The Sanctuary Full of the Glory of the Father
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January 24, 2016 |
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 Senior Pastor Dr. Jaerock Lee
"He will bring forth your righteousness as the light and your judgment as the noonday" (Psalm 37:6).
In Exodus chapter 40, we see where Moses and sons of Israel offer the tabernacle before God. Then God revealed His glory in front of the tabernacle and the glory of the LORD filled the tabernacle. Furthermore, when King Solomon finished the dedication of the temple and his prayers, the LORD God revealed His glory. What about today?
1. The meaning of 'being filled with the glory of God'
1) 'To be filled with the glory of God' means there will be fullness of the fruits of spirit and whole spirit.
The temple is the place where God the Creator places His name. It's a holy place where honor and praise are offered up to God. It's a place where the words of the Bible are proclaimed and the bread of life is supplied. Above all, it is a holy place where God, who is spirit, makes His presence and communicates with us men, the creatures.
The tabernacle was the beginning of the temple that contained such meanings and the meaning was continued by Solomon's Temple and the Temple of Zerubbabel. But all these temples were destroyed. However, God planned for a temple of true meaning to be constructed at the end time.
He wanted to accept a temple which is offered up to Him by the true children who have recovered the image of God, that is, by those who have recovered the heart of the Lord who is Goodness, Love, and the Light. Because I have known this providence of God, I've been preaching continuously since the opening of the church that we have to cast away all forms of evil, struggle against sins to the point of shedding blood and cultivate the heart of spirit and whole spirit. I've been warning you about sins and taught the core messages of holiness, which were 'Love Chapter', 'Nine Fruits of the Holy Spirit', 'Beatitudes', 'Measure of Faith', and 'Spirit, Soul, and Body'. But some souls were spiritually insensitive toward such messages as though they were spiritually blind or deaf.
For such souls my heart was broken and I lost my strength, but I just kept on preaching again and again. Then at the end of that road precious fruits were waiting for me. The fruits are the pastors, leaders, and members who would become strength to me by knowing the shepherd's heart and becoming one with him through trust. They are the fruits of spirit and whole spirit. Through these men of spirit and whole spirit, God is guiding so many others to pass the rock of faith and to go into spirit and whole spirit. Through this flow, the 'Sanctuary Full of the Glory of the Father' will be accomplished.
2) The glory of God will be revealed greatly through those who have become one with the shepherd
There must be complete trust in order for you to play the main roles in leading all peoples to salvation. It was explained that those who are united with the shepherd by trust will go out to each place of the world. For this, God allowed various trials in various areas. You said you loved the shepherd and you were thankful for the grace given through the shepherd, and for such profession of yours to become true, God let you fill up the measure of justice. In so doing, fruits of spirit and whole spirit that are made by complete trust and love have and will continue to come forth. As they dedicate themselves for God's glory, His glory will be revealed all over the world.
As Habakkuk 2:14 says, "For the earth will be filled with the knowledge of the glory of the LORD, as the waters cover the sea," countless souls that can be saved around the world will come toward God seeing His glory. This is the meaning that the Father's glory will be full, and when these things happen through you members, our church will be filled with the Father's glory.
2. How will the Father's glory be revealed specifically?
1) It will be revealed through the fruits we bear through our God-given duties
When this church achieves the 100% of the power of re-creation, so many ministries will have to be done by you and me. Then, the fruits of whole spirit and spirit will participate in this ministry at the frontline carrying the power of the shepherd. They will go out throughout this country and to the whole world, to their respective areas and take the lead in saving souls.
Then, the Father's glory will be revealed greatly as said in John 15:8, "My Father is glorified by this, that you bear much fruit, and so prove to be My disciples." Such a ministry is not carried out only by pastors. The leaders in the church such as district, group, and cell leaders or mission group and small group leaders should not just take care of the souls. They should also become the fruit of spirit and whole spirit and participate in this ministry.
You should change the souls by breaking their freewill through the words of authority which penetrate even to the division of soul and spirit and bones and marrow. When you pray with the handkerchiefs, there must be works of the Holy Spirit such as demons leaving, diseases being healed and life problems being resolved (Acts 19:11-12).
For such a ministry to become fully active there must be supporting staff in various areas, too. Some must help the preachers in the field, some others should take care of administrative works, and still others need to work in performing arts or as technicians. But the important thing is that even though they are just supporting roles, they too must become fruits of spirit and whole spirit in accomplishing this ministry.
For example, if the grace comes upon the congregation through the praise songs and performances, they will come to repentance and the power of darkness will leave them. TV crews can also make programs that have the power and authority of God so that myriads of souls will be awakened and they will come toward life and change.
The same goes for administrative departments, too. We have other departments that take care of finance, IT, and other administrative works. If they receive the power of God, they will receive the heavenly wisdom, so that they will be guided to the best way.
2) It will be revealed through our good deeds as light and salt of the world
If you come forth as fruits of spirit and whole spirit, you will give glory to God in everything as said in 1 Corinthians 10:31. Also, you will give out the light and the aroma of Christ with your good deeds as in Matthew 5:16. Then, God's glory will be revealed through you, the name of Manmin will be exalted, and many people will come to our church.
The construction of the Grand Sanctuary in itself is a great fruit that reveals God's glory in the history of human cultivation. Also, by the time we build the Grand Sanctuary, God's glory will be full in different places through you who will have become the fruits of spirit and whole spirit. The temple where such fruits gather and reveal God's glory is the Grand Sanctuary. So, this Grand Sanctuary will be full of God's glory as in itself and also because of you who will have gathered in it.
Suppose an athlete wins a gold medal in Olympic Games. It's not just honor for him personally, but the glory is also given to his country, and the name of his country will also be lifted. And the country that wins the most number of gold medals will have the greatest honor. In the same way, when you become like pure gold through trials and reveal the glory of God all around the world, this church as well as you personally will receive great glory and rewards.
God wants to give you individually and Manmin church as a whole great glory and rewards through the sanctuary filled with the Father's glory.
In 2016 the sanctuary filled with the Father's glory will be revealed through you and this church of Manmin, and the construction of the sanctuary will come closer.
Dear brother and sisters in Christ,
At this end time, the glory of God will be manifested greatly through the construction of the Grand Sanctuary, and through the fruits of spirit and whole spirit (Psalm 37:6). I want all of us to enjoy the glory of that day all together. I pray in the name of the Lord that in doing so all of us will also be together in New Jerusalem, which is filled with the utmost beauty.
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