January 7, 2014

Welcome to another new year to all! ... And from what I am seeing through the unfolding events around the world, what a year it looks to be! ... I know I've said this several times in the past,  and here I go again. .... It is amazing how fast prophetic signs are accelerating ... and it's by the moment! ... Not too long ago I would end up with a few stories each week that I felt directly related to end-time prophesied events ... but now? ... There's so many that I have to 'decide' what to bring to you ... Please pray that I discern correctly when making these decisions. ....

Let's get to it! ... After much prayer & seeking, I truly believe these next 12-18 months are going to be critical concerning God's timeline of end-time events preceding his Son's return. ... Am I going to set a date? ... Absolutely not! ... Jesus himself said that even he didn't know, but only the Father. ... (Matthew 24:36) .... However, Jesus did tell us that we would recognize the season (verses 33-34). ....

So let's take a quick glimpse at just some of the 'events' that illustrate this 'season' .. and just how short the time left really is ..... 

  *The Roman Empire 'reviving' -- This, of course, is the EU and will eventually be the political platform for the soon-coming world leader .. the anti-christ. ... (Daniel 7, 8. 9, 11 & Revelation 13)

  *The King of the East militarizing & growing in economic strength -- China & her allies (Revelation 9 & 16)

  *The King of the North growing more powerful -- Russia & her allies (Ezekiel 38 & 39)

  *World Church unifying -- The Vatican & Rome will be the base, and this 'church', led by the false prophet, will be the ally of the antichrist for 42 months (Revelation 17)

  *World's Economy on the brink of an epic crash --- This lends to the perfect scenario for the coming world ruler to seize control ...

  *Israel surrounded -- The most 'hated' people on the face of the earth are once again under tremendous pressure just to survive ... and are being abandoned by her few allies at this very time ... the U..S. included (Zechariah 12) 

  *Daniel's visions that were to be 'sealed up' until the last days at which time they could be understood -- They are now unfolding .. examples include people "running to and fro" ... "knowledge will increase" .... no question these things are happening right before our eyes ... (Daniel 12)

  *Christian persecution on a rapid increase -- Jesus said we would be hated in this world (John 15:18)

  *Pestilences such as earthquakes, volcanoes & crazy weather patterns occurring much more frequently and with much higher intensity ... "Birth Pains" (Matthew 24:8)

  *Famine -- I remind you of the article we shared just last week where it said that aquifers are diminishing at  record paces ... The Colorado River doesn't even make it to the end ... reservoirs are dust bowls are across the U.S. southwest ... the list goes on  (Matthew 24:7)

  *Damascus in utter chaos -- Isaiah prophesied its utter destruction (17:1)

  *The rebuilding of the Jewish temple -- There are all sorts of stories flying around concerning this very subject. ... We know that the Temple was destroyed in AD 70 by the Romans, but several scriptures indicate a physical temple in existence at the end ... It will happen (Daniel 9 & Matthew 24)

  *The fall of the world's remaining super-power -- Besides America NOT being specifically mentioned in scripture, in order for the world government to come into existence there cannot be a super-power standing in the way -- We are now witnessing America coming under God's judgement for its sinful ways. .... Examples including the killing of some 56 million babies (see Jeremiah 1:5),  the open acceptance of homosexuality (1 Corinthians 6:9-10 & Romans 1:27), the blatant removal of God from our society .--- and what are we witnessing because of this? ... The family structure crumbling, suicide rates sky-rocketing, drug & alcohol use increasing, chaos in the streets (2 Timothy 3:1-4), financial meltdowns in many cities & states, crazy weather tearing through many parts of the country ... Katrina, Sandy, and now this massive 'polar vortex' which is breaking dozens & dozens of cold-weather temperatures all across the midwest & east coast as of this writing ,,,, then there's the national debt of some $17+ Trillion that we can NEVER pay back ..... You get the picture ... (I plan on expounding more on the demise of America next week) ....

I could keep going but I think it is clear that we are on the verge of incredible happenings in this world! ... One would have to be brain-dead NOT to see this! .... But sadly, most people are .... oblivious to what is about to befall them and their way of life. ... But again, this is prophetic! .. Look to Matthew 24:37-39 ... Here the Lord himself tells us how it will be in these final days ...like the "Days of Noah" where people were in total denial of Noah's warnings ... I mean, here was a guy building a boat on the side of a mountain! ... You would thing they would either lock him up, or at least ask him what was going on .... but no ... and we all know what happened ... It started 'raining' .. just like it's about to right now! 

One more quick point ... on top of these prophecies I just mentioned is the coming of the "Blood Moons" ......
(April 15, 2014 through September 15, 2015 ... Now I'm not going to speculate as to how they fit into the end-time prophecies, but the history of these events is quite profound. .... There have been three that were documented ... 1492
.. 1948-49 ... 1967 ... all of which saw major happenings involving Israel and the Jewish people. ... Will there be this time? ... We will know soon enough ..... but just adding this one concept to everything else just makes it more ....... (you pick the word) ...

The hoofbeats of the "Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse can be heard if you just listen! .... What I hope & pray is that by sharing what the Bible says concerning the times we live in, it will wake more people up to the fact that WE ARE OUT OF TIME! .... We need to tell our friends & family ... show them what the Bible says! ... Illustrate to them the 'picture' of what God has laid out for us concerning these times .... It may just change someone's eternal future ....

Ok, I'm done ranting ... for a bit anyway. ... I look forward to spending this year with each of you. ... Please share with friends & family, and write me a comment if something is on your mind. ... I do get quite a few inquiries on my personal e-mail, but sometimes, on-site comments can help other folks as well. ... Interestingly, many of us seem to always have the same questions anyway .... That's it .... so ...

Until next time,

Red

Note: Every Tuesday evening, 6:45 PM, I lead an end-times study at Chehalem Valley Baptist Church in Newberg. ... We come together and discuss news headlines concerning these times we are living in as they relate to Scripture.
.... and tonight, we will be starting the Book of Daniel. ... So, if you live in the area & are interested in this type of stuff, I guarantee you will have a great time. ... We have some 'very interesting' people coming. and we have a lot of fun ...

God Bless You .....