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Welcome to Part 8, a summary listing of notable ‘end times’ events of the coming ‘last days’.
 



​PRE-TRIBULATION
Seals 1-6 Opened
Ezekiel War

Third (3rd) Jewish Temple rebuilt [completed/open/operating by ‘Mid Tribulation’]

7-Yr Tribulation Starts with “Peace & Security”/“Peace and Safety” Treaty w/Israel 
7th Seal Opened
First Trumpet Heard By Christians
([Pre-Tribulation Rapture] in conjunction with 1st Trumpet)

2 Witnesses start evangelizing at Temple
144,000 Jewish Evangelists (12,000 from each of Israel’s 12 Tribes)
Trumpets 2-6 Judgments
 
MID-TRIBULATION
3-½ days
Antichrist's Army Invades/Conquers Israel
2 Witnesses killed/Resurrected/Raptured
7th Trumpet
([Mid-Tribulation Rapture] in conjunction with the 7th trumpet)
Remnant of Israel escapes to Petra (Jordan)
1st Bowl Judgment

Next 30 days
Antichrist head wound/death
Antichrist spirit imbued with/by Satan
Antichrist Resurrection
Antichrist stops all worship/sacrifices at Jewish Temple
“Abomination of Desolation” (Antichrist takes Temple/sets up his image)
Antichrist declares he is ‘god’/demands worldwide worship or death
Mark of the Beast administered/enforced 

3-1/2 Year 'Great Tribulation" starts
Bowl Judgments 2-6 
2nd Coming of Jesus
([Post-Tribulation Rapture] in conjunction with 2nd Coming return of Jesus)
7th Bowl Judgment
Great Earthquake
Battle of Armageddon (Jesus defeats Antichrist’s armies)
Jesus defeats Antichrist/Satan/evil
Antichrist & False Prophet cast into the Lake of Fire
Satan bound and cast into the ‘Abyss’

POST-TRIBULATION
Jesus Christ descends to the Mount of Olives, establishing His millennial kingdom on earth

Millennial Kingdom Reign (1000 year reign of Jesus)
After 1000 years Satan rises from abyss and is thrown into Lake of Fire
Judgment Day

Jesus and his believers/followers presented to God for eternity
Satan’s followers join him, Antichrist, False Prophet in Lake of Fire
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Eternal States

Do or Die.
The first half of the Tribulation is a final alert to the world’s people of spiritual repentance through Jesus Christ and belief in His redemptive forgiveness. The second half of the Tribulation’s seven years will be focused on the redemption of Israel and their final recognition and declaration of Jesus as their Messiah. This is God’s last offer to all inhabitants of the world, particularly any Jews still alive, to accept Jesus as the Messiah.

Mid-Tribulation arrives and things really start to heat up. The first 3½ Tribulation years are almost too surreal to imagine, much less live through. Much of the world and many of its people will have perished by the time the seven-year Tribulation midpoint is reached. The world’s leadership will have been upended and no one will be trusted.

There will be a month long ‘interlude’ between the Tribulation’s two 3½ year time periods. During this 33½ days several notable events will transpire, and this will literally be the last chance for unbelievers to decide whether they will come to know and believe in Jesus Christ as their savior.
 
God’s seventh (7th) Trumpet blast from heaven will be heard at the Mid-Tribulation point. Mid-Trib Rapture believers think the Rapture is in conjunction with this 7th trumpet blast. Scripture tells us that God’s focus, in the second half of the seven-year Tribulation, is turned toward Israel and their final opportunity to believe in and accept Jesus as their Messiah.
 
Whether the Rapture is a ‘Pre-Trib or Mid-Trib’ event, the death and devastation wrought in its immediate wake will be truly terrifying and chaotic. At the Rapture’s occurrence, no matter when it happens, thousands upon thousands of believers in Christ will be taken out of this world, instantly turning the world into a vacuum of destruction.

​I implore you and your family members and loved ones to take seriously the fallout produced in the wake of the coming Rapture event by knowing and believing in Jesus as the Christ prior to the Rapture irrespective of its timing/occurrence. Those still alive after this Mid-Trib 7th Trumpet blast will face death and destruction the world has never seen! (Mt 24)

As those who walked with Jesus started on their spiritual path, their world view was assailed by new thoughts, questions and dilemmas challenging their spiritual growth. The same may hold true for many of us. The closer to the Holy Trinity of God one chooses to be, the more perplexingly simple the path can be.
 
When Jesus was asked, “Which is the greatest commandment?” (Mt 22:37) He replied “Love God first and most" and “Love your neighbor as yourself.” “On these two hang all the laws and the prophets.” With this brief answer He encapsulated for his listeners and for us the core, or essence of a relationship with God first, and then with those who come into our lives.
 
If this ‘end times’ series was condensed to a single essential thought and action the takeaway would be; “the Rapture will occur, be part of it!” From today until the day you pass through death’s door, know that the Rapture will take place and you want to be part of it should you still be alive when it occurs. Upon this one prophetic announcement hang all the subsequent consequences of the 'end times' or 'last days' realities for those taken in the Rapture, as well as those 'left behind'.
 
Whether it happens at the beginning, middle, or end of the Tribulation seven-year period the Rapture will be real, and its action will remove believers in Jesus (as the Christ/Messiah) from the horror and devastation that is about to occur (‘Pre Trib’) or is occurring (‘Mid Trib’) or has occurred (‘Post Trib’). No matter if you believe in the veracity of the Rapture or you don't, and whether or not you believe it will occur "Pre, Mid, or Post" tribulation, there will be only one (1) Rapture event.  How do we prepare for and insure our inclusion in this once-in-a-lifetime event? The answer; 1 Corinthians 15:3-4 or Romans 10:9-10.
 
The Rapture will be an ascent to heaven of believers when Jesus comes for His followers. The whole world will witness this event, for first the dead in Christ will rise, followed by those still alive who believe in their hearts and testify with their mouths that Jesus is Lord and savior.
 
‘Pre-Trib’ Rapture believers think this phenomenon will coincide with the “confirmed signing” of a ‘Peace and Security’ / 'Peace and Safety' Treaty between Israel and ‘the nations.’ This treaty will spark the beginning of the seven-year long Tribulation.
 
At least three other events will be initiated by the signing/acceptance of this treaty: The ‘Third Jewish Temple’ will be built (possibly as part of the treaty) or, will have been built or will be under construction, or will have been started or completed. Again, the timing of the Third Temple construction is unknown but there will be a Third Jewish Temple in use by the Mid-Trib point.
 
Also, with this “Peace and Security/Safety” treaty signing, a ‘Trumpet blast’ from heaven will be heard around the world. Next, God’s “Two Witnesses” (Moses and Elijah) will start sharing, from the steps in front of the Third Jewish Temple complex, the ‘Good News’ of Jesus Christ (Acts 5:41). They will also begin announcing God’s coming tribulation judgments. Again, ‘Pre-Trib Rapture’ believers think the Rapture will happen simultaneously with these events, thus removing believers from the earth prior to the judgments associated with the remaining five Trumpet blasts.
 
‘Mid-Trib’ Rapture believers trust this ascension event will happen at the half-way point in the seven years, and ‘Post-Trib’ Rapture believers combine the Rapture event with Jesus’ ‘Second Coming’ return to earth. No matter which appeals to you, trust and believe in its prophesied truth of impending occurrence. No matter when it happens, don’t be among those “left behind.” If you’ve seen movies or read books/articles about being ‘left behind’ believe me, what you’ve seen or read doesn’t come close to the terror, death and destruction that will occur. (Mt 24:21–22)
 
For a moment, imagine the immediate emotional, physical and psychological ‘fallout’ when the Rapture takes place. When it happens ‘Jesus believers’ will be gone. Think of all those who will be piloting/driving/commanding any type of vehicle in motion, and suddenly they’re gone. The death and destruction that will coincide with the disappearance of Jesus’ followers will be horrific and difficult for many to cope with. This is not stated to frighten you, but to enlighten you! 

The most important things to know about the Rapture are; 1. It will happen, 2. It will happen Pre, Mid or Post Tribulation, and 3. You and your family can be part of the Rapture by knowing and believing in your heart the truth of your profession of faith described in our two scripture references (1 Corinthians 15:3-4, Romans 10:9-10). Trust me on this one, you and your family don’t want to miss the Rapture!
 
As we’ve noted the Tribulation period lasts for seven years. It’s divided into two periods of three and one-half years each, with a ‘midpoint’ flurry of activities. During the first 3 ½ year span, Moses and Elijah will ‘call down’ from heaven different judgments or ‘plagues’ on the earth and its inhabitants. Each judgment will be heralded by a Trumpet blast from heaven. All will cause apocalyptic death and destruction.
 
Again, we should remember that one purpose of end times events and the tribulation years is to bring people to, and/or back to Christ through repentance for spiritual forgiveness. Now that we have broached the other more well know end times events; the “Tribulation and Second Coming” let’s look at each. As stated, the Tribulation period of seven years will be like nothing ever seen, known or experienced by humankind. It will be a time of God’s intervention into world affairs in ways and to extents that men, women and children will see with their own eyes the power and presence of God and His Word.
 
Believe me these will be terrible days, months and years, which will test everyone alive on multiple levels. If you are not part of the Rapture (should it occur at the first Trumpet) or, if it happens at ‘Mid-Trib’ and you are still alive during this first three and one half years, you and your loved ones will need to be prepared to survive in a world you would never have dreamed of.
 
These initial 3 ½ years of the Tribulation are often referred to as the ‘Wrath of Jesus Christ’ due to their severity and deaths. Those alive most likely will be on their own or will need to band together with a limited number of other people for survival. Government institutions at every level will most likely be severely hampered or nonexistent in response times and aid capabilities. The first four Trumpets will herald cosmic and/or natural disruption/calamity upon the earth. The final three Trumpets will bring additional unimaginable death and destruction.