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Pastor/TeacherPastor/TeacherJim RickardJim Rickard

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Thursday, Thursday, June 13, 2013June 13, 2013

1 John 1:9,1 John 1:9,“If we confess our sins, He “If we confess our sins, He is faithful and righteous to is faithful and righteous to forgive us our sins and to forgive us our sins and to

cleanse us from all cleanse us from all unrighteousness.”unrighteousness.”

DoxologyDoxology

Praise God, from whom all blessings flow;Praise God, from whom all blessings flow;Praise Him, all creatures here below;Praise Him, all creatures here below;Praise Him above, ye heavenly host;Praise Him above, ye heavenly host;

Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost.—Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost.—Amen.Amen.

The Book of ProverbsThe Book of ProverbsChapter 7Chapter 7

The Adulteress’ The Adulteress’ Seductive TacticsSeductive Tactics!!

A Sad ExampleA Sad Example::

How the naïve fall into sin How the naïve fall into sin emphasizing the behavior that emphasizing the behavior that

leads to adultery, vs. 6-23.leads to adultery, vs. 6-23.

1. The role of the man in this 1. The role of the man in this relationship, vs. 6-9.relationship, vs. 6-9.

2. The role of the woman, 2. The role of the woman, vs. 10-21.vs. 10-21.

Vs. 20,Vs. 20,“Taken a bag of silver in his “Taken a bag of silver in his

hands”,hands”, speaks of the speaks of the redemption of mankind by redemption of mankind by

Jesus Christ upon the Cross.Jesus Christ upon the Cross.

““At the full moon.”At the full moon.” YOM, YOM, יֹו�םיֹו�ם, “day or appointed , “day or appointed

time.”time.”

KESE, KESE, ֶס�א�� ��ֶס�אֶּכ ”.full moon.” , “full moon“ ,ֶּכ(Used only here and Psa 81:3.)(Used only here and Psa 81:3.)

God created the moon to God created the moon to “rule the night”, Gen 1:16ff, “rule the night”, Gen 1:16ff,

i.e. the light shines even in the i.e. the light shines even in the darkness.darkness.

Gen 1:16, Gen 1:16, “God made the two great “God made the two great lights, the greater light to lights, the greater light to

govern the day, and the lesser govern the day, and the lesser light to govern the night; light to govern the night; He He

mademade the stars also.” the stars also.”

John 1:5,John 1:5,“The Light shines in the “The Light shines in the

darkness, and the darkness darkness, and the darkness did not comprehend it.”did not comprehend it.”

Psa 81:3, Psa 81:3, “Blow the trumpet at the new “Blow the trumpet at the new

moon, at the full moon, on moon, at the full moon, on our feast day.”our feast day.”

““New moon” = the beginning New moon” = the beginning of the 7of the 7thth month, Tishri, (Sept - month, Tishri, (Sept - Oct), The Feast of Trumpets, Oct), The Feast of Trumpets, Lev 23:23-25. The blowing of Lev 23:23-25. The blowing of

the trumpets indicated the the trumpets indicated the beginning of the civil New beginning of the civil New

Year, cf. Year, cf. Num 29:1-6Num 29:1-6..

““Full moon” - 15 days later Full moon” - 15 days later was the Feast of Booths or was the Feast of Booths or Tabernacles, Lev 23:33-43; Tabernacles, Lev 23:33-43;

cf. Deut 16:13-15; cf. Deut 16:13-15; Neh 8:14-18.Neh 8:14-18.

Zech 14:16, Zech 14:16, “Then it will come about that any “Then it will come about that any who are left of all the nations that who are left of all the nations that went against Jerusalem will go up went against Jerusalem will go up from year to year to worship the from year to year to worship the King, the LORD of hosts, and to King, the LORD of hosts, and to celebrate the Feast of Booths.”celebrate the Feast of Booths.”

To Israel, the figurative use of To Israel, the figurative use of the moon was a sign of the moon was a sign of impending great events, impending great events,

including theincluding the“Great Day of the Lord.”“Great Day of the Lord.”

It will be the 2It will be the 2ndnd Advent of Advent of Christ, to gather Israel and all Christ, to gather Israel and all believers on earth at the end believers on earth at the end of the Tribulation to enter of the Tribulation to enter them into the Millennial them into the Millennial

reign, Mark 13:24; Isa 13:10; reign, Mark 13:24; Isa 13:10; Joel 2:30-32. Joel 2:30-32.

The “Feast of Tabernacles” The “Feast of Tabernacles” celebrated on the “Full celebrated on the “Full

Moon” commemorates past Moon” commemorates past freedom from slavery and freedom from slavery and

future Kingdom reign. future Kingdom reign.

For the Church Psa 81:3, For the Church Psa 81:3, “new moon”, is the “Feast of “new moon”, is the “Feast of

Trumpets” signifying the Trumpets” signifying the Rapture of the Church at the Rapture of the Church at the beginning of the Tribulation.beginning of the Tribulation.

1 Cor 15:20, 23, 52; 1 Cor 15:20, 23, 52; 1Thes 4:16-171Thes 4:16-17

1 Cor 15:20,1 Cor 15:20,“But now Christ has been “But now Christ has been

raised from the dead, the first raised from the dead, the first fruits of those who are fruits of those who are

asleep.”asleep.”

1 Cor 15:23,1 Cor 15:23,“But each in his own order: “But each in his own order: Christ the first fruits, after Christ the first fruits, after

that those who are Christ’s at that those who are Christ’s at His coming.”His coming.”

1 Cor 15:52,1 Cor 15:52,“In a moment, in the “In a moment, in the

twinkling of an eye, at the last twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet; trumpet; for the trumpet will for the trumpet will soundsound, and the dead will be , and the dead will be raised imperishable, and we raised imperishable, and we

will be changed.”will be changed.”

Satan’s counterfeit, “full Satan’s counterfeit, “full moon” may speak of the rise moon” may speak of the rise of the antichrist, who appears of the antichrist, who appears

during the Tribulation.during the Tribulation.Dan 9:27; Mat 24:15; Dan 9:27; Mat 24:15;

2 Thes 2:3-4, 8-102 Thes 2:3-4, 8-10

““He will come” - BOHe will come” - BOCan be a euphemism for Can be a euphemism for

sexual intercourse in Ezek sexual intercourse in Ezek 23:17, and idolatry that came 23:17, and idolatry that came upon Israel and Samaria, as upon Israel and Samaria, as

they played the harlot. they played the harlot. cf. Hosea 9:10cf. Hosea 9:10

It also announces the coming It also announces the coming of a Messianic King, of a Messianic King,

Zech 9:9-10.Zech 9:9-10.Vs. 9, The King comes to you Vs. 9, The King comes to you

mounted on a donkey.mounted on a donkey.Vs 10, The Millennial Reign, Vs 10, The Millennial Reign,

cf. Dan 7:13-14. cf. Dan 7:13-14.

Where is the king coming to? Where is the king coming to? “his house or home” - “his house or home” -

BAYITH, BAYITH, ַּב��ִיתַּב��ִית..The Temple of Jerusalem, The Temple of Jerusalem, 2 Sam 7:5f; 1 Kings 6-8. 2 Sam 7:5f; 1 Kings 6-8.

““He will enter His house,He will enter His house,” ” is prophetic for the 2is prophetic for the 2ndnd Advent Advent

of our Lord to establish His of our Lord to establish His Millennial reign.Millennial reign.

The counterfeit entering of The counterfeit entering of the house is seen in the the house is seen in the

Antichrist.Antichrist.

Dan 9:27; 11:41; 2 Thes 2:4Dan 9:27; 11:41; 2 Thes 2:4

2 Thes 2:4,2 Thes 2:4,“Who opposes and exalts “Who opposes and exalts

himself above every so-called himself above every so-called god or object of worship, so god or object of worship, so that that he takes his seat in the he takes his seat in the temple of Godtemple of God, displaying , displaying

himself as being God.”himself as being God.”

The counterfeit will be The counterfeit will be complete as the Antichrist complete as the Antichrist

comes with a false proposal comes with a false proposal of peace and enters the house of peace and enters the house

of the Lord establishing of the Lord establishing himself as God with the result himself as God with the result

of deceiving many. of deceiving many.

Which is the topic of Which is the topic of verses 21-23.verses 21-23.

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Proverbs Chapter 7Proverbs Chapter 7Prophesy of Our Lord’s Second Coming, Part 2Prophesy of Our Lord’s Second Coming, Part 2

A Sad Example: The Seduction BeginsA Sad Example: The Seduction Begins

Prov 7:20; Psa 81:3; Lev 23:23-25; Zech 9:9-10; 14:16;Prov 7:20; Psa 81:3; Lev 23:23-25; Zech 9:9-10; 14:16;

Dan 7:13-14; 1 Thes 4:16-17Dan 7:13-14; 1 Thes 4:16-17

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