Why Study Eschatology?
A thoughtful study of “end times” biblical prophecies holds a significant promise to equip and edify us.
Series: Sorting Out the End Times
A Systematic Overview of Biblical Eschatology
September 13, 2007
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This semester is on eschatology. Sorting Out the End Times is a thirteen-part series where Pastor Mike explores what the Bible has to say about the future. This systematic look at the forthcoming end times events will dispel the myths of what the Bible says we can expect to transpire before the second coming of Christ.
The Various Views & the Emotional Disagreements
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We should approach the difficult study of eschatology with humility and grace.
Understanding Israel & the Covenants
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We must understand something of God’s historic promises to Israel and where we stand in relation to their fulfillment and in whom they find their fulfillment.
Reexamining the Nature of the Church
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To rightly interpret God’s future program we must rightly understand the nature of the church and its distinctiveness in relation to Israel.
A Closer Look at the Millennial Views
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We should do our best to understand the nature of God’s promised “1000 years” in Revelation 20, so that our hope is accurate and our understanding of God’s faithfulness is bolstered.
A Study of Daniel's 70-Week Prophecy
Daniel 9:24-27
Daniel’s 70 weeks prophecy is helpful in understanding God’s dealings with Israel and Jerusalem. We should seek to understand it as God’s loving prophetic plan that is not yet completed.
The Rapture Debate
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We can confidently trust that God will rapture his church and deliver us from the divine wrath that is to come.
A One Hour Overview of the Book of Revelation
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All students of eschatology must diligently grapple with the meaning and function of the book of Revelation.
A Closer Look at the Tribulation
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To fully appreciate God’s salvation we must understand the last seven years of God’s dealings with the earth as we know it.
Death & the Intermediate State
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Our personal eschatology will likely begin with our physical death; knowing more about why we die and where we go after we die is a fundamental to understanding God’s future for us.
The Resurrections & Judgments
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We must be informed and prepared for the resurrections and judgments that await all of people.
The New Jerusalem & the Lake of Fire
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We must understand, accept and respond to the two eternal destinies that God has revealed to us in his word.