THE TIME OF MOURNING.
The Lord then goes into Jerusalem to reveal Himself to the people of Israel.
`The Lord will save the tents of Judah first, so that the glory of the house of David and the glory of the inhabitants of Jerusalem shall not be greater than that of Judah.` (Zech. 12: 7)
The Lord then anoints their eyes to recognise who He is, their Messiah.
`And I will pour on the house of David and on the inhabitants of Jerusalem the Spirit of grace and supplication: then t
The Temple Desecration.
About the middle of the tribulation a series of crises and phenomenal events are predicted to occur virtually simultaneously.
The most cataclysmic episode will be the fatal slaying of the great Global Leader by one sweep of an assassin`s sword. The world will be stunned. Governments will be in a quandary. He who everyone regarded as an invincible charismatic leader was dead. The one who alone had the practical solutions for all the international problems,
The Russian War in the Ukraine.
`I will turn you around, put hooks in your jaws, and lead you out, with all your army, horses, horsemen, all splendidly clothed, a great company with bucklers and shields, all of them handling swords.` (Ez. 38: 4)
The description of the army has been translated in old fashioned terms whereas the Hebrew words are -
Horses - `cuc` meaning moving rapidly.
Shields -`
SUMMARY OF MAIN EVENTS
The Peace Treaty - Adar
The month of Adar is the time of rejoicing of deliverance from enemies. It is the last month of the Jewish year and the happiest in the calendar. This rejoicing will be after God deals with the Russian Federation on Israel`s mountains. The Peace treaty will be made soon after the celebrations.
God`s Word: The Great Company. (CSTO)
Russia`s `army,.....a great company......many people are with you. (Ez. 38: 4 & 6)
This `great company,` `many people` with the Russian army are the some of the former Soviet nations. They have come together to form an Alliance -
The Collective Security Treaty Organisation, (CSTO).
This is a Russian-led alliance with Belarus, Tajikistan, Armenia, Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan.
According to the Treaty if one member is subject
LIVING WATERS.
`Behold, the day of the Lord is coming....I will gather all the nations to battle against Jerusalem; the city shall be taken....then the Lord will go forth and fight against those nations,..... and in that day His feet will stand on the Mount of Olives, which faces Jerusalem on the East.
And the Mount of Olives shall be split in two, from east to west, making a very large valley;...And in that day it shall be that living waters shall flow from Jerusalem, half of t
God`s Appointed Time.
``I will turn you around, put hooks in your jaws, and lead you out, with all your army...` (Ez. 38: 4)
At God`s appointed time He turns the Russian army around and leads them in another direction. The `hook` I believe is their desire for wealth, oil and gas etc.
`After many days you will be visited. In the latter years you will come into the land of those brought back from the sword and gathered from many people on the mountains of Israel, which had long been
CONCLUSION
The Lord Jesus Christ, the Head, is bringing His Body to maturity in Himself. He is in the final stage of completing that which He has begun over 2,000 years ago. With great insight, wisdom and unsurpassed strength, Christ has been building His Body over the centuries and across the world.
With great joy, Jesus the Head of the Body is completing this amazing task which He purposed in Himself to gather together many sons to glory to rule and reign with Him in th
God`s Word : Russia Preparing for War. (Ukraine)
The Prophet Ezekiel prophesies of a war between the northern Federation (Russia) and Israel. God tells the Russian Federation to prepare itself.
`Son of man, set your face against Gog, of the land of Magog, the Prince of Rosh, (Russia)....and prophesy against him....
`Prepare yourself and be ready, you and all your companies that are gathered about you; and be a guard for them.....It will be in the latter days that I will bring you
God`s Purpose.
Christ, the Wisdom of God.
Satan and his fallen angels are in rebellion against God. Satan desires to be as God and rule the world. He never knew the full purposes of God for if he did he would not have crucified the Lord of glory.
`We speak the wisdom of God in a mystery, the hidden wisdom which God ordained before the ages for our glory, which none of the rulers of this age knew; for had they known, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory.` (1 Cor. 2: 6
Holding Fast to the Head.
God the Father sums up His Eternal Purposes.
` God...having made known to us the mystery of His will, according to His good pleasure which He purposed in Himself, that in the dispensation of the fullness of the times, He might gather together in one (harmony) all things in Christ, both which are in heaven and which are on earth - in Him.` (Eph. 1: 9 & 10)
The first purpose in Christ, which is being completed, is His Body of believ
The Aftermath.
This amazing victory by the Lord against the enemies of God`s people and his land of Israel has some far reaching consequences.
Israel
Israel repents and turns again to God.
`I will set my glory among the nations; all the nations shall see my judgment which I have executed, and my hand which I have laid on them.
So the house of Israel shall know that I am the Lord their God from that day forward.` (Ex. 39: 21 & 22)
Israel celebrates the fea
5. Pentecostal Revivals. (1900 - 1950)
At the beginning of the 1900`s there was another significant stage of growth in the Body of Christ. God`s Holy Spirit awakened people to a deeper understanding and walk with Him. Two great outpourings occurred - one in Azusa Street in America, and the other in Wales. This became known as the Pentecostal revivals.
Pentecostalism spread rapidly to Europe, South America and Australia. In less than a century it became a major force in
Overcoming the Spirit of Fear.
The Lord warns that in the end times people will be overcome by a spirit of fear.
`And there will be signs in the sun, in the moon, and in the stars; and on the earth distress of nations, with perplexity, the sea and the waves roaring; men`s hearts failing for fear and the expectation of those things, which are coming on the earth, for the powers of heaven will be shaken.` (Luke 21: 25 & 26)
However He encourages us, saying -
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Contemporary Move of God.
The Whole Counsel of God.
Looking back over the last 2000 years we see the amazing work, the Lord Jesus, the Head of the Body has been doing amid the great battle. Satan and his demons have sought to overpower the believers with errors and false teachings. The battle has been fierce with many people having to die for their belief in Christ.
The Apostle Paul taught the whole counsel of God to the disciples; however those truths were challenged and s
The Great Army.
`Persia, Cush, and Phut are with them, all with shield and helmet; Gomer and all its troops; the house of Togarmah from the far north and all its troops - many people are with you.` (Ez. 38: 5 & 6)
This gives us insight into who aligns with Russia.
Iran - ancient Persia.
Ethiopia - Cush from Ham`s descendants. (Gen. 10: 6)
2. Formalism - Dark Ages. (3rd C - 1300`s)
There were many misleading teachings, such as legalism, (laws) Gnosticism, (secret knowing) spiritism, (connecting to evil spirits) ceremonialism, (traditions) and asceticism, (severe regulations), all of which made void of what Christ had done, and obscured His glory. Paul had addressed these false philosophies in his letter to the Colossians, so the believers had the truth to stand against such errors. (Col. 2: 8 - 23)
State Church.
Jesus` Return.
`It shall come to pass in that day that there will be no light; the lights will diminish. It shall be one day which is known to the Lord - neither day nor night. But at evening time it shall happen that it will be light.` (Zech. 14: 6 & 7)
Zechariah describes a very unusual day. A day in which is neither light nor dark. A day that quite unnaturally becomes light at evening time. This is a specific day, apart from all other days, in that the Lord of hosts and H
4. Evangelical Revivals. (1600 - 1900)
The 17th century gave rise to an intellectual movement called `the Age of Reason.` They believed that humans could do anything if they took control of their own lives. Most `enlightened` thinkers embraced the outlook called Deism - the belief in a God who created the world like a Great watchmaker, then relinquished control of His creation and allowed it to run without intervention and according to certain natural laws.
The evangel
God`s Word: Russia, Iran and Turkey Planning.
Iran is with the Russian Federation - `Iran...with them.` (Ez. 38: 5)
The President of Iran, Ebrahim Raisi will visit Russia early this year after receiving an invitation from Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Iran is one of the nations outside the former Soviet bloc, who will join forces with Russia.
They have said for many years that they desire to `wipe Israel off the face of the map.` So the talks with Russia could involve much m
The War.
`Therefore, son of man, prophecy and say to Gog, “Thus says the Lord God: “On that day when my people Israel dwell safely, will you not know it?
Then you will come from your place out of the far north, you and many peoples with you, all of them riding on horses, a great company and a mighty army.` (Ez. 38: 14 & 15)
The translators have put in `riding on horses,` but that is not what the Hebrew says.
Horses - Hebrew `cuc` meaning moving rapidly.
Toda
Christ, the Head of the Body.
In this process, Christ is forming His Body of believers who will become overcomers and rule and reign with Him in the highest realm. This is the very position that Lucifer/Satan fell from.
`(God the Father)...gave Him, (Christ) to be Head over all things to the ekklesia, (called out ones) which is His Body, the fullness of Him who fills all in all.` (Eph. 1: 22 & 23)
Christ`s resurrected life is shown to the demonic angels in the universa
INTRODUCTION
We live in momentous times. There are many wars and rumours of wars in various places - Afghanistan, Syria, Ethiopia, Armenia, North Africa, Yemen, etc.
Now Russia has invaded the Ukraine and NATO is aiding those against Russia. Many people fear that the world may be plunged into a nuclear war.
What does God`s word say concerning these events and who is involved?
I believe God gave various Old Testament Prophets the details of coming events. Thus it is important
The Origins of Russia.
`Now the word of the Lord came to me, saying, “Son of man, set your face against Gog, the land of Magog, the prince of Meshech and Tubal, and prophesy against him, and say, Thus says the Lord God; behold I am against you, O Gog, the chief Prince of Meshech and Tubal.” (Ez. 38: 1 - 3)
God`s word tells of the origin of this people, their ethnic group. In Genesis 10 we see that Noah had three sons - Japheth, Ham and Shem.
They and their families went in differe
God`s Word: Russia`s Evil Plan.
` Thus says the Lord God: “On that day it shall come to pass that thoughts will arise in your mind, and you will make an evil plan: You will say,
`I will go up against a land of unwalled villages I will go to a peaceful people, who dwell safely, all of them dwelling without walls, and having neither bars nor gates `,-
To take plunder and to take booty, to stretch out your hand against the waste places that are again inhabited, and against a people g
