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LATEST TEACHING

WHO IS IMPACTED BY THE DAY OF THE LORD?

Presented by Minister Lisa Kane
Published on 7.28.26

Objective:

Here is the third teaching on the series called Investigating End Time Prophecy. I'm asking the investigative questions of what, when, who, where, and why to the specific end time events prophesied in scripture allowing scripture to confirm scripture.

This third teaching's objective is to identify the three distinct groups affected by the Day of the Lord—Israel, the Church, and unbelievers—and examine, through Scripture alone, how each group is uniquely impacted when the sixth seal is opened. By following the biblical evidence, readers will better understand God's different purposes for each group during this pivotal moment in prophecy and see how these events fit within the larger timeline of the seven-year period described in Scripture.

Synopsis:

Who is the Day of the Lord really about? Is it directed toward the Church, Israel, the unbelieving world—or all three?

In this study, we follow the biblical evidence to discover that Scripture consistently identifies three groups who are affected by the Day of the Lord, each in a different way.

Beginning with Daniel's prophecy of the seventy weeks, we examine how the final seven years complete God's prophetic timetable for Israel. We then explore Revelation's account of the 144,000 sealed servants and consider their role during God's outpouring of wrath.

Next, we turn to the Church, comparing Jesus' teaching in Matthew 24 with Paul's writings and John's vision in Revelation 7. As these passages are placed side by side, readers are invited to examine the relationship between the gathering of Christ's elect and the great multitude standing before the throne.

Finally, we consider the unbelieving world. Scripture repeatedly describes the Day of the Lord as arriving like a thief in the night—not for believers who are watching, but for those who are unprepared. By comparing passages from Thessalonians, Peter, Matthew, and Revelation, we investigate why this day brings sudden shock to unbelievers and how they experience the judgments that follow.

Rather than beginning with assumptions, this lesson allows Scripture to define who is present, who is protected, who is gathered, and who remains during the Day of the Lord, inviting readers to carefully examine the biblical evidence and draw their own conclusions.

Written Teaching:

Who is impacted by the Day of the Lord?

There are three groups of people impacted by the Day of the Lord. They are Israel, The Church, and the Unbelievers.

Let’s begin with Israel. Israel has been ‘behind the scenes’ since they rejected Jesus Christ as their messiah, and they move to the forefront when the sixth seal is opened.

Daniel 9:24a NKJV

24 “Seventy [e]weeks are determined For your people and for your holy city,

When Daniel does the math in Daniel chapter 9, you will find there are 490 years determined for ‘your people’ and ‘your holy city’. Daniel is an Israelite…this means 490 years are for Israel and Jerusalem. You will also find that there are seven years left of the prophecy that hasn’t been fulfilled yet as of this writing.

When the Day of the Lord begins, this begins day 1 of the seven-year time period of God’s wrath, the last of the 490-year prophecy.

Revelation 7:3-4 NKJV

3 saying, “Do not harm the earth, the sea, or the trees till we have sealed the servants of our God on their foreheads.” 4 And I heard the number of those who were sealed. One hundred and forty-four thousand of all the tribes of the children of Israel were sealed:

Revelation 14:4 NKJV

4 These are the ones who were not defiled with women, for they are virgins. These are the ones who follow the Lamb wherever He goes. These were [c]redeemed from among men, being firstfruits to God and to the Lamb.

When the sixth seal is opened, chapter 7, still on the sixth seal shows us that the 144,000 male virgin Jews are sealed.

Summary: Israel

Israel represents God during the seven-year time-period of God pouring out His wrath.

The church is another group that is impacted by the Day of the Lord.

Ephesians 1:7-10 NKJV

7 In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of His grace 8 which He made to abound toward us in all wisdom and [b]prudence, 9 having made known to us the mystery of His will, according to His good pleasure which He purposed in Himself, 10 that in the dispensation of the fullness of the times He might gather together in one all things in Christ, [c]both which are in heaven and which are on earth—in Him.

Matthew 24:29-31 NKJV

29 “Immediately after the tribulation of those days the sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light; the stars will fall from heaven, and the powers of the heavens will be shaken. 30 Then the sign of the Son of Man will appear in heaven, and then all the tribes of the earth will mourn, and they will see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of heaven with power and great glory. 31 And He will send His angels with a great sound of a trumpet, and they will gather together His [d]elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other.

Revelation 7:9 NKJV

9 After these things I looked, and behold, a great multitude which no one could number, of all nations, tribes, peoples, and tongues, standing before the throne and before the Lamb, clothed with white robes, with palm branches in their hands,

Revelation 7:13-14 NKJV

13 Then one of the elders answered, saying to me, “Who are these arrayed in white robes, and where did they come from?” 14 And I said to him, [b]“Sir, you know.” So he said to me, “These are the ones who come out of the great tribulation, and washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.

Here’s the church when the sixth seal is opened. To be a part of the church, you need to be a believer in Jesus Christ. When the sixth seal is loosed, the sign of the Son of Man will appear in the sky gathering His elect. And at the end of the sixth seal, you will see these in heaven as the elder describes.

Summary: The Church

The church is removed from the earth when the sixth seal is opened and before heaven just before the seventh seal is opened.

Another group of people affected by the Day of the Lord opened or loosed during the sixth seal are the unbelievers.

1 Thessalonians 5:2-4 NKJV

2 For you yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so comes as a thief in the night. 3 For when they say, “Peace and safety!” then sudden destruction comes upon them, as labor pains upon a pregnant woman. And they shall not escape. 4 But you, brethren, are not in darkness, so that this Day should overtake you as a thief.

2 Peter 3:10 NKJV

10 But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night, in which the heavens will pass away with a great noise, and the elements will melt with fervent heat; both the earth and the works that are in it will be [d]burned up.

Matthew 24:36-44 NKJV

36 “But of that day and hour no one knows, not even the angels of [f]heaven, but My Father only. 37 But as the days of Noah were, so also will the coming of the Son of Man be. 38 For as in the days before the flood, they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noah entered the ark, 39 and did not know until the flood came and took them all away, so also will the coming of the Son of Man be. 40 Then two men will be in the field: one will be taken and the other left. 41 Two women will be grinding at the mill: one will be taken and the other left. 42 Watch therefore, for you do not know what [g]hour your Lord is coming. 43 But know this, that if the master of the house had known what [h]hour the thief would come, he would have watched and not allowed his house to be broken into. 44 Therefore you also be ready, for the Son of Man is coming at an hour you do not expect.

Revelation 9:4 NKJV

4 They were commanded not to harm the grass of the earth, or any green thing, or any tree, but only those men who do not have the seal of God on their foreheads.

To the unbelievers, the Day of the Lord will appear as a thief in the night. They will be surprised and shocked by the events on the Day of the Lord. And when you look at each of these scriptures, you will see that we’re told the unbelievers are shocked but that believers are to watch and pray because we’ll be ready. You will find that the unbelievers are those that are not covered by the Lord’s seal during the seven-year time-period of God’s wrath. These are the ones who have rejected Jesus Christ as the Son of God, just like Israel did when they crucified Him.

Summary: Unbelievers

We find the unbelievers as those who suffer during the seven-year time-period of God’s wrath. They are very surprised that day happened.

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