The return of Jesus Christ the Son of GOD looms ever-nearer, with signs being given presaging it. It is explained in the Book of Acts, that until the day in which Jesus was taken up into heaven to GOD His Father’s right hand, that Jesus had given commandments through His Apostles whom He had chosen (Acts 1:1-2). They being assembled with Him, He spoke pertaining to the Kingdom of GOD, and He commanded them that they should not depart from Jerusalem, but wait for the promise of the Father, which they had heard from Him, Jesus. When they were come together, they asked Him if He would at that time restore again the Kingdom to Israel (Acts 1:6). But Jesus replied that it was not for them to know the times or seasons, which the Father had put in HIS own power (Acts 1:7).
As of that time, GOD had hot delegated such powers to His Son: That empowerment would come later, as disclosed in Mt. 28:18). But Jesus did reveal to the Apostles that that they would receive power after the Holy Ghost would come upon them, and that they were to be witnesses unto Him in Jerusalem, Judaea, Samaria and the uttermost parts of the earth. And when He had spoken these things, they beheld Him being taken up where a cloud received Him out of their sight. And even as they looked steadfastly toward heaven as He went up, behold, two men stood by them in white apparel; who also said, Ye men of Galilee, why stand ye gazing up into heaven? This same Jesus, which is taken up from you into heaven, shall so come in like manner as ye have seen Him go into heaven (Acts 1:-8-11).
This is explained in the Book of Matthew, where it is inscribed: “For then shall be great tribulations, such as was not since the beginning of the world to this time, nor ever shall be. And except those days should be shortened, there should not flesh be saved: but for the elect’s sake those days shall be shortened. Then if any man shall say unto you, Lo, here is Christ, or there, believe it not. For there shall arise false prophets and shall show great signs and wonders; inso much that if it were possible, they shall deceive the very elect. Behold, I have told you before, Where if they say unto you, Behold He is in the deser; go not forth: behold He is in the secret chambers; believe it not. For as the lightning comes out of the east, and shines even unto the west; so also shall the coming of the Son of man be.(Mt. 24: 21-27).
“Immediately after the tribulation of those days shall the sun be darkened, and the moon shall not give her light, and the stars shall fall from heaven, and the powers of the heavens shall be shaken: and then shall appear the sign of the Son of man in heaven; and then shall all the tribes of the earth mourn, and they shall see the Son of man coming in the clouds of heaven with power and with great glory. And He shall send His angels with a great sound of a trumpet, and they shall gather together His elect from the four winds, from one end of heavn to the other.” (Mt. 24:29-31)
“Now learn a parable of the fig tree; When his branch is yet tender and puts forth leaves, ye know that summer is nigh. So likewise, when ye shall see all these things, know that it is near, even at the doors. Verily I say unto you, This generation shall not pass till all these things be fufilled. Heaven and earth shall not pass away, but my words shall not pass away. But of that day and hour knows no man, no, not the angels of heaven, but my Father only. But as the days of Noah were, so also the coming of the Son of man be. For as in the days that were before the Flood they were eating and drinking and giving in marriage, until the very day that Noah entered into the Ark. They knew not until the Flood came, and took them all away; so also shall the coming of the Son of man be.” (Mt. 24:32-39).
We all need to WATCH! lest the Lord suddenly return and catch many unaware and unprepeared!