(Siegen, Germany) For the last several days, Ive been teaching at a pastors and ministry leaders conference in Germany, with each message translated into German. Weve been focusing on the future of Europe, Israel and the Jews, looking at a number of key Bible prophecies, including the remarkable prophecies found in Ezekiel 36, 37, 38, 39 in light of current events. We also did in-depth question answers sessions that I think youll find fascinating. Its been an amazing time to be here with several hundred ministry leaders and lay people from all over Germany and all over Europe. Weve been recording each of the message in high-definition and we are posting them one by one. You can watch the ones that are posted so far by clicking here.

You can learn more about the conference at www.epicenterconference.com.

Here is a brief overview: One of the most exciting phrases we nd in the Bible isThen they shall know that I am the LORD. It often follows some incredible promise of God or precedes prophetically some powerful work that can only be credited to His hand.This is what we nd at the end of Ezekiel 36 as God improbably promises to bring the broken nation of Israel back into the land. It precedes one of the most incredible passages in the Bible, found in Ezekiel 37, as God asks the prophets,Can these dry bones live?God then goes on to give Ezekiel a vision of the nation of Israel being resurrected, a promise which sustained hope over thousands of years of scattering and persecution of His chosen people. Over those centuries, this promise of God must have seemed not only improbable, but impossible. Yet, in this century, we have witnessed the beginning of Gods fulllment of His promise. In much the same way, God has made incrediblesome might say impossiblepromises to His Church. But, as the centuries have gone by and the years have taken their toll, many of His people have lost hope and see the fulllment of Gods predictions about the future as true in theory, but having little practical application in their lives.Joel C. Rosenberg is joined at the Pastors Leadership Conference in Siegen, Germany by pastors Ray Bentley, Bob Botsford, Nick Long, David Guzik and Lance Ralston as we dig deeply into Gods Word. We will focus on Ezekiel 36-39 to see how God has been faithful to His promises in history past and will continue to be faithful in the future. The promises He has made to Israel and to us, His Church, are true and have powerful, practical application in our lives and ministries today.

The next Epicenter Conference in the U.S. will be in September. Learn more at www.epicenterconference.com.

This summer, dont miss the IMPLOSION SIMULCAST on Saturday, June 16th.

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Greece is on the verge of economic collapse and civil war, according to top leaders inside Greece and the European Union. Decisions made by Greek leaders and the Greek publicin the coming days and weeks could lead to catastrophicresults. Whats more, experts are worried the economic and social contagion unleashed by a Greek implosion, should it happen,could spreadthroughout the European Union, the U.S., andaround the world inour highly interdependent global economy.

Greece is staggering under a crushing amount of public debt. The politicians and the public isaddicted to runaway government spending. But the Greek public is resisting the massive budget cuts and other reforms needed to avoid an implosion.It is resisting the reformsthe EU leadership is requiring in order for Greece to receive new infusions of EU emergency funding and access to emergency loans. Greek leaders are, instead,seriously considering quitting the Eurozone system in order to avoid the austerity measures the EU leaders led by German Chancellor Angela Merkel are insisting upon. But leaving the Eurozone would likely make things far worse, cutting off or severely limiting Greek access to the capital markets and possibly leading to sky high interest rates, hyperinflation, massive business failures and soaring unemployment. If Greece leaves the Euro system, it would also severely impact the rest of Europe. Banks who have large investments in Greecefear they might never be repaid, which would threaten the health of those banks. Bankofficials around the world would, in turn,jack up interest rates for other strugglingEuropean countries including Spain, Italy and Portugal, among others fearing they, too, might bail on the legal and financial agreements that are party of the E.U. treaty and making them higher risks of defaulting on their loans. Businesses throughout Europe could then struggle to get access to capital, potentiallyleading to ahorrific cycle of further business failures and skyrocketing unemployment. Given that Europe is the largest trading partner with the United States, and the fact that many American banks have European exposure, the American economy and financial could also be severely impacted.

Consider the latest developments:

• An outgoing Greek minister warned that the country could descend into civilwar amid the chaos of a euro exit, reports the London Telegraph. If Greece cannot meet its obligations and serve its debt the pain will be great, Michalis Chrysohoidis was quotedas telling a local radio station. What will prevail are armed gangs withKalashnikovs and which one has the greatest number of Kalashnikovs willcount we will end up in civil war.
• European leaders and financial markets braced for Greece exit from euro: Return to drachma nears amid political impasse in Athens and open discussion in Brussels of possible end of single currency headline in The (UK) Guardian
• Greece races against time to form government headline in Agence France Presse
• There can be little doubt about the seriousness of the situation both for Greece, if it has to leave the eurozone, and for its partners who might lose billions in its disorderly withdrawal from the bloc, reports Agence France Presse. France would face a bill of 50 billion euros if Greece were forced to quit, outgoing French Finance Minister Francois Baroin warned Tuesday. If Greece leaves the euro, if its economic model collapses and theres no more banking system, that would cost us 50 billion euros net, plus the assets that the banks and insurers have on their books, he said. Charles Dallara, who as head of the Institute of International Finance helped negotiate the private creditor write-down, warned that the cost of failure would be too high to bear. I believe that the cost to Greece, the cost to Europe and the cost to the entire global economy may still be enough to cause Greek politicians and European politicians to pause before they pull the trigger on a Greek exit.

If this were not all serious enough, the Greek crisis offers a warning to American policymakers who are also addicted to overspending and massive debt. The U.S. is already $15 trillion-plus in debt, with another $65 trillion in unfunded liabilities coming due. If we dont make dramatic course corrections quickly, we may find ourselves on the financial equivalent of the Titanic, unable to avoid hitting the debt iceberg straight ahead of us before its too late.

Just as many Europeans are growing anxious about the future of their countries and personal economic futures, so are many Americans are growing anxious about the future of our country. On Saturday, June 16th, I will host a live, three-hour Implosion Simulcast, which will be shown around the country and around the world. What does Bible prophecy say about the future of the United Statesin light ofthe globalcrises that are in motion andmore crises thatare coming up over the horizon?Is America simply in decline, or do we face a catastrophic moral and economic collapse? What role does the Church play, and is there any hope of a Third Great SpiritualAwakening?During the Implosion Simulcast, I will teach from the Scriptures and from the research I did for my forthcoming book, and take questions from all over the world. Please sign up your church, home fellowship group, or small group Bible study today to participate in this unique event. It will be distinctly non-political and non-partisan. In light of current events and trends, I hope youll participate and begin praying and fasting even more for the Lord to pour out His Holy Spirit and show great mercy to our country and to nations around the world.

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In case you missed it: How Can You Be Jewish And Believe In Jesus? A video of Joel speaking at a recent conference, explaining hisspiritual journey.

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(San Remo, Italy) For the first time in my life, I have had the opportunity to visit the Italian city of San Remo which played an historic role in the prophetic rebirth of the modern Jewish State of Israel.

In addition to being a beautiful seaside resort on the northern coast of the Mediterranean, home of some excellent restaurants and amazing cappuccinos to which I can now personally attest, San Remo is the site where ninety-two years ago on April 25, 1920 the leaders of the Principal Allied Powers who had just been victorious in World War I met for a critically important international conference. There, they divided the Ottoman Empire into several zones of control. The French would control what would later become the countries of Lebanon and Syria. The British would control what would later become the countries known as Israel, Jordan, and the nations of the Arabian peninsula. Indeed, it was at the San Remo Conference where Great Britain, France, Italy and Japan signed a formal treaty pledging to reestablish a Jewish state in the British Mandated territory then known as Palestine. The San Remo Conference thus provided the official basis in international law for the re-creation of the State of Israel in the 20th century that had been foretold by the Hebrew prophet Ezekiel in Ezekiel 36-37 more than 2,500 years earlier.

Two colleagues from The Joshua Fund and I visited the villa where the British Prime Minister Lloyd George and the others negotiated and signed the treaty, which the League of Nations endorsed, and was later signed by more than 50 other nations. Unfortunately, few people know of this importantchapter of Israels modern story. I myself learned much more about it as I was preparing to speak at a conference on the history and future of Israel held at the European Union parliament, and as I was preparing for the 2011 Epicenter Conference. Tomas Sandell, the founder and director of the European Coalition for Israel and one of the speakers at our conference, helped me better understand the details regarding San Remo why they are so significant. Tomas is working hard to help European and other world leaders rediscover this history, and held a conference of his own in San Remo two years ago to commemorate the 90th anniversary of the resolution made there.

At a time when even the core existence of Israel as a Jewish state is being challenged by its enemies it is of vital importance that we take a closer look at international law, Sandell said at the time. He also noted thatthe San Remo Resolution of 1920 recognized the national Jewish sovereignty on the land of Israel under international law, on the strength of the historical connection of the Jewish people to the territory previously known as Palestine.

Given the international assault on Israels legal rights these days, I highly encourage you to do your own research on the history and importance of the San Remo conference and how the Lord used it to fulfill those ancient prophecies.

• One good to place to start is this video report by CBN reporter Chris Mitchell.
• Here is a key excerpt from the treaty signed in 1920: The High Contracting Parties agree to entrust, by application of the provisions of Article 22, the administration of Palestine, within such boundaries as may be determined by the Principal Allied Powers, to a Mandatory, to be selected by the said Powers. The Mandatory will be responsible for putting into effect the declaration originally made on November 8, 1917, by the British Government, and adopted by the other Allied Powers, in favour of the establishment in Palestine of a national home for the Jewish people, it being clearly understood that nothing shall be done which may prejudice the civil and religious rights of existing non-Jewish communities in Palestine, or the rights and political status enjoyed by Jews in any other country.
• The definitive book on the subject is The Legal Foundation and Borders of Israel Under International Law, by Professor Howard Grief.

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Just when all of Israel was preparing for early elections on September 4th, Prime Minister Netanyahu pulled off a stunning political deal this week that some are interpreting as a prelude to war with Iran. Thats certainly what the Arab media is saying. Rather than dissolve the Israeli parliament (Knesset) as expected, Netanyahu persuaded his chief rival Shaul Mofaz, leader of the Kadima party, to join the government. Mofaz will become a Deputy Prime Minister. His entire party (with 28 seats in the Knesset) will join as well, and some will be given senior positions in the government. This will give Netanyahu a coalition comprising 94 of the 120 members of the Knesset, one of the largest national unity governments in modern Israeli history. Even political observers who cant stand Netanyahu are calling the deal a masterstroke.

Mofaz was born and raised in Tehran, Iran. He learned to speak Farsi fluently before emigrating to Israel in 1957 and rising through the ranks of the Israeli Defense Forces. He served as Defense Minister under Prime Minister Ariel Sharon. Thus, Netanyahu now has another experienced military commander and strategist at his side, in addition to current Defense Minister Ehud Barak (another long-time political rival of Netanyahu), and current Vice Prime Minister Moshe Yaalon, who used to be the chief of staff of the IDF. However, just a few weeks ago, Mofaz was calling Netanyahu a liar,vowing never to join the Netanyahu government, and attacking the Prime Ministers approach towards Iran, saying Israel did not need to consider a preemptive strike against Iran for at least another two years.

Did Netanyahu convince Mofaz that the need to hit Iran sooner is actually more urgent that Mofaz thought, and if so, how? Or did Mofaz simply read the polls that showed early elections would decimate his Kadima political party and reduce their number of Knesset seats from 28 to 15 or less, and thus decide to join the government to forestall such early elections? Maybe both. Time will tell.

For now, lets be clear: Netanyahu and his government are clearly and steadily preparing for a major war with Iran. That doesnt mean it will happen this year, or next. The Russians could intervene. The Iranian government could fall. Other circumstances could change. The Lord could supernaturally intervene. But war could be coming, and coming soon. The Israelis are getting ready. Is the Church?

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