I ask you to forgive me if this introduction is a repeat, but God has blessed me with a long life and allowed me to write so many articles, speak in so many different states and so many different denominations, that it has become difficult for me to remember what I have written or said when or where.

I don’t want to bore you with a repeat, but God allowed me to prepare the following list several years ago, and I want to be sure I passed it on.

The Bible reveals:

One nation that will come back into being in one day: Israel (May 14, 1948).

One nation that will be divided: Israel (and the two-state solution will divide Israel).

One nation that cannot be defeated: Israel (several nations have tried and failed).

One nation that will be hated by all nations: Israel (and there have been more UN resolutions against Israel than any other nation on earth).

One nation that will have trees again: Israel (and it has).

One nation that vultures will return to: Israel (and they have).

One nation that the animals will return to: Israel (and they have).

One nation that will have an increase in rain: Israel (and it has).

One nation that will abide many days without a king and a sacrifice: Israel (and it has).

One nation that will return in unbelief: Israel (and the Jews have been blinded).

One nation that will have a pure language: Israel (and all citizens are required to learn Hebrew).

One nation where the plowman will overtake the reaper: Israel (and the farmers are double cropping).

One nation that will dominate the descendants of Esau: Israel (and the Arabs have not been able to bring Israel down.).

One thing that the Gates of Hell will not prevail against: The Church (and true believers still exist).

One city that will be rebuilt: Babylon (and there has been some, but not much construction at ancient Babylon).

One city that will be a cup of trembling and a burdensome stone for the whole world: Jerusalem (and it is).

One gate that won’t be opened until Jesus returns: The Eastern Gate (and it is closed).

One river that will dry up: The Euphrates (and seven dams have been built on it).

One thing that will go all over the world: the gospel (and it is, but there is more to come with the Two Witnesses, the 144,000, and an angel).

One building that will be rebuilt: The Temple (and the architectural plans, materials list, clothing, musical instruments, etc. are complete).

One group of nations that will come back into being: The old Roman Empire (and that’s the EU).

One covenant that will be confirmed (strengthened by the Antichrist): a peace treaty (and world leaders are working on one).

One person that cannot be revealed while the church is here: The Antichrist (and he hasn’t been revealed).

One thing that will increase at the end of the age: iniquity (and immorality is exploding).

One thing that will decrease at the end of the age: the love of many (and many have stopped attending worship services).

One book that will be sealed up until the time of the end: The Book of Daniel (it is a little fuzzy, but current events are making it easier to understand).

One non-human thing that will speak: a statue of the Antichrist (Scientists are making robots that speak).

One religious practice that will resume at the end of the age: animal sacrifices (Priests have been trained to do this).

One thing that the wicked won’t understand at the end of the age: current events (because they reject what the Bible says: Dan. 12:10).

One thing that will be speeded up at the end of the age: travel (we now have planes and vehicles).

One thing that the world cannot have until Jesus returns: peace (wars and rumors of wars are a constant problem).

One thing that the world cannot understand: the things of God (because they are spiritually discerned; I Cor. 2:14).

One being that won’t be bound until the Second Coming of Jesus: Satan (he is alive and well on planet Earth today).

Only God could know that all these specific signs would happen at the end of the age.

He told the world in the Bible that they would happen.

He told His people to watch for them and we could know when the day of His return is near.

God has spoken, and many know it.

Here are recent current events that seem to indicate that the end of the age is close.

One, last week, I reported that:

• On Mar. 30, 2025, Turkey’s Pres. Erdogan called for the destruction of Israel.
• On Apr. 1, 2025, Turkey and Syria signed an agreement for Turkey to take over an airbase in Syria and provide air cover and military protection for Syria’s new government.

On Apr. 2, 2025, Israel launched massive airstrikes on several Syrian military airports and bases.

I24 News said, “The Israeli strikes in Syria, both acknowledged and unacknowledged, are intended to convey a message to Turkey: Do not establish a military base in the country and do not interfere with Israeli activity in the country’s skies.”

On Apr. 3, 2025, Israel’s Defense Min. warned Syria’s President Ahmad al-Sharaa in a statement: “If you allow forces hostile to Israel to enter Syria and endanger Israeli security interests – you will pay a very heavy price. The Air Force’s activity is a warning to the future – we will not allow the security of the State of Israel to be harmed.”

(My comment: The Bible tells us that Turkish forces will enter Syria with forces from Russia, Iran, and others in the latter years and latter days.).

Two, concerning Israel being surrounded by enemies at the end of the age (and perhaps a Psa. 83 war): on Apr. 2, 2025, the All Israel News staff reported that an Israeli official said:

• Egypt has deployed forces beyond the permitted quota, expanded port facilities, and extended runways at airports.
• Israel will not accept the situation and will not tolerate violations (of its 1979 peace treaty with Egypt) from Cairo.

(My comment: God promised that Israel cannot be destroyed. Many Christians all over the world are praying for Israel. Egypt’s powerful military may not last much longer.)

Three, concerning an increase in the frequency and intensity of natural disasters at the end of the age:

• On Apr. 2, 2025, AccuWeather’s chief meteorologist said up to four months’ worth of rain will fall in five days along portions of a 1,000-mile-long swath from Texas to Ohio. People who have lived in a community their entire lives may see water rapidly rising and flooding areas they have never seen flood before. Do not assume that if you have not seen flooding in an area before, it will not occur this time.
• On Apr. 2, 2025, it was reported that unheard-of 18-ft waves crashed into beaches in Sydney, Australia.

(Update: On Apr. 4, 2025, it was reported that at least 16 people have been killed by the storms, flooding, and tornadoes from Texas to Ohio. On Apr. 6, 2025, it was reported that most areas have received 8-16 inches of rain, but some areas have received up to 21 inches of rain, and wind gusts of 65-75 mph.)

(Update: On Apr. 8, 2025, it was reported that the death toll has reached 23.)

Four, concerning wars and rumors of wars at the end of the age: on Apr. 2, 2025, the Foreign Min. of France said war with Iran is almost inevitable if Iran fails to restart nuclear talks.

(More: On Apr. 4, 2025, it was reported that former Vice-Pres. Mike Pence said Trump is ready to attack Iran if necessary.)

(My opinion: The U.S. has already deployed forces to the Middle East. Iran said it will retaliate if the U.S. and/or Israel attacks their nation. Iran’s retaliation could lead to the long-expected Battle of Gog and Magog in the latter years and latter days. Time will tell.)

(More: On Apr. 6, 2025, it was reported that the U.S. recently deployed more anti-missile systems to Israel (a Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) battery and two Patriot batteries.)

(More: On Apr. 6, 2025, it was reported that Iran has put its military on full alert.)

(More: On Apr. 6, 2025, Israel released recently captured solid evidence – transcripts and intercepted documents found in tunnels – that Iran was giving millions of dollars to Hamas to destroy Israel. Iran and her corrupt allies in the UN can no longer legitimately claim that Iran was not involved in this war.)

(More: On Apr. 7, 2025, following a meeting with Israeli Prime Min. Netanyahu, Pres. Trump said direct talks with Iran have started. We will have a top-level major meeting on Apr. 12, 2025. Hopefully, those talks will be successful, and I think it would be in Iran’s best interest if they are successful.)

Five, concerning wars and rumors of wars at the end of the age: Pres. Trump has been attacking the Houthis in Yemen.

He said he will continue to do it as long as they attack ships in international waters.

He also said if they continue to receive backing from Iran, he would treat their attacks as attacks by Iran itself.

On Apr. 3, 2025, Iran announced that it is withdrawing its advisors from Yemen because Iran wants to avoid a direct conflict with the U.S.

Six, concerning world government: on Apr. 6, 2025, it was reported that British Prime Min. Kier Starmer said the world has changed (since Trump announced Tariffs on several nations), globalization is over, and we are now in a new era.

(My opinion: Wrong! The globalists, Democrats, and others are doing everything they can to stop Trump, and the Bible clearly teaches that there will be a world government after the Rapture of the Church.)

Seven, concerning open borders (a borderless world; world government) and the deportation of illegal aliens: on Apr. 7, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that Pres. Trump had the authority over the illegal alien gang members from Venezuela.

Eight, concerning persecution of believers at the end of the age: on Apr. 7, 2025, it was reported that China has released new regulations that prohibit foreigners from preaching, sharing their faith, or forming religious organizations in China (effective May 1, 2025).

China mandates that all Christian activities must be confined to churches officially sanctioned and closely monitored by the state, thereby controlling the religious landscape.

(My opinion: The Church may start thriving in China as a result of these new regulations. It has thrived under persecution in the past.)

Nine, concerning the Days of Noah (great wickedness) at the end of the age: on Apr. 9, 2025, it was reported that a poll by the Network Contagion Research Institute at Rutgers University found that almost 60% of leftists polled have no problem with someone assassinating Pres. Trump, and almost 50% have no problem with someone assassinating Elon Musk.

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.

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When the disciples asked Jesus about the signs of His coming, He said, “Behold the Fig Tree [Israel] and all the trees [all the nations]” (Luke 11:29).

Watch the nation of Israel and all the nations (watch Israel, the UN, the EU, Russia, Iran, Turkey, etc.).

Compare what is happening to what the Bible says.

The Apostle Paul asked a question, “Hath God cast away his people?”

His answer, “God has not cast away his people which he foreknew” (Rom. 11:1-2).

The Bible clearly teaches:

• That God would scatter the Jews all over the world.
• That God would cause the Jews to return at the end of the age.
• That God would reestablish Israel step-by-step as a great nation in one generation (the villages would be rebuilt, the forests would be re-established, the wildlife would return, etc.).
• That Jerusalem would be rebuilt and become a problem for all nations.
• That Israel will be surrounded by enemies.
• That Israel would become a great army that could not be destroyed.
• That Israel would not have peace until it has gone through the Tribulation Period.
• That all Israel would not get saved until the end of the Tribulation Period.

Jesus told everyone to watch for these things, and they are happening.

This is evidence of His existence and the truth of His Word.

He is revealing himself to the world and confirming the accuracy of the Bible.

I believe it also means that the bride (Church) will meet the Bridegroom (Jesus) soon.

Here are more reasons to believe this.

One, concerning Iran: earlier this month (on Mar. 19, 2025), it was reported that Pres. Trump sent a letter to Ayatollah Khamenei urging him to resume negotiations over Iran’s effort to build nuclear weapons, and Trump gave Iran two months to reach an agreement.

On Mar. 26, 2025, it was reported that the U.S. is strengthening its forces in the Middle East.

According to the report:

• Trump ordered an aircraft carrier to join one that is already there.
• Trump had four B-2 stealth bombers deployed at Diego Garcia air base where they can reach Iran.
• Trump dispatched at least five B-2 bombers to join the first four, and there is speculation that he has more on the way.
• Trump deployed three C-17 cargo planes and 11 KC-135 refueling tankers to Diego Garcia.

Trump’s preparations are a message to Iran: Come to the negotiating table before your two months are up, or we will attack.

(More: On Mar. 28, 2025, Iran’s parliament speaker said, “If the Americans attack the sanctity of Iran, the entire region will blow up like a spark in an ammunition dump. Their bases – in the Middle East – and those of their allies will not be safe.”)

(My opinion: I don’t know what Trump will do if Iran doesn’t negotiate, and I don’t think Iran will negotiate, but Trump usually follows through on his threats.)

(More: On Mar. 30, 2025, on NBC News, Trump said if they – the Iranians – don’t make a deal, there will be bombing.)

FYI: On Mar. 31, 2025, Worthy News Correspondent, Emmitt Barry, gave this excellent explanation of what is behind Iran’s effort to conquer the world:

• While the West often views Iran’s nuclear program through a secular lens, the spiritual aspect, which plays a central role in driving Iran’s nuclear ambitions, should not be overlooked. Iran is the only country where Twelver Shi’ism is the state religion.
• Twelver Shīʿism, the largest branch of Shīʿa Islam, makes up about 85% of Shīʿas. “Twelver” signifies belief in twelve divinely appointed leaders, the Twelve Imams, with the last, Imam al-Mahdi, expected to return as the Mahdi. Twelvers see the Imams as Muhammad’s spiritual and political successors, guiding with justice and interpreting Islamic law and the Qur’an’s inner meanings. They are viewed as infallible (Ismah) and divinely chosen (nass).
• The Twelvers believe that the Mahdi is expected to appear in times of extreme chaos, returning alongside Jesus as a messiah to bring peace and establish Islam globally.

Here is a link to Barry’s important article:

https://www.worthynews.com/103854-iran-ready-to-strike-missiles-ready-preemptive-strike-urged

(My comment: Most Arabs reject Iran’s beliefs – they are Sunni Muslims, not Shiite Muslims – and Iran’s view of Jesus is not Biblical. Sunni Muslims believe Shiite Muslims are pagan, and Shiite Muslims believe Sunni Muslims are pagan. They believe the one that is right will prevail at the end of the age. This is a big reason why the Arabs do not want Iran to get nuclear weapons.)

(My comment: Some prophecy teachers, including myself, believe a U.S.-Israeli attack on Iran’s nuclear facilities could lead to Iran and perhaps others responding by attacking Israel. This could lead to the latter years and latter days Battle of Gog of Magog.)

Two, concerning Turkey joining Russia, Iran, and others in the Gog of Magog attack on Israel in the latter days and latter years: on Mar. 30, 2025, Turkey’s Prime Min. Erdogan called for the destruction of Israel at a Ramadan service.

In an interview following the service, Erdogan said, “May Allah destroy and devastate Zionist Israel.”

Three, concerning Turkey joining Russia, Iran, and others in the Gog of Magog attack on Israel in the latter days and latter years: Gog’s forces will approach Israel from the north like a cloud (perhaps with lots of airpower; Syria; Ezek. 38:9).

On Apr. 1, 2025, Turkey and Syria signed an agreement for Turkey to take over an airbase in Syria and provide air cover and military protection for Syria’s new government.

Four, concerning Turkey joining Russia, Iran, and others in the Gog of Magog attack on Israel in the latter days and latter years: on Apr. 1, 2025, Israel assassinated a terrorist with ties to Iran and Hezbollah that helped Hamas in Lebanon fire rockets at Israel four days earlier.

Five, concerning an increase in the frequency and intensity of natural disasters at the end of the age: on Mar. 28, 2025, a 7.7 earthquake (and a 6.4 aftershock) struck Myanmar (also called Burma) and Thailand.

The full extent of death, injury, and damage was not immediately known, but it will be great.

(Update: On Mar. 29, 2025, it was reported that the confirmed death toll has reached more than 150, more than 750 are wounded, about 100 are missing in Myanmar, and experts say the death toll in the region could top 1,000.)

(Update: On Mar. 30, 2025, more than 1,600 confirmed dead in Myanmar and 18 in Thailand.)

Six, concerning Israel expanding its borders at the end of the age: on Mar. 26, 2025, Israel’s Cabinet Secretary said the security zones in Gaza, Lebanon, and Syria are permanent zones.

Concerning Gaza, Israel’s Defense Min. said because Hamas is refusing to release the hostages, more and more of Gaza will be integrated into Israel’s defense formation, and this has already been approved by the Israeli government.

Concerning Lebanon, he said the Israeli military will remain at five outposts in Lebanon to protect Israeli citizens in northern Israel regardless of any disputed negotiations over the Israeli-Lebanon border.

Concerning Syria, he said Israeli forces are on Mt. Hermon to protect the citizens on the Golan Heights, to protect Israel’s border with Syria, and to keep an eye on the new Syrian government.

(My Opinion: Muslims believe that once they have occupied territory and lose control of it, they must retake it or they are an insult to Allah. Israel’s decision to keep the security zones – expanded borders – will not sit well with Islam.)

Seven, concerning the Israel-Hamas war: on Mar. 31, 2025, Israel ordered the evacuation of most of Rafah in advance of a large-scale attack on Hamas forces in the city.

Eight, concerning Israel being a great army at the end of the age: on Mar. 31, 2025, it was reported that recent U.S. attacks on Houthi terrorist forces in Yemen have caused a significant reduction in their missile-launch capabilities.

(More: Following a series of U.S. attacks on Houthi terrorist forces in Yemen, on Mar. 31, 2025, Trump said the U.S. will not stop attacking the Houthis until the Houthis stop attacking U.S. naval vessels.)

Nine, concerning corruption, deceit, wickedness, and a borderless world at the end of the age: on Mar. 30, 2025, Elon Musk said:

• We (DOGE) found 20 million dead people marked as alive in the Social Security system.
• The Biden administration wasn’t asleep at the switch.
• It was a large-scale effort to import as many illegals as possible, ultimately to reshape the U.S. voting system and establish a permanent one-party state.

(More: On Apr. 1, 2025, it was reported that a DOGE team member said Social Security numbers were given to more than 3.9 million non-citizens in 2021-2024, and at least 1.3 million non-citizens were enrolled in Medicaid.)

(More: Trump has moved to stop non-citizens from voting in federal elections, but on Apr. 2, 2025, it was reported that the Democrat Party’s Senate Minority Leader, Chuck Schumer, and House Minority Leader, Hakeem Jeffries, filed a lawsuit to allow illegal aliens to vote in US elections. Giving millions of illegal aliens Social Security numbers, putting them on Medicaid, and allowing them to vote would impact the election in battleground states and, in essence, allow non-citizens to decide who would be president of the U.S. The lawsuit was filed in the U.S. District Court in Washington, DC, which seems to lean toward Democrats.)

Ten, concerning Jerusalem being a cup of trembling for the whole world at the end of the age: despite illegal arrest warrants issued by a seemingly corrupt International Criminal Court (ICC) for the arrest of Prime Min. Netanyahu, he will be in Hungary on Apr. 3, 2025, where Hungary is expected to announce that it is moving its embassy to Jerusalem and withdrawing from the ICC.

Hungary will be the first country in the EU and the seventh country in the world to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel.

Eleven, concerning the expansion of Israel’s borders at the end of the age: on Apr. 2, 2025, Israeli Prime Min. Netanyahu announced that Israel has seized the Morag Corridor in Gaza because Hamas is refusing to release more hostages.

This will divide the Gaza Strip and cut off Rafah from Gaza City, two large cities in Gaza.

Netanyahu said Israel will continue to seize more territory if Hamas continues to refuse to release hostages.

Twelve, concerning corruption in the FBI and deceit by 51 former government intel officials and Pres. Biden: recently released documents verify that the FBI knew that the Hunter Biden Laptop story was true (not Russian disinformation), but the FBI warned people not to report the story and covered it up to protect the Biden administration.

Pres. Biden lied about the story and ultimately pardoned Hunter and others.

Trump canceled the security clearances of the 51 former government officials.

Thirteen, concerning an increase in the frequency and intensity of natural disasters at the end of the age: the U.S. is currently going through several days of powerful storms, unusually heavy rain, and possibly historic flooding.

Fourteen, concerning hatred for Israel and corruption in the UN (wannabe world government), on Apr. 2, 2025, it was reported that the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) has scheduled a vote for this week to begin an open-ended investigation of Israel (but no investigations of any other nation on earth).

Two U.S. Senators have sent a letter to UN Sec. Gen. Guterres with a warning that the UN should stop its one-sided targeting of Israel.

(My opinion: As far as I know, Israel is the only nation that the Bible says will be hated at the end of the age. God is revealing himself to the world and confirming the accuracy of the Bible.)

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