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Revelation Series - Session #8: Prophetic Ministry in the End Times
Download Session #8 Audio, Handout, Study Notes and Additional Study Notes DOWNLOAD ' Prophetic Ministry in the End Times ' Bible Verse Hand Book to compliment this Session in the Book of Revelation Series, for students that maybe do not have their own Bible VIEW 'Prophetic Ministry in the End Times' Bible Verse Hand Book online Session 8 Prophetic Ministry in the End Times (Rev. 10-11) A. Revelation 10:1-11:13 is an angelic explanation (parenthetical section) that follows after the worldwide crisis described in Revelation 9. Angelic explanations answer questions such as “What happens to the saints?” in the crisis described in the chronological section that it follows. B. In the crisis in Revelation 9, demons will kill one-third of the earth, leaving many in __________ and confusion. There will be more demonized people on earth than at any time in history. The earth will be dominated by four strongholds—murder, sorcery, immorality, and theft (Rev. 9:21). 15So the four angels…were released to kill a third of mankind…20The rest of mankind, who were not killed by these plagues, did not repent…that they should not worship demons… 21They did not repent of their murders or their sorceries or their sexual immorality or thefts. (Rev. 9:20-21) C. There will be many false signs at that time (Rev. 13:13; 16:14; 18:23; 19:20; cf. 2 Thes. 2:8-9). 4 Take heed that no one deceives you. 5 Many will come…and
will deceive many… D. In this angelic explanation (Rev. 10:1-11:13), God assures His
people that He will release 1. In Revelation 10, God promised to release new, significant ______________________ 2. In Revelation 11, the two witnesses will preach with great power
and release God’s E. There will be a great ____________________________ (Joel 2:28-32) All believers will receive prophetic dreams and visions, etc. The Lord released a “down payment” on Joel’s prophecy on the day of Pentecost (Acts 2:16) (Acts 2:14-21; Eph. 4:11- 13; Rev. 11:18; 16:5-6; 18:20, 24). Yet it was not completely fulfilled in Peter’s generation. For example, the signs such as the sun and moon growing dark with blood, fire, and smoke did not occur. In Acts 2, the Spirit rested on only 120 believers in one city. The fullness of Joel’s prophecy requires a global dimension. F. One of the greatest needs in the end times will be the need
for ___________________ 33Those of the people who understand shall instruct many…35And some of those of understanding shall fall [martyrdom], to refine them [believers], purify them, and make them white, until the time of the end; because it is still for the appointed time. (Dan. 11:33-35) II. THE GLORY OF THE MIGHTY ANGEL (REV. 10:1-3) A. John’s description of a mighty angel with authority gives insight into aspects of God’s glory that will be released in the end times. He saw three mighty angels in Revelation (5:2; 10:1; 18:2). 1 I saw another mighty angel…clothed with a cloud. A rainbow was on his head, his face was like the sun, and his feet like pillars of fire. 2 He had a little book open in his hand. He set his right foot on the sea and his left foot on the land, 3 and cried with a loud voice, as when a lion roars. (Rev. 10:1-3) 1. Mighty angel: the release of the might or power of the Spirit B. The ______________________________ prophecies (Rev. 10:2-4) 2 He [mighty angel] had a little book open in his hand…3 When he cried out, seven thunders uttered their voices [messages]. 4 When the seven thunders uttered their voices, I was about to write; but I heard a voice…saying, “Seal up the things which the seven thunders uttered, and do not write them.” (Rev. 10:2-4) C. This open little book in the angel’s hand is not the same as the scroll taken by Jesus (Rev. 5:7). The little book may contain part of the prophetic information contained in the Father’s scroll. 1. An open book reveals that the contents in it are ____________________. The angel may have read its contents to release the seven thunders. 2. John understood the seven messages enough to be able to write them. He was told to seal them until the end times. This indicates that these seven prophetic messages will not be made known until the end times. 3. When a book is “opened,” it implies that its prophetic
information is being made known. D. This was similar to what happened to ________ when he sealed up his prophesies (Dan. 12:4, 9). 4 Daniel…seal the book until the time of the
end…7 He [angel] held up
his right hand…and swore by Him who lives forever, that it
shall be for a time, times, and half a time [3½
years]… 9 For the words are closed up and
sealed till the time of the end…10None of the wicked shall
understand, but the wise shall understand. E. Daniel 10-12 is a parallel passage to Revelation 10-13. Daniel sealed up prophetic information with an angel of similar glory and a similar oath related to the same 3½ years (Dan. 12:4-10). III. THE END-TIME RELEASE OF THE SEVEN THUNDER MESSENGERS A. The angel swore by God’s person that there should be no more delay 5 The angel whom I saw…raised up his hand to heaven 6 and swore by Him who lives forever and ever…that there should be delay no longer, 7 but in the days of the sounding of the seventh angel, when he is about to sound, the mystery of God would be finished (Rev. 10:5-7) 1. No more delay: the ________________________________________________ of Jesus is described in the next chronological section (Rev. 11:15). 51Behold, I tell you a mystery: We shall not all sleep,
but we shall all be changed— 52in a moment, in the twinkling
of an eye, at the last trumpet. For the trumpet will 2. The mystery of God finished: includes Jesus returning to rule the earth with His people 15The seventh angel sounded: And there were loud voices
in heaven, saying, B. John had to ______________ fully the prophetic message that he had been given (Rev. 10:8-11). 8 The voice which I heard from heaven…said, “Go, take the little book which is open in the hand of the angel…” 9 I went to the angel and said, “Give me the little book.” And he said to me, “Take and eat it; and it will make your stomach bitter, but it will be as sweet as honey in your mouth.” 10Then I took the little book out of the angel’s hand and ate it, and it was as sweet as honey in my mouth. But when I had eaten it, my stomach became bitter. 11And he said to me, “You must prophesy again about many peoples, nations, tongues, and kings.” (Rev. 10:8-11) 1. John ate the prophetic scroll similar to Ezekiel (Ezek. 2:10-3:3).
The principle being 1 Son of man…eat this scroll, and go, speak to
the house of Israel. 2 So I opened my 2. John was to eat it and then prophesy again. Some assume that
John prophesied the C. Sweet: speaks of the message of _________, salvation, justice, and deliverance for the oppressed D. Bitter: speaks of the message of ______________ that also brings persecution to the messengers IV. THE TRIBULATION TEMPLE AND THE TRAMPLING OF JERUSALEM (REV. 11:1-2) A. The paradox in the tribulation temple is that it is God’s temple, yet the ____________ will use it. This temple is referred to as the “temple of God” (2 Thes. 2:3-4; Rev. 11:1). 1 I was given a reed like a measuring rod. And the angel stood, saying, “Rise and measure the temple of God, the altar, and those who worship there. 2 But leave out the court which is outside the temple, and do not measure it, for it has been given to the Gentiles.” (Rev. 11:1-2) 1. The tribulation temple will be built by _________ Jews and _________
by the Antichrist 15When you see the “abomination of desolation,”
spoken of by Daniel the prophet, 3 The son of perdition [Antichrist], 4 who…exalts
himself above all that is called God… so that he sits as God
in the temple of God, showing himself that he is God. 2. The millennial temple will be built by Jesus (Ezek. 37:26-28;
cf. Isa. 2:3; 60:13; Jer. B. Measure the temple: John was told to measure the temple, altar, and its worshipers. To measure something spiritually means to ____________ it carefully and to discern its quality and purpose. 1. Amos saw a plumb line in God’s hand indicating that He “measured” Israel’s obedience. 8 The LORD said, “Amos, what do you see?”
I said, “A plumb line.” Then the Lord 2. During Belshazzar’s royal feast in Babylon, a finger appeared
and wrote on the wall that 26This is the interpretation of each word. 3. We are to measure or carefully weight the issues related to
God’s purpose for the C. God has a purpose for unbelieving yet God-fearing Jews being involved in various temple activities. We are not to dismiss all their activities in the temple as worthless. However, the only way of salvation for these God-fearing Jews is through Jesus, not through their temple activities. D. The temptation of some will be to criticize ______ the activities related to the tribulation temple, while the temptation of others will be to accept ______ these activities as being good and godly E. The city of Jerusalem will be trampled by the Gentiles (Rev. 11:2). 2 Leave out the court which is outside the temple, and do not measure it, for it has been given to the Gentiles. And they will tread the holy city underfoot for forty-two months. (Rev. 11:2) F. Tread the city underfoot: To be trodden under foot is symbolic of being conquered and crushed to the ground. Grapes were trodden under foot (Judges 9:27; Isa. 16:10; 63:2-4). 1. Jesus prophesied that Jerusalem would be surrounded and trampled
by Gentile armies. 20When you see Jerusalem surrounded by armies, then know that its desolation is near. 21Then let those in Judea flee to the mountains…24They will fall by the edge of the sword, and be led away captive into all nations. Jerusalem will be trampled by Gentiles. (Lk. 21:20-24) 15Therefore when you see the “abomination of desolation”…16then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains…21For then there will be great tribulation, such as has not been since the beginning of the world until this time, no, nor ever shall be. (Mt. 24:15–21) 2. The trampling of Jerusalem includes its siege and capture by the armies of the Antichrist. 2 I will gather all the nations to battle against Jerusalem; the city shall be taken…half of the city shall go into captivity… (Zech. 14:2) 2 …when they lay siege against Judah and Jerusalem…3
all nations of the earth are G. 42 months: This is the same 3½ year time frame as 1,260 days (Rev. 11:3; 12:6), times, time, and half a time (Rev. 12:14), and 42 months (Rev. 13:5). There are eight scriptures and four phrases that describe the final 3½ years before Jesus returns— 1260 days (Rev. 11:3; 12:6); 42 months (Rev. 11:2; 13:5); Time, times and half a time (Rev. 12:14; Dan. 7:25; 12:7) The middle of the week (Dan. 9:27). Different terminology is used so that the meaning is clear and no one would easily be able to dismiss this significant prophetic time frame as symbolic. H. In Revelation 11, Jerusalem is called the holy city (v. 2), the great city, Sodom, and Egypt (v. 8). 2 They will tread the holy city underfoot for forty-two
months…8 the great city which spiritually is called Sodom
and Egypt, where also our Lord was crucified. 1. Holy city: Jerusalem is the only city upon which the Lord placed ___________ and glory. 2. Great city: Jerusalem is great in its __________________ and prominence in God’s plan. 3. Sodom: Jerusalem will be called Sodom because of the __________ that will occur there. 4. Egypt: Jerusalem will be called Egypt because of the ____________ that will occur there. V. THE TWO WITNESSES (REV. 11:3-6, 10) A. The two witnesses are powerful _________ who will release God’s judgments on the Antichrist. 3 I will give power to my two witnesses, and they will prophesy one thousand two hundred and sixty days…5 And if anyone wants to harm them, fire proceeds from their mouth and devours their enemies…6 These have power to shut heaven, so that no rain falls in the days of their prophecy; and they have power over waters to turn them to blood, and to strike the earth with all plagues, as often as they desire. (Rev. 11:3-6) B. The two witnesses will release God’s judgments on the Antichrist’s empire in a way that will be similar to what Moses did on Pharaoh’s empire. The plagues of Egypt are the prototype of the end-time judgments. The confrontation between Moses and the Pharaoh gives us insight into the confrontation between the two witnesses and the Antichrist. The miracles done by Elijah and Moses will be done by the two witnesses—miracles like these were referred to by the prophets (Mic. 7:15; cf. Isa. 10:22-25; 11:12-16; 30:30; Jer. 16:14-15; 23:7-8; Ezek. 38:22; Joel 2:30). C. Food was supernaturally provided in God’s plan in the days of Moses, Elijah, and Jesus (who fed the 5,000). This may happen again as indicated in Revelation 12:13-17. D. The two witnesses will be killed and then raised from dead before all the nations (Rev. 11:7-10). 7 When they finish their testimony, the beast [Antichrist]…will
make war against them, overcome them, and kill them. 8 And their
dead bodies will lie in the street of the great city
[Jerusalem] which spiritually is called Sodom and
Egypt, where also our Lord was crucified. E. The nations will rejoice at their death to the degree they rage against Jesus’ taking them over. They will see the two witnesses as those who tormented them. 11Now after the three-and-a-half days the breath of life from God entered them, and they stood on their feet, and great fear fell on those who saw them. 12And they heard a loud voice from heaven saying to them, “Come up here.” And they ascended to heaven in a cloud, and their enemies saw them. 13In the same hour there was a great earthquake, and a tenth of the city fell. In the earthquake seven thousand people were killed, and the rest were afraid and gave glory to the God of heaven. (Rev. 11:11-13) VI. QUESTIONS FOR SMALL-GROUP DISCUSSION 1. Identify one point that inspired or challenged you. Why? What will you do differently to apply it? 2. Identify one point that you want to impart to a younger believer. Why? How will you approach this? 3. Identify one point that you would like to gain more understanding of. How will you seek to gain it?
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