The End Times: A One-Page Bible Summary of the Order of Events at the End of Days

IN SHORT:  Pastor Jim Feeney’s “End Times Overview” gives a biblical summary of what Scripture teaches about the last days, including signs of Christ’s return, the coming tribulation, the rise of deception, the Antichrist's 42-month reign, the great harvest of souls, the rapture of the church at Christ's Second Coming, and the ultimate victory of Jesus. It encourages believers to stay rooted in God’s Word, live faithfully for Jesus, and be ready for the Lord’s return as they watch world events through a Scripture-centered perspective.

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Brief Bio:  Pastor Jim Feeney, Ph.D., is a Pentecostal Bible teacher with more than 50 years of Spirit-filled ministry experience. His sermons and Bible studies are personally written and drawn from decades of service as a church planter, senior pastor, Bible college teacher and Dean, and as a trainer of ministers internationally in the Pentecostal tradition.

Summary: These very brief notes summarize a number of my sermons over the years. They give a concise Bible summary of the end times (or the "last days" or "end of days") as I understand them and are intended for the serious Bible student. My prayer is that this outline will provide some "seeds and leads" for more intense Bible study of events at the end of the world as we presently know it.

1. Genesis 1,2 — Six days of creation, a seventh day of rest.

2. 2 Peter 3:8; Psalm 90:4 — A “day” = 1,000 years in God’s sight.

3. Hosea 6:2 — Church Age = 2,000 years (counting from the Church's founding by Jesus, not from the date of Jesus' birth)

4. 2 Corinthians 11:2 — Church is “espoused” to Jesus as His Bride (see Matthew 25:1-10).

5. Revelation 12:1,6,14-17 — Church-Bride taken out to a place of safety for the last 3-1/2 years before Christ's return.

Vs. 17 — Not all believers are taken out to safety. Note: no pretribulation "rapture."

6. Revelation 13:1,4-8,15 — Antichrist reigns during the same 3-1/2 years mentioned in #5 above. The remnant of believers (not taken out) is slain, after which comes #7 below.

7. 1 Thessalonians 4:15-17 with Revelation 20:1-6 — Jesus’ one-and-only Second Coming: dead saints resurrected; living saints caught up ("raptured") with them to meet Jesus as He comes. All of this is at Jesus' visible, triumphant Second Coming to the earth. All the redeemed enter the Millennium with Jesus.

8. Revelation 20:1-6 — Resurrected, immortalized saints —> Millennium (1,000 years).

9. Revelation 20:11-15 — The lost resurrected after Millennium. White Throne Judgment.

10. Revelation 22:5 — Saints live and reign with God eternally.

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Check out our related sermon: The Rapture! When Is It? Two Scriptures Remove Any Confusion

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BONUS! For those desiring an in-depth study of the end times, I highly recommend Bible teacher Elton McMillan's website. I believe it's among the very best end-time Bible studies available today. Elton's many excellent, descriptive charts and artwork are best viewed on your desktop or laptop computer. You'll find this free treasure trove of last-days teaching at The End Times Explained Step by Step | Bride of Christ

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