Real America’s Voice: Firewall with Lance Wallnau
Episode Date: December 6, 2025
Host: Lance Wallnau
Overview:
This episode of Firewall delves into the spiritual, cultural, and political fault lines running through America, focusing especially on the rise in anti-Israel sentiment among young Americans, fragmentation within the conservative movement, and the theological imperative for Christians to support Israel. Wallnau weaves personal reflection, biblical exegesis, and current events, building a prophetic warning of the consequences for America if it turns away from Israel.
Key Discussion Points & Insights
1. Prophetic Responsibility and Influence
[02:41]
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Lance recounts his history as both a teacher and a prophetic voice, noting his early predictions about Trump’s rise, the “Trump Delirium Syndrome,” and his frustration with the prophetic community's focus on personal prophecies over broad teaching:
“My primary gift is teacher. So I get drawn into news because so much of what’s happening requires a Bible in one hand and a newspaper in the other... the news is always so fake that you have to have a Bible teacher to actually ferret it out.”
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He references the need for civic engagement by Christians to prevent “seven times worse” backlash, describing the cyclical vulnerability to progressive takeover if Christians fail to occupy positions of influence (using the biblical analogy of the house being unoccupied after being swept clean).
2. Fragmentation in the Conservative Movement
[06:42 - 10:03]
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Wallnau discusses the vacuum left after the “martyrdom” of Charlie Kirk, calling Kirk a coalition-builder who could bridge conservative and Christian political priorities.
"Without Charlie Kirk as a centerpiece... there was no spoke, no hub in the wheel.”
(Lance Wallnau, 06:42) -
He notes that Kirk’s absence led to the splintering of leadership, with Nick Fuentes attracting disaffected young men, and figures like Steve Bannon and Mark Levin drifting in different directions:
“Nick Fuentes... fills in the void for the under 30-year-old male in the United States. And he’s totally, God bless him, he’s got to pray for him. He’s godless. He doesn’t know what he doesn’t know." (07:22)
3. Cultural Corruption & Education
[07:30]
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Wallnau paints a picture of the younger generation being thoroughly steeped in progressive values through mainstream education, contrasting this with insulated Christian subcultures.
“It doesn’t change the culture... The fact that you have the majority of American youth going through that system and that system has been so contaminated by progressives...”
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He lambasts the “transing” of children and pride flag displays in schools, arguing that Christian withdrawal has failed to halt cultural degeneration.
4. Rise of Anti-Israel Sentiment & Eschatological Importance
[14:02; 21:04; 25:49; 35:39; 39:24]
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Wallnau describes a “spiritual alarm” he felt around youth anti-Israel sentiment at the Student Action Summit, especially as it related to revelations around the Epstein files and broader nervousness over “Israel’s disproportionate influence”:
“My antenna went off... I particularly heard young girls screaming, screeching... because he got them all wound up about having to come out with the Epstein files...”
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He links campus anti-Israel protests to progressive, Marxist indoctrination and a wider spiritual battle, identifying the shift of Israel from “sympathetic victim to oppressor” due to critical theory ideologies:
“Suddenly you see the progressive campuses... all from the river to the sea... meaning annihilate the Jews...”
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Wallnau expresses alarm at the conservative turn against Netanyahu and Israel, warning:
“Something shifted and everybody went anti-Netanyahu... That’s because the ethos... is this oppressor/oppressed, socialist, progressive, Marxist worldview.”
(22:50)
5. Political Consequences of Christian Disengagement
[08:55 - 10:03]
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He warns of dire consequences if Christians do not engage civically—predicting loss of ground in midterms, increased persecution, and an emboldened progressive movement:
“If you don’t participate, if you don't vote... then this system that is hostile to you is going to come back with a vengeance... you’re letting the enemy come in.”
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Wallnau invokes biblical warnings (house swept clean), comments on the fleeting nature of executive orders (“the left is a machine... executive orders are temporary”), and forecasts a cultural and political hurricane if the church is complacent.
6. America, Israel, and End Times Prophecy
[25:49, 35:39, 39:24, 46:43]
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He frames Israel as the “epicenter of the battle”—both spiritually and geopolitically—within biblical eschatology, warning that America’s destiny is intertwined with how it treats Israel:
“If America decides it becomes adversarial to Israel, I would say... if we don’t have an awakening of civic engagement by the Awakened Church... we’re going to see evil perhaps seven times worse come back in.”
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Wallnau passionately refutes "replacement theology" (the doctrine that the church has replaced Israel in God's plan), building his case via a step-by-step reading of Romans 9–11:
“If Israel was replaced by the church, I think Paul would have had that revelation, don’t you?... Did God reject Israel? Paul says it. Did God reject his people?... By no means did he do it. There’s your verse on replacement theology.”
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He articulates Paul’s perspective that the Jewish rejection of Jesus enabled the Gospel to go to the nations, but that God’s ultimate plan is restoration and salvation for Israel—a principle that also determines the fate of nations in the end times.
7. Theological Clarifications & Biblical Study
[47:04 – 56:36]
- Wallnau walks through Paul’s writings (Romans 9–11) asserting:
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The Gospel goes to the Jews first because they still have a role in God’s plan.
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God’s covenant and promises with Israel are irrevocable; the Jews’ temporary blindness serves the purpose of bringing salvation to the nations.
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A warning against Gentile arrogance:
“Don't be arrogant. Don't despise the Jew, don't despise Israel, don't despise the root because you’re standing by faith. If God didn’t spare those natural branches that were his people, he won’t spare you either.”
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He explores the metaphors of the olive tree, firstfruits, and “grafting in and out” from Romans, concluding that “grafted in theology” underscores Christian dependence on Israel’s covenantal root.
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End time prophecy: Jesus’ return is linked to Israel’s recognition of their Messiah, prophesied as their call "Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord."
“When the Jews cry out, ‘Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord,’ that’s going to trigger the resurrection... that's going to trigger the moment when the Messiah comes back and the graves are opened.” (54:08)
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Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments
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On Prophetic Responsibility:
“I’m a teacher first, prophetic second... My challenge is always—I’m looked to... to do commentary on current events. And there's a reason for that.”
(Lance Wallnau, 03:44) -
On the State of Youth:
“Young men are frustrated and aggravated. They've been steeped in socialism... but it doesn’t change the culture.”
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On Fragmentation Post-Charlie Kirk:
“...without Charlie Kirk as a centerpiece... there was no hub in the middle of the wheel. And so, boom, Bannon goes flying off with Levin and Nick Fuentes fills in the void...”
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On Christian Disengagement and Warning:
“My job is to warn you... if you don’t occupy that house, it gets retaken and it’s seven times worse.”
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On Anti-Israel Sentiment:
“The fire that got lit against Israel struck me as strange. Suddenly you see progressive campuses... basically meaning annihilate the Jews and drive them into the ocean.”
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On Replacement Theology:
“There’s no replacement theology. There’s grafted in theology. We’ve been engrafted into the Jews.”
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On Urgency for Civic and Spiritual Engagement:
“...if we don’t have an awakening of civic engagement by the Awakened Church in America, then what’s going to happen is we’re going to see evil perhaps seven times worse.”
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On the End Times and Israel:
“When the Jews cry out, ‘Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord,’ that’s going to trigger the resurrection... Jesus returns. Where does he go?... the Mount of Olives.”
(54:08)
Important Timestamps
- Prophetic Responsibility and Current Events: 02:41–07:30
- Charlie Kirk & Conservative Fragmentation: 06:42–10:03
- Warning for the Church: 08:55–10:03
- Spiritual Fault Lines & Israel Focus: 14:02–25:49
- Political Fallout of Anti-Israel Sentiment: 25:49–32:03
- Biblical Argument Against Replacement Theology: 35:39–56:37
- Role of Israel in End Times: 39:24–56:37
Tone and Style
Wallnau’s tone is urgent, prophetic, didactic, and occasionally pastoral—he moves fluidly between scriptural exposition, cultural critique, and political commentary, often addressing listeners directly as fellow Christians, warning, “Be careful we don’t cut mercy off,” and urging for both spiritual and civic action.
Conclusion
This episode serves as both a theological treatise on Israel’s continuing role in God’s plan and a clarion call for American Christians to resist anti-Israel currents, engage civically, and recognize the spiritual stakes tied to the nation’s relationship with Israel. Wallnau offers biblical reasoning, cultural analysis, and prophetic warning, concluding emphatically:
“God won't change his covenant with Israel and He won’t change his covenant with you. He's a God who keeps his covenant. Amen.”
(56:58)