REVELATION LESSON 3

REVELATION

ARE WE LIVING IN THE END TIMES

LESSON 3

Matthew 24:4-8      ⁴ And Jesus answered and said unto them, Take heed that no man deceive you.

⁵ For many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and shall deceive many.

⁶ And ye shall hear of wars and rumours of wars: see that ye be not troubled: for all these things must come to pass, but the end is not yet.

⁷ For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and there shall be famines, and pestilences, and earthquakes, in divers places.

⁸ All these are the beginning of sorrows.

All these things in verse six are happening now. Hardly anyone doubts that now is the time when knowledge has increased, both secular knowledge and prophetic knowledge have increased tremendously in this century alone.

I believe we are on the verge of obtaining even greater prophetic insights than any other time in the last two millennia.

I really believe this is why God has instructed me to try to get people to focus on the certainty of God in these uncertain times. Prophecy explains Gods plan for the future.

It is the truth about the church age (which we are living in now) living righteous and obedient before God. Also about the rapture ( which means caught up.).

1 Thessalonians 4:17    ¹⁷ Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord.

This is full assurance that we will be with the Lord

The communications of your faith may be effectual by the acknowledging of every good thing which is in you in Christ Jesus

Revelation 3:20-22   ²⁰ Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me.

²¹ To him that overcometh will I grant to sit with me in my throne, even as I also overcame, and am set down with my Father in his throne.

²² He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches.

When revelation in chapters one, two and three speaks of the seven churches, he is also speaking to the churches of today. The challenge of the former church is a promise to simply share his throne as he shares his Father’s throne.

This is a promise that we as overcomers or born-again believers will rule and reign with Christ Jesus in his coming kingdom. The ultimate victory of the Christian is not seen in this life but in the life to come.

He that has an ear let him hear what the spirit is saying to the churches. It is no wonder our Lord asked of this age, when the son of man cometh, shall he find faith on earth?

Who can deny the movings of this day clearly fulfils this prediction. We have come to the close of the messages of Jesus to the seven churches. It is the burden of my heart that people will take heed to the invitation of accepting Jesus as Lord and Savior.

It is sad for me to say but so true that we are living in the end of the church age at this time in this lesson and the rapture has happened. All believers have been caught up to heaven. There is no mention of the church after revelation chapter four.

Revelation 4:1   4 After this I looked, and, behold, a door was opened in heaven: and the first voice which I heard was as it were of a trumpet talking with me; which said, Come up hither, and I will shew thee things which must be hereafter.

John saw a door opening to heaven, then he heard a voice that sounded like a trumpet inviting him to come in and see the things that will take place after this… (after the church age)

The voice John heard was like a trumpet. It was the same kind of voice the bible says will rapture the church. When the rapture happens, the church will ascend into heaven Just as John did.

1 Thessalonians 4:16-17     ¹⁶ For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first:

¹⁷ Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord.

Revelation 4:2    And immediately I was in the spirit: and, behold, a throne was set in heaven, and one sat on the throne.

John saw the door, heard a voice and suddenly he was in the spirit. That is, his spirit left his body, he was changed by the Holy Spirt. Just as believers will be at the rapture.

Revelation 4:4   ⁴ And round about the throne were four and twenty seats: and upon the seats I saw four and twenty elders sitting, clothed in white raiment; and they had on their heads crowns of gold.

Because human words of that age made it so hard to describe what John saw, he used symbols to help us understand. We will see the same things John saw when we are caught up to heaven.

At one time the entire nation of Israel was represented by twenty-four special priests. Just as these priests represented all of Israel, twenty-four elders will one day represent all believers from Pentecost to the rapture.

Revelation 1:5-6   ⁵ And from Jesus Christ, who is the faithful witness, and the first begotten of the dead, and the prince of the kings of the earth. Unto him that loved us, and washed us from our sins in his own blood,

⁶ And hath made us kings and priests unto God and his Father; to him be glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.

They will surround the throne of God to represent a nation of Kings and Priests. They will stand in for all overcomers.

Won’t it be great to witness all of that and know you are a part of it for all eternity. All you need to do is make Christ Jesus Lord of your life and be obedient to His word.

Roman 10:9-11   ⁹ That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.

¹⁰ For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.

¹¹ For the scripture saith, whosoever believeth on him shall not be ashamed.

Do it today, don’t wait!!!