Welcome to the Ministry Blog!
Posted on March 14, 2006
Hello everyone! Thanks for visiting, more will up soon! Information from mission trips and other ministry trips! Stay Tuned!
Your brother,
Dan Hubbell
www.churchrestoration.org
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Ministry Information
Posted on April 7, 2007
Our Ministry
Since 1979, it has been my joy to work as a “… sent forth one …
“establishing churches, equipping and encouraging the saints of the whole Body of Christ for the work of ministry.”
I am accompanied by other equipping gifted brothers who are willing to travel anywhere in the world. If you feel led of the Lord to extend an invitation to us, we will prayerfully consider to help equip you to do the work of ministry. We do not require any financial assistance. We will trust the Lord to meet our traveling and accommodation needs.
You may reach us by:
E-Mail: ntc@churchrestoration.org
Postal Address: PO Box 673, Winnsboro, TX 75494
Sincerely,
Dan Hubbell
A Servant of Jesus Christ
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2007 Events
Posted on April 7, 2007
February/March - Far East
December 2007/January 2008 - Philippines
February 2008 - India
March 2008 - Far East
October/November 2008 - Africa
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Phillipine Journey
Posted on April 7, 2007
Report of PHILIPPINE ISLAND MISSION
September 4-12, 2005
The leadership-training gathering began on Tuesday morning of September 6 and concluded on Thursday night of September 8. Eman Abrea, from the Philippines, and Dr. David Lim, from Mainland China, hosted the leadership training sessions and I served together with them as the facilitator. We met in a special meeting room with an adjacent dinning room in the same hotel where all the other leaders and I stayed, which made it very convenient for us all. The meeting room was large and spacious with tables and chairs arranged in a rectangle so everyone could see the faces of their fellow leaders.
There were twenty-two leaders present, not including other guests who sat in on the sessions. Most of the leaders were from the Philippines but there were also leaders present who ministered in China, Saudi Arabia, South Korea, Malaysia, Indonesia, and Vietnam.
Our first daily session was on Tuesday of September 6, beginning at 8:00 AM with a time of fellowship and getting to know one another. Many of the leaders were meeting their counterparts for the first time since they had all come from different Islands of the Philippines as well as other nations. They all agreed that the agenda should be led by the Holy Spirit and only facilitated by the hosts and me as their special guest. This was so exciting to just trust the Lord for what He wanted to do among us. In the remaining part of the first session, we shared about How to Start and Nurture New Churches not only in the Philippines but also throughout the world. We had breakfast, lunch, dinner and snack breaks in between sessions and adjourned at about 9:00 PM after informal sharing and Q&A.
The second daily session was on Wednesday of September 7, beginning promptly at 7:30 AM with a breakfast. At 8:00 AM everyone shared what they called their “Life Scripture Verses,” which was a very inspirational and blessed time. Promptly at 8:00 AM, we began sharing about “The Biblical Church Pattern” and “How to Multiply Churches” throughout the Philippine Islands and in other Nations. As during the first session, we had lunch, dinner and snacks in between and closed again with informal sharing and Q&A.
The third session was on Thursday of September 8 that began at 7:30 AM with breakfast. At 8:00 AM, we again, we had a time of sharing our “Life Scripture Verses.” We then shared about “Spiritually Connecting” with other leaders and churches throughout the nations.
Then the session suddenly turned to a different topic than was scheduled and the Holy Spirit took complete control of the gathering! Everyone began to share their hearts and stories of brokenness and pain from fatherless homes, physical abuse, sex abuse, broken marriages, unfaithful adulterous husbands’ and wives’ affairs, etc. Then the Lord led me to share about the prophetic Biblical word for the end-times when the “hearts of the fathers would be turned to the sons and the sons to the fathers.”
Suddenly, the Holy Spirit engulfed the room with His presence and everyone began to weep and embrace one another. Everyone of the twenty two leaders at various times came over to where I was seated and asked permission to embrace me as their father. They all sadly told me that they had never hugged a father before and needed to feel the love of a father. I let them embrace me as long as they needed to as they wept on my shoulder. Several leaders asked permission to kiss me on the cheek, as they had always wanted to do to their own fathers.
In the Philippines, there is a dearth of father and son/daughter relations because so many dads have to move to other nations to make a living and send their money back to their families. So there is a great absenteeism of fathers in that nation. The leaders shared with me that this has caused an epidemic of homosexuality throughout the nation that makes the Philippines second only to Thailand in total number of homosexuals and in sex slavery.
There was not a dry eye in the whole room and then everyone began to embrace again, asking forgiveness for their pride and jealousy towards one another. They all assured each other of their love and support to co-labor together for the advancement of the Kingdom of Christ throughout the Philippines and the nations of the world.
I then warned the leaders of the pending attacks of the enemy upon them as they were now committed to take the light of Jesus into the darkness of Satan’s kingdom. At that very moment, my host, Eman Abrea, got a telephone call from his wife that their four-year-old daughter had a sudden attack of vomiting and was very ill. We stopped immediately and took authority over this demonic attack and their baby was healed instantly.
The Holy Spirit moved on me to share a prophetic word from the Lord to the group, “Multiply My Church throughout the nations…one household at a time!” The entire group of leaders began to shout to the Lord and clap in praise to God for His prophetic mandate for them to the nations. We began to sing my Chinese brother Noah’s song he taught me while he and I walked and sang at midnight on the dark streets of Shenyang, China, “We Are the Church of the Living God!” The words were “We are Church. We are the Church of the Living God, of the Living God. We will rejoice. We will rejoice and be glad in Him and be glad in Him. We are the Church of Living God. We will rejoice and be glad in Him. We are Church. We are the Church of the Living God!”
These Philippine leaders then began sharing with me that their Island Nation had received another prophetic word from the Lord to raise up and train 200,000 believers to go to the 190 nations where Philippines now live and work to multiply churches there and beyond to every nation of the world!
As everyone began to leave one by one from the gathering, they greeted one another with hugs and embraces of love in the Lord whereas they had greeted one another at the beginning of conference with a formal handshake. I will always cherish in my heart those moments in the awesome presence of the Lord as I added many more sons and daughters to our family.
I remained at the hotel for the rest of my stay in Manila to be available to individual leaders who wanted to privately share their hearts with me. So, on Friday and Saturday throughout the day and night from 7:00 AM till 9:00 PM, I met with different leaders and heard their stories and their hearts, answered questions, prayed for them, laid hands upon and claimed the stirring of the gifts of the Spirit in each of them for service in Christ’s Kingdom throughout the nations.
On the last Sunday of my visit in the Philippines, I met for several hours that afternoon with an apostolic team of co-workers who minister throughout the Philippines and other nations including Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore, Korea, Vietnam and throughout the Middle East. They asked me to pray about co-laboring with them in these and other nations in 2006 and beyond. I assured them that I would pray and seek the mind of the Lord about doing so. They are also planning an all-Asian leadership gathering in 2006 in Jakarta, Indonesia, and requested that I come and help facilitate this first time ever meeting of Asian church leaders.
That closing Sunday evening, I met with a celebration gathering of congregations throughout the city. Eight gifted young people led the gathering in praise and worship. I ministered to the believers about “What God is Saying and Doing in His Church in These End Times.” Afterwards we broke bread together and shared fruit juice and sandwiches during a time of fellowship. The entire congregation of saints gathered around me and prayed for me in the Spirit. It was a powerful time of the presence and anointing of God.
Afterwards, I prayed for individuals, families, children, babies in their mother’s wombs, widows, young people and church leaders. Then they all wanted to embrace me and extend to me God’s blessings and bid me farewell until meeting again either in the Philippines or in heaven!
The time we spent in the Philippine Islands can best be summed up by the leaders of the three-day training session who each wrote a personal note to me praising God for what had happened in their lives during our days together in Manila:
“We love you for ministering to us freely what God through His grace and wisdom abounds in you!”
“We praise and thank God for having such a wonderful, loving and generous father like you. We will never forget you Dad!”
“God will never forget your labor of love among us, Daddy!”
“Dad, only the Lord knows where this three-day gathering will lead us. You are His blessing to us.”
“Thank you for your presence for you are a blessing to us and you touched our lives!”
“Thank you for your obedience to come to the Philippines for you are truly a blessing, Daddy Dan!”
“Daddy, thank you for being God’s gift to us!”
”Daddy Dan, now I know what it means to be loved by a father! I will go back home a changed person, willing to impart what I received from this gathering to my family, church and community. I love you, Dad!”
“Genuine love flows out of you, Daddy! You’re indeed a channel of our Heavenly Father’s love…the only thing that can fill up the hole in every person’s soul.”
“Daddy, please remember us as your children in the Philippines. We treasure the time you spent with us!”
“Papa Dan, I love you and I thank the Lord for allowing you to come like a true Father from God. You are a gift from God for the Philippines. Can you be a Father for me?”
“Dad, this was my first time to be embraced with a Father’s love. I thank God for your life testimony, your love for the Lord and your fathering example to our families. Thank you for coming to equip the Body of Christ in the Philippines to “multiply Christ’s Church, one household at a time!”
After packing my suitcase, I spent my last night at the hotel before catching my plane the next morning for my return flight to the United States thanking God for the joy and privilege of being a servant to the Philippine believers and giving the Lord all the glory for what He accomplished through us in Manila!
Sincerely,
Dan Hubbell
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Posted on April 7, 2007
How They “Went Out” 1. All went out except the apostles: Acts 8:1, 4 “And Saul was consenting unto Stephen’s death. And at that time there was a great persecution against the church, which was at Jerusalem; and they were all scattered abroad throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria, except the apostles. Therefore they that were scattered abroad went every where preaching the word.” 2. Philip went to the city of Samaria: Acts 8:5, 26-27, 29, 39-40; 21:8 “Then Philip went down to the city of Samaria and preached Christ unto them…And the angel of the Lord spake unto Philip, saying, Arise, and go toward the south unto the way that goeth down from Jerusalem unto Gaza, which is desert. And he arose and went…Then the Spirit said unto Philip, Go near, and join thyself to this chariot…The Spirit of the Lord caught away Philip…But Philip was found at Azotus: and passing through he preached in all the cities, till he came to Caesarea…We that were of Paul’s company departed, and came unto Caesarea: and we entered into the house of Philip the evangelist, which was one of the seven; and abode with him.” 3. Peter and John were sent by the apostles of Jerusalem to Samaria: Acts 8:14 “Now when the apostles, which were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent unto them Peter and John.” 4. Peter and John went to Samaritan villages: Acts 9:25 “And they, when they had testified and preached the word of the Lord, returned to Jerusalem, and preached the gospel in many villages of the Samaritans.” 5. Saul was called by the Lord Jesus Christ to go out: Acts 9:15-16 “Saul is a chosen vessel unto me, to bear my name before the Gentiles, and kings, and the children of Israel: For I will shew him how great things he must suffer for my names sake.” Saul then went to Damascus: Acts 9:19-20 “Then was Saul certain days with the disciples which were at Damascus. And straightway he preached Christ in the synagogues, that he is the Son of God.” 6. Saul went out from Jerusalem often: Acts 9:26 “When Saul was come to Jerusalem, he assayed to join himself to the disciples:” 7. Saul was in and out of Jerusalem: Acts 9:28 “And Saul was with them coming in and going out at Jerusalem.” 8. Saul then went to Tarsus: Acts 9:30 “When the brethren Knew (they were about to slay Saul), they brought him down to Caesarea, and sent him forth to Tarsus.” 9. Peter went to Lydda and Joppa: Acts 9:32 “And it came to pass, as Peter passed throughout all quarters, he came down also to the saints which dwelt at Lydda.” 10. Peter went to Joppa: Acts 9:38 “Lydda was nigh to Joppa, and the disciples had heard that Peter was there, they sent unto him two men, desiring him that he would not delay to come to them. Then Peter arose and went with them.” Acts 9:43 “Peter tarried many days in Joppa with one Simon a tanner.”
11. Peter went to Caesarea by direction of the Holy Spirit: Acts 10:19 “While Peter thought on the vision (Sheet let down from heaven), the Spirit said unto him, Arise therefore, and get thee down, and go with them, doubting nothing: for I have sent them.”
12. Peter was sent by the Holy Spirit: Acts 11:12, 15 “And the Spirit bade me go with them, nothing doubting…And as I began to speak, the Holy Ghost fell on them, as on us at the beginning.”
13. Through persecution, they scattered went out: Acts 11:19-20 “Now they which were scattered abroad upon the persecution that arose about Stephen, traveled as far as Phenice, Cyprus and Antioch, preaching the Lord Jesus.”
14. Barnabas was sent out from Jerusalem to Antioch: Acts 11:22 “Then tidings of these things came unto the ears of the church which was in Jerusalem: and they sent forth Barnabas, that he should go as far as Antioch.”
15. Barnabas went to Tarsus to seek Saul: Acts 11:25-26 “Then departed Barnabas to Tarsus, for to seek Saul; and when he had found him, he brought him unto Antioch.”
16. Agabus (and other prophets) went to Antioch from Jerusalem: Acts 11:27-28 “And in these days came prophets from Jerusalem unto Antioch. And there stood up one of them named Agabus, and signified by the Spirit that there should be great dearth throughout all the world: which came to pass in the days of Claudius Caesar.”
17. Disciples sent relief by the hands of Barnabas and Saul: Acts 11:29-30 “Then the disciples…sent relief to the elders by the hands of Barnabas and Saul.”
18. Barnabas, Saul and John Mark returned to Antioch: Acts 12:25 “And Barnabas and Saul returned from Jerusalem (to Antioch), when they had fulfilled their ministry, and took with them, John whose surname was Mark.”
19. Barnabas and Saul sent out from Antioch: Acts 13:1-4 “As they ministered to the Lord, and fasted, the Holy Ghost said, Separate me Barnabas and Saul for the work whereunto I have called them. And when they had fasted and prayed, and laid their hands on them, they sent them away. So they, being sent forth by the Holy Ghost, departed…”
20. Saul ministered in the power of the Holy Ghost: Acts 13:9 “Then Saul, who also is called Paul, filled with the Holy Ghost…”
21. Paul and his company came to Perga in Pamphylia: Acts 13:13 “Now when Paul and his company loosed from Paphos, they came to Perga in Pamphylia: and John Mark departing from them returned to Jerusalem…”
22. Jesus commanded Paul to go to the Gentiles: Acts 13:47, 52 “For so hath the Lord commanded us, saying, I have set thee to be a light of the Gentiles, that thou shouldest be for salvation unto the ends of the earth…And the disciples were filled with joy, and with the Holy Ghost.”
23. Paul and Barnabas returned to Antioch: Acts 14:21-25 “They returned from Derbe to Lystra, Iconium and Antioch, confirming the souls of the disciples and exhorting…ordained elders in every church…Paul and Barnabas passed throughout: And after they had passed throughout Pisdia, they came to Pamphylia. And when they had preached the word in Perga, they went down into Attalia.”
24. Barnabas and Saul rehearsed their mission journey to the church in Antioch: Acts 14:26-27 “And thence sailed to Antio0ch, from whence they had been recommended to the grace of God for the work which they fulfilled. And when they were come, and had gathered the church together, they rehearsed all that God had done with them, and how he had opened the door of faith unto the Gentiles. And there they abode long time with the disciples.”
25. Paul and Barnabas went to Jerusalem: Acts 15:2-3 “When therefore Paul and Barnabas had no small dissension and disputation with them, they determined that Paul and Barnabas, and certain other of them, should go up to Jerusalem unto the apostles and elders about this question (circumcision and salvation). And being brought on their way by the church (Antioch), they passed through…”
26. Apostles, elders and the church of Jerusalem sent Judas and Silas (“being prophets” Acts 15:32) to Antioch: Acts 15:22, 25, 28 “Then pleased it the apostles and elders with the whole church, to send chosen men of their own company to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas; namely Judas and Silas…The apostles and elders and brethren send greeting…It seemed good unto us, being assembled with one accord, to send chosen men unto you with our beloved Barnabas and Paul…It seemed good to the Holy Ghost and to us to lay upon you no greater burden than these necessary things…”
27. Judas went back to Jerusalem and Silas stays in Antioch: Acts 15:33 “And after they had tarried there a space, they were let go in peace from the brethren unto the apostles.” Acts 15:34 “Notwithstanding it pleased Silas to abide there still.”
28. Paul decided to go on a second journey: Acts 15:36 “And some days after Paul said unto Barnabas, Let us go again and visit our brethren in every city where we have preached the word of the Lord, and see how they do.
29. Barnabas determined to take John Mark: Acts 15:37, 39 “Barnabas determined to take with them John, whose surname was Mark…Barnabas took Mark, and sailed unto Cyprus;”
30. Paul chose Silas: Acts 15:38-41 “But Paul thought not good to take him with them, who departed from them from Pamphylia, and went not with them to the work. And the contention was so sharp between them, that they departed asunder one form the other: Paul chose Silas, and departed, being recommended by the brethren unto the grace of God. And he went through Syria and Cilicia, confirming the churches.”
31. Timothy joined the apostolic team: Acts 16:2“Timothy was well reported of by the brethren that were at Lystra and Iconium.
32. Paul, Silas and Timothy delivered decrees: Acts 16:4 “And as they went through the cities, they delivered them the decrees for to keep, that were ordained of the apostles and elders, which were at Jerusalem.”
33. Holy Ghost forbade the apostles: Acts 16:6-7 “They were forbidden of the Holy Ghost to preach the word in Asia, after they were come to Mysia, they assayed to go into Bithynia: but the Spirit suffered them not.”
34. Paul had a Macedonian vision: Acts 16:9-11 “And a vision appeared to Paul in the night; there stood a man of Macedonia, and prayed him, saying, come over into Macedonia and help us. And after he had seen the vision, immediately we endeavored to go into Macedonia, assuredly gathering that the Lord had called us for to preach the gospel unto them…”
35. Brethren sent Paul away due to persecution: Acts 17:14-15 “And then immediately the brethren sent away Paul to go as it were to the sea. And they that conducted Paul brought him unto Athens. Now while Paul waited for them (Silas & Timothy)…preached unto them Jesus and the resurrection…”
36. Silas and Timothy abode in Berea: Acts 17:14-15; 18:5 “But Silas and Timotheus abode there still…and receiving a commandment unto Silas and Timotheus for to come to him (Paul) with all speed, they departed…
37. Silas and Timothy join Paul in Corinth: “And when Silas and Timotheus were come from Macedonia, Paul was pressed in the Spirit and testified to the Jews that Jesus was Christ…From henceforth I will go unto the Gentiles.”
38. Jesus speaks to Paul in a night vision: Acts 17:9-10 “Then spake the Lord to Paul in the night by a vision, be not afraid, but speak, and hold not thy peace: For I am with thee, and no man shall set on thee to hurt thee: for I have much people in this city.”
39. Paul knew that he must go to Rome: Acts 19:21 “Paul purposed in the Spirit, when he had passed through Macedonia and Achaia, to go to Jerusalem, saying, After I have been there, I must also see Rome.”
40. Paul purposed to return to Macedonia: Acts 20:3-6 “Paul purposed to return through Macedonia. And there accompanied him into Asia, Sopater of Berea; and of the Thessalonians, Aristarchus and Secundus; and Gaius of Derbe and Timotheous; and of Asia, Tychicus and Trophimus. These going before tarried for us at Troas. And we sailed away from Philippi and came unto them to Troas.”
41. Paul and those of his company went to Caesarea: Acts 21:8-9 “And the next day we that were of Paul’s company departed, and came unto Caesarea: and we entered into the house of Philip the evangelist, which was one of the seven; and abode with him. And the same man had four daughters, virgins, which did prophesy.”
42. Prophet named Agabus came down from Judea: Acts 21:10-11 “And as we tarried there many days, there came down from Judea a certain prophet, named Agabus. And when he was come unto us, he took Paul’s girdle and bound his own hands and feet and said, Thus saith the Holy Ghost, so shall the Jews at Jerusalem bind the man that owneth this girdle and shall deliver him into the hands of the Gentiles.”
43. Paul and others response to the prophecy of Agabus: Acts 21:12-14 “And when we heard these things, both we and they of that place, besought him not to go up to Jerusalem. The Paul answered, what mean ye to weep and to break mine heart? For I am ready not to be bound only, but also to die at Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus. And when he would not be persuaded, we ceased, saying, the will of the Lord be done.”
44. Paul declared to the brethren concerning his ministry: Acts 21:17-20 “And when we were come to Jerusalem, the brethren received us gladly. And the day following Paul went in with us unto James; and all the elders were present. And when he had saluted them, he declared particularly what things God had wrought among the Gentiles by his ministry. And when they heard it, they glorified the Lord…”
45. Paul received a word from the Lord: Acts 23:11 “And the night following the Lord stood by him, and said, Be of good cheer, Paul: for as thou hast testified of me in Jerusalem, so must thou bear witness also at Rome.”
46. Paul’s appeal unto Caesar: Acts 25:11-12 “If I be an offender, or have committed anything worthy of death, I refuse not to die: but if there be none of these things whereof these accuse me, no man many deliver me unto them. I APPEAL UNTO CAESAR! Then Festus, when he had conferred with the council, answered, hast thou appealed unto Caesar? Unto Caesar shalt thou go.”
47. Paul received a visitation for an angel: Acts 27:23-25 “For there stood before me this night the angel of God, whose I am and whom I serve, saying, Fear not, Paul; thou must be brought before Caesar: and lo, God hath given thee all them that sail with the. Wherefore, sires, be of good cheer: for I believe God, that it shall be even as it was told me.”
48. Paul lived in his own hired house: Acts 28:30-31 “And Paul dwelt two whole years in his own hired house, and received all that came in unto him, preaching the kingdom of God, and teaching those things which concern the Lord Jesus Christ, with all confidence, no man forbidding him.”
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Anti-Christ
Posted on April 7, 2007
ANTI-CHRIST
Greek: anti-christ =antichristos meaning an opponent of Christ
1. I John 2:18-20 “Little children, it is the last time: and as ye have heard
that anti-christ shall come, even now are there many anti-
christs; whereby we know that it is the last time. They
went out from us, but they were not of us: for if they had
been of us, they would no doubt have continued with us:
but they went out, that they might be made manifest that
they were not all of us. But ye have an unction from the
Holy One, and ye know all things.”
2. I John 2:22 “Who is a liar but he that denieth that Jesus is the Christ?
He is anti-christ, that denieth the Father and the son.”
3. I John 4:3 “And every spirit that confesseth not that Jesus Christ is
come in the flesh is not of God: and this is that (spirit) of
anti-christ, whereof ye have heard that it should come; and
even now already is it in the world.”
4. II John 7 “For many deceivers(planos=lead astray) are entered into
the world, who confess not that Jesus Christ is come in the
flesh. This is a deceiver(planos=lead astray) and an anti-
christ.”
5. III John 9-11 “I wrote unto the church: but Diotrephes, who loveth to
have the preeminence among them, receiveth us not.
Wherefore, if I come, I will remember his deeds which he
doeth, prating against us with malicious words: and not
content therewith, neither doth he himself receive the
brethren, and forbiddeth them that would, and casteth
them out of the church. Beloved, follow not that which is
evil, but that which is good. He that doeth good is of God:
but he that doeth evil hath not seen God.”
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Candlesticks and Stars
Posted on April 7, 2007
CANDLESTICKS & STARS
“The mystery of the seven stars which thou sawest in my right hand, and the seven golden candlesticks: The seven stars are the angels of the seven churches; and the seven candlesticks which thou sawest are the seven churches.” Revelation 1:20
Definitions: seven stars = seven angels (messengers)
seven candlesticks (lamp stands) = seven churches
1. Stars – Hebrew kokab 37 times meaning a star; Greek aster 23 times meaning a star, luminous meteor
2. Angels – Hebrews malak 106 times meaning messenger, agent; Greek aggelos 170 times meaning messenger, agent
3. Messenger(s) – Hebrew malak 98 times meaning messenger; Greek aggelos 9
times meaning messenger
1.) Greek aggelos
a. Matthew 11:10; Mark 1:2; Luke 7:27 Joel’s prophecy of John the Baptist
b. Luke 7:24 “Messengers of John (disciples of John the Baptist).”
c. Luke 9:52 “Jesus send messengers (disciples) before his face to Samaria.”
d. II Corinthians 12:7 “A thorn in the flesh, a messenger of Satan.”
e. James 2:25 “Rahab received the messengers.”
2.) Greek apostolos
a. II Corinthians 8:23 “Messengers of the churches (Titus).”
b. Philippians 2:25 “Epaphroditus, your messenger (apostle).”
4. Candlesticks – Hebrew menorah 38 times meaning place of light, candlestick;
Greek luchnia 12 times meaning lamp stand
a. Revelation 1:12, 13, 20; 2:1, 5; 11:4
5. Lamps – Hebrew lappid 8 times meaning a torch, flame; Hebrew ner 32 times
meaning a light, lamp; Greek lampas 7 times meaning a lamp, torch
a. Matthew 25:1, 3, 4, 7, 8; Revelation 4:5; 8:10
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Sacrifice, Service, Worship
Posted on April 7, 2007
SACRIFICE, SERVICE, WORSHIP
1. Jeremiah 17:26 “Bringing sacrifices of praise unto the house of the Lord.”
2. Psalms 4:5 “Offer the sacrifices and put your trust in the Lord.”
3. Psalms 27:6 “Therefore will I offer in his tabernacle sacrifices of joy; I will sing, yea, I will sing praises unto the Lord.”
4. Psalms 51:17 “The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit: a broken and a contrite heart, O God, thou wilt not despise.”
5. Psalms 107:22 “And let them sacrifice the sacrifices of thanksgiving, and declare his works with rejoicing.”
6. Psalms 116:17 “I will offer to thee the sacrifice of thanksgiving.”
7. Matthew 2:2 “Wise men: We are come to worship Him.”
8. Matthew 2:11 “Wise men: “They fell down and worshipped Him: and when they had opened their treasures, they presented unto Him gifts; gold, frankincense and myrrh.”
9. Matthew 8:2 “There came a leper and worshipped Him.”
10. Matthew 9:18 “There came a certain ruler and worship.
11. Matthew 14:33 “The they that were in the ship came and worshipped Him, saying, Of a truth thou art the Son of God.”
12. Matthew 15:25 “Woman of Canaan: Then came she and worshipped Him, saying, Lord, help me.”
13. Matthew 20:20 “Then came to Him the mother of Zebedee’s children with her sons, worshipping Him.”
14. Matthew 28:9 “Women at the tomb: And they came and held Him by the feet, and worshipped Him.”
15. Matthew 28:17 “Eleven disciples: And when they saw Him, they worshipped him.”
16. John 4:20 “Our fathers worshipped in this mountain; and ye say, that in Jerusalem is the place where men ought to worship.”
17. John 4:21 “The hour cometh, when ye shall neither in the mountain, nor yet at Jerusalem, worship the Father.”
18. John 4:23 “But the hour cometh, and now is, when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and in truth; for the Father seeketh such to worship him.”
19. John4:24 “God is a spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth.”
20. John 9:38 “Blind man: He said, Lord, I believe. And he worshipped him.”
21. Romans 12:1 “Present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service (worship).”
22. I Corinthians 14:25 “The secrets of his heart made manifest; and so falling down on his face he will worship God, and report that God is in you of a truth.”
23. Philippians 4:18 “But I have all, and abound; I am full, having received of Epaphroditus the things which were sent from you, an odor of a sweet smell, a sacrifice acceptable, well pleasing to God.”
24. Philippians 2:17 “Yea, and if I be offered upon the sacrifice and service of your faith, I joy, and rejoice with you all.”
25. Philippians 3:3 “We are the circumcision, which worship God I the spirit and rejoice in Christ Jesus, and have no confidence in the flesh.”
26. Hebrews 13:15 “By him therefore let us offer the sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of our lips, giving thanks to his name.”
27. Hebrews 13:16 “But to do good and to communicate forget not: for with such sacrifices God is well pleased.”
28. I Peter 2:5 “Ye also, as lively stones, are built up a spiritual house, an holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ.”
29. Revelation 4:10 “The four and twenty elders fall down before him that sat on the throne, and worship him that liveth for ever and ever, and cast their crowns before the throne saying, Thou art worthy, O Lord, to receive glory and honor and power: for thou hast created all things, and for thy pleasure they are and were created.”
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Ekklesia is a Relationship
Posted on April 7, 2007
EKKLESIA IS A RELATIONSHIP
Note: The eternal triune nature of God as revealed in the Father, Son and Spirit illustrates perfect relationship.
1. Genesis 1:26 “And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness…so God created man in His own image, in the image of God created he him.”
2. John 1:1-2 “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. The same was in the beginning with God.”
3. Colossians 2:9 “For in Christ dwelleth all the fullness of the Godhead bodily.”
4. John 4:24 (Woman at the well) “God is a spirit and they that worship Him must worship him in Spirit and in truth.”
5. Matthew 16:15-19 (Caesarea Philippi) “My Father which is in heaven hath revealed this to you…I will build my church; and the gates of hell will not prevail against it.”
6. Matthew 18:20 (Capernaum)“For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them.”
7. Acts 2:41-47 (Jerusalem)“And they continued steadfastly in the apostles’ doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers…had all things common…continuing daily with one accord in the temple and breaking bread from house to house, did eat their meat with gladness and singleness of heart…Praising God and having favor with all the people. And the Lord added to the church daily such as should be saved.”
8. Acts 4:31-36 (Jerusalem, the place, in their own company) “They were all filled with the Holy Ghost…all spake the word of God with boldness…of one heart and of one soul…had all things common…great power…great grace…sold lands and houses and laid the price of the things that were sold at the feet of the apostles…and distribution was made unto every man according as he had need.”
9. Acts 20:7, 11 (Troas) “And upon the first day of the week, when the disciples came together to break bread…When he had broken bread and eaten and talked a long while…”
10. I Corinthians 5:4 “When ye are gathered together, and my spirit, with the power of our Lord Jesus Christ…”
11. I Corinthians 14:26 (Corinth) “When ye come together, every one of you hath a psalm, hath a doctrine, hath a tongue, hath a revelations, hath an interpretation. Let all things be done unto edifying…Let all things be done decently and in order.”
12. I Corinthians 16:2 “Upon the first day of the week let every one of you lay by him in store, as God hath prospered him, that there be no gathering when I come.”
13. Ephesians 5:19 (Ephesus) “Speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord; giving thanks always for all things…submitting yourselves one to another in the fear of God.”
14. Colossians 3:16 (Colossi) “Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord. Whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him.”
15. Hebrews 10:24-25 “Let us consider one another to provoke unto love and to good works: Not forsaking the assembling of our selves together, as the manner of some is; but exhorting one another: and so much the more as ye see the day approaching.”
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