OVERVIEW.
God`s Purpose.
Satan and his fallen angels are in rebellion against God. Satan desires to be as God and rule the world. He never knew the full purposes of God for if he did he would not have crucified the Lord of glory. For it is through the Lord`s death and resurrection that He is bringing many sons to glory who will rule and reign with Him, in the highest realm. This was the place where Satan had his throne before he and his angels were cast out.
This new series focuses on what the Lord is doing. I have found that people are too focused on what is happening in the world and thus can be subject to the spirit of fear from the world system.
The Lord warns us in the end times -
`there will be signs in the sun, in the moon, and in the stars; and on earth distress of nations, with perplexity, the sea and the waves roaring; men`s hearts failing them from fear and the expectation of those things which are coming on the earth, fo
LIVING WATERS.
`Behold, the day of the Lord is coming....I will gather all the nations to battle against Jerusalem; the city shall be taken....then the Lord will go forth and fight against those nations,..... and in that day His feet will stand on the Mount of Olives, which faces Jerusalem on the East.
And the Mount of Olives shall be split in two, from east to west, making a very large valley;...And in that day it shall be that living waters shall flow from Jerusalem, half of t
THE TIME OF MOURNING.
The Lord then goes into Jerusalem to reveal Himself to the people of Israel.
`The Lord will save the tents of Judah first, so that the glory of the house of David and the glory of the inhabitants of Jerusalem shall not be greater than that of Judah.` (Zech. 12: 7)
The Lord then anoints their eyes to recognise who He is, their Messiah.
`And I will pour on the house of David and on the inhabitants of Jerusalem the Spirit of grace and supplication: then t
Jesus` Return.
`It shall come to pass in that day that there will be no light; the lights will diminish. It shall be one day which is known to the Lord - neither day nor night. But at evening time it shall happen that it will be light.` (Zech. 14: 6 & 7)
Zechariah describes a very unusual day. A day in which is neither light nor dark. A day that quite unnaturally becomes light at evening time. This is a specific day, apart from all other days, in that the Lord of hosts and H
The Temple Desecration.
About the middle of the tribulation a series of crises and phenomenal events are predicted to occur virtually simultaneously.
The most cataclysmic episode will be the fatal slaying of the great Global Leader by one sweep of an assassin`s sword. The world will be stunned. Governments will be in a quandary. He who everyone regarded as an invincible charismatic leader was dead. The one who alone had the practical solutions for all the international problems,
THE TEMPLE SACRIFICES
Israel rejoices at the Russian Federation being defeated, and then sets about to bury the dead of the armies scattered on their mountains. It takes seven months to cleanse their land.
`For seven months the house of Israel will be burying them, in order to cleanse the land.` (Ez. 39: 12)
The month of Tishrei is seven months after the Peace treaty.
Tishrei is celebrated as the head of the Jewish year, the New Year. It has the holiest day of
The Millennial Kingdom
After the triumph of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the defeat and disposal of every hostile & evil power, the time has come for the setting up of Christ`s Millennial Kingdom. This will be a wonderful time of blessing and fruitfulness for the nation of Israel and for those who obey Christ`s rule through them.
`Now it shall come to pass in the latter days
that the mountain of the Lord`s house shall
My Appreciation.
A big thank you, to everyone who has done this journey with me through the book of Revelation. To focus on the different visions of the Lord that the Father has revealed, gladdens the heart and strengthens the spirit. It is truly amazing to have such wonderful revelation of our Lord as He is known in the heavenly realm.
A special thanks to mabel who has given us such great questions and comments. I`m sure like me you would have enjoyed her humour, and app
`And the 10 horns which you saw are 10 kings
who have received no kingdom as yet,
but they receive authority for one hour as kings with the beast.`
(Rev. 17: 12)
They (Isalm) believe that the Anti-Christ is their long awaited Messiah and thus even make war with the Lord Jesus Christ Himself.
THE MILLENNIUM (Rev. 20)
The Millennium is the time which God promised to the nation of Israel. They would be the rulers over the nations of the world, under God. Satan would be bound for this period, and man will be able to learn God`s ways. The Lord Jesus will rule through Israel with a rod of iron, meaning consequences for actions.
Judgments
Satan is cast into the bottomless pit for a thousand years while Israel rules the nations of the world under Chr
Christ`s Invitation.
Those who obey God`s commandments are the blessed ones who may enter the new Jerusalem and receive of eternal life through Jesus. But those who are evil cannot enter.
`Blessed are those who do His commandments,
that they may have the right to the tree of life,
and may enter through the gates into the city.
Christ the Architect.
This is the Lord`s last reference to His own majestic personality. He uses three figures of speech which signify His authorship, leadership and governorship in relation to the New Jerusalem.
“I am the Root and the offspring of David,
the bright and Morning Star.”
The Throne: Christ`s Rulership.
`And there shall be no more curse, but the throne of God and of the lamb shall be in it,....`
(Rev. 22: 3)
The word, `throne,` represents the rule and authority of God. We know that God`s eternal throne is in the highest heavens whereas this `throne,` in the New Jerusalem is just above the eart
Christ`s Signature.
The Lord Jesus Christ, the sovereign ruler of the universe, the King of kings and Lord of lords, supreme above every power and authority finally signs His signature, just - Jesus. All the titles do not change the meek and humble heart of our Saviour, Jesus.
` I, Jesus....` (Rev. 22: 16)
Then the Lord Jesus makes His final profound declarations of who He is. These words are inclusi
FINAL WORDS
The Prophecy – Faithful and True.
At the conclusion of the revelation of Jesus, the angel tells John that the prophecy is faithful and true and that the unfolding of these things will shortly begin to take place. This would be from the building of the Body of Christ through to the New Jerusalem.
`Then he said to me, “These words are faithful and true,”
And the Lord God of th
The Government of the City - Priests.
The Priesthood - l44 cubits of the wall.
` Then he measured its wall: 144 cubits,
according to the measure of a man, that is, of an angel.`
(Rev. 21: 17)
The Temple: a blessing.
`But I saw no temple in it, for the Lord God Almighty and the Lamb are its temple:
And the city had no need of the sun or of the moon to shine in it,
for the glory of God illuminated it, and the Lamb is its light.`
(Rev. 21: 22 & 23)
The Precious Stones - Christ`s Rulership.
The foundations of the walls are adorned with all kinds of precious stones. These were on the priest`s breastplate and represent Christ`s rulership. (Ex. 28: 15 – 21)
Judgment – Heb. `mishpat,` meaning judgment, divine law, rulership.
`And the foundations of the wall of the city were adorned with all kinds of precious stones:
the 1st foundation was the jasper, the 2nd
The Government of the City - Kings.
The Gates - the Inheritance - access to the city.
`Also she had a great and high wall with 12 gates,
and 12 angels at the gates, and names written on them,
which are the names of the 12 tribes of Israel:
Final Judgments
Here we are shown the most awe-inspiring vision of earth and sky being `rolled up.`
`Then I saw a great white throne and Him who sat on it,
from whose face the earth and the heaven fled away.
And there was found no place for them.`
THE NEW JERUSALEM
`Then one of the 7 angels who had the 7 bowls filled with the 7 last plagues
came to me and talked with me, saying,
“Come, I will show you the bride, the Lamb`s wife.”
(Christ is the Chief Justice of Heaven`s supreme court. His decisions are final and beyond His verdict there is no other court of appeal. He exercises the final prerogative that is essential to judgeship; He is able to kill and to make alive.
So now we read of the Lord `making alive,` making all things new for He is the Creator of all.)
THE NEW HEAVENS and NEW EARTH.
There is a specific time when God will purge and purify the heavens and the eart
THE HARVEST (Rev. 14: 6 – 20)
We are now shown the great ingathering of the harvest: those to life and those to death.
Three angels go forth bringing proclamations of the judgments to come.
The 3 Proclamations
Life - God`s hand of mercy is still stretched out to those who will repent.
`Then I saw another angel flying in the midst of heaven,
having the everlasting gospel to preach to thos
Armageddon
The call goes out for the climax of the ages when the Lord gathers the rebellious together and deals with them. The details of this event are throughout God`s word.
`Then I saw an angel standing in the sun;
and he cried with a loud voice to all the birds that fly in the midst of heaven,
“Come and gather together for the supper of the great God,
that
