Where are we going… where have we been?

-“Growing Out and Growing Up” -“Bearing and Baring” - “Right Rave and Left Love” - “Hype and Hypocrisy” - “History and His Story” - “Acts and Actions”

“Revealed and Revealing” Where are we going… where have we been?

Acts…

Isaiah 46:9-10 – “Remember the former things of old: for I am God, and there is none else; I am God, and there is none like me, Declaring the end from the beginning, and from ancient times the things that are not yet done, saying, My counsel shall stand, and I will do all my pleasure”Isaiah 46:9-10 – “Remember the former things of old: for I am God, and there is none else; I am God, and there is none like me, Declaring the end from the beginning, and from ancient times the things that are not yet done, saying, My counsel shall stand, and I will do all my pleasure”

History His Story! History is His Story!

The THEME of the  4-6… “SEALS”  7-11… “TRUMPETS”  12-14… “Anti-christ”  15-19… “VIALS” (bowls)

The APPLICATION of “THAT DAY”

Isaiah 42:9 – “Behold, the former things are come to pass, and new things do I declare: before they spring forth I tell you of them.”Isaiah 42:9 – “Behold, the former things are come to pass, and new things do I declare: before they spring forth I tell you of them.”

 It is the “revealing” of Jesus Christ AND of “things which must shortly come to pass” The PURPOSE of the

 1 Thessalonians 4:16-17 “For 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: Then 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.”  Revelation 4:1 “After this I looked, and, behold, a door was opened in heaven: and the first voice which I heard was as it were of a trumpet talking with me; which said, Come up hither, and I will shew thee things which must be hereafter.”

“Behold, He cometh”

TheRAPTURE IN FOR  Jesus comes IN the clouds FOR His saints.

The Second Coming WITH WITH  Jesus comes WITH the clouds WITH His saints.

Why is… so hard to unscramble?

 Not believing what is read Why is so hard to unscramble?

 Not rightly dividing the truth Why is so hard to unscramble?

2nd Timothy 2:15 – “Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the Word of truth.”2nd Timothy 2:15 – “Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the Word of truth.”

 Chapters 1-3  Chapters 4-19  Chapters Divisions:

 “hast seen”-PAST  “which are”- PRESENT  “shall be”- FUTURE 3 Divisions:

 “hast seen”-PAST-  urch Age to  Church Age to the Rapture 3 Divisions:

 “which are”- PRESENT  Tribulation to the Second Coming 3 Divisions:

 “shall be”-FUTURE-  Millennium on into Eternity 3 Divisions:

The BLESSING of the  “Blessed”  “readeth”  “hear”  “keep”

Ecclesiastes 1:9 – “The thing that hath been, it is that which shall be; and that which is done is that which shall be done: and there is no new thing under the sun.”Ecclesiastes 1:9 – “The thing that hath been, it is that which shall be; and that which is done is that which shall be done: and there is no new thing under the sun.”

Ecclesiastes 3: “I know that, whatsoever God doeth, it shall be for ever: nothing can be put to it, nor any thing taken from it: and God doeth it, that men should fear before him. That which hath been is now; and that which is to be hath already been; and God requireth that which is past.”Ecclesiastes 3: “I know that, whatsoever God doeth, it shall be for ever: nothing can be put to it, nor any thing taken from it: and God doeth it, that men should fear before him. That which hath been is now; and that which is to be hath already been; and God requireth that which is past.”

 God has a plan and so does the devil.  The God of the Bible is the God of History.  The devil does not want you to identify him in history.  History repeats itself.  Don’t remove the ancient landmark.

Where are we going… where have we been?

 Ephesus

Commissio n Character Commenda tion Condemnat ion Correction Call Challenge  Ephesu s

Commiss ion  Ephesu s

Commiss ion  Ephesu s “Application”

Application : Historical Devotional (Inspirational) Doctrinal (Prophetical)

Where are we going … where have we been? -“Growing Out and Growing Up” -“Bearing and Baring” - “Right Rave and Left Love” - “Hype and Hypocrisy”

Application : Historical Devotional (Inspirational) Doctrinal (Prophetical)

Daniel 12:8-9 – “And I heard, but I understood not: then said I, O my Lord, what shall be the end of these things? And he said, Go thy way, Daniel: for the words are closed up and sealed till the time of the end.”

Commiss ion  Ephesu s “Angel”

1 Corinthians 12:27 - “Now ye are the body of Christ, and members in particular.”

Ephesians 1:22-23 – “And hath put all things under His feet, and gave Him to be the head over all things to the church, Which is His body, the fulness of Him that filleth all in all.”

Hebrews 8:5 – “Who serve unto the example and shadow of heavenly things, as Moses was admonished of God when he was about to make the tabernacle: for, See, saith he, that thou make all things according to the pattern shewed to thee in the mount.”

Daniel 8:10 – “And it waxed great, even to the host of heaven; and it cast down some of the host and of the stars to the ground, and stamped upon them.” Daniel 12:3 – “And they that be wise shall shine as the brightness of the firmament; and they that turn many to righteousness as the stars for ever and ever.”

Matthew 18:10 – “Take heed that ye despise not one of these little ones; for I say unto you, That in heaven their angels do always behold the face of my Father which is in heaven.”

Commiss ion  Ephesu s “Appellation”

Commiss ion  Ephesus-“Fully Purposed” “Appellation”

Commiss ion  Ephesu s “ Answer ”

Ephesians 2:19-20 – “Now therefore ye are no more strangers and foreigners, but fellowcitizens with the saints, and of the household of God; And are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner stone”

Commissi on  Ephesus “ Answer ” Enlightenment of the Apostles

John 14:26 – “But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, He shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you.”

Luke 24:44-45 – “And He said unto them, These are the words which I spake unto you, while I was yet with you, that all things must be fulfilled, which were written in the law of Moses, and in the prophets, and in the psalms, concerning Me. Then opened He their understanding, that they might understand the scriptures”

Commissi on  Ephesus “ Answer ” Example of the Apostles

Commissi on  Ephesus “ Answer ” Example of the Apostles (Surrender)

Commissi on  Ephesus “ Answer ” Example of the Apostles (Suffering)

James- The son of Zebedee- 44 AD Acts 12:1-2 – “Now about that time Herod the king stretched forth his hands to vex certain of the church. And he killed James the brother of John with the sword.”

James- The son of Zebedee- Sword Philip- prison, whipped, crucified

James- The son of Zebedee- sword Philip- prison, whipped, crucified Matthew- sword while preaching.

James- The son of Zebedee- sword Philip- prison, whipped, crucified Matthew- sword while preaching James the less- thrown off temple and stoned

James- The son of Zebedee- sword Philip- prison, whipped, crucified Matthew- sword while preaching James the less- thrown off temple and stoned Peter- crucified upside down

James- The son of Zebedee- sword Philip- prison, whipped, crucified Matthew- sword while preaching James the less- thrown off temple and stoned Peter- crucified upside down Paul- Head chopped off

James- The son of Zebedee- sword Philip- prison, whipped, crucified Matthew- sword while preaching James the less- thrown off temple and stoned Peter- crucified upside down Paul- Head chopped off Batholomew- axe

James- The son of Zebedee- sword Philip- prison, whipped, crucified Matthew- sword while preaching James the less- thrown off temple and stoned Peter- crucified upside down Paul- Head chopped off Batholomew- axe Thomas- furnace and spears

James- The son of Zebedee- sword Philip- prison, whipped, crucified Matthew- sword while preaching James the less- thrown off temple and stoned Peter- crucified upside down Paul- Head chopped off Batholomew- axe Thomas- furnace and spears Simon the Canaanite- crucified

James- The son of Zebedee- sword Philip- prison, whipped, crucified Matthew- sword while preaching James the less- thrown off temple and stoned Peter- crucified upside down Paul- Head chopped off Batholomew- axe Thomas- furnace and spears Simon the Canaanite- crucified Thaddeus- beaten by priest

James- The son of Zebedee- sword Philip- prison, whipped, crucified Matthew- sword while preaching James the less- thrown off temple and stoned Peter- crucified upside down Paul- Head chopped off Batholomew- axe Thomas- furnace and spears Simon the Canaanite- crucified Thaddeus- beaten by priest Andrew- tied to cross with cords

James- The son of Zebedee- sword Philip- prison, whipped, crucified Matthew- sword while preaching James the less- thrown off temple and stoned Peter- crucified upside down Paul- Head chopped off Batholomew- axe Thomas- furnace and spears Simon the Canaanite- crucified Thaddeus- beaten by priest Andrew- tied to cross with cords

Commissi on  Ephesus “ Fully Purposed ” Example of the Apostles Enlightenment of the Apostles

Commissi on Character  Ephesu s

2nd Corinthians 6:16 “And what agreement hath the temple of God with idols? for ye are the temple of the living God; as God hath said, I will dwell in them, and walk in them; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people.”

Commissi on  Ephesus “ Fully Purposed ” Example of the Apostles Enlightenment of the Apostles

“Revealed and Revealing” Where are we going… where have we been?