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Father,
thank you for your great love, that on September 11, 3 BC Tishri
1, your son was born. Father, thank you for loving us and bringing
us good tidings of great joy, a savior which is Christ the Lord.
For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor
principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come,
nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to
separate us from your love, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord. Amen.
The
August 2018 teaching focused
on how God and His son Jesus Christ demonstrated their love for
us. We learned how to be experts at demonstrating the love of God
in the renewed mind in manifestation in the body of Christ! We learned
we must renew our minds to what God's Word says love is and do it.
This
month's teaching subject is the love (agapao) of God in the
renewed mind. Love means action! The love of God inspires people
to be their best. Love is to do. Love is to act. God's Word is His
commandments. If you love God, you keep His commandments. In John
12: 49-50, we read how Jesus Christ loved his Father and took action
by following His commandments:
For
I [Jesus] have not spoken of myself; but the Father which
sent me, he gave me a commandment, what I should say, and what
I should speak.
And I know that his [God] commandment is life everlasting:
whatsoever I speak therefore, even as the Father said unto me,
so I speak.
God,
Jesus Christ's Father, gave him His commandment. Jesus Christ always
spoke what His Father God told him to say for he demonstrated his
love for his Father! God's Word is everlasting. Now Jesus Christ
gives a new commandment to his disciples in John 13:34:
A
new commandment I give unto you, that you love one another; as
I [Jesus] have loved you, that you also love one another.
Jesus
said this was a new commandment which implied it had not been given
in the past. Jesus gave a new way to love - a new way to act in
God's Word. Jesus demonstrated that love to his disciples, as an
example of God's love. John 13:35:
By
this shall all men know that you are my disciples [disciplined
one], if ye have love one to another.
How
did people know that they were Jesus's disciples? By the way they
loved one another. Today, how do people know that we are Jesus Christ
disciples? They see our action; we love one to another with the
love of God in the renewed mind in manifestation. John 14:21 explains:
He
that hath my commandments, and keepeth them, he it is that loveth
me: and he that loveth me shall be loved of my Father, and I will
love him, and will manifest myself to him.
How
does Jesus Christ manifest his love for us? I know because Jesus
Christ is:
- My
advocate (1 John 2:1)
- Propitiation
(payment) for my sins (1 John 2:2)
- Sitting
at the right hand of God making intercession for the saints (Romans
8:34)
Let's
look at John 15:8-13 verse by verse to gain a deeper understanding
of how Jesus Christ loved his Father and acted by following His
commandments. Verses 8-9:
Herein
is my Father glorified, that ye bear much fruit; so, shall ye
be my disciples.
As the Father hath loved me, so have I loved you: continue [remain]
you in my love.
Jesus
Christ followed his Father's example of loving him. He loved us
the same way. By our walk, we remain in his love. Verse 10:
If
you keep my commandments, you shall [absolute] abide in
my love; even as I have kept my Father's commandments and abide
in his love.
How
do we abide in Jesus Christ love? By keeping his commandments. Verse
11:
These
things have I spoken unto you, that my joy might remain in you,
and that your joy might be full.
Happiness
is based on how much you own. Joy is inside. The lesson here is
that love is not based on material things. Verse 12:
This
is my commandment, that you love one another, as I have loved
you.
Jesus
Christ commanded that we love one another as he has loved us! Verse
13:
Greater
love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his
friends.
When
we have the love of God in the renewed mind in manifestation, we
share our love and knowledge of God's Word with others. We pour
out our soul for someone else. We let people see the love of Christ
in us! Loving God means we keep His commandments. Rather than acting
as if the world commands us, we renew our mind in manifestation
and follow the path and guidelines given to us in God's Word.
Let
me share one of many records in God's Word where the love of traditions
of men were more important than the commandments of God. We will
look at the record in Matthew 15:1-9. Verse 1:
Then
came to Jesus scribes and Pharisees, which were of Jerusalem,
saying. . .
These
were the top religions leaders of that time. They were teaching
the traditions of the elders to the people. Verse 2:
.
. .Why do thy disciples transgress the tradition of the elders?
for they wash not their hands when they eat bread.
The
scribes and Pharisees came to Jesus wanting to know why his disciples
didn't wash their hands before they ate bread. They did not come
to Jesus and ask him to rightly divide the Word about Moses or the
Old Testament prophecies. They were more concerned about the tradition
of the elders, washing hands before eating bread, than they were
about the Word of God. Verses 3-5:
But
he [Jesus] answered and said unto them, why do ye also
transgress the commandment of God by your tradition?
For God commanded, saying, honor thy father and mother: and, He
that cursed father or mother, let him [be put to death] die
the death.
But ye say, whosoever shall say to his father or his mother, it
is a gift, by whatsoever thou mightiest be profited by me.
Jesus
confronted the scribes and Pharisees about their focus on the traditions
rather than the commandments given in the Word. He challenged their
teaching that honoring your father and mother should be done only
if it profits or benefits them. Verse 6:
And
honor not his father or his mother, he shall be free. Thus, have
ye made the commandment of God of none effect by your tradition.
The
scribes and Pharisees loved the tradition of elders more than the
commandments of God! Jesus told them they had made God's commandment
to love your father and mother null and void (of none effect) because
of their focus on tradition versus the commandment's order to love.
Verse 7-8:
You
hypocrites, well did Esaias prophesy of you, saying,
This people draweth nigh unto me with their mouth and honored
me with their lips; but their heart is far from me.
The
scribes and Pharisees made beautiful speeches with their mouths
and honored God with their lips. They taught the people the commandments
but their purpose in doing so was not to honor God, but rather to
honor their traditions. Jesus knew the scribes and Pharisees were
far from God in their hearts, the inner most part of their being.
Verse 9:
But
in vain they do worship me, teaching for doctrines [right believing]
the commandments of men.
Were
the scribes and Pharisees worshiping God? Yes, but in vain! The
lesson that is presented by Jesus is to not spend your whole life
worshiping God in vain by acting on a doctrine that focuses on the
commandments of men. We know God and act upon His commandments by
lining up our hearts, minds, and actions in His Word. How do we
know God? Let's look at 1 John 2:3-11, starting with verses 3-4:
And
hereby we do know that we know him, if we keep his commandments.
He that saith, I know him, and keepeth not his commandments, is
a liar, and the truth is not in him.
God's
Word tells us we cannot say we know God and at the same time, not
keep His commandments. Jesus tells us that people who do that are
liars, and the truth is not in them. Verse 5:
But
whoso keepeth his word, in him verily is the love of God perfected:
hereby know we that we are in him.
On
the other hand, when we keep His Word lined up in harmony with our
thoughts, our actions, and our heart, the love of God is perfected
in us. We know that we are in him because we keep His commandments
and walk in them. Verses 6-8:
He
that saith he abideth in him ought himself also so to walk, even
as he walked.
Brethren, I write no new commandment unto you, but an old commandment
which ye had from the beginning. The old commandment is the word
which ye have heard from the beginning.
Again, a new commandment I write unto you, which thing is true
in him and in you: because the darkness is past, and the true
light now shineth.
The
true light is Christ in you the hope of glory! We must let our light
so shine before men, that they may see our good works, and glorify
our Father which is in heaven (Matthew 5:16). Verse 9:
He
that saith he is in the light, and hateth his brother, is in darkness
even until now.
We
cannot walk in the light, if we hate our brothers and sisters in
the body of Christ. Walking in the light allows others to see we
are sons and daughters of God. And walking in the light glorifies
God. Verse 10:
He
that loveth his brother abideth in the light, and there is none
occasion of stumbling in him.
We
remain in the light if we love our brothers and sisters in the body
of Christ. Verse 11:
But
he that hateth his brother is in darkness, and walketh in darkness,
and knoweth not whither he goeth, because that darkness hath blinded
his eyes.
God's
Word used the term "darkness" three times in this verse
to make a point. If you hate your brothers and sisters in Christ,
you are in darkness! In the darkness, you cannot see, you cannot
walk, and you are blind to the path on which you are to walk. In
the darkness, you cannot know God's Word, you cannot act on God's
Word, and you cannot love according to God's Word. Look at 1 John
3:21-24. We will start with verse 21:
Beloved,
if our heart condemns us not, then have we confidence toward God.
Any
time we walk out of love, our hearts condemn us. We have confidence
toward God when our hearts are not condemning us. With this confidence,
we know that God is always there for us. We can be confident that
we love and act with the boldness of God. Verse 22:
And
whatsoever we ask, we receive of him, because we keep his commandments,
and do those things that are pleasing in his sight.
When
we keep our Father's commandments and do those things that are pleasing
in his sight, we have whatever we ask of Him according to His Word!
Isn't that a blessing? The love of God renews our mind, heart, and
walk. Verse 23:
And
this is his commandment, that we should believe on the name of
his Son Jesus Christ, and love one another, as he gave us commandment.
Our
Father's commandments are for us to believe on the name of his Son
Jesus Christ and love one another. We go to God's Word and see what
it says, then believe it and take action. We dare not listen to
what men and women say about God's Word. We must read it for ourselves
and make it our own. Verse 24:
And
he that keepeth his commandments dwelleth in him, and he in him.
And hereby we know that he abideth in us, by the Spirit which
he hath given us.
We
know when we keep God's commandments we dwell in him and He is in
us. Every time we speak in tongues it is our infallible proof that
God's spirit is in us! 1 Corinthians 12:3 says, "and that
no man can say that Jesus is the Lord [master], but by the
Holy Ghost [spirit]." Since we love God and His Word, we
know there is one God and He is in us. 1 Corinthians 8:6:
But
to us there is but one God, the Father, of whom are all things,
and we in him; and one Lord Jesus Christ, by whom are all things,
and we by him.
There
is one God, the Father of or by whom are all things. There is one
Lord (master) Jesus Christ of or by whom are all things. Because
God loved us so much, he took action and reconciled us back to Him
by Christ. 2 Corinthians 5:19:
To
wit, that God was in Christ, reconciling the world unto himself,
not imputing their trespasses unto them; and hath committed unto
us the word of reconciliation.
Now
God was where? In Christ. For what purpose? To reconcile us back
to Him. Why? Because God loves us. Colossians 1:27:
To
whom God would make known what is the riches of the glory of this
mystery among the Gentiles; which is Christ in you, the hope of
glory.
Now
where is Christ? In you!
God's
Word says it is God in Christ in you, the hope of glory. Each born
again believer has God in Christ in them, the hope of glory! You
see why you are more than conquerors through him that loved us (Romans
8:37)? You see why God's Word says greater is He that is in you
than he that is in the world (1 John 4:4)? When you really believe
God's Word, you confess it, act on it, and discover your souls are
electrifying!
The
word "Hope" in God's Word is always in the future; it
is not available now. The "hope of glory" occurs upon
the return of Christ - it is a future reality. Hope is in God's
time table. It is "hope of glory" because you and I are
heaven bound! When Christ returns, we shall be like him. It's the
love of God in the renewed mind in manifestation that motivates
our believing and hope! Philippians 2:1-5:
If
there be therefore any consolation in Christ, if any comfort of
love, if any fellowship of the Spirit, if any bowels and mercies,
fulfil ye my joy, that ye be likeminded, having the same love,
being of one accord, of one mind.
Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness
of mind let each esteem other better than themselves.
Look not every man on his own things, but every man also on the
things of others.
Let this mind [these thoughts] be in you, which was also
in Christ Jesus.
When
we think the same thoughts that Jesus Christ thought, we manifest
ourselves as sons and daughters of God doing the will of our Father.
God sees all our potential and knows all we can do. We have God
in Christ in us!
This
month's teaching focused on Love equals action! The love of God
inspires people to be their best. Love is to do. Love is to act.
God's Word is His commandments. If you love God, you keep His commandments.
God's Word says it is God in Christ in you, the hope of glory. Each
born again believer has God in Christ in them, the hope of glory!
You are a super-conqueror. God's Word says greater is He that is
in you than he that is in the world (1 John 4:4). As a born again
believer, we are confident in God's Word. We confess it, act on
it, and know our souls are electrifying!
Father,
thank you, that we might be filled with the knowledge of Your will
in all wisdom and spiritual understanding. Thank you that we might
walk worthy of our calling to be sons and daughters of God and that
the thoughts that were in your only begotten son are in us. We walk
in confidence that we can be well pleasing to you, being fruitful
in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of your Word.
Thank you for the awesome power you have given us in Christ. Amen.
Next
month's teaching subject: The love (agapao) of God in the
renewed mind in manifestation.
In
the Lord,
Ministry
of Reconciliation
Son of God through Jesus Christ
Ambassador for Christ
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