Easter/ Passover: Where is the Promise of His Coming?
“Where is this ‘coming’ Jesus promised? Ever since our ancestors died, everything goes on as it has since the beginning of creation.” II Peter 3:4
2023 The Year of Jubilee
In this year of Jubilee the sovereign God may reverse the global order! Pray for God’s justice and revival. Yet know times and seasons are in His control and His end time prophesies shall be fulfilled. So be ready! This Easter/ Passover seek truth in the Word of God. Celebrate His resurrection. Look up for Jesus’ promised coming. Remain faithful to the end and your redemption shall be sure.
Summary: A careful review of scriptures and history, as well as archaeology, validates the truth of Jesus’ first coming—the virgin-born babe in a manger, His death, resurrection, and ascension. Since Jesus’ first coming happened as prophesied, why would one doubt the inevitability of His return? Indeed, given over 300 fulfilled prophesies of His first coming, the Biblical prophetic record is both impeccable and mathematically impossible! Yet, it is true. Who but God could prophesy with complete accuracy? From Genesis to Revelation the Bible reveals God’s redemptive plan and is two thirds prophesy with many prophesies yet to be fulfilled. Jesus came to earth as Savior for a lost world and shall return as King of Kings for His church. No other religion or belief system offers spiritual salvation as a gift. His grace is sufficient for all who believe. Jesus said, “I am the way, the truth and the life.” John 14:6 Believe and you shall be ready for His promised return.
Over 2000 years ago, the Israelites were praying for their Messiah to come, wondering how long before He would save them from their brutal Roman oppressors. Having waited 400 years since the prophet Malachi, who prophesied of a Messiah, many believed it was a perfect time for His appearing.
Jesus’ First Coming
Then, without the expected shofar blast in the heavenlies to announce the Messiah’s arrival, Jesus was born of a virgin in Bethlehem as prophesied by Micah. He grew up in the obscure town of Nazareth and at the age of thirty began His short three-year ministry. Jesus preached like no other Rabbi, turning the expectations of the people upside down! Coming from humble beginnings, a carpenter by trade, Jesus was not the image of the conquering King that the people envisioned from Messianic prophesies. Many wondered how this humble, miracle working rabbi could be the One for whom they had waited so many centuries.
The Religious leaders denounced Jesus with derision, despite His many miracles and confirming words of authenticity. While He had many followers among the common people and some Gentiles who witnessed His miracles, within three years He was crucified for what the religious leaders declared was blasphemy–equating Himself with God. To keep the peace in Judea, Pontius Pilot the Roman Governor handed Jesus over to die as though a common thief. As Jesus hung on the cross, He cried out in agony, “It is finished.” Jesus is the Lamb of God who paid in full the price required for the sins of the whole world. Indeed, He fulfilled the redemptive work foreshadowed by the Passover lamb when Moses led the Israelites from Egyptian bondage. On the third day after crucifixion Jesus arose as He prophesied. Seen by over 500 disciples and followers after resurrection, He then ascended to heaven promising to return.
Jesus’ Return
The New Testament chronicles the life of the early church, and the apostles illuminate the promise of His return. Matthew 24 records Jesus response to His disciples about the end times and the things to look for prior to His return. Paul in his letters to the Corinthians and Thessalonians answers the early church questions about Jesus’ promised return providing added clarity. And John in exile wrote Revelation using symbols and apocalyptic visions to describe the last days and Jesus’ return as King of Kings. The Old Testament prophets including Daniel, Ezekiel, Jeremiah, Isaiah, among others and David in the Psalms further illuminate one’s understanding of the second coming of Messiah Jesus.
From generation to generation, the church and non-believers alike have wondered, “where is the promise of His coming?” Many Jewish people who do not believe in Jesus are still looking for their Messiah’s first coming. When Jesus returns, however, the Jewish people will recognize and mourn Him as the One who was pierced on the cross. Non-believers simply scoff at the prophesies of both Old and New Testaments. Yet, a careful review of scriptures and history, as well as archaeology, validates the truth of Jesus’ first coming—the virgin-born babe in a manger, His death, resurrection, and ascension. Since Jesus’ first coming happened as prophesied, why would one doubt the inevitability of His return? Indeed, given over 300 fulfilled prophesies of His first coming, the Biblical prophetic record is both impeccable and mathematically impossible! Yet, it is true. Who but God could prophesy with complete accuracy?
Signs of the Times
So much has happened in the last three years that reflect Jesus’ end-time prophesies of Matthew 24 that it is hard to ignore the possibility of His soon return! Many signs are simultaneously happening with increasing speed just as Jesus’ “birth pangs” prediction states. And as in the days of Noah, violence, lawlessness, and godless self-indulgence prevail. People go about their busy lives without understanding their spiritual depravity and blindness. While the church expands around the world, traditional denominations have slipped into apostacy, also prophesied of the last days. While revivals are happening, they have not yet brought reformation.
World leaders align for greater control and dominance. Wars and rumors of wars intensify. The oceans rage with storms, earthquakes erupt with increasing frequency and destruction, and natural disasters wreak havoc. The Middle East is a cauldron of disturbances, factions, and attacks. Jerusalem is a “cup of trembling” and a fulcrum of vying religions and international posturing. The alliance of Russia, China, Turkey, Iran, and Syria is stunning as these countries previously have not aligned; yet thousands of years ago the prophets declared, using their ancient geographic names, that in the end these nations would come against Israel to plunder. The Abraham Accords brought cooperation with Israel among Arab nations which historically shunned even the appearance of mutual benefit. And the recent compact between Iran and Saudi Arabia brokered by none other than China is antithetical to centuries of Sunni/Shite Muslim hatred for one another. Who could foretell this nation state chess game but God?
Sorcery Prophecy
Revelation 9:20-21 speaks of the end time use of drugs to bewitch people—the Greek word is pharmakon. This may apply to recreational drug use which has become rampant and deadly. However, it may reference big pharma control of the health industry. Despite the avalanche of data on the utter failure of mRNA faux covid vaccines, which are really gene therapy and undermine the immune system causing vaccine-induced AIDS, governmental health agencies in the US and around the world continue to push them. After three years Congress seems oblivious to the reality that our own DOD contracted for these products as “countermeasures” under a myriad of laws that evade normally required clinical trials and manufacturing oversight; in fact, these laws were enacted over the last 60 years to enable the production and use of bioweapons. The cover-up of the virus lab origins, now finally being investigated, is but one aspect of this global deception perpetrated on the world.
The most dangerous attack on humanity is the novel solution for the planned pandemic: global lockstep declaration of a public health emergency, fear propaganda, lockdowns, masking, testing, social distancing, school and church closings, surveillance, killer hospital treatment protocols incentivized by CDC, EUA vaccine mandates and big pharma exemption from liability, passports, government inspired censorship, a global controlled media narrative and cancelling of dissenters who speak the truth about early treatments and expose the lies of governments around the world. The globalists and their marionettes got everything wrong on purpose! Revelation foretells that despite the end time plagues, those who survive will not repent! Is the global cabal foreshadowing this prophecy? Despite an avalanche of evidence exposing their lies and devastating vaccine injuries and deaths, which the health agencies knew about in the trials and early roll-out, they have tripled down in their mania for control! (See Jesus Weeps)
Globalist Cabal
Surely judgment is coming to a defiant world as prophesied in Revelation. The globalists and ultimately the antichrist shall seek to enslave, control, and war against all nations. We experienced global manipulations throughout the covid pandemic and now intensifying with WHO positioning for global health control. This is but one strategy to control as the globalists push for climate change/ESG initiatives, financial consolidation, and wealth transfer from small businesses to corporations, sovereign debt collapse/inflation, Federal Reserve money creation and rate increases/banking collapse, and looming CBDCs, supply chain and food disruptions, and lawlessness rampant in government and society. The disintegration of family values with woke doctrines of transgenderism, artificial intelligence and transhumanism, human and child trafficking, euthanasia, abortion, and eugenics, are converging to deceive, dehumanize and enslave. Our culture is descending into the II Timothy 3 prophecy wherein God gives sinners over to a morally reprobate mind.
Who are the puppeteers of this global crime against humanity? The cabal of globalists are in the shadows, but in the light are Gates, Soros, Fauci, Schwab, World Economic Forum (WEF), United Nations (UN), World Health Organization (WHO), Bank for International Settlements (BIS), US Human Health Services (HHS), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), National Institutes of Health (NIH), Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), US Department of Defense (DOD), Organization of American States (OA), Department of Justice/FBI, CIA, Congress, Judicial and Executive Branches, and many government leaders who have betrayed citizens and are working to establish the “Great Reset,” a one world government.
Never have all nations agreed on a global strategy! As the apostle Paul warned, “the root of many kinds of evil is the love of money.” Is this the Revelation Beast system rising? Arrogant globalists desire to replace God calling “evil good and good evil”. Paul also warned about the great deception and destruction in the end times. This is in fact a spiritual battle; be not deceived but beware of Satan’s devices. Whether or not God allows the globalists to succeed in their current conspiracies and psychological operations, and deception, wars, financial and social chaos, according to prophesy these accelerating trends shall culminate in the antichrist’s one world government. (See Christmas: The Greatest Reset)
2023 The Year of Jubilee Days of Elijah –Tabernacle Choir
Where is the promise of His coming? The signs of the times suggest it is surely nearing. Are you ready? Matthew 25 shares Jesus’ parable of the ten bridesmaids of whom five waiting in anticipation of the groom had their lamps trimmed, while five did not. Do you have your lamp filled with oil? Are you looking for His appearing? Are you following His commandment to share the gospel? Are you growing in wisdom and understanding of His Word? Do you love the prophetic Word? Are you exhibiting the fruit of the spirit—love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control? Are you watching the signs and warning others as Noah did in his generation? Are you a watchman on the wall declaring His soon return? (24 Hours Before the Rapture)
In this year of Jubilee, the sovereign God may reverse the global order! Pray for God’s justice and revival. Yet know times and seasons are in His control and His end time prophesies shall be fulfilled. So be ready! This Easter/ Passover seek truth in the Word of God. Celebrate His resurrection. Look up for Jesus’ promised coming. Remain faithful to the end and your redemption shall be sure.
By Sheryl Dawson
Easter/ Passover, 2023
Epilogue: To every dark cloud is a silver lining. The dark clouds over humanity for the last three years have been ominous and frightening. Yet, the silver lining is that people everywhere are awakening to the depth and breadth of the global corruption and deception of government, health, education, research and science, corporations, media, and even churches. Satan is roaming about like a lion to see whom he can devour. Fortunately, light exposes the dark and people are realizing that they must be resilient in the face of evil. By putting faith in Jesus who crushed the head of the serpent, we shall be like Daniel in the lion’s den. “Even so, come quickly, Lord Jesus!” See faithful church references following to know how to stand against evil until Jesus returns.
Faithful Church:
Letter to the American Church, (book) Eric Metaxas; (interview) (Eric compares the American church to the German church in WWII.)
Do Not Leave Quietly, (book) Mario Murillo A call for everyday people to rise up and defeat evil.
Stand: Christianity vs Social Justice (book) by Jon Benzinger (Videos: Pt 1, Pt 2) (Parallels Galatians church error to today’s church)
Fight Like Heaven, (book) by Brenda Keesee Daystar Interview (Drenda discusses current events and where they may lead and how the church must stand for truth.)
The Return of the Gods, (book) Jonathan Cahn; (interview) (America’s brutal culture wars are really about return of the evil spirits of the first century.)
Omega Dynamics: Equipping a Warrior Class of Christians for the Days Ahead, by Jamie Walden (Interview with author)
The continual dark clouds have been extremely frightening. God said no weapon formed against you will prosper. He never said the weapons wouldn’t form. It’s not always gonna be a easy, but the enemy doesn’t win. As Christians we are taught to pray and put our trust in God. These times are trying and we should lift our hearts and ask for guidance and direction. We pray for protection from evil and wickedness that lurks around.
“Do not be afraid, for I am with you. Do not be anxious, for I am your God. I will fortify you, yes, I will help you, I will really hold on to you with my right hand of righteousness.”
—Isaiah 41:10