The Worthiness Of Jesus
A Roadmap to God’s destination for Fresh Anointing House of Worship
Context:
The Book of Isaiah, including Isaiah chapter 59, is generally considered to have been written in the 6th century (600) BC during the Babylonian exile or shortly before it.
Isaiah prophesies to the people of Judah and Jerusalem during a time of political and religious upheaval in the southern kingdom of Judah. His messages were directed primarily to the Israelites, including the leaders, rulers, and the general population.
Isaiah addressed various issues, including social injustice, idolatry, and disobedience to God's commandments. He warned the people about the consequences of their actions and called them to repentance. Additionally, Isaiah spoke about future events and the coming of the Messiah.
Isaiah 59:1-3
1
Behold, the Lord's hand is not shortened, that it cannot save,
or his ear dull, that it cannot hear;
2
but your iniquities have made a separation
between you and your God,
and your sins have hidden his face from you
so that he does not hear.
3
For your hands are defiled with blood
and your fingers with iniquity;
your lips have spoken lies;
your tongue mutters wickedness.
Isaiah 59:20-21
20 “And a Redeemer will come to Zion,
to those in Jacob who turn from transgression,” declares the Lord.
21 “And as for me, this is my covenant with them,” says the Lord: “My Spirit that is upon you, and my words that I have put in your mouth, shall not depart out of your mouth, or out of the mouth of your offspring, or out of the mouth of your children's offspring,” says the Lord, “from this time forth and forevermore.”
100-200 years later the children of Isreal return from exile and instead of repenting and following God they are just as wicked as the fathers that came before!
Context:
Approx. 100 years after the Israelites returned from Babylonian exile (likely to Jerusalem) about 500 to 400 years before Christ 5 or 4 BC.
They were expecting things to be great and for the messiah to come.
However, the Israelites who repopulated the city were just as corrupt as their earlier fathers. Stories in Ezra and Nehemiah).
Malachi 4:5-6
5 “Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the great and awesome day of the Lord comes. 6 And he will turn the hearts of fathers to their children and the hearts of children to their fathers, lest I come and strike the land with a decree of utter destruction.”
Joel 2 is a description of the day of the Lord. His return.
Joel 2:28
28 “And it shall come to pass afterward,
that I will pour out my Spirit on all flesh;
your sons and your daughters shall prophesy,
your old men shall dream dreams,
and your young men shall see visions.
Where are we going?
Ephesians 4:13
13 until we all reach unity in the faith and in the knowledge of the Son of God and become mature, attaining to the whole measure of the fullness of Christ.
Thats what church is all about:
Ephesians 4:11
11And it was He who gave some to be apostles, some to be prophets, some to be evangelists, and some to be pastors and teachers, 12 to equip the saints for works of ministry and to build up the body of Christ,
Why:
Ephesians 4:14-15
14 Then we will no longer be infants, tossed about by the waves and carried around by every wind of teaching and by the clever cunning of men in their deceitful scheming.
15 Instead, speaking the truth in love, we will in all things grow up into Christ Himself, who is the head.
What does that look like:
Ephesians 4:
17 So I tell you this, and insist on it in the Lord, that you must no longer walk as the Gentiles do,
19 Having lost all sense of shame, they have given themselves over to sensuality for the practice of every kind of impurity, with a craving for more.
22 to put off your former way of life, your old self, which is being corrupted by its deceitful desires; 23 to be renewed in the spirit of your minds; 24 and to put on the new self, created to be like God in true righteousness and holiness.
25 Therefore……. each of you must put off falsehood and speak truthfully to his neighbor.
26 “Be angry, yet do not sin.” Do not let the sun set upon your anger
28 He who has been stealing must steal no longer, but must work, doing good with his own hands, that he may have something to share with the one in need.
29 Let no unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building up the one in need and bringing grace to those who listen.
30 And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, in whom you were sealed for the day of redemption.
31Get rid of all bitterness, rage and anger, outcry and slander, along with every form of malice.
32 Be kind and tenderhearted to one another, forgiving each other just as in Christ God forgave you.
And (therefore)
Ephesians 5
1 Be imitators of God, therefore, as beloved children, 2 and walk in love, just as Christ loved us and gave Himself up for us as a fragrant sacrificial offering to God.
3……. there must not be even a hint of:
sexual immorality
any kind of impurity
greed
4 Nor should there be obscenity, foolish talk, or crude joking which are out of character, but rather thanksgiving.
6 Let no one deceive you with empty words, for because of such things the wrath of God is coming on the sons of disobedience. 7 Therefore do not be partakers with them.
8 For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Walk as children of light, 9 for the fruit of the light consists in all goodness, righteousness, and truth.
10 Test and prove what pleases the Lord.
Ephesians 4:13
13 until we all reach unity in the faith and in the knowledge of the Son of God and become mature, attaining to the whole measure of the fullness of Christ.
How do we as a local body get there together?
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