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Get Ready! The

Prophets Are

Coming!

The next generation of prophets will

be armed with powerful spiritual

weapons to set captives free.

Larry Nevenhoven


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Copyright 2012 by Larry Nevenhoven

All rights reserved. This booklet is protected by the copyright laws of the United States of

America. Written permission must be secured from the publisher to use or reproduce any

part of this book, except for brief quotations in critical reviews or articles.

Unless otherwise specified Scripture quotations are from the New American Standard

Bible, copyright 1960, 1062, 1968, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977, by the Lockman

Foundation.

Published by Larry Nevenhoven


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Author's Note

I first wrote Get Ready! The Prophets Are Coming! as a prophetic/teaching series on my

blog: www.larrywho.wordpress.com. Except for a few grammar changes, it is the same

series.

Larry Nevenhoven


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Chapter 1

The syndicated Harley-Davidson talk radio show aired on Monday through Friday

afternoons from the Hearst Building on the corner of Third and Market Streets. Harley

Irving and Vince Davidson ranted about politics, sports, religion, and whatever struck their

fancy on their top-rated West Coast talk program. Seven million people tuned-in as they

drove their vehicles home from work.

The program on the day after Jeremiahs second visit to City Hall bubbled over with

more spirit than usual, even by Harley-Davidsons outrageous standards.

If you havent heard this clip from yesterdays supervisors board meeting, itll make

your teeth shiver. Roll it, said Harley, a three hundred and seventy-five pound chocolate

milkshake, cheeseburger, and fries aficionado.

A two minute tape played Jeremiahs prophetic words and his exchange with C. M.

Thurston. No editing had been done to it because all of the chambers noisy reactions could

be heard.

What do you think, Davidson? said Harley, pointing at his skinny partner with coke-

bottle lens glasses, balancing on his nose.

Davidson grunted into the microphone.

As our audience knows, Im hardly ever a fan of Supervisor Thurston, he said. Butthis De Luz guy is dangerous. He believes he can speak for God? Sort of reminds me of

Jim Jones.

Jim Jones, huh? I didnt think of that connection but youre right. Jones was the

pastor of the Peoples Temple right here in San Francisco. He called himself a prophet,

didnt he? Even got involved in politics, Mayor Moscone gave him a seat on the Housing

Authority and

Davidson cut him off.

No matter how you shuffle the cards, Prophet Jones claim to fame is that heconvinced more than nine hundred people to commit suicide in Jonestown,Guyana, on

November 18, 1978. Nice prophet, right?

So, whats the low-down on this prophet stuff? said Harley.

Glad you asked, said Davidson as if answering on cue. Today, we have a guest who

will shed some light on prophets. Reverend Elmer Jasnowski is a doctor of theology and a


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professor at Stanford University. Davidson paused a beat, then said, Rev. Jasnowski,

welcome to the Harley-Davidson Show.

Thank you, its a privilege to be here, said a booming baritone voice.

So, Reverend, can you give us a little background on prophets? said Harley.

Yes, I can, said Rev. Jasnowski. Throughout the Old Testament, God spoke to

Israel mainly through kings, priests and prophets. The prophets were generally not a part of

the temple hierarchy and were sort of the lone wolves of their day. They received a

message from God and then delivered it. Often, the message was not received well by

listeners. Generally, it ran counter to the beliefs at the time and

Harley interrupted to make a point.

So, De Luz could be a prophet, right? Seeing that his views run counter to what we

think here in the Bay Area.

It depends.

Depends on what? said Davidson.

It depends on what camp of Christianity you follow. Rev. Jasnowski went on. Let

me add a little more background before I get into that, okay?

Sure, said Harley.

Did you know the Lord Himself was perceived as a prophet in His day? He was. And

also, New Testament scripture states the Lord gave the church prophets, along with

apostles, evangelists, pastors and teachers, when He ascended into heaven. A few examples

of prophets in the New Testament are John the Baptist, Silas and Judas. Now, this is where

it gets kind of tricky.

How so? said Harley.

Ah, you see, we have two extremes in Christianity. At the one end are the

Cessationists. This group believes prophecy and the miraculous gifts were only given to the

early church as launching pads for the spread of the gospel. Then, when the last apostle

died and the New Testament was written, the gifts died out. At the other extreme are thePentecostals. They are

Nuts and wackos, piped in Davidson, finishing Jasnowskis sentence. I know. I

really do! You want to know how I know? My sister-in-law is a tongue-talking weirdo.

Shes always bugging me.

Reverend Jasnowski laughed.


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The Pentecostals believe the miraculous gifts and the callings of apostle, prophet,

evangelist, pastor and teacher are still valid for todays Christianity. They believe spiritual

gifts reappeared with the Azusa Street Revival in 1906.

So, what are your beliefs about De Luz and prophets as a whole? asked Harley.

Im like most Christians middle of the road, not at one extreme or the other, said

Jasnowski. We have the Holy Spirit. A complete Bible. Good churches. Pastors and

theologians. Good seminaries. So, why does God need prophets? Plus, there is one other

point.

Yes, go on, said Davidson.

God has a church government set in place with the pastor as the head, said

Jasnowski. So, if God really wants to speak, Hed do it through pastors, not some

unknown, untrained man without any accountability to a local pastor in San Francisco.

After all, things must be done properly and in an orderly manner.

So, you sound sure we dont need to worry about De Luz and his words? said

Harley.

Fairly sure.

What percentage is fairly sure? asked Davidson, pinning the theologian down.

Ninety-nine point eight percent sure, said Jasnowski.

Harley blew out a monstrous sigh into the microphone.

As my daddy used to say, the fastest horse doesnt always win the race, but thats

how Id bet my money. And, folks, Im betting that Rev. Jasnowski is correct on this one.

(The above is a scene from the eBook novel,Jonah by Larry Nevenhoven, published in

2012. It can be checked out at www.larrywho.com.)

Chapter 2

Mere preachers may help anybody and hurt nobody; but prophets will stir

everybody and madden somebody. The preacher may go with the crowd; the prophet

goes against it. A man freed, fired, and filled with God will be branded unpatriotic


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because he speaks against his nation's sins; unkind because his tongue is a two-

edged sword; unbalanced because the weight of preaching opinion is against him.

Sin today is both glamorized and popularized, thrown into the ear by radio,

thrown into the eye by television, and splashed on popular magazine covers. Church-

goers, sermon-sick and teaching-tired, leave the meeting as they entered it --visionless and passionless! Oh God, give this perishing generation ten thousand

John the Baptists! (Excerpts fromthe classic, Why Revival Tarries by Leonard

Ravenhill, Bethany House Publishing, 1959)

Is God still dangerous? Is He still a consuming fire who warns people not to touch the

mountain while His presence rests upon it less they die?1 Or is He a gigantic fluff-ball filled

with ushy-gushy love who has now decided to go along, to get along with us humans and

our evolving cultures?

In the early 1990's, Larry Burkett told a story on his radio program,Money Matters,

that still sends shivers down my spine.2 Burkett had attended a local church and heard a

Chinese man tell his testimony.

It seems the man was a lieutenant ofMao Zedong when Mao's communist army

defeated Chiang Kai-Shek and took control of China in 1949. Mao then set out to cleanse

China of all imperialist influences, especially American connections. Missionaries were

sent home or killed. Chinese pastors were imprisoned or killed. Christians were killed.

Political leaders, people who had visited America or attended schools there were killed.

Historians estimate 50,000,000 Chinese citizens were executedby Mao during his various

purges.3

The man, who told this testimony, was chosen by Mao as one of the leaders in the

rural purges. He dispatched his tasks with cruel efficiency. But some Christians focused

their prayers on him and he was miraculously saved. So convinced was the man that Christ

was the answer for China he decided to return to Peking (Beijing) and tell Mao the good

news of Jesus.

Mao was not impressed with his lieutenant's message and commanded him to renounce

his new found faith. The man refused and said, "I cannot deny the experience I've had withJesus."

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Mao brought his wife and children before the man. Soldiers stood behind his family

with guns aimed at their heads. Once again, Mao asked the man to renounce his faith. The

man fell to his knees and said, "Please do not kill my family, but I cannot deny Jesus."

His family was executed before his eyes.

Next, his parents, brothers, sisters, and their families were brought before the man with

soldiers standing behind them with guns at their heads. Mao insisted the man renounce

Jesus. The man refused. His entire family was executed before his eyes.

All of his friends and their families were placed in front of him, but still he would not

renounce Christ. They were executed.

Then, Mao decided death was too good for the man. He was stripped naked and placed

in a cold cell. Once a day, guards were ordered to beat him.

His imprisonment and beatings continued for fifteen years. During that time, the manled 90% of the guards to Christ and the guards even risked their own freedoms by bringing

Bibles to him.

When he finally emerged from prison, he walked down a road, heading toward his

hometown. As he walked, people in the fields next to the road, fell to their knees and cried

out to be saved by Jesus. Yet, the man said nothing, because the presence of God was so

heavy upon him that he just continued to walk.

Larry Burkett said that when the Chinese man finished his testimony. he was asked,

"What do you think of our American churches?"

The man gazed at the audience with tears in his eyes.

"You American Christians do not know the Jesus I know. How sad!" he said.

Get ready! The prophets are coming!

The prophets who are coming may not have the same experience this Chinese man

had, but they will be consumed by the fire of the Lord. What Leonard Ravenhill said about

Paul will also be true of these soon coming prophets:

He had no side issues, no books to sell. He had no ambitions and so had

nothing to be jealous about. He had no reputation and so had nothing to fight

about. He had no possessions and therefore nothing to worry about. He had no

"rights" so therefore he could not suffer wrong. He was already broken so no one


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could break him. He was dead so none could kill him. He was less than the least

so who could humble him? He had suffered the loss of all things so none could

defraud him...Over this God-intoxicated man, hell suffered headaches. (Excerpt

from Why Revival Tarries)

Chapter 3

It was one of those mornings when the church service sprang to life. The worship team

sang songs of celebration and their joyful attitude soon caused members to move out of the

pews and into the aisles. People were dancing, clapping their hands, and shouting for joy.

Youngsters jumped up and down with excitement and expectation. Something good

seemed to be happening in their midst.

The conservative pastor clapped his hands and tapped his foot to the music. He turned

his head to scan the whole congregation. Then, he saw him, sitting in the second row by

himself, near the wall. The middle-aged man was weeping and looked like he had just

received news that his best friend had died.

The pastor walked over to the man.

"Jeremy, what's the problem?" asked the pastor, his eyes revealing a deep compassion.

"I just had a vision," said the man in between sobs, "and in it, I saw our church going

through horrendous times ten months from now. Many in the congregation will lose their

jobs and the congregation will be reduced by half. We will be forced to cut back on all of

our community programs. It will be devastating!"

"Oh my!" said the pastor, wondering if the prophet would be as accurate this time as

he had been so many times in the past.

Ten months later, the church service resembled a funeral. The worship team sat in the

first row, none of them felt like singing, and even if they did, there were so many emptypews ... just too many empty pews to get excited about singing. All felt the crushing agony

of the closing of the mill. People were out of work and losing their homes. Everything

seemed to be changed for the worse.

The pastor sat lost in his thoughts, hoping to stir up a message within himself, which

would encourage the group. But he had also suffered pain. His wife left him. He wondered

if he should resign his position and find a new career.


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Then, he looked over the congregation and saw the man named Jeremy standing in the

second row, near the wall. He was jumping up and down, waving his hands, and shouting

for joy. It looked like Jeremy had just won the Irish Sweepstakes.

The pastor strolled over to the man.

"Jeremy, why are you celebrating when the rest of us are suffering such agony?" asked

the pastor.

"Pastor, I just had a vision," said Jeremy, "and in it I saw that eight months from now

our church will be bursting at the seams with new members. A foreign company will buy

the mill and enlarge it. And your wife will return to you and your marriage will be better

than ever."

The pastor shook his head. I hope he's right, he thought. I hope the prophet is right this

time.

Surely the Lord God does nothing unless He reveals His secret counsel to His

servants the prophets. (Amos 3:7)

I have declared the former things from the beginning; they went forth from My

mouth, and I caused them to hear it. Suddenly I did them, and they came to pass.

(Isaiah 48:3 NKJ)

Chapter 4

What about Harold Camping's prophecy about the rapture taking place on May 21, 2011?4

When the prophecy proved to be false, did its failure muddy up the waters for the true

prophets who will be coming? Will the waters then be so muddied that most believers will

turn deaf ears to the prophetic words coming from these heaven sent prophets?

But when the fullness of the time had come, God sent forth His Son ... (Galatians

4:4)

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The four hundred years between the writings of the prophet Malachi and the arrival of

John the Baptist's ministry in the wilderness are called the "silent years." During this

period, there were no inspired prophets who heard the voice of God and then spoke to His

people. Thus, God was silent.

During the "silent years," much changed in Judah and many Old Testament prophecieswere fulfilled. Alexander the Great conquered most of the known world (331 B.

C.). Antiochus Epiphanes conquered Jerusalem, defiled the temple, and destroyed most

scrolls (170 B.C.) The Temple was not restored for2300 days until Judas Maccabeus

cleansed it (165 B.C.). The festival of dedication, orChanukah, was instituted as a

commemoration of the Temple's cleansing. Then, in 63 B.C., Jerusalem and Palestine came

under the power and authority of Rome.

And although the word of the Lord was not heard in this four hundred year period,

there was no lack of false prophets. Many pretenders wore animal skins just like Elijah and

proclaimed they were the fulfillment of the last two verses of the Old Testament:

Behold, I am going to send you Elijah the prophet before the coming of the great

and terrible day of the Lord. He will restore the hearts of the fathers to their children

and the hearts of the children to the fathers, so that I will not come and smite the

land with a curse. (Malachi 4:5-6)

There were so many false prophets, that anyone who claimed to be a prophet instantlybecame a laughingstock and a joke to all the Jews.

Yet, when John the Baptist clothed himself with camel's hair and wore a leather

belt and then proclaimed, "Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand," all of Judea and

Jerusalem came out to hear him and to be baptized.5 Religious leaders feared him and the

people called him a prophet of God.

So, what elevated John the Baptist above the false prophets?

He had the anointing to set people free and open their blind eyes.6 Plus he walked in

the season which God had designated for his ministry.

You see, God has a plan with specific seasons within it and He is not swayed by our

human foibles or the tactics of Satan. He knows His true ambassadors will move His plans

forward when they do it His way and in His timing.

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Thus, Harold Camping's false prophecy was not even a bump in the road for God's

plan nor will the waters remain muddy for long.

Chapter 5

The next morning, Dad paced back and forth in the office parking lot, when I arrived at

8:30. His neon yellow tie hung at half mast on his white shirt, his top button remained

unbuttoned. His gray suit coat draped over the blue and white sign in front of the handicap

parking space. A scowl etched his lobster-colored face. He was boiling.

Jeremiah, we need to talk. Now! he said through clenched teeth.

Dad knows! I thought. How I wish the gift of faith was still working in me. Guess Ill

have to trust in the Lords grace to see me through this.

I avoided his blistering eyes and nodded.

Okay.

He reached over and slung the suit coat over his right shoulder.

Follow me, he spit out over his shoulder as he marched toward his silver Mercedes.

Jump in.

I opened the door and sat down in the black leather passenger seat. Dad climbed in the

drivers side.

Better buckle up, he said without looking over.

The Mercedes tires squealed as we pulled out onto Pine Street in front of an

oncoming city bus. Instinctively, my right hand reached for the seatbelt and pulled it tight

across my dark blue slacks. I snapped it. Then, I tugged on it just to make sure it fastened

properly. I straightened my red tie and ironed out the wrinkles in my light blue oxford shirt.

We headed west on the one-way street. Then, he turned a razor-sharp right into the

Starbucks on the corner of Octavia Street. He read the confusion on my face.

This is a timeout, sort of like you use to pull on me when you were young, he said

without smiling. I was so upset that I didnt brew any coffee this morning. Like Napoleon,

I am senseless without the stuff. Would you like one?


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With our two coffees, we drove north to Lafayette Park. Dad pulled over to the curb

and parked. He sipped some coffee. Then, he rotated in his seat toward me, his eyes blazing

with fury.

Now, what were you thinking about when you pulled that stupid stunt yesterday at

City Hall?

The only other time in my life Dad had been that angry with me was when I dropped

out of college and broke-up with Kari. This was out of character for him. Usually, he joked

around and carried on a light-hearted banter with people.

Where did you hear about it? I asked.

Arlene phoned and said she saw you on Channel 26.

Good old Arlene and cable TV, huh?

And if Arlene knows, everybody knows, he mumbled. Right?

I nodded.

So, answer my question, will you?

The Lord told me to do it.

Oh, boy! he said with a deep groan. Does this have to do with your thinking that

youre called to be a prophet?

Yes.

Jeremiah, Jeremiah, Jeremiah. I thought we were past that by now.

I blew out a deep breath.

Dad, its my calling I cant just lay it down because it causes discomfort to loved

ones or me.

He rose up and pointed a finger in my face.

Listen son, he bellowed, shooting off your mouth in San Francisco will cause bad

things to happen to you. This is not the Bible Belt, you know. Open your eyes. This is the

liberal capital ofAmerica. San Franciscans hate having their noses shoved into their crappy

smelling sins by a Christian who thinks hes a prophet. Do you hear?

I looked out the window at two junior high kids who walked by just then. The smaller

boy slapped the pudgy one on the back and took off running. The victim stood still for a


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moment, his mouth hanging open. Then, he ran after the other one yelling, Im going to

kill you when I get a hold of you.

The smaller boy stopped a half block away and put his hands to his mouth. You aint

never catching me, fat boy.

Then, he turned and scooted down the street.

Son, do you hear what Im saying?

I nodded but swallowed the hasty words, waiting just behind my teeth.

BUZZ! BUZZ!

Dad answered his cell phone.

Yes.

He listened for a long time.

Okay, well be right there. Tell everyone the sales meeting is canceled for this week,

he said as he started the car.

It seems the switchboard is lit up with calls for the prophet. Six people want to list

their homes with you. Can you believe that? he said as he shook his head. I would have

guessed your career was buried yesterday, but what do I know, huh?

The news about possible listings mellowed dad. He reached over and touched my arm.

Son, Im just trying to help.

I know, dad.

Did you know Kari got married? he said as we drove down California Street.

No, when?

Last year. She married a trial lawyer. They bought a home two blocks away from her

parents in Pacific Heights.

She deserves a good man.

He glanced over.

Jeremiah, that man should have been you?

I shrugged and looked out the window.


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The years of training in the high desert helped me to not dwell on the what-ifs of life.

Still, it required extra discipline on my part to shove this news aside.

Kari in Pacific Heights oh Lord!

(The above is a scene from the eBook novel,Jonah by Larry Nevenhoven, published 2012.It can be checked out at www.larrywho.com.)

I've included the excerpt to remind us:

Then Jesus told them, "A prophet is honored everywhere except in his own

hometown and among his relatives and his own family." (Mark 6:4 NLT)

If you are called to be a prophet, don't expect your relatives to be cheering you onward

as you point out the sins of cities, states, and nations. Jesus had a problem with his

family and you can expect much of the same.7

Chapter 6

Have you ever seen World War II films showing German bombers flying over London and

anti-aircraft guns firing up in the air at them? Every fourth or fifth bullet was a

phosphorous tracer shell so the artillerymen can track their firing and adjust their aims. The

skies lit up with these phosphorous bullets of light heading toward targets overhead.

This was what it reminded me of when I looked up because thousands of bullets of

light ripped through the heavens toward the spirit of depravity. The bullets came out of San

Francisco, from other American cities, from foreign lands and especially out of China and

Korea. None seemed off-target. They converged at a specific point on a force field of some

kind that shielded the principality. The force field appeared to have a spiritual life to it.

As I continued watching, I noticed a weakening in the force field. A small crack

appeared. The look on the principalitys face revealed the alarm and terror it felt from the

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damage inflicted on its protective shield. The spirit reacted by accelerating its ticker-tape

barrage upon the earth below.

This spiritual warfare is being waged by chosen intercessors against the spirit of

depravity. Many of the prayer warriors are former gays, lesbians, sexual perverts, women

who had abortions, people involved in the abortion industry and even babies who havesurvived abortion attempts on them. They have been washed in the Lambs blood and

delivered from their pasts. Now, they are used along with others by the Lord God of

Hosts as His air force against Satans forces.

Air force? I thought. The Lord has an air force. Does He have marines? Or a navy,

too?

The small crack in the principalitys force field has come about because of an

orchestrated prayer effort by prayer warriors, fasting and proclaiming Psalm 2:8 and

Ephesians 3:10 into the heavens. He touched his ear. Listen.

I heard the combined voices of thousands of intercessors praying: Lord, we ask You

to give us the heathen in San Francisco as an inheritance and a possession for Your

kingdom. And in Jesus name, we command the principalities and powers to let go of San

Francisco.

He remained silent for a few moments before he picked up the conversation again.

Now, the good news, he said. The crack allows the Lord to send a Special Forces

combatant into San Franciscoto do some heavy damage on the enemys defenses.

I swallowed hard. A question bubbled up within me.

A special forces combatant?

Jeremiah, youre the combatant.

But

His eyes narrowed.

Yes?

Why not just continue using prayer? It seems to be working.

Every battle, every war is different. Jesus, the Commander in Chief, knows best what

is needed to bring forth a victory. You need to follow His plan.

My mind reeled.


17/18

Please, help me understand what Ive just witnessed.

The first woe on San Francisco was a shot across the bow just to get everyones

attention. As far as any damage inflicted on the spiritual government over the city, it was

minimal. A slight bump in the road for the spirit of depravity. And then, it has been back to

normal, business as usual. This time will be different.

But to truly understand spiritual warfare, you need to remember: Satan was an

archangel who understands the government of God. When he rebelled, he became the

father of lies and theres no truth in him. Everything Satan attempts to do is a lying

counterfeit of what God does and how God governs.

He glanced at me, making sure I was on the same page with him.

Satans army wears protective armor just like Christians do, but the demonic armor is

the exact opposite of Gods armor. Their loins are girded with lies; their breastplates are

unrighteousness; their feet are shod with chaos; they have shields of fear; they wear

helmets of eternal doom; and their swords are the lying words of Satan. But there is one

important similarity common to both Gods army and Satans forces. Can you guess what it

is?

I shook my head.

Unity, he said. Both armies success depends on unity. Gods army is unified

through faith in God and love of God and the brethren. Satans forces are unified in their

hatred of God and His followers and their fear of God, Satan, each other and bold

believers.

The crack reveals a successful chipping away in the unity and resolve of Satans army

by the intercessors prayers and proclamations of truth. Its wide enough now for your

upcoming prophetic words to enter through it, and then out into the spiritual atmosphere

over the city. There your prophetic words will confront speculations and thoughts that are

opposed to the obedience of Christ in San Francisco.

Will the spirit of depravity counterattack? I asked, remembering how the principality

increased its barrage right after the crack appeared.

Yes. All wars are filled with attacks and counterattacks, but your prophecies willprovide a needed weapon which the saints can use to fight the good fight.

He stared at me and the silence stretched for nearly a minute.

The counterattack will be especially rough for you, but His grace will be sufficient,

he said. Now, I have instructions for you.


18/18

Then, he told me. As he spoke, the gift of faith embraced me.

(The above is a scene from the eBook novel,Jonah by Larry Nevenhoven, published 2012.

It can be checked out at www.larrywho.com.)

The soon coming prophets will destroy fortresses in cities which have seemed

impenetrable for the gospel until now.

For the weapons of our warfare are not of the flesh, but divinely powerful for

the destruction of fortresses. (2 Corinthians 10:4)

About the Author

Larry Nevenhoven is a businessman, an author, and a former real estate agent, living

with his wife, Carol, in Temecula, California. They are the parents of four children and thegrandparents of six grandchildren. Two ferocious cats round out their immediate family.

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