Ezekiel 33:2-6. The Signs of the Times and the End of the Age 3 Now as He sat on the Mount of...

Ezekiel 33:2-6

The Signs of the Times and the End of the Age

3 Now as He sat on the Mount of Olives, the disciples came to Him privately, saying, “Tell us, when will these things be? And what will be the sign of Your coming, and of the end of the age?”4 And Jesus answered and said to them: “Take heed that no one deceives you”.

Matthew 24,25

Matthew 23

Woe to Scribes

Woe to Pharisees

Location: Temple?

22:41 & 24:1

Lament

23:37-39

STORYLINE

Matthew 24

Depart Temple v 1-2

End times

v 3-31

Interlude

V 32-35

Noah Story

Parable

Faithful servant

Evil servant

Matthew 25

Parable

10 virgins

Parable

talents

judgment

Watch, Pray and Prepare Jesus warns: watch, pray always, prepare

Matt 24:44; Matt 25:13; Mark 13:33-37; Luke 21:34-36

“do you eagerly and joyfully wait for return of Jesus?” eternal perspective (second coming) Mike Bickle: we are in the last generation Why does SydHOP focus on end times? Prayers of agreement with God Watchman/forerunner Know the heart of God

Journey of Discovery

What is God doing?

SIGNS

OUR ROLE

What is God doing? 7 Spirits of Jesus (Rev 5; Isaiah 11:2) Jesus's command (Luke 21:34-36) Biblical prophecy

Noah Matthew 24 Abraham and Isaac Jesus first coming Daniel 9:22 Thessalonians

“whoever reads let him understand”Matthew 24

Sons of Issachar* 1 Chronicles

Last day understanding: Jer 23:20; Jer 30:24; 2 Pet 3:2-3* Understand the time and know what to do

Matthew 24 Matthew 24Daniel 12 Daniel 11Isaiah 19, 11 (Eze 29) Daniel 7, 8

Ezekiel 38Daniel 9 (Matt 24)

Revelation 13 rebuild templeRise global anti-Semitism (Zec 12:3) abomination of desolationJeremiah 49 (Elam)

tribulation millennium eternity

“this generation..”

Dan 9 Rev 20 Rev 21Matt 24 Isa 65

SIGNS

Watch and Pray Always “ But take heed to yourselves, lest your hearts be weighed down with carousing, drunkenness, and cares of this life, and that Day come on you unexpectedly. For it will come as a snare on all those who dwell on the face of the whole earth. Watch therefore, and pray always that you may be counted worthy to escape all these things that will come to pass, and to stand before the Son of Man.”

Luke 21: 34-36

“take heed” – pay attention to, apply one’s self, addicted to, devote thought

OUR ROLE

What is God doing? 7 Spirits of Jesus (Rev 5; Isaiah 11:2) Jesus's command (Luke 21:34-36) Biblical prophecy

Noah Matthew 24 Abraham and Isaac Jesus first coming Daniel 9:22 Thessalonians

“whoever reads let him understand”Matthew 24

Sons of Issachar* 1 Chronicles

Last day understanding: Jer 23:20; Jer 30:24; 2 Pet 3:2-3* Understand the time and know what to do

7 Spirits of Jesus Rev 5; Isa 11“And I looked, and behold, in the midst of the throne and of the four living creatures, and in the midst of the elders, stood a Lamb as though it had been slain, having seven horns and seven eyes, which are the seven Spirits of God sent out into all the earth”.

“The Spirit of the Lord shall rest upon Him,

The Spirit of wisdom and understanding,

The Spirit of counsel and might,

The Spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the Lord”.

“Shall I hide from Abraham what I am doing?” Gen 18:17

“none of the wicked will understand, but the wise shall understand”Daniel 12:10

(whoever reads, let him understand) Matt 24:15

“See, I have told you beforehand” Matt 24:25

“in the latter days you will understand perfectly” Jer 23:20

“I have come as a light into the world, that whoever believes in Me should not abide in darkness (ignorance)” John 12:46

Daniel 9

Daniel 9“Now while I was speaking, praying, and confessing my sin and the sin of my people Israel, and presenting my supplication before the Lord my God for the holy mountain of my God, 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. And he informed me, and talked with me, and said, “O Daniel, I have now come forth to give you skill to understand. 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:”

Abraham & IsaacAbraham (2000 BC) Cross

Take your only son God’s only son

Land of Moriah Land of Moriah

3 day journey 3 days cross - death - resurrection

Son is the sacrifice God’s own Son the sacrifice

Two young men Two thieves

“we will come back to you” Resurrection

Wood laid on Isaac Jesus carried the cross

Isaac 33 years old Jesus 33 years old

Isaac is a willing sacrifice Jesus is the willing sacrifice

Mount Moriah The Lord Will Provide

Abraham returns Isaac not mentioned Jesus ascension waiting for bride

Blessing Inheritance in Christ

Promised Messiah Descendant of Abraham and line of David Born in Bethlehem Mi 5:2 Born of a virgin Is 7:14 He will perform miracles Is 35:5-6 A messenger will prepare the way Is 40:3… Gentiles believe , Jews reject Is 8:14…. Exact day arrives in Jerusalem Dan 9 Enter Jerusalem on donkey Zec 9:9 Betrayed by friend for 30 silver Ps 41; Zec 11 Crucifixion described in detail Ps 22

“My God, my God, why have you forsaken me” Resurrected from dead Ps 16:10

N = 60

Daniel 9:24-25 70 weeks prophecy

Seven sevens 49 years (445-396 BC)

Artaxerxes decree of Nehemiah

Sixty-two sevens 434 years (396 BC – 32 AD)

One seven 7 years unfulfilled

Luke 19:41- 44“Now as He drew near, He saw the city and wept over it, saying, “ If you had known, even you, especially in this your day, the things that make for your peace! But now they are hidden from your eyes….. because you did not know the time of your visitation.”

……Destruction of Jerusalem







SIGNS

Matthew 24 Destruction of temple vv 2 Signs of end times vv 3 -14 Great Tribulation vv 15 – 28 Second Coming vv 29 – 31 Parable of fig tree vv 32 - 35 day or hour, Noah, watch, warning, vv 36 – 44 Faithful and wicked servant vv 45 - 51 ten virgins Matt 25:1-13 Parable of the talents Matt 25:14-30

Matthew 24 false teachers wars and rumors of wars famine, pestilences, earthquakes tribulation and death hate, betrayal, offense false prophets lawlessness love will grow cold gospel preached to all nations ‘abomination of desolation’

Matthew 24 Matthew 24Daniel 12Isaiah 19, 11Revelation 13


Pregnancy Birth Pangs Birth

Matthew 23

Woe to Scribes

Woe to Pharisees

Location: Temple?

22:41 & 24:1

Lament

23:37-39

STORYLINE

Matthew 24

Depart Temple v 1-2

End times

v 3-31

Interlude

V 32-35

Noah Story

Parable

Faithful servant

Evil servant

Matthew 25

Parable

10 virgins

Parable

talents

judgment

This Generation?

"Now learn this parable from the fig tree: When its branch has already become tender and puts forth leaves, you know that summer is near. So you also, when you see all these things, know that it is near; at the doors! Assuredly, I say to you, this generation will by no means pass away till all these things take place.”

Matt 24:32-34

Sign/trends that point to coming events

Hos 9:10; Joel 1:7

VIDEO FIG TREE

Occupation of Israel 63 BC Rome AD – 390 Jews scattered AD 135 Byzantine 390 - 611 Arabs 636 – 1099 Kurds 1187 Crusaders 1099 – 1291 Mamluk 1260 – 1517 (Egyptian) Ottoman 1517 – 1920 (Turks) Britain 1922

May 14, 1948 State of Israel declared

Jeremiah 16:15“The Lord lives who brought up the children of Israel from the land of the north and from all the lands where He had driven them. ’ For I will bring them back into their land which I gave to their fathers.”

Restoration of Israel Hebrew language restored (1890-1922) Zep 3:9 Currency shekel restored (1980) Eze

45:12 Pools of water in desert of Israel Isa

41:18-20 Jerusalem become Jewish possession(1967) Zec 8

Rise of nationalism Luke 21:29

“Look at the fig tree, and all the trees”

This Generation?

"Now learn this parable from the fig tree: When its branch has already become tender and puts forth leaves, you know that summer is near. So you also, when you see all these things, know that it is near; at the doors! Assuredly, I say to you, this generation will by no means pass away till all these things take place.”

Matt 24:32-34

Sign/trends that point to coming events

Hos 9:10; Joel 1:7







SIGNS

Daniel 12“At that time Michael shall stand up,

The great prince who stands watch over the sons of your people;

And there shall be a time of trouble,

Such as never was since there was a nation,

Even to that time.

And at that time your people shall be delivered,

Every one who is found written in the book.

And many of those who sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake,

Some to everlasting life,

Some to shame and everlasting contempt.

Those who are wise shall shine

Like the brightness of the firmament,

And those who turn many to righteousness

Like the stars forever and ever.

“But you, Daniel, shut up the words, and seal the book until the time of the end; many shall run to and fro, and knowledge shall increase.

Daniel 12 ‘to and fro” 5000 years Noah 3000 years Solomon 2000 years Paul 245 years Cook 132 years Steam engine 112 years Wright brothers flight 45 years Man on the moon

Daniel 12 “knowledge shall increase” 4000 years Job words on stone (Jo

19:24) 3000 years Abraham story clay tablets 2500 years Moses scrolls (Ex 17:14) 2000 years Paul parchments (animal

skin) 1800 years Paper in China 500 years printing press 60 years Computers now God 1.6 trillion 0.33 sec

19 billion pages of info

Google scanning all known books

Phone (GPS), watches

“knowledge shall increase” Took 50 years after the telephone was invented before half

of American homes had one It took less than 5 years for half of all Americans to acquire a

smart phone

It took 38 years for 50 million people to have radios It took less than one year for the same number of people to

open Facebook accounts

Don Cuthbertson

“knowledge shall increase”

Daniel 12“At that time Michael shall stand up,

The great prince who stands watch over the sons of your people;

And there shall be a time of trouble,

Such as never was since there was a nation,

Even to that time.

And at that time your people shall be delivered,

Every one who is found written in the book.

And many of those who sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake,

Some to everlasting life,

Some to shame and everlasting contempt.

Those who are wise shall shine

Like the brightness of the firmament,

And those who turn many to righteousness

Like the stars forever and ever.

“But you, Daniel, shut up the words, and seal the book until the time of the end; many shall run to and fro, and knowledge shall increase.







SIGNS

Isaiah 19/11 Ezekiel 29-30“THE MOURNFUL, inspired prediction (a burden to be lifted up) concerning Egypt: Behold, the Lord is riding on a swift cloud and comes to Egypt; and the idols of Egypt will tremble at His presence, and the hearts of the Egyptians will melt within them. And I will stir up Egyptians against Egyptians, and they will fight, every one against his brother and every one against his neighbor, city against city, kingdom against kingdom.

And the spirit of the Egyptians within them will become exhausted and emptied out and will fail, and I will destroy their counsel and confound their plans; and they will seek counsel from the idols and the sorcerers, and from those having familiar spirits (the mediums) and the wizards. And I will give over the Egyptians into the hand of a hard and cruel master, and a fierce king will rule over them, says the Lord, the Lord of hosts.

And the waters shall fail from the Nile, and the river shall be wasted and become dry. And the rivers shall become foul, the streams and canals of Egypt shall be diminished and dried up, the reeds and the rushes shall wither and rot away. The meadows by the Nile, by the brink of the Nile, and all the sown fields of the Nile shall become dry, be blown away, and be no more.

The fishermen will lament, and all who cast a hook into the Nile will mourn; and they who spread nets upon the waters will languish

Aswan Dam 1970

Ethiopian Dam Project 2016

67%

Ezekiel 29-30“ Therefore thus says the Lord God: ‘Surely I will bring a sword upon you and cut off from you man and beast. And the land of Egypt shall become desolate and waste; then they will know that I am the Lord, because he said, “The River is mine, and I have made it. ’ Indeed, therefore, I am against you and against your rivers, and I will make the land of Egypt utterly waste and desolate, from Migdol to Syene, as far as the border of Ethiopia…..

Ethiopian Dam Project 2016

67%

Ezekiel 29-30“Neither foot of man shall pass through it nor foot of beast pass through it, and it shall be uninhabited forty years. I will make the land of Egypt desolate in the midst of the countries that are desolate; and among the cities that are laid waste, her cities shall be desolate forty years; and I will scatter the Egyptians among the nations and disperse them throughout the countries.”

‘Yet, thus says the Lord God :“At the end of forty years I will gather the Egyptians from the peoples among whom they were scattered”







SIGNS

Revelation 11/13“9 Then those from the peoples, tribes, tongues, and nations will see their dead bodies three-and-a-half days, and not allow their dead bodies to be put into graves. 10 And those who dwell on the earth will rejoice over them, make merry, and send gifts to one another, because these two prophets tormented those who dwell on the earth

16 He causes all, both small and great, rich and poor, free and slave, to receive a mark on their right hand or on their foreheads, 17 and that no one may buy or sell except one who has the mark or the name of the beast, or the number of his name”

Revelation 11 and 13 Revelation 11 (united global world)

Global TV and telecommunications Everyone will see the event Is this technology here yet? TV in refrigerator, global war telecast, wrist watch technology, power of social

media Fedex and gift distribution

Revelation 13 (buying and selling) Gold and cash no longer matched 2013 no country uses gold standard digitalised money system cashless welfare card CBA ‘Albert’ 2015 ApplePay ATM loosing popularity (2015) bit coin


Luke 21: 34-36

“take heed” – pay attention to, apply one’s self, addicted to, devote thought

Watch Lk 21:36; Mk 13:33 be sleepless, awake, attentive

so that calamity will not overtake you knowledge and understanding

strict attention with understanding consequences if you don’t watch

Jesus comes suddenly and you will not be prepared be on guard

guard something precious (heart/salvation)

knowledge suggests we are ready

don’t watch and we will loose something precious

(‘snare’: sudden unexpected destruction)

Jesus will judge nations that stand against Israel Joel 3; Ez 38 & 39; Zec 14Jesus appears to measure our heart for Him by our heart for Israel

Watch Snare (trap) is hidden and will not let go Test and challenge everyone Snare is intensity of distress leads to sin and fear

Financial, terrorism, racial clashes, violent weather, persecution...

Strengthened (salvation draws near) Guard that your hearts don’t get weighed down God’s power will be manifested in unprecedented way

Psalm 91:3

Watch Carousing:

over indulgence loose their strength. Live without sufficient

restraints. Today over stimulated by what we watch,

eat, drink… Drunkenness:

escape pain and pressure without connecting with

God Cares of life:

overcome by anxiety and fear due to lack of provision

and safety.

The Watch of the Lord Watch to see what the Lord is saying and doing Watch for the enemy’s plans Watch the Word of God to see what He is saying Watch the seeds growing in your heart (fear, bitterness, lust,

deception, shock, careless indifference…) Watch and warn community

Watch God’s people can be strengthened to escape the snare of

sin and fear. Vibrant spiritual life leads to courage and strength. Heart weighed down (spiritually dull and unresponsive to

God). Don’t draw away from God!

Jesus the great pastor of life will lead in this time.


Luke 21: 34-36

Pray Always pray always

pray = long for counted worthy

may have strength escape all these things

be overcomers

“ But no one hair on your head will be lost. Lk 21:18-19 By your patience possess your souls”

Steadfastness, endurance, patient waitingPossess = acquire by any means; to marry a wife

Ephesians 3 2 Thess 3:1-5“16 that He would grant you, according to the riches of His glory, to be strengthened with might through His Spirit in the inner man, 17 that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith; that you, being rooted and grounded in love, 18 may be able to comprehend with all the saints what is the width and length and depth and height— 19 to know the love of Christ which passes knowledge; that you may be filled with all the fullness of God………. To do exceedingly abundantly above all we ask….”

Superabundantly in quality and quantity Reveals God’s heart for usThirst and hunger for righteousness

Ephesians 3 2 Thes 3:1-5 Mystery revealed (hidden)

Jews and gentiles fellow heirs in Christ (church)

Purpose of the mystery Preach unsearchable riches of Christ Display church before evil powers as HIS method to bring Christ to all

Release of the mystery More than God’s essential presence (He is always with us) More than God’s cultivated presence (as a believer grows in Christ) Intensification of God’s presence and power Deeper work of Holy Spirit

Dwell (married relationship) Grasp God’s love (spiritually) – beyond intellect or knowledge Filled with God’s fullness

Prepare1. Matt 24 & 25

Matt 24: 36-44 Noah Matt 24: 45-51 faithful/evil servant

Matt 25: 1-13 10 virgins

Matt 25: 14-30 talents

2. Matt 6:19-21 treasures = heart

3. Psalm 133 dwell in unity

Lessons from Noah Days of Noah coming of Son of Man “they did not know” flood took them away “do not let your house be broken into” thief “be ready”

It will be sudden (rapture) Understanding be ready (prepared) careless indifference….

Faithful & Evil Servant Faithful and wise servant Blessed (responsible in service while waiting) Made ruler over all his goods

Evil servant (says in heart my master is delaying His coming) Wickedness takes him over cut in two and caste into darkness

2 Peter 3:5-9 let Bible interpret the Bible

10 Virgins Matt 255 Unknown 5 Known

Virgins Virgins

Foolish Wise

Meet bridegroom Meet bridegroom

Lamps Lamps

Oil (in lamps vv 8) Oil (in lamps)

Oil in vessels with lamps

Slumbered Slumbered

Went to meet bridegroom Went to meet bridegroom

Shut out Wedding

“Watch therefore….”

Oil in Vessels Ephesians 3 Oil represents presence of God Essential presence Cultivated presence Fullness Ephesians 3

Fullness Exceedingly Abundantly strengthened with mighty power (through His Spirit) Christ dwell (rooted deep) in love Power to grasp/comprehend love of Christ Comprehend all spiritual dimensions of Jesus love This love surpasses mere knowledge Filled unto all fullness The richest measure of HIS divine presence Become wholly filled and flooded with God Himself

Is this empowered faith that only comes through the Holy Spirit?Pronouns are plural (you and your) – corporate prayer

Lessons from Talents Watchfulness does not mean idleness Wise use of gifts and abilities leads to greater opportunities Neglect results in loss

Reward for two faithful servants (abundance) Judgement for unfaithful servant (cast into darkness)

4 Parables Matt 24/25 Noah

SUDDEN UNPREPARED LOSS Servants

Faithful WISE servant

Willful forgetfulness

misunderstanding of who God is

God is not slack in HIS promises (2 Pet 3:4-9) Virgins

WISE + vessels of oil (first commandment) Talents

where your treasure is there your heart will be

(Matthew 6:19-21)

Be Ready RECOGNISE

The time in which we live (Isa 60:1-3; Dan 12:1-3; Matt 13:24-30) Light will be greater than darkness

REJOICE Luke 21:28

WATCH & PRAY Cares of this life (Matthew 6:19) Be involved but detached Watch the Word and world (www.khouse.org) Pray (eg Ephesians 3)

FULFILL OUR RIGHTEOUS ACTS First commandment Second commandment (Psalm 133; 2 Corinthians 3) Great commission

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Nature of the Anti-christ he comes from among 10 kings Daniel 7: 24 he will subdue 3 kings Daniel 7: 8,24 he will rise from obscurity Daniel 7: 8 he will speak boastfully Daniel 7: 8 he will blaspheme God Daniel 7: 25 he will oppress the saints 3 ½ years Daniel 7: 25 he will try to change the calendar Daniel 7: 25 he will try to change the laws

Daniel 7: 25 he will confirm a covenant with many Daniel 9: 27

Nature of the Anti-christ he will end the Jewish sacrifices Dan 9:27 he will not believe in any god Dan 11:37 he will not desire women Dan 11:37 he will claim to be God 2 Thes 2:4 he will perform miracles 2 Thes 2:9 he will claim that Jesus did not come in the flesh 2 John 7 he will appear to survive a fatal injury Rev 13:3 his name will be related to the number 666 Rev 13:17 he will be empowered by the devil himself Rev 13:2

Nature of the Anti-christ he will be a man of lawlessness 2 Thes 2:3-

4 he will have political and religious power Rev 13:5 he will hate the Bible Mark 4:15 he will expect worship Rev 13:8 he will focus on the military

Dan 11:39-44 he will destroy the nation that appears to have control over

his kingdom Rev 17:16-18

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