The tribulation and plagues at the end of time will be a terrible and amazing time. Many Christians falsely believe that they are raptured before the plagues, but the Bible does not teach this. A careful study of the scriptures reveals the the Raptures is at the end of the plagues and all God’s people are protected. Join Pastor Mark Finley has he gives proof we are all here during the tribulation and how to be ready for this difficult time.

<p>The tribulation and plagues at the end of time will be a terrible and amazing time. Many Christians falsely believe that they are raptured before the plagues, but the Bible does not teach this. A careful study of the scriptures reveals the the Raptures is at the end of the plagues and all God’s people are protected. Join Pastor Mark Finley has he gives proof we are all here during the tribulation and how to be ready for this difficult time.</p>

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Mark Finley

The Real Truth about the Coming Tribulation

In this presentation I'm going to share with you very openly that the Bible first teaches that the church, the people of God, will go through the tribulation.

Then I'm going to share with you how to be ready for what's coming.

And we will take a look at the 7 last plagues, the Battle of Armageddon, and when the river Euphrates dries up and the kings of the east appear and see what all that means.

1 of Satan's greatest deceptions, I believe, regarding last day events is that God's people will not go through the tribulation.

It's significant because if you believe that you're going to be whisked away in the rapture at any time and do not have to prepare for what's coming when the events of the future take place, you'll actually be overwhelmed.

If you believe you won't be here when the Mark of the Beast is enforced, if you believe you will not be here in the great trials of earth's history that are coming, then your preparation for those events will be significantly different than if you understand what the Bible says.

But first, let's go directly to the Bible and notice 4 clear teachings from scripture that reveal that the church will go through the tribulation.

Now, many people read books about the tribulation.

They listen to their favorite TV preachers on the tribulation.

But many fail to go directly to the Bible and see what it says.

I love that poem that says, what says the Bible?

The teachings of men so often mislead me.

But this my only question be, what says the Bible?

Wouldn't you agree that we have to go directly to Scripture?

We start with verse 1, And I saw another sign in heaven, great and marvelous, 7 angels having the 7 last plagues, for in them is filled up the wrath of God." So we see John here sees these angels with the 7 last plagues to release them.

Then immediately his vision is taken from earth, placed upon heaven to give us confidence that Christ will be victorious.

He says, and I saw as it were a sea of glass mingled with fire.

Them that had gotten the victory over the beast, over his image and over his mark, and over the number of his name, stand on the sea of glass, having the harps of God." Who stands on the sea of glass?

Those that have gotten victory over the beast.

So The millions that stand on the sea of glass have gone through a period of tribulation.

They have previously faced the beast power and they've gotten victory over him.

That's 1 of the things that enables them to stand on the sea of glass because through Christ, through his power, by his grace, they have been able to have victory over the beast.

It's not their willpower living within them, but it's Christ's power.

We continue, they sing the song of Moses, the servant of God, and the song of the Lamb, saying, great and marvelous are thy works, Lord God Almighty, just and true are thy ways, O King of kings.

Do you remember what it says in 1 Corinthians chapter 10 verse 11?

For all those things that were written aforetime were written for our learning.

We're looking at the first evidence that the church does go through the period of tribulation.

We're trying to figure out what is that song of Moses.

All these things happened unto them for examples.

They're written for our admonition upon whom the ends of the world are come.

It is just talked about Israel and the events that took place in ancient Israel are examples to us and our faith.

To remember when God led Israel out of the Egyptian bondage, Moses led them through the deserts, they came to the Red Sea.

And as they came to that sea, mountains were on 1 side, desert on another side.

The Egyptian armies were chasing them in their chariots.

And as the Israelites looked back, they saw the sun glancing off the spears and the swords of the Egyptians.

They heard the rumble of the Egyptian chariots.

They stood there knowing that certain death was inevitable.

But God said to Moses, go forward, put your feet in the water.

And Moses put his feet in the water and the Red Sea opened and the Israelites went through and Moses and His people came to the other side, but what happened to the Egyptians?

At the end of the plagues, Moses and his people went through the Red Sea.

But you remember before that what happened?

Where were the Israelites during those 10 plagues?

They were delivered and The Egyptians were destroyed, were killed within the river, within the Red Sea.

Now at the other side of that sea in Exodus chapter 15, you'll find that Miriam begins to lead the Israelites in song and we call that the Song of Moses.

They were delivered at the end of the plagues and the song of Moses is a song of victory and triumph for Israel.

Look, Exodus 15, they then sang Moses and the children of Israel this song, this is the song of Moses, Exodus 15 verse 1, unto the Lord and spake saying I will sing unto the Lord for he has triumphed gloriously, the horse and his rider hath he thrown into the sea.

The Lord is my strength and song, he has become my salvation.

He is my God and I will prepare him as habitation, my Father's God and I will exalt him.

Pharaoh's chariots and his host as he cast into the sea.

It's the song that at the end of the plagues, God's people were delivered.

It's the song of victory and triumph that we have gotten victory by the grace of Christ over the beast and we do not have not received the mark of the beast.

We've been faithful and stood for God during this period of the plagues.

We've been delivered at the end of the plagues, stand on the sea of glass.

All those things happen to them happen for examples.

So the experience of Israel in living through the plagues is an example to us that we will go through the plagues, protected by God, delivered by God, and at the end of that time, sing the song of victory.

In Revelation chapter 15 we have the second evidence that we indeed go through the plagues.

Again, if you read what many people say, they will say that we are delivered before the plagues, raptured if you please.

But that is not indeed what the Bible teaches.

When we follow the Bible and are very clear in doing that, God himself reveals himself to us in the Bible.

You remember in John 17 verse 17 it says, Sanctify them through thy word, thy word is what?

And so We look here at Revelation 15, it says in verse 6, "'And 7 angels came out of the temple, having the 7 plagues clothed in pure and white linen, and having their breasts girded with golden girdles.

1 of the 4 beasts gave unto the 7 angels 7 golden vials, that's the vials of the 7 last plagues, full of the wrath of God who liveth forever and ever.

Now notice verse 8, and the temple was filled with smoke from the glory of God and from his power.

No man was able to enter into the temple till the 7 plagues of the 7 angels were fulfilled.

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