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Matthew Chapter 24, Part 59

Matthew Chapter 24, Part 59

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Matthew Chapter 24 In our last post we were discussing Luke 17:33 and its repercussions, viz. “Whosoever shall seek to save his life shall lose it; and whosoever shall lose his life shall preserve it.” NOTE: this text is applicable only to the consecrated, those in covenant relationship with the Father by sacrifice (Psa 50:5) it IS NOT applicable to the world nor to the mere nominal believer. Those (consecrated) who seek to save this life inordinately (for example building…

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Matthew Chapter 24, Part 58

Matthew Chapter 24, Part 58

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Matthew Chapter 24 Question: Is there a distinction between Noah and Lot? Noah was plainly shut in the Ark before the rain ever started, but Lot was leaving Sodom as the fire and brimstone were occurring, so wouldn’t Lot picture the Great Company? Answer: Yes. And Lot’s wife pictures the Second Death class because she looked back; that is, she was sorry she had left Sodom and longed to return. The antitype would be the consecrated who regret having taken…

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Stumbling in the Day of Visitation, Part 6

Stumbling in the Day of Visitation, Part 6

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A Message from the Lord “Come out of her, my people, that ye be not partakers of her sins, and that ye receive not of her plagues.” (Rev 18:4) This is the lesson of the eagle. The returned Lord has promised a great spiritual feast of truth, yet most Christians (the Lord’s true people, howbeit mere “babes in Christ”) are in Babylon when he returns. Just as the eagle can see food far away and travels a great distance to…

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Stumbling in the Day of Visitation, Part 5

Stumbling in the Day of Visitation, Part 5

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A Rich Feast “I tell you, in that night there shall be two men in one bed; the one shall be taken, and the other shall be left. Two women shall be grinding together; the one shall be taken, and the other left. Two men shall be in the field; the one shall be taken, and the other left.” This lesson of Luke 17:34-36 is beautiful. Remember, Luke 17 and Matthew 24 are both accounts of our Lord’s Great Prophecy…

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Stumbling in the Day of Visitation, Part 4

Stumbling in the Day of Visitation, Part 4

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We Shall Not All Sleep, But We Shall All Be Changed Some will have slept in death before their resurrection at Christ’s return. However, Christians living during Christ’s parousia or presence will be changed in the twinkling of an eye without sleeping in death. Each, at the instant of their dying, will be raised to immortality. Rev 14:13 gives us the time element of the resurrection of the saints who are alive at Christ’s return: “Blessed are the dead [in…

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Stumbling in the Day of Visitation, Part 3

Stumbling in the Day of Visitation, Part 3

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Caught up Together With Him “Paul, speaking of the appearing of the Lord Jesus Christ, called it “that blessed hope.” Titus 2:13 What a blessed hope indeed when finally united with Christ, our beloved bridegroom soon the warfare will be ended, the toiling and suffering over. Soon we will experience that joy of seeing him face to face and sharing the presence of his fellowship throughout eternity. Long have Christians waited for the second coming of Christ; long have they…

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Matthew Chapter 24, Part 57

Matthew Chapter 24, Part 57

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Matthew Chapter 24 We continue once again with our discussion on Verse 44 “Therefore be ye also ready: for in such an hour as ye think not the Son of man cometh.” In our previous post we were comparing the suddenness of the flood and that of trouble coming upon the present world with the suddenness with which the Lord will come to gather the last of the faithful. Not only was the earth (the civilized world) flooded with water…

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Matthew Chapter 24, Part 56

Matthew Chapter 24, Part 56

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Matthew Chapter 24 We continue with our discussion on Verse 44 “Therefore be ye also ready: for in such an hour as ye think not the Son of man cometh.” Verse 38: “But as the days of Noah were, so shall also the presence of the Son of man be. For as in the days that were before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noe entered into the ark,” tells…

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Stumbling in the Day of Visitation, Part 2

Stumbling in the Day of Visitation, Part 2

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A great stumbling block to many believers is the idea that the Church will be raptured away prior to the great time of trouble. The scriptures however contradict this thought and show that the Church will still be here during the opening stages of the tribulation. Nahum 1:5-8 confirms this thought. Verse 5 reveals the mountains quaking, the hills melting and the whole world being devoured by the presence of the Lord. Verse 6 asks, “Who can abide in the…

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Stumbling in the Day of Visitation, Part 1

Stumbling in the Day of Visitation, Part 1

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Why are the majority of believers unaware of the Lord’s presence at this time? There are a number of reasons. The number one reason is because the majority of professed Christians are in truth but Christians in name only, nominal Christians, neither begotten of the spirit nor led of the spirit, this despite all their professions. Many of these are actually very good, moral and upstanding individuals. However what motivates such is not the Holy Spirit, but rather their emotions,…

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