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The following message is the second part of a teaching that consists of two parts.
It is recommended to read the message chronologically.
The following message is the second part of a teaching that consists of two parts.
It is recommended to read the message chronologically.
The Mystery of the Gospel and the Righteousness of God
We can expect that through the power of the mystery of the gospel in the form of the released righteousness that goes out through the mouth of His apostolic ekklēsia in this season, there will be a shaking in the world economy of the system of Babylon. This includes people who have unjustly enriched themselves in the world markets in accordance with their ideology and idolatry.
This will lead to an upheaval in society where the LORD has already chosen a certain influential ‘political force’ to whom He will put His wisdom to make peace over a period of time (cf. Acts 19:23-28.32.35a).
Acts 19:23-28.32.35a:
23 About that time there arose a great disturbance about the Way.
24 A silversmith named Demetrius, who made silver shrines of Artemis, brought in a lot of business for the craftsmen there.
25 He called them together, along with the workers in related trades, and said: “You know, my friends, that we receive a good income from this business.
26 And you see and hear how this fellow Paul has convinced and led astray large numbers of people here in Ephesus and in practically the whole province of Asia. He says that gods made by human hands are no gods at all.
27 There is danger not only that our trade will lose its good name, but also that the temple of the great goddess Artemis will be discredited; and the goddess herself, who is worshiped throughout the province of Asia and the world, will be robbed of her divine majesty.”
28 When they heard this, they were furious and began shouting: “Great is Artemis of the Ephesians!” …
32 The assembly was in confusion: Some were shouting one thing, some another. Most of the people did not even know why they were there. …
35a The city clerk quieted the crowd and said: …
23 About that time there arose a great disturbance about the Way.
24 A silversmith named Demetrius, who made silver shrines of Artemis, brought in a lot of business for the craftsmen there.
25 He called them together, along with the workers in related trades, and said: “You know, my friends, that we receive a good income from this business.
26 And you see and hear how this fellow Paul has convinced and led astray large numbers of people here in Ephesus and in practically the whole province of Asia. He says that gods made by human hands are no gods at all.
27 There is danger not only that our trade will lose its good name, but also that the temple of the great goddess Artemis will be discredited; and the goddess herself, who is worshiped throughout the province of Asia and the world, will be robbed of her divine majesty.”
28 When they heard this, they were furious and began shouting: “Great is Artemis of the Ephesians!” …
32 The assembly was in confusion: Some were shouting one thing, some another. Most of the people did not even know why they were there. …
35a The city clerk quieted the crowd and said: …
Furthermore, we as the church have come to the end of a period of time, much like Peter when he was in the house of Simon the tanner on the flat roof and got in touch with the new plan and way of God through prophetic revelation (cf. Acts 10:9-11).
Acts 10:9-11:
9 About noon the following day as they were on their journey and approaching the city, Peter went up on the roof to pray.
10 He became hungry and wanted something to eat, and while the meal was being prepared, he fell into a trance.
11 He saw heaven opened and something like a large sheet being let down to earth by its four corners.
9 About noon the following day as they were on their journey and approaching the city, Peter went up on the roof to pray.
10 He became hungry and wanted something to eat, and while the meal was being prepared, he fell into a trance.
11 He saw heaven opened and something like a large sheet being let down to earth by its four corners.
The flat roof of the house where Peter was can be equated to a higher spiritual realm. This means taking our relationship with Christ Jesus to a higher place of revelation in order to receive God’s direction for the future in a healthy spiritual expectancy.
This is the effect of the ministry of the apostolic women in the body of Christ, who through their surrendered hearts, resemble the great linen cloth that Peter saw in his prophetic trance, which was held by the four corners. It bears the new spiritual food of God to correctly recognize Him and His will for the coming time and to implement it (cf. Psalm 34:8).
Psalm 34:8:
8 Taste and see that the Lord is good; blessed is the one who takes refuge in him.
8 Taste and see that the Lord is good; blessed is the one who takes refuge in him.
This can be inferred because the Greek word associated with the process of the sheet coming down also describes, literally or figuratively, a wife who usefully supports her husband through her service. (Note: word explanation taken from Strong’s concordance to the Greek word ‘skẹụos’ with word key number: G4632).
Since God is Spirit (cf. John 4:24a), the call for this food is to be understood in a spiritual context.
John 4:24a:
24a God is spirit, …
24a God is spirit, …
The large linen cloth, held at the four corners by a power of God not apparent to Peter carried within it four kinds of living creatures:
- all kinds of four-footed beasts of the earth
- wild beasts
- creeping creatures
- flying animals (cf. Acts 10:12).
Acts 10:12 (KJV):
12 Wherein were all manner of fourfooted beasts of the earth, and wild beasts, and creeping things, and fowls of the air.
12 Wherein were all manner of fourfooted beasts of the earth, and wild beasts, and creeping things, and fowls of the air.
It is no coincidence that the lowered cloth is related to the number ‘4’ and as mentioned before, the number ‘4’ in a biblical context is related to the discernment of God’s times and as well as to the open door that gives access to a new realm.
The Internalization of God’s Nourishment
Based on this revelation, we as the church come into contact with the power of God, which we do not yet know and whose nourishment we may internalize. This results in new encounters and new ways that are in harmony with the will of God.
While the Holy Spirit sensitizes us to this in our spirit man, the LORD has at the same time prepared the hearts of people whom He has predestined to know Him and His power in new ways (cf. Acts 10:1-11.17-24.44-48a).
Acts 10:1-11.17-24.44-48a:
1 At Caesarea there was a man named Cornelius, a centurion in what was known as the Italian Regiment.
2 He and all his family were devout and God-fearing; he gave generously to those in need and prayed to God regularly.
3 One day at about three in the afternoon he had a vision. He distinctly saw an angel of God, who came to him and said, “Cornelius!”
4 Cornelius stared at him in fear. “What is it, Lord?” he asked. The angel answered, “Your prayers and gifts to the poor have come up as a memorial offering before God.
5 Now send men to Joppa to bring back a man named Simon who is called Peter.
6 He is staying with Simon the tanner, whose house is by the sea.”
7 When the angel who spoke to him had gone, Cornelius called two of his servants and a devout soldier who was one of his attendants.
8 He told them everything that had happened and sent them to Joppa.
It is up to us to victoriously conclude a season of the Spirit and bring our relationship with God the Father through Jesus Christ to a higher place of the Spirit.
10 He became hungry and wanted something to eat, and while the meal was being prepared, he fell into a trance.
11 He saw heaven opened and something like a large sheet being let down to earth by its four corners. …
17 While Peter was wondering about the meaning of the vision, the men sent by Cornelius found out where Simon’s house was and stopped at the gate.
18 They called out, asking if Simon who was known as Peter was staying there.
19 While Peter was still thinking about the vision, the Spirit said to him, “Simon, three men are looking for you.
20 So get up and go downstairs. Do not hesitate to go with them, for I have sent them.”
21 Peter went down and said to the men, “I’m the one you’re looking for. Why have you come?”
22 The men replied, “We have come from Cornelius the centurion. He is a righteous and God-fearing man, who is respected by all the Jewish people. A holy angel told him to ask you to come to his house so that he could hear what you have to say.”
23 Then Peter invited the men into the house to be his guests. The next day Peter started out with them, and some of the believers from Joppa went along.
24 The following day he arrived in Caesarea. Cornelius was expecting them and had called together his relatives and close friends. …
44 While Peter was still speaking these words, the Holy Spirit came on all who heard the message.
45 The circumcised believers who had come with Peter were astonished that the gift of the Holy Spirit had been poured out even on Gentiles.
46 For they heard them speaking in tongues and praising God. Then Peter said,
47 “Surely no one can stand in the way of their being baptized with water. They have received the Holy Spirit just as we have.”
48a So he ordered that they be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ. …
1 At Caesarea there was a man named Cornelius, a centurion in what was known as the Italian Regiment.
2 He and all his family were devout and God-fearing; he gave generously to those in need and prayed to God regularly.
3 One day at about three in the afternoon he had a vision. He distinctly saw an angel of God, who came to him and said, “Cornelius!”
4 Cornelius stared at him in fear. “What is it, Lord?” he asked. The angel answered, “Your prayers and gifts to the poor have come up as a memorial offering before God.
5 Now send men to Joppa to bring back a man named Simon who is called Peter.
6 He is staying with Simon the tanner, whose house is by the sea.”
7 When the angel who spoke to him had gone, Cornelius called two of his servants and a devout soldier who was one of his attendants.
8 He told them everything that had happened and sent them to Joppa.
It is up to us to victoriously conclude a season of the Spirit and bring our relationship with God the Father through Jesus Christ to a higher place of the Spirit.
10 He became hungry and wanted something to eat, and while the meal was being prepared, he fell into a trance.
11 He saw heaven opened and something like a large sheet being let down to earth by its four corners. …
17 While Peter was wondering about the meaning of the vision, the men sent by Cornelius found out where Simon’s house was and stopped at the gate.
18 They called out, asking if Simon who was known as Peter was staying there.
19 While Peter was still thinking about the vision, the Spirit said to him, “Simon, three men are looking for you.
20 So get up and go downstairs. Do not hesitate to go with them, for I have sent them.”
21 Peter went down and said to the men, “I’m the one you’re looking for. Why have you come?”
22 The men replied, “We have come from Cornelius the centurion. He is a righteous and God-fearing man, who is respected by all the Jewish people. A holy angel told him to ask you to come to his house so that he could hear what you have to say.”
23 Then Peter invited the men into the house to be his guests. The next day Peter started out with them, and some of the believers from Joppa went along.
24 The following day he arrived in Caesarea. Cornelius was expecting them and had called together his relatives and close friends. …
44 While Peter was still speaking these words, the Holy Spirit came on all who heard the message.
45 The circumcised believers who had come with Peter were astonished that the gift of the Holy Spirit had been poured out even on Gentiles.
46 For they heard them speaking in tongues and praising God. Then Peter said,
47 “Surely no one can stand in the way of their being baptized with water. They have received the Holy Spirit just as we have.”
48a So he ordered that they be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ. …
When we do this, we will encounter the Lord and His high plan of revelation and move down through the house with a humble heart in the power of Jesus’ sacrificial death as well as the new wineskin.
We will then leave the ‘old house’ which is represented by the house of the tanner as a tanner works with the skins of animals, preceded by the death of an animal, which signifies an accomplished spiritual realm, with the aim of entering the ‘new house’ as the house of Cornelius which means ‘the horned one, the radiant one/beam of the sun’, which signifies a greater dimension of the glory of God.
This spiritual entry includes the understanding and positioning in the formation of God’s army, which includes the twelve tribes of Israel, just as Cornelius was a Roman Centurion and had the understanding of the order within an army.
Therefore, it was no coincidence that Cornelius sent two of the servants of his household (Note: symbol of the movement or harbingers of the glory of God) and a faithful soldier (Note: symbol or harbinger of the understanding of the order within the army of the LORD and the spiritual warfare) to Peter as a symbol of the church – ekklēsia.
The Messianic Body of Christ
This involves among other things, the growing knowledge of the one new man in Christ Jesus in the form of the precious olive tree, which moves in the anointing of biblical Judaism (cf. Romans 11:17-18 i.c.w. Ephesians 2:13-18).
Romans 11:17-18:
17 If some of the branches have been broken off, and you, though a wild olive shoot, have been grafted in among the others and now share in the nourishing sap from the olive root, 18 do not consider yourself to be superior to those other branches. If you do, consider this: You do not support the root, but the root supports you.
17 If some of the branches have been broken off, and you, though a wild olive shoot, have been grafted in among the others and now share in the nourishing sap from the olive root, 18 do not consider yourself to be superior to those other branches. If you do, consider this: You do not support the root, but the root supports you.
Ephesians 2:13-18:
13 But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far away have been brought near by the blood of Christ.
14 For he himself is our peace, who has made the two groups one and has destroyed the barrier, the dividing wall of hostility, 15 by setting aside in his flesh the law with its commands and regulations. His purpose was to create in himself one new humanity out of the two, thus making peace, 16 and in one body to reconcile both of them to God through the cross, by which he put to death their hostility.
17 He came and preached peace to you who were far away and peace to those who were near.
18 For through him we both have access to the Father by one Spirit.
13 But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far away have been brought near by the blood of Christ.
14 For he himself is our peace, who has made the two groups one and has destroyed the barrier, the dividing wall of hostility, 15 by setting aside in his flesh the law with its commands and regulations. His purpose was to create in himself one new humanity out of the two, thus making peace, 16 and in one body to reconcile both of them to God through the cross, by which he put to death their hostility.
17 He came and preached peace to you who were far away and peace to those who were near.
18 For through him we both have access to the Father by one Spirit.
It is necessary that we as saints from the gentile nations, realize the intervention of the Holy Spirit who broke us out as branches from the wild olive tree (Note: Greek mindset => arrogance towards Israel due to a false knowledge) to place us in the redemptive power of Christ in the messianic Judaism.
As a result, we can experience the hand of God and the Holy Spirit settling on the precious olive tree, which is accompanied by the bringing forth of the mysteries of the Gospel and revelatory truth (cf. Genesis 8:10-12 i.c.w. Matthew 13:52).
Genesis 8:10-12:
10 He waited seven more days and again sent out the dove from the ark.
11 When the dove returned to him in the evening, there in its beak was a freshly plucked olive leaf! Then Noah knew that the water had receded from the earth.
12 He waited seven more days and sent the dove out again, but this time it did not return to him.
10 He waited seven more days and again sent out the dove from the ark.
11 When the dove returned to him in the evening, there in its beak was a freshly plucked olive leaf! Then Noah knew that the water had receded from the earth.
12 He waited seven more days and sent the dove out again, but this time it did not return to him.
Matthew 13:52:
52 He said to them, “Therefore every teacher of the law who has become a disciple in the kingdom of heaven is like the owner of a house who brings out of his storeroom new treasures as well as old.”
52 He said to them, “Therefore every teacher of the law who has become a disciple in the kingdom of heaven is like the owner of a house who brings out of his storeroom new treasures as well as old.”
The recognition of the people of Israel according to the biblical standard is God’s protection against every spiritual form of arrogance and spiritual antisemitism that can result from a lack of the renewing of the mind. It is a new path that we must walk in order to focus on God’s will and our destiny in Christ.
Amen and Amen.
In His Wisdom,
Daniel Glimm
