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Knowing The Godhead By Elvis Iverson Copyright © 2006 by Elvis Iverson All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced, stored, in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means electronic, mechanical, photocopy, recording, or otherwisewithout prior written permission of the copyright owner, except by a reviewer who wishes to quote brief passages in connection with a review for inclusion in a magazine, newspaper or broadcast. Printed in the United States of America Elvis Iverson P.O. Box 8132 Omaha, NE 68108 sim@elvisiverson.com Supplication International Ministries http://www.ElvisIverson.com Contents 1. Knowing Your Heavenly Father 2. God is a Father 3. God is Love 4. Your Father Knows Best 5. Passion Of The Christ Part One 6. Passion Of The Christ Part Two 7. Passion Of The Christ Part Three 8. Passion Of The Christ Part Four 9. Through The Outpourings Of The Holy Spirit 10. Holy Spirit Lead, Guide and Teach 11. Living Rivers of the Holy Spirit 12. Holy Spirit & The Glory of God 13. From the Glory of the Lord to the Glory that belongs to Him. 14. Holy Spirit & The Times For Holy Rain 15. Unity Around The Holy Spirit 16. Building a Foundation for Life 17. Christology in Everything 18. Common Faith 19. Refocusing on the Four Gospels 20. Read The Red 21. Healing In The Gospels 22. Jesus and the Kingdom 23. Jesus and His Father 24. Summary of the Four Gospels 1. Knowing Your Heavenly Father It is the will of God that you know the Father as Jesus Christ and the Holy Spirit knows the Father. Jesus Christ made the way that you can have a true relationship and fellowship with the Father. Jesus made the way through His precious blood on the cross. This is through the Holy Spirit in you and your faith in the Word. Philip one of Christ's apostles of the lamb ask Jesus; "Lord show us the Father, and it is sufficient for us. Jesus said He who has seen me has seen the father". Jesus and Father have the same nature, which is love and holiness. We know love only through Jesus and the Father. Jesus was making the Father real to them by saying that you have seen me and through me has seen the Father. Jesus is the Son of God the second person of the Godhead. Jesus said to him, "I am the way, the truth, and the life. Mo ones comes to the Father except through Me." Jesus is the way, truth, and life in having a true relationship and fellowship with your Father in heaven. (See John 14:8-9,6) If you can hear Jesus, if you can talk to Jesus then you can do the same with the Father. Jesus Christ is the Son of God, second person of the Godhead and the representative of the Godhead. In Christ dwells all the fullness of the Godhead. When believe in Christ and you are in Christ through the Spirit you can dwell in the fellowship between each person of the Godhead. We can know Christ Jesus through relationship; we can know the Holy Spirit through relationship; and we can know God the Father through relationship. What kind of relationship do I mean? I mean a person relationship. (See Col. 2:2,3,9,10) Jesus Christ came to the Earth to make us his brethren and sons of glory of His Father. He is the begotten Son and we are sons in the Son of God. He is not ashamed to call us his brethren. (See Heb. 2:10-11) In addition, one of the names of the Holy Spirit is the Spirit of adoption. When we give our lives to Christ wholehearted we received the Spirit of Adoption by whom we cry out, "Abba, Father." Not only Jesus revels the Father, the Holy Spirit gives us the revelation of Abba Father. When the Gospel is preached and Holy Spirit ministers to our hearts and if we obey by giving our hearts and lives to Christ then we are the sons of God. (See Rom. 8:14-16) Moreover, When you become a son, God sends forth the Spirit of His Son into your hearts, crying, "Abba Father!" Therefore you are no longer a slave but a son, and if a son, then an heir of God through Christ. (See Gal. 4:6-7) Beside, in the beginning man was created in the image and likeness of God. God and man had perfect fellowship together in the garden. However, man sin against God therefore all mankind has sinned against God. Then God sent Jesus the second Adam, that we have reconciliation through the blood of Christ. Now we can have not only a restored relationship instead a better one then God and Adam had in the beginning. One of the benefits of having relationship of faith, by the Spirit, through blood of Christ and faith in the Word of God, you partake of divine power, life, godliness, glory, virtue and divine nature. This is all through a person relationship. (See 2 Pet. 1:3-4) Now we have established the ground where by you can begin to know your Heavenly Father. Knowing through studying the Bible, which is God's word, and in prayer, and in good deeds. Furthermore, pray to Father, call him Abba Father, ask him that you want to get to know him. Begin the journey of a relationship today and see your life change. 2. God is a Father God is a Father and we relate to him as we relate to a father on earth. You must see God has a father to you. God is a father figure to you. He is your father through Jesus Christ. God is a Father to you and He is your Father in the Spirit. He is called the Father of spirits, meaning human spirit, which means reborn spirit. You were created in his image and likeness. Just has he was the father to Adam in the beginning he is your father today through Jesus Christ. (Heb. 12:9) When you give your life whole heartily you are then born of the Spirit, which means born again. You are then a new creation, a new man therefore your father is God through Jesus Christ. (See 2 Cor. 5:17) Through the blood of Christ you are justified declared righteous by Christ at the right hand of the father. You have the righteousness of Christ and by this you can have a true relationship and fellowship with God the Father. Righteousness, which is by faith in Christ's blood. Once when you believe this the Holy Spirit comes into you for the washing of regeneration and renewing of the Holy Spirit, which is called sanctification. This does not only stop there throughout your life you are washed by the Blood of Christ through the Holy Spirit when you renew your mind by the Word of God, which is the Bible. (See Tit. 3:4-7) Those who received Christ has Lord have been giving the right to become children of God. The Holy Spirit didn't put this in the Bible just to be an ideal in our head or belief in our churches instead that this truth to be real and to lead us to a true personal relationship with the Father. (See John 1:12) God is a Father and He is your Father. Now it is time to believe and live it. Today in our world they're many boys and girls without fathers. The word says that God is a father of the fatherless. Don't let what happen between you and your childhood hinders you from a relationship with you Father in heaven. (See Psa. 68:5-6) If you one day found out that you have a father who is wealthy and well known and he wants to take you under his wing, and take care of you for the rest of your life. That is true rest. Don't let bitterness hold you from your restoration with your Father. When Jesus the begotten Son said if you seen me you have seen the Father. One thing that comes to my mind is that he was saying to Philip as you can fellowship with me since you see me you can also fellowship with my father for in me he is your father too. (See John 14:8-9) Even religion in our churches today can put God far away from us in our minds, it is time to redeem your relationship with your heavenly father. Furthermore, the Word says; "I will be a Father to you, and you shall be my sons and daughters, says the LORD Almighty." (See 2 Cor. 6:18) 3. God is Love God is love, God is a father, and you are the object of his love. It can't get any more simple then this. This is sample message. God is love! It is not complex. God is your father and God is love and you are the object of his love. (See 1 John 4:8) Many of us have down play God's love for us. We hear this instead do you believe that God loves you. If you do then your life should show that God loves you. It is time to be passionate about God's love for you. God so loved this world, and God so loved you. That He give his only begotten Son for you, that whoever believers in him, and if you believe in him you will not perish but have everlasting life. (John 3:16) when we hear this today we don't get joyful since we heard it so many times. It is time for us to renew the love of God in our lives. In this the love of God was manifested toward us, that God has sent his only begotten Son into the world, that we might live through him. (1 John 4:9) God has already showed you that He loves you. This must become personal again to us today. Stir up God's love for you today by asking God to renew his love in your minds and hearts. Know the manner of love that the Father bestowed on us, that we should be called children of God! The Father has bestowed his love upon us by calling us his children. God is love and God is a father and you are the object of his love. Believe this and begin to live your life from the view point of God's love for you. (1 John 3:1) Once you believe in God's love for you. Then believe that nothing can separate you from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus. God is love and God is a father and he loves you. His love is so great and powerful that nothing can stop or hinder his love in your life. However, there is only one thing that can hinder his love is you. Do you believe that God loves you? (Rom. 8:39) God is love and God is your father. God gives good gifts. Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and comes down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shadow of turning. Moreover, if you then being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father who is in heaven give good things to those who ask him! That is the key you have to ask your Father. (Jam. 1:17, Matt. 7:11) God is love and God is your father. He shall give you all things freely. The key is to ask your father. Pray to the Father in the name of Jesus. (Rom. 8:32, John 15:16, 16:23-24) Furthermore, if you live your life as God loves you how much better will your life be? Know that God is your father, and God is love, and you're the object of his love. God loves you. 4. Your Father Knows Best God is a Father, God is love, and you are the object of His love. In addition, your Father in heaven knows what is best for you. The Father knows what is best for his children. We must have sound trust in our Father that He knows what is best for us. We must have a sound confidence that you're Father in Heaven cares for you. We are to cast all of our cares upon our Father in heaven, for He cares for us. He watches out for us. You must believe this always. You must pray with this in your mind. Know who your heavenly father is to you. Do not live a life of worry even for one moment. Do not be of little faith when it comes to the care of your father for you. For your heavenly father knows that you need all these things, and your Father knows the things you have need of before you ask Him. (See 1 Pet. 5:7, Matt. 6:8,32) Apart from that, lets talk about the word adoption. It is by blood of Christ that we have adoption as sons of God in Christ the only begotten Son of God. However, there is another meaning for the word adoption that I must point out here for you. Adoption, which means that you were already sons that that adoption means the making of an heir, a joined heir with Christ. If you're a young prince called to be a king in the King of Kings you must go through a time and process of training to become and to be made ready to be a king, heir, or son. So once when you become Born Again, born of the Spirit, and a son of glory you will enter into a life of training for the time when you will be promote to a king after his return. Yes you can say I am already a king and priest and this is true, instead you still have to go through a life training to become a king in the future. (Rom. 8:15-17) Nevertheless, every son the Father receives he will train through chastening, scourges and rebuke. If we are without his chastening and not a partaker then you are illegitimate and not sons. For what son is there whom a father does not chasten? We have had human fathers who corrected us, and we paid them respect. Shall we not much more readily by in subjection to the Father of spirits and live? You must surrender to the process, learn from what you go through, don't be bitter about life, look around you and see God at work in your life. He is doing this to train you, build you, and raise you up. He is doing this for you, and He is looking out for you. I am not saying that everything is for the reason that God does this. I am saying you're in the hands of your Father in heaven. The father will first chasten you and if learn his ways and to surrender to his process for you then it will be more smooth for you. If you do not surrender then he will scourge you, and if don't listen to that then he will rebuke you. Pray for God to give you revelation, to open your eyes to your errors of your past that may learn not to do them again. It seems sometimes or most times we are in the same lessons again, and if you learn, if you have a hearing ear you will overcome and move on in His training for you. For the human fathers indeed for a few days chastened us as seemed best to them, but He for our profit that we may be partakes of His holiness. It is about relationship with the Father! Now no chastening seems to be joyful for the present, but painful, nevertheless, afterwards it yields the peaceful fruit of righteousness to those who have been trained by it. (See Heb. 12:5-11) Moreover, the Word says to us who are His son do not despise the chastening of the Lord, nor detest His correction; for who the Lord loves He corrects, just as a father the son in whom he delights. The Father loves you, and the Father delights in you. (Prov. 3:11-12) Beside, through all these times we go through tryst in the Lord, hope in the Lord, be of good courage, and wait on the Lord with all and in all of your heart. He shall strengthen your heart, He shall renew your strength, and lean not to your own understand; in all your ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct your paths, he will make them smooth and straight. (Prov. 3:5-6, Psa. 27:14, 31:24, Isa. 40:31) In addition, be anxious for nothing, pray to your Father in Jesus name, and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus. And when you pray and wait on the Lord you will know that all things work together for the good of those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose. (Rom. 8:28, Phil. 4:6-7) Moreover, The Father has plans for you, He has a purpose for you, His thoughts toward you are of peace, and not evil, to give you a future and a hope. Believe that your Father has a good plan and good purpose for you. Things will not always be as it is. Things will get better. You will see the goodness of the Lord. (Jer. 29:11-14) Furthermore, the Father loves you with an everlasting love, and the Father with His lovingkindness will draw you to himself. He will lead you by the Spirit of God throughout your life. The Father and Christ will never leave you nor forsake you. He will lead you in His ways and plans for your life, and the goodness and mercy of the Lord will follow you all the days of your life. (Jer. 31:3, Psa. 23:6) 5. Passion Of The Christ Part One Christ die for the World. Christ suffering for every nation, for every people group. The Father sowed his only Son into the World in order to reap the harvest of humanity. The only way to come to the Father, the only way to have true salvation is through Jesus Christ the Son of God. Our gospel is a bloody gospel. It is through Jesus holy blood we can have our sin forgiven. Who hath believed our report? And to whom is the arm of the LORD revealed? Isa. 53:1. To you believe in the Christ the living God? To you believe that Christ is the true Son of God? To you believe that Jesus Christ is holy and without sin, and through his suffering on the cross you can be saved? Do you believe that Jesus Christ lived and die, and then rose from the dead to set you free from sin and hell? For he shall grow up before him as a tender plant, and as a root out of a dry ground: he hath neither form nor comeliness; and when we shall see him, there is no beauty that we should desire him. Isa. 53:2. It is God who loves this whole world. Sent his only Son into this world to die for us. That whomever believes will have everlasting life. Jesus came the way of his Father's plan. Jesus came not in his own will or might but by the will of the Father and might of the Holy Spirit. Jesus Christ is the only way there is no other way. 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. 53:3. Jesus was despised for you. Here is God in the flesh allowing him to be despised by men. Why did you go through all of this? In order to save those who despised him. Men the same men whom God made in his holy image rejected him. Jesus becomes a person of sorrow and grief when he didn't have to do that, but he did it for you and me. We never esteem the true one and God in the flesh. Surely he hath borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows: yet we did esteem him stricken, smitten of God, and afflicted. 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. 53:4-5. Jesus willing borne our griefs on the cross. He carried our sorrows to the cross. Yet we esteemed him stricken and smitted by God and afflicted. We point our fingers at Christ and say you have sin that is why you must suffering. NO! We have sin that is why he suffered for us. He was wounded for our transgressions, it was our sins, and we say that we are without sin; we say we don't believe in sin. We say we don't have to repent of our sins to be a Christian. He was bruised for our iniquities, our life style of sin when we say it is not sin. We have peace with God through the chastisement upon Christ at the cross. He took stripes for us that we would be healed. How could anyone say that the suffering of Christ did not happen? 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. 53:6. Many of us and most of us walk in our own ways. We walk in ways of the teaching of men. We walk in the ways that we say is right. We have gone our own ways. However, Christ has laid on him all of our iniquity. HE made the way that we can come back to Him. 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. 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. 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. 53:7-9. He allowed himself to be oppressed and affected on the way to the cross. He did not open his month to those who said he had sin. He allows himself to be the lamb led to the slaughter. He was number with the transgressions when he know not sin. There was no deceit at all in his holy month. 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. 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. 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. Isa. 53:10-12. It was the will of God for Christ to suffer. He did the will of his father through his willing suffering on the cross. It was God that said bruise my Son for your sins. Put grief upon My son for your grief. However, Christ laid his life down willing for the sins of mankind to be wash in his holy blood. Furthermore, whom do you see gathering around the cross? You do you see standing against this holy gathering? Those who gather are friends of Christ. Those who don't gather pray for them to repent of their evil ways. If you don't know Christ as your Lord pray this prayer with me today; "Jesus save me and forgive me. I believe that you are the Son of God. I believe that you suffered, and die for me. I believe you rose again for me. I ask you to come into my life. Help me to live for you all the days of my life, amen." 6. Passion Of The Christ Part Two Many are gathering around the cross. There are some who are standing against this holy gathering of the cross of Christ. There are some who don't believe in what Christ did for us. There are some who don't like to see the suffering of Christ. There are some for certain reasons don't like this holy gathering. The word says if Christ were lifted up he will drew all men. This is what is happen. Many, many from many Christian groups are coming to this holy gathering of the cross of Christ. Many, many people groups and many nations are coming to this holy gathering of the cross. Jn. 12:32. However, there are those who say they are Christians. They are those who say they are teachers of the Bible. They have come to teach against the Christ and his word. They may be called priest, teacher, and even pastor. They are not the servants of Christ instead they are the servants of satan. Do you believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God? Do you believe in the sinless birth of Christ? Do you believe that Jesus was born of a virgin? Do you believe that Jesus live a sinless life? Do you believe in the deity of Christ? Do you believe that Christ has no beginning and no end, and that he came to the earth and become flesh for us? Do you believe that Christ suffered for you? Do you believe that Christ rose from the dead? If you don't believe in these and you call yourself a Christian, you are not, and you are going to hell. Those who don't believe in the doctrine of Christ and those who don't abide in this doctrine you are not to receive them or to bless them. If a pastor, or a priest, or a teacher does not believe in the doctrine of Christ do not hear them, do not keep fellowship with them. Yes we are to reach out to those in the world. However, those who say they are Christians who are teaching against this doctrine watch out for them. 2 Jn. 7-11. The Holy Spirit is renewing the essentials of the Christian faith through this holy gathering of the cross of Christ. This is our common ground that all true Christians can build their love upon for each other. Those who don't believe in these essentials are not true Christians. Jude 1:3. The doctrine of Christ is the life and word of Christ, it is the gospel that the apostles of the lamb preach and teach in their days. As it is written in the Holy Bible it is our foundation of faith. Jesus Christ is the Son of God. Jesus Christ is the son of man. The Holy Spirit united his deity with humanity, the Word become flesh. Jesus is begotten of God the Father. Jesus was born by a woman who was a virgin. It was the seed of God planted by the Holy Spirit in a virgin woman. Jesus lived a sinless life. Jesus preached, teaches, and healed the sick. Miracles were a very vital part of his ministry. Jesus cast out many demons through his ministry on earth. He finished and brought to a close with his death on the cross. His blood was shed to wash away our sins. His blood was shed to purchased our redemption. Jesus die and was buried in a tomb. He went to hell, and defected the devil and his cohorts, he then preached to the spirits in prison. After this was done our Lord was resurrected from the dead. He ascended into heaven. How do we know that he rose from the dead? There is an empty tomb. There are eyewitnesses. There is the personal testimony of Christ. There is the testimony of the Holy Spirit. What is Christ doing now? He is at the right hand of the Father. He is ministering as our High Priest, Mediator, Intercessor, Advocate, and the Lord our Shepherd. We are to wait patiently for his return. Our faith and hope is grounded in this important truth. Jesus Christ will come back; this will be his second coming. This is the visible return of Christ with his saints and angels. Do you know Jesus as your Lord and Savor? If not and you would like to give you life over to him today pray this pray with me? Lord Jesus be my Lord and be my Savor. I am a sinner and I have walk in a sinful life. I ask you to forgive me and set me free. I ask that you will come into my Life. I believe in you and I believe that you rose from the dead. I believe you are coming soon. I ask you to help me to obey you for the rest of my life. If you are a Christian and are living in sin or have backside from the truth pray with me. Lord Jesus restore me and love me freely. Heal me from my sins. Forgive me of my sins. I return to you and help me to walk in the Word, and to obey the Holy Spirit. Furthermore, this is a time to gather at the Holy Cross of Christ. This is a time to remember what Christ did for us and that he is coming back soon. Take the time to worship Him and Thank Him everyday. 7. Passion Of The Christ Part Three Who murder Christ? Was it our sins? Was it Rome? Was it the Jews? No! No! No! For God so love this world that he give his son that we might believe in him and have everlasting life. In addition, it was Jesus you laid his life down for us. No one could do any harm to him, only if he allowed it. Jesus Christ was the Lamb of God sent to take away our sins. Jesus took our sin to the cross. The cross was the altar of redemption for mankind. It was through Christ laying his own life down willing that we can be saved through his blood. Jesus Christ made himself of no reputation, taking the form of a bondservant, and coming in the likeness of men. And being found in the appearance as a man, He humbled himself and become obedient to the point of death, even the death of the Cross. It was Jesus Christ who laid his life down. It was Jesus Christ who made himself of no reputation; it was Jesus Christ who took on a form of a bondservant. It was Jesus Christ who came in the likeness of men. It was Jesus Christ who was found in the appearance as a man. It was Jesus Christ who humbled himself to redeem man. It was Jesus Christ who was obedient to the point of death. It was Jesus who laid his life down through the death of the cross. Phil. 2:5-11. It was Jesus Christ who came to do the will of his father. God so loves this world that he sent his Son to suffer and to the death of the cross. Jesus Christ prays not his own will be done but His Father's will be done. The will of the Father was to redeem you back to him. If those who were servants in Christ suffering and death of the cross know that were crucified the Lord of glory they will not have done this. This was hidden from there eyes. So they will not be able to stop God's holy work the death of the Cross. 1 Cor. 2:6-8. Our sins did not murder Christ, instead it was Christ who came to take away our sins and set us free from them through his willing death of the cross. It was not Rome who murders Jesus Christ, instead they were doing God's will, and they were servants of the Father's holy work the death of the cross. It was not the Jews who murder Christ; instead it was through their high priest that Christ could redeem not only his people, but also the world to Christ. The Gospel of Christ Jesus is a Jewish gospel. Our Christian faith is a Jewish faith. Our Bible is a Jewish Bible. Christ is a Jew, the twelve apostles are Jews, and Apostle Paul was also a Jew. We are to love those whom God use to bring Christ to us. Let us love the Jewish people for in the future Christ will restore them to Himself and bring a union between the church and Israel. Do you know Jesus Christ has your Lord and Savior? If you would like to come to know him today pray this prayer with me: Lord Jesus I believe that you are the Son of God, I believe that you die for me. I believe that you rose from the dead for me. I believe you are coming back again for me. Forgive me of my sins, and come into to my life. Help me to live for you all the days of my life. Furthermore, we as Christians need understand and those in the World that no one murder Christ. It is that Christ gives his life for us. It is that Christ obeys the will of his Father. 8. Passion Of The Christ Part Four We are to remember Jesus Christ's death at the cross, the resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ and the His second coming. This foundation and through the truth that we are saved through him is the simplicity that is in Christ. There is a pure and undefiled religion, which is based upon the essentials of the Christian faith. This pure and undefiled religion is not of any one Christian group in Christ; instead it is the body of Christ. Many Christian groups in Christ oneness. These essentials are the foundation for Christian unity. The building blocks of unity are the essentials, vision, Holy Spirit, apostles, prayer, worship, and a true relationship with Christ. Apart from that, the foundation of our faith and hope rest upon one truth, which is the resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ. Anyone who is a teacher, priest or a pastor that does not teach this truth you are not to listen to them. Those who say they are Christians and don't believe in this truth they are lies. The resurrection of Jesus Christ is a fact. No one can ever disprove this undeniable truth. Ever one who try to disprove this fact in history they them self came to the revelation of the Truth. However, those who don't believe in the resurrection of Jesus Christ and teach against this foundational truth they have evil spirits working behind them. We as true Christians are too diligent contend earnestly for the faith. Jude 3. Christ die for our sins according to the Scriptures, and that He was buried, and that He rose again the third day according to the Scriptures, and that He was seen by Cephas, then by the twelve. After that He was seen by over five hundred brethren at once, of whom the greater part remain to the present, but some have fallen asleep. After that He seen by James, then by all the apostles. Then last of all He was seen by me also; as by one born out of due time. 1 Cor. 15:3-8. Do you see what I see here in First Corinthians 15:3-8 the words according to the Scriptures. The Bible is God's Word. In the Old Testament there are prophetic words about Jesus that when Jesus came to Earth he fulfilled them all. As you read the four gospels in the New Testament you will read the story of Christ it is all-true! Who are the witnesses of the resurrection of Jesus Christ? They are Cephas, the twelve apostles of the Lamb; they are the five hundred brethren, then James the Elder, and all the other apostles, and after all those Jesus appeared to Apostle Paul. Apart from that, what are the application and significance of the death, buried and resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ? Because he lives, we live, because he was raised from the dead, we will be raised from the dead, The Holy Spirit that raised Jesus from the dead is made available to quicken our mortal bodies, the power that raised Jesus from the dead is available to believers to exercise over the devil, through water baptism we identify ourselves with Christ and testify that we are raised to newness of life and are seeking heavenly things, We can patiently wait for His return, and our faith and hope is grounded in this important truth. Moreover, the second coming of Christ is a fact, is a truth, if you called yourself a Christian and don't believe in his return you are evil and the Spirit of God in not in you. We will see many signs before his coming. Jesus first coming was as a child and his second coming will be in glory. This return will be a visible return of Christ with his saints and his angels. The Word says; "for the Son of Man shall come in the glory of his Father with his angels. Matt. 16:27. Apart from that, the Holy Spirit is ministering to you as you read and hear this sermon today. If you don't know Jesus has your Lord and savior pray with me today. Lord Jesus I come to you and I ask you to forgive me of my sins and I ask you to set me free from sin and the devil. I repent of my sins and ask you to wash them away with your holy blood. I ask you to come into my life today. I ask you to be Lord over my life and I ask you to help me to obey your Word the bible for the rest of my life amen. Furthermore, This is a time to gathering around the holy cross of Christ. This is the time to remember what Christ did for us. This is the time for us who have been living a sinful life to return to Christ and repent and sin no more. This is the time for those who do not know Christ yet to come to know him. This is a time for unity in the Body of Christ. 9. Through The Outpourings Of The Holy Spirit Since the beginning of the church and when Christ was seated at the right hand of the Father the ministry of the Holy Spirit came upon the Church according to the new covenant. This began the outpourings of the Holy Spirit upon the church and upon the world, as time went on the outpourings increased, now in our time we will have many outpourings of the Holy Spirit, and even beyond the outpourings in the future and in the end time will be greater then ones that will come today. (Acts 3:19-21) The Holy Spirit is the Third person of the Godhead; we can see the Holy Spirit in the book Genesis as He along with the other two persons of the Godhead, which is God the Father and God the Son, who is Jesus Christ. He is omnipotent, omniscient, and omnipresent. He along with them creates the Third heaven, heavens, the Earth, and creates man in their own image. We can see the Holy Spirit throughout the Old Testament upon the lives of priests, prophets, kings and even workplace believers. In the beginning of the New Testament we can see the Holy Spirit coming like a dove upon Jesus Christ; for Jesus had the Spirit without measure, and we can see the Holy Spirit throughout the ministry of Jesus and then Jesus sent the Holy Spirit to the church, that every believer in Christ can have the Holy Spirit to dwell within them. (Gen. 1:1-2,26-28, Matt.3: 13-17) The Holy Spirit is the one that convicts us of sins and leads one to Christ. The Holy Spirit is the teacher of the Bible, He will teach you the truth, and the truth is the Bible, which is God's Holy Word. When you give your life to Christ the Holy Spirit comes into you and helps you live a holy life. We are the temples of the Holy Spirit. Now the Holy Spirit is in us, but He can come upon us through the baptism of the Holy Spirit, which follows being Born Again, and water Baptist, you don't need to be water Baptist to receive the baptism of the Holy Spirit, you only need to be born again, in addition all Christians should be water Baptist. (Jn. 16:7-15) When you are Baptist in the Holy Spirit; He comes upon you and gives you power to be a witness, and you can receive Holy Tongues, which is praying in the Holy Spirit. In addition, this is A key that began to open the pathways to the gifts of the Spirit. When you are Born Again you are to grow in the fruits of the Spirit, and when you are Baptist in the Holy Spirit you are to grow in power and the gifts of the Holy Spirit. Moreover, after you receive the Holy Spirit you have just begun for you are not only Spirit Filled, in addition you have the Holy Spirit and fire. You are to not to stop there, for you go from the Holy Spirit to holy fire in the Holy Spirit. (Matt. 3:11-12,Acts 1:8) Beside, you can read the touch of the Holy Spirit throughout the Holy Scriptures how he touch persons, people, companies, cities and even nations. Today the Holy Spirit will even do greater. (Rom. 1-8) Through the outpourings of the Holy Spirit the Church grows and the Kingdom of God moves forth, and the nations are healed through revival, the Bible says that when the Holy Spirit pours Himself upon us we will prophecy, see visions and dream dreams. (Acts 2:17-18) Furthermore, when the Holy Spirit pours out there will be signs, wonders, divine healings, miracles, deliverances, raising the dead, and massive souls coming to know the Lord. The outpourings of the Holy Spirit are outpourings of demonstrations of the Spirit and of the Power. (1Cor. 2:4-5) 10. Holy Spirit Lead, Guide and Teach The Holy Spirit is your helper and comforter; He dwells in you if you are a true Born Again Christian according to the Holy Scriptures. You are the Temple of the Holy Spirit. We are to believe for the Holy Spirit's help and we are to believe for the Holy Spirit's comfort. (Jn. 14:16-17) In addition, we are to have fellowship and communion with the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit can be your best Friend, get to know him personal and love the Holy Spirit. (2 Cor. 13:14) The Holy Spirit is your teacher, He will teach you through others, such as the five fold ministers and other believers in Christ. He is the teacher of the Bible, which is God's Word. He is called the Spirit of Truth. He will not teach any thing that goes against the Holy Scriptures, for He is the Spirit of Truth. We are to ask him to teach us, we are to pray for the Spirit of Wisdom and the Spirit of Revelation in order to have our eyes open and have insight from God's Word. The Spirit of Revelation, and Wisdom are names of the Holy Spirit. The Bible says that God reveals those things that he prepared for us, and deep things through the Holy Spirit. (Jn. 16:13-15) . In addition, not only He teaches us the Bible, He will teach us how to apply the Bible. The Holy Spirit will not only teach us through the Word, He will help and teach us how to walk in the Gifts of the Spirit, and others divine gifts from Above. He will teach us how to obey and flow in Him. (1 Jn. 2:20) The Holy Spirit will teach us how to be lead by Him and how to walk in the supernatural. We are to learn how to be led by the Holy Spirit. This will take time, and even when you know much you still need much more and still you can make mistakes. But the Holy Spirit will help us through our mistakes and errors; we only need to humble ourselves and be meek, which is being teachable. The Holy spirit lead us to Jesus, the Holy Spirit leads us through the Bible, the Holy Spirit leads us through the gifts and the supernatural. (Rom. 8:14) The Holy Spirit will teach us how to pray, and the Holy Spirit will aid us and lead us in our prayer life. The Holy Spirit is our prayer partner in prayer and in our prayer life. (Eph. 2:18, Rom. 8: 26) Yes you can hear the voice of the Holy Spirit, The Holy Spirit will speak to us and lead us through visions, dreams and by speaking to us. We are to learn how to hear His voice. (Rev. 2:29) The Holy Spirit will speak through prophecy, visions and dreams; He will give us prophetic insight as we pray. The Prophetic insights that come from the Holy Spirit will never be against the Holy Scriptures. (Acts 2:17-18) The Holy Spirit will lead us in being a witness, in evangelism, in missions, and in our ministry. Every believer has a ministry. Not only that the Holy Spirit will guide and lead us in those forms of ministry, etc. He will lead us in business and the workplace. (Acts. 1:8) Furthermore, the Holy Spirit will always remain in the focus of glorifying Jesus Christ our Lord, exhorting the Holy Scriptures, edifying the Body of Christ, which is the Church, and promoting the fruits of the Spirit. (Jn. 16:13-15) 11. Living Rivers of the Holy Spirit You the temple of the Holy Spirit, your body is the outer court, your mind is the inner court and your spirit is the most holy place where the Holy Spirit dwells. We must live our lives as if the Holy Spirit in us and with us, however He is in us and with us. (1 Cor. 6:19-20, 3:16-17) Present your body as a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, renew your mind with the Word of God, and worship The Father from your spirit in the Spirit and Truth. (Rom. 12:1-2) We must learn to become sensitive to the Holy Spirit in words and actions; you can grieve the Holy Spirit with your words, actions, bitterness and uncontrolled anger, in addition you can quench the Holy Spirit by hindering prophetic gifts, prophecy, and other movements of the Holy Spirit. Ask the Holy Spirit to teach you to be sensitive to Him, this will take time and still you will always need to learn. (Eph. 4:9) When you become born again there is fountain of water springing forth, this is living water. This is the Holy Spirit in you and you become a living well of life in the world. This well of life gives to you drinks of living water and helps you in your spiritual growth. The Holy Spirit is the living water in your well. (Jn. 4:10,13,14) The Holy Spirit in you will bring personal revival to you, times of refreshing and times of restoration. These times of refreshing comes from the presence of the Lord in your life. We are to learn to practice the presence of the Holy Spirit through faith and works in everyday life. (Acts. 3:19,21) Now we go from the living well, which is the Holy Spirit in us to the rivers of life flowing out of us to minister to those around us and the world, this is when the Holy Spirit ministers through us. This is the Holy Spirit upon us. (Jn. 7:37-38) Now let us look at some of the living rivers of the Holy Spirit that God's will is to flow out of us. Some may have one or a few and some may have all, I believe that we are to have all these rivers of life flowing out of us. These rivers are the movements of the Holy Spirit in our life to those around the world and us. The names of the Holy Spirit are these rivers that flow out from us. The Spirit of Burning: is a movement of Holy Spirit fire in us toward the world. (Isa. 4:4) The Spirit of Counsel: is the council of the Lord flow in us as a river toward those out side, this is a knowing and insight in God's Word and giving the right appliance of the Word of God. (Isa. 11:2) The Spirit of Faith: is a river of supernatural faith that flows from us to raise these around us to a new level of faith. (2 Cor. 4:13) The Spirit of glory: is a river that comes forth to aid us in suffering. (1 Pet. 4:14) The Spirit of grace: is a movement of the Spirit flowing from us to give people a better Christian life. (Zech. 12:10, Heb. 10:29) The Spirit of love: this river of the Spirit flows out from us to bring healing in the hearts of those around us, bring love and forgiveness in each one of us; this is a reconciliation and unity river of the Spirit. (2 Tim. 1:7) The Spirit of prophecy: this river comes forth giving those around us a prophetic manifestation. (Rev. 19:10) The Spirit of supplication: is a prayer river that comes forth to bring a group or those around us to prayer. (Zech. 12:10) The Spirit of Wisdom is visions for the future flowing out of you to those around you, seeing the future. (Eph. 1:13) The Spirit of revelation: is a river of hidden revelation coming forth from you to those around you. (Eph. 1:13) These rivers will flow on a personal level from the Throne Room through us touching those around us and then flow on a corporate level from the Throne Room to the church and then to the world. 12. Holy Spirit & The Glory of God The Church shall become a glorious church, a church full of glory. The glory of the Lord will fill the church; then this glory will pore over from the overflow and fill the earth with glory. There are five elements of the glory of the Lord that will come upon the church and then upon the world. It is through revival that the Lord will heal the nations, but first the church has to be changed into a revival church, a church of glory. (Rev. 22:2) What is the glory of the Lord? It is the knowledge of the Lord; it is the manifest presence of the Lord, it is the demonstration of the Spirit and power, it is revival, it is the resting glory, It is the light of Christ, and it is the goodness of the Lord. (Isa. 11:9,Hab. 2:14) The five elements of the glory of the Lord is the water of the Holy Spirit, it is the fire of the Holy Spirit, it is the wind of the Holy Spirit, it is the wine of the Holy Spirit, and it is the oil of the Holy Spirit. However, before all of this we have the dove, which is a symbol of the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit came like a dove upon Jesus, a sign that the Holy Spirit was upon Him; to the believers the dove comes upon us personal meaning revival in our lives, and I mean personal revival. It is the will of Christ for each believer to have the Holy Spirit in his or her lives mighty. We first need the touch of the Spirit in our lives before; we can enter into the touch of glory that will come to the church and then to the world. (Matt. 3:16) The five elements of the glory of the Lord: The Water of the Holy Spirit: water cleans and restores and brings life. This water brings a awaking toward God and the things of God. Water floods the works of darkness bring death to things that are not of God. (Jn. 7:38,39) The Fire of the Holy Spirit: fire burns up everything that is not of God, fire put everything that of God into the fire to make pure. Fire means this move moves very fast like wildfire. (Acts 2:3) The Wind of the Holy Spirit: the wind comes to bring many to know the Lord, wind removes that which is not establish in Him and then brings new blessings. (Jn. 3:8,Acts 2:2) The Wine of the Holy Spirit: wine meaning revelation, wine meaning new move of God, wine meaning healing and deliverance, we are be drunk in the Holy Spirit. (Lk. 5:38,Acts 2:13-15, Eph. 5:18) The Oil of the Holy Spirit: oil meaning signs and wonders, anointed for ministry, and anointing. (1 Sam. 16:13,Isa. 6:1, Acts 10:38) Furthermore, The Wind of the Holy Spirit will come in nation talking movement; the Water of the Holy Spirit will come in a great awaking, the fire of the Holy Spirit will come in massive repentance, The Wine of the Holy Spirit will come in a deliverance movement, and the oil of the Holy Spirit will come in a signs, wonders, healings, miracles, and raising the dead movement. 13. From the Glory of the Lord to the Glory that belongs to Him. The Glory of the Lord is coming in five elements the Fire of the Holy Spirit, the Wind of the Holy Spirit, and the Oil of the Holy Spirit, the Water of the Holy Spirit, and the Wine of the Holy Spirit. The glory of the Lord is revival; revival is the manifestation of God's glory through the Church to the world. We go from the presence of the Lord to the power of the Holy Spirit, to the Glory of the Lord. We are always to dwell in the redeeming presence of the Lord, but we are to seek for the manifestation presence of the Lord. The presence of the lord bring holy changing in us and around us, we are filled with the fruits of the Holy Spirit. The presence of the Lord is more for us then through who are outside of the Lord's house. The power of God is more for the world; we are to give witness of Jesus through the power of God, in signs and wonders. The presence of the Lord deals more with the Church that brings all things that the Church needs and wants, and enjoys. But the power of God comes that we make impact the world. Now we come to the glory of the Lord, which is It is the knowledge of the Lord; it is the manifest presence of the Lord, it is the demonstration of the Spirit and power, it is revival, it is the resting glory, It is the light of Christ, and it is the goodness of the Lord. Moreover, it is more then the presence of the Lord and more then just the power of God, it is all of God being manifest in the Church to the world. Revival is the manifestation of the glory of the Lord upon the church then to the world. Revival is a manifestation in one of the five elements of the glory of the Lord. Then what happen when we have all fire elements manifesting before us, we then have the fullness of the glory of the Lord. The Glory of the Lord will first fill the church, and once when the church becomes full of Glory, becomes a glorious church, then the glory of the Lord begins to overflow into the world, and the world begins to be filled with the glory of the Lord. It is the will of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit for the Church to be full of the glory of the Lord and the World to be full of the glory of the Lord. A prophetic picture of the glory of the Lord is found in Ezekiel chapter one, which is a prophetic prophecy about the church in the New Testament times. It is a prophecy about the beginning and the end times and what the Church will look like. The church should never be apart from the glory of the Lord. As God's glory begins to fill the earth, we will go from the filling of God's glory to the glory that belongs to the Lord. We are to give praise, worship, honor, and all glory to the Lord. He shares this glory with no one. Any one who tries to take this glory will be cast down in a short time. You must remember that this glory only belongs to the Lord however, certain ministers in the past wanted to control the glory for them and they wanted this glory for them self. See there is connect between the glory of the Lord in revival and the glory that belongs to the Lord. In the glory of the Lord in revival, we must give Him the entire honor and not try to say this is our doings, or try to control the revival. This will to lead the trying to take this glory from the Lord. To try to take the glory that belongs to Him, could hinder revival, bring the judgment of God, begin an end to your ministry, and even beyond this the Lord may allow you to go home early, in death. Furthermore, don't hinder or stand in the way of the glory that is revival and don't take the glory that belongs to the Lord, if you do these two things, all things should go well with you. 14. Holy Spirit & The Times For Holy Rain The Outpourings of the Holy Spirit begun at the beginning of the Church and throughout the time there will always be outpourings of the Holy Spirit. See there is one outpouring of the Holy Spirit in many outpourings of the Holy Spirit throughout time. We are to believe this, prepare, and pray for them. The Christian life is not to be without the outpouring of the Holy Spirit. (Acts 2:17-18, 3:19-21) The Lord is restoring the revival life; the life of a Christian is the revival life. What it means to be a Christian will change, the way we think of what is a church and what is the church will change. Jesus is alive and well and is seated at the right hand of the Father. The proof of this is the Holy Spirit in our lives and revival. Revival is to be a way of life. (Eph. 5:18) There is the redeeming presence of the Lord that is through the Blood of Christ, that every believer born again and born of the Spirit according to the Holy Scriptures have the Holy Spirit dwelling in them and can have the Holy Spirit upon them in power. Then we come to the manifest presence of the Lord is when the Lord will to manifest himself through the Holy Spirit in the church and in the world. This will be seen as outpourings, revivals, reformations and moves of God. (Ezek. 48:35, Isa. 64:1-3) The Holy Spirit will come and manifest Himself in more then one way, sometimes and most times we will not understand for He does new things, always those manifestations will never go against the Holy Scriptures, Instead they will exhort the Holy Scriptures and they glorify Christ, edify the Church and promote the fruits of the Spirit. The manifestations of the Holy Spirit will destroy the works of the Devil and lead to the establishing of the Kingdom of God. In time the Holy Spirit will revel and give understand to those supernatural things of God. (1 Jn. 3:8, Prov. 3:5-6, 1 Cor. 2:10) We are to practice the presence of the Lord in our daily life, instead of only on Sundays; this is by believing that you are the Temple of the Holy Spirit, and fellowshipping with God everyday and living out your faith in Him in the real world. (Psa. 16:11) In addition, to practice the presence of the Lord we must live the right life, a life of integrity, a life of holiness and a life of fearing the Living God. We should place a watch over our months and actions and even our hearts. (Eccl. 5:6) Moreover, we are to hunger and thirst for righteousness, deeper relationship with the Lord, and for His manifest presence of the Lord. We are to love him with a passionate burning fire. (Matt. 5:6) Oil is a symbol of the Holy Spirit, this oil is to cover us and anoint us for His service. This oil is flowing oil that keeps flowing over us and we are filled of this oil, our lamps are to be full of oil and we are to have more then enough oil. This oil is to always increase in us and upon us through a growing relationship with the Lord. Now only that we are to be filled of this oil, this oil is to overflow and touch others, and we are to minister in the outflow and overflow of this oil. Then we come to the fresh oil that we need a fresh touch of the Holy Spirit on our lives. (Matt. 25:1-13, Psa. 92:10) It is God's will for every believer to have personal revival, and we are to pray for personal revival. The Holy Spirit is in and you're the Temple of the Holy Spirit, let yourselves be filled with the Holy Spirit and filled with the fire of the Lord. (Heb. 12:28-29) We have enter into a new day and a new time in the church that we will always have revival and revivals will be the life flow of the Church. There will be many revivals and revivals will go from revival to revival. We will never live again without revival. (Hosea 6:1-3) There are visitation revivals that come like fires and clouds upon the church and the world. We are to foresee, prepare and pray for them to come to the earth. (LK. 19:44) The Lord leads the church through revival; He leads us through the pillar of clouds and leads us through the pillar of fires, for the Lord goes before His people and the sign of this is revival, and visitation revivals. (Ex. 13:21-22) Then there are habitation revivals that come to rest upon certain areas as signs that God is among His people and that He lives with His people too, not only in Heaven, not only in us, instead in our cities too. Habitation revival is the resting glory that comes to rest upon the alters of a company of hearts and a city of hearts. We are to believe for this, and build are comminutes to be homes for God's resting glory upon us. (Eph. 2:19-22) Therefore we are to ask for outpourings, revivals, moves of God, reformations and the rains of the Holy Spirit. We are to ask the LORD for rain in the time of the latter rain. The Lord will make flashing clouds; He will give them showers of rain, grass in the field for everyone. We are to foresee these times of holy rain and to pray them forth, are to pray for the times of holy rain, since Christ was seated at the right hand of the Father we can have the times of holy rain for we are in a always time throughout all time a time for holy rain. (Zech. 10:1) The Lord will pour out the Spirit of grace and the Spirit of supplication upon His church and then upon the communities around the churches and then cities, nations, people groups and the world. (Zech. 12:10) The Holy Spirit is the Lord of the Harvest, we are to pray for open doors for the Word, we are pray for the lost to come to know the Lord, and we are to pray for the harvest and the harvests, we are to pray for the finances, means and ways, we are to pray for the houses of harvest, we are to pray for labors to work in the harvests, and we are to pray for holy rain upon the fields of souls. (Matt. 9:37-38, Jn. 4:35-38) 15. Unity Around The Holy Spirit In the pass and even now and some years to come. We have many divisions on the workings of the Holy Spirit. I believe these divisions are coming to end in future of the Church. With divisions on the workings of the Holy Spirit have come many sins against the Holy Spirit. If we want the Holy Spirit to move in our life and ministry and the Local Church and we must repent of those sins in addition, we need to repent on the behalf of others who commit such sins against the Holy Spirit. We need to pull down the wall that hinders the Holy Spirit. One of these first steps in tearing down walls is finding a common ground in the workings of the Holy Spirit and then allowing the Holy Spirit to flow. I pray in the name of Jesus as you read this may the floodwaters of the Holy Spirit come in your life. God will give us the grace and truth to overcome these divisions. Out in the Church Land there are many groups with different teaches on the Holy Spirit. Such as one of these set of groups believe in the baptism of the Holy Spirit, and another set of groups believe in being filled with the Spirit, and another set of these groups believe in the communion of the Holy Spirit, etc. The key for common ground is the Holy Spirit. Do matter what you may believe in, we need to come down to the absolutes of the Holy Spirit. Knowing the Holy Spirit in a personal relationship, and He is the third person of the Godhead. Knowing Him is our common ground and knowing that He is the one who convicts of sins. This is a common ground for unity around the Holy Spirit, for Holy Spirit has come to do the will of Christ and to bring glory to Him, and this is the simplicity in the Holy Spirit. While we now have common ground for the ministry of Holy Spirit in our Churches. No matter what group we are from. We are all to love the Holy Spirit. Now I say open your hearts and minds and let the Holy Spirit move upon you. Amen! 16. Building a Foundation for Life Build your foundation for life; it is the will of the Lord for you to be filled with the life of God. This is why we should begin to build a foundation for the life of God in us, so that we can walk in the fullness of the life of God. First and foremost we need to know the Word of God, you should know the Word just as much as the preacher does. This may take time, but the Lord wants His Word to be living in us, not just in a book. We must know, understand, apply, and speak forth the Word of God, and minister His Word to others in love and grace. Second we must be reformed and change to the nature of Christ. We must be come like Christ, and live the life of Christ in our world today. It is not just enough to know the Word; we must also be like Christ in this world. Third we need the Holy Spirit in our life. Just has you know the Word, the nature of Christ, in addition, we need to know the Spirit, and what is of the Spirit. We must live our lives around the Holy Spirit. We must allow Him to fill every area of our life. If you know the Word, but not the nature of Christ, you can error. If you know the Word, and not the Spirit, you can error. If you know the nature of Christ, and not the Word of God, you can error. If you know the Spirit, and not the Word of God you can error. You may be right in the Word of God, and wrong in the nature of Christ, you may be right in the Word of God, and may be wrong in the Spirit. You must be right in the Word, in the Nature, and in the Spirit. These three must agree with each other. These three must be witness in your life. A lack of any of these three may cause you to error. Knowing the Word of God, be reformed to the Nature of Christ, and being lead by the Holy Spirit will lead to a better life, and will lead to a fullness of life, and will lead to a life of the life of God in your life. 17. Christology in Everything Christology is not only the Doctrine that we believe have held to. Jesus Christ said follow me, we can follow in him in all walks of life. Jesus Christ is Lord over all. There is a practical and applicable side to Christology in our everyday life. Christ is not to be left out of our lives. Christ is not to be lock in the four walls that we have called church for so long. Read, study, and meditate on the Life of Christ and become the life of Christ today for the world to see Christ is in you the hope of glory. The life of Christ, His teachings, His healing and miracles are for today and are for your life in your world today. You can apply Christology to you job, workplace, business; you can apply Christology to government and politics, you can apply Christology to your community, to your society, etc. In addition, you can apply Christology to your personal life, family, and friends. Let Christ be in all of your life. Christ is not called to be lock up in a four-walled building; instead Christ is to be in everything. The church may be limited to certain areas and boundaries; however, Christ and His Kingdom have no limits and no boundaries! 18. Common Faith Among all Christians no matter what group you may be from we all have same common faith and upon this common faith is our common ground for fellowship and reconciliation between Christian groups under our Lord Jesus Christ the only begotten Son of God. We all have interpretations and deductions of the Holy Scriptures. However, every true Christian agrees with the core of Christian faith, the absolutes of Holy Scriptures---which the absolutes are necessity and the essential for salvation and Christian unity. We can find the core of the Christian in the Nicene Creed and the Apostle's Creed. They believe in the Christ and that our Lord Jesus Christ, the only begotten Son of God, begotten of His father before all worlds---Born of a virgin by the Holy Spirit and when suffered and was buried; and that on the third day he rose again according to the Scriptures. We as Christians must come to the knowledge of truth that theology has absolute norms. The basic and essential doctrinal beliefs are the same or similar enough. My observation is that there are three generally agree theological absolutes. Moreover, if I were to select three of moral nonnegotiables they would be the following: Three Absolutes of Scriptures: 1. The Bible is true and normative. It is the absolute authority for faith and practice. 2. Jesus Christ is God and Lord. 3. An individual's personal relationship with Jesus Christ makes the difference between heaven and hell. Three Moral Nonnegotiables: 1. Human life begins at conception. 2. Homosexuality is sin against God. 3. Extramarital heterosexual relationships are also sin. Furthermore, all true Christians agree that their group is not the only group. Beside, this all true Christians agree that every one who is Born of the Spirit is born into the Body of Christ and we as Christians are to love one another in order to show Christ's love toward the World. Today I have laid a common ground, which I call this the common faith of the Christian faith and upon this ground we can have reconciliation and unity in Christ Jesus our Lord, the Head of the Church. 19. Refocusing on the Four Gospels The Holy Spirit is speaking of a refocusing and reemphasize on the four gospels in our time which will lead to a more better way of life for those who believe in Christ and a greater impact on our world today. I personal believe we are to preach and teach more on the four Gospels then any other part of the Bible. Yes the other parts are important too. However, the Four Gospels revel the Life of Christ and teachings of Christ, which is the foundation of the Church. Yes we need to teach throughout the Bible, for we need the written council of God, which is the Written Word of God, the Bible. On the other hand yes teach without loosening a Christ centered in life, family, business, ministry, government, and church. The theology of the Kingdom of God comes from the Life and Teachings of Jesus Christ in the Four Gospels. The Theology of the Church comes from the Epistles of Paul. Yes the Epistles of Paul are teachings from Holy Spirit. However, we need a just balance between the theology of the Church with the Theology of the Kingdom. So much of our Christian life is based on the Theology of the Church, instead the church is imbalance and we too are also imbalance for the reason we have a wrong balance, we need a right order, right connection, and a Holy Spirit comparing between both. It is through seeing with the light of the Four Gospels we can see into the rest of the New Testament with a Christ center. Today I personal believe the Holy Spirit is speaking about a restoration of the theology of the Kingdom of God, which comes from the Four Gospels. This will change our life, our churches, and our world to be Christ centered. This will also prepare the way for the Kingdom Church and the Kingdom Church will prepare the way for the return of Christ. The Greatest sermons of today and tomorrow will come through the insight of Holy Spirit from the Four Gospel, these timely messages with come with the power and demonstration of the Holy Spirit, these timely messages will come forth through the voice as the sound of many waters, and these timely messages will be the greatest in the Church History and greatest words heard throughout the history of mankind. When we hear these timely messages they will shake the church and the nations around the world. In addition, we need to have a Kingdom view, marketplace, business and workplace view of the four gospels. Who were Jesus, Peter and the Apostles of the Lamb? They were all first in the workplace. The Four Gospels is more for the workplace, and for the outside of the four walls of the church then for the church. We have teachers who have been to the school of theology who see the four gospels in their view the church view instead of the kingdom view. If you go to any school of church theology you will not see any classes on the Kingdom of God. I am not saying that everything they teach on is wrong, except the missing link of the workplace view that has been lost from their eyes. Moreover, the Four Gospels is more a Kingdom View then a Church View. The Four Gospels is the Gospel of the Kingdom. We need a new understand of the kingdom to understand the truths in the Gospel. The key to a better and simple understanding that will touch and impact the world is the Kingdom View. What the Church is missing is the theology of the Kingdom of God and the application of that Kingdom in the lives of believers in every place and walk of life. Today I will give reasons to the refocusing and reemphasize and the fruits that come from this divinely leading on the Four Gospels. Refocusing of the Four Gospel will accomplish in the life of Church, believers, and the world. 1. Encourage personal relationship and fellowship with Christ. (See Matthew 11:28-30) 2. Encourage growth and maturing in your relationship with Christ. (Matthew 4:18-22) 3. Encourage you to become more life Christ. (Matthew 16:24-27) 4. Encourage us to be more centered on Christ. (John 12:32) 5. Encouraging us to experience the ministry of Christ in today. (Luke 7:21-23) 6. The Four Gospels encourage a simple application. (Matthew 28:20) 7. The Four Gospels can be applied to every Christian. (John 14:21,23) 8. The Four Gospels can touch and reach more people. (Mark 3:7-12) 9. The Four Gospels touches and reaches the workplace, etc. better. (Mark 1:16-20, 2:13-17, 6:1-6) 10. The Four Gospels gives an understanding of the Kingdom of God. (Matthew 4:17) 11. The Four Gospel aids in Christians believing for and walking in a overcoming and victory Christian life. (John 16:33, 10:10) 12. A greater sense of purpose with Christ. (John 8:12) Apart from that, I would like to give you some suggestions in aiding you in your studies of the Four Gospels. 1. First read through the Gospels three times. a. Read through the whole Gospels. b. Compare the Gospels. c. Take notes of insight. 2. Pray for revelation and insight from the Holy Spirit. 3. Set at least three months or more apart during which you study and read through the four gospels and during those times be prayerful. 4. See and study the main topics and points. a. What are the major topics? b. What are the minor topics? c. What topics minister to you? 5. Began to apply the gospels to your life. a. What does apply to you personal? b. How can you apply the other parts to your life? 6. When reading and studying the Gospels focus on the life of Christ. 7. When reading and studying the Gospels see yourselves at the feet of Jesus. 20. Read The Red When you read throughout the Bible, which is God's Word. When the Holy Spirit came upon holy men to write the written Word of God, the will of God for man. Now out of the whole Bible you come to the four gospels where the type is in red when Jesus is speaking. The words of Jesus are in red ink, red meaning the blood of Jesus, and red meaning take a look at these words. Here the whole Bible, every book in the Bible is God's word, but then you come to the four gospels and here you can see the words of Jesus, here you see God in the flesh speaking to us. This is not only God's word, this is God speaking His words, instead of prophets, etc. The teachings of Jesus stands out among all other teachings in the Bible, yes all other teachings is God teaching us, but there is something greater when we here Jesus teaching us in the four gospels. Jesus words and Jesus teachings are the greatest then all the words and all teachings throughout the history of men, the words of Jesus and His teaching are greater then all other teaching around the world. When you read the four gospels and see the life and ministry of Jesus Christ you have to say to yourselves? Who is Jesus? Jesus is the Son of God, Jesus is the only begotten Son of God, and Jesus is the second person of the Godhead. 21. Healing In The Gospels When you read through the life of Jesus in the four gospels you see the power of God at work in His life and ministry in healing, and miracles. At the end of the gospel of John, John says that Jesus did many other things, such are healing and miracles, etc. which if they were written one by one, he suppose that even the world itself could not contain the books that would be written. (JN. 21:25) When we read the four gospels we see Jesus cast out demons, healing the Sick, and doing miracles. Jesus said that He is anointed to proclaim liberty to the captives, and recovery of sight to the blind, to set at liberty those who are oppressed. (LK. 4:18) In Acts 10:38 Peter says "How God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power, who went about doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil. Jesus was the first person in the Bible that cast out demons. Most of His ministry was a deliverance ministry. This shows us that the ministry of deliverance is the most needed in the church in order to impact the world. Throughout the four gospels and ministry of Jesus, He healed the sick. He healed Peter's mother-in-law, the nobleman's son, healed the man with palsy, healed the centurion's servant, man with a withered hand, man at the pool, the woman with an issue of blood, two blind men, deaf man, blind man, another blind man, two blind men, blind and lame people, ten lepers, leper, a man with dropsy, and a ear of the high priest's servant. Moreover, there were times that He healed many at one time; He healed all manner of sickness, all manner of disease, cast out demons with a word and healed all the sick, healed every sickness and every disease among the people, great multitudes followed Him, and He healed them all, and He did many miracles. The Lord Jesus Healed sickness that was caused by demons; He set free and healed a blind and dumb man, another dumb man, and a women with a spirit of infirmity. Beside, Jesus not only did healings, and He also did miracles; He turned the water into wine, the draught of fish, walking on the water, stilling the storm, five thousand fed, and four thousand fed. Also the Lord Jesus raised the dead; He raised the widow's son, Lazarus, and the Jairus' daughter. Furthermore, Now only Jesus healed, did miracles, cast demons out and raised the dead, He give through who follow Him today the same power in His name they can heal, do miracles, cast demons out, and raise the dead. 22. Jesus and the Kingdom We don't understand the Kingdom of God through End Time Prophecy, we understand the Kingdom of God through the Four Gospels. We need an understanding of the Kingdom of God from the Four Gospels. The Gospel of Matthew is a Kingdom Gospel, and the other three are Kingdom Gospels too. John the Baptist was sent to prepare the way of the Lord. He brought a message of repentance and a message of the Kingdom of God. He carries the repentance message and the Kingdom Message. This was all to prepare the way for the Lord. Our Lord Jesus Christ came with a Repentance Message and a Kingdom Message. Here we see the connection between the ministry of John the Baptist and the Ministry of Jesus Christ. What are other the connections between Jesus and John the Baptist? They were cousins; both of their mothers had supernatural pregnancy, expect Jesus father was God the Father, and His Blood came from the Holy Spirit, and Jesus was God in the flesh. John the Baptist was filled with Holy Spirit when he was in his mother's womb, at the time when Mary visited Elizabeth. John the Baptist ministry was to prepare the way for Jesus ministry, and John the Baptist, baptizes Jesus in the river. Jesus Christ is the King of the Kingdom of God; He is the King of Kings, and the Lord of Lords to His Kingdom, the Kingdom of Heaven and the Kingdoms of Earth. He is also the King of the Israel, the King of the Jews. When Jesus begun to preach he said repent for the Kingdom of heaven is at hand. Wow what powerful words to hear in those days. There is a kingdom of God that has begun to grow from Jesus seating on the Thorne, and this Kingdom is still growing today, and at the end of the growth of this Kingdom, Christ will return. In addition, this Kingdom will always increase and the peace of this Kingdom will always increase and they're no ends to this kingdom, and they're no ends to the peace of this Kingdom. We are always looking and waiting for the Kingdom in Bible Prophecy, instead the Kingdom of God is already among us and it is in our hearts through the Holy Spirit. (Matt. 4:17) Jesus said to His disciples go preach saying the Kingdom of God is at hand, heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, raise the dead, and cast out demons. The Kingdom of God is manifest in the power of God, in signs, and wonders, in healing, and miracles, and in cast out demons. (Matt. 10:7-8) Jesus said that the Gospel of the Kingdom will be preached in the entire world as a witness to all nations, and then the end will come. The Gospel of the Kingdom will be preached in all nations as a witness, not the gospel of religion. The End times will not begin until the Gospel of the Kingdom is heard throughout the world. The End times are the days of new beginning. (Matt. 24:14) Jesus said upon This Rock He shall build His Church, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against the church. And Jesus said I have giving you the Keys of the Kingdom. It is through the Keys of the Kingdom that the Church will move forth. We need to reestablish the connection between the Church and the Kingdom of God(Matt. 16:18-19) 23. Jesus and His Father In the Four Gospels we see the relationship between God The Father and God The Son, Jesus Christ. This too is a gospel in it self. For the gospel that we preach and teach is a relationship gospel of good news. It is the will of God for us to have real relationship with Jesus as He had with His Father, who is our Father through the blood of Christ. Jesus said that He must be about His Father's business. A good son is a son who will serve his father with the gladness of heart. We in Christ are son's servants, sons who are willing to be servants of the Father's good pleasure. (LK. 2:49) When John baptized Jesus the Holy Spirit descended like a dove and alighting upon Jesus, and suddenly a voice came from heaven, saying, "This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. " Here you see the Father places His signature upon His begotten Son through the Holy Spirit and His words of affirmation, saying this is My Beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. Here we hear the voice of the Father WOW! When you give your life to Christ, the Holy Spirit comes in you, who is the Spirit of adoption crying out Abba, Father. This seal of the Holy Spirit is the signature of the Father upon our lives, and you are called a son in the Son of God through the blood of Christ. (Matt. 3:13-17) We can see the relationship between Jesus and His Father, when Jesus said if you had known Me, you would have known My Father also, and from now on you know Him and have seen Him. He who has seen Me has seen the Father. Do you not believe that I am in the Father, and the Father in Me? The words that I speak to you I do not speak on My own authority; but the Father who dwells in Me does the works. Believe Me that I am in the Father and the Father in Me, or else believe Me for the sake of the works themselves. (Jn. 14:7-11) Jesus willed us to be one body just as Jesus and the Father are one. He wants us to have the same unity that is between the Father and the Son; He wants us to have His oneness, Christ's ones between us in the church. The word oneness shows us the relationship that is between the Father and the Son. (Jn. 17:20-26) We can see the relationship between the Father and the Son; when Jesus would go by Himself to pray alone to His Father, He would do this many times, and almost everyday, and sometime pray all night. He was not just praying to God the Father, they were fellowshipping with one another. This is an example for us to follow the Lord in pray that we to can fellowship with the Father as Jesus did through the Holy Spirit in our lives. (LK. 6:12) Furthermore, Jesus said to His Father your will be done, He came to do the will of His Father. And His Father is our Father, for Jesus said for us to pray our Father which art in Heaven. Let us walk in a better relationship through faith, through the Holy Spirit and through the blood of Christ and through the Word of God, for Jesus is our prefect example of a relationship and fellowship with the Father. (Matt. 6:9-13, Heb. 10:9, 1 Jn. 1:1-4) 24. Summary of the Four Gospels The Four Gospels are the foundation of the Kingdom of God and the Church. The Four Gospels tells us about the life and ministry of Jesus Christ. Here we see the beginning, Jesus divine birth, and beginning of His ministry, and at end of the four gospels, we see Jesus crucifixion, His death, His buried, and His resurrection. In the four gospels we see His relationship with His Father, John the Baptist, His mother, His disciples, His Follows, and those around Him, and hear His teachings. The summary of the Four Gospels can be sub up in "Luke 7:21-22: saying, He cured many of infirmities, afflictions, and evil spirits, and to many blind He give sight. The blind see, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, the poor have the gospel preached to them. These are the summary of the Four Gospels. In addition, the summary of the Four Gospels can by sub up in "Matthew 9:35" saying, Jesus want around teaching, preaching the gospel of the Kingdom, healing every sickness and every disease among the people. These are the summary of the Four Gospels. Furthermore, the summary of the Four Gospels can by sub up in these insightful articles on the Four Gospels; Read the Red, Healing in the gospels, Jesus and the Kingdom, and Jesus and His Father. These are the summary of the Four Gospels. |
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