1. Eschatology, a Broad Perspective
From Genesis to Revelation
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2. Our Considerations
The Unique Character of Our Times The Four Principal Views of Eschatology The Timeline and Sequence of Major Prophetic Events in Scripture The Four Covenants Impacting Eschatology The Seven Feasts of Israel Daniel and Nebuchadnezzar’s Dream: Dan 2 Daniel’s Vision of the Four Beasts: Dan 7 Daniel’s Vision of the Ram a Goat and the Beast: Dan 8
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3. Our Considerations The character of the Beast: Dan 7 & 11, Rev
Daniel’s Seventy Weeks: Dan 9
Hosea and the relationship between Israel and God the Father
The Valley of Dry Bones: Ezek 37
The Northern Invasion: Ezek 38-39
Conditions at the Time of the End: Mk 13, Matt 24-25, Lk 21
The Great Apostasy: II Thess 2, II Tim 3, II Pet 3
The Rapture of the Church: I Cor 15, I Thess 4, Rev 4:1
Christ with His Church in the Parable of the Wedding Feast
The Book of Revelation
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4. History – a Great Commission View
Typical views of history
Rise and fall of nations and civilizations
Impacts of warfare, economics
Changes in culture and religion
Changes of political thinking
Consider:
Christ is the center point of history
Latter days is best cast as progress of the Great Commission towards its global fulfillment
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5. Our Context An initial three century explosion of Christianity
From Spain to China
Culminates in Christendom through Constantine
The rise of Islam
From the 7th cent., Christianity was largely contained by Europe
Ruled by an all-powerful Church
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6. Our Context The Reformation broke Rome’s monolithic power
Salvation by grace through faith
Permeated much of Europe and eventually the British Isles
Two-fold effect
New freedom encouraged capitalism and nations
Led to the Enlightenment, secularism, and humanism
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7. Our Context
Outward looking European nations drove exploration, colonization, exploitation of:
Central and Southern America
Africa
India
China and other parts of Asia
Reformation thinking influenced the founding of the U.S.
Major influence on its governance, work ethic, industry
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8. Our Context
The economic and political expansion give energy, means, and cover to a worldwide missionary push to all corners of the globe, EXCEPT where Islam rules
Gospel seeds flourish in the 20th and early 21st century
Europe is economically and spiritually exhausted
Africa becomes the geographic center of Christianity
China likely has the largest Christian community
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9. A Global Gospel After nearly 20 centuries:
The Gospel is in the culture and language of most of the world’s populations
The command to “go into all the world…” is near fulfillment
Although there are still people groups to reach, the task to take the Gospel to all nations is nearly complete
Technology is removing most barriers
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10. The Enemy is Displeased
Vast expansion of persecution is the expected response to the expansion of God’s kingdom
Satan’s two-fold strategy to regain souls:
Resurgence of militant Islam
Massive secularization of the West
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11. A Dangerous Resurgence
Islam has always been devastating to the church
Combines fractured elements of Judaism and Christianity with cultural norms of 7th century
Unyielding legalism unleashes violence
Attempts to remove the need for Christianity, actively warring against it
1.6 billion people live in this prison
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12. Massive Secularization
Addicts adherents with promises of unlimited individual autonomy, material abundance, and pleasure
Chokes and marginalizes the church
Cousin Communism compels a godless perspective and totalitarian government oppression
Europe has gone spiritually dark; N. Am, Australia and New Zealand next?
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13. This Present Age Never before : While no one knows the time…
Global political and social instability, economic distress, poverty and unparalleled affluence
Explosion of massive cities
Beaten down cultural and language barriers; a return to Babel?
While no one knows the time…
Scriptural descriptions reflect emerging modern times
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14. The Next Several Weeks
Feb 21 The Unique Character of Our Times Jim Feb 28 The Four Principal Views of Eschatology Chris Mar 6 IBC Band – No Morning Song Mar 13 The Timeline and Sequence of Major Clint Prophetic Events in Scripture Mar 20 The Four Covenants Impacting Eschatology Jim Mar 27 Easter – He is Risen!! Apr 3 IBC Band – No Morning Song Apr 10 The Seven Feasts of Israel Jon
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15. See you next week!!!
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