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Sign #1: Israel’s Rebirth

Luke 21:24 - And they shall fall by the edge of the sword, and shall be led away captive into all nations: and Jerusalem shall be trodden down

of the Gentiles, until the times of the Gentiles be

fulfilled.


Sign #1: Israel’s Rebirth Duet 28:64-66 - And the Lord shall scatter

thee among all people, from the one end of the earth even unto the other; and there

thou shalt serve other gods, which neither thou nor thy fathers have known, even

wood and stone.

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:

66 And thy life shall hang in doubt before thee; and thou shalt fear day and night,

and shalt have none assurance of thy life:



Ezekiel 37:4-8 Again he said unto me, Prophesy upon these bones, and say unto them, O ye dry bones, hear the

word of the Lord.

5 Thus saith the Lord God unto these bones; Behold, I will cause breath to

enter into you, and ye shall live:

6 And I will lay sinews upon you, and will bring up flesh upon you, and cover you with skin, and put breath in you, and ye shall live; and ye shall know that I am

the Lord.



Ezekiel 37:7 - So I prophesied as I was commanded: and as I

prophesied, there was a noise, and behold a shaking, and the bones came together, bone to his bone.

8 And when I beheld, lo, the sinews and the flesh came up

upon them, and the skin covered them above: but there was no

breath in them.



Ezekiel 37:9 - Then said he unto me, Prophesy unto the wind,

prophesy, son of man, and say to the wind, Thus saith the Lord God;

Come from the four winds, O breath, and breathe upon these

slain, that they may live.

10 So I prophesied as he commanded me, and the breath came into them, and they lived, and stood up upon their feet, an

exceeding great army.


Sign #1: Israel’s Rebirth Ezekiel 37:11 - Then he said unto

me, Son of man, these bones are the whole house of Israel: behold, they say, Our bones are dried, and our hope is lost: we are cut off for

our parts.

12 Therefore prophesy and say unto them, Thus saith the Lord God; Behold, O my people, I will open

your graves, and cause you to come up out of your graves, and bring you

into the land of Israel.


Sign #1: Israel’s Rebirth 1. AntiChrist will make a seven year

covenant with Israel (Dan 9:27)

2. AntiChrist will invade Israel and desecrate the temple

(Dan 11:40-41; Matthew 24:15-20).3. Gog and his allies will invade the nation of Israel when it is at peace.

(Ezekiel 38-39)4. All the nations of the earth will

invade Jerusalem (Zech 12:1-9; 14:1-2)

5. The people of Israel will flee into the wilderness to escape the wrath

of Satan (Rev 12:13-17).


Sign #1: Israel’s Rebirth Miraculously Israel was reborn on May

14, 1948Israel is called “God’s Alarm Clock “1871 – The Modern return of Israel

began1882 – 25,000 Jews have already

settled in Israel1897 – First Zionist Conference began

was the goal of reclaiming the land1914 – 85,000 Jews living in Israel

Nov 2, 1917 – The Bristish gave the Balfour Decleration

1939, WW2 broke out, 450,000 Jews had returned

May 14, 1948 – UN approves a national Jewish homeland


Sign #1: Israel’s Rebirth 2001 – 38% of the 13.4 million Jews worldwide are in Israel

(1948 - only 6%)

2012 - 42.5% of all Jews reside in Israel (5.7 million)

39.3% in the US (5.3 million) Remainder of Jews (1.5 million) reside

in Europe

By 2030, its predicted that half the Jewsih population will be in Israel


Sign #2: Plummeting

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The bible uses the word Apostasy to describe opposition within. It means to “fall away”.

Apostates are characterized by two different traits in the NT: false doctrine and ungodly living.

Apostates believe wrong and behave wrong – they are the fifth column within the visible church.


Sign #2: Plummeting

Morailty 1 Tim 4:1 - Now the Spirit

speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some

shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils;


Sign #2: Plummeting

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2 Tim 3:1 - This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall

come.2 For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,

3 Without natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers,

incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good,


Sign #2: Plummeting

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2 Tim 3:4 - Traitors, heady, highminded, lovers of

pleasures more than lovers of God;

5 Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn

away.


Sign #2: Plummeting

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2 Peter 2:1-2 But there were false prophets also among the people, even as there shall be false teachers among

you, who privily shall bring in damnable heresies, even denying the

Lord that bought them, and bring upon themselves swift destruction.2 And many shall follow their

pernicious ways; by reason of whom the way of truth shall be evil spoken

of.


Sign #2: Plummeting

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2 Peter 3:3-4 Knowing this first, that there shall come in the last days scoffers, walking

after their own lusts,4 And saying, Where is the promise of his coming? for

since the fathers fell asleep, all things continue as they were

from the beginning of the creation.


Sign #2: Plummeting

Morailty Jude 3 - Beloved, when I gave

all diligence to write unto you of the common salvation, it was needful for me to write

unto you, and exhort you that ye should earnestly contend for

the faith which was once delivered unto the saints.


Sign #2: Plummeting

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Jude 4 - For there are certain men crept in unawares, who

were before of old ordained to this condemnation, ungodly

men, turning the grace of our God into lasciviousness, and

denying the only Lord God, and our Lord Jesus Christ.


Sign #2: Plummeting

Morailty Jude 16 - These are

murmurers, complainers, walking after their own lusts; and their mouth

speaketh great swelling words, having men's persons in admiration because of advantage.


Sign #3: Famines / Wars

Matt 24:3 - And as he sat upon the mount of Olives, the disciples came unto him

privately, saying, Tell us, when shall these things be? and what shall be the sign of thy coming,

and of the end of the world?

4 And Jesus answered and said unto them, Take heed that no

man deceive you.



Matt 24:6 - And ye shall hear of wars and rumours of wars:

see that ye be not troubled: for all these things must come to pass, but the end is not yet.

7 For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and there shall be

famines, and pestilences, and earthquakes, in divers places.

8 All these are the beginning of sorrows.


Sign #3: Famines



1921 – Famine in Russia (5 1921 – Famine in Russia (5 million + dead)million + dead)

19281928– – Famine in China (3 Famine in China (3 million + dead)million + dead)

1932 – Famine in Ukraine (10 1932 – Famine in Ukraine (10 million dead)million dead)

1932 – Famine in Kazakhstan 1932 – Famine in Kazakhstan (1.5 million dead)(1.5 million dead)

1936 – Famine in China (5 1936 – Famine in China (5 million dead)million dead)

1942 – Famine in China (1 1942 – Famine in China (1 million dead)million dead)

1946 – Famine in the Soviet 1946 – Famine in the Soviet Union (1 million dead)Union (1 million dead)

Estimated 26.5 million died Estimated 26.5 million died from these 7 faminesfrom these 7 famines

1959 – Great Chinese Famine 1959 – Great Chinese Famine (36 million dead)(36 million dead)


Sign #3: Wars


Sign #4: Earthquakes Matt 24:6 - And ye shall hear

of wars and rumours of wars: see that ye be not troubled: for all these things must come to pass, but the end is not yet.

7 For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and there shall be

famines, and pestilences, and earthquakes, in divers places.

8 All these are the beginning of sorrows.


Sign #4: Earthquakes


Sign #4: Earthquakes

1920 to 1970 – 10 major earthquakes (70 yr span)

1990-2005 – 13 major 1990-2005 – 13 major earthquakes ( 15 yr span)earthquakes ( 15 yr span)2000 - The U.S. Geological 2000 - The U.S. Geological

Survey showed 22,256 reorded Survey showed 22,256 reorded earthquakes worldwideearthquakes worldwide

2004 – increased to 31,1992004 – increased to 31,1992000 to 2012 – 813,856 died 2000 to 2012 – 813,856 died

from earthquakesfrom earthquakes


Sign #5: Middle East

Peace Process

Isa 13:1,4-5 Isa 13:1,4-5 The burden of Babylon, which Isaiah the son of Amoz did see.

4 The noise of a multitude in the mountains, like as of a great people; a tumultuous noise of the kingdoms

of nations gathered together: the Lord of hosts mustereth the host of

the battle.5 They come from a far country, from

the end of heaven, even the Lord, and the weapons of his indignation,

to destroy the whole land.



Peace Process

Isa 13:6 Howl ye; for the day of the Lord is at hand; it shall

come as a destruction from the Almighty.

9 Behold, the day of the Lord cometh, cruel both with wrath

and fierce anger, to lay the land desolate: and he shall

destroy the sinners thereof out of it.



Peace Process

Isa 13:11 - And I will punish the world for their evil, and the wicked for their

iniquity; and I will cause the arrogancy of the proud to cease, and will lay low

the haughtiness of the terrible.

12 I will make a man more precious than fine gold; even a man than the

golden wedge of Ophir.

13 Therefore I will shake the heavens, and the earth shall remove out of her

place, in the wrath of the Lord of hosts, and in the day of his fierce anger.



Peace Process Isa 13:19 -And

Babylon, the glory of kingdoms, the beauty

of the Chaldees' excellency, shall be as when God overthrew

Sodom and Gomorrah.



Peace Process

Zech 5:5 - Then the angel that talked with me went forth, and said unto me, Lift up now thine eyes, and see what is

this that goeth forth.

6 And I said, What is it? And he said, This is an ephah that goeth forth. He

said moreover, This is their resemblance through all the earth.

7 And, behold, there was lifted up a talent of lead: and this is a woman that

sitteth in the midst of the ephah.



Peace Process

Zech 5:8 And he said, This is wickedness. And he cast it into the midst of the ephah; and he cast the

weight of lead upon the mouth thereof.

9 Then lifted I up mine eyes, and looked, and, behold, there came out

two women, and the wind was in their wings; for they had wings like the wings of a stork: and they lifted

up the ephah between the earth and the heaven.



Peace Process

Zech 5:8 10 Then said I to the angel that talked with me, Whither do these bear the

ephah?

11 And he said unto me, To build it an house in the land of

Shinar: and it shall be established, and set there upon

her own base.


Sign #6: Explosion of

Cults / Occult

Matt 24:5 - Matt 24:5 - For many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and shall

deceive many.

Matt 24:24 - Matt 24:24 - For there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall

shew great signs and wonders; insomuch that, if it were possible, they

shall deceive the very elect.

1 Tim 4:1 - 1 Tim 4:1 - Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed

to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils;



Cults / Occult

2 Peter 2:1-3 -2 Peter 2:1-3 -But there were false prophets also among the people, even as there shall be

false teachers among you, who privily shall bring in damnable heresies, even denying the

Lord that bought them, and bring upon themselves swift destruction.

2 And many shall follow their pernicious ways; by reason of whom the way of truth shall be

evil spoken of.

3 And through covetousness shall they with feigned words make merchandise of you:

whose judgment now of a long time lingereth not, and their damnation slumbereth not.



Cults / Occult

2 Cor 11:13-14 -2 Cor 11:13-14 -For such are false apostles, deceitful

workers, transforming themselves into the apostles

of Christ.

14 And no marvel; for Satan himself is transformed into

an angel of light.


Sign #7: New World Order Global Government Global Government - - Rev 13:7b-

“…and power was given him over all kindreds, and tongues, and

nations.”

Global Religion Global Religion - - Rev 13:8a - ”And all that dwell upon the earth

shall worship him,…”

Global Economy Global Economy - - And that no man might buy or sell, save he

that had the mark, or the name of the beast, or the number of his

name.


Sign #7: New World Order The little horn (Daniel 7:8)

A king, insolent and skilled in intrigue (Daniel 8:23)

The prince who is to come (Daniel 9:26)The one who makes desolate (Daniel 9:27)

The king who does as he pleases (Daniel 11:36)A foolish Shepherd (Zec 11:15)

The man of lawlessness (2 Thess 2:3)The son of destruction (2 Thess 2:3)The rider on the white horse (rev 6:2)The Beast out of the sea (Rev 13:1-9


Sign #7: New World Order Global Leader – Satan’s Global Leader – Satan’s

SupermanSuperman

1.1.Intellectual GeniusIntellectual Genius--And in the latter time of their kingdom, when the

transgressors are come to the full, a king of fierce countenance, and understanding dark sentences,

shall stand up. Dan 8:23

2. Oratorical Genius 2. Oratorical Genius --And the king shall do according to his will; and he shall exalt himself, and magnify himself above every god, and shall speak marvellous things against the God of gods, and shall

prosper till the indignation be accomplished: for that that is determined shall be done. Dan 11:36


Sign #7: New World Order 3. Political Genius 3. Political Genius – “– “And he shall confirm

the covenant with many for one week: and in the midst of the week he shall cause the

sacrifice and the oblation to cease, and for the overspreading of abominations he shall

make it desolate, even until the consummation, and that determined shall be

poured upon the desolate”. Dan 9:27

Rev 17:11-12 - Rev 17:11-12 - ”And the beast that was, and is not, even he is the eighth, and is of

the seven, and goeth into perdition.12 And the ten horns which thou sawest are ten kings, which have received no kingdom as yet; but receive power as kings one hour

with the beast.”


Sign #7: New World Order 4. Commercial Genius 4. Commercial Genius – “– “But he shall

have power over the treasures of gold and of silver, and over all the precious

things of Egypt: and the Libyans and the Ethiopians shall be at his steps.”. Dan

11:43

Rev 13:16-17 - Rev 13:16-17 - And he causeth all, both small and great, rich and poor, free and

bond, to receive a mark in their right hand, or in their foreheads:

17 And that no man might buy or sell, save he that had the mark, or the name

of the beast, or the number of his name.


Sign #7: New World Order 5.5.Military Genius Military Genius – “– “And I saw, and

behold a white horse: and he that sat on him had a bow; and a crown was given unto him: and he went forth

conquering, and to conquer. Rev 6:2

Rev 13:2 - Rev 13:2 - And the beast which I saw was like unto a leopard, and his feet were as the feet of a bear, and his

mouth as the mouth of a lion: and the dragon gave him his power, and his

seat, and great authority.


Sign #7: New World Order

6. Religious Genius 6. Religious Genius – “– “Who opposeth and exalteth himself above

all that is called God, or that is worshipped; so that he as God sitteth in the temple of God, shewing himself

that he is God.” 2 Thess 2:4

Rev 13:8 – “Rev 13:8 – “And all that dwell upon the earth shall worship him, whose

names are not written in the book of life of the Lamb slain from the

foundation of the world.”


Our Response to the Signs1.1. Offers Hope Offers Hope – 2 Thess 2:13-18– 2 Thess 2:13-18

“But we are bound to give thanks alway to God for you, brethren beloved of the Lord,

because God hath from the beginning chosen you to salvation through sanctification of the

Spirit and belief of the truth:14 Whereunto he called you by our gospel, to the

obtaining of the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.15 Therefore, brethren, stand fast, and hold the

traditions which ye have been taught, whether by word, or our epistle.

16 Now our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and God, even our Father, which hath loved us, and hath given us everlasting consolation and

good hope through grace,17 Comfort your hearts, and stablish you in every

good word and work.”


Our Response to the Signs2. 2. Stirs us to seperated, holy Stirs us to seperated, holy

livingliving– 2 Peter 3:10-14– 2 Peter 3:10-14

But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night; in the which the

heavens shall pass away with a great noise, and the elements shall melt

with fervent heat, the earth also and the works that are therein shall be

burned up.

11 Seeing then that all these things shall be dissolved, what manner of persons ought ye to be in all holy

conversation and godliness,


Our Response to the Signs3.3. Turns us to the finished Turns us to the finished

Work of the CrossWork of the Cross2 Peter 3:7-9 2 Peter 3:7-9

7 But the heavens and the earth, which are now, by the same word are kept in

store, reserved unto fire against the day of judgment and perdition of

ungodly men.8 But, beloved, be not ignorant of this one

thing, that one day is with the Lord as a thousand years, and a thousand years

as one day.9 The Lord is not slack concerning his

promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to

us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should

come to repentance.


Our Response to the Signs4.4. Moves us to live Moves us to live

evangelisticallyevangelisticallyMatt 24:36-39, 42Matt 24:36-39, 42

36 But of that day and hour knoweth no man, no, not the angels of heaven, but my

Father only.37 But as the days of Noah were, so shall also

the coming of the Son of man be.38 For as in the days that were before the

flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the

day that Noe entered into the ark,39 And knew not until the flood came, and

took them all away; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.

42 Watch therefore: for ye know not what hour your Lord doth come.

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