End Times Events: Signs of the Times and the Second Coming of Jesus Christ
This page is an OVERVIEW of things to occur Before & After Jesus comes back. It provides an overview of the Last Days, and a look at the “Signs of the Times” Checklist, the Return of Christ, the Rapture, the Great Tribulation, and the Millennium.
The Importance of Readiness
JESUS IS COMING— ARE YOU READY? Jesus warns in the scriptures, “For this reason you also MUST BE READY; for the SON OF MAN (JESUS) is coming at an HOUR when you do NOT think HE will.” This warning is echoed in the Gospel of Luke: “You too, BE READY; for the SON OF MAN is coming at an HOUR that you do NOT EXPECT.”
To maintain spiritual vigilance, Jesus emphasizes: “Be on the ALERT, for you do NOT KNOW which DAY your LORD IS COMING..” and “TAKE HEED, keep on the ALERT; for you do NOT know when the APPOINTED TIME will come.”
Signs of the Times Checklist and Scriptural References
The following table provides a detailed look at the End Times Events— Signs of the Times Checklist, mapping key biblical events to their corresponding scriptures:
| Event | Scripture References |
|---|---|
| Signs of the Times | Matthew 24:3-51, 2 Timothy 3:1-9, Luke 17:26-33, Matthew 24:37-39 |
| Rapture of the Church | 1 Thessalonians 4:16-18, 1 Corinthians 15:51-54, Philippians 3:20-21 |
| Great Tribulation | Matthew 24:21 |
| Second Coming of Christ | Revelation 19:11-18, Matthew 24:30 |
| The Millennium (1,000 Year Reign) | Revelation 20:6, Isaiah 65:20–22, Isaiah 11:6-10 |
The Revelation of the Lord
According to 2 Thessalonians 1:7-12, the Bible describes the moment “When the LORD JESUS will be REVEALED from HEAVEN with HIS MIGHTY ANGELS in FLAMING FIRE.” This event involves “dealing out RETRIBUTION (Judgment) to those who do NOT KNOW GOD and to those who DO NOT OBEY the GOSPEL of our LORD JESUS.”
When He returns, He comes “to be GLORIFIED in HIS SAINTS on THAT DAY, and to be MARVELED AT among ALL WHO HAVE BELIEVED.”
Guarding Against the Worries of Life
Jesus provides a specific caution regarding our spiritual state: “Be on guard, so that your hearts will not be WEIGHTED DOWN with DISSIPATION and DRUNKENESS and the WORRIES of LIFE, and that DAY will not come on you SUDDENLY like a TRAP.” As stated in Revelation 16:15, “BEHOLD, I am coming like a THIEF! BLESSED is the one who STAYS AWAKE.”
Key Biblical Promises
- Revelation 22:12: “BEHOLD, I am COMING QUICKLY, and MY REWARD is with ME, to RENDER (GIVE) to every one according to his WORK.”
- Matthew 24:42: “Be on the ALERT, for you do NOT KNOW which DAY your LORD IS COMING.”