The Church Past, Present, & Future: Part VI
The Church
Past, Present, & Future:
Part VI
Sunday, January 11th, 2026
Apostle Mike Herzog
Acts 3:21
Whom heaven must keep until the time for the [complete] restoration of all things about which God promised through the mouth of His holy prophets from ancient time.
As Apostle Mike finishes this series of teachings, he reflects on Acts 3:21, which tells us Jesus will return to earth when what has been prophesied is fulfilled and what has been lost is restored. We get some answers to a few questions we all have regarding this series. How does this apply to us? What do we need to do? How should we live with this understanding?
Matthew 24:3-14
Now as He sat on the Mount of Olives, the disciples came to Him privately, saying, “Tell us, when will these things be? And what will be the sign of Your coming, and of the end of the age?” And Jesus answered and said to them: “Take heed that no one deceives you. For many will come in My name, saying, ‘I am the Christ,’ and will deceive many. And you will hear of wars and rumors of wars. See that you are not troubled; for all these things must come to pass, but the end is not yet. For nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. And there will be famines, pestilences, and earthquakes in various places. All these are the beginning of sorrows. Then they will deliver you up to tribulation and kill you, and you will be hated by all nations for My name’s sake. And then many will be offended, will betray one another, and will hate one another. Then many false prophets will rise up and deceive many. And because lawlessness will abound, the love of many will grow cold. But he who endures to the end shall be saved. And this gospel of the kingdom will be preached in all the world as a witness to all the nations, and then the end will come.”
Many will try to deceive us, stating they are the messiah, and rumors of wars will arise, but we are not to worry. We might not escape the tribulation, but those who persevere will be saved. There is a difference between the gospel of salvation and the gospel of the kingdom. The gospel of salvation was Jesus coming and dying for our souls to be saved. The gospel of the kingdom is Jesus wanting us to reign and rule with Him to bring His kingdom on earth as it is in heaven.
Romans 14:17
For the kingdom of God is not eating and drinking, but righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit.
The kingdom of God is not tradition, religion, or the order of service. The kingdom of God is a relationship filled with righteousness, peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit. With that understanding, there are two things we should be focused on for how we should be living our lives. The first is that we should be living our lives looking for opportunity. It can often be disguised as work, a problem, or a challenge. Because of this, we tend to avoid it, but the caveat is that the opportunity is just on the other side of those obstacles. Part of our assignment is to bring the restoration of all things. How can we help those around us and bring the kingdom of God to our surrounding area? We can pray for our community that strongholds be broken. We can get involved and use our voice to make a difference. We can help bring peace to troubled homes by informing others of God’s peace, joy, and truth. Doing such things can affect generations. We can listen to God and pray for wisdom and discernment by applying ourselves to the study of His word. The word of God can influence our opinions. Understand and believe we can demonstrate the attributes and miracles of the kingdom of God.
II Corinthians 3:6
He has enabled us to be ministers of His new covenant. This is a covenant not of written laws, but of the Spirit. The old written covenant ends in death; but under the new covenant, the Spirit gives life.
We are not meant to merely be spectators. Start where you are right now. Let that extend to your family. Then extend beyond that until the world is touched by the presence of God.
Isaiah 2:2
Now it shall come to pass in the latter days that the mountain of the LORD’s house shall be established on the top of the mountains, And shall be exalted above the hills; And all the nations shall flow to it.
The expansion began with Jesus, then to His 12 apostles, then to countless people. The only rule Satan has is over his fallen angels. God gave man rule of the earth in partnership with Him. Man gave that up in the Garden of Eden when he fell into temptation, but Jesus won it back. Satan tries to use men to take over the earth. In this 3rd reformation that has begun, it is our responsibility to look for opportunities to display our obedience and partnership with God to bring about His divine purpose.
Revelation 11:15
Then the seventh angel sounded: And there were loud voices in heaven, saying, “The kingdoms of this world have become the kingdoms of our Lord and of His Christ, and He shall reign forever and ever!”
The second keyword of how to live this kingdom mentality is oil. Oil is the currency the world runs on. Refined oil is what goes into our automobiles. We shouldn’t live hoping we have enough to make it to our destination. The anointing oil of the Holy Spirit inside of us is how everything runs. We need to always be prepared by abiding in His presence daily.
Matthew 25:1-13
“Then the kingdom of heaven shall be likened to ten virgins who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom. Now five of them were wise, and five were foolish. Those who were foolish took their lamps and took no oil with them, but the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps. But while the bridegroom was delayed, they all slumbered and slept. “And at midnight a cry was heard: ‘Behold, the bridegroom is coming; go out to meet him!’ Then all those virgins arose and trimmed their lamps. And the foolish said to the wise, ‘Give us some of your oil, for our lamps are going out.’ But the wise answered, saying, ‘No, lest there should not be enough for us and you; but go rather to those who sell, and buy for yourselves.’ And while they went to buy, the bridegroom came, and those who were ready went in with him to the wedding; and the door was shut. “Afterward the other virgins came also, saying, ‘Lord, Lord, open to us!’ But he answered and said, ‘Assuredly, I say to you, I do not know you.’ Watch therefore, for you know neither the day nor the hour in which the Son of Man is coming.”
None of us know exactly when the end will be. We should live like every day could be our last.
Past, Present, & Future:
Part VI
Sunday, January 11th, 2026
Apostle Mike Herzog
Acts 3:21
Whom heaven must keep until the time for the [complete] restoration of all things about which God promised through the mouth of His holy prophets from ancient time.
As Apostle Mike finishes this series of teachings, he reflects on Acts 3:21, which tells us Jesus will return to earth when what has been prophesied is fulfilled and what has been lost is restored. We get some answers to a few questions we all have regarding this series. How does this apply to us? What do we need to do? How should we live with this understanding?
Matthew 24:3-14
Now as He sat on the Mount of Olives, the disciples came to Him privately, saying, “Tell us, when will these things be? And what will be the sign of Your coming, and of the end of the age?” And Jesus answered and said to them: “Take heed that no one deceives you. For many will come in My name, saying, ‘I am the Christ,’ and will deceive many. And you will hear of wars and rumors of wars. See that you are not troubled; for all these things must come to pass, but the end is not yet. For nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. And there will be famines, pestilences, and earthquakes in various places. All these are the beginning of sorrows. Then they will deliver you up to tribulation and kill you, and you will be hated by all nations for My name’s sake. And then many will be offended, will betray one another, and will hate one another. Then many false prophets will rise up and deceive many. And because lawlessness will abound, the love of many will grow cold. But he who endures to the end shall be saved. And this gospel of the kingdom will be preached in all the world as a witness to all the nations, and then the end will come.”
Many will try to deceive us, stating they are the messiah, and rumors of wars will arise, but we are not to worry. We might not escape the tribulation, but those who persevere will be saved. There is a difference between the gospel of salvation and the gospel of the kingdom. The gospel of salvation was Jesus coming and dying for our souls to be saved. The gospel of the kingdom is Jesus wanting us to reign and rule with Him to bring His kingdom on earth as it is in heaven.
Romans 14:17
For the kingdom of God is not eating and drinking, but righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit.
The kingdom of God is not tradition, religion, or the order of service. The kingdom of God is a relationship filled with righteousness, peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit. With that understanding, there are two things we should be focused on for how we should be living our lives. The first is that we should be living our lives looking for opportunity. It can often be disguised as work, a problem, or a challenge. Because of this, we tend to avoid it, but the caveat is that the opportunity is just on the other side of those obstacles. Part of our assignment is to bring the restoration of all things. How can we help those around us and bring the kingdom of God to our surrounding area? We can pray for our community that strongholds be broken. We can get involved and use our voice to make a difference. We can help bring peace to troubled homes by informing others of God’s peace, joy, and truth. Doing such things can affect generations. We can listen to God and pray for wisdom and discernment by applying ourselves to the study of His word. The word of God can influence our opinions. Understand and believe we can demonstrate the attributes and miracles of the kingdom of God.
II Corinthians 3:6
He has enabled us to be ministers of His new covenant. This is a covenant not of written laws, but of the Spirit. The old written covenant ends in death; but under the new covenant, the Spirit gives life.
We are not meant to merely be spectators. Start where you are right now. Let that extend to your family. Then extend beyond that until the world is touched by the presence of God.
Isaiah 2:2
Now it shall come to pass in the latter days that the mountain of the LORD’s house shall be established on the top of the mountains, And shall be exalted above the hills; And all the nations shall flow to it.
The expansion began with Jesus, then to His 12 apostles, then to countless people. The only rule Satan has is over his fallen angels. God gave man rule of the earth in partnership with Him. Man gave that up in the Garden of Eden when he fell into temptation, but Jesus won it back. Satan tries to use men to take over the earth. In this 3rd reformation that has begun, it is our responsibility to look for opportunities to display our obedience and partnership with God to bring about His divine purpose.
Revelation 11:15
Then the seventh angel sounded: And there were loud voices in heaven, saying, “The kingdoms of this world have become the kingdoms of our Lord and of His Christ, and He shall reign forever and ever!”
The second keyword of how to live this kingdom mentality is oil. Oil is the currency the world runs on. Refined oil is what goes into our automobiles. We shouldn’t live hoping we have enough to make it to our destination. The anointing oil of the Holy Spirit inside of us is how everything runs. We need to always be prepared by abiding in His presence daily.
Matthew 25:1-13
“Then the kingdom of heaven shall be likened to ten virgins who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom. Now five of them were wise, and five were foolish. Those who were foolish took their lamps and took no oil with them, but the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps. But while the bridegroom was delayed, they all slumbered and slept. “And at midnight a cry was heard: ‘Behold, the bridegroom is coming; go out to meet him!’ Then all those virgins arose and trimmed their lamps. And the foolish said to the wise, ‘Give us some of your oil, for our lamps are going out.’ But the wise answered, saying, ‘No, lest there should not be enough for us and you; but go rather to those who sell, and buy for yourselves.’ And while they went to buy, the bridegroom came, and those who were ready went in with him to the wedding; and the door was shut. “Afterward the other virgins came also, saying, ‘Lord, Lord, open to us!’ But he answered and said, ‘Assuredly, I say to you, I do not know you.’ Watch therefore, for you know neither the day nor the hour in which the Son of Man is coming.”
None of us know exactly when the end will be. We should live like every day could be our last.
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