The Full Gospel Church

1. The Full Gospel Church May 31, 2009 Vol. XIII Number 18 Am I Ready?

2. TheSignsoftheTimes There is an increasing amount of news about nuclear arms buildup among Islamic and Communist dictatorships like North Korea, Iran, and Pakistan. In Pakistan the concern is with the government being taken over by the radicals, while Iran and North Korea are jointly building a nuclear arsenal. We are seeing a world-wide economic collapse where the only stable nation appears to be China. I see the the United States turning against Israel and aligning themselves with the kings of the east. All of this is a fulfillment of Biblical prophecy and the signs of the times!

3. Economic Collapse A world-wide economic collapse will bring about the Antichrist. He will be a very charismatic fellow who will have the majority of the world believing that he has all of the answers for their economic woes. We are seeing some of this charisma in Barack Obama who has the majority believing his lies and decep-tions. I feel that he is intentionally bringing about the economic demise of the United States so that the Antichrist can come to power. He may not know who he is working for, but as born-again Christians we can see who is his master. The policies of Obama, Congress, and the Federal Reserve will cause the Antichrist to come to power. Satan controls the governments!

4. Kings of the East If you look at the map you see Iran which is in the process of developing Nuclear Weapons. To the east of Iran is Afghanistan and Pakistan. Pakistan is under attack by the radical Islamic community who attacked the United States on Sept. 11, 2001. Iran has been threatening to destroy Israel by any means possible. It has been reported that North Korea, who just recently detonated a nuke which has the same power as the bomb dropped on Hiroshima, is working with Iran on their nuclear bomb development. The kings of the east are preparing for the attack on Armageddon. The United States is siding with the east for they hold a large portion of our debt, with China being the largest holder. The bond holders wield the power to dictate terms.

5. Technology How many of you use the Internet to pay your bills? How many of you receive your bills via Email? How many of you have your pay checks automatically deposited into your checking account? Those of you with pets can have a microchip embedded in them in case they get lost. This chip has your personal information on it that anyone with a RFID reader can read. This technology can be embedded in your hand and is what the Bible calls the Mark of the Beast. Whereas in the past the tech-nology was not available for the fulfillment of prophecy, it is available today. We have the GPS system, microchips, computers, and everything to implement the mark of the beast. Verichip-needle-closeup This is what the current embedded chip looks like. It is less than a grain of rice in size. So far we have looked at the economy, nuclear weapons development, and technology to show you where we are headed.

6. Revelation 13 1 And I stood upon the sand of the sea, and saw a beast rise up out of the sea, having seven heads and ten horns, and upon his horns ten crowns, and upon his heads the name of blasphemy. 2 And the beast which I saw was like unto a leopard, and his feet were as the feet of a bear, and his mouth as the mouth of a lion: and the dragon gave him his power, and his seat, and great authority. 3 And I saw one of his heads as it were wounded to death; and his deadly wound was healed: and all the world wondered after the beast. 4 And they worshipped the dragon which gave power unto the beast: and they worshipped the beast, saying, Who is like unto the beast? who is able to make war with him? 5 And there was given unto him a mouth speaking great things and blasphemies; and power was given unto him to continue forty and two months. 6 And he opened his mouth in blasphemy against God, to blaspheme his name, and his tabernacle, and them that dwell in heaven. 7 And it was given unto him to make war with the saints, and to overcome them: and power was given him over all kindreds, and tongues, and nations. 8 And all that dwell upon the earth shall worship him, whose names are not written in the book of life of the Lamb slain from the foundation of the world. 9 If any man have an ear, let him hear. 10 He that leadeth into captivity shall go into captivity: he that killeth with the sword must be killed with the sword. Here is the patience and the faith of the saints. 11 And I beheld another beast coming up out of the earth; and he had two horns like a lamb, and he spake as a dragon. 12 And he exerciseth all the power of the first beast before him, and causeth the earth and them which dwell therein to worship the first beast, whose deadly wound was healed. 13 And he doeth great wonders, so that he maketh fire come down from heaven on the earth in the sight of men, 14 And deceiveth them that dwell on the earth by the means of those miracles which he had power to do in the sight of the beast; saying to them that dwell on the earth, that they should make an image to the beast, which had the wound by a sword, and did live. 15 And he had power to give life unto the image of the beast, that the image of the beast should both speak, and cause that as many as would not worship the image of the beast should be killed. 16 And he causeth all, both small and great, rich and poor, free and bond, to receive a mark in their right hand, or in their foreheads: 17 And that no man might buy or sell, save he that had the mark, or the name of the beast, or the number of his name. 18 Here is wisdom. Let him that hath understanding count the number of the beast: for it is the number of a man; and his number is Six hundred threescore and six.

7. Look at the News • As Christians all we have to do is look at the news to see where the world is going. Pakistan is still fighting the Taliban which is in a struggle for their nuclear arsenal. North Korea and Iran are continuing their nuclear weapons development. Finally, the economy is getting deeper and deeper in a mess. • We need to continually ask ourselves: • If the rapture happens tonight, am I ready? • If the Mark of the Beast is instituted today, am I ready to make it with no assets to call my own? • If my family turns against me, am I ready to stand up for Jesus? • Am I prepared to be imprisoned for my faith? • These and other questions we need to continually ponder for the time is at hand.