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“Unto everything there is a season and a time to every purpose under Heaven….”
Speakers:
- Scott Stevens
Subject:
- …
Opening Commentary:
- Humility wars against presumption
- Recognizing how short we fall in the walk of faith is key accessing Grace and learning to walk in The Spirit
- God is greatly glorified when we magnify Him and His work on the cross without which we would have no access to the Throne
- TJF theme: Scripture and history agree: All worldly governments are anti-Christ
Israel Update and World News
“All relevant history revolves around Israel as a nation or as a people”
- Russia commits to sending 10 MIG 29 war planes to Syria
- The fog of war intensifies and makes any action we or our allies might take potentially more costly; Hezbollah fighting in Syria; Jihadi’s (demon driven, unholy warriors) are a threat to Israel and Allies
- Date of Russian long range missile deployment? Syria’s Assad claims to have weapons already
- TJF theme: U.S. un-readiness for war encourages enemies of U.S. and allies.
- TJF theme: N. Korea, Iran, Russia, China, involved in weapons R&D threatens major conflict in Middle East: U.S. must make a stand.
- Russia Deploys Nuclear Sub to Mediterranean
- Russia engaged in long term military build-up: Putin’s regime threatens Israel in case of action
- Iran reactors still under construction: Netanyahu’s “red line” and nuclear fallout
- Chinese military build-up: ongoing for nearly 3 years.
- The “sleeping tiger” defanged
Rome in Jesus’ Time:
- Review: Greek words in Roman times meant things: “Euangelion” (Strong’s #2098- Greek) means “the good news” and was coined by believers of Augustus as “God on earth”
- Review: Augustus Emperor cult and other forms of idolatry
- Luke’s Gospel and “evangelion;” Chapter 2 the Heavenly Host and declaration of the true Gospel
- Christ as true savior; anti-Christ Emperor Augustus
- TJF theme: Scripture and history agree: All worldly governments are anti-Christ