Are We Re-Living The Days of Noah?
Rick Renner is solid, credible Bible teacher who has a detailed understanding of the Greek language and Biblical history.
In the following interview, he provides us with perspective of what may lie ahead. Let us not be surprised of upcoming events.
We are in the last days so don’t be caught off guard!
Expect the demonic activity to increase but also expect the Light to increase as well. There will be an increase of false prophets and teachings, attempting to deceive us. We must be vigilant and rely totally on The Holy Spirit to discern what is being taught.
Peter wrote by The Holy Spirit in 2nd Peter chapter 2:
1 In the past there arose false prophets among God’s people, just as there will continue to be false teachers who will secretly infiltrate in your midst to divide you, bringing with them their destructive heresies. They will even deny the Master, Who paid the price for them, bringing swift destruction on themselves.
We need to accept the Truth that the ungodly will suffer severe judgment unto death and destruction. The impure and corrupted are not allowed in Heaven.
2 Many will follow immoral lifestyles. Because of these corrupt false teachers, the way of Truth will be slandered.
3 They are only out for themselves, ready to exploit you for their own gain through their cunning arguments. Their condemnation has been a long time coming. But their destruction does not slumber or sit idly by, for it is sure to come.
We must not allow ourselves to be exploited by these false teachers. Their greed will compel you to support them so they can spread their false teaching and drain your resources meant to spread the True Gospel.
4 Now, don’t forget, God had no pity for the angels when they sinned but threw them into the lowest, darkest dungeon of gloom and locked them in chains, where they are firmly held until the judgment of torment.
5 And HE did not spare the former world in the days of Noah when he sent a flood to destroy a depraved world (although he protected Noah, the preacher of righteousness, along with seven members of his family).
6 And don’t forget that HE reduced to ashes the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah, condemning them to ruin and destruction. God appointed them to be examples as to what is coming to the ungodly.
Peter gives us three examples of GOD’S wrath toward the ungodly. Don’t allow yourself to be deceived by them.
7 Yet HE rescued a righteous man, Lot, suffering the indignity of the unbridled lusts of the lawless.
8 For righteous Lot lived among them day after day, distressed in his righteous soul by the rebellious deeds he saw and heard.
9 If the Lord YAHWEH rescued Lot, HE knows how to continually rescue the Godly from their trials and to reserve the ungodly for punishment on the day of judgment.
FATHER is committed to rescuing us from the punished destined for the ungodly.
10 And this especially applies to those who live their lives despising authorities and who abandon themselves to chasing the depraved lusts of their flesh. They are willfully arrogant and insolent, unafraid to insult the glorious ones.
Are Christians being insulted in a widespread manner today? Yes! Is there widespread ungodly activists who are promoting hatred of authorities? Again, yes.
11 Yet even angels, who are greater than they in power and strength, do not dare slander them before the Lord.
12 These individuals are nothing but brute beasts—irrational creatures, born in the wild to be caught and destroyed—and they will perish like beasts. They are professional insulters, who slander whatever they don’t understand, and in their destruction they will be destroyed.
Those who slander and mock the believers will ultimately suffer and be destroyed.
With a sense of urgency, let us continue to focus on expanding the Kingdom of GOD on the earth. FATHER will deal with the ungodly!
In the last days, demons are still an issue with believers!
Demonic activity has not ceased but is becoming flagrant and bold in these last days. Many believers want to ignore this issue and deny that it is a problem today.
Jesus confronted a demonized man in Luke chapter 4:
31 Jesus went to Capernaum in Galilee and taught the people on the Sabbath day. 32 His teaching stunned and dazed them, for He spoke with penetrating Words and great authority.
33 In the congregation, there was a demonized man, who screamed out with a loud voice,
34 “Go away and leave us alone. We know Who You are. You’re Jesus of Nazareth, God’s Holy One. What do You want with us? Have You come to destroy us already?”
35 Immediately the demon hurled the man down on the floor in front of them. But Jesus rebuked (epitimaō) the demon, “Be quiet and come out of him!” And without causing him any harm, the demon came out of him.
36 Great astonishment swept over the people, and they said among themselves, “What kind of Man is this Who has such power and authority? With a mere Word, He commands demons to come out, and they obey Him!”
37 Reports about Jesus spread like wildfire throughout every community in the surrounding region.
What would you do if you were confronted by a demonized man? Would you respond in a similar manner to Jesus’ response? The demon tried to use fear to intimidate Jesus… it didn’t work. Instead, Jesus rebuked the demon and expelled him from the man. The man was not demon-possessed; he was demonized.
The word epitimaō means: to adjudge, award, in the sense of merited penalty. Adjudge is a legal term and means: to decide or rule upon as a judge. Jesus had the legal right to rebuke the demon, quiet him, and come out of the man. There is a Heavenly Court that we need to be aware of and understand how to conduct ourselves in that realm.
The day had just begun…
38 After leaving the synagogue, Jesus went into Simon’s house, where Simon’s mother-in-law was sick with a high fever. The disciples begged Jesus to help her. 39 Jesus stood over her and rebuked the fever, and she was healed instantly. Then she got up and began to serve them.
40 At sunset, the people brought all those who were sick to Jesus to be healed. Jesus laid His hands on them one by one, and He healed them all of different illnesses.
41 Demons also came out of many of them. Knowing that Jesus was the Anointed One, the demons shouted while coming out, “You are the Messiah, the Son of El Shaddai!” But Jesus rebuked them and commanded them to be silent.
On the same day, Jesus ministered in multiple locations that had demons to be dealt with. Notice, He did not destroy them but commanded them to leave. Be assured, they are still roaming the earth to find someone to inhabit.
It is important to note that prior to Jesus expelling devils, there is no record in the Old Testament that this ever occurred. This is why the people were astonished and amazed.
In Mark chapter 1, the people commented concerning this new teaching:
27 The crowd was awestruck and kept saying among themselves, “What is this new teaching that comes with such authority? With merely a Word He commands demons to come out and they obey Him!”
How would you react in observing this event taking place in your midst? How many churches operate in this ministry today? Are there demonized church members sitting in the pews each Sunday? Would the demons recognize you or me?
Luke recorded by The Holy Spirit in Acts chapter 19:
14 Also there were seven sons of Sceva, a Jewish chief priest, who did so.
15 And the evil spirit answered and said, “Jesus I know, and Paul I know; but who are you?”
16 Then the man in whom the evil spirit was leaped on them, overpowered them, and prevailed against them, so that they fled out of that house naked and wounded. 17 This became known both to all Jews and Greeks dwelling in Ephesus; and fear fell on them all, and the Name of the Lord Jesus was magnified.
We need to be prepared to not only heal the sick but also expel demons. Don’t be deceived!
This video was posted 3 days ago before the U.S. and Israel attacked Iran.
In the last days, Jesus spoke of the Good News and the bad news!
Our Heavenly FATHER is preparing us, not scaring us, for what lies ahead.
What we are now seeing and experiencing what was prophesied by Jesus Himself so we should not be caught off guard.
Jesus spoke in Matthew chapter 24:
3 Later, when they arrived at the Mount of Olives, His disciples came privately to where he was sitting and said, “Tell us, when will these things happen? And what sign should we expect to signal Your coming and the completion of this age?”
4 Jesus answered, “At that time deception will run rampant. So beware that you are not fooled!
5 For many will appear on the scene claiming My authority or saying about themselves, ‘I am the Anointed One,’ and they will lead many astray.
6 “You will hear of wars and revolutions on every side, with more rumors of wars to come. Don’t panic or give in to your fears, for the breaking apart of the world’s systems is destined to happen. But it won’t yet be the end; it will still be unfolding.
There is currently a breaking apart of the world’s systems. It goes unreported by the mainstream media to keep the public blinded of what is happening. They are attempting to control perception rather than report the Truth.
7 “Nations will go to war against nations and kingdoms against kingdoms. And there will be terrible earthquakes, horrible epidemics, and famines in place after place
There has been a notable uptick of earthquakes underreported by the mainstream news media. Weather events are being affected by a “black star” energy phenomenon, that enters the galaxy every 4,000 years. Kingdoms are gathering against Israel as prophesied in Scripture. The COVID 19 epidemic was unlike past epidemics.
8 This is how the birth pains of the new age will begin!”
9 “You can expect to be persecuted, even killed; for you will be hated by all the nations because of your Love for Me.
10 Then many will stop following Me and fall away, and they will betray one another and hate one another.
11 And many lying prophets will arise, deceiving multitudes and leading them away from the path of Truth.
12 There will be such an increase of the sin of lawlessness that those whose hearts once burned with passion for God and others will grow cold.
Lawlessness is abounding and certain cities and states have endorsed lawlessness toward others.
There is a lot of bad news to digest. Above all, don’t be deceived.
13 But hold your hope firmly to the end and you will experience Life and deliverance.
14 “Yet through it all, the Good News of Heaven’s Kingdom will be proclaimed all over the world, providing every nation with a demonstration of the reality of God. And after that the end of this age will arrive.”
The best is yet to come for those who are believers in Christ. It is vital that we do not allow our Love to grow cold. Jesus warned the church of the consequences of growing cold: your lampstand will be removed.
Jesus spoke in Revelation chapter 2:
1 “To the angel of the church of Ephesus write, ‘These things says He Who holds the seven stars in His Right Hand, who walks in the midst of the seven golden lampstands:
2 “I know your works, your labor, your patience, and that you cannot bear those who are evil. And you have tested those who say they are apostles and are not, and have found them liars;
3 and you have persevered and have patience, and have labored for My name’s sake and have not become weary.
4 Nevertheless I have this against you, that you have left your first Love.
5 Remember therefore from where you have fallen; repent and do the first works, or else I will come to you quickly and remove your lampstand from its place-unless you repent.
6 But this you have, that you hate the deeds of the Nicolaitans, which I also hate. 7 “He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To him who overcomes I will give to eat from the tree of life, which is in the midst of the Paradise of God.“‘
Soon, I will go into detail about the various aspects of repenting. This will include dealing with the occult, a very subtle means of hindering our walk.
As the days of Noah!
Our Heavenly FATHER is preparing us, not scaring us, for what lies ahead.
We are in the last of the last days. You and I have been chosen for such a time as this and, we are being equipped with revelation that has been reserved for this time.
Jesus spoke in Matthew chapter 24:
37 But as the days of Noah were, so also will the coming of the Son of Man be.
It is critical for us to understand the brevity of what Jesus said. To provide a basis of understanding of this verse, the following video with Rick Renner, summarizes the above verse. He provides us understanding about what we are seeing in the cultural changes around the world.
We are at a time of widespread corruption, violence, and hybrid creatures being created in laboratories, as well as transhumanism and transgenderism. Demonically inspired technology (Artificial Intelligence AI) could alter the human state or genetic code.
Heaven opens to us as we become pure in our intent!
FATHER will open Heaven, whether it be a door, a window, or a tear, to those who are willing to co-labor with HIM to establish HIS Covenant on the earth and extend the territory for The Kingdom.
Jesus spoke in John chapter 1:
47 Jesus saw Nathanael coming toward Him, and said of him, “Behold, an Israelite indeed, in whom is no deceit!”
48 Nathanael said to Him, “How do You know me?” Jesus answered and said to him, “Before Philip called you, when you were under the fig tree, I saw you.”
49 Nathanael answered and said to Him, “Rabbi, You are the Son of God! You are the King of Israel!”
50 Jesus answered and said to him, “Because I said to you, ‘I saw you under the fig tree,’ do you believe? You will see greater things than these.”
51 And He said to him, “Most assuredly, I say to you, hereafter you shall see Heaven open, and the angels of God ascending and descending upon the Son of Man.”
Jesus saw Nathanael in THE SPIRIT prior to the physical encounter. What was Nathaniel’s qualification to experience an open Heaven? He had no deceit or hidden motive in his heart.
A fig tree is a metaphor of GOD’S purpose and destiny coming to fruitfulness, especially as it relates to establishing GOD’S Kingdom on the earth.
It is written by The Holy Spirit concerning the future glory of Zion in Micah chapter 4:
1 Now it shall come to pass in the latter days That the mountain of the LORD’s house Shall be established on the top of the mountains, And shall be exalted above the hills; And peoples shall flow to it.
2 Many nations shall come and say, “Come, and let us go up to the mountain of the LORD, To the House of the God of Jacob; He will teach us His ways, And we shall walk in His paths.” For out of Zion the law shall go forth, And the Word of the LORD from Jerusalem.
3 He shall judge between many peoples, And rebuke strong nations afar off; They shall beat their swords into plowshares, And their spears into pruning hooks; Nation shall not lift up sword against nation, Neither shall they learn war anymore. 4 But everyone shall sit under his vine and under his fig tree, And no one shall make them afraid; For the mouth of the LORD of hosts has spoken.
Are you interested in experiencing the Open Heaven in your life? We must deal with any deceit that still exists among us. We must remove any and all obstacles that would prevent us from being blameless before THE LORD.
Paul wrote by The Holy Spirit in 1st Thessalonians chapter 5:
23-Now may the God of peace Himself sanctify you completely; and may your whole spirit, soul, and body be preserved blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.
24 He Who calls you is faithful, who also will do it.
You and I are designed to live in an Open Heaven!
HE would like to build an awareness in us of the unseen realities of GOD.
Paul also wrote by The Holy Spirit in 2nd Corinthians chapter 4:
18 because we don’t focus our attention on what is seen but on what is unseen. For what is seen is temporary, but the unseen realm is Eternal.
Once you realize that what you see is temporary, you will have a different perspective of what really matters. As an example, those who try to hold onto wealth and continually focus on it, have no idea of the impact of such a distraction. The more Heavenly-minded you are, the more earthly-good you will be.
The natural is the shadow of the Spiritual. The natural lacks substance whereas the Eternal is forever. Being aware of an Open Heaven is cultivated by a true worshiper when nobody is watching.
Luke recorded by The Holy Spirit in Acts chapter 2:
1 On the day Pentecost was being fulfilled, all the disciples were gathered in one place.
2 Suddenly they heard the sound of a violent blast of wind rushing into the house from out of the Heavenly realm. The roar of the wind was so overpowering it was all anyone could bear!
3 Then all at once a pillar of fire appeared before their eyes. It separated into tongues of fire that engulfed each one of them.
4 They were all filled and equipped with the Holy Spirit and were inspired to speak in Tongues—empowered by the Spirit to speak in languages they had never learned!
Power came from one world, Open Heaven, and filled another world, the earth.
It is written by The Holy Spirit in Hebrews chapter 1:
7 And about his angels he says, “I make My angels swift winds, and My ministers fiery flames.”
Quoting Psalm 104:4 You make Your messengers into winds of the Spirit, and all Your ministers become flames of fire.
At Pentecost, the angels descended and ascended between two worlds through an opening known as a gate of Heaven. Open Heaven is here whether you realize it or not.
Jesus spoke in Matthew chapter 5:
8 “What bliss you experience when your heart is pure! For then your eyes will open to see more and more of God.
In the coming days, we will focus on becoming blameless, spirit, soul, and body, so that we can fully experience Open Heaven.
When we speak FATHER’S Words, they become HIS Presence!
Jesus explains what I mean by HIS Presence.
Jesus spoke in John chapter 6:
63 It is the Spirit Who gives Life; the flesh profits nothing. The Words that I speak to you are Spirit, and They are Life.
When we speak Words given to us by The Holy Spirit, FATHER’S Spirit and Life are in those Words.
Jesus also spoke in John chapter 15:
4 Abide in Me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, unless it abides in the vine, neither can you, unless you abide in Me.
5 “I am the Vine, you are the branches. He who abides in Me, and I in him, bears much fruit; for without Me you can do nothing.
6 If anyone does not abide in Me, he is cast out as a branch and is withered; and they gather them and throw them into the fire, and they are burned.
7 If you abide in Me, and My Words abide in you, you will ask what you desire, and it shall be done for you.
8 By this My Father is glorified, that you bear much fruit; so you will be My disciples.
We is critical that we watch over our words in all circumstances. We must be vigilant and not allow the adversary to impact our words when presented with challenging situations.
Wisdom spoke in Proverbs chapter 18:
21 Death and Life are in the power of the tongue, And those who love it will eat its fruit.
If we want to expand The Kingdom of GOD, we must watch over our words. As we do, we will be fruitful in all that we pursue.
Paul wrote by The Holy Spirit in Romans chapter 14:
17 For the Kingdom of God is not a matter of rules about food and drink, but is in the realm of the Holy Spirit, filled with righteousness, peace, and joy.
18 Serving the Anointed One by walking in these Kingdom realities pleases God and earns the respect of others.
19 So then, make it your top priority to live a life of peace with harmony in your relationships, eagerly seeking to strengthen and encourage one another.
You strengthen and encourage with Words given to you by The Holy Spirit! The realm of GOD’S Dominion has nothing to do with rules about food or drink. Don’t insist on your own opinions about food restrictions.
Jesus corrected Peter’s opinion about food restrictions as well as who he could minister to in a vision.
Luke recorded by The Holy Spirit in Acts chapter 10:
9 The next day, as they went on their journey and drew near the city, Peter went up on the housetop to pray, about the sixth hour.
10 Then he became very hungry and wanted to eat; but while they made ready, he fell into a trance
11 and saw Heaven opened and an object like a great sheet bound at the four corners, descending to him and let down to the earth.
12 In it were all kinds of four-footed animals of the earth, wild beasts, creeping things, and birds of the air.
13 And a Voice came to him, “Rise, Peter; kill and eat.”
14 But Peter said, “Not so, Lord! For I have never eaten anything common or unclean.”
15 And a Voice spoke to him again the second time, “What God has cleansed you must not call common.”
16 This was done three times. And the object was taken up into Heaven again.
Peter experienced Open Heaven and was corrected by Jesus Himself. We must not allow our prejudices and opinions to compromise FATHER’S Divine Intent.
Righteousness, peace, and joy in The Holy Spirit. Two of these are felt realities so don’t disregard the feeling aspect of The Kingdom. The Kingdom of GOD is in The Holy Spirit. As we pray in The Holy Spirit, we speak forth Life. When words become Spirit, the reality of The Kingdom becomes present!
We are intended to live from GOD’S Reality!
Isaiah prophesied this powerful prophecy by The Holy Spirit in Isaiah chapter 64:
1 God, if only You would tear open the Heavenly realm and come down! How the mountains would tremble in Your awesome Presence!
2 In the same way that fire sets kindling to blaze and causes water to boil, let the Fire of Your Presence come down. Reveal to Your enemies Your Mighty Name and cause the nations to tremble before You!
3 When You did amazing wonders we didn’t expect, You came down, and mountains shuddered in Your Presence!
4 These amazing things had never been heard of before; You did things never dreamed of! No one perceived Your Greatness. No eye has ever seen a God like You, Who intervenes for those who wait and long for You!
This prayer of Isaiah was a decree of something that must take place and did take place when Jesus was baptized in water. The Holy Spirit has been here for 2,000 years and there was no chance for those Heavens to be closed.
Part of our problem is that we live more aware of what the devil is doing and has done than we are of the Presence of GOD upon us. When I stay mindful of the enemy’s work instead of the Presence of GOD, I will live in reaction to the works of the enemy.
Jesus didn’t live in reaction to the devil; He lives in response to THE FATHER.
Jesus spoke in John chapter 8:
28 Then Jesus said to them, “When you lift up the Son of Man, then you will know that I am He, and that I do nothing of Myself; but as My Father taught Me, I speak these things.
29 And He Who sent Me is with Me. The Father has not left Me alone, for I always do those things that please Him.”
And in John chapter 10:
38 But if you see Me doing the beautiful works of God upon the earth, then you should at least believe the evidence of the miracles, even if you don’t believe My Words! Then you would come to experience me and be convinced that I am in the Father and the Father is in Me.”
And in John chapter 14:
9 Jesus said to him, “Have I been with you so long, and yet you have not known Me, Philip? He who has seen Me has seen the Father; so how can you say, ‘Show us the Father’?
10 Do you not believe that I am in the Father, and the Father in Me? The words that I speak to you I do not speak on My own authority; but the Father who dwells in Me does the works.
11 Believe Me that I am in the Father and the Father in Me, or else believe Me for the sake of the works themselves.
There is no mention of the adversary or his works.
Jesus spoke in John chapter 6:
63 “The Holy Spirit is the One Who gives Life, that which is of the natural realm is of no help. The Words I speak to you are Spirit and Life. But there are still some of you who won’t believe.”
If you focus on the natural realm, you are not promoting Eternal Life. Instead, your mindset will slowly and subtly move toward the natural rather than the Supernatural. The adversary cannot force you but can only encourage you to stray away from Life, forgetting who you are in Christ.
Which reality to prefer to focus on?
We desire to live in an Open Heaven every day!
We are intended to operate in the unseen realities of GOD. What you can see is temporal whereas what you can’t see is Eternal.
The “House of God” is a gate because it is “built on the edge of two worlds” and is “by design a gate between those two realities”. A gate is where you pass from one reality to another.
Paul wrote by The Holy Spirit in 2nd Corinthians chapter 4:
18 because we don’t focus our attention on what is seen but on what is unseen. For what is seen is temporary, but the unseen realm is Eternal.
Matthew recorded by The Holy Spirit in Matthew chapter 27:
50 And Jesus cried out again with a loud voice, and yielded up His Spirit.
51 Then, behold, the veil of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom; and the earth quaked, and the rocks were split,
52 and the graves were opened; and many bodies of the saints who had fallen asleep were raised;
53 and coming out of the graves after His resurrection, they went into the Holy city and appeared to many.
54 So when the centurion and those with him, who were guarding Jesus, saw the earthquake and the things that had happened, they feared greatly, saying, “Truly this was the Son of God!”
Heaven opened up and a violent tearing of the temple veil and rocks occurred. This is a parallel to the Heavens being “torn open” at Jesus’ baptism. Throughout His earthly ministry, The Holy Spirit rested on Jesus.
Jesus spoke in John chapter 6:
53 Then Jesus said to them, “Most assuredly, I say to you, unless you eat the Flesh of the Son of Man and drink His Blood, you have no Life in you.
54 Whoever eats My Flesh and drinks My Blood has Eternal Life, and I will raise him up at the last day.
55 For My Flesh is food indeed, and My Blood is drink indeed.
56 He who eats My Flesh and drinks My Blood abides in Me, and I in him.
57 As the Living Father sent Me, and I Live because of the Father, so he who feeds on Me will Live because of Me.
58 This is the Bread which came down from Heaven-not as your fathers ate the manna, and are dead. He who eats this Bread will Live forever.”
Jesus referred to what we know as Holy Communion. How often did FATHER provide manna (bread from Heaven) to the children of Israel? Daily. Yes, there were two portions allowing for the Sabbath. So, they ate daily Bread from Heaven.
How often did the early church partake of Holy Communion? Daily.
Luke recorded by The Holy Spirit in Acts chapter 2:
46 So continuing daily with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, they ate their food with gladness and simplicity of heart, 47 praising God and having favor with all the people. And the Lord added to the church daily those who were being saved.
My wife and I take Holy Communion daily, before breakfast. It is by revelation, not by duty.
We buy from:
By taking Holy Communion daily, we encourage an Open Heaven as a reality in our household. Jesus Christ is at the forefront of our consciousness every day.