1. Spirits of This Age 1 Thessalonians 5:1-10 1 John 4:1-3 2 Timothy 3:1-5

2. Spirits of This Age Message Thesis: As believers, we need to know what to expect in the End Times. Message Objective: To understand End Time spirits that have been released against the church/humanity. Vision Relationship: Members who are equipped to share their faith effectively.

3. 1 Thessalonians 5:1-10 1 But of the times and the seasons, brethren, ye have no need that I write unto you. 2 For yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so cometh as a thief in the night. 3 For when they shall say, Peace and safety; then sudden destruction cometh upon them, as travail upon a woman with child; and they shall not escape. 4 But ye, brethren, are not in darkness, that that day should overtake you as a thief. 5 Ye are all the children of light, and the children of the day: we are not of the night, nor of darkness. 6 Therefore let us not sleep, as do others; but let us watch and be sober. 7 For they that sleep sleep in the night; and they that be drunken are drunken in the night. 8 But let us, who are of the day, be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love; and for an helmet, the hope of salvation. 9 For God hath not appointed us to wrath, but to obtain salvation by our Lord Jesus Christ, 10 Who died for us, that, whether we wake or sleep, we should live together with him.

4. 1 John 4:1-3 4 Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God, for many false prophets have gone out into the world. 2 By this you know the Spirit of God: every spirit that confesses that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is from God, 3 and every spirit that does not confess Jesus is not from God. This is the spirit of the antichrist, which you heard was coming and now is in the world already.

5. 2 Timothy 3:1-5 1 This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come. 2 For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, 3 Without natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good, 4 Traitors, heady, highminded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God 5 Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away.

6. Definitions: Dispensation End Times Rapture Tribulation Antichrist

7. Definitions: End Times: A time period in the dispensation of man leading up to Judgment Day. The Gospel of Luke describes a complete unraveling of the social fabric, with widespread calamity and war. Luke 21:10-33

8. Where Are We?

9. 2 Timothy 3:1-5 1.Perilous times shall come. 2.Men shall be lovers of their own selves. 3.Covetous 4.Boasters 5.Proud 6.Blasphemers 7.Disobedient to parents 8.Unthankful 9.Unholy 10.Without natural affection

10. 2 Timothy 3:1-5 11. Trucebreakers 12. False accusers 13. Incontinent 14. Fierce 15. Despisers of those that are good. 16. Traitors 17. Heady 18. Highminded 19. Lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God. 20. Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away.

11. We’ve Been Warned!!! Two Reactions Children of darkness 2 For yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so cometh as a thief in the night. 3 For when they shall say, Peace and safety; then sudden destruction cometh upon them, as travail upon a woman with child; and they shall not escape. 1 Thessalonians 5:2-3

12. We’ve Been Warned!!! Two Reactions Children of light 4 But ye, brethren, are not in darkness, that that day should overtake you as a thief. 5 Ye are all the children of light, and the children of the day: we are not of the night, nor of darkness. 6 Therefore let us not sleep, as do others; but let us watch and be sober. 1 Thessalonians 5:4-6

13. The Seven Dispensations DispensationalismDispensationalism is a system of order, government, or organization of a nation, community, etc., especially as existing at a particular time. It i s a method of interpreting history that divides God’s work and purposes toward mankind into different periods of time. Usually, there are seven dispensations identified, although some theologians believe there are nine. Others count as few as three or as many as thirty-seven dispensations. We will limit ourselves to the seven basic dispensations found in Scripture.

14. Spirits of This Age 1 Thessalonians 5:1-10 1 John 4:1-3 2 Timothy 3:1-5

15. Dispensation of Innocence Dispensation of Conscience Dispensation of Human Government Dispensation of Promise Dispensation of Law Dispensation of Grace Dispensation of the Millennial Reign of Christ

16. Where Are We?

17. What Will Happen?

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