WRITE THE VISIONS
Introduction:
"WHOSE FAN IS IN HIS HAND, AND HE WILL
THROUGHLY PURGE HIS FLOOR, AND GATHER HIS WHEAT
INTO THE GARNER; BUT HE WILL BURN UP THE CHAFF
WITH UNQUENCHABLE FIRE" (Mat.3:12).
I pray that this literature will bless the
heart of the reader to be able to discern that
the days ahead will be turbulent for the
believer and therefore build up your most holy
faith. It has been predicted in the book of
revelation that "power was given to the beast to
wage war against the saints and to overcome
them" (Rev.13:7).
Therefore as you read this sundry
revelations, don't classify them as personal to
the writer but given by the Lord to caution all
of us about the days ahead.
Gospel Distribution
Box 30387, Phoenix, AZ 85046-0387, USA
Sundry Revelations
It was 1974 when I came to the Lord. Soon
after, I started to receive series of dreams and
clear visions of the night about the end of the
world. My roommate during the time was an elder
in the church who also had influenced me to come
to the Lord. Each morning when I had the
vision, I would call him and relate the vision
to him. He would try to interprete them as much
as he could. Any vision he perceived to be non-
personal he would ask me to relate to the whole
congregation. For example the vision of the
Lord's coming which I saw and a voice warning me
in that vision that "Remember, 1,2,3,4,5,6 it
was a wednesday! 1,2,3,4,5,6 it was a
wednesday!" None could figure out what the
counting of one to six meant, but the vision was
related to the congregation. The last vision I
related to my roommate is the following, and I
pray that the Lord will make it stir up a
soberness in you to prepare for the trial times
ahead.
In this vision I was in the midst of a group
of believers from the church. We were heading
towards a beautiful city which seemed to be the
original city we came from. We saw a shortcut
through the woods that would lead us to this
city but we had to walk in a single file
through this narrow path in the woods.
(Mat.7:14). I was about the fourth or fifth
from the front. As we were happily walking down
this wood, suddenly we saw ahead of us a band
of gangsters and they lined up on both sides of
the path . Everyone of them was holding a
deadly weapon in his hands. When the brethren
in the front of our group saw these hooligans,
they tried to run back saying "who are these?"
But immediately, the Spirit of the Lord came
upon me and I said "No, don't turn back,
follow me!" I jumped to the front and started
speaking in tongues as we were going through these hooligans. These
These men first behaved as though they were not
against us. However they carelessly were
swinging their weapons: not minding if we were
hurt by it as we passed by. They lined up both
sides of the stretch for over 500 meters. By
the time we were half way in the midst of these
thugs, there came, running after us, a man who
yelled at these gangsters saying "DON'T LET
THOSE PEOPLE PASS!" We all heard it so we
started jogging along instead of walking and my
company was jogging along behind me, still in a
single file. However once these gangsters heard
that they shouldn't let us pass, they turned
their attack on us so that we had to now fight
our way through them. By this time, since we
were surrounded by them, everyone is on his own,
fighting and running along. It came to a point
that few of us had crossed a boundary which
these hooligans could not pass but they were
still shooting arrows towards us. When an arrow
landed on my head which hurts, I turned and
commanded them that "IN THE NAME OF THE LORD
JESUS CHRIST STOP SHOOTING! WE HAVE PASSED YOUR
SECTION! STOP SHOOTING!"
When I said this, they heard the voice of the
King, from the city towards which we were
heading, commanding them to STOP! Therefore
they all dropped their weapons. It was at this
time that I was able to assess the holdup. Only
two of us out of a company of about twelve were
still standing by this time. The rest of our
company had been arrested and kept under a
fenced shed in their midst and the gate of the
shed was kept by their boss who initiated the
violence.
Looking back at this vision I can say the devil
will attack true believers in Christ in the days
ahead and the Lord will allow it in order "to
purge and to make white" as written by Daniel
the Prophet "till the time of the end"
(Dan.11:33-35; Jn.14:23; 1Cor.4:17;
Col.4:7; Ephe.6:21-22).
Furthermore, we read in the book of
revelation chapter 12 that the "manchild" was
caught up to God, the woman fled to the
wilderness, and the remnant of her seed was
persecuted by the dragon. I can say this,
considering the above vision, that the brethren
who were arrested and kept under the fenced
shed, cannot get out of there unless the man let
them out.
You should know then that they will have one
more struggle to go through to get out of the
bondage. They typify the believers who will be
persecuted in the end by the dragon. For them
to get out of the arrest, they still have to
face those hooligans which are the devils.
Those who didn't get arrested, because they made
it through, typify the manchild who overcame and
were caught up to God. It was like a ratio of 2
to 12. These people who overcame actually went
through a spiritual confrontation with the
forces of darkness from which those arrested had
a temporary relief (in the form of
lukewarmness). But those people that were
arrested still have one more struggle to go
through. They won't let them out freely. Their
next struggle will be "physical" by way of
persecution. This is why the scriptures said the
remnant of the seed of the woman was persecuted
by the dragon. The persecution symbolises the
next struggle which these people will still have
to go through to get out of the arrest. Many
may be killed in the process. However those who
will like to make it through the rough days
ahead, should build up your faith. Know how to fast and pray, and
how to do more for the Lord. That is how you
will be able to beat back the devil as he rages
against the world.
THE CHANGING OF THE GUARD
Remember Moses was told to lead the
Israelites out of Egypt to the promised land?
However think about this: Moses did not fight
in any physical war. When the Amalekites
attacked the hebrews, he told Joshua to gather
the men and go out to fight Amalek while Moses
and Aaron and Hur went to the top of a hill to
lift up the arms of Moses before God. (Ex.17:8-
14)
One of the reasons why the Lord had to
withdraw Moses and commanded Joshua to takeover
the leadership was because the battle was
turning "physical". The people had arrived at
the edge of Jordan river. God was about to use
the "physical" to oust the cannanites, unlike
when he used "the spiritual" to destroy the
firstborn of Egypt with all that was brought
upon Pharaoh. Therefore there is need for a
change of the guard! God called upon Joshua,
the military man, to lead; yet it would still be
by the strength of the arm of the Lord for our
God is also a "man of war". Don't be surprised
therefore if some of the well known leaders of
the church may be taken away or may retire or
may take a back seat in the days ahead! But the
battle is the Lord's!
The Antichrist system is coming to view. United
nations organisation has suddenly become
powerful as prophecy closes in to fulfilment
which said "FOR I WILL GATHER ALL NATIONS
AGAINST JERUSALEM TO BATTLE ..." (Zechariah 14:2-
3).
God is getting ready to stage the final
showdown against the dragon as "Michael and his
angels fought against the dragon" (Rev.12:7-8).
The saints have got to pass through and arrive
at the fulness of Christ, before God can turn
back to the Jews. The first fruits shall
arrive!
"And they overcame him (the dragon) by the
blood of the lamb, and by the word of their
testimonies; and they loved not their lives unto
the death!" (Rev.12:11). They know Christ has
abolished death! (2Tim.1:10).
God's Calendar recorded:
To those who aren't very familiar with the
scriptures, listen to this vision:
"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. And I saw thrones, and they sat
upon them, and judgement was given unto them:
and I saw the souls of them that were beheaded
for the witness of Jesus, and for the word of
God, and which had not worshipped the beast,
neither his image, neither had received his mark
upon their foreheads, or in their hands; and
they lived and reigned with Christ a thousand
years. But the rest of the dead lived not again
until the thousand years were finished. This is
the first resurrection.
Blessed and holy is he that hath part in the
first resurrection: on such the second death
hath no power, but they shall be priests of God
and of Christ, and shall reign with him a
thousand years.
And when the thousand years are expired,
Satan shall be loosed out of his prison, and
shall go out to deceive the nations which are in
the four quarters of the earth, Gog and Magog,
to gather them together to battle: the number of
whom is as the sand of the sea. And they went
up on the breadth of the earth, and compassed
the camp of the saints about, and the beloved
city: and fire came down from God out of heaven,
and devoured them.
And the devil that deceived them was cast into
the lake of fire and brimstone, where the beast
and the false prophet are, and shall be
tormented day and night for ever and ever.
And I saw a great white throne, and him that
sat on it, from whose face the earth and the
heaven fled away; and there was found no place
for them. And I saw the dead, small and great,
stand before God; and the books were opened:
and another book was opened, which is the book
of life: and the dead were judged out of those
things which were written in the books,
according to their works. And the sea gave up
the dead which were in it; and death and hell
delivered up the dead which were in them: and
they were judged every man according to their
works.
And death and hell were cast into the lake of
fire. This is the second death. And whosoever
was not found written in the book of life was
cast into the lake of fire." (Rev.20).
Yea, we are moving closer to the threshold of
the beginning of this calendar of events in
Rev.20. But now we have a work to do to get
ourselves prepared for the events before Satan
is sealed in the pit. The final revival for the
church must occur to give rapturing power and to
overcome death!
"The last enemy that shall be destroyed is
death!" (1Cor.15:26). Through the final
revival, God will call forth for the
ressurrection of the dead saints: for "THE LORD
HIMSELF SHALL DESCEND WITH A SHOUT, WITH THE
VOICE OF THE ARCHANGEL, AND WITH THE TRUMP OF
GOD. AND THE DEAD IN CHRIST SHALL RISE FIRST.
THEN WE WHICH ARE ALIVE AND REMAIN SHALL BE
CAUGHT UP WITH THEM IN THE CLOUDS TO MEET THE
LORD IN THE AIR. AND SO SHALL WE EVER BE WITH
THE LORD!" (1Thes.4:16).
We who are alive must grow to a high measure
of faith through Jesus, to enter eternity
without first putting off this flesh. Christ
will do this for the faithful! Our part is to
keep his sayings and walk in that narrow road as
he has said: "VERILY VERILY I SAY UNTO YOU, IF A
MAN KEEPS MY SAYING, HE SHALL NEVER SEE DEATH"
(Jn.8:51).
The following dreams were sent in by the
readers who responded to my requests on
"Rapturing Faith part 3" for dreams and visions.
As you read these visions, you will notice that
the Lord is indeed conditioning and instructing
his saints by dreams and visions as described in
the "rapturing faith" series..
Dear bro. Julius,
In this vision I was riding a bike and
suddenly the wind started to blow heavily and
lifted me up with the bike into the air and I
was riding in the air. The wind brought me back
again to the ground and there was no accident
nor injury on my part.
Again in another vision, I saw policemen
arresting people and I tried to run and they saw
me. The policemen started running after me. As
I was running, the wind began to blow again and
lifted me up in the air. I was actually walking
in the air. The men who were pursuing me tried
to shoot at me in the air but the wind carried
me up higher and higher. Finally I was passing
over many countries till I landed in Jerusalem,
where I met some Jewish priests. They conveyed
me round the city and showed to me the historic
places like where the Lord was crucified, and
the temple etc.
Please let me know what the dreams might
mean.
Bro. Emmanuel, Asaba, Nigeria.
Response:
Dear bro Emmanuel,
If you have read the booklets on "rapturing
faith part 2 and 4" you will remember that I
made mention of "conditioning dreams". The two
visions you relate are in this category. When
the Lord lifted you into the air on the bike,
this prepared your spirit for such experiences.
The other dream where you are being pursued by
policemen can also be confirming the well-known
fact that the end-time will be troublesome to
believers as the devil will mount up persecution
against believers (Rev.13:7). But the Lord
showed to you that He will always lift his
believers up higher and higher to overcome the
troubles ahead for as many as will walk with him
closely, till we arrive at our desired haven of
rest, which is the new Jerusalem.
Another letter:
Dear bro Julius,
In this vision I was in the midst of
fellowship. We were praising the Lord and
suddenly the praises stopped, and some of the
brethren left. We that remained were being
taught a new song of praise by someone I donot
recognise in our midst. Afterwards I kept my
books at a spot and went to talk with somebody.
When I looked back at my books, a brother in the
fellowship was going through my books searching
for something. I went back to confront this
brother, asking him why he was searching through
my books without my permission. While he was
explaining, he bruised his head on the wall. An
elder in the congregation came by and I tried to
defend myself but the elder said I don't have to
say anything for he saw all that transpired.
While the elder was talking to this brother, I
looked up at the roof, and the heaven was opened
and an Angel, rapped in clouds, was standing in
the sky with a sword in one hand and a scale in
the other. I was scared, and I quickly removed
my eyes. Then the Angel came down into the
hall and he was clothed with fire! Someone
shouted "the angel of the Lord!" We all fell
down flat upon our faces. The fire from this
Angel was burning all chaff from our skins but
our skins were not hurt. Then the Angel shouted
"THE LORD IS COMING SOON", and disappeared. We
all went out of the hall praying and thanking
God on our knees.
Please let me know what the vision might
mean.
Bro. Upoh, Lagos, Nigeria.
Response:
Dear bro. Upoh,,
the vision is straight-forward. As you have
said, the angel is the Angel of the Lord. You
will notice that some of the brethren had left
because they cannot tarry long enough in the
presence of the Lord. Like the separation of
the wise from the foolish virgins, the Lord
purposely waited till those who were impatient
had left before he came (Mat.25:1-10).
Those of you that remained were learning a
new song. As said in Rev.14:1-3, the bride
will sing a new song of praise. However even
those that waited behind were not ready for him
yet, because there was strife and sedition
amongst you, fighting over books; unlike the
first church where "neither said any of them
that aught of the things which he possessed was
his own, but they had all things common"
(Act.4:32). When you cannot share even books,
how then will you share other properties?
Therefore the only message this Angel had for
all of you is "the Lord is coming soon", which
if heeded, should bring the sheep together to
learn to love one another, because love will
rapture the bride. (Scale: Dan.5:27; Sword:
Rev.2:12,16).
I admonish that you relate this vision before
the whole congregation and read to them the
interpretation also. Let all the brethren learn
to love one another, for "everyone that loveth
him that begat, (must) loveth him that is
begotten of him" (1 Jn.5:1).
Behold He cometh quickly! Prepare!
Note: This message is not to the Lagos brethren
only. The whole body of Christ, worldwide, need
to return to the love of the brethren,
fervently. We have not arrived at where we
ought to be with Christ as far as "love" is
concerned.
There is a certain country road on which
there are many travellers. But there is a
bridge on this road that has broken and will not
support anyone. Previous travellers that went
over this bridge fell into the pit and none
returned to tell the story until one faithful
traveller. He came back bleeding and with his
own blood, finding no other writing material,
wrote a signpost at the last few intersections:
DETOUR RIGHT! DEATH TRAP AHEAD! BROKEN BRIDGE!
DEAD END!
When the travellers reach this signpost, they
pause and wonder: IS IT TRUE? CAN IT BE TRUE?
Each traveller has to decide whether to believe
the signpost or to go on and find out, but there
is no returning. Some believe it and follow the
detour-right to a rougher road which assuredly
leads on to their destination. Others decide to
go see the bridge by themselves, but never
return.
Life is described by this road sign! Your
lifestyle on the broad and wide road that leads
to destruction is symbolized by the broken
bridge and dead-end. No one came back from hell
to warn you of the impending disaster because
the wisdom of Abraham said "IF THEY HEAR NOT
MOSES AND THE PROPHETS, NEITHER WILL THEY BE
PERSUADED THOUGH ONE ROSE FROM THE DEAD"
(Lk.16:31).
But God is good and heard the request of the
rich man that cried from hell to Abraham to send
Lazarus back to earth to warn his brothers
"LEST THEY ALSO COME TO THIS PLACE OF TORMENT"
(Lk.16:28). God did send one Lazarus back to
earth after being dead for four days (Jn.11:43-
44). God himself in the person of Jesus, went
down to hell and being the only one that can go
there and come back, even by shedding his own
blood, wrote the signposts on the road with his
own blood-of-redemption. He warns all to detour-
right, to avoid the impending disaster for your
soul. Like the travellers, you cannot see that
far off. Only "He that sitteth upon the circle
of the earth" can see the road ahead of you.
(Isa.40:22). The wise will take heed to his
warning and detour-right to the "strait and
narrow" road which he suggested: "BECAUSE
STRAIT IS THE GATE, AND NARROW IS THE WAY, WHICH
LEADETH UNTO LIFE, AND FEW THERE BE THAT FIND
IT" (Mat. 7:13-14).
If you are not a born-again christian, you
must repent quickly and accept Jesus Christ as
your Lord and saviour. Let him take charge of
your life. Jesus is calling to you, sinner, to
turn around today. "Come now, and let us
reason together, saith the Lord: though your
sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as
snow; though they be red like crimson, they
shall be as wool". (Isa.1:18). To the lukewarm
and the nominal christian, Christ saith: "SO
THEN BECAUSE THOU ART LUKEWARM, AND NEITHER COLD
NOR HOT, I WILL SPUE THEE OUT OF MY MOUTH."
Again he said: "BEHOLD I COME QUICKLY; AND MY
REWARD IS WITH ME, TO GIVE EVERY MAN ACCORDING
AS HIS WORK SHALL BE. I AM ALPHA AND OMEGA, THE
BEGINNING AND THE END, THE FIRST AND THE LAST.",
says the Lord Jesus Christ. (Rev.3:16,20;
Rev.22:12-13).
Yea, He cometh soon folks, prepare!
Bro. Julius Adewumi, Gospel Distribution,
Box 30387, Phoenix, AZ 85028, USA
Gospel Distribution, Box 30387 Phoenix AZ 85046