September 14, 2024 – Watchman River Tom – Rapture! Then the 7 year tribulation..

Tom reads favorite rapture verses. I Thessalonians 1:10, wait for His Son from heaven who He raised from the dead even Jesus who delivers us from the wrath to come. 

Tom is warning about the tribulation that is to come. He talks of the comfort of the rapture that precedes so we as believers will be taken to be with Jesus. That could be any minute, and day now. Be sure to be saved in Jesus.

Tom says it is getting more difficult to wade through the news, hard to know what is true. 

News:

Over 50 rockets fired from Hezbollah toward upper Galilee. Most were intercepted.  IDF attacked areas in S. Lebanon. Appears Hezbollah is trying to wear out Israel’s Iron Dome.

Bubba reports Israel has made a decision to start a wider war against Hezbollah. Netanyahu is working for cabinet approval to take the war to the north with the goal of the residents being able to return to their homes. Security officials say they will need to prepare for a long campaign in the North which will cost a heavy price.

Lebanon newspaper says Hezbollah has moved from  war of support in Gaza which began October 8 to war of existence against Israel. Says Hezbollah is aware Israel is moving north with intent to permanently eliminate Hezbollah. It is said Hezbollah has not used its newer weapons yet. Bubba says he doesn’t think Iran will allow Israel to take out Hezbollah. 

Article: European Muslim countries are meeting in Spain. In attendance is Norway, Slovenia, Palestinian prime minister, EU foreign policy chief, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Indonesia, Nigeria and Turkey. They are working on a 2 state plan, Palestinian statehood and way to end Israel, Hamas war. 

Amir says small groups of Houthis from Yemen are in Syria. Also pro Iran groups such as Pakistan and Afghanistan. Says for several months they have seen movement of militias from E. Syria to the region. 

Tom says Syria has become more involved. Isaiah 17: 1, the destruction of Damascus may be near. Tom thinks it may likely happen after the rapture.

In a brief video Putin gave warning if US and UK authorize Ukraine to pursue long range strikes into Russia it could be a state of war.  Nato may be involved. 

Tom says we know they talk of nuclear. Tom says we are on the brink of WW3, the brink of the rapture. Says we won’t see a full WW3 explode before the rapture, we will be gone. 

Weather:

Cyclone across Czech Republic, Poland and Australia with flood warnings.

JP Morgan chief warns US economy faces a worse outcome than a recession. Says it would send stocks down, hit hard to 401K’s and other retirement savings. Prices continue to soar at the same time unemployment rises and economic growth slows.

Article on Newsweek about a TV special Oprah Winfrey had about A.I. Heads of tech and law enforcement, like Open A.I. Sam Altman, Microsoft co- founder Bill Gates and FBI director had a discussion. 

Gates said A.I. is outpacing even the insiders predictions. Says the impacts could arrive sooner than we are prepared for. 

Says job markets will face significant disruption. Saying A.I. generated content is becoming hard to tell from reality. Says A.I. can create highly realistic videos and voice replication. 

FBI director gave insights how criminals are using A.I. 

They agreed for the need of regulation and tech industry and government working together. Says to use cautious optimism. 

Tom says is it going way too fast.

Gospel:

Warns don’t be left behind, don’t reject Jesus. 

He gave His all, His life, shed His blood so we can be forgiven. 

Admit of being a sinner and need for a Savior. He loves us and wants us to be in heaven with Him forever. 

A free gift, nothing we do or can do, its only Jesus. He is the perfect sacrifice. 

Believe, receive and will be forgiven of all sins, past, present and future. Will be born again, changed, filled with Holy Spirit, and rapture ready. 

Be saved today.

Today’s Scriptures: 

John 14:1-3 KJV

[1] Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me. [2] In my Father’s house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. [3] And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also. 

1 Thessalonians 4:16-18 KJV

[16] For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first: [17] then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord. [18] Wherefore comfort one another with these words.

Revelation 3:10 KJV

[10] Because thou hast kept the word of my patience, I also will keep thee from the hour of temptation, which shall come upon all the world, to try them that dwell upon the earth. 

1 Thessalonians 1:10 KJV

[10] and to wait for his Son from heaven, whom he raised from the dead, even Jesus, which delivered us from the wrath to come.

1 Thessalonians 5:2-6 KJV

[2] For yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so cometh as a thief in the night. [3] For when they shall say, Peace and safety; then sudden destruction cometh upon them, as travail upon a woman with child; and they shall not escape. [4] But ye, brethren, are not in darkness, that that day should overtake you as a thief. [5] Ye are all the children of light, and the children of the day: we are not of the night, nor of darkness. [6] Therefore let us not sleep, as do others; but let us watch and be sober. 

Isaiah 26:19-21 KJV

[19] Thy dead men shall live, together with my dead body shall they arise. Awake and sing, ye that dwell in dust: for thy dew is as the dew of herbs, and the earth shall cast out the dead. [20] Come, my people, enter thou into thy chambers, and shut thy doors about thee: hide thyself as it were for a little moment, until the indignation be overpast. [21] For, behold, the LORD cometh out of his place to punish the inhabitants of the earth for their iniquity: the earth also shall disclose her blood, and shall no more cover her slain.

Psalm 83:1-18 KJV

[1] Keep not thou silence, O God: Hold not thy peace, and be not still, O God. [2] For, lo, thine enemies make a tumult: And they that hate thee have lifted up the head. [3] They have taken crafty counsel against thy people, And consulted against thy hidden ones. [4] They have said, Come, and let us cut them off from being a nation; That the name of Israel may be no more in remembrance. [5] For they have consulted together with one consent: They are confederate against thee: [6] The tabernacles of Edom, and the Ishmaelites; Of Moab, and the Hagarenes; [7] Gebal, and Ammon, and Amalek; The Philistines with the inhabitants of Tyre; [8] Assur also is joined with them: They have holpen the children of Lot. Selah. [9] Do unto them as unto the Midianites; As to Sisera, as to Jabin, at the brook of Kison: [10] Which perished at Endor: They became as dung for the earth. [11] Make their nobles like Oreb, and like Zeeb: Yea, all their princes as Zebah, and as Zalmunna: [12] Who said, Let us take to ourselves The houses of God in possession. [13] O my God, make them like a wheel; As the stubble before the wind. [14] As the fire burneth a wood, And as the flame setteth the mountains on fire; [15] So persecute them with thy tempest, And make them afraid with thy storm. [16] Fill their faces with shame; That they may seek thy name, O LORD. [17] Let them be confounded and troubled for ever; Yea, let them be put to shame, and perish: [18] That men may know that thou, whose name alone is JEHOVAH, Art the Most High over all the earth.

Romans 3:23 KJV

[23] for all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God; 

John 3:16 KJV

[16] For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.