04 – Stones Becoming Walls

 

  • The Foundation upon which we rebuild or repair the Walls
    • The Cornerstone, Jesus Christ, 1 Peter 2:7-8
    • The Foundations, Apostles and Prophets, Ephesians 2:20
      • The Gospel revealed (mystery), Ephesians 3:5

 

  • Building upon the Foundation with Living Stones
    • Believers like Living Stones, 1 Peter 2:4-5
      • Righteous, Faithful Ones
    • No ordinary stone wall

 

  • The Walls are first and foremost to protect the hearts of the people (from a word received 05/25/19)
    • Vigilance for the Heart, Proverbs 4:23

 

  • The Walls are salvations (from a word received 01/03/20)
    • Salvation > being made a Living Stone
    • Stones > joined together > a Wall
    • Salvations are additions of Stones to the Walls
      • Building up
      • God provides the Stones
        • We assist in building them up
      • Isaiah 26:1 KJV – “salvation will God appoint for walls and bulwarks.”

 

“Behold, God is my salvation; I will trust, and not be afraid: for the Lord Jehovah is my strength and my song; he also is become my salvation.”

Isaiah 12:2 KJV

 

        • All of Chapter 12: Joy, Proclaim, Shout, Praise
      • Isaiah 60:18 KJV – “thou shalt call thy walls Salvation, and thy gates Praise.”
        • Ten Gates of … (Gates Project 2016-17)
          • The Peace Gate
          • The Prosperity Gate
          • The Promise Gate
          • The Hallowed Gate
          • The Beautiful Gate
          • The Messenger Gate
          • The Water Gate
          • The Righteous Gate
          • The Gate of His Presence
          • The Gate of Heavenly Hosts
        • Purposes of Walls (in the natural)
          • Establish Boundaries
          • Provide Security
          • Defense from Attacks
          • Prevent Infiltration
          • Separation
          • Support (structural)
          • Restraint or Enclosure
          • Sense of Safety

 

  • The Living Stones being joined together
  • Being built into the Holy Temple
    • 1 Corinthians 6:19
    • Ephesians 2:21

 

  • Cornerstone: Christ Jesus
  • Foundation: Apostles and Prophets
  • Living Stone: Believer; Holiness
  • Stones = Wall: Body of Christ
    • Joined
    • Together
    • Unity
  • Plumb Line: Righteousness
  • Level Line: Justice
  • Mortar: Love
    • Love One Another
      • “Owe no man any thing, but to love one another:” – Romans 13:8 KJV
      • “But you shall love your neighbor as yourself” – seven times (at least)
        • Leviticus 19:18; Matthew 19:19, 22:37-40; Luke 10:37; Mark 12:29-31; Galatians 5:13-15; James 2:8-9
      • 51 times “one another” speaks primarily to the body
        • 2 of these expand to others as well – 1 Thessalonians 3:12, 5:15
        • Love your enemies – Matthew 5:43-48
      • Brotherly Affection; honor one another – Romans 12:9-10
      • Put on Love – Colossians 3:12-15
        • With compassion, humility, etc.
        • Love binds everything together in perfect harmony
        • Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts
          • Enter His Rest
            • Profound peace that God gives to those who love and obey Him regardless of circumstances
          • I must love as I am loved by Christ
          • I must forgive as I am forgiven by God
          • It is all possible through the compassion of Christ Jesus
          • New Commandment: “That ye love one another” – John 13:34-35 KJV
            • Our love for one another reveals that we are disciples of Jesus
            • Stated again – 1 John 4:21 KJV
              • “And this commandment have we from him, That he who loveth God love his brother also.”
            • It is love that binds us together
              • From God
              • To God
              • For one another – in Christ
              • Again, anchored in Christ, the source – 1 John 4:19 KJV
                • “We love Him, because He first loved us.”

 

  • Living Stones Becoming Walls
    • Fit together – Ephesians 4:15-16
    • Living Stones being built up together – 1 Peter 2:4-5
    • God’s temple; the dwelling place of Holy Spirit – 1 Corinthians 3:16
    • Knit together in love – Colossians 2:1-3, 19
    • Set with antimony – 1 Chronicles 29:1-2, Isaiah 54:11
      • Unique properties
      • Different in the world
      • Beauty; Adornment
    • Growth of the Body – Ephesians 4:16

 

  • Growth of the Body
    • Building up one another
      • Encouragement – 1 Thessalonians 5:11
      • Pursuit of mutual good – Romans 14:19
      • Prayer – Jude 1:20
      • Equipping – Ephesians 4:12
      • Stimulation to love and good works – Hebrews 10:24
      • Edification – 1 Corinthians 14:12
    • Five-Fold Ministry – Ephesians 4:11-14
      • Apostles
      • Prophets
      • Evangelists
      • Pastors
      • Teachers
      • Some believers also:
        • Kings
        • Priests – note Malachi 2:7
          • The Overcomers
            • Revelation 20:6 
      • Given to equip the saints
        • Does every believer slot into one of the five?
          • No, and Yes
        • Casting the vision of The Kingdom
        • Declaring the truth of The Word
        • Sharing the Gospel Message
        • Caring for the needs of the Body
        • Instructing in the ways of God
        • Is this all being done here? – Organic growth?
        • Each must ask, “Is all this being done by me?”

 

“But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear:”

1 Peter 3:15 KJV

 

    • All acts of loving one another
    • The Body
      • Together
      • Joined
      • Unified
    • Ephesians 4 :4-6
      • One Body
      • One Spirit
      • One Hope
    • One God and father
    • The Body of Christ
    • I am His – again

 

  • Walls
    • Are only good when manned and maintained (the Pastor?)
      • = attention given to them (love; unity)
    • Watchmen on the Walls (the Prophet?)
      • To see what is coming; what God is doing
      • To proclaim it to the people
      • To see how the people react to it

 

  • Strong walls
    • Bound by the mortar of love, and loving one another
    • Strengthened in ministry; effectiveness of Five-Fold Ministry
      • Notes from a video of Brian Orme (abbreviated notes)
        • Apostle: framing up God’s vision
        • Prophet: hope dealers
        • Apostle and Prophet ; Foundation
          • Not the top, but the lowest of the low
          • A place to serve; for things to be built
        • Evangelists: conversants, marketers
          • Proper communication of the Gospel
        • Pastors: Connectivists; Healers; Disciplers
        • Teachers: Equippers; Thinkers
          • Grounding the body in sound teaching
          • Developing theological depth
        • We need all of these roles for a healthy body
          • For Strong Walls

 

“Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and every one that loveth is born of God, and knoweth God. He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love.”

1 John 4:7-8 KJV

 

  • The Lofty Goals
    • To Love Perfectly
    • Perfect Obedience in Love

 

  • The Gates
    • Setting the Atmosphere
  • The Walls
    • Building the Ministry on the Foundation – Christ
    • Building up the Body of Christ

 

 

 

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