Our hope and future bible study

            I am led to do a study that will show that what is going on now with people and other events, and bible prophecy as it unfolds and it will also show what all this will mean for us in the coming future, as the birth pangs that I believe we are in now become closer and closer together and more intense, as any of them do in women, when she is ready to give birth to a child. I am using the verses in Titus 2 as a start of the study, which is indicative of the coming rapture of believers:

(Titus 2:11)  For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation for all people,

(Titus 2:12) training us to renounce ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live self-controlled, upright, and godly lives in the present age,

(Titus 2:13) waiting for our blessed hope, the appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ,

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                        Wrath and Judgments of God in Revelation  

Here are the chapters of the book of Revelation from 6 to 18, to further explain the seal, trumpet, and bowl judgments to come and other items, like the mark of the beast and the destruction of Babylon. Pray that you are all counted worthy to escape all these judgments by the rapture of the believers which are described in the text, for there will be NO period of time in history as terrible as when all these events described happen! I will have relatively little commentary in between these chapters of the bible.

First up, some background of the seals and the scroll in Revelation chapter 4, where the church is taken up, at the start where John hears come up here and is taken up in spirit, and chapter 5, with the scroll and them trying to find someone to open it, nobody worthy to do this or even to look on it until Jesus comes, and I believe that the raptured church is there singing...

                                    Jesus end times teaching bible study

            Here is much of Jesus’ end times teaching, parables and prophecy. He did a lot of teaching on the birth pangs, the rapture, and also beyond the rapture, including reminding that we people and nations will indeed be held accountable for what we say and do. These scriptures are both straight out teachings and parables, sometimes blended together. There may be some others, but I want to include the most significant of them. I am first starting out with the three major teachings on the topic, specifically the chapters in Matthew, Mark and Luke dedicated for the end times purposes, starting with the teaching that is in Matthew 24

(Matthew 24:1)  Jesus left the temple and was going away, when his disciples came to point out to him the buildings of the temple.

(Matthew 24:2)  But he answered them, "You see all these, do you not? Truly, I say to you, there...

                                    Book of Revelation bible study

I am led to do now a study with brief comments now on the entire book of Revelation, all 22 chapters of the book, because it is such an important book for everyone to study in these end times days because of its extremely powerful prophetic messages.

Chapter 1- introduction and purpose of the book of Revelation and the commissioning of John to write all that he sees:

(Revelation 1:1)  The revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show to his servants the things that must soon take place. He made it known by sending his angel to his servant John,

(Revelation 1:2)  who bore witness to the word of God and to the testimony of Jesus Christ, even to all that he saw.

(Revelation 1:3)  Blessed is the one who reads aloud the words of this prophecy, and blessed are those who hear, and who keep what is written in it, for the time is near.

                                    Book of Daniel bible study

I am led to do a study of the book of Daniel, the 12 canonical chapters of the book. The first six chapters of the book have practical things with wonderful stories of how God often intervenes and rescues His beloved in differing situations, often in very miraculous ways. The last six chapters of the book have very strongly prophetic and end times related messages, although chapter 2 in Daniel also has some very prophetic and end times overtones as well.

Chapter 1 deals with the ten day test, whether eating vegetables or the king’s food is better. God ensures that the vegetables are better, so Daniel and His friends won’t defile themselves:

(Daniel 1:1)  In the third year of the reign of Jehoiakim king of Judah, Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came to Jerusalem and besieged it.

(Daniel 1:2)  And the Lord gave Jehoiakim king of Judah into his hand, with some of the...

                                    Book of Zechariah bible study

            Now I am led to do a bible study on Zechariah, the next to last book in the old testament, this is very prophetic book, with end times prophecies in different chapters, important since we are in the end times now, and the seven year tribulation period could very easily start this year,indeed the rapture of believers could be at anytime now. The book has many angelic visitations and conversations, and  visions throughout its 14 chapters.

Chapter 1 already has an angel in it as they ask about the restoration of Jerusalem and Israel:

(Zechariah 1:1)  In the eighth month, in the second year of Darius, the word of the LORD came to the prophet Zechariah, the son of Berechiah, son of Iddo, saying,

(Zechariah 1:2)  "The LORD was very angry with your fathers.

(Zechariah 1:3)  Therefore say to them, Thus declares the LORD of hosts: Return to...

                                    Current times bible study

I believe we are at a key time that many events in bible prophecy are going to be shared very, very soon with others soon to be fulfilled, too. One of them is expressed in Psalm 83, a war in which many of Israel’s enemies come together and attack all at one time.

(Psalm 83:1)  A Song. A Psalm of Asaph. O God, do not keep silence; do not hold your peace or be still, O God!

(Psalm 83:2)  For behold, your enemies make an uproar; those who hate you have raised their heads.

(Psalm 83:3)  They lay crafty plans against your people; they consult together against your treasured ones.

(Psalm 83:4)  They say, "Come, let us wipe them out as a nation; let the name of Israel be remembered no more!"

(Psalm 83:5)  For they conspire with one accord; against you they make a covenant--

(Psalm 83:6)  the tents of Edom and...

                                    Doubt and unbelief bible study

            I am now led to do a bible study on something that even has been and is a challenge even for me. I have my doubts at times, but I do need to stand firm on all the promises of the Lord has made, and their fulfillment in every believer’s life. What He has started He will finishThe first example of doubt and unbelief is where Sarah doubted and laughed to herself about her having a child at her old age, but the Lord noticed and reacted (proving that nothing is ever hidden from the Lord, as well, either)

(Genesis 18:9)  They said to him, "Where is Sarah your wife?" And he said, "She is in the tent."

(Genesis 18:10)  The LORD said, "I will surely return to you about this time next year, and Sarah your wife shall have a son." And Sarah was listening at the tent door behind him.

(Genesis 18:11)  Now Abraham and Sarah were old, advanced in years. The way of...