The Healing Power Of God’s Gift Of Righteousness
special midweek service – 27 May 2009 (Wed)
preached by Ps Joseph Prince
as noted by Yeo Choon Meng Terence
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![The healing of the woman with the issue of blood took place in Capernaum, Galilee. [Picture of fountain on the shores of modern day Galilee]](http://tycm.files.wordpress.com/2009/05/israel2008-837.jpg?w=350&h=466 "Galilee fountain")
The healing of the woman with the issue of blood took place in Capernaum, Galilee. Picture of fountain on the shores of modern day Galilee. 9 Nov 2008.
SPECIAL MIDWEEK SERVICE
Senior Pastor preached a special midweek service on 27 May 2009. Typically messages for the entire NCC congregation are preached only on Sundays.
YESHUA
In the OT before Yeshua was revealed as the name of the savior, the Hebrews would use the expression “yeshua” to cry out for salvation.
There are 5 names of God revealed in Psalm 91.
Ps 91:1 He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High [1st name – El Elyon] shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty [2nd name – El Shadai].
Ps 91:2 I will say of the LORD [3rd name – YHWH] , [He is] my refuge and my fortress: my God [4th name – Elohim] ; in him will I trust.
Ps 91:16 With long life will I satisfy him, and shew him my salvation [5th name – Yeshua].
We are in the position of Ps 91:1 now because of Jesus Christ.
After El Shadai was first revealed as a name of God to Abraham in Gen 17:1 and shortly afterwards, Sarah became pregnant with Isaac.
Why does God give us long life? So that we may see more of Jesus / Yeshua and extol His loveliness. If we return to heaven too soon, we are of no use in the sense that we cannot evangelise, etc
WHY SOME PEOPLE DON’T RECEIVE HEALING, ETC
The reason why some don’t receive healing etc can be found in the story of Jairus’ daughter and the woman with the issue of blood. The same reason can be applied to why any other blessing is not received because it is the same for receiving any other blessing whether it be for health, wealth, etc.
The story of Jairus’ daughter and the woman with the issue of blood is important as it is repeated in Mark, Matt and Luke.
The text used tonight is drawn from Mark because of its detail of the story and its placement – Mark is the only Gospel arranged in chronological order.
For example, Luke is arranged according to divine order, not chronological order. The stories of Zacchaeus (Luke 19) and the rich young ruler (Luke 18) did not take place in chronological order and yet they are placed in successive chapters in Luke. This was done to able to compare and contrast. The rich young ruler was given the Law and he could hardly give anything. Zacchaeus was given Grace by Jesus and he could not stop giving.
A NEW COMMANDMENT
The only way to keep the 10 commandments is to be delivered from them. The rich young ruler was given Law and he could hardly give. Zacchaeus was given Grace and he gave almost everything. Grace is not a command. It is a spirit – you simply want to give. The Law says don’t steal. Grace leads you to give.
This is the only commandment for us in the New Covenant (it is a new commandment not a deadly commandment) and it is:
John 13:34 A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another; as I have loved you, that you also love one another.
Thus to practice this new commandment we first have to find out how Jesus has loved us in order for us to love one another as He loved us. How did Jesus love us? He loves us with an abundance of Grace. So much so that we automatically respond in love. Love becomes our response to Jesus.
GRACE IS SYMBOLIZED BY THE NUMBER 5
For instance, the anointing oil has 5 ingredients which are 4 spices with the fifth ingredient being the oil (Ex 30:34) . This shows us that the anointing oil, which in turn typifies the Holy Spirit, flows purely by Grace and is not moved by flesh or human effort. Thus anointing oil could not be poured on man’s flesh (Ex 30:32)
The tabernacle of Moses is in dimensions of and multiples of 5. There are 4 gospels + Acts = 5. It is the Acts of the Holy Spirit, not apostles. It is the Holy Spirit that is moving.
The Holy Spirit or oil within us will destroy every bondage, yoke and burden if we learn to touch and flow with the oil.
The oil will teach you faster than your own mind.
Jesus Christ is put into the oil in all His multiple work – life, death, burial and resurrection. What He has done is all put into the oil put into us today.
A GREAT MULTITUDE
Mark 5:21 Now when Jesus had crossed over again by boat to the other side, a great multitude gathered to Him; and He was by the sea.
The word ‘multitude’ is used of the common folk and not the religious leaders.
THE NUMBER 12
Mark 5:22 And behold, one of the rulers of the synagogue came, Jairus by name. And when he saw Him, he fell at His feet
Mark 5:23 and begged Him earnestly, saying, “My little daughter lies at the point of death. Come and lay Your hands on her, that she may be healed, and she will live.”
Mark 5:24 So [Jesus] went with him, and a great multitude followed Him and thronged Him.
Mark 5:25 Now a certain woman had a flow of blood for twelve years,
Luke 8:42 tells us that the daughter of Jairus was 12 years old. The means that she was as old as the woman’s affliction (Mark 5:25). The number 12 is the number of administration. 12 tribes of Israel. 12 apostles of the Lamb. In Revelation, there are many multiples of 12 e.g. 144,000 evangelists – this is symbolic of the completeness of the number of evangelists, and thus there may be more than 144,000 evangelists in total.
JUDAIZERS
Mark 5:26 and had suffered many things from many physicians. She had spent all that she had and was no better, but rather grew worse.
It is difficult to understand why some Believers today want to go back to the Judaizers when clearly the Law could not help this lady.
The physicians who treated this woman were not like the doctors of today. They used rabbinical law and superstition to treat people. For example, patients were told to lay on one side, abstain from certain things, perform certain rituals such as to put dust in food.
EVERY GOOD AND PERFECT GIFT
James 1:17 Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning.
Health and healing from God is the ‘perfect gift’ from Him. Whilst the world, refusing to acknowledge God, has to rely on the ‘good gift’ i.e. medicine derived from leaves, herbs, etc. The better way is therefore to go for the ‘perfect gift’ from God.
THE TRUTH IS GRACE
John 8:32 And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.
John 1:17 For the law was given by Moses, [but] grace and truth came by Jesus Christ.
The truth is Grace.
WHEN SHE HEARD ABOUT JESUS
Mark 5:27 When she heard about Jesus, she came behind [Him] in the crowd and touched His garment.
Mark 5:28 For she said, “If only I may touch His clothes, I shall be made well.”
Mark 5:29 Immediately the fountain of her blood was dried up, and she felt in [her] body that she was healed of the affliction.
The verse Mark 5:27 is what jumped out at Pastor – ‘when she heard about Jesus’.
What did the woman hear about Jesus?
Whatever she heard caused her to receive.
Note that the woman ‘heard about’ Jesus and she did not hear directly from Him.
We know that many came to “hear and be healed” by Jesus (e.g. Luke 5:15 and Luke 6:17) but this woman did not hear directly ‘live’ from Jesus.
God is so good, we do not need to be with Jesus ‘live’ to receive from Him. You can be like this woman who heard about Jesus and make a an active demand on His power.
Jesus’ voice is as the voice of many waters (Rev 1:15, Rev 14:2 and Rev 19:6) .
WHAT ARE THE MIRACLES THAT CAUSED WOMAN TO HEAR OF JESUS?
There were some miracles that took place which caused the woman to hear about Jesus.
She must have heard of one particular miracle which took place in her home town of Capernaum.
This was the man who was sick of the palsy and who was lowered from the roof by his friends to meet Jesus who healed him (Matt 9:1-8, Mark 2:1-12, Luke 5:18-25).
Side note: Pastor says he is sure that the place in Capernaum which is today marked as the site of Peter’s house is the true site. Unfortunately, he did not have time to prove this to us tonight.
Jesus said to the man sick of palsy and told him that his sins were forgiven (Mark 2:5). There is something about not having the assurance that your sins are forgiven which causes the individual not to receive healing, even though it is God’s will for all to receive healing. Perhaps it was because the man did not hear of the fact that he was forgiven of his sins that caused him to be afflicted with palsy.
1 Cr 6:20 For ye are bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which are God’s.
It is very difficult to glorify God if you are flat on your back. It is God’s will for all to be healthy and whole.
WHAT DID SHE HEAR ABOUT JESUS?
Lev 15:19-25 are the laws concerning a woman with an issue of blood and what she is forbidden from doing. Therefore, the woman with an issue of blood in Mark 2 must have not heard the Law because that would disqualify her from receiving healing from Jesus.
Also, whatever she heard was not the disqualifying laws of the OT because such laws would have prevented her from pushing through the crowd to touch Jesus as such action would defile others according to Mosaic law.
Because she pushed through the crowd, this indicates that she did not believe herself to be unclean. This belief probably arose from what she heard of Jesus. She must have heard that notwithstanding your failings or being unclean, you can receive healing, etc from Jesus.
The ones who cannot receive are those who believe you must perform in order to receive.
OUGHT NOT SHE BE HEALED
Luke 13:10 And he was teaching in one of the synagogues on the sabbath.
Luke 13:11 And, behold, there was a woman which had a spirit of infirmity eighteen years, and was bowed together, and could in no wise lift up [herself].
Luke 13:12 And when Jesus saw her, he called [her to him], and said unto her, Woman, thou art loosed from thine infirmity.
Luke 13:13 And he laid [his] hands on her: and immediately she was made straight, and glorified God.
Luke 13:14 And the ruler of the synagogue answered with indignation, because that Jesus had healed on the sabbath day, and said unto the people, There are six days in which men ought to work: in them therefore come and be healed, and not on the sabbath day.
Luke 13:15 The Lord then answered him, and said, [Thou] hypocrite, doth not each one of you on the sabbath loose his ox or [his] ass from the stall, and lead [him] away to watering?
Luke 13:16 And ought not this woman, being a daughter of Abraham, whom Satan hath bound, lo, these eighteen years, be loosed from this bond on the sabbath day?
The ruler stressed in Luke 13:14 that the woman afflicted with infirmity ought to be healed in the six days before the Sabbath. If this was indeed the case then why was the woman not healed in the six days. The answer is that there can be not healing under Law. Even in the OT, healing was purely by Grace.
The ruler was angry that his ‘church’ member was healed. He had an “ought to work” mentality whilst Jesus had a rest or Sabbath mentality – ‘ought not this woman … be loosed’
Any teaching which says that you must forgive in order to be healed yourself is a downward spiral because the moment you try to forgive that other person, you get angry and you mentally disqualify yourself from receiving healing. It is a vicious cycle because you believe you must not have bitterness in order to receive which cause you to be bitter again etc.
GRACE IS HIGHER THAN THE LAW
Gal 5:4 Christ is become of no effect unto you, whosoever of you are justified by the law; ye are fallen from grace.
If you are sick, confused, etc, maybe it is because Christ is of no effect to you because you are under the Law. If Christ is of no effect to you, you are left in your confusion, sickness, etc.
Christ is higher than the Law. If you go to the Law, you fall from Grace.
In the OT, the only way to remove sin from the camp is to kill the sinner. Perhaps that is why so many people are still dying today because they choose to be under law.
If it is simply sin preventing receiving and you can simply remove sin to get your healing, then why need Jesus to come down?
Even though there is sin your life, you can receive. The woman with the issue of blood in Mark 5 must have heard this about Jesus in stories such as how the leper was healed by Jesus Christ on His way down the mountain, even though the leper was sinful. When you receive from Jesus, it was transform and swallow up sin.
Side note: Rivka is Hebrew for Rebecca.
THE SAME ANOINTING OF OIL THAT HEALS, ALSO FORGIVES
James 5:14-15 Is any sick among you? let him call for the elders of the church; and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord: And the prayer of faith shall save the sick, and the Lord shall raise him up; and if he have committed sins, they shall be forgiven him.
The same anointing that heals also forgives and removes sin.
All the tax collectors, publicans, and other sinners who touched Jesus are transformed. They do not remain sinners.
The same power of God that heals causes sin to be removed from our lives. Let us receive from Jesus.
Let us come with our problems and sins to Jesus and Jesus will wash it out of us.
SHE IS THE ONLY ONE WHO RECEIVED FROM JESUS WITHOUT HIM REALIZING
Mark 5:30 And Jesus, immediately knowing in Himself that power had gone out of Him, turned around in the crowd and said, “Who touched My clothes?”
Mark 5:31 But His disciples said to Him, “You see the multitude thronging You, and You say, ‘Who touched Me?’ “
Mark 5:32 And He looked around to see her who had done this thing.
You can see from Mark 5:30 that many touched Jesus but none except one made a demand on His power.
The woman in Mark 5 actively received from Jesus. All the rest were passive in that they waited for Jesus to speak the word or tell them what to do (e.g. make clay) or touch them (e.g. Jairus) . This woman in Mark 5 initiated her own healing without Jesus initiating it. Therefore this story gives us hope for today because we unlike the people then do not see Jesus in the flesh.
With this story in Mark 5, it gives us hope that we can receive actively from Jesus and Jesus will turn around and say, WOW, you are healed because of your faith in Me (Mark 5:34).
THE BLUE WHICH WAS LOST IS FOUND AGAIN
Num 15:37 And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
Num 15:38 Speak unto the children of Israel, and bid them that they make them fringes in the borders of their garments throughout their generations, and that they put upon the fringe of the borders a ribband of blue [Hebrew = tekeleth. Strong’s 8504] :
Num 15:39 And it shall be unto you for a fringe [Hebrew = tsiytsith. Strong’s 6734] , that ye may look upon it, and remember all the commandments of the LORD, and do them; and that ye seek not after your own heart and your own eyes, after which ye use to go a whoring:
Num 15:40 That ye may remember, and do all my commandments, and be holy unto your God.
Num 15:41 I [am] the LORD your God, which brought you out of the land of Egypt, to be your God: I [am] the LORD your God.
The source of the dye for the ribband of blue on the fringes of their garments was lost around the time when Israel rejected Jesus as Messiah and the Temple was burnt. This can be seen as a parable because the blue typifies Jesus. Now the blue of the tekeleth has been found again after some 2000 years! Some rabbis in Israel today are wearing the blue. This coincides with the Grace of Jesus, typified in the blue, returning to Israel. Many in Israel are receiving Jesus as Messiah.
ALEV AND TAV
ALPHA and OMEGA are the first and last letters of the Greek alphabet. In Revelation, Jesus tells us that He is the ALPHA and the OMEGA. This is therefore His signature. He is the first and last word in all our lives. In Hebrew, Jesus would have said, I am the ALEV and the TAV.
The ALEV and the TAV appear in Num 15:39 after the words “that ye may look upon it” and it is not translated into English. Therefore, Jesus’ signature is in Num 15:39 and He is saying that when you look upon the blue JESUS CHRIST, you will remember Him.
Gen 1:1 also features in Gen 1:1 and is not translated.
It is therefore Jesus (Alev-Tav) whom the woman with the issue of blood saw and remembered when she reached out to touch the fringe of Jesus’ garments. It is not the commandments which she remembered because she would have been condemned and would not even attempt to appear in public to touch Jesus.
Matt 9:20 And, behold, a woman, which was diseased with an issue of blood twelve years, came behind [him], and touched the hem of his garment
Luke 8:44 Came behind [him], and touched the border of his garment: and immediately her issue of blood stanched.
God wants us to look at the sky (blue) and not be discouraged. Looking at the blue reminds us of heavenly Jesus.
God wants Grace not Law.
It took revelation for the woman to touch the hem of Jesus’ garment which is the garment described in Num 15.
Tsiytsith also called ‘wings’. The whole garment is called in Hebrew - kanaph.
HEALING IN WINGS
Mal 4:2 But unto you that fear my name shall the Sun of righteousness arise with healing in his wings [Hebrew – kanaph. Strong’s 3671] ; and ye shall go forth, and grow up as calves of the stall.
Mal 4:3 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.
The rabbis interpret this as referring to the tekeleth
Nobody in the OT had before this incident (Mark 5) touched the Messiah in his wings. The woman with the issue of blood was the first who ‘pressed through the press’ (KJV) to touch the border of Messiah’s garments even though some in the crowd might have said to her that she should not be there because of Mosaic law. She must have said to herself that even though she had sin in her life, Jesus would heal her.
The woman probably did not know that there was healing in the wings of Messiah as per Malachi 4:2 but probably felt she was too weak to push through to reach for the body of Jesus / Messiah and so figured that touching the hem of His garment would suffice.
If you know that you are imperfect in thoughts, words and deeds, all you need is faith – ‘Only Believe’. However if you think you can perform enough to qualify for healing – then why need faith?
Faith is not made void by sin. On the contrary, law voids faith (Rom 4:14).
KOOLAH IS THE VERB
Tekeleth has as its root the word Kahlah which means perfection or completeness. Koolah is the verb.
In the Hebrew version of the New Testament, it is recorded that Jesus cries Koolah when He cries that it is ‘finished’ at the Cross
THE WOMAN IS A PICTURE OF THE CHURCH
Isa 64:6 But we are all as an unclean [thing], and all our righteousnesses [are] as filthy rags; and we all do fade as a leaf; and our iniquities, like the wind, have taken us away.
Notice it does not say our sin is as filthy rags. But it is our righteousness is as filthy rags.
The woman can be seen as a picture of the Church.
As long as she is bleeding , she will always have filthy rags and not bear fruit / kids.
The Church is suffering today not because of sin but because of self-righteousness.
The woman touching Jesus is a picture of Church touching Jesus’ robes of righteousness.
Isa 61:10 I will greatly rejoice in the LORD, my soul shall be joyful in my God; for he hath clothed me with the garments of salvation, he hath covered me with the robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom decketh [himself] with ornaments, and as a bride adorneth [herself] with her jewels.
Isa 61:10 depicts the wedding day. Those with robes of righteousness from the Lord is like a bridegroom on wedding day.
Isa 61:10 is also the reason why we rejoice in the Lord. [Recall the song which goes “… we rejoice in the Lord always… and again, I say rejoice… rejoice …”] Because God has covered me with robes of righteousness, etc.
The robe of righteousness we receive is His and not ours as our righteousness is as filthy rags.
Not all husbands rejoice over their wives. That is why God chooses to use the expression “groom” in Isa 61:10 as the way groom rejoices in bride is fresh. This is the way God rejoices for us.
The moment the woman touched Jesus’ righteousness, she was healed instantly.
The moment you submit, receive and touch Jesus’ righteousness, you are healed.
ORNAMENTS
Pastor says that the Hebrew word for “ornaments” in Isa 61:10 is adiy which is used in Ps 103:5 as mouth.
Ps 103:5 Who satisfieth thy mouth with good [things; so that] thy youth is renewed like the eagle’s
Usually the word peh is used to describe mouth although adiy can be used figuratively as, mouth
So perhaps Ps 103:5 should be understood as God will so satisfy our adorning / ornament i.e. mouths that we are renewed in youth. Renewal like eagles (Ps 103) as eagles are one of the species that can renew itself. When do we get renewed? When we put on robe of righteousness.
FOR SIGNS
This miracle in Mark 5 can also be interpreted as a sign.
This woman can be seen as a type of the Church which hitherto experienced no miracles as the Church was previously in a state of self-righteousness. The Church is now fruitful as she is trusting in Jesus’ righteousness.
Generally people experience the blessing because they believe in Jesus’ righteousness. However some still believe in self-righteousness and they only feel good when they are in church when they are enjoying the corporate blessing and enjoying the overflow from others. These folks who still trust in their own self-righteousness don’t feel good outside the church and we may question what these folks truly believe.
INTIMACY WITH GOD
Mark 5:33 But the woman, fearing and trembling, knowing what had happened to her, came and fell down before Him and told Him the whole truth.
Mark 5:34 And He said to her, “Daughter, your faith has made you well. Go in peace, and be healed of your affliction.”
The woman with the issue of blood touched Jesus’ from behind. She wanted to take from the back parts of God much like Moses. But Jesus did not want this. He wanted intimacy with His children. That is why He said “daughter” and this calmed her fears.
The woman’s faith is not perfect as she came from behind. She did not know Jesus personally. All she knew was that in spite of sin, you can receive. LESSON: You don’t have to seek His face before you receive. Often AFTER you have received then you seek His face. You faith does not have to be perfect.
JESUS WAS SCOURGED
In Greek, Mark 5:34 reads as, “Go INTO peace and be healed of your MASTIX”
Jesus reminded the woman that the key to retaining her healing is to go into and remain in the REALM of peace.
The word MASTIX / Strong’s 3148 can be understood as scourge or whip. Jesus was scourged so that we might be whole. Now the media says that the world is facing the scourge of the H1N1 flu virus. The usage of the word reminds us that Jesus was scourged for our healing and the whole world’s healing. The moment Jesus was scourged, your scourge fell off you.
HEALING FOR THE BENJAMIN GENERATION
Mark 5:35 While He was still speaking, [some] came from the ruler of the synagogue’s [house] who said, “Your daughter is dead. Why trouble the Teacher any further?”
Mark 5:36 As soon as Jesus heard the word that was spoken, He said to the ruler of the synagogue, “Do not be afraid; only believe.”
Mark 5:37 And He permitted no one to follow Him except Peter, James, and John the brother of James.
Mark 5:38 Then He came to the house of the ruler of the synagogue, and saw a tumult and those who wept and wailed loudly.
Mark 5:39 When He came in, He said to them, “Why make this commotion and weep? The child is not dead, but sleeping.”
Mark 5:40 And they ridiculed Him. But when He had put them all outside, He took the father and the mother of the child, and those [who were] with Him, and entered where the child was lying.
Mark 5:41 Then He took the child by the hand, and said to her, “Talitha, cumi,” which is translated, “Little girl, I say to you, arise.”
Mark 5:42 Immediately the girl arose and walked, for she was twelve years [of age]. And they were overcome with great amazement.
Mark 5:43 But He commanded them strictly that no one should know it, and said that [something] should be given her to eat.
Jesus was actually on His way to heal Jairus’ daughter when Healed the woman. We can see this as symbolic of how Jesus on His way to raise and rise the new generation, the Church was healed. Jesus is out to touch the new generation. The healing can only come by “Do not be afraid; only believe [in Jesus]” – Mark 5:36. It alludes to the life of Grace not works. In every Christian life, it is only believe, don’t be afraid. Once the Church is healed of self-righteousness, Church is healed of diseases and becomes fruitful, the life of Grace is then something which happens to the new generation.
Notice in mourners in Mark 5:40. These are the mourners in Mark 5:38. These ‘professional’ mourners in their weeping could still ridicule Jesus! Today, we see these critics as those who call preachers who preach the true Gospel as those who preach ‘greasy’ Grace or ‘sloppy’ Agape. What is the solution? Put them all outside (Mark 5:40)
Jesus put the critics outside and in came the Stone (Peter) is replaced (Jacob) by Grace (John) – Grace replaces Law. There is immediately a resurrection of the new generation when Grace replaces the Law. The daughter is 12 years old. The is the number of administration or the tribes of Israel.
Most of the time, the professional mourners today cry “heal our land” but this is quoting OT scriptures. This is in stark difference to the NT prayers that Paul makes in his epistles which thank God for our inheritance.
TALITHA CUMI
Talith refers to the entire prayer shawl / garment. The Tsiytsith refers to the strings of the prayer shawl.
So what Jesus did and said in Mark 5:41 was putting the girl under his talith and saying in Aramaic-Hebrew, “girl under righteousness [as this is picture of robe of righteousness] ARISE.”
Talitha is the feminine form of talith.
We got to throw the robe of righteousness over our young for them to arise.
H1N1 etc is happening because of self-righteousness. Earth quakes, etc are happening because the earth is waiting for the sons of Man to manifest righteousness.
Sinners act the way they do because they are sinners!
Jesus came to die for sinners even for dictators like the president of North Korea.
JAIRUS
Jairus means Jael in Hebrew which means “whom God enlightens” or “one who will be enlightened”
The daughter of Jairus can refer to young Israel as the father is Jewish and came to Jesus.
The story of Jesus healing Jairus daughter can be seen as the older ones (Jairus was ruler of synagogue) and leaders of the Jews (their leaders) becoming enlightened and they will invite Jesus to touch their young ones.
GIVING HER SOMETHING TO EAT
In Mark 5:43, Jesus tells the people to give the girl something to eat.
Heb 5:13 For every one that useth milk [is] unskilful in the word of righteousness: for he is a babe.
Heb 5:14 But strong meat belongeth to them that are of full age, [even] those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil.
If folks hear the word ‘righteousness’ and they think ‘gift of God’ then they are MORE than a babe. However if they think ‘right-doing’ then they are a babe. If you don’t understand righteousness, you are a babe.
For ‘milk’ you drink but you EAT solid food.
Solid food = Righteousness
Jesus was telling the people to feed the girl in Mark 5:43 — righteousness in Christ.
If a preacher tells you that you have to perform to attain righteousness or that there is objective or subjective righteousness, they are under LAW. Either you have righteousness or you don’t
Once you receive abundance of Grace and gift of Righteousness you reign in life. That is why the devil is so afraid.
At the end of the story, the girl is alive and eating. Maybe she died because of something she ate. Maybe the girl / Church died because she did not eat Grace / Righteousness.
Grace is not milk as some say. These folks say, after Grace, go back to Law. On the contrary, Grace makes you mature.
The law is the first principles of the oracles of God. Heb 5:12. If you go back to Law after Grace, you are going backwards.
Isaac was persecuted when he was weaned (Gen 21:8-9) that is, when he stopped drinking milk.
Maybe church is dying because we are always on milk, milk, milk.
Jewish babies are weaned at about 2 years old.
Ismail is a picture of the Law as Hagar his mother is typified as the Law in Galatians 4.
The child of Law persecutes Isaac, the child of complete Grace because the Church is weaning / maturing. The Church is realizing that we have been drinking milk not solid food (Grace).
OUR MOTHER IS GRACE
Whilst some other Christians may have the Law as their ‘mother’.
Gal 4 reminds us to cast out the bondwoman and son (the Law). If you want the blessings of God, this has to be done. Then bring in Peter, James, John (Law replaced by Grace).
The word has been given: ISAAC will INHERIT
Isaac (the Church) is maturing. That is why, all of a sudden, Ismail is persecuting. Ismail is afraid. Isaac is cool as he knows he will inherit.
HAR TIQVAH (THE HOPE)
The national anthem of today’s Israel is Har Tiqvah or The Hope. The anthem conveys the longing of the Children of Israel for home. The last words at the end of Har Tiqvah can be translated as “bring us back to Zion Jerusalem”
Therefore, Israel is brought back to Zion (Grace) Jerusalem – Heavenly Jerusalem. Israel is not brought back to natural Sinai Jerusalem. Israel is brought back to Sarah not Hagar.
Israel is going to be saved TOGETHER with the young generation after Church is healed of self-righteousness.
God has built in the national anthem of Israel that they will end up in Grace. Zion is synonymous with Grace as that is where Upper Room was.
CLOSING REMARKS
Be careful of what you hear, it can cause you to be blessed / free or in bonds.
We have as our father the Heavenly Father and our ‘mother’ is Grace and we will inherit the Abrahamic blessings – heirs of the world.
This blessing is greater than the wealth of the world as Abrahamic blessing is spirit, soul, body, family, money, prosperity for eternity etc
Son of bondwoman will not be heir with Isaac. If you believe in Law, you will not receive healing that the woman with issue of blood received and other blessings. Be careful of what you hear as that could rob you of receiving. If you hear from Sinai, there is bondage. If you hear from Zion, you are set free
Creation is crying out for the manifestation of the sons of God, not the sons of God per se as they are already here. Jesus is calling forth to us to reign in life over everything in life (infirmities, etc). God’s Grace is the only thing that will cause you to reign!
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IMPORTANT DISCLAIMER: THE ABOVE NOTES WERE DRAFTED BY, DEVELOPED, COMPILED AND ORGANISED BY YEO CHOON MENG TERENCE IN HIS PERSONAL CAPACITY ON 8 JULY 2009 AND ANY ERRORS OR OMISSIONS ARE HIS ALONE. THE ABOVE NOTES ARE NOT REPRESENTATIONS OF, ATTRIBUTABLE TO OR IN ANY WAY CONNECTED WITH NEW CREATION CHURCH OR JOSEPH PRINCE MINISTRIES.
You’ve been blessing to me…. May God continue to anoint you and pour out His amazing love into you heart and the hearts of others all over the world who benefit from the works of your hands!” – Vivian Lee via e-mail on 9 February 2009
![The epistle to the Ephesians was written by the Apostle Paul. [Ruins of library of Celsus in Ephesus. 16 April 2009. Day 6 Turkey Tour]](http://tycm.files.wordpress.com/2009/05/dsc06549.jpg?w=500&h=375 "Ephesus Library.")
![Picture of High Priest and priests. [Temple Institute, Jerusalem. 6 Nov 2008]](http://tycm.files.wordpress.com/2009/03/dsc02695.jpg?w=500&h=375 "High Priest and priest")
![Picture of High Priest of Israel [6 Nov 2008, Temple Institute]](http://tycm.files.wordpress.com/2009/03/israel2008-507.jpg?w=500&h=666 "High Priest Offering Incense")
