|City on a Hill - Writings for Refuge

Jesus is never going to ask you if your favorite teacher was right or wrong. You will never be excused because you listened to the wrong or right people. You will be held accountable for one thing: John 15:4-6 Abide in Me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, unless it abides in the vine, neither can you, unless you abide in Me. 5 "I am the vine, you are the branches. He who abides in Me, and I in him, bears much fruit; for without Me you can do nothing. 6 If anyone does not abide in Me, he is cast out as a branch and is withered; and they gather them and throw them into the fire, and they are burned. The end times are literally a test of abiding...many think "God would never let me be misled." This is akin to saying "God would never let me sin." Clearly , this is not true. If you look for reasons to explain away what is happening, you will certainly be misled. That is why Jesus was continually warning His best friends to not be mislead: Mar...

Mark 13.19-37.nkjv For in those days there will be tribulation, such as has not been since the beginning of the creation which God created until this time, nor ever shall be. And unless the Lord had shortened those days, no flesh would be saved; but for the elect’s sake, whom He chose, He shortened the days. “Then if anyone says to you, ‘Look, here is the Christ!’ or, ‘Look, He is there!’ do not believe it. For false christs and false prophets will rise and show signs and wonders to deceive, if possible, even the elect. But take heed; see, I have told you all things beforehand. “But in those days, after that tribulation, the sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light; the stars of heaven will fall, and the powers in the heavens will be shaken. Then they will see the Son of Man coming in the clouds with great power and glory. And then He will send His angels, and gather together His elect from the four winds, from the farthest part of earth to the farthest part of heaven...

I only talk about the end times because there is a glorious solution. Contrary to popular belief, Jesus doesn't: A: need to rescue His friends from His amazing plan to finish the great commission Or B: want anyone to have to endure the tribulation. The narrow road of truth is that there is a very specific plan to escape tribulation before the rapture, and that following this plan will produce the greatest harvest of souls heaven has ever seen, all the while, those who simply obey Jesus in this plan will shine forth His glory... Fair as the moon, Clear as the sun, Awesome as an army with banners. But you must understand and DO the plan with understanding. Revelation 1:3 Blessed is he who reads and those who hear the words of this prophecy, and keep those things which are written in it; for the time is near. This plan "sets apart" or sanctifies Jesus' followers in the very culture they live in.... This sanctifying keeps them safe while performing the Great Commission th...

Impatience will fill the Holy Places with abominations. Ezekiel saw that impatience filled the end time temple with abomination and that as the judgment drew near, those leaders who let anything in went deep into idol worship as the pressure of impending judgment demonstrated their fear that the true God was not for them: Ezekiel 8.5-12.nkjv Then He said to me, “Son of man, lift your eyes now toward the north.” So I lifted my eyes toward the north, and there, north of the altar gate, was this image of jealousy in the entrance. Furthermore He said to me, “Son of man, do you see what they are doing, the great abominations that the house of Israel commits here, to make Me go far away from My sanctuary? Now turn again, you will see greater abominations.” So He brought me to the door of the court; and when I looked, there was a hole in the wall. Then He said to me, “Son of man, dig into the wall”; and when I dug into the wall, there was a door. And He said to me, “Go in, and see the wicked ...

Regarding October through December 2015, I hear the Lord saying that what will come this fall is a sort of "Exodus" for the humble. The Exodus story is glorious and difficult. It is both. It required a response. This Psalm will find expression in the midst of America's labor this fall: Psalm 66:1 To the Chief Musician. A Song. A Psalm. Make a joyful shout to God, all the earth! 2 Sing out the honor of His name; Make His praise glorious. 3Say to God, “How awesome are Your works! Through the greatness of Your power Your enemies shall submit themselves to You. 4All the earth shall worship You And sing praises to You; They shall sing praises to Your name.” Selah 5 Come and see the works of God; He is awesome in His doing toward the sons of men. 6He turned the sea into dry land; They went through the river on foot. There we will rejoice in Him. 7He rules by His power forever; His eyes observe the nations; Do not let the rebellious exalt themselves. Selah 8Oh, bless our God, yo...

This is an end time promise: Matthew 25:24“Then he who had received the one talent came and said, ‘Lord, I knew you to be a hard man, reaping where you have not sown, and gathering where you have not scattered seed. 25‘And I was afraid, and went and hid your talent in the ground. Look, there you have what is yours.’ 26“But his lord answered and said to him, ‘You wicked and lazy servant, you knew that I reap where I have not sown, and gather where I have not scattered seed. 27‘So you ought to have deposited my money with the bankers, and at my coming I would have received back my own with interest. 28‘ Therefore take the talent from him, and give it to him who has ten talents. 29‘For to everyone who has, more will be given, and he will have abundance; but from him who does not have, even what he has will be taken away. 30‘And cast the unprofitable servant into the outer darkness. There will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.’ 31“When the Son of Man comes in His glory, and all the holyfn ...

This is not a season of darkness, but rather a season of light. BUT, to truly understand the hour, the darkness must be understood... The government of the whole earth is changing. The former system is being dismantled before our eyes. A new system is being imposed on the earth. A new constitution is being written. Can you hear it? Off in the distance, here and there, in the mountains and along the coast, from the midst of the plain and even the desert, desire for Jesus to come is increasing... Hands are getting cleaned, hearts voluntarily purified as an offering of love... Desperate desire for the groom to come is building. The Bride is growing in focus... In desire.... The darkness is beginning to take fallen desire out of her view... The light is illuminating one thing. Trying to stay comfortable in this hour.... Trying to prop up dull and outdated desire... Maintaining the lukewarm and trying to be satisfied in that tepid mess will no longer endure.... Can you feel it? Do you hear ...

The way God designed creation is the most equitable and fair way possible. Anyone can have the most power, if they want it...if they believe God is actually the most powerful and is looking for ways to help them. The greatest power is available to anyone who wants it, because the greatest power a human can possibly wield is prayer. Prayer is self-qualifying. Anyone can excel at it. Anyone can begin praying today for the first time and be the most serious pro at it in minutes, because prayer only requires genuine trust and desire. You could have no arms and legs, and be on a ventilator in a hospital and still be the most excellent user of prayer on the planet. In fact, weakness is a great help in choosing prayer as your place of power. What the fall in the garden did was take true power and hide it behind a veil. Jesus made it possible for anyone to grab the power on the other side of the veil. Before the fall...before the veil was erected between heaven and earth...Adam saw heaven move...

We live in an hour of great deception within the Church. Do not be deceived: sin has massive consequences. It breaks our fellowship with God. There is no salvation without repentance. Love tells the truth of sin, because agreement with sin steals the possibility of freedom. To be free of sin requires admitting it is present, and then exposing it for what it is, and breaking my agreement with it. Jesus is more than able to destroy the power of sin in my life, but He refuses to force me into His leadership. Love requires I choose His leadership. Love requires I speak truth to myself, and others, about His leadership, and about the areas of my heart that are in rebellion to that leadership, and repent. Repent simply means "agree with God." JOHN 1.5-10.nkjv This is the message which we have heard from Him and declare to you, that God is light and in Him is no darkness at all. If we say that we have fellowship with Him, and walk in darkness, we lie and do not practice the truth. B...

I have gotten several questions about animal attacks in the end times. Animal attacks are going to increase, because God is giving mankind what they want. The judgments are simply God giving mankind over to the reality of what they insist on having: control. Mankind wants all the benefit of God’s leadership, called life, without the truth of submitting to Him being the leader. This is impossible. GOD WILL NOT TAKE SECOND PLACE. As the Lord readies the earth for His return, he is going to slowly… in 21 steps, called seven seals, seven trumpets, and seven bowls… give people over to the truth of their desire so they will feel the death in it and repent and live. The tribulation is the least intense means necessary to reach the greatest number of people at the deepest heart level so they will turn to His leadership before it is too late. The seals, trumpets, and bowls are all designed to reveal the death in the rejection of God’s leadership. The seals reveal the death in the antichrist’s l...

Jesus' return is great and terrible, just as it was the first time. It requires preparation. It requires repentance on behalf of God's people, just as it did the first time. It requires insight, just as it did the first time... The voice of warning will come from the wilderness, just as it did the first time. You might think "I'll wait until my favorite national leader tells me the hour is upon me." The national leaders were clueless and killed Jesus the first time. Know for yourself. Listen to the wilderness preachers who rightly divide the promises AND the warnings. Isaiah 40.6-10.nkjv The voice said, “Cry out!” And he said, “What shall I cry?” “All flesh is grass, And all its loveliness is like the flower of the field. The grass withers, the flower fades, Because the breath of the Lord blows upon it; Surely the people are grass. The grass withers, the flower fades, But the word of our God stands forever.” O Zion, You who bring good tidings, Get up into the high...