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CITY IN THE SKY - Chapter Twenty One E

DAY OF THE LORD - ORDER OF EVENTS

E. RAPTURE OF SAINTS

22/  RAPTURE --- ALL GLORIFIED SAINTS ARE TAKEN BY ANGELS TO MEET JESUS IN THE AIR OVER ISRAEL, THEN GO TO THE HOLY CITY IN THE SKY (Still year 3 1/2 of the Day of the Lord)

NOTE:  It is day over Israel --- evening, night and morning over other parts of the earth.

God is not ashamed of those
who desire a better country,
for He has prepared for them a City!
Heb.11:16

Unto Him
shall the gathering of the people be.
Gen.49:10

Arise O Lord, in Thine anger...
awake for me the judgment Thou hast commanded.
So shall the congregation of the people
compass Thee about:
for their sakes therefore
return Thou on high.
Psa.7:6-10

He sent from above,
He drew me out of many waters.
He brought me forth into a large place,
He delivered me
because He delighted in me.
Psa.18:16,19

God is gone up with a shout,
the Lord with the sound of a trumpet
Psa.47:5

Our God shall come--
He shall call to the earth--
gather My saints together unto Me.
Psa.50:3-5

Arise My love my fair one
and come away.
SoS. 2:10

The King shall say,
come ye blessed of My Father,
inherit the Kingdom prepared for you
from the foundation of the earth.
Mat.25:34

Many shall come from the east and the west
and sit down with
Abraham, Isaac and Jacob
in the kingdom of the sky.
Mat.8:11

Then shall the righteous shine forth as the sun
in the kingdom of their Father.
Mat.13:43

Trumpet sounds --- angels gather elect.
Mat.24:31

Fear not, little flock,
for it is your Father's good pleasure
to give you the kingdom.
Luke 12:32

Watch, pray and be worthy
to escape and stand before Jesus.
Lke.21:36

I will come again and receive you unto Myself,
that where I Am
there you may be
John 14:1-6

We have a building of God,
a house not made by man,
eternal in the skies.
2 Co. 5:1

God raised us up together
and made us sit together
in heavenly (above the sky) places
in Christ Jesus.
Eph.2:6

God delivered us from darkness
and translated us to the
kingdom of His dear Son.
Col.1:13

Jesus appears,
Then we appear with Him.
Col.3:4

We who are alive will be caught up
together with resurrected saints in the clouds
to meet Jesus in the air.
1 Thess. 4:17

When Jesus comes,
we will be gathered together unto Him.
2 Thess. 2:1

The Lord will deliver me
from every evil work
and preserve me
unto His heavenly (above the sky) kingdom.
2 Tim. 4:18

You (saints) are come to Mt Zion,
the city of the living God,
and heavenly (above the sky) Jerusalem.
Heb. 12:22

We receive a kingdom
which cannot be moved.
(The City in the Sky)
Heb.12:28

A trumpet said, Come up here,
and I saw Him (God)
sitting upon a throne in a rainbow
in the sky.
Rev.4:1-3

NOTE:  We think the rapture will take place all over the world at one time during the long day over Israel.  But to go in this rapture you must be born again of the Spirit of God by asking Jesus to remove your sins,  and be filled with the Holy Spirit of God by surrendering your life to Jesus BEFORE the time comes.  If you are going to wait until the last minute you will not make it!

22A - RAPTURE -- RIGHTEOUS REWARDED

The Lord God will come...
His reward is with Him.
Isa.40:10

From the Lord you receive reward.
Col.3:24

Thy salvation cometh,
His reward is with Him.
Isa.62:11

A crown of righteousness
for all who love His appearing.
2 Tim. 4:8

You have in Heaven
a better and an enduring substance.
Heb.10:34

He is rewarder of those
who diligently seek Him.
Heb.11:6

An eternal inheritance
is reserved in Heaven for you.
1 Pet. 1:4

When the Chief Shepherd appears,
we will receive a crown of glory.
1 Pet. 5:4

Prophets and saints
rewarded at His coming.
Rev.11:18

I come quickly
to reward every man
according to his work.
Rev.22:12

22B - RAPTURE -- DARK VALLEY EXPERIENCE CONSUMMATED IN VICTORY FOR SPIRITUAL SAINTS (6 ? days)

When mortal flesh
becomes immortal and spiritual-
death is lost in victory.
1 Co.15:54

After six days
Jesus took Peter, James and John
to a mountain
where He was trasfigured.
(chapter 20, rapture previews)
Mat.17:1 & Mrk.9:2

The seventh day
is a day of rest.
Lev.23:3

Saints promised a rest
as God rested on the seventh day.
Heb.4:1-10

Labor to enter into that rest.
Heb.4:11

I trembled,
that I might rest
in the day of trouble.
Hbk.3:16

NOTE:  Dark valley experience is continued into the GREAT Tribulation for worldly saints and wicked.  (See: Luke 21:36  Rev.13:15; 20:4)

To be carnally minded is death.
Rom.8:6

NOTE:  End of 6 ? days, three days and long day, for above events (refer to chapter 21A, #13C where the dark valley experience begins at the capture of Jerusalem, and to chapter 21B, #19 where the long day of the Lord begins when the City of God appears in the sky over Jerusalem.)  The following events also occur during the long day over Israel.

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23/  SPACE WAR --- MICHAEL AND HIS ANGELS CAST SATAN AND HIS ANGELS OUT OF THE SKY INTO THE EARTH  (World War 3 continued)  (Still year 3 1/2 of the Day of the Lord)

NOTE:  This will begin when the seventh trumpet sounds as Jesus and the angels descend from the Holy City.  It will take place while the Jews are escaping from Jerusalem and the spiritual saints are escaping from the earth.

Michael the great prince stands up.
Daniel 12:1

There was war in the sky,
Michael and his angels
put great red dragon (satan)
and his angels out of the sky,
into the earth.
Now is come
the kingdom of our God
and the power of His Christ,
for the accuser (satan) is cast down.
Therefore rejoice you skies
and you who dwell there.
Woe to earth's inhabitants
for satan is come down to you
in great wrath.
Rev.12:7-12

How art thou fallen from the sky
O Lucifer
and cut down to the ground.
Isa.14:12

I will cast you to the ground
O covering cherub.
(a horrible fate for spirits)
Ezk.28:16-17

Jesus beheld satan as lightning
fall from the sky.
Luke 10:18

23A - SPACE WAR -- GOD DESTROYS NATIONS FIGHTING AGAINST JERUSALEM (W.W.3 continued)

I will rain upon him (Gog)...
hailstones, fire and brimstone.
Ezk.38:21-22

I will turn you back
and leave but a sixth part of you (Gog).
Ezk.39:2-4

I will seek to destroy
all the nations
that come against Jerusalem.
Zec.12:9

The Lord shall go forth
and fight against those nations
as in the day of battle.
Zec.14:3
(see Jsh.10:12-14; Jdg.5:20)

The Lord thundered in the sky,
He gave His voice,
hail and coals of fire,
He shot out lightnings.
Psa.18:13-14

NOTE:  SPIRITUAL SAINTS RAPTURED.  JEWS FLYING TO PETRA ARRIVE AT THE END OF THE LONG DAY.  (Rev.12:14)

23B - SPACE WAR --- GREAT TRIBULATION WOES BEGIN  (3 1/2 DoL)

Lead us not into the temptation
(GREAT Tribulation),
but deliver us from the evil one
(satan),
for Thine is the kingdom and
the power and the glory,
forever.
Mat.6:13

Abomination...
then GREAT tribulation...
days shortened.
(from 7 to 3 1/2 years ?)
Mat.24:15-22

Woe to earth's inhabitants,
for the devil
(prince that shall come, Dan.9:26)
is now come down to you
having GREAT wrath.
Rev.12:12

Finding himself on earth,
satan chases the escaping Jews.
(as the long day ends)
Rev.12:13-16

NOTE:  End of 6? days.  (see chapter 21A, #13C where the dark valley experience begins) End of the long day.  (see chapter 21D, #19 where the long day begins)

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24/  EARTH RESUMES TURNING (in orbit five), DARKNESS IS DISPELLED BY THE CITY OF GOD, AND SUN, AS MORNING UPON THE MOUNTAINS  (3 1/2 DoL)

NOTE:  The sun and the City in the sky will have years of 360 days.  Earth in orbit 5 will have years 3 1/2 times longer or 1260 days.  The Bible uses 360 day years even though an earth year is now 365.25 days, because 360 days are the days of Heaven.  Days remain 24 hours.

Heaven rises like sun,
dispels darkness.
Enoch 56:5
(The book of Enoch, 7th from Adam)

The day of the Lord cometh...
as morning upon the mountains.
Joel 2:1-2

His brightness removed the clouds.
Psa.18:12

God called out to the earth
from sunrise to sunset.
Psa.50:1

The glory of the Lord
is risen upon thee!
Isa.60:1

The morning is come to you,
now will I soon pour out my fury.
The day is come,
the morning is gone forth.
(note this)
Ezk.7:7-10

God's glory came from the east
(like sunrise)
and the earth shone with His glory.
Ezk.43:2

The Lord's wrath will go forth
upon the wicked
as a whirling tempest.
His fierce anger will not turn back
till He has accomplished His purpose.
In the last days
you will understand this perfectly.
Jer.23:19-20;  30:23-24

The Sun of righteousness will arise.
Mal.4:2

The prophecies of our Bible
are certain,
and you will do well
to heed them,
as a light shining
in a dark place,
until the day dawns
and the morning star
arises in your hearts.
2 Pet.1:19

George Washington:  The angel placed his trumpet once more to his mouth and blew a long and fearful blast.  Instantly a light as of a thousand suns shone down from above me.  It pierced and broke into fragments the dark clouds covering America.

24A - THE HOLY CITY IS LOCATED NORTH OF OUR SUN

Golden gleams come out of the north,
and light shines from God.
Job 37:22 (Lamsa)

Great is the Lord,
and greatly to be praised
in the city of our God,
in the mountain of His holiness.
Beautiful for situation,
the joy of the whole earth,
is mount Zion on the sides of the north,
the city of the great King.
Psa.48:1-2

David's seed shall endure forever (on earth),
and his throne as the sun (in sky) before Me.
It (David's throne upon which Jesus will sit)
shall be established as the moon,
and as a faithful witness in the sky.
Psa.89:35-37
(see Job 26:7 & Isa.14:13

24B - EARTH TURNS --- MEN SEE GOD AND JESUS ON THRONE IN THE SKY AND FEAR AND MOURN

Kings saw the City of God
in the north
and suffered painful fear.
Psa.48:1-9

His lightning lighted the world,
the earth saw and trembled.
Psa.97:4

Men hide in caves for fear
of the Lord and His glory.
Isa.2:19-21

All men on earth shall shake
at My presence.
Ezk.38:20

All tribes of earth mourn
when they see Jesus in clouds
with great power and glory.
Mat.24:30

Men will see Jesus coming
in a cloud
with power and great glory.
Luke 21:27

Behold He cometh with clouds
and every eye shall see Him.
Rev.1:7

Every man hides
from the face of God
and the wrath of the Lamb.
Rev.6:15-16

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