The Great and Dreadful (or Glorious) Day of the L ORD

If a man will not work, he shall not eat. II Thessalonians 3: 6-10

1844 – William Miller – Millerites – the Great Disappointment 1874/1914 – Charles Taze Russell 1891 – Joseph Smith 1936/1972/1975 – Herbert W. Armstrong 1988 – Edgar Whisenant – 88 reasons 1990 – Elizabeth Clare Prophet 1994/2011 – Harold Camping

Eschatology – doctrine of last days Day of the L ORD – final time of judgment/punishment and glory/reward 70 th Week of Daniel – Daniel 9:27 Tribulation/Great Tribulation – Daniel’s week divided into two periods Rapture – taking up of the Church – pre-trib/mid-trib/post-trib

Jesus is coming again: We will go with Him: Jesus is coming again: John 14: 1-4 Acts 1: 9-11 We will go with Him: John 14: 1-4 Matthew 24: I Thessalonians 4: 17 Our Foundational Truths

With Him forever: Rescues us from wrath: With Him forever: I Thessalonians 4: 17 Revelation 21: 3 Rescues us from wrath: I Thessalonians 1: 10 I Thessalonians 5: 9 Our Foundational Truths

Resurrected/New bodies: Judgment: Resurrected/New bodies: I Corinthians 15: 22-23, Judgment: John 12: Revelation 20: Matthew 25: 31-33, 41, 46 Our Foundational Truths

* Resurrected/New bodies * Judgment Our Foundational Truths * With Him forever * Rescues us from wrath * Jesus is coming again * We will go with Him

The Great and Dreadful (or Glorious) Day of the L ORD tumult terror trampling vengeanceclouds doom darkness blackness wrath anguish distress ruin trouble cruel punishment judgment

Lamentations 2: 22 Obadiah 15 Joel 2: Acts 2: Day of the L ORD

Acts 2: Matthew 27: II Thessalonians 2: 1-2 Acts 2: Matthew 27: II Thessalonians 2: 1-2 Day of the L ORD

Joel 3: 1-2, 9, Zechariah 14: 1-12 Matthew 25: Revelation 19: Day of the L ORD judgment

Psalm 2 Isaiah 11: 1-4 John 3: 36 Romans 5: 9 Day of the L ORD judgment

Daniel 9: Day of the L ORD 70 weeks 7 sevens = 49 years 62 sevens = 434 years 1 seven = 7 years

Daniel 9: Day of the L ORD 70 weeks 7 sevens = 49 years - Jerusalem 62 sevens = 434 years 483 years = 173,880 days - Jesus Artaxerxes – 444BC

Daniel 9: Day of the L ORD 70 weeks Confirm 7 year covenant End to sacrifice at mid-point Cut off Temple destroyed – 70AD Fulfilled in Christ?

Daniel 9: Day of the L ORD 70 weeks Covenant for One seven = 7 years Midpoint – sacrifice ends Abomination of desolation Until his end

Daniel 9: 27 Day of the L ORD Middle of the seven Time, times and half a time Daniel 7: 25, 12: 7 Revelation 12: months, 1,260 days Revelation 11: 1-3, 12: 6

Daniel 9: 27 Day of the L ORD Middle of the seven Time, times and half a time Daniel 7: months Revelation 13: 1-10

Daniel 9: 27 Day of the L ORD Middle of the seven Great distress, trouble, tribulation Daniel 12: 1 Matthew 24: Revelation 7: 14

Daniel 9: 27 Day of the L ORD Temple, sacrifice, abomination FLEE! Matthew 24: Revelation 12: 6, 14 Great Tribulation

Day of the L ORD Great Tribulation Fleeing, protection, beheadings Matthew 24: Revelation 12: 6, 14 Revelation 13: 5-17 Revelation 20: 4

Day of the L ORD 7 Year Tribulation 1)Jews, Israel 2) Change times, laws; beheadings

Day of the L ORD Islamic Eschatology 1)12 th Imam (Mahdi) 2) Change times, laws; beheadings 3)Jesus (Isa) returns 4)Dajjal

Day of the L ORD Second Coming I will come back John 14: 1-4, 18, 28-29

Day of the L ORD Second Coming II Thessalonians 2: 1-2 I Corinthians 15: II Peter 3: 3-4 I John 2: 28 Yes He will!

Day of the L ORD Second Coming I Timothy 6: II Timothy 4: 1-2, 8 Titus 2: And to the next generation…

Day of the L ORD Second Coming Matthew 16: 27 Matthew 24: Matthew 25: 31 With angels, power, glory, clouds

Day of the L ORD Second Coming Ezekiel 10: 1-5 Ezekiel 10: Ezekiel 11: God’s glory departs the temple

Threshold East Gate Mountain East of City N E Holy of Holies

Day of the L ORD Second Coming Acts 1: 9-11, 12 Zechariah 14: 1-4 God’s glory returns – where?

Day of the L ORD Second Coming Matthew 24: Revelation 1: 7-8 Zechariah 12: Every eye will see Him - mourn

Day of the L ORD Second Coming Daniel 12: 1-7 Hosea 5: 15 Matthew 23: Romans 11: Until they admit their guilt…

Day of the L ORD antichrist I John 2: 18, 22 I John 4: 3 II John 7 Does not acknowledge Jesus

Day of the L ORD antichrist Isaiah 14: Daniel 7: Daniel 8: 9-14 A different king - blasphemous

Day of the L ORD Antiochus Epiphanes 168BC – temple desecrated Maccabean rebellion 2300 sacrifices missed 164BC – temple reconsecrated (Hanukkah – Feast of Dedication – Festival of Lights) Prototype of antichrist

Day of the L ORD antichrist Daniel 8: Daniel 9: 27 Daniel 11: Until the end that is decreed…

Day of the L ORD antichrist Daniel 8: 25 I Thessalonians 5: 1-3 Matthew 24: Peace, safety then…