SEVEN CHURCH AGESCreations craft Class

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Class Name: SEVEN CHURCH AGES

LESSON:1. Start with background • LessoncomesfromtheBookofRevelationwrittenbyJesusand pennedbyJohn • JohntheRevelator(nottheBaptist)ontheIsleofPatmos • DescribetheIsleofPatmosandwhyJohnwasthere • Setupthevision…..2. ReadtheScripture,stoppingateachversetoexplainanddramatize3. Points • Johnwentontowritewhathesaw,whichwasthepresentandfuture. o JohnwaslivingintheEphesianChurchAge.Theotherchurchages wereaddressedtothefuture. • Eachoneofthesedifferentchurchagesdescribesaspecificperiodin timeforthechurch.Theyallhaveayearthattheystartedandtheyall haveayearthattheyended. o Forexample,thefirstchurchage(theEphesianChurchAge) beganintheyearAD53,soonafterJesusdiedonthecross. o Usethepictureonpage7topointouteachageandmessenger. o ExplainthatthelightinthecirclesmeansthetrueChurchthrough eachageandthedarknessisthefalsechurch. • Messagesandmessengers o Pointoutthemessagesgiventoeachofthesevendifferentchurch agesinthebookofRevelation. o Starmeansmessengerorangel(starsonpage7) • AlltheangelsweregreatmenofGod. • Examplestoryofoneofthesegreatmen:St.Martinand theEmperor.(Emperorwasscorchedoutofhisseat becausehewouldn’trespectSt.Martin.) • Doyouknowwhoourangel/messengeris? o BrotherBranham!BrotherBranhamhastheMessageforourday! o HowdowehearourMessage?Bythetapes! • Wearelivingintheseventhchurchage.Theverylastone! o TheLaodiceanChurchAge

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o Startedintheyear1906 o Meanslukewarm o It’sthemostevilchurchage.That’swhytheMessageBrother Branhambroughtissoimportanttous.Weneedittoescapethis eviltime! • Revelation10:7 o TheseventhangelwastocompleteallthemysteriesoftheBible: “themysteryofGodshouldbefinished”. o TherevelationofthechurchagesisoneofthemysteriesthatGod revealedtoBrotherBranham,andBrotherBranhampreacheditfor us. • Flannelboard o BrotherBranhampreachingattheTabernacle • BrotherBranhamdrewthechurchagesonablackboard • ThePillarofFirecamedownanddrewitexactlythesame wayonthewallattheBranhamTabernacle. • ThisvindicatedwhatBrotherBranhamtaughtwastheTruth. o ShowthemthepictureofwhatBrotherBranhamdrew.(page7) o DrawnonaSundayduringthemessage61-0108Revelation, ChapterFour#3. • SevenChurchAgesbook o Showandexplainthebook. o BrotherBranham,bytheHolySpirit,wroteitaftergoingbackand listeningtotherecordedtapesonthesevenchurchages.4. Setupthequote • Havethestudentsraisetheirhandswhentheyhearthewords: o “churchages” o “drawed”5. Keypoints Usethepictureonpage7asavisualfortheanswers. • Therearesevenchurchages. • Therearesevenangelmessengers(orstars). • FirstageisEphesus.MessengerisPaul. • LastageisLaodicea.MessengerisBrotherBranham. • Revelation10:7saystheseventhangelmessengerwouldrevealthe mysteriesofGod.

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Scripture: 9 I John, who also am your brother, and companion in tribulation, and in the kingdom and patience of Jesus Christ, was in the isle that is called Patmos, for the word of God, and for the testimony of Jesus Christ. • Teacher:ReviewtheIsleofPatmosandtalkaboutJohn’stribulation.

10 IwasintheSpiritontheLord’sday,andheardbehindmeagreatvoice,asof a trumpet, • Teacher:Atrumpetmeansanannouncement!“Getready.I’mgoingto giveyoutherevelationofJesusChrist,togivetotheChurch.Iwill speak to you, what will be the destination of the world, for those who receiveandthosewhoreject.”54-0512

11 Saying,IamAlphaandOmega,thefirstandthelast:and,Whatthouseest,writeinabook,andsendituntothesevenchurcheswhichareinAsia;untoEphesus,anduntoSmyrna,anduntoPergamos,anduntoThyatira,anduntoSardis, and unto Philadelphia, and unto Laodicea. • Teacher:Pointoutthosenamesonpage7.

12 AndIturnedtoseethevoicethatspakewithme.Andbeingturned,Isawsevengoldencandlesticks; • Teacher:Pointoutthecandlestickonpage7.BrotherBranhamsaid thatthecorrecttranslationforcandlestickis“lampstand”.

13 AndinthemidstofthesevencandlesticksonelikeuntotheSonofman,clothed with a garment down to the foot, and girt about the paps with a golden girdle. • Teacher:ThisverseisreferringtoJesusChrist.Hewasgirdedabout Hispaps(thebreast)whichmeantHecameasajudge.

o BrotherBranhamdidthat,andthechurchagesarejustoneof thosemysteries! • TheseventhchurchagemessengerwasalsotocallaBrideoutofthe churchage,andwearethatBride!6. Project • Emphasizeeachchurchagenameandmessenger. • Encouragekidstomemorizethechurchagenamesandthe messengers.

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14 Hisheadandhishairswerewhitelikewool,aswhiteassnow;andhiseyeswereasaflameoffire; • Teacher:WhatdidHisgarmentlooklike?Hair?Eyes?Whitehead andhairmeansHeisajudge.EyesasaflameoffiremeansHestands thereasanangryjudgeandHecouldlookrightdownintotheheart of a man and know all about him.

15 Andhisfeetlikeuntofinebrass,asiftheyburnedinafurnace;andhisvoiceasthesoundofmanywaters. • Teacher:WhatdidHisfeetlooklike?BrassmeansDivineJudgment. WhatdidHisvoicesoundlike?Watermeansamultitudeofpeople.

16 Andhehadinhisrighthandsevenstars:andoutofhismouthwentasharp twoedged sword: and his countenance was as the sun shineth in his strength. • Teacher:Whatwasinhishand?Rightorleft?Righthandmeansthe powerandauthorityofGod.Whatdothesevenstarsrepresent? WhatcameoutofHismouth?Whatislikeatwo-edgedsword? Countenancemeanstheexpressiononone’sface.

17 AndwhenIsawhim,Ifellathisfeetasdead.Andhelaidhisrighthanduponme,sayinguntome,Fearnot;Iamthefirstandthelast: • Teacher:Johnfellasadeadman...butwasn’tactuallydead.

18 Iamhethatliveth,andwasdead;and,behold,Iamaliveforevermore,Amen;andhavethekeysofhellandofdeath. • Teacher:Whocouldthathavebeen?

19 Writethethingswhichthouhastseen,andthethingswhichare,andthethingswhichshallbehereafter; • Teacher:Johnwastoldtowritewhathesaw;henotonlysawthe present, but he also saw the future.

20 Themysteryofthesevenstarswhichthousawestinmyrighthand,andthesevengoldencandlesticks.Thesevenstarsaretheangelsofthesevenchurches:andthesevencandlestickswhichthousawestarethesevenchurches. • Teacher:Starsareangels(messengers);candlesticks(lampstands) represent each church age.

Acts1:9-20

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Quote: “And,bytheway,hasanybodyeverheardthemtapesonthechurchages?OnthelasttimeIhadthoseagesdrawedoutthereontheblackboard,andtheHeavenlyFatherknowsthisistrue,whenIcompleteditwiththebestIcould,undertheinspirationthatGodwouldgiveme,thatAngeloftheLordthatyouseeinthepicture(manyhaveseenthatpicture,haven’tyou,thatLight?),Itcamerightdownintheroom,beforeaboutthreehundredorfourhundredpeople,wentrightoveronthesideofthewall(asaLightlikethat)anddrawedthosechurchagesbyIt-self.WeallstoodtherelookingatIt,watchedItdrawthefirstchurchage,thesec-ond,third,andfourth,fifth,sixth,andseventh. Now,there’speoplesittingherethat’sawitnessofthat.Raiseupyourhandifthat’sso.TheBiblesaid,“Inthemouthoftwoorthreewitnesses.” Everyonesittingthere,screamingandeverythingelse,Isaid,“There!Now,you’vewantedtoseeIt,everybodycanlookrightatIt.”Eleveno’clockintheday,standingrightthereonthewall,anddrawedoffthosechurchages,justwhichmuchSpirit,andthenthedarknesstoshowthattheSpiritwassmotheredoutandwentthroughtheDarkAgeandcomerightbackdownagain,justthewayIhaditdrawed.Andwegotit,picturesofit,andeverythingdrawed,hangingonthewall.Andthereitwasjustexactly.ItmusthavebeenthattheSpiritoftheLordwassat-isfiedthatthatwascompleted,‘causeHecomebackandvindicatedthatthatwasright. Andwe’relivingintheLaodiceanChurchAge,therichchurchagethatthinkstheyhaveneedofnothing,anddon’tknowthatthey’renaked,miserable,blind;anddon’tknowit,see.Now,allthose,typing.”

Rev.WilliamMarrionBranham63-0116TheEveningMessenger

QuoteMinuteMarker: 29:54-31:27,paragraph63-66

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BelowisamapshowingthemajorBiblicalcities,theIsleofPatmos,andthesevenchurchagecities.

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Belowistheflannelgraphsceneshownintheclass.BrotherBranhamwaspreachingattheBranhamTabernaclewhenthe

Lorddrewthechurchagesonthewall.

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SEVEN CHURCH AGES TUTORIAL

MATERIALS NEEDED

Prep-workdoneforCreationsclass:• eachitemonpages11-15pre-done,perstudent• backgroundchipboardcutdowntocorrectsizing,perstudent

1. (7) wooden circles 3” diameter2. paint: white, black, gold, color of choice 3. print-offs4. chipboard sheet5. pencil6. liquid glue

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7. masking tape 8. paintbrush 9. scissors10. cup of water11. paper towels12. ruler

Print on colored card stock and cut out at the marked lines.

Ephesus53-170Smyrna170-312

Pergamos312-606Thyatira

606-1520Sardis

1520-1750Philadelphia1750-1906Laodicea

1906-

PaulIrenaeusMartin

ColumbaLutherWesley

Branham

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Print on colored card stock and cut out at the marked lines.ChurchAges

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Pages 13-15 is a template for the lampstand. Print,

cut out, piece together at the

coordinating letters, and

use to trace.

A

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C

AB

C

12.paint in each star with gold paint

11.trace the star

template above each messenger

name

10.

glue “Church Ages” to each side of the

lampstand base

1.cut a 16” x 25”

piece of chipboard for

the background

place the lampstand to the bottom center of

the background chipboard and trace

2. paint outside of the lampstand, a paint

color of your choice

3.tape off each

moon according to the picture on

page 7 to paint the white parts

4. 5. paint inside the lampstand gold

6. paint the rims of the moons white

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paint the remainder of the moons black

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use liquid glue to glue each moon in the correct order and

position

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glue the messengers above each moon and the names/dates below each moon in

the correct order

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