“Crossing-through”:
A Back-Stage Pass to the Holy Place
by Pastor Roy Esposito
John 17:14-15 – World – Cosmos – Refers to the inhabited Earth which is currently functioning through a system under Satans’ rule.
Jesus’ disciples are no longer BOUND by the principals of this realm:
IN the world but not OF the world
Physically present but not part of it’d values.
Vs. 17 – Sanctified by God’s truth. Set apart, made holy, purified and made conducive to spiritual blessing
Vs. 18 –Sent into the world.
Passion – “I have commissioned them to represent Me just as You have commissioned Me to represent You.”
Primary Mission – “—on Earth as it is in heaven.”
“If the primary mission is the primary motivation ALL the world’s resources become available for use.” – PR
2 Corinthians 6:1 – Workers with Him!
1 Corinthians 3:9(NIV) – Co-workers in God’s
“Absolute surrender to God’s will and His plan is the only way the ‘mission’ can succeed.” – PR
“Surrender allows one to cross-through the barrier to the holy place and to deepened intimacy and friendship with God to become participants in, and contributors to, the Divine Will – not just observers!” – PR
John 15:14-15(Passion)
Genesis 2:19 – Adam names all creatures.
Names – more than labels: they assigned the character and nature indicating what type of being it would be.
“God created them – Adam added creative expression to them!” – PR
Exodus 32:7-14(NKJV)
John 14:14 “If you ask anything in My name I will do it.”
John 15:7(Passion)
Friends of God
- Keeps the humility and obedience of a servant
- Change in a relational perspective
- Embrace the “mission”
- The Mission takes precedence over “soulish” desires
- Your ideas, desires, and dreams become important and God considers them in His acts of creation
1 Kings 8:14-18(NKJV) God embraced David’s ideas for the temple.