, Christian Prophecy, Prayers & Bible Sharing — Updated Daily. It is a call for the heart of man to dwell under the drenching waterfall of His Presence. The witness that you have become aware of is driving you into the position to hear Him and respond as He reveals something to you. Power to know the truth that will set you free. Take just one word away that shouldn’t have been there in the first place and we have the light of truth. Pentecostals associated with the “First Wave” of the charismatic movement claim that their fraudulent faux-miracles and gobbledegook tongues are the “latter rain” prophesied in Joel 2. Power for the effectual prayer for the righteous that avails much. David W. Myland In 1907 seems to have coined the term “Latter Rain Movement” first, in a book of songs entitled “Latter Rain Songs.” In 1910 Myland wrote his book “The Latter Rain Covenant” in which he tried to associate the rainfall in Israel, with the manifestations of the Holy Spirit that occurred at Azusa. Declarations & Decrees: LORD, in You Alone Will I Trust! “ The prophecies which were fulfilled in the outpouring of the former rain at the opening of the gospel are again to be fulfilled in the latter rain at its close. W e want to consider the great subject of the Holy Spirit as early and latter rain, with a special reference to the latter rain. The man clothed with linen is instructed to take coals of fire from between the cherubims, (“under the cherub”). Here the early and latter rain represent firstly the rain of seed time at planting and secondly the rain of ripening before the harvest: the first fell in Judaea about the beginning of our November after the seed was sown; the second toward the end of our April as the ears began filling out in preparation for the full harvest, as their crops developed during the winter and early spring. They are readied to participate in ‘the last great work of the third angel's message as it swells to a loud cry… and they unite to fearlessly proclaim the third angel's message.’  {EW 277.1}. Well may they despair as they contrast their own weakness and unworthiness with the purity and loveliness of the glorious character of Christ. Note where the times of refreshing come from in Acts 3:19 – from the presence of the Lord. Rain is the stimulus and medium by which the nutrients in the soil are drawn up through the root system. They will be in ‘perfect unity’ as the disciples were at Pentecost. These changes made the Latter Rain Movement distinct from the Pentecostal context from which it arose, and church life in Latter Rain influenced churches significantly different from traditional Pentecostal ones. In Ezekiel 9 God’s people receive an identifying mark: And to the others he said in mine hearing, Go ye after him through the city, and smite: let not your eye spare, neither have ye pity: The scene in Ezekiel 9 is incredibly serious. There is a river that is flowing and pouring, flowing and pouring, repeatedly flowing with the rhythm of The Word That is Sent. The work of God is to be carried on to completion by the co-operation of divine and human agencies. Why are they scattered on the earth/Jerusalem? The LORD knows the thoughts He has toward you, thoughts of peace, not of evil, to give you a future and hope. By comparing scripture with scripture we are able to see the same picture conveyed by two of God’s precious servants – John and Ezekiel. LESSON 17 THE GODHEAD DOES IT REALLY MATTER? By R. K. McGregor Wright, Th.M., Ph.D. He Who calls you is faithful and He will do it. He quickly carried me from the earth to the Holy City. LESSON 4 JESUS: HIS POSITION IN THE GODHEAD. But we who are called to be the mouthpiece, the oracle, can become reticent, not really believing that we are truly able in the moment to be the example of our calling. then there is the present false "latter rain" teaching related to the 'kingdom now' movement.the future epic outpouring of the holy spirit is prophesied for the end-time. The outpouring of the Holy Spirit was first shared with the disciples on the day of Pentecost. The latter rain insured a bountiful harvest. There is a river that is flowing and pouring, flowing and pouring, repeatedly flowing with the rhythm of The Word That is Sent. Lesson 1 Jan 6 2017 The SPirit and the word, Lesson 2 Jan 13 2017 The Holy Spirit behind the Scenes, Lesson 3 Jan 20 The DIvinity of the Holy Spirit. This prophecy also applies to God’s people today. Of course Latter Rain promoters argue over when the Latter rains began and with their numerology, some teach the latter rain began in 1948 when Israel became a nation. While Joel 2:28ff clearly prophecies the outpouring on Pentecost in Acts 2, the theology of "latter rain" is speculative and without any Bible support. Power to understand the Word that is Sent. When the Lord shall have washed away the filth of the daughters of Zion, and, The sealing is almost completed – the saints will be cleansed by the ‘spirit of burning’ – the coals of fire, representative of the spirit of God, will purge the filth away. Even that doesn’t completely portray the explosive restoring of the hearing ear in the Spirit. They are privileged to see by faith the work that is going forward in the heavenly sanctuary. Then said I, Whither goest thou? Lev 16:12  And he shall take a censer full of burning coals of fire from off the altar before the LORD, and his hands full of sweet incense beaten small, and bring, Lev 16:13  And he shall put the incense upon the fire before the LORD, that the cloud of the incense may cover the mercy seat that. the Latter Rain Promises and Teaching Quotes from Ellen G. White This is an Expanded Version of Preparation for the Latter Rain Quotations from the Spirit of Prophecy Which was Compiled by B. E. Wagner The Expanding of this Latter Rain study was done by Michael E. Brown The expansion process is simple. reminds us of Joel's prophecy of the early and latter rain. Power for anointing that will break every yoke of bondage. Judgement has begun at the sanctuary and those without the mark in their forehead receive a death sentence. Power to break the bands of wickedness, set free the oppressed. The times of service tended to be flexible, again following the revival practice. Here I saw the altar of incense, the candlestick with seven lamps, and the table on which was the shew-bread. The Latter Rain The Work of the Spirit Likened to Rain "He will cause to come down for you the rain, the former rain, and the latter In the East the former rain falls at the sowing time. the latter rain revival there is a genuine latter rain revival, or end-time revival, also known as 'joel's outpouring' or 'hosea's revival'. Your email address will not be published. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. This is what truly drew me in. The Word of God is near unto you, even upon your lips. Latter Rain doctrines addressed this formalism with a series of doctrinal and practical changes. As they look by faith into the holy of holies, and see the work of Christ in the heavenly sanctuary, they perceive that they are a people of unclean lips,--a people whose lips have often spoken vanity, and whose talents have not been sanctified and employed to the glory of God. We were very happy. Most were first-year students, but some were second- and third-year students from the Pentecostal Bible College in This scene occurs after 1844. When the Holy Spirit was poured out at the beginning of the 20 th Century, it had been taught that the outpouring was the fulfillment of the "latter rain" prophecies which were spoken of by the Old Testament prophets. The LORD will be the glory in the midst of her and the call to come out of Babylon is given in verse 6 and 7. "Blessed is he that readeth, and they that hear the words of this prophecy," God declares, "and keep those things which are written therein: for the time is at hand. "And the temple of God was opened in heaven, and there was seen in his temple the ark of his testament." It ushers in the time to “gather in your grain, your new wine, and your oil.” The grain and the new wine — represent the bread and wine of the Holy Communion. The bow of promise is above the throne, and the work done for Isaiah will be performed in them. © His Kingdom Prophecy, The Academy of Light – Prophetic Magazine, What The LORD is Saying Today — January 2021, What The LORD is Saying Today — December 2020, What The LORD is Saying Today — November 2020, What The LORD is Saying Today — October 2020. By the destruction of Jerusalem is symbolized the last great judgment of God that is to come upon the world. A difference is noted between the scattering in Ezekiel which is on the ‘city’ and the casting of the coals in Revelation onto the ‘earth’. I passed through a door before I came to the first vail. Thomas Downes. On the Pentecost of Acts 2 the Holy Spirit was poured out on the faithful. Everyone is waiting for a Word of Encouragement for themselves; obviously because we all want to hear from Him. It was the “former rain” that the prophet Joel talked about and it was given to launch the Church age. If Ellen White’s writings appear to contradict the scripture it is just that – an appearance. Each quotation was looked up in the When, armed with the promises of God, you come to the Father in the name of Jesus, By faith, in His humanity Christ saw what we are permitted to see by faith--. Isaiah’s example is worth examining: Then flew one of the seraphims unto me, having a live coal in his hand, Also I heard the voice of the Lord, saying, Whom shall I send, and who will go for us? It is interesting to note that in both books – Revelation and Ezekiel that God’s people are specifically referred to in the chapters prior. He is waiting to pour out his spirit on his people and empower them to give the loud cry of the third angel: “Babylon the great is fallen, is fallen, …Come out of her, my people, that ye be not partakers of her sins, and that ye receive not of her plagues.” Revelation 18 2, 4. These are followed by the Great Multitude. Lesson 4 Jan 27 The Personality of the Holy Spirit. Be confident in this very thing, that He Who began this good work in you, will complete it until the Day of Jesus Christ. The Spirit of Prophecy tells us that the Latter Rain falling at the close of the season is to ripen the grain to prepare for the harvest; it’s the completion of the work of God’s grace upon the soul. LESSON 5 Feb 3 The Baptism of the Holy Spirit. Study also the tenth chapter which represents the hand of God as at work to bring perfect method and harmonious working into all the operations of his prepared instrumentalities. The golden censer is waved before the mercy seat in the most holy apartment of the heavenly sanctuary. A baptism of fire began to circulate before Asuza st. and was incorporated in the Neo Pentecostal movement. See how the farmer waits for the precious fruit of the earth, waiting patiently for it until it receives the early and latter rain.” – James 5:7. Power for living waters to flow from your innermost being. … No Spiritual Neutrality. And he said unto me, To measure Jerusalem, to see what. Early on, Latter Rain congregations developed the practice of “calling out” individuals by name, blessing them with a laying on of hands, and providing a prophecy for them (Holdcroft 1980:4-5). Then I looked, and, behold, in the firmament that was above the head of the cherubims there appeared over them as it were a sapphire stone, as the appearance of the likeness of a throne. This is the same meaning given to the Hebrew word for scatter in Ezekiel 10:2. zaw-rak' A primitive root; to sprinkle (fluid or solid particles): - be here and there, scatter, sprinkle, strew. The former rain came to pass at the day of Pentecost in the Upper room and the latter rain is what every Spirit filled believer has been eagerly waiting for. The Latter Rain broug… God is also revealing today that there is a correct view of Revelation. I have always tried to feel the impact of the stories I read as they pertain to my life, but none as personally as when I read the scriptures. The late 1940s was a time of deep spiritual hunger among Pentecostals, who were concerned about the declining operation of the gifts of the Spirit once so evident when Pentecostalism began in the early 20th century. (To come to this conclusion was an answer to prayer – Ellen White refers to the throwing down of the censer and directly relates it to the statement “It is done” and that every “case had been decided for life or death” {EW 279.2}. Lesson 6 Feb 10 The Holy Spirit and a Holy Life. You see, the rainy cycle of Israel is a prophetic type of the outpouring of the Holy Spirit and the harvest of souls In late October, the early rain comes. “Perfect method and harmonious working will be brought into all the operations of his prepared instrumentalities.” (1888 1303.1) {ExV 15.2}. The instruction is then to go and “scatter” the coals of fire over the city. We also see that the “latter rain” (the end-times outpouring) would be greater than the “former rain.” What is the purpose of the Latter Rain? The ‘city’ is easily identifiable in Ezekiel because in Chapter 9:4 a mark is placed on those that are sighing and crying for the abominations done in the land – this is happening in the city of Jerusalem – where God’s professed people dwell. You know full well that The LORD has something for you to do. Christ also carries the censer in his ministry in the most holy place in the heavenly sanctuary. 6}. You are saved by Grace. Soon I was lost to earthly things, and was wrapped up in a vision of God's glory. Please enable JavaScript on your browser to best view this site. Lion Attitude Gets You Through to Trump the Foe! So…the latter rain is the Holy Spirit. The previous page (part 3 of 5 parts on Joel 2) talks about the blowing of the trumpet in Zion in preparation for the Second Coming. Then said I, Here. We felt an unusual spirit of prayer. This is not a 501c3 ministry. This discussion is continued from The Latter Rain Movement - Part 1. It is not her writings that are the issue – because they also are God’s truth. It is important to note that in Revelation 8:5 that the word it is in italics and does not come from the original text. This veil was raised, and I passed into the Holy Place. This brings to mind the same concept as pouring out or sprinkling. The “latter rain” (the end-times outpouring) would be greater than the “former rain.” In 1948, a “revival” broke out in Saskatchewan, Canada, and the teachings of the Latter Rain movement were clarified. It is interesting to note that Ellen White when referring to :”the "daily" (Daniel 8:12) that the word "sacrifice" was supplied by man's wisdom, and does not belong to the text, and that the Lord gave the correct view of it to those who gave the judgment hour cry.” Pg 74 EW. I lifted up mine eyes again, and looked, and behold a man with a measuring line in his hand. The place of His outpouring would be the position of your heart at the time of His calling you. 2. “He hath given you the former rain moderately,” that is, in due season, “and He will cause to come down for you the rain, the former rain and the latter rain… The LORD is Now Revealing His Love For You to The World. “Perfect method and harmonious working will be brought into all the operations of his prepared instrumentalities.” (1888 1303.1). ". It is called, “The Latter Rain…..” Walking with The LORD for over 40 years, Thomas runs “The Voice of the Writer” a Prophetic Ministry. 4. Jerusalem or God’s people are being measured in Zechariah verses 1 and 2 and then in verse 4 the angel runs to the man with the measuring line to tell him about the future of Jerusalem (God’s people). The resolution adopted disapproved of the following practices of the Latter Rain, and the action was made necessary as a result of the movement invading the Assembly of God churches: 1. In the healing revival of the 40’s-50’s Latter Rain proponent Franklin Hall made famous the fire baptism (whose book most read, including Branham This is very similar to the vision of Ellen White quoted from {ExV 15.3} where. The book of Revelation opens with an injunction to us to understand the instruction that it contains. He does this when He knows the state of your heart has been prepared as a receiving instrument for the in-pouring of the stream of refreshing, the Word Sent to Enrich. Your email address will not be published. The LORD is measuring his people right now in the investigative judgement. The prophecies are also good news, with many promises for God’s people in the last days. Power to call those things that are not as though they were. JAVASCRIPT IS DISABLED. There was much tossing and turning, questioning and prayer about this statement – because if her quote directly relates to Revelation 8:5 all of this study is wrong. God’s people will receive the outpouring of the latter rain. Pentecostals interpreted the “rain” in this verse as an outpouring of the Holy Spirit. There is a consistency of imagery between Revelation 8: 2-5 and the activity that Ellen White relates to this sanctuary scene. In Revelation 7 it is interesting to note that specific reference is made to God’s people and the mark in Ezekiel is similar to the sealing that takes place for the 144,000: Saying, Hurt not the earth, neither the sea, nor the trees, till we have sealed the servants of our God in their foreheads. The vision given to Isaiah represents the condition of God's people in the last days. The LORD is REAL, His Words Are Infallible! APPENDIX A STATEMENTS FROM SOME BIBLE COMMENTATORS. And that God is once again going to reveal Himself to mankind in supernatural ways. The subtitle of The Latter Rain is Using the Book of Isaiah As the Key to Unlock Bible Prophecies That Are Relevant Today. LESSON 3 JESUS: THE ONLY BEGOTTEN SON OF GOD.