The Way Into God’s Presence
[An Advanced Study –
Part Two]
In Acts 19, listen to this. And
Paul in verse 8, and he went into the synagogue, and spake boldly for the space of three months, reasoning and
persuading the things concerning the
And he [Paul] went into the synagogue, and speak boldly for the space of three months, reasoning and
persuading the things concerning the
But when many were hardened, and believe not, but spake
evil of the Way before the multitude, he Paul departed from them, and separated
the disciples, and successfully refuted daily in the
But when divers were harded,
and believed not, but spake evil of the Way before
the multitude, he departed from them, and separated the disciples, disputing
daily in the school of one Tyrannus. -- Acts 19: 9
And this continued by the space of two years; so that all that which
dwelt in the province of
And this continued by the space of two years; so that all
they which dwelt in
And in verse 20 of this chapter 19:
So mightily grew the Word of the Lord and prevailed.
So mightily grew the Word of God and prevailed. – Acts
And after these things were ended, Paul purposed in the spirit when he
passed through Macedonia and Achaia, to go to Jerusalem, saying, After I have
been there, I must also see Rome.
After these things were ended, Paul purposed in the
spirit, when he had passed through Macedonia and Achaia, to go to Jerusalem,
saying, After I have been there, I must also see Rome. -- Acts
So he sent into
So he sent into
And the same time there arose no small stir about that
way. -- Acts
For a certain man named Demetrius, a silversmith, which made silver
shrines for Diana, brought no small gain unto the craftsman. Whom he called together with the workmen of
like occupation and said, Sirs, ye know that by this craft, we have our wealth.
For a certain
man named Demetrius, a silversmith,
which made silver shrines for Diana, brought no small gain unto the craftsman;
Whom he called together the workmen of like occupation, and said, Sirs, ye know
that by this craft we have our wealth. -- Acts
Moreover ye see and hear, that not alone at Ephesus, but
almost throughout all Asia, this Paul hath persuaded and turned away much
people, saying that they be no God’s which are made with hands: So that not only is our craft is in danger to
be set at nought; but also our denominationalism,
that the temple of the great goddess Diana should be despised, and her
magnificence should be destroyed, whom all Asia and the world worshippeth.
– Acts
And when they heard these
sayings, they were full of wrath, and cried
out, saying, Great is Diana of the Ephesians.-- Acts
Great is Diana of the Ephesians! And the whole city was filled with
confusion: And I’d almost say that the whole nation of the
For there was a tabernacle made; the first, wherein was the candlestick,
and the table, the shewbread which is called the
sanctuary or the holy place.
For there was a tabernacle made; the first, wherein was the candlestick, and the table, and the
shewbread; which is called sanctuary. -- Hebrews 9: 2
And after that, there was a veil, and behind that veil the tabernacle
which is called the Holiest of all; Which had the golden censor, the ark of the
covenant overlaid round about with gold, wherein was the golden pot that had
manna, and Aaron’s rod that budded, and the tables of the covenant; the ten
commandments. And over it the cherubims
of glory shadowing the mercyseat; of which we cannot
now speak in detail.
And after that the second veil, the tabernacle which is
called the Holiest of all; Which had the golden censer, and the ark of the
covenant overlaid round about with gold, wherein was the golden pot that had
manna, and Aaron’s rod that budded, and the tables of the covenant; And over it
the cherubims of glory shadowing the mercyseat; of which we cannot now speak particularly. -- Hebrews 9: 3, 4, 5 Verse: 6
Now when these things were thus ordained, the priests
went always into the [holy
place] the first tabernacle, accomplishing the
service of God. -- Hebrews 9:
6
But into the second the holy of holies went the high priest alone once
every year on the day of atonement, but he didn’t
enter without blood. He carried the
blood with him which he offered, first of all, for himself and then for the
sins of the people of
But into the second
went the high priest alone once every
year, not without blood, which he offered for himself, and for the errors of the
people: -- Hebrews 9: 7
The Holy Ghost, God, thus signifying or showing by this that the way
into the holiest of all was not yet made manifest, was not yet made known while
the first tabernacle was yet standing:
The Holy Ghost this signifying, that the way into the
holiest of all was not yet made manifest, while as the first tabernacle was yet
standing: -- Hebrews 9: 8
This was a figure for the present time in which were offered both gifts and sacrifices, that could not make him
that did the service, even the high priest himself perfect, as pertaining to
the conscience;
Which was a figure for the time then present, in which
were offered both gifts and sacrifices, that could not make him that did the
service perfect, as pertaining to the conscience; -- Hebrews 9: 9
Which stood only in meats and drinks, and divers
washings, and carnal ordinances, religious rituals, imposed until the time of
reformation.
Which stood only in meats and drinks, and
divers washings, and carnal ordinances, imposed on them until the time of
reformation. -- Hebrews 9: 10
Verse 11: But, but Christ being come a high priest of good things to
come, by a greater and more perfect tabernacle, not made with hands, that is to
say, not of this building;
Neither by the blood of goats and calves, but by his own blood he entered in.
There’s one of the great keys of why Jesus Christ is called the
Way. By his own blood he entered in one
into the holy place having obtained eternal redemption for us.
But Christ being come an high priest of good things to
come, by a greater and more perfect tabernacle, not made with hands, that is to
say, not of this building; --
Hebrews 9: 11
Neither by the blood of goats and calves, but by his own blood he entered in once into the holy place, having
obtained eternal redemption for us. -- Hebrews 9: 12
Verse 13:
For if the blood of bulls and of goats, and the ashes of an heifer sprinkling the unclean, sanctifieth
to the purifying of the flesh:
-- Hebrews
Hebrews 9: 14 How much more, class, how much more the blood of Christ,
who through the eternal Spirit, offered himself without spot to God, without
spot to God, the Lamb of God, all of that, a Lamb of the first year, all of
that. If he is going to offer himself as
a Lamb of the first year without spot, then his ministry could not have been
three years. Because then he would be a
three-year Lamb and that would not be a Lamb, it would be a sheep. Hey, purge your conscience, purge it, not
only give you eternal life but do something for you that just clears everything
out of your mind and out of your heart and body. From dead works to serve
the living God.
How much more shall the blood of Christ, who through the
eternal Spirit, offered himself without spot to God, purge your conscience from
dead works to serve the living God? -- Hebrews 9: 14
Verse 15: And for this cause
Jesus Christ is the mediator of the new covenant, that by the means of death
for the redemption of the transgressions, the sins that were under the first
covenant, they which are called might receive the promise of eternal what? Inheritance.
And for this cause he is the mediator of the new testament,
that by means of death, for the redemption of the transgressions that were under
the first testament, they which are called might receive the promise of eternal
inheritance. -- Hebrews 9: 15
Verse 24: Christ is not entered into
the holy places made with hands, which are a figure of the true, but in the
heaven itself, now to appear in the presence of God for us:
For Christ is not entered into the holy places made with
hands, which are the figures of the true; but into heaven
itself, now to appear in the presence of God for us: -- Hebrews 9: 24
Nor yet that he should offer himself often, as the high
priest entereth into the holy [holy of holies]
place every year with [the] blood of others:
-- Hebrews 9: 25
Verse 26: For then must ye Jesus often have suffered since the
foundation of the world: but now, but now, once in the end of the age hath he
suffered to put away sin by the sacrifice of himself.
For then must he often have suffered since the foundation
of the world: but now once in the end of the world, hath he appeared to put
away sin by the sacrifice of himself. -- Hebrews 9: 26
And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after
this the judgment: So Christ was once offered to bear the sins of many; and
unto to him that look for him shall he appear the second time without sin unto
salvation. [wholeness] -- Hebrews 9: 27, 28
In Chapter 10 verse 19: Having
therefore, brethren, boldness, to enter into the holiest by the blood of Jesus.
Having therefore, brethren,
boldness to enter into the holiest by the blood of Jesus. -- Hebrews 10: 19
By a new and living way which he, Jesus, hath prepared for us through
the veil, through the veil. Remember
when Jesus Christ died Mark
By a new and living way, which he hath consecrated for us,
through the veil, that is to say, his flesh; -- Hebrews
Verse 21:
And having an
high priest over the house of God; -- Hebrews
Let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance,
full assurance of faith [believing], having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience,
and our bodies washed with pure water. -- Hebrews 10: 22
Let us hold fast the confession of hope, or the profession of hope
without wavering; for he is faithful who what?
Promised.
Let us hold fast the confession of our faith without wavering: (for he is
faithful that promised;) -- Hebrews
Verse 24:
Then let us consider one another to provoke unto love and
to good works: -- Hebrews
Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of
some is; but
exhorting, encouraging one another: so
much the more as you see the day of the return of Christ approaching.
Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as
the manner of some is; but
exhorting one another: and so much the more, as ye see the day
approaching. -- Hebrews 10: 25
What is the way into God’s presence?
The way into God’s presence is Jesus Christ. He is the Way. He is the one who gave his life, entered in once, the veil was rent in twain. There is no more. The blood of bulls or goats
or sacrifices or candles or anything else. There is only one Way and that is the Lord
Jesus Christ. He is the Way. And the way into God’s presence is through
his son Jesus Christ.
In Acts chapter 4, You see the first Adam lost
it. The second Adam Jesus Christ
regained it. In Acts chapter 4, listen
to this record.
This is the stone, verse 11, which was set at naught of you builders
which is become the head of the corner, the cornerstone.
This is the stone which was set at naught of you builders
which is become the head of the corner. -- Acts
Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven
given among men, whereby we must be what? Saved. So no matter what the world declares, no
matter what any denomination says, this is the Word and the Word stands. It is this Jesus Christ Stephen said they
murdered. God raised him. It is this Jesus Christ which is the chief
cornerstone that they rejected. He is
the head of the corner and the Word of God says there is no salvation in any
other. So, ladies and gentlemen, as far
as I am concerned, there is no salvation in Buddha or in any of these other
wonderful men like Mohammed or Johnny Jumpup. There is no salvation in the Pope. There is none. It’s only in Christ Jesus. He is the Way, he is the truth, and he is the
life, ladies and gentlemen.
I Timothy, I Timothy, bless your heart.
Listen to this. Chapter 2, verse
5:
For there is one God, one God, and there is one mediator, one
mediator. The one who when he died, the
veil in the temple was separated between the holy place and the holy of
holies. Up until that time no man dared
to enter into it except the high priest himself and that only once a year.
But Jesus Christ accomplished for us complete redemption and the veil
in the temple was rent in twain separating the holy place from the holiest of
all. No longer any
more blood necessary. No longer any sacrifice, no longer any candles, no longer anything but
believing in the one true God and His son our Lord and Savior Jesus
Christ. One mediator,
one mediator between God and whom? Men. One mediator between God
and men. The man who? Christ Jesus.
The man Christ Jesus, one mediator. You see why by sheer logic if that mediator
is God, how simple it is to transfer that power of the victor of Christ to a
pope. How easy then it is then to make
man a mediator. Make man take the place
of the Lord Jesus Christ as the mediator.
That’s a lie from the pit of hell.
No man, no Pope, no president of a denomination, no deprogrammer, nobody
can take the place of the Lord Jesus Christ.
He is God’s only begotten Son. He
is the mediator between God and men. The
man Christ Jesus, sir, and that is why the Way, the Way into God’s presence is
the Lord Jesus Christ, class. That’s
it. That’s all. And we are followers of the Lord Jesus Christ
and the Corp, and in the ministry.
That’s right. Boy, we just stand
for God and His Word. He’s the mediator.
Conclusion
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