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2009
Bible Lessons from Steadfast Bible Class
Homer Massey, Teacher
Sunday, October 11, 2009
Chapter 3 - Setting the Stage for the Last Days
Scripture Reading - Daniel 9:24-27
24 “Seventy weeks are determined
For your people and for your holy city,
To finish the transgression,
To make an end of sins,
To make reconciliation for iniquity,
To bring in everlasting righteousness,
To seal up vision and prophecy,
And to anoint the Most Holy.
25 “Know therefore and understand,
That from the going forth of the command
To restore and build Jerusalem
Until Messiah the Prince,
There shall be seven weeks and sixty-two weeks;
The street shall be built again, and the wall,
Even in troublesome times.
26 “And after the sixty-two weeks
Messiah shall be cut off, but not for Himself;
And the people of the prince who is to come
Shall destroy the city and the sanctuary.
The end of it shall be with a flood,
And till the end of the war desolations are determined.
27 Then he shall confirm a covenant with many for one week;
But in the middle of the week
He shall bring an end to sacrifice and offering.
And on the wing of abominations shall be one who makes desolate,
Even until the consummation, which is determined,
Is poured out on the desolate.”
In 1953 a treaty was signed by Yasser Arafat of the Palestinian Liberation Organization and Yitzhak Rabin of Israel that many hoped would end Middle Eastern conflict. However, Arab-Israeli relations instead fell apart, resulting in more war and eventually the 9/11 terrorist attack that claimed the lives of some 3,000 innocent people.Daniel prophesied "War will continue until the end" (Daniel 9:26), and indeed it has. Lesson Outline
1. The Prospect of Peace
2. Irreconcilable Differences
3. An Inevitable Destiny?
4. A Significant Prophecy Fulfilled
5. The Escalating Drama
6. Cries for Peace
7. Threats of War
8. Setting the Stage for the End
Several prophetic elements are now already in placeIn the place of biblical Christianity, people are now calling for a new worldorder that consists of the very elements Scripture warns will signify theempire of the Antichrist once he comes on the world scene:a. World Governmentb. World Economyc. World Religion9. Where Are We Now?
Fulfillment of prophecies of the end times listed on page 56 of the bookGlobal Warning: Are We On the Brink of World War III?10. How Close Are We to the End?
Jesus said, "As long as it is day, we must do the work of him who sent me. Night is coming, when no one can work" (John 9:4)Next Week
Chapter 4 - Expanding the Axis of Evil
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Steadfast Announcements
Next Prayer Meeting
Steadfast monthly Prayer Meeting will be held on Tuesday, October 13 at 6 pm at the Fellowship Hall on Perrymont Avenue.
Today’s Homework—
In John 11:10-20, Lazarus is dead and people came from Jerusalem to comfort Mary and Martha. How far was Bethany from Jerusalem in today’s measurements?
Next Week’s Homework—
In John 12:1-10, Mary anointed the feet of Jesus with a costly oil, worth 300 pence. How much was that in today’s money?
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Christmas Banquet
The Steadfast Christmas Banquet has been set—it will be on Tuesday, December 8 at 6 p.m. Joy Pantana will be catering as usual, Roy Newman will be the speaker, and music will be presented by the Epperson Brothers Bluegrass Band. The cost will be $8.50 per person—you can pay Cindy Orkin any time.
Global Warning Book
To get a copy of the book Global Warning: Are We On the Brink of World War III?, by Tim LaHaye and Ed Hindson (Eugene OR: Harvest House, 2007) you may go to the Liberty University Barnes & Noble Book Store on campus, or order through Christian Book Distributors (www.christianbook.com). The ISBN is 0-7369-2195-8.
A Study in Prophecy
Based on the Book by Tim LaHaye and Ed Hindson
Harvest House Publishers, 2007
