The Temple and The Heavenly Sea
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As read by Kenneth B Visscher
And the seventh angel sounded; and there were great voices in heaven,
saying, The kingdoms of this world are become the kingdoms of our Lord,
and of his Christ; and he shall reign for ever and
ever. And the four and twenty
elders, which sat before God on their seats, fell upon their faces, and
worshipped God, Saying, We give thee thanks, O Lord God Almighty, which art,
and wast, and art to come; because thou hast taken to
thee thy great power, and hast reigned. Rev
11:15-17
Then verily
the first covenant had also ordinances of divine service, and a worldly
sanctuary. For there was a tabernacle made; the first,
wherein was the candlestick, and the
table, and the shewbread; which is called the
sanctuary. And after the second veil, the tabernacle which is called the
Holiest of all; Which had the golden censer, and the ark of the covenant
overlaid round about with gold, wherein was the golden pot that had manna, and
Aaron's rod that budded, and the tables of the covenant; And over it the cherubims of glory shadowing the mercyseat;
of which we cannot now speak particularly. Now when these things were thus
ordained, the priests went always into the first tabernacle, accomplishing the
service of God. But into the second went the high priest alone once every
year, not without blood, which he offered for himself, and for the errors of the people: The Holy Ghost this signifying, that
the way into the holiest of all was not yet made manifest, while as the first
tabernacle was yet standing: Which was
a figure for the time then present, in which were offered both gifts and
sacrifices, that could not make him that did the service perfect, as pertaining
to the conscience; Which stood only
in meats and drinks, and divers washings, and carnal ordinances, imposed on them until the time of reformation.
But Christ being come an high priest of good things to come, by a greater and
more perfect tabernacle, not made with hands, that is to say, not of this
building; Neither by the blood of goats and calves, but by his own blood he
entered in once into the holy place, having obtained eternal redemption for us. For if the blood of bulls and of
goats, and the ashes of an heifer sprinkling the unclean, sanctifieth
to the purifying of the flesh: How much more shall the blood of Christ, who
through the eternal Spirit offered himself without spot to God, purge your
conscience from dead works to serve the living God? And for this cause he is
the mediator of the new testament, that by means of death, for the redemption
of the transgressions that were under
the first testament, they which are called might receive the promise of eternal
inheritance. Heb 9:1-15,
Moreover, brethren, I would not that ye should be ignorant, how that
all our fathers were under the cloud, and all passed through the sea; And were all baptized unto Moses in the cloud and in
the sea; And did all eat the same spiritual meat; And did all drink the same
spiritual drink: for they drank of that spiritual Rock that followed them: and
that Rock was Christ. But with many of them God was not well pleased: for they
were overthrown in the wilderness. Now these things were our examples, to the
intent we should not lust after evil things, as they also lusted. Neither be ye
idolaters, as were some of them; as
it is written, The people sat down to eat and drink, and rose up to play. Neither
let us commit fornication, as some of them committed, and fell in one day three
and twenty thousand. Neither let us tempt Christ, as some of them also tempted,
and were destroyed of serpents. Neither murmur ye, as some of them also
murmured, and were destroyed of the destroyer. Now all these things happened
unto them for ensamples: and they are written for our admonition, upon whom the
ends of the world are come. Wherefore let him that thinketh
he standeth take heed lest he fall. There hath no
temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye
are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may
be able to bear it. Wherefore, my
dearly beloved, flee from idolatry. 1Cor
10:1-14
But the scripture hath concluded all under sin, that the promise by
faith of Jesus Christ might be given to them that believe. But before faith came, we were kept under the law,
shut up unto the faith which should afterwards be revealed. Wherefore the law
was our schoolmaster to bring us unto
Christ, that we might be justified by faith. But after that faith is come, we
are no longer under a schoolmaster. For ye are all the children of God by faith
in Christ Jesus. For as many of you as have been baptized into Christ have put
on Christ. There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free,
there is neither male nor female: for ye are all one in Christ Jesus. And if ye
be Christ's, then are ye Abraham's
seed, and heirs according to the promise.
Gal 3:22-29
The Jews then murmured at him, because he said, I am the bread which
came down from heaven. And they said, Is not
this Jesus, the son of Joseph, whose father and mother we know? how is it then
that he saith, I came down from heaven? Jesus
therefore answered and said unto them, Murmur not among yourselves. No man can
come to me, except the Father which hath sent me draw him: and I will raise him
up at the last day. It is written in the prophets, And they shall be all taught
of God. Every man therefore that hath heard, and hath learned of the Father,
cometh unto me. Not that any man hath seen the Father, save he which is of God,
he hath seen the Father. Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on
me hath everlasting life. I am that bread of life. Your fathers did eat manna
in the wilderness, and are dead. This is the bread which cometh down from
heaven, that a man may eat thereof, and not die. I am the living bread which
came down from heaven: if any man eat of this bread, he shall live for ever: and the bread that I will give is my flesh, which
I will give for the life of the world. The Jews therefore strove among
themselves, saying, How can this man give us his flesh to eat? Then Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say
unto you, Except ye eat the flesh of the Son of man, and drink his blood, ye
have no life in you. Whoso eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood, hath eternal life; and I will raise him
up at the last day. For my flesh is meat indeed, and my blood is drink indeed. He
that eateth my flesh, and drinketh
my blood, dwelleth in me, and I in him. As the living
Father hath sent me, and I live by the Father: so he that eateth
me, even he shall live by me. This is that bread which came down from heaven:
not as your fathers did eat manna, and are dead: he that eateth
of this bread shall live for ever. These things said
he in the synagogue, as he taught in Capernaum.
John 6:41-59
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(2 New Visions, 1 Older Vision)
(Older Vision from October 4th, 1993)
Beheld God upon the Throne;
destroying the ungodly nations and determining upon them His judgments. He was
filled with purpose. Round about the throne were many flashes of lightning and
loud peals of thunder and the whole of the heaven was filled with smoke. God
tempestuously consumed all in the heavens and in the earth and under the earth.
All nations came to an end; only God remained.
(End Older Vision)
"The paved stones of the streets of the old Jerusalem were in
plain view with the Two Witnesses running upon them. I saw that they were being
threatened and killed by a mob of people who did not understand or know the
motion of God's spirit for this hour. As they began to fall down to the paved
work I saw that they wore ashen grey robed garments, very tattered and old and
made of a rough material. As they were in the motion of falling down dead they
had their heads turned back to the mob of people who were killing them and
testifying unto them of the grace of God that brings salvation and that His
witness in the earth will not be left undone. Their words caused great
conviction in the hearing of the mob so that they plugged up their ears and in
their fury tore at the Two Witnesses in an even greater hatred and anger
towards them. As it was the witnesses fell down and as soon as they had fallen
they lay dead upon these paved streets, paved with ancient stones. A brief
period of rejoicing came to the mob who had killed them when suddenly the Two
Witnesses that were dead revived and stood upon their feet, this time wearing
beautiful bright garments of light and glory, whiter than any white garment
upon the earth they stood filled up to the full with the resurrection glory of
the living Christ. As they stood they began to ascend up into the atmosphere
unto the Throne of The Ancient Of Days. While they were in the motion of
ascending, and as their feet lifted off of the paved work, certain fearful and
terrible judgments began to fall on the heads of the mob and upon all areas of
the earth. I saw that all the systems of man collapsed in a day, all that was
built by man by his own governing powers collapsed, all monarchies,
governments, currencies, even their precious metals and jewels all corroded and
came to nothing in but the moment of time that it took for the Two Witnesses to
begin their ascent unto the Father. All of the systems of man utterly
collapsed. Now this may seem hard for the world of men, but in reality, it was
great grace from the Father that did this judgment for it ended man's way so
that the Kingdom of Heaven could be manifest and that mankind could come to the
place where they would find their solace and comfort in the Kingdom of the King
of Kings which was being brought into this world during this time and because
the testimony of these Two Witnesses had now been concluded."
(End Vision)
"Then the Angel which was with me and carried me took me at a
great velocity of speed in a place where time does not exist unto the Holy
Temple in the midst of Heaven in the Kingdom of God. There I was brought over
the walls of the Holy Temple and over the paved work which formed the floor of
it. So vast and large was this Temple, I was not able to see to the other side
of it for it had been created with such a great size and area that I was not
able to fathom the distance to the far wall nor how all encompassing the Temple
was. The Angel supporting me under my right arm brought me near unto the
Holiest place and set me down upon the paved work just beyond the Altar of
Incense and just before the pillars which supported the terrible crystal over
the Holiest of all. Therein the Holiest of all I saw smoke and a great billowing
fire, a fire which rolled in then splayed out turning over and falling back in
upon itself, and in the midst of the fire wherein was the Ark and the Mercy
Seat stood the Throne of The Ancient Of Days. I could see the posts of the legs
which held the Throne up bearing the weight of The Ancient of Days and the
weight that was His glory upon it. I did see His right hand extended, His hand
of mercy and love and in the grasp of His fingers were multitudes of cords,
each cord a line as it were. I was bidden to inspect these lines closer and saw
that they each went forth over the heads of the multitudes and out over the
Heavenly Sea and out into the world of men. Each cord was tied to each heart of
each man, one cord to a man. As they were tied I saw that it mattered not that
man lived according to time for the cords spanned all time and every nation and
every soul ever created, The Ancient Of Days held all these cords and in His
way would pull each cord one at a time bringing the person through the drawing
power of His love and mercy and grace to come into the Heavenly Sea. While in
the Sea the filth of their contaminations would fall off from them and their
debris would be washed away. Once through the Sea the cords would drop away and
they would join the multitudes before the Throne worshipping The Ancient Of
Days and worshipping in the Heavenly Temple between the Seven Lamps of Fire and
The Altar Of Incense, bringing forth great swelling songs of worship unto God
blessing Him and praising Him until the Sea was empty and all mankind from
every time frame in world history and from every nation (none exempt) stood
with the multitudes before the Throne fully redeemed and in worship and in
everlasting joy before He who did this great drawing and before The Ancient of
Days who never once lost power over anyone or any nation all during this
process of drawing. So great was this multitude, I was not able to see the end
of it as like a mighty Sea the roar of worship ascended like the voices of many
waters in high and great worship unto The Ancient Of Days."
(End Vision)
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A resolve must come into the heart of each and every person who desires
to overcome as Jesus overcame to come to the complete and full end of the
personal cross. There are no shortcuts to gaining holy ground or having the
character of holiness worked into the fabric of personality which befits those
whom would take on the image of Christ. In this late hour the temptation of
many is to give up the battle and to lay down in amazement at the long time of trial
and the great heat that is endured by daily difficult circumstances. There are
some who have for a long time been fraught with great tribulations of every
kind while others may not feel such heat, but theirs is still also the same
calling for the calling and the means by which that calling is fulfilled may
differ from person to person, but the end result is always the same, full
victory in resurrection power.
Faint not at the long trials you endure, instead rejoice in them!
Rejoice in the temptations that come to you to thwart your path and to beat you
down, rejoice in the many ways in which your life seems to pass from you when
your desire is to preserve it, instead the cross disannuls any and all attempts
to preserve your place in the world of men. Instead of being fraught with care
over it, know that it is a sacrificial offering unto the Father. This sacrifice
is proof positive of your call unto the fellowship of His sufferings being made
conformable unto His death that the life of Jesus might also be found in you. I
say again, rejoice in your tribulations and joy in them when you find that your
carnal mind wars against your will to be holy in the Lord. Rejoice in this for
it is proof of His leading and of His handiwork in you. The Lord is doing in
His people a work that will never be undone. You will not be able to desist
what He has accomplished thus far and your means by which you would choose to
turn away from the righteous standard and to fall away into and easier path
cannot and will not happen at this point. The cross has now become your
personality, the shame of it your pride, the mocking of it your only ego, the
pride and ego of flesh has been put to the nails, your only glory and joy now
is in the power of that same in worked all consuming cross.
The Two Witnesses is your identity as long as you hold dear the cross
to your life. Hold the cross as that tool, that mechanism by which you seek out
and find the living Christ. Now finding the living Christ and being aware of
His presence in you is not a task to be taken lightly nor should one expect
instant results. The bearing witness of His spirit in you and your identity
with Him by the power of the cross is the longest process of tribulation and
long suffering you will ever have to endure. It is during the dark nights of
the soul when Heaven is like brass and the presence of the Lord is unknown to
you that the greatest work is being accomplished. Your life in such identity
with His sufferings IS AND ALWAYS WILL BE THE TESTIMONY OF THE TWO WITNESSES. I
SAY AGAIN, YOUR LIFE IN IDENTITY WITH THE FELLOWSHIP OF HIS SUFFERINGS IS THE
TESTIMONY OF THE TWO WITNESSES. You need not scheme or surmise how you will do
the miracles of judgment upon the world of men. Stay true to your cross and to
the process of crucifixion in your life and that alone will be the impetus of
spirit power from the Father to do the miracles of judgment in the world of
men. They will stop up their ears to not hear you and they will do all that
they can humanly to not listen to you and to discard you. This is because you
by your sufferings and your long suffering in the same daily trials day in and
day out have become a witness against the ungodly. They HATE you, and DESPISE
you and they wish to END your testimony by sheer and utter rejection of you! Mainly
they of Christendom!
It is the adherence to the cross and the fellowship of sufferings which
cleanses you to stand before the Lord in purity. Nothing else will do it as
fast or as perfect as that. The Heavenly Sea is where the washing of the water
of the word removes all your dross. Now that dross is rising rampant in this
hour. It is rising up into your carnal thinking mind as never before, the
thoughts of the mind disgust you and the thoughts and intents of the heart are
double minded at best. This is proof of the cleansing and washing of the water
of the word. These things must float to the surface so that they can be washed
away from you, so that large impediments of flesh can drift off into the
currents of judgment and that you can forever be free of them. The negativity
you feel is the positivity of your complete victory. Now it may not seem that
anything is being washed away from you, that you remain constant, that things
stay unchanged! "My circumstances have not differed, nor has my life
become any easier, the trials I had last year are still here this year!"
But dear Saint of the Lord, the Lord SEES this dross and HE KNOWS it is there
for it was THE LORD THAT HAD IT UNBURIED! He brought it up FOR HIS EYES TO
BEHOLD! So much for the denominational teaching that God cannot look upon the
filth of sin! He does look upon it and HE REMOVES IT THROUGH THE PROCESS OF THE
ALL CONSUMING POWER OF THE PERSONAL CROSS!
We look at the world and the many crisis' happening in it and we think
that it cannot be long for the Lord to come. The only thing you need to look to
is your faithful adherence to completing your personal cross, that dear reader
is what will end the present system of man and bring forth His Kingdom to this
world for it is through that cross that the revelation will be given of His
love and Kingdom forevermore!
To Be Continued.....
Kenneth B Visscher
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