Burning Bright

 

These troubling times

Aren't going away

Don't be deceived

Signs are coming our way

Lovers of their own selves

Pride becomes commonplace

Human trafficking sells

Taking what you want ranks

Wickedness, floods

Turmoil, famines, disease

Earthquakes, fires, storms

Yet, Christ brings peace to me

Be not troubled

Anticipate the day

When Christ returns

And death is done away

Prepare your heart

Keep oil in your lamp

The Bridegroom nears

In holy places, stand

And you will need to shine

burning bright

Your lamp, like a torch in the night

And raise it up high

Burning bright

Inspired from Preparing for the Second Coming by Tom Pettit

How would your life be different if you did not have your covenants?

Signs of the Second Coming 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ygFzTMmtzXI&t=683s

Temporal signs- parallels with Book of Mormon found in Helaman 18

Satan is spreading rumors and contentions to harden hearts and stir up iniquity and contention. Plea for the gift of discernment. Sift through the garbage. Elect will be deceived because they can't identify the line between truth and error. Those who treasure up His words will not be deceived. 1 Nephi 13 hold to the rod

:29 plain and precious things 

Verse 1] These troubling times Aren't going away Don't be deceived Signs are coming our way Lovers of their own selves Pride becomes commonplace Human trafficking sells Taking what you want ranks Wickedness floods Turmoil, famines, disease Earthquakes, fires, storms Yet Christ gives peace to me [Pre-Chorus] Be not troubled Anticipate the day When Christ returns And death is done away Prepare your heart Keep oil in your lamp The Bridegroom nears In holy places, stand [Chorus] Burning bright Burning bright Your lamp in the night Burning bright Burning bright Raise it up high [Verse 2] When voices shake And fear calls your name Hold to the hope That never fades away I will not bow To the rush of the world I will keep watch Till the trumpet is heard [Pre-Chorus] Be not troubled Anticipate the day When Christ returns And death is done away Prepare your heart Keep oil in your lamp The Bridegroom nears In holy places, stand [Chorus] Burning bright Burning bright Your lamp in the night Burning bright Burning bright Raise it up high [Bridge] And you will need to shine Burning bright Through the fear and the smoke Burning bright And you will need to shine Burning bright Till the King is in sight Burning bright [Chorus] Burning bright Burning bright Your lamp in the night Burning bright Burning bright Raise it up high

  

Wake Up Call

This is your wake up call

Tribulation will come

It will be felt by all

As we await the Son

It will be dangerous

Yet, we will not be alone

We'll have the spirit with us 

And God's angels will be shown

Stand in holy places

Though there's turmoil all around

Though darkness embraces

The Light of Christ can be found

Wake up, have you oil?

The Bridegroom soon comes

Proclaim amidst turmoil

Awake, to the trumpets call

https://youtu.be/eoLn4vaZj0M?si=tnYnY5TujQYih50L

Signs of the Second Coming Temporal and Spiritual

These troubling times

Aren't going away

Don't be deceived

Signs are coming our way

Lovers of their own selves

Pride becomes commonplace

Human trafficking sells

Taking what you want ranks

Wickedness, floods

Turmoil, famines, disease

Earthquakes, fires, storms

Yet, with Christ there is peace

Be not troubled

Anticipate the day

When Christ returns

And death is done away

Prepare your heart

Keep oil in your lamp

The Bridegroom nears

In holy places, stand

And you will need to shine

burning bright

Your lamp, like a torch in the night

And raise it up high

Burning bright

How would your life be different if you did not have your covenants?

Signs of the Second Coming 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ygFzTMmtzXI&t=683s

Temporal signs- parallels with Book of Mormon found in Helaman and 3rd Nephi:

    political division

    individuals seeking to destroy personal liberty

    an enemy not  known or seen

    enemy forces gather

    political strife distracts the government from seeing the enemy

    lack of national security and defense

    in heights of prosperity and industry reject the Lord

    pride is commonplace

    dishonesty, immorality (child trafficking)

    Satan has power

    iniquity shall abound

    secret combinations

    distinguished by ranks for riches and chances for learning

    pride, power, puffed up in authority, riches and vain things of the world

    knowing commandments, sin anyway

    few righteous

    people as a whole reject the Lord

    stone prophets, apostasy

    persecute followers of Christ

    hearts of man wax cold

physical signs of nature:

    earthquakes

    tempests

    fires- lightening 

    floods

    hailstorms destroy crops

    signs in the heavens

Spiritual signs:


The Protestant Reformation and renaissance

The discovery and colonization of America

Establishment of the American Nation

Discovery and the use of printing

Translation and printing of the Bible

Establishment of the U.S. Constitution

Restoration of gospel

Restoration of the Priesthood

Coming forth of the Book of Mormon

The Spirit shall be poured out on all flesh

Latter day Revelation

Growth of the Church

Building of Latter day temples

Elijah Returning

The Lord is to come suddenly to the temple

Genealogical research will be increasing

Worldly knowledge will increase

Scientific and inventive progress

Missionaries and temples in every land

The gathering at Adam-Ondi-Ahman will initiate events

Temple in New Jerusalem

Lost 10 tribes return

Two prophets in the holy land killed

Destruction of Damascus

http://www.moroni10.com/signs_last_days.html

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    World War Coalition invasion against Israel   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eR1kj0PdXHk

Iran Afghanistan Pakistan (Persia)

Russia (Magog) (Bear)

Turkey (Meschech and Tubal) (Gomer) (Togarmah)

Ethiopia/Sudan/Somalia (Cush)

Libya (Put)

Syria (King of the North)

Egypt (King of the South)

Saudi Arabia (Ishmaelites)

Lebanon (Tyre)

Armenia (Togarmah)

Revelations beast  https://realbiblebelievers.com/whos-the-lion-bear-leopard-and-terrible-beast-rev-13-2to3/

China (dragon)

Russia (bear)

Afghanistan (leopard)

England (lion)

the Mediterranean Sea Anti-Christ (beast)


Verse 1] These troubling times Aren't going away Don't be deceived Signs are coming our way Lovers of their own selves Pride becomes commonplace Human trafficking sells Taking what you want ranks Wickedness floods Turmoil, famines, disease Earthquakes, fires, storms Yet Christ gives peace to me [Pre-Chorus] Be not troubled Anticipate the day When Christ returns And death is done away Prepare your heart Keep oil in your lamp The Bridegroom nears In holy places, stand [Chorus] Burning bright Burning bright Your lamp in the night Burning bright Burning bright Raise it up high [Verse 2] When voices shake And fear calls your name Hold to the hope That never fades away I will not bow To the rush of the world I will keep watch Till the trumpet is heard [Pre-Chorus] Be not troubled Anticipate the day When Christ returns And death is done away Prepare your heart Keep oil in your lamp The Bridegroom nears In holy places, stand [Chorus] Burning bright Burning bright Your lamp in the night Burning bright Burning bright Raise it up high [Bridge] And you will need to shine Burning bright Through the fear and the smoke Burning bright And you will need to shine Burning bright Till the King is in sight Burning bright [Chorus] Burning bright Burning bright Your lamp in the night Burning bright Burning bright Raise it up high

  

Second Coming

“His eyes as a flame of fire"; 
May they penetrate my soul

Arrayed in His brilliance of light
May His touch ignite me whole

And his voice," the rush of great waters", 
May He prepare me for glorious matters

How glorious will be that day
Of The Truth, The Light, The Way!

“His eyes were as a flame of fire;
 the hair of his head was white like the pure snow; 
his countenance shone above the brightness of the sun; 
and his voice was as the sound of the rushing of great waters”  
Doctrine and Covenants 110:3

Live for the Day

http://www.gregtrimble.com/elder-holland-prays-everyday/

Oh wouldn't it be nice,
If Christ were on His way!
I wouldn't think twice,
Of what I'd throw away:
That ugly wall of pain,
The burden to forgive,
The sins that daily drains,
With Him here, how I'd live!

Live for the Day

http://www.gregtrimble.com/elder-holland-prays-everyday/

Oh wouldn't it be nice
If Christ were on His way
I wouldn't think twice
Of what I'd throw away:
That ugly wall of pain,
The burden to forgive
The sins that daily drain
With Him here, how I'd live!

There is a Bright Side

Look to, Jesus, the bright side

Of an otherwise gloomy picture

In the last days, come great signs

When He comes again, you'll be made sure!

President Benson acknowledged, “this is an unpleasant topic on which to dwell. I take no delight in its portrayal, nor do I look forward to the day when calamities shall come upon mankind. But these words are not my own; the Lord has spoken them.” He was quick to note, “to an otherwise gloomy picture there is a bright side—the coming of our Lord in all His glory. His coming will be both glorious and terrible, depending on the spiritual condition of those who remain.” Prepare Yourself

Second Coming

Enjoy the journey
And be of good cheer
Live and be happy
The Lord's coming is near!

Imagine this time as a bride anticipating the arrival of her groom!

At the End

At the end
We will see
Christ descend
Triumphantly!  

Caught in the Act

The Second Coming

The Second Coming, by Harry Anderson (62562); GAK 238; Primary manual 5-28; Primary manual 6-28; Primary manual 7-25; Matthew 16:27; 24:30–31; 25:31

I so want to be caught in the act

Of serving Him in a way that is sweet

When suddenly the Lord comes again

And we then do personally meet

"When the Savior comes, I so want to be caught living the gospel. I want to be surprised right in the act of spreading the faith and doing something good. I want the Savior to say to me: “Jeffrey”—because He knows all of our names—“I recognize you not by your title but by your life, the way you are trying to live and the standards you are trying to defend. I see the integrity of your heart. I know you have tried to make things better first and foremost by being better yourself, and then by declaring my word and defending my gospel to others in the most compassionate way you could.”“I know you weren’t always successful,” He will certainly say, “with your own sins or the circumstances of others, but I believe you honestly tried. I believe in your heart you truly loved me.”
I want to have something like that encounter someday as I want nothing else in this mortal life. And I want it for you. I want it for us all. " Jeffrey R. Holland  August 8, 2014 Facebook  https://www.facebook.com/lds.jeffrey.r.holland/posts/580223788753102

Words to Cling To

Lifted by what I heard

I clung to every word

A prophet speaks today?

Now, in the latter-day!

Joseph Smith restored

The gospel of the Lord

Then, Brigham Young led, in mass,

A modern day exodus!

The priesthood keys of worth

Have returned to the Earth

Authority is in place

To prepare the human race

For the coming of the Lord!

We've covenants and His word

Signs of His coming abound

And His warnings can be found!

It hit me that it is the most amazing thing to have a prophet in the Latter-Day!  He just spoke to us... What counsel did he offer?  What should we be doing to obey? ...and prepare?

He Raised His Hand

He raised his hand

And light shone through

His purpose grand

For me and you.

The Lamb will Return

The lamb will return
When the fig tree springs to life
Nigh the season's turn

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Jesus told us this is a sign of his second coming. Matthew 24:32-33 “Now learn a parable of the fig tree; When his branch is yet tender, and putteth forth leaves, ye know that summer is nigh: So likewise ye, when ye shall see all these things, know that it is near, even at the doors.” (V.31) “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 heaven to the other.”

The Lord Has Set His Hand

The Lord has set His hand
For the spreading of His Word
Through the priesthood grand
The voice of God is heard

Each worthy young woman and man
Seeks out and accepts the call
Each preaches to a given land
Teaching repentance unto all

Bringing others unto Christ
To prepare for His return
Changing peoples lives to Light
Through the laying on of hands, they yearn

Preparing the World for the Second Coming
Elder Neil L. Andersen
Ensign, May 2011, 49

The Last Days and Second Coming of Jesus Christ

Who shall we trust in the end?
But God and His Son He did send
The signs are a part of His plan
For the salvation of man

Ever, we look to prophets and apostles
Who sound trumps of warning as angels
And put our focus on Christ for our actions
Doing good despite worldly distractions

The Second Coming of Jesus Christ LDS Mormon

The fig plant is yet tender

With buds for its leaves

Promising, summer is nigh, slender

Providing signs everyone sees

Let me be found
On holy ground
Looking to heaven
With His light around

Parable of the Super Bowl

The Lord wants us on His team and by His side
There are but two teams and no one hides
Blood, sweat, tears, and pain all now come to play
In the preparation for this last day

There is excitement for this great event
To some people it will be magnificent
The gospel is here for us all to embrace
And all of the players must get in place

For one team it is futile for the outcome is known
The Lord's side must take care to not lose of their own
While watching for the signs and playing by the rules
Balancing offense and defense as the other team fools



inspired by Brother Bateman's testimony today

Let us Sing

Let us sing
And ring each bell
Christ our king
Will soon here dwell

The ransom
Has been for all
Let Him come
Midst trumpets call

To each end
Of all the earth
He will send
Cleansing, rebirth

Us, with tears
Will welcome Him
Giving cheers
We'll sing His hymns

With Christ on
The earth once more
Comes Zion
And end of war