Revelation 10:6And sware by him that liveth for ever and ever, who created heaven, and the things that therein are, and the earth, and the things that therein are, and the sea, and the things which are therein, that there should be time no longer:
How important is Time? Think about it, TIME governs our lives. It’s time to begin … It’s time to get up! It’s time to eat Breakfast! It’s time to go to school/work! It’s time for lunch! It’s time to go home! It’s time to eat supper! It’s time to study/play/watch TV! It’s time to go to bed! And it begins again the next day. How often during the day to you look at your watch or a clock? Time controls our every MINUTE.
Did you read the verse in Revelation 10:6? TIME NO LONGER! That day is coming, the Lord promises it. BUT until then we need to manage our time wisely. Some things we really need to take time for:
Unclean Spirit The Lord tells Israel: Zechariah 13:2 And it shall come to pass in that day, saith the LORD of hosts, that I will cut off the names of the idols out of the land, and they shall no more be remembered: and also I will cause the prophets and the unclean spirit to pass out of the land. 2 times in Matthew: Matthew 10:1, 12:43 10 times in Mark: Mark 1:23,26-27, 3:11,30, 5:2,8,13, 6:7, 7:25, 6 times in Luke: Luke 4:33,36, 6:18, 8:29, 9:42, 11:24 2 times in Acts: Acts 5:16, 8:7 2 times in Revelation: Revelation 16:13, 18:2 Evil Spirit God allowed these events to occur: Judges 9:23Then God sent an evil spirit between Abimelech and the men of Shechem; and the men of Shechem dealt treacherously with Abimelech: 1 Samuel 16:14-16,23 But the Spirit of the LORD departed from Saul, and an evil spirit from the LORD troubled him. And Saul’s servants said unto him, Behold now, an evil spirit from God troubleth thee. Let our lord now command thy servants, which are before thee, to seek out a man, who is a cunning player on an harp: and it shall come to pass, when the evil spirit from God is upon thee, that he shall play with his hand, and thou shalt be well. … And it came to pass, when the evil spirit from God was upon Saul, that David took an harp, and played with his hand: so Saul was refreshed, and was well, and the evil spirit departed from him. 1 Samuel 18:10And it came to pass on the morrow, that the evil spirit from God came upon Saul, and he prophesied in the midst of the house: and David played with his hand, as at other times: and there was a javelin in Saul’s hand. 1 Samuel 19:9 And the evil spirit from the LORD was upon Saul, as he sat in his house with his javelin in his hand: and David played with his hand. The Lord, during His earthly ministry, casts them out: Luke 7:21 And in that same hour he cured many of their infirmities and plagues, and of evil spirits; and unto many that were blind he gave sight. Luke 8:2 And certain women, which had been healed of evil spirits and infirmities, Mary called Magdalene, out of whom went seven devils, Paul had to deal with them: Acts 19:12-13,15-16 So that from his body were brought unto the sick handkerchiefs or aprons, and the diseases departed from them, and the evil spirits went out of them. Then certain of the vagabond Jews, exorcists, took upon them to call over them which had evil spirits the name of the LORD Jesus, saying, We adjure you by Jesus whom Paul preacheth. … And the evil spirit answered and said, Jesus I know, and Paul I know; but who are ye? And the man in whom the evil spirit was leaped on them, and overcame them, and prevailed against them, so that they fled out of that house naked and wounded.
Demon – Devils – Evil Spirit – Unclean Spirit are all mentioned in the Scripture. Believers should have nothing to do with them.
Reviewing the Son’s Problems: SELF WILL … Give me, I want SELFISHNESS … gathered all together SEPERATION … took off alone SENSUALITY … riotous living SPIRITUAL DESTITULION … found himself lost SELF ABASEMENT … relied on self STARVATION … without food, friends The story could end right here. And for many it has and does, BUT it doesn’t. It would seem the lad had been raised in a good home. One that worshipped God. One who knew Scripture. 15:17 REALIZATION He came to himself. “What have I done”. 15:18 RESOLUTION I WILL ARISE (he knew Scripture, Knew whom he had sinned against). 15:19 REPENTANCE It begins in the heart 15:20 RETURN Need to put it into action RECONCILIATION Note the father’s reaction. What were the father’s feelings? While the son was gone … reports came back (15:30) Rumors … Stories of his sinful son. The father thought, “Where have I failed?”. No doubt many accusations, too strick, too many spankings, too much scripture, too much Temple … etc. The only thing Dad could hope for was PROVERBS 22:6 (today, we would add: 2 Timothy 3:6, Ephesians 6:4). Dad, Mom, raise your kids according to the Bible, not the world or it’s standards. This lad had probably been raised knowing Proverbs 22:15, 23:13-14, 29:15. Why then did he stray? Philemon 1:15 For perhaps he therefore departed for a season, that thou shouldest receive him for ever; 15:21 REPENTANCE Full repentance, not only to God but to his father, whom he had wronged. 15:22 RECLOTHING The father restores his son. 15:23-24 REJOICING The son had returned and was restored. Today it gives great joy when one is saved o restored to the presence of the Lord. As the Lord Jesus says: Luke 15:10Likewise, I say unto you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner that repenteth.
Believers many times are like the Son, they stray from God… for the same reasons: SELF WILL … Give me, I want SELFISHNESS … gathered all together SEPERATION … took off alone SENSUALITY … riotous living, pleasing self And they can be reunited following these steps: REALIZATION of their sin RESOLUITION to remove that sin REPENTANCE, RETURNING, RECONCILUTION
Remember the younger brother’s problem: SELF Remember the Father’s Forgiveness: Forget past and Rejoice But what about the Older Brother?
Get the picture: The Father had a plan for his sons. But the youngest rebels and leaves. The older brother stays. Now the parable reveals two forms of sin: Active .. the youngest son Passive … the older son Back to the text: Luke 15:25-27 Now his elder son was in the field: and as he came and drew nigh to the house, he heard musick and dancing. And he called one of the servants, and asked what these things meant. And he said unto him, Thy brother is come; and thy father hath killed the fatted calf, because he hath received him safe and sound. The passive sin is about to surface. Luke 15:28-32 15:28 Jealousy … Anger … Hate … Pride The father sees something wrong and goes to his elder son. (God always comes seeking the lost, the one in sin, No man seeks God. God seeks us. He loves Us). 2 Peter 3:9 The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance. 15:29 Jealousy, Anger … “thou never gavest me a kid, that I might make merry with my friends:” 15:30 Hate … Pride … he left I stayed and served 15:31 The father, in love, tried to console him. 15:32 It’s time to rejoice and be glad.
Luke 22:19 And he (Jesus) took bread, and gave thanks, and brake it, and gave unto them, saying, This is my body which is given for you: this do in remembrance of me.
Do you remember when the birth of Jesus was? How the Angels announced his birth? How the shepherds came to the stable? How the wise men came to the house seeking the King?
Do you remember when Jesus was 12 years old? How he disappeared from his parents? How they later found him in the Temple? The look on their faces when he said, I must be about my Father’s business?
Do you remember How Jesus began His Ministry? How he came to John the Baptist? How he looked when the Holy Spirit descended? How he looked when he came out of 40 days in the wilderness?
Do you remember His first year of ministry? The miracles he performed? The way he chose the 12 apostles?
Do you remember His second year of ministry? The miracles he performed? How the people flocked to hear him preach with authority?
Do you remember His third year of ministry? How the people began to turn away because his teachings being TOO HARD? The raising of Lazarus?
Do you remember the last Supper? The solemn occasion it was? How he taught eternal truths? How he gave comforting truths about going to heaven? How he washed their feet?
Do you remember What happened in the Garden? The agonizing prayers he offered? The sweat as Blood? The guards coming in great number? Peter cutting off the ear? The angry look on their faces? JUDAS and the kiss?
Do you remember the trials he faced? How he faced the chief priest, Pilate, even King Herod? How he spoke not a word? The humiliation, the spiting, slapping, hitting, beatings?
Do you remember the crown of thorns? The purple Robe? The Mockery of the soldiers?
Do you remember Pilate trying to set him free, “I find no fault with this man”?
Do you remember how the crown reacted? “Away with him, Away with him, Crucify him, Crucify him”.
Do you remember Golgotha, the place of the skull? The cross on the ground, the THUD, THUD, THUD as the spikes were driven into his hands and feet?
Do you remember the agony on his face as the lifted the cross? The THUD as it dropped into place on top of Calvary?
Do you remember even then they could not leave him alone? They slandered, they cursed, they railed against him “If thou be the son of God, come down from the cross”! “If he be the king of Israel, let him now come down from the cross, and we will believe him”!
Do you remember the two malefactors, thieves and how they cursed him.
Do you remember how, even as Jesus hung there in all his misery, agony and torments he said “Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do”? And then to the repentant thief, “Today, thou shall be in paradise with me”.
Do you remember His last words as he gave up the ghost “It is Finished”?
We always think of Bible Prophets as old men, but 2:4 would indicate he was a young man. He prophesied during the time of Haggai the prophet but was much broader in scope, including both conditions of the time and of the coming of the Messiah. 1:1,7 Gives the dates of his visions. Compare Haggai 1:1,15 2:1,10
The Book can be divided into three sections: 1:1-6 Opening Exhortation
Section I A series of eight visions 1:7-17 The man among the Myrtle trees and the drove of horses 1:18-21 The four horns and four artisans (carpent) the work or skill of a carpenter 2 The man with the measuring line 3 The cleansing of the High Priest 4 The Golden Candlestick and the two Olive trees 5:1-4 The Flying Roll 5:5-11 The Ephah and the two women with wings 6:1-8 The four Chariots (6:10-15) crowning of the high priest
Section II Chapters 7 and 8 Their religion, including fastings, were mere forms, with no real meanings…. But God would again restore Israel and Jerusalem.
Section III Chapters 9-14 Predictions concerning the destruction of the Jews, and then a vision of the ultimate triumph of God’s Kingdom
Key passages: 1:3 When we turn to God, He will turn to us. 4:6 God works (has always worked) through His Spirit 6:12 A predication of the coming Kingdom
Prophetic Passages: Predicted – Fulfilled 3:8-9, 13:1 – 1 Corinthians 15:5 9:9 – Matthew 21:1-11 11:12-13 – Matthew 26:14-15, 27:3-7 12:10 – John 19:33-37, Revelation 1:7 13:7 – Matthew 26:31
Some things about the Tower of Babel: The tower of Babel was built in the plain in Shinar. Shinar is the Hebrew name for Babylonia. The Tower of Babel was the world’s first skyscraper, as well as a symbol of the might and hubris of the ancient city of Babylon. The enormous building, mentioned in the Bible, has fascinated generation upon generation, although everyone has their own image of what it once looked like. Historians have only been able to agree on one thing: The tower was said to reach up to the sky.
The Tower of Babel stood at the very heart of the vibrant metropolis of Babylon in what is today Iraq. It was a city of open squares, broad boulevards and narrow, winding lanes. But the City of Cities, as Babylon was known by the Ancients, eventually fell into ruin. And the residents of Babylon plundered the Tower of Babel and used its bricks to build their own houses.
It was aerial photography, however, that provided the first real clues as to the location of the tower. The photographs show the tower’s square-shaped outline in the center of the city Genesis 11:4…let us build us a city and a tower,.. . Today, nothing remains but a watering hole. The Tower was said to be almost 100 meters tall and was dedicated to Babylon’s own God, Marduk.
There are 43 references to Towers in Scripture: (some references are speaking of God) Genesis 11:4-4 The Tower of Babel. Genesis 35:21 The Tower of Edar. Judges 8:9,17 The Tower of Penuel. Judges 9:46-47,49,1-51 The Tower of Shechem. 2 Kings 5:24, 9:17, 17:9, 18:8 The Tower in Jezreel. 2 Chronicles 20:24 A watch Tower in the wilderness. Nehemiah 3:1 The Tower of Meah, the Tower of Hananeel. Nehemiah 3:11 The Tower of the furnaces Nehemiah 3:25-27 Speaks of a Tower. Nehemiah 12:38-39 Tells more of these Towers. Song of Solomon 4:4… like the tower of David builded for an armoury… Isaiah 2:15, 5:2 speaks of high Tower Jeremiah 6:67 (an example) Jeremiah 31:38 The Tower of Hananeel. Ezekiel 29:10, 30:6 The Tower of Syene. Zechariah 14:1 The Tower of Hananeel.
The Lord Jesus speaks of towers in His Parables: Matthew 21:31, Mark 12:1, Luke 14:28 And in Luke 13:4… upon whom the tower in Siloam fell, …
Some of these were actual Towers, some were buildings on high hills, and others were…?
Exodus speaks of the Breastplate the Priests work: Exodus 25:7, 28:4,15,22-30, 29:5, 35:9,27, 39:8-9,15-21 and Leviticus 8:8 Isaiah writes of the Redeemer that shall come to Zion: Isaiah 59:17For he put on righteousness as a breastplate, and an helmet of salvation upon his head; and he put on the garments of vengeance for clothing, and was clad with zeal as a cloak.
Paul speaks of our defense in the spiritual battle: Ephesians 6:14 Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness; 1 Thessalonians 5:8 But let us, who are of the day, be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love; and for an helmet, the hope of salvation. The battle of Armageddon: Revelation 9:9 And they had breastplates, as it were breastplates of iron; and the sound of their wings was as the sound of chariots of many horses running to battle. Revelation 9:17 And thus I saw the horses in the vision, and them that sat on them, having breastplates of fire, and of jacinth, and brimstone: and the heads of the horses were as the heads of lions; and out of their mouths issued fire and smoke and brimstone.
A Bow without an arrow would be a useless weapon. Even though an arrow in not mentioned, it is assumed to be in the bow. The bow is mentioned in Scripture over 90 times: Appears in Genesis Genesis 27:3, 48:22, 49:24 Appears in Joshua Joshua 24:12 And I sent the hornet before you, which drave them out from before you, even the two kings of the Amorites; but not with thy sword, nor with thy bow. Appears in 1 Samuel 1 Samuel 2:4 , 18:4 , 20:38 Appears in 2 Samuel 2 Samuel 1:18, 1:22 , 22:35 Appears in 1 Kings 1 Kings 22:34 And a certain man drew a bow at a venture, and smote the king of Israel between the joints of the harness: wherefore he said unto the driver of his chariot, Turn thine hand, and carry me out of the host; for I am wounded. Appears in 2 Kings 2 Kings 6:22 , 9:24 , 13:15-18 Appears in 1 Chronicles 1 Chronicles 5:18, 12:2 Appears in 2 Chronicles 2 Chronicles 17:17, 18:33, 26:14-15 Appears in Nehemiah Nehemiah 4:13, 4:16 Appears in Job Job 20:24, 29:20 Appears in Psalm Psalm 7:12-13, 11:2, 18:34, 37:14, 37:15, 38:2, 44:6, 46:9, 58:7, 64:3. 76:3 Psalm 78:9 , 78:57 Appears in Isaiah Isaiah 5:28, 7:24, 13:18, 21:15, 41:2 , 66:19 Appears in Jeremiah Jeremiah 6:23, 46:9, 49:35, 50:14, 50:29, 50:42, 51:3, 51:56 Appears in Lamentations Lamentations 2:4, 3:12-13 Appears in Ezekiel Ezekiel 39:3, 39:9 Appears in Hosea Hosea 1:5, 1:7, 2:18, 7:16 Appears in Amos Amos 2:15 Neither shall he stand that handleth the bow; and he that is swift of foot shall not deliver himself: neither shall he that rideth the horse deliver himself. Appears in Habakkuk Habakkuk 3:9-11 Thy bow was made quite naked, according to the oaths of the tribes, even thy word. Selah. Thou didst cleave the earth with rivers.…. The sun and moon stood still in their habitation: at the light of thine arrows they went, and at the shining of thy glittering spear. Appears in Zechariah Zechariah 9:10, 9:13-14, 10:4 AND Finally in the New Testament Revelation 6:2And I saw, and behold a white horse: and he that sat on him had a bow; and a crown was given unto him: and he went forth conquering, and to conquer.
