Summary:
We are clothed with the love of the Father for us. We in turn with that love, love one another. We are made complete, clothed by the love imparted to us for one another.
Show Notes:
The nature of Christ is coming forth within us now.
As His love is perfected in us we begin to clothe our brother and sister in that love – in that oneness of Spirit.
We must not forsake our gathering together in His love.
In this oneness of Spirit and love, we are laying our lives down for one another.
We have committed ourselves to see Christ come forth in one another.
Quotes:
References:
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.
After you have suffered for a little while, the God of all grace, who called you to His eternal glory in Christ, will Himself perfect, confirm, strengthen, and establish you.
and let’s consider how to encourage one another in love and good deeds, not abandoning our own meeting together, as is the habit of some people, but encouraging one another; and all the more as you see the day drawing near.
For we know that if the earthly tent we live in is destroyed, we have a building from God, an eternal house in heaven, not built by human hands. 2 Meanwhile we groan, longing to be clothed instead with our heavenly dwelling, 3 because when we are clothed, we will not be found naked.
above all things being fervent in your love among yourselves; for love covereth a multitude of sins.
(Read about The story of Ananias and Sapphira)
Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.
And when the Chief Shepherd appears, you will receive the unfading crown of glory.
Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is; but exhorting one another: and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching.
that He might present to Himself the church in all her glory, having no spot or wrinkle or any such thing; but that she would be holy and blameless.
Take Away:
As we see Christ coming forth in one another, our love reaches out and we begin to lay our lives down for each other. As never before Christ’s bride is coming forth with out spot or wrinkle and the first and foremost commandment is beginning to be fulfilled; “To love the Lord your God with all you heart, mind and strength, and your brother as yourself.”
Ron
There's an understanding coming, that as we enter into this, the manifestation of Christ within us, and we realize that and we understand that, it's going to be the opposite of the way we used to think and function. Why? Because Christ has been formed in us. It's Christ in you, that comes forth and matures. And out of that comes all this other stuff that we've looked for, want for, reach for, whatever.
Roger
We're speaking about what we're entering into right now, These are present experience revelation right now. And that's the way we're living our lives. And all of our today's will add up to a tomorrow. When we get to this level of the kingdom, where it says that, that the Lord would open up the mysteries of the kingdom to us. Things that are not obvious, never will be to the soulish mind, the religious mind. The mystical realm opens to us and we see the scriptures in that light, regardless of what you think it says, in your natural mind. I want to read to you just one verse. This is in second Corinthians five, "for indeed in this house, we grown longing to be clothed with our dwelling from heaven. And as much as we having put it on, will not be found naked." It came alive to me. I don't care how that verse seems to read, the reality is what we're clothing ourselves with is one another. I will not be found naked if I'm immersed into this oneness. The thing that I clothe myself with is you. Otherwise, I don't want to be naked, I don't want to be separate and individual as being naked. So, ya know, Paul's talking about our body from on high and all that. The scriptures mean what God says they mean in the moment. And I think God is telling us, we don't want to be found naked. How do we clothe ourselves? You are my clothing, we are each other's clothing, that we clothe ourselves, immersed in this oneness with the Lord, and thus I'm clothed with you. You're clothed with me. There is a reality in that. Maybe nothing we are experiencing looks like what we thought it was, in days gone by. So what, is the reality now.
Ron
love covers a multitude of sins. One of the greatest sins in the organism of the Body of Christ is independence. That's exactly what you're saying. We're clothed by the love of Christ in one another, and that covers. Ananias and Safria was a real good example of an independent thinking, independent, just holding back, not flowing with. So it's causing a division. It's like a cancer cell.
Jim
We have purchased the blood, we have determined that we will, along with Christ, as it is written, likewise shall we do. And we are not going to let each other out of the contract. We are going to hold each other to the contingencies. We are going to remind each other, who each one of us are including ourselves. It's all part of our contract of being in oneness of Spirit. As we each know we each signed the same contract. No matter what it is that we think we bought. We're not placing any confidence in the flesh. The contract that we signed was a contract with our Father. We are helping each one, keep our eyes fixed. Because there's a prize, not just for us, that there's a prize for creation in the balance. I lay my life on the line to help each one of you, to know who you are. I honor that in each one of you because you each come with a different facet of His glory on you.
Roger
Here's a scripture to go with all that Jim. And once again, let's just hear this scripture that we've heard 25 million times. Take it up to a higher realm. Paul says, "forsake not your gathering together." Forget about well, it means we go to church and all that stuff. This is a revelation of, we cannot forsake our gathering together, our coming together, forsake it not It's coming to this place of laying down that self life to be part of something greater. And we've signed that contract. And we're going to see it through.
Debbie
Yea what Jim was saying, it sounds like laying our lives down for one another. We lay down our lives, one for another. And we, we minister to each other. We are ministering the presence of the Lord, the love of the Lord.
Dale
And the next step is to take it up again. And that's where the change comes. Christ was in hell. The right arm or the Father went in and pulled Him out, and His life was offered back to Him. And that's where we're at, we're taking up the life that He is offering us. That life is where we're seeing, fulfillment, completeness. Christ, He went through everything that was necessary to be returned to the right hand of the Father, on our behalf, pattern son, clear to the end. We're playing for keeps. We have everything stacked in our corner, predetermined to win. Because we've already won.
Roger
We have bought something. This is like buying the field. When Jesus, you know, you go and sell everything you buy the field, and you get home, and you start seeing all this crap in the field. What is this? We have bought the revelation of the Body of Christ, we have bought the revelation of oneness. But then you get it and you start looking. And it's like, oh, wait a minute here, you know, this brother, that brother, this sister, they're this, they're that. What the hell have I gotten myself into? It looked real good when I was looking at the pictures in the book, but when you get in there, it's like I didn't count on this. We've given our lives to the body of Christ, to the oneness of a people. But then you start really seeing what it means. The dealings of God here and there. And the things that have made me still an individual have got to go and nope you done bought it man. You done bought the field and there ain't no giving it back.
Ron
You didn't expect to put up with me when you bought the field. That's what you're saying. I signed that contract, and He's going, "Oh, good," because you just bought the field and it's yours whether you like it or not. We die daily with one another. People die daily because they have to be around me. My wife dies daily, because she has to be around me. It's the truth. But that's okay. Because Christ is coming forth within us. God's getting what He wants a bride without spot or wrinkle. He's getting that, now.
Dale
We're the one that in spite of all our complaints and dissatisfaction, He's faithful. He's a God of great integrity and honesty. You will come to the point that you will be satisfied when He makes you complete in His sight.
Roger
I'm dedicated to Christ that’s coming forth in everyone's life. I'm committed to that which God loves, and that's you. God loves you. So I'm committed to that. The Lord Jesus Christ, coming forth in His people. That's what we're given our lives for.