3. 1 Corinthians 11: 24 and when He had given thanks, He broke it and said, "Take, eat; this is My body which is broken for you; do this in remembrance of Me.“ 25 In the same manner He also took the cup after supper, saying, "This cup is the new covenant in My blood. This do, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of Me." 1Co 11:23 For I received from the Lord that which I also delivered to you: that the Lord Jesus on the same night in which He was betrayed took bread;

10. THE BATTLE OF ARMAGEDDON

11. things which must shortly take place Revelation 1:1 The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave Him to show His servants things which must shortly take place. And He sent and signified it by His angel to His servant John, Often Twisted and perverted show His servants the things which must shortly take place Revelation 22:6 Then he said to me, "These words are faithful and true." And the Lord God of the holy prophets sent His angel to show His servants the things which must shortly take place.

12. The Battle Of Armageddon Israelis and Arabs any time USA and Russia very soon Next World War any 1,000 year reign begins or ends

13. The Battle Of Armageddon What did it mean to John ? How did the readers of the 1 st century understand this ? If all in Revelation was about to happen in 2014 how will the readers be comforted with this that will take place 2000 years later?

14. The Battle Of Armageddon Armageddon “And he gathered them together into a place called in the Hebrew tongue Armageddon.” Rev. 16:16 Only time found in Bible

15. The Battle Of Armageddon Context – Angels pour out their bowls of wrath 1 st, 2 nd, 3 rd, 4 th, 5 th The sixth bowl of God’s wrath Rev. 16:12-16

19. The Battle Of Armageddon 1. Where was the battle fought ? Megiddo Megiddo - a specific place Place of battle A struggle between forces of evil and good

20. The Battle Of Armageddon 1. Where was the battle fought ?  Megiddo  Megiddo - a specific place and the Holy Spirit choose this place to show John the battle in between Christ and Satan in a symbolic way!!  Megiddo was a mountain  It was in Megiddo brothers and sisters that Debora and Barac defeated Sisara Judges 5:19 Megiddo  King Saul and Jonathan were killed by the Philistines in Megiddo 1 Samuel 31:1-3 Megiddo  Pharaoh Necho Killed King Josiah in Megiddo 1 King 23:29

24. Megiddo Jerusalem

25. The Battle Of Armageddon 2. When was the battle fought ?

26. The Battle Of Armageddon 3. Who was involved ? Enemy of Christians – Roman Empire “antichrist” Rome is depicted as the “antichrist” and as the enemy of all Christian, they were killing Christians and Torturing the saint simple because they confessed that Jesus was Lord NOT Caesar! Enemy of Roman Empire was the Parthians They are coming slow and ready to fight against the enemy of Christ and the church!

30. The Battle Of Armageddon Events that led up to the Battle 1.Gathering of enemies of Rome - Rev. 16:12 so that the way of the kings from the east might be prepared  Revelation 16:12… 12 Then the sixth angel poured out his bowl on the great river Euphrates, and its water was dried up, so that the way of the kings from the east might be prepared.

31. The Battle Of Armageddon Events that led up to the Battle 1. Gathering of enemies of Rome - Rev. 16:12 2. Gathering of Rome’s allies Rev. 16:13-14

32. The Battle Of Armageddon 13 And I saw three unclean spirits like frogs coming out of the mouth of the dragon, out of the mouth of the beast, and out of the mouth of the false prophet. 14 For they are spirits of demons, performing signs, which go out to the kings of the earth and of the whole world, to gather them to the battle of that great day of God Almighty. 15 “Behold, I am coming as a thief. Blessed is he who watches, and keeps his garments, lest he walk naked and they see his shame.” 16 And they gathered them together to the place called in Hebrew, Armageddon.

33. The Battle Of Armageddon End of their persecutors End of triumphant struggle of good and evil All men are faced with the struggle of good against evil!

34. A Battle Of Armageddon Adam and Eve – Gen. 3 = Lost Noah – Gen. 6 = Won Joseph – Gen. 39 = Won Moses – Heb. 11:24,25 = Won King Saul 1 Sam 15= Lost David – II Sam. 11 = Lost Jesus – Matt. 4 = Won

35. Our Battle Of Armageddon Coming to Worship Alcoholic Beverages & Drugs Gambling Fornication & Adultery Immodest Clothing Lying & Cursing

36. “For I do not understand my own actions. For I do not do what I want, but I do the very thing I hate.” Rom. 7:15 ESV Battle between flesh and spirit “I thank God--through Jesus Christ our Lord!” Rom.7:25 NKJV

37. 1 Cor. 10:13  Common to man  No temptation too great  A way to escape  So we can endure We can Win

38. The Battle Of ArmageddonOur Battle Of Armageddon Will you win or lose? “Whosoever will let him take the water of life freely.” Rev. 22:17

39. The Battle Of ArmageddonOur Battle Of Armageddon Will you win or lose? Mauricio = WinFlora = WinNathan = Win Ivon = WinGabriela = WinAlejandra = Win Ekikere = WinJudy = Win Andra = Win Timothy = WinCatherine = WinPatricia = Win Tito = WinErica = WinCarlos = Win Antonio = WinCarol = WinAmy = Win Paul = WinJulia = WinLoida = Win Brian =WinDawna = WinAriania = Win Tom = WinMargo = WinRuth = Win