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“Are we witnessing the early tremors of history’s final wars? Or are we simply seeing another flashpoint in the age-old cycle of human conflict?”
In a world increasingly teetering on the edge of chaos, the questions surrounding biblical prophecy—and the war called Armageddon—are resurfacing with new intensity. In a recent episode of Christ in Prophecy from Lamb & Lion Ministries, hosts Tim Moore and Nathan Jones confront these very questions with clarity, conviction, and Scripture-rooted insight. Drawing from the prophetic panorama of Scripture and the book Nine Wars of the End Times by Dr. David Reagan, they unveil a sequence of end-time conflicts that most believers have never been taught—and explain why the Church won’t be here for the war of Armageddon.
The Battle Most People Misunderstand
“Armageddon is not the only end-time war—it’s the final crescendo in a symphony of prophetic conflict.”
Many associate Armageddon with the end of the world. Hollywood has miscast it as a climactic global cataclysm—a nuclear showdown or extraterrestrial threat. But biblically, Armageddon is just one of nine prophetic wars identified in Scripture. Revelation 16 tells us that unclean spirits will gather the armies of the world to a place called Har-Magedon. Yet when Christ returns with His saints, He doesn’t engage in hand-to-hand combat. He speaks, and His enemies melt before Him.
This is not World War III. It is the sovereign return of the King.
War Before Armageddon: Psalm 83 and Gog-Magog
“God will not allow Israel to be destroyed—and these early wars prove His hand is already at work.”
Moore and Jones outline two major wars they believe will precede the Tribulation:
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Psalm 83 – A prayer for the destruction of the nations surrounding Israel. Whether symbolic or literal, many see this being fulfilled incrementally today as Israel subdues hostile neighbors.
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Gog and Magog (Ezekiel 38–39) – A supernatural defeat of a northern coalition (led by Russia, Iran, and Turkey) who invade Israel for plunder. God—not Israel’s military—destroys the invaders with earthquake, hail, and fire.
This war occurs before the Tribulation, and crucially, after the Rapture, since God reasserts Himself through Israel—not the Church.
The Antichrist’s War Machine
“Satan’s rage becomes embodied in the Antichrist—first consolidating, then destroying.”
Early in the Tribulation, the Antichrist will consolidate power by conquering resistant nations in what Moore and Jones call the Conventional War of the Tribulation. This war will likely result in the death of a quarter to a third of the world’s population.
Eventually, this conventional war morphs into a possible nuclear exchange (Revelation 8–9), plunging the earth into ecological devastation. As the Antichrist moves into full possession by Satan, he turns his fury against two groups:
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The Tribulation saints (those saved after the Rapture)
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The Jewish remnant (of whom two-thirds will tragically perish)
Armageddon: A Word That Ends a War
“It is not man’s missiles or military might that ends the war—it is Christ’s spoken Word.”
With the Antichrist facing rebellion from his own puppet kings and the Kings of the East crossing a miraculously dried Euphrates, the world converges on the Valley of Jezreel—Armageddon.
And then, the heavens open.
Christ returns, and He alone defeats the armies gathered in rebellion. His landing on the Mount of Olives splits it in two, making way for a remnant of Jews to escape. The Antichrist and False Prophet are thrown alive into the Lake of Fire. Satan is bound for 1,000 years.
This is not a battle—it is a royal judgment.
One Last War After the Millennium
“Even after 1,000 years of perfect peace, the human heart apart from Christ still rebels.”
At the end of Christ’s millennial reign, Satan will be released one final time. He gathers a final rebellious force—what Revelation 20 metaphorically calls Gog and Magog. But fire comes down from heaven. No war ensues. Just immediate judgment.
Satan is cast into the Lake of Fire.
Why This Matters Now
“The real war isn’t in the Valley of Jezreel. It’s for the hearts of men and women today.”
We are not yet at Armageddon, but we are on the cusp of prophetic fulfillment. Whether we are watching the Psalm 83 war unfold or simply hearing early rumblings, we know this: the Church won’t be here for the Tribulation. The Rapture is imminent. Christ is coming soon.
But here’s the deeper reality:
“If you haven’t accepted Christ, the wrath of God remains on you” (John 3:36).
That’s the real urgency—not whether you can map out the prophetic timeline, but whether you’re saved from the wrath to come. Make your decision now. Don’t wait until the armies march into the Valley of Decision.
“The Lord will fight our battles. But only those who belong to Him will be on the winning side.”
Note: While this article reflects a premillennial, pre-tribulational perspective, we affirm that eschatology is not a salvation issue. Faithful Christians may hold differing views on end-times prophecy, and we should pursue unity in Christ with grace and truth.
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