Understanding the Times

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Jan Markell’s
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Convergence
By Jan Markell
A few years ago a Bible prophecy scholar a wake-up call. There are film clips of
wrote a book and included the opinions of utter destruction similar to how things
other prophecy watchers. He asked them might play out during the Time of Jacob’s
what the most prominent end-time sign Trouble. Neither you nor your loved ones
was. He assumed they would all say it should be left behind during this time of
was Israel’s re-birth almost 70 years ago. unparalleled destruction.
That was historic and God-inspired—and
The date that ignited this convergence
predicted in the Bible.
was May 14, 1948. That is the
The response was greater for year the dry bones came back
another marker: The convergence to life. The miracle of modern
of several end-time signs that time took place when the
have occurred in the last ten to Jews—dispersed to the four
twenty years. And most agreed corners of the earth—returned
that the end isn’t near—it is here. to their ancient homeland. Early
Zionists suggested that the
Headlines will likely continue to
homeland be away from the
be dark. We will never return to
Arab world, perhaps in Uganda.
the time of happy endings that
As predicted, however, they
were characteristic in 1950 sit-
came back to their God-given
coms, but we have the ultimate
land.
happy ending with eternity in view. We’re
in the home stretch. This sentiment is not Such a convergence is suggested in Luke
based on emotions or wishful thinking; 21:28: “But when these things begin to take
rather, the sentiment is rooted in the fact
place, straighten up and lift up your heads,
that predicted scenarios are in the stage-
because your redemption is drawing near.”
setting process.
“These things” refers to the convergence.
Most of the prominent signs of the times
So what are some of the converging signs?
will converge in the Tribulation, but we are
seeing evidence of many of them now. • There is a rush to the one-world
And Jesus chastised the Pharisees for system—the globalist Antichrist system.
not knowing the signs of His first coming. (Revelation 13)
Surely He wants us to be watching for
• Violence fills the whole earth. (II Timothy 3)
evidence that the hour is now late.
• Israel is more and more isolated.
Olive Tree Ministries has tapped into a
(Zechariah 12:3)
new DVD product titled “The Coming
Convergence.” It blends drama and • Many churches are falling more deeply
documentary and features commentary into apostasy. (2 Timothy 4)
from Pastor Jack Hibbs, Pastor Tom
Hughes, Pastor Ray Bentley, Kade • There is a longing for a man who can
Hawkins, Douglas Hamp, and others. bring order out of global chaos.
Since a few scenes are drama from the
• Israel’s Sanhedrin is acting to get the
early days of the Tribulation, it is also
continued on page 2
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Convergence
Continued from page 1
third Temple installed, also known as the in our public schools starting in 2016?
Tribulation Temple.
• “Days of Noah” perversions abound.
• Natural disasters are now called People now want to marry animals, their
“unprecedented” in scope and “record- computer, a tree, and even themselves.
setting.” Some of these birth pangs are These days were predicted to return
of biblical proportion. in a last generation. (Matthew 24:37)
• The Mid-East players on the geo-political • Christians and Jews are hated and
chessboard are moving around, getting even hunted down (Matthew 10:22). The
their end-time assignments ready. There persecution of Christians is similar to
is a new union between Russia, Turkey, the days of Nero and could be called a
and Iran. Syria is almost begging Israel to holocaust.
attack Damascus as predicted in Isaiah
• Nations are tangled in a web of “distress
17. New wealth is being discovered in
with perplexity.” (Luke 21:25) They
Israel, including natural gas, that could
have financial, political, immigration,
be the “hook in the jaw” bringing Magog
and weather-related problems that are
into the region as prophesied in Ezekiel
destroying them.
38-39.
• Strong delusion has never been so
• Europe is preparing for the Antichrist. It
rampant. In the Tribulation, it will be the
is now a Godless culture that celebrates
factor that causes most to be fooled by
diversity and multi-culturalism while
the Antichrist. (II Thess. 2:11)
Islamic militants plot the demise of the
continent so that it can be a part of This is a short list that could actually fill a
the Islamic caliphate. Europe may soon voluminous book! Yes, many are Tribulation
honor a man who can calm the continent events but they have a foreshadowing now.
and restore order out of chaos. Many
say Europe as we have known it, is at the We should be filled with expectancy as
end of its existence. the King is coming soon. And yet is seems
that for many, a weariness has set in as
• Evil and lawlessness are celebrated, with the weight of the world’s sin presses down
evil being called good (Isaiah 5:20). Jokes so heavily that it is harder and harder to
abound about the assassination of our keep going. Up is down, black is white,
U.S. President. The Left celebrates this good is called evil. We’re tired of the
kind of insanity. Whoever expected to Keystone Kops running the show in nearly
see “After School Satan Clubs” installed every capital of the world. World leaders
make promises they have no intention of
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Understanding the
Times 2017 Conference
Presented by Jan Markell and Olive Tree Ministries
UNDERSTANDING THE TIMES 2017
Saturday, October 7
Grace Church, Eden Prairie
9301 Eden Prairie Road, Eden Prairie, MN 55347 (a southwest suburb of Minneapolis)
9 a.m. to 5 p.m. • No cost or registration needed
Purchase a lunch ticket as you enter the church
Guest Speakers for 2017
AMIR TSARFATI MICHELE BACHMANN
Amir is an international Bible Michele is a watchwoman
prophecy teacher residing in on the wall with insights into
Israel. He found the Lord through current events from a biblical
the “Jesus” film in Israel. He perspective. She served in
heads the ministry “Behold Congress as a Representative
Israel.” He is also a tour guide in to Minnesota’s 6th District from
Israel. Learn more at www.beholdisrael.org. 2006 to 2015. She also ran for President of the
United States in 2012. She has traveled the
PASTOR J.D. FARAG world and met with world leaders in dozens
Pastor Farag heads Calvary of countries and has special insight for Middle
Chapel Kaneohe, Hawaii. His East issues.
parents are Arabs from the
2016 CONFERENCE
Mideast but J.D. has a strong
love for Israel and the Jewish
people. He is well known from his
weekly prophecy updates on YouTube where he
reveals cutting-edge biblical insights as to the
lateness of the hour.
DR. MARK HITCHCOCK
Mark pastors Faith Bible
Church in Edmond, OK and has
authored over 20 books on Bible
prophecy. Mark also teaches at
Dallas Theological Seminary.
He has been at a number of our
annual events.
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Is France’s New President an
Apocalyptic Character?
By Jan Markell
Just who is Emmanuel Macron? He is the Obama, who endorsed him. He was the
new French President. When a young, opposite of Marine LePen who focused on
charismatic European leader comes along, the problems of immigration and terrorism
who also is an ardent globalist, we need to and who criticized the European Union.
pay attention. Macron is a “Europhile” who
Macron is such a globalist that he has
is solidly pro-European Union but is also a
stated that “the French culture does not
one-worlder.
exist.” He is delusional with regard to
Frontpage Magazine had a headline Muslim immigrants in France who have
reading, “The Globalist Empire Strikes nearly destroyed the country. Nonetheless,
Back in France.” The theme of the article he won the election promising that France
was that in spite of Brexit, the E.U. is alive would be “open and welcoming” to
and well as is the dream of the globalists. He immigration from the Arab world. He also
has been a Rothschild pledged to facilitate
investment banker the construction of
with zero political mosques in France.
experience. It should
He, like other
be of no surprise that
European leaders
he was backed by
including the Pope,
chief globalist George
are puppets of the
Soros. He was trained
globalists and do
in the Jesuit school
their bidding on a
system.
daily basis.
I am one who believes
Emmanuel Macron Because France—
that Europe is the home
and all of Europe—
of the Antichrist. Daniel 9 talks about “the
have lost nationalistic pride, they are
prince who is to come” who will destroy
easily fooled by their resident jihadists.
“the city and the sanctuary.” The Romans
France, in time, could become a Muslim
destroyed Jerusalem and the Temple in
country, which is the goal of the Caliphate.
70 AD.
Apparently this is fine with Emmanuel
I am not pinning the tail on the Antichrist Macron.
and suggesting that Emmanuel Macron
At my 2016 “Understanding the Times”
is the man, but he bears watching. It is a
conference, Amir Tsarfati presented a
guarantee that he will rise to a prominent
stunning message titled, “Europe: Ready
position in European leadership. He also
for the Antichrist.” He cited all the ways in
represents all that is wrong in Europe:
which evil is encroaching on the continent
Socialism, no borders, immigration
and sees this as a precursor to the one
madness, Islam exaltation, and
who will represent ultimate evil. While this
Godlessness. Clearly France continues on
may sound like bleak gloom and doom, if
in their strong delusion and thus welcomed
the world is readying for the Antichrist, is
this globalist representative as their
God not also preparing to send His Son for
leader. Conspiracy theorists and Antichrist
the Church in the Rapture?
watchers are giddy in that he took 66.06%
of the electorate. I encourage you to get a set of DVDs from
our 2016 annual conference so that you
Emmanuel Macron is the consummate
can watch Amir’s presentation. Find them
establishment insider and came with the
on page 18.
“hope and change” rhetoric of Barack
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Global Government Rising
In early June the Bilderbergers met just ample evidence to enable us to draw
outside of Washington, D.C. for their the conclusion that all will exist under
annual meeting. Over 20 countries were the rule of the Antichrist in the last days.
represented. It is not conspiracy talk to John the Revelator goes on to describe
reference this group, and many others, who the ruler of this vast empire as having
are committed to a one-world government. power and great authority, given to him
They likely do not know they are paving the by Satan himself (Revelation 13:2), being
way for the Antichrist. followed by and receiving worship from “all
the world” (13:3-4), and having authority
The number one item on their agenda was
over “every tribe, people, language and
a discussion of President Donald Trump.
nation” (13:7). From this description, it is
He completely decapitated the globalist
logical to assume that this person is the
agenda with his victory last November and
leader of a one-world government which
has set back the one-world efforts. He is
is recognized as sovereign over all other
a nationalist with an America-only agenda.
governments.
Watch further newsletters and listen to
forthcoming radio programs outlining more Jan Markell will be offering a new DVD
information. on this topic this fall. It will be in our
September-October newsletter, will be
The Bible does not use the terms “one-
available online, and will be available at
world government,” “globalism,” or even
our conference, Saturday, October 7. You
“one-world currency” in referring to the
can also call and ask for it by September.
end times. It does, however, provide
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Welcome to the Second Civil War
By Jill Martin Rische
What is happening in America today? A As bad as the Left’s propaganda has been,
war between the states is raging -- the the intelligence community’s plot to leak
Democrats are seceding from the Union in private conversations of the President is
every illegal way possible. Get ready for a extraordinary and very well-orchestrated.
rough ride. This is a strength of the Democrats, the
ability to plan ahead. Before Trump entered
In the public square, temperatures are past
the Oval Office, Obama transferred political
the boiling point, and it is only a matter of
operatives into government jobs where
time before the fabric of society starts to
they cannot be fired without a fight.
unravel and people fight back against the
violent left. Is this the way America will President Trump added to that damage
crumble? Is this why she is not named in by employing Obama and Clinton people
prophecy? in the West Wing itself. One example of
Sedition many is Ivanka Trump’s choice of advisor,
Clinton mega-fan and well known “Swamp
Since the election of Donald Trump, the
Queen” Jamie Gorelick -- a woman who
Marxist agenda has empowered the
was second in command in the Clinton
Democratic Party and focused it like a
Justice department, a well-known terrorist
laser beam on sedition, a serious word
advocate, and member of the September
with a dangerous purpose. In this case,
11 Commission.
sedition is organized resistance to an
elected President with the intent to bring We Must Resist!
down his government.
This is the mantra, the slogan, and the war
Virtually every article, every sound bite, cry of the left. Gone is even a semblance
every piece of video is focused on one of decency or fair play. Trump embodies
negative message: Trump is the illegitimate every form of evil.
President who can do nothing right -- ever.
How do we stop the madness?
He must be stopped even if it means
Bill Wilson, writing for RaptureReady.
fabricating Russian conspiracies and
leaking classified information, and even if com puts it all in a nutshell, “This is a
it takes violence to do it. This is rebellion growing civil war in America -- pitting
against a duly elected President, not the people against people, neighbor against
exercise of free speech. This is sedition. neighbor, family members against family
members. The organizers are using fake
Truth and Justice are Irrelevant
news hysteria against President Donald
It began with harassment at campaign Trump as their catalyst. He is their number
rallies and grew into riots, property one target because of his strong pro-
destruction, and assault. A Communist- American patriotic viewpoints. We must
style disinformation campaign infiltrated pray and act. We must stand in the gap and
the American media, printing anything make up the hedge.”
without sources or evidence. Saul Alinsky’s
Welcome to the Second Civil War
Rules for Radicals remains the playbook,
and the current focus is on Rule 13, “Pick This is a high-powered, all or nothing game
the target, freeze it, personalize it, and for control of America, and we must fight
polarize it.” Make sure you always portray back. Anyone who believes Barack Obama
your enemy as 100% wrong 24 hours a is not a factor because he’s no longer in
day. the White House should remember this:
continued on page 7
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Welcome to the Second Civil War
By Jill Martin Rische
Continued from page 6
It was Obama’s candidate, Marxist Tom Civil War. At the beginning of his term, he
Perez, who won the election for Chairman wrote, “I would save the Union. I would save
of the Democratic Party. Once again, it the shortest way under the Constitution.”
Barack Hussein Obama is leading from
We must do our part through prayer
behind only this time, it’s with a force of
and participation to protect our families
more than 30,000 community organizers
and communities. They believe we are
across America -- all working to freeze and
frogs sitting in a pot, oblivious to the
polarize Donald Trump. Obama’s Shadow
water temperature. They believe we are
Presidency has begun.
powerless and ignorant but this is not a
Globalist powers divided and dismantled war rooted in flesh and blood, and it will
the Union in a big way during his eight- not be won on the human plane. And in this
year term, and they will not stand idly by battle, we have the advantage. “Therefore
while Donald Trump repairs it. And that take up the whole armor of God, that you
is what he must do or America cannot may be able to withstand in the evil day,
stand. The American motto of “E pluribus and having done all, to stand firm.” (Eph
unum” meaning “out of many, one” will fall 6:13)
to Marxist identity politics of divide and
(Jill Martin Rische is the daughter of Dr.
conquer.
Walter Martin. She is our frequent columnist
Saving the Union and radio co-host. She also manages Olive
Tree’s social media. Learn more about her
Donald Trump must take the same stance
at www.waltermartin.com.)
that Abraham Lincoln did during the first
In June, Jan Markell traveled to Dallas to join Dr. Dave Reagan and Nathan Jones on
“Christ in Prophecy” TV, seen around the world. Watch local listings for airings or check
with Lamb Lion Ministries. It could be a few months before it airs.
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An Open Door Closes
By Jan Markell
When I began Olive Tree Ministries years How Did This Happen?
ago, I ministered in hundreds of churches,
I’ve reported on Pastor Tom Hughes’
home fellowships and women’s groups.
excellent article before about church
Every week I would pile my small vehicle
indifference to eschatology. He pastors the
with a 12-string guitar, sound and audio-
Calvary Chapel 412 Church in San Jacinto,
visual equipment, books, and a map,
CA. Tom writes that many pastors refuse
and head toward destinations large and
to touch the topics of Bible prophecy and
small. My audiences were enthusiastic
Israel because (1) They don’t understand
as I shared messages focusing on Bible
it; (2) They fear offending members; (3)
prophecy, Israel, Israel in prophecy, Christ
They are concerned about scaring people;
in the Passover, Jewish evangelism, and
(4) They fear losing the tithes if they talk
current events.
about end-time events; (5) They are afraid
I could not keep up with the demand. I of being identified with the “loony fringe”
could have ministered 5-6 times a week. such as Harold Camping.
This was more than a decade after Hal
Consequently, 90% of our church pulpits
Lindsey’s Late Great Planet Earth. That
today are totally silent on the good news
book opened the eyes of a lot of people
that the King is coming.
and caused them to want more insight.
The one-third of the Bible that referenced The Cry of the Young: Social Justice!!
prophecy was for real and could no longer
As a young person, I loved these topics.
be ignored. It was for today.
Bible prophecy ignited my spiritual life
How Times Have Changed which was slipping into complacency. My
trip to Israel at age 30, plus my Jewish
Today about 90% of these doors have
heritage, allowed me to have an all-new
slammed shut. It is not just indifference, worldview that was actually Israel-centric
it is outright hostility towards topics that a because the Bible is Israel-centric!
few years ago generated great enthusiasm.
Yes, there are small pockets of interest The Pre-Trib Research Center has an
that remain but opportunities continue to excellent article written by Dr. James
Showers on the eroding evangelical
shrink.
support for Israel. He addresses one
We are now in the days of 2 Peter 3:3: major area that is problematic: Young
The mocking and scoffing generation as people are more troubled by injustice than
to end-time events. We are in a time when they are inspired by Bible prophecy. They
Israel has been so maligned that even perceive some injustice and consider the
within evangelicalism, she is seen as an “occupation” of the Palestinian territories.
“apartheid occupier” more than God’s They have bought into the propaganda
Chosen People. Anti-Israel sentiment is that Israel is an abuser of the Palestinians.
global. Anti-Semitism is raging. Entire I will list the Pied Pipers who have taught
denominations are engaging in the them this in a moment.
Boycott, Divest, and Sanction Movement
Showers suggests that the old adage
that harms Israel economically.
that we support Israel “because the Bible
If I were to still make my living by visiting tells me so” is over. As a result, there is a
churches across America tapping into trend among younger people to leave the
these very same topics, I would be out of evangelical nest previous young adults
business. continued on page 9
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An Open Door Closes
Continued from page 8
occupied to fit into their new postmodern Dr. John Piper wrote in 2002 and again in
worldview. Postmodern/Emergent leaders 2014, “Israel has no warrant to a present
only reinforce this as across-the-board experience of divine privilege when she
they are anti-Israel, pro-Palestinian, and is not keeping the covenant with God.
pro-Islam. Israel has no divine right to be in the
land of promise when she is breaking the
Proponents of this include Shane
covenant of promise. For now, the people
Claiborne, Jim Wallis, Tony Campolo,
are at enmity with God in rejecting the
and the “Christ at the Checkpoint” crowd.
gospel of Jesus Christ, their Messiah.”
They are turning almost all Millennials
against the Jewish Lynne Hybels, wife
of Willow Creek’s Bill
state.
Hybels, has been an
Showers accurately outspoken proponent
states that young adult of Palestinian issues
evangelical events and a prominent critic
such as the Justice of Israel’s wall of
Conference and partition. This was built
Catalyst have become some years ago to stop
pulpits for pro-Palestinian groups to come the slaughter of innocent Israelis by the
in the name of peace and blame the lack Palestinians. She states, “I believe that the
of peace on Israel. The Justice Conference ongoing military occupation of the West
emphasizes Leftist politics and features Bank and the continuing blockade of Gaza
the likes of Marxist Cornell West. The is a violation of human rights; as such, it
annual Catalyst event will not have one deeply harms the security, freedom, and
Israel-friendly or prophecy-oriented dignity of both peoples.”
representative.
First, she states she is both “pro-Israel
Evangelicals Who Influence and pro-Palestine,” but then she suggests
there be a one-state solution. She is
We expect the postmoderns and the deceived thinking that the Palestinians
religious Left to distort truth, but in the want to live in a peaceful co-existence with
last 20 years, evangelicals have been in Israel. Her one-state solution would only
the forefront of discouraging believers be for the Palestinians. Hybels softened
on these topics. I will now name some her tone after a visit to Yad Vashem, the
names that will trouble some people. I am Holocaust memorial.
not attacking these individuals. I am just
Pastor Brian Brodersen, son-in-law of
reporting on what they say.
Calvary Chapel’s founder Chuck Smith,
Popular blogger Tim Challies wrote recently told Calvary Chapel pastors
back on January 31 that there are seven to avoid the “gloom and doom” of
“false teachers” in the church today. One eschatology. Calvary Chapel may be the
category of false teacher he labels as last denomination in the world that has
“the Speculator.” He says that, “Today, as maintained an eternal perspective with an
in every age, the ‘Speculator’ obsesses emphasis on end-time issues. Now they
about end-times and somehow his failed are encouraged to dump the topic and
predictions dissuade neither himself nor cater to younger people. Many Calvary
his followers.” continued on page 10
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An Open Door Closes
Continued from page 9
Chapel pastors will never give up the many more, have educated millions.
prophetic word and have so stated.
The rise of Amillennialism, Preterism,
Pastor Rick Warren writes in his Purpose Dominion/Kingdom Now Theologies
Driven Life book, “When the disciples -- and what often comes with them,
wanted to talk about prophecy, Jesus Replacement Theology -- are crowding out
switched the conversation to evangelism. Dispensationalism. Dr. Jim Showers says,
He wanted them to concentrate on their
“Dispensationalism has become a dirty
mission in the world. Jesus said in essence,
word in many corners of Christian higher
‘The details of my return are none of your
education.”
business. What is your business is the
mission I have given you. Focus on that.’ Showers continues, “The next generation
If you want Jesus to come back sooner, of ministry leaders, at best, sees no value
focus on fulfilling your mission, not figuring in studying future prophecy and, at worst,
out prophecy.” (See pages 285-286) views it with disfavor or as something to
be avoided entirely.” He suggests even
I have previously written that the Bible
those who hold to Dispensationalism and
Answer Man, Hank Hanegraaff, states
a Christian Zionist view of Israel, born out
often on his call-in radio program that
God’s Chosen People are only Christians. of a literal interpretation of the Bible, are
He says God is not a land-broker and distancing themselves from these topics.
suggests Israel does not belong to the
At a time in history when headlines are
Jews. Hank says the Rapture is “nonsense”
at best maddening and bleak, the very
and is forced into the biblical text. His
theologies that make sense of them are
listeners have had a nearly 30-year diatribe
declining in favor of theologies that fill
of error in these areas. Many have been
pews and offering plates.
turned off on these issues for life. Hank
has just been diagnosed with cancer that This ministry encourages you to tell the
may be untreatable and could use prayer inconvenient truth as it concerns our times
support.
no matter how unpopular it makes you.
Space does not permit me to quote many God will honor you some day.
other leading evangelicals and evangelical
But the conclusion here is that the days are
organizations who take negative positions
gone when to be an evangelical Christian
on these topics. World Vision is just
was nearly synonymous with being pro-
one organization that has been anti-Israel
Israel and pro-prophecy. It’s a new day
for decades. They were recently caught
and not a happy one. Yes, the Bible states
funneling their humanitarian funds to
that Israel will be on her own someday
Hamas though they denied it.
(Zechariah 12:3), but watching the process
Dispensationalism Declines unfold remains heartbreaking.
Eschatology and pro-Israel sentiment In spite of this, the King is still coming,
have always found a home within
stage-setting signs are escalating, a
Dispensationalism. Twentieth Century
trumpet is about to sound, and the Church
teachers John Walvoord, Dwight Pentecost,
will vanish soon.
Tim LaHaye, Hal Lindsey, Chuck Missler,
Mark Hitchcock, Ron Rhodes, Dave Let your voice be heard! And be
Reagan, Thomas Ice, Ed Hindson, and encouraged!
10 “My People Perish for a Lack of Knowledge.” Hosea 4:6