On this Midweek Update, things are getting stranger, weirder and scarier than they’ve been since the outbreak of the Pandemic

On this episode of the Midweek Update, we show you the sickening truth behind Trump’s war in Venezuela, and what he’s really after. We show you a preview of Steven Spielberg’s new alien pic ‘Disclosure Day’ which just might coincide with an actual disclosure from the government on UFOs. Something we have long said is not only coming, but at this point, overdue. And lastly, we bring you (no, this is not a joke or AI), the preview of the brand-new upcoming feature film ‘Melania the Movie’ which is pandering, self-serving and just a little bit creepy. OK, a lot creepy.

“And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.” John 8:32 (KJB)

Study Helps And Links For Today’s Podcast

• President Trump Orders Naval Blockade Of Venezuela Saying He Will ‘Seize Land And Oil’ And ‘Other Assets’ He Says Belong To The United States
• Antisemitism Has Shockingly Morphed Into Anti-Jewish Terrorism As Attacks Around The World Directed At The Jews Reaches A Near All-Time High
• The United States Continues Pouring A Massive Amount Of Troops And Weaponry Into The Caribbean For Soon Coming War With Maduro And Venezuela
• At The Annual Christmas Parade In Dalton, Georgia, The Gospel Truth Jail Ministry Gives A Huge Shoutout To Bibles Behind Bars On Their Float

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President Donald Trump said Tuesday he has ordered a blockade preventing all ‘sanctioned oil tankers’ from entering Venezuela, promising to take ‘land and oil’ in the process

For weeks now we’ve been telling you that the Department of War was about to declare war on Venezuela, and moments ago Trump ordered a naval blockage around them. Seems like a president doesn’t need approval from Congress anymore to declare war, he is doing it by sheer force of his own will, and no one is pushing back on him. What does he want? Land and oil, that’s the memo.

“But in his estate shall he honour the God of forces: and a god whom his fathers knew not shall he honour with gold, and silver, and with precious stones, and pleasant things.” Daniel 11:38 (KJB)

Trump is operating with impunity, daring anyone to stop him as his MAGA sycophants loudly cheer. For the past few months, he has ordered the execution of over 100 ‘narcoterrorists’, seized an oil tanker and bragged about keeping what he plundered. Now he is about to invade Venezuela with zero approval from the Congress or the Senate bodies that are there to keep the Executive Branch in check. Simply put, Trump is now a law unto himself, doing whatever he wants, and that should terrify you. Donald Trump did not create the Department of War to ‘keep the peace’, he created the Department of War to launch wars.

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Trump orders blockade on Venezuelan oil tankers, escalating pressure on Maduro regime, says he will ‘seize oil and land’

FROM ABC NEWS 6: The announcement follows the U.S. seizure of an oil tanker off Venezuela’s coast last week, an unusual intervention that came amid a stepped-up U.S. military presence in the region. In a statement posted to his social media platform Tuesday night, Trump accused Venezuela of using oil revenue to fund drug trafficking and other criminal networks, and he signaled that additional military deployments are underway.

“Venezuela is completely surrounded by the largest armada ever assembled in the history of South America,” Trump wrote. “It will only get bigger, and the shock to them will be like nothing they have ever seen before — until such time as they return to the United States of America all of the oil, land, and other assets that they previously stole from us.”

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— Marco Rubio (@marcorubio) December 17, 2025

The military buildup has coincided with a series of U.S. strikes on small vessels operating in international waters in the Caribbean and eastern Pacific. At least 95 people have been killed in 25 documented strikes, a campaign that has prompted bipartisan concern in Congress about the scope and legality of the operations.

Administration officials have defended the effort as a key tool for reducing drug shipments to the United States and rejected suggestions that the campaign oversteps legal boundaries.

While the White House has repeatedly framed the operations as counter-narcotics missions, Trump’s chief of staff, Susie Wiles, appeared to link them directly to efforts to pressure Maduro. In an interview with Vanity Fair published Tuesday, Wiles said Trump “wants to keep on blowing boats up until Maduro cries uncle.” READ MORE

Trump orders blockade of all sanctioned oil tankers going in an out of Venezuela

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Don’t call it antisemitism, the outrageous attacks on Jews around the world since October 7th can only be called Anti-Jewish terrorism and it’s getting worse by the day

With each tick-tock of the end times clock, born again Christians draw closer and closer to the glorious catching away mentioned in the Bible we call the Pretribulation Rapture of the Church. But like we’ve long told you, that event when it happens will be like a helicopter rescue behind enemies lines where we will be so close to the ‘action’ that the tips of our shoelaces will be melting from the flames of battle. I have long believed we will be taken up and away in the midst of much ‘small t’ tribulation. But what about the Jews? They go into the time of Jacob’s trouble, which by all accounts, seems to be doing it’s level best to make an early appearance.

“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, even until the consummation, and that determined shall be poured upon the desolate.” Daniel 9:27 (KJB)

For most of the post-World War II era, the Western world liked to tell itself a comforting story: we learned our lesson. Never Again, right? The idea that antisemitism was an old demon chained up in the basement of history, something you might spot on the fringes, but never again in the daylight. However, just the opposite is true.

Because in 2025, antisemitism isn’t hiding in the basement. It’s walking the streets, showing up at schools, splashing across social media, and in too many places it has now crossed the line into outright terrorism and bloodshed. When the Jewish people must ring their synagogues with barricades and armed guards in nations that once promised “never again,” you are watching a moral collapse in real time and from the Bible’s standpoint, you’re also watching the spiritual hatred the Word of God has been warning about for thousands of years.

“Thou makest us a reproach to our neighbours, a scorn and a derision to them that are round about us. Thou makest us a byword among the heathen, a shaking of the head among the people.” Psalm 44:13,14 (KJB)

The hard part is that this new antisemitism often wears a suit, holds a microphone, and wraps itself in “activism” language. It frequently claims to be about Israel, or “Zionism,” or “politics.” But the pattern keeps revealing itself: when Jewish homes, Jewish schools, Jewish businesses, Jewish holidays, Jewish students, and Jewish worshippers become the target — it’s not “geopolitics.” It’s Jew-hatred.

A new multi-country benchmark, the J7 Annual Report on Antisemitism 2025, compares incident rates across seven of the largest Jewish communities outside Israel. On a per-capita basis, the report shows the scale of the problem is not evenly distributed — but it is widespread, and in some countries it is staggering. For example, Germany’s per-Jewish-capita incident rate in 2023 exceeded 38 incidents per 1,000 Jews, and the UK exceeded 13 per 1,000 in 2023; in Australia the rate jumps dramatically in 2024 (17.60 per 1,000), reflecting the post–Oct 7 shockwave rippling across societies.

United States: record-breaking totals and high-profile violence

ADL’s Audit of Antisemitic Incidents 2024, published in 2025, recorded 9,354 antisemitic incidents in 2024 in the United States — the highest number since ADL began tracking decades ago — with increases in assault and vandalism as well. Then in 2025, antisemitism didn’t just remain “an atmosphere.” It manifested in headline violence. The U.S. Department of Justice announced federal charges after the fatal shooting of two Israeli Embassy staff members outside the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington, D.C. (May 21, 2025).

United Kingdom: still historically high — and targeted synagogue terror

In the first half of 2025, CST recorded 1,521 antisemitic incidents across the UK — the second-highest first-half total CST has ever reported. And CST notes that 51% of those incidents referenced or were linked to Israel/Palestine, Oct 7, or the ongoing conflict, showing how often “Israel talk” becomes the delivery mechanism for targeting Jews where they live. And in October 2025, Britain saw what many feared was coming: a terrorist attack at the Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation synagogue in Manchester on Yom Kippur, which the UK Home Secretary called “an evil act of antisemitic terrorism.”

Australia: extreme levels for a second year — then the nightmare at Bondi

Australia’s national Jewish security reporting shows the same “new normal” pattern. The ECAJ Report on Anti‑Jewish Incidents in Australia 2025 documents 1,654 incidents from Oct 1, 2024 to Sept 30, 2025, with the report noting that totals remain about three times higher than any year before the post–Oct 7 wave.

Then came a fresh horror: on Dec 14, 2025, the New York Times reported gunmen opened fire at a Jewish holiday celebration at Sydney’s Bondi Beach, killing at least 15 people in what officials described as a targeted antisemitic attack. “Bondi has often been a place where Jews come to be a community together,” said Ms. Haber, 62. “This is our worst nightmare.”

Canada: “record-setting heights”

B’nai Brith Canada reported that 6,219 incidents targeting Jews were recorded in 2024, describing it as the highest number in the history of their audit (dating back to 1982).

Germany: “no decline” — 24 cases per day

Germany’s RIAS annual reporting (published in 2025 for 2024 data) recorded 8,627 antisemitic incidents in 2024, a 77% increase compared to the previous year — averaging 24 documented cases per day. It also states 68% of incidents were related to Israel and the Gaza war, and reports a major increase at universities (from 151 to 450).

France: elevated levels, even when year-over-year dips occur

France’s Interior Ministry reported 646 antisemitic acts in the first half of 2025 — down from the first half of 2024, but still more than double the same period in 2023. And France recorded 1,570 antisemitic acts in 2024 (still near the post–Oct 7 surge level). The point is not “which country is worst.” The point is that multiple countries with modern democratic institutions are reporting numbers that would have been unthinkable not long ago — and Jewish communities are living with it every day.

One of the dirtiest tricks of the age is linguistic. People will say, “I don’t hate Jews — I hate Zionists,” then they proceed to target Jewish students, Jewish institutions, and Jewish neighborhoods. The most chilling shift in 2025 is not just the raw totals. It’s the cultural mood. A society that once would have instantly and unanimously condemned antisemitism now too often argues about whether the Jews “deserved” the threat, or whether the victims were “connected to Israel,” or whether the hate crime label is “political.” It’s a stain that seems to be leaking out of every corner of social media with no end in sight. We stand with the Jews, we stand with the nation of Israel and we pray for the peace of Jerusalem. But we also tell them the truth about what’s still to come.

Now The End Begins is your front line defense against the rising tide of darkness in the last Days before the Rapture of the Church

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When you contribute to this fundraising effort, you are helping us to do what the Lord called us to do. The money you send in goes primarily to the overall daily operations of this site. When people ask for Bibles, we send them out at no charge. When people write in and say how much they would like gospel tracts but cannot afford them, we send them a box at no cost to them for either the tracts or the shipping, no matter where they are in the world. We have a Gospel Billboard program. We are now broadcasting Bible studies, Podcasts and a Sunday Service 5 times a week, thanks to your generous donations. All this is possible because YOU pray for us, YOU support us, and YOU give so we can continue growing.

But whatever you do, don’t do nothing. Time is short and we need your help right now. The Lord has given us an open door with a tremendous ‘course’ for us to fulfill that will create an excellent experience at the Judgement Seat of Christ. Please pray for our efforts, and if the Lord leads you to donate, be as generous as possible. The war is REAL, the battle HOT and the time is SHORT…TO THE FIGHT!!!

“Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ;” Titus 2:13 (KJB)

“Thank you very much!” – Geoffrey, editor-in-chief, NTEB