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Jan Markell’s Understanding the Times OLIVETREEMINISTRIES OliveOlive TreeTree MinistriesMinistries www.olivetreeviews.org www.olivetreeviews.org P.O. Box 1452, Maple Grove, MN 55311-6452 763-559-4444 July, August 2018 End-Time Weariness and Rapture Fatigue By Jan Markell The malady goes by many names: I read a revealing article in The End-time weariness; Rapture fatigue; Guardian recommended by Israel burn-out. The results are the Bill Koenig. It talks about the same: The scoffers and skeptics are destruction of the new Christian gaining too much territory and too progressiveness. I call it deception many followers. The fact that the and delusion, not to mention just King is coming is boring and just another sign of the times. This old news. What Hal Lindsey wrote in article suggests: 1969 in his classic The Late-Great • Evangelicals have sided with Planet Earth, in the eyes of many, the wrong party. Don’t you know did not come to pass. Thus, there is that hundreds of Palestinians a collective so-what sigh. are being murdered by Israelis It is the tragedy of my lifetime—and at the Gaza border? I never thought I would see the day. • The Late-Great Planet Earth Social justice has and the Left Behind gained ground over series prophesied a good old-fashioned lot of things that have evangelical support not yet come to pass. for Israel and her We have waited long God-given land. The enough so let’s move under age 40 crowd on from their message. are listening to voices • Those who hung on the words that are not telling the truth. They of the popular 1970s Larry are hearing that Israel is illustrative Norman song, I Wish We’d All of a new form of apartheid; that the Been Ready, have also waited Palestinians had their land stolen; long enough! Sure, life was and don’t you know that the Church filled with guns and war and is the new Israel? Most reject what everyone got trampled on the their parents grew up on: Israel is floor but so what? Almost 45 the apple of God’s eye and the key years have passed and the to the end of the age. continued on page 2 “I Trust in You, O Lord . Our Times Are in Your Hands.” Psalm 31:14-15 1 OLIVETREEMINISTRIES End-Time Weariness and Rapture Fatigue By Jan Markell Continued from page 1 world is still groaning. Nothing tirades on MSNBC against what his has changed. parents might have believed about the end-times. He slams his “good • “We’ve been through all of friend” Jerry Jenkins for coming this before” is the sentiment up with the Left Behind books that that has replaced apocalyptic belong in the Twilight Zone category fervor. There is nothing new according to Schaeffer. What’s in under the sun. To be blunt, them can only be believed by white your words of warning are now evangelicals who support Donald falling on deaf ears. Trump says Schaeffer. Add to this mix that some date- Internet broadcaster Rick setters have been wrong. Edgar Wiles consistently says that Weisenhunt and Harold Camping Dispensationalists and Christian not only set dates, but re-set dates Zionists are the root of the world’s when nothing happened the first problems and also the church’s time! Hal Lindsey never said 1988 problems. We are destroying the was the date of the Rapture but that world. was the accusation. He suggested 40 years after 1948 was an intriguing If your teen or twenty-something kid date. That’s all. goes off to a Justice Conference, they will likely hear Marxist Cornell Then came the bashers who are West rather than any pro-Israel respected in some circles. Hank speaker. The Catalyst Conferences Hanegraaff said there was no aren’t much better when it comes Rapture to be found in the Bible. to promoting end-time theology. A Who knew? Well, he’s no Bible persecuted Palestinian might be an Answer Man to me. honored guest so that the social Lynne Hybels and World Vision justice cravings of the Millennials teamed up to condemn Israel as can be satisfied. almost barbaric persecutors of Doing additional damage are the Palestinians in their one-sided respected church leaders such as “Hope for the Holy Land” tours Dr. John Piper and Pastor Rick across America. Warren. They have little time for What’s in the water Frankie Schaeffer the one-third of the Bible that talks is drinking? When he, like Hanegraaf, about our Lord’s return. Rick Warren joined the Eastern Orthodox Church, got so much pushback from his he went sideways. He now goes into comment in The Purpose Driven continued on page 3 2 “My People Perish for a Lack of Knowledge.” Hosea 4:6 OLIVETREEMINISTRIES End-Time Weariness and Rapture Fatigue By Jan Markell Continued from page 2 Life that Jesus said “My return is So when stunning events take place none of your business” that he such as the moving of the U.S. back-tracked on the statement in Embassy to Jerusalem, the aligning March of this year. of the nations in the It was too little too He is coming soon Mideast that could late in that 60 million and Israel remains the be a part of the Gog- copies of his book apple of God’s eye! Magog War, and had been published the convergence of where he said no to Bible prophecy. dozens of end-time signs, there is A resounding no at that. a collective sigh. Some will say it’s Many Pentecostals and Charismatics déjà vu all over again. You said that now embrace Dominionism or 40 years ago. Nothing happened. Kingdom Now Theology. This says So the fact that things are all coming that the church will make the world together excites only a tiny remnant perfect and only then can Jesus who will never grow weary of Christ return. Since that effort will take more than twenty million years, keeping their eyes on the sky! If you who wants to get excited about are among them, hang in there. He an end-time message? Hats off to is coming soon and Israel remains Charismatics who do NOT believe the apple of God’s eye! that doctrine! I talk about all of this more extensively These are just a few reasons why in my DVD, How the Blessed Hope this glorious message that years Became the Blasted Hope: The ago had nearly every Christian Attack on Bible Prophecy. Find it excited that today might be the day on our Resources pages of this is now a big yawn! It is now a wake- newsletter for just $14, in our online me-when-it’s-over sentiment. store, or by calling us M - F. This conference is sold out but you can live stream it at no cost. Contact Lamb Lion Ministries or log onto Christinprophecy.org. Jan Markell is a guest speaker. Other speakers include Dr. Robert Jeffress, Bill Koenig, Billy Crone, Jonathan Cahn, and Dave Reagan. “I Trust in You, O Lord . Our Times Are in Your Hands.” Psalm 31:14-15 3 OLIVETREEMINISTRIES Understanding the Times 2018 Conference Presented by Jan Markell and Olive Tree Ministries Saturday, September 29 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Grace Church, Eden Prairie — Just outside of Minneapolis, MN You must have a ticket Featured Speakers: AMIR TSARFATI PASTOR J.D. FARAG Amir is founder of “Behold Israel.” Pastor, Calvary Chapel Kaneohe, He travels the world teaching on Hawaii issues surrounding eschatology Pastor J.D. is an Arab who has and current events. Amir resides a love for Israel and for Bible in Israel, is an Israeli tour guide, prophecy. He has a popular and an author of a new book. weekly prophecy update on YouTube. PASTOR JACK HIBBS PASTOR BILLY CRONE Pastor, Calvary Chapel, Chino Pastor, Sunrise Baptist Church, Hills, CA Las Vegas & Get-a-Life Media Jack presents current issues at Pastor Billy Crone covers conferences and has a love for multiple topics and is an Bible prophecy. He challenges excellent communicator of God’s pastors to get involved with our prophetic themes in the Bible. culture and our election process. His online presence is substantial through his Get-A-Life Media presentations. ERIC BARGER Eric is founder of Take a Stand! Ministry Questions: Eric is a prolific author, apologist 763-559-4444 M – F CST and church/conference speaker. He often serves as one of Olive Tree’s radio co-hosts. Conference Testimonies: Jan, your conference is the best, most informative one out there. I just watched your 2017 DVDs straight through…Dawn Haggerty, Oregon Jan, at your 2017 event, the air was charged with the electricity of words we could trust from you and your speakers. I didn’t want to leave. I wanted to sit through it all a second time…Sher Leksen, Minnesota 4 “My People Perish for a Lack of Knowledge.” Hosea 4:6 OLIVETREEMINISTRIES Ticketing Info for 2018 Conference Understanding the Times • As we went to press, we were 95% sold out. A few balcony and chapel seats remained and may be available when you receive this. 2018 Conference Important Information • You must have a ticket and present it at the door of the church for entry into the conference. If a ticket was not mailed to you, contact Brushfire.com and print the ticket off of their website. You can also call them at 1-888-338-5338. • Plan on arriving early to avoid traffic! Doors open at 7 a.m.