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Do You Want to Understand the Times? Here’s The Bedrock!

A prudent man foresees evil and hides himself, but the simple pass on and are punished — Proverbs 22:3; 27:12 (NKJV) If you consider the nature of our world today, it is very strange. Common sense is in short supply, the exception is the rule, minority or individual rights trump community welfare, and the once respected Christian Church is held in ridicule. What is happening in our world and why? For starters, we need prudence if we are going to face the future with confidence. By definition, ‘prudence’ means ‘ the state of being careful in decision-making as to avoid unnecessary risk; careful thought for the future’ . Indeed, without prudence, there may be no future at all. In this series, we want to learn about the TEN TRENDS that are changing our world forever. Before we even begin with the first trend, we need to understand the over arching premise. It is this: We are in the Last Days First, what does this phrase mean? It does not mean a literally 24 h...

Signs in the Heavens: Blood Red Moons and Shmittah

Its been the ‘ hot topic ’ of the season, subject of best-selling books and of much speculation. Will these ‘ signs in the heavens ’ bring economic meltdown, World War III, or even the second coming of Christ? What really lies ahead? The ‘ topics ’ include Blood Red Moons and Shmittah. What are these things and how should we respond? First, blood red moons are lunar eclipses that give the moon the appearance of orange or red. When you have four consecutive blood red moons, it is called a ‘ tetrad. ’ Shmittah comes from Leviticus 25, where Israel is commanded to let the land rest from cultivation every 7th year. You are not suppose to sow, prune, or reap, because it is a sabbath ’ s rest for the land. Seven shmittahs are 49 years, the Year of Jubilee, where liberty is proclaimed in the land. Israel is commanded to do God ’ s statues and keep his judgments; it she does, she will dwell in the land in safety and the land shall yield its fruit (Leviticus 25:18-19). T...