Hi everyone! What do you think about when I say the word:
ISRAEL
For me personally, I think about God and His plan with us humans,
but then I also think about the country of Israel and its people.
Now most of you probably already know the history of Israel
because every Christian knows his Bible right?...
Or is supposed to read his Bible, because we need to live by it.
Psalm 119:105 says, "Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path"
So let's say you know the biblical history of Israel...
Do you know what is going on right now?
And what is going to happen to Israel in the end times?
If you don't know, then it's time to learn - time to understand more of God's big plan -
His puzzle and our role as Christians in it.
Let's get into the video!
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Now, whenever Israel is in a battle with another country, like Gaza,
then a lot of Christians think "Here it is! It's here! The end times!"
Well first of all, you need to understand that Israel has almost always been in conflict with those who hate them.
Even when we go to back to the Bible;
the Philistines, Egyptians, Midianites, Moabites, Amalekites, Ammonites the Babylonians the Assyrians, Persians
and especially the Romans, in the time of Jesus,
and then of course even closer to our time:
the Nazis, Hitler, everybody remembers that,
Assyria, Haman and Iran.
You know I need you to understand something:
The persecution of the people of Israel has been going on for thousands of years, and it will continue until the second coming of Jesus Christ.
Why? Why do these people hate Israel so much?
Because it's demonic (Their hate comes from the devil)
Remember Ephesians 6:12 says, "For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood (meaning humans),
"but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic powers, over this present darkness,
against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places."
-Spiritual forces of evil -
I've said it a few times in some of my videos but I'll say it again:
You don't live just in a physical world, but also in a spiritual reality.
Whenever you see a war that's going on you need to know that there is a spiritual war behind it.
And we see a glimpse of it in [Daniel 10: 10-14]
'And behold, a hand touched me and set me trembling on my hands and knees
and he said to me, "Oh Daniel, man greatly loved,
understand the words that I speak to you, and stand upright, for now I have been sent to you"
and when he had spoken the words to me, I stood up trembling. Then he said to me,
"Fear not, Daniel, for from the first day that you set your heart to understand
and humbled yourself before your God, your words have been heard and I have come because of your words"'
Now listen up;
'The prince of the kingdom of Persia withstood me 21 days
but Michael, one of the chief princes, came to help me, for I was left there with the kings of Persia
and came to make you understand what is to happen to your people in the latter days
for the vision is for the days yet to come."
So here we see that there was a very strong demon that withstood Gabriel
so that Gabriel could not go and deliver his message to Daniel,
but then Michael, the archangel, he came and he helped Gabriel and then Gabriel could go and deliver the message himself to Daniel.
But why did these demons hate the nation of Israel so much?
And why have they been trying to destroy them for thousands of years?
Because God, the God of Israel, God, has a specific plan for the nation of Israel.
First, it was prophesized that the Messiah, Jesus, would come from the nation of Israel, and they tried to stop it.
For example, Micah 5:2 says, "But you, O Bethlehem, who are too little to be among the clans of Judah
from you shall come forth for Me one who is to be ruler in Israel,
whose coming forth is from old, from ancient days."
All over the old testament Israel was told about the Messiah that will come,
and the devil and his demons tried to stop it all the time; think about all the wars they went through:
they couldn't succeed - at the end Jesus was born, but even then they tried to stop it
by killing all the males two years old and under.
Matthew 2:16, "Then Herod when he saw that he had been tricked by the wise men became furious
and he sent and killed all the male children in Bethlehem,
and in all that region who were two years old and under."
And even this was prophesized in Jeremiah 31:15,
"Thus says the Lord: "A voice is heard in Ramah, lamentation and bitter weeping.
Rachel is weeping for her children; she refuses to be comforted for her children, because they are no more."
You know there are so many prophecies in the old testament, over 300, of just Jesus alone.
That's also why we know that Jesus is the Messiah. So many specific prophecies that all came true.
I made a video about it that you can watch at the end of this video on my channel.
Let's continue for now...
So the devil and his demons could not stop God's plan. Jesus was born and the devil defeated at the cross.
Hebrews 2:14 says, "Since therefore the children share in flesh and blood, He Himself likewise partook in the same things
that through death He might destroy the one who has the power of death, that is, the devil,
and deliver all those who, through fear of death were subject to lifelong slavery."
So Jesus already came; the devil, his demons, they could not stop it.
They can't stop God. It's so silly actually even trying, but anyway!
Why do they still, the demons & the devil, why do they still hate Israel?
Because God is not done with Israel yet, He's got a big plan for them.
And the devil is still trying to stop it, and that's why he influences all these people - all these enemies of Israel, to hate Israel.
So what is God's plan?
Well the Bible prophesies that there will be great tribulation for Israel.
Jeremiah 30:7 says, "Alas, that day is so great, there is none like it;
it is a time of distress for Jacob (Jacob meaning Israel); yet he shall be saved out of it."
It's talking about the end times here and this tribulation, this day,
will be so terrible for Jacob, for Israel, but also for the whole world.
This will be a terrible time. It's going to happen at the end times and this day, the Bible says there is none like it.
Just think of it: THERE WILL BE NO DAY LIKE THIS ONE
And it's going to be a trouble for Jacob, meaning Israel, but also for the whole world.
Verse 8 says, "And it shall come to pass in that day, declares the Lord of hosts,
that I will break his yoke from off your neck, and I will burst your bonds
and foreigners shall no more make a servant of him.
But they shall serve the Lord their God and David their king, whom I will raise up for them."
'David their king' He's talking about Jesus here, that would come from the line of David, from Israel.
Of course then, Jesus Christ will come down and He will change everything! Then the tribulation will be done.
But the tribulation, this time period, there will be none like it. It will be a very dark time for Israel and for the whole world.
And before Jesus' second coming, there're a few things that will happen to Israel first. What is it?
1ST: the Bible says that the Jews, the people of Israel, will return to the land of Israel.
For example, God says in Isaiah 43:6,
"I will say to the North, 'Give up' and to the South, 'Do not withhold; bring My sons from afar and my daughters from the end of the earth'
and Ezekiel 36:24 says, "I will take you from the nations
and gather you from all the countries and bring you into your own land."
We already see this happening now, Israel became a nation again in 1948,
and still today Jews all over the world are coming back to the land of Israel - their land.
And then something else will happen before the end times to Israel;
The temple will be rebuilt.
But this will also be the time when the antichrist comes into the scene.
2 Thessalonians 2: 3-4 says, "Let no one deceive you in any way
for that day will not come, unless the rebellion comes first,
and the man of lawlessness is revealed (this is the antichrist), the son of destruction,
who opposes and exalts himself against every so-called god or object of worship,
so that he takes his seat in the temple of God, proclaiming himself to be God."
Do you get it? Do you understand it? The antichrist will deceive a lot of people including the people of Israel.
Many people are still waiting for the Messiah, they will think it is him and then only later...
Just think about this; the antichrist will profess to be God himself, he'll go into the temple, sit on the seat and profess to be God.
And many people will believe him. They will be deceived, only later to find out and be shocked that he is actually the opposite,
he's actually from the devil, his true nature will be revealed
and then it will be a terrible time for the people of Israel and for the rest of the world.
Daniel talks about it - go read Daniel 9: 24-27 in your own time.
In verse 27 he says, "And he shall make a strong covenant with many for one week,
and for half of the week he shall put an end to sacrifice and offering.
And on the wing of abominations shall come one who makes desolate,
until the decreed end is poured out on the desolator."
Now this might be a little bit difficult to understand, but Jesus also explains it in Matthew 24:15,
"So when you see the abomination of desolation spoken by the prophet Daniel,
standing in the holy place then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains.
Let the one who is on the housetop not go down to take what is in his house,
and let the one who is in the field not turn back to take his cloak .
And alas for women who are pregnant and for those who are nursing infants in those days!
Pray that your flight may not be in winter or on Sabbath.
For then there will be great tribulation,
such as has not been from the beginning of the world until now, no, and never will be."
This day will be terrible.
Think about all the wars, all the bad times people experienced on earth, even under Hitler -
everything in the past cannot even match this day.
Verse 22, "If those days had not been cut short no human being would be saved
but for the sake of the elect those days will be cut short."
And then after this Jesus will come and He will sort out the antichrist.
Let's go back to 2 Thessalonians 2:8,
"And then the lawless one will be revealed whom the Lord Jesus will kill with the breath of His mouth
and bring to nothing by the appearance of His coming.
The coming of the lawless one is by the activity of satan with all power and false signs and wonders
and with all wicked deception for those who are perishing because they refuse to love the truth and so be saved.
Therefore God sends them a strong delusion so that they may believe what is false
in order that all may be condemned who did not believe the truth but I had pleasure in unrighteousness."
All right, now let's go back to see how Jesus describes it; What will happen after the tribulation?
Matthew 24:29, "Immediately after the tribulation of those days the sun will be darkened,
and the moon will not give its light, and the stars will fall from heaven,
and the powers of the heavens will be shaken.
Then will appear in heaven the sign of the son of man,
and then all the tribes of the earth will mourn
and they will see the son of man coming on the clouds of heaven with power and great joy and He
will send out His angels with a loud trumpet call,
and they will gather His elect from the four winds from one end of heaven to the other."
And that'll be it - Judgment day for all human beings.
Are you ready?
You know a lot of people they get so excited to talk about the end times, and yes, it is interesting,
but there are more important fundamental truths in Scripture like;
being right with God first, to become a reborn Christian before it is too late.
Because you can talk about the end times but most of you will probably die before that happens. You can even die today.
Are you ready?
Are you ready to meet God - to meet your Maker?
Ecclesiastics 3 says, "For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven.
A time to be born and a time to die."
Are you ready?
Do you fear death? Because it will happen. It happens to everyone, we will all die someday.
But if you are a reborn Christian, if you accepted Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior,
you don't need to fear because you already have eternal life.
Jesus said in John 11:25, "I am the resurrection and the life
whoever believes in Me though he die, yet shall he live"
and in John 5:24 He says, "Truly, truly, I say to you, whoever hears My word
and believes Him who sent Me has has eternal life.
He does not come into judgment but has passed from death to life."
Oh man, I can't wait! I'm ready, how about you?
Are you ready?
I can't wait to see Jesus, to talk to Him,
to see the apostles and to talk to them. I've got so many questions for some of them.
To see my dad,
to see my two brothers,
my grandparents...to see all of them
- and most of you guys there in heaven!
Do you ever wonder what heaven will be like?
Watch this video here, and it's gonna show you.
And then always remember this:
GOD LOVES YOU
and I love you too!
BYE!