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1. The state of affairs: Judah under judgment, 1:1-12. A. A rousing appeal to tell future generations, 1:1-3. 1 -- The source of inspiration is the “word of the LORD.” When Yahweh is used (33 times in Joel) it emphasizes His personal name, indicating intimacy and covenant. When Adonai is used, it suggests…

One of the toughest subjects of study in all of scripture is the study of the end times. Prophecy is a very difficult subject. The language is heavily figurative, and some of it hasn’t happened yet. It often feels like putting a jigsaw puzzle together without the box top. If you have ever tried putting…

As we continue to go through the 2nd Letter of Peter we find ourselves today in chapter 3. Peter says in vs.1 of this chapter Beloved, I now write to you this second epistle (in both of which I stir up your pure minds by way of reminder), The purpose of this letter is to remind the believers of the truth…

Heavenly Father, we come before You with humble hearts, aware of the reality of Your coming judgment. Open our minds and hearts to understand Your Word today. Help us to live with eternity in mind, striving for holiness and eagerly anticipating the return of our Lord Jesus Christ. May Your Spirit guide…

Our next stop on our journey through the minor prophets is the book of Joel, which is a very interesting book for a number of reasons. First, It is difficult to place Joel accurately in the timeline of Israel’s history. Some suggest it is pre-exile and others suggest it is post-exile. Personally, I think…

Intro: Tonight we are continuing with part seven of my end of days sermon series entitled the choice is yours. To provide a quick recap of the series week one was on the literal accuracy of end times prophecy and I used Daniel chapter 9 as an example. Week two my messaged entitled Caught Up examined…

Romans 13 is obviously a wonderful passage full of instructions on how to live the Christian life well and to victory. The initial part of the chapter encourages us about the dealing with government. It makes some general statements about government. God put them there v.1 “ordained of God” There supposed…

Review The purpose of the Tribulation: The purpose of the Tribulation is to purge the world of evil and to prepare Israel for Christ to come and setup His Millennial kingdom on earth. First seal ( Revelation 6:1-2 ) White horse: the Antichrist Second seal ( Revelation 6:3-4 ) Red horse: war Third seal…

1 Thessaloninas 4:13-18 This week we will continue our study of 1 Thessalonians. This morning’s text was given by Paul so the Thessalonians would not be uninformed about the subject our loved ones who have died. May the Lord use his word to encourage our hearts today. I. THOSE WHO ARE ASLEEP A. 1 Thessalonians…

All Evangelicals agree on the following facts about the last days: A. There Will Be a Sudden, Personal, Visible, Bodily Return of Christ 44 Therefore you also be ready, for the Son of Man is coming at an hour you do not expect. 3 And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and receive…

I want to start with the same scripture I used last week. All Scripture is inspired All Scripture is inspired by God and is useful to teach us what is true and to make us realize what is wrong in our lives. It corrects us when we are wrong and teaches us to do what is right. So far we have covered 3…

Blowing your money This time next week, the NRL season will be about to begin, with two games coming from Las Vegas. It’s the same city in which countless people from around the world tuned in to watch the Superbowl. It’s also the city which has a reputation for the big casinos. The place where the rich,…

On January 8, a tourist boat excursion on a popular lake in Brazil turned into a nightmare when a tower of rock 50 feet tall and 12 feet wide broke off from a cliff face and fell on two boats with as many as 24 people on them. Ten people died and many more were injured. We love climbing mountains. We…

Review We have finished up the Tribulation judgments. Over the process of about seven years, three series of judgements are poured out upon the earth to make it ready for Christ’s kingdom. As we studied this subject, we were reminded that we don’t get to demand anything of God. He is sovereign. He gets…

Last week we spoke about Johns vision of Jesus. The entire chapter lays the foundation for the rest of the book. You have to get an understanding of the Nature, Character and plan of Jesus. He is who He says he is, He will do what he will do and He has the power and the authority to do it. No Greek God…

Review Last week, we saw that while the Tribulation judgments are falling, the world will be going through a process of change. Revelation chapters 17 and 18 tell us about this. Revelation 17 indicates the religious changes while Revelation 18 indicates the political and economic changes that will happen…

The coming destruction of Jerusalem and its temple will mark a new phase in the establishment of God's kingdom under the vindicated Son of Man.

A Prophetic Vision of Israel’s Deliverance Introduction Zechariah 12 presents a vivid prophecy of Jerusalem’s future deliverance and Israel’s recognition of the Messiah. It outlines a climactic end-time scenario where God defends Israel against her enemies and reveals Jesus as the Messiah to the Jewish…

The Coming Day of the Lord Introduction: Zechariah 14 is a prophetic chapter focusing on the “Day of the Lord,” a time of great upheaval, divine intervention, and the establishment of God’s kingdom. It presents both judgment and restoration, showing the final stages of God’s plan for His people and the…

While y'all gathered at RHUMC… I went home this past weekend Remember all the things that used to direct my life For many years… I was running from my past… driven by my past Many live for the past… dragging it around. Others live for the present… getting everything they can. Still others have goals…

Introduction I have got a challenge in today’s passage… - End Times brings two opposite reactions: (1) Fascination or (2) Apathy . - The topic was hot in the 1970’s… The Late Great Planet Earth (Book), A Thief in the Night (Movie) - Kicked up again in the 90’s & 2000’s with the Left Behind books/movies.…

Living In The End Times # 6 1 John 2: 18-23 In our previous study John gave direction concerning spiritual victory for the believer. Regardless of our maturity level, we all need to grow in the Lord. Continued growth is essential in overcoming the difficulties we face. John knew the struggles present…

Review This series is an attempt to build a basic framework for understanding the end times. Our method and our outline for this series is to build a timeline. We will use this visual tool to help tie together the events of the end times in chronological order. Last week we began with what is - from…

Review Eschatology is the study of the last days or the end times in God’s plan for mankind. God’s plan for mankind has been in progress since Creation and it will culminate in the end times. Last week we learned that we will use the historical grammatical method of interpretation in this study. In other…

9 I wrote unto the church: but Diotrephes, who loveth to have the preeminence among them, receiveth us not. John the son of Zebedee probably wrote his three New Testament letters no later than the 90s AD. He wrote from Ephesus (in present-day western Turkey), perhaps to churches like those mentioned…