God raises a standard against the enemy; He wants to fill us with His Spirit and put His word in our mouth. This is all done through our High Priest Jesus Christ our Lord!
Growing In The Word Of Grace
Hebrews 5:1 For every high priest taken from among men is appointed for men in things pertaining to God, that he may offer both gifts and sacrifices for sins. 2 He can have compassion on those who are ignorant and going astray, since he himself is also subject to weakness. 3 Because of this he is required as for the people, so also for himself, to offer sacrifices for sins. 4 And no man takes this honor to himself, but he who is called by God, just as Aaron was. 5 So also Christ did not glorify Himself to become High Priest, but it was He who said to Him: "You are My Son, Today I have begotten You." 6 As He also says in another place: "You are a priest forever According to the order of Melchizedek";
The compare contrast between the covenant of the law and the covenant of grace and truth continue. Now it begins to center on the priesthood of Aaron and the priesthood of Melchizedek. The priesthood of Aaron, known as the Levitical Priesthood, came with a weakness. The blood line came from man; therefore the earthly priesthood weakness was the man had offer sacrifice first for himself. The heavenly priesthood came with the only begotten Son of God. The earthly priesthood was a temporary assignment in the brotherhood of the Levites doing a temporary work; the heavenly priesthood is forever and deals with eternal issues.
Hebrews 5:7 who, in the days of His flesh, when He had offered up prayers and supplications, with vehement cries and tears to Him who was able to save Him from death, and was heard because of His godly fear, 8 though He was a Son, yet He learned obedience by the things which He suffered. 9 And having been perfected, He became the author of eternal salvation to all who obey Him,
Jesus is the author of eternal salvation to all who obey Him! Which priesthood are you submitted to? Only one priesthood has the power to bring eternal salvation.
Isaiah 9:6 For unto us a Child is born, Unto us a Son is given; And the government will be upon His shoulder. And His name will be called Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.
Jesus is everything the prophet Isaiah said He would be. Jesus is the one who has brought everlasting life. He indeed is the Father of everlasting life. He is the first fruits of the resurrected eternal life. Jesus alone is the resurrection and the life! He is our awesome High Priest. It is a line that is under preached, the kingdom of God rest upon the shoulder of Jesus Christ. Without Jesus there would be no eternal salvation. Jesus has the preeminence and He rules this kingdom in righteousness and truth.
Hebrews 5:11 of whom we have much to say, and hard to explain, since you have become dull of hearing. 12 For though by this time you ought to be teachers, you need someone to teach you again the first principles of the oracles of God; and you have come to need milk and not solid food. 13 For everyone who partakes only of milk is unskilled in the word of righteousness, for he is a babe. 14 But solid food belongs to those who are of full age, that is, those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil.
The truth that Jesus is our High Priest is so great! The ramifications of this truth are great! The understanding of what it means that Jesus is our High Priest can be measured in the believer by the victory walked in, or the lack thereof. This covenant of grace speaks the word of righteousness. It is the righteousness of faith in Jesus Christ and no other! God wants every believer to be partakers of the solid food that are found in the principles of grace and truth. It is the desire of God for every believer’s heart be established by the word of His grace. I am Pentecostal by experience; however, there is an issue I have with Pentecostals of many flavors. So many are living by one good Holy Ghost service to another and have skipped over having their heart established by the Word of God. Shouting, dancing, speaking in tongues, praise and worship are wonderful; however, your victory can not be in any one of those experiences alone! It is time for us Pentecostals to grow up by the word of His grace. Being skilled in the word of righteousness is the only road to maturity.
2 Peter 1:8 For if these things are yours and abound, you will be neither barren nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. 9 For he who lacks these things is shortsighted, even to blindness, and has forgotten that he was cleansed from his old sins.
The word of righteousness keeps you reminded that your sins are forgiven and beyond that you can truly walk with victory in every area of your life. God’s divine power has given us everything we need for the issues of life in godliness and holiness. We the body of Christ can no longer afford to be barren nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. We used to sing a song year ago “He done so much for me, I can not tell it all”. We need to get that message back in our mouth! Complaint and murmurings must be put away; satan is robbing us from our victory by keeping the defeat in our mouth. It is time for shortsightedness and blindness to be ended in the body of Christ. Your righteousness provided by Christ is great enough to bring you victory in every area of your life. What if the only thing between you and victory is the words in your mouth? Are you willing to declare the exalted word of God minus the complaint and murmuring?
2 Peter 3:17 You therefore, beloved, since you know this beforehand, beware lest you also fall from your own steadfastness, being led away with the error of the wicked; 18 but grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To Him be the glory both now and forever. Amen.
I can feel the heart and spirit of the message Peter is declaring! Grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
Titus 2:11 For the grace of God that brings salvation has appeared to all men, 12 teaching usthat, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly in the present age,
It is the grace of God that teaches us. It not living by your feeling or the Holy Ghost goose bumps you feel; it is living by the divine influence of God leading you into victory in every area of your life. Submitting to the leading of the Holy Spirit is not just a good shout on Sunday morning. Jesus said the Holy Spirit would lead us into all truth! God calls us to come in the greater place of grace, victory and triumph.
1 John 2:12 I write to you, little children, Because your sins are forgiven you for His name's sake. 13 I write to you, fathers, Because you have known Him who is from the beginning. I write to you, young men, Because you have overcome the wicked one. I write to you, little children, Because you have known the Father. 14 I have written to you, fathers, Because you have known Him who is from the beginning. I have written to you, young men, Because you are strong, and the word of God abides in you, And you have overcome the wicked one.
The children need to be reminded their sins are forgiven for the name of Jesus’ sake! However the young men are strong and the word of God abides in them; and they overcome the wicked one. Jesus said it! If you abide in me and my word abides in you ask what you will and it shall be done.
Romans 5:19 For as by one man's disobedience many were made sinners, so also by one Man's obedience many will be made righteous.
1 Peter 2:1 Therefore, laying aside all malice, all deceit, hypocrisy, envy, and all evil speaking, 2 as newborn babes, desire the pure milk of the word, that you may grow thereby,
We are righteous by faith in Jesus Christ alone; complete and total reliance upon Jesus being our High Priest is the exclusive way to righteousness. As we grow in the knowledge of the word of grace nothing will be able to remove us from being partakers of the inheritance Jesus provides.
Luke 4:4 But Jesus answered him, saying, "It is written, 'Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word of God.'"
Isaiah 59:21 "As for Me," says the LORD, "this is My covenant with them: My Spirit who is upon you, and My words which I have put in your mouth, shall not depart from your mouth, nor from the mouth of your descendants, nor from the mouth of your descendants' descendants," says the LORD, "from this time and forevermore." 60:1 Arise, shine; For your light has come! And the glory of the LORD is risen upon you.
God longs for us to arise and shine and His glory to be upon us; however we can not skip divine order! We must surrender to His Spirit upon us and we must allow the Word of God to be in our mouth!
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