In this episode of "Pathway to Victory," Dr. Robert Jeffress delves into the final chapter of the Book of Daniel, exploring prophecies about the end times, the return of Jesus Christ, and the ultimate victory of believers. With a focus on the hope and certainty of the resurrection, the message highlights the importance of faith, courage, and standing firm in the face of a world in turmoil. As listeners are urged to be prepared for Christ's return, the episode offers a powerful reminder of the eternal reward awaiting those who remain faithful.
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Dr. Robert Jeffress | Robert Jeffress - The Final Chapter | November 26, 2025
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- From the pulpit of the first baptist church
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- Of dallas, texas,
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- This is "pathway to victory" with dr. robert jeffress.
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- Hi, i am robert jeffress,
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- And welcome, again, to "pathway to victory."
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- This is a great day to join us because today,
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- We're wrapping up our study in the book of daniel.
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- Over the last few weeks,
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- We've been walking through
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- This fascinating book of scripture,
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- Discovering god's plan for our eternal future.
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- And today, we've come to the end
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- Of daniel's prophetic vision,
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- Where we get a glimpse of the final pages of human history.
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- I'm talking about the seven-year tribulation,
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- The final world battle,
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- And finally, the glorious return of jesus christ.
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- My message is titled "the final chapter"
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- On today's edition of "pathway to victory."
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- In a culture that celebrates compromise
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- And rejects absolute truth,
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- How can you stand firm in your christian faith?
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- The prophet daniel faced this same challenge millennia ago,
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- And his unwavering courage offers a powerful example
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- For believers today.
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- In the book, "daniel: courageous living in a pagan world,"
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- Dr. robert jeffress
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- Shares how you can remain steadfast and immovable
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- In a culture ruled by darkness.
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- Request your copy today when you give a generous gift
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- To support the ministry of "pathway to victory."
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- There was a great preacher,
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- Dr. r. a. torrey, who once said,
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- "the truth of the second coming of jesus christ
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- Has transformed my idea of life.
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- It has broken the stranglehold
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- That this world and its ambition have on my life.
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- The second coming has filled me with a radiant optimism,
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- Even under the most discouraging circumstances."
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- We have spent the first portion of this service
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- Celebrating the first coming of jesus
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- When he came to bethlehem,
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- To be that lamb of god who takes away the sin of the world.
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- But now, we're going to spend the remainder of this service
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- Anticipating the second coming of jesus christ
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- To redeem and reward those who belong to him.
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- The truth we're going to look at today
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- Is the only hope for those who endure tragedy.
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- The only hope is the absolute certainty of the resurrection
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- And the return of jesus christ,
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- And it's that hope that we're going to discover today.
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- Today, i invite you to take your bibles
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- And turn to daniel 12.
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- You see, ladies and gentlemen,
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- The bible says there is a final chapter of this story
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- That is yet to be revealed,
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- And it is that story,
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- That truth of the second coming of jesus christ
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- That is our hope and the focus of daniel 12.
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- Now, let me remind you where we are in our study of daniels.
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- Remember in daniel 11 and 12,
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- We have this final prophecy that god gave to daniel
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- About the end of times.
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- And i want you to notice, beginning in verse 1,
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- The deliverance of israel.
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- Look at verse 1.
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- Now, at that time...
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- At what time?
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- At this time of tribulation.
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- At that time michael, the great prince,
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- Who stands guard over the sons of your people, will arise.
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- Remember, michael, he is the archangel.
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- He is the one who is given charge of defending israel.
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- Now, listen to me.
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- For everything that we see, for everything that is visible,
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- There is an invisible reason for it.
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- Many of the things that are happening in your life right now
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- That you see, that you experience, that you suffer,
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- The only explanation for it, it is what is unseen.
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- The great spiritual battle that is taking place
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- Behind the scenes.
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- And what you're going to see in daniel 12:1
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- Is the visible conflict
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- That occurs the last seven years on earth.
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- The only explanation
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- For the antichrist's persecution of israel and god's people
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- Is because he has been filled
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- And controlled by a demonic force,
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- And that's what we find in chapter 12, verse 1.
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- At that time, michael, the great prince,
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- Who stands guard over the sons of the people, will arise.
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- What does he arise to do?
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- Now, stay with me on this.
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- The bible is very clear,
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- Whether it is in daniel, or in revelation,
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- Or the book of matthew.
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- It's all the same.
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- The bible says there will be seven final years
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- Of earth's history.
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- It's called daniel 70th week, the day of jacob's distress.
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- It's talked about in daniel 9:24,
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- A week of years, seven years.
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- And also, the bible is clear in all three of those books,
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- That that seven-year period will be divided into two parts.
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- The first 3 1/2 years of this tribulation
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- Will be relatively peaceful.
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- It will begin when this antichrist
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- Signs a peace treaty with israel,
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- And he will ride to power because he had been...
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- He's been able to solve this naughty problem
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- In the middle east.
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- But halfway through this tribulation,
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- After the first 3 1/2 years, something happens,
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- And for some reason, antichrist turns against israel.
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- He desecrates the temple,
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- Just like antiochus epiphanes did in 165 bc.
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- And he turns against god's people
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- And begins to persecute them day and night.
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- So, what is it that causes antichrist to do such a thing?
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- The visible persecution is explained by an invisible war
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- That is going on in heaven after that first 3 1/2 years.
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- Now, turn back to daniel 12.
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- That gives you the context.
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- Now, at the time, michael, the great prince,
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- Who stands guard over the sons of your people, will arise.
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- To do what? to cast satan out of heaven.
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- And then, there will be a time of distress
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- Such as never occurred
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- Since there was a nation until that time.
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- And look at this.
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- At that time, your people,
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- Everyone who is found written in the book will be rescued.
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- God was talking to daniel.
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- He said, "your people will be rescued."
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- Who were daniel's people?
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- The jews.
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- He said, "at that time, they will be rescued."
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- Now, notice it doesn't say, "all the jews will be rescued."
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- There's nothing that says that all israel,
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- Physical, natural israel will be saved.
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- When paul says that in romans 11:25, "all israel,"
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- You read the book of romans,
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- He defines israel, the true israel, as believing israel.
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- Israel that is related to god not by physical descent,
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- By their connection to abraham,
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- But by their spiritual belief,
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- By the faith that abraham had.
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- The bible says in the last days
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- That there will be many israelites, as well as gentiles,
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- Who will be saved because of the witness
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- Of 144,000 jewish believers who, according to revelation 6,
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- Will be saved and sealed
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- To witness for christ during those final seven years.
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- And many israelites will be saved during that time.
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- But notice what daniel said.
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- He didn't say, "every israelite will be saved."
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- He said, "only those whose name is found written
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- In the book of life will be rescued."
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- The book of life contains the name of every person
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- Who has been saved,
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- Every person who will escape god's judgment
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- And will be welcomed into heaven.
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- The bible says, "only the one who does the will of my father
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- Is truly saved."
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- Daniel said, "the only ones who will be rescued
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- Are those whose names are in the book."
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- Now, look in verse 2,
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- The resurrection of the righteous and the unrighteous.
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- Now, the context here is the great tribulation
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- That has now concluded.
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- The end of the tribulation, look at verse 2.
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- Many of those who sleep in the dust of the ground
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- Will awake,
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- These to everlasting life,
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- But the others to disgrace and everlasting contempt.
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- Daniel is talking about two resurrections here:
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- One to everlasting life and one to everlasting judgment.
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- Now, let me say two things about that verse.
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- First of all, underline that word, sleep.
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- What does he mean those who are asleep?
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- The bible is very clear that when we die,
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- Whether we're a christian or a non-christian,
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- Our souls do not go to sleep.
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- We go immediately to a place of blessing
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- Or we go to a place of torment.
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- What goes to sleep is our physical body.
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- In john 11:11, jesus talked about lazarus and said,
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- "lazarus is asleep," that is his body is asleep.
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- In one thessalonians 4:13,
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- Paul, in writing about the rapture, said,
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- "for i do not want you to be ignorant, brethren,
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- About those who have fallen asleep."
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- 2 corinthians 5:8 is very clear.
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- "for a christian to be absent from the body
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- Is to be immediately at home with the lord."
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- When a christian dies,
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- His spirit goes immediately in the presence of jesus,
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- But his body is placed in the grave
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- Or his body is incinerated,
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- The body falls asleep awaiting a great resurrection.
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- The same thing is true for the unbeliever.
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- Remember, when the rich man died,
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- Remember what happened to him in luke 16?
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- He immediately awakened in hades.
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- His spirit was in hades,
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- Even though his body had been buried.
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- But one day, daniel says, "our bodies are going to be raised.
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- There's going to be some who will be raised
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- For everlasting blessing
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- And others who will be raised for everlasting judgment."
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- In revelation 20:6,
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- The apostle john writes these words
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- About those two resurrections.
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- He said, "blessed and holy is the one
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- Who has a part in the first resurrection
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- Over these the second death has no power,
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- But they will be priest of god and of christ
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- And will reign with him for 1,000 years."
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- Now, we've talked about this extensively
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- In our study of revelation in 1 corinthians 15,
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- So i just put the chart there
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- To help you understand the difference
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- Between the first resurrection and the second resurrection.
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- The first resurrection is a resurrection to life and reward.
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- It is for believers only.
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- And remember, that first resurrection,
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- As i show you on the chart,
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- Is not something that happens at one point in time,
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- But there are different aspects to the first resurrection,
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- That is, believers throughout the ages get their new bodies.
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- They're raised up at different times in history.
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- For example, in matthew 27:52,
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- When jesus was raised from the dead, he got his new body,
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- And so did a few others
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- Who were raised from the dead at that time.
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- They were a part of the first resurrection.
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- 1 thessalonians 4 says that you and i,
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- Who are either alive when the rapture occurs,
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- Or if we've died already and our bodies have been buried,
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- At that time, the church is going to be raised
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- And receive their resurrection body.
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- And then daniel 12:2 that we're looking at today says,
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- "after the great tribulation of the second coming of christ,
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- Another group, those tribulation martyrs,
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- Who have been killed during the tribulation,
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- They will receive their new bodies."
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- And then the final part of the first resurrection
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- After the millennium.
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- Different times in history,
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- But all of us are a part of that resurrection to life
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- And to eternal reward.
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- But there is a second resurrection.
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- It's described in revelation 20.
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- It comes at the end of the millennium.
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- We call it the great white throne judgment.
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- The bible says in revelation 20,
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- "at that time, death and hades will give up their dead."
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- That is, every unbeliever since the time of adam
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- Will be raised up for his final judgment
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- At the great white throne.
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- And the bible says on that day the books were opened,
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- And the book was opened,
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- And if any man's name was not found written
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- In the book of life,
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- He was cast into the lake of fire
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- And tormented there day and night forever and ever.
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- Daniel said, "there are two resurrections coming.
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- There is a resurrection to everlasting life
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- And there is a resurrection
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- For everlasting contempt and disgrace."
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- Now, he believed in the resurrection of the righteous,
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- But he also believed in the future reward of the righteous.
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- Look at verse 3.
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- Those who had insight will shine brightly
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- Like the brightness of the expanse of heaven,
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- And those who lead the many to righteousness,
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- Like the many stars forever and ever.
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- Those who are wise enough who have insight
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- To ignore the deception of satan
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- And to put their faith in jesus christ before it's too late,
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- They will shine brightly for all eternity
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- Like the brightness of heaven.
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- And then notice verse 3 also says,
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- "those who lead many to righteousness,
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- Those who lead others to righteousness, to faith in christ,
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- They will be like the stars forever and ever."
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- You know, today, how do we measure somebody's success?
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- We measure success by net worth, by appearance,
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- By the position that they hold.
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- All of that is not going to matter for anything
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- The moment you die.
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- The only thing that is going to matter
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- Is what you've done for jesus christ.
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- And the bible says those who are wise enough
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- To invest their lives in leading people to righteousness,
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- They will be like the stars that shine forever.
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- Some of you right now are investing your time.
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- You're investing your financial resources,
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- And doing just that, and leading people to righteousness.
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- The bible says there is a great reward
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- That awaits you one day.
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- Remember proverbs 11:30?
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- The one who wins souls is wise.
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- Now, look in verse 4, at the sealing of the vision.
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- But as for you, daniel,
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- Conceal these words and seal up the book
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- Until the end of time,
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- For many will go back and forth and knowledge will increase.
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- God tells daniel to seal up the book,
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- Seal up these prophecies.
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- He's not saying that they can't be read
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- Until the end of time,
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- But what he is saying
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- Is there will be a lack of understanding
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- Until the end of time
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- Of exactly what daniel was talking about.
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- You see, even daniel didn't have a full understanding
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- Of what was going to happen.
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- Those us who live 2,500 years after daniel,
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- We have greater insight than daniel did
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- Because we can look back in history
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- And we can see 483 of these 490 years
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- Have already been fulfilled,
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- Just as god predicted.
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- We're looking forward to that final seven years
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- And the return of christ.
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- But even though we don't have
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- A full understanding of everything,
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- Now take this body of knowledge that we have right now.
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- If that body of knowledge
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- Were to increase at only 10% a year,
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- And that's very conservative.
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- If the body of knowledge we have right now
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- Were to increase by only 10% a year,
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- Do you realize that because of the magic of compounding,
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- This body of knowledge we have right now by the year 2045
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- Will have doubled,
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- 4.86 times?
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- What we know right now, the technology we have right now,
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- Doubling almost five times between now and 2045?
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- Is that what he's talking about here,
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- Knowledge will increase?
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- I don't think so.
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- I think simply what daniel is saying is this.
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- In the end times, when we get close to the end,
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- The signs start appearing.
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- People are going to be scrambling back and forth,
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- Looking for answers,
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- Looking for explanations what is happening in the world,
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- And there will be an increase of understanding
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- Because they will remember the book of daniel.
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- And the book of daniel will give them knowledge,
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- Their knowledge will increase.
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- Now, look, in verses 5 to 9,
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- Then i, daniel, looked, and behold,
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- Two others were standing:
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- One on this bank of the river
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- And the other on that bank of the river.
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- And one of those angels said to the man dressed in linen,
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- "who was above the waters of the river?"
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- Who is that man, that giant man standing above the waters?
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- He's the same man dressed in linen
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- In chapter 10 verses 5 and 6.
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- I think this is the lord jesus christ himself.
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- The one angel said to the man, to the lord jesus,
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- "how long will it be until the end of these wonders?"
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- In verse 7, i heard the man dressed in linen
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- Who was above the waters of the river,
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- And he raised his right hand and his left toward heaven,
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- And he swore by him that is god who lives forever,
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- That it would be for a time, times, and a half a time.
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- There you have it.
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- One year, plus two years, plus half a year.
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- It will be 3 1/2 years until these things end.
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- Now, look, verses 8 and 9.
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- As for me, i heard but i could not understand, so i said,
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- "my lord, what will be the outcome of these events?"
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- And the lord said, "go your way, daniel,
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- For these words are concealed
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- And sealed up until the end of time."
- 00:17:24.265 --> 00:17:27.201
- But the lord did reveal one final truth to daniel.
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- Look at verse 11.
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- From the time that the regular sacrifices abolished
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- And the abomination of desolation set up,
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- There will be 1,290 days.
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- He's measuring the time
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- Between the desecration of the temple
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- And the return of jesus christ.
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- And you say, "wait a minute.
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- 1,290 days?
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- I thought it was 1,260 days."
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- Think about it, when jesus christ returns,
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- Before he begins his rain on earth,
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- In which only believers, only christians can participate,
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- There's going to have to be a series of judgments.
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- The sheep and the goats, the other judgments.
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- I believe very possibly that these are the 30 days needed
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- Before the start of the millennium
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- To have the judgments take place
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- So that only the righteous enter
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- Into the millennial blessing.
- 00:18:13.681 --> 00:18:15.349
- Now, look at verse 12.
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- How blessed is he who keeps waiting
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- And attains to the 1,335 days?
- 00:18:19.387 --> 00:18:23.624
- But wait a minute, you just said 1,290 days,
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- And now he's adding another 45 days.
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- What is all of that about?
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- Now, think about it.
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- The millennium is the time
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- That christ will rule from jerusalem,
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- And you and i will be ruling with him.
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- We will have various responsibilities in that government.
- 00:18:36.003 --> 00:18:39.106
- Now, don't you think it might take a little while
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- To get that government set up?
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- Now, government moves slowly,
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- We all know that, doesn't it?
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- Once the unbelievers go, it'll move a lot quicker,
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- But it's still going to take some time
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- To organize the final world government
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- And very possibly those extra 45 days in order to do that.
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- That's not what we need to concern ourselves with.
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- Look at verse 13.
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- This is what is important for daniel
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- And for you and me to understand.
- 00:19:04.899 --> 00:19:07.602
- God said to daniel, "but as for you,
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- Go your way to the end,
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- Then you will enter into rest,
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- And rise again for your allotted portion
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- At the end of the age."
- 00:19:17.812 --> 00:19:19.347
- He said, "daniel, don't worry about all these details.
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- You live your life for me.
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- Don't fear death, and i promise you,
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- When your body goes to sleep one day, i won't forget you.
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- I will come and raise you from the dead."
- 00:19:31.325 --> 00:19:34.362
- And god says the same thing to you and to me.
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- In john 6:40, jesus said,
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- "for this is the will of him who sent me
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- That everyone who beholds the son and believes in him
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- Has eternal life,
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- And i, myself, will raise him up in the latter day."
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- For years, the...
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- Philippines lived under the oppressive occupation
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- Of the japanese.
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- But after years of occupation,
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- The philippines were liberated from the japanese
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- By general douglas macarthur and his allied forces.
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- Some of you were alive and remember when that happened.
- 00:20:15.369 --> 00:20:19.006
- When general macarthur returned to the philippines,
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- He addressed the millions of philippine citizens
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- On the radio.
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- And this is what he said on october the 20th, 1944.
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- "this is the voice of freedom, general macarthur speaking.
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- People of the philippines, i have returned.
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- By the grace of almighty god,
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- Our forces stand on philippine soil.
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- The hour of your redemption is here.
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- Rally to me."
- 00:20:46.701 --> 00:20:49.036
- Ladies and gentlemen, the bible promises that one day,
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- When the world situation
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- Seems the absolute most hopeless it has ever seen,
- 00:20:54.275 --> 00:20:57.778
- Suddenly, without warning, the skies are going to part,
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- The trumpet is going to sound,
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- The lord jesus christ, our commander-in-chief,
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- Is going to appear,
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- And he is going to cry out, "i have returned.
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- The hour of your redemption is here.
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- Rally to me."
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- Are you looking forward to that day like i am?
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- That is the hope, the only hope, for our world.
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- ♪ music ♪
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- What a glorious day that will be
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- When jesus finally returns to earth
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- And reigns as lord and king.
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- And now is the time
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- For me to ask the most important question of all.
- 00:21:37.084 --> 00:21:40.087
- Are you ready for the return of jesus christ?
- 00:21:40.087 --> 00:21:43.257
- Is your name written in the book of life?
- 00:21:43.257 --> 00:21:46.026
- I hope you can say with absolute certainty
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- That whether christ returns or you die before he comes,
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- God will welcome you into heaven with open arms.
- 00:21:52.800 --> 00:21:56.937
- Well, as the twilight turns to darkness in our world,
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- Now is the time to do more, to spread more hope,
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- To impact more lives for christ.
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- I'll be back with more "pathway to victory"
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- In just a moment,
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- Our world is spinning out of control.
- 00:22:49.723 --> 00:22:52.159
- Speaking up for biblical truth
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- Often leads to tremendous backlash.
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- Nebuchadnezzar, first of all,
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- Changed daniel and his three friends' names.
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- Secondly, he changed their culture, their education,
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- And finally, he asked them to change their diet.
- 00:23:03.337 --> 00:23:06.140
- And this is where daniel drew the line.
- 00:23:06.140 --> 00:23:08.142
- He was not going to disobey god's law.
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- In these dark and confusing days,
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- Christians need the courage to stand in the gap like daniel.
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- Daniel was a young prophet who spoke boldly for god,
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- And i believe his story will fill you with courage,
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- Inspire you to be steadfast,
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- And empower you to live as a light in this present darkness.
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- For those who trust in christ, death isn't the end.
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- It's simply falling asleep
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- And waking up in the presence of jesus christ.
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- And one day,
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- Jesus will raise us up in our new resurrection bodies.
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- Well, perhaps i'm speaking to someone today
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- Who feels like all's not right between you and god.
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- You want to enjoy that relationship with him
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- You once enjoyed,
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- But you really wonder if it's possible.
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- Next time, we're going to find encouragement
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- How can god possibly forgive me for what i've done?
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- How can i make up for that time i have spent apart from him?
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- And even if i do come home to a right relationship with god,
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- How do i know that i'll remain home?
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- I think the prodigal son probably had those same questions.
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