ENDTIMES CHAT with GJ and DAN

THE FOUR HORSEMEN OF THE APOCALYPSE -ENDTIMES CHAT with GJ and DAN

The opening chapters of Revelation Jesus Christ is presented as the LORD of the Churches. He appeals to the churches through letters sent to those seven churches of Asia. To those who merely profess faith but do not demonstrate that they are true overcomers, His message and challenge is to repent. To the true overcomers,

He gives continual encouragement by His promises of eternal blessing and reward. In Revelation 5, the scroll with the seven seals in the hand of the One Who sits on the throne, the Heavenly Father, is given to the only One worthy to open the scroll and to loose its seals - the Lion of Judah, the Root of David, the Lamb Who was slain, JESUS. All heaven breaks forth in praise, adoration and worship of Jesus because He is the Only Way, Truth, and Life that allows us to come to God in relationship.

Pronouncements of Judgment

The scene now shifts in Revelation 6 from the wonderful praise of heaven to the tragic judgments on earth. Many Bible teachers believe chapters 6-19 are describing the great tribulation to which Daniel the prophet and Jesus Christ referred.

How should we understand these events?

When will these events occur? How and why do the judgments happen as they do?

What do the seven seals on the scroll represent?

What do the seven trumpets represent?

What do the seven bowls represent?

In the coming weeks we will address the Four Horsemen which are the first four seals of the scroll.

No matter what happens, the biggest question is, “Are You Ready?” Are you ready to make the decision to have a relationship with Jesus that will bring you to a life of strength and joy? Tune in this week!

PRAY. PREPARE. PROTECT. PROCLAIM. PERSIST. PERSEVERE. PRAY AGAIN. PASS IT ON. POWER UP. POSITION PROPERLY. PAY ATTENTION. PRAY WITHOUT CEASING.

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There are so many ways to be deceived in these uncertain times. There are not many people that want to admit they were duped. Mark Twain once said, "it is easier to fool people than to convince them that they have been fooled." So how can we see beyond all the FALSE in the world? One word, Wisdom.

When we ask for wisdom, God listens! Day to day, we face so many challenges and questions, decisions that we must make. Some choices are small, and others have a significant impact on our lives and others around us. We all operate out of our free will to make decisions based on many factors that can influence our choices. However, we imagine there have been times in your life when you either did not have the understanding, information, or insight to make the best decisions.

The Bible says that when we ask for wisdom, God responds generously, without reproach. The Holy Spirit is our helper and advantage, giving us insight and guidance in our daily choices and interactions.

Today, we ask the Lord for wisdom. We believe there is power in prayer and power in linking our faith to cover our Pastors, Staff, Partners, and our Community. We sit in expectancy for how God will generously respond to these prayers giving us wisdom and direction!

“If you need wisdom, ask our generous God, and he will give it to you. He will not rebuke you for asking.” ‭‭James‬ ‭1‬:‭5‬ ‭NLT‬‬

“For the Lord grants wisdom! From his mouth come knowledge and understanding. He grants a treasure of common sense to the honest. He is a shield to those who walk with integrity.” ‭‭Proverbs‬ ‭2‬:‭6‬-‭7‬ ‭NLT‬‬

“How much better to get wisdom than gold, and good judgment than silver!” ‭‭Proverbs‬ ‭16‬:‭16‬ ‭NLT

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CREATION's RESPONSE -ENDTIMES CHAT with GJ and DAN

Then I looked again, and I heard the voices of thousands and millions of angels around the throne and of the living beings and the elders. And they sang in a mighty chorus: "Worthy is the lamb who was slaughtered — to receive power and riches and wisdom and strength and honor and glory and blessing.”   And then I heard every creation heaven and on earth and under the earth and in the sea. They sang: “Blessing and honor and glory and power belong to the one sitting on the throne and to the Lamb forever Andover.” And the four living beings said, “Amen!” And the twenty-four elders fell down and worshiped the Lamb.” Revelation 11:11-14  

This is a heavenly praise gathering, a worship service par excellence. May we never forget the marvelous scene depicted for us in these verses. How we need to understand the ultimate objective of God for all of His creation.  

The great multitude involved. Imagine the joy that must have filled the apostle John when he saw and heard this marvelous display of worship and praise to God the Father and the Lamb of God! The number of angels indicated here is not to be taken as an exact mathematical calculation. Rather, this multitude of angels is innumerable - too many to count.  

The message which all creation proclaims. The ascription of praise to the Lamb Who was slain contains seven characteristics-power, riches, wisdom, strength, honor, glory, and blessing-indicating the fullness of worship that He deserves. Everything you can think of in terms of adoration should be given to Him. Four of these seven characteristics are repeated in verse 13 and ascribed to the One Who sits on the throne as well as to the Lamb.  

The manner in which the living creatures and the twenty-four elders respond. The four living creatures who serve as worship leaders in heaven are also the “Amen corner” of heaven. They keep saying the word that speaks of agreement and affirmation of all that is being sung and said. The twenty-four elders (the church in heaven) respond as they did previously (Revelation 4:10) - they “fell down and worshiped” Him who lives forever and ever.  

Can there be any doubt as to the grand and ultimate objective for the believer? Is not the worship and praise of Almighty God our primary goal? We will one day participate in that heavenly scene, but even now we can enjoy the privilege of exalting Him. As Paul exhorts us, whatever we do, let us do it to the glory of God (1 Corinthians 10:31).  

PRAY. PREPARE. PROTECT. PROCLAIM. PERSIST. PERSEVERE. PRAY AGAIN. PASS IT ON. POWER UP. POSITION PROPERLY. PAY ATTENTION. PRAY WITHOUT CEASING.  

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TWO COMMANDS - ENDTIMES CHAT with GJ and DAN It's the end of the year ALREADY?  

Yes. We have reached the end of 2022. Two years ago, I believed many things would have happened differently than how they turned out. We have faithfully come to you every week to bring news from around the world for 112 episodes straight. We will continue as long as God allows.  

Why? There are two commands that we will follow until the day we die or when Jesus comes back. They are Love God with all your heart, mind, soul, and strength; and Love your neighbor as yourself.  

These two commands are the rules by which we live, breath, and have our being.  

It is the end of another year. But with God's grace we will begin the new one with the same resolve by which we ended this one. We will continue to bring you stories from around the world that we believe are sign posts pointing us to the beginning of the end.  

Luke 21:8-11 says, “Don’t let anyone mislead you, for many will come in my name, claiming, ‘I am the Messiah,’ and saying, ‘The time has come!’ But don’t believe them. And when you hear of wars and insurrections, don’t panic. Yes, these things must take place first, but the end won’t follow immediately.” Then he added, “Nation will go to war against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. There will be great earthquakes, and there will be famines and plagues in many lands, and there will be terrifying things and great miraculous signs from heaven."

Then Jesus tells of the persecution that took place of the newly born church. Jesus then continues in Luke 21:25-28, “And there will be strange signs in the sun, moon, and stars. And here on earth the nations will be in turmoil, perplexed by the roaring seas and strange tides. People will be terrified at what they see coming upon the earth, for the powers in the heavens will be shaken. Then everyone will see the Son of Man[e] coming on a cloud with power and great glory. So when all these things begin to happen, stand and look up, for your salvation is near!”  

Keep Watch. Do not forget that the TWO COMMANDS that matter most are LOVE GOD and LOVE OTHERS.  

PRAY. PREPARE. PROTECT. PROCLAIM. PERSIST. PERSEVERE. PRAY AGAIN. PASS IT ON. POWER UP. POSITION PROPERLY. PAY ATTENTION. PRAY WITHOUT CEASING.

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So many religious leaders missed the Christmas miracle that was and IS Jesus, 2000 years ago.  

There is so much you can say about the story of the birth of Jesus. Although I believe at times, we have made much of the story a grand production losing a lot of the significance this actual event holds.  

It is part of the foundational beliefs we hold to. It is more than a “Christmas production” or a “light-hearted story” we tell our children. What about the pain Mary went through while giving birth? What of the 9 months did she spend in tiredness, sickness, and her joints loosening to prepare for the birth? What of the fact that she didn’t go to a hospital and one doctor and five nurses to help her give birth? She just had a man – her husband a carpenter – and some animals as her cheering section.  

Well, we are not going to focus on the story of Jesus’ birth today. What we are going to focus on is what we are called to do with this story.   I

n Luke 1:39-45, Mary visits her relative Elizabeth, who is also giving birth to a son, John; or as we know him – John the Baptist. Inside the womb, Elizabeth’s baby leaps for joy when Mary says hello. Why? Jesus is in her womb.  

She gives Mary encouragement and ends with this statement, “Blessed is she who has believed that what the Lord has said to her will be accomplished.”  

At this moment, for us that statement would read, “Blessed is the one who has believed that what the Lord has said WAS accomplished.”  

Many people think that in order to believe in God and go to church, you need to raise your life to a high standard, and if you don’t, God will not accept you, or the church will not invite you in. God will accept you at any stage in your life, but the church, unfortunately, is not as gracious.  

So people stay away and come only on the days of the year they feel obligated to come to. I wish for all those around us to understand that we are not exclusive. We are not a club in which you must pass certain tests in order to be a part. You don’t even have to believe in Jesus in order to come here! All we ask you to do is listen to the message and allow God to help you see that He is who He says He is. Jesus is the Son of God who desires to have a friendship and lasting relationship with you.  

He wouldn’t have died for you and I if that were not true! You will be blessed for believing without having seen with your own eyes. I urge you to look into your heart today and let God show Himself to you.

All you have to do to be part of God’s family is believe and call on the Name of the Lord and you will be saved. That is a confession of Faith in Him.  

We are here to help you in your decision and to help you grow in Faith and understanding of God and what He desires of you.   Now, to those of us who believe and have already called on His name. We are called upon to do something I feel we too often do NOT do.  

In Luke 1:76-79 it says, “And you, my child, will be called a prophet of the Most High; for you will go on before the Lord to prepare the way for Him, to give his people the knowledge of salvation through the forgiveness of their sins, because of the tender mercy of our God, by which the rising sun will come to us from heaven to shine on those living in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide or feet into the path of peace.”  

Although we are not John the Baptist, we are also called to do the same thing. Even though Jesus has already come once, He is going to come again. This is why our message is a message of Hope. There will be a time when He will come again to take all who believe in Him to be with Him. For us that is heaven. That is the hope – that our life has purpose.   

We are to go before the Lord and prepare the way for Him to come again. We are to hold out this message of Hope to those around us in new and creative ways. We are to help lead people to the answers to their questions – the One and Only True God – to Jesus, Yeshua

PRAY. PREPARE. PROTECT. PROCLAIM. PERSIST. PERSEVERE. PRAY AGAIN. PASS IT ON. POWER UP. POSITION PROPERLY. PAY ATTENTION. PRAY WITHOUT CEASING.  

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