…”I SAY THESE ARE THE DAYS OF DANIEL; AND THE EYES OF THE WORLD WILL BEHOLD THE FOURTH MAN”..!! Continue reading
In these days of Daniel the world will behold ‘The Fourth Man’ – Veronika West
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On cue, ‘coincidence’ over 1990 years may link John 21 ‘catch’ with Atlantic aircraft activity
In response to a sister’s comment on Chris Moyler’s Telegram group that refers to the beginning of the Gospel according to John, I suggested looking at how it ‘sits’ with the first verse in the Bible and gave a link to my blog of almost 5 years ago: Continue reading
A post-Resurrection miracle as a ‘mystery’ now revealed – part 2
[First published 2018]
His disciples came to Jesus and said, “Why do You speak to them in parables?” and He replied, “Because it has been given to you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it has not been given. For whoever has, to him (and her) more will be given, and he will have abundance; but whoever does not have, even what he has will be taken away from him. Therefore, I speak to them in parables, because seeing they do not see, and hearing they do not hear, nor do they understand…” (Matthew 13:10-13 NKJV)
Definition: ‘Mystery’, Greek musterion (moos-tay-ree-on; Strongs #3466). From mueo, “to initiate into the mysteries”, hence a secret known only to the initiated, something hidden requiring special revelation. In the NT the word denotes something that people could never know by their own understanding and that demands a revelation from God. The secret thoughts, plans and dispensations of God remain hidden from unregenerate mankind, but are revealed to all believers. In non-biblical Greek musterion is knowledge withheld, concealed or silenced. In biblical Greek it is truth revealed (Col 1:26). NT musterion focuses upon Christ’s sinless life, atoning death, powerful resurrection and dynamic ascension.’ [New Spirit-Filled Study Bible]
Prophecy: “2018: I will impart to My Prophets the ability to see clearly My Numbers…” (delivered by Leisa Ebere).
The above, ancient meaning of ‘mystery’ is rarely understood and appreciated, even by those solidly grounded in scripture. As told in my testimony, my pre-Christian life got immersed in that esoteric knowledge, and so I’m experienced in this matter and can attest that the difference between that discipline and holy revelations from the Almighty is like the contrast between His Light and the devil’s darkness.
MATHEMATICIANS’ MYSTERIES
Roger Penrose, “The Road to Reality: A Complete Guide to the Laws of the Universe”, Knopf (2005)
Therefore, the modern definition of ‘mystery’ as an unsolved puzzle, or something difficult or impossible to explain is comparatively trite!
Even the eminent mathematician-physicist Sir Roger Penrose tends toward a circumscribed perception of reality when using this term, as quoted and discussed in RTU’s Three Worlds, Three Mysteries.
According to its author Joseph, Penrose posits the existence of three “realms” existing around us and “which brings three mysteries” that raise interesting questions on how the world should be viewed. These realms are the physical, mental and Platonic mathematical worlds.
Of course, such hypothetical mysteries cannot equal the much deeper ‘mystery’ of revelatory scripture! Yet in positing that mathematical entities don’t belong in space or time and are eternal and unchanging, Penrose is approaching our understanding of the mathematical aspects of the Bible. His recent thoughts upon consciousness originating at a quantum level may approach ideas I’ve broached in the convergence of science and scripture.
JESUS POINTS TO MATHS
Continuing from Part 1 on Apostle John’s account of the miraculous provision of 153 large fish and the re-blog of New Zealander Joanne Rolston’s posts on it, we learn that she asked Jesus direct on why such specific details are noted. Let me quote some pertinent parts of her highly personal account:
“I asked the Lord about the meaning of the 153 fish in John 21:10, and I was given a maths answer. Amazingly I grasped the explanation. Having to learn statistics in order to get my Diploma of Business helped. I had to overcome a lot to learn the math behind statistics…(including) my loathing for maths. Fortunately, I have a very patient husband who helped me with the mechanics of maths in statistics.
“But I kept complaining to God. “Why do I have to learn this?” I protested, “We’re never going to use it in our business!”
“Make friends with maths” the Lord told me. Not reconcile myself to maths, not become acquainted with maths; He wanted me to believe I could learn maths and take an interest in it! It was a big ask. In a Father’s instruction, He says;
“Wisdom is the principal thing; Therefore get wisdom. And in all your getting, get understanding.” (Proverbs 4:7)
So we read that Joanne progressed and mentions Factorial numbers and Venn diagrams as being the first things she learned in statistics. These were the basis of all the wonderful things she was later shown about that ‘action replay’ fishing trip by seven of Jesus’ disciples.
She succinctly explains the unusual significance of the 153 fish by maths of factorials and square root of the third prime number (3), as well as geometrical constructions and proofs in diagrammatic forms, PLUS their relevance to the triune relationship of God, Christ and mankind.
Now examine these facts more closely and delve deeper into the ‘mysteries of the kingdom’:
That historic catch’s mathematical meaning is a surprising shock to we moderns but, in the immense sweep of history, such intellectual knowledge was a relatively ‘recent’ development to those living in the inter-Testamental times of the Graeco-Roman world. The principal propositions, or theories and proofs, of geometry had been compiled by Euclid of Alexandria about 300 years before Jesus’ life. To give us some perspective, this is the same period since the accession of George I (1714) and the appearance of John and Charles Wesley to lead a major evangelical revival, from which was born the fourth largest church denomination in England, Methodism (in Oxford, 1729).
Fascinating Fact: the first proposition of Euclid’s Elements of Geometry is to construct an equilateral (three sides of equal length) triangle by describing a Vesica Piscis (known as ‘Vessel of Fish’!) with a pair of compasses. It’s done by drawing one circle and then a second one exactly the same size, but with its centre on the circumference of the first.
The common, overlapping area looks like a canoe and the ratio of its length to width is 265:153, which closely approximates the square root of 3 as calculated by Archimedes of Syracuse.
All three symbols, triangle and circles with intersecting segment, feature in the ‘mystery’ of the 153 fish – note the use of equilateral triangle as this will be considered another time:
It’s noteworthy that John closes his Gospel account of Jesus’ main post-Resurrection appearances with this most tantalising morsel:
‘And truly Jesus did many other signs in the presence of His disciples, which are not written in this book; but these are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that believing you may have life in His name.’ (John 20:30)
That statement lodged indelibly within my soul when a teenager and I determined to set on a quest to discover the fullness of Jesus’ work. A lifetime later, I learn that ‘seal’ sets the scene for the last chapter’s account of the amazing fishing expedition. That is, it is a clear signpost of the next and final miracle’s deep significance to the early Church.
UNLOCKING THE SIGN MIRACLES OF JOHN – SIGN 8: 153 FISH
Jonathan R Hill, whose above-titled book explains how ‘pi’, the mathematical ratio of circumference and diameter of every circle is found in Genesis 1:1, and that of ‘e‘ (base of natural logarithmic and base rate of growth in all growing processes), are found in John 1:1, devotes a full chapter to ‘Sign 8’, the miraculous catch of 153 fish.
Consider this summary of his main points on Sign 8:
- It is the 8th ‘sign’ miracle recorded by John and found in his book only. First and only post-Resurrection sign-miracle and last of the eight, thus reflecting the divinity of Jesus as ‘first and last’ and the ‘alpha and omega’! (I now recall hearing Him tell me during a ministry-team prayer, “I Am Alpha and Omega” – watch for more on this later.)
- Time and death represented in this succession by number 7 is followed by 8, the number of resurrection (a new beginning, as blogged in January), underscored by 8 resurrections in scripture other than that of Jesus.
- Jesus’ command to cast nets from the other side of the boat, the right, symbolises and prefigures God visiting the Gentiles and taking a people for His name.
- The Greek word ‘ekklesia’ translated as ‘church’ means nothing more than ‘called out of’. Thus, the fish being caught out of the sea reflect the characteristic of the Gentile church as those who are ‘called out of’ the world.
- 153 is of considerable mathematical and typological significance and represents the fullness of the Gentiles.
- Key composites of 153 are 7 (spiritual perfection), 10 (numerical completeness) and 9 (finality) because (7+10) x 9 = 153 (= 9 x 17).
Jonathan makes many more deep connections between scriptures and Sign 8 and their importance to the Church and the Consummation of the Age. Building upon the 17-rowed triangle of the number 153 displayed in Jo-Blog’s Go Fish, this is how Jonathan describes this mathematical principle (drag to enlarge, noting number 153 forms an equilateral triangle of sides 17 x 17 x 17):
Triangular Numbers, courtesy Jonathan R Hill
CONCLUSION
From this brief overview of well-researched data we can confidently conclude that the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven include mathematical principles as an important part of its transcendental wisdom. Selah!
Further Reading:
- Astonishing Mathematics Within Genesis 1:1 and John 1:1
- Joanne Rolston: Number 153, Signs and Symbols.
- Vernon Jenkins MSc: The Beginning of Wonders.
- Jonathan Hill’s source: Bible Maths
A post-Resurrection miracle as a ‘mystery’ now revealed – part 1
[First published 2018]
Not long after Father God brought Jesus the Messiah back from the dead by His Spirit, the One who’s the radiance of His glory went once again in search of His ex-fisherman friends. Of the two sets of brothers who’d been partners in the fishing trade on the Sea of Galilee before deserting their nets to follow a peripatetic teacher, their boss had an exceptionally severe crisis of self-confidence.
GONE FISHING!
So this ‘son of Jonah’, named Simon, decided to return to the simple life of sitting in a boat with buddies and dragging a net in the hope of getting a catch – but it proved to be an exercise in futility!
A few years earlier on that inland sea, the four fishing partners encountered and had been ‘called’ by The One to follow Him. Jesus amazed the crowds there with His teaching and had asked Simon if He could address them from his moored boat. Jesus knew the men had worked hard all night without having caught anything because, when He’d finished speaking, He told Simon to sail into deep water and lower his nets despite the fruitless night – Simon was overwhelmed by the result! They’d got such a large number of fish that another boat was called for – then both began to sink with their massive weight!!
So Simon changed his tune. Upon hearing Jesus’ instruction he’d objected because of the poor night, yet respectfully referred to Him as “Master” – but in amazement at the fresh catch breaking nets and sinking boats, Simon addressed Him with the superior term of “Lord”; thus suggesting he was beginning to understand the status of this astonishing teacher. In the account by one of those partners, John, they’d previously met Jesus immediately after His baptism in the river Jordan and Andrew had brought his brother Simon to see Jesus, who then spoke of his identity and implicit destiny, “You are Simon son of Jonah. You shall be called Cephas,” (which is translated ‘A Stone’, Petros/Peter: John 1:42).
After that huge catch of unspecified quantity, Jesus called Simon into his destiny: “Do not be afraid. From now on you will catch men!” That is, a fisher of men. When they’d landed their boats the four forsook all and followed Him (Luke 5:10-11).
This event would be replayed later but at a higher level when, once again, Simon will be caught by surprise! But before that, the four fishermen disciples were to become part of the twelve chosen as ‘Apostles’, who were given power and authority (Matt 10:2). And Simon was to have a personal revelation of Jesus’ real identity. He blurted out “You are the Christ, the Son of the Living God,” to which Jesus responded, “Blessed are you Simon Bar-Jonah, for flesh and blood has not revealed this to you but My Father who is in heaven. I also say to you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build My church and the gates of Hades shall not prevail against it.” Also, he was further blessed to see Jesus’ transfiguration and hear Father speak about His beloved Son and instruct Peter, James and John to heed Him (Matt 16 and Matt 17).
Yet this same Peter later earned a severe rebuke from Jesus because, in his devotion, he was shocked upon hearing Jesus speak of His destined execution and in dismay he spoke against God’s plans! AND then, when that dreadful event transpired, poor Peter was distraught during Jesus’ trial to hear himself thrice deny his association with Him! Even so, he was again blessed when Jesus visited, instructed and commissioned the Twelve (minus Judas the betrayer) after His miraculous resurrection from the dead.
However, Peter must have considered his thrice-denial would cost him dearly in losing his standing with his Lord. Hence, a critical crisis of self-confidence for Peter.
So, why not go back to fishing – and far away from Jerusalem? His ex-fisherman friend John records Simon Peter as having told him and five others – seven in total – he was going fishing – and they replied, “We’re going with you!” (John 21:2-3). In fact, Peter was heading into his own resurrection: that of his own self-worth, identity and calling!
ACTION REPLAY
John continues: ‘They went out and immediately got into the boat, and that night they caught nothing. But when the morning had now come, Jesus stood on the shore; yet the disciples did not know it was Jesus. Then Jesus said to them, “Children have you any food?” They answer Him, “No” and He said to them, “Cast the net on the right side of the boat and you will find some.” So they cast, and were not able to draw it in because of the multitude of fish…
‘Then as soon as they came to land they saw a fire of coals there and fish laid on it, and bread (Note:) Jesus said to them “Bring some of the fish you have just caught.” Simon Peter went up and dragged the net to land, full of large fish, one hundred and fifty-three, and although there were so many, the net was not broken.’
Believing readers will be very familiar with the wonderful reinstatement of Peter. When John recognised who the man on the beach was he told Peter and, being determined to be back with Him, Peter donned his outer garment and dived fully clothed into the water and swam about 100 meters to shore.
This dear man, so like all of us as imperfect disciples, is asked thrice if he loves the Lord much more than his fellow disciples – that is, with ‘agape’ love: the unconditional, unconquerable, benevolent goodwill, as given by the Father and Jesus. Peter, rescinds and over-rights his previous thrice-denial to profess a less emphatic love (‘phileo’) that he knows he can give. In repeating His question at that lower level Jesus accepts but tests his profession further, thus giving him a threefold commission to be His under-shepherd.
[Note: ‘agape’, a word to which Christianity gave a new meaning, for outside the NT it rarely occurs in existing Greek manuscripts of the period. It means a love by choice and refers to will, rather than ‘phileo’, a brotherly love by chance and emotion – New Spirit-Filled Study Bible.]
Read more deeply, if you’ve not already done so, about the significance of the specific size of this ‘resurrection’ catch in Joanne Rolston’s 153, Signs and Symbols. In part 2 we will go deeper into them as we look into the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven…
[Photos: ‘The Life of Christ’, Wintershall Players, copyright Richard J Barker]
Jesus Christ’s identity hidden in the Bible’s first sentence
Tim Shey comments on the crucifixion post, “The First Word in the Bible says Jesus is God and He Will Die on the Cross” and he provides this excellent 10 minutes video:
The video was included when I posted the original of this item, which was based upon Jonathan Hill’s book Unlocking the Sign Miracles of John. I’ll tell more another day, but to continue:
ALPHA-OMEGA HIDDEN WITHIN GENESIS 1:1 (AS ALEPH-TAV)
In Appendix I (pages 202-203) on the meaning of number 37 and its palindromic partner 73, Jonathan says both form the numerical value for the fundamental Hebrew word ‘wisdom’. He tells how this pair play a role in a multiplication, the result being the precise number of the Hebrew for the creation verse of Genesis 1:1. He goes on to relate this to 666 and a diagrammatic representation, which he interprets as meaning:
‘This transformation represents the dispensational truth that at the second coming of Christ, the dominant spiritual hierarchy of the world changes from 666, the number of the ‘beast’, to 12 – the governmental number of Israel. All this information including this powerful intervention of God is elegantly and visually encoded in the first verse of the Bible.’
This claim continues by divulging this astounding mystery:
REVELATION 1:8, 11 – 21:6 – 22:13
“I am the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End,” says the Lord, “who is and who was and who is to come, the Almighty.” (NKJV, BibleGateway.com)
Footnote
If you’ve yet to read my overview of Jonathan’s book Unlocking the Sign Miracles of John go to Astonishing Mathematics Within Genesis 1.1 & John 1.1, and continue for more details at Amazing Geometrical Symmetry of Genesis 1:1 & John 1:1.
POSTSCRIPT (8 April 2023):
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Trumpwatch (58): the Arrest of Trump — John Barber
It has been nearly five months since my last Trumpwatch episode “Trumpwatch (57) – Trump announces his Presidency Campaign for 2024”, during which time oceans have gone under the proverbial bridge, but given the not unexpected headline of what may very soon happen, methinks another episode is overdue [continue at…] Trumpwatch (58) – the Arrest of Trump — JRB Publications
In view of recent volume of Trump traffic on this blog I left this aside, BUT later upon scrolling my friend’s Facebook spotted my personal number was there…SO here goes. John’s provocative content gave rise to some debate, as usual – what’s new!
And lest we forget!
Prophecy Progress Update #54: Trump will speak to the nation
The day Donald Trump was expecting to be arrested, Tuesday 28th March, Canadian prophet Barry Wunsch received a vision and word from the Lord, the text of which got posted on Thursday as The Great Awakening Is Upon Us . Watch his recounting it, in between very powerful surges of the Holy Spirit, on Friday to Steve Shultz (from 4:20 mins point). Also, note a subsequent announcement from Trump delivering remarks after his appearance for Indictment tomorrow (click image to play Rumble video):
From 16:20 he’s shaken powerfully MANY times whilst recounting from his script:
“…was being used to enable and forcing justice to a corrupt cabal-controlled American government.
Again I was taken by the spirit where I watched an EBS broadcast as President Trump took a podium and addressed the Nations.
He was clear and concise with his words as he brought reassurance to the Nation and addressed the current situation. It was well in hand, and under control. It was well planned and being executed with exacting precision.
The enemy from within was being dealt with, here and now. The time had come to turn things over. They had met their match. The fiasco they had been operating was coming to an end and justice was going to be served…”
I’m grateful to Las R at Prayer for UK Today for sending this which develops upon the word cited in PPU #52 (click image to play video from 8.00 min) – and I note another ‘212’ (thousands of her subscribers):
You will doubtless know the subsequent news: Continue reading
A personal and scriptural link to current events over the ‘Pond’
On Tuesday 21st I shared Veronika West’s latest posting (20 March) to my Facebook:
CALEB TOOK THE GIANTS
..(as above image, from His Kingdom Prophecy)….
Well, as I pondered her very rude and matter a fact message, I immediately inquired of The Holy Spirit and this is simply what He said to me,
”Caleb took the Giants at 85! It’s not by might nor by power — but by My Spirit!”
The Anakim — The Giants — were still inhabiting The Promised Land, and they had to be overcome.
Said Caleb, now at 85 years, “Give me this mountain….” (Joshua 14:12).
Blessings to you all.
~ by Veronika West
In my above post I refer to another dated 15.1.2015:
‘…wherein I transcribe the prophecy given after I’d already perceived a wall of fire across the front of the low platform and thereby separating (Dale Mast) and Dr Sharon Stone from the delegates:
“… Sir, you have hand up, right there. Stand up!” [it’s me!]
Dale delivered a prophetic word from the Lord to me about Joshua and Caleb’s faith outlasting 40 years of doubt, to see what it was they’d believed come to pass. This relates to a dream that God delayed but which will come to pass for me. That’s really intriguing because another 15 years would pass before I became a believer – but 40 years ago my ‘dream’ was to find the real truth. (See this part of my personal story.) Yet even older was a passing childhood fancy of how marvellous it must have been to see Jesus teach and heal people.
Prophecy Progress Update 46 – Nov 2020 election in Arizona per Capt. Seth Keshel
First, a reminder from Nov 2022 of ‘Captain’ K’s thorough statistical analyses:
Recent:
Today:
For more go to Seth Keshel – ‘Captain K’ Telegram
Events at Asbury fulfill Dutch Sheets’ 22 years-old open vision of widespread revival of fiery love!
22 years less 7 month ago – SO here we go again with my number – intercessor Dutch Sheets had an eyes wide-open vision of hand-writing on a far wall like an invisible hand creating a neon light referring to Acts 3:19 – as though watching a movie!!
A fortnight before the continual spiritual outpouring began in a chapel in Asbury college, Dutch recounts having been forcibly interrupted during an address he was giving to a large gathering days after the 9/11 twin towers catastrophe. He watched an open vision about widespread revival coming to the younger generations, as told in this account of 24th January and the many details of which are now coming to pass:
AUTO-GENERATED TRANSCRIPT:: Continue reading
My number again – Dutch Sheets, “Two twenty two; Keys to open and close!”
Whilst prepping a reprise of my mini-series on End-times Briefing I was getting nudged about the numerals of today’s date: UK sequence 22.2.23 – US sequence 2.22.23.
Then after blogging I checked emails and find this from Roger J in South Africa:
“Richard, the whole of this post is for you buddy. Sample text in italics, link below. Go gitt’em!
“In 2000, while preparing for a cross-country flight, I happened to notice that my departure time was 2:22. I was then seated in row 22, and the total flight time was 2 hours and 22 minutes. My first thought was what a strange coincidence! Then I remembered that the Lord had been speaking to me regarding Isaiah 22:22. “I will set the key of the house of David on his shoulder, when he opens, no one will shut, when he shuts, no one will open.” I knew that in Scripture, keys symbolized authority, and that shoulders symbolize government (see Isaiah 9:6). Would God do something like this to bring me a confirmation? I wondered.
A couple of days later, I received a phone call from a friend. While in prayer, he felt prompted to call and give me Isaiah 22:22. He said, “Dutch, God is giving you a higher level of authority to pray for our government.”
https://www.givehim15.com/post/february-22-2023
Roger”
SO > “Roger, Roger – over and out!”
End-Times Briefing 7: Daniel and ‘The Wonderful Numberer’ Jesus Christ
Now we examine one of the sparkling gems, a radiant diamond, found in the treasure trove of Unlocking the Biblical Watch of Messiah’s Return. First a brief recap:
‘DANIEL’S VISIONS
‘Daniel was privileged to receive extraordinary visions which were sealed until the ‘time of the end’ when many will run ‘to and fro’ and knowledge will increase. An apt description of our current world when knowledge and data are readily available via the internet. Continue reading
PPS to Revival Watch – personal testimony by Pete Greig
UPDATE on PS on MSM coverage: click to play Tucker Carlson’s report.
PERSONAL TESTIMONY through Pete Greig (Facebook) posted 22 hours ago – of course LOL ! (my birthdate)::
‘The reports coming in privately from those on the ground and behind the scenes at Asbury are.. encouraging. Something sovereign does appear to be unfolding and there are seasoned leaders – neither famous nor naive – quietly minimising the hype and maintaining the focus on Jesus.
You won’t find a more trustworthy source, for example, than my friend J D Walt (pic). J D was for many years the Asbury chaplain. He knows the place like the back of his hand having sowed in tears with rare zeal, yearning and longing for something like this to take place.
“Here is the most compelling evidence of authenticity for me,” writes JD. “The first picture (below) depicts the chapel immediately after the usual chapel service last Wednesday. Nothing impressive. Just another day. But then students for unknown reasons other than the hand of God began to come back to the chapel. They asked their professors if they could return— uncharacteristic to say the least—- and within a few hours it was… the second picture below.
“It hasn’t stopped since then— 24-7. People are coming here from all over the country and world. Last night we opened up four overflow buildings and all were packed. Student groups from many campuses are here.
“It is clearly an outpouring of the Spirit but beyond that we are reticent to call it anything else. History can define it as it will. It is extraordinary and yet nothing new. Many of us have seen and experienced all that is happening here elsewhere. And yet none of us really have been in this kind of sustained move.
“The hunger of people coming from everywhere is enormous. It is characterized by exuberant worship— empowered by the Spirit— led by students, no production whatsoever—- no screens or words projected—seemingly no song lists— they sing until the Spirit seems to give another song. There is a lot of prayer being led all over the house, there are testimonies given throughout the day. It is the holy love of God rising like a tide and rolling like waves.
“Jesus is the only celebrity here. No one even remotely considers the names of anyone in leadership here. They are not unseasoned just unknown. Incredible humility characterizes this whole move. This has been enormously disruptive to the life of the school but no one seems to care. There is a vigilance of love supporting these students.”
All students and student leaders are invited to join me, Sarah Breuel, JD Walt and students from Asbury at 7pm (GMT) today. Sign up for your zoom link here: https://www.24-7prayer.com/revive-student-conference
On Tuesday Pete writes (Facebook format):
‘Having preached here in Kentucky’s Asbury chapel, where I had the privilege of leading hundreds of students in prayer late into the night, I am thrilled to hear the credible reports of a significant new work of the Spirit breaking out there over these last six days, and now beginning to spread to other universities.
I am particularly grateful to those who seem to be stewarding this humbly, wisely and well. (Some of them will be joining me tomorrow night for a time of impartation at an online seminar organised by Revive Europe and 24-7 Prayer)
Let me also say that I understand the cautious questions being asked in some quarters. These are natural and sensible.
But after a quarter century thinking and praying about such things, and with much on my heart, for now I simply want to say just two things:
Firstly, as has often been said, when it comes to reports of revival I would far rather be gullible than cynical. As Gamaliel said to the Sanhedrin: “If this teaching or movement is merely human it will collapse of its own accord. But if it should be from God, you cannot defeat them, and you might actually find yourselves to be fighting against God!” (Acts 5:38-39, J.B. Phillips)
Secondly, we need this. What’s happening at Asbury is not everything but it is something and right now we need something to shock the system so that this generation can experience for themselves the life-changing power of God. We need repentance and holiness. We need the kind of outpouring of the Spirit on campuses that can incubate and detonate a new generation to preach the gospel with greater confidence, fight injustice with greater defiance, and transform society with greater intelligence.
Beyond human programs, products and personalities, we need God’s power, presence and perspective. In other words we need a sovereign inbreaking of the Holy Spirit.
America was built on such awakenings. The UK was saved by them. And they always, always, always begin in precisely this way: with seasons of concerted prayer.
C’mon! 
Triple validation of Jesus’ night-time visitation (Reprise per ‘212’)
In celebration of the previous post on The Rapture showing a published total of 4,212 I’m re-posting this one from my testimony and which explains the deep significance of number 212 in my utterly unexpected and blessed foretaste of Jesus’ return:
‘…but mercy (full of glad confidence) exults victoriously over judgement’ – James 2:13 (The Amplified Bible)
Quite some time was needed to gain a full understanding of that awesome visitation 33 years ago and being confronted by the absolute holiness of the Lord Jesus Christ. (On 13-14 September 1989.)
No wonder I was intensely convicted and suddenly knew personal judgement definitely IS TRUE! As mentioned, I fully expected to take my last breath there and then and be dropped down into Hell.
It was a few years until I heard that “mercy triumphs over judgement” – yes indeed it does and thank you for being so gracious to me, my Lord. May it be similarly so for the multitudes who don’t yet know You.
That life-changing encounter used two personally intimate aspects of my life, unknown to any living soul, to grab my attention and thereby validate the experience as being real, not imaginary. Even more amazingly, both validations are directly related to the 1st and 2nd Advents! Thus, they could not but enhance my interest in End-Times that had begun only a few years earlier when reading The Invisible Hand (as described herein). Yet it took me 30 years for it to dawn upon me that when that happened I’d been given the first two pieces of an ‘invisible jigsaw’!!!
The First Advent was when Jesus Christ was born in Bethlehem of Judea about two thousand years ago. Hence, the four weeks leading into Christmas are designated within the church calendar as Advent, and which start the church year. The Second Advent is coming soon and is expected to begin in the city of Jerusalem.
FIRST VALIDATION
I inwardly ‘knew’ that heavenly visitor was indeed Jesus Christ himself, and that His impressive swift descent was a foretaste of His promised return in all His glory.
The event reminded me of my favourite picture in mother’s Missal, or service book of the Roman Mass. This gave the scriptures for Sunday services throughout the year together with a picture symbolising the theme for each service. As a boy very keen on astronomy I’d been fascinated by the picture for the First Sunday in Advent. It depicted Jesus standing on the clouds over a burning earth in the midst of sun, moon and falling stars, telling of events before his Second Advent! Continue reading
Apostasy, Repentance and the Remnant Church – Chris G Bennett
In view of recent news of the anti-biblical views in the Anglican and Roman churches, proving we are truly in the End-times return of the Days of Noah prophesied by Jesus Christ Himself, this posted on Monday makes a welcome word from the Lord:
(Perhaps you may notice the ‘happen-chance’ timing – need to count how many times it’s been happening?) Screenshots from Facebook, text by His Kingdom Prophecy:
The LORD has once again spoken to me, and is speaking through me, about the Laodicean state of much of The Church in Britain, America, and the world today.
Lukewarmness and apostasy has overwhelmed so many otherwise sincere and earnest folk by the imposition of limitations and restrictions which, for whatever reason, The Church simply failed to oppose.
They just accepted the limitations, rolled over, and submitted to a heinous over-reaching authority that sought to strip our basic human rights to a minimum.
Add to this that much of The Church has succumbed to worldly pressure to accept every ungodly, unbiblical vision of ‘inclusiveness’ in The Church.
I gave voice to this quite simply when I said this to a friend today, “Sadly, over the last three years in particular, much of The Church has abdicated all responsibility for preaching the gospel and even for actually being The Church as she was meant to be!”
There is only one way forward — Repentance and Renewal! There is only ONE Way, only ONE Church, only ONE Gospel, only ONE Word, and ONE Blood.
No other way will do. No other Gospel, Word, or Blood.
The Remnant Church, drawn from all denominations of believers, must lead the way in this; must turn The Church from her wicked apostate ways back to the ways of The LORD.
Yes, there needs to be a major, major movement from the few to lead the many back to the faith of the generals through the centuries.
Back to the God revering, Bible believing Church as she was always meant to be. Back to preaching the unashamed Gospel of Jesus Christ, Him crucified dead and risen, His atoning Blood, forgiveness of sins, and a life pleasing to God rather than one pleasing to man.
The Church must once again say,
“I am not ashamed of the Gospel, for it is the Power of God for Salvation to everyone who believes.” Romans 1:16
The Church must once more preach,
“For God so loved the world, that He gave His only SON, so that everyone who believes in Him will not perish, but have Eternal life. For God did not send the Son into the world to judge the world, but so that the world might be saved through Him.” John 3:16-17
And The Church must teach,
“And when I came to you, brothers and sisters, I did not come as someone superior in speaking ability or wisdom, as I proclaimed to you the testimony of God. For I determined to know nothing among you except Jesus Christ, and Him crucified. I also was with you in weakness and fear, and in great trembling, and my message and my preaching were not in persuasive words of wisdom, but in Demonstration of the Spirit and of power, so that your faith would not rest on the wisdom of mankind, but on The Power of God.” 1 Corinthians 2:1-5 (Emphasis all mine)
The gifts and baptism of the Holy Spirit must once again become prominent in the Remnant Church all around the world.
I prophesy that not only is this already beginning to happen, but it will continue to happen until The LORD returns for His bride.
The army of God here on earth is not defeated, and never will be, but is returning in power in order to bring great glory to her King.
Fulfillment of Exposures Prophecy over the ‘Pond’ continues
‘And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather expose/reprove them 12 For it is shameful even to speak of those things which are done by them in secret. 13 But all things that are exposed/reproved are made manifest by the light, for whatever makes manifest is light. 14 Therefore He says: “Awake, you who sleep, Arise from the dead, And Christ will give you light.” (Ephesians 5:11-14 – NKJV, BibleGateway.com)
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LOL! – only now seen last night’s time-stamp! AGAIN and DOUBLING OF MY 22!!
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The Lord’s directions on today’s ‘2×2’ journey
The way our online morning began and ended with my number 22 it could so easily have turned out differently.
Upon reflection, I could have followed up on Veronika’s posting on Biden as soon as I got to my desk. After all, the screenshots were already in-hand and I simply had to pop them into a post with some text and hit ‘publish’. BUT no, I got on with a follow-up to last night’s item on the ‘scam-demic’ ONLY to find that four hours later my timing had been organised for finding a news item at 22nd minute of 12th hour of the 12th day of this new year – as though the Lord was fitting a piece into His Invisible Jigsaw.
SO, this personal account is offered simply for encouragement, edification and blessing.
Very soon afterwards Nina returned from meeting a friend for coffee. I went to greet her and she began telling me about her travelling troubles, BUT then the Holy Spirit touched her, thereby proving He was in it all.
When ready, she began to tell how this morning’s reading about ‘road’ and ‘map’ got directly applied to the actual details of her outing:
I’d noticed she’d set off earlier than usual, allowing 45 minutes for a 20 minute journey of 10 miles. It was well to have done so because she encountered SIX lots of roadworks and one long diversion. She arrived with one minute to spare but it took 4 coffee shops before the friends found a table free. Whilst talking they naturally ignore their phones – but knew they each (ie. 2×2) had to take sequential calls requesting urgent prayer help.
Later, upon visiting a library the librarian told Nina she feels strongly something BIG is going on, so they both (2×2) prayed as her manager went to early lunch. Again, a double lot of two witnesses!
CONCLUSION – this must be a day the Lord is stressing that we walk closely with Him on our individual journeys, as shown above. (This image has a link for info only.)
[Hand Holding Puzzle Piece by Ponsulak, courtesy of Freedigitalphotos.net]
Prophecy Progress Update 32: White House ‘hailstorm’ continues
WHAT an eventful morning, not only with previous post being 330th exposure of political corruption, but also with an amusing start to the morning before tackling Thursday tasks. I spotted this by our sister in the Lord and shared my amusement over another ’22’ and then she responded with MORE:
https://www.hiskingdomprophecy.com/hail-stones-from-heaven-and-the-glass-white-house/
One of her readers notes the headline doesn’t read ‘Glass’ but is a play on ‘Classified’ as it has an apostrophe for brevity.
SO, back to developments further to yesterday’s post of yet another example of Media Mirroring Prophecy, this time over Biden’s rank hypocrisy over removing classified documents as Vice President:
Having transferred the above screenshots to WordPress from my phone earlier (better clarity than those on pc), I’m nudged to check for latest and ‘LO AND BEHOLD’ the time stamp – 22 yet again, in 12th hour of 12th day of the New Year! [Yet again, Deut 19:15 double-witness principle.] LOL!
SO IT’S 22 AT THE START AND 22 AT THE CLOSE OF THIS POST!
WOW! Christmas Day 2022’s special blessing for Christians – many confirmations: 2 (GPS 92.2)
Still mulling over that morning’s dream, at 3Counties Vineyard I was blessed to learn the focus is to “celebrate Jesus’ birth and say WOW!!” (at 41:41 time-mark a member brings a deeply inspiring contribution):
After entering and about to sit, I greeted visitors in the row behind and learned they’re from Houston, Texas. Tony told me they’d been to Westminster Abbey and in a small group allowed into its heart – King Edward the Confessor’s Shrine! The original Saxon abbey was consecrated 957 years ago yesterday, Holy Innocents’ Day 28th December 1065.
SO could this be the reason I dreamed about Westminster Abbey? That the heart of Christian worship and confession be re-opened into a brand new restoration? SO, I was therefore amazed that afternoon to hear what King Charles III says about Jesus, and I started putting two and two together! (emphasis mine):
“..Some years ago, I was able to fulfil a life-long wish to visit Bethlehem and the Church of the Nativity.
“There, I went down into the Chapel of the Manger and stood in silent reverence by the silver star that is inlaid on the floor and marks the place of our Lord Jesus Christ’s birth.
It meant more to me than I can possibly express to stand on that spot where, as the Bible tells us, ‘the light that has come into the world’ was born
While Christmas is, of course, a Christian celebration, the power of light overcoming darkness is celebrated across the boundaries of faith and belief.
So, whatever faith you have, or whether you have none, it is in this life-giving light, and with the true humility that lies in our service to others, that I believe we can find hope for the future…”
It is my prayer that HRH become fully born-again moving in the power of Holy Spirit and his faith in Jesus Christ become more ardent, thus becoming an example to everyone of other faiths and that they, thereby, want to know and follow the True Light of the World.
The evening of Christmas Day came another ‘God-incidence’ relating to the numbers. Laura and Tony Greenwell emailed a photo of a car and saying,
“On the way to family today we saw this car on the motorway. It caught our attention because of its age and we could tell it was an old Peugeot L reg. then we caught up with it again and my eyes nearly popped out because the end of the plate said DJT and the middle part said 22!!! We felt it was significant so sharing with you both today…”
Little did they know, but now they do!
SO MUCH incoming like Global Prophecy Signals summarised in the next post >>
PS: THE MANUSCRIPT?
Today I was reminded the manuscript looked somewhat like this, a sculptured copy of which is displayed in the ruins of 12th Century Reading Abbey, where I used to sit for lunch and prepare a briefing paper on its history.
WOW! Christmas Day 2022’s special blessing for Christians – many confirmations: 1 (GPS 92.1)
Being awoken in the early hours of Christmas Day with deep excitement it was just as though I’d gone back to being a very young boy wondering if Santa Claus had been, or was still on his way!
The dream was so unusual it left me mulling it over for a long time with the Lord. But never did I expect that its ‘present’ would be followed by more ‘gifts’ – one being an ‘uncanny’ double scriptural confirmation – but that’s how the Lord works with me, like showering me with pieces of his Invisible Jigsaw!
Moreover, I was to discover others were excited about their similar ‘presents’!!
CHRISTMAS MORNING DREAM
The dream itself had developed into a vista of broadening roadways and routes that I’m driving along. Next, I’m out of the vehicle standing looking at the scenery as it changes whilst I hear someone close behind my right shoulder talking about spiritual matters. I then notice a large table in front of me upon which is a very large manuscript. I cannot read, however, for it’s upside down and has script and glyphs upon it, rather like a musical manuscript. (Later I’m reminded of a possible explanation, as in PS in part 2.)
Next, a friend of ours appears at the opposite side of the table, looks at that item and I say it connects with Westminster Abbey and may be of significance, perhaps a hidden coded meaning, that we may be able to fathom – this is SO exciting it wakes me up!!
PERSONALLY RELEVANT CONNECTIONS
The content of most dreams is usually personally relevant material and so I note some background pointers:
- that friend is Rev Dr Russ Parker, whose solid teaching on dreams was one of the first courses undertaken almost 30 years ago on prayer ministry. (Hence, writing in the present tense to enable better recollection, whilst hearing Holy Spirit.)
- the previous evening we saw the Princess of Wales’ carol concert in Westminster Abbey on TV and I’d noted the many statues therein, which reminded me of the booklet I wrote on Alexandra Pope’s statue to Shakespeare and its hidden code.
- Also, Christmas Eve I read our mutual friend Steve Hepden’s latest Update; his closing of which cites John the Baptist on Jesus coming to baptise with Holy Spirit and fire, reminding me of my post on the two cousins as ‘dual witnesses’. As ever, Steve brings Holy Spirit ‘clout’:
- “In my musings, I have just reached the end of the Old Testament, and before going into the New Testament I want to look at the intriguing gap that most of us miss. This gap around 400 years and that there are some key areas the hand of God can be seen in, not only in preparing for the ‘Second Genesis’, but also with the birth of the Church on the Day of Pentecost and how it was able to take God’s mandate in the form of the Great Commission to the Nations. Then as we look into the New Testament, we read the words John the Baptist introduced Jesus with, ‘He will baptise you with the Holy Spirit and fire,’ Matt 3:11. We will see that these foundational words are actually fundamental to us in our walk with God and the influence the Holy Spirit has in our lives.[Emphases mine]
- Therefore, I was getting a strong ‘buzz’ of excitement not only in the dream but also after waking – AND ALL DAY!!
Once again, it is highly intriguing how the Lord reveals His thread through my life! So I ask for a repeat of the dream and more of Your input dear Lord…BUT I knew nothing of what was yet to come.
DEUT 19:15 DOUBLE VALIDATION
With the dream’s nature as a ‘parable’ in mind, after ‘breaking bread’ and ‘drinking of the cup’ over breakfast I wanted to check Jesus teaching the disciples that they’re to know the deeper Kingdom mysteries and secrets (Matthew 13.11). BUT look where my study Bible opened and where my thumb just so happens to be placed adjacent to…
WOW, this verse number Mark 2:22 not only reflects 2022, (zero means we may ignore in code) but also in recent postings on new wineskins, as in Thomas Harry’s paper and at mid-November’s conference on Breaking New Wineskins.
AND THIS THEN GOT CONFIRMED upon my flicking back to find Matt 13, when this appears on the opposite top corner of my Bible at the top – I kid you not:
CONCLUSION
The intense, inner excitement upon waking and then this double-validation (as in the Deut 19:!5 principle of witness) served to endorse my suspecting the Lord is arranging for a significant and special blessing for His Ekklesia’s empowerment – even as a remnant? – for these days of darkness prior to His Return.
Even MORE ‘presents’ were yet to come after Christmas Day 2022’s dream (next post) [PS: including the contribution form Tim in Idaho below!!]
A few days later I espied this on Facebook, bearing a suitable number of comments!
[Flying Puzzles by Nokhoog Buchachon, courtesy of Freedigitalphotos.net]
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