Thessalonians part 84

How is all of this perfected? For our answer turn with me to to John's synoptic gospel chapter 11 and then Ephesians 1. First in our order is John 11 beginning at verse 17 through verse 27 and then verse 30 through 44, 45, where we find these things spoken, “When Jesus came, He found that he (Lazarus) had lain in the grave four days already. Now Bethany was near to Jerusalem, about fifteen furlongs off: And many of the Jews came to Martha and Mary, to comfort them concerning their brother. Then Martha, as soon as she heard that Jesus was coming, went and met Him: but Mary sat still in the house. Then said Martha to Jesus, Lord, if you had been here, my brother would not have died. But I know, that even now, whatever You wilt ask of God, God will give You. Jesus said to her, your brother shall rise again. To this Martha said to Him, I know that he shall rise again in the resurrection at the last day. Jesus said to her, I am the Resurrection, and the Life: he that believeth Me, though he were dead, yet shall he Live: And whoever Lives and believing Me shall never die. Believe you this? She said to Him, Yes, LORD: I believe that You are the Christ, the Son of God, which should come into the world.

Jesus was not yet come into the town, but was in that place where Martha met Him. The Jews then which were with her in the house, and comforted her, when they saw Mary, that she rose up hastily and went out, followed her, saying, She goes to the grave to weep there. Then when Mary came where Jesus was, and saw Him, she fell down at His feet, saying to Him, LORD, if You had been here, my brother would not have died. When Jesus therefore saw her weeping, and the Jews also weeping which came with her, He groaned in His spirit*, and was troubled, and said, Where have you laid him? They said to Him, Lord, come and see. To this (their unbelief), Jesus wept. Then said the Jews, Behold how He loved him! And some of them said, Could not this Man, which opened the eyes of the blind, have caused that even this man should not have died?

Jesus therefore again groaning in himself cometh to the grave. It was a cave, and a stone lay upon it. Jesus said, Take away the stone. Martha, the sister of him that was dead, said to Him, Lord, by this time he stinks: for he has been dead four days. Jesus said to her, Said I not unto you, that, if you would only believe, you should see the glory of God? Then they took away the stone from the place where the dead was laid. And Jesus lifted up His eyes, and said, *Father, I thank You that You have heard me*. And I know that You hear Me always: but because of the people which stand by I said it, that they may believe that You have sent Me. And when He had spoken, He cried with a loud voice, Lazarus, come forth. And he that was dead came forth, bound hand and foot with graveclothes: and his face was bound about with a napkin. Jesus said to them, Loose him, and let him go.

Then many of the Jews which came to Mary, and had seen the things which Jesus did, believed on Him.” (my use of this mark ( * ) indicates to what it is linked, because the groanings within us are often our spirit speaking to the SPIRIT within. As it is illustrated here. And this is a direct link to GOD through the ontological essence of Christ's own SPIRIT within, which is a direct link to GOD HIMSELF.)


Next I listed Ephesians 1 picking up at verse 15 and 23 where we find this statement, “Wherefore I also, after I heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus, and love to all the saints, cease not to give thanks for you, making mention of you in my prayers (and this often with groanings within); That the GOD of our LORD Jesus Christ, the Father of Glory, may give to you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of Him: The eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that you may know what is the hope of His calling, and what the riches of the glory of His inheritance in the saints, and what is the exceeding greatness of His power to us-ward who believe, according to the working of His mighty power (of our trusting His Truth or the revelation from within our reentered soul, where HIS kingdom is located), which He wrought in Christ, when He raised Him from the dead, and set Him at His own right hand in the heavenly places, far above all principality, and power, and might, and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this world, but also in that which is to come: And having put all things under His feet, and gave Him to be the Head over all things to the Church, which is His Body, the fulness of Him that fills All in all.” (2Corinthians 5:14-15 where the "one and the all" that are His is revealed of John 10:14-28, the One who fills the all of Himself, with Ephesians 4.)


My finial word on all that has been revealed is found in Proverbs 18.