The Last Days

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The Last Days

• Beginning of Joels Prophecy

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The Last DAYS

• The closing of the Jewish System
• The days winding down a system of operation
• Not necessarily the end of the WORLD
• In some cases, the end of the temple-system
• In other cases, the end or last epoch of
  earth-time

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Joels Prophecy

• Last Days wind down to the great and notable day
  of the Lord
• The notable DAY
• Not the LAST DAY of earth-life
• This Last Day is the day of the resurrection
  and judgment John 639,40,44,54 1124 1248
• This Last Day will be the resurrection day 1
  Cor.1522-24
• But, the notable day Jesus spoke of in regard
  to the fall of Jerusalem by Jesus coming in a
  judgment against Judaism Matt.24

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Notable

• There were Signs to NOTIFY His people to leave
  Jerusalem
• Signs such as wars, earthquakes, but especially
  seeing Jerusalem surrounded by armies Luke
  2120
• The day of desolation of Jerusalem was the
  notable day of the Lord

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The Last Days

• Winding Down The Old Jewish System
• Begins with the Pouring out of the Holy Spirit
• This Began on Pentecost with the Apostles
• Would build over the next 37-40 years
• Would include pouring forth of the Spirit upon
  ALL (Acts 217)
• Jews in Acts 2, 6, and 8
• Gentiles in Acts 10
• New Revelations in dreams and prophecy Acts
  217-18
• Results Salvation to all who call upon the name
  of the Lord v.21

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Before the Great and Notable Day

• Wonders and Signs v.19
• Blood, Fire, Vapor of Smoke signals of war and
  bloodshed
• Sun turned to darkness signals of gloom,
  dispair, and darkness
• Moon into blood signals of blood as the last
  sights one experiences in the darkness of gloom
• These were the SIGNS Jesus spoke of

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This Is That

• The Explanation of the Sounds, Sight, and Tongues
  
• It is the result of the Pouring out of the Holy
  Spirit in the last days.
• Think SCRIPTURES, not natural explanations.
• Joel 2 is beginning to be fulfilled on this
  Pentecost Day
• The Prophetic Word is made more sure