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IF IT’S IMPORTANT TO JESUS…
PART 3: In Your Favor
(Revelation 1:1-2; Revelation 14:6-12: Revelation 14:7; John 12:31; John 3:18; John 12:48; Acts 17:31; 2 Corinthians 5:10; James 2:10-12; Romans 7:7; Romans 7:12; Romans 7:14; Romans 7:26; Luke 10:20; Titus 3:7; Philippians 4:3; Romans 8:1; Psalm 96:11-13; Psalm 13:1-2; Habakkuk 1:2; Psalm 119:81-84; Revelation 6:10; Revelation 14:7; Daniel 7:9-10; Daniel 7:21-22; Daniel 7:26; Revelation 20:4; Revelation 20:7,11-15; John 5:28-29; Daniel 12:2; Revelation 11:18; Job 1:6-11; Zechariah 3:1-4; Daniel 2:37-38; Daniel 8:20; Daniel 8:21; Daniel 7:23; Luke 2:1; Daniel 7:24; Ten Kings; Daniel 7:25; Year / Day; Four Kingdoms Precede; Daniel 7:26; Daniel 2:44; Daniel 8:14; Hebrews 8:1,2,5; 2 Timothy 2:19; John 10:28; Revelation 22:20-21; 1 Peter 1:12)
Revelation 1:1-2
1 This is a revelation from Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show his servants the events that must soon take place. He sent an angel to present this revelation to his servant John, 2 who faithfully reported everything he saw. This is his report of the word of God and the testimony of Jesus Christ.
Revelation 14:6-12
6 And I saw another angel flying through the sky, carrying the eternal Good News to proclaim to the people who belong to this world—to every nation, tribe, language, and people. 7 “Fear God,” he shouted. “Give glory to him. For the time has come when he will sit as judge. Worship him who made the heavens, the earth, the sea, and all the springs of water.” 8 Then another angel followed him through the sky, shouting, “Babylon is fallen—that great city is fallen—because she made all the nations of the world drink the wine of her passionate immorality.” 9 Then a third angel followed them, shouting, “Anyone who worships the beast and his statue or who accepts his mark on the forehead or on the hand 10 must drink the wine of God’s anger. It has been poured full strength into God’s cup of wrath. And they will be tormented with fire and burning sulfur in the presence of the holy angels and the Lamb. 11 The smoke of their torment will rise forever and ever, and they will have no relief day or night, for they have worshiped the beast and his statue and have accepted the mark of his name.” 12 This means that God’s holy people must endure persecution patiently, obeying his commands and maintaining their faith in Jesus.
Revelation 14:7
7 For the time has come when he will sit as judge.
John 12:31
31 Now is the judgment [krisis] of this world; now the ruler of this world will be cast out. 32 And I, if I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all peoples to Myself.
John 3:18
18 He who believes in Him is not condemned [krino]; but he who does not believe is condemned [krino] already, because he has not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God.
John 12:48
48 He who rejects Me, and does not receive My words, has that which judges [krino] him—the word that I have spoken will judge him in the last day.
Acts 17:31
31 For he has set a day for judging the world with justice by the man he has appointed, and he proved to everyone who this is by raising him from the dead.
2 Corinthians 5:10
10 For we must all stand before Christ to be judged. We will each receive whatever we deserve for the good or evil we have done in this earthly body.
James 2:10-12
10 For the person who keeps all of the laws except one is as guilty as a person who has broken all of God’s laws. 11 For the same God who said, “You must not commit adultery,” also said, “You must not murder.” So if you murder someone but do not commit adultery, you have still broken the law. 12 So whatever you say or whatever you do, remember that you will be judged by the law that sets you free.
Romans 7:7
7 Well then, am I suggesting that the law of God is sinful? Of course not! In fact, it was the law that showed me my sin. I would never have known that coveting is wrong if the law had not said, “You must not covet.”
Romans 7:12
12 But still, the law itself is holy, and its commands are holy and right and good.
Romans 7:14
14 So the trouble is not with the law, for it is spiritual and good.
Romans 7:26
22 I love God’s law with all my heart.
Luke 10:20
20 Rejoice because your names are registered in heaven.
Titus 3:7
7 Because of his grace he made us right in his sight and gave us confidence that we will inherit eternal life.
Philippians 4:3
3 And I ask you, my true partner, to help these two women, for they worked hard with me in telling others the Good News. They worked along with Clement and the rest of my co-workers, whose names are written in the Book of Life.
Romans 8:1
1 So now there is no condemnation [κατάκριμα katakrima] for those who belong to Christ Jesus.
Psalm 96:11-13
11 Let the heavens be glad, and the earth rejoice! Let the sea and everything in it shout his praise! 12 Let the fields and their crops burst out with joy! Let the trees of the forest sing for joy
13 before the Lord, for he is coming! He is coming to judge the earth.
Psalm 13:1-2
1O Lord, how long will you forget me? Forever? How long will you look the other way? 2 How long must I struggle with anguish in my soul, with sorrow in my heart every day? How long will my enemy have the upper hand?
Habakkuk 1:2
2 How long, O Lord, must I call for help?
Psalm 119:81-84
81 I am worn out waiting for your rescue, but I have put my hope in your word. 82 My eyes are straining to see your promises come true. When will you comfort me? 83 I am shriveled like a wineskin in the smoke, but I have not forgotten to obey your decrees. 84 How long must I wait? When will you punish those who persecute me?
Revelation 6:10
10 They shouted to the Lord and said, “O Sovereign Lord, holy and true, how long before you judge the people who belong to this world and avenge our blood for what they have done to us?”
Revelation 14:7
7 For the time has come when he will sit as judge.
Daniel 7:9-10
9 I watched as thrones were put in place and the Ancient One sat down to judge. His clothing was as white as snow, his hair like purest wool. He sat on a fiery throne with wheels of blazing fire, 10 and a river of fire was pouring out, flowing from his presence. Millions of angels ministered to him; many millions stood to attend him. Then the court began its session, and the books were opened.
Daniel 7:21-22
21 As I watched, this horn was waging war against God’s holy people and was defeating them, 22 until the Ancient One—the Most High—came and judged in favor of his holy people. Then the time arrived for the holy people to take over the kingdom.
Daniel 7:26
26 But then the court will pass judgment, and all his power will be taken away and completely destroyed. 27 Then the sovereignty, power, and greatness of all the kingdoms under heaven will be given to the holy people of the Most High.
Revelation 20:4
4 Then I saw thrones, and the people sitting on them had been given the authority to judge. And I saw the souls of those who had been beheaded for their testimony about Jesus and for proclaiming the word of God. They had not worshiped the beast or his statue, nor accepted his mark on their foreheads or their hands. They all came to life again, and they reigned with Christ for a thousand years.
Revelation 20:7,11-15
7 When the thousand years come to an end...11 And I saw a great white throne and the one sitting on it. The earth and sky fled from his presence, but they found no place to hide. 12 I saw the dead, both great and small, standing before God’s throne. And the books were opened, including the Book of Life. And the dead were judged according to what they had done, as recorded in the books. 13 The sea gave up its dead, and death and the grave gave up their dead. And all were judged according to their deeds. 14 Then death and the grave were thrown into the lake of fire. This lake of fire is the second death. 15 And anyone whose name was not found recorded in the Book of Life was thrown into the lake of fire.
John 5:28-29 (NKJV)
28 Do not marvel at this; for the hour is coming in which all who are in the graves will hear His voice 29 and come forth—those who have done good, to the resurrection of life, and those who have done evil, to the resurrection of condemnation.
Daniel 12:2
2 And many of those who sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake, some to everlasting life, some to shame and everlasting contempt.
Revelation 11:18
18 The nations were filled with wrath, but now the time of your wrath has come. It is time to judge the dead and reward your servants the prophets, as well as your holy people, and all who fear your name, from the least to the greatest.
Job 1:6-11
6 One day the members of the heavenly court came to present themselves before the Lord, and the Accuser, Satan, came with them. 7 “Where have you come from?” the Lord asked Satan. Satan answered the Lord, “I have been patrolling the earth, watching everything that’s going on.” 8 Then the Lord asked Satan, “Have you noticed my servant Job? He is the finest man in all the earth. He is blameless—a man of complete integrity. He fears God and stays away from evil.” 9 Satan replied to the Lord, “Yes, but Job has good reason to fear God. 10 You have always put a wall of protection around him and his home and his property. You have made him prosper in everything he does. Look how rich he is! 11 But reach out and take away everything he has, and he will surely curse you to your face!”
Zechariah 3:1-4
1 Then the angel showed me Jeshua the high priest standing before the angel of the Lord. The Accuser, Satan, was there at the angel’s right hand, making accusations against Jeshua. 2 And the Lord said to Satan, “I, the Lord, reject your accusations, Satan. Yes, the Lord, who has chosen Jerusalem, rebukes you. This man is like a burning stick that has been snatched from the fire.” 3 Jeshua’s clothing was filthy as he stood there before the angel. 4 So the angel said to the others standing there, “Take off his filthy clothes.” And turning to Jeshua he said, “See, I have taken away your sins, and now I am giving you these fine new clothes.”
Daniel 2:37-38
37 Your Majesty, you are the greatest of kings. The God of heaven has given you sovereignty, power, strength, and honor. 38 He has made you the ruler over all the inhabited world and has put even the wild animals and birds under your control. You are the head of gold.
Daniel 8:20
20 The two-horned ram represents the kings of Media and Persia.
Daniel 8:21
21 The shaggy male goat represents the king of Greece, and the large horn between his eyes represents the first king of the Greek Empire.
Daniel 7:23
23 This fourth beast is the fourth world power that will rule the earth. It will be different from all the others. It will devour the whole world, trampling and crushing everything in its path.
Luke 2:1
1 At that time the Roman emperor, Augustus, decreed that a census should be taken throughout the Roman Empire.
Daniel 7:24
24 Its ten horns are ten kings who will rule that empire. Then another king will arise, different from the other ten, who will subdue three of them.
Ten Kings
Visigoths - Spain
Anglo-Saxons - England
Franks - France
Alemani - Germany
Burgundians - Switzerland
Lombards - Italy
Suevi - Portugal
Heruli - Rooted up
Ostrogoths - Rooted up
Vandals - Rooted up
Daniel 7:25
25 He will defy the Most High and oppress the holy people of the Most High. He will try to change their sacred festivals and laws, and they will be placed under his control for a time, times, and half a time.
Year / Day
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge Commentary (not a Seventh-day Adventist source) points to the “year-day” principle of prophecy to solve this time riddle reference. It equates 3½ years to 1,260 days and concludes that this represents 1,260 years.
What Four Kingdoms Precede Heavenly Pre-Advent Judgement?
Babylon (Daniel 2:37-38)
MedoPersia (Daniel 8:20)
Greece (Daniel 8:21)
Rome (Luke 2:1)
Daniel 7:26
26 But then the court will pass judgment, and all his power will be taken away and completely destroyed. 27 Then the sovereignty, power, and greatness of all the kingdoms under heaven will be given to the holy people of the Most High. His kingdom will last forever, and all rulers will serve and obey him.
Daniel 2:44
44 During the reigns of those kings, the God of heaven will set up a kingdom that will never be destroyed or conquered. It will crush all these kingdoms into nothingness, and it will stand forever.
Daniel 8:14
14 And he said to me, “For two thousand three hundred days; then the sanctuary shall be cleansed.”
Hebrews 8:1,2,5
1 Here is the main point: We have a High Priest who sat down in the place of honor beside the throne of the majestic God in heaven. 2 There he ministers in the heavenly Tabernacle, the true place of worship that was built by the Lord and not by human hands. 5 They serve in a system of worship that is only a copy, a shadow of the real one in heaven.
2 Timothy 2:19
19 But God’s truth stands firm like a foundation stone with this inscription: “The Lord knows those who are his,” and “All who belong to the Lord must turn away from evil.”
John 10:28
8 I give them eternal life, and they will never perish. No one can snatch them away from me, 29 for my Father has given them to me, and he is more powerful than anyone else. No one can snatch them from the Father’s hand.
Revelation 22:20-21
20 He who is the faithful witness to all these things says, “Yes, I am coming soon!” Amen! Come, Lord Jesus! 21 May the grace of the Lord Jesus be with God’s holy people.
1 Peter 1:12
12 They were told that their messages were not for themselves, but for you. And now this Good News has been announced to you by those who preached in the power of the Holy Spirit sent from heaven. It is all so wonderful that even the angels are eagerly watching these things happen.