Just about every Sunday for the past ten years we have set aside five-minutes to present what we call a ‘prophecy update.’
The Bible is about one-third prophecy, with approximately 500 prophecies yet to be fulfilled. Since we take the Bible literally, we believe that you should be able to see trends in the world that you’d expect from reading it as future history.
Prophecy is also quite practical. All the New Testament writers testify to the fact that living with the anticipation of the Lord’s return will motivate obedient living. For example, the apostle Paul wrote, “You know what sort of times we live in, and so you should live properly. It is time to wake up. You know that the day when we will be saved is nearer now than when we first put our faith in the Lord. Night is almost over, and day will soon appear. We must stop behaving as people do in the dark and be ready to live in the light.” (Romans 13:11-12).
The existence of Israel as a nation is a miracle of fulfilled prophecies. Multiple prophecies are fulfilled by her rebirth in 1948, and by the return of Jews from all over the world.
One prophecy we see being fulfilled before our eyes is Zechariah 12:2, “And it shall happen in that day that I will make Jerusalem a very heavy stone for all peoples; all who would heave it away will surely be cut in pieces, though all nations of the earth are gathered against it.”
Israel has few allies in the modern world. The UN has issued a series of resolutions passed by the international governing body denying Jewish ties to the city.
To counter this propaganda, the Jerusalem Affairs and Heritage Ministry, and the Israeli Mission to the United Nations, have built a special exhibit aimed at providing archaeological proof of the continuous Jewish history in Jerusalem.
Ambassadors, diplomats and senior UN officials have all been invited to view the exhibit, which presents authentic archaeological findings unearthed in Israel alongside replicas of other historical items that serve to illustrate the continuous connection between the Jewish people and Israel’s capital.
Among the findings on display are a 2700-year-old seal impression inscribed in ancient Hebrew, which was discovered in January, and an inscription from the seal of biblical King Hezekiah, who ruled from 727-698BC and helped build Jerusalem into an ancient metropolis.
Danny Danon, Israel’s Ambassador to the United Nations, said: “The historical truth is the best answer to the attempts to dispute the eternal connection between the Jewish people and their capital.”
It wasn’t too long ago that those who predicted Israel would be a modern nation were laughed at. But anyone reading the Bible from a literal, futurist perspective saw it coming.
It’s exactly what you’d expect since these are the Last Days.
We are not looking for any particular sign, or prophecy to be fulfilled. Jesus promised He’d return to rapture His church – which entails the resurrection of the dead in Christ of the Church Age, then the translation from earth to Heaven of all living believers.
It is presented in the Bible as an imminent event.
Are you ready for the rapture? If not, get ready, stay ready, and keep looking up. Ready or not, Jesus is coming!