Revelation 11:11-14

11 But after three and a half days, by God's gift the breath of life again entered into them, and they rose up on their feet, and great dread and terror fell on those who watched them. 

For those who believe that the two witnesses are symbolic, and that they represent the Word of God, let me ask you this question, our Father has to breathe life back into His eternal Word? And as soon as our Father revives His eternal Word, He lifts it up to Heaven? Also, would people really be aware and celebrate the death of the Word after just 3 1/2 days of it not being around. Think of what is going on here at this time: death, war, diseases, inflation, and complete misery. Would the wicked be able to see or even recognize the Word was resurrected to fear?

But if these two are men, men who had spoken about the misery and it came to pass, and the world had seen them actually die and celebrated their death, think of how they will fear when these two are raised up. I just can not believe that our Father’s Word can ever be dead.

12 Then [the two witnesses] heard a strong voice from heaven calling to them, Come up here! And before the very eyes of their enemies they ascended into heaven in a cloud. [II Kings 2:11.] 

People will use this as a verse in an attempt to confirm that there are many raptures during the Great Tribulation. But this represents the only rapture, because as we are going to read in verse 15, right when these two are raised, the rule of the earth will be given to Jesus. This is when all of the dead in Christ will be raised up with all of those who are alive in Him. Both groups of saints will be caught up with the two witnesses to be transformed to be like Jesus. These two are raised up from the dead right along with everyone else who has ever died and who was saved. 

13 And at that [very] hour there was a tremendous earthquake and one tenth of the city was destroyed (fell); seven thousand people perished in the earthquake, and those who remained were filled with dread and terror and were awe-struck, and they glorified the God of heaven. 

Jerusalem is rocked by a great earthquake right before Jesus returns, just as it was when Jesus was crucified. The people left on the earth have seen these two witnesses lying dead for 3 1/2 days; they celebrated their killing and now they see them raised up. They also see the graves busting open and they see the alive in Christ being raised up to their glorified state. And when they see this, they see Jesus coming in the Sky. As Jesus left, He is returning, and all men see Him. Of course they will glorify God! They will glorify our Father with their amazement and wonder. They will have to confess that Jesus is right there and look at all of the people with Him. 

14 The second woe (calamity) has passed; now the third woe is speedily to come. 

Remember that the angel, who proclaimed that the three woes were coming, stated that the woes will effect the entire earth. The first woe was the Abyss being opened and allowing men to be tormented and vexed for five months. We were shown that the unsealed would seek death, but they would not find it. The second woe was the four angels being released from their holding place along the Euphrates River to kill a third of all of mankind. And the third woe is Jesus returning to the earth and the great battle of Armageddon, a battle that will kill off millions of people who are gathered together by our Father at Jerusalem to rage war against Him. The Blood of the dead will flow as high as a horses bridle at Armageddon, and for hundreds of square miles. It will be the final battle and it will happen with lightning speed!

Revelation 11:3-4

3 And I will grant the power of prophecy to My two witnesses for 1,260 (42 months; three and one-half years), dressed in sackcloth. 

Once again this is a sweet thing! John is shown our Father empowering His two witnesses for the same 3 ½ years. John sees the power and glory of Jesus flowing, even during these turbulent times. The message of the witnesses is great, yet these two are extremely humble with what they have been empowered by our Father to do. This is why we are shown that they are dressed in sackcloth. 

4 These [witnesses] are the two olive trees and the two lampstands which stand before the Lord of the earth.

The two olive trees are Zerubbabel and Joshua, Zechariah 4:14. These two men led the captives out of Babylon, Zechariah 4:7 and the two olive trees continuously provide oil, which is the Word of God through the power of the Holy Spirit, not by physical might, Zechariah 4:6.

These are literally two witnesses who will be used by our Father to deliver many people out of Babylon. We will see later in Revelation that Babylon is the worlds system of government and economics. So for 3 ½ years we will see the power of our Father flowing miraculously through these two witnesses. Didn’t Jesus preach for 3 ½ years as well? Some teach that these two witnesses are only symbolic and that they represent the Word of our Father. But we will study later that these two witnesses are killed and allowed to lay dead in the streets. Can the Word of our Father be killed by man? Can the Word of God lay dead or inactive? Absolutely not, the Word is alive, it is quick, and it is sharper than any two edged sword! So these two have to be real men and not a symbolic representation of the Word.  

5 And if anyone attempts to injure them, fire pours from their mouth and consumes their enemies; if anyone should attempt to harm them, thus he is doomed to be slain. [II Kings 1:10; Jer. 5:14.] 

Just like with Jesus, these two have a time to serve and a time to die. Our Father is in control and they do not die until their time is finished, or pre-planned by our Father. And just as with Jesus, they use the Word of God as their sword. This means that Grace will abound as well through them, just as it did with Jesus. Jesus healed those who hated Him. He fed those who would later call for His death. He forgave sinners and He even served the Gentiles, Who He was not called to serve. Our Father is Love and His love will always be shown, even during His wrath. 

The Power Of Hearing God's Word

“So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the Word of God.” Romans 10:17

The Word of our Father clearly tells us that we now have Jesus’ actual faith working within us. The Bible teaches us that our Father has given the measure of faith and the Bible teaches that Jesus Authors and Finishes our faith. So if we have been chosen by God and have been empowered with His Holy Spirit to make Jesus the Lord of our lives, we have the ability to believe that our Father is and that He will reward us for diligently seeking Him.  We are now empowered to believe just as Jesus believes that God is and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him! Our Father has seen to it through Christ. Our Father has empowered us to be used by Him to do all things!

Everywhere we turn in the Word, we see that God is the One doing His works of righteousness through us, and since He is, we then are able to fully enjoy the benefits of righteousness! There is now no condemnation for us who are in Christ Jesus! Do you see why? There is now no condemnation because our Father has placed the responsibility of faith on Himself and not on us. Our Father is the One Who will guide us into a faithful life, and our Father is the One Who will prune anything out of us that needs pruning. He does this so that He can continually produce more and more fruit through us.

 Jesus is our Refiners Fire and our Fullers Soap! So if there is anything within us that would hinder our faith, Jesus burns it out of us and cleans us with His pure water. Jesus is our Shepherd; He leads us right to where we need to be, to walk in His faith. Jesus is our Vine; He is continually providing the very life giving powers that allow us to be all that God has made us to be. We have it all with God and our Savior Jesus Christ, there is nothing lacking for us, and because of Jesus, we are fully pleasing to our Father. We are God’s children; there is absolutely nothing that He has, that He hasn’t given us through Jesus our Lord and Savior! Faith to serve Him, faith to serve others, faith to love, faith to move a mountain, faith to heal the sick, faith that freely receives and freely gives. We now have and enjoy Jesus' very faith to know beyond any shadow of a doubt that we are God’s kids. We are complete in Jesus, the Firstborn among many brethren! Our Father has given us the faith to live as Jesus lives. We  know that it is our Father, Who is God, within us, doing His works!

God's Word Empowers Us

Our Father's Word is so empowering that Jesus proclaimed: "If ye abide in Me, and My Words abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you." John 15:7

Jesus never hesitated in speaking this Truth. He never qualified it, Jesus just flat out said, "Ask what ye will, and it will be done unto you!" There were never any doubts with Jesus. There were no problems or concerns, and no hesitation whatsoever, in His bold proclamation. This verse shows us clearly the power of our Father's Word working within us. It shows us all of the Word's power and glory. Jehovah's, our Father's, Word is absolute and it is defining. God’s Word is sharper than the sharpest sword. It is eternal, it is quick, and if you abide in it, and it abides in you, there is an answer to every situation that will ever come your way! Our Father's Word gives freedom that the world can never provide. No bank, no doctor, no consultant, can even begin to touch the power and abilities of a person who has become one with God’s Word. Our Father is not a respecter of persons, this power is available to all who have been born again!

As we are empowered by the Holy Spirit to study to show ourselves approved unto God, workmen who are not ashamed, I want you to consider the clarity of what we read in the Bible. Look at how our Father so freely uses words like all, every, whatever, whosoever, perfect, holy, powerful, quick, and now. When you read these bold and powerful statements never qualify them with human abilities. If our Father intended for a but, or a maybe, or a word such as sometimes, to be included in the scripture, He would have included them. Man and satan want such words to be added to the Living Word, but not our Father.

Man will say that we are to look at our flesh, our circumstances, others in the church, and only then will we will see what God truly means. Absolutely not, through the power of Christ we look at the Word. The Word of our Father is quick, sharp, powerful, and the Word is complete. We do not add to God’s Word and we do not take away from what it says. We come to our Father's Word as little children.

"Truly I say to you, whoever does not accept and receive and welcome the kingdom of God like a little child [does] shall not in any way enter in it [at all]." Luke 18:17 Amplified Bible.

If our Father said all, He meant all. If our Father said whatsoever we ask, He meant whatsoever we ask!