At the International Prophetic Summit, evangelist Perry Stone delivered a sobering message about the shaking taking place in churches and ministries, connecting current global unrest to prophetic events leading to Jesus’ return.
Referencing Hebrews 12:25-29, Stone emphasized that God is allowing a shaking “so that that which cannot be shaken will remain standing at the very end.”
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Stone warned that the world is seeing the fulfillment of several end-times signs, each pointing to the nearing end of the age and the return of Jesus Christ. He cited four prophetic events described in Scripture that are converging:
- Global Preaching of the Gospel
Stone pointed to Matthew 24:14, which states, “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.”
“This is not just local,” Stone said. “It’s global. The gospel of the kingdom will be preached around the world globally, and then the end will come.” He emphasized the expansion of evangelism through technology and media, calling it a major prophetic indicator. - Worldwide Outpouring of the Holy Spirit
Referencing Joel 2:28-29, Stone quoted the Lord’s promise: “I will pour out my spirit upon all flesh.”
“This is happening actually,” he said. “All flesh indicates that it’s global—it’s every nation of the world. That is part of what is about to happen and is already happening.” - The Great Falling Away
Turning to 2 Thessalonians 2:1-3, Stone discussed the prophesied apostasy: “That day shall not come, except there come a falling away first.”
“The primary meaning of ‘apostasia’ is for someone to revolt against something or for there to be a defection from absolute truth,” Stone said. “There will be… a final departure from truth so severe that in Luke 18:8 Jesus makes this statement: ‘When the Son of Man comes, will He find faith on the earth?’” - Widespread Offense and Betrayal
Drawing from Matthew 24:10-12, Stone described an atmosphere of offense, betrayal, and lawlessness that will affect believers. “There is this season of betrayal and offense that becomes so great around the earth that it affects people spiritually,” he said.
He also warned of widespread deception, noting, “Deception is mentioned four times in Matthew 24. It means to roam away from—to slowly begin to step away from truth, the presence of God, and the Word.”
Stone argued that many believers are not abandoning their faith in God but are losing faith in people who claim to represent Him. “Most people who were ever offended in a church were never offended by God nor were they offended by the Holy Spirit nor were they offended by Jesus,” he said. “But they were offended by somebody in the church acting a certain way toward them.”
He also emphasized the danger of invisible sins in the church: “Sins of the spirit are just as negative and bad as sins of the flesh. It’s not what you’re eating—it’s what’s eating you.”
As false prophets rise and deception grows, Stone encouraged believers to remain rooted in biblical truth. “Everybody that wants to be a prophet—you better understand something: no prophet in the Old Testament was ever appreciated,” he said. “Sometimes those who really carry a word are not going to be popular.”
Stone reminded listeners that knowledge will increase in the last days, fulfilling Daniel’s prophecy: “God has reserved the revelation of many prophetic mysteries for the time of the end, a time when knowledge shall increase.”
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James Lasher is staff writer for Charisma Media.
