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  • Study 1b:

    THE DAY OF THE LORD & REV. 1-5

    Is 13:6-13 Joel 1:15, 2:10-11, 2:30-31

    Zeph 1:14-18 Acts 2:19-21 1 Thess 5:1-9

  • Rev 6 Isaiah 13:6-13

    6 Howl ye; for the day of the LORD is at hand; it shall come as a destruction from the Almighty. 7 Therefore shall all hands be faint, and every man's heart shall melt: 8 And they shall be afraid: pangs and sorrows shall take hold of them; they shall be in pain as a

    woman that travaileth: they shall be amazed one at another; their faces shall be as flames.

    9 Behold, the day of the LORD cometh, cruel both with wrath and fierce anger, to lay the land desolate: and he

    shall destroy the sinners thereof out of it. 10 For the stars of heaven and the constellations thereof shall not give their light: the sun shall be darkened in his going forth, and the moon shall not cause her light to shine. 11 And I will punish the world for their evil, and the wicked for

    their iniquity; and I will cause the arrogancy of the proud to cease, and will lay low the haughtiness of the

    terrible. 12 I will make a man more precious than fine gold; even a man than the golden wedge of Ophir.

    13 Therefore I will shake the heavens, and the earth shall remove out of her place, in the wrath of

    the LORD of hosts, and in the day of his fierce anger.

    ISAIAH 13 THE DAY OF THE LORD

    Stars of heaven & constellations not give light (v10,13) Sun shall be darkened (v10)

    Moon not give light (v10) Earth remove out of its place (v13)

    THE WRATH OF THE LORD: Come as a destruction from the Almighty (v6) Cruel both with wrath and fierce anger (v9,13)

    Punish world for their evil (v11) Punish wicked for their iniquity (v11) Arrogancy of the proud to cease (v11)

    Lay low the haughtiness (v11)

    The UNBELIEVERS, UNSAVED All hands be faint (v7)

    Every man’s heart shall melt (v7) They shall be afraid (v8)

    Pain as a woman that travaileth (v8)

    “I will make a man more precious than fine gold” (v12) (BELIEVERS)

  • The UNBELIEVERS, UNSAVED All hands be faint (v7)

    Every man’s heart shall melt (v7) They shall be afraid (v8)

    Pain as a woman that travaileth (v8)

    WRATH OF GOD Come as a destruction from the Almighty (v6) Cruel both with wrath and fierce anger (v9,13)

    Punish world for their evil (v11) Punish wicked for their iniquity (v11) Arrogancy of the proud to cease (v11)

    Lay low the haughtiness (v11) TRIBULATION

    Matt 24:29-31 After the Tribulation ->

    SON OF MAN COMING IN THE CLOUDS of heaven

    Rev 6:17 “For the great day of

    his wrath is come; and who shall be

    able to stand?

    Details in Session 2

    Isaiah 13:6-13 The Day of the LORD.

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  • Rev 6 Joel 1:15

    15 Alas for the day! For the day of the LORD is at hand, and as a destruction from the Almighty

    shall it come.

    Joel 2:10-11 10 The earth shall quake before them; the heavens

    shall tremble: the sun and the moon shall be dark, and the stars shall withdraw their shining:

    11 And the LORD shall utter his voice before his army: for his camp is very great: for he is strong

    that executeth his word: for the day of the LORD is great and very terrible; and who can abide it?

    Joel 2:30-31

    30 And I will shew wonders in the heavens and in the earth, blood, and fire, and pillars of smoke.

    31 The sun shall be turned into darkness, and the moon into blood, before the great and terrible

    day of the LORD come.

    JOEL THE DAY OF THE LORD

    Sun and moon shall be dark (Joel 2:10, 31) Stars shall withdraw their shining (Joel 2:10)

    Earth shall quake, the heavens shall tremble (Joel 2:10)

    THE WRATH OF THE LORD: A destruction from the Almighty (Joel 1:15)

    Great and terrible day (Joel 2:11, 31) Wonders in the heavens and earth, blood,

    fire and pillars of smoke (Joel 2:30)

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    The sun and moon shall be turned into darkness BEFORE

    the day of the LORD come! (Joel 2:31)

    BEFORE

  • Matt 24:29-31 After the Tribulation ->

    SON OF MAN COMING IN THE CLOUDS of heaven

    Rev 6:17 “For the great day of

    his wrath is come; and who shall be

    able to stand?

    Details in Session 2

    JOEL - The Day of the LORD.

    TRIBULATION

    WRATH OF GOD A destruction from the Almighty (Joel 1:15)

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  • Rev 6 Zephaniah 1:14-18

    14 The great day of the LORD is near, it is near, and hasteth greatly, even the voice of the day of

    the LORD: the mighty man shall cry there bitterly. 15 That day is a day of wrath, a day of trouble and distress, a day of wasteness and desolation, a day of darkness and gloominess, a day of clouds and

    thick darkness, 16 A day of the trumpet and alarm against the

    fenced cities, and against the high towers. 17 And I will bring distress upon men, that they shall walk like blind men, because they have

    sinned against the LORD: and their blood shall be poured out as dust, and their flesh as the dung.

    18 Neither their silver nor their gold shall be able to deliver them in the day of the LORD's wrath; but the whole land shall be devoured by the fire of his jealousy: for he shall make even a speedy riddance of all them that dwell in the land.

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    ZEPHANIAH 1:14-18 THE DAY OF THE LORD

    A day of clouds and thick darkness (v15) Day of trumpet and alarm (v16)

    THE WRATH OF THE LORD: Great day (v14)

    Day of wrath (v14) Day of trouble (v14)

    Day of wasteness and desolation (v14) Day of darkness and gloominess (v14)

    Distress upon men (v17) Whole land shall be devoured by the fire of his

    jealousy (v18) Riddance of all them that dwell in the land (v18)

    The UNBELIEVERS, UNSAVED Mighty man shall cry bitterly (v14)

    They shall walk like blind men (v17) Their blood shall be poured out as dust (v17)

    Their flesh as the dung (v17)

  • Matt 24:29-31 After the Tribulation ->

    SON OF MAN COMING IN THE CLOUDS of heaven

    Rev 6:17 “For the great day of

    his wrath is come; and who shall be

    able to stand?

    Details in Session 2

    Zephaniah 1:14-18 The Day of the LORD.

    TRIBULATION

    WRATH OF GOD Great day (v14)

    Day of wrath (v14) Day of trouble (v14)

    Day of wasteness and desolation (v14) Day of darkness and gloominess (v14)

    Distress upon men (v17) Whole land shall be devoured by the fire of his jealousy (v18)

    Riddance of all them that dwell in the land (v18)

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    Their blood shall be poured out as dust (v17)

    Their flesh as the dung (v17)

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  • Rev 6 Acts 2:19-21

    19 And I will shew wonders in heaven above, and signs in the earth beneath; blood, and fire, and vapour of smoke:

    20 The sun shall be turned into darkness, and the moon into blood, before the

    great and notable day of the Lord come: 21 And it shall come to pass, that

    whosoever shall call on the name of the Lord shall be saved.

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    ACTS 2:19-21 THE DAY OF THE LORD

    Sun shall be turned into darkness (v20) Moon into blood (v20)

    THE WRATH OF THE LORD: Great and notable day (v20)

    Wonders in the heavens and earth, blood, fire and pillars of smoke (v19)

    The sun shall be turned into darkness and the moon into

    blood BEFORE the day of the LORD! (v20)

    BEFORE

  • Matt 24:29-31 After the Tribulation ->

    SON OF MAN COMING IN THE CLOUDS of heaven

    Rev 6:17 “For the great day of

    his wrath is come; and who shall be

    able to stand?

    Details in Session 2

    Acts 2:19-21 The Day of the LORD.

    TRIBULATION

    THE WRATH OF THE LORD

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  • Rev 6 1 Thess 5:1-9

    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,

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    1 Thess 5:1-9 THE DAY OF THE LORD

    1 Thess 4:13-18 The coming of the Lord (v15)

    Lord himself shall descend from heaven (v16) With a shout (v16)

    With the voice of the archangel (v16) Trump of God (v16)

    RAPTURE of ALL BELIEVERS (v16-17)

    THE WRATH OF THE LORD: Sudden destruction comes upon THEM (v3)

    As travail upon a woman with child (v3) They shall not escape (v3)

    The UNBELIEVERS, UNSAVED ‘Children of the night and darkness’ (v5)

    ‘Those that sleep’ (v6) ‘Those that are drunken’ (v7)

    APPOINTED UNTO WRATH (v9)

  • Matt 24:29-31 After the Tribulation ->

    SON OF MAN COMING IN THE CLOUDS of heaven

    Rev 6:17 “For the great day of

    his wrath is come; and who shall be

    able to stand?

    Details in Session 2

    1 Thess 4:13-5:9 The Day of the LORD.

    TRIBULATION

    WRATH OF THE LORD:

    Sudden destruction comes upon THEM (v3) As travail upon a woman with child (v3)

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    ‘Those that are drunken’ (v7) APPOINTED UNTO WRATH (v9)

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  • Rev 6 Matt 24:30

    30 And then shall appear the sign of the Son of man in heaven: and then shall all the tribes

    of the earth mourn, and they shall see the Son of man coming in the clouds of heaven

    with power and great glory.

    Luke 21:26-27 26 Men's hearts failing them for fear, and for looking after those things which are coming on the earth: for the powers of heaven shall

    be shaken. 27 And then shall they see the Son of man coming in a cloud with power and

    great glory.

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    All of the tribes of the earth will mourn

    (Matt 24:30)

    Men’s hearts failing them for fear

    (Luke 21:26)

    The UNBELIEVERS, UNSAVED All hands be faint (Is 13:7)

    Every man’s heart shall melt (Is 13:7) They shall be afraid (Is 13:8)

    Pain as a woman that travaileth (Is 13:8) Mighty man shall cry bitterly (Zeph 1:14)

    They shall walk like blind men (Zeph 1:17) Their blood shall be poured out as dust (Zeph 1:17)

    Their flesh as the dung (Zeph 1:17) (From the “Day of Lord” verses)

    What did Jesus say will be the response of the UNBELIEVERS at His 2nd coming?

  • BELIEVERS: 1 Thess 5:9 For God hath NOT appointed us to wrath, but to obtain salvation

    by our Lord Jesus Christ,

    UNBELIEVERS: John 3:18 18 He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already,

    because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God.

    (Are appointed to God’s wrath)

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  • BEFORE JESUS’ 2nd COMING: (Matt 24) • Deception • False Christs & false prophets • Antichrist • Wars • Famines • Pestilences • Death

    SIGNS OF THE TIMES:

    • Deception • False Christs & false prophets

    • Wars and rumours of wars (Matt 24:6) • Iniquity shall abound (Matt 24:12) • Love of many shall wax cold (Matt 24:12) • Many shall run to and fro (Dan 12:4) • Knowledge shall be increased (Dan 12:4)

  • Deception: 2 Tess 2:1-4 1 Now we beseech you, brethren, by the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, and by our gathering together unto him, 2 That ye be not soon shaken in mind, or be troubled, neither by spirit, nor by word, nor by letter as from us, as that the day of Christ is at hand. 3 Let no man deceive you by any means: for that day shall not come, except there come a falling away first, and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition; 4 Who opposeth and exalteth himself above all that is called God, or that is worshipped; so that he as God sitteth in the temple of God, shewing himself that he is God.

    The coming of the Lord = The day of Christ

  • Verse "Day of Christ" verses: What day is the "Day of Christ"?

    1 Cor 1:8

    7 So that ye come behind in no gift; waiting for the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ: 8 Who

    shall also confirm you unto the end, that ye may be blameless in the day of our Lord

    Jesus Christ.

    Confirm us unto the end -> Blameless in the day

    of our Lord Jesus Christ

    1 Cor 5:55 To deliver such an one unto Satan for the destruction of the flesh, that the spirit may be

    saved in the day of the Lord Jesus.Spirit be saved in the day of Christ

    2 Cor 1:1414 As also ye have acknowledged us in part, that we are your rejoicing, even as ye also are

    our's in the day of the Lord Jesus.Rejoicing in the day of the Lord Jesus

    Phil 1:66 Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform

    it until the day of Jesus Christ:

    God will perform a good work in us till the day

    of Christ

    Phil 1:1010 That ye may approve things that are excellent; that ye may be sincere and without offence

    till the day of Christ.

    Be sincere and without offence till the day of

    Christ

    Phil 2:1616 Holding forth the word of life; that I may rejoice in the day of Christ, that I have not run in

    vain, neither laboured in vain.Rejoice in the day of Christ

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    The “day of Christ” shall not come, except there come: • A falling away first • Man of sin revealed

    What day is the ‘day of Christ’?

  • Deception: A falling away first? 1 Tim 4:1-3 1 Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils; 2 Speaking lies in hypocrisy; having their conscience seared with a hot iron; 3 Forbidding to marry, and commanding to abstain from meats, which God hath created to be received with thanksgiving of them which believe and know the truth.

  • Deception: A falling away first? 2 Tim 3:1-5 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.

  • 2 Tim 3:13 13 But evil men and seducers shall wax worse and worse, deceiving, and being deceived.

    Deception: A falling away first?

    2 Tim 4:3-4 3 For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears; 4 And they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables.

  • Deception: A falling away first? 2 Pet 3:2-3 2 That ye may be mindful of the words which were spoken before by the holy prophets, and of the commandment of us the apostles of the Lord and Saviour: 3 Knowing this first, that there shall come in the last days scoffers, walking after their own lusts, Jude 17-19 17 But, beloved, remember ye the words which were spoken before of the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ; 18 How that they told you there should be mockers in the last time, who should walk after their own ungodly lusts. 19 These be they who separate themselves, sensual, having not the Spirit.

  • Deception: Man of sin revealed? 2 Tess 2:2-4 3 Let no man deceive you by any means: for that day shall not come, except there come a falling away first, and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition; 4 Who opposeth and exalteth himself above all that is called God, or that is worshipped; so that he as God sitteth in the temple of God, shewing himself that he is God.

    • Opposes and exalts himself above God

    • As God sits in the temple of God

    • Showing himself as God

    ABOMINATION OF DESOLATION Matt 24:15

    Detail in Session 4

  • Deception: Man of sin revealed? 1 John 2:18 18 Little children, it is the last time: and as ye have heard that antichrist shall come, even now are there many antichrists; whereby we know that it is the last time. 1 John 2:22-23 22 Who is a liar but he that denieth that Jesus is the Christ? He is antichrist, that denieth the Father and the Son. 23 Whosoever denieth the Son, the same hath not the Father: [but] he that acknowledeth the Son hath the Father also.

  • False prophets and false teachers: 2 Pet 1-2a 1 But there were false prophets also among the people, even as there shall be false teachers among you, who privily shall bring in damnable heresies, even denying the Lord that bought them, and bring upon themselves swift destruction. 2 And many shall follow their pernicious ways;

    1 John 4:1 1 Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world.

  • 2 Cor 11:3-4 3 But I fear, lest by any means, as the serpent beguiled Eve through his subtilty, so your minds should be corrupted from the simplicity that is in Christ. 4 For if he that cometh preacheth another Jesus, whom we have not preached, or if ye receive another spirit, which ye have not received, or another gospel, which ye have not accepted, ye might well bear with him.

    False prophets and false teachers:

  • False prophets (false apostles) & false teachers: 2 Cor 11:13-15 13 For such are false apostles, deceitful workers, transforming themselves into the apostles of Christ. 14 And no marvel; for Satan himself is transformed into an angel of light. 15 Therefore it is no great thing if his ministers also be transformed as the ministers of righteousness; whose end shall be according to their works.

  • THE REVELATION OF JESUS CHRIST: (Rev 1)

    • What is the book of Revelation about? • Who is Jesus in the book of Revelation? • What vision did John see?

    • Has God spoken about the future? • Do you think God wants us to know what will happen in

    the future?

  • Rev 1:1-2 “1 The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to shew unto his servants things which

    must shortly come to pass; and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John:

    2 Who bare record of the word of God, and of the testimony of Jesus Christ, and of all things that he

    saw.”

    What is the book of Revelation about? (p1)

  • What is the book of Revelation about? (p2)

    Rev 1:19 “Write the things which thou hast seen, and the things which are, and the things which

    shall be hereafter;”

    Rev 1:7 “Behold, he cometh with clouds; and every eye shall see him, and they also which

    pierced him: and all kindreds of the earth shall wail because of him. Even so, Amen.”

  • Rev 1:4 “John to the seven churches which are in Asia: …..

    Rev 1:11 “Saying, I am Alpha and Omega, the first

    and the last: and, What thou seest, write in a book, and send it unto the seven churches which are in Asia; unto Ephesus, and unto Smyrna, and

    unto Pergamos, and unto Thyatira, and unto Sardis, and unto Philadelphia, and unto Laodicea.

    What is the book of Revelation about? (p3)

  • Seven churches of Revelation (Rev 1:11):

  • He is the Word of God. (v2, v9, Rev 19:13) He is, He was, He is to come. (v4, v8) He is the faithful witness. (v5) He is the Prince of the kings of the earth. (v5) He is the Alpha and Omega. (v8, v11, Rev 21:6, Rev 22:13) He is the beginning and the ending. (v8, Rev 21:6, Rev 22:13) He is the Almighty. (v8, Rev 11:17, Rev 15:3, Rev 16:14, Rev 19:15) He is the first and the last. (v11, v17, Rev 2:8, Rev 22:13) He has the keys of hell and of death. (v18) He is the Lion of the tribe of Juda. (Rev 5:5) He is the Lamb. (Rev 5:6,8,12,13, Rev 6:1,16, Rev 7:9,10,14,17, Rev 12:11, Rev 13:8, Rev 14:1,4,10, Rev 15:3, Rev 17:14, Rev 19:7,9, Rev 21:9,14,22,23,27)

    He is the King of Kings & the Lord of Lords. (Rev 17:14, Rev 19:16) He is the root and the offspring of David. (Rev 5:5, Rev 22:16) He is the bright and morning star. (Rev 22:16)

    Who is Jesus in the book of Revelation?

  • The Son of man in the midst of 7 golden candlesticks Clothed with garment down to the foot with a golden girdle(v13). Head and hair white like wool (snow). (v14) Eyes were as flame of fire. (v14) Feet like fine brass like in burning furnace. (v15) Voice as sound of many waters. (v15) Right hand seven stars. (v15) Mouth a sharp two-edged sword. (v16) Countenance was as the sun shining in his strength. (v16)

    What vision did John see?

  • Revelation 4:

    • A door was opened in heaven • The Throne in Heaven • Worship to God the Father – on the Throne

  • Rev 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.”

    A door was opened in heaven: (Rev 4)

  • One sat on the throne, like a jasper & a sardine stone. (v3) A rainbow surrounds the throne and it looks like an emerald. (v3) Round about the throne - 24 elders sitting on 24 seats. (v4) 24 elders clothed in white robes, on their heads crowns of gold. (v4) From out of the throne - Lightnings, thunderings and voices. (v5) 7 lamps of fire burning before the throne = 7 Spirits of God. (v5) Before the throne - Sea of glass, like crystal. (v6) In the midst & round about the throne: 4 beasts: 1st like a lion 2nd like a calf 3rd had face of man 4th like a flying eagle. (v6 & v7) 4 beasts had each 6 wings, full of eyes within. (v8)

    The Throne in Heaven: (Rev 4)

  • 4 Beasts (rest not day and night) saying:

    Rev 4:8b “Holy, holy, holy, LORD God Almighty, which was, and

    is, and is to come.”

    Worship to God the Father – on the Throne: (Rev 4)

  • 24 Elders (Fall down & cast their crowns before him that sat on the throne)

    Worship to God the Father – on the Throne: (Rev 4)

    Rev 4:11

    “Thou art worthy, O Lord, to receive glory and honour and

    power: for thou hast created all things, and for thy pleasure they

    are and were created.”

  • Revelation 5:

    • Who is worthy to open the seven seals? • Worship to The Lamb who is worthy to open the

    book

  • Rev 5:2b Who is worthy to open the book, and to loose the seals thereof?

    In the right hand of God the Father is a book/scroll sealed with 7 seals: (Rev 5:1)

    Rev 5:5-6 5 And one of the elders saith unto me, Weep not: behold,

    the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, hath prevailed to open the book, and to loose the seven seals

    thereof. 6 And I beheld, and, lo, in the midst of the throne and of the four beasts, and in the midst of the elders, stood a Lamb as it

    had been slain, having seven horns and seven eyes, which are the seven Spirits of God sent forth into all the earth.

  • 4 Beasts & 24 Elders (fall down before the Lamb, each with a harp & golden vial - prayers of the saints). Sung a new song:

    Rev 5:9-10 “Thou art worthy to take the book, and to open the

    seals thereof: for thou wast slain, and hast redeemed us to God by thy blood out of every kindred, and

    tongue, and people, and nation; And hast made us unto our God kings and priests: and we shall reign on

    the earth.”

    Worship to The Lamb who is worthy to open the book (Rev 5)

  • Angels (10,000 x 10,000 & 1,000 1,000’s) & 4 Beasts and 24 Elders. Saying with a loud voice:

    Rev 5:12 “Worthy is the Lamb that was slain to receive

    power, and riches, and wisdom, and strength, and honour, and glory, and

    blessing”

    Worship to The Lamb who is worthy to open the book (Rev 5)

  • Every creature in heaven, on earth,

    under the earth, in the sea saying:

    Rev 5:13 “Blessing, and honour, and glory, and power, be unto him that sitteth upon the throne, and unto the Lamb for ever

    and ever.”

    Worship to The Lamb who is worthy to open the book (Rev 5)

  • End session 1: - A few additional notes:

    • Our approach is Scripture (KJV) based, not following any particular teaching/pastor.

    • We believe in a literal interpretation of Scripture whenever possible except for the obvious allegorical and

    symbolic interpretation.

    2 Tim 3:16-17 16 All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for

    instruction in righteousness: 17 That the man of God may be perfect, thoroughly furnished unto all good works.

    • The Holy Spirit is our Teacher

    • We use the Bible to define itself , therefore comparing “spiritual things with spiritual”.

    1 John 2:27 27 But the anointing which ye have received of him abideth in you, and ye need not that any man teach you:

    but as the same anointing teacheth you of all things, and is truth, and is no lie, and even as it hath taught you, ye shall abide in him.

    1 Corinthians 2:12-13 12 Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the spirit which is of God; that we might know the

    things that are freely given to us of God. 13 Which things also we speak, not in the words which man's wisdom teacheth, but which the Holy Ghost teacheth; comparing spiritual things with spiritual.