Will God Protect the Believers in the time of the Great Tribulation?

Will God Protect You 

in the time of the Great Tribulation?

Maybe. 

God has always protected 

and made provision 

for His people 

during perilous times.

Why would He not do the same for those 

who are trusting and obeying Him 

during this time of trial?

Let me show you some interesting 

"promise" verses

that may apply to the time 

of the Great Tribulation.

In Zephaniah chapter 2 verse 3 

we read

Seek the Lord, 

all you meek of the earth,
Who have 

upheld His justice.

Seek righteousness, 

seek humility.
It may be 

that you will be hidden
In the day of the Lord's anger.

And in Revelation 3:10

we read

Because you have kept My command to persevere, 

I also will keep you from the hour of trial 

which shall come upon the whole world, 

to test those who dwell on the earth.

Jesus encourages believers to persevere 

and to be Watching 

and Praying during this time.

In Luke 21:34-36

we read

“But take heed to yourselves, 

lest your hearts be weighed down 

with carousing, drunkenness, 

and cares of this life, 

and that Day come on you 

unexpectedly. 

For it will come as a snare 

on all those who dwell 

on the face 

of the whole earth. 

Watch therefore, 

and pray always 

that you may be counted worthy 

to escape all these things 

that will come to pass, 

and to stand before the Son of Man.”

While some may be "Protected" 

during this time of tribulation,

we see clearly that many will be persecuted 

and killed for their faith.

But scripture is very clear 

that nothing will separate us 

from the love of God.

We should not fear death. 

We should welcome it,

since we are promised 

new bodies, 

and an eternity 

with the God who loves us.

Our peace comes from our relationship with Jesus.

And He tells us to be Brave

in the face of tribulation.

In John 16:33

we read

These things I have spoken to you, 

that in Me 

you may have peace. 

In the world 

you will have tribulation;

but be of good cheer, 

( be undaunted - 

Have Courage ),

I have overcome the world.”

Another reason 

we should not be afraid or worried

is because of  

God's love for us 

In Romans chapter 8 verses 35 - 39

we read

 Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? 

Shall tribulation, or distress, 

or persecution, or famine, 

or nakedness, or peril, 

or sword? 

As it is written:

"For Your sake we are killed all day long;
We are accounted 

as sheep for the slaughter."

Yet in all these things 

we are more than conquerors 

through Him 

who loved us. 

For I am persuaded that 

neither death 

nor life, 

nor angels 

nor principalities 

nor powers, 

nor things present 

nor things to come, 

nor height 

nor depth, 

nor any other created thing, 

shall be able to separate us 

from the love of God 

which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.

So when events seem overwhelming around you 

Remember you can always turn to Him.

casting all your care upon Him, 

for He cares for you.

from 1 Peter 5:7

As you read the Bible,

try to take note of how many times God

has provided deliverance 

and provision.

And realize He can do the same for you.

I'm sure you've read in Daniel 

about his 3 friends surviving the fire 

meant to destroy them.

And every one has heard about Daniel 

being delivered from the Lion's Den.

You might not have heard about 

Ebed-Melech 

the Ethiopian.

We see in Jeremiah how the Lord specificly spared him,

while destruction and death 

came to those around him.

In Jeremiah chapter 39 verses 15-18

we read

... the word of the Lord had come to Jeremiah ...

“Go and speak to Ebed-Melech 

the Ethiopian, saying, 

'Thus says the Lord of hosts, 

the God of Israel: 

“Behold, I will bring My words upon this city 

for adversity and not for good, 

and they shall be performed 

in that day before you. 

But I will deliver you 

in that day,”

 says the Lord, 

“and you shall not be given into the hand 

of the men of whom 

you are afraid. 

For I will surely deliver you, 

and you shall not fall by the sword; 

but your life shall be as a prize to you, 

because 

you have put your trust in Me,” 

says the Lord.’ ”

I hope this message gives you some encouragement,

for both your current trials,

and whatever the future may hold.

We have a loving Father 

who is more than able

to provide for 

and protect us, 

until it is our time to meet Him.

Thanks for making it 

to the end of this video.

Please check out the other videos 

about the End Times on this channel.

Maranatha

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--

Saved by Grace,

Andrew Cross

"Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for He who promised is faithful. 

And let us consider one another in order to stir up love and good works, 

not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as is the manner of some, 

but exhorting one another, 

and so much the more as you see the Day approaching.

Hebrews 10:23-25

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When is the Rapture? Is Matthew's Gospel only for the Jews

Jesus tells us in Matthew chapter 24 verses 29-31 

that His visible return 

and the gathering of the Elect 

occurs after the Great Tribulation,

HOWEVER, 

Many teach this passage is only meant for 

the Jewish believers living at the end times.

And therefore can NOT be used to support 

a Post Tribulation Rapture.

So today 

we will look at some of the passages 

outside of the Gospel of Matthew.

to learn WHEN 

we should expect the Rapture to occur.

The KEY passages we will look at are:

John 6:40 = at the last day

John 11:24 = on the last day

I Thessalonians 4:15 - 17 = The dead in Christ will rise first

I Corinthians 15:20 - 23 = those who are Christ's at His coming

I Corinthians 15:50 - 52 = at the last trumpet

Revelation 20:4 - 6 = this is the first resurrection

2 Thessalonians 2:3 = for that day shall not come, except

To get a better idea 

of when we should be 

expecting the Rapture to occur.

Let us read these passages,

Starting with John 6:40  we read = 

And this is the will of Him who sent Me, 

that everyone who sees the Son and believes in Him 

may have everlasting life; 

and I will raise him up 

at the last day."

In John 11:24 we read = 

"I know he will rise again in the resurrection 

on the last day".

In 1st Thessalonians 4:15-17 we read=

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. 

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.

In 1 Corinthians 15:20-23 we read = 

But now Christ is risen from the dead, 

and has become the firstfruits 

of those who have fallen asleep. 

For since by man came death, 

by Man also came 

the resurrection of the dead. 

For as in Adam all die, 

even so in Christ 

all shall be made alive. 

But each one in his own order: 

Christ the firstfruits, 

afterward 

those who are Christ's 

at His coming.

The meaning becomes more clear 

as you read further in the chapter.

I want you to note

that the resurrection of the dead,

and our Rapture occur 

at the same time.

In 1 Corinthians 15:50-52 we read= 

Now this I say, brethren, 

that flesh and blood cannot 

inherit the kingdom of God; 

nor does corruption 

inherit incorruption. 

Behold, 

I tell you a mystery: 

We shall not all sleep, 

but we shall all be changed— 

in a moment, 

in the twinkling of an eye, 

at the last trumpet. 

For the trumpet will sound, 

and the dead will be raised incorruptible, 

and 

we shall be changed. 

The timing of this resurrection of the dead

is clearly shown to occur AFTER

The Great Tribulation.

It is called the First Resurrection.

This next passage makes this clear.

In Revelation 20:4-6 we read =

 And I saw thrones, and they sat on them, 

and judgment was committed to them. 

Then I saw the souls of those who had been beheaded 

for their witness to Jesus 

and for the word of God, 

who had not worshiped the beast 

or his image, 

and had not received his mark on their foreheads 

or on their hands. 

And they lived and reigned with Christ 

for a thousand years.

But the rest of the dead 

did not live again 

until the thousand years were finished. 

This is the first resurrection. 

Blessed and holy is he 

who has part in the first resurrection. 

Over such the second death has no power, 

but they shall be priests of God and of Christ, 

and shall reign with Him a thousand years.

In another passage, 

we find the apostle Paul warning about being deceived,

and telling us that two things 

MUST occur,

before our gathering 

( aka the Rapture ).

In 2 Thessalonians 2:1 - 3 we read = 

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 spirit 

or by word 

or by letter, 

as if from us, 

as though the day of Christ had come.

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 is revealed, 

the son of perdition,

I don't want you to be afraid of the prospect 

of being a believer that lives through 

the coming time of Tribulation.

Knowing how this story is going to end,

should be a source of encouragement 

for those watching it unfold.

Everywhere in the Bible we see both 

the tribulation that is to come,

and the glorious conclusion 

when the Lord returns 

and makes things right

For example:

In 2 Thessalonians 2:8 we read = 

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. 

In Luke 21:28 we read = 

Now when these things begin to happen, 

look up and lift up your heads, 

because your redemption draws near."

I'd also recommend reading the final chapters 

in the book of Daniel, 

and Revelation to see into our Future.

**

In Summary,

The verses we just looked at

show us that the 2nd coming of Jesus is 

when all believers dead 

or living at His return 

are to be either resurrected,

or transformed 

into incorruptible bodies. 

And this parallels the events 

listed by Jesus in Matthew 24.

We are told clearly in Revelation 20 

that this First Resurrection 

is the one we want to be a part of.

The rest have to wait for the Second Resurrection, 

which is for judgement of those 

NOT written in the Lamb's book of life.

No where does the bible state 

that Matthew is only for the Jews.

While it likely was written with a Jewish reader in mind,

You will find many parallel passages

in the other 3 gospels.

Also I would like to point out that

Paul's teaching on the return of Christ, 

and the events at the Last Trumpet,

all match perfectly with Jesus's statements 

in Matthew 24 about the time of the end,

and His return.

And we find the Resurrection of believers 

to occur on the Last Day,

as Jesus references in several passages.

 

Since the bible does not say 

that Matthew is only for the Jews,

I would ask you to please consider 

these words of Jesus carefully,

because they are meant to give you hope

should you find yourself living through these end times events.

Matthew 24:29-31

we read:

Immediately 

after the tribulation of those days 

the sun will be darkened, 

and the moon will not give its light; 

the stars will fall from heaven, 

and the powers of the heavens will be shaken. 

Then 

the sign of the Son of Man will appear in heaven, 

and then 

all the tribes of the earth will mourn, 

and they 

will see the Son of Man 

coming on the clouds of heaven 

with power and great glory. 

And He will send His angels 

with a great sound 

of a trumpet, 

and they will gather together His elect 

from the four winds, 

from one end of heaven to the other.

I believe the end times events are something 

we could live to see,

and that is why we are told 

that we should be Watching and Waiting 

so as to not be caught off guard 

when these events begin to happen.

If you can bear with me another minute,

I'd like to share two more passages in closing.

In Luke 21:36 we read =  

Watch therefore, 

and pray always that you may be counted worthy 

to escape all these things 

that will come to pass, 

and to stand before the Son of Man."

In 1 Thessalonians 5:4-6 we read = 

But you, brethren, are not in darkness, 

so that this Day should overtake you as a thief.

You are all sons of light 

and sons of the day. 

We are not of the night 

nor of darkness. 

Therefore let us not sleep, as others do, 

but let us watch and be sober.

Want to learn more about what to expect

and when to expect it?

Please check out some of the other videos

on this channel.

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and COMMENTS 

are appreciated.

Till next time,

Maranatha

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--

Saved by Grace,

Andrew Cross

"Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for He who promised is faithful. 

And let us consider one another in order to stir up love and good works, 

not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as is the manner of some, 

but exhorting one another, 

and so much the more as you see the Day approaching.

Hebrews 10:23-25

YouTube channel = We belong to the Day