by Tim Buck | Oct 29, 2025 | Church, Rapture
The Beautiful Teaching of Jesus on the Rapture:
“Let not your heart be troubled; you believe in God, believe also in Me. In My Father’s house are many mansions; if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and receive you to Myself; that where I am, there you may be also.” John 14:1-3
In John 14, Jesus was using an analogy that His Jewish listeners would have easily understood regarding Hebrew wedding customs. An ancient Jewish wedding consisted of several steps that tie directly to Christ’s teaching on the rapture the church.
John 14 is the first teaching of the Rapture in the Bible and the most details about the Rapture from any of the teaching of Jesus.
The Marriage of the Lamb mentioned in Revelation 19:7-9, is promised by Jesus in John 14:1-3, in alignment with first century, Hebrew marriage customs. The wedding customs were common in the day of Jesus and understood by the disciples.
The first step for a young Jewish groom, ready to marry, would be to leave his father’s house and travel to the home of his beloved. There, he would offer the bride a price [dowery], a sign that he was serious, that he could provide, and that he would give everything for her.
When Jesus said, “It is finished” (John 19:30), the earth trembled. But heaven also understood the words a different way. This was not only a whisper He had defeated the enemy, it was also the shout of a Bridegroom, sealing a covenant with His bride.
As part of the wedding custom, if the bride accepted, they would drink a cup of wine together. Just as the marriage covenant was legally ratified by sharing wine, Jesus shared the Last Supper with His disciples that night in the upper room (Luke 22:17).
After the betrothal the groom returned home to prepare a place for his bride in his father’s house. This was usually done by him adding living quarters somewhere inside his father’s house. Jesus said He was going back to His Father’s House, His heavenly home “to prepare a place for us” – John 14:3.
When the living quarters were finished, the groom returned for his bride at an unexpected time, often at midnight when she would least be ready.
Jesus tells His bride, the Church, to be ready for an unexpected return – Matthew 24:44.
When the groom eventually returned he would abduct his bride secretly like a thief in the night and take her to the wedding chamber in his father’s house. There they would consummate the marriage, a consummation that lasted for seven days.
In like manner, Jesus will return to snatch away His Bride the Church and consummate the marriage in heaven for seven years.
Let us be glad and rejoice and give Him glory, for the marriage of the Lamb has come, and His wife has made herself ready. And to her it was granted to be arrayed in fine linen, clean and bright, for the fine linen is the righteous acts of the saints.”
Revelation 19:7-8
While the church-bride is enjoying intimate fellowship with the groom in heaven for seven years, at the same time, His wrath is being poured out to the Christ-rejecting left behind for seven years.
While the world is suffering from God’s wrath, the raptured believers will be resting safely in the arms of Jesus.
by Tim Buck | Oct 24, 2025 | Gaza, Hamas, Israel, Saudi Arabia
Hamas Takes Back Gaza
Regardless of the West’s illusions of eliminating Hamas and restoring Gaza, the place remains a mess. Within hours of the pullback of Israel’s forces, tens of thousands of Hamas armed militants in uniforms and battle gear took control of all the main roads and junctions, letting EVERYONE know Hamas was still in charge of Gaza.
This week featured a frenzy of hundreds of murders, kidnappings, public executions, and brutal beatings and breaking of legs by Hamas terrorists. Anyone who resisted them in the last two years or showed any sympathy to Israel has by now been caught, eliminated, or became disabled. Where are all the “human rights” organizations? Where are the “Free Palestine” demonstrations? Where are the crocodile tears in the UN halls?
In short, Hamas is once again attempting to complete its takeover of the Gaza territories that Israel was asked to vacate under the new American Administration agreement. What’s different now compared to Oct 7, 2023, is that the IDF has control of about 50% of the Gaza Strip territory; the Hamas rocket arsenal is nearly exhausted; and all the living hostages are back home.
Fragile Peace… at Best
Regardless of the West’s desperate attempts to pacify the Islamist nations like Qatar, Turkey and Egypt, to bring Gaza into order, and to control Israel’s hardliners, hardly anyone in Israel trusts that this new 20-Point Peace Plan will succeed.
The simple fact is that until Hamas is completely eradicated, Israel should not move an inch from their new “Yellow Line” border with Gaza (see map below), and should continue to eliminate any Hamas action (there are many, each day) which violates the agreement.
In fact, it won’t be surprising if, should Hamas remain obstinate, the IDF will take even more ground in Gaza to secure their southern communities that suffered so gravely on October 7.
No More Terror State In Gaza
Barring a (political) miracle, it looks like Hamas has walked right into a trap. Given its nature, Hamas cannot surrender and will never disarm, leaving it in a perpetual state where it is ruling over an oppressed and impoverished population lacking a viable economy or a political horizon.
The Gaza population will keep trying to migrate out of Hamas’ grip as fast as they can, leaving it ruling over the ruins of Gaza.
The rich Arab nations that vowed to finance Gaza’s rebuilding are already pulling back from their commitments due to Hamas’ belligerence. Just like we wrote in the past, the Gaza debacle shall remain thorny to be used by the Lord to bring about His purposes for the end of the age.
There will never be a new terror state in Gaza. The moment they raise their heads, the IDF will bomb and destroy them, the same way it daily bombs Hezbollah in Lebanon.
On another front, Israel’s politicians are gradually and painfully realizing that the Lebanese and Syrian “fake governments” lied to them and have no intention or the ability to disarm Hezbollah or the other Jihadi militias that run loose in their territories threatening Israel’s borders.
Saudi Arabia Pulls Back
Saudi Arabia has announced that it will NOT send any money for the rebuilding of Lebanon since its government is not fulfilling its promise to disarm Hezbollah. This war is far from over, and Israel will have to act resolutely when it has to. Pray for Israel!
Vice President Vance visited Israel this week, following President Trump and many of the American Administration trying so hard to “make a deal.”
Israel Stands Firm
The present situation is that Israel took a firm stance. (1) No Turkish forces will enter the Gaza Strip as part of the peace monitoring fake force. (2) No PLO (the supposed moderate Palestinians) personnel will enter Gaza. (3) No further Israeli withdrawal from the “Yellow Line” until Hamas is fully disarmed and Gaza is completely demilitarized.
God Is Protecting Israel
Over the last two years during Israel’s war in Gaza we have watched the God of Israel come through time and time again with miracle after miracle just as the Lord promised He would do in Zechariah 12!
Israel has been fighting a seven-front war and yet their supplies have not been depleted, their military has not been defeated, and they are now stronger than at any time in their 77-year history.
This has all been accomplished because the God of Israel neither slumbers or sleeps in protecting his chosen people. Israel has defeated its enemies, gained back most of the Gaza Strip and has expanded their land into southern Syria.
Just as in every previous war since 1948, it’s a losing proposition to try to go to war against Israel. If you are foolish enough to attempt an attack on Israel, you’ll be fortunate if you come out alive.
Israel will continue to build itself up economically, militarily, nationally and hopefully, spiritually, in spite of its internal challenges and in the midst of global and regional chaos.
by Tim Buck | Oct 23, 2025 | Hamas, Islam, Israel, Palestinians
Senior Hamas Official:
The ‘Al-Aqsa Flood’ Is Only The First Round In The Plan To Eliminate Israel Starting In… 2027
Dr. Muhammad Al-Saghir, a senior board member for the International Union of Muslim Scholars, is now on record celebrating and justifying the largest massacre of Jews since the Holocaust, describing October 7th as a “preemptive attack.”
The Muslim terrorist also said the October 7th attack was a “turning point” that signaled round one of a long-term plan to liberate “Palestine” and bring to fruition Hamas founder Sheikh Yassin’s 1999 “prophecy” of Israel’s destruction by the end of 2027.
Yes, you read that right, 2027.
Whether Yassin’s “prophecy” is considered genuine to the enemies of Israel or the wishful ravings of a mad man matters little. The deceived have chosen to believe it and will do everything in their power to see that it is fulfilled.
What we have here is, once again, more writing on the wall hinting that something of Biblical proportion is just around the corner. And those plans, it seems, are advancing rapidly.
It’s important for students of prophecy to understand that in God’s sovereign plan, the ‘PALESTINIAN ISSUE,’ is His main catalyst for pushing forward His two goals for the 7-Year Tribulation: 1) judging the world and 2) redeeming the remnant of Israel.
God is stirring the world over the Rubik’s-Cube-Palestinian-Issue [Zech. 12:2-3] and it will never be resolved! At least not until the Prince of Peace returns.
The controversy over Palestine is already the central issue today in world politics and will continue that way during the remaining time before the 7-Year Tribulation begins… and even afterward!
Here’s what that looks like: The Palestinian Issue will launch the start of the Tribulation with the agreement for the Two-State Solution. Then it will mark the mid-point of the Tribulation when the armies of Antichrist assault the ‘West Bank’ and Jerusalem and thereby capture the ‘Palestinian Territories.’ And finally, it will become the trigger for Armageddon when the Muslim nations attack Israel to clear out all the Jews from Palestine, “from the river to the sea.”
And we can’t forget that in addition to God’s sovereign plan for using the Palestinian issue, Satan has his own motivations for using it. For the enemy, the so-called ‘liberation of Palestine’ mantra or the world’s push for the ‘Palestinian State’ is his primary offensive strategy to secure control of Jerusalem in order for him to rule from there in place of Jesus Christ.
So, one of the best markers for accessing how close we are getting to the Rapture of the Church is to keep your eye on the Palestinian issue.
As I see it, the closer we get to a Palestinian State, the closer we get to the 7-Year Tribulation!
And the closer we get to the 7-Year Tribulation, the closer we get to the Rapture.
Keep watching. Prophecy is in motion …
Revelation 17:13, “These are of one mind, and they will give their power and authority to the beast… For God has put it into their hearts to fulfill His purpose, to be of one mind, and to give their kingdom to the beast, until the words of God are fulfilled.”
by Tim Buck | Oct 10, 2025 | Gaza, Hamas, Israel, Nations, Palestinians, President Trump, Syria
Peace Deal Made!
How would you feel if all your friends told you that you better do the number one thing in the world that you want to do least? If you don’t, they’ll be done with you forever. Not sure what emotions you might experience? Then, find one of the leaders of Hamas, buy him a cup of coffee, and let him tell you just how miserable he is right now, because that is currently the terror group’s situation.
President Trump has presented his 20-Point Gaza Peace Plan [see below] to initiate phase one for ending the Israel-Gaza War. Hamas was doing their usual hemming and hawing, trying to draw out the process until it broke down. Only this time, instead of supporting them, their best friends, the Qataris, along with the Turks and the Egyptians, told them you better sign or we’re cutting you off. That’s what it took and Hamas signed on to Phase One of the deal which is to release all 48 of the remaining hostages this weekend, both the dead & alive.
If there are no last-minute snags, this should finally bring the remaining hostages home, though there’s the potential that some who are deceased may not be recovered for some time.
Achieving this milestone is no surprise to President Trump or Prime Minister Netanyahu. In fact, it is the culmination of a brilliant strategy that began exactly one month ago with the “failed” Israeli air attack on Hamas leaders in Doha, Qatar. What the media loves to portray as a botched assassination attempt was actually a key step that scared the Qataris and others into forcing Hamas’s hand.
The magnificent scheme was cooked up by President Trump and Prime Minister Netanyahu that is worthy of a Netflix mini-series. And it worked like a charm by putting fear into Qatar which Trump used to bring Qatar into agreeing on his 20-Point Peace Plan.
President Trump is likely heading to Egypt soon for the Israel-Hamas signing agreement and then to Jerusalem to speak in the Knesset. All the rumors of the rift between Trump and Netanyahu were part of the scheme.
In the next 72 hours, the hostages will be returned home. On Sunday, 20 innocent Israeli hostages will be returned and on Monday the remaining fallen hostages will come home. In return, the terrorists will receive 250 of their imprisoned members.
And, in case you are wondering, none of the terrorists involved in the October 7 massacre will be among those returned. In return, Israel will pull back their troops from their present positions in Gaza but will remain in the Philadelphi Corridor and inside the borders of Gaza. Hamas has it in their mind that this is the end of the war, but Israel says, “We’ll see.” This agreement is just phase one of the process. If the terrorists fail to keep any part of the agreement to the letter, Israel will have full permission to destroy them.
Once the agreement is fully set in motion, Israel and the United States will be open to focus on other areas. That means that Iran needs to be looking over their shoulders. The U.S. has already moved massive forces into the Persian Gulf area. The Houthis also need to prepare for some visitations, since Israel can now put their primary focus on dealing with those terrorists.
Pause Not Peace
We need to remember that Hamas is the Palestinian chapter of the Muslim Brotherhood who opposes Israel and would like to see them completely destroyed. They see ‘peace’ as more like a ‘pause’ to reload. Genuine peace with the “Zionist enemy” is something that is anathema to the Jew-hating, genocidal Islamist death cult like Hamas.
Even if they put on the appearance of doing so, Hamas will never really disarm. They will never relinquish power. They will never renounce terrorism. They will never fully retreat into exile. It’s just not in the blood of those who are perpetually ‘blood drunk’ by the divine dictates of their ‘faith.’
“When it is possible to achieve such an aim by lying but not by telling the truth, it is permissible to lie if attaining the goal is permissible … and obligatory to lie if the goal is obligatory…“ – Reliance of the Traveler: A Classic Manual of Islamic Sacred Law
Backed into a corner, giving up hostages was a relatively easy compromise to make. If Hamas refused then Israel’s onslaught would have been unrelenting and Hamas would have likely lost many of the hostages, either by them getting killed during combat or in rescue attempts. And fewer hostages means far fewer terrorists released from Israeli prisons in any exchange.
It was really the only choice Hamas could make, one that was made easier now that their largest supporters Turkey and Qatar (both now suddenly on the receiving end with the promise of significant military upgrades and security guarantees from the US, respectively) — were now exerting significant pressure on Hamas to accept.
Flotilla Flop
I am writing this story under protest, because the ridiculous flotillas to “break the blockade on Gaza” are technically news. But, oy vavoy, I hate giving these people any recognition at all. Sure, they did provide a little comedy relief, like when Greta Thunberg got demoted to a different boat and one of the organizers resigned after some bullying by a trans contingent.
And then there was that meme that said that Greta was the first hostage victim in history whose kidnappers’ only demand is that she leave. Actually, I guess based on entertainment value alone, the flotillas weren’t such a bad thing after all.
Syrian’s New Target
Now that Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa has slaughtered Alawites, Christians, and Druze, he is in search of a new target to mollify his murderous ISIS gangs. It appears he may have found it in the Kurds of Aleppo.
Deadly fighting broke out on Monday between the Kurdish Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) and Syrian government forces. Because the SDF is backed by the U.S., if this conflict continues it could draw America into the conflict to a certain extent.
Macron’s Mess
At just 27 days, French President Emmanuel Macron’s latest Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu became the shortest tenured PM in the history of the Fifth Republic when he resigned his office on Monday.
This leaves the beleaguered president with a choice. Does he appoint yet another sacrificial prime minister? Does he take a chance and dissolve parliament, hoping for better luck with new elections? Or does he just resign? I know my choice for him.
by Tim Buck | Oct 7, 2025 | Gaza, Hamas, Israel, Peace Plan, President Trump
Eternal Peace?
What has been described by the President as a bridge to “eternal peace” that will end a “3,000 year catastrophe” is now moving forward at rapid speed.
Both Hamas and Israel have purportedly [and tentatively] agreed to the plan, along with numerous other countries.
Gaza peace talks are now taking place in Egypt. Though significant issues remain to be hashed out between Israel and Hamas, some are saying that after two years of death and destruction, a breakthrough may be near.
The second anniversary of the Oct. 7 Hamas-led attack on Israel that ignited the war in Gaza falls on the first full day of the Jewish harvest festival, Sukkot, and takes place against the backdrop of fresh hope for an end to the conflict amid renewed peace talks in Egypt.
President Donald J. Trump’s 20 point plan for peace has galvanized a chorus of international praise as the potential pivotal turning point after years of devastating war.
Such a deal might quickly fall apart, but the timing is significant and all eyes are now on the Middle East.
Prophetic Significance
From the perspective of students of Bible prophecy, everything about this deal is eerily similar to Israel’s coming peace deal with Antichrist with world leaders coming together to divide the land of Israel and Jerusalem.
Things the Bible predicted so long ago are lining up like jets on a runway, taking off one after another. It can be breathtaking to those who know the signs of the times, who document them, and who share the biblical meaning with others. Not to scare, but to prepare to meet the Lord in the clouds.
The critical components of the 20-point deal include points #16 (barring Israel from [ever?] annexing Gaza or any territory thereof) and #18–20 (finally establishing a “credible pathway” to Palestinian statehood).
If followed through, these points are not only dangerous assaults on the Abrahamic Covenant but disastrous for America by leading the call for the world to divide the land of Israel.
Gaza was originally given to the tribe of Judah (Josh. 15:47) and therefore belongs to Israel. The so-called ‘West Bank,’ which will be given over for the ‘State of Palestine,’ is Israel’s biblical heartland of Judea and Samaria and God warned Israel not to divide it.
From Heaven’s perspective, Israel’s agreement with this deal will be seen as breaking the everlasting land covenant (Gen. 13:14; Ps. 105:8-11), which inevitably results in judgment on all the nations of the world (Joel 3).
Locked In
President Trump has locked the Middle East into a peace framework with Qatar, Jordan, UAE, Indonesia, Pakistan, Türkiye, Saudi Arabia and Egypt all on record in support… The design ties aid, reconstruction, security, and a two state path into one package… game theory in motion, every move is now watched, every deviation costs leverage, and Israel is left with no escape route if it breaks from the framework.
President Trump’s Gaza plan resets the equation… Control no longer flows through Jerusalem or Tel Aviv… it runs through Trump… Netanyahu is left with a voice but not the gavel… Israel is written into the deal as a participant… Trump chairs the board and directs the frame.
Stay tuned as the race to the seven year Tribulation is surely picking up steam!
President Trump’s
20 Point Peace Plan
1. Gaza will be a deradicalized terror-free zone that does not pose a threat to its neighbors.
2. Gaza will be redeveloped for the benefit of the people of Gaza, who have suffered more than enough.
3. If both sides agree to this proposal, the war will immediately end. Israeli forces will withdraw to the agreed upon line to prepare for a hostage release. During this time, all military operations, including aerial and artillery bombardment, will be suspended, and battle lines will remain frozen until conditions are met for the complete staged withdrawal.
4. Within 72 hours of Israel publicly accepting this agreement, all hostages, alive and deceased, will be returned.
5. Once all hostages are released, Israel will release 250 life sentence prisoners plus 1700 Gazans who were detained after October 7th 2023, including all women and children detained in that context. For every Israeli hostage whose remains are released, Israel will release the remains of 15 deceased Gazans.
6. Once all hostages are returned, Hamas members who commit to peaceful co-existence and to decommission their weapons will be given amnesty. Members of Hamas who wish to leave Gaza will be provided safe passage to receiving countries.
7. Upon acceptance of this agreement, full aid will be immediately sent into the Gaza Strip. At a minimum, aid quantities will be consistent with what was included in the January 19, 2025, agreement regarding humanitarian aid, including rehabilitation of infrastructure (water, electricity, sewage), rehabilitation of hospitals and bakeries, and entry of necessary equipment to remove rubble and open roads.
8. Entry of distribution and aid in the Gaza Strip will proceed without interference from the two parties through the United Nations and its agencies, and the Red Crescent, in addition to other international institutions not associated in any manner with either party. Opening the Rafah crossing in both directions will be subject to the same mechanism implemented under the January 19, 2025 agreement.
9. Gaza will be governed under the temporary transitional governance of a technocratic, apolitical Palestinian committee, responsible for delivering the day-to-day running of public services and municipalities for the people in Gaza. This committee will be made up of qualified Palestinians and international experts, with oversight and supervision by a new international transitional body, the “Board of Peace,” which will be headed and chaired by President Donald J. Trump, with other members and heads of State to be announced, including Former Prime Minister Tony Blair. This body will set the framework and handle the funding for the redevelopment of Gaza until such time as the Palestinian Authority has completed its reform program, as outlined in various proposals, including President Trump’s peace plan in 2020 and the Saudi-French proposal, and can securely and effectively take back control of Gaza. This body will call on best international standards to create modern and efficient governance that serves the people of Gaza and is conducive to attracting investment.
10. A Trump economic development plan to rebuild and energize Gaza will be created by convening a panel of experts who have helped birth some of the thriving modern miracle cities in the Middle East. Many thoughtful investment proposals and exciting development ideas have been crafted by well-meaning international groups, and will be considered to synthesize the security and governance frameworks to attract and facilitate these investments that will create jobs, opportunity, and hope for future Gaza.
11. A special economic zone will be established with preferred tariff and access rates to be negotiated with participating countries.
12. No one will be forced to leave Gaza, and those who wish to leave will be free to do so and free to return. We will encourage people to stay and offer them the opportunity to build a better Gaza.
13. Hamas and other factions agree to not have any role in the governance of Gaza, directly, indirectly, or in any form. All military, terror, and offensive infrastructure, including tunnels and weapon production facilities, will be destroyed and not rebuilt. There will be a process of demilitarization of Gaza under the supervision of independent monitors, which will include placing weapons permanently beyond use through an agreed process of decommissioning, and supported by an internationally funded buy back and reintegration program all verified by the independent monitors. New Gaza will be fully committed to building a prosperous economy and to peaceful coexistence with their neighbors.
14. A guarantee will be provided by regional partners to ensure that Hamas, and the factions, comply with their obligations and that New Gaza poses no threat to its neighbors or its people.
15. The United States will work with Arab and international partners to develop a temporary International Stabilization Force (ISF) to immediately deploy in Gaza. The ISF will train and provide support to vetted Palestinian police forces in Gaza, and will consult with Jordan and Egypt who have extensive experience in this field. This force will be the long-term internal security solution. The ISF will work with Israel and Egypt to help secure border areas, along with newly trained Palestinian police forces. It is critical to prevent munitions from entering Gaza and to facilitate the rapid and secure flow of goods to rebuild and revitalize Gaza. A deconfliction mechanism will be agreed upon by the parties.
16. Israel will not occupy or annex Gaza. As the ISF establishes control and stability, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) will withdraw based on standards, milestones, and timeframes linked to demilitarization that will be agreed upon between the IDF, ISF, the guarantors, and the Unites States, with the objective of a secure Gaza that no longer poses a threat to Israel, Egypt, or its citizens. Practically, the IDF will progressively hand over the Gaza territory it occupies to the ISF according to an agreement they will make with the transitional authority until they are withdrawn completely from Gaza, save for a security perimeter presence that will remain until Gaza is properly secure from any resurgent terror threat.
17. In the event Hamas delays or rejects this proposal, the above, including the scaled-up aid operation, will proceed in the terror-free areas handed over from the IDF to the ISF.
18. An interfaith dialogue process will be established based on the values of tolerance and peaceful co-existence to try and change mindsets and narratives of Palestinians and Israelis by emphasizing the benefits that can be derived from peace.
19. While Gaza re-development advances and when the PA reform program is faithfully carried out, the conditions may finally be in place for a credible pathway to Palestinian self-determination and statehood, which we recognize as the aspiration of the Palestinian people.
20. The United States will establish a dialogue between Israel and the Palestinians to agree on a political horizon for peaceful and prosperous co-existence.
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