where are we going… where have we been?. -“growing out and growing up” -“bearing and...

Where are we Where are we going…going…

where have where have we been?we been?

Where are we Where are we going …going …

where have we where have we been?been?

-“-“GGrowing rowing OutOut andand

Growing UpGrowing Up””

-“-“BearingBearing andand

BaringBaring””

-- ““Right RaveRight Rave andand

Left LoveLeft Love””

- “ - “Hype Hype andand HypocrisyHypocrisy””

-- ““HistoryHistory andand His StoryHis Story””

-- ““ActsActs and and ActionsActions””

““Revealed Revealed andandRevealingRevealing””

Where Where are we are we going…going… where where

have we have we been?been?

Acts…

• Isaiah 46:9-10Isaiah 46:9-10 – – “Remember the former “Remember the former things of old: for I am things of old: for I am God, and there is none God, and there is none

else; else; I am God, and I am God, and there is none like methere is none like me, ,

Declaring the end from Declaring the end from the beginningthe beginning, and from , and from ancient times the things ancient times the things that are not yet donethat are not yet done, ,

saying, My counsel shall saying, My counsel shall stand, and I will do all stand, and I will do all

my pleasure”my pleasure”

HistoryHistory is HisHis Story! Story!

The THEME of theThe THEME of the

4-6… “SEALS” 7-11… “TRUMPETS”12-14… “Anti-christ”

15-19… “VIALS” (bowls)

The The APPLICATIONAPPLICATION of of ““THAT DAY”THAT DAY”

• Isaiah 42:9Isaiah 42:9 – – “Behold, the “Behold, the former things former things are come to are come to

pass, and new pass, and new things do I things do I

declare: declare: before before they spring forth they spring forth

I tell you of I tell you of themthem.”.”

It is the “revealing” It is the “revealing” of Jesus Christ of Jesus Christ ANDAND of of “things which must “things which must

shortly come to pass”shortly come to pass”

The PURPOSE of theThe PURPOSE of the

1 Thessalonians 1 Thessalonians 4:16-17 4:16-17 “For the “For the Lord Himself shall Lord Himself shall

descend from descend from heavenheaven with a with a shout, with the shout, with the

voicevoice of the of the archangel, and with archangel, and with the the trump of Godtrump of God: : and the dead in and the dead in Christ shall rise Christ shall rise

first: Then we which first: Then we which are alive and remain are alive and remain shall be shall be caught up caught up togethertogether with them with them

in the clouds, to in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the meet the Lord in the air: air: and so shall we and so shall we

ever be with the ever be with the LordLord.”.”

Revelation 4:1Revelation 4:1 ““After this I After this I looked, and, looked, and,

behold, a door behold, a door was opened in was opened in

heavenheaven: and the : and the first first voicevoice which which I heard was as it I heard was as it

were of a were of a trumpet trumpet talking talking with me; which with me; which said, said, Come up Come up

hitherhither, and I will , and I will shew thee shew thee things things

which must be which must be hereafterhereafter.”.”

““Behold, He cometh”Behold, He cometh”

The The RAPTURERAPTURE

Jesus comes ININ the clouds

FORFOR His saints.

The The Second ComingSecond Coming

Jesus comes WITHWITH the

clouds WITHWITH His saints.

Why is…Why is…

so hard to so hard to unscramble?unscramble?

Not believing Not believing what is readwhat is read

Why isWhy is

so hard to unscramble?so hard to unscramble?

Not rightly Not rightly dividing the dividing the

truthtruth

Why isWhy is

so hard to unscramble?so hard to unscramble?

•2nd Timothy 2:152nd Timothy 2:15 – – “Study to shew thyself “Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a approved unto God, a workman that needeth workman that needeth

not to be ashamed, not to be ashamed,

rightly dividing rightly dividing the Word of truththe Word of truth.”.”

Chapters 1-3Chapters 1-3Chapters 4-19Chapters 4-19Chapters 20-22Chapters 20-22

3 Divisions:

““hast seen”-hast seen”-PASTPAST ““which are”-which are”-PRESENTPRESENT ““shall be”- shall be”- FUTUREFUTURE

3 Divisions:

““hast seen”-hast seen”-PASTPAST-- Church Age to urch Age to

the Rapturethe Rapture

3 Divisions:

““which are”-which are”-PRESENTPRESENTTribulation to the Tribulation to the

Second ComingSecond Coming

3 Divisions:

““shall be”-shall be”-FUTUREFUTURE--Millennium on Millennium on

into Eternityinto Eternity

3 Divisions:

The BLESSING of theThe BLESSING of the

““Blessed”Blessed”““readeth”readeth”

““hear”hear”““keep”keep”

•Ecclesiastes 1:9Ecclesiastes 1:9 – – ““The thing that The thing that hath been, it is hath been, it is that which shall that which shall

be; and that which be; and that which is done is that is done is that which shall be which shall be

donedone: and : and therethere isis nono new thingnew thing

underunder thethe sunsun.”.”

• Ecclesiastes 3:14-15Ecclesiastes 3:14-15 - - “I know that, “I know that,

whatsoever God doeth, whatsoever God doeth, it shall be for ever: it shall be for ever:

nothing can be put to nothing can be put to it, nor any thing taken it, nor any thing taken from it: and God doeth from it: and God doeth it, that men should fear it, that men should fear before him. before him. That which That which hath been is now; and hath been is now; and

that which is to be that which is to be hath already been; and hath already been; and

God requireth that God requireth that which is pastwhich is past.”.”

God has a plan God has a plan andand so so does the devil.does the devil.

The God of the Bible The God of the Bible isis the God of History.the God of History.The devil does not want The devil does not want you to identify you to identify himhim in in

history.history.History History repeatsrepeats itself. itself.

Don’t remove the Don’t remove the ancient landmark.ancient landmark.

Where are we Where are we going…going…

where have where have we been?we been?

EphEpheessusus

•Commission•Character•Commendation

•Condemnation

•Correction•Call•Challenge

EphEpheessusus

•Commission EphEpheessusus


““ApplicationApplication””

Application :•Historical

•Devotional (Inspirational)•Doctrinal (Prophetical)

Where are we Where are we going …going …

where have we where have we been?been?

-“-“GGrowing rowing OutOut andandGrowing Growing

UpUp””

-“-“BearingBearing andand

BaringBaring””

-- ““Right Right RaveRave andandLeft LoveLeft Love””

- “ - “Hype Hype andand

HypocrisyHypocrisy””

Application :•Historical

•Devotional (Inspirational)•Doctrinal (Prophetical)

Daniel 12:8-9Daniel 12:8-9 – “And I heard, – “And I heard, but but I understood notI understood not: then : then

said I, O my Lord, what shall said I, O my Lord, what shall be the end of these things? be the end of these things?

And he said, Go thy way, And he said, Go thy way, Daniel: Daniel: for the words are for the words are

closed up and sealed till the closed up and sealed till the time of the end.”time of the end.”


““AngAngeell””

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 8:5Hebrews 8:5 – “Who serve – “Who serve unto the example and unto the example and shadow of heavenly shadow of heavenly

things, as Moses was things, as Moses was admonished of God when admonished of God when he was about to make the he was about to make the tabernacle: for, See, saith tabernacle: for, See, saith

he, that thou he, that thou make all make all things according to the things according to the

pattern shewed to thee in pattern shewed to thee in the mountthe mount.”.”

Daniel 8:10Daniel 8:10 – “And it waxed great, – “And it waxed great, even to the host of heaven; and it even to the host of heaven; and it cast down some of the host and cast down some of the host and of the stars to the ground, and of the stars to the ground, and

stamped upon them.”stamped upon them.”Daniel 12:3Daniel 12:3 – “And they that be – “And they that be

wise shall shine as the brightness wise shall shine as the brightness of the firmament; and they that of the firmament; and they that turn many to righteousness as turn many to righteousness as the stars for ever and ever.”the stars for ever and ever.”

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

face of my Father face of my Father which is in heavenwhich is in heaven.”.”


““AppAppeellationllation””

•CommissionEphesusEphesus--““Fully Fully

PurposedPurposed””

““AppAppeellationllation””


““AnswAnsweerr””

Ephesians 2:19-20Ephesians 2:19-20 – – “Now therefore “Now therefore yeye are are no more strangers and no more strangers and

foreigners, but foreigners, but fellowcitizens with the fellowcitizens with the

saints, and of the saints, and of the household of God; And household of God; And are built upon the are built upon the foundation of the foundation of the

apostles and apostles and prophetsprophets, Jesus Christ , Jesus Christ himself being the chief himself being the chief

corner stone”corner stone”



Enlightenment of the Apostles

John 14:26John 14:26 – “But – “But the Comforter, the Comforter,

which is the which is the Holy Ghost, Holy Ghost, whom the whom the

Father will send Father will send in my name, in my name, He He shall teach you shall teach you all thingsall things, and , and bring bring all all thingsthings

to your to your remembranceremembrance, , whatsoever I whatsoever I

have said unto have said unto you.”you.”

Luke 24:44-45Luke 24:44-45 – “And He said – “And He said unto them, unto them, These are the These are the

words which I spake unto you, words which I spake unto you, while I was yet with youwhile I was yet with you, that , that

all things must be fulfilled, all things must be fulfilled, which were written in the law which were written in the law

of Moses, and in the of Moses, and in the prophets, and in the psalms, prophets, and in the psalms, concerning Me. concerning Me. Then opened Then opened He their understanding, that He their understanding, that they might understand the they might understand the

scripturesscriptures””



Example of the Apostles




(Surrender)




(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


•Matthew- sword while preaching.



•Matthew- sword while preaching

• James the less- thrown off temple and stoned





•Peter- crucified upside down





•Peter- crucified upside down•Paul- Head chopped off






•Batholomew- axe






•Batholomew- axe•Thomas- furnace and spears


•Philip- prison, whipped, crucified •Matthew- sword while preaching




•Simon the Canaanite- crucified


•Philip- prison, whipped, crucified •Matthew- sword while preaching• James the less- thrown off temple and stoned



•Simon the Canaanite- crucified•Thaddeus- beaten by priest


•Philip- prison, whipped, crucified •Matthew- sword while preaching• James the less- thrown off temple and stoned



•Simon the Canaanite- crucified• Thaddeus- beaten by priest

•Andrew- tied to cross with cords

•Commission EphEpheessusus““Fully Fully




•Commission•Character

EphEpheessusus

2nd Corinthians 2nd Corinthians 6:166:16 “And what “And what

agreement hath the agreement hath the temple of God with temple of God with idols? idols? for ye are the for ye are the temple of the living temple of the living God; as God hath God; as God hath

said, I will dwell in said, I will dwell in them, and walk in them, and walk in themthem; and I will be ; and I will be their God, and they their God, and they shall be my people.”shall be my people.”

•Commission EphEpheessusus““Fully Fully




““Revealed Revealed andandRevealingRevealing””

Where Where are we are we going…going… where where

have we have we been?been?

where are we going… where have we been?. -“growing out and growing up” -“bearing and...

Documents

day slide

cometh slide

pleasure slide

vials bowls slide

things of old

new things

trump of god

revealing of jesus christ