In the Last Days, the Bible says that Israel will be surrounded by her enemies on all sides (Luke 19:43, Zechariah 12:3, Luke 21:20). We’ve all seen this play out in the news every day. Israel is indeed surrounded by her enemies, and we can be sure that without God’s divine hand upon her and His covenant that He established long ago with her, she would have little chance of survival in such a hostile environment.
When the agenda by your neighbors is to “wipe you off the map,” there is little peace or time for carelessness. Indeed, Israel is ‘on guard’ every hour of every day. She has a solidarity among her people that is based in survival. They know that they must stand together in unity and they have united together under Prime Minister Netanyahu to speak with one voice.
Lately, in our world, all of Christianity has felt the same encircling by the enemies of Christ. The antichrist spirit is at work in our nation and in our world. Christians are coming under persecution by a world system that is moving rapidly towards not just a secular mindset, but a full-fledged antichrist agenda. What is the antichrist agenda? It is to rid the world of Christ and to eradicate all Christians.
Of course, this is not going to happen, but as the Last Days play out, Christians will feel more and more surrounded by their enemies and we will need each other to make it through the offensive this is mounting. It’s even more important to remember that “we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against powers and principalities, and rulers of high places.” (Ephesians 6:12)
You would think that it would be easy for Christians to know their enemies, and to know the spirit of the antichrist by which they operate, but it’s not all that clear-cut. Sometimes, it’s the enemy within that challenges the plan of God for His Church and His People in the Last Days. Have you noticed that instead of a great coming together in the End Times against a common enemy (like Israel has done), Christians today are fighting each other with a fierceness that is very disturbing?
I’m convinced that a major strategy of the devil in the Last Days is to ‘divide and conquer’ God’s Church. There’s no better way to do that than to convince each group or individual that they alone are the holders of the entirety of God’s truth, and that the rest of the Christians who hold differing viewpoints are all enemies.
In a paraphrase of a famous line: “We have met the enemy, and he is us.”
May God Bless you … We just got Direct Tv, so now I can watch you. I will keep praying for you. I have really enjoyed watching you.. God Bless You… I was with you when you started out with the children at the 700 hundred club.. My children never missed your shows, I stayed with you all the time even the PTL.. I wanted to watch it each day.. I am so pleased your back. I miss Tammy Fae, and will always love her. You new wife seems very sweet.. I will keep Praying for you…God Bless you , Love Sissy
I know this is not an answer but i miss your awnsers to my questions! hehe i should give an answer too to make sure my answer does not get deleted.Hmm any enemy is one who knows you well and can exploit your weakness. I would think it would be anyone who preaches the wrong message and drives people away from your church and away from god. How would they be able to do it? By pretending to know more than others and tricking the flock into believing the words really mean sometihng else.
Well Robert, after many of these “end of the world” predictions by the “extremists” of the Christian faith, why not save the average Christians further embarrassment by finally admitting it is, after all, just baloney.
Christians need to pray hard, and fast for the survival of Israel. We believers already know she will be victorious, because GOD said so and HE keeps his words. Israel is the navel, and the center of the world.
We also need to donate money to Jewish organizations, and Pastor Hagee ministry will be a great place to make donations. He is a no nonsense minister, and has been fighting for Israel.
I hope the world understands our faith depends on Israel, and GOD will bless you. Her ennemis will be cursed, and cannot escape the wrath of GOD.
Jim-If anyone is a Prophet in our present day…It’s you. Don’t stop Preaching.
Hi Bro. Jimmy….As I was on the internet yesterday I came across your page…So good to see you again plus your fine wife. How are your two children doing.
I was listening to your show today, you were talking about the Canary Islands. Last year my mother told me about a dream she had about a giant wave coming to Florida. That it was so huge it covered the state of Florida. I live in Florida and am preparing for hard times. But your show today reminded me of her dream. She knows nothing about the canary islands.She is just a country woman living in a rural area.
Pastor Jim,
It seems every 188 to 189 days there is a major earthquake. I thought maybe you would like to see this. The 7.4 hitting Mexico has many looking at this. Here’s a lay out on how it has been happening. March 23 is supposed to be the 188th day.
February 27, 2010 – – Chile Earthquake 8.8 Then +/- 188 days later. . .
September 4, 2010 – – Christchurch Earthquake 7.1 Then +/- 188 days later. . .
Y 11, 2011 – – Japan Earthquake 9.0 Then 188 days later
March 22 Septemrber 15, 2011 – – Fiji Earthquake 7.3 Then +/- 188 days later. . .
Surrounded by your Enemies – Part 1
Dear Sir,
We are certainly surrounded by our enemies, like the multitude of weeds out there which encirlcle the few flower blossoms, like a blanket of green weeds containing within the odd red, yellow or violet blip of colour.
To be saved we need Jesus in our midst, and it just takes a little faith in him for him to protect us.
The words of God contained in Psalm seventeen are so comforting when our enemies surround us where we read in verse four :-
Concerning the works of men, by the word of thy lips I have kept me from the paths of the destroyer. KJV.
We pray to Jesus for safety from the evils of our enemies and Psalm 17 verse 9 is a beautiful prayer of deliverance from the Devil, who surrounds us like your message is entitled Sir, which says :-
From the wicked that oppress me, from my dealdly enemies, who compass me about. KJV.
When we pray and receive the comfort of the Holy Spirit our pathways will be diverted from our enemies, and the righteousness we obtain from this cleansing keeps those pathways bright and clear I believe, in order for us not to stumble.
People who are surrounded by enemies that they didn’t even know were there can be expelled right now at this very moment with the love of Jesus in their hearts, and that dull antiChrist atmosphere will be replaced by the beautiful bright light of God our Father.
Thank you Sir for your Christian insight,
God bless,
Stephen
Stoke-on-Trent
UK.
Jim if I may use a word picture. The tree of salvation. The fruit on that tree may be Baptist, Methodist, Catholic, Pentecostal, Charasmatic, Presbyterian. But it is all of the same root. I don’t believe we get to heaven by denomination but by the Blood of Jesus.
Sheep are dumb animals. One group fights another group, when we should fight the fight of faith. Every part of the body of Christ is important. The hand needs the arm. The head needs the neck. When one part of the body is damaged or hurt the whole body suffers. We need each other. As Christians let us pray as scripture says for the peace of Jerusalem. I am part of the Jerusalem prayer Team. Mike Evans
annointed Prime Minister Netanayhu when he was a young boy and told
him he would be Prime Minister of Israel two times. This is his second time. I pray for Israel daily as well as praying for the Prime Minister. We have met the enemy and he is us. Well put. Someone once said, it’s not Jesus I have a problem with, it’s those Christians I can’t stand. What if all our bickering against one another is keeping people from the true gospel of Jesus Christ. If I be lifted up I will draw all men to me. But instead many in the church are lifting up everything but Christ. You hear more about the denomination than about Jesus Christ. The do’s and don’ts of my denomination. Instead of the victory in Christ Jesus and the cleansing of his Blood.
WHAT WE SEE IN ISRAEL TODAY IS THE FACT THAT THEY ARE OUT NUMBERED,SO ARE WE AS CHRISTIANS…BUT IF WE WERE TO SEE IN THE SPIRITUAL WORLD.WE WOULD SEE THE EXACT OPPOSITE…GOD WOULD SHOW US HAVING HIS ANGELS SURROUNDING ALL OF OUR ENEMIES,AS WELL AS ISRAEL’S ENEMIES.HIS WORD HAS ALREADY BEEN MADE FLESH,AND VISITED THE PHYSICAL REALM IN THE PERSON OF JESUS CHRIST.JESUS HAD NO PROBLEM DEFEATING SATAN.HE THEN WILLED TO US HIS POWER IN THE BAPTISM OF THE HOLY SPIRIT.EVERY ANGEL MUST OBEY GOD’S WORD,THEY HAVE NO CHOICE,THEY HAVE NO FREE WILL.REMEMBER SATAN ONLY LEFT HEAVEN WITH A THIRD OF THE ANGELS THEN.HE CAN’T CREATE ANGELS BUT GOD CAN.GOD KEPT TWICE THE ANGELS WHEN SATAN WAS EXPELLED AND HOW MANY MORE CREATED BY GOD SINCE THEN IS A NUMBER THAT HAS NOT QUIT GROWING YET…EVERY TIME A PERSON IS BORN HE HAS A GUARDIAN ANGEL APPOINTED TO HIM AND HIM ALONE.THIS ANGEL HAS, NOR EVER WILL BE APPOINTED TO ANOTHER HUMAN.HE IS A NEW ANGEL…..HE WILL MEET US AGAIN WHEN OUR SOULS LEAVE THIS BODY..SATAN WOULD HAVE US ALL DEFEATED,WERE IT NOT FOR THE SPIRITUAL ADVANTAGE THAT GOD’S WORD GIVES US,AS WELL AS ISRAEL….THE BIRTH PLACE OF JESUS…..THIS IS WHY SATAN’S POWER IS DARKNESS,GOD’S WORD IS HIDDEN FROM SINNERS AND THE FLESH.JESUS IS THE LIGHT AND SATAN IS ON THE OPPOSITE END OF IT………..AMEN??????????IT’S EVEN DANGEROUS FOR SATAN TO TOUCH GOD’S ANOINTED,MUCH LESS DO HIS PROPHETS ANY HARM….THESE ANGELS WILL DO THEIR JOB TO PROTECT US WHEN WE ARE COVERED BY THE BLOOD OF JESUS….WHAT DO YOU THINK HAPPENS WHEN SATAN TOUCHES JESUS???HE FLEES THE SCENE;EVEN WHEN WE RESIST HIM HE FLEES..HE HAS LOST HIS POWER TO JESUS AND JESUS GAVE IT TO US….WE ARE ALREADY ETERNAL,WHEN WE WERE BORN AGAIN.IT’S A NEW CREATURE THAT SATAN CAN’T DESTROY,ONLY ADD HIM TO THE NUMBER THAT IS WITH JESUS NOW….AND JESUS IS RETURNING SOON TO DEFEAT SATAN ALL OVER AGAIN….
I’ve found something relevant/echoing to this teaching.
http://pastorrustysblog.blogspot.com/2011/09/devils-attempt-to-divide-and-conquer.html
I’ve seen this this even in my private life. My parents have argued for I don’t know how long. Just last night there was discord among my parents and I. It was ugly, stupid, evil, and pathetic.
We all have had the desire to leave, and now I think that was an attempt to divide and conquer us.
Thanks for posting this, I think you might have just saved my family. (Or rather, God saved us trough you.)
Don’t give up. I don’t know if you’ll even ever see this comment but if you do I want to know your ministry has helped us greatly.
Pastor Jim, After reading your post a passage of scripture comes to mind which is Philemon 4-6 (NKJV), “I thank my God, making mention of you always in my prayers, hearing of your love and faith which you have toward the Lord Jesus and all His saints, that the sharing (communication and transference) of your faith may become more effective (working to the full potential in your life and the life of others) by the acknowledgment (total awareness, belief, and trust in)of every good thing (God’s Word and promises) which is in you in Christ Jesus.” Keep preaching and teaching! God Bless! Mike W