So, Matthew describes Jesus' ministry by
saying, "And Jesus went about all Galilee,
teaching in their synagogues, and preach-
ing the gospel of the kingdom, and healing
all manner of sickness and all manner of
disease among the people."
Matthew 4:23
During the Tribulation, the message what
will be preached to the world is called "The
Gospel of the Kingdom."
It is the same message that Jesus presented
to the nation of Israel in His earthly ministry.
Particularly as it is given in Matthew's Gospel.
The earthly ministry of Jesus was the King
speaking, "From that time Jesus began to
preach, and to say, Repent; for the kingdom
of heaven is at hand". Matthew 4:17
will be preached to the world is called "The
Gospel of the Kingdom."
It is the same message that Jesus presented
to the nation of Israel in His earthly ministry.
Particularly as it is given in Matthew's Gospel.
The earthly ministry of Jesus was the King
speaking, "From that time Jesus began to
preach, and to say, Repent; for the kingdom
of heaven is at hand". Matthew 4:17
The Church today is the care-taker of the
message that God has a gift for a world
that comes on a free basis.
No work of man [before, during, or after
salvation] is a part of that salvation. And
it doesn't make his eternal life any more
sure.
This is the day of grace and salvation, and
salvation is by grace only. So the Gospel
of grace is the message that everlasting
life is available to all by faith alone!
message that God has a gift for a world
that comes on a free basis.
No work of man [before, during, or after
salvation] is a part of that salvation. And
it doesn't make his eternal life any more
sure.
This is the day of grace and salvation, and
salvation is by grace only. So the Gospel
of grace is the message that everlasting
life is available to all by faith alone!
Paul says in Romans 4:3 "For what saith
the scripture? Abraham believed God, and
it was counted unto him for righteousness."
The word for "believed" is the word "amen".
Because the world is guilty and unable to
work for God, comes to "him that worketh
not, but believeth on him that justifieth the
ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness."
Romans 4:5
the scripture? Abraham believed God, and
it was counted unto him for righteousness."
The word for "believed" is the word "amen".
Because the world is guilty and unable to
work for God, comes to "him that worketh
not, but believeth on him that justifieth the
ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness."
Romans 4:5
The message of "grace", Paul declares to be
"the Gospel". It holds the message of the
death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus
Christ.
It says that the sacrifice of Christ on the
cross was sufficient enough to save us to
the uttermost who will believe in Him.
Paul says, "For all have sinned, and come
short of the glory of God,
being justified freely by his grace through
the redemption that is in Christ Jesus,"
Romans 3:23-24
"the Gospel". It holds the message of the
death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus
Christ.
It says that the sacrifice of Christ on the
cross was sufficient enough to save us to
the uttermost who will believe in Him.
Paul says, "For all have sinned, and come
short of the glory of God,
being justified freely by his grace through
the redemption that is in Christ Jesus,"
Romans 3:23-24
The message that the Church has been
preaching to the world is the word that,
". . . .by grace are ye saved through faith;
and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of
God, not of works, lest any man should
boast" Ephesians 2:8-9
Here is a wonderful offer of salvation by
the favor of God because of Christ. It is
the core of the Gospel
preaching to the world is the word that,
". . . .by grace are ye saved through faith;
and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of
God, not of works, lest any man should
boast" Ephesians 2:8-9
Here is a wonderful offer of salvation by
the favor of God because of Christ. It is
the core of the Gospel
Does the Church deserve to escape the
Tribulation? Of course not! But, the
condemnation which every Christian
knows he deserves has already been ab-
solved by Jesus on the cross.
Because the iniquity of us all was upon
Him, we are saved by righteousness that
He has given us by virtue of His shed blood.
As a result, "There is, therefore, now no
condemnation to them who are in Christ
Jesus" Romans 8:1
Tribulation? Of course not! But, the
condemnation which every Christian
knows he deserves has already been ab-
solved by Jesus on the cross.
Because the iniquity of us all was upon
Him, we are saved by righteousness that
He has given us by virtue of His shed blood.
As a result, "There is, therefore, now no
condemnation to them who are in Christ
Jesus" Romans 8:1
"Therefore as the church is subject unto
Christ, so let the wives be to their own
husbands in every thing.
Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ
also loved the church, and gave himself for it;
That he might sanctify and cleanse it with the
washing of water by the word,
That he might present it to himself a glorious
church, not having spot, or wrinkle, or any
such thing; but that it should be holy and
without blemish.
So ought men to love their wives as their
own bodies. He that loveth his wife loveth
himself.
For no man ever yet hated his own flesh;
but nourisheth and cherisheth it, even as
the Lord the church:
For we are members of his body, of his
flesh, and of his bones.
31 For this cause shall a man leave his
father and mother, and shall be joined
unto his wife, and they two shall be one
flesh.
This is a great mystery: but I speak
concerning Christ and the church."
Ephesians 5:24-32
Paul was speaking of human marriage,
but he also was referring to Christ and
His Bride, the Church.
Christ, so let the wives be to their own
husbands in every thing.
Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ
also loved the church, and gave himself for it;
That he might sanctify and cleanse it with the
washing of water by the word,
That he might present it to himself a glorious
church, not having spot, or wrinkle, or any
such thing; but that it should be holy and
without blemish.
So ought men to love their wives as their
own bodies. He that loveth his wife loveth
himself.
For no man ever yet hated his own flesh;
but nourisheth and cherisheth it, even as
the Lord the church:
For we are members of his body, of his
flesh, and of his bones.
31 For this cause shall a man leave his
father and mother, and shall be joined
unto his wife, and they two shall be one
flesh.
This is a great mystery: but I speak
concerning Christ and the church."
Ephesians 5:24-32
Paul was speaking of human marriage,
but he also was referring to Christ and
His Bride, the Church.
An hour of temptation, an hour of trial, an
hour of tribulation.
Christ makes a promise to the Church. The
promise is that She will be kept from that hour.
This is a clue as to the timing of the Rapture
of the Church , to the Tribulation. the Rapture
of the Church is placed in Scripture as coming
before the Tribulation, because the Church
will not be touched and escapes from the judg-
ment of the Tribulation.
hour of tribulation.
Christ makes a promise to the Church. The
promise is that She will be kept from that hour.
This is a clue as to the timing of the Rapture
of the Church , to the Tribulation. the Rapture
of the Church is placed in Scripture as coming
before the Tribulation, because the Church
will not be touched and escapes from the judg-
ment of the Tribulation.
The judgment of God doesn't come upon
the world in our time because of the Church,
the Bride of Christ, is in the world today.
Christ isn't going to bring His Bride to heaven
bruised, battered and bleeding from the per-
secutions of the Antichrist, which will come
upon the world during the Tribulation.
He will take Her home so that She will be
kept from the Tribulation that the world
will face.
the world in our time because of the Church,
the Bride of Christ, is in the world today.
Christ isn't going to bring His Bride to heaven
bruised, battered and bleeding from the per-
secutions of the Antichrist, which will come
upon the world during the Tribulation.
He will take Her home so that She will be
kept from the Tribulation that the world
will face.
During this Age of Grace, God tells us that
man is putting iniquity in the bank. He is
treasuring it up, but the judgment of man's
iniquity is sure to come
It doesn't come by way of vengeance from
God during this gracious era, but it will
come during the period of time called "the
Day of the Lord," which begins with the
Tribulation.
man is putting iniquity in the bank. He is
treasuring it up, but the judgment of man's
iniquity is sure to come
It doesn't come by way of vengeance from
God during this gracious era, but it will
come during the period of time called "the
Day of the Lord," which begins with the
Tribulation.
Paul didn't want them to be troubles by
the idea, "by [reason of] the coming of our
Lord Jesus Christ and by [reason of] our
gathering together unto him."
The Day of the Lord was not present because
Christ had not come and gathered the saints
to Himself. Paul was saying that the Rapture
of the Church hadn't taken place yet.
the idea, "by [reason of] the coming of our
Lord Jesus Christ and by [reason of] our
gathering together unto him."
The Day of the Lord was not present because
Christ had not come and gathered the saints
to Himself. Paul was saying that the Rapture
of the Church hadn't taken place yet.
Paul wrote:
"Now we beseech you, brethren, by the
coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, and by
our gathering together unto him,
That ye be not soon shaken in mind, or
be troubled, neither by spirit, nor by word,
nor by letter as from us, as that the day of
Christ is at hand." 2 Thessalonians 2:1-2
He admonishes the believers not to be
deeply troubled by believing that the Day
of the Lord had come upon the world.
"Now we beseech you, brethren, by the
coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, and by
our gathering together unto him,
That ye be not soon shaken in mind, or
be troubled, neither by spirit, nor by word,
nor by letter as from us, as that the day of
Christ is at hand." 2 Thessalonians 2:1-2
He admonishes the believers not to be
deeply troubled by believing that the Day
of the Lord had come upon the world.
The Tribulation is the beginning of " the
Day of the Lord."
The Christians were conscious [because
they had read about it in the Old Testament]
that there was a time of fearful judgment
coming upon the world called "the Day of the
Lord."
The churches needed instructions as to the
way to know the presence of the Day of the
Lord and the way to know that the Day of
Grace was finished.
Day of the Lord."
The Christians were conscious [because
they had read about it in the Old Testament]
that there was a time of fearful judgment
coming upon the world called "the Day of the
Lord."
The churches needed instructions as to the
way to know the presence of the Day of the
Lord and the way to know that the Day of
Grace was finished.
As the Tribulation progresses, there are
mighty earthquakes, tremendous heat,
the appearance of the Antichrist, a world
occult religious organization, and then the
Battle of Armageddon, which will be fatal
to millions of soldiers.
This time of natural disasters mixed with
divine judgment will bring awful distruct-
ion across the face of the earth.
mighty earthquakes, tremendous heat,
the appearance of the Antichrist, a world
occult religious organization, and then the
Battle of Armageddon, which will be fatal
to millions of soldiers.
This time of natural disasters mixed with
divine judgment will bring awful distruct-
ion across the face of the earth.
"And thus I saw the horses in the vision, and
them that sat on them, having breastplates
of fire, and of jacinth, and brimstone: and
the heads of the horses were as the heads of
lions; and out of their mouths issued fire and
smoke and brimstone.
By these three was the third part of men killed,
by the fire, and by the smoke, and by the
brimstone, which issued out of their mouths."
Revelation 9:17-18
A third part of men killed. This means up to
one-half of the world's population and be-
yond at this point many other natural
catastrophes will take place.
them that sat on them, having breastplates
of fire, and of jacinth, and brimstone: and
the heads of the horses were as the heads of
lions; and out of their mouths issued fire and
smoke and brimstone.
By these three was the third part of men killed,
by the fire, and by the smoke, and by the
brimstone, which issued out of their mouths."
Revelation 9:17-18
A third part of men killed. This means up to
one-half of the world's population and be-
yond at this point many other natural
catastrophes will take place.
The Tribulation is the time of the outpouring
of the wrath of God upon a wicked world.
At the time of the horsemen, when the fourth
horsemen rides forth, the word says, ". . .And
power was given unto them over the fourth
part of the earth, to kill with sword, and with
hunger, and with death, and with the beasts
of the earth" Revelation 6:8
In the beginning days of the Revelation,
about twenty-five per cent of the world is
killed in the opening wars and pestilences of
those days.
of the wrath of God upon a wicked world.
At the time of the horsemen, when the fourth
horsemen rides forth, the word says, ". . .And
power was given unto them over the fourth
part of the earth, to kill with sword, and with
hunger, and with death, and with the beasts
of the earth" Revelation 6:8
In the beginning days of the Revelation,
about twenty-five per cent of the world is
killed in the opening wars and pestilences of
those days.
". . . .These are they who came out of great
tribulation, and have washed their robes,
and made them white in the blood of the
Lamb" Revelation 7:14
Amazing spiritual results will take place
during the tribulation. Great numbers of
people will turn to Christ as Messiah by
their faith.
The anguish of the tribulation will produce
results even as it is a fearful time.
tribulation, and have washed their robes,
and made them white in the blood of the
Lamb" Revelation 7:14
Amazing spiritual results will take place
during the tribulation. Great numbers of
people will turn to Christ as Messiah by
their faith.
The anguish of the tribulation will produce
results even as it is a fearful time.
The Tribulation will also be a time of salv-
ation for the Gentiles.
"After this I beheld and, lo, a great multi-
tude, which no man could number, of all
nations, and kindreds, and peoples, and
tongues, stood before the throne, and
before the Lamb, clothed with white robes,
and palms in their hands,"
Revelation 7:9
ation for the Gentiles.
"After this I beheld and, lo, a great multi-
tude, which no man could number, of all
nations, and kindreds, and peoples, and
tongues, stood before the throne, and
before the Lamb, clothed with white robes,
and palms in their hands,"
Revelation 7:9
