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THE CHECK LISTS, PART 2

     As I mentioned during our last thrill-packed episode, there are three types of check lists which are laid out in the KJV Bible:

      *There are check lists meant for the conduct of the righteous (saints).

      *There are check lists meant to spotlight the traits of the wicked (sinners).

      *Lastly, there are prophetic check lists for the last days putting forth warnings to protect or ‘wise up’ the saints and to warn the sinner specifically as to what is to come in the last days and the end times. The Book of Romans, Chapters 9, 10 and 11 regarding Israel come to mind.

      To be honest, we entered the last days and end times period after Jesus ascended from the earth to sit by the right hand of God. In the words of Pastor Jeff Pollard, Chapel Library ministries, we are living in a socialistic, communistic, paganistic, atheistic and self-worshiping society. People are easily offended. Lawlessness is excused by political whim. Even among Christians there is a loss of brotherly love, family respect and biblical obedience. Thus, knowing the check lists concerning Bible Prophecy is truly a godsend to the righteous and the unrighteous.

      Let me say at this point that I have a great deal of respect for the Old Testament. The New Testament writers hold that it was written for the education of the Christian. In fact, it is my opinion that the KJV Bible is divided into three segments. The OT concerns what has happened in the past—including the prophecies about the future. The NT concerns the church era and contains some prophecies that have yet to be fulfilled. Both the OT and the NT point to the third segment—The Book of Revelation—which represents the prophecies and what is to come in the future. The NT is where the most relevant lists of Bible Prophecy are contained for our purposes. Some of these lists point back to the OT; some of these lists point forward to The Book of Revelation.

      The best set of check lists? What did Jesus say about the last days? The discourses spoken by Jesus to his disciples in the Gospel record, the Olivet and Last Supper Discourses must hold first place. Since Jesus Christ IS the Spirit of Bible Prophecy (Rev. 19:11 KJV), what He has to say about upcoming events is worth paying attention to. After all, with Him being the second person of the Godhead, Jesus knows and sees yesterday, today, and tomorrow at the same time. Not only can he see over the mountain tops that the earlier prophets in the Old Testament could not see, but Jesus can also see in the valleys and around the corners of life.

      When Jesus speaks on any topic, everyone should listen.

      Without going too much into detail in our time together this month, let’s lay out the prophetic check lists submitted by the Master to His disciples in the Olivet Discourse. This taking place on the Mount of Olives not too long before his crucifixion. We’ll go more into depth later down the road. For now, we’ll hit the four main chapters of his speaking about future events with his disciples:

      The Gospel of Matthew, Chapters 24 and 25 (The Olivet Discourse).

      The Gospel of Mark, Chapter 13 (The Olivet Discourse).

      The Gospel of Luke, Chapter 21 (The Olivet Discourse).

      The Gospel of John, Chapters 14 through 17 (The Last Supper Discourse).

      The first three gospels are the overview of the last days and what the disciples would be facing. Jesus cites a few of the OT prophets in the discourse. The Gospel of John covers a lot of territory concerning how the disciples (who would soon be the Apostles) should conduct themselves and protect the new disciples following the resurrection and ascension of Jesus, and the need to tarry in Jerusalem for Pentecost and the arrival of the Holy Spirit. Remember, it was AFTER Pentecost—through the preaching of the Word by the Apostles—that the world was turned upside down.

      Further in the New Testament, there are other prophetic check lists concerning the end times, what the church should expect, and how to handle persecution from the hands of the pagans, sinners and the ‘religious’ folk. These are scattered throughout the 21 Epistles written by the Apostles. Fourteen of the epistles were written by the Apostle Paul, and the remaining seven written by other Apostles—Peter, James, John, and Jude.

      The Book of Revelation was penned by the last surviving Apostle, that being John.

      Stay with me on the Apostle Paul’s writings. Three of his Epistles were written to PASTORS. This simply means that Men of God NEED to be able to teach Bible Prophecy, as well as warn their flocks as to the times that they are in, plus keep false teachers AWAY from their churches.

      One of the check lists of the NT worthy of note is contained in II Timothy, one of the Epistles meant for preachers and pastors. It is contained in Chapter 3. I invite you to carefully read this check list and determine in your private time how much of this Chapter has already come true.

      More to come.

      Mike Ramey is a Retired Minister, KJV Bible Teacher, syndicated columnist and Bible Prophecy Specialist who lives in Indianapolis, Indiana. He is a Circuit rider of the Funky Electronic Frontier. “Street Level Bible Prophecy” is one of a variety of his columns appearing and abounding in print and cyberspace, written from a biblical, business, and common-sense perspective since 1996. Catch Mike Ramey’s columns on X (Twitter), Substack, Faithwriters.com, LinkedIn and in fine publications like this one! To drop him a line—or a whine—the address is still the same: mgmikeramey@yahoo.com. ©2025 Barnstorm Communications International.