Tuesday, February 02, 2010

The End is near: Jesus is coming soon


This man in the picture is Joel Rosenberg. He is well known for writing fiction books based on prophecies from the Bible...which, for some reason, the fiction becomes true within the year of publishing. His big one was pitching an idea he had for a book about terrorists hijacking airplanes and using them as weapons, which he did January 2001, 9 months before 9/11. To read more about his books and how they come true click here.

On his recent e-mail, Rosenberg said...


Ahmadinejad is threatening to unleash a "harsh blow" to the Judeo-Christian world on February 11th. No one's sure what he means exactly, but the U.S. is moving new naval forces and Patriot missile batteries into the Gulf region, just in case.

A few highlights from the past few days:

* Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu last week traveled to to Poland to commemorate the 65th anniversary of liberation of Auschwitz. Speaking on the actual site of the Nazi death camp, the Prime Minister warned the world of new genocidal threats against the Jewish people and the importance of acting early enough to prevent such threats from coming to pass. In a stunning and remarkable moment, Netanyahu also declared to the people of Europe and the world that the prophecies of Ezekiel 37 have been fulfilled. The Holocaust, he said, represented the "dry bones" and "graves" of the Jewish people, and out of that horror the State of Israel was resurrected, just as the Lord said would happen through the Hebrew Prophet Ezekiel. Rarely has any world leader given a major address on an international stage declaring End Times prophecies from the Bible have come true. But that is exactly what Netanyahu did. [Details and the full speech on the weblog.]


LARRY's TAKE:


Folks, I was watching an Atheist, famous guy, say that if we really believe that Christ is Lord and Hell is for those who don't accept them, then Christians should be "tackling guys as if they are about to get run over by a truck."


There are many who are on my friend's list on Facebook and who read my blog, by God's grace, who know that something is going on in the world... and are scared.
We know many in our own family who continue to pray to dead people instead of admitting they are all messed up and need a Savior...simply accepting Jesus Christ as their Lord of their life. We know many who continue to live for the world, instead of sharing Christ with others. We know many who said they will accept Christ later. I am begging you to see what is going on and realize you are one heartbeat away from meeting God. Will He tell you, "Go away, I never knew you." I certainly hope not. I feel like it is time to start tackling those we love so much. Why continue to live without Christ?


Here are some things to be aware of: Jesus is coming back to take His people home soon.


1. Earthquakes, Fires, Floods --- Since the year 2000, Earthquakes have gone from 5 major ones to 30 major ones in 2009, each bringing hundreds of thousands of deaths.

And in the Gospel of Luke Jesus says, "There will be signs in the sun and moon and stars, and on the earth dismay among nations, in perplexity at the roaring of the sea and the waves, men fainting from fear and the expectation of the things which are coming upon the world; for the powers of the heavens will be shaken. Luke 21:25-26


2. WARS and RUMORS OF WARS - Just watch the news

Matthew 24:7 "For nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom, and in various places there will be famines and earthquakes."


3. Porn, Killing, Hatred rules our world today -- Again, watch MTV...

II Timothy 3:1-5,7 "But realize this, that in the last days difficult times will come. For men will be lovers of self, lovers of money, boastful, arrogant, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy, unloving, unforgiving, malicious gossips, without self-control, brutal, haters of good, treacherous, reckless, conceited, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of god; holding to a form of godliness, although they have denied its power; always learning and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth."


4. NEW AGE PHILOSOPHY - It is amazing how many people are claiming the book, The Shack, has finally explained who God really is, yet The Shack is from satan.

I Timothy 4:1-3 "But the spirit explicitly says that in later times some will fall away from the faith, paying attention to deceitful spirits and doctrines of demons.


5. 200,000,000 MILLION MAN ARMY FROM THE EAST -- China reached this in 1960 and they are friends with IRAN...

Revelation 9:16 "And the number of the armies of the horsemen was two hundred million; I heard the number of them."


6. PEOPLE WILL BE TRAVELING AROUND THE EARTH -- Billy Graham was quoted as saying, "ninety percent of all the engineers and scientists who have ever lived are alive today." Air travel, space travel, DNA research and human cloning are all examples of the rapid increase in knowledge in our generation.

Daniel 12:4 "But as for you, Daniel, conceal these words and seal up the book until the end of time; many will go back and forth, and knowledge will increase."


7. TECHNOLOGY FOR THE MARK OF THE BEAST - On May 10, three members of a family in Florida became the first people to receive the biochip implant. Each device, made of silicon and called a VeriChip, is a small radio transmitter about the size of a piece of rice that is injected under a person's skin. It transmits a unique personal ID number whenever it is within a few feet of a special receiver unit. VeriChip's maker describes it as "a miniaturized, implantable, radio frequency identification device (RFID) that can be used in a variety of security, emergency and healthcare applications."
Revelation 13:16-17 "And he causes all, the small and the great, and the rich and the poor, and the free men and the slaves to be given a mark on their right hand or on their forehead, and he provides that no one will be able to buy or to sell, except the one who has the mark, either the name of the beast or the number of his name."




Today's Signs in the News

US raises stakes on Iran by sending in ships and missiles
Tension between the US and Iran heightened dramatically today with the disclosure that Barack Obama is deploying a missile shield to protect American allies in the Gulf from attack by Tehran.

Israel allows Palestinians to grab foothold in capital
JERUSALEM – Under intense American pressure, Israel has silently agreed to allow the Palestinian Authority to open official institutions in eastern sections of Jerusalem, a senior official in PA Pre

China, Iran Prompt U.S. Air-Sea Battle Plan in Strategy Review
The US military is drawing up a new air-sea battle plan in response to threats such as China’s persistent military build-up and Iran’s possession of advanced weapons, according to the Pentagon’s latest strategy review.

Hundreds of Quakes Are Rattling Yellowstone
In the last two weeks, more than 100 mostly tiny earthquakes a day, on average, have rattled a remote area of Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming, putting scientists who monitor the park’s strange

Jordanian PM: Peace between J'lem and Amman getting cooler
Peace between Jerusalem and Amman is getting cooler and cooler due to the impasse in efforts to renew talks between Israel and the Palestinians, Jordanian Prime Minister Samir Al-Rifai told Israel Rad

Thursday, January 21, 2010

Our Family Superbowl commercial



Well, finally got around to gettin all the kids together to shoot the dream superbowl commercial...then came the tears, the frustration, the "come on you can do it", the "Dad we don't want our friends to see us on TV."... to "I give up..." Well, looked at the footage thinking it was a bust and wala...here is our commercial for the Superbowl. This will be played throughout the American Forces Network in Europe for a YOUDOIT competition. YOu see, we can't see American commercials here by law...so they said they were tired of the complaining and told the people to send in anything...

Wednesday, January 20, 2010

Magazine and promotion

Hello all... I have finished the latest edition of the ECHO magazine. I have been the editor of this magazine for almost a year now... This one was developed from scratch with one thought...make it simple.
Also, for those who might not know, I interviewed for the Public Affairs Officer position here, which is a GS-12 slot...similar to a Major in the military. It was a strange and difficult process, but did receive the promotion. This is a significant increase in responsibility and pay.
I give all of the credit to our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Only He could have orchestrated this past year. He moved me out of the Marine Corps where He promoted me to Master Sergeant, God gave me a job in Germany at the most beautiful spot in the world, then, in record time, promoted me from GS-9 to GS-12. This is ALL GOD's GRACE.

All4Good

Tuesday, January 19, 2010

Two of my favorite words in the Bible

TWO KEY WORDS TO GLORY

After struggling with what to preach a few weeks ago...I kept hearing in my mind to talk about two words which made a tremendous impact in my life...words which hit me at a moment where I was constantly in fear of making mistakes.

Before I tell you the words...let me tell you why the "two words" were important. There were times when it would seem like I disgraced my family, times where I let people in the church down, times where my mouth got in the way, the preaching was too "showy" vice "Holy Spirit" led, I was doing 7 things in the church and leaving the family alone, times where I did not tell someone about Jesus who passed away... just felt like a big failure.

Peter did this all the time. He told Jesus to stop talking about His coming death, blurted out that a church should be built based on experience, walked on water but took his eyes off of Jesus and fell in the water, but his biggest failure was cursing and telling people he didn't know Jesus...what made it worse was that JESUS looked at Peter right when Peter cursed. Peter ran and "wept bitterly."

I have had people come seconds away from praying to receive Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior, and you know what they said, "I can't pray because God would never accept me after all the things that I have done." Well, let's dispel that MYTH and LIE right now.

TWO WORDS THAT CHANGED A LIFE

So, here is Peter, crying and feeling as a complete failure. Three days later Jesus' tomb was empty. He had risen from the dead. The angel told the women to go get the Disciples AND PETER.

Did you read that... Here is the verse "But go, tell His disciples and Peter, 'He is going ahead of you to Galilee; there you will see Him, just as He told you.'" Mark 16:7

AND PETER
God made sure to tell the angel to mention Peter when talking of the risen Lord. How about that. The guy who cursed Jesus was loved by God. He was specifically pointed out by the angel. Can you imagine Peter in the corner of the room with all the disciples. He was probably thinking "How could God ever forgive me for what I have done." The other disciples were probably thinking "Oh man, stay away from Peter" He messed up bad.

Then Mary runs in and says, Jesus is risen...I was sent to tell the disciples and specifically PETER. WOW!!! Oh how God loves you and me. No matter how bad you are or think you are, there is room at the cross for THEE.

All4good

Pastor Johnny Hunt's personal testimony

A story worth reading....

There are many out there who read this blog who have never been "saved." You have never placed your trust in the Lord Jesus Christ, never believed in your heart that He died on the cross for your sins and rose from the dead and confessed with your mouth that you are a sinner in need of Him. I have had the opportunity to talk to many of you through tears, through tough times and through great times.

I would hope that you would click here to read one of my favorite stories about God's grace on one of my favorite pastors of all time, Johnny Hunt. Someone out there has been waiting to read something like this...because it describes your life. Johnny dropped out of HS at 16 and ran a pool hall...now a pastor of one of the largest churches and president of the SBC. Their church Web site is www.fbcw.org ... and to watch him go to the http://vidego.316networks.com/player.php?p=qyy076kc

Enjoy.
Here is an excerpt:
Introduction
Occasionally, someone will stop me and ask, “Johnny, do you think a person can be saved and not be changed?” Well, I have an opinion but my opinion really doesn’t matter. But when God has an opinion on something, it really does matter. The Bible tells us in 2 Corinthians 5:17, “Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creation. Old things are passed away and, behold, all things are become new.” Jesus Christ is in the life changing business. He changed Paul of Tarsus. He changed Peter, the fisherman.
He changed Matthew, the tax collector. He even changed Legion, a man possessed of demons! I’d like to take a moment now and share with you my own personal experience and confrontation with a living God and how Jesus Christ changed my life.

The Roots of Obama Worship



"This is the dogmatic basis of political correctness, and Obama and his team have gone to considerable lengths by their policies and by their use of language to hide reality. But reality has a way of asserting itself, and it is becoming clearer by the day that being the leader of Humanity is incompatible with being the president of the United States. No man can serve two masters."

Sunday, January 17, 2010

Hayden...my cousin...last few hours

Well, here is a picture of my cousins in AZ...Colin and Hayden(right). Hayden has been in the hospital for more than 45 days and today he is supposed is thought to be his last day on earth before going home to be with the Lord. I am still hoping for a miracle from God... we had a lot of time together as little ones... I had the privilege of seeing him again during a cross-country visit and during my grandmother's funeral a few years ago. He was glowing. We had a blast together ...almost like kids... he was smiling and still the same wonderful, fun-loving, easy to get a long with guy.
I regret not flying to see him for a hunting lesson...something I promised to do but never made the trip. Oh this is hard.. I love you Hayden...

Friday, January 15, 2010

My superbowl video...for contest




Well,
AFN Europe is hosting a Youdoit commercial contest for the superbowl. You see, overseas they can't play the cool commercials...so they asked people to send them in. Well, we created one..my actors are from work. It was fun. They call Soccer in Germany... FUTBALL... so, hope you enjoy...

Larry Torres
or go to my site for the link
http://www.tangle.com/view_video?viewkey=67046b5e0e582b4c647e

Glenn Beck - Current Events & Politics - Glenn's one on one with Sarah Palin

Glenn Beck - Current Events & Politics - Glenn's one on one with Sarah Palin

Friday, January 08, 2010

Sarah Palin: Wrong prescription for America? (OneNewsNow.com)

Sarah Palin: Wrong prescription for America? (OneNewsNow.com)

Brit Hume tells Tiger..you need Jesus


Journalist: Jesus Christ - 'two most explosive words in English language'
Associated Press - 1/7/2010 5:50:00 AM
www.OneNewsNow.com

WASHINGTON - Fox News analyst Brit Hume says he doesn't regret urging Tiger Woods to become a Christian so the golfer can find forgiveness for marital infidelity.

Hume told CBN News that "Christianity is a religion for sinners -- and I think that Tiger Woods has an opportunity here, and my prayer would be that he would take it." Hume has been denounced for saying that he doesn't think the famous golfer's belief in Buddhism "offers the kind of forgiveness and redemption that is offered by the Christian faith." (See earlier article) The longtime journalist said he wasn't surprised that the remark aroused controversy. "If you're trying to find the two most explosive words in the English language, those two words are 'Jesus Christ,'" he stated. He recognizes that openly expressing faith in Jesus Christ offends a lot of people. "People rage about this," he said. "It's very offensive to those who don't share the faith, [and] it's offensive to some people who claim they do share the faith. This is to be expected, and it has been happening to people who proclaim their faith in Christ for as long as anybody can remember -- this is part of the deal."

Hume described how he became a Christian. "Eleven years ago, my son committed suicide," he shared. "And as you can imagine, it was absolutely devastating. And yet throughout that whole horrible time, I had this sense that God was there for me, that he would rescue me, that he would save me -- and he did." The news analyst said he was deeply moved by the hundreds of letters of condolence he received after that tragedy. "I felt that I was seeing in them the face of God," he recalled, "and I felt that it was time for me now to face up to the Christian faith which I purported to belong to, and try to face up to the implications of what I purported to believe -- and I've been trying ever since."