Sermon 1588 - Ephesians 4:11-13 - 6th Message…..(Sun am 11/2/97)

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

This message is about the Measure of the Stature of the Fullness of Christ. The Hebrew word for measure comes from the root word shaw-ar, meaning a hundredfold. Shaw-ar also means gate, tribe, and to split or divide. Psalm 100:1-4 tells us to make a joyful noise unto the LORD, to serve Him with gladness, to come before the LORD’s Presence with singing, and to enter into His gates with thanksgiving.

If we stand in the Gate and think on the One LORD’s Unbegotten Name and lift up this One Name of the Unbegotten Father, before we go into the Courtyard to lay hold of the Blood, Fire, and Water, the Name splits or divides into 100 parts, of which 96 or eight sets of twelve are covered in this lesson.

In the Courtyard were two sets of twelve. There were twelve stones on the Breastplate of the High Priest, and on each of his shoulders was an onyx stone engraved with the names of six tribes, making the number twelve.