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End of the World

 

Very few songs in contemporary Christian Music attempt to describe The Lion of Judah side of Jesus. In part the reason is fear of obscuring The Lamb of God who was slain for us, that grace will be missed by souls that need to believe. However, The Lion and Fire & Brimstone preaching has its place to “rouse a deaf world,” (C.S. Lewis). 

The collaboration between Kutless and Disciple on the single “End of the World” is nothing short of visceral and haunting. It opens with direct quotes from Revelation and the Prophet Joel about the Seals breaking, the Moon turning blood red, and stars falling from the sky after showing planets and the galaxy. Then the lyrics turn ot the streets will run with blood, a reference to the blood of the wicked will be one hundred miles long (Revelation 14:17-20NLT) and up to the bridle of Jesus’ horse (Revelation 14:20). It then goes totally into a course of your will breaking and there is no hiding from the wrath of lamb, and that you need to “get down” and bow now, bow the knee to Jesus willingly not later at judgement. This is a very profound message, a gospel approach of Jesus being King of Kings and that you can willingly bow now, accept His Message (Gospel, Testimony), His love and His truth, or try to hide unsuccessfully from His wrath like the wicked who will call for mountains to fall on them (Revelation 6:16, ironic that this verse is 6:16, since the Mark of the Beast in half of the manuscripts of Revelation is 616 instead of 666). 

This song would make the late Billy Graham proud. It is a approach of preaching the gospel from the sovereign side of Christ, that embracing the gospel is to give homage, pledge fealty, and willfully submit by bowing rather than be in one of the damned groups at all shall bow (Philippians 2:10-11) and risk the wrath because you refused Jesus’ grace and forgiveness for all sin through faith in Him and His finished work at the cross and tomb. End of World has an urgency with sirens and warnings about the hour is late to choose Jesus before He returns, for if you are caught naked (Revelation 16:15), not believing in God’s Only Son, you are judged already, “For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son (Jesus, Iesous, Yeshua), that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life. For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world through Him might be saved. “He who believes in Him is not judged; but he who does not believe is judged already, because he has not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God.” (John 3:16-18). This is a timely approach the preaching the gospel. That our Lord Jesus Christ is the Lamb and Loving Savior, but he is also Sovereign King of Kings and Lord of Lords (Revelation 19:16). That you can embrace him now at the hour of salvation (2 Corinthians 6:2 NLT) via the cross or risk His sword at the end of the world. Amen. 

Lyrics if you cannot access the Video of Kutless’ End of the World:


This is the beginning of the end

The seals have been broken

The true and faithful Witness

With thunder, has spoken


The time has come

The moon like blood

Stars are falling from the sky

The breath of God

The world undone

So tell me where are you gonna hide?


I've had all I can take

My will is starting to break

I feel sick when I see

The world that's crashing around me

Do you need a miracle?

Something supernatural?

They're calling, come and behold, the End of the World


This is where streets run with the blood

(Of) The beaten, the broken

But we refuse to help them

Our doors left, unopened


The hardened hearts

The children starve

Darkness tears across the sky

The wrath of God

When judgment comes

Tell me where are you gonna hide?


I've had all I can take

My will is starting to break

I feel sick when I see

The world that's crashing around me

Do you need a miracle?

Something supernatural?

They're calling, come and behold, the End of the World


I can see your pain

Heart is filled with shame

Are you wondering how

To end this suffering?

It's the only way

To decide your fate

Are you listening?

Are you listening?


It has begun. Choose your fighter.


Get down

I see it coming

Then or now every knee will bend

Get down

I see it coming

Then or now we will breathe the name of Jesus


Get down

I see it coming

Then or now every knee will bend

Get down

I see it coming

Then or now we will breathe the name of...


I've had all I can take

My will is starting to break

I feel sick when I see

The world that's crashing around me

Do you need a miracle?

Something supernatural?

They're calling, come and behold, the End of the World


I can see your pain

Heart is filled with shame

Are you wondering how

To end this suffering?

It's the only way

To decide your fate

Are you listening?

Are you listening?


Get down

Get down

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