Covenant
of Hope Ministries Wednesday Study_3_27_2014
Good
afternoon, and welcome to this Midweek Study for Covenant of Hope Ministries. I
am Elder Cal Jennings. You can find sermons posted on Sundays and studies on
Wednesday. Our locations are online only:
Our Main Video Feed: Covenant_of_Hope
We
have email (instant messenger if you need me) through Facebook every day. Look
for my name minus the title. These are now extremely variable. Our Elder Cal
Jennings is just as variable and can be found on several sites as noted by his
sermons. We’re still working this out between the two of us as to what will happen,
our Elder, Cal Jennings and I. I will inform you further regarding changes.
These changes were made due to health reasons. The sermon length has shortened
dramatically. We are unsure as to when there might be video presentations.
Prayer List: We have many on our prayer list. Some wish to remain anonymous, and others only wish to have their first names mentioned. Our prayer list has grown from last week. This is our current prayer list for this week.
- Please keep Elder Cal Jennings in your prayers as his health
doesn’t know where it wants to be. He has had many bad days over the past many
weeks and months tested over his faith.
- Please pray for the relief of trials and tribulations suffered
by our member Brother Wayne Bartosh. He has suffered many griefs in the past
year or more, and is losing the sight in at least one eye. Let us pray that the
family issues and more would find resolution soon.
- Please keep a friend, Debby, in your prayers for a swift and
continued recovery after major cancer surgery.
- Continue your prayers for Phoebe Fair’s family as they
continue to grieve her loss.
- Please pray for my friend Teresa’s sister who is in stage four
cancer. Keep Teresa and her daughter in prayer for many other things that have
been weighing down on their hearts, minds, and spirits.
- Please keep others known by any of us up in prayer for
whatever they might need.
- Please keep my friend Heather in prayer for patience and safe
haven.
- Let us keep those who have suffered from the weather in
prayer, as they continue to weather the storms, the cold, and the dangers that
can be found within them.
- Please keep my whole family in prayer for the pain, suffering,
and chaos we are going through. Pray that answers and remedies might be found
for as many as are meanto to have them.
- Pray that the adversity and the pain we have seen around the
world would be relieved, and swept away. May we find common ground in many
ways, even if we start with just one step.
- Remember those who have been lost either violently or
peacefully this week.
- Keep the ministry in your thoughts, each member, no matter
their location, their circumstances, because a group of friends, a ministry,
should support one another.
- There are many in our ministry who are searching for more in
regard to our presence with my health, and with the health of others. We pray
that there would be health found once more, and that we have answers to all and
for all.
Prayer:
Father in heaven, we thank You for this day and for these who
are here to share it with us. We pray for health issues that they may be
resolved, and those affected would be healed. We pray for those who have lost
loved ones this week in the mudslide and the plane crash. We pray for peace and
understanding, that the unconditional love through You would shine in the
hearts of all. We pray all this in Your Holy Name through the Savior Jesus
Christ, and the gift of the Holy Spirit, Amen and so it shall be.
Sermon: There are many preaching about the signs of the
end times, but what does the bible say about that?
1 Timothy 4:1-5
New International Version (NIV)
1 The Spirit clearly says that in later times some will abandon the faith and follow deceiving spirits and things taught by demons. 2 Such teachings come through hypocritical liars, whose consciences have been seared as with a hot iron. 3 They forbid people to marry and order them to abstain from certain foods, which God created to be received with thanksgiving by those who believe and who know the truth. 4 For everything God created is good, and nothing is to be rejected if it is received with thanksgiving, 5 because it is consecrated by the word of God and prayer.
There are a lot of hypocritical liars around, especially on the Internet. They teach that Atheism is the only logical choice and that Christians shouldn't be posting things about Jesus in public; however, many of them constantly post things that are pro-atheist and anti-Christian. Hypocrisy. Texas, in an attempt to outlaw gay marriage, accidentally outlawed all marriage.
http://www.cbsnews.com/news/oops-did-texas-ban-marriage/
I don't know if this is what this passage is referring to considering forbidding people to marry. It could just as easily be referring to Catholicism forbidding priests from marrying, which has probably led to the publicized molestations of young boys. Perhaps it means both?
What else does the bible teach us about the end times?
2 Timothy 3:1-5
King James Version (KJV)
3 This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come.
2 For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,
3 Without natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good,
4 Traitors, heady, highminded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God;
5 Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away.
How much have we seen these things in current times... in the government, on the Internet, and in people in general? People have become lovers of themselves and care not about the poor or disenfranchised. They want everything for themselves and perhaps their families, but to heck with everyone else. They got theirs, that’s all that concerns them. They boast, they're prideful, they'll happily blaspheme even the Holy Spirit which is the unforgivable sin. They are not only disobedient to their parents or to anyone older than themselves. They have no respect for their elders. Of course, this was true as far back as the 60s at least. They are unthankful because they think they are owed a living. They feel that all they should have to do is play video games and be provided for. In short, they haven't grown up. They are unholy because they think it's cool to be unholy. That is in part to the Zeitgeist movement peddling its anti-Christian views. In fact, Ron Paul made them remove the anti-Christian parts of Zeitgeist before he would allow it into his campaign presentations.
People are without affection because unnatural affections are being pushed everywhere we turn. I do have to blame the pro-gay movement in part for that. There are those in the movement, though, who wish everyone to turn gay or freely accept the gay lifestyle. I'm sure that they wouldn't want us to push our straight lifestyles on them anymore than we like them pushing their gay lifestyles on us and on our children. There are also others pushing for other unnatural types of affections such as the North American Man/Boy Love Association or NAMbLA as they call themselves.
http://www.nambla.org/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_American_Man/Boy_Love_Association
There was even a group that promoted sex with young girls and animals.
http://www.ktvb.com/archive/64309442.html?gallery=y&img=1#/archive/64309442.html?gallery=y&img=0&c
Now, these kinds of things have been recorded throughout biblical history but they seem to be particularly prevalent in these times. In Old Testament recordings, these things happened just before God opened a proverbial can of “whoop ass” on them. Be it 40 years in the wilderness, a great flood, or fire from the sky, these and other perverse things were occurring just before God basically said “enough is enough” and did something to stop them.
We have seen trucebreakers, false accusers, and incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good, traitors, heady, high-minded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God in this day and age as well. People don't keep their word, they falsely accuse others, many lack self-restraint or even try to push lack of self-restraint on others. They have become fierce and despise anything... or anyone... that happens to be good. We have certainly seen traitors, especially in the government in the last decade or so. They've abandoned all that was good in the Constitution of the United States and have sought to increase their own power to satisfy both their power lust and their greed. After all, “bling is the thing” these days. Heady, high minded lovers of pleasure. We have seen a lot of that as well. People despise others because they haven't attained a certain level of education and feel that their education gives them a right to belittle those with less education than they have. In fact, they even belittle those who have the education who choose to continue to associate and communicate with those of lesser education. They think that the world revolves around them and that what they say is supreme. I suppose they think of themselves as gods. Unfortunately, they forget that there is one over them and who will always be their master whether or not they choose to believe it. God is king of kings and lord of lords but in their high minded, self-loving, self-worshiping ways have abandoned Jesus and His teachings. They have taught that evil is good and good is evil. It's similar to some of our Christian brethren who teach and preach in favor of war when there is not mention of Jesus making war or teaching in favor of war. In fact, Jesus taught just the opposite. He taught of loving they neighbor... even the “evil” Samaritans and Gentiles. Jesus always taught that HIS war was a spiritual war and that his kingdom was a spiritual kingdom. His Apostles thought it would be a kingdom on earth and one even cut off the ear of a Roman servant with a sword which Jesus had to heal.
John 18:10-11
King James Version (KJV)
10 Then Simon Peter having a sword drew it, and smote the high priest's servant, and cut off his right ear. The servant's name was Malchus.
11 Then said Jesus unto Peter, Put up thy sword into the sheath: the cup which my Father hath given me, shall I not drink it?
Matthew 26:51-53
King James Version (KJV)
51 And, behold, one of them which were with Jesus stretched out his hand, and drew his sword, and struck a servant of the high priest's, and smote off his ear.
52 Then said Jesus unto him, Put up again thy sword into his place: for all they that take the sword shall perish with the sword.
53 Thinkest thou that I cannot now pray to my Father, and he shall presently give me more than twelve legions of angels?
What other signs will be present at the end times?
Matthew 24:7
King James Version (KJV)
7 For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and there shall be famines, and pestilences, and earthquakes, in divers places.
Aren't nations already rising against nations? We have America and Russia at each other’s throats now. America has been causing wars in countries all across the Middle East. We've seen droughts that have led to famines in some countries and to almost unaffordable food in the U.S. We have seen rises in incurable diseases, though they have been brought under control for the most part... so far. We have definitely seen earthquakes in diverse places. In fact, we have seen earthquakes all over the world recently even in places where earthquakes have rarely occurred. Luke adds a couple things.
Luke 21:11
King James Version (KJV)
11 And great earthquakes shall be in divers places, and famines, and pestilences; and fearful sights and great signs shall there be from heaven.
I'm not sure that the fearful sights and great signs have occurred from the heavens as of yet, so this might not quite be the end times. It certainly seems to be getting here though. If any man tries to tell you that he knows the time of the coming of Christ or that you can know the time of the return of Christ, just remember this verse in Jesus' own words.
Matthew 24:36
King James Version (KJV)
36 But of that day and hour knoweth no man, no, not the angels of heaven, but my Father only.
What are some other signs?
2 Peter 3:3-4
King James Version (KJV)
3 Knowing this first, that there shall come in the last days scoffers, walking after their own lusts,
4 And saying, Where is the promise of his coming? for since the fathers fell asleep, all things continue as they were from the beginning of the creation.
Part of this is covered in earlier verses but this is addressing those who would scoff at Christians and try to convince they were wrong because Christ had not yet come. With recent false prophecies of Christ's return, there have been many to scoff at Christians because Christ has not yet return. They reject Christ because they want to follow the lusts of their hearts, not considering what God would have them do. Is there something more?
1 John 2:18
King James Version (KJV)
18 Little children, it is the last time: and as ye have heard that antichrist shall come, even now are there many antichrists; whereby we know that it is the last time.
Ah yes. Antichrists. MANY antichrists. False teachers, false prophets, and others who would sway Christians from the way of Jesus. It would do us all well to read of Jesus' words and actions and learn for ourselves what he said and did. How will we finally know then?
Matthew 24:14
King James Version (KJV)
14 And this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all the world for a witness unto all nations; and then shall the end come.
Yes, THIS gospel. Not false gospels but the gospel of Christ. Television has made it possile to broadcast teachings all over the world already but until the true, loving gospel of Christ is taught to all nations, the end shall not come.
We shall see all of these things, even the mark of the Beast, but how are we to respond to all of these signs?
Matthew 24:6
King James Version (KJV)
6 And ye shall hear of wars and rumours of wars: see that ye be not troubled: for all these things must come to pass, but the end is not yet.
“be not troubled: for all these things must come to pass.” If you've been guilty of some of the things mentioned above, it's not too late. You can still pray to God and accept Jesus as your savior and be baptized. If you're fearful of the things coming to pass and you have already accepted Jesus, you can have ...
1 Timothy 4:1-5
New International Version (NIV)
1 The Spirit clearly says that in later times some will abandon the faith and follow deceiving spirits and things taught by demons. 2 Such teachings come through hypocritical liars, whose consciences have been seared as with a hot iron. 3 They forbid people to marry and order them to abstain from certain foods, which God created to be received with thanksgiving by those who believe and who know the truth. 4 For everything God created is good, and nothing is to be rejected if it is received with thanksgiving, 5 because it is consecrated by the word of God and prayer.
There are a lot of hypocritical liars around, especially on the Internet. They teach that Atheism is the only logical choice and that Christians shouldn't be posting things about Jesus in public; however, many of them constantly post things that are pro-atheist and anti-Christian. Hypocrisy. Texas, in an attempt to outlaw gay marriage, accidentally outlawed all marriage.
http://www.cbsnews.com/news/oops-did-texas-ban-marriage/
I don't know if this is what this passage is referring to considering forbidding people to marry. It could just as easily be referring to Catholicism forbidding priests from marrying, which has probably led to the publicized molestations of young boys. Perhaps it means both?
What else does the bible teach us about the end times?
2 Timothy 3:1-5
King James Version (KJV)
3 This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come.
2 For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,
3 Without natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good,
4 Traitors, heady, highminded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God;
5 Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away.
How much have we seen these things in current times... in the government, on the Internet, and in people in general? People have become lovers of themselves and care not about the poor or disenfranchised. They want everything for themselves and perhaps their families, but to heck with everyone else. They got theirs, that’s all that concerns them. They boast, they're prideful, they'll happily blaspheme even the Holy Spirit which is the unforgivable sin. They are not only disobedient to their parents or to anyone older than themselves. They have no respect for their elders. Of course, this was true as far back as the 60s at least. They are unthankful because they think they are owed a living. They feel that all they should have to do is play video games and be provided for. In short, they haven't grown up. They are unholy because they think it's cool to be unholy. That is in part to the Zeitgeist movement peddling its anti-Christian views. In fact, Ron Paul made them remove the anti-Christian parts of Zeitgeist before he would allow it into his campaign presentations.
People are without affection because unnatural affections are being pushed everywhere we turn. I do have to blame the pro-gay movement in part for that. There are those in the movement, though, who wish everyone to turn gay or freely accept the gay lifestyle. I'm sure that they wouldn't want us to push our straight lifestyles on them anymore than we like them pushing their gay lifestyles on us and on our children. There are also others pushing for other unnatural types of affections such as the North American Man/Boy Love Association or NAMbLA as they call themselves.
http://www.nambla.org/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_American_Man/Boy_Love_Association
There was even a group that promoted sex with young girls and animals.
http://www.ktvb.com/archive/64309442.html?gallery=y&img=1#/archive/64309442.html?gallery=y&img=0&c
Now, these kinds of things have been recorded throughout biblical history but they seem to be particularly prevalent in these times. In Old Testament recordings, these things happened just before God opened a proverbial can of “whoop ass” on them. Be it 40 years in the wilderness, a great flood, or fire from the sky, these and other perverse things were occurring just before God basically said “enough is enough” and did something to stop them.
We have seen trucebreakers, false accusers, and incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good, traitors, heady, high-minded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God in this day and age as well. People don't keep their word, they falsely accuse others, many lack self-restraint or even try to push lack of self-restraint on others. They have become fierce and despise anything... or anyone... that happens to be good. We have certainly seen traitors, especially in the government in the last decade or so. They've abandoned all that was good in the Constitution of the United States and have sought to increase their own power to satisfy both their power lust and their greed. After all, “bling is the thing” these days. Heady, high minded lovers of pleasure. We have seen a lot of that as well. People despise others because they haven't attained a certain level of education and feel that their education gives them a right to belittle those with less education than they have. In fact, they even belittle those who have the education who choose to continue to associate and communicate with those of lesser education. They think that the world revolves around them and that what they say is supreme. I suppose they think of themselves as gods. Unfortunately, they forget that there is one over them and who will always be their master whether or not they choose to believe it. God is king of kings and lord of lords but in their high minded, self-loving, self-worshiping ways have abandoned Jesus and His teachings. They have taught that evil is good and good is evil. It's similar to some of our Christian brethren who teach and preach in favor of war when there is not mention of Jesus making war or teaching in favor of war. In fact, Jesus taught just the opposite. He taught of loving they neighbor... even the “evil” Samaritans and Gentiles. Jesus always taught that HIS war was a spiritual war and that his kingdom was a spiritual kingdom. His Apostles thought it would be a kingdom on earth and one even cut off the ear of a Roman servant with a sword which Jesus had to heal.
John 18:10-11
King James Version (KJV)
10 Then Simon Peter having a sword drew it, and smote the high priest's servant, and cut off his right ear. The servant's name was Malchus.
11 Then said Jesus unto Peter, Put up thy sword into the sheath: the cup which my Father hath given me, shall I not drink it?
Matthew 26:51-53
King James Version (KJV)
51 And, behold, one of them which were with Jesus stretched out his hand, and drew his sword, and struck a servant of the high priest's, and smote off his ear.
52 Then said Jesus unto him, Put up again thy sword into his place: for all they that take the sword shall perish with the sword.
53 Thinkest thou that I cannot now pray to my Father, and he shall presently give me more than twelve legions of angels?
What other signs will be present at the end times?
Matthew 24:7
King James Version (KJV)
7 For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and there shall be famines, and pestilences, and earthquakes, in divers places.
Aren't nations already rising against nations? We have America and Russia at each other’s throats now. America has been causing wars in countries all across the Middle East. We've seen droughts that have led to famines in some countries and to almost unaffordable food in the U.S. We have seen rises in incurable diseases, though they have been brought under control for the most part... so far. We have definitely seen earthquakes in diverse places. In fact, we have seen earthquakes all over the world recently even in places where earthquakes have rarely occurred. Luke adds a couple things.
Luke 21:11
King James Version (KJV)
11 And great earthquakes shall be in divers places, and famines, and pestilences; and fearful sights and great signs shall there be from heaven.
I'm not sure that the fearful sights and great signs have occurred from the heavens as of yet, so this might not quite be the end times. It certainly seems to be getting here though. If any man tries to tell you that he knows the time of the coming of Christ or that you can know the time of the return of Christ, just remember this verse in Jesus' own words.
Matthew 24:36
King James Version (KJV)
36 But of that day and hour knoweth no man, no, not the angels of heaven, but my Father only.
What are some other signs?
2 Peter 3:3-4
King James Version (KJV)
3 Knowing this first, that there shall come in the last days scoffers, walking after their own lusts,
4 And saying, Where is the promise of his coming? for since the fathers fell asleep, all things continue as they were from the beginning of the creation.
Part of this is covered in earlier verses but this is addressing those who would scoff at Christians and try to convince they were wrong because Christ had not yet come. With recent false prophecies of Christ's return, there have been many to scoff at Christians because Christ has not yet return. They reject Christ because they want to follow the lusts of their hearts, not considering what God would have them do. Is there something more?
1 John 2:18
King James Version (KJV)
18 Little children, it is the last time: and as ye have heard that antichrist shall come, even now are there many antichrists; whereby we know that it is the last time.
Ah yes. Antichrists. MANY antichrists. False teachers, false prophets, and others who would sway Christians from the way of Jesus. It would do us all well to read of Jesus' words and actions and learn for ourselves what he said and did. How will we finally know then?
Matthew 24:14
King James Version (KJV)
14 And this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all the world for a witness unto all nations; and then shall the end come.
Yes, THIS gospel. Not false gospels but the gospel of Christ. Television has made it possile to broadcast teachings all over the world already but until the true, loving gospel of Christ is taught to all nations, the end shall not come.
We shall see all of these things, even the mark of the Beast, but how are we to respond to all of these signs?
Matthew 24:6
King James Version (KJV)
6 And ye shall hear of wars and rumours of wars: see that ye be not troubled: for all these things must come to pass, but the end is not yet.
“be not troubled: for all these things must come to pass.” If you've been guilty of some of the things mentioned above, it's not too late. You can still pray to God and accept Jesus as your savior and be baptized. If you're fearful of the things coming to pass and you have already accepted Jesus, you can have ...
Just a
Little Talk With Jesus
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Now that’s something to think about as we pray in the prayer Jesus taught us saying: After this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name.
Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread.
And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors.
And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: For thine
is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen. (Matthew 6:9-13 KJV)
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