We are in "birthing pains" with rumors of war and earthquakes in diverse places (underground nukes on faultlines). It is the beginning of the end but not the end yet, according to Jesus.
Only worry about the seals. The first 4 are plausibly identified. Red and white arrived in 1776. Spotted is the central banking menace. Black may be radicalized Islam. Fifth seal is where more Christians must be martyred before the story continues. Sixth seal is the Rapture. Seventh seal means shit is about to go down.
The Whore of Babylon is Mecca. The wine is oil. Iran will nuke Mecca. Can't you see it playing out?
In other words, Islam is going to become a mega-menace before all is said and done.