Overview of the Main People and Events in the End Times
I. THE 2 EXTREMES RELATED TO THE TIME THAT JESUS RETURNS
11 For the day of the LORD is great and very terrible; who can endure it? (Joel 2:11)
5 I will send you Elijah…before…the great and dreadful day of the LORD. (Mal. 4:5)
A. Great Day: Those who call on Jesus’ name will participate in the greatest revival in history.
B. Terrible Day: Those persisting in rebellion will experience the most severe judgments in history.
II. GREAT DAY OF THE LORD: POSITIVE TRENDS
A. Greatest revival: The Church will be victorious and full of God’s glory (Eph. 4:13; 5:26-27; Jn. 17:21-26; Rev. 12:11;
15:2; 19:7). It will include miracles that were seen in the book of Acts and the book of Exodus combined and multiplied on a global scale.
B. Great Harvest of souls: There may be over 1 billion souls (Mt. 24:14; Rev. 5:9; 14:6).
9 A multitude...no one could number of all nations...out of the Tribulation... (Rev. 7:9, 14)
C. Salvation of Israel: Will occur as the Church provokes Israel to jealousy by standing with her in affliction and
operating in the power of God (Rom. 11:12-15, 25-26)
D. Bridal revelation: The Church will see Jesus as the Bridegroom God (Rev. 22:17).
17 The Spirit and the Bride say, "Come!" (Rev. 22:17)
E. Worship and prayer movement: Will operate in great authority (Lk. 18:7-8; Isa. 62:6-7)
F. Spirit of prophecy: Will operate in the Church and rest on every believer (Acts 2:17; Jer. 31:9; 23:20;
Dan. 11:33-35; Isa. 26:9; Rev. 11:3-6; 18:20; Mt. 17:11; Mal. 4:6)
17 I will pour out My Spirit on all flesh; your sons and daughters shall prophesy. (Acts 2:17)
G. Supernatural direction: By a great outpouring of prophetic revelation (Joel 2:28)
H. Supernatural provision: God will provide food and water and do great signs (Mic. 7:15).
I. Supernatural protection: The “Goshen principle” refers to areas where God’s people are protected from God’s
judgment (Ex. 8:22-23; 9:4-6, 26; 10:23; 11:7). I refer to such geographic areas as pockets of mercy. The saints will be
sealed by God (Rev. 7:2-3; 9:4; Ezek. 9:4-6).
22 I will set apart the land of Goshen, in which My people dwell, that no swarms of flies shall be there...23 I will make a
difference between My people and your people. (Ex. 8:22-23)
III. THE PRIMARY POSITIVE PEOPLE AND EVENTS IN THE END TIMES
A. Rapture of the Church: Jesus will catch up all believers in the air (1 Thes. 4:13-17).
B. Jesus’ royal procession: Jesus will make a royal procession to His throne in Jerusalem. First, His procession will be
across the sky in great glory that will be seen by every eye as His kingship is proclaimed with great authority over each
nation. Second, His procession will be on the land as He marches up through Jordan warring against the Antichrist’s
armies (Isa. 63:1-6, Hab. 3:12-13; Ps. 110:5-6; Rev. 19:15-19). Third, He will make a triumphal entry into Jerusalem by
way of the Mount of Olives to be crowned King of kings (Ps. 24:7-10; Zech. 6:12; 14:3-5, 9).
7 He is coming with clouds, and every eye will see Him…and all the tribes of the earth will mourn because of Him.
(Rev. 1:7)
C. Jesus’ second coming: Jesus will return to Jerusalem to establish His millennial kingdom which is a 1000-year reign
on earth (Rev. 20:1-6; Zech. 14; 1 Thes. 4-5; Matt. 24; Lk. 21).
D. Two Witnesses: Two prophets who will preach with great power for 3½ years during the Great Tribulation
(Rev. 11:3-6). They will do great miracles like Moses and Elijah did (Mal. 4:5).
E. 144,000 sealed Jewish believers: Are prophetic singers who will preach the gospel in power during the last 3½
years (Rev. 7:4-8; 14:1-5)
IV. VERY TERRIBLE DAY OF THE LORD: GREAT TRIBULATION
A. God’s judgment: Will be poured out on the Antichrist’s empire (Rev. 6-19)
B. Harlot Babylon: The emergence of the harlot Babylon as a one-world religion of tolerance (Rev. 17:1-6) will
seduce the nations and persecute the righteous.
C. Antichrist: A world leader who wars against God and persecutes His people (Rev. 13).
Antichrist’s 10-nation confederation: Will be a political, military and economic alliance of ten nations that will provide him
with the greatest power base of any leader in history
D. False Prophet: The Antichrist’s primary associate and the leader of a worldwide network that will be devoted to
causing all to worship the Antichrist (Rev. 13:11-18)
E. Image of the Beast: A statue that is demonically empowered to talk (Rev. 13:14-16).
Mark of the Beast: Will be a mark on people’s right hand or forehead (Rev. 13:16-17)
The abomination of desolation: Antichrist’s image set up in the Jerusalem Temple
F. Martyrdom of Christians: The Antichrist will kill many, but not most of the saints.
Falling away from the faith: (Mt. 24:9-13; 2 Thes. 2:3; 1 Tim. 4:1-2; 2 Tim. 3:1-7; 4:3-5)