The Powers of The Age to Come - Part Two



The Powers of The Age to Come
Part Two
When the Church of Jesus Christ receives “the powers of the age to come”, the people of GOD will work in greater anointing, and the whole-world will witness genuine revival, and the full number of those predestined for salvation will be redeemed. 

At Pentecost, the apostles declared “the wonderful works of GOD” in “other tongues” (tongues of men) as they were filled with The Holy Ghost (see Acts 2).
In these latter days, the Church will preach “the Gospel of the Kingdom” in every language to all the nations of the world, when GOD Almighty releases “the powers of the age to come”.
This revelation can be seen when we read and study these two separate verses of the Scriptures: Acts 1:8 and Mathew 24:14
Acts 1:8 declares:
“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” (KJV)
Matthew 24:14 reveals:
“And this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all the world for a witness unto all nations; and then shall the end come” (KJV)
These two separate verses of the Scriptures are Words spoken by The Lord Jesus Himself, and they both ‘run-parallel’—they are connected one to the other; GOD’s Divine Purpose and Plan for unlocking the mystery of “the Gospel”, and “the mystery of the Church” can be more clearly seen. They can be more clearly seen by the eyes that sees and by the mind that can comprehend spiritual truths.

The Church received “Power” when The Holy Spirit came at Pentecost—and filled with The Holy Spirit (Acts 2:1-4). This is known as “The Descent of The Holy Spirit”.
The disciples of Jesus tarried in the city of Jerusalem just as He commanded them, and suddenly, they were endued with “Power from on High”.
“And, behold, I send the Promise of My Father upon you: but tarry ye in the city of Jerusalem, until ye be endued with Power from on High” (Luke 24:49 KJV)

Acts 1:8 shows that, for the Church to witness of Jesus to the nations, the Church must first, receive The Holy Spirit and be endued with “Power from on High”.
Matthew 24:14 reveals that, the message the Church will preach to the nations in these last days is “the Gospel of the Kingdom” and that, this Gospel will be preached “in all the world for a witness unto all nations” (to ‘the end of the earth’)—and this shall be “the last-sign” before ‘the end will come’.

The Church has been endued with “Power from on High”, but today, the Church is yet to preach “the Gospel of the Kingdom” “unto the uttermost part of the earth” (‘to the end of the earth’)—to all the nations. For this to be fulfilled, the Church must receive “the powers of the age to come”. When the Church receives “the powers of the age to come”, then, the Church will radically fulfill “The Great Commission”—witnessing to the Resurrection of THE LORD JESUS CHRIST and proclaiming the Knowledge of His Saving Grace to the whole-world.
However, the Church must attain Unity in CHRIST and with Him, before she can receive “the powers of the age to come”.

The disciples of Jesus received “the Great Commission” before they waited in Jerusalem for “The Coming of The Holy Spirit”:
“Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the Name of The Father, and of The Son, and of The Holy Ghost:
Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world” Amen.
Matthew 28:19-20 (KJV)
While speaking to them in Jerusalem after His resurrection, The Lord Jesus said, “These are the Words which I spake unto you, while I was yet with you, that all things must be fulfilled, which were written in the Law of Moses, and in the Prophets, and in the Psalms, concerning Me” (Luke 24:44 KJV).
Verse 45 states,
Then opened He their understanding, that they might understand the scriptures (KJV).
In verse 46 and 47 He said to them:
“Thus it is written, and thus it behoved Christ to suffer, and to rise from the dead the third day:
And that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in His Name among all nations, beginning at Jerusalem” (KJV)
NKJV records it like this:
"Thus it is written, and thus it was necessary for the Christ to suffer and to rise from the dead the third day, and that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in His Name to all nations, beginning at Jerusalem”.

Acts 1 narrates the appearance of the resurrected Christ to His disciples to whom He presented Himself after His suffering, death, and resurrection by many infallible proofs. He commanded them not to depart from Jerusalem, but to wait for “the Promise of The Father”.  In verse 5, He stated, “… for John truly baptized with water, but you shall be baptized with The Holy Spirit not many days from now”.
From this passage, we understand that the great event of Acts 2 is “The Baptism of The Holy Spirit”.
This was fulfilled in A.D.33 and since then, true saints of GOD, called and chosen by Him are freely given the Gift of The Holy Spirit.
After the apostles received The Holy Spirit, many signs and wonders accompanied their works and athirsted to The Lord Jesus Christ.
And fear came upon every soul: and many wonders and signs were done by the apostles (Acts 2:43 KJV)
“And these signs shall follow them that believe…” (Mark 16:17 KJV)

Not “water baptism”, but “The Baptism of The Holy Spirit” is our adoption as sons of GOD, for The Holy Spirit is “The Spirit of adoption”.
For ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have received The Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father (Romans 8:15 KJV)
This is why The Lord Jesus gave us the revelation that, “The Baptism of The Holy Spirit” is “in The Name of The Father and of The Son and of The Holy Spirit.”
“Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in The Name of The Father, and of The Son, and of The Holy Ghost” (Matthew 28:19 KJV).
Also, He reveals that, “He who believes and is baptized will be saved…” (Mark 16:16).

John the Baptist, baptized the people with water unto repentance, but “The Baptism of The Holy Spirit” is ‘the baptism of our salvation and adoption’. Everyone that is truly ‘born of GOD’ is baptized with The Holy Spirit and fire.
John said, “I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance: but He that cometh after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to bear: He shall baptize you with The Holy Ghost, and with fire” (Matt 3:11 KJV)

Before The Lord Jesus assigned “the Great Commission” to His disciples, He said to them, “All Power is given unto Me in heaven and in earth” (Matt. 28:18 KJV). In this verse He spoke of “Dominion”—“All Authority” which He received of The Father after His resurrection. This “Dominion”, we see in Prophet Daniel's “Vision of The Ancient of Days”.
I saw in the night visions, and, behold, One like The Son of Man came with the clouds of heaven, and came to The Ancient of Days, and they brought Him near before Him.
And there was given Him dominion, and glory, and a kingdom, that all people, nations, and languages, should serve Him: His dominion is an everlasting dominion, which shall not pass away, and His kingdom that which shall not be destroyed” (Dan. 7:13-14 KJV).
And, since He has received “All Authority” in Heaven and on earth, He commanded them, “Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in The Name of The Father, and of The Son, and of The Holy Ghost:
Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world. Amen” (Matthew 28:19-20 KJV).
This command is also to us who are likewise called and chosen by GOD—in order to witness for Jesus to ‘the end of the earth (see Acts 1:8).
With “the Gospel of the Kingdom” “the last days saints” will witness for Jesus throughout the world fulfilling the divine mandate:
“Go into all the world and preach the Gospel to every creature” (Mk. 16:15).


The Lord Jesus said, “The law and the prophets were until John: since that time the kingdom of God is preached, and every man presseth into it” (Luke 16:16 KJV).
John the Baptist truly operated in “the powers of the age to come”The LORD mentioned that John was ‘Elijah to come’.
“And from the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven suffereth violence, and the violent take it by force.
For all the prophets and the law prophesied until John.
And if ye will receive it, this is Elias, which was for to come” (Matthew 11:12-14 KJV)

The Angel of The LORD announced the forthcoming birth of John the Baptist.
And there appeared unto him an angel of the Lord standing on the right side of the altar of incense.
And when Zacharias saw him, he was troubled, and fear fell upon him.
But the angel said unto him, Fear not, Zacharias: for thy prayer is heard; and thy wife Elisabeth shall bear thee a son, and thou shalt call his name John.
And thou shalt have joy and gladness; and many shall rejoice at his birth.
For he shall be great in the sight of The Lord, and shall drink neither wine nor strong drink; and he shall be filled with The Holy Ghost, even from his mother's womb.
And many of the children of Israel shall he turn to The Lord their God.
And he shall go before Him in the spirit and power of Elias, to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the disobedient to the wisdom of the just; to make ready a people prepared for The Lord (Luke 1:11-17 KJV).
John the Baptist witnessed to Jesus “in the spirit and power of Elijah” and was filled with The Holy Spirit, even from his mother’s womb. He was indeed great in the sight of The LORD. The prophecy of ‘the Coming of Prophet Elijah’ was given to Prophet Malachi:
Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the coming of the great and dreadful Day of The LORD:
And he shall turn the heart of the fathers to the children, and the heart of the children to their fathers, lest I come and smite the earth with a curse” (Mal. 4:5-6 KJV).
And, this was the conclusion of the Old Testament.
About 400 years later, still in the time of the Law, The Lord Jesus came to the earth as “The Lamb of GOD who takes away the sin of the world” (John 1:29), and He said John was ‘Elijah to come’ (Matt. 11:14).
This fulfilled the Word of The LORD in ‘the first phase’.
The fulfillment of ‘the concluding part’ of the prophecy of ‘the Coming of Prophet Elijah’ will be in these “last days”— just before the coming of the Great Day of The LORD (Rev. 6:12-17).

After the personality of John the Baptist, in the entire New Testament, the only character that we see that will fulfill ‘the concluding part’ of this prophecy are “the Two Witnesses” in Revelation 11—who both represent ‘a double portion anointing’ of Prophet Elijah—coming “in the spirit and power of Elijah”.
“And I will give power unto my two witnesses, and they shall prophesy a thousand two hundred and threescore days, clothed in sackcloth.
These are the two olive trees, and the two candlesticks standing before the God of the earth.
And if any man will hurt them, fire proceedeth out of their mouth, and devoureth their enemies: and if any man will hurt them, he must in this manner be killed.
These have power to shut heaven, that it rain not in the days of their prophecy: and have power over waters to turn them to blood, and to smite the earth with all plagues, as often as they will” (Rev. 11:3-6 KJV).
The occurrence of this passage will be in the time of “the Great Tribulation” (3½ years) which is equivalent with ‘42 months’ in which the antichrist with his government and armies will tread “the holy city”— Jerusalem.
This shows that throughout the whole days of “the Great Tribulation”  “the Two Witnesses” will prophesy to Israel.
Verse 2 speaks of 42 months of siege on Jerusalem.
Verse 3 speaks of 1260 days of prophesying.
1260 days are equivalent with 42 months which exactly makes up 3½ years.
Remember Moses, one of the Biblical patriarchs, was called by GOD as an advocate for Israel and as a prophet. There is a connection between him and the Elijah prophetic-mantle and anointing. Their call and ministries are “intertwined.” “The Prophecy of the Coming of Elijah” in Malachi 4 begins like this:
Remember ye the Law of Moses My servant, which I commanded unto him in Horeb for all Israel, with the statutes and judgments (Malachi 4:4 KJV).
The following verses states:
Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the coming of the great and dreadful Day of The LORD:
And he shall turn the heart of the fathers to the children, and the heart of the children to their fathers, lest I come and smite the earth with a curse (verses 5-6 KJV).
And so, by the Power of The Holy Spirit, and ‘in the spirit and power of Elijah’, through their prophesying shall they “turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the disobedient to the wisdom of the just”. Through their testimony, they will turn many of the children of Israel to The LORD their GOD. Each time GOD sends someone in ‘the spirit and power of Elijah’, He sends them “to make ready a people prepared for The LORD”.
Matthew 3 gave introduction of John the Baptist, stating:
In those days came John the Baptist, preaching in the wilderness of Judaea,
And saying, Repent ye: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.
For this is he that was spoken of by the prophet Esaias, saying, The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of The Lord, make His paths straight (Matt. 3:1-3 KJV).
Shortly, after John fulfilled this prophecy by Prophet Isaiah (Isa. 40:3)—as “the voice of one crying in the wilderness”, he was arrested and put in prison, and Jesus left Nazareth for Galilee, where He began to preach and say, “Repent: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand” (Matthew 4:17).

Both Moses and Elijah were revealed on the Mount of transfiguration.
And after six days Jesus taketh Peter, James, and John his brother, and bringeth them up into an high mountain apart,
And was transfigured before them: and His face did shine as the sun, and His raiment was white as the light.
And, behold, there appeared unto them Moses and Elias talking with Him (Matt. 17:1-3).
“In the spirit and power of Elijah” they will come and restore all things”.
“… Elias truly shall first come, and restore all things” (Mt. 17:11).
How will they accomplish this?
And he shall turn the heart of the fathers to the children, and the heart of the children to their fathers, lest I come and smite the earth with a curse (Malachi 4:6).
The Law was given to the children of Israel through Moses—that’s why it was called the Law of Moses (Mal. 4:4). THE LORD JESUS declared that of all human born of a woman, John the Baptist is the greatest (Matt. 11:11).
John the Baptist came “in the spirit and power of Elijah”, and so, the days of John the Baptist began with Elijah.
The Lord Jesus said, “…from the days of John the Baptist until now the Kingdom of Heaven suffers violence, and the violent take it by force” (Matt. 11:12). It all began with the prophetic ministry of Prophet Elijah, and as he was taken away by heavenly chariot, his call and ministry was passed-on to Prophet Elisha. And after Elisha passed-on, the prophetic-mantle and “the spirit and power of Elijah” tarried until John the Baptist. And so, “…all the prophets and the law prophesied until John” (Matt. 11:13).

“The Two Witnesses” are the two olive trees and the two lampstands standing before The GOD of the earth (see Rev. 11:4; Zech. 4:2-3, 11, 14).
They must surely come to the earth in “the powers of the age to come”.
Prophet Elijah demonstrated this “Power” in the days of his ministry on earth; likewise Prophet Moses.
Prophet Elijah called-down fire from Heaven at Mount Carmel (I Kgs. 18:17-40). He shut the heavens so that no dew and no rain falls in the land, for years, except at his command (I Kgs. 17:1).
And, Prophet Moses in Egypt, turned waters to blood (Ex. 7:14-21), and struck the land, vegetation, animals, and the people with different kinds of plagues (Ex. 8-10).  


“Oil” mixed with “fire”, and “blood” are the supernatural composite of “the powers of the age to come”.
“Oil” represents the anointing.
“Fire” symbolizes revival or transformation.
The Blood of the New Covenant is our redemption—and New Life in Christ.

When the Church of Jesus Christ receives “the powers of the age to come”, then, the people of GOD will walk in greater anointing, and the whole-world will witness genuine revival and the full-number of those predestined for salvation will be redeemed.