First this article will share a powerful and much needed short sermon (10 minutes) by Pastor David Wilkerson which stresses how we should love God and want to spend time with Him. Pastor Wilkerson makes it clear that Jesus will not abide where He is ignored.
Amir Tsarfati recently posted (on January 30, 2020) a very informative and must see video of Middle East affairs - an update - which also features Pastor Barry Stagner and Pastor Jack Hibbs giving their insights along with Amir. It is an hour and 4 minutes long, but you will be glad if you watch it all which follows:
In the above video, they discuss the recent pandemic virus, signs of the end times, the recent President Trump's "Deal of the Century", how the antichrist comes after the Ezekiel 38 war, and much more.
Many Christians are not aware of the fact that approximately 33% of the Bible is prophecy. Bible prophecy and the fact that we are in the last moments of the end times can be a strong tool to wake people up and have them turn to faith in Jesus before it is too late, as the Rapture of true believers could happen at any time now. I am not saying this year or setting a date; Jesus said only the Heavenly Father knows the day and the hour when our Savior will come to take His followers to be with Him in heaven before the horrors of the 7 year Tribulation begin.
You do not want to be here for the destruction, plagues and unbelievable suffering that are part of the Tribulation. Read the book of Revelation !! For more on the Tribulation, go to the search box on the above right side of this page and type in "7 year tribulation" and several articles will appear for you to chose from, many of which have videos with Bible scholars discussing those events.
Although Bible prophecy can wake sleeping sinners up to the reality that there is not much time left in this present age of grace, the best witnessing tool is to share the Gospel of Jesus Christ with lost souls.
1 Corinthians 15:1-4 tells us: (1) "Moreover, brethren, I declare unto you the gospel which I preached unto you, which also you have received, and wherein ye stand; (2) By which also ye are saved, if ye keep in memory what I preached unto you, unless ye have believed in vain. (3) For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures; (4) And that He was buried, and that He rose again the third day according to the Scriptures: "
Romans 10: 9,10, 13 says: (9) "That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised Him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. (10) For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation. (13) For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved."
This will be a shorter post than usual, and I will let the two videos here speak for themselves. They are recent videos on You Tube and concern the world's current events (particularly Israel and the Middle East) and also how Bible prophecy is being fulfilled now, and some things which are precursors to prophecy being fulfilled.
If you frequent this blog, you are familiar with Messianic Jew Amir Tsarfati and his world-wide ministry and his weekly updates on current events in which he also explains Bible prophecy. Following is his latest update :
Please watch the entire video as it is one of Amir's best. It is only 43 minutes in length and you will learn so much from him.
The next 29 minute video is from prophecywatchers.com with host Gary Stearman interviewing Avi Lipkin, who lives in Israel and who is an expert on Middle East events:
Both of these informative videos speak of recent events in the Middle East. They are just a reminder that we are living in the last moments of the last days; we are in the end times in which the Rapture of the Church (Christ's Bride) will occur shortly and following that the 7 year tribulation period.
True believers will not be here for the Tribulation; they would have already prior to the Trib. been caught up to heaven in the Rapture.
Are you a true believer in the Savior Jesus Christ? If you are you will be ready for Jesus' soon return.
For the signs of the end times, read Matthew 24, Luke 21, and Mark 13. When you see these things:
".....then look up, and lift up your heads; for your redemption draweth nigh." - Jesus at Luke 21:28
"Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and Saviour Jesus Christ;" - Titus 2:13
Jesus loves you !
Will you surrender your life to Him in faith and give Him your all?
Romans 10:9,10, 13 tells us (9) "That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised Him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. (10) For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation. (13) For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved."
These people in my beach photograph above are enjoying the surf and the beauty of this beach and are no doubt oblivious to the dangerous world events that we face today. As I have previously stated, many people today (perhaps the majority of people) are so wrapped up in the pleasures of this world (and, of course, the everyday cares of life) that they pay no attention to the perilous signs of the end times; the last moments of the last days. I used to be the same way. Thank the good Lord that He opened my eyes and my heart to spiritual matters; to a saving faith in Jesus Christ as the Savior, and to a desire to follow in His footsteps and to endeavor to lead a life which is pleasing to Him.
I will not go into all the darkness of this evil world in this article. You are no doubt familiar with how crazy this world has become, and its decadence in so many areas of life. At least true believers in the Savior who try to live a godly life recognize the decay in society today.
Let us talk about Faith, Hope, and Love. Here is a link to a post I made in 2017 on that subject. At this link, there is also a short sermon by Charles Spurgeon on how Jesus loves us. Reading over it again today was encouraging for me, and for all battle weary Christians it will give you encouragement to endure all trials you may be facing today. There is tremendous power in Faith, Hope, and Love.
"But let us, who are of the day, be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love; and for a helmet, the hope of salvation." - 1 Thessalonians 5:8
Ephesians 6:11-13 tells us: (11) "Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. (12) For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places. (13) Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand."
"I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me." -
Philippians 4:13
Philippians 4: 6 -7 tells us (6) "Be careful [anxious] for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. (7) And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus."
Galatians 1:3-4 says: (3) "Grace be to you and peace from God the Father, and from our Lord Jesus Christ, (4) Who gave Himself for our sins, that He might deliver us from this present evil world, according to the will of God and our Father:"
Isn't it amazing how Scriptures can soothe and inspire the soul !!
If you are a born again believer in the Savior Jesus Christ, you have the Holy Spirit living within you to help you to persevere and to endure and to guide you on life's paths and keep you from falling into the hands of the devil.
Following is a 37 minute Middle East Update by Israeli Messianic Jew Amir Tsarfati, who has a thriving ministry that takes him all over the world where he preaches the Gospel and Bible Prophecy. This is his latest video posted May 25, 2019. He not only discusses the Middle East but also about the UK and the EU.
Remember to be constantly in prayer and to read and study God's Word daily. You will thereby grow in faith and draw closer to the good Lord. You will develop a true and lasting relationship with God through His Son Jesus Christ. It will be a close, personal, and intimate love relationship that will see you through life's difficulties and will keep hope in your heart that soon we will be raptured to be with the Lord forever.
When I think of fishermen, I am reminded of the apostles; some of which had been fishermen. Jesus told them He would make them "Fishers of men." (Matthew 4:19).
All true born again believers should be on fire by sharing the Gospel with lost souls, especially since we are so far into the very last moments of the end times; we are soon expecting Jesus to rapture His Bride (the Church) to be with Him forever; to be caught up with Him away from this wicked and perverse world.
On a recent video I watched, a preacher said, to the effect, that he was no longer looking for "signs" of the end times...... he was instead listening for the trumpet to sound; the trump of God. He believes Jesus' return and the Rapture is that close and I agree with him.
"For the Lord Himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first:" - 1 Thessalonians 4:16
"In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump: for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed. " - 1 Corinthians 15:52
As you know, the above verses are referring to the Rapture of the Church, true believers in Jesus Christ. I should include 1 Thessalonians 4:17 which says:
"Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord."
What a glorious hope and promise!!
"Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ;" - Titus 2:13
This "trump of God" is not referring to the 7 trumpets of Revelation. Both 1 Corinthians and 1 Thessalonians were written long before John wrote the book of Revelation, so the readers of Paul's Epistles would have no idea about the 7 trumpets of Revelation. Paul's writings were in reference to the Church and the end of the Church age at the Rapture of true believers. Those trumpets in the book of Revelation were angelic trumpets, while the trumpet that sounds at the Rapture is definitely called "The trump of God."
Following is a short 12 minute video by Chad, Watchman on the wall 88. He is young but very thorough in his information on the end times and I believe he is definitely led by the Holy Spirit. Please watch
In Chad's video posted May 21, 2019, he talks about Isaiah 17 and Ezekiel 38 and 39, just like I did in my post a few days ago. (Scroll down one post right before this one.) He also talks about a recent Yahoo news article about a possible Middle East war that could go nuclear.
Don't panic and grow anxious about all this information and the current chaos in the world. You have nothing to fear if you are a true born again believer in the Savior, Jesus Christ.
"Though I walk in the midst of trouble, Thou wilt revive me; Thou shalt stretch forth thine hand against the wrath of mine enemies, and Thy right hand shall save me." - Psalm 138:7
"Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on Thee: because he trusteth in Thee." - Isaiah 26:3
"Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid." - Jesus at John 14:27
I am moved to share another video about the Rapture of the Church that was just posted May 22, 2019, by prophecywatchers.com
In this video host Gary Stearman discusses with Pastor Jack Langford the possibility of the Rapture occuring on Pentecost, which is June 9 of this year. They are quick to tell us that they are not saying it will happen for sure then, because the Bible tells us we do not know the day or the hour of Jesus' return for us. At any rate, there is a lot of interesting and pertinent information in this 29 minute video which follows:
Although I may not always agree with everything in some of these videos, (many of which I will never post here), many do have valuable information that deserves to be shared, for everyone's benefit. You can learn from them, like in this recent video above Pastor Langford discusses the various Jewish feasts and harvests that is quite interesting.
It is obvious that I have the Rapture on my mind a lot as of late. I feel compelled to share any and all information I can find on this subject, this blessed hope that we have (Titus 2:13). It is important that we be alert and watchful, and share the gospel with everyone, as the time is short.
"Be ye also patient; stablish your hearts; for the coming of the Lord draweth nigh." - James 5:8
Believers need to be in God's Holy Word daily, and to pray without ceasing (1 Thessalonians 5:17). It is so true that to be able to truly know a person, you must communicate frequently with him. The same is true of Yahweh. You need to pray frequently and to pour your heart out to the good Lord. By reading the Bible daily you learn of God's attributes, the love of Him and of the Savior. And in return, by prayer and by spending much time in God's Word, you learn to love the Lord more and more, and you will draw ever closer to Him. All of which means that you have a close, intimate, personal love relationship with God through His Son Jesus Christ. Such a close relationship will give you peace and endurance and a great faith.
Be about the Lord's work while you wait for His soon return.
If you are not a born again believer in Jesus as the Savior, you need to turn to Him in faith NOW before it is too late. You do not want to be left behind for the horrors of the 7 year Tribulation. It will be much more difficult to be saved during that time of God's wrath.
Romans 10: 9,10,13 tells us: (9) "That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised Him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. (10) For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation. (13) For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved." "For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life." - John 3:16
"Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by Me." - John 14:6
Admit that you are a sinner and in need of a Savior.
Believe in Jesus and His redemptive power by His shed blood at Calvary..... that He can wash your sins away and that you will be white as snow.
Call on the Lord. Confess your sins. Commit your life to Him.
He will welcome you with arms wide open and full of love and forgiveness.
Jesus loves you!
Have a blessed and Christ centered weekend ..... and life !!
If you look closely you will see Makapu'u Lighthouse on the distant cliff in the background of my photograph. I have walked the trail leading to the lighthouse some time ago.
Whenever I think of or see a lighthouse, it reminds me of Jesus, who has been called "the lighthouse". Some time ago I posted the song on You Tube by that name. Lovely lyrics. God and Jesus are light personified; they shed light on true believers by illuminating Bible truths in their hearts and in their actions. We need to take the time daily to be in God's Holy Word, for that way we learn His attributes and character and get to know Him better and draw ever closer to our Creator. The same is true of our Savior, Jesus: we draw closer to Jesus by filling our minds and our hearts with His Words found in the Bible. Also, frequent prayer brings us closer to the good Lord. You cannot truly know a person unless you communicate with him; the same is true of our Lord.
This article will be shorter than usual, but I am including two very important and recent videos that you need to be aware of. The first video is 29 minutes in length and its topic is "America in Bible Prophecy." Pastor Tom Hughes is interviewed by Gary Stearman at prophecywatchers.com . There is good information here:
Pastor Hughes said, "To de-stabilize the world is satan's major goal." I said almost the same thing in my previous post just prior to this one. He also said that there were over 800 Bible prophecies regarding the second coming of Christ. He talks some about the New World Order, and I am sure you will find the information about America's future eye-opening.
I have been eagerly awaiting a new video from Messianic Jew Amir Tsarfati and found it today on You Tube. If you regularly follow this blog, Amir is no stranger to you as I post his Middle East Updates frequently. This update is 50 minutes in length.
Amir believes (as do many others) that God used President Trump at this time to move in behalf of Israel. Needless to say, President Trump has also helped America as well. Don't believe the lies of the Democrats and the mainstream media !! Our president has done some pretty amazing things.....great achievements in a relatively short amount of time. Amir also discusses in this video the Third Temple, the antichrist, and much more.
It is good to stay informed of current events, but don't let that take up time in which you could be in prayer and in God's Holy Word. We grow in maturity the more time we spend with the Lord.
It is extremely important to memorize Scripture and to daily worship the good Lord. Scriptures help to build your faith and draw you ever closer to God and Jesus. In today's chaotic and immoral world, we need to focus on spiritual things to help us to grow strong and to help us endure any persecution that comes our way.
(1) "If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God. (2) Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth." - Colossians 3:1-2
"Ye adulterers and adulteresses, know ye not that the friendship of the world is enmity with God? whosoever therefore will be a friend of the world is the enemy of God." - James 4:4, KJV
(7) "Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. (8) Draw nigh to God, and He will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners; and purify your hearts, ye double minded." - James 4:7-8 KJV
"Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid." - Jesus at John 14:27
The first video I would like to share is from Christ In Prophecy you tube channel. It is part 3 of a series on how Jesus is returning soon. I highly recommend that you go there and also watch Part 1 and 2. It is a 29 minute discourse on "cornerstone prophecies pointing to the soon return of Jesus Christ." Please take the time to watch this; it is full of soul-saving information.
I have written several articles concerning the Rapture of true believers. Please go to the search box on the top right hand side of this page and type in "Rapture" and several posts will appear for you to read, many with other videos.
It won't be long now, friends. Are you ready for the Lord's return?
The other video is a Middle East Update by Amir Tsarfati, a Messianic Jew who has a thriving ministry which takes him all over the world where he preaches the Gospel and current events as they relate to Bible prophecy. He mentions that right now Russia is currently friends with Israel, but that will soon change when the Russians turn on Israel in the coming Gog of Magog war as prophesied in Ezekiel 38.
Amir mentions that for some reason, America will not be able to help Israel during the Gog of Magog war. Some theologians think that the reason might be because the Rapture occurs first, leaving America crippled with such a large disappearance of believers. Others think it might be because of an economic collapse, or an EMP attack, or a new President that is against Israel, to mention a few.
We can clearly see all the chaos and turmoil in the world today. Worldly people are afraid of what is coming, but true believers know that it all was prophesied to happen by Jesus and others during these end times we are now living in. It is the "last hour"!
Read about the signs of the end times in Matthew 24, Mark 13, and Luke 21.
Believers are excited to know that our Savior will return soon and we will "fly away" to our heavenly home with Him.
"And when these things begin to come to pass, then look up, and lift up your heads; for your redemption draweth nigh." - Jesus atLuke 21:28
At Matthew 24:6-7 Jesus tells us: (6) And ye shall hear of wars and rumors of wars: see that ye be not troubled: for all these things must come to pass, but the end is not yet. (7) For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and there shall be famines, and pestilences, and earthquakes in divers places."
"And ye shall be hated of all men for my name's sake: but he that shall endure to the end, the same shall be saved." - Jesus at Mark 13:13
My above photograph depicts a quiet, woodland place of rest and peace; a small glimpse of refuge in the "paradise" of Hawaii. Although beautiful and breathtaking scenery is to be found there, Hawaii is far from a true paradise, of course, because of sin and fallen men. Believers long for the time when they will be in their true home - heaven - with the good Lord.
Hang in there ! The return of Jesus is imminent....right at the very door, and it will happen soon according to how Bible prophecy is being played out as we speak now in these last days. Many
precursors to Bible prophecy are already in place, waiting to be fulfilled.
Many true believers who realize the time of the Rapture of the
Church (true believers) to Heaven with Jesus is ever so near are concerned about unsaved loved ones who will face enduring the 7 year Tribulation. They wonder if these relatives and others will have a second chance and can be saved during the horrors of the Tribulation period.
Some scholars believe that once a person is in the Tribulation, meaning of course they were not saved and were "left behind" when the Rapture occurred, ...these scholars believe there is absolutely no second chance to be saved during the dreaded tribulation. No where in the Bible does it say this !
Let us go to God's Holy Word for answers.
Revelation 7:9, 14 b tells us (9) "After this I beheld, and lo, a great multitude, which no man could number, of all nations, and kindreds, and people, and tongues, stood before the throne,, and before the Lamb [Jesus] , clothed with white robes, and palms in their hands; ..... (14b) ...... These are they which came out of the great tribulation, and have washed their robes, and made them white in the blood of the Lamb."
The above verses are proof that there will be tribulation saints who are martyred by the antichrist and his followers because of their faith in Jesus and their evangelizing, and their refusal to take the Mark of the Beast. The Tribulation period will be a time of much persecution for these believers.
The Tribulation saints will hear the Gospel of Jesus Christ from many sources. In the beginning, there may still be Bibles available for them to read and study and discover the many prophecies therein that predicted the times and signs they are experiencing. And don't forget about the two witnesses who will prophesy for 1,260 days, and speak the Gospel message (Revelation 11:1-13).
Do not forget about the 144,000 Jewish believers in Jesus, and who are sealed by God during the Great Tribulation. They will be preaching the Gospel during the Trib. (Revelation 7:3-8 and Revelation 14:1-5).
An angel will also proclaim the Gospel during this time of Jacob's trouble. He will fly in mid-heaven crying out with the Good News.
Revelation 14:6-7 explains: (6) And I saw another angel fly in the midst of heaven, having the everlasting gospel to preach unto them that dwell on the earth, and to every nation, and kindred, and tongue, and people. (7) Saying with a loud voice, Fear God, and give glory to Him; for the hour of His judgment is come: and worship Him that made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and the fountains of waters."
Another thing to consider is the fact that during the Trib. many people are being beheaded for their faith, which proves, obviously, that many come to a saving knowledge of Jesus and are truly saved during this end time Tribulation.
"And I saw thrones, and they sat upon them, and judgment was given unto them: and I saw the souls of them that were beheaded for the witness of Jesus, and for the word of God, and which had not worshipped the beast, neither his image, neither had received his mark upon their foreheads, or in their hands; and they lived and reigned with Christ a thousand years." - Revelation 20:4
How merciful and loving and patient is the good Lord to give second chances !
So yes, your loved ones may still come to faith in Jesus and be saved during this 7 year period of great trial and judgments ! In the meantime, continue to pray for them to come with all their heart and all their very being to the cleansing power of Jesus; the Savior of souls; the Redeemer. Be a good witness of the faith, so that they will see a reflection of Jesus in you and in your faithful walk with Him. They will come to desire what you have, a saving and close personal relationship with the good Lord.
Following is a recent Middle East Update (March 1, 2019) by Amir Tsarfati which is very informative and timely. It is 51 minutes in length, but please believe you will be so interested in what he has to say, that you will not mind the 51 minutes. Amir also touches on the subject of will unbelievers who miss the Rapture of the Church be able to be saved during the 7 year Tribulation. He also discusses the situation with Iran and Syria, and the recent Putin and Netanyahu meeting and much more.
What if you are reading this and you have never surrendered your life to Jesus; never been saved; never been born again?
"(For he saith, I have heard thee in a time accepted, and in the day of salvation have I succoured thee: behold, now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of salvation.) - 2 Corinthians 6:2
Do not delay in surrendering to the Lord Jesus Christ. Have complete faith in Him as the Savior, believing in Him with all of your heart, and believing that only He can wash you clean from sin
and give you life eternal..... Just believe in Him.
Jesus is waiting to hear from you.
He will welcome you with open arms of forgiveness and embrace you with His love.
You need to repent and ask for forgiveness, and turn from a life of sin and rebellion against God, never to go back to your old sinful and selfish lifestyle.
Romans 10:9, 10, 13 tells us: (9) "That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised Him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. (10) For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation. (13) For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved." "For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life." - John 3:16
"Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by Me." - John 14:6
Have a blessed and Christ-centered weekend.... and life!
Things seem to be escalating in the Middle East; signs of war and signs of to be fulfilled Bible prophecy. It is all indicative of the end times in which we find ourselves living right now.
Following is a recent update on events in the Middle East and Israel. It is by Amir Tsarfati with Pastor Barry Stagner. Amir always gives accurate and informative updates as he has inside information -- much of which he cannot publish, but much of which he can tell us nonetheless. The 42 minute video was filmed at the Sea of Galilee.
Here is an article at Raptureforums.com about January, 2019, events in Israel and the Middle East . The author makes a statement that he believes the Rapture of true believers and the battle of Gog and Magog are soon to occur, and perhaps that they will happen about the same time or close together. Go here for that brief but interesting article.
Life goes on as usual for most people, as many are oblivious to the signs of the end times and how close we are to the Rapture. It is true, believer or not, that life must continue on with our everyday affairs such as work and school and the like. But we need to occupy until the Lord returns:
"And he called his ten servants, and delivered them ten pounds, and said unto them, Occupy till I come." - Jesus at Luke 19:13
I have discussed this in a previous article, but basically it means to occupy yourself with the Lord's work: preaching and spreading the Gospel of Jesus Christ, all the while watching your conduct and living a godly life and putting the good Lord first in your life.
"But of that day and that hour knoweth no man, no, not the angels which are in heaven neither the Son, but the Father."
- Jesus at Mark 13:32
We are to live and preach as if Jesus could return at any minute. Although we do not know the day or the hour when He will return, the Bible does tell us the signs of when His return is near. Read Mark 13, Matthew 24, and Luke 21 for some of the signs of His return; the "season" in which He comes for His Bride, the church.
Please make sure you are ready for His return. Make sure you are born again (John 3:3). You do that by repenting of your sins, and turning to Jesus in belief as Him as the Savior, believing that His shed blood at Calvary can wash away your sins if you have trust and faith in Him.
Don't delay.
Time is short.
Romans 10:9, 10, 13 tells us: (9) "That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised Him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. (10) For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation. (13) For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved."
Many of you have heard results of the USA midterm elections, but I promise you that you have not heard it from a biblical perspective such as Amir Tsarfati gives in his update today which video follows. It is only about 24 minutes in length, and fascinating to listen to his account. He is a Messianic Jew who lives in Israel but travels all over the world preaching about Jesus and the end times.
Here is that video:
Please watch. We live in exciting times. Jesus could return at any moment ! Bible prophecy is happening right before our eyes - or at least the precursors to those prophecies. We are living in the last days!
Hurry, Lord Jesus !
Stay tuned as I am currently working on a weekend blog post
"For the Lord Himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first: Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord. Wherefore comfort one another with these words." - 1 Thessalonians 4:16-18
In light of current events, even those who are not Christians realize that "something has to give." Many are fearful and without hope and in dread of what will happen next. Many fear a World War Three which some say has already begun, just not in full force as of now. Christians have a blessed hope, however, in all of this turmoil and wickedness and chaotic happenings across the globe:
"Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Savior Jesus Christ." - Titus 2:13
It will not be long now, believers, before we are caught up to be in heaven with the Lord when the Rapture of the Church occurs. Maranatha !!
I have written much about the Rapture and will not repeat myself in this post. In the search box above and to the right on this page, type in "rapture" and several posts will appear and you can scroll down and chose the ones you wish to view. Some have videos by prominent pastors and authors on the subject of the Rapture of the Church.
I would like to share a recent video by Amir Tsarfati, a Jewish believer in the Messiah who lives in Israel and has a thriving ministry. In it he discusses current Middle East and world events and he discusses the Rapture as well.
These current events should be watched always as they are fulfilling Bible prophecy and verify that we are in the last days now. Someone has said that the present time is just as prophetic as the time when Jesus was on earth 2000 years ago.
"And when these things begin to come to pass, then look up, and lift up your heads; for your redemption draweth nigh." - Luke 21:28
The above verse applies to believers in Jesus Christ, who is The Savior. If you are not saved by the blood of Jesus, by faith in Him, then I am afraid you do not have that heavenly hope.
You need to repent and call on the name of Jesus, confess your sins and ask for forgiveness, turn away and cease from your sins, as repentance means a change of mind and heart: to not keep living in sin.
"Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved." - Acts 4:12
"Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by Me." - John 14:6
To God, Jesus is not one way among many, but The Way...... the only way.
Do not harden your heart against the Lord. Realize that time is short on this earth, and eternity is a long time to spend in the wrong place...... which is hell if you do not repent and turn to the Lord and believe in Him as The Savior.
Believers have a hope, a blessed hope, of being with the Lord forever in eternity. You can have that hope as well when you surrender your life to Jesus, in faith and complete belief in Him.
"That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised Him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation. .....For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved." - Romans 10:9,10,13
"When The Spirit of The Age Has a Cosmic Tantrum" is an eye-opening article by Jill Martin Rische concerning current events and the evil found in today's society. It says that the level of hatred in the world - and in America - is off the charts. The article gives links to information about such things as after school satan clubs and other topics of interest that we are faced with today. It also tells us what we can do to make a difference for good in this world. You may read the entire article here
It is hard to believe how drastically America and this world has changed in the last 10 years, and especially are things radically different than they were 20 years ago. We are definitely living in the end times the Bible prophesied ....many signs are converging now on almost a daily basis. Read Matthew 24, Mark 13, Luke 21.
"(1) This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come. (2) For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, (3) without natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good, (4) traitors, heady, highminded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God; (5) having a form of godliness but denying the power thereof: from such turn away." - 2 Timothy 3: 1-5
The above verses in 2 Timothy 3 accurately describe the times we are living in right now. If this post sounds negative, sometimes we need to clearly see the evil in order to turn from it so that we may realize the truth when we are told the good....the Gospel of Jesus Christ.... and to recognize that only in Him can we find hope, joy, and a future eternal life with Him in Paradise.
All these end time events taking place right now point us to the soon return of Jesus. That is something to rejoice over !
Following is a recent video on Middle-East events by Amir Tsarfati
In Amir's updates, he always refers us to Scripture. He has a thriving ministry which takes him all over the world. He lives in Israel and has excellent sources that keep him updated on the latest current events around the world, but especially in the Middle-East. Remember, Israel is God's prophetic time clock. God still considers Israel as His special people with whom He made an everlasting covenant in ancient times.
We live in exciting times, with how Bible prophecy is being fulfilled in front of our eyes ! It is time to get right with the Lord and be ready for His return. Confess your sins, repent and ask for forgiveness; surrender your life to Jesus and put His will first in your life.
Tomorrow may be too late !
"....except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish." - Jesus at Luke 13:3b
I have said many times that Israel is God's prophetic time clock. The Lord made an everlasting covenant with Israel in ancient days, and He considers them His covenant people, His chosen people, to this very day. Bible prophecy revolves around the Jewish nation. And no, the Church did not replace Israel as some proclaim. The heavenly Father will soon rapture the Church to heaven by Jesus Christ. Except for Messianic Jews, the Jewish people will be left to go through the 7 - year tribulation period after the Rapture of true believers, which is very, very near. Two thirds of Israel will perish during the tribulation period, but at the end the remnant will come to know Jesus Christ. (Zechariah 12 and 14).
I strongly urge you to read Ezekiel 38 and 39. Current events are a precursor to the Rapture and the Battle of Gog and Magog. These are the end times, the last days.
Following is a very recent video by Amir Tsarfati concerning the Middle East situation. Israel is very vulnerable right now as things are escalating in the nations of that part of the world. Amir discusses Iran, Syria, the Russians, Iran's nuclear reactors, and much more in this 20 minute video.
The churches today, or many of them, are just downright lukewarm. This is partly due to the fact that the pastors are not preaching the Rapture and end times Bible prophecy. Most Christians do not realize where we are on the prophetic time clock. It is urgent for them to wake up and be watchful and ready for the Lord Jesus Christ to return to take them home to heaven. Prophecy is not on hold. God is in control and things are not falling apart, but instead are coming together exactly as prophesied.
Now is the time to surrender your life to Jesus and His will. Repent of your sins and ask the Lord to forgive you. It is the time to be walking ever so closely in Jesus' footsteps and to be busy doing the Lord's work and spreading the Gospel. Live a godly life and serve others, thereby also serving the Lord.
"Therefore let us not sleep, as do others; but let us watch and be sober." - I Thessalonians 5:6
"Watch therefore: for ye know not what hour your Lord doth come." - Jesus at Matthew 24:42
Just posted today, February 6, 2017, a prophecy update by Amir Tsarfati concerning Middle East events and how Bible Prophecy is being fulfilled before our very eyes. This video was filmed on top of Golan Heights on the border of Syria, and you can see Syria in the background. This video is only 22 minutes in length and Amir gives a very detailed and informative explanation of current events. Remember, what occurs in the Middle East affects the rest of the world. Israel is God's prophetic time clock and all that is happening there and in the Middle East right now proves that we are in the last days - the end times - in light of how it all fulfills Bible Prophecy.
Mr. Tsarfati also touches upon America and its roll in Middle Eastern events. I urge you to watch this as its message is relevant Now !! He tells us that Damascus is now two-thirds empty of inhabitants and that the prophecy at Isaiah 17:1 will no doubt be fulfilled very soon. There are buried and concealed weapons underneath hospitals and the like in that city now, and if it were struck by missiles that would definitely assure Damascus' total destruction.
"The burden of Damascus, behold, Damascus is taken away from being a city, and it shall be a ruinous heap." - Isaiah 17:1
Speaking again of Damascus, Isaiah 17:14 tells us, "And behold at eveningtide trouble; and before the morning he is not. This is the portion of them that spoil us, and the lot of them that rob us."
In other words, in the evening Damascus will be standing, but by morning it will be no more......destroyed. Sounds like bomb damage to be destroyed as totally and as quickly as that.
Mr. Tsarfati also makes reference to the Gog - Magog invasion and war. What is happening now in the Middle East is a precursor to that prophetic war. I have written about that war here.
All of this means the return of Jesus to rapture true believers is very near. Now is the time to turn to Him and put your faith in Him and to believe that He died for you, redeemed you, and was resurrected from the dead. Repent of your sins and ask forgiveness and live a life totally surrendered to Him and to His will. Time is short !
"That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised Him from the dead, thou shalt be saved." - Romans 10:9
"For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved." - Romans 10:13
Following is a video update by Amir Tsarfati , a Jewish believer in Jesus Christ as the Messiah. Amir is a Christian who has a thriving ministry and who lives in Israel. Bible Prophecy is coming to pass right before our eyes, as Israel has just attacked Damascus. ( Isaiah 17)
The Prophecy about Damascus being totally destroyed as shown in Isaiah 17 has not been completely fulfilled yet, however, as Damascus is not a total heap of ruins yet. Let me quote part of Isaiah 17.
"The burden of Damascus. Behold, Damascus is taken away from being a city, and it shall be a ruinous heap." - Isaiah 17:1
"In that day shall his strong cities be as a forsaken bough, and an uppermost branch, which they left because of the children of Israel: and there shall be desolation" - Isaiah 17:9
Verse 9 makes it clear that Damascus will be destroyed by Israel.
Speaking of Damascus, verse 14 of Isaiah 17 tells us, "And behold at eveningtide trouble; and before the morning he is not. This is the portion of them that spoil us, and the lot of them that rob us."
Verse 14 tells us that at the evening time, Damascus is standing, but before the morning will be destroyed. This smacks of a nuclear bomb.
I have written about this prophecy before at this link . A wonderful article from RaptureReady.com goes into more detail here
Israel is God's time clock. Pay attention to events in the Middle East. We are in the end times and we need to be looking up in expectation of Jesus' return. Time is short. Bible prophecy is being fulfilled daily now like never before as we head to the end of these end times.
Regarding signs of the end times, at Luke 21:28 Jesus said, "And when these things begin to come to pass, then look up, and lift up your heads; for your redemption draweth nigh." "Watch ye therefore, and pray always, that ye may be accounted worthy to escape all these things that shall come to pass, and to stand before the Son of man." - Jesus at Luke 21:36 ,
Before I discuss the main topic (Fire From the Sky- a CME), I wanted to share a video concerning breaking news in the Middle East. As many of you know, Israel is God's prophetic time clock; much of prophecy revolves around the tiny nation of Israel, God's covenant people forever. Russia, Turkey and Iran have joined forces, so to speak, to form what Kevin Clarkson of Prophecy in the News calls a strategic triangle. This is exactly what is prophesied in Ezekiel 38 and 39, and is a prelude to the war of Gog and Magog. Following is a very short video concerning this:
Now, speaking of fire from the sky, 4 years ago, July 23, 2012, earth had a near miss with a CME, or a coronal mass ejection from a powerful storm on the sun; the strongest in over 150 years. We all went about our business as usual, oblivious to the danger we almost encountered, as the media did not tell us about the event till much later. Here is a link to one article about its occurance.
Whereas a solar flare is mostly local events on the sun, CME's are large bubbles of magnetized gas (liquid fire....plasma like) which erupt into space. Here is more information about them. A natural EMP disaster, like a CME, would render the whole planet into a shut down scenario. Following is a video with much valuable information on all this that takes us to prophecy in the book of Revelation.
In case you did not watch the above video, I will highlight some of the information in it. In a previous post I shared Revelation 8:7-9 , which Brent Miller in the above video also talks about.
Revelation 8:7 says, "The first angel sounded, and there followed hail and fire mingled with blood, and they were cast upon the earth: and the third part of trees was burnt up, and all green grass was burnt up." According to Brent Miller, this is describing a CME; liquid fire and hail, and mixed with blood from people on airplanes being killed and blood from any birds killed during the CME blast.
Revelation 8:8 follows: "And the second angel sounded, and as it were a great mountain burning with fire was cast into the sea: and the third part of the sea became blood; (verse 9 says:) "And the third part of the creatures which were in the sea, and had life, died; and the third part of the ships were destroyed." Miller believes this is describing a supervolcano in the ocean.
The verses above and following are describing what is known as the trumpet judgments. Revelation 8:10-11 says, (10) "And the third angel sounded, and there fell a great star from heaven, burning as it were a lamp, and it fell upon the third part of the rivers, and upon the fountains of waters; (11) And the name of the star was Wormwood: and the third part of the waters became wormwood; and many men died of the waters, because they were made bitter." This "star" is probably a meteor.
Keep in mind the above Scriptures are referring to what happens during the Tribulation period when God is using His wrath to execute vengeance and judgment on ungodly and wicked mankind. True believers will not go through the Tribulation as they would have already been raptured to heaven prior to this Tribulation.
I urge you to watch the video above as Brent Miller is quite the scholar and prophecy expert and he gives you valuable information in a clear and concise manner. In the video he discusses many other interesting facts that I did not highlight here. Keep in mind what one famous preacher has said:
"The LORD has His own sovereign modes of action: He is not tied to manner and time as we are, but doeth as He pleases among the sons of men." - Charles Spurgeon
Although believers will not experience the Tribulation, things might get worse for us before that time. As many of you are aware of, Christians right now are suffering persecutions and beheadings and other hardships. We need to remember what Joshua 1:9 says, "Have I not commanded thee? Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the LORD thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest."
"Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for He hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee." - Hebrews 13:5 See also Deuteronomy 31:6.
There is a verse at Deuteronomy 28:34 that is speaking of another time and place, but could possibly be applicable to the Tribulation period: "So that thou shalt be mad for the sight of thine eyes which thou shalt see." - King James Version. Following is the same verse in the Contemporary English Version (CEV) : "What you see will be so horrible that you will go insane." That will be the case, maybe, of many in the Tribulation. You do not want to be on earth during that time ! I urge you to make sure you get right with the Lord before it is too late and you miss going to heaven in the soon to happen Rapture.
"All that the Father giveth Me shall come to Me; and him that cometh to Me I will in no wise cast out." - Jesus at John 6:37
