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Updates20171227.Pdf Freedom Driven ® http://www.freedomdrivenlife.com/ Table of Contents Click on the date you want Update January 4: Culture, Technology, Government......................................................................................... 3 Update January 11: Money, Culture, Technology................................................................................................25 Update January 18: Money, Culture, Government...............................................................................................36 Update February 1: Culture, Money, Technology, Government.........................................................................43 Update February 7: Government, Money, Culture...............................................................................................58 Update February 15: Technology, Money, Culture...............................................................................................71 Update February 20: Culture, Government, Technology, Money.......................................................................87 Update February 28: Money, Culture..................................................................................................................104 Update March 7: Money, Culture, Government..................................................................................................124 Update March 14: Culture, Money, Government, Technology..........................................................................141 Update March 21: Culture, Money, Government................................................................................................160 Update March 30: Culture, Government.............................................................................................................183 Update April 3: Money, Government...................................................................................................................193 Update April 11: Money, Culture..........................................................................................................................207 Update April 19: Money, Technology...................................................................................................................217 Update April 20: Culture.......................................................................................................................................230 Update April 25: Culture, Government, Money...................................................................................................240 Update May 4: Money, Technology, Government..............................................................................................257 Update May 9: Culture, Money, Government......................................................................................................270 Update May 16: Culture, Money, Government, Technology..............................................................................282 Update May 24: Government, Culture, Money, Technology..............................................................................300 Update May 31: Technology, Money, Culture.....................................................................................................317 Update June 6: Culture, Money, Government....................................................................................................335 Update June 13: Money, Culture.........................................................................................................................353 Update June 20: Money, Culture.........................................................................................................................366 Update June 27: Government, Culture,Technology...........................................................................................388 Update July 5: Money, Culture,Technology........................................................................................................405 1 Table of Contents Click on the date you want Update July 12: Government, Money..................................................................................................................420 Update July 19: Culture, Money...........................................................................................................................434 Update July 25: Culture, Government, Technology, Money..............................................................................455 Update August 1: Money, Culture, Government................................................................................................475 Update August 3: Culture, Money, Government, Technology...........................................................................493 Update August 9: Money, Culture, Government................................................................................................511 Update August 16: Money, Government, Culture, Technology.........................................................................531 Update August 23: Money, Culture, Government..............................................................................................546 Update August 30: Technology, Culture, Money................................................................................................566 Update September 6: Money, Culture, Technology...........................................................................................582 Update September 13: Culture, Money, Technology.........................................................................................599 Update September 26: Money..............................................................................................................................618 Update October 3: Culture, Money, Government...............................................................................................632 Update October 10: Money, Government, Culture.............................................................................................650 Update October 17: Money...................................................................................................................................669 Update October 24: Culture, Money....................................................................................................................692 Update November 1: Money.................................................................................................................................710 Update November 7: Culture, Government........................................................................................................730 Update November 9: Money, Technology...........................................................................................................747 Update November 14: Money, Technology, Culture, Government...................................................................768 Update November 21: Money, Culture................................................................................................................788 Update November 29: Government, Money, Culture, Technology...................................................................806 Update December 6: Money, Government, Culture...........................................................................................824 Update December 12: Government, Money........................................................................................................842 Update December 14: Culture, Technology........................................................................................................859 Update December 20: Money, Culture, Technology, Government...................................................................878 Update December 27: Culture, Money, Government, Technology...................................................................895 2 UPDATE JANUARY 4, 2017 – CULTURE, TECHNOLOGY, GOVERNMENT Hello everyone... Today is January 4, 2017 Everything seems to be moving pretty fast, so let's jump right into the new year, shall we? The Messianic Prophecy Bible Project, a ministry in Israel, sent this on 12/29. The head of ISIS stated that their NUMBER ONE goal is to conquer Jerusalem (where our ministry is located), kill all of the Jews and then take over the whole land of Israel and kill every single Jew. "We will find you in every house, behind every bush, he said." We will kill every one of you; that is why God brought you Jews back to Israel. ---------- Honestly, and please don't take me wrong, I understand the situation Israel is in and I love and pray for the people of Israel, but I do not worry about Israel being wiped off the planet. I also love and pray for those who hate Israel; not to support their hate or their agenda, God actually wants us to love them apart from their hate and agenda. They make up a portion of the world he so loved that he sent his only begotten son. If Biblical prophecy is true, then the little nation of Israel will never be wiped off the face of the Earth ever again. Israel, as a standing nation, is under God's care and he will not allow it. The nations that hate Israel, on the other hand, have a very huge problem. As you will see in the articles, the United States - under the Obama administration - has taken sides with those who hate Israel, and also hate the United States. After all, Israel is the “Little Satan” and America is the “Big Satan” for those who hate Israel. I do not mean to bring anyone down, just don't allow yourself to fall into denial
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