The Ten

Daniel 7:24

Daniel has been telling us about the end of the world, what will happen, and when. He doesn’t give us a date, but rather a chronology. He gives the order of the kingdoms of men. Daniel shows us the sequence in which the dominoes fall. His prophecy has proven true, step by step, empire by empire. History reflects exactly what he predicted. The only thing missing is the final empire…the one with ten horns in v. 24. [10 toes back in chapter 2]  God revealed the same to John in…

Revelation 13:1

And I stood upon the sand of the sea, and saw a beast rise up out of the sea, having seven heads and ten horns, and upon his horns ten crowns…

Every Christian needs pay attention, because in moments I want to show you how “The Ten” are forming right before our eyes. We live in a most exciting time, if you are a believer who obeys Jesus’ command to watch for the signs.

Daniel started a long countdown, and the sands in that hourglass have been falling for 2,500 years. Most of the grains are now fallen to the bottom. Only a pinch remains above. We are standing right at the precipice of God’s kingdom.

Jesus was asked by His disciples when will the end be. He answered that there will be early warning signs before the end comes, but the time is not yet. We’ve been recognizing those signs for decades now. They are like labor pains: They start low and slow and they mean that the delivery is coming, and yet they don’t immediately bring the delivery…they are early warning signs. But then He said it all kicks into high gear when some certain signs appear in the Middle East. Those things are revealing themselves right now as we speak.

Luke 21:28

²⁸ And when these things begin to come to pass, then look up, and lift up your heads; for your redemption draweth nigh.

Those things ARE beginning to come to pass. Jesus said that when things reach that tipping point, then the dominoes fall in rapid succession.

Luke 21:31

³¹ So likewise ye, when ye see these things come to pass, know ye that the kingdom of God is nigh at hand.

The world is then ready to push…and deliver!

Matthew 24:33

³³ So likewise ye, when ye shall see all these things, know that it is near, even at the doors.

For many years we have been witnessing the signs ‘begin’ to come to pass. Only now are we seeing the semblance of ‘all’ these things. That’s what I must show you today. We don’t need to be looking for signs anymore…it’s time to start listening for sounds! [trumpet – ‘come up hither’]

The rapture can happen at any moment. Make sure you are ready. By the way - ‘All’ these things don’t need to come to pass before we are evacuated from the earth.

In order to tie this back to Daniel 7, we need to do a simple exercise that is an effective, eye-opening way of looking at the end of the world.  Let’s look at what happens, chronologically, but in reverse.

At the end of the world, Christ sets up His kingdom. So what precedes that?

He casts Satan into hell.  And before that?

He defeats the Antichrist and the armies of the world gathered together at the Battle of Armageddon. That’s at the end of the 7-year tribulation.

But before the Antichrist will be defeated, he must break the 7-year peace treaty that he made between Israel and her enemies. He does that at the midpoint of the 7-year tribulation…after 3.5 years.

But what must exist before a treaty can be broken?

It must exist.  But let’s back up further…

Where, geographically, does the Antichrist break the treaty? In the Jewish temple. He breaks the treaty as he commits the abomination of desolation, proclaiming himself to be God and bringing sacrifices to a halt.

And what must happen before he can do anything in the temple? The temple must be built. This can be done very quickly. For starters, the Jews may first erect the Tabernacle tent, which can literally happen overnight. It is a fraction of the size of the Temple and is portable, requiring almost no construction. They may do this and restart sacrifices immediately. Then they could begin building an actual Temple above and around the Tabernacle setup. And today’s construction process could certainly accomplish that in less than 3.5 years. But it wouldn’t have to be completed.

[if the rapture were to occur today and the Tribulation were to begin, there would need to be a functioning temple/tabernacle with sacrifices ongoing before the 3.5 year point in order for the Antichrist to do his evil deed.]

Where will the temple stand? On the temple mount. What’s there now? The Dome of the Rock, a Muslim holy site, occupies a portion of the mount, but with enough room beside it to accommodate the Temple. What would be required to get permission to build there?

Peace.

What brings peace? A peacemaker.

What would symbolize that peace? A signed treaty. And nothing would illustrate peace more than both buildings standing beside one another. Of course, if the Dome were destroyed, an even larger temple could be constructed. But would that lead to peace, or quite the opposite?

Who would sign?

“The Ten” nations, prophesied by God through John and Daniel, the 10 horns/toes.

Daniel 9:27

²⁷ And he shall confirm the covenant with many for one week: and in the midst of the week he shall cause the sacrifice and the oblation to cease, and for the overspreading of abominations he shall make it desolate…

Daniel said a week is 7 years.

‘Confirm’ indicates that the Antichrist leads the ‘many’ to sign together, ratifying an already existing peace agreement, but this time with a 7-year timeframe. It’s not a new agreement, it’s just a new arrangement built upon a framework already in place.  They ‘confirm’ that covenant.

It’s the Hebrew ‘Gabar’ which means to strengthen, to make firm, to formalize. So it means to push it over the finish line, to turn a loose framework into a binding reality.

Here’s the message: That framework is right now taking shape. It has already been signed by ‘many.’ And there are more joining all the time.

And this fits perfectly with the whole of Scripture. The Antichrist arrives on the scene on a platform of peace.

1 Thessalonians 5:3

“For when they shall say, Peace and safety; then sudden destruction cometh upon them…”

Jesus said “Blessed are the peacemakers.” I’m thankful for anything that resembles peace. I am rooting for lasting peace, but only the Prince of Peace will fully deliver eternally. But when “the Ten” do their thing, which can happen anytime, the whole world will rejoice when for the first time in history, Israel will have a treaty of peace, not just with a single neighboring nation, but with all her enemies [including Iran], and representatives of the whole world. But it is peace that will lull them into a false sense of security.  And remember, that covenant will be broken.

Remind me: When did Babylon fall? During a big party. They thought their walls were impregnable but the Persian army found a way in, and Babylon fell while its rulers were feasting.

When was Sodom destroyed? Well, the day before, Abraham's nephew Lot was sitting at the city gate. People were buying and selling and going about their daily business and then the sky began to fall. Jesus Himself references this.

When did the flood come in Noah's day? Jesus tells us they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage with an assumption that tomorrow would look exactly like today and then the sky began to fall.

Do you see the pattern? God doesn't bring judgment when people are afraid. He brings it when they've stopped being afraid. When they've settled in. When they've mistaken temporary comfort for permanent safety. When they've looked around at the stability of the moment and concluded that the warnings don't apply to them. America, beware! Judgment comes like a thief in the night.

Ezekiel 38:11

¹¹ And thou shalt say, I will go up to the land of unwalled villages; I will go to them that are at rest, that dwell safely, all of them dwelling without walls, and having neither bars nor gates,

This is a prophecy of Israel feeling peace and safety. The context tells about the Kings of the North attacking. That coalition includes Russia, Iran, and Turkey [who are already aligned over Syria and other topics]. Then Israel’s neighbors break the treaty, the Middle East erupts, others join in from the Orient [East] and the south.

Who turns on Israel? The Antichrist. But he uses “The Ten.” His ten horns/toes/kings/nations/alliances/coalitions of nations/regions.

Right now Trump is being called the great peacemaker, especially by those in the Mid-East. They are calling him Cyrus the Great, because he was the king who allowed the Temple to be rebuilt in 516 BC. He has ended a lot of wars, and brought together unthinkable enemies, centering on Israel, Gaza, and many Palestinian/Muslim peoples. He may bomb Iran at any moment, but even other Muslim nations know it is necessary for the broader peace plan for the region. [rumors of wars]

It all started with the Abraham Accords in his first term [4 Muslim nations normalized peaceful relations with Israel], and then last October it leapt forward with dozens of world leaders signing on, including more children of Ishmael. Then last month in Davos, Switzerland, scores more leaders pledged to join this new era of peace. It accelerated so much that I told you last Sunday I couldn’t wait to explain how all of this is the setup for the end of the world. I didn’t know then what would happen three days ago [2/19/26] at the first meeting of the new ‘Board of Peace.’  What is it?

A multinational governing body designed to oversee peace, reconstruction, and security, starting with Gaza and then expanding outward. Trump did not just attend this summit. He is chairing the board permanently. Trump holds the title of permanent chair of the Board of Peace. And the names in that room should stop you. Secretary of State Marco Rubio was present. Steve Witkoff, the special envoy to the Middle East, former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair, UN Ambassador Mike Waltz, Nicolay Menov, the High Representative for Gaza, World Bank President Aay Banga, Hungarian Prime Minister Victor Orban, Argentinian President Javier Mille, delegations from the UAE, Qatar, Kuwait, Egypt, Turkey, Kosovo, Kazakhstan, Morocco. 45 nations so far. And there among all of them, was Trump’s son in law, Jared Kushner, not as an observer, but as a founding member of the executive board. He, more than anyone, has succeeded at bringing people together. He holds no office, and seems to be always lurking in the shadows. I don’t know what to think about him other than he could be a likely successor someday…and who knows what else.

And the location itself tells you something. The meeting took place at the Donald J. Trump United States Institute of Peace, another building that Trump recently renamed in his own honor. Trump himself has suggested that the Board of Peace could rival or replace the United Nations. [just hours after the meeting he announced the Iran timeline as 10-15 days, or anytime.]

Who are “the ten” horns? I don’t know. But it will narrow down eventually. All of this is a greased slide toward the one world government. It sets the stage for the end of time as we know it.

Bottom line:  We don’t need to worry. We won’t be here. The rapture can happen at anytime and will occur before it’s narrowed down to “The Ten.”

We don’t know who the Antichrist [little horn] is yet. He rises up later. So I don’t believe he’s currently in the spotlight, but I think he’s waiting in the wings. We aren’t supposed to be looking for the Antichrist but for Jesus Christ. And it seems every news day provides a further reminder of His soon return.  No need to fear Antichrist if you know Jesus Christ. Do you?