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Dr. Robert Jeffress’s book, “Jesus Revealed in the End Times,” is about prophecies related to Jesus. In his sermon, “the subject of prophecy,” he states that you can’t understand Jesus unless you understand prophecies of Jesus’s first coming and His SECOND COMING. 

Understanding end times prophecies should change the way we live. It should increase our desire for holiness. 

What do end times prophecies tell us. 

1. The rapture of the church 

2. The rise of the Antichrist 

3. The Tribulation 

4. The Battle of Gog and Magog

5. The abomination of desolation 

6. The battle of Armageddon 

7. The judgment of the nations 

8. The binding of Satan

9. The Millennial Kingdom 

10. The last battle 

11. The Great White Throne Judgment 

12. The new creation 

and much more. 

Do you know that 25% of the population will die in the first half of the Tribulation, and another 33% will die in the second half. (Revelation 6:8 and 9:15). 

A very large new Temple will be built in Jerusalem after the second coming of Jesus (Ezekiel chapters 45 through 47.

Twenty-seven percent (27%) of the Bible is prophecy, and much of it is about Jesus.

We need to study and understand prophecy because it will change the way we live.. 

Praise God always. 

Lo, He Comes With Clouds Descending (Tune: Helmsley – 4vv) [with lyrics for congregations] – Chet Valley Churches

Bill & Gloria Gaither – The King Is Coming [Live] ft. Gaither Vocal Band – Gaither Music TV

Dave

For more scriptures, go to gotquestions.org and search for: “What is the end times time-line?” Also, “How much of the Bible is prophecy?” Also, “What signs indicate that the end times are approaching?” Also, “How many prophecies did Jesus fulfill?”

“casting all your anxieties on him, because HE CARES FOR YOU.”

1 Pet 5:7

Anxiety obviously has been a ” thorn in the side” of people for the past 2,000 years. 

Over 60 million people in America suffer from severe anxiety attacks. 

Anxiety may be caused by multiple external influences.

Peter offered us a remedy or cure by “casting our anxieties upon Jesus”-

because JESUS CARES!

Who would know better about Jesus than Peter who denied Jesus three times and fell down and wept. 

Jesus removed his anxieties caused by guilt, restored him, and raised Peter to be the leader of early Church. Our Roman Catholic brothers consider Peter to be the first Pope. 

Good morning as you hand over your anxieties to Jesus because HE CARES for you

Alan Jackson – What A Friend We Have In Jesus (Live) – Gaither Music TV

Because He Lives I Can Face Tomorrow – Worship Song With Lyrics – Linng Mission

Johnny

“As a man thinketh in his heart, so is he

Pro 23:7

My Brother-In Law,  Dr. Joe Logan is a saintly man.  He is wisdom personified.  A year or so ago he said the following and I jotted it down:

“Christ did not save us because we are worthy.  We are worthy because Christ saved us.”

Others have had similar thoughts though not quite so eloquent::

1. Charles Haddon Spurgeon expressed a similar idea: “Jesus didn’t die for our righteousness but died for our sins. He didn’t come to save us because we were worth saving, but because we were utterly worthless, ruined, and undone.”
2. John Piper’s message emphasizes: “Christ died for us, not because we are worthy, but because we are unworthy, and there was no other way for us to be made worthy.”

The Bible reflects the sentiment in several places too:

1. “But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.”(Romans 5:8)
2. “For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God—not by works, so that no one can boast.” (Ephesians 2:8-9)
3. “He saved us, not because of righteous things we had done, but because of his mercy.” (Titus 3:5)

Merle Haggard – Softly And Tenderly – Morgenster 24

My Worth Is Not in What I Own (Live feat. Fernando Ortega) – KeithandKristyn Getty

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Have a great week and keep your spirits high.

Hugs, 

Bill

“He came as a witness, to bear witness about the light, that all might believe through him. He was not the light, but came to bear witness about the light.”

John 1:7

John the Baptist came as a forerunner to Jesus proclaiming the deity of Christ, when he saw Jesus he exclaimed,

“Behold, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world”

John 1:29

Jesus said:

“I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will not walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.”

John 8:12

We, like John the Baptist, are called to be witnesses for Jesus.

“But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you will be my WITNESSES  in Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria, and to all the ends of the earth.”

Acts 1:8

Good morning as you bear witness today to the “Light of Life”

Hank Williams Sr… I Saw The Light – 1948 – V.A. Hoss

“This Little Light Of Mine” – Listener Kids – 73 Million Views

Johnny

“As a man thinketh in his heart, so is he

Pro 23:7

“that they may all be one, just as you, Father, are in me, and I in you, that they also may be in us, so that the world may believe that you have sent me.”

John 17:21

Jesus prayed for oneness and unity of the Spirit to give Jesus’ ministry power among potential converts. 

Unity and Oneness in the USA is at an all time low over the past 100 years. (I have lived almost 82 of those years!)

• Mainline Churches Split over descension. 

• Protestant churches look at fellow churches with a “jaundiced eye” over doctrinal interpretations. 

• Catholic and Protestant Churches refrain from acknowledging each other as being co- heirs to the Kingdom. 

Jesus’ final prayers were for “oneness”

And final instructions before ascending into the clouds were , “Be my witnesses!”

When we lose “oneness” and “unity of the Spirit”, we lose the power of our 

“Witness!” Jesus says the world doesn’t believe our testimony!

Good morning as we pray to be one as Jesus and God the Father are one

Brooks & Dunn – Believe (Official Video)

Reba McEntire- Back to God (feat. Lauren Daigle)  Queen Reba

Johnny

“As a man thinketh in his heart, so is he

Pro 23:7

“For the desires of the flesh are against the Spirit, and the desires of the Spirit are against the flesh, for these are opposed to each other, to keep you from doing the things you want to do.”

Gal 5:17

Paul, the life coach of the New Testament, fought the battle of the 

“flesh vs. the spirit” even after he experienced a dramatic conversion to become the leader of the early Church. 

“For I do not understand my own actions. For I do not do what I want, but I do the very thing I hate.”

Rom 7:15

Paul described the battle this way:

“For those who live according to the flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh, but those who live according to the Spirit set their minds on the things of the Spirit. “

Rom 8:5

Now, you see why my signature close is 

“As a man thinketh in his heart,so is he”

Pro 23:7

Every action we take is born with a thought in your heart!

Good morning as you set your mind on the things of the flesh or things of the Spirit

Zach Williams – Flesh and Bone (We Remember) [Official Audio]

Merle Haggard – Victory In Jesus – MORGENSTER 24

Johnny

“As a man thinketh in his heart, so is he

Pro 23:7

“A disciple is not above his teacher, but everyone when he is fully trained will be like his teacher.”

Luke 6:40

Paul tells us we are each a work in progress. 

“And I am sure of this, that he who began a good work in you will bring it to completion at the day of Jesus Christ.”

Phil 1:6

And Paul gives us a pathway to navigate life to receive “training”.

“Do not be CONFORMED to this world, but be TRANSFORMED by the RENEWAL of your mind, that by TESTING you may DISCERN what is the will of God, what is GOOD and ACCEPTABLE and PERFECT.”

Rom 12:2

And that, my friends, sets us on the pathway to glorification when we are 

“fully trained,” we will reflect the image of our teacher-our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ!

Good morning as you reflect how much you are like your teacher

Take my life and let it be hymn – Islington Baptist Church

Jeff & Sheri Easter, Ben Speer – Jesus, Hold My Hand (Live) – Gaither Music TV

Johnny

“As a man thinketh in his heart, so is he

Pro 23:7

A Christian is to exhibit integrity, yet I have found many Christians will lie to your face.

The biblical word for integrity is faithfulness. What does this look like?

1. Tell the truth (Proverbs 12:22)
2. Keep your word (Psalm15:4 NIV)
3. Be who you are (a child of GOD)
4. Avoid bad company. People will judge you by the integrity of your friends.
5. Be found faithful (1 Corinthians 4:2)
6. Be strong under fire (Daniel 3:17-18)
7. Be accountable to someone (Hebrews 10:24-25)

Keep your commitments even after the circumstances that you made the commitments have changed.

The closer we are to Jesus, the more integrity we will have.

Praise God always

Standing on the Promises – mccollumpc

Hope Darst – Promise Keeper (Official Lyric Video) – Hope Darst

Dave

For additional scriptures, go to GotQuestions.org and search for: “What does the Bible say about  integrity?” Also, “What does the Bible say about  honesty?”

“Then he poured water into a basin and began to wash the disciples’ feet and to wipe them with the towel that was wrapped around him.”

John 13:5

Wearing sandals presented dirty feet

Jesus demonstrated an act of humility by washing the feet of his disciples. 

The metaphor here is we are each 

“filthy rags” (sinners) washed and made clean by the Holy One. 

How do we equate this act of humility demonstrated by Jesus in our everyday lives as practicing Christians? Ministering to the underprivileged:

1. Providing transportation to and from church and events

2. Helping with home repairs. 

3. Seeing food is available 

4. Provide proper clothes

5. Praying with them

6. Tell them they are loved. 

Good morning as you decide whose 

“Feet you can wash” today. 

ps. You might get your hands dirty!

Sacrifice of Song ~ HE WASHED THEIR FEET ~ Michael Crawford, Vocalist – Mary Beth Philp

Servant’s Heart {with lyrics} – //Ron Hamilton\\ – FableDuck

Make Me A Servant With Lyrics – David Aslesen

Johnny

“As a man thinketh in his heart, so is he

Pro 23:7

I have an analytical friend who claims to be “early” in his Spiritual Journey. He is an active seeker and by his words and deeds, I see him as being further along Christ’s path then he does.

Nevertheless,  I did some on line research using A.I. and looked at Bible  prophesy statistics to share with him.  The following is abbreviated from my message to him. 

I have left  Live “links” throughout this message in case you wish to “drill down” further.

The Bible contains 1,817 prophecies145. This total includes 1,239 prophecies in the Old Testament and 578 prophecies in the New Testament1. These prophecies encompass 8,352 verses in the Bible1.

Regarding fulfillment, opinions vary:

1. Some sources claim that approximately 80% of total prophecies have been fulfilled3.
2. Others state that at least half of all biblical predictions have already been fulfilled precisely as declared4.

To calculate the mathematical odds of fulfilling the given numbers of prophecies, we’ll use the probability calculations provided in the search results. Peter Stoner’s work, which has been reviewed and found to be dependable by the American Scientific Affiliation, provides a basis for these calculations58.

1. For 2,000 prophecies fulfilled:
   The probability would be astronomically small, far beyond 1 in 10^157, which was calculated for just 48 prophecies5.
2. For half of all biblical predictions (approximately 908 prophecies):
   This would also result in an incredibly small probability, significantly smaller than 1 in 10^157.

To put this in perspective, in his book , Science in Perspective , Peter Stoner calculated that the probability of fulfilling just 8 prophecies is 1 in 10^17 (1 in 100,000,000,000,000,000) 58. The probability of fulfilling 48 prophecies was calculated to be 1 in 10^1575.

Given these figures, the probability of fulfilling 789 or more prophecies would be so small that it’s effectively impossible to occur by chance. The number would have so many zeros after the decimal point that it would be challenging to express conventionally.

In more visual terms, the probability of fulfilling just 8 prophecies is likened to a blindfolded person finding a single marked silver dollar in a pile covering the entire state of Texas two feet deep8. The probability of fulfilling hundreds of prophecies would be exponentially more improbable than this already incredibly unlikely scenario.  My faith remains firm!

Blessed Assurance (Tennessee Ernie Ford) – TheLittleTreasures

Alan Jackson – How Great Thou Art (Official Live) – Gaither Music TV

We are spiritual beings here to have a human experience.

Exercise your spiritual muscles …

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Have a great week and keep your spirits high.

Hugs,  Bill