David Jeremiah - What in the World Is Going On?: 10 Prophetic Clues You Cannot Afford to Ignore

What in the World
Is Going On?

2008 David Jeremiah

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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Jeremiah, David.
What in the world is going on? : 10 prophetic clues you cannot afford to ignore / David Jeremiah.
p. cm.
ISBN 978-0-7852-2887-5 (hardcover)
1. BibleProphecies. World politics21st centuryForecasting. International relationsForecasting. Civilization, Modern21st centuryForecasting. World politics21st century. International relations21st century. Civilization, Modern21st century. I. Title.
BS647.3.J47 2008
236.9dc22

2008029176

Printed in the United States of America

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Blessing and honor and glory and power

Be to Him who sits on the throne,

And to the Lamb, forever and ever! (Revelation 5:13b)

Contents

Last fal, when I began to teach the truths of this b ook to the church I pastor in Southern California, I was taken aback by the number of people who came to me each week and said, You are going to put this information in a book, arent you? Heres my answer! Thanks for your encouragement!

Barbara Boucher is my administrative assistant at Shadow Mountain Community Church. Her servant-hearted willingness to serve where she is needed reflects the spirit of this church family.

I owe a great deal to the team of people who surround me at Turning Point Ministries. Diane Sutherland understands the pressures that descend upon our office when a book is in the making. During those days especially, she guards my time and organizes my life. I dare not think of the chaos of my existence without her dedicated ministry.

Since this book seeks to shine the light of the Scriptures on twenty-first-century world events, the burden of research has been huge. Cathy Lord excels at this task. She never rests until she has found the exact quote, statistic, or source we are looking for. Cathy, your commitment to detail amazes me. Thank you for your hard work!

Paul Joiner is the creative services director at Turning Point. He is an integral part of all that we do around the world through radio, television, and print media. Paul, your creativity is infectious, and your fingerprints are all over this project.

Rob Morgan and William Kruidenier read each chapter and added their suggestions. Rob and William, thank you for your thoughtful contributions. Thanks also to my friend Chuck Emert for his valuable input.

Thomas Nelson editor Joey Paul has been encouraging me to write another book on prophecy for several years. When I sent him the preliminary notes for this book, he called back immediately and said, David, this is it! Joey, your friendship is a blessing in my life.

This was my first opportunity to work with writer and editor Tom Williams. He has been a gracious addition to our publication team. Tom, I hope we get to work together again soon.

On the first pages of all my books, you will see the name of Yates and Yates, the literary agency founded by Sealy Yates. Thank you, Sealy, for believing in this book and for coordinating the efforts between the Turning Point team and the Thomas Nelson team.

I want to express my gratitude to my son David, whose leadership at Turning Point makes it possible for me to invest my time in studying and writing.

Finally, I give thanks to Almighty God for my wife, Donna. When I first started talking about What in the World Is Going On?, I told her that my plans were to teach this material in our Sunday night services. She looked at me and said, David, that needs to be taught in the morning services so everyone can hear it. I always do what she tells me to do!

Most of all, I want to express my hope that God will be glorified as we tell the story of His plans for our future!