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“Operation Rising Lion”

Israel is finally delivering a devastating blow to the nuclear Iranian threat. For decades, Israel has listened to the belligerent calls for their destruction coming from the radical Islamic regime in Iran. During this same time, Iran planted radical terrorist proxy elements along Israel’s northern and southern borders. Hamas and Hezbollah, and other smaller Islamic groups, were trained and funded by Iran. Their goal was to bring about the annihilation of Israel. Their dream was illustrated in the barbaric Hamas invasion of Israel on October 7, 2023.

In the early hours of June 13, Israel began “Operation Rising Lion.” The Israeli attacks on Iran are ongoing as we speak. This operation has been meticulously and brilliantly planned by the Israelis for months. All levels of the Israeli intelligence agencies and the military worked with government leaders to masterfully plan for attacking Iran. As the early stages of this plan were carried out, we were amazed at the precision and success of this operation.

Israel has announced that this operation against Iran will continue until they accomplish their agenda. The IDF delivered a major blow to Iran’s military program. Nuclear facilities have been obliterated, military leaders eliminated, many key nuclear scientists assassinated, and other significant Iranian military sites destroyed. The elimination of Iran’s military infrastructure in Tehran has not been easy. Iran embedded its military in the civilian areas of the city’s population of 10 million people, putting them all in harms way.

Iran continues to demonstrate it will not surrender to demands calling for the complete elimination of their nuclear ambitions. The elimination of Iran’s nuclear threat will dramatically alter the balance of power in the Middle East. For decades, the radical Shiite policies of Iran have posed a threat to the Sunni Muslims in the Persian Gulf region. The defeat of Iran will have an impact upon the Sunni Muslims. It is believed that this will ultimately cause more Sunni states to join the Abraham Accords, aligning with those who are recognizing the Jewish state of Israel. This is moving the Middle East closer to the false covenant of the Antichrist.

Iran’s allies, including Russia, Turkey, and China, are verbally expressing their opposition to Israel’s attack of Iran. This is paving the way for the evil coalition that will invade Israel in the coming Ezekiel 38war of Gog and Magog. It is apparent that the Ezekiel 38 war is on the immediate horizon. The chronology of the biblical end-time events seems to indicate that this invasion of Israel will take place immediately before or after the Rapture of the church.

The prophetic Word of God gives us great insight into what is about to happen in Iran. It is apparent that an ancient prophecy in Jeremiah 49:34-39 is about to be fulfilled. This prophecy is about Elam, the ancient name for Iran. According to this prophecy, in the last days God “will break the bow [missiles] of Elam, and the chief [political leader] of their might” (verse 35). Furthermore, the prophecy continues to declare that something will take place in Iran that will cause Iran’s people to be internationally dispersed (verse 36). Then, Iran will be shamed by their enemies and God will “bring evil upon them” (verse 37).

It seems that this prophecy is about to be fulfilled. Could it be that Iran is about to suffer nuclear contamination due to the destruction of their nuclear facilities? This contamination would demand their expulsion from Iran. This would be followed by an evil Iranian remnant that would be joined by Russia and Turkey in the future Ezekiel 38 invasion of Israel. In Jeremiah 49:37, God promised “I will bring evil upon them, even my fierce anger [see Ezekiel 38:18-19], … and I will send the sword after them, till I have consumed them [at Gog and Magog].” Eventually, the godly remnant of Iran will return to their nation to serve the Lord in His Millennial Kingdom [verses 38-39].

Friends, the events unfolding in this war between Israel and Iran is forging the coalition of the Ezekiel 38 war. It is preparing the Sunni Muslim power base that will produce the Antichrist and set the stage for his headquarters in the Middle East.

The fireworks that will lead to the Tribulation are taking place right before our eyes!

Be ready for the shout that will take us out!

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Is the Ezekiel 38 War Imminent?

It is apparent that the Middle East is rapidly moving toward a major war that the prophet Ezekiel wrote about more than 2,600 years ago (Ezekiel 38-39). In the last few weeks Iran, Russia, and Turkey have issued threats about going to war with Israel. All three nations have stated that if Israel invades Lebanon and attacks Hezbollah, an Islamic terrorist group sponsored, trained, and funded by Iran, that they will go to war with Israel to defend Hezbollah, Gaza, and the Palestinian cause.

On Saturday, July 27th, Hezbollah fired a missile from Lebanon that struck a Druze village (an important ally of Israel) on the Golan Heights. More than a dozen children were instantly killed as they ran for cover. This missile is only one of hundreds of missiles that Hezbollah has fired into Israeli territories in the last month.

The world is calling for Israel to restrain itself. However, the following day after this tragic attack on the Golan Heights, Iran’s proxy agent CONTINUED to fire missiles into northern Israel. News is coming out of Israel that Israel is preparing for a massive retaliatory strike deep into Lebanese territory. Like Hamas, Hezbollah is using the Lebanese civilians as shields to protect themselves against Israel’s attack. The IDF attack will be aimed at Hezbollah’s missile stockpiles and its militant leadership. If Israel does not destroy Hezbollah’s ability to launch its deadly arsenal of precise deadly missiles and attack drones, then tens of thousand of Israelis will be killed. Israel has no choice but to defend itself!

If Iran, Russia, and Turkey are not bluffing, we could be looking at a massive ground invasion of Israel that will dwarf anything Israel has seen in it 76 years of modern history. It will be the same war that Ezekiel spoke about in Ezekiel 38-39. The Bible says that this massive invasion of Israel will appear “as a cloud to cover the land” (Ezekiel 38:9, 16).

God will supernaturally defend His land and His people by destroying the armies of these invading nations. He will send a massive global earthquake that will trigger the 14 dormant volcanoes that dot the landscape of the Golan Heights to erupt, spewing “an overflowing rain, and great hailstones, fire, and brimstone” (38:22), killing the armies of Iran, Russia, Turkey, and other radical Islamic nations that join them. Russia and many other nations will also be destroyed by God (Ezekiel 38:6).

The Bible states that this divine intervention by God will stun the entire world and bring Israel to a place of spiritual repentance (Ezekiel 38:23; 39:721-22). This will perfectly set the stage for the beginning of the Tribulation Period.

Friends, for years I have been preaching that the Rapture will occur before or at the same moment this battle occurs. If what we are witnessing does materialize, we are possibly only a matter of a few months or weeks away from the Rapture!

Be ready for the shout that will take us out!

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The Gathering of Gog and Magog?

According to Ezekiel 38, in the last days, a massive number of ground troops will gather on the Golan Heights in Syria for an invasion of Israel. They will include troops from Russia, Iran, Turkey, and other radical Islamic nations. This battle is called “the Gog and Magog War.” The following report indicates that since October 7th, troops are beginning to gather in this very same location for a ground invasion of Israel. Could this be the beginning of the gathering for Gog and Magog?

“The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR), a research group associated with the Syrian opposition, this week reported that 700 pro-Iranian fighters have been deployed in the area adjoining the Golan Heights. The fighters, according to the SOHR report, are of “Syrian, Iraqi, Palestinian, and other nationalities.” They have been deployed in the countryside of Quneitra Province, the area immediately adjacent to the Golan Heights, and in ‘western Rif Dimashq and parts of western Deraa countryside.’” (November 25. 2023, Jerusalem Post online edition).

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Will The Current Hatred for Israel Trigger the Ezekiel 38 war?

According to an ancient prophecy in Ezekiel 38, in the last days a massive ground invasion of Israel will take place. This attack upon Israel will not be the same as the Armageddon war that will happen at the conclusion of the Tribulation Period. According to this prophecy, Russia, Iran, and Turkey and other radical Islamic allies will attack Israel “in the latter years” (Ezekiel 38:8). I think this attack will happen immediately before the Tribulation Period begins.

The Bible states that God will use something to lure these armies into this war so that He can defeat them on the mountains of Israel. Ezekiel wrote, “And the word of the Lord came unto me, saying, Son of man, set thy face against Gog [leader of Russia], the land of Magog [Russia], the chief prince of Meshech and Tubal, and prophesy against him, And say, Thus saith the Lord God; Behold, I am against thee, O Gog, the chief prince of Meshech and Tubal: And I will turn thee back, and put hooks into thy jaws, and I will bring thee forth, and all thine army, horses and horsemen,…” (Ezekiel 38:1-4).

Bible students have always wondered what “the hook in the jaw” represents. What will God use to force Russia and its allies to invade Israel? Could it be that we are watching this unfold at this moment? Since Hamas’ brutal and deadly attack upon Israel on October 7th, the world has twisted the facts and made Israel the aggressor and murderer of innocent people in Gaza. As a result, there has been an explosion of antisemitism around the world, calling for the death of Israel while praising the Hamas murderers. On Saturday, November 4th in Washington DC, it is estimated that 100,00 protesters (see photo) declared that Israel is the terrorist and chanted dead to Israel.

“Since the invasion, China, Russia, and Iran have all used their state-controlled media outlets to promote Hamas claims downplaying or outright denying the terrorist organization’s atrocities, while accusing Israel of persecuting Palestinians and even committing genocide” (World Israel News, November 5, 2023). It is apparent that the evil enemies of Israel and the United States are masking the truth and creating the dangerous context for genocidal attacks upon Israel and the United States.

Israelis are talking about Ezekiel 38 and its possible fulfillment at this current time. It is time for the Lord to demonstrate His sovereign strength when He destroys the armies who want to annihilated Israel (Ezekiel 38:18-23).

All this signals that we are near the time for the exit of the church to heaven. These are very serious developments that demand our attention and prayers. Please pray for truth to prevail. Pray for Israel. Those who hate Israel are the enemies of God (Psalm 83: 1-8). Prepare your soul for the time when we will all stand before Jesus as our judge.

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Russia’s Hatred of Israel

As with many other countries, Russia is responding to Israel’s current invasion of Gaza with remarks of hatred toward the Jewish state. Yesterday, November 2, Russia’s UN representative stated that Israel does not have the right to defend itself. We must remember that this twisted kind of morality is coming from the mind of someone who supports their country’s invasion of Ukraine.

A few days ago, a plane from Israel landed in a major city in Russia. Russian Muslims stormed the airport and demanded to have access to the Jewish passengers on the aircraft. Thankfully, they were not given access and the Israeli passengers were flown to another destination. It is disturbing that the Russian leaders did not condemn their own people for seeking to kill or harm these innocent Jewish people.

Incidents like these signal that the momentum of hatred for Israel in China, Russia, Turkey, and Iran indicates that the battle of Gog and Magog in Ezekiel 38 is on the immediate horizon. According to Ezekiel’s ancient prophecy, the Russian, Iranian, and Turkish armies will be supernaturally defeat by God on the mountains of Israel (Ezekiel 38:19-22). It will take Israel seven months to bury the remains of these dead soldiers (Ezekiel 39:11-16). It is interesting to note that these remains will be buried in the valley of Hamon-gog. This is very near the remains of the ancient cities of Sodom and Gomorrah.

Russia has demonstrated for decades that they support the Palestinians and Arabs in the struggle with Israel over the Promised Land. (See photo of Russian President Putin and Palestinian leader Abbas.) They have supplied them weapons to use against Israel.

God is about to display to the entire world His glory as He defends His chosen people, Israel. God has said, “Thou shalt seek them, and shalt not find them, even them that contended with thee: they that war against thee shall be as nothing, and as a thing of nought” (Isaiah 41:12).