| Apostles have always attempted to convey to | | | | and the earth won't last forever, but my words |
| the body of believers those things that are made | | | | will. 34 Don't spend all of your time thinking about |
| known to them, by The Messiah, other people, | | | | eating or drinking or worrying about life. If you do, |
| and/or by The Holy Spirit. As in times past, | | | | the final day will suddenly catch you 35 like a trap. |
| Modern Day Apostles attempt to communicate to | | | | That day will surprise everyone on earth. 36 |
| those - who can receive instructions - that need | | | | Watch out and keep praying that you can escape |
| to know these things so that they can make new | | | | all that is going to happen and that the Son of |
| - more wise - decisions.Unfortunately, not all that | | | | Man will be pleased with you.'It is in regard to |
| profess to be believers actually are. As the | | | | recent events that pertain to 'Prophecy' - and |
| Apostle told his brother in The Lord, that he (Paul) | | | | that involved in The Lord's Revelations of the 'End |
| had sent out to minister to the believers of their | | | | times' to His Apostle, John, - that this ezine article |
| time, '(CEV) 2 Timothy 4:3 The time is coming | | | | series will primarily provide insight.Some skeptics |
| when people won't listen to good teaching. | | | | may ask, "Rascal, why are you writing this?'In |
| Instead, they will look for teachers who will please | | | | reply, I must quote the prophet, Isaiah, '(NKJV) |
| them by telling them only what they are itching to | | | | Isaiah 21:6 For thus has the Lord said to me: "Go, |
| hear.'This "Surviving The Coming Great Tribulation | | | | set a watchman, Let him declare what he |
| - Apostle Series" of ezine articles will be posted | | | | sees."Yes, Apostles also serve as Watchmen. Like |
| on my websites for easy access also - or you | | | | an evil army of dark horsemen, Rascal sees |
| can access them at by entering the author name | | | | trouble on the horizon.First, let's examine |
| Rascal Miles.In brief, these articles will not - each | | | | Revelation 13. We will use the Contemporary |
| one - talk of this apostle's belief that those who | | | | English Version translation of the Bible for this |
| wish to survive the 1st half of 'The Great | | | | chapter also:(CEV) Revelation 13:1 I looked and |
| Tribulation' need to earn enough money 'Now' to | | | | saw a beast coming up from the sea. This one |
| be able to 'Move Fast' when The Holy Spirit says | | | | had ten horns and seven heads, and a crown was |
| 'GO!'Toward that end, banners and links to | | | | on each of its ten horns. On each of its heads |
| 'Honest', and 'Established' MLM 'Free Sign-Up Trials' | | | | were names that were an insult to God. 2 The |
| are on the author's websites Jesus4You.ws and | | | | beast that I saw had the body of a leopard, the |
| Chapter OneIn the thirteenth chapter of the book | | | | feet of a bear, and the mouth of a lion. The |
| of Revelations The Apostle, John details a series | | | | dragon handed over its own power and throne |
| of future events of which The Lord Himself had | | | | and great authority to this beast. 3 One of its |
| spoken during His time before completing His | | | | heads seemed to have been fatally wounded, but |
| earthly mission of dying on the "Cross" (Jehovah's | | | | now it was well. Everyone on earth marveled at |
| Witnesses call it "The Torture Stake") to save us | | | | this beast, 4 and they worshiped the dragon who |
| sinners.I think that you will agree that Our Lord, | | | | had given its authority to the beast. They also |
| Jesus, Himself talked actually of these 'End times' | | | | worshiped the beast and said, "No one is like this |
| events when asked by His Apostles, Matthew, | | | | beast! No one can fight against it." 5 The beast |
| Mark, Luke, and some other people, as reported | | | | was allowed to brag and claim to be God, and for |
| in three gospels as to when these horrible things | | | | forty-two months it was allowed to rule. 6 The |
| would take place.' (CEV) Matthew 24:33 So when | | | | beast cursed God, and it cursed the name of |
| you see all these things happening, you will know | | | | God. It even cursed the place where God lives, as |
| that the time has almost come.'(CEV) Mark 13:29 | | | | well as everyone who lives in heaven with God. 7 |
| So when you see all these things happening, you | | | | It was allowed to fight against God's people and |
| will know that the time has almost come.'(CEV) | | | | defeat them. It was also given authority over the |
| Luke 21:7 Some people asked, "Teacher, when will | | | | people of every tribe, nation, language, and race. |
| all this happen? How can we know when these | | | | 8 The beast was worshiped by everyone whose |
| things are about to take place?"The 'Things' to | | | | name wasn't written before the time of creation |
| which they were referring were those that Jesus | | | | in the book of the Lamb who was killed. 9 If you |
| had just for-told including the destruction of the | | | | have ears, then listen! 10 If you are doomed to |
| temple.'(CEV) Luke 21:1 Jesus looked up and saw | | | | be captured, you will be captured. If you are |
| some rich people tossing their gifts into the | | | | doomed to be killed by a sword, you will be killed |
| offering box. 2 He also saw a poor widow putting | | | | by a sword. This means that God's people must |
| in two pennies. 3 And he said, "I tell you that this | | | | learn to endure and be faithful! 11 I now saw |
| poor woman has put in more than all the others. | | | | another beast. This one came out of the ground. |
| 4 Everyone else gave what they didn't need. But | | | | It had two horns like a lamb, but spoke like a |
| she is very poor and gave everything she had." 5 | | | | dragon. 12 It worked for the beast whose fatal |
| Some people were talking about the beautiful | | | | wound had been healed. And it used all its |
| stones used to build the temple and about the | | | | authority to force the earth and its people to |
| gifts that had been placed in it. Jesus said, 6 "Do | | | | worship that beast. 13 It worked mighty miracles, |
| you see these stones? The time is coming when | | | | and while people watched, it even made fire |
| not one of them will be left in place. They will all | | | | come down from the sky. 14 This second beast |
| be knocked down." 7 Some people asked, | | | | fooled people on earth by working miracles for |
| "Teacher, when will all this happen? How can we | | | | the first one. Then it talked them into making an |
| know when these things are about to take | | | | idol in the form of the beast that did not die after |
| place?" 8 Jesus replied: Don't be fooled by those | | | | being wounded by a sword. 15 It was allowed to |
| who will come and claim to be me. They will say, | | | | put breath into the idol, so that it could speak. |
| "I am Christ!" and "Now is the time!" But don't | | | | Everyone who refused to worship the idol of the |
| follow them. 9 When you hear about wars and | | | | beast was put to death. 16 All people were |
| riots, don't be afraid. These things will have to | | | | forced to put a mark on their right hand or |
| happen first, but that isn't the end. 10 Nations will | | | | forehead. Whether they were powerful or weak, |
| go to war against one another, and kingdoms will | | | | rich or poor, free people or slaves, 17 they all had |
| attack each other. 11 There will be great | | | | to have this mark, or else they could not buy or |
| earthquakes, and in many places people will starve | | | | sell anything. This mark stood for the name of |
| to death and suffer terrible diseases. All sorts of | | | | the beast and for the number of its name. 18 |
| frightening things will be seen in the sky. 12 | | | | You need wisdom to understand the number of |
| Before all this happens, you will be arrested and | | | | the beast! But if you are smart enough, you can |
| punished. You will be tried in your meeting places | | | | figure this out. Its number is six hundred sixty-six, |
| and put in jail. Because of me you will be placed | | | | and it stands for a person.'I believe we are rapidly |
| on trial before kings and governors. 13 But this will | | | | approaching the very soon, 'End times' when |
| be your chance to tell about your faith. 14 Don't | | | | these very events will begin quickly unfold.The |
| worry about what you will say to defend | | | | Apostle, Paul, wrote of these significant future |
| yourselves. 15 I will give you the wisdom to know | | | | events also in his letter to the believers: '(CEV) 2 |
| what to say. None of your enemies will be able to | | | | Thessalonians 2:9 When the wicked one appears, |
| oppose you or to say that you are wrong. 16 | | | | Satan will pretend to work all kinds of miracles, |
| You will be betrayed by your own parents, | | | | wonders, and signs.'I ask you, my friends, "Are |
| brothers, family, and friends. Some of you will | | | | we not now nearer to when these prophecies will |
| even be killed. 17 Because of me, you will be | | | | be fulfilled than were the Apostles, Matthew, |
| hated by everyone. 18 But don't worry! 19 You | | | | Mark, Luke, Paul, and John, when the Bible records |
| will be saved by being faithful to me. 20 When | | | | that Jesus and they expressed concern?"Is it any |
| you see Jerusalem surrounded by soldiers, you will | | | | less urgent that we be made aware of recent |
| know that it will soon be destroyed. 21 If you are | | | | developments? Native American Prophecy speaks |
| living in Judea at that time, run to the mountains. | | | | of Earth events soon to take place. The fearless |
| If you are in the city, leave it. And if you are out | | | | Apostles did not hold back in their alerts to |
| in the country, don't go back into the city. 22 This | | | | believers, neither did Our Lord, Jesus, nor shall |
| time of punishment is what is written about in the | | | | I.Rascal(To be continued in "Surviving The Coming |
| Scriptures. 23 It will be an awful time for women | | | | Great Tribulation - Apostle Series - Chapter |
| who are expecting babies or nursing young | | | | Two.")Rascal Russ Miles is an Apostle. Called by |
| children! Everywhere in the land people will suffer | | | | The Lord, as was the Apostle Paul, Rascal is in |
| horribly and be punished. 24 Some of them will be | | | | the same apostolic calling order as was his |
| killed by swords. Others will be carried off to | | | | brother, Paul the Apostle. Rascal is The Lord's |
| foreign countries. Jerusalem will be overrun by | | | | playfully mischievous apostle. Rascal's calling |
| foreign nations until their time comes to an end. | | | | includes the assignment to "Shout from the |
| 25 Strange things will happen to the sun, moon, | | | | rooftops the Lord's inspired messages vie ezine |
| and stars. The nations on earth will be afraid of | | | | articles, cyber-space, books, and many other |
| the roaring sea and tides, and they won't know | | | | means."Under his pseudonym, Russ Miles, Rascal's |
| what to do. 26 People will be so frightened that | | | | credits include publishing the mystery novel, For |
| they will faint because of what is happening to the | | | | Sale By Owners:FSBO. Order toll free |
| world. Every power in the sky will be shaken. 27 | | | | 1-800-AUTHORS or through Amazon.comA |
| Then the Son of Man will be seen, coming in a | | | | "Seasoned Real Estate NAR Broker," Rascal Russ |
| cloud with great power and glory. 28 When all of | | | | was ~ for 5 hard years ~ increasingly disabled by |
| this starts happening, stand up straight and be | | | | "Incurable" Multiple Sclerosis. Now "Cured", Rascal |
| brave. You will soon be set free. 29 Then Jesus | | | | writes books & articles on varied subjects. |
| told them a story: When you see a fig tree or | | | | Comments: Via his personal Rascal's website, |
| any other tree 30 putting out leaves, you know | | | | "Rascal's Blog", & his ezine articles themselves, |
| that summer will soon come. 31 So, when you | | | | Rascal maintains personal contact with those that |
| see these things happening, you know that God's | | | | e-mail him, and those whom he believes the God |
| kingdom will soon be here. 32 You can be sure | | | | of this Universe has joined together with him as |
| that some of the people of this generation will still | | | | per "Destiny's Plan Of Salvation For The Planet |
| be alive when all of this takes place. 33 The sky | | | | Earth. |