1 Thessalonians 4:13-18
The Comfort of Christ’s Coming
13 But I do not want you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning those who have fallen] asleep, lest you sorrow as others who have no hope.
14 For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so God will bring with Him those who sleep in Jesus.
15 For this we say to you by the word of the Lord, that we who are alive and remain until the coming of the Lord will by no means precede those who are asleep.
16 For the Lord Himself will descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of an archangel, and with the trumpet of God. And the dead in Christ will rise first.
17 Then we who are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. And thus we shall always be with the Lord.
18 Therefore comfort one another with these words.
Acts 2:17
‘And it shall come to pass in the last days, says God, That I will pour out of My Spirit on all flesh; Your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, Your young men shall see visions, Your old men shall dream dreams.
The term last days has something it’s saying to us. The term “days” are the interval between sunrise and sunset, as distinguished from and contrasted with night; metaphorically, the ‘day’ is regarded as the time for abstaining from indulgence, when night comes no man can work. Men’s deeds are evil under the cover of night, but the day is coming.
The term “last days” started on the day of Pentecost.
The term “last” STRONGS NUMBER G2078
The Greek word here means.
Transliteration: eschatos
Phonetic Spelling: (es’-khat-os)
farthest, final (of place or time) — ends of, last, latter end, lowest, uttermost.
We are close to the end. Let me explain.
If Acts 2:17 is the start and it is, and 1St Thessalonians 413-18 ends a period, then a new one starts after it.
Seven years of tribulation
One thousand years millennial reign of Christ
Acts 2:17 the word days the Greek word is Transliteration: hēmera
Phonetic Spelling: (hay-mer’-ah)
day, hour, instant, season
hōra: a time or period, an hour
Original Word: ὥρα
Transliteration: hōra
Phonetic Spelling: (ho’-rah)
Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine
Short Definition: a time or period, an hour
Meaning: a time or period, an hour
Apparently a primary word; an “hour” (literally or figuratively) — day, hour, instant, season, X short, (even-)tide, (high) time.
What is the Holy Spirit telling us right now to prepare us for rapture?
Don’t miss this trumpet, for there won’t be another. What will you be doing when Jesus comes? Will you be ready?
There is a last hour coming, and it’s approaching fast.
Just as there is a start so is there an end
In 2nd Timothy chapter 3 the Holy Spirit goes to great lengths to tell us the conditions of the final hours.
Perilous Times and Perilous Men
3 This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come.
chalepos: hard (to do or bear)
Original Word: χαλεπός
Transliteration: chalepos
Phonetic Spelling: (khal-ep-os’)
Part of Speech: Adjective
Short Definition: hard (to do or bear)
Meaning: hard (to do or bear)
Strong’s Concordance
fierce, perilous, reducing the strength; difficult, Dangerous, or (by implication) furious — fierce, perilous.
The word times in the Greek Word Summary
kairos: time, season
Original Word: καιρός
Transliteration: kairos
Phonetic Spelling: (kahee-ros’)
Part of Speech: Noun, Masculine
Short Definition: time, season
Meaning: time, season
Not another season but this one we are in. This season, before the rapture, is the one the Holy Spirit is drawing attention to.
2 For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters/ imposters/ empty pretenders proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,
anosios: unholy
Original Word: ἀνόσιος
Transliteration: anosios
Phonetic Spelling: (an-os’-ee-os)
Part of Speech: Adjective
Short Definition: unholy
Meaning: unholy
When the letter A is noted in a word in Greek here it cancels the rest of the word. Here it should be holy, but its anosios; unholy
3 Without natural affection, “ here the “A” is again”
astorgos: “actors” without natural affection
Original Word: ἄστοργος
Transliteration: astorgos
Phonetic Spelling: (as’-tor-gos)
Part of Speech: Adjective
Short Definition: without natural affection
Meaning: without natural affection
Strong’s Concordance
without natural affection.
From a (as a negative particle) and a presumed derivative of stergo (to cherish affectionately); hard-hearted towards kindred — without natural affection.
trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent, akratēs: the “A” is back powerless, impotent
Original Word: ἀκρατής
Transliteration: akratēs
Phonetic Spelling: (ak-rat’-ace)
Part of Speech: Adjective
Short Definition: powerless, impotent
Meaning: powerless, impotent
Strong’s Concordance
Without self-control
From a (as a negative particle) and kratos; powerless, i.e. Without self-control — incontinent.
Why do I emphasize the Holy Spirit so much? Without Him, you have no power of self-control.
Fierce / savage people who kill without regard, rape with no remorse despisers of those that are good,
4 Traitors, heady, highminded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God;
Original Word: προδότης
Transliteration: prodotēs
Phonetic Spelling: (prod-ot’-ace)
Part of Speech: Noun, Masculine
Short Definition: a betrayer
Meaning: a betrayer
Strong’s Concordance
betrayer, traitor.
From prodidomi (in the sense of giving forward into another’s (the enemy’s) hands); a surrender — betrayer, traitor.
The same spirit that Judas gave himself over to, to betray Jesus.
You are in the Holy Spirit’s care right now.
When a person forsakes the Holy Spirit, they are in the hands of the traitor. Satan was a traitor. When you surrender to the Satan, you are a traitor to the Holy Spirit.
Heady or headstrong
Greek word here is propetēs: falling forward, headlong
Original Word: προπετής
Transliteration: propetēs
Phonetic Spelling: (prop-et-ace’)
Part of Speech: Adjective
Short Definition: falling forward, headlong
Meaning: falling forward, headlong, meaning they are falling fast towards the hour coming.
They will split hell wide open before the hour. There is a last breath, a last heartbeat.
2 Timothy 3: 5-7
5 Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away.
6 For of this sort are they which creep into houses, and lead captive silly women laden with sins, led away with divers lusts,
7 Ever learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth.
1st Corinthians 6:9 Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate
NKJV says homosexuality/ lesbian nor abusers of themselves with mankind.
A male who submits his body to unnatural lewdness.
Word Summary
malakos: soft, effeminate
Original Word: μαλακός
Transliteration: malakos
Phonetic Spelling: (mal-ak-os’)
Part of Speech: Adjective
Short Definition: soft, effeminate
Meaning: soft, effeminate
Strong’s Concordance
effeminate, soft.
Of uncertain affinity; soft, i.e. Fine (clothing); figuratively, a catamite — effeminate, soft.
Catamite is a boy kept for sexual practices. Pedophilia, it not just boys but also girls. The lesbians practice Pedophilia
Don’t miss this trumpet. There won’t be another