Preparation For Christ’s 2nd Coming Weekend Fellowship May 4-5, 2018 Meeting 1 - Restoration of the Holy Priesthood and Birth of the Male-Child (Overcomers) And behold, I am coming quickly, and My reward is with Me, to give to every one according to his work. (Revelation 22:12)

11 And do this, knowing the time, that now it is high time to awake out of sleep; for now our salvation is nearer than when we first believed. 12 The night is far spent, the day is at hand. Therefore let us cast off the works of darkness, and let us put on the armor of light. 13 Let us walk properly, as in the day, not in revelry and drunkenness, not in lewdness and lust, not in strife and envy. 14 But put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the flesh, to fulfill its lusts. Romans 13:11-14

Signs of Times Liberal democracy coming to an end Days of Noah and Lot Signs in heaven Signs regarding Israel Signs of Times

Then [with strength] he shall confirm a covenant with many for one week; But in the middle of the week He shall bring an end to sacrifice and offering…” Daniel 9:27a

Signs Regarding Israel ???? 1948 1967 Signs Regarding Israel

“…the Most High God rules in the kingdom of men, and appoints over it whomever He chooses.” Daniel 5:21b

God’s Appointment Jan. 20, 2017 Dec. 6, 2017 Feb. 15, 2018 Inauguration of the President of the United States of America Dec. 6, 2017 Declaration of Jerusalem as the eternal capital of Israel Feb. 15, 2018 Temple coin minted with Cyrus and the President Mar. 12, 2018 Peace plan ready to be released Apr. 27, 2018 Peace through strength – North and South Korea Agreement May 14, 2018 Opening of the U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem God’s Appointment

“Who says of Cyrus, ‘He is My shepherd, And he shall perform all My pleasure, Saying to Jerusalem, “You shall be built,” And to the temple, “Your foundation shall be laid.”’ Isaiah 44:28

After the Peace Treaty? TODAY Peace Treaty in Middle East for 7 Years Return & Judgment Seat of Christ Judgment before the Great White Throne Conquest of East Jerusalem 1967 TODAY Peace & Security The Great Day of God’s Wrath New Heaven & New Earth Millennial Kingdom 3½ Years 3½ Years 1000 Years Eternity Statehood of Israel 1948 Recognition of Jerusalem as capital of Israel 2017

The Goal for God’s People Male-child Kings and Priests Firstfruits Bride of Christ Rapture Return & Judgment Seat of Christ Conquest of East Jerusalem 1967 Holy Priesthood TODAY Peace & Security The Great Day of God’s Wrath New Heaven & New Earth Millennial Kingdom 3½ Years 3½ Years 1000 Years Eternity Statehood of Israel 1948 Peace Treaty in the Middle East

Positive Signs of Christ’s 2nd Coming Restoration of the Holy Priesthood Birth of the Male-child (Overcomers) of the woman Maturation of the Firstfruits Preparation of the Bride of Christ Positive Signs of Christ’s 2nd Coming

Positive Signs of Christ’s 2nd Coming Restoration of the Holy Priesthood Birth of the Male-child (Overcomers) of the woman Maturation of the Firstfruits Preparation of the Bride of Christ Positive Signs of Christ’s 2nd Coming

Restoration of the Earthly Priesthood Opened school to train Levite priests for the 3rd temple service Preparation for the rebuilding of the 3rd temple Restoration of the Earthly Priesthood

Restoration of the Holy Priesthood God’s desire for the True Worshippers – the Holy Priesthood “But the hour is coming, and now is, when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth; for the Father is seeking such to worship Him. God is Spirit, and those who worship Him must worship in spirit and truth.” (John 4:23-24) Restoration of the Holy Priesthood

Restoration of the Holy Priesthood Restoration of God’s Chosen Place “But you have come to Mount Zion and to the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, to an innumerable company of angels, to the festal gathering and church of the firstborn who are registered in heaven, to God the Judge of all, to the spirits of just men made perfect,” (Heb. 12:22-23) Restoration of the Holy and Royal Priesthood “You also, as living stones, are being built up a spiritual house, a holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ. ” (1 Pet. 2:5) “But you are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, His own special people,…” (1 Pet. 2:9a) Restoration of the Holy Priesthood

Restoration of the Holy Priesthood Preparing the Offerings “…to offer up spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ. ” (1 Pet. 2:5b) “which are a shadow of things to come, but the substance is of Christ.” (Col. 2:17) “For by one offering He has perfected forever those who are being sanctified.” (Heb. 10:14) Keeping the Feasts “Therefore purge out the old leaven, that you may be a new lump, since you truly are unleavened. For indeed Christ, our Passover, was sacrificed for us. Therefore let us keep the feast, not with old leaven, nor with the leaven of malice and wickedness, but with the unleavened bread of sincerity and truth.” (1 Cor. 5:7-8) Restoration of the Holy Priesthood

God’s Goal for His People – Kings and Priests “…To Him who loved us and washed us from our sins in His own blood, and has made us kings and priests to His God and Father, to Him be glory and dominion forever and ever.”  (Rev. 1:5-6) “…And have redeemed us to God by Your blood…And have made us kings and priests to our God; And we shall reign on the earth.” (Rev. 5:9b-10) “Blessed and holy is he who has part in the first resurrection…but they shall be priests of God and of Christ, and shall reign with Him a thousand years.” (Rev. 20:6) God’s Goal for His People – Kings and Priests

Positive Signs of Christ’s 2nd Coming Restoration of the Holy Priesthood Birth of the Male-child (Overcomers) of the woman Maturation of the Firstfruits Preparation of the Bride of Christ Positive Signs of Christ’s 2nd Coming

The Birth of the Male-child from the Woman “She bore a male-child who was to rule all nations with a rod of iron. And her child was caught up to God and His throne.” (Rev. 12:5) Woman: comprised of all of God’s people in all the past ages who have died until today Male-child: comprised of all of the overcomers of all the ages who will rule over the nations with a rod of iron The woman is needed for the male-child to be born The Birth of the Male-child from the Woman

God Brings Israel to the Good Land Only 2 Inherited the Promise “For the Lord had said of them, “They shall surely die in the wilderness.” So there was not left a man of them, except Caleb the son of Jephunneh and Joshua the son of Nun.” (Num. 26:65) God’s Promise to Israel “Therefore you shall keep the commandments of the Lord your God, to walk in His ways and to fear Him. For the Lord your God is bringing you into a good land, a land of brooks of water, of fountains and springs, that flow out of valleys and hills; a land of wheat and barley, of vines and fig trees and pomegranates, a land of olive oil and honey; a land in which you will eat bread without scarcity, in which you will lack nothing; a land whose stones are iron and out of whose hills you can dig copper. When you have eaten and are full, then you shall bless the Lord your God for the good land which He has given you. (Deut. 8:6-10)

God Brings Israel Out of Captivity A Very Small Remnant “The whole assembly together was forty-two thousand three hundred and sixty,” (Ezra 2:64) The Lord’s Calling to Return “Thus says Cyrus king of Persia: All the kingdoms of the earth the Lord God of heaven has given me. And He has commanded me to build Him a house at Jerusalem which is in Judah. Who is among you of all His people? May his God be with him, and let him go up to Jerusalem which is in Judah, and build the house of the Lord God of Israel (He is God), which is in Jerusalem. And whoever is left in any place where he dwells, let the men of his place help him with silver and gold, with goods and livestock, besides the freewill offerings for the house of God which is in Jerusalem.” (Ezra 1:2-4)

Jesus Christ’s Warning to His Church A Very Small Remnant “…he who overcomes,…” (Rev. 2-3) The Lord’s Warnings “Nevertheless I have this against you, that you have left your first love.” (Rev. 2:4) “…those who hold the doctrine of the Nicolaitans, which thing I hate.” (Rev. 2:15b) “…to teach and seduce My servants to commit sexual immorality and eat things sacrificed to idols.” (Rev. 2:20b) “…for I have not found your works perfect before God.” (Rev. 3:2b) “…because you are lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will vomit you out of My mouth.” (Rev. 3:16) “…you say, ‘I am rich, have become wealthy, and have need of nothing’” (Rev. 3:17a)

Coming Out in Recent Times Divisions and denominations Traditional “worships” All living Christians will “go to heaven” No urgency regarding Christ’s 2nd Coming

The Male-Child: the Overcomers “And they overcame him [the accuser of the brethren] by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony, and they did not love their [soul] lives to the death.” (Revelation 12:11) The blood of the Lamb The word of their testimony Did not love their lives to the death (martyred)

Today God is Calling His People Out “Therefore let us go forth to Him, outside the camp, bearing His reproach. For here we have no continuing city, but we seek the one to come.” (Heb. 13:13-14) “And I heard another voice from heaven saying, ‘Come out of her, my people, lest you share in her sins, and lest you receive of her plagues.’” (Rev. 18:4) Today God is Calling His People Out

Positive Signs of Christ’s 2nd Coming Restoration of the Holy Priesthood Birth of the Male-child (Overcomers) of the woman Maturation of the Firstfruits Preparation of the Bride of Christ Positive Signs of Christ’s 2nd Coming

Schedule Saturday, 10:30 am Saturday, 8:00 pm