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The Gathering of the Nations Against Jerusalem

According to the prophetic Word of God, the final act of the nations that will seal their doom will be their desire to take Jerusalem from the Jewish people. From the very beginning of the modern state of Israel, the world has been united against the Jewish people in their desire to own and occupy the city of Jerusalem. The Arab/Islamic nations of the Middle East are currently demanding that Israel surrender East Jerusalem (the original Biblical Jerusalem) to the Palestinian for the capital of a Palestinian state on the heartland of the Promise Land that God gave to His people 4,000 years ago.

In a few weeks, the leaders of the nations are set to recognize a Palestinian State with Jerusalem as its capital. Many of the leaders in the West are blindly stating that this is the only path to peace in the Middle East. The Australian Prime Minister recently stated that this move would “break the cycle of violence in the Middle East and bring an end to the conflict.” Leaders like this are ignorant of the history of the Middle East, and the passionate hatred of the Arab/Muslims toward Israel. From a Muslim perspective, there will never be peace in the Middle East until the nation of Israel is destroyed and every Jew is killed. And, according to the Bible, that will never happen!

According to the Bible, the Lord is allowing the nations to foment their hatred toward His people and His land. Ultimately, this hatred will lead to the demise of all nations at the end of the Tribulation Period. While speaking to the Jewish people about the end of this age, the Lord has said, “Therefore wait ye upon me, saith the LORD, until the day that I rise up to the prey: for my determination is to gather the nations, that I may assemble the kingdoms, to pour upon them mine indignation, even my fierce anger: for all the earth shall be devoured with the fire of my jealousy” (Zephaniah 3:8).

In Zechariah 12:1-4, the Lord declared that when the end would come, Jerusalem would become “a cup of trembling” that would intoxicate the nations, causing them to foolishly come against the City of God. The Lord added that Jerusalem would become a “burdensome stone” that would crush the nations. Thus, the entire process of the world’s defiance toward a Jewish Jerusalem would come about because of the world’s spiritual “blindness” and “madness.” This demonic stupor of the world is settling upon all nations at this very hour!

The world does not know that the Jewish people, the Promised Land, and the city of Jerusalem are at the heart of God’s perfect will and plans for the last days. The Lord has declared, “I am jealous for Jerusalem and for Zion with a great jealousy” (Zechariah 1:14). Speaking to the nations about Israel, God has said, “he that touches you toucheth the apple of [God’s] eye” (Zechariah 2:8). God calls the land of Israel “the holy land” (Zechariah 2:12). That simply means that God has set the land of Israel apart from all other nations. It is set apart for His divine purposes. As a statement of His unchanging sovereignty, God has declared, I “have set my King upon my holy hill of Zion” (Psalm 2:6). The unchanging destiny of the Jewish people, their land, and Jerusalem are held in the hand of God Almighty!

Nothing can stop God’s eternal plans. They will come to pass. All those who act in defiance against these plans will be destroyed by the King of Kings on the last day of the Tribulation Period (Revelation 19:11-21).

The world’s plans to declare a Palestinian State on God’s land and His city will open the door to seven long years of divine judgments against the nations. The world is filled with a hatred for God, His Messiah, His Word, and His people and land. They do not know it, but they are knocking on a door that will usher them into the wrathful judgments of God. It could begin this September. Everything is in place.

Before that door is opened, the Lord will come for His bride, the church. Be ready for the shout that will take us out!

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Vigilance, Excitement, & Prayer

After the combined attacks of Israel and the United States of America upon the evil Iranian regime, where do we go from here? As believers in Jesus Christ and students that trust the biblical prophetic world view of the last days, we have a great advantage. While we do not have a complete revelation about all things and their exact timing, we do have an accurate big picture of our world in these last days. As I think about this, these three words come to mind: vigilance, excitement, and prayer.

The attack upon Iran and its proxies since October 7, 2023, have been aimed at the defeat of the goal of the radical Islamic regime in Iran to destroy Israel and the United States on their march toward global supremacy. We must not make the mistake of thinking that the removal of Iran’s nuclear arsenal and its terrorist activities has delivered the final death blow to the Islamic goal to rule the world. According to the prophetic Word of God, we know that an evil remnant of the Iranian leadership will survive their present defeat at this moment. They will retain and revive their diabolical plot to destroy Israel and join Russia and other radical Islamic groups in the future Gog and Magog war in Ezekiel 38. They are mentioned in Ezekiel 38:5 as “Persia.”

Furthermore, I believe the Bible teaches that the Antichrist will be a Muslim and will force his evil Islamic kingdom upon all nations during the Tribulation. The false peace covenant of the Antichrist will be an agreement between Muslim nations and Israel. It is chilling to recognize that the evil regime of the Antichrist will spread its war, terrorism, and evil doctrine across the world. It is a fact that both Sunni and Shiite Muslims have plans to create a global Islamic kingdom.

Many prophetic passages show that the final battle of this age, Armageddon, will bring all the Islamic nations against Israel at the end of the Tribulation (Psalm 83:1-8; Isaiah 34:1-8; Ezekiel 35:1-36:7). Therefore, this war with Iran does not end the threat that Islamic regimes have against the free world.

This is a spiritual war against God. What we are witnessing is the earthly extension of the war between God and Satan in the spiritual realms. This war will continue into the final days of the Tribulation Period. At the heart of this war is the security and survival of the Jewish people and the nation of Israel (Revelation 12). This is a holy war for the holy land and the holy city of God, Jerusalem (Psalm 2). Therefore, we must be very vigilant in our efforts to live and serve our Lord in these last days.

Second, we should be excited. The war with Iran against Israel is a clear indication that the world is marching toward the end of this age. It is my opinion that the war with Iran will trigger the Gog and Magog war of Ezekiel 38. It will also change the balance of power in the Middle East and set the stage for the false peace covenant of the Antichrist with Israel. Sometime during all of this, the trumpet of the Lord will sound and call us home to heaven. This should excite us!

Third, this should cause us to pray more fervently. We need to pray for the peace of Jerusalem. Please pray for the Israeli leadership as they defend the nation of Israel. We need to pray for the lost around us as the world increasingly calls for peace and safety (1 Thessalonians 5:3). We need to pray for President Trump. He is hated by many in our nation and around the world. The Lord has raised him up for such a time as this! His sudden removal could change our nation and world instantly. We need to pray for the pastors of the churches in America and around the world. They need to wake up and understand the times in which we are moving. They need to proclaim the prophetic Word of God and warn the world of the approaching wrath of God and Satan at the end of this age. We need to pray for the Lord to give us wisdom to know how to live and provide for our families and churches in these last days.

We are living in historic times. We need to be “redeeming the time, because the days are evil” (Ephesians 5:16).

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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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Tensions in the Middle East Escalate as Israel Readies to Attack Iran

All indications point to a very strong possibility that in the next few days Israel will attack Iran’s nuclear installations. The U.S. nuclear talks with Iran seem to be falling on deaf ears within the Iranian leadership. President Trump is now stating than he is less confident of Iran’s compliance with the demands spelled out in ongoing nuclear negotiations. In defiance of American demands, Iran has openly vowed to ramp up its enrichment. Furthermore, the International Atomic Energy Agency a few days go “passed a resolution declaring that Iran is in noncompliance with its nuclear safeguards obligations” (Times of Israel News, June 12, 2025).

It is apparent that Iran will not give up its nuclear ambition. They consider this a major part of their plan to destroy Israel on their march toward the establishment of a global Islamic republic, eventually headed by their Mahdi [Messiah]. Israel understands this more than anyone else in the world. Intelligence indicates that Israel will strike Iran in the next few days.

Iran has threatened to answer with a deadly retaliatory strike against Israel and all U.S. interests in the region. The U.S. has put its military bases in the Persian Gulf on high alert. They are asking all non-military American citizens to evacuate immediately.

Sources indicate that Israel and Iran are preparing for Israel’s assault upon Iran’s nuclear facilities. It is believed that this Israeli attack on Iran will be met with fierce retaliation by China, Russia, Turkey, and other radical Islamic elements in the Middle East. This could change the balance of power in the Middle East. It could also trigger the Gog and Magog war mentioned in Ezekiel 38.

According to the Bible, any strike against Israel in these last days will be met with great force by the Holy One of Israel. In Isaiah 54:17, the Holy One of Israel declared, “No weapon that is formed against thee shall prosper; and every tongue that shall arise against thee in judgment thou shalt condemn.” Speaking to Israel about the last days, God has said, “Therefore fear thou not, O my servant Jacob, saith the LORD; neither be dismayed, O Israel: for, lo, I will save thee from afar, and thy seed from the land of their captivity; and Jacob shall return, and shall be in rest, and be quiet, and none shall make him afraid. For I am with thee, saith the LORD, to save thee: though I make a full end of all nations whither I have scattered thee, yet will I not make a full end of thee: but I will correct thee in measure, and will not leave thee altogether unpunished” (Jeremiah 30:10-11).

The fireworks that will lead up to the Tribulation are about to begin. 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!