Sermon 1613A - Difference Between Crucifixion and Mortification - 3rd Message.....(Fri pm 8/9/1991)

DIFFERENCE BETWEEN CRUCIFIXION AND MORTIFICATION — 3RD MESSAGE....(FRI PM 8/9/1991)
(Youth Convention)  This message explains about the changing fool and the changeless fool. When the LORD takes the changing fool where He wants him to go, the changing fool is happy because he is fellowshipping the LORD. As long as this is a pleasant place, a pleasant situation, the changing fool can shout over the LORD’s Headship. But when the LORD leads him to some ugly-looking thing, then the changing fool cries because this situation is not a pleasant one. So the changing fool says, “I do not want that. LORD, let us—You and me—work together. You follow me. You support my plans and purposes, and I will serve You.”

The changeless fool rebels when the LORD leads him to a place and shows him the white cross and shows him that He will make a Bride out of him if he will be willing to give up his sinful wicked headship; then even though he has made a mistake, the changeless fool does not repent. But the changing wise man is like the malefactor who hung on the east side of Jesus’ Cross. This malefactor embraced his cross and got it changed into a blue cross of the revealed Word of God. But the thieves on the right and the left and the other malefactor died on their crosses without ever embracing them and without ever repenting. The changeless wise person makes up his mind to follow the LORD and let Him be the Leader. So when the LORD leads him to a situation that he does not recognize or understand the purpose of it, he still thanks the LORD for it and takes a stand for the Truth of God’s Headship over all things. The following Scriptures were discussed in this message: Mark 7:21-23; Luke 23:32,33; Matthew 27:38.