I don't think it could be any clearer than that. Jesus would know, wouldn't He? That's what He said in Matthew chapter 24:29 "Immediately after the tribulation of those days shall the sun be darkened, and the moon shall not give her light, and the stars shall fall from heaven, and the powers of the heavens shall be shaken:
30 And THEN SHALL APPEAR THE SIGN OF THE SON OF MAN IN HEAVEN:"
If you read Revelation 6:13, this confirms the timing. The Wrath of God gets poured out right after the "Rapture". Right after the Rapture, there is a "great earthquake" that happens in verse 12 of Rev.6.
Ok, so here's a big tip. When you're reading the book of Revelation, whenever angels are pouring out stuff, THAT is the WRATH and the WRATH happens AFTER THE RAPTURE WHEN WE ARE GONE.
So, that's Tip #1.
Now, another tip is the "GREAT EARTHQUAKE" sets off the WRATH. ALSO WE ARE NOT HERE. Sorry, but we're going to miss out on all this real earth-shaking stuff because it happens DURING THE WRATH. That's Tip #2
So, when Jesus says in Matthew 24 the powers of heaven shall be shaken, there's a clue! WRATH. Got it? When we hear heavens shaken, stars falling to the earth, Great Earthquake, those are BUZZ WORDS to indicate WRATH.
Revelation 6:12 - 17: THE 6th SEAL is the WRATH.
"12 And I beheld when he had opened the sixth seal, and, lo, there was a great earthquake; and the sun became black as sackcloth of hair, and the moon became as blood;
13 And the stars of heaven fell unto the earth, even as a fig tree casteth her untimely figs, when she is shaken of a mighty wind.
14 And the heaven departed as a scroll when it is rolled together; and every mountain and island were moved out of their places.
15 And the kings of the earth, and the great men, and the rich men, and the chief captains, and the mighty men, and every bondman, and every free man, hid themselves in the dens and in the rocks of the mountains; [THESE ARE THE PEOPLE LEFT BEHIND AFTER THE RAPTURE. Probably they will be wealthy people who survived through the Tribulation living in underground bomb shelters. Some of them are being built inside of mountains. There are thousands of them all over the U.S. already.]
16 And said to the mountains and rocks, Fall on us, and hide us from the face of Him that sitteth on the throne, and from the wrath of the Lamb:
17 For the great day of His wrath is come; and who shall be able to stand?"
Does it sound like these guys know exactly who Jesus is? Did they SEE Him when He came to collect His children from one end of earth to the other? They are freaked out! They want to die! But, in their hearts they know that they will not escape from God and from His WRATH.
Yet, God is so merciful that there is an angel, even then, giving these left behind a chance to repent. Because, after the 144,000 soldiers get sealed, an angel preaches the GOSPEL to the people who are left on the earth!
Revelation 14:6 (This is happening WHEN JESUS LANDS ON MOUNT SION WITH THE 144,000) "And I saw another angel fly in the midst of heaven, having the everlasting gospel to preach unto them that dwell on the earth, and to every nation, and kindred, and tongue, and people,
7 Saying with a loud voice, Fear God, and give glory to him; for the hour of His judgment is come: and worship Him that made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and the fountains of waters."
HOW MERCIFUL GOD IS! There's ANOTHER WARNING to these ungodly, unbelieving, wicked men who are left on the earth! There are NO MORE CHRISTIANS left on the earth to witness to them or preach to them, so God sends an angel to BEG THEM TO WORSHIP GOD and be saved from the Wrath that is just moments away!
Even then, God is ready to forgive. All they have to do is worship Him. THEY HAVE SEEN JESUS! THEY KNOW IT'S THE WRATH OF THE LAMB. They don't even need faith to believe because they can SEE God!
Jesus has gathered His Bride. His Bride is safely in Heaven at the Marriage Supper but Jesus wants to go down to the earth again and check out what exactly is happening in the Holy City of Jerusalem. When He arrives on Mount Sion, an angel calls out, "Babylon (Jerusalem) is fallen, is fallen, that great city, because she made all nations drink of the wine of the wrath of her fornication."
Jerusalem has been punished by her enemies. So, what does Jesus do?
He goes to war against her enemies! Jesus avenges Jerusalem in the BATTLE OF ARMAGEDDON.
Revelation 19: 14 - 19
Some of us have been confused about the battles in Revelation, thinking there's another battle called Gog and Magog and we may have confused it with Armageddon. I'm here to say that there is only ONE BATTLE during the wrath of God where Jesus goes to war and that is ARMAGEDDON.
The Battle of Gog and Magog happen much, much later. In fact, it happens 1,000 years later. But, it DOESN'T happen. The fire from God comes down and destroys the army as it gathers around God's people. Therefore, THERE IS NO BATTLE OF GOG AND MAGOG.
Yes, Gog is mentioned in Ezekiel 38 as an enemy of Israel. And Gog is one of the ten horns that burn her with fire and make her desolate. But, this is not the Battle of Gog and Magog. This is referring to the judgment of the "Whore of Babylon".
So, the main point I wanted to make is: Jesus will return immediately after the Tribulation. Yay!
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