When Jesus’ disciples asked Him about the sign of His coming and of the end of the world (Matt 24:3), He taught them about events to recognize the beginning of sorrows (Matt 24:8), and what would happen after great tribulaton when Jesus will return from heaven. (We will read Matt 24:37-51):
Matt 24:37-39 But as the days of Noe were,
so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.
38 For as in the days that were before the flood
they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage,
until the day that Noe entered into the ark,
39 And knew not until the flood came, and took them all away;
so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.
The point here is, that people can be right beside each other, yet God’s wrath is pointed and precise:
Matt 24:40-41 Then shall two be in the field;
the one shall be taken, and the other left.
41 Two women shall be grinding at the mill;
the one shall be taken, and the other left.
Jesus gave the instruction is to WATCH and BE PREPARED for His coming:
Matt 24:42-44 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.
Jesus’ coming will be a time of JUDGMENT .... a time for REWARD of His saints:
Matt 24:45-47 Who then is a faithful and wise servant, whom his lord hath made ruler over his household, to give them meat in due season?
46 Blessed is that servant, whom his lord when he cometh shall find so doing.
47 Verily I say unto you, That he shall make him ruler over all his goods.
Jesus’ coming will be a time of JUDGMENT .... a time for PUNISHMENT of His enemies:
Matt 24:48-51 But and if that evil servant shall say in his heart, My lord delayeth his coming;
49 And shall begin to smite his fellowservants, and to eat and drink with the drunken;
50 The lord of that servant shall come in a day when he looketh not for him, and in an hour that he is not aware of,
51 And shall cut him asunder, and appoint him his portion with the hypocrites: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
According to PAUL also, writing by inspiration of God to the Thessalonians, when Jesus comes from heaven .... it will be a day of judgment for EVERYONE. (We will read 2 Thess 1:7-10):
On the LOST, Jesus’ coming will be a day of wrath and vengeance:
2 Thess 1:7-9 And to you who are troubled rest with us,
when the Lord Jesus shall be revealed from heaven with his mighty angels,
8 In flaming fire taking vengeance on them that know not God, and that obey not the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ:
9 Who shall be punished with everlasting destruction from the presence of the Lord, and from the glory of his power;
On the SAVED, Jesus’ coming will be a glorious day:
2 Thess 1:10 When he shall come to be glorified in his saints, and to be admired in all them that believe (because our testimony among you was believed) in that day.
According to PAUL also, writing by inspiration of God to the Romans, when Jesus comes from heaven .... it will be a day of judgment for EVERYONE. (We will read Rom 2:5-11):
Rom 2:5-6 But after thy hardness and impenitent heart treasurest up unto thyself wrath against the day of wrath and revelation of the righteous judgment of God;
6 Who will render to every man according to his deeds:
On the SAVED, Jesus’ coming will be a glorious day of REWARD and everlasting life:
Rom 2:7 To them who by patient continuance in well doing seek for glory and honour and immortality, eternal life:
On the LOST, Jesus’ coming will be a day of wrath and vengeance:
Rom 2:8 But unto them that are contentious, and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, indignation and wrath,
Paul repeated it again .... on the LOST, Jesus’ coming will be a day of wrath and vengeance:
Rom 2:9 Tribulation and anguish, upon every soul of man that doeth evil, of the Jew first, and also of the Gentile;
Paul repeated it again .... on the SAVED, Jesus’ coming will be a glorious day of REWARD:
Rom 2:10 But glory, honour, and peace, to every man that worketh good, to the Jew first, and also to the Gentile:
NO ONE will be exempt from God’s righteous judgment:
Rom 2:11 For there is no respect of persons with God.
NO ONE will escape the judgment of God .... which will be .... when Jesus comes the 2nd time:
Heb 9:27-28 And as it is appointed unto men once to die,
but after this the judgment:
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.
God’s wrath is targeted against His enemies .... not toward His saints:
Nahum 1:2 God is jealous, and the LORD revengeth;
the LORD revengeth, and is furious;
the LORD will take vengeance on his adversaries,
and he reserveth wrath for his enemies.
Even back in MOSES’ day, God promised BOTH vengeance on His enemies and reward for His saints:
Deut 32:41-43 If I whet my glittering sword, and mine hand take hold on judgment; I will render vengeance to mine enemies, and will reward them that hate me.
42 I will make mine arrows drunk with blood, and my sword shall devour flesh; and that with the blood of the slain and of the captives, from the beginning of revenges upon the enemy.
43 Rejoice, O ye nations, with his people:
for he will avenge the blood of his servants, and will render vengeance to his adversaries,
and will be merciful unto his land, and to his people.
PETER also taught God’s judgment on BOTH the righteous and the unrighteous .... in the same day:
2 Peter 2:9 The Lord knoweth how
to deliver the godly out of temptations,
and to reserve the unjust unto the day of judgment to be punished:
JOHN also taught God’s judgment on BOTH the righteous and the unrighteous .... in the same day:
Rev 11:15-18 And the seventh angel sounded; and there were great voices in heaven, saying, The kingdoms of this world are become the kingdoms of our Lord, and of his Christ; and he shall reign for ever and ever.
16 And the four and twenty elders, which sat before God on their seats, fell upon their faces, and worshipped God,
17 Saying, We give thee thanks, O Lord God Almighty, which art, and wast, and art to come;
because thou hast taken to thee thy great power, and hast reigned.
18 And the nations were angry, and thy wrath is come,
and the time of the dead, that they should be judged,
and that thou shouldest give reward unto thy servants the prophets, and to the saints, and them that fear thy name, small and great;
and shouldest destroy them which destroy the earth.
In the CONTEXT of the day of the Lord, PAUL told the saints to watch and be sober:
1 Thess 5:6 Therefore let us not sleep, as do others; but let us watch and be sober.
In the CONTEXT of the day of the Lord at the end, PETER told the saints to watch and be sober:
1 Peter 4:7 But the end of all things is at hand: be ye therefore sober, and watch unto prayer.
‘Mid-Acts-ers’ are always focusing on Paul’s ‘program’ or Israel’s ‘program’ .... they better REPENT (change their mind) and get with GOD’S PROGRAM to see that when Jesus returns from heaven, in the end, at the last trump .... it will be HIS day!
This is David Dowell saying, “Think about it!”
