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Matthew24:6 Andyouwillhearofwarsandrumorsofwars. Seethatyouarenottroubled;forallthesethingsmustcometopass,buttheendisnotyet.
Two Days ago…North Korean leader Kim Jong Un ordered his military on standby for nuclear strikes at any time.
Washington(CNN)Lt.Gen.VincentStewart,directoroftheDefenseIntelligenceAgency,testifiedonCapitolHill(Feb.9,2016)that ISIS"willprobablyattempttoconductadditionalattacksinEurope,andattempttodirectattacksontheU.S.homelandin2016."
WinstonChurchillFormerPrimeMinisterofEngland
madethisstatementatthecloseofWorldWarII,aftertheatomic
bombhadbeendroppedonJapan.
“Deathstandsatattention,obedient,expectant,readytoserve,readytoshearawaythepeoplesinmasses;ready,ifcalledon,topulverize,withouthopeofrepair,whatisleftofcivilization.Heawaitsonlythecommand.”
Japanese Surrender Address by General Douglas MacArthur
September 2, 1945
“Men since the beginning of time have sought peace. Various methods through the ages have attempted to devise an international process to
prevent or settle disputes between nations. From the very start workable methods were found insofar as individual citizens were concerned, but the mechanics of an instrumentality of larger international scope have never been successful. Military alliances, balances of power, leagues of nations, all in turn failed, leaving the only path to be by way of the crucible of war.
We have had our last chance. If we do not now devise some greater and more equitable system, Armageddon will be at our door. The problem basically is theological and involves a spiritual recrudescence and improvement of human character that will synchronize with our almost matchless advances in science, art, literature and all material and cultural developments of the past two thousand years. It must be of the spirit if we are to save the flesh.”
13 AndIsawthreeuncleanspiritslikefrogscomingoutofthemouthofthedragon,outofthemouthofthebeast,andoutofthemouthofthefalseprophet.14 Fortheyarespiritsofdemons,performingsigns,whichgoouttothekingsoftheearthandofthewholeworld,togatherthemtothebattleofthatgreatdayofGodAlmighty.
15 “Behold,Iamcomingasathief.Blessedishewhowatches,andkeepshisgarments,lesthewalknakedandtheyseehisshame.”16 AndtheygatheredthemtogethertotheplacecalledinHebrew,Armageddon.
• ThegreatdayofJehovah
• Theendofthedevil’sruleonearth
• ThegreatdayofGod• Theday• ThesupperofthegreatGod
• ThegreatbattleofArmageddon
• Thefinalwar
Revelation19:1–2 Afterthesethings Iheardaloudvoiceofagreatmultitudeinheaven,saying,“Alleluia!Salvationandgloryandhonorandpowerbelong totheLordourGod!2 Fortrueandrighteousare Hisjudgments…”
Attheendofthe7-yearTribulation
7SealsEnvironmentalEffects
ontheEarth
LimitedPhysicalEffectsuponMankind
CompletePhysicalEffectsuponMankind
AndIsawthreeuncleanspiritslikefrogscomingoutofthemouthofthedragon,outofthemouthofthebeast,andoutofthemouthofthefalseprophet.14 Fortheyarespiritsofdemons,performingsigns,whichgoouttothekingsof
theearthandofthewholeworld,togatherthemtothebattleofthatgreatdayofGodAlmighty.
1948 TheWarofIndependence
1956TheSuezWar
1967TheSix-dayWar
1973YomKippurWar1982LebanonWar
1987–1993FirstIntifada
2000–2005SecondIntifada
2006 LebanonWar
withsoundandsplendor,thenfadedtodreamstuff,andpassedaway;theGreekandtheRomanfollowed,andmadealoudnoise,andtheyaregone:otherpeopleshavesprungup,andheldthetorchfiveforatime;butitburnedout,andtheysitintwilightorhavevanished.
“TheJewcouldbevainofhimselfandnotashamedofit.TheEgyptian,theBabylonian,andthePersianarose,filledtheplanet
TheJewssawthemall,beatthemall,andisnowwhathealwayswas,exhibitingnodecadence,noinfirmitiesofage,noweakeningofhisparts,noslowingofhisenergies,notebuildingofhisalertaggressivemind.AllthingsaremortalbuttheJew;allotherracespast,butheremains,“Whatisthesecretofhisimmortality?”
Iwill makeJerusalemacupoftremblinguntoallthepeopleroundabout(2)IwillmakeJerusalemaburdensomestoneforallpeople(3)Iwill smiteeveryhorsewithastonishment,andhiswriterwithmadness(4)
Iwill makethegovernorsofJudahlikeahearthoffireamongthewood(6)
Iwill defendtheinhabitantsofJerusalem(8)Iwill seektodestroyallthenationsthatcomeagainstJerusalem(9)Iwill pouronthehouseofDavid,andontheinhabitantsofJerusalem,thespiritofgraceandsupplications(10)
1 “Forbehold,inthosedaysandatthattime,whenIbringbackthecaptivesofJudahandJerusalem,2 Iwillalsogatherallnations,andbringthemdowntotheValleyofJehoshaphat;andIwillenterintojudgmentwiththemthereonaccountofMypeople,MyheritageIsrael,whomtheyhavescatteredamongthenations;theyhavealsodividedupMyland.”
9 “Proclaimthisamongthenations:“Prepareforwar!Wakeupthemightymen,letallthemenofwardrawnear,letthemcomeup.10 Beatyourplowsharesintoswordsandyourpruninghooksintospears;lettheweaksay,‘Iam strong.’ ”11Assembleandcome,allyounations,andgathertogetherallaround. CauseYourmightyonestogodownthere,OLORD.12 “Letthenationsbewakened,andcomeuptotheValleyofJehoshaphat;forthereIwillsittojudgeallthesurroundingnations.”
13 “Putinthesickle,fortheharvestisripe.Come,godown;forthewinepressisfull,thevatsoverflow— fortheirwickednessis great.”14Multitudes,multitudesinthevalleyofdecision!ForthedayoftheLORD is nearinthevalleyofdecision.15 Thesunandmoonwillgrowdark,andthestarswilldiminishtheirbrightness.16TheLORD alsowillroarfromZion,andutterHisvoicefromJerusalem;theheavensandearthwillshake;buttheLORD willbeashelterforHispeople,andthestrengthofthechildrenofIsrael.”
17 “SoyoushallknowthatIam theLORD yourGod,dwellinginZionMyholymountain. ThenJerusalemshallbeholy,andnoaliensshalleverpassthroughheragain. 18 Anditwillcometopassinthatdaythat themountainsshalldripwithnewwine,thehillsshallflowwithmilk,andallthebrooksofJudahshallbefloodedwithwater;afountainshallflowfromthehouseoftheLORD andwatertheValleyofAcacias.”
8 “ThereforewaitforMe,”saystheLORD,“UntilthedayIriseupforplunder;MydeterminationistogatherthenationstoMyassemblyofkingdoms,topouronthemMyindignation,allMyfierceanger;alltheearthshallbedevouredwiththefireofMyjealousy.9 “ForthenIwillrestoretothepeoplesapurelanguage,thattheyallmaycallonthenameoftheLORD,toserveHimwithoneaccord.9 ItshallbeinthatdaythatIwillseektodestroyallthenationsthatcomeagainstJerusalem.
11 NowIsawheavenopened,andbehold,awhitehorse.AndHewhosatonhimwas calledFaithfulandTrue,andinrighteousnessHejudgesandmakeswar.12 Hiseyeswere likeaflameoffire,andonHisheadweremanycrowns.HehadanamewrittenthatnooneknewexceptHimself.13Hewas clothedwitharobedippedinblood,andHisnameiscalledTheWordofGod.14 Andthearmiesinheaven,clothedinfinelinen,whiteandclean,followedHimonwhitehorses.
15 NowoutofHismouthgoesasharpsword,thatwithitHeshouldstrikethenations.AndHeHimselfwillrulethemwitharodofiron.HeHimselftreadsthewinepressofthefiercenessandwrathofAlmightyGod.16 AndHehasonHisrobeandonHisthighanamewritten:KINGOFKINGSANDLORDOFLORDS
“TheholylandhasbeenchosenbyGodasthestageuponwhichtwocrucialeventstakeplace.Oneonamountainandoneonaplain. MountCalvaryandthePlainofMegiddoarethetwoaltarsofsacrificethatdominatethehistoryoftheworld. Botharebloodbaths. Botharethedescentofwrathuponsin. BotharebroughtaboutbyGod’sbitterestfoes. Fromeachproceedsasupper,oneafeastofremembranceforthepeopleofGodandtheotherafeastofretributionforthosewhodenyHim.AtMountCalvarythererangupthegatesofheavenavictoriouscry,‘Itisfinished.’ AttheplainofArmageddonthereringsdowntoearthanansweringcry,‘Itisdone,’ ”
JohnPhillips
Matthew26:28ForthisisMybloodofthenewcovenant,whichisshedformanyfortheremissionofsins.
Matthew20:22 AreyouabletodrinkthecupthatIamabouttodrink,andbebaptizedwiththebaptismthatIambaptizedwith?”