Bible Study For 8/19/2013 and Possibly 8/26/2013
END TIMES PART 3 FROM THE BOOK OF REVELATION
It is really hard to watch the news on television anymore, people are proving the Word of God to be right and true and proving that the ends times are here, as we speak. Every time I turn on the news, to hear about the weather, I hear, “In this mourning’s news, depends on the time of day, of course, there has been another shooting over night and someone is dead from the wounds”. That is just about all I hear these day’s. The world needs to report the news that this whole world needs to hear and read about, about the Good News about our awesome Savior, Jesus Christ, whom is God. That is what our government needs to hear and get back too, that is what the president’s of our so nation needs to get our roots back too. Unfortunately, they want to follow the schemes and follow the path’s of satan, by allowing cigarettes and such, alike, boo’s to be sold, same sex marriages to happen, allowing tattoo parlors to remain open, allowing gambling hall’s and casino’s and bingo halls to remain open, the government allow store’s to sell alcohol, cigs, which I call poison sticks, the government is allowing most stores to sell porn magazines, you can’t go through stores or the mall’s, without seeing poster’s of people in there under ware, not to mention that the government is not putting a stop on allowing people to walk around with their pants hanging down to their ankles and allowing their butts and under ware showing. Ok, I understand about a 3 year old doing that, but teens and adults too? come on, stop it and grow up. Covering the Crosses because they don’t want to offend no one. The sad part of it is, some of our Churches is compromising with the world and the government. They all are in the danger of hell fire, for allowing all of these things to happen. We have sex offenders getting a slap on the wrist and the government is not telling them about what they are doing wrong and releasing them from prison’s. The government is rejecting Jesus Christ and the worst part of it is, this whole world is following the corrupted government, right to hell. Its time for the Christians to rise above this corrupted world and start preaching the Gospel of Jesus Christ and be strong up against the evil forces and against the government. Now who is with me, can I hear an Amen, hello, are you alive or dead with the world? Praise God, thank you Jesus for giving us your Holy Word. The end is near my friends, its time to get busy and share the Gospel of Jesus Christ and to wake up the lost souls from being dead and bring them alive, through the power of Jesus Christ and to attempt save the lost souls. This is why God as created us, in the image of Him. He did not create you to be like the rest of the fallen world and be to be corrupted. God created you to live like Jesus Christ and to serve Him and to attempt to save the lost. That is our mission from God, Can I hear an Amen? In this study, we are going to continue to read by using the King James, Expositor’s Study Bible and will be used through out this series. We will be using the Expositor notes, with the scriptures as well. You may follow along with a regular King James, but you will have to pause as we read the notes and we will be jumping to other scriptures through out the Bible, for clarification on what the chapter or scriptures are talking about. All lessons that I teach will be from no other book, than from the Expositor’s Study Bible. This book is my College and Jesus Christ, whom is God, is my Professor. If the Bible you use, is something other than a King James, it is not a Bible and not the preserved Words of God. Lets get started. We are going to read, starting in Rev. Chapters. 9-11, which starts on page 2194 and Chapter 11 ends on page 2199, in your Expositor’s Study Bible.
Revelation 9:1 pg 2194
And the fifth angel sounded (presents the fifth Judgment, and as stated the first “woe”), and I saw a star fall from heaven unto the earth (actually refers to Satan, as the next phrase proclaims [Lk. 10:18]) : and to him was given the key of the bottomless pit (Christ gives this “key” to Satan, although He may use an Angel to hand the key to the Evil One [Rev. 20:1].)
Luke 10:18 pg 1789
And he said unto them, I beheld Satan as lightning fall from heaven (by the Power of the Holy Spirit, Jesus Saw into the future, observing Satan as he will be cast out of Heaven at the approximate mid-point of the coming Great Tribulation [Rev. 12:9]).
Revelation 9:4 pg 2195
And it was commanded them that they should not hurt the grass of the earth, neither any green thing, neither any tree(normal locusts destroy plant life; but these are not allowed to do so); but only those men which have not the seal of God in their foreheads (refers to the 144,000 Jews who have accepted Christ as their Savior[Rev. 7:2-8]) .
Revelation 7:2-8 pg 2192
And I saw another angel ascending from the east (the advent of this Angel portrays the fact that this is the beginning of the Restoration Of Israel), having the seal of the living God (pertains to the Seal of Salvation [2 Tim. 2:19]): and he cried with a loud voice to the four angels, to whom it was given to hurt the earth and the sea(the Judgments are to be held in check), (3) Saying, Hurt not the earth, neither the sea, nor the trees, till we have sealed the servants of our God in their foreheads. (This is not literal, but rather a token, as the sprinkled blood on the lentil protected the house from destroying Angel at the first Passover.) (4) And I heard the number of them which were sealed: and there were sealed an hundred and forty and four thousand of all the tribes of the children of Israel (12,000 from each Tribe; these are the Firstfruits of Israel which are included in the First Resurrection, with all of Israel coming to Christ at the Second Coming). (5) Of the tribe of Juda were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Reuben were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Gad were sealed twelve thousand. (6) Of the tribe of Aser were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Nepthalim were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Manasses were sealed twelve thousand. (7) Of the tribe of Simeon were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Levi were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Issachar were sealed twelve thousand. (8) Of the tribe of Zabulon were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Joseph (Ephraim) were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Benjamin were sealed twelve thousand. (The Tribe of Dan is omitted, and no reason is given.)
Isaiah 14:12-20 pg 1124-1125
How are you fallen from heaven, O Lucifer, son of the morning! how are you cut down to the ground, which did weaken the nations! (Isaiah’s Prophecy now switches from the Antichrist to his unholy sponsor Satan himself. “Lucifer” is the name of Satan. Actually, he is an angel, originally created by God, who served the Lord in righteousness for an undetermined period of time. When he fell, he led a revolution against God, with about one-third of the Angels, it seems, throwing in their lot with him [Rev 12:4]. There-fore, all the pain, suffering, misery, heartache, death, and deception which have ruled the nations from the very beginning can be laid at the doorstep of this revolution headed up by Satan.) (13) For you have said in your heart, I will ascend into heaven, I will exalt my throne above the stars of God: I will sit also upon the mount of the congregation, in the sides of the north: (14) I will ascend above the heights of the clouds; I will be like the most High. (In these two Verses, we see the foment of Satan’s rebellion and revolution against God. It seems that Lucifer, while true to the Lord, was given dominion of the Earth, which was before Adam. After his fall, he worked deceitfully to get other angelic rulers to follow him in his war against God.) (15) Yet you shall be brought down to hell, to the sides of the pit. (This would be the lot of Satan and all who seek to be like God, but in a wrong way, in effect, by making themselves god.) (16) They who see you shall narrowly look upon you, and consider you, saying, Is this the man that made the earth to tremble, that did shake kingdoms (now the Prophecy reverts back to the Antichrist; we know this because it addresses him by saying, “Is this the man..?”); (17) That made the world as a wilderness, and destroyed the cities thereof; that opened not the house of his prisoners? (The debut of the Antichrist, which will take place shortly after the Rapture of the Church, will not bring the promised peace and prosperity, but instead will make the world a prison.) (18) All the kings of the nations, even all of them, lie in glory, every one in his own house. (19) But you are cast out of your grave like an abominable branch, and as the raiment of those that are slain, thrust through with a sword, that go down to the stones of the pit; as a carcase trodden under feet. (Despite the fact that the Antichrist will come closer than any man to conquering the entirety of the world, still, his final end will be ignominious, degrading, and despicable. He will be killed by the Lord at the Battle of Armageddon.) (20) You shalt not be joined with them in burial, because you have destroyed your land, and killed your people: the seed of evildoers shall never be renowned. (In this Verse, we have some proof that the Antichrist will be an apostate Jew, because it uses the words, “your land” and “your people.” Some even think, because of the Prophecies of Jacob, that the Antichrist will come from the Tribe of Dan [Gen. 49:17].)
Ezekiel 28:11-19 pg 1422 -1423
Moreover the word of the LORD came unto me, saying (the tenor of this Chapter will now change from the earthly Monarch, the “Prince of Tyre,” to his sponsor, Satan, of which the earthly king was a symbol), (12) Son of man, take up a lamentation upon the king of Tyrus, and say unto him, Thus saith the Lord GOD; You seal up the sum, full of wisdom, and perfect in beauty. (As is obvious, even though the king of Tyrus is used as a symbol, the statements made could not refer to any mere mortal. In fact they refer to Satan. The phrase, “You seal up the sum,” means that Lucifer, when originally created by God, was the perfection of wisdom and beauty. In fact, the phrase intimates that Lucifer was the wisest and most beautiful Angel created by God, and served the Lord in Holiness and Righteousness for a given period of time. “Perfect in beauty,” means that he was the most beautiful of God’s Angelic creation. The Holy Spirit even labeled his beauty as “perfect.”) (13) You have been in Eden the garden of God; every precious stone was your covering, the sardius, topaz, and the diamond, the beryl, the onyx, and the jasper, the sapphire, the emerald, and the carbuncle, and gold: the workmanship of your tabrets and of your pipes was prepared in thee in the day that you were created. (“You have been in Eden the Garden of God,” does not actually refer to the “Eden” of Gen., Chpt. 3, but rather to the “Eden” which existed on this planet before Adam and Eve, which evidently was ruled by Lucifer before his rebellion. “Every precious stone was your covering,” presents itself as very simular to the dress of the High Priest of Israel [Ex. 28:17-20]. “The workmanship of your tabrets and of your pipes,” has to do with music. There is every indication that Lucifer’s leadership had something to do with the Worship of God. As well, he is called, “O Lucifer, son of the morning” [Isa. 14:12] When the Earth was originally created, the Scriptures says, “The morning stars sang together, and all the sons of God shouted for joy” [Job 38:4-7]. So, if the idiom, “son of the morning,” can be linked to the “morning stars,” these Passages tell us that Lucifer, at least before his fall, was greatly used in leading the Worship of God. In fact, this is the reason that Satan has done everything within his power to corrupt the music of the world, and to corrupt the music of the Church above all. Inasmuch as the Book of Psalms is the longest Book of the Bible, we learn from this that music and singing are among the highest forms of Worship of the Lord.) (14) You are the anointed cherub who covers; and I have set you so: you were upon the holy mountain of God; you have walked up and down in the midst of the stones of fire. (“You are the anointed Cherub who covers,” means that Lucifer was chosen and “anointed” by God for a particular task and service. This probably was the “worship” to which we have just alluded. “You were upon the Holy Mountain of God,” speaks of his place and position relative to the Throne [Rev. 4:2-11]. “You have walked up and down in the midst of the stones of fire,” has reference to his nearness to the Throne [Ezekiel 1:26-27]. As well, the phrase, “Walked up and down,” seems to imply that not just any Angel would have been given such latitude.) (15) You were perfect in your ways from the day that you were created, till iniquity was found in you. (Pride was the form of this iniquity [Lk. 10:17-18]; the rebellion of Lucifer against God probably caused the catastrophe which occurred between the First and Second Verses of Gen., Chpt. 1,) (16) By the multitude of your merchandise they have filled the midst of you with violence, and you have sinned: therefore I will cast you as profane out of the mountain of God: and I will destroy you, O covering cherub, from the midst of the stones of fire. (“Violence” has been the earmark of Satan’s rule and reign in the world of darkness [Jn. 10:10]. Lucifer being “cast out” of the “Mountain of God” refers to him losing his place and position, which he had held with God since his creation. It was because “he had sinned,” which spoke of pride that caused him to lift himself up against God.) (17) Your heart was lifted up because of your beauty, you have corrupted your wisdom by reason of your brightness: I will cast you to the ground, I will lay you before kings, that they may behold you. (“Your heart was lifted up because of your beauty,” tells us the reason for his fall. As stated, it was pride. He took his eyes off of Christ, noticing his own beauty as it grew more and more glorious in his eyes. At some point in time, his “heart” was changed from Christ to himself. As far as we know, this was the origin of evil in all of God’s Creation. “You have corrupted your wisdom by reason of your brightness,” does not refer to the loss of wisdom, but instead refers to wisdom corrupted, hence, the insidious design practiced upon human family [Jn. 10:10]. “I will cast you to the ground,” refers to his defeat [Rev. 12:7-12]. “I will lay you before kings, that they may behold you,” refers to him ultimately being cast into the Lake of Fire, where all the kings of the Earth who have died lost will behold him in his humiliation [Mat. 25:41; Rev. 20:10].) (18) You have defiled your sanctuaries by the multitude of your iniquities, by the iniquity of your traffic; therefore will I bring forth a fire from the midst of you, it shall devour you, and I will bring you to ashes upon the earth in the sight of all them that behold you. (When Satan at long last will be thrown into the Lake of Fire [Rev. 20:10], all the billions he has duped, who also are in Hell because of him, will hate him with a passion that words cannot begin to express, and a hatred which will last forever and forever.) (19) All they who know you among the people shall be astonished at you: you shall be a terror, and never shall you be any more. (Then the prayer of Christ, “Your Will be done in Earth, as it is in Heaven,” will finally be answered and brought to pass [Mat. 6:9-10].)
Revelation 9:13 pg 2195
And the sixth angel sounded (this is the second “woe”), and I heard a voice from the four horns of the golden altar which is before God (this is the “Alter of Incense”; the “voice” is probably that of the same Angel who came and stood at the Alter, and had much Incense [Rev. 6:9; Rev. 8:3]),
Revelation 6:9 pg 2191
And when he (Christ) had opened the fifth seal (there is no announcement concerning the opening of this Seal, as it had been with the others), I saw under the altar (the Altar of Incense) the souls of them that were slain (does not refer to an intermediate state, for the Resurrection has already taken place, and all now in Heaven have Glorified Bodies; the word “soul” is merely used in the sense of the identification and not as a state) for the word of God, and for the testimony which they held (corresponds with Rev. 2:11):
Revelation 8:3 pg 2193
And another angel came and stood at the altar, having a golden censer (this is the “Altar of Incense” in Heaven); and there was given unto him much incense (represents the perfection, merit, and virtue of the Life of Christ; everything speaks of Christ, and particularly of what He did at the Cross; incidentally, this Alter of Incense that stood in The Tabernacle on Earth immediately before the Veil during the time of the Law), that he should offer it with the prayers of all saints upon the golden altar which was before the throne. (The prayers of all the Saint are very precious in the sight of God, yet at the same time imperfect. Added to our prayers must be the Incense, which is a type of sweet savor of the merit of the life, death, and Resurrection of Christ.)
Revelation 9:15 pg 2195
And the four angels were loosed, which were prepared for an hour, and a day, and a month, and a year, for to slay the third part of men. (And the four Angels are not to be confused with the four Angels of Rev 7:1. Those are Righteous Angels, while these four are evil. They are executors of God’s wrath. Once again, this Judgment will mostly confined to the old Roman Empire territory.)
Revelation 7:1 pg 2192
And after these things (the first parenthetical Passage, coming between the sixth and seventh Seals) I saw four angels standing on the four corners of the earth (represents the universality of God’s Administration), holding the four winds of the earth (actually refers to Judgment, which will be stopped for a short period of time), that the wind should not blow on the earth, nor on the sea, nor on any tree. (The winds of Judgment strive to be turned loose, but they are held in abeyance by the omnipotence of Almighty God.)
Revelation 9:19 pg 2196
For their power is in their mouth, and in their tails: for their tails were like unto serpents, and had heads, and with them they do hurt. (Once again, we are here given a glimpse into the spirit world. That’s the reason Paul said we “wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places” [Eph. 6:12]. As well, that is why all efforts to oppose such are fruitless, other than Christ and the Cross.)
Ephesians 6:12 pg 2071
For we wrestle not against flesh and blood (our foes are not human; however, Satan constantly uses human beings to carry out his dirty work), but against principalities (rulers or beings of the highest rank and order in Satan’s kingdom), against powers (the rank immediately below the “Principalities”), against the rulers of the darkness of this world (those who carrry out the instructions of the “Powers”), against spiritual wickedness in high places. (This refers to demon spirits.)
Revelation 9:20 pg 2196
And the rest of the men which were not killed by these plagues (once again, probably confined to the Middle East area) yet repented not of the works of their hands (as is obvious here, men do not easily repent), that they should not worship devils, and idols of gold, and silver, and brass, and stone, and of wood: which neither can see, nor hear, nor walk (all worship of God must be based strictly on the Sacrifice of Christ and the Name of Christ, else it is a “ work of man’s hands,” which God can never accept [Eph. 2:13-18]) :
Ephesians 2:13-18 2063 - 2064
But now in Christ Jesus (proclaims the basis of all Salvation) you who sometimes (times past) were far off (far from Salvation) are made nigh (near) by the blood of Christ. (The Sacrificial Atoning Death of Jesus Christ transformed the relations of God with mankind. In Christ, God reconciled not a nation, but “a world” to Himself [2 Cor. 5:19].) (14) For he (Christ) is our peace (through Christ and what he did at the Cross, we have peace with God), who hath made both one (Jews and Gentiles), and hath broken down the middle wall of partition between us (between Jews and Gentiles); (15) Having abolished in his flesh (speaking of His Death on the Cross, by which He Redeemed humanity, which also means He didn’t die spiritually, as some claim) the enmity (the hatred between God and man, caused by sin), even the law of commandments contained in ordinances (pertains to the Law of Moses, and more particularly the Ten Commandments); for to make in himself of twain (of Jews and Gentiles) one new man, so making peace (which again was accomplished by the Cross); (16) And that he (Christ) might reconcile both (Jews and Gentiles) unto God in one body (the Church) by the cross (it is by the Atonement only that men ever become reconciled to God), having slain the enmity thereby (removed the barrier between God and sinful man): (17) And came and preached peace to you which were afar off (proclaims the Gospel going to the Gentiles), and to them that were nigh. (This refers to the Jews. It is the same Message for both.) (18) For through him (through Christ) we both (Jews and Gentiles) have access by one Spirit unto the Father. (If the sinner comes by the Cross, the Holy Spirit opens the door, otherwise it is barred [Jn. 10:1].)
Revelation 10:1 pg 2196
And I saw another mighty angel come down from heaven (this is Christ [Rev. 1:16; Dan. 10:5-6]), clothed with a cloud (refers to the Glory of God upon Him, for He is God [Ex. 40:34-38]): and a rainbow was upon his head (refers to Peace and Mercy), and his face was as it were the sun (concerns the degree of Glory), and his feet as pillars of fire (speaks of Judgment; rejecting Mercy and Peace always brings Judgment):
Revelation 1:16 pg 2184
And he had in his right hand seven stars (represents the Pastors of these seven Churches): and out of his mouth went a sharp twoedged sword (represents the Word of God): and his countenance was as the sun shines in his strength (represents His Glory).
Daniel 10:5-6 pg 1497
Then I lifted up mine eyes, and looked, and behold a certain man clothed in linen, whose loins were girded with fine gold of Uphaz (the similarity of the apparition in Verses 5 and 6 and in Rev. 1:13, 16 suggests that it was Immanuel Himself Who appeared to Daniel) : (6) His body also was like the beryl, and his face as the appearance of lightning, and his eyes as lamps of fire, and his arms and his feet like in colour to polished brass, and the voice of his words like the voice of a multitude. (I think there is no doubt that this is a pre-incarnate appearance of Christ.)
Exodus 40:34-38 pg 190
Then a cloud covered the tent of the congregation, and the glory of the LORD filled the tabernacle. (The Glory that filled the Tabernacle fills our hearts and lives presently in the Person of the Holy Spirit.) (35) And Moses was not able to enter into the tent of the congregation, because the cloud abode thereon, and the glory of the LORD filled the tabernacle. (The idea seems to be that Moses attempted to enter the Tabernacle, but the Glory of the Lord occupied the Tabernacle, at least at this time, in such a powerful way that the Law-Giver was unable to do so. There is even a possibility that it knocked him off his feet.) (36) And when the cloud was taken up from over the tabernacle, the children of Israel went onward in all their journeys: (Israel did not determine or decide where they would go, or how long they would stay where they were. Not even Moses decided this. It was all decided by the moving of the Cloud. The great question is, “Where is the Cloud?”) (37) But if the cloud were not taken up, then they journeyed not till the day that it was taken up. (They didn’t move until the Cloud moved.) (38) For the cloud of the LORD was upon the tabernacle by day, and fire was on it by night, in the sight of all the house of Israel, throughout all their journeys. (So, the great Book of Exodus closes out with the “Glory of the Lord.” It began with the People of God serving as slaves in Egypt. It ends with them free from Egyptian bondage and furthermore, the Glory of the Lord residing in their midst.)
Revelation 10:2 pg 2196
And he had in his hand a little book open (proclaims the same Book of Revelations, Chapter 5, but here it is open; in fact, He is the One Who opened it [Rev. 5:5; Rev. 6:1]): and he set his right foot upon the sea, and his left foot on the earth (proclaims dominion, meaning Righteousness will ultimately prevail on this Earth),
Revelation 5:5 pg 2189
And one of the elders saith unto me, Weep not (states that man’s dilemma has been solved): behold, the Lion of the tribe of Juda, the Root of David, hath prevailed to open the book, and to loose the seven seals thereof (presents Jesus Christ).
Revelation 6:1 pg 2190
And I saw when the Lamb opened one of the seals (refers to the Crucified, risen Christ, and is proven by the use of the word “Lamb”), and I heard, as it were the noise of thunder, one of the four beasts (living creatures) saying, Come and see. (This will follow the Rapture of the Church, but we aren’t told exactly how long after the Rapture the Great Tribulation will come. “Come and see,” says that it is destined and cannot be avoided.)
Revelation 10:7 pg 2196
But in the days of the voice of the seventh angel, when he shall begin to sound (proclaims the beginning of the last half of the Great Tribulation, which will be worse than ever), the mystery of God should be finished (this “Mystery” pertains to the reason God has allowed Satan to continue his reign over this Earth for these thousands of years [2 Cor. 4:4]), as he hath declared to his servants the prophets (Isa. 14:12-20; Ezek. 28:11-19).
2 Corinthians 4:4 pg 2036
In whom the god of this world (Satan) hath blinded the minds of them which believe not (a willful blindness), lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ (the Message of the Cross), who is the image of God (Who Alone is the Image of God), should shine unto them. (If men reject the Cross, they have, in effect, rejected Christ.)
Isaiah 14:12-20 pg 1124-1125
How are you fallen from heaven, O Lucifer, son of the morning! how are you cut down to the ground, which did weaken the nations! (Isaiah’s Prophecy now switches from the Antichrist to his unholy sponsor Satan himself. “Lucifer” is the name of Satan. Actually, he is an angel, originally created by God, who served the Lord in righteousness for an undetermined period of time. When he fell, he led a revolution against God, with about one-third of the Angels, it seems, throwing in their lot with him [Rev 12:4]. There-fore, all the pain, suffering, misery, heartache, death, and deception which have ruled the nations from the very beginning can be laid at the doorstep of this revolution headed up by Satan.) (13) For you have said in your heart, I will ascend into heaven, I will exalt my throne above the stars of God: I will sit also upon the mount of the congregation, in the sides of the north: (14) I will ascend above the heights of the clouds; I will be like the most High. (In these two Verses, we see the foment of Satan’s rebellion and revolution against God. It seems that Lucifer, while true to the Lord, was given dominion of the Earth, which was before Adam. After his fall, he worked deceitfully to get other angelic rulers to follow him in his war against God.) (15) Yet you shall be brought down to hell, to the sides of the pit. (This would be the lot of Satan and all who seek to be like God, but in a wrong way, in effect, by making themselves god.) (16) They who see you shall narrowly look upon you, and consider you, saying, Is this the man that made the earth to tremble, that did shake kingdoms (now the Prophecy reverts back to the Antichrist; we know this because it addresses him by saying, “Is this the man..?”); (17) That made the world as a wilderness, and destroyed the cities thereof; that opened not the house of his prisoners? (The debut of the Antichrist, which will take place shortly after the Rapture of the Church, will not bring the promised peace and prosperity, but instead will make the world a prison.) (18) All the kings of the nations, even all of them, lie in glory, every one in his own house. (19) But you are cast out of your grave like an abominable branch, and as the raiment of those that are slain, thrust through with a sword, that go down to the stones of the pit; as a carcase trodden under feet. (Despite the fact that the Antichrist will come closer than any man to conquering the entirety of the world, still, his final end will be ignominious, degrading, and despicable. He will be killed by the Lord at the Battle of Armageddon.) (20) You shalt not be joined with them in burial, because you have destroyed your land, and killed your people: the seed of evildoers shall never be renowned. (In this Verse, we have some proof that the Antichrist will be an apostate Jew, because it uses the words, “your land” and “your people.” Some even think, because of the Prophecies of Jacob, that the Antichrist will come from the Tribe of Dan [Gen. 49:17].)
Ezekiel 28:11-19 pg 1422 -1423
Moreover the word of the LORD came unto me, saying (the tenor of this Chapter will now change from the earthly Monarch, the “Prince of Tyre,” to his sponsor, Satan, of which the earthly king was a symbol), (12) Son of man, take up a lamentation upon the king of Tyrus, and say unto him, Thus saith the Lord GOD; You seal up the sum, full of wisdom, and perfect in beauty. (As is obvious, even though the king of Tyrus is used as a symbol, the statements made could not refer to any mere mortal. In fact they refer to Satan. The phrase, “You seal up the sum,” means that Lucifer, when originally created by God, was the perfection of wisdom and beauty. In fact, the phrase intimates that Lucifer was the wisest and most beautiful Angel created by God, and served the Lord in Holiness and Righteousness for a given period of time. “Perfect in beauty,” means that he was the most beautiful of God’s Angelic creation. The Holy Spirit even labeled his beauty as “perfect.”) (13) You have been in Eden the garden of God; every precious stone was your covering, the sardius, topaz, and the diamond, the beryl, the onyx, and the jasper, the sapphire, the emerald, and the carbuncle, and gold: the workmanship of your tabrets and of your pipes was prepared in thee in the day that you were created. (“You have been in Eden the Garden of God,” does not actually refer to the “Eden” of Gen., Chpt. 3, but rather to the “Eden” which existed on this planet before Adam and Eve, which evidently was ruled by Lucifer before his rebellion. “Every precious stone was your covering,” presents itself as very simular to the dress of the High Priest of Israel [Ex. 28:17-20]. “The workmanship of your tabrets and of your pipes,” has to do with music. There is every indication that Lucifer’s leadership had something to do with the Worship of God. As well, he is called, “O Lucifer, son of the morning” [Isa. 14:12] When the Earth was originally created, the Scriptures says, “The morning stars sang together, and all the sons of God shouted for joy” [Job 38:4-7]. So, if the idiom, “son of the morning,” can be linked to the “morning stars,” these Passages tell us that Lucifer, at least before his fall, was greatly used in leading the Worship of God. In fact, this is the reason that Satan has done everything within his power to corrupt the music of the world, and to corrupt the music of the Church above all. Inasmuch as the Book of Psalms is the longest Book of the Bible, we learn from this that music and singing are among the highest forms of Worship of the Lord.) (14) You are the anointed cherub who covers; and I have set you so: you were upon the holy mountain of God; you have walked up and down in the midst of the stones of fire. (“You are the anointed Cherub who covers,” means that Lucifer was chosen and “anointed” by God for a particular task and service. This probably was the “worship” to which we have just alluded. “You were upon the Holy Mountain of God,” speaks of his place and position relative to the Throne [Rev. 4:2-11]. “You have walked up and down in the midst of the stones of fire,” has reference to his nearness to the Throne [Ezekiel 1:26-27]. As well, the phrase, “Walked up and down,” seems to imply that not just any Angel would have been given such latitude.) (15) You were perfect in your ways from the day that you were created, till iniquity was found in you. (Pride was the form of this iniquity [Lk. 10:17-18]; the rebellion of Lucifer against God probably caused the catastrophe which occurred between the First and Second Verses of Gen., Chpt. 1,) (16) By the multitude of your merchandise they have filled the midst of you with violence, and you have sinned: therefore I will cast you as profane out of the mountain of God: and I will destroy you, O covering cherub, from the midst of the stones of fire. (“Violence” has been the earmark of Satan’s rule and reign in the world of darkness [Jn. 10:10]. Lucifer being “cast out” of the “Mountain of God” refers to him losing his place and position, which he had held with God since his creation. It was because “he had sinned,” which spoke of pride that caused him to lift himself up against God.) (17) Your heart was lifted up because of your beauty, you have corrupted your wisdom by reason of your brightness: I will cast you to the ground, I will lay you before kings, that they may behold you. (“Your heart was lifted up because of your beauty,” tells us the reason for his fall. As stated, it was pride. He took his eyes off of Christ, noticing his own beauty as it grew more and more glorious in his eyes. At some point in time, his “heart” was changed from Christ to himself. As far as we know, this was the origin of evil in all of God’s Creation. “You have corrupted your wisdom by reason of your brightness,” does not refer to the loss of wisdom, but instead refers to wisdom corrupted, hence, the insidious design practiced upon human family [Jn. 10:10]. “I will cast you to the ground,” refers to his defeat [Rev. 12:7-12]. “I will lay you before kings, that they may behold you,” refers to him ultimately being cast into the Lake of Fire, where all the kings of the Earth who have died lost will behold him in his humiliation [Mat. 25:41; Rev. 20:10].) (18) You have defiled your sanctuaries by the multitude of your iniquities, by the iniquity of your traffic; therefore will I bring forth a fire from the midst of you, it shall devour you, and I will bring you to ashes upon the earth in the sight of all them that behold you. (When Satan at long last will be thrown into the Lake of Fire [Rev. 20:10], all the billions he has duped, who also are in Hell because of him, will hate him with a passion that words cannot begin to express, and a hatred which will last forever and forever.) (19) All they who know you among the people shall be astonished at you: you shall be a terror, and never shall you be any more. (Then the prayer of Christ, “Your Will be done in Earth, as it is in Heaven,” will finally be answered and brought to pass [Mat. 6:9-10].)
Revelation 11:1 pg 2197
And there was given me a reed like unto a rod: and the angel (Christ) stood, saying, Rise, and measure the temple of God, and the altar, and them that worship therein (refers to the literal Temple which will be rebuilt in Jerusalem, with Israel once again instituting the Sacrifices; in fact, plans are being made at this moment for the rebuilding of this structure; as well Daniel prophesied of this event some 500 years before Christ [Dan. 9:27]).
Daniel 9:27 pg 1497
And he shall confirm the covenant with many for one week: and in the midst of the week he shall cause the sacrifice and the oblation to cease, and for the overspreading of abominations he shall make it desolate, even until the consummation, and that determined shall be poured upon the desolate (“And he shall confirm,” refers to the Antichrist. The phrase, “And in the midst of the week,” refers to three and a half years, at which time the Antichrist will show his true colors and stop the sacrifices in the newly built Temple. At that time, he will actually invade Israel, with her suffering her first defeat since her formation as a Nation in 1948. “Even until the consummation,” means until the end of the seven-year Great Tribulation period. The phrase, “And that determined shall be poured out upon the desolate,” refers to all the Prophecies being fulfilled regarding the great suffering that Israel will go through the last three and a half years of the Great Tribulation [Mat. 24:21-22].)
Revelation 11:2 pg 2197
But the court which is without the temple leave out, and measure it not; for it is given unto the Gentiles (refers to the Court of the Gentiles, which was the furthest Court from the Temple; this “measurement” is for Judgment): and the holy city (Jerusalem) shall they tread under foot forty and two months. (This refers to the period that will end the “times of the Gentiles” [Lk. 21:24]. At the midpoint of the Great Tribulation, the Antichrist will turn on Israel, actually attacking her and she will be temporarily defeated. He will occupy the Temple, making it his religious headquarters [2 Thess. 2:4], He will occupy it for three and one half years.)
Luke 21:24 pg 1822
And they shall fall by the edge of the sword, and shall be led away captive into all nations (hundreds of thousands of Jews after the carnage of A.D. 70 were sold as slaves all over the world of that day; as well, the Jewish people as a whole were scattered all over the world, fulfilling exactly what Jesus said would happen): and Jerusalem shall be trodden down of the Gentiles, until the times of the Gentiles be fulfilled (he actually proved the case since Jerusalem was destroyed by the Babylonians some six hundred years before Christ; in fact, it has continued into this hour, and will, for all practical purposes, continue until the Second Coming; then the “times of Gentiles will be fulfilled,” with Israel once again becoming the premiere Nation of the world, which they will do under Christ).
2 Thessalonians 2:4 pg 2094
Who opposes and exalts himself above all that is called God (pertains to his declaration of himself as Deity), or that is worshipped(the Antichrist will put down all religions, at least in the area which he controls, making himself alone the object of worship); so that he as God sits in the temple of God (refers to the Jewish Temple, which will be rebuilt in Jerusalem; the Antichrist will take over the Temple, making it his religious headquarters), showing himself that he is God. This proclaims his announcement of Deity as it regards himself.)
Revelation 11:3 pg 2197
And I will give power unto my two witnesses (Enoch and Elijah, two men who have not yet died, actually being translated before they saw death [Gen. 5:21-24; Mal. 4:5-6]), and they shall prophesy a thousand two hundred and threescore days, clothed in sackcloth. (This refers to three and one half years, the last half of the Great Tribulation. The clothing and sackcloth suggests that the witnessing includes the Preaching of Repentance [Isa. 37:1-2; Dan. 9:3-5].)
Genesis 5:21-24 pg 11-12
And Enoch lived sixty and five years, and begat Methuselah (apparently, Enoch was 65 years of age when he was converted and entered into this Divine fellowship; the name “Methuselah” means: “The Deluge (the flood) shall be sent when he is dead”; so, Methuselah was a living, walking testimony that judgment was coming upon the Earth because of its terrible wickedness; however, only Noah and his family believed; so the flood came a little less than a thousand years after Methuselah was born) : (22) And Enoch walked with God (three statements are made in the Bible respecting Enoch: “he walked with God” [Gen. 5:22]; “he witnessed for God” [Jude, Vs. 14]; “he pleased God” [Heb. 11:5]) after he begat Methuselah three hundred years, and begat sons and daughters (Enoch did not live a life of isolation, but he did live a life of separation. Such is demanded of all Believers): (23) And all the days of Enoch were three hundred sixty and five years(converted at 65 years old, he faithfully lived for God some 300 years): (24) And Enoch walked with God: and he was not; for God took him. (Enoch was one the two men in history who did not die, Elijah being the other. He was translated, and as Paul said, “that he should not see death” [Heb. 11:5]).
Malachi 4:5-6 pg 1641
Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the coming of the great and dreadful day of the LORD(the phrase, “Behold, I will send you Elijah the Prophet,” does not refer to the coming of John the Baptist, who only came in the spirit of Elijah. It actually refers to “Elijah the Prophet,” who was translated about 500 years before the time of Malachi, and who will be sent back to the Earth by the Lord in the midst of the coming Great Tribulation. At that time, he and Enoch of Rev. 11:3 will be used of God mightily as they prophesy in Jerusalem. Their Ministry will last for the entirely of the last three and a half years of th Great Tribulation. Both will be killed by the Antichrist at the end of the Great Tribulation, “when they shall have finished their testimony.” However, after three and a half days, they will be resurrected and raptured [Rev. 11:11-12]. As John the Baptist prepared the way for the First Advent of Christ, these two, Elijah and Enoch, will prepare the way for the Second Coming of Christ. “Before the coming of the great and dreadful day of the LORD,” addresses the coming Great Tribulation, and, more specifically, the Second Coming. It will be a “great day” for God’s People and a “dreadful day” for His enemies!): (6) And he shall turn the heart of the fathers to the children, and the heart of the children to their fathers, lest I come and smite the earth with a curse. (The first phrase proclaims “Elijah” and “Enoch” beginning the process, in the latter half of the Great Tribulation, of “turning the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the hearts of the children to their fathers.” The “fathers” speak of the Patriarchs and Prophets of old. “Lest I come and smite the Earth with a curse,” proclaims the obvious fact that there is no word following “curse” in this last Verse of the Old Covenant, meaning there is more to follow. Thank God! In contrast, the word “Amen” follow the last words of the Book of Revelation, closing out the Canon of Scripture, because after “Grace,” which is the theme of the Ministry of Christ, there is nothing left to be said but “Amen.” Thank God! The world was not left with the “curse,” but Jesus Christ came and “redeemed us from the curse of Law, being made a curse for us” [Gal. 3:13]. Hallelujah!)
Isaiah 37:1-2 pg 1161 -1162
And it came to pass, when king Hezekiah heard it, that he rent his clothes, and covered himself with sackcloth, and went into the house of the LORD. (This Chapter is actually a continuation of the previous; therefore, the two constitutes but one narrative. Whatever difficulties of faithlessness that had previously plagued Hezekiah have now been thrown off, and he is doing what he should have done all along. He is taking his difficulties to the Lord. The Assyrians are threatening his destruction, and he realizes there is no hope except in God.) (2) And he sent Eliakim, who was over the household, and Shebna the scribe, and the elders of the priests covered with sackcloth, unto Isaiah the prophet the son of Amoz. (They should have done this in the beginning!)
Daniel 9:3-5 pg 1494
And I set my face unto the Lord God, to seek by prayer and supplications, with fasting, and sackcloth, and ashes (Daniel was seeking God for the deliverance of Israel from this seventy year captivity as was promised by the Lord, His prayer was based upon the “Books,” i.e., the Bible [Lev. Chpt. 26; 2 Cron. Chpt. 36; Jer., Chpts.25 and 29]): (4) And I prayed unto the LORD my God, and made my confession, and said, O Lord, the great and dreadful God, keeping the covenant and mercy to them that love him, and to them that keep his commandments (there is a reference here to Deut. 7:9, from which the latter clause is quoted verbatim. This particular Chapter in Deuteronomy exhibits God’s Love for Israel and, hence, as that Love is his plea, Daniel appeals to it. As well, one should note the evidence of careful acquaintance with preceding Scripture); (5) We have sinned, and have committed iniquity, and have done wickedly, and have rebelled, even by departing from thy precepts and from thy judgments (Daniel includes himself in the confession of wrongdoing. “Even by departing from Your Precepts and from Your Judgments,” defines what sin is. It is a departing from the Word of God. As it was then, so it is now! It is summed up in the word “rebellion”):
Revelation 11:4 pg 2197
These are the two olive trees, and the two candlesticks standing before the God of the earth. (Both represents the witnesses, and refers to the vision given by the Lord to the Prophet Zechariah [Zech., Chpt. 4].)
Zechariah 4:1-14 1606-1608
And the angel that talked with me came again, and waked me, as a man that is wakened out of his sleep (the “Angel” is Jehovah and is the same One in this Vision as in the previous; it is not known how long it was between the previous Vision and this Vision; “Wakened out of his sleep,” shows that this was not a Dream, but rather a “Vision”), (2) And said unto me, What seest you? And I said, I have looked, and behold a candlestick all of gold, with a bowl upon the top of it, and his seven lamps thereon, and seven pipes to the seven lamps, which are upon the top thereof (the Vision consists of a “Candlestick” with its “Seven Lamps” fed to two “Olive Trees”; the Prophet is told to describe it. The “Candlestick all of gold” describes Christ, with “gold” symbolizing His Deity, even though He will be “Incarnate.” In other words, even though He became “Very Man,” He never, even for a moment, ceased to be “Very God” He was 100% Man and 100% God [Phil. 2:8]. “With a bowel upon the top of it,” signifies the Holy Spirit. In other words, Christ and what he would do at the Cross would make it possible for there to be an uninterrupted supply of the Holy Spirit to the Believer [Jn. 14:16-17; 16:7-15]. “And His Seven Lamps thereon,” pertains to perfect illumination, which the Holy Spirit Alone can give. This is meant to illuminate the Word to God’s People, which most definitely will be done, that is, if Believers will humble themselves and tremble at God’s Word [Isa. 11:1-2; 66:2]. The phrase, “And Seven Pipes to the Seven Lamps, which are upon the top thereof,” pertains to a total supply of the Holy Spirit to the Spirit-filled Believer, symbolized by the number “seven” all made possible by the Cross [1 Cor. 1:17-18,23; 2:2]): (3) And two olive trees by it, one upon the right side of the bowl, and the other upon the left side thereof. (“And two Olive Trees by it,” picture, at least in this instance, Zerubbable and Joshua in the work of restoring the Temple and the nation of Judah after the Babylonian activity. However, the Vision reaches on to Rev., Chpt. 11, for two other representatives appear, but with this difference: they themselves are “Lampstands” and “Olive Trees.” These “two Olive Trees,” as representatives of all are, in effect, told to carefully observe God’s method of supply of Spiritual energy, for this is what it represents. It is so easy for man to get his eyes on other than that which is the True Source, Who is Christ, and by the Power for Israel of old, likewise, He is for the modern Church, as well. God has not changed His Methods.) (4) So I answered and spake to the angel that talked with me, saying, What are these, my lord? (The question, “What are these, my Lord?”, is meant to speak of the entirety of the Vision. Even though he plainly observed it, he was not sure if he understood what it all meant. In reply to his question, the answer is forthcoming.) (5) Then the angel that talked with me answered and said unto me, Knowest thou not what these be? And I said, No, my lord. (The reply of the Lord in the form of a question was not meant to point out the Prophet's slowness of comprehension, but instead to call attention to the answer that is about to be given.) (6) Then he answered and spake unto me, saying, This is the word of the LORD unto Zerubbabel, saying, Not by might, nor by power, but by my spirit, saith the LORD of hosts. (The Message of the Vision to Zerubbabel and also to all others, at least according to the need, was: not by military might, nor by political power, but by Spiritual energy, he would certainly complete the building of the Temple. “Not by [human] might, nor by [human] power, but by My Spirit,” presents God’s Method of accomplishing His Work. Everything that has ever been done on this Earth, as it regards the Godhead, has been done by the Holy Spirit, with the exception of Christ and His Crucifixion; however, the Holy Spirit even superintended that from the beginning to end [Lk. 4:18-19]. If it is claimed to be for the Lord, whatever is being done must be done by the Moving, Operation, Power, and Person of the Holy Spirit through Believers. Otherwise, it will not be recognized by God; in fact, it will be constituted as a “work of the flesh” [Rom. 8:1]. “Says the LORD of Hosts,” presents God’s Supreme Personal Power over everything in the material and Spiritual universe. All is organized under His Command. As well, the word “Hosts,” as used here, is associated with warfare and relates to the word “armies.” In other words, He is the “LORD of Armies.”) (7) Who are you, O great mountain? before Zerubbabel you shall become a plain: and he shall bring forth the headstone thereof with shoutings, crying, Grace, grace unto it. (The question, “Who are you O great mountain?”, is meant to refer to the Hystapes, king of the mighty Medo-Persian Empire, who made a decree that the work on the Temple should cease [Ezra, Chpt., 4]. Cyrus, who in fact was Esther’s son, had, some 16 years earlier, made the decree that the Temple should be rebuilt. This was in 536 B.C. [Ezra 1:1-2]. He reigned for nine years; his son, Cambyses, reigned seven years; and then Hystapes followed him. He is the one who gave the order that no Temple was to be built in Jerusalem, countermanding, in effect, the order given by Cyrus. The question, “Who are you O great mountain?”, is asked in sarcasm by the Holy Spirit. In other words, the Holy Spirit is saying, “Who do you think you are, attempting to stop the Work of God?” “Before Zerubbabel you shall become a plain,” means that the Lord will shave the face of this Empire, with this king being totally removed. In fact, this was fulfilled in totality; this man was executed by Darius I. He was, in fact, removed because of his efforts to hinder the Work of God. “And he [Zerubbabel] shall bring forth the headstone thereof with shoutings, crying, Grace, grace unto it,” refers to the Ministry of Christ, which would ultimately come, in which all of this played its part [Jn. 1:17].) (8) Moreover the word of the LORD came unto me, saying, (9) The hands of Zerubbabel have laid the foundation of this house; his hands shall also finish it; and thou shalt know that the LORD of hosts hath sent me unto you. (The first phrase refers back to the beginning of the foundation of the Temple some 16 years earlier, and now he’s finishing it, even in the face of tremendous opposition. However, the greater meaning pertains to Christ; the Lord laid the foundation of the House, and the Lord will finish it. Paul said, “Jesus Christ Himself being the Chief Cornerstone” [Eph. 2:20-21]. The pronoun “me” refers to the Prophet Zechariah being sent by the Lord with this all-important Message.) (10) For who has despised the day of small things? for they shall rejoice, and shall see the plummet in the hand of Zerubbabel with those seven; they are the eyes of the LORD, which run to and fro through the whole earth. (The question, “For who has despised the day of small things?”, has to do with the leaders of returned Israel, who had little regard for this new Temple, at least in comparison to the Temple of old. It was humble, with no costly ornamentation, and seemed, at least in their eyes, unworthy of the Lord. However, the Lord was to give them several assurances respecting the situation. The phrase, “ For they shall rejoice, and shall see the plummet in the hand of Zerubbable,” signifies that the Temple will be completed. The short phrase, “With those seven,” speaks of the “Eyes of the Lord, which runs to and fro through the whole Earth.” This refers to the absolute and Perfect Knowledge and illumination of the Lord. Those Eyes being all-seeing and all-understanding, they could well provide for and Zerubbabel.) (11) Then answered I, and said unto him, What are these two olive trees upon the right side of the candlestick and upon the left side thereof? (12) And I answered again, and said unto him, What be these two olive branches which through the two golden pipes empty the golden oil out of themselves? (As the Lord had two witnesses, Zerubbabel and Joshua, after the restoration from Babylon, He will likewise have His two witnesses in the future Restoration of Israel. They are comparable now, and will be comparable then, to Olive Trees and Lampstands.) (13) And he answered me and said, Know you not what these be? And I said, No, my lord. (In fact, there was no way that Zechariah could know what all of this meant without a proper explanation from the Lord, which is now given.) (14) Then said he, These are the two anointed ones, that stand by the Lord of the whole earth. (Israel was designed to be, and will yet be, a Golden Lampstand -- gold representing Divine relationship -- which will enlighten the whole world -- Christ, as King and Priest, ministering the Holy Spirit as the Oil to nourish the Light. This will happen in the coming Kingdom Age. The “two anointed ones” will be Elijah and Enoch, who will come on the scene for the last three and a half years of the coming Great Tribulation. These two men have never died, but rather were translated. They will contend with the Antichrist and do great things for three and a half years. Then the Lord will allow them to be killed [Rev. 11:3-12]; and then they will be shorty resurrected.)
I know that all of you here in this room is a born again Christian and have been Saved and have been water Baptized, which is the key to Heaven. You can’t keep running back to your habits. Everything we talked about is against God and is not of God. If you have stepped out of the Faith and went back to the sinning life style and you come back to the faith, you should be re-baptized. Baptism is being obedient to God. Who is your master? Satan? or God? Many of you are hurting with keeping food in your fridge, many of you can’t keep a little money back for unexpected things that pop up, like for rides to go places, do fun things. I am not picking on any of you, some of this is a reminder for me too, so don’t feel down about it, just pick yourselves up and make a change in your life, through the power of God. Many of you do make poor choices and decisions in life and that is why some of you are struggling. What do you need the most? Food or “pay per view?” Food or “ the bingo gambling hall places?” If you want to through your money away, put it towards to someone who you can benefit from, the offering plate at Church, you will receive great benefits from Jesus Christ, Amen? As we close out tonight, if you wish to make it right with God and want to walk away from sin and want to be sincere with God, you need to lay it down at the foot of the Cross of Jesus Christ, give all your troubles to God and allow the Blood of Jesus Christ to cover it and turn away from them and do not run back to them. With your head bowed and your eyes closed, we are going to start praying tonight and every time when we meet, or even when you call me up for prayer, we are going to start laying hands on one anther and pray for your healing’s. Not just us, but every Church services should be doing this, along with alter calls, but most don’t. If you would like to be prayed for with hands over you, with no one looking around, raise your hand and we will pray over you. Lets Pray
