HEBREWS HEBREWS AUTHOR Uncertain RECIPIENTS A group of

HEBREWS

HEBREWS • AUTHOR: Uncertain • RECIPIENTS: A group of Jewish Christians • DATE: Around AD 63 -68 • PURPOSE: – To show superiority of Jesus. – To help Christians examine their lives. • THEME: Press on to maturity.

OUTLINE OF HEBREWS I. III. IV. V. Christ is superior to the Prophets (1: 1 -3). Christ is superior to the Angels (1: 4 -2: 18). Christ is superior to Moses (3: 1 -4 -4: 13). Christ is superior to the Levitical Priesthood (4: 14 -10: 18). Christ is superior to the Law (the superior principle) (10: 19 -13: 25).

5 WARNINGS IN HEBREWS 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Drifting from the Word—NEGLECT (2: 1 -4). Doubting the Word—HARDNESS OF HEART (3 -7 -4: 13). Dullness toward the Word— SLUGGISHNESS (5: 11 -6: 20). Despising the Word—WILLFULLNESS (10: 26 -39). Disobeying the Word—REFUSING TO HEAR (12: 14 -29).

THE WORD OF GOD IS: LIVING ACTIVE ABLE TO SHOW UP THE INTENTIONS OF THE HEART

QUALIFICATIONS OF A PRIEST A. REPRESENTS MEN BEFORE GOD • Hebrews 5: 1 B. SELECTED FROM AMONG MEN • Hebrews 5: 1 C. CALLED BY GOD • Hebrews 5: 4, 5

CHRIST compared to Melchizedek Both were: • MEN (Hebrews 7: 4) • KING-PRIESTS (Genesis 14: 18; Zechariah 6: 12, 13) • APPOINTED DIRECTLY BY GOD (Hebrews 7: 21) • CALLED “KING OF RIGHTEOUSNESS” and “KING OF PEACE” (Isaiah 11: 5 -9; Hebrews 7: 2)

7 SUPERIORITIES of CHRIST’S OFFERING 1. He entered Heaven—the true sanctuary—not a temple made by man. 2. Shed His blood—not animal blood. 3. Died once—not repeatedly. 4. Eternal redemption—not annual atonement.

7 SUPERIORITIES of CHRIST’S OFFERING 4. Inward cleansing—not outward purification. 5. Morally spotless—not physically spotless. 6. Christ’s offering was through “the Eternal Spirit. ”

THE INABILITY OF THE LAW Only a shadow (10: 1 a). Could not make a man perfect (10: 1 b-2). Sacrifices are a reminder of sins (10: 3). Cannot take away sins (10: 4).

Four Steps to Maturity 1. Lay aside every encumbrance. 2. Lay aside every sin. 3. Run with endurance—the race.

DISCIPLINE Discipline proves “Sonship”

DISCIPLINE STRENGTHENS us

JAMES

JAMES • AUTHOR: James –Half brother to Jesus • RECIPIENTS: Jewish Christians • DATE: Possibly about 45 AD • PURPOSE: To show that Faith results in right living. • THEME: True faith produces works.

MARKS OF A MATURE CHRISTIAN from the Book of James • CHAPTER 1 – He is patient in testing. • Trials on the outside (vv. 1 -12). • Temptations on the inside (vv. 13 -27). • CHAPTER 2 – He practices the truth. • Faith and love (vv. 1 -13). • Faith and works (vv. 14 -26).

• CHAPTER 3 – He has power over his tongue (vv. 1 -18). • CHAPTER 4 – He is a peacemaker, not a troublemaker (vv. 1 -17). • CHAPTER 5 – He is prayerful in troubles. • Economic troubles (vv. 1 -9). • Physical troubles (vv. 10 -16). • National troubles (vv. 17 -18). • Church troubles (vv. 19 -20).

CREEDS OF FAITH • The Creed of Dead Faith – We believe the Christian doctrine intellectually. – We believe that our words are sufficient evidence of our faith. – We believe our faith insures us of eternal life. • The Creed of Devils – We believe in the existence of God and the deity of His Son, Jesus Christ. – We believe in the judgment of God and shudder as we think about it.

CREEDS OF FAITH • The Creed of Dynamic Faith – We believe in the Word of God as the basis of our faith. – We believe with our intellect, emotions and will. – We believe that our faith results in changed lives, and that the changes will be evident by our actions (works).

“Set a watch O Lord, before my James mouth, keep the door of my lips. chart Incline not my 7 heart to any evil thing” (Ps 141: 3 -4). GOD’S POWER CELL HELL’S POWER CELL Power to direct positively (+) Power to direct negatively (-) Power to Delight Power to Destroy

Whoo-o is wise unde and rstand ing am you? Let hi ong m by his good show it deed s don life, by e in th humil e ity of wisdo m. Wisdom from above Meekness Purity Peace Gentleness Mercy Good fruits Decisiveness Sincerity Blessing Wisdom not from above Envy Strife Boasting Deceit Trouble

peace treaty Terms of Settlement SUBMIT TO GOD Unconditional surrender is the only way to complete victory “Not my will, but Thine be done” DRAW NEAR TO GOD Confess sin and ask for cleansing Resist the devil “Cleanse your hands and purify your hearts” HUMBLE YOURSELVES BEFORE GOD Recognize the seriousness of sin Deal with disobedience “A broken and a contrite heart, O God, Thou wilt not despise”

God is Producing a harvest in our lives. Be patient; establish your heart Keep working; don’t use your sickle on your neighbor.

For the effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much… SICK C H U R C H FLAG HINDRANCES HELPS SUFFERING

FIRST PETER

1 PETER • AUTHOR: The Apostle Peter • RECIPIENTS: Jews outside of Palestine & Christians everywhere. • DATE: about AD 63 • PLACE OF WRITING: Babylon • PURPOSE: To encourage the persecuted • THEME: Comfort

5 COMMANDMENTS IN LIGHT OF SALVATION 1. Gird your mind for action. 2. Keep sober. 3. Fix your hope on grace coming at Christ’s return. 4. Don’t conform to your former lusts. 5. Be holy.

INSTRUCTIONS TO ELDERS 1. Shepherd the flock. 2. NOT—”have to—”want to. ” 3. NOT for money, BUT eagerly. 4. NOT lording it over the flock BUT as an example.

SECOND PETER

2 PETER • AUTHOR: The Apostle Peter • RECIPIENTS: Jews outside of Palestine & Christians everywhere (same as 1 Peter). • DATE: probably AD 66. • PURPOSE: To strengthen believers against attack from false teachers in the churches. • THEME: Warning—false teachers. • KEY WORD: Knowledge • COMPARE TO 2 TIMOTHY: Both authors near death. Both confident in the Lord.

GODLY QUALITIES • • FAITH MORAL EXCELLENCE KNOWLEDGE SELF-CONFIDENT PERSEVERANCE GODLINESS BROTHERLY KINDNESS LOVE

1 JOHN

1 JOHN AUTHOR: The apostle John RECIPIENTS: no particular church DATE: around AD 90 PURPOSE: Gospel of John: Have life (John 20: 31) 1 John: 1) Know that you have life (5: 13) 2) That your joy may be full (1: 4) 3) That you sin not (2: 1) • THEME: The family of God • KEY WORDS: know (35 x’s), love (21 x’s), world (23 x’s), light (6 x’s) • •

3 Statements Concerning God 1. God is light; God is absolute Holiness (1: 5). 2. God is righteous (2: 29; 3: 7): He is right in everything He does and every act of His is right. 3. God is love (4: 8): Love characterizes the energy of His nature toward men.

3 FALSE CLAIMS 1. Concerning fellowship (1: 16). 2. Concerning present sin (1: 8). 3. Concerning sin (1: 10).

3 devices to trap Christians 1. Lust of the flesh—anything that appeals to man’s fallen nature. 2. Lust of the eye—false values. 3. Pride of life.

THREE TENSES • WHAT WE ARE: • CHILDREN OF GOD • WHAT WE SHALL BE: • LIKE CHRIST • WHAT WE SHOULD BE: • PURE

2 JOHN

2 JOHN • AUTHOR: “the elder”—probably the apostle John. • RECIPIENTS: elect lady and her children… • DATE: around AD 90 • PURPOSE: 1) Good report about children. 2) to warn and instruct. • THEME: Do not receive deceivers. • KEY WORD: Truth

3 JOHN

3 JOHN AUTHOR: John RECIPIENTS: Gaius (convert of John) DATE: about AD 90 PURPOSE: Warns against refusing to fellowship with true believers. • THEME: Receive true believers. • KEYWORD: Truth • •

BOOK OF JUDE

JUDE AUTHOR: Jude RECIPIENTS: believers in general. DATE: perhaps AD 70 -80 PURPOSE: 1 st intention—letter about “common salvation”—Holy Spirit said write about false teachers. • THEME: Contending for the faith. • •

CHARACTERISTICS OF APOSTATES • UNGODLY • TURN GRACE OF GOD INTO LICENTIOUSNESS • DENY JESUS CHRIST

3 EXAMPLES OF APOSTASY FROM THE OLD TESTAMENT • WAY OF CAIN: • DEFIED GOD • ERROR OF BALAAM: • COMPROMISED WITH SIN • REBELLION OF KORAH: • OBEYED NOT GOD’S LEADERS

4 FACTS ABOUT THE LORD’S COMING • It is sure. • Thousands will accompany Him. • He will judge the ungodly. • Ungodly men convicted.

AN EXHORTATION TO DUTY • A biblical duty (vv. 17 -19). • A personal duty(vv. 20 -21). • A relative duty (vv. 22 -23).

REVELATION • AUTHOR: John • RECIPIENTS: 1) the 7 churches of Asia 2) servants of Christ 3) all who will read • DATE: Around 96 A. D. • PLACE: Isle of Patmos

• PURPOSE: 1)to show the person, power & purpose of Jesus Christ. 2)instruct, encourage and rebuke the professing church. 3)reveal events of the Day of the Lord. • THEME: The Revelation of Jesus Christ

4 SCHOOLS OF INTERPRETATION • PRETERIST: prophecies already fulfilled during early church history. • HISTORICAL: overview of church history from John to end of times. • IDEALIST or ALLEGORICAL: not literalallegory of future events. • FUTURIST: chapters 4 -22 prophecy yet to be fulfilled.

MAP OF SEVEN CHURCHES

TABLE OF CONTENTS • Things which you have seen (1: 120). • Things which are (2: 1 -3: 22). • The future (4: 1 -22: 21).

MESSAGES TO THE CHURCHES 1. COMMENDATION 2. CONDEMNATION 3. CORRECTION 4. CHALLENGE

RAPTURE VS. SECOND COMING

POINT SECOND COMING RAPTURE Prediction Preceded by predicted signs of general indication (Matt 24: 33) Any moment expectation ( 1 John 2: 28; 3: 2) Purpose Christ defeats Israel’s enemies and est. His kingdom on earth (Zech 14: 13; Rev 19: 15 -16) Christ catches up those “in Christ” and returns to heaven (1 Thess 4: 17; John 14: 3) Association Christ comes WITH His saints (Rev 19: 8, 14) Christ comes FOR His saints (1 Thess 4) Place His feet touch the Mt. of Olives (Zech 14: 4, 9, 11) He meets saints in the air (1 Thess 4: 17; John 14: 3) Result Living saints are ushered into Living saints are all the kingdom (Matt 25: 34, 46) transformed without transformation. (1 Cor 15: 51)

THE END TIMES RAPTURE PENTECOST CHURCH AGE 2 ND COMING OF CHRIST SATAN LOOSED 7 YRS. MILLENNIAL TRIBULATION KINGDOM JUDGMENT GREAT WHITE SEAT OF THRONE CHRIST JUDGMENT ETERNAL STATE SATAN THROWN INTO LAKE OF FIRE

SEVEN SEALS 1. FALSE CHRIST 2. WAR 3. FAMINE 4. DEATH 5. MARTYRED REMNANT 6. COSMIC CHAOS 7. THE SEVEN TRUMPETS

REVELATION 7 TWO MULTITUDES CONTRASTED 7: 1 -8 NUMBER ? 144, 000 WHO? ISRAEL WHERE? ON EARTH CONSEQUENCE? PRESERVED REWARD? NONE YET 7: 9 -17 UNNUMBERED ALL PEOPLE IN HEAVEN REMOVED PALMS. ROBES

RAPTURE 1 2 3 4 7 YEARS TRIBULATION (Daniel 9: 27) 5 6 GREAT TRIBULATION 3 ½ YRS (Dan 9: 27) 7 SEALS Rev 6: 1 -17; 8: 1 -6 7 TRUMPETS Rev 8: 6 -9: 21; 10: 7; 11: 14 -17 7 BOWLS Rev 15: 1 -16: 21 CHRIST’S RETURN

THE SEVEN TRUMPET JUDGMENTS 1. DEVASTATION of vegetation. 2. DEVASTATION of oceans. 3. DEVASTATION of fresh water. 4. DEVASTATION of the heavens. 5. TORMENT of mankind (1 st woe). 6. 1/3 of mankind KILLED (2 nd woe). 7. 7 BOWL JUDGMENTS (3 rd woe).

REVELATION 14 AN OVERVIEW OF THE “TRIBULATION” 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. The 144, 000. The preaching of the everlasting Gospel. The doom of Babylon. Doom of the beast worshippers. The blessedness of the saved. Judgment of the Son of Man. Battle of Armageddon.

7 BOWL JUDGMENT • • 1 st Bowl 2 nd Bowl 3 rd Bowl 4 th Bowl 5 th Bowl 6 th Bowl 7 th Bowl • • Sores upon men Sea becomes blood Fresh water becomes blood Sun scorches men Darkness Preparation for Armageddon World catastrophe

TRUMPET & VIAL JUDGMENTS THE TRUMPETS 8: 1 -7 8: 8 -9 8: 10 -11 8: 12 -13 9: 1 -2 9: 13 -21 11: 15 -19 JUDGMENT THE EARTH THE SEA THE RIVERS THE HEAVENS MANKIND—TORMENT ARMY—EUPHRATES NATIONS IN WRATH THE VIALS 16: 1 -2 16: 3 16: 4 -7 16: 8 -9 16: 10 -11 16: 12 -16

Black arrow: Euphrates Red arrow: Tigris

MARRIAGE OF THE LAMB TIME After judgment seat of Christ (Rev 19: 7, 8) Before 2 nd coming (Rev 19: 7) PLACE Heaven PARTICIPANTS Only Christ and the church

RAPTURE 1 2 3 4 7 YEARS TRIBULATION (Daniel 9: 27) 5 6 GREAT TRIBULATION 3 ½ YRS (Dan 9: 27) 7 SEALS Rev 6: 1 -17; 8: 1 -6) 7 TRUMPETS Rev 8: 6 -9: 21; 10: 7; 11: 14 -17 7 BOWLS Rev 15: 1 -16: 21 CHRIST’S RETURN

THE END TIMES RAPTURE PENTECOST CHURCH AGE 2 ND COMING OF CHRIST SATAN LOOSED 7 YRS. MILLENNIAL TRIBULATION KINGDOM JUDGMENT GREAT WHITE SEAT OF THRONE CHRIST JUDGMENT ETERNAL STATE SATAN THROWN INTO LAKE OF FIRE

POINT SECOND COMING RAPTURE Prediction Preceded by predicted signs of general indication (Matt 24: 33) Any moment expectation ( 1 John 2: 28; 3: 2) Purpose Christ defeats Israel’s enemies and est. His kingdom on earth (Zech 14: 1 -3; Rev 19: 15 -16) Christ catches up those “in Christ” and returns to heaven (1 Thess 4: 17; John 14: 3) Association Christ comes WITH His saints (Rev 19: 8, 14) Christ comes FOR His saints (1 Thess 4) Place His feet touch the Mt. of Olives (Zech 14: 4, 9, 11) He meets saints in the air (1 Thess 4: 17; John 14: 3) Result Living saints are ushered into the kingdom (Matt 25: 34, 46) without transformation. Living saints are all transformed Cor 15: 51) (1

THE END TIMES RAPTURE PENTECOST CHURCH AGE 2 ND COMING OF CHRIST SATAN LOOSED 7 YRS. MILLENNIAL TRIBULATION KINGDOM JUDGMENT GREAT WHITE SEAT OF THRONE CHRIST JUDGMENT ETERNAL STATE SATAN THROWN INTO LAKE OF FIRE

THE WORLD’S LAST TWO BATTLES HEAVEN RAPTURE REVELATION GREAT WHITE THRONE JUDGMENT EARTH GREAT TRIBULATION 3 ½ years Dotted line shows the view of a midtrib rapture. MILLENNIUM 3 ½ years Battle of Armageddon Battle of Gog and Magog

THE GREAT WHITE THRONE JUDGMENT TIME JUDGE PLACE End of the Millennium CHRIST (John 5: 22) In Space SUBJECTS Unsaved Dead of all Ages BASIS 1. Book of Life 2. Books Containing the Works of Man (Luke 12: 47 -48) 3. Word of God RESULT Second Death— Eternal Separation from God

POINT SECOND COMING RAPTURE Prediction Preceded by predicted signs of general indication (Matt 24: 33) Any moment expectation ( 1 John 2: 28; 3: 2) Purpose Christ defeats Israel’s enemies and est. His kingdom on earth (Zech 14: 1 -3; Rev 19: 15 -16) Christ catches up those “in Christ” and returns to heaven (1 Thess 4: 17; John 14: 3) Association Christ comes WITH His saints (Rev 19: 8, 14) Christ comes FOR His saints (1 Thess 4) Place His feet touch the Mt. of Olives (Zech 14: 4, 9, 11) He meets saints in the air (1 Thess 4: 17; John 14: 3) Result Living saints are ushered into the kingdom (Matt 25: 34, 46) without transformation. Living saints are all transformed (1 Cor 15: 51)

THE END TIMES RAPTURE PENTECOST CHURCH AGE 2 ND COMING OF CHRIST SATAN LOOSED 7 YRS. MILLENNIAL TRIBULATION KINGDOM JUDGMENT GREAT WHITE SEAT OF THRONE CHRIST JUDGMENT ETERNAL STATE SATAN THROWN INTO LAKE OF FIRE

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