Derek begins this study with John's description of Jesus in Revelation—one who knows all about His church. Believers will all stand before Him one day, not to hear words of condemnation, but to answer for what they have done in the kingdom. While there are various judgment seats referred to in Scripture, we must always keep in mind that “judgment begins at the house of God.”

Today Derek finishes this message with a look at the four horsemen described in Revelation. In particular, he focuses on the rider of the white horse—Jesus the conqueror. That rider keeps ahead of the other horses and brings in the vast harvest of souls that comes before final judgment.

Derek moves on from the Great Tribulation to reveal religious deception that will occur during this time. Jesus speaks of vultures gathering on a corpse as these labor pains of trouble descend one by one upon the earth. Derek goes on to look at the final two harvests: the harvest of grain (which are the souls of men), and the harvest of the grapes of wrath (which refer to God's judgment).

Derek continues Jesus’ discourse concerning end times, and comes to what is the sign that the end is at hand. This is Matthew 24:14: “This gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all the world as a witness to all the nations.” This is how we can hasten the coming of the day of the return of Jesus.

Today Derek begins looking at the signs Jesus spoke about in Matthew 24—the labor pains of all creation groaning. Wars, famines, earthquakes, and persecution of Christians will plumb new levels never seen before. We must remember, though, that these signs all lead up to the glorious return of Jesus!

Derek begins this week’s series about prophetic revelation by using a passage in Matthew given by Jesus. Derek calls this passage, The Spine of Prophetic Revelation. This presents true prophecy given by Jesus the Prophet while addressing questions from His disciples regarding the destruction of the temple, the sign of the return of Jesus, and the end of the age.

Derek finishes this week’s message using Moses’ confrontation with Pharaoh’s magicians as an example. As darkness increases, we will need to use the power of God to battle these forces. Going on in the passage from 2 Timothy 3, we are exhorted to continue in our reliance on God and the knowledge of His Word to overcome every form of opposition we may encounter.

Today Derek goes to the root problem of those who have a form of godliness but deny its power, which is selfishness. Next, he comments on unscrupulous teachers who make money out of gullible women. Derek then begins to deal with the proliferation of occult practices that have become very common in our day.

Derek addresses perilous times that will come, reading from 2 Timothy, chapter 3. He adds that "perilous times" can also mean "times of stress," which we are experiencing today. He reveals a progression of corruption using marks of moral degeneration: From love of self and love of money, leading on to love of pleasure, adding Paul’s own words to Timothy: “From such, turn away.”

Today we look at the Parable of the Wheat and the Tares, as Derek continues to expound on the principle of intermingling good and evil. The sons of the kingdom and the sons of the wicked one will grow up together, coming to fruition at the end of the age—sons of light becoming brilliant while those in darkness go to unimaginable depths.