Notes for Lesson 23

Lesson 23 – Future things

Daniel 9, Matthew 24, Revelation 1-8

I. Introduction to John

II. Daniel’s vision – Daniel 9

III. Jesus’ teaching – Matthew 24, Luke 21 and Mark 13

· v. 4-14 – Jesus lists out what would happen before His return:

o False ___Christs____

o __Wars____, rumors of war

o ___Famines____ and ____Earthquakes______

o ___Tribulation_____

o ____Martyr_______

o _____Betrayal_________

o ___Gospel______ preached to all nations

· v. 15-31 – Jesus gets more specific:

o ___Great___ tribulation

o No life spared unless the time is __cut short_____

o False christs and prophets doing great wonders to _mislead____

o People trying to pull believers out of ____hiding___

o Lightning _flashing_______

o Sun, Moon and Stars go ____dark_____

o Jesus’ sign will appear (lightning) and the world ____mourns___

o The angels will gather the ___elect____

· v. 32-35 – fig tree warning

· v. 36-41 – God is in control of the timing – Noah knew the judgment was coming, the world was clueless

· v. 42-51- general warning about being responsible and prepared

IV. Revelation 1-6

· Revelation 1 – general introduction to the book

· Revelation 2,3 – 7 letters to 7 churches

· Revelation 4,5 – heavenly scene

· Revelation 6 – six seals

o Seal 1 – white horse – ____conquering__ and to conquer

o Seal 2 – red horse – ___war____

o Seal 3 – black horse – ____famine_____

o Seal 4 – ashen or pale horse – ____death____

o Seal 5 – ____martyrdom_______

o Seal 6 – sun, moon and stars lose their ____light_

· Revelation 7 – 2 events

· Revelation 8:1-6 – the trumpets are ready to sound

V. The Day of the Lord – God’s wrath

· Old Testament concept of pending judgment

· Joel 2:1-13 – notice the sun, moon and stars are referenced

VI. Paul’s letters to the Thessalonians

· I Thess. 4:13-18 – classic rapture passage

· I Thessalonians 5 – connection between the rapture and Day of the Lord

· II Thessalonians 2:1-12 – more insight to the events of those days

VII. Conclusion – Back to Daniel

· Three lessons we can learn from the book of Daniel as to how to prepare for the final days:

1. Determine not to ____defile____ yourself – Daniel 1:8

2. Have ___either-way____ faith – Daniel 3:17,18

3. You cannot have success in the crisis, until you have success in the ____process_____ - Daniel 6:10