Grace Bible Church
Pastor Teacher
Robert R. McLaughlin
Wednesday May 20, 2015
The fifth prophecy that our Lord is going to fulfill when He comes back which is found in DAN 9:24 given by the phrase "to seal up vision and prophecy,"
When the Lord comes back He will bring to light all the dreams, visions, and prophecies which were given to Daniel in the Book of Daniel.
HEB 11:6, Without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek for Him.
There are times when you and I can understand the word of God when it is taught but we really have an idea how these things may apply to our lives in a personal way.
ROM 15:4, For whatever was written in earlier times was written for our instruction, that through perseverance and the encouragement of the Scriptures we might have confidence.
PSA 25:14, The secret of the Lord is for those who fear Him, And He will make them know His covenant.
One of them has to with the lessons about the silence of God.
In Daniel chapters eight and nine, Daniel was actually being taught something a lot of us have problems with, which is how to function under the timing of God.
Waiting upon God and going through times when God seems to be silent requires having patience and trust in who and what He is and what He says and what He does.
When TLJC comes back, He is going to bring all the visions and the prophecies that have been hidden -- to the light and make them all known as He places His seal, or His eternal guarantee upon all of them by revealing what they all mean.
DAN 12:4 in the last days, knowledge shall increase and therefore, = many of these visions and prophecies that have been hidden will someday become made known.
God has been silent throughout human history as He was with Job because of the angelic conflict and the historical trial of Satan and all of the fallen angels.
Satan had actually been cross-examining Job and while was doing so, God was completely silent....which means that He does not interrupt the cross examination of Satan on God's people.
Evidence Testing = one of the highest forms of testing a believer can have the privilege of being entered into the courtroom trial of the historical phase of the angelic conflict in order to glorify God.
Job = the opinion of the Divine Judge, as Job passed the test magnificently, Satan had been silenced by the spiritual life of Job.
There is no greater form of worshipping God then silencing Satan - JOH 4:24 "God is spirit, and those who worship Him must worship in spirit and truth."
God would not say anything for the moment because Satan must be permitted to cross examine Job in the historical trial of the angelic conflict without interference from God.
If God loves you so much Job why did he give me, Satan, permission to kill your children, as we are told in JOB 1:12.
Iif God is so merciful and loving, why did He allow me to take away all your friends, your wealth, and even your health, as we are told in JOB 2:6.
Satan would leave the bitter witch alive, that was Job's wife, who constantly kept on saying to him things like JOB 2:9-10.
Many times, the best thing to do is to keep your mouth shut while some of the self-righteous legalistic believers who are two-faced accuse you of doing the very same things that they do!
ROM 2:1, Therefore you are without excuse, every man of you who passes judgment, for in that you judge another, you condemn yourself; for you who judge practice the same things.
Biggest Accusation = If the God you follow is suppose to be a God of love, how can a loving God cast His creatures into a lake of fire and brimstone?
The answer is simply found in passages like HAB 1:13, where God cannot even look upon sin, and the fact that God is just and righteous, DEU 32:4.
DEU 32:4, "The Rock! His work is perfect, For all His ways are just; A God of faithfulness and without injustice, Righteous and upright is He."
The rules in the angelic conflict have already been given and Satan has to follow the rules or be thrown into Hades and therefore he is not taking Job's life but he can do anything else he desires.
Job must handle his own problems on his own with the doctrine resident in his own soul if Job truly desires to glorify God in the midst of the angelic conflict.
All undeserved suffering or suffering for blessing requires you to use the inventory of your very own doctrine that you have learned, the doctrine resident in your soul.
You must do it on your own from the resources of doctrine in your own soul.
MAT 6:33 "If you seek first His kingdom and His righteousness; all these things shall be added to you."
In vs. 17, While he was still talking, another messenger arrived and said, "Chaldeans coming from three directions raided the camels and massacred the camel drivers.
In Vs 18-19, While he was still talking, another messenger arrived and said, "Your children were having a party at the home of the oldest brother when a tornado swept in off the desert and struck the house.
Notice, in all these passage someone always says "I'm the only one to get out alive and tell you what happened."
JER 49:23, Concerning Damascus. "Hamath and Arpad are put to shame, For they have heard bad news; They are disheartened. There is anxiety by the sea, It cannot be calmed.
1CO 12:26, And if one member suffers, all the members suffer with it;
1CO 13:6-7, Love does not rejoice in unrighteousness, but rejoices with the truth; bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.
1PE 4:8 Above all, keep fervent in your love for one another, because love covers a multitude of sins.
Not once through all this did Job sin; not once did he blame God.
Think about this now and what Job had gone through and while he went through these things, God was silent.
Vs 4, Satan literally said, "A human would do anything to save his life, therefore, what do you think would happen if you reached down and took away his health?"
In verse 8, they itched and oozed so badly that he took a piece of broken pottery to scrape himself, then went and sat on a trash heap, among the ashes.
We take the good days from God‑‑why not also the bad days?"
This was Job not only experiencing all kinds of human suffering but also the silence of God.
Daniel actually went through something similar when he received all those visions and prophecies and God was silent as far as revealing to him what many of them meant.
Prin-There comes a time in the life of every believer when he must go it alone.
The issue is - "Can you take the doctrine in your own soul and apply it to your situation?"
Job needs to realize that the silence of God demands that he utilizes the inventory of his own doctrine resident in his own soul.....that's when believers become great or really "grace-oriented winner believers."
God does not speak personally and audibly like He did in other generations.
The silence of God is the greatest compliment to the doctrine resident in the soul.
The silence of God is God saying, "You are My friend and I know that you trust Me, so watch what I do while you are silent."
EXO 14:14, "The Lord will fight for you while you keep silent."
The point is that silence is a part of human friendship but even more it is a part of divine friendship and therefore our fellowship with God and occupation with the person of Christ.
There are times when all the doors in your life being closed, reveal the silence of God and then you must make your own decisions and go it alone, as it were.
LUK 14:27, "Whoever does not carry his own cross and come after Me cannot be My disciple."
Even in the human realm there are times when the best thing we can do for our friends is to let them alone and go through what they are going through alone.
Silence is a supreme test of trust and friendship.
PSA 62:1, My soul waits in silence for God only; From Him is my deliverance.
It is much easier to work for God than to wait for God.
Grace Bible Church
Pastor Teacher
Robert R. McLaughlin
Wednesday_May 20, 2015
The fifth prophecy that our Lord is going to fulfill when He comes back which is found in DAN 9:24 given by the phrase "to seal up vision and prophecy,"
When the Lord comes back He will bring to light all the dreams, visions, and prophecies which were given to Daniel in the Book of Daniel.
HEB 11:6, Without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek for Him.
There are times when you and I can understand the word of God when it is taught but we really have an idea how these things may apply to our lives in a personal way.
ROM 15:4, For whatever was written in earlier times was written for our instruction, that through perseverance and the encouragement of the Scriptures we might have confidence.
PSA 25:14, The secret of the Lord is for those who fear Him, And He will make them know His covenant.
One of them has to with the lessons about the silence of God.
In Daniel chapters eight and nine, Daniel was actually being taught something a lot of us have problems with, which is how to function under the timing of God.
Waiting upon God and going through times when God seems to be silent requires having patience and trust in who and what He is and what He says and what He does.
When TLJC comes back, He is going to bring all the visions and the prophecies that have been hidden -- to the light and make them all known as He places His seal, or His eternal guarantee upon all of them by revealing what they all mean.
DAN 12:4 in the last days, knowledge shall increase and therefore, = many of these visions and prophecies that have been hidden will someday become made known.
God has been silent throughout human history as He was with Job because of the angelic conflict and the historical trial of Satan and all of the fallen angels.
Satan had actually been cross-examining Job and while was doing so, God was completely silent....which means that He does not interrupt the cross examination of Satan on God's people.
Evidence Testing = one of the highest forms of testing a believer can have the privilege of being entered into the courtroom trial of the historical phase of the angelic conflict in order to glorify God.
Job = the opinion of the Divine Judge, as Job passed the test magnificently, Satan had been silenced by the spiritual life of Job.
There is no greater form of worshipping God then silencing Satan - JOH 4:24 "God is spirit, and those who worship Him must worship in spirit and truth."
God would not say anything for the moment because Satan must be permitted to cross examine Job in the historical trial of the angelic conflict without interference from God.
If God loves you so much Job why did he give me, Satan, permission to kill your children, as we are told in JOB 1:12.
Iif God is so merciful and loving, why did He allow me to take away all your friends, your wealth, and even your health, as we are told in JOB 2:6.
Satan would leave the bitter witch alive, that was Job's wife, who constantly kept on saying to him things like JOB 2:9-10.
Many times, the best thing to do is to keep your mouth shut while some of the self-righteous legalistic believers who are two-faced accuse you of doing the very same things that they do!
ROM 2:1, Therefore you are without excuse, every man of you who passes judgment, for in that you judge another, you condemn yourself; for you who judge practice the same things.
Biggest Accusation = If the God you follow is suppose to be a God of love, how can a loving God cast His creatures into a lake of fire and brimstone?
The answer is simply found in passages like HAB 1:13, where God cannot even look upon sin, and the fact that God is just and righteous, DEU 32:4.
DEU 32:4, "The Rock! His work is perfect, For all His ways are just; A God of faithfulness and without injustice, Righteous and upright is He."
The rules in the angelic conflict have already been given and Satan has to follow the rules or be thrown into Hades and therefore he is not taking Job's life but he can do anything else he desires.
Job must handle his own problems on his own with the doctrine resident in his own soul if Job truly desires to glorify God in the midst of the angelic conflict.
All undeserved suffering or suffering for blessing requires you to use the inventory of your very own doctrine that you have learned, the doctrine resident in your soul.
You must do it on your own from the resources of doctrine in your own soul.
MAT 6:33 "If you seek first His kingdom and His righteousness; all these things shall be added to you."
In vs. 17, While he was still talking, another messenger arrived and said, "Chaldeans coming from three directions raided the camels and massacred the camel drivers.
In Vs 18-19, While he was still talking, another messenger arrived and said, "Your children were having a party at the home of the oldest brother when a tornado swept in off the desert and struck the house.
Notice, in all these passage someone always says "I'm the only one to get out alive and tell you what happened."
JER 49:23, Concerning Damascus. "Hamath and Arpad are put to shame, For they have heard bad news; They are disheartened. There is anxiety by the sea, It cannot be calmed.
1CO 12:26, And if one member suffers, all the members suffer with it;
1CO 13:6-7, Love does not rejoice in unrighteousness, but rejoices with the truth; bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.
1PE 4:8 Above all, keep fervent in your love for one another, because love covers a multitude of sins.
Not once through all this did Job sin; not once did he blame God.
Think about this now and what Job had gone through and while he went through these things, God was silent.
Vs 4, Satan literally said, "A human would do anything to save his life, therefore, what do you think would happen if you reached down and took away his health?"
In verse 8, they itched and oozed so badly that he took a piece of broken pottery to scrape himself, then went and sat on a trash heap, among the ashes.
We take the good days from God‑‑why not also the bad days?"
This was Job not only experiencing all kinds of human suffering but also the silence of God.
Daniel actually went through something similar when he received all those visions and prophecies and God was silent as far as revealing to him what many of them meant.
Prin-There comes a time in the life of every believer when he must go it alone.
The issue is - "Can you take the doctrine in your own soul and apply it to your situation?"
Job needs to realize that the silence of God demands that he utilizes the inventory of his own doctrine resident in his own soul.....that's when believers become great or really "grace-oriented winner believers."
God does not speak personally and audibly like He did in other generations.
The silence of God is the greatest compliment to the doctrine resident in the soul.
The silence of God is God saying, "You are My friend and I know that you trust Me, so watch what I do while you are silent."
EXO 14:14, "The Lord will fight for you while you keep silent."
The point is that silence is a part of human friendship but even more it is a part of divine friendship and therefore our fellowship with God and occupation with the person of Christ.
There are times when all the doors in your life being closed, reveal the silence of God and then you must make your own decisions and go it alone, as it were.
LUK 14:27, "Whoever does not carry his own cross and come after Me cannot be My disciple."
Even in the human realm there are times when the best thing we can do for our friends is to let them alone and go through what they are going through alone.
Silence is a supreme test of trust and friendship.
PSA 62:1, My soul waits in silence for God only; From Him is my deliverance.
It is much easier to work for God than to wait for God.