When JESUS returns

 

Zechariah 14:4

King James Version

4 And his feet shall stand in that day 

upon the mount of Olives, 

which is before Jerusalem on the east, 

and the mount of Olives shall cleave 

in the midst thereof 

toward the east and toward the west, 

and there shall be a very great valley; 

and half of the mountain shall remove 

toward the north, 

and half of it toward the south.

When will JESUS return?

How shall He return?

What happens when He does?

Scripture tells us what we need to know.

Like, when JESUS will come back:

Matthew 24:36

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36 But of that day and hour knoweth no man, 

no, not the angels of heaven, 

but my Father only.

1 Thessalonians 5:1-4

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5 But of the times and the seasons, brethren, 

ye have no need that I write unto you.

2 For yourselves know perfectly 

that the day of the Lord so cometh 

as a thief in the night.

3 For when they shall say, Peace and safety; 

then sudden destruction cometh upon them, 

as travail upon a woman with child; 

and they shall not escape.

4 But ye, brethren, are not in darkness, 

that that day should overtake you as a thief.

We know that JESUS was taken up to heaven this way:

Mark 16:19

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19 So then after the Lord had spoken unto them, 

he was received up into heaven, 

and sat on the right hand of God.

We also know JESUS will return this way:

Acts 1:11

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11 Which also said, 

Ye men of Galilee, 

why stand ye gazing up into heaven? 

this same Jesus, 

which is taken up from you into heaven, 

shall so come in like manner 

as ye have seen him go into heaven.

And when the LORD returns, expect this:

Zechariah 14:1

King James Version

14 Behold, 

the day of the Lord cometh, 

nd thy spoil shall be divided

 in the midst of thee.

Zechariah 14:2

King James Version

2 For I will gather all nations 

against Jerusalem to battle; 

and the city shall be taken, 

and the houses rifled, 

and the women ravished; 

and half of the city shall go forth into captivity, 

and the residue of the people 

shall not be cut off from the city.

Zechariah 14:3

King James Version

3 Then shall the Lord go forth, 

and fight against those nations, 

as when he fought in the day of battle.

Zechariah 14:4

King James Version

4 And his feet shall stand in that day 

upon the mount of Olives, 

which is before Jerusalem on the east, 

and the mount of Olives shall cleave in the midst thereof 

toward the east and toward the west, 

and there shall be a very great valley; 

and half of the mountain shall remove 

toward the north, 

and half of it toward the south.

Zechariah 14:5

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5 And ye shall flee to the valley of the mountains; 

for the valley of the mountains shall reach unto Azal: 

yea, ye shall flee, like as ye fled 

from before the earthquake in the days of Uzziah 

king of Judah: 

and the Lord my God shall come, 

and all the saints with thee.

Zechariah 14:6-7

King James Version

6 And it shall come to pass in that day, 

that the light shall not be clear, nor dark:

7 But it shall be one day which shall be known to the Lord, 

not day, nor night: 

but it shall come to pass, 

that at evening time it shall be light.

Zechariah 14:8

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8 And it shall be in that day,

 that living waters shall go out from Jerusalem; 

half of them toward the former sea, 

and half of them toward the hinder sea: 

in summer and in winter shall it be.

Zechariah 14:9

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9 And the Lord shall be king over all the earth: 

in that day shall there be one Lord, 

and his name one.

Zechariah 14:10

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10 All the land shall be turned as a plain 

from Geba to Rimmon south of Jerusalem: 

and it shall be lifted up, 

and inhabited in her place, 

from Benjamin's gate unto the place of the first gate, 

unto the corner gate, 

and from the tower of Hananeel 

unto the king's winepresses.

Zechariah 14:11

King James Version

11 And men shall dwell in it, 

and there shall be no more utter destruction; 

but Jerusalem shall be safely inhabited.

Zechariah 14:12

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12 And this shall be the plague 

wherewith the Lord will smite all the people 

that have fought against Jerusalem; 

Their flesh shall consume away 

while they stand upon their feet, 

and their eyes shall consume away in their holes, 

and their tongue shall consume away in their mouth.

Zechariah 14:13

King James Version

13 And it shall come to pass in that day, 

that a great tumult from the Lord shall be among them; 

and they shall lay hold every one 

on the hand of his neighbour, 

and his hand shall rise up 

against the hand of his neighbour.

Zechariah 14:14

King James Version

14 And Judah also shall fight at Jerusalem; 

and the wealth of all the heathen round about 

shall be gathered together, 

gold, and silver, and apparel, 

in great abundance.

Zechariah 14:15

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15 And so shall be the plague of the horse, 

of the mule, of the camel, and of the ass, 

and of all the beasts that shall be in these tents, 

as this plague.

Zechariah 14:16

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16 And it shall come to pass, 

that every one that is left of all the nations 

which came against Jerusalem 

shall even go up from year to year 

to worship the King, the Lord of hosts, 

and to keep the feast of tabernacles.

Zechariah 14:17

King James Version

17 And it shall be, 

that whoso will not come up 

of all the families of the earth unto Jerusalem 

to worship the King, the Lord of hosts, 

even upon them shall be no rain.

Zechariah 14:18-19

King James Version

18 And if the family of Egypt go not up, 

and come not, that have no rain; 

there shall be the plague, 

wherewith the Lord will smite the heathen 

that come not up to keep the feast of tabernacles.

19 This shall be the punishment of Egypt, 

and the punishment of all nations that come not up 

to keep the feast of tabernacles.

Zechariah 14:20

King James Version

20 In that day shall there be 

upon the bells of the horses, 

Holiness Unto The Lord; 

and the pots in the Lord's house 

shall be like the bowls before the altar.

Zechariah 14:21

King James Version

21 Yea, every pot in Jerusalem and in Judah 

shall be holiness unto the Lord of hosts: 

and all they that sacrifice 

shall come and take of them, 

and seethe therein: 

and in that day there shall be no more the Canaanite* 

in the house of the Lord of hosts.

Related material:

RETURN of JESUS

*Canaanite religion

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Caption: "The third summit (southern most summit) of the Mount of Olives looking east from Jerusalem over the Kidron Valley."

 

The TEMPLE of the HOLY SPIRIT

 

2 Corinthians 6:16

King James Version

16 And what agreement 

hath the temple of God with idols? 

for ye are the temple of the living God; 

as God hath said, 

I will dwell in them, 

and walk in them; 

and I will be their God, 

and they shall be my people.

Have we any idea how sacred our bodies are?

And how precious we are in the eyes of God?

Scripture compared our bodies to the following:

As "temple of God", and "holy".

1 Corinthians 3:16-17 

King James Version

16 Know ye not 

that ye are the temple of God, 

and that the Spirit of God 

dwelleth in you?

17 If any man defile the temple of God, 

him shall God destroy; 

for the temple of God is holy, 

which temple ye are.

As "temple of the Holy Ghost".

1 Corinthians 6:19-20 

King James Version

19 What? 

know ye not that your body 

is the temple of the Holy Ghost 

which is in you, 

which ye have of God, 

and ye are not your own?

20 For ye are bought with a price: 

therefore glorify God in your body, 

and in your spirit, 

which are God's.

And because we were "bought with a price" -- the precious blood of JESUS CHRIST -- we are to be "holy, acceptable unto GOD":

Romans 12:1-2 

King James Version

12 I beseech you therefore, brethren, 

by the mercies of God, 

that ye present your bodies 

a living sacrifice, 

holy, 

acceptable unto God, 

which is your reasonable service.

2 And be not conformed to this world: 

but be ye transformed 

by the renewing of your mind, 

that ye may prove what is that good, 

and acceptable, 

and perfect, 

will of God.

Because our body is the TEMPLE of the HOLY SPIRIT, God wants us to treat it with respect.

Leviticus 19:28 

King James Version

28 Ye shall not make any cuttings in your flesh 

for the dead, 

nor print any marks upon you: 

I am the Lord.

We are not to sin against our own body.

1 Corinthians 6:18 

King James Version 

18 Flee fornication. 

Every sin that a man doeth is without the body; 

but he that committeth fornication 

sinneth against his own body.

And yet, the world is steeped in sin, and we are all guilty to many degrees.

The world belongs to the enemy, who aims to constantly defile our minds, bodies, and spirits.

He aims to destroy our souls, and to mock God.

Now that we know our bodies were ransomed by Jesus, at the cost of His own blood, and that it is the temple of the Holy Spirit, we must not grieve the HOLY SPIRIT any longer.

Ephesians 4:30 

King James Version

30 And grieve not the holy Spirit of God, 

whereby ye are sealed 

unto the day of redemption.

We must ask for forgiveness, and sin no more.

Acts 3:19 

King James Version

19 Repent ye therefore, 

and be converted, 

that your sins may be blotted out, 

when the times of refreshing shall come 

from the presence of the Lord.

JESUS said:

Matthew 5:48 

King James Version

48 Be ye therefore perfect, 

even as your Father 

which is in heaven 

is perfect.

In perfect obedience to the desire of His FATHER:

Leviticus 19:1-2

King James Version

19 And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying,

2 Speak unto all the congregation of the children of Israel, 

and say unto them, 

Ye shall be holy: 

for I the Lord your God am holy.

When you serve the Lord, there can be no alibis.

Only a desire to know His Truth.

To love Him.

And to do the Father's will.

That's why you have to be born again.

After which, the HOLY SPIRIT will guide us to JESUS, who will bring us back to GOD.

Related material:

The HOLY SPIRIT

CITIZENSHIP in HEAVEN

MEDITATING upon a VERSE

FAULTS of the flesh

Our VILE bodies

We Shall ALL Be CHANGED

Sin AWARENESS

SPIRIT of GOD

WORD of GOD

HOLINESS

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Updated 24 September 2024