Avoid Deception: It's Time To Understand Bible Prophecy

0:00 Real Life presents the Jack Hibbs Podcast with intention and boldness to proclaim truth, equip the saints, and impact our culture. God is done giving prophetic revelation. He is not going to reveal or add to the scriptures. He said that. You know Bible prophecy? You will not be deceived. You will not be deceived. You can get the outlines of this podcast by going to jackhibbs.com slash podcast. Today, if this podcast lifts you up and encourages you to live a more fulfilled life in Christ, then make sure you leave us one of those five-star ratings.

0:42 To us, that's like saying amen or yes. Then that rating will encourage others to listen. Now open your hearts to what God's Word has to say to you. Here is Jack Hibbs. Don't let the danger of fearing biblical prophecy derail you. Don't let that happen. Just because when you open it up, for example, you'll see in the book of Daniel, we shall see later on, or maybe in the book of Revelation, and a dragon rose up out of the sea. And it had ten heads.

1:23 And out of its mouth, and you go, what? Now, it's funny. We will go to a movie at the theater and pay extra for that. And eat popcorn while we're looking at Godzilla. But God says, if you keep reading, he begins to tell you the dragon that you saw. It explains itself. People see the first, a dragon, a fiery red dragon, and they stop reading. But if it was any other book, you'd keep reading. You say, well, this Bible, I mean, this Bible's true.

2:04 Yes, it is true. And the Bible says that there's a devil, and God shows you what he's like. Satan is not a dragon. You understand that? He's not a dragon. He's not a dragon. He is like a dragon. The Holy Spirit descended upon Jesus. That means he's not a dove. We know this immediately. The Holy Spirit's not a dove. And a dove didn't land on Jesus when he was baptized. The Holy Spirit came upon Jesus after being baptized by John like a dove.

2:45 And immediately rules out a dove. Isn't that interesting? Kind of fun. Kind of fun. John chapter 13 verse 19 says, Now I tell you before it comes that when it does come to pass, you may believe that I am. The he should be capitalized because it's been inserted by the translators. Now I tell you before it comes that when it does come to pass, you may believe that ego emi. In Greek, ego e me is the I am that I am that Moses spoke to in the burning bush. Same word, same person.

3:26 Does that kind of freak you out? It should freak some of you out. Say, what? When Moses was talking to the burning bush, by the way, you know, we make fun of him. He's talking to the burning bush like he's weird. The burning bush, God was not the bush. The bush was burning. Moses talked to the bush. I don't think Moses said, what a nice bush you are. God, you know, God, I think God assumes we're smarter than that. The reason why Moses tells us why he talked to the bush, he said moments earlier, I see a bush burning.

4:06 And it's burning and it's not being consumed. So Moses went to go to see what was going on with this bush that won't burn out. And out of that burning flame of fire, God spoke to Moses. And God revealed to him, you could argue, prophecy. Moses, this is what I'm going to do. Is that not a prophetic statement? You see how you need not be afraid? When God says, this is what I'm going to do for you. How about this? You guys know this. Jeremiah 29, 11, everybody's favorite verse.

4:49 I know the thoughts I think toward you, sayeth the Lord. Thoughts of hope and thoughts of good, not of evil, but thoughts to bring your life to a full and complete end. Did you know that's a prophetic statement by God? Now put on your prophetic glasses. We're going to go through a little test here with the time that we have left. Kind of fun. John chapter 16. Let's see how you catch this. These things I have spoken to you that you should not be made to stumble. They will put you out of the synagogues. Yes, the time is coming that whoever kills you will think that he offers God's service.

5:32 Wow. Okay, well, first of all, Jesus was telling that to the disciples who were Jewish. He was about ready to leave and go back to heaven, and he tells those Jewish disciples, they're going to come after you, they're going to throw you out of the houses of worship, synagogues, and they're going to try to kill you. Is that a prophetic statement? Yes. A hundred percent. Yes. God didn't give us Bible prophecy to scare us. He gave us Bible prophecy to prepare us. See how preparatory that is? It's awesome. Verse 3, and these things they will do to you because they have not known the Father nor me.

6:15 But these things I have told you that when the time comes, you may remember that I told you of them. And these things I did not say to you at the beginning because I was with you. But now I go away to him who sent me. And none of you ask me, where are you going? But because I have said these things to you, sorrow has filled your heart. Nevertheless, I tell you the truth. It is to your advantage that I go away. For if I do not go away, the helper, the paracletos, Holy Spirit, will not come to you. But if I depart, I will send him to you.

6:57 And when he has come, he will convict the world of sin and of righteousness and of judgment. Of sin, because they do not believe in me. Of righteousness, because I go to my father and you see me no more. And of judgment, because the ruler of this world is judged. By the way, who's the ruler of this world? Satan. He's judged. Verse 12, I still have many things to say to you, but you cannot bear them now. However, when he, the spirit of truth, that is the helper, has come, he will guide you into all truth. For he will not speak on his own authority, but whatever he hears, he will speak. And he will tell you things to come.

7:39 He will glorify me for he will take what of what is mine and declare it to you. All things that the father has are mine. Therefore, I said that he will take of mine and declare it to you. A little while and you will not see me. And again, a little while and you will see me because I go to my father. Amen. Then some of the disciples said among themselves, what is this that he says to us a little while and you will not see me? And again, a little while and you will see me. And because I go to the father. And they said, therefore, what is this that he says a little while?

8:21 We do not know what he is saying. Jesus knew that they desired to ask him, and he said to them, are you inquiring among yourselves about what I said? A little while, and you will not see me. And again, a little while, and you will see me. Most assuredly, I say to you that you will weep and lament, but the world will rejoice. And you will be sorrowful, but your sorrow will be turned into joy. A woman, when she is in labor, has sorrow because her hour has come. But as soon as she has given birth to the child, she no longer remembers the anguish for joy that a human being has been born into the world.

9:05 Amazing, huh? Therefore, you now have sorrow, but I will see you again, and your heart will rejoice, and your joy no one will take from you. And in that day, you will ask me nothing. Most assuredly, I say to you, whatever you ask the Father in my name, he will give it you. Until now, you have asked nothing in my name. Ask, and you will receive, that your joy may be full. These things I have spoken to you in a figurative language, but the time is coming when I will no longer speak to you in figurative language, but I will tell you plainly about the Father.

9:46 In that day, you will ask in my name, and I do not say to you that I shall pray, the Father for you. It's because you'll be connected. For the Father himself loves you because you have loved me and have believed that I came forth from God. I came forth from the Father and have come into the world again. I leave the world and go to the Father. Church, you could read that chapter over and over again, and you will see more and more of prophetic Bible statements that bring you comfort.

10:26 That was a huge test, but one that is necessary. There's the danger of obsessing over Bible prophecy. Did you know that? You want to be careful about that? Who cares about Bible prophecy? A lot of people don't, but some people go cuckoo crazy on it. They don't even go to a church. They just go to prophecy conferences. And that's not good. And I'm about to give you an exhortation. You guys know what an exhortation is? It's an uplifting... Spank.

11:11 It's an uplifting smack. It's kind of like, you can do this. So I just wrote it down and you can read it if you have the notes, but I'll read it. I'm going to say something about the future, but not from any source of my own. Listen carefully. But from the source of scripture, I'm going to accurately say something about the future that will come to pass, not because I'm saying it, but because it is God's word given to us in advance. Okay, so what I'm going to give you, it's paraphrased, but watch this. There is going to be an increasingly weird time.

11:54 Yeah, here it is. There is going to be an increasing in weird things being said and done in the name of Jesus by a lot of people. These people will be false prophets, false teachers and deceivers. They will teach false things, give false prophecies with such supernatural influence and charisma that... Unless someone is grounded in biblical truth about these false believers, they themselves will be powerless against these spiritual powers and will be deceived by them. So I just, I actually, you know what I did right there? I just read to you, paraphrased, scriptures put together right out of the Bible.

12:38 In other words, everything that you just saw right there, I queued it up by saying, I'm going to tell you something from myself, but it's biblically based. And what I just shared with you is 100% true. But notice what I just did. I told you something about the future, but I told it to you from the Bible. Don't, as I said earlier, don't let somebody tell you that God revealed this to them in a dream. And I have been sent to tell you. Folks, the Bible is crystal clear on this.

13:19 Run. God is done giving prophetic revelation. He is not going to reveal or add to the scriptures. Amen. He said that. Matthew chapter 24. We're going to blow through this quickly. Matthew 24, verse 24, 25. Now this certainly applies during the tribulation period, but it applies to today. For false Christs and false prophets will arise and show great signs and wonders to deceive, if possible. Thank God for that if. Even the elect see or behold, I have told you beforehand.

14:04 By the way, everybody, it's like a freshman course in logic. Let me read it again. Do I have your attention? This is very important. Watch, I'm going to change it, but not the truth of it. Watch. For false Christs and false prophets will rise and show great signs and wonders to deceive others. if possible, even the elect, which makes it impossible for the elect to be deceived. Did you all get that? That's exactly what it is saying. You should take a deep breath and relax. Because none of God's kids are going to be deceived.

14:47 Well, I had a friend, he was a Christian, and some cult knocked on the door, and he went away with the cult, and he's gone. If that's true, he was never a Christian. He might have been your friend. But none of God's kids will be deceived. Let's keep going. Matthew 24, 11. Then many false prophets will rise up and deceive many. That's a prophetic promise. Next verse. Next verse. Matthew 7, verse 15, Beware of false prophets who come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ravenous wolves. Wow, listen, if you don't have the word of God rooted and grounded and understand Bible prophecy, they're going to eat you up.

15:29 2 Thessalonians 2, verse 9. The coming of the lawless one, that's the Antichrist, is according to the working of Satan, with all power, signs, and lying wonders. Miracles. Super duper amazing, off the chart people, miracles. And with all unrighteous deception among those who perish. Why? Because they did not receive the love of the truth that they might be saved. Friend, here's the love of the truth. You're a sinner. God is the Savior. You can't, if you die without Jesus, you go to hell. If you die with Jesus, you go to heaven. He died on the cross for your sins to pay your sin debt. If you put your trust in him, he applies that work to you.

16:11 You are saved and you... are secure in Christ and you become a Christ follower. Okay? Listen, if you reject that, if you don't receive that love of the truth, that you might be saved, there's nothing left for you. Right there. I didn't say it. It says it right here. 1 John 2, verse 18. 1 John 2, verse 18. Little children, it is the last hour. I love John. He's not messing around. It's the last hour. And as you have heard that the Antichrist is coming, even now many Antichrists have come.

16:54 By which we know that it is the last hour. They went out from us, but they were not of us. Next verse. We're going to go quickly now. Acts chapter 20, verse 26 to 31. This is Paul the Apostle speaking. Therefore, I testify to you this day that I am innocent of the blood of all men, for I have not shunned to declare to you the whole counsel of God. Therefore, take heed to yourselves and to all the flock among which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers, to shepherd the church of God, which he purchased with his own blood. For I know this, that after my departure, savage wolves will come in among you, not sparing the flock. Also, from among yourselves, men will rise up, speaking perverse things, to draw away the disciples after themselves.

17:40 Therefore, watch and remember that for three years I did not cease to warn everyone, night and day with tears, said the Apostle Paul. Regarding deception. You know Bible prophecy, you will not be deceived. Watch out for people who name names like this. Oh, you know, God showed me that that guy's the Antichrist. There's books on this. There's books people have written. How to do the math to find out who's the Antichrist. Did you know? Listen, I'm so old. I remember where people were talking about JFK was the Antichrist.

18:22 And then Henry Kissinger was the Antichrist. Did you remember that one? But listen, watch out for people who say, that guy's the Antichrist. There was a book written, 88 Reasons Jesus is Coming in 1988. You can get that book on Amazon now for like a nickel. Therefore, watch, for you know neither the day nor the hour in which the Son of Man is coming. So watch, everybody. Watch. Read it this way. Because you don't know the day or the hour in which the Son of Man is coming, what are you supposed to do? Next verse. Blessed is that servant whom his master, when he comes, will find so doing.

19:07 In other words, be busy, occupy till he comes, be doing the work of God, feed your family, get your degree, plan your vacation, live your life. All the while, by the way, telling others about Jesus. And just know this. When God comes back, let him catch you being busy about his father's business. Okay? Next verse. Looking. Active verb. Now. Continuous. Looking, looking, looking, looking, looking for the blessed hope and the glorious appearing of our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ. And all God's people said, amen.

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