Concerning The Coming Of The Lord

    Now, brethren, concerning the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ and our gathering together to Him, we ask you, not to be soon shaken in mind or troubled, either by a spirit (demon) or by word or by letter, as if from us, as though the day of Christ had come. II Thessalonians 2:1,2

     The apostle Paul was exhorting the Thessalonians not to be deceived or shaken up by anyone saying that the "Day of the Lord" had come! But even though many have proclaimed His eminent return and deceived many, even so, Jesus said, "You shall discern the signs of the times." In other words you will see that the time is near!"

    The disciples asked Jesus what would be the sign of His coming and the end of the age and Jesus answered and said to them, "Take heed that no one deceive you." Then He proceeded to tell them about false prophets, earthquakes, wars, famines, pestilences, and that many would be offended and lawlessness would abound!

    We who are on the earth in these last days have seen these signs and they are all present before our very eyes! But then Jesus said that these signs were only the beginning of birth pangs. When a woman is about to give birth the pains begin and as they grow closer together the baby is about to be birthed and so it is with the coming of Christ!

     Let no one deceive you by any means; for that Day will not come unless the falling away comes first, and the man of sin (lawlessness) is revealed, the son of perdition, who opposes and exalts himself above all that is called God or that is worshiped so that he sits as God in the temple, showing himself that he is God. II Thessalonians 2:3,4

  RESTRAINED BY LOVE

     And now you know what is restraining that he may be revealed in his own time. For the mystery of lawlessness is already at work; only He who now restrains will do so until He (Holy Spirit) is taken out of the way. II Thessalonians 2:6,7

     The Lord has been showing me a vision in my mind of the earth with chains all around it, restraining it from any movement, but the earth began to grow, not physically but demonically as if the powers of darkness and spirits of lawlessness were expanding and trying to loose themselves from their bonds.

    This I believe is the beginning of darkness covering the earth and the powers of darkness loosed to rob, kill and destroy. This is a time for us, the people of God to reap a harvest of souls because the time of His return is near. True, no one knows the hour or the day, but Jesus said we would see the signs of the times.

    When the anti-Christ appears and Holy Spirit is taken up, so shall we be taken from the earth as the tribulation runs its course and the earth suffers greatly without hope! We as the church of Jesus Christ must arise and be strong in the Lord and in the strength of His might. As darkness and delusion become prevalent, so we should become lights to the lost and dying, spreading the Message of life eternal!

     And then the lawless one will be revealed whom the Lord will consume with the breath of His mouth and destroy with the brightness of His coming. The coming of the lawless one is according to the work of Satan, with all power, signs and lying wonders, and with all unrighteous deception among those who perish because they did not receive the love of the truth, that they might be saved. II Thessalonians 2:8-10

 CAUGHT UP WITH CHRIST

     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, 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. I Thessalonians 4:16,17

     It is a danger to stop what you are doing in the Lord and sit down and wait for the trumpet to blow! We as the body of Christ must work the works of God by preaching the gospel, winning souls, and doing the greater works Jesus said we would do until the very end.

    The harvest is truly white and as Jesus said, the laborers are few. Millions are dying without Christ and we are the only light they have in order for them to receive the good news of their salvation! I have never seen so much darkness before in my life as I see now throughout every facet of life, here and around the world.

    The powers of darkness are running rampant without restraint, robbing, killing, and destroying everything in their way and socialism is invading governments around the globe, including America, heading toward a "One World Government" and the imminent appearance of the anti-Christ. So, with this in mind, stand firm, sword in hand and look up, your redemption draws near!

     "I must work the works of Him who sent Me while it is day, the night is coming when no one can work." John 9:4

 Your servant in Christ, Timothy Laughlin
   Minister of the Gospel of Jesus Christ