The Final Exit (66 of 66)
Series: Route 66: A Road Trip Through the Bible
Tony Thomas
Revelation
Dr. Tom Friskney taught Revelation at the Cincinnati Bible Seminary when I was a studnet and I drove him crazy! I kept asking, ''When? When is the End of Days?'' Dr. Friskney would patiently reply, ''Don't ask 'when'? Ask 'why?'''
If you're a 'why?' person - you'll love Revelation. If you're a ''Are we there yet?'' person, it'll drive you nuts! ''When'' the Lord returns should not be a concern!
In Acts 1, the Twelve were praying when Jesus appeared:
6 They gathered around him and asked him, ''Lord, are you at this time going to restore the kingdom to Israel?''
7 He said: ''It is not for you to know the times or dates the Father has set by his own authority.''
Revelation is our last stop on Route 66. Old Route 66 begins in Chicago, IL and it ends at the Pacific Ocean on the Santa Monica Pier in California. Our Route 66 began with creation but it ends with the twenty-four elders and four living creatures bowing before the throne.
One thing I won't do this moring is speculate about end times. Every generation of preachers has done that! In the 80s some preachers were convinced Gorbachev was the anti-Christ because of his prominent birthmark on his forehead.
The Seventh Day Adventists trace their roots to the Great Disappointment. Ever heard of it? In 1844, Reverend William Miller convinced hundreds of loyal followers to give away their possessions. Why? He believed the Biblical prophecies of Christ's second return were being fulfilled.
Dozens of madmen have been equated to the anti-Christ: from Hitler to Castro, and from Khrushchev to Saddam Hussein. Me? Whoopi Goldberg, Miley Cyrus or Richard Simmons makes more sense!
It's a mistake to read Revelation like a time-table, yet that's been the common method of interpretation. The purpose is much simpler:
1:3 Blessed is the one who reads the words of this pro- phecy, and blessed are thos ...
Series: Route 66: A Road Trip Through the Bible
Tony Thomas
Revelation
Dr. Tom Friskney taught Revelation at the Cincinnati Bible Seminary when I was a studnet and I drove him crazy! I kept asking, ''When? When is the End of Days?'' Dr. Friskney would patiently reply, ''Don't ask 'when'? Ask 'why?'''
If you're a 'why?' person - you'll love Revelation. If you're a ''Are we there yet?'' person, it'll drive you nuts! ''When'' the Lord returns should not be a concern!
In Acts 1, the Twelve were praying when Jesus appeared:
6 They gathered around him and asked him, ''Lord, are you at this time going to restore the kingdom to Israel?''
7 He said: ''It is not for you to know the times or dates the Father has set by his own authority.''
Revelation is our last stop on Route 66. Old Route 66 begins in Chicago, IL and it ends at the Pacific Ocean on the Santa Monica Pier in California. Our Route 66 began with creation but it ends with the twenty-four elders and four living creatures bowing before the throne.
One thing I won't do this moring is speculate about end times. Every generation of preachers has done that! In the 80s some preachers were convinced Gorbachev was the anti-Christ because of his prominent birthmark on his forehead.
The Seventh Day Adventists trace their roots to the Great Disappointment. Ever heard of it? In 1844, Reverend William Miller convinced hundreds of loyal followers to give away their possessions. Why? He believed the Biblical prophecies of Christ's second return were being fulfilled.
Dozens of madmen have been equated to the anti-Christ: from Hitler to Castro, and from Khrushchev to Saddam Hussein. Me? Whoopi Goldberg, Miley Cyrus or Richard Simmons makes more sense!
It's a mistake to read Revelation like a time-table, yet that's been the common method of interpretation. The purpose is much simpler:
1:3 Blessed is the one who reads the words of this pro- phecy, and blessed are thos ...
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