Our church has a Sabbath School Quarterly that gives a daily lesson to read and study scripture from the Bible each morning throughout the quarter. We are just starting the new quarter that is titled: Jesus Wept, The Bible and Human Emotions. Sunday the 26th and Monday the 27th lessons were very powerful and I will share them here. If you want to access the daily lessons, click to the site here and select Current Lesson: Sabbath School Lesson Read for This Week’s Study: 2 Samuel 13, Gal. 5:22, Col. 3:12–14, Luke 19:41–44, John 16:20–24. Memory Text: Emotions are a vital part of the human personality. They can be powerful motivators, both for good and for evil. And, depending on the emotions, they make us happy, sad, fearful, or joyous. God wants us to enjoy the effects of positive emotions. However, because of sin, we often face the adverse effects of negative emotional experiences. Bible characters were not immune to emotional ups and downs either. Some succeeded in gaining control over them; others, losing control, allowed negative emotions to lead them into wrong actions. The relationship between emotions and behavior is not clear and direct. At times painful emotions may drive us to our knees in order to seek God as the ultimate source of help and support. At other times struggles may cause people to give up faith entirely. How crucial, then, that we learn more about our emotions and how they impact our lives. Read 2 Samuel 13, a story packed with adverse emotional experiences. In the midst of this turmoil, people ended up inflicting much physical and emotional pain on each other. The consequences of their behavior touched the entire royal family, impacting even future generations. What emotional states can be identified in the following participants? Amnon Tamar David Absalom Amnon’s “love” for Tamar could not have been true love, but rather a strong sexual drive, because as soon as he achieved his goal he “hated her with intense hatred. In fact, he hated her more than he had loved her” (vs. 15, NIV). Amnon’s experience illustrates emotional extremes: uncontrolled passion (in the context of an incestuous relationship) and hatred. Behaviors performed under such emotional states almost always will be unbalanced and cause serious consequences. Amnon’s “love” turned almost instantly into hatred. He disdained his sister’s final plea and drove her out of his quarters by force. Tamar was truly the victim. She did not permit any of Amnon’s advances, which frustrated him. She served her brother in obedience to the king. And when Amnon’s intentions became clear, she did her best to dissuade him and to outline the devastating consequences of such a wicked act. Being determined to do what he wanted, Amnon was not ready to seek sound advice. So he proceeded with his plan. As any woman who has suffered rape or abuse, Tamar must have felt angry, humiliated, and used; she surely suffered with significantly lowered self-esteem. Her brother Absalom did not offer much relief, but instead advised her to keep silent. However, Absalom devised a plan to kill Amnon in order to avenge her rape. (Besides, getting rid of Amnon increased his chances to sit on the throne of Israel.) David, father of all involved, experienced anger and grief over these events. When have you experienced hatred, sadness, fear, rage, or jealousy? How did you deal with them? What do you wish you had done differently? Positive Emotions Negative emotional states such as hatred, worry, fear, rage, and jealousy produce immediate physiological responses: a pounding heart, tense muscles, dryness of the mouth, cold sweat, butterflies in the stomach, and other physical manifestations. Longtime exposure to these symptoms have been associated with cardiac and digestive complications. In contrast, positive emotional states such as compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience are associated with a sense of well-being, a positive outlook, and an optimal relationship with others and with God. Positive psychology, a newly developed and widely accepted branch of psychology, aims at the promotion of positive emotions in order to obtain happiness and to prevent mental illness. In fact, there is evidence that harboring certain negative emotions will adversely affect health and longevity; in contrast, the promotion of a positive outlook can promote health and longevity. In other words, the more positive your outlook and emotions, the better overall health you can enjoy. Read Galatians 5:22. How should the fruit of the Spirit make a difference in the way people experience life? Read Colossians 3:12–14. What is the most outstanding positive emotion according to Paul? What is the meaning of “clothe yourselves” (NIV) as expressed in this passage? What consequences follow when someone puts into practice Paul’s words in this passage? Though love is more than an emotion, it is still the supreme emotion. God is love, and it is His plan for His children to experience love for others and from others; He wants us to know what it means to love God and to be loved by Him. Love brings about an array of other positive feelings and emotions that can be translated into highly desirable behaviors. What has been your own experience with how your emotional state impacts your actions? Why is it important not to make important decisions amid a flurry of emotions, be they positive or negative?
SABBATH AFTERNOON
” ‘I tell you the truth, you will weep and mourn while the world rejoices. You will grieve, but your grief will turn to joy’ ” (John 16:20, NKJV).
“Positive” emotions can bring a feeling of satisfaction and well-being; “negative” ones tend to cause pain and anguish. Though the first ones can promote mental health, a prolonged exposure to “negative” emotions may bring about behavioral and relational problems. Thus, emotions can play an important part in our overall well-being.
Sunday 26. December 2010
Monday, 27. December 2010
The above passages are from the Seventh-day Adventist Church quarterly study guide and are not my writings.
The Most Amazing Bible Prophecy
As God’s People, we have the ability to Lead People to Jesus. The number one avenue is Bible Prophecy. Jesus first coming was foretold in the Old Testament. Prophecy is History written ahead of time.
Daniel 8:13-19
13 Then I heard a holy one speaking; and another holy one said to that certain one who was speaking, “How long will the vision be, concerning the daily sacrifices and the transgression of desolation, the giving of both the sanctuary and the host to be trampled underfoot?” 14 And he said to me, “For two thousand three hundred days;then the sanctuary shall be cleansed.
Daniel asked “how long” and the answer turns out to be 2,300 days which will be explained further down in the post.
Gabriel Interprets the Vision
15 Then it happened, when I, Daniel, had seen the vision and was seeking the meaning, that suddenly there stood before me one having the appearance of a man. 16 And I heard a man’s voice between the banks of the Ulai, who called, and said, “Gabriel, make this man understand the vision.” 17 So he came near where I stood, and when he came I was afraid and fell on my face; but he said to me, “Understand, son of man, that the vision refers to the time of the end.” 18 Now, as he was speaking with me, I was in a deep sleep with my face to the ground; but he touched me, and stood me upright. 19 And he said, “Look, I am making known to you what shall happen in the latter time of the indignation; for at the appointed time the end shall be.
Daniel 8:26-27
26 “ And the vision of the evenings and mornings
Which was told is true;
Therefore seal up the vision,
For it refers to many days in the future.”
27 And I, Daniel, fainted and was sick for days; afterward I arose and went about the king’s business. I was astonished by the vision, but no one understood it.
Daniel 9:1-5
Daniel’s Prayer for the People
1 In the first year of Darius the son of Ahasuerus, of the lineage of the Medes, who was made king over the realm of the Chaldeans— 2 in the first year of his reign I, Daniel, understood by the books the number of the years specified by the word of the LORD through Jeremiah the prophet, that He would accomplish seventy years in the desolations of Jerusalem. 3 Then I set my face toward the Lord God to make request by prayer and supplications, with fasting, sackcloth, and ashes. 4 And I prayed to the LORD my God, and made confession, and said, “O Lord, great and awesome God, who keeps His covenant and mercy with those who love Him, and with those who keep His commandments, 5 we have sinned and committed iniquity, we have done wickedly and rebelled, even by departing from Your precepts and Your judgments.
Fifteen years elapsed between Daniel Chapter 8 and 9. Babylon had fallen to the Medes. Gabriel interprets Daniel’s vision in Daniel 8. Gabriel replaced Lucifer and is the highest angel of Jesus. Daniel 8 and 9 is the longest Bible prophecy at 2,300 days.
Daniel 9:21-24
21 yes, while I was speaking in prayer, the man Gabriel, whom I had seen in the vision at the beginning, being caused to fly swiftly, reached me about the time of the evening offering. 22 And he informed me, and talked with me, and said, “O Daniel, I have now come forth to give you skill to understand. 23 At the beginning of your supplications the command went out, and I have come to tell you, for you are greatly beloved; therefore consider the matter, and understand the vision:
24 “ Seventy weeks are determined
For your people and for your holy city,
To finish the transgression,
To make an end of sins,
To make reconciliation for iniquity,
To bring in everlasting righteousness,
To seal up vision and prophecy,
And to anoint the Most Holy.
One day in Bible Prophecy symbolizes One Year. Here are the scriptures that point this truth.
Numbers 14:34
34 According to the number of the days in which you spied out the land, forty days, for each day you shall bear your guilt one year, namely forty years, and you shall know My rejection.
Ezekiel 4:5-6
5 For I have laid on you the years of their iniquity, according to the number of the days, three hundred and ninety days; so you shall bear the iniquity of the house of Israel. 6 And when you have completed them, lie again on your right side; then you shall bear the iniquity of the house of Judah forty days. I have laid on you a day for each year.
In Daniel 9:24, an end of sins is stated. Let’s look at the New Testament and see where the prophecy of Daniel 9:24 comes true.
Matthew 3:13-17
John Baptizes Jesus
13 Then Jesus came from Galilee to John at the Jordan to be baptized by him. 14 And John tried to prevent Him, saying, “I need to be baptized by You, and are You coming to me?”
15 But Jesus answered and said to him, “Permit it to be so now, for thus it is fitting for us to fulfill all righteousness.” Then he allowed Him. 16 When He had been baptized, Jesus came up immediately from the water; and behold, the heavens were opened to Him, and He saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and alighting upon Him. 17 And suddenly a voice came from heaven, saying, “This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.”
On our time line that will be at the end of this post, the year of Jesus birth is significant. Jesus was baptized in the river Jordan by John in 27 AD. This is fulfilling the prophecy of Daniel.
Matthew 4:1-4
Satan Tempts Jesus
1 Then Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil. 2 And when He had fasted forty days and forty nights, afterward He was hungry. 3 Now when the tempter came to Him, he said, “If You are the Son of God, command that these stones become bread.” 4 But He answered and said, “It is written, ‘Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God.’”
The Jews knew Jesus fulfilled the prophecy of Daniel also.
Mark 1:9-15
John Baptizes Jesus
9 It came to pass in those days that Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee, and was baptized by John in the Jordan. 10 And immediately, coming up from[a] the water, He saw the heavens parting and the Spirit descending upon Him like a dove. 11 Then a voice came from heaven, “You are My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.”
Satan Tempts Jesus
12 Immediately the Spirit drove Him into the wilderness. 13 And He was there in the wilderness forty days, tempted by Satan, and was with the wild beasts; and the angels ministered to Him.
Jesus Begins His Galilean Ministry
14 Now after John was put in prison, Jesus came to Galilee, preaching the gospel of the kingdom of God, 15 and saying, “The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand. Repent, and believe in the gospel.
“The time is fulfilled” speaks about prophecy of Daniel 9.
Luke 4:13
Now when the devil had ended every temptation, he departed from Him until an opportune time.
Luke 4:17-21
7 And He was handed the book of the prophet Isaiah. And when He had opened the book, He found the place where it was written:
18 “ The Spirit of the LORD is upon Me,
Because He has anointed Me
To preach the gospel to the poor;
He has sent Me to heal the brokenhearted,
To proclaim liberty to the captives
And recovery of sight to the blind,
To set at liberty those who are oppressed;
19 To proclaim the acceptable year of the LORD.”
20 Then He closed the book, and gave it back to the attendant and sat down. And the eyes of all who were in the synagogue were fixed on Him. 21 And He began to say to them, “Today this Scripture is fulfilled in your hearing.”
Daniel 9:25
Know therefore and understand,
That from the going forth of the command
To restore and build Jerusalem
Until Messiah the Prince,
There shall be seven weeks and sixty-two weeks;
The street shall be built again, and the wall,
Even in troublesome times.
Jesus is the Center of World History. A decree went out from King Artaxerxes in 457 BC to restore and rebuild the temple in Jerusalem. This is recorded history.
Daniel 9:26-27
And after the sixty-two weeks
Messiah shall be cut off, but not for Himself;
And the people of the prince who is to come
Shall destroy the city and the sanctuary.
The end of it shall be with a flood,
And till the end of the war desolations are determined.
27 Then 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.
And on the wing of abominations shall be one who makes desolate,
Even until the consummation, which is determined,
Is poured out on the desolate.”
Jesus was baptized in 27 AD. Jesus was crucified on the cross in 31 AD. Stephen was stoned to death by Jewish leaders in 34 AD.
So here we will lay out a timeline as best as possible on a blog. I have seen this about 10 times now since being a Seventh-Day Adventist and each time it amazes me
that the Bible has been 100 percent correct in world history prophecy so I chose to follow the Bible.
| Temple Rebuilt | Jesus Baptized | Jesus Crucified | Stephen Stoned | End Time | ||
| 457 BC | 27 AD | 31 AD | 34 AD | 1844 | ||
| Daniel 9:25 | Daniel 9:27 | |||||
| 483 years | 7 years | 1810 years | 2,300 years total |
When Jesus Steps In
What does Christmas mean to people? Think of a Mom raising children on her own. Old people living in huts in Africa. Missionaries living thousands of miles from home. Merchants depending on the shopping to keep them in business.
So many people feel depressed because they do not have a relationship with Jesus. We are living in the time of the end. Who really knew that Jesus had come back in year 1 AD. Will you let Jesus save YOU?
The final story of Christmas is that Jesus is coming back a second time. How serious do we take Jesus?
Luke 2:8-14
8 Now there were in the same country shepherds living out in the fields, keeping watch over their flock by night. 9 And behold, an angel of the Lord stood before them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were greatly afraid. 10 Then the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid, for behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy which will be to all people. 11 For there is born to you this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord. 12 And this will be the sign to you: You will find a Babe wrapped in swaddling cloths, lying in a manger.” 13 And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God and saying: 14 “ Glory to God in the highest, And on earth peace, goodwill toward men.
Prophecy had told 500 years before that Jesus would appear. The educated scribes and Pharisees did not care about being ready for the Messiah to appear. The Messiah would mess up their lives and egos. Is it possible today that we are not ready for the Messiah to return? Is our life full of things that keep us from being ready?
Jesus came at the worst time in history. Israel had been at war for many generations. The Roman Empire was the dominant power in the world and Jesus arrived right at the beginning of the Roman Empire. The Jews refused to give up what they were doing in the temple and carried on with their games instead of leading people to God.
God could no longer reach people. The Jews were corrupt – lost in sin – agents of Satan. Evil was now a part of their religion. Instead of destroying the world, God poured out a flood of healing grace and sent Jesus.
Are we so wrapped up in our lives that we will be fooled when Jesus comes the second time? Are we trying to keep our religion to ourselves? The Shepherds were the only people willing to listen to the arrival of the Messiah. The Church leaders were not willing to pay attention or listen. Will you be willing to listen and take Jesus seriously? When God made an announcement to the angels, they came down and did what God asked of them. We as God’s people must do our part.
Listen for Jesus, listen for the signs of His second coming. Can we be saved? God gave us a commission to share Jesus with others.
Luke 2:18
18 And all those who heard it marveled at those things which were told them by the shepherds.
The Shepherds were the only people to take the Gospel seriously. Shepherds were on the opposite end of the social ladder. They were nobodies as they lived in fields with their animals. They had no power or prestige. Yet God’s angels came unto the shepherds. No matter how insignificant you may think you are, God knows you and you are precious in His sight. If you feel you are not respected, just remember Jesus knows you. You are a shepherd for Jesus.
What do we value in this world? Being a shepherd means the light shines on you. God has called you. He can change you.
Revelation 22:11
He who is unjust, let him be unjust still; he who is filthy, let him be filthy still; he who is righteous, let him be righteous still; he who is holy, let him be holy still.
Have you made your choice? When we have made a choice for Jesus – we will live for Jesus.
We do not like being told what to do or how to live. Do we do the same thing to Jesus? Righteousness is right doing. Some preachers are calling right doing legalism. The only way to know how to live right is follow the Bible.
Basic
Instructions
Before
Leaving
Earth
The Bible is elementary and the minimum we should strive to live by.
Revelation 22:12
And behold, I am coming quickly, and My reward is with Me, to give to every one according to his work.
Have you sown evil or righteousness? Anybody can chose to follow the Bible and Jesus. Are you willing to be a Shepherd for Jesus?
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Victory in Jesus Is a recent prayer meeting that was led out by Pastor Brandon Korter at the Bellingham Seventh-day Adventist church.
Revelation 12:7
Satan Thrown Out of Heaven
7 And war broke out in heaven: Michael and his angels fought with the dragon; and the dragon and his angels fought.
If you are a Christian, you cannot live how you want but should live as Jesus did. This means smoking, drinking alcohol, gambling, and sexual promiscuity are not allowed. In Jesus time, the people believed He was going to be the new earthly King of Israel. Jesus said: “I come as a 2 edged sword”.
Peace comes as a gift from Jesus. We were created as an Image of God. Lucifer wanted in on creation and was not allowed. As a result of Lucifer’s fall, every human has a sinful nature.
We have a God shaped void (hole, shallowness, emptiness) inside of our human body if we don’t have Jesus in our hearts. Many people fill the void. What most people do is turn to things to fill the void: Tobacco, Alcohol, Sex, Gambling, Food, Money, and Work.
The void can only be filled by Jesus. He is the piece to the puzzle. Draw a heart. Inside the heart put dots all around the outer area and in the center of the heart draw a cross. That cross is the missing piece to the puzzle and only Jesus can give it to us.
Mega churches are packed because their religion is saying you can chose what you want like a buffet line. You will never hear that your lifestyle, tobacco, alcohol, or putting unclean things in your mind is an issue. It’s not about what these mega church pastors say. It’s all about what the BIBLE says. We must step out in faith and trust Jesus.
Revelation 12:11-12
11 And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony, and they did not love their lives to the death.
12 Therefore rejoice, O heavens, and you who dwell in them! Woe to the inhabitants of the earth and the sea! For the devil has come down to you, having great wrath,
because he knows that he has a short time.
You must receive the blood of Jesus. God promises you peace. The Devil is mad and knows his time is short. The Devil has to die but you don’t.
1 Peter 5:6-8
6 Therefore humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God, that He may exalt you in due time, 7 casting all your care upon Him, for He cares for you.
8 Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil walks about like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour.
God wants us to understand that the Devil is like a roaring lion-a violent animal that attacks its prey.
John 3:16-17
16 For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.
17 For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world through Him might be saved.
Even the Devil believes in Jesus but the Devil doesn’t live by His Word. The Devil hates the Bible and the Word of God.
Deuteronomy 4:29-31
29 But from there you will seek the LORD your God, and you will find Him if you seek Him with all your heart and with all your soul.
30 When you are in distress, and all these things come upon you in the latter days, when you turn to the LORD your God and obey His voice.
31 (for the LORD your God is a merciful God), He will not forsake you nor destroy you, nor forget the covenant of your fathers which He swore to them.
Romans 13:11-14
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.
When our human nature comes out-don’t fall-put on Jesus.
Isaiah 1:16-19
6 “ Wash yourselves, make yourselves clean;
Put away the evil of your doings from before My eyes.
Cease to do evil,
17 Learn to do good;
Seek justice,
Rebuke the oppressor;
Defend the fatherless,
Plead for the widow.
18 “ Come now, and let us reason together,”
Says the LORD,
“ Though your sins are like scarlet,
They shall be as white as snow;
Though they are red like crimson,
They shall be as wool.
19 If you are willing and obedient,
You shall eat the good of the land;
John 17:13-17
13 But now I come to You, and these things I speak in the world, that they may have My joy fulfilled in themselves.
14 I have given them Your word; and the world has hated them because they are not of the world, just as I am not of the world.
15 I do not pray that You should take them out of the world, but that You should keep them from the evil one.
16 They are not of the world, just as I am not of the world. 17 Sanctify them by Your truth. Your word is truth.
Pastor Brandon Korter shared this Bible study with us on a recent Wednesday evening prayer meeting. He recommended reading the book: “The Two Republics”. This book highlights the similarities between the Roman Empire and the United States of America. Our society right now feels it needs to meet the needs of all people. The same thing happened with the Roman Empire. Our nations priorities right now are the same as the former Roman Empire.
Man will not supply all of our needs. The Devil and his angels have lived in heaven. The Devil doesn’t want people to have eternal life. The Devil will do everything possible to keep man out of heaven. Here are some Bible verses that show eternity is for real.
1 Corinthians 2:9-10
But as it is written:
“ Eye has not seen, nor ear heard,
Nor have entered into the heart of man
The things which God has prepared for those who love Him.”
10 But God has revealed them to us through His Spirit. For the Spirit searches all things, yes, the deep things of God.
Revelation 21:1-3
All Things Made New
1 Now I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away. Also there was no more sea. 2 Then I, John, saw the holy city, New Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband. 3 And I heard a loud voice from heaven saying, “Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and He will dwell with them, and they shall be His people. God Himself will be with them and be their God.
Revelation 21:10-25
10 And he carried me away in the Spirit to a great and high mountain, and showed me the great city, the holy Jerusalem, descending out of heaven from God, 11 having the glory of God. Her light was like a most precious stone, like a jasper stone, clear as crystal. 12 Also she had a great and high wall with twelve gates, and twelve angels at the gates, and names written on them, which are the names of the twelve tribes of the children of Israel: 13 three gates on the east, three gates on the north, three gates on the south, and three gates on the west.
14 Now the wall of the city had twelve foundations, and on them were the names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb. 15 And he who talked with me had a gold reed to measure the city, its gates, and its wall. 16 The city is laid out as a square; its length is as great as its breadth. And he measured the city with the reed: twelve thousand furlongs. Its length, breadth, and height are equal. 17 Then he measured its wall: one hundred and forty-four cubits, according to the measure of a man, that is, of an angel. 18 The construction of its wall was of jasper; and the city was pure gold, like clear glass. 19 The foundations of the wall of the city were adorned with all kinds of precious stones: the first foundation was jasper, the second sapphire, the third chalcedony, the fourth emerald, 20 the fifth sardonyx, the sixth sardius, the seventh chrysolite, the eighth beryl, the ninth topaz, the tenth chrysoprase, the eleventh jacinth, and the twelfth amethyst. 21 The twelve gates were twelve pearls: each individual gate was of one pearl. And the street of the city was pure gold, like transparent glass.
The Glory of the New Jerusalem
22 But I saw no temple in it, for the Lord God Almighty and the Lamb are its temple. 23 The city had no need of the sun or of the moon to shine in it, for the glory of God illuminated it. The Lamb is its light. 24 And the nations of those who are saved shall walk in its light, and the kings of the earth bring their glory and honor into it. 25 Its gates shall not be shut at all by day (there shall be no night there).
Just imagine streets of gold and gates of pearls and worshiping Jesus for eternity! Here is some Old Testament scripture to also reveal eternity and what we will be doing.
Isaiah 65:17
The Glorious New Creation The wilderness and the wasteland shall be glad for them,
For behold, I create new heavens and a new earth; And the former shall not be remembered or come to mind.
Isaiah 65:21-25
21 They shall build houses and inhabit them;
They shall plant vineyards and eat their fruit.
22 They shall not build and another inhabit;
They shall not plant and another eat;
For as the days of a tree, so shall be the days of My people,
And My elect shall long enjoy the work of their hands.
23 They shall not labor in vain,
Nor bring forth children for trouble;
For they shall be the descendants of the blessed of the LORD,
And their offspring with them.
24 “ It shall come to pass
That before they call, I will answer;
And while they are still speaking, I will hear.
25 The wolf and the lamb shall feed together,
The lion shall eat straw like the ox,
And dust shall be the serpent’s food.
They shall not hurt nor destroy in all My holy mountain,”
Says the LORD.
Isaiah 35:1
And the desert shall rejoice and blossom as the rose;
Isaiah 35:5-6
5 Then the eyes of the blind shall be opened,
And the ears of the deaf shall be unstopped.
6 Then the lame shall leap like a deer,
And the tongue of the dumb sing.
For waters shall burst forth in the wilderness,
And streams in the desert.
1 John 3:2
2 Beloved, now we are children of God; and it has not yet been revealed what we shall be, but we know that when He is revealed, we shall be like Him, for we shall see Him as He is.
Was Jesus a real man?
Luke 24:36-43
Jesus Appears to His Disciples
36 Now as they said these things, Jesus Himself stood in the midst of them, and said to them, “Peace to you.” 37 But they were terrified and frightened, and supposed they had seen a spirit. 38 And He said to them, “Why are you troubled? And why do doubts arise in your hearts? 39 Behold My hands and My feet, that it is I Myself. Handle Me and see, for a spirit does not have flesh and bones as you see I have.”
40 When He had said this, He showed them His hands and His feet. 41 But while they still did not believe for joy, and marveled, He said to them, “Have you any food here?” 42 So they gave Him a piece of a broiled fish and some honeycomb.43 And He took it and ate in their presence.
Jesus sat and ate fish and from a honeycomb. He had real flesh and bones like any man.
Revelation 21:1
Now I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away. Also there was no more sea.
Which heaven do you want to be in? I want to be in the new heaven when Christ comes again.
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The Bible is very clear about the state of the righteous living, righteous dead, wicked living and wicked dead. It is easier to be saved than it is to be lost. The Holy Spirit will continue to try and reach lost souls throughout the person’s life. We were given free choice by God. Revelation gives us prophecy about what is coming at the second coming of Jesus.
Revelation 20:1-6
Satan Bound 1000 Years
1 Then I saw an angel coming down from heaven, having the key to the bottomless pit and a great chain in his hand. 2 He laid hold of the dragon, that serpent of old, who is the Devil and Satan, and bound him for a thousand years; 3 and he cast him into the bottomless pit, and shut him up, and set a seal on him, so that he should deceive the nations no more till the thousand years were finished. But after these things he must be released for a little while.
The Saints Reign with Christ 1000 Years
4 And I saw thrones, and They sat on them, and judgment was committed to them. Then I saw the souls of those who had been beheaded for their witness to Jesus and for the word of God, who had not worshiped the beast or his image, and had not received his mark on their foreheads or on their hands. And they lived and reigned with Christ for a thousand years. 5 But the rest of the dead did not live again until the thousand years were finished. This is the first resurrection. 6 Blessed and holy is he who has part in the first resurrection. Over such the second death has no power, but they shall be priests of God and of Christ, and shall reign with Him a thousand years.
They means the Righteous or Saints. This is powerful. God is going to allow His Saints to judge the wicked.
John 5:28-29
Do not marvel at this; for the hour is coming in which all who are in the graves will hear His voice 29 and come forth—those who have done good, to the resurrection of life, and those who have done evil, to the resurrection of condemnation.
1 Thessalonians 4:16-17
For the Lord Himself will descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of an archangel, and with the trumpet of God. And the dead in Christ will rise first. 17 Then we who are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. And thus we shall always be with the Lord.
So the Righteous Living and Righteous Dead will meet the Lord in the air.
John 14:1-3
The Way, the Truth, and the Life
1 “Let not your heart be troubled; you believe in God, believe also in Me. 2 In My Father’s house are many mansions; if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. 3 And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and receive you to Myself; that where I am, there you may be also.
Revelation 20:5
But the rest of the dead did not live again until the thousand years were finished. This is the first resurrection.
So the Wicked dead stay dead for 1,000 years.
Revelation 6:14-17
Then the sky receded as a scroll when it is rolled up, and every mountain and island was moved out of its place. 15 And the kings of the earth, the great men, the rich men, the commanders, the mighty men, every slave and every free man, hid themselves in the caves and in the rocks of the mountains, 16 and said to the mountains and rocks, “Fall on us and hide us from the face of Him who sits on the throne and from the wrath of the Lamb! 17 For the great day of His wrath has come, and who is able to stand?
The wicked living will beg for rocks to fall on them. Jesus is looking for that one time a human being will say: “Come into my heart”. Jesus will wait 1,000 times to get to that one time when a human seeks Jesus.
2 Thessalonians 2:8-10
And then the lawless one will be revealed, whom the Lord will consume with the breath of His mouth and destroy with the brightness of His coming. 9 The coming of the lawless one is according to the working of Satan, with all power, signs, and lying wonders, 10 and with all unrighteous deception among those who perish, because they did not receive the love of the truth, that they might be saved.
The wicked living will not be able to stand the brightness of the Lord.
Jeremiah 4:23-28
I beheld the earth, and indeed it was without form, and void;
And the heavens, they had no light.
24 I beheld the mountains, and indeed they trembled,
And all the hills moved back and forth.
25 I beheld, and indeed there was no man,
And all the birds of the heavens had fled.
26 I beheld, and indeed the fruitful land was a wilderness,
And all its cities were broken down
At the presence of the LORD,
By His fierce anger.
27 For thus says the LORD:
The whole land shall be desolate;
Yet I will not make a full end.
28 For this shall the earth mourn,
And the heavens above be black,
Because I have spoken.
I have purposed and will not relent,
Nor will I turn back from it.
Now to sum up what happens at the second coming of Christ:
Revelation 20:1-9
Satan Bound 1000 Years
1 Then I saw an angel coming down from heaven, having the key to the bottomless pit and a great chain in his hand. 2 He laid hold of the dragon, that serpent of old, who is the Devil and Satan, and bound him for a thousand years; 3 and he cast him into the bottomless pit, and shut him up, and set a seal on him, so that he should deceive the nations no more till the thousand years were finished. But after these things he must be released for a little while.
The Saints Reign with Christ 1000 Years
4 And I saw thrones, and they sat on them, and judgment was committed to them. Then I saw the souls of those who had been beheaded for their witness to Jesus and for the word of God, who had not worshiped the beast or his image, and had not received his mark on their foreheads or on their hands. And they lived and reigned with Christ for a thousand years. 5 But the rest of the dead did not live again until the thousand years were finished. This is the first resurrection. 6 Blessed and holy is he who has part in the first resurrection. Over such the second death has no power, but they shall be priests of God and of Christ, and shall reign with Him a thousand years.
Satanic Rebellion Crushed
7 Now when the thousand years have expired, Satan will be released from his prison 8 and will go out to deceive the nations which are in the four corners of the earth, Gog and Magog, to gather them together to battle, whose number is as the sand of the sea. 9 They went up on the breadth of the earth and surrounded the camp of the saints and the beloved city. And fire came down from God out of heaven and devoured them.
Revelation 21:1-2
Now I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away. Also there was no more sea. 2 Then I, John, saw the holy city, New Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband.
I look forward to that day when Jesus returns. I gave my heart to Jesus and rededicated myself to Him in the past few years. All you have to do is ask, and Jesus will respond to a sincere heart. This old world is dying and getting hard to live in.
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Welcome to the Second Coming of Jesus Christ Bible study. Jesus will come back the same way he left the earth in the book of Acts. Jesus went up in the clouds and will return the same way. Click on the video below to hear the message read.
Acts 1:8-11
But you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be witnesses to Me in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth.
Jesus Ascends to Heaven
9 Now when He had spoken these things, while they watched, He was taken up, and a cloud received Him out of their sight. 10 And while they looked steadfastly toward heaven as He went up, behold, two men stood by them in white apparel, 11 who also said, “Men of Galilee, why do you stand gazing up into heaven? This same Jesus, who was taken up from you into heaven, will so come in like manner as you saw Him go into heaven.”
Second Coming of Jesus Christ
Matthew 24:30
Then the sign of the Son of Man will appear in heaven, and then all the tribes of the earth will mourn, and they will see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of heaven with power and great glory.
Matthew 24:25-27
See, I have told you beforehand.
26 “Therefore if they say to you, ‘Look, He is in the desert!’ do not go out; or ‘Look, He is in the inner rooms!’ do not believe it. 27 For as the lightning comes from the east and flashes to the west, so also will the coming of the Son of Man be.
Revelation 1:7
Behold, He is coming with clouds, and every eye will see Him, even they who pierced Him. And all the tribes of the earth will mourn because of Him. Even so, Amen.
Psalms 50:3
Our God shall come and shall not keep silent;
A fire shall devour before Him,
And it shall be very tempestuous all around Him.
There is a common misconception in some religions about a secret rapture. The word ‘rapture’ is not in the Bible. The Bible says that God shall not keep silent and it shall be very tempestuous all around Him. Tempestuous means stormy.
1 Thessalonians 4:16-18
For the Lord Himself will descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of an archangel, and with the trumpet of God. And the dead in Christ will rise first. 17 Then we who are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. And thus, we shall always be with the Lord. 18 Therefore comfort one another with these words.
Revelation 6:14-17
Then the sky receded as a scroll when it is rolled up, and every mountain and island was moved out of its place. 15 And the kings of the earth, the great men, the rich men, the commanders, the mighty men, every slave and every free man, hid themselves in the caves and in the rocks of the mountains, 16 and said to the mountains and rocks, “Fall on us and hide us from the face of Him who sits on the throne and from the wrath of the Lamb! 17 For the great day of His wrath has come, and who is able to stand?”
Isaiah 25:9
And it will be said in that day:“ Behold, this is our God;
We have waited for Him, and He will save us.
This is the LORD;
We have waited for Him;
We will be glad and rejoice in His salvation.
Revelation 21:1-4
All Things Made New
1 Now I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away. Also, there was no more sea. 2 Then I, John, saw the holy city, New Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband. 3 And I heard a loud voice from heaven saying, “Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and He will dwell with them, and they shall be His people. God Himself will be with them and be their God. 4 And God will wipe away every tear from their eyes; there shall be no more death, nor sorrow, nor crying. There shall be no more pain, for the former things have passed away.”
Matthew 24:37-42
But as the days of Noah were, so also will the coming of the Son of Man be. 38 For as in the days before the flood, they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noah entered the ark, 39 and did not know until the flood came and took them all away, so also will the coming of the Son of Man be. 40 Then two men will be in the field: one will be taken and the other left. 41 Two women will be grinding at the mill: one will be taken and the other left. 42 Watch therefore, for you do not know what hour your Lord is coming.
Luke 17:26-29
And as it was in the days of Noah, so it will be also in the days of the Son of Man: 27 They ate, they drank, they married wives, they were given in marriage, until the day that Noah entered the ark, and the flood came and destroyed them all. 28 Likewise as it was also in the days of Lot: They ate, they drank, they bought, they sold, they planted, they built; 29 but on the day that Lot went out of Sodom it rained fire and brimstone from heaven and destroyed them all.
As the Bible says, Jesus will come back for His believers and it will not be a secret rapture. Everyone will hear Christ as He returns in the clouds and the trumpet sounds.
God is supernatural my friends. God wants to save all man and sent Jesus to die for our sins. Here is the most famous verse in the Bible followed by a powerful verse about what God sent Jesus to earth to do.
John 3:16-17
For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life. 17 For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world through Him might be saved.
Jesus is on a mission my friend. Jesus will work on your heart until one of two things happens:
- You Accept Him As Your Lord and Savior
- You Go to Sleep
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Can we really be perfect? Human beings are far from perfect. We are no different than politicians who we just elected. We look at their faults and expect them to be perfect. We might end up thinking the same about ourselves. Do we have a funny idea about being perfect?
Genesis 6:8-9
But Noah found grace in the eyes of the LORD.
This is the genealogy of Noah. Noah was a just man, perfect in his generations. Noah walked with God.
Genesis 17:1
When Abram was ninety-nine years old, the LORD appeared to Abram and said to him, “I am Almighty God; walk before Me and be blameless.
Some people carry tremendous guilt because they are not perfect. God wants us to be enthusiastic. Noah found grace and God told him to be perfect. If you received grace from God (unmerited favor), praise God that you have 2 natures. If you weren’t converted you would only have one nature.
Genesis 5:24 And Enoch walked with God; and he was not, for God took him. God took Enoch to heaven. Do we understand what it means to walk with God? Look at what Paul wrote in Romans 4:11 about Abraham: Abraham can have the perfect life. Is there anyone else here who can be perfect? Have a perfect heart after God’s own heart. David committed terrible sins and admitted them in Psalms 116:9 Walk with God and be perfect. One definition of what being perfect is all about-in the Bible it says-Walk with God. Do not live apart from God, you are perfect and inseparable. The reason people leave God’s church is the incredible connection with God is not there. Once you are converted you will stay in God’s church. Enoch, Noah, David and Abraham were all considered perfect by God. Noah got drunk and naked one time. Abraham almost committed adultery. David dove head first into adultery and murder. God wants us to notice we can go from a miserable Christian to a happy and joyous Christian. God regards a person perfect when they are willing to walk with Him. Jesus is the center of our lives. Jesus must be in the center. Ask for a new heart. When we feel sorry about all the sin we engaged in, God rejoices. God also rejoices when we surrender to Jesus. It doesn’t matter if were were alcoholic, adulterer, thief, or a criminal. Jesus gives us a clean heart and soul. This process makes us whole. Jesus gives us His victorious life. We take on Jesus character. He takes our punishment. Love is vital in this experience. We cannot be happy with someone we do not love. As we walk with Jesus, we may be tempted. Everything makes sense if we have love for Jesus. Does God want us to be happy? Think about your Christian life. When someone asks you why you don’t drink, eat that particular food, or watch that movie or program-if you aren’t filled wtih joy, we would reply “my religion forbids that”. What about Jesus? He knows what is best. If we are filled with joy, we would respond: “I don’t do that because Jesus would not do that or drink that”. Jesus should be our first Love and we can ask Him: “Do you like it”? Jesus should determine our actions. Walk daily with Jesus-seek His counsel on every decision. Our religion should not determine our actions. We treat someone kindly because we love Jesus. It’s not about never making a mistake. Praise God the Bible’s idea of perfection is walking with God like Enoch, Noah, David, and Abraham. Jesus suffered on the cross cause He loves you. You may stumble or fall. Walk with God. When asked by the nominating committee to serve the church, do not consider the responsibility as a job but as a ministry for Jesus.
And he received the sign of circumcision, a seal of the righteousness of the faith which he had while still uncircumcised, that he might be the father of all those who believe, though they are uncircumcised, that righteousness might be imputed to them also,
I will walk before the LORD-In the land of the living.
Here is an excellent sermon titled: “Friends Defend Their Friends” by Pastor Korter of Bellingham, Washington Seventh-Day Adventist Church on 30. October 2010. Pastor Korter and his family are serving the Bellingham district which includes one other church in Lynden, Washington. The sermon is centered around Ephesians 6:10-12.
Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord and in the power of His might. 11 Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. 12 For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this age, against spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places.
As we near the coming of Jesus, we will experience a spiritual battle going on between the powers of good versus evil. The devil hates followers of Jesus. The devil wants the sinful nature to win and he targets the mind and the will of people. The battlefield is the mind. The devil wants to gain control over our lives. Who has control over our minds?
As God’s people, we have an insight into the Great Controversy. The devil uses drugs, alcohol, pride, gambling, and sex to ensnare us. The devil wants to destroy us. Does God have a solution for us? Claim Ephesians 6:10 and be strong in the Lord and din the power of His might.
The battle has been raging since the Garden of Eden. The disciples came to Jesus and Jesus told them: “Do not be deceived”. The devil is cunning and treacherous. What is Temptation? Total effort that the devil puts forth to induce us into sin. Temptation itself is not a sin. If temptation flashes through your mind, don not be burdened with guilt. The devil manipulates us with guilt. You cannot prevent birds from flying over your head but you can prevent them from building a nest there.
Sin begins in the mind. We struggle against a highly intelligent being. The devil knows our weak points, but he cannot change our will unless we let him. Read Patriarchs and Prophets by Ellen White about how Satan attacks our weak points. In God’s strength, we can conquer our sinful nature.
The difference between sin and temptation:
Temptation is a telephone that is ringing. Sin would be to answer the phone. Let the phone ring but don’t answer. What can I do to resist temptation?
1. Think about something else.
2. Claim a Bible promise.
3. Law in Physics that one object can occupy space at one time. Seek the Lord in prayer when temptation comes.
4. Sing to resist temptation. Powers of darkness cannot stand to listen to praise to the Lord Jesus. They flee.
5. Get out your Bible and read aloud. The devil cannot stand the Word of God read to him.
Pastor Korter promises that if you run to the Lord in prayer, read the Bible and sing praises to God, temptation will leave. It works. No one was tempted more than Jesus at the Garden of Gethsemane.
God’s people are not doing what works. Ephesians 6:17-18
And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God; 18 praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, being watchful to this end with all perseverance and supplication for all the saints—
The helmet of salvation-praying always-be in a spirit of prayer. Don’t give up. Direct commission from God of Heaven. Pray for each other. Love each other. VERY IMPORTANT.
Paul is giving an insight into the Roman soldier putting armor on. Put on the whole armor of God. Temptation comes-it should bound off you. Only one piece of armor is offensive-sword of the spirit-word of God. Never turn your back on the enemy. The moment we turn our back on the enemy-we are in trouble. The moment temptation is over-you grow stronger. Depend on Jesus. If we look to ourselves and our power, we are lost.
We live in a culture that says you are weak if you need God. Jesus is our friends and defender. He is pleading with us to help. The bully of the universe is out to get us. Jesus wants to be our friend and keep us with Him.
There was a 16 year old boy at school bullying other younger children for money. One 7 year old boy had a $1 per day to use for a snack. The 16 year old bully twisted the arm of the 7 year old boy and threatened to cut the young boy’s arm off if not given the $1. Every day the 7 year old boy had to give up the $1. One day the children were playing in the school yard and the 16 year old boy was bullying younger children and then ran into another boy the same size as he was. The 7 year old child ran up to the other larger boy and asked him if he wanted to make 50 cents a day. The boy agreed and then the 7 year old boy walked up to the 16 year old bully and said: “Never again am I going to give you money. The 7 year old’s new friend came running and defeated the bully. We are the 7 year old boy and the devil is the 16 year old bully.
The devil is trying to steal our lives. We need to ask our Friend ( Jesus ) to come and stop the bully. We don’t have to pay our friend as He has already paid on the Cross. When Jesus died, the devil thought he had won. If we don’t chose life with Jesus, we chose death with Satan. Every thing about Halloween is about honoring the bully and death. Verse 10 tells us to “Be Strong in the Lord and His Might”. We can make a choice. Satan trembles before Christ majesty. Satan falls back. Cry unto the Lord. Claim Jesus. He will hear you. He will help you in your temptation.