The Czar Overplayed His Hand: Possibly Prophetic

This past February, I had the pleasure of being the guest preacher at Twin Oaks Baptist Church in Wagoner, Oklahoma. The first Sunday, I presented a message on the four types of soil Jesus taught about in Mark 4:1-20. After that, I was at a loss as to what to preach for the remaining three weeks. I sought the LORD in prayer as to what to present, and I was impressed to speak on the events that are to occur in the future, such as the Rapture of the Church, the Judgment Seat of Christ, the Tribulation, the Second Coming of Christ with the saints, and the millennial reign and eternal state (John 14:1-3; 1 Corinthians 15:51-58; 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18; 2 Corinthians 5:10; Revelation, Chapters 4:1-19:11-21; 20:11-15, Chapters 21 and 22).

However, my plans changed when the news of the invasion of Ukraine by Russia occurred. I felt another impression from the LORD to preach on the Gog- Magog War of Ezekiel, Chapters 38-39 on Sunday, February 27th, and how Putin’s action may have started a possible prophetic chain reaction that could signal the final days and the fulfillment of Bible prophecy.

I posted the possible series of events on my Facebook page and wrote them out as part of my sermon, which was supposed to be posted on Twin Oaks’ Facebook page but somehow was “blocked” afterward. I am convinced that sinister forces are trying to keep this and other Bible-based teachings, including the Gospel itself, away from the public. I want to share with you the possible list of upcoming events that might have been triggered by the irrational actions of “Czar” Vladimir Putin.

1. Ukraine was the “breadbasket” for both the Russian Empire and the former Soviet Union. Seizing this country means control over the production and distribution of grain products and other natural resources. Stalin had seized farms and crops from Ukraine almost a hundred years ago as punishment for not falling in line with the Communist system, and the people starved to death as a result. Putin could do the same and not only deprive Ukraine of food supplies but their European neighbors as well. You can’t put up resistance when you and your family are starving and under submission.

2. The seizure of Ukraine along with the Crimean Peninsula gives the Russian navy the necessary access to a warm water port and the establishment of military bases that would be close to Russia’s ally Turkey. Turkey’s leader, Recep Erdogan, would be more than willing to allow Putin’s forces to establish additional bases of operation near Istanbul, which has access to the Mediterranean Sea.

3. Although Turkey is a member of NATO, they are in turn hostile to the personnel and presence of the American Air Force Base at Incirlik. They cannot be trusted or relied upon to mount any kind of defense or retaliation against Russia. Russia also has bases in Syria, a neighbor of Turkey. Russia, Turkey, Syria, and Iran – these nations all have one thing in common: they hate the Jewish people and the nation of Israel and want it to be destroyed.

4. Vladimir Putin openly declared on Russian state television that Israel must give up its claim on the strategically important Golan Heights and that Jerusalem and the “West Bank” are the property of the “Palestinians,” who operate the terrorist group Hamas to the south (Gaza Strip) and are allied with the Iranian terrorist group stationed in northern Lebanon (Hezbollah), both enemies of Israel.

5. Russian naval and military bases located in these areas pose a major threat to the American Navy’s Sixth Fleet, which patrols the Mediterranean Sea. Should Russian vessels mount an attack or threat, our armed forces would be at a severe disadvantage due to the numbers of personnel having been discharged from duty due to refusals to be vaccinated for COVID-19. Right now, our defense forces are at an all-time low and at their weakest. We do not have the resources for any kind of successful retaliation should the Russian military engage in any activity. America does not have an adequate means to help Israel, and our present government is indifferent, if not hostile, toward Israel.

6. Russia has a monopoly on the production and distribution of natural gas to both Eastern and Western Europe. Therefore, any threat posed by NATO would be of no use if the energy along with food supplies and trade is blocked by the actions of Putin. The United States has major deposits of natural gas and fuels, but they have been blocked by regulations imposed upon them by the current administration. Russia will not allow any competition from America or anyone else to break his energy stranglehold on Europe as of now.

7. If America cannot intervene, Israel is an alternative source of natural gas that could be shipped to the European nations to thwart Putin’s pipelines and singular distribution of energy. A major natural gas field was discovered in Israel several years ago with a total capacity of 20 billion cubic feet, more than enough to supply both them and any other nation with years of alternative energy sources and would cut into Russia’s supply chain as well.

8. With a hatred for the Jews that goes back centuries in Russia, Putin sees Israel’s potential to ship their natural gas as a threat and makes it a target for invasion and destruction. Israel will, in turn, defend itself against this action. This will be the chance Israel’s Arab neighbors will take to aid Russia and destroy their mutual enemy once and for all.

Ezekiel 38 and 39 tell of the invasion of Israel by nations to the north (Rus) – Russia and the nations of Put (Libya), Persia (Iran), Togarmah (Turkey and the Islamic nations that made up southern Russia), along with Egypt, Cush (possibly Arabia or Sudan), Gomer, (possibly Germany with its rising antisemitism), and Ethiopia (the African Islamic nations). It could very well be that, in the coming months or sooner, these events might fall into place that start with Putin’s war on Ukraine. Also, note that in Ezekiel 38 and 39, God Himself will destroy these nations with all His wrath.

If this is the case, know that our redemption is indeed drawing near (Luke 21:28)! In all things, be ready. Be sure that you truly know Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior (Romans 10:9-10) today.

“After that, I was at a loss as to what to preach for the remaining three weeks...”
“... I was impressed to speak on the events that are to occur in the future...”
“..However, my plans changed when the news of the invasion of Ukraine by Russia occurred. I felt another impression...”

This sounds rather fleshy.

The dangers of topical teaching...
It is left to the feelings of the teacher, his “impressions”, his “hobby horse” topics, news articles of the times and more.

How about just teach the whole counsel of God, verse by verse, chapter by chapter, book by book, rather than the feelings of the teacher?

...that is all

Ezekiel is very clear that Israel has to be in a state of total peace (or at least think they are) when Gog and Magog decide to go against it.

Israel is probably really worried now and does not believe they are at peace.

**“After that, I was at a loss as to what to preach for the remaining three weeks...”**

Well, they probably promised to pay ya to talk for three more weeks, so that’s a good motivator right there.

**How about just teach the whole counsel of God, verse by verse, chapter by chapter, book by book, rather than the feelings of the teacher?**

Yes, and it needs to taught like in the New Testament: Jesus Christ, Paul, James, Peter, John, and Jude quoted the Old Testament to back up their teaching.

There is no shortage of talented talkers. Spending an hour on one subject of prophecy, when people need REAL conversion, is like Ahimaaz: going forth with a message that is missing the most critical information needed by the hearer.

This isn’t 1400 or before, when few people had access to the written word of God; and not even 1800, when wars a half a world away were unknown to the greater population.

We have Matthew 24 happening right before our eyes, preacher.

If someone can quote me a Bible verse that reads, “these events will occur in AD 2022,” then I might believe it.

If someone posted a verse using a dating system not yet in existence when the material was allegedly written, I would be sure to NOT believe it.

Jesus gave us enough information in Matthew 24 to be able to recognize the general times in which we live. The only reason for someone to not recognize these times as fitting what Jesus told us, is that they don’t want to recognize the times we are living in as the end.

There are too many scenarios coming together to fulfill too much prophecy to be written off yet again.

Even should one choose to ignore Scripture, it’s pretty obvious that if the human race continues on the path it’s on now, it will destroy itself. The only thing that is going to save us is divine intervention before everything spirals out of control, and between the technology we have and the biological and genetic limits we are pushing, it doesn’t seem like it will be long at all before humanity would be doomed unless it is stopped from thenoutside.

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