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Eschatology, Revelation Kendall Lankford Eschatology, Revelation Kendall Lankford

Wars, Earthquakes, and Famines (OH MY!)

Jesus didn’t give His disciples a casual prophecy. His words hit them like thunder: wars, rumors of wars, earthquakes, and famines—all signs they would experience with their own eyes, ears, and trembling hearts. He was shaking them awake, warning them of a future that would upend everything they knew, a future they would live to see

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The Whore, Jerusalem

The destruction of Jerusalem in AD 70 was not just the end of an era; it was the severing of the old covenant, the final 'divorce' of a harlot bride. And yet, in that moment of devastation, the Church stood, cradled in the hands of the Holy Spirit, ready to grow and become the radiant bride Christ would one day return for.

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False Messiahs and Anti-Christs

The manifest testimony of Scripture and history is that the first century Christians faced a proliferation of false messiahs and anti christs, who were the architects of the bloody uprisings, rebellions, and insurrections, which ultimately provoked Rome into all-out war. Jesus, in His perfection and wisdom, not only called it, but He accurately prophesied the very engine that God would use to fuel the Roman’s battering rams: The rise of false messiahs.

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When Will The Reign Of Christ End?

“He must reign until all brothels are closed and marriage is esteemed. He must reign until the media stops peddling lies and division and would be willing to end each broadcast with The Lord’s Prayer or the Apostle’s Creed. He must reign until there are no ghettos in Chicago, there is no swamp in Washington, and there is no depravity in Hollywood. He must reign until child is catechized and every family on earth comes under His Lordship and covenant blessings.”

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An Eschatology Of Pentecost (End Times Series Part 26)

Eschatology concerns future events, but those events are the minority. More accurately, eschatology is the theological discipline that examines how all the promises of God, from salvation and redemption to His worldwide Kingdom, will come to fruition under the end-time rule and reign of His Son. Join us as we examine how the events of Pentecost are inherently eschatological.

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Eschatological Fried Pickles (End Times Series Part 25)

“Like we said last week, don't just stand there. Do something. And repent of any dispensational defeatism. Understand that the theology we covered this week will have tremendous theological and practical importance for how you will live your life. And when you have done all this, go live with all your heart to the glory of Christ. Build His Kingdom while you are here. And when you are ready to die, hand off your hammer to the next man.“

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The Heart of Eschatology

In our ongoing quest to understand eschatology, we have been following along with Jesus during His final moments on earth. Today, we will examine the heart of eschatology and what it will require of us?

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Rethinking The Rapture

In our ongoing quest to understand eschatology, we have been following along with Jesus during His final moments on earth. Today, we will examine what many believe is Jesus’ teaching on the rapture. Are they right? Read on to find out.

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The Tale Of Two Fig Trees

In our ongoing quest to understand eschatology, we have been following along with Jesus during His last moments on earth. Today, we will examine two end-time fig trees. One is cursed. One is blessed. Both occur as a response to Jesus’ coming.

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Jesus and Apocalyptic Imagery

In our ongoing quest to understand eschatology, we have been following along with Jesus during His last moments on earth. Today, we continue examining the apocalyptic language and symbols that Jesus gives us in Matthew 24:27-31.

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The Abomination of Desolation

In our ongoing quest to understand eschatology, we have been following along with Jesus during His last moments on earth. Today, we look at His prophesy on the Abomination of Desolation and how that prophesy found its fulfillment in the first century.

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Signs of the Times

In our ongoing quest to understand eschatology, we have been following along with Jesus during His last moments on earth. Today, we look at the “Signs of the Times” He gives and how that would impact the early church.

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