Learning a Lesson

Thus We See

that the believer's orientation to God's timetable is vitally necessary 

for understanding God's Plan and purpose in any given generation.

Dispensations provide the framework for understanding the Bible

and rightly dividing the Word of Truth. Learn this lesson well, or

you will always be vulnerable to the false teachings which arise from

taking Scriptures out of context!

"In My Father's house are many mansions: if it were not so, I 

would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you."

John 14:2

Dear Lord, I'm grateful for your life giving promises.

In Christ name I pray

Perfect Environment

During The Millennium

The intensified part of the angelic conflict will be over. 

"Operation Footstool" (the defeat of Satan and the fallen

angels), as a part of the angelic conflict, has been completed

(Heb.1:13). Perfect environment on the earth will be possible

because there will be no angelic interference from Satan and

his demons.

"Sing and rejoice, O daughter of Zion: for, lo, I come,

and I will dwell in the midst of thee, saith the Lord."

Zechariah 2:10

O God, I want to begin this day You have given to me 

in worship and dependence on You.

In Christ name I pray

Ambassadors

3. Church Age

In the Age of the  Church, angels, for the first time in history, 

are the guardian-servants of believers and also learn from them

(1 Cor. 4:9; 1 Tim. 5:21; 1 Pet. 1:12).

All believers are in full-time Christian service as ambassadors

for Jesus Christ. Since Christ is in heaven, we are His representatives

here on earth. The emphasis is on the fact that by means of the Church,

angels are watching us and learning every facet of God's Plan. This  caught

Satan completely off guard.

"In all thy ways acknowledge Him, and He shall direct thy paths."

Proverbs 3:6

O God, help me to keep You first in my life.

In Christ name I pray

Kept "Under Wraps"

2. Church Age

And to make all men see what is the fellowship of the mystery,

which from the beginning of the world hath been hid in God, who

created all things by Jesus Christ. To the intent that now unto the 

principalities and powers in heavenly places might be known by 

the church the manifold wisdom of God (Eph. 3: 9, 10).

 

What was the purpose of keeping Church Age doctrine a mystery?

We must understand that "principalities and powers in heavenly places"

refer to the angelic creation. Although all Dispensations are related to the

angelic conflict, the Church was kept "under wraps" before it became a 

reality as a protection against Satanic attack. 

"Yet a little while, and the world seeth Me no more; but ye see Me:

because I live, ye shall live also."

John 14:19

Father, I thank You for healing my eyes so I can see You and live!

In Christ name I pray

Good News

Church Age

Our first knowledge of the doctrines of the Church is stated in

John, Chapters 14 through 17, when  Christ gave this information 

prophetically. Now "good news" or the Gospel itself is not a mystery:

the Gospel has always been clearly revealed and understood. Every

reference to the "mystery" is a declaration of Church doctrine on a 

confidential basis for believers in this Dispensation (Rom.16:25, 26;

1 Cor. 15:51; Eph.1:9; 5:32; Col. 1:25, 26; 2:2; 1 Tim.3:16; Rev,1:20). 

"The Lord shall preserve thy going out and thy coming in from

this time forth, and even for evermore."

Psalm 121:8

Dear Lord, I pray that you will keep me alert to Satan's clever 

attacks.

In Christ name I pray

Christ The Foundation

The Old Testament

Writers from Genesis to Malachi did not know about the Church Age,

as the Church is never mentioned in the Old Testament. The only two

references in the Gospels are Matthew 18:17, where instructions involve

an  assembly of believers, and in Matthew 16:18, where Christ  prophesied

the future establishment of the Church, with Himself as the foundation.

Peter verifies this in 1 Peter 2:4-9, thereby disqualifying any future claims

that he founded the Church or was the first Pope! 

"As far as the east is from the west, so far hath He removed our transgressions

from us."   Psalm 103:12

Lord, help me accept the Kingdom offered me, even if it 

means a different way of thinking, a different way of living.

In Christ name I pray

Understand

The Mystery

Time orientation demands that believers orient to the Dispensation

in which they live. In Ephesians, Chapter 3, Paul explains why we

must understand this portion of God's revelation.

If ye have heard of the dispensation of the  grace of God which is

given me to you-ward: How that by revelation he made known unto

me the mystery; (as I wrote afore in few words, Whereby, when ye

read, YE MAY UNDERSTAND my  knowledge in the mystery

of Christ) Which in other ages was not made known unto the sons 

of men, as it is now revealed unto his holy apostles and prophets by

the Spirit (Eph. 3:2-5).

 "The liberal soul shall be made fat: and he that watereth shall be
watered also himself."
Proverbs 11:25

Father, let me stop being stingy with my love.
In Christ name I pray