Stature of a Perfect ManStature of a Perfect Man

II PETER 1:4-7II PETER 1:4-7 4 Whereby are given unto us exceeding 4 Whereby are given unto us exceeding great great

and precious promisesand precious promises: that by these ye : that by these ye might be partakers of the might be partakers of the divine naturedivine nature, having , having escaped the corruption that is in the world escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust. through lust.

5 ¶ And beside this, giving all diligence, add to 5 ¶ And beside this, giving all diligence, add to your your faithfaith virtuevirtue; and to virtue ; and to virtue knowledgeknowledge; ;

6 And to knowledge 6 And to knowledge temperancetemperance; and to ; and to temperance temperance patiencepatience; and to patience ; and to patience godlinessgodliness; ;

And to godliness And to godliness brotherly kindnessbrotherly kindness; and to ; and to brotherly kindness brotherly kindness charitycharity.(love).(love)

Give Me My MountainGive Me My Mountain

JOSHUA 14:12JOSHUA 14:12 Now therefore Now therefore give me this mountaingive me this mountain, ,

whereof the LORD spake in that day; for whereof the LORD spake in that day; for thou heardest in that day how the Anakims thou heardest in that day how the Anakims [were] there, and [that] the cities [were] [were] there, and [that] the cities [were] great [and] fenced: if so be the LORD [will great [and] fenced: if so be the LORD [will be] with me, then I shall be able to drive be] with me, then I shall be able to drive them out, as the LORD said.them out, as the LORD said.

FAITHVIRTUE

STATURE OF A PERFECT MAN

PATIENCETEMPERANCEGODLINESSBR. KINDNESS

LOVE

EPHESUS

SMYRNA

PERGAMO

THYATIRA

SARDIS

PHILADELPHIA

LAODICEA

HOLY SPIRIT

BRIDE AGE

Conceptio

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KNOWLEDGE

New birth

Adoption

Visitation Fruits-Love

LEAVES-Flwship

Bark-Teaching

Sap-Life

1-LUTHER2-WESLEY

3-Elijah

CHRIST HIMSELF

The higher Life (Immortal) The higher Life (Immortal) subdues a lower life subdues a lower life (Mortal) (Mortal)

II CORINTHIANS 5:4II CORINTHIANS 5:4 4 For we that are in this tabernacle 4 For we that are in this tabernacle

do groan, being burdened: not for that do groan, being burdened: not for that we would be unclothed, but clothed we would be unclothed, but clothed upon, that upon, that mortality might be mortality might be swallowed up of life. swallowed up of life.

COLOSSIANS 3:3COLOSSIANS 3:3 3 For ye are dead, and your life is hid with 3 For ye are dead, and your life is hid with

Christ in God.Christ in God. STATURE.OF.A.PERFECT.MAN_ JEFF.IN V-2 N-18 STATURE.OF.A.PERFECT.MAN_ JEFF.IN V-2 N-18

SUNDAY_ 62-1014MSUNDAY_ 62-1014M 8-2 Excuse this expression: I told my wife here not long 8-2 Excuse this expression: I told my wife here not long

ago that she--both getting old, and I said to her--I said, "Do ago that she--both getting old, and I said to her--I said, "Do you love me like you used to?"you love me like you used to?"

She said, "I certainly do."She said, "I certainly do." And I said, "You know, And I said, "You know, I love you so much till I would like I love you so much till I would like

to take you and pull you inside of me, so we could just to take you and pull you inside of me, so we could just be really be one." Boy, now that... Multiply that by a be really be one." Boy, now that... Multiply that by a hundred million, and then you'll find out how that the hundred million, and then you'll find out how that the believer who falls in love with Christ wants to get into believer who falls in love with Christ wants to get into Him, because it's a love.Him, because it's a love. And here He's going to show us And here He's going to show us how that through these promises we might be partakers of how that through these promises we might be partakers of Christ's Divine nature. These mortal bodies, how that we Christ's Divine nature. These mortal bodies, how that we can be partakers...can be partakers...

Perfect LovePerfect Love I CORINTHIANS 13:8-10I CORINTHIANS 13:8-10 8 ¶ Charity never faileth: but whether there 8 ¶ Charity never faileth: but whether there

be prophecies, they shall fail; whether there be be prophecies, they shall fail; whether there be tongues, they shall cease; whether there be tongues, they shall cease; whether there be knowledge, it shall vanish away. knowledge, it shall vanish away.

9 For we know in part, and we prophesy in 9 For we know in part, and we prophesy in part. part.

10 But when that which is perfect is come, 10 But when that which is perfect is come, then that which is in part shall be done away.then that which is in part shall be done away.

13 And now abideth faith, hope, charity, 13 And now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three; but the greatest of these is charity. these three; but the greatest of these is charity.

God could not let Enoch goGod could not let Enoch go

GENESIS 5:24GENESIS 5:24 24 And Enoch walked with 24 And Enoch walked with

God: and he was not; for God took God: and he was not; for God took him.him.

THE.RESTORATION.OF.THE.BRIDE.TRETHE.RESTORATION.OF.THE.BRIDE.TREE_ JEFF.IN V-3 N-15 SUNDAY_ 62-0422E_ JEFF.IN V-3 N-15 SUNDAY_ 62-0422

75-2 Do you get it? Amen. For God said, 75-2 Do you get it? Amen. For God said, "I will restore It." He's going to restore It "I will restore It." He's going to restore It how? By four death messengers killed It; how? By four death messengers killed It; then four Life messengers will restore It. then four Life messengers will restore It. What was the first? Martin Luther, What was the first? Martin Luther, justification. What was the second? John justification. What was the second? John Wesley--by sanctification. What was the Wesley--by sanctification. What was the third? Pentecost with the restoration of the third? Pentecost with the restoration of the gifts, the Holy Ghost, baptism of the Holy gifts, the Holy Ghost, baptism of the Holy Ghost. What was the fourth? The Word. Ghost. What was the fourth? The Word. What? The Word.What? The Word.

Faith is not our emotionFaith is not our emotion WHY_ PHOENIX.AZ SATURDAY_ 61-WHY_ PHOENIX.AZ SATURDAY_ 61-

01280128 E-76 Now upon the basis of... E-76 Now upon the basis of... It's not no It's not no

sensation, see. Sensations won't work.sensation, see. Sensations won't work. See, I've had--I've had sensations See, I've had--I've had sensations sometimes that I feel so bad I didn't know sometimes that I feel so bad I didn't know whether I was even a servant of God or not. whether I was even a servant of God or not. But it ain't that. It's the Word. Jesus But it ain't that. It's the Word. Jesus defeated the devil on the Word of God, see. defeated the devil on the Word of God, see. That's where... That's where... it ain't how I feel; it's what it ain't how I feel; it's what I believe.I believe.

The New BirthThe New Birth

HEAR.YE.HIM_ YAKIMA.WA SATURDAY_ 60-0806HEAR.YE.HIM_ YAKIMA.WA SATURDAY_ 60-0806 E-54 Now, listen now, the brethren's setting here, if that E-54 Now, listen now, the brethren's setting here, if that

boy was a good boy, there come a certain day (Oh, my.), a boy was a good boy, there come a certain day (Oh, my.), a certain day, till there was a ceremony held for that boy. And certain day, till there was a ceremony held for that boy. And that boy was taken out into the public square and was put that boy was taken out into the public square and was put on a certain royal robe. And they performed, the father did, on a certain royal robe. And they performed, the father did, performed the performance of adoption. And he adopted his performed the performance of adoption. And he adopted his own son, that had been born.own son, that had been born.

Now, when you receive the Holy Ghost, that's one thing Now, when you receive the Holy Ghost, that's one thing you're born, but now for the ceremony of adoption. Then he you're born, but now for the ceremony of adoption. Then he adopted this boy into his family, and they had a ceremony. adopted this boy into his family, and they had a ceremony. Now, if they'd write checks, anything that boy did, was just Now, if they'd write checks, anything that boy did, was just as good--his name was just as good on the check as his as good--his name was just as good on the check as his father's, after that adoption. He was heir after the adoption.father's, after that adoption. He was heir after the adoption.