Lessons

The lesson on May 15, 2016 was part 21 of “The Apocalypse” study.  A review of the previous lesson opened up this lesson as usual, but the remaining part of the lesson really looked at the Two Witnesses in Revelation and how they are used to demonstrate God’s position on the sins of the world but how He uses their death and resurrection after 3.5 days.  It is also very informative to study how in their intermediate state during their death and resurrection does not include any consciousness.  The intermediate state between death and resurrection does not exist.  We have learned that death is an enemy that causes one to perish but for Christ and His resurrection has given us the gift of life if we choose to receive it.  The scripture reading was from Revelation 11:14-19 KJV

“14 The second woe is past; and, behold, the third woe cometh quickly. 15 And the seventh angel sounded; and there were great voices in heaven, saying, The kingdoms of this world are become the kingdoms of our Lord, and of his Christ; and he shall reign for ever and ever. 16 And the four and twenty elders, which sat before God on their seats, fell upon their faces, and worshipped God, 17 Saying, We give thee thanks, O Lord God Almighty, which art, and wast, and art to come; because thou hast taken to thee thy great power, and hast reigned. 18 And the nations were angry, and thy wrath is come, and the time of the dead, that they should be judged, and that thou shouldest give reward unto thy servants the prophets, and to the saints, and them that fear thy name, small and great; and shouldest destroy them which destroy the earth. 19 And the temple of God was opened in heaven, and there was seen in his temple the ark of his testament: and there were lightnings, and voices, and thunderings, and an earthquake, and great hail.”