I have been covering our Safety that is assured us after we have become One in and with Christ on the inside and clothed with Him on the outside in our spiritual armor. The next area is our Victory Promised to those who have turned their human lives over to His dependency which is also a deepening dependency on GOD and HIS Divine ability to do all that HE has Faithfully Promised. Now for Pastor Hoekstra and his teaching on Grace and our dependency. Then I look into the targets subject matter with the LORD's leading and help. I might add when I am looking back at the words spoken to the Hebrews by prophecy I am seeing more clearly with a more perspective view than then they had, because we have GOD's Knowledge and understanding because of the Light of Grace given us when we have sought, asked with receptive faith and knocked at the door for it.
"The Miracle of Our Ministry"
"For it is the God who commanded light to shine out of darkness who has shone in our hearts to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ." (2Corinthians 4:6)
"As New Covenant servants, we proclaim "the Light (revelation and understanding) of the Gospel of the Glory of Christ" (2Corinthians 4:4). Which things had remained secret for long Ages of the past dispensations of time that man, and Israel has now passed through under the watch eye and hand of GOD. Which Ages GOD in His infinite wisdom and foreknowledge planned for. We Now find our selves in the Age of Grace in which the Holy Spirit is building the mystical Body of Christ also known as the Bride, a chase virgin, which came from the side of the Lord Jesus while He lay in the grave and came into being after His ascension and giving forth of the Holy Spirit on Pentecost. This happen in much the same fashion the woman was taken from Adams side (Genesis 2:21-24) while he to lay asleep but this Bride or Church has not been yet given to the LORD of Glory. While holding forth this magnificent message, we earnestly pray that GOD Will prepare darkened hearts to embrace the redeeming Light of His Grace. Each person who responds will experience a miracle more distinct than when Light first shined into the darkness of creation.
On the first day of creation, the earth was in darkness. "In the beginning GOD (Elohim) created the heavens and the earth. The earth was without form, and void; and darkness was on the face of the deep" (Genesis 1:1-2). The LORD (Yehovah) spoke this Light into existence in that darkness. "Then GOD said, 'Let there be light;' and there was light'" (Genesis 1:3). By the word of His mouth, He caused light to shine where there had been none. What a majestic miracle! This light makes it possible for life of all kinds to have life and warmth on the earth.
When Jesus came to this world, GOD's Light was penetrating darkness in shadowy form. "The people who sat in darkness saw a great light (as seeing through a tunnel dimly), and upon those who sat in the region and shadow of death light has dawned" (Matthew 4:16). When the Light of the Gospel of Grace is proclaimed, it is shining upon spiritually darkened hearts. "Although they knew God, they did not glorify Him as GOD, nor were thankful, but became futile in their thoughts, and their foolish hearts were darkened" (Romans 1:21). This is speaking mostly of the Hebrews during their dispensational Age which started with Abraham and ended with the death of Jesus. The Age of our Dispensation began at the ascension of the Lord Jesus and runs until Jesus' Bride is called for. During this Now time when darkened hearts respond to that Light, they are given the Promise of New Life. "I am the Light of the world. He who follows Me shall not walk in darkness, but have the Light of Life" (John 8:12). Jesus stated in accord with the Promise first spoken by the prophets during the Hebrew Age of GOD's grace shown towards them as a special people.
This is what has happened to those of us who follow Christ. The GOD of creation, Who spoke forth physical light into physical darkness, has spoken forth spiritual Light into our spiritual darkness, mans souls separated from HIM while in a type of sleep darkness from which many do not recover. That is until the appointed time of their judgment and condemnation for rejection of the Love of GOD received by those who have turned from darkness to this Light, a work of His Holy Spirit. "For it was the GOD Who commanded light to shine out of darkness who has shone in our hearts." This Light that is shining through the His Gospel. This good news of GOD's Grace paints a portrait of the Lord Jesus Christ on the Redeemed soul. In that portrait of words, we see the Glory of GOD and His great salvation of our healing in restoration to Him and Newness of Life. We see by the new eyes of faith "the light of the Knowledge of the Glory of GOD in the face of Jesus Christ." Now, we are called to proclaim this Gospel of Grace that others also may come out of darkness into His splendid Light. "You are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, His own special people, that you may proclaim the praises of Him Who called you out of darkness into His marvelous Light" (1Peter 2:9).
The Promised Presence of the Victorious Christ gives Assurance:
Isaiah 53:10-12 "Yet it was the Will of the LORD to crush Him; He has put Him to grief; when His soul makes an offering for (our) guilt, He shall see His offspring; He shall prolong His days; the Will of the LORD shall prosper in His hand. Out of the anguish of His soul He shall see and be satisfied; by His knowledge shall the Righteous one, My servant, make many to be accounted Righteous, and He shall bear their iniquities. Therefore I Will divide Him (as) a portion with the many, and He shall divide the spoil with the strong, because He poured out His soul to death and was numbered with the transgressors; yet He bore the sin of many, and makes (as Mediator and Advocate) intercession for the transgressors."
Matthew 12:14, 15-21 "The Pharisees went out and conspired against Him, how to destroy Him. Jesus, aware of this, withdrew from there. And many followed Him, and He healed them all and ordered them not to make Him known. This was to fulfill what was spoken by the prophet Isaiah: "Behold, My servant Whom I have chosen, My beloved with Whom My soul is well pleased. I Will put My Spirit upon Him, and He Will proclaim justice to the Gentiles. He will not quarrel or cry aloud, nor will anyone hear His voice in the streets; a bruised reed He will not break, and a smoldering wick He Will not quench, until He brings justice to victory; and in His name the Gentiles will hope."
1Corinthians 15:20-28 "But in fact Christ has been raised from the dead, the (with Himself He raised the old Testament saints as revealed in Matthew 27:51-54 beginning at the break shown by a (; in the KJV) and spoken of in Daniel 12:2, and then in 1Thessalonians 4:14, and Colossians 2:15-20, Ephesians 4:8) firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep. For as by a man came death, by a man has come also the resurrection of the dead. For as in Adam all die, so also in Christ shall all be made alive. But each in his own order: Christ the firstfruits, then at His coming those who belong to Christ. Then comes the end, when He delivers the kingdom to GOD (this takes place after as King of His Kingdom the earth has been reborn, restored in Righteousness, through fire for His GOD is then given His Kingdom which abides forever in GOD) the Father after destroying every rule and every authority and power. For He must reign until He has put all His enemies under His feet. The last enemy to be destroyed is death. For "God has put all things in subjection under His feet." But when it says, "all things are put in subjection," it is plain that He is excepted Who put all things in subjection under Him. When all things are subjected to Him, then the Son Himself Will also be subjected to HIM Who put all things in subjection under Him, that GOD may be All in all."
Revelation 3:15-22 (Jesus is speaking) "'I know your works: you are neither cold nor hot. Would that you were either cold or hot! So, because you are lukewarm (liberal in mind and heart, ie...torpor), and neither hot nor cold, I will spit you out of My mouth. For you say, I am rich, I have prospered, and I need nothing, not realizing that you are wretched, pitiable, poor, blind, and naked. I counsel you to buy from Me gold refined by fire, so that you may be rich, and white garments so that you may clothe yourself and the shame of your nakedness may not be seen, and salve to anoint your eyes, so that you may see. Those whom I love, I reprove and discipline, so be zealous and repent. Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears My voice and opens the door, I Will come into him and eat with him, and he with Me. The one who conquers, I will grant him to sit with Me on My throne, as I also conquered and sat down with My Father on his throne. He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches.'"
Revelation 6:1-2 "I watched when the Lamb opened one of the seven seals, and I heard one of the four living creatures say with a voice like thunder, "Come!" And I looked, and behold, a white horse! And its rider had a bow, and a crown was given to Him, and He came out conquering, and to conquer."
Revelation 17:8-14 "The beast that you saw was, and is not, and is about to rise from the bottomless pit and go to destruction (this takes place towards the end of the LORD's Kingly Age or dispensation of His rule and before the firey end of purification of the earth before the King and LORD turns His Kingdom over to GOD for eternity the last known dispensation its Age remains a secret). And the dwellers on earth whose names have not been (remain) written in the book of Life from the foundation of the world will marvel to see the beast, because it was and is not and is to come (again for before its last judgment). This calls for a mind with wisdom: the seven heads are seven mountains on which the woman (the harlot of Babylon) is seated; they are also seven kings, five of whom have fallen, one is, the other has not yet come, and when he does come he must remain only a little while. As for the beast that was and is not, it is an eighth but it belongs to the seven, and it goes to destruction. And the ten horns that you saw are ten kings who have not yet received royal power, but they are to receive authority as kings for one hour, together with the beast. These are of one mind, and they hand over their power and authority to the beast. They will make war on the Lamb, and the Lamb will conquer them, for He is LORD of lords (His current ministry in our Church Age of Grace) and King of kings (after Jesus sets up His Kingly Kingdom as its King the Age of one thousand years duration), and those with Him are called and chosen and faithful."
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