Russia and China are building superpower armies and the United States is decreasing its military. If you want to know what happens next, read Biblical prophecy.

Read Ezekiel 39:1 – “Son of man, prophesy against Gog and say: ‘This is what the Sovereign LORD says: I am against you, Gog, chief prince of Meshek and Tubal.” Instead of chief prince of Meshek use the name Vladimir Putin. In 2008 Russia invaded Georgia and nothing was done to stop them. They are still, somewhat at war as Georgia has requested to become a part of Western Europe and NATO. Now Russians have invaded Crimea and no one will stop them again. Next it will be the Ukraine. Scripture goes on and tells what happens until the end time.

American intelligent sources state that Putin has ordered a 40% increase in Russia’s defense budget, including new fighter aircraft, new rockets and two new army divisions. Iranian’s former president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has stated that he believes the end of the world is only a few years away. He also said that he believes the way to hasten the arrival of the Islamic messiah is to unleash an apocalyptic holy war against Christians and Jews. Iran has vowed to annihilate the U.S. and Israel and is preparing their military to accomplish just that.

Based on information from Ezekiel, Russia’s influence will continue to increase among the Islamic world as the war against Israel nears. Putin has been co-operating and supporting almost every middle-eastern Islamic nation to the detriment of the United Nations and the U.S’s resolve to boycott Iran and force the closing of its nuclear facilities. Despite international efforts to isolate Palestine’s Hamas party Putin is supporting them. Putin has aggressively and systematically built alliances with the countries cited in Ezekiel chapters 38 & 39. We believe Ezekiel’s vision is coming into fulfillment this very moment.

This will not be the first time Russia has tried to attack Israel. They were on the brink of war in 1973 when the U. S. mobilized forces to counteract any attack the Russians planned on Israel. It is well known that the Soviet Union has supplied all of the ammunition, intelligence and military training to help the Arab and Islamic coalition destroy Israel. It happened once before in the 1967 war. Under President Lyndon Johnson we kept Russia from launching forces against Israel.

Ezekiel 38:3 – 6 – “This is what the Sovereign Lord says: I am against you, Gog, chief prince of Meshek and Tubal. I will turn you around, put hooks in your jaws and bring you out with your whole army—your horses, your horsemen fully armed, and a great horde with large and small shields, all of them brandishing their swords. Persia, Cush and Put will be with them, all with shields and helmets, also Gomer with all its troops, and Beth Togarmah from the far north with all its troops—the many nations with you.” (Persia is Iran. We believe Cush to be Ethiopia, Put may be Libya, Gomer could be either Turkey or Germany but it is believed to be Turkey. Beth Togarmah could be countries under the old USSR.)

As we look at what transpires during the War of Gog and Magog and how the nations of the world will be affected. Ezekiel 38:9 – “You and all your troops and the many nations with you will go up, advancing like a storm; you will be like a cloud covering the land.” Based on information from Ezekiel, Russia’s influence will continue to increase among the Islamic world as the war against Israel nears. Putin has been developing ties with the nations mentioned in Ezekiel.

Ezekiel clearly indicates that God himself will go to war on behalf of Israel and against her enemies, with devastating results as we read in Ezekiel 38:18 – 23 – “This is what will happen in that day: When Gog attacks the land of Israel, my hot anger will be aroused, declares the Sovereign LORD. In my zeal and fiery wrath I declare that at that time there shall be a great earthquake in the land of Israel. The fish in the sea, the birds in the sky, the beasts of the field, every creature that moves along the ground, and all the people on the face of the earth will tremble at my presence. The mountains will be overturned, the cliffs will crumble and every wall will fall to the ground. I will summon a sword against Gog on all my mountains, declares the Sovereign LORD. Every man’s sword will be against his brother. I will execute judgment on him with plague and bloodshed; I will pour down torrents of rain, hailstones and burning sulfur on him and on his troops and on the many nations with him. And so I will show my greatness and my holiness, and I will make myself known in the sight of many nations. Then they will know that I am the LORD.’”

The war of Gog and Magog will bring about a shattering of radical Islam that will trigger a spiritual crisis for Muslims around the world. As they see the hand of God defending Israel their faith will be shaken. Muslims will hear Christians explaining what happened and why.

How will this affect Las Vegas? Think of the response the churches will encounter. Will we have adequate facilities to handle the many seekers? Will the churches be prepared to help those seeking to repent and learn the teachings of Christ? It is a time to begin preparation and some have already started.

Acts 2:17 & 18 – “In the last days, God says, I will pour out my Spirit on all people. Your sons and daughters will prophesy, your young men will see visions, your old men will dream dreams. Even on my servants, both men and women, I will pour out my Spirit in those days, and they will prophesy.”

Another point in world affairs: It was President Nixon that opened up trade to China. It was American companies, buying from China that has given China the ability to become a world power and allow a huge military buildup. China’s army will become a part in the War of Armageddon. Americans buying oil from nations supporting terrorism has provided the money that can cause a potential security crisis from radical Islamists. America’s prosperity has provided the capital for terrorism and World War III. Who would have thought?

To be continued….We must bring in the Antichrist and the one-world government and religion.