Monday 6 June 2011

Your Manifestation Depends on Your Revelation

Title : Your Manifestation Depends on Your Revelation
Preacher : Dr. 'Tunde Bakare


   
Main Text: Matthew 16:13-20

“…Jesus…asked His disciples, saying, “Who do men say that I, the Son of Man, am?” So they said, “Some say John the Baptist, some Elijah, and others Jeremiah or one of the prophets.” He said to them, “But who do you say that I am?” Simon Peter answered and said, “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.” Jesus answered and said to him, “Blessed are you, Simon Bar-Jonah, for FLESH AND BLOOD HAS NOT REVEALED THIS TO YOU, BUT MY FATHER WHO IS IN HEAVEN”” Matthew 16:13-17

There is a revelation of the Spirit; there is a also revelation of the flesh. Just as the Spirit of God reveals knowledge of the plan and purpose of God for His church and entire humanity at large to those who are connected to Him, in like manner, there are revelations that come from flesh and blood. If flesh and blood does not reveal knowledge, Jesus would not have affirmed the source of the revelation of Himself which Peter received from the Father. On the contrary, flesh and blood revelations are cerebral calculation, logic, human permutations, strong analytical and persuasive word that beguiles people to believe lying wonders; flesh and blood revelation is nothing but divination. The Sadducees, Pharisees, and the religious gurus of Jesus' days were had nothing but flesh and blood revelation of who Jesus was. But as for those who would manifest the days of heaven on earth, their manifestation would depend on the true revelation of who Jesus Christ really is. Thus you cannot manifest Jesus except He is revealled in and through you.

Although the Scriptures make it plain that flesh and blood cannot inherit thekingdom of God, there is another flesh and blood that is prepared by God for the purpose of expressing His fullness through human vessels. The Word that became flesh is called another flesh (Jesus Christ). – John 1:1, 14. And just as we have borne the image of the earthly man (first Adam) so we will bear the image of the heavenly man (the last Adam—Jesus Christ). –1 Corinthians 15:49, 45. Those that would posses another flesh in order to manifest the image of the heavenly Man are the ones that are not born after the will of flesh and blood, nor of the will of man, but after the will of God. The Son of God, Jesus Christ, went through process so that He could become the Son of Man. In like manner, He would take us through process so that we also can become the true sons of God that would manifest Christ on earth. Although Peter received the true revelation of who Jesus is, he was forbidden from preaching it because he had not gone through the process whereby the word would become flesh in him. In other words, until the word becomes flesh in you, you cannot preach Him effectively. – John 1:12, 13; Romans 8:14; 2 Peter 1:16-19; Luke 2:21; Isaiah 9:6; Matthew 3:13-17.

The flesh and blood that would inherit the kingdom of God are those that have the life of Christ in them. When Jesus said except we eat His flesh and drink His blood we have no life in us, He simply means only those who feed on His truth and consume His grace, and feed on His life would manifest Him and represent His purpose and interest on planet earth. Thus we eat His flesh and drink His blood. The Bible says the life of an animal is in the blood, therefore only those who feed on His life are the true sons of God that would manifest and represent Him and do His will in all ramifications. Therefore as we feed on His flesh and drink His blood, we possess eternal life. We have another life that nothing in this world can equal. – John 6:50-58; 1 Corinthians 15:50; 10:16, 17; 11:25, 26; John 17:1-3.

Note: whatever revelation of God you might have received does not immediately translate into manifestation until it is processed in and through you. Unfortunately, many people want revelation but they are not ready to pay the price that would bring the revelation into manifestation. Going through the process of manifestation is what would hinder many from coming into manifestation. God has to prepare you for what He has prepared for you—He has to make you ready! Because It takes process for revelation to produce manifestation in you. Everyone that would represent God and operate by the standard of heaven in every facet of human endeavour would go through conception and gestation period before manifestation can take place. In other words, the revelation you conceived must go through gestation in you before you can manifest it. The ultimate next level is that the life of Jesus may be manifested in our mortal flesh. Next level has nothing to do with temporary or material things; they are things of eternal worth! If all we want to do is to show off that our God is mighty by material things, then, we have short-changed our generation. – Matthew 16:21, 22; 2 Corinthians 4:11.

Those that would not see death until they see the Son of Man coming in His Kingdom are those that would allow God to take them through the process of birthing Christ in their heart, and they would not jump the gun until the Master makes them ready for His use. But it is unfortunate that the Church has limited the manifestation of the kingdom of God to an unprecedented event that would take place in the future. Brethren, it is high time we understood that the manifestation of the kingdom through tested and seasoned vessels is now! Christ is not coming for a weak Church, but rather for a strong and vibrant Church. He must work His works in you before He can do His works through you. – Galatians 1:10- 19; 2:1, 2; Matthew 16:21-28; Luke 9:18-26; Matthew 17:1-13.

Furthermore, in the entire Scriptures, the word manifestation occurs only three times—the manifestation of the Spirit—1 Corinthians 12:7; the manifestation of truth—2 Corinthians 4: 2, and the manifestation of the sons of God—Romans 8: 19. In other words, the sons of God cannot come into manifestation except the manifestation of truth and the Spirit merge in them. The word did not become flesh until Mary believed the revelation that was told her before the Holy Spirit came upon her. That is, it is the manifestation of the truth and of the Spirit merging in a child of God which becomes a reality that he has embraced that causes his manifestation. The manifestation of the sons (believers) of God is the manifestation of the Son (Jesus Christ) of God. It is Christ manifesting Himself through the believers. Thus they become godly people. A godly man is not one who goes to Church or Mosque, but one who has opened himself to God so that God can manifest Himself through that individual. —Titus 1:1-3; John 1:1-14; 1Timothy 3:16.

No one can preach or represent Christ effectively unless Christ reveals Himself in the life of that individual. In other words, you cannot manifest Christ except the word is manifested in you, through you, and to you. The word of God must become the final authority in your life without any reserve, regard or respect for human opinion and the philosophy of man. The highest manifestation of God is His word.

Jesus is the light, life, and love. Therefore, the manifestation of light, life, and love must take their full cause in your life before you can manifest Him. The manifestation of the sons of God is contingent upon whether the Spirit and the truth is manifesting in them and through them. Until His word and light produce light in you, you cannot manifest Him. You cannot manifest God until you become a personification of His word, light, life, and His love. –1 John 1:5; 2:8; 1:1-7; 4:7-21.





 
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