THE OLIVET DISCOURSE. Matt. 24, 25.

March 18, 2020

Key: SCHAFF: “When the Lord open his mouth, we should open our ears and hearts”

WHEN SHALL THESE THINGS BE? WHAT SHALL BE THE SIGNS OF THY COMING AND THE END OF THE WORLD? Matt. 24:3-13, Mk. 13:3-13, Lk. 21:7-19, 20-24…4

THE GREAT TRIBULATION continues. Matt. 24:21. The seven vials (cups) of God’s wrath. Rev. 15:1-16:21 continues

Heaven is neither silent nor embarrassed when evil is punished. Heaven rejoices at the justice and judgment of God. “The faithful God of creation and redemption will faithfully respond in keeping with His own nature and word by giving rebellious human beings what they have stubbornly insisted upon, namely, everlasting separation from Him. Surely, as God’s wrath, this is the height of torment and misery- to be separated from the One who is the true source of life, to be cut off from one’s merciful creator and thus to experience everlastingly the eternal death that comes from the rejection of Him who is the source of everlasting life.”

  1. The fifth vial-dense darkness upon the throne of the Anti-Christ’s kingdom Rev. 16:10-11 (cp. Ex. 10:21-22). The throne of the beast Rev. 13:2, 2Thes. 2:4, the plague is stated to be upon the kingdom of Anti-Christ, that is, the revised old Roman Empire.
  2. Rev. 16:11 it should be noted, the people will not repent, and instead they will blaspheme God, this hardness and impenitent heart brings these wrath upon them. Rom. 2:2, 4-6
  3. The sixth vial- the river Euphrates dried up Rev. 16:12-16
  4. This will dry up just as the Red Sea and Jordan River. Ex. 14:13-22, Josh. 3:4, 2Kg. 2:8, 11. This will be literal drying up, the same God who removed the obstacle from the way of His people, is still working and will still do it any time any day Heb. 13:8, Mal. 3:6.
  5. The purpose is to give a safe passage for the kings of the East to come into Palestine to co-operate with the Anti-Christ at Armageddon.
  6. Rev. 16:13, 14 and 16-three unclean spirit.
  7. This verse gives us the source of the miracle working powers that makes men act contrary to the words of Christ and fight against Christ. Rev. 13:11-16, 2Thess. 2:9-10, Mat. 24:24.
  8. This unclean spirits are similar to what happened in 2Chro. 18:18-22, 1Kg. 22:19-23, where King Ahab was misled by evil spirits for his destruction.
  9. This is the fulfilment of Ps. 2:1-12, the second advent of Christ to reign on the throne of David.
  10. The nations will be led to Armageddon. Ez. 38:10-13 (vv. 1-9, 16… cp. 39). The details of the battle at Armageddon will be discussed in our future bible studies.