|City on a Hill - Writings for Refuge

Jesus said that following Him is a narrow reality: Luke 13:22-27 And He went through the cities and villages, teaching, and journeying toward Jerusalem. Then one said to Him, “Lord, are there few who are saved?” And He said to them, “Strive to enter through the narrow gate, for many, I say to you, will seek to enter and will not be able. When once the Master of the house has risen up and shut the door, and you begin to stand outside and knock at the door, saying, ‘Lord, Lord, open for us,’ and He will answer and say to you, ‘I do not know you, where you are from,’ then you will begin to say, ‘We ate and drank in Your presence, and You taught in our streets.’ But He will say, ‘I tell you I do not know you, where you are from. Depart from Me, all you workers of iniquity.’ Following Jesus is narrow, because it is all about reducing your life to singular desire. What do you seek? Who are you seeking? John 1:37-39 The two disciples heard him speak, and they followed Jesus. Then Jesus turned

Esther 1:7-8 And they served drinks in golden vessels, each vessel being different from the other, with royal wine in abundance, according to the generosity of the king. In accordance with the law, the drinking was not compulsory; for so the king had ordered all the officers of his household, that they should do according to each man’s pleasure. Each person is a unique vessel. Gold vessels often sit on a shelf until special occasions. Sometimes special occasions bring out the vessels you have never seen before. It is important to understand the nature of a special time. The old ways are put aside for the hidden, yet valuable, vessels to come into use. The last 7-years leading up to the return of Jesus are the most special 7-years earth has seen. They are the transition to a new kingdom age, where the truth of life is going to be on display... This is the truth that will be brought to light in a time of great darkness: the truth that a life lived in complete dependence on the connection

There is a promised splitting of the church between the lovesick Bride and the self-interested harlot church. The end time Harlot Babylon is a counterfeit to the end time lovesick Bride. The harlot religion will look very Christian, but will lack loyalty to one groom. She will love to talk about Jesus, but she will lack burning loyalty to the one who is coming to rule the nations with an iron rod. The false church will try to hold unity together with logic and coercion. She will sacrifice truth on the altar of "unity" and she will find herself united with others, but not with Jesus in the center. They will do the stuff in His name, but He will not know them. The aren't working towards His kingdom coming and the unpopular judgment that comes with His rule, they want their OWN kingdom to manifest. Matthew 7:19-23 Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire. Therefore by their fruits you will know them. “Not everyone who says to Me, ‘Lord, L

The question the earth is mostly asking right now is "who is the good guy? Who do I want to win? Which one of these leaders agrees with God?". The one who agrees with God is the one who says "our only hope is the return of Jesus." I don't hear anyone in the political or media sphere actually saying that. It is extremely rare even in the Church. The earth is struggling to find the good leaders...the ones who can fix all the problems, or even a few of them. They are looking in all the wrong places for the wrong person. This is a massive indicator of the time we live in. It is very tempting to find the strongest horse and put your weight behind that man or woman you think has the best chance of prevailing with the same values you have. This is not the solution the Bible is describing. This calls for great clarity and understanding. Voting our values is great, but trusting in a human, man-based, solution in this hour is actually considered evil...which means it is a

Revelation 1:8 “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.” God is an excellent author. It is actually one of the primary identities He has chosen to reveal Himself through...Author, Father, Husband, Faithful Witness... Jesus IS His own story. He is the reality the Bible is relating...and He is the author of the words. He has chosen to express very specific facets of who He is in the story He has written for us to read. He is much more than His words, but Jesus actually is the literal Word. Jesus is the story God began in the garden: John 1:1-5 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. All things were made through Him, and without Him nothing was made that was made. In Him was life, and the life was the light of men. And the light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not comprehend it. The beginning of the story is very impo

There are two kinds of unity moving through the Church right now: man-based unity and Biblical unity. If you don't understand the nature of the counterfeit it is easy to fall into it and the trap it lays. Man-based unity is, in my observation, way more popular right now than Jesus-centered unity. They both claim to be loyal to Jesus, but the truth is, man-based unity is moving further from Jesus, while Jesus-centered unity is moving closer to the full revelation of who Jesus is. One is the true prophesied move, the other is the false counterfeit. Jesus prayed for unity, and He will get a spotless unified Bride...Jesus will get everything He prayed for. If you want to know the future of the Church, look at what Jesus prayed for us! John 17:14-23 I have given them Your word; and the world has hated them because they are not of the world, just as I am not of the world. I do not pray that You should take them out of the world, but that You should keep them from the evil one. They are n

The rapture is one of the most clear doctrines in the Bible. You won't see the word "rapture" in the Bible, but the event itself is clearly defined and explained. The timing of it is actually crystal clear. This is one of the most widely debated topics in Jesus' Body, and as the world heats up, the discussion will become more intense, but the truth is you can know with clarity when it will occur if you dig into the word. God does not want anyone confused about it. In fact, he gave us a precise number of days to count down to it! God is very much interested in you knowing EXACTLY when the rapture will happen. This will sustain His Bride through an intense season. God has limited the number of days of intensity and told us how many there will be until He takes catches His family up. The intense time has been "set." God will not allow it to go on one day longer than has been determined: Matthew 24:21-22 For then there will be great tribulation, such as has not

There are two kinds of unity moving through the Church right now: man-based unity and Biblical unity. If you don't understand the nature of the counterfeit it is easy to fall into it and the trap it lays. Man-based unity is, in my observation, way more popular right now than Jesus-centered unity. They both claim to be loyal to Jesus, but the truth is, man-based unity is moving further from Jesus, while Jesus-centered unity is moving closer to the full revelation of who Jesus is. One is the true prophesied move, the other is the false counterfeit. Jesus prayed for unity, and He will get a spotless unified Bride...Jesus will get everything He prayed for. If you want to know the future of the Church, look at what Jesus prayed for us! John 17:14-23 I have given them Your word; and the world has hated them because they are not of the world, just as I am not of the world. I do not pray that You should take them out of the world, but that You should keep them from the evil