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 Pleroma - Part 5
. Pleroma speaks to the fullness of God. His fullness is used to fill various gaps in Adamic history as it pertains to His eternal purpose and will. One of these gaps
is identified between Genesis 1:1 and 1:2. This lesson discusses the role of angels in this gap and the fact that Christ was made a little lower
than the angels so He could suffer death and be raised to save man as it is said in Hebrews 2:9 (KJV) “But we see Jesus,
who was made a little lower than the angels for the suffering of death, crowned with glory and honour; that he by the grace of God should taste death for every man.” GRACE (God’s Riches At Christ’s Expense) was given
to those who receive Christ. By FAITH (Forsaking All I Trust Him), the Christian is built up in the divinely implanted principles of God (DIPOG) by the
word of God. As Hebrews reminds us in Hebrews 11:1,6 (KJV) “Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. But
without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.” This faith is placed in Christ and His word as stated in Romans 10:17 (KJV) “So then faith
cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.” If Christianity departs from the word of God, there is a disconnect
from the very source that builds up Christian faith. The lesson on July 6, 2003 studies the Hebrew words “tohuw and
bohuw” which describe an overthrow that occurred between Genesis 1:1 and 1:2 which is one of the gaps that were
filled by the pleroma of God. It discusses the role of angels in this overthrow as we learn that angels are not in the plan to manage the world to come as said in Hebrews 2:5 (KJV) “For unto the angels hath he not put in subjection the world to
come, whereof we speak.” This lesson is part 5 in a series on “Pleroma”.   Click here to listen now.
 One Way
. The lesson on July 13, 2003 is a recap of the Vacation Bible School that was held at Northside Bible Church. The theme of “One Way” was based on John 14:6 (KJV) “Jesus saith
unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.” The
analogy of road signs were used to identify certain truths in scripture so we could relate them to signs we would see while driving around town.  A christian road map was used
to take the kids on a journey to heaven and learn how to grow up as christins in the word of God along the way. A slide presentation was used along with the road map to relate road signs to scriptural truths. The
journey is based on 2 Timothy 3:16 (KJV) “All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for
reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:” Finally, there was a   video shown at the end
of VBS to recap all the acitivites, crafts, field trips, and lessons that were learned. Click here to listen now at the slide presentation. You should also download the road map and slide show to view while
you listen.
 Pleroma - Part 6.
The fullness is what God will accomplish in the end times. In every administration of God, it ends in what appears to be outward failure but that is only to let you
realize that God is about something else. Something better than what mankind thought at that time God could be about. This lesson contuies to study the Pleroma handout which you should download and review with all the lessons on the Pleroma. The Garden of Eden is
an example of failure outwardly. Sin entered the world with the fall of Adam. Consequently,
we have Adam to thank for death. When God kicked Adam out of the garden, He placed
Cheribum in the garden to guard the tree of life. WIth paradise lost, the Cheribum guarded the
tree to keep eternal life away from sinners. There will be a time when paradise is restored and
we learn the tree of life has been reserved by the pledge of the Cheribum. Cheribum are unique
creatures in scripture and are connected to dwelling in a holy place. Cheribum are unique and
are different than angels and scripture doesn’t tell us very much detail about them. We do
know that Christ is above all these principalities and powers in heavenly places. We learn
some about Cheribum in Exodus, in the construction of the Ark of the Covenant. On the Ark, the
Cheribum are related with the Mercy Seat (being placed on either end and over it) Click here to listen to the lesson for July 20th, 2003 which continues the series on The Pleroma.
 Pleroma - Part 7.
The previous lesson on the Pleroma introduced us to Cheribum. This lesson studies the most famous Cheribum, Lucifer. As Ezekiel 28:14-15 (KJV) tells us “Thou art the
anointed cherub that covereth; and I have set thee so: thou wast upon the holy mountain of God;
thou hast walked up and down in the midst of the stones of fire. Thou wast perfect in thy ways from the day that thou wast created, till iniquity was found in thee.” God created Lucifer as the
most anointed cherub. It wasn’t until Lucifer sinned, did he become Satan. Isaiah 14:12-14 (KJV) states “How art thou fallen from heaven, O Lucifer, son of the morning! how art thou cut
down to the ground, which didst weaken the nations! For thou hast said in thine heart, I will
ascend into heaven, I will exalt my throne above the stars of God: I will sit also upon the mount
of the congregation, in the sides of the north: I will ascend above the heights of the clouds; I will be like the most High.” The lesson on July 27, 2003 teaches on the fall of Lucifer. Click here to listen now.
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