As for the title of the thread
Luke 21:25 "And there shall be signs in the sun, and in the moon, and in the stars: and upon the earth distress of nations, with perplexity; the sea and the waves roaring:"
Here the Gentiles are translated "nations". Lets stop and look at the two words "Perplexity" and "Roaring". "Perplexity" as used here is # 640 in Strong's Greek dictionary: "aporia; the same as 639; a state of quandary, confusion, be at a loss mentally, appears to be no way out."
Look at the confusion that is common in our everyday lives today, with all the confusion, threats where many people can see no way out. Lifetime plans and savings gone in an instant, and rumors floating around the world.
"The sea of waves roaring"; lets look at the word "roaring". # 2278 in the Strong's Greek dictionary: "Echeo; reverbrate a loud noise, from 2279; a confused noise, (echo), uncertain, a rumor."
So these signs talked about in this verse deal with the signs of the sun, the moon and the stars. On Passover day three years ago there was a eclipse of the moon at the same time Passover day started. then six months later the same event occurred again on the feast of the trumpets, then six months later the same thing happened again, then six months later Jerusalem itself was darkened and was completely eclipsed the fourth time by the moon. Are you looking for signs in the heaven, those that draw attention to significant days of these end times?
Luke 21:26 "Men's hearts failing them for fear, and for looking after those things which are coming on the earth: for the powers of heaven shall be shaken."
There is one time that there will be a great shaking both in heaven and on the earth.
Revelation 12:7 "There was war in heaven: Michael and his angels fought against the dragon; and the dragon fought and his angels,"
Revelation 12:8 "And prevailed not, neither was there place found any more in heaven."
Revelation 12:9 "And the great dragon was cast out, that old serpent, called the Devil and Satan, which deceiveth the whole world: he was cast out into the earth, and his angels were cast out with him."
This is not a spiritual thing, but in fact, Satan and his angels will be cast onto this earth at the sixth trump. Those Satanic powers that are in heaven, before the throne of God accusing God's children will be kicked out of heaven, and we will see them face to face in person. Satan know that he has but five months, and he will try to deceive all the people on the face of the earth. He will take over all the world with his flood of lies, but not those with the truth sealed away in their minds. This is both the sixth seal and the sixth trumpet, and when it happens, Revelation 9 tells you what will be happening at this time. All the sixes align to announce one thing, the Antichrist is here. Are you ready for these untimely figs to fall to the earth?
Luke 21:27 "And then shall they see the Son of man coming in a cloud with power and great glory."
"And then", "After that" "we shall see the Son of man coming in a cloud with power and great glory." This is as simple as you can get. We will see the Son of man, our Lord Jesus Christ coming to earth with His army of saints after we have seen that shaking of Satan and his army of angels being kicked out on to the earth at the sixth trump. All the other events that Jesus spoke of; the signs and seals all precede the coming of Christ. Today there is a false teaching that the church will be gone before these events come to pass; but do you see the danger of these false teachings like the rapture doctrine. Those false doctrines are part of those rumors of the end times that give people false hope, and take away the armor that they should be putting on. These false teachers are nothing more that servants of the devil, preparing you for not Christ, but Satan's coming. Remember what Jesus said, "Take heed that you be not deceived for many shall come in My name, and deceive many." Are you going to be one of those many deceived? Then Jesus warned you: "Go ye not therefore after them." You've been warned! Don't follow them, but wait with patience on the Lord.