IS ANOTHER TYPE OF FLOOD COMING?

July 27, 2020October 23, 2021 ~ Michael Young, Sr. ~ 1 Comment

YOU MUST BE READY

The word “flood” is used about 28 times in the Bible. It is used eleven times in the Book of Genesis and refers to God’s Judgment on the world for sin by the Great Flood.

It is used either in general terms or symbolically, twice in Job, five times in Psalms, once in Proverbs, Isaiah and Nahum, once in Luke.

It is used in reference to God’s Judgments, once in Daniel, twice in Matthew, once in Luke once in 2 Peter and once in Revelation. All of these references are related to the End of Days in some way, except for 2 Peter.

But I want to focus on the mention of a flood in conjunction with God’s Judgment and the “End of Days” as mentioned, in Daniel 9, Matthew 24 and Revelation 12.

These references link Past events of God’s Judgments with the Present Day and the Present Day with future Judgments.

Why does this matter? Jesus tells us it is important that we know and stay ready for what is coming and may already be upon us:

The FLOOD is a prophetic mystery, mentioned 4 times in scriptures. Here are the 4 sections of Scripture and the “Mystery of The Flood” revealed!

I. Genesis 6:5 – Wickedness, Evil, Regret, Judgment

Genesis 6:5.-7 , “Then the LORD saw that the wickedness of man was great on the earth, and that every intent of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually. The LORD was sorry that He had made man on the earth, and He was grieved in His heart. The LORD said, “I will blot out man whom I have created from the face of the land, from man to animals to creeping things and to birds of the sky; for I am sorry that I have made them.

Genesis 6:17 , “Behold, I, even I am bringing the flood of water upon the earth, to destroy all flesh in which is the breath of life, from under heaven; everything that is on the earth shall perish.

All mysteries have clues. So I present “clues”, which are also links for you to click on for answers.

(CLUES: Why a “flood of water upon the earth”?)

II. Daniel 9:24 – The Flood, Times of Distress

“Seventy weeks have been decreed for your people and your holy city, to finish the transgression, to make an end of sin, to make atonement for iniquity, to bring in everlasting righteousness, to seal up vision and prophecy and to anoint the most holy place.

Verse 25. “So you are to know and discern that from the issuing of a decree to restore and rebuild Jerusalem until Messiah the Prince there will be seven weeks and sixty-two weeks; it will be built again, with plaza and moat, even in times of distress.

Verse 26. “Then after the sixty-two weeks the Messiah will be cut off and have nothing, and the people of the prince who is to come will destroy the city and the sanctuary. And its end will come with a flood; even to the end there will be war; desolations are determined.

Verse 27. “And he will make a firm covenant with the many for one week, but in the middle of the week he will put a stop to sacrifice and grain offering; and on the wing of abominations will come one who makes desolate, even until a complete destruction, one that is decreed, is poured out on the one who makes desolate.”

(CLUES: What is the seventy weeks? What does it mean “to make an end of sin, to make atonement for iniquity, to bring in everlasting righteousness”?

(CLUES: What is the significance or meaning of “seven weeks, and sixty-two weeks”? What are “times of distress”?)

(CLUES: What is the “flood”? What does it mean “even to the end there will be war; desolations are determined”?)

(CLUES: What does it mean, “he will make a firm covenant with the many”. Who is ‘he’ and ‘the many’?)

(CLUES: What is the time period, “for one week”? What is “on the wing of abominations will come the one who makes desolate”?)

III. Matthew 24:37 – The Flood, Getting Ready or Be Left Behind

“For the coming of the Son of Man will be just like the days of Noah.”

Verse 38. “For as in those days before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noah entered the ark,

Verse 39. and they did not understand until the flood came and took them all away; so will the coming of the Son of Man be.

Verse 40. “Then there will be two men in the field; one will be taken and one will be left.

Verse 41. “Two women will be grinding at the mill; one will be taken and one will be left.

Verse 42. “Therefore be on the alert, for you do not know which day your Lord is coming.

Verse 43. “But be sure of this, that if the head of the house had known at what time of the night the thief was coming, he would have been on the alert and would not have allowed his house to be broken into.

Verse 44. “For this reason, you also must be ready; for the Son of Man is coming at an hour when you do not think He will.

Verse 45. “Who then is the faithful and sensible slave whom his master put in charge of his household to give them their food at the proper time?

Verse 46. “Blessed is that slave whom his master finds so doing when he comes.

(CLUES: What is this “flood” as found in Matthew 24?)

(CLUES: What does it mean “and took them all away”?)

(CLUES: What does it mean, “whom his master finds so doing when he comes.”?

IV. Revelation 12:13 – The Flood, The Woman, The Dragon, The Child

Verse 14. “And to the woman were given two wings of a great eagle, that she might fly into the wilderness, into her place, where she is nourished for a time, and times, and half a time, from the face of the serpent.

Verse 15. ” And the serpent cast out of his mouth water as a flood after the woman, that he might cause her to be carried away of the flood.

Verse 16. ” And the earth helped the woman, and the earth opened her mouth, and swallowed up the flood which the dragon cast out of his mouth.

Verse 17. ” And the dragon was wroth with the woman, and went to make war with the remnant of her seed, which keep the commandments of God, and have the testimony of Jesus Christ.”

(CLUES: Who is “the woman” and why is she persecuted?)

(CLUES: Who is “the child”?)

(CLUES: What is the “time, and times and half a time”?)

(CLUES: What is the “flood”? as found in Revelation 12?)

All four sections of scriptures are speaking of the same thing. The key word “FLOOD”

When God repeats Himself it usually means He is communicating something very important to His people. Please study these messages as your instruction to GET READY & STAY READY and to be prepared for that day!

Hebrews 1:1 “God, after He spoke long ago to the fathers in the prophets in many portions and in many ways, (v2) in these last days has spoken to us in His Son, whom He appointed heir of all things, through whom also He made the world.

God has spoken this message at least four times and in at least four different ways.

This, therefore, is how we are to prepare and to conduct ourselves until “The Lord Himself will descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel and with the trumpet of God, and the dead in Christ will rise first. Then we who are alive and remain will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air, and so we shall always be with the Lord. Therefore, comfort one another with these words.”

Your Brother and Friend,

Mike Young

IT HAS BEEN SPOKEN

July 24, 2020March 21, 2024 ~ Michael Young, Sr. ~ 1 Comment

The first evidence that God has a plan for the course of cosmic history, referring to humans, planet earth and ultimately, the entire cosmos, is found in the Bible in the Book of Genesis.

The first evidence of the timing and sequence of events for the destruction and recreation of the earth is found in the Bible in the Book of Daniel. There are other prophecies and clues, but, this is the clearest.

The first and clearest record of details of the coming Tribulation or End of Days is found in the Bible in the book of Matthew and the Book of The Revelation, although important and relevant clues are also found in the Books of Matthew, Acts and Hebrews.

DO YOU REALLY WANT TO KNOW?

Beware: Denominationalism has clouded the issues of

Creation, sin and the fall of man,
The judgment of wickedness and the destruction of humankind and the cleansing of the earth,
the prophesied Messiah and His arrival and redemptive work,
the Last Days, the tribulation and
the Great Tribulation,
the End of the Age and destruction of the planet and the cosmos,
the creation of new heavens and a new earth,

Considering that there are over there are over 200 different known denominations in America and over 33,000 denominations worldwide, you will find widely differing opinions, arguments and even some hostilities between denominations on the matters of the Bible, especially concerning the End Times.

So, to clear some denominational clutter, let’s take the Bible at face value where applicable.

I want us to focus on God’s “eschatological clock”, and discuss ‘Where we are now”, then ‘How we got here’, ‘What is coming next’, and what we are to do:

1. WHERE WE ARE NOW.

We have entered the breaking of the 5th Scroll Seal of the Tribulation, as described by Jesus.

Here is a detailed description of the seven identifiers of the 5th Seal in the book of Matthew and our what our response must be:

Matthew24:9, 10, 11, 12, 13

Then they will deliver you to tribulation, and,
They will kill you, and,
You will be hated by all nations because of My name.
At that time many will fall away and,
Will betray one another and hate one another.
Many false prophets will arise and will mislead many.
Because lawlessness is increased, most people’s love will grow cold.
But the one who endures to the end, he will be saved.

Here is the corresponding description of the 5th Seal, from the book of The Revelation:

Revelation6:9-11. “When the Lamb broke the fifth seal,

I saw underneath the altar the souls of those who had been slain because of the word of God, and
because of the testimony which they had maintained;
and they cried out with a loud voice, saying, “How long, O Lord, holy and true, will You refrain from judging and avenging our blood on those who dwell on the earth?”
Verse 11. And there was given to each of them a white robe; and
they were told that they should rest for a little while longer, until the number of their fellow servants and their brethren who were to be killed even as they had been, would be completed also.

NOTE: The description in Matthew is “AN EARTHLY PERSPECTIVE” and the description in The Revelation is “A HEAVENLY or SPIRITUAL PERSPECTIVE”.

This tells us that the Tribulation and death is not our end. When our earthly life ends our heavenly life begins. We live on. God’s plan is eternal and so are we who belong to Him.

We are part of God’s plan. We are active players, and our enduring participation assures our place with Him in the Kingdom of God.

2. HOW WE GOT HERE

I will only go back to the time of Jesus at this point. (Later, in a follow-up article, I will go back to the Book of Genesis.)

The period of the breaking or opening of the first FIVE Tribulation Seals, which began between AD 1 and AD 69 is also referred to as THE BEGINNING OF SORROWS or the LAST DAYS.

This period became evident in or around A.D. 1

(1) Jesus calls this period the LAST DAYS or the END OF THE AGE in Matthew 24:3-8

(2) The Apostle Peter calls this period the LAST DAYS in Acts 2:16-17

(3) The Apostle Paul calls this period THESE LAST DAYS in Hebrews 1:1-2

(4) The Apostle Matthew records the advent of John the Baptist and through this reminds us THESE ARE THE LAST DAYS and illustrates this in Matthew 3:1-12

(5) The Apostle Peter again reminds us THESE ARE THE LAST DAYS in 2 Peter

The Bible tells about the END OF DAYS and the Tribulation. It is important to know that the Tribulation period actually is called by three prominent, although variant names:

(1) The Beginning of Sorrows, Birth Pangs, The End of The Age or the Last Days

(2) The Tribulation also known as The End of Days

(3) The GREAT Tribulation also known as the ‘Wrath of God’ or the ‘Wrath of the Lamb’.

When people read the Bible about eschatology, that is the matters about the End Times and the Tribulation period (the books of Matthew chapter 24 and the book of The Revelation), most tend to read it as one would read a ‘story’ or a novel. Most assume it is written in chronological order, a sequence of events, one event beginning as the previous event is ending. THIS IS NOT CORRECT.

When a Tribulation Seal is broken, an event or a series of events occur and will last for certain periods of time. Most events will continue until the “Consummation of the Age”.

In other words, once a Tribulation event begins, it may continue for days, weeks, months, years or decades. Then, as a second or third event occurs, events may overlap and occur simultaneously.

We see that the first 5 Seals have been opened are overlapping and are in progress. This began around AD 1. Here is the progression of the breaking of Tribulation Seals until the current time:

Revelation Ch. 6 – as corresponding to – Matthew Chapter 24

the 1st Tribulation Seal – Global conquest and political intrigue. (This Seal was broken between A.D. 1 and A.D. 95, has been ongoing and has been overlapping the other Seals, and has been intensifying.)

the 2nd Tribulation Seal – Wars and Rumors of War. (This Seal was broken between A.D. 1 and A.D. 95, has been ongoing and has been overlapping the other Seals, and has been intensifying.)

the 3rd Tribulation Seal – Famine. (This Seal was broken between A.D. 1 and A.D. 95, has been ongoing and has been overlapping the other Seals, and has been intensifying.)

the 4th Tribulation Seal – Death. (This Seal was broken between A.D. 1 and A.D. 95, has been ongoing and has been overlapping the other Seals, and has been intensifying.)

the 5th Tribulation Seal – Martyrs, persecution, Anti-Christ, falling away. (This Seal was broken between A.D. 1 and A.D. 95, has been ongoing and has been overlapping the other Seals, and has been intensifying.)

The 6th Tribulation Seal – Cosmic disturbances, blood moon, darkened sun. (The Opening of the 6th Tribulation Seal is yet to come. It is The BEGINNING OF the 7 years of “THE GREAT TRIBULATION” period, also known as The Great and Terrible Day of the Lord or the Wrath of the Lamb.)

Sealing of the 144,000
The Rapture
Multitude from the tribulation before the Throne of God

(Click here for a concise and short commentary on Seal 1 through Seal 5)

NOTE: The breaking of the 6th Tribulation Scroll Seal will be the start of the seven years of the GREAT TRIBULATION, also known as The Great and Terrible Day of the Lord, or The Wrath of the Lamb and as Daniel’s Seventieth Week.

We are now standing at the precipice of a cosmic cataclysm which will shake and reshape the planet, disrupt the stars in heaven and cause many to die from cosmic, meteorological, geological disturbances and from fright. This event is known as Daniel’s Seventieth Week, which begins with the breaking (or opening) of the 6th Scroll Seal of the Tribulation.

THERE IS NO WAY OF KNOWING THE EXACT DAY NOR THE HOUR this will occur, but we know the season, and we are told that we must be ready according to scriptures or perish!

3. WHAT IS OUR RESPONSE?

Our response is to BE READY, BE FOUND DOING WHAT JESUS COMMANDED, and ENDURE TO THE END.

Our response will reveal our position in Christ, or in other words, whether you and I are truly saved.

We are part of God’s plan. We are active players, and our enduring participation assures our place with Him in the Kingdom of God.

Tribulation and death is not our end. When our earthly life ends our heavenly life begins. We live on. God’s plan is eternal and so are we who belong to Him.

If we are obedient, do what He has said and endure to the end, we will rule with Him. (2 Timothy 2:12)

1. Die to self. Surrender your life and purpose to Christ Jesus.

2. Follow Him in complete obedience.

3. Go and make disciples, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that He commanded you.

4. Do what He says and you will overcome.

5. Endure to the end and you will be saved.

Dearly Beloved:

If you attend church regularly, pray, do good deeds, tithe your income, live a good life, are a good person, there is no assurance you are saved or will spend eternity in heaven.

The Word of God says we are saved by God’s Grace through faith in Jesus and what He has done for us. It is not of anything we have done ourselves.

However, Jesus also says that we are to do what He has commanded, or we are not His disciples.

Your Brother and Friend,

Mike Young

PS: Also see, “God’s Plan of Perfection”

THESE LAST DAYS? – Part 5

July 13, 2020October 23, 2024 ~ Michael Young, Sr. ~ Leave a comment

LOVE WILL GROW COLD

Another sign of THE LAST DAYS is found in Matthew24:12,13, “Because lawlessness is increased, most people’s love will grow cold. “But the one who endures to the end, he will be saved.”

We, the Church, The Body of Christ, have been moved so far from the love of Christ, that we cannot even imagine what this verse is actually saying and what it means.

The love between the Saved and the Lost seems to be practically irreconcilable in this age.

While the love between members of the Body of Christ can be cordial, it is often lukewarm at best, strained and competitive in many instances and openly hostile, abusive and predatory at it worst.

This can be seen in church business meetings, counseling sessions, pastor-congregant relationships and in hushed whispers in the hallways of churches.

We have no concept of how the early church, under great ridicule, humiliation and persecution could grow at such an astounding rate. But, it was the love of the Church for one another and compassion for the world around them which drew people, from all walks of life, to Christ.

This ‘growing cold’ is what is spoken of during the breaking of the 5th Seal of the tribulation (the BIRTH PAINS).

Jesus says, in Matthew 24:9-12

You will be killed
You will be hated because of Jesus
Many will fall away from the faith
Many will betray one another and hate one another
False prophets will arise and mislead many
People’s love will grow cold

“Then they will deliver you to tribulation, and will kill you, and you will be hated by all nations because of My name. At that time many will fall away and will betray one another and hate one another. Many false prophets will arise and will mislead many. Because lawlessness is increased, most people’s love will grow cold.”

We have seen the rise and fall of Christlike love within the Church, over the centuries. But this occurrence, in concert with the great worldwide apostasy, the falling away from God and The Gospel of Jesus Christ with false teachings, we may be seeing the fulfillment of this 5th tribulation seal judgment.

WHAT ARE WE TO DO

These can be viewed a desperate times. But, in reality, the Bible has warned us ahead of time and provided us with the means to overcome the evil that is in the world and to endure, successfully, to the end!

OUR BATTLE CRY

Ephesians 8:10 Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of His might.

Verse 11. “Put on the full armor of God, so that you will be able to stand firm against the schemes of the devil.

Verse 12. “For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the powers, against the world forces of this darkness, against the spiritual forces of wickedness in the heavenly places.

Verse 13. “Therefore, take up the full armor of God, so that you will be able to resist in the evil day, and having done everything, to stand firm.

STAND FIRM

Verse 14. “Stand firm therefore, HAVING GIRDED YOUR LOINS WITH TRUTH, and HAVING PUT ON THE BREASTPLATE OF RIGHTEOUSNESS, verse 15, and having shod YOUR FEET WITH THE PREPARATION OF THE GOSPEL OF PEACE; verse 16, in addition to all, taking up the shield of faith with which you will be able to extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. Verse 17, And take THE HELMET OF SALVATION, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.

Verse 18. “With all prayer and petition pray at all times in the Spirit, and with this in view, be on the alert with all perseverance and petition for all the saints.”

These are historic times. A great shift in the history of the world in underway. One could even accurately say, this is a shift of cosmic proportions. It is time to prepare and to act.

It will no longer suffice to continue with “business as usual”. It is time to take up our cross and truly follow close to Him!

Your Brother and Friend,

Mike Young

THESE LAST DAYS? – Part 4

July 13, 2020October 23, 2024 ~ Michael Young, Sr. ~ Leave a comment

EARTH SHAKING NEWS

First, it means that, over the last 2,000 plus years, the first five seals of the tribulation have been broken. This is referred to as the TIMES OF SORROWS or the BIRTH PAINS.

There are clear signs and evidence that the fifth tribulation seal is now in the process of being opened, or broken!

Secondly, it means that, according to the signs given in scriptures, that the Great Tribulation begins with the breaking or opening of the 6th Tribulation Seal. Which, incidentally, marks the beginning of Daniel’s Seventieth Week, a.k.a., the “7 Year Tribulation period” and the “Time, Times and a Half Time” (three and one half years).

Again, This period of time, which begins with the breaking of the 6th Tribulation Seal, will reach the mid-point at the 6th Trumpet of judgment and will conclude after the 7th Tribulation Bowl is poured out.

WHY IS THIS IMPORTANT

It is important because, if you, as a Christian, think that you will be raptured off this planet and into heaven before the End of Days and before the “BIRTH PAINS” of the early tribulation period begins, you are holding on to a false hope.

You are now experiencing the breaking first five tribulation seals known as the “BIRTH PAINS”, and Jesus clearly says that you must “endure to the end ” in the face of these disasters, calamities, famines, earthquakes and wars.

I believe our theologians, once again, have miscalculated the timing and urgency of this prophecy based on denominational bias and have left us pre-tribulation adherents vulnerable.

It is important because, Jesus is very clear about what we are to be doing in preparation for these horrendous events. And, very few are even aware of this assignment and fewer yet are doing them.

It is important because the context with which we see the uses and meanings of these words and the timing of these events affect our attitudes and our motivation for GETTING and STAYING READY for His return.

It is important that we see and understand what Jesus is TEACHING corresponds with the unfolding of the Tribulation period as recorded in Revelation. It will give us clear instruction, not only of what is coming, but HOW TO PREPARE for these days.

WHY DOES IT MATTER

Why does it matter “when” the tribulation starts or “when” Christians are to be raptured into the heavens?

It matters because being ready for His Return is proof of True Christianity, and only a True Believer in Christ will be guaranteed to join Christ at the sound of His Great Trumpet call and escape the Great and Terrible Day of the Lord.

It matters because being ready requires believing and doing what He has instructed us to do in preparation for His return

It matters because He has warned that “Many will say to Me on that day, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in Your name, and in Your name cast out demons, and in Your name perform many miracles? And then I will declare to them, ‘I never knew you; DEPART FROM ME, YOU WHO PRACTICE LAWLESSNESS.’

It matters because many Christians are sitting idly waiting for an event that has already begun, and they are not DOING what He told them to do and therefore are in grave danger

It matters because some of our family, friends and neighbors are completely unaware or just don’t believe that Christ will return and God’s final judgments will sentence them to outer darkness, and it is our job and calling, as Christians, to tell them. It is our responsibility to “sound the Shofar“.

The Bible warns that in THESE LAST DAYS, “lawlessness is increased”. Never, in our history, have we seen such a striking call for the abolition of “Law and Order”, the permissiveness of anarchy and lawlessness. We are, indeed, in a time when “Good is called evil and evil is called good”.

Go here for the final part – “People’s Love will Grow Cold” – Part 5

THESE LAST DAYS? – Part 3

July 13, 2020October 23, 2024 ~ Michael Young, Sr. ~ Leave a comment

THEN THE END WILL COME

Matthew 24:14 “This gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in the whole world as a testimony to all the nations, and then the end will come.

Verse 15. “Therefore when you see the ABOMINATION OF DESOLATION which was spoken of through Daniel the prophet, standing in the holy place (let the reader understand),

Verse 16. “Then those who are in Judea must flee to the mountains.

Verse 17. “Whoever is on the housetop must not go down to get the things out that are in his house.

Verse 18. “Whoever is in the field must not turn back to get his cloak.

Verse 19, “But woe to those who are pregnant and to those who are nursing babies in those days!

Verse 20. “But pray that your flight will not be in the winter, or on a Sabbath.

FOR THEN, A GREAT TRIBULATION

Verse 21. “For then there will be a great tribulation, such as has not occurred since the beginning of the world until now, nor ever will.

Verse 22 “Unless those days had been cut short, no life would have been saved; but for the sake of the elect those days will be cut short.

Verse 23. “Then if anyone says to you, ‘Behold, here is the Christ,’ or ‘There He is,’ do not believe him.

Verse 24. “For false Christs and false prophets will arise and will show great signs and wonders, so as to mislead, if possible, even the elect.

Verse 25. “Behold, I have told you in advance.

Verse 26. “So if they say to you, ‘Behold, He is in the wilderness,’ do not go out, or, ‘Behold, He is in the inner rooms,’ do not believe them.

Verse 27. “For just as the lightning comes from the east and flashes even to the west, so will the coming of the Son of Man be.

THESE LAST DAYS

Hebrews 1:1-2, says, “God, after He spoke long ago to the fathers in the prophets in many portions and in many ways, in these last days has spoken to us in His Son, whom He appointed heir of all things, through whom also He made the world.”

THE LAST DAYS

Acts 2:17 ‘AND IT SHALL BE IN THE LAST DAYS,’ God says, ‘THAT I WILL POUR FORTH OF MY SPIRIT ON ALL MANKIND; AND YOUR SONS AND YOUR DAUGHTERS SHALL PROPHESY, AND YOUR YOUNG MEN SHALL SEE VISIONS, AND YOUR OLD MEN SHALL DREAM DREAMS;

THESE LAST TIMES

1 Peter 1:18 “…knowing that you were not redeemed with perishable things like silver or gold from your futile way of life inherited from your forefathers, (v19) but with precious blood, as of a lamb unblemished and spotless, the blood of Christ. (v20) For He was foreknown before the foundation of the world, but has appeared in these last times for the sake of you (v21) who through Him are believers in God, who raised Him from the dead and gave Him glory, so that your faith and hope are in God.”

These words by Jesus, the Apostles Paul and Peter were spoken (and written) in the 1st century, AD. So, it is easy to see, by these scriptural references, that The Last Days began in the 1st Century AD – and this is earth-shaking news.

Go here for EARTH-SHAKING NEWS – Part 4

THESE LAST DAYS? – Part 2

July 13, 2020October 23, 2024 ~ Michael Young, Sr. ~ 1 Comment

IT IS TO KNOW

“THE LAST DAYS“ – Take a close look at these words of Jesus and the Apostles Paul and Peter as they spoke of THE LAST DAYS or the LAST TIMES.

The words, when referring to THE LAST DAYS, THE LAST TIMES, THE END, which were spoken by Jesus, Paul and Peter, in the Greek language they were written, literally mean

“an age” or
“last in a series of places” and
“last in a temporal succession of time”.

It is important to know that these LAST DAYS are not a sudden cessation of time. Instead, they are an age or an era leading to and END OF TIME and ultimately to the end of the heavens and the earth.

It is important to know that once a tribulation seal is opened or broken, the effects of that seal can go on for an indeterminate time
It is important to know that once a tribulation seal is opened or broken, the effects of that seal can overlap with other tribulation seal judgments
It is important to know that the intensity of God’s judgments increase in intensity and ferocity.
- The initial tribulation seals 1 through 5 are referred to as “BIRTH PAINS” or the “tribulation” (small “t’ with the absence of the adjective “great”)
- Seals 6 and following are referred to as the “GREAT Tribulation” and “A time of Great Tribulation such as the world has never seen and will never see again”.

What The New Testament Says About

THE END OF THE AGE

Matthew 24:3 As He (Jesus) was sitting on the Mount of Olives, the disciples came to Him privately, saying, “Tell us, when will these things happen, and what will be the sign of Your coming, and of the end of the age?”

NOT YET THE END

4 “And Jesus answered and said to them, “See to it that no one misleads you.

5 “For many will come in My name, saying, ‘I am the Christ,’ and will mislead many.

6 “You will be hearing of wars and rumors of wars. See that you are not frightened, for those things must take place, but that is not yet the end.

MERELY THE BEGINNING OF BIRTH PANGS

7 “For nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom, and in various places there will be famines and earthquakes.

8 “But all these things are merely the beginning of birth pangs.

ENDURE TO THE END

9 “Then they will deliver you to tribulation, and will kill you, and you will be hated by all nations because of My name.

10 “At that time many will fall away and will betray one another and hate one another.

11 “Many false prophets will arise and will mislead many.

12 “Because lawlessness is increased, most people’s love will grow cold.

13 “But the one who endures to the end, he will be saved.

THEN THE END WILL COME

14 “This gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in the whole world as a testimony to all the nations, and then the end will come.

Therefore…

Go here for The Great Tribulation – Part 3

THESE LAST DAYS? – Part 1

July 13, 2020October 23, 2024 ~ Michael Young, Sr. ~ Leave a comment

2 Timothy 3:1 “But realize this, that in the last days difficult times will come. Verse 2, For men will be

lovers of self,
lovers of money,
boastful, arrogant, revilers,
disobedient to parents, ungrateful,
unholy, unloving, irreconcilable,
malicious gossips, without self-control,
brutal, haters of good,
treacherous, reckless,
conceited, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God,
holding to a form of godliness, although they have denied its power;

Avoid such men as these.”

You don’t have to look very hard or very far to see that these verses from 2 Timothy describe much of society today. But, it is nothing new. Since these verses were written in the first century AD, these problems of character and behavior existed then as well as now.

Sadly, many of the people “in church” can be described this very way. But, again, this was written to the people in the church in the first century AD, so again, the problem has been ongoing.

People who hold these view and demonstrate these character qualities always have reasons for their behavior, and they truly don’t see a problem, so they rarely see the need to correct their thinking or behavior. This is why we see Jesus and the Apostles teaching on these matters – to correct people’s thinking, attitudes and behaviors.

More to the point, however, this is a description of “THE LAST DAYS”, and it has been ongoing since around AD 1. Jesus and His disciples taught that “THE LAST DAYS” were underway in as early as AD 1.

Now, disturbingly, in 2020, even some of our medical professionals are advocating for a more progressive or liberal and accepting view of these behaviors.

THE LAST DAYS

Take a close look at these words of Jesus and the Apostles Paul and Peter as they spoke of THE LAST DAYS or the LAST TIMES.

The words, when referring to THE LAST DAYS, THE LAST TIMES, THE END, which were spoken by Jesus, Paul and Peter, in the Greek language they were written, literally mean

“an age” or
“last in a series of places” and
“last in a temporal succession of time”.

Go to “WHY IS THIS IMPORTANT TO ME?” here PART -2

AND IT SHALL BE IN THE LAST DAYS

July 10, 2020October 24, 2021 ~ Michael Young, Sr. ~ Leave a comment

But this is what was spoken of through the prophet Joel:

“AND IT SHALL BE IN THE LAST DAYS,”

THE NARRATIVE

Acts 2:5-21 Now there were Jews living in Jerusalem, devout men from every nation under heaven. And when this sound occurred, the crowd came together, and were bewildered because each one of them was hearing them speak in his own language. They were amazed and astonished, saying, “Why, are not all these who are speaking Galileans? “And how is it that we each hear them in our own language to which we were born? “ Parthians and Medes and Elamites, and residents of Mesopotamia, Judea and Cappadocia, Pontus and Asia, Phrygia and Pamphylia, Egypt and the districts of Libya around Cyrene, and visitors from Rome, both Jews and proselytes, Cretans and Arabs—we hear them in our own tongues speaking of the mighty deeds of God.” And they all continued in amazement and great perplexity, saying to one another, “What does this mean?” But others were mocking and saying, “They are full of sweet wine.”

But Peter, taking his stand with the eleven, raised his voice and declared to them: “Men of Judea and all you who live in Jerusalem, let this be known to you and give heed to my words. For these men are not drunk, as you suppose, for it is only the third hour of the day; but this is what was spoken of through the prophet Joel:

AND IT SHALL BE IN THE LAST DAYS,’ God says,
            ‘THAT I WILL POUR FORTH OF MY SPIRIT ON ALL MANKIND;
            AND YOUR SONS AND YOUR DAUGHTERS SHALL PROPHESY,
            AND YOUR YOUNG MEN SHALL SEE VISIONS,
            AND YOUR OLD MEN SHALL DREAM DREAMS;

EVEN ON MY BONDSLAVES, BOTH MEN AND WOMEN,
I WILL IN THOSE DAYS POUR FORTH OF MY SPIRIT
And they shall prophesy.

      ‘AND I WILL GRANT WONDERS IN THE SKY ABOVE
            AND SIGNS ON THE EARTH BELOW,
            BLOOD, AND FIRE, AND VAPOR OF SMOKE.

      ‘THE SUN WILL BE TURNED INTO DARKNESS
            AND THE MOON INTO BLOOD,
            BEFORE THE GREAT AND GLORIOUS DAY OF THE LORD SHALL COME.

‘AND IT SHALL BE THAT EVERYONE WHO CALLS ON THE NAME OF THE LORD WILL BE SAVED.’

THE CLUES

1. When was the book of Act written? (click this link for The answer).

2. What is the context of Peter’s assertions? (click this link for The answer).

3. What is meant by THE LAST DAYS? (click this link for The answer).

4. Who was Joel? (click this link for The answer).

5. Where else in the Bible can we find these images of “BLOOD, AND FIRE, AND VAPOR OF SMOKE. THE SUN WILL BE TURNED INTO DARKNESS AND THE MOON INTO BLOOD” and what do they mean? (click this link for The answer).

THE CLUES & THE CONCLUSION

(Click this link for the answers).

And It Shall Be in The Last Days We are living in those days, as testified to by scriptures. Our response is to pray, stay steady, be ready and fear not! The LORD our GOD is with us, wherever we go, and He will give us the words to speak at the right time!

Your Brother and Friend,

Mike Young

ARE WE SEEING THINGS?

June 15, 2020October 23, 2024 ~ Michael Young, Sr. ~ Leave a comment

I don’t know exactly how to explain what I experienced yesterday. So, I will just guess at how to say it. (And I hope this finds a listening ear).

Call me crazy.

Call it an ‘epiphany’.

Call it a vision (I really don’t like that description, but…)

I was simply sitting on our lanai (that’s a screened patio area, for you who are not familiar with Florida patio names) drinking a cup of coffee, taking in the scenery across our pond and thoughts or visions began to flash across my mind. They were so vivid that they almost seemed visible (notice, I said ALMOST).

These images were reminiscent of scenes from “The Lord of the Rings” movies. The images were not of the ugly distorted creatures or monstrous figures like in the movies, but they were people with hatred and anger distorting their expressions. They were charging across a landscape, destroying everything in their path.

But, this was not movie. I thought, perhaps these are just images from the news media of the recent riots which my mind is recalling. Maybe it was as simple as that.

But, I couldn’t shake the realism. And, it was easy to relate what I was “seeing” to what is happening in our world. I kept thinking, “How could the people of our nation go from law-abiding citizens to domestic terrorists in such a short time?

How could almost half the population, in the year 2020, endorse a political party espousing godless Socialism and Communist style rule? How could so many people endorse desecrating our religious institutions, our history and legacies, going about indiscriminately killing our police and first responders? They are destroying business, killing the owners, looting, stealing and rioting saying it is for justice? How could the Democrat Senators, Governors, mayors and public officials allow and even encourage this anarchy? Have they lost their minds?

As I pondered on the thought “Have they lost their minds?”, I wondered, “Or, is something more sinister occurring?”

I asked myself, “What would cause so many people to begin to call what been considered as ‘good’, for centuries, now call it ‘evil’ and call evil as being good?

They murder babies for body parts, kill our police our of anger, disparage and attack those who don’t agree with their points of view. These people loot, steal, threaten, murder for no real reason or for any reason. Dishonesty is rampant is all areas of society. Immorality, perversion and pornography is so prevalent and pervasive that one cannot escape it.

I’ll spare the continuing long-winded review of this upside-down world-wide phenomenon, but the one thought that struck me: “Something is going on that is just not right. It is not of this world.”

That’s when the lights came on in my head. “It is not of this world”.

Read Ephesians 6:11 – 12

(verse 11) “Put on the full armor of God, so that you will be able to stand firm against the schemes of the devil. (verse 12) For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the powers, against the world forces of this darkness, against the spiritual forces of wickedness in the heavenly places.”

OUR STRUGGLE IS AGAINST

THE RULERS AND POWERS AND WORLD FORCES OF DARKNESS

AGAINST SPIRITUAL FORCES OF WICKEDNESS IN THE HEAVENLY

What we read in Ephesians 6 is nothing new. But, the trouble seems to be intensifying, just like Jesus said it would intensify. It has become just like in the days of Noah, before the flood.

Genesis 6:5-6 tells us what was going on in the days of Noah. “God saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every imagination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually. The LORD was sorry that He had made man on the earth, and He was grieved in His heart.”

We read in Genesis 6:11 that “the earth also was corrupt before God, and the earth was filled with violence.” Pick up the newspaper, and you will see the hostility that fills the earth.

For those who have read (or have not read) the “White Stone” articles on the Tribulation, maybe this will bring you “to the table”, so to speak.

1. We MUST recognize where we are in “eschatology“.

2. We are at the 12th hour, we are seeing the opening of the 5th Tribulation Seal of the “eschatological clock“. (There is only one more Seal left)

3. There is only ONE WAY we can deal with what is upon us, until our Lord returns.

4. And we are called upon to BE READY!

This is URGENT, dear friends. If you have come this far in this letter, thank you! Now please click and read the links.

We must be ready. Please, call, email or text me if you want to talk further. Let’s join together and get this word out. Christ is our ONLY and BEST HOPE!

Your Friend and Brother in Christ,

Mike Young