Conclusion.
Ruling the world has always been man`s ultimate desire for power and control. History has revealed the world rulers as, Babylon, the Medes and Persians, (Kurds & Iran), Greece and Rome. There has been no world ruler since then.
In God`s word we know that there will be one final Gentile, (non Jewish) world ruler before God will set up His rulership through Israel. Today we see this coming together amid the turmoil of the nations.
In this seri
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 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
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
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
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
God`s Word: Judgment.
God will be `zealous for His land, and pity for His people.` (v. 18) He will remove the northern army far from them.
`I will remove far from you the northern army, and will drive him away into a barren and desolate land. With his face towards the eastern sea and his back towards the western sea; his stench will come up, and his foul odour will rise, because he has done monstrous things.` (Joel 2: 20)
God then invokes the elements in a series of judgmental cat
INTRODUCTION
We are living in momentous times. Events in the Middle East and further north are escalating and unfolding as God`s word foretold. As we see these things come to pass we are to fix our eyes upon the Lord and trust Him to ready us for His return.
The Middle East has always been a volatile region and more so because of God`s people Israel who have returned to their land. Their return was in 1948 and many surrounding nations then sought to wipe them out. However
God`s Word: God`s Timing.
`I will turn you around, put hooks in your jaws, and lead you out.....You will ascend, coming like a storm, covering the land like a cloud, you and all your troops and many peoples with you...
You will come up against my people Israel like a cloud, to cover the land. It will be in the latter days that I will bring you against my land, so that the nations may know me, when I am hallowed in you, O Gog, before their eyes.` (Ez. 38: 4, 9 & 16)
The prophet
The Throne: Christ`s Rulership.
`And there shall be no more curse, but the throne of God and of the lamb shall be in it,....`
(Rev. 22: 3)
The word, `throne,` represents the rule and authority of God. We know that God`s eternal throne is in the highest heavens whereas this `throne,` in the New Jerusalem is just above the eart
The Temple: a blessing.
`But I saw no temple in it, for the Lord God Almighty and the Lamb are its temple:
And the city had no need of the sun or of the moon to shine in it,
for the glory of God illuminated it, and the Lamb is its light.`
(Rev. 21: 22 & 23)
The Precious Stones - Christ`s Rulership.
The foundations of the walls are adorned with all kinds of precious stones. These were on the priest`s breastplate and represent Christ`s rulership. (Ex. 28: 15 – 21)
Judgment – Heb. `mishpat,` meaning judgment, divine law, rulership.
`And the foundations of the wall of the city were adorned with all kinds of precious stones:
the 1st foundation was the jasper, the 2nd
THE NEW JERUSALEM
`Then one of the 7 angels who had the 7 bowls filled with the 7 last plagues
came to me and talked with me, saying,
“Come, I will show you the bride, the Lamb`s wife.”
(Christ is the Chief Justice of Heaven`s supreme court. His decisions are final and beyond His verdict there is no other court of appeal. He exercises the final prerogative that is essential to judgeship; He is able to kill and to make alive.
So now we read of the Lord `making alive,` making all things new for He is the Creator of all.)
THE NEW HEAVENS and NEW EARTH.
There is a specific time when God will purge and purify the heavens and the eart
THE MILLENNIUM (Rev. 20)
The Millennium is the time which God promised to the nation of Israel. They would be the rulers over the nations of the world, under God. Satan would be bound for this period, and man will be able to learn God`s ways. The Lord Jesus will rule through Israel with a rod of iron, meaning consequences for actions.
Judgments
Satan is cast into the bottomless pit for a thousand years while Israel rules the nations of the world under Chr
The Millennial Kingdom
After the triumph of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the defeat and disposal of every hostile & evil power, the time has come for the setting up of Christ`s Millennial Kingdom. This will be a wonderful time of blessing and fruitfulness for the nation of Israel and for those who obey Christ`s rule through them.
`Now it shall come to pass in the latter days
that the mountain of the Lord`s house shall
The Judgments.
We are now shown the details of this judgment that was proclaimed. (Ch. 14: 7)This will be the final judgments in the tribulation upon rebellious mankind.
These 7 plagues will complete God`s wrath. They are described as `great and marvellous,` meaning that they are very astonishing and so exceedingly great that all men should fear.
`Then I saw another sign in heaven, Great and marvellous:
`The merchants of these things, who became rich by her,
will stand at a distance for fear of her torment, weeping and wailing, and saying,
“Alas, alas, that great city
that was clothed in fine linen, purple, and scarlet,
and adorned with gold and precious stones and pearls!
For is one hour such great riches came to nothing
The Judgment of Economic Babylon.
This capital of the world`s economy has boasted that it is secure from any financial and commercial difficulty - `will see no sorrow.` Man has finally put together a system that controls everyone on earth by a mark, number or name. (Rev. 13: 16 & 17) But it is God who will judge this demonic system of abuse of power and corruption.
`In the measure that she glorified herself and lived luxuriously,
The Judge.
God the Father and the Holy Spirit declare the blessing upon those who do not follow the `beast.` Though they die, because they trust in God they will have eternal life.
`Here is the patience of the saints;
here are those who keep the commandments of God and the faith of Jesus.
Then I heard a voice from heaven saying to me,
“Write: Blessed are the dead
The Harvest.
An angel is now shown coming out of the temple in heaven with another sickle. This picture shows that the judgment is from the Father.
Another angel is then shown coming out from the altar, which indicates Christ`s great sacrifice (altar) and the execution of the judgments (fire).
`Then another angel came out of the temple which is in heaven,
He also having a sharp sick
