WHAT IN THE WORLD IS GOING ON

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WHAT IN THE WORLDIS GOING ON?

• Why Study Prophecy?

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Is the study of prophecy valid and relevant?
Some would say its
confusing
controversial
abused and misused
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WHAT IN THE WORLDIS GOING ON?
Is the study of prophecy valid and relevant?
27 of the Bible is prophetic in nature
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WHAT IN THE WORLDIS GOING ON?
People want to know what the future holds
Even a broken clock is correct twice a day.
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Some real dangers
1. Spectacularism
2. Pride in knowledge
3. Dividing over the fine points of doctrine
4. Becoming distracted from Jesus Christ
5. Idle curiosity opening the door to
spiritualism
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So why study prophecy?
1. Prophecy authenticates the Bible.
Ezekiel 26 prophecy of Tyre
120 prophecies of Christs 1st coming
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So why study prophecy?
2. Prophecy reveals the absolute authority of
God.
Isaiah 428-9 469-11 446-7
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So why study prophecy?
3. Prophecy inspires us to holy living.
Colossians 34-5 Titus 211-13 Romans 1311 2
Peter 310-12a James 57-8 1 John 228-33
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So why study prophecy?
4. Prophecy brings comfort to Christians.
Luke 24 1 Thessalonians 413-18 2 Thessalonians
15-10
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So why study prophecy?
5. Prophecy puts an urgency in evangelism.
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So why study prophecy?
6. Prophecy teaches us that reward awaits.
Revelation 13 1 Corinthians 29-10 2 Timothy
48
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Rules of Interpretation
1. Start with a literal interpretation.
2. Interpret words, statements and symbols in
their context (grammatical-historical, relating
prophecy with prophecy).
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Rules of Interpretation
3. Remember it is a mystery that will not be
fully known until after it has happened.
4. Some Scripture has a partial/full or double
fulfillment at different times.
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• Are We in the End Times?

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