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  Session 3

1. Are we Living in the Last Days?

   • The first thing we must do before answering this question is to ask, “What is the biblical definition of ‘last days’?”

     • OUR DEFINITION: Last Days = last 24 hr. periods before 2nd coming

     • BIBLE’S DEFINITION: “Last days” or “last times” in the NT [7 passages—not used: 2 Tim 3:1; 2 Peter 3:3; 1 Pet 1:20; Heb 1:1-3].

       • James 5:1-3 – “last days”

       • Jude 17-19 – “last times”

       • Acts 2:14-24 – “last days”

     • Conclusion:

       • The Biblical Definition of the “last days” = time between Christ’s 1st & 2nd Coming

2. What is Prophecy?

   • Common Definition

     • Prophecy = Prediction

   • How does the Bible Define Prophecy?

     • Key Observation:

       • Around 13% of the time the words prophecy, prophesy, or to prophesy are used, the verses have nothing to do with predictions.

       • In other words, over 87% of the time the words prophecy, prophesy, and to prophesy refer to something else besides prediction.

     • Prophecy is…

       • …a challenge

       • …a revelation

         • Prophecy is a revelation about God showing us three key components:

           • Who God is
           • What God desires
           • What God demands of us

3. Conclusion:

   • More than a prediction, Revelation is a clarion call for the rebellious to repent and for the resilient to stand firm.

   • More than a prediction, Revelation wants to transform the world… Revelation wants to transform you.