The Testimony of Jesus
Revelation 19:10
(10) And I fell at his feet to worship him. And he
said unto me, See thou do it not: I am thy fellowservant, and of thy brethren that have the
testimony of Jesus: worship God: for the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy.
Revelation 1:2 who
bare record of the word of God, and of the testimony of Jesus Christ, and of all things that he saw.
Prophecy = speaks of the future
Testimony = speaks of the past
Calvary was the Lord’s trial, which
the Gospels portray in detail. The
result of ultimate sacrifice is the Church – The book of Acts and the
outpouring of the Holy Ghost and utltimately the Kingdom of God coming to the
earth (Revelation 21-22 New Jerusalem). The epistles are the letters written to
the Holy Ghost church, all scripture has prophetic significance. But the prophetic text that describes the
Victory of the Lord Jesus Christ has a special anointing on it, which the Lord
referred to as the SPIRIT of PROPHECY!!!
The Revelation that was given to John, is specifically described as the
Revelation of Jesus Christ. (Rev 1:1) which was prefaced in the OT prophets
(Daniel is the backbone of Revelation).
Daniel 11:32 and
such as do wickedly against the covenant shall he corrupt by flatteries: but the people that do know
their God shall be strong, and do exploits.
33 And
they that understand among the people shall instruct many: yet they
shall fall by the sword, and by flame, by captivity, and
by spoil, many days.
Studying and understanding the
prophecies of scripture is a spiritual endeavor. The understanding of the prophetic text is
unveiled by the Holy Ghost – which is the Spirit of Jesus Christ. It is the
Lord’s testimony culminating with the defeat of Satan, the antichrist, the
false prophet, and ultimately ushering Jesus Christ as the King of Kings and
the Lord of Lords. That my friend is
Victory. Calvary and the events of the
Lord’s humble coming were the trial for Him – coming with ten thousands of his
Saints – being crowned King of Kings – now that is TOTAL VICTORY!!! Only those that are filled with His Spirit
and baptized in His name shall truly being able to stand with Him on that
day!!! But that TOTAL VICTORY is put
into the saints when His Spirit fills us!
We must stay in that VICTORY to see that day on the right side!
The LORD discussed this with his disciples – and we have it
laid out with the events in order in the Olivet Discourse notice the highlight
of the message:
Matthew 24:15 When ye therefore
shall see the abomination
of desolation, spoken of by Daniel the prophet, stand in the holy place,
(whoso readeth, let him understand:) (see also Mark 13:14)
Isn’t it awesome that the prophetic scripture of Daniel the
man who wrote of the Messiah and prophesized of the testimony of Jesus Christ
would be the reference point that Jesus used when discussing the events with
his disciples? This validates that much attention
must be given to the prophecies of the book of Daniel! It is the book that Revelation quotes from
more than any other book.
So what is
the abomination of desolation?
Overview of Daniel
History tells us that Daniel was 15 years old when he was taken
hostage and exiled to Babylon. His age
was 17 when he interpreted the first dream of Nebuchadnezzar, 49 when he
interpreted the second dream (chapter 4), 81 years old when the handwriting on
the wall was translated at Belshazzar’s feast, and 81-83 years old when he was
thrown into the lion’s den, and finally 84 years old when he received the 70
weeks prophecy.
70 weeks prophecy
Daniel 9:24 Seventy
weeks are determined upon thy people and upon thy holy city, to finish
the transgression, and to make an end of sins, and to make reconciliation for
iniquity, and to bring in everlasting righteousness, and to seal up the vision
and prophecy, and to anoint the most Holy.
25 Know therefore and understand, that from the going forth of the commandment
to restore and to build Jerusalem unto the Messiah the Prince shall be seven weeks, and threescore and
two weeks: the street shall be built again, and the wall, even in
troublous times. (7 + 62 = 69 weeks)
26 And after threescore and two
weeks shall Messiah be cut off, but
not for himself: and the people of the prince that shall
come shall destroy the city and the sanctuary; and the end thereof shall be with a flood, and unto the end of the
war desolations are determined.
Prophecy split into three sections
Ezra
1:1-2 (commandment to restore and build Jerusalem)
7
weeks AND 62 weeks = 69 weeks until Messiah is cut off (483 years total)
1
week (7 years) remain that are yet to be fulfilled
Abomination of Desolation (Final 7 years)
Daniel 9:27 And he shall confirm the covenant with many
for one week: and in the midst of the week he shall cause the sacrifice and the oblation
to cease, and for the overspreading
of abominations he
shall make it desolate, even until the
consummation, and that determined shall be poured upon the desolate.
“He” of Daniel 9:27 is the ANTICHRIST – “the Prince that
should come” and we know this conclusively because of other references:
1)
Daniel 11:31 speaks of the same event
(Abom. Of Desolation), describing the Prince as “vile person” (v 21) and his
heart is against the holy covenant (v 28) and have indignation against the holy
covenant (v 30) and he will pollute the sanctuary of strength (v 31) and he
will corrupt by flatteries (v 32).
2)
Daniel 11:36 calls him a king and says he
will exalt himself and magnify himself above every god. He shall speak marvelous things against the
God of gods, and (v 37) not regard the God of his fathers (must be a descendant
of Abraham – possibly Islamic) he shall not desire women, nor regard any god –
he will magnify himself above all!
3)
2 Thess 2:3-4 gives the same event as
Daniel 11:36 and calls him the man of sin- the son of perdition, who opposes
and exalteth himself above all that is called God or is worshipped – sitteth in
the temple of God – shewing himself that he is God – the man of sin is the
Antichrist!
How do we know that
the seventy weeks are weeks of years instead of days?
The prophecy teaches the final week being 7
years. Here are the verses that tell us
that timeline:
1 + 2 + ½ = 3 ½ years (Half of 7
years)
The Antichrist
is given power for 42 months (same as Rev 13:5)
Daniel 7:25 And he shall speak great words against the most High, and shall
wear out the saints of the most High, and think to change times and laws:
and they shall be given into his hand until a time and times and the dividing of time.
Daniel 12:7 And I heard the man clothed in linen, which was upon the waters of the river, when he held
up his right hand and his left hand unto heaven, and sware by him that liveth
for ever that it shall be for a time, times, and an half;
and when he shall have accomplished to scatter the power of the holy people,
all these things shall be finished.
Israel is
taken by the two wings of the eagle to the wilderness for 3-1/2 years
Revelation 12:14 And to the woman were given two wings of a great eagle, that she
might fly into the wilderness, into her place, where she is nourished for a time, and times, and half a
time, from the face of the serpent.
42 months
(3-1/2 years, Half of 7 years)
The Gentiles
tread on the court of the temple for 42 months
Revelation
11:2-3
(2) But the court which is without the temple
leave out, and measure it not; for it is given unto the Gentiles: and the holy city shall they tread
under foot forty and two months.
The Antichrist
is given power for 42 months
Revelation
13:5
(5) And there was given unto him a mouth
speaking great things and blasphemies; and power was given unto him to continue forty and two months.
1260 days (Jewish calendar 360 days, Half of 7 years)
1260 / 360 = 3.5 years
Revelation
11:3
(3) And I will give power unto my two witnesses, and they shall
prophesy a thousand two
hundred and threescore days,
clothed in sackcloth.
Revelation
12:6
(6) And the woman fled into the wilderness,
where she hath a place prepared of God, that they should feed her there a thousand two hundred and threescore days.
Conclusion
What is Jesus’ testimony?
The testimony of the
Ancient of Days
Daniel 7:9
I beheld till the thrones were cast down, and the Ancient of
days did sit, whose garment was white as snow,
and the hair of his head like the pure wool: his
throne was like the fiery
flame, and his
wheels as burning fire.
In Daniel He is referred to as the anciet of days in chapter
7 and also as the Stone “made without
hands” that specifically comes and destroys the images (representing the
kingdoms of this world) and the image crumbles and the STONE becomes a MOUNTAIN
(Daniel 2) which filled the entire earth.
Revelation 1:13-16
And in the midst of the seven candlesticks one like unto the
Son of man, clothed with a garment down to the foot, and girt about the paps
with a golden girdle. (14) His head and his hairs were white like wool, as white as
snow; and his eyes were as a flame of fire;
(15) And his feet like unto fine brass, as if they burned in a furnace; and
his voice as the sound of many waters. (16) And he had in his right
hand seven stars: and out of his mouth went a sharp twoedged sword: and his countenance was as
the sun shineth in his strength.
Revelation 19:11-16
And I saw heaven opened, and behold a white horse; and he
that sat upon him was called Faithful and True, and in righteousness he doth
judge and make war. (12) His eyes were as a flame of fire, and on his head were
many crowns; and he had a name written, that no man knew, but he himself.
(13) And he
was clothed with a vesture dipped in blood: and his name is called The Word of
God.
(14) And the armies
which were in heaven followed him upon white horses, clothed in fine
linen, white and clean. (15) And out of his mouth goeth a sharp sword, that with it
he should smite the nations: and he shall rule them with a rod of iron: and he
treadeth the winepress of the fierceness and wrath of Almighty God.
(16) And he hath on his vesture and on his thigh a name written, KING OF KINGS, AND LORD OF LORDS.
What a testimony! The
Messiah was foreseen in Daniel and referred to as the Ancient of Days – the Son
of Man! (Also seen in the fiery furnace
with Daniel’s 3 friends) but in Revelation John sees Him in TOTAL
VICTORY!!!! Flesh is covering Him –
dipped in blood and His name is called The WORD OF GOD (John 1:1) His Saints
are following him on white horses – clothed in fine linen, white and
CLEAN! The Word of God became flesh
(John 1:14) and dwelt among us. We
beheld His glory as the only Begotten full of Grace and Truth. He was in the world, and the world was made
by Him, and the world knew Him not.
Daniel 2:44 And in the
days of these kings shall
the God of heaven set up a kingdom, which shall never be destroyed: and
the kingdom shall not be left to other people, but
it shall break in pieces and consume
all these kingdoms, and it shall stand for ever.
45 Forasmuch as thou sawest that the stone was cut out of
the mountain without hands, and that it brake in pieces the iron, the
brass, the clay, the silver, and the gold; the great God hath made known to the
king what shall come to pass hereafter: and the dream is certain, and the interpretation thereof
sure.
The SEVENTH Trumpet
Revelation
11:15
(15) And the seventh angel sounded; and there
were great voices in heaven, saying, The kingdoms of this world are become the
kingdoms of our Lord, and of his Christ; and he shall reign for ever and ever.
Zechariah
12:9-11
(9) And it shall come to pass in that day, that I will seek to destroy all the nations
that come against Jerusalem.
(10) And I will pour upon the house of
David, and upon the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the spirit of grace and of
supplications: and they
shall look upon me whom they have
pierced, and they shall mourn for him, as one mourneth for his only son,
and shall be in bitterness for him, as one that is in bitterness for his firstborn.
(11) In that day shall there be a great mourning in Jerusalem,
as the mourning of Hadadrimmon in the valley of Megiddon.
This is why the Apostles asked the
LORD in Acts 1:
Acts 1:6-8 When they
therefore were come together, they asked of him, saying, Lord, wilt thou at this time
restore again the kingdom to Israel?
(7) And he said unto them, It is not for you to know the times or the seasons, which
the Father hath put in his own power.
(8) But ye shall receive power, after that the
Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye
shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in
Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of
the earth.
Revelation
1:5-8
(5) And from Jesus Christ, who is the faithful witness, and the first begotten of the dead, and the
prince of the kings of the earth. Unto
him that loved us, and washed us from our sins in his own blood,
(6) And hath made us kings and priests unto God and his Father;
to him be glory and dominion for ever
and ever. Amen.
(7) Behold, he cometh with clouds; and every
eye shall see him, and they also which
pierced him: and all kindreds
of the earth shall wail because of him. Even so, Amen.
(8) I am Alpha and Omega,
the beginning and the ending, saith the Lord, which is, and which was,
and which is to come, the Almighty.
The 1000 year Reign of Christ on the earth
Revelation
20:4-6
(4) And I saw thrones, and they sat upon them,
and judgment was given unto them: and I saw
the souls of them that were beheaded for the witness of Jesus, and for the word
of God, and which had not worshipped the beast, neither his image, neither had
received his mark upon their
foreheads, or in their hands; and they lived and reigned with Christ a thousand years. (5) But the rest of the dead lived not
again until the thousand years were
finished. This is the first
resurrection.
(6) Blessed and holy is he that hath part in the first resurrection: on such the
second death hath no power, but they shall be priests of God and of Christ, and shall reign with him a thousand
years.
We are currently spiritually living in the kingdom
of God (Romans 14:17). The events we have discussed here is the
transition from the Spiritual reality into the Physical reality – WHEN THE
FULLNESS OF TIME comes. (Just like the
first coming of the Messiah). Rest
assured in the Church under our great Pastor – we are right where we need to be
to find ourselves on the right side of the events!
Galatians
4:1-7
(1) Now I say, That
the heir, as long as he is a child, differeth nothing from a servant, though he
be lord of all;
(2) But is under tutors and governors until the time
appointed of the father.
(3) Even so we, when we were children, were in
bondage under the elements of the world:
(4) But when the fulness of the time was come,
God sent forth his Son, made of a woman, made under the law,
(5) To redeem them that were under the law,
that we might receive the adoption of sons.
(6) And because ye are sons, God hath sent
forth the Spirit of his Son into your hearts, crying, Abba, Father.
(7)
Wherefore thou art no more a servant, but a son; and if a son, then an heir of
God through Christ.
We HAVE the testimony of Jesus Christ
applied to us when we obey the gospel!
We are under tutors and governors right here in the Church! When the Lord is going to come back to judge
the world – He will put an end to the enemies of the Church. He will restore the kingdom and He will rule
the Earth for 1000 years! We are being
trained right now, under the authority of the Apostolic Ministry- we are being
perfected to be the trusted servants and CHILDREN of the King of Kings!
