copyright Millie Plastaras 10/18/2001
And this gospel of the kingdom will be preached in the whole world as a testimony to all nations, then the end will come.
Matthew 24:14
Well, I have so much information on the next 2 lessons, I don't know how to make it smaller. But it is all so terribly interesting, I cannot help but say it all. I hope you are enjoying the series !
We have mentioned there will be false christs, false prophets, false religions, false doctrines, betrayal, persecution, and even a great apostasy (falling away from the truth) of the church. But all this combined will not keep the gospel from being preached to every corner of the earth. This is the last prediction before the
"catching away or rapture'" of the church. Kings and kingdoms have tried to stop the progress of the Christians, of the Word of God, but nothing has been able to stop it.
Not burning the Bible, not killing God's people,
not trying to preach new religions, not magic, nor any occult,
nor any power of Darkness can seperate us from
the Love and the Truth of Jesus Christ.
Nothing has stopped the progress of God's plans for this ole world.
After God "raptures" the church he will do three things.
1. Seal 144,000 Jews to preach the gospel to the whole world.
2. Send 2 witnesses to prophesy to the whole world.
3. Send an angel to preach to every nation, tribe, language
and people on this earth.
Grant Jeffrey says that the Bible has been translated in more than 3,850 languages in every nation, tribe and dialect on this planet. Electronic communication spreads the gospel daily throughout the world.
In 1993 the Gospel of Jesus was being broadcast world wide 24 hours a day in 90 different languages. In 1995 Dr. Billy Graham preached to the entire world over television. 70 percent of the world's population had that opportunity to hear the gospel preached. In 1996, Again, Dr. Billy Graham gathered together with the assistance of 1 million pastors and churches on every single continent, he preached
to the whole world again. That time over 2-1/2 billion people listened.
On September 14,2001
For the first time in history, one man (Billy Graham) spoke the Gospel to the entire world at the same time. He gave the sermon today at the National Memorial Service and was broadcast on every major television station in the U.S. and by satellite to the world. Every country in the world received this broadcast...and because it was a Geo-Political event, every leader watched and heard it translated into his/her language. Many preachers have their messages broadcast in other countries and carried around the world, but this is the first time that the entire world listened to the Gospel preached at one time. The World and All its leaders tuned in and heard the gospel.
Never before has one individual preached to the leaders of the world and their country at one time!!
Mark 13:10 - And the Gospel must first be preached to all the nations.
Matthew 24:14 - And this Gospel of the King shall be preached in the whole world for a witness to all the nations and the end shall come.
Romans 10 - whole chapter - particularly verse 18.
My read on this is that through Billy Graham today, Biblical prophecy was fulfilled. As I listened to him today, I was in a store that had the entire service broadcast throughout every speaker in the store's audio system. It was on virtually every TV and radio station and people across America held hands and wept before God. It is my personal belief that he Holy Spirit came upon Billy Graham just as it did upon John the Baptist announcing the Kingdom of God is at hand. I also believe that this is the most significant prophecy to be fulfilled since Israel became a nation in 1948.
Agree or not, it was staggering to hear this today. Jesus tells us often, to watch and 'take heed, keep on the alert, for you do not know when the appointed time is." Mark 13:33.
My friends, if all this is not proof that his coming is drawing
nigh, you need to drink some coffee and wake up!
John Ankerberg says in an article he wrote that
it would be extremely difficult for someone to predict
the exact city in which the birth of a future U.S. president
would take place 7 hundred years from now. But the
prophet Micah predicted this about Jesus Christ.
He also said " For example, how could someone
"arrange" to be born into a specific family (the family of
David, Matthew 1, Genesis 12:2-3), in a specified city,
which is not even the family's hometown?
How does one arrange for a virgin birth? How does one
arrange to have God inform and send a proper messenger
to go before him. How does one arrange to be considered
a prophet like Moses?"
The predictions in the old testament that have taken
place in fact hundreds of years later over and over
again prove the greatness and the truth of the word
of Jesus Christ. Even the predictions in the old
testament that Jesus would be betrayed for 30
pieces of silver or even that his death would
be predicted down to details? How could this be
if not by the annointing of God?
How could anyone possibly know this hundreds
of years ahead of time down to minute details
without the Hand of God inspiring their writing,
and revealing the truth of God to their heart?
All these predictions prove that the Gospel of
Jesus Christ is alive, and is going forth in
time accomplishing the will of God.
Time after time we see the fulfillment of prophecies,
hundreds of them. It should encourage our heart
and embolden us to go out and preach the
gospel to all we meet for the time is short.
Get serious, get real, get into the word,
get on fire, revive yourself in the Lord, and
let us be about his business.
Get into prayer every chance you get.
WE are bought with a price, we are not
our own. WE belong to the coming King of Kings!
Behold, I am coming quickly and my reward is with Me,
to give to everyone according to His work.
Revelation 22:12
remember
Only one life
will soon be past
Only what is done
For Christ will last
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