Jan Markell is one of my favorite prophecy teachers.

She taught multitudes over hundreds of radio stations for many years.

On Dec. 30, 2025, Compass International posted an article by Jan titled, “Jan Markell’s Top 10 Prophecy Stories of 2025.”

Here is a link to Jan’s article for those who want to read all of it.

Confused By The Rapture?

I am going to skip to Number 10.

• My last point is to stress the supreme frustration that I must limit my observations to ten markers!
• There are hundreds!
• The world is rushing towards globalism.
• Violence and lawlessness are the order of the day.
• God’s timepiece, Israel, has enemies on seven sides!
• All creation groans!
• Islam is gaining ground.
• So, the fact that things are all coming together—all falling into place—excites only a tiny remnant who will never grow weary of keeping their eyes on the sky!
• If you are among them, hang in there.
• He is coming soon.
• As things continue to deteriorate, we may be left with only one hope—the blessed hope.
• We are the convergence generation.

Jesus went to the Temple in Jerusalem for the last time.

He was leaving, and He would never go back, never teach there again.

His Disciples started pointing out the buildings there.

He told them there would not be one stone left upon another.

They went out to the Mount of Olives. He sat down, and His Disciples went to Him and asked, “When shall these things be? And what shall be the sign of thy coming, and of the end of the world (age)?” (Matt. 24:1-3).

He taught them about many things, and then He said, “When ye shall see all these things, know that it is near, even at the doors. Verily I say unto you, This generation shall not pass, till all these things be fulfilled” (Matt. 24:33-34).

There will be a generation (the convergence generation) that will see all the things He said, and they will “know that it is near, even at the doors.”

Here are some recent current events that cause some to believe that this current generation is the convergence generation.

One, concerning the decline of America: on Jan. 1, 2026, on his first day in office, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani revoked all of the executive orders that his predecessor, Eric Adams, has issued since Sept. 26, 2024.

This included several executive orders that were designed to protect Jews.

Mamdani said, “I was elected as a Democratic socialist, and I will govern as a Democratic socialist. I will not abandon my principles for fear of being deemed radical.”

Two, concerning wars and rumors of wars: on Jan. 2, 2026, Pres. Trump declared that the U.S. is “locked and loaded and ready to go” if Iran kills any more Iranian protestors.

(My Opinion: This is dangerous because it could move Russia, Turkey, and others to help Iran.)

Three, concerning the whole world seeing the bodies of the Two Witnesses lying in the street of Jerusalem at the middle of the Tribulation Period: Elon Musk’s SpaceX is hoping to put 42,000 satellites into orbit to provide Internet services to every square inch of planet Earth.

It was recently announced that Starlink put 165 satellites into orbit in 2025. They now have more than 9,300 active satellites in orbit, and they expect to increase the pace on launches in 2026.

Four, concerning an increase in the frequency and intensity of earthquakes at the end of the age: on Jan. 3, 2026, a 6.5 earthquake struck southern and central Mexico, killing two people, injuring at least 17 people, causing about 1,000 aftershocks, and causing widespread damage to roads, housing, and infrastructure.

Five, concerning the violence in Iran, on Jan. 6, 2026, it was reported that:

• At least 36 people have been killed and more than 2,000 have been arrested during a week of demonstrations.
• Analysts say Iran is facing a convergence of crises: renewed international sanctions over its nuclear program, acute water and electricity shortages, a looming recession forecast for 2026, and now a nationwide protest movement testing the regime’s grip on power.

(My comment: Iran is a curse to Israel, and God may be warning Iran to stop before His judgment falls harder in the Battle of Gog of Magog.)

(Update: On Jan. 6, 2026, Sen. Lindsey Graham told Fox News Pres. Trump would order the killing of Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, if he keeps killing protestors. In addition to that, it has been reported that Khamenei has made plans to flee to Russia with 20 other Iranians, if he thinks his life is in danger.).

Six, concerning the tracking of people in the U.S.: on Jan. 5, 2026, Worthy News reported that:

• S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has dramatically expanded the use of mobile facial-recognition technology during Pres. Trump’s second term, allowing agents to identify suspected illegal immigrants within seconds and accelerating enforcement operations.
• The technology, known as Mobile Fortify, enables ICE officers to photograph a suspect with a smartphone and instantly verify identity and immigration status through multiple government databases.

Seven, concerning the controversy over Jerusalem and the future capital of a Palestinian state in East Jerusalem: on Jan. 6, 2026, Israel started taking bids (with a Mar. 16, 2026 deadline) for the construction of 3,401 homes near Jerusalem.

A few Israeli officials believe populating this area with Jewish homes will kill the idea of a future capital of a Palestinian state in East Jerusalem, and it has been opposed by Palestinians, Arabs, the EU, the U.S., and most of the so-called international community for decades.

When the bids end on Mar. 16, 2026, the construction will begin, and it will become irreversible by Israeli law.

Eight, concerning the recognition of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel: on Jan. 7. 2026, the Prime Min. of the tiny island nation of Samoa said his nation will open an embassy in Jerusalem this year.

Nine, concerning wars and rumors of wars: on Jan. 7, 2026, the U.S. seized two more sanctioned Venezuelan oil tankers.

One of the tankers was operating under a Russian flag and traveling from Iran toward Venezuela.

Russia immediately condemned the seizure, accused the U.S. of violating international law, and demanded the immediate release of the Russian crew.

Ten, concerning wars and rumors of wars: on Jan. 7, 2026, it was reported that Pres. Trump has notified Israeli Prime Min. Netanyahu that he plans to go ahead with Phase II of his 20-Point Peace Plan despite the fact that Hamas has still not released the body of one of the hostages.

Trump says he remains committed to the release of the body, but he will not hold up his plan for that.

Netanyahu opposes the start of Phase II before the body is released.

Hamas agreed to release all hostages and disarm, and Israel is demanding that Hamas be required to do that.

Trump also intends to announce the makeup of his Board of Peace (BoP) next week.

Eleven, concerning Trump’s negotiated ceasefire between Hamas and Israel: on Jan 8, 2026, Hamas violated the agreement (the second violation in 24 hours) by firing a rocket from Gaza-controlled territory into Israel.

Twelve, concerning a UN wannabe world government: on Jan. 7, 2026, Pres. Trump signed a sweeping presidential memorandum directing the U.S. to withdraw from 66 international organizations, including 31 entities tied to the United Nations, in a major escalation of his “America First” agenda.

Trump also ordered all executive departments and agencies to immediately stop participating in the funding of these organizations.

FYI: God does not send anyone to Hell (all of us are born with a sin nature and destined to go to Hell because we sin), but God has provided a way (Jesus) for everyone to go to Heaven (and He is the only way to get there; John 14:6).

Finally, are you Rapture Ready?

If you want to be rapture ready and go to heaven, you must be born again (John 3:3). God loves you, and if you have not done so, sincerely admit that you are a sinner; believe that Jesus is the virgin-born, sinless Son of God, who died for the sins of the world, was buried, and raised from the dead; ask Him to forgive your sins, cleanse you, come into your heart and be your Saviour; then tell someone that you have done this.

duck_daymond@yahoo.com

On Dec. 22, 2025, the Prophecy News Watch (PNW) staff posted an article about churches having drag performances at Christmas.

The article said churches are facing a question:

• Will we proclaim a Gospel that transforms the world, or reshape the Gospel so the world will applaud us?

The PNW staff concluded that progressive churches hosting drag-themed Christmas celebrations have made their choice clear.

They added:

• Their defenders insist these events are about inclusion, hospitality, and love.
• But inclusion without truth is not love–it is sentimentality.
• Hospitality that requires the erasure of Scripture is not generosity–it is surrender.
• The message of Christmas is not that everyone’s identity is affirmed as holy, but that every human being is invited to kneel before a holy God who came to save sinners, not celebrate self-expression.

The PNW staff continued:

• When Christmas becomes a platform for drag performances and ideological storytelling, the question is no longer whether the Church is welcoming–but whether it still believes what it proclaims.
• Christmas is not about us finding ourselves.
• It is about God finding us–lost, broken, and in need of redemption.
• And that truth, inconvenient as it may be to a woke age, remains far more radical than any performance could ever be.

As far as this writer is concerned, the PNW staff showed Christian love for these progressives by sharing the radical truth with them.

A group of people calling themselves a church does not mean they are members of God’s holy church (for example, members of the church of Satan are not members of God’s holy church).

To be a member of God’s holy church, a person must truly accept Jesus as their Lord and Savior.

If Jesus is their Lord and Savior, they will try to live by the Scriptures.

If they do that, Jesus will write their name in the Lamb’s Book of Life, seal them with His Spirit, and baptize them into the body of Christ.

Jesus is the only Messiah, the only Christ, and the only way to be saved.

Belonging to a so-called church and obeying God are two different things.

Living and conducting so-called church services in a way that is an abomination to God is self-deception, a waste of time and effort, and it won’t work.

Promoting immorality instead of opposing immorality is absolutely wrong.

Every jot and tittle of God’s Word is truth, and people cannot edit it to suit their fleshly desires.

Jesus said, “Blessed are they that hear the Word of God and keep it” (Luke 11:28).

John said, “This is the love of God, that we keep his commandments, and his commandments are not grievous” (I Jn. 5:3).

Here are some recent reports that seem to indicate that the end of the age is close:

One, concerning fraud, theft, deceit, Islam in the U.S., etc.: on Dec. 26, 2025, it was reported that journalist Nick Shirley visited a Somali Child Care Center that received $2.66 million of funding this year and $2.5 million last year supposedly for taking care of 102 children, but there are no children there.

In the last two years, the center has collected more than $5 million for an empty building with no children.

When he asked a woman at the building where the children are, she slammed the door in his face.

When he asked a Somali at a second learning center how to spell learning, the Somali couldn’t spell it.

Shirley said he uncovered $110 million in fraud in one day, and he believes it is time to hold Minnesota officials accountable.

(Update: On Dec. 28, 2025, FBI Director Kash Patel said he is reallocating resources to Minnesota to investigate widespread fraud that may exceed one billion dollars.)

(More: On Dec. 29, 2025, it was reported that someone tried to call a Somali Child Care facility, and they got Minnesota Governor Tim Waltz’ office.)

(My comment: It is time to stop Islamic immigration, and using taxpayer dollars to finance Islamic businesses, mosques, and schools in the U.S. The deceit and danger of Islamic terrorism in the U.S. are real.)

Two, concerning Turkey, the Battle of Gog of Magog, and possibly the destruction of Damascus in one night: on Dec. 25, 2025, it was reported that:

• Turkey has been trying to deploy radars on Syrian soil in recent weeks, according to Western Intelligence sources.
• Deploying radars in Syrian territory would significantly restrict the Israel Air Force’s freedom of action in Syrian airspace, and it would complicate Israel’s ability to strike targets in Iran.

(More: On Dec. 27, 2025, it was reported that a commentator on Arab TV said that while Israelis may have refused to accept Turkish forces as a peacekeeping presence in Gaza, they haven’t seen anything yet – The Turkish military will attack Israel and conquer Jerusalem.)

Three, concerning Pres. Trump’s upcoming meeting with Israeli Prime Min. Benjamin Netanyahu at Mar-a-Largo in Florida: on Dec. 29, 2025, White House Correspondent William Koenig suggested (on Dec. 26, 2025) that:

• Prime Min. Benjamin Netanyahu will warn Pres. Trump that allowing Hamas to remain in control of Gaza would be a historic strategic error.
• Netanyahu will emphasize that Hamas’ survival would guarantee future wars, strengthen Iran’s regional proxy network, and undermine long-term stability for Israel and U.S. interests in the Middle East.
• The disarmament of Hamas is a prerequisite for reconstruction and international engagement.

(More: In addition to the above, it has also been reported that Netanyahu intends to discuss a new attack to deal with Iran’s accelerated missile production, the disarmament of Hezbollah south of the Litani River in Lebanon, and Hamas’ return of the body of the last hostage. Netanyahu believes Israel must retain the ability to act.)

(My comment: William Koenig is a very reliable source of information, but I plan to wait and watch for what Pres. Trump does. Trump is beginning to make me a little nervous. He calls his plan the best future for the Middle East in 3,000 years, but Bible prophecy says his plan will fail.)

(More: On Dec. 26, 2025, it was reported that there is concern in the White House cabinet that Washington does not understand the danger of letting Hamas keep its weapons and stay in Gaza. So, I am not the only one that is a little nervous. If Trump doesn’t require Hamas to keep all of Phase I of his 20-Point Plan, why should Israel believe Trump will require Hamas to keep all of Phase II of his plan?)

(Update: On Dec. 25, 2025, it was reported that Trump administration officials pledged not to move to the second phase of the Gaza peace plan until the final remaining hostage is released.)

Four, concerning the spread of Islam: on Dec. 27, 2025, an article by John Steinreich was posted on the American Thinker that said:

• Western societies are fooling ourselves if we think ethnic groups whose religious identity is devotedly Muslim will assimilate comfortably into our cultures.
• Instead, the last two decades have shown us a four-step process emanating from Islamic ideology vis-a-vis the West:
• First, they migrate.
• Second, they populate.
• Third, they agitate.
• And fourth, they dominate.
• By step four, we suffer all manner of trouble, up to and including horrific acts of violence.

Here is a link to more information on Steinreich’s excellent article.

https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2025/12/just_call_it_islam.html

(More: On Dec. 27, 2025, RAIR reported that Tampa, Florida, is no longer being marketed simply as a warm, affordable American city. In Arabic-language promotional videos circulated to Muslim audiences both abroad and inside the United States, Tampa is openly described as an “Arab village,” a future “capital of the Muslim community in America,” and an ideal destination for Islamic settlement.)

(More: On Dec. 31, 2025, it was reported that Zoran Mamdani will use three different Qurans for his swearing-in ceremony as Mayor of New York City.)

Five, concerning the spread of Islam: on Dec. 28, 2025, it was reported that a newly published intelligence analysis based on internal Arabic-only documents recovered during the Gaza war says Dr. Mahmoud al-Zahar, one of Hamas’ founders and senior spokesmen, acknowledged:

• That the fight against Israel is only one stage in a broader religious struggle, citing Islamic tradition to argue that a future global Islamic order would eliminate both “Zionism” and what he called “treacherous Christianity.”
• That this worldview is consistent with Hamas’s original charter, which claims that “peace and quiet” for Jews and Christians is possible only “under the wing of Islam.”

Six, concerning wars and rumors of wars at the end of the age: on Dec. 29, 2025, Pres. Trump said:

• That unspecified U.S. forces were responsible for an explosion at a marine loading facility in Venezuela.
• There was a major explosion in the dock area where they load the boats with drugs.
• And that is no longer around.

(Update: On Dec. 31, 2025, David Hookstead reported that Iran has rushed some deadly weapons to Venezuela that can be used to attack U.S. ships.)

(Update: On Dec. 31, 2025, Tyler Durden reported that two Chinese-flagged very large crude carriers are proceeding toward Venezuelan waters despite a U.S.-imposed blockade on sanctioned oil tankers.)

Seven, concerning U.S. giving to UN humanitarian aid: on Dec. 29, 2025, it was reported that:

• The U.S. gave the UN $14.1 billion in 2024.
• The U.S. gave the UN $3.38 billion in 2025.
• The U.S. has pledged to give $2 in 2026.

Trump said, “The UN Rapporteur for Gaza just asked the UN to isolate us! This is a good start as we isolate our funds.”

Eight, concerning the UN Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA): on Dec. 29, 2025, Israel:

• Approved a bill to cut off electricity, water, and gas services to any property where UNRWA is listed as a consumer, to ban financial institutions from providing banking or payment services to the organization, and to demand that communication providers disconnect telecommunication services to UNRWA.

Nine, concerning fraud in the 2020 presidential election: at a Georgia State Election Board hearing on Dec. 9, 2025, officials confessed that they included over 315,000 ballots that were not properly certified.

Former President Joe Biden won the election by fewer than 12,000 votes.

Ten, Before Pres. Trump’s meeting with Israeli Prime Min. Netanyahu on Dec. 29, 2025, Pres. Trump said:

• He would support an Israeli attack on Iran, should Iran begin again to build up its ballistic missile and nuclear programs.

During the meeting Pres. Trump said:

• The US will help strike Iran again immediately if Iran starts to rebuild its nuclear weapons program.
• He wants Israel to undertake fewer operations against Iranians and jihadists in Syria.
• He wants Israel to accept Turkish peacekeepers in Gaza.
• He wants Israel to be more tolerant of Muslim violence in Judea and Samaria.

After the meeting, Pres. Trump said:

• Israel has lived up to 100% of the Phase I requirements of his 20-Point Plan.
• Hamas will be given a very short time to disarm, and they must disarm soon, or there will be hell to pay.
• He and Netanyahu still don’t agree completely on the West Bank.

(Update: On Dec. 30, 2025, it was reported that Pres. Trump and Prime Min. Netanyahu held an overnight meeting at Mar-a-Lago, and they agreed to give Hamas two months to fully disarm.)

(Update: On Dec. 31, 2025, on Fox News, Netanyahu said, “The point here is not to negotiate with Hamas. Their job is to vanish.”)

Eleven, concerning wars and rumors of wars at the end of the age: Saudi Arabia and the UAE are on the brink of war over the control of Yemen.

On Dec. 30, 2025, Saudi Arabia bombed a port in Yemen where UAE-supplied weapons were being unloaded, and the UAE is vowing revenge.

The UAE said the weapons weren’t destined for Yemen; they were destined for UAE troops that are stationed in Yemen.

Saudi Arabia is demanding that UAE forces leave Yemen in 72 hours.

(Update: On Dec. 30, 2025, the UAE announced that it will comply with Saudi Arabia’s demand and withdraw its forces from Yemen.)

Twelve, concerning the Mark of the Beast: on Dec. 30, 2025, a reader sent the following to me (no source provided).

• Nokia’s CEO said that by 2030, “smartphones will be implanted directly into our bodies” as 6G becomes fully operational.
• Trump just signed his presidential Memorandum to accelerate 6G deployment, with a goal to “operate implantable technologies.”
• Tattoos used to be the trendy thing to do.
• Implantables will become the new trendy thing.
• Satan doesn’t start off with a demonic mark of the beast by force.
• He starts off with Trendy Implantables.

Thirteen, concerning the desert blossoming as a rose at the end of the age (Isa. 35:1): on Dec. 31, 2025, it was reported that recent heavy rains in Israel have caused several areas in the northern and western Negev Desert to turn green.

Fourteen, concerning wars and rumors of wars: on Dec. 31, 2025, it was reported that Moscow’s electrical system has been hit, and 650,000 people don’t have electricity.

(My comment: At the time of this writing, I don’t know a lot about what is happening; some blame Ukraine, some blame NATO, some say false flag, etc., but Ukraine is bracing for more Russian attacks on Ukraine’s electric grid.)

FYI: God does not send anyone to Hell (all of us are born with a sin nature and destined to go to Hell because we sin), but God has provided a way (Jesus) for everyone to go to Heaven (and He is the only way to get there; John 14:6).

Finally, are you Rapture Ready?

If you want to be rapture ready and go to heaven, you must be born again (John 3:3). God loves you, and if you have not done so, sincerely admit that you are a sinner; believe that Jesus is the virgin-born, sinless Son of God, who died for the sins of the world, was buried, and raised from the dead; ask Him to forgive your sins, cleanse you, come into your heart and be your Saviour; then tell someone that you have done this.

duck_daymond@yahoo.com