In Your Bible Read
This
Genesis 1; Revelation 20.11 - 21.5
Here Is Your Memory
Verse
He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be
no more death
or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has
passed away.
He who was seated on the throne said, "I am making
everything new ! Rev.21, 4-5
Afterwards Talk
About This
All that you have to look forward to in the glorious and
certain future
planned by God from eternity for you.
Something To Do
Before Next Time
Ask permission to go into schools, colleges and
universities to share
this Christian world view of the past, present and future.
Written Diploma Work
Describe on one page what Hebrews 6, 4-5 means by
tasting the
gifts and powers. What can the full banquet be like?
Meditate Word By
Word On This Verse
Revelation 20.15
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a Minute to Change the World
- Pray For Nepal - 21,000,000
Indo-Aryan people
- 89% Hindu, 0.5%
Christian, 25 believers in 1960, now 50,000
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Be sure to
teach this lesson to others.
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Always pray
and prepare well adding
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your own verses and stories to
bring it to life.
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Discovering your
roots
You may think that Christianity is
something quite new in the earth, or that it is a western
religion that makes a bit more sense than local beliefs. But you
would be very wrong. You are about to discover your true identity
and see that you are part of a huge living family with a history
that stretches back to before time began, and reaches forward
into a glorious future. Here is a brief explanation of the chart:
1. Pre-History
Before history began is the unending time
of eternity, Psalm 90.2. Little is known but the Bible gives
clues like Psalm 2.7. Ezekiel 28, 12-19 refers to the birth of
Lucifer or Satan as does Isaiah 14, 12-20.
2. This Age
This present age began by Gods
creation of the universe, the Earth and Adam and Eve, not by
evolution from a big bang. After the fall of man,
this age up today is represented by the list on the chart, titled
death, sin and Satan.
Early Events In Human History
Creation, sin, the fall of man, death, the promise
of God to put things right, the birth of enmity with Satan
and the start of his contest for world power. Mankind divides
into Cainites who are known for violent ungodliness and
Sethites like Enoch who are Godly. However there is
intermarriage between spirits and humans, or a spiritual
invasion, and this brings a major crisis of sin on earth.
Genesis chapters 1 to 5.
Noah, The Flood And A Covenant
Genesis chapters 6 to 11.9. However sin remains:
Gen. 9.20-22, and soon turns to idolatry which God judges at the Tower of
Babel, where the
nations and cultures are born: Gen.
11.1-9.
Abraham
In Genesis 11.27-12.1 onwards God turns his
attention to one man, Abraham, who is destined be father of a
new people, the people of God.
Isaac And Jacob
Abrahams son and grandson inherit the same
promise as he received, Genesis 12,1-3, which is passed
through Joseph into Egypt and 400 years of slavery. See
Genesis 21-Exodus and lesson 29.
Moses To Israel And Judah
Moses rescued the entire nation out of Egypt by Gods
hand and they met with God at Sinai, Exodus ch. 19 and 20,
lesson 29. Even though they never became a kingdom of priests
and a holy nation, they represented faith in the one true
living God for 1,500 years, always looking for a future
kingdom. Judges - Malachi
Jesus
The announcement of something new from God came to a
peasant girl in a northern bush town. To shepherds who didnt
even have the right to testify in a court of law and perhaps
most amazingly to astrologers. Where were the theologians,
the media people, the powerful and the religious who would
make sure that the Son of God would haul Judaism back to God
and his holy calling? God knew that demon powers lodge in
those who control society. Therefore this gospel, this child,
was entrusted to peasants, shepherds and to astrologers
seeking something beyond the stars." From Gerald Coates.
Jesus, The First Of The Age To
Come
John the Baptist announces that the kingdom is near,
the end of the Old Testament. Jesus preaches good news that
the kingdom is near, and teaches men how to enter. Jesus
sends out his disciples to say the same and his miracles
prove the arrival of Gods kingdom. Jesus confidently
announces the future laws of the kingdom and teaches kingdom
life and destiny through the parables, as fact not hope. He
promised that his kingdom would transcend his death and told
us to pray for more of this kingdom to come. In effect Jesus
declares war against Satans kingdom rule.
Matthew 3.2; 5.20; 7.21; John 3.3;
Matthew 10.7; 12.28; Matthew chs. 5, 6 and 7; Matthew 13.11;
Luke 22.30; 11.2; Mat. 12.26 and 1 John 3.8.
The Cross Clears The Way
The enemy is disarmed, Col. 2.15, but is still
present and very dangerous until Jesus comes again.
3. The Age To Come
Begins To Enter
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The resurrection. John ch. 20 to 21.
The first bible school, Acts 1.3
The promise of the Holy Spirit, Acts 1.5
The long-term strategy, Acts 1.8
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The Church Age Begins
The age of Christs concealed
glory.
We only taste, but not yet feast on
that list on the chart titled Taste.
The Holy Spirit empowers the counter
attack as the two kingdoms enter into conflict until
Jesus returns. Acts 2.1-4. Satan receives a setback every
time the sick are healed, every time a demon is cast out,
every time a lost soul is saved; every time races live
together in love and harmony; every time greed is exposed
and punished; every time families maintain holiness and
purity. Satan comes to steal, kill and destroy, but Jesus
comes to give abundant life."
From C Peter Wagner, Spreading the
Fire.
The Second Coming Of Christ As
King
The age of Christs manifest
glory.
The first resurrection, 1 Cor. 15,35-57.
Satan is bound and Jesus physically
reigns on earth for 1000 years unti
Satan is released
and men follow him again, still captive by sin,
Revelation 20, 1-8.
Second Resurrection
The final judgement and the opening of
books at the great white throne of God. The eternal
confinement of death, Hades, Satan, his servants and all
whose names are not written in the book of life, in the
lake of fire. Revelation 20, 11-15.
4. The Kingdom Of
God Fully Comes
Unending time, a new earth and a new heaven
and the just rule of God. See the final list on the chart and
thank God for bringing you safe into his kingdom.
Taken from the
Joshua Project Unreached Peoples List
these people have no church and as yet
no cell, church or mission has committed themselves
to prayer, adoption or church planting among this people.
United Arab Emirates
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People Name
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Language
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Population
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Pashtun, Western (Pushtun, Pathan, Afghan) |
Pashto, Western
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38,100
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Yemeni Arab |
Arabic, Ta'izzi-Adeni
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15,000
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