February 1, 2026 Sermon Notes and Questions

Prophecy of the Coming Messiah

WK 12– Messiah in the Tribulation

Matthew 24:4-28; Revelation 6-18; Isaiah 26:19-21; Daniel 12

February 1, 2026

John Arobio

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DANIEL’S PROPHESY

Daniel was given a prophesy of _________ weeks for the Jewish nation.

____ weeks until the city of Jerusalem was rebuilt,

________ until the messiah was cut off for a total of ______ weeks.

This leaves ___ week.

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Regarding the rapture: Jesus said he would come like a _____ in the ________.

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We will have tribulation in the world.

John 16:33 NKJV

These things I have spoken to you, that in Me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation, but be of good cheer, I have overcome the world.

 

Matthew 24:9 NKJV

“Then they will deliver you up to tribulation and kill you, and you will be hated by all nations for My name’s sake,”

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What is Tribulation?

(The Hebrew word is tsarah)

Merriam-Webster defines tribulation as:

1. Distress or suffering from oppression or persecution

2. A trying experience.

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TRIBULATION

Signs of the coming tribulation period.

1. _____________________

2. _____________________

3. _____________________

4. _____________________

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TRIBULATION PERIOD

Zephaniah 1:15 NKJV

That day is a day of wrath. A day of trouble and distress. A day of devastation and desolation.

A day of darkness and gloominess. A day of clouds and thick darkness.

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The tribulation will last for _______ years.

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In the first 3½ years we will see:

1. The seven seals were ¼ of the population is killed

2. The temple is rebuilt

3. The anti-Christ is revealed

4. The two witnesses

5. The seven trumpet judgements were 1/3 of the population is killed

Almost _____% of the population are killed between the two judgements

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In the middle we will see:

1. The anti-Christ is killed and resurrected.

2. Two witnesses are killed and taken up to heaven.

3. The mark of the beast. The number ____ is started and the Jews are persecuted.

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In the last 3½ years {the Great Tribulation}:

1. The _________ judgements

2. The gathering of all the armies against Israel

3. The battle of Armageddon

4. The return of Jesus Christ. (The second coming)

5. Satan bound to the pit and the start of the millennium and the rule of Jesus

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The bottom line is: 

You will have trouble in this world, but it is nothing

compared to what is coming in the Tribulation.

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Romans 5:8 ESV

40 “Therefore you also be ready,

for the Son of Man is coming

at an hour you do not expect.”

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Passages for next week if you would like to look ahead:

Matthew 24:36-44; Zechariah 14:4

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  1. What are some of the prophecies in scripture about Jesus’ first coming that we’ve reviewed already?

  2. What are some prophecies in the Bible that have yet to be fulfilled?

  3. On a scale of 1-10, how would you rate your Biblical understanding for end times event? _________ What are some things that are unclear?

  4. What is the rapture? When will it happen?

  5. Explain Daniel’s prophecy of 70 weeks. What is the last one-week period of Daniels’ prophecy that has yet to be fulfilled called?

  6. What is the “time of the gentiles” the Bible talks about?

  7. What are some of the signs of Jesus return that the Bible clues us in about?

  8. Read Matthew 24:4-9, what does “tribulation” mean? If you wanted to look up what other translations use for the word tribulation, how would you do that?  What are some other translations for the word? Is it possible to avoid tribulation in this life?  Why or why not?

  9. What is meant by the “tribulation period” in the Bible? What are some of the things that will happen in this period?  Where is Jesus during the tribulation period?  Where will Christians be during the tribulation period?  Can people be saved during the tribulation period?  Why or why not?

  10. How ready are you for Jesus to return? ___________