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Preparing :: By Daymond Duck

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On Sept. 17, 2026, the Prophecy News Watch Staff posted an article about the Jewish Temple in Jerusalem.

Here is an excerpt:

  • “On Rosh Hashanah this year, something remarkable happened on the Temple Mount.
  • Hundreds of Jews ascended the mountain.
  • Organized Jewish prayer continued there for hours.
  • Worshippers openly carried prayer books and wore traditional prayer shawls.
  • Then the shofar sounded.
  • And beside it sounded two silver trumpets—recreating a combination of instruments associated with worship in ancient Jerusalem.
  • A Temple has not been rebuilt.
  • Sacrifices have not resumed.
  • But increasingly, people are preparing as though they someday could.
  • They Aren’t Just Talking About a Temple.
  • The trumpets are only one piece of a much larger story.
  • Jewish organizations dedicated to preparing for a future Temple have spent decades researching exactly how biblical Temple worship functioned.
  • Sacred vessels have been recreated.
  • Priestly garments have been produced.
  • The procedures surrounding sacrifices have been studied.
  • Priests descended from the biblical priestly line have received instruction concerning Temple service.
  • These efforts are not about constructing a museum exhibit depicting ancient Judaism.
  • The stated objective of groups such as the Temple Institute is the eventual restoration of Temple worship.
  • That changes the significance of what is happening.
  • Numbers 19 describes a purification ceremony involving an unblemished red cow.
  • Its ashes were mixed with water and used to cleanse people from ritual impurity associated with contact with the dead.
  • To most people, it is one of the more obscure commandments in the Old Testament.
  • To Jews preparing for renewed Temple worship, it is anything but obscure.
  • They believe restoring biblical standards of purification is necessary before full Temple worship can resume.
  • That is why enormous attention has been given to finding red heifers that could potentially meet the biblical requirements.
  • Practical preparations for the ceremony have also taken place.
  • Think about what that means.
  • People are not simply asking whether another Temple could someday stand in Jerusalem.
  • They are working through the details of how worship could actually begin.
  • Even Israeli Politics Is Changing.”

Here is a link to the entire article.

https://www.prophecynewswatch.com/article.cfm?recent_news_id=10505

(My comment: It is my understanding that some of the Jews believe the Messiah will give them permission to rebuild the Temple. Sadly, they will accept the Antichrist as their Messiah, so some prophecy teachers believe they will rebuild it early in the Tribulation Period. See John 5:43.)

Here are some recent events that seem to indicate that the end of the age is near:

One, concerning Syria, with possible implications for the destruction of Damascus in one night:

  • Instead of investing in infrastructure, rebuilding the country, or improving the welfare of civilians who suffered through 15 years of war, the extremist (Syrian) regime is focusing on an arms buildup while working to conceal its military expansion strategy.
  • The development is raising concern and red flags within the (Israeli) intelligence community.

(More: On Sept. 20, 2026, an ammunition depot exploded in Aleppo, northwestern Syria. Multiple secondary explosions were seen and heard in the vicinity.)

Two, concerning the price of diesel fuel with the possible implications for inflation and famine: on Sept. 18, 2026, Lily-Rose Dawson posted the following:

  • “There is a number running your entire life and you have never once looked at it. The price of diesel. Nobody thinks about diesel.
  • Our cars take regular.
  • Diesel belongs to truckers and farmers and guys who wear boots for a reason.
  • Not our problem.
  • Diesel is your dinner.
  • Every bite of food you have ever eaten rode on it at some point.
  • The truck that hauled it.
  • The train before the truck.
  • The ship before the train.
  • And it goes deeper than shipping.
  • The tractor that planted the seed burns diesel.
  • The combine that cut the crop burns diesel.
  • The fertilizer that kept the whole thing alive showed up on a diesel truck.
  • Diesel touched your breakfast more times than you did.”

(More: On Sept. 22, 2026, Michael Snyder reported that 16% of France’s gas stations are out of at least one type of fuel, and there are quite a few nations in Asia that are now imposing very strict measures in order to conserve energy. My comment: If Macron is the Antichrist, he is not doing a very good job of heading up France.)

Three, concerning the rise of the New World Order (world government, the Great Reset, the North American Union, etc.): on Sept. 22, 2026, Rhoda Wilson posted the following in The Expose:

  • “President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Mark Carney are like chalk and cheese.
  • Carney is pursuing a transformation of Canada to align with a “new world order,” rejecting a return to the previous political and economic status quo.
  • Trump, on the other hand, is rejecting and pushing back against various nefarious agendas of the “new world order” ideology.
  • Many Canadians share President Trump’s view.”

(My opinion: Trump is for MAGA and Carney is against it. A world government is coming, and the struggle between Trump and Carney won’t stop it. The question is: What will bring it about? Could it be the Battle of Gog and Magog; the defeat of Russia, Iran, Turkey, and many Islamic nations? Or could it be the Rapture; the removal of the Restrainer? Or what?)

Four, concerning wars and rumors of wars, specifically the Russia–Ukraine war: on Sept. 22, 2026, Hal Turner said:

  • “Yesterday, Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelensky proposed an immediate, unconditional ceasefire with the agreement a peace would be negotiated by international mediators.
  • This morning (eastern US Time) Russia rejected that proposal, calling it pointless and instead suggested underlying issues of the conflict had to be addressed.
  • The fighting goes on.
  • Overnight in Europe, 100,000 troops got orders to begin moving.
  • They are moving toward Russia’s Kaliningrad, and toward the Baltic States of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania.
  • Numerous trains are also hauling Main Battle Tanks like Abrams, Leopard 2’s, armored Personnel Carriers, and artillery, toward Kaliningrad and the Baltics.”

(My comment: According to the Bible, Russia’s army and air force – planes, drones, helicopters, etc. – will be destroyed by God, not EU troops. And they will be destroyed on the mountains of Israel, not in Kaliningrad or the Baltics.)

(More: On Sept. 22, 2026, Ukrainian Pres. Zelensky said Pres. Trump agreed to grant licenses for the production of missiles for Patriot systems.)

Five, concerning antisemitism: on Sept. 22, 2026, Amir Tsarfati wrote:

  • “Some people believe that worldwide support for Israel, now at an all-time low, is a death warrant for the Jewish state.
  • I would argue that it is further proof of the validity, authenticity, and accuracy of the Bible, which foretold two things concerning Israel: First, the nations would eventually come against Jerusalem. Second, God would fight for us and deliver us.
  • At the end of this bumpy road, He will send His Son back to reign and rule.
  • Israel will look upon Messiah Yeshua whom they pierced, mourn, repent, be saved, and enter His earthly kingdom, where Jerusalem will be lifted above the nations.
  • This is the kingdom the disciples were so eager to understand when, only moments before Yeshua’s ascension, they asked: “Lord, will You at this time restore the kingdom to Israel?” (Acts 1:6).
  • We are living in historic times.
  • God is watching to see who will remain faithful and stand in the gap for His people Israel.
  • One day, He will judge the nations on that very account: “For behold, in those days and at that time, When I bring back the captives of Judah and Jerusalem, I will also gather all nations, And bring them down to the Valley of Jehoshaphat; And I will enter into judgment with them there On account of My people, My heritage Israel, Whom they have scattered among the nations; They have also divided up My land” (Joel 3:1–2).
  • Until then: Let the hater hate. Let the liar lie. And let God be true.
  • “Certainly not! Indeed, let God be true but every man a liar” (Romans 3:4).

Six, concerning an increase in knowledge at the end of the age: on Sept. 22, 2026, Pres. Trump proposed renaming “artificial intelligence” as “super intelligence” because “artificial intelligence” sounds like it is “fake intelligence.”

Pres. Trump said, “From this point forward, all of the United States’ documents, and hopefully the world’s, will be changed to use the much more accurate term ‘super’ as opposed to ‘artificial.’”

Seven, for whatever it is worth, on Sept. 23, 2026, Business Insider reported that an article in GlobeNewswire says:

  • “An international team of American researchers, scientists, geologists, and archaeologists from Noah’s Ark Scans, in partnership with Turkish universities, has begun collecting core samples from the Durupınar Formation (a 515-foot-long, boat-shaped feature on Mount Ararat) at depths of up to 18 meters (about 60 ft) and is preparing to send the Gopher drone into mapped voids, organized tunnels, and corridors inside the hull of what many believe to be Noah’s Ark.”

Here are daily reports on the U.S.–Iran war:

Wed. 191 days after Operation Roaring Lion/ Epic Fury (Sept. 16, 2026) (Day 148 of Trump’s latest ceasefire extension) (107 days from the day Pres. Trump said he will declare total victory over Iran) (The war is now 1,075 days old)

  • An attack on Saudi Arabia’s East-West Pipeline struck the system at multiple locations and damaged at least one pumping station, forcing Riyadh to shut down the Kingdom’s critical alternative to the Strait of Hormuz. It is estimated that the pipeline was moving roughly 4 million bpd around Hormuz before the attack. A prolonged outage could ultimately threaten 3.5–4 million bpd of Saudi crude exports. The line is due to partially restart within days and be fully back up and running within six weeks, a person familiar with the matter said.

Thurs. 192 days after Operation Roaring Lion/ Epic Fury (Sept. 17, 2026) (Day 149 of Trump’s latest ceasefire extension) (108 days from the day Pres. Trump said he will declare total victory over Iran) (The war is now 1,076 days old)

  • Trump said, “I have a big decision coming up. Do I want to go in and annihilate them [the Iranian regime] or do I not? It’s a big decision. Anything could happen with me.”

Fri. 193 days after Operation Roaring Lion/ Epic Fury (Sept. 18, 2026) (Day 150 of Trump’s latest ceasefire extension) (109 days from the day Pres. Trump said he will declare total victory over Iran) (The war is now 1,077 days old)

  • According to the Jerusalem Post, when Pres. Trump addresses the UN on Sept. 22, 2026, he will face a deeply skeptical audience increasingly rattled by six months of war between US forces and an emboldened Iran, growing regional instability and a nuclear threat that has not disappeared despite his claims.

Sat. 194 days after Operation Roaring Lion/ Epic Fury (Sept. 19, 2026) (Day 151 of Trump’s latest ceasefire extension) (110 days from the day Pres. Trump said he will declare total victory over Iran) (The war is now 1,078 days old)

  • Riyadh has witnessed explosions, black smoke and flames near King Khalid International Airport amid escalating tensions with Yemen’s Ansarallah forces. AFP reported an Aramco fuel tank was on fire, while FlightRadar24 recorded major disruptions, including flight delays and cancellations. Saudi authorities had issued an overnight air raid alert for Riyadh and Al-Kharj. Residents later reported hearing more explosions across the Saudi capital as concerns over regional escalation continued.
  • Amir Tsarfati asked, “Where are the Pakistanis and Turks?” He said Saudi Arabia is under a massive Houthi attack and called the Mecca defense pact useless and a PR stunt.

Sun. 195 days after Operation Roaring Lion/ Epic Fury (Sept. 20, 2026) (Day 152 of Trump’s latest ceasefire extension) (111 days from the day Pres. Trump said he will declare total victory over Iran) (The war is now 1,079 days old)

  • Ukraine launched over 1,000 drones at Moscow, killing four people and injuring at least 20 others. The drones struck a residential building and the Moscow oil refinery, which supplies roughly 40% of the city’s fuel.

Mon. 196 days after Operation Roaring Lion/ Epic Fury (Sept. 21, 2026) (Day 153 of Trump’s latest ceasefire extension) (112 days from the day Pres. Trump said he will declare total victory over Iran) (The war is now 1,080 days old)

  • US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says he will shut down all Iranian airlines across the globe starting September 23. Airports that provide services to Iranian airlines will be cut off from the dollar system.

Tue. 197 days after Operation Roaring Lion/ Epic Fury (Sept. 22, 2026) (Day 154 of Trump’s latest ceasefire extension) (113 days from the day Pres. Trump said he will declare total victory over Iran) (Today, Trump told the UN Gen. Assembly that Iran has a choice: capitulate or be annihilated. This is at least the third time that he has threatened to destroy Iran) (The war is now 1,081 days old)

  • Israel’s Defense Min. threatened to destroy all that remains of Gaza City and to force around one million Gazans to evacuate if Hamas, egged on by Iran or Turkey, takes a single Israeli hostage.

(My comment: Iran will be destroyed by God, not Pres. Trump.).

Wed. 198 days after Operation Roaring Lion/ Epic Fury (Sept. 23, 2026) (Day 155 of Trump’s latest ceasefire extension) (114 days from the day Pres. Trump said he will declare total victory over Iran) (Today, Trump told the UN Gen. Assembly that Iran has a choice: capitulate or be annihilated. This is at least the third time that he has threatened to destroy Iran) (The war is now 1,082 days old)

  • The Islamic Republic of Iran has been elected by secret ballot to the U.N. nuclear watchdog’s General Committee one week after the same body condemned Iran for non-compliance.

(My comment: Actions like this are why I call the U.N. the United Nothing.)

  • Argentina’s president, Javier Milei, stood at the UN and told them the truth they did not want to hear. This organization is useless. It failed to stop chaos, violence, and international terrorism. It shelters bloodthirsty dictatorships that stone women in the streets. The people running it are not peacemakers. They are arrogant parasites pretending to be bureaucrats. Instead of dealing with the real problems in the world, they just keep voting against Israel. They stay silent on Islamic terrorism and on the killing of Christians in Africa.

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 was 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.

John Talks of Spiritual Awareness :: By Nathele Graham

Published on: by RR10

Too often, pastors are hesitant to speak of Satan and evil spirits. These evil entities should never be raised to a high position, but neither should their existence be ignored. Scripture is very clear that demons exist; Satan is not a made-up bogeyman.

Scripture also tells us that we must put our faith in God. False teachers who don’t teach all of Scripture only preach “God is love”; that is a true and beautiful message, but the loving God we serve told the men who wrote Scripture to include things like prophecy (another neglected topic), the fact that God will never turn away from Israel entirely (no, the church didn’t replace Israel), and the existence of evil spirits (we are in the end times, and evil is growing stronger).

That’s why it’s better to teach through Scripture rather than just pick verses (usually out of context) to make a “feel-good” sermon. Many pastors do just that. They tickle ears but don’t teach all of God’s truth. Congregations are left ignorant of the times in which we live, a time when prophecy is being fulfilled, Israel is under attack, and evil is permeating the world around us.

By the way, this opens the way for the evil spirits to infiltrate congregations. What does the Apostle John have to say?

“Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world” (1 John 4:1).

What does John mean? John knew, from walking with Jesus, that there is perfect love found in Christ. John also witnessed demonic evil that possessed people, but he also sawJesus cast out demons and learned how to discern good from evil, light from dark. Those same evil spirits are roaming the earth today. False teachers abound today, and many people are being deceived.

Peter also knew of the wiles of the devil and warned us. “Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour: Whom resist stedfast in the faith, knowing that the same afflictions are accomplished in your brethren that are in the world” (1 Peter 5:8-9).

Satan isn’t like God and cannot be everywhere at once, but he is able to influence thoughts. As we study through John’s letter, we see that he talks so much of God’s love, and sometimes we miss that he also warns us to be aware of evil. John says we shouldn’t believe every spirit, but we should try the spirits; test them. John isn’t talking about Casper the Friendly Ghost and the Ghostly Trio. John is talking about a real fight between God’s goodness and Satanic evil.

Christians need to study Scripture and listen to the Holy Spirit to avoid being deceived by someone who claims to be of God but is really Satan’s mouthpiece. As we draw near to the Rapture, evil grows stronger. Be sure that you are firmly planted in God’s truth.

How do we know the good from the bad? Sometimes it’s very obvious if something is of God or if Satan is behind it. Run everything through Scripture, and if a teaching doesn’t conform to God’s word, then you shouldn’t be a part of it. “Christian Yoga,” for instance.This is an oxymoron, and no Christian should be a part of it. It isn’t just a way to stretch your muscles; it is a way to open your mind to Satanic spirits.

John gives us a test to use. “Hereby know ye the Spirit of God: Every spirit that confesseth that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is of God: And every spirit that confesseth not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is not of God: and this is that spirit of antichrist, whereof ye have heard that it should come; and even now already is it in the world” (1 John 4:2-3).

The next time a group of Jehovah’s Witnesses knocks on your door, ask them about the deity of Christ and whether He came in the flesh. I’m sure you can think of many things, ancient and modern, done by people claiming to follow Christ but are totally against God’s word.

The Crusades, for instance. It was the pope who sent the crusaders to do evil in order to free Jerusalem. If this had been an acceptable thing to God, wouldn’t Jesus have taken an army and killed anybody who stood in His way? Jesus came the first time humbly as the sacrificial Lamb of God, but He will return in power as the Lion of the Tribe of Judah. A “holy war” ordained by the Catholic church doesn’t represent Jesus but is the spirit of antichrist. Don’t be deceived. If the congregation you’ve joined promotes anything that isn’t found in Scripture, flee from that group even if it’s presented as a very good thing.

I’ve attended many churches in my lifetime, and most supported things not found in Scripture. I learned from these experiences, and I’m thankful for God’s guidance in my life. Remember, John wrote this letter to Christians and not to the world. Christians need to be aware of what is of God and what comes from Satan. Scripture is your guide.

When we truly come to faith in Jesus, we are indwelt by the Holy Spirit. Don’t be fooled by the false teaching that you are saved by baptism. Too many people claim they were baptized as a baby, so they’re saved. Wrong. That’s a teaching straight from Satan. Each of us must make our own choice as to whether or not we believe in the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus Christ. It’s been said that God has children but has no grandchildren. You have to make your own decision.

The Apostle Paul wrote, “That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved” (Romans 10:9).

A baby cannot make that confession of faith, nor choose to believe. So, let me encourage you right now: if you are one who thinks you’re saved because you were baptized as a baby, or even as an adult but didn’t confess the Lord Jesus, do that now. Confess you are a sinner, repent, and place your faith in Jesus. Jesus was God incarnate; He entered His creation and shed His blood as the only way for a sinner to find grace and salvation.

It was Paul who also wrote, “That we should be to the praise of his glory, who first trusted in Christ. In whom ye also trusted, after that ye heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation: in whom also after that ye believed, ye were sealed with that holy Spirit of promise, Which is the earnest of your inheritance until the redemption of the purchased possession, unto the praise of his glory” (Ephesians 1:12–14).

You have to hear the Gospel and believe in order to gain eternal life through Christ. What an amazing fact that the Holy Spirit, the third person of the Holy Trinity, is sealed within Christians. If all of us truly believed that fact and understood the power given to us, we could stop the evil that’s permeating the world today…not us as people, but the Holy Spirit in us.

John understood that power. He was in the locked room when the risen Christ entered and breathed upon the disciples and gave them the Holy Spirit. He was also there on the day of Pentecost when the fire of the Holy Spirit came upon the disciples. John faced persecution, but was given the Revelation so we can see what the unsaved will face during the Tribulation.

John knew the power of the Holy Spirit and wrote, “Ye are of God, little children, and have overcome them: because greater is he that is in you, than he that is in the world” (1 John 4:4).

What powerful words, yet they mostly go unheeded. If every one of us would be aware of the power we have, and allow that power to flow through us for the glory of God, what a change we would see all around us.

Once again, John turns his attention to encouraging Christians to love fellow Christians. “Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and every one that loveth is born of God, and knoweth God. He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love” (1 John 4:7–8).

Can a non-Christian love? Yes, but not with a Godly love. The world has taken the word “love” and defines it in worldly terms. I “love” my car, I “love” my dog. I went on a date, and afterward we made “love.” These are worldly examples of “love.”

The love of God is a sacrificial love that every Christian should show to fellow Christians, but go back to the first verse in this chapter and see that we need to test every spirit. Just because someone comes to you for help and claims to be a Christian, test them to be sure. The Holy Spirit may urge you to help non-believers, but do it in the name of Jesus, and let that fact be known.

Before we came to know Jesus, we were headed down a very treacherous path to destruction. But God loved His creation enough to sacrifice Himself for our salvation.

“In this was manifested the love of God toward us, because that God sent his only begotten Son into the world, that we might live through him. Herein is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins. Beloved, if God so loved us, we ought also to love one another” (1 John 4:9–11).

That’s such an important point to remember, but so easy to forget. Christians aren’t perfect, but we need to ask for forgiveness when we do fall back into sin. When we see a fellow Christian falling into sin, we need to love them enough to help them to get back on the right track. Be sure to speak in love. God is always willing to forgive. When you see someone who is living a sin-filled life, share the Gospel. If they respond, then lead them to repentance and guide them in a path that honors Christ. If you see a fellow Christian wallowing in sin, confront them in a loving way.

God loved us long before we loved Him, so share that love. Let all who come in contact with you see God living in you and through you.

It’s easy to find many reasons to fear these days. The Apostle Paul didn’t mince words when he spoke of the enemy we face. He urged us to put on the full armor of God and fight.

“Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but, against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places” (Ephesians 6:11–12).

God’s love has given us tools to fight; He doesn’t want us to fail in our Christian walk. Life has many challenges, and sometimes it’s easy to shrink in fear. “Herein is our love made perfect, that we may have boldness in the day of judgment: because as he is, so are we in this world. There is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear: because fear hath torment. He that feareth is not made perfect in love” (1 John 4:17–18).

Fear can cause us to shrink from a fight that God’s love could win. Remember, God is stronger than any demonic enemy we face. We are puny humans, but with God we are strong. We are living in the end days, and the principalities, powers, and rulers of the darkness of the world are trying to stop us from sharing God’s love. Be bold.

Once a father brought his demon-possessed son to Jesus for help. “Jesus said unto him, If thou canst believe, all things are possible to him that believeth” (Mark 9:23).

Read through the book of Acts and see how many times Peter, John, Paul, and the others faced prison just because they loved God. Be bold in God’s love. In these last days, we need to encourage fellow Christians. Love the brethren.

“If a man say, I love God, and hateth his brother, he is a liar: for he that loveth not his brother whom he hath seen, how can he love God whom he hath not seen? And this commandment have we from him, That he who loveth God love his brother also” (1 John 4:20–21).

Brotherly love is something missing from Christian life. I can tell you that brotherly love isn’t completely missing. Lately, I’ve had some great needs, and some dear Christian friends have stepped up to help me, and I’m so thankful.

God works through people, and we all need to allow His love to work through us. Be bold; face fear with the armor of God firmly in place. Let others see God living in you.

God bless you all,

Nathele Graham

twotug@embarqmail.com

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www.prophecyupdate.com

www.raptureforums.com

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