Insights
🦠 The word “pestilences” in Greek can refer to a plague that ends in death, suggesting that the last days may be marked by deadly epidemics or pandemics.
🌍 According to Jesus, pestilences, famines, and earthquakes will occur in different places around the world, suggesting a global impact of these events.
🐎 The description of the pale horse in the Apocalypse as “death” with authority over a fourth part of the earth, along with war, famine, and the beasts of the field, raises intriguing questions about the connection between these elements in the last days.
🌍 The origins of past pandemics, like the Black Death and the current coronavirus, have been traced back to specific animals, emphasizing the interconnectedness between humans and the animal kingdom in the spread of infectious diseases.
🤔 God’s instructions in the Old Testament about certain foods may have been based on knowledge of viruses and toxins that could be dangerous to the human body.
🦗 Locust swarms in Africa have caused widespread devastation, leading to famine and destroying a significant portion of agricultural exports, highlighting the impact of natural disasters on food security.
🌍 The current global events can be seen as birth pains, impacting everyone on Earth in some way, leading to the emergence of something new.
🙏 The power of faith and rebuking in the name of Jesus demonstrated by John G. Lake in combating the viruses and germs during the bubonic plague is thought-provoking.
Summary
TLDR: The coronavirus pandemic may be seen as a fulfillment of biblical prophecies of pestilences in the end times, and believers should have faith in God’s word and not let fear enter their hearts.
- 🔮 The speaker suggests that the coronavirus pandemic may be a fulfillment of the predicted pestilences in the end times, as described in Matthew Chapter 24.
1.1 The speaker discusses the correlation between the coronavirus pandemic and the prophecy in Matthew Chapter 24, suggesting that it may be a fulfillment of the predicted pestilences in the end times.
1.2 Famine, earthquakes, and pestilences are signs of the last days, with earthquakes causing tsunamis and pestilences potentially leading to death, and all these signs are described in the plural form.
1.3 Famines, pestilences, and earthquakes are said to occur in different places and in a specific order, signaling the beginning of sorrows according to Jesus in Matthew 24:8.
- 🔮 Earthquakes will accompany the coronavirus pandemic, cities will be laid to waste, highways will be desolate, and people will face consequences if they do not obey God’s commandments.
2.1 Earthquakes will accompany the coronavirus pandemic, as predicted in Matthew Chapter 24, and cities will be laid to waste, according to Leviticus Chapter 26.
2.2 Verse 22 predicts that highways will be desolate, which is similar to the current situation in Italy and parts of South Korea where entire towns and cities have been shut down due to the coronavirus.
2.3 If people do not obey God’s commandments, their protection will be lifted and they will face consequences, as seen in the legalization of biblical abominations and the shedding of innocent blood through abortion.
- 🦠 The coronavirus, possibly originating from animals sold at a market in China, is seen as a modern-day pestilence that aligns with biblical prophecies of death and destruction caused by dangerous animals and diseases.
3.1 The coronavirus began in China, possibly from an animal sold at a market, and some non-kosher animals like rats and monkeys are sold there, although the speaker doesn’t want to spend too much time on the topic.
3.2 In Genesis, the serpent is referred to as a beast of the field, and in the Apocalypse, a pale horse represents death and is followed by hell, with authority over a fourth of the earth to kill with war, famine, and dangerous animals.
3.3 Many viruses, including the Black Death, West Nile Virus, Swine Flu, Bird Flu, and Coronavirus, have originated from animals such as rats, pigs, waterfowl, and wild animals like bats.
3.4 God warned in the Old Testament about the dangers of eating certain foods, such as quail and shellfish, which can carry toxins and bacteria that can make people sick or even cause death, and this is relevant in the context of the current coronavirus pandemic.
- 🦠 Locust invasions, earthquakes, and the coronavirus highlight biblical concepts of adversity affecting both the just and the unjust, with the appearance of the Messiah being related to times of birth pains.
4.1 Beasts of the field causing death on a fourth of the land mass, with severe locust invasion in Africa being described as apocalyptic.
4.2 Locusts have been swarming in Africa, causing famine and destroying crops, which is reminiscent of the locust invasion in Egypt mentioned in the Bible.
4.3 China has experienced earthquakes, originated the coronavirus and other viruses, had locusts at its border, and persecuted and martyred many Christians, making it a dominant communist country with indoctrination camps.
4.4 Nations heavily affected by the coronavirus, including Italy and South Korea, have a predominant Christian population, while countries like China and Iran are also suffering, highlighting the biblical concept that both the just and the unjust are affected by adversity.
4.5 During times of birth pains, everyone on Earth will be affected in some way, and this concept is related to the appearance of the Messiah in the Old Testament.
- 💀 Persecuted Christians in China face abuse and imprisonment for their faith, and according to Revelation, God will judge and avenge their blood; historical examples show that God’s judgment can come in the form of plagues and selective judgments targeting false gods.
5.1 China has an estimated 100 million persecuted Christians who face abuse, imprisonment, and torture for not aligning with the state church and choosing to follow Jesus.
5.2 Martyrs in heaven ask God how long it will take for Him to judge and avenge their blood on those who dwell on the earth, as stated in Revelation 6:10, and this judgment will come upon evil wicked leaders.
5.3 The Assyrians threatened to destroy Jerusalem, but after Hezekiah paid tribute and mocked God, 185,000 Assyrian soldiers died overnight, contrasting with David’s disobedience which resulted in a plague killing 70,000 men in Israel.
5.4 The Assyrian army that invaded Jerusalem was infected by a plague caused by rats, similar to the bubonic plague, which wiped out the entire army.
5.5 When God allows a selective judgment, he targets the false gods of nations, such as money and business, and in a selective judgment, there are three possibilities: escaping it through God’s protection, experiencing it, or being used as an instrument of judgment.
- 🙏 Believers should have faith in God’s word, stand on it, speak it, and not let fear enter their hearts, as perfect love drives out fear and shows trust in God’s care and protection.
6.1 During the Bubonic Plague outbreak, John G. Lake and a member of his church buried bodies without getting infected by rebuking the germs in the name of Jesus, which is a lesson to remember during the coronavirus pandemic.
6.2 Believers should have faith in God’s word, stand on it, speak it, and not let fear enter their hearts, as perfect love drives out fear and shows trust in God’s care and protection.
- 📚 Perry Stone discusses his book “Secrets of the Third Heaven” which explores questions about the afterlife, and announces upcoming church meetings while acknowledging the impact of the coronavirus.
7.1 There will be a significant offer on Manna-Fest that viewers should order immediately for blessings, encouragement, and new knowledge.
7.2 Perry Stone’s book “Secrets of the Third Heaven” explores various questions about the afterlife, including the fate of children, communication in heaven, and the resurrection of the body.
7.3 The speaker discusses their latest book, “Secrets of the Third Heaven,” which answers questions about repentance after death and the judgment called the Bema, and is available for purchase along with an audio teaching for a gift of $35.00 or more.
7.4 The speaker reflects on questions about the afterlife, including whether deceased loved ones can see and hear things on Earth, the age of miscarried children in heaven, and the nature of clothing and language in the afterlife.
7.5 The speaker announces upcoming church meetings in Virginia Beach and Munster, Indiana, but postpones the Sioux Falls meeting until 2021 due to circumstances, while still planning to come to Montana in July, acknowledging the ongoing situation with the coronavirus and the fears and precautions associated with it.
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