seven church ages

SEVEN CHURCH AGESCreations Craft Class

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3 HRS.

Class Name: SEVEN CHURCH AGESLESSON:

1. Start with background • LessoncomesfromtheBookofRevelationwrittenbyJesusand pennedbyJohn • JohntheRevelator(nottheBaptist)ontheIsleofPatmos • DescribetheIsleofPatmosandwhyJohnwasthere • Setupthevision…..2. ReadtheScripture,stoppingateachversetoexplainanddramatize3. Points • Johnwentontowritewhathesaw,whichwasthepresentandfuture. o JohnwaslivingintheEphesianChurchAge.Theotherchurchages wereaddressedtothefuture. • Eachoneofthesedifferentchurchagesdescribesaspecificperiodin timeforthechurch.Theyallhaveayearthattheystartedandtheyall haveayearthattheyended. o Forexample,thefirstchurchage(theEphesianChurchAge) beganintheyearAD53,soonafterJesusdiedonthecross. o Usethepictureonpage7topointouteachageandmessenger. o ExplainthatthelightinthecirclesmeansthetrueChurchthrough eachageandthedarknessisthefalsechurch. • Messagesandmessengers o Pointoutthemessagesgiventoeachofthesevendifferentchurch agesinthebookofRevelation. o Starmeansmessengerorangel(starsonpage7) • AlltheangelsweregreatmenofGod. • Examplestoryofoneofthesegreatmen:St.Martinand theEmperor.(Emperorwasscorchedoutofhisseat becausehewouldn’trespectSt.Martin.) • Doyouknowwhoourangel/messengeris? o BrotherBranham!BrotherBranhamhastheMessageforourday! o HowdowehearourMessage?Bythetapes! • Wearelivingintheseventhchurchage.Theverylastone! o TheLaodiceanChurchAge

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o Startedintheyear1906 o Meanslukewarm o It’sthemostevilchurchage.That’swhytheMessageBrother Branhambroughtissoimportanttous.Weneedittoescapethis eviltime! • Revelation10:7 o TheseventhangelwastocompleteallthemysteriesoftheBible: “themysteryofGodshouldbefinished”. o TherevelationofthechurchagesisoneofthemysteriesthatGod revealedtoBrotherBranham,andBrotherBranhampreacheditfor us. • Flannelboard o BrotherBranhampreachingattheTabernacle • BrotherBranhamdrewthechurchagesonablackboard • ThePillarofFirecamedownanddrewitexactlythesame wayonthewallattheBranhamTabernacle. • ThisvindicatedwhatBrotherBranhamtaughtwastheTruth. o ShowthemthepictureofwhatBrotherBranhamdrew.(page7) o DrawnonaSundayduringthemessage61-0108Revelation, ChapterFour#3. • SevenChurchAgesbook o Showandexplainthebook. o BrotherBranham,bytheHolySpirit,wroteitaftergoingbackand listeningtotherecordedtapesonthesevenchurchages.4. Setupthequote • Havethestudentsraisetheirhandswhentheyhearthewords: o “churchages” o “drawed”5. Keypoints Usethepictureonpage7asavisualfortheanswers. • Therearesevenchurchages. • Therearesevenangelmessengers(orstars). • FirstageisEphesus.MessengerisPaul. • LastageisLaodicea.MessengerisBrotherBranham. • Revelation10:7saystheseventhangelmessengerwouldrevealthe mysteriesofGod.

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Scripture: 9 I John, who also am your brother, and companion in tribulation, and in the kingdom and patience of Jesus Christ, was in the isle that is called Patmos, for the word of God, and for the testimony of Jesus Christ. • Teacher:ReviewtheIsleofPatmosandtalkaboutJohn’stribulation.

10 IwasintheSpiritontheLord’sday,andheardbehindmeagreatvoice,asof a trumpet, • Teacher:Atrumpetmeansanannouncement!“Getready.I’mgoingto giveyoutherevelationofJesusChrist,togivetotheChurch.Iwill speak to you, what will be the destination of the world, for those who receiveandthosewhoreject.”54-0512

11 Saying,IamAlphaandOmega,thefirstandthelast:and,Whatthouseest,writeinabook,andsendituntothesevenchurcheswhichareinAsia;untoEphesus,anduntoSmyrna,anduntoPergamos,anduntoThyatira,anduntoSardis, and unto Philadelphia, and unto Laodicea. • Teacher:Pointoutthosenamesonpage7.

12 AndIturnedtoseethevoicethatspakewithme.Andbeingturned,Isawsevengoldencandlesticks; • Teacher:Pointoutthecandlestickonpage7.BrotherBranhamsaid thatthecorrecttranslationforcandlestickis“lampstand”.

13 AndinthemidstofthesevencandlesticksonelikeuntotheSonofman,clothed with a garment down to the foot, and girt about the paps with a golden girdle. • Teacher:ThisverseisreferringtoJesusChrist.Hewasgirdedabout Hispaps(thebreast)whichmeantHecameasajudge.

o BrotherBranhamdidthat,andthechurchagesarejustoneof thosemysteries! • TheseventhchurchagemessengerwasalsotocallaBrideoutofthe churchage,andwearethatBride!6. Project • Emphasizeeachchurchagenameandmessenger. • Encouragekidstomemorizethechurchagenamesandthe messengers.

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14 Hisheadandhishairswerewhitelikewool,aswhiteassnow;andhiseyeswereasaflameoffire; • Teacher:WhatdidHisgarmentlooklike?Hair?Eyes?Whitehead andhairmeansHeisajudge.EyesasaflameoffiremeansHestands thereasanangryjudgeandHecouldlookrightdownintotheheart of a man and know all about him.

15 Andhisfeetlikeuntofinebrass,asiftheyburnedinafurnace;andhisvoiceasthesoundofmanywaters. • Teacher:WhatdidHisfeetlooklike?BrassmeansDivineJudgment. WhatdidHisvoicesoundlike?Watermeansamultitudeofpeople.

16 Andhehadinhisrighthandsevenstars:andoutofhismouthwentasharp twoedged sword: and his countenance was as the sun shineth in his strength. • Teacher:Whatwasinhishand?Rightorleft?Righthandmeansthe powerandauthorityofGod.Whatdothesevenstarsrepresent? WhatcameoutofHismouth?Whatislikeatwo-edgedsword? Countenancemeanstheexpressiononone’sface.

17 AndwhenIsawhim,Ifellathisfeetasdead.Andhelaidhisrighthanduponme,sayinguntome,Fearnot;Iamthefirstandthelast: • Teacher:Johnfellasadeadman...butwasn’tactuallydead.

18 Iamhethatliveth,andwasdead;and,behold,Iamaliveforevermore,Amen;andhavethekeysofhellandofdeath. • Teacher:Whocouldthathavebeen?

19 Writethethingswhichthouhastseen,andthethingswhichare,andthethingswhichshallbehereafter; • Teacher:Johnwastoldtowritewhathesaw;henotonlysawthe present, but he also saw the future.

20 Themysteryofthesevenstarswhichthousawestinmyrighthand,andthesevengoldencandlesticks.Thesevenstarsaretheangelsofthesevenchurches:andthesevencandlestickswhichthousawestarethesevenchurches. • Teacher:Starsareangels(messengers);candlesticks(lampstands) represent each church age.

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Quote: “And,bytheway,hasanybodyeverheardthemtapesonthechurchages?OnthelasttimeIhadthoseagesdrawedoutthereontheblackboard,andtheHeavenlyFatherknowsthisistrue,whenIcompleteditwiththebestIcould,undertheinspirationthatGodwouldgiveme,thatAngeloftheLordthatyouseeinthepicture(manyhaveseenthatpicture,haven’tyou,thatLight?),Itcamerightdownintheroom,beforeaboutthreehundredorfourhundredpeople,wentrightoveronthesideofthewall(asaLightlikethat)anddrawedthosechurchagesbyIt-self.WeallstoodtherelookingatIt,watchedItdrawthefirstchurchage,thesec-ond,third,andfourth,fifth,sixth,andseventh. Now,there’speoplesittingherethat’sawitnessofthat.Raiseupyourhandifthat’sso.TheBiblesaid,“Inthemouthoftwoorthreewitnesses.” Everyonesittingthere,screamingandeverythingelse,Isaid,“There!Now,you’vewantedtoseeIt,everybodycanlookrightatIt.”Eleveno’clockintheday,standingrightthereonthewall,anddrawedoffthosechurchages,justwhichmuchSpirit,andthenthedarknesstoshowthattheSpiritwassmotheredoutandwentthroughtheDarkAgeandcomerightbackdownagain,justthewayIhaditdrawed.Andwegotit,picturesofit,andeverythingdrawed,hangingonthewall.Andthereitwasjustexactly.ItmusthavebeenthattheSpiritoftheLordwassat-isfiedthatthatwascompleted,‘causeHecomebackandvindicatedthatthatwasright. Andwe’relivingintheLaodiceanChurchAge,therichchurchagethatthinkstheyhaveneedofnothing,anddon’tknowthatthey’renaked,miserable,blind;anddon’tknowit,see.Now,allthose,typing.”

Rev.WilliamMarrionBranham63-0116TheEveningMessenger

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BelowisamapshowingthemajorBiblicalcities,theIsleofPatmos,andthesevenchurchagecities.

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Belowistheflannelgraphsceneshownintheclass.BrotherBranhamwaspreachingattheBranhamTabernaclewhenthe

Lorddrewthechurchagesonthewall.

SEVEN CHURCH AGES TUTORIAL

MATERIALS NEEDED

Prep-workdoneforCreationsclass:• eachitemonpages11-13pre-done,perstudent• cutdownbackgroundcardstocktosizesbelow,perstudent• paintedlampstands(aftercuttingout)toaprettiergold(optional)

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Print and cut out at the marked lines.

Ephesus53-170

Smyrna170-312

Pergamos312-606

Thyatira606-1520

Sardis1520-1750

Philadelphia1750-1906

Laodicea1906-

10.5” x 12” card stock gold card

stock

glue

print-offs scissors

Print and cut out at the marked lines.

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Ephesus53-170

Smyrna170-312

Pergamos312-606

Thyatira606-1520

Sardis1520-1750

Philadelphia1750-1906

Laodicea1906-

Paul

Irenaeus

Martin

Columba

Luther

Wesley

Branham

Church Ages

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Print on gold card stock and cut out.

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Church Ages1. How many church ages are there? A. 7 B. 5 C. 32. In which book of the Bible are the church ages found? A. Genesis B. Hebrews C. Revelation3. Who is the Author of the book of Revelation? A. Paul B. Jesus C. Moses4. Who saw the vision on the Isle of Patmos? A. John The Revelator B. The Apostle Peter C. A Bad Criminal5. What is the last church age and the last messenger? A. Thyatira; Columba B. Ephesus; Paul C. Laodicea; Brother Branham6. What Scripture of the Bible prophesies that the seventh angel messenger will reveal the mysteries of God? A. Revelation 10:7 B. Hebrews 4:12 C. Malachi 4:5-67. How many angel messengers are there? A. 1 B. 3 C. 7

Print and cut out at the marked lines.

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glue the gold lampstand to the bottom center of the background

card stock

cut out the moons in one strip

2. glue the moons to the top of the lampstand

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cut and glue the names/dates below each moon

in the correct order

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5.cut and glue the

messengers above each moon in the

correct order 6.cut and glue each star above the messenger

names

7.cut and glue the title to either side of the

lampstand base

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cut and glue the trivia print-off to the back 9.answer the

trivia questions

You’re finished! Good job!

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