Jesus is Coming Back: Four Signs from Matthew 24
BIBLE READING: Matthew 24:3-14; 29-31, 42-44
Christ Came: Fulfilled prophecy, rose from the dead, seen by witnesses. The resurrected Christ is credible, believed in all miracles and so can you.
Christ Coming Again: More prophecies fulfilled, signs of the times; to ignore these is to be foolish.
No smooth transition;
Signs ‘beginning of sorrows’ include:
Famines, false christs, pestilences, earthquakes, anti-semitism, false prophets, betrayal, love decreasing, lawless increasing. Like the days of Noah
FOUR SIGNS TO FOCUS
SIGN ONE: DECEPTION
Matthew 24:4: Take heed that no man deceive you.
WAR ON TRUTH
False prophets (vs. 11, 24)
False christs (vs. 24)
All lead to the ultimate false one
Low view of truth: Lies, mendacity, fake news, post-truth, spin, gaslighting, deception, delusion are the devil’s native language (John 8:44). The devil has a low view of life and high view of theft and killing,
Postmodernism teaches relativism, no absolutes. You have your truth & mine
Perception = Reality = Truth. ‘perception, spin, narrative, replaces reality.'
Truth deficit in education, media, judiciary, politics, science, medicine.
Verifiable facts don’t matter = misinformation if goes against narrative.
Violation of 9th Commandment which prohibits bearing false witness - and grim future for those who love and make lies (Revelation 21:8; 22:15)
Culture of lying makes truth harder to accept (John 8:45)
GOOD NEWS: Objective universal eternal truth is a person (John 14:6) and He will set you free.
ANTIDOTE
Have a high view of truth & Scripture
Three Sources of Divine Truth: Jesus Christ, the Holy Spirit, & the Word of God
2 THESSALONIANS 2:9-12 (ESV) - A Timely Warning
"The coming of the lawless one is by the activity of Satan with all power and false signs and wonders, and with all wicked deception for those who are perishing, because they refused to love the truth and so be saved. Therefore God sends them a strong delusion, so that they may believe what is false, in order that all may be condemned who did not believe the truth but had pleasure in unrighteousness."
SIGN TWO: THE GREAT SHAKING—V. 29
Matthew 24:29: "Immediately after the tribulation of those days shall the sun be darkened, and the moon shall not give her light, and the stars shall fall from heaven, and the powers of the heavens shall be shaken:"
Powers of heaven shaken. Shaking: by God, physical, interrelated sun/moon/star, in order to overthrow arrogant, humanistic system. 20th Century shaking—recount—Any protection from the shaking?
ANTIDOTE: Hebrews 12:25-29 - Do not say ‘No’ to God. You will be building your life upon a rock (Matthew 7:24-25).
SIGN THREE: ABOMINATION OF DESOLATION
Daniel 9:27; 11:31; 12:11
THE ULTIMATE DECEIVER
MATTHEW 24:15-18: "When ye therefore shall see the abomination of desolation, spoken of by Daniel the prophet, stand in the holy place, (whoso readeth, let him understand:) 16. Then let them which be in Judaea flee into the mountains: 17. Let him which is on the housetop not come down to take any thing out of his house: 18. Neither let him which is in the field return back to take his clothes."
DANIEL 9:27 (ESV): "and for half of the week he shall put an end to sacrifice and offering. And on the wing of abominations shall come one who makes desolate, until the decreed end is poured out on the desolator.”
2 THESSALONIANS 2:4 (ESV): "who opposes and exalts himself against every so-called god or object of worship, so that he takes his seat in the temple of God, proclaiming himself to be God."
EXPLAIN THIS EVENT FROM DANIEL 9:24-27
ANTIDOTE: Flee to the mountains. High places Habakkuk 3:17-19
SIGN FOUR: GOSPEL PREACHED WORLDWIDE
Matthew 24:14: "And this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all the world for a witness unto all nations; and then shall the end come."
Universal Gospel. Started in Jerusalem, moved to Europe, then to the ends of the earth. Now returning to the epicenter (Europe & Israel), thanks to missionary endeavour, multi-media, and the Chinese-led Back to Jerusalem Movement. 1 billion people could be saved in the next decade.
REVIVAL: Come alive again.
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Coronation & The Anointing of the Holy Spirit
Live, speak, act, and think like a king - for you are.
The coronation service is a magnificent reminder of Britain's rich Christian heritage. Drawing inspiration from scriptural examples, including the anointing of Aaron and the kings, this sacred ceremony marks the consecration of a monarch to uphold the laws of God and the true profession of the Gospel.
Taking inspiration from the exemplary reign of Queen Elizabeth II, we aim to become empowered servant leaders. Just as she embraced the anointing to serve her nation, we too shall follow her example and honor the anointing given to us by God. Let us remain dedicated to duty and service, trustworthy, informed, visible, and uphold integrity as salt and light in the world.
Join us as we celebrate these historic events, embracing the royal path of empowerment, service, and devotion. May the anointing of the Spirit guide us in every step of our journey!
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The Resurrection: Core of Christianity - Global Pulpit
1 Corinthians 15:12-21
Hebrews 6:1-2 (KJV)
Therefore leaving the principles of the doctrine of Christ, let us go on unto perfection; not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works, and of faith toward God, 2 Of the doctrine of baptisms, and of laying on of hands, and of resurrection of the dead, and of eternal judgment.
The Resurrection is a fundamental doctrine of the Christian faith. Without it, there would be no salvation and no Christian Church. It is listed in verse 2 of Hebrews 6.
I Thessalonians 4:13-18 (KJV)
But I would not have you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning them which are asleep, that ye sorrow not, even as others which have no hope. 14For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so them also which sleep in Jesus will God bring with him. 15For this we say unto you by the word of the Lord, that we which are alive and remain unto the coming of the Lord shall not prevent them which are asleep. 16For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first: 17Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord. 18Wherefore comfort one another with these words. -- This passage speaks of the ‘rapture of the church’ and the ‘resurrection of the righteous dead.’
‘Rapture’ is not found in the Bible (like ‘incarnation’ and ‘Trinity’) but describes a Biblical principle. In the rapture there is a resurrection of the righteous dead and translation of believers still alive.
There is a distinction between the ‘Rapture’ and the ‘Second Coming of Christ.’
The Bible speaks of two resurrections. The first is the resurrection of the righteous. The second resurrection is of the unbeliever. Our goal is to be part of the first resurrection (Revelation 20:6).
The First Resurrection occurs in three stages:
Stage One: Christ’s resurrection (Luke 24:5-6; Matthew 28:1; Mark 16:1-2; John 20:1-2);
Stage Two: Resurrection at the time of the rapture (I Thessalonians 4:16);
Stage Three: Resurrection of tribulation martyrs (Revelation 20:4).
The Second Resurrection occurs after the 1000 Year Reign of Christ (Millennium -- Revelation 20:11-15).
We want to cover more about this core doctrine of the resurrection. Please make sure to 'Subscribe,' 'Share,' and 'Like' this channel.
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World War 3? Armageddon? Russia, Ukraine, and the United States
The crisis seemed to come out of nowhere. Russia and Ukraine appear to have a disagreement. America and its NATO allies object to the supposed military build-up. Ukraine is NOT part of NATO. Is there going to be war? Will America get involved? What does it all mean?
Let us help unpack the situation ... always with a note of hope.
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