The time is at hand

1. THE TIME IS AT HAND
HIDE AND SEEK, SPACE SHUTTLE COUNT DOWN
Deut 32:35 To me belongeth vengeance, and recompence; their foot
shall slide in due time: for the day of their calamity is at hand, and the
things that shall come upon them make haste.
Isa 13:6 Howl ye; for the day of the LORD is at hand; it shall come as a
destruction from the Almighty
Rev 1:3 Blessed is he that readeth, and they that hear the words of this
prophecy, and keep those things which are written therein: for the time
is at hand.
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Rev 1
3 Blessed is he that readeth, and they that hear the words of this
prophecy, and keep those things which are written therein: for the time
is at hand.
Because the time is at hand:
I. Something needs Reading
Rev 1
3 Blessed is he that readeth… for the time is at hand.
Those who don’tread are not close enough to hear the countdown.

2. There are 31,102 verses in the King James Bible, my teaching has an averageof 70
verses and preaching an averageof 50. If all you read of the Bible is when I read it
to you, you are only reading 20% of the Bible in one year…There is a need for
Reading.
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 The “after life”
Matt 22:31-32 31 But as touchingthe resurrection of the dead, have ye
not read that which was spoken unto you by God, saying, (…the time is at
hand)
32 I am the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob?
God is not the God of the dead, but of the living.
 Marriage
Matt 19:4-5 4 And he answeredandsaid unto them, Have ye not read,
(…the time is at hand) that he which made them at the beginningmade
them male and female,
5 And said, For this cause shall a man leave father and mother, and shall
cleave to his wife: and they twain shall be one flesh?
 Duty of man
Matt 21:15-16 15 And when the chief priests and scribes saw the
wonderful things that he did, and the children cryingin the temple, and
saying, Hosannato the Son of David; they were sore displeased,
16 And said unto him, Hearest thou what these say? And Jesus saith unto
them, Yea; have ye never read (…the time is at hand), Out of the mouth of
babes and sucklings thou hast perfected praise?
 To whom you give account
Matt 21:42 Jesus saith unto them, Did ye never read (…the time is at hand)
in the scriptures,The stone which the builders rejected, the same is
become the head of the corner: this is the Lord's doing, and it is
marvellous in our eyes?

3. Luke 10:25-26 25 And, behold, a certain lawyer stood up, and tempted
him, saying, Master, what shall I do to inheriteternal life?
26 He said unto him, What is written in the law? how readest thou? (…the
time is at hand)
Luke 10:29 But he, willingto justifyhimself, said unto Jesus, And who is my
neighbour?
Rev 1
3 Blessed is he that readeth, and they that hear … for the time is at hand.
Because the time is at hand:
Something needs Reading
II. Something needs Proclaiming
[Corporate, Public proclamation]
Isaiah’s Proclamation
Isa 61:2 To proclaim the acceptable year of the LORD, and the day of
vengeance of our God; to comfort all that mourn; (…the time is at hand)
Deut 20:10 When thou comest nigh unto a city to fight againstit, then
proclaim peace unto it. (…the time is at hand)
Isa 61:1 The Spirit of the Lord GOD is upon me; because the LORD hath
anointedme to preach good tidings unto the meek; he hath sent me to
bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the
openingof the prison to them that are bound; (…the time is at hand)
Jeremiah’s Proclamation
Jer 3:12 Go and proclaim these words toward the north, and say, Return,
thou backslidingIsrael, saith the LORD; and I will not cause mine anger to

4. fall upon you: for I am merciful, saith the LORD, and I will not keep anger
for ever. (…the time is at hand)
Jer 7:2 Stand in the gate of the LORD'S house, and proclaim there this
word, and say, Hear the word of the LORD, all ye of Judah, that enter in at
these gates to worship the LORD. (…the time is at hand)
Jer 11:6 Then the LORD said unto me, Proclaim all these words in the
cities of Judah, and in the streets of Jerusalem, saying, Hear ye the words of
this covenant, and do them. (…the time is at hand)
Jer 19:2 And go forth unto the valleyof the son of Hinnom, which is by the
entry of the east gate, and proclaim there the words that I shall tell thee,
(…the time is at hand)
Joel’s Proclamation
Joel 3:9 Proclaim ye this among the Gentiles; Prepare war, wake up the
mighty men, let all the men of war draw near; let them come up(…the time
is at hand)
Amos’ Proclamation
Amos 4:11-13 11 I have overthrown some of you, as God overthrew
Sodom and Gomorrah, and ye were as a firebrandpluckedout of the
burning: yet have ye not returnedunto me, saith the LORD.
12 Therefore thus will I do unto thee, O Israel: and because I will do this
unto thee, prepare to meet thy God, O Israel.
13 For, lo, he that formeth the mountains, and createth the wind, and
declareth unto man what is his thought, that maketh the morningdarkness,
and treadeth upon the high places of the earth, The LORD, The God of
hosts, is his name. : (…the time is at hand)

5. Rev 1
3 Blessed is he that readeth, and they that hear the words of this prophecy,
and keep those things which are written therein: for the time is at hand.
Because the time is at hand:
Something needs Reading
… needs Proclaiming
III. Something needs Heeding
[Motivation Conduct, Practice- keepeth]
Job 36:21 Take heed, regard not iniquity: for this hast thou chosen
rather than affliction. (…the time is at hand)
Hos 4:10 For they shall eat, and not have enough: they shall commit
whoredom, and shall not increase: because they have left off to take
heed to the LORD. (…the time is at hand)
Luke 11:27-28 27 And it came to pass, as he spake these things, a certain
woman of the company lifted up her voice, and said unto him, Blessed is
the womb that bare thee, and the paps which thou hast sucked.
28 But he said, Yea rather, blessed are they that hear the word of God, and
keep it. (…the time is at hand)
1Cor 3:10 Accordingto the grace of God which is given unto me, as a wise
masterbuilder, I have laid the foundation, and another buildeth thereon.
But let every man take heed how he buildeth thereupon (…the time is at
hand)
Because The Time is at Hand:
Something needs Reading
… Needs Proclaiming
… Needs Heeding

6. John 19:42 There laid they Jesus therefore because of the Jews'
preparation day; for the sepulchre was nigh at hand.
Rom 13:11 And that, knowingthe time, that now it is high time to awake
out of sleep: for now is our salvation nearer than when we believed(…the
time is at hand)
1Thess 5:1-2 1 But of the times and the seasons, brethren, ye have no
need that I write unto you.
2 For yourselves know perfectlythat the day of the Lord so cometh as a
thief in the night. (…the time is at hand)
BY ALFRED, LORD TENNYSON
[The 5 foolish virgins of Mat25]
Late, late, so late! and dark the night and chill!
Late, late, so late! but we can enter still.
Too late, too late! ye cannot enter now.
No light had we: for that we do repent;
And learning this, the bridegroom will relent.
Too late, too late! ye cannot enter now.
No light: so late! and dark and chill the night!
O, let us in, that we may find the light!
Too late, too late: ye cannot enter now.
Have we not heard the bridegroom is so sweet?
O, let us in, tho' late, to kiss his feet!
No, no, too late! ye cannot enter now.
The time is at hand use it wisely (Jas 4:14)…It is even a vapour, that
appeareth for a little time, and then vanisheth away.