Author: Joe

Prophecy Update: USA in the Cross-hairs 2/27/19

What will the world look like when Anti-Christ rises? The book of Revelation indicates that it will be a world at war. Daniel 11:37-39 describes Anti-Christ as honoring a god of fortresses. The Hebrew word we translate as fortresses is ‘mauzzim’ and means force, strength, and a fort. In Dan.8:24 God says of Anti-Christ, “His power will be mighty, but not by his own power, and he will destroy to an extraordinary degree and prosper and perform his will; He will destroy mighty men and the holy people.” If this is what Satan will do through his evil servant then he has to move the nations toward war.

The tensions in the world were ratcheted up in the last few weeks. War birds are in the air and many are crying peace, peace, when there is no peace. India attacked Pakistan, China threatened Taiwan, the Palestinians are threatening war against Israel, Iran threatens war against practically everyone, and Venezuela is in meltdown. I believe that war will break out in the Middle East soon and the result of that war will be Israel gaining complete control over Judea and Samaria. The introduction of another Middle East Peace Deal will cause war. Russia is going to respond to that war and will eventually lead the nations in Ezekiel 38-39 to fulfill what God said would happen. However, what will become of the United States?

We have a civil war going on in America between good and bad, light and darkness. The Church is suffering from apostasy in many quarters. The Pope went to the Islamic world for a conference, here is a headline describing what happened: “IN THE NAME OF ALLAH: THE END TIMES ‘UNIVERSAL PEACE DOCUMENT’ POPE FRANCIS SIGNED WITH ISLAMIC LEADER MAKES NO REFERENCE OF ANY KIND TO JESUS CHRIST OR THE BIBLE.”

This first paragraph of this article sent shivers up my spine. “The pope and the grand imam of al-Azhar have signed a historic declaration of fraternity, calling for peace between nations, religions and races, in front of a global audience of religious leaders from Christianity, Islam, Judaism and other faiths. Pope Francis, the leader of the world’s Catholics, and Sheikh Ahmed al-Tayeb, the head of Sunni Islam’s most prestigious seat of learning, arrived at the ceremony in Abu Dhabi hand-in-hand in a symbol of interfaith brotherhood.” Will all Catholic churches in the USA go along with this uniting with Islam?

One of the clear marks that we are in the end times is the falling away from the faith among Christian churches. God says in Dt.32:4 that He is the “Rock, all of His works are perfect, His ways are just, a God of righteousness with no iniquity, righteous and just is He.” God’s ways and works are not to be compromised. Many have mixed Jesus and other gods together. Chrislam is one of those movements uniting Christianity with Islam. This is syncretism and God warns us against having any other gods before Him. There is also the mixing of Christianity with immorality. The Methodist Church is in the midst of a huge split over the moral questions regarding marriage. The NY Times had this headline: “Why a Vote on Gay Clergy and Same-Sex Marriage Could Split the United Methodist Church.”

“The United Methodist Church teetered on the brink of breakup Monday after more than half the delegates at an international conference voted to maintain bans on same-sex weddings and ordination of gay clergy. Their favored plan, if formally approved, could drive supporters of LGBT inclusion to leave America’s second-largest Protestant denomination.” Last night the Methodist voted for righteousness. Delegates approved the “Traditional Plan” in a vote of 438-384. The Plan maintains the denomination’s stance against homosexuality, gay marriage, and the ordination of noncelibate homosexuals while promising to better enforce those rules. Notice that 384 voted to abandon the Biblical view. That is a huge defection from the truth.

A group of Christian leaders gathered in Edmond, Oklahoma, over the weekend to push back against an effort to mainstream homosexuality in the Church. “Stephen Black, executive director of First Stone Ministries, says it’s a push already embedded in several mainline denominations and threatening to tear apart others: a message that says the Church needs to not only love and minister to homosexuals, but also to accept their lifestyles and mainstream them into church ministries.” Satan works in deceptive ways. He will push people in the church to be loving towards something he wants you to compromise on. The compromise leads to apostasy. This has already happened to many churches.

What is apostasy? Holman’s Bible Dictionary says, “Apostasy is the act of rebelling against, forsaking, abandoning, or falling away from what one has believed.” I see this in the liberal churches of America. Apostasy reveals itself in the Emerging Church movement, the BDS movement, and the Chrislam movement. The churches in America are constantly under pressure from the world and Satan to adopt beliefs and positions that violate the deepest held convictions of all believers. I believe that God gave us the book of Jude to warn us as a church against false teachers. Jude 3-4 says, “Beloved, while I was making every effort to write you about our common salvation, I felt the necessity to write to you appealing that you contend earnestly for the faith which was once for all handed down to the saints. For certain persons have crept in unnoticed, those who were long beforehand marked out for this condemnation, ungodly persons who turn the grace of our God into licentiousness and deny our only Master and Lord, Jesus Christ.”

The Boycott, Divest, and Sanction movement in many churches and universities is designed to destroy Israel. They are repeating the pattern that happened in Germany. From 1933 to 1939 the Nazis systematically excluded Jews from participation in German life. In 1933 they began a boycott of Jewish owned businesses. Jews were barred from working in any civil service jobs. In 1934 and 35 the persecution became worse with the institution of the “Nuremberg Laws”: anti-Jewish racial laws where Jews no longer considered German citizens, could not marry Aryans, or fly the German flag. Between 36-37 Jews were being systematically sent to concentration camps and 1938 saw the famous night called Kristallnacht.

“Josef Goebbels coordinated a nationwide night of antisemitic terror, subsequently known as Kristallnacht (Night of Broken Glass). On the night of November 9, 1938, synagogues were burned, Jewish shops looted, Jewish homes vandalized, Jews were beaten and abused. Ninety-one were murdered and 30,000 Jewish men were arrested and sent to concentration camps.”

The BDS movement in America is strongly supported by several mainline churches, at least 36 universities, and some in government. The Bible predicts that every nation will turn on Israel and hate her. That unfortunately means that the USA will turn on the Jews. Today we have these politicians who support BDS, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, a 28 year-old “Democratic” socialist, Bernie Sanders, Rep. Keith Ellison (D-Minn.), Ilhan Omar, a Somali-American Muslim from Minneapolis; Rashida Tlaib, a Palestinian-American Muslim from Detroit; and Tom Perez who is the head of the Democratic Party. One day their views will hold sway in the USA. Satan is using the same methodology he used in Germany to cause people to hate Israel. The BDS of today will lead to the concentration camps of tomorrow.

Universities also support BDS by divesting from Israel. Algemeiners had a report: The Algemeiner’s 2nd Annual List of the Most Challenging North American Campuses for Jewish Students. At the top of the list was the University of Michigan.

With Donald Trump planning to roll out his peace plan for the Middle East, I am getting very curious to see what will be in the deal. I fear that if America decides to pressure Israel to give up land, the hand of Gods judgment will be against that decision. God’s Word is clear that Israel is about to receive from the Lord all of the land of Israel. The so-called West Bank is the biblical heartland called Judea and Samaria. This administration is the most pro-Israel administration in my lifetime so it does not make sense that they would force the Jews to give up their land. My problem is with the rest of our government. Too many politicians are against Israel living in the Biblical Heartland. This is a huge problem.

The problem with many of our politicians who are pro-Israel is that they are against the settlement program. Jews are moving into the Biblical Heartland and our politicians are against that. God is very clear about this in Amos 9:14-15, “Also I will restore the captivity of My people Israel, and they will rebuild the ruined cities and live in them, they will also plant vineyards and drink their wine, and make gardens and eat their own fruit. I will also plant them on their land and they will not again be rooted out from their land which I have given them says the LORD your God.”

God says that Israel will live in their ancient cities, be planted there, never to leave! This flies in the face of the UN, EU, Russia, China, Islamic States, and many in the US. I believe that it will take a war to get this done, we are on the brink of this war. Iran threatens this war every day, as does the Palestinian Authority. Lebanon is run by Hassan Nasrallah: bent on the goal to kill every Jew in the world. The world yawns at these evil leaders. Thank God that He has blessed the Israeli Defense Force to protect Israel. Thank God that He has promised to defend Israel. Ezekiel 36 tells us about that defense: vs.6 ‘Therefore prophesy concerning the land of Israel and say to the mountains and to the hills, to the ravines and to the valleys, “Thus says the Lord GOD, ‘Behold, I have spoken in My jealousy and in My wrath because you have endured the insults of the nations.’ God’s wrath will drive this war coming. The insults of the nations will stop!

I am putting this up earlier then I usually do because I am very busy this week. Hope you are encouraged to pray and seek the Lord.

Prophecy Update: Feb.19, 2019

I believe that we are living in the last days. It is important for Christians to be watching and looking for the Lords return. Jesus said, “Now when these things begin to happen, look up and lift up your heads, because your redemption draws near” (Luke 21:28). What has been happening that many people believe it is the last days?

Here are a few headlines that make you shake your head:
“Pulwama terror attack, nuclear weapons and the India-Pakistan conflict” by: ARKA BISWAS. The terror attack in Pulwama has increased tension between India and Pakistan yet again. It is important to note that India and Pakistan have been fighting off and on for years. Both have nuclear arsenals and Pakistan threatens India quite often that they are going to nuke them. Pakistan believes that terrorism against India will not lead to great conflict. India responded in 2016 but it was a weak response. Biswas went on to say:

“The surgical strikes conducted by the Indian Army in September 2016 were celebrated as a success by the BJP-led government. Analysis of these strikes, however, capture two fronts where they did not succeed. First, the strikes did not succeed as a tool of coercion. Pakistan since has not taken any credible action against anti-India terror outfits operating from its territory which can be credited to the strikes. Cross-border firing along the Line of Control (LoC) has continued apace, if not increased. Terror attacks against Indian army outposts have been as frequent as earlier in Jammu and Kashmir. While major terror attacks have not occurred in other parts of the country, a correlation between that and surgical strikes of September 2016 cannot be drawn.

Second, India did not cross Pakistan’s declared redline for the first use of tactical nuclear weapons or call Pakistan’s nuclear bluff. The scale and nature of the surgical strikes were well below those of military retaliations as designed under, say, the Cold Start doctrine of the Indian army.”

It is important to note that India has declared that they will respond and get revenge on Pakistan. This is a nation with over a billion people and they want blood. The Indian headlines reveal this: “Modi vows action after dozens die in deadliest attack in Indian-held Kashmir in 3 decades” The problem that exists between India and Pakistan is like the problems that exist between Israel and many Arab nations. The government of Pakistan is full of Muslims who plan, direct, and fund terrorism in the name of Allah against India. Arab nations have been doing that for 100’s of years to Jews.

Remember that the first four wars in Israel, 1948-9, 1957, 1967, and 1973 were between Israel and Arab states. The Arab states prosecuted wars, backed by Soviet Russia, in their desire to push Israel into the sea. Since 1973 the Arab nations have funded terrorism and the Palestinian Authority to launch attacks against Israel. Things are different now. When you see God make a change like this, it really means something and prophecy is being unfolded.

There was a summit in Warsaw Poland that has revealed much. Remember with me the horrors of Warsaw. In WW2, 1942 there were 300,000 Jews who lived in Warsaw and the Nazis shipped 250,000 of them to Treblinka concentration camp to kill them. The rest ended up in a ghetto that was designed to starve all of them. America chose Warsaw for this conference for two reasons: Warsaw was the capital of the Warsaw Pact which was the Soviet/Communist countries against the West. Now they are in NATO and with the West, that is very significant and a message to Russia. Secondly, Poland is part of the Visegrad pact that is very pro-Israel. Here is a description of this group:

“The Visegrád Group, Visegrád Four, or V4 is a cultural and political alliance of four Central European states[1] – the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland and Slovakia, that are members of the European Union (EU) and NATO – for the purposes of advancing military, cultural, economic and energy cooperation with one another along with furthering their integration in the EU.”

What is amazing is that the nations who attended this Summit were being pushed to be pro-Israel. Arab states listened to Prime Minister Netanyahu (when has that ever happened) and did not give the Palestinian Authority the time of the day. They agreed with Pres. Trump and Prime Minister Netanyahu that Iran is the problem. Here is a headline from this Summit:

NO HOLDS BARRED: TRUMP’S WARSAW SUMMIT WARNED IRAN AGAINST A SECOND HOLOCAUST Jerusalem Post, Feb.18, 2019. “The city, once known throughout Europe as “the little Jerusalem,” saw the world’s greatest-ever decimation of a Jewish community. In 1938, the Jewish population of Warsaw hovered close to 300,000. Following the German occupation of Poland in 1939, the population would balloon to 400,000. Jews from in and around the city were forced to live inside an area consisting of less than one and half square miles, known as the “Jewish Residential District of Warsaw” – or, as we know it today, the Warsaw Ghetto.

This Summit hosted 60 nations and most nations sent low level administrators to embarrass Pres. Trump. Reason: they disagree that Iran is the problem. The Arab states that took part are afraid or Iran and are seeking a closer relationship with Israel. (Remember that Ezekiel 38-39 teaches that many Arab nations sit out the war with Israel). This is the miracle. The EU though seeks to continue the deal they had with Iran and they are protecting them. America lambasted Europe for their anti-Semitism. Europe in turn complained that America is in the wrong about Iran. Angela Merkel defended Germany and their deals with Iran as Vice Pres. Pence said “We have the regime in Tehran that’s breathing out murderous threats, with the same vile anti-Semitic hatred that animated the Nazis in Europe,” as he flew into Berlin. This did not make the Germans happy. Israel is being threatened similar to what happened in the 1940’s and the European Union does nothing! The Jews will fight this time!

“Speaking at a Middle East conference in Poland, Pence accused Iran of being the world’s largest state sponsor of terrorism, adding that it was the “greatest threat to peace and security in the Middle East.” Most importantly, the vice president explicitly called out Iran for plotting a “new Holocaust,” echoing the Mullahs’ own genocidal rhetoric in his accusations.”

The European leaders are deaf to the words, ‘new holocaust.’ They lead the world in opposing Israel in every category, eager to weaken Israel until they can destroy her. All of this is prophesied in the Bible. That is why the Arab states participating in this is a miracle. It is setting up the Gog-Magog war. Benjamin Netanyahu tweeted this:

“What is important about this meeting, and it is not in secret … is that this is an open meeting with representatives of leading Arab countries, that are sitting down together with Israel in order to advance the common interest of war with Iran,” the tweet read.

“The vice president’s speech was met with disdain by some European officials who say they have no intention of abandoning the Iran nuclear deal and felt his aggressive tone would only stir up more opposition.” It is very clear to me that Europe is ready to sell out Israel and they favor Iran. The things they said about the USA were despicable.
Even former Vice Pres. Biden got into the act. Hours after Pence left the stage, his predecessor, Joe Biden, took to the podium to deliver a speech full of praise for multilateralism. “The America I see does not wish to turn our back on the world or our closest allies,” Biden himself offered the crowd a warmly received assurance that Trumpism won’t last and that a more familiar strand of American leadership will return: “As my mother would say: This too shall pass. We will be back. We will be back. Don’t have any doubt about that.” Joe Biden shows the same Neville Chamberlain passivism that the European nations show. In the face of Iran saying they are going to kill every Jew in the world, Joe Biden, the EU, and many more say nothing. They attack those who stand up for the Jews.

The conflict between the Arab states and Iran will not stop the anti-semitism among all of the Arab countries. God said that every nation in the world will come against Israel. That means that even the USA will be on the wrong side. Those who wish Israel to be destroyed are now in our congress. The day will come when they will have power to lead America into this sin. “Rep. Ilhan Omar is waging an unholy war against the Jewish people from Congress. She is about to learn that the Jewish people don’t stand alone, millions of people of faith and conscience stand with the Jewish people. We will neither sleep nor slumber as she uses the heart of American democracy and freedom to defame God’s chosen people and God’s chosen land.” Said Laurie Cardoza-Moore, President of Proclaiming Justice to The Nations (PJTN). Rep. Omar is from Minnesota and calls for the destruction of Israel. How many more people with same views will be voted into our government.

I finish with this verse: 2 Tim.4:8,”in the future there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness which the LORD, the righteous judge, will award to me and all who have loved His appearing.” I am grateful for all of you who read this update each week. You are the ones who long for Jesus to come back, you are looking for His return. You are obeying Jesus because you are watching the signs as He commanded us to do. Maranatha!

Prophecy Update: Feb.14, 2019

When God called David to be king of Israel, He called him to reign from the city of Hebron. 2Sam.2:1 says, “Then it came about afterwards that David inquired of the LORD, saying, “Shall I go up to one of the cities of Judah?” And the LORD said to him, “Go up.” So David said, “Where shall I go up?” And He said, “To Hebron.” For the next seven years, David reigned over Israel from the capital city Hebron. The world denies that the Jews ever lived or had a kingdom in the land of Israel. The world has made it a point to deceive the nations regarding the most important cities of Israel. They do this by denying that Israel has any right to the land or the cities that God gave them. In this update, I want to break down for you some amazing things happening in Israel with regard to the Lords work to give the land to the Jews. Included in the conflict is the ‘Deal of the Century’ by Donald Trump. Unfortunately for our President, all the news is bad about his peace deal. It is a deal that divides the nation of Israel and refuses to recognize the West Bank as Judea and Samaria.

Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced on Monday (Jan.28th) that he will not renew the mandate of the international observers in Hebron, leading a similar group to announce its departure as well. The Israeli government claims the groups exacerbate the tensions in the city by advancing a pro-Palestinian biased image of the situation in the city. “We will not allow the continuation of an international force that acts against us,” Netanyahu said in the statement announcing the decision. This act by Netanyahu shows that God is getting ready to reclaim His land for His people Israel.

Hebron is the second holiest city to the Jews and the Bible describes how Abraham purchased it for his descendants. According to the UN and most nations, Hebron is in the West Bank. The West Bank is a term used by those who deny that the Biblical Heartland of Judea and Samaria is Jewish territory. God has promised to give all of the West Bank to Israel. It is a one state solution by God. The war to rid the land of Jews is ongoing. Consider these two articles:

Jerusalem Post 2/13/19
“A secret Hamas unit in the Gaza Strip used Al-Aqsa TV to direct Palestinians in the West Bank to carry out attacks inside Israel, the Shin Bet General Security Service said on Wednesday.”

Times of Israel 2/13/19
Israel’s Airports Authority, in charge of the nation’s international and domestic airports and its land border crossings, has to block three million attempts to breach its systems a day, mostly by bots, the head of cyber and information security at the authority, Roee Laufer, said.

The battle is among the Americans also. The Trump Administration cannot bring itself to call the West Bank by its biblical names, Judea and Samaria. This has been an ongoing war as these articles point out.

Times of Israel 4/28/18
“United States Ambassador to Israel David Friedman has been seeking to adopt the Israeli name for the West Bank, Judea and Samaria, in his official remarks and statements, but has so far been prevented from doing so by the Trump administration, officials told the Associated Press.” Many in the Trump Administration are pushing the president to declare the West Bank as Israeli territory. This apparently is in conflict with the peace deal. I am praying that the peace deal never sees the light of day!

Arutz Sheva 11/22/18
Arab propaganda has used “West Bank” since 1949 to obliterate any Jewish connection to one of the two remaining pieces of land under the League of Nations Mandate for Palestine where sovereignty still remains undetermined between Jews and Arabs. President Trump – having rejected a barrage of criticism since describing himself as a “nationalist” – faces a further torrent of invective should he choose to say “Judea and Samaria” rather than “West Bank” in his postponed, as rumor has it, or soon to-be-released peace proposals.

CBN News 1/17/19
Report: Trump Peace Deal Divides Jerusalem, Palestinians Get Almost All of Judea, Samaria. President Donald Trump’s “deal of the century” peace plan between Israelis and Palestinians will include dividing Jerusalem and giving 85-95% of the West Bank (historic Judea and Samaria) to a future Palestinian state, according to a report from Israeli media Wednesday. There are a lot of conflicting statements about the peace deal. We don’t know what is in it yet, but lets hope that what has been said is untrue. If you divide the nation of Israel, God will judge you!

In Israel a minister called for the annexation of the West Bank. Here is a report about that:
Middle East Eye: 1/14/19
“Israeli minister calls for annexation of the West Bank. Yoav Galant dismisses the possibility of a future Palestinian state, saying ‘settlements are the new Zionism of the 21st century.’ During an election campaign stop in an illegal Israeli settlement in the West Bank, Galant said: “I am clearly saying no to a Palestinian state. It is not possible to have more than one state west of the Jordan River.”

“We will work to apply sovereignty in all of Judea and Samaria and to strengthen the settlements,” he added, using the terms Israel uses for the West Bank.”
There were at least 12 articles about annexation of the West Bank in the last year and many government officials are declaring their acceptance of this action. I believe that soon you will see the Golan Heights and the whole West Bank in Israeli hands. Ezekiel and Amos indicate that this action will be taken by God to preserve and advance His plan through Israel for the last days. This next article is very revealing and is a plea from a Jewish writer to Christians to support annexation. I found it enlightening:

Breaking Israel News 1/20/19
“Yes, it’s true! Throughout Jerusalem, Judea and Samaria, it’s impossible to throw a rock, sit down on a bench, dig a hole, or even build a parking lot without touching a story straight out of the Bible! Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, and their descendants all the way to Yeshua (Jesus) traveled the Road of the Patriarchs (now called Road 60) when going to and from Jerusalem and beyond. If we simply start at Mt. Gerizim, we find the story of the woman at the well (John 4), as well as multiple stories of Yeshua stopping at the town of the Samaritans. From Mt. Gerizim, we could throw a rock and hit Joseph’s Tomb, as well as the field that Jacob bought (Genesis 33:19). Across from Mt. Gerizim is Mt. Ebal, where Joshua’s Altar (Joshua 8:30) still stands today, and where the tribes stood and listened as Joshua declared “as for me and my house, we will serve the LORD.” (Joshua 24:15) Across the valley is Elon Moreh, where Abraham stood in Genesis 12, when God first promised him the land. We don’t have the space or the time, but we would also pass by the stories of Micah, the Tabernacle at Shiloh, Jacob’s Ladder at Bethel, and Jeremiah’s field in Anathoth as we drive to Jerusalem from Mt. Gerizim. This list is only scraping the surface of Israel’s rich Biblical Heartland.”
When we pray and support Israel’s right to the land, we are preserving the biblical sights and stories of the Bible. The Muslim world is dedicated to destroying those sights and any Biblical connection to the heartland of Israel. I read my Bible a lot, I am reading about these places and I want to see them preserved as the Bible predicts will happen. An election is happening in Israel and Netanyahu could be thrown out of office. The Jerusalem Post said this on 2/5/19, “All Likud parliamentarians vying for reelection in the next government, but Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, support the annexation of the West Bank.” Netanyahu has been silent on the matter, that concerns me. He has made statements in the past that seem to support annexation. The article went on to say:
“Out of the 30 Likud members who hold Knesset seats, 28 have made statements or signed a declaration in support of the application of sovereignty in Judea and Samaria.” Since God wants annexation it will happen sooner or later. I have been following this story for over 30 years, I cannot tell you how pumped I am that we are so close to seeing God pulling off another miracle in the Middle East. What a great time to be alive. The article also said: The Sovereignty Movement, co-chaired by Yehudit Katsover and Nadia Matar, called on Likud politicians to make sure to elect people who support sovereignty, explaining that action on this issue in the next Knesset would be the “true test for leadership of the national camp.”
Let me finish with this quote from Amos 9: 14-15 “Also I will restore the captivity of My people Israel, And they will rebuild the ruined cities and live in them; They will also plant vineyards and drink their wine, And make gardens and eat their fruit.
“I will also plant them on their land, And they will not again be rooted out from their land Which I have given them,” Says the LORD your God.

At the moment, Jews are prevented from living in many of the cities that God talks about, Hebron, Bethlehem, Jericho, Shechem, Shiloh, Bethel etc. This has not prevented them from settling these places. The Jews who live in or near these biblical cities are labeled illegal settlements. Soon and very soon God will move mightily to do awesome things, are you ready?

Prophecy Update: Tuesday Feb.12

Wars and rumors of wars are at a fever pitch. I would like to focus this update on Jesus words from Matt.24:6 when He said, “You will be hearing of wars and rumors of wars. See that you are not frightened, for those things must take place, but that is not yet the end.” Notice how Jesus is alerting us to the conditions of the world before the Tribulation period, known as the Day of the Lord.

Some of the hot spots involve Russia and Venezuela. I will begin with Venezuela and spend most of my time on this hot spot.

Venezuela is currently in the midst of great upheaval. Riots in the streets and many people fleeing the country. The BBC had this article last week: “Venezuela crisis: How the political situation escalated. The South American country has been caught in a downward spiral for years with growing political discontent further fueled by skyrocketing hyperinflation, power cuts and shortages of food and medicine.” The problems have become so bad that a leader of the legislative branch of the government, Juan Guaidó, declared himself president. The current president, Nicolas Madura will not step down. Now the nations are lining up behind Madura and Guaido. “US President Donald Trump officially recognised Juan Guaidó as the legitimate president of Venezuela just minutes after the latter had said he would take over the executive powers.” Along with the US backing Guaido are Britain, Brazil, Colombia, Argentina, Germany, France, Australia, Canada, and Israel. Supporting Madura, Russia, China, Iran, Syria, Cuba, and every leftist/communist country. Sure feels like the Cold War part 2.

To make matters worse, Britain refused to send Venezuela her gold which was requested by Madura. This is an act of war by the USA and Britain. Check out this article by Tyler Durden:
“In early November 2018, it first came to light that the Bank of England in London was delaying and blocking the withdrawal of 14 tons of gold owned by the Venezuelan central bank, Banco Central de Venezuela (BCV). “The Bank of England’s decision to deny Maduro officials’ withdrawal request comes after top U.S. officials, including Secretary of State Michael Pompeo and National Security Adviser John Bolton, lobbied their U.K. counterparts to help cut off the regime from its overseas assets, according to one of the people, who asked not to be identified.”

Venezuela sits on the largest proven oil reserves in the world. Russia’s state-owned firm, Rosneft, now has stakes in multiple projects in Venezuela and has issued significant loans to the country’s oil giant, PDVSA.”

Russia is so invested in Venezuela that they cannot abandon their support. This led Russia to send 400 military personnel to help President Maduro (I have seen his name spelled both ways in the press, Maduro and Madura). As the European nations are following the USA in demanding that Maduro step aside, Russia began throwing out threats. Some of those threats included nuclear war. The Washington Times reported, “The Kremlin has managed to maintain a decades long relationship with Cuba’s communist regime, whose intelligence services have worked closely with Russian advisers to make inroads into Venezuela’s military and its reserve rich oil sector.” Russia has reacted violently to Pres. Trump’s pressure on Maduro. The military sent by Putin were Spetnaz special forces. These type of soldiers have one purpose, to fight. “Joseph Humire, a lecturer for the US Armys 7th Special Forces Group, said in an interview that Russia wants to draw the US into a quagmire which Mr. Maduro has warned that would be worse that Vietnam.”

Venezuela has blocked the border bridge where aid is sent. A General has defected, Columbia has moved troops to her border with Venezuela, things are falling apart fast. For the past month, articles have been written about the chances of war between Venezuela and the US or Columbia? On Jan.1, 2019 the National Interest online news service had this headline: “Is Venezuela willing to start a Caribean War? The timing of Russia sending two long-range bombers to Venezuela earlier in December has Washington wondering what Caracas is thinking.” John Bolton has called Cuba, Nicaragua, and Venezuela the ‘troika of tyranny’ and the US has put a lot of pressure on these three countries. In turn, Venezuela with Russian and Chinese help, have threatened Columbia and Guyana. Guyana is a very poor country but they have struck oil. This Venezuela wants to steal so they kidnaped one of Exxon Mobil oil tankers moving Guyana oil. Exxon Mobil has suspended operations because of the threat of war. With China and Russia entering the fray with Venezuela, war is likely in the Caribbean.

President Donald Trump is pulling the plug on a nuclear arms treaty with Russia, “accusing Moscow of violating the 1987 Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces treaty with “impunity” by deploying banned missiles. The Trump decision reflects his administration’s view that the arms treaty was an unacceptable obstacle to more forcefully confronting not only Russia but also China. RT is reporting, Russia will respond to ‘very harsh’ moves against it, but won’t initiate violence – Foreign Ministry.”

Over the last four years, tension has grown between the US and Russia. This has led to many threats of war from the Russians. They have threatened nuclear war with the USA at least 12 times in those years. The tension grew when Russia invaded the Crimea and parts of Ukraine. It increased greatly when they entered Syria. As the USA left these areas under the Obama administration, Russia has flexed her muscles. Russia has attempted to divide NATO because that is Russia’s main threat in Europe. However, without the USA Russia would beat NATO easily.

Recently, because of pressure from the USA, NATO has increased spending for her own defense. I personally do not believe these reports. Germany and France say they are increasing spending but I will wait and see if it really results in more divisions to counter the Russians. Russia is playing for keeps and war would help their failing economy. The Baltic States have prepared for war with Russia. I have reported several times in the last year about those preparations.

Russia is also increasing war cries in Syria. They just threatened Israel over the air strikes in Syria against Iran. In the midst of this crisis, Netanyahu announced that there will be a meeting with the Russians. Breaking Israel News reported today: “Despite tensions between their home countries, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin on February 21 in Moscow, where the two are expected to discuss the Iranian threat.”

I have been reading the book of Jeremiah in preparation for this update. Reading it in the last four days has given me a chance to ask the Lord to open my eyes to what He is doing in the USA. With the rebellion of so any states committed to killing her children through abortion, we have moved to a new level of evil. The states are passing laws that allow infanticide. Check out this headline today:
“Democrats Accused of ‘Child Sacrifices’ Over Pro-Abortion Push: Missouri Republican freshman Josh Hawley condemns abortion and infanticide.” New York’s Democratic Governor Andrew Cuomo, Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam recently promoted the idea of leaving born-alive babies to die if the mother decides after giving birth that she doesn’t want the child.”

President Trump stood up to the evil of abortion in his State of the Union speech. He said the ‘babies are made in the holy image of God.’ Then at the national Day of Prayer he said, “every soul is a precious gift from heaven.” We need a revival in our country and we need to stop this horrific practice of killing babies, sacrificing them to the gods of socialism. I was amazed that many other states are voting on this. This is like the book of Jeremiah, the powerful kill their babies, sacrificing them to the gods of Baal. God told them that the nation would be judged because of the inhumanity. We need to be warning America that God will use a nation to judge America because of this sin. God used Babylon, a wicked nation with a wicked king to judge Israel. What makes us think that he will not use Russia or China? I have constantly asked God if He is judging America like these judgments in Jeremiah. I sense the Spirit saying, we have spilled innocent blood and have refused to repent. Nothing is left but judgment. We have had many years to repent as a nation but the judges, senators, congressman state legislators are still defending abortion. Now they are defending infanticide.
Read the book of Jeremiah with me and ask the Lord, are you judging America like the judgments you talk about in Jer.23? In vs.20 He said, “The anger of the Lord will not turn back until He has executed and accomplished the intents of His heart. In the last days you will understand this.”

I understand that God hates the shedding of innocent blood. He hated it in Jeremiahs day and He hates it today. Before the rise of Antichrist the world will be at war. The tensions are rising for conflict between the United States and many other nations. Most Americans do not see China or Russia as a threat to their lives. We are protected by two oceans and have a powerful army, so they reason that China and Russia are not a threat. That kind of thinking does not take into account how God judges nations. Erwin Lutzer wrote a great book about this called, “When a Nation Forgets God.” Psalm 9:17, “The wicked will return to Sheol even all the nations that forget God.” God will judge the nation that has forgotten Him, is this not America? Psalm 33:10 says, “The Lord nullifies the counsel of the nations, He frustrates the plans of the peoples.” I see this on full display in our country. Psalm 96:3 says, “Tell of His glory among the nations His wonderful deeds among the peoples.” This is our task, let people know that God is awesome, Jesus still saves, and that America needs God! The Holy Spirit might move in power once again for revival.

Prophecy Update: February 1, 2019

God asks a penetrating question in the book of Jeremiah. Jeremiah is a prophet to all of the nations of the world. I am thankful for the book of Jeremiah because God raised up a humble prophet whose message is for the whole world. Each nation needs to read the book of Jeremiah because God has a message to each nation. The message to America from Jeremiah is a message from God. This message gives a warning to those who think they can deny God and run a country. America has denied God in her courts, schools, and cultural activities. As America has done this, the Christians have continued to acknowledge God in the courts, schools, and cultural activities. This battle for our nation and heritage is at the same place as we were in 1860. Here is the question from God.

Jeremiah 2:11, “Has a nation changed gods when they were not gods?
But My people have changed their glory for that which does not profit.”

The American people are in the midst of a civil war. The war is over a worldview. Are we as a nation a nation that has a god? Those who answer no are very bold and dominate the news media and colleges. They say that all gods are equal and that any questioning of the Muslim god is evil but questioning the God of our fathers, the Judeo/Christian God is valid and right. God is very clear in Psalm 33:12 “Blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD, the people whom He has chosen for His own inheritance.” We have changed gods in America. Our courts are full of unrighteous judges who rule from an alien worldview. They have changed their glory for that which does not profit. God goes on to say in Jeremiah:

Jer 7:28 “You shall say to them, ‘this is the nation that did not obey the voice of the LORD their God or accept correction; truth has perished and has been cut off from their mouth.”
For those who have read Civil War history, they know that many preachers were warning America over the issue of slavery. The warning was that God would punish this nation over its refusal to obey Him. The obedience needed to be based on the Bible and the biblical view in the Declaration of Independence statement: All men are created equal and endowed by their creator! The issue in 1860 was slavery, the issue today is abortion.

Did you see the headlines out of New York regarding a new abortion bill? Did it horrify you as much as it did me? My spirit was so provoked and I had a very uneasy feeling of dread. The Lord will not put up with this I thought. God will bring the heavy hand of judgment. My spirit feels the heavy hand of judgment coming from God. I feel like Jeremiah, I just want to pull people back from the brink of disaster and plead with them to repent. Here is the headline:
Catholic leaders call for Gov. Cuomo to be excommunicated for ‘flagrant celebration of pro-abortion bill’ Here is a portion of the article from Fox News: “Cuomo held a public signing of the bill minutes after the “Reproductive Health Act” passed, moving abortion from the state criminal statute to the health code. The new law allows non-doctors to perform the procedure and allows for abortions up to the point of birth if the life or health of the mother is deemed at risk or the baby is not viable. The governor especially angered opponents when he ordered that landmarks in the state, including One World Trade Center, be lit pink in celebration.”

As soon as I saw that they lit up the One World Trade Center with the pink light I could not shake the feeling that the tower would be attacked like the Trade Center buildings in 9/11. This bill is so evil, it gives people the right to kill the baby all the way up to the due date. It also prevents anyone from prosecuting a person for killing a baby in the womb. Here is how bad the Catholic Bishop thought it was:
“It goes way beyond Roe v. Wade in so many ways, so I don’t see it as something to celebrate,” Albany Bishop Edward Scharfenberger told “Fox & Friends” Saturday. “The kind of procedures that are now available in New York state, we wouldn’t even do to a dog or a cat…It’s torture.”

From Christian Headlines news service they had this headline by Shane Idleman Contributor to ChristianHeadlines.com, Wednesday, January 23, 2019 : “Thunderous Applause: We Can Kill Our Children at Nine Months” I could not believe what I was reading: People actually applauded the slaughtering of children. Was I having a dream . . . a nightmare? Was this real?

“Why didn’t someone do something?” Those five words still haunt my thoughts today. Some time ago, I sat speechless as I listened to a man recount his trip to a Holocaust museum with his young daughter. As they walked by photos of the death camps and gas chambers, his daughter silently contemplated the horrors that were unfolding before her eyes.” Later that little girl asked her dad, Why didn’t they do something?

I believe that the only hope for America is a national and spiritual revival. The Gospel of Jesus Christ is the only hope. What can change a heart is the Holy Spirit moving the hearts of those who are so cold! Idleman said, “As the moral and cultural war rages between our shores, the need to be awakened from our spiritual slumber has never been greater. “Where the battle rages, there the loyalty of the soldier is tested” (Martin Luther). When human life is devalued, atrocities such as the Holocaust, slavery, sex-trafficking, and abortion occur. God help us when we ignore our calling to confront evil. Pastors are to be pillars who support truth and defend the faith. “We need more prophets in our pulpits and less puppets” (Leonard Ravenhill).

As a watchman on the wall, I want to warn America that the terrible hand of judgment is around the corner. Remember that when God brought the judgments on Israel, many Godly men and women were in Israel. Isaiah, Jeremiah, Daniel, Meshach, Shadrach, Abedneggo, Micah, Hosea, and on and on. Judgment is often delayed but it will come if there is no repentance.

Here are some other headlines that are typical of the antichristian views which are prevalent: “STARBUCKS HOWARD SCHULTZ TELLS ANTI-GAY MARRIAGE CHRISTIAN STOCKHOLDERS TO ‘SELL YOUR SHARES’ AND GO INVEST IN ANOTHER COMPANY” No Christians allowed in Starbucks I guess!

“Nation’s largest utility files for bankruptcy amid California wildfire lawsuits” California is already taking hits and they will keep coming. Their whole state government is in full rebellion against God.

And now from the ongoing war on America from Iran: “Iran ayatollah: ‘Death to America’ until Muslims turn White House to Islamic center” I could do a whole update from all of the threats this week from Islam on America. It is overwhelming to see the hatred and desire to destroy Christianity and Judaism from the earth.

CA College Board Of Trustees Eliminates Pledge Of Allegiance: Its History ‘Steeped in Nativism And White Nationalism’ Part of the civil war going on in the USA includes colleges who outright wish to destroy our heritage. Attacking the Pledge of Allegiance and throwing God out of the public square are part of the strategy.

We now have Muslims in the Congress who are advocating all out antisemitism. The new representative from Minnesota said this this week:
“Ilhan Omar Suggests Israel Should Not Be Allowed To Exist As Jewish State, Suggests Not A ‘Democracy’ Anti-Semitic Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) suggested in an interview this week that Israel should not be allowed to exist as a Jewish state, Israel is not a democracy, and compared Israel to Iran — which is the world’s leading state sponsor of terrorism.”

Back to abortion—if the people of New York are willing to kill their children up to the due date, who else do they think are not worthy to live? Some Democrats say that people with white skin are a diseased race. Is that bizarre? Unfortunately, we live in a day when the hearts of the people have grown cold and they have hatred in their heart. New York democrats who passed this evil bill are committing the same sin as those who sacrificed their children to the gods Molech and Balaam. Pray that God will stop this mass murder of children.
Finally, there is this: “On May 13, 2013, Dr Kermit Gosnell was convicted in Philadelphia of 3 counts of first degree murder for snipping, with scissors, the necks of infants who had been born alive.” This man is happy for the new law because he believes that what he did was right. Murdering babies after they are born is the next step. Gosnell said this: “…I continue to feel optimistic of the eventual outcome…the vindication of what I’ve done, why I’ve done it and how [it] will become accepted within my lifetime.” Our country is in serious need of revival. Pray Ps. 43:1 this week. I do not know how bad it is going to get before the Lord puts a stop to this madness, but I do know we need to pray.

Psa 43:1, “Vindicate me, O God, and plead my case against an ungodly nation;
O deliver me from the deceitful and unjust man!”

Prophecy Update: January 25, 2019

The Temple: Will it be built in 2019?

Three things happened in 2018 that signal the soon rebuilding of the Temple in Jerusalem. Donald Trump declaring Jerusalem the undivided capital of Israel, the dedication of the altar of the Temple, and the birth of a pure red heifer. These three events in 2018 stand beside many other signs. Some of those signs are the ‘blood moon tetrad’ in 2014-15. That sign brought Russia and Iran into Syria on the northern edge of Israel setting up the war of Ezekiel 38-39. In 2016 the Obama administration gave Iran 150 billion dollars, talk about setting up the coming war between Israel and Iran. In 2017 Trump became President and declared that Jerusalem was the capital of Israel sending shock waves across the world. The Sept.23rd sign in the heavens warned the world that the prophecies regarding the nation of Israel and the end times are coming quickly. Then these three signs happened in 2018. What will it mean for 2019?

On Monday, (Dec.10 2018) the Sanhedrin hosted the dedication of the altar for the Third Temple, marking the event with a full-dress reenactment of the sacrifice/ offering. “The altar was made of aerated concrete and constructed on a metal frame specifically designed to be loaded on a flatbed truck. Though not ideal, it is entirely kosher for use in the Temple service.” It was thrilling to watch the priests blowing the silver trumpets as they did 2000 years ago.

Before Ezra had the temple rebuilt when they returned from captivity, they dedicated the altar as recorded in Ezra 3:2-3. “Then Jeshua the son of Jozadak and his brothers the priests, and Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel and his brothers arose and built the altar of the God of Israel to offer burnt offerings on it, as it is written in the law of Moses, the man of God. So they set up the altar on its foundation, for they were terrified because of the peoples of the lands; and they offered burnt offerings on it to the LORD, burnt offerings morning and evening.”

As in Ezra’s day, there are many who opposed the Jews coming back to their capital city. Since 1967 Israel has only gotten grief and hatred for being in Jerusalem. The world will really oppose the rebuilding of the Temple when it commences, but the Bible is clear that the temple will be rebuilt!

Ezra’s altar was dedicated 70 years after the destruction and subsequent captivity. As Ezra and many with him came back to the land, their first task was to prepare for the rebuilding of the Temple. The first act was the rebuilding of the altar. When that was done they started the sacrifices. It is 70 years after the establishment of the state of Israel and the Levites decided to send a letter to all of the nations to come for the dedication of the altar. Why? Because in their view, this is what happened the last time the temple was built. It is cool how God uses the number 70! 2018 was the 70th anniversary of Israel becoming a nation (May 14, 1948 was the reestablishment of Israel).

2018 had some other events that hold prophetic implications. On the anniversary of the birth of Israel, President Trump moved the embassy of the United States to Jerusalem. The move of the embassy is not the most important thing; the declaration that Jerusalem is the eternal, undivided capital of Israel rocked the world. Again, mirroring what happened in Ezra day, King Cyrus sent the Jews back to their home and capital city to rebuild the Temple.

Because of what President Trump did moving the embassy, the Sanhedrin believes that it is time to rebuild the temple. The dedication of the altar happened on an interesting date. It was the last day of the feast of Hanukkah. The Jerusalem Post had this headline:
“TEMPLE-READY ALTAR DEDICATED ON LAST DAY OF HANUKKAH BY ACTIVIST GROUPS: Then I shall finish by singing a song of praise for the dedication of the altar,” goes the famous Maoz Tzur Hanukkah song, and on Monday morning, the last day of Hanukkah, a new altar, fit for the Temple, was dedicated outside the walls of the Old City of Jerusalem. Following the Maccabees’ defeat of the Seleucid Greeks in the historical events of Hannuka, the Maccabean Jews cleansed and restored the Temple after Jerusalem was liberated, and built a new altar, since pigs had been slaughtered on the old altar by the Greeks.”

It is an important date for the Jews especially in light of the fact that they believe that it is time to rebuild the Temple. They believe it because they have the capital city again after 2000 years.

Also, in 2018 a red heifer was born that was declared on Nov.3 to be a pure red heifer that can be used to fulfill the Word of the Lord from Numbers 19. In vs.2 it says, “This is the statute of the law which the LORD has commanded, saying, ‘Speak to the sons of Israel that they bring you an unblemished red heifer in which is no defect and on which a yoke has never been placed.” This red heifer will be used to make a mixture of water and its ashes for the cleansing and dedication of the temple.

What do these things mean? It means that things are speeding up as Jesus said. I have been following the story of the red heifer for many years and every time one was born, it developed a flaw. We now have a red heifer ready to go so they can build. In 2016 the Temple Institute released a video of the temple, here is their announcement:

The Temple Institute commissioned the actual digital reconstruction of the grand building, with breathtaking results. “The three-minute video walks viewers through the main sanctuary, showcasing decades of research and tens of innovative Halachic solutions to various perplexing issues that were resolved to create fully functional, ready-to-use plans,” explain the producers. “As the visual tour sweeps through the sanctuary, one can see the menorah, incense altar and showbread table, all of which have already been prepared by the Institute, among 70 other sacred vessels. The presentation was specially released to coincide with the Ninth of Av, the Jewish national day of mourning which commemorates the destruction of the First and Second Temples.” “One third of all Torah commandments pertain to the building of and service in the Holy Temple,” explained Temple Institute Director Rabbi Chaim Richman. “Today, we not only mourn the destruction of the two Holy Temples, but also our inability to fulfill one third of the Torah. Over the last three decades, the Temple Institute has done everything in our power to research and prepare for the Third Temple. As world Jewry sits on the ground mourning the first two Temples, we have taken a huge leap towards the rebuilding, by releasing a 3D architectural rendition of the Third Temple”

All of the articles to be used in the Temple are ready to go. The Levites have been chosen and they have practiced doing sacrifices. The only thing left is build the temple. Can they and will they do that this year?

This is the first year in my life that I can say that it actually is a possibility. Can they? Yes! Will they? I believe so because they are so close! Before this year there were no red heifers, no altar dedicated, no pronouncement to the world that Jerusalem is the eternal undivided capital of Israel. 2018 was really a banner year towards fulfilling prophecy.

Daniel 9:27, Matt.24:15, 2 Thess.2:3-4, and Revelation 11:1-4 teach that a temple of God has to be on the earth in the last days. The antichrist will go into that temple and desecrate it. 2 Thess.2:4 is very interesting, it says of antichrist, “who opposes and exalts himself above every so-called god or object of worship, so that he takes his seat in the temple of God, displaying himself as being God.”
Notice that antichrist will exalt himself so that he will go into the temple of God. That means that the temple will be built for our God and not another. Some believe that the temple will be built for Satan and that is wrong. Jesus would not call that future act and ‘act of desecration’ if there were nothing to desecrate. If the temple built in Jerusalem is not for the Lord and does not mean anything to Jesus, then no desecration would be happening. Jesus will also be sending Elijah and Moses to defend the temple in Revelation 11. Revelation 11:1 calls the Temple the Temple of God: “Then there was given me a measuring rod like a staff; and someone said, “Get up and measure the temple of God and the altar, and those who worship in it.” Elijah and Moses show up as fulfillments of Zechariah 4 where God gives us a picture of the Temple. Elijah and Moses are the two olive trees and two lampstands who are witnessing to the glory of God and His Temple! The menorah in the Temple needed olive oil to light the lampstand and this prophecy of Zech.4 will be fulfilled showing God’s view of the Temple. Vs.12-14 says, And I answered the second time and said to him, “What are the two olive branches which are beside the two golden pipes, which empty the golden oil from themselves? So he answered me, saying, “Do you not know what these are?” And I said, “No, my lord.” Then he said, “These are the two anointed ones who are standing by the Lord of the whole earth.”
Imagine that day when Elijah and Moses talk about where they came from, the heavenly temple. They come down to defend the temple and what God intends to do in the earth. People will hate the message as they do today. The UN hates it that Israel is in the land and that they will rebuild. They will go crazy when the temple is built. Satan will hate it so much that he will send his servant the antichrist to desecrate it. 2018 was a banner year moving us ever closer to Biblical prophecy being fulfilled. Are you ready for the return of our Lord? Let us get ready by praying and confessing our sins. Pray for America that we have revival before the rapture of the church. Maranatha!

Prophecy Update: January 18, 2019

I am reading a book on the history of the Mossad, which is the CIA of Israel. It is an interesting book because it catalogues why Israel needed to develop a group dedicated to protecting Jews. The book is called: Rise and Kill First: The Secret History of Israel’s Targeted Assassinations by Ronen Bergman. The Mossad used two verses in Proverbs to describe the work they thought that God wanted them to do. Proverbs 11:14 “Where there is no guidance the people fall, but in abundance of counselors there is victory.” And Proverbs 24:6, For by wise guidance you will wage war and in abundance of counselors there is victory.” Since WW2 the Jews realized that they needed to rely on themselves to protect themselves. This was the powerful motivation to declare a state. As a nation, Israel could protect Jews and fight back when the world rose up to destroy them. The holocaust taught a hard and sobering reality: Jews need to protect Jews. None of the nations of the world came to the rescue of Jews in the holocaust. Most nations acquiesced to evil, many joined in on the massacre.

The Jerusalem Post reported this week on antisemitism in Europe:
A cautionary tale of European antisemitism: “If a recent large survey of antisemitism in Europe conducted by CNN is any indication, then there is truly reason to fear for the future of Jews on the continent. Unfortunately, in recent years, warnings of mounting European antisemitism have begun to resemble various traffic signs on the highway: little-noticed and largely unheeded. We have come to assume that, like the weather, all we can do in the face of European hatred of Jews is to shrug and move on with our lives. I am neither an alarmist nor a pessimist by nature. But anyone with even a modicum of historical memory cannot help but be frightened by what is happening in places such as Paris, London and Stockholm.”

I have been saying for several years that Jews should leave Europe before it is too late. Too many groups and governments are plain evil and wicked towards Jews. I believe that Britain is falling apart because they have embraced anti-Semitism. The Anglican Church and the government give more rights to Muslims then Jews. They tolerate evil and hatred being promoted against Jews and many wish to elect an anti-Semite leader in Jeremy Corbin. We have seen this before, in the 1920’s to 1940’s in Europe and the USA. The USA had its pro-Nazi groups and anti-Semitic groups that faded into the background as WW2 commenced. With the pro-Muslim movement in America, I believe the conditions are ripe In Europe and the USA to see a rearing of the ugly anti-Semitic head again.

If you need proof of nations joining in on the antisemitism, look at the UN today. It is a body dedicated to antisemitism with most of its decisions directed against the state of Israel and Jews no matter where they live. What Israel had to do after WW2 they have to do today. After the war, they had to track down SS officers and kill them because no one would help them bring them to justice. The big guys in the Nazi party they brought to judgment, but many officers who worked to kill Jews among the SS were repatriated and went back to living normal lives in Germany and other nations. Who is threatening Israel today? Mahmoud Abbas from the Palestinian Authority. He was given something that absolutely tells me that the UN hates Israel.

Top News JANUARY 15, 2019
“Palestinians assume chairmanship of largest bloc of nations at the UN. Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas assumed the chairmanship of the largest bloc of countries at the United Nations on behalf of “the State of Palestine” on Tuesday in New York City. The Palestinians are slated to serve as the leader of the bloc, known as the Group of 77, for the next year. The Group of 77 is a consortium of 134 developing countries that often works together in the UN General Assembly. The body was originally founded in 1964 with 77 countries, including Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Brazil, Thailand and India. Over the years, it has grown to include countries such as South Africa, Qatar, Cuba, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Singapore, and Angola, and currently represents some 80 percent of the world’s population. While it serves as the leader of the body, Palestine will be able to cosponsor proposals and amendments, make statements, and raise procedural motions. In October, both Israel and the United States expressed strong opposition to granting the Palestinians extra rights at the UN. Abbas told the Group of 77 on Tuesday that Israel was hindering development in the Middle East, and called for the establishment of an independent Palestinian state.”

This global organization is dedicated to the destruction of Israel. Allowing Abbas to take this position of chairmanship, only serves the anti-Semitic goals of the Palestinian Authority. This is the largest bloc of nations at the UN and a man who desires to destroy Israel now runs it. It will not take long for this group to curse Israel. This is what Abbas said, “Israel’s continued colonization and occupation of the State of Palestine undermines our development and capacity for cooperation, coordination and obstructs the cohesive future development of all peoples of the region,” he told the gathering.” What he calls the state of Palestine is the State of Israel. God will have a thing to say about Abbas and the UN in their hatred and attack on Israel.

How about the World Council of Churches? They have a terrible track record when it comes to antisemitism. Consider this headline: January 2019, EAPPI: The World Council of Churches’ Training Camp for Anti-Israel Advocacy. This article tells about how the WWC works to hurt Israel and curse Jews. Founded in 2002, Ecumenical Accompaniment Programme in Palestine and Israel (EAPPI) is the Geneva-based World Council of Churches’ (WCC) “flagship project” on the Arab-Israeli conflict. EAPPI, the World Council of Churches’ flagship project on the Arab-Israeli conflict, has brought 1,800 volunteers to the West Bank to “witness life under occupation.” The World Council of Churches does not run similar activities in other conflict zones. By singling out Israel, EAPPI embodies antisemitism, as defined in the International Holocaust Remembrance Association’s working definition.
• Despite marketing itself as human rights and protection program, EAPPI places
significant emphasis on political advocacy before, during, and after the trip.
When volunteers return to their home countries and churches, they engage in anti-Israel advocacy such as BDS (boycott, divestment, and sanctions) campaigns
and comparing Israel to apartheid South Africa and Nazi Germany.

Notice that the World Council of Churches thinks that they represent the Christians of the world. A globalist organization that refuses to accept that God raised up Israel again on the earth. Globalist organizations will serve the antichrist when he rises. The World Council of Churches does not represent the Lord Jesus Christ nor does it represent the God of the Bible. They represent the false church that will rise in the last days. We were commanded to watch and pray, therefore, watching for organizations and nations that join the anti-Israel coalition is part of the task which Jesus has given us. It is easier than you think.

As I have studied the denominations in America, most of them are riddled with replacement theology. They believe that they are the replacement to Israel and that the current Israel is not Israel. It would be very strange if you ever heard sermons on Jeremiah 30 or Daniel 9 which catalog for us the things God is currently doing in the earth. God is moving and He is bringing Jews back to His land! This is the super sign in the earth for anyone paying attention to what God is doing. God has declared that He will bring the Jews back and that is what He is doing. Europe is currently experiencing such division that Jews will be again streaming back to the land. They will leave these nations because the nations of Europe are again gripped in antisemitism.

The World Council of Churches teaches replacement theology and supports the removal of Israel. They say that they are loving but they curse the Jews. They are like the churches in Europe who supported the Nazis and their hatred of Jews. Satan wants to finish what Hitler started. He has raised up Iran to push for the next holocaust. Iran has allies that agree with their anti-Israel views. The world made the decision to support a peace agreement with Iran that was as anti-Semitic as they come. President Trump pulled America out of the deal and the world was shocked. Why were they shocked?

The world still wants Israel to lose and lose big to the Iranians and the Muslims. Europe has rejected Trump and his view of Iran but they are hurting big time. They are being cursed by God for their antisemitism. Britain is falling apart because they would rather support Muslims and the Muslim view of life. They have become anti-Christian and anti-Semitic. A study done in Britain in 2009 called “Marginalizing Christians” had this to say:
When ‘diversity rules’ are used to justify suspending a nurse who offered to pray for a patient’s recovery, as happened to Caroline Petrie on 17 December 2008, something has gone very wrong in modern Britain. This report examines the growing marginalization of Christians and catalogues cases of discrimination.
The same is happening in the USA, consider this article, The Anti-Christian State of California: In a state ruled by a former Jesuit, perhaps we should not be shocked to find ourselves in the grip of an incipient state religion. Of course, this religion is not actually Christianity, or even anything close to the dogma of Catholicism, but something that increasingly resembles the former Soviet Union, or present-day Iran and Saudi Arabia, than the supposed world center of free, untrammeled expression. We need to pray for Christians and Jews who are increasingly facing persecution. The rise of anti-Semitism and Christian persecution tells us that we are in the last days!

Just recently several ministries in California have been impacted by the anti-Christian nature of California. An article called “Christians Scared Away From California” highlights some of the problems. “For more than 55 years, Summit Ministries has held conferences at its headquarters in Manitou Springs, Colo., and across the nation, training nearly a half-million young Christians to become leaders in their schools, communities, churches, families, and country. But the group has had to cancel its June 10-23 and June 24-July 7 sessions at Biola University near Los Angeles due to concerns that California will forbid some of what it teaches.” Also there is this: “A network of companies including Apple, Google and Amazon are fighting a proposal before Kansas lawmakers that would allow adoption and foster care organizations to refuse placements to gay and lesbian couples based on religious beliefs.” Our rights as Christians are being taken away in several states. When that happens, the gospel becomes a much more powerful tool. Share it, live it, preach it, the souls of many are at stake! Maranatha!

Prophecy Update: January 10, 2019 By: Joe Maggelet

The spirit of the Antichrist is strong in the world today. The question for many Christians has been “if we are in the end times is the antichrist here?”

All prophecy has development stages. We know that the whole world will get the mark of the beast. The technology to see this happen did not develop until the late 20th century. The Gog Magog prophecy tells us about nations that will amass on the northern border of Israel. This coalition of nations did not come together in history until the last five years. The promise of scripture is that the temple will be built and now all of the conditions are ready to rebuild. All of these things are signs to us that we are in the end times.

If all of these things are coming to pass, what about the antichrist? What are the conditions that need to exist that precedes his rise? What events have to take place for his arrival? As I have considered these things, the conditions exist for his rise.

A one-world government will rise when the antichrist comes to power. The world leaders have made their sentiments known. They hate nationalism! One of the strongest proponents of globalism and a one-world government is the Pope. George Neumayr said of this pope: “this is the Pope they have been waiting for.” His message supports Marxists and Marxism, shockingly unlike the statements issued during the Papacies of John Paul and Benedict. “His program of promoting left wing politics while downplaying and undermining doctrine on faith and morals is the ecclesiastical equivalent of Barack Obama.” Pope Francis grew up a fascist and socialist in Argentina. He loves liberation theology, which mixes Marxism and Christianity. John Paul tried to eradicate the liberation theology guys from the Catholic Church and Francis has rehabilitated and reinstated them.

A former seminary official who was interviewed for a book called The Political Pope: How Pope Francis Is Delighting the Liberal Left and Abandoning Conservatives by George Neumayr, stated that the Pope said, “If someone is gay and he searches for the Lord and has good will, who am I to judge?” Pope Francis not only pushes immorality, he champions open borders. His push for open borders has led him to push for unity in religious matters, economic matters, and political matters.

Jonathan Byrd reported, “Today I present to you a post from Fr. Jerome entitled: Why Pope Francis is A False Prophet. Fr. Jerome is a pseudonym. Due to the times in which we live, this has become necessary. After Jesus resurrection our Lord said, “Go and make disciples of all nations” Mat.28:19—to the contrary, Pope Francis said, ‘It is not right to convince someone of your faith.’ This means Pope Francis is now directly opposing Jesus Christ, and it is time for me to speak up.”

Catholics have been writing the past few years on all of the false statements coming from the Pope. Fr. Jerome said of this: “What is different from all other Popes is how much he speaks error. The magnitude is stunning both in quality and quantity. Quantitatively, Pope Francis speaks so frequently against the Bible and Tradition that even traditional websites have stopped making lists. Qualitatively, it is remarkable that theological error has finally made it into an apostolic exhortation”

One of the scary things Pope Francis said comes from Jesus at 12 years old. Fr. Jerome said, “Regarding the young Jesus being in the Temple, he said in his 2016 Epiphany homily in Italian: ‘instead of returning home with his family, he stayed in Jerusalem in the Temple provoking great suffering to Mary and Joseph, who were unable to find him. For this little escapade Jesus probably had to ask forgiveness of his parents.” I believe that anyone who says Jesus has to ask forgiveness is blasphemy. Fr. Jerome said, “How are people so blind to the fact that for a Pope to say that the Son of God probably had to ask forgiveness is a clear denial of the Divinity of Jesus Christ?”

The religious and political ground has been set for the rise of anti-Christ. Pope Francis s not the only one who is causing Christians to observe that anti-Christ may be on the scene. Emmanuel Macron is causing many Christians to question his rise to power. Since the antichrist arises from Europe, he has certainly caught the attention of many. The reason he garners this attention is because the he was received. The Economist magazine introduced him to the world on the cover of their magazine. They pictured Macron walking on water. His metroic rise to power has made people question who he is?

When Macron had his acceptance speech he said that he would rule lie a Roman god, namely Jupiter. This is in homage to the pagan gods of Rome, Jupiter being the king of all other gods. He is called ‘Europe’s Savior.’ His first name means ‘God with us.’ His full name is Emmanuel Jean (gift of God) Michel (who is like God) Frederic (peaceful ruler) Macron (the mark). His last name is particularly revealing since the antichrist will cause people to put a mark on their right hand or forehead. The antichrist will be from Roman descent according to Daniel 9:26 and will rise from the Roman Empire. Both of his parents are from Roman ancestry. Haaretz reported on Macron and said, “When he takes the stage at rallies you can feel Macron’s Messianic dimensions—the audiences near sensual ecstasy, his followers blind faith, his speech writers evangelical messages. People yearn to get a picture with him, speak with him, touch him.”

The Financial Times reported, quoting a source who has known Macron well for years. “Macron is always charming, especially with his enemies and those hostile to him. During the election Macron took particular pleasure in always trying to meet his opponents, even the most hostile, face to face. He did this, so the source says, because he was and is so confident of his own charm and ability to win people over.“

The antichrist will be a globalist. Macron and many more people today in politics are globalists. Eventually, the whole world will be ruled by a one-world government and one dictator. Revelation 6 tells us about this one world government. Rev.6:2 says, “And I looked and behold, a white horse and its rider had a bow and a crown was given to him and he came out conquering and to conquer.” Someday antichrist will rise and take over the world militarily. It is interesting that Macron has proposed that Europe bring together a ten nation coalition that can raise up an army. Macron called it a ‘real European Army’ and he thought they would need it to counter Russia and the USA!

What is even more interesting is his proposal to start a peace treaty for the Middle East if Trump’s plan does not come to fruition. This is a very interesting time for that because Trump has delayed his peace proposal again and the Palestinians have declared that they will not participate with the USA. Macron is advocating even this week that he is preparing to release his own peace deal for Israel and the Palestinians.

I do not believe that we can know who the antichrist will be because the Bible says that he will be revealed after the rapture.
2Thessalonians 2:3 says, “Let no one deceive you in any way. For the day of the Lord will not come unless the rebellion comes first and the man of lawlessness is revealed, the son of destruction.”

Amir Tsfarti said of Macron, “I believe that in Emmanuel Macron’s case I can very clearly say that we are watching a young West European leader who was groomed by the one world order gang for this powerful position. I am not talking about grooming him to be the antichrist, but definitely toward leadership of Europe.”

One day, one of these leaders who are groomed by the globalist elites will be the antichrist. Whether Macron becomes that, only time will tell. We will not find out who that is before Jesus comes back for us. In the Pope and Emmanuel Macron we see two globalists who mirror what it will be like under the antichrist and the false prophet. I have been following some of the catholic criticism of their own Pope and many have expressed that he will be the false prophet. These are not evangelical Christians or prophecy teachers. These are Catholic priests who are fearful of what is happening to their own church.

God has given us encouragement to work until He comes. It 2 Thess.2:1-2 it says, Now concerning the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ and our being gathered together to Him (rapture) we ask you brothers not to be quickly shaken in mind or alarmed by a spirit or a spoken word or a letter seeming to be from us to the effect that the day of the Lord has come.”
The day of the Lord has not come and will not commence until after the rapture. So be encouraged and pray for the Lords return. Like Revelation says, come Lord Jesus come! Are you watching and praying? I hope this blog helps you to watch and pray!
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Prophecy Update: January 3, 2019

I want to take a look back at 2018 and give an update on where we are at with the Last Days countdown. The Bible is very specific about what is coming to the earth in the last days. We live in special times and it is both thrilling and scary to see the things coming on the earth. Thrilling, because we will see Jesus in the rapture and I want to encourage each of you to meditate on I Thess. 4:16-18. The command of vs.18 is to comfort each other with these words. The Rapture of the church is a source of comfort and we should encourage each other to watch and pray!
It is also scary to consider all that is coming on the earth. Jesus has warned us that these days are days of darkness and not light. Wars and rumors of wars will fill the air as they do today.

An important truth denied today by many who claim the title of Christian is the literal fulfillment of scripture. All of Jesus first coming prophecies were fulfilled literally. If those in the first century would have paid attention, they would have known that Jesus would have died by crucifixion. Psalm 22 describes death by crucifixion when Jews of that day stoned people for a capital crime. Jesus quoted Psalm 22:1 on the cross when He said, “My God, My God why has thou forsaken Me?” This alerts us to the fact that this prophecy was fulfilled literally. Since Rome introduced crucifixion in 63 AD, the believers should have seen it for what it was. Today we need to see that the mark of the beast is upon us because of the technology. Literal fulfillment of the Word of God is before us!

The most heartbreaking of prophecies concerning the Last Days has to be the suffering and persecution of the believers. This past year saw the utter destruction and the death of many believers. China has pursued the destruction of the Church.
In China there is a movement called ‘Back to Jerusalem’ (BTJ) This movement believes that it is the job of Christianity in Asia to preach the gospel to everyone west of China. History teaches us that the Gospel has primarily moved westward since the days of Paul. The Church has grown so large that the communist government has determined that it must stop. American mission groups have noted:
“China’s new laws are meant to combat this growing trend and are meant to go into effect on February 1, 2018. BTJ sources inside China reported the leak of this law when it was being written and BTJ was among the first to report it. Foreign Chinese ministries laughed saying that it could not possibly be true. Now, as was reported by BTJ, according to article 64 of the new religious law, ¥100,000 – ¥300,000 RMB fine is proposed to be slapped on anyone that organizes unregistered house church meetings. According to Article 69, a fine in value of property confiscated or ¥50,000 RMB will be imposed on the owner of the house where the meetings are held.” In December there was this headline:

“100 Christians snatched in overnight raids on underground Chinese church. Many house churches have been closed this year in China’s harshest religious suppression in decades. Bob Fu of China Aid, a US-based Christian non-profit organisation, said the crackdown represented a major escalation of religious persecution in China.”

In the Middle East, there is what is being described a ‘holocaust’ of Christians by Muslim armies. By NURIT GREENGER 04/26/2018

“In The Middle East, Genocide of Christians Fighting to Maintain their Faith. The ethnic cleaning of Christians in the Middle East by Godless Islamo-Nazis. The disappearance of Christians from the Middle East phenomenon is an ongoing happening in Lebanon, Syria, Iraq, Egypt and other remoter places in the Middle East where Christians managed to exist. What the Muslim hate the most are the infidels, the people who are not Muslims and they drive them away from their home or kill them. Time to put out the Islamo-fascist fire phenomenon or it will spread like wild fire with no end in sight. A painful story that I, a Jewess, is all so well familiar with. All so very sad!”

In Nov.2018, congress moved to protect the Christians in the Middle East. “US Congress passes bill to relieve Christians, Yazidis in Iraq and Syria. The US House of Representatives passed Tuesday H.R. 390, a bill titled “Iraq and Syria Genocide Relief and Accountability Act,” which seeks to assist with the rebuilding of the Christian and Yazidi communities in Iraq and Syria.”
Notice that the bill used the word genocide. This word has been used at least since 2015 that I found in my research. This is a tragedy and the Lord said it would happen. Remember what Jesus said,
Matt.24:9, “Then they will deliver you to tribulation and will kill you and you will be hated by all nations on account of My name.”
Although to some degree this has always been true, we have been the inheritors of the dominance of the Christian worldview in the West. Western Europe and America have received many blessings from following the Lords Word and Commands regarding our culture and governments. Since World War Two, the western nations have abandoned Jesus and the Christian Worldview! This will bring more and more persecution in the United States. It has already started. If it had not been for the election of Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton would have been president and the persecution of the church would have started in earnest. She declared the Christian worldview deplorable. She would have made it illegal to oppose abortion and the immoral lifestyles being pushed on America by the elites.

Then there is Israel! Who could have conceived that the embassy could have moved to Jerusalem and that a world leader would declare that Jerusalem is the eternal capital of Israel? The establishing of Jerusalem as the eternal capital of Israel was prophesied and it has happened. I am amazed that the super sign of the end times, Israel, is in full bloom! Here are three things that were advanced in 2018 which will fulfill prophecy soon enough.

1. Psalm 83 war. Psalm 83 teaches us that a war will exist with those who say vs.4, “come let us wipe them out as a nation that the name of Israel be remembered no more.” This describes the groups, Hamas, Hezbollah, Islamic Jihad, Al Nusra, Boko Haram, Al Qaida, Fatah, ISIS, and the nations, Iran, Syria, Indonesia, Turkey, Libya, Sudan, etc. There are too many to mention. The conflict with the neighbors of Israel is at an all time high. It is much like the time before the 1967 war. I think that the Psalm 83 war has been going on since 1948 and will continue until Israel reclaims all of her land. That means they need to take southern Lebanon, half of Jordan, all of the West Bank, and the Gaza strip and more. That will happen for sure and may happen this year. Israel already fought in the Gaza strip, on the Lebanese border and in Syria. They are ready militarily to claim all of their land. All they lack now is will and opportunity. Jesus will initiate this and it will be to Gods glory!
2. Ezekiel 38-39. The conflict in Syria is with the nations described in Ezekiel as the Gog Magog war. Russia, Iran, and Turkey are entrenched in Syria on the northern mountains of Israel where the war will take place. The foundations of this future conflict were laid down the past few years and especially this year. We have seen the conflict rise between Israel and Russia. Russia in December threatened Israel with military action and that is new. The direct threat of Russia against Israel is a game changer. We are close my friends. Iran has a strategy to attack Israel first through proxy groups like Hamas and Hezbollah. When Israel defeats these groups it will be a rout. ( it will also fulfill Ps.83) Iran will respond with the direct attack on Israel with Russia. This could all happen in the next year because it is all in place.
3. The third thing I would like to mention is the events surrounding Jerusalem. God has said that Jerusalem will be established as the eternal capital of Israel, it will be hated by all the nations, that a temple will be built there, and that the Jews will be in control of the city. Three of these prophecies are already accomplished. There is no temple yet, but the people preparing to build the temple are ready to build. They have practiced sacrifices, they have a priesthood, they have the alter and all of the instruments for the Temple ready to go. It is very thrilling to watch. Even the red heifer has been born that can fulfill the mandate in the book of Numbers regarding the cleansing of the Temple. This is the prophecy that is most in doubt in the next year. It will take a supernatural work of God for the Jews to rebuild the Temple. The whole world is against Israel doing that. Even most of the churches in the world are against the Temple being rebuilt. I am glad to be in a church that believes the prophecies and agrees with God. God is the owner of the land of Israel and has determined to give the land to His Chosen people Israel. He also wants to give them a Temple. Let God be God! In the midst of this conflict we have the United States that has led the charge to move embassies to Jerusalem. Guatemala announced this week that they are moving the embassy in 2019. Turkey also announced that they will destroy these embassies in Jerusalem. The conflict is on and it will continue until Jesus comes back. As far as Israel controlling Jerusalem, many in Israel do not want them to control all of the city. Some have proposed giving half of the city to the Palestinians. This is dividing the city and I believe that it will not happen. When they try to do it, God will upset their plans because it is prophesied! Isaiah 62:4 says, “It will no longer be said to you (Jerusalem) Forsaken! Nor to your land will it any longer be said, Desolate! But you will be called ‘My delight is in her and your land married. For the Lord delights in you and to Him your land will be married.” God is marrying the land of Israel and soon after He will marry the Jews who are living there. Thus all Israel will be saved as Jesus has promised. We live in great days my friends pray and watch!