Revelation of the Mystery

Now after John was put in prison, Jesus came to Galilee, preaching the gospel of the kingdom of God, and saying, “The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand. Repent, and believe in the gospel.” -Mark 1:14-15

And the disciples came and said to Him, “Why do You speak to them in parables?” He answered and said to them, “Because it has been given to you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it has not been given.” -Matthew 13:10-11

“But blessed are your eyes for they see, and your ears for they hear; for assuredly, I say to you that many prophets and righteous men desired to see what you see, and did not see it, and to hear what you hear, and did not hear it.” -Mathew 13:16-17

And for me, that utterance may be given to me, that I may open my mouth boldly to make known the mystery of the gospel - Ephesians 6:19

Revelation of the Mystery

Adam & Sin Separation from God Consequence of death A reproach to any people All have sinned It is YOUR fault Must be forgiven to have fellowship Seed to crush Satan predicted Jesus is the ONLY way

Noah & Salvation God is sad about man’s choice God plans His justice and warns to flee wrath God makes provision to escape wrath by grace God is specific about His conditions God desires fellowship with man It is possible to walk in a way to please God God gave the “Reverse Baptism” to cleanse

Abraham & Faith God wanted to make His Righteousness known Found Abraham “Faithful” Promised a “Holy” land Left descendants to “Do his Works” (John 8:30-40) Hinted of a Savior born through him (Seed) Became the Father of Faith Righteousness - ‘Accounted’ or ‘Imputed’ to him Faith is how you please God Biblical faith is what you do about what God said

Moses & Law There are two sides to a Covenant –Deuteronomy 6:5-17 When man keeps his part it is righteousness to him –Deuteronomy 6:20-25 God will not forsake His part –II Chronicles 6:14 Israel failed to keep their part –Jeremiah 31:31-32 God fulfilled the covenant in Jesus –Matthew 5:17-18 God gave a New Covenant –Hebrews 7:12, 8:7,13

Timeline & Antitypes Covenant Heaven Marriage False Teachings Sin Blood Priesthood Baptism Savior Jesus Church

Adam Moses Christ Abraham Noah Kept Secret since the world began Today Mystery made Manifest Israel Church Timeline & Antitypes

Rightly Dividing the Truth Properly ascertain what pertains to the old Let the New explain the Old Adhere to the New Interpret based on Truth Always consider the context Separate God’s word from men’s

False Teachings It is a secret (motives are hidden) Parade as ‘Righteous’ Message will destroy us It denies Jesus –Wear His name but not be like Him We can know them (Lies & Teachers) They will be judged Take heed to the warning We need not be deceived

Marriage & the Church One Lord & One Church Suitable for each other Spiritual man taken out of the world God created the Jesus’ Church God draws us to Christ Evangelism We are joined to Christ (Rom 7:4) One faith, Lord, Baptism, Church Cleansed, washed, blameless Church submits in everything Christ is the head of the church Christ gave himself for her

Jews 1st Door Altar Laver Sanctuary Table w/ shewbread 7 candlesticks w/ fire Altar w/ incense Veil Holiest w/ Ark Drawing near by Faith Receive life from Death Cleansing from sins “Into” the Church Word of God Christians/Churches Prayers of saints w/out ceasing Passing from this life Being with God in Heaven

Light Bread Veil Laver Altar Door Entrance Ark Incense Jews 1st

Burial Death Ascension Resurrection Descended Jews 1st

Baptized Believe Hear & Repent Heaven Faith- fullness Jews 1st

Gentiles 2 nd Jews Phlsn Egypt Amon Hitite Canite Assyrn Lord Baals Moab Shchm Dagon BerithBaal- zebub Ashtrth Nisroc Anamlc Ivah

Gentiles 2 nd Jews Lord Gentiles Of All Nations Christians

Gentiles 2 nd God JewsGentiles

Gentiles 2 nd Church JewsGentiles

Obey the Gospel Power of God to save us The is a ‘Form’ of it we are to obey It is Jesus’ Gospel It should not be changed Death, Burial, Resurrection It is our response to this message

What is the Gospel ? Moreover, brethren, I declare to you the gospel which I preached to you, which also you received and in which you stand, by which also you are saved, if you hold fast that word which I preached to you—unless you believed in vain. For I delivered to you first of all that which I also received: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, and that He was buried, and that He rose again the third day according to the Scriptures I Corinthians 15:1-4

What is the Gospel ? Good News Scriptures testified about it That is “Preached” “Received” by preaching Stand in it (Gospel) Saved by it (Gospel) Hold fast to it (Gospel)

What is the Gospel ? Jesus of Nazareth, a Man attested by God to you –Acts 2:22 “Him, being delivered by the determined purpose and foreknowledge of God, you have taken by lawless hands, have crucified, and put to death –Acts 2:23 “whom God raised up, having loosed the pains of death, because it was not possible that He should be held by it. –Acts 2:24 “He, foreseeing this, spoke concerning the resurrection of the Christ, that His soul was not left in Hades, nor did His flesh see corruption. –Acts 2:31 “Therefore being exalted to the right hand of God –Acts 2:33

What does “Obey the Gospel” mean ?” But God be thanked that though you were slaves of sin, yet you obeyed from the heart that form of doctrine to which you were delivered. Romans 6:17

What does “Obey the Gospel” mean ?” How shall we who died to sin live any longer in it? Or do you not know that as many of us as were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into His death? Therefore we were buried with Him through baptism into death, that just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life. For if we have been united together in the likeness of His death, certainly we also shall be in the likeness of His resurrection, Romans 6:1-14

What does “Obey the Gospel” mean ?”

“Go into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature. “He who believes and is baptized will be saved ; but he who does not believe will be condemned. Mark 16:15-16

“Most assuredly, I say to you, unless one is born of water and the spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God.” -Jesus, John 3:5

Have they all ‘Obeyed the Gospel’ ? But they have not all obeyed the gospel. For Isaiah says, “Lord, who has believed our report?” Romans 10:16

What will be the end of those who do not ‘Obey the Gospel’ ? For the time has come for judgment to begin at the house of God; and if it begins with us first, what will be the end of those who do not obey the gospel of God? I Peter 4:17

When Jesus returns ? When the Lord Jesus is revealed from heaven with His mighty angels, in flaming fire taking vengeance on those who do not know God, and on those who do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ. These shall be punished with everlasting destruction from the presence of the Lord and from the glory of His power, when He comes II Thessalonians 1:8

Seeing the Kingdom of God