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\nwhere the Angels host of angels
\npresented, the son of man to the<\/p>\n
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\nAncient of Days and in that
\nmeeting and in that exchange <\/p>\n
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\nDominion.
\nGlory and a kingdom was granted <\/p>\n
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\nthe son of man.
\nAnd perhaps The Angels watched <\/p>\n
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\nwaiting for this private.
\nThis intimate moment to be over <\/p>\n
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\nand then they broke out into
\nrapturous Applause. <\/p>\n
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\nThe celebration not only of what
\nhas been achieved. <\/p>\n
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\nBut now, what has been promised,
\nwhat has been guaranteed that <\/p>\n
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\nmany sons and daughters would be
\nbrought to Glory, you know, this<\/p>\n
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\nis all in the past, isn’t it?
\nThis, this meeting. <\/p>\n
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\nTook place two thousand years
\nago. <\/p>\n
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\nAnd the next installment, the
\nnext episode of the son of man <\/p>\n
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\nthat we look in our scriptures,
\nchange his Pace entirely, it’s a<\/p>\n
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\nrather Pacey account because
\nit’s all about Jesus Christ <\/p>\n
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\nreturning to the Earth and
\nestablishing God’s kingdom. <\/p>\n
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\nAnd we see very quickly in the
\nwork of the son of man that he <\/p>\n
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\nhas a lot of work to do.
\nA lot of work to do. <\/p>\n
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\nAnd so now the themed the real
\nthrust of the son of man is <\/p>\n
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\nestablishing God’s kingdom upon
\nthe Earth. <\/p>\n
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\nIt’s funny that that brother
\nJohnny look to John chapter 5, I<\/p>\n
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\ncan we open our second talk
\ntogether in John chapter 5, it <\/p>\n
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\nit’s also funnier that the two
\nverses he looked at our kind of <\/p>\n
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\nthe book ends of the two verses
\nI’m going to look at and that’s <\/p>\n
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\nsinking for you.
\nSo if you look at John chapter <\/p>\n
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\n5, when we’ve already looked at
\nthe voice and you can see how <\/p>\n
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\nthese verses dovetail together,
\nI want this to look at verse 26 <\/p>\n
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\nand the reason why I want us to
\ngo here is that Jesus now <\/p>\n
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\ndiscloses the role of the son of
\nman What’s his role? <\/p>\n
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\nSo we looked at this voice in
\nverse 25. <\/p>\n
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\nAnd then Jesus goes on to say
\nfor as the father hath life in <\/p>\n
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\nhimself.
\nSo hath, he given to the son to <\/p>\n
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\nhave life in himself.
\nAnd I’ve given him authority to <\/p>\n
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\nexecute judgment also, because
\nhe is the son of man. <\/p>\n
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\nI want us to notice that he’s
\nbeen granted Authority. <\/p>\n
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\nThat’s exactly what we’ve seen.
\nDaniel chapter 7, isn’t it? <\/p>\n
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\nThat these are worse.
\nConfirming, that Daniel chapter <\/p>\n
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\n7 is being fulfilled in him, he
\nis the voice. <\/p>\n
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\nHe is the resurrection and the
\nlife, it is him. <\/p>\n
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\nHe’s encouraging us to go back
\nto Daniel chapter 7. <\/p>\n
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\nAnd he’s already.
\nHe is already being given the <\/p>\n
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\nkingdom.
\nBecause it’s a reality. <\/p>\n
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\nWe don’t think about that.
\nDo we think that Jesus is got a <\/p>\n
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\nreturn and establish God’s
\nkingdom but know the scriptures <\/p>\n
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\nare very clear that he’s been
\ngiven Dominion glory and a <\/p>\n
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\nkingdom as far as God’s
\nconcerned, who transcends time. <\/p>\n
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\nIt’s a reality.
\nIt’s a reality. <\/p>\n
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\nAnd so here, then the son of man
\nhas been granted. <\/p>\n
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\nThis authority over the kingdom.
\nHe used the been Adam, he is the<\/p>\n
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\nrepresentative.
\nHe is the Victor, he is the <\/p>\n
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\nGlorious one, he is the one.
\nWho knows the very hearts and <\/p>\n
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\nintense of man’s heart.
\nThis is he and to emphasize that<\/p>\n
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\npoint is repeated again in verse
\n22 for the father judges, no <\/p>\n
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\nman.
\nBut has committed all judgment <\/p>\n
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\nUnto the Sun.
\nSo, having established. <\/p>\n
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\nNow remember this son of man is
\nis is linked to coming in clouds<\/p>\n
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\nhaving established.
\nNow he’s role his role is to <\/p>\n
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\njudge.
\nHe’s role is to judge. <\/p>\n
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\nWhen he returns his role is to
\njudge is the judge the household<\/p>\n
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\nof faith.
\nHe used to judge the nation of <\/p>\n
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\nIsrael.
\nHe’s to judge the nations of the<\/p>\n
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\nworld.
\nThis is his role brothers and <\/p>\n
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\nsisters young people.
\nSo, having established now, The <\/p>\n
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\npurpose of the son of man.
\nLet’s now bring it back to this <\/p>\n
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\ntheme coming in clouds and the
\nthree references. <\/p>\n
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\nI mentioned them yesterday,
\nthree references that we’re <\/p>\n
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\ngoing to really anchor our
\nthoughts around. <\/p>\n
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\nSo the first one then is the one
\nwe’ve already looked at, in <\/p>\n
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\nDaniel chapter 7, one like the
\nson of man who came with clouds <\/p>\n
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\nof Heaven, that’s a wonderful
\nmeeting between the father and <\/p>\n
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\nson.
\nYou’ve got another reference <\/p>\n
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\nhere in Matthew, chapter 24, and
\nshall see the son of man coming <\/p>\n
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\nin the Clouds Of Heaven with
\npower and great Glory. <\/p>\n
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\nWe’ll look at that tomorrow in
\nour final talk and then we’re <\/p>\n
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\ngoing to pick up this one,
\nbehold. <\/p>\n
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\nHe cometh with clouds and every
\neye shall see him and they also <\/p>\n
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\nwhich pierced him and all
\nkindred’s of the Earth, shall <\/p>\n
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\nwail, because of him, even so
\nare men. <\/p>\n
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\nSo that’s what we’re going to
\nlook at in our session this <\/p>\n
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\nmorning.
\nNow, when you look at those <\/p>\n
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\noverriding message Jesus is <\/p>\n
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\ncoming.
\nGet ready. <\/p>\n
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\nAnd he happens to be coming in
\nclouds, but that’s the message. <\/p>\n
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\nHe is coming and the clouds.
\nWhat’s the significance of <\/p>\n
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\nclouds?
\nWell, if we were to think about <\/p>\n
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\nclouds the role of clouds,
\nperhaps then, these are three <\/p>\n
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\nexamples that would come to
\nmind. <\/p>\n
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\nYou might think of the pillar of
\ncloud or the thick Cloud on <\/p>\n
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\nMount Sinai or the cloud that
\ncovered the Tabernacle. <\/p>\n
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\nAnd when you look at those roles
\nof cloud there on your screen, <\/p>\n
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\nyou can see strikingly that they
\ncome from the book of Exodus and<\/p>\n
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\nthe Book of Exodus is all about
\ncoming out of Egypt to the <\/p>\n
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\npromised land.
\nSo this this this big message <\/p>\n
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\nregathering God’s people. <\/p>\n
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\nAnd I believe that is something
\nthat is related to the role of <\/p>\n
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\nregathering. <\/p>\n
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\nAnd we’ve already seen as well.
\nThat the cloud is a symbol of <\/p>\n
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\nGod’s power, God’s presence. <\/p>\n
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\npicture of Christ coming in <\/p>\n
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\npicture, a time of The Exodus, a<\/p>\n
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\ntime of regathering of God’s
\npeople. <\/p>\n
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\nIn the land of one who is going
\nto orchestrate this regathering.<\/p>\n
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\nAnd it’s going to be one who
\ncomes in God’s presence, in <\/p>\n
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\nGod’s glory.
\nIndeed, he is the son of God. <\/p>\n
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\nSo there’s two bits then that
\noverride this message in the <\/p>\n
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\nbook of Exodus that the work of
\nregathering and the work of <\/p>\n
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\nGod’s revelation.
\nSo having looked at these three <\/p>\n
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\npassages then as I said, we’re
\ngoing to pick up Revelation <\/p>\n
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\nchapter 1, we want to try and
\ndeal with these key meetings. <\/p>\n
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\nWe said yesterday, these key
\nmeetings of the Lord Jesus <\/p>\n
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\nChrist.
\nSo we’re going to spend time in <\/p>\n
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\nRevelation 1, but before we go
\nthere, can you have a look at <\/p>\n
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\nRevelation, 14?
\nThis is a helpful introduction <\/p>\n
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\nto Revelation 1.
\nAnd you might wonder why I say <\/p>\n
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\nWell, there’s something here is <\/p>\n
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\na feature in Revelation, 14 that
\nthat’s helpful to And really The<\/p>\n
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\nNarrative of the son of man.
\nSo Revelation, then 14, and and <\/p>\n
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\nverse 14.
\nYou’ve got these words, John on <\/p>\n
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\nthe Isle of Patmos Envision.
\nHe recalls these words and I <\/p>\n
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\nlooked, and behold a white cloud
\nand upon the cloud once at like <\/p>\n
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\nunto the son of man.
\nSo very similar to the language <\/p>\n
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\nof Daniel 7 that we’ve got on
\nthe screen. <\/p>\n
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\nYou can see the parallels
\nbetween the two but there’s some<\/p>\n
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\nadditional details here having
\non his head, a Golden Crown and <\/p>\n
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\nin his hand, a sharp sickle.
\nWe got one light that the son of<\/p>\n
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\nman here and he’s in a white
\ncloud is holding this sharp <\/p>\n
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\nsickle and he stands ominously
\nhere, doesn’t he? <\/p>\n
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\nHe’s ready to harvest again?
\nIt’s a picture of judgment where<\/p>\n
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\nwe started our talk in Matthew
\nChapter 5, it’s consistent with <\/p>\n
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\nthat.
\nHe’s coming to judge and he’s <\/p>\n
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\nholding the sickle.
\nBut something else. <\/p>\n
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\nWe shouldn’t Overlook that
\nlittle detail. <\/p>\n
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\nThey’re having on his head, a
\nGolden Crown. <\/p>\n
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\nAnd this is rather interesting
\nbecause the word Crown there. <\/p>\n
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\nI’m sure you know is the words
\nto finest. <\/p>\n
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\nWe’ve all heard of the crown
\nbeing the woods to farness. <\/p>\n
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\nIt’s the wreath isn’t it?
\nThat was given to the victors of<\/p>\n
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\nthe ancient games.
\nBut it’s not the diadem. <\/p>\n
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\nThe diadem belongs to the one
\nwho is going to be king of kings<\/p>\n
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\nand Lord of lords.
\nSo in other words, then we’re <\/p>\n
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\nlooking at Revelation chapter
\n14, we’re seeing a snapshot of <\/p>\n
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\nwhat’s going on in an unfolding
\nepisode of the son. <\/p>\n
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\nOf man, it is this ongoing
\nspectacle that the son of man <\/p>\n
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\ncovers so many different
\nepisodes and here in Revelation <\/p>\n
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\nchapter 14.
\nWe’re kind of zooming in into <\/p>\n
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\none part of that episode that
\ndrama And in this part of the <\/p>\n
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\ndrama Revelation 14, he’s not
\nwearing the Royal, diadem he’s <\/p>\n
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\nnot appeared in Jerusalem, he’s
\nnot destroyed the nation’s that <\/p>\n
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\ngather themselves, he’s not
\nenthroned in the Royal City. <\/p>\n
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\nSo, that’s helpful.
\nWhen we’re looking at the son of<\/p>\n
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\nman, it is this overarching
\ntheme that runs throughout <\/p>\n
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\nscripture.
\nIt’s a drama. <\/p>\n
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\nIt’s a, it’s a, it’s a set of
\nactivities that the Lord Jesus <\/p>\n
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\nChrist is going to do in order
\nto establish God’s kingdom upon <\/p>\n
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\nthe Earth forever.
\nAnd that’s really important to <\/p>\n
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\nunderstand, it’s not a momentary
\nevent, It’s a drama. <\/p>\n
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\nSo, with those thoughts, then
\nlet’s go back to Revelation <\/p>\n
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\nchapter 1.
\nHaving established. <\/p>\n
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\nNow that we’re watching an
\nepisode of an unfolding drama, <\/p>\n
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\nbefore our eyes.
\nHere, we see these words in 13, <\/p>\n
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\nRevelation 1 verse 13 and we see
\na similar picture. <\/p>\n
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\nAnd in the midst of the seven,
\ncandlesticks or lampstands one <\/p>\n
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\nlike unto the son of man.
\nOkay? <\/p>\n
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\nSo the same idea here, clothed
\nwith a garment down to the foot <\/p>\n
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\nand Girt about the paps with a
\ngolden girdle. <\/p>\n
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\nVerse 16 and he had in his right
\nhand Seven Stars and out of his <\/p>\n
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\nmouth, went a sharp two-edged
\nsword, and his countenance was <\/p>\n
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\nAnd that gives us Comfort being
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\nBut remember in our first talk, <\/p>\n
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\nthey’re going to work with the
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\nTo him be glory and Dominion
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\none in heaven who received
\ndominion and glory and the <\/p>\n
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\nthese Visions are this? <\/p>\n
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\nall Dominion Dominion.
\nBut when I say the word <\/p>\n
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\ndominion, what would you think
\nabout the word dominion? <\/p>\n
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\nWell, this is another subject
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\nearly on in the book. <\/p>\n
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\nThat’s the end of Revelation. 1
\nverse 6 over the fish of the sea<\/p>\n
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\nAnd have dominion over the fish
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\nSo here, then this Dominion that<\/p>\n
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\nOne of the six is something that<\/p>\n
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\nthe first man. <\/p>\n
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\nNow, have a look at Psalm 8,
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\nin Genesis, chapter 1 and you
\nare going to see a flood of <\/p>\n
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\nAnd what I saw made it is such a<\/p>\n
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\nIt’s the very platform that the <\/p>\n
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\nHebrews and chapter 2, which
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\nby David and perhaps it was <\/p>\n
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\naren’t they? <\/p>\n
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\ncarefully and you can see all <\/p>\n
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\nverse 4 What is man that thou <\/p>\n
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\nart mindful of him and the son
\nof man that thou visitest him <\/p>\n
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\nlower than the angels and has <\/p>\n
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\ncrowned him with glory and honor
\nand then it goes on. <\/p>\n
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\nThou madest him to have
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\nSo this was the responsibility. <\/p>\n
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\ndominion over all things. <\/p>\n
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\nO Lord O Yahweh our Lord. <\/p>\n
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\nthe Earth so there was Adam he <\/p>\n
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\nwell. <\/p>\n
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\nHonor. he becomes then truly the<\/p>\n
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\nI am once again, we see <\/p>\n
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\nwhen we think about behold, he <\/p>\n
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\nverse 7, But what do you think <\/p>\n
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\nNow I want to show you That the <\/p>\n
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\nAnd what I want to do, now I <\/p>\n
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\ndaughters unto Glory, can we see<\/p>\n
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\n00:21:17,600 –> 00:21:21,500
\nthat?
\nThe work of the kingdom of God <\/p>\n
336
\n00:21:21,500 –> 00:21:24,900
\nis Not granted the work that to
\nthe work of the Angels. <\/p>\n
337
\n00:21:24,900 –> 00:21:29,200
\nIts granted to the sons and
\ndaughters that are transformed <\/p>\n
338
\n00:21:29,200 –> 00:21:32,200
\nto Glory.
\nThat’s really important, isn’t <\/p>\n
339
\n00:21:32,200 –> 00:21:33,600
\nit?
\nSo when we come to Hebrews <\/p>\n
340
\n00:21:33,600 –> 00:21:40,300
\nchapter 12, which we looked at
\nearlier, Hebrews chapter 12, <\/p>\n
341
\n00:21:40,300 –> 00:21:42,200
\nwhich really concludes chapter
\n11. <\/p>\n
342
\n00:21:42,200 –> 00:21:45,900
\nLet’s just read Hebrews chapter
\n12 and verse 1. <\/p>\n
343
\n00:21:50,300 –> 00:21:53,400
\nWherefore seeing we are
\ncompassed about with so great. <\/p>\n
344
\n00:21:53,400 –> 00:21:56,800
\nA cloud of witnesses.
\nLet us lay aside every weight <\/p>\n
345
\n00:21:56,800 –> 00:21:59,900
\nand the sin, which doth so
\neasily beset us, and let us run <\/p>\n
346
\n00:21:59,900 –> 00:22:03,800
\nwith patience, the race that is
\nset before us. <\/p>\n
347
\n00:22:08,100 –> 00:22:11,800
\nWhat is Paul saying?
\nHe’ll the great Apostle, what is<\/p>\n
348
\n00:22:11,800 –> 00:22:14,800
\nsimply saying is look back to
\nthat. <\/p>\n
349
\n00:22:14,800 –> 00:22:19,000
\nGreat catalog are faithful men
\nand women who are now sleeping <\/p>\n
350
\n00:22:19,000 –> 00:22:24,200
\nin the dust of the ground.
\nIn Hebrews chapter 11, And they <\/p>\n
351
\n00:22:24,700 –> 00:22:31,900
\nall the cloud of witnesses, they
\nwill be the ones where all <\/p>\n
352
\n00:22:31,900 –> 00:22:37,600
\nthority will be granted where
\nthe world will be subject to the<\/p>\n
353
\n00:22:37,600 –> 00:22:42,600
\nfaithful men and women of old
\nand sudden the cloud represents <\/p>\n
354
\n00:22:43,000 –> 00:22:45,400
\nthe faithful in God’s coming
\nKingdom and and brothers and <\/p>\n
355
\n00:22:45,400 –> 00:22:47,200
\nsisters.
\nThat’s so encouraging. <\/p>\n
356
\n00:22:47,200 –> 00:22:50,600
\nIt’s so clear.
\nThat it involves us. <\/p>\n
357
\n00:22:50,600 –> 00:22:52,900
\nAnd so we ask ourselves, are we
\nprepared for that work? <\/p>\n
358
\n00:22:52,900 –> 00:22:54,600
\nWhat are we doing?
\nIn our, with our lives to <\/p>\n
359
\n00:22:54,600 –> 00:22:58,400
\nprepare ourselves for that?
\nGreat work to come because much <\/p>\n
360
\n00:22:58,400 –> 00:23:04,400
\nwork is to be done.
\nBut there’s also a spiritual <\/p>\n
361
\n00:23:04,400 –> 00:23:08,400
\nreason why the Saints are
\ndescribed as clouds and the <\/p>\n
362
\n00:23:08,400 –> 00:23:11,300
\npicture is a stunning one.
\nWe’ve got the sun of <\/p>\n
363
\n00:23:11,300 –> 00:23:14,100
\nrighteousness there with healing
\nin his beams in Malachi chapter <\/p>\n
364
\n00:23:14,100 –> 00:23:16,700
\n4.
\nAnd I’m sure we’re all familiar <\/p>\n
365
\n00:23:16,700 –> 00:23:20,600
\nwith this language here which
\nspeaks of the sun s0n of <\/p>\n
366
\n00:23:20,600 –> 00:23:24,700
\nrighteousness.
\nThis is the Lord Jesus Christ <\/p>\n
367
\n00:23:25,500 –> 00:23:28,500
\nand Jesus is referred to as the
\nlight of the world in John <\/p>\n
368
\n00:23:28,500 –> 00:23:31,600
\nchapter 8 and John chapter 9.
\nSo it’s very clear that the Lord<\/p>\n
369
\n00:23:31,600 –> 00:23:35,800
\nJesus Christ, depicts the Sun
\nand and the nations of the Earth<\/p>\n
370
\n00:23:36,300 –> 00:23:42,200
\nare representative By the
\nWaters, Isaiah 57, for example. <\/p>\n
371
\n00:23:44,500 –> 00:23:48,000
\nAnd we know the phenomena when
\nthe Sun rises upon the waters <\/p>\n
372
\n00:23:48,000 –> 00:23:53,700
\nand it causes evaporation and
\nthe finite my new particles of <\/p>\n
373
\n00:23:53,700 –> 00:23:57,900
\nwater.
\nAscend into heaven and they form<\/p>\n
374
\n00:23:57,900 –> 00:24:03,600
\nclouds.
\nAnd this amazing process tells <\/p>\n
375
\n00:24:03,600 –> 00:24:10,900
\nus that we will be gathered, and
\nthe faithful will be formed into<\/p>\n
376
\n00:24:10,900 –> 00:24:15,800
\nclouds.
\nHave you thought about that that<\/p>\n
377
\n00:24:15,800 –> 00:24:18,700
\nthat our role will be clouds in
\nthe coming Kingdom that we will <\/p>\n
378
\n00:24:18,700 –> 00:24:21,500
\nsoar in the political heavens?
\nAnd what are we going to do? <\/p>\n
379
\n00:24:21,500 –> 00:24:23,600
\nWhat are we going to pour upon
\nthe Earth? <\/p>\n
380
\n00:24:24,300 –> 00:24:27,400
\nOr we might think judgment given
\nthe words of Matthew Chapter 5. <\/p>\n
381
\n00:24:27,400 –> 00:24:30,700
\nLet’s have a look at Psalm 72
\nwhat we will be doing. <\/p>\n
382
\n00:24:32,400 –> 00:24:37,200
\nIn God’s coming Kingdom.
\nPsalm 72. <\/p>\n
383
\n00:24:37,200 –> 00:24:39,700
\nAnd it’s interesting.
\nIsn’t it how it starts off this <\/p>\n
384
\n00:24:39,700 –> 00:24:43,400
\nsong on Psalm 72 and and verse
\n1? <\/p>\n
385
\n00:24:45,800 –> 00:24:49,900
\nGive the king thy judgments o
\nGod and thy righteousness unto <\/p>\n
386
\n00:24:49,900 –> 00:24:51,800
\nthe King’s son.
\nSo, there’s a real emphasis that<\/p>\n
387
\n00:24:51,800 –> 00:24:54,600
\nthis is the role of the King’s
\nson. <\/p>\n
388
\n00:24:55,100 –> 00:24:58,200
\nAnd then you look in verse 2, he
\nshall judge thy people with <\/p>\n
389
\n00:24:58,200 –> 00:25:00,700
\nrighteousness, and the poor were
\njudgment. <\/p>\n
390
\n00:25:00,700 –> 00:25:05,100
\nSo this theme of judgment is
\ncoming through loud and clear. <\/p>\n
391
\n00:25:05,100 –> 00:25:08,500
\nIt’s spelled had again in verse
\n4, he shall judge the poor of <\/p>\n
392
\n00:25:08,500 –> 00:25:11,400
\nthe people, he shall save the
\nchildren of needy and shall <\/p>\n
393
\n00:25:11,400 –> 00:25:14,300
\nbreak in pieces the oppressor
\nand then The all-important Voice<\/p>\n
394
\n00:25:14,300 –> 00:25:18,600
\nverse 6, He shall come down like
\nrain upon the mon grass, the <\/p>\n
395
\n00:25:18,600 –> 00:25:21,400
\nshowers that water the Earth in
\nhis days shall the righteous <\/p>\n
396
\n00:25:21,400 –> 00:25:25,300
\nflourish and abundance of Peace.
\nSo long as the Moon and Earth. <\/p>\n
397
\n00:25:25,400 –> 00:25:28,100
\nAnd if we forget that, this is
\npart of the theme of the, the <\/p>\n
398
\n00:25:28,100 –> 00:25:32,800
\nson of man coming in clouds
\nverse 8, he shall have dominion <\/p>\n
399
\n00:25:32,800 –> 00:25:35,600
\nsays the psalmist also from sea
\nto Sea. <\/p>\n
400
\n00:25:35,900 –> 00:25:41,400
\nAnd from the river unto the ends
\nof The world. <\/p>\n
401
\n00:25:42,900 –> 00:25:45,600
\nSo rain then is a figure of the
\nword of God. <\/p>\n
402
\n00:25:45,600 –> 00:25:49,500
\nThat’s a well-known symbol and
\nthe watering of the Earth. <\/p>\n
403
\n00:25:49,500 –> 00:25:52,300
\nThis is the you’ll all important
\npoint that the watering of the <\/p>\n
404
\n00:25:52,300 –> 00:25:56,000
\nEarth in God’s coming Kingdom
\nwill not be the work of the <\/p>\n
405
\n00:25:56,000 –> 00:26:00,000
\nAngels.
\nIt will be the work of the <\/p>\n
406
\n00:26:00,000 –> 00:26:03,500
\nSaints and let’s just think
\nabout this, our words, have you <\/p>\n
407
\n00:26:03,508 –> 00:26:06,000
\never thought about this?
\nOur words in God’s coming <\/p>\n
408
\n00:26:06,000 –> 00:26:08,200
\nKingdom?
\nYou and I granted immortality <\/p>\n
409
\n00:26:08,200 –> 00:26:12,800
\nwhen we speak.
\nIt will come down like rain upon<\/p>\n
410
\n00:26:12,800 –> 00:26:17,000
\nthe moon grass.
\nAnd we know how sweet that smell<\/p>\n
411
\n00:26:17,000 –> 00:26:22,400
\nis a showers that water the
\nEarth. <\/p>\n
412
\n00:26:24,200 –> 00:26:27,500
\nSo however low, you may be
\nfeeling today. <\/p>\n
413
\n00:26:27,500 –> 00:26:32,800
\nThis is the promise God is going
\nto convert you and Elevate you <\/p>\n
414
\n00:26:32,800 –> 00:26:38,000
\ninto a magnificent life-giving
\nCloud. <\/p>\n
415
\n00:26:39,000 –> 00:26:43,600
\nI think about the clouds and how
\nthey saw the Majesty of clouds <\/p>\n
416
\n00:26:43,900 –> 00:26:47,700
\nin the presence.
\nOf the Sun and these clouds are <\/p>\n
417
\n00:26:47,708 –> 00:26:52,700
\ngoing to feel the warmth of the
\nsun of righteousness. <\/p>\n
418
\n00:26:54,700 –> 00:26:57,200
\nYes.
\nAnd the speed and the swiftness,<\/p>\n
419
\n00:26:57,700 –> 00:27:02,300
\nwe will feel the the wind in our
\nface. <\/p>\n
420
\n00:27:04,300 –> 00:27:08,600
\nAnd our work.
\nHere is the work of changing <\/p>\n
421
\n00:27:08,600 –> 00:27:13,300
\nthis world.
\nIt’s an amazing thing, isn’t it?<\/p>\n
422
\n00:27:13,300 –> 00:27:17,800
\nThe the water of God’s truth and
\nwe were poor, we were poor. <\/p>\n
423
\n00:27:17,800 –> 00:27:20,200
\nHave you ever thought about our
\nwork in God’s coming Kingdom? <\/p>\n
424
\n00:27:20,200 –> 00:27:22,900
\nIt’s going to be very scriptural
\nbased. <\/p>\n
425
\n00:27:23,400 –> 00:27:28,500
\nIt’s going to be pouring God’s
\ntruth upon this parched world. <\/p>\n
426
\n00:27:29,100 –> 00:27:31,400
\nAnd it’s lovely, isn’t it?
\nBecause when we think about that<\/p>\n
427
\n00:27:31,400 –> 00:27:34,000
\nphrase, kite Christ coming in
\nclouds, it’s telling us that <\/p>\n
428
\n00:27:34,000 –> 00:27:35,700
\nthose clouds are always with
\nChrist. <\/p>\n
429
\n00:27:35,700 –> 00:27:37,900
\nIf you thought about it, they’re
\nalways with Christ. <\/p>\n
430
\n00:27:39,800 –> 00:27:41,700
\nThe inextricably linked with
\nChrist. <\/p>\n
431
\n00:27:41,700 –> 00:27:45,700
\nWherever Christ goes, the cloud
\ngoes with him in God’s coming <\/p>\n
432
\n00:27:45,700 –> 00:27:48,200
\nKingdom, we’re always going to
\nbe in the presence of the Lord. <\/p>\n
433
\n00:27:48,200 –> 00:27:50,800
\nJesus Christ will always going
\nto be working with him. <\/p>\n
434
\n00:27:51,000 –> 00:27:53,300
\nWe’re always going to be in
\nconversation with him. <\/p>\n
435
\n00:27:53,300 –> 00:27:57,400
\nIt’s going to be a reality.
\nWe will never be away from the <\/p>\n
436
\n00:27:57,400 –> 00:28:04,200
\nLord Christ comes in clouds, and
\nhe’s going to pour His word upon<\/p>\n
437
\n00:28:04,700 –> 00:28:09,600
\nthe Earth.
\nIs there more a wonderful <\/p>\n
438
\n00:28:09,700 –> 00:28:12,400
\nlifting?
\nAnd example, exhilarating Duty <\/p>\n
439
\n00:28:13,000 –> 00:28:16,000
\nfor any of us, brothers and
\nsisters in young people if we <\/p>\n
440
\n00:28:16,300 –> 00:28:21,900
\ntry and imagine the future.
\nI don’t know, this is a <\/p>\n
441
\n00:28:21,900 –> 00:28:24,700
\nwonderful wonderful work.
\nSo we’ve considered then that <\/p>\n
442
\n00:28:24,700 –> 00:28:29,500
\nthe meaning of the phrase,
\nbehold, he cometh in clouds But <\/p>\n
443
\n00:28:29,900 –> 00:28:34,900
\nthe other phrase I want to think
\nabout now is the second phrase <\/p>\n
444
\n00:28:34,900 –> 00:28:39,200
\nas we try unpick this verse here
\nin Revelation 1 verse 7. <\/p>\n
445
\n00:28:39,200 –> 00:28:44,700
\nSo he cometh in clouds and then
\nthe writer says every eye shall <\/p>\n
446
\n00:28:44,700 –> 00:28:50,500
\nsee him.
\nWell, what does that mean? <\/p>\n
447
\n00:28:52,200 –> 00:28:55,600
\nwell, perhaps it means that when
\nthe Lord Jesus Christ leaves, <\/p>\n
448
\n00:28:55,600 –> 00:28:59,400
\nthe right hand of the father and
\nhe returns to the Earth that he <\/p>\n
449
\n00:28:59,400 –> 00:29:04,500
\nruled turning away, that every
\neye will see him Immediately, is<\/p>\n
450
\n00:29:04,500 –> 00:29:07,900
\nthat what we think?
\ndo we think that Jesus is going <\/p>\n
451
\n00:29:07,900 –> 00:29:10,800
\nto return and as soon as he
\nleaves the father’s presence <\/p>\n
452
\n00:29:11,000 –> 00:29:16,800
\nthat the world will see him, it
\nwill be an earth stopping moment<\/p>\n
453
\n00:29:16,900 –> 00:29:22,700
\nquite literally I think we need
\nto think about the sequence <\/p>\n
454
\n00:29:22,700 –> 00:29:24,700
\nhere.
\nThere’s a very important <\/p>\n
455
\n00:29:24,700 –> 00:29:26,500
\nsequence.
\nHave a look at 1, Peter chapter <\/p>\n
456
\n00:29:26,500 –> 00:29:40,000
\n4,
\nOne piece of chapter 4. <\/p>\n
457
\n00:29:40,000 –> 00:29:46,000
\nThen, just one verse verse 17,
\nyou For the time is come says <\/p>\n
458
\n00:29:46,000 –> 00:29:48,900
\nPeter.
\nThat judgment must begin at the <\/p>\n
459
\n00:29:48,900 –> 00:29:53,400
\nhouse of God.
\nAnd if it first begin at us, <\/p>\n
460
\n00:29:53,400 –> 00:29:55,700
\nwhat shall the end of them that
\nobey? <\/p>\n
461
\n00:29:55,700 –> 00:30:03,200
\nNot the gospel of God?
\nSo before Jesus can come with a <\/p>\n
462
\n00:30:03,200 –> 00:30:08,200
\ncloud of witnesses, those
\nWitnesses needed to be granted <\/p>\n
463
\n00:30:08,200 –> 00:30:11,000
\nimmortality.
\nAnd before these witnesses can <\/p>\n
464
\n00:30:11,000 –> 00:30:14,900
\nbe granted immortality, they
\nhave to stand before the judge <\/p>\n
465
\n00:30:14,900 –> 00:30:18,700
\nof the Earth. so in other words
\nand these clouds, in order for <\/p>\n
466
\n00:30:18,700 –> 00:30:22,600
\nthem to be formed Jesus is got a
\nreturn. <\/p>\n
467
\n00:30:23,100 –> 00:30:25,300
\nHe’s got a raise the dead and
\nthe living are gathered <\/p>\n
468
\n00:30:25,300 –> 00:30:28,100
\ntogether.
\nThe Judgment seat has to take <\/p>\n
469
\n00:30:28,100 –> 00:30:31,800
\nplace and immortality needs to
\nbe granted to, the faithful. <\/p>\n
470
\n00:30:31,800 –> 00:30:35,800
\nCan you see that in order for a
\ncloud of witnesses to be <\/p>\n
471
\n00:30:35,800 –> 00:30:39,100
\nrevealed upon the Earth, there’s
\na whole series of things that <\/p>\n
472
\n00:30:39,100 –> 00:30:43,300
\nneed to have taken place in
\norder for that to happen. <\/p>\n
473
\n00:30:45,200 –> 00:30:56,500
\nSo judgment begins in the house
\nof God. now, when we think About<\/p>\n
474
\n00:30:57,500 –> 00:31:01,200
\nthe glory of God.
\nEvery eye shall see him. <\/p>\n
475
\n00:31:02,200 –> 00:31:03,500
\nThat’s talking about the world,
\nisn’t it? <\/p>\n
476
\n00:31:03,500 –> 00:31:06,200
\nEvery eye?
\nShall see him everyone in the <\/p>\n
477
\n00:31:06,200 –> 00:31:09,500
\nworld will know that Jesus
\nChrist has returned and if you <\/p>\n
478
\n00:31:09,508 –> 00:31:13,800
\nthink about it there’s a there’s
\na well-known prophecy isn’t that<\/p>\n
479
\n00:31:13,800 –> 00:31:16,000
\nthere’s a vision of Ezekiel and
\nwe’re not going to go into <\/p>\n
480
\n00:31:16,000 –> 00:31:19,600
\ndetail but just summarize it
\nreally for our purposes. <\/p>\n
481
\n00:31:21,400 –> 00:31:26,000
\nIs he was a prophet and nation
\nof Israel have been Wicked. <\/p>\n
482
\n00:31:26,500 –> 00:31:31,900
\nAnd in Vision Ezekiel sees the
\nglory of God leave the temple. <\/p>\n
483
\n00:31:32,100 –> 00:31:36,700
\nThe city it goes east it travels
\nup the Mount of Olives and then <\/p>\n
484
\n00:31:36,700 –> 00:31:42,600
\nascends to heaven, Think about
\nthe Lord, Jesus Christ ascending<\/p>\n
485
\n00:31:42,600 –> 00:31:44,600
\ninto heaven.
\nAnd then, when you come to the <\/p>\n
486
\n00:31:44,600 –> 00:31:50,500
\nend of the book and it’s picked
\nup in chapter 43, When the new <\/p>\n
487
\n00:31:50,500 –> 00:31:54,200
\nTemple has been built in
\nJerusalem, that becomes a house <\/p>\n
488
\n00:31:54,200 –> 00:31:56,300
\nof prayer for all nations as
\nIsaiah. <\/p>\n
489
\n00:31:57,700 –> 00:32:03,900
\nThe glory of God comes down from
\nthe mount into the City and <\/p>\n
490
\n00:32:03,900 –> 00:32:09,100
\nfills the house of God.
\nSo just think about that. <\/p>\n
491
\n00:32:09,600 –> 00:32:12,600
\nThat’s a vision of the glory of
\nGod and we know in the book of <\/p>\n
492
\n00:32:12,600 –> 00:32:14,900
\nHebrews that the Lord Jesus
\nChrist was the glory of God. <\/p>\n
493
\n00:32:14,900 –> 00:32:20,400
\nHe was the express image and the
\nglory of the father. so for <\/p>\n
494
\n00:32:20,400 –> 00:32:26,200
\nThat, Glory picture to be
\nreversed the glory has to first <\/p>\n
495
\n00:32:26,200 –> 00:32:31,700
\nappear where The Mount of
\nOlives. <\/p>\n
496
\n00:32:33,000 –> 00:32:35,100
\nThis is where the world will see
\nhim. <\/p>\n
497
\n00:32:35,100 –> 00:32:38,100
\nNow, when we think about the
\nMount of Olives, surely our <\/p>\n
498
\n00:32:38,100 –> 00:32:40,000
\nminds go to that, well-known
\nprophecy, shall we? <\/p>\n
499
\n00:32:40,000 –> 00:32:43,100
\nHave a look at it now.
\nZechariah, Chapter 14, a <\/p>\n
500
\n00:32:43,100 –> 00:32:44,600
\nchapter, which I’m sure we all
\nknow. <\/p>\n
501
\n00:32:44,600 –> 00:32:48,600
\nWell, But just linking these
\nverses. <\/p>\n
502
\n00:32:48,600 –> 00:32:52,400
\nNow, with this picture that were
\ntrying to paint before you and <\/p>\n
503
\n00:32:52,400 –> 00:32:55,300
\nwe’re trying to answer the
\nquestion, when will the World? <\/p>\n
504
\n00:32:55,300 –> 00:33:00,200
\nSee the Lord Jesus Christ.
\nAnd it’s interesting here in <\/p>\n
505
\n00:33:00,200 –> 00:33:05,400
\nZechariah Chapter 14 that you’ve
\ngot a picture of the Lord. <\/p>\n
506
\n00:33:05,400 –> 00:33:07,900
\nJesus Christ.
\nPlacing his feet upon the Mount <\/p>\n
507
\n00:33:07,900 –> 00:33:11,400
\nof Olives.
\nThis Jesus shall return in like <\/p>\n
508
\n00:33:11,400 –> 00:33:14,700
\nmanner said the angels to the
\ndisciples in Acts chapter 1. <\/p>\n
509
\n00:33:15,500 –> 00:33:18,400
\nSo that’s why 14 and verse 3,
\nthen shall the Lord go forth and<\/p>\n
510
\n00:33:18,400 –> 00:33:20,600
\nfight against those Nations as
\nwhen he fought in the day of <\/p>\n
511
\n00:33:20,600 –> 00:33:22,700
\nbattle.
\nSo this is the battle of <\/p>\n
512
\n00:33:22,700 –> 00:33:25,400
\nArmageddon.
\nAnd at the end of this battle, <\/p>\n
513
\n00:33:25,400 –> 00:33:31,100
\nhe will wear the diadem not the
\nStefano’s and verse 4, and his <\/p>\n
514
\n00:33:31,100 –> 00:33:33,600
\nfeet, the Lord’s feet in the
\nform of the Lord Jesus Christ, <\/p>\n
515
\n00:33:33,600 –> 00:33:36,900
\nand his feet shall stand in that
\nday upon the Mount of Olives, <\/p>\n
516
\n00:33:37,000 –> 00:33:40,000
\nwhich is before Jerusalem, the
\nEast and the Mount of Olives <\/p>\n
517
\n00:33:40,000 –> 00:33:42,800
\nshall cleave in the midst
\nthereof towards the east and <\/p>\n
518
\n00:33:42,800 –> 00:33:45,200
\ntowards the west and there shall
\nbe a great value. <\/p>\n
519
\n00:33:45,200 –> 00:33:47,700
\nAnd we got all the details now
\nwith how it will split. <\/p>\n
520
\n00:33:48,500 –> 00:33:50,700
\nBut what I want to draw your
\nattention to is the end of verse<\/p>\n
521
\n00:33:50,700 –> 00:33:53,900
\n5 and it says there, on that
\nday, when the Mount of Olives <\/p>\n
522
\n00:33:53,900 –> 00:33:59,600
\nsplits and the Lord, my God
\nshall come and all the saints <\/p>\n
523
\n00:33:59,800 –> 00:34:02,100
\nwith thee.
\nCan you see that? <\/p>\n
524
\n00:34:03,400 –> 00:34:08,400
\nThe Saints, the cloud, Jesus
\nreturns in the form of a cloud. <\/p>\n
525
\n00:34:08,400 –> 00:34:11,800
\nAnd when that mountain splits
\nit’s not Jesus alone that stands<\/p>\n
526
\n00:34:11,800 –> 00:34:15,699
\nupon the Mount of Olives.
\nIt is this picture of the son of<\/p>\n
527
\n00:34:15,699 –> 00:34:19,600
\nman, with many sons and
\ndaughters that have been brought<\/p>\n
528
\n00:34:19,600 –> 00:34:23,400
\nto Glory, And the Mount of
\nOlives splits. <\/p>\n
529
\n00:34:23,600 –> 00:34:25,900
\nAnd that would Saints, there is
\nthe same idea that we see. <\/p>\n
530
\n00:34:25,900 –> 00:34:29,199
\nIn Daniel chapter 7, those
\nsaints, that also received <\/p>\n
531
\n00:34:29,199 –> 00:34:33,199
\nDominion glory and the kingdom.
\nCan we see that? <\/p>\n
532
\n00:34:33,199 –> 00:34:36,100
\nI know we’re covering a lot of
\nground, but this is really <\/p>\n
533
\n00:34:36,100 –> 00:34:39,500
\nimportant.
\nJesus Christ in clouds and there<\/p>\n
534
\n00:34:39,500 –> 00:34:44,400
\nthey are This Cloud.
\nNow comes down and descends and <\/p>\n
535
\n00:34:44,400 –> 00:34:48,199
\nstands upon the Mount of Olives
\nand the Mount of Olives splits <\/p>\n
536
\n00:34:48,199 –> 00:34:49,699
\ninto.
\nAnd that’s very consistent, <\/p>\n
537
\n00:34:49,699 –> 00:34:52,100
\nisn’t it?
\nWith ezekiel’s prophecy there? <\/p>\n
538
\n00:34:52,400 –> 00:34:59,400
\nWhere the glory From the mount
\nrushes down into Jerusalem and <\/p>\n
539
\n00:34:59,400 –> 00:35:04,600
\nfills the house of God.
\nWell, if we just take a breather<\/p>\n
540
\n00:35:04,600 –> 00:35:08,600
\nfrom moment, what we’re saying
\nhere? <\/p>\n
541
\n00:35:09,500 –> 00:35:14,000
\nIn a way that there are two
\ndistinct Cummings of the Lord <\/p>\n
542
\n00:35:14,000 –> 00:35:15,500
\nJesus Christ.
\nJesus Christ is coming in <\/p>\n
543
\n00:35:15,500 –> 00:35:18,900
\nclouds.
\nBut what we’ve seen this morning<\/p>\n
544
\n00:35:18,900 –> 00:35:20,700
\nthat there are two distinct
\nCummings. <\/p>\n
545
\n00:35:22,200 –> 00:35:24,100
\nThat the first coming is in
\nsecret. <\/p>\n
546
\n00:35:24,200 –> 00:35:26,200
\nWhen the voice goes forward, his
\nbrother, John has been talking <\/p>\n
547
\n00:35:26,200 –> 00:35:32,000
\nabout and when the judgement
\nseat takes place, When the <\/p>\n
548
\n00:35:32,000 –> 00:35:35,500
\nfaithful are granted
\nimmortality. and then there’s <\/p>\n
549
\n00:35:35,500 –> 00:35:39,900
\nthe powerful glorious Revelation
\nupon the Mount of Olives, where <\/p>\n
550
\n00:35:39,900 –> 00:35:42,300
\nthe Lord Jesus Christ, is with
\nthose sons and daughters that <\/p>\n
551
\n00:35:42,300 –> 00:35:46,600
\nhave been brought to glory and
\nthe world shall see and to quote<\/p>\n
552
\n00:35:46,600 –> 00:35:51,800
\nRevelation every eye, shall see
\nhim when he stands upon the <\/p>\n
553
\n00:35:51,800 –> 00:35:57,800
\nMount of Olives, So these all
\nthese two distinct coming <\/p>\n
554
\n00:35:59,400 –> 00:36:01,500
\nsecret.
\nReturn of the Lord Jesus Christ,<\/p>\n
555
\n00:36:01,500 –> 00:36:06,100
\ngathers, the Saints and the
\nfaithful granted immortality. <\/p>\n
556
\n00:36:06,300 –> 00:36:08,800
\nThey become the clouds of the
\nfuture. <\/p>\n
557
\n00:36:10,800 –> 00:36:15,100
\nBut what then about the other
\nlittle bit in the in the verse <\/p>\n
558
\n00:36:15,100 –> 00:36:20,000
\nthere in Revelation, and they
\nalso, which pierced him, this is<\/p>\n
559
\n00:36:20,000 –> 00:36:23,700
\nall part of the drama of the son
\nof man coming in clouds. <\/p>\n
560
\n00:36:23,900 –> 00:36:27,300
\nWell, this speaking about Jesus
\nis own people, the Jewish <\/p>\n
561
\n00:36:27,300 –> 00:36:29,300
\nNation.
\nWell, of course, it was the <\/p>\n
562
\n00:36:29,300 –> 00:36:31,600
\nRoman’s, wasn’t it?
\nWho put the nails into Jesus, <\/p>\n
563
\n00:36:31,600 –> 00:36:35,200
\nhis hand and feet, but it was
\nthe Jews who protested to Pilot <\/p>\n
564
\n00:36:35,200 –> 00:36:37,700
\nthat they had no king.
\nBut Caesar and when pilate asked<\/p>\n
565
\n00:36:37,700 –> 00:36:42,100
\nthem what they should do with
\nthe man, They said crucify him, <\/p>\n
566
\n00:36:42,500 –> 00:36:46,300
\ncrucify him so effectively then
\nit was the Jewish nation that <\/p>\n
567
\n00:36:46,300 –> 00:36:50,300
\nnailed the Lord Jesus Christ to
\nthe cross. <\/p>\n
568
\n00:36:52,000 –> 00:36:55,400
\nSo here, then in Revelation 1
\nverse 7, those who pierced him, <\/p>\n
569
\n00:36:55,500 –> 00:36:59,500
\nit’s telling us, when will it be
\nthat the Jewish people in the <\/p>\n
570
\n00:36:59,500 –> 00:37:04,600
\nland will see the Lord Jesus
\nChrist coming in clouds and <\/p>\n
571
\n00:37:04,600 –> 00:37:07,100
\nthat’s the question that’s being
\nasked. <\/p>\n
572
\n00:37:08,300 –> 00:37:15,400
\nWe all know that unspeakable
\ntimes are coming once again to <\/p>\n
573
\n00:37:15,400 –> 00:37:19,100
\nthe nation of Israel unspeakable
\ntimes. <\/p>\n
574
\n00:37:19,700 –> 00:37:25,100
\nAnd this is depicted in Ezekiel
\n38 and 39, but I want it to go <\/p>\n
575
\n00:37:25,100 –> 00:37:26,400
\nthere.
\nWhat I want to do, I want to <\/p>\n
576
\n00:37:26,408 –> 00:37:29,800
\ndisturb, just think a little bit
\nabout these two chapters Ezekiel<\/p>\n
577
\n00:37:29,800 –> 00:37:34,800
\n3839, where we read of go and
\nthe armies of gold coming upon <\/p>\n
578
\n00:37:35,000 –> 00:37:38,900
\nthe nation of Israel.
\nWell, what’s interesting, first <\/p>\n
579
\n00:37:38,900 –> 00:37:43,000
\nof all, when you look at Ezekiel
\n38 and 39, you come across the <\/p>\n
580
\n00:37:43,000 –> 00:37:44,700
\nphrase, the son of man isn’t
\nthat lovely? <\/p>\n
581
\n00:37:44,700 –> 00:37:46,500
\nThe son of man coming in clouds
\nand there it is. <\/p>\n
582
\n00:37:46,500 –> 00:37:50,000
\nIn the, those two chapters of
\nEzekiel, 38 and 39. <\/p>\n
583
\n00:37:50,400 –> 00:37:54,400
\nBut it’s more than that.
\nBecause the son of man spends <\/p>\n
584
\n00:37:54,400 –> 00:37:57,100
\nmore time in the Book of Ezekiel
\nthan anywhere else in scripture.<\/p>\n
585
\n00:37:57,100 –> 00:38:00,500
\nIn fact he’s over 90 times, I’m
\nsure, you know, that, that <\/p>\n
586
\n00:38:00,500 –> 00:38:06,300
\nphrase, the son of man is found
\nin the Book of Ezekiel And just <\/p>\n
587
\n00:38:06,300 –> 00:38:10,300
\nlook on the screen how the son
\nof man is against go. <\/p>\n
588
\n00:38:10,300 –> 00:38:14,000
\nWe don’t think about that, we
\nthink about Christ challenging <\/p>\n
589
\n00:38:14,000 –> 00:38:16,800
\nthe armies of go.
\nBut really when you look at it <\/p>\n
590
\n00:38:16,800 –> 00:38:20,500
\nin Ezekiel 38 verse 2, verse 14
\nand chapter 13 and verse 1. <\/p>\n
591
\n00:38:22,700 –> 00:38:26,700
\nIt’s the son of Manning clouds.
\nThat’s the symbology that we’ve <\/p>\n
592
\n00:38:26,700 –> 00:38:29,400
\nseen here.
\nThat’s the way we should <\/p>\n
593
\n00:38:29,400 –> 00:38:32,700
\ninterpret it.
\nIt’s Christ in clouds. <\/p>\n
594
\n00:38:32,700 –> 00:38:35,900
\nIt’s not Christ Alone.
\nPeace with the Saints. <\/p>\n
595
\n00:38:36,800 –> 00:38:40,700
\nHe’s with the Saints.
\nAnd it will be Jesus Christ. <\/p>\n
596
\n00:38:40,700 –> 00:38:45,000
\nAnd the Saints, the save the
\nnation of Israel from the hand <\/p>\n
597
\n00:38:45,500 –> 00:38:51,100
\nof gold and when Christ stands
\nupon the Mount of Olives and we <\/p>\n
598
\n00:38:51,100 –> 00:38:54,200
\nsee there by looking at Zakaria
\nin the Book of Ezekiel, it will <\/p>\n
599
\n00:38:54,200 –> 00:38:59,700
\nutterly overwhelm go and his
\nallies and he’s Mighty Army, an <\/p>\n
600
\n00:38:59,700 –> 00:39:02,900
\nunprecedented Army there in
\nIsrael. <\/p>\n
601
\n00:39:04,300 –> 00:39:05,700
\nAnd the culmination of all these
\nthings. <\/p>\n
602
\n00:39:05,700 –> 00:39:08,900
\nAt the end of the unfolding
\ndrama, God says these words in <\/p>\n
603
\n00:39:08,900 –> 00:39:12,500
\nEzekiel 38.
\nThus will, I magnify myself and <\/p>\n
604
\n00:39:12,500 –> 00:39:15,700
\nsanctify myself?
\nAnd I will be known in the eyes <\/p>\n
605
\n00:39:15,700 –> 00:39:19,300
\nof many nations, and they shall
\nknow that I am the Lord, and it <\/p>\n
606
\n00:39:19,300 –> 00:39:25,700
\nis then it is then that the
\nworld will know about God about <\/p>\n
607
\n00:39:25,700 –> 00:39:27,700
\nYahweh.
\nIt’s the Covenant name that is <\/p>\n
608
\n00:39:27,700 –> 00:39:30,200
\nwritten there and his son, the
\nLord Jesus Christ, it will be, <\/p>\n
609
\n00:39:30,200 –> 00:39:35,100
\nthen when Jesus Christ stands
\nupon the Out of Olives, then <\/p>\n
610
\n00:39:35,100 –> 00:39:40,300
\nwill be the time when all eyes
\nof the world will be fixed upon <\/p>\n
611
\n00:39:40,600 –> 00:39:45,900
\nthe sum.
\nAnd this world will never be the<\/p>\n
612
\n00:39:45,900 –> 00:39:50,700
\nsame again.
\nBut just thinking about that <\/p>\n
613
\n00:39:50,700 –> 00:39:56,300
\nmoment, those that pierced him.
\nLet’s have a look at Zechariah <\/p>\n
614
\n00:39:56,300 –> 00:40:03,300
\nChapter 12.
\nWe see here that Jesus is going <\/p>\n
615
\n00:40:03,300 –> 00:40:07,400
\nto reveal himself in Jerusalem
\nto those that pierced him and <\/p>\n
616
\n00:40:07,400 –> 00:40:11,200
\nit’s the most moving
\nreconciliation in history. <\/p>\n
617
\n00:40:11,800 –> 00:40:15,200
\nThe one who stands before them
\nis the one who is just save them<\/p>\n
618
\n00:40:15,300 –> 00:40:18,100
\nand their reaction is
\noverwhelming. <\/p>\n
619
\n00:40:18,400 –> 00:40:23,500
\nIt is inconceivable that this is
\nthe one that they crucified two <\/p>\n
620
\n00:40:23,500 –> 00:40:26,500
\nthousand years ago.
\nAnd there we read in verse 2 of <\/p>\n
621
\n00:40:26,500 –> 00:40:29,500
\nchapter 12 behold, I will make
\nJerusalem a cup of trembling <\/p>\n
622
\n00:40:29,500 –> 00:40:32,500
\nunto all people around about.
\nI shall be in The Siege both <\/p>\n
623
\n00:40:32,500 –> 00:40:36,000
\nagainst Judah and against
\nJerusalem, go down to verse 10. <\/p>\n
624
\n00:40:37,100 –> 00:40:39,100
\nAnd I will pour upon the House
\nof David and upon the <\/p>\n
625
\n00:40:39,100 –> 00:40:41,300
\ninhabitants of Jerusalem, the
\nspirit of Grace and of <\/p>\n
626
\n00:40:41,300 –> 00:40:44,500
\nsupplications and they shall
\nlook upon me whom they have <\/p>\n
627
\n00:40:44,500 –> 00:40:48,800
\npierced.
\nAnd they shall mourn for him as <\/p>\n
628
\n00:40:48,800 –> 00:40:52,000
\nOne Mourns for his only son and
\nshall be in. <\/p>\n
629
\n00:40:52,000 –> 00:40:54,600
\nBitterness for him as one that
\nis in. <\/p>\n
630
\n00:40:54,600 –> 00:40:59,200
\nBitterness for his firstborn
\njust turn over to chapter 13 now<\/p>\n
631
\n00:40:59,200 –> 00:41:02,100
\nand verse 6 on this question.
\nAnd once your say unto him, what<\/p>\n
632
\n00:41:02,100 –> 00:41:07,400
\nare these wounds in thine hands.
\nThen he shall answer those with <\/p>\n
633
\n00:41:07,400 –> 00:41:11,600
\nwhich I was wounded in the house
\nof my friend. <\/p>\n
634
\n00:41:14,700 –> 00:41:17,400
\nIt says there doesn’t it in in
\nchapter 12 and verse 10 that <\/p>\n
635
\n00:41:17,400 –> 00:41:22,600
\nthey will look upon Him, whom
\nthey have pierced and the idea <\/p>\n
636
\n00:41:22,600 –> 00:41:24,800
\nof that would look to his to
\nlook intently. <\/p>\n
637
\n00:41:24,800 –> 00:41:26,800
\nThey will.
\nScrutinize they will examine, <\/p>\n
638
\n00:41:26,800 –> 00:41:32,100
\nthey will reflect and they will
\nweep But it’s also interesting <\/p>\n
639
\n00:41:32,100 –> 00:41:35,600
\nthat the same Hebrew word is
\nused or how the children of <\/p>\n
640
\n00:41:35,600 –> 00:41:40,100
\nIsrael were commanded to come
\nout of their tents and to behold<\/p>\n
641
\n00:41:40,500 –> 00:41:43,700
\nthe Brazen serpent.
\nHow do you say? <\/p>\n
642
\n00:41:43,700 –> 00:41:48,900
\nI’ve been bitten by a snake. if
\nthey looked upon the pole in <\/p>\n
643
\n00:41:48,900 –> 00:41:53,900
\nfaith, they would be saved.
\nWell, that’s interesting, isn’t <\/p>\n
644
\n00:41:53,900 –> 00:41:56,400
\nit?
\nBecause it would suggest that <\/p>\n
645
\n00:41:56,400 –> 00:42:01,000
\nwhen they look upon the Lord
\nJesus Christ It’s in faith. <\/p>\n
646
\n00:42:02,400 –> 00:42:04,100
\nWe’ll look at this in a
\ndiscussion of the later. <\/p>\n
647
\n00:42:04,100 –> 00:42:05,200
\nThis afternoon.
\nGod willing. <\/p>\n
648
\n00:42:06,400 –> 00:42:14,100
\nAnd they are saved.
\nThe whole seam isn’t it is is <\/p>\n
649
\n00:42:14,100 –> 00:42:17,100
\nreminiscent of Joseph.
\nCan we just finish their Genesis<\/p>\n
650
\n00:42:17,100 –> 00:42:22,100
\nchapter 45?
\nUnknown to the man before them <\/p>\n
651
\n00:42:22,500 –> 00:42:25,100
\nwho was just save them from
\ncertain death, there is none <\/p>\n
652
\n00:42:25,100 –> 00:42:29,200
\nother than their brother the one
\nthey thought was long dead. <\/p>\n
653
\n00:42:29,400 –> 00:42:33,000
\nGenesis forty five and verse 1.
\nThen Joseph could not refrain <\/p>\n
654
\n00:42:33,000 –> 00:42:35,000
\nhimself before all them that
\nstood by him. <\/p>\n
655
\n00:42:35,100 –> 00:42:38,200
\nAnd he cried cause every man to
\ngo out from me and there stood, <\/p>\n
656
\n00:42:38,200 –> 00:42:41,600
\nno man with him while Joseph
\nmade himself known unto his <\/p>\n
657
\n00:42:41,600 –> 00:42:47,000
\nBrethren and he wept And he wept
\nthat was the reaction of Joseph.<\/p>\n
658
\n00:42:47,300 –> 00:42:49,500
\nWell, that be the reaction of
\nthe Lord Jesus Christ and he <\/p>\n
659
\n00:42:49,500 –> 00:42:52,500
\nwept aloud and the Egyptians and
\nthe house of pharaoh hood. <\/p>\n
660
\n00:42:52,500 –> 00:42:54,100
\nAnd Joseph said unto his
\nBrethren. <\/p>\n
661
\n00:42:54,400 –> 00:42:59,600
\nI am Joseph, does my father yet
\nlive and his Brethren could not <\/p>\n
662
\n00:42:59,600 –> 00:43:04,600
\nanswer him for, they were
\ntroubled at his presence and of <\/p>\n
663
\n00:43:04,600 –> 00:43:07,000
\ncourse they were trouble.
\nThey thought he was dead. <\/p>\n
664
\n00:43:07,100 –> 00:43:09,200
\nHave a look in your margin.
\nIt should said they were <\/p>\n
665
\n00:43:09,200 –> 00:43:11,200
\nterrified.
\nOf course, they were. <\/p>\n
666
\n00:43:11,300 –> 00:43:13,700
\nHe was like a ghost of them,
\nthey thought. <\/p>\n
667
\n00:43:13,900 –> 00:43:19,500
\nWas dead.
\nAnd now he stands before them. <\/p>\n
668
\n00:43:21,800 –> 00:43:27,400
\nAnd the guilt that they felt
\nbefore now becomes overwhelming.<\/p>\n
669
\n00:43:29,600 –> 00:43:34,700
\nAnd they are engulfed in this
\nguilt of what they had done. <\/p>\n
670
\n00:43:35,800 –> 00:43:39,100
\nAnd Joseph, he intervenes isn’t
\nhe can see that they’re full of <\/p>\n
671
\n00:43:39,100 –> 00:43:42,400
\ngrief and he breaks the silence
\nand he does something so <\/p>\n
672
\n00:43:42,400 –> 00:43:45,400
\nunexpected.
\nSo unexpected. <\/p>\n
673
\n00:43:47,100 –> 00:43:51,300
\nHe doesn’t find them guilty but
\nthere’s no tone of anger. <\/p>\n
674
\n00:43:51,300 –> 00:43:54,100
\nIn his words.
\nInstead, he does the least <\/p>\n
675
\n00:43:54,100 –> 00:43:56,900
\nexpected thing.
\nHe forgives them and Comforts <\/p>\n
676
\n00:43:56,900 –> 00:44:02,200
\nthem and he speaks as Auntie
\nhere with a Regal graciousness. <\/p>\n
677
\n00:44:03,200 –> 00:44:04,800
\nHave a look at the end of verse
\n4. <\/p>\n
678
\n00:44:04,800 –> 00:44:06,500
\nI am.
\nJoseph your brother. <\/p>\n
679
\n00:44:06,500 –> 00:44:10,100
\nHe says, who he sold unto Egypt,
\nverse 5. <\/p>\n
680
\n00:44:10,100 –> 00:44:13,800
\nNow, therefore be not grieve.
\nNor angry with yourselves that <\/p>\n
681
\n00:44:13,800 –> 00:44:18,600
\nye sold me hither for God, did
\nsend me before to preserve life.<\/p>\n
682
\n00:44:19,800 –> 00:44:23,500
\nAnd God sent me before you the
\nseven to preserve, you a <\/p>\n
683
\n00:44:23,800 –> 00:44:26,600
\nposterity in the Earth or a
\nRemnant, you might have the word<\/p>\n
684
\n00:44:26,600 –> 00:44:31,000
\nremnants in the earth and to
\nsave your lives by a great <\/p>\n
685
\n00:44:31,000 –> 00:44:33,300
\ndeliverance.
\nAnd perhaps Jesus will say the <\/p>\n
686
\n00:44:33,300 –> 00:44:37,600
\nvery same words, I am Jesus,
\nwhom you crucified 2,000 years <\/p>\n
687
\n00:44:37,800 –> 00:44:39,500
\nbut it was all part of God’s
\nplan. <\/p>\n
688
\n00:44:41,400 –> 00:44:44,700
\nSo that we could save you
\nthrough a great Deliverance or <\/p>\n
689
\n00:44:44,700 –> 00:44:48,500
\nhow wonderful those words will
\nbe and what a moving moment. <\/p>\n
690
\n00:44:48,500 –> 00:44:51,100
\nAnd we don’t want to miss this.
\nDo we want to be there? <\/p>\n
691
\n00:44:51,100 –> 00:44:54,000
\nThere will not be a dry eye
\nanywhere. <\/p>\n
692
\n00:44:56,200 –> 00:45:00,800
\nWhen Jesus is finally reconciled
\nwith his Brethren and they <\/p>\n
693
\n00:45:00,800 –> 00:45:04,700
\nrecognize who he is the Son of
\nGod, the Messiah, it’s an <\/p>\n
694
\n00:45:04,700 –> 00:45:10,500
\nextraordinary moment.
\nSo, what a privilege than what a<\/p>\n
695
\n00:45:10,500 –> 00:45:12,600
\nprivilege that we know these
\nthings that we can open up the <\/p>\n
696
\n00:45:12,600 –> 00:45:14,500
\nscripture.
\nWe can try and explain what’s <\/p>\n
697
\n00:45:14,500 –> 00:45:16,500
\ngoing on.
\nIt’s an amazing privilege that <\/p>\n
698
\n00:45:16,500 –> 00:45:19,500
\nwe have in this time that we’re
\nwaiting for the return of the <\/p>\n
699
\n00:45:19,500 –> 00:45:21,000
\nLord Jesus Christ.
\nBut you know, brothers and <\/p>\n
700
\n00:45:21,000 –> 00:45:25,400
\nsisters young people.
\nLet’s not keep it as a academic <\/p>\n
701
\n00:45:25,400 –> 00:45:29,200
\nthing.
\nThese things are recorded to <\/p>\n
702
\n00:45:29,200 –> 00:45:32,600
\ntransform us.
\nAnd we’ve got today. <\/p>\n
703
\n00:45:34,400 –> 00:45:37,300
\nRather than thinking about one
\nday, we’re going to be a cloud. <\/p>\n
704
\n00:45:37,300 –> 00:45:41,800
\nWhy don’t we try it now?
\nTry it out. <\/p>\n
705
\n00:45:42,800 –> 00:45:46,100
\nBecome a cloud.
\nAnd being a cloud. <\/p>\n
706
\n00:45:46,100 –> 00:45:49,900
\nWhat is it?
\nIt’s working with the Lord Jesus<\/p>\n
707
\n00:45:49,900 –> 00:45:54,900
\nChrist, it’s working with one
\nanother in sweet harmony. <\/p>\n
708
\n00:45:55,700 –> 00:46:00,000
\nIt’s being filled up with the,
\nthe Waters of life and it’s <\/p>\n
709
\n00:46:00,000 –> 00:46:02,700
\nlooking out and spotting
\nopportunities where we can pour <\/p>\n
710
\n00:46:02,700 –> 00:46:05,600
\nthat water into thirsty.
\nSouls. <\/p>\n
711
\n00:46:06,900 –> 00:46:10,500
\nSo my question to you is we
\nfinish second talk together. <\/p>\n
712
\n00:46:11,100 –> 00:46:16,200
\nHow are you would being a cloud?
\nBut one final thing. <\/p>\n
713
\n00:46:18,100 –> 00:46:23,300
\nI said there’s two things about
\nthe cloud with the son of man, <\/p>\n
714
\n00:46:23,300 –> 00:46:26,000
\nthat the first thing is the
\nglory of God, the presence of <\/p>\n
715
\n00:46:26,000 –> 00:46:28,300
\nGod, and now we’re finishing up
\nour second tour with the Lord, <\/p>\n
716
\n00:46:28,300 –> 00:46:29,700
\nJesus Christ, enthroned in
\nJerusalem. <\/p>\n
717
\n00:46:29,700 –> 00:46:32,800
\nAnd that is the glory of God and
\nthe world will see it. <\/p>\n
718
\n00:46:34,100 –> 00:46:38,600
\nBut can you remember the second
\nmeans it is a role of <\/p>\n
719
\n00:46:38,600 –> 00:46:42,800
\nregathering.
\nAnd by this time, when Jesus is <\/p>\n
720
\n00:46:42,800 –> 00:46:44,300
\nthere with the Saints, he’s
\nalready gathered. <\/p>\n
721
\n00:46:44,300 –> 00:46:47,600
\nThe Saints, isn’t it?
\nHe’s already had them. <\/p>\n
722
\n00:46:49,100 –> 00:46:53,200
\nWho else is there together?
\nWell to answer that question. <\/p>\n
723
\n00:46:53,200 –> 00:46:55,200
\nWe’ll look at that tomorrow in
\nour final tool. <\/p>\n
724
\n00:46:55,300 –> 00:46:53,200
\nThank you.
\nWell to answer that question. <\/p>\n
725
\n00:46:53,200 –> 00:46:55,200
\nWe’ll look at that tomorrow in
\nour final tool. <\/p>\n
726
\n00:46:55,300 –> 00:46:55,700
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