update. If you're able to stay, we'd certainly encourage you to do so. If you need to leave,

have a blessed week in the Lord. And if we don't see you here on Thursday night for our study in the

Psalms, we'll see a Lord willing next Sunday. So today's prophecy update is one that will require a preface of sorts by way of an observation

and subsequent conclusion concerning the escalating tensions with Iran.

I don't know if you've been following the developments from this last week.

First, the observation.

It's that of how I believe many today are not taking this situation seriously.

And I'm talking about the church.

Many a Christian is not looking at what is happening now in the Middle East, specifically as it relates to the escalating tensions with Iran,

they just are going about their lives and their business as usual, unfazed.

And that's the conclusion because of this observation it's that these developments in the Middle East may be the final warnings that Bible prophecy is now being fulfilled.

I realize that what I'm about to say might be met with consternation, even trepidation,

but the fact of the matter is America is not in Bible prophecy. And I would just

respectfully ask, especially for those in our online church who disagree, let's agree to disagree

agreeably. I get a lot of email, a lot of comments about how that America is Babylon,

America is the Eagles wings Wings and Revelation.

America is in Bible prophecy and I know how you get there, but again, let's just agree to disagree agreeably.

Why do I point this out? Because Bible prophecy is not centered on America.

Number of years ago, I was in Russia in Moscow, and I was teaching a condensed church

history course at the Bible college there.

And my students in the dorm took me and said, hey, Pastor J.D., come, I want to show you something.

I thought, okay, cool.

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