Prophecy Update: Dominican Republic and updates. 5/16/19
This last week I was on a mission trip in the Dominican Republic. We brought 30 of our students to the ‘Fountain of Life’ school to serve, play basketball, and teach. We did three things during the week. First, we worked on different construction projects. One of the projects was to finish a new house for a woman in the village. When we were done laying the concrete and putting doors on the house, we tore down her old house. When I say house, this may not be what you would call a house. It was more like a small shack. It only took us ten minutes to tear it down and 30 minutes to chop it up and make a pile out of its remnants. This was very humbling for us. We also worked on building fences for the school, fixing things, laying concrete, etc.
The second thing we did was have students go into the classrooms to teach English. The English classes are well attended and many of the students are eager to learn English. Renee used Ephesians 6 to teach the armor of God to them as they learned it in English. As our students got to know the Dominicans, the Lord blessed the relationships and bonds of love and fellowship were formed.
The last thing we did was to teach and play basketball. All 450 students of the Fountain of Life School went through a basketball clinic. Our students led them in prayer after each basketball station. We had different stations, passing, shooting, ball handling, and defense. We also played games in the communities and shared the gospel at halftime. It was thrilling! Please pray for the school and church in Juan Thomas, God is doing a special work there.
In my meetings with some of the leaders at the church, they told me that no one ever talks about prophecy or Israel in their churches. This broke my heart. Two things are at the heart of what God is doing today in the world. First, He is saving a people for Himself in the Church. Romans 11:25 says, “For I do not want you, brethren, to be uninformed of this mystery—so that you will not be wise in your own estimation—that a partial hardening has happened to Israel until the fullness of the Gentiles has come in;” God is causing His people to share the good news of Jesus all over the world. We shared the gospel in the Dominican Republic this past week. I often think that this could be the last Gentile coming to Christ before the Rapture happens!
The second thing God is doing is moving the nations into position for the rise of Israel. Israel will become a world power that will lead all of the nations of the earth! God is going to punish and destroy many Gentile nations and Israel will be left standing at the end of the seven year tribulation period. Then, all Israel will be saved and they will lead the world to Jesus our Messiah! Jeremiah talks about this: 30:11 says, ‘For I am with you,’ declares the LORD, ‘to save you; For I will destroy completely all the nations where I have scattered you, Only I will not destroy you completely. But I will chasten you justly And will by no means leave you unpunished.’
Notice what God said, He will destroy all of the nations where God scattered His people Israel. These nations hate Israel, they hate Jesus, they hate the church, because they follow their leader Satan who holds the whole world under his evil spell. Several of Satan’s minions have been attacking synagogues in the USA. When I was in the Dominican, the anti-Semitic rants were heard in our US congress. The Conservative Review had this article on 5/14/19, Soros-backed Jewish group plays defense for Tlaib, Omar. Over the weekend, Rep. Tlaib, D-Mich., who has already gotten into a heap of controversy over previous anti-Semitic remarks, set off a media firestorm when she falsely claimed that her Palestinian ancestors helped create a “safe haven” for Jews fleeing Nazi persecution. Tlaib misled listeners about the role of her ancestors before and during World War II. In fact, her ancestors sided with the Nazis during World War II and welcomed the Holocaust. Additionally, as Liel Leibovitz explains in Tablet, her ancestors were openly hostile to the idea of Jews living alongside them.”
A supposed Jewish group called ‘Bend the Arc’ comes to the defense of anyone who makes anti-Israel remarks or claims. They are a group dedicated to communism and the destruction of the USA. Led by George Soros, this group is working to undermine the USA and cause its downfall. As this was happening in the US Congress, the military has been preparing for war with Iran.
Many articles are being written about the soon war with Iran. Here is an example: US-Iran ESCALATION: Colossal B-52 bombers leave Qatar to ‘send message’ to Iran. The reason for the escalation are the attacks by Iran on oil tankers and the oil pipeline in Saudi Arabia. Four tankers were attacked by Iranians and then they threatened one of Americas warships in the Persian Gulf. The USA pulled American personnel out of Iraq, fearing an attack on Americans there. Here is a list of articles that bring up one of the things that Iran has been working on. Sleeper cells in America!
Washington Times: Diane Feinstein: Terrorist Sleeper Cells are in the US.
Israel Wire: Iranian backed terrorist sleeper cells are hiding in the US.
Washington Free Beacon: Iranian Backed Sleeper Cell Militants hibernating in USA positioned for Attack.
NBC News May 9th—US officials: Iran official ok’d attacks on American military.
The FBI this week shut down an Islamic sleeper cell in Alabama. We are at war and the war may come to the homeland. The threat is real but the major news services are asleep at the wheel.
Lt. Col. Dakota Wood, on the Heritage Foundation show this week said that the stakes are too high for Iran to take on the USA. A hot war is unlikely, but using proxy groups to attack the USA are in the plans for Iran. Using the Houthis to attack Saudi Arabia, and using Hezbollah to attack Americans in and out of the USA seems to be Irans plan. The real desire of Iran is to attack and destroy Israel first and America second. The USA has put maximum pressure on Iran and it has hurt them badly. They are desperate so desperate that they do desperate things.
The four tankers that were hit by the Iranians has brought a response from the USA. The USA has made clear that proxies of Iran are Iran and that has sent shivers down the Iranians. I think that they will be careful of how they attack so as not to provoke the USA to respond. What will they do? They will attack Israel!!
The prophecy that is on the verge of being fulfilled is Isaiah 17, the destruction of Damascus. The reason I say this is because Iran has been attacking Israel from the north. Amir Tsfarti reported from Israel, “In the past two days, Iran has transferred to Damascus nearly 1500 Iraqi Shiite Militia soldiers dressed in civilian clothes on 30 buses under the guise of pilgrimage to holy sites.” Iran wants very badly to attack and destroy Israel, they are rabid about it. That they have not done it yet grates on them and they are anxious to get it done. They are showing the strain of their desire, their most treasured goal is at the forefront of their declarations, to destroy Israel.
When I got back from the Dominican on Sunday night May 12th, I had to catch up with the news. I have been reading a lot and a pattern is emerging in my mind. It is a pattern of civil wars. In America, you have one state advocating to kill every baby. (Vermont) Another state that passed a bill to ban abortion and to protect all of the babies. (Alabama) CNN stated that babies in the womb are not human beings. This is sick and an example of the division in America. Also, Vice President Pence spoke at Liberty University graduation and told the graduates that they should ‘be prepared to be ridiculed and shunned because of their Christian faith.’ Have you ever heard a vice president say such a thing? Target is pushing for legislation to punish Christians: “Target endorses dangerous bill before Congress. Over 1.5 million families have pledged to stop shopping at Target since it announced it would allow men to enter women’s dressing rooms and bathrooms, putting women and children in danger of sexual assault.”
Even PBS is pushing immorality:
DOOM TOWN: Hit PBS Children’s Show ‘Arthur’ Will Have Third Grade Teacher Mr. Ratburn Come Out As A Homosexual And Get Married While The Kids Watch. Can you believe how much is being pushed on us, the immorality is out of control!
Then there is this: Barr Appoints US Attorney To Investigate FBI/DOJ Spying On Trump; Has Investigated FBI Before. Obama WH Tied Clinton Email Cover-Up. This is setting up a real war in the news and the courts. The Democrats tried a coup against Trump it is claimed and division reigns in America.
Even the Catholic Church is in a civil war: Prominent clergy, scholars accuse Pope Francis of heresy in open letter: 86 Catholic leaders urge the bishops to “take the steps necessary to deal with the grave situation” of a pope committing this crime.
There are many more things to talk about but I will stop there. As I am privileged to bring the gospel to many, I feel that time is running out. I want my friends and family to go to heaven. I want people to come to Christ before Jesus comes back. Time is running out. Pray for the Peace of Jerusalem, pray for the gospel to spread quickly, pray for people to get right with God. We live in the most exciting times in history, I can hardly stop reading and studying what is happening. My prayer life is active and constant. Be faithful in the little things and God will exalt His children who long for His coming.
