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JESUS, “WORTH CONSIDERING” 12/17/20 From Ken Smith<><
This morning, for some reason, no note from the church in Texas that I like to use as a spring board for writing this Blog. So you will have to put up with mostly me, this morning.
We celebrate the birthday of Jesus in less than 2 weeks so let’s focus on HIM. Isa. 53:2 talks about him as coming up out of the dry ground and there would be nothing special about him that would make him any different from anyone else and he would be rejected. That the awaited messiah would come as the “Son of Man.” As the son of Adam if you will, Adam in Luke was considered to be a Son of God, Luke 3:38. Even Moses prophesied about Jesus in Deut.18:15, “The Lord thy God will raise up unto thee a Prophet from the midst of thee, of thy brethren, like unto me; unto him ye shall hearken; When Jesus walked the earth HE was totally man but with the anointing of God that is also available to us. Isa. 61:1 “The Spirit of the Lord God is upon me…” The same verse that Jesus quoted when HE began HIS ministry, Luke 4:18 and in verse 21 Jesus said, “This day is this scripture fulfilled in your ears.” We know that Jesus was totally man as HE was tempted in all points as we are, and yet without sin. And that GOD can not be tempted nor can GOD die. In Hebrews 2:7-10 we are taught that Jesus was made perfect through sufferings. That as a man he, as the second Adam, managed to gain the victory in all that the enemy could send against HIM and in that victory HE tasted death for all who would make HIM LORD. After HIS resurrection HE said this in Matt. 28:18: “All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth.” In John 17: 20-22, HE prays: “And the Glory (Power) which thou gavest me I have given them: that they may be one, even as we are one:”
So Jesus came as a man to be our suffering savior, to take our sins from us and join HIM in unity and power. And Jesus became God & King. King Jesus sent the Holy Spirit at Pentecost who set up the structure for the Church. The Church is a wholly different species, totally new at Pentecost. Unique in every way as the Bride and Body of Christ Jesus. Prophet John noted that very clearly in John 3:28-30
28 Ye yourselves bear me witness, that I said, I am not the Christ, but that I am sent before him. 9 He that hath the bride is the bridegroom: but the friend of the bridegroom, which standeth and heareth him, rejoiceth greatly because of the bridegroom’s voice: this my joy therefore is fulfilled. 30 He must increase, but I must decrease. (The age of the Church takes precidence over the age of the prophets or kings of the O.T.)
Luke 7:27-29: This is he, of whom it is written, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, which shall prepare thy way before thee. 28 For I say unto you, Among those that are born of women there is not a greater prophet than John the Baptist: but he that is least in the kingdom of God is greater than he. 29 And all the people that heard him, and the publicans, justified God, being baptized with the baptism of John. This was still under the Old Testament.
In Christ Jesus we are born into the Kingdom of God. Potentially our authority in the Church is greater than that of John the Baptist or any of the Old Testament Prophet of God.
Jesus came to make a transition between the LAW of the OLD WILL (Testament) And a new will of the New Testament due to HIS death and resurrection. So seeing the context is important as Jesus came at a time that the LAW of Moses was in effect and was valid until the sacrifice of Jesus had been made, Isa. 63… After HIS resurrection we see HIM through Johns eyes in Rev.1 & 4-5 and 19 as the Word of God made Flesh. And also as the 1st Born of many brethren….
And the Holy Spirit established the Church to be under HIS leadership and control through Elders. ACTUALLY THESE ARE OFFICES IN THE HOLY SPIRIT THAT ARE MOSTLY LACKING IN THE CHURCH TODAY AND LEAVING THE THEATER STYLE CHURCH MOSTLY WITHOUT POWER. IT IS LIKE THE CHURCH IS A SILK GLOVE WITH FIVE FINGERS THAT THE HOLY SPIRIT WANT TO WEAR AND TOUCH THE WORLD FOR JESUS BUT WE HAVE CUT MOST OF THE FINGERS OFF OF THE GLOVE WITH OUR VAIN TRADITIONS. Eph. 4:11-16
THE NEW WILL TAKES PRECEDENCE OVER THE OLD WILL, THESE ARE TWO DIFFERENT WILLS FOR TWO DIFFERENT PEOPLES. THE OLD TESTAMENT SOULS ARE FRIENDS OF THE BRIDEGROOM, THE CHURCH IS THE BRIDE OF THE BRIDEGROOM. THIS IS A CONSTANT THROUGH THE BIBLE.
THE SHEEP BEAR THE LAMBS. BUT THEN THE OFFICE OF THE EVANGELIST DOES HELP IN THE BIRTHING PROCESS LIKE A MID-WIFE…. BILLY WAS AN OUTSTANDING EVANGELIST IT WAS UNFORTUNATE THAT THE BASKETS THAT THE SOULS WERE PLACE IN HAD HOLES. SHOULD HAVE HAD GODLY PASTORS AND TEACHERS TO HELP WITH THE HARVEST OF SOULS. PROPHETS ARE GOD’S QUALITY CONTROL FOR HIS TRUTH, APOSTLES ARE HIS VISIONARIES FOR SYNERGY UNITY. ALL ARE NEEDED FOR A HEALTHY NEW TESTAMENT CHURCH. ABBOT LOOP in Alaska, WAS ON THE RIGHT TRACK BUT TRYING TO DO IT IN THE FLESH. NOT ENOUGH LOVE TO WORK THROUGH THEIR DISUNITY.
Today there is but ONE Church of Christ Jesus as LORD and all who love, honor and obey HIM are members. But there area about 30,000 Christian divisions around the world today due to the fact that we don’t have enough of HIS love to sit down and find HIS truth for a HOLY UNITY as Jesus prayed for in John 17. It will come to pass by choice or by persecution but that prayer will be answered.
And by the way the shepherds were not with the sheep at night in December in Bethlehem. Much to cold and the grass had no food value in the winter. But no matter, Just make Jesus the reason for the Season. Enjoy the Tradition but make it alive with Jesus and who HE really IS!!!!
Yours, in HIS great love and wonderful Grace and Mercy, Ken<>< www.trinity-aloha.org
( Add / Delete, ken@trinity-aloha.org “Worth Considering” link, go to HomePage.)
JESUS, “WORTH CONSIDERING” 12/17/20 From Ken Smith<><
This morning, for some reason, no note from the church in Texas that I like to use as a spring board for writing this Blog. So you will have to put up with mostly me, this morning.
We celebrate the birthday of Jesus in less than 2 weeks so let’s focus on HIM. Isa. 53:2 talks about him as coming up out of the dry ground and there would be nothing special about him that would make him any different from anyone else and he would be rejected. That the awaited messiah would come as the “Son of Man.” As the son of Adam if you will, Adam in Luke was considered to be a Son of God, Luke 3:38. Even Moses prophesied about Jesus in Deut.18:15, “The Lord thy God will raise up unto thee a Prophet from the midst of thee, of thy brethren, like unto me; unto him ye shall hearken; When Jesus walked the earth HE was totally man but with the anointing of God that is also available to us. Isa. 61:1 “The Spirit of the Lord God is upon me…” The same verse that Jesus quoted when HE began HIS ministry, Luke 4:18 and in verse 21 Jesus said, “This day is this scripture fulfilled in your ears.” We know that Jesus was totally man as HE was tempted in all points as we are, and yet without sin. And that GOD can not be tempted nor can GOD die. In Hebrews 2:7-10 we are taught that Jesus was made perfect through sufferings. That as a man he, as the second Adam, managed to gain the victory in all that the enemy could send against HIM and in that victory HE tasted death for all who would make HIM LORD. After HIS resurrection HE said this in Matt. 28:18: “All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth.” In John 17: 20-22, HE prays: “And the Glory (Power) which thou gavest me I have given them: that they may be one, even as we are one:”
So Jesus came as a man to be our suffering savior, to take our sins from us and join HIM in unity and power. And Jesus became God & King. King Jesus sent the Holy Spirit at Pentecost who set up the structure for the Church. The Church is a wholly different species, totally new at Pentecost. Unique in every way as the Bride and Body of Christ Jesus. Prophet John noted that very clearly in John 3:28-30
28 Ye yourselves bear me witness, that I said, I am not the Christ, but that I am sent before him. 9 He that hath the bride is the bridegroom: but the friend of the bridegroom, which standeth and heareth him, rejoiceth greatly because of the bridegroom’s voice: this my joy therefore is fulfilled. 30 He must increase, but I must decrease. (The age of the Church takes precidence over the age of the prophets or kings of the O.T.)
Luke 7:27-29: This is he, of whom it is written, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, which shall prepare thy way before thee. 28 For I say unto you, Among those that are born of women there is not a greater prophet than John the Baptist: but he that is least in the kingdom of God is greater than he. 29 And all the people that heard him, and the publicans, justified God, being baptized with the baptism of John. This was still under the Old Testament.
In Christ Jesus we are born into the Kingdom of God. Potentially our authority in the Church is greater than that of John the Baptist or any of the Old Testament Prophet of God.
Jesus came to make a transition between the LAW of the OLD WILL (Testament) And a new will of the New Testament due to HIS death and resurrection. So seeing the context is important as Jesus came at a time that the LAW of Moses was in effect and was valid until the sacrifice of Jesus had been made, Isa. 63… After HIS resurrection we see HIM through Johns eyes in Rev.1 & 4-5 and 19 as the Word of God made Flesh. And also as the 1st Born of many brethren….
And the Holy Spirit established the Church to be under HIS leadership and control through Elders. ACTUALLY THESE ARE OFFICES IN THE HOLY SPIRIT THAT ARE MOSTLY LACKING IN THE CHURCH TODAY AND LEAVING THE THEATER STYLE CHURCH MOSTLY WITHOUT POWER. IT IS LIKE THE CHURCH IS A SILK GLOVE WITH FIVE FINGERS THAT THE HOLY SPIRIT WANT TO WEAR AND TOUCH THE WORLD FOR JESUS BUT WE HAVE CUT MOST OF THE FINGERS OFF OF THE GLOVE WITH OUR VAIN TRADITIONS. Eph. 4:11-16
THE NEW WILL TAKES PRECEDENCE OVER THE OLD WILL, THESE ARE TWO DIFFERENT WILLS FOR TWO DIFFERENT PEOPLES. THE OLD TESTAMENT SOULS ARE FRIENDS OF THE BRIDEGROOM, THE CHURCH IS THE BRIDE OF THE BRIDEGROOM. THIS IS A CONSTANT THROUGH THE BIBLE.
THE SHEEP BEAR THE LAMBS. BUT THEN THE OFFICE OF THE EVANGELIST DOES HELP IN THE BIRTHING PROCESS LIKE A MID-WIFE…. BILLY WAS AN OUTSTANDING EVANGELIST IT WAS UNFORTUNATE THAT THE BASKETS THAT THE SOULS WERE PLACE IN HAD HOLES. SHOULD HAVE HAD GODLY PASTORS AND TEACHERS TO HELP WITH THE HARVEST OF SOULS. PROPHETS ARE GOD’S QUALITY CONTROL FOR HIS TRUTH, APOSTLES ARE HIS VISIONARIES FOR SYNERGY UNITY. ALL ARE NEEDED FOR A HEALTHY NEW TESTAMENT CHURCH. ABBOT LOOP in Alaska, WAS ON THE RIGHT TRACK BUT TRYING TO DO IT IN THE FLESH. NOT ENOUGH LOVE TO WORK THROUGH THEIR DISUNITY.
Today there is but ONE Church of Christ Jesus as LORD and all who love, honor and obey HIM are members. But there area about 30,000 Christian divisions around the world today due to the fact that we don’t have enough of HIS love to sit down and find HIS truth for a HOLY UNITY as Jesus prayed for in John 17. It will come to pass by choice or by persecution but that prayer will be answered.
And by the way the shepherds were not with the sheep at night in December in Bethlehem. Much to cold and the grass had no food value in the winter. But no matter, Just make Jesus the reason for the Season. Enjoy the Tradition but make it alive with Jesus and who HE really IS!!!!
Yours, in HIS great love and wonderful Grace and Mercy, Ken<>< www.trinity-aloha.org
( Add / Delete, ken@trinity-aloha.org “Worth Considering” link, go to HomePage.)
There is but ONE Church of Christ Jesus as LORD;
And all who Love, Honor and Obey HIM are eternal members.
And all who Love, Honor and Obey HIM are eternal members.
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