24-0712A_THE MESSAGE OF GRACE
Zec 4:1 And the angel that talked with me came again, and waked me, as a man that is wakened out of his sleep,
Zec 4:2 And said unto me, What seest thou? And I said, I have looked, and behold a candlestick all of gold, with a bowl upon the top of it, and his seven lamps thereon, and seven pipes to the seven lamps, which are upon the top thereof:
Zec 4:3 And two olive trees by it, one upon the right side of the bowl, and the other upon the left side thereof.
Zec 4:4 So I answered and spake to the angel that talked with me, saying, What are these, my lord?
Zec 4:5 Then the angel that talked with me answered and said unto me, Knowest thou not what these be? And I said, No, my lord.
Zec 4:6 Then he answered and spake unto me, saying, This is the word of the LORD unto Zerubbabel, saying, Not by might, nor by power, but by my spirit, saith the LORD of hosts.
Zec 4:7 Who art thou, O great mountain? before Zerubbabel thou shalt become a plain: and he shall bring forth the headstone thereof with shoutings, crying, Grace, grace unto it.
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STANDING RIGHT HERE IN THE PULPIT SOMETHING STRUCK ME; I'VE NEVER BEEN
ABLE TO GET AWAY FROM IT TO SEE THE HOUR THAT WE'RE LIVING IN… I GOT TOO MANY
LOVED ONES THAT'S UNSAVED…WHAT CAN I DO TO GET THEM SAVED? WHAT IS THERE I CAN
DO?
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45 Then the other day when I got Daniel's Seventy Weeks, standing right here in the pulpit Something struck me; I've never been able to get away from it to see the hour that we're living in. I want to go somewhere and do something else, keep it off my mind. I got too many loved ones that's unsaved. Knowing, what can I do to get them saved? What is there I can do? I have preached the Gospel. God has done great signs and wonders like He's never done since the world, since the days of the Lord Jesus, has He never did it in all the history of time. And around the world it's went. And still the world continually gets worse. But then I have to remember that we're living in the Laodicean church age, where they will get worse, and It said they would.
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46 Then I chose this morning, being that that message was so attacked, another thing that I'm so gotten after about is preaching grace. I want to speak on that this morning as I read the 4th chapter of Zechariah, a portion of it.
*SEVENTH CHURCH MESSENGER WAS TO RESTORE
THE FAITH OF THE CHILDREN BACK TO THE FATHERS, IN OTHER WORDS, REBUILD THE
CHURCH AGAIN UNDER THE POWER OF THE SPIRIT.
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50 And we know that the Scripture says that Jesus is the Chief Cornerstone, and He's also the Headstone. Now, if we will think for a few minutes, that the seventh church messenger was to restore the faith of the children back to the fathers, in other words, rebuild the church again under the power of the Spirit. "Not by power, not by might, but by My Spirit," saith the Lord. Not by organization, not by denomination, but by the Holy Spirit God will bring forth the church in the last days.
OUT OF THESE TWO BRANCHES COME CENSER PIPES, GOING INTO THE SEVEN GOLDEN
CANDLESTICKS TO GIVE LIGHT TO THE SEVEN CHURCH AGES.
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51 Zerubbabel, the prince with
Joshua, was the one that was to bring forth this headstone. He had laid the
foundation; he'd took the people back to the foundation in type.
Which, we all know that these candlesticks and so forth represented both Jewish and church. They were olive branches, the Bible said here. And the olive branch, we are the wild branch that was grafted into the root of the tame olive tree: Gentiles. And out of these two branches come censer pipes, going into the seven golden candlesticks to give Light to the Seven Church Ages.
*…THE BODY OF JESUS CHRIST SHOULD BE: SO CUT BY THE HOLY SPIRIT BY GOD'S GREAT INSTRUMENT AND TOOL, THAT WE'D BE JOINED AS ONE PERSON.
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54 That's the way the body of Jesus Christ should be: so cut by the Holy Spirit by God's great Instrument and Tool, that we'd be joined as one person. We are not divided. We should be one person. And it goes to show that no machinery can do that that way. It takes God to do that. No mechanics of organization, no lodges, none of these things can ever do it, as good as their intentions are. They can never do it, because that it takes God to do this, the Holy Spirit.
*WHY DID NOT THEY PUT
THE HEADSTONE ON THE PYRAMID?
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55 I don't think I have a dollar bill in my pocket. But there is... Yes, I do; I have a dollar bill. I'm sorry. On the back of this dollar bill you'll see the seal of the United States on the left side, looking towards you. From me it'd be on the left side; yours, it's right. It's the eagle, and also in there the coat of arms and so forth. But on this side here, right side to me, you see the pyramid. And you notice, above the pyramid is the capstone, and beneath there says, "The Great Seal." Even on our currency, that we have to recognize... No infidel can stamp out Christianity. Every letter that you date, dates the birth of our Lord. Every calendar, everything speaks of Him. Even on our currency, the Headstone, which is Christ... Why did not they put the headstone on the pyramid? Because the Headstone was rejected when It come.
*…ACCORDING TO THE PROPHECY, THERE WILL COME THE HEADSTONE. AND I WANT YOU
TO NOTICE THAT WHEN THE HEADSTONE COMES, THE PRINCE THAT'S GOING TO CRY OUT THE
MESSAGE WILL CRY OUT, "GRACE, GRACE."
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56 But now, according to the prophecy, there will come the Headstone. And I want you to notice that when the Headstone comes, the prince that's going to cry out the message will cry out, "Grace, grace." For it's by grace are we saved, that not of works, lest any man should boast. And the message of grace has been tramped under the feet of men until it's become a disgrace. Some of them runs out into eternal security; some runs out into, oh, everything. But the true message of grace remains the same, and there's where Satan tries to knock it out from the church. But it's the grace of God that we're all saved by.
*WE ARE SAVED BY GRACE, THAT THROUGH
FAITH, NOT BY WORKS. WORKS
SHOWS THAT YOU HAVE BEEN SAVED.
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57 So in the Deity of Jesus Christ,
if the Lord God could come there and confirm that that is the truth, not only
that, but by His Word He confirms it's the truth, and by signs and wonders He
confirms it's the truth. Then, also, grace is the truth. Then why could anyone criticize and say
that grace is wrong, that we're saved by works? We are
saved by grace, that through faith, not by works. Works shows that you
have been saved. But what
saves you is the grace of God. Grace saves you. Grace is what God does for you. Works is
what you do for God to show appreciation of what God did for you. But by grace
are you saved.
Jas 2:1 My brethren, have not the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lord of glory, with respect of persons.
Jas 2:2 For if there come unto your assembly a man with a gold ring, in goodly apparel, and there come in also a poor man in vile raiment;
Jas 2:3 And ye have respect to him that weareth the gay clothing, and say unto him, Sit thou here in a good place; and say to the poor, Stand thou there, or sit here under my footstool:
Jas 2:4 Are ye not then partial in yourselves, and are become judges of evil thoughts?
Jas 2:5 Hearken, my beloved brethren, Hath not God chosen the poor of this world rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he hath promised to them that love him?
Jas 2:6 But ye have despised the poor. Do not rich men oppress you, and draw you before the judgment seats?
Jas 2:7 Do not they blaspheme that worthy name by the which ye are called?
Jas 2:8 If ye fulfil the royal law according to the scripture, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself, ye do well:
Jas 2:9 But if ye have respect to persons, ye commit sin, and are convinced of the law as transgressors.
Jas 2:10 For whosoever shall keep the whole law, and yet offend in one point, he is guilty of all.
Jas 2:11 For he that said, Do not commit adultery, said also, Do not kill. Now if thou commit no adultery, yet if thou kill, thou art become a transgressor of the law.
Jas 2:12 So speak ye, and so do, as they that shall be judged by the law of liberty.
Jas 2:13 For he shall have judgment without mercy, that hath shewed no mercy; and mercy rejoiceth against judgment.
Jas 2:14 What doth it profit, my brethren, though a man say he hath faith, and have not works? can faith save him?
Jas 2:15 If a brother or sister be naked, and destitute of daily food,
Jas 2:16 And one of you say unto them, Depart in peace, be ye warmed and filled; notwithstanding ye give them not those things which are needful to the body; what doth it profit?
Jas 2:17 Even so faith, if it hath not works, is dead, being alone.
Jas 2:18 Yea, a man may say, Thou hast faith, and I have works: shew me thy faith without thy works, and I will shew thee my faith by my works.
Jas 2:19 Thou believest that there is one God; thou doest well: the devils also believe, and tremble.
Jas 2:20 But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith without works is dead?
Jas 2:21 Was not Abraham our father justified by works, when he had offered Isaac his son upon the altar?
Jas 2:22 Seest thou how faith wrought with his works, and by works was faith made perfect?
Jas 2:23 And the scripture was fulfilled which saith, Abraham believed God, and it was imputed unto him for righteousness: and he was called the Friend of God.
Jas 2:24 Ye see then how that by works a man is justified, and not by faith only.
Jas 2:25 Likewise also was not Rahab the harlot justified by works, when she had received the messengers, and had sent them out another way?
Jas 2:26 For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also.
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