Think on this: “In the presence of God and of Christ Jesus, who will judge the living and the dead, and in view of his appearing and his kingdom, I give you this charge:…I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. Now there is in store for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will award to me on that day—and not only to me, but also to all who have longed for his appearing.” (II Timothy 4:, 7-8)
Pray on this: Gracious Father, while we “long for the appearing of our great God and Savior Jesus the Messiah,”grant us the patience that comes from your grace to fight the good fight and keep the faith until He comes in power and great glory and every eye shall see him. In the mighty name of Jesus, AMEN!
Dr. Hutchens, I have always been taught that in Daniel 9:24 that the Seventy weeks = 7 years. Where this come from? Seventy weeks x 7 days (7 days in a week) = 490 days. I’m confused! Can you teach us where this comes from in the Bible?
Jannette – the transliteration of that Scripture refers to seventy sevens, the sevens being years. That = 490 years. 483 of those years, divine discipline for Israel have already been fulfilled. The clock stopped when the church age began and it will end when the rapture occurs, BEFORE the tribulation begins. There is NO prophecy regarding the rapture. It is an immenent event. The fact that we are seeing tribulational signs appearing means that hopefully the rapture can’t be too far off.
MY FELLOW LOVERS OF JESUS. SCRIPTURE TEACHES THAT ONLY ONLY ONLY THE FATHER
KNOWS THE DAY AND THE HOUR. EVEN MY LOVE JESUS DOES NOT KNOW THE HOLY WORD OF GOD
TEACHES US. ANYBODY SAYS THEY KNOW OR THEY HEARD…WE LOVE THEM….. BUT THEY ARE
NOT CORRECT PER HIS HOLY WORD.
SOON YES FOR RAPTURE…. BUT FATHER GIVE US GRACE FOR YOUR PERFECT TIME.
REV TIM BLAKLEY
To comment on the statement of Rev Tim Blakely, Sir, the scriptures also say 1Thessalonians 5:1-6 ” But of the times and the seasons brethren, ye have no need that I write unto you. For yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so cometh as a thief in the night. But when they shall say, Peace and safety; then sudden destruction cometh upon them, as travail upon a woman with child; and they shall not escape. But ye, brethren, are not in darkness, that that day should overtake you as a thief. Ye are all the children of light and the children of the day; we are not of the night, nor of darkness. Therefore let us not sleep, as do others; but let us watch and be sober.” So you see, Mr Blakely, it will not come upon us as a thief because we are children of the light. We might not know the day or the hour because the season that Jesus will come ( the appointed time) is a 2 day feast. We should be watching as Jim Hutchens is doing to determine the times and seasons and be prepared for that which is coming upon the earth. Jesus loved us so much that he gave us those warnings. Had we no needed them, He wouldn’t have said them. Blessings to you. Alena Dennis