the tabernacle of david by neville johnson

The Tabernacle of David

A Picture of the Glorious End-Time Church

The Academy of Light

Neville Johnson 8 2012

One of the most remarkable stories

in the Old Testament involves King

David placing the Ark of the Covenant

in an open tent on Mt Zion. This was

completely out of character with the

Old Testament instructions given by

God to keep the Ark hidden behind

a veil in the Holy of Holies. Why did

God allow this brief interlude that was

contrary to Old Testament teaching?

God was giving us a glimpse into His

purposes for the End-Time church.

The fact that this occurred on Mount

Zion is of real prophetic significance.

But as it is written, Eye hath not seen,

nor ear heard, neither have entered

into the heart of man, the things which

God hath prepared for them that love

him.

Foreword

But God hath revealed them unto us

by his Spirit: for the Spirit searcheth all

things, yea, the deep things of God.

1 Corinthains 2:9 -10

God is not bound by dispensations;

He is the Lord of time. God

instructed King David to cross over

the boundaries of the Old Testament

era in order to give us a foretaste of

another dispensation: that of the

End-Times.

I trust that the study and teaching of

this subject will bless you and inspire

you to press on into all that God

has for you. We are living in a very

favoured generation, one that has

been allotted grace to enter into the

fullness that God has held in reserve

for us.

Neville Johnson

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There are a number of temples or tabernacles recorded in scripture which served as dwelling places of God, all of these have prophetic implications and much revelation can be gleaned from a study of them. However the Lord never said that He would rebuild the Tabernacle of Moses or the Temple of Solomon. On the other hand, the Lord did say that He would rebuild the Tabernacle of David.

And in mercy shall the throne be established: and he shall sit upon it in truth in the tabernacle of David, judging, and seeking judgment, and hasting righteousness.

Isaiah 16:5

In that day will I raise up the tabernacle of David that is fallen, and close up the breaches thereof; and I will raise up his ruins, and I will build it as in the days of old:

Amos 9:11

And to this agree the words of the prophets; as it is written,After this I will return, and will build again the tabernacle of David, which is fallen down; and I will build again the ruins thereof, and I will set it up:

Acts 15:15-16

In Amos chapter nine we are told what will happen when the Tabernacle of David is rebuilt and

restored. The scripture tells us that when this tabernacle is rebuilt, the Lord will close the breaches and raise up its ruins, verse eleven. We are also told that the remnant of Edom and all the heathen which are called by my name, the Lord will possess. The heathen here represent the Gentile nations. Amos then goes on to talk about the End-Time Harvest.

Behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that the plowman shall overtake the reaper, and the treader of grapes him that soweth seed; and the mountains shall drop sweet wine, and all the hills shall melt.

Amos 9:13

Amos goes on to say that at this time the Nation of Israel will be restored back to their land. We know that this was fulfilled when Israel became a Nation in 1948. This process is progressive and continues right up to the present day. The Prophet Joel also prophesied about this period of time.

The Fig tree here is symbolic of Israel and the vine is symbolic of the church. Joel is prophesying that both

The Fig tree here is symbolic of Israel and

the vine is symbolic of the church. Joel is

prophesying that both Israel and the church

will be restored together, history clearly

verifies this.

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Israel and the church will be restored together, history clearly verifies this.

When Israel became a nation in 1948, the church also underwent restoration. In 1948 God raised up many men and women to spearhead a new visitation of God to the church. Billy Graham along with others such as T.L Osborn, and Oral Roberts and numerous other new ministries

were raised up to propagate this move of God. The world experienced a move of evangelism that

had not been seen for many decades. This restoration of Israel along with the church was seen again in 1967 during the Six Day War between Israel and Arab Nations. The result of this was that Jerusalem came into Israeli hands and jurisdiction.

During this time the church was poised for a new move of the Holy Spirit. The church again experienced renewal and restoration as a new Move of God exploded in the church around the world. This move of God became known as the Charismatic Move or the Jesus People move of God. This outpouring of the

Spirit brought enduring changes in the church. This was a new move of Pentecost in the church which crossed

denominational lines in a marvellous way. I remember preaching in a

Catholic Seminary in the Philippines in the mid-seventies where hundreds of nuns were baptised in the Holy Spirit.

This outpouring of God’s Spirit started to wane in the mid to late seventies and we entered into a time where God was about to purify that great move of God. Like many moves of God, eventually man began to take over and sin entered, causing a decline. God was about to cleanse the temple. As great as this move of God was, there was much leaven that needed to be removed. The advent of the Yom Kippur war in Israel in 1973 was a very bloody war for Israel. They won the war but the cost was great. We see that the Feast of Pentecost in the Old Testament was a feast that was kept with leaven in it.

Ye shall bring out of your habitations two wave loaves of two tenth deals: they shall be of fine flour; they shall be baken with leaven; they are the firstfruits unto the LORD.

Leviticus 23:17

This verse describes the ingredients that were to be present in the Feast of Pentecost, one of which was leaven. Leaven speaks of sin, Jesus said ‘beware of the Pharisees’, referring to their hypocrisy, Matthew 16:6. Leaven also speaks of wrong or false doctrine. Jesus said this in the parable of the leaven.

Another parable spake he unto them; The kingdom of heaven is like unto leaven, which a woman took, and hid in three measures of

Like many moves of God, eventually man

began to take over and sin entered, causing a

decline.

The period from the Yom Kippur war in Israel

was a picture of what God has been seeking to

do from that time frame up to now, which is to

remove the leaven from Pentecost.

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meal, till the whole was leavened.Matthew 13:33

This woman speaks of the false church and the influence of Rome over the church. When Rome embraced Christianity under the Emperor Constantine in 312 AD, many of the false gods of ancient Rome came over into the church and took on new Christianised names which were accepted in the church. This cause a decline in the church, that brought about the Dark Ages. The reformation of the 16th century began a restoration of truth back to the church. However there is still much leaven in the church. The Pentecostal church over past decades has had much leaven in it.

The period from the Yom Kippur war in Israel was a picture of what God has been seeking to do from that time frame up to now, which is to remove the leaven from Pentecost. This Day of Atonement is designed to do this. This removing of leaven from the church is preparatory to the next wave of the Holy Spirit. Amos prophesied about this but as yet we have not seen the fullness of what he prophesied. Amos talked about a time when the ploughman would overtake the reaper which speaks of multiple continuous, harvests. We have not yet seen this happen, however it is now on the horizon and the reality of this is not far away. It is of great importance that we see that the culmination of these prophesies is realized when the church has finally made its journey to Mount Zion, the

place where David’s Tabernacle was erected.

The Tabernacle of David was a profound revelation of God’s purpose for the End-Time church. We are now well into the End-Times where all that the prophets said were to be restored will be restored. The church has been on this journey for a long time, but this generation will see the culmination of the journey which ends on Mt Zion, the place of God’s power and manifest glory.

Whom the heaven must receive until the times of restitution of all things, which God hath spoken by the mouth of all his holy prophets since the world began.

Acts 3:21

The Tabernacle of David Is Within YouThe Apostle Paul clearly stated that we are the temple of God, the place of His dwelling. The tabernacle or temple that Moses built in the wilderness was comprised of three parts, namely the Outer Court, the Holy Place, and the Holiest of all. This clearly pictured or foreshadowed the purpose of God to finally dwell within us. We have a Body, a Soul and a Spirit, and like the Tabernacle that Moses built which had an inner compartment called the Holiest of all, the place where God dwells. So it is with us, God dwells within our spirit. The Kingdom of God is truly within us. The Tabernacle of David

The Tabernacle of David was a profound

revelation of God’s purpose for the End-Time

church.


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was different as it only had one compartment. This tent which served as a temple was open to the world to see the glory and the majesty of God. This spoke of a coming age when transformed Christians would begin to manifest the Glory of God to this world.

For the LORD hath chosen Zion; he hath desired it for his habitation.

Psalm 132:13

When the LORD shall build up Zion, he shall appear in his glory.He will regard the prayer of the destitute, and not despise their prayer.This shall be written for the generation to come: and the people which shall be created shall praise the LORD.For he hath looked down from the height of his sanctuary; from heaven did the LORD behold the earth;To hear the groaning of the prisoner; to loose those that are appointed to death;To declare the name of the LORD in Zion, and his praise in Jerusalem;

Psalm 102:16-21

King David wrote Psalm 102, and in it he described a time when God’s glory would be openly manifested to the world. It was written for a generation that was still far off in the future. To everything there is a time and a season, there are set times in the purposes of God. The Tabernacle of David was a brief prophetic interlude where His purposes for the End-Time church were revealed to those

with eyes to see and ears to hear. We are told that this prophetic timing would unfold when God looks down from heaven and sees the miserable state of the human race. It would be a time when God hears the groaning of a lost generation. There is a groaning taking place today on several fronts. First, creation is groaning. This groaning is a precursor to another groaning – that of a lost generation. The loss of purpose coupled with a sense of futility is driving a generation of young people to violence, and senseless pursuits in a meaningless world of confusion and demonic activity. Video gaming has filled that void, at least to a certain level, but at the same time opening them up to violence and a complete loss of Godly values. God is looking down and hears this groaning of a young generation, Jezebel is about to lose her children.

I bring near my righteousness: it shall not be far off, and my salvation shall not tarry: and I will place salvation in Zion for Israel my glory.

Isaiah 46:13

Come down, and sit in the dust, O virgin daughter of Babylon, sit on the ground: there is no throne, O daughter of the Chaldeans: for thou shalt no more be called tender and delicate.And thou saidst, I shall be a lady for ever: so that thou didst not lay these things to thy heart, neither didst remember the latter end of it.Therefore hear now this, thou that art given to pleasures, that dwellest carelessly, that sayest in thine heart, I am, and none

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else beside me; I shall not sit as a widow, neither shall I know the loss of children:But these two things shall come to thee in a moment in one day, the loss of children, and widowhood: they shall come upon thee in their perfection for the multitude of thy sorceries, and for the great abundance of thine enchantments.For thou hast trusted in thy wickedness: thou hast said, None seeth me. Thy wisdom and thy knowledge, it hath perverted thee; and thou hast said in thine heart, I am, and none else beside me.Therefore shall evil come upon thee; thou shalt not know from whence it riseth: and mischief shall fall upon thee; thou shalt not be able to put it off: and desolation shall come upon thee suddenly, which thou shalt not know.

Isaiah 47:1, 7-11

The other groaning that is taking place along with the groaning of creation is the travail found in Revelation chapter twelve.

And there appeared a great wonder in heaven; a woman clothed with the sun, and the moon under her feet, and upon her head a crown of twelve stars:And she being with child cried, travailing in birth, and pained to be delivered.

Revelation 12:1-2

The purpose of this groaning and travail is to bring forth a people in the likeness of Jesus. The Apostle Paul said this:

My little children, of whom I travail in birth again until Christ be formed in you.

Galatians 4:19

This travail and groaning is reaching a level now that will finally birth these people. God will raise up an army like has not been seen before, an army that will know no fear or defeat, an army with weapons of love and redemption, nothing shall stand before them.

And it shall come to pass afterward, that I will pour out my spirit upon all flesh; and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your old men shall dream dreams, your young men shall see visions:

Joel 2:28

Behold, I and the children whom the LORD hath given me are for signs and for wonders in Israel from the LORD of hosts, which dwelleth in Mount Zion.

Isaiah 8:18

Who Shall Ascend the Hill of the Lord?Who shall ascend into the hill of the LORD? or who shall stand in his holy place?He that hath clean hands, and a pure heart; who hath not lifted up his soul unto vanity, nor sworn deceitfully.He shall receive the blessing from the LORD, and righteousness from the God of his salvation.This is the generation of them that seek him, that seek thy face, O Jacob. Selah.

Psalms 24:3-6

This hill of the Lord is Mt Zion, the place of God’s glory and power. Who

The other groaning that is taking place along

with the groaning of creation is the travail

found in Revelation chapter twelve.

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is able to climb up to this level in God? Those who have clean hands and a pure heart. Our hands speak of our dealings with other people. This speaks of our attitude and dealings with people. Thou shalt love thy neighbour as yourself. A pure heart speaks of our dealings with God, primarily our motives, why we do what we do.

Progressing towards heart purity and clean hands is part of the journey;

it is part of the dealings of God in our lives. David was a man after God’s own heart. Despite his failings he was journeying towards heart

purity and right motives. There will be failures on this journey but remember failure in the mind of God is not in falling down, it is in not getting up again. When you repent and get back up again there is no record of that failure in the entire universe. We are ascending on a pathway to manifest glory, there are many stones and traps on the journey but if we keep our eyes on the Lord and stay connected to Him, we will get there.

The steps of a good man are ordered by the LORD: and he delighteth in his way.Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down: for the LORD upholdeth him with his hand.

Psalms 37:23-24

But the path of the just is as the

shining light, that shineth more and more unto the perfect day.

Proverbs 4:18

The top of the mountain awaits you – Zion, the manifest presence of God. Those who climb to it will be empowered to reap the final harvest and help transform a whole generation into the image and likeness of Jesus. This travail and groaning has now escalated on three levels:

The Groaning of CreationCreation is groaning. Creation fell when Adam fell, simply because creation was under Adam’s authority (Genesis 1:26). Sin has affected this entire planet and creation is under a curse. Creation is groaning, seeking restoration to its original purpose – that of serving mankind.

The Groaning of a Lost GenerationThis groaning, tearing, and travail is seen in the earthquakes, storms and climate changes which will continue to get worse as the contractions increase in severity and frequency. This is a sign that Revelation chapter twelve is soon to come online. Along with creation groaning, there is a lost generation that is crying out in rage, violence, and lawlessness, seeking meaning and purpose. This too is adding to the travail. The Lord is looking down and sees this generation and has a plan to redeem.

The Woman in TravailThe woman in Revelation chapter

There will be failures on this journey but

remember failure in the mind of God is not in

falling down, it is in not getting up again.

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twelve is the church, which is in travail in order to bring forth a new creation in its fullness. There is a cry within many Christians today for something real, something that transcends the entertainment in the church, and something that is holy and pure. Something that is truly

powerful yet full of grace, a body of people that is like Him with a heart to redeem. Where is the true bride of the Lamb? There is a longing and travail in many now to see the reality of the Kingdom of God demonstrated in the earth.

This Trilogy of Travail Is ReachingThe Heart of God

Thou shalt arise, and have mercy upon Zion: for the time to favour her, yea, the set time, is come.For thy servants take pleasure in her stones, and favour the dust thereof.So the heathen shall fear the name of the LORD, and all the kings of the earth thy glory.When the LORD shall build up Zion, he shall appear in his glory.He will regard the prayer of the destitute, and not despise their prayer.This shall be written for the generation to come: and the people which shall be created shall praise the LORD.For he hath looked down from the height of his sanctuary; from heaven did the LORD behold the earth;To hear the groaning of the prisoner; to loose those that are appointed to death;

Psalms 102:13-20


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A Generation Born in Zion

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The LORD loveth the gates of Zion more than all the dwellings of Jacob.Glorious things are spoken of thee, O city of God. Selah.And of Zion it shall be said, This and that man was born in her: and the highest himself shall establish her.The LORD shall count, when he writeth up the people, that this man was born there.

Psalm 87:2-3, 5-6

We are told in these scriptures that there will be a people, who are born in Zion, and that God makes a special record of these people. This is quite a remarkable and significant statement; we need to know who these people are. During this period of time there was a generation who were alive and saw the great manifestation of the power and Glory or goodness of God in the Tabernacle of David on Mount Zion. This was a short period of time and only those who were alive at that time in Israel saw and experienced this demonstration of Gods glory. This prophetic interlude foreshadowed a period of time in these end-times where the power and glory of God would be seen in demonstration. King David under the influence of the Holy Spirit also wrote about this generation in Psalm 102.

Thou shalt arise, and have mercy upon Zion: for the time to favour her, yea, the set time, is come.This shall be written for the generation to come: and the people which shall be created shall praise the LORD.

Psalm 102:13, 18

There is coming a time when God will release a special season of favour upon a specific generation of people. It will be as it were, the best wine which has been reserved for these last days. To be alive when this happens is part of God’s favour and is indicative of the destiny of a particular generation. This period of Gods favour and mercy is so great and noteworthy that God records the names of those who will be a part of it. These people were born in the Zion time frame or season. .

The Forty Second GenerationMathew chapter one gives us a chronology from Abraham through to the birth of Jesus. This chronology is divided into fourteen generations or 3x14 generations = 42 generations. There were fourteen generations from Abraham to David and there were fourteen generations from David to the carrying away to

These people were born in the Zion time frame or season.


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Babylon. Mathew went on to tell us that there was another fourteen generations from the carrying away to Babylon to Jesus.

So all the generations from Abraham to David are fourteen generations; and from David until the carrying away into Babylon are fourteen generations; and from the carrying away into Babylon unto Christ are fourteen generations.

Mathew 1:17

However if you count the last segment of fourteen generations you will

find there are only 13 generations. There is a missing generation which has caused some to question the

validity of Mathew’s gospel. The Apostle Paul said this.

But as it is written, Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him.But God hath revealed them unto

us by his Spirit: for the Spirit searcheth all things, yea, the deep things of God.

For what man knoweth the things of a man, save the spirit of man which is in him? even so the things of God knoweth no man, but the Spirit of God.

1 Corinthians 2:9-11

Whereby, when ye read, ye may understand my knowledge in the mystery of Christ)

Which in other ages was not made known unto the sons of men, as it is now revealed unto his holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit;Ephesians 3:4-5

Some things are deliberately hidden until the time of their manifestation is near. Revelation is progressive.

For precept must be upon precept, precept upon precept; line upon line, line upon line; here a little, and there a little.

Isaiah 28:10

There are hidden depths in verses of scripture that need revelation in order to understand the deeper levels hidden there. Jesus never married and had no physical children. Yet the prophet Isaiah prophesied that the Lord would see his children.

Yet it pleased the LORD to bruise him; he hath put him to grief: when thou shalt make his soul an offering for sin, he shall see his seed, he shall prolong his days, and the pleasure of the LORD shall prosper in his hand.

Isaiah 53:10

Right in the middle of prophesying the death of Jesus, Isaiah went on to say He ( Jesus) will prolong His days and would see His seed. How could this be, how could the days of Jesus be prolonged after His death?

Psalm 22 is another portion of scripture describing the Lords death in some detail. After David speaks of the Lords death he went on to say this.

Some things are deliberately hidden until the time of their manifestation is near. Revelation is progressive.

Jesus never married and had no physical children. Yet the prophet Isaiah prophesied that the Lord would see his children.

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A seed shall serve him; it shall be accounted to the Lord for a generation.They shall come, and shall declare his righteousness unto a people that shall be born, that he hath done this.

Psalm 22:30-31

A seed, or his children will serve Him and they will be accounted to the Lord as a generation. This is the 42nd generation which Mathew spoke of; these scriptures tell us that Jesus would see his seed and prolong his days in the earth through a specific generation.

Thou shalt arise, and have mercy upon Zion: for the time to favour her, yea, the set time, is come.This shall be written for the generation to come: and the people which shall be created shall praise the LORD.

Psalm 102:13, 18

There will be those in this last generation who will see, take hold of, and enter into the fullness of their salvation. Jesus will see himself in them and manifest Himself through them prolonging His days on the earth through them. This is the fullness of the New Creation Man. Jesus was referring to this in John chapter 17.

Believe me that I am in the Father, and the Father in me: or else believe me for the very works’ sake.Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me, the works that I do shall he do also; and greater works than these shall he

do; because I go unto my Father.John 14:11-12

Then in those days:

And whatsoever ye shall ask in my name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son.

John 14:13

Everything is coming to maturity in this generation; both good and evil are maturing together. Full salvation is nearing its birthing, as nature the world and the church, are groaning in labour for completion of the fullness of the New Creation. The world is about to see Jesus like He has never been seen before. This time in His people who are conformed to His Image and likeness. To these He will put His name upon them.

And they shall put my name upon the children of Israel; and I will bless them.

Numbers 6:27

Behold, I send an Angel before thee, to keep thee in the way, and to bring thee into the place which I have prepared.Beware of him, and obey his voice, provoke him not; for he will not pardon your transgressions: for my name is in him.

Exodus 23:20-21

Because he hath set his love upon me, therefore will I deliver him: I will set him on high, because he hath known my name.

Psalm 91:14And it was commanded them that

Full salvation is nearing its birthing, as nature the world and the church, are groaning in labour for completion of the fullness of the New Creation.


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they should not hurt the grass of the earth, neither any green thing, neither any tree; but only those men which have not the seal of God in their foreheads.

Revelation 9:4

And I looked, and, lo, a Lamb stood on the mount Sion, and with him an hundred forty and four thousand, having his Father’s name written in their foreheads.

Revelation 14:1

His Name upon His people represents who the Lord is in them.

The Apostle Paul prayed that Christ would be fully formed within us. Galatians 4:19. We

have not reached the fullness of our salvation yet, however the travail or labour pains have begun.

And he said, So is the kingdom of God, as if a man should cast seed into the ground;And should sleep, and rise night and day, and the seed should spring and grow up, he knoweth not how.For the earth bringeth forth fruit of herself; first the blade, then the ear, after that the full corn in the ear.

Mark 4:26-28

Born in ZionAnd of Zion it shall be said, This and that man was born in her: and the highest himself shall establish her.The LORD shall count, when he writeth up the people, that this man was born there.Psalm 87:5-6

For over two thousand years the seed has been maturing, this maturing of our Salvation or born again experience will reach its fullness in this last generation. The children of Israel kept the Passover in Egypt and when they left there was not one feeble or sick person among them - See Psalm 105: 37-38. We have not yet reached this level of our salvation. We need to understand full salvation has to be reached here on the earth before the rapture and before the Lord returns. Adam while on earth fell; even so full restoration has to occur here on the earth while in our mortal bodies. The last enemy to be overcome here on the earth is death - 1 Corinthians 15:26. There will be a generation born who will reach the fullness of salvation in this Zion time frame. This will be one of the most remarkable periods of the church age and will result in enormous harvests being reaped in the earth. Millions of people will be brought to the Lord in this final stage of the end-time harvest.

The LORD shall send the rod of thy strength out of Zion: rule thou in the midst of thine enemies.Thy people shall be willing in the day of thy power, in the beauties of holiness from the womb of the morning: thou hast the dew of thy youth.he LORD hath sworn, and will not repent, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchizedek.

Psalm 110:2-4

The Tabernacle of David period opened up a brief window of

His Name upon His people represents who the Lord is in them.

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revelation for the day and age in which we are living. Gods glory or goodness will be revealed to the entire world through Christ in His people; those who have come to Zion. This exposure or manifestation of Gods power and glory will be so great; there will be nothing in history to reference it to.

Out of Zion, the perfection of beauty, God hath shined.

Psalm 50:2

This outpouring of the grace and mercy of God will be given as a last chance before the wrath of God will be poured out upon the earth. Every person will hear the Gospel of the Kingdom authenticated by incredible signs and wonders and will be

without excuse. In the midst of great earthquakes, volcanos, tsunamis, and wild weather, Christians disaster teams will spread across the nations not only bringing food and clean water, they will demonstrate the nature of God with incredible miracles and healings. The Lord has blessed me with many interactive visions regarding this period of time many which are difficult to articulate adequately. But one thing I know is that we have not understood the magnitude and power released in God pouring out His spirit on all flesh.

Send thee help from the sanctuary, and strengthen thee out of Zion;

Psalm 20:2

I have included the vision that Tommy Hicks had regarding the End-Time harvest. You need to read this vision carefully as there are many hidden truths here that we need to understand.

The following is a stunning vision given to American preacher Tommy Hicks who was a major figure in the powerful 1954 Argentina Revival.

A VISION OF THE BODY OF CHRIST AND THE END-TIME MINISTRIES

My message begins July 25, about 2:30 in the morning at Winnipeg, Canada. I had hardly fallen asleep when the vision and the revelation that God gave me came before me. The vision came three times, exactly in detail, the morning of July 25, 1961. I was so stirred and so moved by the revelation that this has changed my complete outlook upon the body of Christ, and upon the end-time ministries. The greatest thing that the church of Jesus Christ has ever experienced lies ahead. It is so hard to help men and women to realize and understand what God is trying to give his people in the end times. I received

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a letter several weeks ago from one of our native evangelists down in Africa, down in Nairobi. This man and his wife were on their way to Tanganyika. They could neither read nor could they write, but we had been supporting them for over two years. As they entered into the territory of Tanganyika, they came across a small village. The entire village was evacuating because of a plague that had hit the village. He came across natives that were weeping, and he asked them what was wrong. They told him of their mother and father who had suddenly died, and they had been dead for three days. They had to leave. They were afraid to go in; they were leaving them in the cottage. He turned and asked them where they were. They pointed to the hut and he asked them to go with him, but they refused. They were afraid to go. The native and his wife went to this little cottage and entered in where the man and woman had been dead for three days. He simply stretched forth his hand in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, and spoke the man’s name and the woman’s name and said, “In the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, I command life to come back to your bodies.” Instantaneously these two heathen people who had never known Jesus Christ as their Saviour sat up and immediately began to praise God. The spirit and the power of God came into the life of those people. To us that may seem strange and a phenomenon, but that is the beginning of these end-time ministries. God is going to take the do-nothings, the nobodies, the unheard-of, and the no-accounts.

He is going to take every man and every woman and he is going to give to them this outpouring of the Spirit of God. In the book of Acts we read that “In the last days,” God said, “I will pour out my Spirit upon all flesh.” I wonder if we realized what he meant when God said, “I will pour out my Spirit upon all flesh.” I do not think I fully realized nor could I understand the fullness of it, and then I read from the book of Joel: “Be glad then, ye children of Zion, and rejoice in the Lord your God: for he hath given you the former rain moderately, and he will cause to come down for you the rain, the former rain, and the latter rain -” ( Joel 2:23). It is not only going to be the rain, the former rain and the latter rain, but he is going to give to his people in these last days a double portion of the power of God!

As the vision appeared to me after I was asleep, I suddenly found myself in a great high distance. Where I was, I do not know. But I was looking down upon the earth. Suddenly the whole earth came into my view. Every nation, every kindred, every tongue came before my sight from the east and the west, the north and the south. I recognized every country and many cities that I had been in, and I was almost in fear and trembling as I beheld the great sight before me: and at that moment when the world came into view, it began to lightning and thunder.

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As the lightning flashed over the face of the earth, my eyes went downward and I was facing the north. Suddenly I beheld what looked like a great giant, and as I stared and looked at it, I was almost bewildered by the sight. It was so gigantic and so great. His feet seemed to reach to the North Pole and his head to the south. Its arms were stretched from sea to sea. I could not even begin to understand whether this was a mountain or a giant, but as I watched, I suddenly beheld a great giant. I could see his head was struggling for life. He wanted to live, but his body was covered with debris from head to foot, and at times this great giant would move his body and act as though it would even rise up at times. And when it did, thousands of little creatures seemed to run away. Hideous creatures would run away from this giant, and when he would become calm, they would come back. All of a sudden this great giant lifted his hand towards heaven, and then it lifted its other hand, and when it did these creatures by the thousands seemed to flee away from this giant and go into the darkness of the night. Slowly this great giant began to rise and as he did, his head and hands went into the clouds. As he rose to his feet he seemed to have cleansed himself from the debris and filth that was upon him, and he began to raise his hands into the heavens as though praising the Lord, and as he raised his hands, they went even unto the clouds. Suddenly, every cloud became silver, the most beautiful silver I have ever known. As I watched this phenomenon it was so great I could not even begin to understand what it all meant. I was stirred as I watched it, and I cried unto the Lord and I said, “Oh Lord, what is the meaning of this.” and I felt as if I was actually in the Spirit and I could feel the presence of the Lord even as I was asleep.

And from those clouds suddenly there came great drops of liquid light raining down upon this mighty giant, and slowly, slowly, this giant began to melt, began to sink itself in the very earth itself, and as he melted, his whole form seemed to have melted upon the face of the earth, and this great rain began to come down. Liquid drops of light began to flood the very earth itself and as I watched this giant that seemed to melt, suddenly it became millions of people over the face of the earth. As I beheld the sight before me, people stood up all over the world! They were lifting their hands and they were praising the Lord. At that very moment there came a great thunder that seemed to roar from the heavens. I turned my eyes toward the heavens and suddenly I saw a figure in white, in glistening white - the most glorious thing that I have ever seen in my entire life. I did not see the face, but somehow I knew it was the Lord Jesus Christ, and he stretched forth his hand, and as he did, he would stretch it forth to one, and to another, and to another. And as he stretched forth his hand upon the nations and the people of the world - men and women - as he pointed toward them, this liquid light seemed to flow from his hands into them, and a mighty anointing of God came upon them.


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These people began to go forth in the name of the Lord. I do not know how long I watched it. It seemed it went into days and weeks and months. And I beheld this Christ as he continued to stretch forth his hand; but there was a tragedy. There were many people as he stretched forth his hand that refused the anointing of God and the call of God. I saw men and women that I knew. People that I felt would certainly receive the call of God. But as he stretched forth his hand toward this one and toward that one, they simply bowed their head and began to back away. And each of those that seemed to bow down and back away, seemed to go into darkness. Blackness seemed to swallow them everywhere.I was bewildered as I watched it, but these people that he had anointed, hundreds of thousands of people all over the world, in Africa, England, Russia, China, America, all over the world, the anointing of God was upon these people as they went forward in the name of the Lord. I saw these men and women as they went forth. They were ditch diggers, they were washerwomen, they were rich men, they were poor men. I saw people who were bound with paralysis and sickness and blindness and deafness. As the Lord stretched forth to give them this anointing, they became well, they became healed, and they went forth! And this is the miracle of it - this is the glorious miracle of it - those people would stretch forth their hands exactly as the Lord did, and it seemed as if there was this same liquid fire in their hands. As they stretched forth their hands they said, “According to my word, be thou made whole.

As these people continued in this mighty end-time ministry, I did not fully realize what it was, and I looked to the Lord and said, “What is the meaning of this?” And he said, “This is that which I will do in the last days. I will restore all that the cankerworm, the palmerworm, the caterpillar - I will restore all that they have destroyed. This, my people, in the end times will go forth. As a mighty army they shall sweep over the face of the earth.” As I was at this great height, I could behold the whole world. I watched these people as they were going to and fro over the face of the earth. Suddenly there was a man in Africa and in a moment he was transported by the Spirit of God, and perhaps he was in Russia, or China or America or some other place, and vice versa. All over the world these people went, and they came through fire, and through pestilence, and through famine. Neither fire nor persecution, nothing seemed to stop them. Angry mobs came to them with swords and with guns. And like Jesus, they passed through the multitudes and they could not find them, but they went forth in the name of the Lord, and everywhere they stretched forth their hands, the sick were healed, the blind eyes were opened. There was not a long prayer.

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denomination, but these people were going in the name of the Lord of Hosts. Hallelujah! As they marched forth in everything they did as the ministry of Christ in the end times, these people were ministering to the multitudes over the face of the earth. Tens of thousands, even millions seemed to come to the Lord Jesus Christ as these people stood forth and gave the message of the kingdom, of the coming kingdom, in this last hour. It was so glorious, but it seems as though there were those that rebelled, and they would become angry and they tried to attack those workers that were giving the message.God is going to give the world a demonstration in this last hour as the world has never known. These men and women are of all walks of life, degrees will mean nothing. I saw these workers as they were going over the face of the earth. When one would stumble and fall, another would come and pick him up. There were no “big I” and “little you,” but every mountain was brought low and every valley was exalted, and they seemed to have one thing in common - there was a divine love, a divine love that seemed to flow forth from these people as they worked together, and as they lived together. It was the most glorious sight that I have ever known. Jesus Christ was the theme of their life. They continued and it seemed the days went by as I stood and beheld this sight. I could only cry, and sometimes I laughed. It was so wonderful as these people went throughout the face of the whole earth, bringing forth in this last end time. As I watched from the very heaven itself, there were times when great deluges of this liquid light seemed to fall upon great congregations, and that congregation would lift up their hands and seemingly praise God for hours and even days as the Spirit of God came upon them. God said, “I will pour my Spirit upon all flesh,” and that is exactly this thing. And to every man and every woman that received this power, and the anointing of God, the miracles of God, there was no ending to it.

We have talked about miracles. We have talked about signs and wonders, but I could not help but weep as I read again this morning, at 4 o’clock this morning the letter from our native workers. This is only the evidence of the beginning for one man, a “do-nothing, an unheard-of,” who would go and stretch forth his hand and say, “In the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, I command life to flow into your body.” I dropped to my knees and began to pray again, and I said, “Lord, I know that this time is coming soon!” And then again, as these people were going about the face of the earth, a great persecution seemed to come from every angle. Suddenly there was another great clap of thunder, that seemed to resound around the world, and I heard again the voice, the voice that seemed to speak; “Now this is my people. This is my beloved bride.” And when the voice spoke, I looked upon the earth and I could see the lakes and the mountains. The graves were opened and people from all over the world, the saints of all ages, seemed to be rising. And as they rose from the grave, suddenly all these people came from every direction. From the east and


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the west,from the north and the south, and they seemed to be forming again this gigantic body. As the dead in Christ seemed to be rising first, I could hardly comprehend it. It was so marvellous. It was so far beyond anything I could ever dream or think of. But as this body suddenly began to form, and take shape again, it took shape again in the form of this mighty giant, but this time it was different. It was arrayed in the most beautiful gorgeous white. Its garments were without spot or wrinkle as its body began to form, and the people of all ages seemed to be gathered into this body, and slowly, slowly, as it began to form up into the very heavens, suddenly from the heavens above, the Lord Jesus came, and became the head, and I heard another clap of thunder that said, “This is my beloved bride for whom I have waited. She will come forth even tried by fire. This is she that I have loved from the beginning of time.”As I watched, my eyes suddenly turned to the far north, and I saw seemingly destruction: men and women in anguish and crying out, and buildings in destruction. Then I heard again, the fourth voice that said, “Now is My wrath being poured out upon the face of the earth.” From the ends of the whole world, the wrath of God seemed to be poured out and it seemed that there were great vials of God’s wrath being poured out upon the face of the earth. I can remember it as though it happened a moment ago. I shook and trembled as I beheld the awful sight of seeing the cities, and whole nations going down into destruction. I could hear the weeping and wailing. I could hear people crying. They seemed to cry as they went into caves, but the caves in the mountains opened up. They leaped into water, but the water would not drown them. There was nothing that could destroy them. They wanted to take their lives, but they could not. Then again I turned my eyes to this glorious sight, this body arrayed in beautiful white, shining garments. Slowly, slowly, it began to lift from the earth, and as it did, I awoke. What a sight I had beheld! I had seen the end-time ministries - the last hour. Again on July 27, at 2:30 in the morning, the same revelation, the same vision came again exactly as it did before. My life has been changed as I realised that we are living in that end time, for all over the world God is anointing men and women with this ministry. They will give forth the word of the Lord, and are going to say, “I heard it so many times in the vision and according to my word it shall be.

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This vision depicts the End Time move of God and the final harvest. This is what the Tabernacle of David foreshadows. We must be aware of the times and seasons we are about to come into and order our lifestyles accordingly. During the days of Noah the people went on living as they always had and were not ready for what was coming.

For as in the days that were before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noe entered into the ark,And knew not until the flood came, and took them all away; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.

Matthew 24:38-39

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But in the last days it shall come to pass, that the mountain of the house of the LORD shall be established in the top of the mountains, and it shall be exalted above the hills; and people shall flow unto it.And many nations shall come, and say, Come, and let us go up to the mountain of the LORD, and to the house of the God of Jacob; and he will teach us of his ways, and we will walk in his paths: for the law shall go forth of Zion, and the word of the LORD from Jerusalem.And he shall judge among many people, and rebuke strong nations afar off; and they shall beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruninghooks: nation shall not lift up a sword against nation, neither shall they learn war any more.And thou, O tower of the flock, the strong hold of the daughter of Zion, unto thee shall it come, even the first dominion; the kingdom shall come to the daughter of Jerusalem.

Micah 4:1-3, 8

Zion speaks of a number of things 1)It was a literal place in the time of David’s Tabernacle2)It speaks of heaven 3)It speaks of Israel and the church in the last days

In this manual we are mainly dealing with the prophetic side

of Zion in relationship to the church.

To us today Zion speaks of a place in God where we walk under an open heaven. The Ark of the Covenant is no longer in a physical place in Israel, it is within us. The transfiguration of Jesus was an outward manifestation of this truth, the fullness of God within us. The Apostle Paul prayed that Christ would be fully formed with us, Galatians 4:19. The manifestation of the power and glory of God that shone from Mt Zion in David’s day gives us just a glimpse of the glory of the End-Time church.

The LORD loveth the gates of Zion more than all the dwellings of Jacob.Glorious things are spoken of thee, O city of God. Selah.

Psalm 87:2-3

Those who move on to Zion spiritually enter a place in God where the fullness of the new creation man begins to be manifest. An aspect of this is prophesied in Micah chapter four verse eight.

And thou, O tower of the flock, the strong hold of the daughter of Zion, unto thee shall it come, even

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the first dominion; the kingdom shall come to the daughter of Jerusalem.

Micah 4:8

The First DominionThe first dominion given to man was given to the first man Adam.God gave Adam dominion over the earth along with everything in the earth.Adam had lordship over the earth. What is man, that thou art mindful of him? and the son of man, that thou visitest him?For thou hast made him a little lower than the angels, and hast crowned him with glory and honour.Thou madest him to have dominion over the works of thy hands; thou hast put all things under his feet:All sheep and oxen, yea, and the beasts of the field;The fowl of the air, and the fish of the sea, and whatsoever passeth through the paths of the seas.

Psalm 8:4-8

The word ‘angels’ in this passage of scripture is the Hebrew word Elohim.Elohim is a word used for God. The translators had a problem with this word, not being able to comprehend man being just a little lower than God so they changed the English translation to the word ‘angels’. This verse should read; man was made a little lower than God. Man is the same species as God, made in the likeness and image of God, born again by the seed of God.

And the earth brought forth grass, and herb yielding seed after his

kind,Genesis 1:12a

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.

John 1:1

Being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the word of God, which liveth and abideth for ever.

1 Peter 1:23

We are of the seed of the word which is GodAdam was given dominion over this planet and all that was in it. However Adam gave away that dominion to Satan when he sinned.

Again, the devil taketh him up into an exceeding high mountain, and showeth him all the kingdoms of the world, and the glory of them;And saith unto him, All these things will I give thee, if thou wilt fall down and worship me.

Matthew 4:8-9

And the devil, taking him up into an high mountain, showed unto him all the kingdoms of the world in a moment of time.And the devil said unto him, All this power will I give thee, and the glory of them: for that is delivered unto me; and to whomsoever I will I give it.If thou therefore wilt worship me, all shall be thine.

Luke 4:5-7

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the most historic points in history or His story. When Jesus said “it is finished”, it really was. The price for redeeming mankind and this earth was paid in full. A new creation was born in the earth, a species as yet unknown throughout the universe. Men and women were born again as a new creation, born of the seed of God. Adam never got this far, he never got to eat of the tree of life in the garden.

And out of the ground made the LORD God to grow every tree that is pleasant to the sight, and good for food; the tree of life also in the midst of the garden, and the tree of knowledge of good and evil.And the LORD God commanded the man, saying, of every tree of the garden thou mayest freely eat:But of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, thou shalt not eat of it: for in the day that thou eatest thereof thou shalt surely die.

Genesis 2:9, 16-17

If Adam had eaten of the tree of life he would have had Christ in Him, however he never got that far because he failed the test of obedience. This cost him his authority which he had been given over the planet. To whom we yield ourselves to, his servant we become.

Adam gave away His authority to Satan and Jesus won it back through the cross. Now as a new creation we must retake what Adam lost.

Romans 6:16

But this man, after he had offered one sacrifice for sins for ever, sat

down on the right hand of God;From henceforth expecting till his enemies be made his footstool.

Hebrews 10:12-13

The word expecting in this verse is the Greek word ekdechomai, which means ‘waiting’. The Lord is now waiting for us, the redeemed of the Lord, to take back the earth. We are not waiting to be rescued through the rapture - we first must retake this earth back from Satan. Only then will we be caught away. The saints must first possess the Kingdom.

But the saints of the most High shall take the kingdom, and possess the kingdom for ever, even for ever and ever.

Daniel 7:18

In Zion the first dominion will be restoredRemember that David’s Tabernacle housed the Ark of the Covenant which is now within us. We must take the land within us before the full m a n i f e s t a t i o n of Christ in us can become a reality, only then do we qualify to move in this level of authority.

And thou, O tower of the flock, the strong hold of the daughter of Zion, unto thee shall it come, even the first dominion.

Micah 4:8

When Jesus said “it is finished”, it really was. The price for redeeming mankind and this earth was paid in full

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The Daughter of Zion is symbolic of the Bride of Christ. This bride or helpmate of Jesus will retake this earth, this will be her finest hour. Jesus was able to say that Satan had nothing in Him; this enabled Him to

redeem mankind and the earth. Even so, for us to come to the place where we can exercise the

authority of the first dominion we have to be able to say the same thing, Satan has nothing in me.

Hereafter I will not talk much with you: for the prince of this world cometh, and hath nothing in me.

John 14:30

The Nature of AuthorityThere is a difference between Power and Authority, we need to understand this.

But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.

Acts 1:8

Power Gk Dunamis:Force, miraculous powerAuthority Gk exousia:The right, permission, licence

Then he called his twelve disciples together, and gave them power and authority over all devils, and to cure diseases.And he sent them to preach the kingdom of God, and to heal the sick.

Luke 9:1-2

Authority is permission or the right to act on behalf of God, and is exercised through the spoken word. Power is just that, miraculous power. Authority releases power and the greater the authority we are given, the greater the power that is released. There are various levels of authority: there is a level of authority given to those living in the Outer Court, and there is a greater level of authority given to those who are living in the Holy Place. To those living in the Holiest of All, great authority is given. To walk in the authority of the first dominion that Adam had, we have to be able to be trusted with that authority. Once the Lord gives us authority it can be used for good or evil. Take heed therefore that the light which is in thee be not darkness.

Luke 11:35

Because authority is manifest through the spoken word we have to be very careful with our words as they will bring life or death according to the level of authority we have been given.

God is about to release a whole new level of authority but we have to be in a place to be able to receive it

The heaven, even the heavens, are the Lord’s: but the earth hath he given to the children of men.

Psalm 115:16

This verse of scripture is quite remarkable; the earth has been

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given to man. This has far reaching ramifications and the consequences of this are seen in the current state of the world and the devastation we see in nature. Humans have authority in this earth for either good or evil, the earth is given to the sons of men. Adam was Lord of this earth and had authority over every atom, every molecule, everything on this planet obeyed him. Adam could have spoken to a piece of dirt and said: ‘become gold’ and the atomic structure of the dirt would have obeyed him, re-forming and rearranging into gold. We now know that everything is alive, atoms and molecules have the life of God in them and will respond to those who have a certain level of authority.

And Joshua said unto all the people, Behold, this stone shall be a witness unto us; for it hath heard all the words of the LORD which he spake unto us: it shall be therefore a witness unto you, lest ye deny your God.

Joshua 24:27

Those stones were imprinted with the vibrations of speech and recorded it all, and could play it back as a witness. A silicon chip can record sound and speech and play it back. Your whole life is recorded and can be played back like a DVD plays back sound and images.

Give ear, O ye heavens, and I will speak; and hear, O earth, the words of my mouth.

Deuteronomy 32:1

And he answered and said unto

them, I tell you that, if these should hold their peace, the stones would immediately cry out.

Luke 19:40

The whole of creation is under the curse of spoken wordsLucifer has empowered himself through the words of man. Satan is not creative but man is. Satan relies on your words and attitudes in order for Him to be able to create. This is a profound revelation that can change your life. At the Tower of Babel mankind was empowering Satan with their words.

And the LORD said, Behold, the people is one, and they have all one language; and this they begin to do: and now nothing will be restrained from them, which they have imagined to do.Go to, let us go down, and there confound their language, that they may not understand one another’s speech.

Genesis 11:6-7

Here we have so many people in unity expressing the same desires and in doing so were empowering Satan to create what they were saying and desiring. God put a stop to this by confounding their language thus creating confusion. Lucifer needs your words and desires in order for him to create. Words have tremendous power for good or evil. The human race was created in such a way that man can create with words, calling those things which are not as though they are. This ability has

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formed the world as it is today; life and death are in the power of the tongue. What is man that you God are mindful of him? You made him a little lower than God and put the earth under his control. The result of this is a very chaotic world full of evil and selfishness. But that is only a small part of the story. The world is about to be filled with the glory of God, nature will soon be brought into peace as the qualities of heaven

fill the earth. God will restore the first dominion to many on this earth and evil will be conquered with love. This planet

will be taken from the power and control of Satan and a thousand years of glory and peace will prevail.

And I saw an angel come down from heaven, having the key of the bottomless pit and a great chain in his hand.And he laid hold on the dragon, that old serpent, which is the Devil, and Satan, and bound him a thousand years,And cast him into the bottomless pit, and shut him up, and set a seal upon him, that he should deceive the nations no more, till the thousand years should be fulfilled: and after that he must be loosed a little season.

Revelation 20:1-3

Nature is rebelling against the human race; nature is hurt by the words of a fallen race. Nature was created to serve a race of righteous people who would love and respect

the environment, living in harmony together, glorifying God. The redeeming of nature is in the hands of the New Creation man. Evil humanity is bringing upon them the wrath of nature. Nature is waiting for the sons of God to bring it back into harmony with God’s purpose in these End- Times.

For the earnest expectation of the creature waiteth for the manifestation of the sons of God.For the creature was made subject to vanity, not willingly, but by reason of him who hath subjected the same in hope,Because the creature itself also shall be delivered from the bondage of corruption into the glorious liberty of the children of God.For we know that the whole creation groaneth and travaileth in pain together until now.

Romans 8:19-22

To Walk in The First Dominion Requires DisciplineFor as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God.

Romans 8:14

The tests that Jesus successfully passed in the wilderness qualified Him to move in great authority. These tests were about whether Jesus would walk and act independent of His Father God, or submit Himself wholly to His Father’s will.

And when he had fasted forty days and forty nights, he was afterward

Nature was created to serve a race of righteous people who would love and respect the environment, living in harmony together, glorifying God.

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an hungered.And when the tempter came to him, he said, If thou be the Son of God, command that these stones be made bread.But he answered and said, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God.

Matthew 4:2-4

Jesus was saying, my Father has not told me to make these stones bread. I won’t use the laws of creation outside of my Father’s permission. This sets us apart from New Age philosophies and teaching. A disciplined tongue along with an obedient heart is required in order for the Lord to give us more authority. Jesus did only those things He saw the Father doing. His words were spirit and life. In heaven spoken words are fulfilled because there is no evil and rebellion in the hearts of the people there.

Great authority is going to be released to those who are prepared for itDiscipline of the tongue is an absolute requirement, and it is out of the heart that the mouth speaks.

O generation of vipers, how can ye, being evil, speak good things? for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh.A good man out of the good treasure of the heart bringeth forth good things: and an evil man out of the evil treasure bringeth forth evil things.But I say unto you, That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment.

For by thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned.

Matthew 12:34-37

A deep level of cleansing is required in order to bring the Sons of the Kingdom into a new level of authority. Every word, every emotion, every thought releases a flow of sound, smell, and colour; this energy can only be seen in the realm of the spirit and can be used for good or evil. Humans are creative beings, but we must be careful that we do not empower the enemy. Anger, malice, and jealousy, along with all other negative emotions and thoughts, release a power that Satan can use to create with. Words spoken in anger empower Satan. Satan himself has no creative ability, only humans have this ability. Every word you speak releases energy into the spirit world that gives demons, angels, or the Holy Spirit the right to use, depending upon whether those words are redemptive or destructive. When the words and thoughts of a Christian become dark, they release just what the enemy needs in order to carry out his evil objectives. You are a creator either for evil or good.

Once Given, Spiritual Authority Can Be Used For Good or EvilGod gave Moses great authority but Moses became careless with that authority and struck the rock. Now because he had authority it still worked, water did flow.However the rock was a type of Jesus, and God had told him to speak to the rock, not to strike it.


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The loss to Moses for this misuse of authority was great. Great authority is about to be given to those who will use it wisely in love and with the Lord’s permission. The issue is, can we be trusted with authority?

And whatsoever ye shall ask in my name, that will I do, that the

Father may be glorified in the Son.If ye shall ask any thing in my name,

I will do it.

John 14:13-14

If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will,and it shall be done unto you.

John 15:7

For the eyes of the LORD run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to show himself strong in the behalf of them whose heart is perfect toward him.

2 Chronicles 16:9

God is bringing a people up to the next level beyond Pentecost to Zion, to a place where heaven dissects with the earth, a place where the bridge between the two worlds becomes clear and accessible, to a place where the veil is very thin. In this place the authority of the first dominion will be given to a people who have learned to follow the Lord in union with Him.

The Power of BlessingBut I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and

pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you;That ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven: for He maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust.Matthew 5:44-45

And labour, working with our own hands: being reviled, we bless; being persecuted,

1 Corinthians 4:12a

But the tongue can no man tame; it is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison.Therewith bless we God, even the Father; and therewith curse we men, which are made after the similitude of God.Out of the same mouth proceedeth blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not so to be.Doth a fountain send forth at the same place sweet water and bitter?

James 3:8-11

Most Gentile Christians do not appreciate nor realize the power and sacredness of blessing

One of the most powerful abilities we have is that of blessing. Such is the dynamic of this that we are told that we will give an account for every idle word we speak.

But I say unto you, That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment.For by thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned.

Matthew 12:36-37

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We so often are not aware of the ramifications of the words we speak. The word ‘idle’ here has the meaning of careless. For every careless word we will be held accountable, this is because words are powerful and have consequences. The more authority we are given the more powerful, devastating, or life giving our words will be. This is why God is very careful in giving authority to His people. Your life and destiny is shaped by the words you speak. There is a portion of scripture in the book of James chapter three that is so startling in its depth of revelation, yet it is often is overlooked by most Christians.

For in many things we offend all. If any man offend not in word, the same is a perfect man, and able also to bridle the whole body.

James 3:2

We understand that the Lord is coming for a perfect bride, but so often we never relate it to this scripture. If we offend not with our words we are considered perfect. The word ‘bridle’ in this verse has the meaning of holding back, being able to hold back the whole body, or to bridle the whole body.This word bridle in the Greek language has the thought of ozo, sode’-zo; from a prim. sos (saos, “safe”); to save, i.e. deliver or protect (lit. or fig.):--heal, preserve, save (self), do well, be (make) whole.

In holding or bridling our tongue or words, we are considered to be a perfect man who is able to bridle or

hold back weakness, sickness and deliver or protect our physical body. It is essential for the preparation of the bride that we understand this.

Behold, we put bits in the horses’ mouths, that they may obey us; and we turn about their whole body.Behold also the ships, which though they be so great, and are driven of fierce winds, yet are they turned about with a very small helm, whithersoever the governor listeth.Even so the tongue is a little member, and boasteth great things. Behold, how great a matter a little fire kindleth!And the tongue is a fire, a world of iniquity: so is the tongue among our members, that it defileth the whole body, and setteth on fire the course of nature; and it is set on fire of hell.James 3:3-36

The destructive and life giving power of the tongue is an amazing, astonishing power that we as humans are endowed with. Speech is a form of sowing and our words will bring forth in our life after their own kind. We know that what we sow we will undoubtedly reap, and most of our sowing is done through the words we speak. The bride must make herself ready and what defiles us so often is that which comes out of our mouths.

But those things which proceed out of the mouth come forth from the heart; and they defile the man.For out of the heart proceed evil

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thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false witness, blasphemies:These are the things which defile a man: Matthew 15:18-20a

Sound is a vibration which operates on various wavelengths. These wavelengths can be either destructive or healing. Words carry either life or death, and have a profound effect on us personally and on those around us. Jesus said that our words first form in our heart, then proceed from there into spoken words of either life or death. Words are built upon desires, emotion, fear, and love, and thus empowered proceed outward through spoken word. Fear carries a very different vibration than love. Hate is a vibration that is so strong it can cause the destruction of cells as the vibration passes through our body. Truly life and death are in the power of the tongue.

A good man out of the good treasure of the heart bringeth forth good things: and an evil man out of the evil treasure bringeth forth evil things.

Matthew 12:35

I call heaven and earth to record this day against you, that I have set before you life and death, blessing and cursing: therefore choose life, that both thou and thy seed may live:

Deuteronomy 30:19

How you speak to your children will produce life or deathThe tone and the volume can alter

the sound and wavelength for good or bad. One of the things that distinguished Jesus from the rest of the religious leaders was this.

And all bare him witness, and wondered at the gracious words which proceeded out of his mouth. And they said, Is not this Joseph’s son?

Luke 4:22

The way the Lord spoke caused the people to marvel which means others did not speak like Him. The tongue is a profound revelation of the heart; it is out of the mouth that the heart is revealed.

Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life.Put away from thee a froward mouth, and perverse lips put far from thee.

Proverbs 4:23-24

Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.

Proverbs 18:21

For as he thinketh in his heart, so is he:

Proverbs 23:7a

We Have the Power to RedeemWe are told to bless and not curse; you may say ‘I never curse!’ But what we must realise is that so often our words are as a curse. How we look at life and the world is important. When a person looks at a situation often they will first see what is wrong, where others will see first what is

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right. For instance a husband and wife looking at a house that is for sale may initially see things differently, one may see what is wrong with the house and the other may see what it right the house. This is a reflection of the heart; we must always look for the good in life with a mindset that first sees the good. That’s not to say a thing may not be bad, but is does reveal the way you look at life. We have to have a mindset that sees everything as being redemptive and able to be improved. The mindset of God is always redemptive in outlook. Even when God judges a person or situation the motivation behind the judgement is redemptive. In order to have the power to redeem we must see the world differently. Most Christians, if they are honest, do not believe that all things work together for good to those who love God; they cannot see the redemptive purposes in adversity. We are called to bless and this in turn sets in motion the process of sowing and reaping.

Not rendering evil for evil, or railing for railing: but contrariwise blessing; knowing that ye are thereunto called, that ye should inherit a blessing.For he that will love life, and see good days, let him refrain his tongue from evil, and his lips that they speak no guile:

1 Peter 3:9-10

This is a fantastic promise.

When Jesus blessed the bread and fishes they multipliedWe are called to bless and when this

becomes part of our nature, part of who we are, we will be trusted with more authority to bless. You can bless nature plants flowers and your animals. You can bless your house and the vibration of your house will change to a place of healing and peace.

Specific Blessings Need Specific GuidanceOur words are powerful and when we bless someone we need to be careful that it is what God wants at that time. Sons of God are led by the Spirit of God.When ministering to someone, if you do have from God a specific blessing to bless them with, just bless them generally with the blessing of the Lord.

In the Old Testament Joseph was very upset that Jacob gave the firstborn blessing to the second born, knowing that if Jacob did this it could not be changed. This blessing was always for the firstborn.

And Israel stretched out his right hand, and laid it upon Ephraim’s head, who was the younger, and his left hand upon Manasseh’s head, guiding his hands wittingly; for Manasseh was the firstborn.And he blessed Joseph, and said, God, before whom my fathers Abraham and Isaac did walk, the God which fed me all my life long unto this day,The Angel which redeemed me from all evil, bless the lads; and let my name be named on them, and

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the name of my fathers Abraham and Isaac; and let them grow into a multitude in the midst of the earth.And when Joseph saw that his father laid his right hand upon the head of Ephraim, it displeased him: and he held up his father’s hand, to remove it from Ephraim’s head unto Manasseh’s head.And Joseph said unto his father, Not so, my father: for this is the firstborn; put thy right hand upon his head.And his father refused, and said, I know it, my son, I know it: he also shall become a people, and he also shall be great: but truly his younger brother shall be greater than he, and his seed shall become a multitude of nations.

Genesis 48:14-19

Prophetic blessings cannot easily be changed, so it is important that you are hearing from God in such matters. Great authority requires great discernment in doing only that which the Lord wants done.

The Foundation for Moving in AuthorityA Roman centurion came to Jesus and asked Him to heal his servant. This centurion understood the nature of authority. He understood that Jesus did not have to come to his house to heal his servant, He only had to speak the word.

And Jesus saith unto him, I will come and heal him.The centurion answered and said, Lord, I am not worthy that thou shouldest come under my roof: but speak the word only, and my servant shall be healed.

For I am a man under authority, having soldiers under me: and I say to this man, Go, and he goeth; and to another, Come, and he cometh; and to my servant, Do this, and he doeth it.When Jesus heard it, he marvelled, and said to them that followed, Verily I say unto you, I have not found so great faith, no, not in Israel.

Matthew 8:7-10

That Roman centurion had soldiers under him and when he gave an order it was obeyed. He just had to say the word, and life and death were in his power.The lesson here is that we are under the Lord’s authority and when He indicates or says that something is to be done, we speak it and it is done. To exercise authority we must be under the Lord’s authority in all things. God is not about to give us authority then let us loose to use it as we see fit.

And Jesus said unto the centurion, Go thy way; and as thou hast believed, so be it done unto thee. And his servant was healed in the selfsame hour.

Matthew 8:13

Bond servants have a hearing ear to hear and do the Lord’s wishes Coming to Zion is about coming into union with the Lord and doing those things we see the Lord doing. The restoration of the first dominion will be given to those whom the Lord can trust. Jesus walked in two realms at the same time and knew what the Father wanted to do. Even so we

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must win the battle on the inside which allows us to walk with the Lord with our will completely under His authority.

God will release authority to many of His people like never before. This authority will be given to those whose lives are no longer their own; those who live to do His will and seek first the Kingdom of God. Great grace will be given to walk with the Lord in this way. We were born in this generation to redeem the earth and mankind, bringing heaven to earth.

A Heart to Redeem is a Heart After God’s own HeartBut in the last days it shall come to pass, that the mountain of the house of the LORD shall be established in the top of the mountains, and it shall be exalted above the hills; and people shall flow unto it.And many nations shall come, and say, Come, and let us go up to the mountain of the LORD, and to the house of the God of Jacob; and he will teach us of his ways, and we will walk in his paths: for the law shall go forth of Zion, and the word of the LORD from Jerusalem.And he shall judge among many people, and rebuke strong nations afar off; and they shall beat their

swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruninghooks: nation shall not lift up a sword against nation, neither shall they learn war any more.And thou, O tower of the flock, the strong hold of the daughter of Zion, unto thee shall it come, even the first dominion; the kingdom shall come to the daughter of Jerusalem.

Micah 4:1-8

There will be many places around the world which will become the house of the Lord on the top of the mountain Zion, from which the word of the Lord will go forth and multitudes will say, let us go house of the Lord to be taught the ways of the Lord, to be taught how to walk with the Lord under an open heaven.

But in the last days it shall come to pass, that the mountain of the house of the LORD shall be established in the top of the mountains, and it shall be exalted above the hills; and people shall flow unto it.And many nations shall come, and say, Come, and let us go up to the mountain of the LORD, and to the house of the God of Jacob; and he will teach us of his ways, and we will walk in his paths: for the law shall go forth of Zion, and the word of the LORD from Jerusalem.

Micah 4:1-2


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