The Son Of Man Daniel 7

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Where are we on the prophetic timeline?

An overview of the end-time events in Revelation and the Olivet Discourse, as this ministry understands them. Every step carries its Bible reference so you can test it for yourself (Acts 17:11).

Prophetic timeline overviewSeven seals, with the Antichrist revealed and the great tribulation during the seals, the gathering of the Church between the sixth and seventh seals, then the seven trumpets and seven bowls of God's wrath, and Christ's return in glory.123456Seals 1–6 · Revelation 6Antichrist revealed · 2 Thess 2:3–4Great tribulation · Matt 24:15–21The gatheringMatt 24:29–31Rev 7:9–17between the 6thand 7th seals7Seal 7 · Rev 8:112345677 trumpets · Rev 8–117 bowls · Rev 15–16The day of the LORD's wrath (Rev 6:17; 15:1)Christ returns in glory · Rev 19:11–16

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Now: watching and ready

Jesus described wars, famines and earthquakes as “the beginning of birth pains” (Matthew 24:8, WEB), and told His people to watch and not be deceived (Matthew 24:4–8, 42). (Graham: add your own view of where we are today here.)

The seals are opened (Revelation 6)

  1. 1st seal: a rider on a white horse, going out to conquer (Revelation 6:1–2)
  2. 2nd seal: a red horse; peace taken from the earth (Revelation 6:3–4)
  3. 3rd seal: a black horse; scarcity and high prices (Revelation 6:5–6)
  4. 4th seal: a pale horse; death by sword, famine and plague (Revelation 6:7–8)
  5. 5th seal: the souls of the martyrs cry out (Revelation 6:9–11)
  6. 6th seal: the sun darkened, the moon like blood, stars fall; "the great day of his wrath has come" (Revelation 6:12–17; Matthew 24:29; Joel 2:31)

The Antichrist revealed and the great tribulation

  1. The rebellion and the man of sin revealed before our gathering (2 Thessalonians 2:1–4)
  2. The abomination of desolation in the middle of the week (Daniel 9:27; Matthew 24:15)
  3. Great tribulation, days shortened for the chosen ones (Matthew 24:21–22)
  4. The beast makes war with the saints; the mark is enforced (Revelation 13:7, 16–17)

These unfold during the period of the seals, before the sixth-seal signs.

The gathering: between the 6th and 7th seals

  1. The sign of the Son of Man, the trumpet, the chosen ones gathered (Matthew 24:30–31)
  2. Caught up together to meet the Lord in the air (1 Thessalonians 4:16–17; 1 Corinthians 15:51–52)
  3. 144,000 of Israel sealed (Revelation 7:1–8)
  4. A great multitude before the throne, who "came out of great tribulation" (Revelation 7:9–17)

The 7th seal: the day of the LORD's wrath

Silence in heaven, then the seven trumpets (Revelation 8:1–2).

  1. 1st trumpet: hail and fire; a third of the trees burned (Revelation 8:7)
  2. 2nd trumpet: a great burning mountain cast into the sea (Revelation 8:8–9)
  3. 3rd trumpet: the star Wormwood; waters made bitter (Revelation 8:10–11)
  4. 4th trumpet: a third of sun, moon and stars darkened (Revelation 8:12)
  5. 5th trumpet: the abyss opened; only those without God's seal harmed (Revelation 9:1–12)
  6. 6th trumpet: four angels released at the Euphrates (Revelation 9:13–21)
  7. 7th trumpet: "The kingdom of the world has become the Kingdom of our Lord, and of his Christ" (Revelation 11:15–19)

Then the seven bowls, “for in them God’s wrath is finished” (Revelation 15:1, WEB) (Revelation 15:1).

  1. 1st bowl: sores on those with the mark of the beast (Revelation 16:2)
  2. 2nd bowl: the sea becomes blood (Revelation 16:3)
  3. 3rd bowl: rivers and springs become blood (Revelation 16:4–7)
  4. 4th bowl: the sun scorches people with fire (Revelation 16:8–9)
  5. 5th bowl: darkness on the throne of the beast (Revelation 16:10–11)
  6. 6th bowl: the Euphrates dried up; gathering to Armageddon (Revelation 16:12–16)
  7. 7th bowl: "It is done!"; the great earthquake (Revelation 16:17–21)

The King returns

  1. Christ returns in glory as King of kings and Lord of lords (Revelation 19:11–16)
  2. The beast and false prophet defeated (Revelation 19:19–21)
  3. The thousand-year reign (Revelation 20:4–6)
  4. New heaven and new earth (Revelation 21:1–4)

He who testifies these things says, “Yes, I am coming soon.” Amen! Yes, come, Lord Jesus!

Revelation 22:20 (WEB)

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