Harvest Time :: By Daymond Duck

Thanks to all who are praying for my wife Rachel. She is now on a ventilator. It is a very dangerous situation. We are praying for quick improvement.

One, most of us have seen articles discouraging the use of Hydroxychloroquine for the Coronavirus even though it is readily available and not very expensive.

Many have also seen articles saying the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has issued emergency approval of an expensive, unproven, experimental drug called Remdesivir.

A reader sent me an e-mail that says the following:

  • Remdesivir is made by a company called Gilead Biosciences.
  • Dr. Fauci’s wife works for Gilead Biosciences.
  • Gilead Biosciences supported Hillary Clinton for President in 2016.
  • Gilead Biosciences has a subsidiary called UNITAID (a group associated with the UN World Health Organization, WHO) that has an office near Wuhan, China.
  • By agreement with UNITAID, China has a patent on Remdesivir.
  • Gilead Biosciences is partnered with a company called Wuxi Pharmaceuticals that is owned by George Soros and is located near the Wuhan Institute of Virology, which is accused of researching bioweapons in Wuhan, China.
  • Some of the leading investors in UNITAID include George Soros, Bill and Melinda Gates, the Clinton Health Access Initiative, and the WHO.

Here is a link to the article:

https://civilianintelligencenetwork.ca/2020/02/12/george-soros-bill-gates-partner-with-china-on-coronavirus-drug/

Don’t forget that some of these people are on record as wanting to identify, number, tattoo, vaccinate and track everyone or earth, and they want to deny the right to hold a job or go out of one’s house to those that refuse to cooperate.

Also, this may explain why doctors and others are being censored and fired for promoting Hydroxychloroquine.

Videos supporting alternative treatments are being removed by Facebook, Twitter, etc.

Two, on Aug. 2, 2020, it was reported that the U.S. government and Yale University are working together on ways to convince U.S. citizens to take the Coronavirus vaccine.

Techniques under consideration include convincing people that it is in their best interest, that it is in the best interest of their community, that they should trust the experts, embarrassing people, and that it is to their economic benefit, etc.

They are getting ready to indoctrinate the public one way or another.

I am repeating myself, but there are new readers every week; the Church won’t be here for the Mark of the Beast, but this most surely indicates that time is short.

Three, on Aug. 6, 2020, three professors suggested ways to force U.S. citizens to be vaccinated.

These professors suggested that COVID-19 vaccinations should be our patriotic duty, all objections (religious reasons, personal reasons, etc.) must be denied, those that refuse could be denied some government benefits, their health insurance premiums could be made very expensive, employers could be allowed to deny them a job, their children could be denied enrollment in school, refusers could be denied the use of public transportation (planes, trains, busses, etc.), and denied access to public events.

Four, I recently watched a video about the Red Heifer that was made on June 20, 2020.

According to the video, the Temple Institute recently inspected their two oldest red heifers that show no signs of blemish.

They are just under two years old and will be inspected again in the upcoming weeks.

If they continue to qualify, one of them will soon be selected, sacrificed, and the ashes will be gathered and prepared for use to purify those that are selected to rebuild the Temple.

Five, on July 25, 2020, it was reported that Russia is steadily taking control of the Golan Heights on Syria’s side of the border.

The Bible teaches that Russia and her allies will come against Israel like a storm (fast, violently, Ezek. 38:9).

Taking control of the Golan Heights in Syria is putting Russia in position for a sudden attack.

This little detail appears to be shaping up, but God cannot be caught by surprise.

“He that keepeth Israel shall neither slumber nor sleep” (Psa. 121:4).

Six, on July 27, 2020, 3 to 4 members of Hezbollah crossed Israel’s border with Lebanon and traveled several meters inside Israeli territory.

There was an exchange of fire and the attackers retreated into Lebanon.

On Aug. 2, 2020, 4 terrorists crossed Israel’s border with Syria and tried to plant some explosives near the border fence.

Israel spotted them and attacked, but there were no reports of casualties.

On Aug. 3, 2020, Israel retaliated for the border crossings by striking several Iranian targets in Syria.

At least 15 Iranians were killed, and several weapons storage buildings were destroyed.

Prime Min. Netanyahu said, “We hit a cell and now we hit the dispatchers” (Those that sent them).

On Aug. 4, 2020, there were two massive explosions in Beirut, Lebanon, that killed at least 158 people, wounded perhaps as many as 6,000 people, some people are still missing, and there is widespread destruction in the city.

On Aug. 5, 2020, Lebanon declared a state of emergency, and 300,000 people were said to be homeless.

One expert compared the explosions to a nuclear bomb.

One report said the explosives that were planted near Israel’s border with Syria on Aug. 2, 2020, were made and stored at that site.

Some prophecy teachers say Lebanon cannot admit that explosives were stored at that site because it would be illegal for Lebanon to allow that.

The Bible says no weapon formed against Israel shall prosper (Isa. 54:17).

Seven, concerning the move to defund the police, a Gallup poll released on Aug. 5, 2020, said 67% of all adults in the U.S. and 61% of all Black adults in the U.S. want the police to spend the same amount of time in their area that they have been spending.

Eight, on Aug. 6, 2020, it was reported that Democratic Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler authorized the police to try to stop the rioting because the riots are inadvertently helping Trump.

He appears to be saying Democrats intended for the riots to hurt Trump, not help him.

It is sad to think that elected officials might be using rioting, looting and injuring of people and police to bring down the President of the U.S.

Nine, concerning persecution, on Aug. 7, 2020, a Superior Court Judge in California issued a temporary restraining order requiring Godspeak Calvary Chapel Church to close its doors until Aug. 21, 2020, and not hold indoor worship services anywhere in the U.S.

The order came in response to a suit by Ventura County, Cal., alleging that indoor services could harm the public.

Finally, in Matt. 18:19, Jesus said, “Again I say unto you, That if two of you shall agree on earth as touching any thing that they shall ask, it shall be done for them of my Father which is in heaven.”

Pastor Keith Watts asked me to tell people that he is trying to get people to pray this prayer for our nation every day: “Heavenly Father, I pray that you will save millions of souls in America before the Rapture of the Church, in Jesus’ precious and holy name, Amen.”

Pastor Watts has posted a 33-minute video on YouTube at this link:

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcDg-vg5SL_9v3U0CKUFMhg

He wants to start a prayer chain all across the U.S. for the preservation of America and a harvest of souls before the Rapture.

It is harvest time, and prayers for America and souls are badly needed.

Prophecy Plus Ministries, Inc.
Daymond & Rachel Duck
duck_daymond@yahoo.com

What’s Stopping You? :: By Nathele Graham

What an amazing time to be alive! Prophecy is being fulfilled so fast, it’s hard to keep up. The world seems to be falling apart, and cold-hearted violence is everywhere. In truth, that’s the way of the world. Satan is the god of this world and he’s a loser. He and his minions have no love for humanity and have patiently corrupted the minds and hearts of many people who are allowing hatred to rule their lives. Christians are the only people who are standing in the way of Satan totally taking over the world because we are indwelt by the Holy Spirit. As long as we’re here, we need to take a stand for Jesus. How can the lost people of the world ever come to salvation if we keep silent?

“For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved. How then shall they call on him in whom they have not believed? And how shall they believe in him whom they have not heard? And how shall they hear without a preacher?” (Romans 10:13-14). 

The news is filled with reports of violent riots in cities throughout the United States, and they just don’t quit. The people who are destroying businesses and people’s livelihood are filled with a satanic hatred that’s hard for me to understand. When I see their faces in news reports, my heart breaks. These people need prayer. They’re lost and ignorantly being led by other people who are lost. They aren’t the enemy; Satan is. Satan has gripped their lives, and his hatred flows through their actions. Are we to hate them? We need to follow the example of Christ and pray for them. We need to tell them about Jesus.

Those of us who say we follow Christ need to get about the business of presenting the Gospel to this lost world. It’s not only those who are rioting who need to hear, but lawmakers who pass laws that legalize sin and who are doing their best to stop Christians from worshipping together. You might ask your neighbors if they know Jesus. If they don’t, then share the Good News with them. Can you explain to someone who’s not a bad person, by human standards, why they need to repent and accept Jesus? It might be a good idea to study Scripture now. Everyone sins, but when facing God’s judgment, that isn’t an acceptable defense for your sin.

“For all have sinned and come short of the glory of God” (Romans 3:23). Sin began in the Garden of Eden, and sin separates us from God. “For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ shall all be made alive” (1 Corinthians 15:22). 

Because God loved us with perfect love, He provided the only way for us to spend eternity with Him. He entered His creation and willingly offered Himself as the ultimate sacrifice for our redemption. He shed His own blood for you and me.

“For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures; and that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures” (1 Corinthians 15:3-4).

If you’ve accepted His free gift of salvation, then you need to share the Gospel with others.

Many Christians are under the false impression that life is continuing just like it always has. They see the horrible violence happening worldwide but like to say, “These things have always happened and every generation has felt they lived in the final days.” The people who say that don’t study Biblical prophecy. Peter told us that this would be the attitude of many people in the last days.

“Knowing this first, that there shall come in the last days scoffers, walking after their own lusts, and saying, Where is the promise of his coming? For since the fathers fell asleep, all things continue as they were from the beginning of creation” (2 Peter 3:3-4).

It’s understandable that a non-believer might say that, but it’s hard to understand how those words can come from a Christian. Yes, I’ve heard those words from the mouths of more than one Christian. Jesus fulfilled many prophecies at His first coming, such as the virgin birth, being born in Bethlehem, and the manner in which He would die. That wasn’t the end of prophecy. Since Israel was reinstated as a nation in 1948, many, many more prophecies have been fulfilled. It won’t be long until the Rapture happens and Daniel’s 70th week begins… just as prophecy says.

From the time of Abraham, the Jewish nation has been God’s chosen people. Throughout their history they have sometimes been in proper fellowship with God, and other times they’ve fallen away. When Jesus came the first time, He walked among the Jewish people to bring them to faith in Him. Sadly, the leaders rejected Him. A spiritual blindness has prevailed among most of those people since then.

“For I would not, brethren, that ye should be ignorant of this mystery, lest ye should be wise in your own conceits; that blindness in part is happened to Israel, until the fulness of the Gentiles be come in” (Romans 11:25).

That blindness is beginning to lift. That fact alone tells us that the end times are upon us. It won’t be long until Christians are taken Home in the Harpazō (also known as the Rapture). We don’t know when it will happen, but prophecy points to it being very soon. That’s why we need to take a stand for Jesus and share the Good News with everyone… including those mislead people who are raging a violent attack on America as they riot in the streets.

Since God alone knows what number constitutes the fullness of the Gentiles and when that fullness will come about, what should we be doing? Should we sit idle and speculate on dates that the Rapture might occur, or should we work to bring the lost to salvation so the fullness of the Gentiles will be accomplished? Jesus told us to preach the Gospel.

“And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature” (Mark 16:15).

That wasn’t a suggestion by our Lord, but a command. Maybe you aren’t called to go to Portland, Oregon, or to New York City and evangelize to the rioters, and maybe you’re not called to travel to remote jungles to share the Gospel, but you are called to preach the Gospel to every creature.

Picture this: You’re walking in the park one day and see an old man sitting on a bench. He looks very sad and a little afraid. You have a sudden urge to speak to him. He’s a widower, and his children all live in another state. He’s just found out he has cancer and only has a few months to live. You could pat him on the shoulder and say, “I’m sorry,” or you could say, “I’m sorry but can I ask if you know Jesus Christ and the promise of eternal life He offers?” It might take some courage to speak to him about Jesus, and you need to have answers to any questions he might ask. Wouldn’t it be wonderful if he was the one? The last Gentile that would trigger the Rapture?

“For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord” (Romans 6:23).

You have to let him know that only Jesus Christ will bring eternal life. Whether or not he’s the one who brings about the Rapture isn’t your call. He’s a sinner who needs to know that Jesus Christ offers eternal life. He needs to ask Jesus to forgive him before it’s too late.

Jonah is an interesting figure in history, and most of us have some idea of what he did. God called him to go to the evil and wicked city of Nineveh and tell them to turn from their sin or they would be destroyed. Of course, Jonah ran in the opposite direction! Does that sound like Christians today? God says to go and be a witness, but we run. It took a life-changing experience for Jonah to finally do what God said.

“Now the LORD had prepared a great fish to swallow up Jonah. And Jonah was in the belly of the fish three days and three nights” (Jonah 1:17).

After the great fish vomited Jonah onto the shore, he reluctantly went to Nineveh. Jonah hoped they would ignore his words and that God would destroy them. He was very disappointed that the leader and all the people of Nineveh repented and their judgment was delayed for many years. If you’re a Christian, then you’ve had a life-changing experience by accepting Christ as your Saviour. Are you, like Jonah, running away from sharing the message of salvation with others? Do you think that some people just don’t deserve to hear the Good News? Jesus gave all of us a job to do. We must share the Gospel of Christ. Jesus said we must.

“Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you always, even unto the end of the world. Amen” (Matthew 28:19-20).

Baptizing is important, and I don’t want to marginalize it, but what good is baptizing someone who doesn’t understand the reason behind it? We need to preach the death, burial, and resurrection of Christ and tell the lost why they need salvation.

Every Christian should be anticipating the Rapture. There are many signs that tell us it’s on the very near horizon, and it’s not wrong to be very excited. God wants us to anticipate it. Paul tells us there’s a reward waiting for those who look forward to His coming.

“Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give me at that day: and not to me only, but unto all them also that love his appearing” (2 Timothy 4:8).

Believe me, I’m as anxious for the Harpazō as anyone, but I must be about my Father’s business right up until I hear His voice calling me Home, or until I die. Is there any way to hurry it along? Well, since we are to be Raptured when the fullness of Gentiles is complete, I need to tell more people about Jesus. It’s much better to be out there on the battlefront preaching the Gospel instead of sitting around and dreaming of the Rapture. Scripture encourages us to evangelize. The Rapture of Christians must occur before Jesus’ Second Advent. We are to yearn for it, and until our last breath, we need to do what we can to share the Gospel.

“If ye love me, keep my commandments” (John 14:15).

That’s the question at the heart of the matter of evangelism. Do you love Him? Do you love Him enough to keep His commandments and go and teach all nations, even your own? Prophecy is exciting and a great study; there is much to learn and be excited about. Through the study of prophecy, we know that the Harpazō is imminent, which means it can occur at any moment. That’s very exciting. There’s nothing standing in the way of that awesome event except possibly that one person God has been putting on your heart to seek out and speak to. Maybe it’s the old man on the park bench or a waitress at your local café. Listen to the urging of the Holy Spirit and share God’s truth.

What’s stopping you from sharing the Gospel? The events that are unfolding in Israel and in the streets of America tell us that time is swiftly coming to an end. Obey Jesus’ command to share the Gospel. Don’t let anything stop you.

God bless you all,

Nathele Graham

twotug@embarqmail.com

www.straitandnarrowministry.com

ron@straitandnarrowministry.com

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