Pay your taxes and live peaceably with all men, but resist laws that elevate themselves above God’s word. Great teaching from Robin D Bullock on 4/2/24. See partial transcript and video link below:
https://www.youtube.com/live/Q2x9MtzuJHs
The Eleventh Hour S24 #14
Robin D. Bullock @RobinDBullock @ChurchInternational
Streamed live 4/2/24
1:13:07 – Some will accuse you of not paying taxes… Jesus said, Render unto Caesar the things that are Caesar’s, and unto God the things that are God’s. Pay your taxes. The only time you resist the laws of men, are when they lift themselves up above the word of God, and tell you to defy the word. Pay your taxes, live peaceably, if possible, with all men. But go forward.
Mark 12:17 – Then Jesus said to them, “Give back to Caesar what is Caesar’s and to God what is God’s.” And they were amazed at him.
Matthew 22:21 – Then he said to them, “So give back to Caesar what is Caesar’s, and to God what is God’s.”
NotebookLM AI Summary:
The sources summarize a prophetic message urging immediate action and faith in the face of current global and spiritual opposition, framed as a “Red Sea” moment at the “11th Hour”.
The Call to Move Forward and Destiny
The central message is that it is a day for believers to move out and move forward into their destiny, called by God to a higher place and a new sound. The current season is characterized as a time when it is easy to get stuck or bogged down, with darkness trying to encroach upon the present. However, there is a prophetic sound of the future leading believers forward toward a great destiny that is waiting. This involves stepping out onto the road to one’s future and destiny. Believers are commanded to not pay attention to the darkness behind them but to move out into the light and the future.
The Red Sea Analogy and Current Opposition
The message draws heavily on the story of the children of Israel facing the Red Sea (Exodus 14), who were pursued by Pharaoh (representing a wicked government bent on making them permanent slaves). The people were terrified and cried out to the Lord. The government of Egypt, like the opposing forces today, was described as believing the people were “entangled in the land” and shut in by the wilderness.
Today, the church is viewed as being at this impossible “Red Sea” moment, facing an oppressive, arrogant, upside-down kingdom that feels invincible. This arrogance is attributed to the enemy witnessing a weak church that was complacent and failed to stand up for biblical principles. Furthermore, there is a direct attack against Christianity, exemplified by the highest office in the land attempting to dilute the foundation of the church by suggesting the replacement of the recognition of Christ’s resurrection with the recognition of transgenderism.
The Way Forward: Faith, the Word, and Miracles
In this impossible situation, the answer from God is simple: “Go forward”. When Moses cried out to the Lord, God responded by telling him to tell the people to go forward and to lift up his rod to divide the sea.
“Going forward” is defined by two actions:
- Faith: Going forward is an act of faith, requiring the body of Christ to gather courage and move toward the impossible situation.
- The Rod (The Word of God): Lifting up the rod symbolizes holding up the word of God and proclaiming it. The faith coupled with the prophetic word of God is the only thing powerful enough to divide the sea (representing the nations).
Going forward also means acting as the supernatural church, as commissioned in Mark 16. This includes:
- Preaching the gospel (which is good news, providing deliverance from poverty and sickness) to every creature.
- Casting out devils and speaking with new tongues.
- Laying hands on the sick so they recover.
Prophetic Declarations and Victory
The prophetic message includes a declaration to take the nation back, free God’s people from enemies, and deliver Israel. The speaker prophesies peace over Israel and calls for the removal of a “jackalous regime” hindering America from assisting Israel.
The assurance is that this is a time for faith and miracles. When Moses told the Israelites that they would see the Egyptians no more forever, he was speaking a prophetic word. Believers are encouraged to start prophesying the destiny of the nation. The times and seasons that don’t seem good can never last if one keeps moving forward. By acting on the word and going forward, God will honor His covenant and bring deliverance.