By Robert Hawes Of all the doctrinal topics that divide evangelical Christians, the study of Eschatology (“last things” or end-times prophecy) is surely one of the most polarizing, particularly where it touches on the “rapture” of the church. While evangelicals believe that Jesus Christ will personally, physically return to the earth someday, and that He [...]

By Sherrie Coronas Jack rolled over and smacked the beeping alarm clock that jolted him awake for the third time. “Hey babe, it’s your big day…better get up,” said Jack while still looking at the back of his eyelids. Mandy was scheduled to make a sales presentation to a top client and the last thing [...]

REVIEW FROM PREVIOUS SESSIONS 1 Concerning the times and the seasons, brethren, you have no need that I should write to you. 2 For you yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so comes as a thief in the night (to the unprepared and/or to unbelievers)…4 But you, brethren, are not in darkness, [...]

INTRODUCTION Daniel recorded four visions for us in Scripture (Dan. 7:1-28; 8:1-27; 9:24-27; 10:4-12:13). Dan. 9:24-27 is his third vision. It is a short vision (only four verses) that concerns God’s plans to transform the entire earth and fill it with the knowledge of the glory of God (Hab. 2:14). In this great plan, God [...]

INTRODUCTION Daniel had four visions (Dan. 7-12). The Antichrist’s great power, fierce cruelty and eventual defeat by the sudden manifestation of God’s sovereign power was central to each vision. God’s people must feed on Daniel’s revelations before the Antichrist emerges on the world stage. The two most detailed prophecies about the Antichrist in the OT [...]