*USGS - "4.6 magnitude earthquake strikes Sicily"
*The National - "New Delhi suffers its coldest
day in 44 years - 114 dead"
*Terra Earth - "New Year's day set snow cover
record in U.S."
*High Plains.com - "Numerous Oklahoma earthquakes
prompt insurance review"
..... Typical for insurance companies ... they love
to 'cover' you until something happens ...
*Focus Taiwan - "Magnitude 5.1 quake jolts
eastern Taiwan"
*NBC News - "Code Red: Intense flu wave grows
across America"
...... Man, just look at these 1st six articles
... quite a day of 'pestilence' ....
*World Net Daily - "Franklin Graham warns wicked
America: 'Financial problems are nothing compared to the spiritual
& moral cliff' "
*World Net Daily - "DHS buys 200,000 more hollow-point
bullets"
...... How many is that now? .... I'm not sure,
but it's well over a million ....
*World Net Daily - "1st church for atheists
opens Sunday"
.... Probably not going to be very 'spiritual' .......
and the worship? .......
*NBC News - Church of England ends ban on 'gay'
bishops"
..... Sad day, but it doesn't surprise me ... This
will be one of the 1st protestant churches to join the coming coalition
of churches overseen by the Vatican, which will eventually make up the
'world church', the partner of the anti-christ in the soon-coming Tribulation
(see Revelation 17) ......
January 5
*The Extinction Protocol - "Earth in crisis:
Is the planet on the verge of a 'meltdown?' "
Comment from article: "Conditions on
the planet continue to deteriorate, particularly in respect to more
pronounced climate extremes seen across the hemispheres, and the number
of volcanoes that are continuously erupting. ... The planet is undergoing
dynamic change, whereby we're seeing early evidence that physical dynamics
of the planet is moving towards a spectrum of greater instability."
................... This report is from 'Planet' .. a respected scientific
source and not from some 'nut case' news site (like this one) ... or
some 'doomsayers.' .... These kinds of reports only give credibility
to Jesus Himself when He prophesied about just these types of things
taking place in the days just prior to His return. ... I would strongly
suggest that you read Matthew 24, Mark 13 & Luke 21 for yourself
... You will be amazed at what you see! .....
*The Daily Mail - "Blistering heat wave grips
Argentina: Power outages, gas shortages reported from increased
demand"
*Los Angeles Times - "Powerful 7.5 earthquake
strikes southeastern Alaska"
*Slate - "Mt. Vesuvius: Living in the danger
zone of one of the world's most dangerous volcanoes"
.... and it's showing signs of waking up! .....
*Space Daily - "Pronounced climate extremes
continue across hemispheres: Tasmania has hottest day on record"
...... Just some more example of what will only
increase in intensity & frequency ... the Bible tells us so ...
*NBC News - "Early flu season accelerates:
No peak yet, CDC says"
*The Jerusalem Post - "Obama set to nominate
Hagel for defense post"
...... Seems like this guy (Obama) cannot do enough
to 'slap' Israel in the face ... Remember, Hagel has been known to make
comments that border on anti-semitism."
*Associated Press - "China's coldest winter
in memory at new low"
January 6
This is very unusual, but I could find NO news
story worthy of our attention on this day .......
January 7
*BBC - "Britain warns of more riots,
as civil unrest sweeps across Ireland, Bangladesh and India"
.... We've seen this coming for awhile now ....
mark my words, this 'condition' will only grow worse ......
*Volcano Discovery - "Another super-volcano
inflating: Significant uplift reported at Italy's Campi Flegrei"
*Physics - "Tehran air pollution leaves 4,460
dead in a year"
... The cause? .. Domestically made petrol.
*Latin American Herald Tribune - "Buenos Aires
swelters amid heat wave, power outages"
.... Just the opposite of America & Europe ...
These 'extremes' always happen, but NOT at the levels of intensity &
frequency we are now experiencing ...
*The Daily Caller - "Buchanan warns of 'Revolution'
if government attempts to ban and confiscate firearms"
.... I think he's most likely correct ... There
is a HUGE number of folks in this country who just will not let them
do this without a fight .... hence, revolution or civil war ... Here's
some related stats ....
-Chicagoland: Gun shops report empty
cases, bare shelves, phones ringing off the hook ...
-Gun shows draw thousands looking to
'stock up' in California ...
-8,000 flock to show in Florida ...
-20,000 show up in Utah ...
-Gun sales at least double even in
'liberal' states ...
*CNS News - "Bank of America freezes gun manufacturer's
account, company owner claims"
... After hours on the phone, this is what one bank
exec finally told him ... "We believe you should not be selling
guns & parts on the internet." ... Wow! ... Whether we agree
with this, or not, is NOT the issue here! ...
The real issue is that they can 'decide on their
own values' to do whatever they choose ... Whatever happened to the
'free' America we once lived in? ..... (been telling you this was coming
..... )
*The Examiner - "Planned Parenthood reports
record-high taxpayer funded abortions"
...... and we have NO choice in our 'participation'
because we all pay taxes ... This just isn't right! ...
Our tax dollars should be going to the authorities to put these 'murderers'
in jail! ......
January 8
*ABC News - "6.2 magnitude earthquake in Aegean
Sea rattles cities in Turkey & Greece"
*The Extinction Protocol - "Mexico's Colima
volcano rocked by violent eruption"
*Business Insider - "It's so hot in Australia,
they've added a new color to maps"
*Breitbart - "Obama to Boehner: 'We don't
have a spending problem' "
..... Sounds like this guy actually believes this!
... which makes him, considering his position in life, a very dangerous
influence on the future of this nation's economic future .... really
hard to understand ...
*BBC - "Red Cross chief: Britain could face
more riots"
.... The reason, he pointed out, is the deteriorating
economy ...
*Financial Post - "U.S. downgrade expected
without 'Grand Bargain' in next two months"
*Fox News - "House dem tries to alter constitution,
end presidential term limits"
... He's tried this before, but just maybe he will
be successful this time, what with the 'powers that be' who currently
rule the land ... scary stuff for us all ...
*NBC-Philadelphia - "Hospital opens emergency
tent in midst of increasing flu cases"
*ABC News - "Chicago hospitals turning away
flu cases - no room"
*Drudge Report - "Egyptian magazine:
Muslim Brotherhood infiltrates Obama administration"
Comment from article: "An Egyptian magazine
claims that six American Islamists who work with the Obama administration
are Muslim Brotherhood operatives who enjoy strong influence over U.S.
policy."
...... Does this really surprise anyone? ... In
fact, it explains quite a lot .....
January 9
*Wikipedia - "Earthquake swarm rattles sea
floor along Carlsberg Ridge"
*The Guardian - "On February 15, 2013, an asteroid
will come close enough to Earth to knock satellites out of orbit"
*International Business Times - "5.4 magnitude
quake strikes near northeast coast of Japan"
*Myway - "U.S. seared during hottest year on
record ... by far"
*Space Weather - "Big sunspot emerging over
sun's eastern limb"
... what the heck is an 'eastern limb?'"
*The Guardian - "Australian heatwave puts nation
on alert as wildfires burn out of control"
*Business Insider - "The U.S. has gone over
the 'Demographic Cliff' & markets will crash this summer"
... if not sooner! ... I'm surprised it hasn't crashed
already ...
*BBC News - "Governments urged to prepare for
the worst"
..... This is according to the authors of a 'World
Economic Forum' .... and from some brief research, their track record
is pretty impressive ...
*Associated Press - "National Cathedral to
perform same-sex weddings"
.... Simply, as a nation, we are doomed ....
*WTSP - "Man pleads guilty to stealing van
containing Obama teleprompter"
... maybe his intention was to 'reprogram' it .......
*Joel Rosenberg - "Snow & driving rains
hit Israel ... biggest storm in 20 years ... floods malls, shuts roads,
closes schools ... "
*MSNBC - "Bad flu season worsens: Boston declares
emergency"
*Fox News - "Doomsday asteroid? ... Potentially
hazardous rock makes 1st pass by Earth"
January 10
*Register - "So-called 'Doomsday Asteroid'
Apophis much larger than previously thought"
... This thing will whiz by Earth today without
incident ... but the BIG concern is its return in 2036 ... Astronomers
feel there's a real possibility it could collide with our planet then
.... Luke 21:25 says "there will be signs in the sun, moon and
stars ..."
*RT Live - "Greece unemployment reaches record
26.8%"
*Fox News - "Scientific research shows we are
raising a generation of 'deluded narcissists'"
... Doesn't surprise me ... Do I sound like every
'older' generation? .... I remember 'old' people saying that rock music
would 'send us all to hell' when I was young .... Well?
*CNS News - "Current drought reminiscent of
'dust bowl' days"
*World Net Daily - "IRS code longer than Bible
... without good news"
That's it for another 'fun-filled' seven days ....
It is simply amazing how rapidly Bible Prophecy is unfolding ..
it seems like every minute of every day! .. These
prophetic 'contractions' are so close together now that it can't be
very long before our Lord 'blows His trumpet' for His sheep! ....
... And because time is so short, I encourage each
of you to think of someone who isn't saved by the amazing grace of our
Lord & Savior, Jesus Christ. .... and then once you think
of them, try to make a concerted effort to tell them the story of salvation
.... and if you feel the fear of rejection, as many do, just remember
that not doing it will bring a much greater burden to your soul when
time runs out ... Remember that we are talking eternity here!
OK ... end of sermon ... have a great and safe week
ahead ... and know that I'm praying for each & every one of you
.... God knows who we are ... I love that!!!
Until next time,
Red