TO BEHOLD THE FACE OF GOD - To see Jesus is to behold God - we can surely see God! Study the life, the teachings, and deeds of Jesus Christ, and you will remove the veil of mystery surrounding the nature of God. Each time we read of what Jesus did, we are actually beholding the nature of God. Every time we listen to what Jesus taught, we are hearing the voice of the living God. Jesus is the image of the invisible Father. Jesus is God's form. He mirrored on earth those things He saw His Father doing in Heaven; He echoed the words the Father whispered to Him from eternity. Christ's words are windows through which the pure in heart behold the Almighty. Ponder Christ, and you contemplate the nature of God. Eat His words and you assimilate into your spirit the substance of the Almighty. Prophets will point the way; Christ is the way. Teachers will expound the truth; Jesus is the truth. Apostles will proclaim the life; Jesus is the life. Yes, all speak the word, but the Son of God is the Word. Jesus Christ is the living revelation of God Himself, the sole expression of His invisible glory. When Christ speaks, we are listening to God unfiltered, unbiased, unveiled - to steadfastly gaze upon Jesus is to behold "the glory of God in the face of Christ." - "He who has seen Me has seen the Father." Have you not deeply desired to see God, to know Him intimately and truly? Beloved, to see Jesus is to behold God. Let us not consider it heresy: we can surely see God!

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To Behold the Face of God

To see Jesus is to behold God - we can surely see God! Study the life, the teachings, and deeds of Jesus Christ, and you will remove the veil of mystery surrounding the nature of God

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Each time we read of what Jesus did, we are actually beholding the nature of God. Every time we listen to what Jesus taught, we are hearing the voice of the living God. Jesus is the image of the invisible Father. Jesus is God's form. He mirrored on earth those things He saw His Father doing in Heaven; He echoed the words the Father whispered to Him from eternity. 

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Christ's words are windows through which the pure in heart behold the Almighty. Ponder Christ, and you contemplate the nature of God. Eat His words and you assimilate into your spirit the substance of the Almighty. 

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Prophets will point the way; Christ is the way. Teachers will expound the truth; Jesus is the truth. Apostles will proclaim the life; Jesus is the life. Yes, all speak the word, but the Son of God is the Word. 

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Jesus Christ is the living revelation of God Himself, the sole expression of His invisible glory. When Christ speaks, we are listening to God unfiltered, unbiased, unveiled - to steadfastly gaze upon Jesus is to behold "the glory of God in the face of Christ."

By Francis Frangipane

 

"He who has seen Me has seen the Father" (John 14:9).

 

Have you not deeply desired to see God, to know Him intimately and truly?

Beloved, to see Jesus is to behold God.

Let us not consider it heresy: we can surely see God!

But first we must renounce every perception of the Almighty other than what we have found proven true in Christ.

Therefore study the life, the teachings, and deeds of Jesus Christ, and you will remove the veil of mystery surrounding the nature of God.

Jesus said, "He who has seen Me has seen the Father" (John 14:9).

What truth could be more profound?

Each time we read of what Jesus did, we are actually beholding the nature of God.

Every time we listen to what Jesus taught, we are hearing the voice of the living God.

Jesus is the image of the invisible Father (Hebrews 1:2-3).

"In Him all the fullness of Deity dwells in bodily form" (Colossians 2:9).

Jesus is God's form. He mirrored on earth those things He saw His Father doing in Heaven; He echoed the words the Father whispered to Him from eternity.

Do you truly desire to see God? Christ's words are windows through which the pure in heart behold the Almighty.

Certainly others can edify our souls greatly, but no prophet, apostle, or teacher excels the revelation of God in Christ.

Ponder Christ, and you contemplate the nature of God. Eat His words and you assimilate into your spirit the substance of the Almighty.

"God, after He spoke long ago to the fathers in the prophets in many portions and in many ways, in these last days has spoken to us in His Son" (Hebrews 1:1-2).

God spoke to the prophets "in many portions and in many ways."

Indeed, all their words inspire, correct, and guide our souls; they are all profitable for reproof and correction, that we may be fully instructed.

But "in these last days [God] has spoken to us in His Son."

Prophets will point the way; Christ is the way.

Teachers will expound the truth; Jesus is the truth.

Apostles will proclaim the life; Jesus is the life.

Yes, all speak the word, but the Son of God is the Word.

The teachings of Jesus Christ are not to be blended into the Scriptures as though He were one of many equally important voices used by God.

He is, in truth, the living revelation of God Himself, the sole expression of His invisible glory.

When Christ speaks, we are listening to God unfiltered, unbiased, unveiled.

So, I ask again, would you see God?

Would you pursue the glory of the Lord?

Study Jesus. Ponder His words and deeds.

For to steadfastly gaze upon Jesus is to behold "the glory of God in the face of Christ" (2 Corinthians 4:6).

Father, I want to see Your glory and to dwell in Your presence.

Answer Your Son's prayer in John 17:24 through me, that I might be with Christ where He is to behold Your glory.

Make Your Word come alive to me, and let it transform my soul.

Renew my mind that I might live in perpetual union with You.

Adapted from Francis Frangipane's book, I Will Be Found by You, available at www.arrowbookstore.com.

Francis Frangipane is the author of numerous bestselling books, including "The Three Battlegrounds" and "Holiness, Truth and the Presence of God." He is also the founding director of In Christ's Image Training (ICIT), an online ministry school with students in over 120 nations.

https://francisfrangipanemessages.blogspot.com/2021/01/to-behold-face-of-god.html

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WHO IS THIS KING OF GLORY? - Jesus is “the Lord of glory.” And, since he is continually being revealed to the church through Scripture and by the Holy Spirit, Christians have the unbelievable privilege of seeing the very glory of God through “the face of Christ.” Furthermore, God’s people were made to reflect his glory to the world as they grow in their relationship with Christ. There should be a certain radiance about the people who claim to know him, for, as Paul says, they “are being transformed into his image with ever-increasing glory, which comes from the Lord, who is the Spirit.” “Who is this King of glory? The Lord strong and mighty, the Lord mighty in battle. “Lift up your heads, you gates; lift them up, you ancient doors, that the King of glory may come in. Who is he, this King of glory? The Lord Almighty — he is the King of glory.” Psalm 24 is a song about the glory of God. But what exactly is God’s glory? David asked the question, “Who is this King of glory?” and answered with a resounding declaration about God’s strength and might. Psalm 96 likewise describes strength as an aspect of God’s glory; however, the list goes on to include his “marvelous deeds,” his “majesty,” his “holiness,” his “righteousness” and his “faithfulness.” When Moses asked to see God’s glory, God said that he would allow his “goodness” to pass before him. All of these things comprise its weight, its essence, its brightness and light! God’s glory is further revealed to the world in the person of Christ.

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Who is this King of Glory?

Jesus is “the Lord of glory.” 

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And, since he is continually being revealed to the church through Scripture and by the Holy Spirit, Christians have the unbelievable privilege of seeing the very glory of God through “the face of Christ.” Furthermore, God’s people were made to reflect his glory to the world as they grow in their relationship with Christ. There should be a certain radiance about the people who claim to know him, for, as Paul says, they “are being transformed into his image with ever-increasing glory, which comes from the Lord, who is the Spirit.”

The Jesus Bible, NIV

 

“Who is this King of glory?

The Lord strong and mighty,

the Lord mighty in battle.

 

“Lift up your heads, you gates;

lift them up, you ancient doors,

that the King of glory may come in.

Who is he, this King of glory?

The Lord Almighty —

he is the King of glory.” — Psalm 24:8-10

 

Psalm 24 is a song about the glory of God.

But what exactly is God’s glory?

David asked the question, “Who is this King of glory?” and answered with a resounding declaration about God’s strength and might.

Psalm 96 likewise describes strength as an aspect of God’s glory; however, the list goes on to include

his “marvelous deeds” (Psalm 96:3),

his “majesty” (Psalm 96:6),

his “holiness” (Psalm 96:9),

his “righteousness” and

his “faithfulness” (Psalm 96:13).

When Moses asked to see God’s glory, God said that he would allow his “goodness” to pass before him (Exodus 33:18–19).

The point is that just a sampling of the texts about God’s glory confirms that it is the sum of every amazing attribute God possesses and every perfect action he does.

All of these things comprise its weight, its essence, its brightness and light!

God’s glory is further revealed to the world in the person of Christ.

He claimed to possess this glory when he prayed, “Father, glorify me in your presence with the glory I had with you before the world began” (John 17:5).

John likewise attested to Christ’s glory when he wrote, “The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the one and only Son, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth” (John 1:14).

Matthew describes Jesus’ glory in his account of the transfiguration, saying, “[Jesus’] face shone like the sun, and his clothes became as white as the light” (Matthew 17:2).

And Peter wrote, “We were eyewitnesses of [Jesus’] majesty. He received honor and glory from God the Father when the voice came to him from the Majestic Glory, saying, ‘This is my Son, whom I love; with him I am well pleased.’ We ourselves heard this voice that came from heaven when we were with him on the sacred mountain” (2 Peter 1:16–18).

In summary, Jesus is “the Lord of glory” (1 Corinthians 2:8). 

And, since he is continually being revealed to the church through Scripture and by the Holy Spirit, Christians have the unbelievable privilege of seeing the very glory of God through “the face of Christ” (2 Corinthians 4:6).

Furthermore, God’s people were made to reflect his glory to the world as they grow in their relationship with Christ.

There should be a certain radiance about the people who claim to know him, for, as Paul says, they “are being transformed into his image with ever-increasing glory, which comes from the Lord, who is the Spirit” (2 Corinthians 3:18).

Response

o  Take a moment to reflect on God’s amazing attributes.

o  Sing a song of worship praising him through song.

Article drawn from The Jesus Bible, NIV.

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GOD SPEAKS THROUGH MUSIC - Johann Sebastian Bach was virtually unknown outside of the German towns where he quietly lived and worked. Bach never sought fame or fortune. He was employed for most of his career by small churches and lived in relative obscurity. Music, according to Bach, was given to glorify God and to edify us. More than 250 years after his death, Bach’s music still lifts the heart and energizes the soul. Bach’s influence on cultures around the world has been impressive, particularly in Japan where less than one percent of the population are Christians. The beauty of Bach’s music and gospel-centered lyrics have created a spiritual awakening where Japanese citizens are exploring the person of Jesus.

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God And Music

How God Speaks Through Music

By Praying Medic

 “Music expresses that which cannot be put into words and that which cannot remain silent.”
~ Victor Hugo

I have a friend named Todd Adams, who is a percussionist.

He’s been hearing God speak through music for decades.

Todd is part of a worship band but the kind of music the band plays is like nothing I’ve ever heard.

They don’t play hymns or even what can be referred to as “songs” with lyrics. 

Elisabeth Cooper is the band’s leader. She plays keyboard and guitar. Her husband Daniel plays drums.

Todd plays everything from wind chimes and flute to djembe and occasionally employs an aboriginal form of throat singing that’s impossible to describe.

I had an opportunity to spend a weekend with the band at The Gathering a few years ago.

Todd’s goal with his percussion is to hear the sounds that are coming from heaven and play them to the best of his ability.

The rhythms he hears are seldom the same and they’re subject to change at any time.

Sometimes what he hears can only be described as the heartbeat of God. He senses the beat and plays it on his drum.

He senses other sounds in the heavens and adds them as they are heard.

The sounds he hears coming from heaven are very diverse, which is why he sits in a cage lined with a vast array of odd instruments that he’s collected over the years.

Each instrument emits a sound similar to one he hears coming from heaven.

Elisabeth also listens for the sounds she hears coming from heaven.

Whatever melodies and rhythms she hears—she plays.

She also hears the voice of the Holy Spirit and sings whatever she hears Him speaking.

The messages she sings can be about almost anything.

For this reason, there are no lyrics to help the audience sing along.

But those who are able to sense the same sounds in the spirit often join in.

The weekend I was with the band, there happened to be many people in the audience who suffered from conditions such as dissociative identity disorder and bi-polar disorder.

During the first session, the percussion seemed to create an atmosphere that attracted angels and I sensed an increasing angelic presence in the room throughout the evening.

Elisabeth began making declarations about freedom from emotional bondage and about things from the past that were holding people back.

I watched as about half the audience went to the floor and over the next 90 minutes, the Holy Spirit took many of my friends through a process of emotional healing.

Todd drives a public transit bus for those with physical handicaps.

As a way to help fund his mission trips, he recorded a couple of CDs.

One day he played a track from one of his CDs on his bus route and asked one of the riders to listen to it.

Todd had originally composed it as a song of mourning for the death of a dear friend.

The bus rider loved the music so much he bought the CD.

Months later, he confessed that the medications he was taking didn’t relieve his chronic pain but when he played the track, it somehow eased his pain.

Todd’s music became part of his regimen for pain management.

Here’s another way in which God speaks through music:

Millions of people over the last few centuries have heard of Johann Sebastian Bach.

Yet in his day, Bach was virtually unknown outside of the German towns where he quietly lived and worked.

Bach never sought fame or fortune. He was employed for most of his career by small churches and lived in relative obscurity.

Bach said, “Music’s only purpose should be the glory of God and the recreation of the human spirit.”

Music, according to Bach, was given to glorify God and to edify us.

You would have to look hard to find anyone who gave more joy to the world than Bach.

More than 250 years after his death, Bach’s music still lifts the heart and energizes the soul.

Bach’s influence on cultures around the world has been impressive, particularly in Japan where less than one percent of the population are Christians.

The beauty of Bach’s music and gospel-centered lyrics have created a spiritual awakening where Japanese citizens are exploring the person of Jesus.

Christianity has never been widely embraced by the people of Japan.

In the 18th century, European traders and missionaries came to the island and had mixed success; commerce did well, but the gospel was largely rejected.

But Japan embraced the music of Western culture and in particular - the music of Bach.

His popularity is so great today that classes at the Felix Mendelssohn Academy in Bach’s hometown of Leipzig, Germany are filled with Japanese students.

These students are learning about more than just Bach’s music. They’re learning about the Spirit of God that moved him to write.

A Japanese Christian conductor named Masaaki Suzuki said:

“Bach works as a missionary among our people. After each concert, people crowd the podium wishing to talk to me about topics that are normally taboo in our society - death, for example.

“Then they inevitably ask me what ‘hope’ means to Christians. I believe that Bach has already converted tens of thousands of Japanese to the Christian faith.

“A Japanese musicologist named Keisuke traveled all the way to Bach’s home church in Germany to study the biblical basis for Bach’s cantatas.

“He ended up seeking out a pastor and asking, ‘It is not enough to read Christian texts. I want to be a Christian myself. Please baptize me.’

“Another Japanese musician, a female organist and former Buddhist named Yoko, said, ‘Bach introduced me to God, Jesus, and Christianity. When I play a fugue, I can hear Bach talking to God.'”

This is an excerpt from my book Hearing God’s Voice Made Simple. Click on the link or the image below to learn more.

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