Amazing Time :: By Daymond Duck

FYI: My wife is in the hospital with Covid, and we would appreciate your prayers. I don’t expect this to impact my writing, but if I miss one or two articles, please understand.

Last week’s article, “The King is Coming,” was mostly Scripture and the relevance of Psalm 2.

This article contains some of the more important things that got passed over last week, plus a few other events that may be significant.

One, on July 22, 2020, the Democratic Party released its 2020 platform.

Concerning annexation of about one-third of Judea and Samaria (Land that God gave to Israel forever), “Democrats oppose any unilateral steps by either side—including annexation—that undermine prospects for two states.”

“Democrats will restore U.S.-Palestinian diplomatic ties and critical assistance to the Palestinian people in the West Bank and Gaza, consistent with U.S. law” (some of this assistance was cut off because part of it was being used to kill Israelis).

“We believe that while Jerusalem is a matter for final status negotiations, it should remain the capital of Israel, an undivided city accessible to people of all faiths.”

The Democrats are in favor of the two-state solution, which means they will divide the land of Israel, they will start giving the PA hundreds of millions of dollars per year again, they have no problem with putting Jerusalem up for negotiations again, and they will restore the nuclear deal that Pres. Obama negotiated with Iran (when he sent billions of dollars on pallets of cash to Iran on a plane).

Two, on July 23, 2020, it was reported that Pres. Trump’s former U.S. Middle East Envoy, Jason Greenblatt, said Pres. Trump’s Peace Proposal requires Israel to commit to setting aside territory for a potential Palestinian State in exchange for U.S. approval of Israel’s annexation of about 30% of Judea and Samaria.

Most Israelis are in favor of annexing part of Judea and Samaria, but they are against setting aside territory for a Palestinian state on part of the remainder because the Scriptures say God gave it to them.

Many Evangelical Christians are against it too because it would divide the Promised Land, and God has warned the world not to do that.

It looks like the two main political parties are committed to dividing the Promised Land, but one party is willing to give more away than the other.

Three, on July 22, 2020, Israel appropriated $960 million to boost Israel’s defenses on its northern border with Syria and Lebanon.

Tensions are rising, and the Israeli military believes Israel needs more Infantry and equipment on its northern border right away.

A war could fulfill several long-expected end-of-the-age prophecies.

Four, 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 that lasted about two hours.

Hezbollah denies the attack, said they will attack in the future, no Israelis were hurt, the IDF is on high alert, and Israel has built up her forces along the border.

Five, on July 19, 2020, Israel, Italy, Greece, and Cyprus agreed to lay a mostly underwater 1,242-mile gas pipeline from Israel’s oil fields in the Mediterranean to Europe.

Russia, Iran, Turkey, and others are opposed to this pipeline because Israel will get a substantial amount of their gas business (Israel will have more silver and gold, cattle and goods in the latter years and latter days just like the Bible says; Ezek. 38:8, 13, 16).

The U.S. supports the pipeline because it will make the EU less dependent upon Russia for natural gas (the pipeline is expected to be completed in 2025).

Six, on July 22, 2020, an Israeli rabbi said a world government will rule the world for 9 months.

He called this world government the New World Order.

He said the Messiah will reveal Himself on Yom Kippur 2021 (Sept. 15-16, 2021).

He said the Messiah will disappear and then reappear on Yom Kippur 2022 (Oct. 4-5, 2022).

He said Moses received the Torah (Law) in the desert and we will receive the Messiah in the desert.

He said Messiah will make His Second Coming between Yom Kippur 2022-2023.

My first reaction was no one knows when the Messiah will appear, this is false teaching, and I will ignore it.

Then a friend pointed out that Jesus said, “if they say unto you, Behold, He is in the desert; go not forth; Behold, He is in the secret chambers; believe it not” (Matt. 24:26).

Every jot and tittle of God’s Word will be fulfilled, including a false prophet predicting that the Messiah will be received in the desert (I choose to believe him not).

Seven, concerning the New World Order or world government, on July 18, 2020, UN Sec. Gen. Guterres said, “Today, in demonstrations for racial equality (I call it rioting and looting in Portland. They recently burned a Bible and the U.S. flag there.) … in campaigns against hate speech… in the struggles of people claiming their rights and standing up for future generations… we see the beginnings of a new movement.”

He was talking about a movement to bring in “more-fair globalization,” which means a more-fair world government that takes into account the rights of future generations as well as the rights of those that are living today.

Globalists believe we need a world government to reduce the population of the earth, prevent the depletion of the world’s resources, stop war, control global warming, and more.

Of course, they intend to be the people that decide who lives or dies, who can buy food and who can’t, who we worship and who we cannot worship, etc.

Eight, on July 21, 2020, U.S. Sec. of State Mike Pompeo told UK officials that he has “informed intelligence” that the World Health Organization (WHO) has been “bought by the Chinese government,” and he has two reports that say it is a “political, not a science-based organization.”

The WHO denies the allegations, and Pres. Trump has given the WHO a one-year notice that the U.S. is pulling out of that corrupt group.

The coming world government will be very dangerous, and America must not let UN organizations whose leaders are owned and run by Communist China or any other group dictate U.S. policy (force economic lockdowns on the U.S., Church lockdowns, open U.S. borders to terrorists, or anything else).

Nine, on July 27, 2020, Dave Hodges reported that the UN has ordered Pres. Trump to withdraw America’s troops from Portland (they are federal agents, not troops).

Those that deny that a world government is rising should explain why the UN thinks it has the authority to order the Pres. of the U.S. to do anything.

“What kind of orders will the UN give to the U.S. if it becomes a world government in 2030?”

If the UN world government goes into effect in 2030, the Church won’t be here, but the possessions of those left behind will be redistributed, world leaders will persecute and kill those that don’t agree with them, 2/3 to 3/4 of those on earth will die, and it will be worse than anything that has ever happened on earth (Matt. 24:22).

Ten, George Soros is funneling hundreds of millions of dollars through his foundations to groups (Antifa, Black Lives Matter, etc.) that are rioting in the U.S.

On July 27, 2020, it was reported that he will funnel $50 million into the campaigns of Democrats before the 2020 elections.

Be aware of these facts: most of the violence is occurring in cities and states that are run by Democrats, Soros is funneling money to the rioters, and he wants to elect more Democrats (these are facts that can be checked, not partisan politics).

Many have noticed that the elected officials in these cities are of one spirit with the rioters and looters, even sympathizing with them and calling their violence destruction of property, and injury of people a peaceful protest.

Most Christians are aware that lawlessness, deceit, and lies are of Satan (Jn. 8:44).

U.S. citizens need to carefully decide if these are the kind of leaders they want because the violence could come to their house, church, etc., and it will probably be useless to call the police.

Eleven, on July 27, 2020, it was reported that Google is developing smart tattoos to be placed on humans that can be used like the touchpad on a smartphone.

A person will be able to touch or swipe the surface of a tattoo on their arm and trigger responses like they get on their smartphone (there will be sensors in the tattoo).

This could mean that people will soon be able to have a mark on their body that can be used to buy and sell (It will function like the Mark of the Beast; Rev. 13:15-18).

Twelve, on July 27, 2020, it was reported that a study of Black Lives Matter interviews and writings reveals a plan that does little to improve the lives of black people because it is mostly about destroying capitalism and life in the U.S. as we have known it (they are terrorists, not peaceful protestors).

Thirteen, Grace Community Church in Sun Valley, Cal., pastored by John MacArthur, has decided to disobey the Governor’s restrictions on worship.

The church expects the Governor to move against their church (persecute the church), and it would be good if people prayed for them.

Sadly, some politicians think Christians gathering in church is a threat, but people gathering to riot, loot, burn, and injure the police are not a threat (depraved minds).

Fourteen, on July 30, 2020, it was reported that a lobby has been established in the Israeli Knesset to strengthen the sovereignty and presence of Jews on the Temple Mount.

The group says they plan to push for Jews to have more rights on the Temple Mount, but many Jews and Christians know that the Temple will be rebuilt.

Fifteen, a friend e-mailed a July 16, 2020 document from the National Center for Biotechnology (part of the U.S. National Library of Medicine, a branch of the National Institutes of Health) titled “5G Technology and induction of coronavirus in skin cells.”

As I understand it, the authors of the article are saying 5G is the main cause of coronaviruses in biological cells.

Sixteen, the next time you are thinking about buying a pair of tennis shoes, know that Nike shoes may be made by slave labor in China.

Nike denies it, but at the same time, Nike is accusing the U.S. of mistreating minorities; it is being reported that China is enslaving people, selling slaves to companies; and at least one of those companies makes Nike shoes.

Finally, the U.S. is under attack, freedom in the U.S. (and the world) is threatened by the globalist push to bring down Trump so they can have their world government up and running by 2030.

In his book Shadowland, best-selling author Tom Horn calls it “a war for the soul of a nation and the future of the world.”

God didn’t give the U.S. a polished politician with a forked-tongue and decades of experience to oppose Satan’s powerful globalist puppets.

God gave the U.S. a rough and tumble, non-politician with no experience in double-speak and ear-tickling words to oppose Satan’s powerful globalist minions.

If the globalists succeed in bringing Trump down, we will never get back the America we knew.

One reason why God revealed these signs is that He wants people to accept Jesus before the Rapture so they will not have to go through the Tribulation Period.

God reveals the future to His servants the prophets before He acts, and there is good reason to believe that He is now revealing events that are soon to come (Amos 3:7).

On July 27, 2020, Dr. Franklin Graham posted this message on Facebook, “I would encourage every person who loves this country to pray and to turn out by the millions to vote. Don’t just watch the news and be depressed or shake your head about what’s going on—stand up for America! Vote for leaders who love this country, defend the Constitution, and who support law and order. Most importantly, pray and ask for God’s mercy and help for our nation.”

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Daymond & Rachel Duck

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The King is Coming :: By Daymond Duck

This article is different from what I usually write, but I decided to present some Scriptures and comments that will hopefully help readers understand the situation.

I do have a reason for presenting these Scriptures.

First, concerning the signs of His coming and the end of the age, Jesus said, “Learn a parable of the Fig Tree” (Matt. 24:32-35).

There is wide agreement among prophecy teachers that the Fig Tree is Israel, and Jesus was saying, “Watch Israel” (Hos. 9:10; Jer. 24).

Jesus was talking to His Jewish disciples when He revealed the parable of the Fig Tree, and this was before the Church and the New Testament came into being, so I want to examine a prophecy from the Old Testament.

Second, the prophet Isaiah wrote, “For unto us a child is born [first coming], unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder [Second Coming]: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace. Of the increase of his government and peace there shall be no end, upon the throne of David, and upon his kingdom, to order it, and to establish it with judgment and with justice from henceforth even for ever. The zeal of the LORD of hosts will perform this” (Isa. 9:6-7).

The birth of Jesus and His first coming literally happened, so it is not unreasonable to believe that the Second Coming of Jesus will literally happen.

Isaiah even said, “The zeal of the LORD of hosts will perform this.”

God performed a virgin birth to make a physical first coming happen, and the resurrection of Jesus from the dead makes a physical Second Coming possible.

Third, God promised to raise Israel from the dead in one day so Israel could go through the 70th week of Daniel (so Israel can go through the Tribulation Period; Isa. 66:7-8; Dan. 9:25-27).

God showed Ezekiel a Valley of Dry Bones that He said represented the whole house of Israel (Ezek. 37:1-11).

God said He would bring those dry bones out of their graves among the heathen.

God would raise Israel from the dead (like Jesus at His first coming) and take Israel back to the land of Israel (Ezek. 37:12-21).

Fourth, God said, “I will make them one nation” (not a Northern Kingdom and Southern Kingdom) . . . “And David my servant shall be king over them . . . And the heathen shall know that I the Lord do sanctify Israel, when my sanctuary shall be in the midst of them forevermore” (Ezek. 37:24-28).

It looks like the Tribulation Period is shaping up; and according to the Bible, it will end with the return of the resurrected King of kings to the resurrected nation of Israel to take the government of the world upon His shoulders (Rev. 19).

Fifth, now let’s read something from the New Testament, “And the angel [Gabriel] said unto her [Mary], Fear not, Mary: for thou hast found favour with God. And, behold, thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and bring forth a son, and shalt call his name JESUS. He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Highest: and the Lord God shall give unto him the throne of his father David: And he shall reign over the house of Jacob for ever; and of his kingdom there shall be no end” (Luke 1:30-33).

This kingdom is mentioned in the Book of Revelation.

There will be 7 seal judgments and then 7 trumpet judgments.

Listen to what happens when the 7th angel blows the 7th trumpet “And the seventh angel sounded; and there were great voices in heaven, saying, The kingdoms of this world is become the kingdom of our Lord, and of his Christ, and he shall reign forever and ever” (Rev. 11:15).

When the 7th trumpet sounds near the middle of the Tribulation Period, God will begin to destroy the nations to take possession of this world.

He redeemed this world at the cross, and He will take it back during the last half of the Tribulation Period.

Then, He will come back at the end of the Tribulation Period to establish His throne.

God may be giving us a preview of some of the Tribulation Period events to let us know that it is getting close.

Sixth, notice God’s fulfilled promises up to this point.

God promised to raise Israel from the dead; to raise Israel from the dead before the Tribulation Period; to raise Israel from the dead in one day; to take Israel back to the land of Israel; to make Israel one nation (not two); to cause Mary to bear a Son, and that He should be named Jesus.

Seven, notice what must still happen.

God promised to give Mary’s Son the throne of David (an earthly throne in Jerusalem, different from being seated at the right hand of the Father in heaven); to make Mary’s Son the King of Israel; to sanctify Israel; to dwell in the midst of Israel; that Jesus will reign over the house of Jacob forever (the house of Jacob is not the Church; it is Israel), and that there will be no end to the kingdom that will be ruled by Jesus.

Eight, there is more about the King and Israel in the Old Testament, “Behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that I will raise unto David a righteous Branch, and a King shall reign and prosper, and shall execute judgment and justice in the earth. In his days Judah shall be saved, and Israel shall dwell safely: and this is his name whereby he shall be called, THE LORD OUR RIGHTEOUSNESS” (Jer. 23:5-6).

“I will take you [Israel] from among the heathen, and gather you out of all countries, and will bring you into your own land. Then will I sprinkle clean water upon you [Israel], and ye shall be clean: from all your filthiness, and from all your idols, will I cleanse you. A new heart also will I give you [Israel], and a new spirit will I put within you: and I will take away the stony heart out of your flesh, and I will give you [Israel] an heart of flesh. And I will put my spirit within you [Israel], and cause you [Israel] to walk in my statutes, and ye [Israel] shall keep my judgments, and do them. And ye [Israel] shall dwell in the land that I gave to your fathers; and ye [Israel] shall be my people, and I will be your [Israel’s] God” (Ezek. 36:24-28).

“And it shall come to pass in that day [at the Battle of Armageddon], that I will seek to destroy all the nations that come against Jerusalem. And I will pour upon the house of David, and upon the inhabitants of Jerusalem [the Jews], the spirit of grace and of supplications: and they shall look upon me whom they have pierced, and they shall mourn for him, as one mourneth for his only son, and shall be in bitterness for him, as one that is in bitterness for his firstborn” (Zech. 12:9-10).

“And the LORD shall be king over all the earth: in that day shall there be one LORD, and his name one” (Zech. 14:9).

Jesus is the King of the Jews, but He is also the King of kings and Lord of lords.

The government that will be upon His shoulders will include Israel and all of the nations (Jews and Gentiles).

Nine, the New Testament contains more about the salvation of Israel.

Paul wrote, “…blindness in part is happened to Israel, until the fulness of the Gentiles be come in. And so all Israel shall be saved: as it is written, There shall come out of Sion the Deliverer, and shall turn away ungodliness from Jacob: For this is my covenant unto them, when I shall take away their sins” (Rom. 11:25b-27).

Israel’s blindness is temporary; all Israel will be saved; God will cause Israel to repent (give up her ungodliness), and God made a covenant to take away Israel’s sins.

Ten, Psalm 2 may be relevant for our time.

Verse 1: “Why do the heathen rage, and the people imagine a vain thing?”

  • Why are the Gentile mobs raging and imagining worthless things?
  • Why are people rioting, looting, stealing, and imagining things that won’t do anyone any good?

Verse 2: “The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together, against the LORD, and against his anointed, saying,’

  • The mobs are not doing this by themselves.
  • The world’s political leaders have hardened their hearts and conspired with others against God and against His anointed, Jesus Christ.

Verse 3: ‘Let us break their bands asunder, and cast away their cords from us.’

  • These mobs and political leaders have come together to say we intend to fundamentally transform the world.
  • We intend to break the restraints of the Scriptures and the Judeo-Christian ethic.
  • We intend to weaken the Church and Israel.
  • We intend to get rid of the Bible and the Ten Commandments.
  • We intend to silence those that say abortion and same-sex marriage are wrong.

Verse 4: “He that sitteth in the heavens shall laugh: the Lord shall have them in derision.”

  • God is laughing at their foolish idea.
  • God is so powerful in comparison to these mobs and the foolish political leaders of the world that He looks at their plot to break the restraints of the Scriptures, weaken the Church and Israel as a lot of hot air.
  • The idea that anyone can oppose God and get away with it is preposterous.

Verse 5: “Then shall he speak unto them in his wrath, and vex them in his sore displeasure.”

  • God will speak to the mobs and world’s political leaders with anger and afflict them with His obvious displeasure (Trib. Per.)
  • He is not pleased with those that are trying to establish a world government whose goal is to legislate Him and Jesus out of existence.
  • It is impossible to marginalize God and Jesus or to make them irrelevant.

Verse 6: “Yet have I set my king upon my holy hill of Zion.”

  • Despite what they are doing, God will still move forward with His plan to put Jesus on the throne.
  • The effort of the mobs and world’s political leaders to get rid of the Bible, weaken the Church and Israel will not stop God or even slow Him down.
  • God’s plan to set Jesus on the throne in Jerusalem will go forward on His schedule.

Verse 7: “I will declare the decree: the LORD hath said unto me, Thou art my Son; this day have I begotten thee.”

  • God declared to the world that Jesus is God’s Son when God raised Jesus from the dead (Acts 13:33).
  • It is a mistake to try to ignore the God that raised Jesus from the dead.

Verse 8: “Ask of me, and I shall give thee the heathen for thine inheritance, and the uttermost parts of the earth for thy possession.”

  • God told Jesus to ask of Him and He [God] will give Jesus the people on earth for His possession.
  • Satan is the prince of the power of the air, but all Jesus needs to do is ask, and the God that raised Jesus from the dead will give Jesus absolute rule over this earth.

Verse 9: “Thou shalt break them with a rod of iron; thou shalt dash them in pieces like a potter’s vessel.”

  • Jesus, the King of kings and Lord of lords, is coming to judge this earth.
  • He will take over the world.
  • He will break the rebellion on earth with a rod of iron and smash the nations like an angry person smashes a vessel of clay.

Verse 10: “Be wise now therefore, O ye kings: be instructed, ye judges of the earth.”

  • God has a message for the world’s political leaders and others.
  • Be wise; Take this advice.

Verse 11: “Serve the LORD with fear, and rejoice with trembling.”

  • Serve God with respect and rejoice with an understanding of how powerful He is.

Verse 12: “Kiss the Son, lest he be angry, and ye perish from the way, when his wrath is kindled but a little. Blessed are all they that put their trust in him.”

  • Love on Jesus because He could be angry, and it would only require a little of His anger to destroy everyone on earth.
  • Know that Jesus will bless everyone that puts their trust in Him.

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Daymond & Rachel Duck
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