2019: The Year in Review

By Pete Garcia December 31, 2018 As always, I will begin with my predictions from last January (2018) to see what I got right, what I got wrong, and what has yet to happen. I do not have a crystal ball, nor do I claim any extraordinary insight into world events. I only watch trends and try […]

Falling Into Place The Top 10 Bible Prophecy-Related Stories of 2018

By Jan Markell @ olivetreeviews .org / Dec. 31, 2018 Almost one-third of the Bible relates to eschatology or Bible prophecy. I think we can conclude that a lot of what is happening today foreshadows “things to come.” ((Rev. 1:19)) Here are my observations on activities that relate to Bible prophecy in 2018. I am just discerning the times, not engaging in newspaper exegesis. I encourage everyone to be like the sons of Issachar in I Chronicles 12, who understood the times. Some of the predicted signs will manifest in the Church Age. Most are Tribulation events that are casting …

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The Eagle Bears us Up

What Does The Eagle Represent In The Bible? The image of God as an eagle is found throughout the Bible but primarily in the Old Testament. It is a sign of strength and able to bear much weight, as Moses wrote, “You yourselves have seen what I did to the Egyptians, and how I bore you on eagles’ wings and brought you to myself” (Ex 19:4). This is further symbolized when Moses said of God “Like an eagle that stirs up its nest, that flutters over its young, spreading out its wings, catching them, bearing them on its pinions” (Duet …

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Identify the Enemy, Part One

When you’re in a battle, before you can march out against the enemy, you have to know who he is. It’s called “gathering intelligence.” You need to know how he operates, where his base of operations is, what his tactics are. 1 Peter 5:8-98 Be of sober spirit, be on the alert. Your adversary, the devil, prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour. 9 But resist him, firm in your faith, knowing that the same experiences of suffering are being accomplished by your brethren who are in the world. When you’re in a battle, before you can …

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US to withdraw from Syria over four months

Trump announces extended timeline for withdrawal of US personnel from Syria; Reports claim Netanyahu requested extension; Russia and Turkey to coordinate in Syria, as well as Iraq and Syria.   The United States will gradually withdraw from Syria over a four month period. According to reports from Monday, President Trump gave the extended period to […]