​Now we will focus on perfection, and how does God do that? In order to do it, you have to start out first with creation and the creation of man! But you can’t have the creation of man unless you have everything on the earth provided for him before he begins. So, God did that.
 
Then you have to have reproduction. Nearly everything that God has made—plants, animals, fish, human beings, etc.—all reproduce. The reproduction is still a mystery to human beings.
 
I know that when I squeeze my lemon juice in the morning there are lemon seeds from the tree that’s inside the fruit and it’s right in the middle of it. So, I could take that and plant it in the ground and it would grow, and it will produce lemons after it grew to a certain height. It would continue as long as you watered it, fertilize it and take care of it, trim it and get rid of the weeds, etc.
 
Then with human beings, how are you going to make them so they’re not robots? Look at what people are trying to do today. They are trying to make robots, and they have this artificial intelligence. They’re warning that artificial intelligence is going to take over and destroy the world.
 
I don’t know if that’s true or not. The way I look at the book of Revelation, I see a lot of other things than artificial intelligence. You have to have a body, mind, heart and the spirit of man. You have to have free moral agency, and then you have to have God’s Laws, God’s Spirit all based on the love of God.
 
Then you have to have the superior sacrifice. That superior sacrifice is Christ—Who came in the flesh--God manifested in the flesh! Let’s see something about Jesus Christ and what He went through. As the Creator of mankind, He had to go through everything and suffer for mankind. That’s why He became human.
 
Hebrews 5:7: Who, in the days of His flesh, offered up both prayers and supplications with strong crying and tears to Him Who was able to save Him from death…”
 
Most people don’t think about that. They think that Jesus came and it was so easy for Him, because He was God in the flesh. NO! He had human nature just we have. He had God’s Spirit more abundant than we, but He also was always in direct confrontation with Satan the devil.
 
“…and was heard because He feared God” (v 7). In other words, there was that chance that He couldn’t make it!
 
Verse 8: “Although He was a Son, yet, He learned obedience from the things that He suffered.”
 
Likewise with us, we learn obedience from the things that we suffer. There are difficulties and problems. You have:
 
·         mental suffering
·         physical suffering
·         suffering by watching other people suffer
·         sickness suffering
 
But notice what all of that did:
 
Verse 9: “And having been perfected…” That tells you something! Remember when the rich man came up to Jesus and said, ‘Good Master…’ (Matt. 19). That young man was kind of like Job. ‘What do I have to do to inherit eternal life?’ Jesus said, ‘Why call Me good, there’s none good by God.’ There was God manifested in the flesh standing right before the young man, and He did not consider Himself good, because He had to carry human nature, the law of sin and death in Him in order to condemn sin in the flesh.
 
Sin is not condemned in our flesh. It’s condemned in Christ’s flesh, so that through being perfected it will be condemned as we grow and overcome.
 
“…He became the Author of eternal salvation to all those who obey Him” (v 9).
 
What did Jesus say? Why do you call Me ‘Lord, Lord’ and do not the things that I tell you?
 
Here’s another reason, Hebrews 2:10: “Because it was fitting for Him, for Whom all things were created, and by Whom all things exist, in bringing many sons unto glory, to make the Author of their salvation perfect through sufferings.” Think about that! A lot of people say:
 
·         Why did God do this?
·         Why did God do that?
·         Why do human beings suffer?
 
You can see that on one of the Church At Home’s, there’s a an atheist there condemning God because of this, that and the other thing. That’s why you have the New Testament. That’s why Christ came, because He likewise suffered.
 
Verse 11: “For both He Who is sanctifying and those who are sanctified are all of one; for which cause He is not ashamed to call them brethren, saying, ‘I will declare Your name to My brethren; in the midst of the Church I will sing praise to You.’ And again, ‘I will be trusting in Him.’ And again, ‘Behold, I and the children whom God has given Me.’ Therefore, since the children are partakers of flesh and blood… [and human nature, and all of that] …in like manner He also took part in the same, in order that through death He might annul him who has the power of death—that is, the devil” (vs 11-14). Remember ‘annul’ means to make it as if it never was!
 
Verse 15: “And that He might deliver those who were subject to bondage all through their lives by their fear of death. For surely, He is not taking upon Himself to help the angels; but He is taking upon Himself to help the seed of Abraham” (vs 15-16). That’s not the physical seed of Abraham; that’s the spiritual seed of Abraham!
 
That’s us! If you are Christ then you are Abraham’s seed and heirs according to the promise! Let’s see what else Jesus said of Himself.
 
Luke 13:32: “And He said to them, ‘Go and say to that fox, “Behold, I cast out demons and complete healings today and tomorrow, and the third day I shall be perfected”’”--so He conflated the two together!
 
1.       His work and healings and things like that
2.       His resurrection at the end
 
Let’s see how Christ is doing that with us. We know in Psa. 34 it says, ‘Many are the afflictions of the righteous, but God delivers them out of them all!’
 
So, if we look at the difficulties and problems and see what we can learn from them, and stay close to God in prayer, study and understand them, then yes, we will also learn, because that’s part of the perfection. Let’s see how this develops.
 
We know that we have body, mind, spirit, heart, etc. We receive the Spirit of God and that unites with the spirit of man that all human beings have. Here’s what we are to do:
 
Romans 12:1: “I exhort you, therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living sacrifice…”
 
·         What is the sacrifice? Giving up the things of the world! Giving up the things of self!
 
“…Holy and well-pleasing to God, which is your spiritual service” (v 1).
 
·         What is your spiritual service? Love toward God, prayer, study, living God’s way!
·         What does God do with His Spirit in our mind? He writes in the commandments and laws of God in our heart and mind!
ü  that is conversion
ü  that is leading to perfection
 
The ultimate perfection will come at the resurrection!
 
Verse 2: “Do not conform yourselves to this world, but be transformed…”—Greek: ‘metomorphos’--change. Just like in your mind a bit at a time.
 
“…by the renewing of your mind in order that you may prove what is well-pleasing and good, and the perfect will of God” (v 2)--leading to perfection!
 
That’s how God has done it. That’s why we’re made in His image and likeness. That’s why He’s given us free choice! He doesn’t want us to be robots. Could you think about what it would be like to live in eternity with everybody being robots? That would be incredible! Let’s see how this is done. Be renewed in your mind. How is that being renewed? Notice the steps involved:
 
Philippians 2:1: “Now then, if there be any encouragement in Christ… “ This is what we’re talking about so that you don’t get discouraged and despondent because of the difficulties!
 
“…if any comfort of love…” (v 1)--God will give you comfort of love! God will answer your prayers when you pray!
 
“…if any fellowship of the Spirit…” (v 1). Isn’t it something that God gives us of His Spirit so that we can have fellowship with Him and Christ? That’s an amazing thing!
 
It’s not something tangible you can grasp because it’s spiritual. Can you grasp the law of gravity? No! How does it work? It keeps you on the earth! It lets water run down and everything else.
 
“…if any deep inner affections and compassions, fulfill my joy that you be of the same mind… [the mind of Christ] …having the same love, being joined together in soul, minding the one thing” (vs 1-2).
 
·         What is it that we are to do?
·         What is the one thing that we are to constantly seek?
 
The Kingdom of God and His righteousness! That’s the one thing! That’s the goal! This is what you do when there are troubles and problems, you have the goal that you are always going to.
 
Verse 3: “Let nothing be done through contention or vainglory, but in humility, each esteeming the others above himself…. [Who knows?] …Let each one look not only after his own things, but let each one also consider the things of others. Let…” (vs 3-5).
 
It comes from God, but you have to let! It’s like the door, you must open the door to let someone in. likewise with your mind. You must open your mind to what God wants, and let this happened!
 
Verse 5: “Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus; Who, although He existed in the form of God, did not consider it robbery to be equal with God, but emptied Himself…” (vs 5-7). Think about this!
 
·         What have you given up?
·         What did Paul say?
 
We brought nothing into the world, and we’re not taking anything out of the world!
 
·         What did you bring into the world?
 
You mom did all the work!
 
Verse 7: “But emptied Himself…” He gave up His Divinity to become pinpoint of life and be impregnated in the womb of the virgin Mary! She must have been some woman! Think of that!
 
Women today don’t want any children. They found out that women who never marry and don’t have children are some of the most unhappy women in the world. Why? Because you’re going against the purpose of God!
 
“…and was made in the likeness of men…” (v 7). In the beginning God said, ‘Let us make man in Our image and in Our likeness, male and female.
 
“…and took the form of a servant” (v 7)—Greek: ‘doulous’--slave! So that no one can say that ‘our ancestors were slaves and you got to get reparations for us.’ Get out and work and quit being stupid! Every race and people down through the history of mankind have been made slaves! Get over it!
 
Verse 8: “And being found in the manner of man, He humbled Himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross.”
 
What did He say of this? I have commandment from the Father! I lay down My life and I have a commandment to receive it back! No one takes it from Me; I lay it down!
 
Look at what Christ has done and then stop and think: What have I done in my life? God doesn’t expect that, because we’re not Christ! But there are a lot of things that we can do that God wants us to do for that perfection.
 
Colossians 1:20: “And having made peace through the blood of His cross…” That was a tremendous thing that happened!
 
Sidebar: What was going on in Jerusalem that last week? I imagine that there were angels everywhere, demons everywhere, and it was being all carried out exactly as God wanted it to be.
 
Remember what Jesus said when He was beginning His ministry and talking to Nathaniel? What if you see angels ascending and descending from the Son of man? That’s quite a statement!
 
Everything was prearranged to fulfill the prophecies. That’s why Jesus said, ‘Forgive them, they know not what they do.’ Remember how Jesus gave the instruction to keep the last Passover? They were coming into Jerusalem and He hadn’t told them where they were going to keep the Passover! He didn’t want to tell them because Judas was going to betray Him. He didn’t want them to come where they were keeping the Passover, so He said, ‘I tell you what, you go into the city and follow a man who is carrying a pitcher, and whatever house he goes there prepare.’
 
·         How did that work out?
·         How did they know which street to walk on?
·         How did the man carrying the pitcher happen to come exactly where the disciples could see him and then follow him?
 
Probably angels had it all arranged! They didn’t stop and ask what his name was and where he was going. Jesus just said to follow him. They went and said, ‘The Master says, ‘Where is the room that I may keep the Passover with My disciples?’ I got it all ready for you!
 
How did that happen? The angels were there making sure that it was done! I imagine that all of the demons were trying to frustrate everyone of these things along the line.
 
Verse 21: “For you were once alienated and enemies in your minds by wicked works… [in your mind motivating your actions] …but now He has reconciled you in the body of His flesh through death, to present you Holy and unblamable and unimpeachable before Him” (vs 21-22) Absolutely nothing wrong!
 
Sidebar: Remember Baalim? He wanted to curse Israel. So, Balak got over there and God let him take the money, but God said, ‘You only speak what I want you to speak.’ So, they had the sacrifices and Baalim got up there and started blessing Israel saying, ‘I see no sin in Israel.’
 
Think about that for a minute! Maybe those are not the exact words, but how many times did they rebel? How many times did they go against God? Think about when confronted with an enemy who wants to destroy them, God says, ‘I don’t see anything.’
 
That’s what it is also with the sacrifice of Christ with us. There is nothing against us! That’s why every day we grow and overcome.
 
Verse 23: “If indeed you continue in the faith grounded and steadfast, and are not moved away from the hope of the Gospel, which you have heard, and which was proclaimed in all the creation that is under heaven; of which I, Paul, became a servant.”
 
That’s a statement of what they knew of the creation and the earth, and that’s a prophecy of the rest of all time down to the return of Christ.
 
Verse 24: “Now, I am rejoicing in my sufferings for you…” Think of that! He’s saying that he’s rejoicing in prison! I don’t know if he has chains on his wrists and feet, maybe now, who knows/
 
“…and I am filling up in my flesh that which is behind of the tribulations of Christ…” (v 24).
 
·         Why? Because Christ called him and said, ‘Paul, you are going to preach the Gospel, and you are going to suffer!’
·         Why was that? Because he so persecuted the Church!
 
But Paul rejoiced in that suffering!
 
Verse 25: “Of which I became a servant, according to the administration of God that was given to me for you in order to complete the Word of God; even the mystery that has been hidden from ages and from generations…” (vs 25-26). Think of that!
 
It would be really interesting if you had a microphone and you went out and did a survey, even right here in Hollister:
 
You live right here in this nice little town of Hollister, very nice little town wouldn’t you agree? Yes! What do you know about God? Why are you here? What is your purpose? You wouldn’t get any answer!
 
“…but has now been revealed to His saints; to whom God did will to make known what are the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles; which is Christ in you, the hope of glory… [What is the end of that?]: …Whom we preach, admonishing every man and teaching every man in all wisdom, so that we may present every man perfect in Christ Jesus” (vs 26-28).
 
Be you perfect as your Father in heaven is perfect! Of course, the finality of that is the resurrection!
 
Verse 29: “For this cause I also labor, striving according to His inner working, which works in me with power.”
 
Don’t you think that the apostles are going to be absolutely astonished at the resurrection when they find out how long it really was from the time that they died until the time that Christ returned? What happened to the Church? How many were called? It’s going to be astonishing! That’s why we’re on the Sea of Glass for such a long time. We have a lot to learn and understand.
 
They’ll be astonished concerning the Bible, and how there were so many and how God preserved it. I told you what Daniel Wallace said, ‘All the Greek manuscripts, there were over 10,000 known. The difficulties and problems amount to about 1% corruption. Word order makes not difference, word usage and misspellings make no difference. You can always straighten those out.’
 
No other book in the history of the world is as old and has as many copies available, and is in many concurrent languages as today. That’s a testimony to the power of God. He says, ‘Go into all the world and preach the Gospel.’ What does God do, He gets it translated and sent out ahead of time.
 
Eph. 1 & 3 are some of the most inspiring Scriptures in the New Testament. Let me just suggest this to you: Whenever you get in a dump of depression… I had part of that one day this week watching all this nonsense, the lies and things, on the hearings. What I did is what we’re doing now. I went to Eph. 1 & 3 to get my mind on where we are going!
 
What is all of this going on? When you look at from the Word of God, while it might be gigantic out here in the world, it’s really pitifully small compared to what God is doing in our lives.
 
Ephesians 1:1: “Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, to the saints who are in Ephesus and to the faithful in Christ Jesus… [that’s a prophecy wherever in the world] …Grace and peace be to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ” (vs 1-2). This is what God gives to us!
 
Now notice what God is doing and what God is preparing at the same time:
 
Verse 3: “Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, Who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly things with Christ.”
 
·         receiving the Spirit of God
·         understanding the Truth of God
 
That’s the beginning! What is the completion? The resurrection and all that takes place with that, with Christ!
 
Verse 4: “According as He has personally chosen us for Himself…”
 
Remember that it says in John 6 that ‘none can come to Me unless the Father draw him.’ So, God the Father is actively working with Christ. And ‘none can come to the Father except through Christ!’ So, They work together!
 
“…before the foundation of the world… [that’s when they had the plan] …in order that we might be Holy and blameless before Him in love” (v 4). Where did we start? Right there!
 
Verse 5: “Having predestinated us for sonship…” The King James says ‘adoption.’ Not so! We’ve been begotten with the Spirit of God to be the sons and daughters of God, so it’s called ‘sonship.’ We are His children by begettal and by birth at the resurrection when we’re born again!
 
“…to Himself through Jesus Christ, according to the good pleasure of His own will, to the praise of the glory of His grace, wherein He has made us objects of His grace in the Beloved Son; in Whom we have redemption… [look at this all put together] …through His blood, even the remission of sins, according to the riches of His grace, which He has made to abound toward us in all wisdom and intelligence” (vs 5-8). Not stupidity! No all of this nonsense that you see on TBN today!
 
Verse 9: “Having made known to us the mystery of His own will…”

• How precious is that?
• How do we come by that?
  • by the Spirit of God
  • by the will of God
  • by our yielding to God by choosing to:
    • love Him
    • serve Him
    • repent
    • continue to humble ourselves before Him in the way that God wants

 
“…according to His good pleasure, which He purposed in Himself… [tie in 2-Tim. 1:9] …that in the Divine plan for the fulfilling of the times, He might bring all things together in Christ, both the things in the heavens and the things upon the earth” (vs 9-10).
 
And the things in heaven has to be reconciled. Satan has no more coming to the Throne of God.
 
Verse 11: “Yes, in Him, in Whom we also have obtained an inheritance, having been predestinated according to His purpose…” Put all of those things together:
 
·         the will of God
·         the purpose of God
·         the love of God
·         the calling of God
·         the sacrifice of Christ
·         giving us fellowship with Him
·         His Holy Spirit
 
All of these things together; why are you depressed? There’s no need to be depressed! But because we’re human beings we need to be encouraged! Aren’t these the words of encouragement that we need in times of depression? Yes, indeed!
 
“…Who is working out all things according to the counsel of His own will; that we might be to the praise of His glory, who first trusted in the Christ; in Whom you also trusted after hearing the Word of the Truth, the Gospel of your salvation; in Whom also, after believing, you were sealed with the Holy Spirit of promise” (vs 11-13).
 
That’s why blaspheme of the Holy Spirit is unpardonable! The Holy Spirit comes from God the Father to impregnate your mind and combine it with the spirit of man and the Spirit of Christ altogether so that we can develop the mind of Christ and all the things that we’re talking about here! That’s a fantastic thing, indeed!
 
Verse 14: “Which is the earnest of our inheritance until the redemption of the purchased possession, to the praise of His glory. For this cause, I also, after hearing of the faith in the Lord Jesus that is among you, and the love toward all the saints, do not cease to give thanks for you, making mention of you in my prayers; that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give you…” (vs 14-17).
 
This is what we need. We’re coming into difficult times. We’re coming into more challenges against the Truth of God than ever before.
 
But He “…may give you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of Him. And may the eyes of your mind be enlightened…” (vs 17-18).
 
It’s one thing to see something, it’s another thing to see and understand it mentally and spiritually. This is what Paul is talking about.
 
“…in order that you may comprehend what is the hope of His calling, and what are the riches of the glory of His inheritance in the saints” (v 18).
 
Ephesians 2:17: “Now when He came, He preached the Gospel—peace to you who were far off and to those who were near. For through Him we both have direct access by one Spirit to the Father” (vs 17-18). When you pray God hears!
 
Verse 19: “So then, you are no longer aliens and foreigners; but you are fellow citizens with the saints, and are of the household of God. You are being built up on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ Himself being the chief Cornerstone in Whom all the building, being conjointly fitted together, is increasing into a Holy temple in the Lord; in Whom you also are being built together for a habitation of God in the Spirit” (vs 19-22).
 
Now let’s look at a projection toward the complete fulfillment of God’s plan as Paul gave here in Eph. 3. Paul says that this was given to all the apostles and prophets at the same time. This was given so that it would be written down, and God knew that it would be transmitted down through time and history so that it comes down to us today.
 
Ephesians 3:11: “According to His eternal purpose… [right back where we started] …which He has wrought in Christ Jesus our Lord, in Whom we have boldness and direct access with confidence through His very own faith” (vs 11-12)--the faith that God gives us!
 
Verse 13: “So then, I beseech you not to faint at my tribulations for you, which are working for your glory.” Look at the positive things when difficulties come, like Paul!
 
Verse 14: For this cause I bow my knees to the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, of Whom the whole family in heaven and earth is named” (vs 14-15). That’s going to be a fantastic time, when we see the fullness of this!
 
Verse 16: “That He may grant you…” Put your name there. He’s saying you, not ye, which is plural you. But you directly, each one!
 
“…according to the riches of His glory, to be strengthened with power by His Spirit in the inner man” (v 16). When that happens then you can handle the difficulties and problems and see through it all!
 
Verse 17: “That Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith; and that being rooted and grounded in love… [right back where we started] …you may be fully able to comprehend with all the saints what is the breadth and length and depth and height” (vs 17-18).
 
That’s to understand as completely as we can now, but just think about what it’s going to be like at the resurrection. The universe is so great that there’s no measurement that any man can come to give a reasonable estimate of it.
 
They have found that when they have these high-powered telescopes out on satellites and they aim at dark spots in the universe that when they get the photos back it’s filled with galaxies. Absolutely no end to it, and this is what God is calling us to!
 
Verse 19: “And to know the love of Christ, which surpasses human knowledge so that you may be filled with all the fullness of God.”
 
What is that going to be like? All of our aches and pains that come along, because we’re physical, wearing down and coming to an end, will be all gone!
 
Verse 20: “Now, to Him Who is able to do exceeding abundantly…” To write things that are just unfathomable and then to say that:
 
He’s going “…to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that is working in us… [that’s an astonishing statement] …to Him be glory in the Church by Christ Jesus throughout all generations, even into the ages of eternity. Amen” (vs 20-21).
 
That’s quite a thing, brethren! When we get down, turn to these two chapters, get on your knees and go to God and pray and read and ask God to help you, and He will!
 
 
Scriptural References:
 
1)      Genesis 7:11, 10
2)      Genesis 8:14
3)      2 Timothy 1:7-9
4)      Matthew 5:48
5)      Matthew 6:33
6)      Mark 12:28-31
7)      1 John 1:3, 6-10
8)      1 John 2:1-6
9)      Hebrews 5:7-9
10)  Hebrews 2:10-16
11)  Luke 13:32
12)  Romans 12:1-2
13)  Philippians 2:1-8
14)  Colossians 1:20-29
15)  Ephesians 1:1-18
16)  Ephesians 2:17-22
17)  Ephesians 3:11-21
 
Scriptures referenced, not quoted:
 
·         Psalm 22
·         Matthew 19
·         Psalm 34
·         John 6
·         2 Timothy 1:9
 
Also referenced:
 
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Overview of Prophecy
#2Daniel/Revelation​
Transcript First Half
By: Fred R. Coulter--
February 13, 2016
In the Bible we see this: the Bible tells us a summary first, then gives us the details; after the summary! The details might not necessarily come in sequence right after the other, because we know the Bible is put together 'here a little and there a little,' etc.
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Let's stop and think about things for minute. Everything gets down sooner or later to the individual, everything! When God started out, what did He do? Created Adam, first man; then Eve! Things got so bad that He had to destroy everything with a flood. He started out again with one man and his family; his wife and his three sons and their wives. Then things got so bad again that God started out with one man, Abraham. Everything else that is in the rest of the Bible is because of Abraham.
So, numbers to God do not count. It is what is your relationship with God that counts, and how you love Him and obey Him. Then we come on down to through the children of Israel, and again it narrows down to a man David. Then that narrows down to the prophesied Messiah. From that comes the Church, and from that then comes all of the rulers for the Kingdom of God; the first resurrection.
In this we have a pattern in the Bible that we will see: the Bible tells us a summary first, then gives us the details; after the summary! The details might not necessarily come in sequence right after the other, because we know the Bible is put together 'here little and there a little,' etc.
As I mentioned in part one, the plan of God is pictured by His Holy Days and Sabbath. And two key important things on that, two simple things are:

• the Sabbath
• the Passover

Now then, that is based on another thing, which is more complicated but accurate, and that is on the Calculated Hebrew Calendar.
What God does is He gives the outline and then He puts the details in different places. This is why we have to go through 'a little here, a little there' and 'rightly divide' the Word of God and put it together.
Daniel 9:1: "In the first year of Darius the son of Ahasuerus, of the seed of the Medes, who was made king over the realm of the Chaldeans."
This is just before the 70-year captivity of Judah ended in Babylon. I want you to notice one thing very important: there are patterns in the Bible that follow all the way through. You take what is called 'the Lord's prayer.' It starts out, 'Our Father in heaven, Holy is your name; Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven.'
That's saying a lot right there. Think of all the details that come from that: for the things pertaining to God's plan in the world, and for the things in each life of everyone who is praying to God. Then 'give us our daily bread, forgive us our trespasses.' What we have here is the pattern.
Look at this pattern, v 4: "And I prayed to the LORD my God and made my confession, and said, 'O LORD, the great and awesome God, keeping the covenant and mercy to those who love Him, and to those who keep His commandments… [follows right along with outline] …we have sinned and have committed iniquity, and have done wickedly, and have rebelled, and have turned aside from Your commandments and from Your ordinances'" (vs 4-5).
Confession of sin, forgive us our sins, and that's what He says, forgive. Let's see how it ends, and then we will see God's answer to this prayer.

• it has to do with Israel
• it has to do with the whole plan of God
• it has to do with the coming of the Messiah
• it has to do with the end of the age
• it has to do with the new heavens and the new earth

Verse 19: "O LORD, hear; O LORD, forgive; O LORD, hearken and do. Do not delay, for Your own sake, O my God; for Your city and Your people are called by Your name." Then while Daniel was speaking we have Gabriel who came.
Verse 24: "Seventy weeks…" These are not 70 weeks of 7-day weeks, but these are 70 weeks of 7-year weeks, like counting to the Jubilee; that is called a heptad. Though it is given in sequence, it is not an unbroken sequence.
Verse 24: "Seventy weeks are decreed upon your people and upon your Holy city [#1]to finish the transgression…"

• What is the transgression?
• How far back does that reach? Reaches back to Satan, then Adam!
• Do we all sin because of Adam? Yes, indeed!
• Do we all die because of Adam? Yes, indeed?

"…[#2]and to make an end of sin…" (v 24). When does the end of sin finally take place? There two steps for that:

• the binding of Satan forever
• the Lake of Fire for the incorrigible wicked

When you read these things and, of course, none of what we're talking about now was remotely understood even down during Christ's time. And we have not been able to understand it until we see the things as they're laid out in the pattern of the Holy Days and so forth.
"…[#3]and to make reconciliation for iniquity… [that took place with the death of Christ] …[#4]and to bring in everlasting righteousness… [that's New Jerusalem—new heaven and new earth] …[#5] and to seal up the vision and prophecy, [#6]and to anoint the Most Holy. Know, therefore, and understand that from the going forth of the commandment to restore and to build Jerusalem, to Messiah the Prince…" (vs 24-25). It gives a starting point, and this was with Cyrus.
"…shall be seven weeks… [49 years] …and sixty-two weeks. It shall be built again with streets and the wall, even in troublous times" (vs 25). You read the whole history of that in Ezra and Nehemiah and you can read that in Josephus, as well.
So, what were doing and looking at the Scriptures the prophecies, in many cases, are general outlines, then all the details come later. We will see that that's a pattern throughout the whole Bible.
Note the book: The Appointed Times of Jesus the Messiah. Get that because this fully explains the detailed history, which is quite complicated because—we will see in Dan. 10 and you look at the chart in Appendix Y—were looking at about 500 years just to the first coming of Christ. Then over 2000 years to His second coming.
When you have a statement like were told in Isa. 28 'a little here and a little there; line upon line; precept upon precept' and then we 'rightly divide' the Word of God and put it together.
Verse 26: "And after sixty-two weeks Messiah shall be cut off but not for Himself…." What does that mean? It means the crucifixion, and that was not to happen until after 62 weeks. So, that 7 years times 62; just a little quick math you see what you come up with.
It didn't say long after the 62 weeks "…but not for Himself…" because that's for the sins of the whole world. But it doesn't tell us that here. Here is a mistake that people make when they read this:
"…And the people of the prince who shall come shall destroy the city and the sanctuary…." (v 26). When Jesus came, did He destroy the city and the sanctuary? No! He did not! This is not referring to Jesus Christ, but this is referring to the one that we know today will be the beast power that has yet to arise.
"…But his end shall be with a flood, and unto the end of the war desolations are determined. And he shall confirm a covenant with many for one week" (vs 26-27).
When people first read that and they find out the Jesus was crucified in the middle of the week they apply this to Jesus. But it doesn't! It applies to the prince who is going to make an agreement be a seven-year time period. This is where we get in prophecy the last seven years, and there quite a few things that fit into that last seven years.
So, we had the building of the temple and after that is completed we come down to the time of Malachi and a prophecy of John the Baptist, and then down to Christ. Christ is not baptized until after the 62nd week has ended, and that ended on the on the last day of the 6th month, and the 1st day of the 7th month began the 63rd year.
In that year Jesus was baptized and His temptation started on the Day of Atonement, which was also a Jubilee. Now, that's profound because think of all the details that have been added to this Scripture through the Calculated Hebrew Calendar and through other Scriptures.
Furthermore, it says that Jesus came at the appointed time, and He died at the appointed time. All that brings in the Calculated Hebrew Calendar.
So, this beast power will come in, make a covenant for seven years and then in the middle of it that's when the Tribulation begins. From this we can understand that at the beginning of that seven-year period there will be a time—as 1-Thess. 5 tells us--of peace and security. Think about that!
In just America, in our entire history we've only had 12 years without war. That's something—isn't it? And consider the rest of the world.
Now then, we come into Dan. 10, and I want to point out some things here, as well. We won't get into Dan. 11 because I want to wait until we have all the research done from Carl Franklin. But I can tell you that when we go through it you're going to find that only a minority of the kings of the north and the south are the ones who carry out the event. There are many kings of the north and south that are not listed here that do not carry out the event.
The event then tells us which king! When you look at it from Daniel's time going forward you have no idea how long that is going to be, and down to Christ it is right at 500 years.
We will save Dan. 11, but we want to do a little reading in Daniel 10:12; apparently Gabriel was sent to him again: "Then he said to me, 'Do not fear, Daniel, for from the first day that you set your heart to understand and to humble yourself before your God, your words were heard….'"
Even though you pray and you don't get an answer right away that doesn't mean God hasn't heard. I know there have been things I've prayed about, some of them just a thought and then, lo and behold, God answers it. In several cases this happened years later! Then I looked back and I thought: God answered that prayer! I don't know if you've had anything like that happen to you but you will.
"'…And I have come because of your words…. [God responds to our prayers—doesn't He?] … But the prince of the kingdom of Persia…'" (vs 12-13). This also reveals to us, just like it says in Heb. 2, that this world is under angels—including Satan the devil and the demons and the angels of God—so the prince of Persia here was the angel or demon, probably in this case the demon over Persia.
Sidebar: Does that help explain what's happening in Iran today? Who knows! He's certainly not righteous is he?
"'…Then lo, Michael, one of the chief princes, came to help me; for I had been there alone with the kings of Persia. Now, I have come to make you understand what shall happen to your people in the latter days… [and this does not end until Dan. 12] …for the vision is yet for many days.' And when he had spoken such words to me, I bowed my face toward the ground, and I became dumb. And behold, one looking like the sons of men touched my lips. Then I opened my mouth and spoke and said to him who stood before me, 'O lord, my sorrows have overwhelmed me because of the vision, and I have retained no strength'" (vs 13-16).
Now then, he [the angel Gabriel] gives Daniel strength and he stands up on his feet.
Daniel 11:1: "And I, in the first year of Darius the Mede, I stood up to confirm and strengthen him. And now I will declare to you… [this is the angel speaking] …the Truth" (vs 1-2). Very interesting!
We have to go back to Daniel 10:21, a profound and important verse: "But I will show you that which is written in the Scripture of Truth…." Think on that one for a minute.
What is written in heaven at God's throne concerning the plan of God is called "…the Scripture of Truth…."

• God is true
• His Word is true
• His commandments are true
• all His precepts are true
• Jesus is 'the Way the Truth and the Life'

"…(And there is none who holds strongly with me against them, except Michael your prince" (v 21).
Daniel 11:1: "And I, in the first year of Darius the Mede, I stood up to confirm and strengthen him…. [the words of the angel] …And now I will declare to you the Truth" (vs 1-2). Coming from the Scripture of Truth! Let's expand our thinking. What did Jesus declare Himself to be? The First and the Last, the Beginning and the Ending! He said that twice (Rev. 1). He says it later in Rev. 21-22. He says it in Isa. 45.
"…Behold, there shall yet stand up three more kings in Persia. And the fourth shall be far richer than all of them. And when he grows strong, through his riches, he shall stir up all against the kingdom of Greece" (v 2). That's over 300 years later.
When you read some of these things, and it looks like it comes one after the other, it really doesn't. That's why the Bible is hard to understand. Isn't it amazing?
I've been doing some series on Church at Home (churchathome.org) how that the world is awash in Bibles. Yet, no one understands it, and the Bible tells them what is going to happen. Yet, if they read it they don't know it. All of this gets down to, like I said in the segments on Church at Home, it gets down to three words: Obey My voice!
You have people who say the Bible is out of date. If your mind is closed you're blinded automatically!
Then it talks all about the king of Greece, and then it goes King of the North/King of the South; King of the North/King of the South right up to the end-time. So, what are we dealing with? We are dealing with about 3,000 years of history in Dan. 11! You take that back to Nebuchadnezzar.
We covered that in Dan. 2; that image begins with Nebuchadnezzar and ends with the return of Christ. Examine all of the book of Daniel and it starts with either Nebuchadnezzar or the kings of Persia and comes to the return of Christ. None of this tells us when or where or how. It just tells us the events.
I have some questions that were raised from the book of Revelation, also covering the two witnesses. Remember the man who said, 'I'm one of the two witnesses, but I can't reveal who the other witness is.' Finally, he revealed who it was, and then he was thrown into jail because he was absconding money to Switzerland from the tithes and offerings of the brethren. I suppose that within a year he's going to get out. You know, there are people who are still following him. That's an amazing thing it's an amazing thing what people will do if they really don't check it all by the Bible.
If you want to help study the book of Revelation get the version of the reading of Revelation with all of the special effects put in there by Randy Vild. He did a wonderful job of putting in the music and all that.
People check it out but they still believe the lie, and that's because they want what they believe rather than what God wants us to believe. That's a different thing and that's a mistake that people make right off.
I made it right off when I was first learning about the Bible. I started reading it to find out if I could find in there something that I believed, which was totally wrong! I couldn't find it! Why? Because it wasn't there! So, think of this way: every time you listen to the book of Revelation I've listened to it over and over again; not out of that I want to hear myself speak, but I did read the Word of God and the music is so inspiring that it brings it really to life.
Were going to read a little bit of Rev. 1 then we'll skip over and get to some other things.
Revelation 1:1: "The revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave to Him, to show to His servants the things that are ordained to come to pass shortly…" Shortly in our minds is different than in God's mind. Why? Because with God a day is a thousand years and a thousand years as a day! Why? Because God inhabits eternity; a whole different level of living.
The reason that we go through what we go through is because God wants us to live on that level with Him as His family. That's a fantastic thing! That is absolutely incredible! So, shortly in our lifetime and many other lifetimes is quite a while.
This was given about 95-98A.D. Here we are in 2016. In my book that's a delayed appointment, but in God's book it is going to be shortly, and where does all of this come from? What do we read in Dan. 10:21? From the Scripture of Truth! Another book in heaven! What do you know about that? You think of this: 'all Scripture is God-breathed' and it is Truth. What is the source of that Truth? God and the 'Scripture of Truth' of heaven! That's an amazing thing!
"…and He made it known, having sent it by His angel to His servant John who gave witness to the Word of God and the testimony of Jesus Christ, and all the things he saw. Blessed…" (vs 1-3). This is the blessing to claim every time you read it or hear it, because you will find that the Bible is made in such a way that you need to read it and study it and read it and study it over and over again. You will learn more and more things from the same things that you have read in the past, because as you read other parts of the Bible then when you come back to say the book of Revelation again you have more understanding in your mind with which to make connection with the Scriptures. It's a lifetime study!
Verse 3: "Blessed is the one who reads, and those who hear the words of this prophecy and who keep the things that are written therein; for the time is at hand."
The time is at hand whatever you're coming close to the end of your life. Isn't that true? Yes! What can you find in here that you need to keep? Have you ever done that study? It talks about:

• the love of God talks
• the commandments of God
• the Holy Days of God
• the testimony of Jesus Christ
• the spirit of prophecy

All of those things are there. Look at all the instruction that we have in the seven churches (Rev. 2-3). That tells us a lot! "…for the time is at hand."
Verse 4: "John to the seven churches that are in Asia: Grace and peace be to you from Him Who is, and Who was, and Who is to come; and from the seven spirits that are before His throne."
We have a sermon explaining the seven spirits--Spirit of God, Spirit of Man, Seven Spirits of God—what are the seven spirits? What do they do? They're basically the eyes of God telling God what's going on, on the earth. That answers the questions:

• How does God know when a sparrow falls?
• How does God know how many hairs are on our head?
• What are our thoughts?

We're dealing with a fantastic and great God Who is so marvelous and great that we are still not much bigger than the speck of dust we were when we were conceived, if we can put it that way.
Verse 4: "John to the seven churches that are in Asia: Grace and peace be to you from Him Who is, and Who was, and Who is to come; and from the seven spirits that are before His throne; and from Jesus Christ, the faithful Witness, the Firstborn from the dead, and the Ruler of the kings of the earth" (vs 4-5).
You tie v 5 together with Matt. 1:18 when Jesus was born he was the firstborn of Mary; He's the Firstborn from among the dead, so Jesus was born again. This tells us you're not born again until the resurrection.
"…To Him Who loved us and washed us from our sins in His own blood" (v 5). That's the whole Gospel; here you have the four Gospels. Everything that's contained in there is summarized in this verse.
Verse 6: "And has made us kings and priests to God and His Father…" Not yet, but designated to be. If God says something it's as good as done.
"…to Him be the glory and the sovereignty into the ages of eternity. Amen. Behold, He is coming with the clouds, and every eye shall see Him, and those who pierced Him; and all the tribes of the earth shall wail because of Him. Even so, Amen" (vs 6-7). Let's analyze v 7 for just a minute:
How is "…every eye…" going to see Him? We'll see that in a minute! You can apply this different ways. At His return "…every eye shall see Him…" That means everyone who's alive. But how is every eye going to see Him, and yet, they have previously died? They have to be brought back to life!
"…those who pierced Him…" There was the soldier who pierced Him with the sword and the ones who nailed in the nails in His hands and His feet. When will they see Him? At the second resurrection! I wonder what they're going to do? I wonder what their thoughts will be? They shall see Him at that time! Here is a very good example of Isa. 28, again. That's the way the Bible is put together.
"…all the tribes of the earth shall wail because of Him. Even so, Amen."
How will every eye see Him of those who are living when Jesus returns?

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About this message - Church at Home is sponsored by the Christian Biblical Church of God and we are dedicated to restoring original Christianity. 

    If there was ever a nation that is losing its way it's the United States of America.
And not just the United States but many other nations too.  The problems in the world are international and they affect everyone. ​When we look at the prophecies in the Bible one of the most astounding prophecies that we have in Matthew 24 verse 12 (Matthew 24:12. Because lawlessness shall be multiplied, now multiplied means just that, sin upon sin, against law, we see it in the government we see it in the school we see it in the churches we see it in the lives of individuals.

     We find in the Book of Jeremiah, that human nature wants to go against the laws of God, and human nature is a mixture of good and evil, but evil is always there pulling down, and evil in most cases tends to be victorious. What happens then when people are caught in the trap? All sorts of difficulties.

     One of the most difficult ones we have is drugs, drugs cause the most disillusionment possible.  

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Greetings everyone!
 
This is Fred Coulter, welcome to Church at Home! Church at Home is designed to restore original Christianity for today and we are sponsored by the Christian Biblical Church of God. Christian because we walk in the footsteps of Christ, Biblical because we believe the words of God as in the Bible,Church because we are the Assembly of the Believers, and of God.
 
     Now many people don't realize that there's another god of this world, he is the one who deceives, and he is the one who brings a fake spirit.
 
     I would like to ask you the question, “Are you connected to Jesus Christ?” If you are connected to Jesus Christ, then are you not also connected to the Father? What circumstances are needed then to keep you connected and to stay connected? Let’s go to John 15 and verse 1 (15:1), now this is a parable but there's truth in the parables. Jesus is speaking to the Apostles and he's telling them that I am The True Vine and my Father is the Husbandman, so we are connected to Jesus Christ and the Father.
He takes away every branch in me that does not bear fruit; Think about that for a minute, what is the fruit that we were to bear? The fruit of the Holy Spirit, of love, joy, peace, long-suffering and self-control and faith! All of these are the fruits that we were to bring forth. Now He cleanses everyone that bears fruit in order that they may bear more fruit. What is that cleansing? The cleansing is getting rid of human nature, the carnal mindedness of our thoughts, have them God-centered instead of self-centered, God-centered instead of Satan-centered. Whoa there are a lot of people who have Satan centered minds today aren't there?
 
     Look at the evil, look at the killing, look at the abortion, look at the lying, look at the cheating, look at the stealing, look at the drugs, they're all connected to Satan the devil. Are they not? Yes indeed, you're already clean through the word that I've spoken to you. Because they repented, they believed Jesus Christ, and they were to be his apostles. Notice John 15:4, “dwell in me and I in you,” and that's by the power of the Holy Spirit. Are you dwelling in Christ? 

Two Examples:

     Philemon
2. And to Apphia, our beloved, and to Archippus, our fellow soldier, and to the church that meets in your house:

3. Grace and peace be to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
(A Faithful Version)
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     Romans 16:
3. Salute Priscilla and Aquila, my fellow workers in Christ Jesus,
4. (Who have laid down their own necks for my life, to whom not only I give thanks, but also all the churches of the Gentiles;)
5. And salute the church at their house. Salute Epenetus, my beloved, who is the first fruit of Achaia for Christ.
(A Faithful Version)

Just upload to you-tube - "The Most Important Chapter in the Bible." This message will be like a verse by verse bible study, different the that regular church at home. This message takes a look at what is the most important thing that God requires of you.

Remember, When All Else Fails, God Loves You 
     So the question is how can a Christian, living in sorrows, increase in faith? Or put it another way, when the whole stinking rotten world and everybody is against you, it seems, how do you get along in this world? (a quote from the love series transcripts) 

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     ​There are two fundamental truths about worshiping God. The first one is the “Truth,” that’s the Truth of God, and then there’s the truth about the lies, which come from Satan. In our worship of God, we must come to realize, to worship God it must be done in Spirit and in Truth (John 4:24).  To worship God in any other way, we would be lying to our-selves.
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     Remember the woman from the well, in John 4:19. She told Christ in verse 20, “Our fathers worshiped in this mountain, but you say that the place where it is obligatory to worship is in Jerusalem.” 
Verse 21 states that Jesus said to her, “Woman, believe Me, the hour is coming when you shall neither in this mountain nor in Jerusalem worship the Father. 
Verse 22, “You do not know what you worship. We know what we worship, for salvation is of the Jews.” (A Faithful Version)
23. But the hour is coming, and now is, when the true worshipers shall worship the Father in spirit and in truth; for the Father is indeed seeking those who worship Him in this manner.
24. God is Spirit, and those who worship Him must worship in spirit and in truth.”
 
 
Important to know:  They thought they were worshipping the true God, but they weren't.
What do Peter and Paul say about the cunningness of Satan.
I Peter 5:8 (A Faithful Version)
“Be sober! Be vigilant! For your adversary the devil is prowling about as a roaring lion, seeking anyone he may devour.”
 
II Corinthians 11:13-15 (A Faithful Version)
“For such are false apostles—deceitful workers who are transforming themselves into apostles of Christ. And it is no marvel, for Satan himself transforms himself into an angel of light. Therefore, it is no great thing if his servants also transform themselves as ministers of righteousness—whose end shall be according to their works.”
 
 

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• How To Worship God
• ​Who and What Do You Worship?

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• How do you worship God? Now the world is filled with religions, philosophies, and ways of life. We perhaps have more things than any recent society including all the electronical and digital things that we have and yet, what is missing in the lives of most people?
• Are we happy about our families, about our country, about the world? How do you worship God in such a world?
• Now we have many things on Church at Home so what I want you to do in addition to this series that we're going to do on How to Worship God,

I want you to go to the series, ​Return to God and how to pray to God. We will see that prayer is the most important thing and worshiping God. So, you might ask the question, “where is God,” and how can I worship Him? That's especially true when there are so many religions and so many versions of Christianity and that's another whole story! Where do you begin in worshiping God and how do you worship God? ​Well...

    Truth of God - Sabbath-Keeping  v/s Sunday, which is the first day of the week.
   The living word of God through the pages of your Bible teaches that the only day that is to be kept holy to God, (weekly) is the seventh day of the week.
    The Roman calendar that is used in the United States, shows the seventh day of the week as Saturday. Unfortunately however, many part of the world have changed the calendars to show Sunday as the seventh day of the week. Regardless of these change, Saturday remains the true Sabbath day. The "Truth of God" clearly teaches this, the Bible clearly commands: (8) “Remember the Sabbath day to keep it holy, (9) six days you shall labor and do all your work, (10) but the seventh day is the Sabbath of the LORD your God…” (Ex. 20:8-10). To receive your list of more than 35 profound reasons from Scripture why we should be keeping the seventh day Sabbath today, Visit Church at Home.   “Church at Home” features over 400 video presentations and a variety of other materials for personal and family in-home Bible study. 

Restoring Original Christianity - (short video review) By Fred Coulter
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And the truth of the matter is today there's so much confusion what is Christian who is a Christian how do you know what God taught how do you know what Jesus taught how do you know what the Apostles taught? So the world is upside down and in a mess and even the churches. The so-called Christian churches of the world are falling apart atheism and agnosticism is growing almost as fast as the churches are losing people. So what is original Christianity? Well that's why we have Church at home because here we deal only
with the Scriptures of God as they apply to the world today and as they apply to our lives.