THE HOLY CITY LEETH FOUR-SQUARE
C) Had glory nature) of God: I Peter 1:4-7 "Whereby are given unto
us exceeding great and precious promises: that by these ye might be partakers
of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world
through lust. (5) And beside this, giving all diligence, add to your faith
virtue; and to virtue knowledge and to temperance patience; and to patience
godliness." D) Cube: the Tabernacle - Holy of Holies - Fullness:
one street - walk.
Revelation 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." A passing away of heaven and earth; not
the result of some unrecorded catastrophe; process of redemption;
A new spiritual order NEW:
Freshness. A new earthly order - Renewal - regenerate Saw: a view, form,
appearance, to know, to be aware. II Peter 3:7 "But the heavens and
the earth, which are now, by the same word are kept in store, reserved
unto fire against the Day of Judgment and perdition of ungodly men."
"Worlds" here is not referring to mountains and trees. We are
not living on the same earth as Noah did. Isaiah 65:17 "For, behold,
I create new heavens and a new earth: and the former shall not be remembered,
nor come into mind."
(AGE) Hebrews 1:1-3 "God,
who at sundry times and in divers manners spake in times past unto the
fathers by the prophets (2) Hath in these last days spoken unto us by
his Son, whom he hath appointed heir of all things, by whom also he made
the worlds; (3) Who being the brightness of his glory, and the express
image of his person, and upholding all things by the word of his power,
when he had by himself purged our sins, sat down on the right hand of
the Majesty on high."
(AGE) Mark 10:29,30 "And
Jesus answered and said, Verily I say unto you, There is no man that hath
left house, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or
children, or lands, for my sake, and the gospel's, (30) But he shall receive
an hundredfold now in this time, houses, and brethren, and sisters, and
mothers, and children, and lands, with persecutions; and in the world to come
eternal life." (AGE) Matthew 13:39-40 "The enemy that
sowed them is the devil; the harvest is the end of the world; and the
reapers are the angels. (40) As therefore the tares are gathered and burned
in the fire; so shall it be in the end of this world."
(NOTE: Psalm 105:8 " He
hath remembered his covenant for ever, the word which he commanded to
a thousand generations" I Chronicles 16:15 "Be ye mindful always
of his covenant; the word which he commanded to a thousand generations."
Who is to rule? Ephesians 2:4-7 "But God, who is rich in mercy, for
his great love wherewith he loved us, (5) Even when we were dead in sins,
hath quickened us together with Christ, (by grace ye are saved;) (6) And
raised us up together, and made us sit together in heavenly places in
Christ Jesus: (7) That in the ages to come he might show the exceeding
riches of his grace in his kindness toward us through Christ Jesus."
a world with the mind of Christ.)
Hebrews 2:6 "But in a
certain place testified, saying, What is man, that thou art mindful of
him? or the son of man, that thou visits him?" Prince of this age:
1 Corinthians 4:3-4, "But if our gospel be hid,
it is hid to them that are lost:
(4) In whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which
believe not, lest
the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should
shine unto them. "
We've already tasted its powers:
Hebrews 6:4-5 "For it
is impossible for those who were once enlightened, and have tasted of
the heavenly gift, and were made partakers of the Holy Ghost, 5) And have
tasted the good word of God, and the powers of the world to come."
What produces it?
Hebrews 12:26-29 "Whose voice then shook the earth: but now he that
promised, saying, Yet once more I shake not the earth only, but also heaven.
(27) And this word, Yet once more, signifieth the removing of those things
that are shaken, as of things that are made, that those things, which cannot
be shaken may remain. (28) Wherefore we receiving a kingdom, which cannot
be moved, let us have grace, whereby we may serve God acceptably with
reverence and godly fear: (29) For our God is a consuming fire."
There is a message in the earth today shaking everything:
Ephesians 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." Warfare: Lamentations 4:12 "The
kings of the earth, and all the inhabitants of the world, would: not have
believed that the adversary and the enemy should have entered into the
gates of Jerusalem." No more Christmas and Easter:
Revelation 18:11, 14 "And
the merchants of the earth shall weep and mourn over her; for no man buyeth
their merchandise any more. " (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 shall find them no more at all."
They are all departed, passed away. What would happen if every "ism"
could not be found?"
II Corinthians 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." In Christ - Anointing: This is what happens:
I see a reversal and change; an old order is passing and a way of thinking
has died.
Revelation 21:2 "And I, John saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming
down from God out of heaven, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband."
City = Holy City: Matthew 5:14,
"Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on a hill cannot
be looked for a City - with foundations: Hebrews 11:10 "For he looked
for a city which hath foundations, whose builder and maker is God. The
City prepared Hebrews 11:16 "But now they desire a better country,
that is, a heavenly: wherefore God is not ashamed to be called their God:
for he hath prepared for them a city."
A Body: Hebrews 10:5 "Wherefore
when he cometh into the world, he saith, Sacrifice and offering thou woodiest
not, but a body hast thou prepared me." Revelation 3:12, "He
that overcomes will I make a pillar in the temple of my God, and he shall
go no more out: and I will write upon him the name of my God, and the
name of the city of my God, which is new Jerusalem, which cometh down
out of heaven from my God: and I will write upon him my new name."
Hebrews 12:22 "But ye are come unto mount Zion, and unto the city
of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, and to an innumerable company
of angels." It's prepared.
Revelation 19:7 "Let
us be glad and rejoice, and give honor to him: for the marriage of the
Lamb is come and his wife hath made herself ready."
II Timothy 2:19-21 "Nevertheless
the foundation of God standeth sure, having this seal, The Lord knoweth
them that are his. And Let every one that nameth the name of Christ depart
from iniquity. (20) But in a great house there are not only vessels of
gold and of silver, but also of wood and of earth; and some to honor,
and some to dishonor. (21) If a man therefore purges himself from these,
he shall be a vessel unto honor, sanctified, and meet for the master's
use, and prepared unto every good work. Ephesians 5:31,32 "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. (32) This is a great mystery:
but I speak concerning Christ and the church." Adorned - put in proper
order; God is stressing divine order.
Matthew 25:7 "Then all
those virgins arose, and trimmed their lamps." Trimmed; foolish -
wise - watchman on wall: Many churches have so much order but no oil;
garnished with precious jewels: former things are passed away." Revelation
21:19 "And the foundations of the wall of the city were garnished
with all manner of precious stones. The first foundation was jasper; the
second, sapphire; the third, a chalcedony; the fourth, an emerald.
Great Voice:
Revelation 21:3 "And I heard a great voice out of heaven saying,
Behold, 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."
Great Faith: Romans 10:17 "So
then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God. "
Dwell: John 1:14 "And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us,
(and we behold his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,)
full of grace and truth." Revelation 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." The King sits
on a throne:
Revelation 5:10 "And hast made us unto our God kings
and priests: and we shall reign on the earth."
Serve Him day and night
11 Corinthians 6:14-17: "Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers:
for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what
communion hath light with darkness?
(15) And what concord hath Christ with Belial? or what part hath he that
believeth with an infidel?
(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. (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,
(18) And will be a Father unto you, and ye shall be my sons and daughters,
saith the Lord Almighty.
11 Corinthians 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." "Them" verses 14-16
Revelation 21:7,18 "He
that overcometh shall inherit all things; and I will be his God, and he
shall be my son. (18) And the building of the wall of it was jasper; and
the city was pure gold, like unto clear glass." Revelation 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 Something has passed away; there's a ministry that
has put their enemies under foot. The Old Order is gone. Pentecost is
not a denomination but an experience.
I Corinthians 13:8-10 "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, (9) For we know in part, and we prophesy in part. (10) But
when that which is perfect is come, then that which is in part shall be
done away."
30-fold = completed Bible -
no power 60-fold = when Jesus comes. Prophecies are in part and shall
cease. 100-fold = Source:
Ephesians 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 fullness
of Christ." We've come unto -no more pain = carnal. Revelation 12:2
"And she being with child cried, travailing in birth, and pained
to be delivered." Romans 8:22, "For we know that the whole creation
groaneth and travaileth in pain, together until now." Like Israel
groaned Gate = pearl = pain Jesus endured the Cross; He despised its shame.
He saw something. John 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."
Revelation 16:10,11 "And the fifth angel poured out his vial upon
the seat of the beast and his kingdom was full of darkness; and they gnawed
their tongues for pain. (11) And blasphemed the God of heaven because
of their pains and their sores, and repented not of their deeds. "
Pain in the throne of the beast.
Revelation 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."
Write: command to the ministry
of the hour. Hebrews 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." Habakkuk 2:1-3,
"I will stand upon my watch, and set me upon the tower, and will
watch to see that he will say unto me, and what I shall answer when I
am reproved. (2) And the Lord answered me, and said, Write the vision,
and make it plain upon tables, that he may run that readeth it.(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."
I John 2:12,13 " I write
unto you, little children, because your sins are forgiven you for his
name's sake. (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."
Revelation 21:6 "And he said unto me, It is done. I am Alpha and
Omega, the beginning, and the end. I will give unto him that is athirst
of the fountain of the water of life freely." It is done. God sees
the end from the beginning.
Let the heathen rage even the Church World can tear up their flight ticket.
Jesus -Alpha- first born of the New Creation
Omega - brethren of
the New Creation Note the purpose of ministry: give to them that are thirsty.
Revelation 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. "Revelation 21:7 "He that overcometh
shall inherit all things; and I will be his God, and he shall be my son."
Seven promises are given to the overcomer - are all things, Revelation
2, and 3.
Revelation 21:8 "But
the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murders and whoremongers,
and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in
the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death."
All liars - traditions - all that is false: Revelation 22:14,15 "Blessed
are they that do his commandments, that they may have right to the tree
of life, and may enter in through the gates into the city. (15) For without
are dogs, and sorcerers, and whoremongers, and murderers, and idolaters,
and whosoever loveth and maketh a life. "
Acts 6:13 "And set
up false witnesses, which said, This man ceaseth not to speak blasphemous
words against this holy place, and the law."
Not what I'm talkin' but what
I'm walkin'. Satan is the father. False sent ones: Revelation 2:2 "I
know thy works, and thy labor, and thy patience, and how thou canst not
bear them which are evil; and thou hast tried them which say they are
apostles, and are not, and hast found them liars."
Revelation 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 show thee the bride, the Lamb's wife." Come hither-come
closer:
Revelation 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 show
thee things which must be hereafter." Come up, take a closer look;
study this. This is a call to those who are up already. (Note: witnessing
God showed Ezekiel:)
Ezekiel 40:1-4 "In the five and twentieth year of our captivity,
in the beginning of the year, in the tenth day of the month, in the fourteenth
year after that the city was smitten, in the self-same day the hand of
the Lord was upon me, and brought me thither. (2) In the visions of God
brought he me into the land of Israel, and set me upon a very high mountain,
by which was the frame of a city on the south. (3) And he brought me thither,
and, behold, there was a man, whose appearance was like the appearance
of brass, with a line of flax in his hand, and a measuring reed; and he
stood in the gate. (4) And the man said unto me, Son of man, behold with
thine eyes, and hear with thine ears, and set thine heart upon all that
I shall show thee; for to the intent that I might show them unto thee
art thou brought hither: declare all that thou seest to the house of Israel."
The intent of the Spirit was to show something and Ezekiel was told to:
"declare all you see," Also show them how to go in and out:
Ezekiel 43:10,11 "Thou
son of man, show the house to the house of Israel, that they may be ashamed
of their iniquities: and let them measure the pattern. (11) And if they
be ashamed of all that they have done, show them the form of the house,
and the fashion thereof, and the goings out thereof, and the comings in
thereof, and all the forms thereof, and all the ordinances thereof, and
all the forms thereof, and all the laws thereof: and write it in their
sight, that they may keep the whole form thereof, and all the ordinances
thereof, and do them." Stop measuring yourself with yourself:
II Corinthians 10:12 "For we dare not make ourselves of the number,
or compare ourselves with some that commend themselves: but they measuring
themselves by themselves, and comparing themselves among themselves, are
not wise."
Revelation 11:1-2 "And
there was given me a reed like unto a rod: and the angel stood', saying,
Rise, and measure the temple of God, and the altar, and them that worship
therein. (2) But the court which is without the temple leave out, and
measure it not; for it is given unto the Gentiles: and the holy city shall
they tread under foot forty and two months." Revelation 21:10 "
And he carried me away in the spirit
to a great and high mountain, and showed me that great city, the holy
Jerusalem, descending out of heaven from God."
Revelation 17:1-3
"And there came one of the seven angels which had the seven vials,
and talked with me, saying unto me, Come hither; I will show unto thee
the judgment of the great whore that sitteth upon many waters: (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. (3)
So he carried me away in the spirit into the wilderness: and I saw a woman
sit upon a scarlet colored beast, full of names of blasphemy, having seven
heads and ten horns." He saw both the harlot and the Bride -and if
you preach these you'll be accused of being carried away.
Mountain = Mount Zion
Hebrews 12:22 "But ye are come unto mount Zion, and unto the city
of the living God, - and the heavenly Jerusalem, and to an innumerable
company of angels." Matthew 5:14, "Ye are the light of the world.
A city that is set on an hill cannot be" hid." Psalm 125:1
"They that trust in the Lord cannot be removed, but abideth for ever."
He showed - need revelation Flesh and blood.
Revelation 22:1,8 "And
he showed me a pure river of water of life, clear as crystal,
proceeding out of the throne of God and of the Lamb. (8) And I John saw
these things, and heard them. And when I had heard and seen, I fell down
to worship before the feet of the angel which showed me these things."
Also descends same as come down. Parallel= Matthew 8:1 "When he was
come down from the mountain, great multitudes followed him."
Revelation
21:21 "And the twelve gates were twelve pearls: every several gate
was of one pearl: and the street of the city was pure gold, as it were
transparent glass." Dia fino = shine through (#1307), appearing through.
Exodus 24:9,10, "Then
went up Moses, and Aaron, Nadab, and Abihu, and seventy of the elders
of Israel:(10) And they saw the God of Israel: and there was under his feet as it
were a paved work of a sapphire stone, and as it were the body of heaven
in his clearness. "
"They saw a paved work; white
transparent; under his feet-sapphire - breastplate. Simeon = he who hears
Bright, clear, holy. God is bringing us into a lifestyle where Christ shines
through. II Peter 1:19 "We have also a more sure word of prophecy; whereunto
ye do well that ye take heed, as unto a light that shineth in a dark place,
until the day dawn, and the day 'star arise in your hearts."
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