Revelation is a “revealing.” We need revelation because we know that we cannot understand these things accurately unless the Lord reveals them to us. Understanding prophecy is not a matter of figuring out formulas and patterns. If the Holy Spirit does not give us the understanding, we will not get it.

We need His wisdom to apply this knowledge correctly. We are not given this understanding just to be able to tell people, “I told you so.” If we are given understanding of the times, it is so we can apply the knowledge we are given to be prepared for...

Last week we discussed another foundational understanding of why many of the events at the end of this age will happen. Basically, they are the consequences of man trying to live without God. Some of these will be revealed by the political issues which revolve around Jerusalem that simply cannot be resolved by men. These will also severely injure those who arrogantly try to solve them.

We may think it is noble to help the people who are involved solve their problems around Jerusalem so that they can live in peace. Many things that are humanly noble are spiritually arrogant,...

One of the great biblical keys to understanding many of the current events is Zechariah chapters 12 through 14. This week we will look at 12:1-10:

If we are going to understand the biblical prophecies concerning the end of the age, we need to understand certain principles. We have been studying some of these in relation to righteousness and justice, and how they have current applications. Before continuing, there is another fundamental principle that we must keep in mind and in our vision, to act as a compass to navigate us through all we are going to study.

The first principle is to keep our attention and focus on what Christ is going to do, not what the anti-Christ is going to do. There...

In preparation for a more in-depth study of eschatology, we have been taking a bit of time to lay a foundational understanding of why certain events are going to come upon the world in the last days. We must understand these if we are going to be prepared for them.

As those of you who have been a part of our Word for the Week studies know, I do a lot of reviewing for the sake of hammering some issues home. Repetition is required for a high level of retention, and we are doing these studies for more than just...