Participants: John Dinzey (Host), Christopher Hudson
Series Code: FDOF
Program Code: FDOF000021A
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00:18 Hello, and welcome to Foundation of Our Faith.
00:22 My name is John Dinzey 00:24 and it's my privilege to be here with you. 00:26 We're happy that you are with us, 00:28 because it is an opportunity for you 00:31 to know about God's word. 00:33 You will notice that the name of the program is 00:35 "Foundation of Our Faith." 00:38 This program is based on the Bible, 00:41 the Holy Scriptures. 00:42 And because of this, you will see it in the open, 00:46 you will see it in our background, 00:48 because we firmly believe in God's word 00:51 and we hope you will do the same. 00:53 And if not, at the end of this program, 00:56 we hope that your faith in God has increased. 00:59 And Dare to Dream is always praying 01:02 and looking for God to direct us to speakers 01:06 and singers, presenters, that believe in God 01:09 and that will inspire people to believe in God. 01:13 And for this reason, we have a special guest 01:17 our Evangelist Christopher Hudson, 01:20 and as I mentioned, Christopher Hudson, 01:22 those of you that have been watching 01:23 Dare to Dream for a while, may remember that name 01:27 from the program called The Forerunner Chronicles. 01:31 And we encourage you to watch, "The Forerunner Chronicles" 01:35 on Dare to Dream. 01:36 If you want to know the hours, we encourage you to contact us. 01:41 The Forerunner Chronicles, he is the director and speaker, 01:46 and has been very busy. 01:48 He has over 300 presentations on YouTube, 01:53 and so far, over 20 million views. 01:56 So we praise the Lord for that. 01:59 And during this series of Fore, 02:03 he will be presenting tonight, 02:05 or this opportunity will be, "The Stars and the Victory." 02:10 The next will be, "Calm before the Crises." 02:15 The third presentation will be, 02:18 "Return of the Dragon." 02:21 And the fourth one will be, "The Judgment of the Whore." 02:26 This is obviously from the Book of Revelation. 02:29 So we're gonna be digging into God's word 02:31 and we ask you to join us 02:33 in God's-- study of God's word. 02:37 Before we pray, 02:39 I would like to tell you that we also have, 02:42 musical guest with us 02:43 and we rejoice 02:45 that our own Pastor John Lomacang, 02:48 will be singing in a movement, 02:51 also, with one of the outstanding members 02:56 of the Thompsonville Seventh-day Adventist Church, 02:58 Sister Celestine Barry. 03:01 Now the Thompsonville Seventh-day Adventist Church 03:03 is from where this series is coming to you. 03:06 The Thompsonville Seventh-day Adventist Church 03:08 is located in Southern Illinois, 03:11 and for those of you that are near by, 03:12 we invite you to come 03:14 and be part of the congregation. 03:16 We are not too far, from West Frankfort, 03:18 as you come through West Frankfort, Illinois, 03:21 go down Route 149, 03:23 and before you hit Route 34, 03:25 you will see the Thompsonville Seventh-day Adventist Church, 03:28 on the left hand side. 03:30 So, join us here 03:32 and we usually have Pastor John Lomacang preaching 03:35 and when he's not available, 03:37 we always have an Evangelist such as the one 03:39 you're going to listen to during this program. 03:42 And after we pray 03:45 Sister Celestine Barry, along with Pastor John Lomacang 03:48 will be bringing to us 03:50 the song, the hymn entitled, "Bless the Broken Road." 03:56 "Bless the Broken Road." 03:58 Immediately after, 04:00 we will hear the preaching of God's word 04:02 in our Evangelist Christopher Hudson. 04:05 Before all this, we encourage you to join us in prayers, 04:07 those of us that are present, 04:09 we like to invite you to stand, and those of you at home, 04:13 we ask you to join us in prayer, 04:16 as we ask for God to bless this program. 04:19 Let us pray together. 04:22 Our loving Heavenly Father, 04:26 we come to You in Jesus' name, 04:28 and we thank You for the opportunity You give us 04:32 to present this message to your children. 04:36 We pray that you will be with 04:39 our Evangelist, Christopher Hudson. 04:41 Bless him with the Holy Spirit, use him in a mighty way, 04:45 to bring the message your children need to hear. 04:49 And Father, we also ask You to bless our musical guests 04:53 Pastor John Lomacang and Sister Celestine Barry. 04:57 We pray that You will bless them 04:59 as they minister in music, 05:01 and we pray that it will be an inspiration 05:03 to Your children. 05:04 And Father, we pray that You will bless 05:07 the Dare to Dream network that it may continue to bring 05:11 messages of salvation and hope, around the world. 05:16 We ask You Lord for these blessings, 05:18 in Jesus' name, Amen, Amen. 05:21 You may be seated. May God bless you. 05:23 I'll leave you 05:24 with Pastor John Lomacang and Sister Celestine Barry. 05:44 I set out on a narrow way 05:48 Many years ago 05:52 Hoping I would find true love 05:56 Along the broken road 06:00 But I got lost a time or two 06:04 And wiped my brow and kept pushing through 06:08 I couldn't see how every sign 06:12 Pointed straight to You 06:17 And every long lost dream 06:21 Lead me to where You are 06:25 Others who broke my heart 06:29 They were just northern stars 06:33 Pointing me on my way 06:36 Into Your loving arms 06:40 This much I know is true 06:47 That God blessed the broken road 06:51 That led me straight to You 07:00 I think about the years I spent 07:05 Just passing through 07:08 I'd like to have the time I lost 07:12 And give it back to You 07:16 But You just smile and take my hand 07:21 You've been there you understand 07:24 It's all part of His grander plan 07:28 That is coming true 07:31 And every long lost dream 07:35 Led me to where You are 07:39 And others who broke my heart 07:42 They were just northern stars 07:46 Pointing me on my way 07:50 Into Your loving arms 07:54 This much I know, I know it's true 08:00 That God blessed the broken road 08:04 That led me straight to You 08:08 Oh, straight to you Yeah 08:13 Yeah 08:17 Oh, whoa, oh. 08:20 Oh, whoa, oh. 08:24 I would just rolling home 08:27 Into Your loving arms 08:31 This much I know, I know it's true 08:38 That God blessed the broken road 08:42 That led me straight to You 08:52 Yes, God blessed the broken road 09:00 That led me straight 09:05 To You 09:15 Oh, straight to You 09:21 Ooh ooh. 09:41 Well, I want to say good evening to all, 09:44 and I deem it a great privilege to be here 09:47 on Foundations of Our Faith. 09:48 If ever there was a time, 09:50 that our faith needed to be founded upon 09:52 the holy word of God, it is now. 09:55 But before we get into our message for this evening, 09:57 I want to invite everyone to have 09:59 a word of prayer with me. 10:01 And please, take it very seriously 10:03 because without the Holy Spirit, 10:05 we cannot understand the Holy Scriptures of God. 10:08 So, right now I just want to invite you 10:09 to bow your heads and close your eyes 10:12 as I pray and ask for the presence of the Lord. 10:15 Father in Heaven, I thank you for this blessed opportunity 10:18 that we have to study Your word. 10:21 In this hour of peace and safety, 10:24 we thank You that Your Spirit 10:25 is still striving with the hearts of men, 10:28 that we might be partakers of Your Son's righteousness. 10:32 I ask that you'd cleanse our hearts of all sin. 10:35 And I pray oh, Lord, in a special way 10:37 that you would send the blessing 10:39 of the Holy Spirit, the Spirit of truth, 10:42 which you promised in John 16: 13, 10:45 "Would guide us into all truth." 10:47 And Lord, before I speak, 10:49 I just want to claim Your promise 10:50 in Jeremiah 33: 3, were You said, 10:52 "Call upon Me, and I will answer thee, 10:56 and I will show thee great and mighty things, 10:58 which thou knowest not." 11:00 My God, you know, that I am weak and I am frail. 11:04 My trust and my dependence 11:06 is holy de-cleanse me of all pride 11:08 and self righteousness, and self trust 11:11 that Your name might be glorified 11:13 and Your truth exalted. 11:15 Thank you, for hearing this prayer, 11:16 for these things I ask in Jesus' name, amen. 11:22 In the Bible, in the Book of Ecclesiastes 3: 15, 11:26 there is a very important prophetic principle 11:28 that I would like to share with you this evening 11:30 before we get into our message. 11:33 In Ecclesiastes 3: 15, the Bible says, 11:36 "That which hath been is now; 11:38 and that which is to be hath already been; 11:40 and God requireth that which is past." 11:42 In other words, 11:44 the things that have taken place in the past, 11:46 they're taking place right now in our present day society, 11:48 and the things that will take place 11:49 in the future, 11:51 they have at least, in principle, 11:52 taking place in the past, 11:53 and therefore, God requires, He commands 11:56 that we know the historic events, 11:58 especially those that have been impacted people 12:00 throughout antiquity so that we can better understand 12:03 what is going on right now in our world, 12:05 and what we can expect to transpire 12:07 in the very near future. 12:09 We need to understand these things. 12:12 And so, with that point in mind, I want to take you 12:14 to a very important book in the Bible, 12:18 and that's the Book of Revelation, 12:19 and we're going go to the sixth chapter. 12:21 The Bible tells us something very important there. 12:23 We're gonna begin at verse 1. 12:24 The Bible says, 12:26 "And I saw when the Lamb had opened one of the seals, 12:28 and I heard, as it were the noise of thunder, 12:30 one of the four beasts saying, 'Come and see.' 12:32 And I saw, and behold a white horse 12:35 and he that sat on him had a bow 12:37 and a crown was given unto him 12:38 and he went forth conquering, and to conquer. 12:42 And when he had opened the second seal, 12:44 I heard the second beast say, 'Come and see.' 12:46 And there went out another horse that was red 12:50 and power was given to him to take peace from the earth, 12:52 and that they should kill one another 12:54 and there was given unto him a great sword. 12:56 And when he had opened the third seal, 12:58 I heard the third beast say, 'Come and see.' 13:01 And I looked, and lo, a black horse 13:05 and his rider had a pair of balances in his hand. 13:07 And I heard a voice in the midst 13:09 of the four beasts say, 13:10 'A measure of wheat for a penny, 13:12 and three measures of barley for a penny 13:13 and see thou hurt not the oil and the wine.' 13:17 And when he had opened the fourth seal, 13:18 I heard the fourth beast say, 'Come and see.' 13:21 And I looked, and behold a pale horse 13:24 and his name that sat on him was Death, 13:26 and hell followed with him. 13:27 And power was given unto them 13:29 over the fourth part of the earth, 13:30 to kill with sword, and with hunger, 13:32 and with death, and with the beasts of the earth. 13:34 And when he had opened the fifth seal, 13:35 I saw under the altar the souls of them that were slain 13:39 for the word of God, 13:40 and for the testimony which they held. 13:42 And they cried with a loud voice, saying, 13:43 'How long, oh, Lord, holy and true, 13:46 dost thou not judge and avenge our blood on them 13:48 that dwell on the earth?' 13:49 And white robes were given unto every one of them 13:51 and it was said unto them, 13:52 that they should rest yet for a little season, 13:54 until their fellow servants and their brethren, 13:57 also, that should be killed like as they were, 13:59 should be fulfilled. 14:02 And when he had opened the sixth seal, 14:03 I saw when he had opened the sixth seal, 14:05 and lo, there was a great earthquake 14:07 and the sun became black as sackcloth of hair, 14:09 and the moon became as blood. 14:11 And the stars of heaven fell unto the earth, 14:13 even as a fig tree casteth her untimely figs, 14:17 when she is shaken of a mighty wind. 14:20 And the heaven departed as a scroll 14:22 when they are rolled together 14:23 and every mountain and island were moved out of their places. 14:26 And the kings of the earth, and the great men, 14:28 and the rich men, and the chief captains, 14:29 and the mighty men, and every bondman, 14:31 and every free man, hid themselves 14:33 in the dens and in the rocks of the mountains. 14:34 And saying to the mountains and rocks, 14:36 'Fall on us, 14:38 and hide us from the face of Him 14:39 that sitteth on the throne, 14:41 and from the wrath of the Lamb 14:42 For the day of His wrath is come 14:44 and who shall be able to stand?" 14:48 Now, what we've just looked that here 14:49 in Revelation Chapter 6, these 17 verses of scriptures, 14:53 they encapsulate 14:55 the entire history of God's Christian church 14:58 from the very time, 15:00 that they entered the battlefield 15:01 of the great controversies, 15:03 you see, I say from the time that they entered 15:05 the battlefield of the great controversy 15:07 because you'll notice, 15:08 under the opening up of the very first four seals, 15:11 you see horses proceeding out of those seals. 15:15 The Bible tells us in the Book of Proverbs 21: 31, 15:20 that, "The horse is prepared against the day of battle 15:24 but salvation is of the Lord." 15:25 So, in the Bible, 15:27 a horse can stand as a symbol of battle 15:28 and this is what we are looking at, 15:30 in Revelation Chapter 6, 15:31 we're looking at the people of God 15:33 entering the battlefield of the great controversy, 15:36 and the historical events that are portrayed 15:38 in prophetic language in Revelation Chapter 6, 15:40 take us all the way from beginning of which, 15:42 the church enters the battlefield 15:44 of the great controversy, 15:45 until the events that are seen in the heavens and on the earth 15:48 that clearly foreshadowed 15:50 that the day of a second coming of Jesus Christ 15:52 is upon humanity. 15:54 Now the reason why I find this Chapter so intriguing, 15:58 and by the way, just I can give you 16:00 a little bit of the history there. 16:01 For instance, 16:02 the first seal you see a white horse going out. 16:04 Clearly, you don't have to be a theologian to figure out 16:07 that white is dealing with purity. 16:08 We're looking at the Christian Church 16:10 and its purity, 16:11 we're looking at the Christian Church, 16:12 when it was filled with the Holy Ghost. 16:15 It had a bow and arrow in its hand, 16:17 because the bow and arrow is the weapon 16:18 that's used for long distance combat. 16:21 This is dealing with the far reaching effects of the gospel 16:23 during the time period of this era. 16:25 Matter of fact, the apostle Paul 16:26 makes this statement that, 16:28 "The gospel went to the whole then known world 16:30 at this time frame. 16:33 But, then when the second seal opens up, 16:34 you'll notice very, 16:38 very clearly that 16:39 there's a change in the color of the horse. 16:41 It's red. 16:43 The horse changes in color 16:44 because, there's a change 16:46 in the character, of God's people, 16:48 there's a change in the character, 16:50 of His church. 16:51 And red here is dealing with the persecution 16:53 that God's people suffered, 16:56 very furious persecution by the way, 16:58 especially, under the emperor Diocletian from 303 to 313. 17:02 Were told that, they were... 17:04 peace was taken from the earth, 17:05 people were killing one another. 17:07 But yet, this was not the end 17:10 of God's church progressing through the great controversy. 17:13 We come to the third seal, 17:14 and we see this black horse coming out, 17:16 the rider has pair of balances in his hand, 17:18 clearly black as symbolic of darkness. 17:21 Apostasy begins to enter into the ranks of the church. 17:26 The balances in the hand 17:28 of this rider is dealing with the way 17:30 that justice and judgment in God's truth 17:32 was being perverted, 17:33 matter of fact, in Proverbs 11: 1, 17:36 the Bible let's us know that "A false balance 17:38 is an abomination unto the Lord." 17:40 But even though, the church at this time 17:43 was allowing apostasy to enter into the ranks, 17:45 compromise was jeopardizing God's truth. 17:48 There was a voice in midst to the four beasts 17:50 that said something. 17:51 And by the way, the voice that came 17:52 from the midst to the four beasts, 17:54 can be non-other than God the Father himself. 17:55 Because in Revelations Chapter 4, it is clear that, 17:57 God the Father sits on the thrown 17:59 that is carried by the four beasts. 18:01 And he says, "A measure of wheat for a penny, 18:03 and three measures of barley for a penny, 18:04 and see thou hurt not the oil and the wine." 18:06 In simple language the Father was saying, 18:08 no matter what men are doing to jeopardize My truth, 18:12 I'm placing My hand over it 18:14 that it might be protected for generations to come. 18:17 Then under the fourth seal we see a pale horse coming out. 18:20 The rider's name is Death and Hell follows with him. 18:24 This is very interesting, 18:25 because in the Book of Romans 6: 23 18:28 the Bible tells us that, 18:30 "The wages of sin is death." 18:33 So if the rider's name is Death, 18:35 then it's clear that we can conclude 18:37 that the rider is the man of sin. 18:41 The same man of sin that is spoken of 18:42 in the Book of 2 Thessalonians Chapter 2 18:45 beginning at verse 3, were the word of God says, 18:49 that "The day of the second coming 18:52 of Jesus Christ would not come, 18:54 except there come a falling away first." 18:56 Apostasy has to enter into the church. 18:58 Error has to enter into the church. 19:00 We have to see the face 19:02 that would transpire under the third seal, 19:05 that black horse. 19:07 But when there will be a falling away, the Bible says, 19:09 "Then that man of sin will be revealed, 19:11 the son of perdition." 19:13 The man of sin, the one that will go 19:14 into utter destruction, utter destruction 19:16 that would experience hell fire, 19:18 and that's what we're looking at, fourth seal. 19:20 We're looking at the development 19:21 of the man who sin, 19:23 but if you're not familiar who the man of sin is, 19:24 we're taking about the development of the papacy 19:26 from 538 A.D. all the way through 1798 A.D., 19:29 this power that ruled over the then known world, 19:32 prosecuted all those that would not bow down to the dictates 19:35 of a self styled Holy Father. 19:38 Then we are taken to the fifth seal. 19:40 We are seeing souls that are under the altar, 19:43 crying out to God, in type, in symbol, 19:45 just like the blood of righteous Abel cries 19:47 from the ground to God. 19:49 God always remembers 19:50 the prayers and the cries of His saints. 19:52 And they're saying, "How long, Oh, Lord, holy and true, 19:54 dost thou not judge and avenge our blood on them 19:56 that dwell on the earth?" 19:57 You see these souls, where those, that were martyred 20:00 by the power that came out of the fourth seal. 20:03 These were the souls 20:04 that were persecuted unto the death 20:06 and martyred by the papal power. 20:09 They went to their graves as heretics, 20:12 they went to their graves as blasphemers, so to say. 20:15 But the Bible says that, 20:16 "White robes were given unto everyone of them," 20:18 meaning that God declared them to be His righteous saints. 20:21 Even though, men said, "They were heretics", 20:23 God said no, "These are my saints". 20:27 But He said, "They have to rest here for little season, 20:29 until their fellow servants also, 20:31 and their brethren that should be killed 20:32 like as they were, should be full filled". 20:34 Ladies and Gentlemen, this means 20:36 that in the near future, 20:37 there will be others 20:39 that will be martyred for the cause of Jesus Christ. 20:42 And might I add, 20:44 that the agency that will be responsible 20:47 for bringing them to a martyr's death, 20:49 will be the same agency that was responsible 20:51 for their fellow servants and brethren 20:53 that are crying from the ground even now to God, 20:56 the papal power. 20:59 Then we go to the sixth seal, 21:01 and under the sixth seal, 21:02 first we see a great earthquake, that earthquake 21:04 is the earthquake of Lisbon 1755, 21:07 that's the year that it took place in. 21:08 Then we see the sun becoming black as sackcloth of hair, 21:11 and moon becoming as blood. 21:13 That was the Great Dark Day, 1780. 21:16 "Then the stars of the heaven fell onto the earth, 21:17 even as a fig tree casteth her untimely figs, 21:20 when she is shaken of a mighty wind." 21:22 That's Revelation 6: 13. 21:24 That happened in the year 1833. 21:28 And in the very next events that are shown to us, 21:31 in Revelation Chapter 6 21:32 are those which are the signs that indicate, 21:35 that the second coming of Christ is upon humanity. 21:38 Now the reason I find this chapter so intriguing, 21:41 especially, for all of us in these last days, 21:43 and the reason you should find it so intriguing 21:45 is because, this whole Chapter is in chronological order. 21:49 In other words, when the first seal 21:51 closes immediately without any lapse of time, 21:53 the second seal opens up. 21:54 When the second seal closes, 21:56 immediately without any lapse in time, 21:58 not a second, not a day, not an hour, 21:59 boom, the third seal opens up. 22:01 All of the seals open up successively 22:04 one after the other, no lapse in time. 22:08 Why I find this so intriguing 22:10 is because, when we get to the sixth seal, 22:13 we have a great earthquake, 22:14 okay, that happened in the year 1755. 22:16 Next thing we have, Great Dark Day, 22:18 okay, that happened in the 1780. 22:19 Next thing we have, the stars falling from the sky, 22:21 okay, that happened in the year 1833. 22:24 But then the next thing we see in Revelation 6: 14, 22:28 are signs that are going to take place in the future 22:32 that declared that Jesus Christ is coming to planet earth. 22:35 Now the reason I find this so intriguing is because, 22:38 it is all most as if, 22:41 there is a big gap of the history of God's church 22:45 as we travel to the conclusion of the great controversy 22:48 that's missing from the scripture. 22:51 So, almost as if God is left us in darkness right there, 22:53 1833 all of a sudden we see the events 22:55 that take place right before 22:57 the second coming of Jesus Christ. 22:59 One has to consider, 23:00 do you believe that God has left us in the dark? 23:03 That He would not give us the information 23:05 that we need to know, as we as His people 23:08 are moving rapidly towards the conclusion of all things, 23:11 the combination of the great controversy. 23:13 I don't believe so. 23:15 If you open your Bibles 23:17 and you look at the Book of Matthew, Matthew Chapter 24. 23:19 It's very interesting. 23:21 In Matthew the 24th Chapter, 23:22 I believe it's beginning at verse 31. 23:24 Let me just open my Bible here 23:25 to make sure that I' am giving you a correct reference. 23:28 Yes, that's accurate. 23:29 The Bible says this, matter of fact, 23:31 we're going to begin at the verse 29, 23:32 the Bible tells us this, 23:33 "Immediately after the tribulation of those days, 23:35 the sun shall be darkened, 23:36 and the moon shall not give her light, 23:38 and the stars shall fall from heaven, 23:40 and the powers that are of the heavens 23:41 shall be shaken." 23:43 Now notice that, these signs that I just shared with you, 23:46 from Revelation Chapter 24. That's from Revelation, 23:49 Matthew Chapter 24 beginning at verse 29, 23:51 the very same signs that are spoken up 23:54 in Revelation Chapter 6, 23:56 the Bible goes on to say this, 23:59 "And then shall appear the sign of the Son of man in heaven 24:03 and then shall all the tribes of the earth mourn, 24:05 and they shall see the Son of man 24:06 coming in the clouds of heaven with power and great glory. 24:09 And then shall He send his angels 24:11 with a great sound of a trumpet, 24:12 and they shall gather together His elect from the four winds, 24:15 from one end of heaven to the other." 24:19 Then Jesus says this, 24:21 "Now learn a parable of the fig tree, 24:25 When a branch is yet tender, and putteth forth leaves, 24:27 ye know that summer is nigh. 24:29 So likewise ye, 24:30 when ye shall see all these things come to pass, 24:33 know that it is near, even at the doors." 24:37 The Bible goes on to say in the Book of Mark now, 24:39 if we go to Mark Chapter 13. 24:41 Mark dealing with the very same instance 24:43 that Matthew was making illusions to 24:46 or talking about there in Matthew Chapter 24, 24:49 this what he says Mark Chapter 24, 24:51 look Mark Chapter 13 rather, looking at verse 24, 24:54 "But in those days, after that tribulation, 24:56 the sun shall be darkened, 24:58 and the moon shall not give her light. 24:59 And the stars of heaven shall fall, 25:01 and the powers that are in the heaven 25:03 shall be shaken." 25:04 Once again, same exact signs 25:06 that we've seen in Revelation Chapter 6. 25:07 The Bible goes onto say this, 25:09 "And then shall they see the Son of man 25:12 coming in the clouds with great power and glory. 25:14 And then shall He send His angels, 25:15 and shall gather together his elect 25:17 from the uttermost part of the earth 25:19 to the uttermost part of heaven. 25:22 "Now learn a parable of the fig tree. 25:26 When her branch is yet tender, and putteth forth leaves, 25:27 ye know that summer is near. 25:29 So ye in like manner, 25:31 when ye shall see all these things come to pass, 25:32 know that it is nigh, even at the doors." 25:35 Now let's look at one more. 25:37 Luke Chapter 21, Luke Chapter 21. 25:39 We're gonna look at verse 25, 25:40 once again, that's Luke the 21st Chapter 25:43 and we're going to look at 25th verse. 25:44 This is what the Bible says here. 25:48 "And there shall be signs in the sun, and in the moon, 25:50 and in the stars, and on the earth 25:52 distress of nations, with perplexity, 25:53 the sea and the waves roaring. 25:56 Men's hearts failing them for fear, 25:57 and for looking after those things 25:59 which are coming on the earth, 26:00 for the powers of heaven shall be shaken. 26:03 And then shall they see the sign of the Son of man 26:06 coming in a cloud with power and great glory. 26:08 And when these things begin to come to pass, 26:10 then look up, and lift up your heads." 26:12 Why? 26:14 "For your redemption draweth nigh. 26:17 And he spake to them a parable, 26:20 Behold the fig tree, and all the trees. 26:23 When they now shoot forth, ye see and know of yourselves 26:26 that summer is now nigh at hand." 26:29 So ye, in like manner, "So, ye, likewise, 26:32 we shall see these things come to pass, 26:33 know that the kingdom of God is nigh at hand." 26:38 Pay close attention, 26:39 Matthew Chapter 24, 26:41 Mark Chapter 13, 26:43 Luke Chapter 21 26:44 all of them are speaking of the very same signs 26:47 that are spoken up right there, in Revelation Chapter 6 26:51 and if you took time to notice, you will realize, 26:55 that every time these signs that are spoken of, 26:58 that occur right before 27:00 the second coming of Jesus Christ. 27:03 There's always this symbol of a fig tree 27:06 that's presented to our attention. 27:08 "Now, learn a parable of the fig tree," 27:09 "Now learn a parable of a fig tree." 27:11 Even in Revelation Chapter 6 it says, 27:13 "The stars of heaven fell even as a fig tree". 27:17 This is not once, not twice, not thrice but four times 27:20 that these signs are presented in the Bible 27:22 in connection with this fig tree. 27:23 There has to be something important about this fig tree. 27:27 What kind of fig tree stand as a symbol of in the Bible? 27:30 This is very intriguing, very interesting. 27:32 If you open your Bible to the Book of Luke, 27:34 we're looking at Luke the 13th Chapter 27:37 and we're going to began at verse 1. 27:40 It says, "There were present at that season 27:42 some that had told him 27:44 of the Galilaeans, whose blood Pilate had mingled 27:47 with their sacrifices. 27:48 And Jesus answering said unto them, 27:50 'think ye that these Galilaeans 27:53 were sinners above all the Galilaeans, 27:55 because they suffered such things? 27:56 I tell you, Nay, 27:58 but, except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish. 28:01 Or those eighteen, upon whom the tower in Siloam fell, 28:04 and slew them all, 28:05 think ye that they were sinners 28:07 above all that dwelt in Jerusalem? 28:09 I tell you, Nay, 28:10 but, except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish.' 28:15 And He spake to them a parable, 28:17 A certain man planted a fig tree in his vineyard, 28:23 and came and sought fruit thereon, 28:24 and found none. 28:26 Then said he unto the dresser of his vineyard, 28:28 'Behold, these three years 28:31 I come seeking fruit on this fig tree, 28:33 and find none, 28:34 cut it down, why cumbereth it the ground?' 28:37 And answering he said unto him, 28:38 let it alone for this year also, 28:40 till I shall dig about it, and dung it. 28:41 And if it bears fruit, then well, 28:44 but if not, 28:46 then afterward thou shalt cut it down." 28:49 Now you don't have to be a theologian to figure out, 28:51 what that fig tree was a symbol of? 28:53 Clearly, from looking at this parable 28:55 that Jesus presented to this crowd, 28:58 that fig tree was a symbol of His people. 29:01 It was the symbol of His church at that time. 29:04 Very interesting. 29:05 The Bible says, 29:06 "That the owner of this vineyard, 29:08 he plants this fig tree, 29:09 he comes seeking for fruit on this fig tree 29:11 for thee years, 29:13 at the end of the three years he's almost fed up" 29:15 he says, "You know, what? Let's cut it down, 29:17 get it out of the way, it's just taking up space 29:19 where we can plant something else, 29:21 that will produce the fruit that we desire to see. 29:25 But the dresser of the vineyard says, 'No, hold on a second, 29:28 let it alone for a one more year, 29:30 I'll dig it about and I'll dung it, 29:31 I'll take care of it, I'll nurture it. 29:33 If it bares fruits at the end of this year, then well." 29:35 And we're talking about a fruit tree here, 29:36 so we're not talking about whole 12 months here, okay. 29:39 Fig tree, six months that it has to bear, 29:42 so we're looking at three-and-a-half-years, 29:44 that are being pointed unto this fig tree 29:46 to be able to produce the fruit that it was planted to produce. 29:50 But, if it does not produce the fruit, 29:51 within this three-and-a-half-years, 29:53 he says, "Lets cut it down then." 29:56 It's very interesting, Ladies and Gentlemen, 29:58 that God would symbolize His church as His fig tree 30:02 and appoint three-and-a-half-years unto it, 30:04 to accomplish this work of bearing the fruit. 30:06 Because if you look in the book of Daniel Chapter 9, 30:09 there's a very interesting prophecy, 30:11 a very important prophecy, a 70 week prophecy, 30:14 concerning the children of Israel 30:15 and towards the conclusion of that 70 week prophecy, 30:18 we're given some information 30:22 concerning the ministry of Messiah. 30:25 We're told in verse 27 that, 30:26 "He would confirm the covenant with many for one week, 30:30 and in the midst of the week 30:32 he would cause the sacrifice and the oblation to cease." 30:34 You see when Jesus Christ died on the cross, 30:40 at the end of his 30:41 three-and-a-half-years of ministry, 30:44 from 27 A.D way to 31 A.D. 30:46 when He did on the cross, 30:48 he caused the sacrificial system 30:50 to come to its end. 30:52 The sacrifice and the oblation ceased. 30:55 So this parable concerning the fig tree and God's people 31:00 was directly connected 31:03 to them producing the fruit 31:05 which God had ordained for them as a people to produce, 31:10 by the time their probation closed. 31:13 Which is very interesting if you pay close attention, 31:15 it says that, "The owner of the vineyard, 31:17 he comes to the fig tree and he seeks for fruit." 31:21 That means he's searching the fig tree for fruit. 31:23 Let me use another word. 31:25 That means he's investigating, 31:27 the fruit tree for fruit, 31:29 he investigated 31:30 from the highest bough to the lowest. 31:32 For three years, 31:33 he's investigating it for fruit. 31:36 What fruit do you think that he's investigating it for? 31:38 Good question, you might say, 31:39 "The fruit of the spirit," right? 31:41 "Love, joy, peace, long suffering, gentleness, 31:42 goodness, faith, weakness, temperance 31:43 against such there is no law," right. 31:45 Galatians 5: 22. That's true. 31:47 That's the fruit that He wanted to see, 31:48 produced out of His people. 31:49 But there was another fruit 31:52 that He wanted His people to produce 31:53 before they could produce the fruit of the spirit. 31:56 You see, if you look in the Book 31:58 of Matthew Chapter 3, 31:59 Matthew Chapter 3 looking at verse 7, 32:01 as John the Baptist is on the scene preparing the way 32:05 for the ministry of Jesus Christ, 32:07 the Bible makes this statement, 32:08 "But when He saw 32:10 many of the Pharisees and Sadducees 32:12 come to His baptism, 32:13 He said unto them, 'O generation of vipers, 32:15 who have warned you to flee from the wrath to come?' 32:19 " Verse 8 says, 32:20 "Bring forth therefore fruit, 32:23 which is meant for repentance." 32:27 fruit which is meant for repentance." 32:32 Bible goes on to say verse 10, 32:34 "And now also the axe is laid unto the root of the trees: 32:37 every tree that bringeth forth not good fruit is hewn down, 32:40 and cast into the fire." 32:43 What fruit did he want to see? 32:44 The fruit of repentance, 32:45 matter of fact, when Jesus Christ 32:47 began his ministry shortly after His baptism, 32:51 in the river Jordan by John the Baptist, 32:53 the Bible says this was his first message. 32:55 Matthew 4: 17, 32:56 "Repent: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand." 33:00 What was the fruit that God desired 33:03 to see revealed from His people, His church? 33:05 Repentances. 33:07 He wanted them to realize their need 33:10 of His righteousness. 33:12 He wanted them to turn away from their own understanding, 33:17 their customs and practices 33:19 which they picked up from the heathens. 33:21 He wanted them to turn away from their worldliness, 33:24 their self-righteousness, 33:25 their self-trust, their adultery, 33:26 whatever practices that they were engaged in, 33:29 that were not in harmony with the will of God, 33:31 He said, "You need to bear fruit 33:32 that is meet for repentance." 33:35 Because only then can I give you 33:38 and produce within you, 33:39 the power, the manifestation of My righteousness 33:42 in the fruit of this spirit. 33:46 We need fruit that is meet for repentance. 33:49 That's why Jesus made those statements 33:51 in the Book of Luke Chapter 13. 33:53 He says, "Think ye that these Galilaeans 33:54 were sinners above all Galilaeans, 33:56 because they suffered such things? 33:57 I tell you, Nay: 33:58 but, except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish." 34:02 The fruit He was looking for was repentance. 34:05 I wonder if He's looking for the same fruit now. 34:08 One thing is clear, 34:10 when we look at this fruit tree, 34:11 it is a symbol of the people of God, 34:13 but the people of God here, 34:14 they are under the investigating eye of God. 34:17 He is seeking to see particular fruit 34:20 revealed in their lives 34:21 and he is giving them a probationary time period 34:23 to accomplish it. 34:25 I want you to see this once again. 34:26 It's very powerful. 34:28 If we look in the book of Matthew, 34:29 Matthew Chapter 21, 34:31 as Jesus exits the precincts of Jerusalem, 34:34 the Bible tells us that He is returning from Bethany. 34:36 I'm gonna began at verse 18, 34:37 the Bible says this, 34:39 "Now in the morning as He returned into the city, 34:41 He hungered. 34:42 And when he saw a fig tree in the way, 34:44 he came to it, and found nothing thereon, 34:47 but leaves only, and said unto it; 34:49 'Let no fruit grow on thee henceforward forever.' 34:53 And presently the fig tree withered away." 34:57 Once again you see the fig tree is symbol of God's people. 34:59 It's the symbol of His church. 35:02 He comes and He searches for fruit on that fig tree. 35:06 And because He see's leaves on the fig tree, 35:07 He believes there must be fruit on it 35:09 because unlike many other fruit bearing trees, 35:11 a fig tree bears its fruit before it bears its leaves. 35:18 And so certainly there should have been 35:20 fruit on that fig tree 35:21 although it was not the time for figs. 35:23 Certainly, there should have been fruit on that fig tree, 35:25 but there was none, so He searched it, 35:28 he looked from the highest bough to the lowest, 35:29 He found none, and then He cursed it, 35:31 He cut it off. 35:33 Ladies and Gentlemen, 35:34 what I'm trying to present to you 35:36 is that the Bible is presenting this symbol of the fig tree 35:39 as a symbol of God's church, God's people. 35:42 But clearly, it is the people of God 35:45 under the investigating eye of God. 35:47 He's seeking for fruit, 35:49 He's seeking for fruit. 35:53 What I'm trying to present to you 35:55 is that in Revelations Chapter 6, 35:56 when the Bible tells us in verse 13 35:58 that "The stars of heaven fell, 35:59 even as a fig tree casteth her untimely figs, 36:01 when she is shaken of a mighty wind." 36:03 That fig tree there, 36:04 yes, it does stand as symbolic, a meaning 36:07 as to how the stars fell from the heaven, 36:10 but there is a greater message 36:12 that God has trying to present to us there, 36:13 and it's concerning His church. 36:15 And then if that is true, 36:17 then all of this symbolism has to match up. 36:19 Because the Bible says 36:20 that the, "Stars of heaven fell, 36:21 even as a fig tree casteth on untimely figs, 36:24 casteth her untimely figs, 36:26 when she is shaken of a mighty wind" 36:30 And what can wind be a symbol of in the word of God. 36:32 Several things can stand as a symbol of. 36:34 Matter of fact, if you turn your Bibles 36:35 to the Book of Daniel, Daniel 11: 45, 36:38 or verse 40 rather, Daniel 11:40, 36:40 the Bible says this, 36:42 "And at the time of the end 36:43 the king of the south shall push at him: 36:45 and the king of the north shall come against him 36:46 like a whirlwind, with chariots, 36:48 and with horsemen, and with many ships." 36:50 If you just take time to look at this, 36:51 don't have to be a theologian. 36:53 It's very clear that you are looking 36:54 at a scene of strife, 36:55 scene of controversy, a scene of commotion. 36:58 But if you go to the Book of John, 37:00 John Chapter 3 beginning at verse 7, 37:03 you'll see another symbol in the Bible 37:07 associated with the wind. 37:09 John 3: 7, Jesus said to Nicodemus, 37:11 "Marvel not that I said unto you, 37:13 you must be born again. 37:14 The wind bloweth where it listeth, 37:16 and thou hearest the sound thereof, 37:17 and canst not tell whence it cometh, 37:19 and whither it goeth. 37:20 Even so it's every one that is born of the Spirit." 37:24 So in the Bible the wind can be a symbol 37:26 of the moving of the Spirit of God. 37:29 But here's another symbol. 37:31 In the book of Ephesians Chapter 4, 37:33 Ephesians Chapter 4 37:35 we're going to look at verse 14 now, 37:37 the word of God tells us this, 37:38 "That we henceforth be no more children, 37:40 tossed to and fro, by every wind of doctrine, 37:42 by the sleight of men, and cunning craftiness, 37:44 whereby they lie in wait to deceive." 37:46 Wind here can be a symbol of doctrine 37:48 in the context of Ephesians 4: 14 37:50 we're looking at false doctrine. 37:52 But wind also must be 37:53 able to symbolize good doctrine as well, 37:55 listen to why I tell you that. 37:56 The Bible says this in book of 2 Peter, 37:58 2 Peter 1: 21, 38:00 the word of God tells us, 38:02 that "The prophecy came not in old time by the will of man, 38:05 but holy men of God spake 38:09 as they were moved by the Holy Ghost." 38:11 So, the Holy Scriptures came into the existence 38:13 through the moving 38:14 of the Spirit of God upon their hearts. 38:16 Then speaking of the scriptures, 38:18 which were inspired by the Spirit of God 38:20 in 2 Timothy 3:16, the Bible says, 38:22 "All scripture is given by inspiration of God, 38:25 and is profitable for doctrine." 38:27 So the scriptures which are inspired by the Spirit of God, 38:32 they are profitable for doctrine, 38:34 instructions and righteousness. 38:37 Therefore, when the Spirit of God 38:39 moves upon the heart of a men like wind, 38:42 to bring about that new birth experience 38:44 that is spoken up in the book of John chapter 3: 7, 8, 38:47 it is evident that the Spirit of God 38:50 brings into that men's life that new doctrine, 38:53 that true doctrine, 38:54 that springs forth into internal life. 38:57 So, wind in the Bible can be symbol of doctrine, 38:58 weather be good, weather be bad. 39:01 So, what's the point? 39:03 Wind can be a symbol of commotion, strive, 39:06 wind can be a symbol of the work of the spirit, 39:09 wind can be a symbol of doctrine. 39:12 Okay, lets take all of this in 39:13 and take it back with us to Revelation Chapter 6. 39:16 So let's start from Revelation Chapter 6. 39:18 I'm gonna start a verse 12. 39:20 "So when the sixth seal was open, 39:21 lo, there was a great earthquake." 39:23 What year did that happen in? 39:24 The year 1755. 39:25 Second, "The sun became black as sackcloth of hair, 39:28 the moon became as blood." 39:29 What year did that happen in? 39:30 1718 Great Dark Day. 39:32 Then, verse 13, 39:34 "And the stars of heaven fell unto the earth, 39:36 even as a fig tree casteth her untimely figs, 39:40 when she is shaken of a mighty wind." 39:44 What year did that happen in? 39:46 1833. 39:49 But I have shown you from the Bible 39:50 that the fig tree can be a symbol of God's people, 39:52 under the investigating eye of God. 39:54 I've also shown you from the Bible 39:55 that wind can be a symbol 39:56 of the moving of the Spirit of God, 39:58 strife and commotion, and doctrine. 40:00 So, here's the question. 40:03 In the year 1833, 40:07 was there a doctrine that came 40:08 through the moving of the Spirit of God 40:11 that began to cause commotion 40:13 within the established churches at that time? 40:16 In the year 1833, 40:18 was there a doctrine that came 40:20 through the instrumentality of the Spirit of God. 40:23 That declared that God's people would be 40:25 under the investigating eye of God, 40:27 probation was getting ready? 40:31 Was there a doctrine? 40:33 Was there a mighty doctrine 40:34 that begun to shake the churches in 1833? 40:37 Ladies and Gentlemen, my friends, yes, there was. 40:41 In the year 1833, 40:42 a man by the name of William Miller, 40:45 got his preaching license. 40:47 And began to preach the First Angel's message 40:49 of Revelation Chapter 14 beginning at verse 6 40:51 where the Bible says, 40:53 "And I saw another angel flying in the midst of heaven, 40:55 having the everlasting gospel to preach unto them 40:57 that dwell on the earth, and to every nation, 40:58 and kindred, and tongue, and people. 41:00 Saying with a loud voice, Fear God, 41:03 and give glory to him, 41:04 for the hour of His judgment is come, 41:06 and worship him that made the heavens, and the earth, 41:08 the sea, and the fountains of waters." 41:11 Ladies and gentlemen, when that doctrine went forth, 41:14 that mighty wind, it began to rattle 41:17 the established churches of that time. 41:19 Because prior to that, people were not preaching 41:22 about the second coming of Jesus Christ, 41:23 people were not being brought to a point of conviction, 41:26 were they realize they needed a conversion immediately 41:28 because Jesus was coming 41:30 and they needed to be prepared to meet Him in peace. 41:33 It's time to put away the sin, 41:34 time to put away the unrighteousness, 41:37 'cause Jesus is coming, 41:38 time to get on the wedding garment. 41:41 But if that doctrine all by itself 41:43 was not powerful enough, 41:44 it was united by 41:45 the Second Angel's message of Revelation 14: 8, 41:48 "Babylon is fallen, is fallen, that great city, 41:51 because she made all nations 41:53 drink of the wine of the wrath of her fornication." 41:55 When that message was coupled with the First Angel's message 41:58 of Revelation 14: 6 and 7. 42:01 It was a mighty doctrine. 42:03 Matter of fact, we're told in a very wonderful book, 42:05 I encourage everyone to acquire, 42:08 one to read it from cover to cover, 42:10 a book of Great Controversy. 42:12 We're told in that book, 42:14 that when that message went forward 42:17 it caused a moral downfall 42:19 of the established churches of that time, 42:21 especially in the United Sates of America 42:22 and they have not rebounded from it. 42:25 Mighty doctrine. 42:27 When that message went forward 42:28 then people began to come out the ranks 42:31 of the different churches, the Presbyterian Church, 42:33 the Methodist Church, the Baptist Church, 42:35 they started coming out of these churches 42:36 and banding together 42:38 because they all had this singular hope, 42:40 of looking forward 42:41 to the second advent of Jesus Christ. 42:44 And they started, what it was 42:46 known as the Millerite movement. 42:47 And if that wasn't powerful enough all by itself, 42:51 those messages were united 42:55 by the midnight cry of Matthew 25, 42:58 "The bride groom cometh, go ye out to meet Him." 43:02 Ladies and gentlemen, the message was so powerful, 43:06 the wind was so powerful that were shaking the fig tree, 43:12 that it developed a group of 50,000 Millerites. 43:16 But after that wind finished shaking the fig tree, 43:20 there were only 50 left. 43:26 The message was so powerful that it dwindled 43:28 all the way down to 50. 43:31 That's not even one percent. 43:35 That's a mighty doctrine, 43:37 mighty, mighty doctrine. 43:40 Matter of fact, we're told in a book 43:41 another wonderful book, 43:43 I always encourage people 43:44 please read the book if you can get it. 43:45 Acquire it. 43:47 These things are so available right now, 43:48 technology is a blessing if you use it correctly. 43:49 A book called "Early writings." 43:53 Page 14, 43:55 lady by the name of Ellen G. White. 43:57 She is one of God's-- 43:59 she is a messenger for God, 44:01 she was truly an instrument of spirit of God. 44:04 She gives us, 44:08 in detail the first vision 44:10 that she ever received from the Spirit of God. 44:12 And it was in direct connection to the events that transpired 44:15 under the proclamation of the midnight cry 44:17 that we just talked about. 44:19 And she talked about 44:20 how she was looking in the world 44:22 for the advent people, those that were looking 44:25 for the second coming of Jesus Christ. 44:26 She was looking from left to right, 44:28 north south, she was looking around. 44:30 Where are the advent people? 44:33 Then a voice told her, "Look again, 44:35 but look a little higher." 44:38 And then when she raised her eyes higher, 44:41 she saw a path 44:42 that was high above the world. 44:45 Upon which the advent band were traveling 44:48 to the city of God. 44:50 One thing that I have learned from this, very powerful, 44:53 is that the messages that God has sent to us 44:55 in these last days. 44:57 These messages 44:58 that are contained in Revelation Chapter 14, 45:01 these messages 45:03 are to take up people out of this world. 45:06 These messages are to completely separate us 45:09 from the customs that men practice, 45:13 and society has adopted as normalcy. 45:18 Completely deliver us from the lust of the flesh, 45:20 the lust of the eye, and the pride of life. 45:22 This message is to make us like Jesus, 45:28 out of this world. 45:30 And she said, "As they were walking on the path, 45:32 there was a light behind them 45:35 and the light was coming, from the midnight cry, 45:38 and as long as that light shined behind them 45:41 they had light for their feet, 45:42 so they would not stumble up of off the path." 45:45 The more sure word of prophecy 45:48 as the Bible recall it 45:49 in the Book of 2 Peter chapter 2:19 45:51 "The more sure word of prophecy 45:53 that we do well onto that we take ye, 45:55 as onto the light that shines in a dark place, 45:58 until the day dawns." 46:00 God has given a people in the past, 46:04 "the more sure word of prophecy," why? 46:06 To leave them through the darkness 46:07 and perversity of this corrupt generation 46:10 into the presence of the rising 46:12 of the Son of righteousness, Jesus Christ. 46:15 And that same message is for us, 46:17 it hasn't changed. 46:18 The more sure word of prophecy 46:20 God has till given to us to give us light for our feet, 46:23 you know, what the word of God also goes on to say? 46:26 Very interesting. 46:27 In Early Writings, page 14, 46:28 "We're told that, there were some 46:32 that begun to say, 46:34 it could not be God that has led us out so far." 46:36 Led us all so far from where? 46:38 Brothers and Sisters, Ladies and Gentlemen 46:39 so far from the world, 46:41 so far from the-- 46:43 I wonder how many of us 46:44 are saying the same thing today. 46:46 It can't be God 46:47 that's leading us to be so different, 46:49 can't be God that's leading us to dress so different; 46:52 to talk so different; 46:53 to enjoy such different entertainment, 46:56 can't be God 46:58 that's leading us to be so different, so peculiar. 47:03 Ladies and Gentlemen, it is God 47:04 that is leading us to be so different, 47:08 because as we heard 47:09 from the beginning of the vision, 47:10 the path had noting to do with this world. 47:13 It was high above the world. 47:15 God is trying to take us up to higher ground, 47:18 because we are made to be in the image 47:20 and likeness of divinity. 47:23 And that's a high calling that we can all obtain, 47:26 by faith in Jesus Christ. 47:30 And those that begun to, say could not be God, 47:34 that has led us out this far, they rashly denied the light. 47:38 And they fell off the path into the dark world below. 47:42 I fear that in this hour the same thing is happening. 47:45 That many people, 47:48 as iniquities are abounding the Bible said, 47:50 "The love of many would wax cold" 47:51 in the Book of Matthew Chapter 24. 47:53 I fear that many of us are allowing the iniquity 47:57 that's prevailing on planet earth to make us lose sight, 48:02 of the special message 48:04 that God has delivered to humanity for this time. 48:08 If we fail to hold onto this light, 48:12 we are going to fall back 48:13 into the gross darkness of this world 48:15 and we will be lost. 48:16 But if we hold on to it, 48:18 it will make us fix our eyes on Jesus 48:21 and He will safely bring us into glory. 48:25 We have to hold on to the light. 48:27 This is not the time to give up the light. 48:29 This is not the time to re-interpret the light. 48:31 We have to hold on to the light, 48:33 as God gave it to us. 48:36 "He's the same yesterday, today and forevermore." 48:42 But you want to know something 48:43 that's even more powerful than all of these things 48:44 that I have shared with you thus far in my estimation. 48:49 Do you know that, 48:50 the first time the Second Angel's message went, 48:52 although it was a mighty doctrine, 48:54 it didn't even go on all of its power. 48:57 Look at this it's very clear. 48:58 If you look at the Book of Revelation Chapter 14, 49:01 looking at the First Angel's message 49:02 in Revelation 14:7 the Bible says 49:06 that, "That angel came, saying with a loud voice", 49:11 then if you look at 49:13 it says, "And the Third Angel followed, 49:15 saying with a loud voice", 49:17 but then if you look at Revelation chapter 14:8 49:20 it says, "And the Second Angel followed, saying." 49:24 Where's the loud voice? 49:25 There is no loud voice. 49:28 The Second Angel's message, when it first went to humanity, 49:31 it did not even go with a loud voice, 49:32 it did not even go on all of its power 49:34 and still, it was mighty enough 49:41 to shake a group of 50,000 all the way down to 50. 49:46 The Bible tells us that 49:47 this message is getting ready to go again 49:49 and when it goes again, it is going to go 49:52 in all the fullness of the power of the Spirit of God. 49:58 Revelation Chapter 18 50:00 beginning at verse 1, the Bible makes this statement, 50:04 "And I saw another angel come down from heaven, 50:07 having great power; 50:09 and the earth was lightened with his glory. 50:12 And he cried mightily 'here's the mighty wind,' 50:15 And he cried mightily with a strong voice, 50:17 'Babylon the great is fallen, is fallen, 50:21 and is become the habitation of devils, 50:23 and the hold of every foul spirit, 50:24 and a cage of every unclean and hateful bird.'" 50:29 Verse 4 the Bible says, 50:31 "And I heard a voice from heaven, 50:33 saying, 'Come out of her, my people, 50:36 that ye be not partakers of her sins, 50:39 and that ye receive not her plagues." 50:42 Ladies and Gentlemen, Brother and Sisters, 50:47 this is that little peace of history that was missing 50:49 or so we thought it was missing. 50:52 In Revelation Chapter 6 50:53 is the history concerning the fig tree. 50:56 This is the great work, 50:57 this is the great aspect of history, 50:59 that we need to focus in on right now, 51:02 as we are steadily, rapidly moving 51:05 towards the second coming of Jesus Christ. 51:07 What work is that? 51:08 The work of investigative judgment. 51:12 God is preparing a people for glory. 51:18 The message is a message that will try us 51:20 to the very core of being, why? 51:22 Because it calls for the fruit of repentance. 51:25 Question is, are we willing to repent? 51:27 Are we willing to turn away from the sins of this life, 51:30 give up the Facebook accounts, 51:31 that may be leading us away from the Lord, 51:32 give up that man or woman in our lives, 51:34 that is truly not nurturing us to grow in Jesus Christ, 51:38 to give up those pursuits or those goals, 51:40 that are leading us to the destruction 51:41 and not leading us to glory? 51:43 Are we willing to deny ourselves, 51:45 pick up our crosses 51:47 and follow the Lamb whithersoever He goeth? 51:51 Are we willing to make 51:53 a sure work of repentance at this hour? 51:55 It's our only hope. 51:57 It's the work that Christ is trying to accomplish. 52:00 He gives us this message, why? Because He hates us. Why? 52:03 Because He wants to terrify us? 52:04 No, it's out of love that's what the Bible says 52:06 Revelation Chapter 3. 52:09 He says, "All that I love, I rebuke and chasten: 52:12 be zealous, therefore and repent." 52:16 He knows that repentance is the only hope 52:20 for God's people at this time. 52:22 Because as this wind continues to blow, 52:25 is going to continue to shake the fig tree. 52:28 It's going to continue to shake it and rattle it, 52:32 to the very core. 52:36 And the untimely figs will be shaken out. 52:39 You know what untimely figs are? 52:41 Untimely figs are the figs that try to ripen 52:45 when the harvest is over. 52:49 I wonder how many of us, I wonder how many of us, 52:53 are going to want to seek righteousness, 52:56 or going to try to obtain the holiness in Jesus Christ 53:00 when it's too late, 53:03 when the doors of probation are closed, 53:04 when mercy is no longer pleading with humanity, 53:07 when the Spirit of God has been withdrawn from planet earth. 53:10 Will we then try to seek a place of repentance? 53:14 It'll be too late. 53:19 Why would we want to do such a thing? 53:21 Why would we want to be late? Why would we want to wait? 53:25 When the time is at end, 53:28 God is pleading with us today is the day of salvation. 53:32 I want you to know as we stay here together 53:34 for this series, we are going to see events 53:37 that are taking place in the world, 53:38 that makes it so clear that we are the end 53:40 of all things and Jesus Christ, whom is our great high priest 53:44 according to Hebrews 8: 1, 2, our great high priest, 53:48 he's getting ready to finish the work 53:50 of interceding for humanity. 53:56 He's getting ready to take off the high priestly garments, 54:00 put down the sensor, 54:03 and exchange the place on his kingly robes. 54:07 And then the saying of Revelation Chapter 22, 54:10 Revelation 22: 12, will come to pass. 54:13 Matter of fact, Revelation 22: 11 54:18 will come to pass. 54:19 "He that is unjust, let him be unjust still: 54:23 and he that is filthy, let him be filthy still: 54:25 and he that is righteous, let him be righteous still: 54:27 and he that is holy, let him be holy still. 54:30 And, behold, I come quickly; and my reward is with me, 54:35 to give to every man according as his work shall be." 54:41 Now is the time to produce the fruit of repentance. 54:53 I like to share, 54:56 very serious scripture in my estimation, 55:00 from the Book of Proverbs, 55:03 Proverbs Chapter 1, looking verse 22, 55:08 "How long, ye simple ones, will ye love simplicity? 55:11 And the scorners delight in their scornings, 55:13 and fools hate knowledge? 55:15 Turn you at my reproof: 55:16 behold, I will pour out my Spirit unto you, 55:21 I will make known my words unto you. 55:24 Because I have called, and ye refused; 55:27 I stretched out my hand, and no man regarded. 55:30 But ye have set at nought all my counsel, 55:32 and would none of my reproof. 55:34 I also will laugh at your calamity; 55:38 I will mock when your fear cometh. 55:39 When your fear cometh as desolation, 55:42 and your destruction cometh as a whirlwind; 55:44 when distress and anguish cometh upon you. 55:46 Then shall they call upon me, but I will not answer; 55:50 they shall seek me early, but they shall not find me: 55:54 For that they hated knowledge, 55:56 and did not choose the fear of the Lord." 56:01 But today God says, "Fear God, and give Him glory, 56:09 for the hour of His judgment is come." 56:14 I pray that none of us 56:16 will allow this message to be lost, 56:19 but that we will keep in our hearts, 56:22 now as the apostle John says, in Revelation Chapter 1, 56:27 "Keep those things, 56:29 keep those things which are written therein, 56:32 because the time is at end." 56:36 May God bless us, may God keep us. 56:40 And may we have a faith that can endure the crisis. 56:44 Let us pray. 56:48 Father in heaven, I thank You for Your word 56:51 which is a lamp onto our feet and it is light unto our paths. 56:56 I thank You for Jesus Christ 56:57 to whom You sent die on the cross for our sins. 57:00 That we might partake in life and that more abundantly 57:06 and I thank You for Your warnings 57:08 and Your reproves because You said, all that You love, 57:10 You rebuke and chasten, 57:13 and You've given us the admiration 57:15 that You stand at door knocking, 57:17 and if we open up the door, You'll come in 57:19 and You'll sup with us. 57:21 And we will be able to sup with You. 57:24 Give us the strength, give us Your Spirit 57:27 so that we will open up our hearts 57:30 and grant You free entrance, 57:32 because we are Your living temples, 57:36 we are Your created beings, and we are Your purchased 57:40 through the blood of redemption. 57:44 Please hear our prayer 57:46 and may the words of our mouth and the mediation of our hearts 57:48 be exactable in Thy site. 57:50 For You are our God, our strength and our redeemer. 57:55 Amen. |
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