The Day of the Lord Hebrews 12:25 See to it that you do not refuse Him who is speaking. For if those did not escape when they refused him who warned them on earth, much less will we escape who turn away from Him who warns from heaven. 26 And His voice shook the earth then, but now He has promised, saying, “Y ET ONCE MORE I WILL SHAKE NOT ONLY THE EARTH, BUT ALSO THE HEAVEN.” 27 This expression, “Yet once more,” denotes the removing of those things which can be shaken, as of created things, so that those things which cannot be shaken may remain. 28 Therefore, since we receive a kingdom which cannot be shaken, let us show gratitude, by which we may offer to God an acceptable service with reverence and awe; 29 for our God is a consuming fire. Reference: Haggai 2:6 The Day of the Lord Found in both the Old and New Testaments Nine Old Testament prophets—19 times Three New Testament writers—Luke, Paul and Peter

–The day of Christ and the day of Jesus Christ encompassing the same time frame and theme 1 Cor. 1:8; 3:13; 5:5; Phil. 1:6, 10; 2:16; 2 Tim. 4:8 What is the day of the LORD? –A time of vengeance by God –Destruction from the Almighty –Judgment and destruction of sinners –The vindication of God’s glory –The judgment of Israel’s rebellion –Cruel wrath and fierce anger –God’s punishment for evil in the world and the iniquity of the wicked –The time of the nations—judged –Fulfillment of the end which God planned before the beginning

How will one know it’s coming or arrived? –Stars & Constellations will not give their light –The sun will be darkened –The moon will appear as blood –The heavens will be shaken (wonders) –The earth will be shaken –Cloudy with thick darkness –Gloom –A time of great fire –Elijah will come again to warn Israel and turn their hearts to the LORD –The trumpet will sound

It will come like thief in the night What will be the reaction and experience of man? –Men will seek out caves and rocks, holes in the ground –Men will throw away their idols of silver & gold –Hands will fall limp –Men’s hearts will melt –Men will be terrified –Pains and anguish will take hold –They will writhe –Astonishment, faces a flame –The LORD will put an end to the arrogance of the proud –Mankind will be made scare, not eliminated –Armies and nations given to the slaughter

–What man has done will be returned on his own head –Warriors cry out bitterly –Man will be brought low What are the other names used in scripture to describe The Day of the LORD –The day Christ –The day of Jesus Christ –The coming of the LORD Jesus Christ –The day of the LORD’s wrath Zeph. 1:18 –The Son of Man in His day Luke

What precedes or marks the beginning of the Day of the LORD? –Precedes Elijah coming The man of lawlessness is revealed, the son of destruction The apostasy –Marks Gospel preached to all the world Matt. 24:14, Matt. 28:18-20 Cosmic disturbances The Trumpet Sounding For whom will this Trumpet blow? –The resurrection and gathering of those in Christ Jesus Matt. 3:12; Matt. 13:24-30; 1 Thess. 4:16; 1 Corinthians 15:52

–The nations –The nations that hurt and turned against Israel –Sinners –The world (wickedness and evil)

The Day of the LORD The Coming of Jesus Christ Millennial Kingdom Great Tribulation Beginning of Sorrows (Birth Pangs) Precedes: False Christ’s and Prophet’s Gospel of the Kingdom Coming of Elijah Two Witnesses Apostasy Man of Sin Revealed Cosmic Disturbances Sealing of the 144,000 Last Trump In the Day: The Son of Man Coming The Gathering—R/R The day of LORD’S wrath A time of vengeance by God Destruction from the Almighty Destruction of sinners Vindication of God’s glory Judgment of Israel’s rebellion Cruel wrath and fierce anger The time of the nations judged Matt. 24:4-14 Matt. 24:15-28 Daniel 7:21,25 Matt. 24:29-31; 2 Thess. 2:1 Daniel 7:13 Daniel 7:14 Rev. 11:15; 20:4