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PROPHECY UPDATE NEWS HEADLINESYesterday's Prophecies - Today's HeadlinesHEADLINES IN PARTNERSHIP WITH?TRACKING BIBLE PROPHECY FM: Peace deal could send signal of stability to Middle East Foreign Affairs Ministry: UCC decision to divest 'immoral' US church votes to divest from companies operating in West BankWebsite records testimonies of anti-Semitism on US campusesBelgium to provide $4 million in security funding to Jewish institutions Israel's new kamikaze drone Shin Bet chief says Palestinian terror attacks up 50% since 2012 Palestinian shot after attempting to run through Jerusalem checkpoint shouting 'Allahu Akbar' 950 Hezbollah operatives, 300 Hamas members in Germany - intelligence report Islamic State threatens to topple Hamas in Gaza, 'uproot the Jewish state' Islamic State captures district in Syrian border town Syria's Defense minister's advisor: War-torn nation is undergoing de facto partitionIsraeli official: Syria is dying, the funeral will be declared in due time Isis militants behead two Syrian women for witchcraft Global support for ISIS includes up to 42M Muslims, group claimsUnited against ISIS... or is it ISIL, IS, or the Islamic State?Israeli cartoon warns - 'Iran is like ISIS, just much bigger'Obama warns Iran in eleventh hour nuclear negotiations Obama: I will walk away from Iran talks if its a bad dealIranians arrive in Vienna to seal the deal; interim agreement extended 7 days UN to report Iran reduced uranium stockpile to required level, envoys say Nuclear Deal Would Leave Iran With 5,000 CentrifugesBDS in Ireland: Shops nix Israeli goods, but fine with N. Korean, Iranian products Egypt's Sisi calls for new measures against terrorism following assassination of top prosecutorThree killed in car bomb in suburb west of Cairo Year into Sisi's power, Egyptians lament persistent hardshipsKuwait says in 'state of war,' warns of other militant cells Kuwait government says mosque suicide bomber was Saudi nationalSuicide truck bomb kills two, wounds 40 in Afghanistan: officials Around 1,200 escape from Yemen prison, including al Qaeda suspectsSouth Sudan conflict: Army 'raped and torched girls'Hindu Radicals Threaten to 'Burn' Indian Pastor Alive, Wipe Congregation From Town Following Church AttackRivlin: Ramadan has become month of worldwide terror Concerns Of Muslim Immigration Surge Into Western World Come Into FocusSchool Warns Parents To Dress Daughters Modestly To Avoid Offending Muslim RefugeesLondon exercise tests readiness for potential terrorist attackTerror Suspect Arrested In NJ; NYPD On High Alert For July 4 FireworksWashington, D.C. 'No Drone Zone' on July 4FBI investigating 11 attacks on San Francisco-area Internet linesHuckabee: Maybe We Should Ask Chinese Hackers For Lois Lerner's EmailsUS, Cuba to announce opening of embassies on Wednesday Greece's bailout expires, country defaults on IMF paymentGreece enters uncharted financial territory amid crisisEurozone ministers to weigh latest proposal from Greece as country defaults on its IMF paymentOnline payments halted in Greece, citizens eye Bitcoin to protect savingsGreek debt crisis: In Athens, scavenging from bins has become a way to survivePuerto Rico poses bigger threat to U.S. investors than Greece15 Weeks: Treasury Says Debt Has Been Frozen at $18,112,975,000,000Ukraine suspends Russian gas purchasesWorld Asteroid Day: 'Figure out what a life is worth' - Astronomer warns asteroids could kill thousandsToshiba readies scorpion-like robot for Fukushima nuclear plant5.3 magnitude earthquake hits near Ohonua, Tonga5.2 magnitude earthquake hits near L'Esperance Rock, New Zealand5.2 magnitude earthquake hits near Kiska Volcano, AlaskaSmall 3.8 earthquake recorded in west Alabama3.3 earthquake recorded this morning in Michigan, felt by many Latest Michigan quake has scientists puzzledStrong earthquake swarm on the Reykjanes ridgeOklahoma's fracking "game changer": A big spike in earthquakes has regulators considering tougher drilling regulationsDrilling, not quake, caused Indonesia mud volcano: paperReventador volcano in Ecuador erupts to 22,000ftUbinas volcano in Peru erupts to 21,000ftReventador volcano in Indonesia erupts to 14,000ftSmall volcanic eruption closes parts of resort near TokyoFloods kill 55 in western India as relief work continuesCalifornians struggle for 'normal life,' without waterCalifornia Drought Taking Serious Toll On Aging Sewer System In San FranciscoWestern Europe bakes in heatwaveWhite House says US welcomes China's climate change plan Beware of animal diseases as biological weapons, health experts sayPublic Health Officials Know: Recently Vaccinated Individuals Spread DiseaseWhooping cough resurgence due to vaccinated people not knowing they're infectious?Gov. Brown Signs Law Ending Personal, Religious Exemptions to School Vaccine RequirementsJudge blocks Florida abortion waiting-period lawGender Identity Curriculum Including Instruction on Oral and Anal Sex Angers Parents in Virginia Harvard athlete among first openly transgender NCAA swimmersTransgender immigration detainees may be housed by gender they identify withGirl Scouts rejects $100Gs donation with anti-transgender restriction Same-sex marriage fight turns to clerk who refuses licensesChurches remain divided over gay marriage, debate shifts from court to pewsGov. Mary Fallin signs bill allowing Oklahoma ministers to refuse to perform gay marriage Christian Preachers Brutally Beaten at Gay Pride FestivalHaredim hire Mexicans to protest NY pride paradeAfter 'gratifying' week, Obama sees long to-do list in time leftFor Obama, rainbow White House was 'a moment worth savoring'Jim Bakker: Supreme Court Ruling Bringing 'Abandonment Wrath' on Nation 10 Commandments statue must be removed from state Capitol, Oklahoma Supreme Court rulesGreeleyville AME church seventh burned across South in wake of Emanuel shootingHawaiian Natives and Astronomers Clash on 'Holy Mountain' over natives godsRecreational-use marijuana to become legal in Oregon Oregon Has More Marijuana Shops Than Starbucks or McDonald'sPROPHECY UPDATE NEWSLETTERSTAY INFORMED, GET EQUIPPED, BE ENCOURAGEDPre-Millennium - Pre-Tribulation - PrePARED*If you missed an issue or did not receive your daily copy - All Newsletters are archived at:?????(Featured Article at Bottom)IN TODAY'S NEWSLETTER...?Israeli border troops, US Mid East forces on alert after massive ISIS assault on Egyptian forces in Sinai?Islamic State threatens to uproot Israel, topple Hamas?Nuclear Deal Would Leave Iran with 5,000 Centrifuges?Watchman Warning: Troubled Greece?The Planets Jupiter & Venus Will Converge in a Star of Bethlehem Moment Revisited??Prophetic warnings in dark times?Daily Devotion: Let Him Lift That Load?Featured Article: Night Is Falling?Israeli border troops, US Mid East forces on alert after massive ISIS assault on Egyptian forces in Sinai - ??The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant moved ominously close to Israel's borders Wednesday, July 1 - not as predicted in the north, but in the south, from the Sinai Peninsula. There, ISIS followed up on its Ramadan terror outrages in France, Tunisia, Kuwait and Kobani, with a massive assault on Egyptian forces in the northern Sinai region of Sheikh Zuwaid close to the Israeli and Gaza Strip borders.??Not just a terrorist attack, ISIS launched a full-scale military assault, starting with mortar fire and suicide bombings against five Egyptian military checkpoints.?Using a tactic similar to that employed in the capture of the Iraqi town of Ramadi last month, ISIS gunmen followed this initial assault by riding in on minivans, backed by heavy mortar fire, to storm the positions held by stunned Egyptian troops. Altogether some 20 Egyptian army positions were attacked in and around Sheikh Zuwaid.?Egyptian troop reinforcements setting out from El Arish to the northeast to aid the beleaguered force, went up on mine and bomb traps secretly planted around their camps and police stations. Egyptian Apache assault helicopters striking the ISIS force themselves faced ground fire from shoulder-borne anti-air missiles.?Egyptian forces are reported to have sustained heavy casualties, at least 64 dead and many more wounded. The Islamists are additionally said to have taken Egyptian prisoners as hostages.?As the fighting grew fierce during Wednesday, Israel to shut its border crossings with Egypt and the Gaza Strip, and sent reinforcements south in case the jihadis launched an attack on Israel from northern Sinai.?Our military sources also report that US Middle East forces located in Jordan and at Sharm el-Sheikh are on the ready in case the Islamic State decides to attack the US officers and men at the Multinational Force facility in Sinai, which is located near the Sheikh Zuwaid battlefield.??The ISIS Sinai offensive is part and parcel of the reign of terror launched last Friday by Yassin Sahli when he beheaded his French boss, and Seifeddine Rezgui, who murdered 39 holidaymakers on a Tunisian beach. Standing ready for the Islamist offensive in Sinai were the jihadis of the Ansar Beit al-Maqdis, which recently declared Sinai a province of the Islamic State and took an oath of allegiance to Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi.?ISIS draws on two additional major sources for its fighting manpower: the infrastructure it established in turbulent Libya for training and arming jihadis to cross the Egyptian border into Sinai; and the fatal attraction its radicalizing ideology holds for young Muslims who are taught that the brutal murder of Islam's foes is a cleansing and purifying act.Islamic State threatens to 'uproot' Israel, topple Hamas - group blasts Islamist rulers of Gaza for being too lenient in enforcing Sharia law?The Islamic State terror group has threatened to "uproot the state of the Jews" and pursue "Hamas dictators" in Gaza. ?In a video published Tuesday, IS accused the Islamist Hamas of being soft in enforcing religious law in the Palestinian enclave it controls.?"We will uproot the state of the Jews [Israel] and you [Hamas] and Fatah [in the West Bank], and all of the secularists are nothing and you will be overrun by our creeping multitudes," a masked Islamic State member said in the recorded message addressed to the "tyrants of Hamas."?The rule of Sharia [Islamic law] will be implemented in Gaza, in spite of you. We swear that what is happening in the Levant today, and in particular the Yarmouk camp [in Syria], will happen in Gaza," he said, in reference to the besieged Palestinian refugee camp near Damascus.?Hamas has been battling Gaza-based Salafist groups identified with the Islamic State. Some groups has claimed recent rocket fire on Israel, in defiance of Hamas rule.?Israeli Intelligence minister Yisrael Katz (Likud) told a security conference Tuesday that despite the tensions between the two, Hamas and IS were cooperating in the Sinai Peninsula, which has seen an uptick in violence since the overthrow of Islamist president Mohammed Morsi in 2013.?"There is cooperation between them in the realm of weapons smuggling and terrorist attacks. The Egyptians know this, and the Saudis," Katz said.?"At the same time, within Gaza, ISIS (Islamic State) has been flouting Hamas. But they have common cause against the Jews, in Israel or abroad,' he was quoted by Reuters as saying.?The Islamic State was also planning attacks across the world to mark the month of Ramadan and the anniversary of the so-called "caliphate," according to a report by the Institute of the Study of War, cited in the UK's Daily Mail.?The report claimed that IS would move to consolidate its power in territories it already control in Iraq and Syria and move on taking additional regions. In Egypt and Yemen, IS was likely to take advantage of unrest to recruit "amongst the local population while launching large explosive attacks on security forces."?"ISIS's affiliates may attempt to administer governance or claim territorial control within the Sinai and Afghanistan, both as a means of proclaiming caliphate expansion and as a way to prepare for future military operations." the report said.?The report, released earlier this month, before the deadly attack Friday in Tunisia in which 38 people were killed, correctly predicted that a massive attack would take place in the north African country.?"ISIS's affiliates and networks in West Africa will likely continue efforts to plan explosive or mass casualty attacks, either within Morocco, Tunisia, Algeria or southern Europe. ISIS-linked actors may take advantage of refugee flows from Libya into Italy as a means for launching such an attack," it said.?The group was likely to "send emissaries" to active jihadist groups in Malaysia, Indonesia, and the Philippines, launch a propaganda campaign aimed at China, Turkey and Southeast Asian countries and encourage "lone wolf" attacks the United States, Canada, Great Britain and Australia.?The report also noted the group's strategy in sparking a sectarian war by hitting Shiite targets and mosques, as it did in Friday's attack on a Shiite mosque in Kuwait which killed at least 25.?Nuclear Deal Would Leave Iran with 5,000 Centrifuges - Adam Kredo - ??Pakistan secured nuclear weapons with 3,000?Iran will be permitted to operate more than 5,000 nuclear centrifuges under any final deal secured in the coming days, according to Western sources who fear that the Islamic Republic could use such technology to continue building a nuclear weapon.?Sources commenting on the resumed talks indicated on Tuesday that Iran and Western powers have reached a deal that would enable Iran to continue operating more than 5,000 nuclear centrifuges, which are used to enrich uranium to a level needed for a weapon.?As negotiators struggle to work around a new set of Iranian red lines announced last week in a speech by Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, U.S. officials announced Tuesday that the talks would be extended through at least July 7.?Iranian leaders have demanded in recent days that the United States agree to allow the country to maintain its core nuclear structure, including centrifuges and other nuclear research efforts.?Such a large number of centrifuges could enable Tehran to enrich enough uranium for several bombs, experts say. Countries such as Pakistan and North Korea have successfully achieved nuclear weapons status with far fewer centrifuges.?Pakistan, for instance, secured nuclear weapons by running around 3,000 centrifuges, according to analysts.?"Iran is poised to walk away from Vienna with more centrifuges than North Korea has ever been known to possess and a U.S.-endorsed R&D program to improve their efficiency," said Chris Griffin, executive director of the Foreign Policy Initiative. "For talks that began with U.S. officials insisting that Iran dismantle its enrichment capability, that outcome will mark a resounding collapse."?Western sources familiar with the talks expressed concern about the United States enabling Iran's illicit nuclear activities in a last-minute bid to strike a deal before the deadline.?"It is alarming to see how in dealing with this regime in Tehran, our negotiators have learned so little from past errors, where leaving nuclear infrastructure, like thousands of centrifuges, in the hands of lying, terror-sponsoring, human rights abusing, ballistic missile shooting mad-men resulted in nuclear weapons and proliferation, just as this bad deal will promote," said one source present in Vienna for the talks.?Under the tentative parameters of a final deal, Iran will be allowed to operate more than 5,000 centrifuges.?Michael Morell, a former CIA deputy director, explained in February that such a large number of centrifuges could be used to build a nuclear weapon.?"If you are going to have a nuclear weapons program, 5,000 is pretty much the number you need," Morell, said. "If you have a power program, you need a lot more. By limiting them to a small number of centrifuges, we are limiting them to the number you need for a weapon."?Another Western source present for the talks said that "this deal gives the Iranians more than enough centrifuges to go nuclear whenever they decide to, and hopes that they don't."?In addition to the centrifuge debate, Iran has insisted it not be subject to international inspections. Tehran also is insisting it not be required to disclose the past military dimensions of its nuclear program.?Marie Harf, a State Department official, told reporters Tuesday that the talks would be extended past their original June 30 deadline in a bid to secure a final agreement.?"The P5+1 and Iran have decided to extend the measures under the Joint Plan of Action until July 7 to allow more time for negotiations to reach a long-term solution-a Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action-on the Iran nuclear issue," said Harf in a statement to reporters.??The Rapture and the Thief in the Night - Trailer??We must all face the facts and realize that all of us have friends and family members that are going to miss the rapture. In our new video, "The Rapture and the Thief in the Night," we give a step by step explanation of what has happened, why it happened, what to expect next, and what they must do and what they must not do!?Prayerfully our friends and family members will watch this DVD before the Rapture and not miss it, but some will certainly be Left Behind! Every believer needs to watch this video and share it with their unsaved friends, and family members. This video explains why the Rapture is the Blessed Hope of every believer and how this event is different from the Second Coming. It also explains what a person is to do if they miss the Rapture, and the events of the Tribulation, the Antichrist and the Mark of the Beast. It is an excellent witnessing tool that will prayerfully keep many from missing the Rapture, at the same time it's also, a valuable guide for those Left Behind. ?"The Rapture and the Thief in the Night" will be released on *7/23/15, Pre-Order your copy today. 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The people's comments are good and the prayer is wonderful, too!?? I am so pleased and grateful to be putting this DVD in my packets!? God bless you.? Please pray with me that God will use these packets and DVDs for His glory and that people will watch the DVDs!!!!? I see how the USA is pushing Israel to give up their God-given land so things could rapidly decline for this nation.? I am so happy to be warning people and to put this excellent DVD in their hands!? Thank you again! - L. Rhone (Iowa)?"I loved this DVD, from beginning to end the message was clear that all the End Time Signs are converging upon the world, just as the Bible predicted. I cried during the part about the Jewish Aliyah when they landed in Israel and kissed the ground. Great Job!" ?- D. Koerner - (California)?Randy,? "Convergence "is so good I am watching if for the 3rd time! - L. Rhone (Iowa)?Outstanding video! Come quickly Lord Jesus! - ?monstermovieman? Just shared on my facebook, hoping to get some people to wake up and ask the Lord into their hearts! - L. TownHi. This is Cheryl, from New Hampshire. Thank you? so much for Convergence. I just received it today. I just finished watching it.??It was FANTASTIC!!? I Praise God for your Ministry. I've been praying that God would prepare the hearts of my family members when I show them the video. I'm praying that God would give them the understanding and?keep them interested to watch it to the end and also keep them awake. ???-------------------------------------------------?Our Best DVD Ever?I believe CONVERGENCE, is the best DVD that we have ever produced! It's jammed packed full of stunningly vivid images and Hi-Def clips, that thoroughly show that we are in the end of the End Times, right before the Rapture and the?Tribulation.??100 % Worded?This DVD is 100% worded for the hearing impaired. Every word the narrator speaks, is clearly on the screen.?A Must See DVD?Every believer needs to watch this DVD and then share it with their friends, family members, and co-workers. Every church, and small bible study group, should watch this DVD and use it to evangelize. There is an?invitation?at the end of the DVD, that gives everyone the opportunity to ask Jesus into their lives!?Evangelistic?tool?It is said that a picture is worth a thousand words, well, then a DVD, with thousands of images, must be priceless. Today's generation does not read books as much as us old school people. But, hand them a DVD, and they are more than?likely?to watch it.??Timely?The CONVERGENCE DVD could not be more?timely! It coincides exactly with today's headlines and current events, leaving no doubt, that all the end times signs are happening, just as Jesus predicted.?ORDER YOUR COPY TODAY!??CONVERGENCE of the End Time Signs"CONVERGENCE of the End Time Signs" -?Bible Prophecy fulfillment is in a period of acceleration, a time of Quickening, the world is racing towards Armageddon, now more than ever we must be ready! We are about to enter a time like no other time, a time that no man has ever seen, a time like no other time in the history of this world, as a matter of fact we are about to enter the end times. Since the dawn of mankind, there have always been wars and rumors of wars, earthquakes, famines, pestilences, disease, strange-weather and false Christ's just as Jesus predicted. Fast forward nearly 2,000 years since Jesus made this prediction, and you have today's headlines lining up exactly with the Word of God. The big thing?isn't?that these events?are happening today, is that they are all happening at the very same time! Bible prophecy is being fulfilled right before our very eyes.? Fulfilled prophecy is increasing in frequency and intensity just like birth pains, and Jesus said when you see these know that I am near, even at the door.All the signs of the last days are converging at the same time. Bible Prophecy is happening right before our eyes and like birth pains, ?the predicted events are happening more frequently and more intently. Never, in the history throughout the world have so many forces, including economic, scientific, techno-logic, ecologic, cultural, geopolitical, moral, spiritual and religion, converged together to bring this world that's already teetering over the edge into the abyss, to a point of no return. 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Biblically?solid...... we especially like the clear bible referencing and quoting. The video is a moving tapestry tightly weaved with spectacular photography, bible references, and the signs of the times put together like a jigsaw puzzle. The gospel is presented clearly with tender love. We pray that this DVD gets distributed far and wide. I hope youth ministers have the courage to show this DVD rather than the garbage materials of the emergent church movement." - John Wicklund Board President for Olive Tree Ministries ?"I received The End of Times DVD today. It is Superb! For those that don't know much, or anything about Bible Prophecy, this DVD should really open their eyes, a great teaching tool. For those that have grown cold or indifferent in the Lord, this should awaken them." T. Nelson??"The DVD provides an effective mix of biblical teaching and history, interspersed with the happenings in Israel today.? Particularly effective is the emotional ending showing the return of Jewish people worldwide back to Israel and traveling with a sense of destiny.? Many commentators have said Israel is God's hour hand, Jerusalem is the minute hand, and the Temple Mount is the second hand on God's timepiece.? The video is a great introduction and myth-buster for those who do not know of the importance of Israel in God's eyes or who believe Israel has as much significance in today's world as Madagascar or the Canary Islands." - John Wicklund, Chairman Olive Tree Ministries Board of Directors?Got the DVD today and just finished watching it...outstanding!!! Loved it!!! - G. Madison - Oklahoma??I watched "Israel God's Timepiece" last night and thoroughly enjoyed it. I have loved Israel ever since I read the book "Exodus", when I was in the Army in 1958. I do everything I can to support Israel and get people involved in what they are going through, and more than that, to pray for Peace in Jerusalem, according to Psalm 122. Your DVD was a fitting tribute to this wonderful, spectacular country and God's very own "baby". Thanks for taking the time to put it together. Very well done. - J. Masters - Mississippi?It is really a professional production and I see why it is so well received. In fact we felt it is actually the best film we have seen on end time events. - Bill & Brenda Hicks??At first I thought it was going to be another routine message but as it progressed it became more and more impressive. It was a great message. Congratulations on a very well presented and produced DVD. - R. Webb - Williamsburg?Another effective witness from Randy and Prophecy Update. The "There will be Tribulation" video describes the purpose and the sequence of events during the final seven years prior to the return of the Lord Jesus Christ. The linkage to many Old Testament prophecies clearly show the importance of the nation of Israel to this seven-year period. The pictures in the video document a world already full of tribulation- how terrible will be those seven years. Great teaching tool for small groups and youth ministers to present the gospel message through the topic of bible prophecy. - John Wicklund Chair- Olive Tree Ministries Board of Directors??"Moving and Inspirational" - D. Koerner, Bakersfield, CA??"Your Presentation will literally scare the h-ll out some people. There is enough scripture and warnings of what is coming to cause, anyone, who has put off accepting the Lord's salvation through Jesus to repent now!" - Don Mills - Director of Programming - CSN Radio - Twin Falls, ID??Brother Randy, to say it was a great movie documentary is an understatement. Thank you for doing the Lord's work. This movie gave me the chills. - Terrance Alan - Kaukauna, WI??Thanks so much for the DVD There will be Tribulation...I watched it the other day, finally.?? It is well done and really holds your attention. In fact, it's unrelenting...which of course is what it needs to be. - Rich and JoAnne - Temecula, CA??VISIT OUR STORE BY CLICKING HERE???? Watchman Warning: Troubled Greece - by Hal Lindsey - HYPERLINK "" \t "_blank" ? On Tuesday night, Greece became the first developed nation to default on a loan from the International Monetary Fund.? The causes, ramifications, and proposed solutions to the Greek debt crisis are a lesson in how quickly the Antichrist could come to power.? The nation of Greece is no stranger to debt and default.? It has existed in its present state for 194 years.? In 90 of those years, it has either been in default or in debt restructuring.? Until 2006, the Greek government guaranteed lifelong job security to all public sector workers.? In politics, votes were won by promises of prosperity.? Trying to pay for that prosperity eventually brought the country to its knees.? ? In 2008, the worldwide recession hit Greece hard.? In the following years, they made several deals with eurozone nations that allowed Greece to receive the loans it needed to keep the government afloat.? But to receive those loans, the Greeks had to institute increasingly severe austerity programs.? It was a deadly cycle.? The Greek economy was addicted to government spending.? When big spending ended, everything went south.? ? Newspapers say that Greece has been in a "recession" since 2009, but the word should be "depression."? In March, the Greek unemployment rate stood at 26% after an earlier high of almost 30%.? That level of crisis opens the door to a radical leader.? To gain power, he has to do two things.? He must tell people what they want to hear, and he must make it believable.? Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras is an ultra-liberal.? He's not married to his "partner," a woman he met at a "Communist Youth of Greece" meeting.? One of their children is named in honor of Che Guevara, the communist revolutionary who was sometimes known as "Castro's brain."? An atheist, he's the first Greek Prime Minister to take a secular, rather than Greek Orthodox, oath of office.? Years of austerity seemed to be bearing no fruit.? So the country turned to Tsipras who promised to end the austerity programs that Greeks believe were strangling their economy.? Last year, he won an overwhelming electoral victory.? He took office in January as the youngest Greek Prime Minister since 1865.? Things have only gotten worse.? But so far, Tsipras has done a masterful job of blaming his country's problems on past leaders and on present creditors.? After he closed the banks and ordered draconian money controls on his citizens, he tweeted that European authorities were using their financial position to "stifle the will of the Greek people."? In a public referendum on Sunday, Greek citizens will decide for themselves the kind of future they want.? They can vote to accept European money along with more of the austerity that has made their lives so difficult.? Or they vote to reject the austerity imposed by other countries.? That would probably mean losing the euro, and eventually leaving the EU.? Of course, even then, they will face austerity.? But this austerity will be imposed, not by the EU, but by the lack of money.? Even though 65% of Greeks say they want to stay in the eurozone, their Prime Minister is urging them to vote "No."? In fact, he says if they vote "Yes," he will resign.? What will happen to Greece and the EU if they reject Europe's offer?? It's anyone guess.? In a BBC man-on-the-street interview a few days ago in Athens, a local resident said, "The EU can't afford to let us fail so we should continue to say no and they will blink and give us a better deal."? He may be right.? The EU may decide to give in.? The problem is that Greece isn't the only EU nation in a debt crisis.? Give Greece a special deal, and several EU countries - including Portugal, Ireland, Italy, and Spain - could insist on the same deal.? The EU can't afford many more nations like Greece. ? This is more than a global economic event.? As a minister and former pastor, it breaks my heart to see such suffering.? Think about what it would be like to have your life's savings in a bank in a country that might confiscate it.? Imagine working forty years expecting a certain pension, only to have most of it taken away just as you're set to retire.? Imagine stocking up on toilet paper this week because next week the store shelves could be bare.? Some would argue that they got what was coming to them.? After all, they elected leaders who promised them lots of loot.? They lived high and enjoyed the good times while they lasted.? But not all of them.? Many were frugal.? They lived within their means.? They saved.? They chose not to buy luxuries so that they could put money aside for another day.? Now the frugal and the spendthrifts find themselves in the same boat.? In this alternate version of Aesop's fable, the ant and the grasshopper end up starving together.? Could such financial upheaval happen in the United States?? Of course it could!? Jason Russell wrote in Tuesday's Washington Examiner, "United States' projected debt over the next 25 years looks a lot like Greece's over the past 25."? He was talking about our present trajectory with the economy humming along at a decent if unspectacular pace.? He's not saying we will be in a Greece-like condition if the economy hits some unexpected bumps.? He's saying that if the U.S. simply stays on its present course, with all things continuing to go okay, it will find itself in the same crisis the Greeks now face in a surprisingly short time.? But economies do hit unexpected bumps.? Bad things do happen.? In light of that, 25 years is highly optimistic.? Several factors make the current economic house of cards vulnerable to a sudden and catastrophic collapse. ? Economic upheaval creates desperation, and economic desperation will one day open the door to Antichrist.The Planets Jupiter & Venus Will Converge in a Star of Bethlehem Moment Revisited - A. V. Rauf - 2:1-10--Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judaea in the days of Herod the king, behold, there came wise men from the east to Jerusalem, Saying, Where is he that is born King of the Jews? for we have seen his star in the east, and are come to worship him. When Herod the king had heard these things, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him.? And when he had gathered all the chief priests and scribes of the people together, he demanded of them where Christ should be born. And they said unto him, In Bethlehem of Judaea: for thus it is written by the prophet, And thou Bethlehem, in the land of Juda, art not the least among the princes of Juda: for out of thee shall come a Governor, that shall rule my people Israel. Then Herod, when he had privily called the wise men, enquired of them diligently what time the star appeared.? And he sent them to Bethlehem, and said, Go and search diligently for the young child; and when ye have found him, bring me word again, that I may come and worship him also. When they had heard the king, they departed; and, lo, the star, which they saw in the east, went before them, till it came and stood over where the young child was. When they saw the star, they rejoiced with exceeding great joy.?It has been estimated that the first advent of Jesus Christ occurred approximately 2,ooo years ago. Interestingly enough, after an absence of roughly 2000 years the Star of Bethlehem will be making an appearance in our night skies on June 30, 2015. That would be tonight. We will then officially be moving past the mid-point of what has already been what I believe a very pivotal year of prophetic fulfillment which is 2015.?This has been referred to this as? "The Star of Bethlehem" conjunction because the planets Jupiter and Venus did something similar near the star Regulus in 3-2 B.C. Many astronomers also allude to the fact this very well may be the very ancient celestial event that was recorded in the Bible's Gospel of Matthew.?During this conjunction, Jupiter and Venus came within 1/100 of a degree of each other, becoming indistinguishable to the naked eye.??Venus and Jupiter are the brightest celestial objects after the Sun and Moon.????????????? ?What could this possibly mean??Matthew 24:29-38-Immediately after the tribulation of those days shall the sun be darkened, and the moon shall not give her light, and the stars shall fall from heaven, and the powers of the heavens shall be shaken: And then shall appear the sign of the Son of man in heaven: and then shall all the tribes of the earth mourn, and they shall see the Son of man coming in the clouds of heaven with power and great glory. And he shall send his angels with a great sound of a trumpet, and they shall gather together his elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other.? Now learn a parable of the fig tree; When his branch is yet tender, and putteth forth leaves, ye know that summer is nigh:? So likewise ye, when ye shall see all these things, know that it is near, even at the doors. Verily I say unto you, This generation shall not pass, till all these things be fulfilled. Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away. But of that day and hour knoweth no man, no, not the angels of heaven, but my Father only. But as the days of Noah were, so shall also the coming of the Son of man be. For as in the days that were before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noe entered into the ark, And knew not until the flood came, and took them all away; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.?I am convinced that everything that happens is a direct fulfillment of Bible prophecy. In the above mentioned Scriptures, the Lord wanted to instruct His disciples on the matter of His second coming, and He specifically spoke of it in these verses in Matthew 24, let alone the entire chapter. ?Here, in very clear, concise, straightforward, understandable terms, the Lord Himself tells us about the greatest event in anticipation of any believer, and that is the second coming of Jesus Christ. Since that time, believers have had hearts filled with hope through all of the history of the church, looking for the coming of the Lord Jesus Christ. He came once, He will come again. Now a sign in the heavens (Bethlehem Star) was seen at His first coming. Notice what precedes His Second Coming:?Numbers 24:15-19-And he took up his parable, and said, Balaam the son of Beor hath said, and the man whose eyes are open hath said: He hath said, which heard the words of God, and knew the knowledge of the most High, which saw the vision of the Almighty, falling into a trance, but having his eyes open: I shall see him, but not now: I shall behold him, but not nigh: there shall come a Star out of Jacob, and a Sceptre shall rise out of Israel, and shall smite the corners of Moab, and destroy all the children of Sheth. And Edom shall be a possession, Seir also shall be a possession for his enemies; and Israel shall do valiantly.? Out of Jacob shall come he that shall have dominion, and shall destroy him that remaineth of the city.?Notice that the latter portion of the Scriptures above clearly allude to the return of the LORD when he comes to judge the nations. Nothing is happening in this world that is beyond God's knowledge of it. ?The modern born-again Christians have focused so much on God's love that they have largely forgotten that it is bound up with his judgment and righteousness. The LORD has stated categorically that he will come and defend his people. The church does not truly understand the Messiah in his role as King and Conqueror. Many believe that is the Church triumphant that will usher in the return of the LORD. They confuse the meekness of Christ in his First Coming with the judgment of Christ in his Second Coming. They find it hard to accept that the Lamb will dispense bloody judgment on a truly grand scale.?The world is very much fulfilling God's historical plan. When it's all said and done have to ask yourself: Where are you? Ultimately one's eternal destiny is at stake. Are you going to be a part of the disaster that is forthcoming here or a part of the glory there? It's your choice. By God's grace as the Holy Spirit prompts your heart, I pray you will respond to the Savior...........Yet another sign tonight is confirming the signs of the times.Prophetic warnings in dark times - Bill Wilson - ??1 Peter 5:14-17 says, "If you be reproached for the name of Christ, happy are you; for the spirit of glory and of God rests upon you: on their part he is evil spoken of, but on your part he is glorified. But let none of you suffer as a murderer, or as a thief, or as an evildoer, or as a busybody in other men's matters. Yet if any man suffers as a Christian, let him not be ashamed; but let him glorify God on this behalf. For the time is come that judgment must begin at the house of God: and if it first begins with us, what shall the end be of them that obey not the gospel of God?" As the culture war in America rages, recent events should serve as a prophetic warning to the "house of God" and the need for strategic change.?Could it be that the legalization of abortion in 1973 was a prophetic warning that the "house of God" needed to get right with the Lord and do his will? Was the redefinition of the most basic institution of society yet another dire prophetic message to the "house of God"? There are consequences to Pastors being concerned about money with their 501C3s; extra-biblical, emotional and self-indulgent teachings; giving over the pulpit to those not believing that the Bible is the inerrant and infallible word of God; the winking at sin; the lack of accountability; religious pride; and the list goes on. We cannot expect society to change if we, ourselves, are amiss. Is it no wonder that judgment begins in the "house of God"??Judges 21:25 says, "In those days there was no king in Israel: every man did that which was right in his own eyes." The word of God is often watered down or shelved completely for other types of teaching. Jesus, in many places, is not even King in his own house. Romans 10:14 says, "For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved." It goes on to ask how shall they call on him if they haven't believed, how can they believe if they haven't heard, how shall they hear without a preacher? If the word is not being preached in truth and spirit (which is also accountability), should we be surprised that God becomes evil spoken of? Should we be surprised that our society is in such fallen condition??I have observed Christian reactions to the Supreme Court marriage decision. Often, we have behaved no differently than the world with shrill anger, judgmental proclamations, or in some cases, a blasphemed embracing of the sin with the sinner. We seem to be fighting the culture war on the terms of the evildoer. We are getting wrapped around the world's way. What did Jesus tell us to do? Spread the good news, the gospel, to the world and make disciples. If disciples are made, the light of God shines and the condition of the nation, the world, improves. We need to repent. ?We need to study the gospels and see how Jesus handled fallen culture. We need to engage with love in Spirit and Truth. We need to hold one another accountable. Jesus had little patience with the Pharisees. If pastors are not aligned with the Word, end your association. Fight the good fight politically by standing firm, but let us not do it in a way that represents Christ wrongly. This is a time where we need to show Christ to the world through the way we live and how we treat others, wise as serpents and gentle as doves. We need to change our strategy by getting back to how Christ changed the world. He is our example. He is the way, the truth and the life. He established the standard. We should follow God not man.Daily Devotion: Let Him Lift That Load - Greg Laurie - ??For the person who keeps all of the laws except one is as guilty as a person who has broken all of God's laws. -James 2:10?The Ten Commandments were not given to make us holy; they were given to show us that we are not holy. The commandments were given to show us that we need Jesus. The Bible says they are like a schoolmaster (kind of an old King James word). The idea is that of a disciplinarian. The commandments were given to say, in essence, "You can't do this on your own."?They are like a moral mirror. When you look at them, you say, "Uh-oh. I'm not measuring up." Every one of us has broken the commandments.?Someone may say, "Yeah, that might be true, but I haven't broken that many. I've only broken a couple of them."?Maybe. Or maybe not. The Bible says, "For the person who keeps all of the laws except one is as guilty as a person who has broken all of God's laws" (James 2:10). If you have broken even one commandment, it's enough to keep you from God and to separate you from Him. ?The commandments were given to drive us into the open arms of Jesus. That's why Jesus said, "Come to me, all of you who are weary and carry heavy burdens, and I will give you rest" (Matthew 11:28).?Have you ever been carrying around something that was very heavy and had someone say, "Here, let me take that from you"? That is what Jesus is saying. "Let Me lift that load. Let Me ease your pain. Let Me give you relief. Right now. Come to Me," He says.?That is the message of what happened at the Cross. He died for our sins and paid the price for every wrong we have ever done. And if we will turn from our sins and believe in Him, then we will be forgiven.?FROM THE HEART??IF YOU HAVE BEEN BLESSED THROUGH THIS MINISTRY, THEN WE ASK THAT YOU WOULD PLEASE REMEMBER PROPHECY UPDATE IN YOUR GIVING - WE ARE TRULY,?TRULY,?THANKFUL FOR YOUR SUPPORT??Prophecy Update has no corporate sponsors. This ministry is paid for and prayed for by readers and supporters. Without your support, there would be no Prophecy Update, Please pray about becoming a monthly supporter - thanks!??If ever there was a time to invest in God's Kingdom, it's now!What on earth are you doing for Heaven's Sake?"Share in the Blessings and Rewards that will last Forever!""Folks, it's all beginning to unravel. America is in more danger of falling than at any time in its history. But I believe Bible prophecy predicts this very decline. From this point on, we believers have to get serious. We are going to face discouragement, disillusionment and, most certainly, persecution in the time between now and the Rapture. But don't be discouraged or disillusioned. The coming turmoil will provide us unrivaled opportunities to share the good news of the Gospel. So be ready to share your faith and your hope with those who need Christ. 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You will be helping to touch lives, around the world, 24 hours a day, seven days a week, thanks to the internet your generosity carries a global impact! - Thanks!Our Prayer for You- "Now he who supplies seed to the sower and bread for food will also supply and increase your store of seed and will enlarge the harvest of your righteousness. You will be made rich in every way so that you can be generous on every occasion, and through us your generosity will result in thanksgiving to God. This service that you perform is not only supplying the needs of God's people but is also overflowing in many expressions of thanks to God. Because of the service by which you have proved yourselves, men will praise God for the obedience that accompanies your confession of the gospel of Christ, and for your generosity in sharing with them and with everyone else." 2 Corinthians 9:10-13Prophecy Update is a 501 (c) (3) tax exempt -?non-profit?organization, and all your donations are tax deductible.??If you have been blessed by Prophecy Update and would like to help support this ministry financially. You can make a secure donation online by going to:DONATE NOW?Or Visit our website: write us at:?Prophecy Update P.O. Box 40516 Bakersfield, CA 93384-0516???FEATURED ARTICLE?Night Is Falling - By Matt Ward - HYPERLINK "" \t "_blank" the end of the Second World War approached even the most diehard and fervent Nazis knew that the end was coming. During this critical time orders were issued which would completely baffle us.? Instead of withdrawing the most experienced generals and fighters to defend the homeland the orders were instead given to send these generals to the death camps to speed up?? the execution of the Jews.?In other words, it was more of a priority to speed up the killing machine we have come to know as the Holocaust than it was to safeguard their own survival and futures. They sacrificed themselves so that they could kill as many Jews as possible in the time available to them. This???????????? is one of the ways we can know with certainty that the Nazi regime was demonically inspired.?Today in 2015, ISIS have killed 3027 people in Syria, including 1784 civilians, all within a matter of months. They drown people in cages, or set fire to them, filming it to show the world all its gory, sadistic details. They throw gay people off the roofs of high buildings because they're gay; they are subjecting a generation of women to slavery in a way which the world hasn't witnessed for a thousand years.? ?Some women and girls are being bought for as little as a box of cigarettes. Last month ISIS crucified 70 children simply because their parents are Christians, smashing their young hands and feet to crudely made crosses, some as young as four and all in the name of Islam.?The international outrage is non-existent.?The focus of everybody's attention is on the recent Supreme Court decision over gay marriage.?? It really is a perverse juxtaposition. The Middle East is on the brink of self-destruction and the entire world wide economy is about to self-implode. Life for everybody on this earth could get drastically worse very quickly, yet the issue which occupies all the attention is gay marriage.?The real motivation in this decision is not perhaps what it seems.?The real issue here is not to win equality in marriage for gay people, as so many believe. The?? real agenda here, and it is a satanic one, is to marginalize Christians. That is why this is being celebrated so widely and why, despite the plethora of other more important events and issues around the world, it occupies such a place of prominence.? ?The real agenda here is to put Christians in a position where they are finally, legally exposed if they follow and practice their faith. The endgame is "to get" Christianity. The desired outcome is not to liberalize and bring equality for gay people; the desired outcome is to put Christianity directly within the crosshairs so that its adherents can be proactively attacked and persecuted.?If you live in the United States of America and you are a Bible believing Christian you woke up this morning criminalized. When you went to bed early last week you were a different person to the person waking up this morning. If your desire is to live your life in a way pleasing to your Savior, then hard times are ahead; you and your beliefs have been rejected by the legal system of your country.? ?The repercussions of this judgment will be far reaching.?People write often, men and women that I respect, about the possibilities of national repentance and the spirit being poured out once again upon us. People better than I believe that if we would just turn our hearts back to God then even now He would forgive us as a nation. With all my heart I wish that this were true but in reality I simply don't believe that it is possible anymore.? ?There is no coming back from what has just happened. What has taken place is an absolute affront to God. God ordained marriage as a covenant between one man and one woman, it is a picture of Jesus Christ's relationship with His Bride. This decision fundamentally corrupts God's will for mankind and it mocks Him.? ?This decision is a very deep offence to the nature of God. Even the rainbow colors which are the symbol of the Pride movement is purposely offensive and insulting to God. It is designed specifically to cause God offense. These are the colors which symbolize God's deliverance of mankind from a time of evil the likes of which this earth had not seen before.?A rainbow even surrounds the holy throne of God Himself. This rainbow, a symbol of deliverance has now become corrupted and twisted, now in our time a symbol of sin and rebellion, the symbol of the Pride movement.?As I write this my heart is very unsettled within me. I am deeply troubled spiritually by what has happened. When we look at the biblical example of Sodom and Gomorrah we need to understand that these cities were not destroyed until the leadership of these places actively mandated a homosexual lifestyle. With this decision America finds itself in an identical situation to Sodom and Gomorrah.? ?God destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah. ?God loves mankind, deeply and desperately. He loves us so much that He has told us what is good for us and what is bad through His Word. He cares for us to such a huge extent that He has actually put Himself in the place of our execution. God Himself stands directly in our stead on our behalf.?God loves humanity, each and every person within it.? ?Yet it is because of this love that God will ultimately allow each person and nation to decide for themselves what they think is good. If a nation chooses friendship with God then He will come and make his home with that nation. If a nation chooses to walk away from God and follow its own path, God will allow it.?This decision means that America has chosen enmity with God. There will be consequences for it. For those of you who will hold to Jesus and His testimony, you are now marginalized, set apart. Even though I genuinely believe that as the bride of Christ we will not see the wrath of God come upon this world, I do believe, especially in light of this decision that we will see persecution.? ?From this moment on we will never be as free as we once were in our faith. We will be systemically harassed. I believe that there will be a brief pause now, a moment of calm while people and forces take stock of what has happened and what it means.? ?Then will come the outright persecution. You are in the crosshairs. You have been warned.? ?Attend to your God and His Son and be about His work. The night is coming when it is not possible to work. In fact, I think that dusk has already begun to settle on this fallen world.??wardmatt1977@ ?If You Died Today, Would You Go To Heaven?Find out, visit:Prophecy Update - GoodSearch Toolbar Prophecy Update Toolbar is free to download and allows you to raise money for our cause every time you search or shop onlineDID YOU KNOW?You can submit an article, leave a comment or praise report at email:prophecyupdate@bak.Maranatha! (Lord Come Quickly)??"On Christ the Solid Rock I Stand, All other ground is sinking sand."??"Let Us make the short time we have left count for all eternity!"??YBIC-RandyStay Connected?? ?? ?? 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