Works of power will issue through the Lord's witnesses as Christ bears witness of the coming of His Kingdom. Miracles never before seen upon the earth shall take place. Elijah called down fire upon men in the land of Israel but the witnesses shall slay by the fire of Divine judgment throughout the world. The prayer of Elijah prevented rain in the land of Israel but God's end-time witness shall prevent rain throughout the whole earth. Moses, at the command of the Lord, turned water to blood and brought down plagues on the land of Egypt. But God's witnesses shall turn water to blood and bring down plagues on every continent.

Elijah tormented Israel. Moses tormented Egypt. Elijah and Moses were forerunners of the two witnesses.

God's witnesses of the last days will torment all who live on the earth except those who gladly receive the Lord's salvation.

God will permit His witnesses to be overcome for a brief season so that Satan may fully express his personality for the heavens and the earth to see. God wants angels and people to understand the end result of worshiping Satan.

The death of Elisha by sickness is a type, a symbol of the overcoming of the witness.

As soon as Satan has been revealed in the man of sin, the Antichrist, God will raise from the dead His witnesses of all ages just as the dead man was revived when he touched the bones of Elisha and stood on his feet (II Kings 13:21).

And after three days and an half the Spirit of life from God entered into them, and they stood upon their feet; and great fear fell upon them which saw them. (Revelation 11:11)

Truly, the Lord Jesus has kept the good wine until now. In the days ahead a godly remnant will be brought forth from the churches. The remnant will bring healing to their brothers and sisters, both Jewish and Gentile, and help them during the coming days of trouble.

The godly remnant (the Lord working in them) will preach to all the nations of the earth the same message proclaimed by John the Baptist and the Lord Jesus:

In those days came John the Baptist, preaching in the wilderness of Judaea, And saying, Repent ye: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand. (Matthew 3:2)

From that time Jesus began to preach, and to say, Repent: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand. (Matthew 4:17)

The two witnesses will proclaim: "Repent, for the Kingdom of Heaven is at hand."

All who repent and are baptized will be spared when the Lord returns. Those who refuse and rebel against the Lord and His witnesses will have their place in the everlasting fire. Make no mistake about this: Hell is as real as Heaven; there is a Hell and there is a Heaven. Those who are dragged down into Hell when they die will scream in terror and agony, but to no avail. They have rejected God's witnesses and now it is too late.

But the Lord's flock will be blessed with every delight. They shall sing and dance in the height of Zion.

And it shall be said in that day, Lo, this is our God; we have waited for him, and he will save us: this is the Lord; we have waited for him, we will be glad and rejoice in his salvation. (Isaiah 25:9)

Sing, O daughter of Zion; shout, O Israel; be glad and rejoice with all the heart, O daughter of Jerusalem. The Lord hath taken away thy judgments, he hath cast out thine enemy: the king of Israel, even the Lord, is in the midst of thee: thou shalt not see evil any more. In that day it shall be said to Jerusalem, Fear thou not: and to Zion, Let not thine hands be slack. The Lord thy God in the midst of thee is mighty; he will save, he will rejoice over thee with joy; he will rest in his love, he will joy over thee with singing. (Zephaniah 3:14-17)

Come, Lord Jesus. Amen. (from The Message of the Two Witnesses)