THE HOLY CITY:
I have found The City whose builder and maker is God. It is the kingdom
of God: where Jesus is Lord, and His Spirit dwells within; wherein dwells
Righteousness, Peace, and Joy in the Holy Spirit. It is Jesus, who is
also
The Promised Land; in whom we live and move and have our very being. have
found Him whom my soul loveth, it is Jesus, the Lover of my soul. I have
found the Holy City coming down from God out of heaven, prepared as a
bride
adorned for her husband. Rev. 21:2-5 What is the Holy City? It is
where
the Tabernacle of God is with men, and He will dwell with them, and they
shall be His people, and God Himself shall be with them, and be their
God.
And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; Isn't He wiping away
your tears? We know His Plan and Purpose for every man. Therefore we live
in Trust and Peace and Rest in Him. And there shall be no more death,
Hasn't
He taken away our fear of death? Because we know nothing is lost to Him.
No more sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain, for we
know its all a part of the Process, to bring us into The Holy City, for
the former things are passed away. Aren't we new creatures in Him: We
have
passed from darkness into Light. We are now living in His presence.
Didn't
He say it was necessary for Him to go away: So He could come back, and
live
in us by His Spirit, and not be limited to just one person anymore, but
dwell in His many membered body which we are. There is only one message.
God
is still making man in His image. Let us be glad and rejoice in it, for
we know The Plan and we are a part of that Plan.
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THE FEAST OF TABERNACLES:
It was a feast celebrated at the end of the harvest when they had
gathered
in all the fruit into their warehouses. They couldn't celebrate it
where
they were at. They had to come out of their houses and build a booth.
We had to come out of what we were in. As it was in the days of Noah.
What did Noah do? He built an ark (booth) to the saving of himself and
his household. They had to gather branches to build their booth. Isn't
He the vine and we are the branches? As we gather ourselves (branches)
together and build this booth by what every joint (branch) supplies: We
are building our ark to the saving of ourselves and our household, with
this difference. In Noah's day the rest of the world was destroyed; but
in our day it will be saved. The Feast of Tabernacles can be likened
to
the New Covenant. In the feast we celebrate WHO HE IS not what He can
do for us. In the Feast we seek the Giver not the gifts. In the Old
Covenant
we were given a set of rules to follow. In the New Covenant the rules,
become promises. You will not kill. You will not steal. You will not
commit
adultry, and so on. It won't even enter our minds to do such things. We
have been given a new mind (the Mind of Christ) and a new heart. We
have
passed from death unto life.We celebrate WHO HE IS and not what He can
do for us. For we are Him Now bone of His bone, and flesh of His flesh.
As
long as we keep our eyes on Jesus (like Peter) we can do what He is
doing;
and be where He is Now. Aren't we seated with Him in heavenly places
right
Now? In the world but not of the world. We, like Abraham, seek a city,
a country, a world whose builder and make is God. While man is busy
building
his world, God is busy building His world. Let us keep our mind, will,
and emotions on God's world. Mans world is out there for us to
OVERCOME.
For this is the Lords work and it is marvellous in our eyes. He is in
control of His world, His Plan, His purpose for our lives, whether it
looks like it or not. He is still making man in His image, (Jesus was
the first) and now He wants a many membered body: and that IS the
meaning
of Life. For all that is in the world is not of the Father.
1 John 2:15,16
We are to love our brother: not be at war with him like the world is.
We are to live in righteousness, peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit. Is
the world doing that? I don't think so. So why should we want to be
like
them. All that the Father has---is mine.I want to live in His world,
don't
you? His world of Love, Joy, Peace, Gentleness, Goodness, Kindness,
Forgiveness,
Compassion, and Mercy. These are the things that are eternal. These are
the fruits of His labor in us.These are the things that will win souls.
Let this mind be in you which was in Christ Jesus. One of Love and
Service.
Let us Love one another as He has loved us.
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HEIR OF RIGHTEOUSNESS:
John 16:7-11 "Nevertheless I tell you the truth; It is
expedient
for you that I go away: for if I go not away, the Comforter will not
come
unto you; but if I depart, I will send him unto you.
And when he is come, he will reprove the world of sin, and of
righteousness,
and of judgment:
Of sin, because they believe not on me; of righteousness, because I go
to my Father, and ye see me no more; of judgment, because the prince of
this world is judged. All these things are happening right now, not
someday.
Just like it was in Noah's day we read in Heb. 11:7 "By faith
Noah,
being warned of God of things not seen as yet, moved with fear,
prepared
an ark to the saving of his house; by the which he condemned the world,
and became heir of the righteousness which is by faith." Just by
obeying the Lord, he condemned the world, and became heir to His
righteousness.
We, just by obeying the Lord, and believing on him,
reprove the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment, just
by what we are. Do you know who you are yet?" You are not your
own.We've
been bought with a terrible price, (the blood of Jesus) and we know the
life is in the blood. So he gave his life for you. This is his body,
not
mine. We give him form, He gives us life. We are his inheritance, He is
our inheritance. So, take it, and God will give you grace. Just start
to walk in responsibility.
Submit your soul to HIs goal and find out you are suddenly free! Its
incredible,
but you are a member in particular, you are a Son. You are a member in
particular, the only one. You are created to take your place. So, take
it, and God will give you grace." So you see you carry on your
Father's
name. You are keeping, The Faith, alive on this planet Earth. God's
sovereignty
and man's responsibility becoming one: which is what He had in mind
from
the beginning.
You are God's idea formed as you, bringing the invisible into the
visible.
Think of it! You are carrying on where he left off. He said, I am the
light of the world, but when I go away, you are the light of the world.
You are like a lighthouse, set on a hill, guiding the ships in and out
of the harbor. What is the meaning of life? You are giving him form. He
is giving you life. What a privilege to be a part of His Plan!
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CAIN AND ABEL:
Cain and Abel represent the two ways that are set before us since the
beginning of time.
Both brought a sacrifice to the Lord. The Lord accepted Abels but
rejected
Cains. Able understood "without the shedding of blood there is no
remission for sin." He brought a blood sacrifice. Cain brought
some
fruit of the land. His own idea. There was no blood sacrifice in his
offering.
Obedience is better than sacrifice. We must do it according to the
Pattern,
or it won't count. We have that free will choice to do it Gods way or
go in our own way. Let us deny ourselves, take up our cross, and follow
Jesus. Amen
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GODS FAMILY:
God wants a family. He did not want to be alone. That is why He created man.
He made man in His image
in the same way that every person wants to grow up, get married, and have a
family.One is not a family.
It takes two. That is why God chose to reveal His image as male and female.
They are heirs together of the
grace of life. One cannot do it alone. It takes two. It takes God and man
together to bring forth this new creation,
this God Man. 100% God. 100% man. They will go on to create new worlds going
onwards and upwards forever throughout eternity. For God is continually
progressive in all that He is and does. He is ever expanding into
myriads of Himself. Amen.
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IN HIS IMAGE:
My latest revelation: that God Is making man in His image and His likeness.
That is His promise to us since the beginning of time. It Just hit me so
forcefully this morning. We can stand on that promise. He is doing the work
in us.
We have a reason to rejoice evermore. If you are feeling down and depressed
--- just remember this one promise and rest in Him for He is doing the work
in us. He will finish the work He has begun in us. We didn't save ourselves,
He did.
He said, you did not choose me, but I have chosen you. Did we begin in Him (in
the Spirit) and think Now we can finish in ourselves? No, a thousand times no,
it is of Him (of the Spirit) all the way. And that is the God I worship this
morning.
The One that became a man, so that we can become a God, a many membered body
just like Him. Let us not forget His Purpose and His Plan. What a privilege to
be a part of His Plan; to manifest His Glory in this earth. Amen
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GIANTS IN THE LAND:
There are giants in the land. I was reading something the other day and they
mentioned, how the Israelites before they went into the promised land, sent
spies in to spy out the land. They came back saying, there are giants in the
land. They would have to drive out the giants before they could possess the
land. Do you know what our giants are? I use to think it was all the works of
the flesh that we had to overcome before we could enter the land. And that is
true but the Holy Spirit by the washing of the Word does take care of all that.
That is why I love to read and study the Word because it does apply to my walk
with Go, or journey as we look for and become the city of God. But it dawned on
me who or what our giants are. They are the three D's: darkness, disease, and
death. In that land there is no more death, no more sorrow, no more crying, no
more pain. Have you conquered those giants yet? We cannot take them into the
land. We must quit looking at them all together; and keep our eyes upon Jesus,
because He has conquered all for us, if we will just believe. To do the works
of God is to believe on Him whom He has sent. We can do all things through
Christ who strengtheneth us, for it is God who worketh in us to do His good
pleasure. In His presence is fullness of joy, and He has promised to never
leave us nor forsake us. Let us be aware of these things at all times and we
shall walk right in and possess our land. It is our inheritance in Him. The
former things are passed away, and He is making all things new. Amen
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GOD IS LOVE
Man makes walking with God so hard and so complicated, but it is not: for God
is love. Isa. says that even a fool need not err therein. Jesus said to love
the Lord with all your heart, and to love your neighbor as yourself, fulfilled
the law and the prophets. Then He left us a new commandment: to love one
another as He has loved us. Now that is a tall order, and I know we cannot do
it in ourselves; but that is why He created us. So that He could live His life
in us,
and through us, as Himself. We are to deny yourself, take up or cross, and
follow Him. When we seek the Kingdom of God and His Righteousness, all these
other things that we need will be added to us. What is the Kingdom of God?
It is where Jesus is King, and His Spirit dwells within. A King has absolute
power over all His subjects. We are His subjects. We are not our own. We have
been bought with a terrible price, the blood of Jesus; for He was the Lamb
slain before the foundation of the world. He gave up what He was before. to be
what He is Now in you and in me,
His creation. This was His purpose from the beginning, to give Himself
visibility through man, and manifest His glory to the world. It's all about
Him and not us. We are His workmanship. So let us cast all our cares upon Him
for He careth for us. Let us love one another as He has loved us. Let us live
in peace. Amen
