Sermon Notes

(Youth Convention)  The malefactors who hung on the east and west sides of Jesus Christ’s Cross represent the thing in us that breaks the Headship of the LORD. The thieves, who hung on the south and north sides, represent the thing in us that steals the Light and the Strength of the Word. They all died on their crosses. Only the malefactor on the east side embraced his cross and repented and got it changed to a blue cross that represents the revealed Word of God. And only he came up with new Resurrection Life.

(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.”

(Youth Convention) God’s Word tells us to crucify our flesh and to mortify our flesh. Therefore, it is important for us to understand that crucifixion of the flesh is what happens while one is living, whereas the mortification of the flesh is something that happens after death occurs.

There is a difference between crucifixion and mortification. But if we do not understand the difference, then we cannot obey God’s Word that tells us that our old man is to be crucified (Romans 6:6) and that we are to mortify the deeds of the body (Romans 8:13). The Cross represents crucifixion. And when Jesus Christ died on Calvary’s Cross, two thieves and two malefactors were being crucified on four crosses surrounding His Cross. So there is one kind of crucifixion for the LORD, and there is another kind for us.

The Bride shall be glorious within; and she shall be brought to the King in raiment of needlework. Needlework means that a needle is involved. A needle means a sharp point that brings pain within.

We are studying the Seal of Bridal Singing in the Temple. As the LORD’s Bridal Seal is formed over us, there is a tune or song of gratitude to go with it. We are on Point One of this Seal.