A Prophetic Warning to the Church: Tend the Fire

This morning, Revelation 2 stopped being just a passage of Scripture to me.

It became a living warning from Jesus Himself.

In Revelation 2:1–7, Jesus is speaking directly to the church—not the world. This is not a general observation. This is a prophetic word from the risen Christ to His people.

He says:

“I know your works, your labor, your patience, and that you cannot bear those who are evil.”

Jesus acknowledges something very important here.
He sees that the church cannot tolerate evil.
He sees that we are disturbed by lies, deception, false apostles, false prophets, and compromise.
He sees the exposure.
He sees the falling away.
He sees that we hate what is corrupt.

And He says, “I know.”

But then He says something sobering:

“Nevertheless, I have this against you: you have left your first love.”

This is where the warning lands.

Jesus is saying:
“I see that you are focused on what everyone else is doing wrong… but something is happening in your heart.”

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Outward Focus, Inward Drift

This is what hit me so deeply.

While we are watching:

• this pastor fall

• that leader get exposed

• this movement compromise

• that prophet deceiving the masses

Jesus turns the spotlight back on us.

He’s saying:

“You’re so focused outwardly that it’s impacting your love for Me.”

Disappointment, offense, hurt, anger, and weariness have begun to touch the heart of the church. Not because we love sin—but because we are constantly consuming everyone else’s failure.

And Jesus warned us about this already.

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Jesus Already Told Us This Would Happen (Matthew 24)

In Matthew 24, Jesus gave a prophetic warning for the last days, and Revelation 2 is a continuation of it.

He said:

“Take heed that no one deceives you.” (v.4)

Then He warned:

• many would be offended

• many would betray one another

• many would hate one another

• many false prophets would rise

• lawlessness would increase

And then He says something that should shake us:

“Because lawlessness will abound, the love of many will grow cold.” (v.12)

This is the danger.

Not deception alone.
Not false prophets alone.
But cold love.

Jesus is saying in Revelation 2:

“I know you hate what they’re doing—but make sure it hasn’t hardened you.”

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The Falling Away Is Real—and It’s Worse Than Ever

I say this with sobriety, not exaggeration.

If you’ve been in Christianity for any length of time, you know this is true:
The level of deception, delusion, compromise, and falling away we are seeing right now is unprecedented.

I have never seen anything like this before.

It is alarming.
It is grievous.
It is heartbreaking.

But Jesus is warning us:

“If you take your eyes off Me and fixate on everyone else, your own fire will go out.”

I’ve seen it happen.
People once tender toward God become hard.
Prayer gets replaced with slander.
Intercession gets replaced with gossip.
Discernment turns into suspicion.
And love quietly grows cold.

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Jesus’ Instruction Is Clear

He says:

“Remember therefore from where you have fallen; repent and do the first works.”

This is not condemnation.
This is mercy.

Jesus is calling us back—not to ignorance, but to intimacy.

He is saying:

• Don’t stop hating evil

• Don’t stop rejecting compromise

• But don’t leave Me in the process

We cannot afford to lose our first love during the falling away.

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Tend the Fire

This is the word I feel so strongly right now:

Tend your fire.

Don’t worry about everybody else’s madness.
There will be more betrayal.
There will be more exposure.
There will be more shaking.

Jesus already told us that.

What He’s asking now is:

“Are you feeding the fire in your own life?”

Get the oil.
Return to prayer.
Guard your heart.
Stay tender.
Stay close.
Stay in love with Jesus.

Because if we don’t attend to our own fire,
we can fall away too.

That’s what Jesus is warning us about.

This is not just a Bible verse.
This is not just teaching.
This is a direct warning from Jesus to His church.

And the answer is simple, though not easy:

Return to your first love.
Do the first works.
And tend the fire—daily.

“He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches.”

Biblical Sexual Consent

This needs to be said plainly.

Some of the deepest harm happening to women in the church is not coming from the world.

It is coming from men who use Scripture to control women’s bodies, consciences, and silence them —and churches that allow it.

One of the most commonly weaponized passages is 1 Corinthians 7.

“Yes, it is good to abstain from sexual relations.

But because there is so much sexual immorality, each man should have his own wife, and each woman should have her own husband.

The husband should fulfill his wife’s sexual needs, and the wife should fulfill her husband’s needs.

The wife gives authority over her body to her husband, and the husband gives authority over his body to his wife.”

(1 Corinthians 7:1–4)

This passage was written about mutual care, not entitlement.

But many men don’t read it that way.

They stop where it benefits them.

Selective Reading Creates Entitlement

Men who weaponize this passage focus on:

“The wife gives authority over her body to her husband”

And they ignore:

“The husband gives authority over his body to his wife”

“The husband should fulfill his wife’s needs”

The entire chapter, which emphasizes self-control, restraint, and mutual consent

This selective reading turns mutuality into hierarchy.

Suddenly:

Sex becomes a duty instead of a gift

“No” becomes rebellion

A woman’s conscience becomes inconvenient

A man’s desire becomes a command

This is how entitlement theology is formed.

Not by Scripture—but by using Scripture to excuse the flesh.

Hierarchy Is Not Biblical Marriage

Biblical marriage is not about power.

It is not about access.

It is not about demand.

Yet in many churches, women are taught—directly or indirectly—that:

They owe sex to keep peace

They are responsible for a man’s purity

Withholding sex is sin

Enduring discomfort is godliness

That is not submission.

That is coercion.

And coercion, even inside marriage, is still coercion.

“God is not a God of confusion, but of peace.”

(1 Corinthians 14:33)

If Scripture is being used to override a woman’s peace, safety, or conscience, something is wrong.

Pornography + Scripture = Spiritual Abuse

This dynamic becomes especially dangerous when pornography addiction is involved.

A man addicted to porn often already has:

An entitlement mindset

A performance-based view of sex

A reduced ability to empathize

A need to control and shame his partner.

Instead of repenting, some men reach for Scripture to justify demand.

They say things like:

“You’re my wife”

“The Bible says you owe me”

“You’re causing me to sin”

“You’re being disobedient”

This is not leadership.

This is spiritual abuse.

Jesus never used God’s Word to take from women or abuse them.

He used His authority to protect them.

“The rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them… Not so with you.”

(Matthew 20:25–26)

Any theology that gives men permission to override a woman’s body, consent or conscience is not Christlike.

Consent Does Not End at Marriage.

Marriage does not erase personhood.

A wedding covenant does not turn a woman into property.

Authority in Scripture is shared, not seized.

1 Corinthians 7 does not say:

“Take whenever you want”

“Override her ‘no’”

“Ignore trauma”

“Use her body to manage your addiction”

In fact, Paul begins the chapter by affirming abstinence.

“It is good to abstain from sexual relations.”

Self-control is not optional in Scripture.

It is required.

“Each one should examine his own actions.”

(Galatians 6:4)

A man is responsible for his own holiness.

A woman is not his regulator.

How This Damages Women

When Scripture is used this way, women experience:

Deep spiritual confusion

Guilt for having boundaries

Fear of displeasing God

Betrayal trauma

Nervous system shutdown

Many women stay silent because they believe leaving or resisting would mean failing God.

That lie keeps women trapped.

Jesus never traps people.

He frees them.

“Where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom.”

(2 Corinthians 3:17)

Silence in the Church Is Complicity

When churches refuse to address this, they protect power instead of people.

When leaders say:

“Just pray more”

“Be more available”

"Be a better wife"

“Don’t cause him to stumble”

They shift responsibility away from sin and onto women.

That is not shepherding.

That is abandonment.

Boundaries Are Not Rebellion

A woman who says “no” is not rejecting God.

She is honoring truth.

Distance is not punishment.

It is protection.

Refusal to participate in degrading dynamics that were learned from porn videos is not bitterness.

It is holy boundaries.

Jesus Himself walked away when truth was rejected.

“If they will not listen… shake the dust off your feet.”

(Matthew 10:14)

Final Word

Scripture was never meant to enslave women, treat them like they are second class citizens nor morally degrade them. 

It was meant to reflect the character of Christ.

Any teaching that produces fear, pressure, entitlement, or silence is not bearing good fruit.

“By their fruit you will recognize them.”

(Matthew 7:16)

Women are not objects.

They are image-bearers.

And no verse gives anyone permission to violate another human being.

Closing Prayer

God of truth,

Expose what has been hidden behind religious language.

Protect the women who have been silenced, pressured, and blamed.

Break false authority that feeds the flesh instead of reflecting Christ.

Heal consciences that were violated in Your name.

Restore dignity where it was taken.

And teach Your people the difference between love and control.

Let Your Word bring freedom again.

Not fear.

Not entitlement.

Not abuse.

Amen.

Research & Resources

Dr. Omar Minwalla – Sexual Entitlement & Betrayal Trauma

https://theinstituteforsexualhealth.com

Fight the New Drug – Pornography & Entitlement Research

https://fightthenewdrug.org

Your Brain on Porn – Neuroscience of Addiction

https://www.yourbrainonporn.com

APA – Sexual Coercion & Relationship Harm

https://www.apa.org

Prophecy: 2026 The Year of Discipline

 

God has shown me that this year will be a year of discipline.

The Bible is clear: God will not be mocked.
Whatever a person sows, that they will also reap.

God is no longer going to tolerate idolatry, stubbornness, or the mistreatment of others.

You may say, “I do not worship idols.”
Yet you will not give up your porn, weed, alcohol, drugs, materialism, and worship of self.

You want others to bow to you and serve you instead of serving Me.
You want to play God—to control others, punish them when they do not comply, and decide for them what they shall do.

You want others to worship you, admire you, and reverence you,
while you stab them in the back—
pretending you love them while poisoning those around them,
slandering them to elevate yourself,
monetizing their demise.

You know not what spirit you are of.

You teach doctrines online while your life is messy,
and you do it to receive the applause of men, not the approval of God.

If you have been using God as a platform while practicing sin behind the scenes,
He is not only going to expose you—He is going to remove you.

Just as I prophesied a year ago that the Lord would expose those behind pulpits,
He is now going to proceed to the pews.

Sexual immorality will no longer be tolerated in His house.
The worship of Baal will no longer be tolerated in His house.
Drunkenness will no longer be tolerated in His house.

The Lord says, “I have called to Myself a holy people.”

Those who live holy, who have closed every door to the enemy,
will go forward and receive great blessing this year.

But those who refuse—those who continue to break My commands, justify sin, and resist correction—
they will suffer great loss this year.

The Lord says, “I am also dealing with the spirit of Jezebel and the spirit of Ahab in My house.”

The spirit of Jezebel is a sexual, immoral, seducing spirit,
leading My children into sexual immorality, idolatry, and witchcraft.

The spirit of Ahab—the spirit of manipulation, control, compromise,
and passive tolerance of what is sin in My house—
will also be dealt with.

I am raising up people who will throw down this principality in the house of God
and pursue Ahab until it is destroyed.

The spirit of Jehu will arise—marked by obedience, courage, and holy zeal—
and will cut down what I have not planted in My church.

I will have a holy and reverent church before My return.

Some lives will be cut short because they refused to heed repeated warnings.
You will see Ananias and Sapphira fall in their hypocrisy—
not because mercy was unavailable,
but because deception was chosen while claiming devotion.

Understand this: God always sends prophets before discipline and final judgment.
He warns before He acts.
He exposes before He removes.
He calls to repentance before He disciplines.

Scripture says:
“Consider therefore the kindness and the severity of God.”
— Romans 11:22

God’s kindness is the warning.
God’s severity comes when the warning is rejected.

I am warning you against pride.

Pride will say, “This is not about me.”
Pride will say, “Grace will cover me while I continue to willfully sin.”
That is deception, not grace.

Grace empowers repentance.
Grace does not excuse rebellion.

You may feel anger rise.
You may feel as though God is targeting you.
But in His mercy, He warns.

Do not dismiss this word.
Do not deflect it onto someone else.
Let it examine you.

This is not cruelty.
This is covenant.

Discipline is not punishment—it is training.
What is confronted now will not destroy later.
What is surrendered now will be restored with authority.

This is the hour of discipline, purification, and holy fear—
a final call to repentance, obedience, and reverence before the Lord.

Why I Don't Believe In The Sinner's Prayer

Why I don't believe in the sinner's prayer is because Jesus did not invite people to add Him to their lives—He called them to lose their lives. Jesus come into my heart is incorporating Jesus into your life. That is not the same as repentance, denial, and death of self. The gospel He preached was not self-improvement, but self-denial. Not self-actualization, but crucifixion of the flesh. Those he called knew that there would be death involved in following Him. It was never about making their lives better but about following him.

Some followed Him for miracles.
Some followed Him for food.
Some followed Him for authority and position.

When the Cost Is Revealed
What Are You Holding Onto?
The question is what He is asking you to lay down.
For others, it’s comfort.
For others, it’s reputation, control, or approval.
An Invitation to Examine the Heart
It is written to call us back to honesty.
But, “Am I crucified with Christ?”
But, “Am I following Him when it costs me?”

But when He began to speak of suffering, obedience, and surrender, many walked away. The saddest scripture in the Bible for me is this: 66 From that time many of His disciples went [a]back and walked with Him no more. John 6:66

The crowds thinned when the cost became clear.

Jesus never chased them down to soften the message. He didn’t lower the standard to keep attendance high. He turned to the few who remained and asked, “Do you also want to go away?”

That question still echoes today.

Not everyone who starts the journey is willing to finish it. Not everyone who says “Lord, Lord” is willing to obey when it costs them something they love.

The question is not if Jesus asks for surrender.

For some, it’s sin they refuse to part with.

You can attend church your whole life and never take up your cross. You can serve, give, and sing—yet still avoid the one thing Jesus requires: your life.

This is not written to condemn.

Not, “Am I active in church?”

Not, “Do I believe in Jesus?”

Because the cross you carry will reveal the Jesus you are following.

“Am I truly a disciple of Jesus Christ? Will I take up my cross and follow Him?”

Jaziz Gutierrez

Prophecy: Alignment

 

I saw a vision of the earth.

I looked down; there were blackened areas where the judgment of God hit the earth—people, places, and things judged by God that ceased from existing.

I hear the Lord say to His people, align your words with Mine, align your thoughts with Mine, align your body with Mine, and align your heart with Mine.

You are a great and mighty army, but if you are out of alignment, then you will miss what I have for you.

My judgments are true and righteous.
I am the God of justice and mercy.

Your loyalty is to My Kingdom and no other.
Grace to those who walk in humility, but resistance to those who walk in pride and arrogance.

Vengeance is Mine, and I will repay each one according to their deeds.
Everyone will know that I am God.

Prophecy by Jaziz Gutierrez
January 16, 2026

I Hate Pride and Arrogance

The Father says, I hate pride and arrogance; it is the nature of My enemy.
How you speak to others reveals your heart.
Anything that is not of love or faith is sin. I called you to both.

I called you to steward your words because you are called to speak life.
You are gatekeepers on the earth and are not defined by earthly standards.

I gave you My heart so you can be divine partakers of My nature,
yet you are still operating out of a fallen nature—the devil’s nature.

Where is the fruit of My divine nature?
Going to church doesn’t give you that.
I do.

Being with Me gives you My nature.
You were called from the very beginning to be made in My image.

That is more important to Me than your ministry, church attendance, charity, and all your good works.
I want to see Myself in you. That’s how I will know you are Mine.

I’m not impressed by what you do in My name.
Do you have My nature?
Do you love like Me?
Do you talk like Me?
Do you walk like Me?

Prophecy by Jaziz Gutierrez

January 16, 2026

Obedience Learned in the Fire

Reflections on Hebrews 5:7–10

From this passage, I see something that is deeply human and often overlooked: Jesus had the same instinct we do when faced with suffering—the desire to escape it.

Scripture tells us that while Jesus was here on earth, “He offered prayers and pleadings, with loud cries and tears, to the One who could save Him from death” (Hebrews 5:7). That tells me something important. Jesus did not float above pain. He did not bypass anguish. He did not face the cross with emotional detachment. He cried. He pleaded. He asked if there was another way.

We see this clearly in the Garden when He prayed, “Father, if it is Your will, take this cup away from Me; nevertheless not My will, but Yours, be done” (Luke 22:42).

Yet despite what we are often taught in church—that suffering is somehow outside of the “Christian experience”—this passage makes something unmistakably clear: suffering was central to Jesus’ obedience.

Hebrews 5:8 says, “Though He was a Son, yet He learned obedience by the things which He suffered.”
That verse should stop us in our tracks.

If the Son learned obedience through suffering, why do we believe we won’t?

This is where you and I tend to fail. When suffering comes, we often abandon our values. We compromise our convictions. We look for exits. We justify behavior we once swore we’d never entertain—all in the name of relief. But Scripture shows us that true obedience is not proven in comfort; it is tested in the fire.

Verse 9 says that Jesus was “qualified” as our High Priest. That word matters. Qualification implies a process—one that required endurance, not avoidance. Jesus became our intercessor not because He avoided suffering, but because He overcame in it.

Scripture confirms this when it says, “For we do not have a High Priest who cannot sympathize with our weaknesses, but was in all points tempted as we are, yet without sin” (Hebrews 4:15).

Jesus understands. Not theoretically. Not academically. Experientially.
He knows what it is like to be fully human—tempted, pressured, anguished—yet obedient.

And here’s something we don’t like to admit: even though Jesus pleaded with God to rescue Him, God did not remove the cup.

God does not always rescue us from suffering—especially the kind of suffering that produces obedience, tests faith, confronts character, or brings discipline. He does not always help us escape consequences, nor does He short-circuit the growth He is intent on producing.

Scripture tells us plainly, “For whom the Lord loves He chastens… Now no chastening seems to be joyful for the present, but painful; nevertheless, afterward it yields the peaceable fruit of righteousness” (Hebrews 12:6,11).

God values our growth over our comfort.
Our character over our prosperity.

His goal has never been to make us comfortable Christians, but transformed ones.

Just as Jesus was appointed a High Priest after enduring suffering, God’s desire is that we, too, become a priestly people—men and women who can lead others to salvation. Not because of how much Scripture we can quote or theology we can debate, but because people see Christ formed in us.

Our lives become the testimony.
Our obedience becomes the evidence.
And our endurance in suffering becomes the invitation.

Prayer

Father,
We come to You not asking for escape, but for obedience.
Not asking for comfort, but for transformation.

Teach us to remain faithful in the fire.
When suffering presses in and every instinct tells us to run, help us to stand firm in Your will.
Guard our hearts from compromise.
Keep us from abandoning our convictions in moments of pain.

Just as Your Son learned obedience through suffering, form that same obedience in us.
Let our trials refine us, not harden us.
Let Your discipline produce the peaceable fruit of righteousness in our lives.

Make us a people who reflect Christ—not merely in words, but in character.
May others see You in us and be drawn to salvation, not because of what we know,
but because of who You are becoming in us.

We surrender our will to Yours.
In Jesus’ name, Amen.