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THE ROADS CHURCH

SPIRITUAL AUTHORITY

SPIRITUAL AUTHORITY

Sun Apr 5, 2026 - RESTORED IN CHRIST

Locations & Times

The Roads Church - NC

583 US-45, Norris City, IL 62869, USA

Sunday 8:30 AM

Sunday 10:30 AM

The Roads Church

Our vision at The Roads Church is to connect people with Jesus from all roads of life! We encourage you to visit our website to access sermons, set up recurring giving, stay up to date with all that is happening at The Roads Church through our calendar of events and much much more!
https://theroads.church

Prayer/Testimony

We believe that the effectual fervent prayer of the righteous avails much! If you have a prayer request we would love to pray with you. If you have a testimony of something Jesus did in your life? You need to know that the power of a testimony can encourage someone else that what Jesus did for you He will do for others as well. Connect with us here to share your prayer request or testimony.
https://theroads.church/contact/

The Roads Church App

The Roads Church App is the easiest way for you to connect with all things going on in church life. Check out sermons, see our giving options, take your next steps, and much more right there in the palm of your hand. Download the App today and let's build Jesus' kingdom together!
https://subsplash.com/theroadschurch/app

How do I give?

One or our Core Values at The Roads Church is:We Live Generously - Freely we receive, freely we give! The generosity of all of our partners through their tithes and offerings is what allows the ministry of The Roads Church to continue to impact lives all around the world as well as in our local communities. If Jesus has ministered to you through this ministry and you would like to be partner with us to build His kingdom then please feel free to click the link below to our website or you can also use The Roads Church App for all of your giving and much more! We thank you ahead of time for your joyful generosity!
https://theroads.church/giving/
The purpose of the local church is not to ENTERTAIN people but to ENTER-TRAIN.

- To ENTER people into the fullness of Christ
- To TRAIN people as warrior disciples.

It is NOT just are we coming to church, but are we BE-COMING the church as individuals.
Gospel - ĕuaggĕliŏn - Good news from God; message of God’s salvation.

Must - dĕi - Necessary, unavoidable

First - prōtŏs - Foremost; before anything else; Priority, most prominent

Preached - kērussō - To declare or make known publicly
Hated by all - misĕō - To dislike strongly, with the implication of aversion and hostility

Endures - hupŏmĕnō - Persistent, refuse to stop, stay under, remain

Saved - sōzō - To save, deliver, protect
Abomination - bdĕlugma - Detestable, idolatry

Desolation - ĕrēmōsis - Devastation or destruction leaving a place in ruins
Determined - Has been decreed or settled or marked out.

Ancient Israel - A week either meant 7 days or 7 years.
70 units of 7 or 70 weeks = 490 years
From the Going forth of the command to restore and build Jerusalem until Messiah the Prince - 7 weeks and 62 weeks = 69 weeks

69 x 7 = 483 “Prophetic Years”
Cyrus - 538 BC - Ezra 1 - Rebuild the temple
Darius - 520 BC - Ezra 6
Temple Rebuilt - 515 BC - Ezra 6:16
Artaxerxes I 1st - 457 BC - Ezra 7
Artaxerxes I 2nd - Nisan - 444 BC - Neh 2 Walls and the government - Starts the 69 week 483 prophetic year time clock
Jesus was believed to be born in 6-4 BC

King Herod died in 4 BC

After 62 weeks (434 prophetic years) and you come to 33 AD

Triumphal Entry - Monday Nisan 10, 33 AD - Jesus is proclaimed the King or coming Messiah
69 x 7 = 483 prophetic years

483 x 360 days = 173,880 prophetic year days

173,880/365.25 = 476 Solar Years

7 weeks = 49 years - (48 solar years) 395 BC begins the silent years

62 weeks - 62 units of 7 years - 434 prophetic years - 428 solar years

How many solar years from 444 BC to 33 AD = 476 solar years

March 30 - Nisan 10, 33 AD - Triumphal Entry - Monday

Messiah Cut off - 3 pm - ninth hour - Apr 3rd - Nisan 14, 33 AD - Crucifixion - Friday
Cut off - Die; given the death penalty

Not for Himself -

- Not for His own guilt
- Not for His own benefit
Take heed - blĕpō - To be vigilant; be on the lookout, notice carefully; be prepared to respond appropriately

Watch - grēgoreō - to keep awake, i.e. watch; to be in continuous readiness and alertness to learn
Authority - ĕxŏusia - Force, ability, jurisdiction, delegated influence. Right to rule or control

Each - hĕkastŏs - Every one considered individually

Work - ĕrgŏn - Work/task that a person is responsible for
Sleeping - kathĕudō - Jesus in the garden
Enter - ĕisĕrchŏmai - To come in to experience a state or condition

Temptation - pĕirasmŏs - To trap or cause to sin; to test with the purpose of producing or proving a fault. Solicitation, provocation; enticement