“Teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the ages.” Matthew 28:20 “Teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the ages.” Matthew 28:20 Vol. 1 End-Time Messages FROM J ESUS

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BLOOD ON THE MOON BLOOD ON THE MOON A MYSTERIOUS SIGN

“Now I saw when the Lamb opened one of the seals; and I heard one of the four living creatures saying... Revelation 6:1, 2

... with a voice like thunder, ‘Come and see.’And I looked, and behold, a white horse... Revelation 6:1, 2

He who sat on it had a bow; and a crown was given to him, and he went out conquering and to conquer.” Revelation 6:1, 2

Psalms 51:7 “…Wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow.”

Colossians 1:23 “… not moved away from the hope of the gospel which you heard, which was preached to every creature under heaven…”

“When He opened the second seal… Another horse, fiery red, went out... Revelation 6:3, 4

... And it was granted to the one who sat on it to take peace from the earth,... Revelation 6:3, 4

... and that people should kill one another; and there was given to him a great sword.” Revelation 6:3, 4

“As whiteness in the first horse denoted the purity of the gospel which its rider propagated, so the color of the second horse would show... Bible Readings, p. 248

... that corruption had begun to creep in when this symbol applies. It is true that such a state of things did succeed the apostolic church.” Bible Readings, p. 248

James Wharey Church History, Cent. 2, Sec.7. “At the end of the second century,... Christianity began already to wear the garb of heathenism.

... The seeds of most of those errors that afterward so entirely overran the church, marred its beauty, and tarnished its glory, were already taking root.” James Wharey Church History, Cent. 2, Sec.7.

“For I know this, that after my departure savage wolves will come in among you, not sparing the flock. Acts 20:29

“Also from among yourselves men will rise up, speaking perverse things, to draw away the disciples after themselves.” Acts 20:29

“For the mystery of lawlessness is already at work…” 2 Thessalonians 2:7

“Between the days of the apostles and the conversion of Constantine, the Christian commonwealth changed its aspect… Dr. W. D. Killen The Ancient Church, Pref., pp.15,16

...Rites and ceremonies, of which neither Paul nor Peter ever heard, crept silently into use,... Dr. W. D. Killen The Ancient Church, Pref., pp.15,16

...and then claimed the rank of divine institutions.” Dr. W. D. Killen The Ancient Church, Pref., pp.15,16

“When He opened the third seal… I looked, and behold, a black horse,... Revelation 6:5, 6

...and he who sat on it had a pair of scales in his hand. And I heard a voice in the midst of the four living creatures saying, Revelation 6:5, 6

...‘A quart of wheat for a denarius, and three quarts of barley for a denarius; and do not harm the oil and the wine.’” Revelation 6:5, 6

“Christianity had now become popular, and a large portion... of those who embraced it, only assumed the name... while at heart... James Wharey Church History, p. 54

James Wharey Church History, p they were as much heathens as they were before. Error and corruption now came in upon the church like a flood.”

“The mighty Catholic Church was little more than the Roman Empire baptized... A.C. Flick

It is not a matter of great surprise, therefore, to find that from the first to the fourth century the Church had undergone many changes.” A.C. Flick

“Christianity could not grow up through A.C. Flick The Rise of the Mediaeval Church, p. 148 Roman civilization and paganism... without in turn being coloured and influenced by the rites, festivities, and...

...ceremonies of old polytheism... Christianity not only conquered Rome, but Rome conquered Christianity.” A.C. Flick The Rise of the Mediaeval Church, p. 148

Phillip Shaff History of the Christian Church, Vol, 3, p. 93. “The christianizing of the state amounted… to a paganizing and secularizing of the church... The mass of the Roman Empire was baptized only with water...

... and it smuggled heathen manners and practices into the sanctuary under a new name.” Phillip Shaff History of the Christian Church, Vol, 3, p. 93.

Bible Readings, p. 248 “The ‘black horse’ fitly represents the spiritual darkness and degeneracy that characterized the church from the time of Constantine till the establishment of papal supremacy in A.D. 538.”

A.D. 323 A.D. 538

“When He opened the fourth seal… I looked, and behold, a pale horse,... Revelation 6:7, 8

And the name of him who sat on it was Death, and Hades followed with him... Revelation 6:7, 8

...And power was given to them over a fourth of the earth, to kill with sword, with hunger, with death, and by the beasts of the earth.” Revelation 6:7, 8

A.D. 538 A.D. 1517

Revelation 6:9 “When He opened the fifth seal, I saw...

...under the altar the souls of those who had been slain for the word of God and for the testimony which they held.” Revelation 6:9

“And they cried with a loud voice, saying, ‘How long, O Lord, holy and true, until You judge and avenge our blood on those who dwell on the earth?’” Revelation 6:10

“And unless those days were shortened…” Matthew 24:22

A.D A.D. 1755

Revelation 6:12 “I looked when He opened the sixth seal, and behold,...there was a great earthquake…”

“The Lisboa earthquake, which occurred on November 1, 1755, is the most notable earthquake in history.” Nelson's New Looseleaf Encyclopedia

“A violent shock threw down the greater part of the city. In the course of about six minutes, 60,000 persons perished.... Sir Charles Lyell Principles of Geology, Vol. 2, pp. 147, 148

The sea first retired and laid the bay dry; it then rolled in, rising 50 feet or more above its ordinary level.” Sir Charles Lyell Principles of Geology, Vol. 2, pp. 147, 148

“The fear, the sorrow, the cries and lamentations of the poor inhabitants are inexpressible; everyone… crying... A Ship captain said:

‘Oh, what will become of us? neither water nor land will protect us, and... A Ship captain said:

...fire seems now to threaten our total destruction!’... The conflagration lasted a whole week.” A Ship captain said:

J. Nours The History and Philosophy of Earthquakes, p.334. “The effects of the earthquake of , were distributed over nearly four millions of square English miles of...

...the earth's surface... greatly surpassing anything of this kind ever recorded in history.” J. Nours The History and Philosophy of Earthquakes, p.334.

Revelation 6:12 … and the sun became black as sackcloth of hair…”

Noah Webster Dictionary, ed “The Dark Day, May 19, so called on account of a remarkable darkness on that day extending over all New England...

Noah Webster Dictionary, ed The true cause of this remarkable phenomenon is not known.”

“The dark day in Northern America was one of those wonderful phenomena of nature... The world-famous astronomer Herschel Gage's History of Rowley, Massachusetts.

...which will always be read with interest, but which philosophy is at a loss to explain.” The world-famous astronomer Herschel Gage's History of Rowley, Massachusetts.

The Dark Day

Revelation 6:12 “… and the moon became like blood.”

Milo Bostwick Stone's History of Beverly, Massachusetts “The moon, which was at its full, had the appearance of blood. The alarm that it caused and the frequent talk about it impressed it deeply on my mind.”

Revelation 6:13 "And the stars of heaven fell unto the earth,...

... even as a fig tree casteth her untimely figs, when she is shaken of a mighty wind." Revelation 6:13

Charles A. Young, Manual of Astronomy, p. 469 “Probably the most remarkable of all the meteoric showers... was that of the Leonids, on November 12, 1833.

Charles A. Young, Manual of Astronomy, p. 469 The number...was estimated as high as 2,000,000 an hour for five or six hours.”

Encyclopedia Americana, under Article “Meteors” "This spectacle... witnessed throughout North America… excited the greatest interest...

Encyclopedia Americana, under Article “Meteors”...Hundreds of thousands of shooting stars fell... Some observers compared their number...

...to the flakes of a snowstorm, or to the raindrops in a shower.” Encyclopedia Americana, under Article “Meteors”

Elijah Burritt Geography of the Heavens, p. 157 “The most sublime phenomenon of shooting stars (Nov. 13, 1833)...

... covered no inconsiderable portion of the earth’s surface... covering the entire vault of heaven with myriads of fire balls.” Elijah Burritt Geography of the Heavens, p. 157

Revelation 6:14 “Then the sky receded as a scroll when it is rolled up, and every mountain and island was moved out of its place.”

Matthew 24:29 “Immediately after the tribulation of those days the sun will be darkened,...

... and the moon will not give its light; the stars will fall from heaven, and the powers of the heavens will be shaken.” Matthew 24:29

“Then the sign of the Son of Man will appear in heaven, and then all the tribes of the earth will mourn,... Matthew 24:29

... and they will see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of heaven with power and great glory.” Matthew 24:29

Luke 21:11 “… and there will be fearful sights and great signs from heaven.”

Revelation 6:15 “And the kings of the earth, the great men, the rich men, the commanders, the mighty men,...

... every slave and every free man, hid themselves in the caves and in the rocks of the mountains.” Revelation 6:15

A.D nd COMING 2nd COMING

“When He opened the seventh seal, there was silence in heaven for about half an hour.” Revelation 8:1

Matthew 25:31 “When the Son of Man comes in His glory, and all the holy angels with Him, then He will sit on the throne of His glory.”

Jeremiah 8:20 “The harvest is past, the summer is ended, and we are not saved!”