A Passion for ProphecyA Passion for Prophecy

• Because we await a Person

• Because we have a Purpose!• Be ye therefore ready! (Matt24v44)

• * Is the Church? – Bahamas!

• Birth pains – More Intense?

• Action, Apathy Antagonism?

A Passion Heard!A Passion Heard!

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Learning from EternityLearning from Eternity

The PastThe PastWhen would Christ When would Christ

come to come to Bethlehem?Bethlehem?

• Before The Before The Persian Persian Empire?Empire?

- - (550–330 BC)(550–330 BC)

Psalm 22Psalm 22• 16 …….a band of evil 16 …….a band of evil

men has encircled me, men has encircled me, they have they have pierced my pierced my hands and my feet. hands and my feet.

•   17 I can count all my 17 I can count all my bones; bones; people stare and people stare and gloat over me.gloat over me.

•   18 They divide my 18 They divide my garments among them garments among them and and cast lots for my cast lots for my clothing. clothing.

- (1000 BC)

Passion to know the Passion to know the Prophecies!Prophecies!

• Prophecies and types of each Book of the Old Testament

fulfilled in Jesus Christ and His Church

a total of 1,093

• Old Testament – all fulfilled 100%

• Around Around 55 times as many times as many

Relating to the Second Coming!Relating to the Second Coming!

THE PRESENTTHE PRESENT

• Be ye therefore ready! (Matt24v44)

• * Is the Church? – Bahamas?

• Priorities – 1 Thess. 1v8-10

• Birth pains – More Intense?

• Action or Apathy? *

What time is it? What time is it?

ALMOST ALMOST MIDNIGHT!MIDNIGHT!

Prophecies clearly Prophecies clearly seen today!seen today!

Jesus' Unique UnderstandingJesus' Unique Understanding

• Matthew 24:

• v4 Truth will come under attack• v5/23/24 False Christ’s – False hope• v6 International Unrest• v7 Human Suffering – Creation

Groaning• v12 Love Grows Cold - Wickedness

•v24………….the Fig Tree

Matthew 24v32/33Matthew 24v32/33•  32 “Now learn this lesson from the fig

tree: As soon as its twigs get tender and its leaves come out, you know that summer is near.

33Even so, when you see all these 33Even so, when you see all these things, you know that things, you know that HeHe is near, right is near, right at the door.at the door.

The Real The Real JesusJesus• “At the name of Jesus every knee should bow,

in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is

Lord….”(Philippians 2v10/11)

• His Victory seen on Earth – Zechariah 14….

Verse 9 - The LORD will be king over the whole earth. On that day there will be one LORD, and his name the only Name.

* Immanuel – GOD with us!

1 John 4 (Contend)1 John 4 (Contend)

2…….Every spirit that confesses that Jesus Christ is come in the fleshis come in the flesh is of God:

  3 And every spirit that confesses not that Jesus Christ is come in the fleshis come in the flesh is not of God: and this is that spirit of antichrist, whereof ye have heard that it should come; and even now already is it in the World.now already is it in the World.

God has a test?God has a test?

• Many in Corinth wanted to know if their personal faith was genuine –

“Examine yourselves to see whether you are in the faith; test

yourselves. Do you not realize that Christ Jesus is in you—unless, of

course, you fail the test? 2 Corinthians 13v5

2 Corinthians 11:42 Corinthians 11:4 • For if someone comes to you and preaches a

Jesus other than the Jesus we preached, or if you receive a different *spirit from the one you received, or a different **gospel from the one you accepted, you **put up with it easily enough.

• * Experience without substance* Experience without substance

• ** Ignorance in the Churches (2)** Ignorance in the Churches (2)

• *** Jesus – Almighty, Creator, Saviour, God.*** Jesus – Almighty, Creator, Saviour, God.

Daniel 12v4Daniel 12v4“ “ But thou, O Daniel, But thou, O Daniel, shut up the words, and shut up the words, and seal the book, even to seal the book, even to the time of the end:the time of the end: many shall run to and many shall run to and fro,fro, and knowledge and knowledge shall be increased ”shall be increased ”

Time to think!Time to think!• Radio – 1958 Radio – 1958 “Living “Living Doll”Doll”

* * Time to think in 2012?Time to think in 2012?•Mobile Call/ Surf/ Text/ PM/Tweet/AppMobile Call/ Surf/ Text/ PM/Tweet/App

•i-Pod/ Walkman/ mp4/ mp3/ wav/ wmai-Pod/ Walkman/ mp4/ mp3/ wav/ wma

•Radio - Music/ Debate/ News/or Cliff!!Radio - Music/ Debate/ News/or Cliff!!

•Car – TV / Car Air-con/ Sat Nav/Speaks!Car – TV / Car Air-con/ Sat Nav/Speaks!

•Car – DVD / Port. DVD player/ iPhone cnxnCar – DVD / Port. DVD player/ iPhone cnxn

•CD player/ Mini-Disc/ DAB Radio/FM/AMCD player/ Mini-Disc/ DAB Radio/FM/AM

•Car computer & Chat!/ PDA/Dash InfoCar computer & Chat!/ PDA/Dash Info

•Finding another disk tape or mp3/4Finding another disk tape or mp3/4

•Computer game/ PSP/ Nintendo DS etcComputer game/ PSP/ Nintendo DS etc

Then the angel said to me: "Why are you astonished? I will explain to you the mystery of the woman woman and of the beast she ridesand of the beast she rides. - Rev - Rev

1717

““Babylon is fallen - Babylon is fallen - that great city is that great city is fallen!fallen!She has become a home for She has become a home for demons” demons” – Rev 18– Rev 18

Babylon and a Woman Riding a BeastBabylon and a Woman Riding a Beast

This statue is outside This statue is outside the EU office in the EU office in

Brussels - a woman Brussels - a woman riding a beast. riding a beast. >>>>>>

<< Greek 2 Greek 2 Euro Coin Euro Coin

and and

5 Euro 5 Euro Coin Coin >>

No Sign of Babylon?No Sign of Babylon?

Modelled on Pieter Brueghel's famous 16th century painting "The Modelled on Pieter Brueghel's famous 16th century painting "The Tower Of Babel", the poster shows the peoples of Europe Tower Of Babel", the poster shows the peoples of Europe rebuilding the tower that God destroyed in Genesis 11:5-9rebuilding the tower that God destroyed in Genesis 11:5-9

Is it already built?Is it already built?

Daniel saw all the World Empires including the Final Daniel saw all the World Empires including the Final one – YET this isn’t the ONLY BABYLON that has one – YET this isn’t the ONLY BABYLON that has

appeared in our lifetime! appeared in our lifetime!

BabylonBabylonian >ian >

Woman, the BeastWoman, the Beast

and and BabylonBabylon in the in the

Final World Empire >>>Final World Empire >>>

Passion for the Key to ProphecyPassion for the Key to Prophecy• Then the Lord your God will restore your

fortunes and have compassion on you and gather you again from all the nations where he scattered you. 4 Even if you have been banished to the most distant land under the heavens, from there the Lord your God will Gather You and Bring You Back. 5 He will bring you to the land that belonged to your ancestors, and you will take possession of it. He will make you more prosperous and numerous than your ancestors. Deut. 30:3-5

Passion to share Christ NOW!!!Passion to share Christ NOW!!!

But we know that But we know that God accepts only those God accepts only those who have faith in Jesus Christ.who have faith in Jesus Christ. No one No one can please God by simply obeying the can please God by simply obeying the

Law.Law. So we put our faith in Christ So we put our faith in Christ Jesus, and God accepted us because Jesus, and God accepted us because

of our faith.of our faith.

Galatians 2:16Galatians 2:16

* From now and on, whenever or wherever you will be using your mobile/ cell phone, please remember that it comes from Israel, this tiny country - the 100th smallest country, with less than 1/1000th of the World’s Population!

Passion to speak of His People!Passion to speak of His People!

Reading Isaiah 43v5-6Reading Isaiah 43v5-6• Do not be afraid, for I am with you;

I will bring your children from the Eastand gather you from the West. 6 I will say to the North, ‘Give them up!’and to the South, ‘Do not hold them back.’Bring my sons from afar and my daughters from the ends of the earth.

Isaiah 43v5-6Isaiah 43v5-6• From the east: Many Jews living in the Middle East moved

to Israel by the early 1900s.• From the west: During mid-1900s, hundreds of thousands

of Jews living in the West (Europe and the United States) began moving to Israel.

• From the north: The former Soviet Union (Russia) is north of Israel. It refused to allow its Jewish residents to move to Israel. But, after years of pressure from other countries, Russia finally began to allow Jews to return to Israel during the 1980s. So far, hundreds of thousands of Russian Jews have moved to Israel.

• From the south: Ethiopia, which is south of Israel, also refused to allow its Jews to return to Israel. But, in 1985, Israel struck a deal with Ethiopia's communist government to allow the Jews of Ethiopia to move to Israel. On the weekend of May 25, 1991, 14,500 Ethiopian Jews were airlifted to Israel.

bring your children from the Eastbring your children from the East and gather you from the West. and gather you from the West. I will say to the I will say to the North, ‘Give them up!’North, ‘Give them up!’and to the and to the South, ‘Do not hold them back.’South, ‘Do not hold them back.’

A Desolate Wasteland! - TwainA Desolate Wasteland! - Twain

Two Most attacked Books!Two Most attacked Books!• 1 - Genesis - The book of the beginning. Revelation - The book of the end.1 - Genesis - The book of the beginning. Revelation - The book of the end.• 2 - Genesis - The Earth created (1:1). Revelation - The Earth passed away (21:1).2 - Genesis - The Earth created (1:1). Revelation - The Earth passed away (21:1).• 3 - Gen 3 - Satan's first rebellion. Rev (20:3, 7-10) - Satan's final rebellion!3 - Gen 3 - Satan's first rebellion. Rev (20:3, 7-10) - Satan's final rebellion!• 4 - Sun to govern the day (1:16). Revelation - No need of the sun (21:23) **4 - Sun to govern the day (1:16). Revelation - No need of the sun (21:23) **• 5 - Darkness called night (1:5). Revelation - "No night there" (22:5).5 - Darkness called night (1:5). Revelation - "No night there" (22:5).• 6 - Waters called seas (1:10). Revelation - "No more sea" (21:1).6 - Waters called seas (1:10). Revelation - "No more sea" (21:1).• 7 7 - Man in God's image (1:26). Rev 13 - Man headed by one in Satan's image!- Man in God's image (1:26). Rev 13 - Man headed by one in Satan's image!• 8 - Entrance of sin (Gen 3). Revelation - Development and end of sin (21, 22).8 - Entrance of sin (Gen 3). Revelation - Development and end of sin (21, 22).• 9 - Curse pronounced (3:14, 17). Revelation - "No more curse" (22:3) **9 - Curse pronounced (3:14, 17). Revelation - "No more curse" (22:3) **• 10 - Death entered (3:19). Revelation - "No more death" (21:4) **10 - Death entered (3:19). Revelation - "No more death" (21:4) **• 11 - Man driven out from Eden (3:24). Revelation - Man restored (22).11 - Man driven out from Eden (3:24). Revelation - Man restored (22).• 12 - Tree of life guarded (3:24). Revelation - "Right to the Tree of Life" (22:14) *3*12 - Tree of life guarded (3:24). Revelation - "Right to the Tree of Life" (22:14) *3*• 13 - Sorrow and suffering enter (3:17). Revelation (21:4) - No more sorrow 13 - Sorrow and suffering enter (3:17). Revelation (21:4) - No more sorrow • 14 - Marriage of first Adam (2:18-23). Revelation - Marriage of last Adam (19).14 - Marriage of first Adam (2:18-23). Revelation - Marriage of last Adam (19).• 15 - A bride sought for Abraham's son (Isaac) and found (Gen 24) -15 - A bride sought for Abraham's son (Isaac) and found (Gen 24) -• - Revelation - Bride made ready & brought to Abraham's Son (Rev 19:9). See Matt. 1:1.- Revelation - Bride made ready & brought to Abraham's Son (Rev 19:9). See Matt. 1:1.• 16 - Man's dominion ceased and Satan's begun (Gen 3:24) -16 - Man's dominion ceased and Satan's begun (Gen 3:24) -• - Satan's dominion ended, and man's restored (Revelation 22).- Satan's dominion ended, and man's restored (Revelation 22).• 17 - The doom of the old serpent pronounced (Gen 3:15) -17 - The doom of the old serpent pronounced (Gen 3:15) -• - The doom on the old serpent executed (Revelation 20:10).- The doom on the old serpent executed (Revelation 20:10).

A Passion to Defend His Prophetic Word!!A Passion to Defend His Prophetic Word!!

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