To our Prophecy Update, I just want to mention especially for our online church that this Thursday at 7 p.m. for our midweek service, Jan Markell of Olive Tree Ministries, will be here.

And then again next Sunday morning for both of our services at 8.30 and 1045. That's this Thursday and then Sunday and then because of that

we're going to have our communion service which is usually on the first Sunday the month.

We'll have that the following Sunday on March 11th. Let's get to our prophecy update.

I want today for us to redirect the focus of our

attention back to the Middle East, specifically as it relates to what's happening in and even to

Israel.

Now, I realize that there is so much happening here in the U.S.

If you're anything like me and I suspect that you are,

it's getting rather disturbing to see what's happening in this country.

I have to say, I'm sad to say, that the United States, as we know it, is rapidly becoming

the divided states.

And here's the thing.

It seems that because of this,

America is now sealing its fate.

Lest you think that I've given up hope on this great country, I love this country.

Let me hasten to say that my hope is not in this world, but in Jesus Christ, who will soon take us out of this world.

One of the things, and I've shared this in the past, perhaps it's worthy of saying again today,

I think that it is important for us as Christians to loosen our grip on this world and the things of this world.

Because the things of this world are passing away.

And I know for myself, one of the things God has done in my life in and through Bible prophecy

actually is that, again, though I love this country, he's really loosened my tight grip

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