by John Newlin
If George Washington had said Jesus was coming soon, everyone would have laughed. Why? Prophecies of events to happen before Jesus returns to earth had not yet happened.
But now I can say Jesus is coming soon and you can’t laugh. Numerous prophecies have now been fulfilled in the lives of many reading this.
Consider these prophecies:
THE REESTABLISHMENT OF ISRAEL AS A NATION -In 70 AD the temple in Jerusalem was destroyed, Jerusalem was overrun, the Jews were dispersed, and Israel as a political entity went out of existence. Suddenly in 1948 the nation of Israel returned. Never in the history of the world had a nation been eliminated only to rise again hundreds of years later. Ezekiel 37:21-22, Micah 4:6-8, and Jeremiah 31:35-37 are a few of the many scriptures prophesying the restoration of Israel.
THE TAKEOVER OF JERUSALEM BY THE JEWS – Even thought Israel was now established, Jerusalem was still not under Jewish control. Suddenly in 1967 in the miraculous six day war, Israel recaptured Jerusalem. Jesus himself in Luke 21:24 and 32 had prophesied that the end of the control of the Gentiles over Jerusalem would occur along with many other prophesied events connected to his return in one generation. That happened in 1967. We’re living in that generation.
IN GATHERING OF THE JEWS - (Amos 9:14-15, Zephaniah 3:20, Ezekiel 37:21-22, Jeremiah 16:15, and Isaiah 43:5-7) – Unlike other conquered peoples, through the centuries the dispersed Jews maintained their identity. At the reestablishment of Israel and even before, Jews began moving back to Israel. There are now about as many Jews in Israel as in the rest of the world.
PEOPLE FRIGHTENED BY THE ROARING AND TOSSING OF THE OCEAN - (Luke 21:25) - Of the ten deadliest hurricanes in recorded history, four have occurred in the last 68 years! Anyone with knowledge of mathematics knows that in no way should we expect four of the worst ten to have occurred in our lifetimes.
EARTHQUAKES - (Matthew 24:7) – Of the twenty deadliest earthquakes in recorded history, eleven have occurred in about the last hundred years! More than half! That is amazing.
In just the last 5 years, 4 of the 20 deadliest earthquakes and 1 of the 10 deadliest hurricanes have occurred! In all of recorded history! Things are happening fast now.
RISE IN LAWLESSNESS/TERRIBLE TIMES- (2 Timothy 3:1-5) - Seems self-evident.
GREAT INCREASE IN KNOWLEDGE - (Daniel 12:4) – Consider the computer, the internet, the cell phone, space travel, on and on.
EVERYONE RUSHING AROUND TO AND FRO-
(Daniel 12:4) – Describes our life style today.
BREAKDOWN OF FAMILY UNIT- (Micah 7:5-6) – Describes our society today.
TIME COMPRESSION - (Amos 9:13) – It’s not just a feeling that you don’t have enough time. Time really is compressing.
MASS COMMUNICATION - (Matthew 24:27) How can everyone at the same time see the Son of Man returning? One answer is satellite television! Of course, he may choose some other means.
GOD POURING OUT HIS SPIRIT
(Acts 2:17, Joel 2:28) – This deserves many pages. It is happening in certain areas of the world.
WARS/RUMORS OF WARS (Matthew 24:6) – Iraq, Afghanistan, threat of Iran, terrorism. Enough said.
INCREASE IN DECEPTION (Matthew 24:11 and 24:4) – Just look at the worlds of entertainment, news media, political leaders, government, etc.
RETURN OF ANCIENT HEBREW AS THE LANGUAGE OF MODERN ISRAEL
(Zephaniah 3:9) – It happened.
THE OLD COIN, THE SHEKEL, AS THE CURRENCY IN MODERN ISRAEL
(Ezekiel 45:12) – It happened.
Yes, praise God, Jesus is coming back very, very soon!
You can learn more about John Newlin Ministries and this subject by going to the website www.johnnewlinministries.org , by telephoning 910 395 1465, or by sending an email to info@johnnewlinministries.org. The ministry has many CDs and other materials available concerning the return of Jesus and other subjects, such as divine healing, what Jesus did, the spoken word, fighting evil, and more. John Newlin may be seen each Wednesday at 8:30 AM on WSFX – FOX 26, cable channel 9, and in person the first Monday of each month at 7 PM at the Hampton Inn in Wilmington, 2320 S. 17th St. near the Medical Center.