70 In this episode, I introduce a new lesson on the Four Foundations of the Church and the Four Living Creatures found in Revelation 4:6-11 and Ezekiel 1:5-16
The idea has been rattling around in my head for a while, but my Pastor Robert Morris preached on the church's Four Foundations, and this lesson came alive.
Robert Morris is my pastor, and he would be 100 times better at delivering this material; his calling is proclaiming the word of God every Sunday. I believe my job as a teacher of God's word is to explain God's word.
If you've listened to other teachings on this podcast, you will start to see a pattern of how all of these lessons come together.
The scripture God showed me for this lesson is in Mark 4:21-25
Also, He said, "Is a lamp brought to be put under a basket or under a bed? Is it not to be set on a lampstand?
For there is nothing hidden which will not be revealed, nor has anything been kept secret but that it should come to light.
If anyone has ears to hear, let him hear."
Then He said, "Take heed what you hear. With the same measure you use, it will be measured to you; and you who hear, more will be given.
For whoever has, to him more will be given; but whoever does not have, even what he has will be taken away."
If you listened to The Armor of God podcast series and the series on The Power of the Seed, you would remember I taught you about humility and preparing yourself to put on the armor and plant the seed.
Both lessons have this fundamental Christian truth; you must humble yourself to receive from God. Because I am "practicing what I'm teaching you, I believe I was in a position to "hear" from God my answer to how I'm going to teach on the wheel in the middle of the wheel God gave me a while ago when I was studying about goal setting.
I will use the four living creatures in the throne room of God to explain the four foundations of the church.
71 In this episode, I introduce you to the four living creatures found in Revelation 4:6-11 and Ezekiel 1:5-16.
You will discover each living creature has four faces. (spoiler alert these four faces represent the four foundations)
72 In this episode, I continue explaining the Four Foundations and the Four Creatures. The Living Creatures are found in Revelation 4:6-11 and Ezekiel 1:5-16
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The Four Foundations of the Church and The Four Living Creatures
We concentrate on the face of the man and I introduce a new designation for the podcast.
Instead of calling myself a Jesus Fanatic, I change it up and call myself a Word Fanatic and describe want each letter of FANATIC represents.
73 In this episode, I continue to teach on the living creature and the face of the man. The foundation of Jesus is the cornerstone of the church and without Jesus, the other three have nothing to build upon.
I read multiple scriptures from the Old and New Testaments. Job 38:6, Psalm 118:22, Isaiah 28:16, for Old Testament references.
Matthew 21:42-44, Mark 12:10-12, Luke 20:17-19 in the Gospels and then to finish the importance of the cornerstone lesson I turned to the Apostle Peter words in Acts 4:8-11, 1 Peter 2:6-9 and the Apostle Paul to finish it up in Ephesians 2:19-22and 1 Corinthians 3:9-11
74 In this episode, I continue to teach on the Four Foundations of the church and introduce you to the face of the lion.
The scriptures used in this episode are 2 Timothy 1:7
For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind.
The face lion represents power and prayer. Prayer is a much-needed foundation and one you and I need to strengthen continually.2 Chronicles 7:14
If My people who are called by My name will humble themselves, and pray and seek My face, and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin and heal their land.
If you notice "multiple" conditions on you and me but after you humble yourself, pray.
Prayer is two-way communication with God. the punk wants to silence the church, but you need to rise up and pray.
satan is a counterfeit god and wants to be like Father God, so through deception and lies, he traps us.
1 Peter 5:8
Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil walks about like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour.
You are the one who gives satan permission to attack, not God. Your primary defense is getting into the word of God and pray.
75 In this episode, I continue to teach on the Four Foundations of the church and introduce you to the face of the ox.
I read three different scriptures to help you picture the ox and why it's an important foundation.
John 15:12,13
This is My commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you.
greater love has no one than this, than to lay down one's life for his friends.
John 13:34,35
A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another; as I have loved you, that you also love one another.
By this all will know that you are My disciples, if you have love for one another.
Matthew 20:25-28
but Jesus called them to Himself and said, "You know that the rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and those who exercise authority over them.
Yet it shall not be so among you; but whoever desires to become great among you, let him be your slave,
just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life a ransom for many.
The ox is a worker and a doer of the word. (see James 1:22)
76 In this episode, I continue to teach on the Four Foundations of the church and introduce you to the face of the eagle.
I give a confession about the eagle and let you know it's where I currently have the most need for improvement.
77 In this episode, I pull the lessons on the Four Foundations of the church together with 2 Timothy 1:7
For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind.