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<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="center"><u><b>2009-03-04
- MYSTERY</b></u><span style="text-decoration: none;"> (musT</span><u>E</u><span style="text-decoration: none;">ri-on)
27x from MU</span><u>o</u><span style="text-decoration: none;"> - “to
shut the mouth”</span></p>
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<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none;" align="left">
Matthew 13 11 (10-17) <b>MYSTERIES OF KINGDOM OF HEAVENS: FOR
BELIEVERS. “And he answered </b><i><b>and</b></i><span style="font-style: normal;"><b>
said, [that] To you </b></span><i><b>it</b></i><span style="font-style: normal;"><b>
is given to know the </b></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><u><b>mysteries</b></u></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><b>
of the heavens, but to them is is not given.” </b></span><span style="font-style: normal;">The
parables of Jesus were for those not in His Kingdom. When His
disciples asked for understanding, it was immediately given to them.
Parables keep unbelievers in safety until they make a decision to
enter in. Note that in the Great Commission Jesus commands us to </span><span style="font-style: normal;"><u>make
disciples</u></span><span style="font-style: normal;">, taking for
granted the conversion process. </span><span style="font-style: normal;"><u>This</u></span><span style="font-style: normal;">
is the great challenge of the church. </span><span style="font-style: normal;"><u>Full</u></span><span style="font-style: normal;">
understanding of the milk of the word (Hebrews 5:11-6:3). This is
what Jesus challenged the rich young ruler with (Mark 10:17-31), and
his riches deterred him from following through. Belief in Jesus is
</span><span style="font-style: normal;"><u>not</u></span><span style="font-style: normal;">
enough. Discipleship to Him is Mark 8:34 (8:34-9:1). Oswald Chambers
believes that we can be saved without this, but we count little in
God's Kingdom until we are disciples. How many church attenders
qualify with </span><span style="font-style: normal;"><u>this</u></span><span style="font-style: normal;">?
Yet, </span><span style="font-style: normal;"><u>this</u></span><span style="font-style: normal;">
is the Great Commission of Matthew 28:18-20! Ponder!</span></p>
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<span style="font-style: normal;">Mark 4:11-12 (10-20) </span><span style="font-style: normal;"><b>THE
MYSTERIES OF THE KINGDOM OF GOD. “To you is given the </b></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><u><b>mystery</b></u></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><b>
of the kingdom of :God: but to th</b></span><i><b>os</b></i><span style="font-style: normal;"><b>e
without, :all </b></span><i><b>things</b></i><span style="font-style: normal;"><b>
are done in parables: </b></span><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><span style="font-style: normal;"><b>12</b></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><b>
that looking they may look, and not see, and hearing they may hear,
and not understand; lest by chance they should turn again, and it be
forgiven them.” </b></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;">Jesus
explains why disciples hear and understand the </span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><u>mysteries</u></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;">
of the Kingdom of God plainly - but those not yet in the discipleship
state - in parables. Then He shows that the “Sower and the 4 soils”
is the </span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><u>key</u></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;">
of all parables (Mark 4:13-21) - by this shall one understand </span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><u>all</u></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;">
parables.</span></font></p>
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<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;">Luke
8:10 (9-15) </span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><b>MYSTERIES
OF KINGDOM FOR BELIEVERS: PARABLES FOR OTHERS. “And he said, To
you </b></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><i><b>it</b></i></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><b>
is given to know the </b></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><u><b>mysteries</b></u></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><b>
of the kingdom of :God: but to the rest in parables; that seeing they
may not see, and hearing they may not understand.” </b></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;">This
is parallel to Mark 4:11-12.</span></font></p>
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<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none;" align="left">
<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;">Romans
11:25-26a (25-33) </span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><b>THE
MYSTERY OF ISRAEL'S TEMPORARY CUT-OFF. “For I would not, brethren,
have you ignorant of this :</b></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><u><b>mystery</b></u></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><b>,
lest you be wise in your own </b></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><i><b>conceits</b></i></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><b>,
that a hardening in part has befallen :Israel, till what </b></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><i><b>time</b></i></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><b>
the fullness of the nations be come in; </b></span></font><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><span style="font-style: normal;"><b>26</b></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><b>
and so all Israel shall be saved:” </b></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;">
Paul was entrusted by the Lord to know this mystery above the other
apostles. Peter thought he wrote some things hard to be understood,
which unstable Christians wrestled with to their own destruction.
Still today, because of the false “Replacement Theology”, many
non-Jewish believers do the very thing Paul warned against in this
chapter. And let us remember, the unraveling of the </span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><u>mystery</u></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;">
does </span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><u>not</u></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;">
originate with Paul, but is revealed to Paul by our Lord Jesus. To
miss this truth is the miss the Lord's teaching, not Paul's.</span></font></p>
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<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;">Romans
16:25-27 </span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><b>THE
MYSTERY FOR ALL NATIONS TO OBEY. “Now to the one able to establish
you according to my :gospel and the preaching of Jesus Christ
according to revelation of </b></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><i><b>the</b></i></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><b>
</b></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><u><b>mystery</b></u></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><b>
kept silent through the times of ages, </b></span></font><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><span style="font-style: normal;"><b>26</b></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><b>
but now is manifested, and through </b></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><i><b>the</b></i></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><b>
prophetic scriptures, according to commandment of the eternal God, is
made known unto all the nations unto obedience of faith: </b></span></font><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><span style="font-style: normal;"><b>27</b></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><b>
to </b></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><i><b>the</b></i></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><b>
only wise God, through Jesus Christ, to whom the glory unto the ages.
Amen.” </b></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;">This
benediction closes and seals all that preceded in the book of Romans.
What Paul taught by revelation concerning “The One New Man,”
Christ's spiritual body the Church, composed of both Jew and Gentile
- in Romans, 1 Corinthians, Ephesians and Colossians - is </span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><u>all</u></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;">
sealed by this same benediction. Blessed is he who perceives and
walks in this revelation.</span></font></p>
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<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;">1
Corinthians 2:7 (6-16) </span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><b>GOD'S
HIDDEN MYSTERY OF WISDOM. “But we speak God's wisdom in </b></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><u><b>mystery</b></u></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><b>,
the hidden </b></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><i><b>wisdom</b></i></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><b>
which God foreordained before the ages unto our glory: </b></span></font><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><span style="font-style: normal;"><b>8</b></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><b>
which none of the rulers of this :age have known: for had they known
</b></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><i><b>it</b></i></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><b>,
they would not have crucified the Lord of :glory.” </b></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;">
Notice that the wisdom of God in His heart from the beginning was not
disclosed during Old Testament times, nor during the life of Jesus on
earth. God reserved this disclosure when he had groomed the apostle
Paul for this important revelation.</span></font></p>
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<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;"><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;">1
Corinthians 4:1 (1-5) </span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><b>APOSTLES:
STEWARDS OF GOD'S MYSTERIES. “Let a man so account of us, as of
ministers of Christ, and stewards of God's </b></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><u><b>mysteries</b></u></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><b>.”
</b></span></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">Notice
that </span></span></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><u><span style="">being
faithful</span></u></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">
is a key mark of true stewards of God's </span></span></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><u><span style="">mysteries</span></u></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">.
Paul certainly was this. George Muller of the 1800's was a
contemporary steward who also qualified. Suffering and humility are
other key marks of true apostles.</span></span></span></font></p>
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<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;"><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">1
Corinthians 12:31b-13:1-2 (13:1-13) </span></span></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><b>KNOWLEDGE
OF MYSTERIES WITHOUT LOVE: WORTHLESS. “And I show you moreover an
excellent way, </b></span></span></font><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><b>13:1</b></span></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><b>
If with the tongues of :men I speak, and of :angels, but have not
love, I am become sounding brass, or a clanging cymbal. </b></span></span></font><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><b>2</b></span></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><b>
And if prophecy I have, and all the </b></span></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><u><b>mysteries</b></u></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><b>
I know and all knowledge; and if all faith I have, so as to remove
mountains, but have not love, I am nothing.” </b></span></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">The
humble person like Paul and George Muller qualify here. Jesus said,
By their </span></span></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><u><span style="">fruits</span></u></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">
shall you know true ministers. If they lack this qualification, they
have failed, and we are not to fear them.</span></span></span></font></p>
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<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;"><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">1
Corinthians 14:2 (1-19) </span></span></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><b>PRAYER
LANGUAGE TO GOD IS IN MYSTERIES. “For who speaks in a tongue
speaks not to men, but to God; for no one hears; but in spirit he
speaks </b></span></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><u><b>mysteries</b></u></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><b>.”
</b></span></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">Because
testified of using this gift more than any of the Corinthian
believers, it would seem that God used Paul to impart to him
revelation of the </span></span></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><u><span style="">mysteries</span></u></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">
that he later on shared with all the the city churches in his
writings. For 3 years following his conversion, he met with God alone
in the desert, and most probably this was an enriching time when God
prepared His servant in the stewardship that he later so faithfully
discharged.</span></span></span></font></p>
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<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">1
Corinthians 15:51 (35-58) </span></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><b>THE
MYSTERY OF RESURRECTION PRIOR TO DEATH. “Lo, I tell you a </b></span></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><u><b>mystery</b></u></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><b>:
We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed.” </b></span></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">
Here again we have a revelation uniquely presented by Paul, that
previously was unknown. It is a great encouragement to believers. On
talk shows we hear leaders confessing they have no authentic
understanding on this or the life to come. But </span></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><u>we</u></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">
understand, for God has revealed this </span></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><u>mystery</u></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">
to us through His chosen vessel, the apostle Paul. To keep him humble
in the light of the many extraordinary revelations, He was required
to send Paul a “thorn in the flesh.”</span></span></font></p>
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<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;"><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">Ephesians
1:9 (3-14) </span></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><b>THE
MYSTERY OF GOD'S WILL IN CHRIST. “Having made known to us the
</b></span></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><u><b>mystery</b></u></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><b>
of his :will, according to his :good pleasure which he purposed in
him (Christ).” </b></span></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">This
is a tremendous passage. Numbers have memorized it. Early in the
70's, I led a class of some 60 in preparing word studies on each
significant word in it. It was a rich experience. One youth who is a
medical doctor today, did excellent work in his research, coming up
with valuable insights. </span></span></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><u><span style="">Christ</span></u></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">
is the key to all of God's purposes on our behalf. As we keep our
focus on Him, the </span></span></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><u><span style="">mysteries</span></u></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">
will become part of the warp and woof of our being.</span></span></span></font></p>
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<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">Ephesians
3:1-6 (1-13) </span></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><u>THE
MYSTERY OF THE ONE NEW MAN.</u></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">
“For this cause I Paul, the prisoner of the Christ, Jesus, in
behalf of you :nations,- </span></span></font><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">2</span></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">
if so </span></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><i><span style="text-decoration: none;">that</span></i></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">
you have heard </span></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><i><span style="text-decoration: none;">of</span></i></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">
the dispensation of the grace of :God :given me toward you; </span></span></font><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">3</span></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">
</span></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><i><span style="text-decoration: none;">how</span></i></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">
that by revelation was made know to me the </span></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><u>mystery</u></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">,
as I wrote afore in few </span></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><i><span style="text-decoration: none;">words</span></i></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">,
</span></span></font><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">4</span></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">
whereby, when you read, you can perceive my :understanding in the
</span></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><u>mystery</u></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">
of the Christ; which in other generations was not made known to the
sons of :men as it has now been revealed to his holy :apostles and
prophets in Spirit: </span></span></font><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">6</span></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">
that the nations </span></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><u>are
fellow-heirs</u></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">,
and </span></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><u>fellow-bodied</u></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">
and </span></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><u>fellow-partakers</u></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">
of the promise in Christ Jesus through the gospel.” I believe we
have before us here, the </span></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><u>key
mystery</u></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">
of all the 27 </span></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><u>mysteries</u></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">
mentioned in the New Testament. When I was a very new believer in
1944, Lee Ellenwood from California came up and ministered in
Victoria and Port Alberni BC that summer. One of his key verses was </span></span></font></b><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">1
Corinthians 12:12 (12-31) </span></span></span></font><b><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">THE
NATURE OF CHRIST'S BODY. Think of it! Our body has many members and
trillions of cells. But Christ is Head of a </span></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><u>spiritual
body</u></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">
composed of both Jewish and Gentile believers. The “Fellowship of
the Table” required for this - is clearly set forth by Dr. Daniel
Juster of “Tikkun Ministries.”</span></span></font></b></p>
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<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">Ephesians
3:9-10 (1-13) </span></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><b>THIS
DISPENSATION OF GOD'S MYSTERY NO LONGER HID. “And to bring to
light what </b></span></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><i><span style="text-decoration: none;"><b>is</b></span></i></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><b>
the dispensation of the </b></span></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><u><b>mystery</b></u></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><b>
:hid for the ages in :God who created :all </b></span></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><i><span style="text-decoration: none;"><b>things</b></span></i></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><b>;
</b></span></span></font><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><b>10</b></span></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><b>
</b></span></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><i><span style="text-decoration: none;"><b>in
order that</b></span></i></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><b>
now unto the </b></span></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><u><b>principalities
and the powers</b></u></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><b>
in the heavenlies be made know through the church the manifold wisdom
of :God, </b></span></span></font><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><b>11</b></span></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><b>
according to a plan of the ages which he made in the Christ, Jesus
our Lord: </b></span></span></font><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><b>12</b></span></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><b>
in whom we have :boldness and access in confidence through his
:faith.” </b></span></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">This
is a direct follow-up to the preceding 2 reference to </span></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><u>mystery</u></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">.
Imagine! God has chosen the Church of Christ through the teaching of
his apostles and prophets to reveal to Satan and his high officers
their final doom through the wisdom of God through Christ's body -
the church!</span></span></font></p>
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<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">Ephesians
5:31-32 (22-33) </span></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><b>THE
MYSTERY OF CHRIST AND HIS CHURCH. “For this cause shall a man
leave :father and :mother, and shall cleave to his :wife; and the
two shall be one flesh. </b></span></span></font><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><b>32</b></span></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><b>
This </b></span></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><u><b>mystery</b></u></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><b>
is great: but I speak </b></span></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><i><span style="text-decoration: none;"><b>in
regard</b></span></i></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><b>
to Christ and the church.” </b></span></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">Now
this indeed is a </span></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><u>mystery</u></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">.
Again, God in his wisdom has chosen the marriage of a man and a woman
to illustrate His church. Homosexuality and Lesbianism is a </span></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><u>parody</u></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">
of this, and the day will come when God will make this abundantly
clear. How do human marriages show forth this higher spiritual union
wherein believers and Christ as Head become one spirit? Let us pray
that through </span></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><u>meditation</u></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">
in the spirit of Joshua 1:8, and the building up of our spirits
through praying in the spirit, will enable God to lift many marriages
to this true picture of Christ and His Church.</span></span></font></p>
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<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">Ephesians
6:19 (10-20) </span></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><b>PAUL:
PRAYER NEEDED TO DECLARE THE MYSTERY OF THE GOSPEL. </b></span></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><i><span style="text-decoration: none;"><b>Pray</b></span></i></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><b>
on my behalf, that utterance be given me in opening my :mouth with
boldness to make know the </b></span></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><u><b>mystery</b></u></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><b>
of the gospel.” </b></span></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">It
should not surprise us to know how much Satan fears the true and
clear and bold preaching</span></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><b>
</b></span></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">of
the Gospel! The Good News of Christ and His Kingdom - both now and
soon coming in greater fulfillment - spells his doom! So - he hinders
men like Paul so they find it difficult to preach boldly this
extraordinary Good News. But - our prayers on behalf of true
preachers - enables them to break through for this in a way that
glorifies God, saves and delivers souls, and disciples them to the
standard that pleases the heart of God.</span></span></font></p>
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<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">Colossians
1:25-27 (24-29) </span></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><b>THE
GLORY OF GOD'S MYSTERY TO THE NATIONS. “I became minister,
according to the dispensation of :God :given me toward you to fulfill
the word of :God, </b></span></span></font><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><b>26</b></span></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><b>
the </b></span></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><u><b>mystery</b></u></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><b>
:hid from the ages and from the generations: but now has it been
manifested to his :saints, </b></span></span></font><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><b>27</b></span></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><b>
to whom :God was pleased to make known what </b></span></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><i><span style="text-decoration: none;"><b>is</b></span></i></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><b>
the riches of the glory of this :</b></span></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><u><b>mystery</b></u></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><b>
among the nations, which is </b></span></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><u><b>Christ
in you, the hope of glory</b></u></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><b>.”
</b></span></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">Colosse
was close to Ephesus in Asia Minor, present day Turkey, and one of
the 7 churches of Revelation. Apparently Paul wrote this special
letter to the Colossians, somewhat paralleling the letter he wrote to
the Ephesians. They probably shared these 2 letters with each other.
The great phrase - “</span></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><u>Christ
in you, the hope of glory</u></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">,”
however, sets forth this letter in a unique manner, as enlarging on
the </span></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><u>mystery</u></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">
of the Gospel in Christ.</span></span></font></p>
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<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">Colossians
2:1-3 (1-5) </span></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><b>A
MYSTERY CONTAINING ALL WISDOM AND KNOWLEDGE. “For I would have you
know how great a conflict I have for you, and for them at Laodicea,
and for as many as have not seen my :face in </b></span></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><i><span style="text-decoration: none;"><b>the</b></span></i></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><b>
flesh; </b></span></span></font><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><b>2</b></span></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><b>
that their :hearts be comforted, being knit together in love, and
unto all riches of the fullness of the understanding, unto full
knowledge of the </b></span></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><u><b>mystery</b></u></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><b>
of :God, Christ, </b></span></span></font><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><b>3</b></span></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><b>
in whom are all the treasures of :wisdom and knowledge hidden.”
</b></span></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">This
somewhat parallels 1 Corinthians 1:30-31. Notice how the apostle Paul
maintains his focus on Christ in all of his letters. And he said,
“Follow me, as I follow Christ.”</span></span></font></p>
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<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">Colossians
4:2-4 (2-6) </span></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><b>A
DOOR NEEDED TO PROCLAIM THE MYSTERY OF CHRIST. “Continue
steadfastly in :prayer, watching therein with thanksgiving; </b></span></span></font><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><b>3</b></span></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><b>
withal praying for us also, that :God open us a door for the word, to
speak the </b></span></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><u><b>mystery</b></u></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><b>
of the Christ, for which I am also in bonds; </b></span></span></font><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><b>4</b></span></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><b>
that I may make it manifest, as I ought to speak.” </b></span></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">See
the humility of the apostle Paul in this. He knew that the bold
proclamation of the </span></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><u>mystery</u></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">
in Christ was dependent upon the prayers of the saints on his behalf.
If we want the results that come form heaven's true anointing upon
our lives, we too will humble ourselves and sincerely seek the
prayers of our fellow-believers. Note that God opens closed doors in
answer to the prayers of others. Charles G. Finney reached a stage
where he was unable to break through with his own prayers. In New
York he begged the prayers of the saints. They responded, and as
great results Finney had ever experienced took place, and one fruit
of it was “Revival Lectures,” that came out of that Crusade.</span></span></font></p>
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<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">2
Thessalonians 2:7 (1-12) </span></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><b>THE
PRESENT MYSTERY OF LAWLESSNESS. “For the </b></span></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><u><b>mystery</b></u></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><b>
of :lawlessness does already work: only </b></span></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><i><span style="text-decoration: none;"><b>there
is</b></span></i></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><b>
:one that restrains now, until he become out of </b></span></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><i><span style="text-decoration: none;"><b>the</b></span></i></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><b>
midst.” </b></span></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">The
</span></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><u>mystery</u></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">
of lawlessness was hidden until the preaching and writings of the
apostle Paul. This whole epistle majors on this subject, and throws
much light on it. Those who master these insights can enter into a
higher and more effective form of intercession.</span></span></font></p>
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<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">1
Timothy 3:8-9 (1-13) </span></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><b>THE
MYSTERY OF THE FAITH. “Deacons likewise </b></span></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><i><span style="text-decoration: none;"><b>must
be</b></span></i></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><b>
grave, not double-tongued, not given to much wine, not greedy of
filthy lucre; </b></span></span></font><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><b>9</b></span></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><b>
holding the </b></span></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><u><b>mystery</b></u></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><b>
of the faith in a pure conscience.” </b></span></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">Here
“faith” is used to speak of the full teaching of Christianity.
And it </span></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><u>is</u></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">
a </span></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><u>mystery</u></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">!
It requires faith to press in and understand the </span></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><u>mystery</u></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">
of the faith. Note that it is not just the city church elders who
need this, but the deacons too, who in the beginning waited on
tables. Philip and Stephen were two of the 7 original deacons - and
their solid understanding of the </span></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><u>mystery</u></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">
of the faith led God to catapult both of them into the higher
function of the evangelist.</span></span></font></p>
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<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">1
Timothy 3:16 (14-16) </span></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><b>THE
MYSTERY OF GODLINESS PERTAINING TO CHRIST. “And confessedly great
is the </b></span></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><u><b>mystery</b></u></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><b>
of :godliness; Who was manifested in </b></span></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><i><span style="text-decoration: none;"><b>the</b></span></i></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><b>
flesh, Seen of Angels, Preached among nations, Believed on in </b></span></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><i><span style="text-decoration: none;"><b>the</b></span></i></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><b>
world, Received up in glory.” </b></span></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">
Here we find Paul grooming his protege, who one day would take his
place. He later became the apostolic pastor of the city church of
Ephesus, composed of many local churches in the home. All of Asia
Minor heard the Gospel from this church. Paul later said that if he
sent Timothy on an assignment, and they received him in the right
spirit - it would be as good and helpful as if they had Paul himself.
What a commendation! So - Timothy understood the above </span></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><u>mystery</u></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">
of godliness concerning Christ, with all 5 aspects of this truth.</span></span></font></p>
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<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">Revelation
1:20 (9-20) </span></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><b>THE
MYSTERY OF THE SEVEN STARS. “The </b></span></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><u><b>mystery</b></u></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><b>
of the seven stars which you saw in my :right, and the seven :golden
lampstands. The seven stars are angels of the seven churches: and the
seven :lampstands are seven churches.” </b></span></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">In
“Visions Beyond the Veil” by H. A, Baker, the little former
orphans and beggars saw a large angel over a church, as well as a
human pastor. Mr. Baker from their coordinated accounts, I believe,
rightly assumed that what the children saw was correct. God does
deploy an important angel over a city church, just as Satan deploys
principalities and powers over cities, regions and nations. Daniel
heard from Gabriel that the Prince of the power of Persia held him up
until Michael came and routed him. Michael is the angelic prince of
God over Israel. These things that were </span></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><u>mysteries</u></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">
became clarified in New Testament times.</span></span></font></p>
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<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">Revelation
10:7 (1-11) </span></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><b>THE
7TH TRUMP AND THE MYSTERY OF GOD. “But in the days of the voice of
the seventh angel, when he is about to trump, </b></span></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><i><span style="text-decoration: none;"><b>then</b></span></i></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><b>
is also finished the </b></span></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><u><b>mystery</b></u></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><b>
of :God, according to </b></span></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><i><span style="text-decoration: none;"><b>the</b></span></i></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><b>
good tidings </b></span></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><i><span style="text-decoration: none;"><b>which</b></span></i></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><b>
he declared to his :bondmen the prophets.” </b></span></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">This
is a significant word. Jesus on the Cross cried out, “It is
Finished,” for He had fulfilled the will of God who sent Him, and
His Finished Work on Calvary ushered in a new day for Adam's Race.
The 7</span></span></font><sup><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">th</span></span></font></sup><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">
Trump in Revelation finished the sequence of events opening up those
things revealed in New Testament times, especially to the apostle
Paul. What God starts - He finishes. What was hidden in </span></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><u>mysteries</u></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">
- has been fully revealed in this Gospel Age.</span></span></font></p>
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<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">Revelation
17:4-5, 7 (1-18) </span></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><b>A
MYSTERY: BABYLON THE GREAT - and - THE MYSTERY OF THE WOMAN AND
BEAST. “And the woman was arrayed in purple and scarlet, and
gilded with gold and precious stone and pearls, having in her :hand a
golden cup full of abominations, and the unclean </b></span></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><i><span style="text-decoration: none;"><b>things</b></span></i></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><b>
of her :fornication, </b></span></span></font><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><b>5</b></span></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><b>
and upon her :forehead a name written, a </b></span></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><u><b>mystery</b></u></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><b>,
BABYLON THE GREAT, THE MOTHER OF THE HARLOTS AND OF THE ABOMINATIONS
OF THE EARTH. ... </b></span></span></font><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><b>7</b></span></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><b>
And the angel said to me, Why did you wonder? I will tell you the
</b></span></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><u><b>mystery</b></u></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><b>
of the woman, and of the beast that carries her, which has the seven
heads and the ten horns.” </b></span></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">In
the last days, Religion and Politics will unite in an uneasy
alliance for the purposes of Satan. The </span></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><u>mystery</u></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">
of religion is likened to a woman. The beast she rides is the ruler
sent by Satan, who in the end destroys the woman. Both the woman and
the Beast are </span></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><u>mysteries</u></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">.
Clues are given here to help identify them. However, Jesus said that
Prophecy is not so much to help us understand the future in detail,
but more as a confirmation, that </span></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><u>when
it comes to pass</u></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">,
we can look back and say, “Why that's exactly what Jesus predicted,
and its fulfillment </span></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><u>is</u></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">
confirmation of His rule as true Lord and Christ, even as the Father
designated Him.</span></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><b>
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<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><u><b>NOTE</b></u>: The word
“Mystery” is sufficiently defined in the respective notes with
the above references.</font></p>
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<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">To restate - it seems to me that
in Ephesians 3:1-6 - we find the key reference in this Word Study
that opens up our full understanding to it. The “One New Man”
concept set forth so clearly by the apostle Paul, was one of the more
difficult mysteries for not just normal Jews, but even particularly
for Jewish believers in Jesus. Acts 15 is the key New Testament
chapter plus the book of Galatians, to show both the unity between
Jew and Gentile in the church - but also the differences.</font></p>
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<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">Messianic Jewish Congregations
still rock back and forth over the revelation of this mystery.</font></p>
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church as King of kings and Lord of lords - soon all these
difficulties and misconceptions will be solved and put to rest. - Jim
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