Availing Much? Much? James 5:16(b)... The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much

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availeth availeth much.much.

• 1 Peter 3:15-16 But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and bebe readyready always to always to givegive an answer an answer to every man that asketh you a to every man that asketh you a

reason of the hope that is in reason of the hope that is in you you with meekness and fear:

Having a good conscience; that, whereas they speak evil of you,

as of evildoers, they may be ashamed that falsely accuse your

good conversation in Christ.

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•Romans 10:17 So then faith faith comethcometh by by

hearing, and hearing by the the word of Godword of God.


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•2 Thessalonians 1:8 In flaming fire taking vengeance on them that know not God,

and that obey not the gospel of our Lord

Jesus Christ


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• Genesis 12:2-3 And I will make of thee a great nation,

and I will bless thee, and make thy name great; and

thou shalt be a blessing: And I will bless them that bless

thee, and curse him that curseth thee: and in thee shall

all families of the earth be blessed.


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Deuteronomy 28:64a,66a- “And the LORD shall scatterscatter thee among all people, from the one end of the earth even unto the other; … And thy life shall hang in doubt before thee; and thou shalt fearfear day and night, and shalt have none assurance of

thy life”

• Jeremiah 24:9 - “And I will deliver them to be And I will deliver them to be removedremoved into all the kingdoms of the earth for their hurt, to be a reproach and a proverb, a taunt and a

curse, in all places whither I shall drive them.”

• Hosea 9:17 – “My God will cast them away, because they did not hearken unto him: and they shall be wanderers among and they shall be wanderers among

the nationsthe nations.”

• Jeremiah 30:11 – “For I am with thee, saith the LORD, to save thee: : though I though I

make a full end of all nations make a full end of all nations whither I have scattered thee, yet whither I have scattered thee, yet

will I not make a full end of theewill I not make a full end of thee: but I will correct thee in measure, and will

not leave thee altogether unpunished.”

• Ezekiel 37:21 – “And say unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I will take the children of Israel from among the

heathen, whither they be gone, and will and will gather them on every side, and bring gather them on every side, and bring

them into their own landthem into their own land”


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• Matthew 24:32-34 Now learn a parable of the fig tree; When his branch is yet tender, and putteth

forth leaves, ye know that summer is nigh: So likewise ye,

when ye shall see all these things, know that it is near, even

at the doors. Verily I say unto you, This generation shall not This generation shall not

pass, till all these things be pass, till all these things be fulfilledfulfilled.


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• Jeremiah 25:11 And this whole land shall be a desolation, and an astonishment; and

these nations shall serve the king of Babylon seventy yearsseventy years.

Ezra 1:1-3 - Now in the first year of Cyrus king of

Persia, that the word of the LORD by the that the word of the LORD by the mouth of Jeremiah might be fulfilledmouth of Jeremiah might be fulfilled, the LORD stirred up the spirit of Cyrus king of Persia, that he made a proclamation throughout

all his kingdom, and put it also in writing, saying, Thus saith Cyrus king of Persia, The LORD God of heaven hath given me all the kingdoms of the earth; and he hath charged me to build him an house at Jerusalem, which is in Judah. Who is

there among you of all his people? his God be with him, and let him go up to Jerusalem, which and let him go up to Jerusalem, which

is in Judah, and build the house of the is in Judah, and build the house of the LORD God of IsraelLORD God of Israel, (he is the God,) which is

in Jerusalem.

• 40 plus 390 = 430 days• Each day reps a year (vs.6)

• Jeremiah 25:11- Judged in Babylonian Captivity 70 years. (606 B.C.)• 430 minus 70= 360 years

• 606 B.C. minus 70 years = 536 B.C.• 536 B.C. minus 360 years = 176 B.C.

Ezekiel 4

Ezra 1:1-3 - Now in the first year of Cyrus king of

Persia, that the word of the LORD by the that the word of the LORD by the mouth of Jeremiah might be fulfilledmouth of Jeremiah might be fulfilled, the LORD stirred up the spirit of Cyrus king of Persia, that he made a proclamation throughout

all his kingdom, and put it also in writing, saying, Thus saith Cyrus king of Persia, The LORD God of heaven hath given me all the kingdoms of the earth; and he hath charged me to build him an house at Jerusalem, which is in Judah. Who is

there among you of all his people? his God be with him, and let him go up to Jerusalem, which and let him go up to Jerusalem, which

is in Judah, and build the house of the is in Judah, and build the house of the LORD God of IsraelLORD God of Israel, (he is the God,) which is

in Jerusalem.

Ezekiel 4 + Leviticus 26



• 606 B.C. minus 70 years = 536 B.C.• 536 B.C. minus 360 years = 176 B.C. • 360 years x 7= 2520 +536 B.C. =





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• 606 B.C. minus 70 years = 536 B.C.• 536 B.C. minus 360 years = 176 B.C. • 360 years x 7= 2520 +536 B.C. =


• 360 years x 7= 2520• 360 days x 2520 = 907,200 days

• 907,200 divided by 365.25 (our calendar year) = 2483.8

• 2483.8 years from 536 B.C.= 1947.8• There is no year zero (1 B.C. to 1 A.D.)

• 907,200 days from Nisan the 1st, 536 B.C. is…


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““ManMan COULD NOTCOULD NOT write the Bible if he write the Bible if he

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thethe Bible if he Bible if he COULDCOULD””

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DescribedDescribed: : VileVile;; Despised Despised;;

WickedWicked; ; UndoneUndone; ; UncleanUnclean;; Evil Evil;;

RebelliousRebellious; ; WretchedWretched;; MiserableMiserable;;

StubbornStubborn;; Sinful Sinful


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ManMan SinSin




John 8:24 – “I said therefore unto you, that ye shall die in your sins: for if ye believe for if ye believe

not that I am he, ye shall die in your sinsnot that I am he, ye shall die in your sins.”

The The BBIIBLBLIICAL CAL Reality Reality

Concerning Concerning HellHell

RealReal, , DamnationDamnation, , EverlastingEverlasting, , Outer Outer

DarknessDarkness, , Unquenchable Unquenchable ThirstThirst, , No RestNo Rest, ,

WeepingWeeping, , WailingWailing , , GnashingGnashing




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Concerning Concerning HellHell

RealReal, , DamnationDamnation, , EverlastingEverlasting, , Outer Outer

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WeepingWeeping, , WailingWailing , , GnashingGnashing


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DescribedDescribed: : VileVile;; Despised Despised;;

WickedWicked; ; UndoneUndone; ; UncleanUnclean;; Evil Evil;;

RebelliousRebellious; ; WretchedWretched;; MiserableMiserable;;

StubbornStubborn;; Sinful Sinful

•Romans 3:23 For allall have sinned, and

come short of the come short of the glory of Godglory of God

•Romans 6:23(a) For the wages of sin the wages of sin isis

deathdeath; …


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SalvationSalvation



SalvationSalvation: : II CANCAN… … ““Do Do

some some WorkWork””;; ““Keep Keep some some StandardStandard””;; ““Perform some Perform some RitualRitual””; ; ““Make Make

some some SacrificeSacrifice””; ; ““Attain some Attain some LevelLevel””



SalvationSalvation: : You You CANCAN’’tt… … ““Do Do some some WorkWork””;; ““Keep Keep some some StandardStandard””;; ““Perform some Perform some

RitualRitual””; ; ““Make some Make some SacrificeSacrifice””; ; ““Attain Attain

some some LevelLevel””

•Ephesians 2:8-9 For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Not of Not of

worksworks, lest any man lest any man should boastshould boast.

•Romans 3:20 Therefore by the

deeds of the law there shall shall no flesh no flesh be be

justified justified in his sight: for by the law is the knowledge of sin.

• Galatians 2:16 Knowing that a man is not justified by the a man is not justified by the works of the lawworks of the law, but by the faith of Jesus Christ, even we have believed in Jesus Christ, that we might be justified by the faith of Christ, and not by the works of the law: for by the works of the law shall no

flesh be justified.

• 2 Timothy 1:9 Who hath saved us, and called us with an holy calling, not according to our worksnot according to our works, but according to his own purpose and

grace, which was given us in Christ Jesus before the world began

• Titus 3:5 Not by works of Not by works of righteousness which righteousness which wewe have have

donedone, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of

regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost;



SalvationSalvation: : You You CANCAN’’tt… … ““Do Do some some WorkWork””;; ““Keep Keep some some StandardStandard””;; ““Perform some Perform some

RitualRitual””; ; ““Make some Make some SacrificeSacrifice””; ; ““Attain Attain

some some LevelLevel””

•2 Corinthians 5:21 For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might bebe mademade the

righteousness of God in him.


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