Discernment

Last week (March 1), I was having lunch with some Christian friends and the conversation eventually turned to the Russian invasion of Ukraine and what the coalition of nations were doing to sanction Russia. My concern, I said, was that after this particular war was over, the nations would say, “See what we can accomplishContinue reading “Discernment”

A Sign From Heaven

Jesus chastised the Pharisees and Sadducees when they asked Him for a sign from Heaven. He pointed out that they knew how to read the signs from the sky regarding weather but they (who knew and taught scriptures), couldn’t discern the signs of the times, meaning that He was the predicted Messiah.(Mt 16:1-4) Luke saysContinue reading “A Sign From Heaven”

Another Take on Wars and Rumors of Wars. The Calm Before the Storm?

A blog posting on this site from about eighteen months ago, talked in general of wars and rumors of wars as one of the warnings Jesus listed among the signs of His imminent return. (Mt 24:6) The world-at-war situation has now moved from the general to the particular, so let’s look at what specific warsContinue reading “Another Take on Wars and Rumors of Wars. The Calm Before the Storm?”

Pop Up Prophecy: The War of Gog, Magog

In the Thursday, September 30, 2021 edition of the St. Paul Pioneer Press there was a very short article about Turkey and Russia “solidifying relations.” Turkey has turned against the Biden administration for lack of trust. Instead Turkey has turned towards Russia for trade and military deals. Last May when Israel was defending itself againstContinue reading “Pop Up Prophecy: The War of Gog, Magog”

Gog-Magog War

Last time we looked at the Psalm 83 war which, if prophecy scholars are correct, could happen at pretty much any time now, given the more-than-usual hostility of the terrorist factions in Gaza, Lebanon, and Syria.  Another war predicted in the Bible also falls in the Watchmen on the Wall’s Why Now end times’ columnContinue reading “Gog-Magog War”