Question: Where is the Mansion Jesus is Building?
Answer: In My Father’s House.
Question: Who is the Father? Answer: God!
Question: Where is the Mansion again?
Answer: In the House of God!
Question: The House of God? Where is that, what is that, or who is that?
3. +Dangerously Deceived!!
John 3:3 “Jesus answered and said to him,“Most
assuredly, I say to you, unless one is born again, he
cannot see the kingdom of God.”
Matt 7:21-23 “Not everyone who says to Me,‘Lord, Lord,’
shall enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the
will of My Father in heaven. 22 Many will say to Me in
that day,‘Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied inYour
name, cast out demons inYour name, and done many
wonders inYour name?’ 23 And then I will declare to
them,‘I never knew you; depart from Me, you who
practice lawlessness!’
4. +
Secrets or Revelations!
Deut 29:29 “The secret things
belong to the Lord our God,
but those things which
are revealed belong to us
and to our children forever,
that we may do all the words
of this law”
5. +Why the Parables and Codes!
Mark 4:10-13 10 But when He was alone,
those around Him with the twelve asked
Him about the parable.11 And He said to
them,“To you it has been given to know the
mystery of the kingdom of God; but to
those who are outside, all things come in
parables, 12 so that
‘Seeing they may see and not perceive,
And hearing they may hear and not
understand;
Lest they should turn,
And their sins be forgiven them.’”
6. +
Pearls before swine!
Matthew 7:6 “Do not give
what is holy to the dogs; nor
cast your pearls before
swine, lest they trample
them under their feet, and
turn and tear you in pieces”
7. +
Before Power!
Matthew 3:16 “When He had been baptized,
Jesus came up immediately from the water;
and behold, the heavens were opened to Him,
and He[a] saw the Spirit of God descending
like a dove and alighting upon Him ” 17 And
suddenly a voice came from heaven, saying,
“This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well
pleased.”
4:1 Then Jesus was led up by the Spirit into
the wilderness to be tempted by the devil
8. +
The Dilemma of the Jews!
Over 350 messianic
prophecies, not all have
been fulfilled! Why should
we believe that Jesus is the
Messiah?
9. +
The Dilemma of the Jews!
Either 2 Messiahs
Or Conditional Prophecies
Or Two different timelines
10. +
Before Jesus Comes!
“19 Repent therefore and be converted, that
your sins may be blotted out, so that times of
refreshing may come from the presence of
the Lord, 20 and that He may send Jesus Christ,
who was preached to you before,[a] 21 whom
heaven must receive until the times of
restoration of all things, which God has
spoken by the mouth of all His holy prophets
since the world began.” – Acts 3:19-21
11. +Jesus the Sign!
Isaiah 7:14 ”Therefore the Lord himself shall give
you a sign; Behold a virgin shall conceive, and bear
a son, and shall call his name Immanuel.”
Luke 2:11,12 “11 For there is born to you this day in
the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the
Lord. 12 And this will be the sign to you:You will find
a Babe wrapped in swaddling cloths, lying in a
manger.”
Luke 2:34 “Then Simeon blessed them, and said to
Mary His mother,“Behold, this Child is destined for
the fall and rising of many in Israel, and for a sign
which will be spoken against”
12. +Jesus the Sign!
Luke 11:29 “And while the crowds were thickly
gathered together, He began to say,“This is an evil
generation. It seeks a sign, and no sign will be given
to it except the sign of Jonah the prophet.[a] 30 For as
Jonah became a sign to the Ninevites, so also the
Son of Man will be to this generation”
13. +Jesus’ Project!
John 14: 1-4
“Let not your heart be troubled; you believe in
God, believe also in Me. 2 In My Father’s
house are many mansions;[a] if it were not so,
I would have told you. I go to prepare a place
for you.[b] 3 And if I go and prepare a place
for you, I will come again and receive you to
Myself; that where I am, there you may be
also. 4 And where I go you know, and the way
you know.”
15. +
Question:Where is the
Mansion Jesus is Building?
Answer: In My Father’s House.
Question:Who is the Father? Answer: God!
Question:Where is the Mansion again?
Answer: In the House of God!
Question:The House of God? Where is that,
what is that, or who is that?
16. +
The House of God
1 Chronicles 17:11-14 (House and Kingdom),
Daniel 2:34-35, 44. Daniel 7: 13,14, 27
Who was God talking about here? Acts 2:30,
Acts 7:44-48, Isaiah 66:1,2. Gen 28:12-17, John
1:50,51
John 14:23, 1 Cor 6:19 Don’t you know that you
are the temple of the Holy Spirit?
Acts 17:24 , 2 Cor 6:16. He will not dwell in a
temple made with hands, but he would dwell
in us.
17. +
The Work is Progressing!
2 Cor 1:22 By His Holy Spirit in us, he has
stamped us with an eternal pledge – a sure
beginning of what is destined to be
completed.
Ephesians 1:14 We were sealed by the Holy
Spirit of promise, who is the guarantee of our
inheritance until the redemption of the
purchased possession, to the praise of His
glory!
1 Peter 2:5 you also, as living stones, are being
built up into a spiritual house.
18. +A Cornerstone!
a stone placed at the corner of a building
during a ceremony to mark the start of
construction
The cornerstone (or foundation stone)
concept is derived from the first stone set in
the construction of a masonry foundation,
important since all other stones will be set
in reference to this stone, thus determining
the position of the entire structure.
Is 28:16, Matt 21:42, Mark 12:10, Luke 20:17,
Acts 4:1, 1 Cor 3:11, Eph 2:20. Is 8:14
19. +Jesus wants to fill all
things!Ephesians 4:10-16 He who descended is also the One who
ascended far above all the heavens, that He might fill all
things.)11 And He Himself gave some to be apostles, some
prophets, some evangelists, and some pastors and
teachers, 12 for the equipping of the saints for the work of
ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ, 13 till we all
come to the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son
of God, to a perfect man, to the measure of the stature of the
fullness of Christ; 14 that we should no longer be children,
tossed to and fro and carried about with every wind of
doctrine, by the trickery of men, in the cunning craftiness of
deceitful plotting, 15 but, speaking the truth in love, may grow
up in all things into Him who is the head—Christ— 16 from
whom the whole body, joined and knit together by what
every joint supplies, according to the effective working by
which every part does its share, causes growth of the body
for the edifying of itself in love.
20. +Pray that God Reveals this to You!
What does this mean to us, His Body? We don’t yet
see all things under the feet of the son of man (Heb.
2:8), but(verse 9),“we see Jesus, crowned with glory
and honor. ”We see the Head of this Body supremely
victorious, waiting until the Body comes to the
measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ, so that
his enemies become his footstool.The Head is
victorious, and crowned. But this glorious work He
began will continue until His whole Body, even the
feet, shall rise to the place of authority and power
that He has.The smallest and weakest member of the
Body, the least in the Kingdom, shall have dominion
over every Satanic force, over the work of creation,
even over their own spirits.“Where I am, there ye
may be … ”
22. +To Live is Christ,To die is Gain!
19 For I know that this will turn out for my deliverance
through your prayer and the supply of the Spirit of Jesus
Christ, 20 according to my earnest expectation and hope that
in nothing I shall be ashamed, but with all boldness, as
always, so now also Christ will be magnified in my body,
whether by life or by death. 21 For to me, to live is Christ, and
to die is gain. 22 But if I live on in the flesh, this will mean fruit
from my labor; yet what I shall choose I cannot tell.23 For[a] I
am hard-pressed between the two, having a desire to depart
and be with Christ, which is far better. 24 Nevertheless to
remain in the flesh is more needful for you. 25 And being
confident of this, I know that I shall remain and continue
with you all for your progress and joy of faith, 26 that your
rejoicing for me may be more abundant in Jesus Christ by
my coming to you again.
23. +To Live is Christ,To die is Gain!
And I’m going to keep that celebration going because I know how
it’s going to turn out.Through your faithful prayers and the
generous response of the Spirit of Jesus Christ, everything he
wants to do in and through me will be done. I can hardly wait to
continue on my course. I don’t expect to be embarrassed in the
least. On the contrary, everything happening to me in this jail only
serves to make Christ more accurately known, regardless of
whether I live or die.They didn’t shut me up; they gave me a
pulpit! Alive, I’m Christ’s messenger; dead, I’m his bounty. Life
versus even more life! I can’t lose.22-26 As long as I’m alive in this
body, there is good work for me to do. If I had to choose right now,
I hardly know which I’d choose. Hard choice! The desire to break
camp here and be with Christ is powerful. Some days I can think
of nothing better. But most days, because of what you are going
through, I am sure that it’s better for me to stick it out here. So I
plan to be around awhile, companion to you as your growth and
joy in this life of trusting God continues.You can start looking
forward to a great reunion when I come visit you again.We’ll be
praising Christ, enjoying each other.
24. +Applications
1. The House of God is being built, God wants to make his
abode with men. God wants to you to carry him into the
World.
2. God’s glory is where He dwells. God wants His glory to be
seen on you.
3. The Heavens cannot contain God, His preferred habitat is
me and you.
4. Jesus is the resurrection and life, we don’t need to die to
experience Heaven. Jesus came to make death optional.
5. God’s word is His highest manifestation. Diligently hearken
to His voice and obey His Commandments to experience
Heaven on Earth.
6. We were not made to struggle or sweat. Sweat is a curse.
God’s garden is watered by the dew of heaven.We do not
prevail by strength.
25. +Applications
7. We died already! We are now alive in Christ.
8. God is a family God, He is a Father.
9. God is responsible for His family – In Heaven and on Earth.
10. He bequeaths His inheritance to His Children. His Kingdom,
Power and Glory.
11. Our definition of Heaven cuts us from it and limits our
manifestation.
12. God Created Us, Jesus Formed Us,The Holy Spirit Makes Us.
We need to allow the 3 dimensions happen to us.When we
are in Christ, we are new creatures. By Apostolic prayers we
have Christ formed in us, then we allow the Holy Spirit to do
his work in making us as we follow Christ.
13. God wants a Habitat He can feel at home in.The perfect
habitation for God is Christ! We need to become 1 with Him
27. + Let’s DECLARE Together!
Lift up your Bible and Let’s declare together!
This is my manual, it reveals who I am, and what I am capable of
doing!
This is the constitution of the Kingdom I belong to!
This is a living document, capable of transforming my life.The
words are spirit and life.
When I read God’s words, I cannot stay the same.
As I read today, I discover hidden Secrets
God’s word is a hammer – it breaks my resistance, A double edged
sword – it judges my thoughts and attitude, A fire – consuming what
is not right, A lamp and light – showing me the way, A seed –
growing in me to bring forth harvest, Food – nourishing my spirit,
A mirror – keeping me in check and shape.
28. +Let’s Read John 14
Key Paradigms to Study!
Rejoice at God’s promise like
someone who finds great spoil
Ps 119:162.
Seek for God’s word like Silver,
search for it like it’s hidden
treasures. Prov 2: 1-4
God’s word has
transformational power. Rom 12
:1-2
We derive life and sustenance
from God’s word. Deut 8:3, Job
23:12
God’s word does not return
void. It prospers! Is 55:11
29. +
What the truth does!
John 8:31,32“Then Jesus said
to those Jews who believed
Him,“If you abide in My word,
you are My disciples
indeed. 32 And you shall know
the truth, and the truth shall
make you free.”
30. +
Who you are determines
what you will hear!
John 8:47“He who is of God
hears God’s words; therefore
you do not hear, because you
are not of God.”
31. +
Are These Christ’s Words!
John 14:12-1412 “Most assuredly, I say to
you, he who believes in Me, the works
that I do he will do also; and
greater works than these he will do,
because I go to My Father. 13 And
whatever you ask in My name, that I will
do, that the Father may be glorified in the
Son. 14 If you ask[a] anything in My name, I
will do it.”
32. +
Are These Christ’s Words!
John 14:11-14 “Believe me: I am in my Father
and my Father is in me. If you can’t believe
that, believe what you see—these works.The
person who trusts me will not only do what I’m
doing but even greater things, because I, on
my way to the Father, am giving you the same
work to do that I’ve been doing.You can count
on it. From now on, whatever you request
along the lines of who I am and what I am
doing, I’ll do it.That’s how the Father will be
seen for who he is in the Son. I mean it.
Whatever you request in this way, I’ll do.”
33. +
Love,Word, Commandment!
John 14:20-23“20 At that day you will know that
I am in My Father, and you in Me, and I in
you. 21 He who has My commandments and
keeps them, it is he who loves Me. And he who
loves Me will be loved by My Father, and I will
love him and manifest Myself to him.”22 Judas
(not Iscariot) said to Him,“Lord, how is it that
You will manifestYourself to us, and not to the
world?” 23 Jesus answered and said to him,“If
anyone loves Me, he will keep My word; and
My Father will love him, and We will come to
him and make Our home with him.”
35. +Applications
1. The House of God is being built, God wants to make his
abode with men. God wants to you to carry him into the
World.
2. God’s glory is where He dwells. God wants His glory to be
seen on you.
3. The Heavens cannot contain God, His preferred habitat is
me and you.
4. Jesus is the resurrection and life, we don’t need to die to
experience Heaven. Jesus came to make death optional.
5. God’s word is His highest manifestation. Diligently hearken
to His voice and obey His Commandments to experience
Heaven on Earth.
6. We were not made to struggle or sweat. Sweat is a curse.
God’s garden is watered by the dew of heaven.We do not
prevail by strength.
36. +Applications
7. We died already! We are now alive in Christ.
8. God is a family God, He is a Father.
9. God is responsible for His family – In Heaven and on Earth.
10. He bequeaths His inheritance to His Children. His Kingdom,
Power and Glory.
11. Our definition of Heaven cuts us from it and limits our
manifestation.
12. God Created Us, Jesus Formed Us,The Holy Spirit Makes Us.
We need to allow the 3 dimensions happen to us.When we
are in Christ, we are new creatures. By Apostolic prayers we
have Christ formed in us, then we allow the Holy Spirit to do
his work in making us as we follow Christ.
13. God wants a Habitat He can feel at home in.The perfect
habitation for God is Christ! We need to become 1 with Him