The Mantle of Sonship 1. We have the seed of God implanted in our soul. 1. We have the seed of God implanted in our soul. Matthew 13:37-39—And He said, "The one who sows the good seed is the Son of Man, and the field is the world; and as for the good seed, these are the sons of the kingdom; and the tares are the sons of the evil one; and the enemy who sowed them is the devil, and the harvest is the end of the age; and the reapers are angels. 1. Jesus said that word would produce sons of the kingdom. The seed that is deposited in us will determine our expression of that seed. It molds us and shapes us into conformity with that seed or word from God. 1. Jesus said that word would produce sons of the kingdom. The seed that is deposited in us will determine our expression of that seed. It molds us and shapes us into conformity with that seed or word from God.

The Word of God is Seed 1 Peter 1: —Since you have purified your souls in obeying the truth through the Spirit in sincere love of the brethren, love one another fervently with a pure heart, having been born again, not of corruptible seed but incorruptible, through the word of God which lives and abides forever,

Leadership has the great responsibility of making certain that the seed or word that is deposited within the hearts of people is a pure and unadulterated "word". A polluted word produces a polluted harvest with great mixture. Webster's dictionary was first written as a standard for the meaning of words and language so that the King James Bible would not lose its impact in the English society in 1828 Noah Webster's dictionary gave this as an example when defining truth: "to rely on the truth of spiritual prophecies." Webster seemed to think that spiritual prophecies were based on truth. How far we as a society have come from defining what truth means! Today, the many people in the world believe truth to be relative. They feel each person can have their own version of the truth - that there is no ONE truth out there. Jesus said he came to bear

John 16:13—But when He, the Spirit of truth, comes, He will guide you into all the truth; for He will not speak on His own initiative, but whatever He hears, He will speak; and He will disclose to you what is to come. John 17:17—Sanctify them in the truth; your word is truth.

Former and Latter Rains= Teaching & Maturity Joel 2:23-24—So rejoice, O sons of Zion, and be glad in the LORD your God; for He has given you the early rain for {your} vindication. And He has poured down for you the rain, the early and latter rain as before. The threshing floors will be full of grain, and the vats will overflow with the new wine and oil.

Former=mowreh (mo-reh'); from 3384; an archer; also teacher or teaching; also the early rain [see 3138]: (early) rain. 1. To soften the ground Latter=malqowsh-the latter rain, the spring rain; the March and April rains which mature the crops of Palestine 1. To Ripen the Harvest James 5:7—Therefore be patient, brethren, until the coming of the Lord. See how the farmer waits for the precious fruit of the earth, waiting patiently for it until it receives the early and latter rain. 1. Coming = Parousia; Presence

Progressive Revelation and the Moves of God Joel 2:25-26—So I will restore to you the years that the swarming locust has eaten, the crawling locust, the consuming locust, and the chewing locust, my great army which I sent among you. You shall eat in plenty and be satisfied, and praise the name of the LORD your God, who has dealt wondrously with you; and My people shall never be put to shame.

In each expressions of revival there was a certain portion of the word that was deposited in the hearts of those who stewarded the revival. Now the final outpouring of the Holy Spirit will be the manifestation of God's sons who are in His likeness and carry His ability. 2. It will literally be Christ in you. Colossians 1:27. Exodus 19:3–7… in the beginning God desired to set apart Israel as a kingdom of priests and a holy nation. That is now our privilege in this final hour. It is important to notice this was conditional what follows the word "if" is of vital importance.

By Revelation—Enoch Walked with God Hebrews 11:5—By faith Enoch was taken up so that he would not see death; AND HE WAS NOT FOUND BECAUSE GOD TOOK HIM UP; for he obtained the witness that before his being taken up he was pleasing to God.

Salvation is free but spiritual maturity and authority with God is costly. Every major champion recorded in the Bible paid a price for the place they carried in God. To have someone's mantle simply means to find that place in God that they enjoyed. Romans 8:14—For all who are being led by the Spirit of God, these are sons of God. Romans 8:29—For those whom He foreknew, He also predestined to become conformed to the image of His Son, so that He would be the firstborn among many brethren;