Are you really prepared to survive when you can't buy or sell? What is the real time of trouble—and when does it start? Many assume “our bread and water will be sure,” meaning we don’t need to prepare, but is that true? In this week’s powerful study, "Surviving Without Buying or Selling: How Much Land Do You Really Need?," MacKenzie Drebit revisits the prophetic timeline from Revelation and Daniel to show that the real time of trouble begins after the close of probation, not during the mark of the beast crisis. Why does that matter? Because it affects how and when we should prepare. What does it mean to get ready like Noah or Joseph? Is preparation optional, or commanded by God?

We dig into Isaiah 33 and the Spirit of Prophecy to uncover what God expects of His people during the no-buy, no-sell period—when probation is still open. From lear ...