Fullness of Times Part 1

Paul in Philip 1:27-30 explains Worshipping God during the dispensation of God’s gospel of grace to the Gentiles.

·       Living as if you are saved and do not let the fear of this world stop us. The word of reconciliation is to go out from us even during times of conflict, under strong persecution!

*****The end of the dispensation of God’s Gospel of Grace to the Gentiles. Rom 11:25

John 2:19 Jesus answered and said unto them, Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise “it” up.

·       According to John 2:21 It in 2:19 referred to His body.

John 6:39 And this is the Father's will which hath sent me, that of all which he hath given me I should lose nothing, but should raise it up again at “the last day”.

·       “It”: Rom 12:5; 1Cor 12: 27; Col 1:24

·       “It” in 6:39 referrers to the Church which is the body of Christ

John 6:54 Whoso eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood, hath eternal life; and I will raise him up at “the last day”.

·       Him: 1Cor 11:24, 25

Acts 2:17  prophesy fulfilled “And it shall come to pass in the “last days”, saith God, I will pour out of my Spirit upon all flesh: and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams”

Heb 1:2 Hath in these “last days” spoken unto us by his Son, whom he hath appointed heir of all things, by whom also he made the worlds;

James 5:1-3 Treasure heaped for the “last days” have no eternal value.

·       Mat 6:20 and 1Pet 1:3-4 during the “last days” we are to lay up treasures in heaven that have eternal value.

The last days began with the ministry of Jesus Christ

The dispensation of God’s gospel of grace to the Gentiles is the greater part of the “last days”

·       “The last day” of “the last days” is the day that Christ will raise up His body, the church unto eternal life. The church age ends on “the last day” of “the last days”.

·       The dispensation of God’s gospel of grace to the Gentiles comes to and end on the same last day.

****Note: “the last days” seen three times in the Old Testament is associated with the nation of Israel not the church.

Eph 1:2-6, 7-12 Worshipping God Through The dispensation of the fulness of times.

·       Col 1:19-20; Php 2:9-11

God’s providence: God has used His foreknowledge to direct His creation to the time when every knee shall bow and every tongue shall confess that Jesus Christ is Lord to the glory of the Father.

·       In the first five and a half days of creation in Gen 1:2-25 God created everything man would need to be able live forever in worship of God. Everything that God created and gave to Adam was for His own glory through the worship of man.

Eph 1:10 That in the dispensation of the fulness of times he might gather together in one all things in Christ, both which are in heaven, and which are on earth; even in him:

·       All things God created during the six days of Gen 1 will be gathered together in Christ.

·       Rom 8:19 For the earnest expectation of the creature waiteth for the manifestation of the sons of God. Why? Rom 8:20

·       The creation is waiting for the time of Rom 8:18, 21

The ultimate time of the fullness of all times is the new heaven and the new earth seen in Rev 21:1-22:5

·       Isa 65:17-18; 66:22-23

·       Rev 21:24 And the nations of them which are saved shall walk in the light of it: and the kings of the earth do bring their glory and honour into it.

·       Rev 21:5 And he that sat upon the throne said, Behold, I make all things new. And he said unto me, Write: for these words are true and faithful.

·       Rev 21:6-7 When God make all thing new the fullness of times is complete. [Ecc 3:14]