On May 15, 2025, Harbingers Daily posted an article by Dean Dwyer, long-time Pastor and President of Eiser Street Baptist Church in Queensland, Australia.

Here is part of what Dwyer wrote:

>It seems that nearly everywhere you turn, people are talking about peace.

>On every continent and in nearly every country, leaders are holding out hope that somebody will be able to advance the cause of peace throughout the world.  Many are desperate for a resolution to the problems plaguing the world, and we know that desperate and spiritually blind people often lack sufficient discernment to make good decisions.  There is already a Prince of Peace, but since most of the world has rejected Him, a counterfeit will soon arrive.  The world’s longing for peace and safety will play into the hands of the Antichrist, who will convince the world that only he can provide the lasting peace and security that has long been desired.

>Peace is on the lips of many at present, and what is interesting to note is that the UN has scheduled a high-level conference on the Two-State solution to take place from June 2-4, 2025, in New York.  So that nobody is left with any doubts as to the intention of the summit, it is being referred to as the “Peaceful settlement of the question of Palestine and implementation of the Two-State solution.” As this date approaches, expect to hear more and more about “peace.” Whether or not anything tangible will come out of the summit remains to be seen.  But it reminds us that as the world desperately searches for peace, it will soon welcome a person who will ultimately bring it anything but.

Dwyer definitely has a good knowledge of the Scriptures and an understanding of the current political situation.

In the days of the prophet Joel, God warned that He would deal with the nations because they had scattered His people and divided His land (Joel 3:2).

And in the days of the prophet Daniel, God warned that a coming leader (the Antichrist) would confirm (strengthen) a worthless covenant with many for peace in the Middle East (Dan. 9:27).

Starting on May 13, 2025, Pres. Trump:

• Visited the Middle East and discussed peace (normalization agreements) between several Arab nations and Israel.
• Met with the new president of Syria and discussed peace with Israel.
• Met with an official of Iran and discussed an agreement to peacefully settle the controversy over Iran’s quest for nuclear weapons.

Pres. Trump has been clear that he prefers to be a Pres. of peace instead of a Pres. of war.

When asked about the signs of His Second Coming, Jesus said there will be wars and rumors of wars.

There are so many wars and rumors of wars today, the world seems to be desperately searching for peace.

Here is a link to Dwyer’s article:

https://harbingersdaily.com/the-worlds-longing-for-peace-and-safety-will-play-right-into-the-hands-of-the-antichrist/

Here are some articles that seem to indicate that the end of the age is near.

One, concerning peace and Iran: on May 15, 2025, U.S. Sec. of State Marco Rubio said:

>Our problem is not with the Iranian people. The Iranian people are a peaceful people, an ancient civilization and culture we admire greatly.

>Our problem is with a clerical regime that is behind every problem in the region: Hezbollah, Hamas, the Houthis, the militias that have conducted attacks out of Iraq and Syria.”

>All of those terror groups track back to the Iranian regime.

>All the instability in Syria tracks back to the Iranian regime.

>It’s a regime that every day and every Friday chants, ‘death to Israel, death to America.’

>We have to believe them when they say that.

>The Iranian regime must never get nuclear weapons.

>The end decision lies in the hands of one person, and that’s the supreme leader in Iran, and I hope he chooses the path of peace and prosperity, not a destructive path.

>We’ll see how that plays out.

Two, concerning peace and Iran: on May 18, 2025:

Trump’s Special Envoy Steve Witkoff said

• We have one very, very clear red line, and that is enrichment. We cannot allow even 1% of an enrichment capability. Everything begins… with a deal that does not include enrichment… because enrichment enables weaponization. And we will not allow a bomb to get here.
• Iran’s foreign minister responded on X: Enrichment in Iran… will continue with or without a deal. If the US is interested in ensuring that Iran will not have nuclear weapons, a deal is within reach.

Three, concerning peace and Hamas: on May 15, 2025, Pres. Trump said Hamas is going to have to be dealt with (in order to bring peace in Gaza).

Here are some daily updates on the war.

• On May 16, 2025, Israel escalated its airstrikes in the Gaza Strip by attacking more than 150 targets in 24 hours. Netanyahu’s promised ground invasion appeared to be imminent. The U.S. and Qatar were searching for a way to bring about a ceasefire.
• During the late hours of May 16, 2025, Israel said it is working to seize strategic areas of the Gaza Strip in preparation for expanding its military campaign there.
• On May 17, 2025, Hamas said it would return to ceasefire negotiations.
• On May 18, 2025, Israeli Prime Min. Netanyahu confirmed that ceasefire negotiations are underway, and he repeated that Israel is open to ending the fighting if Hamas is disarmed and all the remaining hostages are released.
• On May 19, 2025, it was reported that Israel had struck more than 160 targets in the Gaza Strip in the past 24 hours.

(Update: On May 19, 2025, Israel ordered the total evacuation of Khan Younis, a major city in Gaza.)

Four, concerning the Houthis in Yemen: on May 16, 2025, 15 Israeli jets dropped 35 bombs on two Houthi ports, so the Houthis now have no place for large ships to dock.

Five, concerning the Two-State Solution: on May 16, 2025, a reader sent the following to me and said it was from Bubba News Telegram:

• The June 2-4, 2025, UN meeting on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is no longer scheduled.
• It has been rescheduled/replaced by the France and Saudi Arabia-backed conference on a 2-state solution, now set for June 17-20, 2025, at UN headquarters in NYC.
• No evidence currently suggests that a separate meeting is still planned for June 2-4.
• The “High-level International Conference for the Peaceful Settlement of the Question of Palestine and the Implementation of the Two-State Solution” is the primary event, co-chaired by France and Saudi Arabia, aimed at advancing UN resolutions on the two-state solution.
• It was mandated by a September 2024 General Assembly resolution and is now scheduled for June 17-20, 2025.

(Update: On May 19, 2025, it was reported that Israel’s Prime Minister Netanyahu called it “a huge prize for terror.”)

(My opinion: The desperate search of unbelieving world leaders for peace and safety is on the verge of a giant step toward the Tribulation Period.)

Five, concerning the Two-State Solution (the division of Israel) and God’s threat to drag the nations into the Battle of Armageddon for that (Joel 3:2): on May 19, 2025, France, Canada, and the UK released a communique that said in part:

• The level of human suffering in Gaza is intolerable. We call on the Israeli government to stop its military operations in Gaza and immediately allow humanitarian aid to enter.
• If Israel does not cease the renewed military offensive and lift its restrictions on humanitarian aid, we will take further concrete actions in response.
• pointing to an upcoming international conference co-chaired by Saudi Arabia and France, scheduled to take place next month (June 17-20) in New York.
• We must all work toward the implementation of a two-state solution, which is the only way to bring long-lasting peace and security that both Israelis and Palestinians deserve and ensure long-term stability in the region.

(My opinion: The Two-State Solution will not bring peace and security – peace and safety. It will not stabilize the Middle East. As I said above, it will be a major step toward the beginning of the Tribulation Period, and that is where all of this is heading. The core problem is not Israel defending itself against Hamas. It is radical Muslims trying to conquer the world for Allah.)

Six, concerning peace between Russia and Ukraine: on May 19, 2025, Pres. Trump said he had a two-hour conversation with Russian Pres. Putin.

Trump added that Russia and Ukraine will immediately start negotiations toward a ceasefire and, more importantly, an end to the war.

According to Trump, the Vatican is interested in hosting the negotiations.

(My comment: Be aware that God said He would put hooks in Gog’s jaw, turn him back and drag him and his allies – Iran, etc. – onto the mountains of Israel in the latter days and latter years; Ezek. 38:4. We don’t know that this is it, but it bears watching).

Seven, concerning natural disasters increasing in frequency and intensity at the end of the age: on May 17, 2025, it was reported that a massive dust storm struck Chicago’s 2.6 million people that was so big and bad, it could be seen from space.

The National Weather Service issued a dust storm warning for only the second time in history, and a Chicago meteorologist said this was the first dust storm to ever hit Chicago.

Visibility was near zero, wind gusts were up to 60 mph, and after many accidents, people were told not to travel unless it was absolutely necessary.

Eight, concerning the moral decline of America at the end of the age, here is a link to an excellent three-minute video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DTB4aTGaG_M&t=15s

Nine, concerning the long-awaited battle of Gog and Magog, on May 21, 2025, Iran’s parliament ratified a new agreement with Russia.

It reportedly stops short of a mutual defense clause, but it commits both nations to respond to common military threats, advance military-technical collaboration, and engage in joint military exercises.

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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On May 7, 2025, in view of Israel’s upcoming 77^th anniversary, Joel C. Rosenberg (editor-in-chief of ALL ISRAEL NEWS), posted an article titled “77 Reasons Why I Love Israel as She Turns 77.”

Here are ten reasons from Rosenberg’s article:

>The rebirth of the modern State of Israel – on May 14, 1948 – was one of the greatest miracles in the history of mankind and the dramatic fulfillment of ancient biblical prophecies that most people in the world had considered fairy tales or lies, and believed would never come true.

>The very existence of Israel today – and the survival of the Jewish people throughout human history, despite so many attempts to destroy and annihilate us – is living proof that God and the Bible are true, for the Bible is His holy and powerful Word.

>God declared in the scriptures that He loves Israel: “The Lord appeared to him from afar, saying, ‘I have loved you with an everlasting love; therefore, I have drawn you with lovingkindness’” (Jeremiah 31:33).

>God calls Israel the “apple of His eye”: “For thus says the Lord of hosts, ‘After glory He has sent Me against the nations which plunder you, for he who touches you, touches the apple of His eye’” (Zechariah 2:8).

>God declares that He dwells in Israel: “For the Lord dwells in Zion” (Joel 3:21).

>God made it clear in the Scriptures that He sovereignly chose Jerusalem – the eternal capital of Israel – as His very own city: “I have chosen Jerusalem that My name might be there, and I have chosen David to be over My people Israel” (2 Chronicles 6:6).

>Jesus is the most famous Israeli of all time, followed and beloved by more than 2.6 billion people worldwide today.

>When the Messiah returns to govern the entire world for 1,000 years, He will come to Israel and live in – and reign from – Jerusalem. (See Zechariah 12 and the Book of Revelation.)

>80% of American Evangelicals believe the rebirth of the State of Israel in 1948 was the fulfillment of Bible prophecy; only 20% view it as merely a geopolitical event unrelated to God’s promises. (See Alliance for the Peace of Jerusalem survey by LifeWay Research.)

>The New Testament reaffirms, over and over again, God’s great and enduring love for Israel and the Jewish people, and explicitly rejects the heresy that God is finished with the Jewish people. As the Apostle Paul wrote, “I say then, God has not rejected His people, has He? May it never be! For I too am an Israelite, a descendant of Abraham, of the tribe of Benjamin. God has not rejected His people whom He foreknew” (Romans 11:1-2).

Here is a link to Rosenberg’s entire article:

https://allisrael.com/i-have-loved-you-with-an-everlasting-love-77-reasons-i-love-israel-as-she-turns-77?utm_source=convertkit&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Israeli%20professor%20praises%20Hebrew%20book%20on%20New%20Testament%20-%2017541327

Here are some reasons why I love Israel.

• Jesus was born and raised in Israel, and His ministry was in Israel.
• The death, burial and resurrection of Jesus for the sins of the world was in Israel.
• The Church began in Israel.
• Believing that Jesus died on the cross for me is my only hope of going to heaven.
• My hope of being raised from the dead and seeing my saved loved ones again depends on Jesus Rapturing His Church.
• Jesus will return to Israel at His Second Coming.
• Jesus will occupy the throne of David and rule from Israel during the Millennium.
• God promised to bless those that bless Israel and curse those that curse Israel.
• The Holy Spirit caused Holy followers of God (mostly Jews) to write the Scriptures.
• I love to study the Bible and Bible prophecy, but it would be meaningless without Israel.

Here are some recent reports that seem to indicate that the end of the age is near.

One, concerning America’s relationship with Israel, the division of Israel, and God blessing those that bless Israel and cursing those that curse Israel: on May 8, 2025, World Israel News (WIN) reported that:

• It appears that Trump is seeking an agreement with Saudi Arabia to allow the Saudis to have a civilian nuclear program, to sell a lot of weapons to the Saudis, to guarantee the defense of Saudi Arabia, to increase the U.S. military presence in Saudi Arabia, and to receive massive Saudi investment in the U.S.
• Saudi Arabia is insisting that Israel end its war with Hamas before any deal is reached and demanding that Israel publicly commit to Palestinian statehood – things that Prime Min. Netanyahu is refusing to agree to.
• Trump has lost his patience with Netanyahu and is preparing to move forward with major initiatives in the Middle East without Israel’s involvement.
• Trump is also angry for what he perceives as Netanyahu’s attempts to maneuver the U.S. into striking Iran’s nuclear program.

(My opinion: I hope this report is wrong. God has warned the world that He will drag the nations into the Battle of Armageddon for dividing the land of Israel.)

(Update: On May 9, 2025, U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham said, “I would like to make it crystal clear that I will never support a defense agreement with Saudi Arabia or other elements of a proposed deal that does not include normalizing the relationship with Israel as a part of the package. Normalization between Saudi Arabia and Israel is an essential element.”)

(Update: On May 9, 2025, U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee called reports that Trump will recognize a Palestinian State “nonsense.” And he called reports of division between Trump and Netanyahu “reckless” and “irresponsible.” We will soon know.)

Two, concerning deceit: on May 8, 2025, it was reported that Iran has been running a secret nuclear weapons site for ten years that was disguised as a chemical production facility.

Three, concerning Pres. Trump’s upcoming trip to the Middle East: on May 11, 2025, Tania Curado-Koenig (wife of Bill Koenig) reported:

• That Trump is planning to attend a meeting with Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince, the Palestinian Authority’s Pres., Syria’s new Pres., and Iran’s Foreign Min. (Muslims who want to see the division and destruction of Israel, not peace in the Middle East) without the presence of anyone from Israel.
• Among other things, they plan to discuss Iran’s quest for nuclear weapons and a ceasefire in Gaza without any input from Israel.

According to Koenig, on the night of May 11, 2025, Trump’s Special Advisor to the Middle East, Steve Witkoff, accused Israel of prolonging the conflict (in Gaza) and called for an agreement to be reached immediately, regardless of Israel’s military strategy (goals).

(My Opinion: I want to wait until the meetings have been held before I pass judgment, but dividing Israel and forcing a peace treaty on Israel is the kind of thing that will bring on the Rapture and Tribulation Period.)

(Update: On May 13, 2025, with Trump’s 60-day ultimatum to Iran almost up, Trump said, “If Iran’s leadership rejects this olive branch and continues to attack their neighbors, then we will have no choice but to inflict massive, maximum pressure… and take all action required to stop the regime from ever having a nuclear weapon. Iran will never have a nuclear weapon.”)

Four, concerning the Battle of Gog and Magog: plans are being prepared for Russian Pres. Vladimir Putin to visit Iran.

Putin’s visit is expected to strengthen the strategic partnership between Russia and Iran, with implications for regional security and international diplomatic relations.

Five, during his trip to Saudi Arabia, on May 13, 2025, Pres. Trump announced that he will remove all sanctions on Syria.

Turkey is now helping Syria rebuild its military.

This will cause great pressure on Israel to stop attacking targets in Syria.

(My Opinion: Damascus, Syria, will still be destroyed in one night, and Turkey will still be defeated in the Battle of Gog and Magog.)

(Update: On May 15, 2025, it was reported that removing some of the sanctions on Syria will require Congressional approval, and there is skepticism in both parties over doing that. Much depends on the new Syrian government’s attitude toward Israel.)

Six, during his trip to Saudi Arabia, on May 13, 2025, Pres. Trump signed several agreements with Saudi Arabia.

The Saudis agreed to invest $600 billion in the U.S. over the next four years.

Saudi Arabia also agreed to purchase $142 billion worth of weapons from the U.S., and they agreed to invest $20 billion dollars in AI projects in the U.S.

Seven, during his trip to Saudi Arabia, on May 13, 2085, it was reported that all the parties that met with the U.S. and Saudi Arabia were in consensus about not wanting Iran to get nuclear weapons.

Eight, during his trip to Saudi Arabia, on May 13, 2025, it was reported that the UAE agreed to invest $1.4 trillion in the U.S. over the next decade.

Nine, during his trip to Qatar, on May 12, 2025, Pres. Trump signed an agreement that is expected to be worth $1.2 trillion.

Ten, concerning corruption at the end of the age: on May 8, 2025, it was reported that in an interview with Lara Trump, Elon Musk said at least 100,000 active federal employees who were being paid to work also filed for and received unemployment insurance.

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