As You See the Day Approaching

God first program like the only day number three on Jesus list personal C.I put it in red. As I mentioned earlier some of the tribulation signs spillover into the final years before the rapture. Jesus refers to what will happen at the end of the age. As a pestilence. He says there's going to be a pestilence. Many women that's what we've got right now we've got up pestilence the word pestilence in the Merriam dictionary is defined as a contagion or infectious epidemic that is virulent and devastating.

That's a pretty good description of what's going on right now. Welcome to the program. My name is Brian Thomas and I greet you in the name of our great Lord and Savior Jesus Christ becomes a lift up today's he is deserving of all the honor all the glory and all the praise for who he is the one who died so that we might live in. I honor today. The one and only true God, the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, the God of the Bible. If there was ever a time that people need to wake up that time is now the open invoice that you heard was that of pastor David Jeremiah speaking during a recent sermon on the current COBIT 19 pandemic and I will speak to that in greater depth. A little later. What I want to speak on today is primarily a message for the church. Now that does not mean that I want nonbelievers in Christ to tune out because you need to hear this too, but I'm really calling on the church to wake up and understand the times we are living in Hebrews chapter 10 tells us to exhort one another as we see the day approaching exhort means to urge to encourage and if the church wakes up and realizes that the day is approaching. We can then reach more of the Lowell's and what is the day that is approaching is the second coming of our great Lord and Savior Jesus Christ and we are accelerating toward that day that the Scriptures predict would unfold. What we know as Bible prophecy, but sadly as Jesus prepares to come as King of all Kings, few churches are even talking about his return. So I am here today to exhort you to act as the Bible tells us in Hebrews chapter 10 exhort one another as we see the day approaching stress. As stated earlier, it is rare to hear a sermon on Bible prophecy in church today on a recent episode of asked the pastor a viewer asked the question why is it that when you hear sermons on the second coming of Christ. It usually comes from evangelists and not pastors, and often hear people who do not embrace Bible prophecy claimant to be a topic of doom and gloom. I've heard pastors use this as an excuse to steer clear of the topic, but if you want to see some of the most joy. Few people on earth attend Bible prophecy conference and you will find it is not an atmosphere of doom and gloom, but instead an atmosphere of rejoicing because people there know it is a message of hope and comfort and the reason it is a message of hope and comfort is because Jesus is returning for his people. That is why Titus 213 tells us that we are to be looking for the blessed hope and glorious appearing of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ. Please know that the uses of the word hope in the Bible is not the same as the way the world uses it today with people today say they hope something will happen.

They typically mean. Maybe it will maybe it won't, but I hope it will open the Bible uses the word hole when it says the blessed hope in hopes all things, it means having an assurance that you know we will come to pass in the glorious appearing of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ will without a doubt come to pass. We have the assurance of God's holy word that the date years approaching the day is approaching, but do you see it.

Are you looking for, as I think back to August 2005 when Hurricane Katrina overwhelmed the city of New Orleans images played out on our television screens up of people stranded on rooftops during the fluid panic stricken.

Wondering if the floodwaters would wash the house away you're completely engulfed it. They were constantly watching the sky you listening for the sight and sound of a helicopter to rescue them and how relieved and thankful. They were one finally arrived to take them to safety. What we as believers in Christ should be eagerly watching and listening for the sight and sound of our Lord's return. Because the flood of CN is rising all around us is sometimes feels like he will overtake and destroy us before it does all great and wonderful Lord is going to return and imagine how relieved and joy as we will be when he comes to rescue us from this see an infested world. We should be looking forward to that. We should be looking for the day that is approaching because of wickedness.

We should not be clinging on to this world. The Bible tells us do not love the world or the things in the world.

If anyone loves the world, the love the father is not in him.

So, if you prefer that Christ not returned so that you can stay in this world longer. I urge you to repent and when you think about the victims of Katrina. They had to anxiously wonder whether a rescue team will arrive in time. We do not have to wonder whether I will arrive in time because as the old gospel song says he will be there right on time. He's an old time, God we are comforted by the fault and many of us have loved ones that have passed away over the years who put their faith and trust in Jesus Christ in our hearts ache for them.

We miss them but do you realize the Bible tells us that your loved one will live again and I don't mean the soul and spirit, which are alive today but I'm talking about their physical bodies just as Jesus Christ prove that the grave could not hold him as he rose from the date of the third day he promised those who have accepted him will rise from the grave in the same manner.

Bible prophecy tells us that one day there will be a shout from heaven, from the archangel and the trumpet of God was sound and at that moment the followers of Christ who have died will rise from the grave and then those of us who are alive on the earth will be caught up together with them to meet the Lord in the air. You will be the greatest family reunion of all time is child would be reunited with parent, sibling, reunited with sibling, grandparent, reunited with grandchild. This is known as the rapture. The next significant event that will happen God's prophetic timeline.

My grandmother passed away two years ago and yes I have mourned, but you know I have so much comfort because I know that she will rise from the grave of the rapture and the best part of it all is that we will see our Lord as he really is face-to-face.

We will behold his glory and that is why mother can stand over the coffin of her dead son and dance and praise our Lord is at a funeral I was attended because she knew he will rise from the grave one day at the rapture we will go into heaven to be with our Lord. What God pours out his wrath on the unbelieving world during the great tribulation and then at the end of the great jubilation we would exit heaven alongside Jesus Christ. All of us riding white horses as he comes to claim his earthly throne with the rule and reign with our Lord on earth for 1000 years and at the end of the 1000 years God will renovate the earth with fire, your purging all seen forever from his creation and in the Bible tells us that the new Jerusalem will be seen in creating heaven on earth as God the father will come to dwell with us and we will go on for eternity. Living with God the father the son and Holy Spirit right here on earth, praising him for ever and ever know many believe that we will spend eternity as disembodied spirits floating on clouds in heaven. But the Bible tells us that we will live in perfect physical bodies right here. This is a message of hope. This is a message of comfort and message of victory and rejoicing. But again, sadly, many in the church and are looking forward to the day that is approaching many in the church is not exhorting one another as we see the day that the Bible says is approaching.

Are you aware that approximately one third of the Bible is prophecy.

Think about it for moment.

How was your walk with Christ be if you skip over one third of his word. Three major components of marriage are respect, sacrifice and forgiveness.

LSA you marry someone that just decided to skip over any more sacrifice.

They only care about getting their wants and needs met. They don't care. Think about yours. Do you think you will have a strong, thriving marriage with the same applies when you skip over Bible prophecy. If you want a close strong relationship with Jesus, you must embrace all of the Bible including prophecy because prophecy is critical to understand what is happening in the world, recalled as having a biblical worldview. But sadly, many in the church today elevate personal experience over facts over truth and over biblical revelation ignoring the prophecy that our Lord gave us at his first coming. Jesus chastised the religious leaders of the day the Pharisees and Sadducees telling them in Matthew 16 two through three when it is evening, you say you will be fair weather, for the sky is red and in the morning it will be foul weather today, for the sky is red and threatening hypocrites. You know how to discern the face of the sky, but you cannot discern the signs of the times and it pains me to say that I see history repeating itself in that the majority of church leaders in our day are paying no attention to the signs of the times we do not see the day approaching the Hebrews.

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You may be asking what size are you referring to the lessons know the deals is approaching where Jesus provided an outline when the disciples asked him what the sign of his return would be in Matthew chapter 24, so I will address just a few.

First, he warned about deception in the days prior to his return and look at how many people are being deceived today. How many people are under spirits of delusion people believing there are at least 72 genders in the Bible says God made them male and female. Yes, you heard me right. There is an organization in our world, which claims that there are at least 72 genders in case you think him making this up. I want you to hear Magill Cardona, who holds the cabinet level position of education Sec. during a recent hearing with the House of Representatives education and labor committee. He refused to state how many genders they are.

When questioned by Congresswoman Mary Miller in clip two. Thank you, Chairman, ranking member Fox and Sec. Cardona your department recently released this resource for students and families called confronting anti-LGBT QI plus harassment in schools. This document gives an example of harassment, which is a teacher telling students that there are only two genders, boys and girls before we start penalizing teachers for stating a genetic and biological fact about genders. Can you please clarify for the committee. How many genders there are so I know you're asking them to get to the root what you ask and I feel very strongly that is educator. We are is our responsibility to all students used as an example of harassment teacher stated there are only two genders, male and female. That's a genetic and biological fact that is an example. You are under your leadership that you are putting out to people how many genders are there and you respond to student is not binary in your classroom.

How many genders are there. Will you please stay.

I will be answering a question you can continue if you are flabbergasted you are not alone. This them from guidance given to teachers in America in which they could be disciplined if they state they are just two genders he had called it harassment when a teacher stated there are two genders, and as you heard him say he refused to answer the simple question of how many genders they are. It was interesting to me is that atheists are always pointing to science for explaining things rather than pointing to God.

I'm not saying the Magill Cardona's anything is out. I really don't know his religious status, but the word of God and science says God made them male and female.

There are only two genders. So he says that teachers could be disciplined for stating there are two genders, so Mary Miller is probably wondering and I want to put words in her mouth, but she's probably wondering will how many genders should a teacher say there are in order to not be disciplined. He will not say because it is a moving target so a teacher can be disciplined for failing to comply with the guidance but the guidance does not define how many genders there are and we all know the real answer which is what's in the Bible and folks. Again, this is the education secretary under Magill Cardona's guide as a teacher could be disciplined if he or she simply stood up and read Genesis chapter fibers to he created them male and female. These are the types of falsehoods that children in classrooms are of America will be indoctrinated with.

If the church does not wake up and speak up and this is simply another example of many to undermine the word of God and they are targeting children in schools.

You say how do we get here with this is what happens when a society turns away from God. This is what happens happens when a society promotes evil and he has happen in our nation because many in the church are asleep many in the church do not see the day approaching and it doesn't stop there.

There is a push by many to use the term birthing people rather than mothers note men you give me one case in which a gender other than a female gave birth to a baby and when a female gives birth. She becomes what a mother. So here we will folks people under spirits of deception spirits of delusion is a sign of the day that is approaching and we need to be aware of what is going on in Jesus stated also that nation will rise against nation, we tend to think that his country against country like Venezuela versus Japan but in the original Greek. It is written, F, and those will rise against ethnocentric and F gnosis where we get our English word ethnicity. Look at how much ethnic tension. There has been just in our nation in recent years, leading to rioting in the streets.

The day is approaching, but are you watching are you looking are you paying attention to the signs of the times want to come back with more the other side of the brain.

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This covert, 19 that is going on is this fulfillment of the words of Christ when, in case you missed the opening lesson you listen to Pastor David Jeremiah's take in clip one.

Is this a sign of the second coming of Christ. It could be the early evidence of number three on Jesus list becoming a pestilence. Did you see that I put it in red. As I mentioned earlier some of the tribulation signs and spillover into the final years before the rapture. Jesus refers to what will happen at the end of the age. As a pestilence. He says there's going to be a pestilence.

Many women that's what we've got right now we've got pestilence the word pestilence in the Merriam dictionary is defined as a contagion or infectious epidemic that is virulent and devastating. That's a pretty good description of what's going on right now the listed pastor Jeremiah was referring to are the words that Jesus spoke in Matthew chapter 24, which were given just two days before his death. Pastor Jeremiah is letting us know that there are no signs for the rapture before the tribulation. But there are signs of the day of the Lord at the end of the tribulation. So he says, covert, 19 could be early evidence of the day that is approaching people, are you paying attention to the signs. Are you exhorting one another, are you urging one another, that the Lord is coming soon. We need to get ready and then in Matthew 24. Jesus also said that lawlessness would run rampant in the love of many will grow cold. As a result. Again, just look at the streets of America as the spirit of lawlessness is taken over many cities, which is the spirit of antichrist. We see that spirit sweeping the globe.

Then Jesus stated in Matthew 24, 37, that the world will be as it was in the days of Noah, prior to his return, violence, immorality and unawareness of the signs of the times. Every time we turn on the morning news. We see report of murder after murder. We cannot even watch a basketball game without the immorality of women who are barely dressed performing dances during timeouts and halftime shows we go to see a sport and wickedness get shoved into our faces he said would be as it was in the days of Noah. Folks, we are there.

The apostle Paul reinforced the words of Jesus by stating that a great apostasy in the church would take place in the last days that many will hold to a form of godliness but denying its power.

We see it all over the world where churches claim godliness while embracing things what God says he hates and call sin rather than holding to sound doctrine. The Bible predicts that churches will lift up preachers to speak things according to their desires. In other words entertainment to tickle itching ears. Many are silent on critical issues of our day for the remnant that is seeking righteousness. I hear repeatedly where they say their pastors will not address the issues of today's culture they say they have to turn to radio programs, podcasts and YouTube ministries to hear someone speak truth into cultural issues because they do not get it at church.

We are in a time and was drawing large crowds as a priority so churches entertain but to keep the large crowds coming.

You must continue to entertain and the result is that those who are seeking sound doctrine become spiritually starved folks did you see the day that is approaching. Do you see the signs. I'm calling on the church, especially church leaders to awaking and discern what is taking place we find multiple scientists second Timothy chapter 3, which reads, but know this, that in the last days perilous times will come for me and would be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, unloving, unforgiving, slanderous, without self-control, brutal, despises of good traders, headstrong party, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God, is there any doubt that many are lovers of self today. Just look at people's Facebook pages. The obsession with selfies because of how much they love themselves and have you heard of the numerous reports of how many people have died while taking pictures of themselves tragic events like falling off a cliff and a being hit by a train because they want this dramatic Sophie to go viral, so everyone will know about them. Our society is lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God, because Jesus said if anyone desires him to deny oneself and take up the cross and follow him.

Besides, today says I will fulfill my lust of the flesh with fornication because most love pleasure more than they love God.

Sexual immorality is destroying our society.

But how often do you hear prick pastors preach to flee from fornication and then we hear today talks of massive inflation on the horizon. The desire for one world currency, a new world order all foretold in Bible prophecy as signs of the last days we've seen an acceleration of the signs over recent years, which tells me the time is near. So I save the most important sign for Lassen. That is the rebirth of the nation of Israel.

Have you ever wondered why there's so much fighting in Israel, a tiny nation only about the size of New Jersey.

Bible prophecy holds the answer is Jesus spoke of the parable of the fig tree in Mark chapter 13 verses 28 through 30. He said now learn this parable from the fig tree with branches already become tender and puts forth leaves, you know that summer is near. So you also, when you see these things happening, know that it is near at the doors. Assuredly, I say to you, this generation will by no means pass away till all these things take place. The fig tree is a metaphor for the nation of Israel. He was saying that when you see the Jews return to the land that is an indication of his soon return and God promise in the Bible that he would return his chosen people to their promised land. Someday they are returning this preparation to welcome the Messiah. You and I remember watching a Christian program about 12 years ago it was showing the Jews making audio which is returning to Israel from their dispersion throughout the world. And as I watch them disembark the plane one by one, they would kneel and kiss the ground. I was so overcome with emotion and tears began to flow down my cheeks and I thought to myself wow I am witnessing fulfillment of Bible prophecy right before my eyes. I am witnessing the faithfulness of God to his promises. Israel blossomed into a nation again on May 14, 1948 and Jesus said the generation that witnessed this would also witness his return. It has been 73 years since Israel has in rebirth and that tells me that we are close a promise to return to Jerusalem where a Jewish remnant will receive him as the true Messiah. You say he thinks if he can destroy the nation of Israel.

He can prevent the return of Christ. Thus all the fighting in the land. Are you ready for the day of the Lord that is approaching.

Are you ready for what the Bible says is the day that is approaching. Are you hungry and thirsty for God's word concerning the return of Christ. Are you in a state of apathy. Are you going through life like one who was asleep behind the wheel.

This is my plea to the church in light of all that I share with you to wake up and recognize the signs of the times because the Bible tells us that we cannot know the exact date of our Lord's return, but we can know the season. First Thessalonians 5 says that I will is coming will be like a thief in the night, that is for those that do not know him as the passage goes on to say, but you, brethren, are not in darkness so that this day should overtake you as a thief. You are all sons of light and sons of the day are not of the night nor of darkness. Therefore let us not sleep as others do, but let us watch and be sober.

Did you catch that we as believers in Christ of the lights, not darkness. We are to be awake and sober and watching. Are you looking for the Lord's return. Jesus described the faithful servant is the one who keeps his lamp burning at night so he was see his master return immediately open when he knocks. Will you be the server that is eagerly awaiting the masses return by shining your light in the sin darkened world we should be like that evil servant who said the master is delaying his return and therefore decided to start living like the world's either the fuel for the lamps inside of us come from the presence of the Holy Spirit. We keep our last full burning strong by asking for an outpouring and overflow the Holy Spirit.

So when the world designates a monster celebration of what God calls an abomination. You shine your light brightly by standing for his righteousness, or do you allow the world to put your fire out. We must not let the fire Christ die in this we must turn of the flames. When the world says it is okay to take the life of an unborn child be like the prophet Jeremiah when he said God's word was in my heart like a burning fire shut up in my bones. Many have lit the fire go out, we must keep it burning as we wait on the Lord's return. Because Jesus was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities. The chastisement for our peace was upon him, and by his stripes we were healed he was nailed to the cross, suffered and died so that you and I can have eternal life. So he deserves to be worship he deserves to be praised and we worship and praise him, not just with adoration but also by standing for his righteousness will you stand for him today said if you love me you will keep my commandments. When light of all that he has done for us.

Will you stand for him by shining his light brightly into the sea in a fallen world. Remember the words of the prophet Isaiah world to those who call evil good and good evil the world today is called in the ways of God.

Evil in the ways of Satan good, many in the church are going along with the world going along to get along. To avoid persecution.

But Jesus wanted those who do so will not be ready when he returns.

So I encourage all today to wake up discern the signs of the times. Don't be distracted by the way, is the world don't be distracted by fear for God is not given us a spirit of fear but of power and of love and of a sound mind, keep your lamps burning stay on fire for Jesus Christ watch, be sober, be vigilant people in the days of Noah were destroyed by the flood because they were not watching for the signs of the times as I close that the words of Hebrews 1024 through 25 resonating your heart.

We are content to consider one another in order to stir up love and good works, not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the man of some, but exhorting one another, so much the more as you see the Day approaching passes jumps off the page. When I think about the days that we are you the real living in the day of the Lord is approaching to look at how many churches have not been assembling because of Kobe. 19.

We must trust in God and worship him, despite a pandemic. The Bible does not tell us to not forsake the assembling of ourselves together, unless there's a pandemic says do not forsake the assembly, as the manner of song. Most churches in America doing exactly what the Bible tells us not to do not gathering for worship as we see the day of our Lord approaching I exhort you today to be excited about the soon coming of our great and wonderful Messiah, Jesus Christ today could be the day Jesus said when you see these things begin to happen. Look up and lift up your he is because your redemption draws near the skip praises to the soon coming King as we indeed see the day approaching his word of all our praise