Glory River (A Prophetic Word)

This summary details a highly prophetic and unique gathering of the “king’s eklesia” (church) at Oasis Church, where Pastor Tim Sheets and his congregation received strategic, directive revelation regarding an imminent outpouring of God’s glory. The core message, delivered through Prophet Sam Brashfield, declares that the “Glory River” is coming to Middletown, Ohio, at flood stage, triggering a major revival and spiritual activation across America.

The Prophetic Revelation: Latter Glory is Coming Now

The extraordinary word began when Prophet Sam Brashfield, a proven prophet of the Lord for decades, contacted Pastor Tim Sheets after being awakened at 2:30 AM with a message for him and Oasis Church.

Confirmation of the River: The intensity of the prophecy immediately confirmed the supernatural nature of the word, as Prophet Sam had no knowledge that Tim and Rachel Sheets were co-authoring a new book titled Glory River Waters to Swim In. The prophecy landed just before the final chapters of the book were completed.

The Latter Glory: The central theme of the prophecy is the transition from the “former glory” to the “latter house glory”. Prophet Sam recalled a previous instance at Oasis Church where the glory of God filled the auditorium like a cloud, causing leaders and Pastor Tim’s mother to be slain in the Spirit. Now, according to the prophecy, God is shaking “everything in all creation that can be shaken” (religions, governments, nations), and His glory is coming to fill all the earth as the waters cover the sea.

The Lord declared: “I have chosen you to host the glory”.

The Strategic Location: Crosshairs in Middle America

Prophet Sam emphasized the strategic geographic importance of Oasis Church in Middletown, Ohio, repeatedly calling it the “crosshairs” and the “epicenter” of the outpouring.

• Ohio’s Significance: Prophet Sam inquired about the meaning of “Ohio.” Upon Googling, Pastor Tim learned that Ohio means “great river” in the English language, a name given by the Iroquois Native Americans, confirming that this outpouring is not coincidental.
• The River Flow: The prophecy depicts the river flooding out of the Oasis and flowing like the Ohio River into the Mississippi River, eventually emptying into the Gulf of America, until the glory of God covers the entire earth.
• Regional Impact: The revival will spread from Middletown to nearby cities like Dayton, Cincinnati, and Columbus. This move is also tied to the larger Appalachian Revival, connecting Ohio, Kentucky, Tennessee, and Georgia.

The River Manifestation: Waters to Swim In

The prophetic word uses the metaphor from Ezekiel 47 to describe the increasing depth and breadth of the coming glory.

• The river will come to the front of the church, initially ankle deep, then rising to the knees, the chest, and finally becoming “waters too wide to cross over” and “waters to swim in”.
• Prophet Sam prophesied that God is opening the “floodgates” to come to Middletown, Ohio.
• The Lord is calling the church to once again host the glory, but this time, the river of God will spread.

The results of diving into the river are immediate and profound: people will “come up healed and delivered, speaking in tongues as the glory of God moves upon you”.

The Purpose and Scope of the Revival

The revival encompasses multiple facets of divine intervention and activation:

1. Healing Revival: The river of God will be poured out for the “healing of the nations and for individuals”. This move is associated with the heritage of the healing revival seen in the mid-1900s, with “mighty miracles and extraordinary healings”. The Lord is raising up four specific ministry anointings again: Oral Roberts (healing), Kenneth Hagin (faith), T.L. Osborn (prophetic evangelism/signs), and Bill Hammond (apostolic prophetic).
2. Prodigals Returning: God is preparing for the return of the prodigals from every direction. Pastor Tim is mandated to lay hands on them, pray, and prophesy over their destinies and purposes before sending them out to “bear the torch of revival”.
3. The Jubilee: Prophet Sam noted that Middletown is the hometown of the 50th Vice President of the United States, J. D. Vance, linking the number 50 to the incoming Jubilee and the outpouring of Pentecost.
4. Harvest Ready: The prophet saw waves of grain ready to be harvested, declaring that God has made the church a “sharp sickle” to gather in the end-time harvest.
5. Angelic Alignment: Angels are assigned and positioned around Ohio. Four specific angels are posted on the four corners of Ohio, watching and directing others with torches of revival. The Lord stated that angels are excited to participate with the church in this move.