World Watch 1.21.23: Prophetic, Last Days News Just Like Jesus Said

Ukraine

• Putin ally Medvedev warns NATO of nuclear war if Russia defeated in Ukraine
• US Considering Helping Ukraine Strike Crimea
• Pentagon Already Sees Ukraine War Going Well Past 2023
• Suicide drones hit Odessa and Kyiv. Amir Tsarfati
• Putin is reportedly preparing to launch a “secret attack” that would put the nail in the coffin of Ukraine. 
• Russia produces first nuclear warheads for Poseidon super torpedo
• Ukraine’s Largest Jewish City Hit by Russian Missile
• Russia and Belarus began joint military exercises on Monday, which have triggered fears in Kyiv and the West that Moscow could use its ally to launch a new ground offensive in Ukraine. Amir
• Russia to Boost Troops in West, Expanding Army to 1.5 Million… Kyiv Warns of Fresh Offensive
• Russia to Boost Troops in West, Expanding Army to 1.5 Million… Kyiv Warns of Fresh Offensive

Elsewhere

• US Coast Guard is monitoring a Russian ‘intelligence gathering ship’ off the coast of Hawaii.
• Increased Chance China Will Invade Taiwan as Domestic Turmoil Continues: In a news interview yesterday, Taiwanese Foreign Ministry spokesman Joseph Wu said, “If you look at the Chinese situation right now, the economy is going down. People are not happy, the real estate business seems to be melting down.
  “If Xi Jinping cannot change the situation domestically in China, [he] might want to resort to a use of force or creating a crisis externally to divert domestic attention or to show to the Chinese that he has accomplished something. We are concerned that Taiwan might become his scapegoat.” Foreshadows 
• Japan to Build Island Base for Protection Against China: Last week, Japan began construction on a military base on Mageshima Island, 750 miles south of Tokyo. The island is uninhabited and is strategically located to provide counterstrike capabilities should China decide to attack Japan itself and its major base in Okinawa. This is being done as a joint project with the US, which will place long-range missiles on the island and use it as a staging point to protect against Chinese maritime aggression.  Foreshadows 

Russia

Middle East

• Iran to Receive Russian Fighter Jets by March in Latest Sign of Growing Military Ties: Iranian Media
• Syria: A UAV attacked the American base in Al-Tanf in the border triangle with Iraq and Jordan.Amir
• Syrian source affiliated with the opposition:  Iran is about to send 150 Hezbollah operatives from Syria to Ukraine to help the Russians operate the Iranian drones. Amir

Seismic Weather Events…

• Tropical Cyclone “Cheneso” formed around 12:00 UTC on January 18, 2023, as the fourth named storm of the 2022/23 South Indian Ocean cyclone season.
• Earthquakes Increase from 60/Week to 600/Week on Hawaii Islan

Pestilence & Plagues

• Multiple cases of new drug-resistant gonorrhea strain are emerging in the US and it has health officials worried. (Easy fix: abstaining from adultery & fornication.)
• Temporary Morgues are Being Built Across UK Due to an Unprecedented Increase in Excess Deaths

Economic Woes & Famine

• Another Cryptocurrency Firm Goes Bankrupt As FTX Fallout Continues
• The Mainstream Media is now admitting that we are facing “The worst food crisis in modern history”.

US Debt Ceiling Reached

The US reached its debt limit of $31.4 trillion. This means the federal government has capped out the total amount it is authorized to borrow to pay its bills.
 
Normally, the government pays its bills by raising taxes and selling Treasury bonds. But once the debt ceiling is reached, it cannot continue to sell bonds—making it much more difficult to pay debt obligations.
 
It’s estimated that Congress has until June to figure out a solution. If it doesn’t, then the US would default on its debt. A chief economist at Moody’s Analytics, Mark Zandi, said this would “create chaos in financial markets and completely undermine the economy…The economy would go into a severe recession.”

The Severity of the US Government Debt Problem

On January 12, the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget featured an article on its website with this observation about what it would take to balance the US government’s budget within ten years:
 
“In order to achieve balance within a decade, all spending would need to be cut by roughly one-quarter…the necessary cuts would grow to 85 percent if defense, veterans, Social Security, and Medicare spending were off the table.”
 
The article concludes that federal spending is so far out of control that a balanced budget “within ten years is likely infeasible, and is virtually impossible if major parts of the budget and tax code are exempt from change.” Foreshadows

• Catholic, German bishop announces new guidelines forcing priests to accept homosexuality, transgenderism (Idolatry & Immorality)
• Church of England to Bless Gay Marriages Under Bishop Ruling
• Facebook and Instagram could soon lift the ban on bare breasts photos — but ONLY for trans and non-binary individuals.
• The US has been labeled the worst country for pushing ‘extreme gender ideology,’ sex change surgeries on youth.
• Prostitutes gather in Davos for annual meeting of global elite – where demand for sexual services rockets during economic summit
• Once The Hotbed Of American Christianity, The YMCA In 2023 Has Become The Protector Of The Transgender And A Destroyer Of Biblical Womanhood. (By the way, there’s a YMCA a few blocks from my house. Knowing its reputation, I opted for another gym a few blocks further away.)
• The new Scooby-Doo reboot will portray ‘Velma’ as a “Woke lesbian” pushing nude scenes, drugs, and LGBTQ agenda.
• Harvard Medical: Offering Course on Gender Fluidity “healthcare” for parents of INFANTS

A Father’s Horrifying Story Regarding His Elementary-School-Aged Daughter’s Attempted Suicide

• “Wiccans” give Catholic H.S. students magical ‘crystals’ and counselor loses job for inviting Witches to school
• New T-Mobile Breach Affects 37 Million Accounts
• Pope Francis: “Proselytizing is something pagan, not evangelical, not Christian” (I tweeted: Dear @Pontifex, If you actually read the #Bible, you’d know what Evangelism & Proselytizing are because that’s what #Jesus told His true believers to do… Matthew 28:18-20 & Acts of the Apostles 1:8
• Young People Sacrifice Their Belief in God on the Altar of Satanism
• Another North Carolina power substation has been damaged by gunfire weeks after grid attacks left thousands without power.
• Six dead in California home shooting, including 6-month-old baby and her mother
• Afghanistan: Under the Taliban regime, women and girls are treated as second-class citizens and Christians are considered to have no value. The abhorrent result of this extreme discrimination is that many women are forced into sexual slavery. Pray for an end to these evil practices and for repentance in the hearts of the perpetrators. 
  In some shocking circumstances, fathers are forced to give up their daughters at gunpoint. These girls are forcibly married to Taliban fighters. Pray that God will bring comfort and peace to these girls who face this trauma. Pray for healing of their physical and emotional wounds.  Open Doors USA

The World Economic Forum (WEF)— Davos, Switzerland

• Key takeaways from the World Economic Forum
• Davos Attendee Says ‘Quiet Part Out Loud’: Agenda Is To Create A “New World Order”
• Tony Blair calls for a “digital infrastructure” to monitor who is vaccinated and who is not
• Davos speaker calls for one billion people to ‘stop eating meat’ for ‘innovation’ and the environment. 

Klaus Schwab: The System of the Beast

• Corporates Have Begun ‘Geoengineering’ The Climate, With Basically No One’s Consent
• Declaration of North America – Recipe for Loss of National Sovereignty (Biden in Mexico)
• A cashless society appears to be accelerating as Central Bank Digital currencies are coming—Whether Countries are ready or not!
• India is now giving banks the green light to use face recognition and iris scan for some transactions. How long until this is the new normal across the Globe? 

#1 North Korea:

“They risk their lives to hear the Gospel.”

One person who encountered Jesus at a safe house in China is Yong-Gi (name changed). “I would like to thank God’s grace that He made my dream come true,” she says. “This morning, God spoke to me through Bible verses, and now all I can do is to follow His commands. Thank you always for your prayers and sacrifice for the sake of us.”

Open Doors – North Korea

Eritrea #4:

“Even when we are in suffering, we rejoice. Our happiness is not based on what we have or do not have. When people see that, they accept Jesus.”

Pastor Gideon, who spent more than 6 years in prison for his faith

Many of us take for granted that we have a safe place to live.
Thank the Lord every day.

Violence against Christians in sub-Saharan Africa has hit new heights as jihadists seek to make Africa the first Islamic continent. 

• Nigeria #6:
  • Pastor Shot, Christian Worshippers Kidnapped in Northwest Nigeria
  • Continued Militant Attacks, Threaten Upcoming Elections (VOM) “…all the food they had harvested was burnt by the Fulani militants.”
  • Church Bombing Kills 17 in the Democratic Republic of Congo “Democratic”? “Republic”
• Somalia #2: Violent extremism is on the rise in Somalia, with the insurgent group al-Shabaab repeatedly expressing its desire to eradicate Christians from the country. Pray that Christians will be surrounded by God’s peace and protection.

Asia, Middle East & Northeast Africa

• Pakistan #7: Christian Falsely Accused of Blasphemy, Father Says
• India #11 (VOM): Christians Singled Out in Government Survey
• China #16 (VOM): Verdict for Zhao Weikai – “Zhao, who was convicted of “illegally holding materials promoting terrorism and extremism”, has been sentenced to two years in prison and additionally fined.”
• Christian Worship Service Prohibited in Indonesia #33
• Yemen #3: It is extremely dangerous to be a Christian in Yemen, due to the country’s strict Islamic laws and the presence of militant Islamic groups. Yemini converts are at great risk of being killed, forcing many to keep their faith hidden. Ask God to pour healing and hope into Christians affected by persecution. Open Doors

“Arrests are useless because jailed Christians convert their fellow prisoners and baptize them in jail.”

Richard Wurmbrand, founder Voice of the Martyrs

Elsewhere

• ‘You Are Vermin’: London’s Orthodox Jews Targeted in Latest Wave of Antisemitic Hate Crimes
• A man wearing a “Jesus Saves” t-shirt at Mall of America was ordered to take it off or leave! 

• Saudi Arabia: Palestinian statehood is a prerequisite for ties with Israel – not going to happen
• Is the State of Israel Supernatural or Coincidence?
• Israeli Soldiers Come Under ‘Massive Fire’ During Jenin Counterterror Raid
• Israel Develops Precision Hand-Launched Guided Missile
• Netanyahu predicts massive increase in Western Aliyah – Jews returning to Israel as predicted in Ezekiel 37.
• UPRISING: Over 80,000 people fill Tel Aviv in Israel, Sat., 1/14, to protest against Benjamin Netanyahu’s government. 

Amir Tsarfati: Israel’s Prophetic Timeline

Words of Encouragement

“A proper understanding of Bible prophecy always leads to clarity and hope—not confusion and fear.”

Todd Hampson, A Chronological Guide to Bible Prophecy (affiliate link)

In recent days, our missionaries have found that many Jewish people who previously wouldn’t engage in a conversation, are now open to talking about Jesus. One missionary who has experienced this change of attitude among the Jewish people is Misha Vayshengolts. He regularly conducts Bible studies and evangelistic bus tours for Russian-speaking Jewish migrants in Israel. These tours are extremely popular – news of them is spread among the Jewish community by word of mouth and increasing numbers are attending. Please pray that many Jewish people will be saved through these Bible studies and evangelistic tours.

International Mission to Jewish People (IMJP)