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Daniel 11 Pt 1 The Divine Purpose of Bible Prophecy
The Divine Purpose of Bible Prophecy
To strengthen our faith in our God
Before we enter into the study of Daniel 11 which describe history up to the end of the world lets look at the purpose of Bible prophecy so that a proper foundation is laid when we examin all the dates and characters involve.
Matthew 17:1-9
2 Peter 1:16-18
16 For we have not followed cunningly devised fables, when we made known unto you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but were eyewitnesses of his majesty. 17 For he received from God the Father honour and glory, when there came such a voice to him from the excellent glory, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. 18 And this voice which came from heaven we heard, when we were with him in the holy mount.
2 Peter 1:19 We have also a more sure word of prophecy; whereunto ye do well that ye take heed, as unto a light that shineth in a dark place, until the day dawn, and the day star arise in your hearts:
At the transfiguration God chose to give the followers of Jesus strong proof that he was the promised Messiah, that in their bitter sorrow and disappointment they should not entirely cast away their confidence.
These disciples were favored with a glimpse of the future glory of the Saviour, that they might be strengthened to endure the test and trial of their faith. They were to bear testimony to the other disciples concerning what they had seen, that their faith also might be strengthened.
If God gave the the disciples and eyewitness view to strengthen their faith, to aid them to endure the test and trial of their faith, What would prophecy , being more sure than that eyewitness view , do for our faith to endure trials of the future?
Answers : “Now we ( you and I ) have a more Sure Word of prophecy
Is Prophecy surer as an eyewitness account? No! More sure!
What does the bible mean when it uses the word sure ?
Psalms 19:7
7 The law of the LORD is perfect, converting the soul: the testimony of the LORD is sure, making wise the simple.
Perfect ,Certain; unfailing; infallible.Romans 2:2 When God is sure we know it is truth
2 But we are sure that the judgment of God is according to truth against them which commit such things.
Bible sure is Doubtless ,
2 Peter 1:10
10 Wherefore the rather, brethren, give diligence to make your calling and election sure: for if ye do these things, ye shall never fall.
Prophecy is Love
So bible sure is :
Perfect. Certain. Unfailing. Infallible.
You can have confidence in, Rest assured.
Doubtless.
Question : Who is : Perfect & Infallible ,You can have confidence in, Rest assured Rest Assured & Doubtless?
Answer : God is, Jesus is,The law is !
Is God love? Is Jesus Love? Is the law love? If prophecy shares the same characteristics As
God the father and God the son and as Love the character of Christ then can we say prophecy is love ?
Through the right understanding of the events past present and future Christ is beckoning us to come to Him . He can cleanse and purify us for citizenship above.
What does prophecy do for you if you take heed?
Prophecy is Light
2 Peter 1:19
19 We have also a more sure word of prophecy; whereunto ye do well that ye take heed, as unto a light that shineth in a dark place, until the day dawn, and the day star arise in your hearts:
Connected to Prophecy is Light.
If the church receives Prophecy it receives what ? light !
If the church does not receive prophecy it rejects the light / the day star.
First deal with the day star
What is the star that is seen in the day? It's the Sun!
Who is the day star?
Malachi 4:2 Christ
2 But unto you that fear my name shall the Sun of righteousness arise with healing in his wings; and ye shall go forth, and grow up as calves of the stall.
Luke 1:78-79 Tells us what the healing is,which will give us evidence of who the day star is
78 Through the tender mercy of our God;whereby the dayspring (anatole) from on high hath visited us,79 To give light to them that sit in darkness and in the shadow of death,
to guide our feet into the way of peace.
So when we take heed of prophecy the Sun of Righteousness brings healing.Even when death is hanging over us,
Prophecy allows the dayspring to give light to guide our feet in the way of peace.
So the Day star brings to you and I, to the church light ,healing, restoration, remedy,life from death.
Isaiah 1:5-6
5 Why should ye be stricken any more? ye will revolt more and more:
the whole head is sick, and the whole heart faint.6 From the sole of the foot even unto the head there is no soundness in it;but wounds, and bruises, and putrifying sores: they have not been closed, neither bound up, neither mollified with ointment.
If the members of the church are sick in sin as Isaiah 5 says then what do they really need ?
Jeremiah 17:14 To be saved Salvation.
14 Heal me, O LORD, and I shall be healed; save me, and I shall be saved: for thou art my praise.
Ezekiel 37:10
10 So I prophesied as he commanded me, and the breath came into them, and they lived, and stood up upon their feet, an exceeding great army.
Prophecy is Light .
So The Light in prophecy is designed to do what ? Save us!
Prophecy is an instrument of salvation.
God gave us Prophecy to wake us up from slumber, revive us,
Set us on the right path to the kingdom. The path of the just.
When the books of Daniel and Revelation are better understood, believers will have an entirely different religious experience. They will be given such glimpses of the open gates of heaven that heart and mind will be impressed with the character that all must develop in order to realize the blessedness which is to be the reward of the pure in heart.
Prophecy an instrument of perfection / sealing mechanism for the saints
Back to 2 Peter 1:19
19 We have also a more sure word of prophecy; whereunto ye do well that ye take heed, as unto a light that shineth in a dark place, until the day dawn, and the day star arise in your hearts:
What do we notice in “Light in dark place, day dawn, day star in the heart”
A progressive work!
What stage will you consider when the day star has risen in your heart? End ! The goal accomplished, work finished in you ,perfection .
Colossians 1:27-28
27 To whom God would make known what is the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles; which is Christ in you, the hope of glory: 28 Whom we preach, warning every man, and teaching every man in all wisdom; that we may present every man perfect in Christ Jesus:
Let's look at what the light does some more as it shines into the heart.
Ephesians 5:13-14
13 But all things that are reproved are made manifest by the light: for whatsoever doth make manifest is light. 14 Wherefore he saith, Awake thou that sleepest, and arise from the dead, and Christ shall give thee light.
What is the meaning of make manifest: to show, to take notice, to be seen.
Does the light of bible prophecy make known to us what is wrong in our Christian experience?
Does the light of the 3rd Angel's message manifest our position? Yes ! Our readiness or Not? Yes!
If the light of prophecy is blocked,hindered in the church what would happen ? our wrongs would not be seen ,the church would be unready,the members will be lost.
perfect day. 19 The way of the wicked is as darkness: they know not at what they stumble.
There is a boundary to the mercy of God, for He does not always strive with men. A record is kept of all the blessings offered and how those blessings are treated; and if we neglect our duty we shall soon see, as did the Jews, that the anger of God is not withheld but we shall be given over to the power of Satan. While it seems astonishing to us that the Jews rejected Christ, we ourselves will act out the same thing if we refuse the light for this time.
The light of prophecy still burns for the guidance of souls, saying, “This is the way, walk ye in it.” It shines on the pathway of the just to commend, and on the way of the unjust to lead to repentance and conversion. Through its agency sin will be rebuked and iniquity unmasked.
If those who have received the light will appreciate and respect the testimonies of the Lord, they will see the religious life in a new light. They will be convicted. They will see the key that unlocks the mysteries that they have never understood. They will lay hold of the precious things that God has given them to profit withal and will be translated from the kingdom of darkness into God's marvelous light.
Those who despise the warning will be left in blindness to become self-deceived. But those who heed it, and zealously go about the work of separating their sins from them in order to have the needed graces, will be opening the door of their hearts that the dear Saviour may come in and dwell with them.
Blessings and peace .
Saturday, August 13, 2022
016 The Revelation of Jesus Christ
Revelation 1
1The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass; and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John: 2Who bare record of the word of God, and of the testimony of Jesus Christ, and of all things that he saw. 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.
1st Seven Churches
Christ introduces the first of many sevens.
4John to the seven churches which are in Asia: Grace be unto you, and peace, from him which is, and which was, and which is to come; and from the seven Spirits which are before his throne;
2nd Seven Golden Candlesticks in Revelation 1: 12
3rd Revelation 1:16 Seven stars
In 1:16 the explanation of the seven stars and seven candle sticks.
4th Revelation 4:5 Seven lamps
And out of the throne proceeded lightnings and thunderings and voices: and there were seven lamps of fire burning before the throne, which are the seven Spirits of God.
5th Seven Seals
Revelation 5:1
And I saw in the right hand of him that sat on the throne a book written within and on the backside, sealed with seven seals.
6th seven trumpets
Revelation 8:2
And I saw the seven angels which stood before God; and to them were given seven trumpets.
7th Revelation 10:3 seven thunders
And cried with a loud voice, as when a lion roareth: and when he had cried, seven thunders uttered their voices.
8th Revelation 15:1 seven last plagues
And I saw another sign in heaven, great and marvellous, seven angels having the seven last plagues; for in them is filled up the wrath of God.
The number 7
The number 7 occupies so large a place in the works, and especially in the Word of God as being inspired by the Holy Spirit.
The word Seven occurs 287 times, or 7 x 41.
The word "Seventh," the fractional part, occurs 98 times, or 7 x 14.
The compound word "Seven-fold," occurs 7 times.
What about our savior Christ
"Jesus" occurs 14 times (2x7) (seven times alone, and seven times with "Christ")
"Lord"* occurs 21 times (3x7)
* The greek word for “Lord” gave some trouble. For the Concordance gave 22. This was good enough, being 2 x 11. But being in the Apocalypse (The Revelation ) we expected a multiple of seven, and this led to a more careful examination.We found that the RV omitted the greek represenation, on due authority, in Revelation 16:5 and 19:1, while it inserted it in 11:4 instead of the word "God," thus leaving exactly 21 as above.
Seven represents perfection.
In Revelation we will see perfect timing perfect, mercy foresight, perfect longsuffering, perfect love, perfect justice.
We have been learning that God does nothing by chance, the contents of the revelation is indeed most important but even the system of revelation tells us from whom the Bible originates.
Who designed this system of Revelation ? This is an important question.
It determines how we treat divine revelation, would we accept some and discard parts of the revealed word of God ?
To do this would be to reject God altogether
Who inspired Holy scripture and even this numbering system was it God or man?
Daniel 8:13
“Then I heard one saint speaking, and another saint said unto that certain saint which spake, How long shall be the vision concerning the daily sacrifice, and the transgression of desolation, to give both the sanctuary and the host to be trodden under foot?”
That Certain Saint in the Hebrew is The Holy one
He is in Hebrew. Palmoni "the numberer of secrets, or, the wonderful numberer .
What are the Seven churches?
What are seven seals?
What are the seven thunders?
What are the seven trumpets?
The seven last plagues?
The following posts will go through each of these in detail,
See you in another one.
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