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This week Eddie continued on with the chapter that his wife Nicky began last week, emphasising that we are like jars of clay that God uses for His glory! To watch today's video, just click on this link! The post Treasures In Jars Of Clay! by Eddie Manley appeared first on Living Rock Church.

Nicky Manley shared some words of encouragement from 2 Cor.4 To watch today's video, just click on this link! The post We have this treasure in earthen vessels! By Nicky Manley appeared first on Living Rock Church.

Matthew was the only Gospel writer to record the account of what happened to Judas and how he ended his life. But Matthew gives us some very interesting insights into how the Scriptures were fulfilled even through the actions of Judas. One of the things that stands out is that Matthew is the only one to use the term ‘went and hanged himself‘ (Matt.27:5), as there is no other occurrence of that phrase elsewhere in the New Testament. However, Matthew must have known that the phrase does occur once in the LXX of 2 Sam.17:23 (i.e., the Greek translation of the Old Testament), where David's betrayer did the same thing – Ahithophel went and hung himself. Is there any connection? Well, Matthew seemed to think so, and it shows how well he knew the Old Testament, or that the Holy Spirit guided him, and the Holy Spirit reminded him of these verses.However, then when it comes to Matt.27:9-10, we might think that Matthew got it all wrong when he wrote, ‘Then was fulfilled what had been spoken by the prophet Jeremiah…., since you see it was actually Zechariah who wrote those words in Zech.11:11-13. So we have to ask, “What was going on there?” Well it seems that Matthew's mind was triggered by what Judas did and he saw a combination of Jer.19:1-13 and Zech.11:11-13, and put 2 and 2 together, and saw that in some way Zechariah was also fulfilled in Jer.19, and ultimately this was fulfilled through the actions of Judas. If you'd like to watch the video from this service, you can do so by clicking on this link! The post Matthew 27 Pt.2 – How Judas Ended His Life! appeared first on Living Rock Church.

We see from the beginning of Matthew 27 what looks like a recapping of what Matthew has already told us in Matthew 26. But NT writers were not ones to waste paper or papyrus and ink. No, what we have in the opening verses of Matt.27 is the 3rd part of the trial of Jesus before the Jewish leaders. That is not to say that we pin all the blame of the rejection of Jesus and His death only on the few religious leaders, nor do we want to blame all the Jewish people. We are told in John 1:10-13 that He who created the world came into the world and yet was not recognised for who He was. But then we are told that He came to His own, and his own people did not receive Him, and John could have ended with that, yet he went on to say, ‘but as many as did receive Him‘ He gave the right or power or ability to become the sons of God‘ which, by the way it is worded, would mean that that is not limited to Jewish people alone, but can include Gentiles too! What we find in Matt.27:1-2 is how Jesus was betrayed or delivered by His own people, into the hands of their enemy, the Romans, and that the sole purpose for doing this was to insure that Jesus would not just be killed somehow, but to insure that He would be crucified or in other words, hanged on a tree, since this would mean that Jesus had been cursed by God according to the Mosaic Law. Of course crucifixion was horrific, but even worse is that it stood for being ‘cursed‘ in the eyes of the Jews, and this would have been the goal of the Jewish leaders – to stamp out “Christianity” – i.e., that nobody would want to follow or be associated with a so-called Messiah, who had been cursed by God. Now, the early church realised this, and... Read More The post Matthew 27 Pt.1 Betrayed by His own people, and Delivered to the Gentiles! appeared first on Living Rock Church.

In this week's episode of Matthew's Gospel, we look more deeply into the denials of Peter. Was it just a matter of a momentary failure to share his faith, or was Peter pretty much guilty of apostasy? If it is the latter then of course it means that Peter's conversion and return to Christ is so much more the more powerful! To watch today's church service, just click on this link! The post Matthew 26 Pt.12 – Peter's Denials Of Jesus! appeared first on Living Rock Church.

The religious leaders realised that they couldn't depend on the false and conflicting testimonies of those who claimed that Jesus said that He would destroy the temple and rebuild it in three days. And besides, that was somewhat of the expectation of what The Messiah was to do in building a New temple. So, seeing that they were getting nowhere, the High Priest Caiaphas invoked the law to adjure the witness to answer the accusations. And this time Jesus confirmed that He was indeed not only The Messiah but also the Son of God, as spoken of in Psalm 2. Now they had a problem! To accept Jesus and His claims or reject them, because to accept them meant that they now had their long awaited Messiah. And that would spell trouble in the eyes of the Romans and that was have had a domino effect on their cushy lifestyles wherein they had ruled the roost. So there was no alternative for them but to reject Jesus' claims. In fact no matter who the Messiah would turn out to be, they would have had to do the same thing. However, they knew that they couldn't legally impose the death penalty, but they felt that they had found Jesus guilty of blasphemy and for that reason was to receive the death penalty under their law, if they could have carried it out. But as we shall see, they found a way to make Jesus' guilt in their eyes, also be a grounds for accusing Him before the Romans. To watch today's video, just click on this link to open the video in Youtube. The post Matt.26 Pt.11 – Jesus On Trial Before The Jews (Pt.2) appeared first on Living Rock Church.

We had quite a number of the church members contributing to the service this morning, but the main message was brought by Eddie Manley. To watch the video from today, just click on this link! The post Easter Sunday 2025 – Eddie Manley appeared first on Living Rock Church.

Today Ninfa shared some words of exhortation from the basis of the texts relating to Palm Sunday! To watch the video from today's service, click here which will take you to our Youtube channel! The post Palm Sunday 2025 – by Ninfa Robson appeared first on Living Rock Church.

Matthew has condensed his account of Jesus' “Trial” before the Jewish leadership, leaving us the impression that all was carried out before Caiaphas, whereas in reality Jesus was first taken to Annas, the father-in-law of Caiaphas, who was the actual High Priest that year. But of course the two of them were in cahoots to have Jesus condemned. The big question was, how they would pin the death penalty on Jesus, “legally”! Was there ever anything that Jesus had said that could be used against Him? It was difficult for the Jewish leaders to find any viable false witnesses, but at last two did come forward, and yet even then their testimonies didn't line up exactly. But the claim was made that Jesus had spoken about destroying The Temple and then rebuilding it. What is most interesting is that this was a veiled Messianic Claim, and anyone versed with Messianic Predictions would have known that The Messiah would of necessity Rebuild The Temple – but why Rebuild unless the one presently standing was somehow destroyed? So you see why this point was pivotal in the Jewish leader's claim against Jesus! To watch the video from church today, just click on this link! The post Matthew 26 Pt.10 – Jesus On Trial Before The Jews (Pt.1) appeared first on Living Rock Church.

Today was Mother's Day, so we had one of our sisters in Christ share some words of encouragement to us concerning motherhood! This was followed by more of Matthew's Gospel, as we looked at the scene of Jesus' arrest in the Garden of Gethsemane! To watch today's video, just click on this link! The post Matthew 26 Pt. 9 The Arrest of Jesus! appeared first on Living Rock Church.

In the message given by Nicky, the wife of one of our Elders, she shared from the Word of God and combined that with personal testimony. We heard how God can take someone easily broken ‘like a reed', and make them strong, ‘like a rock'. Of course this was the case of Peter, who was also known as Simon Peter. To watch today's video, just click on this link! The post The Transforming Power of Christ – by Nicky Manley appeared first on Living Rock Church.

Never mind all the myths, we can do a bit of research and discover some rich truths from the life of Saint Patrick that reflect that of a true missionary disciple, sent by the Lord Jesus Christ to reach the people of Ireland. To watch today's video, just click on this link! The post The Truth about Saint Patrick – by John Moriarty appeared first on Living Rock Church.

What can we learn about Abraham's faith? We know that he believed God against incredible odds – well, actually there was NO way in the natural for Abram and Sara to have children. That is because not only was Sara barren, but later in life they still had had no children together, and now they were getting too old, well beyond the natural age for having children. And yet Abram believed God! Abram's name was changed by God to reflect this. No longer was he to be known as ‘exalted father', but to be known as ‘father of a multitude of nations', and yet with no children. However, Abraham did not DENY his circumstances and make all sorts of “Faith Confessions”, but rather his faith DEFIED the circumstances. And Abraham, experiencing miracles and having their child of promise, Isaac, born, sets the example of what God can do in us. But it is God who gives life and recreates us as New Creations and begins to work wonders in our lives! To watch the video from the church service today, just click on this link! The post Faith Like Abraham – Mark Anderson appeared first on Living Rock Church.

What happened in the Garden of Gethsemane? We see the two natures of Jesus compared: His full humanity, and His full deity! On the one hand Jesus KNEW what would befall Him over the next few hours and He could face it, but on the other hand we see Him in His humanity, looking for the support of three of His closest disciples. We all may have to face “the oil press” (the meaning of Gethsemane), from time to time, but are we willing to accept whatever the WILL of God is for our lives, no matter what. We see Jesus in His humanity facing the persecution, and the impending death He would face, but we also see Jesus in His divinity, horrified and in agony of soul, at the prospect of becoming SIN for us (See 2 Cor.5:21). To watch today's video, just click on this link! The post Matthew 26 Pt.8 – Gethsemane! appeared first on Living Rock Church.

It was whilst going through The Passover meal on Thursday, the night before Jesus would be crucified, with His disciples, that Jesus stopped at certain intervals to make a comment. These stops seem to coincide with the 4 cups that are part of a Passover Seder. After breaking bread and blessing the 3rd cup, Jesus spoke of it as The New Covenant in His blood. Jesus would not drink from the fruit of the vine again until He would drink it New with His disciples and all those at the Marriage Supper of the Lamb (See Matt.8:11-13; Rev.19:9). This may mean that on the night of The Passover, that Jesus did not partake of the 4th cup, which is usually accompanied with a prayer for God's wrath to come on the nations that despise Him. By not participating in that 4th cup, it supports the idea that the final cup that Jesus actually did partake of was that of God's wrath, when He prayed in the Garden of Gethsemane, that ‘this cup might pass from Him', and yet nevertheless He did partake of that cup, which He alone could drink. To watch today's video, just click on this link! The post Matthew 26 Pt.6 The Institution of The New Covenant! appeared first on Living Rock Church.

The disciples had been fishing all night and caught nothing, but when Jesus turned up and told them to cast their net on the other side of the boat, they caught a miraculous load of fish. It is amazing what the Astonishing Christ can do. From working miracles like that to the changes that He brings to each of our individual lives – all through trusting in Him alone! To watch today's video, just click here on this link! The post “Because You Say So Lord!” – Larry O'Mahoney appeared first on Living Rock Church.

We learn from The Book of Proverbs and the life of King Solomon that we need the wisdom of God, and examples are given on the attitude we need to have to have God's Wisdom and to apply it to our lives! To watch today's video, just click on this link! The post “The Wisdom of God!” – by Nicky Manley appeared first on Living Rock Church.

It would come as a big surprise to 11 of Jesus disciples, and one who would act shocked, to hear Jesus say that one of them at the Last Supper, would betray Jesus, the Son of Man. But even after spelling out the terrible fate that would await such a person, and after hearing that, Judas still went ahead with his plans! To watch the video from Sunday 26th Jan, 2025 just click on this link, which will take you to Youtube! The post Matthew 26 Pt.5 – “One of You!” appeared first on Living Rock Church.

A great service today with a number of people taking part in one way or another, and Ninfa sharing from Colossians 3 about the practicalities of Putting Off The OLD Man and Putting On the NEW! To watch today's video, just click on this link! The post “Putting OFF the OLD man and Putting ON the New!” by Ninfa Robson appeared first on Living Rock Church.

It might seem like a straightforward enough text, in which Jesus simply made arrangements for a last supper, in which He and they could share one more Passover Meal together, but in fact there are some interesting details that describe how well prepared Jesus was and what preplanning had been made. But that is not unlike Jesus who has planned things from eternity past, that affect our lives! To watch today's video, on Youtube, click here! The post Matthew 26 Pt.4 – Prepared In Advance! appeared first on Living Rock Church.

A testimony to the faithfulness of God through life's ups and downs, based on texts such as Psalm 23 and others. To watch the full video from today's service, just click on this link! The post “For Thou Are With Me!” appeared first on Living Rock Church.

On the 29th Dec, 2024, as we start to prepare to see the Old Year Out, and the New Year In, how about instead of turning over a New Leaf, turning your life over to Jesus? He makes old things new, He makes New Creation, He brings about The New Birth within us! To watch the video from this morning, just click on this link! The post Out with the Old and In with the New! appeared first on Living Rock Church.

Thanks to a whole host of characters, we had a great Christmas message, focusing on Bethlehem, with origins in the book Ruth. To watch the full Christmas service, just click on this link! The post A Return to Bethlehem! appeared first on Living Rock Church.

Starting the race (Hebrews 12) and reaching the Kingdom – that's the goal! To watch the video from this morning, just click on this link The post A Higher Perspective! By Nicky Manley appeared first on Living Rock Church.

Whilst Mary of Bethany was pouring out her love for Jesus, someone else in that same room saw it as a waste. He saw that as “money down the drain”, that would have been put to better use – such as sold for money and put into the money bag, so he could have access to the funds. This one was none other than Judas Iscariot, one of the 12 Apostles. But for what reasons did Judas do what he did? Was he disappointed in Jesus and perhaps saw Jesus as letting him down, or was there another motivating factor? In the end, who was it that planned and orchestrated all the events surrounding the crucifixion of the Lord Jesus Christ? Would you like to watch the video from today's church service? Just click on this link! The post Matthew 26 Pt.3 – A Traitor In The Midst! appeared first on Living Rock Church.

At the home of Simon the leper of Bethany, a meal was prepared for a large group, who included Mary and Martha and Lazarus, and Jesus and His 12 disciples. During the dinner, whilst Jesus was reclined at the table, Mary (according to John 12) came with an alabaster flask of very expensive perfume of pure nard, and poured it out on Jesus' head and also anointed His feet. We aren't told why Mary did this, but Jesus didn't see it as a waste, as some of His disciples did, but rather as a beautiful act done for Him. In fact He said that she had done this to prepare His body for burial. And also that what she had done would be told wherever the gospel was preached. It is interesting to note that there is no further mention of “anointing” of the body of Jesus for burial, or after He died, to be found in Matthew's Gospel. To watch the video from today's church service, just click on this link! The post Matthew 26 Pt. 2 – Anointed For Burial! appeared first on Living Rock Church.

When people generally think of “church”, the first thing that comes to mind is a building made of bricks and built by the hand of craftsmen. But not so the church that Jesus said He would build. He is using rocks, but not stones cut from the earth but living stones or living rocks, that He fits together to build His church. So today Eddie spoke about The Church and what it means to be part of The Church, which is also described as The Body of Christ. To watch the full video from  today, November 24th 2024, just click on this link! The post Aspects of The Body of Christ! appeared first on Living Rock Church.

After His Olivet Discourse (Matt.24-25), Jesus predicted His coming death, for the fourth time, but this indicating more specifically, when it was going to take place. But in reality, these things had been PLANNED IN ADVANCE by God, and in His FOREKNOWLEDGE and COUNSEL, He had PREDESTINED what was DEFINITELY GOING TO TAKE PLACE. That means, that things were running according to God's timetable and not mens'! To watch the video from today's service, just click on this link! The post Matthew 26-Pt.1 – The Planning and The Plotting of Jesus' Death! appeared first on Living Rock Church.

This is the final part of Jesus' Olivet Discourse. So that bring this sermon series in total to 12 parts, starting at Matt.24 and ending at the end of Matt.25. If you recall the question or questions that Jesus' disciples asked him in Matt.24:3, you are doing well. As R.C. Sproul said, the three hardest doctrines in the Bible are undoubtedly those of Judgement, Hell, and Predestination. And it will drive some people nuts to find all three of these doctrines mentioned in one sermon. Well, here it is, at least we find the reason why people believe those doctrines are taught in this last section! To watch the full video from today's church service, just click on this link! The post Matthew 25 Pt.3 – The Final Judgement! appeared first on Living Rock Church.

A special service remembering The Reformation!To watch the full service from today, just click on this link! The post Post Tenebras Lux! appeared first on Living Rock Church.

Here is another section of Jesus' Olivet Discourse, that begins in Matt.24:1 and finishes just before Matt.26:1. Each of these last two sections stress the need for Christ's disciples to be ready and prepared before His return. But it doesn't mean sitting idle, ready and prepared. It means getting down to business and using the resources that the Lord has distributed to each of us, each according to our ability! To watch today's full Sunday service on video, click here to go to Youtube! The post Matthew 25 Pt.2 – The Parable of The Talents! appeared first on Living Rock Church.

Starting in Psalm 1:1-6 Eddie traces how God's Word and His Counsel is to be applied to our lives, and how we should be careful of all of the “other voices” that bombard our minds daily, and how we should reject the counsel of the wicked. To watch today's Youtube video, just click here! The post Walking in the Counsel of God's Word and Blessings! appeared first on Living Rock Church.

Today Ninfa exhorted us from Romans 12 about the need to apply the Word to our lives. To watch today's church service on video, click here to go to Youtube The post Applying Romans 12 to our lives! appeared first on Living Rock Church.

Starting in Psalm 60, Nicky shared how David looked to the LORD for the FINAL and ULTIMATE VICTORY, and so we too, when we see that we might have missed the mark, or are wondering what is going on in the battle we are facing, should look to the LORD who will give the VICTORY and we shall TRIUMPH in the LORD! To watch the video from today, just click on this link! The post Our Triumphant God! appeared first on Living Rock Church.

What does the Bible actually say about Mary, the mother of Jesus? To watch today's service, just click on this link! The post “Something about Mary”, by John Moriarty appeared first on Living Rock Church.

Jesus continued with His Olivet discourse that He began in Matt.24, and continues on till the end of Matt.25, with some of the same themes, such as the need to be ready and prepared for His return. So often we have heard this parable and have made several assumptions, such as the fact that the ten virgins were bridesmaids, whereas the text doesn't actually say this. Also, some have used this parable to teach or imply that a Christian could lose his or her salvation. But it is worth pointing out that at the end of this parable Jesus is quite clear when He told the five foolish virgins, “I do not know you”, which sounds just like Jesus' words in Matt.7:21-23, where He told those who thought that they were believers because of “the works and miracles” that they had claimed to have done, “Depart from Me …I NEVER knew you.” We can therefore safely say that the FIVE (50%) of those who “professed” to be virgins (symbolic of being a sanctified and justified saint), were in fact unknown to the Lord! To watch the video from this Sunday's church service, just click on this link! The post Matthew 25 Pt.1 – Ten Virgins! appeared first on Living Rock Church.

As David contemplates deep in his heart about the wickedness of the wicked, he then goes on to think of their final outcome. He starts by thinking on “The Bad News”, but then within a few more verses he begins to shift gear and think about the attributes of God and on “The Good News”! To watch this morning's video, just click on this link! The post Psalm 36 – How Precious Is Your Steadfast Love! appeared first on Living Rock Church.

Here is a Psalm of David which depicts him as being hounded by lying, false witnesses, and how he knows that the LORD is looking on. But David wants more than the comfort of knowing that God sees – he wants the Lord to act; to come to his rescue. And he seeing the victory before he gets there, by foreseeing himself rejoicing with God's people, who are happy to see him vindicated. To watch the video from this morning, just click on this link! The post Psalm 35 – Great Is The LORD! appeared first on Living Rock Church.

Psalm 107 read by Nicky Manley and then taught by Eddie Manley. To watch the full video from today's service, just click on this link! The post Psalm 107 – Eddie Manley appeared first on Living Rock Church.

Well, according to the Subtitle of this Psalm, David wrote this after reflecting on the time that he had sought refuge with Achish the King of Gath. To watch the video from this morning, just click on this link! The post Psalm 34 – Taste and See that The LORD is Good! appeared first on Living Rock Church.

The title given to this sermon may seem a bit long. That is because there are different titles for it depending on which Bible you use. Of course the titles are not part of the inspired word but nevertheless give us an idea of what this particular Psalm is about. You could read through this Psalm and see repeated statements about ‘The Steadfast Love of The LORD“, and then at the same time you could see that the whole Psalm covers ‘The Sovereignty of The LORD in Creation and History” (especially vv.4-9 and vv.10-12)! So we would encourage readers of this Psalm to look for both elements and see how they also blend together! To watch the full video from Sunday 11 Aug, 2024, just click on this link! The post Psalm 33 – The-Steadfast Love of The LORD / The Sovereignty of The LORD in Creation and History! appeared first on Living Rock Church.

Thanks be to God that when The Books are opened on The Day of Judgement, believers aren't worried in case their works are insufficient or that they have done so many bad deeds that they outweigh any good they have done. Jesus Christ “PAID IN FULL” for our sins and trespasses on the cross! He became our SUBSTITUTE. Not only did Jesus CARRY or BEAR AWAY our sins, He also IMPUTED to the Believer His very own RIGHTEOUSNESS! We are MADE or DECLARED to be RIGHTEOUS when we exercise FAITH in the Lord Jesus Christ, and what He has done for us! To watch today's video, just click on this link! The post Christ, Our Substitute. appeared first on Living Rock Church.

Elder Eddie Manley sharing God's Word on what the church is, where it originated, and its function. To watch the full service from today, just click on this link! The post The Church! appeared first on Living Rock Church.

Larry O'Mahoney sharing a word on the Offer of Living Water! To watch today's video, click on this link The post Living Water! appeared first on Living Rock Church.

What way should the “servants” or “Slaves” of Christ be living prior to His return? We know we were once “slaves to sin” but have not been set free. But does that mean that we are “no longer slaves at all”? This also raises the question as to whether or not man is ever completely free, and concerning “free will”! If you'd like to watch the video from today's church service, just click on this link! The post Matthew 24 Pt.9 – Good and Wicked Slaves! appeared first on Living Rock Church.

There were plenty of signs and warnings leading up to the destruction of the temple in AD70, but will there be any sign to prepare for the Second Coming of Christ? Is it possible that NO ONE KNOWS the DAY or the HOUR of that event, not even the angels of heaven, nor The Son, but ONLY the Father? Well, that is what Jesus, in the body of His humiliation said. And yet so many, over the years have tried, unsuccessfully, to calculate the time of the Lord's Return. Will it come upon the World unexpectedly? Check out this teaching on Matt.24:36-44. To watch the video from today's church service, just click on this link! The post Matthew 24 Pt.8 appeared first on Living Rock Church.

Some find this section of Matthew 24 to be quite problematic because in v.34 Jesus said quite plainly, “Truly, I say to you, THIS GENERATION will not pass away UNTIL ALL THESE THINGS take place.” As a result of this, even C.S. Lewis said that this is the most embarrassing verse in the Bible! Now, why would that be? Only because people with traditions have been sold on the idea that everything in Matthew 24 is speaking about future events that will happen before the Lord Returns and the End of the World. Therefore they have had to change the meaning of “this generation” to “that generation” or “those people of that race”! And yet it we took the plain meaning of the text, the literal meaning would be that Jesus was speaking to that generation alive at the time He was speaking to them, who would see ALL THESE THINGS TAKE PLACE in AD70. Some would die in the siege of Jerusalem, whilst others like the Apostle John, would outlive it, as did some of the rulers of Jesus' day! So here's the deal, because Jesus accurately prophesied ALL THESE THINGS, we can trust Him when He says all the other things, especially those that begin with the Words, “Truly, I say to you…” But in fact the words of Jesus are going to last forever (See. Matt.24:35). To watch today's video, click on this link! The post Matthew 24 Pt.7 – The Lesson From The Fig Tree! appeared first on Living Rock Church.

In Matthew 24:29-31 Jesus spoke of things that would happen IMMEDIATELY AFTER the tribulation of THOSE DAYS. And THOSE DAYS that Jesus spoke of were undoubtedly those that would come upon Israel in judgement (See Lk.19:41-44; 21:20-24). The signs that Jesus spoke of in Matt.24:29 probably should not be taken literally, even as they are not taken literally when used elsewhere in the Old Testament, such as in Isa.13:10; 34:4; Ezek.32:7; Joel 2:10 & Amos 8:9. Then in V.30 Jesus spoke of ‘The Sign of The Son of Man', but doesn't say what it is. But we know that there were certain SIGNS that accompanied His First Coming. However, in Mk.13:26 and Lk.21:27 there is no mention of ANY SIGN but only of The Coming of The Son of Man on the clouds with great power and glory – an image that corresponds with Daniel 7:13-14, and which Jesus no doubt was referring to in His trial, when He answered the High Priest (Matt.26:64). So there are so many views on these verses, and today we just looked at a possible alternative that perhaps some of us have never considered. To watch today's video, just click on this link! The post Matthew 24 Pt.6 – The Sign of The Son of Man! appeared first on Living Rock Church.

A view of Jesus' prophetic words as seen from Matthew 24, Old Testament Prophecy, and The Book of Revelation! To watch the video from today, just click on this link The post The End Times According to Jesus! appeared first on Living Rock Church.

What would happen if there were false Christs and False Prophets running around prior to the events that took place in AD70? They could easily mislead people into thinking that there was another Messiah who would insure victory over the Romans, but which would actually lead to the total destruction of Jerusalem in AD70. When the Legionnaire Cestius Gallus, who was Governor of Syria, decided to quash the Jewish Revolt that began in AD66, he totally failed. This would have given rise to optimism and the belief that the Jewish Revolt was a success. But once Gallus had retreated, soon General Titus came back to finish off the job. During this short interval, no doubt the Christians took the opportunity to flee from Judea to Pella in the North. The noose was beginning to tighten around Jerusalem in AD70, and Jesus predicted everything that is recorded in Luke 21:20-24. But of course there was a plan unfolding that allow the Gospel to go out to the Nations, as Paul explains in Rom.11. To watch the video from today, just click on this link! Share The post Matthew 24 Pt.5 – False Christs and False Prophets! appeared first on Living Rock Church.

Today we looked at Matthew 24:15-22 which concerns Jesus' quoting a prophesy made by the prophet Daniel (See Dan.924-27 and Dan.11:35), which refers to a thing standing n the holy place (or temple) that makes ‘desolate'. What could Daniel have been speaking about? What could Jesus have been speaking about? There are many possibilities, but here are the top 5: 1. What Antiochus IV Epiphanes did in 167BC 2. What Emperor Gaius planned to do in AD40-41 3. What the zealots did in AD67/68 4. What the Romans did in AD70 5. A future event to be carried out by the man of lawlessness, the son of destruction (See 2 Thess.2:1-4). To view the full video from today, just click on this link! The post Matthew 24 Pt.4 – The Abomination of Desolation! appeared first on Living Rock Church.