Making Final Preparations - What's coming?

I feel young and vibrant and age is a matter of the mind.  One has said, "If you don't mind, it doesn't matter".  But, unfortunately I get all these mailings about final preparations. "Have you bought your grave"?  Do you need "knee replacements"?  We have discount "wheel chairs and elevators to take you to your second floor".  Good night, I'm offended, but often laugh off these special mail offers because of my age.  Computers kick out the information to those of us who have passed 70.  The study through the book of Revelation that I am giving also sends a strong message to planet earth... it's getting late and you better prepare.  Better to not laugh this one off!  God tells us that if you can read the clouds in the sky, that it's going to rain, you can read the "signs of the times".  What can we do to prepare for what is about to happen on planet earth.  First, don't be shaken in unbelief, but stand firm on God's word.  "We are not the children of darkness that that day should overtake us as a thief..." We will know because of the prophetic word coming at the end of this age.  We hear it everywhere, even in the news. Second, prepare your family, your business and your personal life for what is coming.  I have spent some time discussing these events with my children, especially my two youngest who are still at home.  Do you have a business plan to take you through the tribulation and into the millennium?  Sound's kinda crazy doesn't it? But who is going to rebuild this earth after the terrible destruction during the great tribulation?  The bride of Christ, which includes Jews and Gentiles together as we return with Him in clouds of believers. As we reign with Christ, He will be using us to rebuild this earth into what the Father calls the "glorious kingdom of His dear Son", Jesus.  Have you discussed an escape plan with your family from cities of destruction that is coming?  Jesus says many will flee into the wilderness and places of protection.  Not only is Israel going to escape the coming great tribulation in it's land, but all true believers will be warned to flee to safety.  Doesn't it make good sense to make some preparations?  I live in Florida and every time a hurricane heads this way, people stock up food, board windows, fill their cars with gas and prepare to flee...especially along the coast. If I told you that the grocery stores will be empty don't you think it might be wise to have at least a 100 lb bag of beans and rice in storage? I was raised on a ranch in Colorado and we made preparation for hard times. We were located about 60 miles from the great Rocky Mountain range and Pacific storms would often send hail raining down on our crops.  I remember getting "hailed out" three years in a row.  We made it but it was because my dad made preparation for hard times.  Perhaps that is why I am writing this post...because I see my father.  Finally, get yourself tuned into God's divine purpose during this age.  Make His kingdom the first priority in life.  

Revealtion 18 - Babylon is fallen, is fallen!

The spirit of Babylon has permeated the church and modern culture!  God cries to His people at the end of this age to leave the Babylonian system or we will come under her judgments and plagues. Revelation 18:3 "And I heard another voice from heaven say, 'come out of her my people, lest you share in her sins and lest your receive her plagues.'" What is Babylon?  It is building a lifestyle, city or nation independent of God for self, with pride and arrogance. It is building a tower of religion on man's works through human effort and not on God's grace alone. It is a self righteous spirit of exalting man above God. It is creating a one world government and religion to protect it.  Abraham saw the coming judgment on the city of Sodom.  God graciously sent angels to take out Lot's family.  Righteous Lot had become so influenced by the spirit of Sodom, that he reluctantly left, and even his wife looked back and turned to salt.  Leaving Babylon is radical and painful for the modern church and most Christians.  God judged Sodom not only for her sexual sins, but for her self-serving wealth.  Ezekiel 16:49 says "The daughters of Sodom had idleness of time, riches, fullness of bread, pride and she did not strengthen the hand of the poor."  Much of Africa, for example, still suffers because she was not taught manufacturing and even farming because England controlled many nations and made them Colonial servants  to protect her Western Europeon wealth. South Africa has only recently recovered from this kind of oppression and found her strength in her national identity.  The 10 nation confederacy of the antichrist will be the final control of pride,  wealth and influence and will be judged for her spirit of slavery over the oppressed. How do we break the spirit of Babylon in our lives and families?  First, seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness.  Totally abandon religious and spiritual pride and come under the absolute ruler ship of Christ and His kingdom.  Humble yourself!  Second, demonstrate a spirit of giving and sacrifice by being generous to the needs of the poor.  You break the spirit of greed and selfishness by demonstrating an opposite spirit of love and generosity.  Pray for compassion!  Third, abandon self-righteousness and recognize that Christ's righteousness alone gives you right standing with the Father.  Heaven has already manifested God's love with the gift of God's Son, Jesus Christ. Stop trying to reach heaven from earth through your prideful religion!  Fourth, adopt a daily lifestyle reflecting Christs love and sacrifice through service.  Learn more about end-time truth through a "live" bible study each Wednesday morning at 10:00 am EST.  You can also go to Kingdom Life University for back studies.

                                                                              

Revelation 17 - Mystery Babylon Revealed

John uses some of the most potent language in the bible describing the end-time, one world religious system called the great "whore" the harlot who deduces the nations to worship the beast, the antichrist. Her golden cup in her hand is filled with her fornication with the kings of the earth who embrace her lustful, seductive spirit. She is rich, powerful and on "many waters" (Revelation 17:1).  That means she has influence internationally.  Finding her history all the way back to ancient Babylon in Genesis 10 & 11, Nimrod built the first city and a tower to reach the heavens.  It is man's first attempt to circumvent Jehovah true God and make a way without Jehovah to establish and create his own religious system based on man's terms.  It is built out of human pride through self achievement and for man to make a name for himself!  Babylon has infiltrated the modern church today.  Everything that operates in our churches outside the righteousness of Christ is of Babylon.  She merchandises, seduces through manipulation and disregards the foundation of God's kingdom.  The spirit of Jezebel permeates her walls and works.  She makes a way for every kind of demon to operate within her outwardly beautifully adorned facade.  She has a form of godliness, but denies the power thereof.  Babylon religion is "flesh at it's best".  Not crucified with Christ and living in the resurrection power of Christ, but looking to herself and exalting the works of her hands alone. The Babylonian harlot says, "come let us build together...".  She embraces the worlds methods and money.  Her cry for unity is the same cry that Nimrod made to all mankind in Genesis to join hands and build a tower to heaven. Religion seeks heaven, but without the God of heaven.  Pride is in every human act independent of God.  Paul said, "For me to live is Christ."  and also "bring every thought into captivity to Christ."  Humility is living in the righteousness of Christ alone and exercising total dependence on the power of the Holy Spirit.  The end of religious Babylon is confusion and destruction.  God confounded the languages of mankind while they were building the tower of Babel. God said, "If they operate in unity against me, there is nothing the they cannot do."  The end of religious Babylon in Revelation 17 is total destruction.  The antichrist and his 10 nation confederacy totally turns against this harlot the great "whore".  He burns her with fire and takes down her entire false religious system.  In the end, everything about Satan is self-destructive.

Jesus true church He calls "His Chase Virgin"

In contrast is the beautiful bride of Christ referred to as a "Chaste Virgin"  Clothed with the righteousness of Christ Himself.  She represents everything opposite to the "great Whore" of Revelation 17.  She is holy, blameless and washed in the blood of Christ. She is forgiven, cleansed and pure because of Christ's love.  She is prepared and adorned to reign with Christ and faithful to the end. She  is the reason Christ died and rose again!  She is His passion and He loves and cherishes her and has prepared for her a place at His side for all eternity.

  What does Mystery Babylon Look like?

Jerry Brandt shares how religious Babylon will fall

                                                                                   

Worship TV

I love to worship.  I will be speaking tomorrow morning at Exalted Word Church in Sefner,

Florida.  The pastor, Ron Ellis, asked me to speak on worship. Worship is WONDER!. Wonder means to be in awe, to be emotionally and spiritual moved to see the extraordinary events that God brings to our mortal minds. "The heavens declare the glory of God and the earth shows His handiwork."  I constantly stand in wonder at creation and the handiwork of God. The early apostles moved in signs and wonders!  People knew that what was happening was beyond man's ability and in the realm of the miraculous.  God loves to demonstrate His power.  Whether its opening up the Red Sea for Israel to cross or bringing down the walls of Jericho, God constantly did wonders.  His wonders brings us to worship Him.  Worship is WITNESS!  It declares something that God is.  When worshipping on the streets of San Francisco many times, I realized that a Holy attraction was released and people responded. Jesus said, "If I be lifted up, I will draw all men to me".  There is a universal attraction to Jesus presence.  You can travel around the world and you will find that all peoples worship in awe at the name of Jesus. Worship is WHOLENESS.  David commanded his soul (mind, emotions, will) to bless the Lord in Psa. 103.  Sometimes we need to command ourselves to enter into thanksgiving for the enormous blessings that God has given and is giving us each day. Worship centers our minds and hearts on Jesus Christ and Father God in the power of the Holy Spirit. When this centering happens we enter into unusual peace.  Paul said in Philippians 4:6 "be anxious for nothing but in everything with prayer and supplication, WITH THANKSGIVING, let your requests be made known to God, and the peace of God that passes understanding will guard your heart and mind in Christ Jesus."  Worship is WARFARE!  Jehosaphat sent the singers at the head of the army and the enemy was defeated.  Worship drives demons away.  I saw this happen many times on the streets of San Francisco, Seattle and Tampa.  Demons cannot stand the presence of God and especially songs about the blood of Christ.  They are literally tormented when people sing of the blood of Jesus.  You can enjoy none stop 24/7 worship on our worship channel.  

                                                                             

Revelation 15 - 16 Seven Last Plagues

The seventh angel of the seventh plague of Revelation 16 finally announces "it is done"! The earth has finally been cleansed of all evil deeds and evil men.  Purged by just judgment the whole earth feels the glory and power of God.  Justice has finally cried out it's last refrain and man's sins that in Revelation 12 were like ripened grapes in the wine press of God's righteous wrath, come to full press.  I remember when President Obama was on nationwide television and walked down the long corridor in the white house and came to the podium, leaned against it with both hands and said to America.  "People of America, tonight I have an announcement, Osama Ben Laden has been killed and justice has prevailed."  Celebration broke out on the streets of America and people waved their flags of these United States in victory.  Justice had been served for those more than 3,000 souls that died in the twin towers of the world trade center.  The same kind of celebration will be world-wide as the righteous who have received Christ and prevailed through the tribulation and prayed for justice, have finally seen the earth purged of Satan, the antichrist the false prophet and those who had taken the mark of the beast . The first angel carrying the first bowl  pours it out on earth and the wickedness of man's heart manifests in cancerous boils all over their bodies with no cure.  The next angels pour out their bowls and the oceans and all rivers turn to blood and all living things in them die.  This is in response to all the innocent blood shed through millions of abortions, murders of Christians and sufferings of the innocent.  Men and women who shed the blood must now drink the blood. The earth cries out for all the abominations and unjust acts of men and a world-wide earthquake levels all mountains and all the Islands in the sea disappear.  This is truly the end of the world as we know it. Three times in Revelation 15 & 16 worship emerges declaring God's righteous just judgments. No man will be able to blame God for what is happening at the end of this age. All men will realize that it was their unrighteous deeds and rebellious hearts that caused these judgments. They will realize it is just and right for God' to cleanse the earth.  All sin pays its own penalty unless it is covered by the sacrifice of Jesus Christ who bore our sins in His own body. But we must receive this free gift by faith (Ephesians 2:8 - 10) Up to this point in Revelation, over and over again, God had demonstrated his grace and love to the lost world, not willing that any should perish.  He had sent His church to witness, the 144,000 joining them in witness and the two mighty prophets Moses and Elijah to witness. But they had been rejected and many saints even die for their witness. But all of these judgments come on those who have taken sides with the the Babylonian system and the anitchrist.  But God delivers those who have believed and received His provision through Jesus.  Just as Israel was cared for in the land of Goshen even though the plagues were falling right next to them on Egypt, so God will protect His own for He has "Delivered us from this day of wrath."  I Thress. 5:9.  

                                                                              

Power of Praise

Praise and worship changes the atmosphere and releases the presence of God into the circumstance or situation.  Being a worship musician and leader I have learned the power of praise and worship.  I really became aware of what worship can do on the streets of San Francisco and for almost 9 years led worship at Powell and Market streets weekly at our "Project Light" outreaches.  Why is worship so powerful?  First, it is warfare. II Chronicles 20 the king of Israel, Jehosaphat, was told to send the singers to the head of the battle.  Unusual and seemingly fatal in the natural.  But  God was teaching Jehosaphat and power that releasing God's presence can have on the enemy.  This huge army that surrounded Israel was threatening and seemingly undefeatable.  But God allowed them to turn on each other and kill themselves.  The end result was it took three days for Israel just to gather all the spoils of the battle and even then they could not carry all the bounty home!  I saw over and over this happen on the streets of San Francisco.  When the enemy's demonic presence would seemingly block or try and stop the move of God, praise and worship would break through!.  We would always would sing about the blood of Jesus and the whole atmosphere would change.  We were being attacked through a march of over 1,000 radicals as we were preparing to worship at Union Square right in the center of San Francisco.  The leader of the march came to me as we had just set up the equipment and were ready to began worship.  He said, "We are coming this way shortly and we are taking over Union Square and nothing you can do can stop us!"  Breathing out threatenings, Satan was trying to initiate fear in us. I became bold in the Spirit and said, "Your too late, someone else has already taken over!"  He said, "Well who is that?"  I said "Jesus Christ is here and he rules".  His response was, "You will see when all our marchers arrive."  He walked off and I cried to the Lord and said, "Help us!"  I heard clearly, start your worship immediately and I will cover you.  So the worship team began to praise and worship and here came the radical marchers.  When they hit the square they absolutely began walking around as blind men.  They simple dissolved and scattered.  The police were there and said they had never seen anything like this and told us to just continue doing what we were doing.
Second, it is witness.  Worship is a declaration of the presence and power of God on earth as it is in heaven!  It addresses God's wondrous glory and goodness.  I have seen people come forward for healing, deliverance and salvation during worship without any altar call.  They are simply drawn into the presence of God.  Jesus is universally attractive and when we lift Him up, He draws all men to Himself.  Third it is wondrous.  It build's the spirit man and makes us sensitive to hear His voice.  I have seen the gifts of prophecy often released during high praise and worship. It declares the creative power of God and the redemptive power.  These two themes are both mentioned in Rev. 4 & 5 as being the central theme's of heaven's worship by the angels, 24 elders and the 4 cheribums around the altar.  It takes us higher into the realm of the glory of God.  It transcends earth and brings heaven to earth.  There are literal angels of the "presence of the Lord' (Isaiah)  that come immediately from the throne room to planet earth to accompany God's presence.  I have felt them so many times on the streets.  Try praise and worship in your life and see for yourself the effect it has on you.  You can listen 24/7 to our worship TV channel at WATV WORSHIP TV.  Just turn it on your cell phone or computer and enjoy God's presence. 

                                                                                    

How It All Ends

John receives a revelation of the very end of this age.  Revelation 12 summarizes the destruction of the Babylonian system which is the economic, political and religious system as we now know it.  Two times John says, "Babylon is fallen, is fallen", emphasizing her total destruction.  This parenthetical chapter takes to the end of time as we know it and speaks of the final outcome of all those that reject Jesus Christ and take the mark of the beast.  This frightening scene shows the eternal torment of eternal fire that all lost men enter, it shows the celebration of the completed mission of the 144,000 Jewish witnesses who are standing before the throne of God and the Lamb and singing a song that they only can hear and sing.  They are the first fruit of the redeemed nation Israel!  This is a picture of the coming transformation of conversion of the nation Israel in  "one day" as they look on Him, Jesus, whom they pierced and realize that He was the true Messiah.  John finishes this chapter with a commendation to the "faithfulness" of the true church, His bride.  This principle of patience and persistence becomes one of the great character traits of the tribulation saints.  "They that endure to the end shall be saved' is the byword of true believers.  They withstand, victoriously, the persecution, trials and even martyrdom that the wrath of the antichrist and false prophet bring. They have applied Revelation 12:11 persistently, "They overcame Satan by the blood of the Lamb and the word of their testimony and loved not their lives, even unto death".  Jesus gives John this parenthetical chapter to encourage him before the coming chapters of the final series of "bowls" which are the most intense time of destruction ever seen on planet earth.  We have already seen chronologically the release of the seals and trumpets.  John says that the earth has finally reached it's harvest like a wheat field and grape vineyard and will be harvested quickly. Mankind's sins have finally reached the top of the cup and the works of man will be judged.  This is the final cleansing of planet earth for Jesus 1,000 year reign with us, His people.  This demonstrates Jesus intense love He has for those who chose to receive His love and walk with him.  It is the faith and work of the saints that are rewarded at the end of Rev. 12.

                                                                               

666 Mark of the Beast

Satan is cast out of heaven in Revelation 12 never to return! This makes him angry and he knows his time is short so he empowers one man for his end time purpose.. the antichrist.  Revelation 13 is this empowerment called the beast out of the sea. This beast represents all the authority of 4 ancient kingdoms. The Babylonian, the Medo-Persian, the Greek and finally the Roman empires.  The beast reveals these four kingdoms as a leopard, bear, lion and sharp teeth of the Roman empire.  John describes this terrible beast as the antichrist who attempts to take over the entire world.  He is GIVEN authority for one hour (7 years of tribulation) with emphasis on the last 3 1/2 years being the great tribulation.  During this period he rules over the economic, religious and political systems of a 10 nation confederacy.  He empowers the second beast, the false prophet, to run his religious system.  This false prophet will be a beast in sheep clothing.  He will cause the entire world who is outside of Jesus Christ to worship the antichrist and sets up an image in the very temple built for the Jews in the first 1/2 of the tribulation.  This beast speaks and shows great signs that deceive the nations.  The antichrist will control men by issuing a mark, 666, for anyone who wants to buy and sell during this period.  Why does God allow the rise of the antichrist and the false prophet?  To bring every man on earth to a decision.. am I going to follow this one world government and religious system, or am I going to receive and follow Christ and the kingdom of God?  This final hour on earth will clearly define where you stand with God.  There will be a price to pay for not taking the mark of the beast and many will be martyred. But hundreds of millions of faithful saints will totally endure to the end knowing through the book of Revelation that they have an eternal reward with Jesus Christ as king.  Get a greater understanding of this powerful season.. listen to the video below.  You can also go to the KINGDOM LIFE UNIVERSITY website for more information on how to study God's word and even earn an accredited degree.  You can listen through the entire New Testament chapter by chapter online 24/7 and hear the word of God taught contextually and systematically. God's word is powerful and true and you can place your future in God's hands... but you must understand this prophecy of the book of Revelation.  That is why God says, "blessed is the man who reads and understands this book".  Your future depends on it!

                                                                       

Satan's Last Stand - Revelation 12

The book of Revelation is an ongoing saga of Satan loosing his place of power and influence.  It ends in tragedy for Satan.  As I have been giving this study through Revelation it has been apparent that Satan is history's biggest looser.  He even has to ask Jesus for the keys to go to hell and release the scorpion demons in Revelation 9!  Imagine every time you go home you have to ask a judge for keys to your house.  What a looser! Now in Revelation 12 he totally looses his place in heaven and is permanently cast out of heaven never to return.  He losses his home and literally becomes homeless! He is now limited to just operate on planet earth in his last 3 and 1/2 years of the 7 year tribulation.  So now he gets angry because  he understands his time is "short".. Remember Paul the apostle said in Ephesians 6:11 "We wrestle not with flesh and blood but with principalities and powers and the rulers of the darkness of this world from the spiritual wickedness from the second heavenlies,"  So he gathers what influence is left through the antichrist and attacks Israel and her offspring. It is the last chapter of the drama started in Genesis 3:15 between the two seeds.  God says "I will put enmity between you (Satan) and the woman, between your seed and her Seed. He shall bruise your head, and you shall bruise His heel." The blow to Satan's head that was accomplished at Jesus death on the cross is now finalized in the last days of Satan's operation on earth.

A flood of persecution is loosed the last 1/2 of the tribulation and Israel and true believer's flee to the mountains and wilderness and become protected by the nations whose doors are open to help. Having operated for millenniums in the heavens, Satan now is defeated by Michael the archangel and angelic host. Heaven rejoices! But earth is warned that the wrath of Satan is about to be revealed at the highest level. Revelation 13- 19 show the great destruction Satan brings on the world through the antichrist. Just like Hitler cared less about the German people in his last days, he said they all deserved to die, Satan will care less that many will die and he desires to take as many as he can to hell. Unfortunately for him all he is doing is driving more and more people to Christ!  All the persecution and crazy decisions he makes just bring more people to Jesus Christ... their only real hope. 

After Satan is cast out of heaven to earth, one of the greatest verses of authority and power is given to us in Rev. 12:11.  "They overcame Satan by the blood of the Lamb, the word of their testimony and they loved not their lives unto death."  The "they" represent everyone Jews and Gentiles who have placed their faith in Jesus Christ. In the end we win!  Satan looses!  Jesus reigns and we reign with him.  Satan will be bound for 1000 years, loosed for a short season to test the hearts of those born on earth during the millennium and then God permanently casts Satan into hell for all eternity.  Done!

                                                 Watch this teaching on Revelation 12

Gays and the Olympics?

Watching the news tonight brought up the controversy of gays in Russia and the intolerance toward them in the coming Olympics.  NBC news reported that 76% of Russians believe being gay is wrong.  The new word in America the last 10 years, however, is "tolerance".  Our schools teach it, modern churches embrace it, and society accepts it.  We have come to tolerate everything... couples living together out of wedlock, divorce, abortion, you name it.  Has anyone asked what God is saying about these things?  Well, evidently not to many are asking.  You are labeled many things when you take a stand and teach what the bible teaches. God drops the plumb line of His word with clear teaching about almost everything and His love for us is for our protection! But you must search out what it says.  What about homosexuality and gay rights? Well, first God loves gays just the same as everyone else.  He wants them to spend eternity with Him and has made a way through the blood of Jesus for all of us to find forgiveness.  Is homosexuality a greater sin than any other? Depends how you qualify it.  In God's eyes every sin can be forgiven like obesity, pornography, murder or any other sin.  But there are different effects on society and the human condition and different sins carry different payments.  Eating greasy foods and becoming obese or smoking over your lifetime and other misuses of the body has proven to shorten life. So certain practices certainly have different consequences. The same with homosexuality.  If all of us became homosexuals, the entire human race would not exist in one generation!  Seems to have a consequence.  I was working on the streets of San Francisco in homeless outreaches through our ministry in the  80's.  I believe it was in the mid 80's  that AIDS became an issue in San Francisco, and was first discovered in the beginning in the gay community.  20 gays, all dying of AIDS, chained themselves to the federal building and were living outside on the steps to bring awareness to this newly discovered disease.  It happened to be one of the coldest winters in San Francisco's history and they were freezing. We happened to be handing out sleeping bags, 1000 of them, to the homeless nearby.  So they sent a representative over to our outreach only two blocks away and asked that we bring 20 sleeping bags to them.  We happily did so with myself and 5 Teen Challenge workers.   We packed the bags and away we went to the federal building. When we arrived the head of the gay group asked me, "Are you in charge?"  I said yes.  He said, "Why do you Christians say God is against homosexuality?"  Frankly I had no quick answer so I said, "I don't know for sure so can I ask Him?"  "Please do" was his answer.  I bowed my head and prayed a short prayer asking God to give me an answer for this man and his 19 friends.  I was sincere and serious. God did.  I looked up and the leader of the gays said, "Well, tell me what did He say?"  The answer God gave me was really interesting.  I said, "God told me it wasn't healthy.  Isn't it wonderful that God wants us healthy?"  His answer was, "Well how can I argue with that, we are all dying of AIDS".  It was that simple.  Being gay is not healthy physically, socially, mentally and spiritually.  Again, it has nothing to do with how much God loves gays.  We were able to pray with 3 of them to receive Christ.  We certainly did not turn them off with some long self-righteous diatribe, but rather showed them simple compassion and demonstration of God's love to them and their needs.  

Prophetic Word for 2014

I always spend time between Christmas and New Years seeking God for a prophetic word for the coming year.  This year 2014 has been a little unique.  It really began around the first of December as I began seeing constant sequences of the number 4.  I tried to just pass it off but it became so repetitive that I could not ignore it.  They always came in series of 444. Not less than a dozen times I remained focused on the object  showing 444 for some time trying to understand what it meant.  My clock in my bedroom appear 3 times at 4:44 when I woke up and I looked at the time. My odometer on my car was always set at 000 when I filled the tank and at least 5 times I looked at the odometer and it was always at 444.  So I asked the good Lord if there was any significance in this.  It is now January 1st and I always write what I believe God is showing me for the next year.  Four is the number of earth in the bible.  The earth has four corners, four seasons, four elements, four angels that encompass it and I could go on and on.  The four cherubim around the throne of God have the faces of four different beings on earth and are definitely associated with the end-time purpose of God in fulfilling the completion of earth's events. I begin to study further and here is what I sense God is saying.  There are going to be significant events on the earth beginning 2014  that will have world-wide impact and especially with Israel.  I believe Damascus is irrecoverable and according to Isaiah 17 will continue to self-destruct. Damascus is the oldest city in the world and her name is associated with the number 4.  I believe the four blood moons starting on April 15th that correlate with the four coming feasts of Israel will bring a strong shift in Israel's existence.  Each time these four blood moons appeared in recent history past something significant happened with Israel.  First was the discovery of America by Christopher Columbus that gave Jews a safe haven for these two hundred years, second was the founding of Israel as a nation in 1948 and the third was the six day war in 1967 that Israel won over Egypt. I believe events happening on planet earth are going to be accelerated in 2014 in preparation for the coming "Day of the Lord". Could it be the soon beginning of Daniel's 70th week?  Is the antichrist coming soon to establish his rule?  Are the four horsemen of the apocalypse upon us?  I do know God is saying to the bride of Christ, prepare yourself for what is about to happen on planet earth.  I believe the key word for 2014 is the word "FULLNESS".  We are going to begin to see the fullness of things ordered from God's throne and purpose for this age.  Fullness of harvest, fullness of historic events in the heavens, fullness of catastrophic natural disasters, and the beginning of the fullness of the Gentiles on earth.  Let's be awake, be aware and be wise.  To learn more about 2014 and the book of Revelation studies please go to Kingdom Life University's new website at  KLU.

 

Christian University Kingdom Worldview

Kingdom Life University represents education through a kingdom world view.  Jesus said, "This gospel of the kingdom will be preached in all the world unto all nations, then end will come."  Matthew 24:14.  KLU's founder, Jerry Brandt has been in ministry now for 50 years, much of it on the front lines of national and international evangelism, street ministry and broadcast on radio and television.  Jerry brings to KLU the experience of training churches through practical outreach and evangelism teaching .   His school of kingdom witnessing teaches this form of authority evangelism. 

What is a kingdom world view? The gospel of the kingdom of God is mentioned 153 times in the New Testament.  It is a gospel of the authority of Jesus Christ as King over all things.  It means releasing Jesus authority on earth "Now" through "power evangelism" and in the future as He reigns in person on earth. Jerry is passionate about preparing the bride of Christ, the church, to learn the principles of "reigning in life" now.  This KINGDOM mentality makes Kingdom Life University unique from most Christian colleges and Universities.  It is not just higher education, it is kingdom power and authority teaching.  Jerry has practiced this kind of evangelism now since 1976 when He received the baptism of the Holy Spirit.  Jerry shares his story.  "I was on a mountain side outside of Estes Park, Colorado waiting on God when I felt a clear message come to my spirit from the Holy Spirit.  He said I was to focus the rest of my ministry on the 'Kingdom of God'.  I hardly knew what that meant coming out of a strong dispensational, fundamentalist Baptist background and graduating from Bob Jones University. I spent the next 8 years diligently seeking God and studying everything I could on the 'Kingdom of God'. It has been a journey into the realm of revelation on how Jesus Christ's authority works in my life and on planet earth today." 

Kingdom Life University is now positioned to take this message around the world with 53 national directors in 19 nations leading multiple campuses and equipping thousands of international students.  KLU is now launching campuses in the USA!  If your church is interested in more information about a TURNKEY KLU campus you can simply fill out this form.  KLU USA CAMPUS   If you know of any student interested in this kind of training please fill out this form.  USA student inquiry

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Revelation - Jesus Love Letter to His Bride

Most people look at the book of Revelation as a book of Judgment and full of terrorizing images.  What they don't see is the true message of the book... LOVE!  It is Jesus "Love Letter" to His bride.. the church!   The entire book of Revelation starts out with "to Him who loved us and washed us from our sins by His own blood and has made us kings and priests to His God and Father, to Him be glory and dominion forever and ever."   Chapter 1 is the Person of Love.. Jesus Christ Himself.  Chapters 2 - 3 are His love letters to the 7 churches and Jesus desire for intimacy with us by telling us everything that stands between us and Him. Like a forsaken lover He cries "You have left your first love"!  Chapters 4 - 5 tells of the source of love.. the very throne of God.  All true love in the universe comes from there.  Chapters 6 - 19 tells of the extent Jesus is willing to go through to remove all evil from planet earth to create a home for us to reign with him for a 1,000 years!  These powerful chapters show the Cleansing Power of Love by allowing judgment on all that has come against His people Israel and the bride of Christ.  Like the days of Noah where the earth was cleansed by water, Jesus will now allow the earth to be cleansed by fire!  Peter says, "The elements (atoms) will melt with a fervent heat..."  Out of it will come the most beautiful planet ever seen.  Eden will again be created on earth as Satan will be bound 1,000 years and the curse will be lifted from planet earth.  Romans 8:21 says, "Because the creation itself also will be delivered from the bondage of corruption into the glorious liberty of the children of God"   Chapters 20 - 22 are His eternal purpose of LOVE.. to abide with us forever and ever in oneness and unity! 

Why did John the apostle receive the book of Revelation?  Because he saw himself as the disciple "Whom Jesus Loved"  Love opens up our ability to receive revelation from Christ.  Christ's wisdom is hidden and must be discovered through LOVE.  "In Christ are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge."  says the book of Colossians. But LOVE unveils it!   Therefore Satan's greatest lie is to make people doubt God's love and reject it.  He wounds us and deceives us into believing that God is not absolute goodness and love. He makes people think that the book of Revelation is God's hatred of mankind.... an absolute lie!  The only judgment God has placed upon man's sin was at the cross...and Jesus took it fully and satisfied the JUSTICE of God completely when He said, "IT IS FINISHED". 

The judgments of Revelation are "Each man is judged according to HIS OWN WORKS".  Ask Jesus this season to reveal His love to you and then by faith began to declare it over your soul, mind and will.  Let your imagination soar into the vision of His unending, unhindered and awesome love.  Keep saying, "I am the disciple whom Jesus loves until your mind accepts it."  Your future depends on it! 

Tribulation Temple & Two Witnesses - Rev. 11

Revelation 11 clearly teaches that God is going to again deal with the nation Israel in the future.  The antichrist, at the beginning of the tribulation, will make a peace agreement (covenant) with Israel for seven years assuring peace and giving permission to rebuilt her sacred temple.  The Orthodox Jews are already making final preparations like breeding the red heifer whose ashes are needed to dedicate it, making the menorah, locating the ark of the covenant and architectural plans.  Many experts believe that the mosque of Omar does not need to be destroyed, but the actual temple excavations show 100 yards north of the mosque is the real location for the rebuilding of the temple.  All indications are we are getting ready for the fulfillment of these things.  After the start of the tribulation period, God will send two witnesses, many believe are Moses and Elijah, to walk the streets of Jerusalem again and prophesy.  After all, Moses and Elijah had already appeared in New Testament times on the mount of transfiguration. They will speak great words of insight to the Jewish people and preclude a major revival and spiritual awakening.  They will be killed by the beast out of the pit, the antichrist who makes war with them, and their bodies will be left on the streets of Jerusalem to decay.  But after three days, on world wide television, they will raise from the dead and ascend back into heaven as the world watches. People will be amazed and full of fear realizing the miraculous is happening right in front of their eyes.  Following their ascension, tremendous persecution breaks out on Israel and the antichrist desecrates their temple in the middle of the tribulation.  This is Israel's signal to flee to the mountains and caves for safety.  But the two witnesses and the 144,000 chosen Jewish evangelists from earlier Revelation studies, will have a powerful effect on Israel spiritual awakening.  God will open her eyes and the nation will look on the one whom they pierced, Jesus Christ, and finally realize He was the final sacrifice for their sins.  The nations will be converted in a "day"!

 

Declaring Dominion - Revelation 10

Revelation chapter 10 is another parenthesis in the progression of catastrophic events that happens on the earth. John must of have been overwhelmed by all the destruction in the seals and trumpet judgments.  So Jesus gives John a break and reassures him that He is still in control of all that is happening on the land and the sea.  Between the 6th and 7th trumpets, Jesus Christ again declares His ownership over the earth.  This "mighty angel" describes none other than the Lamb of God...Jesus Christ.  The rainbow about His head speaks of mercy amidst judgment.  The two feet of brass speak of judgment that is being released on the evil of planet earth.  He is clothed in a cloud which again defines Jesus.    For example, He is "taken up in a cloud" in His ascension.  This "mighty angel" had one foot on the land and the other in the sea.  Jesus had received the "title deed" to planet earth in Revelation 5. He now applies this title deed by physically planting His feet. The last half of the tribulation is now coming called the GREAT TRIBULATION. So by appearing on earth, Jesus is preparing John and us for what is about to happen.  He alone was the only one WORTHY to take the seals and open them.  Jesus has ownership of planet earth for two reasons.  First by creation.  He has original patent rights!  Colossians says, "By Him all things were created in heaven and earth and He is before all things".  Second, whatever had been stolen by Satan, Jesus went back and purchased by His blood.  So He owns it by redemption!  John is then given a small scroll and told to eat it.  It is sweet to his taste, but becomes bitter in his stomach.  Then John is told to prophecy the words of this scroll. The words again become sweet to his taste as he speaks the prophetic word.  This releases the prophetic as we will see this gift released to the saints during the tribulation.  God has always given His people prophetic revelation in times of tribulation.  Believers during the tribulation will be operating strongly in the prophetic for both direction and protection.  The prophetic has a two-fold edge.  It is both sweet and bitter.  The word of God is "quick and powerful and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart."  It will be sweet to those in obedience, but bitter to those opposing God.  We can rest assured that Jesus is in control of all the events through the book of Revelation!



John Macarthur Error

GRACE TO YOU??????

"Mark those that cause division among you".  In a season in which God is calling the body of Christ into greater unity in answer to Jesus prayer, "That they may be one, Father as we are one that the world my know you have sent me...." (John 17), we have those that feel it is there calling to police, in the name of "sound doctrine", the work of the Holy Spirit in others and the church. Coming out from a fundamental, evangelical background and historically dispensational, I know the language that John is speaking.  However, in 1976 I encountered the baptism of the Holy Spirit, which changed my life and ministry, and have forever been delivered from negative, judgmental partial truth dividing the body of Christ. Are there abuses in the charismatic circles.. certainly. Are there abuses in the Baptist circles... absolutely.  Are there abuses in the evangelical circles... absolutely. I know a well known Baptist pastor who committed adultery with another man's wife.  That does not make all Baptist pastors adulterers. We live in an imperfect world of people that make mistakes and don't always do the right thing.  The fire of God does give space for some unusual manifestations.  We will probably see more unusual things happen toward the end of this age.  But let God deal with those that go to the extreme.  I personally have never met anyone that didn't come to Christ in salvation because the fire of someone else was too hot or too expressive.  John Macarthur is stepping over the line in creating a council of judgment against God's people.  His "Strange Fire" conference is doing just that.  I sent multiple emails to John before his conference encouraging him to not do such a thing.  He, however, didn't even answer my emails.  I am sure he just wrote me off as another extremist.  I do, however, have a passion for exegetical, contextual, systematic teaching of the word of God and have a 24/7 radio broadcast network that I teach through the New Testament from Acts to Revelation every 5 days world-wide on the internet.  So I am not just bringing attention to John Macarthur without doing my part to deliver good bible teaching chapter by chapter. I just have felt a burden for some time now about John's unfortunate exercise of drawing attention to the few things that separate the body of Christ because of differences in interpretation.  I am without apology a tongue speaking, Spirit baptized,  healing and delivering evangelist that bases all my work on the strong foundation of God's word ALONE.  Hearing the voice of the Holy Spirit and obeying the Father's commands as best I know how.  Do I miss the mark?  Let every man be judged by his own works!  I heard the saying, "every tub has to sit on it's own bottom" ... that's not in the bible by the way, but good practical wisdom.  Just don't come along and try to dump me out of my tub!  I am enjoying my "fire" experience daily in the Holy Spirit.  John, how can your call your ministry "Grace to You" and not show it?

 

Signs In The Heavens

Jesus said one of the great signs of the end times is what would be seen in the heavens.  The seventh seal of Revelation 8 opens up the 7 trumpets of judgments upon the earth.  Each trumpet releasing another massive destruction.   In Rev. 6, 1/4 of mankind dies from famines and pestilence.  In Rev. 8, another 1/3 of mankind dies from heaven & earth shaking events.  A comet called wormwood strikes the ocean and effects 1/3 of rivers and waters and they turn to blood (color from comet effects).  Hail of fire falls and 1/3 of all trees (fruit) and grass (wheat) burn up. 1/3 of the day will disappear as the heavy cloud covering effects fill the sky. This will cause widespread starvation as food shortages began to take their toll.  These will be times like we have not seen upon the earth in our lifetime. Literally billions will die. What are we to do?  The Holy Spirit is speaking to the true bride of Christ and the church that is listening to the His voice.  "Get ready for what is coming on planet earth" is what he is saying.  "We are not the children of darkness that that day should overtake us as a thief", says the apostle Paul.  The church, during the tribulation will have the Joseph anointing that he had in Egypt when God spoke to him and told him of the 7 years of famine coming.  We will be ready and supplied with enough not only for our own families, but for others.  This will be one of the greatest witnessing tools to win many to Christ.  That is why there will be the greatest harvest in history during the tribulation of those days.  John said he saw a multitude of Gentiles "..that no man could number" come out of the tribulation.  I have one strong word... if you know Christ and are secure in His love, DO NOT BE FEARFUL.  God's love is going to be absolutely present in your heart and home and you will see the mighty hand of God touch and keep your family.  Paul said, "Who can separate us from the love of Christ, can tribulation or distress.."  In Romans 8.  Only the world without Christ will experience what John said, "Men's hearts will fail them for fear of what is happening on earth." 





Through the Bible - Sound Doctrine

God's word is God's power unto salvation to everyone who believes.  Faith comes by hearing and hearing by the word of God.  (Hebrews 11)  "The word of God is quick and powerful and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart."  (Hebrews 4:12) You cannot measure the power of God's word in human terms.  It will absolutely deliver you from every force on earth that opposes God.  But you must understand it, apply it and believe it.  That is why SOUND DOCTRINE is foundational to effective kingdom living.  But many people do not have an understanding of the basics of systematic, contextual biblical knowledge. Most are limited to truth that does not come out of balanced teaching exegetically through the bible.  To gain wisdom you need to compare scripture with scripture. That is the only protection from deception.  Satan misquoted the bible in Jesus temptation. Satan said "for it is written..." to Jesus.  He said to Eve. "God hath indeed said..." in Genesis.  Most cults choose only certain distinct scriptures and build their false doctrine on them out of the context of the entire bible.  Paul said, "All scripture is given by inspiration and is profitable for doctrine..."  Again he said, "Rightly dividing the word of God."  That is why I have launched Through the Bible teaching chapter by chapter.  I teach from Acts to Revelation (165 chapters) in 3 days of 24/7 online streaming broadcast.  You can download our "App" on your android phone or device.  Just go to google "Play store" and search for "kbbnetwork".  Install it and drag it to your phone or pad face.  With just one touch you can be listening to the word of God being taught systematically, exegetically and contextually chapter by chapter.  This extensive teaching took two solid years of study and audio recording daily. If you like video, you can also view the books of Matthew and Revelation on my online video channel at.. THROUGH THE BIBLE VIDEO

Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse

Revelation 6 is the opening of the first six seals and is the start of what Jesus called in Matthew 24 the "beginning of sorrows".  It is the initiation of the coming judgments on earth released by the riders of the four horsemen.  The first horseman is the anti-christ who comes with a bow without arrows and on a white horse.  The bow speaks of conquering peacefully. The bow was used for distance warfare and speaks of the far reaching power of this new world ruler. He rides on a white horse because he has always tried to appear like God.  Satan's original sin was to exalt himself as God.  His covenant with Israel is short lived as the second horseman is on a red horse ...war and bloodshed.  Following war is always famine and that is the third horsemen on a black horse.  A scale in his hand speaks of rationing and shortage.  A whole days labor for just a loaf of bread.  But the death rider cannot touch the oil and the wine.  Oil is anointing and wine is communion.  The tribulation church will practice daily communion as a covering of protection over their household...just as Israel covered the doorpost with blood when the death angel passed over in Egypt.  The final rider is on a pale (dapher) horse.  This is the color of death from war, famine, pestilence and beasts (small beasts, most likely rats or rodents).  1/4th of mankind will die during this season.  That is almost 2 billion people.  The anti-Christ will be exposed for what he is, a liar and deceiver.  But this will also be a time of men crying out to God.  They see the face of God in the sky of judgment and death and even pray for the rocks to fall on them. They say, "Who can hide from the face of God?" (Rev. 6)  But God will allow this time of despair for the world to see their need of a true deliverer... Jesus Christ the Lion/Lamb of heaven.  The greatest revival is about to break out on earth that has ever been seen.  This will come in Revelation chapter 7!  What part do we play?  The church of Jesus Christ is going to be protected.  Paul said, Sudden destruction would come upon the world.  (IThess. 5:3-4)  But not for the true believer.  Paul also said that we are the children of light and that day will not overtake us as a theif!  How can you prepare yourself and family for this coming season?  Be wise and make sure you have stored provision of food and ability to get water from the atmosphere.  These will be precious commodities.  Some of our bible study group who are builders and in construction are talking about building "Kingdom Communities" with a red barn and granary and self contained organic small farms. The spirit of Joseph will be upon the church for provision just like God used him in Egypt to store up for the 7 years of famine.  I believe the church, the bride of Christ, will have provision that will open the doors of evangelism.  I invite you to subscribe to my youtube channel to keep updated on all future videos on both the book of Revelation and other related prophetic videos. 



Behold the Lion, behold the Lamb

John in Revelation saw the throne of God.  In Chapter 4 he saw the different beings around the throne... the 24 elders, who represent the old and new testament saints, the seraphim who represent the attachment God's presence has to the earth in the four creature faces.  Now in Revelation chapter 5 John sees a legal transaction take place.  The Father-God is holding the "Title Deed" to all creation (especially the earth) in this scroll in His right hand.  John begins to weep because no one in heaven, earth or under the earth is "worthy" to take the scroll and claim it.  Many have been "willing" through history to try to take possession of the earth and rule.  Hitler, Napoleon, Alexander the Great, Ceasar's, and other have tried but failed.  Finally Satan offers his best shot.. the anti-christ.  This is his last best hope to finally take over planet earth. He gathers the nations, religions, wealth of the Babylonian system, and releases all demons from the second heavens to earth and releases all the demons out of hell to earth.  He knows if this does not work... he is finished...done... it's over for him.  So he gathers all his power, authority, strength and might to do this.  Looser!  He has to know