* Gods plan for salvation is still the same (v10)... even in
that time of great apostasy
* The wicked will never understand... but the born-again
saints will! (1Corinthians 2:6-14)
* In light of these inevitable events, how should we live?
* Live for Jesus always! It’s worth it!
A Time of Trouble
January 8, 2020 • Dr. John Waterloo
War to War
December 18, 2019 • Dr. John Waterloo
Outline of Chapter 11
* vv 11:1-4 From the Medo-Persian Empire to the Grecian Empire and the death of Alexander the Great
* vv 11:5-20 The wars between the Ptolemies and the Seleucids (descendants of two of Alexander’s four generals who divided his kingdom after his death)
* vv 11:21-35 The Jews suffer great persecution under one of the last Seleucid kings, Antiochus Epiphanes, who is a type of the future Antichrist
* vv 11:36-39 The latter-day persecution
* vv 11:40-45 The initial triumph and then fall of the future Antichrist (11:40-45)
Applications
* Keep your eyes upon Israel; the real underlying issues of world events are always spiritual.
* Just like God’s nation Israel, nothing can happen to Christians without God’s permission.
* If we want peace... then we must prepare for loss, hardship, and war.
* Prepare our families by making sure they are saved and strong in faith.
* We MUST have the mind of Christ… a Christian worldview!
* Expect scoffers, persecution, and wars... but continue in holiness! Be ready to meet Jesus! (2Peter3)
