Children's Bread and Confession of Faith

CHILDREN'S BREAD

But Jesus said unto her, Let the children first be filled: for it is not meet to take the children's bread, and to cast it unto the dogs. And she answered and said unto him, Yes, Lord: yet the dogs under the table eat of the children's crumbs.

Mark 7:27-28

Give us this day OUR DAILY BREAD.

Matthew 6:11

CHILDREN'S BREAD

Series 5.1.7 - #7

Follow the Steps of the Father of Faith, and Behold the Beauty of the Works of the Rest

January 7, 2007

What I have promised, I will perform. You have believed; therefore, are you counted righteous. You have struggled in vain as you have considered so many things of yourself. Now cease your struggle to make things happen and enter into the works of the rest. The works performed in the works of the rest are spiritual products and not carnal manifestations of self-righteousness. Enter into my rest again and cease from your own works of the flesh. Remember, I ceased from my works on the seventh day. Allow me to show you the beauty of the works of the rest. Look to my sacrifice of the Lamb of God. Behold your death, burial, and resurrection, which was your part in the covenant that I made with you. Know of a surety that the effects of the covenant are now working on your behalf. You will behold the power of the smoking furnace and the burning lamp in your life continually. Look to your furnace, your lamp, and me. I am your light and your consuming fire. Look to this light and this ability to consume the things that need to be consumed.

Avoid the temptations that come with enticing persuasions to draw you into a trust in the flesh. I have not prevented you from receiving the promises given you. In due time, the fulfillment shall manifest itself. The tempter has come to seduce you to lean on the arm of flesh. Beware of the hands near you, which shall become the hands of offerings from the flesh. You must be fully persuaded, lest your love for the owner of these hands become the persuasion that convinces you to trust in the flesh. Many have brought upon themselves great sorrow because of their intimacy with the offerings of the flesh. The offspring of these relationships hinder revival in the lives of many even now. The offspring of these intimacies with the works of the flesh are against you at this very moment. Unless you cast out these offspring of the works of your flesh, you shall be bound by their contempt. Remember the new covenant that I have made with you and cease your continual war with these offspring. Cast them out and continue your walk of faith. Know of a truth that the power of your baptism has assured you of the benefits of the covenant. You are circumcised with the circumcision made without hands in putting off the body of the sins of the flesh as you were buried with me in baptism.

I have revealed myself unto you. Now come and sup with me, and I will eat of your praise and your worship. With my light and my furnace, I shall consume your offerings as a sacrifice well pleasing. As a sweet savor of incense, I have received your offerings, and now I will confirm my promises through that which is weak and unlikely. I have promised. It is impossible for me to lie. I will do a marvelous work for my name's sake; therefore, do not fear that the promises will not come to pass. I have promised. Do not consider your own self, neither the deadness of the things about you. Do not stagger at my promises through unbelief, but be strong in faith while you give glory to me. Be fully persuaded that what I have promised, I will perform.

Pray and your effectual prayers shall avail much. Do not pray for those who are not fit. They have declared their unworthiness by their action. You cannot change my mind concerning these things that I shall crystallize before your face and before the world. Go on to the things that are of purpose and cease worrying and praying about the things outside of my will. Many are drunk on the wine of worry and unbelief. Their spiritual drunkenness has mocked their faith and impregnated them with minds of human reasoning and not the mind of faith. Their spiritual incest has produced the filthy seed of the hour. The seed has now become abodes for unbelievers who do not follow faith. Now abides faith, hope, and charity. Follow the steps of the father of faith. Follow hope. It will not make you ashamed. Follow charity. It will lead you to fulfillment. Follow peace with all men and holiness, and you will see me, the Promiser.

Surely the Lord GOD will do nothing, but he revealeth his secret unto his servants the prophets. The lion hath roared, who will not fear? The Lord GOD hath spoken, who can but prophesy?

Amos 3: 7 - 8

SCRIPTURAL VERIFICATION

The word is nigh thee, even in thy mouth, and in thy heart: that is, the word of faith, which we preach; That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.

(Romans 10:8-10)

CONFESSION OF FAITH

Series 5.1.7 - #7

Words of Light upon the Face of Human Reasoning, Self-righteousness, Temptations, and Unbelief

January 7, 2007

What Jesus has promised, he will perform. I have believed; therefore, I am counted righteous. I have struggled in vain as I have considered so many things of myself. I cease my struggle to make things happen and enter into the works of the rest. The works performed in the works of the rest are spiritual products and not carnal manifestations of self-righteousness. I enter into his rest again and cease from my own works of the flesh. I remember that Jesus ceased from his works on the seventh day. I allow him to show me the beauty of the works of the rest. I look to his sacrifice of the Lamb of God. I behold my death, burial, and resurrection, which was my part in the covenant that he made with me. I know of a surety that the effects of the covenant are now working on my behalf. I will behold the power of the smoking furnace and the burning lamp in my life continually. I look to my furnace, my lamp, and my Jesus. He is my light and my consuming fire. I look to this light and his ability to consume the things that need to be consumed.

I avoid the temptations that come with enticing persuasions to draw me into a trust in the flesh. God has not prevented me from receiving the promises given me. In due time, the fulfillment shall manifest itself. The tempter has come to seduce me to lean on the arm of flesh. I will beware of the hands near me, which shall become the hands of offerings from the flesh. I must be fully persuaded, lest my love for the owner of these hands become the persuasion that convinces me to trust in the flesh. Many have brought upon themselves great sorrow because of their intimacy with the offerings of the flesh. The offspring of these relationships hinder revival in the lives of many even now. The offspring of these intimacies with the works of the flesh are against me at this very moment. Unless I cast out these offspring of the works of my flesh, I shall be bound by their contempt. I remember the new covenant that the Lord has made with me and cease my continual war with these offspring. I cast them out and continue my walk of faith. I know of a truth that the power of my baptism has assured me of the benefits of the covenant. I am circumcised with the circumcision made without hands in putting off the body of the sins of the flesh as I was buried with Christ in baptism.

God has revealed himself unto me. I now come and sup with him, and he will eat of my praise and my worship. With his light and his furnace, the Lord shall consume my offerings as a sacrifice well pleasing. As a sweet savor of incense, he has received my offerings, and now he will confirm his promises through that which is weak and unlikely. Jesus has promised. It is impossible for him to lie. He will do a marvelous work for his name's sake; therefore, I do not fear that the promises will not come to pass. He has promised. I do not consider my own self, neither the deadness of the things about me. I do not stagger at his promises through unbelief, but I will be strong in faith while I give glory to him. I am fully persuaded that what the Lord has promised, he will perform.

I will pray and my effectual prayers shall avail much. I do not pray for those who are not fit. They have declared their unworthiness by their action. I cannot change the Lord’s mind concerning these things that he shall crystallize before my face and before the world. I go on to the things that are of purpose and cease worrying and praying about the things outside of his will. Many are drunk on the wine of worry and unbelief. Their spiritual drunkenness has mocked their faith and impregnated them with minds of human reasoning and not the mind of faith. Their spiritual incest has produced the filthy seed of the hour. The seed has now become abodes for unbelievers who do not follow faith. Now abides faith, hope, and charity. I will follow the steps of the father of faith. I follow hope, for it will not make me ashamed. I will follow charity, for it will lead me to fulfillment. I will follow peace with all men and holiness, and I will see Jesus, the Promiser.

Let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience, and our bodies washed with pure water. Let us hold fast the profession of our faith without wavering; (for he is faithful that promised;)

Hebrews 10:22 - 23

For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Not of works, lest any man should boast.

Ephesians 2:8-9

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