The Grace Awakening

An Urgent Message, My Heart’s Plea, and the Bridegroom's Return

I'm about to share something that might make you scroll past, unfriend me, or question my sanity—and I'm okay with that. Because if there's even a chance I'm right about what I'm seeing in Scripture, and I stayed silent, I couldn't live with myself.

You matter too much to me. Your eternity matters too much.

So here's what I've discovered, said with all the love and urgency in my heart: The Bridegroom may be closer than any of us realize, and I refuse to let fear of looking foolish stop me from warning people I care about.

Read this with an open heart. Test it against Scripture. And then decide for yourself. But please—don't ignore it.

The Setup

"Hey, thanks for being here. I know this wasn't on anyone's calendar. Some of you are probably wondering why I called this meeting. Some of you probably think I've lost my mind—and honestly, after what I'm about to share, you might be more convinced of that than ever."

nervous laughter

"But here's the thing: I don't care. I don't care what you think of me after this. I don't care if you think I'm crazy. I don't care about my reputation, my credibility, or whether you ever talk to me again. What I care about is YOU. Every single person in this room."

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"Because in approximately six days—October 6th, 2025—I believe the most significant event in human history since the resurrection of Jesus Christ is going to occur. And if I'm right, most of you in this room are going to be left behind to face seven years of hell on earth. And I love you too much to not at least TRY to warn you."

Someone shifts uncomfortably. Another checks their phone.

"I know. I KNOW. You've heard this before. 'The rapture is coming! Repent!' People have been saying this for 2,000 years. September 23rd just passed and nothing happened, right? The 'rapture people' were wrong again. Another failed prediction. More egg on the face of Christianity."

lean in

"But what if they weren't wrong about WHAT was going to happen? What if they were just wrong about WHEN... because they were using the wrong calendar?"

The Calendar No One Talks About

"Let me ask you something: What's today's date?"

"September 30th, 2025."

"Right. On the Gregorian calendar. The calendar Pope Gregory XIII created in 1582. But what if I told you that on the JULIAN calendar—the calendar that was operational in the time of Noah, Abraham, Moses, and even Jesus—today is September 17th, 2025?"

confusion

"Stay with me. The Julian calendar is 13 days behind the Gregorian calendar. Same moment in time, different date label. Like how it's Monday in New York but Tuesday in Sydney—same moment, different label."

"Now, Jesus said in Luke 17:26-27: 'Just as it was in the days of Noah, so also will it be in the days of the Son of Man. People were eating, drinking, marrying and being given in marriage up to the day Noah entered the ark. Then the flood came and destroyed them all.'"

"'Just as it was.' Not 'kinda like it was.' Not 'similar to.' JUST AS IT WAS."

"So here's my question: If we're supposed to understand the timing of the end 'just as it was in the days of Noah,' shouldn't we be using the same calendar system Noah used? Not a calendar that was invented by a pope 1,500 years AFTER Jesus?"

someone speaks up: "But the Bible doesn't say which calendar Noah used."

"You're absolutely right. It doesn't. But we can calculate backwards using astronomy and mathematics to determine how dates would have been reckoned in ancient times. And when we do that—when we use the Julian calendar system projected backwards—we get dates that are 13 days different from what the modern Jewish calendar says."

"The modern Jewish calendar was created by a rabbi named Hillel II in 358-359 AD. It's a mathematical calculation system. But the BIBLICAL calendar was based on actual observation—watching for the new moon, checking when the barley was ready for harvest, having the Sanhedrin in Jerusalem declare the new month."

"Two different systems. Two different dates."

September 23rd HASN'T HAPPENED YET

"So here's where it gets wild. The Jewish calendar said Rosh Hashanah—Feast of Trumpets—was September 23-24, 2025. It came and went. Nothing happened. The mockers had a field day."

smirk "And I was one of them, honestly. I was like, 'Here we go again. Another rapture date, another disappointment.'"

"But then something hit me. September 23rd on the GREGORIAN calendar... hasn't happened yet on the JULIAN calendar."

confusion intensifies

"September 23, 2025 on the Gregorian calendar equals September 10, 2025 on the Julian calendar. But if we ADD 13 days to September 23rd Gregorian to find the JULIAN equivalent date expressed in Gregorian terms..."

writing on whiteboard

"September 23 + 13 days = October 6th."

"So if you're using the Julian calendar to calculate the ACTUAL biblical Feast of Trumpets—using 'as in the days of Noah' methodology—then September 23rd hasn't happened yet. It WILL happen on October 6th."

"That's convenient math to explain away a failed prediction."

"I KNOW! I know it sounds like that! Trust me, I'm as skeptical as you are. But hear me out. Let's look at what the Bible actually says about this feast and what's supposed to happen."

The Exodus Pattern - God's Blueprint

"Turn with me to Exodus 19. This is where God meets Israel at Mount Sinai after bringing them out of Egypt."

reading "Exodus 19:4—'You yourselves have seen what I did to the Egyptians, and how I BORE YOU ON EAGLES' WINGS, and BROUGHT YOU TO MYSELF.'"

"That's God describing the Exodus. He didn't just deliver them FROM Egypt. He brought them TO HIMSELF. The entire purpose was union with God."

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"Exodus 19:16-17—'On the third day... there were thunder and lightning flashes and a thick cloud upon the mountain and a VERY LOUD TRUMPET SOUND, so that all the people who were in the camp trembled. And Moses brought the people out of the camp TO MEET GOD.'"

"Now watch this. 1 Thessalonians 4:16-17—'For the Lord Himself will descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel and with the TRUMPET OF GOD, and the dead in Christ will rise first. Then we who are alive and remain will be CAUGHT UP together with them IN THE CLOUDS TO MEET THE LORD in the air.'"

pause for effect

"Same language. Trumpet. Clouds. 'To meet.' This isn't coincidence. Paul is deliberately echoing Exodus. He's saying, 'What happened at Sinai was a PREVIEW of what's going to happen at the rapture.'"

"And it gets better."

Moses Entered the Cloud

"Exodus 24:18—'MOSES ENTERED THE MIDST OF THE CLOUD as he went up to the mountain; and Moses was on the mountain forty days and forty nights.'"

"Did you catch that? Moses ENTERED THE CLOUD. Not 'looked at the cloud.' Not 'stood near the cloud.' He went UP and ENTERED it."

"1 Thessalonians 4:17 says we'll be caught up IN THE CLOUDS. Same Greek phrase in the Septuagint. We're not going TO the clouds. We're going IN them. The cloud is where you meet God."

lean on table

"But here's what scholars always miss: Exodus 19:20 says, 'The LORD CALLED Moses to the top of the mountain, and Moses went up.'"

"What did God say? 'COME UP.'"

"Revelation 4:1—'After these things I looked, and behold, a door standing open in heaven, and the first voice which I had heard, LIKE THE SOUND OF A TRUMPET speaking with me, said, COME UP HERE.'"

"Revelation 11:12—'And they heard a loud voice from heaven saying to them, COME UP HERE. Then they WENT UP INTO HEAVEN IN THE CLOUD, and their enemies watched them.'"

hit table

"Trumpet + 'Come up' + Cloud + Ascension. It's the SAME PATTERN. Exodus is the blueprint!"

The Protection Pattern

"But wait, there's more. Let's go back further. Exodus 12—the Passover."

"God tells Israel: Put blood on your doorposts. When I see the blood, I will PASS OVER you. The destroyer will not touch you."

"Then what happens? Exodus 12:31—Pharaoh says, 'RISE UP, GET OUT FROM AMONG MY PEOPLE... The Egyptians urged the people to send them out of the land IN HASTE, for they said, WE WILL ALL BE DEAD.'"

"The pattern: Blood protection. Urgent removal. BEFORE complete judgment falls."

"Then the Red Sea. Israel crosses on dry ground. Egypt drowns trying to follow. Exodus 14:13—'The Egyptians whom you have seen today, YOU WILL NEVER SEE THEM AGAIN FOREVER.'"

"Complete separation. Safety for God's people. Destruction for the enemies."

pause

"Now let's look at Noah. Genesis 7:16—'Those that entered, male and female of all flesh, entered as God had commanded him; and THE LORD CLOSED IT BEHIND HIM.'"

"Then verse 17—'THEN the flood came.'"

"In the ark FIRST. Door closed. THEN judgment."

"Lot. Genesis 19:22—The angel says, 'Hurry, escape there, for I CANNOT DO ANYTHING UNTIL YOU ARRIVE THERE.'"

"Out of the city FIRST. Safe. THEN fire falls."

look around room

"Do you see the pattern? Every single time—EVERY TIME—God removes or protects His people BEFORE judgment falls. Not during. Not after. BEFORE."

"So when 1 Thessalonians 5:9 says 'God has not destined us for wrath,' it's not a nice sentiment. It's the PATTERN established from Genesis forward."

The 120 Jubilees

"Now let me blow your mind with some math."

back to whiteboard

"Genesis 6:3—God says, 'My Spirit shall not strive with man forever, because he also is flesh; nevertheless HIS DAYS SHALL BE ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY YEARS.'"

"Most people think that's about how long humans will live. But what if it's prophetic? What if it's 120 JUBILEE CYCLES?"

"A Jubilee is 50 years. Leviticus 25. Every 50 years, there's a year of release. Debts forgiven. Slaves freed. Property returned. A year of RESTORATION."

"120 Jubilees × 50 years = 6,000 years."

"And check this out: 2 Peter 3:8—'With the Lord one day is like a thousand years, and a thousand years like one day.'"

"God created the world in 6 days. Rested on the 7th. What if human history is 6,000 years—six 'days'—and then the 7th millennium is the Sabbath rest? The Millennial Kingdom?"

calculating

"From Adam to now is approximately 6,000 years, depending on which chronology you use. The Jewish calendar says we're in year 5785. But there are discrepancies in how years were counted—missing years, overlaps, calendar changes."

"Point is: We're AT the threshold. The 6,000-year mark. The end of the 120th Jubilee period. The FINAL RELEASE before the 7th day Sabbath rest."

"That's a lot of speculation."

"Maybe. But here's what's not speculation: Jesus fulfilled the SPRING feasts at His first coming. Passover—crucified on Passover. Unleavened Bread—in the tomb. First Fruits—resurrected on First Fruits. Pentecost—Holy Spirit given on Pentecost."

"PRECISELY. On the EXACT days. Not metaphorically. LITERALLY."

"So why would the FALL feasts be different? Trumpets. Atonement. Tabernacles. If the spring feasts were fulfilled literally and precisely, the fall feasts will be too."

"Trumpets = Rapture. Atonement = Israel's recognition of Messiah. Tabernacles = Millennial reign."

"That's not speculation. That's PATTERN."

"No One Knows the Day or Hour"

Someone interrupts: "But Jesus said NO ONE KNOWS the day or hour!"

"YES! Thank you! Matthew 24:36—'But of that day and hour no one knows, not even the angels of heaven, nor the Son, but the Father alone.'"

"And this is where everyone STOPS. 'See? We can't know. Don't even try.'"

"But here's what no one talks about: WHY doesn't anyone know?"

pause

"Because we SCREWED UP THE CALENDAR."

"Think about it. God gave Israel the calendar at the Exodus. Exodus 12:2—'This month shall be the beginning of months for you.' The calendar was part of the covenant. It was based on observation—watching the new moon, checking the barley harvest."

"But then what happened? Temple destroyed in 70 AD. Jews scattered. Sanhedrin dissolved. They couldn't observe the new moon from Jerusalem anymore. So in 358 AD, they created a CALCULATED calendar. Mathematical. Portable."

"But calculations can be off. Then the Julian calendar. Then the Gregorian calendar. Then different countries adopting different calendars at different times. Calendar chaos."

"Jesus, with perfect foreknowledge, KNEW humanity would mess up the calendar so badly that determining the precise day would become nearly impossible."

lean in

"So when He said 'no one knows the day or hour,' He wasn't forbidding us from trying to figure it out. He was accurately predicting that the calendar corruption would create uncertainty."

"But then look what He says in the VERY NEXT VERSES: Matthew 24:32-33—'Now learn the parable from the fig tree: when its branch has already become tender and puts forth its leaves, YOU KNOW that summer is near; so, you too, when you see all these things, RECOGNIZE that He is near, RIGHT AT THE DOOR.'"

"LEARN. RECOGNIZE. KNOW."

"And 1 Thessalonians 5:4—'But you, brethren, ARE NOT IN DARKNESS, that the day would overtake you like a thief.'"

"We're SUPPOSED to know the season! We're SUPPOSED to watch! We're SUPPOSED to be ready!"

The Parable of the Ten Virgins

"Which brings me to Matthew 25. The ten virgins."

reading

"'Then the kingdom of heaven will be comparable to ten virgins, who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom.'"

"All ten were virgins. All ten were invited to the wedding. All ten had lamps. All ten were waiting for the bridegroom."

"But five were wise and five were foolish."

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"What was the difference? The foolish took their lamps but NO OIL. The wise took oil in jars along with their lamps."

"Oil = Holy Spirit. Oil = being filled, prepared, ready."

"But there's something else. The foolish virgins were waiting, yes. But they fell asleep. They got comfortable. They stopped watching with urgency."

"The wise virgins? They were READY. Lamps full. Oil ready. WATCHING."

look around

"The bridegroom was delayed. It says at MIDNIGHT—the darkest hour—the cry went out: 'BEHOLD, THE BRIDEGROOM! COME OUT TO MEET HIM.'"

"And here's the tragic part. The foolish virgins scramble. 'Give us some of your oil! Our lamps are going out!' But the wise say, 'No, there won't be enough for both us and you. Go buy your own.'"

"While they're gone trying to buy oil—TRYING TO GET RIGHT AT THE LAST SECOND—the bridegroom comes. Those who were ready went in with him to the wedding feast."

pause for effect

"And the door was SHUT."

"The foolish virgins come back. They knock. 'Lord, lord, open up for us!' And He says, 'Truly I say to you, I DO NOT KNOW YOU.'"

let that hang

"Not 'come back later.' Not 'you're just a little late.' I. DO. NOT. KNOW. YOU."

The Wedding Feast Parable

"Now pair that with Matthew 22. The wedding feast parable."

"A king prepares a wedding feast for his son. Sends out invitations. But those who were invited REFUSED to come. They made light of it. Went about their business. Some even killed the messengers."

"So the king says, 'The wedding is ready, but those who were invited were not worthy. Go to the highways and invite ANYONE you find.'"

"The hall is filled. But then the king comes in and sees a man not wearing wedding clothes."

"'Friend, how did you come in here without wedding clothes?' The man is speechless. The king says, 'Bind him hand and foot and throw him into outer darkness.'"

pause

"Here's the key: The wedding clothes were PROVIDED by the king. You didn't bring your own. The king gave them to you at the door. This man REFUSED them. He thought he could come as he was."

"The wedding clothes = righteousness of Christ. You can't earn it. You can't make your own. You have to RECEIVE it. It's a gift."

"But if you refuse the gift—if you think your good works, your religion, your morality is enough—you're coming to the feast in YOUR clothes, not HIS. And you'll be thrown out."

My Friends, Here's Where We Are

sit on edge of table

"Here's what I'm trying to tell you. I know many of you are LDS. Some of you are ex-Mormon. Some of you are nothing. Some of you think you're good people who've lived good lives and that should count for something."

"And I love you. I respect you. Many of you are BETTER people than me in so many ways. More honest. More hardworking. More faithful to your families."

"But here's the truth, and I'm saying this in love: Good behavior doesn't save you. Religious affiliation doesn't save you. Being a 'good person' doesn't save you."

"The ONLY thing that saves you is the blood of Jesus Christ. Period. Not Jesus AND Joseph Smith. Not Jesus AND your temple ordinances. Not Jesus AND your good works."

"Jesus. Alone. His blood. Applied to you. By faith."

pause

"Ephesians 2:8-9—'For by grace you have been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God; not as a result of works, so that no one may boast.'"

"You can't earn it. You can't work for it. You receive it. Like the wedding clothes in the parable. It's offered. You take it or leave it."

"And the oil in the lamps? That's the Holy Spirit bearing witness that you're His. Romans 8:16—'The Spirit Himself testifies with our spirit that we are children of God.'"

"You either have that testimony or you don't. And you can't borrow it. You can't get it at the last second. You can't fake it."

The Five Wise Virgins

stand up, pace

"So here's where I've been for the last year. I've been like a dog digging for a lost bone. Obsessed. Consumed. Looking for the day of His return."

"People think I'm crazy. My family thinks I've lost it. Friends roll their eyes. 'There goes Craig again with his rapture talk.'"

"And you know what? When September 23rd came and went, I took SO much flack. 'See? Wrong again. Another failed prediction. When are you going to give up this nonsense?'"

smile

"And I almost did. I almost said, 'Okay, I was wrong. Time to move on.'"

"But then I couldn't shake it. The calendar thing kept nagging at me. 'As in the days of Noah.' Julian calendar. 13-day difference. What if..."

"So I dug. And I dug. And I dug. Like that dog looking for his bone. Because THIS—the return of Jesus Christ—is the most valuable treasure in the universe."

"And here's what I found: September 23rd on the GREGORIAN calendar hasn't happened yet on the JULIAN calendar. It's October 6th."

pause

"Six days from now."

let that sink in

"Now, I could be wrong. I've been wrong before. I'll probably be wrong again. But what if I'm NOT wrong? What if in six days, the trumpet sounds, the dead in Christ rise, believers are caught up, and YOU'RE STILL HERE?"

What Happens If You're Left Behind

somber tone

"Let me paint you a picture of what the Bible says is coming."

"Revelation 6-19. Seven years of hell on earth. It starts with a peace treaty—probably with Israel. Everyone thinks, 'Finally, peace in the Middle East!' But it's a LIE."

"Then the seals open. White horse—Antichrist comes promising peace. Red horse—war. Black horse—famine. Pale horse—death. One fourth of earth killed."

"Then trumpet judgments. Hail and fire mixed with blood. A third of sea becomes blood. A third of fresh water poisoned. A third of sun, moon, stars darkened."

"Then bowl judgments. Sores on those who took the mark. Sea becomes blood, everything in it dies. Rivers become blood. Sun scorches people with fire. Darkness. Euphrates dries up. Biggest earthquake ever. 100-pound hailstones."

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"And in the middle of all this, Antichrist sets up an image in the temple, demands worship, and implements a mark—on right hand or forehead—without which you can't buy or sell."

"Revelation 13:16-17—'And he causes all, the small and the great, and the rich and the poor, and the free men and the slaves, to be given a mark on their right hand or on their forehead, and he provides that no one will be able to buy or to sell, except the one who has the mark.'"

"But here's the kicker: Revelation 14:9-11—'If anyone worships the beast and his image, and receives a mark on his forehead or on his hand, he also will drink of the wine of the wrath of
God... And the smoke of their torment goes up forever and ever; they have no rest day and night.'"

lean in

"You take that mark, you're DONE. No second chance. No redemption. Eternal torment."

"So if you're left behind, you face an impossible choice: Take the mark and eat—but lose your soul forever. Or refuse the mark and face starvation, persecution, and probably beheading."

"Revelation 20:4—'And I saw the souls of those who had been BEHEADED because of their testimony of Jesus and because of the word of God, and those who had not worshiped the beast or his image, and had not received the mark.'"

pause

"That's what you're facing if you're left behind. That's what's coming."

The Current Geopolitical Setup

"And look at what's happening RIGHT NOW."

counting on fingers

"Russia-Ukraine war. Escalating. Talk of nuclear weapons. NATO getting pulled in.

"China threatening Taiwan. Military exercises. Invasion imminent.

"Middle East—Israel surrounded by enemies. Iran nuclear program. Peace deals being pushed. Abraham Accords expanding.

"Global economy teetering. Inflation. Supply chain issues. Digital currencies being pushed. 'Cashless society' coming.

"Technology—AI, surveillance, biometric IDs, social credit systems. All the infrastructure for mark of the beast is being built RIGHT NOW.

"Earthquakes increasing. Weather getting more extreme. 'Birth pangs' Jesus talked about.

"And the mockers. Oh, the mockers. 2 Peter 3:3-4—'In the last days mockers will come with their mocking, following after their own lusts, and saying, WHERE IS THE PROMISE OF HIS COMING?'"

look around

"It's ALL converging. Right now. Everything Jesus said would happen is happening."

"And 1 Thessalonians 5:3—'While they are saying, PEACE AND SAFETY! then destruction will come upon them SUDDENLY like labor pains upon a woman with child, and they will not escape.'"

"Peace deals. Safety initiatives. 'We can solve this.' Right before it all collapses."

Six Days

softer tone

"Look, I'm nobody. I'm not a pastor. Not a prophet. Not a theologian. I'm just a guy who reads his Bible and takes it seriously."

"But I love you guys. We've worked together. We've laughed together. We've built things together. You're my friends."

"And I cannot—I CANNOT—stay silent if there's even a CHANCE that in six days you could be left behind to face what's coming."

"So here's what I'm asking you to do. Just consider it. Just THINK about it."

pause

"If you died today, where would you go? Do you KNOW you're saved? Not 'I think so.' Not 'I hope so.' Not 'I'm a good person.' Do you KNOW?"

"1 John 5:13—'These things I have written to you who believe in the name of the Son of God, so that you may KNOW that you have eternal life.'"

"You can KNOW. It's not arrogant to say you know. It's taking God at His word."

"Romans 10:9-10—'If you confess with your mouth Jesus as Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved; for with the heart a person believes, resulting in righteousness, and with the mouth he confesses, resulting in salvation.'"

"That's it. That's the gospel. Believe Jesus is Lord. Believe He died for your sins. Believe He rose from the dead. Confess it. Receive it."

"Not Jesus AND anything else. Just Jesus."

The Mormon Question

deep breath

"I know this is hard for some of you. I know the LDS church taught you differently. That salvation is progressive. That you need ordinances. That there are kingdoms of glory. That you can become gods."

"And I'm not here to bash Mormonism. I'm not here to debate church history or Book of Mormon archaeology or any of that."

"I'm here to tell you what the BIBLE says. And the Bible says there's ONE gospel. Not multiple. ONE."

"Galatians 1:8-9—'But even if we, or an angel from heaven, should preach to you a gospel contrary to what we have preached to you, he is to be accursed! As we have said before, so I say again now, if any man is preaching to you a gospel contrary to what you received, he is to be accursed!'"

pause

"Paul says even if an ANGEL preaches a different gospel, don't believe it. It's cursed."

"Joseph Smith said an angel—Moroni—appeared to him and revealed new scripture. New ordinances. New requirements for salvation."

look around

"I'm not judging Joseph Smith's heart. I'm not judging any of you. But I AM saying: Compare what the LDS church teaches about salvation to what the Bible teaches. Are they the same? Or different?"

"If they're different, which one do you trust? A church founded in 1830? Or the Bible, written by apostles who walked with Jesus?"

"I know that's hard. I know some of you have generations of LDS heritage. Temple marriages. Missions. Deep roots."

"But if the rapture happens in six days, your LDS membership card won't matter. Your temple recommend won't matter. Your genealogy work won't matter."

"The ONLY thing that will matter is: Are you covered by the blood of Jesus? Do you have the Holy Spirit? Are you His?"

The Urgency

voice rising

"I've got SIX DAYS to tell you this. Maybe less. Maybe I'm wrong about October 6th. Maybe it's October 7th. Maybe I'm off by a week or a month."

"But I'm NOT wrong about the fact that it's SOON. It's CLOSE. The signs are EVERYWHERE."

"And even if I'm wrong about the date, I'm not wrong about the REALITY. Jesus IS coming back. Rapture IS going to happen. Tribulation IS coming. Hell IS real. Heaven IS real."

"And YOU—every single person in this room—are going to spend eternity somewhere."

"Either in the presence of God, worshiping Him forever in joy and glory, or separated from Him forever in torment and regret."

"And that decision is made HERE. NOW. In this life. There's no second chance after death."

"Hebrews 9:27—'It is appointed for men to die once and after this comes JUDGMENT.'"

"Not purgatory. Not spirit prison. Not another chance to get it right. Death. Then judgment."

pause

"So what are you going to do?"

The Invitation

sit down, lean forward

"Here's what I'm asking. If you're not sure where you stand with God, if you don't KNOW you're saved, if you've been trusting in your good works or your religion or anything other than Jesus alone..."

"Settle it. Right now. Today."

"You don't need a priest. You don't need a temple. You don't need to clean up your life first. You come as you are."

"Jesus said in John 6:37—'All that the Father gives Me will come to Me, and the one who comes to Me I will certainly not cast out.'"

"He won't cast you out. He's not looking for perfect people. He's looking for people who know they're NOT perfect and need a Savior."

"Romans 3:23—'For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.'"

"ALL. Every single one of us. Mormon, ex-Mormon, Christian, atheist, doesn't matter. We're all sinners."

"Romans 6:23—'For the wages of sin is death, but the free GIFT of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.'"

"It's a GIFT. You don't earn gifts. You receive them."

"So receive it. Right now. Pray with me. Or pray silently. But talk to God."

pause

"Dear Jesus, I'm a sinner. I've tried to earn my way to heaven, but I can't. I believe You died on the cross for my sins. I believe You rose from the dead. I believe You're the ONLY way to the Father. I receive Your gift of salvation. Save me. Fill me with Your Spirit. Make me Yours. I'm done trying to save myself. I trust You alone. Amen."

pause

"If you just prayed that—and MEANT it—you're saved. Right now. This moment. Not because of your works. Because of HIS work on the cross."

"The question is: Do you have OIL in your lamp? Are you a wise virgin or a foolish one?"

The Wedding Feast Invitation

stand up

"Matthew 22 says the king sent his servants to invite people to the wedding feast. They refused. They made light of it. They killed the messengers."

"So the king sent his servants out to the highways and byways. 'Invite EVERYONE. Good and bad. Just fill the hall.'"

"That's where we are. The invitation has gone out. The feast is READY. The Bridegroom is COMING."

"The question is: Are you coming? Are you accepting the invitation?"

"And are you wearing the wedding clothes HE provides? Or are you trying to come in your own righteousness?"

pause

"Because if you show up in your own clothes—your good works, your religion, your morality—the King will say, 'Friend, how did you get in here?' And you'll be speechless. And you'll be thrown out."

"But if you're wearing HIS clothes—HIS righteousness, received by faith—you're IN. You're FAMILY. You're at the feast."

The Sobering Reality

somber

"Here's what keeps me up at night. The thought of any of you being left behind."

"The thought of the trumpet sounding. Millions disappearing. Cars crashing. Planes falling. Global chaos."

"And you're still here. Trying to make sense of it. Governments scrambling. Media spinning it. Some alien explanation or mass delusion theory."

"And then the Antichrist rises. Offering solutions. Promising peace. Bringing order out of chaos."

"And you have to choose. Take the mark and survive. Or refuse and die."

"And even if you refuse—even if you come to faith during the tribulation—you'll probably be beheaded. Revelation 20:4. That's your reward for refusing the mark."

voice breaks slightly

"I don't want that for you. I don't want you to face that. I don't want you to go through seven years of hell when you could be caught up in six days."

"But I can't make that choice for you. Only YOU can."

The Dog and the Bone

lighter tone

"I told you I've been like a dog digging for a lost bone. Obsessed with finding the day."

"You know why? Because this matters MORE than anything else in the world. More than my career. More than my reputation. More than people thinking I'm crazy."

"If I'm wrong, I look like a fool. So what? I’ve looked like a fool before. I’ll look like a fool again.”

“But if I’m RIGHT, and I stayed silent? If I knew the Bridegroom was coming and I didn’t warn you? How could I live with that?”

shake head

“I couldn’t. I’d rather be wrong a hundred times and mocked every time than be right ONCE and have said nothing.”

“That’s why I’m like that dog. Digging. Relentless. Not giving up. Because buried in this mess of calendar systems and historical corruptions and prophetic patterns is the most valuable treasure in existence: WHEN Jesus is coming back.”

“And I don’t care if people laugh. I don’t care if you think I’m obsessed. I AM obsessed. And you should be too.”

“Because THIS is what the wise virgins did. They WATCHED. They PREPARED. They kept their lamps full. They didn’t get distracted. They didn’t get comfortable. They WAITED with expectation.”

The Five Foolish Virgins

pause, serious tone

“But the foolish virgins? They had LAMPS. They were ‘believers.’ They were invited to the wedding. They were part of the group.”

“But they didn’t have oil. They didn’t PREPARE. They assumed they had time. They fell asleep. They got complacent.”

“And when the midnight cry came—‘Behold, the Bridegroom!’—they PANICKED.”

“‘Give us some of your oil!’ But you can’t share salvation. You can’t borrow someone else’s relationship with God. You either have it or you don’t.”

“So they ran to buy oil. They tried to get right at the LAST SECOND. While they were gone, the Bridegroom came. The door SHUT.”

lean in

“And here’s the horrifying part. They came back. They KNOCKED. They said, ‘Lord, lord, OPEN to us!’”

“And He said—listen to this—‘Truly I say to you, I do NOT KNOW you.’”

“Not ‘You’re late.’ Not ‘Sorry, maybe next time.’ I. DO. NOT. KNOW. YOU.”

pause

“They THOUGHT they were saved. They had lamps. They were waiting for the Bridegroom. They were in the right place at the right time.”

“But they didn’t have OIL. They didn’t have the Holy Spirit. They didn’t have a REAL relationship with Jesus.”

“They had religion. They had ritual. They had affiliation. But they didn’t have HIM.”

“And when it mattered most, they were left outside. Forever.”

The Mockers

smile sadly

“And you know what happened after September 23rd passed? The mockers came out in FORCE.”

“‘See? Nothing happened. You rapture people are crazy. Another failed prediction. How many times do we have to go through this?’”

“And I get it. I do. False predictions have done SO much damage to the credibility of the church. Date-setters who’ve been wrong have given scoffers ammunition.”

“But here’s what the mockers don’t realize: Their very MOCKERY is a sign.”

“2 Peter 3:3-4—‘Know this first of all, that IN THE LAST DAYS mockers will come with their mocking, following after their own lusts, and saying, WHERE IS THE PROMISE OF HIS COMING? For ever since the fathers fell asleep, all continues just as it was from the beginning of creation.’”

pause

“The increase in mocking—the ridicule, the scoffing, the ‘here we go again’ attitude—is ITSELF a prophetic sign. It means we’re CLOSE.”

“And the fact that September 23rd passed and nothing happened? The mockers think that PROVES they’re right.”

“But what if they’re mocking THE WRONG DATE? What if they’re celebrating too soon?”

“What if the REAL September 23rd—on the Julian calendar, the ‘as in the days of Noah’ calendar—hasn’t happened yet?”

smile

“In six days, we’ll know.”

The Scary Truth

serious tone

“Here’s what scares me. Not for me—I know where I’m going. But for YOU.”

“The Bible is clear that after the rapture, there’s a DELUSION that comes.”

“2 Thessalonians 2:9-12—‘That is, the one whose coming is in accord with the activity of Satan, with all power and signs and false wonders, and with all the deception of wickedness for those who perish, because they did not receive the love of the truth so as to be saved. For this reason GOD WILL SEND UPON THEM A DELUDING INFLUENCE so that they will believe what is false, in order that they all may be judged who did not believe the truth, but took pleasure in wickedness.’”

pause

“Read that again. GOD will send a DELUDING INFLUENCE. Not Satan—GOD. He’ll cause people to believe a LIE.”

“Why? Because they ‘did not receive the love of the truth.’ They had chances. They heard the gospel. They said no.”

“So after the rapture, when millions disappear, there will be an EXPLANATION. And it will be CONVINCING. And people will BELIEVE it.”

“Alien abduction. Mass hallucination. Quantum shift. Evolutionary leap. Whatever the lie is, people will accept it. EAGERLY.”

“And once you believe the lie, you’re DONE. Your heart is hardened. You can’t come back from it.”

lean forward

“That’s why NOW matters. That’s why THIS conversation matters. Because once that delusion comes, it may be TOO LATE for you to see the truth.”

The Uplifting Part

lighter, hopeful tone

“But here’s the GOOD news. Here’s the GLORIOUS news.”

“If you’re saved—if you’re His—you’re GOING.”

“You’re not going through the tribulation. You’re not facing the Antichrist. You’re not choosing between the mark and beheading.”

“You’re GONE. Caught up. In the clouds. With Jesus.”

“1 Thessalonians 4:17—‘And so we shall ALWAYS BE WITH THE LORD.’”

“Always. Forever. No more pain. No more tears. No more death. No more sin.”

“Revelation 21:4—‘And He will wipe away every tear from their eyes; and there will no longer be any death; there will no longer be any mourning, or crying, or pain; the first things have passed away.’”

pause

“And you’ll have a NEW BODY. Glorified. Incorruptible. Like Jesus’ resurrection body.”

“1 Corinthians 15:51-53—‘Behold, I tell you a mystery; we will not all sleep, but we will all be CHANGED, in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet; for the trumpet will sound, and the dead will be raised imperishable, and we will be changed. For this perishable must put on the imperishable, and this mortal must put on immortality.’”

“CHANGED. In a MOMENT. In the twinkling of an eye.”

“No more sickness. No more aging. No more limitations.”

“And you’ll rule and reign with Christ for a thousand years. Revelation 20:6—‘Blessed and holy is the one who has a part in the first resurrection; over these the second death has no power, but they will be priests of God and of Christ and will reign with Him for a thousand years.’”

smile

“THAT’S what’s waiting. THAT’S what you don’t want to miss.”

The Timeline

back to whiteboard

“So let me lay out what I believe is about to happen. Based on everything we’ve covered.”

“October 6, 2025 (Gregorian) = September 23, 2025 (Julian) = Feast of Trumpets = HARPAZO.”

“Trumpet sounds. Dead in Christ rise. Living believers caught up. Church GONE.”

“Then 10 days of CHAOS. October 6-16. The ‘Days of Awe’ prophetically.”

“World trying to explain the disappearances. Markets crashing. Governments emergency powers. Communications breakdown. Panic.”

“During these 10 days, a LEADER emerges. Charismatic. Solutions-oriented. ‘I can fix this.’ Antichrist.”

“October 16, 2025 = Day of Atonement = COVENANT CONFIRMED.”

“Daniel 9:27—‘And he will make a firm covenant with the many for one week.’ One week = seven years.”

“The Antichrist confirms a peace treaty. Probably with Israel. ‘Peace and safety.’ Everyone celebrates.”

“This is the OFFICIAL start of the seven-year tribulation. Daniel’s 70th week.”

“October 21, 2025 = Feast of Tabernacles BEGINS.”

“But it’s a COUNTERFEIT. Antichrist positioning himself as savior. False peace. False security.”

“The REAL Tabernacles will be fulfilled seven years later when Jesus returns and establishes His kingdom.”

pause

“That’s the timeline. Six days until Trumpets. Ten days until Atonement. Fifteen days until Tabernacles.”

“Everything is CONVERGING.”

What’s Happening RIGHT NOW

walk to window

“And look at what’s setting up RIGHT NOW. It’s like watching a movie where you can see the plot coming together.”

“Russia is threatening nuclear weapons. Ukraine is desperate. NATO is getting pulled in. World War III is on the horizon.”

“China is positioning for Taiwan invasion. Military drills. Warships. It’s WHEN, not IF.”

“Middle East—Israel is surrounded. Hezbollah in Lebanon. Hamas in Gaza. Iran nuclear program advancing. Syria unstable. The whole region is a powder keg.”

“And the Abraham Accords—peace deals with Arab nations. Exactly what Daniel 9:27 predicts. A ‘covenant with many.’”

“Technology—digital currencies rolling out. Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs). Cashless society infrastructure. Biometric IDs. Surveillance state.”

“Everything needed for the mark of the beast is being built RIGHT NOW.”

“Social credit systems in China. Vaccine passports proving the technology works. People ACCEPTING that you need government permission to participate in society.”

turn back

“And the economy. Inflation. Supply chain breakdown. Banks failing. Digital solutions being offered. ‘We need a global currency. We need a global government. We need a global leader.’”

“The STAGE IS SET.”

“All it needs is a CATALYST. Something to push it over the edge.”

“What if that catalyst is the rapture? Millions disappearing. Markets collapsing. Infrastructure failing. Global panic.”

“THEN the Antichrist steps in. ‘I have the answer. I can bring order. Trust me.’”

“And the world will WORSHIP him. Revelation 13:8—‘All who dwell on the earth will worship him, everyone whose name has not been written from the foundation of the world in the book of life of the Lamb who has been slain.’”

pause

“You want to have your name in that book? You want to be one whose name WAS written? Then settle it NOW.”

The Personal Appeal

sit back down, vulnerable

“Look, I’m going to be honest with you. I’m not some super-spiritual guy. I’m not a monk. I’m not sinless.”

“I struggle. I fail. I get distracted. I waste time. I get selfish. I’m a work in progress.”

“But I KNOW Jesus. I have a relationship with Him. When I pray, I’m not reciting memorized prayers—I’m TALKING to Someone I know.”

“And I KNOW I’m saved. Not because I’m good enough. But because HE’S good enough.”

“His blood covered my sins. His resurrection conquered death. His Spirit lives in me.”

“And when that trumpet sounds, I’m GOING. Not because I deserve it. But because He PROMISED.”

look around

“And I want YOU there with me. I want to see your faces in glory. I want to worship with you forever. I want to rule and reign with you in His kingdom.”

“But that only happens if you’re HIS. If you’ve received His gift. If you’ve been born again.”

“John 3:3—Jesus said, ‘Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born again he cannot see the kingdom of God.’”

“Born again. Not reincarnation. Not progressive salvation. BORN AGAIN. A new creation. 2 Corinthians 5:17—‘Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creature; the old things passed away; behold, new things have come.’”

pause

“Have you been born again? Not baptized—born again. Not confirmed—born again. Not ordained—born again.”

“Have you had a moment where you surrendered to Jesus and He made you NEW?”

“If not, that moment can be TODAY. RIGHT NOW.”

The LDS Friends - A Direct Word

softer tone

“I know for some of you, this is HARD. You’ve been taught your whole life that salvation is different. That it’s exaltation. That it’s progressive. That you need ordinances and temple work and good behavior.”

“And I respect that you believe that. I’m not attacking you. I’m not saying you’re stupid or evil or anything like that.”

“But I AM saying: The Bible teaches something different.”

“And you have to decide: Do you trust the Bible? Or do you trust later revelations that contradict the Bible?”

“Galatians 1:8—‘But even if we, or an ANGEL FROM HEAVEN, should preach to you a gospel contrary to what we have preached to you, he is to be accursed!’”

“Paul says if an ANGEL preaches a different gospel, it’s cursed.”

“Moroni was an angel who allegedly appeared to Joseph Smith and gave him a different gospel. Temple ordinances. Baptism for the dead. Multiple kingdoms. Becoming gods.”

“The Bible doesn’t teach any of that.”

pause

“So you have a choice. And it’s YOUR choice, not mine.”

“But I’m begging you—as your friend, as someone who cares about you—test it. Compare what the LDS church teaches to what the BIBLE teaches. Are they the same?”

“And if they’re different, which one is God’s Word? The Bible written by apostles who walked with Jesus? Or later revelations from one man’s encounter with an angel?”

“Acts 17:11—The Bereans ‘received the word with great eagerness, examining the Scriptures daily to see whether these things were so.’”

“EXAMINE. Test it. Don’t just take my word. Don’t just take the LDS church’s word. Read the BIBLE for yourself.”

“And then ask the Holy Spirit—the REAL Holy Spirit, not a burning in your bosom—to show you the truth.”

“John 16:13—‘But when He, the Spirit of truth, comes, He will guide you into all the truth.’”

The Ex-Mormon Friends - A Word of Hope

to specific individuals

“And for those of you who’ve LEFT the LDS church—some of you are here—I know you’re probably thinking, ‘Great, more religious craziness.’”

“You escaped one system that made big claims and you’re skeptical of anything that sounds like more of the same.”

“I get it. I respect that.”

“But here’s the difference: I’m not asking you to join a church. I’m not asking you to follow a prophet. I’m not asking you to earn your salvation through ordinances.”

“I’m asking you to have a RELATIONSHIP with Jesus. That’s it.”

“Not religion. Relationship.”

“Jesus isn’t asking you to jump through hoops. He’s asking you to RECEIVE a gift.”

“You tried earning it in the LDS church. It didn’t work. You couldn’t do it. No one can. That’s THE POINT.”

“Romans 3:20—‘By the works of the Law no flesh will be justified in His sight.’”

“You CAN’T earn it. So STOP TRYING.”

“Just receive it. ‘But as many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become children of God, even to those who believe in His name.’ John 1:12.”

pause

“You’re tired of religion? Me too. So is Jesus. That’s why He fulfilled the law. So we could have GRACE.”

“You’re free. You don’t have to earn it. Just receive it.”

The Skeptics - A Challenge

to others in room

“And for those of you who think this is all nonsense—fairy tales, myths, wishful thinking—I respect your skepticism.”

“But let me challenge you: What if you’re WRONG?”

“Pascal’s Wager. If I’m wrong and you’re right—there’s no God, no afterlife, nothing—then when I die, I cease to exist. No harm, no foul. I lived my life believing a lie, but so what? I’m dead. I don’t know I was wrong.”

“But if YOU’RE wrong and I’M right—there IS a God, there IS a judgment, there IS eternity—then you’ve lost EVERYTHING. Forever.”

pause

“So even from a purely logical standpoint, betting on Christianity has way better odds.”

“But it’s not about odds. It’s about TRUTH.”

“And I’m telling you—based on everything I’ve studied, everything I’ve seen in Scripture, everything happening in the world right now—the Bible is TRUE. Jesus is REAL. The rapture is COMING.”

“And you can mock it. You can dismiss it. You can roll your eyes.”

“But in six days, when that trumpet sounds and people start disappearing, you’re going to remember this conversation.”

“And you’re going to have a choice. Believe the lie that’s coming—the delusion God sends—or recognize the truth.”

“But by then, it might be too late. Your heart might be hardened. The delusion might already have you.”

lean in

“So why gamble? Why wait? Why not settle it NOW while you still CAN?”

Six Days - The Urgency

stand up, passionate

“We have SIX DAYS. Maybe less. Maybe I’m wrong about October 6th and it’s October 7th. Maybe I’m off by a week.”

“But I’m NOT wrong about the FACT that it’s SOON.”

“Every sign Jesus gave is fulfilled or being fulfilled. The fig tree—Israel—has budded. Matthew 24:32-34—‘Now learn the parable from the fig tree: when its branch has already become tender and puts forth its leaves, you know that summer is near; so, you too, when you see all these things, recognize that He is near, right at the door. Truly I say to you, THIS GENERATION will not pass away until all these things take place.’”

“Israel became a nation in 1948. A generation is 70-80 years (Psalm 90:10). Do the math. We’re AT the end of that generation.”

“The signs in the heavens. The wars. The earthquakes. The pestilences. The increase in knowledge. The love growing cold. The apostasy. The moral decay.”

“ALL of it. Happening NOW. Converging NOW.”

pause

“So whether it’s October 6th or some other day soon, the question remains: Are you READY?”

“Because Jesus said in Matthew 24:44—‘For this reason YOU ALSO MUST BE READY; for the Son of Man is coming at an hour when you do not think He will.’”

“Are your lamps full? Do you have oil? Are you watching? Are you His?”

The Prayer

sit down, humble

“I’m going to pray. And I’m going to give you a chance to pray too. Silently or out loud, with me or on your own.”

“But if you’re not sure—if you don’t KNOW you’re saved—then pray with me. Mean it. Surrender to Him.”

bow head

“Father God, we come before You as we are. Broken. Sinful. Desperate. We’ve tried to earn our way to You, and we can’t. We’ve tried to be good enough, and we’re not. We’ve tried religion, and it left us empty.”

“So we come to Jesus. The ONLY way. The truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Him.”

“Jesus, we believe You died on the cross for our sins. We believe You rose from the dead. We believe You’re alive right now, seated at the Father’s right hand, interceding for us.”

“We receive Your gift. We can’t earn it, so we’re receiving it. Your blood covers our sins. Your righteousness becomes ours. Your Spirit fills us.”

“Save us. Make us Yours. Write our names in the Lamb’s Book of Life. And when that trumpet sounds, catch us up to be with You forever.”

“We surrender. We trust You. We’re Yours.”

pause

“In Jesus’ name, Amen.”

The Aftermath

look up, serious

“If you prayed that prayer and meant it, you’re saved. Right now. This moment.”

“Not because of anything you did. Because of what HE did.”

“And when that trumpet sounds—whether it’s in six days or six months or six years—you’re GOING.”

pause

“But now you have WORK to do.”

“Matthew 28:19-20—‘Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I commanded you.’”

“You need to tell others. Warn them. Share the gospel. You have days—DAYS—to reach as many as you can.”

“And if I’m wrong about October 6th, you STILL have that mission. Because Jesus IS coming back. Soon.”

“So go. Tell your families. Tell your friends. Don’t worry about looking foolish. I look foolish every day. WHO CARES?”

“Eternity is at stake. Their souls are at stake.”

“Be like the wise virgins. Keep your lamps full. Watch. Wait. Be ready.”

“And share your oil—share the gospel—with as many as you can before the Bridegroom comes.”

The Wedding Feast Reminder

smile

“And remember: You’re not just being RESCUED from something. You’re being invited TO something.”

“A wedding feast. The marriage supper of the Lamb.”

“Revelation 19:7-9—‘Let us rejoice and be glad and give the glory to Him, for the marriage of the Lamb has come and His bride has made herself ready. It was given to her to clothe herself in fine linen, bright and clean; for the fine linen is the righteous acts of the saints. Then he said to me, Write, BLESSED ARE THOSE WHO ARE INVITED to the marriage supper of the Lamb.’”

“You’re INVITED. The King has sent you an invitation. The hall is prepared. The feast is ready.”

“The only question is: Are you coming? Are you accepting? Are you wearing the wedding clothes He provides?”

pause

“Because in six days—or soon—that invitation expires. The door closes. The feast begins.”

“And those who are ready will go in. Those who aren’t will be left outside, knocking, hearing the most terrifying words ever spoken: ‘I never knew you.’”

The Final Word

quiet, sincere

“I don’t know what else to say. I’ve laid it all out. The Exodus patterns. The calendar issues. The 120 Jubilees. The feast convergence. The geopolitical signs. The parables. The gospel.”

“Everything points to NOW. To THIS moment. To THESE days.”

“And I love you guys. All of you. I don’t want to lose any of you.”

“But I can’t make this choice for you. Only YOU can.”

pause

“So I’m asking you—begging you—don’t wait. Don’t assume you have time. Don’t be a foolish virgin who waits until the last second and finds the door shut.”

“Be a wise virgin. Get oil NOW. Be ready NOW. Make it certain NOW.”

“2 Peter 1:10—‘Be all the more diligent to make certain about His calling and choosing you.’”

“Make it CERTAIN. Don’t guess. Don’t hope. KNOW.”

“And then live like the Bridegroom is coming. Because He IS.”

stand up

“Six days. Or less. Or a little more. But SOON.”

“The trumpet is about to sound. The shout is coming. The archangel’s voice. The clouds appearing. The catching up.”

“And when it happens, I want to see every single one of you there with me.”

voice cracks slightly

“Please. Don’t be left behind.”

The Silence

The room is quiet. Some are wiping eyes. Others are staring at the table. A few are looking at their phones, uncomfortable.

One person speaks up: “Craig… what if you’re wrong? What if October 6th comes and goes and nothing happens?”

Craig smiles sadly.

“Then I’ll look like a fool. Again. And I’ll deal with it. And I’ll keep watching. Because I’d rather be wrong a thousand times and keep warning people than be right ONCE and have stayed silent.”

pause

“But I’m not wrong about the GOSPEL. I’m not wrong about Jesus. I’m not wrong about eternity. I’m not wrong about the fact that everyone in this room is going to stand before God someday.”

“So even if I’m wrong about the DATE, I’m not wrong about the MESSAGE.”

looks around

“You need Jesus. Not religion. Not good works. Not your Mormon heritage or your baptism or your temple recommend or your good behavior.”

“Just Jesus. His blood. His grace. His gift.”

“Receive it. Today. Now.”

pause

“And then we’ll see what happens in six days.”

Craig sits down. The room remains quiet. Seeds have been planted. Truth has been spoken. Now it’s up to each person to decide.

The most important conversation has been had.

The clock is ticking.

October 6th is coming.

“Therefore be on the alert, for you do not know which day your Lord is coming.” - Matthew 24:42

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