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Why we do what we do?. We can never expect to grow in the likeness of our Lord unless we follow His example and give more time to communion with the Father. A revival of real praying would produce a spiritual revolution. Edward McKendree (E. M.) Bounds. What is God seeking?.
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We can never expect to grow in the likeness of our Lord unless we follow His example and give more time to communion with the Father. A revival of realpraying would produce a spiritual revolution. Edward McKendree (E. M.) Bounds
What is God seeking? • God is looking for a place with His people who worship Him in Spirit and Truth. • God is seeking a community of saints who would demonstrate the First Commandment lifestyle by worshipping Him in Spirit and Truth and ministering to Him continually. • It is church that is not defined by Sunday service and gathering. It is the model of church in Acts. • This is John 4 reality!
OLD TESTAMENT NEW TESTAMENT Spiritual Temple Body of Christ (corporate) Body of saints (Individual) ‘Residing place of the Holy Spirit’ Physical Temple Jesus Christ • Tabernacle of Moses • Tabernacle of David • Temple of Solomon • House of Prayer • The 2nd Temple • House of the Lord • House of Prayer
Summary • It is vital for us to ‘turn and see’ God to be truly ‘sent’ by Him, rather than ‘going’ by the consent of people, the need of circumstances, or the decision of ourselves. • John had to ‘turn and see’ and have a revelation Jesus as the King, the Judge and the Bridegroom of the second coming in order to receive and understand the book of Revelation. • We also need to ‘turn and see’ Jesus with a new perspective to comprehend and accept the Book of Revelation. “Blessed is he who reads and those who hear the words of this prophecy, and keep those things which are written in it; for the time is near.”