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The Delay of the Bridegroom: Matthew 24 & 25 (35 mins)

Right now the Church is rife with division and offence. The Bible makes clear that a delay in the return of the Lord brings this about. Many are embracing the idea of delaying the darkness...delaying the trouble by political alliances. This is a big mistake. The delay is a test of faith and desire. The Spirit and the Bride say "even so, come." They don't want a delay!

The Real Cause of The Conflict In The Church (35 mins)

The Church is dividing at the moment over immigration.

This isn't the first issue, and it won't be the last. A storm is rising. We don't want to stop the storm that tests our foundation. We want to pass the test.

Matthew 7:24“Therefore whoever hears these sayings of Mine, and does them, I will liken him to a wise man who built his house on the rock: 25“and the rain descended, the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house; and it did not fall, for it was founded on the rock. 26“But everyone who hears these sayings of Mine, and does not do them, will be like a foolish man who built his house on the sand: 27“and the rain descended, the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house; and it fell. And great was its fall.” 28And so it was, when Jesus had ended these sayings, that the people were astonished at His teaching, 29for He taught them as one having authority, and not as the scribes.

Increasing Offense is Proof of the Great Tribulation (27 mins)

Jesus is the rock of offense. I can choose to fall on Him and let Him break me of pride, or I can try to resist Him and get ensnared by the enemy. Offense is one of the main markers of the beginning of the Great Tribulation! Isaiah 8:13The LORD of hosts, Him you shall hallow; Let Him be your fear, And let Him be your dread. 14He will be as a sanctuary, But a stone of stumbling and a rock of offense To both the houses of Israel, As a trap and a snare to the inhabitants of Jerusalem. 15And many among them shall stumble; They shall fall and be broken, Be snared and taken.”

What Does the Great Tribulation REALLY Look Like?

Revelation 22:10And he said to me, “Do not seal the words of the prophecy of this book, for the time is at hand. 11“He who is unjust, let him be unjust still; he who is filthy, let him be filthy still; he who is righteous, let him be righteous still; he who is holy, let him be holy still.” 12“And behold, I am coming quickly, and My reward is with Me, to give to every one according to his work.

The Hard To See Nature of Great Tribulation (38 mins)

As the Great tribulation unfolds, DARKNESS is increasing.

Light is ALSO increasing, but the light is the burning of faith...it is believing without seeing.

Right now is a great time to meditate on Wisdom in Proverbs 1, and the nature of Great Tribulation as described by Jesus in the Olivet Discourse. Loving truth is the key. If you love truth...if you love Jesus...you search for any scrap of seeing Him returning. many will get a false sense of confidence that He ISNT returning, simply because they didn't LOVE the idea that He is!

Oh, the hard to see nature of what so many always hoped would be obvious! I've said this for years:  it will always take faith to see Jesus returning.  The deeper the darkness, the more faith it will take.

2 Thessalonians 2:9 The coming of the lawless one is according to the working of Satan, with all power, signs, and lying wonders, 10 and with all unrighteous deception among those who perish, because they did not receive the love of the truth, that they might be saved. 11 And for this reason God will send them strong delusion, that they should believe the lie, 12 that they all may be condemned who did not believe the truth but had pleasure in unrighteousness.

War with Syria and Russia (23 mins)

The Offense of Today is Leading to Betrayal Soon ...and murder will follow (48 mins)

Matthew 24:9“Then they will deliver you up to tribulation and kill you, and you will be hated by all nations for My name’s sake. 10“And then many will be offended, will betray one another, and will hate one another. 11“Then many false prophets will rise up and deceive many. 12“And because lawlessness will abound, the love of many will grow cold. 13“But he who endures to the end shall be saved. 14“And this gospel of the kingdom will be preached in all the world as a witness to all the nations, and then the end will come.

When it is Too Late to Respond to Jesus' Coming (47 mins)

There is coming a moment when it will be too late to respond to Jesus' return and be safe in that very return. According to the Bible, we are rapidly approaching that moment when it is too late for safety...for an ark in the flood. Make peace with Him now, while there is time. Do you know when it is too late? Are you ready? Ready knows it isn't ready. The Spirit is willing, the flesh is weak.

Practical Realities of the Great Tribulation Part 7: Witness, Repentance, Rapture (57 mins)

Part 7 of the series on the practical realities of the Great Tribulation.  This one focuses on the second half of Revelation 11, including the resurrection of the two witnesses, the repentance of Israel, and the rapture at the seventh trumpet.

Practical Realities of the Great Tribulation: Part 6 The Two Witnesses (58 min)

Part 6 of the Practical Realities of the Great Tribulation.  This episode focuses on the first half of Revelation 11 and the two witnesses.

Practical Realities of the Great Tribulation Part 5 (46 minutes)

Revelation 10 is the focus.  Mark your Bible in Revelation 10, Psalm 29, and Acts, and find out how to get ready!

Practical Realities of the Great Tribulation: Part 4 (47 mins)

Message focused on Revelation 8 and 9: the 7th seal and the first 6 trumpet judgments.

The Sign of Jonah (55 min)

The story of Jonah, who is a picture of the end time church, is essential to understand. If we want to see the storms calm where we live, we have to jump out of the boat...not try to save our lives, but be willing to lose them:

 

Matthew 16:24-27 Then Jesus said to His disciples,"If anyone desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow Me. 25 For whoever desires to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake will find it. 26 For what profit is it to a man if he gains the whole world, and loses his own soul? Or what will a man give in exchange for his soul? 27 For the Son of Man will come in the glory of His Father with His angels, and then He will reward each according to his works.

 

This is connected to "coming out" of the culture we are immersed in:

 

Revelation 18:2-5 And he cried mightily with a loud voice, saying, "Babylon the great is fallen, is fallen, and has become a dwelling place of demons, a prison for every foul spirit, and a cage for every unclean and hated bird! 3 For all the nations have drunk of the wine of the wrath of her fornication, the kings of the earth have committed fornication with her, and the merchants of the earth have become rich through the abundance of her luxury." 4 And I heard another voice from heaven saying, "Come out of her, my people, lest you share in her sins, and lest you receive of her plagues. 5 For her sins have reached to heaven, and God has remembered her iniquities.

 

This is the end time Sign of Jonah:

 

Luke 11:29-33 And while the crowds were thickly gathered together, He began to say, "This is an evil generation. It seeks a sign,and no sign will be given to it except the sign of Jonah the prophet. 30 For as Jonah became a sign to the Ninevites, so also the Son of Man will be to this generation. 31 The queen of the South will rise up in the judgment with the men of this generation and condemn them, for she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and indeed a greater than Solomon is here. 32 The men of Nineveh will rise up in the judgment with this generation and condemn it, for they repented at the preaching of Jonah; and indeed a greater than Jonah is here. 33 "No one, when he has lit a lamp, puts it in a secret place or under a basket, but on a lampstand, that those who come in may see the light.

 

Jesus didn't want the son of Jonah to claim to be readyto die...He wanted Him to feed His sheep the truth:

 

John 21:15 So when they had eaten breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter, "Simon, son of Jonah, do you love Me more than these?" He said to Him, "Yes, Lord; You know that I love You."He said to him, "Feed My lambs."

 

Practical Realities of the Great Tribulation: Part 3 ( 69 mins)

Message focused on the glory being described in Revelation 7.

Practical Realities of the Great Tribulation: Part 2 (43 mins)

Focus on Seals 5 and 6.

Practical Realities of the Great Tribulation: Part 1 (48 mins)

For the next weeks, I amgoing to be teaching into the Great Tribulation...why it happens, what it is,what it will accomplish, and how we can practically prepare for it.

 

I believe the GreatTribulation will begin unfolding in about a year.  The leaders of theearth are making preposterous claims that are literally counterfeit realitiesof what Jesus will bring in his return.  These claims must beanswered...and when they are, great trouble will erupt.  False peace WILLfail, false promises of health WILL fail, false promises to renew the earth inclimate change WILL fail, false promises to make everyone prosperous WILLfail...these will all fail simultaneously.  It is simple to get ready, butit takes time.  Make peace with God now, while there is time...

 

Ecclesiastes 12:6-8 Remember your Creator before the silver cord is loosed, Or the goldenbowl is broken, Or the pitcher shattered at the fountain, Or the wheel broken atthe well.  7  Then the dust will return to the earth as it was, Andthe spirit will return to God who gave it.  8  "Vanity ofvanities," says the Preacher, "All is vanity."

 

2015/16 Rev Intensive Week 18 - Trouble and Pentecost (Rev 6)

All notes, teaching materials, and homework can be found here:

https://goo.gl/cdsWy8

2015/16 Rev Intensive Week 17 - Seal Judgments

All notes, teaching materials, and homework can be found here:

https://goo.gl/cdsWy8

The 10 Horns/Toes of Daniel and Revelation Explained (41 min)

An explanation of how the 10 horns in Daniel 7, the 10 Toes in Daniel 2, the 10 kings in Revelation 17 are related to the end time antichrist coalition and how the breakup of that fragile coalition leads to the Great Tribulation and the world war that marks its beginning.

Kalamazoo Earthquake: The Invitation of the Birth Pangs (May 3,2015)