But the Comforter, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring to your remembrance all that I said unto you. - John 14:26
Matthew 28:18-20
Matthew 9:37 - 10:40; Luke 10:1-20
Galatians 4:19; 1 Corinthians 4:14-17
"Through Him we have received grace and apostleship for obedience to the faith, among all nations for His Name" Romans 1:5
Declaring the whole counsel of God It is important as followers of Jesus the Messiah in these days that we understand God’s purpose and what the vision of God is for us, His people. We are to “lay hold of that for which Christ Jesus has laid hold of us” Philippians 3:12. We need to be constantly reminded and refreshed in this vision. May the Lord Jesus grant you wisdom, revelation and understanding from His Word so that you can see your life in the greater context of God’s purpose and vision for the church and the earth.
The apostolic vision is the vision of the knowledge of the glory of Yahweh covering the earth as the waters cover the sea
(Habakkuk 2:14).
Nehemiah had a vision of rebuilding the city of God. There is a city that Abraham looked for “which had foundations, whose builder and maker is God” Hebrews 11:10. This city is being built, restored and repaired today. It will eventually be revealed as “the new Jerusalem coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband” Revelation 21:2.
Christ, our husband, “loved the church and gave Himself for her, that He might sanctify and cleanse her with the washing of the water by the word, that He might present her to Himself a glorious church, not having spot or wrinkle” Ephesians 5:25-27. The church is the city, the new Jerusalem, being prepared by the washing of the water of the Word. The Word is released through the ministries that Jesus gave in His ascension. They are doing the work of the ministry until we all come to maturity (Eph.4:11-13), a glorious church. God has an awesome vision for us to be involved in.
God’s vision began in the garden. The Garden of Eden was a heavenly place on the earth. It was in the heavenly realm; God was fully present with the man and the woman. We are also to be learning to live in that realm, having been “raised up and made to sit together with Christ in the heavenlies” Ephesians 2:6. God wants that heavenly realm to cover the earth.
It was in the heavenly realm of that garden that God gave the commission to Adam and Eve – “be fruitful, multiply and fill the earth, subdue it and have dominion…” Genesis 1:28. Today we are also to fulfill this commission by bringing up spiritual sons in the image and likeness of God. This is done through “making disciples of all the nations…teaching them to observe all that I commanded you” Matthew 28:19-20. As these disciples grow to be “many sons to glory” Hebrews 2:10, they will be able to subdue the enemy and have dominion in the earth and creation will see the “revealing of the sons of God” Romans 8:19.
The vision is the kingdom of God filling the earth. Isaiah 9:7 says that “of the increase of His government and peace there will be no end”. This is the kingdom of God having dominion over the earth and manifesting through His people. It is, and will continue, to increase! This will bring true freedom and liberty as a covering over all the earth. For the “earth will be filled with the knowledge of Yahweh as the waters cover the sea” Isaiah 11:9.
A Journey through the Book of Revelation
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