DATE : TUESDAY 13 DECEMBER 2016
THEME : SIGNS OF THE LAST DAYS
Memorise :
And many false prophets shall rise, and shall deceive many. Mathew 24:11
Read : 1 Timothy 4:1-2
1 NOW the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils;
2 Speaking lies in hypocrisy; having their conscience seared with a hot iron;
Message
The Bible tells us about the things that will happen to mark the end of this world and the beginning of eternal life. Beginning with the rapture, there will be extreme joy for those that will be found on the Lords side, while there will be extreme pain and sorrow for those that will be found on the devils side. As the curtain begins to be drawn over the activities of this world, the trumpet will sound. Then, Jesus Christ will appear physically in the sky with overwhelming glory, to raise the dead, judge the world, destroy opposition to God, and consummate His everlasting kingdom. Believers form the Bible says prepared for His return, waiting with eagerness and joy, but rapture didn't happen. It was with this in mind that the disciples ask Jesus questions about what would be the signs of the last days in Mathew 24:3:" the disciples come unto him privately, saying,Tell us, when shall these things be? And what shall be the sign of thy coming, and of the end of the world?"
The same two important questions that whole world still asks till date are; when shall there things be? What shall be the signs? Fortunately, the Bible does it beat round the bush about the first question ( when),Jesus clearly states that nobody knows exact time except the Father. Note the Jesus preceded the answer with warning, 'Take grass that no man deceived you'. Never believe anyone that gives you a date or timetable for the second Coming of Jesus, no matter how advance the mathematical theory may seem. Jesus however, spoke extensively on the signs of the last days; the Bible has enough information to help Christians make adequate preparations for the second coming of Christ. Mathew 24:1-5 speaks volumes and 1 Timothy 4:1 says :
"NOW the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils;"
The key things to look out for are there; false prophets, lovers of self, wars and rumours of war, famine, pestilence, earthquakes, persecution, betrayal, iniquity shall abound, the love of many shall wax cold, some shall depart from the faith, seducing spirits, doctrines of devils,hypocrisy. All these are presently happening hat an alarming rate all over the world. Children of God should pay special attention to false prophets with teachings that are contrary to the Word of God. Any teach in that cannot be substantiated with the Bible belongs to the devil; avoid them and their messages like a plague. Be warned.
Prayer Point :
Lord Jesus. Please send the fire of revival to keep me burning for you till your Second Coming.
BIBLE IN ONE YEAR : Exodus 38:21-40:38 and Psalms 119:97-112
AUTHOR : Pst E. A ADEBOYE
HYMN 10: WHEN THE TRUMPET OF THE LORD SHALL SOUND
1. When the trumpet of the Lord shall sound, and time shall be no more,
And the morning breaks, eternal, bright and fair;
When the saved of earth shall gather over on the other shore,
And the roll is called up yonder, I'll be there.
Chorus:
When the roll is called up yonder,
When the roll is called up yonder,
When the roll is called up yonder,
When the roll is called up yonder, I'll be there.
2. On that bright and cloudless morning when the dead in Christ shall rise,
And the glory of His resurrection share;
When His chosen ones shall gather to their home beyond the skies,
And the roll is called up yonder, I'll be there.
Chorus:
3. Let us labor for the Master from the dawn till setting sun,
Let us talk of all His wondrous love and care;
Then when all of life is over, and our work on earth is done,
And the roll is called up yonder, I'll be there.
Chorus.
BIBLE IN ONE YEAR PASSAGES
Psalm: 119. 97. Mem】
Oh, how I love your law! I meditate on it all day long. 98. Your commands are always with me and make me wiser than my enemies. 99. I have more insight than all my teachers, for I meditate on your statutes. 100. I have more understanding than the elders, for I obey your precepts. 101. I have kept my feet from every evil path so that I might obey your word. 102. I have not departed from your laws, for you yourself have taught me. 103. How sweet are your words to my taste, sweeter than honey to my mouth! 104. I gain understanding from your precepts; therefore I hate every wrong path. 105. Nun】
Your word is a lamp for my feet, a light on my path. 106. I have taken an oath and confirmed it, that I will follow your righteous laws. 107. I have suffered much; preserve my life, Lord, according to your word. 108. Accept, Lord, the willing praise of my mouth, and teach me your laws. 109. Though I constantly take my life in my hands, I will not forget your law. 110. The wicked have set a snare for me, but I have not strayed from your precepts. 111. Your statutes are my heritage forever; they are the joy of my heart. 112. My heart is set on keeping your decrees to the very end.
Exodus: 38. 21. These are the amounts of the materials used for the tabernacle, the tabernacle of the covenant law, which were recorded at Moses' command by the Levites under the direction of Ithamar son of Aaron, the priest. 22. (Bezalel son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah, made everything the Lord commanded Moses; 23. with him was Oholiab son of Ahisamak, of the tribe of Dan—an engraver and designer, and an embroiderer in blue, purple and scarlet yarn and fine linen.) 24. The total amount of the gold from the wave offering used for all the work on the sanctuary was 29 talents and 730 shekels, according to the sanctuary shekel. 25. The silver obtained from those of the community who were counted in the census was 100 talents and 1,775 shekels, according to the sanctuary shekel— 26. one beka per person, that is, half a shekel, according to the sanctuary shekel, from everyone who had crossed over to those counted, twenty years old or more, a total of 603,550 men. 27. The 100 talents of silver were used to cast the bases for the sanctuary and for the curtain—100 bases from the 100 talents, one talent for each base. 28. They used the 1,775 shekels to make the hooks for the posts, to overlay the tops of the posts, and to make their bands. 29. The bronze from the wave offering was 70 talents and 2,400 shekels. 30. They used it to make the bases for the entrance to the tent of meeting, the bronze altar with its bronze grating and all its utensils, 31. the bases for the surrounding courtyard and those for its entrance and all the tent pegs for the tabernacle and those for the surrounding courtyard.
Exodus: 40. 1. Then the Lord said to Moses: 2. "Set up the tabernacle, the tent of meeting, on the first day of the first month. 3. Place the ark of the covenant law in it and shield the ark with the curtain. 4. Bring in the table and set out what belongs on it. Then bring in the lampstand and set up its lamps. 5. Place the gold altar of incense in front of the ark of the covenant law and put the curtain at the entrance to the tabernacle. 6. "Place the altar of burnt offering in front of the entrance to the tabernacle, the tent of meeting; 7. place the basin between the tent of meeting and the altar and put water in it. 8. Set up the courtyard around it and put the curtain at the entrance to the courtyard. 9. "Take the anointing oil and anoint the tabernacle and everything in it; consecrate it and all its furnishings, and it will be holy. 10. Then anoint the altar of burnt offering and all its utensils; consecrate the altar, and it will be most holy. 11. Anoint the basin and its stand and consecrate them. 12. "Bring Aaron and his sons to the entrance to the tent of meeting and wash them with water. 13. Then dress Aaron in the sacred garments, anoint him and consecrate him so he may serve me as priest. 14. Bring his sons and dress them in tunics. 15. Anoint them just as you anointed their father, so they may serve me as priests. Their anointing will be to a priesthood that will continue throughout their generations." 16. Moses did everything just as the Lord commanded him. 17. So the tabernacle was set up on the first day of the first month in the second year. 18. When Moses set up the tabernacle, he put the bases in place, erected the frames, inserted the crossbars and set up the posts. 19. Then he spread the tent over the tabernacle and put the covering over the tent, as the Lord commanded him. 20. He took the tablets of the covenant law and placed them in the ark, attached the poles to the ark and put the atonement cover over it. 21. Then he brought the ark into the tabernacle and hung the shielding curtain and shielded the ark of the covenant law, as the Lord commanded him. 22. Moses placed the table in the tent of meeting on the north side of the tabernacle outside the curtain 23. and set out the bread on it before the Lord, as the Lord commanded him. 24. He placed the lampstand in the tent of meeting opposite the table on the south side of the tabernacle 25. and set up the lamps before the Lord, as the Lord commanded him. 26. Moses placed the gold altar in the tent of meeting in front of the curtain 27. and burned fragrant incense on it, as the Lord commanded him. 28. Then he put up the curtain at the entrance to the tabernacle. 29. He set the altar of burnt offering near the entrance to the tabernacle, the tent of meeting, and offered on it burnt offerings and grain offerings, as the Lord commanded him. 30. He placed the basin between the tent of meeting and the altar and put water in it for washing, 31. and Moses and Aaron and his sons used it to wash their hands and feet. 32. They washed whenever they entered the tent of meeting or approached the altar, as the Lord commanded Moses. 33. Then Moses set up the courtyard around the tabernacle and altar and put up the curtain at the entrance to the courtyard. And so Moses finished the work. 34. Then the cloud covered the tent of meeting, and the glory of the Lord filled the tabernacle. 35. Moses could not enter the tent of meeting because the cloud had settled on it, and the glory of the Lord filled the tabernacle. 36. In all the travels of the Israelites, whenever the cloud lifted from above the tabernacle, they would set out; 37. but if the cloud did not lift, they did not set out—until the day it lifted. 38. So the cloud of the Lord was over the tabernacle by day, and fire was in the cloud by night, in the sight of all the Israelites during all their travels.
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