THE END TIMES
Daniel 7:9-14
This vision given to Daniel concerns the coming of Jesus
Christ and the end of the evil
world domination. This prophecy was given around 600 BC.
Some parts of the
prophecy have all ready been fulfilled.
GOD ON THE THRONE
V: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."
A. Daniel was given a
vision from God of the things to come concerning the "End
Times".
1. "I beheld
till the thrones were cast down".
a. All the
powers of the world will be done away with.
b. God will
subdue all nations.
c. Everything
and everyone will be made submissive to God.
2. " And the
Ancient of days did sit".
a. The "Ancient
of days" is the eternal God the Father.
b. God is the
judge .
B. "Whose
garment was white as snow".
1. White
represents purity and honor.
2. God is clothed
in purity.
3. God commands
us to honor Him.
a. It should
be our desire to honor the Father.
4. "White as
snow" represents His divine majesty.
a. It
represents His office as divine judge.
C. "The hair of
his head like pure wool".
1. This is a
representation of His divine wisdom.
2. His wisdom is
ageless and unquestionable.
D. "His throne
was like a fiery furnace".
1. It was
brilliant and splendid.
2. It captivates
the mind and heart.
3. You would be
awed by the sight of it.
E. "His wheels
as a burning fire"
1. The throne
that God sit on that which is like a wheel.
a. The color
of the wheel was like a precious stone; beryl. Ezek 1:16
b. The wheel
may represent the swiftness in God's judgment.
c. The
burning fire may represent His eternal judgment.
d. The
movement of the wheel indicates that God reigns everywhere,
He is
omnipresent.
THE MINISTRY OF ANGELS
V:10. "A fiery stream issued and came forth from before
him: thousand thousands ministered unto him, and ten thousand times ten
thousand stood before him: the judgment was set, and the books were
opened."
A. "A fiery
stream issued and came forth from him."
1. The fiery
stream may represent His power, authority and dominion.
2. All things stream from the Father.
3. All judgments
stream from the Father.
B. "Thousands
thousands ministered unto him and ten thousands times ten thousands
stood before
Him".
1. God's angels
are ministering spirits who surround the throne at all times.
2. The number of
God's angels who serve Him can't be
counted.
3. The angels
praise and worship the Lord at all times.
C. " The
judgment was set and the books were opened."
1. God will
judge the living and the dead.
2. There is a
set time for the judgment to begin.
3. All the deeds
of men are recorded.
4. All
unbelievers will be judged according to their works and condemned.
EVIL THRONES OVER TURNED
V:11. "I beheld then because of the voice of the great
words which the horn spake: I beheld even till the beast was slain, and his
body destroyed, and given to the burning flame".
A. Until the judgment,
Satan and his demons will continue to dishonor God and
attempt to destroy His
kingdom and deceive the elect of God.
1. The horn
represents a powerful monarchy that will spring up to rule the world
prior the end
times.
2. The horn and
this forth beast will be judged, destroyed
and cast into the lake of
fire first.
B. God is
omnipotent. No power on earth of evil spirit can withstand Him.
1. Eternal
victory for the believer is assured.
V:12. "As concerning the rest of the beasts, they had
their dominion taken away: yet their lives were prolonged for a season and
time."
A. While the forth
beast and the horn was destroyed three other beasts will be allow
exist for a while
longer.
1. The four beast
represent four kingdoms. Some hold the following.
a. The
Babylonian Empire.
b. Medo-
Persian Empire.
c. Mecedonian
Empire under Alexander The Great.
d. Roman
Empire
1. These beasts
had their power taken away.
2. These three latter
beasts would be judges and also cast into the lake of fire.
B. There is a time
and a season for evil to exist, but it will come to an end.
1. Christian have
to hold on to their faith in the victory of Jesus during these evil
times.
2. While Satan has
dominion over this world, he does not have dominion over the
3. Satan does not
have dominion over the hearts and minds of believers.
JESUS OUR LORD AND SAVIOR EXALTED
V:13. "I saw in the night visions, and, behold, one
like the Son of man came with the clouds of heaven, and came to the Ancient of
days, and they brought him near before him."
A. Jesus the Son of
God came down from heaven and took on
human form to redeem
God's elect.
1. He had to be clothed
in flesh and blood to become God's perfect sacrifice for the
sins of man.
2. A blood
sacrifice for the atonement of sin was first introduced in the Garden of
3. Jesus death on
the cross made effective the covenant God made with Abraham
that his
descendant would be a blessing to all nations.
B. When Jesus
ascended back into heaven all power over heaven and earth was given
to him.
1. Jesus is the
redemption of God's elect and the judge of all evil.
V:14."And there was given him dominion, and glory, and
a kingdom, that all people, nations, and languages, should serve him: his
dominion is an everlasting dominion, which shall not pass away, and his kingdom
that which shall not be destroyed."
A. The Father gave Jesus Christ control over the universe
and all people for all time.
1. The Kingdom of
Jesus is an everlasting Kingdom.
2. It is a kingdom
not of this world.
3. This world is
temporary and will pass away.
4. A new heaven
and a new earth will be established
B. This prophecy of the kingdom
of Jesus
1. The kingdom
of Jesus
2. Jesus will come
again for His saints at the end of this present Church Age.
3. He will judge
the living and the dead.
4. Unbelievers will
be judged and condemned to the eternal fire.
5. Believers will
judged and crowned for the new eternal heaven.
By Rev M Mitchell
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