Message Notes

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End Times

September 9, 2007

Eschaton = ___________ ____________

Eschatology = _____________________________________

The first advent (coming) of Christ marked the ______________of the end times (the Kingdom of God)

The second advent (coming) of Christ will mark the _________ of the end times (the Kingdom of God)

Generally, it is going to get _________ before it gets ___________

"When these things begin to take place, stand up and lift up your heads, because your redemption is drawing near."
Luke 21:28

The Antichrist (anti = “in place of’ and “an opponent of”)

  1. Present in all generations

  2. Will intensify as the end draws near

  3. Perhaps a single climactic figure toward the end...maybe

"Rapture" = __________ ______

According to the Lord's own word, we tell you that we who are still alive, who are left till the coming of the Lord, will certainly not precede those who have fallen asleep. For the Lord himself will come down from heaven, with a loud command, with the voice of the archangel and with the trumpet call of God, and the dead in Christ will rise first. After that, we who are still alive and are left will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. And so we will be with the Lord forever. Therefore encourage each other with these words.
1 Thessalonians 4:15-18

There is _____________ final day of judgment at the end of time

(Matthew 13:40-43; Matthew 25:31-32; 2 Peter 3:7; 2 Thessalonians 1:7-10; Zephaniah 1; Isaiah 24-27)

The date of Jesus Christ's 2nd advent: _________________ AD

(Matthew 24:36,42,44; Matthew 25:13; 1 Thessalonians 5; 2 Peter 3)