Fletcher Church

Genuine Faith must Lead to Growing Godliness …

I. Check for the 3 Essentials: Saving Faith, Growing Knowledge, & Applied Godliness! (1)

II. Build on the Hope of Eternal Life Promised by God and Proclaimed by Faithful Teachers! (2-3)

III. Model Multiplying Discipleship based on the Parent/Child Relationship! (4)

Practical Implications

o Check for the 3 Essentials:

o Be Faithful as a Son, Peer or Parent:

Conflict until the Coming Age . . .

I. A Historical King as a Prototype for Coming Anti-Christ & His Abominations! (11:21-45)

II. Ongoing Tribulations as a Prototype for Coming Great Tribulation and Final Judgment!

III. A View and Framework for End Times Events!

o The Rapture of the Church (?; 1 Thess 4:16-17)

o Great Tribulation (Rev 6-18)

o The Return of Christ (Rev 19:9-18)

o The Millennial Kingdom (Rev 20:1-10)

o The Great White Throne (Rev 20:11-15)

o The Eternal State (Rev 21)

Practical Implications

o Be Ready:

o Be Faithful:

o Be Comforted:

o Be Bold:

Angelic Conflict Influences Human Events . . .

I. Encounters w/ God should Undo us!

II. There is Demonic Resistance to God’s Work in the Lives of His People!

III. The Conflict in the Spiritual and Earthly Realms will Continueuntil the End!

Practical Implications

o How do you need to expand or adjust your understanding of the Spiritual Realm?

o How can you incorporate fasting into your Spiritual habits?

o How can you remind yourself of your God defined Identity?

Pray that God will Restore the Ruins around You . . .

I. Meditation and Adoration Create a Heart Posturefor Genuine Prayer! (1-4)

II. All Encompassing Heartfelt Repentance opens us to God’s Lavish Mercy! (5-15)

III. Prepared Hearts pour out Requests for Redemption’s Full Effect! (16-19)

Practical Implications

o Survey Your Life:

o Open the Book and Gaze at God:

o Set Aside some Time to Confess:

(Dan 11:36-37, 12:1-3;Rev 13/17/19/20; Mrk 14:61-64; Ps 2:6-9)

God will Gloriously Triumph at the End of the Age . . .

I. The Anti-Christ will be Worshipped by All People, except God’s People who he will Oppress!

II. God will Judge Anti-Christ and His Followers before Instituting His Eternal Kingdom at the Return of Christ!

Practical Implications

o How is your worship focused and flourishing?

o What can you do to Increase your Endurance?

o Are you Abounding in the Work of Jesus?

o Is your name in Jesus’ Book; Are you Inviting Others to Come?

(Dan 11:36-37, 12:1-3; 2 Thess 3:3-12; Rev 13:1-14, 19:20, 20:11-15)

God will Gloriously Triumph at the End of the Age . . .

I. History is the Context for the End of History!

II. The Anti-Christ will Boast and Blaspheme!

III. God, unphased, will Judge the Anti-Christ and all his Followers, while the Saints enter Eternal Life!

Practical Implications

o Is your Name in Jesus’s Book?

o How does God’s Good Ending help your Hard Times?

o How Shall we Then Live?

Finish Faithfully for the Glory of God . . .

I. Intimacy w/ God should Lead to Integrity and Impact at Work!

II. Godliness and Excellence may well put a Target on your Back!

III. Strong Private Faith is Required to stand in the Face of Public Pressure and Temptation!

IV. Long Term Faithfulness will be Noticed and Make a God Glorifying Difference!

Practical Implications

o Apply your faith by Working w/ Excellence and Integrity:

o Cultivate a Private Life that can Stand up in Public:

o Aim for Impact till the End: