Important Kingdom Principles:The Premise
The interpretive key of prophecy is not PRIMARILY Israel and the CHURCH or even the particular DISPENSATION we are living in…
The PRIMARY interpretive key of prophecy is the understanding that there is a PHYSICAL and SPIRITUAL dimension to the Kingdom of God, which is in the process of convergence
Premises of the Transitional Age: God’s Ultimate Plan Ephesians 1:9-10
Physical AND Spiritual: 2 REALMS A DIVINE CONVERGANCE is coming….
2000 20002000 1000
FORMER “AGES”FORMER “AGES”
AGE TO COMEAGE TO COME
Transitional AgeTransitional Age
ISRAEL
BODY of MESSIAH
“Jerusalem” and “Zion”
Premises of the Transitional Age: God’s Ultimate Plan
Garden of Eden
FALL of MANKIND
1 Corinthians 15:20-28
Revelation 21:1-8Revelation 22:1-5
New Heaven and New Earth
“Behold! The Tabernacle of God is with man!”
ETERNITY ???
FULL RESTORATION
Feast of PassoverFeast of Unleavened
BreadFeast of Firstfruits
Feast of TrumpetsDay of Atonement+ Feast of Dedication (Hanukah)Feast of Lots (Purim)
Initial Harvest Great Harvest
TRANSITIONAL AGE
The Feasts, Israel, The Body of Messiah, and the Age to Come
Feast of Weeks/Pentecost (Joel 2:20)
Feast ofFeast ofTabernaclesTabernacles
Full Harvest
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The STAKES are HIGHER… AND more will be required of us…
Important Kingdom Principles
The KINGDOM is not postponed
BUT: It’s FULLNESS IS delayed…
The KINGDOM coming in REALITY
BUT: NOT in TOTALITY
Four Soils (Matthew 13:3-23)Four Soils (Matthew 13:3-23)
Wheat and Tares (Matthew 13:24-30)Wheat and Tares (Matthew 13:24-30)
The Mustard Seed (Matthew 13:31)The Mustard Seed (Matthew 13:31)
What “kind” of Kingdom did Messiah prepare His disciples for?
END times PREDOMINANTLY about ISRAEL and the “CHURCH” coming together as ONE in the KINGDOM
The End Times Saga
Matthew 13:36-43 The harvest is the end of the age
Only RIPE and FULLY MATURED crops are harvested The removal of THINGS that OFFEND or HINDER
LOVE Angels are the reapers Angels are sent by the Son of Man Tares are gathered for burning (judgment) Wheat is gathered out for His kingdom
Revelation 14:14-20
The End Times Saga
Matthew 24/25 2 Peter 3:3 Jude 18 2 Tim 3:1 1 Tim 4:1-2 2 Thess 2:3 2 Thess 2:9-12
PopulationKnowledge
EvilLustDeceptionPrideDisunity/BetrayalFalse MiraclesRebellionOffenseColdnessHatred toward God
TribulationJudgmentWrath of GodAnger of Satan
Joel 2:11 “For the day of the LORD is … very terrible…
The End Times Saga
What Is…What Is…
??God’s ResponseGod’s ResponseGod’s PLANGod’s PLANGod’s BLUEPRINTGod’s BLUEPRINT
It was the best of times…It was the worst of times….
A TALE of TWO CITIES:The Rise of One: ZionThe Destruction of Another: Babylon
Isaiah 25:3Revelation 18:10Psalms 50:2Micah 4:2
The End Times SagaGod’s Plans are Predicated on Partnership God’s Plans are Predicated on Partnership
with Humans on the Earthwith Humans on the Earth
Even redemption required humans1) God became Man in Jesus: a MAN had to die2) Mary (Miriam) agreed to carry the Messiah
and bear the STIGMA of being adulterous3) Joseph agreed not to divorce Miriam when
she was found pregnant 4) God’s end-times strategy is going to be
orchestrated by a MAN (Jesus)5) Only YOU can say “yes” to Jesus and His
Lordship
Ephesians 4:13-14 Ephesians 3:8-12
Daniel 11:32 Daniel 8:23-24 Daniel 12:7 Joel 2:28-30 Isaiah 56:1-8 Revelation 12:11 Revelation 22:17
The End Times SagaLove/Passion for GodIntercessionHolinessPowerUnity
God’s GloryMiraclesSignsWondersFullness of God’s Kingdom
HumilityMeeknessSufferingPersecution
Prophetic Revelation/Understanding
Joel 2:11 “For the day of the LORD is GREAT…
The Reigning Human King
Revelation 1:5 Revelation 5:12 (compare with Revelation 4:11) Revelation 11:15 Hebrews 1:3 Hebrews 2:5-9 Matthew 28:18 Colossians 1:16 1 Peter 3:21-22 Psalms 2 Psalms 110
The Bridal Partner who Reigns with the Messiah King
The Millennial PromiseRevelation 20:1-4
The “ministry of satan” = to deceive the nations Bound for 1000 years What about demons? Where are they?
Thrones What thrones did John see? Where are the thrones? Physical or spiritual? Who is doing the ruling or judging on them?
Characteristics of the “Current” or “Present” Age
“This Present Darkness” Ephesians 6:12 Ephesians 3:8-11 Ephesians 2:2
Where are the thrones of earthly government now? Physical or spiritual? Both…
Where is TRUE rulership OVER the earth exercised currently?
Where are TRUE riches currently? (Luke 16:11)
Characteristics of the “Current” or “Present” Age
Daniel 2:44“And in the days of these kings….”
Daniel 7:9“I watched till thrones…”
1) Great Sea of the nations2) Gentile kingdoms3) Little horn4) Ancient of Days5) Saints of Most High6) Coming of the Son of Man7) Destruction of horn8) Establishment of the kingdom
Daniel 7 is the interpretive map for
the Book of Revelation
The Bridal Partner who Reigns with the Messiah King Who receives the kingdom?
2 Peter 1:1 James 2:4-5 Hebrews 12:28 1 Thessalonians 2:12 2 Thessalonians 1:5 Colossians 1:13 Acts 14:22 Luke 12:32-33
Who are the elect? Colossians 3:12 1 Peter 5:13 2 Timothy 2:10
At a minimum: the BODY of MESSIAH is in view in Daniel’s vision
(without discounting a physical Israel)
The Bridal Partner who Reigns with the Messiah King
Daniel 8:9-10 Host of heaven Stars
What is in view? The rise of a human, political ruler
What coincides with this rise to power?
The ROLE of The ROLE of ANGELIC BEINGSANGELIC BEINGS
The Bridal Partner who Reigns with the Messiah King Revelation 2 and 3
To the “angel” of the church of…
ANGEL angelooELDER presbuterosBISHOP/OVERSEER episkoposDEACON/MINISTER diakonosPASTOR poimen APOSTLE apostolosPROPHET prophetesTEACHER didaskalosEVANGELIST euaggelistes
WHY?
Revelation 1:20STARS
LAMPSTANDS
Principles of Intercession
Daniel 9:2 Daniel READ and STUDIED the PROPHETIC
WORD (Jeremiah 25:8-11)
Daniel 9:3 Daniel’s Response is SIGNIFICANT
Daniel 9:20-23 Heaven’s Response KEY REVELATION: greatly beloved
Principles of Intercession Daniel 10:1
The appointed time was long Matthew 25:5
Daniel 10:2 Daniel’s response is SIGNIFICANT
Daniel 10:20 Prince of Greece Prince of Persia Michael your Prince
Principles of Intercession
Revelation 12:7-12 WAR in heaven
Who does the WARFARE?
What causes WAR to break out? What causes the loosing of the Father’s plan for
redemption of the EARTH? (Revelation 4)
Where WERE the DEMONS and satan? What was the result of the WARFARE?
The Bridal Partner who Reigns with the Messiah King
Where does the Body of Messiah– crowned in the resurrection as the BRIDE, reign?
Revelation 5:10“on/upon the earth” and/or “over the earth” ?
Luke 1:33 He shall reign OVER the House of JacobLuke 10:19 over all the power of the enemyLuke 19:14 We will not have this man reign over usHebrews 2:7 God set man “over” the work of His hands
Revelation 20:6 Primary focus is “with Him”
The Bridal Partner who Reigns with the Messiah King
Revelation 5:10“on/upon the earth” and/or “over the earth” ?
“Reign upon” is never used…in the Bible
The only other places “reign on” is used?Isaiah 24:23 LORD of Hosts will reign on Mt. Zion
Jeremiah 33:21 reign on His throne
Revelation 5:10
The Bridal Partner who Reigns with the Messiah King
1 Corinthians 6:1-4 Saints will judge the world Saints will judge angels
Try, condemn, punish, determine, esteem, ordain
What does it indicate about the NATURE of the ministry of the Bride during the Millennial Rest?
The Current Kingdom
Physical Kings/Rulers in Physical positions of power on the earth
Spiritual Kings/Rulers in Spiritual positions of power over the earth
What is the influence of this What is the influence of this kingdom over the affairs of kingdom over the affairs of men and the earth?men and the earth?
The Role of the Body of Messiah
Physical people pray/intercede on the earth to heaven
Angels are released based on the prayers of the saints
Angels and demons war—there is real resistance
Earthly positions of power and rulership/ earthly situations change as a result
As it was in the Days of Noah…so shall it be in the END
The Original Canopy: Pre-Flood Genesis 1:6-8 Genesis 2:4-6
The “specialness” of Day 2 Genesis 1:4-5, 10-13, 18-19, 20-23, 25-30
What did the canopy produce?Increased oxygenIncreased pressureLonger lifespansStable weatherLUSH/HUGE growth rates
As it was in the Days of Noah…so shall it be in the END
The Canopy Comes Down Genesis 6:1-13 Genesis 7:4-12
A “different” atmosphere
The Spiritual Canopy and the Tabernacle of David
Kings and Priests (the Bride) Isaiah 4:3-6 Isaiah 2:2-3 Isaiah 24:21-23 Isaiah 25:6-8 Zechariah 12:10-11 Zechariah 6:13
The Season of the OPEN HEAVEN or the SABBATH REST
REIGN of Messiah
Revelation 12:7-10
The Significance of the Tabernacle of David
What precedes the rise of the physical man Jesus to His physical place of rulership on the earth?
A change in the spiritual atmosphere over the earth
The Change in the Spirit Realm
The Significance of the Tabernacle of David
What will bring about the atmosphere when the earth will be ripe for a spiritual harvest?
This Gospel (of the Kingdom) shall be preached as a witness… (Matt 24:14)
A change in the spiritual atmosphere over the earth
Spiritual Revival and AwakeningThe Great Harvest
The Significance of the Tabernacle of David
What causes the pouring out of the end-time judgments and the opening of the scroll?
Bowls of intercession that are full (Rev 5:8-14)
The Full Release of Justice and Removal of Things that Hinder Love
The Significance of the Tabernacle of David
What will cause the rebirth and spiritual awakening of the nation of Israel?
Agreement with the prophetic word and its proclamation/intercession to bring it about under the will of the Father
The Restoration of Israel
The Significance of the Tabernacle of David
What causes war to break out in heaven between the angelic realms?
The prayers of the saints on the earth
Overthrowing of Demonic Principalities and Powers
The Significance of the Tabernacle of David
What two cries will ultimately lead to the return of the Messiah to the earth?
The Spirit and the Bride say come…. (Rev 22:17)
You will not see me again until you [Jerusalem, the leadership of Israel] say “Blessed is He who comes in the Name of the LORD” (Matt 23:38-39)
2nd Coming
The Significance of the Tabernacle of David
What will cause a season of an open heaven and restoration of the earth during the reign of the Messiah?
The priestly and kingly ministry of the Bride who is sitting on thrones over the earth
Millennial Kingdom
The Significance of the Tabernacle of David
This is WHY the restoration of the Tabernacle of David is God’s #1 Building Priority in the generation the Lord returns
It has significance for:the events preceding the “end of the end of the age”
the tribulation period itself
the return of Jesus
the fullness of the age to come / millennial rest