Sermon 1585 - Ephesians 4:11-13 - 5th Message…..(Sun am 10/12/97)

IV. THE UNITY OF THE FAITH — THE MEASURE OF THE STATURE

This message deals with fourth point on the Stature of Truth in Ephesians 4: 11-13: the Unity of the Faith. The focus of the lesson is on the Measure of the Stature of the Fullness of Christ. The Hebrew root word for measure is shaw-ar. The word for hundredfold comes from the same root word. In Genesis 26:12, Isaac planted seed and received an hundredfold (measure) in the first year. The Gospel of John, chapter ten, mentions two different doors. Verse one refers to the hundredfold or “Measure” Door, and verse seven uses a different Hebrew word to identify the feminine, double folding Door. This Hebrew word also means the hair of the head. By her double doors or her double ringlets, the Bride in the Song of Solomon held the King captive. Matthew 13:8,9 speaks of seed bringing forth thirtyfold, sixtyfold, and an hundredfold. Those who are in the New City will be hundredfold Christians who make up the Bride of Christ. The Bride will go in and out through the Door, letting the LORD Jesus Christ crucify her flesh until she attains the hundredfold Measure of His Stature. The LORD Jesus Christ will not stop working until all things will be brought into Unity or Oneness (Ephesians 1:10). The New City has one Gate or Door of the Hundredfold One, and this One Gate or Door is divided into twelve Gates of Pearl.