The Old Testament is filled with prophecies of the Messiah. Down through time many have anticipated the coming of the Messiah. Many have believed He is coming to become the ruler of the earth. When He came the first time none of the people trusting He was coming recognized that He was here. They wanted a sign that Christ was actually the Messiah. We live in a time of information explosion. We receive information in more ways than ever in history. It is impossible to know what truth is. People will believe almost anything. It is difficult to relate facts with facts. We need a template to place facts within to understand what prophecy is telling us. There must be a framework we follow to understand how events in the world fit within bible prophecy. This sermon will show three frameworks to help us understand prophecy.

Gary Petty

Beyond Today Presenter, United Church of God Pastor

Gary Petty is a 1978 graduate of Ambassador College with a BS in mass communications. He worked for six years in radio in Pennsylvania and Texas. He was ordained a minister in 1984 and has served congregations in Longview and Houston Texas; Rockford, Illinois; Janesville and Beloit, Wisconsin; and San Antonio, Austin and Waco, Texas. He presently pastors United Church of God congregations in Nashville, Murfreesboro and Jackson, Tennessee.