Every Hebrew prophecy concerning the Lord’s First Coming was fulfilled and so the Lord’s Second Coming WILL be fulfilled …and God divinely connected them to the Seven Feasts of the Lord in Leviticus 23. We encourage you to study ALL our teachings on these very prophetic Feasts. They are called by God; “The Feasts of the Lord” …and are NOT only for Israel but also for the Church as Judeo-Christians in understanding the Lord’s First Coming which was fulfilled in the first three Feasts (Pesach) and fulfilled the fourth Feast (Shavuot) the coming of the Holy Spirit and birth of the Church. The Second Coming of the Lord is yet unfulfilled …but WILL be fulfilled in the last three Feasts (Rosh HaShanah/ Yom Kippur/ Sukkot)! 

Our Lord used a lot of the common things to explain things to us in the New Testament and so too has God always done that even back in the Old Testament. He used many examples of everyday things that we would all understand and nothing is complicated about it - and one of those things is; “the cup” or “cups!” For example, the four cups of Passover are an integral part of the Feast Passover celebration in Israel. They stand for each of the four promises the Lord makes to His people in Exodus 6:6-7; (1) The Cup of Sanctification” - “I will bring you out from under the burdens of the Egyptians.” (2) The Cup of Deliverance - “I will rescue you from their bondage.” (3) The Cup of Redemption - “I will redeem you with an outstretched arm.” (4) The Cup of Praise - “I will take you as My people.” The ministry of Messiah, Yeshua (Jesus) also speaks to each of these four promises; Messiah sanctifies us; “And for their sakes I sanctify Myself, that they also may be sanctified by the truth.” – John 17:19. Messiah delivers us; “And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.” - John 8:32. Messiah redeems us; “But when the fullness of the time had come, God sent forth His Son, born of a woman, born under the law, to redeem those who were under the law, that we might receive the adoption as sons.” - Galatians 4:4-5. Messiah is our joy; “These things I have spoken to you, that My joy may remain in you, and that your joy may be full.” - John 15:11.

Prophecy is symbolic of an “empty cup” yet to be filled up at the appointed time! Every Biblical prophecy NOT yet fulfilled WILL BE fulfilled – at their appointed time and the land of Israel is where they were fulfilled AND will be fulfilled …and Jerusalem is the epicentre!

Prophecies of Messiah - Yeshua’ (Jesus) and His First Coming was prophesied in Micah 5:2. It’s common Biblical knowledge that Christ was born in Bethlehem – Israel. But what many people don’t know is that the birthplace of the Saviour was already prophesied in the Old Testament. God’s work of salvation does NOT happen randomly. God works according to His own plan and the prophecies were recorded in the Bible long before they even took place. Two thousand years ago, God was born in human form as Yeshua (Jesus) in Bethlehem. This was to fulfil the prophecy written in the book of Micah. The Bible also prophesied that our Lord WILL appear a second time; “Christ was offered as a sacrifice one time to take away the sins of many people. And he will come a second time, not to offer himself for sin, but to bring salvation to those who are waiting for him.” - Hebrews 9:28.

Just as God revealed the place of His First Coming in the Bible - God also reveals the place of His second coming in the Bible through the work of salvation; In Zechariah 9:9 where the Lord would “ride on a donkey” into Jerusalem. In Isaiah 53 that the Lord would be “despised and rejected of men;” “die for sin” and yet become “the light to the Gentiles.” Thousands of years ago the prophets proclaimed these prophecies and each one is unique and different …but contained a piece of the mystery and promise of God. Each existed centuries ago waiting for the day of its fulfilment! There are major prophecies yet to be fulfilled …and so if we have these fulfilled ones, we ask the question; “…then why would God NOT keep His promise to fulfil those too?” God always keeps His Word!

We can find examples of the Greek word; “plero’o” as; “to fulfil,” i.e. “to cause God' s will” (as made known in the law) “to be obeyed as it should be - God's promises” (given through the prophets) and “to receive fulfilment” mentioned 90 times in the New Testament …and has to do with the “filling up of that which was empty - as in the filling up of a cup!”

Our lives too are like Hebrew prophecy and the Greek word “plero’o” – “an empty cup to be filled up at an appointed time!” In Colossians we read that… “in Him we are complete!” Behind the word translated as “complete” is the Greek word “plero’o” …so the word used of the Messiah fulfilling the Ancient prophecies is the exact same word used of the Messiah fulfilling our lives! Our lives are connected to God and like Hebrew prophecy we all came into existence; “for a time such as this!” We were born at the right appointed time and our lives also shadow of what it was created to become! Yes, prophecy in waiting for its fulfilment and can only be fulfilled by the Messiah’s coming into our lives! Our lives are like an empty cup without God and only in Yeshua the Messiah are we complete!

When God looks at events on earth, He is not confined to our time-space perspective! Augustine, one of the early church fathers understood that “time as we know it” was created by God and that He exists outside our time-frame …and the best way to understand this is to remember that God identifies Himself with light (John 1:9). The Lord, as “light” is outside the earthly restraints of earthly time. That means in His realm, time does not matter. It makes perfect sense when the Lord stated to the Disciples; “Verily, verily I say unto you, before Abraham was, I am…” – John 8:58. You see from our perspective – it makes NO sense? But, from God’s perspective it was perfectly correct! As Eternal God, He is without end and without beginning! The Apostle Paul knew and understood clearly that God knows us and called us even before creation (Ephesians 1:9); even before we were born, He knew us; and even before He formed us in our mother’s womb (Jeremiah 1:5); and even before time began (2 Timothy 1:9). What an amazing thought it is …before the earth and the universe existed God already thought about all of us – that is why we exist today and this gives perspective to our lives! That is why abortion which is the murder of the unborn and is in fact against God Himself and against His creation.

Another amazing truth is that before time began, God Almighty already knew that humanity would need His saving grace in order to get us to our destinies. God perfectly knew that we would fail, make wrong decisions and rebel against Him …but, before time even began God already provided a remedy – the blood of Yeshua (Jesus). Not only did God see the start of our lives but He knows how we will finish! There is NO doubt that at the end of history God’s council will stand (Isaiah 46:9-10) and what an encouragement that is too. One of the greatest examples of this timeless and unshakable council of the Lord is the history of the Jews and the Nation of Israel.

True believers, Judeo-Christians, who take the Word of God the Bible seriously, should be actively watching the prophetic shadows that are appearing in today's headlines. The Bible tells us that one day (soon) there will be a generation that will “escape” the grip of death …and be ushered into Heaven - the “final frontier” for believers (1 Thessalonians 4:13-5:11). Then the generation that is “left behind” will face the ruthless tyranny of Global dictatorship (Revelation 13:11-18). The world stage is now being set for the closing act of this dispensation, and the climax of world history …and Christ's return is drawing very near. As God's children, we may very well be that chosen generation to “…escape all these things that shall come to pass, and to stand before the Son of man.”- Luke 21:34-36.

We ask ourselves are we the chosen generation that will see the Second Coming of our Lord? Selah! We believe so! You may ask why? It’s all wrapped up in the year 1948 when Israel was reborn as a nation. It was the year of the “fig tree” (Israel) blossoming. Before 1948 it was just another prophecy and promise of God - yet to be fulfilled! It was only a dream to many before us and a Biblical promise of God that Jews would stand upon for 2,000 years. Generations before “that appointed time” and the nations of the world couldn’t see how or when it could or would happen. As we entertain the possibility that we may be the generation that Yeshua (Jesus) was talking about in the “fig tree parable” nearly 2,000 years ago, we are admonished by the Scriptures to watch and be prepared. As stated clearly by our Lord in the Gospels of Matthew and in Mark, that NO man knows the day or the hour of His Coming but only our “Abba” – “Father” in Heaven (Matthew 24:32–36; 1 Thessalonians 5:4).

When God begins to fulfil End-Time Prophecy, He WILL quickly make an end to it …and those who witness the beginning would likewise see the end; “Now learn a parable of the fig tree (Israel). When its branch is still tender and puts out leaves, you know that summer is near. So, you, likewise, when you see all these things, shall know that it is near, at the doors. Truly I say to you; this generation shall not pass until all these things are fulfilled. The heaven and the earth shall pass away, but My Words shall not pass away. But of that day and hour no one knows, no, not the angels of Heaven, but only My Father.” Matthew 24: 32 – 36 (also Mark 13:28; Luke 21:29–31). The “fig tree” has blossomed… The “fig tree” that once appeared to be dead, dry, withered and hopeless suddenly sprang back to life in 1948, putting forth branches, sprouting leaves, blossoming, producing fruit, and putting down deep roots and suddenly even the desert bloomed!

Did you know that God used what Hitler did during WWII, to bring about TWO of His End -Times Prophecies? It's true! In Isaiah 66:7-8, the prophet; (1) foreshadowed the re-birth of Israel, and, just like the Bible says - (2) it happened “…in one day.” The woman giving birth before going into labour represents Israel. This accurately describes what happened on 14^th May, 1948 when “the world” briefly felt sorry for the Jews and returned Israel to them and they were able to declare Independence for Israel as a united and sovereign Nation for the first time in 2,900 years. During that same day, the United States issued a statement recognizing Israel’s sovereignty. And, only hours beforehand, a United Nations mandate expired, ending British control of the land. During a 24-hour span of time, foreign control of the land of Israel had formally ceased, and Israel had declared its Independence, and its Independence was acknowledged by other nations. Something happened that had never happened in world history, before or since - a nation was reborn; ISRAEL. Modern Israel was literally born in a single day! Isaiah said the birth would take place before there would be labour pains and that too is precisely what happened. A movement called “Zionism” began in the 1800’s to encourage Jews worldwide to move to Israel, which at that time was called Palestine. BUT within hours of the Declaration of Independence in 1948, Israel was attacked by the surrounding countries of Egypt, Jordan, Syria, Iraq, Lebanon and Saudi Arabia. When reading Isaiah 66:7-8, keep in mind that Israel’s status as a Sovereign Nation was established and re-affirmed during the course of a single day, and that it was born of a movement called Zionism, and that its Declaration of Independence was not the result of a war - but rather the cause of one.

Just as the Bible prophesied, today the world is once again turning against the Jews and Israel with a vengeance: Isaiah 60:15; Joel 3:2; Ezekiel 36:8-10 and Matthew 24:9. For centuries everybody has been fighting over this tiny country called Israel to claim it as “their” holy place. It seems that the whole world has always “had it in” for Jews in one way or another! And some like Hitler in WW11 and in present day; Iran, Hezbollah, Hamas, PLO, Islamic Jihad, Syria etc. have even tried to and still trying to annihilate them completely. The bottom line is, this issue dates back to the conflict between Isaac and Ishmael and will NOT be resolved until Yeshua (Jesus) the “Prince of Peace” returns! We are reminded that the land of Israel belongs to the Lord God, so therefore He is the “Land-Lord” and since He owns the land - God gave it through Covenant to the Jews …and since it belongs to Him, He can give it to whoever He chooses to give it to. God has NOT broken His everlasting Covenant with Abraham, Isaac and Jacob (Israel) and the Jewish people - and NEVER will!

The following is a list of nations that have ruled over Jerusalem since the year 70 AD after the 2^nd Temple was destroyed:

Romans and Byzantines – ruled until 638 AD

Moslems – capture and rule over Israel and Jerusalem between 638 - 1072 AD

Seljuks (Turks) – ruled from 1072 - 1096 AD

Crusaders – ruled from 1096 - 1291 AD

Mamelukes – ruled from 1291 – 1516 AD

Ottoman Turks – ruled from 1516 - 1918 AD

British given Mandate by the League of Nations to rule after WW1 from 1918 and WW11 until 1948!

Since 14^th May, 1948 Israel is once again under Jewish control and in June 1967 all of Jerusalem came under the authority of the Nation of Israel just as God promised and prophecy fulfilled! In July 1980 Jerusalem officially became “the Capital of Israel” as it was in the days of King David.

Now look at this! On the 06^th December, 2017, US President Trump kept his promise (unlike any president before him) …announcing that the United States would recognize Jerusalem as the Capital of Israel and officially opened the US Embassy on the 14^th May, 2018 coinciding with the rebirth State of Israel turning 70-Years (1948-2018). The signs clearly show us and as so many Rabbi’s and experts have confirmed, that we are living in prophetic times preceding the Messiah. Rabbi’s believe that with US President Trump’ moving the US Embassy to Jerusalem he is likened to Cyrus, the Persian King who ended the Babylonian exile and paved the way for the 2^nd Temple in Jerusalem (Isaiah 45). Rabbi’s see this as an indication of the 3^rd Temple soon to be built in Jerusalem! Prophecy being fulfilled before our eyes!

No country in the world recognizes Israel’s rule over the Golan Heights even though it was duly captured in the 6-Day Yom Kippur War in 1967 and unilaterally annexed in 1981. No country, that is …until now! When on the 25th March, 2019 US President Trump made history for a second time by formally recognizing through presidential proclamation that the Golan Heights is territory duly belonging to Israel! And, in Trump’s honour on the 12th June, 2019 PM Bibi Netanyahu named a town after him called it; “Ramat Trump” – “Trump Heights” to coincide with US President Trump’s 73^rd birthday on the 14^th June. “Ramat Trump” is a newly proclaimed settlement expected to be built in Bruchim (Hebrew meaning; “the blessing”) near Kela in the Northern Golan Heights. Two world leaders; US President Trump and Israeli PM Netanyahu, are bitterly hated by the Liberal world and the corrupt, lying Media! How can this happen? We believe that those who are called of God to fulfil Prophecy will be hated and persecuted for truth! The Bible is full of examples. Our Lord warned us as believers that we too will be hated for His Namesake (Matthew 10:22; 24:9). Sir Isaac Newton (1642–1727) said, “About the time of the end, in all probability, a body of men will be raised up who will turn their attention to the prophecies, and insist upon their literal interpretation in the midst of much clamour and oppositions.”

The Second Coming of Yeshua (Jesus) is always connected to the conversion of the Nation of Israel. God has two timepieces - but they function only one at a time. Israel, God’s first timepiece, stopped with the cutting off of the Messiah. God’s second timepiece - the Church (Judeo-Christian = Old and New Testament) made up of true believers including many Messianic Jews …is still ticking away the countdown to the Rapture, but only God can read the face and He alone can see the hands of the clock. At the End of the Church Age, Israel’s clock will be re-started and set to go off at the end of a 7-year period in the Tribulation. Israel’s clock is easily read, for it is clearly outlined in Scriptures, such as in the books of Daniel and Revelation.

So, are there other signs indicating that we living in End-Times? We saw prophecies were fulfilled and now if we look clearly today are being fulfilled! We only need to look at the state of our world today; murder of babies - abortion, immorality, lawlessness, homosexuality (LGBTQ).  Sin is at its highest level and acceptance of compromised in governments (even churches). Did you know that Christian genocide and persecutions are on the rise as never witnessed before! Jews are facing anti-Semitism as not seen since WW11.

The Bible warns us that… “the Falling Away; “the Rapture;” “the Antichrist” and “the Tribulation /Apocalypse” are ALL closely linked! 2 Thessalonians 2:1-5; “Now brethren, (He is warning believing Christians) concerning the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ and our gathering together to Him  (the ‘Rapture’ and escape) Let no one deceive you by any means, for that Day (The terrible Apocalypse, after the Rapture) will not come unless the falling away (‘departing from the faith’- the Apostasy) comes FIRST (just like we are now seeing today) and the man of sin (the coming Antichrist) is revealed, (when he enforces a peace upon Israel) the son of perdition (another title of the Antichrist) who opposes and exalts himself above all that is called God or that is worshiped, so that he (the coming Antichrist) sits as God in the Temple of God, (a new 3^rd Temple will be built in Jerusalem) showing himself that he is God. (this event will trigger the Great Tribulation) Do you not remember that when I was still with you, I told you these things?” (In Acts we find Paul was with them for only 3 weeks!)

This prophecy goes on to tell us the Antichrist cannot be revealed until sometime AFTER the Rapture; “For the mystery of Lawlessness is already at work; Only He who now Restrains (the Holy Spirit) will do so UNTIL He (the Holy Spirit) is taken out of the way (at the Rapture). And, then the Antichrist (man-of-sin) will be revealed, (when he enforces a peace upon Israel) whom the Lord will consume with the breath of His mouth and destroy with the brightness of His coming. The coming of the Lawless One (Antichrist) is according to the working of Satan, with all power, signs, (this leader will perform miracles) and lying wonders, and with all unrighteous deception (mixing Biblical truth with lies) among those who perish, because they did NOT receive the love of the truth, (God’s Word) that they might be saved.” -  2 Thessalonians 2:7-10. So, we see that first, the falling away, or great apostasy must occur and then the Rapture follows. Only then the “man of lawlessness” or the “son of perdition” – Antichrist, MUST be revealed. Once this person makes himself known - the End-Times will indeed have come!

“Selah” - Think on this! What if the Church is taken out in the Rapture (a good thing) because it no longer preaches or teaches Bible truth (a bad thing)? The way we see things in the world today many churches (lukewarm believers) are becoming like the world instead of reaching the world. Ever think about that? The Bible says that when salt has lost its saltiness it’s NO GOOD - Throw it out! Maybe, just maybe, the Rapture happens also because many in the Church have stopped being “salt and light” (Matthew 5:13) to a lost and dying world …and the “true church” is then taken out to escape from this too! Food for thought!

We are certainly witnessing the “falling away” from the truth of Bible doctrine just as the Apostle Paul prophesied 2,000 years ago could one day happen. It is happening now, right now, today – our generation! If we’re looking for ‘proof’ we need to stop looking! If what is happening around the world today doesn’t prove it …then we are incapable of recognizing truth! The Lord’s warnings are clear; “And to the angel of the church of the Laodiceans write; These things of the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the ruler of God’s creation. ‘I know your works, that you are neither cold nor hot: I wish you were either one or the other. So, because you are lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will spit (spew) you out of my mouth.” – Revelation 3:14-16. 

The Apostle Paul said that before Christ’s return the world would have perilous times, filled with pleasure-seeking, materialism, immorality, violence, idleness and a rejection of the things of God (2 Timothy 3:1-5).

History is certainly repeating itself… A major reason for God’s bringing the great Flood was that the earth was filled with violence (Genesis 6:13). In Noah’s day, the time of punishment came when God; “…saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every intent of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually.” - Genesis 6:5. A risk that people take rejecting God’s merciful call to repentance is that their hearts have become hardened (Romans 2:5-6). The first time God brought His judgment on the earth, it was by a great flood of water. In the time of Noah there was widespread sexual corruption and today is it any different! For billions of people around the world the Second Coming of Christ will take them completely by surprise …just as the flood took the people by surprise in the time of Noah. The next time God punishes the whole earth, it will be at Christ’s return, when He will “…render His anger with fury, and His rebuke with flames of fire. For by fire and by His sword the LORD will judge all flesh.” - Isaiah 66:15-16.

Despite God’s warnings through Noah to the people of his generation, they continued to ignore the signs and continued to live every day for their pleasures and pursuing the material benefits and things of this world. People continued with their normal daily activities, they married, they ate and drank and conducted their daily business as if they were going to live forever. They were totally unaware of the deluge that was about to come upon them and did these things right up to the day Noah and his family entered into the ark …and by then it was too late! Imagine for a moment how the floodgates were suddenly opened? People were suddenly terrified and panic spread everywhere! Many undoubtedly in fear beat their fists on the outside of the ark begging to be rescued - but too late …and, they all went into a watery grave, men, women, children and beasts of the field shrieking and howling in their final death throes. In the end only eight people in all were saved. Eight in the Hebrew represents “new beginning.” When the bowls of God’s wrath are poured out on a sinful and rebellious world only a remnant will be spared. This is why it is imperative that; (1) the Church preaches the Gospel of the Kingdom (2) and the importance of Israel in God’s plan for End-Times and of salvation. The people in Noah’s time just continued in their daily activities despite the warnings of Noah who was called - “a preacher of righteousness.” They lived on as if nothing was going to happen. They continued down this path of indifference to the things of God until the flood came and swept them all away in judgement.

When the final bowls of God’s wrath are poured out billions will be taken away in judgement while others will be spared to go into the Millennial Kingdom of God. Yeshua (Jesus) said; “Two men will be in the field; one will be taken (in the Rapture) and the other left. Two women will be grinding with a hand mill; one will be taken (in the Rapture) and the other left” -Matthew 24:40-41. For sure judgement by fire is coming on this wicked generation - yet people do NOT want to know about it. Even today in many Churches and Denominations people are NOT even aware of the times in which we are living …due to wilful or just plain Biblical ignorance. The whole world is like “the Titanic” that was heading for the “iceberg.” When the Titanic had hit the iceberg and the ship was sinking many on the ship refused to believe it and went on partying into the night oblivious to the watery grave to which they were going.

Satan is called “the prince of the power of the air.” The Greek word used for “air” refers to the air just above the surface of the world. It is the air space where radio and television waves travel to and fro across the circumference of the earth. The Liberal Media and Hollywood are the means by which Satan is controlling the minds and hearts of people today. Television is shaping the way we think as a society and many lifestyles are based on what is seen on television and portrayed in movies. As we have seen that the wickedness of Noah’s time are conspicuous features of the End-of-Age time in which we live in. Yes, while it is true that evil has been around in every century only since this century has knowledge increased and technology made it possible in “airwaves.” In these Last Days, because of Liberal corrupt Media it is now in epidemic proportions unequalled in history. 

Now let’s look at the features in Lot’s time as they also have a direct bearing on what is happening in society today. Lot was “a righteous man” who did not participate in the dissipation and moral depravity of the society in which he lived. The prevailing morally corrupt lifestyles in Sodom and Gomorrah teach us about the conditions in the world that will exist at the close of this age just before the Messiah returns. God sent two angels to Sodom to rescue Lot and his family out of Sodom before the “fiery” bowl of God’s wrath was poured out upon that wicked city in the plain and upon her sister city Gomorrah. (Genesis 19:1-11; Romans 1:24-32)

 How can we live in a dark world and yet be the light? God always has a faithful remnant in every age. Noah found favour in God’s sight and it was not something he had deserved or earned. The one thing he did have was “faithfulness.” This was the key to his spiritual strength and stability. When everyone was going the other way, he was prepared to go God’s way no matter what it cost him. He had received God’s enabling power because he believed what God had said and acted upon what he believed. He had the kind of faith that justifies a person in God’s sight. By faith (faithfulness) Noah built the ark for himself and his family. Day after day he hammered, nailed and prepared the pitch for the ark. It must have been hard work and at times quite tedious but he just kept going in faith because He believed that God had said would come to pass!

A day of wrath is surely coming on the world and if we belong to the Lord then we need to be separating ourselves from the evil influences and ambitions of this world. We need to be “building” spiritual principles into our and our families lives every day if we want to escape God’s wrath. If we pray and study God’s Word and make these a priority in our daily living then we will grow to be more like Yeshua (Jesus) and be ready for Him when He comes for us. The ark is a type of the Lord who is Himself - “The Ark of Salvation.” If we would escape the coming wrath of God then we need to be ready to go with Him without hesitation when He sends the Lord to snatch us away!

God’s Word is true! He IS watching to see how the nations are treating His people. God will have mercy on Israel through Gentile believers acting as mediators towards them. This is one of the most amazing revelations ever given to the church – an opportunity to do something that carries the highest priority in the heart of God. Yet, sadly, so few have seen the potential and the rewards of serving God in this manner - as agents of mercy to Israel and the Jewish people! Israel was and still is despised today and a despised nation continually turning away from God BUT nothing ever altered the purpose of God for that nation. The despised element is always a noticeable element in the purpose of God. When the Saviour of the world came, He came of that despised nation; like Israel… He Himself was “despised and rejected by men,” …and there is that despised element; “…things that are despised God has chosen,” 1 Corinthians 1:28. Now, more than at any time is the time to support Israel and the Jewish people - the Lord’s Brethren! We are witnessing the nations and people turning their backs on Israel. Thank you once again for your prayers and generous support!

We hope that you enjoy and become more informed by our work. We serve an awesome God and we are humbled by this opportunity to bring you this information. With Shalom to you and your family always,

Alf & Julie Saunders

01^st August, 2019

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