1 Saemoonan English Bible Study 2009-12-06By Changjoon Justin Lee
2 Time table 8:20 Gospel singing 8:30 Opening Prayer8:35 Scripture reading 9:05 Memorize verse 9:10 Phrase exercise 9:20 Alphabet pronunciation 9.25 Announcement 9:28 Closing prayer
3 Purpose of English Bible StudyStudy the Bible in English. Study English through the Bible. Focus on; Proper pronunciation Scripture reading/comprehension Listening/speaking
4 Today’s AnnouncementsStarting today, English Worship Service will be right here. There will be a Christmas celebration and gift exchange on Dec 20th . The NIV class will be off on Jan 3rd. Justin Lee will be away for holiday vacation on Dec 10th to Jan 4th. Holiday schedule for the teachers; Mr. Hicks: Dec 30~Jan 21. Justin Lee: Dec 10~Jan 4 Class materials are found in
5 Today’s New Members
6 Apostle’s Creed I believe in God the Father Almighty,Maker of heaven and earth, and in Jesus Christ, His only Son our Lord, who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead, and buried; He descended into hell, The third day He rose again from the dead; He ascended into heaven, and sitteth on the right hand of God the Father Almighty; from thence He shall come to judge the quick and the dead. I believe in the Holy Spirit; The Holy Catholic Church; The communion of saints; The forgiveness of sins; The resurrection of the body; And the life everlasting. Amen
7 Today’s Psalm Reading by Bokshin ChoiPsalms 110 1 The LORD says to my Lord: "Sit at my right hand until I make your enemies a footstool for your feet." 2 The LORD will extend your mighty scepter from Zion; you will rule in the midst of your enemies. 3 Your troops will be willing on your day of battle. Arrayed in holy majesty, from the womb of the dawn you will receive the dew of your youth. 4 The LORD has sworn and will not change his mind: "You are a priest forever, in the order of Melchizedek." 5 The Lord is at your right hand; he will crush kings on the day of his wrath. 6 He will judge the nations, heaping up the dead and crushing the rulers of the whole earth. 7 He will drink from a brook beside the way; therefore he will lift up his head.
8 Today’s Prayer Prayer by Bokshin Choi
9 Matthew Chapter 24 1 Jesus left the temple and was walking away when his disciples came up to him to call his attention to its buildings. 2 "Do you see all these things?" he asked. "I tell you the truth, not one stone here will be left on another; every one will be thrown down." 3 As Jesus was sitting on the Mount of Olives, the disciples came to him privately. "Tell us," they said, "when will this happen, and what will be the sign of your coming and of the end of the age?" 4 Jesus answered: "Watch out that no one deceives you. 5 For many will come in my name, claiming, 'I am the Christ,' and will deceive many. 6 You will hear of wars and rumors of wars, but see to it that you are not alarmed. Such things must happen, but the end is still to come.
10 Matthew Chapter 24 7 Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. There will be famines and earthquakes in various places. 8 All these are the beginning of birth pains. 9 "Then you will be handed over to be persecuted and put to death, and you will be hated by all nations because of me. 10 At that time many will turn away from the faith and will betray and hate each other, 11 and many false prophets will appear and deceive many people. 12 Because of the increase of wickedness, the love of most will grow cold, 13 but he who stands firm to the end will be saved. 14 And this gospel of the kingdom will be preached in the whole world as a testimony to all nations, and then the end will come.
11 Matthew Chapter 24 15 "So when you see standing in the holy place 'the abomination that causes desolation,' spoken of through the prophet Daniel-let the reader understand- 16 then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains. 17 Let no one on the roof of his house go down to take anything out of the house. 18 Let no one in the field go back to get his cloak. 19 How dreadful it will be in those days for pregnant women and nursing mothers! 20 Pray that your flight will not take place in winter or on the Sabbath. 21 For then there will be great distress, unequaled from the beginning of the world until now-and never to be equaled again.
12 Matthew Chapter 24 22 If those days had not been cut short, no one would survive, but for the sake of the elect those days will be shortened. 23 At that time if anyone says to you, 'Look, here is the Christ!' or, 'There he is!' do not believe it. 24 For false Christs and false prophets will appear and perform great signs and miracles to deceive even the elect-if that were possible. 25 See, I have told you ahead of time. 26 "So if anyone tells you, 'There he is, out in the desert,' do not go out; or, 'Here he is, in the inner rooms,' do not believe it. 27 For as lightning that comes from the east is visible even in the west, so will be the coming of the Son of Man. 28 Wherever there is a carcass, there the vultures will gather.
13 Matthew Chapter 24 29 "Immediately after the distress of those days " 'the sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light; the stars will fall from the sky, and the heavenly bodies will be shaken.' 30 "At that time the sign of the Son of Man will appear in the sky, and all the nations of the earth will mourn. They will see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of the sky, with power and great glory. 31 And he will send his angels with a loud trumpet call, and they will gather his elect from the four winds, from one end of the heavens to the other. 32 "Now learn this lesson from the fig tree: As soon as its twigs get tender and its leaves come out, you know that summer is near. 33 Even so, when you see all these things, you know that it is near, right at the door.
14 Matthew Chapter 24 34 I tell you the truth, this generation will certainly not pass away until all these things have happened. 35 Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will never pass away. 36 "No one knows about that day or hour, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father. 37 As it was in the days of Noah, so it will be at the coming of the Son of Man. 38 For in the days before the flood, people were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, up to the day Noah entered the ark; 39 and they knew nothing about what would happen until the flood came and took them all away. That is how it will be at the coming of the Son of Man.
15 Matthew Chapter 24 40 Two men will be in the field; one will be taken and the other left. 41 Two women will be grinding with a hand mill; one will be taken and the other left. 42 "Therefore keep watch, because you do not know on what day your Lord will come. 43 But understand this: If the owner of the house had known at what time of night the thief was coming, he would have kept watch and would not have let his house be broken into. 44 So you also must be ready, because the Son of Man will come at an hour when you do not expect him. 45 "Who then is the faithful and wise servant, whom the master has put in charge of the servants in his household to give them their food at the proper time?
16 Matthew Chapter 24 46 It will be good for that servant whose master finds him doing so when he returns. 47 I tell you the truth, he will put him in charge of all his possessions. 48 But suppose that servant is wicked and says to himself, 'My master is staying away a long time,' 49 and he then begins to beat his fellow servants and to eat and drink with drunkards. 50 The master of that servant will come on a day when he does not expect him and at an hour he is not aware of. 51 He will cut him to pieces and assign him a place with the hypocrites, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
17 The Signs of Christ’s Coming – Part 4 Perils to Come Matthew 24: 16 - 28“So if anyone tells you, ‘There he is out in the desert,’ do not go out; or, ‘Here he is, in the inner rooms,’ do not believe it. For as lightning that comes from the east is visible even in the west, so will be the coming of the Son of Man.” (24:26-27)
18 Timeline of Passover WeekMonday – Jesus entered Jerusalem on a donkey colt to a Messiah’s welcome Tuesday – Jesus cleansed temple of sacrifice merchants and money changers Wednesday He entered the city again and on the way He cursed the fig tree The Judgment Parables While teaching in the temple courts, the religious leaders questioned the source of his authority Jesus condemns the Jewish leaders through the parable of the tenants Jesus condemns the multitudes through the parable of the wedding banquet Wednesday Responses to Three Questions Jesus answers the question regarding payment of taxes to Caesar Jesus answers the question regarding the resurrection Jesus answers the question regarding the greatest commandment Jesus questions the Pharisees – Whose son is Christ? Jesus’ final public sermon – False Spiritual Leaders Olivet Discourse - Jesus leaves the Temple, goes to the Mount of Olives and talks with His disciples about his second coming
19 Olivet Discourse – Matthew 24 – 25Mount of Olives
20 The Olivet Discourse Matthew 24 – 25Commonly known as the Olivet Discourse Delivered to the disciples on the Mount of Olives Theme – Christ’s second coming Prompted by disciples’ question in 24:3 – “Tell us, when will this happen, and what will be the sign of your coming and of the end of the age?” Answer is the longest given to any question asked in the New Testament
21 Overview of Verses 16 - 28 More perils to come prior to His returnVerses – What should be the response to the abomination that causes desolation? Verses – Additional perils that will accompany His return John MacArthur – True meanings of these verses are unclear
22 The Response (vv ) “Then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains. Let no one on the roof of his house go down to take anything out of the house. Let no one in the field go back to get his cloak. How dreadful it will be in those days for pregnant women and nursing mothers! Pray that your flight will not take place in winter or on the Sabbath.” (24:16-20) Abomination that causes desolation will initiate the first series of dangers – birth pains The Great Tribulation – 3-1/2 years Verse 16 – “Then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains” Warning of severity of the holocaust to come Flee from it!! Take refuge in the mountains
23 Flee to the Mountains Severity of the holocaust (verse 16)“And it will come about in all the land,” declares the Lord, “that two parts of it will be cut off and perish; but the third will be left in it.” (Zech. 13:8) “Unequalled since the beginning of the world until now – and never to be equaled again” (Matt. 24:21) John “saw under the altar the souls of those who had been slain because of the word of God, and because of the testimony which they had maintained” (Rev. 6:9)
24 Don’t Delay for Anything!Call for urgency – Verses 17-20 Don’t take time to get anything out of your house Don’t take time to even get your cloak Not the time to take a stand for Christ; just flee into His arms Pray nothing slows you down: Tragic time for pregnant women, nursing mothers with small children – cannot move fast Winter weather can slow you down Fleeing on the Sabbath – Legalistic Jews might try to impede your flight
25 The Perils (vv. 21-28) Three more signs of Christ’s returnSever Calamity (vv ) Subtle Confusion (vv ) Sinful Corruption (v. 28)
26 Severe Calamity (vv ) “For then there will be great distress, unequaled from the beginning of the world until now – and never to be equaled again. If those days had not been cut short, no one would survive, but for the sake of the elect those days will be shortened.” (24:21-22) Abomination of desolation marks the beginning of great distress – last 3-1/2 years before Christ returns to rule the world Distress unequaled in past or future Time of distress described in Rev. 6 – 16 Seal, trumpet, and bowl judgments – escalating intensity of God’s wrath upon sinful, rebellious mankind Daniel and Revelation say Antichrist will tyrannize the world for “a time, times, and half time” – 3-1/2 years God’s message – Things are going to get much worse before they become better
27 Subtle Confusion (vv. 23-27)“At that time if anyone says to you, ‘Look, here is the Christ!’ or ‘There he is!’ do not believe it. For false Christs and false prophets will appear and perform great signs and miracles to deceive even the elect – if that were possible. See, I have told you ahead of time. So if anyone tells you, ‘There he is out in the desert,’ do not go out; or, ‘Here he is, in the inner rooms,’ do not believe it. For as the lightning that comes from the east is visible even in the west, so will be the coming of the Son of Man.” (24:23-27) False teachers representing Satan will infiltrate those who flee Try to entice Jews and believers away from their refuge and into the hands of the Antichrist Perform great signs and miracles – mimic the Antichrist Deceive even the elect – if that were possible Not possible to deceive the elect about the identity of their Lord
28 How will they know His true coming?“For as lightning that comes from the east is visible even in the west, so will be the coming of the Son of Man” (v. 27) Jesus’ coming will be: quick, sudden, public, visible, universal, and unimaginably glorious Acts 1:11 – “This Jesus, who has been taken up from you into heaven, will come in just the same way as you watched him go into heaven” Rev. 1:7 – “Behold, he is coming with the clouds, and every eye will see him, even those who pierced him”
29 Sinful Corruption (v. 28) Possibly a common proverb in Palestine“Wherever there is a carcass, there the vultures will gather.” (24:28) Possibly a common proverb in Palestine Carcass is symbolic of the world Filled its measure of sin Spiritually decayed into a wretched and virtually lifeless carcass Christ will appear to make final disposition of that carcass through His righteous and terrible judgment
30 Conclusion For those who belong to Him, Christ’s coming will be marvelous deliverance For those who resisted and opposed Him, it will be the ultimate day of tragedy
31 Last Week’s Verse “So when you see standing in the holy place the abomination that causes desolation spoken of through the prophet Daniel – let the reader understand” (24:15)
32 This Week’s Verse “So if anyone tells you, ‘There he is out in the desert,’ do not go out; or, ‘Here he is, in the inner rooms,’ do not believe it. For as lightning that comes from the east is visible even in the west, so will be the coming of the Son of Man.” (24:26-27)
33 Today’s phrase So when you see standing in the holy place the abomination that causes desolation spoken of through the prophet Daniel – let the reader understand. So when you see ___________________, let ________ understand. Wherever there is a carcass, there the vultures will gather. Wherever there is a ____________, there the ________ will __________.
34 This Week’s ConversationA: When is Jesus coming back? B: When is Jesus coming back? That’s a good question. Nobody knows. But there will be signs. And Jesus himself said that the signs will be like birth pains. A: What do you mean by birth pains? B: You know when a woman bears a child she goes through a labor. And the pain does not occur at conception or during pregnancy, but begins shortly before birth, with increasing frequency until the baby is born. A: Right. B: Just like that the signs of Jesus’ second coming will begin just before His return, with increasing rapidity, building to an explosion of catastrophic events. A: I see what you mean now.
35 Next Week’s Conversation
36 Today’s pop quiz During the tribulation what does Jesus suggest the chosen people to do? Pray God for mercy. Flee to the mountains. Hide in the basement. Tell your friends.
37 The Lord’s Prayer Our Father in heaven, Hallowed be your name,your kingdom come, your will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us today our daily bread. Forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one. for yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen. (Matthew 6:9-13)
38 Today’s Prayer Topic Pray that we will live a life of giving glory and thanks to God. Next week’s prayer topic: Pray that we will live a life of giving praise to God.
39 God will make a way God will make a way Where there seems to be no wayHe works in ways we cannot see He will make a way for me He will be my guide Hold me closely to His side With love and strength for each new day He will make a way.... He will make a way