We are opening up the ultimate, cosmic blueprint of the Living God. For four thousand years, from the moment a prophetic spark was released in the Garden of Genesis 3:15—declaring that the Seed of the woman would crush the serpent’s head—history became a fiercely guarded, mathematically perfect runway.
Through seventy-seven distinct generations of blood, sweat, captivity, and human failure, the Hand of the Architect maintained an unbroken chain of custody. Why? Because He was protecting a physical container. He was guarding the biological loins of a nation called Israel, who carried the precious cargo of the Promised Messiah.
I want to say a few things before we begin today’s teaching. I have been absent from teaching for two years because of significant health issues, but that does not mean that the Father has been inactive in revealing His revelation or His purpose for my remaining years on this Earth.
As a very young man, I was inspired by Joel Chernoff and his Messianic band LAMB. The song, titled “By the Rivers of Babylon,” appeared on their 1976 album Lamb III. The song crushed my heart with the desire to lead God’s born-again children out of their captivity in religious Babylon. Ever since that day in 1976, I have prayed for the preparation and opportunity to fulfill that desire.
In 2015, at my Father’s leading, I purchased the domain name donechurch.com, foreseeing the day it would become a reality. That day came about a month ago, with the Father leading me to populate the website with notes, starting with today’s teaching forward. I desire to lay the foundation of the seed once again and build stone upon stone the revelation I have received while on my journey with David. Many of you may find this redundant, while others will find it living water. My future teaching notes will be posted on the website and made freely available to both a world lost in the church and to the Father’s spiritual sons who are being choked out by the briars and thorns of religion.
The Father has told me to cast my bread upon the waters, and if I am patient and faithful, I shall find it after many days.
Paul shares about SPIRITUAL GIFTS with the Corinthians. The Holy Spirit Is the AUTHOR of all nine (9) of the SPIRITUAL GIFTS. They are to be EMPOWERED AND MINISTERED by the Holy Spirit in and through us for HIS and THE FATHER’S DIVINE PURPOSE! While half of the SPIRITUAL GIFTS deal primarily in the temporal with one’s Body and Soul, at least half the SPIRITUAL GIFTS deal with one’s Soul and Spirit connection.
The Holy Spirit uses these SPIRITUAL GIFTS to Spiritually renew our minds to THE TRUTH of the FATHER’S KNOWLEDGE, WISDOM, FAITH, PROPHECY, and DISCERNING OF SPIRITS – THE MOST SPIRITUAL PART OF THE GIFTS! Many of these have been used to bring about THE HOLY SPIRIT’S in ONENESS with THE FATHER’S DIRECTION, PURPOSE, and WILL during our SPIRIT SONSHIP GROWTH and PROCESS!
However, Paul continue to share that ALL SPIRITUAL GIFTS need to be always governed and ministered in AGAPE LOVE by us operating in our SPIRIT SON IDENTITY in line with HIS PURPOSE, INTENT, and PLAN (PIP)!
Let us also look at ALL the SPECIFIC THINGS that Paul discusses to correct the Corinthians in their FLESHLY DECISIONS. We can learn from Paul how to fully and correctly operate in our Spirit Son Identity with Spiritual decisions!
This week in Sunday Fellowship we conclude our message on 1 Corinthians chapter 6. Last week we discussed some of Paul’s most powerful, unbelievable, yet misunderstood statements. Here are some of the topics in last week’s message.
Who’s Judging Whom? Who’s at Fault? Surly Not Me! 1Co 6:1-6
It is Not a Leadership Issue – It’s A Fellowship Issue! 1Cor 6:4-6
Defeated Before You Start: If You Do Not Start Right, You Do Not End Right 1Co 6:7-8
The Deception of Blurred and False Identities Revealed In Blurred and False Cultures! 1Co 6:9-10
If You Can Do Anything You Want – You Have a License To Sin, Right? 1Co 6:12
As you can see, we covered a lot of ground. The Father provided a great deal of Spiritual insight and revelation on each of these topics. As our brother and Pastor Roger from Ghana said “this message was packed!” If you didn’t have a chance to catch last Sunday’s message here’s the link: https://youtube.com/live/Jjpfy9-NsFI
This week in Sunday Fellowship we discuss 1 Corinthians chapter 6, where Apostle Paul makes many powerful, unbelievable, yet misunderstood statements. His letter continues to challenge the church concerning their Spiritual maturity! According to Paul, in chapter one, this church, above all others, abounded in operating Spiritual gifts.
1Co 1:7 so that you do not lack any spiritual gift as you eagerly wait for the revelation of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Despite all the gifts in full demonstration, they were a “flesh bound” body of believers! Many of them fell into Satan’s trap of living in their “original flesh identity,” using Spiritual gifts with the works of man-made religion. They were deceived, as many are today, that having signs, wonders and miracles demonstrates Spiritual maturity. Sadly, gifts does not reveal that at all!
Spiritual gifts minister to the “outer man” only. They provide comfort to the body and soul identity and needs! Let me be clear, because many still believe “Spiritual gifts,” including signs, wonders and miracles are for today. I agree 100% with that assessment, but in no way do these gifts produce Spiritual maturity in those who use them! Concerning the subject of Spiritual gifts – no gift has any eternal value, eternal life, and is void of any power to produce salvation or Spiritual birth. Of course we must acknowledge the Holy Spirit can use the witness of these gifts to bring some to receive and believe on Christ for their salvation.
Paul will cover a lot of ground in this chapter dealing with many of the Corinthians still living in their original flesh identity. They were a Spiritual immature body with lack of Spiritual identity! So, let’s talk about it…
We are living in a time where identities have been “blurred.”
The title of today’s message “blurred identities” was inspired by the idea behind the phrase “blurred lines.” For those of you who are not familiar with the phrase “blurred lines” here is a simple definition of the idea that this phrase implies.
“Blurred lines” refers to a situation where the distinction between two different things is unclear, confusing, or overlapping. It suggests that boundaries have become mixed or less defined, making it hard to tell where one thing ends and another begins.
This described some of the believers in the church of Corinth and is very much descriptive of what we are seeing in our society today to a tee! “BLURRED IDENTITIES”!
The idea of being able to choose an “assumed identity” has led many people into an illusion of living under fictional identities.
Paul’s letters were aimed at reshaping the “blurred identity culture” that the believers at the church of Corinth had allowed themselves to be a part of.
In their decisions the church pretty much mirrored the behavior and lifestyle of the society in which they lived.
They were religiously diverse but Spiritually confused and this is the culture that we are seeing in many churches today. A culture of behavior shaping Identities that do not match the Spiritual identity as the Spiritual Son of God.
As we continue in our discussion in 1 Corinthians 6 my hope is that we are open to what the Spirit is revealing to us about “blurred identities”.
Paul shares the true gospel with the Corinthians. The Corinthians were involved with regularly living in their Original Natural Flesh Identity. They regularly were making FLESHLY DECISIONS where all those FLESHLY DECISIONS led them into having SINNING BODIES!
When we are Spirit-birthed as a Spiritual Son of the Father, we received a New Spiritual Son Identity with New Creation Spiritual Life and with the Divine Nature. We are to make Spiritual Son Identity decisions in all that we are a part of that will obey our Father and bring glory to His Name!
Let us also look at ALL the SPECIFIC THINGS that Paul discusses to correct the Corinthians in their FLESHLY DECISIONS. We can learn from Paul how to operate in our Spirit Son Identity with Spiritual decisions!
This week in Sunday Fellowship we will discuss 1 Corinthians chapter 2, where Apostle Paul makes many powerful and unbelievable statements. While he details the “mystery” of Christ in this chapter, the word “mystery” is not actually used. Paul reveals spiritual knowledge of who the Corinthian believers are in Christ, then contrasts the old flesh identity with new Spiritual identity as believers and Sons of God in Christ!
In chapter one Paul established something very few saw or acknowledged concerning the church in Corinth. Although this church had more “signs, wonders, and miracles” than any other church at the time, they also acted in their flesh more than any other church at the time.
1Co 1:5-7 That in everything ye are enriched by him, in all utterance, and [in] all knowledge; 6 Even as the testimony of Christ was confirmed in you: 7 So that ye come behind in no gift; waiting for the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ:
As it was then, so it is now in man-made religion! Signs, wonders and miracles seem required to validate ministries. Having an “experience” while in church proves the “Spirit of God is moving.” Others pursue the “experience” for a great time of “praise and worship,” which is defined differently by each church and has become subjective. None of these things are wrong by themselves, but they typically minister to the “body and soul” of a person. While these things are not explicitly wrong, as in the church of Corinth, Spiritual things ministering to “Spirit and Soul” should be set aside.
Paul begins the next part of this letter by making his opening statement “I did not come proclaiming the testimony of God.” But why not? Let’s talk about it…
But it is from Him (God the Father) that you are in Christ Jesus, who became to us wisdom from God [revealing His plan of salvation] {which is birthing Spiritual Sons}, and righteousness [making us acceptable to God], and sanctification [making us holy and setting us apart for God], and redemption [providing our ransom from the penalty of sin],
The purpose, intent, and plan of God IS wisdom revealed in the first-born Son.
Proverbs 4: 7 (NKJV) says,
“Wisdom is the principal thing; Therefore, get wisdom. And in all your getting, get understanding.”
As God continues to reveal who He is to us as Father, and who we are to Him as Spiritual Sons, the many illusions of man-made religion begin to fade, and the realization of our union and oneness in Him NOW become our reality.
Quoting from the apostle Paul’s letter to the church of Corinth.
1 Corinthians 2: 9, 10
9 But it is written: “Eye has not seen, nor ear hear, nor have entered into the heart of man the things which God has prepared for those who love Him,” 10 But God has revealed them (His thoughts) to us through His Spirit. For the Spirit searches all things (His thoughts), yes, the deep (thoughts) of God.
The revelation of Spiritual union, oneness, and identity has ushered in a Spiritual revolution; overthrowing the power of man-made religion that has kept many Spiritual Sons in captivity to their flesh.
The mystery of Spiritual birth is on-going and we are barely on the cusp of this revelation.
As the Spirit continues to illuminate our minds, I trust the Father that revelation knowledge and understanding will come forth in His power and might!
Paul each and every time came to the Corinthians not operating in Original Birth Identity using natural or fleshly wisdom, but was operating in his Spirit Birthed Identity and made Spiritual decisions to only keep to the focus of the TRUE GOSPEL of Jesus Christ and Him Crucified.
Paul was CALLED by Jesus Himself (Acts 9:3-19) and was obedient to his calling to LIVE, to WALK, and to be continually LED by THE HOLY SPIRIT in his Apostolic ministry. When he came to the Corinthians he came in the weakness of flesh, in GODLY FEAR – with profound reverence and respect for THE FATHER, and in MANIFESTATION or DEMONSTRATION of THE POWER and WISDOM of THE SPIRIT.
We cannot see or understand the DEPTHS of the HIDDEN WISDOM or concealed MYSTERY of GOD THE FATHER. ALL these things have already BEEN once then GRANTED to and for ALL SPIRIT BIRTHED SONS. We just need to fully LOVE and SEEK HIM.
Let us also look at ALL the SPECIFIC THINGS that was shared by the Apostle Paul to the Corinthian local assembly in I Corinthians chapter 2, as we, as SPIRIT BIRTHED SONS, learn of Paul’s declaration of SPIRITUAL WISDOM, MYSTERY, POWER and TRUTH!