I Wish We’d All Been Ready Pt. 2 (2 of 2)
CFBC, Chester, IL Dr. Mike Fogerson, Speaker
A We are living in a unique time, like no other time before, when so many signs of the times are being manifested simultaneously.
1 When you watch the news it is like witnessing the prophecies of Scripture unfold before our eyes.
a An emerging caliphate in the Middle East; (ISIS)
aa an energized Russia (thought to be dead);
bb The global economy teetering on the brink because of insurmountable debt.
b 1 Peter 4:7-8 (NASB) 7 The end of all things is near; therefore, be of sound judgment and sober spirit for the purpose of prayer. 8 Above all, keep fervent in your love for one another, because love covers a multitude of sins.
2 There are two things in live we have that no of us have no choice over: 1) The parents we were given, 2) The generation in which we born (The times).
a Our mothers would attest to the pain that was present leading up to our births (birth pangs, labor pains, contractions that were antecedents to your arrival.)
aa As the time your arrival drew closer, the contractions increased in intensity/frequency until delivery.
bb The generation alive right now are seeing prophecy being fulfilled at an accelerated rate.
cc Mark 13:8 (NASB) 8 "For nation will rise up against nation, and kingdom against kingdom; there will be earthquakes in various places; there will also be famines. These things are merely the beginning of birth pangs.
b Before each of our children were born we had several questions before the baby arrived, not the least of our questions was, “What this baby look like?”
aa We are headed into a Newly Birthed Age in this world, what will this new age look like?
c IL. It’s not the first time a new age was birthed: Imagine being born in the late 1930's.
aa You’re hearing reports of saber-rattling from Japan towards America . . . Germany, emerging from a crushing defeat in WWI, a firebrand begins stirring the people to reclaim Germany’s glory.
bb Rumors are circulating about a possible German invasion of Poland, A bulldog named Winston Churchill is bucking his Prime Minister (Neville Chamberlain) for declaring “peace in our time” after an appeasement deal made with Adolf Hitler.
cc There is an economic storm brewing, the rumor of rationing if war breaks out.
dd A fascist dictator named Bernito Mussolini is coming into prominence in Italy . . .it just seems birth pain after birth pain leads into WWII. (Pieces begin to fit into place.)
B I believe we a living in a similar period of history . . . a storm is brewing (not some crazy conspiracy theory), but the arrival of a new age being birthed.
1 It is no exaggeration to say America (and the world) is at a crossroads, at a tipping/boiling point.
a The pieces are coming together quickly. Consider these facts . . .
aa Trust Iran . . . no nuclear threat. Abandon Israel.
bb Praise Bruce Jenner for embracing dresses & high heels . . . the desecration of marriage by legalizing/celebrating Same-sex marriage (light up the White House in rainbow colors)
cc A national debt of $19 trillion . . . Russia, ISIS are not our greatest threats. . . Nah, it’s global warming.
dd Racial tensions, workplace violence, random violence, etc.,
ee Planned Parenthood joking about selling parts of aborted babies.
ff Our volatile economy, stock market, global markets.
b The contractions are getting more intense, closer together and the outcome will be the birth of the end. (I’m not saying it’s the end, but I believe we are seeing the beginning of the end.)
2 Last week, I taught you about several things that are going to happen in September (Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, Shemitah, Hedron Collider, Jade Helm, Pope, 2030 Agenda, etc.,)
a Today, I want to give you signs that something big is about to happen.
aa Again, none of this is original to me . . . I’ve spent time studying the notes of others who have their ears to the ground.
bb You can find any/all of what I’m going to give you in this message on prophetic websites, newsletters, Jonathan Cain, John Hagee, Perry Stone, etc.,
b I’m assimilating the best things I’ve read and presenting them to you in an understandable way.
3 I’m not setting dates/hours . . . I’m giving you the signs of the times. (May mean nothing or they may mean something significant).
a We are in the middle of a river and the waters are rising.
aa Flooded with crime, murders, rioting, sexual assaults, social immorality.
bb 2 Timothy 3:1-6 (NASB) 1 But realize this, that in the last days difficult times will come. 2 For men will be lovers of self, lovers of money, boastful, arrogant, revilers, disobedient to parents, ungrateful, unholy,
3 unloving, irreconcilable, malicious gossips, without self-control, brutal, haters of good, 4 treacherous, reckless, conceited, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God, 5 holding to a form of godliness, although they have denied its power; Avoid such men as these.
b In 1 Tim. 4.1-2, Paul identifies the root cause of today’s social/immoral degradation: “But the Spirit explicitly says that in later times some will fall away from the faith, paying attention to deceitful spirits and doctrines of demons,
2 by means of the hypocrisy of liars seared in their own conscience as with a branding iron. . .”
aa These “later times” are marked with impotent churches, cultural atrocities . . .
bb We see the biblical foretold “later times” emerging at break neck speeds.
C The Signs We Need To Be Aware of Today.
1 The Transformation of America
a During the elections of 2008, the man who was elected President said, “America is the greatest nation the world has ever seen!”
aa He then said, “Join me in fundamentally changing America forever.” -The words were a proclamation of prophet.
bb We have seen deceptive tactics, outright flaunting of the Constitution.
b When President Bush left office in 2008, the national debt rose to around $9 trillion dollars; Canadate Obama lashed out at him during his campaign (described as treasonous, unpatriotic)
aa Then President Obama added $9 Trillion to our national debt.
bb Our national debt is now equal to the all the wealth this nation has produced since the beginning of the nation. (We owe more than we’ve ever made!)
cc If the sovereignty of the USA can be destroyed, we can be overtaken, brought down and embrace a “New World Order.”
2 The impending economic/financial collapse worldwide.
a Europe, China, America financial markets are in trouble.
aa A spokesman for the Rothschild dynasty declared in the early 1800's, “Give me control of a nation’s money supply, and I will not care what its laws are.”
bb In my opinion, in the coming weeks (even leading into October) we will potentially see the greatest transference of wealth the world has ever seen.
b I talked you about this extensively in the first part of this message, so I will not repeat the teaching today.
3 The Jade Helm 15 military exercise
a After a week of feedback, I realized that very people knew about Jade Helm (not surprisingly, it has not been well covered by the media, seen as conspiracy nut territory.)
aa The exercise began in mid-July and end-on approximately September 15.
bb The states it covers are located primarily along our southern boarder with Mexico.
cc The Jade Helm 15 shield is a downward pointing sword crossed by two arrows with these cryptic words on the bottom, “Master the Human Domain.”
dd Sounds elitist, New World Order.
b If the global economy collapses, it’s reassuring to know that our military are already in place (with military equipment) to establish martial law over us citizens.
4 The Prophecies of the Pope
a Malachey, an Irish Catholic Cardinal predicted that the 116th Pope from that date would be the last Pope of the Roman Catholic Church. (There were 150 Popes until that prophecy.)
aa That brings us to Pope Francis, who became Pope after the sudden resignation of Pope Benedict.
bb Francis is from Argentina, the first pope of the Order of the Franciscans and is a Jesuit.
cc Oath of that order: “I furthermore promise and declare that I will, when opportunity is present, make and wage relentless war, secretly or openly, against all heretics, Protestants and Liberals, as I am directed to do, to extirpate and exterminate them from the face of the whole earth; and that I will spare neither age, sex or condition . . .” (It gets very graphic as the oath continues)
b Pope Francis has said that atheists will go to heaven based on their consciences & he has called for the establishment of Palestinian state.
aa He is accepted by the global elite, claims climate change is the biggest threat the world faces today.
bb He speaks to a joint session of Congress on 9/24.
5 The Israeli-Palestinian Peace Talks
a The stage is being set for Iran to be allowed to build a nuclear weapon and for Palestine to be recognized as a state.
aa First, If Iran becomes nuclear, Israel will be in their sights first and then America will be their next target.
bb Iran supports Hezzbolah & Hammas militarily/financially to fight Israel now.
b The leadership of America has never been as confrontational/opposed to Israel as it is right now. (BTW, if the Iran Nuclear Deal is passed by our lawmakers, they will receive up towards $185 Billion, more than we give Israel since its inception in 1948.)
c Many see what is brewing between Iran, Israel, Palestine as the beginnings of Daniel 9:27 (NASB) 27 "And he will make a firm covenant with the many for one week, but in the middle of the week he will put a stop to sacrifice and grain offering; and on the wing of abominations will come one who makes desolate, even until a complete destruction, one that is decreed, is poured out on the one who makes desolate."
aa Antichrist, making an agreement with “many” nations, allowing the Jews access again to the Temple Mount, restore the priesthood.
bb Most importantly, the restarting of Temple Sacrifice that ended in 70 AD.
6 Geophysical Disturbances
a There isn’t enough time to discuss the increase in earthquakes, tornadoes, thunderstorms, forest fires today.
b Jesus spoke that there would be an increasing activity of nature in the last day’s events.
aa Brother, don’t mistake climate change for birth pangs.
bb It’s easier to deal with Chloral Floral Carbons than repentance and coming back to God.
7 Jewish Rabbi’s in Israel are expecting Messiah’s return.
a In an article in “Jewish News”, Rabbi Chaim Kanievsky (Ultra-Orthodox Jew) has given a clear, unequivocal message recently that the Messiah is coming, imminently.
b He is urging Jews to return to Israel quickly (before 9/12) because he expects the Messiah to come at the end of Shemitah year.
aa Not looking for Jesus, they’re looking for one who will rebuild the Temple, reinstate worship on the Temple Mount.
bb The last piece of the Temple furniture was finished this year by the Temple Institute (Brazen Alter).
8 The Blood Moons
a We’ve had three blood moons over the last two years that have fell on Jewish Feasts, the fourth will occur on the Feast of Tabernacles next month.
aa Little known fact, when the Supreme Court announced the legalization of gay marriage in the U.S., another blood moon appeared in the sky over America on June 30.
bb Was it a meaningful sign from God for that reason, or just coincidence connected to fiery smoke from forest fires in Canada?
b I believe America crossed the line in June with legalizing Gay Marriage in all 50 states.
aa Jonathan Cain said, “This was a tectonic event, a seismic change that not only changed marriage, but the future of the culture, society, of religious freedom, of persecution, and, I believe, judgement.”
bb In Scripture, before God unleashes His judgement there often comes an act of desecration.
cc For example, Ezekiel was taken to the Temple and shown a vision, the temple is being desecrated with idolatry.”
c After the fall of Jerusalem in 586 BC, the King of Babylon orders the sacred cups from the Temple to be brought and used to drink to the Babylonian gods. (Desecration, and once that act is done . . . judgement comes to Babylon.)
aa Marriage is a vessel of God, made by God for God.
bb It’s like a cup, a sacred cup . . . you can’t take a cup from God and use it against its purpose/against God without desecration.
cc On June 26, 2015, there was an act of desecration from America to strike down marriage . . . just as the Shemitah is approaching its end.
9 The Persecution of Christians
a The time of being a “middle-of-the-road” Christian is done.
aa The time of wavering, living both ways, compromising, not sharing/living your faith is over.
bb We live in a time when people call darkness light and light darkness . . . the gray areas are disappearing.
b Church, we are entering a time when you either stand up for Christ/Kingdom and risk insult/injury/rejection or you simply act like the rest of the world. (The OT calls that half-hearted believers; Jesus called it luke-warm)
aa 1 Kings 18:21 (NASB) Elijah came near to all the people and said, "How long will you hesitate between two opinions? If the LORD is God, follow Him; but if Baal, follow him." But the people did not answer him a word.
bb The devil makes this present darkness darker, but it will lead those who stand for God burn without compromise to go from light to blazing light, good to great!
Conclusion:
A So, how do we get ready for what’s coming to America?
1 Ground yourself in prayer, get plugged into to the presence of God.
a I’m convinced that being a part of a church that preaches the Word and embraces the Holy Spirit is essential.
b He’s coming for His Church, I want to be a part of what He’s coming back for.
2 Decide no matter what the majority does you will follow the Lord, no turning back.
a God will bless those who do not turn, waver, look back.
b If you’ve ever wondered what it was like to be alive when Jesus was around . . . get ready, it’s coming.
aa You want the Book of Acts . . . it’s coming.
bb They were killing Christians, but the churches were filled because the churches where filled with the Holy Spirit.
cc You want the days of Elijah? Get ready, they’re coming! (If God is God serve Him!)
c If there’s anything in your life that has no business being in your life, now is the time to get rid of it.
aa The 40 day period leading up to Rosh Hashanah, Jews get ready, prepared, repent, confess, fast all in preparation for the High Holy days.
bb Get Ready!
B I’m calling for prayer, repentance, commit this time to seeking God in your life, home, family.
1 Praying for a move of God, strength for the coming days.
a Get right with Him.
b Starting this Tuesday night, I am calling for those who can fast from sunset on Tuesday to sunset on Wednesday to do so for the next four weeks (end on September 23).
2 No man knows the date or the hour, but we need to know the sign of the times.
3 Invitation/Prayer
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