BLOOD/FIRE/VAPOR OF SMOKE

By Curtis Taylor

Acts 2

19 ‘AND I WILL GRANT WONDERS IN THE SKY ABOVE

AND SIGNS ON THE EARTH BELOW,

BLOOD, AND FIRE, AND VAPOR OF SMOKE.

20 ‘THE SUN WILL BE TURNED INTO DARKNESS

AND THE MOON INTO BLOOD,

BEFORE THE GREAT AND GLORIOUS DAY

 OF THE LORD SHALL COME.

Recent pictures on the news got me thinking about these scriptures.

I was asked, “Are these things happening in California signs from God?”.

And I would have to say emphatically yes based upon these scriptures.

We see clearly before the day of the Lord that certain signs will precede it.

#1  Lets start with Blood:

    Since 1999 we have witness a global outpouring of blood upon the earth.

            According to Jewish source in Israel on ‘SEPTEMBER 11, 1999, WAS THE YEAR EVERYTHING CHANGED AND THE BEGINNING OF THE JUDGMENT OF THE NATIONS’ .

The significance of September 11, 1999, a year before the beginning of the jihad war in the Middle East and two years before the attack on the Twin Towers. 

As a reminder, September 11, 1999 was Tishri 1 on the Jewish calendar, or the first day of Jewish year 5760.

Now we learn that September 11, 1999 (which began year 5760) "was the year everything changed and the beginning of the judgment of the nations." There were many things pointing to year 5760 as one of the most important days in history; for example:

 With this particular year, according to credible scholars we may have an unprecedented confluence of three of the most profound events in all history: 

(A) the end of the sixth millennial days of creation and beginning if the seventh; (B) the end of the second millennial day since Christ's birth and the beginning of the third; and (C), the Jubilee year (50th anniversary) of Israel officially declaring Jerusalem its capital on January 23, 1950, and shortly after Israel's own Jubilee year, both no doubt of great prophetic significance.

2.  The gematria, or letter/number equivalents of the Hebrew language, for the words SIX 
     DAYS multiplies to 5760 and also the words THIRD DAY multiplies to 5760 (both with extra 

     zeros). The statistical improbability of such an outcome must be astronomical.

Creation was in six days. Six days X 24 hours = 144 hours. If these six days were a type of the 6,000-year earth lease, and assuming 1 hour = 1 generation, and 1 generation = 40 years, we have 144 X 40 = 5760!

As you can see that since the year 1999, BLOOD has been a very common sight in our news. 

The spilling of BLOOD is a very real fact when you think of Iraq, Afghanistan, Sudan, Somalia, Bosnia, Lebanon, Israel, Chechnya, Pakistan, Rwanda and of course the many murders they take place daily all across the world. Today, Blood is being poured out on the whole earth.

#2  FIRE

With the recent news in California we see and hear people describe this fire as

'Worst fires I've witnessed in my 30 years'

I work in San Diego and was astonished by the amount of smoke along my coastal ride south on the train to work. Many of my co-workers are not at work as we have at least of half of a dozen in just my department of 30 who have been evacuated from their homes. I left early due to uncertain transportation back to the train and when I arrived at my home in North San Diego County (near Fall-brook) I'm looking at smoke from fires up here as well. These are the worst fires I've witnessed in my 30 years living in California. While many people are affected, our emergency services were as prepared as best they could for this disaster.

--Greg Weir, Oceanside, CA (submitted on Oct. 22, 2007)

Faced with unrelenting winds whipping wildfires into a frenzy across Southern California, firefighters conceded defeat to an unstoppable force that has chased more than 500,000 people from their homes. It is the biggest evacuation in California' history, from north of Los Angeles, through San Diego to the Mexican border. Fire crews said they could do little more than prevent new spot fires until the shrieking Santa Ana winds subside and that is not expected for at least another day. ''These winds are so strong, we're not trying to fight this fire,'' said firefighter Jim Gelrud. ''We're just trying to save the buildings.''

SOME USES OF FIRE

My favorite use for fire is: Communication - signaling

To me it is obvious He is trying to signal our attention, much like He did Moses.

#3 VAPOR OF SMOKE

It is interesting to discover that “VAPORS OF SMOKE” are found in all Volcanoes.

Also interesting is how many volcanoes have blown their tops recently.

The abundance of gases emitted by volcanoes varies considerably from volcano to volcano. However, water vapor is consistently the most common volcanic gas, normally comprising more than 60% of total emissions during a sub-aerial volcanic eruption.

Again, another sign that He is trying to get our attention.

I say it again, it’s about time we learn to:

-KEEP LOOKING UP-

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JERUSALEM

News and Prophecy Synonymous

by Michael G. Mickey
(10-14-07)

Believers and skeptics alike, lend me an ear (or an eye as the case may be in this instance) that I might share with you, once again, the synonymy of current events when compared to Bible prophecy.

The opening paragraph of a Voice of America article reads as follows (emphasis added mine):

Jerusalem is emerging as a major stumbling block in new peace negotiations between Israel and the Palestinians. As Robert Berger reports from VOA's Jerusalem bureau, both Jews and Muslims are claiming the city's holy sites as their own.

Wow, Christians! If you have figured out where I'm going with this, your heart should be stirring with joy and blessed hope!

In Zechariah 12:3, we're told the following of the last days:

And in that day will I make Jerusalem a burdensome stone for all people: all that burden themselves with it shall be cut in pieces, though all the people of the earth be gathered together against it.

How synonymous are the terms "stumbling block" and "burdensome stone?"

How very closely do current events match the prophetic teachings of the Word of God? From my perspective, God couldn't make it much simpler for us to see without erecting billboards on every corner reading: Get ready! Jesus Christ is coming soon!

How soon, brothers and sisters in Christ, are we going home to be with our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ?

The world loves mocking us, even laughing in our faces, because we are so jacked up when it comes to our hope that Christ's return for His Church is going to take place in our lifetimes. I say, "Let 'em laugh!"

Whether today, tomorrow, a year from now or longer, the King is coming! He is coming! How can we boldly state we KNOW that to be true? The news of our world today is synonymous with prophecies we believe to be true that were written thousands of years ago!

Are you listening for the shout?

WE ARE VERY CLOSE TO A MAJOR WAR

WRITTEN BY JERRY GOLDEN

THE GOLDEN REPORT

8/7/07

When the USSR fell so did their naval base in Syria, along with that the spy ship left that was not so secret about mid way in the Mediterranean between Cyprus and Israel. Private boats that didn’t know its location would often come close to that Russian Spy Ship at night as it just sit there with its lights turned off and on a very dark night a grey battle ship is hard to see if you are not watching your radar.  We were told back then that it sat there to intercept communication between Israel and Europe.  The naval base made it very easy for Russia to supply Syria with weapons to fight and hopefully destroy Israel. 

 

We now learn that Russia has made a deal with Syria to supply them with weapons also in that deal Russia can re-establish its naval base on their Mediterranean coast.  This puts the Russian navy just north of Israel in a position to once again spy for its Arab allies who live for the day they can kill every Jew on this land.  It also puts the Russians in a very close proximity to the US 6th fleet that often bases itself in Mersin Turkey not that far from the Syrian border.  It certainly makes me wonder what is really going on, with the great friendship of Bush and Putin, and at this very time the aircraft carrier Enterprise with its group of battle ships are playing war games with the French navy in the Mediterranean.  At the same time the US 5th fleet is grouping in or around Guam (I had bad information saying it was in the Indian Ocean, but lets face it, that is getting very close to the Indian Ocean).  With deployment of three carriers and their air and naval strike groups: USS Stennis, USS Nimitz and USS Kitty Hawk, altogether 30 warships, 280 warplanes and 22,000 soldiers and sailors. If that don’t sound like war on the horizon I have missed something.  Like I’ve said many times when you have everything in place you either us it or lose it. 

 

We all know of the great battle that will take place in the northern part of Israel, we also know it is Russians that will lead the charge.  It is Russians the French, North Koreans and Pakistan who are making nuclear weapons available to the Islamic Terrorist Arab Countries. It is Russia who has nuclear subs at all times just off both coast lines of the US.  As deadly serious al-Qaida Hamas and Hezbollah are, I think they are the smoke screen for what is really about to happen.  The people of the Middle East and North America have never been in so much trouble as they are today.  It’s like a deadly serious chess game and each move is being thought out very carefully for all the marbles are at stake, it is winner take all. 

 

They all have of course left out the main deciding factor, “GOD”.  For His Word is always 100% true and He cannot lie. 

 

How much time do we have none of us known but one thing is certain if you don’t know Yeshua as your personal Messiah you are in the most trouble.  And if you feel the Ruach Ha Kodesh (Holy Spirit) tugging at your heart now is the right time to get on your knees before Holy God and ask Yeshua (Jesus) the Messiah to come into your life and be the absolute Lord of your life. 

 

As for this Ministry we only know that we must continue trying to purchase a larger boat for surely we are going to need one.  The 60 footer we now have will limit us to the point that we will have to say no to more than we say yes to, not the position I want to be put in.  So the answer to how much time we have is we don’t know, but what we do know is this is the day that the Lord has made let us rejoice and be glad in it.  That today is what we know we have and in it we must be about the Father’s business, we only fail if we are not obedient.  Remembering always that God does nothing apart from Faith.  Faith has lots of descriptions but all of them is in motion, for faith is a verb an action word and God wants us moving towards Him. 

 

I will be making a trip in a couple days and meeting people for the first time and I know very little about them, I can only pray that they are who and what they say they are, please pray with me.  In times like these we can only trust God and move forward.

 

Pray for the peace of Jerusalem, for our son Joel and all the IDF soldiers.  Pray for this Ministry and your part in it.    Shalom, jerry golden

-KEEP LOOKING UP-

 

    Ahmadinejad: Referendum on

 transfer of Israel to Europe

by Hiedeh Farmani and Aresu Eqbali

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Friday launched a new tirade against Israel amid growing tensions with the West, vowing to work to abolish the Jewish state and questioning the scale of the Holocaust.

Ahmadinejad said Iran would strive to liberate "all of Palestine" from Israeli hands, in a speech to mark the Quds day, where Iran holds its annual mass protest marches in solidarity with the Palestinians.

Tens of thousands of Iranians turned out for the march in central Tehran, carrying anti-Zionist banners, chanting "Death to Israel" and burning Israeli and American flags.

"The Palestinian people are standing firm. The Iranian people and other peoples will not stop until all of Palestinian territory is liberated," Ahmadinejad told the faithful at Tehran University.

"They (world powers) should not think that the Iranian nation and other nations in the region will take off their hands off the throat of the Zionists and their supporters."

Ahmadinejad provoked an international outcry shortly after his election in 2005 when he called for Israel to be "wiped from the map" and also described the Holocaust as a "myth".

He has since toned down his rhetoric but in this speech he reaffirmed his deeply controversial questioning of the mass slaughter of Jews in World War II and his suggestion that Israel could be moved to arctic North America.

"The Iranian nation hates killing and considers Hitler and the executioners of the World War II as black and dark figures," he said.

"But the Iranian nation has a question and as long as there is no clear and reasonable response to this question, it will remain.

"They have made the Holocaust sacred and do not allow anyone to ask questions. Under the pretext of the Holocaust they are allowed to commit whatever crime they like," he added.

"Europeans cannot tolerate the Zionists in their region and country, but they want to impose them on the people of the region... Give these vast lands of Canada and Alaska to them to create a country for themselves."

His graphic verbal assualt on the Jewish state came amid growing tensions over the Iranian nuclear programme.

Israel, widely believed to be the only nuclear armed power in the Middle East, has expressed alarm over Iran's nuclear drive, which the Jewish state and its main ally the United States believe is aimed at making an atomic bomb.

The United States and Israel have never ruled out the option of military strikes and some European states, led by France, want to impose their own economic sanctions against Tehran.

Iran however insists that its nuclear programme is solely aimed at generating electricity for a growing population whose massive oil and gas reserves will eventually run out.

Israel was an ally of the imperial regime of last Iranian shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, developing close military and economic ties, but all this changed when he was ousted by the Islamic revolution in 1979.

Iran is also home to 25,000 Iranian Jews, the largest Jewish community in the Middle East outside Israel, and officials say this shows its stance is anti-Zionist but in no way anti-Semitic.

State television showed pictures of tens of thousands of people streaming through the streets in other demonstrations held in every major city up-and-down the country, repeatedly chanting the mantra of "Death to Israel".

Despite the heavily politicised nature of the Tehran demonstration, there was a festive mood with the numerous children present having their faces painted as cats and rabbits in entertainment laid-on by the municipality.

"I come every year because the Palestinians are helpless and they cannot defend themselves. I come here to here to attract the world's attention to their plight," said Somayeh Salim, 27.

She was carrying an Israeli flag in her rucksack: "I am going to burn it."

ISRAEL’S LAW OF RETURN AND PROBLEMS

WRITTEN BY JERRY GOLDEN

July 22 2007

To the Jews around the world in all the nations other than Israel God has something to say to them in Deuteronomy 28:65 And among these nations shalt thou find no ease, neither shall the sole of thy foot have rest: but the Lord shall give thee there a trembling heart and failing of eyes, and sorrow of mind. History has an uncanny way of repeating itself and the same mistakes that led to the Holocaust is being repeated by the Jews that have been scattered among the nations,  it is way past time that they listen to that spirit that moves in the heart and soul of every Jew.  The ugly head of anti-Semitism is plain to see worldwide and nothing should be more important to the Jew than making Aliyah for how can they say they believe God’s Word and know we are in fact living in the last days and not move to Israel?

 

As Jews around the world are waking up to the coming dangers of another Holocaust many are buying up apartments in Tel-Aviv and Jerusalem.  They want to be sure they have a place to run when the time comes and it is still possible for them to come to Israel.  The problem is two fold with that thinking, there will be no warning when the final opportunity for flights to Israel are available, for it will take no more than one shoulder held missile to bring down one commercial airline to stop all flights into and out of Israel.  Leaving the sea the only way to get here, and even that will not be without much danger and hardships.  Jew outside of Europe will find it almost impossible to fly into an environment of European anti-Semitism in order to be picked up by a boat to come to Israel.  Then there is the shortage of preparations now to have boats ready for them.  I know of only a few other than us who have given any effort to prepare to save Jewish lives.  And the ones I do know of are now depending on us to have some organization ready so they can help. 

 

In the mean time the buying up of apartments in Jerusalem and Tel-Aviv and other towns have brought the rental prices as well as purchase prices up over a 50% increase making it impossible for young married Israelis to live in these cities.  What was $1,000 a month for a two bedroom apartment is now over $1500+.  And in some of the upscale neighborhoods the price has rose over $100% in the last year.  And the majority of these apartments set empty 10 to 11 months each year while Israelis are unable to afford a decent place to live. 

 

To add insult to injury there are hundreds of thousands of Jews who are unable to move to Israel because of the Haredim Knesset control over the law of who is a Jew.  The Law of Return plainly states that anyone with Jewish parents, or whose mother or father was a Jew can become an Israeli citizen.  It also goes even further and says that if your grandparents on either side is a Jew.  The only restrictions being that if your mother is not a Jew your Israeli ID will not say you’re Jewish.  But you would still be a full citizen with all rights.  The problems don’t stop there, the Haredim Rabbis who are in control of conversion and Jewish Law will not accept a Jew from Conservative or Reform Judaism.  They must be only from Orthodox Judaism.  A Jew who is a believer in Yeshua (Jesus) is not allowed to become an Israeli citizen.  A Jew can believe in the Devil, Buddha, be a Hindu or whatever but they simply cannot be a believer in Yeshua HaMashiach (Jesus the Jewish Messiah).  It would seem that these Haredim Rabbis have perverted the Law of Return for Jews to make it their private club. It is my belief that this is about to change and all Jews will be allowed to move to Israel.  How and when this will happen I am not really certain, but it will happen.  But the problems above will only get worse making it harder as time goes by for Jews to move to Israel.  As for Messianic Jews there are thousands who live here and simply leave every 90 days to renew their visas and have been doing it for many years.

 

I want to add something to the above, there are many thousands of Messianic Jews in Israel,  thousands have come from the US and elsewhere and fought for their right to be an Israeli citizen, and most who will fight hard enough wins if their proof of being Jewish is solid. 

 

As difficult as it is to accept or even understand that is the way it is “right now” please don’t write me with your complaints, I am simply reporting facts on the ground not my opinion you should know my opinion on this subject.  But be as it may, God is in total control and His ways are not our ways.  In the mean time we have been given a calling and ministry to save as many Jewish lives as we possible can.  We have no choice for the time being but to work within the perimeters given us.  Many doors and avenues of movement have opened to us and the Ruach Hakodesh has lead and shown us many things and ways to get things done.  It has been my experience of walking with God for over 39 years, that when you move by Faith doors open before you, but the key is to move by Faith for God does nothing apart from Faith. 

 

And it is by faith that I believe we will have a much larger boat that will make it possible for us to save many more lives.  I simply believe that God will touch those who will be obedient to His call and they will release the finances needed. 

 

Pray for the peace of Jerusalem, for our son who went back into active duty today with his soldiers under him.  Pray for this Ministry and your part in it.  Shalom, jerry golden

-KEEP LOOKING UP-

CHRISTIANS UNITED FOR ISRAEL

A MUST SEE VIDEO  (click)

July 18-19, 2006 - Christians United for Israel Washington/Israel Summit

How good and pleasant it is when brothers live together in unity! It is like precious oil poured on the head, running down on the beard, running down on Aaron's beard, down upon the collar of his robes.
It is as if the dew of Hermon were falling on Mount Zion.
For there the LORD bestows his blessing, even life forevermore. Psalm 133:1-3

This verse best describes the Washington/Israel Summit of July 18-19 in our nation’s capitol. Leaders from around the country rallied their supporters and came together for a cause dear to the heart of the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob—Israel!

Over 3,500 people attended the “Talking Point” banquet featuring the Night to Honor Israel. Those that were turned away due to the overflow crowd not only came, they stayed and they waited to meet with their Congressional leaders the following day demonstrating their loyal stand with Israel.

Tuesday night was filled with excitement, joy and hope as Christians demonstrated their love and support for the nation of Israel and the Jewish people.

From the moment the Shofar sounded, the excitement was enthusiastic and unwavering. As the Regional Directors had roll call over their states, their delegates stood in exuberance, waiving their state flags along with Israeli flags!

All the presentations, from elected officials, the Ambassador of Israel, to the music and the talking points were passionately received from those in attendance. The night was long yet the people were steadfast as support was declared throughout the evening for the Jewish people and the nation of Israel.

The press conference was unlike none I have ever attended. From the moment God’s leaders walked in the room, you could feel the presence of Jehovah Nissi, the Lord our Banner. The goals and the purposes of Christians United for Israel were flawlessly and unanimously presented by all. We were united and the press could sense it! Our God commanded the blessing!

Our meetings with elected officials were filled with positive testimonies concerning the number of Christians who came from every state in the union at such short notice for one reason and one reason only…Israel.

The Senators from Texas, John Cornyn and Kay Bailey-Hutchinson could not believe that the over 600 delegates before them on the Capitol steps were from Texas and over 3,000 more delegates were meeting throughout the Capitol!

Our leadership follow-up dinner was filled with excitement as leader after leader stood and gave testimony of their meetings with their Senator and Congressional Representative. We began strategizing next year’s event and I will share some of the plans in the near future.

The leadership of Christians United for Israel and I would like to express our sincerest appreciation for your participation in the historic event. Whether you came to Washington or participated from your home by communicating with your elected officials…you rallied at the sound of the trumpet and we know God will bless you.

We hope to be even a greater voice for Israel and the Jewish people next year. In the meantime, please stay informed on one of the many Nights to Honor Israel in your area.

- Pastor John Hagee

                           -KEEP LOOKING UP-

THE 7 PROPHECIES OF WILLIAM BRANHAM

One Sunday morning in June, 1933. The Lord Jesus spoke to me and said that the coming of the Lord was drawing nigh, but that before He came, seven major events would transpire. I wrote them all down and that morning I gave forth the revelation of the Lord.

The first vision was that Mussolini would invade Ethiopia and that nation would "fall at his steps". That vision surely did cause some repercussions, and some were very angry when I said it and would not believe it. But it happened that way. He just walked in there with his modern arms and took over. The natives didn't have a chance. But the vision also said that Mussolini would come to a horrible end with his own people turning on him. That came to pass just exactly as it was said.

The second vision foretold that an Austrian by the name of Adolph Hitler would rise up as dictator over Germany, and that he would draw the world into war. It showed the Siegfried line and how our troops would have a terrible time to overcome it. Then it showed that Hitler would come to a mysterious end.

The third vision was in the realm of world politics for it showed me that there would be three great ISMS, Facism, Nazism, Communism, but that the first two would be swallowed up into the third. The voice admonished, "WATCH RUSSIA, WATCH RUSSIA. Keep your eye on the King of the North."

The fourth vision showed the great advances in science that would come after the second world war. It was headed up in the vision of a plastic bubble-topped car that was running down beautiful highways under remote control so that people appeared seated in this car without a steering wheel and they were playing some sort of a game to amuse themselves.

The fifth vision had to do with the moral problem of our age, centering mostly around women. God showed me that women began to be out of their place with the granting of the vote. Then they cut off their hair, which signified that they were no longer under the authority of a man but insisted on either equal rights, or in most cases, more than equal rights. She adopted men's clothing and went into a state of undress, until the last picture I saw was a woman naked except for a little fig leaf type apron. With this vision I saw the terrible perversion and moral plight of the whole world.

Then in the sixth vision there arose up in America a most beautiful, but cruel woman. She held the people in her complete power. I believed that this was the rise of the Roman Catholic Church, though I knew it could possibly be a vision of some woman rising in great power in America due to a popular vote by women.

The last and seventh vision was wherein I heard a most terrible explosion. As I turned to look I saw nothing but debris, craters, and smoke all over the land of America

-KEEP LOOKING UP-

Jesus is Coming, Yet People Yawn and Not Yearn

WRITTEN BY

Oct 12 2005

Jan Markell

I recognize we’re an apathetic generation that loves to be entertained rather than think real serious thoughts. At least some feel that way. But there is one form of apathy I don’t get and that is the fact that people are yawning over the return of the King of kings and not yearning for it.

This is the greatest news on earth. Titus calls it our “blessed hope.” The Lord will put an end to all sorrow, sighing, tears, disasters, broken relationships, and more.

The apathy factor has grown since 9/11. America was torn for a few months and then many forgot because it wasn’t in their neighborhood. People went back to sleep while the evil doers in this country continue their plotting.

The tsunami of late 2004 shook some folks up when they saw the carnage and Hurricane Katrina did the same—for a while. But memories are short when it comes to bad news and apathy returned. But why the apathy to the good news that the King is coming? The world is starving for good, uplifting news. It doesn’t make the nightly news because to them only bad news counts! Christians have the best news on earth, and at the top of the list is that God has an end-time plan, and evil will be vanquished with the return of the Lord.

Then I realized that Jesus would return in the generation that wasn’t thinking about it! He says, “…be ready for in such an hour as you think not, the Son of man cometh” (Matt. 24:44). Our Lord said he would intentionally choose a time frame when many believers were indifferent and not waiting and watching.

I have concluded that we are the “think not” generation. As a matter of fact, if the Lord returned today He just might find some churches pretty cozy with a sinful world and some of them majoring in minors when it comes to even preparing people for eternity. The new “seeker-sensitive” church movement doesn’t want anybody to be uncomfortable and the message of Bible prophecy is labeled “doom and gloom.” What is “doom and gloom” about focusing on the eternal Home Jesus has prepared for His believing church? Yet church after church has tossed this wonderful, uplifting theme which is also the major theme of the Bible from beginning to the end.

If believers can get ecstatic about a sports event, why not about the return of the Lord? It doesn’t matter what view of eschatology one holds. Some believe in a Rapture and some in only the Second Coming. Either way, we need to be yearning and not yawning. Jesus rebuked the Jewish spiritual leaders of His day in Matthew 16 for not knowing the signs of the times or recognizing His first coming. I believe He is equally displeased that spiritual leaders and Christians today give little thought to His coming again. Jesus enthusiastically engaged His disciples in a discussion of His return in Matthew 24 – 25. From that I conclude that we can be assured that the quest for an understanding of His return is a worthy pursuit.

Very recently I had 4,000 in attendance at my “Evidences for the End Times” conference with Hal Lindsey. By a show of hands, none, not one, had a church that was preaching the Lord’s return. What a tragedy when the world today needs hope, and Jesus is that “blessed hope.” Focusing on His return can get our eyes off the woes of this world, out of a state of depression, and into a state of expectancy!

This world is not our home. God has prepared a glorious place for us. Life is short this side of Heaven. Sinners are lost and need to know this good news.

It grieves me, but I wonder what God thinks about this? I believe He is yearning for us to join Him in His Heavenly Kingdom, yet many of His followers seem to care less, or at the very least, put no emphasis on this in their thinking or theology.

What will it take to wake them up? What will it take to shake our pulpits up? A national tragedy? I pray it is not so.

(Jan is founder/director of Olive Tree Ministries and a Contributing Editor to The Omega Letter. To learn more, get her e-mail alerts or free, print newsletter, “Understanding the Times,” visit her Web site, www.olivetreeviews.org.)

-KEEP LOOKING UP-

Rabbi Kook, first Chief Rabbi of Israel, had written that the steps leading up to the final redemption (of the Jewish people, and of the world) would follow the order of a special (and ancient) prayer called the Shemoneh Esrei (or Eighteen) --- referring to the Eighteen Benedictions listed therein. This prayer is spoken 3 times every day by observant Jews worldwide. 

  

The 10th Benediction is called the “Ingathering of the Exiles” which had begun with secular Zionists in the late 1800’s (by Theodore Hertzl and some Christian Zionists encouraging him) and which led to the immigration of hundreds of Jews to what was then Southern Syria (Ottoman Empire) in preparation for the formation of the State of Israel.

  

Christian Zionists are still involved to this very day in helping us fulfill these prophecies. And there is still much more yet to be done, where the Sanhedrin’s role will be crucial to our Nation’s success, and to the events leading up to the Final Redemption.

 

Ingathering of Exiles.

One of the things that must happen next is the facilitation of the ingathering of a special class of Jews --- they are the Crypto Jews. People descended from the forced converts of Spain and Portugal, who then led lives as secret Jews to hide from the Inquisition. This lasted for about 350 of the almost 500 years since Jews were exiled from Spain and had been forcibly converted in Portugal, and they represent the most difficult part of the ingathering from the West.

 

Restoration of Justice.

This deals with the restored Great Sanhedrin itself, the 71 member highest and oldest religious court in the world. Sub committees of this 71 member body will be established to deal with areas of special concern (such as conversions to B’nai Noah and the return to Judaism of vast numbers of Crypto Jews). These are called a Sanhedrin Katan (or a small Sanhedrin). We need this Great Sanhedrin to sanction a special “process of return” (that already has enjoyed some limited success in the USA & Israel) … to do what’s called “setting the captives free” --- which will be truly an act of restored justice.

 

Against Heretics.

This benediction is seen as being a prophecy against all the enemies of the Jewish people (including some who call themselves Jews, but are not). But most notably today against the Islamic Jihadists who are intent on the destruction of the Jewish people (worldwide) and of the State of Israel in particular. They are “heretics” against their own religion of Islam, which teaches that Jihad is “inner struggle”, to serve G-d properly; and that war (violent conflict) is only warranted if the Moslems are being oppressed and not allowed to observe their religion (which is NOT the case today). And true Islam teaches that the land of Israel belongs to Bani Yisrael (according to the Quran). The Sanhedrin’s role in this matter is absolutely clear, to declare that it is time for ALL Jews to come home to the LAND of Israel, because “global jihad” will continue to make Israel the “safest place” for Jews to live (and to prepare for our role in what will come next).

  

On the Righteous

This benediction talks about G-d blessing all the righteous, not only those among the House of Israel, but also among the Nations of the world. Part of it reads “give goodly reward to all who sincerely believe in Your Name.” One of our hopes from the Great Sanhedrin is that they will re-institute someday the ancient laws of the Geyr Toshav (resident alien) so that those Gentiles loyal to the Nation of Israel (and to the Torah for non-Jews, which are the 7 Noahide Laws) will be able to immigrate to Israel as “citizens” of this country. There is a massive B’nai Noah movement growing all around the world, (see as one example http://www.ephraimreturns.com/), and many of them want to live in Israel as the restored geyrim toshavim and to be taught Torah by Jews who are fulfilling their G-d given task of being a “light to the nations”. (see Daniel 12:3)

  

Rebuilding Jerusalem

This benediction speaks about “may You (G-d) speedily establish the throne of David within it.” There is a lot of work for the Sanhedrin in re-establishing all kinds of Torah laws (regarding the way we did things prior to our exile) about Jerusalem as THE city of the House of the L-rd (the Tabernacle/Temple), for the Lord’s feasts and festivals, and in preparation for the Davidic Reign.

  

Davidic Reign

This benediction speaks about the coming of our King Messiah. The Great Sanhedrin also has MUCH work to do to in preparing Israel to accept her Messiah, according the Jewish understanding and to the Torah that was given to Moses at Mt Sinai.

  

Temple Service

Along with preparing the city of Jerusalem as THE place to hold G-d’s House (and the Reign of our King Messiah) the Sanhedrin will be involved in getting the Priests and the Levites prepared for their restored role in the Temple Service. This might actually be the re-establishment of a restored Tabernacle of Moses, uncovered from its hiding place of approximately 2500 years ago. Vendyl Jones is only one example of a man who has been involved in this search for over 30 years (see http://bnainoah.net/).

  

Most of all this can be worked on concurrently, in stages!  What an exciting time to be alive!

-KEEP LOOKING UP-

Why write a Blog?

You may ask, “why write a commentary?

The primary reason is that I am a Pastor who is very aware of the times in which we live. If we, who see the signs Jesus spoke of regarding His second coming don’t speak up, who will?

So many church leaders are simply afraid to speak the truth anymore and the biggest reason is because they are sleep and have become fearful of offending people, instead of offending God.

So, I have taken a stand to preach the gospel and tell the truth as I see and understand it.

As a child, one of my hobbies was to put puzzles together. I would open the box and find all of the “edge pieces” first and began.

God has given us a end time puzzle and told us when all the pieces come together then the end was near. This puzzle was too officially  begin in 1948, The year Israel became a nation again. Since then, there has been piece after piece put together. We are almost finished. The last pieces are Iran, Russia, China Syria and a few other smaller pieces.

As I was these remaining pieces take their place and complete the picture there is only one thing that needs to be said by Jesus...and that is;

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