Stones Becoming Walls
May 26, 2020
Welcome to Virtual Study 5.
- The Foundation upon which we rebuild or repair the Walls
- The Cornerstone, Jesus Christ, 1 Peter 2:7-8
- The Foundations, Apostles and Prophets, Ephesians 2:20
- The Gospel revealed (mystery), Ephesians 3:5
- Building upon the Foundation with Living Stones
- Believers like Living Stones, 1 Peter 2:4-5
- Righteous, Faithful Ones
- No ordinary stone wall
- Believers like Living Stones, 1 Peter 2:4-5
- The Walls are first and foremost to protect the hearts of the people (from a word received 05/25/19)
- Vigilance for the Heart, Proverbs 4:23
- The Walls are salvations (from a word received 01/03/20)
- Salvation –> being made a Living Stone
- Stones –> joined together –> a Wall
- Salvations are additions of Stones to the Walls
- Building up
- God provides the Stones
- We assist in building them up
- Isaiah 26:1 – “He sets up salvation as walls and bulwarks.”
- Isaiah 12:2 – “Behold, God is my salvation; I will trust, and will not be afraid; for the LORD God is my strength and my song, and He has become my salvation.”
- All Chapter 12: Joy, Proclaim, Shout, Praise
- Isaiah 60:18 – “You shall call your walls Salvation, and your gates Praise.”
- Ten Gates of Anoka (Gates Project 2016-17)
- The Peace Gate
- The Prosperity Gate
- The Promise Gate
- The Hallowed Gate
- The Beautiful Gate
- The Messenger Gate
- The Water Gate
- The Righteous Gate
- The Gate of His Presence
- The Gate of Heavenly Hosts
- Purposes of Walls (in the natural)
- Establish Boundaries
- Provide Security
- Defense from Attacks
- Prevent Infiltration
- Separation
- Support (structural)
- Restraint or Enclosure
- Sense of Safety
- Ten Gates of Anoka (Gates Project 2016-17)
- The Living Stones being joined together
- Being built into the Holy Temple
- 1 Corinthians 6:19
- Ephesians 2:21
- Cornerstone: Christ Jesus
- Foundation: Apostles and Prophets
- Living Stone: Believer; Holiness
- Stones = Wall: Body of Christ
- Joined
- Together
- Unity
- Plumb Line: Righteousness
- Level Line: Justice
- Mortar: Love
- Love One Another
- “Owe to no one anything, except to love each other” – Romans 13:8
- “But you shall love your neighbor as yourself” – seven times (at least)
- Leviticus 19:18; Matthew 19:19, 22:37-40; Luke 10:37; Mark 12:29-31; Galatians 5:13-15; James 2:8-9
- 51 times “one another” speaks primarily to the body
- 2 of these expand to others as well – 1 Thessalonians 3:12, 5:15
- Love your enemies – Matthew 5:43-48
- Brotherly Affection; honor one another – Romans 12:9-10
- Put on Love – Colossians 3:12-15
- With compassion, humility, etc.
- Love binds everything together in perfect harmony
- Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts
- Enter His Rest
- Profound peace that God gives to those who love and obey Him regardless of circumstances
- I must love as I am loved by Christ
- I must forgive as I am forgiven by God
- It is all possible through the compassion of Christ Jesus
- New Commandment: “That you love one another” – John 13:34-35
- Our love for one another reveals that we are disciples of Jesus
- Stated again – 1 John 4:21
- “And this commandment we have from Him: whoever loves God must also love his brother.”
- It is love that binds us together
- From God
- To God
- For one another – in Christ
- Again, anchored in Christ, the source – 1 John 4:19
- “We love because He first loved us.”
- Enter His Rest
- Love One Another
- Living Stones Becoming Walls
- Fit together – Ephesians 4:15-16
- Living Stones being built up together – 1 Peter 2:4-5
- God’s temple; the dwelling place of Holy Spirit – 1 Corinthians 3:16
- Knit together in love – Colossians 2:1-3, 19
- Set with antimony – 1 Chronicles 29:1-2, Isaiah 54:11
- Unique properties
- Different in the world
- Beauty; Adornment
- Growth of the Body – Ephesians 4:16
- Growth of the Body
- Building up one another
- Encouragement – 1 Thessalonians 5:11
- Pursuit of mutual good – Romans 14:19
- Prayer – Jude 1:20
- Equipping – Ephesians 4:12
- Stimulation to love and good works – Hebrews 10:24
- Edification – 1 Corinthians 14:12
- Five-Fold Ministry – Ephesians 4:11-14
- Apostles
- Prophets
- Evangelists
- Pastors
- Teachers
- Some believers also:
- Kings
- Priests – note Malachi 2:7
- The Overcomers
- Revelation 20:6
- Given to equip the saints
- Does every believer slot into one of the five?
- No, and Yes
- Casting the vision of The Kingdom
- Declaring the truth of The Word
- Sharing the Gospel Message
- Caring for the needs of the Body
- Instructing in the ways of God
- Is this all being done here? – Organic growth?
- Each must ask, “Is all this being done by me?”
- Does every believer slot into one of the five?
- 1 Peter 3:15 – “Always being prepared to make a defense to anyone who asks you for a reason for the hope that is in you”
- The Overcomers
- All acts of loving one another
- The Body
- Together
- Joined
- Unified
- Ephesians 4 :4-6
- One Body
- One Spirit
- One Hope
- One God and father
- The Body of Christ
- I am His – again
- Building up one another
- Walls
- Are only good when manned and maintained (the Pastor?)
- = attention given to them (love; unity)
- Watchmen on the Walls (the Prophet?)
- To see what is coming; what God is doing
- To proclaim it to the people
- To see how the people react to it
- Are only good when manned and maintained (the Pastor?)
- Strong walls
- Bound by the mortar of love, and loving one another
- Strengthened in ministry; effectiveness of Five-Fold Ministry
- Notes from a video of Brian Orme (abbreviated notes)
- Apostle: framing up God’s vision
- Prophet: hope dealers
- Apostle and Prophet ; Foundation
- Not the top, but the lowest of the low
- A place to serve; for things to be built
- Evangelists: conversants, marketers
- Proper communication of the Gospel
- Pastors: Connectivists; Healers; Disciplers
- Teachers: Equippers; Thinkers
- Grounding the body in sound teaching
- Developing theological depth
- We need all of these roles for a healthy body
- For Strong Walls
- Notes from a video of Brian Orme (abbreviated notes)
- 1 John 4:7-8 “Beloved, let us love one another, for love is from God, and whoever loves has been born of God and knows God. Anyone who does not love does not know God, because God is love.”
- The Lofty Goals
- To Love Perfectly
- Perfect Obedience in Love
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- The Gates
- Setting the Atmosphere
- The Walls
- Building the Ministry on the Foundation – Christ
- Building up the Body of Christ
- The Gates
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