Last Days

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Last Days

• 12-25-04

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Daniel 12
Looking at Last Day events in Daniel
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Michael Will Stand Up
Dan 121 And at that time Michael shall stand
up, the great ruler who stands for the sons of
your people.
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Time of Trouble
And there shall be a time of trouble, such as
never was since there was a nation until that
time. And at that time your people shall be
delivered, every one that shall be found written
in the book. Daniel 121
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Resurrection of Good Bad People
Dan 122 And many of those who sleep in the dust
of the earth shall awake, some to everlasting
life, and some to shame and everlasting
contempt.
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Shining Bright
Dan 123 And those who are wise shall shine as
the brightness of the sky and those who turn
many to righteousness shall shine as the stars
forever and ever.
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This Prophecy is Sealed Up
Dan 124 But you, O Daniel, shut up the words
and seal the book, even to the time of the end.
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Running To Fro
Many shall run to and fro, and knowledge shall
be increased. Daniel 124
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Two Angels
Dan 125 Then I Daniel looked, and behold, there
stood another two, the one on this side, and the
one on that side of the bank of the river.
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How Long?
Dan 126 And one said to the man clothed in
linen on the waters of the river Until when
shall be the end of these wonders?
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Time, Times a Half
Dan 127 And I heard the man clothed in linen,
who was on the waters of the river, when he held
up his right and his left hand to Heaven, and
swore by Him who lives forever that it shall be
for a time, times, and a half.
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Scattering the Power
And when they have made an end of scattering the
power of the holy people, all these things shall
be finished. Daniel 127
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I Dont Understand
Dan 128 And I heard, but I did not understand.
Then I said, O my lord, what shall be the end of
these things?
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These Words Are Sealed Up
Dan 129 And He said, Go, Daniel! For the words
are closed up and sealed until the end-time.
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The Saints Purified
Dan 1210 Many shall be purified, and made
white, and tried.
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The Wicked Will Get Worse
But the wicked shall do wickedly. And none of the
wicked shall understand, but the wise shall
understand. Daniel 1210
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1290 Days
Dan 1211 And from the time that the daily
sacrifice shall be taken away, and the
desolating abomination set up, a thousand two
hundred and ninety days shall occur.
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1335 Days
Dan 1212 Blessed is he who waits and comes to
the thousand three hundred and thirty-five days.
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Daniel Wont See It
Dan 1213 But you go on to the end, for you
shall rest and stand in your lot at the end of
the days.
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Principles of Interpretation
God said He was sealing up this prophecy until
the very last days. Therefore, it is foolish to
try and figure this out if you are not the
one living in those very last days.
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Symbolic VS Literal
Some things in Scripture are symbolic, and some
are literal. For example, is the burning mountain
that falls in the ocean A flaming meteor, or is
it symbolic?
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No Private Interpretation
Many churches have different interpretations of
the symbols, So who is right? One helpful gauge
is that Scripture is not supposed to be
by Private Interpretation. That means God will
reveal the true Meaning of the symbols to the
entire church so that all who Need to understand
will have the knowledge they need to respond.
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Conditional Prophecies
Some prophecies are conditional, so how do we
know which prophecies Still apply? For example,
some say that all the prophecies that were
Supposed to be for Israel were conditional, and
now they apply to the church.
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Spiritually Discerned
Spiritual things are spiritually discerned, so it
is a mistake to think You can figure out what God
is trying to say by your intellectual Efforts
and intense Bible studies. The Pharisees were
very good at extensive Bible study, but
they Missed what God was doing at the First
Coming.
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Chapter Splits
Some books of the Bible talk about Last Day
events, But the question is How many of the
verses really apply To the last days?
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Focus on Jesus
A big mistake people make in studying last day
events is They focus on the terrible things that
are going to happen. Instead, we must ALWAYS put
out focus on Jesus. After all, the most important
book about Last Day events Is the Book of
Revelation, which is all about what Jesus Is
doing in the earth.
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Similar Verses
There is difficulty in trying to decide if
similar sounding verses Are talking about the
same Last Day events. For example, several
authors talk about the Day of Jehovah. Is that in
the Last Days? Also, many authors talk about God
gathering up the nations Of the world to punish
them. Are they all talking about Armageddon?
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Bible Stories
Some of the Bible stories dont say they are
about the last days, But we learn later on the
Bible that they are parables of the last
days, Such as Jacob wrestling with an angel. The
question, then, are there other Bible stories
that are symbolic of The Last Days, but we just
didnt recognize it? Is Joshua a parable of the
Last Days? Ruth? Esther? Song of Solomon?
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General Signs
When Jesus talked about Last Day events, he spoke
in general signs Many earthquakes and wars and
violence.
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False Herrings
Satan is smart enough to put out false herrings
to keep us Off guard. Example Patton in WWII
sending out false radio messages
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The Long Delay
Paul spoke as if the last days were in his time,
even though we have 2,000 years of delay. The
Bible talks about the soon coming of Jesus, but
it also talks About the long delay. The Bible
says ALL the saints will fall asleep because of
the delay
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Positive Prophecies
In the midst of all the terrible things that will
happen in the Last Days, There are also many
positive prophecies. Are these conditional? Is
God saying that human actions can end up in a
glorious future Instead of a terrible one? Or are
there parts of earth that enjoy goodness But
other parts in terrible violence, like in the
days of Noah?
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The Big Themes
The earth is going to become more and more
chaotic There is going to be a polarization
better saints and sinners Terrible times are
coming, but also a greater presence of God to His
people Massive Death and great fear The great
evangelization of the earth A long delay A phony
Christ will appear, demonic miracles, a great
deception A death degree against Gods people God
will first seal His people before allowing all
the real horrors to be released A one world
religion
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Best Course of Action
Be filled with the Holy Spirit
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Strange Verses
In the study of Last Day events, there are some
strange verses 1- Satan in the grave, and he
made the earth a desert and he Destroyed the
earth not God 2- Ezekiels temple 3- Whole
nations coming to God in a single day 4- Israel
as a nation will be grafted back in at the Last
Days 5- Many verses about Gods fiery wrath and
vengeance
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Symbols for Last Days
1- Jacob wrestling with the Angel of the Lord 2-
Jesus sleeping in a stormy boat 3- Parable of
woman sweeping her house 4- Hamans death decree
against the Jews 5- Moses leading the Exodus out
of Egypt 6- John the Baptist locked away in
prison, distressed and confused 7- Noah building
his ark 8- Destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah 9-
David fleeing into wilderness by an enraged
apostate Saul 10- Job in great misery, crying out
to God, and then 7 times better 11- A locust
swarm Joels army 12- A pregnant woman 13- A
worn out coat 14- The destruction of the Temple
in Jerusalem in AD 70 15- Jesus sealed with the
Spirit, but then driven into the wilderness 16- A
wheat field coming to a full harvest 17- A thief
breaking into a house
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Key Verse
"Those who are wise shall shine like the
brightness of the firmament, and those who turn
many to righteousness like the stars forever and
ever." ---Daniel 123 NKJV
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Key Verse
"Those who are wise shall shine like the
brightness of the firmament, and those who turn
many to righteousness like the stars forever and
ever." ---Daniel 123 NKJV
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Key Verse
"Those who are wise shall shine like the
brightness of the firmament, and those who turn
many to righteousness like the stars forever and
ever." ---Daniel 123 NKJV
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Key Verse
"Those who are wise shall shine like the
brightness of the firmament, and those who turn
many to righteousness like the stars forever and
ever." ---Daniel 123 NKJV
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Key Verse
"Those who are wise shall shine like the
brightness of the firmament, and those who turn
many to righteousness like the stars forever and
ever." ---Daniel 123 NKJV