Participants: Ken Cox
Series Code: POFCM
Program Code: POFCM000012
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00:39 Live from the 3ABN Worship Center,
00:42 welcome to the Pillars Of Our Faith event. 01:03 He promised us that He would be a Counselor, 01:09 a mighty God and a Prince of peace. 01:18 He promised us that He would be a Father 01:24 and love us with love that would not cease. 01:32 I tried Him and I found His promises are true, 01:38 He's everything He said that He would be. 01:46 The finest words I know could not begin to tell 01:53 just what Jesus really means to me. 02:02 For He's more wonderful 02:09 than my mind can conceive, 02:13 He's more wonderful than my heart can believe. 02:20 He goes beyond my highest hopes 02:26 and fondest dreams. 02:33 He's everything that my soul ever longed for, 02:42 everything He's promised and so much more. 02:48 He's more than amazing, more than marvelous, 02:55 more than miraculous could ever be. 03:02 He's more than wonderful, 03:06 that's what Jesus is to me. 03:18 I stand amazed when I think the King of glory 03:24 would come to live within the heart of man. 03:32 And I marvel just to know He really loves me 03:39 when I think of who He is and who I am. 03:48 For He's more wonderful 03:54 than my mind can conceive, 03:58 He's more wonderful than my heart can believe. 04:05 He goes beyond my highest hopes 04:11 and fondest dreams. 04:19 He's everything that my soul ever longed for, 04:28 everything He's promised and so much more. 04:34 He's more than amazing, more than marvelous, 04:41 more than miraculous could ever be. 04:47 He's more than wonderful, 04:52 that's what Jesus is to me. 05:02 He's everything that my soul ever longed for, 05:11 everything He's promised and so much more. 05:17 He's more than amazing, more than marvelous, 05:24 more than miraculous could ever be. 05:30 He's more than wonderful, 05:35 more than wonderful, 05:39 that's what Jesus is 05:45 to me. 05:53 To me. 06:06 Thank you so very much Danny and Tammy. 06:10 We are moving through a truly wonderful afternoon, 06:14 a very Spirit filled day. 06:16 And what a great Sabbath day to be in the house of the Lord. 06:19 Our speaker for this particular hour certainly is no stranger 06:22 and needs no lengthy introduction. 06:24 Ken Cox has served the Lord long and well through many, many 06:29 decades of dedicated service. 06:30 He has a new book out that you may want to get a copy of 06:34 and read called, Called To Serve. 06:35 I'm about half way through it. 06:37 Just a fabulous story of a man who came from very 06:40 humble beginnings to become a great champion 06:42 in the cause of Christ. 06:44 He is a preacher of the Word, a student of the Word, 06:47 a friend of this ministry. 06:49 But more importantly, most importantly, a son of God. 06:52 One who preaches truth, whole truth, 06:55 and nothing but the truth. 06:57 We'll be happy to hear from Elder Cox this very hour 07:01 as he talks on the subject of judgment. 07:04 But before he does, our great friends, two wonderful 07:07 Christian people, Reggie and Lady Love Smith 07:10 will be singing In The Sanctuary. 12:54 Holy Father, who inhabits eternity, 12:59 who has been from everlasting, we come before You 13:05 this afternoon asking that You would pour out 13:09 Your Spirit upon us. 13:11 May it fill out lives. 13:14 May we sense Your mercy and Your grace. 13:20 You have been ministering in our behalf 13:24 in the Sanctuary up in heaven that each of us 13:30 could stand before the judgment throne of God 13:33 covered with the blood of Jesus Christ. 13:38 Bless us Lord. 13:41 Wake up our sleepy eyes. 13:45 May we sense where we are, and send us forth, Lord, energized 13:52 to proclaim a soon coming Savior. 13:56 For this we ask in Christ's name, amen. 14:04 Well, good afternoon. 14:07 We're very glad to be here to see you and to welcome you here. 14:14 We appreciate you being here. 14:16 Do you realize what you've been getting? 14:21 Are you getting any sense of what has been taking place? 14:27 Because the forefathers, our forefathers use to bring 14:33 in all the ministers. 14:36 And they would bring them in for three weeks. 14:39 And what they would do for that three weeks is just 14:43 pour on them, I mean, all the things that you're hearing. 14:48 They would talk about the pillars of our faith, 14:50 and they would do that over and over solid for three weeks 14:54 until those ministers were full up to here. 14:57 And then they would send them out. 15:00 And they would go out preaching the Word everywhere 15:03 and the kingdom of God, the church, grew abundantly 15:08 because they went out and preached the Word of God 15:11 and men and women accepted it. 15:13 And that's what you've been getting here. 15:16 You see, going through the pillars of our faith and what 15:19 it means, that is the blessing that you and I have received. 15:24 The presentations have been wonderful. 15:28 I have been blessed as I've been able to listen 15:31 to most of them. 15:33 The presentation given by David Shin this morning 15:36 was the best I've ever heard on the standards. 15:38 I hope that you are getting hold of this and taking it home. 15:45 Because dear friend, say what you want to, 15:51 we're down at the end. 15:54 And we need to be prepared for the coming of Jesus 16:00 and so do your children, and so does your neighbor. 16:05 And you and I have a responsibility 16:09 of taking it to them. 16:11 So I hope that you have been blessed in a special way. 16:17 There are those who say that you cannot prove 16:23 from the book of Daniel that the pre-advent judgment 16:28 began in 1844. 16:32 I personally do not believe that. 16:36 Since it is one of the pillars of our faith 16:41 and one that particularly makes us distinctly 16:47 Seventh-Day Adventist, then this afternoon 16:53 I would like to show you how we can do that 16:57 from the Word of God out of the book of Daniel. 17:01 Now if you have studied any of the prophecies, 17:05 you look in the seventh chapter of Daniel, 17:09 there are four beasts. 17:12 The first was like a lion, 17:14 the second was like a bear, 17:18 the third was like a leopard, 17:20 and the fourth was like a dragon. 17:24 From the scripture, studying it, it's very clear that the 17:29 first beast represented Babylon. 17:33 Daniel the eight chapter tells you point blank 17:38 that the next two kingdoms was that of Medo-Persia and Greece. 17:44 When we come to the fourth beast, the dragon, 17:49 when we come to that beast we find that it... 17:53 Let's see if I can get this working. 18:00 Ok the fourth beast, according to the evidence of scripture 18:06 and history and theologians, Bible students, 18:11 they agree that this beast represented pagan Rome. 18:16 Now I'm not going to do any more than that 18:19 to establish that fact. 18:21 If you have further questions about the dragon being 18:24 pagan Rome, then there's an abundance of evidence. 18:27 I'd ask you to go study that. 18:29 It's because of time that I want to move on here. 18:34 And so we have to go to the horns that are on that beast. 18:38 It had ten horns. 18:40 And it tells us here: 18:55 So he's describing here these ten horns and those ten horns, 18:59 we know from the study of history and scripture 19:02 represented the Germanic tribes that came down and overran 19:07 the pagan Roman empire and broke it into pieces. 19:11 But this afternoon, I want you to look very carefully with me 19:16 at the little horn because he says here, 19:19 "and another shall rise after them," referring to this 19:23 little horn that's going to come up. 19:25 "He shall be different from the first ones 19:28 and shall subdue three kings. " 19:30 And then it goes on and says: 19:45 In those two texts, God have given you and me 19:50 eight points of identification so that we have no question 19:55 as to who this little horn represents. 19:57 In fact, those eight points will only fit one power. 20:04 If you take all eight points, apply them, 20:07 they will only fit one power. 20:09 Those eight points are these. 20:45 Those eight points identify that power. 20:48 And I'm going to look at those eight points with you 20:51 very, very quickly. 20:52 I'm not going to go into much detail about it 20:55 because we don't have time to do that. 20:57 But we want to identify it as best we can. 21:01 So it says: 21:12 Please notice, it tells you that little horn would come up where? 21:16 Among them, meaning that little horn had to come up 21:20 among those ten. 21:22 We know those ten were the nations of Western Europe. 21:26 Therefore, I don't have to go looking all over the world 21:31 where that little horn is to be. 21:33 I don't have to go to South America, 21:35 I don't have to go to China. 21:36 I know that the little horn has to come up among those 21:41 ten horns, or out of Western Europe. 21:44 Point one. 21:45 Let's go to the next one. 21:51 Telling us clearly that this little horn had to come on the 21:54 scene of action after those ten horns. 21:58 Those ten horns came down on the Roman empire in 22:02 476 AD and broke it apart. 22:05 Therefore, this little horn has to come on the scene of action 22:09 after 476 AD. 22:13 The scripture is clear on that. 22:15 What happened? The Emperor Justinian. 22:18 Justinian has a problem because in the city of Rome 22:23 the bishop of Rome is a bishop by the name of Silverius. 22:27 Silverius is a Godly man. 22:30 He loves the Lord, tries to do what God wants him to do. 22:33 But he will not have part in the war that's going on 22:37 between Justinian and the Goths. 22:40 And so anytime Justinian's army got close to the city of Rome 22:45 or the Goths got close to the city of Rome, 22:47 he had the gates closed and kept them out. 22:52 Justinian and his general, Belisarius, had already 22:56 agreed that if they got inside the city, they would 22:58 banish the bishop. 23:00 Well, through the pleading of Justinian's wife, 23:04 Silverius opened the gates of the city and let 23:08 Justinian's army in. 23:11 And when they got inside, Belisarius banished him. 23:16 And Justinian took his own puppet and placed him 23:22 on the seat of the bishop. 23:24 His name was Vigilius. 23:27 And it says here: 23:39 Now Justinian, when he took Vigilius and put him on the 23:43 seat of the bishop, I'm sure it was the farthest thing 23:47 from his mind what happened. 23:50 But it says in history that the bishop of Rome 23:54 reached out and took hold of the scepter 23:58 and took the seat of Caesar. 24:02 And so all of a sudden you have here in 538 AD, after 476 AD, 24:09 the little horn is established. 24:11 Let's go on. 24:15 The ten tribes, these were strictly political powers. 24:20 But now, all of a sudden you have a power that 24:23 is totally and distinctly different. 24:25 It is a religio-political power. 24:28 You have the union of church and state coming together 24:33 and it is ruling, not only in the matter of politics 24:37 but also in the matter of religion. 24:39 So he was distinctly different. 24:42 Alright. 24:45 Three of those Germanic tribes; the Heruli, the Vandals, 24:48 and the Ostrogoths, in their acceptance of Christianity... 24:53 And by the way, the early Christians saw them as 24:57 someone they could take the gospel to. 24:59 And many of those Germanic tribes accepted 25:02 Christ and believed. 25:03 That's the reason Western Europe is basically Christian. 25:07 That's what happened. 25:09 But three of those tribes accepted the concept of Arianism 25:13 which Justinian and Vigilius violently opposed. 25:18 And Justinian went in and wiped them off the map. 25:23 Exactly what happened. 25:24 Let's go on. 25:29 I could give you a number of statements. 25:31 Just one, and that is this one that says this. 25:40 In other words, when it says he would speak pompous words, 25:43 indeed he has. 25:45 The next point says: 26:01 You see when a church, I don't care what church it is, 26:04 takes on civil power then you'll find it always persecutes. 26:13 And the church here had taken on civil power. 26:15 And so history just simply makes this statement: 26:30 And indeed she did persecute. 26:39 It says he would change times and laws. 26:42 History bears out the fact that he did just that. 26:45 It says here: 26:55 It says that he can change law. 26:57 And then the eighth point says: 27:07 And we find that this is exactly how it comes out in scripture. 27:11 In scripture, a time represents one year. 27:16 There are 360 days in a Biblical year according Genesis 7. 27:21 Ok, times represents 2 years, 720. 27:25 Half a time, 180. 27:28 A Total giving you 1260. 27:30 Vigilius ascended the Papal chair when? 27:35 538 AD. 27:39 Okay. 27:41 He ascended the papal chair in 538 AD 27:44 We find that in scripture a day represents one year. 27:49 Ezekiel 4:6 and Numbers 14:34 tells you that. 27:53 So if we apply that principle to 538 for 1260 years, 28:00 it takes us to the date of 1798. 28:06 It says it would be given unto his hand for a 28:09 time and times and half a time. 28:11 And that is true because in 1798 Napoleon is wanting 28:16 to rule Europe. 28:18 And Napoleon has sent his general, Berthier, into Rome 28:24 and history records this: 28:36 Those eight points will only fit that little horn. 28:42 Okay, now watch because we're going to establish 28:46 the judgment from this. 28:48 So read the next text very carefully with me. 29:01 What does that sound like? 29:04 They're going to seat the court, that sounds like judgment. 29:16 When was the papal's power and dominion taken away from it? 29:21 1798. 29:23 So we are establishing that date. 29:26 God doesn't just leave you there. 29:27 He doesn't just stop there. 29:29 Listen as He continues. 30:23 Do you get the picture? 30:25 It's saying this little horn would rule for 1260 years, 30:29 and when that 1260 years came to an end 30:32 the next thing would be the judgment. 30:35 One more. 30:57 So dear friend, you have simply that little horn 31:00 ruling for 1260 years and the scripture says 31:03 absolutely when that is done, the judgment is going to be 31:07 the next that happens. 31:08 They can say what they want to, but dear friends, that clearly 31:13 establishes it on the basis of God's word. 31:16 You and I don't have to be in doubt about it. 31:19 So let's move into the judgment. 31:21 Go to the eighth chapter of Daniel. 31:34 The same horn. 31:58 He said, how long is this little horn going to go on? 32:03 How long is this going to take place? 32:05 Alright. 32:06 The angel answers him: 32:19 He said it's going to go on for 2300 days, 32:23 then the Sanctuary will be cleansed. 32:26 That word, "cleansing of the Sanctuary," was also known 32:31 as the day of atonement. 32:34 Or if you please, also known as the day of judgment. 32:40 So he said, how long is this going to go on? 32:42 He said for 2300 days until that. 32:47 Until the judgment begins. 32:50 So looking at this prophecy, let's move ahead. 32:53 For 2300 days, then the Sanctuary shall be cleansed. 32:59 Now if you take a look, I put 2300 days up there 33:03 so you can look at it. 33:04 This is the period of time, folks, you must keep in mind. 33:07 This is the period of time that we're dealing with. 33:10 Ok, 2300. 33:13 Remember that as we go through it. 33:14 Alright, 2300 day. 33:17 Daniel didn't understand this. 33:20 So it says: 33:42 So he said, "Daniel, I'm come to help you 33:45 understand this vision. " 33:47 Ok, how much time are we dealing with? 33:51 Alright, we're dealing with 2300. 33:53 Alright. 33:54 Now listen as the angel begins to explain it to him. 33:57 And folks, these next verses that I'm reading here 34:01 are very important. 34:03 So follow them carefully. 34:27 He said, "Daniel, 70 weeks are given to your people. " 34:32 Who is Daniel's people? 34:35 Now, the Jewish people. 34:36 He said, "I'm giving them 70 weeks," and then he enumerates 34:40 the things that were to take place. 34:42 And we'll look at some of those as we go through here tonight. 34:45 Now, if you've got 2300 years and he said out of that 2300, 34:53 "70 weeks are given to your people," the Jewish people. 34:59 Alright. 35:02 You can have that number, 2300, but it doesn't do you any good. 35:07 You can have 70 weeks, but it doesn't do you any good 35:10 unless you've got a starting point. 35:12 You've got to have a place where you're starting. 35:15 And that's what the angel Gabriel gives to Daniel next, 35:18 is the starting point. 35:20 And He says: 35:36 So he said, "Daniel, know from the going forth of the 35:40 commandment to restore and rebuild Jerusalem 35:44 it's going to be 7 weeks, threescore and two weeks. " 35:49 Or a total, if you please, of 69 weeks until what? 35:57 "Until Messiah the Prince. " 35:59 Let me tell you, that prophecy cannot be answered, 36:05 that is the prophecy that pinpoints exactly when Christ 36:10 was going to appear. 36:13 And when it says there that this was to seal up the vision 36:17 and the prophecy, that seals it. 36:22 If you move it, you mess everything up. 36:27 It ties it down, it can't be moved. 36:30 It puts it there solid, until Messiah the Prince. 36:33 Ok, let's see what we've got here. 36:37 What was the starting date? 36:39 Well, the scripture records it. 36:41 There were three decrees given to go back and build Jerusalem. 36:44 One by Cyrus, one by Darius, and one by Artaxerxes. 36:50 It is the decree by Artaxerxes that let the Jewish people 36:54 go back and become a nation independent and rule themselves. 37:00 So the other two decrees by Cyrus and Darius didn't do that. 37:05 So it says here, Ezra 7 verse 12: 37:24 That decree was given in 457 BC. 37:30 That gives you a starting date. 37:33 Okay? 37:34 So we have a starting date. 37:37 Alright. 37:41 If I've got 69 weeks, ok, I must remember if I've got 69 weeks 37:49 that in the Bible a day represents a year. 37:53 That's what we just read a while ago, Ezekiel 4:6 37:56 and Numbers 14:34, that a day represents a year. 38:00 So if I have 69 weeks, that is 483 years. 38:09 So in BC dates, you subtract. 38:13 So if I subtract 483 from 457 BC, 38:22 that takes me to, 38:28 it takes me to 26 AD. 38:33 A little problem there, right? 38:35 Ok, the problem is there, you can't count a 0 year. 38:40 So you've got to make provision for that 0 year. 38:44 So in reality, it takes you to the date of 27 AD. 38:51 What is suppose to happen in 27 AD? 38:56 It says, "until the Messiah the Prince. " 39:01 Well, let's see what happened in 27 AD. 39:30 Christ came, as He came walking down the river there, 39:35 John saw Him and said, "Behold the Lamb of God. " 39:42 And Jesus was baptized by John in 27 AD. 39:49 How do we know that? 39:51 Very simply because in the same text in Luke 3, it says 39:56 in the days of Caesar Augustus, Tiberius, Pontius. 40:00 And it names these rulers and it is the 15th year of 40:04 Pontius Pilate, it says. 40:05 That was 27 AD. 40:09 So what happened? 40:10 Listen, this is what the scripture tells us. 40:25 So here, at 30 years of age, Jesus began His ministry 40:30 exactly in 27 AD. 40:33 Now dear friend, I'll just say this to you. 40:38 If you have any questions about Jesus being the Son of God, 40:45 if you have any questions about Him being the Messiah, 40:48 if you have any questions about Him being the Savior, 40:52 and you are intellectually honest, 40:56 then you've got to answer this prophecy. 41:00 Because it points out clearly that He was the Messiah 41:05 the Prince, that He fulfilled exactly what the scripture said. 41:10 Alright, well let's continue on. 41:15 "Until Messiah the Prince. " 41:17 Well that took us to 27 AD when Jesus was baptized 41:22 and began His ministry, 27 AD. 41:26 "To seal up the vision and the prophecy. " 41:29 He said this prophecy given you will seal up the 41:33 vision and the prophecy. 41:34 You see dear friend, if I change those dates, 41:39 if I change the dates, that totally ruins the prophecy. 41:43 It ties it down, it cannot be moved. 41:48 That is important because we're dealing with how many days? 41:52 2300 days, we're dealing with 2300. 41:57 So we're just getting part way into this thing. 41:59 And therefore, to tie it down so it can't be moved 42:04 ties down the beginning date and ties down the ending date. 42:10 That makes those solid. 42:12 Alright, let's continue. 42:25 So it says that Jesus would confirm the covenant with many 42:29 for one week. 42:32 Now I'm not dealing, follow me carefully here, 42:36 I am not now dealing with the 70 weeks. 42:42 I've changed here and I'm looking at the 70th week. 42:48 That's the last week of those 70 weeks. 42:52 You with me? 42:53 So in making that change, don't get lost. 42:56 We're now talking specifically when it says, "He shall confirm 42:59 a covenant with many for one week," we're looking at 43:03 that 70th week. 43:05 Alright. 43:06 If He's going to confirm the covenant with many for 1 week, 43:09 how many days are in a week? 43:12 Seven, and if a day represents a years that gives me 7 years. 43:17 So this is how long this 70th week is. 43:30 He shall bring it to an end. 43:36 Well, if I've got seven and I'm going to divide it 43:45 in the middle, that gives me how much? 43:47 Three and a half. 43:49 Okay. 43:50 So it says that He would bring the sacrifices and 43:53 oblations to an end, or the offerings to an end. 43:58 31 AD. 44:00 That's what happens when you go three and a half years from 27, 44:04 it takes you to 31 AD. 44:06 It says here: 44:18 They crucified Jesus Christ, the Son of God. 44:22 Your Savior and mine, paid the supreme debt 44:27 that you might be saved. 44:32 He died for each one of us. 44:35 That took place in 31 AD. 44:41 Just exactly as the scripture said it would. 44:44 In the middle of the week, He brought the sacrifices 44:48 and offerings to an end. 44:49 We don't bring a lamb, folks. 44:53 We don't bring a lamb, we don't have to. 44:57 Because the Lamb of God died. 45:00 My Savior, my Lord died for me. 45:04 He died for you. 45:06 Therefore, I can come to Him. 45:11 And He is merciful, loving, and kind 45:17 and will forgive my sins and yours. 45:23 This He's willing to do for us. 45:26 But the prophecy continues on and says that something 45:30 was going to happen. 45:32 And it says that when He died on the cross, something 45:36 dramatically happened in the temple, the Sanctuary. 45:40 And it says: 45:49 Jesus hanging on the cross and He said, "It is finished. " 45:56 And the priest is there in the temple ready to offer 46:01 the sacrificial lamb. 46:04 And all of a sudden, that veil began to tear at the top, 46:08 tore all the way to the bottom. 46:11 And the way into the Most Holy Place 46:14 opened up and that priest went running out of that temple 46:18 yelling, "Ichabod, ichabod. " 46:20 That the glory of God had departed from the temple. 46:27 You see, the sacrifices and oblations had come to an end. 46:32 It was over. 46:35 But, it says: 46:42 Half of seven, three and a half, takes me to 31 AD. 46:47 But I have how much left? 46:49 I still have three and a half years left. 46:53 So if I go three and a half years from 31 AD, 46:57 it takes me to 34 AD. 47:01 Now he had said to them, he had said to the Jewish people here, 47:06 how many weeks were determined? 47:12 That 70th week brings me to the end of those 70 weeks. 47:17 And he said that much time is determined upon your people. 47:21 In other words, that was the time that he had given 47:24 to the Jewish people. 47:25 And we find something took place. 47:29 There's a man by the name of Saul of Tarsus, 47:35 persecutor of God's people. 47:40 On his was to Damascus, and a light shines upon him 47:47 so bright that he falls to the ground. 47:53 And a voice speaks and says, "Saul, Saul. 47:56 Why persecutest thou Me?" 47:59 Lead by the hand, blind, to the city of Damascus, 48:07 taken to a man's house by the name of Judas. 48:12 And God speaks to a man by the name of Ananias, 48:18 and He tells him to go find Saul of Tarsus. 48:22 And He has this to say about him. 48:38 Saul, the persecutor became the apostle Paul to the gentiles. 48:46 And so, just exactly as God's word said, the gospel 48:51 went to the gentiles ending 70 weeks that were 48:59 determined upon the Jewish people. 49:01 Now, remember we're dealing with 2300. 49:06 If I've looked at 70 weeks and there's 7 days, or 7 years, 49:12 and I multiply 7 times 70, it gives me how much? 49:17 490, so I've looked at 490. 49:21 That takes me to 34 AD. 49:24 If I subtract 490 from 2300, it leaves me how much? 49:33 1810 years. 49:36 If I have 1810 years left and I add that to 34 AD, 49:42 it takes me to 1844, until the judgment was to begin. 49:51 You see. 49:52 The cleansing of the Sanctuary was to take place, 49:55 that the judgment was going to start up in heaven. 50:00 So, clearly dear friends, we don't have to be in doubt, 50:03 we don't have to have any question about it. 50:07 The judgment has been going on up in heaven since 1844. 50:15 Why? You see, it says very clearly here, 50:19 Revelation 14 verse 6: 50:40 In other words it's in past tense, "has come. " 50:43 It is going on up in heaven now. 50:45 The judgment has to take place before Jesus comes. 50:52 It has to because it says: 51:18 If Christ is going to pass out a reward when He comes, 51:21 judgment has to have taken place. 51:25 He can't pass out reward if judgment hasn't taken place. 51:28 So it had to. 51:31 I prayed that I'd be able to get through this 51:35 with enough time to share something with you. 51:39 And I want to share something with you because I think 51:42 it's most important that you understand it. 51:45 If you have your Bibles, turn with me over to Daniel. 51:52 Turn to Daniel the 7th chapter. 51:58 You've got to see something here, folks. 52:01 You've got to see something that's taking place here. 52:04 Look at verse 8 and 9 with me. 52:09 Daniel 7 verses 8 and 9. 52:13 "I was considering the horns, there was another horn, 52:16 a little one, coming up among them, before whom three 52:19 of the first horns were plucked out by the roots. 52:21 And there, in this horn, were eyes like the eyes of a man 52:26 and a mouth speaking pompous words. 52:30 I watched till the thrones were put in place, 52:33 and the Ancient of Days was seated. 52:34 His garment was white as snow and the hair of His head 52:37 was like pure wool. 52:38 His throne was a fiery flame and it's wheels a burning fire. 52:42 A fiery stream issued and came forth from before Him. 52:45 A thousand thousands ministered to Him; 52:47 ten thousand times ten thousand stood before Him. 52:50 The court was seated and the books were opened. " 52:53 It says very clearly that there would be the little horn. 52:55 When the little horn came to an end, then it says the 52:59 judgment would begin. 53:00 Right? 53:02 You with me still, yet? 53:03 Ok, go to verse 14. 53:09 Well, let's go back up to 13 first. 53:12 "I was watching in the night visions, and behold, One like 53:16 the Son of Man coming with the clouds of heaven. 53:20 He came to the Ancient of Days and they brought Him 53:22 near before Him. " 53:25 Ok, so it's speaking of Jesus Christ coming in before 53:29 His Father to minister there in your behalf and mine. 53:35 Our High Priest, our Redeemer. 53:39 Now listen carefully, verse 14. 53:41 "Then to Him was given dominion and glory and a kingdom 53:46 that all people, nations, and languages should serve Him. 53:49 His dominion is an everlasting dominion 53:52 which shall not pass away, and His kingdom 53:55 the one which shall not be destroyed. " 53:58 Now I want to ask you something. 54:00 You have the little horn, you have the judgment. 54:03 Right after the judgment, what happens? 54:08 What did it just say? 54:11 It says that God sets up His kingdom. 54:18 Did you get that? 54:20 That God sets up His kingdom. 54:22 Let's look at one more, go to verse 21. 54:29 Alright, Daniel 7:21 and it says, "I was watching, 54:32 and the same horn was making war against the saints 54:35 and prevailing against them, until the Ancient of Days came, 54:39 and a judgment was made in favor of the saints 54:41 of the Most High... " 54:42 Ok, there it is. The little horn, judgment. 54:46 Listen to the next part. 54:47 "... and the time came for the saints to possess the kingdom. " 54:52 Are you following me? 54:55 The little horn, judgment, God's kingdom. 55:00 One more. 55:02 Look at verse 24. 55:04 "And the ten horns are ten kings who shall arise 55:08 out of this kingdom. 55:09 Another shall arise after them, he shall be different 55:11 from the first ones and shall subdue three kings. 55:14 He shall speak pompous words against the Most High, 55:17 shall persecute the saints of the Most High. " 55:19 And so forth. 55:20 Go down to verse 26. 55:21 "But the court shall be," what? 55:24 "... seated, and they shall take away his dominion, 55:27 to consume and destroy it forever. " 55:29 Look at verse 27. 55:31 "Then the kingdom and dominion, and the greatness of the kingdom 55:34 under the whole heaven shall be given to the people, 55:39 the saints of the Most High. 55:41 His kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and His dominion 55:44 they shall serve Him forever. " 55:46 Now, dear friend, what I'm trying to tell you this 55:49 afternoon is, you and I are on the thresholds 55:55 of the kingdom of God. 55:59 That's where we stand today. 56:01 I'm sorry, you don't have much time left. 56:08 We're there. 56:10 The next thing is to be the kingdom of God. 56:16 We've been here on this old earth a long time. 56:21 This time has come, time would not permit me 56:26 to talk of all the things that are happening 56:31 that are shouting out, "It's over. " 56:36 "It's over. " 56:38 Some of you, like myself, have lived a good long time. 56:44 And you know as well as I do, there has never been 56:49 a time like now. 56:53 We have never seen the things that you and I are seeing today. 56:58 We know without question that Jesus will be coming soon. 57:05 Therefore I tell you, share. 57:09 Share what you have, share what you know. 57:12 Tell your neighbor, tell your children, 57:14 tell those everybody around you, 57:16 that Jesus is coming back. 57:19 You and I must not continue to be asleep. 57:24 We must wake up. 57:25 Even though they did all slumber and sleep, 57:29 behold the Bridegroom is coming. 57:30 Go out to meet Him. 57:33 The time is here for us to proclaim, Jesus is coming back. 57:41 And so, God bless you. 57:43 Stay close to Jesus Christ. 57:47 Remember, Jesus loves you. 57:50 And in Him you have a Savior that will represent you 57:57 before the Father. 58:00 And as long as Christ is representing you, 58:03 you can't lose. 58:05 He cares for you. 58:07 God bless you, walk with the Lord, follow Him, 58:11 stay close to Him. 58:13 And above all, be in His kingdom. |
Revised 2014-12-17