Contents

Introduction

  1. Cosmic Chess Match: God vs. Satan
  2. The Race to Heaven – Many Start but Few Finish
  3. Deception: Satan’s Favorite Tool
  4. The 10 Commandments – Are They Still Relevant?
  5. Earth’s Destruction: Man-made Global Warming or Spirit of Nimrod?
  6. Gentile Beasts: Kingdoms that Conquer God’s People
  7. The 2nd Coming – Interpretation of the Events Jesus Prophesied
  8. The Mystery of Revelation – What is the Key?
  9. 2000 Years of Growth: The 7 Phases of the Church
  10. A View of Heaven – Several Get a Glimpse
  11. Seals that Redeem the Earth: Tribulation of the 7 Churches
  12. Trumpets that Atone for Sin: Tribulation that Cleanses
  13. Bowls of Wrath that Punish: Tribulation on the Road to Armageddon
  14. Is there a Rapture? How About 3!
  15. Bridal Gifts: The Law and the Holy Spirit
  16. Heavenly Pageants: Scrolls, Witnesses, Women, and a Dragon
  17. Heavenly Pageants: Beasts from the Sea and the Earth
  18. The Fall of Babylon the Great – Beginning of the End
  19. Jesus Conquers, Reigns, and Makes Everything New – What a Glorious Ending!
  20. How Much Longer Lord? The End is Very Near

Bibliography
Acknowledgements
About the Author

Tables

Prophecies Proving Jesus is the Messiah
The Essence of the 10 Commandments
Empires Prophesied to Rule over God’s People
Prophetic vs. Literal Time
Key Points of Daniel’s 70-Week Timeline
Number Symbolism in Prophecy
Color and Object Symbolism in Prophecy
Key Points to Church #1 (holy, pure, godly)
Key Points to Church #2 (division, contrast)
Key Points to Church #3 (something spiritual)
Key Points to Church #4 (omnipresence, related to the world)
Key Points to Church #5 (judgment)
Key Points to Church #6 (pause, reflection, examination)
Key Points to Church #7 (completeness)
Similarities Between Old and New Covenant
Literal Heavenly Kingdom vs. Spiritual Earthly Kingdom
Human vs. Devine Guardian-Redeemer Role
Seal #1: White Horse
Seal #2: Red Horse
Seal #3: Black Horse
Seal #4: Pale Horse
Seal #5: Martyred Souls Cry Out
Seal #6: Spiritual Earthquake
Relationship of the 7 Seals and the 7 Churches
Seal #7: Day of Atonement and 7 Trumpets
Trumpet #1: Fire and Hail
Trumpet #2: Fiery Mountain Falls
Trumpet #3: Burning Star Falls from Heaven
Trumpet #4: Sun, Moon, and Stars go Dark
Trumpet #5: Demons Released from the Bottomless Pitt (Part 1)
Trumpet #5: Demons Released from the Bottomless Pitt (Part 2)
Trumpet #6: Release of 4 Bound Angels
Parallels between Ancient and Spiritual Israel
7 Trumpets Implications and Timeframe
7 Bowls Implications
Relationship Between God’s Bride and Jesus’ Bride
Similarities Between 4th Beast and Beast from the Sea
Antichrist Mimics Christ Situations
Clues to Identify the Antichrist
False Religious Symbols
Value of Pope’s Title in Roman Numerals
Empires Ruling over God’s People
Eternal Life Entering Events
7 Blessings (Beaititudes) Promised in Revelation
Prophesies Related to End Time Events
God’s Calendar of Earthly Events
Timeline of Major Religious Events

Sample Table

Similarities Between Old and New Covenant
Melchizedek’s Covenant Jesus’ Covenant
High Priest of the Most High God known as “My King is Righteous” (Hebrews 7:1-2) High Priest with the same rank and honor as Melchizedek known as “God with Us” (Hebrews 7:17, Isaiah 7:14, Matthew 1:23)
Made with Abraham and his descendants (Genesis 14:19, Genesis 17:2-8,19, 2 Kings 23:1-3, Hebrews 7:1) Made with Jesus’ disciples and anyone who follows Him (Matthew 26:28, Ephesians 2:19-22)
Abraham asked to sacrifice his only son who was replaced by a ram (Genesis 22:2-13) God sacrificed His only Son as a lamb (John 1:29, John 3:16)
Brought condemnation; ends in death (2 Corinthians 3:6, 9) Brought righteousness; ends in life (2 Corinthians 3:6, 9)
Laws written on stone tablets (2 Corinthians 3:3) Laws written on human hearts (2 Corinthians 3:3, Hebrews 8:10)
People veiled from the real truth and Lord’s glory; scripture knowledge in the dark (2 Corinthians 3:14-18) People unveiled so the truth can be understood; brightly reflect the Lord’s glory (2 Corinthians 3:14-18)
Represented by Hagar (Sarah’s slave) whose children by Abraham are slaves; born of the flesh and represent Old Jerusalem (Galatians 4:24-26) Represented by Sarah (Abraham’s wife) whose children are free; born of divine promise and represent the New Jerusalem (Galatians 4:24-28)
Temple built on foundation stone on the Lord’s mountain (Exodus 15:17, Psalm 68:16-17, Isaiah 30:29, Zechariah 8:3) Jesus (The Branch) is the Foundation Stone (Zechariah 3:8-9). Church build on Peter “the rock” (Matthew 16:17-19)
Sins forgiven by animal blood sacrifices (Leviticus 4:1-35, Deuteronomy 15:19-23) Sins forgiven by Jesus’ blood sacrifice (Matthew 26:26-28)
Sacrifices made in Jerusalem (1 Kings 8:62-64, 1 Kings 9:25) Sacrifice made in Jerusalem (Luke 23:26-29)
Required a tithe (Genesis 14:20, Hebrews 7:2) Required to give all we have (Matthew 5:40-42, Matthew 13:44-46)
Marked by circumcision (Genesis 17:10-14) Marked by Holy Spirit (Jeremiah 10:26, Ephesians 4:30, John 14:16-18)
Governed by Old Testament Governed by New Testament
Promised the land of Canaan (Genesis 12:4-5, Genesis 13:12-17, Genesis 15:18-20) Promised future rooms in His Father’s house (John 14:2-3) in the New Jerusalem (Revelation 21:1-3)
Ended when God divorces the Hebrews after refusing Christ (1 Kings 9:6-9, Matthew 21:42-43, Hebrews 8:13) Ends with Christ’s 2nd Coming (Revelation 19:11-15)