Welcome, friends, to another
broadcast of Morsels for Zion's Poor. The English word mystery
or mysteries appears 27 times in the King James New Testament.
Each time it is translated from the same Greek word which literally
means to shut the mouth or a secret. In general, we can declare that
the mystery of which the Bible speaks has now been clearly revealed
to those whom the Lord is pleased to teach the glories of Jesus
Christ. The Lord established His purpose
in setting forth the truth in parables. And when He was alone,
they that were about Him with the twelve asked of Him the parable.
And He said unto them, Unto you it is given to know the mystery
of the kingdom of God, but unto them that are without, all these
things are done in parables, that seeing they may see and
not perceive, and hearing they may hear and not understand,
lest at any time they should be converted, and their sins
should be forgiven them. He alluded to this same purpose
when he declared, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and
earth, because thou hast hid these things from the wise and
prudent, and hast revealed them unto babes. Even so, Father,
for so it seemed good in thy sight. All things are delivered
unto me of my Father, and no man knoweth the Son, but the
Father. Neither knoweth any man the Father, save the Son, and
he to whomsoever the Son will reveal him. The Lord's purpose
in the creation of the world and his unfolding of that purpose
was hidden from the men of this world until such time as it pleased
him to set that purpose forth. Now to him that is of power to
establish you according to my gospel and the preaching of Jesus
Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery, which was kept
secret since the world began, but now is made manifest and
by the scriptures of the prophets, according to the commandment
of the everlasting God made known unto all nations for the obedience
of faith. The Lord gave Paul a clear knowledge
of the completion of that mystery, and the manner in which he would
manifest it in the earth, how that by revelation he made known
unto me the mystery, as I wrote afore in few words, whereby when
ye read ye may understand my knowledge in the mystery of Christ,
which in other ages was not made known to the sons of men, as
it is now revealed unto his holy apostles and prophets by the
Spirit. that the Gentiles should be fellow
heirs and of the same body, and partakers of his promise in Christ
by the gospel, and to make all men see what is the fellowship
of the mystery, which from the beginning of the world hath been
hid in God, who created all things by Jesus Christ, to the intent
that now unto the principalities and powers in heavenly places
might be known by the church the manifold wisdom of God. We
look nowhere else to find the unfolding of this mystery except
in the preaching of Jesus Christ and Him crucified. This is the
unfolding of that mystery. The religious prophets of the
world will search the book of Revelation to find many mysteries
and secrets, but they cannot see that this book is the revelation
of Jesus Christ. Christ is the fulfillment of
all prophecy, for the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy.
He is that rider on the white horse who is faithful and true.
He is that one who has prevailed to open that book which is written
within and on the backside. He is that one whom John saw
high and lifted up in occupying the grandest place of honor.
Thou art worthy to take the book and to open the seals thereof,
for thou was slain and has redeemed us to God by thy blood out of
every kindred and tongue and people and nation, and has made
us unto our God kings and priests, and we shall reign on the earth.
And I beheld, and I heard the voice of many angels round about
the throne, and the beasts and the elders, and the number of
them was ten thousand times ten thousand. and thousands of thousands,
saying with a loud voice, worthy is the Lamb that was slain to
receive power and riches and wisdom and strength and honor
and glory and blessing. And every creature which is in
heaven and on earth and under the earth and such as are in
the sea and all that are in them, heard I say, in blessing and
honor and glory and power, be unto him that sitteth upon the
throne and unto the Lamb forever and ever. And the four beasts
said, Amen. And the four and 20 elders fell
down and worshiped him that liveth. forever and ever. He is that
mystery within a mystery, because he cannot be known apart from
the grace of God applied, as I say, unto blind eyes. All things
are delivered unto me of my Father, and no man knoweth his son but
the Father, neither knoweth any man the Father save the Son,
and he to whomsoever the Son will reveal him. He commandeth
his sheep to come unto him. Come unto me, all ye that labour
and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Do you hear him
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