Last Days

Matthew 24, the first nine verses are so striking, because Jesus not only turned his back on Jewish religion, but the disciples followed him. Talk about a constricted , narrow way! This was the pathway to the kingdom of heaven on earth. Then he began to explain what this would mean. Many birth pains were described in the first few verses, Then he got personal with the disciples and all of us, and...

Matthew 24: 8 tells us that all of these things that are retaliating and fighting against the kingdom of heaven are referred to as birth pains. The attack of many antichrists, Wars, earthquakes, famine, even death these are all to be expected as the earth winds down and the kingdom emerges.. All of these birth pains are like a woman giving birth to a child. This means that there is a desire to pro...

"For many will come in My name, saying, I am the Christ, and they will lead many astray. And you will be hearing of wars and rumors of wars. See that you are not alarmed, for it must happen; but the end is not yet. For nation will rise up against nation, and kingdom against kingdom; and there will be famines and earthquakes in various places." (Matthew 24:5-7) The gospel of the kingdom of heaven h...

Yes, we know the gospel of grace, but do you know the gospel of the kingdom of heaven? This is what Jesus was preaching to the disciples as they sat there in the mount of olives, and he had been preaching it all along. The disciples needed revelation regarding this kingdom. They followed him and were willing to hear it to see it, and most of them live it. The gospel of the kingdom of heaven is pro...

"Enter in through the narrow gate, for wide is the gate and broad is the way that leads to destruction, and many are those who enter through it. Because narrow is the gate and constricted is the way that leads to life, and few are those who find it. Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravenous wolves." (Matthew 7:13-15) The disciples asked Jesus to...

Forsaking the temple meant forsaking Israel. He opened his arms like a mother hen, receives her chicks, but they would not come underneath this Christ. No! This Jesus is not going to be their Messiah! God has an eternal purpose and unfortunately it includes the rejection of Christ coming from Israel, but we feel the grief as Jesus turns his back and walks toward Gethsemane. The Messiah didn’t come...

Christ is the glory of God. ”Who, being the effulgence of His glory and the impress of His substance and upholding and bearing all things by the word of His power, having made purification of sins, sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high;" (Hebrews 1:3) "And the Word became flesh and tabernacled among us (and we beheld His glory, glory as of the only Begotten from the Father), full of gr...

3 groups followed the King: the Disciples, the crowd and the Religious. The Religionists sought to test and discredit Him. They were the gates of hades that seek to destroy this Kingdom of Heaven on Earth. Jesus muzzled them and cut them off in chapter 23. They are hypocrites, outwardly pretending to be righteous but filthy inwardly. This is where the King is seeking to establish His kingdom, in y...

We all know Matthew chapter 16 verse 18 says that the church is built upon the revelation that Jesus is the true Messiah, or we could say recognizing that he is the rightful king. Isn’t it interesting that the reality of the Messiah, that the Jewish leaders rejected, is now associated with the church? The church is simply built upon the realization that Jesus is the king who has come down to earth...

Did you know that the entire book of Revelation is actually the presentation of the kingdom of heaven coming down to earth ? Before we look at the prophecies in Matthew 24 and 25, we need a quick background of the book of Matthew. Jesus is presented as the king and much of his ministry is presenting the kingdom of heaven to His constituents. The Kingdom of heaven comes with the presence of Jesus C...

Found this little chorus to share. Quit promising God you wil do better. Rest in Him!. “No, more looking at myself, put my failures on the shelf, no more looking at mistakes, it’s a waste of time. For the Lord, he does not see, anything of me. All he sees is the blood that was shed up on the tree. And I don’t have to change myself. It isn’t up to me. No more making resolutions To do better next ti...

I trust  your rest during the  Christmas season was enjoyable, yet the holidays of the world have a tendency to draw us back into the worlds system if we are not careful. Remember  the book of Revelation ended by saying: "And he said to me, Do not seal the words of the prophecy of this scroll, for the time is near" Revelation 22:10. We can't put the words of prophecy  back on the shelf until a mor...

At the end of Revelations there is a tremendous conclusion "And the Spirit and the bride say, Come! And let him who hears say, Come! And let him who is thirsty come; let him who wills take the water of life freely." (Revelation 22:17). To appreciate this we have to remember what was said in the first three chapters. Jesus is walking amongst the churches exposing their lack. In short they were lack...

To say that He is the Alpha and Omega is to declare that "in Him all things were created, and all things have been created through Him and unto Him. And He is before all things, and all things cohere in Him; And He is the Head of the Body, the church; that He Himself might have the first place in all things; …And through Him He will reconcile all things to Himself — through Him, the things on the...

"Blessed is he who reads and those who hear the words of the prophecy and keep the things written in it, for the time is near." (Revelation 1:3). We have made a mistake in the churches - we have kept this book for our prophetic series and enlightenment. We have reserved it for the ” experts “ to come in and explain it for us. No Saints, it is for you, you are the qualified ones. Praise the Lord fo...

These few verses in chapter 22 Symbolically describe eternal life’s enjoyment in that day. How would you describe it? How do you describe the life that is enjoyed between the Father, Son, and the Spirit for eternity? You can’t. It’s indescribable. But it is wonderful. It is perfect love and mutual enjoyment forever. Thus we have images to help us see: A crystal fountain flowing through the lamb fr...

John chapter 14 Jesus prophesied that he would go and prepare a place for us so that we could be where he is at. Where is Jesus! Religion says that he is in heaven and he will prepare a place in heaven. The scripture says in John 14 I am in the father and the father is in me. And he says I am going to prepare a way for you to be in me and I will be in you. He more clearly said the father and I wil...

I realize we are spending much time looking at the new Jerusalem in chapter 21 there is so much to see. There are so many misrepresentations. Even today fellowshiping with saints the references made at looking forward to going to heaven and being in this city. I understand And I do not correct saints, but this is the fulfillment of Jesus‘s prayer : Thy kingdom come thy will be done on the earth as...

I hope you are reading this chapter and the next chapter and praying over them. They are a wonderful picture of God’s eternal habitation in the bride the lambs wife. Have you ever considered that this foursquare city is actually the holy of holies that God desires to live in eternally. The tabernacle was Square but small. The temple holy of holies was square a little bigger but inadequate. The chu...

In Revelation 21 we see materials such as gold that is transparent like no one has ever seen. Precious stones like Jasper that are also clear with a greenish hue and other stones. We see giant pearls as the gates of the city. What do all of these have in common? They all were formed out of difficult environments. Gold we know is not naturally gold as we see it, but it is refined in the refiner‘s f...

"You then pray in this way: Our Father who is in the heavens, Your name be sanctified; Your kingdom come; Your will be done, as in heaven, so also on earth. Give us today our daily bread. And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors. And do not bring us into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one. For Yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen." (Matthew...

If you remember back in Revelation chapter 4 a primary characteristic of the God On the throne was Jasper. Is God really made out of Jasper? Of course not. Jesus is not really a lamb with seven eyes and seven horns. Satan may act like a dragon but he’s not a literal dragon. We know that revelation has many signs and symbols. Revelation 1:1 We need to examine from our spirit every aspect of revelat...

God has a desire that will be completed at the end of Scripture. He will obtain His purpose. His final destination is succinctly a bride and a building. These 2 themes have been seen throughout the Bible. They come together as reality in the church: Are we His bride? Are we His building? Of course.! We see them come together as one reality in Revelation. This book, contrary to religious thought re...

This means the old heaven and the old earth has passed away. It has fulfilled its purpose and brought about Gods eternal desire: His bride and his building. Both are the same. God wants His eternal habitation and that eternal habitation is the bride of the Lamb. God‘s people have matured to become his tabernacle and his bride. Beyond our time on earth he has used 1000+ years to mature and bring he...

Somehow many people will survive the tribulation. We call them survivors, preppers, etc. Jesus calls them the nations of the earth who did not take the mark. Many will be born during the millennium and the nations will grow, Satan will be released for a short time to draw away the nations against Christ. Millions will follow Satan, if you can believe it. Paradise with Christ on the throne is not e...