Last Days

{LAST DAYS DAWNED IN JESUS}

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1. Predicted Final Events - {PDF Copy} - (The Church has been plagued with deceivers and apostasy since its inception, just as predicted in the New Testament)
2. 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)
3. Paul and the Last Days - {PDF Copy} - (In his epistles, Paul coordinates the commencement of the Last Days with the death and resurrection of Jesus)
4. 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)
5. Pentecost and the Last Days - {PDF Copy} - (The outpouring of the Spirit on the Day of Pentecost signaled the arrival of the last days, the era of salvation and fulfillment)
6. 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)
7. The Fulfillment of the Feast - {PDF Copy} - (The outpouring of the Spirit on the Day of Pentecost fulfilled what the feast symbolized - Acts 2:1-4)
8. 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)
9. 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)
10. Upon These Last Days - {PDF Copy} - (The era of the Aaronic priesthood terminated with the arrival of the word of salvation in God’s Son, our High Priest of a new order)
11. The Ends of the Ages - {PDF Copy} - (In several ways, Paul coordinates the commencement of the last days with the Death and Resurrection of Jesus)
12. The False One(s!) - {PDF Copy} - (The presence of false teachers in the Assembly demonstrates that the period of the Last Days is underway)
13. The Season is Here! - {PDF Copy} - (In Revelation, the period known as the Last Days began following the death, resurrection, and enthronement of Jesus)
14. Rescued from this Evil Age - {PDF Copy} - (Paul anchors all that God has done in the past death, resurrection, and exaltation of Jesus of Nazareth, inaugurating the messianic age – Galatians 1:1-5)
15. 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. Deceivers and Catastrophes - {PDF Copy} - (Jesus warned of coming deceivers who will mislead many and disseminate false information about the future and his return)
3. 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 – Matthew 24:14)
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 Coming Apostasy - {PDF Copy} - (Paul warns of the coming apostasy and links it to the coming 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. Normalcy or Chaos? - {PDF Copy} - (Just as unprepared men were destroyed by the Flood, so unrepentant men and apostates will be overtaken by destruction when Jesus arrives)
9. His Repeated Warning - {PDF Copy} - (On the Mount of Olives, Jesus reiterated key information that is necessary for his disciples to avoid deception by false prophets)
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 Definitive Sign - {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)

{ANTICHRISTS AND DECEIVERS}

1. The Coming Storm - {PDF Copy} - (The New Testament warns of a future apostasy caused by deceivers and a Lawless One that will precede the Day of the Lord)
2. In the Assembly - {PDF Copy} - (John labels false teachers active in his congregations as antichrists. Their deceptive teachings confirm that the Last Days have commenced)
3. The Great Cosmic Conflict - {PDF Copy} - (Throughout this age, Satan and his minions are waging an all-out cosmic war against the saints that will culminate in Armageddon)
4. Beast Rising! - {PDF Copy} - (To identify the Antichrist, we must understand what the relevant scriptures say about him, his methods, and his agenda)
5. Howling Imposters - {PDF Copy} - (The New Testament warns repeatedly of coming deceivers and false prophets who will cause many disciples to depart from the faith)
6. Preaching Another Jesus - {PDF Copy} - (Is Jesus still the slain Lamb, or has he become the roaring Lion of Judah hellbent on exacting payback from his enemies and those of the church?)
7. The Spirit of Antichrist - {PDF Copy} - (The Antichrist Spirit works to destroy the church from within, especially through deception propagated by deceivers and false teachers – 1 John 2:18-22)
8. 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)
9. The Final Antichrist - {PDF Copy} - (The spirit of the antichrist is raising up deceivers in the church, but a final Antichrist will also appear at the end of the age)
10. Four Beasts in One - (The single Beast from the sea in Revelation is related to but distinct from the four beasts that Daniel saw rising from the sea) - {PDF Copy}
11. Rumors and Disinformation - {PDF Copy} - (Disinformation about the day of the Lord caused alarm in the congregation at Thessalonica – 2 Thessalonians 2:1-2)
12. Seated in the Sanctuary - {PDF Copy} - (The Man of Lawlessness will be unveiled when he seats himself in the House of God - 2 Thessalonians 2:3-4)
13. Lying Signs and Wonders - {PDF Copy} - (The Lawless One will use lying signs and wonders to deceive saints into abandoning the faith)
14. 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)
15. 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)
16. 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)
17. War Against the Saints - (The Beast from the sea is authorized to wage war on the SAINTS for its overlord, the Ancient Serpent, the Dragon – Revelation 13:6-10) - {PDF Copy}
18. Counterfeit Christ - (The False Prophet mimics the Lamb and uses economic control and religious propaganda to advance the Beast’s agenda) - {PDF Copy}
19. False Christ - {PDF Copy} - (Will the Beast be a global political leader or a deceiver within the church?)
20. Beasts in the Church - {PDF Copy} - (Throughout the present age, the Church has been plagued with many deceivers intent on misleading believers and causing their apostasy)
21. Embracing Leviathan - (The inhabitants of the earth willingly venerate the Beast and take its mark, although believers are not immune from its allurements - {PDF Copy}
22. Mark of the Beast - (All men who refuse to follow the Lamb will render homage to the Beast and take its mark) - {PDF Copy}
23. The Beast's Global Dominion - (The rulers and nations of the earth refuse to follow the Lamb; instead, they render homage to the “Beast”) - {PDF Copy}
24. The Ancient Beast - {PDF Copy} - (The Beast from the Sea is the latest incarnation of the ancient creature, the Dragon, that has stalked the seed of the woman since the sin of Adam)
25. 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)

{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. Redemption, not Abandonment - {PDF Copy} - (Salvation includes the bodily resurrection and the New Creation that will take place at the arrival of Jesus)
4. The Redemption of Our Body - {PDF Copy} - (Paul links the bodily resurrection of believers to the New Creation, and both events are part of the promised redemption – Romans 8:1-23)
5. The Death of Death - {PDF Copy} - (The arrival of Jesus at the end of the age will mean the termination of the Last Enemy, Death itself)
6. 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)
7. The Final Day - {PDF Copy} - (The arrival of Jesus will mark the end of the present order and the commencement of the age to come, the resurrection of the dead, and the New Creation)
8. 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)

{THE ARRIVAL OF JESUS}

1. Vindication or Condemnation? - {PDF Copy} - (The arrival of Jesus will mean the vindication of the righteous, but the judgment and condemnation of the wicked)
2. A Singular Event - {PDF Copy} - (The coming of Jesus will mark the end of the present order and the commencement of the age to come)
3. 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)
4. 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)
5. His Parousia - {PDF Copy} - (The arrival of Jesus will mean the resurrection of the dead, the commencement of the New Creation, and the final judgment)
6. Meeting Jesus - {PDF Copy} - (Paul reassures the Thessalonians regarding the participation of dead saints in the arrival of Jesus from heaven)
7. Redemption or Abandonment? - {PDF Copy} - (At the heart of Christian salvation is the future resurrection at Christ’s return and the arrival of the new creation)
8. Day of Christ - {PDF Copy} - (The return of Jesus will be the Day of the Lord when the dead are raised, the wicked are judged, and death will cease)
9. The Revelation of our Lord - {PDF Copy} - (At the revelation of Jesus, the saints will experience glory, but the wicked receive everlasting destruction)
10. 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)
11. His Appearing - {PDF Copy} - (When Jesus “appears,” faithful believers will rejoice exceedingly and participate fully in the glories revealed on that day)
12. Just Judgment of God - {PDF Copy} - (The arrival of Jesus will mean vindication and rest for the righteous, but everlasting loss for the wicked)
13. Final Note - {PDF Copy} - (The arrival of Jesus will mark the end of the present order and the commencement of the age to come and the New Creation)
14. 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)
15. The Final Note - {PDF Copy} - (The arrival of Jesus will mark the end of the present order and the commencement of the New Creation)
16. 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)

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