Over the past few decades there has been an ever increasing rate of violent and unprecedented crimes that make even the carnal mind to recoil in horror. There indeed was a time not long ago, when mass shootings and suicide bombings were unheard of. Students and university attendees used to be able to acquire their education without having to even think or worry about campus security.
But a dramatic and ever-increasing change for the worse is taking place, and philosophers and politicians are at a loss to explain what’s really going on with the unprecedented and senseless violence that has become all too common. Of the time in which we are living, the Bible makes specific and profound statements regarding the rapidly declining morals of society, and also the corresponding escalation of heinous crimes that cause the world to shudder in utter alarm. Let’s read:
2nd Timothy 3:1 This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come.
3:2 For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,
3:3 Without natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good,
3:4 Traitors, heady, high minded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God.
Those spiritual and secular leaders who will like to paint a rosy picture of the near future on this planet, are either delusional, ignorant, or deliberately ignoring the facts and statistics, which show beyond a shadow of a doubt that righteousness is on the decline and evil, as a general rule of thumb, is on the ascendency.
The word of God also bears this out, for Christ Himself specifically stated that the world as we know it is going to get worse, and therefore we can expect an escalation in the many unnatural crimes and sinful behaviors we are now currently witnessing on a daily basis.
In other words, we haven’t seen anything as yet, for the Bible states that sinfulness is going to spike significantly, just prior to the return of Jesus in the clouds of heaven. Let’s read:
Matthew 24:37 But as the days of Noe [were], so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.
Question: How was it in the days of Noah?
Answer: The Bible tells us how, so that there would be no mistaking as to our expectations of life in the last days. Let’s read:
Genesis 6:5 And God saw that the wickedness of man [was] great in the earth, and [that] every imagination of the thoughts of his heart [was] only evil continually.
6:11 The earth also was corrupt before God, and the earth was filled with violence.
6:12 And God looked upon the earth, and, behold, it was corrupt; for all flesh had corrupted his way upon the earth.
6:13 And God said unto Noah, The end of all flesh is come before me; for the earth is filled with violence through them; and, behold, I will destroy them with the earth.
Before we proceed however, it is very important for us to understand that very many of the medical conditions now being treated by doctors and psychiatrists are really defined in the Bible as being demon possession.
Modern medicine does not generally take into consideration, the fact that indulgence in sin can cause a person to be fully demon possessed, and therefore, the reasons and explanations offered by the medical community for the insane state of mind manifested by mass murderers, often fall far short of what the real problem is.
Let’s take a brief look at two incidents in the Bible, to see how they might be evaluated by modern medicine, and then let’s see what the scriptures have to say on the matter. Let’s read:
Matthew 9:32 As they went out, behold, they brought to him a dumb man possessed with a devil.
9:33 And when the devil was cast out, the dumb spake: and the multitudes marvelled, saying, It was never so seen in Israel.
The medical reason usually given for this particular condition is that the man’s Broca’s area in the cerebral cortex must have suffered some severe damage, for this area of the brain controls the motor functions associated with the production of speech.
This reason is all well and good, and we do acknowledge the advances made in modern medicine and diagnosis. And the Bible is definitely not saying that every dumb or deaf person, has an evil spirit. Absolutely not.
However, the Bible does say that there can be another underlying cause, which we do not even consider, nor bring into the equation, the fact that a person can lose their ability to speak through demon possession.
Again, the question arises in a situation when a person has gone completely blind. Medical diagnosis will certainly refer to the possible malfunctions of the cornea, the iris, the optic nerve, the pupils, or the retina amongst others.
These diagnostic evaluations are good in their legitimate sphere, and are not to be condemned in any way, but the Lord is saying to us think again, for there are spiritual factors that we do not cater for, that can also be the root cause of these problems, but they are generally dismissed on the grounds of one’s personal beliefs or superstitions, and as such have no bearing on scientific research and analysis. However the Bible often differs in both its analysis and consequent conclusions. Let’s read:
Matthew 12:22 Then was brought unto him one possessed with a devil, blind, and dumb: and he healed him, insomuch that the blind and dumb both spake and saw.
Mark 9:17 And one of the multitude answered and said, Master, I have brought unto thee my son, which hath a dumb spirit;
9:18 And wheresoever he taketh him, he teareth him: and he foameth, and gnasheth with his teeth, and pineth away: and I spake to thy disciples that they should cast him out; and they could not.
9:23 Jesus said unto him, If thou canst believe, all things [are] possible to him that believeth.
9:24 And straightway the father of the child cried out, and said with tears, Lord, I believe; help thou mine unbelief.
9:25 When Jesus saw that the people came running together, he rebuked the foul spirit, saying unto him, [Thou] dumb and deaf spirit, I charge thee, come out of him, and enter no more into him.
9:26 And [the spirit] cried, and rent him sore, and came out of him: and he was as one dead; insomuch that many said, He is dead.
9:27 But Jesus took him by the hand, and lifted him up; and he arose.
It is also true that a person can be moved by the devil to commit mass murders, or any other horrific crime for that matter, for the scriptures speak with abundant clarity on this point. Let’s read:
1st Samuel 19:9 And the evil spirit from the LORD was upon Saul, as he sat in his house with his javelin in his hand: and David played with [his] hand.
19:10 And Saul sought to smite David even to the wall with the javelin; but he slipped away out of Saul's presence, and he smote the javelin into the wall: and David fled, and escaped that night.
2nd Kings 21:1 Manasseh [was] twelve years old when he began to reign, and reigned fifty and five years in Jerusalem. And his mother's name [was] Hephzibah.
21:6 And he made his son pass through the fire, and observed times, and used enchantments, and dealt with familiar spirits and wizards: he wrought much wickedness in the sight of the LORD, to provoke [him] to anger.
21:16 Moreover Manasseh shed innocent blood very much, till he had filled Jerusalem from one end to another; beside his sin wherewith he made Judah to sin, in doing [that which was] evil in the sight of the LORD.
Mark 5:2 And when he was come out of the ship, immediately there met him out of the tombs a man with an unclean spirit,
5:3 Who had [his] dwelling among the tombs; and no man could bind him, no, not with chains:
5:4 Because that he had been often bound with fetters and chains, and the chains had been plucked asunder by him, and the fetters broken in pieces: neither could any [man] tame him.
5:5 And always, night and day, he was in the mountains, and in the tombs, crying, and cutting himself with stones.
The current murderous rampages we are witnessing almost on a weekly basis in Africa, the middle East, Ukraine, and even right here in America are symptoms of a much larger spiritual problem and therefore, must of necessity be inextricably linked to the devil, for he is a murderer, and all who are possessed and motivated by him will follow in his footsteps, this according to the Bible. Let’s read:
John 8:44 Ye are of [your] father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and abode not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a liar, and the father of it.
However, to better understand and be prepared for what is coming upon the world, we must go back in time to the land of Egypt, where the Hebrews who were once enslaved by the pharaohs, were about to be delivered.
After several attempts to have Pharaoh let the Israelites go were met with blatant refusal, God had to bring certain plagues upon the Egyptians, in order for them to understand that there is a God who rules in the heavens. One of the plagues that was poured out was the plague of frogs, which we will study in-depth this afternoon.
Let’s read:
Exodus 8:1 And the LORD spake unto Moses, Go unto Pharaoh, and say unto him, Thus saith the LORD, Let my people go, that they may serve me.
8:2 And if thou refuse to let [them] go, behold, I will smite all thy borders with frogs:
8:3 And the river shall bring forth frogs abundantly, which shall go up and come into thine house, and into thy bedchamber, and upon thy bed, and into the house of thy servants, and upon thy people, and into thine ovens, and into thy kneadingtroughs:
8:4 And the frogs shall come up both on thee, and upon thy people, and upon all thy servants.
8:5 And the LORD spake unto Moses, Say unto Aaron, Stretch forth thine hand with thy rod over the streams, over the rivers, and over the ponds, and cause frogs to come up upon the land of Egypt.
8:6 And Aaron stretched out his hand over the waters of Egypt; and the frogs came up, and covered the land of Egypt.
In this passage of scripture it is clearly seen that the frogs of Egypt emerged from the water after Aaron stretched out his hand over the rivers and springs of Egypt.
In the book of revelation we observe that the sixth angel pours his vial over the river Euphrates, after which evil spirits like frogs emerge, but this time they affect not only the land of Egypt, but also the entire world, and it is for this reason that we are going to thoroughly investigate how nations and individuals will be adversely affected by this plague, so that we may know from the Bible, how to escape the withering influences of frogs, and their catastrophic activities. Let’s read:
Revelation 16:12 And the sixth angel poured out his vial upon the great river Euphrates; and the water thereof was dried up, that the way of the kings of the east might be prepared.
16:13 And I saw three unclean spirits like frogs [come] out of the mouth of the dragon, and out of the mouth of the beast, and out of the mouth of the false prophet.
16:14 For they are the spirits of devils, working miracles, [which] go forth unto the kings of the earth and of the whole world, to gather them to the battle of that great day of God Almighty.
It is of critical importance for us to know what the waters of the Euphrates represent under this plague, and so for the correct answer, we turn to the scriptures. Let’s read:
Revelation 17:15 And he saith unto me, The waters which thou sawest, where the whore sitteth, are peoples, and multitudes, and nations, and tongues.
In order for us to understand what these things mean, and their implication for us living in the 21st century, we will need to first observe the areas of life where the frogs of Egypt adversely affected the people. In Exodus chapter eight, there are given four main areas in which the effects of the plague of frogs would be felt. Let’s read again:
Exodus 8:3 And the river shall bring forth frogs abundantly, which shall go up and come into thine house, and into thy bedchamber, and upon thy bed, and into the house of thy servants, and upon thy people, and into thine ovens, and into thy kneadingtroughs:
8:4 And the frogs shall come up both on thee, and upon thy people, and upon all thy servants.
Area # (1) The houses or places where people live. Frogs do not normally like to live in houses, for they prefer a wet, damp environment, and that’s why they originally emerged from the rivers and ponds. But these frogs were different, in that they would force their way into the habitations of people so that their adverse effects could be felt.
In our day, there are “frogs” that have taken up permanent residence in many homes, for some of the activities that are fostered and cultivated by parents and children alike, attest to the fact that evil spirits have already taken over their houses.
Just recently, a video was posted on the internet, in which a parent was shown, teaching a child how to curse and swear, and was applauding the child’s efforts to use the worst kind of foul language.
In many homes, x-rated movies and pornographic literature is made readily available to the children, and premarital sex is now considered a normal way of life, being advocated and fostered by the many soap operas, movies and videos being produced in Hollywood. As a matter of fact, just recently, an FBI sting operation netted many parents and prominent individuals who were peddling child pornography on an international scale from their homes.
Frogs have indeed taken up residence in many houses already, and the sixth angel has not even poured out his vial as yet, that’s why the Lord is giving to us sound advice that we be not ensnared by the plague of frogs. Let’s read:
Deuteronomy 7:26 Neither shalt thou bring an abomination into thine house, lest thou be a cursed thing like it: [but] thou shalt utterly detest it, and thou shalt utterly abhor it; for it [is] a cursed thing.
Area # (2) Thy bed chamber, or the place where a person retires for a night’s rest. Many people across the globe are experiencing terrible nightmares and are seeing visions of departed relatives who they purport have come back from heaven with messages of import for them.
Not long ago an extensive interview was held by a prominent news media host in which a doctor stated that she had been visited by angels who gave her information pertaining to the future history of her son.
Again, the bedroom chamber is often witness to some of the worst kinds of sexual activity, practiced by the secular and the religious alike. Indeed it is true that frogs have entered the bed chambers of millions.
Area # (3) The ovens and kneading troughs. In other words, evil spirits are gaining control over the production of food, and this is evident by the variety of unclean meats, GMO foods, and drinks that are causing an alarming spike in childhood obesity, together with a host of food borne illnesses that wreak havoc on the populace.
In the last few weeks millions of pounds of beef, crabs, pork, walnuts, and other food and vegetable products have been recalled for Salmonella, E coli, and Lysteria contamination, and recent tests have proven that most honey that is sold in stores is not honey at all. Pork DNA has also been discovered in Cadbury chocolates, and the list goes on and on. Frogs have indeed invaded the food systems we depend on for survival, and the Bible rightly predicted that these days were coming. Let’s read:
Revelation 18:1 And after these things I saw another angel come down from heaven, having great power; and the earth was lightened with his glory.
18:2 And he cried mightily with a strong voice, saying, Babylon the great is fallen, is fallen, and is become the habitation of devils, and the hold of every foul spirit, and a cage of every unclean and hateful bird.
18:3 For all nations have drunk of the wine of the wrath of her fornication, and the kings of the earth have committed fornication with her, and the merchants of the earth are waxed rich through the abundance of her delicacies.
18:12 The merchandise of gold, and silver, and precious stones, and of pearls, and fine linen, and purple, and silk, and scarlet, and all thyine wood, and all manner vessels of ivory, and all manner vessels of most precious wood, and of brass, and iron, and marble,
18:13 And cinnamon, and odours, and ointments, and frankincense, and wine, and oil, and fine flour, and wheat, and beasts, and sheep, and horses, and chariots, and slaves, and souls of men.
Area # (4). Upon thee and upon thy servants and upon all the people. This last area of influence points us to the very near future, when almost everyone living on the planet will be fully possessed by evil spirits.
Many people are not aware that they are indeed being energized and motivated by one of only two spiritual forces operating in the universe. We are either submitted to the Eternal God, or we are being controlled by the prince of darkness, a fact that is plainly stated in the Bible over and over again. Let’s read:
Matthew 6:22 The light of the body is the eye: if therefore thine eye be single, thy whole body shall be full of light.
6:23 But if thine eye be evil, thy whole body shall be full of darkness. If therefore the light that is in thee be darkness, how great [is] that darkness!
6:24 No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.
Romans 6:16 Know ye not, that to whom ye yield yourselves servants to obey, his servants ye are to whom ye obey; whether of sin unto death, or of obedience unto righteousness?
Matthew 12:43 When the unclean spirit is gone out of a man, he walketh through dry places, seeking rest, and findeth none.
12:44 Then he saith, I will return into my house from whence I came out; and when he is come, he findeth [it] empty, swept, and garnished.
12:45 Then goeth he, and taketh with himself seven other spirits more wicked than himself, and they enter in and dwell there: and the last [state] of that man is worse than the first. Even so shall it be also unto this wicked generation.
For many years the Holy Spirit of God and the holy angels have been holding back the winds of strife, that they blow not on the earth in full force, and for very many years there has been a cascading of morality, virtue and righteousness across the globe.
God’s tender voice of entreaty, calling the sinner to repentance has been steadily beaten back, and to add insult to injury, nations and politicians are now approving and instituting laws that are in direct violation of what God has plainly stated in His word.
And now the time is fast approaching when the Lord will bid the holy angels to let go, and when this occurs, we are going to see across the earth, crime, violence, destruction, and moral depravity on an unprecedented scale. Let’s read:
Revelation7:1 And after these things I saw four angels standing on the four corners of the earth, holding the four winds of the earth, that the wind should not blow on the earth, nor on the sea, nor on any tree.
7:2 And I saw another angel ascending from the east, having the seal of the living God: and he cried with a loud voice to the four angels, to whom it was given to hurt the earth and the sea,
7:3 Saying, Hurt not the earth, neither the sea, nor the trees, till we have sealed the servants of our God in their foreheads.
The question for us is, are we encouraging the presence of frogs in our homes? By our choices and consequent activities, are we harboring frogs in or “Ovens” and in the preparation of food? And how about our bed chambers? Are frogs influencing what we do in private or are we, by what we watch and listen to, encouraging them to interfere with our dreams.
Some of us have been delaying the decision to follow Jesus all the way, and as a result we are found to be straddling both sides of the spiritual fence.
But if we do not allow Christ to enter the door of our hearts, satan then takes up residence by default, and the result will be that frogs will inevitably control our minds by invading our thought processes. In other words, activities that we once thought to be very offensive will gradually become acceptable, to the point where we may view them as being absolutely essential.
If for any reason we have answered in the affirmative to any of the previous questions, then the Lord is making an urgent appeal for us to cease and desist, by allowing Christ to enter our hearts, so that we can be renewed in our minds by His Holy Spirit on a daily basis.
The appeal is now being made to individuals, to communities, to religious leaders, to politicians, to judges, to presidents, to Christians, and to every creed and race under heaven, for our day of grace is swiftly drawing to a close, wherein every person will be aligned with God’s kingdom of righteousness, or satan’s kingdom of darkness. Let’s read:
Revelation 18:4 And I heard another voice from heaven, saying, Come out of her, my people, that ye be not partakers of her sins, and that ye receive not of her plagues.
18:5 For her sins have reached unto heaven, and God hath remembered her iniquities.
Revelation 22:17 And the Spirit and the bride say, Come. And let him that heareth say, Come. And let him that is athirst come. And whosoever will, let him take the water of life freely.
The outcome to these very important issues lie with us, and so it is our sincere desire that everyone within the hearing of God’s voice, will respond in the positive, for the time of our salvation is much nearer than we believe. God Bless!