Summary: Australia has seen a terrorist attack but who is responsible? We look at developments in the Middle East and see their connection with prophecy. Then I list 12 matters I think are going to be driving the world in the next year. This message considers the latest in signs of the times.

UPDATE OF SOME CURRENT AFFAIRS – AND WHAT IS AHEAD! (December 2025)

Some readers here have heard of the slaughter of 15 of God’s earthly people, the Jews, in Sydney a little while back. This happened on the cerebration of Hanukkah when two murderous Islamic radicals opened fire on the gathered crowd. One had brought six high-powered weapons to this event under the eyes of a very minimal police presence and complete ignorance of ASIO, the Australian Intelligence Agency that has become slack in recent decades.

Currently there is a strong backlash of Australian citizens against what happened but the Prime Minister, who ought to be held responsible for it all, accepts no blame and says it’s about guns. WRONG. This is about open Islamic terrorism that he is responsible for, according to many.

The Prime Minister of Australia is Anthony Albanese who has a hatred for Israel and the Jews. He has always hated Israel and supported Palestinians against Israel. He is an open supporter of the “Palestinian State” though there is no such thing. He has never condemned Hamas and therefore supports Palestinian terrorism against Israel tacitly. To spite Israel, he is bringing Moslems into Australia from all over the world, and many from Gaza when Islamic nations themselves will accept no one from Gaza. Albanese has his roots in Palestinian defiance.

This is a most informative video that reveals Albanese’s links with the Palestinian Authority and Arafat. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1i-tV8qAsac

The Moslems brought to Australia by Albanese, Wong and Burke, in turn are demonstrating in our streets calling for Jews to be killed and gassed. It is demonic hatred on display. They burn the Israeli and Australian flag openly and nothing is done by the authorities. We are losing our nation.

Albanese’s hatred for Israel sparks hate for Israel in the wider field, and Islamic Imrans and clerics in mosques preach such venom and hate towards Israel because they know the Australian Government is on their side. There has been no curb to this but now it is proposed to bring in some hate law, but as usual this will be used against Christians (as it has been) for speaking out against “gay marriage” and abortion and homosexuality.

I can’t confirm the numbers but the Prime Minister and two wicked associates, Penny Wong and Foreign Minister Burke have brought in over a million Moslems into Australia SO THEY CAN GET THEIR VOTE to keep them in power. It is worse than cynical. Australia is sacrificed to the god of political expediency,

Tony Burke is the Minister for Immigration and Citizenship, Minister for Cyber Security, Minister for the Arts and Leader of the House. He can’t manage any of them successfully, but he sneaks into Australia more and more from Palestine.

Burke sneaked into the airport to welcome these people (terrorists) from Gaza at midnight but was discovered. The same happened when he brought into this nation the brides of ISIS terrorists. Disgraceful, as the whole fabric of what was once a great nation is being destroyed. In fact I am prepared to say it is beyond repair unless there is a huge turning to God, but I feel in these very last days, the time has passed and it won’t happen.

The media, except for one outlet – Sky News - will not condemn Islamic terrorism but supports it by omission, especially the Taxpayer funded ABC that is radical and hateful of anything decent. I think it is worse than the BBC.

Israel’s Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu has had quite a bit to say on the Australian Government since this massacre. The Jewish Intelligence warned the Australian Government many times about these threats and Iran’s involvement, but they deliberately dismissed Israel. It is criminal.

Netanyahu said this a couple of days ago – [[[ “Look, I think that after the October 7 attack, governments that recognised and called for a Palestinian State rewarded Hamas and rewarded the savage murder of Jews, and that was interpreted in the Islamic radical quarters by this action to kill Jews and get rewarded. The reality is that Australia has let too many people in who have a hatred both of western values and of Jews.” ]]] Albanese, Australian Prime Minister, was about the first in the world to declare “The State of Palestine”.

I will end that item there because I think not many are interested. It is one of those matters “unless it concerns me, I’m not interested.” But it may concern you quicker than you think. I would advise everyone to look carefully at a previous post of mine found here on the advance of Islam - https://sermoncentral.com/sermons/the-great-islamic-threat-to-the-world-its-aim-is-world-domination-how-it-progresses-ron-ferguson-sermon-on-islam-278578

OTHER ITEMS

RUSSIA IN IRAN

Reports have come through that Russia has taken a great interest in Iran and it is working with the Iranians in a build up of power and arms. I believe missiles are being sent to Iran. Russia is an evil nation – just look at the Ukraine, but the rule of communism will always deeply oppose God.

What is VERY significant about this Russia-Iran development is the preparation of biblical prophecy. Look at these verses – {{Ezekiel 38:2-6 “Son of man, set your face toward Gog of the land of Magog, the prince of ROSH, MESHECH, AND TUBAL, and prophesy against him, and say, Thus says the Lord GOD, “Behold, I am against you, O Gog, prince of ROSH, Meshech, and Tubal, and I will turn you about, and put hooks into your jaws, and I will bring you out, and all your army, horses and horsemen, all of them splendidly attired, a great company with buckler and shield, all of them wielding swords - PERSIA, ETHIOPIA, AND PUT with them, all of them with shield and helmet; Gomer with all its troops; BETH-TOGARMAH from the remote parts of the north with all its troops — many peoples with you.}}

Those verses speak of a coming GOG-MAGOG alliance when Russia, Iran (Persia), Libya, Ethiopia, Turkey and a lot of others, mainly Islamic nations, join forces to come into Israel, and the times will be desperate when it happens. I have written extensively about all this, to prove that this can not happen until the Battle of Armageddon or around that time. You can find those posts on Sermon Central. It is on this page (Look for Gog-Magog) - https://sermoncentral.com/sermon-series/eschatology-rapture-bible-prophecy-and-current-affairs-sermon-series-from-ron-ferguson-22819?page=2

The Tribulation follows the Rapture and that runs for 7 years. Therefore it is a minimum of 7 years before that great battle happens if the Rapture happened today. What we have to note is that things are falling into place. Russia and Iran. The growing hatred of Turkey towards Israel, and the fool President of that nation has been hinting at arms against Israel. Turkey is part of Gog.

These forces of evil have grown stronger since the American bombing in Iran.

Reports come through from TBN Israel (That is a must watch for people interested in the true news from Israel. A Christian presenter and daily video. See it on YouTube.), that Iran is building its missiles up rapidly with Russia’s help and possibly China as well. Iran is furiously attending to its nuclear program. It is rebuilding.

What will President Trump do? Who knows. As I write this Trump ordered strikes on 48 ISIS facilities in Syria. The Middle East is in a state of flux but certain things we can note:-

[1.]. All nations surrounding Israel are Islamic.

[2.]. It looks like an accord might be coming between Israel and Egypt. This also is highly significant. Egypt features strongly in the future prophecy.

(a). . . . . Firstly after the Rapture, God will strike Egypt in punishment for what it has done to Israel. Consider these verses –

{{Isaiah 19:18-22 “IN THAT DAY five cities in the land of Egypt will be speaking the language of Canaan and swearing allegiance to the LORD of hosts. One will be called the City of Destruction. IN THAT DAY THERE WILL BE AN ALTAR TO THE LORD IN THE MIDST OF THE LAND OF EGYPT and a pillar to the LORD near its border, and it will become a sign and a witness to the LORD of hosts in the land of Egypt for they will cry to the LORD because of oppressors, and He will send them a Saviour and a Champion, and He will deliver them. (That Champion will be the Lord Himself) THUS THE LORD WILL MAKE HIMSELF KNOWN TO EGYPT, AND THE EGYPTIANS WILL KNOW THE LORD IN THAT DAY. THEY WILL EVEN WORSHIP WITH SACRIFICE AND OFFERING AND WILL MAKE A VOW TO THE LORD AND PERFORM IT. THE LORD WILL STRIKE EGYPT, STRIKING BUT HEALING SO THEY WILL RETURN TO THE LORD, and He will respond to them and will heal them.”}}

BUT after striking Egypt, the LORD heals and converts the nation. Egypt has a glorious future. I must say that in ALL prophecy in the Major and Minor Prophets, when the phrase “In that day”, is used, it means right at the end of the Tribulation but especially just after the Lord’s return at the Second Coming. Always.

(b). . . . . In the 1000 year reign of Christ/Messiah, called The Millennium, a special item is mentioned by Isaiah here – {{Isaiah 19:23-25 IN THAT DAY there will be A HIGHWAY FROM EGYPT TO ASSYRIA and the Assyrians will come into Egypt and the Egyptians into Assyria, and the Egyptians will worship with the Assyrians. IN THAT DAY ISRAEL WILL BE THE THIRD PARTY WITH EGYPT AND ASSYRIA, A BLESSING IN THE MIDST OF THE EARTH, whom the LORD of hosts has blessed saying, “BLESSED IS EGYPT MY PEOPLE, AND ASSYRIA THE WORK OF MY HANDS, AND ISRAEL MY INHERITANCE.”}}

In the Millennium, the three top nations in the world under Messiah’s reign will be Israel, Egypt, and Assyria. It is hard to imagine that now because Satan raised up Islam which he empowers and there is conflict everywhere. Faith claims what the future holds in Old Testament prophecy. Assyria (taking the old borders from biblical times) covers the area of modern Syria and Iraq.

Iran will be gone. That nation and Russia and Lybia and Ethiopia, Turkey and the Islamic nations to the far north of Israel God will destroy. (Ezekiel 38 and 39). You can not lift up your hand against God’s people Israel, for you will be destroyed. Those mentioned nations will be in the Gog-Magog alliance.

GAZA VIOLATION

Since the so called agreement with Gaza where it promised to surrender the hostages and lay down arms, Hamas has not surrendered its arms and continues with constant attack against Israel. When that agreement was drawn up with Hamas, President Trump promised he would hit Hamas hard if they violated that agreement.

They have kept none of it and so far Trump has been silent on the matter. Israel answers every incursion with force. People do not understand Islam. Moslems can not live in peace. They must operate under Sharia law and that is what their violence is all about. It is to bring the world under Islamic rule and domination. It has no desire to integrate or assimilate into societies. Our stupid Governments in Australia and Britain and France do not understand that.

Fools like Albanese who advocate a Palestinian State when there has never been one, have no idea of scripture. What is now Gaza (the old Philistine territory) and the West Bank will one day be Israel. God promised that.

This scripture is not fairytale or allegory. IT WILL HAPPEN. It can’t come to fulfillment before the Second Coming but after that it will. Here is what God promised – {{Genesis 15:18 On that day the LORD made a covenant with Abram, saying, “TO YOUR DESCENDANTS I HAVE GIVEN THIS LAND from the RIVER OF EGYPT as far as the great river, the RIVER EUPHRATES”}}

All the territory from the Nile River to the Euphrates River will be Israel and the Lord will be King over all the earth – {{Zechariah 14:9 “And the LORD will be king over all the earth; in that day the LORD will be the only one, and His name the only one.” Zechariah 14:11 “And people will live in it, and there will be no more curse, for Jerusalem will dwell in security.”}}

WHAT LIES AHEAD AFTER THIS?

What lies ahead of us in the next near if the Lord tarries. There are too many around claiming to be prophets. There are no prophets! Prophets finished with the completion of scripture. They were the foundation of the Church. You only put down a foundation once, and it is COMPLETED. The foundation does not keep building itself or resupplying itself!

This verse indicates that the one foundation with prophets has finished. No more prophets after the Apostles and prophets. It ended when scripture was completed a touch before 100 AD or a fraction after.

{{Ephesians 2:19-20 “Therefore then you are no longer strangers and aliens, but you are fellow citizens with the saints, and are of God’s household, HAVING BEEN BUILT UPON THE FOUNDATION OF THE APOSTLES AND PROPHETS, Christ Jesus Himself being the corner stone”}}

There are no genuine prophets from the Lord today or for the past 1900 years. Their work was done.

I can only say what I think is likely from scriptural understanding for what might happen, and I could be wrong in some of this. Here we go.

[1.]. There will be continuing Islamic efforts in destabilising the nations of earth, especially in the West. There will be more riots and violence and protests. Islam has an agenda.

[2.]. Many Western nations will not be able to solve this problem. For some it is too late, e.g. Australia, Britain, France.

[3.]. There will be no peace in Israel. There will be strife and war on a continuing basis because Satan hates Israel and the Jews, and has his henchmen like Albanese and Hamas and Iran to oppose them.

[4.]. Increasing numbers of nations will have faulty, corrupt, and powerless governments, while the nations are surrendering to the WEF and UN and the WHO, and they will become weaker and more meaningless.

[5.]. Climate Change will weaken nations reducing their standard of living and increasing costs. For nations that pursue this delusion things will get worse.

[6.]. The focus of the world on the Middle East will not go away. Troubles are likely to increase with Russia and China getting involved in Middle East politics. No one will be able to solve those problems including President Trump, but the one who is coming will solve them. He comes after the Rapture, the Antichrist, who draws up this 7 year treaty/covenant with Israel. Daniel 9:27.

[7.]. Strong left wing socialism and Marxism will deepen in a lot of nations as the world moves closer to a one world government eventually under Antichrist.

[8.]. There is likely to be an increase in racial tensions within nations. These could lead to social disruptions and possibly in time, civil wars. This is not fanciful. In the Tribulation, the second horse of Revelation 2 is the red horse of war. Note the expression used here – {{Revelation 6:3-4 “When He broke the second seal, I heard the second living creature saying, “Come,” and another, a red horse, went out, and to him who sat on it, IT WAS GRANTED TO TAKE PEACE FROM THE EARTH, and that men should slay one another, and a great sword was given to him.”}}

Peace will actually be removed from the earth so open warfare and civil wars will be everywhere. It will be a shocking time but the Church will not be here.

[9.]. The arms race continues with nations arming themselves for what? Protection? NO. They don’t know it, but it will be for the red horse in [8].

[10.]. This one I am uncertain about. I don’t believe in climate change, BUT it would not surprise me if God starts nudging this world with some disasters as a wakeup call to sinful progression. The world will harden itself but I think God may do that because light rejected causes deeper hardening. It is in the Tribulation when His wrath pours forth.

[11.]. The modern church is located in the Laodicean period of church history. This is when lukewarmness and apathy and self-religious contentment sweeps through the world church. I am not being critical. The church is full of false teaching and adoption of wicked practices. The Anglican Church in Britain, along with the Methodists accept homosexuality into the churches and into ministry. That’s just one example. This will get worse and worse in church leadership and in the mega churches. Churches step deeper into liberalism.

[12.] You will see more intrusion by AI into our lives. It is very disturbing that AI is producing sermons and lectures on YouTube from people such as Billy Graham and John Macarthur and Charles Stanley that they never gave. It is hard to distinguish the false from the true. I think AI will become so sophisticated that we will understand what could be behind this when it happens in the Tribulation (but Christians will not be here) –

{{Revelation 13:14-16 “He deceives those who dwell on the earth because of the signs which it was given him to perform in the presence of the beast, telling those who dwell on the earth to make an image to the beast who had the wound of the sword and has come to life. There was given to him to give breath to the image of the beast, that THE IMAGE OF THE BEAST MIGHT EVEN SPEAK AND CAUSE AS MANY AS DO NOT WORSHIP THE IMAGE OF THE BEAST TO BE KILLED, and he causes all, the small and the great, and the rich and the poor, and the free men and the slaves, to be given a mark on their right hand, or on their forehead”}}

That is just sharing some thoughts of mine here God bless each one.