Life in Christ Jesus Podcast

The Revelation of Jesus Christ VII - The Eyes of the Heart

Paul's prayer was that the heart would be enlightened in the knowledge of Christ.  Consider for a moment the transition.  As a man or woman we were born in Adam (natural creation).  Our heart was in that knowledge.  We lived in that knowledge.  Now Paul's cry is that we come to the knowledge of another.  We come there through Christ being revealed in us!
 
May God reveal His Son in Us.  Glory to God

The Revelation of Jesus Christ - Seeing

Jesus says, recorded in John 14, "if you have seen me you have seen the Father also."  In Matthew's Gospel it is declared that Peter says, "thou art the Christ the Son of the living God."  This declaration comes from a Revelation of the Spirit of God and not of Peter's own ability.  In Galatians 1, The Apostle Paul declares that God revealed His Son IN him.  And finally in II Corinthians Chapter III and IV, the Apostle Paul declares we are changed (transformed) by beholding the glory of the Lord.
 
Seeing Him is everything to our walk.  We can only see Him by the Spirit.  Seeing Him is the way unto transformation.  To have a changed (transformed) mind and heart it takes the Lord.  When our heart turns to Him, we will see.  John turned and saw according to Revelation 1.  Sometimes what we turn from is our own religious beliefs to see Him.  He is the light to our souls.   We are to come and walk in the Light that He is.  Glory to God!
 
 
 

The Revelation of Jesus Christ VI - His Appearing Toward Expression

The Revelation of Jesus Christ VI – His Appearing Unto Expression
In John 16 it is written by the Apostle John that Jesus said, the Holy Spirit will take that of Him and show it unto us.  This is how we express that of Christ.  The Spirit of God reveals that of Him in us.  He shows Christ to us to transform our hearts and minds to that of Him.  We come to know by the Spirit that of Christ, to be the expression of Him in the earth.  We are His body, and as His body we should be the expression of Him. 
Look closely at John 16, Jesus saying, “12 I have yet many things to say unto you, but ye cannot bear them now.  13 Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth: for he shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever he shall hear, that shall he speak: and he will shew you things to come. 14 He shall glorify me: for he shall receive of mine, and shall shew it unto you. 15 All things that the Father hath are mine: therefore said I, that he shall take of mine, and shall shew it unto you.” 
 Jesus was received up into Glory.  He went back unto the Father.  As a thought, could these be the same thing?  So, the things of Christ were received up into God who Spirit.  Now the Holy Spirit comes and shows us the things of Christ.  All things, including His death, including His burial, and including His resurrection.  Now in His resurrection is His ascension into God.  Here is how we bear the things of Christ. Jesus ascended back unto the Father with all the work He has done. God by His Spirit indwells us and reveals Christ in all His fullness, who transforms our souls.  Glory to God!

The Revelation of Jesus Christ IV - He Takes Away, He Establishes

Christ was revealed to all Israel at John's Baptism.  The Jews were gathered to John at His Baptism.  Here is where Christ was first revealed to them at the water, "Behold the Lamb of God that takes away the sin of the world." Also, "This is my beloved Son in whom I am well pleased." 
If we can here it, John said he must decrease and Christ must increase.  Here in this statement is taking away and establishing. No longer was there a prophet coming declaring the Christ.  Jesus was now the fulfillment of what the prophets declared.
At the encounter of the woman of Samaria, Jesus sat on Jacob's well.  The woman asked if He was greater than her father Jacob.  No longer would they be able to drink from Jacob to be the family of God.  They now had to drink from the fountain Himself, who is Christ.  Jesus fulfilled what the wells of Jacob, Abraham or any other prophet spoke of.  The well of living water is now in Christ.  Glory to God!

The Revelation of Jesus Christ - Christ in You

This is a very important sharing of the Lord.  I recommend any listeners spend some time with this recording and listen intently.  I believe the Lord will speak clearly to the heart in regards to our union with Him, and all things of Christ which we have inherited. 
In this study, we are looking at the coming of the Lord Jesus Christ in the Church.  In 1 Corinthians 1, Paul says to the Corinthians that they are waiting for the Coming of the Lord Jesus Christ, who will confirm you unto the end.  The coming here may not be simply some future day, but the unveiling of Christ in you, who confirms to God’s end, His goal and purpose.  This is the end we must come to.  He confirms us to the purpose of God in Christ.  He, Christ, is our end, our purpose!
 
1Corinthians 1:4 “ I thank my God always on your behalf, for the grace of God which is given you by Jesus Christ; 5 That in every thing ye are enriched by him, in all utterance, and in all knowledge; 6 Even as the testimony of Christ was confirmed in you: 7 So that ye come behind in no gift; waiting for the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ: 8 Who shall also confirm you unto the end, that ye may be blameless in the day of our Lord Jesus Christ. 9 God is faithful, by whom ye were called unto the fellowship of his Son Jesus Christ our Lord.”
 
Look at the above closely.  The grace of God give to you that in everything you are enriched by Him.  Wow.  In all utterance and knowledge.  This wasn’t our beginning state of being, but it is our end state.   So Paul, is telling them to wait for the coming (revelation) of our Lord Jesus Christ, who establishes us in the goal, plan, will, end of God.  Our end is being enriched by Him in all things.  Now this end is what we come to know in the Revealing of the Person of Jesus Christ our Lord!  Glory to God!

The Revelation of Jesus Christ II

1Corinthians "1:4 I thank my God always on your behalf, for the grace of God which is given you by Jesus Christ; 5 That in every thing ye are enriched by him, in all utterance, and in all knowledge; 6 Even as the testimony of Christ was confirmed in you: 7 So that ye come behind in no gift; waiting for the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ: 8 Who shall also confirm you unto the end, that ye may be blameless in the day of our Lord Jesus Christ. 9 God is faithful, by whom ye were called unto the fellowship of his Son Jesus Christ our Lord."
 
I want you to look at the word coming here in this scripture.  It is the word REVELATION if you look up the Greek word.  Revelation is an unveiling.  So Paul was saying that we wait (look for), expect the Revealing of Jesus Christ.  In this revealing we are confirmed to the end, which could simply meat to come to the goal and purpose of God.  What is intended of God.  That would be his goal.  
 
By the Revealing of Jesus Christ we come to the purpose of God.  In Christ we are complete, and made whole.  We could consider the Day of Christ, as walking in that which is His Light.  For example, in the light of the Old Covenant, I would have been walking in condemnation, always desiring to be complete.  In the New Covenant we are walking in the Light (Day) of Christ, which is no condemnation, completion, forgiveness, redemption, fullness of God and on and on.  All that relates to Christ is to be  known by us in this new day!  Glory to God!
 

The Revelation of Jesus Christ

This series is dealing with Christ revealed in His Church.  Paul said when it pleased God, who separated him from his mother's womb and called him by His Grace, to reveal his Son in Him.  In Paul's writings, he is dealing with Christ revealed in the believer, Christ revealed in the Church.  
 
Peter declared "Thou art the Christ, the Son of the Living God."  Jesus said to Him, "flesh and blood did not reveal this, but my Father who is in Heaven."  He goes on to say, "Upon this rock I will build my church."  The church, who is His Body, is built upon Him.  We are built through Him being revealed in us.  Glory to God.

The Feasts of Tabernacles - Conclusion

In King Solomon's day all of the rest of God flowed unto all of the House of Israel.  Solomon brought up the furniture into the House of God at the Feast of Tabernacles.  All of the children of Israel was gathered to the offerings without measure, the greatness of the Temple, the filling of the House with the Glory Cloud.  Israel was called up to God's Glory and rest which was known in the land in the days of Solomon.  
 
Here is the Feast of Tabernacles.  His rest flowing unto us.  Rest from all of our enemies and God flowing to us in plenty.  All that is done in Christ gathered up in our hearts that we would live and flow together in the knowledge of Him and His Glorious Throne.  Just as Israel was gathered to Solomon's throne, we are gathered unto the Throne of Jesus Christ.
 
1Ch 22:9  Behold, a son shall be born to thee, who shall be a man of rest; and I will give him rest from all his enemies round about; for his name shall be Solomon, and I will give peace and quietness unto Israel in his days. 10 He shall build a house for my name; and he shall be my son, and I will be his father; and I will establish the throne of his kingdom over Israel for ever. 
 
Where is this fulfilled but in the Lord Jesus Christ.  The peace of God flowing unto us as a river.  The throne of peace peace established forever.  Here in Christ our land is at peace. 2 Thessalonians 3:16  "Now the Lord of peace himself give you peace at all times in all ways. The Lord be with you all." 
 
We are a people dwelling in the peace and rest of our Lord Jesus Christ. We are a people that the throne of peace are established in.   We are a people who manifest His peace and rest in the earth.