SHINING WITH CHRIST'S GLORY AND VICTORY

November 1, 2009 pm
MF Blume


Matthew 17:1-8 KJV  And after six days Jesus taketh Peter, James, and John his brother, and bringeth them up into an high mountain apart,  (2)  And was transfigured before them: and his face did shine as the sun, and his raiment was white as the light.  (3)  And, behold, there appeared unto them Moses and Elias talking with him.  (4)  Then answered Peter, and said unto Jesus, Lord, it is good for us to be here: if thou wilt, let us make here three tabernacles; one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elias.  (5)  While he yet spake, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them: and behold a voice out of the cloud, which said, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased; hear ye him.  (6)  And when the disciples heard it, they fell on their face, and were sore afraid.  (7)  And Jesus came and touched them, and said, Arise, and be not afraid.  (8)  And when they had lifted up their eyes, they saw no man, save Jesus only. 

Malachi 4:1-6 KJV   For, behold, the day cometh, that shall burn as an oven; and all the proud, yea, and all that do wickedly, shall be stubble: and the day that cometh shall burn them up, saith the LORD of hosts, that it shall leave them neither root nor branch.  (2)  But unto you that fear my name shall the Sun of righteousness arise with healing in his wings; and ye shall go forth, and grow up as calves of the stall.  (3)  And ye shall tread down the wicked; for they shall be ashes under the soles of your feet in the day that I shall do this, saith the LORD of hosts.  (4)  Remember ye the law of Moses my servant, which I commanded unto him in Horeb for all Israel, with the statutes and judgments.  (5)  Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the coming of the great and dreadful day of the LORD:  (6)  And he shall turn the heart of the fathers to the children, and the heart of the children to their fathers, lest I come and smite the earth with a curse.


Malachi 4 has the three major pictures of Matthew 17's mount of Transfiguration.

Jesus is like the SUN, with Moses and Elijah.

And While Jesus shone like the sun on the MOUNTAIN, Elijah and Moses both were men of the MOUNTAINS and did their greatest works for GOD ON MOUNTAINS.

When the prophet spoke of healing from the WINGS of the sun, he referred to the BEAMS OF LIGHT.

Psa 139:9 KJV  If I take the wings of the morning, and dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea;

 The morning light comes so swiftly.

It's been dark all night long.

 So the LIGHT SHINING FROM JESUS' face speaks of HEALING!


 2Co 4:6 KJV  For God, who commanded the light to shine out of darkness, hath shined in our hearts, to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.

 He shines in our hearts to give knowledge of God's glory AND IT HEALS US!

It restores us.

We were created in His image and GOD HEALS US BACK INTO THAT IMAGE.

 2Co 3:18 KJV  But we all, with open face beholding as in a glass the glory of the Lord, are changed into the same image from glory to glory, even as by the Spirit of the Lord.

Peter saw the ROCK in the revelation from the Father.

Then Jesus had to show Peter who he was IN CHRIST.

2Co 3:7-13 KJV  But if the ministration of death, written and engraven in stones, was glorious, so that the children of Israel could not stedfastly behold the face of Moses for the glory of his countenance; which glory was to be done away:  (8)  How shall not the ministration of the spirit be rather glorious?  (9)  For if the ministration of condemnation be glory, much more doth the ministration of righteousness exceed in glory.  (10)  For even that which was made glorious had no glory in this respect, by reason of the glory that excelleth.  (11)  For if that which is done away was glorious, much more that which remaineth is glorious.  (12)  Seeing then that we have such hope, we use great plainness of speech:  (13)  And not as Moses, which put a vail over his face, that the children of Israel could not stedfastly look to the end of that which is abolished:

 Jesus whole ministry is a ministry of light.

And we have got to heed His ministry and His words.

Mal 4:  (4)  Remember ye the law of Moses my servant, which I commanded unto him in Horeb for all Israel, with the statutes and judgments.  (5)  Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the coming of the great and dreadful day of the LORD:  (6)  And he shall turn the heart of the fathers to the children, and the heart of the children to their fathers, lest I come and smite the earth with a curse.

 Moses received LAW ON MOUNT HOREB.

Verse 4 even mentions HOREB, the MOUNTAIN.

 1Ki 18:17-20 KJV  And it came to pass, when Ahab saw Elijah, that Ahab said unto him, Art thou he that troubleth Israel?  (18)  And he answered, I have not troubled Israel; but thou, and thy father's house, in that ye have forsaken the commandments of the LORD, and thou hast followed Baalim.  (19)  Now therefore send, and gather to me all Israel unto mount Carmel, and the prophets of Baal four hundred and fifty, and the prophets of the groves four hundred, which eat at Jezebel's table.  (20)  So Ahab sent unto all the children of Israel, and gathered the prophets together unto mount Carmel.

 AND FIRE CAME.

 1Ki 18:30-31 KJV  And Elijah said unto all the people, Come near unto me. And all the people came near unto him. And he repaired the altar of the LORD that was broken down.  (31)  And Elijah took twelve stones, according to the number of the tribes of the sons of Jacob, unto whom the word of the LORD came, saying, Israel shall be thy name:


REPAIRING an altar whose stones stood for the twelve tribes, is REPAIRING THE HEARTS OF THE PEOPLE.

And notice how we read about this.

 Mal 4:(5)  Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the coming of the great and dreadful day of the LORD:  (6)  And he shall turn the heart of the fathers to the children, and the heart of the children to their fathers, lest I come and smite the earth with a curse.

 TURN TURN TURN

 Matt 17:  (10)  And his disciples asked him, saying, Why then say the scribes that Elias must first come?  (11)  And Jesus answered and said unto them, Elias truly shall first come, and restore all things.  (12)  But I say unto you, That Elias is come already, and they knew him not, but have done unto him whatsoever they listed. Likewise shall also the Son of man suffer of them.  (13)  Then the disciples understood that he spake unto them of John the Baptist.

 Mar 1:4 KJV  John did baptize in the wilderness, and preach the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins.

 Mat 3:1-2 KJV  In those days came John the Baptist, preaching in the wilderness of Judaea,  (2)  And saying, Repent ye: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.

 REPENT MEANS TURN!!!!


Then the fire came down on the altar of Elijah ...

 As Elijah TURNED ISRAEL

 1Ki 18:37-39 KJV  Hear me, O LORD, hear me, that this people may know that thou art the LORD God, and that thou hast turned their heart back again.  (38)  Then the fire of the LORD fell, and consumed the burnt sacrifice, and the wood, and the stones, and the dust, and licked up the water that was in the trench.  (39)  And when all the people saw it, they fell on their faces: and they said, The LORD, he is the God; the LORD, he is the God.

 TURN - REPENT.

The Kingdom is a MOUNTAIN OF TRANSFIGURATION.

THIS KINGDOM MESSAGE changes you to IMAGES OF JESUS CHRIST, and we shall tread down the wicked!

Destroy the works of the devil.

Go to MOUNT GOLGOTHA - PLACE OF SKULL.

Matthew 27:33 KJV  And when they were come unto a place called Golgotha, that is to say, a place of a skull,

Romans 12:1-2 KJV  I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service.  (2)  And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.

We are CHANGED IN OUR MINDS - PLACE OF THE SKULL.

The reference to the LIVING GOD stresses eternity of God -- LIFE that is more powerful than death and always lives.

The gates of HELL that cannot prevail are literally gates of the GRAVE -- DEATH.

Jesus was challenged by the devil using the high priest in Matthew 26.

Matthew 26:63-66 KJV  But Jesus held his peace. And the high priest answered and said unto him, I adjure thee by the living God, that thou tell us whether thou be the Christ, the Son of God.  (64)  Jesus saith unto him, Thou hast said: nevertheless I say unto you, Hereafter shall ye see the Son of man sitting on the right hand of power, and coming in the clouds of heaven.  (65)  Then the high priest rent his clothes, saying, He hath spoken blasphemy; what further need have we of witnesses? behold, now ye have heard his blasphemy.  (66)  What think ye? They answered and said, He is guilty of death.

The confession of the ROCK is JESUS IS SON OF THE LIVING GOD.

This statement caused Caiaphas to shake and call for HIS DEATH!
OUR CRUCIFIXION WITH CHRIST.

Peter's confessions was a very profound statement.

Peter himself said that the Lord is building up a structure on a ROCK, and this structure is made of many living stones.
 

1Pet 2:5-7  Ye also, as lively stones, are built up a spiritual house, an holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ. Wherefore also it is contained in the scripture, Behold, I lay in Sion a chief corner stone, elect, precious: and he that believeth on him shall not be confounded. Unto you therefore which believe [he is] precious: but unto them which be disobedient, the stone which the builders disallowed, the same is made the head of the corner, 

"Jesus is the Son of the living God."

This is the confession of the ROCK.

JOHN said this confession is what gives eternal life.
 

1Joh 4:15  Whosoever shall confess that Jesus is the Son of God, God dwelleth in him, and he in God. 

1Joh 5:5  Who is he that overcometh the world, but he that believeth that Jesus is the Son of God?

1Joh 5:20  And we know that the Son of God is come, and hath given us an understanding, that we may know him that is true, and we are in him that is true, [even] in his Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God, and eternal life.

THE HOUSE ON THE ROCK STANDS IN THE FACE OF DEATH!

THE HOUSE ON SAND FALLS.

Recall that Moses and Elijah appeared with Jesus.

The MOUNTAIN is THE KINGDOM.

Malachi begins speaking of the  PROUD who do not DENY SELF FALL and are burnt, the RIGHTEOESS go forth and grow as calves of the stall.

AND ELIJAH AND MOSES are mentioned.


WE THINK too worldly.

We THINK too much of self.


So much of how the devil defeats people is due to their lack of understanding.


But get knowledge....

Jesus fought the battle as captain of our salvation on the cross.

Though He died like a lamb of sacrifice, IT WAS THE VICTORY OF A LION.

The bible speaks about the ARMOUR OF GOD.

Ephesians 6:11-13 KJV  Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.  (12)  For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.  (13)  Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand.

Notice the emphasis upon STANDING.

And there is an important part of the armour that specifically is emphasized int his issue of the house on the rock.

HELMET OF SALVATION.

We have to KNOW some things about salvation in order to withstand the ATTACKS OF THE DEVIL.

Notice it says:  WILES OF THE DEVIL.

G3180 - WILES
μεθοδεία
methodeia
Thayer Definition:
1) cunning arts, deceit, craft, trickery
Part of Speech: noun feminine
A Related Word by Thayer’s/Strong’s Number: from a compound of G3326 and G3593 [compare “method”]
Citing in TDNT: 5:102, 666

"able to stand against"... the TRICKERY and DECEIT and CUNNING ARTS of the devil.

If you need a HELMET to stand against deception and trickery of the devil, then YOUR MIND NEEDS TO BE PROTECTED.

This is part of why Jesus saw Peter's revelation of WHO HE WAS, and then said JESUS has something to say to PETER now.

So the helmet of salvation is WHEN YOU KNOW ABOUT SALVATION.

That is why Jesus said you must LOSE YOUR LIFE TO FIND IT.

Matthew 16:24-25 KJV  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.  (25)  For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: and whosoever will lose his life for my sake shall find it.

LIFE is PSUCHE or PSYCHE.

WAY OF THINKING.

Romans 12:2 KJV  And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.

TRANSFORMS US.

Now, Moses did not see God's glory and God's face was hidden from Him.

Exodus 33:20 KJV  And he said, Thou canst not see my face: for there shall no man see me, and live.


So when Moses saw God's glory HE SHONE AS WELL.

Exodus 34:29 KJV  And it came to pass, when Moses came down from mount Sinai with the two tables of testimony in Moses' hand, when he came down from the mount, that Moses wist not that the skin of his face shone while he talked with him.

So the people begged him to hide it.

Exodus 34:33 KJV  And till Moses had done speaking with them, he put a vail on his face.

Moses repeated GOD'S GLORY TO HIM.

God hid his face from Moses and Moses hid His face from Israel.

So the progression of God giving glory to Moses and Moses in turn giving it to Israel stopped due to the VEIL.

2 Corinthians 3:11-14 KJV  (11)  For if that which is done away was glorious, much more that which remaineth is glorious.  (12)  Seeing then that we have such hope, we use great plainness of speech:  (13)  And not as Moses, which put a vail over his face, that the children of Israel could not stedfastly look to the end of that which is abolished:  (14)  But their minds were blinded: for until this day remaineth the same vail untaken away in the reading of the old testament; which vail is done away in Christ.


But Jesus' face was not veiled on the mountain!

And...

2 Corinthians 3:18 KJV  But we all, with open face beholding as in a glass the glory of the Lord, are changed into the same image from glory to glory, even as by the Spirit of the Lord.

2 Corinthians 4:6 KJV  For God, who commanded the light to shine out of darkness, hath shined in our hearts, to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.

THIS LIGHT IS ACTUALLY KNOWLEDGE OF GOD'S GLORY IN JESUS' Face, and WE CAN SEE THAT!!

IT IS NOT VEILED!

It changes us into the same image!


Watch this:

There are 6 pieces of armour listed in Ephesians 6.

Helmet, Breastplate, sword, shield, girdle and shoes.

And you can see the LORD wearing these things spiritually when HE DIED ON THE CROSS AND fought OUR BATTLE.


The cross is superimposed on the tabernacle lay-out, and you will see that the positions of the 6 pieces of  tabernacle furniture correspond to the position of the locations of armour on a man's body who is on a cross.




When we see the glory of God in the FACE OF JESUS, WE ARE CHANGED INTO THAT SAME IMAGE.

All during the old testament, the holiest where the FACE was was veiled.

BUT WHEN JESUS DIED ON THE CROSS...

Satan cannot touch your thinking..