Could Peace in the Middle East Set the Stage for End Times? | with Mark Hitchcock
Could the world be closer to the events foretold in Revelation than ever before? In this timely episode of The Greg Laurie Show, Pastor Greg talks with end-times scholar and pastor Dr. Mark Hitchcock to take us inside one of the Bible’s most misunderstood—and most essential—books: Revelation.
Dr. Hitchcock, professor at Dallas Theological Seminary and respected author of The Revelation Answer Book, brings decades of teaching and pastoral experience to this wide-ranging, eye-opening conversation. Together, Greg and Mark demystify key topics of biblical prophecy: from how digital economies and artificial intelligence could pave the way for global change to why the Rapture is still “the Blessed Hope” that should energize our daily faith.
Whether you’ve struggled to understand eschatology, wondered if prophecy has real-world relevance, or just want to grow in hope and readiness, this conversation delivers both scriptural depth and personal encouragement.
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TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 Digital Currency and End Times Control
02:26 Revelation: The Book of Consummation and Hope
04:05 The Blessing Promised for Reading Revelation
05:09 Revelation as the Grand Central Station of the Bible
06:27 Discovering New Evidence for a Literal Millennium
07:10 Why the Rapture Has Fallen Out of Favor
08:55 Teaching Revelation in the Shadow of Y2K
13:38 Debunking “The Rapture Isn’t in the Bible” Myth
14:52 Early Church Evidence for Pre-Tribulation Rapture
17:11 The Dangers and Implications of Replacement Theology
20:38 Israel’s Miraculous Return and Biblical Promises
22:46 Satanic Root of Global Anti-Semitism
24:17 What Most People Get Wrong About Revelation
26:52 The Beast and Antichrist: Identity and Global Influence
29:30 AI, Technology, and the Rise of Antichrist
32:16 The False Prophet: Antichrist’s Economic Enforcer
34:28 Two Witnesses: Death, Resurrection, and Satellite Prophecy
37:31 Armageddon—A Real Place, and its Global Impact
40:21 Rapture vs Second Coming: Key Differences
43:39 Iran, Israel, and the Magog Prophecy Unfolding
46:46 Living with Urgency: How Prophecy Should Change Us
50:30 If I Had One Sermon: The Power of the Cross
52:24 Invitation to Receive Christ—The Ultimate Hope
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In 1990, Laurie founded the Harvest Crusades, a series of large-scale evangelistic events designed to present the gospel to broad audiences. These events have since drawn more than 11.5 million participants in person and online. In 2012, he launched Harvest America, a nationwide outreach event that utilized HD livestreaming to broadcast to thousands of venues across the United States. Collectively, these efforts have resulted in over 700,000 documented professions of faith.
A prolific author, Laurie has written over 70 books, including House of David, Billy Graham: The Man I Knew, Steve McQueen: The Salvation of an American Icon, Revelation: A Book of Promises, and Jesus Revolution.
His filmography includes Lost Boy: The Next Chapter, Hope for Hurting Hearts, Steve McQueen: American Icon, and Johnny Cash: The Redemption of an American Icon. In 2023, Greg and Cathe Laurie’s life and conversion during the Jesus Movement of the 1960s and ‘70s were depicted in the Lionsgate film Jesus Revolution, starring Kelsey Grammer and Jonathan Roumie.
Greg Laurie has been married to Cathe Laurie for over 51 years. They have two sons and five grandchildren.
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