Experiencing the Manifold Grace of God
We're beginning to see a progression of events as we reach the end of the seals. The 7th seal contains the 7 trumpet judgments, and the 7th trumpet judgment contains the 7 bowl judgments. Each set of judgments (seals, trumpets, and bowls) get progressively worse. Fruchtenbaum divides the tribulation into 4 quarters and places the [...]
Revelation 7 is a parenthetical passage which draws our attention away from the devastation in chapter 6 and introduces us to the ministry of the 144,000 Jewish believers and Tribulation Saints. "In verses 1-3 [of chapter 7], the four angels who are commissioned to bring judgment on the earth are commanded to hold off their [...]
"When He opened the second seal, I heard the second living creature saying, 'Come and see.' Another horse, fiery red, went out. And it was granted to the one who sat on it to take peace from the earth, and that people should kill one another; and there was given to him a great sword."Revelation [...]
As we move into this part of our study, I want to remind you of a couple things that will already be happening on earth before the tribulation starts. The first is the ministry of Elijah the Prophet (Malachi 4:5-6), and second is the government of 10 kings/10 kingdoms. This government must be in place [...]
"The seventy weeks' prophecy is one of the most significant and detailed Messianic prophecies of the Old Testament. It is found in Daniel 9. The chapter begins with Daniel praying for Israel, acknowledging the nation's sins against God and asking for God's mercy. As Daniel prayed, the angel Gabriel appeared to him and gave him [...]
Last week's study on Rev. 4 & 5 was such a blessing to me. It’s comforting to think of the Throne of God, and when no one else was worthy to open the scroll, the Lamb was found worthy! If there's anything God is teaching me through this study, it's that He is in control! [...]
I can't believe it's already time for Part 2 of our End Times study. During Part 2, we will be studying Daniel's 70th Week, another name for the seven year Tribulation. Early on we saw that Revelation 1:19 divides the book into three parts: the things John has seen (past), the things which are (present), [...]
Think back at the most amazing wedding you've ever seen. Many of us remember Princess Diana's wedding in 1981. I was only 11 years old, but remember it like it was yesterday! I will never forget it! The wedding has been estimated to cost around 48 million dollars (that's over 100 million in today's economy)! [...]
Tim LaHaye says, "immediately after the Rapture, every Christian will stand before Christ to be judged by Him. This judgment has nothing to do with salvation, for only the saved will be there" (Charting the End Times, p. 53). "For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, that each one may be [...]
Did you know the word "rapture" is not mentioned anywhere in Scripture? Don't panic, let me explain. The English word "rapture" comes from a Latin word, "rapio," which is simply the translation for the Greek word, "harpazo" which is found in 1 Thessalonians 4:17. "Harpazo" means "to catch up" or "to be carried away" and [...]
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