Equinox
Originally written March 21, 2007
In talking with Louise last night, I was telling her about being in these different time places. How yesterday I had to pay attention to 3rd dimensional stuff and it put me in a time space that is so far away from the one I was in when I was with the Williams. In fact this time space is so far away from the one I was in at the Williams, I can hardly remember what it felt like to be in that time space, let alone the truths, visit and blessing from the three angels that took place to be real. No wonder we can’t trust what we receive and who we are.
Parables of Matthew Thirteen: The Dragnet & The Scribe
The Dragnet
Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a net, that was cast into the sea, and gathered of every kind: Which, when it was full, they drew to shore, and sat down, and gathered the good into vessels, but cast the bad away. So shall it be at the end of the world: the angels shall come forth, and sever the wicked from among the just, and shall cast them into the furnace of fire: there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth. Jesus saith unto them, Have ye understood all these things? They say unto him, Yea, Lord. (verses 47-51)
One of the greatest church splits in history is currently taking place. I don’t mean as in contentious. I grew up Baptist. I’ve sat through some mighty contentious splits. I’m not talking about that. I’m referring to how we “do church.” There is a separation occurring regarding our approach to church ministry. A new wineskin is replacing the old.
Parables of Matthew Thirteen: Removing Spiritual Adultery
As we say back home—Red Alert!
We have come to the most critical moment. A most sobering moment spiritually. Before Christ will come for His Bride, spiritual adultery must be harshly dealt with in the hearts of His people. To illustrate the gravity of what I’m about to say, let me ask you—would you consider marrying your town prostitute? As we say back home—marry the town whore? Please forgive me if I offend your sensibilities. I don’t mean to. It’s just, I cannot emphasize enough the significance, the importance, of removing spiritual adultery from our hearts if we’re to know Christ and follow on. Our hearts must become pure. We must stand before Him as virgins in the spirit.
Parables of Matthew 13: The Pearl of Great Price
The Prelude
The fast-growing Messianic movement is a prelude to Latter-day Israel recognizing their Messiah. By 2003, there were at least one hundred-fifty houses of worship in the United States and four hundred worldwide. By 2008, the movement was reported to have between 6,000 and 15,000 members in Israel (Wikipedia). The movement is rapidly increasing. The Israeli Messianic Community now consists of more than seventy Hebrew-speaking, twenty-five Russian-speaking, and five Ethiopian Amharic-speaking congregations.
Parables of Matthew Thirteen: The Hidden Treasure
You recall, the first four parables depict a progression of decline while the remaining four depict a progression of restoration. I call it the “Isaiah 60 principle:”
Darkness shall cover the earth, and deep darkness the people, but the Lord will arise over you, and His glory will be seen upon you (verse two).
While conditions are getting worse for some, they’re getting better for others. It’s called God’s favor. His people end better than we start. It’s His style. Let’s track the progress of restoration in these last days—the restoration of Israel, restoration of the Church, His bride, restoration of ministry, and restoration of the new.
Parables of Matthew Thirteen Part 5: The Leavened Bread (verse 33)
The influence of the reformation is over. Spiritual decline has essentially run its course. The power and pull of traditional denominational sectarianism is declining, if not dead. The woman (sectarianism) has leavened the entire meal (Church). And the Church has transitioned into a post-reformation period. I’m referring to our present situation.
Parables of Matthew Thirteen Part 4: The Mustard Seed
The parables of Matthew thirteen reveal to us some of the grandest endtime truths Jesus ever uttered. Truths for our day. Our Lord chronicles for us certain events of the church age by using veiled language; i.e., a sower sowing seed, a mustard seed, leaven in a loaf, treasure hid in a field, pearl of great price, the dragnet, and a scribe.
Parables of Matthew Thirteen Part 3: Our Church Fathers
After the decease of the twelve apostles, “Church Fathers” began to surface, to take prominence within the Christian community. Most of these men came from philosophy backgrounds, and these men essentially wanted it both ways. They wanted to be philosophers and prophets. (Oil and water don’t mix; never have, never will. Neither will philosophers and prophets.) Men such as Origin, Clement of Alexandria, Irenaeus, Ignatius, Augustine, Justin Martyr, Tertullian, Arius, Aquinas and Athanasius—all Church Fathers.
Parables of Matthew Thirteen Part 2: The Church and the Kingdom
The parables of Matthew thirteen reveal to us some of the grandest endtime truths Jesus ever uttered. Truths for our day. Our Lord chronicles for us certain events of the church age by using veiled language; i.e., a sower sowing seed, a mustard seed, leaven in a loaf, treasure hid in a field, pearl of great price, the dragnet, and a scribe. Read part one on the Parables of Matthew Thirteen here.
Parables of Matthew Thirteen Part 1: An Overview
The parables of Matthew thirteen reveal to us some of the grandest endtime truths Jesus ever uttered. Truths for our day. Our Lord chronicles for us certain events of the church age by using veiled language; i.e., a sower sowing seed, a mustard seed, leaven in a loaf, treasure hid in a field, pearl of great price, the dragnet, and a scribe.
What’s our Lord getting at?
3 Ways Jesus is the Resurrection and the Life
Christians everywhere say that Jesus is the resurrection and the life. Jesus even said this of himself. But what does this mean? Is it merely bringing the physically dead back to life or is it something more?
The Son does what He sees the Father do
Then answered Jesus saying unto them: Verily, verily, I say unto you: The Son can do nothing of himself, but what he seeth the Father do: for what things soever he doeth, these also doeth the Son likewise. -John 5:19
This is a famous scripture in Brighamite Mormonism within the Latter Day Saint movement, I was always taught growing up that this referred to God the Father once being a human man. Jesus somehow saw the Father live His mortal life, and was doing the same. This idea never fully made sense to me for several reasons, but primarily because I was also taught that Jesus was created as a spirit baby after the Father’s mortality. Speaking to a friend this week I was enlightened to a new way of understanding this scripture, and in turn all scriptures.