Last Days

{LAST DAYS DAWNED IN JESUS}

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{EN FRANÇAIS}

1. La Fin de la Mort - (L'arrivée de Jésus signifiera la fin du Dernier Ennemi, à savoir la Mort - 1 Corinthiens 15: 24-28) - {Télécharger le PDF}
2. Je te raconte un mystère! - (Paul a révélé un mystère aux Corinthiens. Les croyants qui resteront en vie au retour de Jésus seront transformés et recevront des corps immortels) - {Télécharger le PDF}
3. Jésus A Vaincu La Mort! - (La Mort du Christ et la Résurrection et la transformation de son corps sont fondamentales pour la Tradition apostolique) - {Copie PDF}
4. Le Signe de la Fin - (Selon Jésus, la Fin ne viendra pas tant que l'Évangile du Royaume de Dieu n'aura pas été proclamé à toutes les nations - Matthieu 24: 14) - {Copie PDF}
5. La Prophétie Biblique A-T-Elle Échoué? - (Après des décennies d'attentes déçues et de fausses prédictions, il est temps pour les croyants de réexaminer les idées populaires sur les Derniers Jours) - {Télécharger le PDF}
6. Vendre De Fausses Attentes - (Jésus a mis en garde contre les séducteurs à venir qui induiront beaucoup en erreur en désignant les catastrophes naturelles et d'origine humaine comme des signes de son retour imminent) - {Télécharger le PDF}
7. L'avertissement de Jésus - (Jésus a donné des informations vitales nous permettant d'éviter les tromperies propagées par de faux prophètes et d'autres trompeurs) - {Télécharger le PDF}
8. Imposteurs Hurlants - (Le Nouveau Testament met en garde contre les trompeurs et les faux prophètes qui amèneront beaucoup de gens à s'éloigner de la foi) - {Télécharger le PDF}
9. Rumeurs et Désinformation - (Les rumeurs sur le Jour du Seigneur ont semé l'inquiétude et la confusion dans la congrégation de Thessalonique – 2 Thessaloniciens 2: 1-2) - {Télécharger le PDF}
10. La Manifestation de Jésus - (Lorsque Jésus apparaîtra, les croyants fidèles se réjouiront énormément et participeront pleinement aux gloires de ce jour-là) - {Télécharger le PDF}

{ENGLISH}

1. The Last Days - {PDF Copy} - (The Last Days, the Age of Fulfillment, began with the Death, Resurrection, and Enthronement of the Son of God)
2. Has Bible Prophecy Failed? - {PDF Copy} - (After decades of failed expectations and false predictions, it is time for believers to reexamine popular ideas about the Last Days)
3. The Final Harvest - {PDF Copy} - (The outpouring of the Spirit on the Day of Pentecost fulfilled what the feast symbolized and marked the start of the Final Harvest)
4. Predicted Final Events - {PDF Copy} - (The Church has been plagued with deceivers and apostasy since its inception, just as predicted in the New Testament)
5. The Fullness of Time - {PDF Copy} - (The Law was an interim stage with a termination point, the Fullness of Time when Jesus redeemed those who were under the Law)
6. This Evil Age - {PDF Copy} - (The death of Jesus inaugurated the messianic age with consequent changes in the status of the Law and God’s people)
7. Beginning of the Last Days - {PDF Copy} - (The outpouring of the Spirit signaled the start of the Last Days, the Era of the Spirit, and the Time of Fulfillment)
8. The Promise of the Father - {PDF Copy} - (With the outpouring of the Spirit on the Day of Pentecost, the blessings for all nations promised to Abraham commenced)
9. When Pentecost Arrived - {PDF Copy} - (On the day of Pentecost, the time of fulfillment arrived when Jesus bestowed the gift of the Spirit on his church – Acts 2:1-4)
10. In the Last Days... - {PDF Copy} - (The outpouring of the Spirit on Pentecost signaled the arrival of the last days, just as prophesied by the Prophet Joel – Acts 2:17-21)
11. Signs on the Earth - {PDF Copy} - (The prophecy in the book of Joel sets the tone for Acts, including the signs and wonders that accompany the gospel)
12. Upon These Last Days - {PDF Copy} - (The era of the Levitical priesthood terminated with the arrival of the word in God’s Son, Jesus Christ, our High Priest forevermore)
13. The Ends of the Ages - {PDF Copy} - (The Apostle Paul linked the commencement of the Last Days to the death and resurrection of Jesus, the hinge on which History has turned)
14. The Season is Here! - {PDF Copy} - (In Revelation, the period known as the Last Days began following the death, resurrection, and enthronement of Jesus)
15. Christ is Risen! - {PDF Copy} - (Paul anchored all that God has done in the resurrection of Jesus, which also inaugurated the Messianic Age - Galatians 1:1-5)
16. An End Time People - {PDF Copy} - (The church is the battlefield where the final war is being waged between the Lamb and the Ancient Serpent, Satan)

{SIGNS AND SEASONS}

1. Discerning Times and Seasons -{PDF Copy} - (Jesus did not command his disciples to know all the signs and seasons of his return - It is not for them to know times and seasons – Acts 1:7)
2. The Ascent of the Beast - {PDF Copy} - (To identify the Antichrist, we must first understand what the relevant passages say about him, his methods, and his agenda)
3. Wars, Earthquakes and Famines - {PDF Copy} - (Jesus warned of coming deceivers who will mislead many and spread false information about his return)
4. The Final Season - {PDF Copy} - (Because the timing of the end is known only to God, the disciples of Jesus must be prepared every moment for his sudden arrival)
5. Paul, Signs and Seasons - {PDF Copy} - (Paul does not provide a detailed outline of the signs and seasons that will precede the End. Instead, he exhorts disciples to live righteously now)
6. The Apostasy - {PDF Copy} - (Paul warned the Thessalonians of the future apostasy which he linked to the unveiling of the Man of Lawlessness, the Son of Destruction)
7. The Budding Fig Tree - {PDF Copy} - (The parable of the budding fig tree points to the imminent destruction of the Temple predicted by Jesus)
8. The Days of Noah - {PDF Copy} - (Just as unprepared men were destroyed by Noah’s Flood, so unrepentant men and apostates will be overtaken by destruction when Jesus arrives)
9. Christ's Warning - {PDF Copy} - (Jesus gave vital information enabling us to avoid deceptions propagated by false prophets and other deceivers)
10. Signs and Wonders or Christ Crucified? - {PDF Copy} - (Claims that the Church will reap a great harvest of souls through displays of mighty "signs and wonders" do not square with Scripture)
11. Abomination of Desolation - {PDF Copy} - (When disciples see the Abomination of Desolation standing where it ought not, they must flee Jerusalem without delay)
12. Times and Seasons - {PDF Copy} - (Instead of calculating times and seasons, followers of Jesus must always be prepared for his sudden arrival - Acts 1:6-8)
13. "This Generation" - {PDF Copy} - (The generation contemporary with Jesus witnessed the events predicted by him that culminated in the Temple’s destruction – Mark 13:28-31)
14. The Sign of the End - {PDF Copy} - (According to Jesus. the End will not come until this Gospel of the Kingdom of God has been proclaimed to all nations on the Earth – Matthew 24:14)
15. Understanding the Times - {PDF Copy} - (Jesus of Nazareth, the Crucified One, is the interpretive key that unlocks the Hebrew Scriptures and unveils the Unseen God)

{ANTICHRISTS AND DECEIVERS}

1. The Antichrist - {PDF Copy} - (The Antichrist Spirit is working to destroy the church from within with lies, false prophets, and deceitful teachers)
2. The Last Hour - Antichrist - {PDF Copy} - (The presence of false teachers in the Church demonstrates that the period known as the Last Days is underway)
3. Selling False Expectations - {PDF Copy} - (Jesus warned of coming deceivers who will mislead many by pointing to natural and manmade disasters as signs of his imminent return)
4. False Anointed Ones - {PDF Copy} - (Since the founding of the Church, Satan has sent many deceivers and false prophets to destroy it from within)
5. Antichrists in the Church - {PDF Copy} - (Throughout the present age, the Church is being plagued by deceivers from within who are sent to destroy the Body of Christ)
6. The Great Cosmic War - {PDF Copy} - (At the end of the age, Satan will wage his final war on the saints, the followers of the Lamb)
7. Antichrists, plural - {PDF Copy} - (The term Antichrist is applied in the New Testament to deceivers who work in the Church to “make merchandise” of God’s sheep)
8. Signs, Wonders, and Deceivers - (Many voices claim that God is about to pour out tremendous “signs and wonders” the likes of which no man has ever seen) - {PDF Copy}
9. The Danger Within - {PDF Copy} - (The greatest threats to believers are the deceivers who propagate false doctrines and misleading information inside the Church)
10. Deceiving and being deceived - {PDF Copy} - (The New Testament repeatedly warns of coming deceivers and false prophets who will cause many disciples to depart from the faith)
11. An Urgent Warning - {PDF Copy} - (Jesus stressed critical information that is vital if we hope to avoid deception by false prophets and other deceivers active in the Assembly)
12. The Coming Storm - {PDF Copy} - (The New Testament warns of an apostasy before the Day of the Lord caused by the Son of Destruction, the Man of Lawlessness)
13. In the Assembly - {PDF Copy} - (John identified false teachers in the church as ‘antichrists’, and their deceptive teachings confirmed that the Last Days had commenced)
14. Howling Impostors - {PDF Copy} - (The New Testament warns repeatedly of coming deceivers and false prophets who will cause many to depart from the faith)
15. Proclaiming Another Jesus - {PDF Copy} - (Is Jesus still the Messiah who died on Calvary to save the world, or has he become a roaring Lion hellbent on taking vengeance on his enemies?)
16. The Spirit of Antichrist - {PDF Copy} - (The Antichrist Spirit works to destroy the church from within, especially through deception propagated by false teachers and other deceivers – 1 John 2:18-22)
17. Mystery of Lawlessness - {PDF Copy} - (The Mystery of Lawlessness is preparing the way for the unveiling of the Lawless One who will cause many believers to apostatize)
18. The Ultimate Antichrist - {PDF Copy} - (The Spirit of the Antichrist is raising up deceivers in the Church, but a final Master Deceiver will appear at the end of the age)
19. Rumors and Disinformation - {PDF Copy} - (Disinformation about the Day of the Lord caused alarm and confusion in the Thessalonian congregation – 2 Thessalonians 2:1-2)
20. Seated in the Sanctuary - {PDF Copy} - (Before the return of Jesus, the man of lawlessness will be revealed while sitting in the sanctuary of God)
21. Lying Signs and Wonders - {PDF Copy} - (God performs supernatural acts for His people but signs and wonders of themselves are no guarantee of Divine Approval)
22. The Lawless One Destroyed - {PDF Copy} - (Jesus will destroy the works of the Lawless One and paralyze him at his glorious arrival on the Day of the Lord)
23. Doomsayers and Christian Angst - {PDF Copy} - (Scripture encourages Christians to exercise discernment of prophecies, visions, and dreams. Voices constantly warning of imminent disaster should not be taken at face value)
24. The "Last Generation" Con - {PDF Copy} - (The Prophecy Industry has been telling us for generations that we are the “last generation” that will live to see the return of Jesus)
25. Waging War on the Saints - (The Beast from the Sea is authorized to wage war on the saints on behalf of the Ancient Serpent, the Dragon – Revelation 13:6-10) - {PDF Copy}
26. False Christ - {PDF Copy} - (Will the Beast be a global political leader or a deceiver within the church?)
27. Loving Caesar - {PDF Copy} - (The Inhabitants of the Earth willingly venerate the Beast and take its mark, although believers also are not immune from its allurements)
28. Mark of the Beast - (All men who refuse to follow the Lamb will render homage to the Beast and take its mark) - {PDF Copy}
29. No Holdout Nation - (The Inhabitants of the Earth refuse to follow the Lamb. Instead, they give their allegiance and homage to the Beast) - {PDF Copy}
30. The Ancient Régime - {PDF Copy} - (The Beast of Revelation embodies the ancient imperial power that has stalked the saints since the Tower of Babel incident)
31. The Coming War - {PDF Copy} - (At the end of the age, Satan and his earthly servants will launch the final war against the saints, the followers of the Slain Lamb)
32. Golgotha or Rome - {PDF Copy} - (Jesus refused the political power of Rome when Satan offered it. So, why do we insist on seeking the very thing our Master rejected?)
33. Idolizing the Beast - {PDF Copy} - (The Empire’s propagandists encourage men and women to give allegiance and veneration to the Emperor, the Beast from the Sea)
34. Lamb or Beast - {PDF Copy} - (Humanity is divided into two and only two groups – the followers of the Lamb and the subjects of the Beast)

{FINAL EVENTS}

1. The Wrath of God - {PDF Copy} - (In Revelation, wrath refers to the final judicial sentence of God on His enemies. Tribulation is what the church endures)
2. Meeting Jesus - {PDF Copy} - (Paul responded to concerns about the dead in Christ by pointing to the resurrection that will occur when Jesus arrives from Heaven – 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18)
3. Spirit, Redemption and Resurrection - {PDF Copy} - (Paul connects the bodily resurrection of believers to the New Creation. Both events are vital for our redemption and our salvation)
4. The Death of Death - {PDF Copy} - (The arrival of Jesus at the end of the age will mean the end of the Last Enemy, namely, Death - 1 Corinthians 15:24-28)
5. Day of Visitation - {PDF Copy} - (Peter exhorts his congregations to persevere in trials and live holy lives in the knowledge of the coming day of visitation)
6. The Day of the Lord - {PDF Copy} - (Jesus will arrive and gather his people on the Day of the Lord, and in the New Testament, this event becomes the Day of Christ)
7. The Last Hour - {PDF Copy} - (Revelation moves inexorably from the death of Jesus to the final day when God judges the wicked and vindicates the righteous)
8. Concluding Events - {PDF Copy} - (In explaining the resurrection, Paul lists key events that will precede or coincide with the arrival of Jesus at the close of the present age)
9. Multiple Final Judgments? - (Each of the three sevenfold series of Revelation concludes with a final judgment scene that transpires at the end of the age) - {PDF Copy}
10. "I tell you a Mystery!" - {PDF Copy} - (Paul revealed a mystery to the Corinthians. Believers who remain alive when Jesus returns will be transformed and receive immortal bodies)

{THE ARRIVAL OF JESUS}

1. Gathering the Elect - {PDF Copy} - (The saints will be assembled before Jesus on the Last Day, and the wicked will be collected and cast from his presence)
2. "Peace and Security!" - {PDF Copy} - (Paul continued his discussion about Christ’s arrival by addressing what will occur on the Day of the Lord – 1 Thessalonians 5:1-3)
3. The Decisive Moment - {PDF Copy} - (The arrival of Jesus will be an event of great victory and finality that will result in the resurrection and the New Creation)
4. Vindication or Condemnation? - {PDF Copy} - (The arrival of Jesus will mean the vindication of the righteous, but the judgment and condemnation of the wicked)
5. The Climactic Day - {PDF Copy} - (The coming of Jesus will mark the end of the present order and age, and the commencement of the age to come)
6. Jesus is not Late! - {PDF Copy} - (The apparent delay in Christ’s coming is due to God’s mercy as He waits patiently for the Gospel of His Kingdom to reach all men)
7. Final Events - {PDF Copy} - (In explaining the future resurrection, Paul lists key events that will precede or coincide with the arrival of Jesus at the end of the age)
8. His Return - {PDF Copy} - (The arrival of Jesus will mean the resurrection of the dead, the commencement of the New Creation, and the final judgment)
9. Meeting Jesus - {PDF Copy} - (Paul reassures the Thessalonians regarding the participation of dead saints in the arrival of Jesus from heaven)
10. Day of our Lord Jesus - {PDF Copy} - (Jesus will arrive on the Day of the Lord at which time the dead will be raised, the wicked judged, and death will cease forever)
11. The Revelation of our Lord - {PDF Copy} - (At the revelation of Jesus, the saints will experience glory, but the wicked receive everlasting destruction)
12. Day of Visitation - {PDF Copy} - (Peter exhorts his congregations to persevere in trials and live holy lives in the knowledge of the coming day of visitation)
13. Christ's Appearance - {PDF Copy} - (When Jesus appears, faithful believers will rejoice exceedingly and participate fully in the glories of that day)
14. The Just Judgment of God - {PDF Copy} - (The arrival of Jesus will mean vindication and rest for the righteous, but everlasting loss for the wicked - 2 Thessalonians 1:5-10)
15. The Lawless One Destroyed - {PDF Copy} - (Jesus will destroy the works of the Lawless One and paralyze him at his glorious arrival on the Day of the Lord)
16. The Final Note - {PDF Copy} - (The arrival of Jesus will mark the end of the present order, and the resurrection of the dead and the start of the New Creation)
17. Rapture of the Church? - {PDF Copy} - (The Rapture is an interpretation of a passage that originally concerned the resurrection of dead believers when Jesus arrives from heaven)
18. The Comes the End! - {PDF Copy} - (The arrival of Jesus “on the clouds” will be an event of great victory and finality that will result in the resurrection and the New Creation)
19. The Last Day - {PDF Copy} - (In explaining the resurrection, Paul listed key events that will coincide with the arrival of Jesus on the Last Day)
20. Resurrection and Redemption - {PDF Copy} - (Salvation includes the bodily resurrection of the saints and life in the New Creation, which will occur when Jesus arrives)
21. The Arrival of Jesus - {PDF Copy} - (The arrival of Jesus will mean the resurrection of the dead, the commencement of the New Creation, and the final judgment)

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