The Time Came for the Saints to Possess the Kingdom

As Chris announced, the title of the sermon is, The Time Came for the Saints to Possess the Kingdom. Are you a saint? Are you a saint? You hear saints brought up quite often. In the Catholic Church, as various people they deem worthy to be christened, I guess, a saint. But the word saint is in the Old Testament and the New Testament. It talks about those who are followers of God. In the Hebrew, the word saint is spelled Q-A-D-D-I-Y-S-H. It's actually pronounced Kaddish. Kaddish. In the New Testament, the word saint in Greek is the word hagios. H-A-G-I-O-S. Haggios. And both those words in the Hebrew and the Greek mean one thing. Holy. Holy. So are you holy? Question asked in the sermonette. Are you ready if you are holy? Dictionary definition of a saint, which I like. The definition of a saint, according to one dictionary reference, is a person of exceptional holiness. A person of exceptional holiness. I think with us we recognize foundational teaching 101 that we typically think of a saint as those possessing the Holy Spirit. The only problem or issue we have sometimes is those that we think have his Holy Spirit are not people of exceptional holiness. So I want to look at today this scripture that we will cover because it talks about time, saints, and the kingdom. The kingdom of God. So let's explore this time, these saints and this kingdom through scripture. I'd like you to go back to the book of Daniel. Daniel was a visionary. His book is a visionary book, very much so. And Daniel was an inquisitive holy man. A prophet who wanted to know more. So much was revealed to Daniel, but he wanted to know more, like most of us. Daniel was given visions of a future time. He was given a vision and symbols of different kingdoms that rose up after his death from the time of the Babylonians to the Persians, to the kingdom of Greece under Alexander the Great, to the Roman Empire. So many of you might remember what? It's been 20 or 30 years ago, so some of the young people probably walk. Some of us gray-haired people, or gray-haired people who dye their hair, might remember the movie called Back to the Future. Anybody remember that? Yes, yes. Showing your age. Okay. So let us take a trip back in time so that we can see into our future, because we're talking about a time just ahead. A time that we are called to watch. Like you, since you're in the book of Daniel, to chapter 12, verse 4, as this inquisitive holy man says, or is wanting to know more.

But the word says in verse 4, But you, Daniel, shut up the words and seal the book until when? The time of the end. So at the time of the end, some of this is going to be revealed. It's all going to make sense. For at the time of the end, many shall run to and fro. Ring a bell to anyone? Hang out at the airport for a little while, right? Orlando, you'll find out many running to and fro. Look at the streets out there today. And it says, And knowledge shall increase. What God told Daniel, and knowledge has increased. Matter of fact, we think we know everything, basically, in the world today. But then he goes down to verse 8. And he says, Although I heard, I did not understand. Then I said, My Lord, what shall be the end of these things? Daniel's wanted to tell me. You let me see through symbols. You let me see all these events. But I need to be able to put it all together.

Verse 9, And he said, Go your way, Daniel. For the words are closed up and sealed. Forever? Doesn't sound it. He said, Go your way, for the words are closed up and sealed till the time of the end. Are we getting there?

Verse 13, He said, But you, Daniel, go your way till the end. For you shall rest. Meaning, you're not going to see this. It's going to be at least 2,500 years down the road, Daniel. It's about where we are now. But you will arise to your inheritance at the end of the days. So he was telling Daniel, You're going to be resurrected with all the other saints. And you will see that all these things have taken place. Like you turn back to Daniel 7. I need to go through this today.

And look at the prophecies, because they're alive today.

We are millennial ahead of Daniel's time. And as we can see in Daniel chapter 7, which is a very loaded chapter, it's a very detailed chapter that I'd like to go into today as we talk about this time, the saints, and a kingdom. And you can read it for yourself. Daniel chapter 7, verse 1 through 6, I basically will just highlight because Daniel is given a vision of beasts that are coming out of the sea. That sea is the Mediterranean Sea. And he looks as these beasts as each one are different. And we understand that these four beasts that he sees are four empires, four empires that have and will rule the Holy Lands. And the first beast was from Babylon. As they didn't control the Holy Land, and they controlled way up to Egypt, almost down to where India was. And it was a world-ruling empire. And then we see the next one was Persia, under Darius the Mede, as they conquered Babylon and then began to control even a greater area from the Middle East out. And then the third beast was Greece. As we see Alexander the Great, as he conquered so much, even into India, most of a known world at the time. So Daniel was given this vision of these three beasts, or empires as they're represented here. Through time. And then he comes to the fourth beast. And that is in verse seven. And that's what I would like to read right now. If you'll follow me, I'll be reading from the New King James. Daniel 7 and verse 7. He said, And after this I saw in the night visions, and behold, a fourth beast, a fourth empire, a fourth beast, dreadful and terrible, exceedingly strong. It had huge iron teeth. It was devouring, breaking in pieces, and trampling the residue with its feet. It was different from all the beasts that were before it. And it had ten horns. Ten horns, which we find out are ten kings. Ten kings. So this empire that will take place, this beast as this empire takes place, will be ruled by our combination of ten kings coming together. And this empire will be powerful and dreadful.

And in verse eight, I was considering the horns, and there was another horn, a little one. King, ruler, coming up among them, before whom three of the first horns were plucked out by the roots. So when this leader comes out from this beast, and he comes up during the ten, three other rulers are put down.

And there in this horn were eyes like the eyes of a man, and a mouth speaking pompous words. And as we find out later in the verse, and we find out from Revelation 13, if you want to go into that later on today, we find that this little horn, this eyes of a man with a pompous words, is the false prophet. And we see then, something that's going to take place now, if you'll follow this, is this empire, this last empire, this last beast that is going to take over the entire world, will dominate and rule the entire world where the other three beasts basically did not. And you'll see that this last empire is finally and only put down by the return of Jesus Christ. That is a time that is yet ahead. So this empire, this conglomeration of kings who come together, is in the future. And we can see through other verses that I won't go into today, that this beast is basically controlled by a military leader who steps forward, and also a religious leader, this false prophet. And they began to take over the entire world. Being Satan is behind both of them, and this beast as it's called. And so, as Daniel sees this happening, and how dreadful, and there's no telling what he saw, that God gave him this vision, as he was seeing into the future. He is very concerned, as you can imagine, as he has seen this empire destroying and taking over the entire world. Mass murder on a scale that's never been seen before. But then something happens. As this beast is about with this false prophet leading this false religion, leading it, something happens. And we come down to verse 9. Verse 9, I watched, right? We have this world-ruling empire beginning to take over, destroying the world when all of a sudden something takes place in heaven. The empire is taking over the world on earth. Now we get a chance to see what is taking place at the same time. And it says, I watched till thrones were put in place or set up. And the ancient of days was seated. Who is the ancient of days? God the Father. God the Father.

The ancient days were seated. His garment was white as snow, and his hair of his head was like pure wool. His throne was a fiery flame. Its wheels a burning fire. A fiery stream issued and came forth from him. A thousand thousands ministered to him. Ten thousand times ten thousands stood before him. The court was seated, and the books were opened. Boy, there's a mouthful in those two verses. Here we get a chance to see God the Father. You talk about this real Supreme Court, this is it. Okay, judgment is about to be made. The world will not be totally annihilated and destroyed because the Supreme Court of God says it stops now.

And it's a good thing. But there's so much in this. Here you have the ancient of days. Here it said a thousands thousands ministered to him. This court is taking place. I'll read from the New Living Translation just that verse. Ten. Give us a better understanding of this court that's taking place in the future in heaven. Verse 10, it says, and a river of fire was pouring flowing from its presence. Millions of angels ministered to him. Many millions stood to attend him. Then the court began its session, and the books were opened. Millions of angels. And then he says, the books are open, which this is a future time, so I guess God has no need. As we look into the future, he has no need for laptops. He has no need for tablets or iPads. He likes his books, right? He's going to use his books.

Revelation 20 and verse 12, quickly. Revelation 20 and verse 12, it's another time in the future. Revelation 20 and verse 12, it says, I saw the dead, small and great, standing before God. And books, not laptops, books were opened, and another book was opened, which is the book of life. And the dead were judged according to their works by the things which were written in the books. Also, we discussed, I don't know, a few months back about Psalm 139 that actually keeps God has a book that keeps up with every second of every minute of every day in the same lives. Psalm 139 verse 16, in case you need to know.

And so here it says, in verse 11, I watched then because of the sound of the pompous words, which the horn was speaking in Daniel 7 in verse 11. So Daniel is able to observe heaven and earth. Interesting. He's able to observe what's going down on earth and also what's going on at this Supreme Court as judgment is being rendered.

And it says, I watched till the beast was slain. This empire, not the person known as the beast, but the empire was slain and its body destroyed and given to the burning flame. Now, I want you to understand that because some people get confused and say, well, wait a minute. We know that the beast and the prophet is thrown into the lake of fire. That's not discussed here. We're talking about the empire will be destroyed and burned. I want you to turn to Revelation 19. So I want you to be able to keep up so you'll understand where this is leading. Revelation 19. I'm reading from the New King James. Revelation 19 in verse 20. Revelation 19 verse 20 says, then the beast was captured. A man, the military leader, the great powerful leader of this empire. The beast was captured and with him the false prophet who worked signs in his presence. So here is the miracle worker, the false prophet. They're caught together because they're on a run because the the empire has been destroyed. The false prophet who worked signs in his presence by which he deceived those who received the mark of the beast and those who worshipped his image. These two were cast alive into the lake of fire burning with brimstone. Now something that has been mistaken is, while you're there, Revelation 20. Revelation 20 in verse 10. And I want you to understand this. You may even want to mark this in your book, in your Bible. Revelation 20 in verse 10 says, and the devil who deceived them, as we know this happened after a thousand years after the millennium, was cast into the lake of fire and brimstone where the beast and the false prophet are.

But you must understand that's not in the Greek. That's not in the original translation. The word are is not in the Greek. When the beast and the false prophet a thousand years before this time are cast into the lake of fire, guess what? If I throw you into the lake of fire, guess what's going to happen? You're going to be cremated. You're going to be ashes as they were. So a lot of people get this confused that the false prophet and the beast is going to be alive, and they're just burning forever and ever. That's not true. That's not what the scriptures actually say. It says, and the devil who deceived them, the devil is spirit, he can't be destroyed physically by anything physical. And the devil who deceived them was cast into the lake of fire and brimstone where the beasts and the false prophet are. And they, and you'll have to understand in the original Greek, they is not, that word's not in there. Because the false prophet and the beasts are burned up. But if you take this for the way that translators translate, they're trying to make it look like all three of them are just alive, just in fire. That's not true. So in there, I want you to realize that R is not in the original Greek, and neither are they are not in the original Greek. So it's more of the fire and brimstone where the beasts and the false prophet and will be tormented day and night forever and ever. Because that's what's going to happen to Satan the devil, but not the beast and the false prophet who are, who were human beings used by Satan. Okay? I wanted you to realize that in case you did not know what the Greek reference was. So let's go back, if we can, to Daniel 7. Verse 11, said, I watched and the beast was slain and his body destroyed and given to the burning flame. As for, in verse 12, as for the rest of the beast, who were these beasts? The three who had come up before the Babylonian Empire, the Persian Empire, the Greek Empire, they had come and lived a certain time. They existed a certain time on earth. As we know, the Babylonians existed for a certain amount of time until they were actually conquered by the Persians. And the Persians' Empire lasted for a while till they were taken over by the Greeks. And says, as for the rest of the beast, they had their dominion taken away. True. Yet their lives were prolonged for a season and a time. They had a certain time that God allotted for them to be ruling a big part of the earth. But this last beast, the beast of Rome, the Roman Empire, he's given it a very long time to exist, not only during Christ's time, but you can see the revivals of the Holy Roman Empire down through the years. And there will be one more, and it's up ahead.

And I'd like, then, to go into 13, because now Daniel saw what happened there on earth. Now his vision goes back to the heavens, because he can see that judgment was given that this fourth beast would be destroyed. And it was. But then he gets another glance up into the heaven, and this is what happened after the beast was destroyed. Verse 13, I was watching in the night visions, and behold, one like the, who? The Son of Man. Who are we talking about? Jesus Christ. Okay. One like the Son of Man coming with the clouds of heaven. Daniel was able, actually, to see this. He sees the throne of God. He sees the millions upon millions upon millions of angels before this throne, and he sees Jesus Christ coming to meet whom? His Father. His Father. So you have God the Father, you have Jesus Christ. Two divine beings right here, because not many places in the Old Testament do you get a glimpse or an understanding that there was God the Father, there was the Son of Man, Jesus Christ, because he wasn't Jesus Christ yet. But there were two divine beings that have always existed, but the only thing is they are of one mind and one spirit. They are one. But for those who love their Trinity doctrine, where's the Holy Spirit? Where's the third guy hanging out here? He ain't there. Okay. And then it says, coming with the clouds of He who? Jesus Christ, the one we know as Christ, the Word, He came to the ancient of days, God the Father. Pretty simple when you look at it here. And they brought Him who? Christ near before God the Father. So here we get to see what went on up there and the beings that are there. You can see in Revelation 4, Revelation 5, the 24 elders that are sitting there, the angelic beings, seraphim.

And verse 14 says, then to Him, the one we know as Christ, the Word, spokesman, was given dominion and glory and a kingdom. So He was going to take place. This fourth kingdom, world-ruling empire, will be gone and Jesus Christ will now have the final kingdom that will ever exist on planet earth. That all peoples, nations, and languages should serve Him. His dominion is an everlasting dominion which shall not pass away. And His kingdom, the one which shall not be destroyed. So the last kingdom that will ever exist is the kingdom of God. Now, in case you have questions that, wait a minute, there's God the Father and there's the Son, or there are these two beings, the Ancient of Days and the Son of Man, as this describes, they are also referenced.

In Psalm 2 in verse 7, write that down in case anybody ever asks you, where's proof of that? Psalm 110, verses 1 and 2, also mentions to divine beings. But most people didn't get it, even the Jews didn't get it, because that's why Jesus Christ said, I came to reveal the Father, because the Word was the God being that they had known at that time. So here it says, an everlasting kingdom, forever and ever. Like you turn over to Isaiah 9, Isaiah 9, if you will, one of my favorite verses, something we'll probably talk about next week.

Isaiah 9, as Isaiah is given this vision, given his understanding, he's given a glimpse into Jesus Christ, visually, mentally, spiritually. Isaiah 9 in verse 6, he said, in a future time for to us, unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given, and the government will be upon his shoulders, and his name will be called what? Wonderful counselor, right? Mighty God! What's it say then? Yes, after mighty God. Wait a minute. Everlasting Father? Wait a minute, I thought he was a son. Huh? What is this now? He is, he is part of the Father.

He is God. They are one, but who created everything? The Word. In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was God, and the Word was with God. He created everything. He is the Father of everything. But as scriptures tell us, he was given, he was given the authority to create everything by his Father. So you see, with our puny little minds, don't ever think you can fully understand God.

He is unlimited. Give you a hint into what we're to be. Yeah, it's interesting when you study the doctrine, the theological viewpoint of the Trinity. When you study that and you understand that there's God the Father, and then this circle over here has emanating is the Son, and then the Holy Spirit comes out of there, and you see all their drawings and so forth. And that the only thing holy or ever will be holy are these three beings. And we realize there's no such thing as the true Trinity doctrine in ours because the Bible just doesn't hold, you can just punch a hole all through it.

But what is interesting is when the world has this Trinity doctrine, the holiness, the family of God is only limited to three. The Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, which does not match up with the Scripture. The Scripture says the family of God is going to be millions upon millions of people, not limited, which blows people's minds. And I, you can even find it on the Internet. I saw where we were so blasted because we believe that everybody that lives could have a chance of being a God.

Bible says that. I don't take my word for it. This is what it points. God even goes, God is even so bold as to call us His children many, many times. And that we will inherit Romans 8, loaded, loaded with everything you need in Romans 8. But it's a wonderful counselor. Mighty God, everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. And boy, does this world need peace. You read, you look at the news today and it's sickening. You feel for these people, well, hey, we just, we haven't even scratched the surface, brother. It's coming. It's coming. And it's going to make what's happened in the last week or two, or last month or two, look like child's play.

It's coming. But here's the good news. Isaiah 9 and verse 7. Of the increase of His government, who? Jesus Christ. What's it say? Of the increase of His government and peace, there will be no end. It's never going to end. It's going to be forever growing. Otherwise, this is all a lie, and you're all sitting in the wrong church. It says it will never end. The increase. Link on that one. That's enough to give you enough to think about for quite a few weeks of how God's going to pull that off.

And there will be peace. Peace will never end. Wow. There will be no end. Upon the throne of David and over his kingdom, to order it and establish it with judgment and justice from that time forward, even forever. This last kingdom that will take the earth by storm is something we can look forward to. It's something we better be looking forward to.

Let's go back to Daniel 7, if you will now. Daniel 7 and verse 14 we kept here. Then to Him the Son of Man was given dominion and glory in a kingdom that all peoples, nations, languages should serve Him. The entire world will be ruled by Jesus Christ. His dominion is an everlasting dominion, a reign, which shall not pass away in His kingdom, the one which shall not be destroyed. Nothing can ever destroy. Nothing can ever take peace from the world again. Then what happens? Back to Daniel. And Daniel said, I, in verse 15, Daniel, I was grieved in my spirit within my body and the visions of my head troubled me. My head hurt. I saw so much stuff. So much stuff going on from the heavenly to the earthly that I'm like, I came near to one of those who stood by me, an angelic being, and asked Him the truth of all of this. So He told me and made known to me the interpretation of these things. First He said, verse 17, those great beasts which are four are four kings over four kingdoms, which arise out of the earth. They weren't sent from heaven like the fifth kingdom is going to be. They raise up out of man's own power led by Satan. But then He says something to us, you saints. He says in verse 18, But the saints of the most high shall receive the kingdom, and possess the kingdom forever, even forever, and... Do you get it? It's going to be forever. How many times does he have to say that? We're talking eternal life and this kingdom. Do you see, I'm sure Daniel in his mind was worried about this because of the saints.

And he was worried about this beast. It really got to him, this fourth beast, because it was so terrifying that if we saw it, we would probably not be able to sleep for weeks. Because in verse 19, Daniel couldn't let this go. He says, Then I wish to know the truth about the fourth beast, which was different from all the others, exceedingly dreadful, with its teeth of iron and its nails of bronze, which devoured broken pieces and trampled the residue with his feet, and about the ten horns that were on its head, and about the other horn which came up, before which three fell, namely that horn which had eyes and a mouth which spoke pompous words, whose appearance was greater than his fellow's. This false prophet who comes up is so impressive that no one else has that appearance. No one else has those words, those great words, as the as the scriptures say. He speaks things that you would just go, that even at the end he will deceive even the very elect.

Are you ready?

Hmm.

And then in verse 21, I was watching and the same horn, who was this horn? The false prophet was making war against the who? Saints! Words, saints, God's people! This religious leader is going to make war with the saints of God. Are you ready? Hmm.

And what's sad? Read the next word. And prevailing against them. We're talking some tough times, brother. I've gone through in the last year here quite a few sermons on the reward of the saints and just how great it will be and the kingdom and everything else. And how God is with us and the power and everything that he grants us and the love and the grace divine favor. But guess what? Anything worth having usually comes at a price. And this is so great what we'll be given that there's some tough times.

And prevailing against them. But the good news is, wherever you see bad news with God, you see good news on the horizon. Then in verse 22 it says, until he was prevailing against the saints, he was winning, winning this war. He was making it tough. Life was tough for the saints of God until when what took place? The Supreme Court. The Supreme Court, you remember back, we get that vision again. Until the ancient of days came and a judgment was made in favor of the saints of the most high. So he steps in before we are wiped out.

He is our Savior, our Messiah.

Judgment was made in favor of the saints of the most high and the time, go back to time, time came for the saints to what? Possess the kingdom of God. Time came for the saints to possess the kingdom of God. Be a part of the kingdom of God. Oh, just let me be in there. Oh, I'm just in it. No! He says you possess the kingdom of God. It is our inheritance. We will reign with Christ. But between now and then, there are some tough days ahead. We'd better be close to God.

Just like he says, put on the armor of God. You want to walk out of the house every day naked? Well, without God and Satan out there, that's what you're doing when you walk out the door these days. Without your spiritual clothes on.

Thus he said, there's the angel telling him, the fourth beast shall be a fourth kingdom on earth. He's trying to explain because Daniel saw all this stuff and he didn't have these scriptures like we can and read here and go through it and go through it and analyze it and see what's back and forward. This all came to him in a matter of minutes, hours. So he's trying to process this. So God is trying to help him. He says, the fourth beast shall be a fourth kingdom on the earth, which shall be different from all the other kingdoms and shall devour the whole earth, trample it and break it into pieces. The entire world, brother, you want to say, let me go. Well, maybe I'll go over here. I'll find this. We found this place in St. Lucia, one of the islands over there. It's got this big cave and it's got this mountain. Hey, this would be great. It's got seamen around here. We'll just be safe. There is no place where this happens. He's going to take over the entire world. This empire, this false prophet is going to rule the entire world from one end to the other. That's what the scriptures say. Where's our protection? Where's our place of safety? It's up there. We better be asking for that light state. You take it out of us. It said, then the ten horns are the ten kings who shall arise from this kingdom, and another shall arise after them, and he shall be different from the first ones. Just look in the world. You want to see where the nations are combining and working? Where are these kings or rulers? Where's that happening? Just watch the world. Where's that power going to come from? I've heard so. I got something from somebody today sent me something saying, well, you know, the beast power is the United States. It's us. And because we have these 50 governors and 50 governors, I'll be reduced to 10 and made up all this, you know, garbage that's you watch. Where's the Holy Roman Empire? Because we know where that's coming from. You better watch. We all better watch. I mean, oh, I'm so worried. What am I going to do? No, you better be watching. Staying close to God. Because when you see this happening, when you see those nations combined, those 10 nations, those 10 rulings that formed this incredible power in this one empire, and then you see some king or ruler come out of that and three others drop aside. You're close. So we better be watching. He says he shall be different from the first ones. He shall subdue three kings. He shall speak pompous words against the most high. There's another sign you better be watching. He's not going to be talking about the God that we know and we worship. He's going to be speaking against him. He shall persecute the saints of the most high. He shall persecute, or as the margin says, wear out. He's going to wear us out. He shall intend to change times and laws. Hmm, going to change times and laws. I'll read that from the new living translation. I thought you might find this interesting. It says he will try to change their sacred festivals and laws.

The Sabbath, the holy days, the times. It says, then the saints shall be given into his hands. Doesn't sound too pleasant, does it? For a times, times, and half a time. Three and a half years. Three and a half years this is going to go forward. And you think you're close to God? I guarantee you during those three and a half years you're going to be finding yourself a whole lot closer to God. Let's just hope it's not too late.

Verse 26, but the court shall be seated. Just like before, just like after. Here, these three and a half years take place. And just before he gets to wipe the saints of God out, he said the court shall be seated and they shall take away his dominion, his rule, to consume and destroy it forever. Verse 27, then the kingdom and dominion and the greatness of the kingdom under the whole heaven. Can we go through that one more time? Then the kingdom and dominion and the greatness of this kingdom under the whole heaven shall be given to the people, the saints of the most high.

It's our kingdom. We will reign with Jesus Christ. And he says his kingdom is an everlasting kingdom and all dominion shall serve and obey him, a time when everything is made right. And man finally gets to learn what it is to be at one with God. Are you a saint? We better be, because God offers protection. He says, Psalm 91, go back and look at the Psalms of David. When David had tribulation, except he had it for longer than three and a half years. But who protected him? Read his writings. It tells you, you need to be close to him. We need to be close to him. That's what we're preparing for now.

Psalm 50. You'll go back there as I wrap this up. Like you turn to Psalm 50. Psalm 50 and verse 4, he said, he shall call to the heavens from above and to the earth that he may judge his people. Gather my saints together to me. Those who have made a covenant with me by sacrifice. You made a covenant? Jeremiah 31, 33. Right? You made a covenant, the new covenant with Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior. I will write my laws in your mind and in your heart. That's a covenant. That's the covenant of the saints. That's what this says. Psalm 116. Psalm 116. Easy to use this at funerals. Psalm 116, verse 15. Precious in the sight of the Lord is the what? Death of his saints. Saints! Precious! Even when one dies, some saint dies. They're precious to God. So when you're alive, guess what? You better bet you're precious.

1 Corinthians 1.

1 Corinthians 1, verse 2. To the church of God, which is at Corinth, to those who are sanctified in Jesus Christ called to be saints, with all who in every place call on the name Jesus Christ our Lord. These are the saints. Zechariah 15. Excuse me, Zechariah 14. There is no 15. Zechariah 14, verse 5. We see what's going to happen in these end times. We see what's going to happen just before Jesus Christ returns because he lays it out in Zechariah 14 of the city of Jerusalem, which has been taken over, ravaged, raped, everything. It is just desecrated city. And the Jews who inhabit there do not leave. At least he has some comforting words. And you're involved. He tells the people in Jerusalem who will be looking to him through this devastation, just like this nation turned for just a day or two, for just a week or two on 9-11. Churches were full 13 years ago. Jerusalem is going to be turning to him. And in verse 5, it says, Then you shall flee through my mountain valley, for the mountain valley shall reach to Israel. Yes, you shall flee as you fled from the earthquake in the days of the Uzziah king of Judah. And then what happens? Thus the Lord my God will come and all the saints with him. The Savior and his saints, the family of God, will come. And Jesus Christ will put his feet on the Mount of Olives. You want us to read more about it? Just go to Revelation 19 and it'll tell you what you'll be doing with Jesus Christ when we return with him to take care of this earth and set up. Destroy that fourth beast and take over. Jude 3. You know, Orlando's keeping you updated on Jude. Hopefully you understand why he's been doing this. It's very important because of things that are going to happen in the future. Jude 3. It says, Beloved, while I was very diligent to write to you concerning our common salvation, I found it necessary to write to you, exhorting you to contend what earnestly for the faith which was once for all delivered to the saints. We have that faith. The common salvation.

1 Thessalonians 3. You know, over 50 times saints are mentioned just in the New Testament. Over 50 times. 1 Thessalonians 3 and verse 13 says, so that he may establish your hearts blameless in holiness before our God and Father at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ with who? With all his saints.

And then read the book of Ephesians and go through the book of Ephesians. It's an incredible book. And we'll notice how many times saints, saints, saints, saints, saints, saints, saints, saints. How important is it? In fact, let's turn over the last verse. Let's go over to Ephesians. I didn't...

Ephesians.

Ephesians... Let's do three. Ephesians 3. Because this is what we... this is one of the points that we... if nothing else you get today, maybe you can grasp this because we need to be able to grasp it. Okay? Ephesians 3 and verse 14 says, Paul is telling that church at that time, for this reason I bow my knees to the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, from whom the whole family in heaven and earth is named, that He would grant you according to the riches of His glory to be strengthened with might through His Spirit in the inner man. You need to be strengthened? If you don't now, you will. You will. That inner man needs to be strengthened. That Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith, that you being rooted and grounded in love... Guess what? He's talking to a lot of farmers there at Ephesus at the time. They need to be rooted and grounded. That you may be rooted and grounded in love, may be able to comprehend with all the... what? Saints! What is the width, the length, the depth, and the height to know the love of Christ, which passes knowledge, that you may be filled with all the fullness of God. When you know the length, the width, the height, and the depth of God's love, there is no fear. You can pray, Father thy kingdom come.

I don't want to see any more young men get their heads cut off. I don't want to see millions and millions of people die from plagues and biological warfare. It's coming. The time is coming for the saints to possess the kingdom of God. You want the kingdom? Be a saint. A person of exceptional holiness. Why? Because the time is coming.