When and Where does Jesus Return to Earth?

A Viewer commented ( ask a question ) after viewing the Youtube Video

"How I went from Pre-trib to Post-Trib",

saying,

So, the rapture and 2nd coming are at the end? Ok. God comes down for the ones and He did not touch ground...

then turns around and takes the people to go with him?

My reply was:

I don't think there will be a turnaround. I think He DOES touch the ground -- immediately after we meet Him on His way back to Earth.We and the resurrected saints join up with him in the air and from that point on we shall always be with the Lord.I Thessalonians 4:17 states: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. We know this physical return will be at the Mount of Olives just outside JerusalemJust as the angels foretold the apostles in Acts 1:9-11. And Zechariah 14:4 also references the Return to be on the Mount of Olivet. I believe the fact Jesus has already returned to Earth, is the whole reason the "Armies of the World" come together in a foolish attempt to "defeat" the Invader ( Jesus ). If you look at Revelation chapter 19, you'll see Jesus has returned and then He destroys those gathered together by / with Satan.Verse 19 of chapter 19 states:And I saw the beast, the kings of the earth, and their armies, gathered together to make war against Him who sat on the horse and against His army.  So.. They must know or have seen His return to Earth.At least that is my conclusion.
The location of their destruction is told to us in Revelation 16:16, And they gathered them together to the place called in Hebrew, Armageddon. NOTE: The distance between Jerusalem and Tel Megiddo (the site of Armageddon) is approximately 55 to 60 miles (about 90–100 kilometers).

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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

Heart Attack Lessons in Faith - 2 versions

 

YouTube Testimony (3–4 minutes)

Opening (hook – first 10 seconds)
I’ve always been confident in my abilities.
I’m a self-starter.
I figure things out.
I do.

But that confidence made something difficult for me—
depending fully on the Lord.

Story
That changed the night I was rushed into the emergency room
having a heart attack.

In that moment,
all my confidence meant nothing.

I couldn’t fix anything.
I couldn’t help myself.
I had no strength to rely on.

And because of that,
dependence came easily.

I placed myself completely into the Lord’s hands—
trusting Him with my life.
Whether it would continue
or end that night…
that decision was His.

And I had peace.

From the operating room,
where the stents were inserted,
to lying awake all night in ICU,
I had time—
real time—
to talk with the Lord
about His will
and His plan for my future.

Reflection
What surprised me most
was how focused my faith was then.

When I had nothing left to offer Him,
trust came naturally.

But here’s the struggle…

Living with that same dependence
in everyday life
is much harder.

Because when there’s no crisis,
my flesh tells me,
You’ve got this.

So instead of relying on the Holy Spirit…
instead of looking to Jesus…
instead of praying to the Father…

I just do.
I lean on my own ability.

Biblical anchor
And I’ve realized something important:

Being confident in yourself
can actually hinder
what God wants to do through you.

Jesus said,
“I am the Vine.
You are the branches.”

And then He said this—
“Without Me,
you can do nothing.”

Closing
That wasn’t just true
in the emergency room.

It’s true every single day.

And I’m learning—
real dependence on Christ
isn’t born only in crisis…
it’s meant to be lived in ordinary life.

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2️⃣ Short-Form Clip (60–75 seconds)

Hook (first 3 seconds)
I didn’t learn dependence on God in church.
I learned it during a heart attack.

Clip Script
I’ve always been confident in my abilities.
A self-starter.
I figure things out.

But when I was lying in an emergency room
having a heart attack,
all of that disappeared.

I had no strength.
No control.
No self-sufficiency.

And for the first time,
dependence came easily.

I placed my life fully
into the Lord’s hands—
whether I lived or died
was completely up to Him.

And I had peace.

Here’s the hard part though…

Living with that same dependence
after the crisis
is harder than during it.

Because when life feels normal,
my flesh says,
You’ve got this.

But Jesus said,
“I am the Vine.
You are the branches.”

And then He said this:
“Without Me,
you can do nothing.”

That’s not just true
in an emergency room.

That’s true every day.

Learning to Trust in the Vine - One Fateful Night

 I have always been very self confident in my abilities.

This means sometimes it's difficult for me to be "dependant" upon the Lord 

in the way He wants me to be.

Now, put me in the Emergency room 

having a heart attack, 

and I can be "very dependent" upon the Lord.

I had NO "self sufficiency" to rely upon.

I found it easy to put myself 

completely into the Lord's hands.

Looking to Him - Trusting in Him for my life 

( whether it was to continue 

or end that night.. 

totally up to Him ).

And I had peace through the whole process 

From the operating room 

where I had my stents inserted,

To lying awake all night in ICU.

Lots of time to talk to the Lord 

about His plan for my future.

It's been a little harder to have this same focused faith 

in my everyday life....

Because my fleshly mind thinks I can "do things", 

and therefore I forget 

or find it hard to "depend" upon the Holy Spirit.

To look to Jesus. 

To pray to the Father.

I just "do" what comes to my mind, 

and use my "ability" to "do".

So.... being a "self starter" 

and having "confidence" in one's own ability 

can a hindrance to anyone wanting to serve the Lord

and to allow Him to do His Work through you.

We must learn to rely upon the "Vine" 

and realize we are just the "Branch".

Jesus clearly tells us in John 15:5

Without Him, we can do nothing. 

**** With AI editing : 

Spoken Testimony Script

I’ve always been a very self-confident person.
Confident in my abilities.
Confident that I can figure things out.
Confident that I can do what needs to be done.

And because of that…
it’s sometimes been hard for me
to truly depend on the Lord
in the way He wants me to.

But then—
put me in an emergency room…
having a heart attack…

And suddenly, dependence comes very easily.

In that moment,
I had no strength to lean on.
No abilities to rely on.
No self-sufficiency left at all.

I couldn’t do anything.

And because of that,
I found it easy—
almost natural—
to place myself completely
into the Lord’s hands.

I looked to Him.
I trusted Him with my life.

Whether it would continue…
or end that very night…
that decision was fully up to Him.

And somehow—
in the middle of all of it—
I had peace.

From the operating room,
where the stents were inserted…
to lying awake all night in the ICU…

I had time.
A lot of time.
To talk with the Lord
about His will
and His plan for my future.

And what stood out to me most
was how focused my faith was then.
How completely dependent I became
when I had nothing left to offer Him
but trust.

But I’ve noticed something since then…

Living with that same level of dependence
in everyday life
is much harder.

Because when there’s no crisis…
my fleshly mind tells me,
You’ve got this.
You can handle it.
You know what to do.

So instead of relying on the Holy Spirit…
instead of looking to Jesus…
instead of praying to the Father…

I just do.
I act on my own thoughts.
I lean on my own ability.

And I’ve realized this:
Being a self-starter…
having confidence in your own strength…
can actually become a hindrance
to serving the Lord.

It can get in the way
of allowing Him
to do His work through you.

Jesus tells us plainly—
we are not the Vine.

He is.

We are just the branches.

And He makes this statement unmistakably clear:

“Without Me…
you can do nothing.”

That’s not just true
in the emergency room.

That’s true
every single day.