BEGINNING OF THE END TIMES June 28, 2026

May 28, 2026

Devotional

Day 1: From Creation’s First Light to the New Earth’s Dawn

God’s timeline stretches from Genesis to Revelation, a storybook of redemption written before time began. This divine plan includes four pivotal moments: creation, the flood, Christ’s first coming, and His awaited return. Like a scroll unrolled across history, every detail—from Israel’s survival to the church’s mission—fits into His "fullness of time." Trusting this timeline silences anxiety, for the One who split days into morning and evening will split the sky to reclaim His people. [53:03]

“God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night. And there was evening and there was morning, the first day… Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away… Behold, the dwelling place of God is with man.” (Genesis 1:5; Revelation 21:1,3 ESV)

Reflection: Where in your personal story do you see God’s faithfulness aligning with His eternal timeline? How might His sovereignty over history reshape your worries about tomorrow?

Day 2: Running to and Fro in an Age of Planes and AI

Daniel’s prophecy about people “running to and fro” and knowledge increasing takes on new meaning in 2026. What once meant foot travel now includes global flights and AI-driven data. This acceleration isn’t random—it’s a signpost pointing to God’s unfolding plan. Just as Daniel’s audience couldn’t fathom modern transit, we must hold prophecies loosely, letting Scripture interpret our context rather than forcing our era onto ancient words. [42:34]

“But you, Daniel, shut up the words and seal the book, until the time of the end. Many shall run to and fro, and knowledge shall increase.” (Daniel 12:4 ESV)

Reflection: What technological advancement most unsettles your faith? How might God use even AI’s rise to fulfill His purposes?

Day 3: The Olive Tree’s Mystery: Grafted Branches and Broken Roots

Israel’s partial hardening remains a divine paradox. Like wild branches grafted into a cultivated olive tree, Gentile believers inherit promises never meant for them. Yet the original roots—the Jewish people—still matter to God. Their temporary blindness creates space for our salvation, but one day, the Deliverer will remove their veil. Until then, we steward the gospel with humility, remembering we’re guests at Israel’s table. [01:00:29]

“Lest you be wise in your own sight, I do not want you to be unaware of this mystery… a partial hardening has come upon Israel, until the fullness of the Gentiles has come in. And in this way all Israel will be saved.” (Romans 11:25-26 ESV)

Reflection: When have you subtly believed the church replaced Israel? How might praying for Jewish friends soften your heart toward God’s ancient people?

Day 4: Groaning Bodies and the Promise of Immortal Flesh

Aging joints and fading eyesight aren’t curses—they’re birth pangs. Every creaking knee whispers of the day Christ will trade our frailty for glorified bodies. This “blessed hope” isn’t escapism; it’s fuel for endurance. Just as a pregnant woman labors with purpose, we groan expectantly, knowing our mortal pain has an expiration date stamped by the One who conquered death. [01:21:28]

“For the grace of God has appeared… training us to renounce ungodliness… waiting for our blessed hope, the appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ.” (Titus 2:11-13 ESV)

Reflection: What physical limitation most makes you long for Christ’s return? How might that ache deepen your compassion for others’ suffering?

Day 5: The Unseen Guest Knocking in the Midst of Scoffers

While skeptics mock Christ’s delay, He still stands at heart-doors, knuckles raw from knocking. This tension—imminent return versus patient mercy—defines our mission. Every conversation holds eternal weight, for the same hand that shaped galaxies now taps gently on your coworker’s soul. Urgency isn’t panic; it’s the pulse of love counting down to either salvation or judgment. [01:24:59]

“Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and eat with him, and he with me.” (Revelation 3:20 ESV)

Reflection: Whose silent struggle have you overlooked this week? What keeps you from speaking hope into their story today?

Sermon Summary

Paul sets the frame in Ephesians 1 by calling God’s saving work “a plan for the fullness of time to unite all things in Christ,” which stretches from Genesis 1’s first day to Revelation 21’s new heaven and new earth. That plan runs through four pivotal events: creation, the flood, the first coming of Jesus that split time, and the second coming yet to come. Acts 17 commends a Berean posture. The call is to examine the Scriptures daily, verify everything by the text, take notes, and let the Spirit confirm truth. Then context is key. Daniel’s “running to and fro” and “knowledge will increase” lands differently in a world of planes, AI, and rapidly compounding information. Jesus’ “as it was in the days of Noah” may include more than moral collapse. It may include human tinkering that smells like Genesis 6. The whole counsel of God must stay first. Soteriology outranks eschatology. God said it and that settles it, and salvation must not be traded for speculation.

The times of the Gentiles in Romans 11 describe a partial hardening on Israel until a fullness comes in. God has not rejected Israel. Messianic Jews show the hardening is partial, not total. Replacement theology does not fit Paul’s logic. When that Gentile fullness is complete, God’s attention returns to Israel in a way that leads to “all Israel will be saved.” Daniel 9 then provides the clock. Sixty‑nine weeks of years ran precisely to the cutting off of the Anointed One. One week remains ahead. Daniel’s seventieth week begins when a world leader cuts a covenant with Israel, then breaks it mid‑week. That seven‑year tribulation is the runway to the King’s arrival.

Jerusalem sits at the center of the stage. Scripture names it a cup of trembling and a burdensome stone. A nation the size of New Jersey occupies global headlines because prophecy said it would. The Abrahamic promise still stands. God will defend Zion and the Messiah will put his feet on the Mount of Olives. Peter warns that scoffers will say nothing changes, but he also says God’s patience is salvation. Titus calls the church to live clean and steady while “waiting for our blessed hope.” The charge is simple and urgent. Measure time in opportunities, not minutes. Jesus stands at the door and knocks. Revelation 3 says anyone who opens the door finds him coming in. The ABCs still stand. Admit sin, believe the crucified and risen Son, confess him as Lord.

Key Takeaways

1. Examine Scripture, not personalities [40:35] The Berean reflex guards the heart from hype and drift. Daily examination lets Scripture interpret Scripture so that convictions grow from the text, not from headlines or charisma. Truth endures scrutiny, and humility thrives under it. Real growth comes Monday through Saturday, pen in hand and Bible open. [40:35]
2. Context is key for prophecy [41:36] Daniel’s “to and fro” and Jesus’ “days of Noah” read differently in an age of jets, AI, and biotech. Prophecy did not land first in a vacuum but in real cultures and will be recognized in real developments. Honoring both the original horizon and today’s horizon keeps watchful hearts nimble and faithful, not gullible or cynical. [41:36]
3. Keep the first things first [48:34] Soteriology outruns eschatology. If salvation is neglected, date charts and timelines become spiritual trivia. The gospel steadies the hands that handle prophecy, because the cross is the center of the story, and the returning King is the crucified and risen One. [48:34]
4. Watch Jerusalem on God’s clock [01:06:12] Israel’s partial hardening is real, yet God’s covenant faithfulness is not canceled. Jerusalem’s centrality is not an accident of geopolitics but a signal from Zechariah’s page to today’s newsfeed. Rejecting replacement schemes, hope waits for God to finish what he started with Abraham. [66:12]
5. Live ready with the blessed hope [01:20:56] Titus ties hope to holiness and urgency. Waiting looks like renouncing ungodliness, doing good, and measuring life in gospel opportunities. Scoffers miss God’s patience, but lovers of Christ see that patience as space to repent and to invite others in while the door still knocks. [80:56]

Youtube Chapters

[00:00] - Welcome
[30:49] - Family update and gratitude
[36:19] - New series launched
[39:54] - Three principles for study
[41:36] - Context is key
[48:34] - Soteriology over eschatology
[50:58] - Plan for the fullness of time
[54:21] - Four pivotal events
[58:52] - Times of the Gentiles
[61:37] - Daniel’s seventieth week
[66:12] - Jerusalem at the center
[76:42] - Live with urgency
[77:54] - Scoffers or blessed hope
[83:03] - Measure time in opportunities
[91:26] - Closing prayer

Bible Study Guide

Bible Reading
Ephesians 1:7-10 (ESV)
In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of his grace, which he lavished upon us, in all wisdom and insight making known to us the mystery of his will, according to his purpose, which he set forth in Christ as a plan for the fullness of time, to unite all things in him, things in heaven and things on earth.

Observation Questions

What four pivotal events structure God’s plan through history according to the sermon? ([54:21])
How does Acts 17:11 describe the Bereans’ approach to Scripture, and what specific actions did they take?
What two key phrases in Daniel 12:4 (“run to and fro” and “knowledge will increase”) might take on new meaning in modern contexts like AI or rapid travel? ([42:34])
According to Titus 2:11-13, what three attitudes characterize believers waiting for the “blessed hope”?

Interpretation Questions

Why might Jesus’ comparison of the end times to the “days of Noah” (Matthew 24:37) include more than just moral decay? How could modern developments like biotechnology or transhumanism relate? ([46:11])
Romans 11:25-26 speaks of a “partial hardening” on Israel. How does the existence of Messianic Jews today demonstrate this “partial” reality, and why does this matter for understanding God’s covenant faithfulness?
The sermon emphasizes that “soteriology outranks eschatology.” Why might prioritizing salvation over prophetic speculation guard against spiritual distraction or error? ([48:34])
Daniel’s 70th week (Daniel 9:27) is described as a future seven-year period. How does this “unfinished” prophecy shape our view of current global events involving Israel?

Application Questions

The Berean model involves daily Scripture examination and verifying teachings. What practical step could you take this week to study a prophetic passage (e.g., Daniel, Revelation) in its original context while also considering modern implications?
If “measuring time in opportunities, not minutes” ([23:03]) is a mark of urgency, what specific relationship or situation in your life needs gospel intentionality right now?
The sermon warns against replacing salvation with speculation. Where have you seen Christians (or yourself) become overly fixated on end-times theories? How can you refocus on sharing the gospel this week?
Jerusalem’s centrality in prophecy is called a “signal” in today’s news. How could staying informed about Israel’s role in global events deepen your prayer life or understanding of Scripture?
Titus 2:12 ties holiness to waiting for Christ’s return. What habit, attitude, or relationship needs to be “renounced” or renewed to align with this “blessed hope”?
Revelation 3:20 says Jesus stands at the door and knocks. Who in your life have you hesitated to invite to “open the door” to Christ? What fear or obstacle needs to be surrendered to share this invitation boldly?

Sermon Clips

46s

#IsraelAdvocate

“``Now I want you to hear me very clearly and and very pointedly. I am not up here to be an apologist for the nation of Israel, but I am an advocate. And why is that? Here's what we have to understand. Has anyone ever traveled to Israel? Lots and lots of Christians go to Israel. They take seven day trips, two week trips, and, they get to walk where like like you go through the New Testament, they get to to see whether it was a supplicer, they get to see maybe it was the pool of Siloam, they get to see the things that we read about in scripture.”

43s

#IsraelNotForsaken

“But God is not finished with Israel. Matter of fact, we we see that in Romans chapter 11. Romans 11 verse one, I ask and then has God rejected his people? And and he answers the question, by no means. God has not rejected the people that he foreknew. And verse 26, and in this way all Israel will be saved. When will that happen? When the fullness of the Gentiles time is completed. You see, Paul makes it crystal clear that right now Israel is living under a partial hardening where they have not, will not, and do not accept Jesus Christ as the Messiah.”

41s

#JerusalemDefended

“It's not that people don't like them. God foretold of this. This is a spiritual war that has been going on for since the beginning of time, since the foundation of the earth, since the Garden Of Eden. It it predates Isaac and Ishmael. The nations will gather against Jerusalem but the Lord will defend it supernaturally. You see the climax of history, the second coming of Jesus Christ occurs when Jesus returns to the Mount Of Olives just East of Jerusalem.”

32s

#TruthBeyondBelief

“Now as I was growing up, I remember this bumper sticker. Do you all remember bumper stickers? I mean, I don't see as many as I used to, but this one bumper sticker, just thought I had to have it. And it said, God said it, I believe it, that settles it. Well, theologically that is not an accurate bumper sticker because really what that bumper sticker should say is, God said it and that settles it. It it doesn't matter if I believe it or you believe it.”

33s

#SalvationFirst

“And so when I talk about this keeping the first things first, there's two fancy words I wanna share with you. One is soteriology is greater than eschatology. So when we what are these two fancy words? Soteriology means the study of salvation. And and here's what I'm saying is, the study of salvation is far more important than this other fancy word eschatology which is the study of last things. What I mean by that is make sure of your salvation.”

50s

#JerusalemFocus

“Everything in the end times when it comes to scripture centers on Israel and Jerusalem. Jerusalem is the focal point. Zechariah says it this way, Jerusalem would become a cup of trembling. It will become a burdensome stone for all peoples. Now imagine this, Israel is the size of the state of New Jersey. Israel takes up most of the headlines when you turn on the news. We are in the middle of an open conflict with Iran and what nation gets talked about probably more than The United States and Iran? Israel. It's not an accident.”

44s

#FullnessOfGentiles

“So this period of the fullness of the gentiles at some point comes to an end. The way that the the scripture reads in in the Greek, it means this, that at some point, the last person is gonna come and be a part of the church. And when that happens, something miraculous will occur, and it transitions from God's focus on the Gentile, the church age to back to the children of Israel. The second piece I wanna share with you in this, and and again, I'm just trying to lay a foundation for you to help understand the rest of what I'll teach over the next five weeks.”

50s

#MessiahNotAcceptedInIsrael

“But here's one thing that you find out when you go over to Israel is that, they don't follow the same bible that we follow. Now they like it that that we go over there. They love having us as tourists. They love, us spending our, dollars over there, but they do not accept Jesus as the Messiah. And that is what we just read about in Romans chapter 11. Says that they have a partial hardening. Oh, there are some who come and they they recognize and they accept Jesus as the Messiah, but the vast majority still reject Jesus to this day.”

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BEGINNING OF THE END TIMES June 28, 2026

Devotional

Day 1: From Creation’s First Light to the New Earth’s Dawn

Day 2: Running to and Fro in an Age of Planes and AI

Day 3: The Olive Tree’s Mystery: Grafted Branches and Broken Roots

Day 4: Groaning Bodies and the Promise of Immortal Flesh

Day 5: The Unseen Guest Knocking in the Midst of Scoffers

Sermon Summary

Key Takeaways

Youtube Chapters

Bible Study Guide

Sermon Clips

BEGINNING OF THE END TIMES June 28, 2026

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