Channel 667:
I must admit that the on-board entertainment channel had me intrigued since I read about it on the itinerary leaflet. I was a little alarmed as to the nr “667”. It reminded me of a very well known number “666”… you know…the nr we are being scared with…
The announcer started the infomercial: “Channel 667. ONE UP ON THE devil.” I grinned…”catchy” I thought.
The program was about the famous passage on the ARMOUR OF GOD (Eph.6:10). A quick breakdown of the armour followed, but the announcer keeps on stressing that it is the ARMOUR OF GOD, not MY armour, and them emphasized one word: ”STAND.” It is about being strong in Him, and in His power, and in His might (Eph.6:10). Three times he emphasized STAND, WITHSTAND, and STAND.
This is NOT attack mode. It is a STANCE, a STANDPOINT. STANDING in a FINISHED WORK, STANDING in a FINISHED VICTORY. Christ defeated, annihilated the enemy and dark forces, and powers. For this purpose was Jesus manifested. He came to TOTALLY WARFARE, DESTROY, ANNIHILATE, and RENDER POWERLESS the works of the dark forces (1John 3:5). He then DISARMED them and made a PUBLIC SPECTACLE of them and TRIOMPHED over them (Col.2:15). Then He PROCLAIMED: “IT IS FINISHED!” Father then SEATED Him at His RIGHT HAND (which means in authority). Father seated Him far above ALL THESE DARK FORCES, and PRINCIPALITIES, and POWERS, and DOMINIONS. Father put ALL THESE under His feet, and gave Him headship OVER ALL.
Most important, Father made Jesus the HEAD of the Body. WE ARE the BODY. We don’t HAVE our own heads, our head IS CHRIST. He IS our HELMET of SALVATION.
Then the announcer blew my understanding WIDE OPEN. He said: “Father made me ALIVE” (Eph.2:1). I didn’t become alive. I was CHOSEN to be made alive before the foundations of the world. I WAS CHOSEN and MADE ALIVE BY FATHER. But He didn’t stop there. Father also RAISED ME, together with CHRIST. Note the PAST TENSE here “raisED”. Not only did He raise me and made me alive, but He made me SIT. HE SEATED ME.
He seated me, not here in my train where I am now. No! He seated me in the CITY! He seated me in the HEAVENLY PLACES (Eph.2:6).
Where is that “heavenly place”? It’s IN Christ. The city line that keeps looking the same as my train circles it at various angles and past various stations. That city is called “IN CHRIST”.
Why did He seat me there? So that in the ages yet to come, He might show His kindness…and the immense richness and abundance of His grace. That He might show His favour towards so many people stuck on this train.
It is not the train, neither the stations that He is interested in. It is getting us OFF this train of TRYING, this train of RELIGION, this train of GOOD WORKS and ENDLESS RITUALS. He wants our understanding to meet up with our spirits that are already seated in the CITY. How? By changing our understanding, we can start to realize our pre-determined position. THAT will CHANGE our REALITY. For as we think anew, it will change what we are and that will eventually change our reality and that which we perceive as being reality. Then in Him, we will stand and remain in that stance, while being seated in Christ.
Next time: “The City”
Stay blessed,
Pst. Werner Horné.
Watch this space for the continuation of our new teaching series called ”Runaway Train”.
Next time: "The City".
I must admit that the on-board entertainment channel had me intrigued since I read about it on the itinerary leaflet. I was a little alarmed as to the nr “667”. It reminded me of a very well known number “666”… you know…the nr we are being scared with…
The announcer started the infomercial: “Channel 667. ONE UP ON THE devil.” I grinned…”catchy” I thought.
The program was about the famous passage on the ARMOUR OF GOD (Eph.6:10). A quick breakdown of the armour followed, but the announcer keeps on stressing that it is the ARMOUR OF GOD, not MY armour, and them emphasized one word: ”STAND.” It is about being strong in Him, and in His power, and in His might (Eph.6:10). Three times he emphasized STAND, WITHSTAND, and STAND.
This is NOT attack mode. It is a STANCE, a STANDPOINT. STANDING in a FINISHED WORK, STANDING in a FINISHED VICTORY. Christ defeated, annihilated the enemy and dark forces, and powers. For this purpose was Jesus manifested. He came to TOTALLY WARFARE, DESTROY, ANNIHILATE, and RENDER POWERLESS the works of the dark forces (1John 3:5). He then DISARMED them and made a PUBLIC SPECTACLE of them and TRIOMPHED over them (Col.2:15). Then He PROCLAIMED: “IT IS FINISHED!” Father then SEATED Him at His RIGHT HAND (which means in authority). Father seated Him far above ALL THESE DARK FORCES, and PRINCIPALITIES, and POWERS, and DOMINIONS. Father put ALL THESE under His feet, and gave Him headship OVER ALL.
Most important, Father made Jesus the HEAD of the Body. WE ARE the BODY. We don’t HAVE our own heads, our head IS CHRIST. He IS our HELMET of SALVATION.
Then the announcer blew my understanding WIDE OPEN. He said: “Father made me ALIVE” (Eph.2:1). I didn’t become alive. I was CHOSEN to be made alive before the foundations of the world. I WAS CHOSEN and MADE ALIVE BY FATHER. But He didn’t stop there. Father also RAISED ME, together with CHRIST. Note the PAST TENSE here “raisED”. Not only did He raise me and made me alive, but He made me SIT. HE SEATED ME.
He seated me, not here in my train where I am now. No! He seated me in the CITY! He seated me in the HEAVENLY PLACES (Eph.2:6).
Where is that “heavenly place”? It’s IN Christ. The city line that keeps looking the same as my train circles it at various angles and past various stations. That city is called “IN CHRIST”.
Why did He seat me there? So that in the ages yet to come, He might show His kindness…and the immense richness and abundance of His grace. That He might show His favour towards so many people stuck on this train.
It is not the train, neither the stations that He is interested in. It is getting us OFF this train of TRYING, this train of RELIGION, this train of GOOD WORKS and ENDLESS RITUALS. He wants our understanding to meet up with our spirits that are already seated in the CITY. How? By changing our understanding, we can start to realize our pre-determined position. THAT will CHANGE our REALITY. For as we think anew, it will change what we are and that will eventually change our reality and that which we perceive as being reality. Then in Him, we will stand and remain in that stance, while being seated in Christ.
Next time: “The City”
Stay blessed,
Pst. Werner Horné.
Watch this space for the continuation of our new teaching series called ”Runaway Train”.
Next time: "The City".