Sunday, November 16, 2008

Getting dressed for the wedding

The wedding garment
The Father and Son covenanted in the counsel of peace to give themselves to save us. The Son gave himself from the foundation of the world and their purpose has been to save humanity from the carnal nature we have inherited from Adam, to bring us into their family, give us their nature and restore us to relationship and intimacy with them. But more than that, we are the bride of Christ, betrothed in a covenant with him. We are really truely special to him and in a unique relationship with him! We have "become dead to the law by the body of Christ that we might be married to another, even to him who is raised from the dead." Rom 7:4 

In Christ our  (Rom 8:3)  carnal nature with all it's sins was put to death on the cross, that we might be raised up to newness of life in Christ! We have been delivered from this nature in Christ, so that the righteousness of the law might be fulfilled in us by Christ living in us! Christ's purpose is to finish transgression, and to make an end of sins, and to make reconciliation for iniquity and to bring in everlasting righteousness, and to seal up the vision and prophecy and to annoint the most Holy, to finish the Mystery of Godliness which is Christ in you the hope of glory. We want this purpose to be accomplished in us through Christ, and want to seek to come into the unity of the faith, of the knowledge of the son of God, so that we can come up to the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ! He wants us to be part of the bride who has made herself ready, who has put on the wedding garment and is ready for the coming of Christ in the latter rain! 

6:30 pm Wednesday night Meeting at the Farm Hall
We are meeting at the hall this Wednesday night to allow our Saviour to continue His work within and among us. Our theme will be the Laodicean message, the special message given by Christ to his betrothed bride to prepare for the latter rain. An email has been sent out on this, which if we read before hand can benefit most from as we discuss, and pray together. 

This Sabbath there will be a meeting at Jaro's, and those who can't get there may be meeting at the Farm 

Medical Missionary Camp January 1-4
Change of venue and time to accomodate larger numbers.
Now at PCYC Bornhoffen, 3510 Nerang Murwillumbah Rd,
Natural Bridge, QLD 4211
10am Thursday the 1st of Jan to 1pm Sunday the 4th of January
Cost $18 per night, children under 5 free
Accomodation Cabins - 8 people per cabin including ensuite per cabin
Food Bring your own, there are kitchen facilities for our use
Bring Single fitted sheet, pillow, towels, personal toiletries, walking shoes and cheerful disposition
For booking and payment Contact Eric and Marianne for payment options on emf@cosmic7600.com or call on 0409 766 306.
An agenda with session details and times will be emailed by them soon

Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses,
let us lay aside every weight and the sin which so easily besets us and let us run with patience the race that is set before us, 
Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; 
who for the joy that was set before Him, endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God. Hebrews 12:1,2
Let us be glad and rejoice and give honour to him, for the marriage of the Lamb is come, and his wife has made herself ready. And to her was granted that she should be arrayed in fine linen, clean and white; for the fine linen is the righteousness of the saints. 
And he saith unto me, Write, Blessed are they which are called unto the marriage supper of the Lamb. And he saith unto me, These are the true sayings of God. Revelation 19:"7-9