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Christian
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Richmond Academy
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Sons of Glory
(Col 3:4) “When Christ, [who is] our life, shall appear, then shall ye
also appear with him in glory.”
We shall appear with Christ in the Glory of God. However, this is true for those
whose life Christ is. Christ does not become our life except we are being
crucified with Him. As our adamic nature is brought down to the death of the
cross and we turn to the Lord, the eternal life of Christ lifts us up and
enables us to be more than a conqueror in every situation of life. Day by day we
die so we may live. We are transformed as we give our lives as living sacrifices
daily. The Kingdom of God has come to our inner man that we might take an
outward stand for righteousness in Christ Jesus.
The mystery of the gospel is that Messiah be formed within you (Col.1:27). But
to most the mystery is the second coming of Christ. In other words, after 2000
yrs of church history the mystery is still misunderstood. We must understand the
importance or purpose of Christ being in us. For the inner formation of Christ
is the Kingdom of God. Otherwise, the Lord would have already set up His kingdom
the first time He came.
Why does He delay His coming? Because the inner kingdom has not been formed in
His people. This inner kingdom will clothe the church with external power and
glory so justice can be brought to the earth. This is called maturity.
(Rev 10:7) “But in the days of the voice of the seventh angel, when he shall
begin to sound, the mystery of God should be finished, as he hath declared to
his servants the prophets.”
The day in which we now live is vitally important. Many who are alive now will
be first in the Kingdom. Christ will come to maturity suddenly in His Body. The
living stones will be formed at once. Those who are in travail will deliver. The
mystery of God, which is Christ in us, will suddenly be completed. Christ the
capstone will be placed on the living Temple of God. The fullness of the Spirit
and grace of God will be revealed.
We are now in a time when we must press into the Spirit by seeking the Lord with
all our heart, soul, mind and strength. The Lord Jesus Christ is to be glorified
in His Saints. And when He is, the world will believe that God sent Jesus Christ
into the world:
John 17:21 (KJV) “That they all may be one; as thou, Father, art in me, and I
in thee, that they also may be one in us: that the world may believe that thou
hast sent me.”
The sons of God become the sons of Glory! God has created the church to become
the source of His glory for mankind.
After drinking from the Lord we are to become the source of life for many
people. The scripture Jesus was referring to is Isaiah 12:3 (KJV) “Therefore
with joy shall ye draw water out of the wells of salvation.” Jesus is the
well of salvation. Whoever drinks of Him not only will never thirst again, but
also will himself become a well of eternal life for the spiritually dead. In
order to become a well of living water we must pass from Pentecost to
Tabernacles. We must not just look for an anointing to live by; we must become
the throne of God and of the Lamb so the eternal Life of God will flow from
within us. Then we shall experience true joy in life.
The church must come to the place that she desires and experiences true revival
within first. Then the glory of the Lord will cover the earth. All of this will
come forth through the Son and the sons of God.
With more and more judgment in the church, greater and greater degrees of glory
will be revealed. But the slothful and lukewarm will grow cold and indifferent.
If you are taking seriously the judgment of God today then the glory of God is
increasing in you and a transformation is taking place that is producing
fruitfulness instead of barrenness. There must always be the goal that He must
increase while we decrease.
One of the greatest surprises when the Lord returns will be “No surprises.” Life
goes on. God’s Word will remain the same. People will still be people. The
coming of Jesus will only change the way the world operates. WHAT’S NEW!
It is important to understand this because today’s teachings make us careless
and lazy, indifferent and unfaithful. The coming of the Lord will be “out of the
frying pan into the fire.” And if you have not learned to live in the fire, you
will be burned.
We are not approaching a new age of fantasy, but a world similar to our own in
which some people are very close to the Lord and some are not. Those who
absolutely refuse the Lord Jesus as Christ will be cast into the lake of Fire at
the end of 1000 years. But hopefully it will be few in number.
In the present hour believers must be careful to whom they listen. Too many
teachers are drawing sheep after themselves for support and money. Their God is
not the Lord Jesus, but their belly. The believers who are fed lies will
continue as children in understanding and not be prepared for the day of the
Lord. Ephesians 4:15 (KJV) “But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into
him in all things, which is the head, even Christ.”
There is little justice today. Leaders flaunt themselves, amassing wealth and
power. Don’t become discouraged in this hour. The servant of the Lord never
stays discouraged because God upholds him. Discouragement comes because we serve
ourselves instead of the Lord.
Wickedness is on every side, even in the churches. But God allows this short
time while He prepares the sons of glory:
From now on our salvation is directed toward receiving righteousness, peace and
joy in the Holy Ghost; but it will be changed from receiving to giving
righteousness, peace and joy to the people of the earth. So as we see the gross
darkness covering the earth, we are to rejoice. The travail of the earth is
coming to birth. Sons of Glory are getting ready to come forth.
-Pr. Steve
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