Certificate in Pastoral

Theology
Lecture 2 Ministering in the
Last Days

Characteristics of the Last Days

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Preoccupation with the physical, Lk 17:27

Technology advances, Gen 4:22, Dan 12:10,
Gross materialism, Lk 17:28
Not seeing truth, Heb 11:7
Pleasure is god, Gen 4:21
No concern for God, 2 Pet 2:5
Disregard for marriage, Matt 24:38
Reject the Bible, 1 Pet 3:19
Population explosion, Gen 6:1, 11
Widespread violence, Gen 6:11-13
Moral and political corruption, Gen 6:12
Sex dominates, Gen 4:19, 6:2
Blasphemy, Jude 15, Gen 6:1-4
Depravity, Gen 6:5, 12.

Denials in the Last Days

1. Of God, Lk 17:26, 2 Tim 3:4-5

2. Of Christ, 1 Jn 2:18, 4:3, 2 Pet 2:1
3. Of Christs return, 2 Pet 3:3-4
4. Of faith, 1 Tim 4:1-2, Jude 3
5. Of sound doctrine, 2 Tim 4:3-4
6. Separated life, 2 Tim 3:1-7
7. Christian liberty, 1 Tim 4:3-4
8. Of Spirituality, 2 Tim 3:1-8, Jude 18
9. Of authority, 2 Tim 3:4
Look up the BTB studies on the Rapture

Holy Spirit is our Teacher

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Of wisdom, Is 11:2, 40:13-14

Of Gods mind, 1 Cor 10:13
Of Christs heart for us, Jn 16:14
Of all truth, Jn 14:26, 16:13
To help us teach, 1 Cor 12:8
To answer others, Mk 13:11, Lk 12:12
The way of godliness, Is 30:21, Ezek
36:27
8. To remind us, Jn 14:26.

2 Timothy 4:1-21

Under increasing pressures we

minister with alert determination to
please our Lord and resist evil.
We proclaim truth without fear or
favour to all who will hear. Reprove,
Rebuke, Exhort, with long suffering,
teaching solid doctrine.
Vs 5 - Watch, endure, do the work!

Testing Ourselves

Are we focused as we ought to be?

Do we value the things of eternity ahead
of the temporary wealth of this time and
space world?
Do we await his coming?
Have we fought the good fight?
Are we ready to cast off into eternity?
Have we finished the course the Lord set
for us?
Have we kept the faith once delivered?

Judgment Seat of Christ

1. We are beyond condemnation in Christ

Jesus, Rom 8:1-2, 2 Cor 5:10
2. We will be judged for rewards. 1 Cor
3:11-16, 9:24-27, 2 Tim 2:12-13.
3. We can lose rewards due to
backsliding. Heb 6:7-12
4. Rewards are based on grace work in
the Spirits power, Jas 2:12-13.
5. We do not judge each other, Matt 7:12, for we will be judged by Him.

Rewards - Crowns

1. Incorruptible Crown 1 Cor 9:2427

2. Crown of Glory 1 Pet 5:4
3. Crown of Life Jas 1:12, Rev
2:10
4. Crown of Righteousness 2 Tim
4:8
5. Crown of Rejoicing 1 Thess
2:19-20, Phil 4:1

Grace

All the God is free to do for us through

faith because of the person and work of
Jesus on the Cross.
We have tasted grace in salvation, 1 Pet
2:3, Eph 2:8-10, Gal 5:4, Heb 12:15
God is waiting to bless us, Is 30:18-19
We are forgiven in amazing grace, Ps
103:8-17, Rom 3:23-24.
By grace we cope, 2 Cor 12:7-10, we
handle pressure, 1 Pet 1:6-7, we give to
others, 2 Cor 8-9.