ARE WE READY FOR THE WEDDING?
By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com (YouTube: Wade Hughes) Two part
Are we really and prepared for the imminent return of Christ Jesus? Are we expecting Jesus to comeback after the church? Are we neglecting some weightier spiritual behavior? Sin loves darkness. Christians love the light. Do we want to be corrected for the HOPE to grow?
HISTORY HAS WARNED US, MANY FORGET IN DAILY LIVING WHAT THE WORD SAYS. THOSENIN THE OLD TESTAMENT DREAMED OF THE DAY OF THE SECOND COMING.
Daniel 7:13 I saw in the night visions, and, behold, one like the Son of man came with the clouds of heaven, and came to the Ancient of days, and they brought him near before him. 14 And there was given him dominion, and glory, and a kingdom, that all people, nations, and languages, should serve him: his dominion is an everlasting dominion, which shall not pass away, and his kingdom that which shall not be destroyed.
THERE IS A SIN OF EMPTINESS AND NOT STAYING FULL. THE OIL REPE=RESENTS THE INDWELLING OF THE HOLY SPIRIT.
Matthew 25:3 They that were foolish took their lamps, and took no oil with them: 4 But the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps.
REFUSE TO CONTINUE OR KEEP UP, APOSTASY , ABANDONMENT, REJECTION, FALLING AWAY, REBELLION, BACKSLIDING, QUITTING, WICKEDNESS, SIN AND LAWLESSNESS WILL WORK IN MULTIPLICATION. THERE GROWS NOT SHAME OF SIN…
Matthew 24:12 And because iniquity shall abound, the love of many shall wax cold.
1 Timothy 4:1 Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils; 2 Speaking lies in hypocrisy; having their conscience seared with a hot iron;
BEWARE IN THE WORLD WIDE CHURCH THERE WILL GROW AN ABANDONMENT OF TRUTH,
2 Thessalonians 2:3 Let no man deceive you by any means: for that day shall not come, except there come a falling away first, and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition;
MANY WILL BE IN THE ATTACK MODE. THIS ONE WILL BE WITHIN THE CHURCH, JESUS WAS TALKING TO BELIEVERS WHEN HE WARNS OF HATRED AND BETRAYAL.
Matthew 24:10 And then shall many be offended, and shall betray one another, and shall hate one another.
THERE GROWS A SPIRIT OF HATRED AND FIGHTING… ALL OUT WAR.
Matthew 24:6 And ye shall hear of wars and rumours of wars: see that ye be not troubled: for all these things must come to pass, but the end is not yet. 7 For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and there shall be famines, and pestilences, and earthquakes, in divers places.
FAMINES AND SHORTAGES AND EARTHQUAKES WILL ABOUND.
Matthew 24:7 For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and there shall be famines, and pestilences, and earthquakes, in divers places.
THE SECOND COMING WILL BE THE ENDING OF THE REIGN OF SIN’S DOMINION. BE WARNED ABOUT AI… ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE… AI WILL BE BRINGING A CHANGE TO THE WORLD AS WE KNOW IT.
ONE OF THE FIRST SIGNS THAT WILL APPEAR BEFORE THE SECOND COMING IS THE SCOFFER---nto make fun of, ridicule religion, disrespect, mock, reject, : AS IN THE DAYS OF NOAH. WE HAVE THE FREEDOM OF CHOICE.
2 Peter 3:3 Knowing this first, that there shall come in the last days scoffers, walking after their own lusts, 4 And saying, Where is the promise of his coming? for since the fathers fell asleep, all things continue as they were from the beginning of the creation.
OUR CITIZENSHIP IS NOT OF THIS WORLD. We are just passing through. We will be transformed to be like Jesus. We have a promise of good news… We will be 10,000 years time 10,000
2 Timothy 4:8 Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give me at that day: and not to me only, but unto all them also that love his appearing.
Hebrews 9:28 So Christ was once offered to bear the sins of many; and unto them that look for him shall he appear the second time without sin unto salvation.
LIFE AS WE KNOW IT IS SOWN IN WEAKNESS. THE SECOND COMING IS FOR THE LORD’S SAKE. THE SECOND COMING WILL FULFILL BIBLICAL PROPHECY. THE SECOND COMING IS FOR THE SAKE OF THE CHURCH THE SECOND COMING WILL BE FOR ISRAEL’S SAKE
1 Corinthians 15:51 Behold, I shew you a mystery; We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed, 52 In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump: for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed. 53 For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal must put on immortality. 54 So when this corruptible shall have put on incorruption, and this mortal shall have put on immortality, then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written, Death is swallowed up in victory. 5 O death, where is thy sting? O grave, where is thy victory? 56 The sting of death is sin; and the strength of sin is the law. 57 But thanks be to God, which giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. 58 Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye stedfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labour is not in vain in the Lord.
COMFORT ONE ANOTHER, JESUS IS COMING.
1 Thessalonians 4:13 But I would not have you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning them which are asleep, that ye sorrow not, even as others which have no hope. 14 For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so them also which sleep in Jesus will God bring with him. 15 For this we say unto you by the word of the Lord, that we which are alive and remain unto the coming of the Lord shall not prevent them which are asleep.
16 For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first: 17 Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord. 18 Wherefore comfort one another with these words.
DO WE HAVE A HOPEFUL OUTLOOK FOR THE SECOND COMING OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST? Looking for the second coming can bring hope to those that are suffering by lifting our focal point from despair to realizing we can have great hope out of this world. Jesus is coming to receive the church unto himself where JOY and PEACE WILL BE ETERNAL.
What are the signs that will come? Those that love he soon return of Jesus will receive a CROWN OF RIGHTEOUSNESS.
1 Thessalonians 2:19 For what is our hope, or joy, or crown of rejoicing? Are not even ye in the presence of our Lord Jesus Christ at his coming?
SOME DAY JESUS WILL WELCOME THOSE HOME. BLESSED ARE THOSE THAT THE MASTER FINDS AWAKE AND READY.
Luke 12:37 Blessed are those servants, whom the lord when he cometh shall find watching: verily I say unto you, that he shall gird himself, and make them to sit down to meat, and will come forth and serve them.
RESTORATION---RESURRECTION OF THE BODY. We can not throw in the towel.
WE WILL GIVE ACCOUNT OF OUR WORDS, ATTITUDES AND DEEDS.
We call this stewardship. Judgment is sure… THE LAST DAYS: DON’T SPECULATE SEASONS AND TIMES. SCOFFERS WILL LAUGH – WALKING AFTER THEIR OWN LUST AND SIN. GOD IS A GOD OF LOVE BUT JUDGMENT IS SURE. Willing ignorant.
Romans 14:12 So then every one of us shall give account of himself to God.
2 Peter 3:3 Knowing this first, that there shall come in the last days scoffers, walking after their own lusts, 4 And saying, Where is the promise of his coming? for since the fathers fell asleep, all things continue as they were from the beginning of the creation. 5 For this they willingly are ignorant of, that by the word of God the heavens were of old, and the earth standing out of the water and in the water:
GOD HAS PROMISED TO CUT TIME SHORT TO SAVE A GROUP OF BELIEVERS.
Matthew 24:21 For then shall be great tribulation, such as was not since the beginning of the world to this time, no, nor ever shall be. 22 And except those days should be shortened, there should no flesh be saved: but for the elect's sake those days shall be shortened.
WE MUST NOT BE SURPRISED THERE COMES A GREAT PERSECUTION OF THE CHURCH AND THE SAINTS
Matthew 24:9 Then shall they deliver you up to be afflicted, and shall kill you: and ye shall be hated of all nations for my name's sake.
THERE WILL APPEAR MANY FALSE CHRIST AND FALSE PREACHING… TIC-TOK, FACEBOOK, AI, TV WILL PROVIDE A PLATFORM FOR THE SPREAD OF FALSE DOCTRINE.
Matthew 24:24 For there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall shew great signs and wonders; insomuch that, if it were possible, they shall deceive the very elect.
THERE WILL GROW A POWER AND MIRACLE PERFORMANCE OF THE ANTICHRIST
Revelation 13:4 And they worshipped the dragon which gave power unto the beast: and they worshipped the beast, saying, Who is like unto the beast? who is able to make war with him?
5 And there was given unto him a mouth speaking great things and blasphemies; and power was given unto him to continue forty and two months. 6 And he opened his mouth in blasphemy against God, to blaspheme his name, and his tabernacle, and them that dwell in heaven. 7 And it was given unto him to make war with the saints, and to overcome them: and power was given him over all kindreds, and tongues, and nations. 8 And all that dwell upon the earth shall worship him, whose names are not written in the book of life of the Lamb slain from the foundation of the world. 9 If any man have an ear, let him hear.
THE CHURCH MUST GET READY, STAY READY AND FOREVER BE READY:
Matthew 24:42 Watch therefore: for ye know not what hour your Lord doth come. 43 But know this, that if the goodman of the house had known in what watch the thief would come, he would have watched, and would not have suffered his house to be broken up. 44 Therefore be ye also ready: for in such an hour as ye think not the Son of man cometh.
ALL ON FIRE CHRISTIANS MUST BE AWAKE AND PATIENTLY WAITING IN SERVICE.
James 5:7 Be patient therefore, brethren, unto the coming of the Lord. Behold, the husbandman waiteth for the precious fruit of the earth, and hath long patience for it, until he receive the early and latter rain. 8 Be ye also patient; stablish your hearts: for the coming of the Lord draweth nigh.
TESTING IS SURE, WE MUST ENDURE ALL TRIALS. WE MUST THRIVE IN SEASONS OF TESTING.
1 Peter 1:6 Wherein ye greatly rejoice, though now for a season, if need be, ye are in heaviness through manifold temptations: 7 That the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perisheth, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise and honour and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ:
NO ONE KNOWS THE TIMING OF THE EVENTS BUT WE CAN OBSERVE THE SIGNS OF THE TIMES.
Matthew 24:36 But of that day and hour knoweth no man, no, not the angels of heaven, but my Father only.
THE SECOND COMING WILL BE MUCH DIFFERENT FROM HIS FIRST ADVENT… IN A HUMBLE MANGER. GET READY MY FRIENDS, JESUS SECOND COMING WILL BE SUDDEN. HE WILL COME WITH HIS ANGELS AND THE SAINTS OF THE AGES. ALL LIVING HUMANITY THE SAVED AND THE SINNERS WILL STAND BEFORE THE BEAMA SEAT OF GOD… THE BELIEVERS WILL HAVE ETERNAL LIFE… THE SINNERS WILL BE FOREVER DOOMED IN HELL. We must have our spiritual values and obedience rooted and grounded by faith in love AND BE READY.
WE MUST HAVE THE HOLY SPIRIT ‘S DISCERNMENT POWER TO SSSTAY READY.MAY WE BE PREPARED TO LEAVE THIS WORLD.
Mark 13:5 And Jesus answering them began to say, Take heed lest any man deceive you: 6 For many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and shall deceive many.
2 Thessalonians 2:1 Now we beseech you, brethren, by the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, and by our gathering together unto him, 2 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. 3 Let no man deceive you by any means: for that day shall not come, except there come a falling away first, and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition;
TAKE COURAGE AND ENCOURAGE ALL TO BE READY FOR THE SECOND COMING OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST.
1 Thessalonians 5:11 Wherefore comfort yourselves together, and edify one another, even as also ye do.
CONCLUSION: THE SECOND COMING WILL BE MUCH DIFFERENT FROM HIS FIRST ADVENT… IN A HUMBLE MANGER. GET READY MY FRIENDS. JESUS SECOND COMING WILL BE SUDDEN. HE WILL COME WITH HIS ANGELS AND THE SAINTS OF THE AGES. ALL LIVING HUMANITY WILL BE JUDGED, THE SAVED AND THE SINNERS WILL STAND IN JUDGMENT. THE BELIEVERS WILL HAVE ETERNAL LIFE… THE SINNERS WILL BE FOREVER DOOMED IN HELL. We must have our spiritual values and obedience rooted and grounded by faith in love and be ready to be with the Lord. What a reunion of the ages when Christ shall come and receive us unto him. Meet me at the wedding of the Lamb.
His servant, Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com (YouTube: Wade Hughes) (Two part)
