極大的奧秘 - 基督與教會

"The Lord is the Spirit VS The Lord is the Word"

1 Cor 15:45 "The last Adam became a life-giving spirit"

John 6:63 "The words that I have spoken to you are spirit and are life"

Living Because of Christ vs Living by Christ vs Living for Christ

Rome 11:36  Because out from Him and through Him and to Him are all things. To Him be the glory forever. Amen.

Co 1:16  Because in Him all things were created, in the heavens and on the earth, the visible and the invisible, whether thrones or lordships or rulers or authorities; all things have been created through Him and unto Him.

John 6:57  As the living Father sent me, and I live because of the Father, so whoever feeds on me, he also will live because of me.

The Necessity of Experiencing and Enjoying Christ as the Bread of Life

"Jesus said to them, 'I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to me will never go hungry, and whoever believes in me will never be thirsty.'" (John 6:35)

"Whoever eats my flesh and drinks my blood remains in me, and I in them." (John 6:56)

"Just as the living Father sent me and I live because of the Father, so the one who feeds on me will live because of me." (John 6:57)

The Main Purpose of Jesus' Descent to Earth

The main purpose of the Lord Jesus coming down from heaven to earth was to accomplish one central matter: to give Himself as food (the bread of life) to us, so that we can eat Him as spiritual nourishment and digest Him to become our constitution—verses 50-51.

Eating the Lord's Flesh and Drinking His Blood VS Believing in and Accepting the Lord

John 6:53-58 - "Jesus said to them, 'Very truly I tell you, unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink his blood, you have no life in you. Whoever eats my flesh and drinks my blood has eternal life, and I will raise them up at the last day. For my flesh is real food and my blood is real drink. Whoever eats my flesh and drinks my blood remains in me, and I in them.'"

Hebrews 9:22 - "In fact, the law requires that nearly everything be cleansed with blood, and without the shedding of blood there is no forgiveness."

Comparison of Christ, the Spirit, the life-giving Spirit, and the Spirit in the word

John 6:63 "The words that I have spoken to you are spirit and life."

What in our daily lives substitutes for Christ as the anointing Spirit within our spirit?

1 John 2:20 "But you have an anointing from the Holy One, and all of you know the truth."

1 John 4:3 "But every spirit that does not acknowledge Jesus is not from God. This is the spirit of the antichrist, which you have heard is coming and even now is already in the world."

How the Only Begotten Son of God Manifests (Explains) God to Mankind

John 1:18: "No one has ever seen God; the only God, who is at the Father's side, he has made him known."

Christ as the Word of God

John 8:58 Jesus said to them, "Truly, truly, I say to you, before Abraham was, I am."

John 1:3 All things were made through him, and without him was not any thing made that was made.

The Younger Son and Elder Son in Luke Chapter 15 VS Mary and Martha in Luke Chapter 10

15:21 The son said to him, 'Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you. I am no longer worthy to be called your son.'

15:22 But the father said to his servants, 'Quick! Bring the best robe and put it on him. Put a ring on his finger and sandals on his feet.

Sabbath vs. Sabbatical Year vs. Jubilee Year from a Biblical Perspective

Leviticus 23:32 It is a sabbath of complete rest for you, and you shall practice self-denial. On the ninth day of the month beginning at evening, from evening to evening you shall keep your sabbath.

Leviticus 25:4 But in the seventh year there shall be a sabbath of complete rest for the land, a sabbath for the Lord: you shall not sow your field or prune your vineyard.

The Kingdom is the Conquering of Rebellion and the Transfiguration of the Lord Jesus

Isaiah 14:12-14 "How you have fallen from heaven... I will ascend above the tops of the clouds; I will make myself like the Most High."

Ezekiel 28:2,17 "Because your heart is proud... Your heart became proud on account of your beauty, and you corrupted your wisdom because of your splendor."

The Transfiguration of the Lord Jesus VS The Glorification of the Lord Jesus

Mark 9:2-3 "...There he was transfigured before them. His clothes became dazzling white, whiter than anyone in the world could bleach them."

John 17:5 "And now, Father, glorify me in your presence with the glory I had with you before the world began."

Proclaiming and Revealing God's Kingdom VS Conquering and Executing God's Kingdom

Ephesians 6:12 (Spiritual Warfare)

"For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic powers over this present darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places."

The Effects of Christians Losing Their Soul

Matthew 16:25 "For whoever wants to save their life (soul) will lose it, but whoever loses their life (soul) for me will find it."

Mark 8:35 "For whoever wants to save their life (soul) will lose it, but whoever loses their life (soul) for me and for the gospel will save it."

Why is the ministry of the gospel a battle to destroy Satan and his kingdom of darkness?

Colossians 1:13 - "For he has rescued us from the dominion of darkness and brought us into the kingdom of the Son he loves."

Mark 1:15 - "'The time has come,' he said. 'The kingdom of God has come near. Repent and believe the good news!'"

How will the righteous shine like the sun in their Father's kingdom?

Matthew 13:43a "Then the righteous will shine like the sun in the kingdom of their Father."

The Transfiguration of Jesus in Mark 9 VS The Transformation of Christ as the Sown Seed in Mark 4

Mark 9: 2-3 "After six days Jesus took Peter, James and John with him and led them up a high mountain, where they were all alone. There he was transfigured before them. His clothes became dazzling white, whiter than anyone in the world could bleach them."

Matthew 16:28 "Truly I tell you, some who are standing here will not taste death before they see the Son of Man coming in his kingdom."

Why is the kingdom of God lacking among many true Christians today?

1 Corinthians 3:6-7 - "I planted the seed, Apollos watered it, but God has been making it grow. So neither the one who plants nor the one who waters is anything, but only God, who makes things grow."

Colossians 1:27 - "To them God has chosen to make known among the Gentiles the glorious riches of this mystery, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory."

The Picture of the Kingdom of God Coming in Power as Seen in Mark 9:1-13

Mark 9:1-13

1 And he said to them, 'Truly I tell you, some who are standing here will not taste death before they see that the kingdom of God has come with power.'