FROM HERE TO ETERNITY

The Grand Finale – An End-Times Study

Steve Gallimore | pastorsteve@tvcc.us

September 27, 2020

Cite Robert Jeffers Perfect Ending

Where we are now:

• The

Age (Romans 11:1, 25)
Definition: The Church Age is that period of time from

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until the

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during which Gentiles are invited to participate in the blessings of the Abrahamic Covenant.

“I ask, then, has God rejected his people? By no means! For I myself am an Israelite, a descendant of Abraham, a member of the tribe of Benjamin. Lest you be wise in your own sight, I do not want you to be unaware of this mystery, brothers: a partial hardening has come upon Israel, until the fullness of the Gentiles has come in.” Romans 11:1, 25

What’s Next

• The

of the church (1 Thessalonians 4:13-18)

Definition: The Rapture is the

away to heaven of all Christians before the beginning of the Tribulation.

16 “For the Lord himself will descend from heaven with a cry of command, with the voice of an archangel, and with the sound of the trumpet of God. And the dead in Christ will rise first. 17 Then we who are alive, who are left, will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air, and so we will always be with the Lord. 18 Therefore encourage one another with these words.” 1 Thessalonians 4:16-18

• The

(Revelation 6-19)

Definition: The Tribulation is the seven-year period that begins when the Antichrist signs a peace covenant with Israel and ends with Armageddon and the

Coming of Jesus Christ.

Purpose:
1 . The

of both Jews and Gentiles.
2 . The

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of unbelievers.

• The Second

of Christ (Revelation 19:11-16)

Definition: The Second Coming of Christ is the

return of Jesus Christ to establish His kingdom on earth.

11 “Then I saw heaven opened, and behold, a white horse! The one sitting on it is called Faithful and True, and in righteousness he judges and makes war. 14 And the armies of heaven, arrayed in fine linen, white and pure, were following him on white horses. 15 From his mouth comes a sharp sword with which to strike down the nations, and he will rule them with a rod of iron. He will tread the winepress of the fury of the wrath of God the Almighty. 16 On his robe and on his thigh he has a name written, King of kings and Lord of lords. Revelation 19:11, 14-16

• The

(Revelation 20:1-3)

Definition: The Millennium is the thousand-year period of time during which Christ will reign on the earth, fulfilling God’s promises to Abraham and his

descendants.

4 “But with righteousness he shall judge the poor, and decide with equity for the meek of the earth; and he shall strike the earth with the rod of his mouth, and with the breath of his lips he shall kill the wicked. 6 The wolf shall dwell with the lamb, and the leopard shall lie down with the young goat, and the calf and the lion and the fattened calf together; and a little child shall lead them. 9 They shall not hurt or destroy in all my holy mountain; for the earth shall be full of the knowledge of the LORD as the waters cover the sea.” Isaiah 11:4, 6, 9

• The Great White

Judgement (Revelation 20:11-15)

Definition: The Great White Throne Judgment is God’s final judgment against all

who have ever lived.

11 “Then I saw a great white throne and him who was seated on it. From his presence earth and sky fled away, and no place was found for them. 12 And I saw the dead, great and small, standing before the throne, and books were opened. Then another book was opened, which is the book of life. And the dead were judged by what was written in the books, according to what they had done. 13 And the sea gave up the dead who were in it, Death and Hades gave up the dead who were in them, and they were judged, each one of them, according to what they had done. 15 And if anyone’s name was not found written in the book of life, he was thrown into the lake of fire.” Revelation 20:11-13, 15

1 . The Subjects of the Judgment:

(Revelation 20:13a)

2 . The Basis for the Judgment:

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3 . The Result of the Judgement: Eternal

(Revelation 20:15)

• The

Future (Revelation 21-22)

Definition: The permanent state of both believers inhabiting the new heaven and earth and unbelievers inhabiting the

of

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7 “But by the same word the heavens and earth that now exist are stored up for fire, being kept until the day of judgment and destruction of the ungodly. 10 But the day of the Lord will come like a thief, and then the heavens will pass away with a roar, and the heavenly bodies will be burned up and dissolved, and the earth and the works that are done on it will be exposed.”
2 Peter 3:7, 10

1 “Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away, and the sea was no more. 2 And I saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband. 3 And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, “Behold, the dwelling place of God is with man. He will dwell with them, and they will be his people, and God himself will be with them as their God. 4 He will wipe away every tear from their eyes, and death shall be no more, neither shall there be mourning, nor crying, nor pain anymore, for the former things have passed away.” Revelation 21:1-4

“And if anyone’s name was not found written in the book of life, he was thrown into the lake of fire.” Revelation 20:15