Do so if not, if you have to leave, we understand. This is the portion of our Sunday morning

service that we set aside to talk about Bible prophecy. And today I want to talk about what

seems to be on the horizon geopolitically, particularly as it relates to Israel.

Usually the prophecy updates are centered around the Middle East, in particular Israel.

And the reason for that is we see Israel as God's prophetic clock.

I would argue that the world like never before is being readied even steadied for peace that will ultimately lead to war.

Let me say the same thing in a different way.

It does seem that the world today is being prepared or readied for peace, it'll be a false piece,

a pseudo piece.

And this peace will be the catalyst that will lead to sudden destruction in the form of a war

and really wars.

It will ultimately lead to war.

I'll begin by drawing your attention to two specific Bible prophecies. One is in the Old

Testament, one in the new and we'll start with the new. It's in First Thessalonians 5.3,

a verse I'm sure you're very familiar with.

The Apostle Paul is writing to the church in Thessalonica and he says, while people are saying,

peace and safety, or as some translations render it, peace and security, it's the same word in the Greek asphalia that is translated

safety or security. So while people are saying peace and security, destruction will come on

them suddenly as labor pains on a pregnant woman and they will not escape.

So in other words, this destruction is going to come in unison with people saying peace

and security and when not if it comes, it will be like these labor pains

which come in greater frequency and intensity.

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