"It Won't Be Long Now!" (Videos on End Times and Current Events, Salvation, Amir Tsarfati Update, How To Become A Mature Christian) - Inspirational Weekend

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My mind is so full of things that I want to share with you now that I almost don't know where to begin.  Realizing that time is short and that Jesus will return any day now for His Bride (true believers) it is imperative that as much information as possible concerning these last moments of the end times be told as the times are urgent and the message of God and of His Son Jesus Christ must be proclaimed as if there is no tomorrow.  Some will die tonight without knowing Jesus as their Savior.  We should have so much love for Him and for others that we share the Gospel of Jesus and of salvation by Him as if it is our last day on earth.

Times are urgent !  We must be about our Father's business:  winning souls !

"The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life: And he that winneth souls is wise."  -   Proverbs 11:30

Videos concerning Bible Prophecy and end times current events will follow on this post, but first, for any who are not saved and for some who may doubt their salvation, the following 24 minute video by Chad Thomas explains salvation thoroughly and he uses illustrations to help make it clear.   Please watch!

Many are aware of the evangelist and Messianic Jew Amir Tsarfati.  He is an Israeli who has many reliable sources of information concerning the Middle East conflict and how it all ties in with Bible Prophecy of these end times we are experiencing right now.  The following 42 minute video by Amir (which was posted today) exposes the lies of the mainstream media and gives us the truth of what is actually happening in the Middle East at this time.

Please take the time to watch the entire video above by Amir.  He talks about the Kurds and what really is true about them and President Trump's reason to leave them on their own.  Much more is discussed above.... you need to hear it.  Amir says, "Let the Lord find us doing His will.  Be ready and spread the Gospel."

"And that, knowing the time, that now it is high time to awake out of sleep: for now is our salvation nearer than when we believed."  -    Romans 13:11

Recently there was a news article that said that Americans are becoming less Christian and that over a quarter follow no religion.  Also, that there is a rapid decline in numbers over the past decade.

It is true that religion doesn't save you.  It is a strong, intimate, personal relationship with the Savior Jesus Christ that saves you.  As many of you realize, religions are dead wrong. By that I mean that truth can be found only in a true Bible based Christian church that preaches Jesus and His resurrection and that the only way to heaven is through faith and belief in Christ and His sacrificial death and His redemptive work for us on the cross.  (John 3:16; John 14:6). And many so called modern day Christian churches water down the Gospel and emphasize "feel good" messages that have no depth and no truly saving sermons.  Also, many churches today depend on elaborate entertainment to draw a crowd......thereby some churches are full of unconverted souls as well as  worldly Christians.

Many modern day Christians are lukewarm and not totally surrendered to the good Lord's will.  God and Jesus should be first in our lives.   We should be pouring over the Holy Word (the Bible) daily and praying without ceasing, for in that way we will learn to communicate with our Lord and thereby draw closer to Him.

Do not think that since you are a "babe in Christ" that you need to rely only on Bible Studies at your church, or only on sermons.  We need to do all of that, of course,  but as said many times here previously, the good Lord wants to fellowship with us. He loves us passionately and we should feel the same about Him.  If we truly love God and Jesus, we will want to spend time with Him in our own private prayer time and our own time spent in the Bible, God's love letter to us.  Only by that can you come to know the good Lord intimately and appreciate His love and mercy and patience as you learn more about His attributes as found in the Bible; your love for Him will grow and grow and grow as you learn of His great love for you and for the grace He gives you by saving you and keeping you safe in His loving embrace.  If you do not ever read your Bible or seldom, if ever, pray, you will always remain a "babe in Christ."  You will never reach spiritual maturity and you will not grow as a Christian.  We all need to draw close to the good Lord.

"Draw nigh to God, and He will draw nigh to you...."  -   James 4:8 a

If you have trouble in understanding the Bible and don't read it for that reason, you are missing so much spiritual food.  Pray to the Lord for His Holy Spirit to guide you and give you understanding as you read the Bible.  That prayer is definitely within the Lord's will and He will answer it.

Do not be so caught up in pleasure and worldly pursuits that you have no time for God and Jesus.  That is not showing gratitude for Jesus' sacrificial death so that you might have eternal life by faith in Him and in His resurrection.

Following is a 13 minute video by Chad Thomas on end time prophecy concerning the soon destruction of Damascus and also more on the war of Gog and Magog.  Chad believes that the destruction of Damascus (Isaiah 17:1) will occur first and then the war of Ezekiel 38 and 39 will happen during the 7 year Tribulation period.  Right now, Russia, Iran, Turkey, and others mentioned in Ezekiel are in Syria and at the ready to attack Israel.  Bible prophecy being fulfilled right before our very eyes !  Remember, Israel is God's prophetic time clock;  the tribulation period will bring the Jewish people to believe in Jesus, the true Messiah.  Keep your eye on the Middle East !  Better yet, first keep your eye on the good Lord and His many promises as found in the Bible.  God  loved us enough to have the prophets of old warn us about these last days we are living in now!  We do not know the day or the hour of Christ's return, but the Bible gives us warnings as to the "season" of His soon coming to take true believers to heaven to be with Him.  Read Matthew 24, Mark 13, and Luke 21 for the signs of Jesus' soon appearance.

Below is a video about God's Love Letter to You, which is very moving and will touch your heart:

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 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

Keep watching!

Keep looking up!

It won't be long now!

Have a blessed and Christ centered weekend..... and life !!

"Be Ready! Is Isaiah 17 Prophecy About To Be Fulfilled?" (Amir Tsarfati Latest Middle East Update Video) - Inspirational Weekend

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Here is another update on Middle East events published May 17, 2019, by one of the most informed evangelists out there, Amir Tsarfati, who is a Jew who believes in Jesus and who has a thriving ministry that takes him all over the world where he preaches the Gospel as well as Bible prophecy.   I find him a most reliable source with inside information that is right on the mark.  The video is 54 minutes in length, and with Amir is Pastor Barry Stagner.

Please take the time to watch the entire video as it is so relevant today.  He tells us about the recent strikes by Israel on targets near and around Damascus, Syria.  Amir says, "Nothing that happens today should surprise any Bible believing Christian" and that all the instability we see now in the Middle East is to be expected according to Bible prophecy.

Pastor Barry Stagner, in this video, mentions that "there is a definite religious aspect to the strife in the Middle East" right now.

They also mention Europe, North Korea, and President Trump, and much more.  

The fact that there are many targets being hit around Damascus recently quickly brings to mind the prophecy at Isaiah 17:1 which reads:

"The burden of Damascus, Behold, Damascus is taken away from being a city, and it shall be a ruinous heap."

It is highly possible that the above verse could come true very soon!!  And if so, some pastors believe that the War of Gog and Magog will happen soon as well, as spoken of in Ezekiel 38 and 39.

As if the Isaiah 17 prophecy happening is the precursor to the War of Gog and Magog.   All of the nations mentioned as coming against Israel are already in place now in Syria or nearby. 

I have written here previously about Isaiah 17:  go here. 

A more detailed study of the Gog of Magog War  is to be found here

So very many signs of the end times are literally shouting out loud, so to speak, that we need to take heed and make sure we are ready to meet Jesus when He soon returns for His Bride, the Church, true believers.   His return is ever so imminent, with so many prophecies coming true now... or precursors to the prophecies happening now.

All one has to do is to believe in the Savior, Jesus Christ.  Not a mere head knowledge, but a deep heart-felt love and sincere belief and faith in His power to redeem you and to wash you white as snow in His shed blood at the Cross.

Admit you are a sinner, and in need of a Savior.

Believe that Jesus is the only one who can save you and put you on the path to heaven.  (John 14:6)

Call on His Name ; Commit your life to Him.  Confess your sins.

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."

The moment you believe and have faith in Jesus, you are saved forever.  In the past I have written about joining a church, getting baptized, and witnessing to others; and all that is well and good and we should do those things, but they don't save you.  Works do not save you, but belief in the Savior will.

"For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God: Not of works, lest any man should boast."  -  Ephesians 2:8-9

However, if you are truly saved, truly born again, the Holy Spirit will work in you to witness to others about Jesus, to help others in trouble, to attend church and fellowship with other believers.  It is a process over time, this sanctification.  To sanctify means to make holy or to set apart as sacred; to cleanse and purify.  All of this takes time and as you grow closer to the good Lord by prayer and constant Bible reading, you will begin to display the fruit of the Spirit.  Everyone matures at a different pace.   Just communicate with the Lord frequently and you will "grow".  But you are saved the moment you believe in the resurrected Jesus!  Even without having done any "works".   Remember the thief on the cross: he believed in Jesus by faith and Jesus told him that he would be with him in paradise.   The thief did no good works before he died; he simply had saving faith in the Savior.

"But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness, temperance..... "    -   Galatians 5:22-23

"If you are not interested in the fruits of sin, stay out of the devil's orchard."  -  unknown

"Is it possible to be so active in the service of Christ as to forget to love Him?  Many a man preaches Christ but gets in front of Him by the multiplicity of his own works......Christ can do without your works; what He wants is you.  Yet if He really has you, he will have all your works."  -   P.T. Forsyth

"Man was made for the highest and most elevated enjoyment - the enjoyment of the presence of God and the admiration of His infinite perfections.  And when he loses this power to appreciate, admire, and love his God, he sinks from his high calling - to a level with the brute."   - Charles H. Spurgeon

"He that hath my commandments, and keepeth them, he it is that loveth Me; and he that loveth Me shall be loved of My Father, and I will love him, and will manifest Myself to him."  -    Jesus at John 14:21

"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

Keep looking up !!

Keep watching !!

Have a blessed and Christ centered weekend..... and life !

"How Long, O Lord?" (Videos ; Current Events and Bible Prophecy)

Yesterday (Sunday) while checking the Internet, I saw information on how Damascus, Syria, was attacked by Israel.   Automatically I thought of Isaiah 17:1 which reads,

"The burden of Damascus, Behold, Damascus is taken away from being a city, and it shall be a ruinous heap. "

I immediately went to "Behold Israel" on You Tube which is current events in the Middle East explained by Amir Tsarfati, a Jew who is a believer in Jesus Christ as the Savior, and who has a thriving ministry out of Israel, where he lives.   He preaches all over the world and I have featured his videos on this blog several times prior to today.   It turns out that Israel made strikes on 6 different targets, one of which was the airport in Damascus.  Isaiah 17:1 has not as yet been fulfilled, but it will happen soon.  Following is Amir's 12 minute video on the Israeli strikes in Syria:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-qe0YPh-ldw

Many scholars believe that the Tribulation period may not begin immediately after the Rapture of the Church occurs; perhaps it may be several weeks to several years after Jesus takes His Bride to heaven.....a gap, if you will.  Bill Salus, a prophecy expert, explains this and much more in the following video by prophecywatchers.com in which he and the host, Gary Stearman, have an interesting discussion on Bible Prophecy, focusing on primarily the book of Revelation.  Here is that 29 minute video:

I found something new to think about and to do research on in the above video.  Most believe that when the six seals of Revelation are opened, that that happens during the Tribulation period.  Bill Salus believes the seals happen before the trib.   Here is a portion of Revelation 6, verses 9-11 :

(9) "And when He had opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the souls of them that were slain for the word of God, and for the testimony which they held:  (10) And they cried with a loud voice, saying, How long, O Lord, holy and true, dost Thou not judge and avenge our blood on them that dwell on the earth?  (11) And white robes were given unto every one of them; and it was said unto them, that they should rest yet for a little season, until their fellowservants also and their brethren, that should be killed as they were, should be fulfilled."

Bill Salus' reasoning is that if this question had been asked during the Tribulation, then they would know that period would last for 7 years, according to prophecy and at the end of that time God would judge and avenge their blood.   Therefore, the seals happen before the Tribulation, (but after the Rapture of the Church), according to Mr. Salus, since these souls under the altar did not know how long it would be.   The souls spoken of here are evidently those who became believers after the Rapture and were martyred.

{Update:  September 8, 2018:   While watching Bill Salus on another interview today,  He clarified that the Seals of Revelation 6 ...specifically Seals one to five....happen during the time gap between after the Rapture occurs and the Tribulation period.  He believes that the sixth Seal and the rest of the judgments poured out on earth happen during the Tribulation.  It is a video which lasts over 2 hours so click below on the time minutes starting at 1 hour and 2 minutes to begin the Salus interview.  Here is a link to that recent video where Mr. Salus again discusses the Seals and so much more:}

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_NJz_ll8

Let me make it clear that I am not saying that I agree with Mr. Salus' conclusions.  It is just something to throw out there.  It will take research and much prayer on my part to determine whether he is right or not.

The main thing is, get right with the Lord and be ready for the Rapture of true believers.   We believers will not be here on earth when the Seals of Revelation occur.  Focus now on living a godly life and endeavor to always please the good Lord.  Be busy sharing the Gospel and winning souls to the Lord.

How long, O Lord?

We believers today ask that question also as to when the Rapture of true believers takes place as Gary Stearman points out in his interview with Bill Salus.   It is wonderful that we should be watching for the Lord's return but, again, do not neglect in the meantime to live a holy life and to be busy sharing the gospel of Jesus Christ.

Time is short!

We are living in the last hour of the last days !

When Jesus returns for His Bride, the true believers, you do not want to be "left behind" to face the judgments and the horrors and the wrath of God which will be poured out during the Tribulation.  I urge you to please read the entire book of Revelation for more insight on future events.  Doing so will instill in you the desire to avoid going through the Tribulation period as it will be a terrible time filled with horrors and suffering and destruction.

Nor do you want to end up in hell, if you are an unbeliever, where all who reject Jesus as their Savior will go if they do not repent and turn to Him in faith and belief.

Jesus loves you and is waiting for you with arms wide open to embrace you with pardon; to give you hope; to give you a future with Him in heaven; to give you eternal life.

Pray and ask for forgiveness; truly and sincerely repent of all sin, which means to forsake your sinful ways and to not live in sin any more.  Have real faith and believe Jesus is the Savior who can wash all of your sins away by His shed blood at Calvary.  Believe also in His resurrection.

Romans 10:9,10,13 says it best:  (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

"Bible Prophecy, God's Patience, And You" (With Video) - Inspirational Weekend

With the recent Hurricane Harvey and the present Hurricane Irma in the USA, many people are speculating that it is God's judgment upon America.  I will not venture an opinion except to say that hurricanes are just a fact of life here in America.  But it is true that God has used weather in Biblical times to punish the ancient peoples.

Many signs are coming to pass now that the Bible foretold by the prophets of old; or are in the process of coming true, in the beginning stages.   Take the War of Gog and Magog which is mentioned in Ezekiel 38 and 39.  The nations mentioned in those prophecies are now lining up against Israel and joining forces to soon come against Israel, God's covenant people.  As mentioned several times before on this blog, the nation of Israel is God's prophetic time clock.  I have written before about the Battle of Gog and Magog and in one instance I go into much detail, found here.

As to the exact timing of this war, there are many different views held by Bible scholars.   Some feel the battle takes place before the Rapture of the Church; some believe Gog and Magog happens early in the 7 year Tribulation; others say that it occurs after the Rapture but before the Tribulation.  There are several other opinions as well.   The point is, God knows when it will be; our job is to believe it by faith because God's Holy Word prophesied it, and also to use it as an evangelizing tool to win souls to the Lord.

Another prophecy, found in Isaiah 17, concerning Damascus, Syria, is about to be fulfilled.  Please read all of that chapter, but I will quote Isaiah 17:1, 

"The burden of Damascus, Behold, Damascus is taken away from being a city, and it shall become a ruinous heap."   Much of the area around Damascus has been destroyed already, but this prophecy emphatically states all of Damascus will totally be destroyed. Reading further in Isaiah 17, we see that its destruction comes by way of Israel.   

The above two prophecies are now about to happen at any time; preparations are taking place right now.   This is why Bible prophecy is such a wonderful evangelizing tool;  it proves the Bible is true and it creates an urgency for an unbeliever to accept Jesus as their Savior before it is too late to do so.  These events also encourage believers to "Look up, because your redemption draws nigh",   Luke 21:28.  It is an exciting time for Christians, knowing that the Lord will soon return to take them to be with Him in heaven.   

Following is a video on current events and Bible prophecy by Amir Tsarfati, who is a Jewish Christian with a thriving ministry based in Israel.  Amir mentions that North Korea is like a smokescreen to that which happens with Russia and Iran.  It is a very interesting update on current affairs.

Aren't you glad that God is patient !  I am.  I was slow to understand God's patience with me and how He was drawing me to Him by His forbearance.  I am filled with gratitude for His persistence in clearing the sawdust out of my mind and for giving me understanding of His Word and for drawing me to Him and to Jesus.   

"No man can come to Me, except the Father which hath sent me draw him, and I will raise him up at the last day."    -  Jesus at John 6:44

God was also patient with Adam and Eve when they sinned and even made clothes for them from animal skins.

The Lord showed extreme patience with the rebellious nation of Israel, who murmured against Him and were ungrateful for all of His provisions and protection.

Those of you who read your Bibles are very familiar with the Lord's love and extreme patience throughout all of Scripture; and no doubt in your own life as well.   

"But thou, O LORD, art a God full of compassion, and gracious, long suffering, and plenteous in mercy and truth."  -  Psalm 86:15

"The Lord is not slow to fulfill His promise as some count slowness, but is patient toward you, not wishing that any should perish, but that all should reach repentance."  -  2 Peter 3:9

Romans 2:3-4 says, "Do you suppose, O man - you who judge those who practice such things and yet do them yourself - that you will escape the judgment of God?  Or do you presume on the riches of His kindness and forbearance and patience, not knowing that God's kindness is meant to lead you to repentance?"

Take time this weekend to thank your Heavenly Father for His blessings and for Jesus and for His patience.  He loves you.