Agape Christian Center
THE STAR OF JACOB
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Agape Christian Center
321 N Penelope St, Belton, TX 76513, USA
Sunday 10:30 AM
THE STAR OF JACOB
Matthew 24:1 (NLT)
1 As Jesus was leaving the Temple grounds, his disciples pointed out to him the various Temple buildings.
Matthew 24:2 (NLT)
2 But he responded, “Do you see all these buildings? I tell you the truth, they will be completely demolished. Not one stone will be left on top of another!”
This was fulfilled in A.D. 70 by General Titus of Rome.
Matthew 24:3 (NLT)
3 Later, Jesus sat on the Mount of Olives. His disciples came to him privately and said, “Tell us, when will all this happen? What sign will signal your return and the end of the world?”
This question applies to the Jews.
sign will signal your return - they knew He was going to give them a sign
end of the world - as we know it
Matthew 24:4 (NLT)
4 Jesus told them, “Don’t let anyone mislead you,
The first sign is deception (deceive), misleading people.
Misleading from what?
Matthew 24:11 (NLT)
11 And many false prophets will appear and will deceive many people.
Deception will infiltrate the church and mislead a multitude.
How?
1 Timothy 4:1 (KJV)
1 Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils;
seducing spirits - Gk - imposters
doctrines of devils - Gk - daimonion - demonic being; a deity or devil, god.
Deuteronomy 32:17 (KJV)
17 They sacrificed unto devils, not to God; to gods whom they knew not, to new gods that came newly up, whom your fathers feared not.
These devils manifested themselves as gods.
(beginning in Exodus 20:3 ....) The first commandment of the 10 is “Thou shalt have no other gods before me.”
This is angelic worship, because it’s what Lucifer wanted.
How can you tell if it’s a genuine doctrine?
Galatians 1:8 (MSG)
8 Let me be blunt: If one of us—even if an angel from heaven!—were to preach something other than what we preached originally, let him be cursed.
Now churches preach about Jesus doing things for you instead of you serving Him.
Matthew 24:30 (NLT)
30 And then at last, the sign that the Son of Man is coming will appear in the heavens, and there will be deep mourning among all the peoples of the earth. And they will see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of heaven with power and great glory.
What is the sign of the Son of Man in the heavens?
We go to a prophet named Balaam.
Numbers 24:17 I see him, but not now; I behold him, but not near. A star will come forth from Jacob, and a scepter will arise from Israel. He will crush the skulls of Moab and strike down all the sons of Sheth.
This prophecy is referring to the coming of the Messiah.
It references that a...star will come forth from Jacob, meaning a star sign in the cosmos.
Genesis 1:14 (KJV)
And God said, Let there be lights in the firmament of the heaven to divide the day from the night; and let them be for signs, and for seasons, and for days, and years:
signs - Hb - ot - signals, evidence
seasons -Hb - moed - an appointment, a festival
The most famous star sign (star of Jacob) happened during Jesus’ birth.
We call it the ...star of Bethlehem that indicates its location of rest.
* What you may not know is on September 27, 2024...the star of Jacob appeared... AGAIN!
The Star of Jacob symbolizes the Messiah's RETURN TO OUR PLANET!
Back to....
Matthew 24:30 (KJV)
30 And then shall appear the sign of the Son of man in heaven: and then shall all the tribes of the earth mourn, and they shall see the Son of man coming in the clouds of heaven with power and great glory.
On September 27th, 2024, the sign of the Son of Man appeared.
Matthew 24:31 (KJV)
31 And he shall send his angels with a great sound of a trumpet, and they shall gather together his elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other.
The next event is the sound of a trumpet.
Matthew 24:33 (NLT)
33 In the same way, when you see all these things, you can know his return is very near, right at the door.
The sign of the Son of Man, the Star of Jacob was seen September 27th, 2024.
Matthew 24:34-35 (KJV)
34 Verily I say unto you, This generation shall not pass, till all these things be fulfilled. 35 Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away.
We are that generation.
Matthew 24:36 (KJV)
36 But of that day and hour knoweth no man, no, not the angels of heaven, but my Father only.
but my Father only - This is in comparison to Jewish wedding.
a. the Father told the groom when to get the bride
What is the Father waiting for?
Romans 11:25 (NLT)
25 I want you to understand this mystery, dear brothers and sisters, so that you will not feel proud about yourselves. Some of the people of Israel have hard hearts, but this will last only until the full number of Gentiles comes to Christ.
until the full number of Gentiles comes to Christ - God has a set number before the rest takes place
Our duty is to meet that quota!
The hindrance?
Luke 10:2 (NLT)
2 These were his instructions to them: “The harvest is great, but the workers are few. So pray to the Lord who is in charge of the harvest; ask him to send more workers into his fields.
Nobody is working the field anymore.
E N D
Matthew 24:1 (NLT)
1 As Jesus was leaving the Temple grounds, his disciples pointed out to him the various Temple buildings.
Matthew 24:2 (NLT)
2 But he responded, “Do you see all these buildings? I tell you the truth, they will be completely demolished. Not one stone will be left on top of another!”
This was fulfilled in A.D. 70 by General Titus of Rome.
Matthew 24:3 (NLT)
3 Later, Jesus sat on the Mount of Olives. His disciples came to him privately and said, “Tell us, when will all this happen? What sign will signal your return and the end of the world?”
This question applies to the Jews.
sign will signal your return - they knew He was going to give them a sign
end of the world - as we know it
Matthew 24:4 (NLT)
4 Jesus told them, “Don’t let anyone mislead you,
The first sign is deception (deceive), misleading people.
Misleading from what?
Matthew 24:11 (NLT)
11 And many false prophets will appear and will deceive many people.
Deception will infiltrate the church and mislead a multitude.
How?
1 Timothy 4:1 (KJV)
1 Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils;
seducing spirits - Gk - imposters
doctrines of devils - Gk - daimonion - demonic being; a deity or devil, god.
Deuteronomy 32:17 (KJV)
17 They sacrificed unto devils, not to God; to gods whom they knew not, to new gods that came newly up, whom your fathers feared not.
These devils manifested themselves as gods.
(beginning in Exodus 20:3 ....) The first commandment of the 10 is “Thou shalt have no other gods before me.”
This is angelic worship, because it’s what Lucifer wanted.
How can you tell if it’s a genuine doctrine?
Galatians 1:8 (MSG)
8 Let me be blunt: If one of us—even if an angel from heaven!—were to preach something other than what we preached originally, let him be cursed.
Now churches preach about Jesus doing things for you instead of you serving Him.
Matthew 24:30 (NLT)
30 And then at last, the sign that the Son of Man is coming will appear in the heavens, and there will be deep mourning among all the peoples of the earth. And they will see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of heaven with power and great glory.
What is the sign of the Son of Man in the heavens?
We go to a prophet named Balaam.
Numbers 24:17 I see him, but not now; I behold him, but not near. A star will come forth from Jacob, and a scepter will arise from Israel. He will crush the skulls of Moab and strike down all the sons of Sheth.
This prophecy is referring to the coming of the Messiah.
It references that a...star will come forth from Jacob, meaning a star sign in the cosmos.
Genesis 1:14 (KJV)
And God said, Let there be lights in the firmament of the heaven to divide the day from the night; and let them be for signs, and for seasons, and for days, and years:
signs - Hb - ot - signals, evidence
seasons -Hb - moed - an appointment, a festival
The most famous star sign (star of Jacob) happened during Jesus’ birth.
We call it the ...star of Bethlehem that indicates its location of rest.
* What you may not know is on September 27, 2024...the star of Jacob appeared... AGAIN!
The Star of Jacob symbolizes the Messiah's RETURN TO OUR PLANET!
Back to....
Matthew 24:30 (KJV)
30 And then shall appear the sign of the Son of man in heaven: and then shall all the tribes of the earth mourn, and they shall see the Son of man coming in the clouds of heaven with power and great glory.
On September 27th, 2024, the sign of the Son of Man appeared.
Matthew 24:31 (KJV)
31 And he shall send his angels with a great sound of a trumpet, and they shall gather together his elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other.
The next event is the sound of a trumpet.
Matthew 24:33 (NLT)
33 In the same way, when you see all these things, you can know his return is very near, right at the door.
The sign of the Son of Man, the Star of Jacob was seen September 27th, 2024.
Matthew 24:34-35 (KJV)
34 Verily I say unto you, This generation shall not pass, till all these things be fulfilled. 35 Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away.
We are that generation.
Matthew 24:36 (KJV)
36 But of that day and hour knoweth no man, no, not the angels of heaven, but my Father only.
but my Father only - This is in comparison to Jewish wedding.
a. the Father told the groom when to get the bride
What is the Father waiting for?
Romans 11:25 (NLT)
25 I want you to understand this mystery, dear brothers and sisters, so that you will not feel proud about yourselves. Some of the people of Israel have hard hearts, but this will last only until the full number of Gentiles comes to Christ.
until the full number of Gentiles comes to Christ - God has a set number before the rest takes place
Our duty is to meet that quota!
The hindrance?
Luke 10:2 (NLT)
2 These were his instructions to them: “The harvest is great, but the workers are few. So pray to the Lord who is in charge of the harvest; ask him to send more workers into his fields.
Nobody is working the field anymore.
E N D