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Scriptures:

"Watch ye therefore, and pray always, that ye may be accounted worthy to escape all these things that shall come to pass, and to stand before the Son of man." Luke 21:36

"Because thou hast kept the word of my patience, I also will keep thee from the hour of temptation, which shall come upon all the world, to try them that dwell upon the earth." Rev. 3:10
(The Greek: "the hour of the trial that shall try those")

"And I saw another angel fly in the midst of heaven, having the everlasting gospel to preach unto them that dwell on the earth, and to every nation, and kindred, and tongue, and people, Saying with a loud voice, Fear God, and give glory to him; for the hour of his judgment is come: and worship him that made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and the fountains of waters." Revelation 14:6-7

"And the ten horns which thou sawest are ten kings, which have received no kingdom as yet; but receive power as kings one hour with the beast." Revelation 17:12

"And the ten horns which thou sawest upon the beast, these shall hate the whore, and shall make her desolate and naked, and shall eat her flesh, and burn her with fire. For God hath put in their hearts to fulfil his will, and to agree, and give their kingdom unto the beast, until the words of God shall be fulfilled." Revelation 17:16-17

"And he cried mightily with a strong voice, saying, Babylon the great is fallen, is fallen, and is become the habitation of devils, and the hold of every foul spirit, and a cage of every unclean and hateful bird. Revelation 18:2

"And saying, Alas, alas that great city, that was clothed in fine linen, and purple, and scarlet, and decked with gold, and precious stones, and pearls! For in one hour so great riches is come to nought. And every shipmaster, and all the company in ships, and sailors, and as many as trade by sea, stood afar off, And cried when they saw the smoke of her burning, saying, What city is like unto this great city!" Revelation 18:16-18

"And the kings of the earth, who have committed fornication and lived deliciously with her, shall bewail her, and lament for her, when they shall see the smoke of her burning, Standing afar off for the fear of her torment, saying, Alas, alas that great city Babylon, that mighty city! for in one hour is thy judgment come. And the merchants of the earth shall weep and mourn over her; for no man buyeth their merchandise any more:" Revelation 18:9-11

"And after these things I heard a great voice of much people in heaven, saying, Alleluia; Salvation, and glory, and honour, and power, unto the Lord our God: For true and righteous are his judgments: for he hath judged the great whore, which did corrupt the earth with her fornication, and hath avenged the blood of his servants at her hand." Revelation 19:1-2

"And a voice came out of the throne, saying, Praise our God, all ye his servants, and ye that fear him, both small and great. And I heard as it were the voice of a great multitude, and as the voice of many waters, and as the voice of mighty thunderings, saying, Alleluia: for the Lord God omnipotent reigneth. Let us be glad and rejoice, and give honour to him: for the marriage of the Lamb is come, and his wife hath made herself ready. And to her was granted that she should be arrayed in fine linen, clean and white: for the fine linen is the righteousness of saints. And he saith unto me, Write, Blessed are they which are called unto the marriage supper of the Lamb. And he saith unto me, These are the true sayings of God." Revelation 19:5-9

"And I saw heaven opened, and behold a white horse; and he that sat upon him was called Faithful and True, and in righteousness he doth judge and make war. His eyes were as a flame of fire, and on his head were many crowns; and he had a name written, that no man knew, but he himself. And he was clothed with a vesture dipped in blood: and his name is called The Word of God. And the armies which were in heaven followed him upon white horses, clothed in fine linen, white and clean. And out of his mouth goeth a sharp sword, that with it he should smite the nations: and he shall rule them with a rod of iron: and he treadeth the winepress of the fierceness and wrath of Almighty God. And he hath on his vesture and on his thigh a name written, King Of Kings, And Lord Of Lords." Revelation 19:11-16

ELEVEN: THE HOUR OF GOD'S WRATH

The ten kings of the Beast's kingdom will receive authority for one hour. These kings will destroy Babylon over the course of one hour. It is reasonable to conclude that “one hour” in the context of the tribulation period is longer than one actual “one hour.” It would take longer than an hour for ten kings to sign the agreement to rule with the beast.

Using God's “day” for a “year” principle as in Daniel chapter 9 we get 24 hours in a year.

1/24 of a year = 15 days. This calculation is not being put forth as the only possibility but rather another plausible one of many. The tribulation is longer than seven years, however there will be a period of 42 months in which the saints are given into the hands of the Antichrist towards the latter part of the tribulation. Perhaps at the end of the 42 months Jesus comes for His Church, the rapture, and while the Church is engaging in the wedding feast the wrath of God is poured out on the remnant of the world, the Antichrist and the false prophet over 15 days. At the end of the of 15 days there is an interval of time in which the Antichrist and the armies of earth prepare themselves for the battle against Jesus.

Order of Events:

1) The ten kings serving the beast, the Antichrist, destroy Babylon the Great.

2) This destruction takes place over the course of an hour.

3) The Kings and the Merchants of the earth cry and lament Babylon's destruction.

4) There is rejoicing in heaven over the destruction of Babylon the Great.

5) There is a wedding feast in Heaven of the Bride of the Lamb and the Lamb, (Jesus and the Church).

6) At the same time the Church is celebrating the wedding feast in heaven the Kings, the Merchants and the Shipmasters are crying and lamenting the destruction of Babylon the Great because they can no longer buy or sell merchandise, they can no longer acquire wealth.

7) Jesus and his saints, the Church, come down out of heaven to destroy the Antichrist and the Kings of the earth and all others who rebelled against God by receiving the mark of the beast.

8) There is an interval of time between the final bowl of God's wrath and the destruction of the Babylon and the destruction of the Antichrist and the kings of the earth at the great battle at Armageddon.

The example that God provides was the deliverance of the Hebrews from Egypt.

EGYPTIAN RAPTURE:

Egypt represents the world.

God poured out His wrath, His judgments on Egypt yet the Hebrews were not affected by those judgment in the land of Goshen where they lived.

Like the rapture, the Hebrews were sealed, protected, from those judgments as they fell upon the world around them.

During the last judgment, the death of the first born, the Hebrews were celebrating the Passover feast safe and secure in their homes covered and sealed by the blood of the Lamb on their door frames while at the same time God's wrath was poured out on the remainder of Egypt.

Likewise, the saints will be celebrating the Marriage Feast with the Lord safe and secure in arc of the rapture covered and sealed by the blood of the eternal Lamb, Jesus Christ, on their hearts and minds while at the same time God's hour of wrath is poured out on the world.

Filled with anger, bitterness and hate, the Pharaoh and His army chased the Hebrews in order to destroy them.

Like Egypt and the Pharaoh and his army, the kings of the earth and the Antichrist and their armies will still be standing after the final bowl of God's wrath is poured out. And like the Pharaoh and his army, the Antichrist and the kings of the earth and their armies will wage war against the remnant of Israel and against the King of Israel, Jesus Christ.

Fleeing the Pharaoh and his army while on their way to the promise land the Hebrews witnessed first hand God destroying the Egyptian army as the Red Sea fell upon Pharoah's army.

Likewise, the remnant of Israel and the saints coming with the Lord will see firsthand the Word of God fall upon the Antichrist and the false prophet and the kings of the earth and their armies at the battle of Armageddon.

Exodus chapters 7 through 14.

SUN TO BLACK & MOON TO RED

The Church is still on earth after the Sun is turned black and the Moon is turned to blood.

The Day of God's Wrath Occurs After the Sun is turned to black and Sun is turned to Blood.
"For the great day of his wrath is come; and who shall be able to stand?" Rev. 6:17
The great day of the Lord is near, it is near, and hasteth greatly, even the voice of the day of the Lord: the mighty man shall cry there bitterly. That day is a day of wrath, a day of trouble and distress, a day of wasteness and desolation, a day of darkness and gloominess, a day of clouds and thick darkness. Zephaniah 1:14-15

God's wrath is a fixed date to come. It is a fixed date that occurs after the sun is turned into darkness and the moon to blood.

"Behold, the day of the Lord cometh, cruel both with wrath and fierce anger, to lay the land desolate: and he shall destroy the sinners thereof out of it. For the stars of heaven and the constellations thereof shall not give their light: the sun shall be darkened in his going forth, and the moon shall not cause her light to shine. And I will punish the world for their evil, and the wicked for their iniquity; and I will cause the arrogancy of the proud to cease, and will lay low the haughtiness of the terrible." Isaiah 13:9-11

"The sun shall be turned into darkness, and the moon into blood, before the great and terrible day of the Lord come." Joel 2:31

The sun shall be turned into darkness, and the moon into blood, before that great and notable day of the Lord come: Acts 2:20

"And I beheld when he had opened the sixth seal, and, lo, there was a great earthquake; and the sun became black as sackcloth of hair, and the moon became as blood;" Revelation 6:12

"For as the lightning cometh out of the east, and shineth even unto the west; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be. For wheresoever the carcase is, there will the eagles be gathered together. Immediately after the tribulation of those days shall the sun be darkened, and the moon shall not give her light, and the stars shall fall from heaven, and the powers of the heavens shall be shaken: And then shall appear the sign of the Son of man in heaven: and then shall all the tribes of the earth mourn, and they shall see the Son of man coming in the clouds of heaven with power and great glory." Mathew 24:27-30

"And the stars of heaven fell unto the earth, even as a fig tree casteth her untimely figs, when she is shaken of a mighty wind. And the heaven departed as a scroll when it is rolled together; and every mountain and island were moved out of their places. And the kings of the earth, and the great men, and the rich men, and the chief captains, and the mighty men, and every bondman, and every free man, hid themselves in the dens and in the rocks of the mountains; And said to the mountains and rocks, Fall on us, and hide us from the face of him that sitteth on the throne, and from the wrath of the Lamb: For the great day of his wrath is come; and who shall be able to stand?" Revelation 6:13-17

"And there shall be signs in the sun, and in the moon, and in the stars; and upon the earth distress of nations, with perplexity; the sea and the waves roaring; Men's hearts failing them for fear, and for looking after those things which are coming on the earth: for the powers of heaven shall be shaken. And then shall they see the Son of man coming in a cloud with power and great glory. And when these things begin to come to pass, then look up, and lift up your heads; for your redemption draweth nigh." Luke 21:25-28

The Church is still on earth after the Sun is turned to black and the Moon is turned to blood.

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