Showing posts with label Elijah. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Elijah. Show all posts

Tuesday, May 27, 2025

Do Not Be Silent - Morris Ruddick

 


Do Not Be Silent - Morris Ruddick

Do Not Be Silent

Despite Elijah fearing for his life at the cave … God instructed him to resume his assignment.

God’s command? GO!

It followed one of the boldest and most dramatic exploits of judgment performed at the hand of one of God’s servants.

Calling down the fire was only the prelude. Closely following was the execution and elimination of the wicked priests, whose vile practices were at the core of the spiritual seduction of Israel. Yet, despite the intense drama, the spiritual shift released was not complete.

This resumption of Elijah’s assignment is what needs to be seen when discerning the process/ the response to Israel’s October 7th Massacre and the Global Intifada that have erupted since that time. Despite the accomplishments in conducting a war on seven fronts, the shift is not yet complete.

There is more, proactively more being required as Jew and Gentile are mobilized on a grand-scale.

For all his protests in the cave, the Lord ignored Elijah’s desire for a safe place and sent him back ….. to put in place the follow-up to the removal of the prophets of Baal and Asherah after calling down the fire.

That command involved setting things up for the next generation. It began with: “And the LORD said to him, ‘Go, return to the wilderness of Damascus. And when you arrive, anoint Hazael to be king over Syria. And Jehu you shall anoint to be king over Israel, and Elisha you shall anoint to be prophet in your place.’” 1 Kings 19:15-16

Indeed, something viral is being released from the heart of God advancing the judgment that will transcend the generations. So Elijah went. He fulfilled that task … and went on to grapple with more immediate power skirmishes and judgments contained within his own time-line.

Strategically, that command from the cave contained the judgment that would decimate the deep roots of embedded, wicked leadership. It included Ahab falling at Ramoth-Gilead and Elisha serving as the final agent in the chain of those destroying the House of Ahab and worshippers of Baal.
”The one who escapes from the sword of Hazael shall Jehu put to death, and the one who escapes from the sword of Jehu shall Elisha put to death.” 1 Kings 19:17

The Eruption of Entrenched Entanglements
So, these entrenched trans-generational entanglements were targeted in the Lord’s command to Elijah at the cave. So will be the impact of words imparted by Daniel, Jeremiah, Ezekiel, Jesus and John the Revelator regarding the eruption of deep-rooted entanglements bearing on what manifested on October 7 and the more recent heartless murder of the two Israeli embassy staffers.

There is a distinct demarcation between God’s sacrifice in His love to woo the world and the separation of the sheep and the goat nations to judge the ingrained wickedness erupting globally. 

From the sharp command to Elijah at the cave to the sequel of backlash being experienced by Paul, came another command, pertinent to the response we now face with the seeming amassing eruptions of wickedness and clamor.
“Do not be afraid, but speak and do not be silent, for I am with you and no man will attack you in order to harm you, for I have many people in this city.” Acts 18:10-11

The Response: Do Not Be Silent
Do not be silent …. for I have many people in this city. Do not be silent …. for many people will be awakened. Many will be mobilized.

Trans-generational judgment begins with the simplicity of obedience. Do not be silent. Wickedness must be called out for what it is. God’s judgments begin with a track record of cooperative efforts with His people.

That means embracing the standard of our identity in Him. Many years ago, my wife and I were in Minsk, Belarus for one of our workshops. The timing coincided with the sixtieth anniversary of the 1943 German slaughter of 4000 Jews from the Minsk ghetto.

In remembrance of this travesty, we were privileged ….. wearing yellow arm-bands as had the members of the ghetto …. as we marched across the city with the Jewish community.

As believers, we’ve reached a time …. a time of not being silent ….. a time of identifying with the Jewish community and Israel. Embracing the common ground of our spiritual heritage. Taking a stand against the wicked, perverse voices erupting in our cities. The wicked voices calling black white and white black. Voices of perversion proclaiming peace, peace …. despite the reality of the underlying death and destruction being promulgated.

Raising righteous voices to awaken the many people the Lord has in these places.

The Embedded Death-Cult
The setting today is not unlike the assignment the Lord entrusted to Elijah targeting the death-culture nurtured by Ahab and Jezebel …. and the Minsk ghetto slaughter …. and the death-cult that has been given voice globally in this hour …. penetrating seats of power. Isaiah took a stand and would not be silent, using his authority to strip back the voice of the death-cult penetrating the leadership seats-of-power in his day.
“Therefore hear the word of the LORD, you scoffers, who rule this people in Jerusalem! Because you have said, ‘We have made a covenant with death, and with Sheol we have an agreement, when the overwhelming whip passes through it will not come to us, for we have made lies our refuge, and in falsehood we have taken shelter.’” Isaiah 28:14-15

The Accounting
The back-story during the days of Elijah is about those whose blood had been shed because of their stand for the Lord. The Lord has always had an accounting for the manifestation that the death-cults have had on His people. It is no different today with the Messianic Jewish couple martyred for their identity in Washington on May 21st.

When conditions align with God’s people taking their identity-stand …. not being silent …. then as one, they can with authority resonate the cry of the Psalmist:
“Oh God, do not be silent and do not be still. For Your enemies make an uproar and those who hate You exalt themselves. They make shrewd plans against Your people. They conspire together against Your treasured ones. They say, ‘Come, let us wipe them out so that the name of Israel be remembered no more.’ They conspire together with one mind. Against You they make a covenant. O my God, make them like the whirling dust. Like the fire in the forest, so pursue them with Your tempest and terrify them with Your storm. Fill their faces with dishonor that they may know that You alone, whose name is the Lord, are the most High over all the earth.” Psalm 83:1-5, 13-18

The Courage Needed for Times of Change
Understanding the times, to know what to do. That’s the focus of SIGN. Prophetic forerunners with the courage to take a stand and push back from what overwhelms …. to pause sufficiently to catch the glimmers and in simplicity and obedience, do their part.
“For judgment I have come into the world, that those who do not see may see and those who see may be made blind. He who does not receive my words has that which judges him, the word that I have spoken will judge him.” John 9:39, 12:48

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Morris Ruddick has been a forerunner of the Joseph-calling and God’s economy message, being an international voice for the higher dimensions of spiritual game-changers and intercessors since the mid-90s. As founder of Global Initiatives Foundation, the Strategic Intercession Global Network [SIGN] and designer of the God’s Economy Entrepreneurial Equippers Program and the Jewish Business Secrets YouTube series, Mr. Ruddick’s messages equip leaders and economic community builders with strategy where God’s light is dim in diverse regions around the globe.

He is author of “The Joseph-Daniel Calling;” “Gods Economy, Israel and the Nations;” “The Heart of a King;” “Something More;” “Righteous Power in a Corrupt World;” “Leadership by Anointing;” and “Mantle of Fire,” which address the mobilization of business and governmental leaders with destinies to impact their communities. They are available in print and e-versions from www.Amazon.com, www.apple.com/ibooks and www.BarnesandNoble.com.

Global Initiatives Foundation (www.strategic-initiatives.org) is a tax-exempt 501 (c) 3 non-profit whose efforts mobilize economic community builders imparting influence and the blessings of God. Checks on US banks should be made out to Global Initiatives and mailed to 3838 South Wabash Street, Denver CO 80237 or by credit card at https://strategic-initiatives.org/donate/

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Since early 1996, the Strategic Intercession Global Network (SIGN) has mobilized prophetic intercessors and leaders committed to targeting strategic-level issues impacting the Body on a global basis. For more information go to https://strategic-initiatives.org


Saturday, August 10, 2024

Believe It Or Not - Steve Martin

 


Believe It Or Not


"Then this word of Adonai came to him: “Get up; go to Tzarfat, a village in Tzidon; and live there. I have ordered a widow there to provide for you.” 1 Kings 17:8-10, Complete Jewish Bible

We all know the verse, “Give and it shall be given to you.” Not enough most likely believe it though. I purposely didn’t share that verse at the top of this message for it may have become one of those, “Yeah, I have heard that plenty of times. Usually right before the offering. What else have you got?”

The verse I did share from 1 Kings tells of Elijah the Prophet going out as the Lord had instructed, then speaking to the widow as he asked for food. As you also know the story, she gave what she had, knowing that her son and herself were running out of provision themselves. It is a good, factual, story to learn from in our walk with the same God.

If one believes something, he, or she (not “it”, or any other pronoun) they do it. And the more often they do, the more it becomes a way of life.

We are given many examples in the Lord’s Word of giving something in faith and then seeing the Lord give it back, over and abundantly beyond what the giver thought possible.

We have many examples of His faithfulness and honesty. The widow and her bread and oil. Yeshua (Jesus) and the fish and loaves from the young boy, before feeding the multitude who had followed Him. And then of course His first miracle, taking the jars of water at the Cana wedding and turning them into the best wine. Each one had to first give something for His to use. He then multiplied it in return, benefiting many, including themselves.

Stories only? Or are these all factual moments for us to read, hear, and believe that the Lord is “the same yesterday, today, and forever.” (Hebrews 13:8)

Most Americans don’t really believe that verse from Hebrews because we can always go around the corner to the grocery or big-box store, or order on Amazon and get whatever we want the next day, or even within hours now. For many there is no need to trust the Lord for provision.

And with our checking account usually having some money in it, why trust the Lord for anything such as these stories tell us?

I tend to think we are about to learn many lessons in these days requiring us to trust more, in faith.

How can we walk in the ways of the Lord if we don’t practice walking in the ways of the Lord?

I recently told a young man this very thing. If we say we know the Lord, and do things our way, do we really know the Lord? If we don’t do things His way, then how can we say we are believers? How can we say we know Him? How can we say we do what He says to do in His Word, when we don’t even know what His Word says or take the needed time to ask Him daily what He wants to say to us, to hear and obey?

Are we living His life or our own? For Him or for ourselves?

I personally would doubt what you tell me if your life shows me you actually believe something else. True?

Givers give. And the Lord says, once again, “Give away your life; you'll find life given back, but not merely given back — given back with bonus and blessing. Giving, not getting, is the way. Generosity begets generosity." Luke 6:38, THE MESSAGE

I encourage you to practice, yes practice, what you preach. Does your walk keep up with your mouth? I hope so!

And no, this is not a request for contributions! It is a desire to see more believers believe what the Lord asks us to believe.

Believe it or not.

Ahava and shalom,

Steve Martin

Thursday, December 21, 2023

Believe It Or Not by Steve Martin

 


Believe It Or Not by Steve Martin

"Then this word of Adonai came to him: “Get up; go to Tzarfat, a village in Tzidon; and live there. I have ordered a widow there to provide for you.” 1 Kings 17:8-10, Complete Jewish Bible

We all know the verse, “Give and it shall be given to you.” Not enough most likely believe it though. I purposely didn’t share that verse at the top of this message for it may have become one of those, “Yeah, I have heard that plenty of times. Usually right before the offering. What else have you got?”

The verse I did share from 1 Kings tells of Elijah the Prophet going out as the Lord had instructed, then speaking to the widow as he asked for food. As you also know the story, she gave what she had, knowing that her son and herself were running out of provision themselves. It is a good, factual, story to learn from in our walk with the same God.

If one believes something, he, or she (not “it”, or any other pronoun) they do it. And the more often they do, the more it becomes a way of life.

We are given many examples in the Lord’s Word of giving something in faith and then seeing the Lord give it back, over and abundantly beyond what the giver thought possible.

We have many examples of His faithfulness and honesty. The widow and her bread and oil. Yeshua (Jesus) and the fish and loaves from the young boy, before feeding the multitude who had followed Him. And then of course His first miracle, taking the jars of water at the Cana wedding and turning them into the best wine. Each one had to first give something for His to use. He then multiplied it in return, benefiting many, including themselves.

Stories only? Or are these all factual moments for us to read, hear, and believe that the Lord is “the same yesterday, today, and forever.” (Hebrews 13:8)

Most Americans don’t really believe that verse from Hebrews because we can always go around the corner to the grocery or big-box store, or order on Amazon and get whatever we want the next day, or even within hours now. For many there is no need to trust the Lord for provision.

And with our checking account usually having some money in it, why trust the Lord for anything such as these stories tell us?

I tend to think we are about to learn many lessons in these days requiring us to trust more, in faith.

How can we walk in the ways of the Lord if we don’t practice walking in the ways of the Lord?

I recently told a young man this very thing. If we say we know the Lord, and do things our way, do we really know the Lord? If we don’t do things His way, then how can we say we are believers? How can we say we know Him? How can we say we do what He says to do in His Word, when we don’t even know what His Word says or take the needed time to ask Him daily what He wants to say to us, to hear and obey?

Are we living His life or our own? For Him or for ourselves?

I personally would doubt what you tell me if your life shows me you actually believe something else. True?

Givers give. And the Lord says, once again, “Give away your life; you'll find life given back, but not merely given back — given back with bonus and blessing. Giving, not getting, is the way. Generosity begets generosity." Luke 6:38, THE MESSAGE

I encourage you to practice, yes practice, what you preach. Does your walk keep up with your mouth? I hope so!

And no, this is not a request for contributions! It is a desire to see more believers believe what the Lord asks us to believe.

Believe it or not.

Thursday, July 25, 2019

Walk With Me - Israel, Mt. Carmel Monastery, Elijah overlooking Jezreel Valley


Walk With Me - Israel, Mt. Carmel Monastery, Elijah overlooking Jezreel Valley



Published on May 3, 2019

Walk With Me - Israel, Mt. Carmel Monastery, Elijah overlooking Jezreel Valley - May 3, 2019, (2) Love For His People videos Videos filmed and shared by Steve Martin - to give appreciation to and love for those we support, through Love For His People, Inc.

Friday, May 17, 2019

Walk With Me in Israel - Mt. Carmel Monastery, Elijah overlooking Jezreel Valley - Love For His People - Steve Martin video


Walk With Me in Israel - Mt. Carmel Monastery, Elijah overlooking Jezreel Valley

Love For His People - Steve Martin video

May 3, 2019, Friday



 Prophet Elijah stature

Jezreel Valley in NW Israel



Published on May 3, 2019


Walk With Me in Israel - Mt. Carmel Monastery, Elijah overlooking Jezreel Valley - Love For His People - Steve Martin video - May 3, 2019, Friday (2) Videos filmed and shared by Steve Martin - to give appreciation to and love for those we support, through Love For His People, Inc.

Sunday, June 10, 2018

Mount Carmel | Dr. Lance Wallnau - video


Published on Jun 8, 2018

I sensed my friend Kim Clement as I stood at the Mount. Was thinking that the prophetic gift he had is now being released. The ear to hear what the Spirit is saying. Nations are in the valley of decision. It’s Israel’s 70th year and the Nations are already voting on its right to exist.

Friday, December 1, 2017

This Might Be the Single Greatest Threat to the Devil—And It's Often Overlooked - DAVID HOFFMAN CHARISMA NEWS

A customer registers his handprint before proceeding on the world's first-ever permanent bitcoin ATM.
A customer registers his handprint before proceeding on the world's first-ever permanent bitcoin ATM. (REUTERS/Andy Clark )
Note: This is a guest column by my friend David Hoffman.
If you had bought $100 in bitcoin in 2010 and didn't sell, it would now be worth almost $73 million. That is an incredible return.
Last year on November 29, 2016, the price of one Bitcoin closed out at $732.62. That means in the past year, it really grew.
We are living in a time where there is great opportunity to invest in a lot of different things. With great opportunity, there is great risk involved as well.
Bitcoin was arguably one of the best financial investments of the past 5 years, just as Apple was a great financial investment over the past decade.
Though these were good financial investments for many, there is a much better investment that a person can make. That is investment in the kingdom of God. God wants us to invest our time and energy in serving Him and promoting His kingdom. It has infinitely more benefit and returns than the best investments on this earth.
One of the biggest blessings when investing into the kingdom of God is that there is no risk of loss. Even if you invest the slightest amount of your life in God, it is never for a loss. If you invest in a person by sharing the Gospel with them and taking the time to disciple them, you will never be at a loss.
In the world we live in, there are many things vying for our resources, time and energy. The believer faces a unique financial temptation. There are many things promising that if we invest in them. we will have what we need to be free to better serve the Lord. It doesn't work that way. It is a big temptation.
The Bible is clear. It says in Matt. 6:33 "but seek first the Kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be given to you." The devil and the world system want it to be the other way around for the believer. "Seek first your financial stability and future security and the kingdom of God and His righteousness will be added to you."
In light of all of the buzz around bitcoin, and even the recent soaring stock prices, many Christians have become very interested and pulled towards a mentality that posits "I have to have financial security to serve the Lord." Increasingly, I have seen Christians putting greater emphasis on investing in some of these new investment opportunities as a good way to make money, and with money, financial freedom to better serve the Lord. The idea is "You need money if you are going to do anything great for God."
I recently saw a video with one of the wealthiest ministers in the world sharing about this. He said:
"In Satan's eyes, there is nothing more dangerous than a preacher who has got enough money in his bank account to do what God has called him to do."
That is not true. It is just plain false. Elijah did not have money in the bank, and yet he called down fire on the Baal prophets and led Israel to repent. Jeremiah, had no money in the bank, and yet he served the Lord faithfully as the only true prophetic voice in Judah during a season of great wickedness and deception. John the Baptist really had no money, and yet he prepared the way for the Lord and is considered the greatest prophet of all time before Christ. The disciples were not rich, and yet they were able to heal the sick, cast out demons, and advance the Kingdom of God. The Bible is full of countless examples.
We must not forget what the Apostle Paul said in 1 Cor. 1:26-29
 For observe your calling, brothers. Among you, not many wise men according to the flesh, not many mighty men, and not many noble men were called. But God has chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise. God has chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty. And God has chosen the base things of the world and things which are despised. Yes, and He chose things which did not exist to bring to nothing things that do, so that no flesh should boast in His presence.
The greatest threat to the devil is not a Christian with money, it's a Christian with the fullness of the Holy Spirit. That is what will change the world. That is what will open the door for greater ministry. The reason the apostles could be "the men who have turned the world upside down" (Acts 17:6) was because they had an encounter with the living God on the Day of Pentecost that so transformed them, and so filled them, that regardless of their lack of finances, they were able to operate in the power of God. God doesn't rely on physical resources to accomplish His purposes.
This observation is not coming from someone who is detached from dealing with finances and ministry. I do full-time ministry, and I often feel like I wish a had a lot more money to do what I feel God is calling me to do. So, I understand the temptation of feeling like more finances are necessary to better serve the Lord; nevertheless, it is a temptation. I understand the feeling that comes from seeing a lot of money used inappropriately on ministry initiatives, agendas and items that don't help to transform communities and the culture with the gospel.
There have been times where I wished my ministry had the amount of money that I saw being used inappropriately elsewhere. I have thoughts things like "If only I had that much then...." However, I am growing to see that what Paul said in Philippians 4:11-13 about contentment in all things is a necessary attitude that God wants me to embrace in my life. It is wrong to think "If only I had that much money then....." Jesus' ministry was nothing like that. I am learning that the key to success is to be "full of the Holy Spirit." The Holy Spirit changes things. Many ministries have millions of dollars, and yet they are not changing the world for Christ.
Phil 4:13 says "I can do all things because of Christ who strengthens me." Christ, not finances, is the believer's strength. It is the power of God that brings the change, not money. We need the power of God. We don't need physical riches. We need spiritual riches. We need to be rich in faith, rich in truth, and rich in love.
Invest in God, invest in His kingdom.
Empires have risen, and empires have fallen. Stocks have soared and stocks have dived. People have gained wealth only to go on to lose it.
Bitcoin will one day bottom out and leave everyone who invested lacking and regretful. The dollar will one day bottom out. Everything in this world that seems to offer security, offers no true security. Invest in Jesus. Invest in His kingdom. Invest in love and truth. When this world fades away, when everything else fails, Jesus Christ and His Kingdom will not fail. His kingdom is an eternal kingdom that cannot be shaken. Investing in the kingdom of God is the only investment with a sure return, and it is the only investment with eternal benefits. 
David Hoffman is an evangelist and the director of Kingdom Enterprises, an outreach and evangelism ministry in Tucson, Arizona. His passions are to reach the lost with the gospel of Jesus Christ, ignite a passion for evangelism within the lives of believers and to help equip them to live Spirit-filled and Spirit-empowered lives. For more information or to contact him, please go to HisKingdomEnterprises.com or IgniteAmerica.org.
Bert M. Farias, revivalist and founder of Holy Fire Ministries, has authored several books with an emphasis on helping to restore the true spirit of Christianity in the Church today, including the newly released, Passing on The Move of God to The Next Generation and the highly sacred book, The Journal Of A Journey To His Holiness. An anointing of fire marks his ministry with frequent demonstrations of the Spirit and power of God. He ministers interdenominationally and cross-culturally in nations, churches, conferences, on the streets and in homes. He and his wife Carolyn also host The Holy Ghost Forum – a school of the Spirit. Follow him at Bert Farias and Holy Fire Ministries on Facebook and @Bertfarias1 on Twitter.
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Tuesday, July 25, 2017

What Would Pope Francis' Second Visit to Jerusalem Mean for Revelation's Impending End-Times Showdown? - KELLY MCDONALD JR. CHARISMA NEWS


Pope Francis (Wikimedia Commons)

What Would Pope Francis' Second Visit to Jerusalem Mean for Revelation's Impending End-Times Showdown?

KELLY MCDONALD JR.  CHARISMA NEWS
Recently it was reported that Pope Francis is considering a second trip to Jerusalem. While we do not know the details of the visit, it is believed that his key focus will be peace in the Middle East. Could this be the beginning of the "covenant with many" from Daniel 9:27? Only time will tell. Of the many implications from this visit, it reminds us of a coming showdown in Jerusalem that is depicted in the book of Revelation.
The book of Revelation is a book of opposing entities. In Revelation 6, we see a white horse that seeks to conquer. In Revelation 19, we see Jesus on a white horse, riding to conquer the enemies of God. In Revelation 12, we have a pure woman, but in Revelation 17, we see a harlot. In Revelation 11, we see two true prophets sent from God. In Revelation 13, we see two beasts. The second beast is a false prophet who causes people to worship an image. These beasts will wage war against God's people and all who refuse to submit to idolatry.
The second beast of Revelation 13 has uncanny similarities to the pope. In Revelation 13:11-18, a beast comes up out of the earth. Just as Adam came from the dust of the earth, this beast represents a person (Gen. 2:7). This beast has horns like a lamb, but it speaks like a dragon. Jesus said that "out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks" (Matt. 12:34). This human appears to be Christ-like, but it has the intent and heart of the dragon (Satan, the devil). This second beast breathes life into an image or idol and causes people to bow down to it.
The pope outwardly looks pious, wearing white and performing acts of kindness. The danger, historically and today, is the words spoken by the pope. In 1095, Pope Urban II told the Crusaders that Christ commanded them to invade the Middle East. He then goes on to say that, "All who die by the way, whether by land or by sea, or in battle against the pagans, shall have immediate remission of sins. This I grant them through the power of God with which I am invested." But only God can grant forgiveness of sins (I John 1:5-10).
In Sept. 2015, the current pope said that Christ's life "humanly speaking, ended in failure, the failure of the cross". Paul said the cross was proof of Christ's triumph (Col. 2:15). In 2016, the pope said that our family life must be guided by conscience, not dogma. Yet Paul informed us that we should be led by the Holy Spirit (Rom. 8:1-14).
In addition to these statements, the Catholic Church advocates the use of idols and images as instruments of worship. This mirrors Revelation 13. Not even Islam advocates idols and images. The pope also wears a garment called a pallium, which is made from lamb's wool.
Let's consider these details. The pope always dresses in white, wears a garment made from a lamb, advocates images and idols and speaks against God's will. The pope is the second beast of Revelation 13. He will call down a false fire from heaven that imitates the real fire from God (Rev. 13:13).
During the great tribulation, the pope is going to face a major showdown in Jerusalem. The two witnesses of Revelation chapter 11 will be God's true prophets during this time. They will tell the world to turn to God Almighty.
There is some debate as to the identity of the two witnesses. We know they are prophets, and they are presently in heaven waiting to be sent to earth (Rev. 11:3-4). Most ministers would agree that Elijah has to be one of the two witnesses. First of all, he is specifically mentioned in Malachi as returning to earth before the return of Jesus. "See, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the coming of the great and dreaded day of the Lord (Mal. 4:5).
Revelation 13:5-6 describes the two witnesses as being able to send fire from their mouths and cause drought. Elijah manifested these signs as well. He called down fire from heaven (2 Kings 1) and caused a drought to occur (I Kings 17). Some believe that Enoch is the other witnesses since (among other details) he has never died. These two witnesses prophesy for three and a half years. Once that time is finished, they will be killed in Jerusalem. The pope and the beast government will put an end to them. However, they will be resurrected and called to heaven.
As we see this pope or any other pope preparing to visit Jerusalem, we are reminded of these two powerful prophetic chapters—Revelation 11 and 13. We learn of true prophets that have the true fire of God that battle the false fire and words of the pope. I encourage you all to seek the true fire that comes from God alone, even more so as we see the day approaching. 
Kelly McDonald Jr. is an ordained evangelist at Hungry Hearts Ministries in Jackson, Tennessee. He has written over 40 books and booklets on pursing Christ, Hebrew roots and end-times prophecy. He is currently president of the Bible Sabbath Association (BSA). You can follow him at kellymcdonaldjr.com.
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