Expedition 44

Matt and Doc Ryan talk about the language and genre of apocalypse in the Bible. 

• Olivet discourse (Matt 24, Mark 13, Luke 21): 70AD • Daniel 9 (70 weeks) • 70 weeks • Dating of Revelation • The Temple in Revelation 11 • Nero and the Beast of Rev 13:16• Sixth King of Rev 17:9-11

We launch into a new series on end times thinking! What does scripture say?

So first I am an exegetical guy. I really don’t like quoting any singular verses. Today I am going to quote some verses that fit in context but I urge you to study each application and their large context and I think you will find they fit this talk really well.  1 Peter 3:15 go prepared  Matthew 24:44 be ready 1 Corinthians 16:13 Be watchful, be strong Matthew 24:42 stay awake  For 2000 years or more Christians have been thinking we are living in the end times. Are we?I don’t know and I am not sure that I care. So first… the word of God says… 2 Timothy 1:7 For God gave us a spirit not of fear but of power and love and self-control. Romans 8:15 For you did not receive the spirit of slavery to fall back into fear, but you have received the Spirit of adoption as sons, by whom we cry, “Abba! Father!” Philippians 4:6-7 Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. So to me nothing has changed my attitude of Joy for the God and his word, my fervency of faith and discipleship. God is alive and working in huge ways to bring hope and joy to all.    What is this? Corona Virus? We have two options. 1. It is judgment from God 2. It is a result of a fallen and mucked up world Lets see what the scriptures say…

We have occasionally mentioned extra biblical sources on expedition 44 and I always get a slew of emails after I use these words asking what exactly I am referring to.   For the most part the average church attender has no idea that the bible seems to quote other sources several times. In fact I have had people argue this with me tooth and nail at first and are kind of shocked when I give them some understanding of this. Today I have invited a couple of friends to help Matt and I work through some thoughts here.     

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Dr. Will Ryan and Pastor Matt spend some time with Dr. John Walton of Wheaton discussing principles of trusting God and how COVID-19 and the Corona Virus may be viewed within the understanding of the book of Job.

Doc Ryan & Pastor Matt discuss The New Earth - Final state of Eternity - when Christ accomplishes God’s original purposes for creation, reverses Adam’s curse, culminates his fulfillment of God’s promises to Abraham, and, ultimately, provides his people a place to dwell with God for eternity.

The rapture thinking isn’t Biblical. Not only did Paul not think this way but neither did Jesus, in fact none of the Biblical Authors thought this way.     It started with an Anglo-Irish theologian, who in the 1830s invented the concept. Before John Nelson Darby imagined this scenario in the clouds, no Christian had ever heard of the rapture. the word "rapture"and even the idea of it simply  doesn't appear anywhere in the Bible.   The “rapture” is simply not part of the biblical picture. And, it often leads to problems today like a desire for escapism, and sometimes a lack of concern for this planet

• When a Christian dies, he or she enters into what theologians call the intermediate state, a transitional period between our past lives on Earth and our future resurrection to life on the New Earth. Usually when we refer to “Heaven,” we mean the place that Christians go when they die. (paradise) • By definition, an intermediate state or location is temporary. Life in the Heaven we go to when we die . . . is not our final destination. It may be a less conscious state. It’s not the place God promises to refashion for us to live in forever. • God’s children are destined for life as resurrected beings on a resurrected Earth.

Psalm 22:1—“my God, my God why have you forsaken me?” The opening line of Psalm 22 beautifully expresses the anguish of the psalmist. Shows Jesus' humanity and full trust in the victory through God on the cross.