End Times 52-Week Bible Prophecy
Countdown Week 37 - the Old and New Testaments foretell the far future
Summary of chapters in Revelation, also called the Apocalypse
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In the next few weeks, we will be looking at this prophetic
book more closely.
John the apostle begins his far future record after the first
three chapters. An outline below will help us to see how the book is divided.
One of the most challenging aspects of the Revelation that Jesus
gave John is that the unfolding events do not always fit into a strictly sequential
chronology.
With that in mind, we can begin to explore a bit more of the “far
future” events that some of the Old Testament prophets had glimpses of and that
the New Testament apostles and disciples of Jesus were able to add to the bigger
picture. Without doubt, the book describes events that are simply take our breath away.
Chapters Events
1 Jesus
Christ in His role as High Priest*
2-3 Letters to the seven churches
4-19 Tribulation and the return of
Jesus Christ
20 The 1,000-year reign of
Jesus Christ and
the white-throne judgment
21-22 New heaven, new earth and new
Jerusalem
End Times events in the Old and New Testaments
Old Event New
Isa.
13:13 The earth is shaken, Rev. 6:12-14
stars fall,
sinners killed
Zech.
12-14 Battle for Jerusalem and Rev. 13 & 19
return of Jesus Christ
Dan. 7
& 8 The last beast, 10 kings, Rev. 13:1-2
last kingdom
Joel
2:28-30 Sun darkens, moon turns Rev. 8:12
to smoke, fire and smoke
Mal. 4:5 Return of Elijah** before the Rev. 11:1-6
‘Day of the Lord’
Jesus is described
in his role as our High Priest who intervenes for us
(after the
Resurrection/Hebrews 14-16), and will appear later in
Revelation
in his role as judge. Jesus: Savior, High Priest, Judge.
**According
to Bible scholars, one of the two witnesses in Revelation
could be
Elijah. The second one could be Enoch or Moses. Elijah and
Enoch
were taken to heaven without dying, the Bible indicates.
[Note:
Although this message mentions the "far future," it is my personal
opinion that we are in the beginnings of the End Times.]
If you know Jesus, then you can lead a
victorious life
John 15:4 “Remain in me, and I
will remain in you. For a branch cannot produce fruit if it is severed from the
vine, and you cannot be fruitful unless you remain in me.”
1 John 2:16 (NIV) –
“For everything in the world--the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and
the pride of life--comes not from the Father but from the world.
1 John 2:16 (NLT) –
“For the world offers only a craving for physical pleasure, a craving for
everything we see, and pride in our achievements and possessions. These are not
from the Father, but are from this world.”
If you do not know Jesus Christ, the Savior,
then you must be born again
The sinless Jesus Christ took on the sins of the world AND
the punishment for those sins so that we could be saved.
Today, if you do not know Jesus, receive His free offer of
salvation and put all your trust in Him.
John 1:29 (NLT) – “The next day
he [John the Baptist] saw Jesus coming toward him, and said, “Behold, the Lamb
of God, who takes away the sin of the world!”
2 Corinthians 6:2 –
“
For God says,
“At just the right time, I heard you.
On the day of salvation, I helped you.”
On the day of salvation, I helped you.”
Indeed, the “right time” is now. Today is the day of
salvation.”
John 8:24 (NIV) - "I [Jesus Christ] told you that you would die in your sins; if you do not believe that I am he, you will indeed die in your sins.”
John 8:24 (NIV) - "I [Jesus Christ] told you that you would die in your sins; if you do not believe that I am he, you will indeed die in your sins.”
Acts 2:38 (NLT) – “Peter
replied, “Each of you must repent of your sins and turn to God, and be baptized
in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins. Then you will
receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.’”
Shalom
Faith Today Christian Ministries
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