The Seventh Age of the Church – TS Wright

The Book of the Revelation, for some, bring ominous warnings and invokes fear. For believers, the opposite is true (at least for true believers…).   The hope that the soon return of Jesus is about to happen!  We can see signs from the Book of the Revelation all around us today. We are living what the Bible depicts as the “end of days.” We are living it!  Right now!   As I said, for believers – we should be getting excited!  We also need to get busy! We need to be witnessing like never before! We need to sound the alarm as never before! We need to be warning everyone that the “end is near!”     Now, I would not go as far as to hold up a sign that says that on a city street corner (unless that is what he Lord has told you to do) – but we should be sharing the Gospel and relating it to end time events in an effort to show the world that the Bible is true and we are about to witness something spectacular!   Amen! Don’t shout me down when I’m preaching good!  Glory to God!   Well, Scott Wright is back with us today. Scott has been teaching us about the different ages of the Church and significant things the Bible and history has to say about them.   If you missed any of the preceding episodes where we covered the Church Ages One through Six, go back to the archives and find them. You will be amazed at the information Scott Wright has been sharing with us thus far. Amen!   Scott is helping us to understand each of the different ages of the Church and why they are so significant – especially as we look at the modern day church age with all the societal problems we are facing today.   Today, we are going to be looking at the Seventh Age of the Church, as depicted in Revelation Chapter Three.   To do this, help me welcome back to the program, Scott Wright!  Scott, it’s so good to have you back on the program today, I appreciate it!   OK… give us a recap of what we’ve talked about thus far and how it all leads up to our subject matter today…mainly, our relations to the Church of Laodicea…   What brings the Sixth Age of the Church to an end and what starts the Seventh Age of the Church?   Technological advances in transportation and communication and mass communication is the significant event that is in the Seventh Age of the Church?   So the coronation of Queen Victoria (and her marrying Prince Albert) is a turning point of the church?   Human rights become important and even results to war (the Civil War; WWI, WWII) that are all about human rights.   What was the cause of the power shift from monarchy to a representative government across the world?   The start of the Seventh Age of the Church really started with the shift from an agrarian society to the Industrial Age and living in urban environments?   Let’s be clear, Jesus is not returning during this Seventh Age of the Church – but immediately AFTER?   We talked about the “beginning” of the Seventh Age of the Church. What happens as it proceeds?   The “Industrial Age” actually helped WWI and WWII to happen. Every time a nation creates a “new weapon,” they want to use them.   WWI starts the shift from the “gentiles” back to the focus on the Jews.  The signal is the “Balfour Declaration,” which gives land back to Israel.    The political destruction of the monarchies happened – to be followed by the “roaring twenties!” When political power started to shift to the people (creating “Communism” and “Fascism” instead of monarchies. That brings us to the cause of WWII.   God worked to get Harry Truman into a position where God could use him to make two decisions that change the landscape forever of the world: 

1. Dropping the first atom bomb and 
2. Recognizing the Nation of Israel.    With the advent of technology, the spread of the Gospel starts to rapidly go around the world.   The Seventh Age of the Church is totally represented by the technology that encompasses our entire lives today.   The increase in immorality is the indicator that people have lost their understanding of their need for God. You can see that in Revelation 3:15-17 as Jesus condemns this generation!   Jesus is the “Way, the Truth and the Life” – and nobody comes to God but through Him!   How will this “Seventh Age of the Church” (which IS the age WE are living in) – will end?   Scott, what do we have to look forward to next time we get together?   Scott, this has been so interesting, as usual. If someone has a question or would like more information, or possibly they want to reach out to you do an interview such as this, how do they do that? How can someone get in touch with you?   I’ll put links to all of this in the show notes below.   Folks, there is no doubt that we are living in what Jesus and historical Christian scholars have called, “The End Times.” We are working our way through each of the Church Ages in order to give you a more thorough understanding of how all this fits into what we are witnessing, right  now, all around us.   Scott has a goal of launching this series on a large scale, reaching churches and organizations with this curriculum that will change their churches from simple institutions into a “movement.” Amen!   He is also a podcaster and has a truly great podcast called, “The God Centered Concept,” as well. You really need to listen – and subscribe – to his podcast.  Amen!   He has also published a journal called, “God Centered Concept Journal: Making God’s Word My Ways.”   I urge you drop down into the show notes and click the links right there. Order his book and be sure to subscribe to his podcast, too. Amen!   Scott, I want to thank you for taking the time to come back on the program and share all about “The Seventh Age of the Church as well as age one through six previously.” I do appreciate it.   Until next time, for Scott Wright and myself, this is Pastor Bob reminding you to BE BLESSED IN ALL THAT YOU DO!   CONTACT INFORMATION:

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