Tracking the Birth Pains Weekly Newsletter takes today's headlines and classifies them within the framework of ancient Bible prophecy.

1. Tracking the
the Birth Pains
Until Messiah
Returns…-Weekly Newsletter 10/25/15-10/31/15-

2. This Week’s Headlines
&
Its Relationship to End
Time Prophecy

4. Sign #1- False Messiahs
Sign #2- Wars & Rumors of Wars
Sign #3- Ethnic Disputes
Sign #4- Famines
Sign #5- Pestilences
Sign #6- Earthquakes
Sign #7- Persecution
Sign #8- The Falling Away
Sign #9- False Prophets
Sign #10- Lawlessness
Sign #11- The Preaching of the Gospel
Sign #12- The Abomination of Desolation
** note- Matthew’s Gospel presents 14 signs, but only 12 are trackable now. 2 signs are strictly future signs. Find
out more about the remaining signs in my book, Tracking the Birth Pains**

5. "For many will come in My name, saying, ‘I
am the Christ,’ and will mislead many
(Matthew 24:5-NASB).”
Sign #1
False Messiahs

6. The
“Rebbe”
Ann Lee
Muhammad
Jaunpuri
Examples of False Messiahs:

7. A mentally ill man, carrying a meat-cleaver & claiming to be the
Messiah of Islam, recently brought a block in Melbourne, Australia
to a stand still.
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/subscribe/news/1/index.html?sourceCode=TAWEB_WRE170_a&mode=premium&dest=http://www.theaustralian.com.au/in-depth/terror/messiah-
siege-not-linked-to-religion-says-victoria-cops/story-fnpdbcmu-1227584563780?memtype=anonymous

8. Rastafarians believe the teachings of Marcus Garvey
who prophesied that the crowning of a black king in
Africa signaled the man who would be the Redeemer.
http://www.modernghana.com/news/652146/1/the-myth-about-jah-rastafari.html
Did you know?
Bob Marley was a Rastafarian who later denounced
his beliefs & accepted Jesus Christ as Savior.

9. Many devout Jews await the Messiah & believe they
can hasten his coming by doing the following:
1. Teshuva- Returning to God with all of your heart will quicken Messiah’s coming.
2. Keeping the Sabbath- Just keeping one Sabbath properly, according to some, will usher in the
Messiah.
3. Torah study-At least 10 men are needed to come together and study Torah. It is believed that this
practice brings back the exiles of Israel and accelerates Messiah’s coming.
4. Tzedekah- Showing compassion to the needy is an important step to bring in Messiah.
5. The Unity of Israel- Being of one mind is also important to Messiah’s coming. However, Israel, like all
nations struggles with this one.
6. Believing in Messiahs coming- Simply believing and anticipating His arrival is enough to bring
Messiah.

10. For More About the Messiah
http://www.rebuildwasteplaces.com/messiah.html

11. “You will be hearing of wars and rumors of wars. See
that you are not frightened, for those things must
take place, but that is not yet the end.”
(Matthew 24:6)
Sign #2
Wars & Rumors of War

12. Russian submarines were spotted near underwater cables sparking
concerns that Russia could cut these vital undersea cables.
http://www.cnn.com/2015/10/28/politics/russian-submarine-expansion-atlantic/index.html
Russia has small underwater vehicles
capable of cutting vital cables
Undersea cables carry
commercial & military
data, voice
communications, &
internet service
between U.S. & Europe
In the last few
months, Russian subs
have come close to
these cables setting
off U.S. sensors!

13. Russian warplanes buzzed the USS Ronald Regan.
http://www.foxnews.com/world/2015/10/29/russian-warplanes-buzz-uss-ronald-reagan/?intcmp=hpbt2

14. Why did China recently state “We are not afraid to fight a
war with the U.S.?”
http://www.nbcnews.com/news/china/china-not-afraid-war-after-u-s-ship-sails-disputed-n452806

15. Why does the Saudi foreign minister believe the War in
Yemen is coming to an end?
http://gulfnews.com/news/gulf/saudi-arabia/yemen-war-nearing-its-end-saudi-fm-1.1609169

16. Current Wars & Conflicts in our World:
http://foreignpolicy.com/2015/01/02/10-wars-to-watch-in-2015/
Nigeria/Boko Haram
Somalia- Civil War
DRC War
Afghanistan
Possible 3rd Intifada in Israel
Syria/ISIS
Yemen/Saudi Arabia
Iraq/ISIS
South Sudan
Libyan Civil War

17. “For nation will rise against nation, and kingdom
against kingdom (Matthew 24:7a).”
Sign #3
Ethnic Conflicts

18. The war between two ethnic groups in South Sudan has
resulted in terrible human rights violations.
http://www.latimes.com/world/africa/la-fg-south-sudan-atrocities-20151028-story.html

19. The Dominican Republic has threatened an ethnic war
against Haiti & America!
http://www.cato.org/blog/dominican-republic-threatens-ethnic-war-against-haiti-america

20. Israel has agreed to allow surveillance cameras on the Temple Mount to
monitor the tense situation, but Palestinian authorities are
reluctant:
http://www.jpost.com/Arab-Israeli-Conflict/Jordanians-slam-Palestinian-Authority-for-rejecting-idea-of-security-cameras-at-Temple-Mount-430207

21. “And in various places there will be famines
(Matthew 24:7b).”
Sign #4
Famines

22. According to one source, Ethiopia is experiencing a famine of Biblical
proportions:
http://nazret.com/blog/index.php/2015/10/25/can-the-t-tplf-stop
 Ethiopia is facing the worst
drought in 30 years. Can
the government stop
famine this time?
 According to the Ethiopian
Government, 8.2 million
people are in need of food
assistance.

23. Areas of the World Experiencing Famine or Near Famine
Conditions:
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-10-22/two-million-at-risk-of-famine-and-disease-in-png/6877878
Somalia
Bombay
Papua New Guinea
Ethiopia
Yemen
Uganda
South Sudan

24. “For nation will rise against nation, and kingdom
against kingdom. And there will be famines,
pestilences, and earthquakes in various places
(Matthew 24:7)."
Sign #5
Pestilences

25. In 2014, TB killed more people than AIDS!
http://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2015/oct/29/tuberculosis-deaths-rise-but-global-fight-
paying-off-who-report

26. Legionnaires Disease bacteria swells- has increased by 249%. 1 in
10 infected with the disease dies!
http://www.newsday.com/news/health/legionnaires-disease-bacteria-swells-over-11-years-sending-patients-
tointensive-care-study-finds-1.11029276

27. The World Health Organization says Herpes is quite common & most
don’t know they are carriers of the virus!
http://www.examiner.com/article/herpes-world-health-organization-says-you-probably-have-the-viral-disease

28. An insect known to carry an incurable citrus disease was recently
found in one California town resulting in a local quarantine.
http://www.turlockjournal.com/section/12/article/30524/

29. Farmed shrimp in India has been hit with a disease resulting in a
decline of exported shrimp from the country.
http://www.thefishsite.com/fishnews/26629/indias-shrimp-aquaculture-industry-remains-hopeful-despite-onset-of-
disease/

30. “For nation will rise against nation, and kingdom
against kingdom, and in various places there will be
famines and earthquakes (Matthew 24:7).”
Sign #6
Earthquakes

31. Source U.S.G.S. (data has once again changed & table reflects new numbers as of
10/31/15 1:22 EST)

32. Source: USGS

33. On Monday, a 7.5 earthquake struck Afghanistan & Pakistan
killing more than 300 people.
http://tribune.com.pk/story/982224/ndma-vows-to-help-earthquake-survivors-rebuild-before-winter/
Since
Monday, 67
aftershocks
have been
felt!

34. “Then they will deliver you to tribulation, and will
kill you, and you will be hated by all nations
because of My name (Matthew 24:9).”
Sign #7
Persecution

35. More than 1,500 Church Crosses have been removed by
Chinese officials in the Zhejiang Provence.
http://www.persecution.org/2015/10/30/chinese-christians-wary-amid-lull-in-cross-removals/
The Zhejiang
Provence was
targeted
because of its
large Christian
population
Wenzhou City is
known as the
Jerusalem of
the East due to
its large
Christian
population
China views
Christianity (&
any religion
that develops
fast) as a threat
The demolition
campaign
targeted illegal
construction
but this was an
excuse to
remove China’s
threat

36. In Egypt, a 5 year old Coptic Christian boy was
abducted & held for ransom.
http://www.persecution.org/2015/10/28/abducted-in-egypt-five-year-old-taken-family-presses-authorities-to-do-more/
Christians in
upper-Egypt are
often targets of
gangs &
extortion
This week,
kidnappers
broke into a
Christian home
& took a
sleeping child
from his bed
A cell phone
with a SIM card
was left behind
on the bed
The kidnappers
contacted
child’s family
via the
cellphone
demanding a
large ransom
With no police
help, the family
was able to pull
together
enough ransom
money to get
the child
released

37. “At that time many will fall away and will betray one
another and hate one another (Matthew 24:10).”
Sign #8
The Falling Away

38. A church in Germany has removed its altars, pulpits, & Christian
crosses in order to make refugees feel more comfortable!
http://www.express.co.uk/news/world/615984/refugee-crisis-Syria-Oberhausen-Germany-Protestant-church
Then Jesus said to His disciples, “If anyone wishes to
come after Me, he must deny himself, and take up
his cross and follow Me.”
Matthew 16:24
Earlier this month the Bishop of Stockholm told a
church in her diocese to remove all signs of the cross
to make the building “more inviting” for Muslim
worshippers.
For Christ did not send me to baptize, but to preach
the gospel, not in cleverness of speech, so that
the cross of Christ would not be made void.
1 Corinthians 1:17

39. The University Baptist Church in Mississippi does NOT preach
against sin & affirms everyone. Sounds nice, but what does the
Bible say about this condition???
http://mic.com/articles/127711/here-s-the-story-of-the-mississippi-baptist-church-shunned-for-accepting-gay-people
Those who continue in sin, rebuke in the presence of
all, so that the rest also will be fearful of sinning.
1 Timothy 5:20
What shall we say then? Are we to continue in sin so
that grace may increase? May it never be! How shall
we who died to sin still live in it?
Romans 6:1-2
Therefore do not let sin reign in your mortal body so
that you obey its lusts.
Romans 6:12
Sin will…
Separate you
from God
Make you its
slave!
Sin brings… Death
God’s
Righteous
Judgment
Sin is…
Deceitful. Will
tell you that
you’re ok!
Listed In the
Bible which
never changes!

40. “And many false prophets shall rise, and shall
deceive many (Matthew 24:11).”
Sign #9
False Prophets

41. Examples of False Prophets
Prophet
Sham
Hungwe
Prophet
Travis
Refuge
The False
Prophet of
Revelation
Click on
Each
Picture
for a
Brief but
colorful
History…

43. One “Prophet” recently claimed to turn water into
wine!
http://bulawayo24.com/index-id-news-sc-local-byo-76698.html
Water was sold for $1.00 per bottle to 350
people. The prophet prayed over the water, &
several women collapsed while others began
vomiting.

44. A “prophet” from Zimbabwe is claiming that “anointed
pens” will help students pass tests!
http://www.independent.co.uk/student/news/zimbabwean-pastor-prophet-sham-hungwe-claims-
anointed-pens-will-help-students-pass-exams-a6711601.html
The prophet is selling his .15 cent pens for
$1.00 to $20.00 each…telling parents &
students the pens are anointed & they will
pass future tests.

45. “Because lawlessness is increased, most people’s
love will grow cold (Matthew 24:12).”
Sign #10
Lawlessness

46. Christie believes that President Obama encourages
lawlessness by supporting Black Lives Matter:
http://www.newsmax.com/Newsfront/christie-obama-black-lives/2015/10/25/id/698917/

47. American Courts are stopping States from defunding Planned
Parenthood. This is true LAWLESSNESS!!!
https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/judge-stops-alabama-from-defunding-planned-parenthood

48. Another ISIS video has emerged showing the beheading of 4
Kurdish fighters.
http://www.cnn.com/2015/10/30/middleeast/isis-iraq-hawija-executions-video/index.html

49. Sign #11
The Preaching of the Gospel
“This gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in the
whole world as a testimony to all the nations, and
then the end will come (Matthew 24:14).”

50. According to Operation World, the tiny S. American
country of Paraguay is 96.30% Christian. Only 3% of
the country is unreached with the Gospel.
http://www.operationworld.org/

51. Sign#12
The Abomination of Desolation
Therefore when you see the Abomination of
Desolation which was spoken of through Daniel the
prophet, standing in the holy place (let the reader
understand) (Matthew 24:15)…”

52. What is the
Abomination of
Desolation?
Something God
finds incredibly
offensive.
Can’t happen
UNTIL a 3rd Jewish
Temple is built.
Egregious Act
committed by the
future Antichrist.
The Bible Lists
Several
Abominations.
Marks the
Beginning of the
Great Tribulation.

53. The Temple Institute has the Temple vessels
ready for when the Temple is rebuilt:
Since 1980, the
Temple Institute has
been hard at work
recreating the sacred
vessels for the 3rd
Temple!
http://www.templeinstitute.org/vessels_gallery.htm
Click Picture
For More Info

54. Joint List MK Basel Ghattas ascended the
Temple Mount despite PM Netanyahu’s ban.
http://www.jpost.com/Arab-Israeli-Conflict/Joint-List-MK-Basel-Ghattas-ascends-Temple-Mount-despite-Prime-Ministers-ban-430270
The PM has ordered police to bar legislators from
visiting the Temple Mount.
Ghattas, who is a Christian, said that visiting the
Temple Mount is his “basic & elementary right.”
People of all religions are allowed to visit the Temple
Mount, but only Muslims are allowed to pray there.

55.  Those who must immerse in
a mikvah should first prepare themselves
by making sure that nothing is present on
the body that would constitute a separation
between the body and the water of the
mikvah.
 It is customary to trim the fingernails and
toenails before immersion. Any questions
regarding the complex laws of what
constitutes a separation (chatziza)
regarding immersion, should be directed to
a competent authority.
https://www.templeinstitute.org/guide_to_ascending_the_mount.htm

56. “Now learn this lesson from the fig tree:
As soon as its twigs get tender and its leaves
come out, you know that summer is near. Even
so, when you see all these things, you know that
it is near, right at the door.”
- Matthew 24:32-33

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