Scripture Verses and Quotes Extracted from “Elijah and the End Times” Sermon

This document organizes all biblical references and external quotes mentioned in the sermon transcript, along with the speaker’s interpretive comments.

OLD TESTAMENT VERSES

Malachi 4 (Primary Text)

Malachi 4:1

“See or behold, the day is coming, burning like an oven, when all the arrogant and all evildoers will be stubble. The day that comes shall burn them up, saith the Lord of hosts, so that it will leave them neither root nor branch.”

Speaker’s Note: “Root refers to Satan as the cause of all evil. Branch refers to those who are the followers of Satan.”

Malachi 4:2

“But for you who revere my name, the Sun of Righteousness shall rise with healing in its wings. You shall go out leaping like calves from the stall.”

Malachi 4:4

“Remember the teaching of my servant Moses, the statutes and ordinances that I commanded him at Horeb in Israel.”

Speaker’s Note: “The word ‘remember’ in Hebrew (zakar) is the same word you find in the fourth commandment. It’s a hint that this end-time message isn’t just about the commandments of God—it’s about the fourth commandment.”

Malachi 4:5-6

“Lo, I will send you the prophet Elijah before the great and terrible day of the Lord comes. He will turn the hearts of parents to their children and the hearts of children to their parents, so that I will not come and strike the land with a curse.”

Speaker’s Note: “There are two fulfillments of this prophecy. John the Baptist was the first fulfillment, but there is going to be a coming fulfillment when Jesus comes for His own.”

Other Old Testament References

Exodus 20:8

“Remember the Sabbath day to keep it holy.”

Speaker’s Note: “The verb in Malachi 4:4 is the same imperative as in Exodus 20:8.”

Jeremiah 23:6

“In his days, Judah will be saved and Israel will live in safety. And this is the name by which he will be called: The Lord is our righteousness.”

Speaker’s Note: “In Hebrew, it’s Yahweh Sidkenu—the Lord our righteousness.”

Ezekiel 22:30

“And I sought for anyone among them who would repair the wall and stand in the breach before me on behalf of the land so that I would not destroy it, but I found no one.”

Speaker’s Note: “May that not be true in our generation.”

Joel 2:32

“And it shall come to pass that whoever shall call on the name of the Lord shall be delivered. For in Mount Zion and in Jerusalem shall be deliverance, as the Lord hath said, and in the remnant whom the Lord shall call.”

Zechariah 10:1 (mentioned in passing regarding latter rain)

1 Kings References

1 Kings 18:36-39 (Mount Carmel showdown)
Speaker’s Note: Elijah called people to the worship of Yahweh who is Jesus Christ.

1 Kings 18:37

“Answer me, O Lord. Answer me so that this people may know you, O Lord our God, and that you have turned their hearts back.”

1 Kings 18:39

“The Lord, He is God.”

1 Kings 19:2 (Jezebel’s death sentence on Elijah)

1 Kings 17:1-16 (Elijah at Cherith and Zarephath)
Speaker’s Note: “Cherith means ‘to be cut down or cut off.’ Zarephath means ‘furnace.’ God refines us before the showdown.”

2 Kings 2 (Elijah taken to heaven in fiery chariot)

NEW TESTAMENT VERSES

Gospels

John 1:21

“They asked him, ‘What then? Are you Elijah?’ And he said, ‘I am not.'”

John 8:12

“I am the light of the world.”

Matthew 3:2

“Repent, for the kingdom of God has come near.”

Matthew 4:17

“From that time on, Jesus began to proclaim, ‘Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near.'”

Matthew 11:11
Speaker’s Note: Jesus called John the Baptist the greatest of the prophets.

Matthew 16 (Jesus asks disciples who people say the Son of Man is)
Speaker’s Note: “Some say John the Baptist, others Elijah, still others Jeremiah or one of the prophets.”

Luke 1:13-17 (Angel Gabriel to Zechariah)

“He will turn many of the people of Israel to the Lord their God with the spirit and power of Elijah. He will go before him to turn the hearts of parents to their children and the disobedient to the wisdom of the righteous, to make ready a people prepared for the Lord.”

Mark 1:4

“John the Baptist appeared in the wilderness proclaiming a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins.”

Mark 6:27 (John the Baptist beheaded)

Luke 3:4

“Prepare the way of the Lord.”

Matthew 7:12

“Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.”

Speaker’s Note: “The longer our church documents become, it’s a testament to our inability to fulfill the spirit of the golden rule.”

Epistles

2 Peter 3:3-4

“First of all, you must understand this: In the last days, scoffers will come scoffing and indulging their own lusts and saying, ‘Where is the promise of his coming?'”

2 Peter 3:10

“But the day of the Lord will come like a thief, and the heavens will pass away with a loud noise, and the elements will be dissolved with fire, and the earth and everything in it, everything that is done on it, will be dissolved.”

Speaker’s Note: “I’m not so much worried about global warming. I’m worried about global meltdown.”

Hebrews 9:28

“So Christ, having been offered once to bear the sins of many, will appear a second time, not to deal with sin, but to save those who are eagerly waiting for him.”

Speaker’s Note: “Jesus is coming for those who are eagerly waiting for Him—not just head knowledge, but head and heart together.”

Acts 2:38-39
Speaker’s Note: “First words from Peter at Pentecost were ‘Repent.'”

Titus 2:14

“Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works.”

1 Thessalonians 4 (Promise of being caught up together to meet the Lord)

Revelation

Revelation 3:14-22 (Message to the Laodicean church)
Speaker’s Note: “In the end-time church, Christ is outside the door knocking. That’s why the church is lost. But if any man hears His voice and opens the door, He will come in.”

Revelation 12:17 (Persecution of remnant)

Revelation 14:6-12 (Three Angels’ Messages)
Speaker’s Summary:

First Angel: God revealed as Creator
Second Angel: Satan exposed as liar and murderer
Third Angel: Make a choice—God or Satan

Revelation 16 (Plagues falling)
Speaker’s Note: “They did not repent and give God the glory.”

Revelation 19 (Harvest imagery)

ELLEN G. WHITE QUOTES

Desire of Ages, page 261

“The Sun of Righteousness did not burst upon the world in splendor to dazzle the senses with His glory. It is written of Christ, ‘His going forth is prepared as the morning.’ Quietly and gently the daylight breaks upon the earth, dispelling the shadow of darkness and waking the world to life. So did the Sun of Righteousness arise with healing in His wings.”

Evangelism (unnamed page)

“In a special sense, Seventh-day Adventists have been set in the world as watchmen and light-bearers. To them has been entrusted the last warning of a perishing world. On them is shining wonderful light from the Word of God. They have been given a work of the most solemn import—the proclamation of the first, second, and third angel’s messages. There is no other work of so great importance. They are to allow nothing else to absorb their attention. The most solemn truths ever entrusted to mortals have been given us to proclaim to the world. The world is to be warned, and God’s people are to be true to the trust committed to them.”

Prophets and Kings (multiple references)

“The voice of stern rebuke will be heard… Boldly will men of God’s appointment denounce the union of the church with the world. Earnestly will they call upon men and women to turn from the observance of a man-made institution to the observance of the true Sabbath.”

“God calls for men like Elijah, like Nathan, and John the Baptist—men who will bear His message with faithfulness regardless of the consequences. Men who will speak the truth bravely, though it calls for the sacrifice of all they have.”

“In the hour of greatest peril, the God of Elijah will raise up human instrumentalities to bear a message that will not be silenced.”

SUMMARY CHART REFERENCES (from sermon)

The speaker presented a comparison chart between Elijah, John the Baptist, and the final Elijah movement. Key scriptural anchors include:

Figure	Key Scriptures Mentioned
Elijah (OT)	1 Kings 17-19, 2 Kings 2
John the Baptist	Matthew 3, 11; Mark 1, 6; Luke 1, 3; John 1
Final Elijah Movement	Malachi 4:5-6; Revelation 14; Hebrews 9; Joel 2; Zechariah 10

WINSTON CHURCHILL PARAPHRASE (Speaker’s adaptation)

The speaker paraphrased Churchill’s June 4, 1940 speech to Parliament:

“We shall go on to the end. We shall fight in France. We shall fight on the seas and oceans. We shall fight with growing confidence and growing strength in the air. We shall defend our island, whatever the cost may be. We shall fight on the beaches. We shall fight on the landing grounds. We shall fight in the fields and in the streets. We shall fight in the hills. We shall never surrender.”

Speaker’s amended version for the Elijah movement:

“By God’s grace, we will ride out the storm of the final conflict of conscience. We will outlive the menace of tyranny—if necessary for years, if necessary alone, even with every earthly means of support removed. That is our resolve. We shall go on to the end. We shall spread the everlasting gospel. We shall defend our faith whatever the cost. We shall never yield our love for Christ.”

KEY THEOLOGICAL TERMS DEFINED IN SERMON

Term	Definition
Zakar (Hebrew)	“Remember” – same word used in the Fourth Commandment
Yahweh Sidkenu	“The Lord our Righteousness” (Jeremiah 23:6)
Metanoeo (Greek)	Repentance – a 180-degree turn, walking in the opposite direction
Laodicean condition	Lukewarm; professes hotness for Christ but works are cold
Root (Malachi 4:1)	Satan as the source of evil
Branch (Malachi 4:1)	Followers of Satan

PERSONAL TESTIMONY VERSES (Referenced in healing stories)

Healing of back pain (answered prayer)
Healing of plantar fasciitis (through missionary’s intervention)
Speaker’s exhortation: “If God has healed you, tell your brothers and sisters. Testify in church of God’s goodness to you. Somebody in the church is about to go through that valley, and they need to be encouraged.”