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Christ in me
His appearing in me is the hope of Glory. God wants us whole spirit soul and body. His appearing in us brings about healing in all three dimensions. His coming in the flesh has been relegated to a future time. In the greek the tense is present . He is coming in the Saints right now. His manifestation in our mortal bodies brings healing and health. It truly is the antichrist spirit that relagates healing just to the soul. Jesus Christ comes to those who are not of the world and manifests Himself In there spirit soul and body.
HIS APPEARING IN US
There is first a Spiritual appearing of Christ in His Saints and there also will secondly be a Physical appearing.In John 14:4 HSCB it reads “You know the way to where I am going.” Thomas thinking in the physical sense says in verse 5 “we don’t know where You’re going. How can we know the way?” Jesus response is , verse 6 “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.”So we see that the way is Jesus. It is not a path to a place, but it is a person. Now you can say that Jesus is the way to the Father, yet in verse 7 we see Jesus saying “ If you know Me, you will also know My Father. From now on you know Him and have seen Him.” He goes on to say in verse 9a to say, “The one who has seen Me has seen the Father.“ And to make a long story longer, Jesus finally comes out and says, in verse 11 and says, “Believe Me that I am in the Father and the Father is in Me.” Hebrews 10:20 says, “by a new and living way He has opened for us through the curtain (that is, His flesh)Many people want to know all about the second Physical appearing and His judgment yet they completely miss his coming (present tense) in His saints.
YOU CALL ME FRIEND
I. Friend of God
A. Abraham Hide not Ge 18:16-22
1. Friend by relationship 2 Chr 20:5-7
2. Friend do works of God - James 2:21-24
B. Moses
1. Talk to Face to Face Ex 33:9-11
a. 3 Jn 1:13-14
b. example football coach
C. Disciples
1. Called friends - revealed all -
a. Lu 12:1-5
b. Jn 15:12-25
2. Explained parables
a. Mt 13:34-36
b. Mr 4:10-12; 33-34
II. Hidden - Revealed
A. Heb 4:13 Naked & Open
B. 1 Cor 4:5 make manifest the counsels of the hearts
C. Ro 2:16 Judge the secrets of men by J.C. according to the Gospel
D. 2 Cor 4:2 renounced the hidden thing of dishonesty
E. Lu 11:33 lighted a candle puttteth it in a secret place ?
F. 1 Cor 14:24, 25 the secrets of his heart made manifestIII.
Examples
A. Nicodemis At night Jn 3:1-
B. Peter
1. Sifted Lu 22:31-34
2. This night all offended Mr 14:27-31
a. 3 Denials Mr 14:66-72
b. 3 Restorations Jn 21:15-23
C. Woman at well Jn 4:7-26
D. Woman with Issue of Blood Lu 8:43-48
E. Woman with oil - washed feet Lu 7:36-48
F. Woman caught in Adultery Jn 8:3-11
G. Mary Magdalene after Resurrection Jn 20:10-17
YOU CALL ME FRIEND Throughout scripture we see many who are friends of one another. Ruth was a good friend of Maomi, Hushai and Jonathan were both referred to as David’s friends. In the New Testament we think of Paul and Timothy as being friends though more so in the sense of the impartation of spiritual gifts such as that of Elijah and Elisha in the Old Testament. But the sense of being a friend of God or God being our friend is seen in the persons of Abraham, Moses with God and the disciples and Jesus. Friendship has to be in both directions. There has to be a certain amount of openness in a true friendship. There also needs to be honesty between friends. A true friend is not afraid to tell it like it is. God did not hide from Abraham what he did because he knew he could trust him with the truth. The Disciples were told the meaning of parables because God was in Christ revealing of himself to those who had put there trust and faith in Him. God’s agenda is revealed to those who like Moses can be trusted to obey. Moses is called the friend of God because God spoke to him face to face as one would to a friend. There is something about looking a person in the eyes that reveals the emotions, moods and dispositions of that person. A persons face reveals much of a person. In the Third epistle of John he talks about not writing a letter but coming and talking face to face with the Church. Jesus calls his disciples friends and says that they are no longer servants but friends because he has made know to them all things of the father. We have to be found trustworthy of the riches of the mystery of God. Unless we prove to be good stewards with the riches of the Kingdom it will never be revealed to us. Jesus Christ comes on the scene making the hidden things of sin exposed. With the revealing of Christ there can then come the manifestation of his grace and mercy. It all depends on whether we accept or reject Him. Many will walk with him for a time, but when tribulation comes will they be like Peter and the disciples who denied him and ran. Then the question comes to mind as to whether having denied Him will they be willing to come to him. Yes they might cover themselves as Peter in his guilty conscience did but he still came to Jesus and was restored to where he would stand up on the day of Pentecost and be the spokesman. Jesus comes to make manifest the counsels of the hearts. The question is will we like the woman at the well be thirsty enough to seek the living water when we are found out. Will we like the Woman with the issue of blood confess our being healed from a life robbing issue and go to the one whose vessel is able to impart life. We have to renounce the hidden things of dishonesty, craftiness and deceitfulness. We must understand that Jesus comes to take what is hid and make it known. He is the one who will judge the secrets of men according to the Gospel. The woman caught in Adultery had many accusers but when the light shown in there direction the darkness had to flee. When the living Word of Jesus Christ comes he makes manifest the counsels of the hearts. The sharp double edge sword of His word knows what kind of woman it was that was washing his feet, but he also knows when true repentance and brokenness come then is the time for forgiveness. We must not be quick to point a finger like Simon. God look on the hearts of men and women. He wants nothing better than for the secrets of a persons heart to be made manifest, but it is going to take a body ministry that is in one accord for and unveiling to come forth. We must become that candle set upon a hill. We must be seen and read of men and that is only going to happen when we as Abraham of old know how to command our children and our household to do justice and judgment. We can no longer thing that we have a cloak for our sins but rather we must know that all things are naked and open to Him of which we have to do.
THE MEMBERS OF THE BODY OF CHRIST
Ps 139:14-16 all my members
I. Made up of Many Members
A. 1 Cor 12:12-27 body is one, and hath many members
B. Ezek 37:1-14 Valley of dry bones II. Christ as the Head
A. Col 2:16-19 Not holding the head
1. 1 Cor 3:1-9 Another head
a. Ro 12:3-5 not think more highly than ought
2. Eph 4:22-25 put away lying & speak truth ..we are members
a. Gal 5:6-10 little leaven leaveneth the whole lump
3. 1 Cor 6:15-20 members of Christ / member of an harlot
a. Rev 17:1-7a THE MOTHER OF HARLOTS
III. Unity
A. Eph 4:1-16 till we all come in the unity of the faith
B. John 17:20-23 Perfect (complete or whole) in one
1. Eph 5:28-32 members of his body of His flesh & bones
a. 2 Sam 5:1-5; 1 Chr 12:16-18, 22-38 bone & flesh
2. Ezek 37:15-28 Two sticks become one
a. Eph 2:11-22 to make in himself of twain one new man
We all are members of the body of Christ if we have been baptized into the body. Our membership is written in the lambs book of Life. The problem comes when we allow our allegiance to be to other than the person of Jesus Christ as the Head of the body. Then we cease to hold the Head in His proper place and follow another or try to place our head upon the body. Pride makes room for no other than self. Its when we become puffed up in our fleshly mind that we get into trouble. If we become to lazy to seek the Lord for ourselves we set ourselves and the one we idolize up for a fall. No one can take the place of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ he is the one and only head. Any one with two heads is a freak in nature and so it is spiritually. The Apostle Paul understood the error of saying we are of anyone other than Christ. It is only Christ who brings the increase. We need to understand that we all have a function in the body that differs one from another. If we try to go outside the way Christ has set us in the body we get into trouble. We must go where Christ has not been preached. We are one in Christ and must be in one accord in order for the anointing to flow. It is only when we have the mind of Christ that we can command the blessing. The members of Christ can not be in bed with the world and expect to do the will of God. We must put away lying and speak the truth in love. Rather than rebuke and correct we often allow the enemy to leaven the whole lump. We must call sin sin and hate the sin but love the sinner enough to speak the truth in love. The Harlot system is so appealing to the eyes that we often marvel at what we see and begin to lust after it. God wants us to be made whole. One as a part of the whole. We dare not allow ourselves to entertain the enemy and expect to reap the fruits of righteousness. We need to see ourselves as members of his body of His Flesh and bones. The Heavenly David has come to the throne that he might bring the fragmented parts of the body together in one. He has ascended to the throne leading captivity captive and giving gifts to men. He is the Lord Jesus who has brought the twain together into one new man rending asunder the dividing wall of the old man. The two sticks have become one in His hand. The valley of dry bones have been lifed through his death and resurrection.
FALSE AND TRUE TEACHINGS
Mt 7:15-20
I. Vs. 15
A. False Prophets De 13:1-5; Jere 23:13-16; Jer 28:15-17; Jer 29:21-23, 30-32; Eze 13:1-16 Mic 3:5-7; Mk 13:21-23; 2Pe 2:1-3; 1Jn 4:1-6
B. Come to you in sheep’s clothing Zec 13:4; Mk 12:38-40; Ro 16:17,18; 2Co 11:13-15; 1Ti 4:1-3; 2Ti 3:1-9; 2 Ti 4:3-4; Rev 13:11-18 & Rev 19:20
C. Ravening wolves Isa 56:10,11; Eze 22:25-30; Zep 3:1-4; Ac 20:28-31
II. Vs. 16
A. Know them by their fruits 2Pe 2:10-19; Jude 1:10-19
B. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles? Lu 6:43-45
III. Vs 17 good tree good fruit / bad tree evil fruit Jer 17:5-10; Ga 5:19-24
IV. Vs 18 good bare bad / bad bare good - Isa 5:1-7; Mt 12:33-35; 1Jn 3:7-12
V. Vs 19 cast into fire - Ps 73:17-19; Eze 15:1-7; Lu 3:9; Joh 15:2-6; Heb 6:8; Rev 20:10-15
VI. Vs. 20 by fruits know them - Ac 5:33-39 Gamaliel
Many are the False Prophets of today. We need to understand there primary purpose is to lead people away from Christ. They can come from within or from without. They are always trying to disguise themselves in order that they might lead many astray. They ape the things of God in order to deceive. The counterfeit can only be spotted if we know what the real is supposed to look like. If we are ignorant of the word of God and the leading of the Holy Ghost we are much more apt to be lead astray. We must know the voice of the Good Shepherd and not follow another. Our true colors will come shinning through. If we are being filled with the Holy Spirit then we will be lead unto all truth, but on the other hand if we listen to voice of man and do not check to see that the teaching lines up with the written word of God, we leave ourselves open to deceit. The way is truly narrow and not broad. If is a straight Gate through which we must enter and not crooked. A beautiful moth can lay eggs that turn into caterpillars that wreck havoc on a trees branches. We have to be aware of the schemes of the enemy, and resist him in order for him to flee. Not all fruit that looks good outwardly is good inward. We must try the spirits and prove all things. It is only when the pressure is on that what is within is manifest without. Many a false apostle lives a sin wracked private life. We need to see beyond the hype of the pulpit into the lives of those that talk yet don’t walk the every day Christian life. Many pose as angels of light, yet beneath there outer venire is a darkness that does a black hole credit. They swallow up many well meaning babes. The wolf comes among the sheep and kills and steals from the flock. We must be ever watchful for the enemy. It is only when we are at ease in Zion that the enemy can come in. We need to be able to discern those who would rise up from among us and lead many astray. We have the standard of the Word whereby we can Judge among ourselves as to right doctrine, we had best mediate upon it. We also need to see past the facade of dead works into the hearts intent. Out of the heart flow the issues of life. We do not want a contaminated well. We must have to cross of Calvary at the center of our intentions. Any thing that is of self must die. The old man will constantly try to dress up in new apparel to appear outwardly right. But the heart must be cleansed by the blood of Jesus if it is going to bring forth fruit unto righteousness.
Great Commission
Mr. 16:15-20
I. J.C. Life as an example of
B. Lu 4:18,19 A. Mt 4:23-24
II. Preach the Gospel (good news)
A. Believe & baptized - saved - believe not damned
1. J.C. example
a. Jn 3:22-36 J.C. baptizing
2. Believers
a. Ac 2:38-41 Peter calls for
b. Ac 8:12 Phillip in Samaria
III. Signs Follow
A. Cast out devils
1. J.C. example
a. Lu 8:26-35 Legion
b. Lu 11:14-26 Beelzebub
c. Mt 17:14-21 son lunatic
2. Believers
a. Acts 5:16 vexed with unclean spirits
b. Acts 16:16-18 he came out
c. Acts 19:11-17 kerchiefs & unbelievers
B. Speak with new tongues
1. Believers
a. Acts 2:1-11 Pentacost
b. Acts 10:44-48 Peter at Gentile home
c. Acts 19:1-7 Paul at Corinth
C. take up serpents & if they drink any deadly thing
1. J.C. Example
a. Lu 10:19 Pwr over all pwr enemy
2. Believers
a. Acts 28:3-6 Paul at Malta (viper)
D. Lay hands on sick & recover
1. J.C. example
a. Jn 9:1- Healing man born blind
b. Lu 17:11-19 Healing 10 Lepers
c. Mt 8:16-17 healed all sick
2. Believers
a. Acts 3:1- Lame man at temple
b. Acts 5:16 & 19:11 above & Acts 28:7-9 On Malta
c. James 5:14 Elders - Prayer or faith - healing
Great Commission
The Lord desires for us to go into all the World. Yet we sit on our blessed assurance and think nothing of our neighbor who is going to hell. We must get out of ourselves and go forth. When we come to believe we need to get baptized. This is the pattern in the gospels and in the book of Acts. Water baptism is an outward confession of the inward act. We need to put the old man to death. Only then can the new man come forth.
It is the new man who will cast out devils and speak with new tongues. The authority over all the power of the enemy is also for believers in Christ. The new tongues we will speak in are to be a sign to the unbelieving world. We must not back down from the great commission or any part of its makeup. If we lay hands on the sick they will recover. The will is that part of the want to. We must be full of the word if we are going to see the display of the manifestation of God in our lives. The miraculous is not see in them that are of no faith. Our faith must reach out and take hold of the Word of God and claim it as our own.
In order to heal all manner of sickness and disease we need to know where our authority comes from and that can only be through a personal relationship with our creator through his son the living Word of God. If all men are to come to us we must be carriers of the living Word that it might be seen and read of men. We have to decrease when it comes to the old man and increase in the new man the one from above. Then we will see the all healed, the legion cast out, the leaper healed and the new tongues come forth.
The Issue of the Heart
Prov 4:23
I. Priest
A. Ex 28:29,30 shall be upon Aaron's heart
II. King
A. 1 Sam 13:14 After his own heart
B. 1 Sam 16:7 looketh on the heart
III. Word
A. Deu 6:4-6 these words, which I command thee this day, shall be in thine heart:
B. Psa 119:11 thy word have I hid in mine heart
C. Prov 4:20-22 attend to my words…in midst of thine heart
D. Jer 20:9 word was in mine heart as a burning fire shut up in my bones
E. Luke 8:15 honest and good heart , having heard the word, keep it, and bring forth fruit
F. Luke 24:32 did not our heart burn within us, …while he opened to us the scriptures?
G. Rom 10:8-10 word is nigh thee… believe in thine heart…for with the heart man believeth
IV. Doing & not doing
A. Deu 30:14 word…in thy heart that thou mayest do it
B. Judg 5:15,16 great thoughts and searchings of heart - Ruben
C. James 1:19-27 bridleth not his tongue, but deceiveth his own heart, this man’s religion is vain
V. One
A. 1 Chr 12:33, 38 not of double heart …one heart
B. Jere 32:39 give them one heart, and one way
C. Ezek 11:19 I will give them one heart…and take away the stony heart
D. Mark 11: 23 shall not doubt in his heart, but shall believe
E. Acts 4:32 them that believed were of one heart and of one soul:
F. Eph 6:5 singleness of your heart, as unto Christ…will of God from the heart
VI. Hardness
A. Job 41:24 Leviathan heart is as firm as a stone
B. Mark 16:14 upbraided them with their unbelief and hardness of heart… after… risen
C. Acts 7:51-54 cut to the heart, and they gnashed on him with their teeth - Stephen
VII. Openness
A. Psa 26:2 Examine…my heart
B. Psa 44:21 knoweth the secrets of the heart
C. Prov 21:1 the Kings heart is in the hand of the LORD
D. Prov 23:26 give me thine heart
E. Jer 17:9-10 I the LORD search the heart, I try the reins
F. Acts 16:14,15 Lydia … whose heart the Lord opened
G. Rom 2:29 one inwardly; and circumcision is that of the heart, in the spirit, and not in the letter
VIII. Trust
A. Psa 28:7 my heart trusted in him
B. Ps 62:8 Trust in him at all times….pour out your heart before him
C. Prov 3:5 Trust in the LORD with all thine heart
D. 1 John 3:20-21 heart condemn us, God is greater than our heart
IX. Brokenness / contrite
A. Psa 34:18; 51:17 broken heart
B. Psa 147:3 healeth the broken heart
C. Eccl 7:2-4 mourning…lay it to his heart / sadness ..the heart is made better
D. Isa 57:15 revive the heart of the contrite ones
E. Lam 2:19 pour out thine heart like water before the face of the Lord
F. Joel 2:12-13 rend your heart, and not your garments, and turn unto the LORD your God:
G. John 16:22 now therefore have sorrow: …see you again, and your heart shall rejoice
H. Acts 2:37-39 pricked in their heart
I. 2 Cor 2:3-5 out of much affliction and anguish of heart I wrote unto you with many tears
X. Fear / Love
A. Song 8:6-7 love is strong as death
B. Mal 4:6 turn the heart of the fathers to the children , and see - Finney
C. John 14:27-28 Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid…If you loved me
XI. Bad Heart
A. Jer 23:16 a vision of their own heart
B. Ezek 28:2-6 set thine heart as the heart of God
C. Rom 1:21 when they knew God … their foolish heart was darkened
XII. Holiness / Love
A. Mat 5:8 Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God
B. Mat 15:1-20 heart is far from me…come forth from the heart
C. 1 Tim 1:5 end of the commandment is charity out of a pure heart
D. 1 Ptr 1:22-23 love one another with a pure heart fervently
“Living Your Faith” Charles Finney Section Titled “The Father’s Broken Heart”
The offer of mercy can be perverted, as every good thing can be, and then it can give rise to selfish religion. God knew this when He revealed the Gospel. But nothing is calculated to subdue the rebellious heart of man other than God’s mercy. There was a father who had a stubborn and rebellious son, and he tried to subdue him by chastisement. He loved his son and longed to have him virtuous and obedient. But the child seemed to harden his heart against his repeated efforts. Finally, the poor father was discouraged and burst into a flood of tears. “ My son! What can I do? Can I save you? I have done all that I can to save you! What more can I do?” The son had never yielded to the rod. But when he saw the tears rolling down his father’s cheeks and heard his sobs, he, too, burst into tears. He cried out, “Whip me, Father! But don’t cry!” The father had found the way to subdue that stubborn heart. Instead of holding the iron hand of law over him, he poured out his soul before him. And what was the effect? To crush him into hypocritical submission? No, the rod did that. The gushing tears of his father’s love broke him down at once to true submission to his father’s will. The sinner braves the wrath of almighty God and hardens himself to receive the heaviest bolt of thunder. Then he sees the love of his heavenly Father’s heart. When he sees God manifested in the flesh, stooping to take human nature, hanging on the cross, and pouring out His soul in tears, bloody sweat, and death, his heart melts. He cries out, “Do anything else, and I can bear it; but the love of the blessed Jesus overwhelms me.” To be thus influenced is the very nature of the mind. Do not be afraid to exhibit the love of God to sinners; this is the only way to make them truly submissive. The law makes hypocrites, but only the Gospel can draw souls to truly love God.
The issues of the heart are the central part of Christianity for it is with the heart we believe and are saved. The heart of the priest is for the people as we see in AAron and the breastplate of judgement. David as king had a heart to do the will of God and becomes the picture of King Jesus. We have to hide the word in our heart if we are not going to sin against God. We need to apply the Word of God to our lives and let it have first place. We must have singleness of heart when it comes to the things of God, it is in that place of unity that God commands the blessing. Living in the world we have a tendence to become hard hearted unless we are careful to keep the heart. We can be convicted in our hearts and yet not be changed. There has to be that openess of the heart even as Lydia the seller of purple whose heart the Lord opened. We must trust God with our hearts desires and come to him with a broken and contrite heart . We are quick to open our mouths but we also need a open heart and a feeling heart to discern the heart of God and of the people. We must show the Love of God and that can only be done if the living Word becomes us and has found place in our hearts. To many in this day lead people to God using fear tactics instead of the love of God. We must not become lifted up in our own selves. Pride goes before a fall. Our Hears must be pure before God. We see so many things of the physical world as defiling. But Jesus said it was out of the heart where evil comes from and good. So let us love one another out of a pure heart fervently.
PROSPER
Gen 22:13,14
I. Blessing of Abraham
A. Gen 12:1,2 make of thee a great nation
B. Gal 3:14 blessing come upon Gentiles
C. Gen 39:21-23 that which he did, the LORD made it to prosper.
D. Addition Reading - Gen 39:2-5; 41:41-45
II. Source of Provision
A. 1 Chr 29:12 in thine hand it is to make great
B. Deut 28:1-14 Bless shall thou be
C. Lu 5:1-7 Boat load of fish
D. Additional Reading - Josh 1:8; 1 Chr 22:12,13; 2 Chr 26:3-5; Ps 23:1; 34:10; 105:37; 112:1-9; Prov 8:17; 10:22; Is 48:17; Mr 8:16-21; Mr 14:12-16
III. Provision in Famine
A. Gen 45:4-11 for yet there are five years of famine
B. Additional Reading - Gen 26:1,12; 1 Ki 17:9-16
IV. Taking Back What the Enemy Stole
A. Jn 10:10 The thief cometh not, but for to steal,
B. Ex 3:21,22 ye shall spoil the Egyptians
C. Lu 4:5-8 for that is delivered unto me;
D. Additional Reading - Ex 12:35,36; Isa 60:5
V. Contrast
A. Deu 8:17-18 say in thine heart, …But thou shalt remember the LORD
B. Ps 1:1-6 whatsoever he doeth shall prosper…the ungodly shall perish.
C. Prov 10:3,4 not suffer the soul of the righteous to famish-casteth away wicked
D. Mt 25:14-29 one that hath shall be given,-but hath not shall be taken away
E. Additional Reading - Job 36:11,12; Prov 11:24; 13:22; 15:6; 21:5; Is 1:19-20; Jere 17:5-8
VI. Give & it will be given to you
A. Lu 6:38 Give, and it shall be given unto you
B. Eccl 11:1-6 In the morning sow thy seed and in the evening
C. 2 Cor 8:10-15 that there may be equality
D. Additional Reading - 2 Ki 4:8-17; Prov 3:9,10; 19:17; Is 58:10-12; Mal 3:8-11
VII. Right Attitude for Wealth
A. 1 Jn 5:14,15 if we ask any thing according to his will,
B. 2 Chr 1:10-12 Give me now wisdom and knowledge
C. Lu 16:11,12 faithful in that which is another man's
1. Dream
D. 2Cor 9:6-13 soweth bountifully shall reap also bountifully
E. Additional reading - Ps 35:27; Prov 28:16; 1 Tim 6:17-19; Heb 11:24-26
VIII. Wrong Attitude for Wealth
A. Hag 1:5-7 earneth wages to put it into a bag with holes
B. Job 27:13-17 the innocent shall divide the silver
C. Prov 5:8-10 strangers be filled with thy wealth
D. Additional Reading - Prov 1:32; 28:22;
IX. Love of Money
A. 1 Tim 6:10 Love of money
B. Mr 10:24-25 rich man enter heaven
C. Additional Reading - Eccl 5:10,13
X. Spiritual & Physical Provision
A. Mt 6:31-33 seek ye 1st the Kingdom of God
B. 3 Jn 1:2 prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth.
C. Additional Reading - 1 Cor 9:7-14; 1 Th 4:11-12
God is calling his people to proper and be in health. Abraham and his Sons and Grandsons and following prospered. Of Joseph it is said that which he did, the LORD made it to prosper. So with God in the equations we can not help but prosper. We need to always keep in mind though that it is God as the source who makes us to prosper. We can catch a boat load of fish if we only cast out. Even when the going gets tough we can get going if we only trust in God, he will bring the harvest even in the times of famine. The devil is the thief that comes to steal, but we are taking back all that the devil has stolen. We must as the people of the Exodus spoil the one who has kept us in bondage. There is a principle contained in the Word of God that goes contrary to the way the World looks at prosperity. That is the principle of give and it shall be given to you. We must initiate the giving before we see the receiving. We must sow the seed of the Word. In nature we see many a tree that gives off many seeds but usually only a few grow. So we must sow understanding that it is God who gives the increase. In our abundance we must give if we are going to see the provision in our lack. We as good Stewards of the Word must we found faithful in the unrighteous mammon if we are going to be given of the true riches of the kingdom. If we can not care for the things of another as our own we will never see anything of our own. We have not built the house of God but have have all specialized and sought our own wealth. We must put God and his house first. The Love of Money is the root of all evil. Not money is evil, but the love of money. If we would put the love of our neighbor above the love of self we would not have a problem. The early church had all things in common. That is the essence of a spirit filled people
BREAKING THE COMMANDMENT
We are told in the Ten Commandments that we shall work six days. Yet I see so many people today that are breaking this commandment and then wonder why they are not prospering. It could well be because of disobedience. Many people work a five day week. Yet the commandment says six days shall thou work. We here so many messages about the seventh day of rest but so few of the other side of the coin the six days of work. We as a country must return to a healthy work ethic. We must as Nehemiah and his generation (Neh 4:6 KJV) So built we the wall; and all the wall was joined together unto the half thereof: for the people had a mind to work.) have a mind to work. If we have a mind to work the work gets done without all the hooplah. So many of the human services people only work a five day 9-5 job, and some of them are going to 4 day work weeks. If you want something done you have to take off from your work in order to get anything done. Some people go to a place of work yet never do do any work. In 1 Thessalonians the word says (1 Th 4:11 KJV) And that ye study to be quiet, and to do your own business, and to work with your own hands, as we commanded you;
(1 Th 4:12 KJV) That ye may walk honestly toward them that are without, and that ye may have lack of nothing. Yet many people do more work with there mouth than there hands and are never quiet. We of the body of Christ many a time leach off of other brothers and sisters and therefore can not be honest with those that are not of the body of Christ, because of our codependency addiction. We are never going to win souls to Christ unless we as Paul have a trade, Acts 18:1 After these things Paul departed from Athens, and came to Corinth; 2 And found a certain Jew named Aquila, born in Pontus, lately come from Italy, with his wife Priscilla; (because that Claudius had commanded all Jews to depart from Rome:) and came unto them. 3 And because he was of the same craft, he abode with them, and wrought: for by their occupation they were tentmakers. When we have a trade we can abide for a long time an persuade people on the sabboth day of Christ. (Acts 18:11 KJV) And he continued there a year and six months, teaching the word of God among them. (Acts 18:4 KJV) And he reasoned in the synagogue every sabbath, and persuaded the Jews and the Greeks.
BROKEN
True Brokenness never comes about through the preaching of the Law. The Law brings about a worldly sorrow that can only lead to death, but it is the understanding of what Jesus Christ did for us on the cross that brings about the Godly sorrow that leads to repentance, and a getting right with God.
BAD GOOD & GOOD BAD
(Isa 5:20 KJV) Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light, and light for darkness; that put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter!
(Heb 5:12-14 KJV) 12 For when for the time ye ought to be teachers, ye have need that one teach you again which be the first principles of the oracles of God; and are become such as have need of milk, and not of strong meat. 13 For every one that useth milk is unskilful in the word of righteousness: for he is a babe. 14 But strong meat belongeth to them that are of full age, even those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil.
When there is no black or white then everything is gray. Then there is no sense of right or wrong. Generation X which had its roots in Europe and transferred to the US in the 60’s and on by the drug culture and brought in a sense of neither good nor bad but all being relative and no sense or right or wrong.
1Cor 3:14 But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned.15 But he that is spiritual judgeth all things, yet he himself is judged of no man.16 For who hath known the mind of the Lord, that he may instruct him? But we have the mind of Christ.3:1 And I, brethren, could not speak unto you as unto spiritual, but as unto carnal, even as unto babes in Christ.2 I have fed you with milk, and not with meat: for hitherto ye were not able to bear it, neither yet now are ye able.3 For ye are yet carnal: for whereas there is among you envying, and strife, and divisions, are ye not carnal, and walk as men?
Pilate asked - what is truth (good) Jn 18:33-38 - the natural minded man only has a knowledge based on this world’s system - Paul confronted those of Mars-Hill in Athens who where all about knowledge ( Acts 17:21-22) with a New God an unknown God to them- so God is unknown to the natural mind
Peter says in 2 Peter 2:1-3 that the “truth shall be evil spoken of”
When we continue to try to justify ourselves before men rather than God (Lu 16:15) we are saying our evil is good. We would best heed the words of Paul in 2 Ti 3:1-5 and know that men will be lovers of themselves rather than God and go about deceiving and being deceived.
Jesus said that if the eye be evil the whole body is in darkness (Mt 6:23) We on the other had can not let our good be evil spoken of. We must become Spiritually discerning people not natural or carnal in our thinking and judgment.
We also need to understand that God works all things for good for those who are follow after the Lord. Joseph in Ge 50:20 told his brethren (Gen 50:20 KJV) But as for you, ye thought evil against me; but God meant it unto good, to bring to pass, as it is this day, to save much people alive.
Jesus said to let the tares grow with the wheat and then separate them at the harvest. We have a tendency to want to skirt the way to God’s perfect will. The tares are to be left to grow until the harvest because they look exactly like the wheat. We have done more damage to the true ministries in there infancy then to the false. We need to understand that our security is in the Lord not in any job or Ministerial title. We have tried to uproot the thorns when it is them that have kept us humble and trusting in God. Didn’t or Lord bear them as a crown in his victory over death. It is at the threshing floor that the altar is built. It is when the chaff of our worldliness is separated from the wheat of the true word that there is a true ingathering of living temples. We must pay the full price if we are to be over comers in this world. It is going to cost us all. The rider on the black horse brings death yet has as a balance, life in his hand. The old man must die -the fulfillment of the law brought about judgment unto death but Christ brought life and victory over death He Truly sits on death with life in his Hand.
MEAT
Jesus Christ comes to us on the shore of our lives telling us were the souls are to be found. We need only obey his directions and we will make a great catch. John said in Revelation that there was no more sea. The sea represents the world. For the saints of God there can be no more going back into the world. If we think we can go back to life as it used to be He will dry up and productivity till we again turn to him to trust for our meat. We need to get off the milk and on the meat of the word.
Compassed About
Try as we might to stay in contact with those who have gone on before us, their memory seems to often escape us. I remember being in a bible study at the Chapel on Peterson Air Force Base some years ago and this elderly man was trying to deal with the loss of his wife of many years. He had so many questions. Sometimes we see death as an end rather than a beginning. The song says, “there are loved ones in the Glory whose sweet forms we often miss, when we close this earthly story we will join them in the bliss”. Lets repeat that part, “there are loved ones in the Glory” They are in the Glory. Now some years ago I had a vision and was taken up and saw the Glory of God. Now you might guess where I am going with this. If the loved ones are in the glory, and we come into that glory, well guess who is there. Now I am not advocating a false doctrine, but I would that you might bear with me for a moment while I expand on this concept of the Glory. Now we know the Glory in the old Testament was seated upon the throne, being the Ark of the Covenant, and dwelt between the two Cherubim’s. That is to say the throne of God . Now we know in the Time Space continuum that God is omnipresent or to be found in all things. But the pattern is the type and the ultimate reality is found in the glory cloud. Now something that David found out was that we can not approach the things of God in just any old way, but there is a due order. Remember Uzziah and the Cart. Well if we want to live to tell about it we must know that there is a way of approach unto God. My bible says that Jesus is the way to the Father and no one comes by any other way. If you are looking to see your loved ones in the Glory then guess what you need to look to Jesus the Author and Finisher of our Faith. It is there that “the general assembly and church of the firstborn, which are written in heaven…and.. the spirits of just men made perfect” can be found . So often we are thinking of the words of the song that says, “in the sweet bye and bye” when if we only could get out of our stinking thinking we might begin to see that we are compassed about with this great cloud of witnesses, this Glory Cloud of just men made perfect, who want to encourage us in the race.
TRANSFORMING THE BODY
We must stay out of bed with the world. Balaam could curse Israel but did cause them to commit fornication with women who then drew them away from worship of the one true God unto worship of other gods. We must have Faith in God on all accounts and never waver in our commitment to doing His will. The horse with out blinders is often distracted as it goes down the street. We have to set our eyes upon Jesus the Author and finisher of our faith. Maranotha ! Come Lord Jesus… False religion rises up out of the earth those that are of the first man Adam earthy, but the New Jerusalem is born from above of the 2nd Adam even Christ who is heavenly and not tainted with sin. We as fallen man understand that we get our power from men those of the multitude of the sea who rise up out of the midst of the sea of humanity with a false sense of power, gotten from the one who crawls in the dust of our earth. The woman is the maturing of the beast from the earth and rides upon the beast of the sea. False religion comes from the church riding upon the world system. It will go on until the world, doing God’s bidding is turned against it. Bringing about its destruction and desolation. We must be good stewards of the mammon of this world, if we are going to expect to receive of the true riches of God. James said we have not because we ask not, and then when we do ask we ask amiss, to consume it in lust. We go out and build bigger and better barns and end up selling our souls to the devil. We must lay down our life in order to gain the God Kind of Life. We will always remain in the World of duplicity as long as we have the ideal that we have power over our own life, rather than as Paul put it “the wife hath not power of her own body, but the husband: and likewise also the husband hath not power of his own body, but the wife. It is only when we see past our own self life that we can become one in Christ. I mean Paul did say that he spoke concerning the Church and Christ. Our life is not our own it was bought with a price, therefore it behooves us to glorify God with our bodies, and spirits which are God’s. That old man must be put to death that we might be married to another even Christ. The Apostate Church or false religion is the great prostitute of Revelation in contrast with the New Jerusalem which is the bride of Christ. The Beast she rides on is the corrupt system of this world that brings its monetary holdings to adorn this Woman. We must not Love this world neither the things that are in it. The lost of the flesh and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life is not of the Father. Israel was warned in the wilderness not to seek after their heart and eye’s desires as they had in the past. We must be crossers over. If we stay on the other side of the Jordan we will never taste of the promise land. Jesus warned us to be ware of covetousness, because our life does not consist of the abundance of the things which we possess. We must be rich toward God. Do things have you or do you utilize things for the furtherance of the kingdom. Have you drank of the cup of the Harlot, if you have you probably are having a sense of the filthiness that has defiled you. Are you given over to the things of the world rather than the things of God. We need to understand that the things the world puts a high value on are not the same as what God value’s . We have to give our lives a living sacrifice unto God. We must as Jesus drink the cup of not my will but thine be done. We must not Stereotype the Harlot and her system as many of the past have done. It is only when we are in the Spirit that we can see the true harlot system of our day. John’s perspective was from heaven’s point of view and was eternal. In that sense we can look down the corridors of time and see certain people and systems that have fit the mold, but we must not prejudice ourselves to past views. We must keep in mind that our bodies are members of Christ’s body. So many times we are giving ourselves over to this world system. We then become not the New Jerusalem (the bride of Christ ) but rather Babylon the Harlot. We need to ask just what it is that we desire in our heart. Is it the things of this world and this world system, or is it the things of Christ and his Kingdom. Just what is it that we treasure. We are always so concerned with meat and raiment that we miss out on the true spiritual life. We run so fast after the temporary things that this world has to offer that we miss out on the eternal things God has to offer. Are we walking after the flesh or the Spirit. The lust of the flesh is only going to bring about death.. We need to ask ourselves whether we are in the flesh or in the Spirit. The Mother of Harlots is the system of this world that arraigns itself to appeal to the flesh. We are drawn in of our own lusts. This Woman is also called Babylon the Great. The Word Babel in its root meaning is the word Confusion. We must as John get in the spirit, in the wilderness in order to properly discern just who this Woman is. It is only when we get alone with God that we are able to see plainly just who and what this harlot system is and is about. Even then we have a tendency to be caught up in admiration as John was before rebuked of the Angel. Thank God for Angels.
ANNOINTINGI.
Poured on - for flesh
A. Sook - to smear over (with oil), i.e. anoint:--anoint (self.)
1. 2 Sam 12:20 David after fast for son’s life
2. Dan 10:3 Daniel after fastII. Smeared On
A. Meesh-knaw - unction , by implication a consecratory gift
1. Ex 30:22-33 Anointing Oil and its application
a. Myrrh - bitter, keep out flies, used as an antiseptic of disinfectant, the cross of Christ
b. Cinnamon - sweet = grace;
c. Calamus - from a reed, thus divine order;
d. Cassia - from shriveled rolls of bark, in Hebrew qadad meaning to bend thus humility
e. Olive oil - pressed from berry as Gethsemane - pure seed H.S.
(1.) Bitter Things, sweet things, government & worship
2. Exo 29:21 Blood & Anointing Oil Mixed and sprinkled on
B. Maw-shakh - to rub with oil i.e. to anoint ; by implication to consecrate; also to paint
1. Anointed - unprofessional 1 Sam 16:11-13 David
2. Unannointed - professionals 1 Sam 17:26-28 Israel’s Soldiers
3. Ex-annointed - Professional 1 Sam 17:33-39 Saul
4. Anti-anointed - Professional 1 Sam 17:40-51 Goliath
5. Ps 89:20-29 of David
6. 1 Ki 1:39-40 Solomon
7. Ps 45:7-8 of Solomon
a. 2 Chr 1:7-12 of Solomon
C. Sheh’-men - grease liquid (as from the olive, fig richness; from shaw-man’ meaning to shine
1. Isa 10:27 Anointing destroys the yokeIII. Rubbed in
A. Khris’-mah - smearing, endowment of H.S.
1. 1 John 2:20 unction;
2. 1 Jn 2:27 anointing teaches all things
B. Khree’-o to smear or rub with oil, to consecrate to an office
1. Luke 4:18, Acts 4:27, Acts 10:38, Heb 1:9/Ps 45:7 Son anointed of God
2. 2 Cor 1:21 God anointed us
C. Al-i’-fo - to oil with perfume, from alpha meaning union & liparos meaning grease; fat, i.e. (fig.) sumptuous:
1. Luke 7:46, John 11:2, John 12:3 Mary anointed feet of J.C;
2. Mark 16:1 anoint J.C. after death
3. Mark 6:13, James 5:14 anointed & healed
Going back to the Old Testament the anointing oil was made by Moses of Myrrh, Cinnamon, Calamus, Cassia, and Olive oil. The making of this anointing oil was called the Art of the Apothecary. Each one of the components was to be measured out by the standards of measurement of that day. The different components served a different function in the composition of the anointing oil. We as the body of Christ are members in particular and each serve a different purpose, yet come together to make up the expression of Christ in the Earth today. The ingredient Myrrh was bitter and served a two fold purpose of keeping out the flies, and as an antiseptic or disinfectant to purify. Eccl 10:1 says, “Dead flies cause the ointment of the apothecary to send forth a stinking savour”. In scripture the Greek word Beelzebub pronounced, beh-el-zeb, meaning dung-god; by definition is defined as a name of Satan or as Matthew, Mark, and Luke put it, the prince of the devils. In the Old Testament book of 2 Kings the Angel of the Lord in Chapter 1 verse 3, while speaking to Elijah the Tishbite, of Israel’s indiscretion, speaks of Baalzebub, pronounced bah'-al zeb-oob', meaning Baal of (the) Fly; Baal-Zebub, a special deity of the Ekronites or the god of Ekron. This Hebrew word break’s down into two words, Strongs # 1168. Ba'al, pronounced bah'-al meaning a Phoenician deity and Strongs # 2070. zebuwb, pronounced zeb-oob'; meaning a fly (espec. one of a stinging nature). So just what do we get from this word study? Just this in order to keep the devil out of our business we need to be anointed or of the Anointed One. Even the Word Christ in the Greek is Strongs # 5547 pronounced, khris-tos and means anointed and comes from the Strongs word # G5548 khree'-o; which means to smear or rub with oil for the purpose of consecrating. So one of the Ramifications of the Anointing is that it keeps out the enemy.
QUICKEN
Here is a word study on quicken. The Lord is looking to quicken our mortal body so we can receive of the heavenly manna. We must be vitalized with the living word. WE need to be made alive with the inception of the Holy Ghost. The living creatures embody the quickening that comes in the presence of the King of Kings. We need to come boldly into His presence leaving behind the old man.
Movie Prestige
H2421. chayah, khaw-yaw'; a prim. root [comp. H2331, H2424]; to live whether lit. or fig.; causat, to revive:--keep (leave, make) alive, X certainly, give (promise) life, (let, suffer to) live, nourish up, preserve (alive), quicken, recover, repair, restore (to life), revive, (X God) save (alive, life, lives), X surely, be whole./2416. chay, khah'ee; from H2421; alive; hence raw (flesh); fresh (plant, water, year), strong, also (as noun, espec. in the fem. sing. and masc. plur.) life (or living thing), whether lit. or fig.:-- + age, alive, appetite, (wild) beast, company, congregation, life (-time), live (-ly), living (creature, thing), maintenance, + merry, multitude, + (be) old, quick, raw, running, springing, troop.
(Psa 71:20 KJV) Thou, which hast showed me great and sore troubles, shalt quicken me again, and shalt bring me up again from the depths of the earth.
(Psa 80:17 KJV) Let thy hand be upon the man of thy right hand, upon the son of man whom thou madest strong for thyself.
(Psa 80:18 KJV) So will not we go back from thee: quicken us, and we will call upon thy name.
(Psa 119:25 KJV) DALETH. My soul cleaveth unto the dust: quicken thou me according to thy word.
(Psa 119:37 KJV) Turn away mine eyes from beholding vanity; and quicken thou me in thy way.
(Psa 119:40 KJV) Behold, I have longed after thy precepts: quicken me in thy righteousness.
(Psa 119:88 KJV) Quicken me after thy lovingkindness; so shall I keep the testimony of thy mouth.
(Psa 119:107 KJV) I am afflicted very much: quicken me, O LORD, according unto thy word.
(Psa 119:149 KJV) Hear my voice according unto thy lovingkindness: O LORD, quicken me according to thy judgment.
(Psa 119:156 KJV) Great are thy tender mercies, O LORD: quicken me according to thy judgments.(Psa 119:154 KJV) Plead my cause, and deliver me: quicken me according to thy word.
(Psa 119:159 KJV) Consider how I love thy precepts: quicken me, O LORD, according to thy lovingkindness.
(Psa 143:11 KJV) Quicken me, O LORD, for thy name's sake: for thy righteousness' sake bring my soul out of trouble.
2227. zoopoieo, dzo-op-oy-eh'-o; from the same as G2226 and G4160; to (re-) vitalize (lit. or fig.):--make alive, give life, quicken. // 2226. zoon, dzo'-on; neut. of a der. of G2198; a live thing, i.e. an animal:--beast. //4160. poieo, poy-eh'-o; appar. a prol. from of an obsol. prim.; to make or do (in a very wide application, more or less direct):--abide, + agree, appoint, X avenge, + band together, be, bear, + bewray, bring (forth), cast out, cause, commit, + content, continue, deal, + without any delay, (would) do (-ing), execute, exercise, fulfil, gain, give, have, hold, X journeying, keep, + lay wait, + lighten the ship, make, X mean, + none of these things move me, observe, ordain, perform, provide, + have purged, purpose, put, + raising up, X secure, shew, X shoot out, spend, take, tarry, + transgress the law, work, yield. Comp. G4238 / 2198. zao, dzah'-o; a prim. verb; to live (lit. or fig.):--life (-time), (a-) live (-ly), quick.
(Rom 8:11 KJV) But if the Spirit of him that raised up Jesus from the dead dwell in you, he that raised up Christ from the dead shall also quicken your mortal bodies by his Spirit that dwelleth in you.
(1 Cor 15:36 KJV) Thou fool, that which thou sowest is not quickened, except it die:
(John 5:21 KJV) For as the Father raiseth up the dead, and quickeneth them; even so the Son quickeneth whom he will.
(John 6:63 KJV) It is the spirit that quickeneth; the flesh profiteth nothing: the words that I speak unto you, they are spirit, and they are life.
(Rom 4:17 KJV) (As it is written, I have made thee a father of many nations,) before him whom he believed, even God, who quickeneth the dead, and calleth those things which be not as though they were.
(1 Tim 6:13 KJV) I give thee charge in the sight of God, who quickeneth all things, and before Christ Jesus, who before Pontius Pilate witnessed a good confession;
(1 Cor 15:45 KJV) And so it is written, The first man Adam was made a living soul; the last Adam was made a quickening spirit.
(1 Cor 15:22 KJV) For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ shall all be made alive.
(2 Cor 3:6 KJV) Who also hath made us able ministers of the new testament; not of the letter, but of the spirit: for the letter killeth, but the spirit giveth life.
(Gal 3:21 KJV) Is the law then against the promises of God? God forbid: for if there had been a law given which could have given life, verily righteousness should have been by the law.
(1 Pet 3:18 KJV) For Christ also hath once suffered for sins, the just for the unjust, that he might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh, but quickened by the Spirit:Dzo’-on(Rev 4:6 KJV) And before the throne there was a sea of glass like unto crystal: and in the midst of the throne, and round about the throne, were four beasts full of eyes before and behind.Khah’-ee
(Ezek 1:5 KJV) Also out of the midst thereof came the likeness of four living creatures. And this was their appearance; they had the likeness of a man.
QUANTUM (FAITH)
In the first three chapters of Hebrews 11 it talks about faith. It reads as such…
(Heb 11:1-3 KJV) Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. {2} For by it the elders obtained a good report. {3} Through faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that things which are seen were not made of things which do appear. The verse I would like to expound on is verse three. “Through faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that things which are seen were not made of things which do appear” In Wuest’s Word studies in the Greek New Testaments it says that the word “worlds” is not limited to the material universe alone, rather it refers to the created universe and the periods of time as administered by God, so it includes in it all that exists under the conditions of time and space, together with those conditions of time and space themselves, conditions which do not bind God, and did not exist independently of Him, but are themselves the work of His word Some time back I was watching the Science Channel and they had a show on black holes. It told about the Scientist who won the Million Dollar award for the discovery of a black hole in the center of the milky wave galaxy. The show also talked about Einstein’s theory of Relativity and Quantum Physics. It told how when you put the Theory of Relativity upon the Theory of Quantum Physics you come up with NULL or infinity. Now Growing up I understood something about the theory of Relativity and how you have three points one representing Time and another Space and the third our point of reference or the relative point. I had never studied quantum physics as it is somewhat new. But through my walk with God it only made sense to me that if there were four points, then the fourth point would be from God’s perspective. That the worlds were framed katartizo - in greek meaning “ to fit out or equip, so that person or thing thus equipped or fitted out might sub serve the purpose for which it was made.” It speaks of a wise adaption of part to part (1Cor 12:24-26) and of the whole to its purpose, in this case, of the created universe and the periods of time, by the Word of God. One point, that of Man, is from a singularity or point in time and space, where as the fourth point is from God’s perspective and goes outside the time space perspective past the event horizon or the singularity of man’s perspective. In the third of Hebrews eleven it uses the word “word” which is not the translation of logos as in Jn 1:1, being a designation of the Son of God as the word of God, rather here it is the Greek word hrema which speaks of articulate utterance and is never used as the Son of God. We often us it as a specific word which is given to a certain individual from God. This to me speaks of the Holy Ghost’s witness. This is the comforter that Jesus spoke about. This is the coming of the Holy Ghost. It is Heaven come down. In scientific terms is the infinity of science coming and making itself known in the finite world of man. Four in scripture is used of the universe or the four quickened ones zoons translated beasts, before the throne. Though Moses built a two dimensions representation of the throne, in Solomon’s representation of the temple we see something of a four dimensions picture, however, Ezekiel only seems to be able to speak of a true quantum picture though unable to build such a type. John being in the Spirit on the Lord’s day also speaks of the true ti-type or ultimate reality that is of the quantum making. So while the world lives in the show me state, science has concluded that there has to be a four point of reference which I say is God. So to the unbeliever we show them the love of God by our Love one for another. Where two or more are gathered in my name there I am.. The world is then being given the evidence of God. But make no mistake, our Hypocrisy or false displays of God, when we are not one with Him through the person of the Son only foster mistrust. If the God that we are one with is the God of this World Gr kosmos - which has the sense of being cosmetic or made up, then we are playing the hypocrite and those were the ones Jesus spoke the seven woes to in Matthew 23. Faith, hope and Love remain. Faith is the fourth point and is the connection to the Godhead. Love is however the greatest because it brings the unknown into the place of being known. It is the the prayer that Jesus prayer in (John 17:21-23 KJV) That they all may be one; as thou, Father, art in me, and I in thee, that they also may be one in us: that the world may believe that thou hast sent me. {22} And the glory which thou gavest me I have given them; that they may be one, even as we are one: {23} I in them, and thou in me, that they may be made perfect in one; and that the world may know that thou hast sent me, and hast loved them, as thou hast loved me. The love of God is to be displayed in the Space Time Continum. So it comes down to only two points when we talk about the Love of God. There is no longer the point of reference. But it is God in union with his Church. It is the manifestation of the Sons of God Until God puts all principality and powers under his feet and then becomes the all in all. ONE the AMEN or so let it BE.
(1 Cor 15:27-28 KJV) For he hath put all things under his feet. But when he saith all things are put under him, it is manifest that he is excepted, which did put all things under him. {28} And when all things shall be subdued unto him, then shall the Son also himself be subject unto him that put all things under him, that God may be all in all.
(Eph 1:18-23 KJV) The eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that ye may know what is the hope of his calling, and what the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints, {19} And what is the exceeding greatness of his power to us-ward who believe, according to the working of his mighty power, {20} Which he wrought in Christ, when he raised him from the dead, and set him at his own right hand in the heavenly places, {21} Far above all principality, and power, and might, and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this world, but also in that which is to come: {22} And hath put all things under his feet, and gave him to be the head over all things to the church, {23} Which is his body, the fulness of him that filleth all in all.
SMOKE OUT OF THE PIT
In Revelation 9:2-5 we see the pit of man's humanity, his so called religious way of setting himself up to be God. To those who are not sealed in Christ this so called religious system comes to torment for 5 months. These locusts are the men, ministries, & organizations who come from the human heart that is without the holy spirit of God. The so called dooms day preachers who bring fear, and condemnation on the born again Christians of this day are the locusts which are going to bring forth the sons of God of this generation. They are the Peninnah's of Hannah who drive her to the Lord for answers. From this will come the Samuel's of this generation whose word will not fall to the ground. This is the place of the refining fire of God. We may want to seek death to the old man but such a death is only found in Christ. It can no longer be I that lives, but it must be Christ that lives with me, then the locusts of false religion can no longer torment us with there stings.We must go the five months from the Pentacostal feast to the Feast of Tabernacles that we might enter into the True Day of atonement and become free from the "gusts of teaching and wavering with every changing wind of doctrine, [the prey of] the cunning and cleverness of unscrupulous men [gamblers engaged] in every shifting form of trickery in inventing errors to mislead" (Amp Eph 4:14). Much of the Church has camped out in the Pentacostal experience which has leaven in the loaf. We must go on to perfection, on to the place of Fathers in the Faith. The Feast of Trumpets is blowing in the land calling a people to be washed in the fountain opened for the house of David that our iniuqities may be purged. We must go up to the feast of Tabernacles. This is the place for the overcomers in the Faith the place of the Malchisidec Priesthood which are also to be Kings.
Meditation 02/27/2012
We must take time and meditate on the word of God. Sometimes it helps to write it down or speak it out, or maybe even sing it out in Song. We have to visualize what the word is saying and by using speech or writing the works down it causes us to meditate on the word and get it in our heart. James 1:21 says to receive with meekness the engrafted word that is able to save your soul. As we meditate on the word it is like the farmer who spends time breaking up the soil so it can receive the seed and the moisture from the rain. It is the hardness of our hearts that keeps the word from being engrafted into our soul. We must understand that meekness is not weakness. We might have to set our hearts as flint when it comes to the things of this world system, but we need to be tenderhearted when it comes to the things of God and our Love toward the saints. Unless we hide the word in our hearts as David said we will sin against him. So take time and meditate on the word until it finds a place in your heart.
Love
Eze 34:11 For thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I, even I, will both search my sheep, and seek them out.
Eze 34:12 As a shepherd seeketh out his flock in the day that he is among his sheep that are scattered; so will I seek out my sheep, and will deliver them out of all places where they have been scattered in the cloudy and dark day.
Growing up in SD and Nebraska we used to have Blizzards. Not the kind you eat. In a blizzard when the snow was blowing the old Cattle would put their Head in the wind and ride it out . But if you had one or two year olds by themselves they would go with the wind
Eph 4:14 “tossed to and fro & carried about”. Eph 4:15 but do what .. speak the truth in love ( might not be what want to hear).
Hebrews 12:5-11 Chastening Key vs 6 for whom the Lord loveth he chasteneth.
Now here is the thing – on that cloudy and dark day of Ezek 34:12 we are often blinded. One year we had to go find about 30 2 year olds after the blizzard. When we found them some of them had ice covering their eyes so you had to knock it off first so they could see.
We need to understand that Satan the god of this world has blinded our minds from hearing and seeing the gospel. 2 Cor 4:4
This is the reason Jesus in Lu 4:18 is recorded as saying that he had come for recovering of sight to the blind.
Isaiah the prophet says in 42:7 that he has called us to - Isa 42:7 To open the blind eyes, to bring out the prisoners from the prison, and them that sit in darkness out of the prison house.
If you as a sheep allow Jesus to be your shepherd then know he has come to deliver you. Is 34:12
Don Moen’s song “Hear us from Heaven” has words which go like such, “open the blind eyes unlock the deaf ears”
Love is an action verb. We must not be hearers only but doers of the word. Ja 1:22-25 So when he says to Loveyou neighbor Mt22:39, Le 19:18 and to Love your enemies, Mt 5:44, Lu 6:35 we must put shoe leather to the words.
Jesus in Jn 21:15-17 upon commissioning Peter asks him if he loves him unconditionally and as a friend. Peter responds that he does love Him, But Jesus tells him what? Three times “Feed my Sheep”.
Jesus criticizes the scribes and Pharisees In Mt 23:3 saying that they say and do not, so don’t be like them. He goes on in Chapter 23 to call them in vs’s 16 and 24 blind guides, in vs 17and 19 fools and blind, and in vs 26 to say Thou blind Pharisee.
They try to judge Jesus by the Law not knowing that he is keeping the Law by His Love for the People. As Paul says in Ro 13:8 Owe no man any thing, but to love one another: for he that loveth another hath fulfilled the law.
Ro 13:9 For this, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not kill, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness, Thou shalt not covet; and if there be any other commandment, it is briefly comprehended in this saying, namely, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.
Ro 13:10 Love worketh no ill to his neighbour: therefore love is the fulfilling of the law.
GIFTS FOR TODAY 23 Nov 15
I. Contrast Gifts of the Spirit with Fruit of the Spirit
A. 1 Cor 12:1-11 Gifts of the Spirit1. Supernatural deeds miracles, healings2. The word power or virtue attached to itB. Gal 5:22,23 Fruit of the Spirit1. Righteous moral behavior2. Overboard - Pharisee’s and SadduceesA. Mt 23:1-3 they say and do not3. Deny the Power there of 2 Tim 3:54. Ja. 1:22 doers not hearers onlyC. Both are of the spiritD. Both come through a heart relationship with God1. If you find one you need to find the other A. Both morality and Power2. We can Know about somebody but not know them personallyA. Mt 7:21-23 I never knew you E. Heb 8:10 Moral Law written in heart1. Then 2 Cor 4:7 pwr of God manifest through us2. Pwr not of us but through us Acts 3:12
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Run the race 2/16/2016
Death of Moses - Deut 32:48-52 “ye sanctified me not”
to be honoured, be treated as sacredIncident --Nu 20:1-13 vs. 8 speak to rock vs. 11 smote rock twice
Anger - Wrath Gal 5:20
1st step of Life Recovery -- admit powerless Ro 7:18
Step 10 Continue to take personnel inventory and when wrong promptly admit it
2 Tim 2:4; 1 Jn 1:8-10 present active subjunctive of homologeō, “if we keep on confessing. Robertson word PicturesGift 8 Life Recovery - Self Control Ro 8:9 “not in flesh but in spirit”
LOOK TO GOD FOR HELP
Dream about running again --in military -- about honor {Privilage of being CSGM’s honor Guard - Korea wpn on both sides of flag - salute flag … honor country // distinguished company…} HONOR GOD -- Another go with-- by twos --Jesus sent forth by twos… Paul and Silas … Lynn Hiles and Saved Mafia Boss
Previous dream -- Running
Psa_18:29 For by thee I have run through a troop; and by my God have I leaped over a wall.
Psa 18:33 He maketh my feet like hinds' feet, and setteth me upon my high places.
Psa 19 Psa_19:5 Which is as a bridegroom coming out of his chamber, and rejoiceth as a strong man to run a race.
Son_1:4 Draw me, we will run after thee: the king hath brought me into his chambers: we will be glad and rejoice in thee, we will remember thy love more than wine: the upright love thee.
Eph 5:31 For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and shall be joined unto his wife, and they two shall be one flesh. Eph 5:32 This is a great mystery: but I speak concerning Christ and the church.
Isa 40:29 He giveth power to the faint; and to them that have no might he increaseth strength.
Isa 40:30 Even the youths shall faint and be weary, and the young men shall utterly fall:
Isa_40:31 But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint.
Hab_2:2 And the LORD answered me, and said, Write the vision, and make it plain upon tables, that he may run that readeth it.
Hab 2:3 For the vision is yet for an appointed time, but at the end it shall speak, and not lie: though it tarry, wait for it; because it will surely come, it will not tarry.
1Co 9:18 What is my reward then? Verily that, when I preach the gospel, I may make the gospel of Christ without charge, that I abuse not my power in the gospel.
1Co 9:19 For though I be free from all men, yet have I made myself servant unto all, that I might gain the more.
1Co 9:20 And unto the Jews I became as a Jew, that I might gain the Jews; to them that are under the law, as under the law, that I might gain them that are under the law;
1Co 9:21 To them that are without law, as without law, (being not without law to God, but under the law to Christ,) that I might gain them that are without law.
1Co 9:22 To the weak became I as weak, that I might gain the weak: I am made all things to all men, that I might by all means save some.
1Co 9:23 And this I do for the gospel's sake, that I might be partaker thereof with you.
1Co 9:24 Know ye not that they which run in a race run all, but one receiveth the prize? So run, that ye may obtain.
1Co 9:25 And every man that striveth for the mastery is temperate in all things. Now they do it to obtain a corruptible crown; but we an incorruptible.
1Co 9:26 I therefore so run, not as uncertainly; so fight I, not as one that beateth the air:
1Co 9:27 But I keep under my body, and bring it into subjection: lest that by any means, when I have preached to others, I myself should be a castaway.
Gal 1:15 But when it pleased God, who separated me from my mother's womb, and called me by his grace,
Gal 1:16 To reveal his Son in me, that I might preach him among the heathen; immediately I conferred not with flesh and blood:
Gal 1:17 Neither went I up to Jerusalem to them which were apostles before me; but I went into Arabia, and returned again unto Damascus.
Gal 1:18 Then after three years I went up to Jerusalem to see Peter, and abode with him fifteen days.
Gal 1:19 But other of the apostles saw I none, save James the Lord's brother.
Gal 1:20 Now the things which I write unto you, behold, before God, I lie not.
Gal 1:21 Afterwards I came into the regions of Syria and Cilicia;
Gal 1:22 And was unknown by face unto the churches of Judaea which were in Christ:
Gal 1:23 But they had heard only, That he which persecuted us in times past now preacheth the faith which once he destroyed.
Gal 1:24 And they glorified God in me.
Gal_2:2 And I went up by revelation, and communicated unto them that gospel which I preach among the Gentiles, but privately to them which were of reputation, lest by any means I should run, or had run, in vain.
Gal 5:4 Christ is become of no effect unto you, whosoever of you are justified by the law; ye are fallen from grace.
Gal 5:5 For we through the Spirit wait for the hope of righteousness by faith.
Gal 5:6 For in Jesus Christ neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision; but faith which worketh by love.
Gal_5:7 Ye did run well; who did hinder you that ye should not obey the truth?
Gal 5:8 This persuasion cometh not of him that calleth you.
Gal 5:9 A little leaven leaveneth the whole lump.
Gal 5:10 I have confidence in you through the Lord, that ye will be none otherwise minded: but he that troubleth you shall bear his judgment, whosoever he be.
Php 2:5 Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus:
Php 2:6 Who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God:
Php 2:7 But made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men:
Php 2:8 And being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross.
Php 2:9 Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name:
Php 2:10 That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth;
Php 2:11 And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
Php 2:12 Wherefore, my beloved, as ye have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling.
Php 2:13 For it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of his good pleasure.
Php 2:14 Do all things without murmurings and disputings:
Php 2:15 That ye may be blameless and harmless, the sons of God, without rebuke, in the midst of a crooked and perverse nation, among whom ye shine as lights in the world;
Php_2:16 Holding forth the word of life; that I may rejoice in the day of Christ, that I have not run in vain, neither laboured in vain.
Heb 12:1 Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us,
Heb 12:2 Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.
Heb 12:3 For consider him that endured such contradiction of sinners against himself, lest ye be wearied and faint in your minds.
Heb 12:4 Ye have not yet resisted unto blood, striving against sin.
Step 10 Ro 5:4 Patience and Gift 3 Character being molded
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Exo 25:31 And thou shalt make a candlestick of pure gold: of beaten work shall the candlestick be made: his shaft, and his branches, his bowls, his knops, and his flowers, shall be of the same.
Exo 25:32 And six branches shall come out of the sides of it; three branches of the candlestick out of the one side, and three branches of the candlestick out of the other side:
Exo 25:33 Three bowls made like unto almonds, with a knop and a flower in one branch; and three bowls made like almonds in the other branch, with a knop and a flower: so in the six branches that come out of the candlestick.
Exo 25:34 And in the candlestick shall be four bowls made like unto almonds, with their knops and their flowers.
Exo 25:35 And there shall be a knop under two branches of the same, and a knop under two branches of the same, and a knop under two branches of the same, according to the six branches that proceed out of the candlestick.
Exo 25:36 Their knops and their branches shall be of the same: all it shall be one beaten work of pure gold.
Exo 25:37 And thou shalt make the seven lamps thereof: and they shall light the lamps thereof, that they may give light over against it.
Exo 25:40 And look that thou make them after their pattern, which was shewed thee in the mount.
ONE BRANCH 9 NINE GIFTS NINE FRUIT
Central shaft 4x3 =12 apostles divine government
One side + central shaft 9+9+9+12=39 OT books
Other side 9+9+9=27 NT books TOTAL 66 BOOKS
Exo 37:7 And he made two cherubims of gold, beaten out of one piece made he them, on the two ends of the mercy seat;
Exo 37:8 One cherub on the end on this side, and another cherub on the other end on that side: out of the mercy seat made he the cherubims on the two ends thereof.
Exo 37:9 And the cherubims spread out their wings on high, and covered with their wings over the mercy seat, with their faces one to another; even to the mercy seatward were the faces of the cherubims.
1Sa 18:1 And it came to pass, when he had made an end of speaking unto Saul, that the soul of Jonathan was knit with the soul of David, and Jonathan loved him as his own soul.
1Sa 18:2 And Saul took him that day, and would let him go no more home to his father's house.
1Sa 18:3 Then Jonathan and David made a covenant, because he loved him as his own soul.
1Sa 18:4 And Jonathan stripped himself of the robe that was upon him, and gave it to David, and his garments, even to his sword, and to his bow, and to his girdle.
2Sa 19:14 And he bowed the heart of all the men of Judah, even as the heart of one man; so that they sent this word unto the king, Return thou, and all thy servants.
2Sa 19:15 So the king returned, and came to Jordan. And Judah came to Gilgal, to go to meet the king, to conduct the king over Jordan.
1Ch 12:38 All these men of war, that could keep rank, came with a perfect heart to Hebron, to make David king over all Israel: and all the rest also of Israel were of one heart to make David king.
Jer 32:39 And I will give them one heart, and one way, that they may fear me for ever, for the good of them, and of their children after them:
Jer 32:40 And I will make an everlasting covenant with them, that I will not turn away from them, to do them good; but I will put my fear in their hearts, that they shall not depart from me.
Eze 11:19 And I will give them one heart, and I will put a new spirit within you; and I will take the stony heart out of their flesh, and will give them an heart of flesh:
Eze 11:20 That they may walk in my statutes, and keep mine ordinances, and do them: and they shall be my people, and I will be their God.
Joh 17:20 Neither pray I for these alone, but for them also which shall believe on me through their word;
Joh 17:21 That they all may be one; as thou, Father, art in me, and I in thee, that they also may be one in us: that the world may believe that thou hast sent me.
Joh 17:22 And the glory which thou gavest me I have given them; that they may be one, even as we are one:
Joh 17:23 I in them, and thou in me, that they may be made perfect in one; and that the world may know that thou hast sent me, and hast loved them, as thou hast loved me.
Joh 17:24 Father, I will that they also, whom thou hast given me, be with me where I am; that they may behold my glory, which thou hast given me: for thou lovedst me before the foundation of the world.
Joh 17:25 O righteous Father, the world hath not known thee: but I have known thee, and these have known that thou hast sent me.
Joh 17:26 And I have declared unto them thy name, and will declare it: that the love wherewith thou hast loved me may be in them, and I in them.
Act 2:1 And when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all with one accord in one place.
Act 2:2 And suddenly there came a sound from heaven as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting.
Act 2:3 And there appeared unto them cloven tongues like as of fire, and it sat upon each of them.
Act 2:4 And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.
Act 4:31 And when they had prayed, the place was shaken where they were assembled together; and they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and they spake the word of God with boldness.
Act 4:32 And the multitude of them that believed were of one heart and of one soul: neither said any of them that ought of the things which he possessed was his own; but they had all things common.
Act 4:33 And with great power gave the apostles witness of the resurrection of the Lord Jesus: and great grace was upon them all.
Act 4:34 Neither was there any among them that lacked: for as many as were possessors of lands or houses sold them, and brought the prices of the things that were sold,
Act 5:11 And great fear came upon all the church, and upon as many as heard these things.
Act 5:12 And by the hands of the apostles were many signs and wonders wrought among the people; (and they were all with one accord in Solomon's porch.
Act 5:13 And of the rest durst no man join himself to them: but the people magnified them.
Act 5:14 And believers were the more added to the Lord, multitudes both of men and women.)
Two # of Christ and the Church - Brazen Pillars -Judgement / Jachin -He shall establish…Boaz - in Him is strength … Joel 2:17 “Weep btwn Porch and altar / Man healed gate Beautiful Acts 3
Rom 12:4 For as we have many members in one body, and all members have not the same office:
Rom 12:5 So we, being many, are one body in Christ, and every one members one of another.
Clark - For as we have many members - As the human body consists of many parts, each having its respective office, and all contributing to the perfection and support of the whole; each being indispensably necessary in the place which it occupies, and each equally useful though performing a different function; - story Planting of Church in Pyongyang Korea Presbyterian Minister Chris Blair and Revival-- Deformed Hand - Body limited in effectiveness … below 1 Cor 12:26 Persecution Russians and Japanese
1Co 1:10 Now I beseech you, brethren, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye all speak the same thing, and that there be no divisions among you; but that ye be perfectly joined together in the same mind and in the same judgment.
1Co 1:11 For it hath been declared unto me of you, my brethren, by them which are of the house of Chloe, that there are contentions among you.
1Co 1:12 Now this I say, that every one of you saith, I am of Paul; and I of Apollos; and I of Cephas; and I of Christ.
1Co 1:13 Is Christ divided? was Paul crucified for you? or were ye baptized in the name of Paul?
1Co 12:11 But all these worketh that one and the selfsame Spirit, dividing to every man severally as he will.
1Co 12:12 For as the body is one, and hath many members, and all the members of that one body, being many, are one body: so also is Christ.
1Co 12:13 For by one Spirit are we all baptized into one body, whether we be Jews or Gentiles, whether we be bond or free; and have been all made to drink into one Spirit.
4sq Gospel Church El Paso TX. {Baptism into the Body} below feel for others vs. 24-26
Henry -And all the members of Christ make up one body; the members many, but the body one. They are one body, because they have one principle of life; all are quickened and animated by the same Spirit.
Living Water never thirst again
1Co 12:24 For our comely parts have no need: but God hath tempered the body together, having given more abundant honour to that part which lacked:
1Co 12:25 That there should be no schism in the body; but that the members should have the same care one for another.
1Co 12:26 And whether one member suffer, all the members suffer with it; or one member be honoured, all the members rejoice with it.
1Co 12:27 Now ye are the body of Christ, and members in particular.
Eph 4:11 And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;
Thumb can touch all other fingers, index finger ..point longest reach, married to..ring finger, get to itch in ear,
Eph 4:12 For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ:
Eph 4:13 Till we all come in the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the stature of the fulness of Christ:
Unity - hen-ot'-ace - From G1520; oneness, that is, (figuratively) unanimity: /hice a primary numeral; one:
Eph 4:14 That we henceforth be no more children, tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, and cunning craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to deceive;
Spirit of Harlot of Babylon…come out of her
Eph 4:15 But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, which is the head, even Christ:
Eph 4:16 From whom the whole body fitly joined together and compacted by that which every joint supplieth, according to the effectual working in the measure of every part, maketh increase of the body unto the edifying of itself in love.
JOINT hapto - fire HG
1Co_14:26 How is it then, brethren? when ye come together, every one of you hath a psalm, hath a doctrine, hath a tongue, hath a revelation, hath an interpretation. Let all things be done unto edifying.
Eph 5:25 Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it;
Eph 5:26 That he might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word,
Eph 5:27 That he might present it to himself a glorious church, not having spot, or wrinkle, or any such thing; but that it should be holy and without blemish.
Eph 5:28 So ought men to love their wives as their own bodies. He that loveth his wife loveth himself.
Eph 5:29 For no man ever yet hated his own flesh; but nourisheth and cherisheth it, even as the Lord the church:
Eph 5:30 For we are members of his body, of his flesh, and of his bones.
Eph 5:31 For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and shall be joined unto his wife, and they two shall be one flesh. {leave and cleave}
Shall be joined - The compound verb denotes most intimate union.
In Aviation there are many bonding agents the strongest are the 2 Part - 934 for aluminum and steel (inserts into honeycomb), 9309 for composites such as fiberglass and carbon fiber (gets real hot when mixed burn plastic cup) hapto - joint fire
During revival msg came - many as flaming arrows sent forth Psa_104:4 Who maketh his angels spirits; his ministers a flaming fire: Zec_9:14a And the LORD shall be seen over them, and his arrow shall go forth as the lightning
Eph 5:32 This is a great mystery: but I speak concerning Christ and the church.
Eph 5:33 Nevertheless let every one of you in particular so love his wife even as himself; and the wife see that she reverence her husband. To fear, be in awe or revere - same as our outlook to God…Gods presence holy Awe Texas and Virginia
Gal 3:27 For as many of you as have been baptized into Christ have put on Christ.
Gal 3:28 There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female: for ye are all one in Christ Jesus.
The point is that “in Christ Jesus” race or national distinctions (“neither Jew nor Greek”) do not exist, class differences (“neither bond nor free,” no proletarianism (employed by another) and no capitalism {trade and produce controlled by private owners and not by the state}) vanish, sex rivalry (“no male and female”) disappears.
Bond or free - Peter Cartwright Methodist Horseback Preacher said …there have been more slaves set free when the slave owners Rcvd salvation then any other means
Php 2:1 If there be therefore any consolation in Christ, if any comfort of love, if any fellowship of the Spirit, if any bowels and mercies,
Php 2:2 Fulfil ye my joy, that ye be likeminded, having the same love, being of one accord, of one mind.
Php 2:3 Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves.
Php 2:4 Look not every man on his own things, but every man also on the things of others. (see OT scripture below)
BARNES - Being of one accord - σύμψυχοι sumpsuchoi - of one soul; having your souls joined together. The word used here does not occur elsewhere in the New Testament. It means a union of soul; or an acting together as if but one soul actuated them.
Of one mind - Greek “Thinking the same thing.” The apostle here uses a great variety of expressions to denote the same thing. The object which he aimed at was union of heart, of feeling, of plan, of purpose. He wished them to avoid all divisions and strifes; and to show the power of religion by being united in the common cause. Probably there is no single thing so much insisted on in the New Testament as the importance of harmony among Christians. Now, there is almost nothing so little known; but if it prevailed, the world would soon be converted to God; compare the notes at Joh_17:21 - or see the text itself without the notes.
NET - N3 tn Or "and feel the same way," "and think the same thoughts." The ἵνα (hina) clause has been translated "and be of the same mind" to reflect its epexegetical force to the imperative "complete my joy."
N4 tn The Greek word here is σύμψυχοι (sumpsuchoi, literally "fellow souled").
Lev_19:18 Thou shalt not avenge, nor bear any grudge against the children of thy people, but thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself: I am the LORD.
Col 2:18 Let no man beguile you of your reward in a voluntary humility and worshipping of angels, intruding into those things which he hath not seen, vainly puffed up by his fleshly mind,
1Ki 13 Old Prophet (angel) must go directly to God through JC no in between
Col 2:19 And not holding the Head, from which all the body by joints and bands having nourishment ministered, and knit together, increaseth with the increase of God.
Beguile - Ge 3:8 the serpent beguiled me…robbed me of the prize
puffed up - foo-see-o'-o to inflate, that is, (figuratively) make proud (haughty):
Col 2:5 For though I be absent in the flesh, yet am I with you in the spirit, joying and beholding your order, and the stedfastness of your faith in Christ.
Col 2:6 As ye have therefore received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk ye in him:
Col 2:7 Rooted and built up in him, and stablished in the faith, as ye have been taught, abounding therein with thanksgiving.
My Weight belt “Built up in Christ” {steroids puffed up}
Exo_11:1 And the LORD said unto Moses, Yet will I bring one plague more upon Pharaoh, and upon Egypt; afterwards he will let you go hence: when he shall let you go, he shall surely thrust you out hence altogether.
Exo_12:13 And the blood shall be to you for a token upon the houses where ye are: and when I see the blood, I will pass over you, and the plague shall not be upon you to destroy you, when I smite the land of Egypt.
Num 11:18 And say thou unto the people, Sanctify yourselves against to morrow, and ye shall eat flesh: for ye have wept in the ears of the LORD, saying, Who shall give us flesh to eat? for it was well with us in Egypt: therefore the LORD will give you flesh, and ye shall eat.
Num 11:19 Ye shall not eat one day, nor two days, nor five days, neither ten days, nor twenty days;
Num 11:20 But even a whole month, until it come out at your nostrils, and it be loathsome unto you: because that ye have despised the LORD which is among you, and have wept before him, saying, Why came we forth out of Egypt?
Num 11:21 And Moses said, The people, among whom I am, are six hundred thousand footmen; and thou hast said, I will give them flesh, that they may eat a whole month.
Num 11:31 And there went forth a wind from the LORD, and brought quails from the sea, and let them fall by the camp, as it were a day's journey on this side, and as it were a day's journey on the other side, round about the camp, and as it were two cubits high upon the face of the earth.
Num 11:32 And the people stood up all that day, and all that night, and all the next day, and they gathered the quails: he that gathered least gathered ten homers: and they spread them all abroad for themselves round about the camp.
Num_11:33 And while the flesh was yet between their teeth, ere it was chewed, the wrath of the LORD was kindled against the people, and the LORD smote the people with a very great plague.
Num 11:34 And he called the name of that place Kibrothhattaavah: because there they buried the people that lusted. {GRAVES OF LUST}
Num 14:36 And the men, which Moses sent to search the land, who returned, and made all the congregation to murmur against him, by bringing up a slander upon the land,
Num 14:37 Even those men that did bring up the evil report upon the land, died by the plague before the LORD.
Num 14:38 But Joshua the son of Nun, and Caleb the son of Jephunneh, which were of the men that went to search the land, lived still.
Num 16:41 But on the morrow all the congregation of the children of Israel murmured against Moses and against Aaron, saying, Ye have killed the people of the LORD.
Num 16:42 And it came to pass, when the congregation was gathered against Moses and against Aaron, that they looked toward the tabernacle of the congregation: and, behold, the cloud covered it, and the glory of the LORD appeared.
Num 16:43 And Moses and Aaron came before the tabernacle of the congregation.
Num 16:44 And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
Num 16:45 Get you up from among this congregation, that I may consume them as in a moment. And they fell upon their faces.
Num_16:46 And Moses said unto Aaron, Take a censer, and put fire therein from off the altar, and put on incense, and go quickly unto the congregation, and make an atonement for them: for there is wrath gone out from the LORD; the plague is begun.
Num_16:47 And Aaron took as Moses commanded, and ran into the midst of the congregation; and, behold, the plague was begun among the people: and he put on incense, and made an atonement for the people.
Num_16:48 And he stood between the dead and the living; and the plague was stayed.
Num_16:49 Now they that died in the plague were fourteen thousand and seven hundred, beside them that died about the matter of Korah.
Num_16:50 And Aaron returned unto Moses unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation: and the plague was stayed.
Num 25:1 And Israel abode in Shittim, and the people began to commit whoredom with the daughters of Moab.
Num 25:2 And they called the people unto the sacrifices of their gods: and the people did eat, and bowed down to their gods.
Num 25:3 And Israel joined himself unto Baalpeor: and the anger of the LORD was kindled against Israel.
Num 25:4 And the LORD said unto Moses, Take all the heads of the people, and hang them up before the LORD against the sun, that the fierce anger of the LORD may be turned away from Israel.
Num 25:5 And Moses said unto the judges of Israel, Slay ye every one his men that were joined unto Baalpeor.
Num 25:6 And, behold, one of the children of Israel came and brought unto his brethren a Midianitish woman in the sight of Moses, and in the sight of all the congregation of the children of Israel, who were weeping before the door of the tabernacle of the congregation.
Num 25:7 And when Phinehas, the son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron the priest, saw it, he rose up from among the congregation, and took a javelin in his hand;
Num 25:8 And he went after the man of Israel into the tent, and thrust both of them through, the man of Israel, and the woman through her belly. So the plague was stayed from the children of Israel.
Num 25:9 And those that died in the plague were twenty and four thousand.
Deu 28:58 If thou wilt not observe to do all the words of this law that are written in this book, that thou mayest fear this glorious and fearful name, THE LORD THY GOD;
Deu 28:59 Then the LORD will make thy plagues wonderful, and the plagues of thy seed, even great plagues, and of long continuance, and sore sicknesses, and of long continuance.
Deu 28:60 Moreover he will bring upon thee all the diseases of Egypt, which thou wast afraid of; and they shall cleave unto thee.
Deu 28:61 Also every sickness, and every plague, which is not written in the book of this law, them will the LORD bring upon thee, until thou be destroyed.
Deu 28:62 And ye shall be left few in number, whereas ye were as the stars of heaven for multitude; because thou wouldest not obey the voice of the LORD thy God.
Exo_30:12 When thou takest the sum of the children of Israel after their number, then shall they give every man a ransom for his soul unto the LORD, when thou numberest them; that there be no plague among them, when thou numberest them.
Exo 30:13 This they shall give, every one that passeth among them that are numbered, half a shekel after the shekel of the sanctuary: (a shekel is twenty gerahs:) an half shekel shall be the offering of the LORD.
Exo 30:14 Every one that passeth among them that are numbered, from twenty years old and above, shall give an offering unto the LORD.
Exo 30:15 The rich shall not give more, and the poor shall not give less than half a shekel, when they give an offering unto the LORD, to make an atonement for your souls.
Exo 30:16 And thou shalt take the atonement money of the children of Israel, and shalt appoint it for the service of the tabernacle of the congregation; that it may be a memorial unto the children of Israel before the LORD, to make an atonement for your souls.
2Sa 24:1 And again the anger of the LORD was kindled against Israel, and he moved David against them to say, Go, number Israel and Judah.
2Sa 24:10 And David's heart smote him after that he had numbered the people. And David said unto the LORD, I have sinned greatly in that I have done: and now, I beseech thee, O LORD, take away the iniquity of thy servant; for I have done very foolishly.
2Sa 24:11 For when David was up in the morning, the word of the LORD came unto the prophet Gad, David's seer, saying,
2Sa 24:12 Go and say unto David, Thus saith the LORD, I offer thee three things; choose thee one of them, that I may do it unto thee.
2Sa 24:13 So Gad came to David, and told him, and said unto him, Shall seven years of famine come unto thee in thy land? or wilt thou flee three months before thine enemies, while they pursue thee? or that there be three days' pestilence in thy land? now advise, and see what answer I shall return to him that sent me.
2Sa 24:14 And David said unto Gad, I am in a great strait: let us fall now into the hand of the LORD; for his mercies are great: and let me not fall into the hand of man.
2Sa 24:15 So the LORD sent a pestilence upon Israel from the morning even to the time appointed: and there died of the people from Dan even to Beersheba seventy thousand men.
2Sa 24:16 And when the angel stretched out his hand upon Jerusalem to destroy it, the LORD repented him of the evil, and said to the angel that destroyed the people, It is enough: stay now thine hand. And the angel of the LORD was by the threshingplace of Araunah the Jebusite.
2Sa 24:17 And David spake unto the LORD when he saw the angel that smote the people, and said, Lo, I have sinned, and I have done wickedly: but these sheep, what have they done? let thine hand, I pray thee, be against me, and against my father's house.
2Sa 24:18 And Gad came that day to David, and said unto him, Go up, rear an altar unto the LORD in the threshingfloor of Araunah the Jebusite.
2Sa 24:19 And David, according to the saying of Gad, went up as the LORD commanded.
2Sa 24:20 And Araunah looked, and saw the king and his servants coming on toward him: and Araunah went out, and bowed himself before the king on his face upon the ground.
2Sa 24:21 And Araunah said, Wherefore is my lord the king come to his servant? And David said, To buy the threshingfloor of thee, to build an altar unto the LORD, that the plague may be stayed from the people.
2Sa 24:22 And Araunah said unto David, Let my lord the king take and offer up what seemeth good unto him: behold, here be oxen for burnt sacrifice, and threshing instruments and other instruments of the oxen for wood.
2Sa 24:23 All these things did Araunah, as a king, give unto the king. And Araunah said unto the king, The LORD thy God accept thee.
2Sa 24:24 And the king said unto Araunah, Nay; but I will surely buy it of thee at a price: neither will I offer burnt offerings unto the LORD my God of that which doth cost me nothing. So David bought the threshingfloor and the oxen for fifty shekels of silver.
2Sa 24:25 And David built there an altar unto the LORD, and offered burnt offerings and peace offerings. So the LORD was intreated for the land, and the plague was stayed from Israel.
1Ki 8:37 If there be in the land famine, if there be pestilence, blasting, mildew, locust, or if there be caterpiller; if their enemy besiege them in the land of their cities; whatsoever plague, whatsoever sickness there be;
1Ki 8:38 What prayer and supplication soever be made by any man, or by all thy people Israel, which shall know every man the plague of his own heart, and spread forth his hands toward this house:
1Ki 8:39 Then hear thou in heaven thy dwelling place, and forgive, and do, and give to every man according to his ways, whose heart thou knowest; (for thou, even thou only, knowest the hearts of all the children of men;)
1Ki 8:40 That they may fear thee all the days that they live in the land which thou gavest unto our fathers.
1Ch 21:1 And Satan stood up against Israel, and provoked David to number Israel.
1Ch 21:17 And David said unto God, Is it not I that commanded the people to be numbered? even I it is that have sinned and done evil indeed; but as for these sheep, what have they done? let thine hand, I pray thee, O LORD my God, be on me, and on my father's house; but not on thy people, that they should be plagued.
1Ch 21:18 Then the angel of the LORD commanded Gad to say to David, that David should go up, and set up an altar unto the LORD in the threshingfloor of Ornan the Jebusite.
1Ch 21:19 And David went up at the saying of Gad, which he spake in the name of the LORD.
1Ch 21:20 And Ornan turned back, and saw the angel; and his four sons with him hid themselves. Now Ornan was threshing wheat.
1Ch 21:21 And as David came to Ornan, Ornan looked and saw David, and went out of the threshingfloor, and bowed himself to David with his face to the ground.
1Ch 21:22 Then David said to Ornan, Grant me the place of this threshingfloor, that I may build an altar therein unto the LORD: thou shalt grant it me for the full price: that the plague may be stayed from the people.
1Ch 21:23 And Ornan said unto David, Take it to thee, and let my lord the king do that which is good in his eyes: lo, I give thee the oxen also for burnt offerings, and the threshing instruments for wood, and the wheat for the meat offering; I give it all.
1Ch 21:24 And king David said to Ornan, Nay; but I will verily buy it for the full price: for I will not take that which is thine for the LORD, nor offer burnt offerings without cost.
1Ch 21:25 So David gave to Ornan for the place six hundred shekels of gold by weight.
1Ch 21:26 And David built there an altar unto the LORD, and offered burnt offerings and peace offerings, and called upon the LORD; and he answered him from heaven by fire upon the altar of burnt offering.
1Ch 21:27 And the LORD commanded the angel; and he put up his sword again into the sheath thereof.
2Ch 3:1 Then Solomon began to build the house of the LORD at Jerusalem in mount Moriah, where the LORD appeared unto David his father, in the place that David had prepared in the threshingfloor of Ornan the Jebusite.
Psa_91:10 There shall no evil befall thee, neither shall any plague come nigh thy dwelling.
Psa 106:28 They joined themselves also unto Baalpeor, and ate the sacrifices of the dead.
Psa 106:29 Thus they provoked him to anger with their inventions: and the plague brake in upon them.
Psa 106:30 Then stood up Phinehas, and executed judgment: and so the plague was stayed.
Zec_14:18 And if the family of Egypt go not up, and come not, that have no rain; there shall be the plague, wherewith the LORD will smite the heathen that come not up to keep the feast of tabernacles.
Mar 5:25 And a certain woman, which had an issue of blood twelve years,
Mar 5:26 And had suffered many things of many physicians, and had spent all that she had, and was nothing bettered, but rather grew worse,
Mar 5:27 When she had heard of Jesus, came in the press behind, and touched his garment.
Mar 5:28 For she said, If I may touch but his clothes, I shall be whole.
Mar 5:29 And straightway the fountain of her blood was dried up; and she felt in her body that she was healed of that plague.
Mar 5:30 And Jesus, immediately knowing in himself that virtue had gone out of him, turned him about in the press, and said, Who touched my clothes?
Mar 5:31 And his disciples said unto him, Thou seest the multitude thronging thee, and sayest thou, Who touched me?
Mar 5:32 And he looked round about to see her that had done this thing.
Mar 5:33 But the woman fearing and trembling, knowing what was done in her, came and fell down before him, and told him all the truth.
Mar 5:34 And he said unto her, Daughter, thy faith hath made thee whole; go in peace, and be whole of thy plague.
INTERNAL LEOPROSY
Mat 8:1 When he was come down from the mountain, great multitudes followed him.
Mat 8:2 And, behold, there came a leper and worshipped him, saying, Lord, if thou wilt, thou canst make me clean.
Mat 8:3 And Jesus put forth his hand, and touched him, saying, I will; be thou clean. And immediately his leprosy was cleansed.
Mat 8:4 And Jesus saith unto him, See thou tell no man; but go thy way, shew thyself to the priest, and offer the gift that Moses commanded, for a testimony unto them.
Gill - And Jesus put forth his hand, and touched him,.... This is a wonderful instance both of the grace, and goodness of Christ, in touching this loathsome creature; and of his unspotted purity and holiness, which could not be defiled by it; and of his mighty power in healing by a touch, and with a word of his mouth,
saying, I will, be thou clean: in which he expresses at once his willingness, "I will", of which the leper before was not certain; and his power by a word of command, "be thou clean"; and in which also is shown the readiness of Christ to do it: he did not stand parleying with the man, or making any further trial of his faith, or objecting to him his uncleanness; but at once stretches out his hand, touches his filthy flesh, and commands off the disorder. A great encouragement this, for poor sensible sinners to betake themselves to Christ, under a sense of their guilt and filth; who readily receives such, in no wise casts them out, but gives immediate discoveries of his power and grace unto
them:
Matthew H. - II. Christ's answer to this address, which was very kind, Mat_8:3.
1. He put forth his hand and touched him. The leprosy was a noisome, loathsome disease, yet Christ touched him; for he did not disdain to converse with publicans and sinners, to do them good. There was a ceremonial pollution contracted by the touch of a leper; but Christ would show, that when he conversed with sinners, he was in no danger of being infected by them, for the prince of this world had nothing in him. If we touch pitch, we are defiled; but Christ was separate from sinners, even when he lived among them.
2. He said, I will, be thou clean. He did not say, as Elisha to Naaman, Go, wash in Jordan; 2Ki_5:11 did not put him upon a tedious, troublesome, chargeable course of a physic, but spake the word and healed him. (1.) Here is a word of kindness, I will; I am as willing to help thee, as thou art to be helped. Note, They who by faith apply themselves to Christ for mercy and grace, may be sure that he is willing, freely willing, to give them the mercy and grace they come to him for. Christ is a Physician, that does not need to be sought for, he is always in the way; does not need to be urged, while we are yet speaking, he hears; does not need to be feed, he heals freely, not for price nor reward. he has given all possible demonstration, that he is as willing as he is able to save sinners. (2.) A word of power, Be thou clean. Both a power of authority, and a power of energy, are exerted in this word. Christ heals by a word of command to us; Be thou clean; “Be willing to be clean, and use the means; cleanse thyself from all filthiness;” but there goes along with this a word of command concerning us, a word that does the work; I will that thou be clean. Such a word as this is necessary to the cure, and effectual for it; and the Almighty grace which speaks it, shall not be wanting to those who truly desire it.
III. The happy change hereby wrought: Immediately his leprosy was cleansed. Nature works gradually, but the God of nature works immediately; he speaks it, it is done; and yet he works effectually; he commands, and it stands fast. One of the first miracles Moses wrought, was curing himself of a leprosy (Exo_4:7), for the priests under the law offered sacrifices first for their own sin; but one of Christ's first miracles was curing another of leprosy, for he had no sin of his own to atone for.
JFB - Matthew 8:3
And Jesus — or “He,” according to another reading, - “moved with compassion,” says Mark (Mar_1:41); a precious addition.
put forth his hand, and touched him — Such a touch occasioned ceremonial defilement (Lev_5:3); even as the leper’s coming near enough for contact was against the Levitical regulations (Lev_13:46). But as the man’s faith told him there would be no case for such regulations if the cure he hoped to experience should be accomplished, so He who had healing in His wings transcended all such statutes.
saying, I will; be thou clean — How majestic those two words! By not assuring the man of His power to heal him, He delightfully sets His seal to the man’s previous confession of that power; and by assuring him of the one thing of which he had any doubt, and for which he waited - His will to do it - He makes a claim as divine as the cure which immediately followed it.
And immediately his leprosy was cleansed — Mark, more emphatic, says (Mar_1:42), “And as soon as He had spoken, immediately the leprosy departed from him, and he was cleansed” - as perfectly as instantaneously. What a contrast this to modern pretended cures!
Mar 1:39 And he preached in their synagogues throughout all Galilee, and cast out devils.
Mar 1:40 And there came a leper to him, beseeching him, and kneeling down to him, and saying unto him, If thou wilt, thou canst make me clean.
Mar 1:41 And Jesus, moved with compassion, put forth his hand, and touched him, and saith unto him, I will; be thou clean.
Mar 1:42 And as soon as he had spoken, immediately the leprosy departed from him, and he was cleansed.
Mar 1:43 And he straitly charged him, and forthwith sent him away;
Mar 1:44 And saith unto him, See thou say nothing to any man: but go thy way, shew thyself to the priest, and offer for thy cleansing those things which Moses commanded, for a testimony unto them.
Mar 1:45 But he went out, and began to publish it much, and to blaze abroad the matter, insomuch that Jesus could no more openly enter into the city, but was without in desert places: and they came to him from every quarter.
Luk 5:12 And it came to pass, when he was in a certain city, behold a man full of leprosy: who seeing Jesus fell on his face, and besought him, saying, Lord, if thou wilt, thou canst make me clean.
Luk 5:13 And he put forth his hand, and touched him, saying, I will: be thou clean. And immediately the leprosy departed from him.
Luk 5:14 And he charged him to tell no man: but go, and shew thyself to the priest, and offer for thy cleansing, according as Moses commanded, for a testimony unto them.
Luk 5:15 But so much the more went there a fame abroad of him: and great multitudes came together to hear, and to be healed by him of their infirmities.
Fever
Joh 4:46 So Jesus came again into Cana of Galilee, where he made the water wine. And there was a certain nobleman, whose son was sick at Capernaum.
Joh 4:47 When he heard that Jesus was come out of Judaea into Galilee, he went unto him, and besought him that he would come down, and heal his son: for he was at the point of death.
Joh 4:48 Then said Jesus unto him, Except ye see signs and wonders, ye will not believe.
Joh 4:49 The nobleman saith unto him, Sir, come down ere my child die.
Joh 4:50 Jesus saith unto him, Go thy way; thy son liveth. And the man believed the word that Jesus had spoken unto him, and he went his way.
Joh 4:51 And as he was now going down, his servants met him, and told him, saying, Thy son liveth.
Joh 4:52 Then enquired he of them the hour when he began to amend. And they said unto him, Yesterday at the seventh hour the fever left him.
Joh 4:53 So the father knew that it was at the same hour, in the which Jesus said unto him, Thy son liveth: and himself believed, and his whole house.
Joh 4:54 This is again the second miracle that Jesus did, when he was come out of Judaea into Galilee.
Barnes - Nothing else could have healed this child
1. That Jesus has an intimate knowledge of all things. He knew the case of this son - the extent of his disease where he was and thus had power to heal him.
Clarke - At the time we would call one o’clock. Dr. Macknight thinks the Roman hour is intended; i.e. seven o’clock in the evening; and this he thinks is the reason why our Lord did not accompany the nobleman: for, as Cana was a day’s journey from Capernaum, had our Lord gone at that hour he must have traveled in the night, from which it might have been inferred that he could not cure the child without being personally present.
Matthew Henry - he was desirous to have his faith confirmed, that he might be able to satisfy any to whom he should mention the miracle; for it was a material circumstance. Note, [1.] It is good to furnish ourselves with all the corroborating proofs and evidences that may be, to strengthen our faith in the word of Christ, that it may grow up to a full assurance
Mat 8:14 And when Jesus was come into Peter's house, he saw his wife's mother laid, and sick of a fever.
Mat 8:15 And he touched her hand, and the fever left her: and she arose, and ministered unto them.
Mar 1:29 And forthwith, when they were come out of the synagogue, they entered into the house of Simon and Andrew, with James and John.
Mar 1:30 But Simon's wife's mother lay sick of a fever, and anon they tell him of her.
Mar 1:31 And he came and took her by the hand, and lifted her up; and immediately the fever left her, and she ministered unto them.
Luk 4:38 And he arose out of the synagogue, and entered into Simon's house. And Simon's wife's mother was taken with a great fever; and they besought him for her.
Luk 4:39 And he stood over her, and rebuked the fever; and it left her: and immediately she arose and ministered unto them.
fever poo-ret-os' G4446 Thayer Definition:
1) fiery heat
2) fever
Part of Speech: noun masculine
A Related Word by Thayer’s/Strong’s Number: from
G4445 poo-res'-so
From G4443; to be on fire, that is, (specifically) to have a fever: - be sick of a fever.
Matthew Henry - He touched her hand; not to know the disease, as the physicians do, by the pulse, but to heal it. This was an intimation of his kindness and tenderness; he is himself touched with the feeling of our infirmities; it likewise shows the way of spiritual healing, by the exerting of the power of Christ with his word, and the application of Christ to ourselves. The scripture speaks the word, the Spirit gives the touch, touches the heart, touches the hand. (2.) How it was evidenced: this showed that the fever left her, she arose, and ministered to them. By this it appears, [1.] That the mercy was perfected. They that recover from fevers by the power of nature are commonly weak and feeble, and unfit for business a great while after; to show therefore that this cure was above the power of nature, she was immediately so well as to go about the business of the house. [2.] That the mercy was sanctified; and the mercies that are so are indeed perfected. Though she was thus dignified by a peculiar favour, yet she does not assume importance, but is as ready to wait at table, if there be occasion, as any servant. They must be humble whom Christ has honoured; being thus delivered, she studies what she shall render. It is very fit that they whom Christ hath healed should minister unto him, as his humble servants, all their days.
Gill - And he touched her hand,.... Sometimes he healed by a word, as the centurion's servant; and sometimes by a touch, as here; and sometimes by both, as the leper. Luke says, that he "stood over her", reached over her to take her by the hand, and lift her up, "and rebuked the fever". Just as he did the winds and sea, having all diseases, as well as the elements, at his beck and control;
Gill - Mark and immediately the fever left her: and there was not the least symptom of it, nor none of the effects which it usually leaves; such was the virtue that went forth from Christ by touching her, and such his great power:
RWP - Luke He stood over her (epistas epanō autēs). Second aorist active participle. Only in Luke. Surely we are not to take Luke to mean that Jesus here took the exorcist’s position and was rebuking a malignant personality. The attitude of Jesus is precisely that of any kindly sympathetic physician. Mar_1:31; Mat_8:15 mention the touch of her hand rather than the tender look over her head.
Mt Henry - Luke Even good people may sometimes be exercised with the sharpest afflictions, more grievous than others: She was taken with a great fever, very acute, and high, and threatening; perhaps it seized her head, and made her delirious. The most gentle fevers may by degrees prove dangerous; but this was at first a great fever. [4.] No age can exempt from diseases. It is probable that Peter's mother-in-law was in years, and yet in a fever. [5.] When our relations are sick, we ought to apply ourselves to Christ, by faith and prayer, on their account: They besought him for her; and there is a particular promise that the prayer of faith shall benefit the sick. [6.] Christ has a tender concern for his people when they are in sickness and distress: He stood over her, as one concerned for her, and compassionating her case. [7.] Christ had, and still has, a sovereign power over bodily diseases: He rebuked the fever, and with a word's speaking commanded it away, and it left her. He saith to diseases, Go, and they go; Come, and they come; and can still rebuke fevers, even great fevers. [8.] This proves Christ's cures to be miraculous, that they were done in an instant: Immediately she arose. [9.] Where Christ gives a new life, in recovery from sickness, he designs and expects that it should be a new life indeed, spent more than ever in his service, to his glory. If distempers be rebuked, and we arise from a bed of sickness, we must set ourselves to minister to Jesus Christ. [10.] Those that minister to Christ must be ready to minister to all that are his for his sake: She ministered to them, not only to him that had cured her, but to them that had besought him for her. We must study to be grateful to those that have prayed for us.
Little children - Young men - Fathers
1Jn 2:12 I write unto you, little children, because your sins are forgiven you for his name's sake.
1Jn 2:13 I write unto you, fathers, because ye have known him that is from the beginning. I write unto you, young men, because ye have overcome the wicked one. I write unto you, little children, because ye have known the Father.
1Jn 2:14 I have written unto you, fathers, because ye have known him that is from the beginning. I have written unto you, young men, because ye are strong, and the word of God abideth in you, and ye have overcome the wicked one.
I. 1 Jn 2:12a Little children (tek-nee'-on) “little born ones
A. I write - present tense but in vs 13 in reference to young men and every time used in 14 it is in the aorist where the reader looks at it as a present result of a past event “I have written”.. Kings stood on the necks of captives as a sign of the past victory ..example
B. Little born ones--“ you must be born again” born from above
1. Joh 3:1 There was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews:
Joh 3:2 The same came to Jesus by night, (come to Jesus in the darkness of your soul) and said unto him, Rabbi, we know that thou art a teacher come from God: for no man can do these miracles that thou doest, except God be with him.
Joh 3:3 Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.
Joh 3:4 Nicodemus saith unto him, How can a man be born when he is old? can he enter the second time into his mother's womb, and be born? (Natural) Gr. sar-ke- kos
Joh 3:5 Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God. (Spiritual) Gr. Pneumatokos
Joh 3:6 That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit.
Joh 3:7 Marvel not that I said unto thee, Ye must be born again.
a. Gal 4:19 My little children, of whom I travail in birth again until Christ be formed in you,
C. 1 Jn 2:12b Your sins are forgiven .. The putting away of our sins, their guilt, defilement and penalty , at the cross ,,, “it is finished”
1. Joh_19:30 When Jesus therefore had received the vinegar, he said, It is finished: and he bowed his head, and gave up the ghost.
2. Forgiven, putting away ..1 Jn 1:7 But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin.
3. John the Baptist - Jn 1:29 b the lamb of God , which takes away the sin of the world
4. Jas 1:14 But every man is tempted, when he is drawn away of his own lust, and enticed.
Jas 1:15 Then when lust hath conceived, it bringeth forth sin: and sin, when it is finished, bringeth forth death.
D. 1 Jn 2:12c Name’s sake – Eph 4:32 And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ's sake hath forgiven you.
1. Song “Everytime we pray in your name” ADA EHI Nigeria , “There is nothing we can not do”, Every knee will bow,, oh, oh, oh, oh” (The future now Tour)
E. 1 Jn 2:13c little children,
1. little children in this case is (pahee-dee'-on -star wars) little children under instruction
a. Gal 3:23 But before faith came, we were kept under the law, shut up unto the faith which should afterwards be revealed.
Gal 3:24 Wherefore the law was our schoolmaster to bring us unto Christ, that we might be justified by faith.
Gal 3:25 But after that faith is come, we are no longer under a schoolmaster.
Gal 3:26 For ye are all the children of God by faith in Christ Jesus.
Gal 3:27 For as many of you as have been baptized into Christ have put on Christ. (Testimony El Paso Tx. Four Square Gospel Church)
b. Phm 1:10 I beseech thee for my son Onesimus, whom I have begotten (Fathered) in my bonds:
Phm 1:11 Which in time past was to thee unprofitable, but now profitable to thee and to me:
Phm 1:12 Whom I have sent again: thou therefore receive him, that is, mine own bowels:
c. 1Pe 2:1 Wherefore laying aside all malice, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, and all evil speakings,
1Pe 2:2 As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby:
2. 1 Jn 2:13d known the Father
a. Pro 4:1 Hear, ye children, the instruction of a father, and attend to know understanding.
b. Joh 14:9 Jesus saith unto him, Have I been so long time with you, and yet hast thou not known me, Philip? he that hath seen me hath seen the Father; and how sayest thou then, Shew us the Father?
Joh 14:10 Believest thou not that I am in the Father, and the Father in me? the words that I speak unto you I speak not of myself: but the Father that dwelleth in me, he doeth the works.
Joh 14:11 Believe me that I am in the Father, and the Father in me: or else believe me for the very works' sake.
c. Joh 15:15 Henceforth I call you not servants; for the servant knoweth not what his lord doeth: but I have called you friends; for all things that I have heard of my Father I have made known unto you.
d. Joh 17:25 O righteous Father, the world hath not known thee: but I have known thee, and these have known that thou hast sent me.
II. Young men
A. 1 Jn 2:13b You have overcome (nik-ah'-o subdue) the wicked one .. A permanent Victory after conflict
1. Heb 5:12 For when for the time ye ought to be teachers, ye have need that one teach you again which be the first principles of the oracles of God; and are become such as have need of milk, and not of strong meat.
Heb 5:13 For every one that useth milk is unskilful in the word of righteousness: for he is a babe.
Heb 5:14 But strong meat belongeth to them that are of full age, even those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil.
2. Rom_12:21 Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good.
a. 1Jn_4:4 Ye are of God, little children, and have overcome them: because greater is he that is in you, than he that is in the world. (Song)
b. Rev_12:11 And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony; and they loved not their lives unto the death.
c. Rev 15:2 And I saw as it were a sea of glass mingled with fire: and them that had gotten the victory over the beast, and over his image, and over his mark, and over the number of his name, stand on the sea of glass, having the harps of God.
3. 1 Jn 2:13b The wicked one is (ton poneron), “the pernicious one.” He drags everyone else down with him..do you know someone like that–Ft Bliss
4. CHASTENING OF SONS Heb 12:5 And ye have forgotten the exhortation which speaketh unto you as unto children, My son, despise not thou the chastening of the Lord, nor faint when thou art rebuked of him:
Heb 12:6 For whom the Lord loveth he chasteneth, and scourgeth every son whom he receiveth.
Heb 12:7 If ye endure chastening, God dealeth with you as with sons; for what son is he whom the father chasteneth not?
Heb 12:8 But if ye be without chastisement, whereof all are partakers, then are ye bastards, and not sons.
Heb 12:9 Furthermore we have had fathers of our flesh which corrected us, and we gave them reverence: shall we not much rather be in subjection unto the Father of spirits, and live?
Heb 12:10 For they verily for a few days chastened us after their own pleasure; but he for our profit, that we might be partakers of his holiness.
Heb 12:11 Now no chastening for the present seemeth to be joyous, but grievous: nevertheless afterward it yieldeth the peaceable fruit of righteousness unto them which are exercised thereby.
5. Song - Greater is He that is in me . Than he that is in the world 1 Jn 4:4..Satan is like a roaring lion roaming to and fro seeking whom he may devoir (1 Ptr 5:8) the bible tells me so. Many Souls Have Been His Prey, To Fall In Some Weak Hour, But God Has Promised Us Today, His Overcoming Power. On the Day of Pentacost
B. 1 Jn 2:14b You are strong (is-khoo-ros') refers to power as an endowment (HS power)
1. Zec 4:6b Not by might, nor by power, but by my spirit, saith the LORD of hosts.
2. Eph 6:10 Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might.
3. Php 4:13 I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.
4. 1Co 1:25 Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men; and the weakness of God is stronger than men.
5. Neh 8:10d for the joy of the LORD is your strength.
C. 1 Jn 2:14b The word of God abideth in you (meno) “to dwell in as a home” residing in the heart
1. Joh 15:4 Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, except it abide in the vine; no more can ye, except ye abide in me.
III. Apostolic Fathers – 1 Jn 2:13a and 1 Jn 2:14a
A. Mt. 23:9 call no man your Father upon the earth
B. Act 8:15 Who, when they were come down, prayed for them, that they might receive the Holy Ghost:
Act 8:16 (For as yet he was fallen upon none of them: only they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.)
Act 8:17 Then laid they their hands on them, and they received the Holy Ghost.
C. 1Co 4:14 I write not these things to shame you, but as my beloved sons I warn you.
1Co 4:15 For though ye have ten thousand instructors in Christ, yet have ye not many fathers: for in Christ Jesus I have begotten you through the gospel.
1Co 4:16 Wherefore I beseech you, be ye followers of me.
D. 1Co 3:6 I have planted, Apollos watered; but God gave the increase.
1Co 3:7 So then neither is he that planteth any thing, neither he that watereth; but God that giveth the increase.
1Co 3:8 Now he that planteth and he that watereth are one: and every man shall receive his own reward according to his own labour.
1Co 3:9 For we are labourers together with God: ye are God's husbandry, ye are God's building.
1Co 3:10 According to the grace of God which is given unto me, as a wise masterbuilder, I have laid the foundation, and another buildeth thereon. But let every man take heed how he buildeth thereupon.
1Co 3:11 For other foundation can no man lay than that is laid, which is Jesus Christ.
1Co 3:12 Now if any man build upon this foundation gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, stubble;
1Co 3:13 Every man's work shall be made manifest: for the day shall declare it, because it shall be revealed by fire; and the fire shall try every man's work of what sort it is.
E. You have known him from the beginning ... well rounded matured knowledge gained through years of fellowship experience with the Lord Jesus Christ.
1. 1Jn 1:1 That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked upon, and our hands have handled, of the Word of life;
1Jn 1:2 (For the life was manifested, and we have seen it, and bear witness, and shew unto you that eternal life, which was with the Father, and was manifested unto us;)
1Jn 1:3 That which we have seen and heard declare we unto you, that ye also may have fellowship with us: and truly our fellowship is with the Father, and with his Son Jesus Christ.
a. Gen_3:8 And they heard the voice of the LORD God walking in the garden in the cool of the day: and Adam and his wife hid themselves from the presence of the LORD God amongst the trees of the garden.
2. Joh 1:1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
3. Heb 5:12 For when for the time ye ought to be teachers, ye have need that one teach you again which be the first principles of the oracles of God; and are become such as have need of milk, and not of strong meat.
Heb 5:13 For every one that useth milk is unskilful in the word of righteousness: for he is a babe.
Heb 5:14 But strong meat belongeth to them that are of full age, even those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil.
4. 2Pe 3:3 Knowing this first, that there shall come in the last days scoffers, walking after their own lusts,
2Pe 3:4 And saying, Where is the promise of his coming? for since the fathers fell asleep, all things continue as they were from the beginning of the creation.
5. Jas 1:23 For if any be a hearer of the word, and not a doer, he is like unto a man beholding his natural (genesis) face in a glass:
Jas 1:24 For he beholdeth himself, and goeth his way, and straightway forgetteth what manner of man he was.
a. Natural G1078genesis ghen'-es-is nativity; figuratively nature
b. Thayers Greek (1)source or origin
c. Eph 1:4 According as he hath chosen us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before him in love:
Eph 1:5 Having predestinated us unto the adoption of children by Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his will,
d. Job 38:4 Where wast thou when I laid the foundations of the earth? declare, if thou hast understanding.
Job 38:5 Who hath laid the measures thereof, if thou knowest? or who hath stretched the line upon it?
Job 38:6 Whereupon are the foundations thereof fastened? or who laid the corner stone thereof;
Job 38:7 When the morning stars sang together, and all the sons of God shouted for joy?
e. Rev 2:4 Nevertheless I have somewhat against thee, because thou hast left thy first love.
Rev 2:5 Remember therefore from whence thou art fallen, and repent, and do the first works; or else I will come unto thee quickly, and will remove thy candlestick out of his place, except thou repent. (Original sin)
f. Tit 3:5 Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost;
g. G3824pal-ing-ghen-es-ee'-ah From G3825 and G1078; (spiritual) rebirth (the state or the act), that is, (figuratively) spiritual renovation; specifically Messianic restoration: - regeneration. G3825 is the idea of oscillatory repetition); (adverbially) anew, that is, (of place) back, (of time) G1078 is genesis as above
h. Joh 2:1b in Cana of Galilee
(1). gal-il-ah-yahOf hebrew origin [H1551]; Galilaea (that is, the heathen circle)//Thayer Definition: Galilee = “Circuit”
i. Joh 2:9 When the ruler of the feast had tasted the water that was made wine,
(1). showing forth His Glory
(a). Jn 7:38-39 Rivers of living Water/ Act 2:13 Others mocking said, These men are full of new wine.
(2). foreshadow of what was to come.. Jn 2:4 mine hour is not yet come.. Death water and blood - Resurrection new wine
(3). Joh 2:10 And saith unto him, Every man at the beginning doth set forth good wine; and when men have well drunk, then that which is worse: but thou hast kept the good wine until now.
(a). 1st Man Adam and Last Adam 1Co_15:45
j. Thayer Gr 1d) the signal and glorious change of all things (in heaven and earth) for the better, that restoration of the primal and perfect condition of things which existed before the fall of our first parents,
6. But it is an untruth and fabrication to teach that precious fact from I Jn. 3:1-3! It says nothing about seeing Jesus as He is. It is the Father. No one but the Father and His sons enters this passage. "Behold, what manner of love the FATHER hath bestowed upon us ... and we know that when HE (the Father) shall appear, WE (the sons) shall be like HIM (the Father); for WE (the sons) shall see HIM (the Father) as He is."
SAVIOR AND KING
When we received Jesus as Savior His Glory shines round about us Lu 2:9-12. It costs us nothing. We are born again and become babies needing nourishment to grow. We are wholly dependent on others, Eventually we are weaned from the milk and drawn from the breast Is 28:9. Then the search begins for the King. Mat 2:1-2,11 We must follow the Morning Star (Rev 22:16) till we grow to children , young ones and mature adults following the Sun of Righteousness Mal 4:2 We must come to worship Him presenting our gifts 1 Cor 12:8-11. The journey to the West is only for the shining ones Mt 24:27 . There may be great tribulation along the way but that will only serve to refine us Rev 7:14; 1 Ptr 1:7.
SAVIOR AND KING
SAVIOR
I. Luk 2:9 And, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them: and they were sore afraid.
A. First there was a sign. Glory round about.
1. Picture crown of thorns let mtng elevated as though walking on air.
Luk 2:10 And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people.
Luk 2:11 For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord.
Luk 2:12 And this shall be a sign unto you; Ye shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger.
Luk 2:13 And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying,
Luk 2:14 Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men.
A. SAVIOR: G4990so-tare' From G4982; a deliverer, that is, God or Christ: - saviour. // G4982 is sodzo - the saving of the soul
II. 2Sa_22:3 The God of my rock; in him will I trust: he is my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my high tower, and my refuge, my saviour; thou savest me from violence.
A. H3467yaw-shah' A primitive root; properly to be open, wide or free, that is, (by implication) to be safe; causatively to free or succor:
1. This freedom cost us nothing but cost him everything
2. Only Christianity has suffering servant - JC on the cross
III. Isa_43:11 I, even I, am the LORD; and beside me there is no saviour.
A. He points to Himself alone
IV. Hos_13:4 Yet I am the LORD thy God from the land of Egypt, and thou shalt know no god but me: for there is no saviour beside me.
A. Gods of Egypt made and example of 10 Plages each a God of Egypt yet none delivered Egyptians
V. Joh_4:42 And said unto the woman, Now we believe, not because of thy saying: for we have heard him ourselves, and know that this is indeed the Christ, the Saviour of the world.
A. Woman at the well convinced with word of Knowledge.
VI. Php_3:20 For our conversation is in heaven; from whence also we look for the Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ:
VII. 2Ti 1:9 Who hath saved us, and called us with an holy calling, not according to our works, but according to his own purpose and grace, which was given us in Christ Jesus before the world began,
2Ti 1:10 But is now made manifest by the appearing of our Saviour Jesus Christ, who hath abolished death, and hath brought life and immortality to light through the gospel:
VIII. 1Jn_4:14 And we have seen and do testify that the Father sent the Son to be the Saviour of the world.
A. Testify G3140mar-too-reh'-o
From G3144; to be a witness, that is, testify (literally or figuratively):G3144 mar'-toos
Of uncertain affinity; a witness (literally [judicially] or figuratively [generally]); by analogy a “martyr”:
1. It is the laying down of our own lives as we follow His example
KING
I. TYPE of Christ portrayed in OT
A. Isa 45:1 Thus saith the LORD to his anointed, to Cyrus, whose right hand I have holden, to subdue nations before him; and I will loose the loins of kings, to open before him the two leaved gates; (doublemindedness) and the gates shall not be shut;
Isa 45:2 I will go before thee, and make the crooked places straight: I will break in pieces the gates of brass, and cut in sunder the bars of iron:
B. Is 45 Cyrus the great of Persia During Daniel and possibly Ester
1. Return to Jerusalem to rebuild temple
a. Col 2:6 As ye have therefore received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk ye in him:
Col 2:7 Rooted and built up in him, and stablished in the faith, as ye have been taught, abounding therein with thanksgiving.
b. Eph 4:15 But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, which is the head, even Christ:
Eph 4:16 From whom the whole body fitly joined together and compacted by that which every joint supplieth, according to the effectual working in the measure of every part, maketh increase of the body unto the edifying of itself in love.
II. Mat 2:1 Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judaea in the days of Herod the king, behold, there came wise men from the east to Jerusalem,
Mat 2:2 Saying, Where is he that is born King of the Jews? for we have seen his star in the east, and are come to worship him.
A. Mat 2:11 And when they were come into the house, they saw the young child with Mary his mother, and fell down, and worshipped him: and when they had opened their treasures, they presented unto him gifts; gold, and frankincense, and myrrh.
1. To see Jesus as King is going to cost you everything.
III. Mat_27:11 And Jesus stood before the governor: and the governor asked him, saying, Art thou the King of the Jews? And Jesus said unto him, Thou sayest.
IV. Joh_18:33 Then Pilate entered into the judgment hall again, and called Jesus, and said unto him, Art thou the King of the Jews?
Joh 18:34 Jesus answered him, Sayest thou this thing of thyself, or did others tell it thee of me?
Joh 18:35 Pilate answered, Am I a Jew? Thine own nation and the chief priests have delivered thee unto me: what hast thou done?
Joh 18:36 Jesus answered, My kingdom is not of this world: if my kingdom were of this world, then would my servants fight, that I should not be delivered to the Jews: but now is my kingdom not from hence.
Joh_18:37 Pilate therefore said unto him, Art thou a king then? Jesus answered, Thou sayest that I am a king. To this end was I born, and for this cause came I into the world, that I should bear witness unto the truth. Every one that is of the truth heareth my voice.
Mat_27:37 And set up over his head his accusation written, THIS IS JESUS THE KING OF THE JEWS.
Joh_19:19 And Pilate wrote a title, and put it on the cross. And the writing was, JESUS OF NAZARETH THE KING OF THE JEWS.
V. Jesus has to become King of the living and the dead if His Kingdom is to be for man eternal. That is why He stopped the people from making Him a Natural King prior to His Death.
A. Joh 6:13 Therefore they gathered them together, and filled twelve baskets with the fragments of the five barley loaves, which remained over and above unto them that had eaten.
Joh 6:14 Then those men, when they had seen the miracle that Jesus did, said, This is of a truth that prophet that should come into the world.
Joh 6:15 When Jesus therefore perceived that they would come and take him by force, to make him a king, he departed again into a mountain himself alone.
VII. Rev 19:11 And I saw heaven opened, and behold a white horse; and he that sat upon him was called Faithful and True, and in righteousness he doth judge and make war.
Rev 19:12 His eyes were as a flame of fire, and on his head were many crowns; and he had a name written, that no man knew, but he himself.
Rev 19:13 And he was clothed with a vesture dipped in blood: and his name is called The Word of God.
Rev 19:14 And the armies which were in heaven followed him upon white horses, clothed in fine linen, white and clean.
Rev 19:15 And out of his mouth goeth a sharp sword, that with it he should smite the nations: and he shall rule them with a rod of iron: and he treadeth the winepress of the fierceness and wrath of Almighty God.
Rev 19:16 And he hath on his vesture and on his thigh a name written, KING OF KINGS, AND LORD OF LORDS.
BRIDE OF CHRIST
In the Beginning
I. Gen 2:8 And the LORD God planted a garden eastward in Eden; and there he put the man whom he had formed. Gen 2:15 And the LORD God took the man, and put him into the garden of Eden to dress it and to keep (guard) it.
A. Garden in Eden
1. Garden -gaw-nan'A primitive root; to hedge about, that is, (generally) protect: - defend.
2. aw-dan'A primitive root; to be soft or pleasant; figuratively and reflexively to live voluptuously: - delight self.
B. In one sense, man WAS the Garden. And yet, man was IN the Garden. The Bible reveals it as a "Garden within a Garden." Man both in a state of being and an environment - the two corresponding.
1. In that ancient shadow Adam stands as a type of the spirit, Eve is a type of the soul, and the garden of Eden is a type of the body, which Adam was to "dress and keep.
C. Ge. 2:18 I do make him a helper - as his COUNTERPART" (Gen. 2:18, Young's Literal)
II. Gen 2:21-25 deep sleep Adam - one of ribs - made woman
A. Must have been some good meat on that rib
III. Gen 2:23 "And Adam said, This one (she) now bone from my bones, flesh from my flesh, this one, (she) shall be called woman (ISHAH), because this one, (she) was taken from man (ISH)" (Gen. 2:23). Adam said, "This-now," or literally, "this one, she.
A. In the same way that God separated Eve from Adam, the Spirit of God separates between the soul and the spirit of man.
B. Separation for clarification Heb 4:12 For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart. Heb 4:13 Neither is there any creature that is not manifest in his sight: but all things are naked and opened unto the eyes of him with whom we have to do.
IV.. PRIOR TO THE FALL/ AFTER THE FALL/UNTIL
A. Prior to the fall - Gen 1:28 Universal dominion was not given to Adam alone; it was not said, "Let HIM have dominion," but "Let THEM have dominion."He did not rule OVER her, but WITH her. He was lord of the whole creation, and she was ONE WITH HIM! THEY were the king and queen of the universe!
B. After the fall .. HE SHALL RULE OVER THEE" (Gen. 3:16). "Thy desire shall be to thy husband" would be better translated, "Thy desire (longing) shall be SUBJECT to thy husband
1. maw-shal'A primitive root; to rule: - (have, make to have) dominion, governor
2. RULE - Gen 45:26a And told him, saying, Joseph is yet alive, and he is governor over all the land of Egypt.
3. 1Ti_2:14 And Adam was not deceived, but the woman being deceived was in the transgression.
a. Type - antitype. Spirit masculine over soul (mind, will, emotions) - feminine ..ONE NATURAL OTHER SPIRITUAL
C. Only until ..Wherefore then serveth the law? It was added because of transgressions, T-I-L-L THE SEED SHOULD COME TO WHOM THE PROMISE WAS MADE" (Gal. 3:19)
D. "there shall be no more curse!" (Rev. 22:3
E. It is more than just a "fill me" with more of God, but a being swallowed up into Him, that henceforth it is "no longer ( TYPE), but CHRIST (Antitype) liveth in me" (Gal. 2:20).
1. Ro 8:5-6 He enters into us with the life of God as the SPIRIT OF LIFE. When He enters, He enters into OUR SPIRIT, not into our soul - our mind, emotion, or will. He enters into our SPIRIT, puts the life of God in our SPIRIT, and dwells in our SPIRIT; thus the Spirit of life is joined together with our spirit so that God and us are joined as one and never be separated
F. Gal_3:28b there is neither male nor female: for ye are all one in Christ Jesus.
V. Gen 2:24 Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh.
A. Eph 5:31 For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and shall be joined unto his wife, and they two shall be one flesh.
1. KEY TO MATURITY - These are spiritual, living by the life of the spirit, and the soul is but a vehicle of expression for the spirit. Praise God! it is the ONE SPIRIT that becomes the Bridegroom that ultimately is fully joined to the soul - receives the soul into itself.
B. 1Co_6:17 But he that is joined unto the Lord is one spirit.
C. Eph 5:32 This is a great mystery: but I speak concerning Christ and the church.
VI. Gen 2:25 And they were both naked, the man and his wife, and were not ashamed.
A. Jesus on Cross (TD Jakes Msg) naked and not ashamed
1. He became naked that we might be clothed (with his Glory)
I. THE CONTRAST
A. THE BRIDE Rev 19:7 Let us be glad and rejoice, and give honour to him: for the marriage of the Lamb is come, and his wife hath made herself ready.
Rev 19:8 And to her was granted that she should be arrayed in fine linen, clean and white: for the fine linen is the righteousness of saints.
B. Rev 21:9b Come hither, I will shew thee the bride, the Lamb's wife.
C. Rev 21:10 shewed me that great city, the holy Jerusalem, Rev 21:11 her light was like unto a stone most precious, even like a jasper stone, clear as crystal
1. "Kings' daughters were among Thy honorable women: upon Thy right hand did stand the queen in gold of Ophir" (Ps. 45:9).
2. "Christ also loved the CHURCH, and gave Himself for it; that He might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word, that He might present it to Himself a glorious church, not having spot, or wrinkle, or any such thing; but that it should be holy and without blemish" (Eph. 5:25-27).
D. The harlot Rev 17:4 And the woman was arrayed in purple and scarlet colour, and decked with gold and precious stones and pearls, having a golden cup in her hand full of abominations and filthiness of her fornication:
Rev 17:5 And upon her forehead was a name written, MYSTERY, BABYLON THE GREAT, THE MOTHER OF HARLOTS AND ABOMINATIONS OF THE EARTH.
1. Rev 17:6c when I saw her, I wondered with great admiration.
2. Rev 17:7a And the angel said unto me, Wherefore didst thou marvel?
a. 1Co_6:16 What? know ye not that he which is joined to an harlot is one body? for two, saith he, shall be one flesh.
I. Mat 25:1-13 Then shall the kingdom of heaven be likened unto ten virgins, which took their lamps, and went forth to meet the bridegroom.
A. Ten number of trial 10 commandments , Smyrna Church Rev 2:10 - devil cast some into prison 10 days – faithful unto death.. crown of life
B. VIRGIN in your desires toward the Lord
1. 2Co 11:2 For I am jealous over you with godly jealousy: for I have espoused you to one husband, that I may present you as a chaste virgin to Christ.
2Co 11:3 But I fear, lest by any means, as the serpent beguiled Eve through his subtilty, so your minds should be corrupted from the simplicity that is in Christ.
2. we lay down our own identity. we learn to yield - obey - this is the action of our will, giving our will over to become aligned with HIS WILL. Submission is more than blind obedience to demands laid upon us, it is the loving surrender of the will to HIM.
a. not my will.. JC Garden Gethsemine Luk_22:42
b. Greek oil press = Gathsemine = Chaldee origin wine press, fruitful
C. Are you truly VIRGIN in your desires toward the Lord; are you walking in the Spirit, keeping yourself unto HIM and unto HIM ALONE
D. renounce the schemes and plans and ambitions of the carnal mind and abandon your love of the world and the desires of the flesh
1. 1Co 3:1 And I, brethren, could not speak unto you as unto spiritual, but as unto carnal, even as unto babes in Christ.
a. carnal - sar-kee-kos’.. Natural, animal, unregenerate
b. spiritual - phyoo-mat-ikos.. Supernatural, regenerate
E. BOW in love and submission to Jesus Christ the Lord and pass beyond , birthed to stand tall and erect in the majesty and splendor as sons and daughters of God
F. learn to yield - obey - giving our will over to become aligned with HIS WILL.
G. We are espoused to Christ. We are to be presented as a chaste virgin to Him. Oh let us be true to His claims upon us, and gladly sacrifice all that keeps us back from full self-surrender to Him. So shall the King have pleasure in us, (garden Heb.) and we shall find our crown of eternal fulfillment in HIM.
H. Lamps - light within – let it shine.. oil HG needed
II. Mt 25:6bc - WENT FORTH TO MEET THE BRIDEGROOM /Come out of her
A. "come out" from among the world and the flesh and the harlot churches
1. From --to
2. Rev_18:4 And I heard another voice from heaven, saying, Come out of her, my people, that ye be not partakers of her sins, and that ye receive not of her plagues.
B. no one will ever go "up" to meet the Bridegroom. But in order to meet the Bridegroom, one must go "out." "Go ye O-U-T to meet Him"
1. Grow up not Go up
C. "Let us GO FORTH therefore unto Him without the camp, bearing His reproach" (Heb. 13:13),
1. Within the camp is Babylon's vain worship and pseudo-church
D. "The Spirit and the bride SAY, COME (Thayer’s Gr. Metaphorical meaning - show yourself or be established)" (Rev. 22:17).
1. Hos 11:4 I drew them with cords of a man, with bands of love:
2. Son_1:4 Draw me, we will run after thee:
I. Joh 2:1-11 And the third day there was a marriage (3rd day resurrected people)
A. Pro 22:20 Have not I written to thee excellent things in counsels and knowledge, Beginning of More Excellent Ministry
1. Excellent in Heb means triple or 3 fold
2. Heb_8:6 But now hath he obtained a more excellent ministry,
3. Outer court, Holy Place, Holy of Holies ...Father, Son, Holy Ghost
B. When I know that I am united to the Christ I am so identified with His interests that they are paramount with me. Few know it. A wife is one who has reached full maturity, one who has given herself completely and unreservedly for her lover, one who has lost her own name and identity to take His. She has left all to follow Him. In mind, will, desire, emotion, hope, plans and actions the two become one.
C. MARRIAGES -- Adam and Eve (Gen. 2:18-25).
D. AND ISAAC BROUGHT HER INTO HIS MOTHER SARAH'S TENT, AND TOOK REBEKAH, AND SHE BECAME HIS WIFE; and he loved her: and Isaac was comforted after his mother's death" (Gen. 24:62-67).
E. Then there was a very unusual wedding in which the bridegroom found out the next morning, by light of day, that he had married the wrong girl (Gen. 29:21-25).
1. Leah and handmaid, Rachael and handmaid 12 sons
F. One of the most beautiful wedding stories began in a barley field outside the little town of Bethlehem (Ruth 2). Boaz- redemption story
G. Perhaps the most tragic wedding was that between Ahab, king of Israel, and Jezebel, a godless Baal worshipper. This marriage would result in much sorrow and suffering for God's people (I Kings 16:29-31).
H. Finally, the Saviour of men chose a wedding in the city of Cana of Galilee to perform His first miracle and show forth His glory (Jn. 2:1-11).
1. Joh 2:1b in Cana of Galilee
a. gal-il-ah-yahOf hebrew origin [H1551]; Galilaea (that is, the heathen circle)//Thayer Definition: Galilee = “Circuit”
2. Joh 2:9 When the ruler of the feast had tasted the water that was made wine,
a. showing forth His Glory
(1). Jn 7:38-39 Rivers of living Water/ Act 2:13 Others mocking said, These men are full of new wine.
b. foreshadow of what was to come.. Jn 2:4 mine hour is not yet come.. Death water and blood - Resurrection new wine
c. Joh 2:10 And saith unto him, Every man at the beginning doth set forth good wine; and when men have well drunk, then that which is worse: but thou hast kept the good wine until now.
(1). 1st Man Adam and Last Adam 1Co_15:45
I. BLESSED ARE THEY WHICH ARE CALLED Rev 19:9 And he saith unto me, Write, Blessed are they which are called unto the marriage supper of the Lamb. And he saith unto me, These are the true sayings of God.
A. Mt 22:14 Many are called, but few are called
B. "When a man takes a wife and marries her, if then she finds no favor in his eyes because he has found some indecency in her, and he writes her a bill of divorce, puts it in her hand and sends her out of his house, and when she departs out of his house, she goes and marries another man, and if the latter (second) husband dislikes her and writes her a bill of divorce and puts it in her hand and sends her out of his house; or if the last husband dies, who took her as his wife, then the former husband, who sent her away, MAY NOT TAKE HER AGAIN TO BE HIS WIFE ... for that is an abomination unto the Lord" (Deut. 4:1-4, Amplified)
C. "Turn, O backsliding children, saith Yahweh, for I AM MARRIED UNTO YOU: and I will take you one of a city, and two of a family, and I will bring you to Zion" (Jer. 3:14).
D. "Yahweh said to me in the days of Josiah the king of Judah, have you seen what that faithless and backsliding Israel has done, how she went up on every high hill and under every green tree, and there played the harlot? And I saw, even though Judah knew that for this very cause of committing adultery (idolatry) I, Yahweh, had put faithless Israel away and given her a bill of divorcement; yet her faithless and treacherous sister Judah was not afraid, but she also went and played the harlot ... committing adultery with idols of stones and trees. Surely, as a wife treacherously and faithlessly departs from her husband, so have you dealt treacherously and faithlessly with Me, O house of Israel, says Yahweh" (Jer. 3: 6-9, 20, Amplified) .
1. Rom 7:4 Wherefore, my brethren, ye also are become dead to the law ; that ye should be married to another, even to him who is raised from the dead, that we should bring forth fruit unto God. (You Die by Law.. then married to another.. Risen Christ)
Rom 7:5 For when we were in the flesh, the motions of sins, which were by the law, did work in our members to bring forth fruit unto death.
Rom 7:6 But now we are delivered from the law, that being dead wherein we were held; that we should serve in newness of spirit, and not in the oldness of the letter.
a. Rev 18:7,8 sit as a queen - no widow- no sorrow, plagues , burning, torment, sorrow, Burned in fire (lake of fire death and hell’s end
(1). Saying husband is not dead..natural Israel after flesh
a. Ro 6:6 old man crucified
b. 2Co_5:17 Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.
c. Eph_4:22a That ye put off concerning the former conversation the old man,
d. Col_3:9 Lie not one to another, seeing that ye have put off the old man with his deeds;
2. The table is in the presence of all her enemies (not up in the sky), and her cup is overflowing with His loving kindness and goodness. She has entered a place of communion with Him such as she has never had before; communion that is deep and full of peace and joy and righteousness.
a. The meaning of the Table is that of Communion Body Blood Mar 14:15
b. Exodus story Lamb inside and blood applied (Mercy seat)
c. 1Co 10:16 The cup of blessing which we bless, is it not the communion of the blood of Christ? The bread which we break, is it not the communion of the body of Christ?
1Co 10:17 For we being many are one bread, and one body: for we are all partakers of that one bread.
3. "As the living Father has sent Me, and I live by the Father: so He that eateth Me, even he shall live by Me" (Jn. 6:57). "I am the bread of life..." (Jn. 6:35).
4. Only those who are prepared to enter into a MATURE RELATIONSHIP with Christ are bidden to come and sit with Him at this reserved table at the feast of HIS TABLE
a. Healing for soul in union and communion - common union
Not having a wedding garment?
I. Mat 22:1-14 The kingdom of heaven is like unto a certain king, which made a marriage for his son, ....The wedding is ready, but they which were bidden were not worthy. (Israel) (marriage of bridegroom)
Mat 22:9 Go ye therefore into the highways, and as many as ye shall find, bid to the marriage.
Mat 22:10 So those servants went out into the highways, and gathered together all as many as they found, both bad and good: and the wedding was furnished with guests.
Mat 22:11 And when the king came in to see the guests, he saw there a man which had not on a wedding garment: ( still old man needs to die then in-filling of God Glory)
Mat 22:12 And he saith unto him, Friend, how camest thou in hither not having a wedding garment? And he was speechless.
Mat 22:13 Then said the king to the servants, Bind him hand and foot, and take him away, and cast him into outer darkness; there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
Mat 22:14 For many are called, but few are chosen.
A. The righteousness this glistering garment portrays is not the imputed righteousness received by grace when our sins are first forgiven, but the ACTUAL RIGHTEOUSNESS, wrought out in the nitty-gritty of the dealings, testings, purgings, processings and victories of this present travail. The garments of the Lord's people correspond to their STATE OF BEING.
B. So from the teaching of our Lord, "outer darkness" does not mean hell or the lake of fire, but rather the LOSS or denial of a great privilege. The Jews are alive today, and God is directing their steps, not in a pit, but in the "outer darkness" of spiritual blindness, the veil that hangs like a pall over mind and heart. The glory and joy of the marriage feast is LIGHT - understanding, revelation, reality and relationship. The man without the wedding garment, the one unprepared for this realm, is cast out EXCLUDED and REJECTED from the joy and fellowship and life experienced by those who are called to the marriage. He is cast into outer darkness and bound. His hands are bound and his feet are bound. The hands bespeak of service, the feet of the walk. He is not QUALIFIED to serve in that blessed realm. He may know service in the carnal religious life and service in the sphere of the flesh, good works, etc., but he does not know that SPIRITUAL MINISTRY which springs from intimacy of fellowship and vital union with Christ - so he is bound.
1. The hands service can be in vain Heb 6:1, 9:14 dead works
2. The feet, our walk, must be in the spirit not the flesh or we will go no where or end up where we should not be.
C. We must never forget that the marriage supper is spread at the MARRIAGE OF THE LAMB. Notice that it does not say the "Marriage of the Bride," but the "Marriage of the LAMB." That grand event is not so much the consummation of the hopes of the bride, as it is the consummation of the hopes and plans and purposes of the Bridegroom.
1. It is about the Bridegroom and what he has done- we need only rcv and believe in faith and then the grace of will save us Eph 2:8,9 not of works
MARRIED LIFE
I. Rev_3:20 Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me.
A. Son 5:2 I sleep, but my heart waketh: it is the voice of my beloved that knocketh, saying, Open to me, my sister, my love, my dove, my undefiled: for my head is filled with dew, and my locks with the drops of the night.
Son 5:3 I have put off my coat; how shall I put it on? I have washed my feet; how shall I defile them?
Son 5:4 My beloved put in his hand by the hole of the door, and my bowels were moved for him.
Son 5:5 I rose up to open to my beloved; and my hands dropped with myrrh, and my fingers with sweet smelling myrrh, upon the handles of the lock.
Son 5:6 I opened to my beloved; but my beloved had withdrawn himself, and was gone: my soul failed when he spake: I sought him, but I could not find him; I called him, but he gave me no answer.
1. How often when our Lord is bringing to us a deeper revelation of Himself, He finds us asleep! We have washed our feet of all the dust of the day, we have cleansed our walk in all those areas He has dealt with previously, we have put off our garment, we have prepared a soft bed of ease, and we have said to our souls, "A little sleep, a little slumber, (Prov 6:9-11) no need to press on any further at this time, let us rest in the experiences we have had and the truths we have learned."
a. endure afflictions 2 Ti 4:5
2. She had not gone off into spiritual fornication, she had not mingled with the world, she had committed gross sins of the flesh, she had not been flirting with those who hated Him, as many who are called by His name are doing in these days; she had not lost her chastity. She had been indolent, she simply did not seem to have the stamina to go further. She had thought to lie down and rest, but not to go to sleep; but she was soon lulled into a half-slumber.
3. They forget that it is through the avenue of sleep, indifference, and stagnation, that spiritual poverty comes and robs them (Prov 24:33) of the glory of the Bridegroom of their soul; that it is in this way Want and Need come upon them, as an armed man with whom they cannot cope. Slumber does not prepare us for great attainment, it only paves the way for us to be defeated and robbed.
4. She thought He would wait until she had opened the door. He had continued calling and knocking through the night, though she had treated Him as a stranger; though she had lain still in her bed of ease, (Is 32:9-14) and left Him out in the darkness until His head was wet with night dew, and His locks with night drops.
5. Have you kept your Lord waiting while you pampered your flesh, or while you did something that YOU wanted to do, instead of coming away with Him? Have you heard Him chide you because you neglected Him, because you were not giving yourself to prayer and the Word, because you were not seeking His face, because you were not putting Him above all else, because you were not following on to KNOW HIM in deeper measures? When you have heard His voice in these and other ways, have you risen up eagerly and quickly hastened to obey? Or have you asked Him to wait until a more convenient season? (Felix Acts 24:25) Did you have some "religious" work which you felt was very important? Did you have some association you felt you could not break? (Lu 14:35-46) Did you tell the Lord to wait until you could leave them, or finish what you were doing? Not always in words do we tell Him to wait; we just go on with our "work," with our little religious games, with the programs of Babylon, with the demands of family and involvements with the flesh, with the admiration of friends, with pleasures and pursuits.
6. He is standing outside and knocking at the door. He is not within, as He should be, but on the outside. Behind the door that is locked against Him they are loudly preaching about Him, and ardently singing about Him, and earnestly working for Him, but He Himself they have left outside.
7. The whole church system of our day is built on the programs and efforts of the flesh rather than the life and glory of the Spirit.
8. One day you will hear the call, but He will be gone and you will be left with the dry dust of your cherished traditions and the vanity of your fleshly pursuits. He is knocking as your husband. I exhort all God's saints in this lukewarm age of Laodicea to open wide the door that Jesus may enter in to fill our beings with light and understanding, with wisdom and glory, with power and victory.
a. Lu 12:35-46 watching vs 37
(1). Vs 36 wait for rtn from wedding when he comes and knocketh they may open unto him immediately
9. To sup with Christ is to commune vitally with Him; it is to fellowship intimately with Him and freely partake of all that is proffered by His Spirit. He comes in to dine. It is there, deep within - in the inner union of soul and spirit as nowhere else, privately and alone, that spiritual edification and the understanding and participation in heavenly things begins and continues and consummates.
Rev 12:1 And there appeared a great wonder in heaven; a woman clothed with the sun, and the moon under her feet, and upon her head a crown of twelve stars:
Rev 12:5 And she brought forth a man child, who was to rule all nations with a rod of iron: and her child was caught up unto God, and to his throne.
I. THE WAY TO SONSHIP IS BRIDESHIP
A.1Co 6:17 But he that is joined unto the Lord is one spirit.
B. Gen. 4:1, "And Adam KNEW Eve his wife; and she conceived
C. "I am the WAY, the truth and the life; no man COMETH UNTO THE FATHER but by Me." Your relationship to Christ as a bride will forerun your relationship to the Father as a son. Brideship is the harbinger of sonship. It is through intimacy of fellowship and vital union with Christ, made ONE IN HIM IN LOVE that we are initiated into that illustrious glory of strength and dominion over all things as sons of God.
D. Rom. 7:4, "that we should be married to another, even to HIM who is raised from the dead, that we should bring forth fruit unto God."
E. Bride in Hebrew is KALLAH meaning "the completed one" or "the perfected one." It reveals the concept of a woman being completed once she is married to her husband - and, as Paul so beautifully expresses it, "YE are COMPLETE IN HIM! (Col 2:10)
F. Rom 8:14 For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God.
Rom 8:15 For ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father.
Rom 8:16 The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God:
Rom 8:17 And if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ; if so be that we suffer with him, that we may be also glorified together.
Rom 8:18 For I reckon that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us.
Rom 8:19 For the earnest expectation of the creature waiteth for the manifestation of the sons of God.
1. We must get out of our comfort zones and begin to endure sound doctrine 2 Tim 4:3 and that we might grow from children to sons in the purifying fire of His Presence.
G. Gal 4:1 Now I say, That the heir, as long as he is a child, differeth nothing from a servant, though he be lord of all;
Gal 4:2 But is under tutors and governors until the time appointed of the father.
Gal 4:3 Even so we, when we were children, were in bondage under the elements of the world:
Gal 4:4 But when the fulness of the time was come, God sent forth his Son, made of a woman, made under the law,
Gal 4:5 To redeem them that were under the law, that we might receive the adoption of sons.
Gal 4:6 And because ye are sons, God hath sent forth the Spirit of his Son into your hearts, crying, Abba, Father.
Gal 4:7 Wherefore thou art no more a servant, but a son; and if a son, then an heir of God through Christ.
Gal 4:8 Howbeit then, when ye knew not God, ye did service unto them which by nature are no gods.
Gal 4:9 But now, after that ye have known God, or rather are known of God, how turn ye again to the weak and beggarly elements, whereunto ye desire again to be in bondage?
1. We can be in bondage to service as Martha instead of sitting at His feet
2. Will we be like the Dog That returns to its Vomit or will we go on to maturity.
3. We can be delivered out of Egypt as sons but we must get Egypt out of us in order to become sons
Eph 4:15,16 Grow up not go up
Refiner’s Fire
Isa 43:1 But now thus saith the LORD that created thee, O Jacob, and he that formed thee, O Israel, Fear not: for I have redeemed thee, I have called thee by thy name; thou art mine.
Isa 43:2 When thou passest through the waters, I will be with thee; and through the rivers, they shall not overflow thee: when thou walkest through the fire, thou shalt not be burned; neither shall the flame kindle upon thee.
I. Jacob created
II. Israel formed
A. Rom 9:6b For they are not all Israel, which are of Israel: Rom 9:7 Neither, because they are the seed of Abraham, are they all children: but, In Isaac shall thy seed be called.
Rom 9:8 That is, They which are the children of the flesh, these are not the children of God: but the children of the promise are counted for the seed.
1. Rom 4:13 For the promise, that he should be the heir of the world, was not to Abraham, or to his seed, through the law, but through the righteousness of faith. 2. Rom 4:16 Therefore it is of faith, that it might be by grace; to the end the promise might be sure to all the seed; not to that only which is of the law, but to that also which is of the faith of Abraham; who is the father of us all, 3. Gal_3:16 Now to Abraham and his seed were the promises made. He saith not, And to seeds, as of many; but as of one, And to thy seed, which is Christ. Gal_3:29 And if ye be Christ's, then are ye Abraham's seed, and heirs according to the promise.
B. Transformation of soul 1. 2Co 3:18 But we all, with open face beholding as in a glass the glory of the Lord, are changed into the same image from glory to glory, even as by the Spirit of the Lord. 2. Rom 12:1 I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service. Rom 12:2 And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.
C. Through the Water of the outer court (body) (Passover - Water Baptism)D. The Rivers of the Holy Place (Soul) (Pentacost - Jn 7:38)E. The Fire of the Holy Of Holies (Spirit) (Tabernacles - Maturity..Perfection)1. 1Th 5:23 And the very God of peace sanctify you wholly; and I pray God your whole spirit and soul and body be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. "Behold, I will send my messenger, and he shall prepare the way before me: and the Lord whom ye seek, shall SUDDENLY COME TO HIS TEMPLE, even the messenger of the covenant, whom ye delight in: behold, he shall come, saith the Lord of hosts. But who may abide the day of his coming? and who shall stand when he appeareth? for HE IS LIKE A REFINER'S FIRE, and like fuller's soap: and he shall sit as a refiner and purifier of silver: and he shall PURIFY THE SONS OF LEVI, and purge them as gold and silver, that they may offer unto the Lord an offering in righteousness" (Mal. 3:1-3).
I. SUDDENLY COME TO HIS TEMPLE.
A. BAD1. Nu Num 12:1-10 Num 12:4 And the LORD spake suddenly unto Moses, and unto Aaron, and unto Miriam, Come out ye three unto the tabernacle of the congregation. And they three came out. 2. Mar 13:32-37 Mar 13:36 Lest coming suddenly he find you sleeping. B. GOOD1. Luk_2:13 And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying, 2. Act_2:2 And suddenly there came a sound from heaven as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting. 3. Act_9:3 And as he journeyed, he came near Damascus: and suddenly there shined round about him a light from heaven: 4. Act_16:26 And suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken: and immediately all the doors were opened, and every one's bands were loosed. II. The Temple
A. Israel Seventy years of Captivity in Babylon come out to be rebuilt so also Harlot system of babyon that believers are drawn into, in admiration, must come out and be rebuilt new Jeruselem.B. Jesus said "with not one stone upon another that would not be thrown down." (Mat. 24:1-2) The old was passing away being brought to desolation (Mt 23:38) as Titus in 70 AD fulfilled Jesus Prophetical statement and put an end to the old Levitical system. Mat 24:34 Verily I say unto you, This generation shall not pass, till all these things be fulfilled. (Generation 40 years )C. We must established the temple as A HOUSE OF PRAYER FOR ALL THE NATIONS and run the money changers, the thieves, and robber out. The whitewashed walls of hypocrisy and religion must come down. We have become merchandise for the worldly system to barter for. D. We must take the whip of the word and drive out those who have robber us from our true inheritance.E. "Behold, your house is left unto you desolate" (Mat. 23:38).1. Mr 12 parable of Vineyard.. last son killed Jesus... Mr 12:10 The stone builders rejected.F. Sandwiched in between Mr 11:15-17 Fir tree was Israel - Cursed for no fruitF. Heb. 8:1-2, TRUE TABERNACLE which the LORD PITCHED, and not man!" Jesus is now the TRUE TABERNACLE. 1. See that thou make all things according to the PATTERN showed thee in the mount" (Heb. 8:5). a. 1Ch 28:19 All this, said David, the LORD made me understand in writing by his hand upon me, even all the works of this pattern. (Solomon built)G. To whom coming, as unto a LIVING STONE, disallowed indeed of men, but chosen of God, and precious, YE ALSO, as LIVELY STONES, are built up a SPIRITUAL HOUSE, an holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ. Wherefore also it is contained in the scripture, Behold, I lay in Sion a CHIEF CORNER STONE, elect, precious: and he that believeth in Him shall not be confounded" (I Pet. 2:3-6).H. "The temple of God is holy, which temple YE ARE" (I Cor. 3:17). "Know ye not that YOUR BODY IS THE TEMPLE OF THE HOLY GHOST which is IN YOU?" (I Cor. 6:19). "For YE ARE THE TEMPLE of the living God; as God hath said, I will dwell in them, and walk in them" (II Cor. 6:16).III. Purifier
A. philosopher of France, who said, "I conceive God to be Him whose CENTER IS EVERYWHERE, and whose CIRCUMFERENCE IS NOWHERE."B. 'The words of the Lord are PURE words: AS SILVER TRIED IN A FURNACE OF EARTH, PURIFIED SEVEN TIMES' (Ps. 12:6). C. But there will be a time when His Spirit will be a purging fire. It is then that His Word will be in our hearts as a FIREBRAND SHUT UP IN OUR BONES, even as it was with Jeremiah (Jer. 20:9).D. 'GOD IS A CONSUMING FIRE' (Heb. 12:29),E. suffer the SPIRIT OF BURNING, and the fanning of the FIERY BREATH SEARCHING EVERY PART WITHIN THEM UNTIL THEY ARRIVE A FIXED BODY from whence the wonders are to flow out. ( quote Eby)1. Isa_4:4 When the Lord shall have washed away the filth of the daughters of Zion, and shall have purged the blood of Jerusalem from the midst thereof by the spirit of judgment, and by the spirit of burning. 2. Mat_3:12 Whose fan is in his hand, and he will throughly purge his floor, and gather his wheat into the garner; but he will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire. 3. 2Pe 3:10 But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night; in the which the heavens shall pass away with a great noise, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat, the earth also and the works that are therein shall be burned up. 2Pe 3:11 Seeing then that all these things shall be dissolved, what manner of persons ought ye to be in all holy conversation and godliness,
2Pe 3:12 Looking for and hasting unto the coming of the day of God, wherein the heavens being on fire shall be dissolved, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat?
4. Heb_1:7 And of the angels he saith, Who maketh his angels spirits, and his ministers a flame of fire. a. By the Fire (Peter) in the fire, as fireF. Black Plague swept through London, England, more than 68,000 The city caught fire, the whole heavens were ablaze as the Great Fire destroyed more than 13,200 homes and 89 churches. G. It is interesting to note that the Greek word for fire is PUR, a derivative of which is the Latin word PYRA (pure) and the English word PYRE - the place for the burning of a corpse. PYREX also comes from the same root, PYR or PUR, meaning a fire, and REX, meaning a king - that which is king, thus ruling over the fire, hence a "heat resistant" glassware. All our English words having to do with that which is pure are related to the Greek word PUR, indicating clearly that that which is pure is so because it has been cleansed BY FIRE! Consider: PURE, PURity, PURify, PURification, PURitan. ( Quote EBY)H. Fire and soap, are used to purify soap purifies outwardly, and fire inward1. Atonement OT - outside - covers over sin2. Propitiation NT - inward Rom_3:25 Whom God hath set forth to be a propitiation through faith in his blood, to declare his righteousness for the remission of sins that are past, through the forbearance of God; 1Jn_2:2 And he is the propitiation for our sins: and not for ours only, but also for the sins of the whole world.
1Jn_4:10 Herein is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins.
I. Bounds keep people back (Moses) but Moses in fire and as fire. 1. Isa_33:14 The sinners in Zion are afraid; fearfulness hath surprised the hypocrites. Who among us shall dwell with the devouring fire? who among us shall dwell with everlasting burnings? 2. When Moses blesses the tribe of Joseph saying, "Blessed of the Lord be his land ... BY THE GOODWILL OF HIM THAT DWELT IN THE BUSH" (Deut. 33:13,16a. The fire that comes to you from the bush is that which consumes the barrier between your heart and the heart of God, and between your heart and the heart of your brother. (Eby quote)IV. Who may abide - endure - wait for - the day of HIS COMING?
1. This is the PURGING, CLEANSING AND PURIFYING REALM! It is the realm of qualifying for sonship, of preparation for the Kingdom, of readiness to rule and reign with Christ as a King-Priest after the order of Melchizedek. And who shall stand - or who can withstand, who can stand against it, who can stop or prevent His appearing as the refiner's fire? No one, may I answer, shall be able to withstand or stand against His coming when He appeareth! 2. "Beloved, do not be amazed and bewildered by the fiery ordeal which is taking place to test your quality, as though something strange - unusual and alien to you and your position - were befalling you" (I Pet. 4:12, Amplifieda. Paul's thorn in the flesh, b. Job's loss of all his possessions, family and health, c. Joseph's betrayal by his brethren, his being sold as a slave, and later his being falsely accused and thrown in prison, were all for a divine purpose. d. John on the isle of Patmos (1). Rev_7:14 And I said unto him, Sir, thou knowest. And he said to me, These are they which came out of great tribulation, and have washed their robes, and made them white in the blood of the Lamb. 6. We must put off our shoes of religion and be transformed and perfected in the oven of purging a. We will see that all is not consumed but there is a change in state from carnal to spiritual.b. As Noah we are not saved from the flood but in the midst of itc. As Daniel we are not saved from the lion’s den but in it.d. As Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego we are not saved from the furnance but in its midst by the one who is in our midst the son of Gode. We are not saved from the cross but by taking up the cross(1). Mat_3:11 I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance: but he that cometh after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to bear: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost, and with fire: V. Sons of Levi -new order,
1. Heb 6:20 Whither the forerunner is for us entered, even Jesus, made an high priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec. 2. Heb 7:11 If therefore perfection were by the Levitical priesthood, (for under it the people received the law,) what further need was there that another priest should rise after the order of Melchisedec, and not be called after the order of Aaron? Heb 7:12 For the priesthood being changed, there is made of necessity a change also of the law.
3. Heb 7:15 And it is yet far more evident: for that after the similitude of Melchisedec there ariseth another priest, Heb 7:16 Who is made, not after the law of a carnal commandment, but after the power of an endless life.
Heb 7:17 For he testifieth, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec.
4. Heb 7:1 For this Melchisedec, king of Salem, priest of the most high God, who met Abraham returning from the slaughter of the kings, and blessed him; Heb 7:2 To whom also Abraham gave a tenth part of all; first being by interpretation King of righteousness, and after that also King of Salem, which is, King of peace;
Heb 7:3 Without father, without mother, without descent, having neither beginning of days, nor end of life; but made like unto the Son of God; abideth a priest continually.
VI. "He shall SIT as a refiner and purifier of silver...
A. Sit Isa 30:7 For the Egyptians shall help in vain, and to no purpose: therefore have I cried concerning this, Their strength is to sit still. Isa 30:8 Now go, write it before them in a table, and note it in a book, that it may be for the time to come for ever and ever:
Isa 30:9 That this is a rebellious people, lying children, children that will not hear the law of the LORD:
B.. a silver refinery. mirror-like until a chemical reagent added then heated and impurities raked off top. After a week of this process 99 % pure silver1. Take the scum His trials create and skim them off until...a. "TAKE AWAY the dross from the silver, and there shall come forth a vessel for the finer" (Prov. 25:4). The books were opened
Rev 20:11 And I saw a great white throne, and him that sat on it, from whose face the earth and the heaven fled away; and there was found no place for them.
Rev 20:12 And I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God; and the books were opened: and another book was opened, which is the book of life: and the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the books, according to their works.
HAVE YOU ALLOWED GOD TO OPEN YOUR BOOK ?
Maybe you did not even know your life was a book to be opened and read.
Mat 12:34b for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh.
It is what is inscribed within your heart and mind that contains your book.
When God summons you to come stand before Him your book will be opened and you will manifest what is in your Heart and Mind.
The question then will be… What have you allowed to be written there
Heb 10:16 This is the covenant that I will make with them after those days, saith the Lord, I will put my laws into their hearts, and in their minds will I write them;
It is with the opening of your book that all that is written there in may be exposed revealed, displayed, and brought to judgement
Ecc 12:14 For God shall bring every work into judgment, with every secret thing, whether it be good, or whether it be evil.
Rom 2:16 In the day when God shall judge the secrets of men by Jesus Christ according to my gospel.
Heb 4:12 For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.
Heb 4:13 Neither is there any creature that is not manifest in his sight: but all things are naked and opened unto the eyes of him with whom we have to do.
Have you been put in a situation where the secrets and intents of the heart are manifested.
Example -- Christian brother walks upon you while you are cursing..
Know that God opens your book not to destroy you but to deliver you
He wants to bring forth Judgment unto victory.
Mat_12:20 A bruised reed shall he not break, and smoking flax shall he not quench, till he send forth judgment unto victory.
He isn’t called the Lion and the Lamb for nothing
Rev 20:12 And I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God; and the books were opened: and another book was opened, which is the book of life: and the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the books, according to their works.
THE BOOK OF LIFE --WHICH IS of the life of the LAMB
Rev 13:8 And all that dwell upon the earth shall worship him, whose names are not written in the book of life of the Lamb slain from the foundation of the world.
If your name is written there in then you are of that Book because that Book is a people…
Co 3:3 Forasmuch as ye are manifestly declared to be the epistle of Christ ministered by us, written not with ink, but with the Spirit of the living God; not in tables of stone, but in fleshy tables of the heart.
2Co 3:6 Who also hath made us able ministers of the new testament; not of the letter, but of the spirit: for the letter killeth, but the spirit giveth life.
Rev 5:1 And I saw in the right hand of him that sat on the throne a book written within and on the backside, sealed with seven seals.
Rev 5:2 And I saw a strong angel proclaiming with a loud voice, Who is worthy to open the book, and to loose the seals thereof?
Rev 5:3 And no man in heaven, nor in earth, neither under the earth, was able to open the book, neither to look thereon.
Rev 5:4 And I wept much, because no man was found worthy to open and to read the book, neither to look thereon.
Rev 5:5 And one of the elders saith unto me, Weep not: behold, the Lion of the tribe of Juda, the Root of David, hath prevailed to open the book, and to loose the seven seals thereof.
Rev 5:6 And I beheld, and, lo, in the midst of the throne and of the four beasts, and in the midst of the elders, stood a Lamb as it had been slain, having seven horns and seven eyes, which are the seven Spirits of God sent forth into all the earth.
Rev 5:7 And he came and took the book out of the right hand of him that sat upon the throne.
Rev 5:8 And when he had taken the book, the four beasts and four and twenty elders fell down before the Lamb, having every one of them harps, and golden vials full of odours, which are the prayers of saints.
Rev 5:9 And they sung a new song, saying, Thou art worthy to take the book, and to open the seals thereof: for thou wast slain, and hast redeemed us to God by thy blood out of every kindred, and tongue, and people, and nation;
Rev 5:10 And hast made us unto our God kings and priests: and we shall reign on the earth.
Rev 5:11 And I beheld, and I heard the voice of many angels round about the throne and the beasts and the elders: and the number of them was ten thousand times ten thousand, and thousands of thousands;
Rev 5:12 Saying with a loud voice, Worthy is the Lamb that was slain to receive power, and riches, and wisdom, and strength, and honour, and glory, and blessing.
Rev 5:13 And every creature which is in heaven, and on the earth, and under the earth, and such as are in the sea, and all that are in them, heard I saying, Blessing, and honour, and glory, and power, be unto him that sitteth upon the throne, and unto the Lamb for ever and ever.
Rev 5:14 And the four beasts said, Amen. And the four and twenty elders fell down and worshipped him that liveth for ever and ever.
THE ROCK 2019 April
I. Revelation of the rock
Moses in old testament Struck the rock AND WATER POURED
Exo 17:1 And all the congregation of the children of Israel journeyed from the wilderness of Sin, after their journeys, according to the commandment of the LORD, and pitched in Rephidim: and there was no water for the people to drink.
Exo 17:2 Wherefore the people did chide with Moses, and said, Give us water that we may drink. And Moses said unto them, Why chide ye with me? wherefore do ye tempt the LORD?
Exo 17:3 And the people thirsted there for water; and the people murmured against Moses, and said, Wherefore is this that thou hast brought us up out of Egypt, to kill us and our children and our cattle with thirst?
Exo 17:4 And Moses cried unto the LORD, saying, What shall I do unto this people? they be almost ready to stone me.
Exo 17:5 And the LORD said unto Moses, Go on before the people, and take with thee of the elders of Israel; and thy rod, wherewith thou smotest the river, take in thine hand, and go.
Exo 17:6 Behold, I will stand before thee there upon the rock in Horeb; and thou shalt smite the rock, and there shall come water out of it, that the people may drink. And Moses did so in the sight of the elders of Israel.
1Co 10:1 Moreover, brethren, I would not that ye should be ignorant, how that all our fathers were under the cloud, and all passed through the sea;
1Co 10:2 And were all baptized unto Moses in the cloud and in the sea;
1Co 10:3 And did all eat the same spiritual meat;
1Co 10:4 And did all drink the same spiritual drink: for they drank of that spiritual Rock that followed them: and that Rock was Christ.
1Co 10:5 But with many of them God was not well pleased: for they were overthrown in the wilderness.
1Co 10:6 Now these things were our examples, to the intent we should not lust after evil things, as they also lusted.
II. Commissioning
God spoke to Moses from the cleft of the Rock where he had put him and showed Him His backside as He passed by (Past 1st 5 books Bible)
Exo 33:18 And he said, I beseech thee, shew me thy glory.
Exo 33:19 And he said, I will make all my goodness pass before thee, and I will proclaim the name of the LORD before thee; and will be gracious to whom I will be gracious, and will shew mercy on whom I will shew mercy.
Exo 33:20 And he said, Thou canst not see my face: for there shall no man see me, and live.
Exo 33:21 And the LORD said, Behold, there is a place by me, and thou shalt stand upon a rock:
Exo 33:22 And it shall come to pass, while my glory passeth by, that I will put thee in a clift of the rock, and will cover thee with my hand while I pass by:
Exo 33:23 And I will take away mine hand, and thou shalt see my back parts: but my face shall not be seen.
Mat 16:13 When Jesus came into the coasts of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, saying, Whom do men say that I the Son of man am?
Mat 16:14 And they said, Some say that thou art John the Baptist: some, Elias; and others, Jeremias, or one of the prophets.
Mat 16:15 He saith unto them, But whom say ye that I am?
Mat 16:16 And Simon Peter answered and said, Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God.
Mat 16:17 And Jesus answered and said unto him, Blessed art thou, Simon Barjona: for flesh and blood hath not revealed it unto thee, but my Father which is in heaven.
Mat 16:18 And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, (his name means piece of rock or small rock) and upon this rock (mass of rock - revelation of who JC is) I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.
Mat 16:19 And I will give unto thee the keys of the kingdom of heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt bind on earth shall be bound in heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.
Mat 16:20 Then charged he his disciples that they should tell no man that he was Jesus the Christ.
III. Attributes of The Rock
A. Moses He is the ROCK, HIS WORK IS PERFECTB. Hannah after Samuels birth - there is none beside thee: neither is there any rock like our GodC. Isaiah -look unto the rock whence ye are hewn, and to the hole of the pit whence ye are diggedD. David - the rock of Israel spake to me
The Lord is my rock , and my fortress and my deliverer
Who is a rock save our God
Unto thee will I cry, O LORD my rock
be thou my strong rock, for an house of defence to save me.
For thou art my rock and my fortress
lead me to the rock that is higher than I.
He only is my rock and my salvation: he is my defence; I shall not be moved.
Thou art my father, my God, and the rock of my salvation.
he is my rock, and there is no unrighteousness in him.
my God is the rock of my refuge.
let us make a joyful noise to the rock of our salvation
SONG - Group Petra Author Michael O’Shields 1995
I will call upon the Lord, who is worthy to be praised, so shall I be saved from my enemies,
Psa_18:46 The LORD liveth; and blessed be my rock; and let the God of my salvation be exalted. 2x
Have you got the Revelation of who the Rock is
Know Moses even after having seen God’s Glory did not enter the Promise Land because he failed to sanctify or to honor as sacred the Lord in the eyes of the Children of Israel and instead of speaking to the rock as he was told he struck it twice
Num_20:8 Take the rod, and gather thou the assembly together, thou, and Aaron thy brother, and speak ye unto the rock before their eyes; and it shall give forth his water, and thou shalt bring forth to them water out of the rock: so thou shalt give the congregation and their beasts drink.
Num 20:10 And Moses and Aaron gathered the congregation together before the rock, and he said unto them, Hear now, ye rebels; must we fetch you water out of this rock?
Num 20:11 And Moses lifted up his hand, and with his rod he smote the rock twice: and the water came out abundantly, and the congregation drank, and their beasts also.
Num 20:12 And the LORD spake unto Moses and Aaron, Because ye believed me not, to sanctify me in the eyes of the children of Israel, therefore ye shall not bring this congregation into the land which I have given them.
Also remember Peter who according to Matthew had just gotten the revelation of the Rock yet four verses later Allowed Satan to influence Him against the Rock’s crucifixion …
Mat 16:20 Then charged he his disciples that they should tell no man that he was Jesus the Christ.
Mat 16:21 From that time forth began Jesus to shew unto his disciples, how that he must go unto Jerusalem, and suffer many things of the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and be raised again the third day.
Mat 16:22 Then Peter took him, and began to rebuke him, saying, Be it far from thee, Lord: this shall not be unto thee.
Mat 16:23 But he turned, and said unto Peter, Get thee behind me, Satan: thou art an offence unto me: for thou savourest not the things that be of God, but those that be of men.
Mat 16:24 Then said Jesus unto his disciples, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.
Mat 16:25 For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: and whosoever will lose his life for my sake shall find it.
Mat 16:26 For what is a man profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?
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Bringing Forth Mazzaroth in His Season
"The heavens continually rehearse the glory of God: and the firmament showeth His handiwork" Ps 19:1
Written in the very stars of Heaven is the Kingdom of Heaven principles taught in symbols and rituals. From Virgo the seed of the Woman to LEO the conquering Lion of the tribe of Judah the stars, of which we spiritually are, teach the 12 governmental principles as the Sun (Son) as He passes through them in the course of a year.
The stars are a picture book showing Gods plans and purposes in and through us. We need to become the sign that bears the message of His saving perfecting grace.
Josephus the Church Historian says the twelve signs evolved from the family of Seth the righteous line from Adam. According to Arabic tradition the twelve signs originated with Seth and Enoch as they began to call upon the name of YAHWEH.
The name zodiac comes from the primitive root 'zoad' meaning a way or path going by steps.
Job 38:32 has God asking Job if he can bring forth Mazza-Roth in his season. Mazzaroth is a Hebrew word and means the constellations of the Zodiac.
In Amos 5:8 we are told to seek Him that maketh the seven stars of Orion.
The Zodiac being the original revelation designed by God contains the plan for the ages. Unfortunately man has gotten ahold of it and made a counterfeit of the original for personal gain to where it is not recognizable . Jere 10:2 tells us not to be dismayed at the signs of Heaven as the heathen are.
We must let the Day Star arise in our hearts and see our position in Him seated higher than the Heavens Eph 4:10. We must see ourselves as signs and wonders who shine as lights in the world Phil 2:15.
We are the true signs of the zodiac in God's spiritual Heaven . As Morning stars we must see our union to Him the Sun (Son) and sing together. Job 38:4,7
In us He has truly set a Tabernacle for the SUN (Son).
As the Elect of God we must be Planted in the Heavens.. established in Him Prov 3:19. We then can declare His righteousness Ps 50:6 As we live and move in Him.
According to the leading astrologers the Sun with the entire solar system move through space at speeds of 600,000 miles per hour in a gigantic circuit which requires over 2 million centuries to complete. Ps 19:6.
We are a colony of Heaven the true Space cadets of creation with dominion over ever principality in earth and heaven.
We need to be Heavenly minded or we will be no earthly good. Our calling is heavenly and that is where we need to set our affections rather than on things on the earth. Heb 3:1, Col 3:1-3 . The earth is our footstool but we are governed by the laws of Heaven where He is seated above all heavens and fills all things Eph 4:10.
The Mystery of the Spinx in Egypt is that is portrays the Beginning and end of the Zodiac. The Head of a Woman (Virgo) Gen 3:15, and the body and tail of a lion (Leo) Rev 5:5 .
Spinx in the Greek SPHUNGO.. means to bind closely together.
VIRGO
1 Jan 25
Virgo the Virgin is the figure of a Woman lying prostate with and ear of wheat in one hand and a branch in the other. The Sun passes thru Virgo for 43 days from September 14th to Oct 29th.
In Lu 1:27 we see the virgin birth my Mary who was espoused to Joseph. The ear of wheat in one hand speaks of the Seed which is Christ who shall die and bring forth much fruit. Jn 12:24
We must be virgin in our desires as we keep ourselves for Christ.
The branch in the other hand is the branch from Him the root Isa 11:1 . We must be a chaste virgin to Christ II Cor. 11:2. Spiritually we are birthed through the virgin soul. Prophetically the manchild of Rev. 12 comes forth as the corporate manifest sons of God to deliver creation. Rev 12:1-2, 5.
The Stars in Virgo's constellation Al Zimah, Al Azal, and Subilon mean the shoot, the branch, and the corn of wheat.
The Sun in its relation to Virgo is in the uterine position and the moon is seen under Her feet. This is God's bible in the sky.
There are 12 stars Rev 12:1-2 surrounding the head of Virgo Six in the southern Hemisphere and Six in the Northern Hemisphere.
Head in the Greek means KAPTO to seize. Twelve is the number of divine Government and going back to the twelve tribes of Isreal each has a sign of constellation relating to the son.
They are as follows:
1st Virgo Zebulon
2nd Libra Levi
3rd Scorpio Dan
4th Sagittarius Asher
5th Capricornus Nephtali
6th Aquarius Reuben
7th Pisces Simmeon
8th Aeries Gad
9th Taurus Ephriam and Manasseh
10th Gemini Benjamin
11th Cancer Issachar
12th Leo Judah
Each tribe manifested a heavenly message or sign
Eph 3:10 this being the manifold wisdom of God known by the church of the heavenly realm.
The 1st Decan in the constellation Virgo is the constellation:
Coma - the Infant , the Branch, the Desired one
This is Ihesu in the Greek meaning Christ. This Decan is one with Virgo and nourishes the child. Hag 2:7 says the desire of all nations shall come. This is the Woman and manchild of Rev 12 . Historically it is Jesus but prophetically it is the manifested sons of Christ Head and body. Ro 8:19.
We earnestly DESIRE to be clothed upon with our house from heaven II Cor 5:1-5
The 2nd Decan associated with Virgo is:
Centaurus - a Centaur with dart piercing a victim.
This shows the double nature of God and Man in Christ. He is the Healer , Instructor and Prophet with all power. Centaur's in Greek Mythology were hated and rejected of men as Jesus also was. So Coma means desired but Centaurus means despised.
The elect sons of God are both human and divine as represented by the Centaur and his Victim. As we are also to give our lives in sacrificial love. Is 53:3
I Cor 1:25-31 We must know that in the worlds eyes we are despised yet in God chosen. Heb 11:34 in our weakness we are made strong.
Our meekness is not our weakness and our humility is our display to a world of carnality and lust. I must be crucified with Christ that Christ can live in me. Gal 2:20. I must mortify the deeds of the flesh in order to truly Live the overcoming life. Ro 8:12-17.
The next Decan associated with Virgo is:
Bootes or Artus - the great Shepard and Harvester who holds a rod and a sickle and walks before His flock.
BO in the orient means coming one. The brightest star in Bootes is Arcturus which means coming one. Al Katurops in Bootes right arm means Branch or rod and connects to the Shepard staff .
The sickle shows Him as the great Harvester of souls Eph 1:10 gather together Rev 14:14-20 winepress of grapes - blood bought Church.
Mt 9:37-38 harvest time and supper time.. Feed my sheep Jn 21:17
LIBRA
The Scales is that of a pair of balances. One end of the beam is up and the other down. The constellation Scorpio is as though the pulling down with its claw to lower the one end of the balance. And so it is that satan seeks to offset our standing with God and we come up wanting in our fleshly nature. This equates to justice in the universe as this constellation is one of the justice system. It is sin vs redemption weighed in the balance. Zuben al the first star means the price that covers. This is the Hebrews 12:1-2 balance that redemption brings.
Adam through the fall brought imbalance But Jesus Christ through His life death and resurrection brought balance, restoration and harmony back to mankind .
1st Decan of Libra is the Cross so called the southern cross. Its four brightest stars form a cross. The history of the cross did not start with the Romans, but the Assyrians who would drive a stake up through the rectum into the intestines stopping at the diaphragm. Then the Persians had the crossbeam with the hands impaled to it as the victim would last longer. And so Alexander the great took up what was used by the Romans with the feet also impaled. And so the cross in the dark southern regions comes as Christ who through Death conquered. through The Love of God the opposites to usher in eternal life. The fulcrum of the cross issues in Life and Godliness to a lost creation and the Restoration of man in God's image is once more as He was truely slain from the foundation of the world. The self life's end is in sight as Jesus Crist brings life and immorality to light. Christ as the fulcrum and the two thief's as the ends of the scale. The cross is the turning point for man's folly
2nd Decan of Libra is Lupus or the victim of the Centaur slain. It pictures the one slain from the foundation. Anciently it is called Sura and means a sheep or lamb. Coptic and Egyptian represent this enlargement and increase through Horus who represented death and humiliation. Thus it is that we must take up the cross in order to enter into life in abundance. Death to Death is the answer to sin and this worlds niceties .
The 3rd Decan in Libra is the Crown or the Northern crown.. It consist of a circle of 21 stars. IT is also called the Royal crown and means a ornament or jewel. Is 25:5 calls it a Diadem of Beauty. Rev 6:2 and 2:10 has Jesus and us crowned. Heb 2:9 says we are crowned with glory and honor. Rev 4:4 talks about the 24 elders and there crowns. We are told to hold fast lest anyone take our crowns in Rev3:11. 11 Cor 9:24-25 talks about an incorruptible crown. Ja 1:12 talks of a vicor's crown of life to those that love Him We must be faithful unto death to receive this crown Rev2:7, 10-11. 11Tim 4:7-8 promises a crown of righteousness to for finishing the course God has set before us. Lastly ther is a crown of Glory that does not fade away 1 Pet 5:4.
Taurus
15 Dec 24
Taurus the Wild Bull is a sign of the Judgement of God as the Sign is only the front portion of the bull and comes or grows out of Aires the lamb so also is the wrath of the lamb.
Growing up we had Herford Bulls that we kept in a small pasture during the winter. We would go to feed them and had to be careful especially around a couple of them as they were very temperamental. If they started pawing the earth you had better be careful as they were getting ready to charge..
Gods judgements are just. We must not as the Pharisees fort get the weightier matters of judgement and mercy Mt 23:23
If we do not obey the Gospel of Jesus Christ there is a judgement of vengeance to be exacted . 11 Thes. 1:7-8
He will judge in righteousness at His appearing. We best not be on the receiving end when he recompenses..
In the Old Testament Josephs two sons Manasseh and Ephraim were likened to the two horns of a bull to push the people together.
We have not preached tough Love but a mushey Gospel of so called Love. But His passion can be hot to correct us in our folly.
Judgement is to be given to the saints of the most High. Even in our own government system we have the Judical branch to determine boundaries of authority.
The stars on the shoulder of the bull is Called Pladies means the congregation of the judges and is Succoth in Syric which is where we get the 3rd Feast which speaks of the fullness of God. We will never be mature spiritually short of including God correction unto righteousness. These 7 stars are the picture in revelation of the seven churches which are corrected unto fullness . Thus it is the movement from the church age to the kingdom age.
Job was told ? who can loose the sweet influences of Pladies or keep the summer of the year from coming to an end. No won can so we must be corrected unto righteousness so His Kingdom will come.
Even as Jesus holds the seven stars in His hand so The Decan of Taurus called Orion. John is communicating by and through the messanger who is Jesus Christ. It is through the Holy Ghost He is giving commandment to the apostles.
Orion can not be loosed from his winter except by God. God brings the correction through the one who is as the sound of many waters.
In the Nebula of the Constellation of Orion there is a great empty space or void. which I would liken to a black hole that had burned out or completed its purpose. And so The Angel that had power over the fire comes forth and gathers the vine or grapes which are in a cluster and the void is filled to the bridle of correction through His blood that makes a way out of darkness into His glorious light. This is the winepress of God which Jesus said was where the flesh was weak .
Orion's coming forth is as a high point of spiritual attainment and pulls other constellation into it mountain of Holiness . Even as Jesus said that If He be lifted up he shall draw all men unto Him.
SCORPIO - War. 44 stars
Psa 144:1 A Psalm of David. Blessed be the LORD my strength, which teacheth my hands to war, and my fingers to fight:
I. In the constellation of Scorpio is seen the conflict between satan and Christ. The wounding of Christ came at the cross. This was there that Satan stuck the Woman’s seed and brought death.
Head of satan bruised at Resurrection
Gen 3:15 And I will put enmity between thee and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed; it shall bruise thy head, and thou shalt bruise his heel.
The heel bruised of satan is where he is permitted to afflict the humanity of Christ and bring suffering and persecution on His people
Fifth Trumpet (Keep in mind that in the book of Job satan was given permission to afflict),
Rev 9:2 And he opened the bottomless pit; and there arose a smoke out of the pit, as the smoke of a great furnace; and the sun and the air were darkened by reason of the smoke of the pit.
Rev 9:3 And there came out of the smoke locusts upon the earth: and unto them was given power, as the scorpions of the earth have power.
Rev 9:4 And it was commanded them that they should not hurt the grass of the earth, neither any green thing, neither any tree; but only those men which have not the seal of God in their foreheads.
Rev 9:5 And to them it was given that they should not kill them, but that they should be tormented five months: and their torment was as the torment of a scorpion, when he striketh a man.
Rev 9:6 And in those days shall men seek death, and shall not find it; and shall desire to die, and death shall flee from them.
Rev 9:7 And the shapes of the locusts were like unto horses prepared unto battle; and on their heads were as it were crowns like gold, and their faces were as the faces of men.
Rev 9:8 And they had hair as the hair of women, and their teeth were as the teeth of lions.
Rev 9:9 And they had breastplates, as it were breastplates of iron; and the sound of their wings was as the sound of chariots of many horses running to battle.
Rev 9:10 And they had tails like unto scorpions, and there were stings in their tails: and their power was to hurt men five months.
Rev 9:11 And they had a king over them, which is the angel of the bottomless pit, whose name in the Hebrew tongue is Abaddon, but in the Greek tongue hath his name Apollyon. (Satan Destroyer)
Locusts is the soulical realm is organizations of the human heart
The scorpions torment the soul until one turns to Christ. It could be the fear mongers in church that torment and bring condemnation and a sin conscious , this being the worldly sorrow of death rather than the Godly sorrow that allows the life of God to permeate your life. Repentance brings you to it but it is Christ the living word that will LIFE you.
The main star in this constellation is located in the Heart of Scorpio and is calledAntares which means the wounding, which is what Satan comes to do to wound and kill. Joh_10:10 The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: Another star in the tail is Lesath and means Perverse
I think of the movie the “Scorpion King” where the Rock plays the part of a Giant Scorpion. A Scorpion is a poisonous deadly insect which strikes with its tail. The sting can be deadly. The male dances while holding the female with its pinchers and then they move sideways and backwards before it mates and when mating is finished the male if it remains nearby may be killed and eaten. Spiritually they are a picture of the way temptation to sin gets a grip on you as pinchers and then if entertained or lusted after it mates with you and sin is conceived.. then when finished brings about death. (The soul is femine and tries to eat the spirit Male gender)
Jas 1:12 Blessed is the man that endureth temptation: for when he is tried, he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord hath promised to them that love him.
Jas 1:13 Let no man say when he is tempted, I am tempted of God: for God cannot be tempted with evil, neither tempteth he any man:
Jas 1:14 But every man is tempted, when he is drawn away of his own lust, and enticed.
Jas 1:15 Then when lust hath conceived, it bringeth forth sin: and sin, when it is finished, bringeth forth death. (Three fold motion of sin)
1Co 10:13 There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it. (Made strong through the process)
For each of the 12 constellation there are 3 minor constellations that go with it called decan’s.
A. In Scorpio the 1st Decan is Serpens - the struggling serpent
B. The second Decan is ORPHIUCHUS “the serpent - holder” a-fe-yu-kos
Directly above the serpent’s head is the Crown (Corona) a decan of Libra the scales. The serpent in Orphiuchus’s hands is struggling to get the crown. Orphiuchus has one foot lifted over the Scorpion’s tail as stung by the tail and the other foot on the head of the Scorpion crushing its head. This is Christ who has power over death (the wound) crushing the head of Satan. (Resurrection)
Heb 2:9 But we see Jesus, who was made a little lower than the angels for the suffering of death, crowned with glory and honour; that he by the grace of God should taste death for every man.
Heb 2:10 For it became him, for whom are all things, and by whom are all things, in bringing many sons unto glory, to make the captain of their salvation perfect through sufferings.
Heb 2:14 Forasmuch then as the children are partakers of flesh and blood, he also himself likewise took part of the same; that through death he might destroy him that had the power of death, that is, the devil;
Heb 2:15 And deliver them who through fear of death were all their lifetime subject to bondage.
C. The 3rd Decan in the House of Scorpio is the God-Man -- Hercules - GIBBOR - the Strong man, warrior, champion or valiant man. He wield’s a rod or club in his right hand and grasps the 3 headed monster ( the beast , false prophet, and Satan) that kept the Gates of Hell. He has the skin of the (roaring) lion (of Satan) which he has slain thrown around him and plants His foot on the Dragon’s (Sagittarius) head. (Death Hell and the Grave) to Lake of Fire Rev 20:14
Mat_16:18 And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it. (To Lake of Fire Rev 20:14) The rock of revelation of who Christ is, the son of God
1Pe_5:8 Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:
Luk 10:19 Behold, I give unto you power to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy: and nothing shall by any means hurt you. Understand through the years satan the serpent has grown into a Dragon as his kingdom has advanced.
Rom 16:20 And the God of peace shall bruise Satan under your feet shortly. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. Amen. Rev 12:9;20:1-2 Dragon that old, ancient serpent . Archaios - ancient old means original from 1st Age. (In the constellation Sagittarius Christ of Rev 19:11 is portrayed as man and God (dual nature) and is seen as a Centar - with a bow and arrows aimed at the head of scorpio and with His foot on Draco the Dragon.
Psa 91:13 Thou shalt tread upon the lion and adder: the young lion and the dragon shalt thou trample under feet.
MESSAGE
D. Gen 2:15 And the LORD God took the man, and put him into the garden of Eden to dress it and to keep it.
1. The Hebrew word for subdue is Kabash and means to Keep or to Guard even as the flaming swords kept the way of the tree of Life.2. The Bible says that God does not tempt us yet there is one who does and he was a murder from the beginning a liar and the father of liesa. 1Jn 3:8 He that committeth sin is of the devil; for the devil sinneth from the beginning. For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that he might destroy the works of the devil. b. Joh 8:44 Ye are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and abode not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a liar, and the father of it. (Father of Liars)3. Man was given Dominion in the beginning before the fall and once again will have dominion with the manifestation of the Sons of God. Ro 8:19a. When the 70 returned to Jesus it was said that they would be given power to tread upon serpents and scorpions. Lu 10:17-19 (Orphiuchus a-fe-yu-kes and Hercules) picture of power JC over Dragon4. Fall of Babylon a. Rev 18:2 And he cried mightily with a strong voice, saying, Babylon (what has become Cane’s city) the great is fallen, is fallen, and is become the habitation of devils, and the hold of every foul spirit, and a cage of every unclean and hateful bird. b. HATEFUL BIRD - mind of understanding blinded II Cor 4:3-4c. Beasts of Earth - will of man d. Serpent, scorpions, and creeping things - emotions of man Mr 16:21-23e. Dragons, fish, sea creatures, - body of fallen man 5. True warfare Eph 2:1 And you hath he quickened, who were dead in trespasses and sins; Eph 2:2 Wherein in time past ye walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that now worketh in the children of disobedience: ( spirit prince pwr air worketh -energizes)a. Eph 6:12 For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places. b. 1Jn 4:4 Ye are of God, little children, and have overcome them: because greater is he that is in you, than he that is in the world. c. 1Co 2:12 Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the spirit which is of God; that we might know the things that are freely given to us of God. d. Act 26:18 To open their eyes, and to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan unto God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins, and inheritance among them which are sanctified by faith that is in me. 6. One true Father and two Mothers.a. Eph 4:6 One God and Father of allb. Sense knowledge and Revelation Knowledge (two Mothers)(1). Double minded unstable Ja. 1:8(2). Allegory Gal 4:22 For it is written, that Abraham had two sons, the one by a bondmaid, the other by a freewoman. Gal 4:23 But he who was of the bondwoman was born after the flesh; but he of the freewoman was by promise. Gal 4:30 Nevertheless what saith the scripture? Cast out the bondwoman and her son: for the son of the bondwoman shall not be heir with the son of the freewoman. (3). Heb 4:12 For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart. (4). Second BIRTH - Born again from above. Aborted ones are the Nephilim of Gen 6:47. Dualism vs Oneness Isa 14:13 For thou hast said in thine heart, I will ascend into heaven, I will exalt my throne above the stars of God: There is a thing in fallen man that wants to be god all by himself. (Me Myself and I) Deified Spirits. God is one yet plural and corporate and unified He is the essence of Spirit and Word, while satan is fragmented and opposed to unity he works in the letter of the word that kills, in legalism, dualism, and licence and seeks those that will be led by there external senses. (Fleshly Man) a. Eph 4:4 There is one body, and one Spirit, even as ye are called in one hope of your calling; Eph 4:5 One Lord, one faith, one baptism, Eph 4:6 One God and Father of all, who is above all, and through all, and in you all. Eph 4:15 But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, which is the head, even Christ: Eph 4:16 From whom the whole body fitly joined together and compacted by that which every joint supplieth, according to the effectual working in the measure of every part, maketh increase of the body unto the edifying of itself in love. b. 1Co 12:12 For as the body is one, and hath many members, and all the members of that one body, being many, are one body: so also is Christ. 1Co 12:26 And whether one member suffer, all the members suffer with it; or one member be honoured, all the members rejoice with it. 1Co 12:27 Now ye are the body of Christ, and members in particular. 8. Cleansing and discernment - atonement OT vs propitiation (Ro 3:2, 1 Jn 2:2, 1 Jn 4:10) NT One covers over the other takes away the stain of sin. a. 2Co 7:1 Having therefore these promises, dearly beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God. b. 1Jn 4:1 Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world. 1Jn 4:2 Hereby know ye the Spirit of God: Every spirit that confesseth that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is of God: 1Jn 4:3 And every spirit that confesseth not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is not of God: and this is that spirit of antichrist, whereof ye have heard that it should come; and even now already is it in the world.
(1). Neg Rom 1:29 Being filled with all unrighteousness, fornication, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, debate, deceit, malignity (hostile, harmful); whisperers, Rom 1:30 Backbiters, haters of God, despiteful, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents, Rom 1:31 Without understanding, covenantbreakers, without natural affection, implacable (relentless, unstopable), unmerciful: (2). Pos Gal 5:22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, Gal 5:23 Meekness, temperance:
c. Col 3:1 If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God. Col 3:2 Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth.d. 2Ti 3:2 For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, 2Ti 3:3 Without natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good, 2Ti 3:4 Traitors, heady, highminded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God; 2Ti 3:5 Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away. KEY SCRIPTURE
e. Gal 3:3 Are ye so foolish? having begun in the Spirit, are ye now made perfect by the flesh? f. Jas 1:14 But every man is tempted, when he is drawn away of his own lust, and enticed. Jas 1:15 Then when lust hath conceived, it bringeth forth sin: and sin, when it is finished, bringeth forth death. LUST in Greek is Epithumeo and is translated desire and can be good. We need to know what is our own desire and the desire of the Spirit. LUST OR DESIRE CAN BE GOOD OR BAD(1). Eve saw the tree that it was for food (lust of the eyes) a tree to be desired (lust of the flesh, a tree to make one wise (pride of life) See how Jesus overcame these three temptations Mt 4:4-10. One is external and the other internal, of the heart, and can defile in Mk 7:15-23 .g. Lu 17:21 Kingdom of God is within you. Eze 36:25 Then will I sprinkle (not immerse) clean water upon you, and ye shall be clean: from all your filthiness, and from all your idols, will I cleanse you. Eze 36:26 A new heart also will I give you, and a new spirit will I put within you: and I will take away the stony heart out of your flesh, and I will give you an heart of flesh. (Hard hearted seed on path - Repentance - breaks up hardness Psa 34:18, Ps 51:17, Is 57:15, Is 66:2 broken and contrite heart great worth in eyes Lord. Contrite is remorse or penitence - Penitentiary means humbled by our sins and failures )9. Satan’s Curse 2 Fold Gen 3:14 And the LORD God said unto the serpent, Because thou hast done this, thou art cursed above all cattle, and above every beast of the field; upon thy belly shalt thou go, and dust shalt thou eat all the days of thy life: a. 1Co 15:47 The first man is of the earth, earthy: the second man is the Lord from heaven. 1Co 15:48 As is the earthy, such are they also that are earthy: and as is the heavenly, such are they also that are heavenly. b. Satan‘s food is the earthly carnal man of the earth Psa 44:25 For our soul is bowed down to the dust: our belly cleaveth unto the earth. c. If you have been born again from above the Satan can find nothing in you to eat. Joh 14:30 Hereafter I will not talk much with you: for the prince of this world cometh, and hath nothing in me. 10. CAIN (Gr ek -out) of the wicked one 1 Jn 3:12 Joh 8:44a Ye are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will do. Eph 2:2c the spirit that now worketh in the children of disobedience: Cain’s spiritual linagea. Satan comes in our thoughts, our desires, our imaginations and reasonings. ( Satan tries to get us to eat of)b. Life and death were both in the midst of the Garden. Gen 2:9 And out of the ground made the LORD God to grow every tree that is pleasant to the sight, and good for food; the tree of life also in the midst of the garden, and the tree of knowledge of good and evil. God consciousness was Adams original lot as he ate of the tree of Life death had no hold on Him. It wasn’t until he ate of the tree of knowledge of good and evil that he found himself alienated from the tree of Life.
c. Mat 16:23 But he turned, and said unto Peter, Get thee behind me, Satan: thou art an offence unto me: for thou savourest not the things that be of God, but those that be of men. Are you taking up your cross and following Him.d. Jas 3:14 But if ye have bitter envying and strife in your hearts, glory not, and lie not against the truth. Jas 3:15 This wisdom descendeth not from above, but is earthly, sensual, devilish. Jas 3:16 For where envying and strife is, there is confusion and every evil work. Jas 3:17 But the wisdom that is from above (vs earthly wisdom 1 Cor 2:13) is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be intreated ( easy to be treated), full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy. e. Mat 3:7 But when he sawmany of the Pharisees and Sadducees come to his baptism, he said unto them, O generation of vipers, who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come? 11. DECAN - Serpent of Scorpio Constellation - Latin to Creep - Hebrew - Nachash - to hiss or wisper. To scrutinize closely, to find out by experiment, to practice divination, augry ( fortune telling, omen), incantation, or enchantment. Webster’s has “the chanting of special words or a formula in magic spells or rites. ( Growing up Bull snake Hiss constrict)a. Isa 8:19 And when they shall say unto you, Seek unto them that have familiar spirits, and unto wizards that peep (means to look furtively at something) , and that mutter ( to grumble or murmur, to complain): should not a people seek unto their God? for the living to the dead? Necromancers, wizards that surround themselves with morbid aspects of Death (Familiar spirit - serves to prompt and individual usually a medium or socerer) Is 8:20 no light in them) . b. 1Sa 28:6 And when Saul enquired of the LORD, the LORD answered him not, neither by dreams, nor by Urim, nor by prophets ( God quiet). 1Sa 28:7 Then said Saul unto his servants, Seek me a woman that hath a familiar spirit, that I may go to her, and enquire of her. And his servants said to him, Behold, there is a woman that hath a familiar spirit at Endor.
c. Isa 29:4 And thou shalt be brought down, and shalt speak out of the ground (Satan’s domain), and thy speech shall be low out of the dust, and thy voice shall be, as of one that hath a familiar spirit, out of the ground, and thy speech shall whisper out of the dust. d. Gen 3:1a Now the serpent was more subtil than any beast of the field which the LORD God had made. ( Subtil -cunning -Crafty, though not immediately noticable or easily understood)(1). Gan in Hebrew means Garden and indicates a cultivated and tended. Field in Hebrew is Sadeh and means a wild farm or wilderness, being unbridled or unharnessed. It speaks of the mind of the flesh.
(2). Gen 2:25 speaking of Adam and Eve uses the word naked which is AROM. Here in Gen 3:1 the word subtle is the Heb word ARUM. Both words are derived from ARAM which means to be bare or cunning. The word seductive or seduce could be a translation of both words. Thus it is that the carnal mind is the most seductive thing in the world. (3). The present world (kosmos ) is evil and wicked. 1Jn 5:19 And we know that we are of God, and the whole world lieth in wickedness. Gal 1:4 Who gave himself for our sins, that he might deliver us from this present evil world, according to the will of God and our Father: (4). Satan is a liar and deceiver and deceives the world. Rev 12:9 And the great dragon was cast out, that old serpent, called the Devil, and Satan, which deceiveth the whole world: he was cast out into the earth, and his angels were cast out with him. The Gr for world here is Cosmos and means system arrangement, or organization.(a). Babylon is arrayed but God and His people are pure white (clothed in glory) in Glory.. Rev 19:8 And to her was granted that she should be arrayed in fine linen, clean and white: for the fine linen is the righteousness of saints. e. Cain is the picture of the World outside of God the serpents seed. Gen 4:16 And Cain went out from the presence of the LORD, and dwelt in the land of Nod, on the east of Eden. Gen 4:17 And Cain knew his wife; and she conceived, and bare Enoch: and he builded a city, and called the name of the city, after the name of his son, Enoch. Cain went from the west to the East instead of East to west as the coming of the Lord indicated.(1), Cain’s descendent’s built a city and governed it without God. Gen 4:20 And Adah bare Jabal: he was the father of such as dwell in tents, and of such as have cattle. Provisions - rituals, ceremonies, and ordinances ... religious things that supposedly feed God into man Gen 4:21 And his brother's name was Jubal: he was the father of all such as handle the harp and organ. Pleasue and inspiration - music concerts and so called ministry that appeals to the carnal nature but does nothing for the spirit but only feeds the soulish nature but nothing of brokeness and reverential awe. (In repentance broken not mentioned) Gen 4:22 And Zillah, she also bare Tubalcain, an instructer of every artificer in brass and iron: and the sister of Tubalcain was Naamah. Defense or protection - Worldly power but nothing of Spiritual. We need to be like those building booths and trusting that there homes be not broke into (football players) Jesus said to build on the rock which he was not the sand of the world.f. Greek for Satan is Diabollos which is a compound word meaning a channel something passes through. He is a traducer meaning to transfer from one order of reasoning to another order of reasoning. He sits in the temple of mans mind and transfers or translates (channels) knowledge. The metaphysical and occult channelers have no power to set creation free. Sometimes it is the enemy in me the Master Channeler sitting as god in our own minds deceiving us with illusions of grander. (Deception)g. the wisdom of God swallows up the wisdom of the Egyptian world. Exo 7:12 For they cast down every man his rod, and they became serpents: but Aaron's rod swallowed up their rods. h. BEGUILED - 2Co 11:3 But I fear, lest by any means, as the serpent beguiled Eve through his subtilty, so your minds should be corrupted from the simplicity that is in Christ. (1). To beguile in Greek indicates that he cheated her out of something or sold her short. She and he lost there covering glory, which the dependance on God gives. (2). Subtlety is Panourgia in Greek and means adroitness (expertise, deftness,ability), trickery, craftiness and sophistry (which means plausible but false or the clever use of arguments, trickery and reasoning). It can be intellectually brilliant and in correct form or appearance but is actually invalid. Being correct in form it is not correct in essence. Man independent of God will never come to know truth. It is only in a dependance on our creator that we will ever come to know.(3). : Col_2:4 And this I say, lest any man should beguile you with enticing (tempting or alluring) words. (a). Beguile - is paralogizomai in Greek and means to misreckon, to wrongly reason. Para is alongside of as para medic . It denotes something disordered or abnormal.(4). His reasoning is incorrect and as a Eph 6:16c fiery darts of the wicked. , can cause much deception. His twisted, literalist reasoning becomes the letter of the word without no spirit and kills. His carnal dualistic form of truth is a perverted, garbled (Babel confused language) dialect of fleshly wisdom and carnal understanding. (WORD WITHOUT HOLY SPIRIT)(5) . Peter is talked about this in reference to Paul in 2Pe 3:16 As also in all his epistles, speaking in them of these things; in which are some things hard to be understood, which they that are unlearned and unstable wrest, as they do also the other scriptures, unto their own destruction. We must not separate Truth from the Person of JC.(6) We must as Paul not be swayed by the worldly prince of the air Eph 4:14 That we henceforth be no more children, tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, and cunning craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to deceive; Eph 4:15 But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, which is the head, even Christ: (7). CONFLICT NOW - Know the conflict between the serpent and Orphiuchus (JC) is not ended. Our eyeses have been veiled from the truth least the light of Christ shine into our hearts. We must pull down the strongholds and let the prisoners go free Is 42:7. The veil of darkness has caused some to depart from the faith. 1Ti 4:1 Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils; i. Isa 45:7 I form the light, and create darkness: I make peace, and create evil: I the LORD do all these things. (God Allowed Evil or a snare {foe} enemy to accomplish His judgement)Amo 3:5 Can a bird fall in a snare upon the earth, where no gin(snare of divine judgement, trap, noose, hook is for him? shall one take up a snare from the earth, and have taken nothing at all? Amo 3:6 Shall a trumpet be blown in the city, and the people not be afraid? shall there be evil in a city, and the LORD hath not done it? Amo 3:7 Surely the Lord GOD will do nothing, but he revealeth his secret unto his servants the prophets. Rom 9:17 For the scripture saith unto Pharaoh, Even for this same purpose have I raised thee up, that I might shew my power in thee, and that my name might be declared throughout all the earth.
Rom 9:18 Therefore hath he mercy on whom he will have mercy, and whom he will he hardeneth.
(1). SATAN’S PURPOSE - What we must understand is there is a purpose God had in making Satan Rom 11:36 For of him, and through him, and to him, are all things: to whom be glory for ever. Amen. (2). SATAN’S MINISTRY - Satan has a ministry 1Pe 4:12 Beloved, think it not strange concerning the fiery trial which is to try you, as though some strange thing happened unto you: TRIED - Rev 2:10 Fear none of those things which thou shalt suffer: behold, the devil shall cast some of you into prison, that ye may be tried; and ye shall have tribulation ten days (10 the number of trial as 10 commandment bring): be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee a crown of life. (Serpent in Scorpio constellation is going after crown)
Luk 22:31 And the Lord said, Simon, Simon, behold, Satan hath desired to have you, that he may sift you as wheat: Luk 22:32 But I have prayed for thee, that thy faith fail not: and when thou art converted, strengthen thy brethren.
(3). BODY BUILDING - Resistance training in bible 1Pe 5:8 Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour: (we need to skin that cat Like Hercules the Decan constellation in scorpio and wear it as a cloak)1Pe 5:9 Whom resist stedfast in the faith, knowing that the same afflictions are accomplished in your brethren that are in the world. 1Pe 5:10 But the God of all grace, who hath called us unto his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after that ye have suffered a while, make you perfect, stablish, strengthen, settle you. Summer wheat, trial of winter wheat produces more fruit though bent head (of prayer). Col_2:7a Rooted and built up in him, and stablished in the faith
(4). Job 23:10 But he knoweth the way that I take: when he hath tried me (question is has he tried you), I shall come forth as gold. We must as Job though stripped of all we have continue to trust in God to come to know Him by intimacy and union. There may be Judas’s , Peninnah’s and Pharaoh’s confronting us but if we trust in God He will see us through unto Glory. Our biggest problem at times is we allow self to be lifted up in pride, but we must as Paul only see it as a messenger of Satan sent to buffet (kol-af-id’-zo - curtail, inflict, chastise) us.(a). Mt 13:3-23 cometh the wicked one , trial of thorns choking out word- persecution. The trial being to see what is in you that is not like Him. We must TRUST GOD and not be the Devil’s advocate or the representives of him. (5). We as Jesus need to be able to say THERE IS NOTHING IN ME THAT BELONGS TO HIM, he has no power over Me! (Jn 14:30 Amplified). The dust or earth of the first Adam is no more I have partaken of the 2nd Adam who is Christ and Satan has do more legal permission to impose his reasoning’s in me. (6). It is only when we enable Satan to influence our reasoning’s that he gets a foot hold in our affairs. It is about time we as Orphiuchus stop the Scorpion from stinging our heel and put our other foot on His head crushing Him. We must never allow our worth in the eyes of God to be compromised through Satan’s accusation before God. (a). OVERCOMERS - Rev 12:10 And I heard a loud voice saying in heaven, Now is come salvation, and strength, and the kingdom of our God, and the power of his Christ: for the accuser of our brethren is cast down, which accused them before our God day and night. Rev 12:11 And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony; and they loved not their lives unto the death.
(b). He comes in through your desires! He speaks in our thoughts! He torments through you own feelings and emotions! It is a battle for our minds as he whispers his accusations in our dust realm. We must be done with him. Rom_6:19 I speak after the manner of men because of the infirmity of your flesh: for as ye have yielded your members servants to uncleanness and to iniquity unto iniquity; even so now yield your members servants to righteousness unto holiness. ( good soil 30, 60, 100 fold(c). We are the chosen and elect of God. Rom 8:33 Who shall lay any thing to the charge of God's elect? It is God that justifieth. Rom 8:34 Who is he that condemneth? It is Christ that died, yea rather, that is risen again, who is even at the right hand of God, who also maketh intercession for us. Joh 8:10 When Jesus had lifted up himself, and saw none but the woman, he said unto her, Woman, where are those thine accusers? hath no man condemned thee? Joh 8:11 She said, No man, Lord. And Jesus said unto her, Neither do I condemn thee: go, and sin no more. (Satan tries to condemn us)(d). WE MUST UNDERSTAND, Jesus took our guilt and nailed it to the cross in reconciliation. He brings us back to the Father. 2Co 5:19 To wit, that God was in Christ, reconciling the world unto himself, not imputing their trespasses unto them; and hath committed unto us the word of reconciliation. 2Co 5:20 Now then we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God did beseech you by us: we pray (beg, petition, beseech,intercede) you in Christ's stead, be ye reconciled to God. 2Co 5:21 For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him.
Sagittarus
The word Sagittarus means the Archer. He is a man’s torso with the body of a horse. A Centaur. He is drawing the bow and arrow aiming at the very heart of Scorpion. In Acts 17:28 Paul quotes a phase on Mars Hill in Athens from one of their poet’s, the Greek Aratus who sets forth the whole picture of the zodiac into verse. He says of Sagittarius “Midst golden stars stands refulgent now. And thrusts the scorpion with his bended bow.”
In the Revelation John saw heaven opened and see the truth behind mans interpretation of the Zodiac seeing in Rev 6:2 this same Gospel played out in the heavens as The Lamb who is found worthy to open the seals is revealed. Rev 6:1 And I saw when the Lamb opened one of the seals, and I heard, as it were the noise of thunder, one of the four beasts saying, Come and see.
Rev 6:2 And I saw, and behold a white horse: and he that sat on him had a bow; and a crown was given unto him: and he went forth conquering, and to conquer.
Sagittarous sets at the center of our milky way galaxy even as Jesus Christ as the redeemer is the center of our Gospel. This is also pictured in the Book of Genesis as we see the tree of life in Gen 2:9 And out of the ground made the LORD God to grow every tree that is pleasant to the sight, and good for food; the tree of life also in the midst of the garden, and the tree of knowledge of good and evil. These tree’s Satan attempts to translate as, ‘ Gen 3:3 But of the fruit of the tree which is in the midst of the garden, God hath said, Ye shall not eat of it, neither shall ye touch it, lest ye die. ‘ not being good for food or touching in that God had keep them from something that they could take and be like God. The fact of the matter is we will either partake of one or the other. Either the tree of life or the tree of good and evil. God did create good and evil according to Isa 54:16 Behold, I have created the smith that bloweth the coals in the fire, and that bringeth forth an instrument for his work; and I have created the waster to destroy.
God does not want us to partake of both. But rather to discern between the two and choose the tree of life which is His son Jesus Christ to be the center of our life.
Heb_5:14 But strong meat belongeth to them that are of full age, even those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil.
Sagittarius is a picture of the Son of Man and the son of God. God sent His son to be and feel all the hurts and joys of mankind. As God unveils the person of Jesus Christ in the book of Revelation we see that it is an inward battle for the soul of man. Even as there is the macrocosm of the Zodiac so also there is the microcosm of the life of Christ revealed in me. It is the unveiling of a person – Gal 1:16 To reveal his Son in me, that I might preach him among the heathen. We must come face to face with Him and see Him even as he is.
The four HORSEMEN of the Apocalypse are the key to processing’s of GOD within us. Horses used to have to do with war. Pro 21:31a The horse is prepared against the day of battle. He comes on a white horse to conquer. The conquering is within our soul. The horses are Representatives of Christ coming into our lives to take charge over the desires, and emotions of the flesh. Rev 19:11 And I saw heaven opened, and behold a white horse; and he that sat upon him was called Faithful and True, and in righteousness he doth judge and make war.
The horse represents the bringing of God’s power and swiftness in war. We must let the arrows He shoots strike the strongholds of sin in our lives that they may be put to death.
THE RED HORSE
Rev 6:3 And when he had opened the second seal, I heard the second beast say, Come and see.
Rev 6:4 And there went out another horse that was red: and power was given to him that sat thereon to take peace from the earth, and that they should kill one another: and there was given unto him a great sword.
Even though the translation uses red the greek is the word purrhos meaning flame like or flame colored. God through the red horse is sending his cleansing fire to burn up all the rotteness and foul wickedness in our lives. It was only Moses EX 24:17 that could go up the mount without being burned. Isa 33:14 The sinners in Zion are afraid; fearfulness hath surprised the hypocrites. Who among us shall dwell with the devouring fire? who among us shall dwell with everlasting burnings? Fire burns up not down. There is a change in state with fire and smoke or glory is the result. Brimstone was a purifying agent, the heat and light was the change. He comes riding the red horse of refining fire. Mal 3:2 But who may abide the day of his coming? and who shall stand when he appeareth? for he is like a refiner's fire, and like fullers' soap:
Mal 3:3 And he shall sit as a refiner and purifier of silver: and he shall purify the sons of Levi, and purge them as gold and silver, that they may offer unto the LORD an offering in righteousness.
The crucible of his refining fire is word that precedes out of his mouth. Psa 12:6 The words of the LORD are pure words: as silver tried in a furnace of earth, purified seven times. He comes to take peace from our earth and burn with the fiery sword of His word into the strongholds of our lives. The carnality and shames must be seen for what they are. Heb 4:12 For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.
It is the 1st Adam who is of the earth earthy that the fire comes and with the change in state comes the 2nd Adam Christ who it of heaven heavenly. God is sending the coals off His alter in power and swiftness of the red horse to destroy the man of sin. Ps 120:1 In my distress I cried unto the LORD, and he heard me. Psa 120:2 Deliver my soul, O LORD, from lying lips, and from a deceitful tongue.Psa 120:3 What shall be given unto thee? or what shall be done unto thee, thou false tongue? Psa 120:4 Sharp arrows of the mighty, with coals of juniper.
THE BLACK HORSE
Rev 6:5 And when he had opened the third seal, I heard the third beast say, Come and see. And I beheld, and lo a black horse; and he that sat on him had a pair of balances in his hand.
Rev 6:6 And I heard a voice in the midst of the four beasts say, A measure of wheat for a penny, and three measures of barley for a penny; and see thou hurt not the oil and the wine.
We must understand it is the light of Christ that shines into our black sinful nature It is a balance that must go from one extreme to another. From darkness to light. Our earth was void and without form and God’s light shined into the darkness. The measure of wheat is the seed of Christ which was planted in the earth in his crucifiction and brought forth much fruit . Joh 12:24 Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except a corn of wheat fall into the ground and die, it abideth alone: but if it die, it bringeth forth much fruit. The 3 measures of barley are the 3 days in death and then resurrection, Jesus Christ the first fruits, 1Co 15:20 But now is Christ risen from the dead, and become the firstfruits of them that slept. Hurt not the oil and wine has to do with the anointing and revelation. We must not deal unjustly in our use of either as some have done and brought contempt on the name of Christ.
THE PALE HORSE
Rev 6:7 And when he had opened the fourth seal, I heard the voice of the fourth beast say, Come and see.
Rev 6:8 And I looked, and behold a pale horse: and his name that sat on him was Death, and Hell followed with him. And power was given unto them over the fourth part of the earth, to kill with sword, and with hunger, and with death, and with the beasts of the earth.
In Heb 2:14 we understand that the Devil at one time had the power of Death “ Forasmuch then as the children are partakers of flesh and blood, he also himself likewise took part of the same; that through death he might destroy him that had the power of death, that is, the devil;
Heb 2:15 And deliver them who through fear of death were all their lifetime subject to bondage.
But now we see that with the coming of Jesus Christ we see that we do not need to fear because he conquered death through death and rolled the stone of religion away rising in resurrection power. Rev 1:17 And when I saw him, I fell at his feet as dead. And he laid his right hand upon me, saying unto me, Fear not; I am the first and the last:
Rev 1:18 I am he that liveth, and was dead; and, behold, I am alive for evermore, Amen; and have the keys of hell and of death.
And so it is as we come to Christ the old man is put to death and hell no longer has a hold on us. With His baptism of the Holy Ghost and Fire we rise in newness of Life . Death and Hell have ended up in the purifying lake of fire and been transformed from death unto life, the type of life where there is no more crying nor pain and that through His death and resurrection as he rides into our lives on a pale horse.
CAPRICORNUS
The planets created by God where set into 12 constellations called the Mazoreth in Job. They tell the story of creation and redemption showing the good and evil interactions and the overcoming which is by faith in Jesus Christ as the redeemer.
CAPRICORNUS, the Goat with a tail like a fish is the 5th constellation. The goat is seen as dying But the back part of it is seen as the tail of a fish rising up in life. This is the Redemption brought to man through death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. It is Life out of death. To us it is the fellowship of His suffering which leads to the power of His resurrection.
1. In the Old Testament on the Day of Atonement Moses said of the goat of sin-offering, "It is most holy, and God hath given it you to bear the iniquity of the congregation, to make atonement for them before the Lord" (Lev. 10:16-17). This then is a picture of the atoning sacrifice of Jesus Christ as He was crucified. Isa 53:5 But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed. 2. On the other hand we have the Tail of Capricornus which speaks of a fish risen. He said, "I will make you fishers of men" (Mat. 4:19). "I will send for many fishers, and they shall fish them" (Jer.16:15-16). "And there shall be a very great multitude of fish, because these waters shall come thither" (Eze. 47:1-9). So it is that His body is "born of water" (Jn. 3:5). The fish became a secret sign for Christians to evade the persecution of the Romans. It also could means Christ as spiritual food to His body. To make this point after the resurrection some of the Disciples went fishing and come upon the resurrected Christ. Joh 21:4 But when the morning was now come, Jesus stood on the shore: but the disciples knew not that it was Jesus.
Joh 21:5 Then Jesus saith unto them, Children, have ye any meat? They answered him, No.
Joh 21:6 And he said unto them, Cast the net on the right side of the ship, and ye shall find. They cast therefore, and now they were not able to draw it for the multitude of fishes.
Joh 21:7 Therefore that disciple whom Jesus loved saith unto Peter, It is the Lord. Now when Simon Peter heard that it was the Lord, he girt his fisher's coat unto him, (for he was naked,) and did cast himself into the sea.
Joh 21:8 And the other disciples came in a little ship; (for they were not far from land, but as it were two hundred cubits,) dragging the net with fishes.
Joh 21:9 As soon then as they were come to land, they saw a fire of coals there, and fish laid thereon, and bread.
Joh 21:10 Jesus saith unto them, Bring of the fish which ye have now caught.
Joh 21:11 Simon Peter went up, and drew the net to land full of great fishes, an hundred and fifty and three: and for all there were so many, yet was not the net broken.
Joh 21:12 Jesus saith unto them, Come and dine. And none of the disciples durst ask him, Who art thou? knowing that it was the Lord.
Joh 21:13 Jesus then cometh, and taketh bread, and giveth them, and fish likewise.
Joh 21:14 This is now the third time that Jesus shewed himself to his disciples, after that he was risen from the dead.
Joh 21:15 So when they had dined, Jesus saith to Simon Peter, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me more than these? He saith unto him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I love thee. He saith unto him, Feed my lambs.
3. So it is that this constellation made of two becomes one in and through Christ and His body. In order to see something plainly it Has to have a Dark blackboard in order that the light of the chalk might be seen. God created night and day. First was the void that the light might be known. Man in vanity was subjected Ro 8:20-21 and so the order of manifestation comes in stages. A Child does not understand the true light of man, but must grow in grace as the Father reveals more and more of Himself. "And the earth was without form, and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep" (Gen. 1:2). Gen 1:3 And God said, Let there be light: and there was light.
Gen 1:4 And God saw the light, that it was good: and God divided the light from the darkness.
Gen 1:5 And God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night. And the evening and the morning were the first day.
2Co_3:18 But we all, with open face beholding as in a glass the glory of the Lord, are changed into the same image from glory to glory, even as by the Spirit of the Lord.
4. We must understand that God created good and evil. Yet the purpose or reason for both becomes evident in and through the life of Jesus Christ."For by Him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by Him and for Him: and HE IS BEFORE ALL THINGS, and by Him all things consist" (Col. 1:16-17). "For He must reign, till He hath put all enemies under His feet. The last enemy that shall be destroyed is death. And when all things shall be subdued unto Him, then shall the Son also Himself be subject unto Him that put all things under Him, that GOD MAY BE ALL IN ALL" (I Cor. 15:25-28). "From Him everything comes, by Him everything exists, and in Him everything ends!" (Rom. 11:36). "In Him was life and the life was the light of men. And the light shines on in the darkness, for the darkness has never overpowered it or put it out" (Jn. 1:4-5). And again, "For God, who COMMANDED THE LIGHT TO SHINE OUT OF DARKNESS, hath shined in our hearts, to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ" (II Cor. 4:6). "The people which sat in darkness saw a great light; and to them which sat in the region and shadow of death light is sprung up" (Mat. 4:16). "I am the light of the world: he that followeth Me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the the light of life" (Jn. 8:12). "Giving thanks unto the Father which hath made us meet to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in light: who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated us into the Kingdom of His dear Son" (Col. 1:12-13).
5. In a prism or drops of water the pure light is reflacted showing the many colors of the rainbow. Part of the full glory is held back in each ray.6. In man and woman is seen the giver and receiver. God held back to create a desire to receive. "I will praise Thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made: marvelous are Thy works; and that my soul knoweth right well. My substance was not hid from Thee, when I was made in secret, and curiously wrought in the lowest parts of the earth. Thine eyes did see my substance, yet being unperfect; and in Thy book all my members were written, which in continuance were fashioned, when as yet there was none of them" (Ps. 139:14-16). A child is formed in the darness of the womb. God withdraws himself as seen in Son 5:6 I opened to my beloved; but my beloved had withdrawn himself, and was gone: my soul failed when he spake: I sought him, but I could not find him; I called him, but he gave me no answer. An so it is that through absence the heart grows fonder. We need to preach people hungry. It is an earnest desire that brings the Holy Ghost.7. The void is filled with the blood of Jesus Christ. The chasm of Rev 14:20 speaks of a bridle which is used to control a horse or to bridle the passions. As God moved over the darkness in Gen. It is the hebrew word which means to flutter or vibrate even as a man and woman in sex and so the seed of God is planted in the darkness and there is light. One is the Giver the other the receiver. 8. This activity of the Holy Spirit is called that of "moving" over the face of the waters. The word "move" is from the Hebrew RACHAPH and occurs only three times in the Old Testament, the other two being translated "shake" (Jer. 23:9) and "fluttereth" (Deut. 32:11), respectively. Some commentators relate the word particularly to the hovering of a mother hen over her chicks. In any case, the idea seems to be mainly that of a rapid back and forth motion. In modern scientific terminology, the best translation would probably be "vibrated." The vibrating of God over the creation in darkness is not unlike the movement of the male at that precise moment when he inseminates the female with the seed of life. It is most appropriate that the first impartation of energy into the universe is described as the "vibrating" movement of the Spirit of God Himself — the injection of His life as divine seed into creation! This movement is immediately followed by the divine fiat: "Let there be light!"9. It is adversity that builds strength. Before Christ began His ministry He first was tempted in the wilderness of Satan. "And immediately the Spirit drove Him into the wilderness to be tempted of the devil." (Mk. 1:12; Mat. 4:1) Even the Son of God had to be proven. The one who had the power of Death was the proving force for the Glory of God to come forth in the face of Jesus Christ10. God revealed Himself to Abraham, Gen 17:1 And when Abram was ninety years old and nine, the LORD appeared to Abram, and said unto him, I am the Almighty God; walk before me, and be thou perfect. Almighty God is El Shaddai the many breasted one. He give life as the female Quality of God. Jesus left His exalted place to come down to Man. He became poor that we might be made rich even as Job came into captivity but ended up with more in the end than the beginning. So Christ and His Body is much more than at the start of His life. Jesus Christ turned our captivity to sin by becoming sin for us that we might become sons of God. God so loved that he gave and so it is that we must give not expecting anything in return but out of love and obedience. We must cease from any effort in the old Adam. Jesus Christ was forsaken and the heavens darkened as He sacrificed His life in our place. So it is that we must lay down our lives so that those in darkness can see His marvelous light. This is the message of Capricornus His death and Life. 11. He resisted unto blood as He took on the sins of the world. Gathsemine was a place of pressure to bring forth the wine of His presence with Joy at His resurrection. He was tempted in all points as we are that He might become our advocate in the presence of the Father. "Behold, I am alive forever more” (Rev. 1:18). Out of the Eater Come forth Food Ju 14:14. Death has seemingly comsumed the son of God as He dies on the Cross but up from the grave He arose and now He Has the Keys of death and Hell. "The hour is coming, and now is," He has proclaimed, "when the dead shall hear the voice of the Son of God: and they that hear shall live" (Jn. 5:25). "I AM (not I will be) the resurrection and the life," says Jesus, “he that believeth in Me, though he were dead, yet shall he live and whosoever liveth and believeth in Me shall never die. Believest thou this?” (Jn. 11:25-26). HE 'hath passed over out of death into Iife' (Jn. 5:24).12. “And if Christ be in you, the body is dead because of sin; but the spirit is life because of righteousness” (Rom. 8:10). “If the Spirit of Him that raised up Jesus from the dead dwell in you, He that raised up Christ from the dead SHALL ALSO QUICKEN (MAKE ALIVE) YOUR M-0-R-T-A-L B-O-D-I-E-S by His Spirit that dwelleth in you” (Rom. 8:11). Heb 2:14 Forasmuch then as the children are partakers of flesh and blood, he also himself likewise took part of the same; that through death he might destroy him that had the power of death, that is, the devil; Heb 2:15 And deliver them who through fear of death were all their lifetime subject to bondage. 13. In Christ death is swallowed up in victory. He was born to die and becomes the last Man to die. “The wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord” (Rom. 6:23). “He is the propitiation (mercy-seat, sin-offering) for our sins: and NOT FOR OURS ONLY, BUT ALSO FOR THE SINS OF THE W-H-O-L-E W-O-R-L-D” (1 Jn. 2:2). 2Ti_1:10 But is now made manifest by the appearing of our Saviour Jesus Christ, who hath abolished death, and hath brought life and immortality to light through the gospel: “But we see Jesus, who was made a little lower than the angels for the suffering of death... that He by the grace of God SHOULD TASTE DEATH F-O-R E-V-E-R-Y M-A-N” (Heb. 2:9).
14. For the believer death becomes but a sleep. A dead man has no life, consciousness or being. But a sleeping man IS STILL ALIVE THOUGH UNCONSCIOUS TO THE WORLD AROUND HIM. And he is STILL CONSCIOUS ON ANOTHER PLANE. Thus, the martyr Stephen "fell asleep" "But I would not have you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning them which are asleep, that ye sorrow not, even as others which have no hope. For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so them also which sleep in Jesus will God bring with Him" (I Thes. 4:13-14). This passage contains a two-dimensional truth. From the earthly aspect those who have gone by way of the grave sleep; from the heavenly aspect they come with Jesus when He comes. . "Who will transform and fashion anew the body of our humiliation to conform and to be like the body of His glory and majesty, by exerting that power which enables Him even to subject everything to Himself” (Phil. 3:21, Amplified). Rom 5:9-11, "Much more then, being now justified by His blood, we shall be saved from wrath through Him. For if, when we were enemies, we were reconciled to God by the death of His Son, much more, being now justified by His blood, we SHALL BE SAVED BY HIS LIFE... and... we joy.... in our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom we have received the atonement.15. We are placed back into Eden with the death of Christ but it is the resurrection the Tree of Life that gives us the victory over sin. In Christianity we live by dying. The way up is the way down . We must take up our cross and follow Him. Php 3:8 Yea doubtless, and I count all things but loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord: for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and do count them but dung, that I may win Christ, Php 3:9 And be found in him, not having mine own righteousness, which is of the law, but that which is through the faith of Christ, the righteousness which is of God by faith:
Php 3:10 That I may know him, and the power of his resurrection, and the fellowship of his sufferings, being made conformable unto his death;
Php 3:11 If by any means I might attain unto the resurrection of the dead.
Decan SAGITTA -the Arrow
1. Sagitta means "The Arrow," but this is not the arrow of Sagittarius, for that is an arrow intended for the enemies of God, to conquer and subdue them unto Him. Here the arrow is pictured in mid-heaven as having been shot by an invisible hand. It is seen in its flight through the heavens. 2. The arrow wounds in order to release life. "Thine arrows stick fast in me, and Thy hand presseth me sore” (Ps. 38:2). it pleased the Lord to bruise Him; He hath put Him to grief: when Thou shalt make His soul an offering for sin, He shall see His seed, He shall prolong His days, and the pleasure of the Lord shall prosper in His Hand (Isa. 53:4). “The arrows of the Almighty are within me” (Job 6:4). There is a spiritual piercing and slaying in the case of those who come to new life in Christ, akin to the piercing and slaying of the Christ Himself.3. Zec 9:12 Turn you to the strong hold, ye prisoners of hope: even to day do I declare that I will render double unto thee; Zec 9:13 When I have bent Judah for me, filled the bow with Ephraim, and raised up thy sons, O Zion, against thy sons, O Greece, and made thee as the sword of a mighty man.
Zec 9:14 And the LORD shall be seen over them, and his arrow shall go forth as the lightning: and the Lord GOD shall blow the trumpet, and shall go with whirlwinds of the south.
Zec 9:15 The LORD of hosts shall defend them; and they shall devour, and subdue with sling stones; and they shall drink, and make a noise as through wine; and they shall be filled like bowls, and as the corners of the altar.
Zec 9:16 And the LORD their God shall save them in that day as the flock of his people: for they shall be as the stones of a crown, lifted up as an ensign upon his land.
Zec 9:17 For how great is his goodness, and how great is his beauty! corn shall make the young men cheerful, and new wine the maids.
Decan - Aquila the Pierced Eagle
1 THE PIERCED EAGLE One of the most prominent of the late summer constellations is Aquila. Aquila is an eagle, but always pictured in the old Zodiacs as a wounded and falling eagle. 2. In Christ’s humiliation and judgement we see the Eagle’s pierced soul in His life and death on the earth. Isa 53:10 Yet it pleased the LORD to bruise him; he hath put him to grief: when thou shalt make his soul an offering for sin, he shall see his seed, he shall prolong his days, and the pleasure of the LORD shall prosper in his hand. Isa 53:11 He shall see of the travail of his soul, and shall be satisfied: by his knowledge shall my righteous servant justify many; for he shall bear their iniquities.
Isa 53:12 Therefore will I divide him a portion with the great, and he shall divide the spoil with the strong; because he hath poured out his soul unto death: and he was numbered with the transgressors; and he bare the sin of many, and made intercession for the transgressors.
32. Aquila—The Eagle—in the Sign of Capricornus is pictured as a wounded or falling eagle. The eagle in this constellation is consistent with what we have noted in the whole Sign of Capricornus. The slain goat of the sin-offering is followed by the arrow of God’s judgment and the pierced or falling eagle. First and foremost, our Lord Jesus Christ is that royal eagle, flying high; the One who is at the right hand of God; who thought it not robbery to be equal with God; that glorious One, the Son of God from on high. Yet, that One humbled Himself and was pierced by the arrow of God’s judgment, and is seen here plummeting to the ground, the One who was so high descending so low that we might be raised up into His heights.
33. So down this costly route of unsparing Love Jesus came. His birth-chamber a barn, His cradle a feeding-trough, and His lot in life cast among the poor. Two thousand years ago God wrapped a human form around His dear heart and appeared among the sons of men that He might get a closer look at this tragic thing that was making havoc of man and earth. He looked into the face of sin’s dark mystery, He gazed without any veil into the awful abyss of sin, sorrow, and death. It was the cry of the wounded eagle, outraged yet outreaching, as He fell down, down, down from the heights of glory to get beneath the lowest depth to which any soul can sink. 34. “For in that He Himself hath suffered being tempted, He is able to succor them that are tempted” (Heb. 2:18). He knows all about it, for He suffered through it. He came down into this evil world unknown and unheralded, the masses of earth knew not that He had come during the years of His earthly walk. And those to whom He came did not want Him, “He came to His own, and His own received Him not” (Jn. 1:11). It is bad enough when strangers refuse to have anything to do with you; but when your own people turn you down and reject and cast you out, the pain runs deep. To be made in the likeness of sinful flesh, to be found in fashion as a man, to empty Himself, to strip Himself of all His former glory, must have been a dreadful experience. I doubt that we can begin to comprehend even minutely, the price He paid when He humbled Himself to fall into this dark world as the pierced eagle. 35. Consider the deaths to which He fell! At the last the deepest of all sorrows crushed on Jesus. “My God, My God, why hast Thou forsaken Me!” Jesus then drank the cup He had asked to have removed. He then sounded the depths of death. The Father’s face was hidden from Him; He had gone as far as human suffering could go. Sin and death had veiled the Father’s love from Him. Sin could go no farther in its brutal demands than just that. 36. Read in the light of prophecy, who can ever forget the twenty-second Psalm? “My God, My God, why hast Thou forsaken me?” “A worm and no man, a reproach of men and despised of the people. All they that see Me laugh Me to scorn; they shoot out the lip, they shake the head saying, He trusted on the Lord that He would deliver Him; let Him deliver Him seeing that He delighted in Him.” “They gazed upon Me with their mouths.” “Thou hast brought Me into the dust of death.” “They pierced My hands and My feet.” “They part My garments among them and cast lots for My vesture.” 37. If the twenty-second Psalm tells us of the cross, Isaiah fifty-three gives the reason for it. Seven long centuries before Jesus was born, in this fruitful chapter of Isaiah, we have Jesus’ suffering, death, burial, and resurrection foretold and the why of it all. “He hath borne our griefs and carried our sorrows.” “He was bruised for our iniquities; the chastisement of our peace was upon Him, and with His stripes we are healed.” “He made His grave with the wicked and with the rich in His death.” “Yet it pleased the Lord to bruise Him; HE hath put Him to grief; when Thou shalt make His soul an offering for sin, He shall see His seed, He shall prolong His days.” 38. ‘Don’t touch Me; for I have not yet ascended to My Father, but go to My brethren, and say unto them, I ascend unto My Father and your Father, and to My God and your God’ (Jn. 20:11-17). How my heart thrilled when I read these words. I pray the Holy Spirit will make them as real to you as He did to me. He didn’t say, ‘Go to My disciples,’ nor did He say, ‘Go to My servants.’ Nor, ‘Go to My friends.’ No! This time it was something altogether different, something far more intimate; a new relationship with Him. He said, ‘Go to My brothers.’ He was no longer their Teacher; He was no longer their Master; no longer just a Friend; He was something more than that. Yes, He was still their Master and Lord, but He was something more—He was their brother. He said, ‘I ascend to My Father, and to YOUR FATHER, and to My God, and YOUR GOD.’ He was one of them. He is one of us. He wasn’t going to ascend just to His Father, but to their Father, and to our Father, and to our God as well as His God.39. Rom. 8:28-29. ‘Now we know that for those that love God He makes all things work together for good, for those who are called according to the Divine purpose. Those He has foreknown He has also predestined to share the likeness of His Son, that He might be the eldest in a vast family of brothers’ (Weymouth translation). Oh yes, we all belong to one family of many brothers, we are all brothers, and He is one of us, our elder brother. 40. In John 17, when He was praying to the Father, He asked to have the glory restored to Him that He had with the Father before the kosmos was. I draw your attention to His words, and want you to meditate on them. ‘And now O Father, glorify Thou Me, with Thine own self, with the glory I had with Thee before the kosmos was.’ He was asking to be glorified with the glory He had stripped Himself of, when He became a man. I want you to notice these words, ‘Glorify Thou Me WITH THINE OWN SELF.’ He was asking to be clothed with God, to be enveloped with Deity again, to be completely swallowed up and filled with all fullness of God.DELPHINUS The third, and final, constellation in the house of Capricornus is a lovely little cluster of stars named DELPHINUS, or THE DOLPHIN. It is always pictured as a great fish full of life, vigorously leaping upward, out of the water. The Dolphin comes out of the sea of death , the fall of Man to resurrection Life that of the overcomer.
1. The dolphin is notorious for leaping forth out of the waves, breaking the surface and rising majestically into the air. So Christ—suddenly emerges from the waves of death as the almighty Conqueror of sin, death, and the grave by rising again! But He is merely the principal Fish of a vast multitude of fishes. Here again Jesus is identified with His people—His elect saints. Unto these chosen ones He speaks the precious and powerful promise: "To him that overcometh will I grant to sit with Me in My throne, even as I also overcame, and am set down with My Father in His Throne" (Rev. 3:21). He died to bring forth a living body, a body represented by a great school of dolphins, all of whom break forth out of the sea of humanity, leaping majestically into the air—viewing that higher world of the spirit to which they are apprehended. 2. We must learn to think like God. We must begin to RULE WITH CHRIST IN THIS LIFE. We must but away our weak and defeated mindsets. Let the dunimus or dynamite or the living word deliver us from our stale cisterns into a place of victory as pillars of life in His kindom. "Strength yourselves in the Lord and in the power which His supreme might imparts. Put on the complete armour of God, so as to be able to stand firm against all the stratagems of the devil. For ours is not a conflict with mere flesh and blood, but with despotisms, the empires, the forces that control and govern this dark world—the spiritual hosts of evil arrayed against us in the heavenly warfare. Wherefore put on the complete armour of God, so that you may be able to stand your ground in the evil day, and, having fought to the end, TO REMAIN VICTORS ON THE FIELD" (Eph. 6:10-14), Weymouth). It is only as we strengthen ourselves and put on Christ that we are able to stand against any conflict whether in heaven or earth.
3. We must first be overcome in our selves before we can live as overcomers. "To him that overcometh will I grant (consequentially) to sit with Me in My throne." (Rev. 3:21) "He that ruleth his own spirit is better than he that taketh a city" (Prov. 16:32). We have to come up over the obstacles in the true way. We must master the areas of our life that drag us down. Much of the religious teachings are man trying to work his way up to God , but are only towers of babel of mans own doing. The world system is Satan’s domain and would were out the saints in mindless unfruitful endeavors. We must separate ourselves unto God and put off vain glorys of fame and fortune.4. Practically we have to learn what the frigate bird does. When a storm comes on it gets above the region of storms, above the clouds, where there is none, and there it stays even for days until the storm is over. I am placed beyond the reach of storms; I am a frigate bird, for I am with Christ in a scene where there is no storm and no clouds. I am united to an ascended Christ. The frigate bird can remain in flight at 4,000 meters as the air is its home and so it rests even in its flight for long periods of time. 6. There is a beautiful promise to the elect of God in Rom. 16:20. "And the God of peace will soon bruise satan under your feet." We must understand our seating in Christ . Temptation will come but every time we find the way out we grow stronger in the Lord and are crushing Satan under our feet. As we yield our life’s to Christ we are moving in victory.7. We must not run from persecution but in faith endure. If we are ging to rule and reign with Him we must overcome the trials that come our way knowing that it is working in us a purging of the things that hinder our growth into maturity. We must not think it strange when trials come but let them be stepping stones to the overcoming life. 8. We must break free from the ocean of mans fallen state and leap into the environment of the heavenly realm. As we Overcome the gravity of our trials we will GAIN THE VICTORY OVER the kosmos or the realm of Satan dominion. 9. We must not take the knife or gun away from the young man but teach him how to use it with wisdom. 10. We need to control or anger, to where we do not sin. Even Jesus was angry with a holy anger when He took a whip and overturned the tables of the money changers and drove them from the temple. Anger and emotion was part of the original equipment man was given to give him an aggressive drive so that he can accomplish worthwhile things in this life. Eph. 4:26 says, "Be ye angry, and sin not." In simple terms this means, "Be angry—but let it be a controlled, balanced anger will will act effectively, not destructively." For you see, anger out of control is vicious, destructive, and often deadly. Uncontrolled or misdirected anger can devastate one’s life. But let me make one thing very clear—God has absolutely no desire to "deliver" you from your temper! Anger is not on God’s agenda for deliverance. He intends for you to OVERCOME it.
11. The challenges of life come that we might overcome. The waves of the storm can propel us into action. "When ye see these things begin to come to pass," He said, "then lift up your heads and rejoice, for your redemption draweth nigh. This is where faith and victory come into play and redemption waits just through the door of the challenge. So ride the wave of His glory as it propels you above the sea of our sinful nature.12. So many times we allow the obstacles of God’s doing to be to our detriment. We must lift up our heads to the mount Zion of deliverance which is where our help comes from. He truely does work all things together for good. Sometimes we become bogged down in the process not seeking His wisdom and power to guide us in the wilderness of our trials. We must as the winter wheat of trial grow in grace to where we can produce much fruit. 13. We must as Job come to see Him and His creative nature to the point where we can end up with more in the end than the beginning. He is looking for those that would expand there borders even as Babez did. We must as David said "For by Thee have I run through a troop: by my God have I leaped over a wall" (Ps. 18:29). We must run with the truth of the gospel looking unto Jesus. "It is God that girdeth me with strength, and maketh my way perfect. He maketh my feet like Hinds’ feet, and setteth me upon my high places" (Ps. 18:32-33). We must run the race set before us not being concerned with things of the world. We must but on the blinders of focus so we do not become distracted by those who seemingly prosper in this world. Our true riches must be seen as laid up in heaven. Let the things of this world grow dim in the light of His glory and grace.14. "The voice of my Beloved! behold He cometh, leaping upon the mountains, skipping upon the hills" (S. of S. 2:8). Jesus comes to us saying open unto me, but we are often slothful and slow to respond, then he withdraws himself. Son 5:6 I opened to my beloved; but my beloved had withdrawn himself, and was gone: my soul failed when he spake: I sought him, but I could not find him; I called him, but he gave me no answer. We must remain on fire for him. If we allow the fire to go out in the temple then the false fire of religion will be lit and it produces nothing but death. We must as Solomon said "Rise up my love, My fair one, and COME AWAY!" (S. of S. 2:10). He waits until we grow hungry with his absence and then comes to us.15. Will you come away with Him away from the sea of religion, away from the temptations of fame and fortune to the New heaven and earth the one which has no more sea. Rev_21:1 And I saw a new heaven and a new earth: for the first heaven and the first earth were passed away; and there was no more sea. AQUARIUS—THE WATER POURER
I. THE SIGN OF AQUARIUS - Aquarius is a picture of the pouring out of the Holy Spirit to the Church (the Southern Fish). It is the life of God pictured as water filling His sons and Daughters with His fullness. "Whosever drinketh of the water that I shall give him shall never thirst; but the water that I shall give him shall be in him a well of water springing up into everlasting life" (Jn. 4:14). "For I will POUR WATER upon him that is thirsty, and floods upon the dry ground: I will POUR OUT MY SPIRIT upon thy seed, and My blessing upon thy offspring: and they shall spring up as among the grass, as willows by the water courses" (Isa. 44:3-4). "HE shall come down like RAIN upon the mown grass: as SHOWERS that water the earth. In His days shall the righteous flourish" (Ps. 72:6-7). "And it shall come to pass afterward, that I will POUR OUT MY SPIRIT upon all flesh and also upon the servants and upon the handmaidens in those days will I POUR OUT MY SPIRIT" (Joel 2:28-29). Hos. 6:3: "Then shall we know, if we follow on to know the Lord: His going forth is prepared as the morning; and HE SHALL COME UNTO US AS THE RAIN, as the former and latter rain unto the earth." . Ps. 77:15-20 "When Thou with Thine arm redeemed Thy people, the sons of Jacob and Joseph. The WATERS saw Thee, O God, the waters saw Thee; they were afraid: the depths also were troubled. The CLOUDS POURED OUT WATER: the skies sent out a sound: Thine arrows also went abroad. Thou leddest Thy people like a flock by the hand of Moses and Aaron.
We make it a doctrine of baptizing people in the sea or immersing them. Yet crossing out of Egypt Israel is also said to be drenched in the rain from above. The apostles were baptized with the Holy Ghost (Acts 1:5; 2:1-4), and the Spirit was "poured out" on them (Acts 2:16-33); they were baptized with fire (Mt. 3:7), and a tongue of fire come down from heaven and "sat upon each of them" (Acts 2:2-3). 1Co 10:1 Moreover, brethren, I would not that ye should be ignorant, how that all our fathers were under the cloud, and all passed through the sea;
1Co 10:2 And were all baptized unto Moses in the cloud and in the sea;
1Co 10:3 And did all eat the same spiritual meat;
1Co 10:4 And did all drink the same spiritual drink: for they drank of that spiritual Rock that followed them: and that Rock was Christ.
Paul was baptized in his own room (Acts 9:17-18). The inspired record says: "Anastas ebapisthe," that is, "having stood up, he was baptized." The jailer at Philippi was converted in the jail, at the midnight hour, and we are told that there "he was baptized, he and all his, straightway” (Acts 16:33). Cornelius and his household having had the Spirit fall on them and poured out upon them, water was brought and poured out on them, if the symbol is in any way to correspond to the reality (Acts 10:44-48). The Saviour was baptized with His sufferings (Lk. 12:50) and His sufferings were "laid upon Him" (Isa. 53:6). The Great Baptizer is Christ Himself, and He baptizes His people with the Holy Ghost when He "pours out” His Spirit upon them (Tit. 3:5-6).
The word translated "washings" refers to the ceremonial purifications under the law and is from the Greek word BAPTISMOIS, that is, baptisms. Heb 6:2 Of the doctrine of baptisms
Ceremonial purifications no less than three times and declares that it was by sprinkling. "For if the blood of bulls and goats, and the ashes of an heifer sprinkling the unclean, sanctifieth to the purifying of the flesh. How much more shall the blood of Christ purge your conscience from dead works to serve the living God?” (Heb. 9:13). "For when Moses had spoken every precept to all the people according to the law, he took the blood of calves and of goats, with water, and scarlet wool, and hyssop, and sprinkled both the book, and all the people.... moreover he sprinkled.... both the tabernacle, and all the vessels of the ministry" (Heb. 9:19-21). In Num. 19:17-18 we read of a ceremonial purification, or "baptism," and we read: "A clean person shall take hyssop and dip it in the water and sprinkle it upon the tent, and upon all the vessels and upon the persons." In Lev. 14:5-7 we read how a leper was to be cleansed: "And he shall sprinkle upon him that is to be cleansed from the leprosy seven times, and shall pronounce him clean." Moses "sprinkled all the people" (Ex. 24:8; Heb 9:19). On the great day of atonement the High Priest entered the Most Holy Place, and sprinkled the Ark of the Covenant (Lev. 4:17; Heb 9:25). When the destroying angel passed over Egypt, only the blood-sprinkled were afforded protection (Ex. 12:7-13). When king David sinned he cried, "Purge me with hyssop," that is, sprinkle me with water or blood from the wetted hyssop, "and I shall be clean" (Ps. 51:7). When speaking of the spiritual cleansing effected by the blood of Christ, of which water baptism was the sign to believing Jews, Paul says, "the blood of sprinkling" (Heb 12:24); and Peter calls it "the sprinkling of the blood of Jesus Christ" (I Pet. 1:2). In all cases of the use of either water or blood in the Old Testament as a means of purification, sanctification or anointing sprinkling or pouring were the mode used. And in Heb 9:10 the apostle speaks of these ceremonial purifications, and calls them baptisms (baptismois).
The Spirit's work is from Genesis to Revelation represented as a "pouring," a "sprinkling,” a "coming down," a "shedding forth," and coming as the "rain" and the "dew". In the New Testament the Spirit of God is represented as descending, pouring out, shedding forth, falling upon, coming upon, sent from on high, to be drunk as water, anointing, sealing, breathed upon them, ministered to them, given to them, and received by them.
Feast of Tabernacles "If any man thirst, let him come unto Me, and drink. He that believeth on Me, as the scripture hath said, out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water" (Jn. 7:37-38).
Aquarius pours water from chamber on high. O Lord my God, thou art very great. . . who layeth the beams of His chambers in the waters: who maketh the CLOUD HIS CHARIOT: HE WATERETH the hills FROM HIS CHAMBERS" (Ps.104:3, 13).
Water is used in scripture of the word and spirit. Eph 5:26 That he might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word,
Eph 5:27 That he might present it to himself a glorious church, not having spot, or wrinkle, or any such thing; but that it should be holy and without blemish.
Joh 7:37 In the last day, that great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried, saying, If any man thirst, let him come unto me, and drink.
Joh 7:38 He that believeth on me, as the scripture hath said, out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water.
Joh 7:39 (But this spake he of the Spirit, which they that believe on him should receive: for the Holy Ghost was not yet given; because that Jesus was not yet glorified.) "If the clouds be full of rain, they empty themselves upon the earth" (Eccl. ll:3). From His fulness he imparts his HS to us. So it is that we are born from on high to fill our life’s with the glory from on high. We just have to take a drink of the heavenly wine to know that it is not the same as the earthly vine, but it that which was promised the comforter come to fill us full to over flowing.
“For as the rain cometh down, and the snow from heaven, and returneth not thither, but watereth the earth, and maketh it bring forth and bud, that it may give seed to the sower, and bread to the eater: so shall My Word be that goeth forth out of My mouth: it shall not return unto ME void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it" (Isa. 55:8-11). "The water that I shall give thee shall be in thee, springing up unto everlasting life."
This is the river from on high being poured out upon and into all flesh that will except it. It is the essence of the making of sons and daughters in His likeness. Receive of this refreshing drink from the cold springs of living water flowing from Zions uncontaminated temple on high.
Rom_14:17 For the kingdom of God is not meat and drink; but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost.
Isa_58:11 And the LORD shall guide thee continually, and satisfy thy soul in drought, and make fat thy bones: and thou shalt be like a watered garden, and like a spring of water, whose waters fail not.
We are coming out of the age of Pisces which is the Church age the earnest or down payment which is the Pentecostal Feast , and entering into the age of Aquarius which is the Kingdom age the full inheritance the Feast of Tabernacles. THIS IS THE DAWNING OF THE AGE OF AQUARIUS!
The day of the full fruit of the Spirit! The day of Perfection! The hour of full and complete Redemption, spirit, soul, and body! The full and complete experiencing of HIMSELF! The fullness of Strength, Wisdom, Power and Glory! The Feast of Feasts!
"Gird up the loins of your mind, and be sober, and hope to the end for the GRACE THAT IS TO BE BROUGHT UNTO YOU AT THE REVELATION (FULL UNVEILING) OF JESUS CHRIST” (I Pet. 1:13). "IF ANY MAN THIRST, LET HIM COME UNTO ME AND DRINK. HE THAT BELIEVETH ON ME, AS THE SCRIPTURE HATH SAID, OUT OF HIS BELLY SHALL FLOW RIVERS OF LIVING WATER!” Jn 7:37-38 Rev 22:17 And the Spirit and the bride say, Come. And let him that heareth say, Come. And let him that is athirst come. And whosoever will, let him take the water of life freely.
First it is Repentance The Day of Atonement Zec 12:10 And I will pour upon the house of David, and upon the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the spirit of grace and of supplications: and they shall look upon me whom they have pierced, and they shall mourn for him, as one mourneth for his only son, and shall be in bitterness for him, as one that is in bitterness for his firstborn.
Zec 12:11 In that day shall there be a great mourning in Jerusalem, as the mourning of Hadadrimmon in the valley of Megiddon.
Zec 12:12 And the land shall mourn, every family apart; the family of the house of David apart, and their wives apart; the family of the house of Nathan apart, and their wives apart;
Zec 12:13 The family of the house of Levi apart, and their wives apart; the family of Shimei apart, and their wives apart;
Zec 12:14 All the families that remain, every family apart, and their wives apart.
and then Zec 13:1 In that day there shall be a fountain opened to the house of David and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem for sin and for uncleanness.
Jer 51:16 When he uttereth his voice, there is a multitude of waters in the heavens; and he causeth the vapours to ascend from the ends of the earth: he maketh lightnings with rain, and bringeth forth the wind out of his treasures.
Isa 43:20 The beast of the field shall honour me, the dragons and the owls: because I give waters in the wilderness, and rivers in the desert, to give drink to my people, my chosen.
We must start Preaching people hungry and thirsty. Joh 4:7 There cometh a woman of Samaria to draw water: Jesus saith unto her, Give me to drink.
Joh 4:10 Jesus answered and said unto her, If thou knewest the gift of God, and who it is that saith to thee, Give me to drink; thou wouldest have asked of him, and he would have given thee living water.
Joh 4:11 The woman saith unto him, Sir, thou hast nothing to draw with, and the well is deep: from whence then hast thou that living water?
Joh 4:12 Art thou greater than our father Jacob, which gave us the well, and drank thereof himself, and his children, and his cattle?
Joh 4:13 Jesus answered and said unto her, Whosoever drinketh of this water shall thirst again:
Joh 4:14 But whosoever drinketh of the water that I shall give him shall never thirst; but the water that I shall give him shall be in him a well of water springing up into everlasting life.
Joh 4:15 The woman saith unto him, Sir, give me this water, that I thirst not, neither come hither to draw.
MY DAD dug a well when we were kids. We used to haul water for drinking and for bathing. One went into one sistern in the ground and the other into another. I can remember priming the pump for the drinking water in the well house. You always saved a little water from the drinking basen to dump into the pump to prime it so it would draw water from the well. We also had the same thing at our school in the country. But my Grand father witched a well using a willow “Y” branch on our creek bottom. Then my dad uased a small 3" augur on a “t” handle with sections to did down until he found an underground spring. He then Dug by hand the well making wooden casings to fit into the hole for the well. He then did a well house that transfered the water by a pipeline underground 5 feet for frost to the house for water. Later at two other houses we lived in my dad also dug wells and made a pump house with a submersible pump in the well for water to drink and to bath in as well as water for the cattle.
And yet, is it not true that we have always associated the Rivers of Living Water with the gift of the Holy Spirit received at the Feast of Pentecost? How dull of hearing and understanding is the carnal mind! We have looked to Pentecost as the source of the Rivers of Living Water, and in so doing have misappropriated the symbol entirely, and missed the larger fulfillment of the type!
Barley harvest is the 1st fruits and is in April and May.
Passover was a first fruits and so He became the passover Lamb or the seed singular that brought forth much fruit.
1Co_5:7 Purge out therefore the old leaven, that ye may be a new lump, as ye are unleavened. For even Christ our passover is sacrificed for us:
Gal_3:16 Now to Abraham and his seed were the promises made. He saith not, And to seeds, as of many; but as of one, And to thy seed, which is Christ.
Next 50 days later comes Pentacost or the earnest of our inheritance which is the oats and wheat harvests in Jul August and September
Act 2:1 And when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all with one accord in one place.
Act 2:2 And suddenly there came a sound from heaven as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting.
Act 2:3 And there appeared unto them cloven tongues like as of fire, and it sat upon each of them.
Act 2:4 And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.
Then came the full harvest in Oct through November which consisted of some winter wheat corn and wine the Feast of Tabernacles, the Feast of the FULL HARVEST AT THE END OF THE YEAR—the balance of the meal! Pentecost is the Firstfruits of the Spirit and the earnest of our inheritance. The Feast of Tabernacles, on the other hand, is the Feast of ALL THE FULLNESS OF GOD at the end of the year, at the conclusion of the age, at the consummation of God's dealings with His body—all the power and wisdom and glory and majesty of God to be manifested in the sons of God. Tabernacles is the Feast of fullness in the age of Aquarius.
"How excellent is Thy lovingkindness, O God! Therefore the children of men. . . shall be abundantly satisfied with the fatness of Thy house; and Thou shalt make them drink of the rivers of Thy pleasures. For with Thee is the fountain of life" (Ps. 36:7-9). Eze. 47:1-10, Jesus Christ, the first-born Son, is the fountain, the reservoir of this divine water; and the Holy Spirit, flowing through the body of Christ, the corporate son, is the living stream, the river flowing all the time. The earth of your body, precious friend of mine, is the channel through which the stream of God's life flows.
Those who drink deeply of Him become the channel by which God flows out to humanity. Canaan is the Promised land. The question is are you a land of hills and valleys that drinketh water of the rain of heaven Deut 11:11-12.. We must understand that Jesus is the Temple the Reservoir or the fountain of Life from which flows the river of living water that brings life wherever it flows. Ezek 47:9 We are the conduits or channels through whom the river flows into and out of.
1Co 3:16 Know ye not that ye are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you?
Eze 47:1 Afterward he brought me again unto the door of the house; and, behold, waters issued out from under the threshold of the house eastward: for the forefront of the house stood toward the east, and the waters came down from under from the right side of the house, at the south side of the altar.
Rev 22:1 And he shewed me a pure river of water of life, clear as crystal, proceeding out of the throne of God and of the Lamb.
Rev 22:2 In the midst of the street of it, and on either side of the river, was there the tree of life, which bare twelve manner of fruits, and yielded her fruit every month: and the leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations.
The church age will end in a blaze of power and glory, birthing sons of the Kingdom in the fullest revelation of Jesus Christ man has ever known! "The fish of the sea shall be exceeding many" (Eze. 47:10). Coming forth is a people who will be swimming in the rising waters of the Lord's power and life! Life and immortality shall be revealed in power over sin and death, and it shall come to pass that "everything that liveth, which moveth, withersoever the rivers shall come, shall live!" Eby
The water of life has such debth it is "waters to swim in" are coming, the manifestation of the fullness of the spirit and life of the almighty Christ of God, and compared to these waters the former outpourings were flickering candles before the burning brilliance of the noonday sun, or trickling streams compared to the vast ocean currents beyond the power of man to either produce or control. Hear me now and believe me later — if you cannot believe me now — soon, very soon, there will come the manifestation of the sons of God, for which all creation has groaned for long millenniums and ages. Eby
1st DEACON - THE SOUTHERN FISH The first constellation is a fish with a wide-open mouth into which flows the water from the huge urn which Aquarius holds. It's name is PISCIS AUSTRALIS, meaning The Southern Fish. This constellation is marked by a single bright star, FOMALHAUT, which means The Mouth of the Fish. The fish receives and drinks the water from the unlimited and unceasing supply of the waterman. It is the picture of the believing acceptance of the Living Spirit of Truth that Christ bestows upon all who come unto Him to drink. "If any man thirst, let Him come unto Me, and drink!" Eby
Joh 7:37 In the last day, that great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried, saying, If any man thirst, let him come unto me, and drink.
Rev 22:17 And the Spirit and the bride say, Come. And let him that heareth say, Come. And let him that is athirst come. And whosoever will, let him take the water of life freely.
Salt on babies tongue make thirsty.. God gives and we receive is the fundamental Revelation of God’s Love. Aquarius is the giver the Southern fish is the Receiver. So it is that God out of His Abundance gives. The Law of God says it is more blessed to give than receive. And so it is once we have tapped into the stream of His blessings we also become givers. We do not give to get but give expecting nothing in return.
Luk 6:29 And unto him that smiteth thee on the one cheek offer also the other; and him that taketh away thy cloke forbid not to take thy coat also.
Luk 6:30 Give to every man that asketh of thee; and of him that taketh away thy goods ask them not again.
PEGASUS The second constellation in the Sign of Aquarius is PEGASUS — The Winged Horse. Here is the picture of a great horse galloping forward with full speed, with great wings spreading from his shoulders. The familiar figure of the flying horse moving swiftly has been made popular as the trademark of a well-known brand of petroleum products. A winged horse, however, is unknown to nature. It must therefore be understood as a figure. The meaning of this symbol is declared by the names of the stars in the constellation. There are 89 altogether. The brightest comes down to us with the ancient Hebrew name of MARKAB, which means returning from afar. Another bright star is called SCHEAT meaning who goeth and returneth; ENIF, the branch; AL GENIB, who carries; HOMAN, the water; MATAR, who causeth the plenteous overflow. Putting these thoughts together, we see Pegasus as One who returns from afar; He is the branch who carries the water, causing a plenteous overflow! Eby, Bullinger
Joh 3:7 Marvel not that I said unto thee, Ye must be born again.
Joh 3:8 The wind bloweth where it listeth, and thou hearest the sound thereof, but canst not tell whence it cometh, and whither it goeth: so is every one that is born of the Spirit.
Isa 55:11 So shall my word be that goeth forth out of my mouth: it shall not return unto me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it.
Pegasus was known to the Greeks as "the horse of the gushing fountain." He was a celestial horse, ever associated with glad song. Pegasus is winged; he moves with heavenly speed. On great wings he rides the winds. He is master of the air, god-like in his power. Pegasus is a prophetic revelation of the glorious coming of HIM who pours out the living water. Eby
Psa 19:4 Their line is gone out through all the earth, and their words to the end of the world. In them hath he set a tabernacle for the sun,
Psa 19:5 Which is as a bridegroom coming out of his chamber, and rejoiceth as a strong man to run a race.
Psa 19:6 His going forth is from the end of the heaven, and his circuit unto the ends of it: and there is nothing hid from the heat thereof.
Job 30:22 Thou liftest me up to the wind; thou causest me to ride upon it, and dissolvest (melt) my substance.
Psa 68:4 Sing unto God, sing praises to his name: extol him that rideth upon the heavens by his name JAH, and rejoice before him.
The Revelation of JC is one of progression. He came, He comes, and He is coming.
Micah 5:2, "But thou, Bethlehem Ephratah, though thou be little among the thousands of Judah, yet out of thee He shall come forth unto Me who is to be ruler in Israel, whose goings forth have been of old, from everlasting." Notice, His "goings forth." The plural is used. The goings forth of the Lord speak about the Lord Jesus Christ! Now, the idea of "goings" has to do with the onward marching of God — the unfolding of the purpose of God, step by step. This is what is indicated here. Eby
"HEREAFTER you will see the Son man sitting on the right hand of power, and coming in the clouds of heaven" (Mat. 26:64). The correct thought is, "HENCEFORTH — FROM N-O-W O-N you will see the Son of man sitting...and coming." These two events, the sitting and the coming, are simultaneous. They are co-extensive. They transpire at the same time. And they both happen "from now on." From now on He sits and He comes. He sits upon the throne of heavenly power and He comes in the clouds of heaven! He sits as our great High Priest and He comes to us as our transforming Saviour. He doesn't sit and then come, He comes while He sits. It is not two separate, independent actions, but a two-fold, interdependent action. Eby
To some his coming is salvation to others it is in a deeper measure of intimacy and union, to others he comes as a thief breaking up there fallow ground and to other he comes as fire and as a spirit of burning consuming there sinful life style and self centered love of self.
The many comings of Christ and his appearing is many faceted and numerous BUT THEY DO NOT ALL REFER TO THE SAME EVENT. To reign with Christ the vine means we are the branches and subject to pruning, yet he will have a company of Oba_1:21 And saviours shall come up on mount Zion to judge the mount of Esau; and the kingdom shall be the LORD'S.
Gal 4:19 My little children, of whom I travail in birth again until Christ be formed in you,
The birth pains means he is being formed in you in order that there might be an outward manifestation. We must as petrified wood become the rock of salvation. HE saturates us or permeates us with His self that we might be that army of God dressed in white going forth to Conquer in triumph and victory of all the enemies.
Rev 19:14 And the armies which were in heaven followed him upon white horses, clothed in fine linen, white and clean.
THE SWAN The last Decan or part of this story of Aquarius is CYGNUS — THE SWAN, the lordly king-bird of the waters. There is a cross in the northern sky, sometimes called the Northern Cross, in contrast to the Southern Cross. This star group is called CYGNUS, and it reveals a beautiful swan flying across the heavens. While it is called a cross, and appears as a cross, this beautiful shape is formed by the principal stars which outline the wings and the length of the body of the swan. Thus, it is in fact, a swan-cross. But this mighty bird is not falling dead, like Aquila, but is seen here in rapid flight. In classic writings the swan was considered the emblem of poetic dignity, purity and grace. It seems to be flying down the Milky Way, in the same general direction with the river which pours from the heavenly urn. It is thus the bird of matchless beauty, purity, dignity and grace, bearing aloft the cross, and circling with it over the blessed waters of life. Eby
Wen we take of the swan cross we are talking of that Day of Atonement which is the beginning of the feast of Tabernacles. It is the blood atonement that works in us to bring about reconciliation and a hope and victory to all who come and drink of the grace which the swan speaks of.
Joh 12:32 And I, if I be lifted up from the earth, will draw all men unto me.
Eph 2:12 That at that time ye were without Christ, being aliens from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers from the covenants of promise, having no hope, and without God in the world:
Eph 2:13 But now in Christ Jesus ye who sometimes were far off are made nigh by the blood of Christ.
Eph 2:14 For he is our peace, who hath made both one, and hath broken down the middle wall of partition between us;
Eph 2:15 Having abolished in his flesh the enmity, even the law of commandments contained in ordinances; for to make in himself of twain one new man, so making peace;
Eph 2:16 And that he might reconcile both unto God in one body by the cross, having slain the enmity thereby:
The swan is the ministry of the Blood and Water, the cross and the River of God. The first born of Adam became the Peace breaker by shedding the blood of his brother, The 2nd Adam by shedding His own blood becomes the peace maker between God and Man.
Col 1:17 And he is before all things, and by him all things consist.
Col 1:20 And, having made peace through the blood of his cross, by him to reconcile all things unto himself; by him, I say, whether they be things in earth, or things in heaven.
Col 1:21 And you, that were sometime alienated and enemies in your mind by wicked works, yet now hath he reconciled
2Co 5:18 And all things are of God, who hath reconciled us to himself by Jesus Christ, and hath given to us the ministry of reconciliation;
2Co 5:19 To wit, that God was in Christ, reconciling the world unto himself, not imputing their trespasses unto them; and hath committed unto us the word of reconciliation.
2Co 5:20 Now then we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God did beseech you by us: we pray you in Christ's stead, be ye reconciled to God.
The Body of Christ expressing God’s grace by the life giving stream of the HG is the Swan flying on the wind of His spirit going wherever He would have us to go speaking to whomever He would have us to speak and speaking the words of life to those living in the valley of the shadow of Death.
We must be led of the HS to give the meat of the word of life and not that meat that perishes. "Jesus answered them and said, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Ye seek Me, not because ye saw the miracles, but because ye did eat of the loaves, and were filled. Labour not for the meat which perisheth, but for that meat which endureth unto everlasting life, which the Son of man shall give unto you: for Him hath God the Father sealed. I am the bread of life: he that cometh to me shall never hunger; he that believeth on Me shall never thirst....it is the spirit that quickeneth; the flesh profiteth nothing. The words that I speak unto you, they are spirit, and they are life." Jn 6 The original wording in the Greek scripture, which meant "to give life," or "that giveth life," or "that is the source of life." So what Jesus was really saying here is, "It is the Spirit that giveth life," or "It is the Spirit that is the source of your life." The next thing we need to understand in order to comprehend this great mystery is that when Jesus said, "It is the Spirit that giveth life," or "is the source of your life," He was not talking about the Holy Spirit of God alone, but He was talking about your own spirit, for, "He that is joined unto the Lord is one spirit" (I Cor. 6:17). Your own quickened, regenerated, recreated, born-again spirit — which is the Son of God dwelling in you —is the source of your life. Eby
Eph 4:15 But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, which is the head, even Christ:
Eph 4:16 From whom the whole body fitly joined together and compacted by that which every joint supplieth, according to the effectual working in the measure of every part, maketh increase of the body unto the edifying of itself in love. The fullness of which we speak is not quantitative — it is qualitative.
We need to come out of the in part realm as we let the Trumpet of Rosh sha nah quicken our spirits with the living breathing word of God which truely is a river of life poured out upon our flesh bringing us to repentance brokeness as we look at the atoning reconciling blood of the cross and break up the hardheartedness of our lives to receive his grace and mercy though the blood and the water of life, the HS of God, then we will Go up to the New Jerusalem and keep the feast of His presence in Tabernacles.
This then will be the manifestation of His sons that will set creation free , the 7 fold Spirit of God poured out without measure on hungry hearts. Let us then go up to the mount of transfiguration and to His Glory that the Kingdom of God might be established on earth.
PISCES
Two fish one moving toward the North Star the Center of the Galaxy and the other going horizontal to the suns path make this constellation. Two is the number of Christ and the Church. So it is that in Christ there are two places for the believer. One our seating in the heavens the other our ministry in the earth. We can not have one without the other. If we are in union with Christ the Love of God will be poured out through us. The tail of the fishes have a ribbon around them and is attached to the neck of Cetus the sea monster (Satan). Aries (the lamb) has his paw on the ribbons. We are being tried in the fire of tribulation to be chastened yet nothing that the enemy brings our way is done outside of Christ the lamb of God who will not allow us to be tempted beyond what we are able to bear.
Eph_2:6 And hath raised us up together, and made us sit together in heavenly places in Christ Jesus:
Eph_3:10 To the intent that now unto the principalities and powers in heavenly places might be known by the church the manifold wisdom of God,
The heavenly places is our position in Christ.
Mat_4:19 And he saith unto them, Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men.
Mar_1:17 And Jesus said unto them, Come ye after me, and I will make you to become fishers of men.
Luk 5:4 Now when he had left speaking, he said unto Simon, Launch out into the deep, and let down your nets for a draught.
Luk 5:10 And so was also James, and John, the sons of Zebedee, which were partners with Simon. And Jesus said unto Simon, Fear not; from henceforth thou shalt catch men.
Luk 5:11 And when they had brought their ships to land, they forsook all, and followed him.
Joh 21:5 Then Jesus saith unto them, Children, have ye any meat? They answered him, No.
Joh 21:6 And he said unto them, Cast the net on the right side of the ship, and ye shall find. They cast therefore, and now they were not able to draw it for the multitude of fishes.
Joh 21:15 So when they had dined, Jesus saith to Simon Peter, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me more than these? He saith unto him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I love thee. He saith unto him, Feed my lambs.
Joh 21:16 He saith to him again the second time, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me? He saith unto him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I love thee. He saith unto him, Feed my sheep.
Joh 21:17 He saith unto him the third time, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me? Peter was grieved because he said unto him the third time, Lovest thou me? And he said unto him, Lord, thou knowest all things; thou knowest that I love thee. Jesus saith unto him, Feed my sheep.
And so it is that the other fish is portraying our ministry to man as sons of God once we know who we are in Christ. The one is vertical our relationship to our God and then our ministry to man. If we Love Him we have the love of
Christ dwelling in us and will feed the sheep.
During this the Church age God is gathering in and seperating. He is looking for a great chatch. The sea of unsaved humanity is were He is gathering in. The waves of Tribulation are trying to upset the boat. But with Jesus in the boat we do not need to fear as long as we keep our eyes upon Him we will not sink into the sea of unbelief. He comes saying peace be still to the waves Cetus the Sea Monster tries to bring.
BAND OR RIBBON
To God the ribbon around the neck of Cetus are but reins Which He Aries has his Paw or Hand upon. Satan as we see in the book of Job can only do what God allows.
Job 2:4 And Satan answered the LORD, and said, Skin for skin, yea, all that a man hath will he give for his life.
Job 2:5 But put forth thine hand now, and touch his bone and his flesh, and he will curse thee to thy face.
Job 2:6 And the LORD said unto Satan, Behold, he is in thine hand; but save his life.
Job 2:7 So went Satan forth from the presence of the LORD, and smote Job with sore boils from the sole of his foot unto his crown.
Jesus lifted up will draw all men unto Him - the fish heading to the North Star. And so it is that He Draws as a net is drawn. Once we have been caught up in Him he sends us forth.
Isa 66:1 Thus saith the LORD, The heaven is my throne, and the earth is my footstool: where is the house that ye build unto me? and where is the place of my rest?
And so it is in God there is no seperation between Heaven and Earth in God. As born again sons of God Heaven and earth meet in us also Because of our unity to the Son.
The mixture is because we have not heeded the call to “come up hither”. The ascended life is one of going from glory to glory. This is for those that would be Kings and Priests the overcomers. This is coming to maturity as full grown sons. In this age there is still the seperation after the gathering in. Many are called but few chosen. The candlestick realm is still natural light, but in the light of God it is His glory that lights the way.
The heavens were open to Him while on earth and so can it be to us. We must minister the love joy peace and understanding of the realm of Heaven in this earth as we come to know our true calling in God.
We are connected to the heavenly and the earthly through the band of His HOLY GHOST. We must understand that the Holy Ghost also has its place around the neck of the adversary. This is the overcoming life where we are choking the life out of adversary as we go forth in His Name the Lamb who has the reins in his hand , we on two ends and satan on the other end.
However we, as God, must understand that Satan also has a ministry and must be wise of avail ourselves of Him for the correction of the rebellious.
1Co 5:5 To deliver such an one unto Satan for the destruction of the flesh, that the spirit may be saved in the day of the Lord Jesus.
Rom 8:28 And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.
ANDROMEDA - THE CHAINED WOMAN
Andromeda is a picture of the Church in bondage as seen in Israel in Egypt and in Revelation as the Harlot. Andromeda in Greek means Man-Ruler.
Rev 17:3 So he carried me away in the spirit into the wilderness: and I saw a woman sit upon a scarlet coloured beast, full of names of blasphemy, having seven heads and ten horns.
Rev 17:4 And the woman was arrayed in purple and scarlet colour, and decked with gold and precious stones and pearls, having a golden cup in her hand full of abominations and filthiness of her fornication:
Rev 17:5 And upon her forehead was a name written, MYSTERY, BABYLON THE GREAT, THE MOTHER OF HARLOTS AND ABOMINATIONS OF THE EARTH.
Rev 17:6 And I saw the woman drunken with the blood of the saints, and with the blood of the martyrs of Jesus: and when I saw her, I wondered with great admiration.
Rev 17:7 And the angel said unto me, Wherefore didst thou marvel?
So you can see how she draws man with her looks and then rules over him. God created man and woman in His image and called them Adam. However with the fall the woman was deceived as the weaker vessel to be in transgression. 1Ti_2:14 And Adam was not deceived, but the woman being deceived was in the transgression.
1Pe_3:7 Likewise, ye husbands, dwell with them according to knowledge, giving honour unto the wife, as unto the weaker vessel, and as being heirs together of the grace of life; that your prayers be not hindered.
The following scripture depicts how the Church is bound to the earthly realm of the dust which Satan eats as his food only to come to be purged in the fire of God. I call this the golden calf syndrome where the things of the earth hold sway over the law of God. Until the fire came The prince of this world was ruling. But with Him who baptizes with the Holy Ghost and Fire the Church came to birth and the chains were broken.
Rev 18:7 How much she hath glorified herself, and lived deliciously, so much torment and sorrow give her: for she saith in her heart, I sit a queen, and am no widow, and shall see no sorrow.
Rev 18:8 Therefore shall her plagues come in one day, death, and mourning, and famine; and she shall be utterly burned with fire: for strong is the Lord God who judgeth her.
Rev 18:9 And the kings of the earth, who have committed fornication and lived deliciously with her, shall bewail her, and lament for her, when they shall see the smoke of her burning,
Rev 18:10 Standing afar off for the fear of her torment, saying, Alas, alas, that great city Babylon, that mighty city! for in one hour is thy judgment come.
Rev 18:11 And the merchants of the earth shall weep and mourn over her; for no man buyeth their merchandise any more:
Rev 18:12 The merchandise of gold, and silver, and precious stones, and of pearls, and fine linen, and purple, and silk, and scarlet, and all thyine wood, and all manner vessels of ivory, and all manner vessels of most precious wood, and of brass, and iron, and marble,
Rev 18:13 And cinnamon, and odours, and ointments, and frankincense, and wine, and oil, and fine flour, and wheat, and beasts, and sheep, and horses, and chariots, and slaves, and souls of men.
Rev 18:14 And the fruits that thy soul lusted after are departed from thee, and all things which were dainty and goodly are departed from thee, and thou shalt find them no more at all.
Rev 18:15 The merchants of these things, which were made rich by her, shall stand afar off for the fear of her torment, weeping and wailing,
Rev 18:16 And saying, Alas, alas, that great city, that was clothed in fine linen, and purple, and scarlet, and decked with gold, and precious stones, and pearls!
Rev 18:17 For in one hour so great riches is come to nought. And every shipmaster, and all the company in ships, and sailors, and as many as trade by sea, stood afar off,
Rev 18:18 And cried when they saw the smoke of her burning, saying, What city is like unto this great city!
Rev 18:19 And they cast dust on their heads, and cried, weeping and wailing, saying, Alas, alas, that great city, wherein were made rich all that had ships in the sea by reason of her costliness! for in one hour is she made desolate.
The woman or the Church must be purged with fire until she becomes desolate or naked and not ashamed for she will be purified even as Christ on the cross. His death becomes our death and with His resurrection we are born from above the New Jerusalem the bride of Christ.
We must walk the straight and narrow and be found without and spot or wrinkle. It takes soap to get the spots out and heat to get the wrinkles out. We are washed in the blood of the lamb and he baptizes us in the fire. Only then are we joined to Him as a bride dressed in the white of His glory. Our suffering (color purple) will be what Holds the King captive.
Son_7:5 Thine head upon thee is like Carmel, and the hair of thine head like purple; the king is held in the galleries.
CEPHUS - THE KING
This is a picture of the King of Kings. Rev 19:16 And he hath on his vesture and on his thigh a name written, KING OF KINGS, AND LORD OF LORDS.
You may ask who is the King of glory?
Psa_24:8 Who is this King of glory? The LORD strong and mighty, the LORD mighty in battle.
Psa_24:10 Who is this King of glory? The LORD of hosts, he is the King of glory. Selah.
This is the one who came to Deliver creation and wash a bride in His blood . He breaks the chains that hold the woman in bondage (the church) and set her free to become His bride.
Rom_8:21 Because the creature itself also shall be delivered from the bondage of corruption into the glorious liberty of the children of God.
Heb 2:14 Forasmuch then as the children are partakers of flesh and blood, he also himself likewise took part of the same; that through death he might destroy him that had the power of death, that is, the devil;
Heb 2:15 And deliver them who through fear of death were all their lifetime subject to bondage.
ARIES
The constellation Aries is that of the Lamb of God. The stars making up the constellation tell the story. One means the lamb sent forth, another the lamb the chief the head, another means Gentle merciful another the wounded or slain, another the bruised another the bound another the sacrifice, and so we have a lamb sacrificed but reigning.
Joh 1:29 The next day John seeth Jesus coming unto him, and saith, Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world.
Rev 5:12 Saying with a loud voice, Worthy is the Lamb that was slain to receive power, and riches, and wisdom, and strength, and honour, and glory, and blessing.
We need to understand that this lamb that was slain was in the plan of God from the beginning.
Gen 3:7 And the eyes of them both were opened, and they knew that they were naked; and they sewed fig leaves together, and made themselves aprons.
Gen 3:9 And the LORD God called unto Adam, and said unto him, Where art thou?
Gen 3:10 And he said, I heard thy voice in the garden, and I was afraid, because I was naked; and I hid myself.
Gen 3:21 Unto Adam also and to his wife did the LORD God make coats of skins, and clothed them.
So there had to be a sacrifice in order for us to be clothed way back in the beginning.
Rev 13:8 And all that dwell upon the earth shall worship him, whose names are not written in the book of life of the Lamb slain from the foundation of the world.
1Pe 1:19 But with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot:
1Pe 1:20 Who verily was foreordained before the foundation of the world, but was manifest in these last times for you,
The LAMB of God was to be in creation from the beginning till the End.
Rev 5:13 And every creature which is in heaven, and on the earth, and under the earth, and such as are in the sea, and all that are in them, heard I saying, Blessing, and honour, and glory, and power, be unto him that sitteth upon the throne, and unto the Lamb for ever and ever.
Redemption points only to the lamb of God. We can only be bought back to right relationship with God by His means of a sacrifice.
1Pe 1:18 Forasmuch as ye know that ye were not redeemed with corruptible things, as silver and gold, from your vain conversation received by tradition from your fathers;
1Pe 1:19 But with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot:
REMISSION SALVATION ATONEMENT REDEMPTION PROPITIATION CLEANSING JUSTIFICATION PEACE A NEW COVENANT SANCTIFICATION RECONCILIATION ENTRANCE INTO HOLY OF HOLIES SONSHIP ALL HINGE ON THE BLOOD OF JESUS CHRIST.
Act 20:28 Take heed therefore unto yourselves, and to all the flock, over the which the Holy Ghost hath made you overseers, to feed the church of God, which he hath purchased with his own blood.
Heb 10:19 Having therefore, brethren, boldness to enter into the holiest by the blood of Jesus,
Heb 10:20 By a new and living way, which he hath consecrated for us, through the veil, that is to say, his flesh;
The Lost are those who Deny the atoning redeeming power of the blood and the renewing regenerating of the Holy Ghost.
First in order of a man or woman’s life is the receiving of Him then the pwr to become sons and daughters of God.
Jesus Christ the lamb of God sits at the center or midst of the throne reconciling all things by His blood.
This is Him who came down to the low places of the earth to fallen man. He identified himself with us as a servant of the most high. He made himself of no reputation and learned obedience through the things He suffered as a man even the death at the cross through the hands of man. Our sins he took upon Himself and was made a grazing stock at the cross and was laid in a borrowed tomb, but God would not leave Him to rot their as The first man Adam whom being made of the dust of the earth. After three days the life of God entered back into Him and re rose victorious over death hell and the grave. He was exalted to the right hand of God and ever lives to make intercession on our behalf.
We who receive Him who loved us are washed in His blood the blood of the lamb which is precious and of eternal worth. Even in the old Testament we are told ..
Lev 17:10 And whatsoever man there be of the house of Israel, or of the strangers that sojourn among you, that eateth any manner of blood; I will even set my face against that soul that eateth blood, and will cut him off from among his people.
Lev 17:11 For the life of the flesh is in the blood: and I have given it to you upon the altar to make an atonement for your souls: for it is the blood that maketh an atonement for the soul.
Lev 17:12 Therefore I said unto the children of Israel, No soul of you shall eat blood, neither shall any stranger that sojourneth among you eat blood.
The life is in the blood. When man was created of the earth God breathed life into Him. The life being in the blood, we could say God lifed his creation. Blood carries the oxygen to the body so the blood is the medium by which the life of God was brought to man and woman, With the fall of man sin corrupted that life force and death began its reign in the hearts and lives of man. The last Adam Christ comes on the scene. He was born of a woman but conceived of by the Holy Spirit. He had none of the tainted blood of the fallen first Adam. He brings again the eternal zoe life into the world. This is the better blood of the lamb of God which cancels out death through death and brings eternal life and light to bear. Death and darkness have no place to hide.
Even as a pathologist knows that blood has two functions one to take away infection by the white corpuscles and brings oxygen with the red corpuscles so it is that the blood of the blood of the lamb also takes away the fallen Adamic nature and brings new life the zoe eternal life.
Rev 1:5 And from Jesus Christ, who is the faithful witness, and the first begotten of the dead, and the prince of the kings of the earth. Unto him that loved us, and washed us from our sins in his own blood,
Wash is the Greek word loo-o and means to wash as laundry clothes. Sin has penetrated deep into the soul but the blood goes deeper still.
Rom 5:20 Moreover the law entered, that the offence might abound. But where sin abounded, grace did much more abound:
Tit_3:5 Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost;
It is Go’s mercy or atoning propitiation that has cleaned us up.
Rom_3:25 Whom God hath set forth to be a propitiation through faith in his blood, to declare his righteousness for the remission of sins that are past, through the forbearance of God;
It is a heart problem and even as it is the heart that causes blood to issue throughout the body so also if there is a restriction of blood flow to a limb that limb will begin to die. Many are sickly amoung you because of being cut off from the supply of His blood as Paul says in
1Co 11:28 But let a man examine himself, and so let him eat of that bread, and drink of that cup.
1Co 11:29 For he that eateth and drinketh unworthily, eateth and drinketh damnation to himself, not discerning the Lord's body.
1Co 11:30 For this cause many are weak and sickly among you, and many sleep.
Pro_4:23 Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life.
If we become hard hearted we will not be sensitive to God’s prompting. The things of the world can have us to become insensitive to the things of the spirit.
Eze 36:25 Then will I sprinkle clean water upon you, and ye shall be clean: from all your filthiness, and from all your idols, will I cleanse you.
Eze 36:26 A new heart also will I give you, and a new spirit will I put within you: and I will take away the stony heart out of your flesh, and I will give you an heart of flesh.
Eze 36:27 And I will put my spirit within you, and cause you to walk in my statutes, and ye shall keep my judgments, and do them.
The daughters of Jerusalem in Song of Solomon 5:8-9 are in bed with the world and want to know why Her bride is better than there’s ;
Son 5:8 I charge you, O daughters of Jerusalem, if ye find my beloved, that ye tell him, that I am sick of love.
Son 5:9 What is thy beloved more than another beloved, O thou fairest among women? what is thy beloved more than another beloved, that thou dost so charge us?
The bride of Solomon then answers:
Son 5:10 My beloved is white and ruddy, the chiefest among ten thousand.
Here again is the BLOOD of the Lamb the white and red corpuscles.
This word white comes from a A primitive root meaning tsaw-khakh' ; to glare, that is, be dazzling white:
This is the Mount of transfiguration glory the glory of resurrection power. It is the light that is the life in the blood. Its kinda like water vapor and ice all are the same substance yet in different form.
Luk 9:29 And as he prayed, the fashion of his countenance was altered, and his raiment was white and glistering.
Act 9:3 And as he journeyed, he came near Damascus: and suddenly there shined round about him a light from heaven:
Rev 1:16 And he had in his right hand seven stars: and out of his mouth went a sharp twoedged sword: and his countenance was as the sun shineth in his strength.
We must walk in the light (life) as He is in the (life) light 1 Jn 1:7. If we will do that then our fellowship will be one with another and His BLOOD will cleanse us from all sin. His resurrection power must be experienced in our spirit soul and body in order for the manifestation of the sons and daughters of God in this life.
This is the law of the Spirit of Life that makes us free from sins bondage. Jesus comes to LIFE us with the Holy Spirit.
Rom 8:1 There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.
Rom 8:2 For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus hath made me free from the law of sin and death.
We are not trying to die, we are dead in need of life. Jesus the light of Life sends His light to dispel the darkness of death and conquer death with His life. We must yield our members to the cleansing stream of His life blood. He is that living Word that breaks up the hardness of heart and makes us acceptable in His sight.
In order to have victory in this life we must overcome by the blood of the lamb and the word of our testimony Rev 12:11 . Our spirit in union with His bring about a triumphant life. The is a fountain filled with blood and sinners plunged beneath that blood loose all there guilt and stain.
Zech 12:10-14 speaks of repentance, a day of atonement where we look upon the one we have pierced , which is Jesus upon the cross dying for our sins. As we behold Him we are broken and ready to receive of His living water which cleanses us.
Zec 12:10 And I will pour upon the house of David, and upon the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the spirit of grace and of supplications: and they shall look upon me whom they have pierced, and they shall mourn for him, as one mourneth for his only son, and shall be in bitterness for him, as one that is in bitterness for his firstborn.
Zec 13:1 In that day there shall be a fountain opened to the house of David and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem for sin and for uncleanness.
NEW JERUSELEM
In the constellation Aries we have a woman named Cassiopeia which is a type of the Church seated on a throne high and lifted up. She is arranging her robe and her Hair and holds the branch of victory. This is the picture in the heavens of the New Jersulem the bride of Christ the Lamb's wife. In Rev. 19:7 it says she has made herself ready. In the beginning the man and woman were created in the image of God male and female and were named Adam. Ge 5:1-2. Now the woman was hidden in the man at the start even as the NEW JERUSELEM also has been hidden in man in the church age, but now at the dawning of the age of the Kingdom she is being relealed and even as the woman was taken from man's side even so from the side of the Christ the spear brought forth the Woman or the Church with out spot or wrinkle cleansed in His blood. Our idenity which was lost in the garden is being brought forth in glory and dominion as the bride becomes seated in the heavens with Christ. We are finding ourselves in Christ the Head of the Body.
In Gal 4:22-28 Paul talks about two different women. An so we also have Andromeda the chained woman in the heavens. This Paul says is two covenants. This is the contrast of the bond woman which is the Law and the free woman which is of the promise. Abraham was told to cast out the bond woman because it would not be partaker of the freed. Heb. 12:18-23 also shows two covenants one under the law at mt Sinai of darknes, tempest and lightenings, the other the City of God, the New Jeru, on mt Zion the assembly and church of the first born, which is written in heaven and where the spirits of just men made perfect is. This New Jeru as the woman in man is hidden but comes forth as bone of his bone and flesh of his flesh Ezek 37:7; Eph 5:30-32, in here is the mistery of union in marriage in the natural and the spiritual. This city is the heavenly Jeru where there is no more curse and no more death where the tree of life grows and the water of life flows. We must as Peter says in 1Pe2:5 become the temple of the living God made up of living stones, with JC being the chief corner stone Mt 21:42-44. These are the born again believers born of the spirit Jn 3:3,7 Sons and daughters of the most high
We see in the 10 commandments to Honor our Father and Mother yet is seems the Mother in some cultures get very little Honor yet both were made in His image. And so it is that the Church has been chained in disabilities weaknesses and limitation being dispised by the world. The city the world loves is the Halot or chained woman. They run after her and sell there good there, the lust of the flesh and the pride of life. But this woman and system must come to desolution as Jesus said in Mt 24:14-34 speaking of the Prophecy by Daniel in 9:25-27 and be laid to the ground. Titus in 70 AD according to Daniel and Jesus is the prince that brings and end to the old covenant by the desolution of Jeruselem destroying the Age of the Law. Many have tried to rebuild the old but Jesus Christ by his death and Resurrection bought and paid for the body of Christ the City set on a Hill the New Jeruselem. We now have boldness to enter into the Holiest of all Rev 11:19 He is the ark in the open Heaven the New Jeru. The 490 years of Daniel and the Captivity of Jere 25:8-11 has brought the end to the Chained Woman the Harlot system Rev 18:2,19 . We now have the word written in our hearts and minds not on stone. Jere 31:31-34 , Heb 10:16
Jerusalem is a city compacted together Ps 122:3-4 every joint supplying nurishment to grow and be edified increaseing in love as a body Eph 4:11-16; one yet members in particular 1 Cor:12:14-27. God is preparing us to become living stones 1Ki 6:7 being fitted and shaped ahead of time so there will be no shortage of His grace and mercy in our joining. We being seated in heavenly places in Christ become the salvation of the world as we as He did descend to fill the earth with His glory so must we descend with the glory and adorning of Heaven Is 61:10. Rev 21:2; 1 Cor 15:48-49.
In the outer court is the light of the day from the son His sacrifice on the altar, In the Holy place it is the candlestick of His gifts that shines forth displaying the bread of His presence. But in the Holy of Holies it is the Shekinah glory the light of His presence Mt 5:14; Jn 1:9; Rev 21:24. The deminsions of this city is a perfect cube Rev 21:16; the fullness of Christ his government and coming in the Day of the LORD Eph 4:13.
The Gates and Walls with there foundations,of the city Rev 21 Make up the New Jeruselem. Each one of the gates corresponds to a tribe from the OT and is made of a pearl and that of Great Price Mt 3:45-46. We truely must sell all to obtain or residence there. Now pearls come in many shades of color and are made froman oyster who coats the intruding sediment over and over. It is an irritant. Now we know the irritant is the cross and as the cross has to do with suffering that is inworked into our lives yet produces something very beautiful. Truely His wonders are made in the deep Ps 107:23-24 Ps 42:7 We are made perfect as Jesus through suffering Heb 2:10; Heb 5:8.
The foundations of this city are the 12 apostles Rev 221:14,19-20. An Apostle cracks the form of the old age to usure in the new. These are gems to the body of Crist and will not be moved by storm as they are rock and built upon the Rock. Now the streets of this city are Gold speaking of our walk in holiness which should be transparent with no hidden agendeas. In the midst of the street there was a river and the tree of life.
Cetus, The Sea-Monster and Perseus, the Breaker
In the constellation of Aries the second and third Decans are Cetus the sea monster and Perseus the Breaker.
I. Cetus or as the bible calls It is Leviathan. It consists of 97 stars one called Menkar is the brightest and means the bound or chained enemy. A second star Dipha means the overthrown, the thrust down. The star in the neck is Mira and means rebel. This star is varable in its brightness even as Satan who does his work in secret. He is seen with the band from Pisces fastened to his neck running to the two fish of pisces with Aeries the Lanb having a foot on the band. This sea Monster covers the largest space of the constellations in the sky. It is scaly with an enormus head mouth and front paws having the body and tail of a whale.
A. Psa 74:12 For God is my King of old, working salvation in the midst of the earth. Psa 74:13 Thou didst divide the sea by thy strength: thou brakest the heads of the dragons in the waters.
Psa 74:14 Thou brakest the heads of leviathan in pieces, and gavest him to be meat to the people inhabiting the wilderness.
B. Isa 27:1 In that day the LORD with his sore and great and strong sword shall punish leviathan the piercing serpent, even leviathan that crooked serpent; and he shall slay the dragon that is in the sea. C. Job 41:1 Canst thou draw out leviathan with an hook? or his tongue with a cord which thou lettest down? Job 41:2 Canst thou put an hook into his nose? or bore his jaw through with a thorn?
Job 41:3 Will he make many supplications unto thee? will he speak soft words unto thee?
Job 41:4 Will he make a covenant with thee? wilt thou take him for a servant for ever?
Job 41:5 Wilt thou play with him as with a bird? or wilt thou bind him for thy maidens?
Job 41:6 Shall the companions make a banquet of him? shall they part him among the merchants?
Job 41:7 Canst thou fill his skin with barbed irons? or his head with fish spears?
Job 41:8 Lay thine hand upon him, remember the battle, do no more.
Job 41:9 Behold, the hope of him is in vain: shall not one be cast down even at the sight of him?
Job 41:10 None is so fierce that dare stir him up: who then is able to stand before me?
D. Beast of the Sea (body and Tail) Rev 13:1 And I stood upon the sand of the sea, and saw a beast rise up out of the sea, having seven heads and ten horns, and upon his horns ten crowns, and upon his heads the name of blasphemy. Rev 13:2 And the beast which I saw was like unto a leopard, and his feet were as the feet of a bear, and his mouth as the mouth of a lion: and the dragon gave him his power, and his seat, and great authority.
Rev 13:3 And I saw one of his heads as it were wounded to death; and his deadly wound was healed: and all the world wondered after the beast.
Rev 13:4 And they worshipped the dragon which gave power unto the beast: and they worshipped the beast, saying, Who is like unto the beast? who is able to make war with him?
Rev 13:5 And there was given unto him a mouth speaking great things and blasphemies; and power was given unto him to continue forty and two months.
Rev 13:6 And he opened his mouth in blasphemy against God, to blaspheme his name, and his tabernacle, and them that dwell in heaven.
Rev 13:7 And it was given unto him to make war with the saints, and to overcome them: and power was given him over all kindreds, and tongues, and nations.
Rev 13:8 And all that dwell upon the earth shall worship him, whose names are not written in the book of life of the Lamb slain from the foundation of the world.
Rev 13:9 If any man have an ear, let him hear.
Rev 13:10 He that leadeth into captivity shall go into captivity: he that killeth with the sword must be killed with the sword. Here is the patience and the faith of the saints.
E. Beast of the earth (front half Cetus) Rev 13:11 And I beheld another beast coming up out of the earth; and he had two horns like a lamb, and he spake as a dragon. Rev 13:12 And he exerciseth all the power of the first beast before him, and causeth the earth and them which dwell therein to worship the first beast, whose deadly wound was healed.
Rev 13:13 And he doeth great wonders, so that he maketh fire come down from heaven on the earth in the sight of men,
Rev 13:14 And deceiveth them that dwell on the earth by the means of those miracles which he had power to do in the sight of the beast; saying to them that dwell on the earth, that they should make an image to the beast, which had the wound by a sword, and did live.
Rev 13:15 And he had power to give life unto the image of the beast, that the image of the beast should both speak, and cause that as many as would not worship the image of the beast should be killed.
Rev 13:16 And he causeth all, both small and great, rich and poor, free and bond, to receive a mark in their right hand, or in their foreheads:
Rev 13:17 And that no man might buy or sell, save he that had the mark, or the name of the beast, or the number of his name.
Rev 13:18 Here is wisdom. Let him that hath understanding count the number of the beast: for it is the number of a man; and his number is Six hundred threescore and six.
F. The church in chains (Adromedia of Piscies) Rev 17:1 And there came one of the seven angels which had the seven vials, and talked with me, saying unto me, Come hither; I will shew unto thee the judgment of the great whore that sitteth upon many waters:
Rev 17:2 With whom the kings of the earth have committed fornication, and the inhabitants of the earth have been made drunk with the wine of her fornication.
Rev 17:3 So he carried me away in the spirit into the wilderness: and I saw a woman sit upon a scarlet coloured beast, full of names of blasphemy, having seven heads and ten horns.
Rev 17:4 And the woman was arrayed in purple and scarlet colour, and decked with gold and precious stones and pearls, having a golden cup in her hand full of abominations and filthiness of her fornication:
Rev 17:5 And upon her forehead was a name written, MYSTERY, BABYLON THE GREAT, THE MOTHER OF HARLOTS AND ABOMINATIONS OF THE EARTH.
Rev 17:6 And I saw the woman drunken with the blood of the saints, and with the blood of the martyrs of Jesus: and when I saw her, I wondered with great admiration.
Rev 17:7 And the angel said unto me, Wherefore didst thou marvel? I will tell thee the mystery of the woman, and of the beast that carrieth her, which hath the seven heads and ten horns.
1. The beast (Cetus) attacks the church in chains. Rev 17:7 And the angel said unto me, Wherefore didst thou marvel? I will tell thee the mystery of the woman, and of the beast that carrieth her, which hath the seven heads and ten horns. Rev 17:8 The beast that thou sawest was, and is not; and shall ascend out of the bottomless pit, and go into perdition: and they that dwell on the earth shall wonder, whose names were not written in the book of life from the foundation of the world, when they behold the beast that was, and is not, and yet is.
Rev 17:9 And here is the mind which hath wisdom. The seven heads are seven mountains, on which the woman sitteth.
Rev 17:10 And there are seven kings: five are fallen, and one is, and the other is not yet come; and when he cometh, he must continue a short space.
Rev 17:11 And the beast that was, and is not, even he is the eighth, and is of the seven, and goeth into perdition.
Rev 17:12 And the ten horns which thou sawest are ten kings, which have received no kingdom as yet; but receive power as kings one hour with the beast.
Rev 17:13 These have one mind, and shall give their power and strength unto the beast.
Rev 17:14 These shall make war with the Lamb, and the Lamb shall overcome them: for he is Lord of lords, and King of kings: and they that are with him are called, and chosen, and faithful.
Rev 17:15 And he saith unto me, The waters which thou sawest, where the whore sitteth, are peoples, and multitudes, and nations, and tongues.
Rev 17:16 And the ten horns which thou sawest upon the beast, these shall hate the whore, and shall make her desolate and naked, and shall eat her flesh, and burn her with fire.
Rev 17:17 For God hath put in their hearts to fulfil his will, and to agree, and give their kingdom unto the beast, until the words of God shall be fulfilled.
Rev 17:18 And the woman which thou sawest is that great city, which reigneth over the kings of the earth.
II. Peresus (the breaker) a picture of JC and the HG. The third Decan of Aries is Peresus it consists of 59 stars. The star in his waist is called Mirfak which means he who helps (HG). The star in the left foot is Athik meaning who breaks. The star in the right shoulder is named Al Genib which means who carries away. In his Right hand he carries what the Greeks call Medusa's head which in the Hebrew root means trodden under foot. The star in Medusa head Al Gol is also variable as the enemies are Character to. In his right hand is a sword and on his feet are wings. He wears a helmet. According to greek Mythology Cetus comes to devour the Chained woman (Adromedia) but Perseus upon promise of Marriage (change of name to Cassopedia new Jeru bride of Christ) breaks her chains and plunges his sword into Cetus.
A. Mic 2:12 I will surely assemble, O Jacob, all of thee; I will surely gather the remnant of Israel; I will put them together as the sheep of Bozrah, as the flock in the midst of their fold: they shall make great noise by reason of the multitude of men. Mic 2:13 The breaker is come up before them: they have broken up, and have passed through the gate, and are gone out by it: and their king shall pass before them, and the LORD on the head of them.
1. Mar 15:21 And they compel one Simon a Cyrenian, who passed by, coming out of the country, the father of Alexander and Rufus, to bear his cross. 2. Rom 16:13 Salute Rufus chosen in the Lord, and his mother and mine. a. Greek form of Perseus is Perses G4504 hroo'-fos Of Latin origin; red; Rufus, a Christian: - Rufus.b. choosen - G1588 ek-lek-tos' select; by implication favorite: - chosen, elect.// from G4483 break silence with word. The word of God spoken in the authority of the spirit is the breaker. Rufus's son Simeon (the rock) is the breaker that ussures in the cross which breaks our chains.B. Psa_34:18 The LORD is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart; and saveth such as be of a contrite spirit. Psa_51:17 The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit: a broken and a contrite heart, O God, thou wilt not despise.
Isa_57:15 For thus saith the high and lofty One that inhabiteth eternity, whose name is Holy; I dwell in the high and holy place, with him also that is of a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite ones.
C. Eze_11:19 And I will give them one heart, and I will put a new spirit within you; and I will take the stony heart out of their flesh, and will give them an heart of flesh: Eze_36:26 A new heart also will I give you, and a new spirit will I put within you: and I will take away the stony heart out of your flesh, and I will give you an heart of flesh.
D. 2Co 7:9 Now I rejoice, not that ye were made sorry, but that ye sorrowed to repentance: for ye were made sorry after a godly manner, that ye might receive damage by us in nothing. 2Co 7:10 For godly sorrow worketh repentance to salvation not to be repented of: but the sorrow of the world worketh death
1. Corrie Ten Boom in concentration Camp. God get you where he can get your attention.2. 2Ch 7:14 If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land. 3. Contriteness grinds us to powder and then the HS Water of life is added and we are shapped on the potters wheel Jer 18:2 Arise, and go down to the potter's house, and there I will cause thee to hear my words. Jer 18:3 Then I went down to the potter's house, and, behold, he wrought a work on the wheels.
Jer 18:4 And the vessel that he made of clay was marred in the hand of the potter: so he made it again another vessel, as seemed good to the potter to make it.
4. Created in JC Eph2:10, Fired in Kiln of Tribulation not burn 1 Cor 3:12-155. Poor in spirit see Kingdom of heaven6. Is 53:11 see travail of soul Zech 12:10-147. Hos_10:12 Sow to yourselves in righteousness, reap in mercy; break up your fallow ground: for it is time to seek the LORD, till he come and rain righteousness upon you. First soil broken and then sown.8. Mickey Bonner " Go through the field of prayer and be ready to be planted in brokeness that the outer husk may be torn away and the inner life of the HS come forth9. Through the facets of breaking come out the true light / Be broke n before God and man that you may be used of God.10. Woman memorilized in giving all as result of being broken Mr 14:7-811. Woman wash feet with tears Lu 7:37-4712. Let His glory shine forth in joyous brokeness of heartE. Rev 15:2 And I saw as it were a sea of glass mingled with fire: and them that had gotten the victory over the beast, and over his image, and over his mark, and over the number of his name, stand on the sea of glass, having the harps of God. 1. Gr Myth Persus polished mirror from Minerva to look at Medusa and not change to stone2. Pluto provided Helmet of Salvation invisable to enemy (Medusa)3. Mercury provides wings for feet (white horse swiftness) and diamond sword (word of God) a. Eph 6:11 Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. Eph 6:12 For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.
Eph 6:13 Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand.
Eph 6:14 Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness;
Eph 6:15 And your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace;
Eph 6:16 Above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked.
Eph 6:17 And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God:
F. Rev 18 end of Adromedia Harlot as tried in fire.G. Rev 19 Bride or Cassopedia come end of Beast and false prophet Cetus.GEMINI
The Son and the sons. The Son in marriage to the bride brings forth the sons
Act 28:11 And after three months we departed in a ship of Alexandria, which had wintered in the isle, whose sign was Castor and Pollux. In the Greek Apollo and Hercules. In greek mythology they rid the high seas of pirates or evil.
This is a picture of the Law of Duality as seen in magnetism the neg an pos poles as a battery.
These poles are inseparable opposites and unite in into a single whole. And so it is in the marriage of the lamb the Son and the bride unite to form the body of Christ the Son in the sons or the sons in the Son.
Exo 26:24 And they shall be coupled together beneath, and they shall be coupled together above the head of it unto one ring: thus shall it be for them both; they shall be for the two corners.
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From H8382; a twin (in plural only), literally or figuratively
Exo_28:30 And thou shalt put in the breastplate of judgment the Urim (lights) and the Thummim; (perfections, complete truth) and they shall be upon Aaron's heart, when he goeth in before the LORD: and Aaron shall bear the judgment of the children of Israel upon his heart before the LORD continually.
Mat_23:23 Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye pay tithe of mint and anise and cummin, and have omitted the weightier matters of the law, judgment, mercy, and faith: these ought ye to have done, and not to leave the other undone.
Psa 85:10 Mercy and truth are met together; righteousness and peace have kissed each other.
Hab 3:2 O LORD, I have heard thy speech, and was afraid: O LORD, revive thy work in the midst of the years, in the midst of the years make known; in wrath remember mercy.
A disciple is one who is disciplined or corrected. God's judgement springs from His Love.
Heb 12:5 And ye have forgotten the exhortation which speaketh unto you as unto children, My son, despise not thou the chastening of the Lord, nor faint when thou art rebuked of him:
Heb 12:6 For whom the Lord loveth he chasteneth, and scourgeth every son whom he receiveth.
Heb 12:7 If ye endure chastening, God dealeth with you as with sons; for what son is he whom the father chasteneth not?
Heb 12:8 But if ye be without chastisement, whereof all are partakers, then are ye bastards, and not sons.
Heb 12:9 Furthermore we have had fathers of our flesh which corrected us, and we gave them reverence: shall we not much rather be in subjection unto the Father of spirits, and live?
Heb 12:10 For they verily for a few days chastened us after their own pleasure; but he for our profit, that we might be partakers of his holiness.
Isa 26:9 With my soul have I desired thee in the night; yea, with my spirit within me will I seek thee early: for when thy judgments are in the earth, the inhabitants of the world will learn righteousness.
God's rebuke, pourgingand scourging are for our profit that we learn righteousness.
Joh 15:2 Every branch in me that beareth not fruit he taketh away: and every branch that beareth fruit, he purgeth it, that it may bring forth more fruit.
God has two hands .
Psa 111:7 The works of his hands are verity (truth) and judgment; all his commandments are sure.
Psa 101:1 A Psalm of David. I will sing of mercy and judgment: unto thee, O LORD, will I sing.
Isa 42:3 A bruised reed shall he not break, and the smoking flax shall he not quench: he shall bring forth judgment unto truth.
There is a balance between God's left and right hand that brings forth righteousness.
Psa_33:5 He loveth righteousness and judgment: the earth is full of the goodness of the LORD.
There are many unified opposites in scripture. Christ's humanity and divinity, Christ the head and the body, image of God as male and female, the sons of God and the bride of Christ, the spirit and word, and the sons and daughters of God.
In scripture water is a symbol of both the word and spirit.
Eph 5:26 That he might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word,
Joh 7:37 In the last day, that great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried, saying, If any man thirst, let him come unto me, and drink.
Joh 7:38 He that believeth on me, as the scripture hath said, out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water.
Joh 7:39 (But this spake he of the Spirit, which they that believe on him should receive: for the Holy Ghost was not yet given; because that Jesus was not yet glorified.)
Joh 6:63 It is the spirit that quickeneth; the flesh profiteth nothing: the words that I speak unto you, they are spirit, and they are life.
The living word is spirit and word.
1Jn 1:1 That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked upon, and our hands have handled, of the Word of life;
1Jn 1:2 (For the life was manifested, and we have seen it, and bear witness, and shew unto you that eternal life, which was with the Father, and was manifested unto us;)
1Jn 1:3 That which we have seen and heard declare we unto you, that ye also may have fellowship with us: and truly our fellowship is with the Father, and with his Son Jesus Christ.
Heb 4:12 For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.
1Pe 1:23 Being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the word of God, which liveth and abideth for ever.
It has to be the word and the Spirit the scripture and the HS
2Co 3:6 Who also hath made us able ministers of the new testament; not of the letter, but of the spirit: for the letter killeth, but the spirit giveth life.
2Co 3:7 But if the ministration of death, written and engraven in stones, was glorious, so that the children of Israel could not stedfastly behold the face of Moses for the glory of his countenance; which glory was to be done away:
2Co 3:8 How shall not the ministration of the spirit be rather glorious?
Joh 5:39 Search the scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify of me.
Joh 5:40 And ye will not come to me, that ye might have life.
Know that the divine word is being made flesh in us if we would be born again.
Joh_6:63 It is the spirit that quickeneth; the flesh profiteth nothing: the words that I speak unto you, they are spirit, and they are life.
1Jn 3:9 Whosoever is born of God doth not commit sin; for his seed remaineth in him: and he cannot sin, because he is born of God.
Know that His life force is sown into us by His WORD.
Isa 55:8 For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith the LORD.
Isa 55:9 For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts.
Isa 55:10 For as the rain cometh down, and the snow from heaven, and returneth not thither, but watereth the earth, and maketh it bring forth and bud, that it may give seed to the sower, and bread to the eater:
Isa 55:11 So shall my word be that goeth forth out of my mouth: it shall not return unto me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it.
Two lighthouses place at harbors entrance..when in line and seen as one then enter harbor.
Isa 30:21 And thine ears shall hear a word behind thee, saying, This is the way, walk ye in it, when ye turn to the right hand, and when ye turn to the left.
Mercy and judgement are two sides of God's love.
Jer 51:7 Babylon hath been a golden cup in the LORD'S hand, that made all the earth drunken: the nations have drunken of her wine; therefore the nations are mad.
Babylon as neg force to discipline God's People . See the cross neg then to exalted position
Act 2:23 Him, being delivered by the determinate counsel and foreknowledge of God, ye have taken, and by wicked hands have crucified and slain: Act 2:24 Whom God hath raised up, having loosed the pains of death: because it was not possible that he should be holden of it.
1Pe 3:18 For Christ also hath once suffered for sins, the just for the unjust, that he might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh, but quickened by the Spirit:
It is through the overcoming of adversity that we are made strong to sit in the position of authority with Him on the throne.
Rev 3:21 To him that overcometh will I grant to sit with me in my throne, even as I also overcame, and am set down with my Father in his throne.
1st Decan Lepus
Not a hare but older Denderah Zodiacs show as serpent and that under Orion's foot.
Here is sought of 2nd and 3rd Decans Canis Major and Minor as hawks enemy of snake.
With marriage of the Lamb to the bride now without spot or wrinkle after purging the sons come forth and are seen riding with the Faithful and True King of Kings to put down the Beast and False prophet puppets of the serpeant.
Eph_5:27 That he might present it to himself a glorious church, not having spot, or wrinkle, or any such thing; but that it should be holy and without blemish.
Rev 19:8 And to her was granted that she should be arrayed in fine linen, clean and white: for the fine linen is the righteousness of saints.
Rev 19:11 And I saw heaven opened, and behold a white horse; and he that sat upon him was called Faithful and True, and in righteousness he doth judge and make war.
Rev 19:12 His eyes were as a flame of fire, and on his head were many crowns; and he had a name written, that no man knew, but he himself.
Rev 19:13 And he was clothed with a vesture dipped in blood: and his name is called The Word of God.
Rev 19:14 And the armies which were in heaven followed him upon white horses, clothed in fine linen, white and clean.
Rev 19:15 And out of his mouth goeth a sharp sword, that with it he should smite the nations: and he shall rule them with a rod of iron: and he treadeth the winepress of the fierceness and wrath of Almighty God.
Rev 19:16 And he hath on his vesture and on his thigh a name written, KING OF KINGS, AND LORD OF LORDS.
Rev 19:20 And the beast was taken, and with him the false prophet that wrought miracles before him, with which he deceived them that had received the mark of the beast, and them that worshipped his image. These both were cast alive into a lake of fire burning with brimstone.
Rev 19:21 And the remnant were slain with the sword of him that sat upon the horse, which sword proceeded out of his mouth: and all the fowls were filled with their flesh.
CANIS MAJOR
Canis Major has the brightest star in the heavens Sirius which means Sire or sir, prince.
Isa 9:6 For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.
The name of this constellation is pictured in the oldest Zodiacs as a Hawk One of its stars Naz means coming down swiftly and has a pestle or mortar reminding of the fact that Christ will crush the enemy to dust.
When we combine the names of this constellation NAZ (hawk) with its major star Seir we have Naz-SEIR-ene or Nazarene.
Mat 2:23 And he came and dwelt in a city called Nazareth: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophets, He shall be called a Nazarene.
No where in OT scripture is it found that He Christ would be a Nazerene but here it is in the Stars from the beginning.
Canis Major in Arabic means the prince of the right Hand.
CANIS MINOR
Canis Minor in Arabic is prince of the left hand. Again we have the hand of Correction. Its brightest star is Procyon meaning the redeemer or redemption. Redeem means to buy back. With the fall of man we were put into darkness yet that for a purpose. A catapillar changes into a butterfly in a cacoon (darkness) yet that is where the change (metamorphis) comes.
1Ki 22:1 And they continued three years without war between Syria and Israel.
1Ki 22:2 And it came to pass in the third year, that Jehoshaphat the king of Judah came down to the king of Israel.
1Ki 22:3 And the king of Israel said unto his servants, Know ye that Ramoth in Gilead is ours, and we be still, and take it not out of the hand of the king of Syria?
1Ki 22:4 And he said unto Jehoshaphat, Wilt thou go with me to battle to Ramothgilead? And Jehoshaphat said to the king of Israel, I am as thou art, my people as thy people, my horses as thy horses.
1Ki 22:5 And Jehoshaphat said unto the king of Israel, Enquire, I pray thee, at the word of the LORD to day.
1Ki 22:6 Then the king of Israel gathered the prophets together, about four hundred men, and said unto them, Shall I go against Ramothgilead to battle, or shall I forbear? And they said, Go up; for the Lord shall deliver it into the hand of the king.
1Ki 22:7 And Jehoshaphat said, Is there not here a prophet of the LORD besides, that we might enquire of him?
1Ki 22:8 And the king of Israel said unto Jehoshaphat, There is yet one man, Micaiah the son of Imlah, by whom we may enquire of the LORD: but I hate him; for he doth not prophesy good concerning me, but evil. And Jehoshaphat said, Let not the king say so.
1Ki 22:9 Then the king of Israel called an officer, and said, Hasten hither Micaiah the son of Imlah.
1Ki 22:10 And the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat the king of Judah sat each on his throne, having put on their robes, in a void place in the entrance of the gate of Samaria; and all the prophets prophesied before them.
1Ki 22:11 And Zedekiah the son of Chenaanah made him horns of iron: and he said, Thus saith the LORD, With these shalt thou push the Syrians, until thou have consumed them.
1Ki 22:12 And all the prophets prophesied so, saying, Go up to Ramothgilead, and prosper: for the LORD shall deliver it into the king's hand.
1Ki 22:13 And the messenger that was gone to call Micaiah spake unto him, saying, Behold now, the words of the prophets declare good unto the king with one mouth: let thy word, I pray thee, be like the word of one of them, and speak that which is good.
1Ki 22:14 And Micaiah said, As the LORD liveth, what the LORD saith unto me, that will I speak.
1Ki 22:15 So he came to the king. And the king said unto him, Micaiah, shall we go against Ramothgilead to battle, or shall we forbear? And he answered him, Go, and prosper: for the LORD shall deliver it into the hand of the king.
1Ki 22:16 And the king said unto him, How many times shall I adjure thee that thou tell me nothing but that which is true in the name of the LORD?
1Ki 22:17 And he said, I saw all Israel scattered upon the hills, as sheep that have not a shepherd: and the LORD said, These have no master: let them return every man to his house in peace.
1Ki 22:18 And the king of Israel said unto Jehoshaphat, Did I not tell thee that he would prophesy no good concerning me, but evil?
1Ki 22:19 And he said, Hear thou therefore the word of the LORD: I saw the LORD sitting on his throne, and all the host of heaven standing by him on his right hand and on his left.
1Ki 22:20 And the LORD said, Who shall persuade Ahab, that he may go up and fall at Ramothgilead? And one said on this manner, and another said on that manner.
1Ki 22:21 And there came forth a spirit, and stood before the LORD, and said, I will persuade him.
1Ki 22:22 And the LORD said unto him, Wherewith? And he said, I will go forth, and I will be a lying spirit in the mouth of all his prophets. And he said, Thou shalt persuade him, and prevail also: go forth, and do so.
1Ki 22:23 Now therefore, behold, the LORD hath put a lying spirit in the mouth of all these thy prophets, and the LORD hath spoken evil concerning thee.
The lying spirit was from God's left hand.
JC left hand against religious crowd. Religion work its was up to God. True spirituality God come down to man.
Joh 2:13 And the Jews' passover was at hand, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem,
Joh 2:14 And found in the temple those that sold oxen and sheep and doves, and the changers of money sitting:
Joh 2:15 And when he had made a scourge of small cords, he drove them all out of the temple, and the sheep, and the oxen; and poured out the changers' money, and overthrew the tables;
Joh 2:16 And said unto them that sold doves, Take these things hence; make not my Father's house an house of merchandise.
Isa 54:16 Behold, I have created the smith that bloweth the coals in the fire, and that bringeth forth an instrument for his work; and I have created the waster to destroy.
Pro 16:4 The LORD hath made all things for himself: yea, even the wicked for the day of evil.
Isa 10:5 O Assyrian, the rod of mine anger, and the staff in their hand is mine indignation.
God is out to developdivine wisdom, character and power in His saints and so he lays waste the immature and undisciplined ambitions within us.
Pro 25:16 Hast thou found honey? eat so much as is sufficient for thee, lest thou be filled therewith, and vomit it.
We as David (when he numbered the soldiers) want to fall into God's judgements and not man's because of His mercies which are many.
2Sa 24:13 So Gad came to David, and told him, and said unto him, Shall seven years of famine come unto thee in thy land? or wilt thou flee three months before thine enemies, while they pursue thee? or that there be three days' pestilence in thy land? now advise, and see what answer I shall return to him that sent me.
2Sa 24:14 And David said unto Gad, I am in a great strait: let us fall now into the hand of the LORD; for his mercies are great: and let me not fall into the hand of man.
2Sa 24:24 And the king said unto Araunah, Nay; but I will surely buy it of thee at a price: neither will I offer burnt offerings unto the LORD my God of that which doth cost me nothing. So David bought the threshingfloor and the oxen for fifty shekels of silver.
2Sa 24:25 And David built there an altar unto the LORD, and offered burnt offerings and peace offerings. So the LORD was intreated for the land, and the plague was stayed from Israel.
Exo 30:12 When thou takest the sum of the children of Israel after their number, then shall they give every man a ransom for his soul unto the LORD, when thou numberest them; that there be no plague among them, when thou numberest them.
We must see past the chastening as Jesus for the glory set before Him endured the cross that we not grow weary and faint. Heb 12:2,3
Rom_8:28 And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.
We mustnot do things for our personnal reward but as Jesus said. Mat 6:3 But when thou doest alms, let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doeth:
Know that the wicked forces of the left hand have no idea of what the right hand is doing.
1Co 2:6 Howbeit we speak wisdom among them that are perfect: yet not the wisdom of this world, nor of the princes of this world, that come to nought:
1Co 2:7 But we speak the wisdom of God in a mystery, even the hidden wisdom, which God ordained before the world unto our glory:
1Co 2:8 Which none of the princes of this world knew: for had they known it, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory.
Those who mocked, cursed, scorned the Pharasees, Saducees, soldiers Pilate, Judas were the left had of God chosen vessels to work crucifixion.
So the left hand is kept in ignorance but not the right hand
JC warned of Titus coming flee to Hills Mr 13:14
2Co 2:11 Lest Satan should get an advantage of us: for we are not ignorant of his devices.
1Th 5:4 But ye, brethren, are not in darkness, that that day should overtake you as a thief.
1Th 5:5 Ye are all the children of light, and the children of the day: we are not of the night, nor of darkness.
We must as Solomon keep our left hand hidden under the head
Son 2:6 His left hand is under my head, and his right hand doth embrace me.
2Ki 6:17 And Elisha prayed, and said, LORD, I pray thee, open his eyes, that he may see. And the LORD opened the eyes of the young man; and he saw: and, behold, the mountain was full of horses and chariots of fire round about Elisha.
Hab 1:6 For, lo, I raise up the Chaldeans, that bitter and hasty nation, which shall march through the breadth of the land, to possess the dwellingplaces that are not theirs.
Allow God to put you as clay on His potters wheel and make you. It was Jesus answer to the one in the dark Jere 18:2-6, Jn 9:6
We must look at Job's life to understand the processing of God with his vessels.
He was perfect yet unproven.
Job 23:10 But he knoweth the way that I take: when he hath tried me, I shall come forth as gold.
Job never recognized Satan in trouble--
Job 2:9 Then said his wife unto him, Dost thou still retain thine integrity? curse God, and die.
Job 2:10 But he said unto her, Thou speakest as one of the foolish women speaketh. What? shall we receive good at the hand of God, and shall we not receive evil? In all this did not Job sin with his lips.
The Left hand of God touched Job..
Job 19:21 Have pity upon me, have pity upon me, O ye my friends; for the hand of God hath touched me.
We must see Satan as a Pawn in the hand of God. Satan has not conspired against God nor can he do anything more than God allows. Have you exalted Satan to the Godhead? Know that God has no blind side.
The right hand of God is Christ position along with those risen with Him.
Col 3:1 If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God.
Col 3:2 Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth.
Col 3:3 For ye are dead, and your life is hid with Christ in God.
Rev 3:21 To him that overcometh will I grant to sit with me in my throne, even as I also overcame, and am set down with my Father in his throne.
Psa 118:15 The voice of rejoicing and salvation is in the tabernacles of the righteous: the right hand of the LORD doeth valiantly.
Psa 118:16 The right hand of the LORD is exalted: the right hand of the LORD doeth valiantly.
We have joint seating with Him who is at the right hand exalted.
Act 2:33a Therefore being by the right hand of God exalted,
Eph 1:20 Which he wrought in Christ, when he raised him from the dead, and set him at his own right hand in the heavenly places,
Eph 2:6 And hath raised us up together, and made us sit together in heavenly places in Christ Jesus:
It is all about our position as either a spectator or partisapant. We must see through His eyes.
We must be trained and disciplined through experience.
1Pe 4:12 Beloved, think it not strange concerning the fiery trial which is to try you, as though some strange thing happened unto you:
Heb 5:14 But strong meat belongeth to them that are of full age, even those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil. (grass and alfalfa fed beef not feedlot fattened - puffed up.)
God will have pity upon us in our weaknesses but if we continue we will vex His H.S. We rebel and grieve the H.S. becoming calloused and hardhearted. Our bull-headed conceit, stubborness, pride, bitterness and resentment become God's enemy and frustrates the grace of God. He will come like a fire and a hammer and break up and melt our hard heartedness. Jere 23:29
Rev 2:26 And he that overcometh, and keepeth my works unto the end, to him will I give power over the nations:
Rev 2:27 And he shall rule them with a rod of iron; as the vessels of a potter shall they be broken to shivers: even as I received of my Father.
Prophecy of battle axe against religious strong holds Jer 51:20 Thor endgame
Our divine love must be a self-sacrificing love even as Christ. Whether thru a firey Furnance or jail
Joh 3:16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
Deu 32:39 See now that I, even I, am he, and there is no god with me: I kill, and I make alive; I wound, and I heal: neither is there any that can deliver out of my hand.
We must allow ourselves to be processed of God if we are to mature in the faith.
Dan_3:25 He answered and said, Lo, I see four men loose, walking in the midst of the fire, and they have no hurt; and the form of the fourth is like the Son of God.
Dan_3:26 Then Nebuchadnezzar came near to the mouth of the burning fiery furnace, and spake, and said, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, ye servants of the most high God, come forth, and come hither. Then Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, came forth of the midst of the fire.
Dan_3:27 And the princes, governors, and captains, and the king's counsellors, being gathered together, saw these men, upon whose bodies the fire had no power, nor was an hair of their head singed, neither were their coats changed, nor the smell of fire had passed on them.
Act 16:24 Who, having received such a charge, thrust them into the inner prison, and made their feet fast in the stocks.
Act 16:25 And at midnight Paul and Silas prayed, and sang praises unto God: and the prisoners heard them.
Act 16:26 And suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken: and immediately all the doors were opened, and every one's bands were loosed.
Each of the 12 tribe had a zodiac tribal sign Benjamin's was Gemini. Paul was of the tribe of Benjamin which in Hebrew means doubled. An so the ship Paul was in was Castor and Pollux. They as true warriors trample down the enemy Lupus under there feet.
In Ehud of Israel a Benjamite we see this sign played out.
dg 3:12 And the children of Israel did evil again in the sight of the LORD: and the LORD strengthened Eglon the king of Moab against Israel, because they had done evil in the sight of the LORD.
Jdg 3:13 And he gathered unto him the children of Ammon and Amalek, and went and smote Israel, and possessed the city of palm trees.
Jdg 3:14 So the children of Israel served Eglon the king of Moab eighteen years.
Jdg 3:15 But when the children of Israel cried unto the LORD, the LORD raised them up a deliverer, Ehud the son of Gera, a Benjamite, a man lefthanded: and by him the children of Israel sent a present unto Eglon the king of Moab.
eighteen = 6+6+6 number of fallen man
Ehud was left-handed and had left handed warriors. His name means united or union.
Jdg_3:15 But when the children of Israel cried unto the LORD, the LORD raised them up a deliverer, Ehud the son of Gera, a Benjamite, a man lefthanded: and by him the children of Israel sent a present unto Eglon the king of Moab.
Jdg_3:16 But Ehud made him a dagger which had two edges, of a cubit length; and he did gird it under his raiment upon his right thigh.
Jdg_3:20 And Ehud came unto him; and he was sitting in a summer parlour, which he had for himself alone. And Ehud said, I have a message from God unto thee. And he arose out of his seat.
Jdg_3:21 And Ehud put forth his left hand, and took the dagger from his right thigh, and thrust it into his belly:
Jdg 20:15 And the children of Benjamin were numbered at that time out of the cities twenty and six thousand men that drew sword, beside the inhabitants of Gibeah, which were numbered seven hundred chosen men.
Jdg 20:16 Among all this people there were seven hundred chosen men lefthanded; every one could sling stones at an hair breadth, and not miss.
Double edged sword (left and rt hand of God) cut both ways.
Heb 4:12 For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.
Heb 4:13 Neither is there any creature that is not manifest in his sight: but all things are naked and opened unto the eyes of him with whom we have to do.
Cancer or the Crab
In the middle of the constellation Cancer is a nebulous cluster called Praesepe The beehive cluster. It means the multitude, the offspring the immumerable seed. This then is a picture of the multitude of offspring which came from Abraham.
Gen_15:5 And he brought him forth abroad, and said, Look now toward heaven, and tell the stars, if thou be able to number them: and he said unto him, So shall thy seed be.
Out of his loins came the nation of natural Isreal. Yet Through the faith of Abraham came a spiritual seed singular.
Gal 3:16 Now to Abraham and his seed were the promises made. He saith not, And to seeds, as of many; but as of one, And to thy seed, which is Christ.
And from this one seed became a multitude yet one in Christ as the Head.
Joh 12:24 Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except a corn of wheat fall into the ground and die, it abideth alone: but if it die, it bringeth forth much fruit.
1Co 12:12 For as the body is one, and hath many members, and all the members of that one body, being many, are one body: so also is Christ.
1Co 12:13 For by one Spirit are we all baptized into one body, whether we be Jews or Gentiles, whether we be bond or free; and have been all made to drink into one Spirit.
1Co 12:14 For the body is not one member, but many.
Now it is by Faith we are saved through grace. Abraham was the Father of faith the seed of belief in God through Jesus Christ who ever lives as saving grace to mankind as the first begotten.
Rom 4:16 Therefore it is of faith, that it might be by grace; to the end the promise might be sure to all the seed; not to that only which is of the law, but to that also which is of the faith of Abraham; who is the father of us all,
Rom 4:17 (As it is written, I have made thee a father of many nations,) before him whom he believed, even God, who quickeneth the dead, and calleth those things which be not as though they were.
Rom 4:18 Who against hope believed in hope, that he might become the father of many nations, according to that which was spoken, So shall thy seed be.
Rom 4:19 And being not weak in faith, he considered not his own body now dead, when he was about an hundred years old, neither yet the deadness of Sara's womb:
Rom 4:20 He staggered not at the promise of God through unbelief; but was strong in faith, giving glory to God;
Rom 4:21 And being fully persuaded that, what he had promised, he was able also to perform.
Rom 8:28 And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.
Rom 8:29 For whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren.
Rom 8:30 Moreover whom he did predestinate, them he also called: and whom he called, them he also justified: and whom he justified, them he also glorified.
This multitude are of one seed and heir's according to the promise through our faith in Christ Jesus.
Gal 3:25 But after that faith is come, we are no longer under a schoolmaster.
Gal 3:26 For ye are all the children of God by faith in Christ Jesus.
Gal 3:27 For as many of you as have been baptized into Christ have put on Christ.
Gal 3:28 There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female: for ye are all one in Christ Jesus.
Gal 3:29 And if ye be Christ's, then are ye Abraham's seed, and heirs according to the promise.
The pinchers lay hold as they encircle which is the meaning of Cancer in the Latin and Greek.
1Ti 6:12 Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, whereunto thou art also called, and hast professed a good profession before many witnesses.
Heb 6:18 That by two immutable things, in which it was impossible for God to lie, we might have a strong consolation, who have fled for refuge to lay hold upon the hope set before us:
A Crab lives in two elements the water and the land even so we being born of the water are also born from above of the spirit.
In Genisis we have the Garden of God. Though many have so to find such a place on the earth it does not exist. It is a state of being. Man was formed of the earth but it was the heavenly the breath of God breathed in Him making Him in God's image. Heaven and earth overlapped two realms met they interfaced. Man before the fall was in union with both realms. After the fall there was a separation. Man image of God faded, though at times showing itself through certain individuals, until the consummation of time when God sent forth His Son Jesus the Christ. Once again the spiritual becomes visible as heaven comes to earth in God's only begotten Son. Once again Heaven and earth are joined together.
Jesus Christ came forth from the tomb yet it was no longer of the earth earthy but had metamorphosed into a glorious body limited not by time or space.
1Co 15:44 It is sown a natural body; it is raised a spiritual body. There is a natural body, and there is a spiritual body.
1Co 15:45 And so it is written, The first man Adam was made a living soul; the last Adam was made a quickening spirit.
The Garden of Eden becomes the New Jerusalem the City of God through the last Adam inhabitants.
Isa 60:2 For, behold, the darkness shall cover the earth, and gross darkness the people: but the LORD shall arise upon thee, and his glory shall be seen upon thee.
Isa 60:14 The sons also of them that afflicted thee shall come bending unto thee; and all they that despised thee shall bow themselves down at the soles of thy feet; and they shall call thee, The city of the LORD, The Zion of the Holy One of Israel.
Rev 21:9 And there came unto me one of the seven angels which had the seven vials full of the seven last plagues, and talked with me, saying, Come hither, I will shew thee the bride, the Lamb's wife.
Rev 21:10 And he carried me away in the spirit to a great and high mountain, and shewed me that great city, the holy Jerusalem, descending out of heaven from God,
Rev 21:11 Having the glory of God: and her light was like unto a stone most precious, even like a jasper stone, clear as crystal;
Jesus Christ by His death and Resurrection opened up to man again the spiritual realm the Land of interface.
Joh 20:19 Then the same day at evening, being the first day of the week, when the doors were shut where the disciples were assembled for fear of the Jews, came Jesus and stood in the midst, and saith unto them, Peace be unto you.
Luk 24:30 And it came to pass, as he sat at meat with them, he took bread, and blessed it, and brake, and gave to them.
Luk 24:31 And their eyes were opened, and they knew him; and he vanished out of their sight.
This then should be our new habitat as born again Christians. The Crab lives in two elements the water and the land and so the new creation man lives in two elements: the earth and the heavens.
In the oldest book of the Bible Job makes the following statement: Job 14:14 If a man die, shall he live again? all the days of my appointed time will I wait, till my change come.
Job 14:15 Thou shalt call, and I will answer thee: thou wilt have a desire to the work of thine hands.
Here Job talks about an appointed time of waiting until the change comes..else where Paul says this mortal shall put on immortality
1Co_15:53 For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal must put on immortality.
1Co_15:54 So when this corruptible shall have put on incorruption, and this mortal shall have put on immortality, then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written, Death is swallowed up in victory.
There is a change that must take place even here and now: sometimes death is not referring to the end of our life Rom 12:2 And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God. This is a death to self.
Mar_8:34 And when he had called the people unto him with his disciples also, he said unto them, Whosoever will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.
Php 3:20 For our conversation is in heaven; from whence also we look for the Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ:
Php 3:21 Who shall change our vile body, that it may be fashioned like unto his glorious body, according to the working whereby he is able even to subdue all things unto himself.
There must be a reprogramming of our thoughts, a new mind set or consciousness must be our lot. Our humanity must give way to His divinity.
2Co_3:18 But we all, with open face beholding as in a glass the glory of the Lord, are changed into the same image from glory to glory, even as by the Spirit of the Lord. As the crab during its life molts 18 to 20 times and sheds its shell, so it can continue to grow.
We must become infused with the life and law of God's life.
Rom 8:2 For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus hath made me free from the law of sin and death.
We as the old man must put off some things and put on the new man.
Mar_2:22 And no man putteth new wine into old bottles: else the new wine doth burst the bottles, and the wine is spilled, and the bottles will be marred: but new wine must be put into new bottles.
2Co 5:1 For we know that if our earthly house of this tabernacle were dissolved, we have a building of God, an house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens.
2Co 5:2 For in this we groan, earnestly desiring to be clothed upon with our house which is from heaven:
2Co 5:3 If so be that being clothed we shall not be found naked.
2Co 5:4 For we that are in this tabernacle do groan, being burdened: not for that we would be unclothed, but clothed upon, that mortality might be swallowed up of life.
We have been called to a life of maturity and perfection. Even in the old testament there has always been a person used to show His presence through. Gen 5:22 Enoch, Gen 6:9, Deut 18:13, Noah, Job 1:8, Ps 101:2 David, Daniel, Joseph, Abraham, Elijah and Elisha all were perfect in there Generations and used greatly of God.
And now in the New Testament Heb 6:1 Therefore leaving the principles of the doctrine of Christ, let us go on unto perfection; not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works, and of faith toward God,
Heb 6:2 Of the doctrine of baptisms, and of laying on of hands, and of resurrection of the dead, and of eternal judgment.
Heb 6:3 And this will we do, if God permit.
We can read about people like John and Charles Wesley, George Whitfield, Peter Cartright, Maria Woodworth-Etter, Jack Coe, A.A. Allen, William Branham, E.W. Kenyon, FF Bosworth, John Lake, Oral Roberts, R.W. Shamboch just to name a few that were used to work the works of God in there Generations.
God is calling forth a new generation to mount up with wings as eagles to be caught up and seated with Him in the throne while ministering Here on the earth.
Ursa Minor and Ursa Major the Decan's of Cancer are pictures of God's Little Dipper or Sheepfold and The big Dipper of His Larger Sheepfold.
The little sheep fold of Ursa Minor is a picture of the sons of God the Little Flock of Lu 12:32 to whom God want's to Give the Kingdom.
Luk 12:29 And seek not ye what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink, neither be ye of doubtful mind.
Luk 12:30 For all these things do the nations of the world seek after: and your Father knoweth that ye have need of these things.
Luk 12:31 But rather seek ye the kingdom of God; and all these things shall be added unto you.
Luk 12:32 Fear not, little flock; for it is your Father's good pleasure to give you the kingdom.
These are the mature sons pictured in Is 66:7-8 and Rev 12:1-2,5
Isa 66:7 Before she travailed, she brought forth; before her pain came, she was delivered of a man child.
Isa 66:8 Who hath heard such a thing? who hath seen such things? Shall the earth be made to bring forth in one day? or shall a nation be born at once? for as soon as Zion travailed, she brought forth her children.
Rev 12:1 And there appeared a great wonder in heaven; a woman clothed with the sun, and the moon under her feet, and upon her head a crown of twelve stars:
Rev 12:2 And she being with child cried, travailing in birth, and pained to be delivered.
Rev 12:5 And she brought forth a man child, who was to rule all nations with a rod of iron: and her child was caught up unto God, and to his throne.
These are the overcomers of Rev 2:26-27
Rev 2:26 And he that overcometh, and keepeth my works unto the end, to him will I give power over the nations:
Rev 2:27 And he shall rule them with a rod of iron; as the vessels of a potter shall they be broken to shivers: even as I received of my Father.
In Ursa Minor we have The Polar Star Polaris on the end of the handle of the little dipper. The two stars on the big dipper farthest from the handle point to the north star. You can tell time at night from the position drawn from the big dipper to the north star. The north star is the one constant star in the night sky around which the other stars revolve. This then is a picture of Christ. Going back 6000 yrs ago during the fall of man, the North star was Draconis the main star in Draco, the constellation of the Dragon but because of the progression of the equinoxes it changed to the lesser sheepfold with the north star being Polaris.
With the Latter rain Revival in Canada the sonship ministry through such people as George Warnock's book on the Feasts of the Lord and Bill Britton, Ebby's teachings on the Kingdom, and Mother Rachel church of Deliverance, has revealed the revelation of Sonship and the coming Kindom through the little flock.
Rom 8:19 For the earnest expectation of the creature waiteth for the manifestation of the sons of God.
Rom 8:20 For the creature was made subject to vanity, not willingly, but by reason of him who hath subjected the same in hope,
Rom 8:21 Because the creature itself also shall be delivered from the bondage of corruption into the glorious liberty of the children of God.
Rom 8:22 For we know that the whole creation groaneth and travaileth in pain together until now.
Rom 8:23 And not only they, but ourselves also, which have the firstfruits of the Spirit, even we ourselves groan within ourselves, waiting for the adoption, to wit, the redemption of our body.
All of creation the floods, Hurricanes, Volcanoes erupting is groaning.
Yet with the revelation of sonship there is coming a manifestation which will set creation free to this bondage of corruption. Babylon's shame and corruption must be brought to an end.
Jud 1:12 These are spots in your feasts of charity, when they feast with you, feeding themselves without fear: clouds they are without water, carried about of winds; trees whose fruit withereth, without fruit, twice dead, plucked up by the roots;
Jud 1:13 Raging waves of the sea, foaming out their own shame; wandering stars, to whom is reserved the blackness of darkness for ever.
Php 3:9 And be found in him, not having mine own righteousness, which is of the law, but that which is through the faith of Christ, the righteousness which is of God by faith:
Php 3:10 That I may know him, and the power of his resurrection, and the fellowship of his sufferings, being made conformable unto his death;
Php 3:11 If by any means I might attain unto the resurrection of the dead.
Php 3:12 Not as though I had already attained, either were already perfect: but I follow after, if that I may apprehend that for which also I am apprehended of Christ Jesus.
Php 3:13 Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended: but this one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before,
Php 3:14 I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.
Php 3:15 Let us therefore, as many as be perfect, be thus minded: and if in any thing ye be otherwise minded, God shall reveal even this unto you.
Php 3:16 Nevertheless, whereto we have already attained, let us walk by the same rule, let us mind the same thing.
The pattern son has shown us that it is not about another revival meeting in a certain place or set time, but as Jesus it must be manifest at all times, in all places, to all people. When we become as the Master Luk 6:40 The disciple is not above his master: but every one that is perfect shall be as his master. With the manifestation of the sons there will be true repentance, genuine conversion, skeptics convinced,mockers struck down and blinded as the sons of God speak in the voice of many waters.
2Co 7:9 Now I rejoice, not that ye were made sorry, but that ye sorrowed to repentance: for ye were made sorry after a godly manner, that ye might receive damage by us in nothing.
2Co 7:10 For godly sorrow worketh repentance to salvation not to be repented of: but the sorrow of the world worketh death.
Rev_19:6 And I heard as it were the voice of a great multitude, and as the voice of many waters, and as the voice of mighty thunderings,
To proclaim Kingdom we must go beyond revelation to transformation to manifestation.
Rom 8:23 And not only they, but ourselves also, which have the firstfruits of the Spirit, even we ourselves groan within ourselves, waiting for the adoption, to wit, the redemption of our body.
Until the glorification comes we are in need of quickening. God is looking for an obedient, yielded people wo he can fill and flow through. We must be committed vessels who press into the kingdom and take it by force.
Ursa Major is the large sheep fold. It is the Church in transition. It is those crossing over as the book of Hebrews shows from an old testament mentality of the Law written in stone unto the law written in tablets of fleshly hearts.
2Co 3:2 Ye are our epistle written in our hearts, known and read of all men:
2Co 3:3 Forasmuch as ye are manifestly declared to be the epistle of Christ ministered by us, written not with ink, but with the Spirit of the living God; not in tables of stone, but in fleshy tables of the heart.
Heb 8:10 For this is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel after those days, saith the Lord; I will put my laws into their mind, and write them in their hearts: and I will be to them a God, and they shall be to me a people:
It is going to take the 5 fold ministry the sons of
god of Ursa Minor to bring the greater fold into the fullness of Christ.
Eph 4:11 And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;
Eph 4:12 For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ:
Eph 4:13 Till we all come in the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the stature of the fulness of Christ:
Eph 4:14 That we henceforth be no more children, tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, and cunning craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to deceive;
Eph 4:15 But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, which is the head, even Christ:
Eph 4:16 From whom the whole body fitly joined together and compacted by that which every joint supplieth, according to the effectual working in the measure of every part, maketh increase of the body unto the edifying of itself in love.
For to long the Church has been wandering in the wilderness, though kept from Satan's devices for the most part they have refused to enter into that which is beyond the veil. Satan often builds a bridgehead by taking important ground in our lives that keeps us bound . We must fight the good fight and as JC be able to say that the prince of the world has nothing in me.
Rev 12:13 And when the dragon saw that he was cast unto the earth, he persecuted the woman which brought forth the man child.
Rev 12:14 And to the woman were given two wings of a great eagle, that she might fly into the wilderness, into her place, where she is nourished for a time, and times, and half a time, from the face of the serpent.
Rev 12:15 And the serpent cast out of his mouth water as a flood after the woman, that he might cause her to be carried away of the flood.
Rev 12:16 And the earth helped the woman, and the earth opened her mouth, and swallowed up the flood which the dragon cast out of his mouth.
Rev 12:17 And the dragon was wroth with the woman, and went to make war with the remnant of her seed, which keep the commandments of God, and have the testimony of Jesus Christ.
Time and again the Church has refused to press in and have wondering in the wilderness of there pet doctrines and abominations or denominations. The Church is ever desiring the milk of the word but refuses to grow to where thay can take of the meat.
Heb 5:12 For when for the time ye ought to be teachers, ye have need that one teach you again which be the first principles of the oracles of God; and are become such as have need of milk, and not of strong meat.
Heb 5:13 For every one that useth milk is unskilful in the word of righteousness: for he is a babe.
Heb 5:14 But strong meat belongeth to them that are of full age, even those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil.
1Co 3:1 And I, brethren, could not speak unto you as unto spiritual, but as unto carnal, even as unto babes in Christ.
1Co 3:2 I have fed you with milk, and not with meat: for hitherto ye were not able to bear it, neither yet now are ye able.
1Co 3:3 For ye are yet carnal: for whereas there is among you envying, and strife, and divisions, are ye not carnal, and walk as men?
Sometimes the Holy spirit has to come as a hammer and fire to breakup the calouse hard heartedness of people who have become unfruitful in there walk with the Lord.
Jer_23:29 Is not my word like as a fire? saith the LORD; and like a hammer that breaketh the rock in pieces?
Mat_13:22 He also that received seed among the thorns is he that heareth the word; and the care of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches, choke the word, and he becometh unfruitful.
Joh 15:1 I am the true vine, and my Father is the husbandman.
Joh 15:2 Every branch in me that beareth not fruit he taketh away: and every branch that beareth fruit, he purgeth it, that it may bring forth more fruit.
Joh 15:3 Now ye are clean through the word which I have spoken unto you.
Joh 15:4 Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, except it abide in the vine; no more can ye, except ye abide in me.
Joh 15:5 I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without me ye can do nothing.
Joh 15:6 If a man abide not in me, he is cast forth as a branch, and is withered; and men gather them, and cast them into the fire, and they are burned.
The sheep fold is those for those who have entered by the door which is the good shepherd Jesus Christ. We must not try climbing over the fence of religion thinking that we can enter in. His voice is not that of a stranger but a friend.
Joh 10:1 Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that entereth not by the door into the sheepfold, but climbeth up some other way, the same is a thief and a robber.
Eze_34:5 And they were scattered, because there is no shepherd: and they became meat to all the beasts of the field, when they were scattered.
Joh 10:2 But he that entereth in by the door is the shepherd of the sheep.
Joh 10:3 To him the porter openeth; and the sheep hear his voice: and he calleth his own sheep by name, and leadeth them out.
Joh 10:4 And when he putteth forth his own sheep, he goeth before them, and the sheep follow him: for they know his voice.
Joh 10:5 And a stranger will they not follow, but will flee from him: for they know not the voice of strangers.
Joh 10:6 This parable spake Jesus unto them: but they understood not what things they were which he spake unto them.
Joh 10:7 Then said Jesus unto them again, Verily, verily, I say unto you, I am the door of the sheep.
Joh 10:8 All that ever came before me are thieves and robbers: but the sheep did not hear them.
Joh 10:9 I am the door: by me if any man enter in, he shall be saved, and shall go in and out, and find pasture.
Joh 10:10 The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly.
Joh 10:11 I am the good shepherd: the good shepherd giveth his life for the sheep.
Joh 10:12 But he that is an hireling, and not the shepherd, whose own the sheep are not, seeth the wolf coming, and leaveth the sheep, and fleeth: and the wolf catcheth them, and scattereth the sheep.
Joh 10:13 The hireling fleeth, because he is an hireling, and careth not for the sheep.
Joh 10:14 I am the good shepherd, and know my sheep, and am known of mine.
Joh 10:15 As the Father knoweth me, even so know I the Father: and I lay down my life for the sheep.
Joh 10:16 And other sheep I have, which are not of this fold: them also I must bring, and they shall hear my voice; and there shall be one fold, and one shepherd.
1Pe_2:25 For ye were as sheep going astray; but are now returned unto the Shepherd and Bishop of your souls.
The last decan in the constellation of Cancer is Argo the Ship at rest safe in the harbor.
In Greek mythology Homer writes about the Golden Fleece which Jason the recoverer, the Atoner, the Healer and his company of travelers organized a Ship His ARGO to go, and after many trials and the recovery of the golden fleece returned to his heavenly port with the inheritance and treasure regained. And so to unlock the heavenly mystery we see the golden Fleece is the treasure of human innocence and righteousness which the serpent in the garden had through his subtlety stolen and held or guarded. But Jesus the recoverer the healer and His crew of 12 disciples recover all and the old ship of Zion is now at rest in the harbor or bosom of God's heavenly Port.
1Sa_30:19 And there was nothing lacking to them, neither small nor great, neither sons nor daughters, neither spoil, nor any thing that they had taken to them: David recovered all.
We once were at rest and peace in the Garden of Eden and so now the Heavenly David Jesus Christ has recovered all the enemy has stolen.
In the Movie the Lord of the Rings the return of the King at the end of the movie, we have those who have been faithful in the Journey entering in to the ship of Rest in the Harbor of God's Rest.
Eph 2:6 And hath raised us up together, and made us sit together in heavenly places in Christ Jesus:
Mat 11:28 Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.
Mat 11:29 Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls.
Paul at the end of his life says 2Ti 4:7 I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith:
2Ti 4:8 Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give me at that day: and not to me only, but unto all them also that love his appearing.
Heb 10:19 Having therefore, brethren, boldness to enter into the holiest by the blood of Jesus,
Heb 10:20 By a new and living way, which he hath consecrated for us, through the veil, that is to say, his flesh;
There is a place in God where we no longer have to struggle in our own flesh restless and without hope.
We know that from the Beginning God created a Day of Rest.
Gen 2:2 And on the seventh day God ended his work which he had made; and he rested on the seventh day from all his work which he had made.
Gen 2:3 And God blessed the seventh day, and sanctified it: because that in it he had rested from all his work which God created and made.
Exo 20:8 Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy.
Exo 20:9 Six days shalt thou labour, and do all thy work:
Exo 20:10 But the seventh day is the sabbath of the LORD thy God: in it thou shalt not do any work, thou, nor thy son, nor thy daughter, thy manservant, nor thy maidservant, nor thy cattle, nor thy stranger that is within thy gates:
Exo 20:11 For in six days the LORD made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that in them is, and rested the seventh day: wherefore the LORD blessed the sabbath day, and hallowed it.
Lev 23:3 Six days shall work be done: but the seventh day is the sabbath of rest, an holy convocation; ye shall do no work therein: it is the sabbath of the LORD in all your dwellings.
Now our problem is not that we do not keep the sabboth but that we do not work six days. We wonder why we do not have the money we need to live by.
Lev 23:24 Speak unto the children of Israel, saying, In the seventh month, in the first day of the month, shall ye have a sabbath, a memorial of blowing of trumpets, an holy convocation.
We must speak forth as a trumpet announcing the warfare of God's people. that is the only way we can enter in to His rest is if we get to where satan has nothing in us.
We must announce the atoneing sacrifice of JC that his death His poured out blood has accomplish what we could not do in our own strength. This is the only way to enter into His rest.
Lev 23:25 Ye shall do no servile work therein: but ye shall offer an offering made by fire unto the LORD.
Lev 23:26 And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
Lev 23:27 Also on the tenth day of this seventh month there shall be a day of atonement: it shall be an holy convocation unto you; and ye shall afflict your souls, and offer an offering made by fire unto the LORD.
Lev 23:28 And ye shall do no work in that same day: for it is a day of atonement, to make an atonement for you before the LORD your God.
Lev 23:29 For whatsoever soul it be that shall not be afflicted in that same day, he shall be cut off from among his people.
Lev 23:30 And whatsoever soul it be that doeth any work in that same day, the same soul will I destroy from among his people.
Lev 23:31 Ye shall do no manner of work: it shall be a statute for ever throughout your generations in all your dwellings.
Lev 23:32 It shall be unto you a sabbath of rest, and ye shall afflict your souls: in the ninth day of the month at even, from even unto even, shall ye celebrate your sabbath.
If we stop our intake or feeding of the flesh for a moment we might see the high calling of God. We must let our bodies rest from even the digestion of Food in order to see the way. FAST
Lev 23:33 And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
Lev 23:34 Speak unto the children of Israel, saying, The fifteenth day of this seventh month shall be the feast of tabernacles for seven days unto the LORD.
Lev 23:35 On the first day shall be an holy convocation: ye shall do no servile work therein.
Lev 23:36 Seven days ye shall offer an offering made by fire unto the LORD: on the eighth day shall be an holy convocation unto you; and ye shall offer an offering made by fire unto the LORD: it is a solemn assembly; and ye shall do no servile work therein.
Even so we become this offerings of Fire as he makes us Flames of Fire Heb 1:7 And of the angels he saith, Who maketh his angels spirits, and his ministers a flame of fire.
Lev 23:39 Also in the fifteenth day of the seventh month, when ye have gathered in the fruit of the land, ye shall keep a feast unto the LORD seven days: on the first day shall be a sabbath, and on the eighth day shall be a sabbath.
Lev 23:40 And ye shall take you on the first day the boughs of goodly trees, branches of palm trees, and the boughs of thick trees, and willows of the brook; and ye shall rejoice before the LORD your God seven days.
Lev 23:41 And ye shall keep it a feast unto the LORD seven days in the year. It shall be a statute for ever in your generations: ye shall celebrate it in the seventh month.
Lev 25:3 Six years thou shalt sow thy field, and six years thou shalt prune thy vineyard, and gather in the fruit thereof;
Lev 25:4 But in the seventh year shall be a sabbath of rest unto the land, a sabbath for the LORD: thou shalt neither sow thy field, nor prune thy vineyard.
Lev 25:8 And thou shalt number seven sabbaths of years unto thee, seven times seven years; and the space of the seven sabbaths of years shall be unto thee forty and nine years.
Lev 25:9 Then shalt thou cause the trumpet of the jubile to sound on the tenth day of the seventh month, in the day of atonement shall ye make the trumpet sound throughout all your land.
Lev 25:10 And ye shall hallow the fiftieth year, and proclaim liberty throughout all the land unto all the inhabitants thereof: it shall be a jubile unto you; and ye shall return every man unto his possession, and ye shall return every man unto his family.
Lev 25:11 A jubile shall that fiftieth year be unto you: ye shall not sow, neither reap that which groweth of itself in it, nor gather the grapes in it of thy vine undressed.
Lev 25:12 For it is the jubile; it shall be holy unto you: ye shall eat the increase thereof out of the field.
Lev 25:13 In the year of this jubile ye shall return every man unto his possession.
Lev 25:21 Then I will command my blessing upon you in the sixth year, and it shall bring forth fruit for three years.
2Ch 36:20 And them that had escaped from the sword carried he away to Babylon; where they were servants to him and his sons until the reign of the kingdom of Persia:
2Ch 36:21 To fulfil the word of the LORD by the mouth of Jeremiah, until the land had enjoyed her sabbaths: for as long as she lay desolate she kept sabbath, to fulfil threescore and ten years.
Noah Rest Repose Dove
Ruth Boaz - be in Rest when married to Ruth - one closer under law Reedem Ru 3:18
David Resting Place Ark 2 Chr 6:41
Solomon on Feast of Tabernacles 2Ch 5:3 Wherefore all the men of Israel assembled themselves unto the king in the feast which was in the seventh month.
2Ch 5:4 And all the elders of Israel came; and the Levites took up the ark.
2Ch 5:5 And they brought up the ark, and the tabernacle of the congregation, and all the holy vessels that were in the tabernacle, these did the priests and the Levites bring up.
2Ch 5:6 Also king Solomon, and all the congregation of Israel that were assembled unto him before the ark, sacrificed sheep and oxen, which could not be told nor numbered for multitude.
2Ch 5:7 And the priests brought in the ark of the covenant of the LORD unto his place, to the oracle of the house, into the most holy place, even under the wings of the cherubims:
2Ch 5:8 For the cherubims spread forth their wings over the place of the ark, and the cherubims covered the ark and the staves thereof above.
2Ch 5:9 And they drew out the staves of the ark, that the ends of the staves were seen from the ark before the oracle; but they were not seen without. And there it is unto this day.
2Ch 5:10 There was nothing in the ark save the two tables which Moses put therein at Horeb, when the LORD made a covenant with the children of Israel, when they came out of Egypt.
2Ch 5:11 And it came to pass, when the priests were come out of the holy place: (for all the priests that were present were sanctified, and did not then wait by course:
2Ch 5:12 Also the Levites which were the singers, all of them of Asaph, of Heman, of Jeduthun, with their sons and their brethren, being arrayed in white linen, having cymbals and psalteries and harps, stood at the east end of the altar, and with them an hundred and twenty priests sounding with trumpets:)
2Ch 5:13 It came even to pass, as the trumpeters and singers were as one, to make one sound to be heard in praising and thanking the LORD; and when they lifted up their voice with the trumpets and cymbals and instruments of musick, and praised the LORD, saying, For he is good; for his mercy endureth for ever: that then the house was filled with a cloud, even the house of the LORD;
2Ch 5:14 So that the priests could not stand to minister by reason of the cloud: for the glory of the LORD had filled the house of God.
Heb 4:1-11 Jesus Christ Rest not day
Heb 4:1 Let us therefore fear, lest, a promise being left us of entering into his rest, any of you should seem to come short of it.
Heb 4:2 For unto us was the gospel preached, as well as unto them: but the word preached did not profit them, not being mixed with faith in them that heard it.
Heb 4:3 For we which have believed do enter into rest, as he said, As I have sworn in my wrath, if they shall enter into my rest: although the works were finished from the foundation of the world.
Heb 4:4 For he spake in a certain place of the seventh day on this wise, And God did rest the seventh day from all his works.
Heb 4:5 And in this place again, If they shall enter into my rest.
Heb 4:6 Seeing therefore it remaineth that some must enter therein, and they to whom it was first preached entered not in because of unbelief:
Heb 4:7 Again, he limiteth a certain day, saying in David, To day, after so long a time; as it is said, To day if ye will hear his voice, harden not your hearts.
Heb 4:8 For if Jesus (Joshua) had given them rest, then would he not afterward have spoken of another day.
Heb 4:9 There remaineth therefore a rest to the people of God.
Heb 4:10 For he that is entered into his rest, he also hath ceased from his own works, as God did from his.
Heb 4:11 Let us labour therefore to enter into that rest, lest any man fall after the same example of unbelief.
LORD of the Sabboth
Mt 12:1-8 shell corn to eat David did
Lu 13:10-17 Woman 17 yrs bowed
Lu 14:1-6 Dropsy ox in pit
Jn 5:8-19 take up bed Father do nothing of self
Jn 9:1-39 Clay blind eyes -Judgement come blind see they that claim see made blind
I Was Standing On The Banks Of The River,
Looking Out Over Life’s Troubled Sea,
When I Saw An Old Ship That Was Sailing,
Is That The Old Ship Of Zion I See?
It’s Hull Was Bent And Battered,
From The Storms Of Life, I Could See;
Waves Were Rough, But That Old Ship Was Sailing,
Is That The Old Ship Of Zion I See?
At The Stern Of The Ship Was The Captain,
I Could Hear As He Called Out My Name;
Get On Board, It’s The Old Ship Of Zion,
It Will Never Pass This Way Again.
As I Step On Board I’ll Be Leaving,
All My Troubles And Trials Behind;
I’ll Be Safe With Jesus, The Captain,
Sailing Out On The Old Ship Of Zion.
Leo the Lion
Here we come to the end of the circle. We began with VIRGO, and we end with LEO. No one who has followed our interpretation can doubt that we have here the solving of the Riddle of the Sphinx. For its Head is VIRGO and its Tail is LEO! In LEO we reach the end of the Revelation as inspired in the Word of God; and it is the end as written in the heavens. There is no confusion with this sign. In the ancient Zodiacs of Egypt (Denderah, Esneh) and India we find the Lion. The same occurs on the Mithraic monuments, where Leo is passant, as he is in Moor’s Hindu, and Sir William Jones’s Oriental Zodiacs. In the Denderah Zodiac he is treading upon a serpent, as shown in Mr Edward Cooper’s Egyptian Scenery. Its Egyptian name is Pi Mentekeon, which means the pouring out. This is no pouring out or inundation of the Nile, but it is the pouring out of the cup of Divine wrath on that Old Serpent. This is the one great truth of the closing chapter of this last Book. It is THE LION OF THE TRIBE OF JUDAH AROUSED FOR THE RENDING OF THE PREY. His feet are over the head of Hydra, the great Serpent, and just about to descend upon it and crush it. The three constellations of the Sign complete this final picture: 1. Hydra, the old Serpent destroyed. 2. Crater, the Cup of Divine wrath poured out upon him. 3. Corvus, the Bird of prey devouring him. The Denderah picture exhibits all four in one. The Lion is presented treading down the Serpent. The Bird of prey is also perched upon it, while below is a plumed female figure holding out two cups, answering to Crater, the cup of wrath. The hieroglyphics read Knem, and are placed underneath. Knem means who conquers, or is conquered, referring to the victory over the serpent. The woman’s name is Her-ua, great enemy, referring to the great enemy for which her two cups are prepared and intended. The Hebrew name of the sign is Arieh, which means the Lion. There are six Hebrew words for Lion, * and this one is used of the Lion hunting down his prey. *1. Gor, a lion’s whelp. 2. Ciphir, a young lion when first hunting for himself. 3. Sachal, a mature lion in full strength. 4. Laish, a fierce lion. 5. Labia, a lioness. 6. Arieh, an adult lion, having paired, in search of his prey (Nahum 2: 12; 2 Sam 17: 10; Num 23: 24). The Syriac name is Aryo, the rending Lion, and the Arabic is Al Asad; both mean a lion coming vehemently, leaping forth as a flame! It is a beautiful constellation of 95 stars, two of which are of the 1st magnitude, two of the 2nd, six of the 3rd, thirteen of the 4th. The brightest star, α (on the Ecliptic), marks the heart of the Lion (hence sometimes called by the moderns, Cor Leonis, the heart of the Lion). Its ancient name is Regulus, which means treading under foot. The next star, β, also of the 1st magnitude (in the tip of the tail), is named Denebola, the Judge or Lord who cometh. The star γ (in the mane) is called Al Giebha (Arabic), the exaltation. The star δ (on the hinder part of the back) is called Zosma, shining forth. Other stars are named Sarcam (Hebrew), the joining; intimating that here is the point where the two ends of the Zodiacal circle have their joining. Another star has the name of Minchir al Asad (Arabic), the punishing or tearing of the Lion. Another is Deneb Aleced, the judge cometh who seizes. And another is Al Dafera (Arabic), the enemy put down. What can be more expressive? What can be more eloquent? All is harmony, and all the names unite in pointing us to what is written of “the Lion of the Tribe of Judah.” And why is Messiah thus called? Because it is applied to Him in Revelation 5: 5 in connection with His rising up for judgment: and because the Lion is known to have been always borne upon the standard of Judah, whether in the wilderness (Num 2) or in aftertimes. In Israel’s dying blessing the prophetic words foretold of Judah: “Thy hand shall be on the neck of thine enemies;... Judah is a lion’s whelp; From the prey, my son, thou art gone up. He stooped down, he couched as a lion, And as an old lion; who shall rouse him up?” Genesis 49: 8, 9 In the prophecy of Balaam (Num 24: 8,9), we read: “He shall eat up the nations his enemies, And shall break their bones, And pierce them through with his arrows, He couched, he lay down as a lion, And as a great lion; who shall stir him up?” The same testimony is borne by the Prophet Amos: “Will a lion roar in the forest when he hath no prey? Will a young lion cry out of his den, if he hath taken nothing?... The lion hath roared, who will not fear?” Amos 3: 4, 8 When “the Lion of the tribe of Judah” is roused up for the reading, the Spirit describes the scene in Isaiah 42: 13: “The LORD shall go forth as a mighty man, He shall stir up jealousy like a man of war; He shall cry, yea, roar; He shall prevail against His enemies.” And this is what is meant and included when the Elder says for John’s comfort, “the Lion of the Tribe of Judah hath prevailed,” and hence, is “worthy... to receive power, and riches, and wisdom, and strength, and honor, and glory, and blessing” (Rev 5).
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Hos 13:7 Therefore I will be unto them as a lion: as a leopard by the way will I observe them:
Hos 13:8 I will meet them as a bear that is bereaved of her whelps, and will rend the caul of their heart, and there will I devour them like a lion: the wild beast shall tear them.
Psa 50:22 Now consider this, ye that forget God, lest I tear you in pieces, and there be none to deliver.
The roar of the lion can be equated spiritually to the Feast of trumpets and is a picture of God prophetical words coming forth in Power to prevail. The rending of the heart of flesh and its hardness is broken under the prophetic Word as it comes in power. God's word can be like a hammer and as fire to rend the hard hearted. The battle axe of God's word breaks and tears in pieces the hard heart.
In Greek Mythology Hydra a picture of Satan was Confronted be Hercules a type of Christ when he would cut off one head 3 would grow in its place so Hercules would burn the cut with fire so no heads would grow. Fire is torment to Satan contrairy to what some believe. And so it is on the Feast of Tabernacles there was also a offering of Fire picturing the lake of fire Were Satan ends up.
In Psalms 18:37-42 David the root of Judah puts the enemy under his feet causing them to retreat and be destroyed.
Psa 18:37 I have pursued mine enemies, and overtaken them: neither did I turn again till they were consumed.
Psa 18:38 I have wounded them that they were not able to rise: they are fallen under my feet.
Psa 18:39 For thou hast girded me with strength unto the battle: thou hast subdued under me those that rose up against me.
Psa 18:40 Thou hast also given me the necks of mine enemies; that I might destroy them that hate me.
Psa 18:41 They cried, but there was none to save them: even unto the LORD, but he answered them not.
Psa 18:42 Then did I beat them small as the dust before the wind: I did cast them out as the dirt in the streets.
We need to understand that Christ is come is coming and will come.
Zec 9:9 Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion; shout, O daughter of Jerusalem: behold, thy King cometh unto thee: he is just, and having salvation; lowly, and riding upon an ass, and upon a colt the foal of an ass.
Luk 7:19 And John calling unto him two of his disciples sent them to Jesus, saying, Art thou he that should come? or look we for another?
Joh 1:11 He came unto his own, and his own received him not.
Joh 1:12 But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name:
So the question comes down to whether we will receive Him in His comings.
Hag 2:7 And I will shake all nations, and the desire of all nations shall come: and I will fill this house with glory, saith the LORD of hosts.
We can go from Glory to Glory if we will but receive Him as He comes.
A lot of Christians Have embraced the fact that He came but then skip His present coming and look for Him to come in the future. We need to understand that it is a process of discipleship. The sons of God would be like the Son. Allow Him to take you from glory to glory in His presence as He comes quickening us and catching us up in His presence.
Most of our problem is that we want the milk of the word but refuse the meat. We refuse to be drawn from His breast and weaned from the milk.
We play the blame game when it comes to or government its problems and troubles, the taxes, crime, and violence but refuse to look between our ears and within our rib cage at the mind and heart which does not allow His conquest and dominion. We pray thy kingdom come thy will be done for others but refuse to allow Him to come in and deal with our pet sins. We need to allow the Lion of the tribe of Judah access to our souls. He comes roaring in prophesy of His dominion and Kingdom to come now.
Joe 3:9 Proclaim ye this among the Gentiles; Prepare war, wake up the mighty men, let all the men of war draw near; let them come up:
Joe 3:10 Beat your plowshares into swords, and your pruninghooks into spears: let the weak say, I am strong.
Joe 3:11 Assemble yourselves, and come, all ye heathen, and gather yourselves together round about: thither cause thy mighty ones to come down, O LORD.
Joe 3:12 Let the heathen be wakened, and come up to the valley of Jehoshaphat: for there will I sit to judge all the heathen round about.
Joe 3:13 Put ye in the sickle, for the harvest is ripe: come, get you down; for the press is full, the fats overflow; for their wickedness is great.
Joe 3:14 Multitudes, multitudes in the valley of decision: for the day of the LORD is near in the valley of decision.
In Chronicles 20:1-30 we see that Jehoshaphat called the people to prayer and fasting and God brought the victory without them raising a hand against the enemy. We are being brought to a valley of decision will we decide for God or against Him. The weapons of our warfare are not carnal. We must take every though captive to the mind of Christ in order to win this battle.
Luk 13:34 O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, which killest the prophets, and stonest them that are sent unto thee; how often would I have gathered thy children together, as a hen doth gather her brood under her wings, and ye would not!
Luk 13:35 Behold, your house is left unto you desolate: and verily I say unto you, Ye shall not see me, until the time come when ye shall say, Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord.
As the New Jersuelem we must understand that the old man is become desolate and has died with Christ to be raised up a new man an elect of God in power and authority of sonship to set creation free.
The world system would frustrate and suffocate us if we allow our passions and emotions of self will to drown us in the sea of its carnality.
We must surrender all and allow Him to have the place of pre emanice in our lives. We must crush the pearl of self will and allow or treasures to be heavenly places. Our obedience is the stepping stone to the throne.
We need to understand that He has translated us into the Kingdom of His dear Son Col 1:13. Now translated is a powerful word and is used in the Old Testament and new in some cases being spiritual or figurative and in other cases Physical.
Heb 11:5 By faith Enoch was translated that he should not see death; and was not found, because God had translated him: for before his translation he had this testimony, that he pleased God.
Heb 11:6 But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.
In both cases the root Greek word is G3326 met-ah meaning accompaniment amid and G5087 tith' -ay-mee meaning to place. God in or translation into the kingdom of His son has placed us in His Midst.
Both Ezekiel in the OT and Philip in the New were translated physically from one place to another in order to be witness in word and deed of Go's saving grace.
Eze 3:7 But the house of Israel will not hearken unto thee; for they will not hearken unto me: for all the house of Israel are impudent and hardhearted.
Eze 3:8 Behold, I have made thy face strong against their faces, and thy forehead strong against their foreheads.
Eze 3:9 As an adamant harder than flint have I made thy forehead: fear them not, neither be dismayed at their looks, though they be a rebellious house.
Eze 3:10 Moreover he said unto me, Son of man, all my words that I shall speak unto thee receive in thine heart, and hear with thine ears.
Eze 3:11 And go, get thee to them of the captivity, unto the children of thy people, and speak unto them, and tell them, Thus saith the Lord GOD; whether they will hear, or whether they will forbear.
Eze 3:12 Then the spirit took me up, and I heard behind me a voice of a great rushing, saying, Blessed be the glory of the LORD from his place.
Eze 3:13 I heard also the noise of the wings of the living creatures that touched one another, and the noise of the wheels over against them, and a noise of a great rushing.
Eze 3:14 So the spirit lifted me up, and took me away, and I went in bitterness, in the heat of my spirit; but the hand of the LORD was strong upon me.
Eze 3:15 Then I came to them of the captivity at Telabib, that dwelt by the river of Chebar, and I sat where they sat, and remained there astonished among them seven days.
Eze 3:16 And it came to pass at the end of seven days, that the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,
Eze 3:17 Son of man, I have made thee a watchman unto the house of Israel: therefore hear the word at my mouth, and give them warning from me.
Eze 3:27 But when I speak with thee, I will open thy mouth, and thou shalt say unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD; He that heareth, let him hear; and he that forbeareth, let him forbear: for they are a rebellious house.
Act 8:37 And Philip said, If thou believest with all thine heart, thou mayest. And he answered and said, I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God.
Act 8:38 And he commanded the chariot to stand still: and they went down both into the water, both Philip and the eunuch; and he baptized him.
Act 8:39 And when they were come up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord caught away Philip, that the eunuch saw him no more: and he went on his way rejoicing.
Act 8:40 But Philip was found at Azotus: and passing through he preached in all the cities, till he came to Caesarea.
Elijah and Paul were both caught up one to heaven and the other to the 3rd heaven. Paul says this is were we meet the Lord in the air that we breath and this is were we are changed in a moment (literally in the atoms of our make up) at the last trumpet and the translation to immorality and in this we can take comfort.
2Ki 2:11 And it came to pass, as they still went on, and talked, that, behold, there appeared a chariot of fire, and horses of fire, and parted them both asunder; and Elijah went up by a whirlwind into heaven.
2Ki 2:12 And Elisha saw it, and he cried, My father, my father, the chariot of Israel, and the horsemen thereof. And he saw him no more: and he took hold of his own clothes, and rent them in two pieces.
2Ki 2:13 He took up also the mantle of Elijah that fell from him, and went back, and stood by the bank of Jordan
2Co 12:2 I knew a man in Christ above fourteen years ago, (whether in the body, I cannot tell; or whether out of the body, I cannot tell: God knoweth;) such an one caught up to the third heaven.
2Co 12:3 And I knew such a man, (whether in the body, or out of the body, I cannot tell: God knoweth;)
2Co 12:4 How that he was caught up into paradise, and heard unspeakable words, which it is not lawful for a man to utter.
2Co 12:5 Of such an one will I glory: yet of myself I will not glory, but in mine infirmities.
1Th 4:15 For this we say unto you by the word of the Lord, that we which are alive and remain unto the coming of the Lord shall not prevent them which are asleep.
1Th 4:16 For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first:
1Th 4:17 Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord.
1Th 4:18 Wherefore comfort one another with these words.
1Co 15:51 Behold, I shew you a mystery; We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed,
1Co 15:52 In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump: for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed.
1Co 15:53 For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal must put on immortality.
1Co 15:54 So when this corruptible shall have put on incorruption, and this mortal shall have put on immortality, then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written, Death is swallowed up in victory.
2Co 5:1 For we know that if our earthly house of this tabernacle were dissolved, we have a building of God, an house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens.
2Co 5:2 For in this we groan, earnestly desiring to be clothed upon with our house which is from heaven:
2Co 5:3 If so be that being clothed we shall not be found naked.
2Co 5:4 For we that are in this tabernacle do groan, being burdened: not for that we would be unclothed, but clothed upon, that mortality might be swallowed up of life.
2Co 5:5 Now he that hath wrought us for the selfsame thing is God, who also hath given unto us the earnest of the Spirit.
1Th 4:13 But I would not have you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning them which are asleep, that ye sorrow not, even as others which have no hope.
God has yet to manifest Himself as conquering King through His sons. The church has seemingly become a nursery while suffocating those that would go on to maturity with all its lifeless traditions creeds. Our God is looking for those with a royal spirit true kings who look down on the stars Rev 3:21. God is seeking those that would be kings among the King. overcomers in the Faith that have maturedto were He can exercise His regal power through. It is only to the overcomers who are granted to sit with Him in the throne. The Pharisees failed in seeking the glory that comes from God but sought after traditions Jn 4:44. God dispenses Himself into His creation through His elect sons. We need to be the businessmen, the congressmen the President in a devine theocracy a Government not of the people for the people but of God and for God. As Kings and Priests after the order of Melchizedec we can be saved from the kingdom of men and of devils.
Luk 17:20 And when he was demanded of the Pharisees, when the kingdom of God should come, he answered them and said, The kingdom of God cometh not with observation:
Luk 17:21 Neither shall they say, Lo here! or, lo there! for, behold, the kingdom of God is within you.
We do not need some external force to manipulate control or govern us.
As Priests we Reconcile in mercy and love devilering up to God those who would rule with Him as kings.
In that we are reigned over by Christ we are able to reign over by Him. Many have not touched the hem of His Garment.
He comes to Conquer Death Hell and Us. If we are to be Saviours we need to be saved, If we are to be deliverers we need to be delivered, If we are to be living stones we need to fall on the Rock and be broken. He comes as the battle axe to break us into pieces.
Dan 7:22 Until the Ancient of days came, and judgment was given to the saints of the most High; and the time came that the saints possessed the kingdom.
1Co 6:2 Do ye not know that the saints shall judge the world? and if the world shall be judged by you, are ye unworthy to judge the smallest matters?
1Co 6:3 Know ye not that we shall judge angels? how much more things that pertain to this life?
1Co 6:4 If then ye have judgments of things pertaining to this life, set them to judge who are least esteemed in the church.
Jer 51:20 Thou art my battle axe and weapons of war: for with thee will I break in pieces the nations, and with thee will I destroy kingdoms;
Jer 51:21 And with thee will I break in pieces the horse and his rider; and with thee will I break in pieces the chariot and his rider;
Jer 51:22 With thee also will I break in pieces man and woman; and with thee will I break in pieces old and young; and with thee will I break in pieces the young man and the maid;
Jer 51:23 I will also break in pieces with thee the shepherd and his flock; and with thee will I break in pieces the husbandman and his yoke of oxen; and with thee will I break in pieces captains and rulers.
In the constellations of Ophiuchus, Hercules, Orion and Leo all types of Christ the Head, we see the head of the Serpent crushed.
In this classroom there is only one course that of Overcoming and it is a Doctorates degree and the hardest course to master. We must discipline our thought's desire's, emotion's habits in the school of the Holy Spirit to bring the spirit and soul to function on the mind ,nature, wisdom and power of Christ to be successful in the Kingdom of God. We have to allow the Holy Ghost to come like Dynimite and blow us out of our complacency in the low areas of lethargy, discouragement, oppression and defeat and then begin to walk in the high places of peace, joy, and triumph of His Kingdom
We must first set the example a home then abroad.
Rev 2:26 And he that overcometh, and keepeth my works unto the end, (consequently) to him will I give power over the nations:
Rev 2:27 And he shall rule them with a rod of iron; as the vessels of a potter shall they be broken to shivers: even as I received of my Father.
Rev 3:21 To him that overcometh will I grant (consequently) to sit with me in my throne, even as I also overcame, and am set down with my Father in his throne.
Pro 16:32 He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city.
In our weakness we are made strong in the Lord, but we must press into the kingdom and take it by force> It will take some work on our behalf.
Rev 22:12 And, behold, I come quickly; and my reward is with me, to give every man according as his work shall be.
Php 4:13 I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.
We can not resign or quit. He sent first the 12 and then the 70 as Heralds as kings in the midst of the KIng.
HYDRA THE GREAT SERPENT
It is pictured as the female serpent (Hydra), the mother and author of all evil. Hydra has the significant meaning, he is abhorred! It is an immense constellation extending for above 100 degrees from east to west, beneath the Virgin, the Lion, and the Crab. It is composed of 60 stars; one of the 2nd magnitude, three of the 3rd, twelve of the 4th, etc. The brightest star, α (in the heart of the Serpent), is sometimes called by the moderns Cor Hydrae on that account. Its ancient name is Al Phard (Arabic), which means the separated, put away. Another is called Al Drian, the abhorred. Another star is named Minchar al Sugia, the piercing of the deceiver. There can be no doubt as to what is taught by the constellation of Hydra, nor is it necessary to quote the Scriptures concerning the destruction of the Serpent. We pass on to consider the second.
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The Hydra or Serpent following the fall of man is outside the ecliptic having his domion in the dust realm of the earth. Man being made of the earth is subject to Satan's dominion unless he allows the inbreathed breath of God to dominate his ways.
Gen 3:13 And the LORD God said unto the woman, What is this that thou hast done? And the woman said, The serpent beguiled me, and I did eat.
Gen 3:14 And the LORD God said unto the serpent, Because thou hast done this, thou art cursed above all cattle, and above every beast of the field; upon thy belly shalt thou go, and dust shalt thou eat all the days of thy life:
Gen 3:15 And I will put enmity between thee and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed; it shall bruise thy head, and thou shalt bruise his heel.
The indwelling breath of God so permeaded Adam and Eve that His presence was a glory that clothed them, but then sin came and They lost the glory and were found naked and ashamed.
Gen 3:7 And the eyes of them both were opened, and they knew that they were naked; and they sewed fig leaves together, and made themselves aprons.
The outer world became their playground as Satan had slithered into man's lower realms of earthiness.
Eph 2:2 Wherein in time past ye walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that now worketh in the children of disobedience:
Eph 2:3 Among whom also we all had our conversation in times past in the lusts of our flesh, fulfilling the desires of the flesh and of the mind; and were by nature the children of wrath,
So often we see the devil as a red man with a pitch fork in hand and that is partially true Jesus and John the Baptist talked about men as serpents and a generation of vipers.
Mat 23:33 Ye serpents, ye generation of vipers, how can ye escape the damnation of hell?
Mat 3:7 But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees come to his baptism, he said unto them, O generation of vipers, who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come?
We need to get to that place in God where we can say as Jesus that Satan has no claim on me and no power over me.
Joh 14:30 Hereafter I will not talk much with you: for the prince of this world cometh, and hath nothing in me.
Self needs to be dead with Him . In 1 Jn 2:16 we see 3 areas we need to get the victory over and the way through death to life in Gal 2:20
1Jn 2:16 For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world.
Gal 2:20 I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me.
The battle is raging 2 hearts 2 spirits 2 minds 2 natures even as depicted in the sky with the constellations. It is Christ that binds Satan and destroy His power of death in men and women.
Heb 2:14 Forasmuch then as the children are partakers of flesh and blood, he also himself likewise took part of the same; that through death he might destroy him that had the power of death, that is, the devil;
Heb 2:15 And deliver them who through fear of death were all their lifetime subject to bondage.
We as the body of Christ as sons and daughters are victors in this battle .
Rev_17:14 These shall make war with the Lamb, and the Lamb shall overcome them: for he is Lord of lords, and King of kings: and they that are with him are called, and chosen, and faithful.
Rev_12:11 And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony; and they loved not their lives unto the death.
2. CRATER (The Cup) The cup of divine wrath poured out upon Him “God is the Judge. He putteth down one, and setteth up another, FOR IN THE HAND OF THE LORD THERE IS A CUP, And the wine is red; it is full of mixture, And He poureth out of the same: But the dregs thereof, all the wicked of the earth shall wring them out and drink them.” Psalm 75: 8 “Upon the wicked he shall rain snares, Fire and brimstone, and a horrible tempest:
THIS SHALL BE THE PORTION OF THEIR CUP.” Psalm 11: 6 This is no fabled wine-cup of Bacchus; but it is “The cup of His indignation” (Rev 14: 10); “The cup of the wine of the fierceness of his wrath” (Rev 16: 19). This is what we see set forth in this constellation. The Cup is wide and deep, and fastened on by the stars to the very body of the writhing serpent. The same stars which are in the foot of the Cup form part of the body of Hydra, and are reckoned as belonging to both constellations. This Cup has the significant number of thirteen stars (the number of Apostacy). The two--Al Ches (α), which means the Cup, and (β)--determine the bottom of the Cup.
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This then points to the Cup of God's indignation His wrath against sin and evil.
Rev 14:9 And the third angel followed them, saying with a loud voice, If any man worship the beast and his image, and receive his mark in his forehead, or in his hand,
Rev 14:10 The same shall drink of the wine of the wrath of God, which is poured out without mixture into the cup of his indignation; and he shall be tormented with fire and brimstone in the presence of the holy angels, and in the presence of the Lamb:
Rev 14:11 And the smoke of their torment ascendeth up for ever and ever: and they have no rest day nor night, who worship the beast and his image, and whosoever receiveth the mark of his name.
Rev 14:12 Here is the patience of the saints: here are they that keep the commandments of God, and the faith of Jesus.
Psa 11:5 The LORD trieth the righteous: but the wicked and him that loveth violence his soul hateth.
Psa 11:6 Upon the wicked he shall rain snares, fire and brimstone, and an horrible tempest: this shall be the portion of their cup.
Rev 16:17 And the seventh angel poured out his vial into the air; and there came a great voice out of the temple of heaven, from the throne, saying, It is done.
Rev 16:18 And there were voices, and thunders, and lightnings; and there was a great earthquake, such as was not since men were upon the earth, so mighty an earthquake, and so great.
Rev 16:19 And the great city was divided into three parts, and the cities of the nations fell: and great Babylon came in remembrance before God, to give unto her the cup of the wine of the fierceness of his wrath.
Psa 75:8 For in the hand of the LORD there is a cup, and the wine is red; it is full of mixture; and he poureth out of the same: but the dregs thereof, all the wicked of the earth shall wring them out, and drink them.
Rev 18:4 And I heard another voice from heaven, saying, Come out of her, my people, that ye be not partakers of her sins, and that ye receive not of her plagues.
Rev 18:5 For her sins have reached unto heaven, and God hath remembered her iniquities.
Rev 18:6 Reward her even as she rewarded you, and double unto her double according to her works: in the cup which she hath filled fill to her double.
Rev 18:7 How much she hath glorified herself, and lived deliciously, so much torment and sorrow give her: for she saith in her heart, I sit a queen, and am no widow, and shall see no sorrow.
Rev 18:8 Therefore shall her plagues come in one day, death, and mourning, and famine; and she shall be utterly burned with fire: for strong is the Lord God who judgeth her.
The spiritual prostitution (God of Self) is not joined to the Lawful Husband which is Jesus Christ but to another Harlot, Babylon the church system .
Rev 17:1 And there came one of the seven angels which had the seven vials, and talked with me, saying unto me, Come hither; I will shew unto thee the judgment of the great whore that sitteth upon many waters:
Rev 17:2 With whom the kings of the earth have committed fornication, and the inhabitants of the earth have been made drunk with the wine of her fornication.
Rev 17:3 So he carried me away in the spirit into the wilderness: and I saw a woman sit upon a scarlet coloured beast, full of names of blasphemy, having seven heads and ten horns.
Rev 17:4 And the woman was arrayed in purple and scarlet colour, and decked with gold and precious stones and pearls, having a golden cup in her hand full of abominations and filthiness of her fornication:
Rev 17:5 And upon her forehead was a name written, MYSTERY, BABYLON THE GREAT, THE MOTHER OF HARLOTS AND ABOMINATIONS OF THE EARTH.
We are not to partake of this mixture nor touch it but to be separate from it as it is the deceiver and the false prophet. The church system arrayed is but a rotting disease and full of corruption within though white washed on the outside.
Mat_23:27 Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye are like unto whited sepulchres, which indeed appear beautiful outward, but are within full of dead men's bones, and of all uncleanness.
1Co 6:15 Know ye not that your bodies are the members of Christ? shall I then take the members of Christ, and make them the members of an harlot? God forbid.
1Co 6:16 What? know ye not that he which is joined to an harlot is one body? for two, saith he, shall be one flesh.
1Co 6:17 But he that is joined unto the Lord is one spirit.
1Co 6:18 Flee fornication. Every sin that a man doeth is without the body; but he that committeth fornication sinneth against his own body.
1Co 6:19 What? know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own?
1Co 6:20 For ye are bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which are God's.
2Co 6:14 Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness?
2Co 6:15 And what concord hath Christ with Belial? or what part hath he that believeth with an infidel?
2Co 6:16 And what agreement hath the temple of God with idols? for ye are the temple of the living God; as God hath said, I will dwell in them, and walk in them; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people.
2Co 6:17 Wherefore come out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, and touch not the unclean thing; and I will receive you,
2Co 6:18 And will be a Father unto you, and ye shall be my sons and daughters, saith the Lord Almighty.
Israel came out of Egypt but Egypt was still in them. So it was that that generation wound up all dieing in the wilderness wandering of 40 years other than Caleb and Joshua.
2Ti 3:1 This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come.
2Ti 3:2 For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,
2Ti 3:3 Without natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good,
2Ti 3:4 Traitors, heady, highminded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God;
2Ti 3:5 Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away.
2Ti 3:6 For of this sort are they which creep into houses, and lead captive silly women laden with sins, led away with divers lusts,
2Ti 3:7 Ever learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth.
We have to turn away from such as they are the epitimy of godlessness and will drag us down to death and hell. They call themselves the church but are a dark anomaly like on the Movie the Matrix and are abnormal or different and not easily classified.
Act 17:21 (For all the Athenians and strangers which were there spent their time in nothing else, but either to tell, or to hear some new thing.)
Act 17:22 Then Paul stood in the midst of Mars' hill, and said, Ye men of Athens, I perceive that in all things ye are too superstitious.
Act 17:23 For as I passed by, and beheld your devotions, I found an altar with this inscription, TO THE UNKNOWN GOD. Whom therefore ye ignorantly worship, him declare I unto you.
We must direct such to the truth of the Gospel and not the mixture of Babylon which is a two headed freak an malformation a hideous mutation the masterpiece of Satan.. Such turn us from God and destroy the soul and become stumbling blocks a trap and a snare.
Col 2:18 Let no man beguile you of your reward in a voluntary humility and worshipping of angels, intruding into those things which he hath not seen, vainly puffed up by his fleshly mind,
Col 2:19 And not holding the Head, from which all the body by joints and bands having nourishment ministered, and knit together, increaseth with the increase of God.
Col 2:20 Wherefore if ye be dead with Christ from the rudiments of the world, why, as though living in the world, are ye subject to ordinances,
Col 2:21 (Touch not; taste not; handle not;
Col 2:22 Which all are to perish with the using;) after the commandments and doctrines of men?
Col 2:23 Which things have indeed a shew of wisdom in will worship, and humility, and neglecting of the body; not in any honour to the satisfying of the flesh.
We must flee from such turn away lest we become drunken with the cup of God's indignation.
Pro 4:14 Enter not into the path of the wicked, and go not in the way of evil men.
Pro 4:15 Avoid it, pass not by it, turn from it, and pass away.
Pro 4:16 For they sleep not, except they have done mischief; and their sleep is taken away, unless they cause some to fall.
Pro 4:17 For they eat the bread of wickedness, and drink the wine of violence.
Pro 4:18 But the path of the just is as the shining light, that shineth more and more unto the perfect day.
Pro 4:19 The way of the wicked is as darkness: they know not at what they stumble.
The kings of the earth are the popes and pastors of Babylon the false heads, but we only have one head all other will go the way of the earth as God sweeps it away.
Isa 14:22 For I will rise up against them, saith the LORD of hosts, and cut off from Babylon the name, and remnant, and son, and nephew, saith the LORD.
Isa 14:23 I will also make it a possession for the bittern, and pools of water: and I will sweep it with the besom of destruction, saith the LORD of hosts.
Now a besom is a broom made of twigs tied around a stick an hear symbolizes the removal of all negative and unwanted energy. Spiritually it is the cleansing of the mind, body and spirit.
Babylon shall come to nothing her Princes and nobles shall be brought to nettles and brambles.
Isa 34:11 But the cormorant and the bittern shall possess it; the owl also and the raven shall dwell in it: and he shall stretch out upon it the line of confusion, and the stones of emptiness.
Isa 34:12 They shall call the nobles thereof to the kingdom, but none shall be there, and all her princes shall be nothing.
Isa 34:13 And thorns shall come up in her palaces, nettles and brambles in the fortresses thereof: and it shall be an habitation of dragons, and a court for owls.
For the one following the true Head who is Christ We need new wine skins if we keep trying to renew and revive the skins will bust. It is the new Song that touches the heart.
Isa 42:9 Behold, the former things are come to pass, and new things do I declare: before they spring forth I tell you of them.
Isa 42:10 Sing unto the LORD a new song, and his praise from the end of the earth, ye that go down to the sea, and all that is therein; the isles, and the inhabitants thereof.
We must allow Egypt and Babylon to be taken out of us stripping of the old and embracing the new.
3. CORVUS (The Raven) The birds of prey devouring the serpent (See image for Hydra (The Serpent)
Here is the final scene of judgment. We have had Zeeb, the Wolf; now we have Oreb, the Raven. Her-na is its name in the Denderah Zodiac. Her, means the enemy; and Na, means breaking up or failing. That is to say, this scene represents the breaking up of the enemy. There are nine stars (the number of judgment) in this constellation. The bright star α (in the eye) is called Al Chibar (Arabic), joining together, from the Hebrew Chiba (Num 23: 8), which means accursed. This star, then, tells of the curse inflicted. The star β (in the right wing) is called Al Goreb (Arabic), from Hebrew Oreb, the Raven. A third star is named Minchar al Gorab (Arabic), and means the Raven tearing to pieces. This brings us to the end. There is nothing beyond this. Nothing remains to be told. We know from the Word of God that-- “The eye that mocketh at his father, And despiseth to obey his mother, The ravens of the valley shall pick it out.” Proverbs 30: 17 We remember how David said to the Giant Goliath--a type of this enemy of God’s people--” I will smite thee, and take thy head from thee; and I will give the carcasses of the host of the Philistines this day unto the fowls of the air, and to the wild beasts of the earth” (1 Sam 17: 46). When the great day of this judgment comes, an angel standing in the sun will cry “to all the fowls that fly in the midst of heaven, Come, and gather yourselves together unto the supper of the great God; that ye may eat the flesh of kings, and the flesh of captains, and the flesh of mighty men, and the flesh of horses, and of them that sit on them, and the flesh of all men, both free and bond, both small and great” (Rev 19: 17,18). And after these awful words shall be fulfilled, in the closing words of the prophecy of Isaiah, Jehovah foretells us how-- “They shall go forth, and look upon the carcasses of the men that have transgressed against Me; For their worm shall not die, Neither shall their fire be quenched; And they shall be an abhorring unto all flesh.” This is the teaching of the whole Sign of LEO!
Bullinger, E.W.. The Witness of the Stars (p. 189). Trumpet Press. Kindle Edition.
The number 9 in biblical numerology means judgement. A Raven is a type of God's mob up crew. The reason the raven did not return to Noah like the dove did was because of all the dead flesh.
Pro 30:17 The eye that mocketh at his father, and despiseth to obey his mother, the ravens of the valley shall pick it out, and the young eagles shall eat it.
1Sa 17:46 This day will the LORD deliver thee into mine hand; and I will smite thee, and take thine head from thee; and I will give the carcases of the host of the Philistines this day unto the fowls of the air, and to the wild beasts of the earth; that all the earth may know that there is a God in Israel.
Rev 19:17 And I saw an angel standing in the sun; and he cried with a loud voice, saying to all the fowls that fly in the midst of heaven, Come and gather yourselves together unto the supper of the great God;
Rev 19:18 That ye may eat the flesh of kings, and the flesh of captains, and the flesh of mighty men, and the flesh of horses, and of them that sit on them, and the flesh of all men, both free and bond, both small and great.
Rev 19:21 And the remnant were slain with the sword of him that sat upon the horse, which sword proceeded out of his mouth: and all the fowls were filled with their flesh.
When Jezebel was cast down the dogs ate her. The defeat of evil brings a sorid end.
2Ki 9:36 Wherefore they came again, and told him. And he said, This is the word of the LORD, which he spake by his servant Elijah the Tishbite, saying, In the portion of Jezreel shall dogs eat the flesh of Jezebel:
Jer 25:30 Therefore prophesy thou against them all these words, and say unto them, The LORD shall roar from on high, and utter his voice from his holy habitation; he shall mightily roar upon his habitation; he shall give a shout, as they that tread the grapes, against all the inhabitants of the earth.
Jer 25:31 A noise shall come even to the ends of the earth; for the LORD hath a controversy with the nations, he will plead with all flesh; he will give them that are wicked to the sword, saith the LORD.
Jer 25:32 Thus saith the LORD of hosts, Behold, evil shall go forth from nation to nation, and a great whirlwind shall be raised up from the coasts of the earth.
Jer 25:33 And the slain of the LORD shall be at that day from one end of the earth even unto the other end of the earth: they shall not be lamented, neither gathered, nor buried; they shall be dung upon the ground.
Those that come under God's judgement literally become dung on the ground.
God in Christ (Masculine) bruised the serpent's Head (Feminine).
All things are truely new in Christ. Rev 21:4 And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away.
Rev 21:5 And he that sat upon the throne said, Behold, I make all things new. And he said unto me, Write: for these words are true and faithful.
IF YOU WOULD BE PERFECT
LIKE US LIKE HIM
The seed of Abraham in nature. Heb 2:15 And deliver them who through fear of death were all their lifetime subject to bondage.
Heb 2:16 For verily he took not on him the nature of angels; but he took on him the seed of Abraham.
Heb 2:17 Wherefore in all things it behoved him to be made like unto his brethren, that he might be a merciful and faithful high priest in things pertaining to God, to make reconciliation for the sins of the people.
Heb 2:18 For in that he himself hath suffered being tempted, he is able to succour them that are tempted.
Luk 6:40 The disciple is not above his master: but every one that is perfect shall be as his master.
Php 2:6 Who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God:
Php 2:7 But made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men:
Php 2:8 And being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross.
1Ti 2:5 For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus;
Heb 4:14 Seeing then that we have a great high priest, that is passed into the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast our profession.
Heb 4:15 For we have not an high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin.
POWER FROM ON HIGH
When we receive the Holy Ghost Acts 1:8; 2:1-4 we expect the Signs of Mr 16:17-18 to follow and it may well be so
I was not taught to expect to be baptized with the Holy Ghost as the first disciples were on the day of Pentecost, nor to expect the signs mentioned in Mark 16:17–18 to follow me as a believer in the Lord. But what we often come to see is that we need to learn the working of the Gifts of 1 Cor 12:1-14, 31.
PRAYER AND FASTING - The Cost
We must enter into the prayer closet even as Daniel of Old did only the religious crowd pray to be heard of others rather than of god.. Dan 10:1-6, 12-13. There will be warfare as we pray but we must as the altar of incense ascend up to the throne or enter into the Holy of Holies Carrying the prayer of incense in the Censer of Fruitfulness. His presence may overwhelm us put when we rise up it will no longer be in our own power but His power that will strengthen us. Jesus leaves us an example of how to obtain God's will in prayer and Fasting. He continued all night in prayer Lu 6:12. Or rising up early in the morning to a solitary place Mr 1:35
It cost the son of God everything to secure our salvation. He endured the cross but there was Joy set before Him. And so it is that we also have a cost to pay as we endure and faint not from the chastening from the ungodly knowing that it is no more temptation then we can endure in faith.
Heb 12:2 Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.
Heb 12:3 For consider him that endured such contradiction of sinners against himself, lest ye be wearied and faint in your minds.
Heb 12:4 Ye have not yet resisted unto blood, striving against sin.
Heb 12:5 And ye have forgotten the exhortation which speaketh unto you as unto children, My son, despise not thou the chastening of the Lord, nor faint when thou art rebuked of him:
Heb 12:6 For whom the Lord loveth he chasteneth, and scourgeth every son whom he receiveth.
We must as Paul do the will of God counting all things of the world as loss to gain His treasures laid up for us.
Heb 10:7 Then said I, Lo, I come (in the volume of the book it is written of me,) to do thy will, O God.
Php 3:8 Yea doubtless, and I count all things but loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord: for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and do count them but dung, that I may win Christ,
While others were sleeping Christ was fasting and praying. While some fainted by the way Christ entered into His Prayer communication with the Father that He might do His will.
Mat 17:19 Then came the disciples to Jesus apart, and said, Why could not we cast him out?
Mat 17:20 And Jesus said unto them, Because of your unbelief: for verily I say unto you, If ye have faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye shall say unto this mountain, Remove hence to yonder place; and it shall remove; and nothing shall be impossible unto you.
Mat 17:21 Howbeit this kind goeth not out but by prayer and fasting.
CAUSE
Millions of people are sick and afficted and the doctor or Shepard's help is not working.
Eze 34:1 And the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,
Eze 34:2 Son of man, prophesy against the shepherds of Israel, prophesy, and say unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD unto the shepherds; Woe be to the shepherds of Israel that do feed themselves! should not the shepherds feed the flocks?
Eze 34:3 Ye eat the fat, and ye clothe you with the wool, ye kill them that are fed: but ye feed not the flock.
Eze 34:4 The diseased have ye not strengthened, neither have ye healed that which was sick, neither have ye bound up that which was broken, neither have ye brought again that which was driven away, neither have ye sought that which was lost; but with force and with cruelty have ye ruled them.
BE THOUGH PERFECT - Sanctification, Holiness in LOVE
Mt 5:48 tells us to be perfect even as the Father in Heaven is perfect.
Entire Sanctification or holiness is commanded, 1 Ptr :15 be ye holy in all manner of Conversation. Mt 5:48 be ye therefore perfect.
Sin is the devils bridgehead your life keeping you from a life of maturity. We must as Jesus get to where we can say the prince of this world has nothing in me Jn 14:30. We are not to give place to the devil Eph 4:27. Satan comes to sabotage or ever effort to live holy lives. The seven sons of Sceva Acts 19:13-15 is an example of those that would attempt to live without consecration and holiness.
Mt 17:15 is another example of unbelief due to a lack of fasting and prayer with no results even amoung the twelve. Even Peter was rebuked of the Lord for lack of discernment Mt 16:23 and following after men rather than God.
The fruit of the Spirit is at times unripe Phil 3:12-14, but must be allowed to grow and mature as we press in. We must desire the sincere milk of the word 1 Ptr 2:2 that we might grow thereby. We grow in grace as we come to a knowledge of Christ 2 Ptr 2:2 . It is through a good appetite in the word of God,through reproof, correction, and instruction in righteousness that we are made mature 2 Tim 3:16-17
Psa 18:32 It is God that girdeth me with strength, and maketh my way perfect.
Psa 37:37 Mark the perfect man, and behold the upright: for the end of that man is peace.
DAVID
Psa 101:2 I will behave myself wisely in a perfect way. O when wilt thou come unto me? I will walk within my house with a perfect heart.
Psa 101:6 Mine eyes shall be upon the faithful of the land, that they may dwell with me: he that walketh in a perfect way, he shall serve me.
Psa 138:8 The LORD will perfect that which concerneth me: thy mercy, O LORD, endureth for ever: forsake not the works of thine own hands.
SOLOMON
Pro 2:21 For the upright shall dwell in the land, and the perfect shall remain in it.
oh 17:23 I in them, and thou in me, that they may be made perfect in one; and that the world may know that thou hast sent me, and hast loved them, as thou hast loved me.
ABRAHAM
Jas 2:22 Seest thou how faith wrought with his works, and by works was faith made perfect?
JOB
Job 1:1 There was a man in the land of Uz, whose name was Job; and that man was perfect and upright, and one that feared God, and eschewed evil. Job was perfect but untried. (It is through the trying of our faith that we grow strong and mature.
ENOCH
Gen 5:22 And Enoch walked with God after he begat Methuselah three hundred years, and begat sons and daughters:
Gen 5:23 And all the days of Enoch were three hundred sixty and five years:
Gen 5:24 And Enoch walked with God: and he was not; for God took him. ( When we walk with god we are caught up into the heavenly realm and the thing of Earth lose there hold on us.
NOAH
Gen 6:8 But Noah found grace in the eyes of the LORD.
Gen 6:9 These are the generations of Noah: Noah was a just man and perfect in his generations, and Noah walked with God. ( Through Noah's walk his family was saved. We influence those around us most as they are a true reflection of our righteousness and in Noah's case rest as His name means.
LOVE OR CHARITY
1Co 13:8 Charity never faileth: but whether there be prophecies, they shall fail; whether there be tongues, they shall cease; whether there be knowledge, it shall vanish away.
1Co 13:9 For we know in part, and we prophesy in part.
1Co 13:10 But when that which is perfect is come, then that which is in part shall be done away.
2Co 13:9 For we are glad, when we are weak, and ye are strong: and this also we wish, even your perfection.
Sometimes our testimony of overcoming sin and temptation shows our weakness but goes to strengthen others in the same predicament.
Heb 12:22 But ye are come unto mount Sion, and unto the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, and to an innumerable company of angels,
Heb 12:23 To the general assembly and church of the firstborn, which are written in heaven, and to God the Judge of all, and to the spirits of just men made perfect,
Heb 12:24 And to Jesus the mediator of the new covenant, and to the blood of sprinkling, that speaketh better things than that of Abel.
Heb 13:20 Now the God of peace, that brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus, that great shepherd of the sheep, through the blood of the everlasting covenant,
Heb 13:21 Make you perfect in every good work to do his will, working in you that which is wellpleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ; to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.
TRIALS
Temptations will come but we must us them as stepping stones to watch and pray then to come to the good work of Christ 1 Cor 10:13, Mt 26:41, Phil 1:6
God desires to keep you from evil and present us faultless before His glory 2 Thess 3:3, Jude 24
If we would but walk in the spirit we would not do Satan bidding Gal 5:16. We must resist the devil and he will flee Ja 4:7
PATIENCE
Jas 1:2 My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations;
Jas 1:3 Knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience.
Jas 1:4 But let patience have her perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing.
If we offend in word we have not allowed patience to have its perfect work. Ja 3:2 Charity or Love is the showing of perfection Col 3:14
The Devil would have you to do sacrifice without coming out of sin. The Pharaoh's of the world would have you to go part of the way but God want's you to go all the way as Caleb and Joshua and enter into the land of Promise. The book of Hebrews is called the book of crossing over and Heb 6:1 says to "go on unto perfection which is the land of milk and honey.
CHRIST IS OUR EXAMPLE 1 PTR 2:21-23
We must walk as He walk and talk as He talked then the issues of the heart will be brought into captivity to the obedience of Christ 2 Cor 10:5.
Then the mind in you will be the MIND OF CHRIST Phil 2:5 Our through life will betray us unless we are thinking on the these things of Phil 4:8
There will be suffering if we are going to follow in is steps 1 Ptr 2:21-22. We must but away the habitual sins and look to Him that was tempted in all points as we are. Heb 4:15. If we would abide in Him we would not sin. He is the vine we are the branches we must abide or be connected to the central shaft of the candle stick if we are to shine in His light and glory.
It is a heart issue and through faith in obedience we will receive of Him and do the things that are pleasing His sight. 1 Jn 3:21-22
The promise to those of the Faith is that believing we will receive Mt 21:22. If our heart is right we shall see the Lord Heb 12:14. We will never have the knowledge of God unless we Awake to righteous and sin not 1 Cor 15:34. It is the word hidden in the heart that will prevent sin from having dominion over us Ps 119:11.
The works of the Flesh must not be found in us Gal 5:19-21 if we would inherit what God has for us. We must Put off the old man of the flesh and put on the new man who is renewed into His image Col 3:9-10
We must be changed if we are missing the mark and have no power with God. Rom 12:2 And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.
SELF DENIAL Lu 9:23
Mr 1:35- is the example of how to over come in prayer the will of the flesh. The Denial of the flesh is the taking up of the cross and following Him. It is a place of great pressure to do the worldly thing and we often grow weary and fall asleep when we should be watching and praying. Jacob of the OT is an example in Gen 32:26 of how to take hold of the Horns of the Altar and hold on to the things of God even to our own hurt. The weeds of Persecution and and worldly fame will come to choke out the seed of the word from growing to maturity in us and producing the Fruit of righteousness. It was for the Joy set before Him that He endured the cross Heb 12:2
We must be prayed up to meet the needs of the day.
FASTING Is 58:3-7
Esau is an example of one who rather than fasting sold his birthright to satisfy his fleshly lusts. Paul admonishes us to be "in fasting's often 2 Cor 11:27. It is the God of the belly whose glory is our shame and mind earthly things Phil 3:18-19.
We need to understand fasting does not accomplish miracles Is 58:3 The religious crowd fast to be seen of other, but the true believer enters into secret to fast. The reasons we fast is in Is 58:6-7 then we receive the blessing when the fast is over.
Fasting gives God 1st place over all the demands of self life. Even in the marriage bed there is a time to fast and then to come back together that we would not be tempted. 1Co 7:5 Defraud ye not one the other, except it be with consent for a time, that ye may give yourselves to fasting and prayer; and come together again, that Satan tempt you not for your incontinency.
THE COST
Act 20:22 And now, behold, I go bound in the spirit unto Jerusalem, not knowing the things that shall befall me there:
Act 20:23 Save that the Holy Ghost witnesseth in every city, saying that bonds and afflictions abide me.
Act 20:24 But none of these things move me, neither count I my life dear unto myself, so that I might finish my course with joy, and the ministry, which I have received of the Lord Jesus, to testify the gospel of the grace of God.
We must take up the cross daily and even as Jesus minister to the needs of the people. Our cousin may be killed our foot washing come into question, our weariness must not keep us from ministering to the woman at the well of living water. And even if one of the 12 should betray us we must stay focused on the cross of a selfless life. We can not play the blame game but must as Jesus say Father forgive them for they know not what they do.
Luk_23:34 Then said Jesus, Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do. And they parted his raiment, and cast lots. We must but aside our personal agenda's and do as it says in Gal 6:2 bear ye one another's burdens and so fulfill the law of Christ.
Like the Gospel group the three Blind men said in there song "the soul you save may be you own.
Mar 8:34 And when he had called the people unto him with his disciples also, he said unto them, Whosoever will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.
Mar 8:35 For whosoever will save his life shall lose it; but whosoever shall lose his life for my sake and the gospel's, the same shall save it.
Mar 8:36 For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul?
Mar 8:37 Or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?
Mar 8:38 Whosoever therefore shall be ashamed of me and of my words in this adulterous and sinful generation; of him also shall the Son of man be ashamed, when he cometh in the glory of his Father with the holy angels.
WATCHMEN
Eze 3:17 Son of man, I have made thee a watchman unto the house of Israel: therefore hear the word at my mouth, and give them warning from me.
Eze 3:18 When I say unto the wicked, Thou shalt surely die; and thou givest him not warning, nor speakest to warn the wicked from his wicked way, to save his life; the same wicked man shall die in his iniquity; but his blood will I require at thine hand.
Eze 3:19 Yet if thou warn the wicked, and he turn not from his wickedness, nor from his wicked way, he shall die in his iniquity; but thou hast delivered thy soul.
Eze 3:20 Again, When a righteous man doth turn from his righteousness, and commit iniquity, and I lay a stumblingblock before him, he shall die: because thou hast not given him warning, he shall die in his sin, and his righteousness which he hath done shall not be remembered; but his blood will I require at thine hand.
Eze 3:21 Nevertheless if thou warn the righteous man, that the righteous sin not, and he doth not sin, he shall surely live, because he is warned; also thou hast delivered thy soul.
Jesus said watch and pray in the Garden of Gethsemane.
Isa 62:4 Thou shalt no more be termed Forsaken; neither shall thy land any more be termed Desolate: but thou shalt be called Hephzibah, and thy land Beulah: for the LORD delighteth in thee, and thy land shall be married.
Isa 62:5 For as a young man marrieth a virgin, so shall thy sons marry thee: and as the bridegroom rejoiceth over the bride, so shall thy God rejoice over thee.
Isa 62:6 I have set watchmen upon thy walls, O Jerusalem, which shall never hold their peace day nor night: ye that make mention of the LORD, keep not silence,
Isa 62:7 And give him no rest, till he establish, and till he make Jerusalem a praise in the earth.
We must learn to spend time alone with God before we spend time with people.
WAITING ON THE LORD PS 37:7 Wait patiently on Him. Self is impatient and restless but in Prayer Fasting and Waiting the Lord will show up.
I MUST DECREASE JN 3:30
It is sin to but self on the throne Prov 21:4
2Th 2:3 Let no man deceive you by any means: for that day shall not come, except there come a falling away first, and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition;
2Th 2:4 Who opposeth and exalteth himself above all that is called God, or that is worshipped; so that he as God sitteth in the temple of God, shewing himself that he is God.
2Th 2:5 Remember ye not, that, when I was yet with you, I told you these things?
2Th 2:6 And now ye know what withholdeth that he might be revealed in his time.
2Th 2:7 For the mystery of iniquity doth already work: only he who now letteth will let, until he be taken out of the way.
2Th 2:8 And then shall that Wicked be revealed, whom the Lord shall consume with the spirit of his mouth, and shall destroy with the brightness of his coming:
2Th 2:9 Even him, whose coming is after the working of Satan with all power and signs and lying wonders,
2Th 2:10 And with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved.
2Th 2:11 And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie:
2Th 2:12 That they all might be damned who believed not the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness.
Following Christ's resurrection d pouring out of the Spirit Peter makes the profound statement giving no creed to any power or holiness on there part but rather faith in the name.
Act 3:12 And when Peter saw it, he answered unto the people, Ye men of Israel, why marvel ye at this? or why look ye so earnestly on us, as though by our own power or holiness we had made this man to walk?
Act 3:13 The God of Abraham, and of Isaac, and of Jacob, the God of our fathers, hath glorified his Son Jesus; whom ye delivered up, and denied him in the presence of Pilate, when he was determined to let him go.
Act 3:14 But ye denied the Holy One and the Just, and desired a murderer to be granted unto you;
Act 3:15 And killed the Prince of life, whom God hath raised from the dead; whereof we are witnesses.
Act 3:16 And his name through faith in his name hath made this man strong, whom ye see and know: yea, the faith which is by him hath given him this perfect soundness in the presence of you all.
We must understand that it is not by might or power but by the Holy Spirit Zech 4:6.
There are many today that have a form of Godliness but deny the power thereof 2 Tim 3:5 And Paul says of such to turn away from.
Many today are a tower of Babel reaching up to the sky yet there is much confusion in there midst as it is not of God. We can not work our way up to God but rather in submission and obedience must receive Him that came down from God even Christ our savior.
We as Paul must count all things of the world as loss for Christ.
Php_3:8 Yea doubtless, and I count all things but loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord: for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and do count them but dung, that I may win Christ,
It is not through some charismatic message of man's wisdom but in demo of the spirit and pwr 1 Cor 2:4. It is not the wisdom of men but in the pwr of God.
It is not that we are sufficient of our selves but our sufficiency is of God 2 Cor 3:5-6
We must not be puffed up with the yeast of worldly knowledge but know only Christ who saves 1 Cor 1:8, 1 Cor 2:2 It is not in speech but in power 1 Cor 4:18-20
PRIDE OF
Face
Place POSITION
Race EXCELLENT FAMILY FAMILY HONOR
Pace CAPABLE AND EFFICIENT NO ONE KEEP UP WITH
Grace OR WORKS OF FLESH
We must not exalt ourselves but humble ourselves and He will lift us up SONG Lu 14:11 God gives true grace to the humble Ja 4:6
HE MUST INCREASE Mountain in distance Be drawn nigh to Him Ja 4:8
Inspired by Allen, A. A.. The Price of God's Miracle Working Power (p. 36). Jawbone Digital. Kindle Edition.
THE BLOWING OF TRUMPETS Rosh-HaShannah Spiritual new years Beginning of AG year
Lev 23:23-25
Yom Teruah - (the day of Sounding/Festival of trumpets
the day of Repentance 40 day period from 1st of Elul (Moses ascending mt for second time to receive 10 commandments) through the tenth day of Tishri (Yom - Kippur when Moses descended mt with 10 commandments)
ter-oo-aw'
From H7321; clamor, that is, acclamation of joy or a battle cry; especially clangor of trumpets, as an alarum: - alarm, blow (-ing) (of, the) (trumpets), joy, jubile, loud noise, rejoicing, shout (-ing), (high, joyful) sound (-ing).
Lev 23:23 And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
Lev 23:24 Speak unto the children of Israel, saying, In the seventh month, in the first day of the month, shall ye have a sabbath, a memorial of blowing of trumpets, an holy convocation.
Lev 23:25 Ye shall do no servile work therein: but ye shall offer an offering made by fire unto the LORD.
Mic 7:19 He will turn again, he will have compassion upon us; he will subdue our iniquities; and thou wilt cast all their sins into the depths of the sea.
Traditionally the shofar a rams horn sounded for repentance.
Four different notes TEKIA (blast), SHEVARIM (broken notes), TERUAH (alarm) and TEKIA GEDOLAH (the great blast)
Used to hail coming King. Used as an alarm for battle to gather troops Josh 6. Used as a wake up call to call us to our appointed time.
Mat 24:31 And he shall send his angels with a great sound of a trumpet, and they shall gather together his elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other.
Messiah as agent of regathering calling Elijah to sound making the dead to rise. 1Th 4:16 For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first:
1Co 15:50 Now this I say, brethren, that flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God; neither doth corruption inherit incorruption.
1Co 15:51 Behold, I shew you a mystery; We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed,
1Co 15:52 In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump: for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed.
1Co 15:53 For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal must put on immortality.
1Co 15:54 So when this corruptible shall have put on incorruption, and this mortal shall have put on immortality, then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written, Death is swallowed up in victory.
1Co 15:55 O death, where is thy sting? O grave, where is thy victory?
1Co 15:56 The sting of death is sin; and the strength of sin is the law.
1Co 15:57 But thanks be to God, which giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.
1Co 15:58 Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye stedfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labour is not in vain in the Lord.
Rev 4:1 After this I looked, and, behold, a door was opened in heaven: and the first voice which I heard was as it were of a trumpet talking with me; which said, Come up hither, and I will shew thee things which must be hereafter.
Rev 4:2 And immediately I was in the spirit: and, behold, a throne was set in heaven, and one sat on the throne.
Isa 27:12 And it shall come to pass in that day, that the LORD shall beat off from the channel of the river unto the stream of Egypt, and ye shall be gathered one by one, O ye children of Israel.
Isa 27:13 And it shall come to pass in that day, that the great trumpet shall be blown, and they shall come which were ready to perish in the land of Assyria, and the outcasts in the land of Egypt, and shall worship the LORD in the holy mount at Jerusalem.
Tit 2:13 Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ;
It might be interesting to consider the three Feast of the Lord in the light of the creative work in Genesis. When
God commanded “let there be light,” - light sprang forth out of darkness, and we had the beginning of the old
creation, the first day. And so it was said concerning Israel at the time of the Passover, “This month shall be
unto you the beginning of months; it shall be the first month of the year to you.” (Ex. 12:2) Then on the third
day, God commanded the earth to bring forth her produce, “the fruit tree yielding fruit after his kind, whose
seed is in itself.” (Gen. 1:11) Hence Pentecost occurred in the third month, the time of harvest and fruitfulness,
when the precious fruit of the earth was to be gathered in. And finally we come to the seventh day, when God
“rested from all his work.” (Gen. 2:2) So it was that the Feast of Tabernacles was observed in the seventh
month. Furthermore it was not only observed in the seventh month, but it was the seventh event in Israel’s
series of Feasts and their accompanying ordinances:
1. Passover
2. Unleavened Bread
3. Sheaf of Firstfruits
4. Pentecost
5. Trumpets
6. Atonement
7. Tabernacles
In other words, it is the feast of rest for the Church - the consummation of God’s glorious purposes in His
people so far as this dispensation is concerned. We have much more to say regarding this rest which
“remaineth for the people of God,” but we will deal with it later when we consider the various characteristics of
the Feast of Tabernacles.
A NEW HARVEST
From the earliest days in Israel, time was reckoned not only from the month of the Passover, but there existed
what was called a Civil or Agricultural year, which began in the seventh month. It is evident from Ex. 23:16 and
34:22 that the seventh month was the end of the old and the beginning of this new year. Also, from Lev. 25:9
we discover that the year of Jubilee began in the seventh month. All this helps us to understand more clearly
Joel’s prophecy: “He will cause to come down for you the rain, the former rain, and the latter rain in the first
month.” (Joel 2:23) The “first month” mentioned here is not the Passover month, but the beginning of this
Agricultural or Civil year. A good translation is, “At the beginning of the season...” It was the end of the year,
when the corn, the wine and the oil were gathered in, but it was also the beginning of a new Agricultural Year,
when the rains could be expected.
All this is beautifully significant so far as the Church of Jesus Christ is concerned - for she has now come to the
end of her long - and in many ways, discouraging career, and is about to enter a New Day in the Spirit. We
thank God for her beginning at the Cross - the fountain and source of every spiritual blessing that we have ever
enjoyed in the Church, or shall ever enjoy in eternity. We thank God also for the great harvest which began at
Pentecost and has continued in considerable measure ever since. But the real harvest is just ahead! A harvest
not only of souls, but of the fruit of the Spirit in the midst of the saints. Pentecost was a harvest of Firstfruits.
This Feast of the seventh month constitutes the real ingathering of God’s great harvest field: “The feast of harvest, the Firstfruits of thy labours, which thou hast sown in the field: and the feast of ingathering, which is in
the end of the year, when thou hast gathered in thy labours out of the field.” (Ex. 23:16)
THE SIGNIFICANCE OF THE TRUMPETS
“Make thee two trumpets of silver; of a whole piece shalt thou make them...” (Num. 10:2) In the verses which
follow it is clear what the blowing of the Trumpets signified to Israel:
1. Calling the assembly. (vs. 2)
2. Journeying of the Camps. (vs. 3-6)
3. Preparation for war. (vs. 9)
4. Celebration of the Feasts. (vs. 10)
We will deal with each of these later; but first, what about the significance of the “silver,” and the fact there
were “two” trumpets? It is evident that “silver” in the Scriptures speaks of redemption. Whenever Israel was
numbered, every man was required to give by way of ransom a half-shekel, and the money thus collected was
used in the service of the sanctuary. (See Ex. 30:12-16; Lev. 25:48) The number “two,” as we have discovered,
speaks of Christ in union with His people, the “one new man” who was “created in Himself.” Hence the
significance of the blowing of the two silver trumpets on the first day of the seventh month. “Speak unto the
children of Israel, saying, In the seventh month, in the first day of the month, shall ye have a sabbath, a
memorial of blowing of trumpets, a holy convocation.” (Lev. 23:24) It is the day and hour of the fullness of
redemption’s story, proclaimed in the power of the Holy Spirit by God’s people. Yes, the trumpets were blown
for all the Feasts as their seasons came around; but there was a day and an hour when the blowing of the
Trumpets took on what you might call a seasonal significance, hence a dispensational significance. And that
hour is upon us. From the historical standpoint the Church has enjoyed her Passover and her Pentecost - and
the age of Pentecost is now about to reach her glorious climax, giving way to the Feast of Ingathering. We
stand now in fields “white unto harvest,” when the corn and wine and oil must be gathered in, and God is
beginning to send forth his ministers as never before - for this is the Day of the blowing of Trumpets. As one
age or dispensation draws to a close, and another follows, there is always that overlapping and merging of the
one into the other. Thus the Law merged into Grace through the ministry of John the Baptist and that of Christ.
And so it is, we believe, with the Feasts. Even as Pentecost draws to its climax, the Day of Trumpets is being
ushered in. And even as the full glory of Pentecost is about to break upon us - so also the Trumpets are
beginning to blow, heralding the coming of a still more glorious Feast. The Trumpet ministry, as we have
mentioned, is fourfold:
1. Assembly
Prepare ye the way of the Lord.” Again the cry goes forth from God’s anointed ministries everywhere for the saints to assemble themselves together in the unity of the Spirit, to cast aside their carnal sectarian ways, and to hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches. John on Patmos was caught away in the Spirit and heard the words of One like unto the Son of Man calling the seven churches, and the voice “was a great voice, as of a Trumpet.” (Rev.
1:10) With clarion call is the Lord now speaking unto His people through the various ministries which He hath
established in the Body of Christ, calling the assembly together that they might hear “what the Spirit saith unto
the churches.” Not only does this refer to the seven churches of Asia, nor yet to the seven historical church
periods from Pentecost until now - but it refers to the seven-fold church of this present day and hour. That is to
say, He is addressing the complete Church of this day and hour in which we live, “seven” being the number of
completion. With trumpet voice the Spirit calleth to His people everywhere: to patience, to love, to repentance,
to endurance, to faith in Christ in the midst of Satanic opposition, to holiness of life. In this great Day of
Trumpets we should all study carefully the first three chapters of Revelation, and pay heed to their trumpet-like
appeal to the people of God. They constitute the burden of the Spirit to God’s people everywhere, wooing them
to repentance, and promising them great and mighty things if they will “overcome” the world, the flesh, and the
Devil. “Cry aloud, spare not, lift up thy voice like a trumpet, and show my people their transgression, and the
house of Jacob their sins.
2. Go foward
God is calling His people to go forward, as never before in the history of the Church. Only men who have
ears to hear have been able to hear the call of the Spirit, but the Trumpet is blowing nevertheless, and many
have heard the call. Thank God for the manna which has sustained us throughout our pilgrimage journey, even
unto now. Thank God for the water out of the rock, to quench our thirst. Thank God for the Holy Spirit, the
cloud that has gone ahead of us, and directed us all through this great and terrible wilderness. But there are
better things ahead! We must leave the manna, and the water out of the rock, and enter into a new realm, a
new experience. Instead of manna there is the old corn of Canaan. Instead of water out of the rock, there are
ceaseless, perpetually flowing waters from springs and rivers and lakes of the land of rest. Instead of drought
there is the dew of heaven every morning, and rain in due season. Instead of barrenness and heat there is
fertility and life and blessing in the realm of the Spirit, in the heritage of Beulah. Let us go forward as we see
the Ark of the Covenant crossing Jordan, with the priests the Levites bearing it.
3. Prepare for War
“Blow ye the trumpet in Zion, and sound an alarm in my holy mountain: let all the inhabitants of the land
tremble: for the day of the Lord cometh, for it is nigh at hand; a day of darkness and of gloominess, a day of
clouds and of thick darkness, as the morning spread upon the mountains: a great people and a strong; there
hath not been ever the like, neither shall be any more after it, even to the years of many generations. A fire
devoureth before them, and behind them a flame burneth...” (Joel 2:1-3)
Do not be “moved” by afflictions or tribulations of any kind, “for yourselves know that we are appointed thereunto. For verily, when we were with you, we told you before that we should suffer tribulation; even as it came to pass, and ye know.” (1Thess. 3:3, 4)
Rev 7:13 And one of the elders answered, saying unto me, What are these which are arrayed in white robes? and whence came they?
Rev 7:14 And I said unto him, Sir, thou knowest. And he said to me, These are they which came out of great tribulation, and have washed their robes, and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.
Rev 7:15 Therefore are they before the throne of God, and serve him day and night in his temple: and he that sitteth on the throne shall dwell among them.
Rev 7:16 They shall hunger no more, neither thirst any more; neither shall the sun light on them, nor any heat.
Rev 7:17 For the Lamb which is in the midst of the throne shall feed them, and shall lead them unto living fountains of waters: and God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes.
“Yet once more,” saith God, “I shake not the earth only, but also the heaven.” (Heb. 12:26)
“Multitudes, multitudes in the valley of decision, for the day of the Lord is near in the valley of decision. The sun and the moon shall be darkened, and the starts shall withdraw their shining. The Lord also shall roar out of
Zion, and utter his voice from Jerusalem; and the heavens and the earth shall shake: but the Lord will be the
hope (shelter) of his people, Joel 3:14
“For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against
powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places (the
heavenlies)” (Eph. 6:12)
And so we are told in the Book of Revelation what happens when the powers of heaven are shaken: “And
there was war in heaven: Michael and his angels fought against the dragon; and the dragon fought and his
angels, and prevailed not; neither was their place found any more in heaven. And the great dragon was cast
out, that old (ancient) serpent, called the Devil, and Satan, which deceiveth the whole world; he was cast out
into the earth, and his angels were cast out with him.” (Rev. 12:7-9) The powers of heaven shaken! Yes, and
that means Great Tribulation for the earth-dwellers, but glory and honour and salvation for the saints! “And I
heard a loud voice saying in heaven, Now is come salvation, and strength, and the kingdom of our God, and
the power of his Christ: for the accuser of our brethren is cast down, which accused them before our God day
and night...Therefore rejoice, ye heavens, and ye that dwell in them. Woe to the inhabiters of the earth and of
the sea! For the devil is come down unto you, having great wrath, because he knoweth that he hath but a short
time” (Rev. 12:10-12)
And then what happens? “And when the dragon saw that he was cast unto the earth, he persecuted the
woman which brought forth the man child.” (vs. 13) By this time this man-child company, this group of
overcomers brought forth by the travail of the Church, is in a place of power and authority in the “heavenlies;”
and the Church that brought forth the man child through much pain and spiritual travail, is left in the earth. For
a time she is persecuted by the Dragon who lost his heavenly throne, but soon a place is prepared for the
“woman” in the wilderness, where she is nourished and protected.
Hence the great
“wrestling” that Paul speaks about. Michael the Archangel himself is going to enter the fray on behalf of God’s
people in this great Day of the Lord, and he is going to take up their cause in this heavenly warfare. God has
promised he would. “And at that time shall Michael stand up, the great prince which standeth for the children of
thy people: and there shall be a time of trouble, such as never was since there was a nation even to that same
time: and at that time thy people shall be delivered, every one that shall be found written in the book.” (Dan.
12:1)
4. THE CELEBRATION OF THE FEASTS
“Blow the trumpet in Zion, sanctify a fast, call a solemn assembly: Gather the people, sanctify the
congregation, assemble the elders, gather the children, and those that suck the breasts: let the bridegroom go
forth of his chamber, and the bride out of her closet...Yea, the Lord will answer and say unto his people,
Behold, I will send you corn, and wine, and oil, and ye shall be satisfied therewith: and I will no more make you
a reproach among the heathen...Fear not, O land; be glad and rejoice: for the Lord will do great things. Be not
afraid, ye beasts of the field: for the pastures of the wilderness do yield their strength. Be glad then, ye
children, and rejoice in the Lord your God: for he hath given you the former rain moderately, and he will cause
to come down for you the rain, the former rain, and the latter rain in the first month. And the floors shall be full of wheat, and the vats shall overflow with wine and oil...” (Joel 2:15-24)
“The field is wasted, the land mourneth; for the corn is wasted: the new wine is dried up, the oil languisheth. Be
ye ashamed, O ye husbandmen; howl, O ye vinedressers, for the wheat and for the barley; because the
harvest of the field is perished. The vine is dried up, and the fig tree languisheth; the pomegranate tree, the
palm tree also, and the apple tree, even all the trees of the field, are withered: because joy is withered away
from the sons of men. Gird yourselves, and lament, ye priests: howl ye ministers of the altar: come, lie all night
in sackcloth, ye ministers of my God...” (Joel 1:10-13) In other words, Pentecost has lost its meaning -
because the harvest has failed.
“Sing aloud unto God our strength: make a joyful noise unto the God of Jacob. Take a psalm, and bring hither
the timbrel, the pleasant harp with the psaltery. Blow up the trumpet in the new moon, in the time appointed, on
our solemn feast day. For this was a statute for Israel, and a law of the God of Jacob. This he ordained in
Joseph for a testimony, when he went out through the land of Egypt: Where I heard a language that I
understood not...” (Psa. 81:1-5)
They know the Church is supposed to be God’s Bible, and therefore they read it
intently, but they understand not the language which they read. It is absolutely contrary to their conception as
to what Christianity should really be. And consequently, they turn away in disgust. The Trumpets are sounding - but to most people the sound has been one of “a blaring trumpet or a clanging cymbal.” (1Cor. 13:1,
Weymouth) The Trumpet has been giving forth an uncertain sound from all the various branches of the
Church, who profess to have the baptism of the Spirit, and the gifts and ministries of the Spirit, and the fruit of
the Spirit - but no one prepares himself “to the battle” because of the uncertainty of the sound.
A new day is about to dawn! A new life is
to be our portion! A new heritage in the Spirit looms before us! “Blow up the trumpet” therefore, ye ministers of
God, sound an alarm in God’s holy mountain of Zion, shew God’s people their transgression, and call them to
mourning and to repentance because of the desolation of God’s heritage.
We must be found without spot or wrinkle in the washing with the soap of the word and the ironing of His firey heat Eph 5:27. Let us grow as a result of His equipping as His unity in love as the joining under the Headship of Christ empowers us Eph 4:3-16. If we are rooted in Him we will be built up in a stable and firm foundation Col 2:1.9 Is 66:2 A contrite and humble heart can be molded and fashioned into His likeness. It is when we are hard hearted hat God can do nothing with us until there comes a breaking first.
THE DAY OF TRUMPETS IS UPON THE CHURCH
In view of what we have seen regarding the meaning of the Trumpet, and its significance in calling the people
to repentance, there is no doubt that we are beginning to see the Blowing of Trumpets fulfilled before our very
eyes. Perhaps we have not witnessed much yet by way of causing an alarm: only those with ears to hear and
eyes to see have been able to discern the voice of Him that speaketh with the sound of a Trumpet in the midst
of the seven golden candlesticks. But His voice is beginning to be heard, nevertheless, and the saints are
mustering for battle.
THE DAY OF ATONEMENT
Lev 23:26 And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
Lev 23:27 Also on the tenth day of this seventh month there shall be a day of atonement: it shall be an holy convocation unto you; and ye shall afflict your souls, and offer an offering made by fire unto the LORD.
Lev 23:28 And ye shall do no work in that same day: for it is a day of atonement, to make an atonement for you before the LORD your God.
Lev 23:29 For whatsoever soul it be that shall not be afflicted in that same day, he shall be cut off from among his people.
Lev 23:30 And whatsoever soul it be that doeth any work in that same day, the same soul will I destroy from among his people.
Lev 23:31 Ye shall do no manner of work: it shall be a statute for ever throughout your generations in all your dwellings.
Lev 23:32 It shall be unto you a sabbath of rest, and ye shall afflict your souls: in the ninth day of the month at even, from even unto even, shall ye celebrate your sabbath.
Once a year the High Priest would enter the Holy of Holies and make atonement for the nation. Yom-Kippur illustrates regeneration for those who follow God's way of atonement.
The two goats Chatat slain as a blood sacrifice to symbolically cover the sins . The other 'Az'azel or scapegoat being brought before the high priest would receive the confessed sins of the people and be set free in the wilderness symbolizing the removal of sin from the midst of the people. From the blowing of the trumpets repentance and self evaluation began and was observed ten days until Yom Kipper. Today prayer Tefilah, repentance T'shuvah, and charity Tzedakah replace animal sacrifices. We must reflect on His sacrifice.
Zec 12:10 And I will pour upon the house of David, and upon the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the spirit of grace and of supplications: and they shall look upon me whom they have pierced, and they shall mourn for him, as one mourneth for his only son, and shall be in bitterness for him, as one that is in bitterness for his firstborn.
Zec 12:11 In that day shall there be a great mourning in Jerusalem, as the mourning of Hadadrimmon in the valley of Megiddon.
Zec 12:12 And the land shall mourn, every family apart; the family of the house of David apart, and their wives apart; the family of the house of Nathan apart, and their wives apart;
Zec 12:13 The family of the house of Levi apart, and their wives apart; the family of Shimei apart, and their wives apart;
Zec 12:14 All the families that remain, every family apart, and their wives apart. Zec 13:1 In that day there shall be a fountain opened to the house of David and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem for sin and for uncleanness.
2Ch 35:23 And the archers shot at king Josiah; and the king said to his servants, Have me away; for I am sore wounded.
2Ch 35:24 His servants therefore took him out of that chariot, and put him in the second chariot that he had; and they brought him to Jerusalem, and he died, and was buried in one of the sepulchres of his fathers. And all Judah and Jerusalem mourned for Josiah.
2Ch 35:25 And Jeremiah lamented for Josiah: and all the singing men and the singing women spake of Josiah in their lamentations to this day, and made them an ordinance in Israel: and, behold, they are written in the lamentations.
Mat 27:50 Jesus, when he had cried again with a loud voice, yielded up the ghost.
Mat 27:51 And, behold, the veil of the temple was rent in twain from the top to the bottom; and the earth did quake, and the rocks rent;
Joh 19:30 When Jesus therefore had received the vinegar, he said, It is finished: and he bowed his head, and gave up the ghost.
Joh 19:31 The Jews therefore, because it was the preparation, that the bodies should not remain upon the cross on the sabbath day, (for that sabbath day was an high day,) besought Pilate that their legs might be broken, and that they might be taken away.
Joh 19:32 Then came the soldiers, and brake the legs of the first, and of the other which was crucified with him.
Joh 19:33 But when they came to Jesus, and saw that he was dead already, they brake not his legs:
Joh 19:34 But one of the soldiers with a spear pierced his side, and forthwith came there out blood and water.
Joh 19:35 And he that saw it bare record, and his record is true: and he knoweth that he saith true, that ye might believe.
Joh 19:36 For these things were done, that the scripture should be fulfilled, A bone of him shall not be broken.
Joh 19:37 And again another scripture saith, They shall look on him whom they pierced.
Isa 58:5 Is it such a fast that I have chosen? a day for a man to afflict his soul? is it to bow down his head as a bulrush, and to spread sackcloth and ashes under him? wilt thou call this a fast, and an acceptable day to the LORD?
Isa 58:6 Is not this the fast that I have chosen? to loose the bands of wickedness, to undo the heavy burdens, and to let the oppressed go free, and that ye break every yoke?
Isa 58:7 Is it not to deal thy bread to the hungry, and that thou bring the poor that are cast out to thy house? when thou seest the naked, that thou cover him; and that thou hide not thyself from thine own flesh?
Isa 58:8 Then shall thy light break forth as the morning, and thine health shall spring forth speedily: and thy righteousness shall go before thee; the glory of the LORD shall be thy rereward.
Isa 58:9 Then shalt thou call, and the LORD shall answer; thou shalt cry, and he shall say, Here I am. If thou take away from the midst of thee the yoke, the putting forth of the finger, and speaking vanity;
Isa 58:10 And if thou draw out thy soul to the hungry, and satisfy the afflicted soul; then shall thy light rise in obscurity, and thy darkness be as the noonday:
10 days Yomim Nora'im the Days of Awe. ( personal experience at altar Ft. Bliss and in Hampton ) AWE. Lev 23 deny youselves. Only Bibilically commanded Fast Day. Hope of the high Holy Days. Isa 1:18 Come now, and let us reason together, saith the LORD: though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool. Evening of Day of atonement begin Kol Nidre prayer of release from bondage and convictions through testimony. Ft bliss time of confessions no ministering many confessed. Ft. Hood Soldiers Chapel My testimony of salvation in brokenness before people. Chaplain Paul Reise.
Rev_7:14 And I said unto him, Sir, thou knowest. And he said to me, These are they which came out of great tribulation, and have washed their robes, and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.
Rev_12:11 And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony; and they loved not their lives unto the death.
Rom 3:23 For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;
Rom 3:24 Being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus:
Rom 3:25 Whom God hath set forth to be a propitiation through faith in his blood, to declare his righteousness for the remission of sins that are past, through the forbearance of God;
Rom 3:26 To declare, I say, at this time his righteousness: that he might be just, and the justifier of him which believeth in Jesus.
kapparah - propitiation
Luk 4:16 And he came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up: and, as his custom was, he went into the synagogue on the sabbath day, and stood up for to read.
Luk 4:17 And there was delivered unto him the book of the prophet Esaias. And when he had opened the book, he found the place where it was written,
Luk 4:18 The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised,
Luk 4:19 To preach the acceptable year of the Lord.
Luk 4:20 And he closed the book, and he gave it again to the minister, and sat down. And the eyes of all them that were in the synagogue were fastened on him.
Luk 4:21 And he began to say unto them, This day is this scripture fulfilled in your ears.
Luk 4:22 And all bare him witness, and wondered at the gracious words which proceeded out of his mouth. And they said, Is not this Joseph's son?
Is 61
Lev 25:10 And ye shall hallow the fiftieth year, and proclaim liberty throughout all the land unto all the inhabitants thereof: it shall be a jubile unto you; and ye shall return every man unto his possession, and ye shall return every man unto his family.
“Also on the tenth day of this seventh month there shall be a day of atonement: it shall be a holy convocation
All through the ages men have, by faith reached out and appropriated some measure of
deliverance from sin; but as a Body and as a Church we have never really done so. But the Church’s
deliverance from sin, as a Body, is just ahead - in the fulfillment of the great Day of Atonement by way of
experience. The sin and carnality of the Church’s long career must be taken away from her midst before she
can enter into the full blessing and power of the Feast of Tabernacles. to you; and ye shall afflict your souls, and offer and offering made by fire unto the Lord...” (Lev. 23:27)
ON THE TENTH DAY
The Day of Atonement was observed on the tenth day of the seventh month. The seventh month is the
sabbath month - the month of rest. Even now the saints who are entering into the unfolding plans and
purposes of God for this hour, and are becoming established with gifts and ministries in the Spirit - they are
experiencing a rest which they have never known in the past, despite all the perplexing problems which might
arise from time to time. And we may rest assured, there will be many more problems and trials arising in the
near future. The Day of Atonement will be a time of great trial and sifting for God’s people. The number “ten”
signifies trial and testing. The greatest test ever submitted to man, the Law of Moses, was written on tablets of
stone and comprised Ten Commandments. Then we find that Daniel made this request, “Prove thy servants, I
beseech thee, ten days.” (Dan. 1:12) And again, Jesus promised the Church in Smyrna (which signifies
“bitterness”), “Ye shall have tribulation ten days; be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee a crown of life.”
(Rev. 2:10) Then you will remember how the early disciples tarried for the Holy Spirit from the Ascension until
Pentecost, a period of ten days - and what times of trial and sifting they must have been, knowing practically
nothing of what they were to expect. There is no doubt, therefore, that from now till the fulfillment of the Day of
Atonement in the Church, God’s people are going to be subjected to great times of testing and trial - with a
view to perfecting them, and rewarding them as overcomers. The hour has come for judgment to “begin at the
house of God.” (1Pet. 4:17) God is sifting, sifting, sifting His people as never before, in preparation for the Day
of Atonement and the Feast of Tabernacles.
Rev 2:10 Fear none of those things which thou shalt suffer: behold, the devil shall cast some of you into prison, that ye may be tried; and ye shall have tribulation ten days: be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee a crown of life.
YE SHALL AFFLICT YOUR SOULS
Thank God, therefore, for the pattern we find in Israel’s Feasts, and for the knowledge that there is a place of
real victory over sin and the flesh for the Church of Jesus Christ. We know that many have been preaching this
for years, and testifying to having received it; but actually men have never experienced it to any degree of
fullness. Those who have sought to go on with God can testify to having received a measure of victory, that is
true enough; but real victory over sin and the carnal nature is still ahead for the Church of God. This, then, is
the day and hour when God would call us to repentance that we might receive from His hands that real,
genuine victory over sin that the Bible teaches.
The high priest, clothed upon with the holy
garments, was designated to make the atonement for himself, as well as for the people. Besides the offerings
for himself, two goats were chosen for the atonement of the people. Lots were cast upon the goats, the one
being set apart for sacrifice, and the other as the scapegoat. “Scapegoat” signifies “the goat that went away.”
The first goat was slain, and the blood brought within the veil in the Holy of Holies, and sprinkled upon the
Mercy Seat. Then Aaron as high priest laid his hands upon the head of the scapegoat, confessed over it all the
iniquities of Israel, and sent it away into the wilderness.
In type the whole ordinance speaks of the Atonement which Christ effected on the Cross. In the fulfillment of a
type, of course, we may expect to see a contrast as well as a parallel. In contrast, we are reminded that Christ
was “holy, harmless, undefiled, separate from sinners” and therefore needed not “to offer up sacrifice, first for
his own sins, and then for the people’s.” (Heb. 7:26, 27) Nor did He offer Himself often, as the high priest
offered sacrifices year after year; for the sacrifice of Christ is eternally efficacious, and He offered Himself
once-for-all.
And so the one goat was slain, and the blood sprinkled upon the mercy seat: for it is the blood that maketh
atonement for the soul, and “without the shedding of blood is no remission.” Nor was that all: for upon the head
of the scapegoat all the sins of Israel were laid (in type), and it was sent away into the wilderness. Thank God
for the Day of Atonement, when God’s people shall be made free, and free indeed, from all their sins.
ENTRANCE BEHIND THE VEIL
It was on the Day of Atonement that the high priest was granted access into the Holy of Holies behind the veil.
After the sacrifices, after the slaying of the sin-offering, once in the year, the high priest was permitted to go
behind the veil and there commune with the Lord who dwelt above and upon the mercy seat. (Lev. 16:2) True
picture, indeed, of Christ’s atoning sacrifice and His entrance “into heaven itself, now to appear in the presence
of God for us” (Heb. 9:24) But here again, there is a glorious contrast, as well as a true parallel. Israel’s high
priest entered the Holy of Holies only once a year; but Christ has entered the Holy of Holies, not just for a few
moments, but to abide there forever. “By his own blood he entered in once (for all) into the holy place, having
obtained eternal redemption for us.” (Heb. 9:12) And again, Aaron alone went in, while all the rest of Israel
were excluded. But Christ went in as the “forerunner” - one who runs on ahead of others who shall follow later.
(Heb. 6:20) “Having therefore, brethren, boldness to enter into the holiest by the blood of Jesus, by a new and
living way, which he hath consecrated for us, through the veil, that is to say, his flesh...” (Heb. 10:19, 20) It is
this unveiling for which all creation is longing and looking forward to with great anticipation, even “the unveiling
of the sons of God.” (Rom. 8:19) It is having the veil removed, even the veil of His flesh, the veil of the flesh of
His Body, the rending asunder of our carnal nature that the glory of Christ might be revealed.
FEAST OF TABERNACLES
I. UNITY
Lev 23:40 And ye shall take you on the first day the boughs of goodly trees, branches of palm trees, and the boughs of thick trees, and willows of the brook; and ye shall rejoice before the LORD your God seven days.
Lev 23:41 And ye shall keep it a feast unto the LORD seven days in the year. It shall be a statute for ever in your generations: ye shall celebrate it in the seventh month.
Lev 23:42 Ye shall dwell in booths seven days; all that are Israelites born shall dwell in booths:
A. Come together and dwell in boothsB. Ingathering of wine and oilC. No man desire own land Exo 34:24 For I will cast out the nations before thee, and enlarge thy borders: neither shall any man desire thy land, when thou shalt go up to appear before the LORD thy God thrice in the year. D. Come out of fenced plots of SectarismE. Recognize the body1. the ministries God is raising upF. Jn 17 one1. 1Co 1:10 Now I beseech you, brethren, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye all speak the same thing, and that there be no divisions among you; but that ye be perfectly joined together in the same mind and in the same judgment. 2. 1Co 2:16 For who hath known the mind of the Lord, that he may instruct him? But we have the mind of Christ. 3. Function together 1Co 12:13 For by one Spirit are we all baptized into one body, whether we be Jews or Gentiles, whether we be bond or free; and have been all made to drink into one Spirit. 1Co 12:14 For the body is not one member, but many.
4. like minded one accord Php 2:2 Fulfil ye my joy, that ye be likeminded, having the same love, being of one accord, of one mind. 5. Mind of Christ - Php 2:5 Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus: 6. 5 Fold Maturity Eph 4:13-167. Lay down life.. Shepherd not hireling wolf come Joh 10:11 I am the good shepherd: the good shepherd giveth his life for the sheep. Joh 10:12 But he that is an hireling, and not the shepherd, whose own the sheep are not, seeth the wolf coming, and leaveth the sheep, and fleeth: and the wolf catcheth them, and scattereth the sheep. Joh 10:13 The hireling fleeth, because he is an hireling, and careth not for the sheep.
8. Produce fruit Gal 5:22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, Gal 5:23 Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law. 9. no self appointment but divine Joh 7:18 He that speaketh of himself seeketh his own glory: but he that seeketh his glory that sent him, the same is true, and no unrighteousness is in him. 10. True shepherds help to ascend Way "Y" in road seated with Christ on throne Eph 2:6 And hath raised us up together, and made us sit together in heavenly places in Christ Jesus: The world desensitizes us and we become calouse HG leading. We must be sensitive in order to empathize with others Compassion acts on leading HG.
II. JOY Deu 16:14 And thou shalt rejoice in thy feast, thou, and thy son, and thy daughter, and thy manservant, and thy maidservant, and the Levite, the stranger, and the fatherless, and the widow, that are within thy gates.
A. Joy withered away Joe 1:10 The field is wasted, the land mourneth; for the corn is wasted: the new wine is dried up, the oil languisheth. Joe 1:11 Be ye ashamed, O ye husbandmen; howl, O ye vinedressers, for the wheat and for the barley; because the harvest of the field is perished.
Joe 1:12 The vine is dried up, and the fig tree languisheth; the pomegranate tree, the palm tree also, and the apple tree, even all the trees of the field, are withered: because joy is withered away from the sons of men.
1. spititual drought of Corn, oil, grapes of vineB. Blight of Babylon taken captive to world flesh and devil Psa 137:1 By the rivers of Babylon, there we sat down, yea, we wept, when we remembered Zion. Psa 137:2 We hanged our harps upon the willows in the midst thereof.
Psa 137:3 For there they that carried us away captive required of us a song; and they that wasted us required of us mirth, saying, Sing us one of the songs of Zion.
Psa 137:4 How shall we sing the LORD'S song in a strange land?
C. where is corn and wine Lam 2:10 The elders of the daughter of Zion sit upon the ground, and keep silence: they have cast up dust upon their heads; they have girded themselves with sackcloth: the virgins of Jerusalem hang down their heads to the ground. Lam 2:11 Mine eyes do fail with tears, my bowels are troubled, my liver is poured upon the earth, for the destruction of the daughter of my people; because the children and the sucklings swoon in the streets of the city.
Lam 2:12 They say to their mothers, Where is corn and wine? when they swooned as the wounded in the streets of the city, when their soul was poured out into their mothers' bosom.
1. Holiness of life, Seperation from world, Victory over sinful habits, Freedom om covetness lying and falsehood, malice and bitterness.a. come out of her Rev 18:4 And I heard another voice from heaven, saying, Come out of her, my people, that ye be not partakers of her sins, and that ye receive not of her plagues. b. Friend of world - Enmity with God Jas 4:4 Ye adulterers and adulteresses, know ye not that the friendship of the world is enmity with God? whosoever therefore will be a friend of the world is the enemy of God. D. Mouth filled with laughter and rejoicing Psa 126:1 A Song of degrees. When the LORD turned again the captivity of Zion, we were like them that dream. Psa 126:2 Then was our mouth filled with laughter, and our tongue with singing: then said they among the heathen, The LORD hath done great things for them.
Psa 126:3 The LORD hath done great things for us; whereof we are glad.
Psa 126:4 Turn again our captivity, O LORD, as the streams in the south.
Psa 126:5 They that sow in tears shall reap in joy.
Psa 126:6 He that goeth forth and weepeth, bearing precious seed, shall doubtless come again with rejoicing, bringing his sheaves with him.
E. Jeru a rejoicing her people a joy Isa 65:18 But be ye glad and rejoice for ever in that which I create: for, behold, I create Jerusalem a rejoicing, and her people a joy. Isa 65:19 And I will rejoice in Jerusalem, and joy in my people: and the voice of weeping shall be no more heard in her, nor the voice of crying.
III. INGATHERING Exo 23:16b the feast of ingathering, which is in the end of the year, when thou hast gathered in thy labours out of the field.
A. wilderness made like Eden Isa 51:3 For the LORD shall comfort Zion: he will comfort all her waste places; and he will make her wilderness like Eden, and her desert like the garden of the LORD; joy and gladness shall be found therein, thanksgiving, and the voice of melody. B. Desert rejoice and blossom as rose (picture) Isa 35:1 The wilderness and the solitary place shall be glad for them; and the desert shall rejoice, and blossom as the rose. Isa 35:2 It shall blossom abundantly, and rejoice even with joy and singing: the glory of Lebanon shall be given unto it, the excellency of Carmel and Sharon, they shall see the glory of the LORD, and the excellency of our God.
C. precious fruit of the earth Jas 5:7 Be patient therefore, brethren, unto the coming of the Lord. Behold, the husbandman waiteth for the precious fruit of the earth, and hath long patience for it, until he receive the early and latter rain. 1. he shall come to us as Hos 6:3 Then shall we know, if we follow on to know the LORD: his going forth is prepared as the morning; and he shall come unto us as the rain, as the latter and former rain unto the earth. 2. first and latter rain Deu 11:14 That I will give you the rain of your land in his due season, the first rain and the latter rain, that thou mayest gather in thy corn, and thy wine, and thine oil. 3. former rain and latter rain Joe 2:23 Be glad then, ye children of Zion, and rejoice in the LORD your God: for he hath given you the former rain moderately, and he will cause to come down for you the rain, the former rain, and the latter rain in the first month. Joe 2:24 And the floors shall be full of wheat, and the fats shall overflow with wine and oil.
a. former rain - Pentacostb. latter rain - Tabernaclesc. 1st month of AG year 7th month Civil year4. Oil anointing 1Jn 2:27 But the anointing which ye have received of him abideth in you, and ye need not that any man teach you: but as the same anointing teacheth you of all things, and is truth, and is no lie, and even as it hath taught you, ye shall abide in him. 5. Wine - Spirit Eph 5:18 And be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess; but be filled with the Spirit; Act 2:12 And they were all amazed, and were in doubt, saying one to another, What meaneth this? Act 2:13 Others mocking said, These men are full of new wine.
Act 2:14 But Peter, standing up with the eleven, lifted up his voice, and said unto them, Ye men of Judaea, and all ye that dwell at Jerusalem, be this known unto you, and hearken to my words:
Act 2:15 For these are not drunken, as ye suppose, seeing it is but the third hour of the day.
Act 2:16 But this is that which was spoken by the prophet Joel;
5. Anology Spring Wheat vs Winter Wheat - Pentacost vs Tabernacles preachingIV. REST Lev 23:39 Also in the fifteenth day of the seventh month, when ye have gathered in the fruit of the land, ye shall keep a feast unto the LORD seven days: on the first day shall be a sabbath, and on the eighth day shall be a sabbath.
A. 7th month 14th day sundown for 7 days eighth day 21st new beginnings Sabboth.. Rest in absolute senseB. There remaineth a rest to the people of God Heb 4:9 There remaineth therefore a rest to the people of God. Heb 4:10 For he that is entered into his rest, he also hath ceased from his own works, as God did from his. Heb 4:11 Let us labour therefore to enter into that rest, lest any man fall after the same example of unbelief. Enter promise Land as Joshua and Caleb lest die in wilderness
1. Jos 1:2 Moses my servant is dead; now therefore arise, go over this Jordan, thou, and all this people, unto the land which I do give to them, even to the children of Israel. Jos 1:3 Every place that the sole of your foot shall tread upon, that have I given unto you, as I said unto Moses.
a. Eph 1:17 That the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give unto you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him: Eph 1:18 The eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that ye may know what is the hope of his calling, and what the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints, Eph 1:19 And what is the exceeding greatness of his power to us-ward who believe, according to the working of his mighty power, Eph 1:20 Which he wrought in Christ, when he raised him from the dead, and set him at his own right hand in the heavenly places, Eph 1:21 Far above all principality, and power, and might, and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this world, but also in that which is to come: Eph 1:22 And hath put all things under his feet, and gave him to be the head over all things to the church, Eph 1:23 Which is his body, the fulness of him that filleth all in all.
2. Noah - no'-akh - rest -Dove of peace 8th day new beginnings3. Boaz not rest until redeem Ruth Rth 4:9 And Boaz said unto the elders, and unto all the people, Ye are witnesses this day, that I have bought all that was Elimelech's, and all that was Chilion's and Mahlon's, of the hand of Naomi. Rth 4:10 Moreover Ruth the Moabitess, the wife of Mahlon, have I purchased to be my wife, to raise up the name of the dead upon his inheritance, that the name of the dead be not cut off from among his brethren, and from the gate of his place: ye are witnesses this day. 4. Jonathan ate of honey rest while in fight 1 Sam 14a. Php 3:8 Yea doubtless, and I count all things but loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord: for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and do count them but dung, that I may win Christ, Php 3:9 And be found in him, not having mine own righteousness, which is of the law, but that which is through the faith of Christ, the righteousness which is of God by faith: Php 3:10 That I may know him, and the power of his resurrection, and the fellowship of his sufferings, being made conformable unto his death; Php 3:11 If by any means I might attain unto the resurrection of the dead. Php 3:12 Not as though I had already attained, either were already perfect: but I follow after, if that I may apprehend that for which also I am apprehended of Christ Jesus. Php 3:13 Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended: but this one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before, Php 3:14 I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus. Php 3:15 Let us therefore, as many as be perfect, be thus minded: and if in any thing ye be otherwise minded, God shall reveal even this unto you. Php 3:16 Nevertheless, whereto we have already attained, let us walk by the same rule, let us mind the same thing. b. Eph 3:18 May be able to comprehend with all saints what is the breadth, and length, and depth, and height; Eph 3:19 And to know the love of Christ, which passeth knowledge, that ye might be filled with all the fulness of God. 5. Solomon - into thy resting place 2Ch 6:41 Now therefore arise, O LORD God, into thy resting place, thou, and the ark of thy strength: let thy priests, O LORD God, be clothed with salvation, and let thy saints rejoice in goodness. a. Rev 15:2 And I saw as it were a sea of glass mingled with fire: and them that had gotten the victory over the beast, and over his image, and over his mark, and over the number of his name, stand on the sea of glass, having the harps of God. Rev 15:3 And they sing the song of Moses the servant of God, and the song of the Lamb, saying, Great and marvellous are thy works, Lord God Almighty; just and true are thy ways, thou King of saints. b. Grace where in stand Rom 5:1 Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ: Rom 5:2 By whom also we have access by faith into this grace wherein we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God. 2. Rest from own works (dead works) Heb 9:14 How much more shall the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself without spot to God, purge your conscience from dead works to serve the living God? V. GLORY 2Ch 5:11 And it came to pass, when the priests were come out of the holy place: (for all the priests that were present were sanctified, and did not then wait by course:
2Ch 5:12 Also the Levites which were the singers, all of them of Asaph, of Heman, of Jeduthun, with their sons and their brethren, being arrayed in white linen, having cymbals and psalteries and harps, stood at the east end of the altar, and with them an hundred and twenty priests sounding with trumpets:)
2Ch 5:13 It came even to pass, as the trumpeters and singers were as one, to make one sound to be heard in praising and thanking the LORD; and when they lifted up their voice with the trumpets and cymbals and instruments of musick, and praised the LORD, saying, For he is good; for his mercy endureth for ever: that then the house was filled with a cloud, even the house of the LORD;
2Ch 5:14 So that the priests could not stand to minister by reason of the cloud: for the glory of the LORD had filled the house of God.
2Ch 7:1 Now when Solomon had made an end of praying, the fire came down from heaven, and consumed the burnt offering and the sacrifices; and the glory of the LORD filled the house.
2Ch 7:2 And the priests could not enter into the house of the LORD, because the glory of the LORD had filled the LORD'S house.
2Ch 7:3 And when all the children of Israel saw how the fire came down, and the glory of the LORD upon the house, they bowed themselves with their faces to the ground upon the pavement, and worshipped, and praised the LORD, saying, For he is good; for his mercy endureth for ever.
2Ch 7:8 Also at the same time Solomon kept the feast seven days, and all Israel with him, a very great congregation, from the entering in of Hamath unto the river of Egypt.
2Ch 7:9 And in the eighth day they made a solemn assembly: for they kept the dedication of the altar seven days, and the feast seven days.
A. Rev 15:5 And after that I looked, and, behold, the temple of the tabernacle of the testimony in heaven was opened: Rev 15:8 And the temple was filled with smoke from the glory of God, and from his power; and no man was able to enter into the temple, till the seven plagues of the seven angels were fulfilled. 1. 1Ch 21:1 And Satan stood up against Israel, and provoked David to number Israel. 2. 2Sa 24:1,24 And again the anger of the LORD was kindled against Israel, and he moved David against them to say, Go, number Israel and Judah. 24 And the king said unto Araunah, Nay; but I will surely buy it of thee at a price: neither will I offer burnt offerings unto the LORD my God of that which doth cost me nothing. So David bought the threshingfloor (tabernacles) and the oxen for fifty shekels of silver (redemption). 2Sa 24:25 And David built there an altar unto the LORD, and offered burnt offerings and peace offerings. So the LORD was intreated for the land, and the plague was stayed from Israel. a. Exo 30:11 And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, Exo 30:12 When thou takest the sum of the children of Israel after their number, then shall they give every man a ransom for his soul unto the LORD, when thou numberest them; that there be no plague among them, when thou numberest them. Exo 30:13 This they shall give, every one that passeth among them that are numbered, half a shekel after the shekel of the sanctuary: (a shekel is twenty gerahs:) an half shekel shall be the offering of the LORD. Exo 30:14 Every one that passeth among them that are numbered, from twenty years old and above, shall give an offering unto the LORD. Exo 30:15 The rich shall not give more, and the poor shall not give less than half a shekel, when they give an offering unto the LORD, to make an atonement for your souls. Exo 30:16 And thou shalt take the atonement money of the children of Israel, and shalt appoint it for the service of the tabernacle of the congregation; that it may be a memorial unto the children of Israel before the LORD, to make an atonement for your souls. B. he shall bear the glory Zec 6:12 And speak unto him, saying, Thus speaketh the LORD of hosts, saying, Behold the man whose name is The BRANCH; (we are branch Joh_15:5 I am the vine, ye are the branches:) and he shall grow up out of his place, and he shall build the temple of the LORD: Zec 6:13 Even he shall build the temple of the LORD; and he shall bear the glory, and shall sit and rule upon his throne;(Rev_12:5 And she brought forth a man child, {sons of God from church - woman} who was to rule all nations with a rod of iron) and he shall be a priest upon his throne: and the counsel of peace shall be between them both. C. glory of Lord Isa 40:1 Comfort ye, comfort ye my people, saith your God. Isa 40:2 Speak ye comfortably to Jerusalem, and cry unto her, that her warfare is accomplished, that her iniquity is pardoned: for she hath received of the LORD'S hand double for all her sins. Isa 40:3 The voice of him that crieth in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the LORD, make straight in the desert a highway for our God.
Isa 40:4 Every valley shall be exalted, and every mountain and hill shall be made low: and the crooked shall be made straight, and the rough places plain: Isa 40:5 And the glory of the LORD shall be revealed, and all flesh shall see it together: for the mouth of the LORD hath spoken it.
D. 1Sa_4:21 And she named the child Ichabod, saying, The glory is departed from Israel: because the ark of God was taken, and because of her father in law and her husband. 1Sa_4:22 And she said, The glory is departed from Israel: for the ark of God is taken. E. Psa 8:4 What is man, that thou art mindful of him? and the son of man, that thou visitest him? Psa 8:5 For thou hast made him a little lower than the angels, and hast crowned him with glory and honour.
Psa 8:6 Thou madest him to have dominion over the works of thy hands; thou hast put all things under his feet:
F. Isa 6:1 In the year that king Uzziah died I saw also the Lord sitting upon a throne, high and lifted up, and his train filled the temple. Isa 6:2 Above it stood the seraphims: each one had six wings; with twain he covered his face, and with twain he covered his feet, and with twain he did fly. Isa 6:3 And one cried unto another, and said, Holy, holy, holy, is the LORD of hosts: the whole earth is full of his glory. Isa 6:4 And the posts of the door moved at the voice of him that cried, and the house was filled with smoke. Isa 6:5 Then said I, Woe is me! for I am undone; because I am a man of unclean lips, and I dwell in the midst of a people of unclean lips: for mine eyes have seen the King, the LORD of hosts. Isa 6:6 Then flew one of the seraphims unto me, having a live coal in his hand, which he had taken with the tongs from off the altar: Isa 6:7 And he laid it upon my mouth, and said, Lo, this hath touched thy lips; and thine iniquity is taken away, and thy sin purged.
G. Eze_1:28 As the appearance of the bow that is in the cloud in the day of rain, so was the appearance of the brightness round about. This was the appearance of the likeness of the glory of the LORD. And when I saw it, I fell upon my face, and I heard a voice of one that spake. Eze_3:23 Then I arose, and went forth into the plain: and, behold, the glory of the LORD stood there, as the glory which I saw by the river of Chebar: and I fell on my face.
Eze_8:4 And, behold, the glory of the God of Israel was there, according to the vision that I saw in the plain.
Eze_10:4 Then the glory of the LORD went up from the cherub, and stood over the threshold of the house; and the house was filled with the cloud, and the court was full of the brightness of the LORD'S glory.
H. Hab_3:3 God came from Teman, and the Holy One from mount Paran. Selah. His glory covered the heavens, and the earth was full of his praise. I. Hag_2:9 The glory of this latter house shall be greater than of the former, saith the LORD of hosts: and in this place will I give peace, saith the LORD of hosts. VI. RESTORATION 2Ch 36:20 And them that had escaped from the sword carried he away to Babylon; where they were servants to him and his sons until the reign of the kingdom of Persia:
2Ch 36:21 To fulfil the word of the LORD by the mouth of Jeremiah, until the land had enjoyed her sabbaths: for as long as she lay desolate she kept sabbath, to fulfil threescore and ten years.
Ezr 3:1 And when the seventh month was come, and the children of Israel were in the cities, the people gathered themselves together as one man to Jerusalem. Ezr 3:10 And when the builders laid the foundation of the temple of the LORD, they set the priests in their apparel with trumpets, and the Levites the sons of Asaph with cymbals, to praise the LORD, after the ordinance of David king of Israel. Ezr 3:11 And they sang together by course in praising and giving thanks unto the LORD; because he is good, for his mercy endureth for ever toward Israel. And all the people shouted with a great shout, when they praised the LORD, because the foundation of the house of the LORD was laid.
Eph 2:19 Now therefore ye are no more strangers and foreigners, but fellowcitizens with the saints, and of the household of God;
Eph 2:20 And are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner stone;
Eph 2:21 In whom all the building fitly framed together groweth unto an holy temple in the Lord:
1Co_3:11 For other foundation can no man lay than that is laid, which is Jesus Christ.
A. Neh 8:1 And all the people gathered themselves together as one man into the street that was before the water gate; and they spake unto Ezra the scribe to bring the book of the law of Moses, which the LORD had commanded to Israel. Neh 8:2 And Ezra the priest brought the law before the congregation both of men and women, and all that could hear with understanding, upon the first day of the seventh month.
Neh 8:3 And he read therein before the street that was before the water gate from the morning until midday, before the men and the women, and those that could understand; and the ears of all the people were attentive unto the book of the law.
Neh 8:4a And Ezra the scribe stood upon a pulpit of wood, which they had made for the purpose;
Neh 8:5 And Ezra opened the book in the sight of all the people; (for he was above all the people;) and when he opened it, all the people stood up:
Neh 8:6 And Ezra blessed the LORD, the great God. And all the people answered, Amen, Amen, with lifting up their hands: and they bowed their heads, and worshipped the LORD with their faces to the ground.
B. Neh 8:14 And they found written in the law which the LORD had commanded by Moses, that the children of Israel should dwell in booths in the feast of the seventh month: Neh 8:15 And that they should publish and proclaim in all their cities, and in Jerusalem, saying, Go forth unto the mount, and fetch olive branches, and pine branches, and myrtle branches, and palm branches, and branches of thick trees, to make booths, as it is written. Neh 8:16 So the people went forth, and brought them, and made themselves booths, every one upon the roof of his house, and in their courts, and in the courts of the house of God, and in the street of the water gate, and in the street of the gate of Ephraim.
Neh 8:17 And all the congregation of them that were come again out of the captivity made booths, and sat under the booths: for since the days of Jeshua the son of Nun unto that day had not the children of Israel done so. And there was very great gladness.
C. Hag 2:1 In the seventh month, in the one and twentieth day of the month, came the word of the LORD by the prophet Haggai, saying, Hag 2:2 Speak now to Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah, and to Joshua the son of Josedech, the high priest, and to the residue of the people, saying, Hag 2:3 Who is left among you that saw this house in her first glory? and how do ye see it now? is it not in your eyes in comparison of it as nothing? Hag 2:4 Yet now be strong, O Zerubbabel, saith the LORD; and be strong, O Joshua, son of Josedech, the high priest; and be strong, all ye people of the land, saith the LORD, and work: for I am with you, saith the LORD of hosts:
D. Zec 14:16 And it shall come to pass, that every one that is left of all the nations which came against Jerusalem shall even go up from year to year to worship the King, the LORD of hosts, and to keep the feast of tabernacles. Zec 14:17 And it shall be, that whoso will not come up of all the families of the earth unto Jerusalem to worship the King, the LORD of hosts, even upon them shall be no rain. Zec 14:18 And if the family of Egypt go not up, and come not, that have no rain; there shall be the plague, wherewith the LORD will smite the heathen that come not up to keep the feast of tabernacles. Zec 14:19 This shall be the punishment of Egypt (picture bondage), and the punishment of all nations that come not up to keep the feast of tabernacles. Zec 14:20 In that day shall there be upon the bells of the horses, HOLINESS UNTO THE LORD; and the pots in the LORD'S house shall be like the bowls before the altar. E. Isa 61:4 And they shall build the old wastes, they shall raise up the former desolations, and they shall repair the waste cities, the desolations of many generations. 1. Col_2:7 Rooted and built up in him, and stablished in the faith, as ye have been taught, abounding therein with thanksgiving. 2. 1Pe_2:5 Ye also, as lively stones, are built up a spiritual house, an holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ. F. Eze 37:1 The hand of the LORD was upon me, and carried me out in the spirit of the LORD, and set me down in the midst of the valley which was full of bones, Eze 37:2 And caused me to pass by them round about: and, behold, there were very many in the open valley; and, lo, they were very dry. Eze 37:3 And he said unto me, Son of man, can these bones live? And I answered, O Lord GOD, thou knowest. Eze 37:4 Again he said unto me, Prophesy upon these bones, and say unto them, O ye dry bones, hear the word of the LORD. Eze 37:5 Thus saith the Lord GOD unto these bones; Behold, I will cause breath to enter into you, and ye shall live: Eze 37:6 And I will lay sinews upon you, and will bring up flesh upon you, and cover you with skin, and put breath in you, and ye shall live; and ye shall know that I am the LORD. Eze 37:7 So I prophesied as I was commanded: and as I prophesied, there was a noise, and behold a shaking, and the bones came together, bone to his bone. Eze 37:8 And when I beheld, lo, the sinews and the flesh came up upon them, and the skin covered them above: but there was no breath in them. Eze 37:9 Then said he unto me, Prophesy unto the wind, prophesy, son of man, and say to the wind, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Come from the four winds, O breath, and breathe upon these slain, that they may live. Eze 37:10 So I prophesied as he commanded me, and the breath came into them, and they lived, and stood up upon their feet, an exceeding great army. Eze 37:11 Then he said unto me, Son of man, these bones are the whole house of Israel: behold, they say, Our bones are dried, and our hope is lost: we are cut off for our parts. Eze 37:12 Therefore prophesy and say unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, O my people, I will open your graves, and cause you to come up out of your graves, and bring you into the land of Israel. Eze 37:13 And ye shall know that I am the LORD, when I have opened your graves, O my people, and brought you up out of your graves, Eze 37:14 And shall put my spirit in you, and ye shall live, and I shall place you in your own land: then shall ye know that I the LORD have spoken it, and performed it, saith the LORD. 1. Eph 4:11 And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers; Eph 4:12 For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ: Eph 4:13 Till we all come in the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the stature of the fulness of Christ: Eph 4:14 That we henceforth be no more children, tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, and cunning craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to deceive; Eph 4:15 But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, which is the head, even Christ: Eph 4:16 From whom the whole body fitly joined together and compacted by that which every joint supplieth, according to the effectual working in the measure of every part, maketh increase of the body unto the edifying of itself in love. 2. Tit 3:5 Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost; Tit 3:6 Which he shed on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Saviour;
Tit 3:7 That being justified by his grace, we should be made heirs according to the hope of eternal life.
G. Jer 18:3 Then I went down to the potter's house, and, behold, he wrought a work on the wheels. Jer 18:4 And the vessel that he made of clay was marred in the hand of the potter: so he made it again another vessel, as seemed good to the potter to make it.
H. Zec 4:6 Then he answered and spake unto me, saying, This is the word of the LORD unto Zerubbabel, saying, Not by might, nor by power, but by my spirit, saith the LORD of hosts. Zec 4:7 Who art thou, O great mountain? before Zerubbabel thou shalt become a plain: and he shall bring forth the headstone thereof with shoutings, crying, Grace, grace unto it. Zec 4:8 Moreover the word of the LORD came unto me, saying, Zec 4:9 The hands of Zerubbabel have laid the foundation of this house; his hands shall also finish it; and thou shalt know that the LORD of hosts hath sent me unto you.Zec 4:10 For who hath despised the day of small things? for they shall rejoice, and shall see the plummet in the hand of Zerubbabel with those seven; they are the eyes of the LORD, which run to and fro through the whole earth. Zec 4:11 Then answered I, and said unto him, What are these two olive trees upon the right side of the candlestick and upon the left side thereof? Zec 4:12 And I answered again, and said unto him, What be these two olive branches which through the two golden pipes empty the golden oil out of themselves? Zec 4:13 And he answered me and said, Knowest thou not what these be? And I said, No, my lord. Zec 4:14 Then said he, These are the two anointed ones, that stand by the Lord of the whole earth.
VII. APPEARING
A. in secret come up to Jeru. Joh 7:2 Now the Jews' feast of tabernacles was at hand. Joh 7:10 But when his brethren were gone up, then went he also up unto the feast, not openly, but as it were in secret. B. Right now God Joh 11:24 Martha saith unto him, I know that he shall rise again in the resurrection at the last day. Joh 11:25 Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live: Joh 11:26 And whosoever liveth and believeth in me shall never die. Believest thou this? C. manifest not to world Joh 14:22 Judas saith unto him, not Iscariot, Lord, how is it that thou wilt manifest thyself unto us, and not unto the world? Joh 14:23 Jesus answered and said unto him, If a man love me, he will keep my words: and my Father will love him, and we will come unto him, and make our abode with him. Joh 14:24 He that loveth me not keepeth not my sayings: and the word which ye hear is not 1. kingdom within Luk 17:20 And when he was demanded of the Pharisees, when the kingdom of God should come, he answered them and said, The kingdom of God cometh not with observation: Luk 17:21 Neither shall they say, Lo here! or, lo there! for, behold, the kingdom of God is within you. a. Col 1:26 Even the mystery which hath been hid from ages and from generations, but now is made manifest to his saints: Col 1:27 To whom God would make known what is the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles; which is Christ in you, the hope of glory: D. Rev 3:20 Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me. EIGHTH DAY - NEW LIFE
Gen_17:12 And he that is eight days old shall be circumcised among you, every man child in your generations, he that is born in the house, or bought with money of any stranger, which is not of thy seed.
H8083 (1,2) shem-o-neh', (3,4) shem-o-naw'Apparently from H8082 through the idea of plumpness; a cardinal number, eight (as if a surplus above the “perfect” seven); also (as ordinal) eighth: - eight ([-een, -eenth]), eighth. // H8082 shaw-mane' From H8080; greasy, that is, gross; figuratively rich: - fat, lusty, plenteous.
Gen_21:4 And Abraham circumcised his son Isaac being eight days old, as God had commanded him.
2Ki_22:1 Josiah was eight years old when he began to reign, and he reigned thirty and one years in Jerusalem. And his mother's name was Jedidah, the daughter of Adaiah of Boscath.
Ecc 11:1 Cast thy bread upon the waters: for thou shalt find it after many days.
Ecc 11:2 Give a portion to seven, and also to eight; for thou knowest not what evil shall be upon the earth.
Measure temple
Eze_40:31 And the arches thereof were toward the utter court; and palm trees were upon the posts thereof: and the going up to it had eight steps.
Luk_2:21 And when eight days were accomplished for the circumcising of the child, his name was called JESUS, which was so named of the angel before he was conceived in the womb.
G3638 ok-to' A primary numeral; “eight”: - eight.Luk_9:28 And it came to pass about an eight days after these sayings, he took Peter and John and James, and went up into a mountain to pray.
Joh_20:26 And after eight days again his disciples were within, and Thomas with them: then came Jesus, the doors being shut, and stood in the midst, and said, Peace be unto you.
Act_9:33 And there he found a certain man named Aeneas, which had kept his bed eight years, and was sick of the palsy.
1Pe_3:20 Which sometime were disobedient, when once the longsuffering of God waited in the days of Noah, while the ark was a preparing, wherein few, that is, eight souls were saved by water.
Exo_22:30 Likewise shalt thou do with thine oxen, and with thy sheep: seven days it shall be with his dam; on the eighth day thou shalt give it me.
Cleansing of leper
Lev_14:10 And on the eighth day he shall take two he lambs without blemish, and one ewe lamb of the first year without blemish, and three tenth deals of fine flour for a meat offering, mingled with oil, and one log of oil.
Lev_14:23 And he shall bring them on the eighth day for his cleansing unto the priest, unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, before the LORD.
A running issue out of his flesh,
Lev_15:14 And on the eighth day he shall take to him two turtledoves, or two young pigeons, and come before the LORD unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, and give them unto the priest:
Woman issue blood touch another
Lev_15:29 And on the eighth day she shall take unto her two turtles, or two young pigeons, and bring them unto the priest, to the door of the tabernacle of the congregation.
Lev_22:27 When a bullock, or a sheep, or a goat, is brought forth, then it shall be seven days under the dam; and from the eighth day and thenceforth it shall be accepted for an offering made by fire unto the LORD.
Jubilee year
Lev_25:22 And ye shall sow the eighth year, and eat yet of old fruit until the ninth year; until her fruits come in ye shall eat of the old store.
DEAD BODY TOUCH
Num_6:10 And on the eighth day he shall bring two turtles, or two young pigeons, to the priest, to the door of the tabernacle of the congregation:
Zadok PRIESTS
Eze 43:25 Seven days shalt thou prepare every day a goat for a sin offering: they shall also prepare a young bullock, and a ram out of the flock, without blemish.
Eze 43:26 Seven days shall they purge the altar and purify it; and they shall consecrate themselves.
Eze 43:27 And when these days are expired, it shall be, that upon the eighth day, and so forward, the priests shall make your burnt offerings upon the altar, and your peace offerings; and I will accept you, saith the Lord GOD.
Zec 1:1 In the eighth month, in the second year of Darius, came the word of the LORD unto Zechariah, the son of Berechiah, the son of Iddo the prophet, saying,
Zec 1:2 The LORD hath been sore displeased with your fathers.
Zec 1:3 Therefore say thou unto them, Thus saith the LORD of hosts; Turn ye unto me, saith the LORD of hosts, and I will turn unto you, saith the LORD of hosts.
Luk 1:59 And it came to pass, that on the eighth day they came to circumcise the child; and they called him Zacharias, after the name of his father.
Luk 1:60 And his mother answered and said, Not so; but he shall be called John.
Luk 1:61 And they said unto her, There is none of thy kindred that is called by this name.
Luk 1:62 And they made signs to his father, how he would have him called.
Luk 1:63 And he asked for a writing table, and wrote, saying, His name is John. And they marvelled all.
Luk 1:64 And his mouth was opened immediately, and his tongue loosed, and he spake, and praised God.
SAUL TURNED PAUL
Php_3:5 Circumcised the eighth day, of the stock of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, an Hebrew of the Hebrews; as touching the law, a Pharisee;
EIGHTH DAY
Lev 23:39 Also in the fifteenth day of the seventh month, when ye have gathered in the fruit of the land, ye shall keep a feast unto the LORD seven days: on the first day shall be a sabbath, and on the eighth day shall be a sabbath.
Lev 8:33 And ye shall not go out of the door of the tabernacle of the congregation in seven days, until the days of your consecration be at an end: for seven days shall he consecrate you.
Lev 8:34 As he hath done this day, so the LORD hath commanded to do, to make an atonement for you.
Lev 8:35 Therefore shall ye abide at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation day and night seven days, and keep the charge of the LORD, that ye die not: for so I am commanded.
Lev 8:36 So Aaron and his sons did all things which the LORD commanded by the hand of Moses.
CONSECRATE - Exo 29:15 Thou shalt also take one ram; and Aaron and his sons shall put their hands upon the head of the ram. 1. Acknowledging the HEADSHIP of Christ Col 2:19 And not holding the Head, from which all the body by joints and bands having nourishment ministered, and knit together, increaseth with the increase of God. Exo 29:16 And thou shalt slay the ram, and thou shalt take his blood, and sprinkle it round about upon the altar.
Exo 29:17 And thou shalt cut the ram in pieces, and wash the inwards of him, and his legs, and put them unto his pieces, and unto his head.
1. Cut in pieces, and wash inwards ... Heb 4:12 For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.2. Put them.. 1Co 12:28 And God hath set some in the church, first apostles, secondarily prophets, thirdly teachers, after that miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, governments, diversities of tongues. 3. unto His head...Col_1:18 And he is the head of the body, the churchExo 29:18 And thou shalt burn the whole ram upon the altar: it is a burnt offering unto the LORD: it is a sweet savour, an offering made by fire unto the LORD.
1. Ge. 22:7-13 wood fire no burnt offering Isacc.2. Heb 11:17 By faith Abraham, when he was tried, offered up Isaac: and he that had received the promises offered up his only begotten son, Heb 11:18 Of whom it was said, That in Isaac shall thy seed be called:
Heb 11:19 Accounting that God was able to raise him up, even from the dead; from whence also he received him in a figure.
3. Jas 2:20 But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith without works is dead? Jas 2:21 Was not Abraham our father justified by works, when he had offered Isaac his son upon the altar?
Jas 2:22 Seest thou how faith wrought with his works, and by works was faith made perfect?
Jas 2:23 And the scripture was fulfilled which saith, Abraham believed God, and it was imputed unto him for righteousness: and he was called the Friend of God.
Jas 2:24 Ye see then how that by works a man is justified, and not by faith only.
4. whole ram Complete committal not just 20 percent. Exo 29:19 And thou shalt take the other ram; and Aaron and his sons shall put their hands upon the head of the ram.
Exo 29:20 Then shalt thou kill the ram, and take of his blood, and put it upon the tip of the right ear of Aaron, and upon the tip of the right ear of his sons, and upon the thumb of their right hand, and upon the great toe of their right foot, and sprinkle the blood upon the altar round about.
1. ear Rev_2:7 He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches; To him that overcometh will I give to eat of the tree of life, which is in the midst of the paradise of God. Rev_2:11 He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches; He that overcometh shall not be hurt of the second death.
Rev_2:17 He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches; To him that overcometh will I give to eat of the hidden manna, and will give him a white stone, and in the stone a new name written, which no man knoweth saving he that receiveth it.
Rev_2:29 He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches.
Rev_3:6 He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches.
Rev_3:13 He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches.
Rev_3:22 He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches.
a. Isa 50:5 The Lord GOD hath opened mine ear, 2 thumb.. Works Apostle touch all others index point,long finger evangelist longest reach, Ring finger paster married to Church, little finger teacher get at itches in ear. a. Joh_9:4 I must work the works of him that sent me, sent ones Apostles3. Big toe ..walk a. Eph 4:1 I therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you that ye walk worthy of the vocation wherewith ye are called, b. Rom_6:4 Therefore we are buried with him by baptism into death: that like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life. c. Rom_8:1 There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit. Exo 29:21 And thou shalt take of the blood that is upon the altar, and of the anointing oil, and sprinkle it upon Aaron, and upon his garments, and upon his sons, and upon the garments of his sons with him: and he shall be hallowed, and his garments, and his sons, and his sons' garments with him.
1. Titus 1:5-9 At Crete Titus set in order and ordain elders.2. 1 Tim 3 qualifications of BishopExo 29:22 Also thou shalt take of the ram the fat and the rump, and the fat that covereth the inwards, and the caul above the liver, and the two kidneys, and the fat that is upon them, and the right shoulder; for it is a ram of consecration:
1. Altar incense before holy of holies consecration through the veil.2. Fat associated with number eight a. Lev_3:16 And the priest shall burn them upon the altar: it is the food of the offering made by fire for a sweet savour: all the fat is the LORD'S. b. fat story miracoulus loosing of weight3. caul - for breathing - prayer life4. liver kidneys - seperate vial from precious - blood(1). out of belley flow river Jn 7:37-395. shoulder - government upon Isa_9:6 For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace. Exo 29:23 And one loaf of bread, and one cake of oiled bread, and one wafer out of the basket of the unleavened bread that is before the LORD:
1. one bread oil wafer vs 23 - 1Co 10:17 For we being many are one bread, and one body: for we are all partakers of that one bread. Exo 29:24 And thou shalt put all in the hands of Aaron, and in the hands of his sons; and shalt wave them for a wave offering before the LORD.
1. Wave offering - praise to enter into veilExo 29:25 And thou shalt receive them of their hands, and burn them upon the altar for a burnt offering, for a sweet savour before the LORD: it is an offering made by fire unto the LORD.
Exo 29:26 And thou shalt take the breast of the ram of Aaron's consecration, and wave it for a wave offering before the LORD: and it shall be thy part.
1. Breast for priests vs 26 keep heart a. Th 5:8 But let us, who are of the day, be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love; and for an helmet, the hope of salvation. b. Pro_4:23 Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life. Lev 9:1 And it came to pass on the eighth day, that Moses called Aaron and his sons, and the elders of Israel;
Lev 9:22 And Aaron lifted up his hand toward the people, and blessed them, and came down from offering of the sin offering, and the burnt offering, and peace offerings.
Lev 9:23 And Moses and Aaron went into the tabernacle of the congregation
n, and came out, and blessed the people: and the glory of the LORD appeared unto all the people.
Lev 9:24 And there came a fire out from before the LORD, and consumed upon the altar the burnt offering and the fat: which when all the people saw, they shouted, and fell on their faces.
2Ch 5:1 Thus all the work that Solomon made for the house of the LORD was finished: and Solomon brought in all the things that David his father had dedicated; and the silver, and the gold, and all the instruments, put he among the treasures of the house of God.
2Ch 5:2 Then Solomon assembled the elders of Israel, and all the heads of the tribes, the chief of the fathers of the children of Israel, unto Jerusalem, to bring up the ark of the covenant of the LORD out of the city of David, which is Zion.
2Ch 5:3 Wherefore all the men of Israel assembled themselves unto the king in the feast which was in the seventh month.
2Ch 5:4 And all the elders of Israel came; and the Levites took up the ark.
2Ch 5:5 And they brought up the ark, and the tabernacle of the congregation, and all the holy vessels that were in the tabernacle, these did the priests and the Levites bring up.
2Ch 5:11 And it came to pass, when the priests were come out of the holy place: (for all the priests that were present were sanctified, and did not then wait by course:
2Ch 5:12 Also the Levites which were the singers, all of them of Asaph, of Heman, of Jeduthun, with their sons and their brethren, being arrayed in white linen, having cymbals and psalteries and harps, stood at the east end of the altar, and with them an hundred and twenty priests sounding with trumpets:)
2Ch 5:13 It came even to pass, as the trumpeters and singers were as one, to make one sound to be heard in praising and thanking the LORD; and when they lifted up their voice with the trumpets and cymbals and instruments of musick, and praised the LORD, saying, For he is good; for his mercy endureth for ever: that then the house was filled with a cloud, even the house of the LORD;
2Ch 5:14 So that the priests could not stand to minister by reason of the cloud: for the glory of the LORD had filled the house of God.
2Ch 7:1 Now when Solomon had made an end of praying, the fire came down from heaven, and consumed the burnt offering and the sacrifices; and the glory of the LORD filled the house.
2Ch 7:2 And the priests could not enter into the house of the LORD, because the glory of the LORD had filled the LORD'S house.
2Ch 7:3 And when all the children of Israel saw how the fire came down, and the glory of the LORD upon the house, they bowed themselves with their faces to the ground upon the pavement, and worshipped, and praised the LORD, saying, For he is good; for his mercy endureth for ever.
2Ch 7:8 Also at the same time Solomon kept the feast seven days, and all Israel with him, a very great congregation, from the entering in of Hamath unto the river of Egypt.
2Ch 7:9 And in the eighth day they made a solemn assembly: for they kept the dedication of the altar seven days, and the feast seven days.
A. Rev 15:5 And after that I looked, and, behold, the temple of the tabernacle of the testimony in heaven was opened: Rev 15:8 And the temple was filled with smoke from the glory of God, and from his power; and no man was able to enter into the temple, till the seven plagues of the seven angels were fulfilled.1. 1Ch 21:1 And Satan stood up against Israel, and provoked David to number Israel.2. 2Sa 24:1,24 And again the anger of the LORD was kindled against Israel, and he moved David against them to say, Go, number Israel and Judah. 24 And the king said unto Araunah, Nay; but I will surely buy it of thee at a price: neither will I offer burnt offerings unto the LORD my God of that which doth cost me nothing. So David bought the threshingfloor (tabernacles) and the oxen for fifty shekels of silver (redemption). 2Sa 24:25 And David built there an altar unto the LORD, and offered burnt offerings and peace offerings. So the LORD was intreated for the land, and the plague was stayed from Israel.a. Exo 30:11 And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, Exo 30:12 When thou takest the sum of the children of Israel after their number, then shall they give every man a ransom for his soul unto the LORD, when thou numberest them; that there be no plague among them, when thou numberest them. Exo 30:13 This they shall give, every one that passeth among them that are numbered, half a shekel after the shekel of the sanctuary: (a shekel is twenty gerahs:) an half shekel shall be the offering of the LORD. Exo 30:14 Every one that passeth among them that are numbered, from twenty years old and above, shall give an offering unto the LORD. Exo 30:15 The rich shall not give more, and the poor shall not give less than half a shekel, when they give an offering unto the LORD, to make an atonement for your souls. Exo 30:16 And thou shalt take the atonement money of the children of Israel, and shalt appoint it for the service of the tabernacle of the congregation; that it may be a memorial unto the children of Israel before the LORD, to make an atonement for your souls.Gen 8:14 And in the second month, on the seven and twentieth day of the month, was the earth dried.
Gen 8:15 And God spake unto Noah, saying,
Gen 8:16 Go forth of the ark, thou, and thy wife, and thy sons, and thy sons' wives with thee.
Sin washed away Ark brought to rest on Mt. Arat in what becomes the 8th month. (new beginings)
2Pe_2:5 And spared not the old world, but saved Noah the eighth person, a preacher of righteousness, bringing in the flood upon the world of the ungodly;
Exo 12:1 And the LORD spake unto Moses and Aaron in the land of Egypt, saying,
Exo 12:2 This month shall be unto you the beginning of months: it shall be the first month (Nisan) of the year to you.
Exo 12:3 Speak ye unto all the congregation of Israel, saying, In the tenth day of this month they shall take to them every man a lamb, according to the house of their fathers, a lamb for an house:
1st month Tishrei changed to Nisan THEREFORE 2nd month changed to 8th month Cheshvan1st Nissan March-April.. 2nd Iyar April-May.. 3rd Sivan May-June.. 4th Tammuz June-July.. 5th Av July-August..6th Elul August-September.. 7th Tishri September-October.. 8th Heshvan October-November.. 9th Kislev November-December.. 10th Tevet December-January.. 11th Shevat January-February.. 12th Adar February-March.. Adar 2 March-April
Here is the word Heshvan - “Cheshvan” in Hebrew with the Ancient or Paleo meanings included:
Chet = ח = fence – to separate, enclose
Shin = שׁ = teeth – to destroy, consume
Vav = ו = nail – to attach, secure, add
Nun = ן = fish – life, activity, quickening
Putting it all together, the word “Cheshvan” means destruction is separated and new life is secured.
The Fall festival brings new life on Earth . Winter Wheat come up in fall prior to winters coming.
MARRIAGE - NEW LIFE
Rev 19:7 Let us be glad and rejoice, and give honour to him: for the marriage of the Lamb is come, and his wife hath made herself ready.
Rev 19:8 And to her was granted that she should be arrayed in fine linen, clean and white: for the fine linen is the righteousness of saints.
Rev 19:9 And he saith unto me, Write, Blessed are they which are called unto the marriage supper of the Lamb. And he saith unto me, These are the true sayings of God.
Following the wedding comes the consummation and new life may be conceived in the womb. This process takes 8 days approx. from seed to egg .. fertilization. So also in the same way the firstfruits of pentacost was 49 days 7 weeks plus one or 8th week making 50 days and in the upper room 120 were impregnated with the HG the union of God and man or the bride Church and the bridegroom Christ.
During Harvest time Ru. 2:4 - threshingfloor Ru 2:7, 17, 23
Rth 4:7 Now this was the manner in former time in Israel concerning redeeming and concerning changing, for to confirm all things; a man plucked off his shoe, and gave it to his neighbour: and this was a testimony in Israel.
Rth 4:8 Therefore the kinsman said unto Boaz, Buy it for thee. So he drew off his shoe.
Rth 4:9 And Boaz said unto the elders, and unto all the people, Ye are witnesses this day, that I have bought all that was Elimelech's, and all that was Chilion's and Mahlon's, of the hand of Naomi.
Rth 4:10 Moreover Ruth the Moabitess, the wife of Mahlon, have I purchased to be my wife, (Jesus Christ purchased bride {Church} with His blood) to raise up the name of the dead upon his inheritance, that the name of the dead be not cut off from among his brethren, and from the gate of his place: ye are witnesses this day.
Rth 4:11 And all the people that were in the gate, and the elders, said, We are witnesses. The LORD make the woman that is come into thine house like Rachel and like Leah, which two did build the house of Israel: and do thou worthily in Ephratah, and be famous in Bethlehem:
Now we come to the book of Revelation that is The Revelation (singular) that is the Revelation of Jesus Christ which the Angel gave to John
Rev 1:1 The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass; and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John:
Rev 1:2 Who bare record of the word of God, and of the testimony of Jesus Christ, and of all things that he saw.
Rev 1:3 Blessed is he that readeth, and they that hear the words of this prophecy, and keep those things which are written therein: for the time is at hand.
We can break the Revelation down into eight seperate sections.
1. Seven Letters - The church in the world - Rev 1:9 -3:22
Seven Letters - The church in the world - Rev 1:9 -3:222. Seven seals - Suffering for the Church - Rev 4:1-8:1
Seven seals - Suffering for the Church - Rev 4:1-8:13. Seven Trumpets - Warning for the World - 8:2-11:18
Seven Trumpets - Warning for the World - 8:2-11:184. Seven Visions of cosmic conflict - The Drama of History - 11:19-15:4
Seven Visions of cosmic conflict - The Drama of History - 11:19-15:45. Seven Bowls poured out - Punishment for the world - Rev 15:5- 16:21
Seven Bowls poured out - Punishment for the world - Rev 15:5- 16:216. Seven Words of justice - Babylon the Whore - Rev 17:1 - 19:10
Seven Words of justice - Babylon the Whore - Rev 17:1 - 19:107. Seven Visions of Ultimate Reality - The Drama behind history - Rev 19:11-21:8
Seven Visions of Ultimate Reality - The Drama behind history - Rev 19:11-21:88. Seven Final Revelations - Jerusalem the bride - Rev 21:9 - 22:19
Seven Final Revelations - Jerusalem the bride - Rev 21:9 - 22:19 And so it is that in the book of Revelation the essence of God's sevens unto perfection leads to consecration unto a new beginning the New Jeru.
We must enter into the veil
Son_5:7 The watchmen that went about the city found me, they smote me, they wounded me; the keepers of the walls took away my veil from me. It is those who are the seers or watchmen who see the correction that leads to perfection. We must take head to the flaming fire of correction which the seer has shut up within if we are going to enter into the presence of God.. Jer_23:29 Is not my word like as a fire? saith the LORD; and like a hammer that breaketh the rock in pieces?
Mat_27:51 And, behold, the veil of the temple was rent in twain from the top to the bottom; and the earth did quake, and the rocks rent;
Mar_15:38 And the veil of the temple was rent in twain from the top to the bottom.
Luk_23:45 And the sun was darkened, and the veil of the temple was rent in the midst.
1.Jesus Christ through His death and resurrection made a way to enter in to the holiest of all.Heb_6:19 Which hope we have as an anchor of the soul, both sure and stedfast, and which entereth into that within the veil;
1.We in faith of the spirit, hope for the soul, and Love for the body do enter into that within the veil. Heb 9:2 For there was a tabernacle made; the first, wherein was the candlestick, and the table, and the shewbread; which is called the sanctuary.
Heb 9:3 And after the second veil, the tabernacle which is called the Holiest of all;
Heb 9:4 Which had the golden censer, and the ark of the covenant overlaid round about with gold, wherein was the golden pot that had manna, and Aaron's rod that budded, and the tables of the covenant;
Heb 9:5 And over it the cherubims of glory shadowing the mercyseat; of which we cannot now speak particularly.
Heb 9:6 Now when these things were thus ordained, the priests went always into the first tabernacle, accomplishing the service of God.
Heb 9:7 But into the second went the high priest alone once every year, not without blood, which he offered for himself, and for the errors of the people:
Heb 9:8 The Holy Ghost this signifying, that the way into the holiest of all was not yet made manifest, while as the first tabernacle was yet standing:
Heb 9:9 Which was a figure for the time then present, in which were offered both gifts and sacrifices, that could not make him that did the service perfect, as pertaining to the conscience;
Heb 9:10 Which stood only in meats and drinks, and divers washings, and carnal ordinances, imposed on them until the time of reformation.
Heb 9:11 But Christ being come an high priest of good things to come, by a greater and more perfect tabernacle, not made with hands, that is to say, not of this building;
Heb 9:12 Neither by the blood of goats and calves, but by his own blood he entered in once into the holy place, having obtained eternal redemption for us.
Heb 10:19 Having therefore, brethren, boldness to enter into the holiest by the blood of Jesus,
Heb_10:20 By a new and living way, which he hath consecrated for us, through the veil, that is to say, his flesh;
So it is in the holiest of all by the blood of the lamb that we are consecrated to enter in to come to the new beginning - the eternal life.
TRAVAIL
Isa 66:5 Hear the word of the LORD, ye that tremble at his word; Your brethren that hated you, that cast you out for my name's sake, said, Let the LORD be glorified: but he shall appear to your joy, and they shall be ashamed.
Isa 66:6 A voice of noise from the city, a voice from the temple, a voice of the LORD that rendereth recompence to his enemies.
Isa 66:7 Before she travailed, she brought forth; before her pain came, she was delivered of a man child.
Isa 66:8 Who hath heard such a thing? who hath seen such things? Shall the earth be made to bring forth in one day? or shall a nation be born at once? for as soon as Zion travailed, she brought forth her children.
Isa 66:9 Shall I bring to the birth, and not cause to bring forth? saith the LORD: shall I cause to bring forth, and shut the womb? saith thy God.
Isa 66:10 Rejoice ye with Jerusalem, and be glad with her, all ye that love her: rejoice for joy with her, all ye that mourn for her:
Isa 66:11 That ye may suck, and be satisfied with the breasts of her consolations; that ye may milk out, and be delighted with the abundance of her glory.
Isa 66:12 For thus saith the LORD, Behold, I will extend peace to her like a river, and the glory of the Gentiles like a flowing stream: then shall ye suck, ye shall be borne upon her sides, and be dandled upon her knees.
Isa 66:13 As one whom his mother comforteth, so will I comfort you; and ye shall be comforted in Jerusalem.
Isa 66:14 And when ye see this, your heart shall rejoice, and your bones shall flourish like an herb: and the hand of the LORD shall be known toward his servants, and his indignation toward his enemies.
Isa 66:15 For, behold, the LORD will come with fire, and with his chariots like a whirlwind, to render his anger with fury, and his rebuke with flames of fire.
Isa 66:16 For by fire and by his sword will the LORD plead with all flesh: and the slain of the LORD shall be many.
Jer 30:4 And these are the words that the LORD spake concerning Israel and concerning Judah.
Jer 30:5 For thus saith the LORD; We have heard a voice of trembling, of fear, and not of peace.
Jer 30:6 Ask ye now, and see whether a man doth travail with child? wherefore do I see every man with his hands on his loins, as a woman in travail, and all faces are turned into paleness?
Jer 30:7 Alas! for that day is great, so that none is like it: it is even the time of Jacob's trouble; (Day of Atonement) but he shall be saved out of it.
Jer 30:8 For it shall come to pass in that day, saith the LORD of hosts, that I will break his yoke from off thy neck, and will burst thy bonds, and strangers shall no more serve themselves of him:
Jer 30:9 But they shall serve the LORD their God, and David their king, whom I will raise up unto them.
Isa 53:1 Who hath believed our report? and to whom is the arm of the LORD revealed?
Isa 53:2 For he shall grow up before him as a tender plant, and as a root out of a dry ground: he hath no form nor comeliness; and when we shall see him, there is no beauty that we should desire him.
Isa 53:3 He is despised and rejected of men; a man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief: and we hid as it were our faces from him; he was despised, and we esteemed him not.
Isa 53:4 Surely he hath borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows: yet we did esteem him stricken, smitten of God, and afflicted.
Isa 53:5 But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed.
Isa 53:6 All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned every one to his own way; and the LORD hath laid on him the iniquity of us all.
Isa 53:7 He was oppressed, and he was afflicted, yet he opened not his mouth: he is brought as a lamb to the slaughter, and as a sheep before her shearers is dumb, so he openeth not his mouth.
Isa 53:8 He was taken from prison and from judgment: and who shall declare his generation? for he was cut off out of the land of the living: for the transgression of my people was he stricken.
Isa 53:9 And he made his grave with the wicked, and with the rich in his death; because he had done no violence, neither was any deceit in his mouth.
Isa 53:10 Yet it pleased the LORD to bruise him; he hath put him to grief: when thou shalt make his soul an offering for sin, he shall see his seed, he shall prolong his days, and the pleasure of the LORD shall prosper in his hand.
Isa 53:11 He shall see of the travail of his soul, and shall be satisfied: by his knowledge shall my righteous servant justify many; for he shall bear their iniquities.
Isa 53:12 Therefore will I divide him a portion with the great, and he shall divide the spoil with the strong; because he hath poured out his soul unto death: and he was numbered with the transgressors; and he bare the sin of many, and made intercession for the transgressors.
Ecc 1:13 And I gave my heart to seek and search out by wisdom concerning all things that are done under heaven: this sore travail hath God given to the sons of man to be exercised therewith.
Ecc 3:1 To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven:
Ecc 3:2 A time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up that which is planted;
Ecc 3:3 A time to kill, and a time to heal; a time to break down, and a time to build up;
Ecc 3:4 A time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance;
Ecc 3:5 A time to cast away stones, and a time to gather stones together; a time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing;
Ecc 3:6 A time to get, and a time to lose; a time to keep, and a time to cast away;
Ecc 3:7 A time to rend, and a time to sew; a time to keep silence, and a time to speak;
Ecc 3:8 A time to love, and a time to hate; a time of war, and a time of peace.
Ecc 3:9 What profit hath he that worketh in that wherein he laboureth?
Ecc 3:10 I have seen the travail, which God hath given to the sons of men to be exercised in it.
Ecc 3:11 He hath made every thing beautiful in his time: also he hath set the world in their heart, so that no man can find out the work that God maketh from the beginning to the end.
Mic_4:10 Be in pain, and labour to bring forth, O daughter of Zion, like a woman in travail: for now shalt thou go forth out of the city, and thou shalt dwell in the field, and thou shalt go even to Babylon; there shalt thou be delivered; there the LORD shall redeem thee from the hand of thine enemies.
Joh 16:20 Verily, verily, I say unto you, That ye shall weep and lament, but the world shall rejoice: and ye shall be sorrowful, but your sorrow shall be turned into joy.
Joh 16:21 A woman when she is in travail hath sorrow, because her hour is come: but as soon as she is delivered of the child, she remembereth no more the anguish, for joy that a man is born into the world.
Joh 16:22 And ye now therefore have sorrow: but I will see you again, and your heart shall rejoice, and your joy no man taketh from you.
Gal 4:19 My little children, of whom I travail in birth again until Christ be formed in you,
Gal 4:20 I desire to be present with you now, and to change my voice; for I stand in doubt of you.
2Th 3:6 Now we command you, brethren, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye withdraw yourselves from every brother that walketh disorderly, and not after the tradition which he received of us.
2Th 3:7 For yourselves know how ye ought to follow us: for we behaved not ourselves disorderly among you;
2Th 3:8 Neither did we eat any man's bread for nought; but wrought with labour and travail night and day, that we might not be chargeable to any of you:
2Th 3:9 Not because we have not power, but to make ourselves an ensample unto you to follow us.
2Th 3:10 For even when we were with you, this we commanded you, that if any would not work, neither should he eat.
2Th 3:11 For we hear that there are some which walk among you disorderly, working not at all, but are busybodies.
2Th 3:12 Now them that are such we command and exhort by our Lord Jesus Christ, that with quietness they work, and eat their own bread.
KINGS AND PRIESTS WARFARE
In the OT under the Levitical priesthood Kings and Priests were distinct and dared not cross over. Yet we see the example with Malchisedec David and then JC as both Kings and Priests
Mat 12:1 At that time Jesus went on the sabbath day through the corn; and his disciples were an hungred, and began to pluck the ears of corn, and to eat.
Mat 12:2 But when the Pharisees saw it, they said unto him, Behold, thy disciples do that which is not lawful to do upon the sabbath day.
Mat 12:3 But he said unto them, Have ye not read what David did, when he was an hungred, and they that were with him;
Mat 12:4 How he entered into the house of God, and did eat the shewbread, which was not lawful for him to eat, neither for them which were with him, but only for the priests?
ONLY THE PRIESTS SHOULD EAT UNDER OT YET HERE DAVID AND DISCIPLES ATE.
Mat 12:5 Or have ye not read in the law, how that on the sabbath days the priests in the temple profane the sabbath, and are blameless?
Mat 12:6 But I say unto you, That in this place is one greater than the temple.
Mat 12:7 But if ye had known what this meaneth, I will have mercy, and not sacrifice, ye would not have condemned the guiltless.
Mat 12:8 For the Son of man is Lord even of the sabbath day.
Mat 12:9 And when he was departed thence, he went into their synagogue:
The Lord’s Army (with chords)
I may never march in the infantry, Ride in the cavalry, Shoot the artillery.
I may never fly o’er the enemy, But I’m in the Lord’s ar-my. (yes, sir!)
I’m in the Lord’s ar-my, (yes, sir!) I’m in the Lord’s ar-my, (yes, sir!)
I may never march in the infantry, Ride in the Calvary, Shoot the artillery.
I may never fly o’er the enemy, But I’m in the Lord’s ar-my. (yes, sir!)0
KINGS AND PRIESTS - Melchisedec is called both a King and a Priest
Heb 7:1 For this Melchisedec, king of Salem, priest of the most high God, who met Abraham returning from the slaughter of the kings, and blessed him;
Heb 7:2 To whom also Abraham gave a tenth part of all; first being by interpretation King of righteousness, and after that also King of Salem, which is, King of peace;
Heb 7:3 Without father, without mother, without descent, having neither beginning of days, nor end of life; but made like unto the Son of God; abideth a priest continually.
Heb 7:4 Now consider how great this man was, unto whom even the patriarch Abraham gave the tenth of the spoils.
Rev 5:8 And when he had taken the book, the four beasts (Represent Kingship) and four and twenty elders (represent Priesta) fell down before the Lamb, having every one of them harps, and golden vials full of odours, which are the prayers of saints.
Rev 5:9 And they sung a new song, saying, Thou art worthy to take the book, and to open the seals thereof: for thou wast slain, and hast redeemed us to God by thy blood out of every kindred, and tongue, and people, and nation;
Rev 5:10 And hast made us unto our God kings and priests: and we shall reign on the earth.
Divine sandwich Priests one hand on God one on Man with whole world in between.
Rev 5:11 And I beheld, and I heard the voice of many angels round about the throne and the beasts and the elders: and the number of them was ten thousand times ten thousand, and thousands of thousands;
Rev 5:12 Saying with a loud voice, Worthy is the Lamb that was slain to receive power, and riches, and wisdom, and strength, and honour, and glory, and blessing.
Gen 49:22 Joseph is a fruitful bough, even a fruitful bough by a well; whose branches run over the wall:
Gen 49:23 The archers have sorely grieved him, (persecution JC seed on rocky soil) and shot at him, and hated him:
Gen 49:24 But his bow abode in strength, and the arms of his hands were made strong by the hands of the mighty God of Jacob; (from thence is the shepherd, the stone of Israel:)
Gen 49:25 Even by the God of thy father, who shall help thee; and by the Almighty, who shall bless thee with blessings of heaven above, blessings of the deep that lieth under, blessings of the breasts, and of the womb:
Gen 49:26 The blessings of thy father have prevailed above the blessings of my progenitors unto the utmost bound of the everlasting hills: they shall be on the head of Joseph, and on the crown of the head of him that was separate from his brethren.
We must separate ourselves from those of the world for our hand on God.
SAUL after David
1Sa 22:1 David therefore departed thence, and escaped to the cave Adullam: and when his brethren and all his father's house heard it, they went down thither to him.
1Sa 22:2 And every one that was in distress, and every one that was in debt, and every one that was discontented, gathered themselves unto him; (JC lifted up gather all unto himself even as David here) and he became a captain over them: and there were with him about four hundred men.
MIGHTY MEN TRIADS of
2Sa 23:8 These be the names of the mighty men whom David had: The Tachmonite that sat in the seat, chief among the captains; the same was Adino the Eznite: he lift up his spear against eight hundred, whom he slew at one time.
2Sa 23:9 And after him was Eleazar the son of Dodo the Ahohite, one of the three mighty men with David, when they defied the Philistines that were there gathered together to battle, and the men of Israel were gone away:
2Sa 23:10 He arose, and smote the Philistines until his hand was weary, and his hand clave unto the sword: and the LORD wrought a great victory that day; and the people returned after him only to spoil.
2Sa 23:11 And after him was Shammah the son of Agee the Hararite. And the Philistines were gathered together into a troop, where was a piece of ground full of lentiles: and the people fled from the Philistines.
2Sa 23:12 But he stood in the midst of the ground, and defended it, and slew the Philistines: and the LORD wrought a great victory.
1Ch 11:10 These also are the chief of the mighty men whom David had, who strengthened themselves with him in his kingdom, and with all Israel, to make him king, according to the word of the LORD concerning Israel.
1Ch 11:11 And this is the number of the mighty men whom David had; Jashobeam, an Hachmonite, the chief of the captains: he lifted up his spear against three hundred slain by him at one time.
1Ch 11:12 And after him was Eleazar the son of Dodo, the Ahohite, who was one of the three mighties.
1Ch 11:13 He was with David at Pasdammim, and there the Philistines were gathered together to battle, where was a parcel of ground full of barley; and the people fled from before the Philistines.
1Ch 11:14 And they set themselves in the midst of that parcel, and delivered it, and slew the Philistines; and the LORD saved them by a great deliverance.
1Ch 11:15 Now three of the thirty captains went down to the rock to David, into the cave of Adullam; and the host of the Philistines encamped in the valley of Rephaim.
1Ch 11:16 And David was then in the hold, and the Philistines' garrison was then at Bethlehem.
1Ch 11:17 And David longed, and said, Oh that one would give me drink of the water of the well of Bethlehem, that is at the gate!
1Ch 11:18 And the three brake through the host of the Philistines, and drew water out of the well of Bethlehem, that was by the gate, and took it, and brought it to David: but David would not drink of it, but poured it out to the LORD,
1Ch 11:19 And said, My God forbid it me, that I should do this thing: shall I drink the blood of these men that have put their lives in jeopardy? for with the jeopardy of their lives they brought it. Therefore he would not drink it. These things did these three mightiest.
1Ch 11:20 And Abishai the brother of Joab, he was chief of the three: for lifting up his spear against three hundred, he slew them, and had a name among the three.
1Ch 11:21 Of the three, he was more honourable than the two; for he was their captain: howbeit he attained not to the first three.
1Ch 11:22 Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, the son of a valiant man of Kabzeel, who had done many acts; he slew two lionlike men of Moab: also he went down and slew a lion in a pit in a snowy day.
1Ch 11:23 And he slew an Egyptian, a man of great stature, five cubits high; and in the Egyptian's hand was a spear like a weaver's beam; and he went down to him with a staff, and plucked the spear out of the Egyptian's hand, and slew him with his own spear.
1Ch 11:24 These things did Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and had the name among the three mighties.
1Ch 11:25 Behold, he was honourable among the thirty, but attained not to the first three: and David set him over his guard.
1Ch 11:26 Also the valiant men of the armies were, Asahel the brother of Joab, Elhanan the son of Dodo of Bethlehem, VALIENT OR OF VALOR
JC three closest to Him PETER JAMES JOHN
JC LEGACY and present TRIUMP
Col 2:9 For in him dwelleth all the fulness of the Godhead bodily.
Col 2:10 And ye are complete in him, which is the head of all principality and power:
Col 2:11 In whom also ye are circumcised with the circumcision made without hands, in putting off the body of the sins of the flesh by the circumcision of Christ:
Col 2:12 Buried with him in baptism, wherein also ye are risen with him through the faith of the operation of God, who hath raised him from the dead.
Col 2:13 And you, being dead in your sins and the uncircumcision of your flesh, hath he quickened together with him, having forgiven you all trespasses;
Col 2:14 Blotting out the handwriting of ordinances that was against us, which was contrary to us, and took it out of the way, nailing it to his cross;
Col 2:15 And having spoiled principalities and powers, he made a shew of them openly, triumphing over them in it.
1Pe 3:18 For Christ also hath once suffered for sins, the just for the unjust, that he might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh, but quickened by the Spirit:
1Pe 3:19 By which also he went and preached unto the spirits in prison;
1Pe 3:20 Which sometime were disobedient, when once the longsuffering of God waited in the days of Noah, while the ark was a preparing, wherein few, that is, eight souls were saved by water.
1Pe 3:21 The like figure whereunto even baptism doth also now save us (not the putting away of the filth of the flesh, but the answer of a good conscience toward God,) by the resurrection of Jesus Christ:
1Pe 3:22 Who is gone into heaven, and is on the right hand of God; angels and authorities and powers being made subject unto him.
POSITION OF AUTHORITY SEATING JC AS KING
Rev 19:11 And I saw heaven opened, and behold a white horse; and he that sat upon him was called Faithful and True, and in righteousness he doth judge and make war.
Rev 19:12 His eyes were as a flame of fire, and on his head were many crowns; and he had a name written, that no man knew, but he himself.
Rev 19:13 And he was clothed with a vesture dipped in blood: and his name is called The Word of God.
Rev 19:14 And the armies which were in heaven followed him upon white horses, clothed in fine linen, white and clean.
Rev 19:15 And out of his mouth goeth a sharp sword, that with it he should smite the nations: and he shall rule them with a rod of iron: and he treadeth the winepress of the fierceness and wrath of Almighty God.
Rev 19:16 And he hath on his vesture and on his thigh a name written, KING OF KINGS, AND LORD OF LORDS.
2Co 10:3 For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war after the flesh:
2Co 10:4 (For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds;)
2Co 10:5 Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ;
2Co 10:6 And having in a readiness to REVENGE all disobedience, when your obedience is fulfilled.
2Co 7:9 Now I rejoice, not that ye were made sorry, but that ye sorrowed to repentance: for ye were made sorry after a godly manner, that ye might receive damage by us in nothing.
2Co 7:10 For godly sorrow worketh repentance to salvation not to be repented of: but the sorrow of the world worketh death.
2Co 7:11 For behold this selfsame thing, that ye sorrowed after a godly sort, what carefulness it wrought in you, yea, what clearing of yourselves, yea, what indignation, yea, what fear, yea, what vehement desire, yea, what zeal, yea, what REVENGE! In all things ye have approved yourselves to be clear in this matter.
Jer_51:20 Thou art my battle axe and weapons of war: for with thee will I break in pieces the nations, and with thee will I destroy kingdoms; (DENOMINATION DIFERENCES)
Psa 144:1 A Psalm of David. Blessed be the LORD my strength, which teacheth my hands to war, and my fingers to fight:
Psa 144:2 My goodness, and my fortress; my high tower, and my deliverer; my shield, and he in whom I trust; who subdueth my people under me.
Kingly authority David 8th son was as a result of the rejection of mans perfection 7 sons of Jesse.
Mat 4:1 Then was Jesus led up of the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted of the devil.
Mat 4:2 And when he had fasted forty days and forty nights, he was afterward an hungred.
Mat 4:3 And when the tempter came to him, he said, If thou be the Son of God, command that these stones be made bread.
Mat 4:4 But he answered and said, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God. NOT FLESH BUT SPIRIT (LUST OF FLESH)
Mat 4:5 Then the devil taketh him up into the holy city, and setteth him on a pinnacle of the temple,
Mat 4:6 And saith unto him, If thou be the Son of God, cast thyself down: for it is written, He shall give his angels charge concerning thee: and in their hands they shall bear thee up, lest at any time thou dash thy foot against a stone. (PRIDE OF LIFE)
Mat 4:7 Jesus said unto him, It is written again, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God.
Mat 4:8 Again, the devil taketh him up into an exceeding high mountain, and sheweth him all the kingdoms of the world, and the glory of them; (LUST OF EYES)
Mat 4:9 And saith unto him, All these things will I give thee, if thou wilt fall down and worship me.
Mat 4:10 Then saith Jesus unto him, Get thee hence, Satan: for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve. (All the earth is the LORDS)
Mat 4:11 Then the devil leaveth him, and, behold, angels came and ministered unto him.
Adam and Eve Failed Garden, Israel wandered 40 years wilderness, JC 40 days accomplished
Jas 1:12 Blessed is the man that endureth temptation: for when he is tried, he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord hath promised to them that love him.
Jas 1:13 Let no man say when he is tempted, I am tempted of God: for God cannot be tempted with evil, neither tempteth he any man:
Jas 1:14 But every man is tempted, when he is drawn away of his own lust, and enticed.
Jas 1:15 Then when lust hath conceived, it bringeth forth sin: and sin, when it is finished, bringeth forth death.
Three fronts 1Jn 2:15 Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, (kosmos - worldly of Prince pwr air) the love of the Father is not in him.
1Jn 2:16 For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world.
1Jn 2:17 And the world passeth away, and the lust thereof: but he that doeth the will of God abideth for ever.
Fruitful parable soils - Mt 13:7, Lu 8:14 Wayside hard path seed not grow/ Rocky soil No root trib and persecution / thorns choke out fame and fortune
Eph 6:10 Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might.
Defensive - Eph 6:11 Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.
Eph 6:12 For we WRESTLE not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.
Eph 6:13 Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand.
Eph 6:14 Stand therefore, having your loins {Eagles quarter back Loin pads} girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness;
Eph 6:15 And your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace;
Eph 6:16 Above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked.
Offensive - Eph 6:17 And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God:
Eph 6:18 Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints;
Gen 32:24-32 Jacob WRESTLED with God
MEN OF WAR TO SPIRIT NOT EASE OF FLESH
Luk 12:19 And I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast much goods laid up for many years; take thine EASE, eat, drink, and be merry.
Luk 12:20 But God said unto him, Thou fool, this night thy soul shall be required of thee: then whose shall those things be, which thou hast provided?
Luk 12:21 So is he that layeth up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God.
Mat 6:19 Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal:
Mat 6:20 But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do not break through nor steal:
Mat 6:21 For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.
2Sa 11:1 And it came to pass, after the year was expired, at the time when kings go forth to battle, that David sent Joab, and his servants with him, and all Israel; and they destroyed the children of Ammon, and besieged Rabbah. But David TARRIED still at Jerusalem.
2Sa 11:2 And it came to pass in an eveningtide, that David arose from off his bed, and walked upon the roof of the king's house: and from the roof he saw a woman washing herself; and the woman was very beautiful to look upon.
2Sa 11:3 And David sent and enquired after the woman. And one said, Is not this Bathsheba, the daughter of Eliam, the wife of Uriah the Hittite?
TRIALS 3 ON MOUNTAIN TOP 3 IN VALLEY
Mt 17:1-, Lu 9:28-, Mr 9:2- Peter James and John Mount of transfiguration GLORY - Law and Prophets JC fulfillment JESUS only
Mar 14:33 And he taketh with him Peter and James and John, and began to be sore amazed, and to be very HEAVY;
Mar 14:34 And saith unto them, My soul is exceeding sorrowful unto death: tarry ye here, and watch.
Mar 14:35 And he went forward a little, and fell on the ground, and prayed that, if it were possible, the hour might pass from him.
Mar 14:36 And he said, Abba, Father, all things are possible unto thee; take away this cup from me: nevertheless not what I will, but what thou wilt.
LOST THINGS - examples of I HAD a dream of a lost car jack woke up upon going back to sleep same dream but found jack REJOICE.
LOST SOULS
Luk 15:3 And he spake this parable unto them, saying,
Luk 15:4 What man of you, having an hundred sheep, if he lose one of them, doth not leave the ninety and nine in the wilderness, and go after that which is lost, until he find it?
Luk 15:5 And when he hath found it, he layeth it on his shoulders, rejoicing.
Luk 15:6 And when he cometh home, he calleth together his friends and neighbours, saying unto them, Rejoice with me; for I have found my sheep which was lost.
Luk 15:7 I say unto you, that likewise joy shall be in heaven over one sinner that repenteth, more than over ninety and nine just persons, which need no repentance.
STORY BLIZZARD SD
Luk 15:8 Either what woman having ten pieces of silver, if she lose one piece, doth not light a candle, and sweep the house, and seek diligently till she find it?
Luk 15:9 And when she hath found it, she calleth her friends and her neighbours together, saying, Rejoice with me; for I have found the piece which I had lost.
Luk 15:10 Likewise, I say unto you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner that repenteth.
BACKSLIDER ONCE IN FATHERS HOUSE BUT LEFT ONLY TO RETURN WHEN NO MONEY NO FRIENDS LEFT.
Luk 15:11 And he said, A certain man had two sons:
Luk 15:12 And the younger of them said to his father, Father, give me the portion of goods that falleth to me. And he divided unto them his living.
Luk 15:13 And not many days after the younger son gathered all together, and took his journey into a far country, and there wasted his substance with riotous living. (Can you see yourself HERE)
Luk 15:14 And when he had spent all, there arose a mighty famine in that land; and he began to be in want.
Luk 15:15 And he went and joined himself to a citizen of that country; and he sent him into his fields to feed swine.
Luk 15:16 And he would fain have filled his belly with the husks that the swine did eat: and no man gave unto him.
Luk 15:17 And when he came to himself, he said, How many hired servants of my father's have bread enough and to spare, and I perish with hunger!
Luk 15:18 I will arise and go to my father, and will say unto him, Father, I have sinned against heaven, and before thee,
Luk 15:19 And am no more worthy to be called thy son: make me as one of thy hired servants.
Luk 15:20 And he arose, and came to his father. But when he was yet a great way off, his father saw him, and had compassion, and ran, and fell on his neck, and kissed him.
Luk 15:21 And the son said unto him, Father, I have sinned against heaven, and in thy sight, and am no more worthy to be called thy son.
Luk 15:22 But the father said to his servants, Bring forth the best robe, and put it on him; and put a ring on his hand, and shoes on his feet:
Luk 15:23 And bring hither the fatted calf, and kill it; and let us eat, and be merry:
Enlist new Soul's Battle for souls..George Witfield - give me souls lest I die Three blind boys - the soul your saving may be your own. Watchmen of Ezek 3:17-21 warn wicked warn backslider deliver own soul
Retain those already insisted - Retention NCO encourage backsliders to return
DIVINE SANDWICH one hand on God one hand on man in btw lost world
Problem is Bless Me and My three Mentality. No new Recruits.
Priest - go into world which is the LORD's and the fulness there of.
Those bid did not come made excusses, Go Hedges and byways and compel hem to come in.
Luk 14:16 Then said he unto him, A certain man made a great supper, and bade many: Luk 14:17 And sent his servant at supper time to say to them that were bidden, Come; for all things are now ready.
Luk 14:18 And they all with one consent began to make excuse. The first said unto him, I have bought a piece of ground, and I must needs go and see it: I pray thee have me excused.
Luk 14:19 And another said, I have bought five yoke of oxen, and I go to prove them: I pray thee have me excused.
Luk 14:20 And another said, I have married a wife, and therefore I cannot come.
Luk 14:21 So that servant came, and shewed his lord these things. Then the master of the house being angry said to his servant, Go out quickly into the streets and lanes of the city, and bring in hither the poor, and the maimed, and the halt, and the blind.
Luk 14:22 And the servant said, Lord, it is done as thou hast commanded, and yet there is room.
Luk 14:23 And the lord said unto the servant, Go out into the highways and hedges, and compel them to come in, that my house may be filled.
Luk 14:24 For I say unto you, That none of those men which were bidden shall taste of my supper. (Saducees and Pharisees)
Kingdom this is the real front line of warfare. (Evangelism)
Work - Veteran's Day used to have ceremony and sandwichs and chips Cupcake for all now only vets patting themselves on the back Elect meal.
No outreach What is the real freedom we are fighting for. Not military based society government but one of equity amoung people. (every tribe nation and tongue)
No new blood. Praise from another Prov. not praise own selves. Church of the frozen chosen of past victories.
Purpose and Responsibility - not stealing from other churches flock but new
Pro 27:1 Boast not thyself of to morrow; for thou knowest not what a day may bring forth. Pro 27:2 Let another man praise thee, and not thine own mouth; a stranger, and not thine own lips.
David Blesses even those that stayed behind not just those that went to war.
1Sa 30:1 And it came to pass, when David and his men were come to Ziklag on the third day, that the Amalekites had invaded the south, and Ziklag, and smitten Ziklag, and burned it with fire; 1Sa 30:2 And had taken the women captives, that were therein: they slew not any, either great or small, but carried them away, and went on their way.
1Sa 30:3 So David and his men came to the city, and, behold, it was burned with fire; and their wives, and their sons, and their daughters, were taken captives.
1Sa 30:4 Then David and the people that were with him lifted up their voice and wept, until they had no more power to weep.
1Sa 30:5 And David's two wives were taken captives, Ahinoam the Jezreelitess, and Abigail the wife of Nabal the Carmelite.
1Sa 30:6 And David was greatly distressed; for the people spake of stoning him, (JC Christ and Paul) because the soul of all the people was grieved, every man for his sons and for his daughters: but David encouraged himself in the LORD his God. (Lost things go after)
1Sa 30:9 So David went, he and the six hundred men that were with him, and came to the brook Besor, where those that were left behind stayed.
1Sa 30:10 But David pursued, he and four hundred men: for two hundred abode behind, which were so faint that they could not go over the brook Besor.
1Sa 30:17 And David smote them from the twilight even unto the evening of the next day: and there escaped not a man of them, save four hundred young men, which rode upon camels, and fled. 1Sa 30:18 And David recovered all that the Amalekites had carried away: and David rescued his two wives.
1Sa 30:19 And there was nothing lacking to them, neither small nor great, neither sons nor daughters, neither spoil, nor any thing that they had taken to them: David recovered all. (JC will recover all him in . Back to what was lost in garden
Jos 3:15 And as they that bare the ark were come unto Jordan, and the feet of the priests that bare the ark were dipped in the brim of the water,
(for Jordan overfloweth all his banks all the time of harvest,)
Jos 3:16 That the waters which came down from above stood and rose up upon an heap very far from the city Adam, (Entrance into Land of Promise a entrance into man made in image of God in ADAM tree of life stuff) that is beside Zaretan: and those that came down toward the sea of the plain, even the salt sea, failed, and were cut off: and the people passed over right against Jericho. )
1Sa 30:20 And David took all the flocks and the herds, which they drave before those other cattle, and said, This is David's spoil.
1Sa 30:21 And David came to the two hundred men, which were so faint that they could not follow David, whom they had made also to abide at the brook Besor: and they went forth to meet David, and to meet the people that were with him: and when David came near to the people, he saluted them.
1Sa 30:22 Then answered all the wicked men and men of Belial, of those that went with David, and said, Because they went not with us, we will not give them ought of the spoil that we have recovered, save to every man his wife and his children, that they may lead them away, and depart. (bless me and my croud)
1Sa 30:23 Then said David, Ye shall not do so, my brethren, with that which the LORD hath given us, who hath preserved us, and delivered the company that came against us into our hand. (We got the victory rather God has through His son given us the victory not our own selves)
1Sa 30:24 For who will hearken unto you in this matter? but as his part is that goeth down to the battle, so shall his part be that tarrieth by the stuff: they shall part alike.
1Sa 30:25 And it was so from that day forward, that he made it a statute and an ordinance for Israel unto this day.
1Sa 30:26 And when David came to Ziklag, he sent of the spoil unto the elders of Judah, even to his friends, saying, Behold a present for you of the spoil of the enemies of the LORD; (Charity greatest)
Key Church Problem - stop patting each other on back remembering revivals of old - go forth be Sent ones (Apostles) or Recruiters.
GOD'S CHASTENING - TRIAL OF FAITH GROW STRONG AND MATURE
JOB Trial of perfect man through advisory for maturity
Pharoah's Peniah's and even Jesus had his Judas
Rom 9:15 For he saith to Moses, I will have mercy on whom I will have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I will have compassion. Rom 9:16 So then it is not of him that willeth, nor of him that runneth, but of God that sheweth mercy.
Rom 9:17 For the scripture saith unto Pharaoh, Even for this same purpose have I raised thee up, that I might shew my power in thee, and that my name might be declared throughout all the earth.
Rom 9:18 Therefore hath he mercy on whom he will have mercy, and whom he will he hardeneth.
1Sa 1:4 And when the time was that Elkanah offered, he gave to Peninnah his wife, and to all her sons and her daughters, portions: 1Sa 1:5 But unto Hannah he gave a worthy portion; for he loved Hannah: but the LORD had shut up her womb.
1Sa 1:6 And her adversary also provoked her sore, for to make her fret, because the LORD had shut up her womb.
1Sa 1:7 And as he did so year by year, when she went up to the house of the LORD, so she provoked her; therefore she wept, and did not eat.
1Sa 1:10 And she was in bitterness of soul, and prayed unto the LORD, and wept sore.
1Sa 1:15 And Hannah answered and said, No, my lord, I am a woman of a sorrowful spirit: I have drunk neither wine nor strong drink, but have poured out my soul before the LORD.
Joh_6:71 He spake of Judas Iscariot the son of Simon: for he it was that should betray him, being one of the twelve. Joh_12:4 Then saith one of his disciples, Judas Iscariot, Simon's son, which should betray him,
Joh_13:2 And supper being ended, the devil having now put into the heart of Judas Iscariot, Simon's son, to betray him;
Joh 13:21 When Jesus had thus said, he was troubled in spirit, and testified, and said, Verily, verily, I say unto you, that one of you shall betray me.
Joh_13:26 Jesus answered, He it is, to whom I shall give a sop, when I have dipped it. And when he had dipped the sop, he gave it to Judas Iscariot, the son of Simon.
Joh_13:29 For some of them thought, because Judas had the bag, that Jesus had said unto him, Buy those things that we have need of against the feast; or, that he should give something to the poor.
Joh_18:2 And Judas also, which betrayed him, knew the place: for Jesus ofttimes resorted thither with his disciples.
Joh_18:3 Judas then, having received a band of men and officers from the chief priests and Pharisees, cometh thither with lanterns and torches and weapons.
Joh_18:5 They answered him, Jesus of Nazareth. Jesus saith unto them, I am he. And Judas also, which betrayed him, stood with them.
WARFARE - PRAISE BRING THE HAND OF GOD
2Ki 3:15 But now bring me a minstrel. And it came to pass, when the minstrel played, that the hand of the LORD came upon him.
2Ki 3:16 And he said, Thus saith the LORD, Make this valley full of ditches.
2Ki 3:17 For thus saith the LORD, Ye shall not see wind, neither shall ye see rain; yet that valley shall be filled with water, that ye may drink, both ye, and your cattle, and your beasts.
2Ki 3:18 And this is but a light thing in the sight of the LORD: he will deliver the Moabites also into your hand.
2Ki 3:19 And ye shall smite every fenced city, and every choice city, and shall fell every good tree, and stop all wells of water, and mar every good piece of land with stones.
2Ki 3:20 And it came to pass in the morning, when the meat offering was offered, that, behold, there came water by the way of Edom, and the country was filled with water.
2Ki 3:21 And when all the Moabites heard that the kings were come up to fight against them, they gathered all that were able to put on armour, and upward, and stood in the border.
2Ki 3:22 And they rose up early in the morning, and the sun shone upon the water, and the Moabites saw the water on the other side as red as blood: THOUGHT JUDAH, ISRAEL AND EDOM FIGHT EACH OTHER
2Ki 3:23 And they said, This is blood: the kings are surely slain, and they have smitten one another: now therefore, Moab, to the spoil.
2Ki 3:24 And when they came to the camp of Israel, the Israelites rose up and smote the Moabites, so that they fled before them: but they went forward smiting the Moabites, even in their country.
JFB destruction on the Moabites, who, perceiving the water, under the refulgent rays of the morning sun, red like blood, concluded the confederate kings had quarreled and deluged the field with their mutual slaughter; so that, rushing to their camp in full expectation of great spoil, they were met by the Israelites, who, prepared for battle, fought and pursued them. Their country was laid waste in Exo 17:8 Then came Amalek, and fought with Israel in Rephidim.
Exo 17:9 And Moses said unto Joshua, Choose us out men, and go out, fight with Amalek: to morrow I will stand on the top of the hill with the rod of God in mine hand.
Exo 17:10 So Joshua did as Moses had said to him, and fought with Amalek: and Moses, Aaron, (Three the number of the more excellent ministry Prov 22:20 / three fold cord not easily broken Ecc 4:12) and Hur went up to the top of the hill.
Exo 17:11 And it came to pass, when Moses held up his hand, that Israel prevailed: and when he let down his hand, Amalek prevailed.
Exo 17:12 But Moses' hands were heavy; and they took a stone, and put it under him, and he sat thereon; and Aaron and Hur stayed up his hands, the one on the one side, and the other on the other side; and his hands were steady until the going down of the sun.
Exo 17:13 And Joshua discomfited Amalek and his people with the edge of the sword.
Exo 17:14 And the LORD said unto Moses, Write this for a memorial in a book, and rehearse it in the ears of Joshua: for I will utterly put out the remembrance of Amalek from under heaven.
Exo 17:15 And Moses built an altar, and called the name of it Jehovahnissi: (The LORD is my banner standard or sign)
Joe 3:11 Assemble yourselves, and come, all ye heathen, and gather yourselves together round about: thither cause thy mighty ones to come down, O LORD.
Joe 3:12 Let the heathen be wakened, and come up to the valley of Jehoshaphat: for there will I sit to judge all the heathen round about.
Joe 3:13 Put ye in the sickle, for the harvest is ripe: come, get you down; for the press is full, the fats overflow; for their wickedness (distress, sorrow, trouble, or heavy as in JC Garden Lu 22:44 sweat great drops of blood) is great.
Joe 3:14 Multitudes, multitudes in the valley of decision: for the day of the LORD is near in the valley of decision.
Rev 14:18 And another angel came out from the altar, which had power over fire; and cried with a loud cry to him that had the sharp sickle, saying, Thrust in thy sharp sickle, and gather the clusters of the vine of the earth; for her grapes are fully ripe.
Rev 14:19 And the angel thrust in his sickle into the earth, and gathered the vine of the earth, and cast it into the great winepress of the WRATH of God.
Rev 14:20 And the winepress was trodden without the city, and blood came out of the winepress, even unto the horse bridles, by the space of a thousand and six hundred furlongs.
JC BLOOD FILLS THE VOID (BRIDLE - CURB) AS THE FATHER SAW THE TRAVAIL OF HIS SOUL HE WAS SATISFIED.
IN A WORLD OF HATRED AND PAIN WE MUST GO FORTH IN HIS NAME TOUCHING LIVES AS WE GO WITH THE MESSAGE FROM OF OLD.
WHO AM I TO BE LOVED
“Who am I that you came down from heaven’s light?
Born in a manger cold and small.
At night, the stars above were singing of your grace.
While you held the world within your tiny hands.”
“Not because I am worthy,
but because your love is endless.
Not because I am holy,
but because you took my sin away.”
“Who am I that you would bear my cross in pain?
Despised and broken, yet you called my name.
The King of Kings wore crown of thorns that day
to bring me life and wipe my tears away.”
“I bow my heart and whisper thanks to you.
All of my past you have washed away.
Now I live in peace.
your amazing grace.”
CHURCH WORLD SONS
I. CHURCH IN THE WILDERNESS
The woman the church who brought forth the sons of God the asended life of the 5 fold ministry will be processed in the wilderness of the world to be matured for a time.
Rev 12:13 And when the dragon saw that he was cast unto the earth, (GEN.3:14-15) he persecuted the woman which brought forth the man child.
Rev 12:14 And to the woman were given two wings of a great eagle, that she might fly into the wilderness, into her place, where she is nourished for a time, and times, and half a time, from the face of the serpent.
Lev 26:17 And I will set my face against you, and ye shall be slain before your enemies: they that hate you shall reign over you; and ye shall flee when none pursueth you.
Lev 26:18 And if ye will not yet for all this hearken unto me, then I will punish you seven times more for your sins.
Lev 26:19 And I will break the pride of your power; and I will make your heaven as iron, and your earth as brass:
Lev 26:20 And your strength shall be spent in vain: for your land shall not yield her increase, neither shall the trees of the land yield their fruits.
Lev 26:21 And if ye walk contrary unto me, and will not hearken unto me; I will bring seven times more plagues upon you according to your sins.
One prophetical Day 360 days one year x 7 = 2520 yrs of bondage from 586 (Judah to Babylon) Israel prior to.. unto 1935 2 years after Hitler Israel nation Ro 11:6-8, 11-23
A. TIME OF JACOB'S TROUBLE Jer 30:6 Ask ye now, and see whether a man doth travail with child? wherefore do I see every man with his hands on his loins, as a woman in travail, and all faces are turned into paleness?
Jer 30:7 Alas! for that day is great, so that none is like it: it is even the time of Jacob's trouble; but he shall be saved out of it.
Jer 30:8 For it shall come to pass in that day, saith the LORD of hosts, that I will break his yoke from off thy neck, and will burst thy bonds, and strangers shall no more serve themselves of him:
Jer 30:9 But they shall serve the LORD their God, and David (Heavenly David in position of King is Jesus Christ) their king, whom I will raise up unto them.
B. The fleshly man must be as Israel after the Law who though called never entered into His rest (Heb 4:11 which is not a day but a person JC) be brought to DESOLATION Titus in 70 AD fulfilled Mt 24, Lu 21 then in Gods time will be rased to New Life and maturity by the Spirit Man, by His Grace, through the ascended 5 fold ministry of the sons of God.II. WORLD The world will reap what it has sown as the Wrath of God comes to bend every knee to the King of Kings while the Church is kept in the secret Place of processing.
Ex 8:21-23 flies; 9:24-26 hail Mat 24:37 But as the days of Noe were, so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.
Mat 24:38 For as in the days that were before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noe entered into the ark,
Mat 24:39 And knew not until the flood came, and took them all away; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.
A. DAY OF THE LORD is darness to the world but light to the called of God. 1. Isa 2:10 Enter into the rock, and hide thee in the dust, for fear of the LORD, and for the glory of his majesty. Isa 2:11 The lofty looks of man shall be humbled, and the haughtiness of men shall be bowed down, and the LORD alone shall be exalted in that day.
Isa 2:12 For the day of the LORD of hosts shall be upon every one that is proud and lofty, and upon every one that is lifted up; and he shall be brought low:
Isa 2:15 And upon every high tower, and upon every fenced wall,
Isa 2:18 And the idols he shall utterly abolish.
2. Isa 10:5 O Assyrian, the rod of mine anger, and the staff in their hand is mine indignation. (To process the church)3. But upon the world Isa 10:12 Wherefore it shall come to pass, that when the Lord hath performed his whole work upon mount Zion and on Jerusalem, I will punish the fruit of the stout heart of the king of Assyria, and the glory of his high looks.
Isa 10:14 And my hand hath found as a nest the riches of the people: and as one gathereth eggs that are left, have I gathered all the earth; and there was none that moved the wing, or opened the mouth, or peeped.
should lift up itself, as if it were no wood.
Isa 10:16 Therefore shall the Lord, the Lord of hosts, send among his fat ones leanness; and under his glory he shall kindle a burning like the burning of a fire.
Isa 10:17 And the light of Israel shall be for a fire, and his Holy One for a flame: and it shall burn and devour his thorns and his briers in one day;
Isa 10:18 And shall consume the glory of his forest, and of his fruitful field, both soul and body: and they shall be as when a standardbearer fainteth. (Don’t lock your knees)
3. Isa 34:1 Come near, ye nations, to hear; and hearken, ye people: let the earth hear, and all that is therein; the world, and all things that come forth of it. Isa 34:2 For the indignation of the LORD is upon all nations, and his fury upon all their armies: he hath utterly destroyed them, he hath delivered them to the slaughter.
Isa 34:3 Their slain also shall be cast out, and their stink shall come up out of their carcases, and the mountains shall be melted with their blood.
Isa 34:4 And all the host of heaven shall be dissolved, and the heavens shall be rolled together as a scroll: and all their host shall fall down, as the leaf falleth off from the vine, and as a falling fig from the fig tree.
Isa 34:8 For it is the day of the LORD'S vengeance, and the year of recompences for the controversy of Zion.
4. Jer 25:12 And it shall come to pass, when seventy years are accomplished, that I will punish the king of Babylon, and that nation, saith the LORD, for their iniquity, and the land of the Chaldeans, and will make it perpetual desolations. (Never to rise again)Jer 25:13 And I will bring upon that land all my words which I have pronounced against it, even all that is written in this book, which Jeremiah hath prophesied against all the nations.
Jer 25:14 For many nations and great kings shall serve themselves of them also: and I will recompense them according to their deeds, and according to the works of their own hands.
5. Jer 25:15 For thus saith the LORD God of Israel unto me; Take the wine cup of this fury at my hand, and cause all the nations, to whom I send thee, to drink it. Jer 25:30 Therefore prophesy thou against them all these words, and say unto them, The LORD shall roar from on high, and utter his voice from his holy habitation; he shall mightily roar upon his habitation; he shall give a shout, as they that tread the grapes, against all the inhabitants of the earth.
Jer 25:31 A noise shall come even to the ends of the earth; for the LORD hath a controversy with the nations, he will plead with all flesh; he will give them that are wicked to the sword, saith the LORD.
Jer 25:32 Thus saith the LORD of hosts, Behold, evil shall go forth from nation to nation, and a great whirlwind shall be raised up from the coasts of the earth.
Jer 25:33 And the slain of the LORD shall be at that day from one end of the earth even unto the other end of the earth: they shall not be lamented, neither gathered, nor buried; they shall be dung upon the ground.
6. Joe 2:1 Blow ye the trumpet in Zion, and sound an alarm in my holy mountain: let all the inhabitants of the land tremble: for the day of the LORD cometh, for it is nigh at hand; Joe 2:2 A day of darkness and of gloominess, a day of clouds and of thick darkness, as the morning spread upon the mountains: a great people and a strong; there hath not been ever the like, neither shall be any more after it, even to the years of many generations.
Joe 2:3 A fire devoureth before them; and behind them a flame burneth: the land is as the garden of Eden before them, and behind them a desolate wilderness; yea, and nothing shall escape them.
7. Oba 1:15 For the day of the LORD is near upon all the heathen: as thou hast done, it shall be done unto thee: thy reward shall return upon thine own head.
Oba 1:16 For as ye have drunk upon my holy mountain, so shall all the heathen drink continually, yea, they shall drink, and they shall swallow down, and they shall be as though they had not been.
Oba 1:17 But upon mount Zion shall be deliverance, and there shall be holiness; and the house of Jacob shall possess their possessions.
8. “The great day of the Lord… the mighty man shall cry there bitterly. That day is a day of wrath and distress, a day of wasteness and desolation, a day of darkness and gloominess, a day of clouds and thick darkness, a day of the trumpet and alarm against the fenced cities, and against the high towers. And I will bring distress upon men, and they shall walk like blind men, because they have sinned against the Lord: and their blood shall be poured out as dust, and their flesh as the dung. Neither their silver nor their gold shall be able to deliver them in the day of the Lord’s wrath; but the whole land (of Babylon) shall be devoured by the fire of His jealousy” (Zeph 1:14-18). 3:8 Therefore wait ye upon me, saith the LORD, until the day that I rise up to the prey: for my determination is to gather the nations, that I may assemble the kingdoms, to pour upon them mine indignation, even all my fierce anger: for all the earth shall be devoured with the fire of my jealousy. 9. BATTLE OF ARMAGEDDONa. “And the sixth Angel poured out his vial upon the great river Euphrates; and the water thereof was dried up, that the way of the kings of the east might be prepared. And I saw three unclean spirits like frogs come out of the mouth of the dragon, and out of the mouth of the beast, and out of the mouth of the false prophet. For they are the spirits of devils, working miracles, which go forth unto the kings of the earth and of the whole world, to gather them to the battle of that great day of God Almighty. And he gathered them together into a place called in the Hebrew tongue ARMAGEDDON” (Rev 16:12-16).b. The word “Armageddon” appears but once in the Bible (Rev 16:16). It means merely “the mound of Megiddo”. And here we find that the kings of the earth and of the whole world are gathered together under the sixth vial or plague, “to the battle of that great day of God Almighty. Behold, I come as a thief”.III. SONS
A. Joe 2:11 And the LORD shall utter his voice before his army: for his camp is very great: for he is strong that executeth his word: for the day of the LORD is great and very terrible; and who can abide it? Joe 2:12 Therefore also now, saith the LORD, turn ye even to me with all your heart, and with fasting, and with weeping, and with mourning:
Joe 2:13 And rend your heart, and not your garments, and turn unto the LORD your God: for he is gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness, and repenteth him of the evil.
Joe 2:14 Who knoweth if he will return and repent, and leave a blessing behind him; even a meat offering and a drink offering unto the LORD your God?
Joe 2:15 Blow the trumpet in Zion, sanctify a fast, call a solemn assembly:
Joe 2:16 Gather the people, sanctify the congregation, assemble the elders, gather the children, and those that suck the breasts: let the bridegroom go forth of his chamber, and the bride out of her closet.
Joe 2:17 Let the priests, the ministers of the LORD, weep between the porch and the altar, and let them say, Spare thy people, O LORD, and give not thine heritage to reproach, that the heathen should rule over them: wherefore should they say among the people, Where is their God?
Joe 2:18 Then will the LORD be jealous for his land, and pity his people.
Joe 2:19 Yea, the LORD will answer and say unto his people, Behold, I will send you corn, and wine, and oil, and ye shall be satisfied therewith: and I will no more make you a reproach among the heathen:
Joe 2:20 But I will remove far off from you the northern army, and will drive him into a land barren and desolate, with his face toward the east sea, and his hinder part toward the utmost sea, and his stink shall come up, and his ill savour shall come up, because he hath done great things.
B. Psa 91:1 He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty. Psa 91:2 I will say of the LORD, He is my refuge and my fortress: my God; in him will I trust.
Psa 91:3 Surely he shall deliver thee from the snare of the fowler, and from the noisome pestilence.
Psa 91:4 He shall cover thee with his feathers, and under his wings shalt thou trust: (mother hen on eggs and hatched chicks) his truth shall be thy shield and buckler.
Psa 91:5 Thou shalt not be afraid for the terror by night; nor for the arrow that flieth by day;
Psa 91:6 Nor for the pestilence that walketh in darkness; nor for the destruction that wasteth at noonday.
Psa 91:7 A thousand shall fall at thy side, and ten thousand at thy right hand; but it shall not come nigh thee.
Psa 91:8 Only with thine eyes shalt thou behold and see the reward of the wicked.
Psa 91:9 Because thou hast made the LORD, which is my refuge, even the most High, thy habitation; (indwelling HS)
C. 1Th 5:1 But of the times and the seasons, brethren, ye have no need that I write unto you. 1Th 5:2 For yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so cometh as a thief in the night.
1Th 5:3 For when they shall say, Peace and safety; then sudden destruction cometh upon them, as travail upon a woman with child; and they shall not escape.
1Th 5:4 But ye, brethren, are not in darkness, that that day should overtake you as a thief.
1Th 5:5 Ye are all the children of light, and the children of the day: we are not of the night, nor of darkness.
1Th 5:6 Therefore let us not sleep, as do others; but let us watch and be sober.
1Th 5:7 For they that sleep sleep in the night; and they that be drunken are drunken in the night.
1Th 5:8 But let us, who are of the day, be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love; and for an helmet, the hope of salvation.
1Th 5:9 For God hath not appointed us to wrath, but to obtain salvation by our Lord Jesus Christ,
D. Rom 5:9 Much more then, being now justified by his blood, we shall be saved from wrath through him. Rom 5:10 For if, when we were enemies, we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son, much more, being reconciled, we shall be saved by his life.
Rom 5:11 And not only so, but we also joy in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom we have now received the atonement.
Rom 8:11 But if the Spirit of him that raised up Jesus from the dead dwell in you, he that raised up Christ from the dead shall also quicken your mortal bodies by his Spirit that dwelleth in you.
Rom 8:12 Therefore, brethren, we are debtors, not to the flesh, to live after the flesh.
Rom 8:13 For if ye live after the flesh, ye shall die: but if ye through the Spirit do mortify the deeds of the body, ye shall live.
Rom 8:14 For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God.
E. Eph 5:1 Be ye therefore followers of God, as dear children; Eph 5:2 And walk in love, as Christ also hath loved us, and hath given himself for us an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweetsmelling savour.
Eph 5:3 But fornication, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not be once named among you, as becometh saints;
Eph 5:4 Neither filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, which are not convenient: but rather giving of thanks.
Eph 5:5 For this ye know, that no whoremonger, nor unclean person, nor covetous man, who is an idolater, hath any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God.
Eph 5:6 Let no man deceive you with vain words: for because of these things cometh the wrath of God upon the children of disobedience.
Eph 5:7 Be not ye therefore partakers with them.
Eph 5:8 For ye were sometimes darkness, but now are ye light in the Lord: walk as children of light:
Eph 5:9 (For the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness and righteousness and truth;)
Eph 5:10 Proving what is acceptable unto the Lord.
Eph 5:11 And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them.
Eph 5:12 For it is a shame even to speak of those things which are done of them in secret.
Eph 5:13 But all things that are reproved are made manifest by the light: (manifestations are good) for whatsoever doth make manifest is light.
Eph 5:14 Wherefore he saith, Awake thou that sleepest, and arise from the dead, and Christ shall give thee light.
F. Wrath world vs tribulation sons As Christians we often get the idea that we are above having any resistance but that is not what the word says.1. 2Ti 2:12 If we suffer, we shall also reign with him: if we deny him, he also will deny us: 2Ti 3:10 But thou hast fully known my doctrine, manner of life, purpose, faith, longsuffering, charity, patience,
2Ti 3:11 Persecutions, afflictions, which came unto me at Antioch, at Iconium, at Lystra; what persecutions I endured: but out of them all the Lord delivered me.
2Ti 3:12 Yea, and all that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution.
2Ti 3:13 But evil men and seducers shall wax worse and worse, deceiving, and being deceived.
2Ti 3:14 But continue thou in the things which thou hast learned and hast been assured of, knowing of whom thou hast learned them;
a. 2Co 12:7 And lest I should be exalted above measure through the abundance of the revelations, there was given to me a thorn in the flesh, the messenger of Satan to buffet me, lest I should be exalted above measure. 2Co 12:8 For this thing I besought the Lord thrice, that it might depart from me.
2Co 12:9 And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.
2Co 12:10 Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses for Christ's sake: for when I am weak, then am I strong.
2. Joh 16:33 These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world. 3. Luk 21:20 And when ye shall see Jerusalem compassed with armies, then know that the desolation thereof is nigh. Luk 21:21 Then let them which are in Judaea flee to the mountains; and let them which are in the midst of it depart out; and let not them that are in the countries enter thereinto.
Luk 21:22 For these be the days of vengeance, that all things which are written may be fulfilled.
a. Historians say that at Titus's coming to destroy Jeru no Christians were in it. Josephis And so it is that we may be disquieted but if we head the LORD’s warnings we will escape His wrath.4. Amo 3:7 Surely the Lord GOD will do nothing, but he revealeth his secret unto his servants the prophets. 5. Isa 45:22 Look unto me, and be ye saved, all the ends of the earth: for I am God, and there is none else. Isa 45:23 I have sworn by myself, the word is gone out of my mouth in righteousness, and shall not return, That unto me every knee shall bow, every tongue shall swear.
Isa 45:24 Surely, shall one say, in the LORD have I righteousness and strength: even to him shall men come; and all that are incensed against him shall be ashamed.
6. Psa 86:6 Give ear, O LORD, unto my prayer; and attend to the voice of my supplications. Psa 86:7 In the day of my trouble I will call upon thee: for thou wilt answer me.
Psa 86:8 Among the gods there is none like unto thee, O Lord; neither are there any works like unto thy works.
Psa 86:9 All nations whom thou hast made shall come and worship before thee, O Lord; and shall glorify thy name.
Psa 86:10 For thou art great, and doest wondrous things: thou art God alone.
7. 1Pe 2:5 Ye also, as lively stones, are built up a spiritual house, an holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ. 1Pe 2:6 Wherefore also it is contained in the scripture, Behold, I lay in Sion a chief corner stone, elect, precious: and he that believeth on him shall not be confounded.
1Pe 2:7 Unto you therefore which believe he is precious: but unto them which be disobedient, the stone which the builders disallowed, the same is made the head of the corner,
1Pe 2:8 And a stone of stumbling, and a rock of offence, even to them which stumble at the word, being disobedient: whereunto also they were appointed.
1Pe 2:9 But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:
1Pe 2:10 Which in time past were not a people, but are now the people of God: which had not obtained mercy, but now have obtained mercy.
1Pe 2:11 Dearly beloved, I beseech you as strangers and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul;
1Pe 2:12 Having your conversation honest among the Gentiles: that, whereas they speak against you as evildoers, they may by your good works, which they shall behold, glorify God in the day of visitation.
8. Called Saved then Overcomera. Rev 2:26 And he that overcometh, and keepeth my works unto the end, to him will I give power over the nations: b. Rev 3:21 To him that overcometh will I grant to sit with me in my throne, even as I also overcame, and am set down with my Father in his throne. c. Rev 12:11 And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony; and they loved not their lives unto the death. d. Rev 17:14 These shall make war with the Lamb, and the Lamb shall overcome them: for he is Lord of lords, and King of kings: and they that are with him are called, and chosen, and faithful. (Israel was called and chosen yet not faithful)FAITH TOWARD GOD Heb 5:10-14; 6:1-5 ...Preston Eby with personal comments
The King James Version here instructs us to leave the “principles” of the doctrine of Christ in order to press forward unto perfection — that is, maturity. The Moffat translation says, “Let us pass on then to what is mature, leaving the elementary Christian doctrine behind.” The Weymouth version reads, “Therefore leaving elementary instruction about the Christ, let us advance to mature manhood.” The Amplified Bible renders, “Therefore let us go on and get past the elementary stage in the teachings and doctrine of Christ…advancing steadily toward the completeness and perfection that belongs to spiritual maturity.” Can we not see by this that what we are admonished to leave behind is the FIRST ELEMENTARY PRINCIPLES of the doctrine of Christ and these are enumerated for us: (1) Repentance from dead works (2) Faith toward God (3) Baptisms (water, HG (4) Laying on of hands (Healing and Gifts) (5) Resurrection of the dead (Moses) (6) Age-lasting judgment. (Enoch)
Let us take special heed to the writer’s words, noting that he does not tell us to destroy these first and elementary principles, or throw them away. Just leave them and GO ON! Everything God has given us and all that God has brought us through in our walk with Him in the kingdom of God has been necessary stepping stones to get us started toward the ultimate goal of perfection (maturity) and fullness in the Christ. Yet the vast majority of Christians never get beyond these first stepping stones — these elementary rudiments of the teaching of Christ. It is of singular interest to note that the Holy Spirit of inspiration firmly declares that ALL of these elementary principles pertain to the realm of children — babes in Christ. The writer makes this clear when he further says, “For everyone who continues to feed on milk is obviously inexperienced and unskilled in the teaching of righteousness, that is, of conformity to the divine will in purpose, thought, and action, for he is a mere infant — not able to talk yet! But solid food is for full-grown men, for those whose senses are trained…” (Heb. 5:13-14, Amplified Bible). Two significant things stand out in these passages — all six of the “first principles” of the doctrine of Christ are baby food, and not one of them is strong meat for the mature sons of God! (Contrast)
It is extremely easy to spot a spiritual babe, an immature child of God, be he the believer in the pew or the preacher in the pulpit, for he will always be dwelling around one or more of these ELEMENTARY PRINCIPLES…laying and relaying that foundation. Now there is nothing wrong with laying these foundations for those that need them, but the immature babes in Christ will always be known by the fact that they continue to minister these things over and over and over again to God’s precious people who should be going on to higher things. Think about it — how many church congregations are you acquainted with that preach the simple gospel of salvation and give an altar call every Sunday morning — week after week after week! And those Christians sit there in those services Sunday after Sunday drinking that same diet of spiritual milk. Those same preachers, day after day, and year after year, continue to use milk and minister milk to the people of God. No wonder that they NEVER GO ON TO PERFECTION! Those who remain on this elementary level are often referred to as “Fundamentalists” or “Evangelicals.” And the writer to the Hebrews pointedly identifies these as BABES THAT CAN’T EVEN TALK YET! (Repentance from dead works, Faith toward God)
Any “Fundamentalist” will be busily defending these elementary principles of the doctrine of Christ, and will readily brand you a heretic should you speak any truth beyond those foundation stones. That’s all they know! Start talking about perfection, (maturity) sonship, the manifestation of the sons of God, the order of Melchizedek, bodily redemption, the restoration of creation, bringing in the kingdom, or any of a hundred other things related to God’s great redemptive and restorative purposes and they have not the foggiest notion of what you’re talking about! I have no hesitation in saying these fall into the category of those to whom the apostle wrote in our chapter under consideration when he said, “Being designated and recognized and saluted by God as High Priest after the Order of Melchizedek. Concerning this (the Melchizedek Order of Priesthood) we have much to say which is hard to explain, since you have become dull in your spiritual hearing and sluggish, even slothful in achieving spiritual insight…you have come to need milk, not solid food” (Heb. 5:10-12, Amplified Bible).
These babes, as little children do, will always be absorbed in great disputes over the fine points of doctrines, ordinances, sacraments, rituals, baptismal modes and formulas, outward appearances, eats and drinks, church government, etc. But don’t think for one moment, my beloved, that this realm of immaturity and childishness is limited to those moving on the salvation level. For another of these elementary principles is described as, “the laying on of hands.” This identifies many Christians who are Spirit-filled, having spiritual gifts, and moving in the ministries of prophecy, healing, and deliverance. Who can deny that this includes such groups as Holiness, Pentecostal, Charismatic, and Latter Rain or Move of God. These movements have definitely carried a people forward in God — beyond the mere salvation level or elementary level (Doctrine of Baptisms and Laying on of Hands) to greater dimensions in the spirit through the “baptism in the Holy Spirit” and the gifts of the Spirit. Impartation of blessing through the laying on of hands becomes prominent in these ministries. Hands are laid on for healing, deliverance, in casting out devils, with prophetic utterance for confirmation and direction from the Lord. But there is one fact that generally does not change with these groups — they continue to zealously lay again and again the foundation of the ELEMENTARY PRINCIPLES of the doctrine of Christ! It can be clearly seen that even these gifts and ministries have to do both with the doctrine of “baptisms” and “the laying on of hands” — two of the ELEMENTARY PRINCIPLES OF THE DOCTRINE OF CHRIST! The message is just this: Wherever you are in your walk in God my beloved brethren, DON’T STOP THERE! Don’t magnify any of these elementary principles as though these were the great end that God is after! Men will establish what they perceive to be a strong position in relation to these first principles, and fight to the death to defend it, then when the Spirit commences to reveal deeper truth and move in yet a new and more profound measure among a people they immediately cry “false doctrine!” and “false prophets!” as though they were the fountainhead of all truth and experts in the deep things of God. (Keep going around the same old bush) We must see this as the hard soil of persecution and be not dissuaded.) It should be plain to every quickened heart that even the spiritual ministries of which we have spoken above are part and parcel of the ELEMENTARY PRINCIPLES of the doctrine of Christ. None of them pertain to the deep things of God or to spiritual maturity. Not one! I tell you sadly and with weeping heart that some of the most carnal, immature, and unstable ministries I have encountered throughout my many years of walking in the Spirit of the Lord were men and women possessing phenomenal giftings of power. In spite of their lofty prophecies and spectacular signs and wonders they were, in their state of being, mere babes in Christ fervently laying the foundation stones of elementary things. Thus many miss out on the great and glorious truths and operations of the Holy Spirit reserved for those who “leave these things” and “go on to perfection.”
In psychology we see that a immature person is often hung up on a hangup from their youth. They have a Father or Mother Complex that keep them physically and psychologically become a mature person. And then when they have children they become babies raising babies. Oh! that once and for all we might clearly see that nearly everything we have experienced up to now has been in the realm of elementaries! And it is from HERE that we are exhorted to GO ON TO PERFECTION. You don’t go deeper into the elementary rudiments in order to go on to perfection — spiritual maturity as a son of God. Oh, no! We must leave the first principles in order to find an entrance into all the glorious fullness of the Son of God! If you chose to remain in the first principles you simply will never arrive at spiritual maturity in God. Mature sonship lies beyond it all. The first principles are merely the “elementary school” for those who would be sons indeed. They constitute the “in part” realm in which we move before that which is perfect is come! LET US GO ON TO PERFECTION is the present call of the Spirit.
ELEMENTARY FAITH
In Hebrews 6:1-2 the Holy Spirit lists FAITH among the elementary principles of the doctrine of Christ. Let us note that it is not simply faith of which the Spirit speaks, but a particular dimension of faith which is spoken of as FAITH TOWARD GOD. This distinction is important, as we shall see clearly later on. The word “toward” is translated from the Greek word epi which means “upon,” “to,” or “toward.” The Greek Interlinear New Testament which I have at hand renders this as “faith upon God.” The thought is of a faith which turns one in a specific direction and thrusts him upon GOD. This faith is directed totally toward God and bears along the one identified with it so that he in turn is directed toward and cast upon God. The Amplified Bible comes very close to rendering the correct thought from the Greek: “Let us not again be laying the foundation of…the faith BY WHICH YOU TURNED to God.” Thus, “faith toward God” is that elementary ministration of faith to us by the Holy Spirit which turns us around from our stumbling in darkness, blindness, ignorance, sin, and death, and brings us to life and relationship with God. Elementary faith is the faith that first of all saves us — and which also lays hold upon the many elementary blessings and benefits included in our childhood walk with God — healing, deliverance, material provision, gifts of the Spirit, answers to prayer, redemptive foundational truths, etc. So it is that first we see the physical and temporal needs
The Spirit daily deals with us in these elementary areas of our experience to bring us progressively into a relationship with Himself in faith where we can believe God — proving that whatever God has spoken to us shall surely come to pass unto us. And let all who read these lines be assured that this hour demands a special dispensation and degree of faith to believe and know with certainty that the things the Spirit is speaking and setting before His called, chosen, and separated elect for this generation shall surely come to pass! It is one thing to talk about sonship and the kingdom of God and quite another thing to have that truth and revelation firmly inworked and established in our hearts, seasoned with a faith that will actually appropriate the reality, power, and glory of what God has promised.
PROGRESSION TO A GENERATION OF OVERCOMERS
This is why the Spirit is sounding the trumpet across the land, thundering the kingdom message from one end of the earth to the other! There are those who hear the trumpet sounding for the next great moving of God in the earth, and they pull up their tent stakes, fasten their eyes upon the forward moving cloud of His presence and glory, and faith is being evoked in them to literally walk out every dealing of God in their lives until they fully and completely qualify through the processings of God to receive a kingdom and glory that far transcends any glory yet revealed unto men. These are the Sonship and Kingdom people who have left the Church age of Pisces and moved into the dawning of the age of Aquarius.
THE FAITH OF GOD going from Elementary Faith to Overcoming Faith
Mark 11:21-22: “And Peter calling to remembrance saith unto Him, Master, behold, the fig tree which thou cursedst is withered away. And Jesus answering saith unto them, Have faith in God.” . The Greek text says, “And Jesus said to them, Have the faith of God” — that is, the faith that originates in God and comes from God. This is in beautiful harmony with what Paul says in Galatians 2:20: “…the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the FAITH OF THE SON OF GOD who loved me, and gave Himself on my behalf.” It is becoming increasingly clear to all who today walk in the Spirit of God and have an ear to hear what the Spirit is saying that every indication and sign is pointing to the imminence of the long awaited hour of the great unveiling of the sons of God. (Those that will go up to the mountain of God and be transformed in His presence.) It should certainly not be difficult for us to see that, if a company of saints is to be transformed into the image and likeness of Christ and made partakers of the power of His resurrection, and reign with Him in an age when Christ rules in the hearts of all men and in the affairs of every nation and people, then they most certainly must be possessed of a faith greater far than the elementary faith by which we first believed. One of the greatest means of grace given to the Lord’s people at any stage of our growth and development in Him is the power of faith. While I suppose immense volumes could be written about faith, I am inclined to believe that vast volumes are unnecessary for the spiritually enlightened to grasp the eternal significance of the faith so vital to our apprehending that glorious calling and ministry that looms just before us. These are those that Like Elijah who will go up in a whirlwind and be seated in heavenly places in Christ Jesus.
ENOCH’S EXAMPLE of Ultimate Faith
“And Enoch lived sixty and five years, and begat Methuselah: and Enoch walked with God…and all the days of Enoch were three hundred sixty and five years: and Enoch walked with God: and he was not (found); for God took him” (Gen. 5:21-24).
“By faith Enoch was translated that he should not see death; and was not found, because God had translated him: for before his translation he had this testimony, that he pleased God...without faith it is impossible to please Him” (Heb. 11:5-6). ? have you pleased God.?
“And Enoch also, the seventh from Adam, prophesied of these, saying, Behold, the Lord cometh with ten thousands of His saints (Greek literal: comes the Lord in holy myriads of Himself)” (Jude 14). Jud 1:15 To execute judgment upon all, and to convince all that are ungodly among them of all their ungodly deeds which they have ungodly committed, and of all their hard speeches which ungodly sinners have spoken against him. Eternal judgement is here spoken of in Enoch’s prophesy Heb 6:2 which is still elementary faith. But then through His life He goes on to Ultimate faith having laid this stepping stone through prophesy.
Moses lays the stepping stone of Resurrection of the Dead Deut 34:5-8 and Jude 9 as we see him ushering us into the promise land (of Jesus Christ) on the Mount of transfiguration Mt 17:1-8
Our spiritual life is a very powerful thing. It grows and increases by continual contact with God. That explains how it is that in the verses quoted above we find that Enoch, the seventh from Adam, walked with God and by faith was translated that he should not see death. Surely we can see that his translation faith was evoked in him as he walked with God!
The life of Enoch is a wonderful parable pointing to all those blessed ones who are called to sonship to God. Enoch serves as a type of the Christ, Head and body. The inspired record states that he was “the seventh (completion) from Adam.” The word “from” denotes action and movement from one place or position to another. It means away from. Adam is the man of disobedience and unbelief, the man of sin and death. Enoch was the seventh away from Adam, away from the Adamic nature, the flesh man, the carnal mind, the earthly, human identity, the natural constitution, the soulical disposition, and the curse of sin and death, and all that pertains to the world of Adam in his lost state. Away from! What a revelation those two words bring to our spiritual mind! Seven is the number of divine perfection; to be the seventh away from Adam is to stand in all the beautiful perfection of man as God created him to be and intends for him to be. To be the seventh from Adam is to be as far away from the Adamic life as it is possible to be and stand in a perfect identity, a divine state of being, a heavenly realm of life and glory. Seeing then, that these things are so, who can doubt that this great truth is clearly what Paul had in mind when he wrote of the transition from Adam to Christ in these expressive words: “The first man Adam was made a living soul; the last Adam was made a quickening spirit. Howbeit that was not first which is spiritual, but that which is natural; and afterward that which is spiritual. The first man is of the earth, earthy: the second man is the Lord from heaven. And as is the earthy, such are they also that are earthy: and as is the heavenly, such are they also that are heavenly. And as we have borne the image of the earthy, (elementary faith) we shall also bear the image of the heavenly (ultimate faith)” (I Cor. 15:45-49).
FULLNESS OF FAITH
Act_6:8 And Stephen, full of faith and power, did great wonders and miracles among the people.
Grecians BELIEVED
Act 11:22 Then tidings of these things came unto the ears (Rev 1:3, 2:7,11,17,29, 3:6,13,20,22, 13:9) of the church which was in Jerusalem: and they sent (Apostle) forth Barnabas, that he should go as far as Antioch. (First called Christians)
Act 11:23 Who, when he came, and had seen the grace of God, was glad, and exhorted them all, that with purpose of heart they would cleave unto the Lord. Exhorted Ro12:5- prophecy, ministry, teaching, exortation, giving ruling, mercy, love...proportion of faith. 1 Ti 4:13 attendance to reading to exhortation to doctrine - Peter Cartwright Horseback preacher (Faith of God is purpose enough) Act_11:24 For he was a good man, and full of the Holy Ghost and of faith: and much people was added unto the Lord. (Even as Peter)
SANCTIFIED FAITH
Paul’s testimony before king Agrippa
Act_26:18 To open their eyes, and to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan unto God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins, (elementry) and inheritance among them which are sanctified by faith that is in me. (Ultimate sanctified faith)
FAITH TO FAITH PROCESS
Rom 1:16 For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.
Rom_1:17 For therein is the righteousness of God revealed from faith to faith: as it is written, The just shall live by faith. . Amp “springing from faith and leading to faith - disclosed through the way of faith which arouses to more faith”
FAITH HOPE CHARITY
Pro 22:20 Have not I written to thee excellent things in counsels and knowledge,
Pro 22:21 That I might make thee know the certainty of the words of truth; that thou mightest answer the words of truth to them that send unto thee? (Works foot work)
Excellent- shaw-loshe' a triple, that is, (as a musical instrument) a triangle (or perhaps rather three stringed lute); also (as an indefinitely great quantity) a three fold measure (perhaps a treble ephah); also (as an officer) a general of the third rank (upward, that is, the highest
1Co_13:13 And now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three; but the greatest of these is charity.
1Co 3:1 And I, brethren, could not speak unto you as unto spiritual, but as unto carnal, even as unto babes in Christ.
1Co 3:2 I have fed you with milk, and not with meat: for hitherto ye were not able to bear it, neither yet now are ye able.
Three loves - (sarkeekos physical love) (fil-eh'-o to be a friend to (fond of ,have affection for (denoting personal attachment, as a matter of sentiment or feeling , Pheumatokos spiritual or ag-ah’-pay love charity Jn 21:15-17 - JC trying to get Peter to go from friend to charity (feed my sheep) Lu 22:31-34 Faith fail not - converted - strengthen breathren
1Th_1:3 Remembering without ceasing your work of faith, (spiritual and physical) and labour of love, (mental) and patience of hope (inaction yet trusting future) in our Lord Jesus Christ, in the sight of God and our Father;
1Th_5:8 But let us, who are of the day, be sober, putting on (sinking into garment - put on en-doo’-o invest) the breastplate of faith and love; (of heart) and for an helmet, the hope of salvation. (Mind stayed upon Christ) (3 fold salvation)
1Ti 6:4 He is proud, knowing nothing, but doting about questions and strifes of words, whereof cometh envy, strife, railings, evil surmisings,
1Ti 6:5 Perverse disputings of men of corrupt minds, and destitute of the truth, supposing that gain is godliness: from such withdraw thyself.
1Ti_6:11 But thou, O man of God, flee these things; and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness. (Flee - Runaway shun fyoo’-go ) (follow after - pursue press as in Is. 65:8 blessing in cluster each portion of faith Ro 12:6) (Mt 11:12 kingdom - violent take it by force )
Patience - hoop-om-on-ay' cheerful (or hopeful) endurance, constancy
Jas 1:3 Knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience.
Jas 1:4 But let patience have her perfect work, that ye may be perfect (mature) and entire, wanting nothing.
Jas 1:5 If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.
Jas 1:6 But let him ask in faith, nothing wavering. For he that wavereth is like a wave of the sea driven with the wind and tossed.
Jas 1:7 For let not that man think that he shall receive any thing of the Lord.
Jas 1:8 A double minded man is unstable in all his ways. Peter eyes off Jesus sink
Eph 4:13 Till we all come in the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the stature of the fulness of Christ:
Eph 4:14 That we henceforth be no more children, tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, and cunning craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to deceive;
Eph 4:15 But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, which is the head, even Christ: Gal 5:6 faith works by love
John brings faith Paul and works James together
Rev_2:19 I know thy works, and charity, and service, and faith, and thy patience, and thy works; and the last to be more than the first. Oldest manuscripts have “I know thy works ,even the love (internal) and the faith - service outward faith and patience (enduring continuance, per serving) Ro 2:7 well - doing
1Co_13:2 And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries, and all knowledge; and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, and have not charity, I am nothing.
Eph 3:17 That Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith; that ye, being rooted and grounded in love,
Eph 3:18 May be able to comprehend with all saints what is the breadth, and length, and depth, and height;
Eph 3:19 And to know the love of Christ, which passeth knowledge, that ye might be filled with all the fulness of God. (Love same greek work as charity)
Col_1:23 If ye continue in the faith grounded and settled, and be not moved away from the hope of the gospel, which ye have heard, and which was preached to every creature which is under heaven; whereof I Paul am made a minister;
(grounded - them-el-eeo’-o lay a basis for foundation)
hope - el-pece' Fromἔλπω elpō which is a primary word (to anticipate, usually with pleasure); expectation (abstract or concrete) or confidence MLK and Obama Hoops,Hope and a Dream
Gal_3:24 Wherefore the law was our schoolmaster to bring us unto Christ, that we might be justified by faith.
Gal_3:25 But after that faith is come, we are no longer under a schoolmaster.
Gal_3:26 For ye are all the children of God by faith in Christ Jesus.
Some people are always learning - going to another school Movie bones of Crow. But never applying what learned - Application Bible
ABRAHAM trial of faith
Heb_11:17 By faith Abraham, when he was tried, offered up Isaac: and he that had received the promises offered up his only begotten son,
Have you offered up your Isaac ? Pet sins-something will die but Son will live resurrected faith
Proverbs of NT applicable word practical - seated in Heaven on earth
Jas 2:14 What doth it profit, my brethren, though a man say he hath faith, and have not works? can faith save him?
Jas 2:15 If a brother or sister be naked, and destitute of daily food, (love of fellow man)
Jas 2:16 And one of you say unto them, Depart in peace, be ye warmed and filled; notwithstanding ye give them not those things which are needful to the body; what doth it profit?
Jas 2:17 Even so faith, if it hath not works, is dead, being alone.
Jas 2:18 Yea, a man may say, Thou hast faith, and I have works: shew me thy faith without thy works, and I will shew thee my faith by my works. (Connection faith and works)
Jas 2:19 Thou believest that there is one God; thou doest well: the devils also believe, and tremble.
Jas 2:20 But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith without works is dead? ( Its about Love of God First (elementry Altar of sacrifice) and then love for brethren- converted faith Altar of incense -prayers of saints ascended faith)
Jas 2:21 Was not Abraham our father justified by works, when he had offered Isaac his son upon the altar?
Jas 2:22 Seest thou how faith wrought with his works, and by works was faith made perfect?
PAUL AND BARNABAS after mars hill and stoning of Paul
Act_14:22 Confirming the souls of the disciples, and exhorting them to continue in the faith, and that we must through much tribulation enter into the kingdom of God. Turn Century Presbyterian minister Peonyang Korea - No Love for brother - Offer up Issac. Wall came down
1Jn 4:10 Herein is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins.
1Jn 4:11 Beloved, if God so loved us, we ought also to love one another.
1Jn 4:12 No man hath seen God at any time. If we love one another, God dwelleth in us, and his love is perfected in us.
4:20 How say love God ...hate brother,,its all about forgiveness,, propitiation sacrifice giving life testimony
2Ti_4:7 I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith:
1Pe 1:5 Who are kept by the power of God through faith unto salvation ready to be revealed in the last time. (Three fold salvation was saved, am being saved and will be saved spirit soul and body.
1Pe 1:6 Wherein ye greatly rejoice, though now for a season, if need be, ye are in heaviness through manifold temptations:
1Pe 1:7 That the trial of your faith, (Isaac fire burns out self Love of brethren comes in) being much more precious than of gold that perisheth, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise and honour and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ:
1Pe 1:8 Whom having not seen, ye love; in whom, though now ye see him not, yet believing, ye rejoice with joy unspeakable and full of glory:
1Pe 1:9 Receiving the end of your faith, even the salvation of your souls. (Mind will emotions)
1Jn_5:4 For whatsoever is born of God (Born from above altar of incense, seated together Eph 2:6) overcometh the world: and this is the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith.
Born of water elementary faith Repentance Dead works - Born of Spirit 1 Jn 2:5 keep word of faith love of God perfected..In Him Ultimate Faith
Rev 14:12 patience of saints that keep comdmts of God and Faith of Jesus fulness of Godhead HEAD of all principalities and pwr complete in Him. Col 2:9-10
Rev 14:13 Die in LORD Rest from Labors works do follow them –Death not always about physical but laying down life for brethren ,,Putting others first Feed my sheep
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