The beginning of sorrows, are the birth pains... "as a woman travaileth with child". Any woman who has children of her own will tell you that the pains get stronger and stronger, faster and faster, lasting longer and longer until it is one massive pain so great that the mother almost feels like she can't live through it. Suddenly, Hallelujah, it is born. Did the birth take place when the woman had her first labor pain? Not likely.

    Now the scripture comes to life, as we read:
"And except those days should be shortened, there should no flesh be saved: But for the elect's sake those days shall be shortened." ... Matthew 24:22

    So when you see Jesus coming, will you see anything secret about all this?

    So far, we have discovered and discussed the immutable law of God, that First is First and there is none before it, and Last is Last and there is none after it. We have also read that Jesus will return The Second Time without sin unto salvation to those who are looking for his coming.Heb. 9:28 . (Note that there is no salvation unto those who disbelieve.)

    Now, without trying to set a date for the coming of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, let us read the scriptures to see when He will return. Read in St. John 6:
39. And this is the Father's will which hath sent me, that of all which he hath given me I should lose nothing, but should raise it up again at the last day.

    We see that it is God's will that all that was given to Jesus should be raised up on the last day. Let's look at the next verse...
40. And this is the will of him that sent me, that every one which seeth the Son and believeth on him, may have everlasting life: and I will raise him up at the last day.

    Here we see the resurrection on the last day. Now let's look at another scripture:
John 6:44... No man can come to me, except the Father which hath sent me draw him: and I will raise him up at the last day.

    Again, we see the resurrection on the last day . Isn't it meaningful that we see three scriptures, even in the same chapter, saying the same thing? But wait, let's look at another.
54...Whoso eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood, hath eternal life; and I will raise him up at the last day John 6:54

    Well! Was Jesus trying to tell us something? After all, he spoke these words Himself. It is obvious that Jesus was trying to tell us something very important, like when the resurrection was going to take place? Well, let's not stop here, let's look at another scripture in St. John 11...
23. Jesus saith unto her, thy brother shall rise again.
24. Martha saith unto him, I know that he shall rise again in the resurrection at the last day.

    Wait a moment! Martha even knew when the resurrection was going to take place. Did Jesus rebuke Martha, and say, "No Martha, you're wrong. The resurrection will actually take place secretly about seven years before the last day"? No, He didn't say that, because Martha's statement was in complete agreement with what Jesus himself taught in John 6:39,40,44 and 54. It was all his own teaching. Remember in chapter One, First is First, and there is none before it. Last is Last, and there is none after it.