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If They Say, "Come With Us"SJL, Thank you for your time in response. Mine was not a wolf in sheep's clothing but my own father, who knew the real Truth. Yet, I am still...
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The Kingdom of the Lord Jesus Christ. (cont.)
From His throne in glory the Lord begins to reign and put all His enemies under His feet.
`….put an end to all rule and all authority and power. ` (1 Cor. 15: 24)
`For He must reign till He has put all enemies under His feet.` (1 Cor. 15: 25)...
The Kingdom of the Lord Jesus Christ.
When Jesus ascended, He went to His Father`s right hand, on the Father`s throne. At the appointed time the Father will send Jesus to gather His Body and take them to the third heaven.
`He (the Father) may send Jesus….whom heaven must receive until the...
The Kingdom of Israel.
When God made the nations of the world, He also made a nation to rule over them. That is Israel. They learnt of God`s righteous rule and were to teach the other nations this also.
`When Israel went out of Egypt, the house of Israel from a people of strange language...
The Kingdoms of this World.
As the nations of the world developed, they formed great kingdoms. God gave them an opportunity to rule. Here we read of Nebuchadnezzar, the king of Babylon.
`You, O King, are a king of kings. For the God of heaven has given you a kingdom, power, strength, and...
The Kingdom of God has Rulership in each Realm.
When God created the heavens and the earth, He established different realms with positions of authority – the third heaven, the Universe, and the earth. These are all within God`s great kingdom rule and were established by the Lord Jesus Christ...
THE KINGDOM OF GOD.
Kingdom - Gk. `malkuyah,` rule, dominion, kingdom, realm, reign.
The kingdom of God has three realms.
`In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.` (Gen. 1: 1)
Note: Heavens (plural) three parts – the third heaven, the Universe, and the atmosphere...
INTRODUCTION TO THE KINGDOMS.
A Kingdom is the dominion, rule and reign of the King.
In God`s Word there are many kingdoms mentioned –
The Kingdom of God.
The Kingdom of the Lord Jesus Christ.
The Kingdom of Heaven.
The Kingdom of Israel.
The Kingdoms of this world.
The...
CONCLUSION
All the great truths of the Lord Jesus Christ`s purpose for the Body of Christ have been revealed. God`s word, by His Holy Spirit unfolds the process as each truth is given to Paul`s disciples.
From the first understanding of the `catching away,` before the Day of the Lord, through...
Practical Advice - (1 Timothy & Titus)
The Apostle Paul is coming towards the end of his ministry and he desires to pass on to the younger men practical advice for ministering among believers and for holding fast to sound doctrine.
Timothy was like a son to the aging Paul. Thus he entrusts...
Paul Released and goes to Macedonia. (AD 62)
After two years the Apostle Paul is acquitted and released from prison. It is then that many think that Paul wrote to the Hebrew Christians. This is an important book as it not only writes of the supremacy of Christ, but also of the different...
The Lord Jesus Christ, the Head of the Body had given the Apostle Paul all the great truths of His purpose for the Body of Christ. Paul taught these, the whole Counsel of God and also warned of the heresies trying to deceive the believer. Then the Lord gave to Paul the encouragement to give the...
Paul`s Prison Letters. (AD 56 - 60) (Acts 21: 27 - 28)
Heresies - (Colossians)
Paul also told the elders of Ekklesia at Ephesus that he may soon be imprisoned when he went to Jerusalem. He warned them of the dangers to come.
` For I know this, that after my departure savage wolves will...
The Whole Counsel of God - (Ephesians)
While Paul was on his way back to Jerusalem he sent for the elders of the ekklesia in Ephesus because he was nearby on the coast. He told them that bonds may await him but he desires to see and pray with them before he sails once more.
`They all wept...
Paul`s Third Missionary Journey. (AD 53 - 56) (Acts 18: 23 - 21: 26)
4. Truth - the Day of Christ.(Corinthians)
While on Paul`s third missionary journey, at Ephesus he wrote to the Corinthians. Paul wrote in detail concerning the Body of Christ and the Holy Spirit`s gifts.
`For as the Body...
Paul`s second Missionary Journey. (AD 49 - 52) (Acts 15: 36 - 18: 22)
2.Truth - His Coming for the Saints. (Thessalonians)
The Lord Jesus Christ, the Head of the Body, was giving Paul fresh revelation of His further purposes - the Body of Christ. This revelation was not known in previous...
Paul goes to Jerusalem. (AD 49) (Acts 15: 1 - 35)
Corrections - Certain men taught circumcision.
`And certain men came down from Judea and taught the brethren, “Unless you are circumcised according to the custom of Moses, you cannot be saved.” (Acts 15: 1)
Thus there arose dissension and a...
Jesus is Lord of All.
Many years passed as Christ by His Holy Spirit worked with His Jewish Apostles. They healed the sick and challenged the people of Israel concerning who Jesus was. However they still had a Jewish understanding of God`s purposes.
Thus it was that the Holy Spirit gave Peter...
The Impartation of the Divine nature.
The people heard Peter and changed their mind as to who Jesus was, they were then baptised and received the Holy Spirit.
`Then those who gladly received his word were baptised; and that day about three thousand souls were added.`(Acts 2: 41)
These Jewish...
The Forming of the Body of Christ.
When Christ ascended to the Right hand of the Father, He was made Head of the Body by His Father. This was a whole new purpose of God for His Son.
` (God the Father)...raised Him (Jesus) from the dead and seated Him at the right hand in the heavenly places...
Jewish Converts.
`Then Peter said to them, “Repent and be baptised in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins; and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. For the promise is to you and to your children, and to all who are afar off, as many as the Lord our God will call.` (Acts...