Dr. Michael &
Pastor JoAnn Pangio
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Other Lessons
BECOMING MATURE SONS
| I | Why Jesus came: Heb 2:10 |
| | A | "Bringing many sons unto glory" |
| | 1 | Def Glory: be of reputation |
| | B | Difference between a child & a son |
| | 1 | Born Again you become a child of God |
| | a | Spiritually immature / a baby |
| | 2 | Sons: speaking of maturity |
| | a | Rom 8:14 For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are sons of God. |
| | 3 | Children do not receive an inheritance / immature |
| | a | Gal 4:1-2 Children under tutors / not eligible to partake of inheritance |
| II | When children lead: Isa 3:4-5 |
| | A | Note: children = princes / babe rule |
| | 1 | Results: people oppressed |
| III | Jesus an example of a mature Son |
| | A | Matt 3:17 "My beloved Son in whom I am well pleased" |
| | 1 | Never performed one miracle , etc......yet father well pleased / Maturity |
| IV | Part of maturing process is spiritual father son relationship: |
| | A | Ex. Father circumcise son: Acts 16:1-3 |
| | 1 | Rom 2:29 Circumcision of heart |
| | a | Circumcision: cutting away of flesh / things of flesh |
| | 2 | Do not want a child circumcising you: castrate you |
| | a | Want a father / mother circumcising you: cut out of your life things not pleasing God / or hindering your ministry |
| | B | 2 Cor 4:15.....not everyone who ministers to you is a father in your life |
| V | Order of a son: Ex 29:29 - 30 |
| | A | Garments of high priest were anointed Ex 29:21 |
| | 1 | Put on garments of father & your anointing = DOUBLE PORTION |
| | a | Double portion does not fallout of sky / passed on from father to son |
| | (1) | Aaron to his sons / Moses to Joshua / Elijah to Elisha / Payl to Timothy |
| | 2 | Num 20:25-28 SPIRITUAL PRINCIPLE = FATHER TO SON |
| | A | High Priest / type father inspect sons for defects / blemish (which we will compare to spiritual short comings) |
| | 1 | blind: no vision / no spiritual revelation |
| | 2 | lame: lame walk with God: due to sin |
| | 3 | marred face / deformed: fallen nature / we are to be partakers of the image of Christ |
| | 4 | limb to long: life / walk with God / ministry out of balance |
| | 5 | broken foot / broken hand: areas of life that first need healed, so we do not minister from our pain |
| | 6 | hunchbacked / dwarfed: lack of spiritual growth |
| | 7 | defect in his eye: blurred vision due to offense or bitterness / beam in out eye / |
| | 8 | eczema / scab: sins of the flesh / itching ear |
| | 9 | eunuch / broken stones: unable to reproduce spiritually |
| | B | Lev 21:21"He has a defect; he shall not come near to offer the bread of his God." |
| | 1 | Spiritual defects disqualify an individual from ministering the Word of God |
| | 2 | Lev 21:23 "only he shall not go near the veil or approach the altar," |
| | a | These spiritual defects / short comings hinder us from entering into the holy of holy & presence of God |
| | 3 | Remedy: Lev 21:22 "He may eat the bread of his God," Type of the word of God. |
| | a | Instead of doing ministry, it is necessary to receive ministry from the Word of God that we may be healed of our defects and become qualified for entering into the presence of God & doing ministry |
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