ONE REVELATION: KNOW JESUS
SECOND REVELATION: JESUS KNOWS YOU

2Ti 2:1-22 KJV  Thou therefore, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus.  (2)  And the things that thou hast heard of me among many witnesses, the same commit thou to faithful men, who shall be able to teach others also.  (3)  Thou therefore endure hardness, as a good soldier of Jesus Christ.  (4)  No man that warreth entangleth himself with the affairs of this life; that he may please him who hath chosen him to be a soldier.  (5)  And if a man also strive for masteries, yet is he not crowned, except he strive lawfully.  (6)  The husbandman that laboureth must be first partaker of the fruits.  (7)  Consider what I say; and the Lord give thee understanding in all things.  (8)  Remember that Jesus Christ of the seed of David was raised from the dead according to my gospel:  (9)  Wherein I suffer trouble, as an evil doer, even unto bonds; but the word of God is not bound.  (10)  Therefore I endure all things for the elect's sakes, that they may also obtain the salvation which is in Christ Jesus with eternal glory.  (11)  It is a faithful saying: For if we be dead with him, we shall also live with him:  (12)  If we suffer, we shall also reign with him: if we deny him, he also will deny us:  (13)  If we believe not, yet he abideth faithful: he cannot deny himself.  (14)  Of these things put them in remembrance, charging them before the Lord that they strive not about words to no profit, but to the subverting of the hearers.  (15)  Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.  (16)  But shun profane and vain babblings: for they will increase unto more ungodliness.  (17)  And their word will eat as doth a canker: of whom is Hymenaeus and Philetus;  (18)  Who concerning the truth have erred, saying that the resurrection is past already; and overthrow the faith of some.  (19)  Nevertheless the foundation of God standeth sure, having this seal, The Lord knoweth them that are his. And, Let every one that nameth the name of Christ depart from iniquity.  (20)  But in a great house there are not only vessels of gold and of silver, but also of wood and of earth; and some to honour, and some to dishonour.  (21)  If a man therefore purge himself from these, he shall be a vessel unto honour, sanctified, and meet for the master's use, and prepared unto every good work.  (22)  Flee also youthful lusts: but follow righteousness, faith, charity, peace, with them that call on the Lord out of a pure heart.  

Mat 16:15-18 KJV  He saith unto them, But whom say ye that I am?  (16)  And Simon Peter answered and said, Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God.  (17)  And Jesus answered and said unto him, Blessed art thou, Simon Barjona: for flesh and blood hath not revealed it unto thee, but my Father which is in heaven.  (18)  And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.

 Paul spoke about enduring HARDNESS as a man of God.

• He spoke of hwo the husbandman must be the first to eat of his fruits he grows and gives to others, meaning this entire ministry of Christians denying sin and serving God must be something the preacher himself experiences BEFORE HE STARTS TO PREACH ANYTHING.

 Verse 5 says a man who strives for masteries must strive lawfully.

• Don't cheat.
• Don't try to preach without properly FIRST denying your flesh and getting freed from sin, yourself.
• Many want to preach victory over sin and living a holy life for God, when they have never overcome sin themselves, yet.

 Paul told Tim to recall how Paul was suffering greatly for the gospel.

• But Paul did so because he knew some truths:

 (11)  It is a faithful saying: For if we be dead with him, we shall also live with him:  (12)  If we suffer, we shall also reign with him: if we deny him, he also will deny us:  (13)  If we believe not, yet he abideth faithful: he cannot deny himself. 

 If you die with Jesus, as Paul was doing, even in his daily minsterial lifestyle, YOU WILL LIVE WITH HIM -- or RESURRECT over it all!

 He spoke about false teachers in his day who claimed the resurrection was past.

• Some people were overthrown by them.
• Some backslid away from truth.
• BUT ALTHOUGH SOME HAVE THEIR FOOTING TAKEN OUT FROM BENEATH THEM, NEVERTHELESS THEER IS A FOUNDATION that if you get it under your feet and keep it there, IT STANDETH SURE.

 

That foundation is the ROCK Jesus said He'd build his church upon.

• As much as false teachers and their false doctrines WILL NOT subvert the faith of those on the rock, Jesus said the gates of hell shall not prevail against the church.

 There is a ROCK foundation that STANDS SURE, and DOES NOT MOVE UNSTEADILY.

• And listen to the seal of this foundation.

 2 Ti 2: (19)  Nevertheless the foundation of God standeth sure, having this seal, The Lord knoweth them that are his. And, Let every one that nameth the name of Christ depart from iniquity. 

 Recall that we compared the ROCK the church is built upon with the ROCK upon which the wise man builds his house where storms cannot tear it down.

• In that parable, Jesus said this:

 Mat 7:21-25 KJV  Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven.  (22)  Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works?  (23)  And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity.  (24)  Therefore whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house upon a rock:  (25)  And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell not: for it was founded upon a rock.

 Look at verse 22 and 23.

• THEY KNEW THE LORD.
• BUT HE DID NOT KNOW THEM.

 We explained a couple of weeks ago that such people are PEOPLE WHO HEARD THE FATHER SPEAK TO THEM.

 Matt 16:  (16)  And Simon Peter answered and said, Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God.  (17)  And Jesus answered and said unto him, Blessed art thou, Simon Barjona: for flesh and blood hath not revealed it unto thee, but my Father which is in heaven. 

 The only ones who know who the Son is are people whom the FATHER REVEALED IT TO.

• So THEY COME TO KNOW JESUS.
• But there is aN ADDITIONAL REVELATION they must receive.
• FROM THE SON, now.
• They knew the Son since Father revealed Him.
• BUT THE SON CANNOT KNOW THEM UNTIL THE SON REVEALS SOMETHING TO THEM AS WELL.
• One revelation from the Father and a FURTHER REVELATION from the Son.
•  The SECOND REVELATION puts us on a rock and the gates of hell cannot prevail against us.
• That is why Jesus spoke of a man building on a rock WHO HEARS THE SON'S WORDS AND DOES THEM.
• THE FATHER HAD WORDS CONCERNING THE IDENTITY OF THE SON, BUT THE SON HAS WORDS that build you on a ROCK.
• AND THERE ARE MANY WHO HEARD THE WORDS OF THE FATHER, AND KNOW JESUS IS LORD.
• BUT WHEN THEY HEAR THE WORDS OF THE SON, THEY REFUSE TO DO THEM.

 Mat 16:21 KJV  From that time forth began Jesus to shew unto his disciples, how that he must go unto Jerusalem, and suffer many things of the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and be raised again the third day.

 These words of THE SON involved DEATH.

• THE CROSS.
• And that was fuly represented by His words to PETER about what HE ALSO has to say, in addition.
• ALSO MEANS "IN ADDITION".
•  If Jesus said GATES OF HELL could not prevail against the church on the rock, that means HELL is somehow involved with the church.
• HELL is from the greek word for GRAVE.
• DEATH and the GRAVE are associated.
• You cannot get in the grave unless you DIED.
• And the reaosn we read of the GATES OF THE GRAVE here, is BECAUSE TO BECOME PART OF THE CHURCH MEANS YOU HAVE TO DIE.
• The grave has nothing to do with you until you die.
• So the only way the grave could not prevail, is first for it to have it's gates SHUT AND CLOSE ON SOMEONE WHO DIED.

 Notice Jesus called PETER "SIMON BAR JONAH."

• SON OF JONAH.

 Jon 2:6 KJV  I went down to the bottoms of the mountains; the earth with her bars was about me for ever: yet hast thou brought up my life from corruption, O LORD my God.

 JONAH described GATES OF THE GRAVE like BARS clsing him in to stay in it's prison house.

• BUT HE CAME OUT!

 Jesus died and rose again, and said it was the sign of Jonah!

 Jesus is saying that THE CHURCH is going to be comprised of people WHO DIED.

• That is how the gates of the grave become associated with them.
• BUT THEY ARE BUILT ON THE ROCK.
• JESUS IS THE ROCK.

 1Co 3:11 KJV  For other foundation can no man lay than that is laid, which is Jesus Christ.

 WHEN YOU UNITE TO HIM, IF YOU DIE YOU WILL NOT STAY DEAD!

• He died and rose again.
• YOU WIL THEREFORE DIE AND RISE AGAIN.

 BUT THIS IS WHAT THE MAJORITY OF PEOPLE DO NOT WANT TO HEAR.

• They may have heard the Father, but they do not want to do what the SON SAID.

 Peter was BLESSED!

 Matt 16 (17)  And Jesus answered and said unto him, Blessed art thou, Simon Barjona: for flesh and blood hath not revealed it unto thee, but my Father which is in heaven.

 BUT THAT IS NOT ENOUGH.

 Paul spoke of enduring hardness.

• And then spoke of a FAITHFUL SAYING that Paul always stood upon.
• FAITHFUL MEANS YOU CAN ALWAYS COUNT ON IT.
• We know Paul had a revelation of this because he said it was faithful.
• If everyone knew it was faithful like Paul did, they woudl GLADLY DO JESUS' WORDS.

 2 Tim 2 (10)  Therefore I endure all things for the elect's sakes, that they may also obtain the salvation which is in Christ Jesus with eternal glory.  (11)  It is a faithful saying: For if we be dead with him, we shall also live with him:  (12)  If we suffer, we shall also reign with him: if we deny him, he also will deny us: 

 Notice after he says "IF WE SUFFER WE SHALL REIGN WITH HIM", that he says IF WE DENY HIM HE WILL DENY US?

• The DENYING Is refusing to SUFFER WITH HIM.
• And he will deny us.
• When the people called Jesus Lord, they had a revelation from the Father.
• But we know they did not get one form the SOn because Jesus said they heard his words but did not do them.
• AND HE DENIED THEM.
• Watch how he denied them:

 Mat 7:23 KJV  And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity.

 Not denying Him is not rejecting who he is.

• IT IS REJECTING HIS REVELATION AFTER YOU GET THE FATHER'S REVELATION ABOUT WHO HE IS.

 Notice what is LINKED to the LORD KNOWING US:

 Notice also that HE CALLED THEM WORKWERS OF INIQUITY:

 2 tim 2 (19)  Nevertheless the foundation of God standeth sure, having this seal, The Lord knoweth them that are his. And, Let every one that nameth the name of Christ depart from iniquity. 

 If you are on the ROCK, yuou have HEARD HIS WORDS AND DONE THEM.

• ONLY THEN DOES he KNOW YOU.
• That is why we read that when God KNOWS the peopel who are HIs, THAT another part fo the FOUNDATION reads LET EVERY ONE WHO NAMETHE THE NAME OF CHRIST DEPART FROM INQIUITY!

 He called them workers of iniquity!

• THey said they NAMED HIM!
• They called Him LORD!
• But he said they'[;re workers of inqiuty.
• In other words, YOU MAY DO GREAT THINGS IN HIS NAME, AND NAME HIM, BUT IF YOU ARE GOING TO NAME HIM AND WANT HIM TO KNOW YOU, THEN ALTHOUGH YOU MAY BE DOING MIRACLES IN HIS NAME YOU CANNOT ALSO DO INQIUITY!

 THE WORDS OF THE SON ARE THE WORDS OF THE CROSS.

• SACRIFICE!
• And too many people like to praise His name and NAME HIM, even do miracles.
• BUT THE ONES WHOM HE KNOWS ARE THE ONES WHO HAVE SACRIFIFECED.

 Jesus started to speaqk of the CROSS after the FAther spoke to Peter.

• Peter immediately did what so many do today in their hearts, withotu syaing it aloud.

 Mat 16:21-24 KJV  From that time forth began Jesus to shew unto his disciples, how that he must go unto Jerusalem, and suffer many things of the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and be raised again the third day.  (22)  Then Peter took him, and began to rebuke him, saying, Be it far from thee, Lord: this shall not be unto thee.  (23)  But he turned, and said unto Peter, Get thee behind me, Satan: thou art an offence unto me: for thou savourest not the things that be of God, but those that be of men.  (24)  Then said Jesus unto his disciples, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.

 PETER RESISTED THE THOUGHT OF DEATH.

• HE MISSED THE REVELATION.
• HE MISSED WHAT THE SON SAID.
• Jesus said there will be a grave.
• He said there will be gates of a grave that will clang shut over you if you get into this church.

 1Co 12:13 KJV  For by one Spirit are we all baptized into one body, whether we be Jews or Gentiles, whether we be bond or free; and have been all made to drink into one Spirit.

 Rom 6:4 KJV  Therefore we are buried with him by baptism into death: that like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life.

 BAPTISM IS THE WAY INTO THE CHURCH, AND BAPTISM IS BURIAL INTO DEATH.

• That means SACRIFICE OF YOUR OLD LIFE.
• Don't get baptized if you have no intention of your old lifestyle DYING!
• And so SACRIFICE is involved.
• DEATH is there.
• But when you DO sacrfiice, and you DO die, and the gates of the GRAVE, so to speak, clang shut on your old life, THEY WILL NOT PREVAIL AGAINST YOU!
• They wil nto keep you there!

 THAT MEANS RESURRECTION.

• It is a faithful saying, if we die with him we shall also live with him.!
• The foundation STANDETH SYURE.\
• IT IS FAITHFUL.
• YOU WILL NOT HAVE THE GATES OF HELL KEEP YOU DOWN IF YOU SACRIFICE!

 If you hear this and get no revelation, then you denied Jesus.

• You rejected his words.
• YOU WILL NOT SACRIFICE even though you know who He is.
• He will not know who YOU are until you HEAR HIS WORDS.

 Peter was a HINDRANCE to Jesus, when he so wanted to be an AID.

• Jesus called him satan, and an offence.
• A HINDRANCE.

 You see, you are a HINDRANCE untiul you are able to UNITE TO HIM IN DYING WITH HIM.

• Paul suffered as a christian.
• BUT HE HAD A REVELATION that allowed him to be able to do that.
• HE KNEW THAT SACRIFICE MAY HURT, BUT SOMETHING GREATER THAN WHAT IS SACRIFIECED WILL ALWAYS COME FORTH!

 Thayt is why some peopl enever TITHE.

• TITHES are sacrifices!
• THEY DO NOT SACRIFICE.
• If they really got a revelaiton that what you sacrifice is going to come back multiplued times in return, they would do it!

 SAME GOES WITH LIFESTYLE.

• The reaosn peopel cannot stay sober and cannot stay away from sex outside marriage, is because they may have heard the Father's revelation of who Jesus is, but they never were able to depart from iniquity SO JESUS KNOWS THEM since they DID NOT GET A REVELATION THAT SACRIFICE -- STAYING AWAY FROM SIN AND ILLICIT SEX AND GAMNBLING, ETC., -- WILL CAUSE GOD TO GIVE YOU BACK MANY MULTIPLIED MORE BLESSINGS THAN WHAT YOU SACRIFICED.

 It is interesting he mentioned people who teach the resurrection is past.

• In other words, they teach tehre IS NO LIVING WITH JESUS for us today.
• There are no miracles.
• There is no power and GREASTR LIFE after you sacrifice!
• Teaching there is no resurrection is representtrative of teaching YOU WILL NOT GET GREATER OF THE SAME THING IN A SACRIFICE IF YOU SACRIFICE IT.

 Jesus DOES NOT KNOW anyone who refuses to depart from iniquity.

 As if in a play of words, the triuth is:

ONE REVELATION: KNOW JESUS,

THE NEXT: JESUS KNOWS YOU

 WE GET GREATER LIFE WHEN WE SACRIFICE LIFE:

DEATH IS THE END OF THE OLD LIFE

• It ends the old.
• Weightlifters can lift to a certain point, but they are overcome by the weight after that point.
• DEATH overcomes our OLD LIVES.
• We are afraid of death so we do nto sacrifice because it ENDS our LIFE.
• But Jesus promised the NEW LIFE CANNOTG BE HELD BY THE GRAVE.
• Death is the FIRST THING the NEW LIFE OVERCOMES!
• Resurrection can only occur if a NEW LIFE is given to one who dies, that is GREATER THAN DEATH THAT KILLED IT.

 Mat 3:14-17 KJV  But John forbad him, saying, I have need to be baptized of thee, and comest thou to me?  (15)  And Jesus answering said unto him, Suffer it to be so now: for thus it becometh us to fulfil all righteousness. Then he suffered him.  (16)  And Jesus, when he was baptized, went up straightway out of the water: and, lo, the heavens were opened unto him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove, and lighting upon him:  (17)  And lo a voice from heaven, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.

 Luk 9:30-35 KJV  And, behold, there talked with him two men, which were Moses and Elias:  (31)  Who appeared in glory, and spake of his decease which he should accomplish at Jerusalem.  (32)  But Peter and they that were with him were heavy with sleep: and when they were awake, they saw his glory, and the two men that stood with him.  (33)  And it came to pass, as they departed from him, Peter said unto Jesus, Master, it is good for us to be here: and let us make three tabernacles; one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elias: not knowing what he said.  (34)  While he thus spake, there came a cloud, and overshadowed them: and they feared as they entered into the cloud.  (35)  And there came a voice out of the cloud, saying, This is my beloved Son: hear him.

Everytime Jesus did something that indicated his willingness to DIE, the FATHER SAID HE WAS WELLPLEASING!

 Paul spoke of dying before he mentioned all of this.