A year ago, I thought the Rapture would surely happen during 2024. Although we remain earthbound, the signs of the approaching Tribulation period continue to reach new heights in both frequency and intensity.

In this article, I have selected seven news stories from the past year that continue to shout with the message that we live in the last days leading up to the start of the Tribulation period.

Amid growing opposition to and in many cases persecution for our faith Bible amid daily warnings of nuclear WWIII, prophecy comforts us today in at least two ways.

Two recent events have pushed the world closer to the fulfillment of Daniel's seventieth week (Daniel 9:27). This seven-year period begins with the antichrist establishing a peace agreement with Israel, which he will break at its midpoint by defiling the Jewish temple in Jerusalem.

The events of the past couple weeks have definite implications regarding the nearness of the Rapture. However, they may be different than what you might expect.

Though it’s been debunked countless times, a great many saints remain convinced that the doctrine of the pre-Tribulation Rapture originated with John Darby. Although they insist that no one believed in such a thing before him, it’s simply not true.

Let me be clear: If anyone tells you that this teaching originated with John Darby, they are either purposely misleading you or have themselves been the victim of someone deceiving them about its origin.

The group, which calls itself the Global Alliance, will meet again in Brussels on November 11, 2024, and then soon after on the 28th with the goal of putting in place a seven-to-ten-year peace agreement that would divide the Land and the city of Jerusalem via a two-state solution.

This points to the future fulfillment of at least three specific Bible prophecies that are in some way preparing for the antichrist’s arrival on the world scene.

Our adversary knows Bible prophecy and recognizes that his time is short. As such, he’s already planting seeds of deadly violence throughout the world that will bear much fruit during the Tribulation.