The word "Armageddon" is used often to describe
earth-destroying dangers.
This March 2024 edition of Astronomy magazine features
this cover Headline: "Cosmic Catastrophes,
How the Universe threatens life on earth," page 18,
"The Universe is a terrifying place, filled
with existential threats.
Earth may seem quite solid beneath our feet, but the
continued existence of the thin layers of rock, water,
and air that sustain us is in no way guaranteed.
Errant asteroids, soaring superflares, and exploding
supernovae are just a few of the calamities that
might befall our fragile world.
In the short term, we may be able to manage
or mitigate some of these threats.
Asteroids can be diverted and power grids hardened.
But other apocalypses are inevitable as the solar
system ages: a runaway Moon, Earth's collapsing
magnetosphere, the Sun's flagging heart.
Each one represents a countdown to a different
apocalypse, with some more imminent that others."
Your Bible confirms such cosmic dangers when the prophesied
heavenly signs will terrify humans all over the earth.
How will the great men and women react?
Revelation 6:15,
"And the kings of the earth, the great men, the rich men,
the commanders, the mighty men, every slave and every free man,
hid themselves in the caves and in the rocks of the mountains,
and said to the mountains and rocks, 'Fall on us and hide us
from the face of Him who sits on the throne and from the
wrath of the Lamb!
For the great day of His wrath has come, and who
is able to stand?'"
Yes, my friends, Bible prophecy reveals dramatic
dangers just ahead of us, but also the good news
of God's coming Kingdom ruled by the Messiah,
Jesus Christ, as King of kings and Lord of lords.
Surprisingly, when Jesus Christ returns, all the world's armies
and powerful worldly military might will fight against the
coming conquering King in the battle of Armageddon.
On today's program, we'll be offering an amazing free
study guide, Armageddon and Beyond, to help you
understand what is ahead for planet Earth.
Join us on today's program and learn who will win the
Battle of Armageddon.
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Warm greetings to all our friends around the world.
The end of the world has often been defined by popular media
and entertainment as the Battle of Armageddon.
The Merriam-Webster Dictionary gives this definition for
Armageddon: "a. the site or time of a final and
conclusive battle between the forces of good and evil.
b.: the battle taking place at Armageddon."
This definition reflects the popular concept of
Armageddon, but it is not technically accurate
according to your Bible.
If you have your Bible, turn to Revelation the 16th chapter.
Here we see that Armageddon, or Megiddo, is rather the
gathering place of the world's armies before the battle takes
place in Jerusalem.
Revelation 16:16,
"And they gathered them together to the place
called in Hebrew, Armageddon."
The Hebrew expression Har Maggedon means the hill
or mountain of Megiddo.
The armies of the world will gather in northern
Israel at Megiddo before marching south to Jerusalem.
Megiddo is located about 55 miles north of
Jerusalem in Israel.
In ancient times it guarded the main
trade route between Egypt and Damascus.
It also overlooks the largest plain in Israel,
the Valley of Jezreel (as it's called in the Bible)
or the Plain of Esdraelon.
The kings of the east cross westward across the
Euphrates River.
They meet up with other superpower armies at Megiddo.
These armies gather at Armageddon, and then move
southward to Jerusalem to fight Christ there.
Notice Joel 3:1,
"For behold, in those days and at that time, when I bring
back the captives of Judah and Jerusalem, I will also
gather all nations, and bring them down to the Valley of
Jehoshaphat; and I will enter into judgment with them there."
The Valley of Jehoshaphat is between the Mount of Olives
and the city of Jerusalem.
It's also known as the Kidron Valley, which
extends southward for some distance.
Yes, the Battle of the Great Day of God Almighty will
take place at Jerusalem.
Jehoshaphat means "judgment of the Eternal."
God will judge the nations in this climactic battle.
Who will win that battle?
We can gain some clues from the prophetic events
that lead up to Armageddon.
For your sake and the sake of your family, you need
to know the sequence of prophetic events that may
happen in your lifetime and in the near future.
Let's first review three major events covering
the prophesied three and one-half years leading up
to Armageddon and the return of Christ to this
earth as King of kings and Lord of lords.
If you have your Bible, turn to the book of Revelation,
or the Apocalypse.
Jesus Christ, the Lamb of God opens the mysterious scroll
sealed with seven seals.
The first four of the seven seals reveal
four symbolic horsemen.
Turn to Revelation the sixth chapter.
The Apostle John, who wrote the book of Revelation under
God's inspiration, sees in vision the famous four
horsemen of the Apocalypse.
They symbolize, in order, false christs and false
religion, war and its devastating effects,
famines that normally follow on the heels of war,
and pestilence and disease that follow after famine.
The Apostle John describes the fourth horse and its
rider in Revelation 6:8,
"So I looked, and behold, a pale horse.
And the name of him who sat on it was Death, and
Hades followed with him.
And power was given to them over a fourth of the earth,
to kill with sword, with hunger, with death, and by
the beasts of the earth."
The combined power of the four horsemen will bring
massive devastation all over the earth.
My friends, we need to face reality.
Billions of human beings on earth will die--as war,
hunger, and disease expand over the planet.
Yes, we will face the extreme danger of human annihilation.
The fourth seal of Revelation pictures the four horsemen
combining their powers.
The world will suffer massive deaths of men,
women, and children.
The fifth seal, as you read in Revelation 6:9,
reveals a martyrdom of Christians during the
tribulation period of about two and one-half years.
Then we read about the sixth seal, which introduces the
time of God's wrath and judgment on the nations.
The sixth seal is referred to as the heavenly signs.
Revelation 6:12,
"I looked when He opened the sixth seal, and behold,
there was a great earthquake; and the sun became black as
sackcloth of hair, and the moon became like blood.
And the stars of heaven fell to the earth, as a fig tree
drops its late figs when it is shaken by a mighty wind.
Then the sky receded as a scroll when it is rolled up,
and every mountain and island was moved out of its place."
While massive upheavals take place during the heavenly
signs, we know that the greater danger lies in
World War III and Armageddon.
What prophetic events follow what has been called
"cosmic catastrophes"?
The cosmic disturbances or the heavenly signs, as they
are called, introduce the Day of the Lord.
The Day of the Lord is the time of God's wrath and
judgment on an unthankful, rebellious world.
Jesus Christ, the Lamb of God, will be wrathful.
He'll execute God's righteous judgments.
The Day of the Lord, here in Revelation 6:17, is called
"the great Day of His wrath."
The one-year Day of the Lord leads up to the climactic
Battle of Armageddon.
Who will win that battle and what prophetic events should
you be watching for?
We'll answer those questions in the remainder
of the program, but first I'd like to offer you this
inspiring free study guide, Armageddon and Beyond.
This study guide will cover the sequence of prophetic
events leading up to World War III and Armageddon.
And it reveals the good news of life beyond Armageddon.
Here in the center is a chart showing End-Time
Prophetic Milestones.
They include the Great Tribulation, the Heavenly
Signs, the Day of the Lord, and the Second Coming.
You need this booklet.
What happens at the prophesied event called
the seventh trumpet?
Listen to these sub-titles in the booklet:
"The Seventh Trumpet," "War Against Christ,"
"God will Save Doomed Mankind," "Beyond Armageddon,"
and "Your Personal Future."
You need to understand the sequence of prophetic events.
Bible prophecy reveals your future and the
future of the world.
Be sure to order your exciting free study guide
Armageddon and Beyond.
You can order your free booklet on our website at
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The book of Revelation reveals the sequence of
prophetic events leading up to the Battle of Armageddon.
The one-year Day of the Lord sets the stage
for the final battle between good and evil.
The Day of the Lord will bring God's judgments
on the nations.
Let's understand.
There are three prophetic milestones leading up
to Christ's return.
They are: 1. The Great Tribulation;
2. The Heavenly Signs; and 3. The Day of the Lord.
These three events cover a period of about three and
one-half years.
There are over thirty prophecies in your
Bible referring to the Day of the Lord.
Isaiah 34:8 and Isaiah 63:4 show that the Day of the Lord
in end-time prophecy, the time preceding the
Second Coming, is a period of one year.
You might want to write down those references:
Isaiah 34:8 and Isaiah 63:4.
At the end of this year- long day of the Lord,
a revived superpower called the Beast in the
book of Revelation will join the military might
of other nations to fight against this invader from
outer space, the returning Messiah, the King of kings
and Lord of Lords, Jesus Christ.
They will fight against Christ at His Second Coming at the
Battle of Armageddon.
Revelation 17:12,
"The ten horns which you saw are ten kings who
have received no kingdom as yet, but they receive
authority for one hour as kings with the beast.
These are of one mind, and they will give their
power and authority to the beast.
These will make war with the Lamb..."
All the military might of the world will try
to conquer Christ.
But does the world really have that much power to
even attempt such a battle?
Nine nations around the world are known to have
nuclear weapons.
The combined power from these weapons could destroy
all human life on earth several times over.
On page 5 of the Armageddon booklet, this chart shows the
estimated number of nuclear warheads each possesses.
They are Russia, the United States, France,
China, the United Kingdom, Israel, India, Pakistan,
and North Korea.
President Putin of Russia has threatened to use
nuclear weapons in the war with Ukraine.
This headline is from Associated Press:
"Putin warns again that Russia is ready to use
nuclear weapons if its sovereignty is threatened."
"The Russian leader has repeatedly talked about
his readiness to use nuclear weapons since launching
a full-scale invasion of Ukraine on Feb. 24, 2022.
The most recent such threat came in his state-of-the-union
nation address last month, when he warned the West that
deepening its involvement in the fighting in Ukraine
would risk a nuclear war."
Not only must the world face danger from the nations
with nuclear weapons, but other nations, and terrorists
are seeking weapons of mass destruction as well.
A time of great danger, a coming World War III, is coming soon.
Regular viewers of Tomorrow's World know that Bible prophecy
reveals the future, and the sequence of events
leading up to Armageddon.
The Apostle John, writing in the first century AD describes
what he saw in vision.
Revelation 9:17,
"And thus I saw the horses in the vision: those who sat
on them had breastplates of fiery red, hyacinth blue,
and sulfur yellow; and the heads of the horses were like
the heads of lions; and out of their mouths came
fire, smoke, and brimstone.
By these three plagues a third of mankind was killed--
by the fire and the smoke and the brimstone which came out
of their mouths.
For their power is in their mouth and in their tails;
for their tails are like serpents, having heads;
and with them they do harm."
The Apostle John was seeing in vision 21st century
modern warfare.
He was describing weapons of mass destruction in
first-century language.
My friends the threat of nuclear war is still very real.
As we just read in Revelation 9, this phase
of World War III will kill a third of mankind.
Yes, about two billion people in addition to the
two billion previously killed by the four horsemen we read
about in Revelation 6:8.
The world is certainly headed for "nuclear annihilation"
if God does not intervene to save us.
That end-time battle will feature the world's military
might against the returning heavenly army led by the
King of kings, Jesus Christ.
It is called "the battle of that great day of
God Almighty" in Revelation 16:14.
Who will fight against Christ at His coming?
Revelation 17 gives us more details.
The revived Roman Empire with its ten kings or
kingdoms will use all their military strength
to resist the coming conquering King.
Revelation 17:12,
"The ten horns which you saw are ten kings who have
received no kingdom as yet, but they receive authority
for one hour as kings with the beast.
These are of one mind, and they will give their
power and authority to the beast.
These will make war with the Lamb..."
Who will win that war?
We'll answer that question in the next part of our program,
but first let me give you an opportunity to request this
vital free study guide, Armageddon and Beyond.
This study guide will cover the sequence of prophetic
events leading up to World War III and Armageddon.
And it reveals the good news of life beyond Armageddon.
You need to know the future.
Here are some of the featured topics:
"Abomination of Desolation"; "The Heavenly Signs";
"Framework for Prophecy"; "The Day of the Lord";
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This booklet also contains a graphic chart titled
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Armageddon has been described as the final battle between
good and evil.
We've seen that all the armies of the world will combine
their forces to fight against this invader from outer space.
They gather at Megiddo, on the largest plain in
Israel, the Valley of Jezreel (as it's called in the Bible)
or the Plain of Esdraelon.
They then travel the 55 miles down to Jerusalem in the
Valley of Jehoshaphat as we saw earlier in Joel 3:1 to
fight Christ at His coming.
All the combined nuclear power in the world's armies
will be no match against the coming conquering King.
And who will be with the conquering King?
Revelation 19 gives the setting just before the battle begins.
Genuine Christians will become the wife of Christ.
After the resurrection of faithful Christians at the
seventh trumpet, the glorified saints proceed to the sea of
glass mentioned in Revelation 15:2 for their marriage to
the Lamb, Jesus Christ.
Revelation 19:6,
"And I heard, as it were, the voice of a great multitude,
as the sound of many waters and as the sound
of mighty thunderings, saying, 'Alleluia!
For the Lord God Omnipotent reigns!
Let us be glad and rejoice and give Him glory, for the marriage
of the Lamb has come, and His wife has made herself ready."
And to her it was granted to be arrayed in fine linen,
clean and bright, for the fine linen is the righteous
acts of the saints."
The glorified saints will dwell with Christ and
God the Father for the nine-day period between
the Feast of Trumpets and the Day of Atonement and return
to earth with the King of Kings to conquer the
nations and establish the Kingdom of God on earth.
Verse 11,
"Now I saw heaven opened, and behold, a white horse.
And He who sat on him was called Faithful and True,
and in righteousness He judges and makes war."
Now remember Revelation 17:14,
"These will make war with the Lamb and the Lamb will
overcome them, for He is Lord of lords and King of kings;
and those who are with Him are called, chosen, and faithful."
Yes, the Lamb, Jesus Christ will overcome them,
He will conquer them.
The power of God Almighty will vanquish rebellious
nations and armies.
At last the prophesied process of world peace
can begin with the establishment of the
Kingdom of God on earth.
God speed that day.
The conquering King will vanquish the combined military
power of all the nations that have turned from fighting
themselves, to fighting this invader from outer space.
And who will be with our Savior?
"The armies in heaven" mentioned in Revelation 19:14 will
be with Him.
Those who are called, chosen, and faithful.
That may include you, my friends, if you become
a faithful and genuine Christian.
Revelation the 19th chapter gives us more details of
this final battle.
Revelation 19:19,
"And I saw the beast, the kings of the earth, and their armies,
gathered together to make war against Him who sat on the
horse and against His army.
Then the beast was captured, and with him the false prophet
who worked signs in his presence, by which he deceived
those who received the mark of the beast and those
who worshiped his image.
These two were cast alive into the lake of fire
burning with brimstone.
And the rest were killed with the sword which proceeded
from the mouth of Him who sat on the horse.
And all the birds were filled with their flesh."
Now remember we read earlier that the year-long
Day of the Lord is the time of God's judgment on
our rebellious nations.
As it states in Revelation 6:17,
"For the great day of His wrath has come,
and who is able to stand?"
Continuing in Revelation 19, we see confirmed the glorious
ruling authority of the coming ruler of planet earth:
"And He has on His robe and His thigh a name written:
KING OF KINGS AND LORD OF LORDS".
Verse 16.
He is the conquering King.
Yes, "Who is able to stand?"
Armageddon has been described as the final battle between
good and evil.
The Commander of heaven's armies will win this war.
And with this great victory, He will usher in the Millennium,
a thousand years of peace and prosperity for all nations.
But how will you prepare for these awesome events just
ahead of us?
Notice the admonition by the Lord Jesus Christ in Luke 21:36,
"Watch therefore, and pray always that you may be counted
worthy to escape all these things that will come to pass,
and to stand before the Son of Man."
Perhaps you have not been praying.
Now is the time get down on your knees and cry out
to God for a change in your life.
Isaiah 55:6-7 tell us how to draw close to God.
"Seek the LORD while He may be found, call upon
Him while He is near.
Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man
his thoughts; Let him return to the LORD, and He will have
mercy on him; and to our God, for He will abundantly pardon."
God promises to bless you and forgive you if you seek
Him with your whole heart.
The solution to the world's problem lies in the future
change in human nature.
How can that be possible?
We'll answer that question in the conclusion of our program.
You can also learn the awesome and inspiring prophecies in
this free study guide, Armageddon and Beyond.
This exciting free study guide covers the sequence of
prophetic events leading up to World War III and Armageddon.
And it reveals the good news of life beyond Armageddon.
Here in the center is a chart showing End-Time
Prophetic Milestones.
They include the Great Tribulation, the Heavenly
Signs, the Day of the Lord, and the Second Coming.
You need this study guide.
What happens at the prophesied event called
the seventh trumpet?
Listen to these sub- titles in the booklet:
"The Seventh Trumpet," "War Against Christ,"
"God will Save Doomed Mankind," "Beyond Armageddon," and
"Your Personal Future."
You need to understand the sequence of prophetic events.
Bible prophecy reveals your future and the
future of the world.
Be sure to order your exciting free study guide
Armageddon and Beyond.
You can order your free booklet on our website at
TWTV.org/Armageddon.
Or you can pick up the telephone right now
and call the number on your screen.
Just ask for the booklet on Armageddon.
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Scientists, astronomers, and statesmen are warning us
that planet earth is in danger of total destruction.
But the greatest warning comes to us from Bible prophecy
and the Messiah Himself.
He reveals the sequence of end-time events including the
Great Tribulation, the Heavenly Signs, and the Day of the Lord.
The climactic event is the "battle of that great day
of God Almighty" stated in Revelation 16:14,
also commonly referred to as the Battle of Armageddon.
The kings of the earth and their armies [Revelation 19:19]
will gather in northern Israel to fight against the Messiah,
Jesus Christ, at His coming.
The King of kings will conquer these rebellious,
oppressive nations.
But how can we have world peace when human nature
continually rebels against the way of peace?
General Douglas MacArthur realized the futility of
war and pointed out the need for a spiritual solution:
He stated:
"We have had our last chance.
If we will not devise some greater and more equitable
system, our Armageddon will be at our door.
The problem basically is theological and involves a
spiritual recrudescence and improvement of human character
that will synchronize with our almost matchless advances
in science, art, literature and all material and cultural
developments of the past two thousand years.
It must be of the spirit if we are to save the flesh."
Yes, it must be of the spirit, if we are to save the flesh.
Beyond Armageddon, the new world government, comprised
of Christ and the saints, will teach the way to peace.
Yes, during the millennium, there will be a spiritual
recrudescence or renewal, an improvement of human character
and the human spirit.
The Kingdom of God will rule over all nations.
Pray for that Kingdom to come.
We look forward to the time beyond Armageddon when the
prophecy of Zechariah 14:9 will be fulfilled:
"And the Lord shall be King over all the earth."
Only the Prince of peace can govern the world's nations
with love and justice, guaranteeing a world of
prosperity and abundant living for all peoples.
My friends, you need to prepare for Armageddon
and the challenging times just ahead of us.
Be sure to request your free copy of Armageddon and Beyond.
We invite you to join us every week on Tomorrow's World or
watch us online at any time.
As our world continues to unravel and decline,
you need the encouragement, faith, and truth that comes
from your Bible.
Gerald Weston, Wallace Smith, Rod McNair, and I will
continue to share with you the inspiring teachings
of Jesus Christ, the encouraging good news
of the coming Kingdom of God, the glorious world to come,
and the exciting end-time prophecies and their meaning.
So, be sure to join us again next week, right here,
at this same time.
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