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<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="CENTER"><font size="3"><b>Jim
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<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="CENTER"><b>ZEBULUN
UPDATE - Gifts of the Spirit - Abiding Secrets - 2011-06-25</b></p>
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<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="LEFT"><b>1.
John 15:5 (15:1-16) ABIDING SECRETS. “I am the vine, you <i>are</i><span style="font-style: normal;">
the branches: Who abides in me, and I in him, the same bears much
fruit: for apart from me </span><span style="font-style: normal;"><u>you
can do nothing</u></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">”
(NNT). </span></span></b><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">Zebulun
means dwelling or abiding, and was named by Leah when born by her. By
this name, Leah felt she would now have Jacob's love and he would
dwell with her. Jesus is trusting that we will dwell with Him as
branches in Him as the Vine. These 16 verses in context are powerful
indeed! E. Stanley Jones claimed 15:16 each time before he preached!
</span></span></span><b><i><span style="text-decoration: none;">Hallowed
be your :name!</span></i></b></p>
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<b><span style="text-decoration: none;">2. Genesis 49:13 (49:1-27) A
SEA-FARING MAN! “Zebulun shall dwell at the haven of the sea; And
he shall be for a haven of ships; And his border shall be upon Sidon”
(ASV '01). </span></b><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">As
the younger brother to Issachar, Zebulun dwelt on the Mediterranean
beach. Easy from here to trade by sea, and Issachar at home could
help him disperse his goods. A good partnership! </span></span><b><i><span style="text-decoration: none;">Your
:kingdom come.</span></i></b></p>
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<b><span style="text-decoration: none;">3. Deuteronomy 33:18
(33:1-29) JOY IN VOCATION. “And of Zebulun Moses said, </span><u>Rejoice</u><span style="text-decoration: none;">,
Zebulun, in your </span><u>going out</u><span style="text-decoration: none;">;
And, Issachar, in your tents.” </span></b><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">It
is good to see a man happy in his vocation. Happy the man who finds
in his hobby his vocation! Zebulun had a missionary spirit of
outgoing - and could use the gifts of the Spirit to confirm his
message. </span></span><b><i><span style="text-decoration: none;">Your
:will be done, As in heaven, so on earth.</span></i></b></p>
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<b><span style="text-decoration: none;">4. 1 Corinthians 12:8-11
(12:4-11) GIFTS OF CONFIRMATION. “For to one is given through the
Spirit a word of wisdom; and to another a word of knowledge,
according to the same Spirit: </span><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><span style="text-decoration: none;">9</span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="text-decoration: none;">
to another faith, in the same Spirit; and to another gifts of
healings, in the one Spirit; </span></font><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><span style="text-decoration: none;">10</span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="text-decoration: none;">
and to another workings of powers; and to another prophecy; and to
another discernings of spirits: to another kinds of tongues; and to
another interpretation of tongues; </span></font><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><span style="text-decoration: none;">11</span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="text-decoration: none;">
but </span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><u>all</u></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="text-decoration: none;">
these works the one and the same Spirit, dividing to each severally
even as he wills.” </span></font></b><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">The
Holy Spirit through Paul is very careful to point out that all 9 of
these gifts are to profit the spiritual body of Christ. They are </span></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><u><span style="">not</span></u></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">
primarily to bless the channel! Jesus through Mark speaks of “Signs
Following”: the preaching of the Word (Mark 16:9-20). The
underground church of China (some estimate to be 100 million!) is
like this! Brother Yun, The Heavenly Man, highly exemplified this
double ministry of confirmation. He had the Zebulun spirit. </span></span></font><b><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><i><span style="text-decoration: none;">Our
:daily :bread, Give us this day.</span></i></font></b></p>
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<b><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="text-decoration: none;">5.
Esther 8:10 (8:9-14) SWIFT MISSIONARY STEEDS. “And Mordecai
wrote in the name of king Ahasuerus, and sealed it with the king's
ring, and sent letters by posts on horseback, riding on swift steeds
and young dromedaries that were used in the king's service, bred of
the stud.” </span></font></b><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">A
footnote in the above translation has </span></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><u><span style="">young
dromedaries</span></u></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">
or camels - very swift desert travelers for the 127 provinces of King
Ahasuerus. The deliverance message of Mordecai could swiftly reach
each province. It brought joy in the spirit of Zebulun. </span></span></font><b><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><i><span style="text-decoration: none;">And
forgive us our :debts, As we also have forgiven our :debtors.</span></i></font></b></p>
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<b><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="text-decoration: none;">6.
Exodus 28:17 (28:15-30) A FLASHING CARBUNCLE FOR A LIGHTHOUSE.
“And you shall set in the breastplate of judgment settings of
stones, four rows of stones: a row of sardius, topaz, and </span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><u>carbuncle</u></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="text-decoration: none;">
shall be the first row.” </span></font></b><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">There
is not a definiteness re the carbuncle as to color. Ezekiel 28:13
refers to its presence in the Garden of Eden. The gem is the stolen
item in question in the </span></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><i><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">Sherlock
Holmes</span></span></i></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">
tale - “The Adventure of the </span></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><u><span style="">Blue</span></u></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">
Carbuncle”. William Shakespeare's “Hamlet” refers to “With
eyes like </span></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><u><span style="">carbuncles</span></u></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">,
the hellish </span></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><i><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">Pyrrhus.”
</span></span></i></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">It
is sometimes referred to as a deep-red flashing garnet - or sometimes
a </span></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><u><span style="">green</span></u></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">
stone. It could indeed refer to the flashing light of a light house!
</span></span></font><b><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><i><span style="text-decoration: none;">And
bring us not into temptation.</span></i></font></b></p>
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<b><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="text-decoration: none;">7.
Genesis 30:20 (30:14-24) A STRANGE BIRTH. “And Leah said, God
has endowed me with a good dowry; now will my husband dwell with me,
because I have borne him six sons: and she called his name </span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><u>Zebulun</u></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="text-decoration: none;">.”
</span></font></b><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">The
birth of Issachar and Zebulun occurred under strange circumstances.
Rachel gave her turn to Jacob to Leah, in exchange for the mandrakes
of Leah's son Reuben. God gave the 7</span></span></font><sup><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">th</span></span></font></sup><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">
and 8</span></span></font><sup><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">th</span></span></font></sup><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">
sons of Jacob to Leah for this exchange. And Zebulun through his name
</span></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><u><span style="">did</span></u></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">
bring blessing to Leah and the whole nation of Israel. </span></span></font><b><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><i><span style="text-decoration: none;">
But deliver us from the evil </span></i></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="text-decoration: none;">one.</span></font></b></p>
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<u><b><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">NOTE</font></b></u><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><b>:
</b></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">The
history of the 12 sons of Jacob eventuating into the 12 tribes of
Israel is unique! Joseph is the most moral of all these sons. Because
of the persecution he received from his 10 half-brothers, God through
Jacob awards Joseph with two parts in Israel: the blessing of the
first-born through Ephraim and Manasseh! Zebulun is the 6</span></span></font><sup><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">th</span></span></font></sup><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">
son of Leah, and the 10</span></span></font><sup><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">th</span></span></font></sup><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">
of Jacob. Like Issachar, Zebulun had one son Elon who judged Israel
10 years.</span></span></font></p>
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<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">During
the great revival in the days of King Hezekiah of Judah, an
invitation was extended to the 10 northern tribes of Israel to attend
a great Passover. Only 3 responded: Asher, Manasseh and </span></span></font><u><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="">Zebulun</span></font></u><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">
(2 Chronicles 30:11)! The background of these three tribes is most
diverse. Thank God for Zebulun who was one of those who responded!</span></span></font></p>
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<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">Because
of the prophecies over Zebulun; and because of the flashing
light-house; and because of his linkage with the gifts of the Spirit
- I see him as the “missionary” tribe of Israel. As noted above,
Brother Yun of China has this same spirit, and quite possibly will
lead China in these last days to walk in this revelation.
J.A.Watt</span></span></font></p>
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