The Pleroma - Part 15. The lesson on October 19, 2003 is the final lesson on the Pleroma. Let no man beguile you with the fleshly mind that denies the truth in darkness. God tells us that he is the light and in John 1:1-12 (KJV) “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. The same was in the beginning with God. All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made. In him was life; and the life was the light of men. And the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not.
The Pleroma - Part 14. The lesson on October 12, 2003 continues the lesson on the Pleroma. This lesson deals with the Headship of Christ which is located in the middle of the Pleroma chart. The head of the woman is the man, and the head of the man is Christ as stated in 1 Corinthians 11:3 (KJV) “But I would have you know, that the head of every man is Christ; and the head of the woman is the man; and the head of Christ is God.” Even Christ as the head of the body, will turn over all things back unto God the Father.
Pleroma and the 3 Spheres of Blessings. With the study of the Pleroma, there is no coincidence that the highest sphere of blessing is in the Heavenlies, far above all principalities and powers, which is where Christ is seated who is the head of the body. This is the exact position of the fullness that exists in Christ who sits in Heavenly places.
Pleroma - Part 13. The last few lessons on the Pleroma studied the time that God has established that deals with the Gentiles. This lesson continues to review the period when Israel was put in a position of “Lo-Ammi” which was at the end of Acts in AD 70. Keep in mind, God did not discard Israel, but put then on hold until He will restore them in the future to fulfill all that has been promised to them. The Mystery, God’s sacred secret, is what God revealed to the Gentiles through the Apostle Paul after Acts 28:28 when the true fulness of Christ was revealed.
Pleroma - Part 12. The lesson on September 21, 2003 picks up with the Times of the Gentiles study and reviews the period of the Kings in Israel. It then continues with the Birth of Christ and into the New Testament where all that was promised to Israel was in focus. The New Covenant was in scope as Israel was called upon to believe on the Messiah so the Kingdom would be restored to Israel. The kingdom that was lost when the Time of the Gentiles began was ready to be restored because of the offering of the King, Christ Jesus was at hand.
Pleroma - Part 11. The Abrahamic promise is one that continues from Genesis Chapter 12 through Acts 28:28. There was 2000 years of history preceding Abraham from Genesis 1:2 up to Genesis 12:1. In those 2000 years, man demonstrated he could not consist apart from God. From Adam to Noah, to the tower of Babel, it all ended in judgment and paved the way for God to call out one man to make a nation, the nation of Israel. The lesson on September 14 covers the history of Abraham and the promises made to his seed. He gives Israel a kingdom because God promised land to Abraham.
Those Things Believed Among Us. Luke 1:1 (KJV) states “Forasmuch as many have taken in hand to set forth in order a declaration of those things which are most surely believed among us,”. How would this apply to Christians today? We live in a world today where Christianity is under attack everywhere we turn. From taking the ten commandments out of our courthouses to eliminating prayer in public events, Christianity is losing ground to a secular, anti-God mindset.
Pleroma - Part 10. There are two great themes in scripture. The first is the sead of the woman which is the promise of the Savior. The second is the emnity between the seed and the serpent. These go through all of scripture until the very end when Satan is chained in the bottomless pit forever. The lesson on August 31, 2003 begins with a review of these themes and how it impacted mankind from Adam on through the calling of Abraham. Abraham was called out of the nations to begin the nation of Israel who God dealt with exclusively.
Pleroma - Part 9. The study of the Pleroma, shows that God’s purpose transcends all ages and has been revealed to us through the Scriptures. Even before the foundation of the world, God prepared the way to demonstrate His fullness to principalities and powers, the manifold wisdom of God. For example, Adam was given responsibility over the garden of Eden after a cataclismic event when the original earth was under judgement from the fall of Lucifer. God then re-created the earth in 7 days demonstrating His fullness with Eden.
Pleroma - Part 8. The actions of man are like building sand castles on the beach in lo tide, only to perish when the sea comes back during high tide. All that mankind does perishes just like the beautiful sand sculptures are gone. Only God creates things that last and the fullness of Christ lasts forever. Only in Christ will man find eternity. Even though the bible begins at Genesis 1:1, we know that God was there even before the beginning so Genesis 1:1 is the beginning of what God chooses to reveal to us. Lucifer was an individual that fell between Genesis 1:1 and 1:2.
