 Good morning. Good morning to those who are online. We'll get started. So last class we dealt with a lot of changes and on campus students were not there for that. But I hope that when you go back to that video and catch up on whatever you have best. So today we will be looking at the difference of the end times. What does the picture have to say of the very last phase just before the second coming of Christ and also the kind of regulation and all of that. So we will be looking more at the doctoral side of it. So in the second year you would have a separate course on the end times when you would be taken to the entire timeline, the chronological event events going to be taking place. So that would be there in detail in your second year course but today we will be looking more at the doctoral side of the end times. That's the focus for today. So to start off with an introduction just to kind of get this whole thing into perspective why are we going to be looking at this whole talk about end times. What should be the bigger picture that we should be having in our minds even as we think about the last phase and the end times. When God first created the universe and when He created humans He had a specific purpose and plan in His mind. So we need to think about the end times from that beginning perspective where God actually created everything because He had something in mind and now everything is leading towards His last phase with the same plan and purpose that God had already established right in the beginning. So why were we even created? Why was the universe even kept in place? Why was it even created? So we need to go back to the very beginning to see what God had in mind and when He studied His last ending times we would look at this whole thing in the perspective of what God already had in His mind in the very beginning. So just to class what God has in His mind maybe we can just take it first by looking at Acts chapter 17 24 to 25. So Acts 17 24 to 25 if we could have one person lead our lives. Our Lord God He is not served by human hands as if He needed anything. In fact He is the one who gives life and breath and everything else to the things that He has created. So creation was never made because He needed creation. Human beings were not created because He required human beings to attend to Him and serve Him and to come to Him. That is not a purpose at all of creation rather we see that He is the source of all life and He has created all of this for His purposes. We see that in Colossians chapter 1 verse 16 where someone could lead our Colossians 1 says your all things are created to Him and for Him. So He has some eternal purpose in mind for this creation. He has an eternal purpose in mind for the women. So when we look at the ending times we are looking at the end lines through His eyes what purposes does He have in His mind for the last days. Look at another scripture 1st John chapter 3 1st John 3 The details of what would happen in the very head is not given to us because it says over here what we will be has not yet been made known but one thing we do know that when Christ appears we shall be like Him. So all the norms from the time that God created humans in His image He had an eternal purpose for them which extends beyond the end days. It goes beyond the end days into eternity. So we do not let know what we will be created in His image. All that we have been told we will be conformed to the image of Christ. So God has got something eternal in His heart for us. And in fact we see God touching upon that Jesus touching upon that in John 15 15. So if Jesus says you don't know nor could I feel servant now you are friends and so I am going to be sharing with you all the things that my father has revealed to me. So he starts to reveal to them about salvation about righteous living and all of that. And now when we go into the end types and beyond that the Lord will also be revealing to us things that we would need to know regarding the next phase of our life with Him. So those things are not revealed to us right now but a time will come when even those things will be revealed to us. So there is a lot of more coming in the end types and we are supposed to be looking forward to that with excitement. So three reasons why we in fact are studying about the end types. Yeah it says here that the audio is not clear and there is something difficult in this. And this is somewhat clear of that. In the meantime we know that we can have someone read out 1st Thessalonians 4, 13 and 18 so to do. So what do you want them to know if it is still there. So what I can tell you that yeah I will say that there is still quite a bit more. Would this help those of us who are online is it clear or do you still feel a bit more of the force? We looked at 1st Thessalonians 4 versus 13 and 18 and we see that 1st reason why we are informed by God about the end types is so that we will not feel bad when our loved ones pass away. We will continue to have the assurance that we will meet with them once again and we will spend eternity with them so the God has told us about the end types that we will have this hope, this eternal hope that we will not be separated from them and that there is a future beyond this. That's one of the reasons why we are told about the end times. We also need about the end times so that we can activate one another because when we look in the book of regulation we see that ultimately justice is done. God says to it that righteousness the people who are righteous will receive their reward. Those who have been bicked at evil will pay their price. They will not escape. Nobody will escape from even one wrong justice. These are all things which give us assurance. Even as I am speaking it goes better it is the sound normal or they need to do anything further to understand whether it has improved at all or whether something needs to be done. I will just continue with the big fact. There is also a third reason why we talk about the end times. That is that is yeah they are saying that the echo is still there each with so much activity going on here. So yeah Second Timothy chapter 2 verses 11 and 12. If someone can read out Second Timothy through 11 and 4 and ask anything with God it is possible because you know ruling in the heavenlies along the way. So which part of the end times is it talking about is it talking about the millennium period when people will maybe get to rule along with the Lord Jesus. Is it referring to that or is it talking about the rule and rule in the future of slip. The details are not given but there are future plans that God seems to have in his heart for us. That we will also rule along with him. And in fact it goes beyond that it says in 1st Corinthians chapter 6 verse 3 our words will say over there someone can read out 1st Corinthians chapter 6 verse 3 yeah and I know it was not a other act to be happening here but someone can read out 1st Corinthians 6 verse 3 So we see over here that we are going to participate in ruling with Christ in some capacity. It even says that we will be judging the angels at some point of time. So there are eternal purposes that God has in his heart for us and so even as we look at this whole topic of end times this is what we are thinking of that we have a future role in the end times and that we are actually working towards that. So we should be excited. We should be preparing ourselves not just simply for 2nd coming but also we are anticipating that when Jesus comes there are going to be 4 things for us to do. Not only we just be rejoicing that he has come to collect us we also will be given new goals and responsibilities. So we should be thinking of the end times in this perspective where we are actively preparing ourselves today for what is ahead. What is awaiting us in the future. So maybe we can have someone read out 1st Corinthians 5 verses 90 to 21 Matthew 25 19 to 20 Matthew chapter 25 maybe I got it wrong but just to cross check. Matthew 25 19 to 20 Parable that Jesus used to say is talking about certain things that will happen for us or to people in the end times. He talks about how in this Parable the man to whom the responsibility has been given he says you entrusted me with 5 bags of food see me and obtain 5 out of 4. So you and I have been entrusted with certain things today. We may not think that what has been given to our hands is something very big. We may not appreciate the role that we have been given right now. But the way we are fulfilling those little things that have been paid that have been paid in fact in the 10 times for us. So it's not just clearly that we are looking at here. We are looking at something in which we also can play an active role so it could be wise on our part to really invest in what God has given us now to fulfill the things that have been granted below the responsibility granted to us to fulfill those now because God says you have been faithful with a few days I will put you in charge of any things. So in this current phase of life that we are living in some people may receive praise and appreciation and glory for what we are doing for the Lord others may be completely left unrecognized. Nobody may even know about them because they don't appear on camera or they don't appear but God has seen what they are doing with the little that have been put into those hands into their hands and so he says that when the time comes I will put you in charge of many things come and share your master's happiness so we would really be sharing in the joy of our Lord Jesus Christ you know in what he has given us and how we have boosted and now we will be cooling and healing with him some capacity. So this whole topic of end times it's not just you know to satisfy our curiosity about you know when the advent times will come and what kind of features will be released out of the heavens that's good I mean it's good to know those things because it's exciting to know those things but the ultimate goal is that before die we will have a road to play when it's all over the sedentary and are we ready for that we are preparing for that that little that has been put into our hands today whatever we are doing with that the gifts that we have been given the responsibilities the Lord has given us towards the church what are we doing with that that is so important so we look at this whole end times with anticipation with eagerness looking forward to that day when you and I will actually have a road to play because it talks about us judging the angels because we know that right it's been told that in the end times the angels will be judged the ones who are locked right now we talk about that actually in the last class how a large number of all the angels are being chained and held under arrest in the abyss right now even as we are speaking they are being held in the abyss for future judgment and believers are going to play a role in that we have nothing to do with that but we are going to participate in that so this whole problem that's not just to satisfy our curiosity what are we doing with what has been placed in our hands what we are doing today has got eternal implications for our future that is the future towards which we are working so it's not just enough if we build a house for ourselves and buy a car and you know establish our lives over here there's a future that needs to be established are we preparing for that eternal life is so important so I just hope the volume is now clear the volume is clear so if you guys were online can I have some feedback over here so that someone can explain to us whether it is alright if you are already or not I want to just say we are going to be able to share some of our thoughts I think it is important so for the we are getting the second comment so we just have to find out about the the future which will be over but again thanks for the next time okay yes I just think the science which will happen before the next action will be over please pay attention because you know I am trying my best from my side and it would be really good if I could have the full cooperation of those who are not involved in the technical side paying attention over here towards being taught over here in the class so could someone read out the very first sign of the second coming which is described Matthew 24 14 if someone could read out please Matthew 24 14 okay yeah Nina says it is fine now God bless you Nina so yeah now that it is all resolved if I can please have the attention of the students Matthew 24 14 if someone could please read out it is just a scripture harmless little scripture if someone could read it well there is really nothing much I can do right if I don't have the cooperation of the students and this gospel of the kingdom will be preached