Sunday Bible School
May 25, 2025
The Preparation of the Church for the Rapture - Revelation - Part L
May 25, 2025
The Preparation of the Church for the Rapture - Revelation - Part L
Summary of the president’s message
The Sunday Bible School on May 25, 2025was held live, directly from the Mahanaim in Domingos Martins, Espírito Santo, with the participation of pastors Gedelti Gueiros, Gilson Sousa and Josias Junior.
Message from pastor Gilson Sousa:
We greet all our brethren with the peace of the Lord Jesus! We are starting Sunday Bible School. The subject to be presented is the book
of Revelation: the message of the Holy Spirit resonates in the midst of the Faithful Church, in relation to the prophetic markers that are being fulfilled in our day, in the preparation of the Church for the rapture. Pastor Gilson Sousa presented the answers given by various brethren to the questions posed, as well as various experiences and testimonies.
Question
Answered through video contribution
Reading Revelation chapter3, verse 3b and Revelation chapter 3, verse 11, what is
the prophetic relationship between the churches of Sardis and Philadelphia regarding the coming of Jesus?
Answer:
In Sardis, the promise that Jesus will come like a thief in the night. In Philadelphia, Jesus will come without delay.
“[...] Therefore if you will not watch, I will come upon you as a thief, and you will not know what hour I will come upon you.”
Revelation3:3b
“Behold, I am coming quickly! Hold fast what you have, that no one may take your crown.”
Revelation3:11
Question
Answered through video contribution
Reading Revelation, chapter 3, verse 8a, comparing it to Matthew, chapter 13, verses 45 and 46, what is the emphasis of the operation of the Holy Spirit in the churchof Philadelphia?
Answer:
The Spirit of knowledge or revelation
“[...]See, I have set before you anopen door[...].” Revelation3:8a
Pr. Gilson Sousa conducting the Sunday Bible School
The Preparation of the Church for the Rapture - Revelation - Part L
“Again, the Kingdom of heaven is like a merchant seeking beautiful pearls, who when he had found one pearl of great price, went and sold all that he had and bought it.” Matthew13:45-46
Question
Answered through video contribution
Reading Revelation, chapter 3, verse 8b, what characterized faith in the prophetic period of Philadelphia?
Answer:
“The revival of faith through the great spiritual revival in the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries and right up to the present day.
“[...] for you have a little strength, have kept My word, and have not denied My name.”
Revelation3:8b
Question
Answered through video contribution
Reading Revelation, chapter 3, verse 9, identify the opposition that arose against the faith in the prophetic period of Philadelphia?
Answer:
The accursed (apostate) theology of the Synagogue of Satan. (the accursed: Galatians 1:8-9).
“Indeed I will make those of the synagogue of Satan, who say they are Jews and are not, but lie[...]”. Revelation3:9
Message from Pastor Gedelti Gueiros
Prophetic understanding is important to us. The church has lived through a historical period, but especially a prophetic one, throughout its journey. What has happened
throughout the years has been a struggle over doctrine. In Ephesus, the Word was contested. The corresponding parable showed the seed that was sown by the wayside, the birds of the air came and ate it. Then came the thorns, the oppressions to stop it. Then there was the word that fell on the rocks: it was the distortion of the Gospel. Today, the Word continues to be contested. It was the doctrine
Opposition continued in Smyrna and Pergamos. In Thyatira, everything became liturgy. Worship and services became idolatrous (pagan). When getting to Sardis, there was a turning point. Luther laid the four foundations to put in order what was about to come to an end. It was the rest that was about to come to an end.
linked to Jesus' sacrifice.
Pr. Gedelti Gueiros conducting the summary of the Sunday Bible School
The Preparation of the Church for the Rapture - Revelation - Part L
We are the remnants of a dead Christianity, which lies underneath religious garbage that has nothing to do with salvation and eternal life. That's why it's necessary not to get involved in all this.
At the time of the church of Philadelphia, the word left by the Lord Jesus is “behold, I am coming quickly!”
“Behold, I am coming quickly! Hold fast what you have, that no one may take your crown.”
Revelation 3:11
But for the church of Laodicea, it's different: “Behold, I stand at the door and knock”, that is, the proximity of the rapture. That is how close we are to it.
“Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears My voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and dine with him, and he with Me.” Revelation 3:20
We are living in a special time in God's plan: the time of soon. That's why the church needs to prepare for this moment. The world will be involved in everything but will not go to Heaven.
There is a special reference in the letter to the church of Philadelphia to the door.
“I know your works. See, I have set before you an open door, and no one can shut it [...].”
Revelation3:8 (added emphasis)
In 313, Constantine signed the Edict of Milan and gave Christians the freedom to hold services. It was a door that had been opened. But the result was that paganism entered the life of the church,
resulting in a thousand years of spiritual coldness.
During the time of Philadelphia in 1648, the peace treaty of Westphalia was signed, the result of a 30-year war that had begun in 1618 and was considered one of the bloodiest wars of all time. It was a religious war between the Protestants and the Catholics. This war spread throughout Europe. There, the Roman Church lost its power, and the state became superior to religion. States became nations with the possibility of choosing their own religion. This opened a door to the Gospel. Then came the revival. The Moravians came, then the Wesley brothers, Finney, and so many others because the door had been opened. And we are in the midst of it.
In Sardis, the Lord began to restore some values that had been lost. The lampstand, which was in Ephesus, is now back in the midst of the church. The treasure has been
discovered, according to the parable of the hidden treasure in Matthew 13.
In Philadelphia, on the other hand, the parable is about the pearl of great value. The Spirit of knowledge or revelation was at work. The Lord would lead the believer to know the depth of the Word. The Holy Spirit makes us dive into the Word and find the treasure that is the
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The Preparation of the Church for the Rapture - Revelation - Part L
Lord Jesus. It is the Holy Spirit who knows the pearl of great price. The Holy Spirit is the one who knows good pearls.
It is necessary for the Holy Spirit to work so that we are not confused. There is an operation in this hour: the accursed and the apostasy. These two attacks can only be fought by the action of the Holy Spirit.
Jesus is the open door. The accursed cannot close this door. They cannot close the door, because it is open. Jesus is continuing to do His Work and saving the lives of men.
May the Lord Bless us,
Pr. Gedelti Gueiros President of the Maranata Christian Church
Sunday Bible School
May 25, 2025
The Preparation of the Church for the Rapture - Revelation - Part L