Fearlessly Courageous
Desk of Dennis Piller
4 5 2024
Revelation – What proof is there that we are the final generation?
Jesus said in Matthew 24 34 “assuredly, I say to you, this generation will by no mean pass away to all these things take place”. I believe he’s talking about the times that we are living in right now. He wasn’t talking about his generation, while he was here on earth, all those people died.
Let’s consider that every generation has had signs of the end times. Each generation has had earthquakes and famines and wars. Each generation has had some crazy leader that people have thought might be the antichrist. However, the final generation won’t have some signs… it will have every sign!
And Joel 2:31–3:2
The sun will be turned to darkness
and the moon to blood
before the coming of the great and dreadful day of the Lord”.
(The signs of the sixth seal in Revelation 6:12-17; Luke 21:11
are the precursors to the great day of God’s wrath).
Joel 3:2 says “that God will bring “all” nations down to the Valley of Jehoshaphat”
(that is yet to happen)
The Jewish people over the last 2000 years were scattered all over the world, but their nation was reborn in one day that fulfilled another major prophecy, on May 14th of 1948
Joel’s prophecy predicts the rebirth of Israel and the regathering of the Jewish people. God says, in that day and at that time, will I gather my people from the nations”. That began on May 14, 1948 when Israel became a nation in one day. (that has never happened in history)
And when that happens the battle of Armageddon is going to happen in the same time-frame.
Meaning God will enter into judgment with ALL of the nations of the world because of how they treated his people and how they divided his land.
Consider that from 2006 to 2016 the United Nations Human Rights Council criticized Israel 68 times, three times more than any other nation. There were 97 resolutions between 2012 and 2015… 83 were against Israel. They have always clearly opposed Israel and the UN, including the US. They have consistently compelled Israel to concede land several times to try and negotiate a peace of a two nation state.
And each concession of land to the Palestinians has led to renewed aggression from them.
In 2005 President Bush compelled Israel to leave most of the Gaza Strip to the Palestinians. (It seems interesting that seven days later hurricane Katrina struck the US Gulf Coast. Coincidental?) And isn’t that what’s happening today? The world is pressing Israel into another two-state solution with the Palestinians. Even though they have actively terrorized Israel and are led by admitted terrorist. Secondly by their own statutes, they have no intention to recognize Israel’s right to exist. (I am not claiming all Palestinians are terrorist, but their leaders have a long history of terroristic acts and they are the ones organizing this Jihad of the extermination of the Jews).
These prophecies were written over 2000 years ago and they speak of the final scene of human history being set with the entire world converging in battle against a tiny, insignificant nation in the Middle East. Israel. This offensive is unfolding before our very eyes. On December 6, 2017 President Donald Trump announced the US would begin recognizing Jerusalem rather than Tel Aviv Israel’s capital and move the US Embassy to Jerusalem. International condemnation for the US decision was quick and almost unanimous. 14 of the 15 members of the UN condemned the US decision.. Still on May 14, 2018 the US Embassy officially opened in Jerusalem. Interestingly, it was the 70th anniversary of Israel becoming a nation.
Until this point in history, even the US had opposed the move of Israel’s national capital to Jerusalem. (On a side note, God has often used men of questionable character to be used by him in his overall plan.) Again, the establishment of God’s holy nation began in 1948. It was the fulfillment of many old Testament prophecies, and according to Joel chapter 3 was the beginning of the countdown of the final generation. But did you know when the nation of Israel was reborn in 1948, the Jews controlled only half of the city of Jerusalem? … then in 1967 Israel gained all of Jerusalem in the six-day war or the third Arab-Israeli war after they were attacked from all sides. But God delivered His people! It is considered by some the single most important event related to the end times to happen in our lifetime. In Luke 21:24 Jesus prophesied the defeat of Israel, the destruction of Jerusalem, the scattering of the Jews around the world, and that Jerusalem would be trod under foot by the Gentiles, non-Jews, until the time the Gentiles were fulfilled. that occurred in 1967 and was a major prophetic fulfillment signaling the soon return of Jesus.
The Bible proclaims the end will happen within one generation.
But how long is the generation? In Psalm 90-10, Moses wrote: the days of our lives are 70 years; and if by reason of strength, they are 80 years. Listen, on May 14, 2018 the state of Israel turned 70 years old.
Five months earlier on December 6, 2017, Donald Trump recognized Jerusalem as Israel’s true and legitimate national capital. For the first time since King Cyrus, 2500 years ago, a major world leader had formally recognized Jerusalem as Israel’s capital city. If the generation Jesus was referring to is 70 years, then we are already past it. If it is 80 years, we aren’t that far away.
Either way, these are fascinating times. And we are clearly running out of time.
Joel’s message? Is about convincing the people to return to the Lord before it’s too late. It is the ONLY way to not perish. He is saying now…there is still time. Joes 2:12 Where are you today? Do you know he’s God… AND is He Lord of Lord in your life? Does it look like that? There is a huge eternal difference. What do your children look like? Are they there? What can you do to disciple them, your family, and others? Joel’s promise is clear about the promise of the messianic King Jesus.
Look up to where your hope comes from. Jesus Risen!
Excerpts are taken from Jimmy Evan’s Book Tipping Point and others.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BnUDqibR_W4
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