Thursday - GLOBAL BIBLE STUDY LESSON
January 13, 2010
Numbers 18:7 But only you and your sons may serve as priests in connection with everything at the altar and inside the curtain. I am giving you the service of the priesthood as a gift. Anyone else who comes near the sanctuary must be put to death."
YOU ARE HOLY AND SET APART
The word Jesus uses for “holy” is a word that has two distinct meanings. (1) The root meaning means simply to “set apart.” In that basic use the word means to take something that is ordinary
and make it special. It’s used that way in the O.T. when in the Ten Commandments it talks about the Sabbath being holy. Take the ordinary day, for the Jews it was Saturday, and set it apart for worship, rest and spiritual priority. It is used in the N.T. in describing Christians. 1 Peter 2:9 calls Christians “God’s holy nation.” A follower of Christ is set-apart by God’s forgiveness and should be set-apart from those who do not believe by the way they live.- Because of our conditions and settings this will prohibit us from knowing this revelation in our spirit by the spirit
2Tim. 1:9 says that God has “saved us and called us to live a holy life.”
JESUS NAME IS ABOVE ALL AND GOD NAME HAS ALWAYS BEEN HOLY
A follower of Christ is set-apart by God’s forgiveness and should be set-apart from those who do not believe by the way they live. 2Tim. 1:9 says that God has “saved us and called us to live a holy life.”But Jesus chose the second meaning of the word “Holy”here. You see if Jesus has used the first meaning than God and His Name would of had to be first unholy or ordinary and be made holy or special. But God did not become holy. He is, always has been, and always will be “holy.”
RECOGNIZING THE CROSS AS OUR POWER
In our text, Paul writes to the church at Corinth about the wisdom of preaching the truth of the cross of Christ. Paul explains that those who are saved recognize the cross as a symbol of the power of God. But to those outside of the faith, the church seems to be involved in foolishness.
What is this foolishness of which Paul speaks? Maybe it’s the command to love your enemies or to pray for those who use you. Maybe it’s your belief that what you hope for will become evident through your faith. Maybe it’s your belief that you are blessed when men revile you and persecute you, and utter all manner of evil against you falsely.Now, notice in our text, it says, "For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us which are saved it is the power of God”.
- Romans 10:14 reminds us that the first step to releasing the power of God is by hearing the Word of God. Hear the Word of God: ”How then shall they call on him in whom they have not believed?
"And how shall they believe in him of whom they have not heard?
"And how can they hear without a preacher?”
- Verse 17 says this: “So faith cometh by hearing and hearing by the word of God.”Singing, praying, testimonies and other forms of worship are inspiring to me, but it is the Word of God that connects us to our power source. It is the Word of God that directs me to the foot of the Cross.
THE POWER OF THE CROSS
When Paul spoke of the cross as the power source for Believers, he was not talking about anything else but when Paul spoke of the cross as the power source for Christians, he referred to what the cross symbolizes…that symbolism includes the sacrifice of Christ, His blood shed on Calvary, His death, burial, resurrection, and ultimately our salvation.
FROM SHAME TO GLORY AND POWER
The crucifixion of Christ transformed the cross from a symbol of shame and embarrassment to a symbol of the Mighty Power of God. The Cross-embodies this symbol because Christ’s death on the cross-blotted out all sin and man’s foolish laws from which there could be no redemption.
Example: What look to be an embarrassment God is switching it to Glory!
1. That shame that almost took you out - GOD IS SWITCHED IT
2. This very shame was the very times you wanted to RUN AWAY - GOD SWITCHED IT
3. This very shame was the lack of love made you feel abandon - GOD SWITCHED IT
GOD ERASED THE INK OF GUILT
Paul wrote in his letter to the Colossians, Chapter 2:14; “blotting out the handwriting of ordinances that was against us which was contrary to us, (Christ) took it out of the way, nailing it to His cross.”But to those of us who are called, both Jew and Greek, Christ is the power of God and the wisdom of God. Those of us who are believers know that, at the foot of the cross, we find our ability, our strength, and our power. That power lights our path. That power keeps us going when we would give up. That power heals us. Save us, and redeems us.
THE JOY OF THE LORD IS OUR REGENERATING RESOURCE
Nehemiah 8:10 - neither be ye sorry; for the joy of the LORD is your strength.
Acts 20:24 - But none of these things move me, neither count I my life dear unto myself, so that I might finish my course with joy, and the ministry, which I have received of the Lord Jesus, to testify the gospel of the grace of God.
Our source of power, strength along with wisdom and direction is attached to JOY
(Point) - Disconnect yourself from devices that is going to setup stumbling blocks towards your course!
STAND IN YOUR RIGHT & GOVERNMENT
1. Don't just settle for a season (which is limited) but live in the bosom of your right in the father by FAITH!
2. Be instinct in season and out of season - Be the same at all times! Think the same at all times!
- Press through the storm!
- Keep your Joy!
- Maintain your Character & Integrity!
3. Know that your condition is a limited delusion - Override your condition by living in the spirit (Supernatural)
- Become wiser today then your yesterday!
Open up the GREAT AWARENESS of your governmental authority!
(Point) - Only employees can use employee discounts! Customers are allowed the ability to function through sales & clearances according to the time and season (This is limited access).
My Question it why would the employee not use his rights (Privileges as an employee)?
Does he not know that he is an employer?
My Conclusion - The Enemy has been a modern day "Gehazi" shunning us away from the hidden truth! We were sent and meant to help out the troubled woman who's child was dead. There people in the body of Christ like the troubled woman who's baby (vision, purpose, ministry) is not breathing, that will become towards your feet. We must become coherent and aware through the Wisdom of Christ... If not, Gehazi (The deceiver, Delusional Pictures) will use conditions in your life so that you can't see your governmental estate and your Heavenly designed.
2 Kings 4:27 And when she came to the man of God to the hill, she caught him by the feet: but Gehazi came near to thrust her away. And the man of God said, Let her alone; for her soul is vexed within her: and the LORD hath hid it from me, and hath not told me.
Prophet Antonio Schroeder - Senior Pastor
Kingdom Tabernacle Ministry International
http://www.ktmiGlobal.tk/
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