The attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump has shaken the United States to its core. Many did not want to believe that we were so divided as a nation, but this nearly catastrophic event has opened their eyes to a very real danger facing this country.

While the event is still shocking, several leading prophetic figures have been trying to warn of such a heinous act being committed against the presumed Republican nominee.

Here are five prophetic words given in relation to an assassination attempt against Donald Trump:

• Brandon Biggs, March 14, 2024: “I saw Trump rising up, and then I saw an attempt on his life,” Biggs says. “This bullet flew by his ear and it came so close to his head that it busted his ear drum,” he says. “And I saw he fell to his knees during this time frame and he started worshipping the Lord. He got radically born again during this time frame. People say he’s saved now, but he becomes really on fire for Jesus for what I saw coming.”
• Troy Brewer, December 27, 2023: “This is like a year of the ‘Malchus miracle,'” Brewer shared with Charisma Media. “He had his ear chopped off in the Garden [of Gethsemane]. King Jesus Himself, He literally had to place an ear on him. I think that God has given us a new ear.”

• Joseph Z, the morning of Saturday, July 13, 2024: “[There’s going to be] an anointing that is turning into a shout, and also going to begin to bring the ‘shot heard ’round the world,'” Z shared. “I believe that is coming in a tremendous way.”

• Chris Reed, June 5, 2024: “I’ve seen a vision over and over of former president Trump near a car getting in or out and someone trying to take him out. An assassination attempt,” Reed says. “The Lord shows us these things so that we can come into agreement to stop these things. We don’t want harm to come to anyone.”

• Charlie Shamp, 2017: “When the enemy fails at an attempt to assassinate the President’s character and integrity,” Shamp writes on Facebook, “there will come an attempt to assassinate him physically. I believe that prayer can change these situations and that is why we must pray!”

As the nation moves forward following the hate-filled act against Donald Trump, there is only One who can lead this nation toward a righteous destiny: Jesus Christ.

Pray that people across the country realize this, and may we repent of our sins and turn our hearts back toward the One, true God.

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End times talk is all around us, wondering where on the Revelation timeline we may be, and rightfully so with evil sweeping across the world.

Biblical events should be discussed and debated, regardless what time period we live in. Jesus commanded His followers to be ready at a moment’s notice. If not, you will be left out of the wedding of the Bridegroom just like the five foolish virgins (Matt. 25:1-13).

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In a recent episode of “Manna-Fest with Perry Stone,” Stone reveals there are seven key events that must still take place before the revealing of the Antichrist:

• Apostasy (Falling Away): A significant departure from the Christian faith, where many will turn away from the truth. “Let no one deceive you by any means; for that Day will not come unless the falling away comes first, and the man of sin is revealed, the son of perdition,” (2 Thess. 2:3, NKJV). “It’s very clear from the words of Paul that there’s going to come a defection from the truth. There’s going to be a revolt against the truth,” Stone says.
• The Removal of the Restrainer: The Holy Spirit, who restrains the full manifestation of evil, will be taken out of the way. “For the mystery of lawlessness is already at work; only He who now restrains will do so until He is taken out of the way,” (2 Thess. 2:7, NKJV). “Only He who now restrains will do so until He is taken out of the way, and that means the restrainer is taken out of the way,” Stone warns.
• The Revealing of the Antichrist: The Antichrist will be revealed after the apostasy and removal of the restrainer. “And then the lawless one will be revealed, whom the Lord will consume with the breath of His mouth and destroy with the brightness of His coming,” (2 Thess. 2:8, NKJV). “The Bible says he is revealed in his time and he can only be revealed after the restrainer is removed,” Stone says.
• The Rise of a Coalition of Nations: The Antichrist will form an alliance of nations to establish a final empire. “And the ten horns which you saw are ten kings who have received no kingdom as yet, but they receive authority for one hour as kings with the beast,” (Rev. 17:12, NKJV). “He will form a coalition of nations and form a final empire which will be according to prophecy the most deadly, destructive, murderous,” Stone reveals.
• Economic Changes: A shift in generational beliefs and values, moving away from traditional Christian teachings. “But know this, that in the last days perilous times will come: For men will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,” (2 Tim. 3:1-2, NKJV). “When you have a reset, the next generation coming up begins to remove the old customs, the early traditions, the traditions of their fathers,” Stone explains.
• Preparation for Jews to Return to Israel: Preparations will be made for the Jewish people to return from the West to Israel, as prophesied. “Then they shall bring all your brethren for an offering to the Lord out of all nations, on horses and in chariots and in litters, on mules and on camels, to My holy mountain Jerusalem, says the Lord,” (Isaiah 66:20, NKJV). “We are preparing, we are raising funds, we are getting ready for the Jews to depart from the United States of America,” Stone says.

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For those looking at the world events through a biblical lens, we can see how these points are in different phases of preparation. As the build-up to the revealing of the Antichrist moves forward, we must adhere to the words of Jesus and prepare ourselves physically, mentally and spiritually for the days ahead.

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On March 14, 2024, a podcast interview was posted on Steve Cioccolanti & Discover Ministries YouTube page.

Within this interview, guests Brandon Biggs and Amanda Grace share certain prophetic words the Lord gave them, and the events of Saturday, July 13, appear to have fulfilled the prophecy Biggs gave in startlingly accurate fashion.

After describing a new wave of patriotism rising out of the heartland of America, Biggs shares what the Lord showed him regarding former President Donald Trump.

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“I saw Trump rising up, and then I saw an attempt on his life,” Biggs says.

“This bullet flew by his ear and it came so close to his head that it busted his drum, ear drum,” he says. “And I saw he fell to his knees during this time frame and he started worshipping the Lord. He got radically born again during this time frame. People say he’s saved now, but he becomes really on fire for Jesus for what I saw coming.”

The bullet Biggs prophesied about grazed the former president in the ear, reportedly affected by the wind at the time, and dropped Trump to his knees, but only briefly. He soon rose to his feet and pumped his fist in the air, telling his fellow Americans to “fight” against the waves of tyranny and authoritarianism facing America today.

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Trump has already responded after the incident, praising God for his safety in his follow-up statement after 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks tried to kill him at the Trump rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. Whether he becomes radically on fire for Jesus as Biggs spoke remains to be seen, but the coming days will tell us for certain.

What America needs today is a heart of repentance for our collective sin against the Lord. Pray that we as a nation turn back to God and His ways, instead of this deeper slide into darkness.

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Following the chaos of the shooting targeting former President Donald Trump, he released a statement on Truth Social updating the world on his condition.

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“I want to thank The United States Secret Service, and all of Law Enforcement, for their rapid response on the shooting that just took place in Butler, Pennsylvania. Most importantly, I want to extend my condolences to the family of the person at the Rally who was killed, and also to the family of another person that was badly injured. It is incredible that such an act can take place in our Country. Nothing is known at this time about the shooter, who is now dead. I was shot with a bullet that pierced the upper part of my right ear. I knew immediately that something was wrong in that I heard a whizzing sound, shots, and immediately felt the bullet ripping through the skin. Much bleeding took place so I realized then what was happening. GOD BLESS AMERICA!”

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Let us join together in praying for unity of our broken nation, and comfort for those affected by this act of hatred.

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Christian author, psychologist and founder of Focus on the Family Dr. James Dobson brought the heat when he and two colleagues, Gary Bauer (Senior Vice President of Public Policy, Dr. James Dobson Family Institute) and Joe Waresak (President, Dr. James Dobson Family Institute) signed an open letter to President Joe Biden.

Within this cutting correspondence, they accuse the president’s policies of being an existential threat to the future of the nation.

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Here is a breakdown of their talking points in the letter:

• Threatening Our Democracy: “Your government agencies regularly attack our Bill of Rights, most notably our First Amendment rights to freedom of religion, speech and assembly.”
• Undermining Religious Liberty: “Your FBI has infiltrated and monitored Catholic churches, while your IRS harasses religious nonprofits that dare to advocate Christian citizenship.”
• Discounting Parental Rights: “Your administration regularly attacks the rights of parents to raise and educate their children.”
• Devaluing the Sanctity of Life: “In blatant defiance of your own expressed Catholic faith, you uplift the right to painfully kill unborn children, and have expressed a desire to codify it into federal law.”
• Dividing People by Race: “You regularly employ rhetoric that amplifies racial divisions for your own political gain. This is ‘race-baiting,’ and it is immoral.”
• Risking America’s Welfare through Open Borders: “You have willfully failed to enforce the laws governing immigration, allowing millions of people who we can’t possibly ‘vet’ to enter our country—many from nations that are enemies of the United States.”
• Threatening the Well-being and Safety of Women: “Your administration is eliminating safe spaces for women by allowing men to use their bathrooms, changing rooms and locker rooms.”
• Foreign Policy that Weakens America and its Allies: “You threaten other countries that have traditional cultures by trying to force them to accept abortion and same-sex marriage, or else face a cut-off of U.S. aid.”
• Destroying the Economy: “Your massive deficits are breaking the backs and budgets of working-class and middle-class families. You condemn our children and grandchildren to lives of debt and fewer opportunities.”
• Demoralizing Law Enforcement: “The rising crime and anti-law policies you supported are making all American citizens less safe, particularly in the minority communities you claim to care about.”
• Corrupting and Harming the Welfare of America through LGBTQ Ideology: “The LGBTQ movement began with a call for ‘tolerance.’ But now you join those who are attempting to make every American kneel to their ideological demands. You promote more days, weeks and months dedicated to honoring that agenda than days dedicated to honoring America, our flag and our veterans. You even celebrated March 31 this year—Easter Sunday—as “‘Transgender Day of Visibility!'”

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To read the letter in its entirety, click here.

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Recently, Charlie Shamp, President and Co-founder of Destiny Encounters International, shared a prophetic vision with Charisma Media regarding the current turmoil in East Asia.

While many are drawn to the chaos in the United States and two wars in Ukraine and Israel respectively, China continues working as hard as ever to implement its control over the island nation of Taiwan. The communist nation has been aggressively probing Taiwan’s defenses, and has shown no signs of relenting.

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Shamp, having visited Taiwan recently, explained how the Lord had given him a dream regarding the small island, and several other points for how to prophetically steward words given by God and bring about revival.

Here are Shamp’s five points of power shown to him in the dream:

• Spiritual Preparation: Shamp discusses the significance of prayer, fasting and being deeply rooted in the Word of God. He stresses the necessity for Christians to not only be involved in their local churches but also to participate in their communities. Shamp states, “One of the keys in the coming days I believe strategically is prayer, of course fasting, and really being grounded in the Word of God.” He further emphasizes the importance of engaging in local governance and education: “We need to see now where people are taking initiative to not just vote but to get involved in government, to get into school boards, to get into their community.”
• Prophetic Vision for Taiwan: Shamp shares a prophetic vision regarding Taiwan, highlighting its spiritual alignment as being parallel with Israel. He believes that China’s aggressive actions will lead to international backlash and that Taiwan will eventually be recognized as an independent country by the UN. Shamp recounts, “I saw this connection between the Taiwanese and Israel and the Lord said ‘Because of the seeds that were sown from the Taiwanese in their standing with the nation of Israel, my hand of peace is going to cause prosperity and blessing to come upon the island of Taiwan.'” Shamp adds, “There’s going to come a situation where China will push too heavily against the island and it’s going to cause a backlash…the UN will begin to recognize Taiwan as an independent country.”

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• Grassroots Movement: Shamp emphasizes the need for a grassroots movement where Christians step outside church walls to engage in their communities and share the gospel. He believes this will catalyze a new great awakening. Shamp notes, “We need to be the church outside of the church building, and if we can do that, we’re going to be prepared for this next Great Awakening that God has coming.” He calls for Christians to “begin to engage in society, seeing souls saved, beginning to win our neighbors to the Lord and really authentically preaching the gospel.”
• Intercessory Prayer: Shamp highlights the critical role of intercessory prayer in protecting and prospering Taiwan. He mentions specific areas to pray over, such as government stability, protection against cyber threats and safety of the people. Shamp explains his process: “I begin to cover the Taiwanese, I begin to cover their government, begin to cover the people, protect the people, that the Lord would keep them safe.” He stresses the importance of continuous prayer: “Whatever the Lord has spoken to me about a nation I hold those things very dear to me and begin to pray for them.”
• Prophetic Accountability: Shamp discusses the responsibility prophets have to steward God’s words carefully, treating them as precious and praying until they come to pass. He acknowledges skepticism toward the prophetic ministry but points to the importance of integrity and accountability. Shamp reflects, “When we look at the little things that God has given us prophetically to steward and we pray through those things, then God begins to trust us with greater things.” He also addresses criticism: “You can’t stop people from manipulating, misrepresenting or misquoting you, but you can count on the Spirit of the Lord’s protection upon you.”

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Lately, people using the moniker of “Christian” have been found to be engaged in notoriously un-Christian activities.

Such is the case for former financier and philanthropist Bill Hwang, who was just found guilty of stock manipulation and fraud.

The jury in the New York trial found Hwang guilty on 10 of 11 counts including racketeering, market manipulation, wire fraud and securities fraud.

Hwang’s financial decisions led to monumental losses for all parties involved, and eventually saw his company, Archegos Capital Management, go under.

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As reported by Christianity Today, “When Archegos collapsed in March 2021, the firm lost $36 billion, banks lending to Archegos lost $10 billion, and about $100 billion in market value disappeared.”

The defense team for Hwang tried to use his Christian faith as a driving point for innocence, a tactic which did not convince the jury that he did not in fact commit the crimes nor of his innocence. To push this narrative even further, supporters of Hwang filled the courtroom as the verdict was read, praying for the financier who could possibly spend the rest of his life in prison.

Hwang himself tried to project an image of calm, dutifully taking notes in a Bible devotional as the court case progressed.

Yet this image was directly challenged by one of the prosecutions star witnesses, William Tomita, a former high-level employee at Archegos.

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Tomita described a much different Hwang in his testimony, one who berated employees and became enraged when they broke from work momentarily to use the bathroom.

These are not exactly the actions or demeanor of a biblically based follower of Jesus, but instead of one who uses the imagery of Christ to their advantage. However, it is impossible to truly know what is in someone’s heart, but a person’s actions are a good indicator of what lies below the surface.

The sentencing for Hwang, who is now 60 years old, is scheduled for October 28.

Wisdom from Proverbs could have prevented such a situation for Hwang and those affected by the fraud, by not pursuing a “get rich quick” scheme.

“A faithful man will abound with blessings, but he who makes haste to be rich will not be innocent,” (Prov. 28:20).

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There is a shaking going on in God’s church, and He is removing those who have thought they could get away with hiding their sins before Him and their congregations.

Time and again we are seeing pastor after pastor being caught due to heinous sexual crimes, frequently against minors. And it seems to have sparked the Lord’s anger as there is a culling going on of those who have sought to harm His children.

In the wake of former Executive Pastor Zachary King being charged with the rape and sodomy of a minor, LexCity Church of Lexington, Kentucky, has announced that they will be closing their doors for good.

LEX18 reported that King admitted in an interview with authorities he “engaged in a sexual relationship with a minor over the course of the last year and a half.

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“Today we are writing a letter that no leadership team desires to write. Through thoughtful prayer and heartfelt tears, the leadership team of Lexington City Church has voted to permanently cease our ministry,” the church posted on its Facebook page.

“Due to the continued effects of the financial situation our church inherited several years ago and the impact of the ongoing investigation of a former staff member, we have lost the ability to remain financially viable and fulfill our God-given mission.”

LexCity is not the first church to shut down from failure within the leadership.

Following the sexual abuse scandal involving Mike Bickle, founder of IHOPKC, Forerunner Church that was attached to the ministry eventually closed. Meanwhile, former leadership is starting up a new church hoping to distance themselves from the abuse scandal.

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These horrific abuses of power are harmful to both their victims as well as the church communities that now have to struggle through the aftermath of their leaderships despicable actions.

“Our hearts are broken for those who have been hurt and are hurting, and we will continue to cooperate fully with the ongoing investigation. However, with heavy hearts, we feel it is in the best interest of the kingdom and our community that we discontinue our ministry,” the statement continues.

“As a city, Lexington is blessed with a wide variety of vibrant and welcoming church communities, many of which have been praying for our church family in this time of heartache.”

Pray that the victims of these predatorial leaders as well as the communities they left in tatters are comforted and healed by the Lord, and that He takes what the enemy is using for evil, and turns it into something good.

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With the development of social media throughout the information era, we now have instant access to sermons from latter decades we never would have previously been able to learn from.

Thankfully, voices like Joseph and Heather Z are sharing prior prophetic words with the world and showcasing how they relate to us today.

This is the case with a prophetic word from Bible teacher and Pastor Charles Capps given back in 1981.

“It’s not very long, but I believe it has to do with our current situation in the political arena,” Joseph shares.

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Here is the word Capps gave some 43 years ago:

“There are gonna be men that are gonna be framed and conspiracies against them to remove them from high positions, and to keep some from getting in high positions. There will be great pains and great effort given to put them down—expose them—and reveal things that are lies against them. To deliver them from high government positions. But in the end, it shall be that there will be a turning around of what the enemy has wrought and bring forth the manifestation, and those that have done it will be exposed and expelled. And those that have been conspired against shall rise to higher government position. For this nation shall walk in the ways of the Lord, for My people have interceded and called upon Me and believed Me for supernatural things, and now you are gonna see it, thus saith the Lord. Glory to God.”

“That sounds familiar doesn’t it?” Joseph asks.

“It’s kind of like the Lord knows what He is doing,” Heather Z responds with a wry grin.

The Z’s share how words like this, nearly half-a-century old, give hope and release faith onto those who hear the words and are encouraged to know that God is still in control.

“This is 43 years ago that he prophesied this and I believe he’s speaking directly into our modern circumstance, what we’re dealing with right now in the culture,” Joseph says.

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Prophetic words like this not only showcase a spiritual victory on the horizon, but also line up accurately with other words the Lord has given to His people which others are sharing.

“It sounds like a turnaround,” Joseph shares. “It sounds like that attack is going to turn to a comeback. There are a lot of prophetic words lining up with this, and I believe that we’re going to save America just in the nick of time.”

“I believe that the Lord brings things like this so that we can pray,” Heather says. “So that we can use the power of our words, so we can speak to a thing, we can speak into a can take these things and attach them by faith and begin to move things in also be proactive.”

As more people across the United States are standing up and speaking out for God and His ways, we must all continue to live in the mindset of James 2:26 and put our faith into action.

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A frantic search for the missing Rev. Warren Beard has come to a devastating end for his family and community.

Beard, 53, was the assistant pastor at New Israelite Missionary Baptist Church in Chicago, as well as a Sunday school teacher and father of five. He was found dead after mysteriously vanishing on July 2, heading home from visiting friends.

On Tuesday evening, July 11, Will County Coroner Laurie Summers confirmed that it was Beard’s body that was discovered in his vehicle, a black Honda HR-V, at the bottom of the Des Plaines River.

“This is a devastating loss for us all, a devastating loss for his family, for our church,” shared Senior Pastor Chenier A. Alston at a press conference. “We lost a man who loved his wife, loved his children, loved his family. A man who loved God with everything in him, a man passionate about his faith, as his son stated, a man who would give the shirt off his back, always encouraging, always trying to help the least of us.

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“I’ve never known the man to be hostile or be violent, just a great guy. He’s one of the greatest persons I ever met in my life, and that was one of the reasons in helping make sure that he was the assistant pastor of our church. Words can’t even begin to describe how we feel.”

Video footage of the vehicle plunging into the river was discovered by the lock master with the Army Corps of Engineers.

But Pastor Alston does not believe this was an accidental mishap or suicide on the part of Beard, but that there was foul play involved in the pastor’s death.

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“What I want answered is, ‘Who did this,” Pastor Alston stated. “I don’t believe this, I may be jumping the gun, but … Warren was not, he was not suicidal. The fact that his car launched off that bridge that were barricades there that had to be driven around.

“And we know how passionate he was about his job, his wife, his children, so we just want answers. And whatever those answers are, we are going to get justice for him … He was the greatest person, one of the great men I ever met in my life, and this is painful.”

While the investigation into foul play is ongoing, there is a family and church community grieving over the sudden and tragic loss of a father, leader and servant.

Take a moment to lift up in prayer those hurting and that the Lord’s will be done in the aftermath of a tragedy no one saw coming.

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