Opened Scriptures Bible Studies

  Good morning to each of you.  Thank you for coming here to learn more about the End Times.  I want to remind us of some important, foundational principles that we need to keep in front of us as we make our way through this study.  The rapture of the church is first.  First, the "Rapture" of the global church, composed of all born again believers, will take place before the events described in the End Times. This is the first element of Christ's return and it initiates all of the events that lead to that great Day of the LORD which is a day of fiery judgment. In light of this and to help us understand the distinction between the "rapture" of the church and the coming of Christ in judgment, I highly recommend that each of you go back in the archives to January 2020 and re-read the 6 lessons I posted about the Rapture. They are titled the Second Coming of Christ, Parts 1 through 6. I think you will find reading them again will be very helpful. There are many di...

I periodically post updates from the missionaries that our church supports. This is from a husband and wife team in Chile. I am sure that you will find their communication a blessing. Again, I have redacted personally identifying information at their request, to ensure their safety. October 16 2020 The Psalms are inspired prayers of thanksgiving, praise, and often, cries for help. In fact, about one-third of the psalms are laments, which begin with a cry or complaint to God, but always conclude with an affirmation of trust in God.  One of the things we should learn from the psalms is that we can and should bring our requests to God, expressing the full range of human emotions.  Many of the psalms are full of raw emotion, crying out to God in ways that might seem inappropriate in “polite Christianity.” However, Jesus Christ, a student of the Scriptures from an early age (Luke 2:46), facing the most difficult moment of his earthly life, cried out from the cross.  ...

Today we hear more important end times teaching from our Lord Jesus Christ.  Matthew 24:36  But of that day and hour knoweth no man, no, not the angels of heaven, but my Father only.  37) But as the days of Noe were, so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.  38) For as in the days that were before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noe entered into the ark,  39) And knew not until the flood came, and took them all away; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.  40) Then shall two be in the field; the one shall be taken, and the other left.  41) Two women shall be grinding at the mill; the one shall be taken, and the other left.  42) Watch therefore: for ye know not what hour your Lord doth come.  43) But know this, that if the goodman of the house had known in what watch the thief would come, he would have watched, and would not have suffered his house to be broken up....

I hope each one of you are enjoying this day that God has given us. We can be thankful and worship Him no matter how difficult our personal circumstances may be. We find strength when we lean on His everlasting arms and we find comfort under the shelter of His protective  wings. Deuteronomy 33:27  The eternal God is thy refuge, and underneath are the everlasting arms: and he shall thrust out the enemy from before thee; and shall say, Destroy them. Psalm 36:7  How excellent is thy lovingkindness, O God! therefore the children of men put their trust under the shadow of thy wings. Our study of end times or final things regarding human history is firmly rooted in the Old Testament prophets. The only full prophecy in the New Testament is Revelation, which has hundreds of references to the Old Testament prophets. Some historical books like Genesis and wisdom literature like Job and the Psalms also contain some prophetic references to Christ. However, the bulk of proph...

  We are going to listen to the words of our Lord Jesus Christ regarding future events and the end of the world. He is Jehovah in the flesh, the great "I Am" who spoke to Moses at the burning bush (Exodus 3). He is Alpha and Omega (Revelation 1) and knows the beginning and end of all things.  It is also helpful to remember that end times prophecies have a strong Jewish component because the covenant promises of God and the ultimately deliverance that He promised, will come about. Thus, what the Jews are looking for is distinct from what the world wide church is looking for.  What is the sign of the end of the world? Matthew 24:3  And as he sat upon the mount of Olives, the disciples came unto him privately, saying, Tell us, when shall these things be? and what shall be the sign of thy coming, and of the end of the world?   The  disciples asked Jesus a question shortly before He went to the cross.  His disciples wanted to know when the end of the w...

  Good morning to each one of you. I thank each of you for faithfully visiting this blog to study the Word of God. God is blessing His truth as it goes out and I am greatly encouraged by knowing that He is at work calling people to Himself and changing many lives.  Today, I want to take a break from our study in Proverbs. I am not quite ready to return to our study in John's gospel but I do feel an urgent need to teach a series about prophecy and what God says will happen in the so called "End Times."  The scholarly term for this study is called "eschatology" which is defined as the branch of theology concerned with the final events in human history. It teaches about Christ's coming and the two resurrections: one for everlasting life and one for everlasting punishment (John 5:24-29).  It describes what will happen when the age of the church is over and God begins pouring out His wrath upon all Christ rejecters.  Eschatology matters because it is t...

  Wholesome words and Godly conversations continue to be a recurring theme in the book of Proverbs. We will see some more contrasts and examples of good or bad usages of  words in this post. The Foolish and the Wise. Proverbs 12:15-17  The way of a fool is right in his own eyes: but he that hearkeneth unto counsel is wise.  16) A fool's wrath is presently known: but a prudent man covereth shame.  17)  He that speaketh truth sheweth forth righteousness: but a false witness deceit.   Why are there so many problems in the world today? Because people do not seek the wisdom from God in order to have a right worldview. The fool is not just an ignorant person. The fool rejects wisdom, especially wisdom from God. The  fool mocks all those that he disagrees and frequently quarrels with. Therefore, the fool always thinks that he is right and follows the lusts in his heart. A fool is an angry person and his fury emerges quickly when things to not go his way....