As he sat on the Mount of Olives, the disciples came to him privately, saying, “Tell us, when will these things be, and what will be the sign of your coming and of the end of the age?”
Command and control still seems an issue in the spiritual war. This really shouldn’t be this hard but beast world gonna beast it seems.
Scholars call it the Olivet Discourse.
I call it briefings from Jesus the Commander that many of his warriors continue to miss through static.
So Peter and John and James the Sons of Thunder were there. If this artistic rendering above is to be believed, that must be Mary. She’s the coolest of them. These were Jesus’ closest friends. An inner circle of sorts. They wanted to know after He had told them earlier that day ‘every stone of the temple would be thrown down’ before the end a little bit more about this end.
The Temple of Jerusalem was eventually destroyed.
What of the new temple that is the church of people?
Did these closest friends of The Lord understand double meanings exist when they asked Him what the signs would be?
The Teacher told them the signs.
The briefing is covered in Matthew 24, Luke 21, and Mark 13. (The Gospels of Peace that is our footwear in the Armor of God.) What to watch for. Some rules for how it would work.
Then He told them a story about trees.
“From the fig tree learn its lesson: as soon as its branch becomes tender and puts out its leaves, you know that summer is near. So also, when you see all these things, you know that he is near, at the very gates.”
Matthew 24:32-33
And he told them a parable: “Look at the fig tree, and all the trees. As soon as they come out in leaf, you see for yourselves and know that the summer is already near. So also, when you see these things taking place, you know that the kingdom of God is near.”
Luke 21:29-31
“From the fig tree learn its lesson: as soon as its branch becomes tender and puts out its leaves, you know that summer is near. So also, when you see these things taking place, you know that he is near, at the very gates.”
Mark 13:28-29
This is a fig. I had to Google it because I didn’t know.
What I do know is what Jesus meant when he told simple stories. Parables. This story that He told those He was expecting to lead his church to this day and beyond.
Not everybody gets outside comms.
Then the disciples came and said to him, “Why do you speak to them in parables?” And he answered them, “To you it has been given to know the secrets of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it has not been given. For to the one who has, more will be given, and he will have an abundance, but from the one who has not, even what he has will be taken away. This is why I speak to them in parables, because seeing they do not see, and hearing they do not hear, nor do they understand.
Matthew 13:10-13
The people who are addicted to signs and wonders are the same who MIRACLES get wasted on.
Everybody likes stories. Seems Jesus employed the KISS strategy of communicating to masses.
I am a dummy often but I know that when the leaves change fall is coming and when the leaves fall winter is coming. I’m no weatherman. I can read a list of things to watch for when I get it from my Commander and recognize the terrain and know His return is nigh.
You may not have gotten a blood moon.
You do have a Playbook.
It’s so easy.
Before we finish here, I’ll give you a list of the signs that the Commander wants those with ears to hear to be watchful for. They are here and some of you are already seeing them. You may still be calling them quantum comms. Challenge me on this. To do so will mean opening a Bible and I cannot encourage my teammates and my enemies any greater blessing. Do it.
Wear your shoes. Sharpen your swords.
Learn the stories. Even and especially if it leads to more being given to you. The fig trees are doing their obvious thing. ALL the trees are doing something.
The battle isn’t won on the digital battlefield or in the wolf den churches.
Whose promised downfall was symbolism?
If you’ve claimed your promised 113 blessing
and the dig has gotten you then you probably know to check the symbolism from the Gospel with what The Lord had to and has yet to say. These Old Testament prophets were esteemed in addition to being persecuted.
“Thus says the Lord, the God of Israel: Like these good figs, so I will regard as good the exiles from Judah, whom I have sent away from this place to the land of the Chaldeans.”
Jeremiah 24:5
Land of the Chaldeans is another pattern you can chase. I won’t digress.
Before I give you the list of what the signs are at the end of the world let me be clear on a couple things that in person conversations has produced. Getting the vaccine is not taking the mark of the beast as described in Revelation. It is however, practice for it. Just another ounce of incense with an advanced literal tie to God’s last remaining unfulfilled promises. I have looked the other way on so many beast world things. I pinched incense long enough to be grateful to God he allowed me to stick around this long. Nobody is better than anybody here. That’s not how any of this works.
I had to repent from how much I loved this ROCK album.
Some of us are exiles.
It’s in the Playbook.
Of course there is always a Revelation touch point to bring it together across space and time for us. The Commander and his sent Advocate make sure those who picked the sword up would have a ridiculously effective weapon.
When he opened the sixth seal, I looked, and behold, there was a great earthquake, and the sun became black as sackcloth, the full moon became like blood, and the stars of the sky fell to the earth as the fig tree sheds its winter fruit when shaken by a gale.
Revelation 6:12-13
Such simple stories. Such intricate comms.
Ah, Revelation 6.
The bad guys hate it when we read this one to each other.
Bad figs are addressed by The Lord as well to Jeremiah in Jeremiah 24. It doesn’t go well for them. They meet a fate similar to these demons that seem to be the stars falling to earth like bad figs. Did you read about THIS locust army yet?
Too late for brevity but I will give you a de-brief list on some of the signs you are supposed to be looking for. If you are one being drawn to Jesus by God. The Spirit of Truth is fighting hard for you against the spirits of pretend. The antichrist spirits.
Know your enemy in addition to the signs.
Here are some from the Commander to his friends.
A bunch will come and claim to be Him saying the time is near.
Those people are all over the place. Some of them are very close to President Trump and General Flynn.
I get outside comms and I say the time is near. I’m nobody. Never forget.
There will be wrath against God’s people. Lots of us will die by the sword. Jerusalem will be trampled again again until Jesus comes back.
Kudos to you if you are taking exception to my paraphrasing. Nothing I say should ever be taken if contrary to scripture.
Nations and kingdoms will raise against nations and kingdoms.
Uh, check and check.
There will be great earthquakes and famines and pestilences.
Checkerooni on getting there on those. These leaves changing or something?
Is climate change a Satanic cover story for the coming Wrath of the Lamb? They certainly want to take a lot of us with them.
Soon it will be a crime to say the end is near. That will not change the fact that the end is near.
As always, does it matter if it’s at a specific time in the next days, weeks, or months? Does it matter if you are here on Earth when the mark as described in Revelation is offered?
Won’t the thief come in the night?
You decide.
What I know for sure is they have purpose, are coordinated, and they want to see you practicing taking the mark almost as much as they want to trick you into blaspheming the Holy Spirit.
I’ll lay off paraphrasing and offer words directly from the Commander with hope they are familiar to your ears already and joy if they are unfamiliar.
More will be given. We have a playbook.
Look at the trees.
“But before all this they will lay their hands on you and persecute you, delivering you up to the synagogues and prisons, and you will be brought before kings and governors for my name’s sake. This will be your opportunity to bear witness. Settle it therefore in your minds not to meditate beforehand how to answer, for I will give you a mouth and wisdom, which none of your adversaries will be able to withstand or contradict. You will be delivered up even by parents and brothers and relatives and friends, and some of you they will put to death. You will be hated by all for my name’s sake. But not a hair of your head will perish. By your endurance you will gain your lives.”
Luke 21:12-19
Let the Spirit of Truth tell you.
See you at halftime for the beheadings.
