HEADLINES IN PARTNERSHIP WITH - PROPHECY UPDATE



Date 5/18/16? PROPHECY UPDATE NEWS HEADLINESYesterday's Prophecies - Today's HeadlinesHEADLINES IN PARTNERSHIP WITH?TRACKING BIBLE PROPHECY delays May Israeli-Palestinian parley to allow for US to attendNetanyahu Praises Sisi's Calls for Talks, Says Israel Will Work with Arabs for PeaceAbbas welcomes Egyptian president's peace pushHerzog: Egypt's call for peace 'a rare opportunity'The 'peace process' did not fail - the Palestinian Authority didJordan frees preacher who criticized peace treaty with IsraelAssad's forces have used sarin nerve gas for the first time since notorious 2013 massacre, says senior Israeli officialSyria conflict: World powers seek to revive peace talksAssad won't budge in Syria, Obama lacks leverage: Former diplomatU.S., Russia stalemate on Syria frustrates European powersIn Syria Talks, U.S. and Russia Propose Airdrops if Assad Forces Block AidRussians building army base at Syria's Palmyra siteRebels and Syrian government swap prisoners outside AleppoAt least 70 killed in Baghdad triple bombing Turkey to take action on border town if it receives no help, Erdogan says Saudi Arabia's big U.S. stake finally revealedSenate passes bill allowing 9/11 victims to sue Saudi ArabiaIran: Kim Kardashian is a secret agent to corrupt the country by posting immodest pictures to encourage women to follow her exampleUS military plane made 'illegal entry' over Venezuela: MaduroDems' new fear: Sanders revolt could upend Democratic conventionWoman's obituary says she died rather than vote for Hillary Clinton or Donald TrumpDonald Trump Says He'd Negotiate With Kim Jong-un, Renegotiate Paris Climate DealChina Stages War Games Days Ahead of Taiwan Inauguration5.1 magnitude earthquake hits near Flying Fish Cove, Christmas IslandRuiz volcano in Colombia erupts to 23,000ftPopocateptl volcano in Mexico erupts to 22,000ftSanta Maria volcano in Guatemala erupts to 15,000ftTurrialba volcano in Costa Rica erupts to 14,000ftSinabung volcano in Indonesia erupts to 12,000ftSakurajima volcano on Japan erupts to 11,000ftMt Etna volcano in Italy erupts to 10,000ftTropical Depression to bring heavy rain and flooding to India and Sri Lanka this weekCanada wildfire threatens Fort McMurray again as thousands evacuatedGMOs Are Safe, But Don't Always Deliver On Promises, Top Scientists SayZika concerns mount, but Rio Olympics not moving yet22 Percent of Resettled Refugees in Minnesota Test Positive for TuberculosisRecord abortion levels among older women and those in relationships South Carolina bans abortion after 19 weeksCountries Celebrate International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and TransphobiaMexican president Enrique Pena Nieto proposes legalising same sex marriage Will Obama's Transgender Bathroom Edict Lead to an Increase in Homeschooling and Private Schooling?UN says it has received 44 new sex abuse allegations in 2016 Germany welcomes refugees with sex education websitePROPHECY 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:?? TODAY'S NEWSLETTER...?Featured Article: Never Again!! (part 2)?Is something afoot between Israel & her Sunni Arab neighbors? (If not, why are Egyptian & even Saudi leaders suddenly talking so nicely to the Jewish State?)??Analysis: Has ISIS created a new US-Russia Cold War??US warplanes intervene in Syrian war??Nearing Midnight: Anti-Semitism in England?Working 60 Hours A Week at 3 Part-Time Jobs and Still Living Paycheck to Paycheck?Daily Jot: The General Welfare and you?Daily Devotion: Pray with Expectancy?Never Again!! (part 2) - by Pastor Mike Taylor - TO THOSE WHO ARE ANTISEMITIC??As we approach the end of days and the beginning of the Tribulation, we find more rabid disinformation and bias, and outright antisemitism against the nation of Israel. Do the likes of the above mentioned organization and it's leaders defy God's command to support His chosen people? Are we begging for judgment to come upon them and us, those of us especially who live in the USA as the past supporter of the nation of Israel? ??"And I will bless them that bless thee, and curse him that curseth thee: and in thee shall all families of the earth be blessed." (Genesis 12:3)??The wise bible believing Christian would do well to stand with Israel and have God on their side, as God has called Israel the apple of His eye:??"For thus saith the LORD of hosts; After the glory hath he sent me unto the nations which spoiled you: for he that toucheth you toucheth the apple of his eye." (Zechariah 2:8)??ISRAEL AND THE COMING TRIBULATION??According to dispensationalists, when Jesus was on earth He offered the earthly kingdom to the Jews. Because they rejected it, the fulfillment of the Old Testament prophecies in regard to their rulership of Palestine and predominance over the nations could not be immediately put into effect. Of necessity there came a gap of centuries during which the Christian Church has played a separate and distinctive role designed by God. ??But this role is not a spiritual fulfillment of the Old Testament prophecies regarding Israel. The period of Christian Church history is a parenthesis, not foreseen by the Old Testament prophets and not designed to fulfill their forecasts. This period of the Church will come to an end when the Christian saints are forcefully removed :??"For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first: ??Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord." (1st Thessalonians 4:17-18)??This happens seven years before the glorious appearing of Christ in the clouds of heaven and his coming rule and reign on earth, when His Feet touch the Mount of Olives. ??God has set aside Israel temporarily for the Church Age, as we are as mentioned a parenthesis between Israel being set aside and the coming Tribulation, when God the Father will turn His full attention to the national salvation of Israel. But God will not let Israel go unpunished for their national rejection of Him. God said that He would try them as silver and gold is refined in the fire. Many will die, many will be saved, and many will proclaim Jesus as their Messiah. ??"But who may abide the day of his coming? and who shall stand when he appeareth? for he is like a refiner's fire, and like fullers' soap: ?? (3)And he shall sit as a refiner and purifier of silver: and he shall purify the sons of Levi, and purge them as gold and silver, that they may offer unto the LORD an offering in righteousness. ??(4) Then shall the offering of Judah and Jerusalem be pleasant unto the LORD, as in the days of old, and as in former years. " (Malachi 3:2-4)??The last seven years of this earth's history after the rapture of the Christian saints and before the glorious second coming of Christ are said to be the final week of Daniel's seventy-week prophecy (Dan. 9:24-27). During this seven-year period the great tribulation predicted by Daniel and Christ will occur.??The seven-year period is divided into two periods of three and one-half years each. During the first three and one-half years Israel enters into a covenant with the Antichrist. But at the end of this period the Antichrist breaks the covenant and begins a three and one-half year persecution of the Jews. This is all said to be in fulfillment of Daniel 9:27: ??"He will confirm a covenant with many for one 'seven,' but in the middle of that 'seven' he will put an end to sacrifice and offering. And one who causes desolation will place abominations on a wing of the temple until the end that is decreed is poured out on him"??Notice that Israel is still a nation, even then. They have been through more wars such as Ezekiel 38-39, or Psalm 83, but Israel still stands, but by making a peace treaty with the prophesied Antichrist, they will realize half way through the Tribulation that they have made a deal with the devil when he enters the newly built temple of God and sits in the Holy of Holies and proclaims himself to be God in the flesh. The AC is not their national savior, but will become their risen Hitler on steroids. He will attempt to eradicate Israel and finish what Hitler only started, but he will ultimately fail. For God comes to fight for them and their enemies can only mourn their eventual destruction. ??"Behold, the day of the Lord is coming, And your spoil will be divided in your midst. 2 For I will gather all the nations to battle against Jerusalem; The city shall be taken, The houses rifled, And the women ravished.Half of the city shall go into captivity, But the remnant of the people shall not be cut off from the city. 3 Then the Lord will go forth And fight against those nations, As He fights in the day of battle. 4 And in that day His feet will stand on the Mount of Olives, Which faces Jerusalem on the east.?And the Mount of Olives shall be split in two, From east to west, Making a very large valley; Half of the mountain shall move toward the north and half of it toward the south." (Zechariah 14:1-4)??This is at the Battle of Armageddon and the King of kings and Lord of lords will come a destroy all rebellion upon the earth and save the remnant of national Israel. ??"11 Now I saw heaven opened, and behold, a white horse. And He who sat on him was called Faithful and True, and in righteousness He judges and makes war. ??12 His eyes were like a flame of fire, and on His head were many crowns. He had[e] a name written that no one knew except Himself. ??And he was clothed with a with a robe dipped in blood, and His name is called The Word of God. ??14 And the armies in heaven, clothed in fine linen, white and clean,[f] followed Him on white horses. ??15 Now out of His mouth goes a sharp[g] sword, that with it He should strike the nations. And He Himself will rule them with a rod of iron. He Himself treads the winepress of the fierceness and wrath of Almighty God. ??16 And He has on His robe and on His thigh a name written:??KING OF KINGS ANDLORD OF LORDS." (Revelation 19:11-16)??"And this shall be the plague wherewith the LORD will smite all the people that have fought against Jerusalem; Their flesh shall consume away while they stand upon their feet, and their eyes shall consume away in their holes, and their tongue shall consume away in their mouth." (Zechariah 14:12) ?Israel will never be uprooted from her land again, as the Lord promised. They will be tried and purified, but those who survive the Tribulation as alive mortal men and women will go into the Millennium to repopulate the earth during the 1000 year reign of Jesus Christ. Amazingly, the Church will join Jesus Christ as the judges of the earth and those who have been killed during the Tribulation and raised to life and those that live during this Millennial reign. ??"And I saw thrones, and they sat upon them, and judgment was given unto them: and I saw the souls of them that were beheaded for the witness of Jesus, and for the word of God, and which had not worshipped the beast, neither his image, neither had received his mark upon their foreheads, or in their hands; and they lived and reigned with Christ a thousand years." (Revelation 20:4)?We are those (the Church of the Living God) who sit on thrones judging righteously according to what is given to us by God. We will sit on thrones with our Lord and King Jesus just as He sit down on His Father's throne. Revelation chapter 3, promised by Jesus our Savior: ?"' He who overcomes, I will grant to him to sit down with Me on My throne, as I also overcame and sat down with My Father on His throne." ?And Israel will become the center of the Kingdom of God with Jerusalem lifted high and all people of the earth will stream to Israel to worship the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. ?"All the land shall be turned as a plain from Geba to Rimmon south of Jerusalem: and it shall be lifted up, and inhabited in her place, from Benjamin's gate unto the place of the first gate, unto the corner gate, and from the tower of Hananeel unto the king's winepresses. v. 11 and men shall dwell in it, and there shall be no more utter destruction; but Jerusalem shall be safely inhabited." (Zechariah 14:10-11) ?"3 Thus saith the Lord; I am returned unto Zion, and will dwell in the midst of Jerusalem: and Jerusalem shall be called a city of truth; and the mountain of the Lord of hosts the holy mountain.4 Thus saith the Lord of hosts; There shall yet old men and old women dwell in the streets of Jerusalem, and every man with his staff in his hand for very age.??5 And the streets of the city shall be full of boys and girls playing in the streets thereof.??6 Thus saith the Lord of hosts; If it be marvellous in the eyes of the remnant of this people in these days, should it also be marvellous in mine eyes? saith the Lord of hosts.??7 Thus saith the Lord of hosts; Behold, I will save my people from the east country, and from the west country;??8 And I will bring them, and they shall dwell in the midst of Jerusalem: and they shall be my people, and I will be their God, in truth and in righteousness"? (Zechariah 8:3-8)??ISRAEL IS GOD'S TIMEPIECE??Israel is the centerpiece of Bible prophecy.? Its existence and history are proof positive of the accuracy of Bible prophecy.? To this point in the historical record, Bible prophecy -- where it can be proved at all -- has proved to be 100% accurate, 100% of the time.??It continues to unfold before our eyes.? We've only touched on the high points in the Big Picture, but the pattern is unmistakable.? Events foretold to take place in the history of Israel and in a single generation, somewhere in time are happening now-- events that can only happen once -- are coming together -- all at once and in THIS generation.??The same God that predicted what has already occurred with such unerring accuracy will continue to perform His Will until His Purpose is accomplished.? Bible prophecy proves God is still on His Throne and is intimately concerned with the affairs of men.??"Remember the former things of old: for I am God, and there is none else; I am God, and there is none like me, Declaring the end from the beginning, and from ancient times the things that are not yet done, saying, My counsel shall stand, and I will do all my pleasure:" (Isaiah 46:9-10) ??Yes, my reader, Israel will be tried, but a remnant will fill the earth with children and their children for a 1000 years. Israel will be the center of the Kingdom of God and Jesus will rule from Jerusalem and those who go into the Millennial Kingdom will never be afraid again for a thousand years. As God promised, Israel will NEVER AGAIN be uprooted from the land that God gave their forefathers. God made a promise to Abraham, and God keeps His promises...let God be the truth and all other liars. Remember, our God, the true God of Heaven, YHWH, the great I AM, that I AM will bring all that He has said come to pass. Best get on the side of God and His people. ??All who stand with Israel, stand with the Lord Jesus Christ and His Word. God's Word cannot lie. He is coming soon for a chosen people unto Himself and this age will end. Next, comes the purification of Israel and rebellion extinguished from this earth. Since Israel is back in her land , Jesus prophesied:??"Now learn a parable of the fig tree; When his branch is yet tender, and putteth forth leaves, ye know that summer is nigh: ??(33) So likewise ye, when ye shall see all these things, know that it is near, even at the doors. ??(34) Verily I say unto you, This generation shall not pass, till all these things be fulfilled. ??(35) Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away." (Matthew 24:32-35)??Israel being reborn is that fig tree that has blossomed, and Jesus proclaims His nearness when that happens.??A generation by God's Word is 70 years, 80 years by strength. Israel just celebrated 68 years of being a nation. How much longer is this generation? We are that generation...we are the people who watch Israel and know that our Lord and Savior is close, very close, even at the door...don't wait any longer, not a moment can be wasted. To wait too long will send those who disbelieve or are slow to embrace the Gospel message to be alongside Israel as SHE is purified. You chances at salvation are today, for tomorrow we are not promised. The world could turn upside down any day now. Don't let the coming of our Lord catch you by surprise. Believe what the Lord God said:??"For God so loved the world, that He gave His only Begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him, should not perish, but have everlasting life." (John 3:16)??"Because thou hast kept the word of my patience, I also will keep thee from the hour of temptation, which shall come upon all the world, to try them that dwell upon the earth. ??(v. 11) Behold, I come quickly: hold that fast which thou hast, that no man take thy crown." Revelation 3:10-11)??Israel is in her land, never to be uprooted again, proclaiming because of her habitation of God's land that Jesus is coming soon...are you ready? ??This is Pastor Mike Taylor praying you make that decision for Christ today. If you need counseling, prayer, or just a listening ear then email me at realteam1999@ , or visit me online at churchofgod- . God bless you my brethren, TILL WE MEET AT JESUS FEET.Is something afoot between Israel & her Sunni Arab neighbors? (If not, why are Egyptian & even Saudi leaders suddenly talking so nicely to the Jewish State?) - Joel C. Rosenberg - something afoot between Israel and her Sunni Arab neighbors? Consider a curious chain of events in the region over the past month or so:?1.On the one hand, in recent weeks, the Israelis have flatly turned down an offer by the French to attend a summit in Paris later this summer aimed at kick-starting the moribund peace talks with the Palestinians. Israeli leaders say they keep calling for direct talks with Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas, but Abbas keeps refusing to come to the table. Abbas says he wants an international conference because he doesn't trust Netanyahu to operate in good faith. Abbas supports the French approach.?2.In recent days, however, the opposition leader of the Israeli parliament - Zionist Union chief Isaac Herzog - told reporters he is actively considering joining the Netanyahu government (likely as Foreign Minister) in order to pursue a "rare" opportunity for peace with Israel's neighbors. "I have identified a rare regional diplomatic opportunity that may lapse and not return," Herzog told dozens of party activists at a gathering that was secretly recorded and leaked to an Israeli TV station and newspaper. "I don't say this based on nothing, but based on knowledge. don't know if it will happen. But it could be that it will happen only due to a change in the government's composition."?3.Some Zionist Union leaders have blasted such talk in recent days. They've said there is no rare moment for peace and have sharply criticized Herzog for being willing to sell out to Netanyahu. They say Herzog is simply angling for a senior government post because he's slipping in the polls and could soon be voted out of leadership in his own political party. "In a scathing broadside, Yachimovich said the prime minister's overtures were like 'a bone Netanyahu has thrown, and called Herzog to come crawling back with the bone in his mouth,'" the Times of Israel reported.?4.However, there are curious signs of a possible rapprochement between Israel and Sunni Arab neighbors. Over the last several years, Israeli and Saudi officials, for example, have been jointly developing strategies to thwart Iran's nuclear program. Mostly this has been done under the radar, with occasional leaks to Israel, Western and Arab media. In June of 2015, however, a curious event happened. The Council on Foreign Relations hosted an event titled, "Regional Challenges and Opportunities: The View from Saudi Arabia and Israel." In a rare - almost unprecedented - public event of its kind, the speakers were Maj. Gen. (Ret.) Anwar Eshki of Saudi Arabia and the Hon. Dore Gold, Israel's former Ambassador to the U.N., the president of the Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs, and a confidante of Netanyahu (who was about become Director General of the Israeli Foreign Ministry soon thereafter). Then, in April 2016, the Egyptians successfully negotiated a transfer of some islands in the Red Sea back to the Saudis, an agreement that required explicit Israeli consent since the islands were covered by the Camp David Accords. This curiously put Israeli, Egyptian and Saudi diplomats in the rare position of privately holding extensive meetings, and then publicly agreeing on a diplomatic accord. Then, earlier this month, something even more curious happened: a senior Saudi official (a member of the Saudi Royal Family, no less) - His Royal Highness Prince Turki al-Faisal, the former Saudi intelligence chief and former Saudi ambassador to the U.S. - spoke side-by-side at a "pathbreaking" event in Washington, D.C. with Yaakov Amidror, the former Israeli National Security Advisor and close confidante of Netanyahu. They certainly didn't agree on everything. But they were friendly. They were candid. They talked about various pathways to peace, including the long-discussed Saudi Peace Initiative which was first released in 2002. It's unthinkable that these two men agreed to do the event without approval from their respective governments at the highest levels, even though they are both "formers." It was thus fascinating to watch two former officials (more senior that those speaking at the CFR event the previous June) from two nations so long at war talking respectfully, even as friends. Something does appear to be afoot. ?5.Last week, Netanyahu gave a speech to a gathering of foreign ambassadors that seemed to hint he might be open to some version of the Saudi peace plan."I want to state unequivocally and in front of diplomats from around the world: I continue to support two states for two peoples: a demilitarized Palestinian state that recognizes the Jewish state - it's about time," Netanyahu told the diplomats. Then he added, "In recent years, I've seen formerly hostile states in the region and beyond, but especially in the region, form new and deep partnerships with us. I think this is a matter of great importance because I think this creates new hope. We can advance peace with the Palestinians directly and through the support of other nations, including in the region. It was once thought that the only way that we could advance peace with the Arab states was to solve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. That would certainly help enormously. But it's also true that we might solve the Israeli-Palestinian problem by enjoying the support of Arab states who now see Israel more and more not as an enemy, but as an ally against the forces that threaten their own countries as well."?6.Then today, out of the blue, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi offered to mediate an Israeli-Palestinian peace accord. "El-Sisi promised Israel on Tuesday warmer ties if it accepts efforts to resume peace talks with the Palestinians, urging its leaders not to waste an opportunity to bring security and hope to a troubled region," Reuters reported. "In an impromptu speech at an infrastructure conference in the southern city of Assiut, Sisi said his country was willing to mediate a reconciliation between rival Palestinian factions to pave the way toward a lasting peace accord with the Israelis." Curiously, Reuters also reported that "Sisi, who rarely speaks publicly about foreign policy, offered the 2002 Arab peace initiative as a potential way ahead. The initiative offered full recognition of Israel but only if it gave up all land seized in the 1967 Middle East war and agreed to a 'just solution' for Palestinian refugees."?7.UPDATE: "This is a genuine opportunity," said President el-Sisi on national television. "We are willing to make all efforts to help find a solution to this problem....I say to our Palestinian brothers, you must unite the different factions in order to achieve reconciliation and quickly. We as Egypt are prepared to take on this role. It is a real opportunity to find a long-awaited solution."?8.Immediately, Netanyahu spoke to reporters to offer praise for el-Sisi's offer. "I welcome Egyptian President El-Sisi's remarks and his willingness to make every effort to advance a future of peace and security between us and the Palestinians and the peoples of the region," Netanyahu told reporters. "Israel is ready to participate with Egypt and other Arab states in advancing both the diplomatic process and stability in the region. I appreciate President El-Sisi's work and also draw encouragement from his leadership on this important issue."?9.Then, very shortly thereafter, opposition leader Herzog put out a statement also praising el-Sisi's statement. This was particularly significant given that Herzog is currently negotiating with Netanyahu to create a "unity government" and become the nation's Foreign Minister.?10.UPDATE: The French have announced they are postponing their summer peace summit.?11.UPDATE: "Channel 10 reported that Netanyahu and Herzog were planning a joint trip to Cairo if the latter joined the coalition, presumably as foreign minister."?So what exactly is going on? It's a bit early to say. With apologies to Shakespeare, it could be much ado about nothing.?Still, it would appear something is afoot. Netanyahu and Herzog are taking big risks with their political bases to consider a possible unity government which polls show most Israelis do not favor. Why would either leader go down this road unless they sense an opportunity both want to pursue??No one knows the actual contours of what is being discussed, and there are many twists and turns ahead. I'm not saying peace is at hand. History is littered with failed talks. Still, Christ said "blessed are the peacemakers." The Psalmist commands us to "pray for the peace of Jerusalem." It's always important to seek peace with one's neighbors and enemies - to try, anyway - is it not, so long as you don't make things worse and not better??Curiously quiet in the back and forth were Palestinian leaders. Maybe they will say more in coming days. Netanyahu has made the case in recent years that rather than Arab states like Saudi Arabia waiting to make peace with Israel until after a deal with the Palestinians is complete, why don't Arab states make peace with Israel now, like Egypt and Jordan have? This, he argues, just might create a framework of security and trust that could improve the chances of the Israelis and Palestinians finding a deal everyone could accept. I'm not saying he's right or wrong. I'm just laying out the argument.?Until now, it would have been unimaginable that the Saudis would ever warm up to real peace with Israel. But as I've been reporting for several years, there are definitely signs of thaw between Israel and the Sunni Arab states. Never more so than this past month. Many Arab states increasingly see the apocalyptic regimes of Iran and ISIS as the real threats to regional peace and security, and increasingly see Israel as a potential ally in dealing with both threats. That's not to say the Sunni Arabs are happy with Israel. There are deep-seated cultural, ethnic and religious disagreements for many, and hatreds for some.?But that's an update on where we are today.?[Final note: Are there prophetic implications to such trends, when viewed from the lens of Bible prophecy? Absolutely, and we'll examine them if the process moves forward.]?Analysis: Has ISIS created a new US-Russia Cold War? - Noam Tibon - war is being waged in order to defeat ISIS and to create a new situation in the Middle East but it is also a war for hegemony and control of the area.?The war against Islamic State affords the opportunity to thoroughly examine and compare the strategies used by the US and Russia, something that reveals dangerous patterns reminiscent of the Cold War.?Let us first review the two countries' stated goals.?Those defined by US President Barack Obama, are complex: there is the goal of "defeating the ISIS organization and the Islamic caliphate," as well as replacing Syrian President Bashar Assad "for carrying out war crimes against his people." Here, there is structural contradiction as the Assad regime is a central component in the war against ISIS. ?The goals of the war in Syria set by Russian President Vladimir Putin, by contrast, are less complex: "Ensuring the rule of President Assad in Syria and safeguarding the vital interests of Russia in the region." Here we see that Russia is not involved in the war against ISIS in Iraq, but rather prefers to restrict itself to the war in Syria.?Furthermore, due to the "war-weariness" from which the US may be suffering, America is searching for a way to manage the campaign without placing US "boots on the ground," hoping that a remote, technological war will lead to victory without requiring a commitment of US ground troops. In contrast, free of military and domestic fatigue, Russia is searching for global recognition for itself as a power, and has built military bases in Syria, intending to remain there indefinitely.?Now we must consider the challenges inherent to coalitions. Despite the appearance of an international coalition fighting ISIS under US and Russian leadership, the gaps between the two countries are significant. In reality, the US and Russia are actually fighting in two separate coalitions. ?The American-led coalition, supported by Western European states fighting against ISIS in Iraq and Syria, includes Britain and Arab Sunni states led by Saudi Arabia.?The Russian coalition includes the Assad regime, Iran and Hezbollah. This coalition is mainly fighting against Syrian opposition groups that threaten the Assad regime.?Tension exists between these coalitions, not only between the US and Russia, but also between Saudi Arabia and Iran. As a result, their ability to cooperate effectively is very low. This is highly significant, due to the post 1991 Gulf War US desire to fight at the head of an international coalition, something that lends international legitimacy to a campaign.?The Russian military prefers to fight alone, unilaterally.?It also has technological difficulties in coordinating with other militaries. This means that the Russian air force acts without coordination in areas that threaten the rule of President Assad. The Russian military's coordination with President Assad's forces is carried out through the Iranian Revolutionary Guards Corps, who are, in effect, managing the war in Syria.?Then comes the divergent military strategies of the US and Russia, something that is particularly fascinating as it encompasses different aerial campaign doctrines.?The doctrine of the US Military Central Command speaks of a modern war, based on precise intelligence, the use of planes and armed drones and precision-guided weaponry to strike targets. This stems from a desire to cause minimal harm to civilian noncombatants.?One can identify good intelligence capabilities within the US Air Force air strikes on ISIS leaders. These cause significant damage to the organization's chain of command, and convert ISIS leaders into hunted prey rather than predators. The coordinated campaign against sources of funding and the striking of oil wells in ISIS-controlled territory in Iraq has sunk the organization into bankruptcy, while dramatically decreasing its wages and ability to recruit new volunteers.?We must understand that in wars such as this, much time will pass before victory is achieved. There is also a need for a ground maneuver comprised of local fighters from Iraq and Peshmerga, Kurdish army forces, coordinating to destroy ISIS and retake areas within historical Iraq.?In contrast, the Russian doctrine talks of "scorched earth," or carpet bombing, using inaccurate munitions with no regard to the civilian population, with the aim of creating a situation in which the population and guerrilla rebel forces fighting Assad become unable to remain in the targeted area, and must retreat.?As with the US though, the Russian activities will not lead to victory in the absence of a coordinated ground maneuver to liberate Syrian territory. This would be led by the Syrian army and Hezbollah forces. So while the Russian aerial campaign may decrease the immediate threat to the stability of Assad's rule, a Russian presence in Syria will continue for a lengthy period, without a decisive outcome.?THIS WAR is being waged in order to defeat ISIS and to create a new situation in the Middle East but it is also a war for hegemony and control of the area.?Regionally, the struggle for dominance is between the Sunni axis, led by the Saudis and Egypt, and the Shi'ite axis, led by Iran. We are reverting to patterns that are over a thousand years old; repeated wars within Islam between Sunnis and Shi'ites. The well-publicized struggle over oil production, and the decrease in global oil prices, is a part of this pattern.?In global terms, however, it is reasonable to speak in terms of a Cold War; with the US and NATO on one side and Russia under the leadership of President Putin on the other. Russia is again attempting to establish its standing as a superpower.?The war in Syria enables President Putin to unite his people for war and, in so doing, to divert their focus from the collapsing Russian economy. The conflict in the Middle East is part of the global Russian struggle to revive global dominance. These efforts began in Georgia, spread to Ukraine, and now, to Syria.?These struggles for hegemony, both regional and global, are what prevent better coordination between the forces fighting against ISIS. That, in turn, all but guarantees a war that will be both protracted and that may eventually succeed in destroying ISIS, but will not solve the regional instability.?The next article in this series will examine efforts by ISIS to broaden the war to new fronts - first and foremost, to Western Europe, North Africa and Asia.?US warplanes intervene in Syrian war - Tuesday, May 17, the US expanded its involvement in the war in Syria, and for the first time since the war began in 2011, US F-16 fighter-bombers bombed radical Syrian rebels fighting Iranian, Syrian and Hezbollah forces near Aleppo, debkafile's military and intelligence sources say in an exclusive report.??According to the sources, the targets were mainly troops, positions, and transportation routes of rebel groups such as ISIS and the Nusra Front that also threaten moderate Syrian rebel groups in the area. But there is no doubt that the American airstrikes will help Syrian President Bashar Assad, just like the Russian bombings have done.??The US warplanes took off from Incirlik airbase in southern Turkey and entered Syrian airspace over Idlib province in northern Syria.??Our sources said that the airstrikes were coordinated with the Russian air force command at Hmeymim airbase next to Latakia, and via American and Russian officers operating from the Jordanian capital Amman.??There is no doubt that the intervention was a turnaround by the administration of President Barack Obama that until now had opposed any US air force operation inside Syria due to concern over tipping the balance in favor of one of the warring sides.??There are now no less than ten air forces engaged in the Syrian war: those of the US, Russia, Israel, Britain, France, Belgium, Germany, Syria, Turkey and Jordan.??Last week, ahead of the US air force's entry, the Pentagon reinforced the American special forces troops at Remalan airbase, located in northern Syria next to the Kurdish city of Hassakeh.??Obama previously announced that 250 troops had been deployed to reinforce the 50 already on the ground. But debkafile's military sources report that the actual number of US soldiers at the base is much higher, and that the troops have attack and transport helicopters that can deliver them within a short period of time to any of the fronts in Syria.??The US air force attacks on the Aleppo and Idlib fronts are expected to continue in the coming days.? ? ??We are not endorsing extreme prepping, but we do believe that we should always be prepared! We believe that the Bible teaches that the Church will be removed before the Tribulation begins! We also believe that until that day, we are not exempt from difficult times, and will experience times of trials and tribulations. We never know when our lives might be disrupted by an earthquake, flood, tornado, hurricane, power outage, or any other number of natural disasters, or even in these times, an act of terror!??As an Eagle Scout and a former scoutmaster, the Boy Scout motto of "Be Prepared," has never been more important than in these times in which we live. We believe that every family should be prepared, and have at least a good first-aid kit, food and water for three or four weeks, and other basic supplies necessary for any emergency or disruption that we might incur. We have affiliated ourselves with some of the biggest vendors in the industry to provide you the best preparedness supplies. Please use the link below, thank you!!!?BE PREPARED - CLICK HERE? The Rapture is in the Air - PreviewNew DVD - Coming Soon! -?The Rapture is in the Air?This exciting new DVD covers why, we believe that the Rapture will happen before the Tribulation and that the Church will not go through the Tribulation. Never before has the pre-trib Rapture view been under such attack as it has been in the last few years. Attackers and naysayers of the pre-trib Rapture have become downright hateful in their attempt to mock and disavow the pre-trib Rapture. Surprisingly much of this hatred, is coming from within the Church itself! ?In this DVD, we will show why we believe that the Bible teaches that the Tribulation cannot even start until the Church has been removed. We will also explain what God's wrath is and to whom it is directed at, who's who in the Tribulation, the identity of the Restrainer, and the doctrine of Imminence. All this, and much, much, more! ?"The Rapture is in the Air," is based on the recent article written by Pete Garcia of the Omega Letter - ??Pete was kind and generous enough to give us permission to do a DVD based on his article. This DVD will be released on 5/31/16* (*subject to change). You can pre-order this exciting new DVD right now, when you pre-order one of our DVD's not only are you making sure that you get your copy when it is first released, you are also helping us to finance the production and off-set some of the expenses that are involved in bringing the DVD to completion.?To pre-order your copy or copies, please visit our store, thank you!?CLICK HERENearing Midnight: Anti-Semitism in England - Todd Strandberg - Labour Party in England has been rocked by a series of anti-Semitic scandals. No fewer than fifty members have been suspended for making inappropriate remarks. Many top leaders have been canned for making outrageous claims. ?The former mayor of London, Ken Livingstone, said that Hitler was a Zionist (and therefore Zionists are Nazis.) ?Naz Shah, the Labour MP for Bradford West has endorsed a social media suggestion that all Israeli Jews move to America. ?Jackie Walker, a vice chair in the Momentum movement, wrote about the "African holocaust" and Jews as "chief financiers of the sugar and slave trade." ?David Watson, the fundraising co-ordinator for the Walthamstow Labour Party, has been suspended pending an investigation. Watson shared articles on Facebook alleging that ISIS has used weapons produced in Israel, and accused the Jewish state of genocide against the Palestinians. ?Of course Hitler was no Zionist, but he would feel right at home in the Labour Party. It's leader, Jeremy Corbyn, was elected party leader last September. He took a trip to the Middle East in 2009. He described Hamas and Hezbollah which have been designated as terrorist organizations by Britain and the United States-as "friends." ?When Corbyn was asked about the problem of anti-Semitism within his party, he replied with a tight smile that "all forms of racism" are wrong. Mr. Corbyn, let me enlighten you; your tepid response is simply not good enough. Too many people have been affected by the tragic loss of six-million lives due to history's greatest hate crime. ?The Labour Party lost several seats in recent local elections, but it did have one stunning victory. Candidate Sadiq Khan was elected as the first Muslim mayor of London. In fact, this is the first time a Muslim has been the mayor of any major city in all of Europe. A key factor in Khan's victory was the record low turnout at the polls; only 12 percent of the population bothered to vote. ?The anti-Semitism in the Labour Party is the result of a growing belief that Israel is a criminal state. Never mind the fact that 99 percent of all acts of mass murder are carried out by followers of Islam-the real troublemakers in the world. ?Muslim acts of terror are like falling stars-they occur without warning and are quickly forgotten. A few days ago, a Muslim stabbed three people on a train in Germany. The assailant screaming "Allahu Akbar" as he carried out his unprovoked attacks. By the time I post this article on RR, this incident will have already vanished from the news feeds. ?The recent attacks in Paris and Brussels should have made it impossible for Sadiq Khan to become the mayor of London. This was not some massive oversight on the part of the electorate. People are losing the will to resist the evil that drives the Islamic faith. ?Events have become so predictable, it is only a brief matter a time before the new Muslim mayor of London starts attacking Israel. The capital of Great Britian has a GDP of $700 billion and I doubt six months will pass before Mr. Khan uses his office to apply economic pressure against the Jewish state. ?Some people are complaining about being accused of racism for simply criticizing Israel or the Jews. What they don't realize is that they are pawns in Satan's long term goal of seeking to destroy God's chosen people. ?For decades the horrors of the Holocaust have prevented people from crossing the line into anti-Semitism. Nevertheless, it is evident that the devil is working toward making his final attempt to conquer Israel: ?"Behold, I will make Jerusalem a cup of trembling unto all the people round about, when they shall be in the siege both against Judah and against Jerusalem. And in that day will I make Jerusalem a burdensome stone for all people: all that burden themselves with it shall be cut in pieces, though all the people of the earth be gathered together against it" (Zechariah 12:2-3). ?A beneficial outcome of the persecution of the Jews is the prophesied future lifting of the veil from their hearts. At their darkest moment, the children of Israel will turn to the Lord Jesus and receive Him as the true Messiah. This is why God has made this solemn promise: ?"But if from thence thou shalt seek the Lord thy God, thou shalt find him, if thou seek him with all thy heart and with all thy soul. When thou art in tribulation, and all these things are come upon thee, even in the latter days, if thou turn to the Lord thy God, and shalt be obedient unto his voice" (Deuteronomy 4:29-30).?Working 60 Hours A Week at 3 Part-Time Jobs and Still Living Paycheck to Paycheck - By Michael Snyder - can you do when you are working 60 hours a week at three part-time jobs and it is still not enough?? In America today, many people have taken on more than one job in a desperate attempt to make ends meet, but they still come up short at the end of the month.? And those that are actually working are the fortunate ones, because in one out of every five families in the United States nobody has a job.? There are more than 100 million working age Americans that are currently not employed (yes this is true), and as I pointed out yesterday, job cut announcements by major firms are currently running 24 percent ahead of last year's pace.? But unemployment is just part of the overall problem.? There is this growing misconception out there that if you "have a job" that you must be doing okay.? Unfortunately for the growing number of "working poor" in America, that is not true at all.?Just consider the case of 55-year-old Erlinda Delacruz.? At one time she had a good full-time manufacturing job, but then her factory closed down.? Millions of other Americans have also seen their good paying jobs sent out of the country in recent years, and yet our politicians refuse to do anything about it.? Today, she works 60 hours a week at three different part-time jobs and she still makes less than she once did at the manufacturing plant...?For 15 years, Erlinda Delacruz had a full-time manufacturing job in rural Winters, Texas.?It gave her health benefits and four weeks of paid vacation along with a salary that supported a good life. Then the rug was pulled from under her in 2009, when the plant closed. Since then, it's been a battle of survival as Delacruz worked a string of part-time jobs. Last summer, she even lost her home to foreclosure.?Delacruz, 55, still works part-time. Except at three different places - Monday through Wednesday she works eight hours a day at a senior citizens center serving meals, and Thursday through Sunday Delacruz divides her time between two other jobs as a cashier at Walmart (WMT) and the Wes-T-Go convenience store.?She told CNN that she lives paycheck to paycheck", and just like half the country, she is basically flat broke at this point.?Barack Obama promised to be the hero of the working class when he was elected, but it seems like almost everything that he has done has hurt the working class even more.?Take Obamacare for example.? Health insurance premiums have soared through the roof since Obamacare was implemented, and many struggling families now find that they can no longer afford health insurance at all.?And many of those that have signed up for Obamacare are often discovering that many doctors and hospitals won't even accept their coverage.? The following comes from the New York Times...?AMY MOSES and her circle of self-employed small-business owners were supporters of President Obama and the Affordable Care Act. They bought policies on the newly created New York State exchange. But when they called doctors and hospitals in Manhattan to schedule appointments, they were dismayed to be turned away again and again with a common refrain: "We don't take Obamacare," the umbrella epithet for the hundreds of plans offered through the president's signature health legislation.?"Anyone who is on these plans knows it's a two-tiered system," said Ms. Moses, describing the emotional sting of those words to a successful entrepreneur.?"Anytime one of us needs a doctor," she continued, "we send out an alert: 'Does anyone have anyone on an exchange plan that does mammography or colonoscopy? Who takes our insurance?' It's really a problem."?Unfortunately, things are not going to be getting any better for the working class because we have now entered the early stages of the next major economic downturn.?Earlier today, I received an email from someone that works for a very large company that provides produce for some of the biggest grocery chains in America.? According to him, there has been a dramatic decline in orders coming in recently, and this is something that didn't even happen during the depths of the last major recession.?So why in the world would that be happening if the economy was in good shape??I have been receiving similar anecdotal reports from people all over America.? We may not be experiencing a full-blown economic implosion like Venezuela is quite yet, but we are starting to slide in that direction.?And just like in Venezuela and elsewhere around the globe, when economic conditions get harder violent crime goes up.? I have warned that this would happen over and over again, and it is already starting to happen in major cities all over the nation...?According to new reports, 2016 is shaping up to be an even more murderous year than last in over two dozen major U.S. cities as homicides rise at their fastest pace yet.?Chicago, Los Angeles, Dallas and Las Vegas have seen the worst, all of which experienced increased homicides in 2015, evidenced by acceleration of murders in the first three months of 2016.?Law enforcement officials and experts are saying the increase over the last year is due to many factors, including an uptick in gang and drug-related violence. Yet, many believe cops and citizens are now interacting differently since the rise of the Black Lives Matter movement has shifted attitudes to distrust police.?Of course we haven't even gotten to the bad stuff yet.?What we have seen so far is just the very beginning of the chaos that is coming to America.?Before I go today, I want to mention a couple of things.?First of all, the Dow was down another 180 points today, and someone out there is betting unprecedented amounts of money that a major market crash is imminent.? Just check out this chart You buy shares of financial instruments such as UVXY because you think that the market is going to implode.? So if there is a giant market crash in our very near future, whoever purchased all of those shares of UVXY stands to make an enormous amount of money.?Secondly, I really started to sound the alarm about German banking giant Deutsche Bank back in September.? And sure enough - their stock price plunged to an all-time record low earlier this year.?But now the whispers are getting louder that even bigger trouble is ahead for this pillar of the European financial system.? The following originally comes from Berenberg analyst James Chappell...?Too many problems still: The biggest problem is that DBK has too much leverage. On our measures, we believe DBK is still over 40x levered. DBK can either reduce assets or increase capital to rectify this. On the first path, the markets do not exist in the size nor pricing to enable it to follow this route. Going down the second path also seems impossible at the moment, as the profitability of the core business is under pressure. Seeking outside capital is also likely to be difficult as management would likely find it hard to offer any type of return on new capital invested.?Keep a close eye on Deutsche Bank.? They may very well end up providing us with the next "Lehman Brothers moment" that so many people have been waiting for.?There is so much going on "under the surface" right now, and I am convinced that it will not stay "under the surface" for very much longer.?The global financial system is starting to come apart at the seams even as you read this article, and this is going to have enormous implications for every man, woman and child on the planet in the years ahead.?So as bad as things are for the working class in America right now, the truth is that they are about to get a whole lot worse.Daily Jot: The General Welfare and you - Bill Wilson - ?Let us be reminded of the Preamble to the US Constitution that most of us over 50 had to memorize and recite before our middle school classes says, "We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America." Contemporary politicians seem to switch up provide for the common defense and promote the general welfare by cutting the budget on defense and redistributing wealth in "providing" the common welfare. Even so, there is a deeper problem.?The current Administration has broken the law and violated the Constitution by its refusal to secure the borders of our nation. It is no secret that illegals and Islamic colonizers are beneficiaries of hard-earned tax dollars being taken from legal citizens and redistributed to illegals and aliens for health care, housing, food, and clothing. This, during a time when record numbers of Americans have dropped out of the workforce and have given up hope of finding a job. Now think about this: the state of Minnesota has an entire website dedicated to "Refugee Health." It talks about several diseases that these "refugees" the White House is "resettling" in Minnesota have brought with them, primarily from Somalia.? ?Minnesota is a prime example of failed leftist policies and the danger they present. The site states: Tuberculosis (TB) has surpassed HIV as the leading cause of death from infectious disease worldwide. Data from 2015 show that the number of TB cases has increased (by 1.7 percent) nationally for the first time in 23 years, with a total of 9,563 TB cases reported.... In 2014, 22 percent of refugees screened tested positive for LTBI (latent tuberculosis infection)." Somalia refugees accounted for 26% of the TB cases in Minnesota. Disease, crime, terrorist activities, and representation of Islam in Congress (Keith Ellison, D-Mn) emanates from this population near Minneapolis. And this could become a common trend nationwide.?Breitbart reports that the US? government resettles more than 70,000 refugees each year and thousands more come illegally. They are bringing in TB, measles, whooping cough, diphtheria, and other diseases that were nearly eradicated in the US. The Centers for Disease Control states that 66% of reported TB cases in the US occurred from foreign-born persons. Illegal immigration and Islamic colonization under the guise of "refugee resettlement" are policies of the White House allowed by Congress that have long-term ramifications on our general welfare. There is a reason the Lord commands in Leviticus 24:22, "You shall have one manner of law, as well for the stranger, as for one of your own country." One law under God brings order, health, protection to all, and other great benefits. Politicians would do well to heed it.Daily Devotion: Pray with Expectancy - Greg Laurie - ?Now Peter continued knocking; and when they opened the door and saw him, they were astonished. -Acts 12:16?The first-century Christians were people just like us. They were flawed. Yes, they prayed fervently. Yes, they prayed together. But they also prayed with an element of doubt.?This comes out clearly in Acts 12 as they prayed for Peter, who had been thrown into prison by King Herod. Herod had just executed James. No doubt they feared that Peter would be next. So while Peter was in prison, "constant prayer was offered to God for him by the church" (verse 5).?Then something amazing happened. God sent an angel to Peter in his cell. His chains fell off, the door opened, and the angel led him out of the prison. Then Peter went to the house where the believers were praying and knocked on the door. The stunned servant who answered it left Peter standing there as she ran to tell everyone. But they refused to believe her.?God could get Peter out of a prison, but Peter couldn't get himself into a prayer meeting. The very answer to their prayer was standing at the door, and they did not believe. ?But even though their prayer was weakened, it still was mightier than Herod and mightier than hell. Clearly there is a place for faith in our prayers. And no doubt, on many occasions, our prayers have been hindered because we didn't pray with any faith whatsoever.?Having said that, I certainly don't agree with the so-called Word-Faith teachers who would tell us faith is a force that must be harnessed and that we speak things into existence. Rather, Jesus taught us to pray, "Your kingdom come. Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven" (Matthew 6:10).?There is a place for faith. 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