PROPHETIC SIGNS THAT WE ARE IN THE END TIMES

Prophetic Signs that we are in the End Times

The Bible gives many examples of signs that should warn us of the coming end of the age. Jesus gives six such signs Paul gives two characteristics, and eleven other occurrences are given by the prophets to occur prior to or soon after the end of the age. While we are also told we will not know the time of the End, God obviously wanted us to know when that time was getting closer. The Christian church is increasingly drawn into the interfaith movement and more and more churches go into isolation. While they are preparing to sleep through the growing attacks on their faith, perhaps God knew it would take a few signs to wake us up and remind us that we have work to do.

Unfortunately, many Christians take the verses that tell us we won’t know the time of His coming to mean they should ignore any and all scripture that might warn us of this time of tribulation. Others have fallen into the trap of fearing being labeled a “conspiracy theorist” should they display an interest in the Biblical prophecies about our future on Earth. My philosophy is simple. God included it in the Bible and, since God is all knowing, we should trust that it is something we should know and study along with the rest of His Word.

It is increasingly obvious that the time of our Lord’s coming is drawing near. Prophecy is being fulfilled daily, and at a faster pace than ever before. Whether you believe in a pre-tribulation rapture, or believe Christians will be witnesses to the full tribulation, wrath, and final judgments, matters not. The beginning of birth pains and the signs of the times should have the same effect on all of us. It should motivate us to save as many souls as we can in the time that we have left. The Great Commission tells us to be disciples to all nations, bringing the message of salvation through Christ to all people. If the Church is raptured before the tribulation, it is important that we leave behind an explanation for the trials and judgments those left behind will face. How else will they recognize the deception of the anti-Christ and seek instead the truth of the Bible? If we are to endure the tribulation along side them, we will need to be prepared to not only share the message of salvation, but share with them the reasons for God’s judgment and hold it up as further proof of their need to be saved.

Below is a study of the prophetic signs God gave us as a warning of the approaching end of the age. Many of them are being fulfilled now and many will be fulfilled in the near future. I would encourage you to study prophecy, know what is coming and be prepared to share it with others.

SIX SIGNS GIVEN BY JESUS TO INDICATE HIS COMING AND THE END OF THE AGE

In Matthew24:3 Jesus was asked, “Tell us, when will these things be, and what will be the sign of your coming, and of the end of the age?” Jesus told his apostles to look for the following signs prior to his Second Coming and the end of the age.

1. FALSE PROPHETS AND CHRISTS

Matthew 24:5 “For many will come in my name, saying, I am Christ, and will mislead many.”

Matthew 24:11 “And many false prophets will arise, and will mislead many.”

In the last several years many have claimed to be the Messiah. Jim Jones and David Koresh are examples of these false prophets as well as countless others who are not as newsworthy. These false prophets are a prelude to the ultimate false christ, the antichrist. Many New Age groups, some even NGO’s working for the United Nations, are anxiously awaiting the antichrist, preparing the way for his acceptance as the head of the hierarchy of gods and the one who will usher in world peace.

2. WARS

Matthew 24:6 “And 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.” Rumors of wars in all areas of the world now occur frequently thanks to instant media coverage and the availability of a multitude of 24-hour news sources.

Matthew 24:7 “For nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom, and in various places there will be famines and earthquakes.”

More people have been killed in warfare in this century than at any other time in history. As the death toll rises in the Middle East, more and more countries work feverishly to develop devastating weapons of mass destruction. Add to that the expanding threat of terrorism and unpredictable dictators such as Saddam Hussein, and the potential for the outbreak of war exists in nations, kingdoms and places across the globe.

3. FAMINES

Matthew 24:7 “For nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom, and in various places there will be famines and earthquakes.”

As white, Christian farmers are driven out of Zimbabwe in increasing numbers, and foreigners move in to replace life-sustaining crops with poppies that now supply 25% of the worlds drugs, famine spreads across the African continent. The undernourished are not limited to Africa, however. A large portion of the worlds 5 billion people suffers from a shortage of food.

4. EARTHQUAKES

Matthew 24:7 “For nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom, and in various places there will be famines and earthquakes.”

The number and intensity of earthquakes this century is at a level higher than any other time in history. A staggering number of seismic events occur around the world daily. The earthquake seismic monitor IRIS shows all major earthquakes for the last year. Indicated by yellow and red circles, the seismic events of the last 15 days provides strong evidence of the fulfillment of Matthew 24:7 in our day. By contrast, in the years from 1890 to 1900 there was only one major earthquake in the world.

5. TRIBULATIONS

Matthew 24:8-9 “But all these things are merely the beginning of birth pangs. Then they will deliver you to tribulation, and will kill you, and you will be hated by all nations on account of my name.”

Christians are under attack throughout the world today. In the United States Christians still enjoy freedom to worship God without suffering much more than ridicule, hatred, or discrimination at work and school. However in many other countries such as China, Sudan, Africa, Saudi Arabia, North Korea, Russia, and many Muslim nations, Christian suffer much greater persecution and often times death for their faith. During the tribulation this suffering will be worldwide and will continue even to the point of martyrdom. These first 5 signs will increase in intensity and severity as the tribulation approaches, much like the birth pangs or contractions of a pregnant woman worsen as the delivery time approaches.

6. THE GOSPEL WILL BE PREACHED THROUGHOUT THE WORLD

Matthew 24:14 “And this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in the whole world for a witness to all the nations, and then the end shall come.”

This prophecy has already been fulfilled through television, radio, missionaries, the translation of the Bible into many languages, and the internet. People all over the world now hear the message of Christ from missionaries who have the means to travel the globe, and via technology that allows us to communicate with people on the other side of the world right from our own homes, churches and offices.

TWO CHARACTERISTICS OF THE END OF THE AGE FROM THE APOSTLE PAUL

1. GODLESSNESS IN THE LAST DAYS

II Timothy 3:1-5,7 “But realize this, that in the last days difficult times will come. For men will be lovers of self, lovers of money, boastful, arrogant, and disobedient to their parents. Men will be ungrateful, unholy, unloving, unforgiving, malicious gossips, without self-control, brutal, haters of good, treacherous, reckless, conceited, and lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God. Men will be holding to a form of godliness, although they have denied its power; always learning and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth.”

For anyone who has watched television, read a newspaper, lost a retirement to corporate greed and corruption, or just walked outside their front door, it is obvious this prophecy has been fulfilled by our generation. Our leaders are often corrupt; our cities are filled with crime, brutality, and neon signs proclaiming our sinful, godless nature. The New Age Movement brings in increasing numbers of mystics who claim to be the enlightened ones. They are some of the most educated and influential people in our societies, and yet the most lacking in real truth.

2. APOSTASY (FALLING AWAY FROM THE FAITH)

I Timothy 4:1-3 “But the spirit explicitly says that in later times some will fall away from the faith, paying attention to deceitful spirits and doctrines of demons. By means of the hypocrisy of liars seared in their own conscience as with a branding iron, men who forbid marriage and advocate abstaining from foods which God has created to be gratefully shared in by those who believe and know the truth.”

Churches today are becoming more and more ecumenical, embracing the New Age interfaith agenda, and denying Christ as the only way to salvation. Giving in to the politically correct media and a corrupt society, they have embrace homosexuality as an acceptable alternate lifestyle and preach tolerance and compromise in place of God’s truth for the salvation of the world. The environmentalist movement within the New Age movement lures them into a worship of mother earth, belief in past lives, reincarnation, and Karma while demonizing all those who would eat the meat God gave us as nourishment for our bodies.

ELEVEN FULFILLMENTS OF BIBLE PROPHECY REQUIRED FOR THE END OF THE AGE

1. EXISTENCE OF A 200,000,000 MAN ARMY IN THE EAST

Revelation 9:16 “And the number of the armies of the horsemen was two hundred million; I heard the number of them.”

An army of that size had never existed until China’s army reached that number in the 1960’s.

2. REDEVELOPMENT OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE (EUROPEAN COMMUNITY)

Daniel 2:32-33 “The head of the statue was made of fine gold, its breast and its arms of silver, its belly and its thighs of bronze, its legs of iron, its feet partly of iron and partly of clay.”

Daniel 2:40-43 “Then there will be a fourth kingdom as strong as iron; inasmuch as iron crushes and shatters all things, so like iron that breaks in pieces, it will crush and break all these in pieces. And in that you saw the feet and toes, partly of potter’s clay and partly of iron, it will be a divided kingdom; but it will have the toughness of iron, and partly of pottery, so some of the kingdom will be strong and part of it will be brittle. And in that you saw the iron mixed with clay, they will combine with one another in the seed of men; but they will not adhere to one another, even as iron does not combine with pottery.”

The fourth kingdom of iron is the Roman empire according to Daniel’s interpretation of King Nebuchadnezzar’s dream. The two legs are the division of the Roman empire into an eastern portion called the Byzantine empire which ended in the 1400’s and a western portion based in Rome which ended in the 400’s. The nations of Europe since the Roman empire dissolved have never adhered or formed one empire but continue as separate nations, however, the European Union now has 15 Member States and is preparing for the accession of 13 eastern and southern European countries.

3. RETURN OF THE ONE PURE LANGUAGE, HEBREW, TO ISRAEL

Zephaniah 3:9 “For then I will return to the people a pure language, that they may all call upon the name of the Lord, to serve him with one consent.”

Prior to the restoration of Israel in 1948, Hebrew was a dead language. Now Hebrew is spoken throughout Israel.

4. REBUILDING OF THE TEMPLE, RESTORATION OF TEMPLE WORSHIP AND ANIMAL SACRIFICES IN JERUSALEM

For several end time prophecies to be fulfilled, the temple will have to be rebuilt.

Revelation 11:2 “Leave out the court which is outside the temple and do not measure it, for it has been given to the nations; and they will tread under foot the oly city for forty-two months.”

Daniel 9:27 “And he will make a firm covenant with the many for one week. But, in the middle of the week he will put a stop to sacrifice and grain offering; and on the wing of abominations will come one who makes desolation, even until a complete destruction, one that is decreed, is poured out on the one who makes desolate.”

Daniel 9:26 “Then after the sixty-two weeks the Messiah will be cut off and have nothing, and the people of the prince who is to come will destroy the city and the sanctuary.”

Some archeologists believe that the temple mount is actually 340 feet south of the Dome of the Rock site, putting the Dome of the Rock within the Court of the Gentiles. This may be the court outside the temple that is left out.

There are many groups already working on preparations for the new temple. The blueprints are already done, the temple garments have been made, and there have already been attempts to lay the cornerstone of the temple. The only thing standing in the way of the construction of the new temple is Islam’s third holiest site, the Dome of the Rock and government support for such an undertaking. Some possible scenarios for the rebuilding of the temple are as follows:

1. The persuasion and performing of miracles by the Antichrist and False Prophet convinces the Islamic world to approve the rebuilding.

2. The United Nations will negotiate the rebuilding of the temple following a war with the armies from the North (Russia and Islamic forces). This assumes that the war with the armies from the North is not the battle of Armageddon as some feel and that this attack occurs before the rapture or tribulation period begins. The supernatural destruction of the Russian army and Islamic forces will cause an outpouring of Christian worship and zeal amongst the Jewish people who will reconstruct the temple.

3. It is determined that the site of the first two temples is actually south of the Dome of the Rock, and the court of the gentiles (Dome of the Rock) will be left out of the 3rd temple.

A group in Israel called the Temple Mount Faithful has obtained most of the clothing, instruments and other equipment required for temple worship and are actively preparing for the laying of the third temple’s cornerstone.

5. APPEARANCE OF THE RED HEIFER AFTER 2000 YEARS

Numbers 19:2-7 “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. “You shall give it to Eleazar the priest, and it shall be brought outside the camp and be slaughtered in his presence. Next Eleazar the priest shall take some of its blood with his finger and sprinkle some of its blood toward the front of the tent of meeting seven times. “Then the heifer shall be burned in his sight; its hide and its flesh and its blood, with its refuse, shall be burned. “The priest shall then wash his clothes and bathe his body in water, and afterward come into the camp, but the priest shall be unclean until evening.”

A red heifer will be required and used in the process of purification described in the book of Numbers. In May 1997 the first Red Heifer was born in 2000 years. Another red Heifer was born in Israel in March of 2002.

6. INCREASE IN KNOWLEDGE AND TRAVEL

Daniel 12:4 “But as for you, Daniel, conceal these words and seal up the book until the end of time; many will go back and forth, and knowledge will increase.”

Billy Graham was quoted as saying, “ninety percent of all the engineers and scientists who have ever lived are alive today.” Air travel, space travel, DNA research and human cloning are all examples of the rapid increase in knowledge in our generation.

7. RETURN OF THE ETHIOPIAN JEWS TO ISRAEL

Zephaniah 3:10-11 “From beyond the rivers of Ethiopia My worshipers, My dispersed ones, will bring My offerings. In that day you will feel no shame because of all your deeds by which you have rebelled against Me; For then I will remove from your midst your proud, exulting ones, and you will never again be haughty on My holy mountain.”

In 1984, Operation Moses saw the airlift of 15,000 Jews who had already fled to refugee camps in Sudan to escape starvation. In 1991, Operation Solomon flew 20,000 Jews to Israel from Ethiopia itself. A further airlift began in June of 1999, aimed at transporting the last 3,000 members of the Quara Jewish community from northeastern Ethiopia to Israel.

8. THE RISE OF RUSSIA

Ezekiel 38:2,4,8 “Son of man, set your face toward Gog of the land of Magog, the prince of Rosh, Meshech and Tubal, and prophesy against him. I will turn you about and put hooks into your jaws, and I will bring you out, and all your army, horses and horsemen, all of them splendidly attired, a great company with buckler and shield, all of them wielding swords. After many days you will be summoned. In the latter years you will come into the land that is restored from the sword. The inhabitants have been gathered from many nations to the mountains of Israel which had been a continual waste; but its people were brought out from the nations, and they are living securely, all of them.”

In order for some end time events to occur Russia will have to be a strong nation with a strong military.

9. RETURN OF RUSSIAN JEWS TO ISRAEL

Jeremiah 23:7-8 “Therefore behold, the days are coming declares the Lord, when they will no longer say, as the Lord lives, who brought up the sons of Israel from the land of Egypt. But, as the Lord lives, who brought up and led back the descendants of the household of Israel from the northland and from all the countries where I have driven them. Then they will live on their own soil.”

In the 1970’s and 1980’s there was a mass exodus of Russian Jews out of Communist Russia. In 1999 the Associated Press reported a dramatic increase in the number of Jewish immigrants from Russia, bringing the largest number of Russian Jews to Israel since the early 1990’s.

10. TECHNOLOGY FOR THE MARK OF THE BEAST

Revelation 13:16-17 “And he causes all, the small and the great, and the rich and the poor, and the free men and the slaves to be given a mark on their right hand or on their forehead. He provides that no one will be able to buy or to sell, except the one who has the mark, either the name of the beast or the number of his name.”

On May 10, three members of a family in Florida became the first people to receive the biochip implant. Each device made of silicon and called a VeriChip, is a small radio transmitter about the size of a piece of rice that is injected under a person’s skin. It transmits a unique personal ID number whenever it is within a few feet of a special receiver unit. VeriChip’s maker describes it as “a miniaturized, implantable, radio frequency identification device (RFID) that can be used in a variety of security, emergency and healthcare applications.”

Is the biochip the mark of the beast to be used by the antichrist? We can’t really know. What is significant is that people are being softened to the idea of a mark or an implant as a means of maintaining security, providing medical information, and regulating a more interdependent world. As attitudes change, fears subside, and people are convinced of the need for such a mark, the true mark of the beast will be easily introduced to the world by the antichrist.

11. PLANS FOR THE ONE WORLD GOVERNMENT

The United Nations, World Trade Organization, International Criminal Court, UN peacekeeping/police force, numerous UN NGO’s, and other agencies are preliminary steps to the formation of a one world government. We now have the communications technology, transportation, and the pro-globalization media necessary to usher in the one world government headed by the antichrist. The increasing terrorist threat and the middle east conflict will only speed up the formation of this governing body as fear and promises of better security make more people willing to give up their national sovereignty for global governance.

12. INSTANT COMMUNICATION AROUND THE WORLD

Revelation 11:3, 7-10 “And I will grant authority to my two witnesses, and they will prophecy for twelve hundred and sixty days, clothed in sackcloth. When they have finished their testimony, the beast that comes up out of the abyss will make war with them, and overcome them and kill them. And their dead bodies will lie in the street of the great city, which mystically is called Sodom and Egypt, where also their Lord was crucified. Those from the peoples and tribes and tongues and nations will look at their dead bodies for three and a half days, and will not permit their dead bodies to be laid in a tomb. And those who dwell on the earth will rejoice over them and celebrate; and they will send gifts to one another, because these two prophets tormented those who dwell on the earth.”

Television and the 24-hour news networks make it possible for people around the world to see the dead prophets and rejoice at their deaths.

Luke 21:28 “But when these things begin to take place, straighten up and lift up your heads, because your redemption is drawing near.”

Luke 21:32 “Truly I say to you, this generation will not pass away until all things take place.”

Pastors, Ministers, Preachers: Do your job!

You preach about the love of God and everything he has done and all that he has created. That is great! You have altar calls. That’s fantastic! If you are a man of God, then you should know the times and the signs. Let people know about false doctrine, which is now running amok. Tell the people about the signs so they are not caught off guard. Especially, lead people to Christ. That doesn’t mean you wait for them to come to you. Go to them and spread the Word.

What Lies Ahead

I would like for each of you to close your eyes. Now imagine for a moment if you will the best time that you have ever had in your life and how you felt at that moment. Keeping your eyes closed, please imagine the worse time of your life and how you felt at that moment. The way you felt in your best time doesn’t compare with the peace, love, and joy you feel once you have come into the full glory of Jesus Christ. The way you felt in the worse time doesn’t compare with what lies ahead in our Christian walk of faith.

The fact is that very few professing Christians study their bible. Oh, we may read maintenance manuals, flower/garden magazines, playboy, or whatever, but not the bible. It sits on the shelf gathering dust. Be assured the bible paves the map for our road to salvation and beyond. We read all sorts of material but we do not study for ourselves the Word of God. We leave our spirit welfare to the Pastor. However, you are the only one responsible for your own salvation. We must test everything and hold onto what is good.

One religious survey conducted by the Los Angeles Times concluded that 2/3 of Americans do not read the bible regularly and can’t name the four gospels. More then half of Americans can not name 5 of the Ten Commandments. And many say the bible is irrelevant. Many believe that Jesus’ last name was “Christ”. What a shame!

Most people have just accepted their religion passed down by their families. Most have just “gone along” beliefs and traditions taught to them as children. Brothers and sisters, one better get into the bible, study, and show ones self approved.

We live in a prideful and sinful world. It’s full of greed, hate, segregation, racism, demonic forces, and so much evil. The church (body of Christ) has dissension with-in the church. Walls have been built between different denominations because of by-laws (man-made rules). There is so many sinners’ indulging in every imaginable aspect of sin. It’s time for sinners, lukewarm Christians, and those that have turned their backs on God to change. It’s time for revival in the Church and awakening of “God consciousness” in our nation!….
*God is holy and righteous (Rom. 1:17)

*Man is sinful and his heart is evil (Gen. 6:5; 13:13; Jer. 17:9).

*All people know that God exists (Rom. 1:21)

*All people have sinned (Rom. 3:23a)

*All people are guilty before God (Rom. 1:18-3:8)

*Judgment is self-induced (Rom. 1:18-23)

*Sin dishonors God and contradicts His Holy character (Rom. 1:17)

*God will judge every person, Jew and Gentile (Rom. 2:5; 2:12-16)

*God never forgives any sin without full payment of the penalty for that sin (Rom. 3:25)

*Propitiation is the only saving solution to the fact of God’s wrath against sin. Propitiation is the appeasement of divine wrath by a sacrificial offering. Sending Christ to die for our sins was God’s amazing solution to the problem of how He could remain just (punish all sin) and still justify us (declare us perfectly righteous in His sight) (Is. 53:4, 5, 10, 11; Rom. 3:25)

*The gospel of salvation is a free gift that cannot be earned (Rom. 1:16, 17; 3:20, 23, 24, 28, 30; 4:5: 6:23)

*Saving faith can only come through hearing and believing the Bible’s message about Christ (Rom. 1:16; 10:14-17)

*Justified means to be declared righteous in God’s sight (Rom. 3:24)

*God imputes (imparts) righteousness to those who believe (Rom. 4:3, 4, 5, 8, 9, 10, 11, 22, 23, 24)

*Believers, who have been freely forgiven of sins because of Christ’s work, will be given degrees of reward in heaven. This is according to their actions in this life; heaven is the eternal home of born-again believers (Rom. 3:21-26; Mth. 16:27; 25:31-46; John 5:29; Rom. 14:10-12; 1 Cor. 3:10-15; 2 Cor. 5:9, 10; Rev. 7:15-17)

*Those who reject Christ will be judged for their sins. The consequences of willful disobedience are horrible indeed. The Bible speaks of an endless, conscious torment in hell (Rom. 2:6; Rev. 20:10, 15)

The truth is clear. Modern “Christianity” has become vastly different then “Christianity” of Jesus’ day. That is why we have over 400 denominations, all proclaiming to be Christians. Which Church is right? Which denomination is right? The right church and denomination is the one preaching and teaching Gods Word. It is the body of Christ, spirit filled, Holy Ghost led, a loving congregation, and a Pastor that is not afraid to step on toes in a loving manner.

We are living in a very troubled world. Although the Bible explains in Daniel and Revelation what is going to happen, and therefore we should not be surprised, there is still fear and apprehension about the future.

First, God loved us so much that we were created in his image. We were given a free will and a free choice. He even gave the angels free will and choice. That choice is what made Lucifer (the devil) and a third of the angels decide to rebel against God. God does not to force us to love him. He wants us to love him because he first loved us.

Not only did God create us in his image, He stated that we would have dominion over all the earth. But, since the beginning, man has ruined God’s perfect world and let sin come into world at the Garden of Eden. Now God could not destroy Satan because of evil. If God had destroyed Satan, man would have died because we are sinful creatures. All sin would have been destroyed had He destroyed Satan. So God came up with another plan. He would offer the purest of lambs to wash away sin. So he gave his only begotten son, Jesus, to die on the cross for us.

On one hand, science and technology promises a world of great prosperity. Yet, on the other hand, nuclear war and biological and chemical warfare threaten the very existence of our world. Since the United States is morally, socially, and financially bankrupt, along with the terrorists attacks, has made our great country a pawn. We are no longer the worlds superpower nation. We are now number 3. Those in power are North Korea and the European countries. Let’s not forget China with over 2,000,000 soldiers. This is the largest army in the world.

So according to scripture, what lies ahead for the United States.

A great charismatic leader in Europe will arise, responding to the world’s crisis. He will enter into an alliance of church and state that will offer peace, security and prosperity to a desperate world. The world will be in total confusion and darkness. The world will not see the light because it has closed its eyes, hardened its heart, and closed deft ears. Further, the world has turned its back on the true God completely and worships the Anti-Christ.

This leader, using lies, deceit, and intrigue, will induce ten European leaders, representing the end time successors to both the eastern and western parts of the Roman Empire, to unite temporarily and give their power to him.

A period of world peace and prosperity will follow. Worldwide trading will seem to offer incredible profits to cartels. Later, responding to crisis involving both the Middle East and the English speaking nations, he will move with lightening speed and determination. He will nullify the treaty made with the Jewish State and attack Jerusalem. Half of the city will be in exile and the women will be raped (Zechariah 14-2). An overwhelming army will attack the United States, Britain, Canada, and other English speaking countries.

The intensifying problems of global fracturing will be countered by a scheme designed to impose both political and religious unity on a worldwide scale. Though important developments will occur in the political world, it is the area of religion that we will see events like never seen before. This is when one world religion will begin.

By this time, millions across the world will be caught up in Political/Religious frenzy fed by a charismatic leader working great signs and wonders. These individuals are more into feeling good then following true doctrines of the Holy Bible. They will respond to this leader and turn from God. Many will say he is God!

Modern technology will be used to create a police state that Hitler and Stalin could only dream about. A powerful war-making apparatus will be brought in by the European superpower and it will be classified as the cornerstone to world peace and security. People will accept this as the price of getting rid of terrorism and violent crime.

At first, this system will improve world economy and world trading (Ezekiel 27 and Revelation 18). However, the Arab World will be displeased by attempts to force them into Religious unity with Europe, which will be a false religion. A powerful ruler (Daniel 11), called “king of the south” will arise. He will bring temporary unity of much of the Islamic World. Provoked by this leader, Europe will launch an attack resulting in European occupation of much of the Arab World (Daniel 11:40-43).

This European occupation will deepen suspicion among the eastern nations. European nations will attack the eastern nations to force them into submission. The resulting warfare will cause the nuclear destruction of much of Europe, including Rome itself (Rev 18:10, 17)(Rev 9:13-18)

Horrifying weapons of mass destruction, including nuclear weapons as well as biological and chemical weapons (Rev 9:5-6, 18) will be unleashed. With millions dead and the world turned upside down, and when it appears that humanity will destroy itself, the living glorified Christ will return from heaven (Matt: 24:22).

In the after math of all this destruction, Jesus Christ will stand on the Mount of Olives. God will establish a kingdom that shall never be removed (Dan 2:44). The law will go forth from Jerusalem and all nations will be brought under the government of God (Isaiah 2:2-3).

The bible records two cities, Babylon and Jerusalem. One will be destroyed forever. The other will be created anew as the new Jerusalem
Which will come down from heaven after the 1,000-year reign of the Messiah. This will be the dwelling place for the Father, for Christ, and for the first fruits for all eternity (Rev 21)

As we watch the world unravel around us, do not be discouraged. Jesus Christ exhorts his true followers.

What I have told you is not a fantasy. It is going to happen within the lifetime of many sitting here. Scripture states that once Israel becomes a nation, that generation will not pass away without seeing the coming of the Lord. Israel became a nation in December 1948.

Christians will be forced to gather in-groups of 2 or 4. Many will be killed like the days of old by Saul who later became Paul. Stand fast – hold onto your faith. For those who stand fast now will receive great blessings and eternal life.

Like Deacon says. You better be prayed up and fed up with the Holy Spirit.

In closing, the advent of Christ and the Anti-Christ will be as follows:

1. Satan will appear as a man in the person of the Anti-Christ because he seeks to reign as king over mankind and desires to focus the worship of God upon himself.

2. The Anti-Christ will come from the Middle East and he will be a Jew. He will set himself a throne in Jerusalem in the rebuilt Temple of Solomon. He will be the “ abomination of desolation” spoken of by Jesus and David.

3. The Anti-Christ is the “little horn” of the forth beast mentioned in Daniel 7. He will slay three of the 10 kings (3 horns) and reign as the eighth with the remaining seven.

4. He will achieve his objectives in the middle of the final seven-year period of this age. He will be accepted as king of the Jews and reign from his seat as God.

5. He will deceive most of the world that he is God. He will persecute those that refuse to worship him. Although thousands of thousands will be slaughtered, the world will close its eyes.

6. Jesus Christ will return to earth at the end of the 3 ½ year reign of the Anti-Christ, destroying Satan’s kingdom.

Satan will use any means he can to bring us down as well as the world. He is bringing down the United States of America. There are basically 5 areas in which Satan is attacking America.

1. Destroy the moral Fabric of America: doing a masterful job of confusing the Pastors, intellectual leaders, and educators.

2. Undermine the Family: Most realize that strong families are the basis of every decent society that has ever existed.

3. Destroy the Economy: destroy honesty and hard work.

4. Denigrate Patriotism and a National Sense of Purpose: Done away with things like Pledge of Allegiance and Star Spangled Banner.

5. Control the Media to Promote All of the Above: The media is being used to undermine the concepts of patriotism, true Christianity, the family, and almost every aspect of a decent life.

Where do you stand? Are you a sinner and you feel something tugging at your heart? That’s God my friend! Are you a lukewarm Christian? If so, God will spew you out. Spew meaning vomit. Are you not totally sure of your salvation? Are you standing where you want to be with God? If you fall into one of these areas, please don’t wait. Come to the altar. Come to the altar now.