Tuesday, July 23, 2013

Discernment to Understand Justice (Solomon's Prayer)


GOD said to Solomon: Ask what shall I give you

- Yahweh appeared to Solomon at Gibeon in a dream
- Solomon was given opportunity to ask what shall be given to him

David, the righteous king before God

- God did great kindness to King David because he walked before God in truth, righteousness and uprightness of heart
- David made great mistakes (adultery, murder, etc.) but he confessed his sins, asked forgiveness and walked a righteous path before God
- Solomon was crowned king after David



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Solomon Asks Discernment to Understand Justice
- Solomon accepts that he is young and does not know how to rule and how to be a leader
- Solomon will govern a multitude of Israelites
- Solomon asks God for:
   - an understanding heart       
      - to judge the people
      - to discern between good and evil

 

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God was pleased of Solomon's Prayer
- God gaved Solomon discernment to understand judgment
- God gaved Solomon a wise and understanding heart
- God made Solomon the wisest human king

God gave additional blessings (bonuses) to Solomon that he did not asked for

- riches and honor beyond compare to any other king before or after him

Condition to prolong Solomon's life

- if he walk in God's ways to keep God's statutes and commands
- then
- God will prolong Solomon's days


Bible reference verses:
1 Kings 3: 5-14

Thursday, June 20, 2013

TEACHINGS & MINISTRY OF JESUS - Gabriel muted Zechariah


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Location: inside the temple

Time: time of burning of incense

Context, Entities: Zechariah did not believe Gabriel, Zechariah can't speak, Elizabeth conceived

Summary Points:
- Zechariah is old and Elizabeth is barren & old
- Zechariah did not believe Gabriel's words of good news
- Zechariah muted, unable to talk until the fulfillment of Gabriel's message
- Zechariah was delayed because of his vision in the temple
- Zechariah made signs to the people outside the temple who are waiting for him
- Elizabeth conceived
- Elizabeth hid herself for 5 months during pregnancy of John


Reference Verses:

Luke 1:18-25



Tuesday, June 18, 2013

TEACHINGS & MINISTRY OF JESUS - The Mission of John the Baptist

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Context, Entities: Gabriel tells Zechariah that John will prepare the people and turn their hearts to God

Summary Points:

- Zechariah & Elizabeth will have a son who will be called John
- many people will rejoice because of John's birth
- John will be a great prophet
- John must not drink wine or any strong drink
- John will be filled with the Holy Spirit
- John will go in the spirit and power of Elijah
- John will turn the children of Israel to God
- John will change the attitude of parents toward their children
- John will change the disobedient people to become righteous before God
- John will get people ready for the Lord

Reference Verses:
Luke 1:13-17







Friday, June 14, 2013

TEACHINGS & MINISTRY OF JESUS - Angel Gabriel Announces John's Birth to Zechariah

  
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Location: Judea

Time: Reign of King Herod

Context, Entities:
Gabriel, Zechariah, Elizabeth, birth of John the Baptist

Summary Points:

  • - father of John was Zechariah, priest of the division of Abijah
  • - mother of John was Elizabeth of the daughters of Aaron
  • - John's parents both righteous before God, obeying all the commandments and statutes
  • - they had no child, Elizabeth was barren and very old, Zechariah also very old
  • - Gabriel appeared on right side of the altar of incense while Zechariah was inside the temple of the Lord to burn incense
  • - people were praying outside the temple
  • - Gabriel said that Zechariah's prayer has been heard and Elizabeth will have a son who will be named John

Reference Verses:

Luke 1:5-13
 

Thursday, June 13, 2013

TEACHINGS & MINISTRY OF JESUS - from the 4 Gospels combined

 

 

 

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TEACHINGS & MINISTRY OF JESUS - Orderly Account for Theophilus

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Summary Points:
  • - Saint Luke writes an orderly account concerning Jesus' Life, Ministry, Death & Resurrection
  • - addressed to Theophilus
  • - in order to know the truth about everything which has been taught 
  • - account similar to those compiled by eyewitnesses from the beginning and by ministers of the Word
  • - Gospel written in an orderly fashion after careful study and analysis
  • - Doctor Luke was described by St. Paul as the beloved physician

Reference Verses:
Luke 1:1-4



Wednesday, June 12, 2013

How many chapters, verses, words in the 4 gospels


How many chapters in the 4 gospels? Answer: 89 chapters


Matthew - 28
Mark - 16
Luke - 24
John - 21

Total chapters in the four gospels is 89



How many verses in the 4 gospels? Answer: 3779 verses


Matthew - 1071
Mark - 678
Luke - 1151
John - 879

Total verses in the four gospels is 3779
 
[Note: Some verses are disputed to be maliciously added...]



How many words in the 4 gospels? Answer: 64,766 words (GNT)


Matthew - 18,345
Mark - 11,304
Luke - 19,482
John - 15,635

Total words in the four gospels is 64,766 words based on Greek New Testament translation.

[Note: Number of words depend on the version of translation, therefore this is variable.]

Tuesday, May 21, 2013

Post Tribulation Rapture & End Times Sequence of Events


Note1:
This chronology & timeline of the Book of Revelation in the Bible is based on my readings, research and personal point of view. Therefore, all is advised to pray to YAHWEH for wisdom and understanding and then read the Bible and obey the written commandments of GOD having the blessed hope of Salvation and Rapture of the Saints.

Note2:
Those who have the resources are encouraged to film or make a video simulation or movie of these Last Days Sequence and Outline of Events. The Order of Events of the End of the Age and the Beginning of a New Righteous Age of Eternity in the New Heaven and New Earth is also summarized here. The video file should then be uploaded and freely distributed to free video sites such as Youtube for users to be able to freely watch and freely download ("freely you have received, freely give" - Matthew 10:8). Do it all for the benefit of the people to the glory of GOD. Amen.

Summary of Revelation Outline:
7 Seals, 7 Trumpets, 7 Bowls.


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Post Tribulation Rapture & End Times Sequence of Events:


REV 5:7-12 - JESUS RECEIVES SCROLL WITH 7 SEALS FROM GOD THE FATHER

  • 4 living creatures & the 24 elders with harps and incense sang a new song saying “Worthy is the Lamb to take the scroll and break its seals…”
  • 10,000 times 10,000 and thousands of thousands of angels saying “Worthy is the Lamb to receive power, riches, wisdom, might, honor, glory & blessing

REV 6:1-2 - FIRST SEAL

  • rider with bow & crown sitting on white horse
  • he went to conquer and to be a victorious conqueror

REV 6:3-4 - SECOND SEAL

  • rider with great sword sitting on red horse
  • he takes peace from the earth
  • he causes wars and rumors of wars

REV 6:5-6 - THIRD SEAL

  • rider with pair of scales in his hand sitting on black horse
  • he causes economic collapse and severe poverty
  • 2 pounds (1 quart) of wheat will cost you a whole day’s wages!
  • 6 pounds (3 quarts) of barley will cost you a day’s wages too!
  • oil and wine not to be ruined

REV 6:7-8 - FOURTH SEAL

  • pale horse with rider who is called Death
  • Hades (the Grave) followed Death
  • ¼ of the earth killed by Death and Hades with the sword, famine, pestilence and wild beasts

REV 6:9-11 - FIFTH SEAL

  • souls of slain saints under the altar cries for vengeance
  • martyrs because of the Word of God and the testimony of Jesus were given each a white robe and to rest a little season until the number of their brethren to be killed would be completed

REV 6:12-17, REV 7:1-8 - SIXTH SEAL

  • great earthquake
  • sun became black
  • moon became like blood
  • stars of the sky fell to the earth
  • sky split apart like a scroll rolled up
  • all mountains & islands moved out of their places
  • kings of the earth, great men, commanders, rich men, mighty men, slaves & freemen hide themselves in the caves and among the rocks of the mountains
  • 144,000 (First fruits) sealed from all tribes of Israel

REV 8:1-6 - SEVENTH SEAL

  • silence in heaven for about half an hour
  • 7  angels were given 7 trumpets
  • another angel throws to the earth a golden censer with fire
  • peals of thunder & sounds
  • flashes of lightning
  • earthquake

REV 8:7 - FIRST TRUMPET

  • hail & fire mixed with blood thrown to the earth
  • 1/3 of Earth burned up
  • 1/3 of the trees burned up
  • all green grass burned up

REV 8:8 - SECOND TRUMPET

  • something like a great mountain burning with fire was thrown to the sea
  • 1/3 of the sea became blood
  • 1/3 of sea creatures died
  • 1/3 of the ships destroyed

REV 8:10-11 - THIRD TRUMPET

  • great star (Wormwood) burning like torch fell from heaven on 1/3 of rivers and springs
  • 1/3 of waters became bitter
  • many men died because of bitter waters

REV 8:12-13 - FOURTH TRUMPET

  • 1/3 of sun, moon & stars darkened
  • 1/3 of daylight darkened
  • 1/3 of moonlight & star lights darkened
  • flying eagle shouted “Woe, Woe, Woe to those who dwell on the earth because of the 3 remaining angels who will blow their trumpets


*** *** REV 9:1-12, REV 12, REV 13 - FIFTH TRUMPET *** ***

  • Michael & his angels won the war in heaven against the dragon and  1/3  of the angels of heaven (which the dragon swept away with his tail)
  • Satan (also called the dragon, the serpent of old, the devil) & his angels were cast down to the earth
  • SATAN’s WRATH
  • Satan persecuted the Woman who gave birth to the male child
  • Satan poured water like a river to sweep away the Woman with the flood
  • the Woman was helped by the earth by opening its mouth to swallow the river poured out by the serpent
  • the Woman was given the two wings of the great eagle to fly to the wilderness where she will be nourished for  3 ½  years
  • Satan wages War with the Saints (the children of the Woman who keep the commandments of God and hold to the testimony of Jesus)
  • Satan gives power, throne & authority to  The Anti-Christ (also called Abaddon,       The Beast, Destroyer, Apollyon, Anti-Messiah, Man of Sin, Man of Lawlessness, Son of Destruction, Son of Perdition, the prince that shall come to cause abomination that makes desolate)
  • THE  ANTI-CHRIST
  • Abaddon (the angel of the abyss) is the king of the locusts that came from the smoke out of the bottomless pit
  • First Woe
  • locusts from the abyss have tails as scorpions to sting and to torment for 5 months the men without the seal of God on their foreheads (these men will seek death but will not find it)
  • THE  FALSE PROPHET
  • the beast out of the earth (False Prophet) whose number is  666  exercises all the authority of the first beast (Anti-Christ) in his presence
  • the False Prophet performs great signs and wonders & makes fire come down out of heaven to deceive those who dwell on the earth
  • the False Prophet causes the graven image of the Beast to come alive and speak
  • the False Prophet causes men to receive the mark of the beast on their right hand or forehead
  • the False Prophet causes men to worship the Beast (Anti-Christ) and whoever would not worship the Beast or the Graven Image of the Beast would be killed
  • ABOMINATION OF DESOLATION
  •  Anti-Christ opposes and exalts himself against every so-called god or object of worship, so that he takes his seat in the temple of God, proclaiming himself to be God (2 Thessalonians 2:4)
  • Anti-Christ was given authority for 42 months to make war with the saints and overcome them
  • in the middle of the ‘seven’, Anti-Christ will put an end to sacrifice and offering and he will set up an Abomination That Causes Desolation (sacrilegious object that causes desecration) at the temple of God and it will stay there until the Anti-Christ is destroyed (Daniel 9:27)
  • GREAT TRIBULATION
  • For then there will be great tribulation, such as has not been from the beginning of the world until now, no, and never will be. And if those days had not been cut short, no human being would be saved. But for the sake of the elect those days will be shortened  (Matthew 24:21-22)
  • the Elect are  Physically Alive and Experiencing  the Great Tribulation and for that reason God will shorten those days because no human being would be saved
  • Last  3 ½  years of the 70 weeks of Daniel
  • 3 ½  years before the Millennial Reign of Christ
  • Two Witnesses prophesy for 1260 days

REV 9:13-21 - SIXTH TRUMPET

  • Second Woe
  • 4  angels were released from the Euphrates river
  • 200 million armies of horsemen with horses having heads as lions
  • tails of the horses are like serpents with heads that inflict harm
  • 1/3  of mankind killed by the 3 plagues of fire, smoke and brimstone from the mouths of the horses
  • the Anti-Christ (Abaddon) kills the Two Witnesses after their testimony is finished
  • bodies of the two witnesses lie in the street for  3 ½  days in the great city called Sodom and Egypt
  • earth dwellers rejoice, celebrate and send gifts to one another
  • after  3 ½  days the Two Prophets came alive and went up to heaven
  • great earthquake causes  1/10  of the city to fall
  • 7000 people killed in the earthquake
  • the rest (remnant) of the people were terrified & gave glory to God


*** * *** REV 11:15-19, REV 20:4-6 - SEVENTH TRUMPET (LAST TRUMP) *** * ***

  • But Immediately After the Great Tribulation, the sun will be darkened, the moon will not give its light, the stars will fall from the sky and the powers of the heavens will be shaken (Matthew 24:29-31)
  • Lightning from the east & flashes to the west (sign of Jesus second coming)
  • All tribes of the earth will mourn
  • Jesus comes on the clouds of the sky together with His angels
  • FIRST RESURRECTION
  • resurrection of the dead in Christ (resurrection of the righteous dead)
  • thrones appear and they who sat on them was given judgment
  • souls of those beheaded because of the testimony of Jesus & the Word of God came to life
  • souls of those who had not worshipped the beast or his image and had not received the mark of the beast or number of the beast, 666, on their forehead and on their hand were resurrected
  • Jesus sends His angels to gather together the elect
  • RAPTURE OF THE SAINTS
  • Rapture of the alive righteous people who are living, enduring and surviving the great tribulation at the coming of Christ
  • Christians who are alive and keep the commandments of God & hold on to the testimony of Jesus will be caught up in the clouds together with the resurrected saints of the first resurrection to meet the Lord in the air  (1 Thessalonians 4:13-17)
  • Jesus (Son of Man) with golden crown reaps the harvest of the earth with his sickle in hand
  • Saints (the elect) stand on the sea of glass mixed with fire
  • Saints with harps sing the song of Moses and the song of the Lamb

REV 16:1-2 - FIRST BOWL

  • start of pouring of the 7 Bowls of the Last 7 Plagues Full of GOD’s WRATH
  • Third Woe begins
  • loathsome and malignant sores inflict people having the mark of the beast and who worshipped his image

REV 16:3 - SECOND BOWL

  • the sea became blood
  • ALL living things in the sea died

REV 16:4 - THIRD BOWL

  • rivers and springs of waters became blood
  • people are given blood to drink
  • angel of the water said “they deserve to drink blood because they poured out the blood of saints and prophets…”

REV 16:8-9 - FOURTH BOWL

  • men were scorched with fierce heat from the fire of the sun
  • men blasphemed God, they did not repent nor give Him glory

REV 16:10-11 - FIFTH BOWL

  • throne and kingdom of the beast became darkened
  • people gnawed their tongues because of pains and sores
  • they cursed the God of heaven and did not repent of their evil deeds

REV 16:12-16 - SIXTH BOWL

  • Euphrates river dried up to give way for the kings of the east
  • 3 unclean spirits (from the mouths of the dragon, beast & false prophet)  go out to the kings of the whole world to gather them for war in Mount Megiddo  (Har-Magedon)
  • BATTLE OF ARMAGEDDON
  • Yahshua (KING OF KINGS & LORD OF LORDS, Jesus, the Faithful & True) clothed with a robe dipped in blood sits on white horse followed by the armies of heaven in white horses
  • angel standing in the sun assembled the birds for the great supper of God to eat flesh
  • the Beast and the kings of the earth & their armies assembled to make war with Jesus the Messiah (The Word of God) & His army
  • the Beast and the False Prophet was seized & thrown alive into the Lake of Fire burning with brimstone (Second Death)
  • the rest of the army of the Beast were killed with the sword from the mouth of Jesus & all the birds were filled with flesh

REV 16:17-21, REV 17, REV 18 - SEVENTH BOWL

  • flashes of lightning & sounds & peals of thunder
  • greatest and strongest earthquake of all time in the history of planet Earth
  • BABYLON THE GREAT, THE MOTHER OF HARLOTS AND OF THE ABOMINATIONS OF THE EARTH, the great city, was split into 3 parts
  • cities of the nations fell
  • every island fled away and the mountains were gone
  • about  100 pounds of huge hailstones from heaven fell upon men
  • JUDGMENT, FALL, DOOM & DESTRUCTION OF BABYLON
  • Judgment of plagues, pestilence, famine, mourning & fire came upon Babylon
  • Babylon the Great is fallen & became a dwelling place of demons and habitation of all unclean spirits and hateful birds
  • kings of the earth who committed immorality & sensuality with Babylon weep and lament over her
  • merchants of the earth weep and mourn over Babylon the great city
  • all shipmasters (captains), passengers, sailors and people who earn living by the sea cried, wept and mourned

REV 20:1-3 - SATAN BOUND & CHAINED FOR A THOUSAND YEARS

  • angel with the key of the abyss and with a great chain seized Satan (Devil, Dragon, Serpent in the Garden of Eden) and bound and chained and cast him down the abyss and sealed and shut it for  1000 years  so that he can not deceive the nations during the reign of the millennial kingdom of Christ on earth

REV 19:7-9 - MARRIAGE OF THE LAMB

  • Bride of the Lamb is clothed with bright and clean fine linen which is the righteous acts of the saints
  • Bride of the Lamb has made herself ready
  • Marriage of the Lamb
  • Blessed are those who are invited to the marriage supper of the Lamb
  • Marriage Supper of the Lamb

REV 20:4,6 - MILLENNIAL REIGN OF CHRIST

  • saints, priests & kings reigned with Christ for One Thousand Years
  • millennial kingdom rules with a rod of iron
  • Nations who did not participate in the Battle of Armageddon & people who were left behind (those who were not raptured)  will  populate the millennium  and will worship the King & celebrate the Feast of Tabernacles yearly  (Zechariah 14:16-19)
  • Nations who do not worship & celebrate the Feast of Tabernacles will have no rain on their land

REV 20:7-10 - SATAN’S DEFEAT & LAST WAR

  • after the 1000 years of his imprisonment are over, Satan will be released
  • Satan will deceive the nations again for the last time, Gog and Magog to gather them for the last war which is Satan’s final stand
  • Satan & his huge army (numbering as many as the sand of the seashore) surrounded the camp of the saints & the beloved city (Jerusalem)
  • fire came down from heaven & devoured Satan’s whole army
  • Satan was cast into the Lake of Fire & Brimstone where the Beast and the False Prophet were cast and be tormented day & night forever and ever

REV 20:11-15, REV 21:8 - FINAL JUDGMENT

  • Great White Throne Judgment (Last Judgment)
  • Earth and Heaven fled away from the presence of the Great White Throne and Him who sat on it
  • the dead were resurrected and stood before the throne for judgment
  • the Sea, Death and Hades gave up their dead to be resurrected and to stand before the throne for judgment
  • Death & Hades were thrown into the Lake of Fire which is the second death
  • All the dead that were resurrected at the end of the 1000 year reign of Christ and all people who are physically alive and were not deceived by Satan and did not join Satan’s army in the last war will be judged according to their deeds written on the books and the Book of Life
  • Anyone whose name was not found in the Book of Life was cast into the Lake of Fire

REV 21:8, REV 22:15 - ETERNAL PUNISHMENT & EVERLASTING TORMENT

  • Eternal Punishment and Torment in the Lake that burns with Fire & Brimstone which is the Second Death for all evildoers, all the cowardly, unbelieving, abominable, murderers, immoral persons, dogs, sorcerers, idolaters and all liars

REV 21:1-3, 22 - NEW HEAVEN & NEW EARTH

  • the first heaven and the first earth passed away and there’s no more sea
  • God made a new heaven and a new earth
  • New Jerusalem, the Holy City (Bride of Christ) comes down out of heaven from God
  • Tabernacle of God is among men & He dwells among them
  • The LORD God Almighty (YAHWEH) & the Lamb (YAHSHUA) are the Temple of the City

REV 21:11-27 - NEW JERUSALEM (WIFE OF THE LAMB)

  • Her brilliance is like a very costly stone as crystal-clear jasper
  • the city was pure gold, like clear glass
  • street of the city was pure gold, like transparent glass
  • the city is laid out as a square, its length equal to its width
  • Length, Width & Height of the city are all equal (L=W=H=1500 miles)
  • the city has a great and high wall of 72 yards
  • wall of the city had 12 pearl gates written with the names of the 12 tribes of Israel and at the gates were 12 angels:
                   3 gates on the east
               3 gates on the north
               3 gates on the south
               3 gates on the west

  • wall material is jasper
  • wall of the city had 12 foundation stones with the 12 names of the 12 apostles of the Lamb
  • the foundation stones of the city wall were:
              1st - jasper
              2nd - sapphire
              3rd - chalcedony
              4th - emerald
              5th - sardonyx
              6th - sardius
              7th - chrysolite
              8th - beryl
              9th - topaz
              10th - chrysoprase
              11th - jacinth
              12th - amethyst


REV 21:4-5, 23-27 REV 22:1-4, REV 7:15-17 - ETERNAL LIFE & EVERLASTING HAPPINESS

  • no hunger
  • no thirst
  • no more death
  • no mourning
  • no crying
  • no pain
  • God will wipe away all tears
  • the first things have passed away
  • God will make all things new
  • no sun
  • no moon
  • no night
  • Glory of YAHWEH illuminates the city and its lamp is the Lamb
  • Lamb will give each saint a white stone and written on the stone is a new name which no one knows except the one who receives it
  • Lamb will give of the hidden manna for the saints to eat
  • Lamb will be the shepherd of the saints & will guide them to the springs of the water of life
  • River of the Water of Life, clear as crystal, comes from God’s Throne & the Lamb
  • Tree of Life is in the middle of the street on either side of the river which is in the Paradise of God
  • Tree of Life bears 12 kinds of fruit every month
  • Leaves of the Tree of Life were for the healing of the nations
  • no curse
  • nothing unclean
  • no one who practices abomination & lying
  • Kingdom of Righteousness
  • Nations will walk by the light of the Lamb
  • Nations will bring glory and honor into the gates
  • Kings of the earth will bring their glory into the city
  • God will spread His Tabernacle over the saints
  • Saints will serve God day and night in His Temple
  • Lamb’s bond-servants will serve Him and they will see His face