Before Christ's first coming, the Jews were expecting their savior to be a warrior that would rise up and fight for their freedom. Instead, Jesus refused to build an army, and willingly surrendered His life to those who opposed Him. As a result many of the Israelites rejected Him.

     Very soon, Jesus is about to come back as a mighty Man of valor that will set His people free. Yet many shall reject Him this time because He is not a pacifist.

     The Gospel of the Kingdom which Christ repeatedly referred to while on the earth was not just about change that takes place in one's heart. Nor was it limited to the miracles, the evangelism, and the social outreaches which Christians are doing. His message was something much more radical, which is why it cost Him His life. Jesus was claiming to be the King of the Jews, even if He often did so very humbly.

     Moses wrote in Deuteronomy 18:15, “The LORD your God will raise up for you a prophet like me from among your own brothers. You must listen to Him.” Then Jesus said in John 5:46, “he wrote about Me.” Christ was claiming to be the promised deliverer, who would physically lead the children of God to safety when they were brought under oppression. This is clear when we look at the Book of Revelation.

     Moses did several things during his time as the leader of the Hebrew people. First, he released terrible plagues on the nation of Egypt (which the Hebrews were not touched by). Then he led the Hebrews out of their captivity. Finally, he governed them in the wilderness as they battled their enemies and established the legal guidelines of their society. These are all things the Bible says Christ will do.

     First, God is going to release hardship on the world. If one reads Revelation 8, much similarity can be seen between the trials men go through here and those the Egyptians went through. Then Jesus returns and gathers His people to Himself, using the help of His angels (Matt. 24:30-31). Following that the Lord goes out to make war with all who have refused to accept Him as King, and to establish His rule across the planet (see Rev. 19:11-21 and Zech. 14). This is a very simplified description of the End Times, but we can see how Christ is comparable with Moses in the way He is going to set up His dominion.

     The Gospel of this coming Kingdom is no doubt going to offend many people, and may even initiate much of the hostility against us from the Anti-Christ. We are still commanded to warn others about what is coming though. The Lord says in Ezekiel 33:8, “When I say to the wicked, 'O wicked man, you will surely die,' and you do not speak out to dissuade him from his ways, that wicked man will die for his sin, and I will hold you accountable for his blood.” Even if it leads to our death, we must be willing to say “repent, for the Kingdom of Heaven is at hand,” (Matt. 3:2).