"Then the sign of the Son of Man will appear in heaven, and then all tribes of the earth will mourn, and they will see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of heaven with power and great glory." (Matthew 24:30)
We are in Grand Rapids, MI., to attend Acton's Annual Dinner. The main speaker is Eric Metaxes, author of, Bonhoeffer: Pastor, Martyr, Prophet, Spy. I am sending a video of his speech which he gave at the Presidential Prayer Breakfast last February. He has quite a history and boldness, especially in the light of his audience. You should find it most interesting.
This morning, I watched a little of a History International program. The program was about Nostradamus, a person who made predictions about the future, which seem to me at times subject to very speculative interpretation. People have wondered as to whether he was a true prophet. He was not, but I will not go into that here. Our text, however, is from The Prophet, our Lord Jesus Christ. He speaks of "the last days." He tells us, "For false christs and false prophets will rise and show great signs and wonders to deceive, if possible, even the elect." Remember, the very nature of deception is the containment of truth, otherwise, it would not be deception. It is important to understand what we are able to understand, that which the Holy Spirit shows us in the, "God-Breathed," Word. Beyond that we get into very dangerous "waters."
The early creeds stated that Jesus is coming again to judge the living and the dead. Beyond that, they remain silent, maybe for good reasons. You and I are commanded to, "Go...into all the world, and preach the Gospel to every creature." Jesus tells us in Matthew 24, "And this gospel of the kingdom will be preached in all the world as a witness to all the nations, and then the end will come." It seems to me that the closer we get to, "a witness to all the nations," the closer we will be to, "and then the end will come." Maybe we should be watching and participating in this rather than speculation as to who is the anti-Christ, False Prophet, Beast, etc. Biblical Theology teaches that all in whom Jesus Christ lives will recognize what they need to recognize.
So today, I look for opportunities to, "preach (proclaim, share) the Gospel to every creature," and be, "a witness to all the nations." Then when, "the end will come," I will be ready for that Great Day, "For the Lord Himself will descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of an archangel, and with the trumpet of God. And the dead in Christ will rise first. Then we who are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. And thus we shall always be with the Lord."
Father, in Jesus' Name, I pray to understand what You expect me to understand, no more, nor less. Amen.
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"Looking unto Jesus"
Hebrews 12:2
We are in Grand Rapids, MI., to attend Acton's Annual Dinner. The main speaker is Eric Metaxes, author of, Bonhoeffer: Pastor, Martyr, Prophet, Spy. I am sending a video of his speech which he gave at the Presidential Prayer Breakfast last February. He has quite a history and boldness, especially in the light of his audience. You should find it most interesting.
This morning, I watched a little of a History International program. The program was about Nostradamus, a person who made predictions about the future, which seem to me at times subject to very speculative interpretation. People have wondered as to whether he was a true prophet. He was not, but I will not go into that here. Our text, however, is from The Prophet, our Lord Jesus Christ. He speaks of "the last days." He tells us, "For false christs and false prophets will rise and show great signs and wonders to deceive, if possible, even the elect." Remember, the very nature of deception is the containment of truth, otherwise, it would not be deception. It is important to understand what we are able to understand, that which the Holy Spirit shows us in the, "God-Breathed," Word. Beyond that we get into very dangerous "waters."
The early creeds stated that Jesus is coming again to judge the living and the dead. Beyond that, they remain silent, maybe for good reasons. You and I are commanded to, "Go...into all the world, and preach the Gospel to every creature." Jesus tells us in Matthew 24, "And this gospel of the kingdom will be preached in all the world as a witness to all the nations, and then the end will come." It seems to me that the closer we get to, "a witness to all the nations," the closer we will be to, "and then the end will come." Maybe we should be watching and participating in this rather than speculation as to who is the anti-Christ, False Prophet, Beast, etc. Biblical Theology teaches that all in whom Jesus Christ lives will recognize what they need to recognize.
So today, I look for opportunities to, "preach (proclaim, share) the Gospel to every creature," and be, "a witness to all the nations." Then when, "the end will come," I will be ready for that Great Day, "For the Lord Himself will descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of an archangel, and with the trumpet of God. And the dead in Christ will rise first. Then we who are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. And thus we shall always be with the Lord."
Father, in Jesus' Name, I pray to understand what You expect me to understand, no more, nor less. Amen.
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News, Commentary: www.jerusalemberlinwashington.blogspot.com
"Looking unto Jesus"
Hebrews 12:2
