When The Sun Goes Dark
FBC/PVM - 8:00; 9:30; 11:00 a.m.
October 15, 2017
When The Sun Goes Dark Matthew 24:21-31
Intro: What would happen if the sun went out? B. Unimaginable ____Trouble____ - 24:21 This is a statement of ____future___ expectation. There seems to be no comparison in all of history with the incredible devastating events represented in the “seven bowls of the wrath of God” poured out shortly before Christ’s return. See: Rev. 16
Sign in the heaven - _____Christ_______ himself? People in great ______Distress______ Christ will be ______Seen____ globally—Rev. 1:7 Angels _______Everywhere______ - Matthew 16:27 Loud ______Noise___— “trumpet”. The 2nd Coming of Christ will be a very loud event! Gathering the _____Elect_______ - Revelation 7:9-17
C. Unsustainable _____Horror____ - 24:22 1. “for the sake of the elect” - People all around the world will come to Christ during the Tribulation. Revelation 7 & 14. __144,000__ evangelists. Jews and Gentiles alike, will be saved. Most will be martyred. 2. “days will be cut short” - God sovereignly allows only 3 1/2 years for this time period of ____Great____ Tribulation. D. Unbelievable ______Reports______ - 24:23-26 turn,
Christ’s point here is that there will be no mistaking His reso do not believe the ______false_____ reports.
E. Unquestionable ______Return_____ - 24:27 “lightening” - Sudden and ____seen___ by all. F. Unavoidable _______judgement_______ - 24:28 This is a ______proverb______. Likely portraying the incredible darkness, devastation, death, chaos, and carnage of sin that liters the earth by the final days of the Great Tribulation. G. Unfathomable Moment - 24:29-31 (Incomprehensible! Unparalleled! Jesus is quoting from Isaiah 13:10;34:4 Sun and moon _______darkened_____ - Revelation 6:7 Stars ____fall___ - Revelation 6:13 Heavens “_____shaken______” - planetary chaos? Isaiah 34:4 ESV—”rot away”; NIV “rolled up like a scroll”
Conclusion/Application: Four necessary spiritual qualities for last days living . . . 1. Stand strong - _______Convictions_______ - 4 2. Think clearly - ________Discernment_______- 4b 3. Stay calm - ________Peace_______ - 6b 4. Don’t give up! - ________Endurance________ - 13
October 15, 2017
When The Sun Goes Dark Matthew 24:21-31
Intro: What would happen if the sun went out? B. Unimaginable ____Trouble____ - 24:21 This is a statement of ____future___ expectation. There seems to be no comparison in all of history with the incredible devastating events represented in the “seven bowls of the wrath of God” poured out shortly before Christ’s return. See: Rev. 16
Sign in the heaven - _____Christ_______ himself? People in great ______Distress______ Christ will be ______Seen____ globally—Rev. 1:7 Angels _______Everywhere______ - Matthew 16:27 Loud ______Noise___— “trumpet”. The 2nd Coming of Christ will be a very loud event! Gathering the _____Elect_______ - Revelation 7:9-17
C. Unsustainable _____Horror____ - 24:22 1. “for the sake of the elect” - People all around the world will come to Christ during the Tribulation. Revelation 7 & 14. __144,000__ evangelists. Jews and Gentiles alike, will be saved. Most will be martyred. 2. “days will be cut short” - God sovereignly allows only 3 1/2 years for this time period of ____Great____ Tribulation. D. Unbelievable ______Reports______ - 24:23-26 turn,
Christ’s point here is that there will be no mistaking His reso do not believe the ______false_____ reports.
E. Unquestionable ______Return_____ - 24:27 “lightening” - Sudden and ____seen___ by all. F. Unavoidable _______judgement_______ - 24:28 This is a ______proverb______. Likely portraying the incredible darkness, devastation, death, chaos, and carnage of sin that liters the earth by the final days of the Great Tribulation. G. Unfathomable Moment - 24:29-31 (Incomprehensible! Unparalleled! Jesus is quoting from Isaiah 13:10;34:4 Sun and moon _______darkened_____ - Revelation 6:7 Stars ____fall___ - Revelation 6:13 Heavens “_____shaken______” - planetary chaos? Isaiah 34:4 ESV—”rot away”; NIV “rolled up like a scroll”
Conclusion/Application: Four necessary spiritual qualities for last days living . . . 1. Stand strong - _______Convictions_______ - 4 2. Think clearly - ________Discernment_______- 4b 3. Stay calm - ________Peace_______ - 6b 4. Don’t give up! - ________Endurance________ - 13
