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Friday, January
16, 2009
Weaning The Disciples
John 20:29-31 Jesus saith unto him,
Thomas, because thou hast seen me, thou hast believed: blessed are they
that have not seen, and yet have believed. (30) And many other signs truly
did Jesus in the presence of his disciples, which are not written in this
book: (31) But these are written, that ye might believe that Jesus is the
Christ, the Son of God; and that believing ye might have life through his
name. (KJV)
If one chooses to go back and take a look
at the accounts at the end of the gospels we are able to see our Lord
appearing to the disciples in another form, and showing them a new realm
and way to worship Him. Similar to what we ourselves have experienced;
having been brought up in the realm of the flesh and relying on our outward
senses, we too needed to be weaned from that realm so that we could feed on
and get our nourishment from a new source, that being the unseen
(Spiritual) realm. As one notices also, the Lord gives us a deeper insight
into His name, which yes, does include the name of Christ, which is not a
title but an actual name; in fact it is the only name under heaven by which
we are saved. Remember what the Lord asked the disciples in Matthew 16, ‘who
do men say that I am’? Do you remember what response our Lord said came
from above and was blessed? Well, if you are looking to find life then you
need to know that name also, so that you can be weaned from the milk and
into the meat of God’s Word.
Luke 24:44-47 And he said unto them, These
are the words which I spake unto you, while I was yet with you, that all
things must be fulfilled, which were written in the law of Moses, and in
the prophets, and in the psalms, concerning me. (45) Then opened he their
understanding, that they might understand the scriptures, (46) And said
unto them, Thus it is written, and thus it behoved Christ to suffer, and to
rise from the dead the third day: (47) And that repentance and remission of
sins should be preached in his name among all nations, beginning at
Jerusalem. (KJV)
Once again folks we see our Lord
appearing after His crucifixion in another form, giving the disciples a
deeper insight into His realm, as well as what His name is. Not only did
Jesus of Nazareth suffer on the cross for us, but Christ Himself suffered
for us as well, having spent three days and three nights in hell to pay the
Spiritual price for our sin. After all, where else did He get the keys of
hell and death except by taking them from the devil, and unlocking the
prison that kept us separated from the Father, setting the captives free.
So of these two, Jesus the child that was born, and Christ the Son of God
that was given, was made one new man who is seated at the right hand of the
Father ready to reveal His plan of salvation to us personally.
Philippians 2:8-11 And being found in
fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even
the death of the cross. (9) Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, and
given him a name which is above every name: (10) That at the name of Jesus
every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things
under the earth; (11) And that every tongue should confess that Jesus
Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father. (KJV)
Not only did God exalt this man and seat
Him at His right hand, but He was given a name which is above every name.
Now, while many claim that it is in the name of Jesus alone, the complete
name that every tongue should be confessing is Jesus Christ, because
without the Spirit of Christ within this man He would not have been able to
live the life He did and accomplish a complete work of redemption for
mankind.
1 John 4:1-4 Beloved, believe not every
spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false
prophets are gone out into the world. (2) Hereby know ye the Spirit of God:
Every spirit that confesseth that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is of
God: (3) And every spirit that confesseth not that Jesus Christ is come in
the flesh is not of God: and this is that spirit of antichrist, whereof ye
have heard that it should come; and even now already is it in the world. (4)
Ye are of God, little children, and have overcome them: because greater is
he that is in you, than he that is in the world. (KJV)
What’s in a name, what’s the big deal? Well
the big deal is, what are you confessing and giving credence to; are you
seeing the complete picture for yourself, or are you leaving the most
important part of the equation out of your prayers? If you notice, there
are many who are not confessing and speaking truth, but rather are leaving
something out of their prayers and teachings, and that would be the name of
Christ. Again if you notice, it is not the spirit of antijesus but rather
antichrist. Who are those that overcome these false teachings and
misrepresentations? Those that look within to find the answer and no longer
look to the outward or popular opinions and doctrines.
1 John 2:18 Little children, it is the
last time: and as ye have heard that antichrist shall come, even now are
there many antichrists; whereby we know that it is the last time. (KJV)
I don’t know about you but when I hear
people teach and preach only in the name of Jesus and leave out Christ, it
is definitely a big red flag. Of all the names to leave out, the one name
our Lord came to reveal to His people keeps getting overlooked, which again
we see is by many.
1 John 2:22-23 Who is a liar but he that
denieth that Jesus is the Christ? He is antichrist, that denieth the Father
and the Son. (23) Whosoever denieth the Son, the same hath not the Father:
(but) he that acknowledgeth the Son hath the Father also. (KJV)
Remember what our Lord said about those
that deny Him? Yup, He in turn will deny them, which if one continues in
the deception they will be denied eternal access to their reward. The
simple truth comes down to the fact that we are either with Him or against
Him, which is what the term ‘antichrist’ means, an opponent of the Messiah.
Are you in agreement with God today; have you been weaned from the carnal
to the Spiritual; and do you know how to access the Father through His Son?
Many are still in denial; and my prayer today is that you will take another
look at the Word and allow the Lord to reveal Himself to you personally.
2 John 1:7-8 For many deceivers are
entered into the world, who confess not that Jesus Christ is come in the
flesh. This is a deceiver and an antichrist. (8) Look to yourselves, that
we lose not those things which we have wrought, but that we receive a full
reward. (KJV)
You need to look within the Word of God
for yourself so that you can see and understand the only truth that will
set you free, a truth that alludes many. Your eternal reward, the one name
and revelation God desires to show you is in Christ, while anything else is
a deception. God’s true disciples, followers of Him, will only find the
meat of the Word, the truth that will nourish, is in Christ who is in the
realm of the Spirit; while many others continue on the milk because they
haven’t gotten beyond the carnal infant stage, but are still waiting for
someone else to feed them. Do realize though, that the scriptures are
specific to point out that many are feeding the people with false
information based on the outward and not the inward. God bless and get
inside so you are not left on the outside.
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