Join us as we explore fulfilled prophecies and what lies ahead.
In Parts 1 & 2, the topics include the following:
- Rapid changes in the world, some things are matching prophecy
- Difficulty correlating news events with specific verses
- Biblical caution against setting dates
- Practical reasons for studying prophecy
- Right perspective on this life
- There is much more to life than earthly success
- Comfort–heaven awaits
- Justice will be done
- Faithfulness will be rewarded
- Encourages character qualities
- Sobriety
- Patience in trials
- Sanctification encouraged
- Obedience to God
- Godly outlook on life
- The overview of history, God’s plan. Creation, rebellion, redemption, final rebellion
- How to interpret prophecy (i.e., literally)
- Future sometimes referred to as the past
- Double reference
- Conditional prophecy
- Non-literal speech: types, symbols, parables
- Long time periods
- Centrality of Christ
- Mystery of the Church
- Progressive Revelation
- Dispensationalism (God still has a plan for Israel; the church did not replace Israel)
- The place of the covenants
- Prophecy remarkably fulfilled in the past gives us confidence about prophecy yet future.
- Tyre
- Sidon
- Destruction of the Temple in 70AD. “Not one stone will be left on another” was quite literally fulfilled by the destruction brought by the Romans. Giant ashlars the size of cars remain at the bottom of the big wall to this day.
- Fulfillment of prophecy about Christ’s first coming
