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The Bible is once again
proving its skeptics wrong.
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Who foresaw the dramatic shift in German thinking that began
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suddenly less than four years ago--a shift that continues
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to intensify?
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The answer is, those who understand Bible prophecy--
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prophecies highlighted here at Tomorrow's World for many years.
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We did not come up with this
due to greater intellect,
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or by looking into a crystal ball, following Nostradamus,
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or consulting a spook
in the night.
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It's all there
in the Scriptures.
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Tomorrow's World has for decades shown from the biblical books
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of Revelation, Daniel, Isaiah, and elsewhere that Germany will
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once again become a dominant military force in Europe--
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and that events will cause ten nations or kingdoms in Europe
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to give their power over to
a German-led military and
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economic colossus that the
Scripture calls the Beast.
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Naysayers have ridiculed the idea of another European revival
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of the Roman Empire, but that
is what is beginning to happen
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even as you view this program.
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It's never a good idea to bet against God and His word.
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On today's program I will
show you what is happening
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in Europe and what the
Bible says will happen.
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I'll also be offering you a free resource, Germany in Prophecy,
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so be sure to have writing material available to take
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down our contact information.
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I'll be back in five
seconds, so stay tuned.
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♪
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A warm welcome to all of
you from all of us here
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Dear friends, our world
is right now taking a
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turn that will lead to
disaster for mankind.
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It'll not look like disaster, but that is exactly what the
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Bible foretells for
the near future.
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What many fail to see is
a military and economic
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colossus rising up--right
now--before our very eyes.
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Europe is a sleeping giant
for which few have devoted
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much thought, but on February 21, 2022, Russian President
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Vladimir Putin sent troops into Ukraine as "peacekeepers"--
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and three days later launched
a full-scale invasion.
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That was a wake-up call for European leaders, and former
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German Chancellor Olaf Scholz immediately called for an
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epochal shift in people's thinking--from pacifism
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to war-readiness.
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Germans suddenly recognized
the need to build a strong
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military force to counter
a threat from the East.
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Mr. Scholz called for spending 100 billion euros ($108 billion
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USD) to rebuild his nation's armed forces and to boost
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annual military spending to
more than 2 percent of GDP.
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Part of the 100 billion euros
included the purchase of
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F-35 stealth aircraft capable
of carrying nuclear weapons.
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Other European countries also received that wake-up call
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from Mr. Putin and are ramping up their military spending.
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The election of United States President Donald Trump was
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a second wake-up call for Europeans to look to
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themselves for their defense.
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Mr. Trump's election was worrisome to European leaders,
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but at the Munich Security Conference, U.S. Vice President
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Vance shocked European leaders with his February 14th lecture.
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This Foreign Policy headline from February 18 highlighted
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the shock NATO member states
had regarding the speech:
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"European leaders are
reeling from a weekend of
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high-level diplomacy that
has laid bare just how
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dramatically the second Trump administration is overhauling
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transatlantic relations."
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The article that
followed explained:
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"Even before the reelection
of U.S. President Donald Trump,
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European leaders were
anxiously deliberating what
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the possible return of the
U.S. leader would mean for
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the future of the NATO alliance
and the Russia-Ukraine war.
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But a series of speeches,
phone calls, and decisions
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surrounding the recent Munich Security Conference have only
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confirmed their worst fears."
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The U.S. was not the only country with a new leader.
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Germans went to the polls
on February 23 and Europeans
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speculated what the outcome would be--not so much who
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would win, but what the new leader would mean for Europe.
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The European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR) reported:
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"Friedrich Merz is on the precipice of becoming
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Germany's next chancellor.
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If successful, his conservatism and quest for new allies to
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secure Europe's nuclear deterrent could create a
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'two-speed Europe.'"
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Note that--
"a nuclear deterrent."
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An older generation would be horrified to think that the
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country that led to the loss
of tens of millions of lives
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in two world wars last century would possess nuclear weapons.
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But that is exactly
what is contemplated.
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And what is meant by
a "two-speed Europe?"
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Although the European Union
is currently composed of
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27 nations, not all nations share the Euro currency.
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In that sense, there is
already a two-speed Europe--
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an inner core and
a broader union.
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The Bible speaks of ten
nations that give their
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power over to a
charismatic leader.
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We may expect that there will
be a broad-based economic union
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with a smaller inner core military union that the Bible
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tells us is fragile and will only last for a short time.
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Consider this explanation from German-Foreign-Policy.com
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explaining what is needed from the new German government:
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"In Berlin, government advisors and foreign policy experts are
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calling for a assive increase
in the military budget,
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drastic cuts in social spending and the vigorous indoctrination
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("change of mentality")
of the population.
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Rapid militarisation is,
they argue, the task of
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the next German government.
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These demands are spelled
out in the current issue of
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Internationale Politik (IP),
a journal published by the
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influential German Council
on Foreign Relations.
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Its cover story is entitled: "What the world expects from
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Germany after the election."
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One contributor writes,
for example, that the next
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government must prepare society "for Germany to become the
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leading European power, diplomatically and militarily."
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Only a precious few in the
world understand where
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this is leading.
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Yet, it's all there in
the pages of the Bible.
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Our resource, Germany in Prophecy, explains in detail,
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what is beginning to take
shape even now as I speak.
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There is a military and
economic colossus on the rise
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in the heart of Europe that
will impact your world and
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that of your loved ones, and it's happening far more quickly
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than you might imagine.
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This is why I urge you to
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are leading to what the
Bible tells us will happen.
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In the previous portion of
this Tomorrow's World program,
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I explained the new direction Germany is taking since Russia
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invaded Ukraine, but that
event was only the beginning.
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I also mentioned the rift in Trans-Atlantic relations
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that has come about since
the election of President
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Donald Trump.
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This is more than a mere
spat between allies.
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Its significance has far-
reaching consequences,
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as pointed out in
this BBC.com report.
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"Germany's chancellor-in-
waiting didn't wait for the
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final results of his country's election on Sunday to herald
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a new era in Europe.
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Declaring the US indifferent
to this continent's fate,
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Friedrich Merz questioned the future of Nato and demanded
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Europe boost its own defences.
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Quickly."
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Although a previously strong advocate of the Trans-Atlantic
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alliance, Merz recognized
the seriousness of the rift
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in relations and that
there is no turning back.
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"My absolute priority will
be to strengthen Europe as
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quickly as possible so that, step by step, we can really
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achieve independence
from the USA," he added.
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Merz hinted that the
endeavour was so urgent
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that he was not sure on
whether the transatlantic
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alliance leaders gathering
for a summit in June
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"would still be talking about Nato in its current form
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or whether we will have to establish an independent
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European defence capability
much more quickly."
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All of this was prior to the blowup in the White House
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between Zelenskyy and the U.S. President and Vice President
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on February 28.
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European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas told Politico:
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"Today, it became clear that the free world needs a new leader.
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It's up to us, Europeans,
to take this challenge."
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Politico later reported:
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"Shortly after his victory, Merz began proclaiming a radically
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different creed, one fit for an alarming new reality in which
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U.S. President Donald Trump's America could no longer be
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relied on to protect Europe-- and could even act to harm it."
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Note that last statement:
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America could no longer be relied on to protect Europe--
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and could even act
to harm it..."
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Merz is taking rearming to
a degree that makes his
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predecessor's 100 billion euros look puny in comparison.
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The BBC reported that shortly after Merz was elected:
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"German lawmakers have voted
to allow a huge increase in
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defence and infrastructure spending--a seismic shift
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for the country that could reshape European defence.
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A two-thirds majority of Bundestag parliamentarians,
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required for the change, approved the vote on Tuesday.
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The law will exempt spending
on defence and security from
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Germany's strict debt rules,
and create a 500 billion euro
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infrastructure fund.
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This vote is a historic move
for traditionally debt-shy
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Germany, and could be hugely significant for Europe,
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as Russia's full-scale
invasion of Ukraine grinds on,
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and after US President Donald Trump signalled an uncertain
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commitment to Nato and
Europe's defence."
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If Europeans were shocked
into reality by the Trump
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administration regarding the defense of the continent,
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they were no less stunned
and offended by the level
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and scope of tariffs
announced on April 2.
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America's "Liberation Day" would impose a universal 10 percent
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tariff three days later on all imported goods and even higher
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tariffs would kick in on April 9 for dozens of countries.
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America is seen by an
increasing number of
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Europeans as a threat, as an enemy, and this should be
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a wake-up call on this
side of the Atlantic.
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But it's not Europeans only
who view America as a threat.
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A serious rift has been created between the United States and
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Canada, and Canada's new Prime Minister Mark Carney is turning
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to Europe for greater ties economically, as are a number
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of other countries:
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"Countries are ready to work with reliable trade partners
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in Europe..."
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European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen
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told Politico:
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"In a more and more unpredictable global
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environment, countries are lining up to work with us,"
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the Commission president said without naming Trump or the U.S.
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In recent weeks she has spoken to leaders from Iceland,
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New Zealand, Malaysia,
the Philippines, Canada,
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India and the United Arab
Emirates who were looking for
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"strong, reliable partners."
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And let us not forget
China and all of Central
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and South America.
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While the United States boasts of 340 million consumers,
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the combined nations of
the European Union have
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450 million consumers.
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Germany and Europe are poised
to become both, an economic
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and military superpower,
on the world scene.
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Any follower of Tomorrow's World should not be surprised by these
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events, and they are all laid out in the pages of the Bible.
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Revelation points to ten nations or leaders giving their
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power over to a charismatic leader it calls the Beast.
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And Daniel describes
these nations as being a
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fragile mixture of iron and
ceramic clay--not naturally
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binding together.
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And Isaiah fills in the
role Germany will have
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in all of this.
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That's why we are offering you--
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What is happening right now in Europe will affect your lives
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and that of your loved ones
in ways you cannot imagine,
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but our resource--Germany in Prophecy--will help you
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So be sure to order it today, and when I come back after this
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15-second break, I'll show you where all of this is heading.
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The North Atlantic Treaty
Organization was formed
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April 4, 1949 following
World War II.
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NATO's first Secretary General, Lord Ismay, explained the
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aim behind the new military
alliance as it was then:
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"Keep the Russians out,
the Americans in,
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and the Germans down."
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What we now see is Russia
knocking at Europe's eastern
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door, Germany rising, and the United States walking away.
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It's not uncommon for allies
to have disputes and
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differences, but this is a historic geopolitical shift
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that should be chilling to
students of European history
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and Bible prophecy.
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The rise of an economic and military juggernaut involving
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a combination of central European nations is something
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that we have warned about
for decades.
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What we now see happening
is the rise of a German-led
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Europe beginning to build a powerful world-class military
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force with nuclear weapons totally independent from
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the United States--their
former protector.
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As reported by Politico,
in an article titled,
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"Will the threat of Trump end Germany's austerity zeal?":
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"In view of the threats to
our freedom and peace on
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our continent," the mantra
"whatever it takes" must now
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apply to Europe's defense,
Merz told reporters earlier
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this month as he announced a historic borrowing plan that
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could unleash 1 trillion euros
in new spending for defense
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and infrastructure over
the next decade....
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"The meeting in the White
House between Zelenskyy and
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Donald Trump really showed
the whole drama in which we
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are living today in terms of
security policy, and that is
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why we had to act quickly,"
Merz said on public television
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on Sunday [that was
March the 16th].
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"We now have to take a more independent path from America,"
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he added.
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"Europe's time has come."
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Yes, Europe.
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Not Germany alone.
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Reuters reported this response from the EU Commission President
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following the White House blowup between the US administration
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and Ukrainian
President Zelenskyy:
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"The European Commission proposed on Tuesday to borrow
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up to 150 billion euros to
lend to EU governments under
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a rearmament plan driven by Russia's war in Ukraine and
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fears that Europe can no longer be sure of U.S. protection....
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Von der Leyen put forward the 150 billion euro fund for
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priorities such as air defence, missiles and drones as part
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of a package of proposals that
she said could mobilise up
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to 800 billion euros for European defence."
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The transformation of Germany and Europe is historic,
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and is taking place
at breakneck speed.
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This BBC headline appeared on March 31: "Germany decides to
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leave history in the past
and prepare for war."
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The article went on to say:
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"Germany's military, the Bundeswehr, recently got the
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all-clear for a massive increase in investment after parliament
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voted to exempt defence spending from strict rules on debt.
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The country's top general has told the BBC the cash boost
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is urgently needed because he believes Russian aggression
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won't stop at Ukraine.
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"We are threatened by Russia.
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We are threatened by Putin.
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We have to do whatever is
needed to deter that,"
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Gen Carsten Breuer says.
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He warns that Nato should be braced for a possible attack
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in as little as four years....
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And the sooner we are
prepared the better."
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European nations are circling the wagons as they realize they
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must stand on their own in the face of a threat from the East,
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and abandonment from the West.
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The military awakening of Europe, and especially in
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Germany, is no small matter.
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Twice in the last century a militarized Germany plunged
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the world into wars that took the lives of tens of millions.
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We know that it is not in their heart to bring about a round
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three, but the descendants of ancient Assyria will once again
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wield the sword against the Israelite nations.
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As it tells us in Isaiah 10,
the modern-day descendants of
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ancient Assyria, is indeed
God's rod of punishment.
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"Woe to Assyria, the rod of My anger and the staff in whose
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hand is My indignation.
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I will send him against an ungodly nation, and against
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the people of My wrath
I will give him charge,
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to seize the spoil,
to take the prey,
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and to tread them down like
the mire of the streets.
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Yet he does not mean so,
nor does his heart think so;
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but it is in his heart to destroy, and cut off not
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a few nations."
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Germany's Biblical identity
is explained in detail
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in our resource
Germany in Prophecy.
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This great nation is destined
to once again shake the world,
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but it will not do it alone.
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Ten nations will lend their military support to a
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charismatic leader, who
will bring the whole world
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once again to war.
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As we have already seen,
Germany is gearing up
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for war in as little as
three to four years.
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But as the Bible shows, a crisis, a charismatic leader,
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a miracle-working religious figure, and ten nations or
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leaders will combine to use this military might in a manner that
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no one currently intends.
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In the remainder of this program, I'll read some
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of the Scriptures that
explain all of this,
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including what it says about
how God will make Germany
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one of His premier nations on earth following Christ's return.
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This is why you need our resource--Germany in Prophecy.
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events that will shock the world sooner than you may suspect.
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The United States and Europe
are pulling apart, and with
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the Russian threat to their east, Europeans recognize
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their need to unite as one
for their own defense.
23:15.026 --> 23:19.064
Furthermore, Germany realizes its need to take the lead.
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The book of Revelation
describes what we will see
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in the near future.
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Though we cannot know the exact timing in advance--as shown in
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the previous segment of this Tomorrow's World program--
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the time it will take Europe
to prepare to withstand an
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attack by a nuclear superpower to its east is short--
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perhaps four years or less.
23:41.520 --> 23:44.823
But Bible prophecy explains
that this Beast power will do
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far more than defend Europe against a Russian attack.
23:48.460 --> 23:52.097
As happened twice in the last century, this German-led force
23:52.164 --> 23:56.134
of "kings" (nations or groups
of nations) will bring the
23:56.201 --> 23:59.070
whole world to war once again.
23:59.137 --> 24:02.107
We read in Revelation 17...
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"The ten horns which you saw
are ten kings who have received
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no kingdom as yet, but they receive authority for one hour
24:10.182 --> 24:12.150
as kings with the beast.
24:12.217 --> 24:15.253
These are of one mind, and
they will give their power
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and authority to the beast."
24:17.322 --> 24:19.291
And when does this happen?
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At the return of Jesus Christ, as clearly indicated by
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the next verse.
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"These will make war with
the Lamb, and the Lamb will
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overcome them, for He is Lord
of lords and King of kings;
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and those who are with Him are called, chosen, and faithful."
24:36.007 --> 24:38.944
Yes, it's at the time
of Christ's return.
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My father once told me that
the Europeans could never get
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together--that was conventional wisdom based on his knowledge
24:46.418 --> 24:48.653
and understanding of the difference between the
24:48.720 --> 24:50.388
nations of Europe.
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Yet, this condition is exactly what the Bible describes.
24:54.726 --> 24:58.396
These same ten nations found in Revelation are depicted in the
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biblical book of Daniel as the feet and toes of a giant image
25:02.934 --> 25:08.406
that King Nebuchadnezzar saw in a dream, recorded in chapter 2.
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We know the ten toes of that image are the same as the
25:12.277 --> 25:16.514
ten kings of Revelation,
because of the context and
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how they are destroyed by
the returning Messiah.
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Verse 41...
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"Whereas you saw the feet and toes, partly of potter's clay
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and partly of iron, the
kingdom shall be divided;
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yet the strength of the
iron shall be in it,
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just as you saw the iron
mixed with ceramic clay.
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And as the [ten] toes of the feet were partly of iron
25:39.471 --> 25:44.409
and partly of clay, so the kingdom shall be partly strong
25:44.476 --> 25:46.378
and partly fragile.
25:46.444 --> 25:50.315
As you saw iron mixed with
ceramic clay, they will mingle
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with the seed of men; but they will not adhere to one another,
25:55.220 --> 25:58.990
just as iron does not
mix with clay."
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The next verse tells us
when this fragile alliance
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takes place--at the return
of Jesus Christ to set up
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a different kingdom.
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Notice it in verse 44...
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"And in the days of these kings the God of heaven will set up
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a kingdom which shall never be destroyed; and the kingdom shall
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not be left to other people;
it shall break in pieces and
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consume all these kingdoms,
and it shall stand forever."
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The Bible tells us far more
than I have time on to explain
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in this short program, and that's why we're offering
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to you our free resource,
Germany in Prophecy.
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However, I want to leave you with a very encouraging passage
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in the 19th chapter of Isaiah regarding the future of the
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great nation of Germany.
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Isaiah 19 and verse 24...
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In that day Israel will be
one of three with Egypt
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and Assyria--a blessing
in the midst of the land,
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whom the LORD of hosts
shall bless, saying,
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"Blessed is Egypt My people,
and Assyria [that's the ancient
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name of modern Germany]
the work of My hands,
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and Israel My inheritance."
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Events are unfolding so rapidly that between the time this
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program is recorded, edited,
and sent to stations for review
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before airing, who knows
how our world may change?
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So be sure to keep reading Tomorrow's World magazine
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you are not caught off guard
by fast-moving events that
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are shaping our world.
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And be sure to come back again next time when Rod McNair,
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Wallace Smith, and I will be right here ready to share with
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you the teachings of Jesus Christ, the good news of
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the coming Kingdom of God,
and the end-time prophecies
27:49.834 --> 27:51.202
of the Bible.
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