19 May 2025

GLOBAL UNREST

Apostasy and Doctrines of Demons

‘Side B’: another insidious attack on authority of scripture; likely coming to a church near you. Instead of fully embracing LGBTQ lifestyles (as “Side A” does), “Side B” proponents acknowledge homosexual acts are sinful but claim the identity is not. Nonsense! How can a Christian identify themself by a temptation the Lord hates and that their regenerate hearts should equally hate?

Hungarian Prime Minister exposes EU’s destructive agenda. Prime Minister Orban makes it clear: the purpose of the leftist-inspired mass importation of Muslims is to make sure all European Christian traditions are permanently destroyed. “First come the migrants, then the papers, then the votes.”

Chinese Christian media ordered to include more communist propaganda. China’s only legal church, the Communist Party-controlled Three-Self Patriotic Movement (TSPM), has been ordered to publish more communist propaganda in its “Christian” media.

Hatred of Israel and Jews

Terror attack in Samaria: Israeli woman murdered on her way to delivery room. Terrorists ambushed the vehicle in which she was in and opened fire at her, critically wounding her. She was later pronounced dead at the hospital.

‘Disgusting’: In Rhode Island, the State Capital to Fly Palestinian Flag Over City Hall. In an utterly shameful move, Providence, Rhode Island, plans to raise a Palestinian flag over City Hall on May 16 — a decision that spits in the face of American values and Christian principles.

Germany: Police Officers Injured in Violent Clashes at Anti-Israel Nakba Day Rally in Berlin.
More than 600 police officers were dispatched to contain the “Nakba Day” protest in Berlin’s central Kreuzberg district, where over 50 arrests were made.

Netherlands: Christians kick anti-Israel protesters out of Dutch coastal town. Anti-Israel protesters who demonstrated outside a Christian-Zionist celebration on Wednesday were chased away by locals who made the protesters “run for their lives.” The event was an Independence Day celebration by Christians for Israel that drew hundreds of Israel’s supporters.

Hatred of Christianity

The Church will not see the events of the Tribulation, but we can see its shadows. That doesn’t mean we won’t have trouble. We will. Jesus told us we would (John 16:33). But persecution from others and the normal trauma of living in a fallen world are different from God’s wrath poured out for our sins. We won’t experience the latter because His wrath for our sins was poured out long ago — on Jesus at the cross. He received what we deserved.

Pervasive Perversion

Good: Texas passes bill to close loophole that allows sexually graphic material in schools. Texas Lawmakers voted to remove an ‘affirmative defense’ loophole that shielded schools from prosecution for exposing students to sexually perverse content.

Depopulation Agenda

Assisted Suicide: New York Takes Dangerous Step Toward Normalizing Death as a Commodity.
At this rate, New York is on track to become the 11th state to legalize assisted suicide. This law permits terminally ill patients to end their lives with a physician’s help. The intentionally softer label of “assisted dying” is a grave moral failing. It frames death as a solution to pain or inconvenience. It echoes the chilling “logic” behind abortion.

Last Days Youth

New College Grads Not Working Out, Most Hiring Managers Say: A Pollfish survey of 1,000 managers across America revealed reasons that 8 in 10 managers said newly hired college graduates didn’t work out during their first year on the job. Excessive use of cell phones ranked as the top of managers’ complaints at 78%. 61% of managers found new hires were entitled or easily offended, while 57% noted these new employees were unprepared for the workplace. Lack of a work ethic scored 54%, followed by poor communication skills at 48%, and lack of technical skills at 27%.

Plague, Pestilence, and Plandemics

First blood test for Alzheimer’s diagnosis cleared by FDA. The new technology works by detecting amyloid plaques in the brain, a telltale sign of Alzheimer’s. While PET scans can pick up these plaques, they can be “costly and time-consuming” while exposing patients to radiation.

Economic and Food Insecurity

World Heading Toward Economic Captivity; Thru A Biblical Lens, It’s No Small Development. Two months ago, the US Senate Banking Committee introduced what may prove to be a historic and ominous piece of legislation: the GENIUS Act. Framed as a long-overdue measure to establish a legal framework for stablecoins, this bill was, in fact, far more significant. It would have marked America’s first real step toward a Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC).

Weather Events

Deadly tornado outbreak leaves at least 21 dead across Kentucky and Missouri. A tornado outbreak swept across the Ohio Valley Friday night, leaving at least 21 dead and rescue crews frantically searching neighborhoods left in ruins for any other survivors. And more severe weather, including tornadoes, is forecast in the coming days.

Wisconsin: Tornadoes struck parts of Midwest May 15, causing widespread damage. The city of Mayville declared a State of Emergency after severe damage was reported in its southern areas, where multiple buildings and homes were either damaged or destroyed.

Spain: Severe hailstorm damages 12,360 ha (30,550 acres) of crops in Valencia and Castellón, Spain, with estimated losses of €7.6 million. Vineyards, almonds, olives, and citrus crops were heavily affected, particularly in the Utiel-Requena region.

Wars and Rumors of Wars

US & Qatar raise pressure to reach hostage deal before Israel starts large-scale Gaza offensive, which could come as soon as President Trump wraps up his trip to the Gulf.

Israel escalates airstrikes in Gaza: Large-scale offensive seems imminent with ceasefire negotiations stuck. Israel conducted massive waves of airstrikes in the Gaza Strip overnight Friday into Saturday, with Hamas-affiliated sources reporting up to 100 people killed since Thursday. Israeli Defense Forces appear to be preparing the ground for Operation Gideon’s Chariots due to stalled ceasefire negotiations with the Hamas terrorist organization.

15 Israeli jets drop 35 bombs on Houthi targets: New details on airstrike in Yemen. The goal was to damage the Houthis’ main income source and, in effect, impose a naval blockade on the terror organization. Now, vessels up to 80 meters in length won’t be able to dock at the targeted ports — a move that will hinder the Houthis’ ability to receive supplies.

Calls for Peace and Safety

Where Do Trump’s Loyalties Lie During His Middle East Excursion? Rumors have been swirling as to whether President Trump has abandoned Israel for the Gulf states. But whatever is done by the president of the US or any other country can’t impact the future plan God has for Israel. Millennia have passed, and empires have come and gone, but Israel remains. Why? Because that is what God promised, and His word is irrevocable.

Syria-Israel contacts said to intensify in wake of Trump-Sharaa meeting & lifting of US sanctions. Israeli and Syrian representatives have reportedly held talks in recent days to ease tensions and explore the possibility of Syria joining the Abraham Accords. An Israeli delegation met with Syrian and Turkish representatives in Azerbaijan in recent days, with Emirati officials serving as mediators.

Out of chaos—a new world order? Speaking from Saudi Arabia, President Trump said, “Before our eyes, a new generation of leaders is transcending the ancient conflicts and tired divisions of the past and forging a future where the Middle East is defined by commerce, not chaos; where it exports technology, not terrorism; and where people of different nations, religions, and creeds are building cities together, not bombing each other.” [There won’t be peace between nations until Jesus comes back to Earth to establish His millennial reign.]

Is President Trump About to Pull Off the Deal of the Century? According to President Trump, the Iranians have “sort of agreed to” the terms of a potential deal…. “If President Trump can get the Iranians to agree to a deal that will permanently prevent them from producing nuclear weapons, it really will be the deal of the century.

With Trump Touring Gulf, Iran Offers Huge Nuclear Concession. In a major breaking report, NBC says “Iran is ready to sign a nuclear deal with certain conditions with President Trump in exchange for lifting economic sanctions.

The Much-Hyped “Peace Talks” Between Russia and Ukraine Are a Total Disaster So Far. There was so much hype about the “peace talks” that were supposed to happen between Russia and Ukraine in Turkey on Thursday. These were to be the first face-to-face negotiations between the two sides in three years. But Putin decided not to show up, and he didn’t send Minister of Foreign Affairs Sergey Lavrov either. Instead, he sent a “second-tier delegation” to negotiate with the Ukrainians…”

Trump urges Syrian President Sharaa to join Abraham Accords, deport Palestinian terrorists, in historic meeting. President Trump met with Syria’s President on Wednesday, the first time a U.S. President met with a Syrian president in 25 years. While Israel has signaled its opposition to granting legitimacy to Syria’s new government, Trump pointedly called Sharaa to make peace with Israel and to deport ‘Palestinian’ terrorists from his country.

The World’s Longing for Peace and Safety Will Play Right Into the Hands of the Antichrist. It seems 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. The Antichrist will convince the world that only he can provide the lasting peace and security that has long been desired.

Concluding Scripture

“Be careful [anxious] for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus” (Philippians 4:6-7).

“Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ: By whom also we have access by faith into this grace wherein we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God. And not only so, but we glory in tribulations also: knowing that tribulation worketh patience; And patience, experience; and experience, hope: And hope maketh not ashamed; because the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost which is given unto us” (Romans 5:1-5).

“If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God. Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth. For ye are dead [to your old self], and your life is hid with Christ in God. When Christ, who is our life, shall appear, then shall ye also appear with him in glory” (Colossians 3:1-4).

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12 May 2025

THE COUNTDOWN CONTINUES

Apostasy and Doctrines of Demons

False Prophets/False Gods

‘Talking To God’ Through ChatGPT?: Artificial Intelligence Is Morphing into Old-Fashioned Idolatry. “The thread’s original post by a teacher recounted her partner’s conviction that ChatGPT ‘gives him the answers to the universe.’ She read their chat logs and found AI treating him as if he were ‘the next messiah.’ Numerous replies shared stories of loved ones falling into spiritual mania, supernatural delusions, and prophetic fantasies fueled by AI, believing they were chosen for sacred missions or that the AI had become sentient.” Alarmingly, the article went on to state that, “Eventually, he claimed to have made the AI self-aware, learned to ‘talk to God’ through it, or that either the bot was God or he himself was God.”

Muslim so-called ”Mahdi/Messiah” Calls for Arabs to Build Jewish Temple in Jerusalem and Exodus of ‘Palestinians’ from Gaza. Abdullah Hashem claims to be the “living successor of both Muhammad and Jesus Christ,” and his sermons claim to bring “a divine message to the global Christian community.” He also claims to be “the successor to Simon Peter, the successor to Jesus Christ, the true and legitimate Pope.” He claims to be the Mahdi, a Messianic figure and a redeemer of Islam who will come as an end-of-days ruler.

Fighting Back Against the Islamic Agenda

Are Islamists In Texas Openly Working To ‘Conquer’ Christian Land? There’s a civil war going on in America right under your nose, and you may not even realize it. The weapons being used aren’t bullets; they are building permits. “Epic City,” which stands for “East Plano Islamic Center,” is a 279-acre development outside Dallas. They’re not just building houses. They’re building a beachhead for Islamic conquest in the heart of Texas.

Texas Announces First-Ever Judeo-Christian Capitol Day. Despite CAIR’s intimidation and smear tactics, a fearless Christian mother and founder of Accountability Matters rallied grassroots Texans, secured Rep. Harrison’s support, and proved no radical agenda can silence those who love Texas and stand for freedom.

Hatred of Jews and Israel

Kanye West drops music video titled ‘Heil Hitler’. The artist declares, “So I became a Nazi, I’m the villain,” continuing his track record of antisemitic behavior.

80 anti-Israel activists arrested at Columbia U in New York.; Rubio vows to deport foreign protesters. Dozens of anti-Israel activists stormed Columbia University’s Butler Library on Wednesday only to find themselves trapped in a single room after university security staff confronted the protesters. Marco Rubio said via X that any foreign nationals involved in the illegal protest would lose their visas and face deportation.

Pro-Hamas protesters caused over $1 million in damages to University of Washington building during a violent demonstration Monday in Seattle. Police arrested 31 protesters for vandalism.

Indian Army Kills Islamist Terrorist Linked to 2002 Murder of Jewish-American Journalist Daniel Pearl during “Operation Sindoor,” which the ruling Hindu Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) claims is targeted at dismantling “terrorist infrastructure” in Pakistan.

Pervasive Perversion

June 6: Trans Troops Leave Now or Be Tracked Down and Kicked Out, DOD Says. Acting swiftly in the wake of his Tuesday Supreme Court victory, Secretary of Defense Hegseth is giving transgender service members until June 6th to “self-identify” and leave the service on their own, before facing a subsequent campaign to root them out and kick them out.

Maryland-based Group Hosts Conference to “Affirm” Pedophilia. An alarming new movement insists sexual attraction to minors is not a psychiatric disorder to be managed but an identity to be affirmed. Leading this effort is B4U-ACT, an organization that supports pedophiles, or as they call them, “Minor-Attracted Persons” (MAPs). The group hosted a conference in Ohio to train mental-health providers in “affirmative MAP therapy,” which seeks to help clients accept their “age of attraction” as an intrinsic and valid part of their identity. This approach abandons clinicians’ traditional risk-management focus when treating pedophiles and raises serious concerns about public safety.

Two Democrat-Run Cities Declare Pride Flags Official City Symbols to Sidestep Red State Laws. Democrat-run cities in Utah and Idaho are circumventing state laws restricting the display of flags on government property by adopting the flags of LGBTQ+ and other left-wing causes as official city banners.

And the Abortion Abomination

Republicans discuss defunding ‘big abortion’ like Planned Parenthood in Trump agenda bill. Republicans cannot defund Planned Parenthood directly but may target groups like it that provide abortions.

Major Corporations Still Funding Abortion with Your Money. Despite winning some major conservative victories in recent months, it will take decades, if not centuries, to rid the nation of the worst remnants of unchecked so-called progressive power. Some major corporations are paying for their employees to cross state lines to procure abortions. Companies such as Apple, Amazon, Starbucks, Walmart, and Citigroup are perfectly content to fund killing the unborn children of their employees:

Last Days Traitors aka “Useful Idiots” and Their Agenda

Leftists Declare It ‘Frightening’ That “Children Will Be Taught To Love America.” Leftists responded with disgust to Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller’s press conference in which he outlined how “Cancerous, Communist Woke Culture” will be kept out of taxpayer-funded schools and instead “Children will be taught to love America.”

US Ed Department: ‘Inaccurate, incomplete’ disclosure by Penn of foreign funding. The federal government is investigating University of Pennsylvania over “inaccurate and untimely foreign financial disclosures.”

Dems Deliberate Border Disorder

Mayor of Newark Arrested After Dems Storm ICE Facility In New Jersey. Mayor Ras Baraka “committed trespass and ignored multiple warnings” to leave the premises after scuffling with the lawmakers and others.

Economic and Food Insecurity

In 2019, We Were Warned That a Nuclear War Between India and Pakistan in 2025 Could Potentially Kill 125 million People and Cause Mass Starvation Worldwide. A study released in 2019 analyzed damage that would be done by nuclear war between India and Pakistan in 2025. According to the authors, it would cause up to 125 million direct fatalities and would produce a nuclear winter which would cripple global food production.

Financial Stress Is at an All-Time High For 70 Percent of Americans. When you don’t have enough money to pay the bills, it can make for a lot of sleepless nights. If you’re in that position, know that you’re not alone. Many people are being crushed by the ongoing cost-of-living crisis that seems to have no end in sight. Just about everything has become substantially more expensive over the past five years, and now worry that a global trade war could push prices for foreign-made goods into the stratosphere.

Fear Of Economic Collapse Forced China to Negotiate with Trump, Quietly Reach Out First: Reuters Report. It was not until today when a Reuters report confirmed what we said from day one, namely that, in the long run, China’s economy has more to lose than the US, where the hit would be faster but would focus primarily on the market, and once the initial selloff shock wears off, leverage would swing to benefit the White House.

Weather Events

Heavy rain and flash flood threats for New England and Florida Panhandle through May 11.
Heavy rains and flash floods are forecast to impact the Northeast and Southeast US.

U.S. Natural disaster losses surpass 110 billion in first quarter of 2025, closing in on twice the 10-year average. While insurers absorbed a substantial portion of these damages, nearly half of the losses remain uninsured. With the US facing mounting risks from severe storms and wildfires, the protection gap remains a growing concern.

China: A severe hailstorm causes widespread damage in Baoding on May 5. There were significant agricultural losses.

Wars and Rumors of Wars

India launches attack on nine sites in Pakistan on May 7,  launching ‘Operation Sindoor.’ Indian armed forces hit terrorist infrastructure in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir from where terrorist attacks against India have been planned and directed.”

India accuses Pakistan of violating ceasefire reached on May 10, says it will respond. India’s Foreign Secretary confirmed a ceasefire agreement had been reached, but accused Pakistan of violating it Saturday. He called on Pakistan to act to stop the violations to avoid escalation along the border, and says India is “giving an adequate and appropriate response.”

Netanyahu threatens Houthis and Iran, as cabinet convenes after missile hits Israeli airport. A ballistic missile fired by the Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen impacted on the grounds of Ben Gurion Airport on May 4, injuring six people. PM Netanyahu vowed to retaliate against the Houthis in Yemen and to act against “their patron” Iran. President Trump also vowed to hold Iran responsible for the Houthis’ actions. Update: After Israel attacks Yemen’s airport, Trump announces Houthis have agreed to stop terror attacks, so US will stop bombing.

Hundreds of Druze Flee Damascus Suburbs for IDF-Controlled Areas. At least 600 Syrian Druze in the outskirts of Damascus have fled in light of escalating violence against the local Druze community.

Massive Israeli airstrikes hit Hezbollah tunnels & weapons in southern Lebanon. The Israeli Air Force carried out a series of intense bombardments on Thursday, targeting a “terrorist infrastructure site” which the military said was used by Hezbollah to control its “fire and defense array.” “The existence of this site and activities conducted there constitute a blatant violation of the understanding between Israel and Lebanon.”

Israel vows more strikes on Houthis, considers hitting Iran. Iran-backed Yemeni rebels keep launching missiles at Israel; in response, Israel plans wider, more forceful strikes. ‘Deal with US doesn’t bind us—they’ll pay,’ says security official; ‘Iran won’t get off easy.’

IRGC chief threatens to ‘open gates of hell’ on Israel, US. Iran’s IRGC chief Hossein Salami is warning of a devastating retaliation if either acts against Iran. “I’m issuing a serious warning: if you make one wrong move, we will open up the gates of hell on you,” said Salami.

Rules in Gaza to change ‘very soon,’ Netanyahu warns Hamas as the IDF prepares to expand its offensive in the Gaza Strip.

Calls for Peace Between Israel and Arab Nations

Witkoff Hints At ‘Expansion of Abraham Accords’ During Event Marking 77th Israeli Independence Day. Steve Witkoff, US Special Envoy to the Middle East, hinted that the Trump administration will soon reveal “many announcements related to expansion of the Abraham Accords.”

Two-State Delusion

Coming Peace or Deceptive Pact? Israel’s Next Treaty Could Fulfill Prophecy. Prophetic tremors are shaking the soil of the Middle East. As war rages in Gaza, talk of peace is already escalating–not just a truce, but something far bigger, more historic, and perhaps far more dangerous.

Concluding Scripture

“For the vision is yet for an appointed time; But at the end it will speak, and it will not lie. Though it tarries, wait for it; Because it will surely come, it will not tarry” (Habakkuk 2:3).

“Woe to him who builds a town with bloodshed, who establishes a city by iniquity! Behold, is it not of the Lord of hosts that the peoples labor to feed the fire, and nations weary themselves in vain? For the earth will be filled with the knowledge of the glory of the Lord, as the waters cover the sea” (Habakkuk 2:12-14).

Overall, Habakkuk’s vision tells us to trust God’s timing and justice, even when it feels delayed or unjust.

Those in Christ will be delivered from the wrath to come (1 Thessalonians 1:10).