End Time Issues for Churches Today | Day of Special Studies

Studies in the Book of Revelation in a present-day context

To a greater extent than ever before, believers are seeking to make sense of world events in the light of Bible teaching on end-times. Is there significance in accelerating catastrophes, whether pandemics, forest fires, earthquakes, tsunamis or floods? Are we seeing final warnings of judgement in wars fought with weapons of increasingly destructive power? And, most ominous of all, is an end-time siren to be heard in the mounting persecution of Christians (in physical, intellectual and legal forms) along with the growing determination of governments to overthrow and trample down biblical moral standards so long enshrined in law?

The book of Revelation is the Lord’s explanation of the conflict against the true church that will rage throughout the last age, and especially as time draws to its close. For the Day of Special Studies we were delighted to welcome Pastor Max Doner, who has pioneered and pastored two reformed Baptist churches over 34 years in California and Oregon. He is also the author of Revelation, A Manual of Spiritual Warfare (in two substantial volumes), derived from expository sermons. His expositions are noted for exceptional clarity, an abundance of pastoral and devotional application, and full Scripture quotations in tracing the Old Testament provenances of the symbols presented throughout Revelation.

His addresses at our Day of Special Studies and the associated Fraternal were a time of great spiritual stimulation towards zeal for the Lord in these climactic times.

Saturday Addresses

(1) The Manual for Spiritual Warfare in this Age

How to view Revelation – laying out the groundwork and providing a survey of the purposes and symbols through the book.

(2) The Conduct of Spiritual Warfare in this Age

The central figures of the beast out of the sea, and the beast out of the dry land, so pivotal to the understanding of all Gospel-age attacks on the true church of God, together with the manner of response.

(3) The Conclusion of Spiritual Warfare in this Age

The immeasurable encouragements of the final events seen in the triumph of Christ the Lord and the rewarding, by grace, of his people.

Fraternal Addresses

(4) How Revelation encourages pastors in the work of ministry

Pastors experience relentless spiritual warfare as they shepherd the people of God. Revelation is rich with resources to strengthen pastors in the battles they face.