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Series Code: UBP
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00:01 Have you ever been without directions
00:03 and got terribly lost? 00:05 Did you know that God has given us a roadmap 00:08 for this life? 00:10 And if God has a plan, 00:12 how can I know what His plan is for me specifically? 00:16 My name is Cami Oetman and Unlocking Bible Prophecies 00:20 starts now. 00:22 The rise of an international pandemic. 00:24 Breaking news about the Coronavirus. 00:26 Polarizing global politics. 00:27 The mismanagement and corruption. 00:29 Increasingly destructive natural disasters. 00:31 Bushfires in Australia 00:33 are a warning of what may be to come around the world. 00:36 What does it all mean? 00:37 What does the future hold? 00:42 Join international speaker Cami Oetman 00:44 on a journey for answers in Unlocking Bible Prophecies. 00:48 In her travels around the world, 00:50 she's come face to face with real life struggles, 00:53 but in the midst of them, 00:54 she's found miracles of hope. 00:57 Join Cami Oetman for Unlocking Bible Prophecies 01:01 as she shares how Bible prophecy 01:02 is being fulfilled faster than ever before. 01:13 It's difficult to believe 01:14 that tonight is our final night together 01:17 of Unlocking Bible Prophecies. 01:19 These past 14 days 01:21 have been an exciting exploration of the Bible, 01:23 where we have asked and answered 01:25 some of life's toughest questions. 01:27 Now, if you've missed any programs, 01:29 or you are watching for the first time tonight, 01:32 you can go to awr.org/Bible 01:36 for an archive of the entire series. 01:39 You can watch and share them over and over. 01:43 Since the topics builds on each other, 01:45 please be sure to try and watch them in order. 01:48 My prayer is that 01:50 you will continue to study the Bible 01:52 and draw closer and closer to Jesus. 01:55 Today I want to do something a little different, 01:58 and begin with a short video of a miraculous testimony 02:02 of a man in Nazareth and how he stands up for God 02:06 and how God stands up for him. 02:13 Being born Muslim, 02:14 Wisam was taught to hate Christianity. 02:17 So when his sister decided to become a Christian, 02:19 he was sent by his family to kill her. 02:23 But because of a miraculous dream from God, 02:25 he decided to begin studying the Bible. 02:29 He soon returned to Nazareth 02:31 to share his new belief with his family 02:34 and his uncle upon hearing this became very angry 02:37 and ordered his stoning. 02:39 This happened over and over 02:41 until finally his brother stepped in. 02:44 Then his father advised Wisam 02:46 to flee the country. 02:48 Years later, after his father and uncle died, 02:51 Wisam's mother invited him to return. 02:54 He immediately saw an opportunity 02:56 to share Jesus in Nazareth. 02:58 So he decided to set up a center of influence, 03:01 where he used the Bible 03:03 to teach English to his fellow people. 03:05 We also gave Wisam AWR God Pods, 03:09 which he distributed among his community. 03:12 Recently, though, things took a turn for the worse, 03:15 as the sons of his dead uncle found out what Wisam was doing. 03:20 They too had participated in his stoning 03:22 many years before, 03:24 and now rallied a mob 03:25 and went to Wisam's house to attack him. 03:34 Wisam's wife Adri heard the commotion downstairs 03:37 and rushed out to see what was happening. 03:41 She knew right away that Wisam was in serious trouble 03:44 and fell on her knees and began to pray. 03:47 Wisam's brothers rushed to protect him 03:49 when he was hit with a metal rod. 03:51 But then his own cousin pulled out his knife 03:54 and stabbed with him. 03:56 But to his astonishment, 03:57 the knife bent, leaving him unharmed. 04:02 Wisam's brother then picked up the bent knife and said... 04:06 "Try again to kill the man of God." 04:08 As the mob retreated, they threatened, 04:10 you will not know where or when, 04:12 but we will kill you. 04:14 Several months later, 04:15 Wisam received a shocking phone call 04:17 that these same two cousins have been killed 04:19 while riding their motorcycle. 04:21 It just reminds me that if God is for us, 04:24 who can be against us. 04:27 This miraculous event agitated the Muslim community so much 04:30 that Wisam knew it was the perfect time 04:32 to use AWR cell phone evangelism. 04:36 He immediately sought out 04:37 someone to translate the sermons into Arabic. 04:40 He found a man named Jamil who readily agreed to help. 04:45 Jamil work for days sometimes late into the night 04:48 translating the Bible based sermons. 04:51 As he read he was so greatly moved 04:53 by the presentations 04:55 that he felt compelled to share them 04:57 with one of his friends from the Baptist Church. 04:59 She was so amazed by the sermons 05:02 that she shared them with her pastor 05:04 who was also impressed by what he read. 05:06 He then sought out Wisam to preach at his church. 05:09 Wisam presented at the Baptist Church 05:11 sharing Bible prophecy, 05:13 a health message and Ellen White's writings. 05:16 Their hearts were so convicted, 05:18 that the pastor and almost his whole congregation 05:20 made the decision to be baptized 05:22 into the Seventh-day Adventist Church. 05:25 And on a beautiful Sabbath day, 05:27 we held a church service at the Jordan River, 05:30 then one by one, they entered into the water. 05:34 Wisam had the joy of baptizing these precious souls 05:37 with Elder Duan McKey. 05:40 Isn't that an amazing testimony of God's power? 05:44 You know, the new start that Jesus makes available 05:47 through baptism is really amazing. 05:50 And I hope you have made that decision 05:52 to follow through with Jesus in baptism. 05:56 Everything we have studied has led to this moment today. 06:00 What is God's final plan for this earth? 06:03 And what is His final plan for you and me? 06:06 We will see how God had a plan 06:08 right from the very beginning of earth's history, 06:11 to protect and ultimately place a hedge around us, 06:15 His beautiful bride, His true church, 06:18 to bring her through to the final end. 06:21 Let's pray, friends, 06:23 and get right into the Great Controversy. 06:27 Heavenly Father, King of the universe, 06:29 King of our hearts, Lord, 06:31 empty me of self and fill me with the Holy Spirit. 06:34 Anoint my lips with only Your words, 06:37 and have us become acutely aware 06:39 of the times in which we live. 06:42 Open our hearts and sharpen our minds, Lord, 06:44 to Your truth, 06:46 so that we are ready for these last days. 06:49 We know that You are protecting us, 06:51 and we praise You in all of Your glory, 06:53 Lord, in Jesus' precious name, amen. 06:58 I am so excited 06:59 to share this particular message with you. 07:02 Because this is the very material 07:05 that woke me up, 07:07 that personally changed me and my life's direction, 07:11 from the pursuit of the world, to the pursuit of heaven. 07:15 Let's remember our theme. 07:17 If it's in the Bible, I believe it. 07:19 If it disagrees with the Bible, then it's not for me. 07:24 Today we are going to cover the entire story 07:27 of the great controversy between Christ and Satan, 07:31 from Genesis to Revelation. 07:33 Are you ready? 07:34 How many of you have ever juiced before? 07:37 You take about 20 carrots 07:39 and you juice it down to one little cup. 07:42 We're going to do that to the Bible, 07:44 the super juiced version. 07:47 I'm going to need your mind to become like a movie screen, 07:52 because I want you to visualize this with me. 07:56 In the Book of Ezekiel Chapter 28, 07:59 begins our story with an angel named Lucifer 08:02 who is described as a covering cherub. 08:05 Now to understand what a covering cherub is, 08:07 we must go back to the Old Testament 08:10 to Exodus 25, 08:13 where the Bible describes a building, 08:16 this building is important. 08:18 It's called the sanctuary. 08:21 God has instructed Moses to make this building, 08:24 this sanctuary for a reason, 08:27 a reason for us today. 08:30 Inside that sanctuary, is the Most Holy Place 08:34 where it is a reflection of God's throne room in heaven. 08:39 In that throne room was something called 08:42 the Ark of the Covenant. 08:44 And on top of it sits the Mercy Seat. 08:47 The Mercy Seat represents God's throne. 08:52 That tells us something very important that in heaven, 08:56 the very foundation of God's throne is His law. 09:00 You see because the Ten Commandments 09:03 are found inside the Ark of the Covenant. 09:07 The Bible says that on either side 09:10 of the ark were two angels 09:13 that were called Covering Angels. 09:16 That word cover means to defend or protect. 09:21 That tells us a lot about Lucifer's job description 09:25 when he was in heaven. 09:27 Lucifer was supposed to protect 09:31 and defend the law of God. 09:34 He stood in the very presence of God. 09:38 He was to guard the sanctity of the law, 09:41 the foundation of God's government. 09:44 But the Bible tells us in Ezekiel 28, 09:47 that Lucifer was perfect in every way, 09:50 until iniquity or sin was found in Him. 09:55 The Word of God says 09:57 that iniquity is sin and sin is what? 10:00 The transgression or the breaking of the law. 10:04 So Lucifer who was supposed to be guarding the law of God 10:08 ends up turning against the law. 10:11 And thus, the very first war broke out across heaven 10:16 over the law of God. 10:19 Satan hates the law. 10:24 We've spent several evenings together 10:25 studying this fact. 10:28 The Bible tells us 10:30 that Lucifer deceived a third of all the angels in heaven. 10:34 How is that? 10:36 Billions of angels. 10:39 Did Lucifer say, hey, you holy angels, 10:43 you wanna be evil with me? 10:46 No, that wouldn't be deception. 10:49 He's slicker and more cunning than that. 10:52 The Book of Isaiah Chapter 14 tells us 10:55 that Lucifer proclaimed, "I will be like the Most High." 10:59 To be like the Most High means to be righteous 11:03 or right doing as God is, and holy like He is. 11:09 Lucifer, he's actually saying, 11:12 I can be holy like God, 11:15 without some law, telling me how to do it. 11:20 Have you ever heard that argument before 11:23 that we don't need the law in order to be like God? 11:27 Friends, that is an argument of self righteousness, 11:31 thinking we can do all things without God. 11:35 And that is what deceived 11:37 a third of the angels of heaven. 11:41 I hope you're following me in your mind's movie so far, 11:44 because this epic story is how our world began, 11:48 and shows the reason 11:50 why our planet is in such turmoil. 11:53 But this state is temporary, 11:55 as God has a masterful plan 11:58 to save you and me. 12:02 Next, the Bible tells me 12:03 that Lucifer and his angels were cast out of heaven. 12:06 Why is that? 12:08 Why is it that Lucifer was not immediately judged? 12:12 Have you ever questioned that? 12:14 Have you ever asked yourself? 12:16 Why not then? 12:18 The answer is simple, yet profound. 12:21 Deuteronomy 19:15-19, 12:24 lays out a principle given to Moses 12:27 and the children of Israel, 12:29 that whenever a controversy arose between two parties, 12:33 there had to be a third party 12:36 to discern between the two. 12:38 That's only fair, right? 12:40 Now, let's take that very same principle 12:43 back to our story in heaven. 12:47 When Lucifer and his angels rebelled, 12:49 how many sides are there in heaven? 12:54 Two opposing sides, 12:56 you have God and His holy angels, 12:59 and you have Lucifer and his deceived angels. 13:02 It is as though there is a stalemate. 13:05 The devil is accusing God 13:07 for and for God to sit over judgment 13:09 of the devil at that point in time, 13:12 would have seemed unfair, 13:15 because the accused God 13:18 would have also been the judge. 13:22 In Ezekiel 28:17, God cast out Lucifer saying, 13:27 "I am going to lay you before the kings that you, 13:30 that they may behold you." 13:32 This term appears to be some kind of judgment. 13:35 And you can picture Satan wondering, 13:37 yeah, who are you going to get to judge me, God? 13:41 Don't you realize that all of heaven 13:43 is polarized into two sides? 13:47 Here's the question, who would be the jury, 13:51 that third party that God would use 13:55 to judge Lucifer? 13:56 Remember, a few nights ago, 13:58 we studied about the millennium and judgment. 14:02 It is the saved who are going over the books in heaven 14:05 at this time, that are the jury. 14:08 Listen, there are three things 14:10 that we need to know about jury selection. 14:12 Number one, when a jury is selected, 14:15 they like to choose people who have little 14:18 or no first-hand knowledge of the crime, right? 14:22 Guess what? 14:24 Where was humanity when Lucifer rebelled? 14:27 At this point, the human race had not even been created yet. 14:32 So far, we humans qualify to be on that jury. 14:36 Let's look at the second requirement 14:37 to be a jury member. 14:39 A juror must be a law abiding citizen. 14:45 We know that Adam and Eve were created with a law of God 14:49 written upon their hearts. 14:51 So humans, again, qualify to be jury members. 14:55 And number three, a juror must be able to discern 15:00 between right and wrong, 15:02 and must not be swayed by public opinion. 15:06 1 Corinthians 6:2-3 says, 15:09 "Know ye not that we shall judge angels?" 15:12 We are the kings that God created 15:15 partially to serve as jurors. 15:18 So men and women qualify 15:20 on all three points to serve on this jury. 15:24 So Lucifer sees this creation of man and wonders, 15:27 "Are these the ones that are to judge me?" 15:31 We'll see about that. 15:34 Now, let's think about this. 15:36 When Satan finds out from God, 15:38 that someday he will be judged by the human race, 15:42 what does he do next? 15:44 He seeks to bribe or sway us, 15:48 the jury members over to his side, 15:51 his way of thinking and rebelling. 15:54 He begins his lies in Eden at the tree. 15:58 He had to con or convince humans 16:02 to follow his instructions and not God's. 16:06 When Satan beguiles Eve in the garden, 16:08 does he say to Eve, 16:11 "Would you like to be evil?" 16:14 No, that would not have worked. 16:17 That would have been too obvious. 16:20 So instead, he says, "Eve, 16:23 let me show you 16:24 how you can be just like God." 16:29 Does that sound familiar? 16:31 It's the same lie he used to convince 16:34 a third of the angels in heaven, 16:36 to follow his ways in place of God. 16:42 The old serpent led the human race 16:44 to a warped concept of God's character 16:48 from the very beginning. 16:51 So unfortunately, 16:53 our parents Adam and Eve chose to sin against God, 16:57 and they were disqualified from jury selection, 17:00 because they are no longer law abiding citizens. 17:05 This creates a very serious situation. 17:08 So Jesus comes to the garden, and gives them a promise 17:13 that He would die for their sins, 17:16 so that they can have their choice of heaven again. 17:20 Wow. 17:22 We can ultimately know that the gospel was given 17:25 to restore mankind to be in sound jurors 17:28 who know the difference between right and wrong, 17:32 and who are law abiding citizens. 17:36 I am so grateful to God for making a way 17:39 for you and me to be reinstated, 17:42 so that we can return to the garden of paradise 17:44 someday soon. 17:47 Now, let's fast forward our movie 17:48 from Genesis down to the Book of Exodus, 17:51 where God is about to call a people 17:53 out of captivity in Egypt. 17:56 Who are they? 17:57 Yes, the Israelites. 17:59 Now, listen, when Lucifer rebelled against God in heaven, 18:04 he did not like God's way. 18:07 Do you know what Psalm 77:13 says? 18:11 It reads, "Your way, O God, 18:15 is in the sanctuary, 18:17 who is so great a God as our God?" 18:21 So when Lucifer rebelled against God's sanctuary 18:24 in heaven, 18:25 he was really rebelling against God's way. 18:29 God next calls on the children of Israel. 18:32 He's getting ready to use them as His people 18:35 who are to bring the message of salvation 18:38 to the whole world. 18:40 God gives the Israelites something special. 18:43 Let's call it the blueprint, or God's GPS, 18:49 the Gospel Plan of Salvation. 18:54 God knew we would need a map, His GPS. 19:00 He foresaw that we would wander around lost 19:04 and need guidance to get back home. 19:07 The way is back to Him, friends. 19:11 So God lovingly looks down on Israel, and He says, 19:14 "I'm going to give you a special gift 19:17 and in that gift, is the way. 19:21 I want to use you Israelites to give this map, 19:25 this special GPS to the whole world. 19:30 He wants to give the gospel plan of salvation 19:33 to the whole world through the Israelites. 19:38 We can begin to understand and imagine 19:40 how Satan must have felt raged 19:44 once he saw a replica of God's throne room in heaven, 19:49 God's sanctuary being built by the Israelites down here 19:54 on earth in the wilderness, 19:56 because now humans would have the opportunity 19:59 to understand God's plan of salvation. 20:04 Satan must have been rounding up his army 20:06 of fallen angels saying, 20:08 so this is the thing to guide all people to salvation. 20:11 Well, we hate it and we're gonna annihilate 20:15 God's plan to save this world. 20:17 We will destroy the people who possess God's truth. 20:21 We cannot allow this truth to get to take over the world. 20:26 So you must be asking, what is this blueprint? 20:29 How is this the path to salvation? 20:32 We are going to take a picture, 20:35 and we're gonna study this picture on the screen. 20:38 Let's have a bird's eye view of the sanctuary 20:42 as if we are fine over it. 20:45 You see the outer court, 20:48 you come to two articles of furniture. 20:51 And now what is fascinating is the real meaning 20:54 of each furniture piece, 20:57 personally for you and me. 21:02 First, we see the altar of sacrifice, 21:04 where animals were sacrificed. 21:07 What does that represent? 21:10 The sacrifice of who? 21:13 Christ Jesus. 21:15 Next, you have the laver. 21:17 That is where the priest would wash their hands and feet. 21:21 And what does that symbolize in the gospel? 21:24 Baptism. 21:26 Let's make our way inside the Holy Place now 21:29 and you see a table of showbread. 21:31 It represents the Word of God, the bread of life. 21:36 Matthew 4:4, 21:38 "Man shall not live by bread alone, 21:40 but by every word 21:42 that proceeds out of the mouth of God." 21:45 Next, you turn and you see you have the altar of incense, 21:49 which represents our prayers. 21:52 And then you see the seven-branched candlestick 21:55 representing the Holy Spirit, 21:57 or our witness to others through the Spirit of God. 22:02 Friends, you see, you are the light of the world, 22:05 a city that is set on a hill cannot be hidden. 22:08 We must shine brightly for Jesus. 22:11 It is all about your witness, friends. 22:14 Now, let's make our way inside the Most Holy Place, 22:18 you see the Ark of the Covenant 22:22 with the Ten Commandments inside. 22:27 Friends, this is a layout of our blueprint. 22:30 So how is it that this sanctuary 22:32 is God's gospel plan? 22:35 If you look closely at this picture, 22:37 and trace around the outer edges 22:40 of the articles of furniture, 22:41 do you know what you would find? 22:44 Yes, a cross. 22:47 Can you imagine thousands of years 22:50 before Jesus comes upon the scene, 22:52 the sanctuary is prophesied that the sanctuary prophesied 22:57 that Christ would die upon a cross for our sins. 23:02 He says, "I am the way, 23:04 the truth, and the life," in John 14:6. 23:08 Also, when you look at the sanctuary, 23:11 you will find something else very interesting 23:13 because in each place where an article of furniture is, 23:17 there Christ was wounded. 23:20 A nail in the left hand, a nail in the right hand, 23:24 a crown of thorns upon his head. 23:27 He died of a broken heart, nails in His crossed feet, 23:31 even to the point where He was pierced, 23:34 pierced in his side, and blood and water came out. 23:38 You see, God delivers His people through this plan, 23:42 His path over and over again. 23:46 Let's take the children of Israel, 23:48 for example. 23:50 In Exodus 12, 23:51 they're being led out of captivity. 23:54 The first thing God told them to do 23:56 was make a sacrifice 23:57 and put the blood on the doorposts. 24:00 And what article of furniture does this represent? 24:03 The altar of sacrifice. 24:06 Now we'll go to Exodus 14. 24:09 They're on their way to freedom and Pharaoh says, 24:12 wait, "What have I done? 24:14 I've changed my mind. 24:15 Go get them. 24:17 Bring them back." 24:18 What does God do? 24:20 He opens the Red Sea. 24:23 And what does that symbolize? 24:25 The laver, baptism. 24:27 After they get to the other side of the Red Sea 24:29 in Exodus 16, guess what happens? 24:32 They cry, we're hungry 24:35 and guess what God does for his people? 24:38 He rains down manna, bread from heaven, 24:42 representing the table of showbread. 24:45 Next in Exodus 19, God says to them, 24:47 "You are My peculiar treasure. 24:50 You are My light to the world, 24:52 My people that I'm going to use 24:54 to bring salvation to the earth," 24:56 which in essence is God bringing them 24:59 to the seven-branched candlestick. 25:01 God says to Moses, 25:03 "I want you to tell My people 25:04 to spend three days preparing themselves to meet with Me 25:08 in heart preparation, in prayer," 25:11 which symbolizes the altar of incense. 25:15 Why should they prepare their hearts? 25:17 Because what happens in Exodus 20? 25:20 That's right. 25:22 God comes down and speaks the Ten Commandments. 25:26 Now let's look at the life of Jesus 25:28 and how it matches the pattern of the sanctuary. 25:31 Jesus is born in a manger among animals. 25:34 You might say He was born on the altar of sacrifice. 25:38 He was baptized at the age of 30, 25:40 that's the laver. 25:43 He is then led up into the wilderness 25:45 where He is tempted by Satan 25:47 and that first temptation is for Him to turn the stones 25:52 into bread. 25:53 The second temptation, 25:55 throw yourself down from this cliff 25:57 and offer up a presumptuous prayer to God. 26:00 Third temptation, 26:02 I know you came for your people, 26:04 your seven-branched candlestick, 26:06 bow down, and I'll give you your people. 26:11 But Jesus refuses Satan, 26:13 and Jesus overcomes all three temptations, 26:17 and goes on to preach the law, 26:19 combined with mercy. 26:22 Or how about this, the same pattern? 26:25 Let's look at the New Testament books. 26:27 Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John, 26:30 all deal with the sacrifice of Christ. 26:33 The next book which is Acts 26:35 is about baptism of the Holy Spirit. 26:37 That's the laver. 26:39 Making our way through the sanctuary we see also then, 26:43 the next book of Romans through Jude all talk about 26:46 the importance of Bible study, prayer, and witnessing. 26:51 And then Revelation brings us 26:53 into the very throne room of God, 26:55 the Most Holy Place. 26:57 Friends, we are to know this blueprint, 27:00 it's the plan of salvation. 27:03 So now I know that when I want to be saved, 27:06 there is a process. 27:08 Romans 10:9 says, I must first accept who? 27:12 Christ, and if I genuinely fall in love with Christ 27:16 as my personal Lord and Savior, 27:18 I will then be what? 27:20 Baptized. 27:22 Now, do we stop here? 27:24 Is there more to God's path beyond baptism? 27:28 Yes, there is. 27:30 Next, if I'm genuinely baptized, 27:32 and I'm following Christ, 27:34 I will then want to study and claim God's Word. 27:38 I will pray to God to deepen our relationship. 27:41 And I will witness to others about His good love. 27:45 While on God's pathway to salvation, 27:48 guess where you are ultimately led to? 27:50 That's right. 27:52 John 14:15. 27:54 Jesus says, "if you love Me, 27:57 keep My commandments." 28:01 Now the devil is angry at this plan of salvation 28:03 of course, the entire Old Testament 28:06 is really about how the devil is trying to destroy the people 28:10 who possess the blueprint, 28:12 and to destroy the blueprint itself. 28:14 Imagine it like this, the blueprint is a football, 28:18 and God gives us football to Israel. 28:20 And he says, take it down the field. 28:23 So Israel begins running down the field, 28:25 but they choose to rebel against God. 28:28 And instead, they get so stubborn, 28:31 that God allows them to go their own way off 28:34 into falling into Babylonian captivity. 28:37 What happens next? 28:39 We are introduced 28:41 into the first of three prophecies 28:43 in the Book of Daniel. 28:45 The first prophecy is a 70 week prophecy. 28:48 What does this prophecy all about? 28:51 We'll keep it simple for this illustration, friends. 28:54 The prophecy is God saying to Israel, 28:57 they wonder whom the sanctuary points 29:00 will come in 70 weeks. 29:02 If you are not ready to receive Him 29:04 and if you continue in your rebellion, 29:07 I will take the blueprint from you, 29:09 and I will give it to somebody else. 29:12 Well guess what happens? 29:14 Israel is not ready when Jesus comes 29:17 and Israel rejects Christ. 29:20 You know what happens when He dies? 29:22 The veil in the sanctuary is torn in two top to bottom, 29:28 signifying the end of the earthly blueprint. 29:33 Jesus after His resurrection ascends to heaven, 29:37 in a heavenly sanctuary. 29:39 And the blueprint or that ball 29:41 is now taken from literal Israel 29:44 and given to spiritual Israel. 29:48 Guess what? 29:49 We've just gone through the entire Old Testament 29:52 for this evening, halfway. 29:55 God gives Israel the gift of tongue, 29:57 so that they can take the message 29:58 of a heavenly sanctuary and heavenly High Priest 30:02 into all the world, 30:04 off spiritual Israel goes down the field, 30:07 nothing can stop them. 30:08 And Satan says, "I must block these guys, 30:11 these incessant Christians." 30:14 So what does Satan do? 30:16 First, he raises up literal Israel 30:19 to attack spiritual Israel. 30:22 And then he raises up literal Rome 30:25 to attack spiritual Israel. 30:29 But Satan finds that every time a Christian dies, 30:32 it is working against him 30:35 because their blood is like seed, 30:38 it only multiplies. 30:41 More determined than ever, Satan says, 30:44 now I've really got to change my tactic. 30:47 And this introduces us 30:48 into the second of three timeline prophecies 30:51 in the Book of Daniel. 30:54 The prophecy of the 1260 years. 30:57 As we studied, this prophecy simply states 31:01 that there would rise a power called the little horn. 31:03 This beast power would seek to cast down God's blueprint. 31:08 How does the devil use this little horn power? 31:11 This counterfeits spiritual power 31:13 to cast down God's sanctuary? 31:17 Let's put our blueprint back up on the screen. 31:20 You see, 31:21 the devil is the master of counterfeit. 31:25 He manipulates the masses with his popular substitutions. 31:30 Remember, friends, for every Bible truth, 31:33 Satan has his counterfeit. 31:37 So what happened during the Dark Ages 31:39 that 1260 year period that we studied? 31:43 Well, the church of the Dark Ages, 31:45 the Roman Catholic Church cast down God's truths 31:49 that were being taught by God's sanctuary. 31:52 What do I mean? 31:54 The altar of sacrifice, 31:55 which represented Christ's sacrifice 31:57 was cast down and replaced with a teaching called penance. 32:03 People were told that Christ's sacrifice 32:05 is not enough to pay for your sin 32:08 so you must pay penance. 32:10 The effectiveness of Christ's suffering, 32:13 His sacrifice was cast down, 32:17 and a counterfeit was taught in its place. 32:21 Now what about the laver which represents baptism? 32:25 The Church of the Dark Ages said, 32:27 we are going to substitute infant sprinkling 32:30 in the place of genuine baptism by immersion, 32:33 which calls for confession and wholehearted repentance. 32:39 Not only did they do that, 32:41 but they went up into the Holy Place 32:43 to the table of showbread, 32:44 which represents the Word of God and declared, 32:48 you can't understand the Word of God for yourself. 32:51 Only the priest can explain it to you. 32:55 In this way, they promoted 32:57 that the traditions of the church 32:59 are more important than the Word of God. 33:04 Not only did they do that, history shows, 33:07 but they reached up into the altar of incense 33:10 which represents prayer and claimed, 33:12 you cannot pray directly to God, 33:14 you have to go through a priest. 33:17 In fact, they even created their own two compartment room, 33:22 divided by a curtain with a man sitting on the place of God, 33:27 hearing the confessions of other men. 33:31 This is mimicking God's Most Holy Place, friends. 33:35 These counterfeit teachings 33:36 put the light right out of the church, 33:40 thus creating the Dark Ages. 33:45 Finally, the Roman Catholic Church 33:47 went up into the Most Holy Place 33:49 and took God's law, 33:51 His Ten Commandments, and just messed with them. 33:56 We spent much time 33:57 looking at these details together in a series. 34:01 They took the fourth commandment, 34:02 the seventh day Sabbath, and cast it down 34:05 and put in its place a first day worship. 34:09 Satan is determined to mess with God's GPS. 34:14 He wants you lost. 34:17 Shall we despair? 34:20 What's God going to do now? 34:23 Well, there was one more prophecy 34:26 called the 2300 year prophecy 34:29 and this prophecy stated 34:31 that at the end of the 2300 years, 34:34 which would end in 1844. 34:38 Friends, this is a deeper study, 34:40 which I recommend you ask our Bible instructors about, 34:43 but I need it to make this point. 34:47 In this 2300 year time period, 34:51 the sanctuary would be cleansed or restored. 34:56 You see Daniel 8:14 says 34:59 that it should shall be restored to its rightful state, 35:03 back to God's way. 35:05 So watch this, 35:07 you know, what our God begins to do 35:10 over a period of 500 years, 35:13 He begins to restore every truth 35:16 that have been cast down during the Dark Ages. 35:20 Let's return to our last blueprint slide 35:22 showing the truths being cast down. 35:25 Watch closely what our God does. 35:30 There was a man by the name of John Wycliffe, 35:33 who comes upon earth's scene in the 1300s. 35:37 What does God have Wycliffe do? 35:40 He translates the Bible 35:41 into the language of the common people, 35:44 thus restoring the table of showbread. 35:48 He is why each of us have a Bible to read 35:51 in our own language today. 35:54 Friends, if I was living in the 1300s, 35:57 I would have been following John Wycliffe all around. 36:01 Now in the 1400s, 36:03 a man by the name of Martin Luther is born. 36:06 What a man of God. 36:08 Martin Luther begins the Protestant Reformation 36:11 in the 1500s. 36:13 And through him, God restores the truth, 36:17 that it is Christ Jesus sacrifice on the cross 36:20 that pays for our sins, not penance. 36:25 So If I was living in that time, 36:27 I know I would have been a Lutheran. 36:30 Praise God for the Lutheran Movement. 36:32 Amen. 36:33 In the 1500s, 36:35 a man named John Calvin comes upon the scene, 36:38 the founder of the Presbyterian Movement. 36:41 John Calvin had a special burden for prayer. 36:44 He said, "We could go directly 36:46 to the throne of God for ourselves." 36:49 And John Calvin effectively restores the altar of incense. 36:54 I pray that during this time, 36:56 I would have been a Presbyterian. 36:59 Do you see, friends, 37:00 that God's people continue to accept any new truth 37:04 or new light that God reveals to them? 37:07 Fantastic. 37:08 In the 1600s, 37:10 there was a man named John Smith, 37:12 who upon studying his Bible, he said wait a minute, 37:18 you can't baptize by infant sprinkling. 37:21 The Bible clearly says you have to be fully submerged, 37:24 confess and repent of your sins 37:28 before you were baptized. 37:31 This effectively restored the laver. 37:35 He became a founder of the Baptist Movement. 37:37 And, friends, if I was living in the 1600s, 37:40 I definitely would have been a Baptist. 37:44 In the 1700s, a man by the name of John Wesley 37:47 enters the scene and John Wesley is the founder 37:50 of the Methodist Movement. 37:52 He has a special burden for the gospel 37:56 getting out into the whole world. 37:58 And God through Him effectively restores 38:01 the seven-branched candlestick, 38:03 Let your light so shine. 38:06 If I was living in the 1700s, 38:08 I pray I would have been a Methodist. 38:11 Friends, one more article of furniture 38:15 is left to be restored. 38:20 What movement would God call upon the scene 38:24 in the 1800s 38:27 to restore the final piece of missing truth? 38:30 What movement restores the Ark of the Covenant? 38:35 Seventh-day Adventism restores the Ten Commandments 38:39 found inside the Ark of the Covenant, 38:42 including the fourth commandment, 38:44 remember the Sabbath day to keep it holy, 38:48 God's chosen day. 38:50 His Sabbath is our seal. 38:53 We study this, friends, 38:54 it's His mark on you to be saved. 38:58 We saw that in the presentation the authentic seal. 39:03 God has called you for such a time as this. 39:08 He wants you to know His Bible truth. 39:12 We are told in the Bible in Revelation 7 39:15 that we must have the seal of a living God 39:19 to make it through the end time. 39:21 We must be sealed for heaven, friends. 39:25 We studied how the first angel in Revelation 14 39:28 takes the gospel into the whole world. 39:30 This gospel could not have been preached 39:33 during the Dark Ages, 39:34 because God's truth had been taken away and cast down, 39:40 they're taken away from the people. 39:43 By 1844, all articles of truth 39:46 had been restored by God. 39:49 So who were the Seventh-day Adventists? 39:51 Our heritage is Lutheran, 39:54 Baptist, Methodist, Presbyterian. 39:58 We just kept taking all these restored truths 40:02 by God, His blueprint in its entirety, 40:06 and moving it down the timeline of earth's history. 40:11 In 1988, there was a football game. 40:15 Cal State versus Stanford, it was called the Play. 40:20 There were four seconds left on the clock. 40:22 Cal State was down by one point. 40:26 The band had already begun to celebrate. 40:28 All Stanford had to do was kick the ball off. 40:32 They figured the game was over. 40:34 I mean, what are the odds of the other team 40:36 returning the ball and winning. 40:39 So they kicked the ball off 40:40 and down the field, the ball goes, 40:42 Cal State gets the ball and they begin running 40:45 as the first guy begins running, 40:47 someone tackles him. 40:48 But before he hits the ground, 40:50 he tosses the ball to his teammate. 40:52 On the other side of the field, 40:54 the band is already marching in celebration, 40:57 people are on their feet screaming. 41:01 The second guy gets the ball 41:04 and begins running. 41:06 The commentators are getting excited, 41:08 and they're raising their voices 41:10 because the second guy gets tackled, 41:12 but before he hits the ground, he passes the ball off. 41:16 The third guy, the same thing. 41:19 The fourth guy, the same thing. 41:22 The fifth guy, the same thing. 41:25 The six guy catches the ball, 41:28 everybody screaming and are on their feet 41:31 and that sixth guy runs into the end zone. 41:35 Listen to me, friends. 41:37 The Devil's band is on the field right now. 41:41 They think the game is over. 41:43 They think that we commandment keeping Christians 41:46 those that believe the Bible fully 41:49 Seventh-day Adventist are a beaten people. 41:52 Friends, God wants us to finish the game. 41:56 Let's wrap it up and go home. 41:59 There is no time left on the clock. 42:02 1844 was the last time prophecy in the Bible. 42:08 Friends, study that out for yourself. 42:11 In my mind, I see the angels on their feet 42:15 or on their wings, they're cheering for us, 42:18 come on, take it into the end time, the end zone 42:23 and off God's people go down the field, 42:26 the first angel's message the second angel's message, 42:28 the third angel's message, it's all there, friends. 42:31 The third angel's message is nothing more 42:36 than the message of Noah, 42:39 get into the ark. 42:43 Bible truth get into the ark 42:46 before it's too late. 42:50 Why? 42:52 Because the seal of God is found inside the ark. 42:55 The Bible says those who are outside the ark 42:59 will be marked for death. 43:01 We read in Revelation 15:16 43:03 that the angels with the seven last plagues 43:06 are seen coming out of the Most Holy Place. 43:09 Why? 43:10 Because those who received the plagues 43:13 are those who ignored and rejected 43:17 what is found inside the Most Holy Place. 43:21 Our message is to get into the ark. 43:25 For those who choose to get into the ark 43:28 and receive God's seal, 43:30 do we need to fear 43:31 the impending seven last plagues? 43:35 As always, scripture has our answer. 43:38 Psalms 91, a favorite chapter of my. 43:43 Verse 1, 43:45 "He who dwells in the secret place 43:47 of the Most High shall abide 43:50 under the shadow of the Almighty." 43:53 This is a promise of protection, friends, 43:56 claim it. 43:58 Verse 10, "No evil shall befall you, 44:02 nor shall any plague come nigh or near your dwelling." 44:07 Not one plague. 44:09 Just like the Israelites. 44:11 Do you believe God's promises? 44:14 Our God throughout all of earth's history 44:17 has kept His every promise to us. 44:20 He is so ready to have His character vindicated. 44:25 He promises that your bread and water will be sure. 44:29 I trust Him. 44:31 In Isaiah 43:1-5 God says, 44:34 "Fear not, for I have redeemed you. 44:37 I have called you by your name. 44:40 You are Mine. 44:42 Fear not, for I am with you." 44:46 Let's put that to memory, friends, 44:48 because we are going to need it 44:50 probably sooner than we think. 44:55 So it may be the only treasure that you may own. 44:59 It's the only possession that no one can take from you 45:04 is what you have stored in your mind. 45:08 May it be of saving value. 45:14 So Hallelujah, Jesus comes, He cracks the sky, 45:20 the Bible is so clear 45:22 that every eye shall see Him coming. 45:25 We've studied how the righteous dead 45:27 in their graves are raised to meet Him in the air. 45:31 This is no secret, friends, everyone sees it happening. 45:36 Don't be fooled. 45:39 We then studied how the righteous go to heaven 45:42 for the millennium, or jury duty. 45:45 When the books were open back in 1844, it was simply this. 45:50 In Revelation 12:10, 45:52 we see Satan was accusing God's people. 45:56 And the reason God opened the books 45:59 is not to try and condemn you or me, 46:02 but to prove Satan, a liar. 46:07 So when Satan threatens, well, 46:10 but he did this or, but she did that. 46:15 God affirms heaven's book records, 46:19 they repented of them all. 46:22 So they are white as snow. 46:25 They're My children. 46:30 The books contain key evidence to save you, 46:34 not to destroy you. 46:37 Now, when the judgment begins at the millennium, 46:39 the righteous get to see the books, 46:41 and they too join the chorus of angels 46:45 just and true are thy ways Oh, God, You judge righteously. 46:50 And at the end of the millennium, 46:52 God comes down from heaven, 46:53 and resurrects that wicked dead on earth as we studied. 46:57 And at that time, 46:59 this planet will turn into the biggest movie theater 47:02 the world has ever seen. 47:04 We are told in panoramic view, everyone will watch this movie. 47:10 It's earth's final movie. 47:13 Now, this is reality TV. 47:16 This is no make believe. 47:18 I don't want the lost, 47:20 the wicked pointing at me and saying, 47:22 you saw this movie, 47:24 and you didn't tell me about it. 47:26 You told me about the latest 47:27 Hollywood blockbuster, 47:29 but you didn't tell me about the movie, 47:31 the story that counted, 47:34 the great controversy. 47:38 Now comes the time 47:40 when God must destroy the wicked. 47:42 But understand the reason God uses fire. 47:46 It's not because He's mad, but because He is love. 47:52 You see, God is described 47:54 as consuming fire in Hebrews 12:29. 47:58 And the Song of Solomon tells us 48:01 that consuming love burns like a fire. 48:05 Have you ever been in love before? 48:07 You felt that fire? 48:09 That's what God is like. 48:11 He is fire. 48:13 2 King 6:17 describes His chariots are a fire, 48:17 His city is a city of fire, 48:19 His throne is a throne of fire and He wants us 48:24 to be able to dwell in that fire 48:27 and not be consumed. 48:29 Friends, do you want to get to the very presence of God? 48:34 You better be fireproof. 48:38 Just like when God showed Moses, 48:40 the burning bush. 48:42 How is it this bush burns, but is not consumed? 48:46 God was trying to show Moses, 48:49 this is My ideal for humanity. 48:52 He wants us to be able to stand in His presence, 48:57 like Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego 48:59 who were thrown in that fire 49:01 and were not consumed. 49:05 Listen to me, 49:06 it's the righteous that burn forever 49:11 with the glory of God. 49:14 The wicked are not fireproof, 49:17 and they burn up fully consumed. 49:21 God will not allow them into heaven, 49:24 because heaven would be hell for them. 49:26 Do you see how the devil flips it? 49:31 In terrific majesty, 49:33 God with those great big arms 49:35 stretches out and embraces the wicked one last time. 49:40 All the wicked in one giant hug and in that embrace 49:45 the wicked feel the love that they have rejected. 49:49 It is then that every knee will bow down 49:53 and all will declare 49:55 just and true are thy ways, oh, God. 49:59 There is a unanimous decision to destroy the wicked. 50:04 And then God renews planet earth 50:08 to His original plan, a perfect garden paradise. 50:14 And the Bible says in Isaiah 66:23, 50:18 "From Sabbath to Sabbath, 50:20 all flesh shall come to worship before me." 50:24 You see, friends, 50:25 we'll be keeping the Sabbath in heaven for eternity. 50:30 This is earth's final movie, friends. 50:33 God has called you for such a time as this. 50:36 Stop sitting on the fence. 50:38 Satan wants you to believe your doubts, 50:41 and doubt your beliefs. 50:45 No matter what you have done, 50:47 Jesus has more than enough mercy to cover you. 50:51 Jesus will finish 50:53 what He started in you long ago as a child, 50:55 just ask Him, all He needs is permission 50:59 and He will come in to fill your life. 51:03 Our God is able, 51:05 He is more than capable to keep His every promise. 51:10 I wish I could better describe Him to you 51:12 because He's indescribable, even incomprehensible, 51:18 He's invincible, and He's irresistible. 51:22 And when you fall in love with Him, 51:25 you cannot get Him out of your mind 51:27 and He will never let go of your hand. 51:31 You can't outlive Him 51:33 and you cannot live without Him. 51:36 Death couldn't handle Him 51:38 and the grave couldn't hold Him. 51:40 The tomb is empty, friends, our Redeemer lives, 51:44 and He wants you with Him forever. 51:49 Let's pray. 51:52 Heavenly Father, King of the universe. 51:56 I pray that each of us stand firmly in Your truth, 52:00 that we remain alert to the snares of Satan 52:04 that we claim Your promises of protection 52:06 and provision during these last days. 52:11 You are mighty and merciful 52:13 and You keep protecting and providing 52:16 when we don't deserve it. 52:19 You see us as Your diamonds in the rough 52:22 and You make us shine like new. 52:25 Praise You, Jesus. 52:26 You are the King of kings. 52:29 I especially pray right now for my friends 52:31 who have been studying with me through this series. 52:35 You know the heart of each one. 52:37 Send Your Holy Spirit in a special way 52:41 and help them to walk in Your truth 52:44 so that we all meet together in heaven oh that day. 52:48 May we proclaim you to the whole world, 52:52 I pray these things in Your precious name. 52:56 Amen. 52:59 Friends, the great controversy teaches us 53:04 that God has a GPS map for you. 53:08 He continues to do everything He can 53:11 to assure your salvation. 53:14 God has a plan for this world. 53:16 And most importantly, He has a plan for you. 53:20 I want to thank each of you for entrusting me 53:23 with your time and studying these Bible topics together 53:26 over the last 14 days. 53:29 I do hope and pray that you will follow Jesus 53:34 all the days of your life. 53:37 Again, thank you so much for watching 53:40 Unlocking Bible Prophecies. 53:42 May God bless you abundantly. 53:45 Choose God's way. 53:48 Good night, friends. |
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