Mark 13; Verses 19-23; The Great Tribulation (cont)

Continuing on in the awesome chapter of Mark 13. Thank you for taking a look †

(Mark 13:19-23) "For in those days shall be affliction (tribulation), such as was not from the beginning of the creation which God created unto this time, neither shall be.

(Why it's called the tribulation = sorrow. Well, we have claiming Christians running around here saying praise the lord, satan is Christ/God. Through satan they bring tribulation too. Should of stood for justice over the things of the world and money, then which would come at salvation. So payment will be required of them when Christ comes back from what they chose. This creation is not only in the flesh here, but since the first age at satan's rebellion).


(Remember, back to verse Mark 13:8 we had the beginning of the birth pangs, sorrows. In winding down this age and coming to a new age. The pains associated with it. We also see this same concept in Revelation 12:2. Though that is the first age. The point is coming to a new age in the Bible is symbolized by labor pains and child birth).

(Revelation 12:2) "And she being with child cried, travailing in birth, and pained to be delivered."

(Of course, the opposite the great promises of the eternal of the eternity).

The third heaven and earth age (aion from the Greek)>>>

(Revelation 21:3-4) "And I heard a great voice out of heaven saying, Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and he will dwell with them, and they shall be his people, and God himself shall be with them, and be their God.

4And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away."

Neither shall be = We'll never see it again. Even after the Millennium, that's it. No need for it, they will be blotted out (the second death, the soul) for following satan.


To Mark 13:20,

20And except that the Lord had shortened those days, no flesh should be saved: but for the elect's sake, whom he hath chosen, he hath shortened the days.

(Elect = exalted by the LORD. I do find this quite the irony as they "elect" political leaders who smack them in the face to their own hurt putting in more bondage and not able to see it. We see why the Lord is angry now. Look at the world, what do they call for? More of the removal of Christ and the promising lie of political freedom. Been tried over and over. It cannot be done with the removal of God and police states. No, the increasing removal of Christ the evidence is in: if you don't see the absolute decay of society in morals and mankind destroying man as a result you are a blind fool. Not much help for you and I don't know what to tell ya).


Shortened for the sake of the elect = Revelation 9:3-5. The woe trumpets. You have a 5 month period. As we have also studied as in the days of Noah them flood waters were here 150 days until they receded.

21And then if any man shall say to you, Lo, here is Christ; or, lo, he is there; believe him not:

How many warnings does Christ have to give for the end-times? This is how the chapter began  (false teachers and man deceiving) in the rise of the political beast which has turned religious beast/new world order here with satan claiming to be Christ/God. The world's savior claiming to be the savior, be all and end all (alpha and omega) for humanity.


How simple can we put this? These false teachers are not teaching this now. Setting people right up to believe satan is Christ/God taking the mark of the beast, hook, line, and sinker. Setting people up their suffering and to their hurt for the long-term. As we have seen during the tribulation. Sure they get temporary relief in their bills paid, false financial promises, satan being the breadwinner, etc (the things of the world). but they are suffering by being tortured. After the first vial for taking the mark of the beast. We don't go over the Gospel Armour frequently for our health--physical that is. We are going to war:

No need to look down here either. Remember Christ said in Luke 21 as soon as satan claims to be Christ, let's not look down (our countenance) but look up. Redemption draws near. Let's turn it around on satan and be excited we know the coming of Christ is about to happen.

(Revelation 12:17) "And the dragon was wroth with the woman, and went to make war with the remnant of her seed, which keep the commandments of God, and have the testimony of Jesus Christ."To Mark 13:22,

22For false Christs and false prophets shall rise, and shall shew signs and wonders, to seduce, if it were possible, even the elect.

(Don't you believe it the previous verse. Another double emphasis! Next verse told all, no excuses! This  verse kind of holds some people up. "if it were possible" Christ is saying it because it's not possible).

Signs and wonders by trickery. To lure in, seduce cause to go astray. Like the whore Babylon dressed up looking pretty undressing them and when Christ comes back found naked and desolate, and burned. Quite frankly, everyone should be saying I been burnt by satan one too many times.

Seduction skills and flattering speech/talk and burned by it. Tell you what you want to hear to tickle ears. Let's have some playful fun they say, lawlessness and sin running a muck. Oh yes, these false preachers/teachers see the Gospel harsh and do not see grace through faith as the springboard and reason to follow God's laws. Um, you don't follow God's laws, you follow what you make up! Saying grace through faith. Oh, this circus is about to end though.

(Revelation 17:16) "And the ten horns which thou sawest upon the beast, these shall hate the whore, and shall make her desolate and naked, and shall eat her flesh, and burn her with fire."To Mark 13:23,

23But take ye heed: behold, I have foretold you all things."

(You listen up good and well. There has been nothing hidden, verse by verse, action by action. Heed = the ability to use discernment/judge correctly through the senses perception. What are we discerning here? Whether Christ told us all this is going to happen or not).

The weatherman though they are wrong many times and everyone knows it, if they say 100% chance of precipitation it's planned accordingly. 

So how is it Christ gives us the spiritual conditions (through weather, symbolism) but we have a children without faith? The world, the lusts of it. Stuck in not forgiving, hate, and hate speech (true doom and gloom). Until you cut that off you will never begin to see spiritually. All you can see is doom and gloom with no purpose in desiring the things of the world over the LORD, and selling out to them. Gain the whole world in exchange for your soul. That comes at a very heavy price in work that cannot ever be achieved with that carrot on the stick. Our perception as Christians is eternal (the substance of things hoped for; Hebrews 11:1). Let's go for that which is meaningful and substance. Being people with substance. The daughters of Babylon are living in a material world and material girls too! Because the queen reigns over her!

(With that shield of protection, not alone)

With this perception let's lee it of where Christ warned the pharisees in recognizing His first coming the His second coming with the same principle for us now:

(Matthew 16:1-4) "The Pharisees also with the Sadducees came, and tempting desired him that he would shew them a sign from heaven.

2He answered and said unto them, When it is evening, ye say, It will be fair weather: for the sky is red.

3And in the morning, It will be foul weather to day: for the sky is red and lowring. O ye hypocrites, ye can discern the face of the sky; but can ye not discern the signs of the times?

4A wicked and adulterous generation seeketh after a sign; and there shall no sign be given unto it, but the sign of the prophet Jonas. And he left them, and departed."
Because of the lusts of the world, they want to fulfill the flesh to see God! As we go over many times if God is not in you can forget about seeing Him on the outside. You are in a void and empty world! Full of nothing that lasts, nothing long-lasting (that is what satan brings the temporary). No purpose chasing carrots on a stick with no eternal purpose. Consider it like doing drugs, the high don't last long and the user gets "tired of being tired." So, it is with chasing anything in vain.

Let's look at Luke 17 for the end-times and Christ warning for everything explained:

(Luke 17:20-21) "And when he was demanded of the Pharisees, when the kingdom of God should come, he answered them and said, The kingdom of God cometh not with observation:

Observation = like standing outside the circle and waiting by looking at outside signs. Point is they will never come you will always be waiting (no hokey pokey either). Some say I need to say God. You do everyday you look around just by His creation. Romans 1 a great chapter for that. Going back to the start of this post even referring to that creation. Since the Lord framed the world. By faith we know it, a given! Common sense!

(Hebrews 11:3) "Through faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that things which are seen were not made of things which do appear."

Back to Luke 17, verse 21:

21Neither shall they say, Lo here! or, lo there! for, behold, the kingdom of God is within you."

The second coming of Christ:

(Luke 17:24-25) "For as the lightning, that lighteneth out of the one part under heaven, shineth unto the other part under heaven; so shall also the Son of man be in his day.

(lighting = the speed of it, the speed of light. Day of darkness and He is the light).

25But first must he suffer many things, and be rejected of this generation."
(And so it is referring to these end-times when He would come again after being largely rejected and crucified).

Amen †