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WE TURN TONIGHT TO SURVEY THE SITUATIONS IN WHICH WE LIVE, and we find in this picture the backdrop of identity and the position which God has unveiled in the Scripture which makes the conditions we see in the earth. This afternoon we discussed some of the issues around the Sovereignty of God and the realization that belongs to every child of God the ultimate and absolute triumph. Because He is God and never will be less than God. And with all the things He has purposed and all the things He has planned we find that the ultimate purpose of God for the Universe and all that is in it is for good. There is no purpose upon His part for destroying or crushing or removing from existence, anywhere in His Universe, that which He has purposed, and that which He has created.

However there are situations which take place in the earth in which there are conditions of change in that the powers of darkness in this hour who are in revolt against God and must be crushed and suppressed. In this situation the Kingdom of God in all Majesty must come in, to bring about the evidence of His Sovereignty, and develop His purposes in earth. The greatness of God’s purposes and His Mercy reaches out to the very ends of the earth. Reaches out to all the creatures He has created, and to all the species that exist upon it. But in the magnitude of His great purposes we look out today on this turbulent world, and see it torn with the forces of Darkness and with evil.

AS WE TURN TONIGHT IN A GREAT HISTORIC PERIOD OF MEASURE, FOR WE ARE IN A VERY EVENTFUL WEEK. There are some things which are eventful whether people know it or not. And of course we are only two days from one of the major configurations of this year. This will be on the 30th of May, and we find the transiting Uranus in the American house and also in Virgo, in opposition to a Mars and Saturn conjunction, and also in the sighting is Jupiter. This has a number of planets in one position very closely combined, and the earthquake pattern is strongly possible. In fact if it were not for the displacement of the other planetary values we would say that it would be one of the heaviest earthquake cycles, but it will be and can be an earthquake cycle. There have been some small ones in the last few days. They have not only been here, but as far away as 1200 miles from here. So you can watch for kind of a cycle of about 1200 miles apart.

However the most important things involved in this patter of measure and we will mention it before we go into the general measure of our subject.
Now; when we gave you the preview of 1965 we told you of the economic plight of our society and that we were moving into economic measures as we moved into February and March of this year. And also that as we moved into the climax of that in this month of May. Not only economic measures are indicated but always so when Uranus is involved. The reason why I point this out is because, every great economic every great depression every economic depression has been marked by certain factors.

TURNING TONIGHT IN OUR SUBJECT TO THE REOPENING OF THE TRIAL OF CHRIST to those days which succeeded the passion of our Lord, we recognize that unless one knows what was existing in Palestine at that time, you might find it hard to explain all that was happening in those days. Therefore we will give you a few of the facts of background, although Christ was on trial all thru HIS ministry and the forces of darkness were seeking HIS destruction from the first time HE challenged their pagan concept.

We want you to know this about the land of Palestine in the days of Jesus, while it was under the Roman Empire and ruled over by a governor name Pontius Pilate, the son-in-law of Caesar. Pontius Pilate was actually a Basque, born in Spain, and a student of the great universities in London, England. And he was married to Caesar’s daughter. And thus, had received this appointment in the land of Palestine. He was not too happy with this stubborn province, but also was satisfied with the authority that he possessed. But Palestine, like other provinces of Rome, were permitted certain amounts of self-government. Actually Palestine was a problem to Rome because the people of Judah and Benjamin who resided there not only had a Messianic background, and they recognized their government virtually as a theocracy, for even their ancient king lines had received their authority from God. They were to hold that power until manifestations would come in which God would be with them and ruling. And they understood this to some extent.

TODAY WE ARE TURNING TO A SUBJECT WHICH AGAIN, DEALS WITH THE MATTERS OF TIME. We are today, in one of the most unique periods in the history of God’s Kingdom, because we have arrived at the end of an age. This is pretty universally understood by those who constitute the Household of God. For in the various texts of Christianity, inside of the scriptures, there is a blueprint of God’s purposes and plans as it relates to HIS Kingdom. We have talked to you about the end of time, citing that it was the desire of most people to live to the end of time, and you have just about made it. That this end of time was relative to that period when the forces of darkness, this power of evil which wages war against God’s Kingdom, would be permitted to fulfil the course of their design and their destiny, up to a limitation, and from this time on the end of their time for oppression and for the carrying out of their objectives would be ended and the blueprint of God’s purposes and prophecies would be fulfilled. This would be the coming in of HIS Kingdom with power, and the overthrow of darkness, this subordination of evil, and the forces of all of these powers arrayed against God’s Kingdom in the earth. This is the end of the age, and the end of time for these forces of darkness.

This new time which men move into is this ‘Day of the LORD’, the time of God’s victories and achievements with HIS Kingdom and HIS many sons. Thus, this is a new period and a new day and a new order. Thus it is that the book of Revelation talks to us about a new day and a new order. Some people refer to it as a new heaven and a new earth, but it means a new spiritual order in the midst of the earth. Because God has finally achieved by HIS design and measure, the developments which will then take place.

TODAY WE ARE TURNING TO A SUBJECT WHICH AGAIN, DEALS WITH THE MATTERS OF TIME. We are today, in one of the most unique periods in the history of God’s Kingdom, because we have arrived at the end of an age. This is pretty universally understood by those who constitute the Household of God. For in the various texts of Christianity, inside of the scriptures, there is a blueprint of God’s purposes and plans as it relates to HIS Kingdom. We have talked to you about the end of time, citing that it was the desire of most people to live to the end of time, and you have just about made it. That this end of time was relative to that period when the forces of darkness, this power of evil which wages war against God’s Kingdom, would be permitted to fulfil the course of their design and their destiny, up to a limitation, and from this time on the end of their time for oppression and for the carrying out of their objectives would be ended and the blueprint of God’s purposes and prophecies would be fulfilled. This would be the coming in of HIS Kingdom with power, and the overthrow of darkness, this subordination of evil, and the forces of all of these powers arrayed against God’s Kingdom in the earth. This is the end of the age, and the end of time for these forces of darkness.

This new time which men move into is this ‘Day of the LORD’, the time of God’s victories and achievements with HIS Kingdom and HIS many sons. Thus, this is a new period and a new day and a new order. Thus it is that the book of Revelation talks to us about a new day and a new order. Some people refer to it as a new heaven and a new earth, but it means a new spiritual order in the midst of the earth. Because God has finally achieved by HIS design and measure, the developments which will then take place.

WHEN WE SPEAK ON THIS SUBJECT, IT BECOME MORE AND MORE SIGNIFICANT, THAT PEOPLE UNDERSTAND WHO THE PEOPLE OF THE BOOK ARE.

We tell you that you cannot understand the scriptures if you do not know the actors, and if you do not know who God is speaking, or whom HE is speaking about. So, you must know God and you must know the people. And you must know the program of HIS KINGDOM.

A lot of people are perplexed today because the enemy is seeking to perplex them. One of the functions of the enemy today is to deceive them, and in the midst of that deception, to seek to take over the Nations of God’s Kingdom. But there are no people more deceived in the nation tonight, than Satan’s children. There is no one in the Universe that has more successfully deceived himself than Satan, or Lucifer. And I tell you tonight, that out of these measures of deception, they deceive themselves and they work for their own doom.

Every once in a while, we hear people trying to establish a Chronology. (The science of arranging dates and events in proper sequence). And the Chronology they try to establish, they think, will give them a knowledge of all events. Then by areas of that process, they think they will come up with the time marked as the year of the end of all things, or the year of the end of certain events.

THIS AFTERNOON AS WE TURN TO OUR SUBJECT THIS AFTERNOON WE WANT TO POINT OUT THAT THE YEAR IS STARTING OFF WITH A VENGEANCE. As we mention some of these events and conditions, this afternoon we will discuss more of them this evening. We simply want to point out that we are in the sign of Libra and this is weighed in the balances and found wanting. The world order then is under measure, and all of the conditions that we have mentioned are starting off with tremendous activities.

The powers of darkness are launching their attack and they are seeking to gain control. And all of the left wing forces and all of the Communist patterns among the nations are all very active. At the same time the forces of righteousness are speaking out and they are gathering for the fray and their is no question of the fact that we will see a very eventful year a most upsetting year. It will be filled with much activity and much violence. And of course the patterns of war will hang over this year from one end to the other. But I want to point out several things that are most significant the attack on Beirut, and the coming attack which they now promise upon Egypt, led by Israeli, is not only fanning into flames the whole middle east. But the Lebanese are now throwing their armies on the borders. And they had not been at war with Israeli before. Because Israeli promised to respect the Lebanese borders, then attacked Lebanon without cause.

TONIGHT WE ARE SPEAKING ON THE SUBJECT, “THE TIME OF JACOB’S TROUBLE.” When we announced we were going to speak on this subject little could we know the course of events which would take place. However, we gave a prophetic preview in 1963 in which we told of the seriousness of this hour through which we have just passed. We told you of the strange measures in the sky, and how they would effect the Presidency. But let us turn for a moment to the book of Jeremiah to the 30th., chapter and the seventh verse and we read:

“Alas for that day is great, and there is none like it, for it is even the time of Jacob’s trouble:” but out of that verse also comes these words: “And he shall be saved out of It.” but it still remains the time of Jacob’s trouble.

We turn also to the book of Daniel and look at this declaration concerning Michael the Archangel, and this is a most significant declaration because Michael the Archangel is referred to in the 12th., chapter of Revelation as the power who led the Mighty hosts of heaven, and the forces of YAHWEH (God) in the battle for the defeat of the Dragon and his forces of darkness. There in the 12th., chapter of Revelation, in all Protestant Bibles, as well as the Catholic Bible, all identify Lucifer and the Luciferian forces as the dragon. All Tell of how Michael the Archangel, and the armies of heaven threw the Lucifer and his followers out of the heavens. How he was cast to earth and there continues his warfare against this race of people who have the Testimony of Jesus the Christ, and the commandments of God.