The Church of God has been charged to get the Word out to all the world and make disciples (students) within every nation, teaching them to follow Yeshua’s (Jesus’) teachings. What did Yeshua teach? Yeshua boldly proclaimed the good news of the Kingdom of God, the immortal family of divine beings soon to reign over all the earth. He also taught His students how to live a life that graces the Gospel and compliments the Kingdom. We’re to become more godly, more Christlike, more Kingdom-like, daily, in anticipation of its Dawn.

But Yeshua also warned of TURBULENT TIMES to occur just before His landing on the Mount of Olives to liberate Jerusalem and secure David’s Throne (leading to Israel’s deliverance).

We know that certain prophecies were not to be fulfilled until these “last days.” Therefore their sealed messages weren’t to break their silence until the appointed time (Dan. 12:9). With the advent of the nuclear age, we’ve been living, for the first time in history, with the weapons of mass destruction that can erase all life from off planet Earth! (Matt. 24:21-22).

The early Church preached the Gospel, but within the framework of addressing issues and concerns of their time and place. For example, they emphasized Yeshua’s necessary death and resurrection. The biblical approach is to offer “meat in due season,” custom-made messages, tailored for the times, “becoming all things to all men,” using current events as a prop and a podium. The apostles and evangelists preached Christ and Him crucified, and didn’t deal with Yeshua’s prophecy about Jerusalem’s imminent fall and the Temple’s destruction. Why? Because it wouldn’t affect the daily lives and national affairs of their Gentile audience.

However, today the European Beast is taking shape and form before us, while the American, British and Jewish peoples continue their nosedive to oblivion. Both of these intertwined events were clearly prophesied (Lev. 26; Deut. 28). And it’s only with our God-given understanding of biblical prophecy that we can see where these trends are rapidly heading. Both the Book of Daniel and the Book of Revelation reveal a Gentile confederation of nations to emerge upon the world scene just before Messiah comes, wrecking havoc upon Israel and opposing the Heavenly Army (Dan.7; Rev. 13; 17).

These prophesied headlines will directly affect the lives of every member of the Church of God and nations of Israel! We’re living in the prophesied time of a knowledge explosion, of mass transit and rapid communication, and have truly become a global village (Dan. 12:4). Therefore these “geopolitical” prophecies are most personal and pertinent.

It was necessary for God to first identify Israel today (the so-called lost 10 Tribes) so the Church could deliver His message to them, preserved by the Prophets for our time. We’re to warn the sinful Israelite nations that the Holocaust was only a preview of what’s to come! Many different groups and organizations (for better and for worse) have helped to restore Israel’s identity. But Herbert W. Armstrong was the most influential, through his inspiring book The United States and Britain in Prophecy, as God ordained (Isa. 49:6). How else could we go with the Gospel to the “lost sheep of the House of Israel” unless God directed us? How could we warn about the imminent “Time of Jacob’s Trouble” unless God sent us?

Many professing-Christian ministries today are still lost in their own little religious worlds (Ezek 34:4-5). They still don’t know or care who Israel is or reject our identity (yet express interest in our Jewish brethren), although God expects His shepherds to help remind Israel of our biblical roots and responsibilities and regather them as “One Nation Under God,” a truly “United Kingdom” (Ezek.37:22). It appears that they’re happy believing they’re Gentiles (with their counterfeit Christianity/Gentile religion) and don’t want to return to biblical ways and days, preferring their perverted scatter-brain traditions (Hos. 1:9).

As brought out in my timely book, Beyond Babylon: Europe’s Rise and Fall, “Christ referred to WORLD WAR III as the GREAT TRIBULATION (Matt. 24:21-22). He’d given an outline of prophetic events to occur just prior to His Second Coming. Although we can’t know the exact time or date, we can know when it’s very near!”

Yeshua taught that the end time would be very similar to Noah’s time and how it was in Sodom and Gomorrah. Didn’t Noah know what was about to happen? Wasn’t Lot warned about imminent destruction? YES! Biblical precedent provides the proof that the people of God won’t be left without a clue (Amos 3:7).

The Church of God, His called-out ones (drafted to be delightfully different and wonderfully weird, living “ahead of our time”), are called Children of Light (1 Pet. 4:4; 1 Thes. 5:1-6). We haven’t been left in the dark, in stark contrast to those around us who know the latest weather report but miss the significance of the times. Too many remain oblivious to the fact that a EUROPEAN STORM IS BREWING (Matt. 16:2-3). Many won’t realize it until it HITS HOME and they’re devastated!

There’s precious little time left to help sound the alarm and let the sirens go off. We’re supposed to serve as God’s EARLY WARNING SYSTEM (Jer. 44:4). From the Watchtower of Faith we’re able to see what’s on the horizon and pick up on our spiritual radar screen the clear and present danger Europe presents. We know what’s going to happen, based upon biblical facts, and declare it with confidence (Rom. 4:17).

If we don’t help warn the world, giving everybody a chance to escape, we’ll be held accountable for their deaths (Ezek. 3:18). Isaiah 42:19 warns about God’s servant going blind and His messenger going deaf; Isaiah 56:10 rebukes blind watchman and dumb watchdogs that don’t know how to bark and are asleep on the job! Obviously God didn’t “hire” them that way. This is so serious that God must warn us about it, (and you’re being warned right now) because apparently many won’t pass this part of our Christian test, deserting our posts, and running like Jonah. Such Christian-doves will get swallowed up in the belly of the Beast! There’s nothing new under the Sun: just as Yeshua’s closest friends fell asleep just before His trial and crucifixion, it appears some will nod off just before our Church and nations are scourged.

An important part of Yeshua’s teachings, relevant to this generation, is the warning signs of what’s about to strike, so everyone can prayerfully watch and seek shelter before it’s too late (Lk. 21:36). But we’re to share His survival course with others so they can know what to look for and expect and how to receive around-the-clock protection by trusting in Him. We can help save lives and prepare people for what’s just ahead, whether it’s World War III or the Lake of Fire (Jude 23).

Signs reveal what direction we’re heading and how close we’re getting to that destination. We’re to share our God-given light of understanding with the world that they may be warned. That is our solemn privilege and responsibility. How nations or individuals respond is not our responsibility, it is between God and them.

Ezekiel’s warning message is the same as Yeshua’s and Paul’s: repent or face the judgment of God. Likewise, Revelation’s message is to repent of such things as murder, occult practices, immorality, idolatry, etc. and begin to obey the commandments of God and hang on for dear life to Jesus’ teachings (in attitude and actions, in word and in works). However, God has decreed that His final warning to the world before the Storm breaks should be directed to His People Israel, now identified as prophesied, and that it should include exposing the European Beast as a satanic system opposed to the saints of God and His government.

If God preferred that we stuck to a general message of salvation rather than to warn about a specific POLITICO-RELIGIOUS POWER rising in Europe, then He wouldn’t have given us such inspired details in the Bible! Those who think otherwise are vainly dismissing the Prophets and Revelation as unnecessary. They think they’re so smart but they’re acting like fools (Rom. 1:22; Job 38:2). God knows what He’s doing. Anyone can preach a generic message, but only the Children of Light can understand the fine print in God’s Word and reveal His Secrets to mankind.

All the magicians in the times of Joseph and Daniel put together couldn’t provide the right answer to the questions of their day, yet those two witnesses gave God the glory and revealed truth that could only come from God (Gen. 41; Dan. 2:30). Likewise, God expects us to share HIS DIVINE REVELATION (Isa. 48:6). This deeper understanding and special relationship with God and His Word ought to be evident to outsiders as something truly unique (Deut. 4:6-7; John 15:15).

May the Church of God share the complete teachings of Yeshua, His full gospel – individual and national – with all the world. Such priceless teachings about the Kingdom of God, faith and forgiveness, also warn about frightening events that will signal the end of this age and help usher in the Wonderful World Tomorrow.

May we faithfully explain the spiritual significance of today’s bad news (through the light of Bible prophecy) and emphasize the GOOD NEWS that we have a Savior from sin and a Deliverer from men!

Come Lord Jesus! Hosanna in the Highest!

David Ben-Ariel is a Christian-Zionist writer and author of Beyond Babylon: Europe’s Rise and Fall. With a focus on the Middle East and Jerusalem, his analytical articles help others improve their understanding of that troubled region. Check out the Beyond Babylon blog.

Are you letting fear stop you from doing what you want to do? If fear is robbing you of your dreams it’s time to change your focus.

Fear is a by product of your thoughts. To overcome fear you need to change the way you look at things and change the way you think about them. Fear is rarely a reflection of your current reality, it’s usually a result of anticipating negative future events.

People respond to fear in different ways, they

• avoid things and find ways of getting around them
• give in to the fear and do nothing at all
• let the fear be a catalyst and provoke them into action

The thing you fear the most is often the one thing that’s standing in the way of what you really want. Don’t let fear rule your life. Recognise it for what it is and let your fear act as a motivator to get you to where you want to be. I’m sure you’ve heard the phrase, ‘feel the fear and do it anyway’; it’s possible to feel fear yet move past it and go for what you want regardless.

In the past I’ve let fear hold me back from doing many things that I really wanted to do. I eventually decided that it was time to do something about it. I didn’t want to get to the end of my life and be full of regret for all the things I hadn’t done. I decided it was time to face my fears and push past them.

When I stopped to think, I realised that the things I feared rarely actually happened. Then, I started to ask myself, “What’s the worse thing that could happen if I did …?” “Would that really be so bad?”

I began to realise that I’d been letting ridiculous things stop me from stepping out of my comfort zone. I had a choice. I could carry on being afraid and let those fears stop me from doing things, or I could face the fears and go ahead and do things in spite of feeling afraid.

I decided that I wasn’t going to let fear of failure stop me any longer.

“You gain strength, courage and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face. You are able to say to yourself, ‘I have lived through this horror. I can take the next thing that comes along.’ You must do the thing you think you cannot do.” Eleanor Roosevelt

I encourage you to press on and do what needs to be done, if necessary, do it afraid. There is no magic solution. The key is to recognise the fear for what it really is and refuse to let it hold you back from your dreams. The antidote to fear is to take action.

• develop a clear strategy for overcoming your fear
• begin taking action
• do something every day towards overcoming your fear

Your plan will never be perfect. Make adjustments as you discover what is working and what isn’t. When you start taking action the fear will begin to lose its power. Focus on your plan and take some action every day.

It’s unlikely that the fears will ever completely go away; fears have a habit of creeping up on you when you’re not expecting them. Just tell them that you’re not going to listen to them, take a deep breath and dare to live life the way you want to live it.

When you step out of your comfort zone and start to do things that you’ve been afraid of doing you soon begin to discover that the fear was bigger than the thing itself and there really wasn’t anything to be afraid of. Things are rarely as bad as you think.

Don’t let fear rob you of your dreams. Do something towards overcoming your fears every day. Keep pushing through and silence your fears forever.

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Lynne Lee is a Christian life coach and spiritual mentor. She helps people to re-design their lives around what matters most.
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This article is written especially for entrepreneurs and small business owners and anyone who needs to meet a lot of people and build relationships in order to promote and increase their business.

I built my marketing consulting business through extensive networking and here are My 13 Networking Secrets to Get the Most Bang for Your Buck and Time….

1. Research Events

Make sure to research the networking events you want to attend before you attend them so you don’t waste your time at events or meetings that may not have your target market readily available at them. To find local events in your area, first find all of your area chambers of commerce, there might be many of them and any specialty associations or organizations that would pertain to your business or target market. Then locate all of your area large venues, meeting rooms, convention centers, concert halls and anywhere an event could be held more than likely they will have a website with an events calendar. Finally, read and go online to look up events in your local newspaper on their business calendar or in the main section, inside business publications and social magazines (plus watch TV and listen to radio shows who will promote events these usually get promoted really close to the event however to plan).

2. Be Prepared

Now that you know where to network, make sure you are prepared for the event. Order yourself a name badge that you can wear to all events and even out running errands you never know where you’ll meet a potential client! It is important of course to also make sure to use your logo, company colors and a good, descriptive title under your name on your badge for branding as well as it adds credibility and professionalism.

3. Keep Materials On Hand

Make sure to always keep any of your sales flyers, brochures and business cards in your car at all times, keeping them current and never running out; you never know when you will be able to display or hand them out at an event or meeting.

4. Your Commercial

Practice your 10 sec, 30 sec and 60 sec commercials because most events and meetings will ask for different lengths of commercials if you get a chance to stand up and tell who you are and what you do. The 10 sec commercial is for casual one-on-one conversation or a quick introduction typically and the 30 or 60 second ones are for stand up opportunities. Stick to your name, your business name, and a one sentence description about what you do and/or a question to make people think. Then make sure you mention your website and some sort of call to action.

5. Timing

Always arrive at meetings and events a few minutes early and be prepared to stay late and meet those people you don’t know yet, meet and get to know EVERYONE! Also, you should attend a function for the networking purposes (that’s why it’s important to research which events), not for a specific speaker (unless you are going purely for self-improvement); if the speaker turns out to be good then that’s a bonus! It’s tempting to hang out with the same people however you want to continually look out for those you don’t know and go up and introduce yourself to them.

6. Go with a Goal

If you are at all shy or afraid of going to an event by yourself or networking in a group of strangers you will want to go with a goal. First of all, know the types of people you want to meet; do you want to meet prospects who are your target market, referral sources or just friends? Say you want to meet 10 people then make sure you introduce yourself to and ask for 10 people’s business cards.

7. First Impressions

Making a good first impression is important and it’s the one thing you can’t make up for if it goes wrong. Practice your handshake and eye contact prior to attending events to make sure you have a firm handshake, not limp or half grasp and that you are consistently looking into the eyes of the person you are talking to rather than looking around the room for the next person to talk to. For the best results, act like you are really interested in each person you talk to, asking pertinent questions to get to know them better and steer the conversation so you can ease away quickly while still showing you are interested.

8. Card Passing No No

Never “lead” with a card when you enter a room or circle of people, “leave” the card or wait until someone asks you for your card. Don’t presume everyone wants your card. If they don’t want it, they won’t do anything with it anyways so why waste it on them? It’s more important for you to get their card because you want to build your database, email marketing list and you want to be able to follow up with them. You can always mail them your card later if you have theirs; they will appreciate it more and possibly think more highly of you since you took the time to follow up.

9. Build Relationships

Your goal of networking should be to build rapport and long-lasting relationships with the people that you meet, it should not be to SELL, SELL, SELL; that’s a big turnoff. Don’t expect people to use your services the first time they meet you; if they do, great, but don’t depend on it. More than likely it will take 5-7 meetings before people will warm up to you so be prepared to network in certain organizations you choose for some time, try each of them for at least 6-12 months or one year of membership. Remember however, you will get out of a membership what you put into it so if you are not active or don’t attend a lot of functions, you won’t meet enough people in order to reach your desired ‘expert’ status or ‘top of mind awareness’.

10. Help Others

Another main reason for your networking should be to give; give referrals to others you meet, give free ‘expert’ advice about what you know, give suggestions on business or practices, make connections between people who need to do business with one another, even if that doesn’t involve you or your business. If you make this the main reason for networking, karma will reward you with more than enough referrals and direct business that you could ever expect.

11. Don’t ‘Feature Dump’

‘Feature Dumping’ occurs when you’re talking to people and you proceed to list all your services, benefits, features and everything about you and your business when maybe no one even asked you. You ideally want to find out what the other person wants and needs by asking questions and getting them to tell you. Their needs and wants might have something to do with your business or they might not. If they need your services or products, then of course after you LISTEN to what they need, you can respond with the solution to that need (NOT EVERYTHING, just that need).

12. Take Notes

When you ask for someone’s business card and talk to them briefly, remember something unique about them or your conversation or something you need to follow up with them about and write a note on the back of their card. You can do this right then and there or wait until you get to your car. I also suggest writing on the back bottom of each card where you met them, use an acronym if need be. This is good for sorting in your database by group, organization or event for follow up letters, etc.

13. Follow Up

This is the most critical part of any networking NO MATTER WHAT! If you aren’t doing your follow up, you’ve wasted your time and money attending the event. Follow up on every person within 48 hours. Call the hot prospects and email or mail them info about how you can help them (assuming they told you what they need/want from you). Call, email and/or drop a note to the warm prospects or referral sources and email or drop a note to the colder ones or those who you aren’t sure about yet.

If you have an email newsletter, be very careful NOT to just add anyone you meet networking to your list; they need to opt in either in person when you meet them (you can write a note about adding them to your email on the back of their card) or you can send them a follow up email telling them about your newsletter and offer to sign them up or respond if they want to sign up for it.

I hope these tips have helped you now GET OUT NETWORKING!

(c) Copyright 2008 K.Sawa Marketing Katrina Sawa is an Award-Winning Relationship Marketing Coach who’s helped hundreds of small business owners take dramatic steps in their businesses to get them to the next level in business, revenues and life. She offers one-on-one coaching, group coaching and do-it-yourself marketing planning products. Go online now to get started with her Free Report and Free Audio at http://jumpstartyourmarketing.com!

Are you moving into a new location? If you’ve been in the business long enough that people are already accustomed to your current location, this is a big step that you must warn them about. You have a lot of options actually. You can go for broadcast or print. The latter will be the more affordable one. What better way to do this but through large format ads? You can use posters or vinyl banners, for example.

The Advantages of Vinyl Banners

This is actually an urgent matter. You are moving to a new location and you definitely want your clients to follow you. So how this can be achieved?

1. Advertise on every vital location about your new address.
2. You can also give out direct mailing pieces but make sure that you support that with the large format ones.
3. Make this an event that people are going to be looking forward to.
4. Do not give your old clients any reason to turn to your competitors.
5. Give your probable clients strong and favorable reasons to choose you over your competitors.

But again, why should you choose the banners that are made out of vinyl? If it’s large format ads that you want, you can easily choose posters. But here are some advantages why you should think about choosing the vinyl types of banners.

1. Vinyl is actually intended for outdoor use. So you can place your ads on high buildings and other establishments and they won’t be affected by the changes in weather and other factors that may contribute in the deterioration of other kinds of materials.

You can have your announcements in big sizes. Place those in locations where your target market usually frequents. Even if your ad will be at a high location or a place that is always busy, large signs won’t easily be ignored.

2. You can experiment with the design. Just make sure that the texts will still be readable. Do not get too fancy about this because people need to remember the details.

3. This will all boil down on the proper placement of your materials. Wherever you opt to place that, you have to be sure that the tool will serve its purpose. It will attract attention and will also give the right impression.

Announcing your new location can be done in a lot of ways to make the idea exciting for new and existing clients. Just make sure that in doing your ads, you will still focus on their needs and wants to be able to make them feel valued by your company.

The ideal way to do this is by implying that you will be moving to your new location for you to be able to serve them better. You can be playful with your words, just don’t forget the thought that you are always thinking about your clients’ wants and needs in every decision that you do in your business including the change in location.

Remember such details when it’s time to move out and avail of vinyl banners printing services. And through this, there are more possibilities that they are going to head on to your new location.

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Some women want to know what it takes to be a man’s “dream woman.” I’d like to answer since I’ve had experience in the love field and have been told by more men than I can count that I was their dream woman. If you have problems in this area, it’s not a difficult thing to let loose your sexual magnetism in a way that makes men drop to their knees when they are in your presence.

A man’s dream woman is a woman he desires to be with. No matter if he’s married or not, the fantasizes about this woman day and night. He wakes up in cold sweats after he’s dreamt about her all night. When he sees her he is mesmerized by what she’s wearing, by the way she walks, by the way she talks. So, what do you really want to know what it takes to be a dream woman? Here are a few tips to get you started.

1. Let out your inner sex goddess. Your body; the way you walk; your movements, and the way you talk should scream sex. If your voice is too little girlish, practice speaking in a lower breathy voice. There are many tapes you can get to help. If you don’t know how to walk in anything other than tennis shoes, practice walking in heels at home.
2. Without being trashy, hint at a man to let him know that you know how to please a man. If you do have a man please him as often as you can.
3. Understand the major sports. You can take a peek on ESPN. Com to see the latest stats on the games. Men are attracted to women who love sports.
4. Let it be known that you are confident enough to trust your man by showing no jealously. Hounding a man about where he’s been and who he was with will only push him away.
5. Speak as if you are educated. You don’t necessarily have to get a degree, but you should be knowledgeable about current events and business events.

Being a man’s dream woman is simple. Sometimes it can be as simple as just letting your hair down and showing him that you are interested in many of the same things that he is interested in. Improving upon your sex appeal will always gain positive rewards.

Being truly happy in any relationship begins with you. It would take much more room than we have here to fully explain them all. Fortunately, there is a great resource you can visit to get all the sassy and fabulous information you need. Go to http://youfabulousyou.com to get free tips on how you can create a fabulous new you, while attracting men in the process.

An advance directive is also known as a living will form, and it is a document that specifies your wishes if you become mentally incapacitated or unable to communicate those wishes to your health-care provider yourself. In a living will form you can specify whether or not you want specific treatment or life support.

A living will is unlike a regular legal will because most courts will recognize and respect your wishes even if it is contrary to some people’s interpretation of the current state/federal laws. With that said, sometimes doctors will be sued for malpractice when he or she has been put into a situation where they must decide whether to treat a patient who may recover, or follow the wishes expressed in the patient’s living will form.

As you may well know, there are always circumstances and events which we could never predict, especially where death is concerned. Where a family member or spouse has doubts about whether you would make the same decision now, knowing all the facts, can use that as their grounds to challenge the contents of a living will in court. If they’re explanation is compelling enough, they have a good chance of convincing most courts.

Since there is no legally specified standard for living wills, you can’t just go to the courthouse and buy a copy of one. You must seek out a living will form from a law firm, or website. Although you can find free living will forms they are usually fairly basic but are most likely good enough to provide a standard written declaration.

Even though there is no legal specific standard legislated, all living will forms have a fairly similar structure. These include:

1) the choice to prolong life

2) whether or not painkillers should be used as needed or used regardless of the consequences

3) the contact details of your personal doctor

4) whether or not you wish to donate any 1 or more of your organs and for what reason

5) you must include a declaration that it is your wish and right to refuse medical treatment and
that you are well informed of what this means.

6) finally you must sign the form along with two witnesses

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When parents first start trying to decide how much to save, they often get overwhelmed by the cost of a college education. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, tuition increased by 8% per year, on average, from 1979 to 2001. This means that children born today will face college costs that are 3 to 4 times current prices. For example, this means expenses to attend a four year college could total $300,000 by the time your child is of college age (keep in mind this estimate is based on your child attending the highest priced college or university).

As far as how much to save, don’t worry about saving the full amount! Use the one-third rule as a rule of thumb. The rule states that you should expect to:

• Save one-third of the expected college costs,
• Pay one-third from current income and financial aid during the college years, and
• Borrow one-third using a combination of parent and student loans.

Essentially, one-third will be coming from past income (savings), one-third from current income, and one-third from future income (loans). This lets you spread the cost of a college education over an extended period of time.

Other good rules of thumb for deciding how much to save include:

• Save at least 10% of your paycheck (per child), starting the day the child is born.
  
• Save 10% to 15% of each year’s college costs (per child), starting the day your child is born.
• Save at least $2,500 per child per year from birth (about $50 per week).

The more you can save, the better off you’ll be. Saving just $25 a week from birth to age 17 at 5% interest will yield almost $35,000 – a nice college fund!

Hilary Basile is a writer for MyGuidesUSA.com. At http://www.myguidesusa.com, you will find valuable tips and resources for handling life’s major events. Whether you’re planning a wedding, buying your first home, anxiously awaiting the birth of a child, contending with a divorce, searching for a new job, or planning for your retirement, you’ll find answers to your questions at MyGuidesUSA.com.

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