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Our planet and all our nations
are faced with natural
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disasters, famine, earthquakes,
wars, and total destruction.
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We even see the word
"Armageddon" appearing
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in news headlines.
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Will we soon experience
World War III?
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Will the world soon
experience Armageddon?
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On today's program, we'll
be offering you a free
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study guide that will
answer those questions.
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It's titled
Armageddon and Beyond.
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Be sure to write down the
contact information to
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order your free copy.
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The 1998 popular movie
"Armageddon" portrayed an
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incoming asteroid the
size of Texas that would
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destroy all life on earth.
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NASA recruits a team of oil
drillers to save the world.
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Perhaps you have seen
that sobering movie.
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Are we today in
danger of incoming
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earth-destroying asteroids?
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Astronomy.com describes
the meteor that exploded
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over Siberia in 2013:
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"On February 15, 2013, a
small asteroid, perhaps
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measuring 20 meters across,
came down over the southern
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Urals of Russia, barreling
in at about 19 km/s,
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and exploded over
Chelyabinsk Oblast,
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near the town
of Chelyabinsk.
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With a mass greater than
that of the Eiffel Tower,
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the asteroid exploded in an
airburst, unleashing energy
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equal to about 500 kilotons
of TNT, some 20 or 30 times
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the energy released in the
Hiroshima atomic explosion."
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Continuing the report,
author David J. Eicher
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describes the dangers
we face today:
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"The risk from asteroids
impacting Earth and
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causing widespread damage,
death, and catastrophe is
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real, and is present
every day of our lives.
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But it is to a degree a
counterintuitive threat,
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which makes it hard for
some people to take seriously.
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The risk at any given
moment is almost
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nonexistent, but
given enough time,
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a catastrophic event
will happen again.
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Do we need to worry about
an asteroid strike during
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our next foray
out to lunch?
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Probably not.
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But someday a large enough
asteroid with Earth's name
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on it will enter the
picture, causing horror
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and mayhem for humanity.
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Unless we do something
about it, that is."
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Your Bible reveals future
astronomical events
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as well as major
military conflicts.
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Revelation the sixth chapter
describes cosmic disturbances:
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"And the stars of heaven
fell to the earth,
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as a fig tree drops its
late figs when it is shaken
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by a mighty wind.
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Then the sky receded as a
scroll when it is rolled up,
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and every mountain and island
was moved out of its place."
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The movie "Armageddon" used
the title to depict the
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cataclysmic end-of-the-world
danger described in your Bible.
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Bible scholars describe
Armageddon as the final
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battle between
good and evil.
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Who will win that battle?
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Will the world
survive Armageddon?
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And will you be able
to escape "Armageddon"?
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Stay tuned.
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♪
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Warm greetings to all our
friends around the world.
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The word "Armageddon"
has come to symbolize the
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final battle between
good and evil.
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Will Armageddon trigger ultimate
destruction of planet Earth?
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Or will divine intervention from outer space save us all?
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We'll answer that question
on today's program and
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we'll be offering you a free
study guide that reveals the
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future of the world from
the pages of your Bible.
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It's titled
Armageddon and Beyond.
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Be sure to write down the
contact information to
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order your free copy.
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Armageddon warns us
of a World War III.
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World War II ended in 1945,
more than 75 years ago.
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Younger generations today
may know little of its
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history, the suffering,
global trauma and the
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loss of scores of
millions of lives.
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To many at the time, the
devastating conflict between
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nations appeared as if the
end of the world was near.
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But the Allied nations
prevailed against Nazi
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Germany and fascist Italy,
and VE day, Victory in
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Europe Day, was
proclaimed on May 8, 1945.
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The war in the Pacific
continued with Japan's
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military forces striving to
control more and more territory.
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U.S. President Harry Truman
approved the dramatic
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strategy to shorten
the war with the newly
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invented weapon of
mass destruction.
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On August 6 and August 9
of 1945 the United States
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dropped the first ever atomic bombs on the cities of Hiroshima
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and Nagasaki in Japan,
killing more than 150,000.
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The nation of Japan
surrendered unconditionally
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on September 2, 1945,
ending World War II.
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In his victory broadcast
from the USS Missouri
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battleship, General
Douglas MacArthur
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summarized the
historic lesson of war.
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General MacArthur repeated
these words in his farewell
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address to Congress
on April 19, 1951:
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"Military alliances, balances of
power, leagues of nations,
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all in turn failed,
leaving the only path
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to be the way of the
crucible of war.
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The utter destructiveness
of war now blocks out
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this alternative.
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We have had our
last chance.
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If we will not devise some
greater and more equitable
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system, Armageddon
will be at our door."
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Yes, Armageddon
will be at our door.
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Or as General MacArthur
pronounced it: "Har Magaddon
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will be at our door."
Turn to Revelation 16:16,
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"And they gathered
them together to
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the place called in
Hebrew, Armageddon."
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The original Hebrew
is "Har Magaddon", or
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the Mount of Megiddo.
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The armies of the world
will gather in northern
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Israel at Megiddo before
marching south to Jerusalem.
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Megiddo is located
about 55 miles north of
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Jerusalem in Israel.
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In ancient times it
guarded the main trade
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routes between
Egypt and Damascus.
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It also overlooks the
biggest plain in Israel,
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the Valley of Jezreel--
as it's called in the Bible--
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or the Plain of Esdraelon.
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The kings of the east
cross westward across
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the Euphrates River.
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They meet up with other
superpower armies at Megiddo.
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The book of Revelation
describes this gathering
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as the sixth of the
seven last plagues.
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They gather at the place
called in Hebrew, Armageddon,
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then move southward to Jerusalem
to fight Christ there.
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Notice Joel 3:1, "For
behold, in those days and
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at that time, when I bring
back the captives of Judah
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and Jerusalem, I will also
gather all nations, and
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bring them down to the
Valley of Jehoshaphat;
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and I will enter into
judgment with them there."
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The Valley of Jehoshaphat
is between the Mount
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of Olives and the
city of Jerusalem.
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It's also known as the
Kidron Valley, which
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extends southward
for some distance.
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Yes, the Battle of the
Great Day of God Almighty
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will take place
at Jerusalem.
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Jehoshaphat means
"judgment of the Eternal."
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God will judge the nations
in this climactic battle.
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Your Bible reveals the
sequence of events
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leading up to Armageddon.
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The Savior, Jesus Christ,
revealed major prophetic
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signs leading up to the great
climax and the end of this age.
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He also proclaimed a new
age to come; we call it
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Tomorrow's World.
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Jesus preached the gospel,
the good news of a coming
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world-ruling government
called the Kingdom of God.
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You can read about
that in Mark 1:14-15.
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Jesus answered His
disciples' question
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concerning the end of the
world or the end of the age.
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Matthew 24:14, "And this
gospel of the kingdom will
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be preached in all the
world as a witness to all
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the nations, and then
the end will come."
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What signs should
we watch for?
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And what sequence of prophetic
events should we expect?
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Our revealing free booklet
we're offering today features
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a chart showing the sequence
of major prophetic events.
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Bible prophecy reveals the
three and one-half year period
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leading up to the
end of the age.
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And what signals the
end of this sad world of
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failed human governments?
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Turn in your Bible
to Revelation 11:15,
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"Then the seventh angel sounded: And there were loud voices
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in heaven, saying, "The
kingdoms of this world
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have become the kingdoms
of our Lord and of His
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Christ, and He shall
reign forever and ever!"
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How will the nations
of the world respond
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to that announcement?
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Will they rejoice with
every true Christian who
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is daily praying for
the Kingdom to come?
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We'll answer that question in
the next part of our program.
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But first I'd like to offer you
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titled, Armageddon and Beyond.
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This study guide will cover
the sequence of prophetic
09:25.264 --> 09:29.135
events leading up to
World War III and Armageddon.
09:29.201 --> 09:33.205
And it reveals the good news
of life beyond Armageddon.
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Here in the center is a
chart showing End-Time
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Prophetic Milestones.
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They include the Great Tribulation, the Heavenly Signs,
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the Day of the Lord,
and the Second Coming.
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What happens at the
prophesied event called
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the seventh trumpet?
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Listen to these sub-titles
in the booklet:
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"The Seventh Trumpet."
"War Against Christ."
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"God will Save Doomed Mankind."
"Beyond Armageddon."
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And "Your Personal Future."
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You need to understand the sequence of prophetic events.
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and the future
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In the first part of our
program, we saw that the
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world's armies will gather
at Megiddo, in northern
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Israel, ready to oppose the
returning Jesus Christ.
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Will that battle
affect you?
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Nations will at first reject
the returned Savior.
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Revelation 11:18, "The
nations were angry...."
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They will resist the
divine world-ruling
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kingdom and even go
to war against it.
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The end-time superpower,
the last revival of the
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Roman Empire, called the
"Beast" in the book of
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Revelation, supported
by ten worldly kings or
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kingdoms, will fight a
futile war against the
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coming King of kings.
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Revelation 17:12, "The ten
horns which you saw are
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ten kings who have
received no kingdom as yet,
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but they receive authority
for one hour as kings
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with the beast.
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These are of one mind, and
they will give their power
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and authority
to the beast.
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These will make war with
the Lamb, and the Lamb
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will overcome them, for He
is Lord of lords and King
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of kings; and those who
are with Him are called,
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chosen, and faithful."
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The book of Revelation
reveals a sequence of
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major battles of
World War III.
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Just read Revelation
the ninth chapter.
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Armies east of the
Euphrates River move
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westward using powerful
weapons to destroy one
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third of earth's
population.
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The Apostle John records
this prophetic vision in
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Revelation 9:17-18,
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"And thus I saw the
horses in the vision:
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those who sat on
them had breastplates
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of fiery red, hyacinth
blue, and sulfur yellow;
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and the heads of the horses
were like the heads of lions;
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and out of their mouths came
fire, smoke, and brimstone.
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By these three plagues
a third of mankind was
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killed--by the fire
and the smoke and the
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brimstone which came
out of their mouths."
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Are military forces even now
preparing for World War III?
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Our Tomorrow's World
magazine subscribers
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are aware of major
military developments.
13:37.683 --> 13:42.188
The April-May 2023 edition
featured this question:
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"Has World War III
Already Begun?"
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Editor in chief Gerald
Weston cites several
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individuals, including
Pope Francis, who state
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that World War III
has already begun:
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"'The world is
at war,' he said.
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'For me, today, World War
III has been declared.
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This is something that should
give us pause for thought.
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What is happening to
humanity that we have had
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three world wars
in a century?'"
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Today's nations are increasing
their nuclear capabilities.
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Nine nations around the
world are confirmed to
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have nuclear weapons.
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The combined power from
these weapons could
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destroy all human life on
earth several times over.
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On page 5 of the Armageddon
booklet, this chart shows the
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estimated number of nuclear
warheads each possesses.
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They are Russia, the
United States, France,
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China, the United Kingdom,
Israel, India, Pakistan,
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and North Korea.
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October 2022 marked the
60th anniversary of the
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Cuban Missile Crisis.
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That was a time when the
whole world was facing a
14:50.489 --> 14:52.524
potential Armageddon.
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On that anniversary,
the Bulletin of Atomic
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Scientists made this
sobering announcement:
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"Russia's invasion of
Ukraine and its nuclear
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saber-rattling have roused
the nuclear war genie,
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with the word 'Armageddon'
creeping into general discussion
15:09.341 --> 15:13.012
during the 60th anniversary of
the Cuban Missile Crisis.
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That 35-day crisis (Oct. 16-
Nov. 20, 1962) remains a
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definitive moment in United States national security
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history and was the general public's first up-close-and-
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personal introduction to
the real possibility
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of nuclear war."
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We'll continue with
more exciting biblical
15:34.166 --> 15:37.136
prophecies in the next
portion of our program.
15:37.202 --> 15:38.937
But first, I'd like
to give you another
15:39.004 --> 15:42.308
opportunity to order our
revealing free study guide,
15:42.374 --> 15:44.476
Armageddon and Beyond.
15:44.543 --> 15:46.912
This free booklet will show
you the sequence of prophetic
15:46.979 --> 15:50.582
events leading up to
World War III and Armageddon.
15:50.649 --> 15:54.620
And it reveals the good news
of life beyond Armageddon.
15:54.687 --> 15:58.123
You need to understand the
sequence of prophetic events.
15:58.190 --> 16:01.226
Bible prophecy reveals
your future and the
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My friends, many of you
experienced the Cuban
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Missile Crisis of 1962.
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You faced the frightening
reality of what seemed
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to be a real Armageddon.
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Evangelist Gerald Weston
described those dangers in
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a Tomorrow's World
magazine article titled
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"Cold War Secrets, Broken
Arrows, and the Fate of
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Humanity." "The Cuban
Missile Crisis of 1962
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nearly brought the world
to the unthinkable:
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a nuclear exchange between
the United States and the
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Soviet Union--in popular
parlance, 'Armageddon.'
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Although it was understood
to be a close call during
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those 13 tense days in
October, few would learn
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just how close it was
until decades later--
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and most people still do not
know." The magazine cover
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featured this sobering summary:
"Cold War Secrets Revealed!
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How one man's decision
prevented global Armageddon."
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My friends, we need
to face reality.
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Billions of human beings
on earth will die--as war,
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hunger, and disease
expand over the planet.
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Yes, we will face the extreme
danger of human annihilation.
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The fourth seal of
Revelation pictures
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the four horsemen
combining their powers.
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The world will suffer
massive deaths of men,
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women, and children.
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Turn to Revelation
the sixth chapter.
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The Apostle John,
who wrote the book of
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Revelation under God's
inspiration, sees in
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vision the famous four
horsemen of the Apocalypse.
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They symbolize, in order,
false christs and false
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religion, war and its
devastating effects,
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famines that normally
follow on the heels of war,
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and pestilence and disease
that follow after famine.
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The Apostle John writes
in Revelation 6:8,
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"So I looked, and
behold, a pale horse.
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And the name of him who
sat on it was Death,
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and Hades followed with him.
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And power was given to
them over a fourth of the
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earth, to kill with sword,
with hunger, with death,
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and by the beasts
of the earth."
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The fifth seal, as we read
in Revelation 6:9, reveals
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a martyrdom of Christians
during the tribulation
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period of about two
and one-half years.
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Then we read about the sixth
seal, which introduces
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the time of God's wrath
and judgment on the nations.
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The sixth seal is referred
to as the heavenly signs.
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Revelation 6:12, "I looked
when He opened the sixth
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seal, and behold, there
was a great earthquake;
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and the sun became black
as sackcloth of hair,
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and the moon became
like blood.
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And the stars of heaven fell
to the earth, as a fig tree
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drops its late figs when it
is shaken by a mighty wind.
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Then the sky receded as a
scroll when it is rolled up,
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and every mountain and island
was moved out of its place."
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These heavenly signs, as
they are called, introduce
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the Day of the Lord.
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The Day of the Lord is the
time of God's wrath and
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judgment on an unthankful,
rebellious world.
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Jesus Christ, the Lamb
of God, will be wrathful.
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He'll execute God's
righteous judgments.
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The Day of the Lord, here
in Revelation 6:17,
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is called "the great
Day of His wrath!"
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The Day of the Lord will bring
God's judgments on the nations.
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Let's understand.
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There are three prophetic
milestones leading up to
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Christ's return. They are:
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1. The Great Tribulation;
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2. The Heavenly Signs;
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and 3. The Day of the Lord.
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These three events cover
a period of about
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three and one-half years.
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There are over thirty
prophecies in your Bible
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referring to the
Day of the Lord.
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Isaiah 34:8 and Isaiah
63:4 show that the Day
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of the Lord in end-time
prophecy, the time
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preceding the Second Coming,
is a period of one year.
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You might want to write
down those references:
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Isaiah 34:8 and
Isaiah 63:4.
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Revelation the nineteenth
chapter describes Christ's great
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heavenly army descending to the earthly Armageddon battleground.
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Revelation 19:11,
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"Now I saw heaven opened, and behold, a white horse.
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And He who sat on him was
called Faithful and True,
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and in righteousness He
judges and makes war.
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His eyes were like a flame
of fire, and on His head
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were many crowns.
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He had a name written that
no one knew except Himself.
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He was clothed with a robe
dipped in blood, and His
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name is called
The Word of God.
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And the armies in heaven,
clothed in fine linen,
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white and clean, followed
Him on white horses.
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Now out of His mouth goes
a sharp sword, that with
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it He should
strike the nations.
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And He Himself will rule
them with a rod of iron.
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He Himself treads
the winepress of the
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fierceness and wrath
of Almighty God.
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And He has on His robe
and on His thigh a name
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written: KING OF KINGS
AND LORD OF LORDS."
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My friends, what side will you
choose when judgment day comes?
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Will you choose to be on
the side of the King who
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will rule the earth and
bring it lasting peace?
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As we just saw in
Revelation 17,
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faithful Christians
will follow Christ.
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Revelation 17:14, "and
those who are with Him are
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called, chosen,
and faithful."
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prophetic events leading up to
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And it reveals the good news
of life beyond Armageddon.
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Here in the center is a
chart showing End-Time
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Prophetic Milestones.
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They include the Great Tribulation, the Heavenly Signs,
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the Day of the Lord,
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"Your Personal Future."
You need to understand the
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sequence of
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Bible prophecy reveals
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We all need to watch
for prophetic signs
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leading to Armageddon.
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The kings of the earth and
their armies will gather
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in northern Israel to
fight against the Savior,
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Jesus Christ,
at His coming.
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Again be sure to read
that in Revelation 19:19.
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The King of kings will
conquer these rebellious,
24:31.203 --> 24:32.537
oppressive nations.
24:32.604 --> 24:35.140
But how can you
personally prepare for the
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challenging times ahead?
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My friends, will you
escape Armageddon?
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Notice the admonition by the
Lord Jesus Christ in Luke 21:36,
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"Watch therefore, and pray always that you may be counted
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worthy to escape all these things that will come to pass,
24:51.890 --> 24:54.492
and to stand before
the Son of Man."
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Perhaps you have
not been praying.
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Now is the time to get
down on your knees and cry
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out to God for a
change in your life.
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Isaiah 55:6-7 tells you
how to draw close to God.
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"Seek the LORD while He
may be found, call upon
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Him while He is near.
25:11.209 --> 25:13.912
Let the wicked forsake his
way, and the unrighteous
25:13.979 --> 25:17.515
man his thoughts; Let him
return to the LORD, and He
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will have mercy on him;
and to our God, for He
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will abundantly pardon."
25:23.121 --> 25:25.957
God promises to bless
you and forgive you,
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If you seek Him with
your whole heart.
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The solution to the
world's problem lies in
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the future change
in human nature.
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Beyond Armageddon, the
new world government,
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comprised of Christ
and the saints,
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will teach the
way to peace.
25:40.705 --> 25:42.974
Yes, during the
millennium, there will be
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a renewal of human character
and the human spirit.
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The Kingdom of God will
rule over all nations
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for a thousand years.
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Pray for that
Kingdom to come.
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We look forward to the
time beyond Armageddon when
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the prophecy of Zechariah 14:9 will be fulfilled:
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"And the LORD shall be King
over all the earth."
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Yes, the Prince of Peace
will govern the world's
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nations with love and
justice, guaranteeing a world
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of prosperity and abundant
living for all peoples.
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My friends, you need to
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