Are We Prepared?           1 of 20


• The ultimate measure of a man is
  not where he stands in moments
  of comfort and convenience, but
  where he stands at times of
  challenge and controversy.

                    Martin Luther King
Are We Prepared?             2 of 20


• A man who won't die for
  something is not fit to live.



                     Martin Luther King
Daniel's Prophecy – Daniel 2:31- 45
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1         Babylon
          Ruled by
    King Nebuchadnezzar
       1st Temple totally
      destroyed in 586BC

     Had been built in 957BC
        by King Solomon
    Jews taken into captivity
           Prophecy
       Jeremiah 25:9-12
Daniel's Prophecy – Daniel 2:31- 45
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2      Medo-Persian Empire
             Ruled by
         Cyrus the great
    conquered Babylon in 539 BC
Daniel's Prophecy – Daniel 2:31- 45
                                            5 of 20
3
          Greek Empire
            Ruled by
       Alexander the great
    conquered Persia in 331 BC
Daniel's Prophecy – Daniel 2:31- 45
                                             6 of 20
4        Roman Empire
 Ruled by Augustus Caesar the
     1st Emperor conquered
       Babylon in 539 BC

2nd Temple totally destroyed in 70AD by the
     Romans. Had been built in 515BC
       Jews banned from Jerusalem
       God’s Warning 1 Kings 9:1-9
      Jesus’ Prophecy Matthew 24:2
Daniel's Prophecy – Daniel 2:31- 45
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5 Eastern & Western Empires
Dark & Middle Ages, The Church
    Rise of other Religions including
       the Muslim Faith in 700AD

     Jews scattered for centuries
           1 Kings 11:6-13
       The Temple replaced by
        the Dome on the Rock
    (7th century conquest of Jerusalem
              by the Muslims)
Daniel's Prophecy – Daniel 2:31- 45
                                               8 of 20
                Industrialisation
Knowledge begins to increase – Dan 12:4
 World War I – Austria Hungary,Germany, Turkey
    World War II – Japan, Germany, Italy


Jews being scattered around the world
     Begin to return to Palestine
    At the end of the 19th Century
Daniel's Prophecy – Daniel 2:31- 45
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6     Israel created in 1948
    Zionists in charge, Jews return
    European Union created by
    Treaty of Rome, 25 March, 1957


The Case for a New Israel (Zionists)
       Joel 2:15-32 / 3:1-2
        Zechariah 1:14-17
                Vs
 Orthodox Jews 1 Kings 11:31-37
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       Case of The Third Temple
•   Jacob’s Ladder: Genesis 28:12-22
    – The Holy Temple is the gateway to heaven
      for every human being, where he is
      summoned to approach God.
•   Amos’ vision of restoration: Amos 9:11
•   The Antichrist: 2 Thessalonians 2:3-4
    – …he takes his seat in the temple of
      God, proclaiming himself to be God
Daniel's Prophecy – Daniel 2:31- 45
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                                         6 Day War – 1967
            Temple Mount reclaimed
   East Jerusalem including The Temple Mount
          Unified with Jerusalem in 1980
                         Pesach (Passover)
                         Shavuot (Pentecost)
                         Sukkot (Tabernacles)




http://blog.bibleplaces.com/2006_10_01_archive.html
Feasts -> Appointment              12 of 20
In Leviticus 23:2, the word “feast” is
 used which is the Hebrew word mo'ed,
 as it is written, "Speak unto the children
 of Israel, and say unto them, concerning
 the feasts [mo'ed] of the Lord....“
The word mo'ed means "an
 appointment, a fixed time or season, a
 cycle or year, an assembly, an
 appointed time, a set time or exact
 time.
Feasts -> Appointment            13 of 20

God’s Feasts suggests that:
God has ordained a "set time or exact
 time or an appointed time" when He has
 an appointment with humanity to fulfill
 certain events.
Jesus came to earth at the exact time
 ordained by God (Galatians 4:2,4)
God has an exact time or set
 appointment when, in the future, He will
 judge the world (Acts 17:31).
Passover 14     Summer         14 of 20
Unleavened Bread 15         Pentecost
First Fruits 17


 Spring                        Autumn

                           Trumpets
                           Atonement
                Winter     Tabernacles

Nisan is the Spring (1st) month on the
Hebrew Calendar Tisrei is the Autumn month
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            Autumn Feasts
Sun, Moon darken – Matthew 24:29, Joel
 2:31-32; Amos 8:9; then……
Trumpets – 1 Thessalonians 4:16-17;
 Matthew 24:31
  – Jesus Returns and Gathers His Saints
Atonement – Revelation 19:11-21
  – God deals with those who oppose Him
Tabernacles – Revelation 20:1-5
  – God Rests (Sabbath – 1000 years)
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EU



     Roman
             Greek
                     Persia

                     Babylon
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          Our Talents
Main Text: Matthew 25:14-34

Used for:
the Prosperity Sermon
the Sermon on service to others
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          Our Talents
Main Text: Matthew 25:14-34

Context:
Immediately following 10 Virgins
Which followed End Times in
 Matthew 24
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           Our Talents
Main Text: Matthew 25:14-34

Jesus perhaps meant:
Those who have the most weight
 of knowledge about His return He
 expects them to yield more Fruit!
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 What then should we do?
• The Great Commission is about the
  teachings of Christ. This includes
  accepting Him as Lord and Saviour.
• It also includes telling folks about His
  imminent return.

End Times II

  • 1.
    Are We Prepared? 1 of 20 • The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy. Martin Luther King
  • 2.
    Are We Prepared? 2 of 20 • A man who won't die for something is not fit to live. Martin Luther King
  • 3.
    Daniel's Prophecy –Daniel 2:31- 45 3 of 20 1 Babylon Ruled by King Nebuchadnezzar 1st Temple totally destroyed in 586BC Had been built in 957BC by King Solomon Jews taken into captivity Prophecy Jeremiah 25:9-12
  • 4.
    Daniel's Prophecy –Daniel 2:31- 45 4 of 20 2 Medo-Persian Empire Ruled by Cyrus the great conquered Babylon in 539 BC
  • 5.
    Daniel's Prophecy –Daniel 2:31- 45 5 of 20 3 Greek Empire Ruled by Alexander the great conquered Persia in 331 BC
  • 6.
    Daniel's Prophecy –Daniel 2:31- 45 6 of 20 4 Roman Empire Ruled by Augustus Caesar the 1st Emperor conquered Babylon in 539 BC 2nd Temple totally destroyed in 70AD by the Romans. Had been built in 515BC Jews banned from Jerusalem God’s Warning 1 Kings 9:1-9 Jesus’ Prophecy Matthew 24:2
  • 7.
    Daniel's Prophecy –Daniel 2:31- 45 7 of 20 5 Eastern & Western Empires Dark & Middle Ages, The Church Rise of other Religions including the Muslim Faith in 700AD Jews scattered for centuries 1 Kings 11:6-13 The Temple replaced by the Dome on the Rock (7th century conquest of Jerusalem by the Muslims)
  • 8.
    Daniel's Prophecy –Daniel 2:31- 45 8 of 20 Industrialisation Knowledge begins to increase – Dan 12:4 World War I – Austria Hungary,Germany, Turkey World War II – Japan, Germany, Italy Jews being scattered around the world Begin to return to Palestine At the end of the 19th Century
  • 9.
    Daniel's Prophecy –Daniel 2:31- 45 9 of 20 6 Israel created in 1948 Zionists in charge, Jews return European Union created by Treaty of Rome, 25 March, 1957 The Case for a New Israel (Zionists) Joel 2:15-32 / 3:1-2 Zechariah 1:14-17 Vs Orthodox Jews 1 Kings 11:31-37
  • 10.
    10 of 20 Case of The Third Temple • Jacob’s Ladder: Genesis 28:12-22 – The Holy Temple is the gateway to heaven for every human being, where he is summoned to approach God. • Amos’ vision of restoration: Amos 9:11 • The Antichrist: 2 Thessalonians 2:3-4 – …he takes his seat in the temple of God, proclaiming himself to be God
  • 11.
    Daniel's Prophecy –Daniel 2:31- 45 11 of 20 6 Day War – 1967 Temple Mount reclaimed East Jerusalem including The Temple Mount Unified with Jerusalem in 1980 Pesach (Passover) Shavuot (Pentecost) Sukkot (Tabernacles) http://blog.bibleplaces.com/2006_10_01_archive.html
  • 12.
    Feasts -> Appointment 12 of 20 In Leviticus 23:2, the word “feast” is used which is the Hebrew word mo'ed, as it is written, "Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, concerning the feasts [mo'ed] of the Lord....“ The word mo'ed means "an appointment, a fixed time or season, a cycle or year, an assembly, an appointed time, a set time or exact time.
  • 13.
    Feasts -> Appointment 13 of 20 God’s Feasts suggests that: God has ordained a "set time or exact time or an appointed time" when He has an appointment with humanity to fulfill certain events. Jesus came to earth at the exact time ordained by God (Galatians 4:2,4) God has an exact time or set appointment when, in the future, He will judge the world (Acts 17:31).
  • 14.
    Passover 14 Summer 14 of 20 Unleavened Bread 15 Pentecost First Fruits 17 Spring Autumn Trumpets Atonement Winter Tabernacles Nisan is the Spring (1st) month on the Hebrew Calendar Tisrei is the Autumn month
  • 15.
    15 of 20 Autumn Feasts Sun, Moon darken – Matthew 24:29, Joel 2:31-32; Amos 8:9; then…… Trumpets – 1 Thessalonians 4:16-17; Matthew 24:31 – Jesus Returns and Gathers His Saints Atonement – Revelation 19:11-21 – God deals with those who oppose Him Tabernacles – Revelation 20:1-5 – God Rests (Sabbath – 1000 years)
  • 16.
    16 of 20 EU Roman Greek Persia Babylon
  • 17.
    17 of 20 Our Talents Main Text: Matthew 25:14-34 Used for: the Prosperity Sermon the Sermon on service to others
  • 18.
    18 of 20 Our Talents Main Text: Matthew 25:14-34 Context: Immediately following 10 Virgins Which followed End Times in Matthew 24
  • 19.
    19 of 20 Our Talents Main Text: Matthew 25:14-34 Jesus perhaps meant: Those who have the most weight of knowledge about His return He expects them to yield more Fruit!
  • 20.
    20 of 20 What then should we do? • The Great Commission is about the teachings of Christ. This includes accepting Him as Lord and Saviour. • It also includes telling folks about His imminent return.