General Service in Malang, March 03, 2013 (Sunday Morning)

Grace and peace in the Lord Jesus Christ.

Matthew 28 refers to Shekinah glory. It consists of three parts as follows.
  1. Matthew 28:1-10 is about the resurrection of Jesus.
    Shekinah glory shines the dark hard heart so there is renewal from flesh man to become spiritual man as Jesus.

  2. Matthew 28:11-15 is about the lie of the council.
    It refers to the spread of the darkness or false teaching.

  3. Matthew 28:16-20 is about the commandment to preach the Gospel.
    It refers to the spread of the light or Shekinah glory.
ad. 3. The spread of Shekinah glory.
Matthew 28:16-20 is about the commandment to preach the Gospel or the spread of the light/ Shekinah glory. It means we are used in a great revival according to the great commandment of God as follows.
  1. Revival of Holy Spirit in the first rain, that is revival in the Gospel Word or Good News.
    Matthew 28:18-19
    28:18 And Jesus came and spoke to them, saying, “All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth.
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    19 Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,

    The Gospel Word is the gospel that preaches Jesus’ first coming to die on the cross and save sinful men. Jesus is the only sinless man who can save sinful lives.

    Ephesians 1:13
    1:13 In Him you also trusted,after you heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation; in whom also, having believed, you were sealed with the Holy Spirit of promise,

    The proof of being saved is believing Jesus, repenting, and being baptized in water and Holy Spirit. We are newly born in water and Holy Spirit to receive new life, that is life in righteousness. Living in righteousness means being saved. Living in unrighteousness means being unsaved.

    Acts 1:8
    1:8 But you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be witnesses to Me in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth.”

    The direction of the revival of Holy Spirit in the first rain is from Jerusalem, Judea, Samaria, west countries, to the east.

  2. The revival of Holy Spirit in the last rain, that is revival in the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ or the true teaching Word or Bride Tidings.
    Matthew 28:20
    28:20 teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, evento the end of the age.” Amen.

    2 Corinthians 4:3-4
    4:3 But even if our gospel is veiled, it is veiled to those who are perishing,
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    4 whose minds the god of this age has blinded, who do not believe, lest the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine on them.

    The true teaching Word is the gospel that preaches Jesus’ second coming in glory as King of king, the Heavenly bridegroom, to purify and renew us until we become perfect and blameless as Him. We become the bride who is ready to welcome His second coming on the glorious clouds. In the other words, the true teaching Word brings saved lives to enter the building of the perfect body of Christ.

    The direction of the revival of Holy Spirit in the last rain is from the east to the west, to Samaria, Judea, Jerusalem, up to the New Jerusalem.
    Matthew 24:27
    24:27 For as the lightning comes from the east and flashes to the west, so also will the coming of the Son of Man be.

    The revival of Holy Spirit in the last rain is flash revival. We must not postpone or change the revival. Do not change the Word or the things asked by God.

    Thus, the revival of Holy Spirit in the last rain is the revival of the building of the perfect body of Christ. It is started with ministry within marriage, shepherding, between shepherding, until we become one perfect body of Christ.
    If we are active in the revival of ministering the building of the body of Christ according to our ministry, we place Jesus as the Head.

    Matthew 8:20
    8:20 And Jesus said to him, “Foxes have holes and birds of the air havenests, but the Son of Man has nowhere to lay Hishead.”

    If one does not place Jesus as the Head, foxes and birds will be the head. They refer to the sins up to the peak of sins (sins concerning eating-drinking and marrying-being given in marriage).

    The proof of placing Jesus as the Head is having no more worries.
    Matthew 6:31-34
    6:31 “Therefore do not worry, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’
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    32 For after all these things the Gentiles seek. For your heavenly Father knows that you need all these things.
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    33 But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you.
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    34 Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about its own things. Sufficient for the day isits own trouble.

    There are three kinds of worry as follows.

    • Worry about daily life (eating, drinking, clothing).
    • Worry about future (study, job, mate).
    • Worry about death.

    The consequences of being worried are as follows.

    Luke 12:22-26
    12:22 Then He said to His disciples, “Therefore I say to you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat; nor about the body, what you will put on.
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    23 Life is more than food, and the body is morethan clothing.
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    24 Consider the ravens, for they neither sow nor reap, which have neither storehouse nor barn; and God feeds them. Of how much more value are you than the birds?
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    25 And which of you by worrying can add one cubit to his stature?
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    26 If you then are not able to do theleast, why are you anxious for the rest?

    God shows us three matters so we will not be worried.

    Thus, we must persevere in the shepherding pen so we will not be worried. Therein, we are sanctified and anointed by God.
    Leviticus 21:12
    21:12 nor shall he go out of the sanctuary, nor profane the sanctuary of his God; for the consecration of the anointing oil of his God isupon him: I amthe Lord.

    We are consecrated to become the apple of God’s eye. It denotes the weak life, who must be obedient and fully depend on God.

    Luke 12:32
    12:32 “Do not fear, little flock, for it is your Father’s good pleasure to give you the kingdom.

    We stretch out our hands to the Great Shepherd. We fully surrender our life so there is no more worry. Thus, God as the Great Shepherd will stretch out His merciful hands to us.

    Isaiah 40:11
    40:11 He will feed His flock like a shepherd;
He will gather the lambs with His arm, And carry themin His bosom,
Andgently lead those who are with young.

    The results are as follows.

God blesses us.