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Introduction

The following is a listing of events The following is a listing of events assembled from various books of assembled from various books of the Bible, things we can expect to the Bible, things we can expect to

happen starting probably in the near happen starting probably in the near future, or in coming years. future, or in coming years.

My knowledge of Bible prophecy is at My knowledge of Bible prophecy is at best incomplete, and things may not best incomplete, and things may not

happen in the exact order listed happen in the exact order listed here. It also is not all-inclusive, and here. It also is not all-inclusive, and

I may have missed some events. I may have missed some events. But this should give you a pretty But this should give you a pretty

good idea of what's coming, and the good idea of what's coming, and the general order of things. general order of things.

Lest we forget and lose sight of Lest we forget and lose sight of the accuracy of God's the accuracy of God's

prophecies, let us consider prophecies, let us consider past prophecies that have been past prophecies that have been fulfilled to the letter, first those fulfilled to the letter, first those

concerning Jesus Christ. concerning Jesus Christ.

To name a few... To name a few...

The Past Prophecy

of First Coming of

Mesiah

Prophecy Fulfillment in Jesus Christ

There were over 100 such details There were over 100 such details of prophecy such as the above of prophecy such as the above

given concerning the first given concerning the first coming of Christ, and each one coming of Christ, and each one

was fulfilled to the letter. was fulfilled to the letter.

The odds against even a few of The odds against even a few of these being fulfilled by chance these being fulfilled by chance

are enormous; the odds against are enormous; the odds against all of them being literally fulfilled all of them being literally fulfilled

are astronomical. But they are astronomical. But they were, every one to the letter. were, every one to the letter.

Over 100 prophecies

Another example of Past

Prophecy Fulfill ment –

The Destruction

of Tyre

Now let's consider another prophecy,Now let's consider another prophecy,TThe destruction of the city of Tyre, a he destruction of the city of Tyre, a

wealthy seaport. wealthy seaport. The prophet Ezekiel prophesied that Tyre The prophet Ezekiel prophesied that Tyre

would be destroyed, that would be destroyed, that the timbers and the timbers and the rock of the city would be dumped the rock of the city would be dumped

into the water and that the city would be into the water and that the city would be scraped bare like the top of a rock, and scraped bare like the top of a rock, and would become a place for fishermen to would become a place for fishermen to

dry their nets (Ezekiel 26).dry their nets (Ezekiel 26). It was also prophesied that It was also prophesied that

Nebuchadnezzar would come against Nebuchadnezzar would come against the city and destroy it, which he did not the city and destroy it, which he did not too many years after Ezekiel made this too many years after Ezekiel made this prophecy. But it was only the mainland prophecy. But it was only the mainland city that was destroyed, the remaining city that was destroyed, the remaining

inhabitants moved to an island inhabitants moved to an island somewhere around a mile out in the somewhere around a mile out in the

Mediterranean Sea. Mediterranean Sea.

It took two great

kingdoms to fulfilled

the prophecy.

Since Nebuchadnezzar didn't have a navy and the island city was heavily fortified, it was left alone and continued to exist for

perhaps another 400 years. But then Alexander the Great came along,

determined to conquer the world, and he didn't have a navy either. But he wasn't going to let that stop him. So he had an

army of workers tear down the remains of the mainland, dump the rubble in the

water, and build a broad causeway out to the island. From there he eventually overpowered the city's defenses and

ravaged it, slaughtering a great many of its inhabitants and enslaving others. The site of the mainland city had been literally

scraped to bare rock, and came to be used by fishermen as a place to dry their nets, thus fulfilling this prophecy to the

letter in a very literal sense.

What about the

prophecies for the coming future?

With so many Bible prophecies With so many Bible prophecies having been so accurately and having been so accurately and

literally fulfilled, what would literally fulfilled, what would make us think that prophecies make us think that prophecies of events yet future will not be of events yet future will not be fulfilled just as literally as those fulfilled just as literally as those

which have already been which have already been fulfilled? fulfilled?

With that in mind, let's take a look With that in mind, let's take a look at some of these prophecies of at some of these prophecies of

events soon to come. events soon to come.

Prophecy now and in the near future

Prophecy at Tribulation time in near future.

Prophecy After Tribulation in Future

The Restoration of Israel as a Nation.

One of the greatest prophecies of One of the greatest prophecies of all times has been fulfilled in all times has been fulfilled in

recent years, recent years, the restoration of the restoration of the nation Israel to its landthe nation Israel to its land. .

Never before in the history of the Never before in the history of the world has a nation been world has a nation been

dispersed to the ends of the Earth dispersed to the ends of the Earth as Israel was and retained its as Israel was and retained its identity. Its people have been identity. Its people have been assimilated into the nations to assimilated into the nations to which they were scattered. But which they were scattered. But

the Jews have not only the Jews have not only maintained their identity, in this maintained their identity, in this

end of days they have once again end of days they have once again been re-gathered into the been re-gathered into the

sovereign nation of Israel. sovereign nation of Israel.

The Olivet Discourse Prophecy

In His Olivet discourse In His Olivet discourse (Matthew 24) (Matthew 24) Jesus Jesus gave his disciples some signs whereby gave his disciples some signs whereby they could know when the time was at they could know when the time was at hand. He gave hand. He gave the sign of the fig tree, the sign of the fig tree,

a symbol of the nation Israela symbol of the nation Israel. . He said when the fig tree buds and puts He said when the fig tree buds and puts

forth leaves, you know summer time is forth leaves, you know summer time is nearing. Likewise when you see all these nearing. Likewise when you see all these things begin to come to pass, know that it things begin to come to pass, know that it

is near, even at the doors. Then Jesus is near, even at the doors. Then Jesus stated, the generation which sees these stated, the generation which sees these

things begin to come to pass will not things begin to come to pass will not pass away until all is fulfilled that He pass away until all is fulfilled that He prophesied in that discourse. Israel prophesied in that discourse. Israel

became a nation again in 1947. It is now became a nation again in 1947. It is now 2009, over 60 years since this beginning 2009, over 60 years since this beginning sign came to pass. sign came to pass. Surely the return of Surely the return of

Jesus must be very, very nearJesus must be very, very near..

Not by Our Own Righteous

ness

Keep in mind through all of this, Keep in mind through all of this, that that none of us are saved by our none of us are saved by our

own righteousnessown righteousness. . The prophet Isaiah says The prophet Isaiah says ““we are all we are all

as an unclean thing, and all our as an unclean thing, and all our righteousness are as filthy rags in righteousness are as filthy rags in

the sight of Godthe sight of God”” (Isaiah 64:6). (Isaiah 64:6). None of us in our natural state are None of us in our natural state are fit to stand before God. It is only fit to stand before God. It is only the shed blood of Jesus Christ the shed blood of Jesus Christ that makes any of us worthy to that makes any of us worthy to stand in God's presence, and stand in God's presence, and

Jesus voluntarily let his blood be Jesus voluntarily let his blood be shed on the cross that we might shed on the cross that we might

be saved and made worthy to be saved and made worthy to stand in His presence.stand in His presence.

We are saved by

His Grace

God is not willing that any should perish, but God is not willing that any should perish, but would have all people to turn to Him and would have all people to turn to Him and receive His salvation. But receive His salvation. But GodGod will not will not

force anyone to receive Christ, you must force anyone to receive Christ, you must make that decision for yourself. make that decision for yourself.

God cannot allow sin in His presence. When God cannot allow sin in His presence. When Jesus died on the cross, God placed all Jesus died on the cross, God placed all

our sins on Him and He died in our place, our sins on Him and He died in our place, to make full payment for our sins, indeed to make full payment for our sins, indeed

the sins of the whole world, and to buy our the sins of the whole world, and to buy our pardon. But like a prisoner offered a pardon. But like a prisoner offered a

pardon, we must receive it before it will be pardon, we must receive it before it will be effective. Jesus offers all of us pardon for effective. Jesus offers all of us pardon for

our sins today, but we still must our sins today, but we still must voluntarily receive it by receiving Him into voluntarily receive it by receiving Him into our lives and our hearts. When we do this, our lives and our hearts. When we do this,

God sees all our sins paid for by Jesus, God sees all our sins paid for by Jesus, and sees the righteousness of Christ in and sees the righteousness of Christ in us, and it is by Christ's righteousness in us, and it is by Christ's righteousness in

us we are saved and made worthy to stand us we are saved and made worthy to stand in the presence of God.in the presence of God.

Who will be

left behind?

For all who refuse or neglect to receive For all who refuse or neglect to receive this pardon, it is a whole different this pardon, it is a whole different

story. story. While all who receive Christ now will be While all who receive Christ now will be

ushered into the very presence of God ushered into the very presence of God at the rapture, those who didn't will be at the rapture, those who didn't will be left behind to experience the horrors of left behind to experience the horrors of

the Great Tribulation. the Great Tribulation. Most likely most of these will be killed Most likely most of these will be killed

and end up in the flames of Hades, and end up in the flames of Hades, reserved for the judgment of the Great reserved for the judgment of the Great White Throne where they will hear their White Throne where they will hear their

doom pronounced before being cast doom pronounced before being cast into the lake of fire for all of eternity. into the lake of fire for all of eternity. And all who receive the mark of the And all who receive the mark of the

beast to try to buy some time on Earth beast to try to buy some time on Earth will seal their doom eternally. will seal their doom eternally.

Is it possible to be saved

during Tribulation

?

Yes it will be possible to be saved Yes it will be possible to be saved during the Tribulation, but it will during the Tribulation, but it will be much more difficult then than be much more difficult then than now, and will probably be at the now, and will probably be at the

cost of your life. cost of your life. Even so, better to receive Jesus Even so, better to receive Jesus

and get your head chopped off, and get your head chopped off, and to stand in His presence after and to stand in His presence after that, than to die without Him and that, than to die without Him and

go to an eternal hell. go to an eternal hell. Still better, receive Jesus now,Still better, receive Jesus now,

and you will go into His presence and you will go into His presence immediately when you die or immediately when you die or when you go in the rapture. when you go in the rapture.

No better time than NOW

Why not do it now, Why not do it now,

before you find yourself left before you find yourself left behind to go through the behind to go through the

horrors of the great horrors of the great tribulation, or to die in your tribulation, or to die in your

sins and go into eternal sins and go into eternal torment? torment?

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