U nvei l i ng of G od no 160 Li ght br i ngs Li f e June 28 t h , 2020
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T hi s m or ni ng w e w i l l pi ck up w her e w e l ef t o f f l as t Sunday, and cont i nue on w i t h pp 158 of br ot her B r anham ’ s s er m on T he U nvei l i ng o f G od , T hi s w i l l be num be r 160 i n ou r s er i es and w e w i l l s ubt i t l e t hi s s er m on L i ght B r i ngs L i f e.
P P . 158 " A nd i t s hal l com e t o pas s i n t he l as t days , s ai t h G od ..." See, her e w e ar e . T he L i gh t over t he W or d ... A s t he l i g ht of t he s un changes t he s eed f r om gl or y t o gl or y , w e al s o becom e m or e l i ke H i m as w e l i ve i n H i s P r es ence , l i ke H i m , bei ng conf or m ed t o H i s bl es s ed i m age as w e w al k w i t h H i m .
N ow , w hen b r ot her B r anham s ays t hes e w or ds , you can s ee hi s m i nd i s goi ng back t o 2 C ori nt hi a ns 3 . H er e w e f i nd t he A pos t l e Paul begi ns by s peaki ng of M os es havi ng been i n t he p r es ence of t he Pi l l ar o f F i r e f or s uch an i nt ens e t i m e t hat w hen he cam e dow n f r om t he H ol y M ount ai n hi s f ace act ual l y r ef l ect ed t he Pi l l ar o f Fi r e Whos e P r es ence H e had been i n. A nd t hen t he apos t l e Paul t akes us f r om t hat gl or y t o t he end t i m e w hen t he s am e Pi l l a r of Fi r e w i l l r et u r n w hi ch w i l l be t he g r eat er G l or y, o r gr eat er doxa, t han t he doxa o f t he t i m e G od gave m an H i s l aw . A nd t hi s end t i m e p r es ence i n w hi ch i s t he Pi l l ar o f Fi r e m i ni s t r y of t he Wo r d i s t o com e he s how s us w hat i t w i l l do t o us as w e t oo s t and i n t he Pr es ence t hat s am e L i gh t s how i ng us t hat i t w i l l change us f r om i m age t o i m age and f r om gl or y t o gl o r y unt i l w e s hal l becom e conf o r m ed t o t he i m age o f t he f i r s t bo r n s on.
I f you ar e a s t udent of t he Wo r d you w i l l know t hat ever y det ai l I j us t s poke can be f ound i n t he w r i t i ngs o f t he A pos t l e Paul her e i n 2 nd C ori nt hi a ns 3 and al s o i n R om ans chapt er 8 , and m any o t her l et t er s Paul w r ot e t o t he chur ches s uch as 1 T hes s al oni ans 4 as w el l .
2 C ori nt hi a ns 3: 7 B ut i f t he m i ni s t r at i on of deat h, w r i t t en and engr aven i n s t ones , w as gl or i ous , s o t ha t t he chi l dr en of I s r ael coul d not s t edf as t l y behol d t he f ace of M os es f or t he gl or y of hi s count enance; w hi ch gl or y w as t o be done aw ay: 8 H ow s hal l not t he m i ni s t r at i on of t he s pi r i t be r at her gl or i ous ? 9 F or i f t he m i ni s t r at i on of condem nat i on be gl or y , m uch m or e dot h t he m i ni s t r at i on of r i ght eous ne s s exceed i n gl or y . 10 F or even t hat w hi ch w as m ade gl or i ous had no gl or y i n t hi s r es pect , by r eas on of t he gl or y t hat excel l et h. 11 F or i f t ha t w hi ch i s done aw ay w as gl or i ous , m uch m or e t hat w hi ch r em ai net h i s gl or i ous . 12 Seei ng t hen t hat w e have s uch hope, w e us e gr eat p l ai nnes s of s peech: 13 A nd not as M os es , w hi ch put a vai l over h i s f ace, t hat t he chi l dr en of I s r ael coul d not s t edf as t l y l ook t o t he end of t hat w hi ch i s abol i s hed: 14 B ut t hei r m i nds w er e bl i nded: f or unt i l t hi s day r em ai net h t he s am e vai l unt aken aw ay i n t he r eadi ng o f t he o l d t es t am ent ; w hi ch vai l i s done aw ay i n C hr i s t . 15 B ut even unt o t h i s day, w hen M os es i s r ead, t he vai l i s upon t hei r hear t . 16 N ever t hel e s s w hen i t s hal l t ur n t o t he Lor d, t he vai l s hal l be t aken aw ay. 17 N ow t he Lor d i s t hat Spi r i t : and w her e t he Spi r i t of t he Lor d i s , t her e i s l i ber t y. 18 B ut w e al l , w i t h open f ace behol di ng as i n a gl as s t he gl or y of t he Lor d, ar e changed i n t o t he s am e i m age f r om gl or y t o gl or y, even as by t he Sp i r i t of t he Lor d.
N ow , I f w e w er e t o t ake t hi s t o ot her Scr i pt u r e t o s how you w hen t hi s t i m e w i l l be, w e f i nd Paul cal l i ng i t t he Par ous i a o r P r es ence of C hr i s t , w hi ch he t el l s us w i l l t ake pl ace w hen t he L o r d H i m s el f s hal l des cend f r om heaven w i t h a s hout w hi ch i s a M es s age.
T hi s Pr es ence w i l l r em ai n t hr ough a s er i es o f event s , f r om Shout w hi ch i s H i s M es s ag e goi ng f or t h, t o t he t i m e o f t he V oi ce, w hi ch i s t he t i m e o f t he r es ur r ect i on, and t hen t hi s gr eat Pr es ence i s cons um m at ed w i t h t he T r um p o f G od, w hi ch i s t he l i t er al cat chi ng aw ay.
T he w or d " P arous i a " act ual l y m eans " t he act of arri val an d s ubs equent pres ence ." I t f ocus es t he at t ent i on not on t he ar r i val but on t he event s af t er t hat a r r i val , or P res ence . I t has been us ed t o r e f er t o C hr i s t ’ s Pr es ence o r A ppear i ng am ong us at t he end t i m e.
I t has been cal l ed a new doct r i ne by s om e, and a f al s e doct r i ne by ot her s , but t hat i s due t o i gnor ance of Sc r i pt ur al t eachi ng. T he doct r i ne o f t he Pa r ous i a o r m or e com m onl y know n as " T he P res ence " i s as o l d as t he bi bl e i t s el f . Jes us hi m s el f f i r s t t aught i t i n t he book of Mat t hew chapt er 24 w hi ch ever yone know s concer ns t he end t i m e. H er e H e us ed t he Wor d 4 t i m es H i m s el f i n add r es s t he event s of H i s Par ous i a P r es ence.
P et er s poke of i t 3 t i m es i n hi s s econd epi s t l e, Ja m es t w i ce and John once. A nd t he A pos t l e P aul s poke of i t i n 5 t i m es i n hi s l et t er s t o t he C ori n t hi ans , 7 T i m es i n hi s l et t e r s t o t he T hes s al oni ans and 2 t i m es i n hi s l et t er t o t he P hi l i ppi ans . 14 t i m es i n al l . Whi ch 14 i s 1+4 = 5 w hi ch i s gr ace, and 14 i s al s o 2 7’ s and w e know t hat 7 i s com pl et i on, and t w o i s t he num ber of a w i t nes s .
N ow , t hi s R evel at i on o f C hr i s t and H i s di vi ne P r es ence t hat w as s poken o f i n Scr i pt u r e t o s t r i ke t he ear t h i n one f i nal G l o r i ous m ani f es t at i on t o t he G ent i l es bef or e H i s s econd com i ng. B ut t h i s t eachi ng w as l os t dur i ng t he dar k ages o f chu r ch hi s t or y. T he C at hol i c chur ch di d t he m os t t o hi de t hi s G l or i ous T r ut h du r i ng her t hous and year r ei gn i n w hi ch s he t aught t hat C hr i s t w as her e r ul i ng t hr ough he r , vi car i ous l y. T hey t aught t he Pope w as G od' s m out h pi ece t o m an on ear t h, and i t w as t h r ough t hi s bl as phem ous pr et ens e t hat C hr i s t ' s Pr es ence w as di s pl ayed and es t abl i s hed i n t he ear t h. T hi s w as m an' s dar kes t hou r .
A s t he l i ght s t ar t ed com i ng back af t er M ar t i n L ut her , w e s ee i n t he age o f m an , var i ous m i ni s t r i es r i s e up w ho began t o under s t and t hat C hr i s t w as t o com e i n t he f o r m o f t he H ol y G hos t i n t he cl os i ng hou r s o f hum ani t y. I n 1897 , t he not abl e C hr i s t i an aut ho r J.
B . R ot herha m o f C i nci nnat i , O hi o, w r ot e a B i bl e t rans l at i o n he cal l ed [ T he E m phas i ze d B i bl e ] . I n t hi s t r ans l at i on he no t ed t he f ol l ow i ng , " I n t hi s edi t i on t he w or d P ar ous i a i s uni f or m l y r ender ed " P r es ence " ( " C om i ng," as a r epr es ent at i ve of t hi s w or d bei ng s et as i de.) " H e cont i nued " T he P ar ous i a ,... i s s t i l l i n t he f ut ur e, and m ay t her ef or e be ens hr ouded i n a m eas ur e of obs cur i t y w hi ch onl y f ul f i l l m en t ca n cl ea r aw ay : I t m ay i n f i ne be bot h a per i od, m or e or l es s ext ended, d ur i ng w hi ch cer t ai n t h i ngs s hal l happen, an event , com i ng on and pas s i ng aw ay as one of a s er i es of D i vi ne i nt er pos i t i on' s , C hr i s t i s r ai s ed as a f i r s t f r ui t , t hat i s one event ; H e r et ur ns and vouchs af es ( vi ndi cat es ) H i s " P r es ence ," ( t he S hout ) D ur i ng w hi ch t i m e H e r ai s es H i s ow n , ( T he V oi ce ) That i s anot her event , H ow ever l ar ge and pr ol onged; and f i nal l y com es anot her cl us t er o f event s cons t i t ut i ng " The E nd." H ence af t er al l , " P r es ence " m ay be t he m os t w i del y and per m anent l y s at i s f yi ng t r ans l at i on of t he l ooked f or P ar ous i a o f t he Son o f M an ."
B ack i n our Fai t h s er i es I s how ed you t hat t hi s doct r i ne of t he Pa r ous i a ( P r es ence) has 84 s i gn and event s as s oci at ed w i t h i t . A s R ot her ham s t at es t hat du r i ng t hi s Pa r ous i a of t he s on
of m an, t her e w i l l be a s er i es o f D i vi ne i nt er pos i t i ons , and s ays of t hes e t hat “ onl y f ul f i l l m en t ca n cl ea r aw ay ” . T hat i s exact l y w hat b r ot her B r anham t aught us concer ni ng how G od i nt er pr et s H i s ow n Wor d. H e does s o by br i ngi ng i t t o pas s .
I s how ed you i n Fa i t h num ber 39 t hat of t he 84 s i gn and event s t hat Scr i p t ur e decl ar es t o us t hat w i l l t ake pl ace at t he Par ous i a o f C hr i s t 79 have al r eady t aken pl ace. So how l at e i s i t m y br et h r en. A l l t hat i s l ef t i s t he r es ur r ect i on and cat chi ng aw ay and t hos e event s t hat happen t o t ake pl ace dur i ng t hat t i m e s uch as our change of t he body et c.
N ow , l et ’ s cont i nue w i t h ou r r eadi ng f r om br ot he r B r anham ’ s s er m on.
“ W at ch w hat t he s un does . You pl ant a s eed; w hat happens ? That s eed r ot s . I ns i de t he s eed i s a l i f e . The l i f e com es f or t h and br i ngs f or t h a s t al k. N ow , t hat don't l ook l i ke t he f i r s t . Ther e's Lut her ; i t w as a s t al k.
N ot i ce as t he G os pel l i ght began t o com e back unde r L ut he r , i t s t i l l di d not l ook l i ke t he or i gi nal s eed t hat w as bur i ed w hi ch w as C hr i s t .
“A l l r i ght . The s t al k w ent on, and t he f i r s t t hi ng you know i t br ought f or t h a t as s el . See, t hat w as t he W es l eyan r evi val , w as n't l i ke t he ot her .”
A nd under t he Wes l eyan m es s age t her e w as g r eat er l i ght t han unde r L ut her but yet i t s t i l l di d not l ook l i ke t he or i gi nal Seed C hr i s t .
“Then al ong com e t he P ent ecos t al r evi val ( See?) , br ought f or t h t he bapt i s m of t he H ol y G hos t . A l l r i ght , w hat happened? W e get f ungus on t he ear ; i t begi ns t o l ook w r ong, t hi s t hi ng, t ha t t hi ng ; i t don' t l ook l i ke t he W or d ; i t 's not l i ke t he r es t of i t ; i t ' s not l i ke t he or i gi nal gr ai n w ent i n . B ut G od i s s t i l l t her e t o m ake t hat j us t t he s am e.
So you s ee t hos e t hr ee M es s ages s t i l l di d not b r i ng back t he chur ch t o t he o r i gi nal s eed.
B ut i n t he I ndi ct m en t pg. 4 B r ot he r B r anham s ai d, " A nd, t oday, by t he l i ght of t he G os pel r ef l ect i ng f r om a Li ght , a P i l l ar of F i r e vi s i bl y am ong us .."
A nd s o w e s ee t hat t hi s i s w hat t he A ppear i ng i s al l about . T he L aw of R eproduc t i on needs L i ght t o bri ng i n t o m ani f es t a t i on t he Seed G ene . N ow w hen w e t hi nk o f any s eed w e aut om at i cal l y t hi nk o f t he m ani f es t at i on of t hat s eed. I n ot her w or ds , w hen w e s peak o f w heat you t h i nk i n t er m s of t hat gol den gr ai n, not t he s t al k, not t he t as s el , but t hat gol den gr ai n. A nd t hi s i s w hat t he A ppear i ng i s al l about . T he P i l l ar of F i r e i s her e t o br i ng i nt o m ani f es t at i on t he So ns o f G od accor di ng t o R om ans 8 . A nd t hi s i s t o com e by i t ’ s l ayi ng i n t he pr es ence of t he Son t o r i pen.
Man runni ng f rom pres ence 65- 0217 P : 21 I bel i eve w e have Tr ut h. I 'm s at i s f i ed w i t h t hat . A nd I bel i eve t he w heat i s abs ol ut el y, t he s hucks pul l i ng aw ay f r om i t . You know ? A nd t o s ee... I m ay gi ve a l i t t l e pr el ude on t hat t om or r ow ni ght ( See?) , how t he s huck' s pul l i ng aw ay f r om t he w heat . B ut t h e w hea t h a s t o l a y i n t h e pr es enc e o f t h e s u n t o r i pen . A nd t hat 's w hat w e'r e her e f or , f r i ends . St ay i n t he P r es ence o f t he Son t i l l our l i t t l e gr oup o f peopl e her e, t i l l i t becom es s o r i pe t o C hr i s t , t hat i t becom es br ead on H i s t abl e. That 's w hat I w ant i t t o do.
T ryi ng t o do G od a s ervi ce 65 - 1127B P : 111 P ent ecos t w i l l onl y s hel t er ed t he m es s age, gi vi ng i t an open door unt i l i t get s s cat t er ed, and t hen t he s huck w i l l pul l aw ay , and t he w heat w i l l l ay i n t he P r es ence o f t he Son ( See?) , t o r i pen.
T hi ngs t ha t are t o be 65- 1205 P : 65 I t 's t he s eed com i ng, f or m i ng under t he hus k l i ke t hi s . Layi ng out now , i t 's got t o l ay i n t he pr es ence of t he s un t o r i pen i nt o t he gl or i ous gr ai n l i ke t he O ne t hat w ent i nt o t he f i r s t . T he r eal chur ch t hat w ent dow n f i r s t , …
R apt ure t he 65 - 1204 P : 35 Thi s i s t he end. The w heat 's com e back t o t he w heat agai n. The w heat 's com e back t o i t s gr ai n. T he s huck h as pul l ed aw ay f r om i t . A nd t he w heat m us t l ay i n t he pr es ence o f t he s un t o be r i pened.
I nvi s i bl e un i on of t he bri de 65- 1125 P : 79 W e'r e at t he end - t i m e. W hat does i t have t o do now ? Lay i n t he pr es ence of t he s un t o be r i pened. That 's exact l y. T he W or d t o be r i pened i nt o your hear t t o br i n g f or t h an d l i ve w hat w e' r e t a l ki ng abou t . Yes , s i r . Then you'l l have no m or e doubt s , i f you l et t he H ol y Spi r i t r eveal i t t o you l i ke t he queen s ai d about D ani el .
O k, s o w e s ee t hat t her e i s s om et hi ng about t he P r es ence o f t he P i l l ar of Fi r e am ong us t hat i f w e can j us t r el ax and l ay i n t hat Wor d, t he Pr es ence of t he Son of G od, and al l ow t hat L i ght t o j us t do w hat H e i s he r e t o do, H e s ai d i t w i l l change us t o t he pl ace t hat t he ve r y l i f e t hat w as i n C hr i s t w i l l l i ve out i n us .
N ow , of t hi s l i ght br ot he r B r anham i s t al k i ng about , w e al s o f i nd J es u s s peaki ng o f i n Joh n 8: 12 Then s pake Jes us agai n unt o t hem , s ayi ng, I am t he l i ght of t he w or l d: he t hat f ol l ow et h m e s hal l not w al k i n dar knes s , but s hal l have t he l i g ht of l i f e .
See, t her e’ s t hat L i ght o f L i f e. L i ght b r i ngs L i f e. So w e s ee t hat t hi s E t e r nal L i ght w i l l br i ng E t er nal L i f e, j us t l i ke any l i gh t w i l l br i ng f or t h l i f e. For you need l i ght t o l i ve i n t he nat ur al , and t hus w e need l i ght s pi r i t ual l y t o l i ve s pi r i t ual l y as w el l .
John 12: 35 Then Jes us s ai d unt o t hem , Y et a l i t t l e w hi l e i s t he l i ght w i t h you . W al k w hi l e ye have t he l i ght , l es t dar knes s com e upon you : f or he t hat w al ket h i n dar knes s know et h not w hi t her he goet h.
A nd agai n J es us s ai d i n, Joh n 12: 46 I am com e a l i ght i nt o t he w or l d, t hat w hos oeve r bel i evet h on m e s houl d not abi de i n dar knes s .
T he A pos t l e Pau l al s o t el l s us t hi s i n C ol os s i ans 1 : 13 I n s peaki ng o f t he Son of G od, he s ays “W ho hat h del i ver ed us f r om t he pow er of dar knes s , and ha t h t r ans l at ed us i nt o t he ki ngdom of hi s dear Son: ”
N ow , i f w e l ook at t he Wor d as t he L i ght of G od, t hen as w e l ook at t he s un i n t he nat ur al i t i s a t ype o f t he SO N i n t he Spi r i t ual .
T he L i ght of t he s un gi ves w ar m t h and nou r i s hm ent t o pl ant s and ani m al s al i ke. I f t he s un di d not s hi ne, t he t r ees w oul d not p r oduce l eaves , and w i t hout l eaves t he r e w oul d be no cr eat i on of oxygen, and w e w oul d al l per i s h. T hus t he L i gh t br i ng s L i f e and t hi s l i f e b r i ngs w i t h i t m any benef i t s t o al l . So t oo w hen t he L i ght of t he SO N s hi nes upon t he Sons o f G od, i t i s l i kened t o t he s am e e f f ect i t has upon t he T r ees o f t he Fi el d as w e s ee i n P s al m 1: 1 - 6
P s al m 1: 1 - 6 B l es s ed i s t he m an t hat w al ket h not i n t he couns el of t he ungodl y, nor s t andet h i n t he w ay of s i nner s , nor s i t t et h i n t he s eat of t he s cor nf ul . 2 B ut hi s del i ght i s i n t he pr ecept s and s t at ut es of t he L O R D ; and i n hi s pr ecept s and s t aut es dot h he m edi t at e day and ni ght . 3 A nd he s hal l be l i ke a t r ee pl ant ed by t he r i ver s of w at er , t hat
br i nget h f or t h hi s f r ui t i n hi s s eas on; hi s l eaf al s o s hal l no t w i t her ; and w hat s oeve r he doet h s hal l pr os per . 4 The ungodl y ar e not s o: but ar e l i ke t he chaf f w hi ch t he w i nd dr i vet h aw ay. 5 Ther ef or e t he ungodl y s hal l not s t and i n t he j udgm ent , nor s i nner s i n t he congr egat i on of t he r i ght eous . 6 F or t he LO R D know et h t he w ay of t he r i ght eous : but t he w ay of t he ungodl y s hal l per i s h.
I n hi s s er m on T he Spoken Word i s t he O ri gi nal Seed 92 b r ot her B r anham s ai d, “That 's w hy I bel i eve t he W or d. I t ' s a Seed . A nd i f t he r ai n f a l l s upon t he Seed, i t ' l l br i ng f or t h of i t s ki nd .
I w oul d j us t l i ke t o add, t hat w e m us t not f or get t hat t he r ai n i s t he doct r i ne . A nd w hen a per s on i s expos ed t o t he D oct r i ne of C hr i s t , i t w i l l m ani f es t w ho and w hat t he s eed i n t hem i s f r om , I m ean t he s our ce of t hat s eed.
E phes i ans 5: 13 B ut al l t hi ngs t hat ar e r epr oved ar e m ad e m ani f es t b y t h e l i ght : f or w hat s oeve r dot h m ak e m ani f es t i s l i ght . 14 W her ef or e he s ai t h, A w ake t hou t hat s l eepes t , and ar i s e f r om t he dead, and C hr i s t s hal l gi ve t hee l i ght .
A nd t he N I V t rans l at i on r eads t hi s w ay, E phes i ans 5: 13 B ut ever yt hi ng expos ed by t he l i ght becom e s vi s i bl e , 14 f or i t i s l i gh t t ha t m ake s ever yt hi n g vi s i bl e . Thi s i s w hy i t i s s ai d: " W ake up, O s l eeper , r i s e f r om t he dead, and C hr i s t w i l l s hi ne on you."
A nd t he Weym ou t h E phes i ans 5: 13 B ut ever yt hi ng can be t es t ed by t he l i ght and t hus be s how n i n i t s t r ue col or s ; f or w hat ever s hi nes of i t s el f i s l i ght .
N ow , t he p r obl em i s t hi s , t hat m any have com e i nt o t he M es s age and s t i l l never have s een t he L i ght of L i f e , becaus e of t he bl i ndnes s of t hei r hear t s . T hey com e i nt o t he M es s age, but bef or e t he V oi ce of G od coul d di r ect t hem i nt o t he gl or i ous l i ght of t he doct r i ne of C hr i s t , t hey f i nd t hem s el ves i n a chu r ch t hat t ook w hat l i gh t t hey had i n t hos e t apes and bu r i ed i t under l egal i s m and w o r ks p r ogr am s .
A nd t he A pos t l e Paul s ai d i n G al a t i ans 3: 23 B ut bef or e f ai t h cam e ( bef or e r evel at i on cam e) , w e w er e kept under t he l aw , s hut up unt o t he f ai t h ( s hut up unt o t he r evel at i on ) w hi ch s houl d af t er w ar d s be r eveal ed. 24 W her ef or e t he l aw w as our s chool m as t er t o br i ng us unt o C hr i s t , t hat w e m i ght be j us t i f i ed by f ai t h ( t he r evel at i on) . 25 B ut af t er t hat f ai t h ( r evel at i on ) i s com e, w e ar e no l onger under a s chool m as t er .
N ot i ce w hat Paul s ai d i n E phes i ans 4: 17 Thi s I s ay t her ef or e, and t es t i f y i n t he L or d, t hat ye hencef or t h w al k not as ot her G ent i l es w al k, i n t he vani t y of t hei r m i nd, 18 H avi ng t he under s t andi ng dar kened , bei ng al i enat ed f r om t he l i f e o f G od ( how w er e t hey al i enat ed f r om t he L i f e of G od?) t hr ough t he i gnor ance t hat i s i n t hem , becaus e of t he bl i ndnes s of t hei r hear t : ( and hear t m eans u nder s t andi ng , s o w e s ee i t i s t he bl i ndnes s of t hei r under s t andi ng t hat caus es t hem t o s hut out t he l i ght , and t hus r em ai n i n da r knes s .
A nd t hat i s w hat t he A pos t l e J ohn al s o s ai d i n John 3: 19 A nd t hi s i s t he condem nat i on, t hat l i g h t i s com e i nt o t h e w or l d , and m en l oved dar knes s r at her t han l i ght , becaus e t hei r deeds w er e evi l . 20 F or ever y one t hat doet h evi l ha t et h t he l i ght , nei t her com et h t o t he l i ght , l es t hi s deeds s houl d be r epr oved . 21 B ut he t hat doet h t r ut h com et h t o t he l i ght , t hat hi s deeds m ay be m ade m ani f es t , t hat t hey ar e w r ought i n G od.
So w e s ee t he pr i nci pl e t hat no m at t er w hat s eed i s t her e i t w i l l com e t o l i f e w hen t he l i ght s t r i kes i t . B ut f or peopl e t o r em ai n i n t he M es s age f o r 20 year s or m or e and not m ani f es t w hat s eed t hey ar e, s how s t hey have s hut out t he l i ght . A nd t hat ough t t o t el l you r i ght t her e w hat s eed t hey ar e as w el l .
B ecaus e ever y one t hat doet h evi l ha t et h t he l i ght , nei t her com et h t o t he l i ght , l es t h i s deeds s houl d be r epr oved . 21 B ut h e t ha t doet h t r ut h com et h t o t h e l i ght , t hat hi s deeds m ay be m ade m ani f es t , t hat t hey ar e w r ought i n G od.
B r ot her B r anham s ai d i n hi s s er m on, Jehovah Ji reh par t 2 62- 0706 P : 11 I f t her e's Seed t her e, i t ' l l com e t o L i f e a s s oo n a s t h e L i gh t s t r i ke s i t . You j us t have t o s ow L i ght ; t hat 's al l . A nd H e i s t he eveni ng L i gh t ; w e know t hat : H i s W or d. So t he l i ght of H i s gl or i ous pr es ence ought t o b r i ng any s eed i nt o m ani f es t at i on.
A gai n, br o t her B r anham s ai d i n hi s s er m on T he S poken Word i s t he O ri gi nal Seed 92 “N ow , w hat 's t he m at t er w i t h t hes e r evi val s ? W hat do w e do? M ake a m i l l i on m or e i n '44: B apt i s t s , P r es byt er i ans , and w hat ever m or e, P ent ecos t al s . B ut w her e i s t ha t m ani f es t at i o n o f t h e w or k s o f Jes u s C hr i s t . " I do not hi ng t i l l f i r s t t he F at her s how s M e ." W her e i s t hat ki nd of a Seed com i ng f r om ? The H ol y Spi r i t w i l l w at er and br i ng f or t h t hat Seed . I t 's t he W at er t o t he Seed. I f t he Seed's been pl ant ed, t hat 's exact l y w hat t he W at er 's f or . I f t he W at er f al l s on you, you s ay, " B l es s G od, l et m e t el l you s om et hi ng, pr eacher . I 'm So- and- s o, and I don't bel i eve i n t hat s t uf f ." You 'r e t he denom i nat i onal . You'r e j us t an ol d hypocr i t e t o s t ar t w i t h. T hat ' s w hat ki nd of s eed w as pl a nt ed.
So I w ant you t o not i ce t hat br o t her B r anham i s s ayi ng her e t hat w hen t he l i gh t s t r i kes w hat s eed you ar e, and t hat s eed i s w at er ed by t he w as hi ng of t he w at er by t he W or d , t hen i t has t o exp r es s w hat ki nd of s eed i s r eal l y i n t her e. I t us ed t o bot her m e t o s ee peopl e s i t i n t h i s M es s age f o r 20 year s o r m or e and not m ove f o r w ar d i n any w ay. A nd t hen w hen t he L i gh t of t he P r es ence and G odhead w as s how n t o t hem t hey j us t f ol ded up l i ke a d r y l eaf and w i t her ed aw ay. I us ed t o w onder how t h i s coul d happen, but w hen you r eal i ze t hat t hey never had s eed o f G od i n t hem , t hey had anot he r s eed, and ever y s eed has t o m ani f es t w hat i t i s w hen i t i s expos ed t o t he l i ght .
A l s o f r om hi s s er m on A Man t hat can t urn on t he L i ght 63- 1229M 74 he s ai d, “ A l l l i f e... So l i f e i s onl y by t he W or d o f G od m ade m ani f es t . L i f e com e s on l y b y t h e W or d o f G od m ad e m ani f es t . A s l ong as i t i s j us t i n t he B ook l i ke t hi s , i t s t i l l can be ques t i oned ; but w hen i t ' s m ade m ani f es t , t hen you s ee t he pr oduct of w hat I t s poke of bei ng m ani f es t ed; t hen t hat i s L i gh t o n t h e W or d . See? T hat 's w hat br i ngs ... T he W or d s ai d s o , and t hen w he n i t com e s t o pas s , t hat i s L i f e i n L i g ht , L i gh t br i ngi n g L i f e . L i gh t br i ng s l i f e . P l ant t he w heat out her e. Y ou put i t i n a bas em ent , cover i t al l over , and i t 'l l never br i ng f or t h anyt hi ng, becaus e i t can't ; t her e's no l i ght t her e. B ut a s s oo n a s l i gh t s t r i ke s i t , t hen i t ' l l br i ng f or t h l i f e i f i t ' s a ger m i t i z e d s eed . That 's t h e s am e t h i n g i t i s i n t h e W or d . See, t he W or d i s G od, and w hen t he L i ght s t r i kes I t , i t br i ngs t he W or d t o l i f e agai n . E ver y age has al w ays been t hat .
A gai n f r om A Man t hat can t urn on t he L i gh t pp. 75 H e s ai d, " Li ght br i ngs L i f e. P l ant t he w heat out her e, i t 'l l gr ow . P ut i t i n a bas em ent and cover i t over and i t ' l l never br i ng f or t h anyt hi ng, becaus e i t can't . Ther e's no l i ght t her e. B ut as s oon as l i ght s t r i kes i t , t hen i t 'l l br i ng f or t h L i f e i f i t 's a ger m at i z ed Seed. A nd t ha t 's t he s am e t hi ng i t i s i n t he W or d. See? T he W or d i s G od, and w hen t he Li ght s t r i kes i t , i t br i ngs t he W or d t o Li f e agai n.
A nd f r o m hi s s er m on A Man t hat can t urn on t he L i gh t 63- 1229M pp. 80 ”G od's W or d com es onl y by t he B i bl e. G od's B i bl e i s t h e pr i nt e d f or m of t he Son of G od, becaus e t he B i bl e s ai d t hat i t i s t he r evel at i on of Jes us C hr i s t . I t 's G od r eveal i ng H i m s el f t hr ough C hr i s t , and C hr i s t i s t he W or d . A nd i t t ake s t h e L i g h t o f G o d t o s hi n e upo n t ha t W or d t o vi ndi cat e I t , t o pr ove t hat G od s t i l l s peaks L i f e - - E t er nal L i f e , H e s peaks ... The nat ur al l i ght br i ngs t he l i f e. L i f e onl y com e s b y t h e L i ght , t he W or d m ade m ani f es t - - or m ade f l es h...
So w e ar e deal i ng w i t h t hi s l i gh t t hat cam e at t he t i m e of t he bi r t h o f J es us and m an had been l ook i ng f or t he M es s i ah t o com e. When t he L i ght cam e i t poi n t ed t he peopl e t o t hat por t i on o f G od' s Wor d w hi ch w as t o be m ani f es t ed, and t he L i ght t hen b r ought f or t h t he m ani f es t at i on of t hat po r t i on of t he Wor d. A s w e r ead w hat Paul s ai d i n E phes i ans 5 : 13 al l t hi ngs t hat ar e r epr oved ar e m ade m ani f es t by t he Li ght , f or w hat s oeve r dot h m ake m ani f es t i s l i ght .
A nd t hi s m aki ng m ani f es t i s t he w or d phaner oo w hi ch m eans “ r eveal ed i n o ne' s t r ue char act er .” A nd t he w or d r epr oved t hat i s us ed her e i s a w or d w hi ch m eans “ t o becom e expos ed. ” A nd s o w e s ee t hat i t t akes l i g ht t o s ee a nd t o under s t and . T hat i s w hy w e ar e cal l ed chi l dr en of t he l i ght , becaus e, w e have al l been bi r t hed or w e have al l r ecei ved ou r new - bi r t h by t hi s s am e L i ght , becaus e L i ght br i ngs l i f e .
We al s o s ee i n John 1: 1 t hat G od i s t he w or d, and out o f G od cam e al s o t he W or d w hi ch w as a car r i er of Li f e, and t hi s l i f e w as al s o t he f i r s t l i ght . I n t he begi nni ng w as t he W or d, and t he W or d w as w i t h G od, and t he W or d w as G od. 2 The s am e w as i n t he begi nni ng w i t h G od. 3 A l l t h i ngs w er e m ade by hi m ; and w i t hout hi m w as not anyt hi ng m ade t hat w as m ade. 4 I n hi m w as l i f e ; and t h e l i f e w a s t h e l i ght of m en.
N ow , i f t he L i f e i s t he l i gh t , t hen t he l i f e i n you i s t he l i ght upon t he Wor d. I t i s t he f r ui t w her eby t hei r f r ui t s you know t hem . N o l i f e, s how s no l i ght .
Fr om hi s s er m on Man t ha t can t urn on l i ght 63 - 1229M P : 35 he s ai d, “ G od s epar at e s dar knes s f r om l i ght , or l i ght f r om dar knes s , and H e s epar at es deat h f r om L i f e; and H e does i t by H i s W or d. H i s W or d i s w hat al w ays br i ngs t hi s f or t h. N ow , l i ght w as ... N ow , t he s eed w as al r eady upo n t he ear t h . ( t hat ’ s G enes i s 1 ) I bel i eve G od had pl ant ed t he s eed, and j us t as l ong as t he s un coul d get t o t hat s eed, i t begi n t o gr ow . A nd t ha t 's t he r eas on i t onl y t aken days t o br i ng f or t h t hes e t hi ngs , becaus e t he s eed w as al r eady i n t he ear t h . A l l i t needed w as l i ght . A nd t hat 's t he w ay G od has t oday. H i s Seed i s al r eady her e, H i s W or d. The onl y t hi ng I t needs i s L i ght on I t ; and H e i s t hat L i ght , f or H e i s t he W or d . T he W or d and t he L i ght i s t he s am e t hi ng . T h e L i f e i n t her e i s t h e L i gh t o f t h e W or d ( See?) i s t he L i f e. The ger m of l i f e l ays w i t hi n t he gr ai n, and t he gr ai n, t he l i f e i s w hat br eaks f or t h and br i ngs f or t h t he l i f e ou t of t he gr ai n. That 's t he w ay t hat C hr i s t i n t he W or d m akes t he W or d do w hat I t ' s s uppos ed t o do . Jus t l i ke t he l i f e i n t he gr ai n of w heat or w hat ever i t i s ; i t m akes t he w heat do w hat i t 's s uppos ed t o do, becaus e i t i s t he l i f e t hat 's i n i t .
T hat i s w hy Paul t el l s us i n R om ans 8 “ i f t he Sp i r i t t hat r ai s ed up Jes us f r om t he dead dw el l s i n you, i t w i l l qui cken your m or at l body by hi s Spi r i t t hat dw el l et h i n you.”
So l et ’ s f ace i t , i f t her e i s not l i f e m ani f es t i ng i n t hi s m o r t al body, t hen t he r e has been no qui ckeni ng.
Fr om hi s s er m on, Man t ha t can t urn on l i ght 63 - 1229M P : 48 “ T her e' s not hi n g ca n gi ve yo u L i f e bu t t h e s poke n W or d o f G od. I t ' s t he onl y w ay t hat L i f e can com e i s t hr ough H i s s poken W or d .”
So w e s ee t he m ani f es t i ng of H i m s el f , br i ngs r evel at i on t o us of H i m s el f , f o r G od i nt er pr et s H i s ow n W or d by br i ngi ng i t t o pas s . B ut even m or e i m por t ant l y t han t hat , i s t he f act t hat w e have t hi s gr eat pr o m i s e t hat w hen H e s hal l m ani f es t i n H i s T r ue char act er s o s hal l w e m an i f es t i n our t r ue char act er .
T hat i s w hy I bel i eve t hat i f t he Wor d of G od i s bei ng t r ul y pr es ent ed i n an open and unhi dden m anner , you cannot hi de i f you t r i ed. A nd w hen t hat Wor d i s pr es ent ed i n s uch a w ay you w i l l m ani f es t w ho you a r e and you w i l l m ake know n t he counci l of your hear t , and you w i l l not es cape i t f o r as s ur el y as l i ght m akes m ani f es t i n t he nat u r al , w hat l i f e i s i n t he s eed. So t oo t he l i ght o f G l or i ous pr es ence com i ng f o r t h f r om a ves s el t hat i s per f ect l y r ef l ect i ng t hat L i ght , w i l l m os t as s ur edl y caus e al l t hat s i t under t hat m i ni s t r y or com e i n cont act w i t h i t , t o becom e expos ed as t o j us t w hat t hey ar e.
I n ot her w o r ds , i f you a r e a t r ue r e f l ect or o f t he Wor d, i f your w o r ds ar e but an echo o f H i s , t hen i t w i l l a f f ect al l s eed l i f e and al l s eed l i f e w het her G od s eed L i f e or non G od s eed L i f e w i l l m ani f es t w hat l i f e i s i n t hem upon hear i ng t hat t r ue echo, or s eei ng t hat t r ue r ef l ect i on of t he L i ght and L i f e o f G od.
A nd t hos e w ho do not l i ke w hat t hey s ee i n t hem s el ves , w i l l not s t ay a r ound t o r ecei ve m or e expos i ng o f t hem s el ves . B r ot her B r anham t ol d us t he s huck m us t pul l aw ay.
John 3: 21 t el l s us 20 F or ever y one t hat doet h evi l hat et h t he l i ght , nei t her com et h t o t he l i ght , l es t h i s deeds s houl d be r epr oved. 21 B ut he t hat doet h t r ut h com et h t o t he l i ght , t hat hi s deeds m ay be m ade m ani f es t , t hat t hey ar e w r ought i n G od.
T her e ’ s your l i f e m ani f es t i ng becaus e l i gh t br i ngs l i f e. I n ve r s e 20 w e s ee t hos e w i t h no s eed o f G od t ur ni ng aw ay f r om t he L i ght , w hi l e i n ver s e 21 t hos e w ho have t hei r s our ce i n G od com e t o t he l i ght .
I n hi s s er m on D ecei ved C hurch by t he Worl d pp. 83 6 - 28- 59 br ot her B r anham t ol d us , " B u t as I s r ael w as bound by t hei r ki ngs , t hat t hey coul d not f ol l ow t he r eal K i ng; and t he r eal K i ng, w hen H e cam e, t hey di dn' t r ecogni z e H i m . So i s i t t oday, O h Lor d, T he ki ng o f G l or y has A P P E A R E D i n t he f or m of t he H ol y G hos t , and , Lor d, t hey don' t k now i t . T he y don' t r ecogni z e i t . T hey' r e s o or gani z ed s o t i ght , t hat t hey do not under s t and i t , becaus e i t 's no t i n t hei r or gani z at i on. L or d, t hi s i s t he w or k of t he D evi l t hat 's done t hi s t o t he peopl e."
A nd f r om hi s s er m on Where i s H e ki ng of t he Jew s p p. 99 12- 21 - 58 he s ai d, " Yet i n al l of our t heol ogy and our gr eat chur ches , and s o f or t h t oday, w hen t he gr eat l i ght of G od has begi n t o SH I N E , t he chur ch know s not hi ng abo ut i t ."
H ebrew s C hap t ers 5 & 5 p t . 1 pp. 170 9- 8 - 57 " F r i ends , l et us go on t o per f ect i on . W e' r e w i t h out excus e t oday . W e have no excus e at al l . The G od of heaven has A P P E A R E D i n t hes e l as t days and i s doi ng t he ver y s am e t hi ngs t hat H e di d t hen, w hen H e w as her e bef or e, w hen H e w as on ear t h. H e's pr oved. A s w e ar e com i ng t hr ough t hi s B i bl e, and you cl as s , know t hi s ; t hat w e have t aken m i r acl e by m i r acl e and s i gn by s i gn and w onder by w onder t hat H e di d w i t h t he chi l dr en i n t he w i l der nes s , t he t hi ngs and s i gns t hat H e di d. The t hi ngs t ha t H e done w hen H e w as her e on ear t h, m ani f es t i n t he f l es h, and t he ver y s am e t hi ngs ar e t aki ng pl ace t oday, r i ght her e am ong us . H er e's t he W or d t o V i ndi cat e i t . H er e's t he t hi ng t o s ay I t 's r i ght , t o m ake i t r i ght . H er e's t he Spi r i t o f G od t o do t he s am e t hi ng, s o w e'r e w i t hout excus e."
J us t l i ke t hos e w ho cl ai m t o t hi nk t hat t he Wor d Pa r ous i a i s a f a l s e doct r i ne, t he B i bl e s peaks of 84 t hi ngs t hat ar e s uppos ed t o t ake pl ace at t he Par ous i a of C hr i s t and w e have al r eady w i t nes s ed 79 of t hem , and t hey s t i l l s et bl i nd, becaus e t hey ar e o r gani zed s o t i ght t hey can’ t s ee anyt hi ng but w hat t hei r g r oup has endor s ed.
Fr om “ T he Spoken Word i s t he ori gi na l Seed , par agr aph 94 G od's W or d's j us t t he s am e as I t w as w hen H e s poke I t back yonder t hous ands of year s ago. T h e onl y t hi n g i t need s i s w at er . W hy don' t w e get a cr op? B ecaus e w e go t t h e w r on g ki n d o f s ee d i n ." H ow m any you al l w oul d l i ke t o change your l et t er ?" Tw of ol d chi l d m or e of hel l t han you w as w hen you s t ar t ed. " H ow m any of you M et hodi s t s w oul d l i ke t o becom e B apt i s t s ? You B apt i s t s l i ke t o com e P ent ecos t al s ? Jus t br i ng your m em ber s hi p over her e." O h, f or goodnes s s ake. Tom m yr ot , t r as h, t r as h of t he D evi l , t her e's no Li f e i n i t at al l . I t 's hybr i d, hypocr i t i cal , dead, t w i ce dead, pl ucked up by t he r oot s . D i dn't Jes us s ay, " E ver y pl ant t hat M y heavenl y F at her has n' t pl ant ed w i l l be r oot ed u p? " D enom i nat i on or w hat ever i t i s , i t 'l l be r oot ed up. G od's W or d al one w i l l s t and. R i ght . That 's w hat H e s ai d. " E ver y m an's w or d i s a l i e, but M i ne's t he Tr ut h."
N ow , w hat di d Pau l s ay t o f ol l ow up on I I C ori nt hi a ns 3 w her e he s poke of t he ef f ect of t he L i ght changi ng us f r om gl or y t o gl or y? I n chapt er 4: 1 he s ays , “ Ther ef or e s eei ng w e have t hi s m i ni s t r y, as w e have r ecei ved m er cy, w e f ai nt not ; T hat m eans w e do not al l ow our s el ves t o gi ve up. I f you ar e a t r ue s on, you w i l l get back up w hen you f al l . 2 B ut have r enounced t he hi dden t hi ngs of di s hones t y, ( w e a r e no t s neaky) not w al ki ng i n cr af t i nes s , nor handl i ng t he w or d of G od decei t f ul l y ; but b y m ani f es t at i on of t he t r ut h com m endi ng our s el ve s t o ever y m an's cons ci ence i n t he s i ght of G od.
H e’ s s peaki ng of bei ng i n G od ’ s P r es ence , and i f you ar e not aw ar e of H i s pr es ence you w i l l not w al k as you s houl d be w al ki ng. A nd how can you w al k i n t he L i ght w i t h H i m i f you ar e not aw ar e H e i s her e.
3 B ut i f our gos pel be hi d, i t i s hi d t o t hem t hat ar e l os t :
So t he ques t i on i s w hat good w i l l l i ght do f or a bl i nd m an? When you get ol de r you r eyes s eem t o need m o r e l i ght t o be abl e t o s ee. Wel l , t hen w hat about t hos e t hat ar e ol der i n t he L o r d? Y ou need even m or e l i ght t han you had yes t er day t o s ee t he s am e t hi ngs ? A nd w hat i s eas i er t o get l os t i n, l i ght or dar knes s ?
4 I n w hom t h e go d o f t h i s w or l d hat h bl i nded t he m i nds of t hem w hi ch bel i eve not , ( not i ce t he m i nd i s w hat ’ s bl i nded ) l es t t he l i ght of t he gl or i ous gos pel o f C hr i s t , w ho i s t he i m age of G od, s houl d s hi ne unt o t hem .
So i f t hey a r e i n t he M es s age o r out s i de t he M es s age and cannot s ee w hat t he M es s age i s , t hen t hey ar e bl i nded. T hat ’ s al l t her e i s t oo i t . A nd i t i s not G o d t ha t bl i nds , but t he god of t hi s evi l age w hi ch i s Sat an. A nd how do t hey becom e bl i nd? B y s t ar i ng at t he l i ght i ns t ead of f ocus i ng on w hat t hat L i ght i s m ani f es t i ng. J us t l i ke t he bl i nd m an i n I ndi a. H e f ocus ed s t ar ed at t he l i ght f or t oo l ong and becam e bl i nded by i t . I f you dr i ve i nt o t he l i ght i t i s b l i ndi ng t o you, but i f you a r e i n t he l i ght and w al ki ng i n i t as H e i s al s o i n i t , i t i s l i ght t o your pat h, and w i l l i l l um i nat e ever yt h i ng ar ound you. A nd ever yt hi ng you under s t and i s becaus e you have l i ght , and yet t he r eas on t he peopl e do not unde r s t and i s becaus e t hey have r ej ect ed t he l i ght . A nd t hos e peopl e w ho go t hr ough t he m es s age w i t h a f i ne t oot h com b l ooki ng t o f i nd e r r or , t hey a r e b l i nded by s t r i ng dow n t he l i ght .
A nd L i ght s cat t er s dar knes s f r om i t s P r es ence, and once da r knes s has been s cat t er ed, t hen l i f e can com e f or t h, becaus e i n o r der f o r t he s eed, any s eed t o m ani f es t w hat i t i s , i t needs l i ght . Y ou keep any s eed out of l i ght and i t w i l l no t ger m i nat e.
T hey f ound s om e t i m e back s eeds t hat had been pl aced i n t he ga r ner i n t he t i m es o f J os eph. A nd t he gar ner or s i l os t hat he had e r ect ed kept out t he L i ght and t hos e s eeds , s t ayed i n s eed f or m f o r al l t hes e t hous ands of year s but w hen t hey w er e expos ed t o t he l i ght t hey w er e abl e t o ger m i nat e. T hat ’ s t he l aw of L i f e and t he l aw of L i ght w hi ch br i ngs l i f e. T hat ’ s w hat br . B r anham s ai d i n par agr aph 93 .
“They got s om e w heat out of t he gar ner f r om back t her e t hat w as i n t he t i m e of Jos eph's and put i t and pl ant ed i t her e a coupl e year s ago ( D i d you s ee t hat i n t he m agaz i ne?) , and i t pr oduced a cr op of w heat . I t w as s t i l l w heat ; t hat 's t he r eas on. The onl y t hi ng i t needed w as j us t s om e w at er .”
I t ’ s al l about t he L i f e.
I Joh n 1: 1 That w hi ch w as f r om t he begi nni ng, w hi ch w e have hear d, w hi ch w e have s een w i t h our eyes , w hi ch w e have l ooked upon, and our hands have handl ed, of t h e W or d o f l i f e ;
C ol os s i ans 3 : 4 W hen C hr i s t , w h o i s ou r l i f e , s hal l appear , t hen s hal l ye a l s o appear w i t h hi m i n gl or y.
I I T i m ot hy 1 : 10 B ut i s now m ade m ani f es t by t he appear i ng of our Savi our Jes us C hr i s t , w ho hat h abol i s hed deat h, and hat h br ough t l i f e an d i m m or t al i t y t o l i ght t hr ough t he gos pel :
Shal o m 64- 0112 P : 43 The hour i s upon us , dar knes s , gr os s dar knes s , gr os s dar knes s on t he peopl e now , t hat 's w hat i t i s . W hat does i t a l l m ean? W her e w e s t andi ng? W hat hour ar e w e i n? H ow cl os e ar e w e t o t he com i ng? W hy, you s ay, " W hen al l t hey have a r evi val ..." " F ear not , l i t t l e f l ock, i t ' s your F at her ' s good w i l l t o gi ve you t he K i ngdom ." A l l r i ght . W hat does i t m ean? G od has begi n t o s epar at e t he L i ght f r om t he dar knes s ( See?) , pr es s i ng i t behi nd, l i ke H e di d i n t he begi nni ng t o s how t he daw n of a new day. The chur ch ages ar e f ad i ng out . P ar don m e. T he chur ch ages ar e f adi ng out . G od i s pr es s i ng t he dar knes s i n t o a pl ace; i t has t o do i t t o f ade out t he chur ch or gani z at i ons , f ade out t he
w or l d. T he w or l d i s cover i ng t he t hi ng over , and w or l dl yi s m has t ook t he w hol e t h i ng. Then i s n't G od r i ght ? B y w or l dl y t h i ngs , and w or l dl y dr es s i ng , and w or l dl y act i ng , and w or l dl y l i vi ng , i t 's t he w or l d. Y e ar e not o f t he w or l d, l i t t l e chi l dr en. You ar e of heaven. Thi s i s not your hom e. W hy s houl d I l ook t o, us ol der peopl e t r y t o l ook back and get young agai n? W e can't do t hat . B ut w e'r e l ooki ng f or w ar d, not l ooki ng back. Looki ng her e, w hat has been, and w e w ant t o know w hat 's goi ng t o be. A nd w e'r e l ooki ng f or t hat hour , pr es s i ng f or i t .
Shal o m 64- 0112 P : 53 That 's H i m am ong us , H i s W or d bei ng i dent i f i ed. Shal om . The gr eat day i s f i xi ng t o br eak, w hen t he m or ni ng br eaks E t er nal , br i ght and f ai r , w hen H i s chos en ones s hal l gat her t o t hei r hom e beyond t he s ky. W hen t he r ol l i s cal l ed up yonder , I 'l l be t her e. O ur nam es ar e on H i s B ook; w e'l l be t her e. " Shal om . G ood m or ni ng. P eace be unt o you." The dar knes s i s s epar at i ng i t s el f f r om t he Li ght . G od's caus ed i t ; t he L i g ht ' s a- doi ng i t . See, t he L i g ht ' s pr es s i ng I t s el f i n s uch a w ay unt i l t he dar knes s has t o congr egat e t oget her . T hey' d had a chance t o accept i t a nd t hey w oul dn' t do i t , s o i t 's condens ed i t s el f . A nd t hey do t hat by t he put t i ng t he chur ch t oget her , and t he C ounci l of C hur ches , and uni t i ng i t w i t h t he pagan dar knes s . W hen t hey s o f i r m l y di s agr ee w i t h one anot her , but yet t hey had t o go t oget her t o m ake t he n i ght com e upon t he peopl e.
2 T i m o t hy 1 : 10 B ut i s now m ade m ani f es t by t he E pi hpanaea ( appear i ng, br i ght nes s , s hi ni ng f or t h) of our Savi our Jes us C hr i s t , W ho hat h abol i s hed deat h, and hat h br ought l i f e and i m m or t al i t y t o l i g ht t hr ough t he gos pel .
2 T i m ot hy 4 : 8 H encef or t h t her e i s l ai d up f or m e a cr ow n of r i ght eous nes s , w hi ch t he Lor d, t he r i ght eous j udge, s hal l gi ve m e at t hat day: and not t o m e onl y but unt o al l t hem al s o t hat l ove H i s E pi phanaea ( appear i ng, br i ght nes s , s hi ni ng f or t h.)
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