Amazing Facts.
Daily Devotionals
When Will Judgment Happen?
September 1st, 2026
In the year 1033, people around the world expected Jesus to return. That year, they reasoned, would signify the passing of a thousand years since the crucifixion and resurrection, and surely the Lord would come back for His own by then! (And if you are tempted to do the same, remember Jesusâ words in Matthew 24:36, that âno oneâ knows the âday and hourâ of Christâs return.)
But just because the world doesnât come stamped with a specific expiration date does not mean itâs impossible to discern the âsigns of the timesâ (Matthew 16:3).
One key factor is the presence of Rome at both ends of Jesusâ ministry. While the Savior was on earth, it was the pagan Roman Empire that captured and killed Him. Jesus gave up His life to atone for our sins, yes, but it was through the agency of the Roman state that this took place.
Daniel identifies Rome as the âlittle hornâ that will persecute the saints. And Rome is still a religious-civil power, one that has sought âto change times and lawâ (Daniel 7:25) and one that has interposed a manmade system of religion that puts other sinful humans in the role of mediatorâa role belonging to Christ alone.
This final Rome will also seek to compel obedience to its religion by aligning with worldly governments. Those who resist will face intense pressure to revert, and if they continue to resist, they will be confronted with the very real possibility of martyrdom.
These will indeed be perilous times for millions of Godâs faithful, the ones called a âremnantâ people (Romans 9:27). But Jesus promised âhe who endures to the end shall be savedâ (Matthew 24:13). Now, then, is the time to study and pray, so that youâll be ready for that great and terrible day.
Apply It:
Jesus told his followers to âwatchâ (Mark 13:37). Keep looking outâand always keep looking up!
Dig Deeper:
Daniel 8:9; Daniel 8:12; Hebrews 7:25
Key Bible Texts
So he came near where I stood: and when he came, I was afraid, and fell upon my face: but he said unto me, Understand, O son of man: for at the time of the end shall be the vision. (Daniel 8:17 KJV)
Amazing Facts.
Daily Devotionals
When Will Judgment Happen?
September 1st, 2026
In the year 1033, people around the world expected Jesus to return. That year, they reasoned, would signify the passing of a thousand years since the crucifixion and resurrection, and surely the Lord would come back for His own by then! (And if you are tempted to do the same, remember Jesusâ words in Matthew 24:36, that âno oneâ knows the âday and hourâ of Christâs return.)
But just because the world doesnât come stamped with a specific expiration date does not mean itâs impossible to discern the âsigns of the timesâ (Matthew 16:3).
One key factor is the presence of Rome at both ends of Jesusâ ministry. While the Savior was on earth, it was the pagan Roman Empire that captured and killed Him. Jesus gave up His life to atone for our sins, yes, but it was through the agency of the Roman state that this took place.
Daniel identifies Rome as the âlittle hornâ that will persecute the saints. And Rome is still a religious-civil power, one that has sought âto change times and lawâ (Daniel 7:25) and one that has interposed a manmade system of religion that puts other sinful humans in the role of mediatorâa role belonging to Christ alone.
This final Rome will also seek to compel obedience to its religion by aligning with worldly governments. Those who resist will face intense pressure to revert, and if they continue to resist, they will be confronted with the very real possibility of martyrdom.
These will indeed be perilous times for millions of Godâs faithful, the ones called a âremnantâ people (Romans 9:27). But Jesus promised âhe who endures to the end shall be savedâ (Matthew 24:13). Now, then, is the time to study and pray, so that youâll be ready for that great and terrible day.
Apply It:
Jesus told his followers to âwatchâ (Mark 13:37). Keep looking outâand always keep looking up!
Dig Deeper:
Daniel 8:9; Daniel 8:12; Hebrews 7:25
Key Bible Texts
So he came near where I stood: and when he came, I was afraid, and fell upon my face: but he said unto me, Understand, O son of man: for at the time of the end shall be the vision. (Daniel 8:17 KJV)