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💥(NOTES D) 🔰LIVING OUT THE NEW LIFESTYLE ✅Ephesians CH4 🔹ONE BAPTISM. There are several baptisms mention in the Bible and we want to look at some of them. 1) The baptism of Moses (1 Corinthians 10:1-3) - when the Israelites were delivered from slavery in Egypt, they were “baptized into Moses in the cloud and in the sea.” That is, they were identified with Moses and his deliverance by passing through the Red Sea and following God’s presence in the cloud (Exodus 13:21). Paul uses this as a comparison to the way that Christians are identified with Christ and His salvation. Those who followed Moses passed through the water and were thus initiated into a new life of freedom and Law-keeping; those who follow Jesus Christ, who is greater than Moses, pass through the waters of baptism and are thus initiated to a new life of freedom and grace. 2) The baptism of John (Mark 1:4) Mark1:4-5 4: John did baptize in the wilderness, and preach the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins. 5: And there went out unto him all the land of Judaea, and they of Jerusalem, and were all baptized of him in the river of Jordan, confessing their sins. - as John the Baptist preached repentance of sins in preparation for the coming of the Messiah, he baptized people in the Jordan. Those who were baptized by John were showing their faith in John’s message and their need to confess their sin. In Acts 18:24-25, a disciple of John’s named Apollos preaches in Ephesus; however, only knowing the baptism of John and the need for repentance, he needed to be further instructed in the death and resurrection of Christ. Later in the same city, Acts 19:1-7, Paul encounters some more followers of John. These disciples had been baptized for repentance, but they had not heard of the new birth or the Holy Spirit. Paul taught them the whole message of salvation in Christ, and they received the message and were subsequently baptized in Jesus’ name. 3) The baptism of Jesus Matthew 28:19-20 19: Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: 20: Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world. Amen (Matthew 3:13-17) - this was Jesus’ act of identifying with sinful humanity. Although Jesus did not need to repent of sin, He came to John to be baptized. John balked at performing the baptism, saying that Jesus should be the one baptizing him (Matthew 3:13-14). But Jesus told John to proceed with the baptism: “Let it be so now; it is proper for us to do this to fulfill all righteousness” (verse 15). In this baptism, Jesus put His stamp of approval on John’s ministry and also began His own. As Jesus came up from the water, the Father spoke from heaven, and the Holy Spirit descended in bodily form upon Jesus (verses 16-17). 4) The baptism of fire (Matthew 3:11-12) - John prophesied that Jesus would baptize men “with fire.” This speaks of Jesus’ judging the world for its sin (see John 5:22). Immediately after mentioning the baptism by fire, John describes Jesus as overseeing a harvest to come: “His winnowing fork is in his hand, and he will clear his threshing floor, gathering his wheat into the barn and burning up the chaff with unquenchable fire” (verse 12; cf. Matthew 13:24-30, 36-43). Those who are judged by Christ in the last day will be cast into the lake of fire (Revelation 20:15). 5) The baptism of the Holy Spirit Acts 1:5: For John truly baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost not many days hence. (Ephesians 1:13-14; 1 Corinthians 12:13) - John also predicted that Jesus would baptize men with the Holy Spirit (Matthew 3:11). This is a spiritual baptism, and it is the baptism that saves us. At salvation, we are “immersed” in the Holy Spirit. The Spirit covers us, indwells us, fills us, and makes us a part of the spiritual body of Christ. The baptism of the Spirit is what initiates us into new life in Christ. The first people to experience the baptism of the Spirit were the believers in Acts 2 on the Day of Pentecost. The spiritual entity known as the body of Christ is formed by this baptism: “We were all baptized by one Spirit so as to form one body” (1 Corinthians 12:13). 6) The baptism of the cross (Mark 10:35-39) - Jesus used the language of baptism to refer to His sufferings (and those of His disciples). James and John, the Boanerges, had come to Jesus asking for a place of honor in the kingdom. Jesus asked them, “Can you . . . be baptized with the baptism I am baptized with?” (Mark 10:38). They replied that they could, and Jesus confirmed it: “You will . . . be baptized with the baptism I am baptized with” (verse 39). The “baptism” Jesus speaks of here is the suffering He was to endure. James and John would suffer, as well. 7) The baptism of believers (Matthew 28:19) - this is a washing in water to symbolize the action of the Holy Spirit in a believer’s heart. Believer’s baptism is one of the two ordinances given to the church. Different churches practice different modes of baptism, but all who follow Christ should be baptized, since it is commanded by our Lord. Water baptism pictures some wonderful spiritual truths. When we are saved, we are “buried” with Christ and “rise” to newness of life; our sins are “washed away,” and we are cleansed. It is Spirit baptism that saves us, but water baptism is our outward expression of that event. “All of us who were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death[.] We were therefore buried with him through baptism into death in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, we too may live a new life” (Romans 6:3-4). 8. There is the baptism into the body 1Corinthians 12:13: For by one Spirit are we all baptized into one body, whether we be Jews or Gentiles, whether we be bond or free; and have been all made to drink into one Spirit. But which is the one baptism Paul is speaking about? Let’s go over to Acts 2 and read Peter’s speech, which is just after the baptism of the Holy Spirit. Acts 2:38-40 38: Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost. 39: For the promise is unto you, and to your children, and to all that are afar off, even as many as the Lord our God shall call. 40: And with many other words did he testify and exhort, saying, Save yourselves from this untoward generation. 41: Then they that gladly received his word were baptized: and the same day there were added unto them about three thousand souls.

💥NOTES LIVING OUT THE NEW LIFESTYLE Ephesians Ch4 ONE BAPTISM There are several baptisms mention in the Bible and we want to look at some of them. 1) The baptism of Moses (1 Corinthians 10:1-3) - when the Israelites were delivered from slavery in Egypt, they were “baptized into Moses in the cloud and in the sea.” That is, they were identified with Moses and his deliverance by passing through the Red Sea and following God’s presence in the cloud (Exodus 13:21). Paul uses this as a comparison to the way that Christians are identified with Christ and His salvation. Those who followed Moses passed through the water and were thus initiated into a new life of freedom and Law-keeping; those who follow Jesus Christ, who is greater than Moses, pass through the waters of baptism and are thus initiated to a new life of freedom and grace. 2) The baptism of John (Mark 1:4) Mark1:4-5 4: John did baptize in the wilderness, and preach the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins. 5: And there went out unto him all the land of Judaea, and they of Jerusalem, and were all baptized of him in the river of Jordan, confessing their sins. - as John the Baptist preached repentance of sins in preparation for the coming of the Messiah, he baptized people in the Jordan. Those who were baptized by John were showing their faith in John’s message and their need to confess their sin. In Acts 18:24-25, a disciple of John’s named Apollos preaches in Ephesus; however, only knowing the baptism of John and the need for repentance, he needed to be further instructed in the death and resurrection of Christ. Later in the same city, Acts 19:1-7, Paul encounters some more followers of John. These disciples had been baptized for repentance, but they had not heard of the new birth or the Holy Spirit. Paul taught them the whole message of salvation in Christ, and they received the message and were subsequently baptized in Jesus’ name. 3) The baptism of Jesus Matthew 28:19-20 19: Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: 20: Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world. Amen (Matthew 3:13-17) - this was Jesus’ act of identifying with sinful humanity. Although Jesus did not need to repent of sin, He came to John to be baptized. John balked at performing the baptism, saying that Jesus should be the one baptizing him (Matthew 3:13-14). But Jesus told John to proceed with the baptism: “Let it be so now; it is proper for us to do this to fulfill all righteousness” (verse 15). In this baptism, Jesus put His stamp of approval on John’s ministry and also began His own. As Jesus came up from the water, the Father spoke from heaven, and the Holy Spirit descended in bodily form upon Jesus (verses 16-17). 4) The baptism of fire (Matthew 3:11-12) - John prophesied that Jesus would baptize men “with fire.” This speaks of Jesus’ judging the world for its sin (see John 5:22). Immediately after mentioning the baptism by fire, John describes Jesus as overseeing a harvest to come: “His winnowing fork is in his hand, and he will clear his threshing floor, gathering his wheat into the barn and burning up the chaff with unquenchable fire” (verse 12; cf. Matthew 13:24-30, 36-43). Those who are judged by Christ in the last day will be cast into the lake of fire (Revelation 20:15). 5) The baptism of the Holy Spirit Acts 1:5: For John truly baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost not many days hence. (Ephesians 1:13-14; 1 Corinthians 12:13) - John also predicted that Jesus would baptize men with the Holy Spirit (Matthew 3:11). This is a spiritual baptism, and it is the baptism that saves us. At salvation, we are “immersed” in the Holy Spirit. The Spirit covers us, indwells us, fills us, and makes us a part of the spiritual body of Christ. The baptism of the Spirit is what initiates us into new life in Christ. The first people to experience the baptism of the Spirit were the believers in Acts 2 on the Day of Pentecost. The spiritual entity known as the body of Christ is formed by this baptism: “We were all baptized by one Spirit so as to form one body” (1 Corinthians 12:13). 6) The baptism of the cross (Mark 10:35-39) - Jesus used the language of baptism to refer to His sufferings (and those of His disciples). James and John, the Boanerges, had come to Jesus asking for a place of honor in the kingdom. Jesus asked them, “Can you . . . be baptized with the baptism I am baptized with?” (Mark 10:38). They replied that they could, and Jesus confirmed it: “You will . . . be baptized with the baptism I am baptized with” (verse 39). The “baptism” Jesus speaks of here is the suffering He was to endure. James and John would suffer, as well. 7) The baptism of believers (Matthew 28:19) - this is a washing in water to symbolize the action of the Holy Spirit in a believer’s heart. Believer’s baptism is one of the two ordinances given to the church. Different churches practice different modes of baptism, but all who follow Christ should be baptized, since it is commanded by our Lord. Water baptism pictures some wonderful spiritual truths. When we are saved, we are “buried” with Christ and “rise” to newness of life; our sins are “washed away,” and we are cleansed. It is Spirit baptism that saves us, but water baptism is our outward expression of that event. “All of us who were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death[.] We were therefore buried with him through baptism into death in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, we too may live a new life” (Romans 6:3-4). 8. There is the baptism into the body 1Corinthians 12:13: For by one Spirit are we all baptized into one body, whether we be Jews or Gentiles, whether we be bond or free; and have been all made to drink into one Spirit. But which is the one baptism Paul is speaking about? Let’s go over to Acts 2 and read Peter’s speech, which is just after the baptism of the Holy Spirit. Acts 2:38-40 38: Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost. 39: For the promise is unto you, and to your children, and to all that are afar off, even as many as the Lord our God shall call. 40: And with many other words did he testify and exhort, saying, Save yourselves from this untoward generation. 41: Then they that gladly received his word were baptized: and the same day there were added unto them about three thousand souls.

💥NOTES LIVING OUT THE NEW LIFESTYLE Ephesians Ch4 ONE BAPTISM There are several baptisms mention in the Bible and we want to look at some of them. 1) The baptism of Moses (1 Corinthians 10:1-3) - when the Israelites were delivered from slavery in Egypt, they were “baptized into Moses in the cloud and in the sea.” That is, they were identified with Moses and his deliverance by passing through the Red Sea and following God’s presence in the cloud (Exodus 13:21). Paul uses this as a comparison to the way that Christians are identified with Christ and His salvation. Those who followed Moses passed through the water and were thus initiated into a new life of freedom and Law-keeping; those who follow Jesus Christ, who is greater than Moses, pass through the waters of baptism and are thus initiated to a new life of freedom and grace. 2) The baptism of John (Mark 1:4) Mark1:4-5 4: John did baptize in the wilderness, and preach the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins. 5: And there went out unto him all the land of Judaea, and they of Jerusalem, and were all baptized of him in the river of Jordan, confessing their sins. - as John the Baptist preached repentance of sins in preparation for the coming of the Messiah, he baptized people in the Jordan. Those who were baptized by John were showing their faith in John’s message and their need to confess their sin. In Acts 18:24-25, a disciple of John’s named Apollos preaches in Ephesus; however, only knowing the baptism of John and the need for repentance, he needed to be further instructed in the death and resurrection of Christ. Later in the same city, Acts 19:1-7, Paul encounters some more followers of John. These disciples had been baptized for repentance, but they had not heard of the new birth or the Holy Spirit. Paul taught them the whole message of salvation in Christ, and they received the message and were subsequently baptized in Jesus’ name. 3) The baptism of Jesus Matthew 28:19-20 19: Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: 20: Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world. Amen (Matthew 3:13-17) - this was Jesus’ act of identifying with sinful humanity. Although Jesus did not need to repent of sin, He came to John to be baptized. John balked at performing the baptism, saying that Jesus should be the one baptizing him (Matthew 3:13-14). But Jesus told John to proceed with the baptism: “Let it be so now; it is proper for us to do this to fulfill all righteousness” (verse 15). In this baptism, Jesus put His stamp of approval on John’s ministry and also began His own. As Jesus came up from the water, the Father spoke from heaven, and the Holy Spirit descended in bodily form upon Jesus (verses 16-17). 4) The baptism of fire (Matthew 3:11-12) - John prophesied that Jesus would baptize men “with fire.” This speaks of Jesus’ judging the world for its sin (see John 5:22). Immediately after mentioning the baptism by fire, John describes Jesus as overseeing a harvest to come: “His winnowing fork is in his hand, and he will clear his threshing floor, gathering his wheat into the barn and burning up the chaff with unquenchable fire” (verse 12; cf. Matthew 13:24-30, 36-43). Those who are judged by Christ in the last day will be cast into the lake of fire (Revelation 20:15). 5) The baptism of the Holy Spirit Acts 1:5: For John truly baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost not many days hence. (Ephesians 1:13-14; 1 Corinthians 12:13) - John also predicted that Jesus would baptize men with the Holy Spirit (Matthew 3:11). This is a spiritual baptism, and it is the baptism that saves us. At salvation, we are “immersed” in the Holy Spirit. The Spirit covers us, indwells us, fills us, and makes us a part of the spiritual body of Christ. The baptism of the Spirit is what initiates us into new life in Christ. The first people to experience the baptism of the Spirit were the believers in Acts 2 on the Day of Pentecost. The spiritual entity known as the body of Christ is formed by this baptism: “We were all baptized by one Spirit so as to form one body” (1 Corinthians 12:13). 6) The baptism of the cross (Mark 10:35-39) - Jesus used the language of baptism to refer to His sufferings (and those of His disciples). James and John, the Boanerges, had come to Jesus asking for a place of honor in the kingdom. Jesus asked them, “Can you . . . be baptized with the baptism I am baptized with?” (Mark 10:38). They replied that they could, and Jesus confirmed it: “You will . . . be baptized with the baptism I am baptized with” (verse 39). The “baptism” Jesus speaks of here is the suffering He was to endure. James and John would suffer, as well. 7) The baptism of believers (Matthew 28:19) - this is a washing in water to symbolize the action of the Holy Spirit in a believer’s heart. Believer’s baptism is one of the two ordinances given to the church. Different churches practice different modes of baptism, but all who follow Christ should be baptized, since it is commanded by our Lord. Water baptism pictures some wonderful spiritual truths. When we are saved, we are “buried” with Christ and “rise” to newness of life; our sins are “washed away,” and we are cleansed. It is Spirit baptism that saves us, but water baptism is our outward expression of that event. “All of us who were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death[.] We were therefore buried with him through baptism into death in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, we too may live a new life” (Romans 6:3-4). 8. There is the baptism into the body 1Corinthians 12:13: For by one Spirit are we all baptized into one body, whether we be Jews or Gentiles, whether we be bond or free; and have been all made to drink into one Spirit. But which is the one baptism Paul is speaking about? Let’s go over to Acts 2 and read Peter’s speech, which is just after the baptism of the Holy Spirit. Acts 2:38-40 38: Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost. 39: For the promise is unto you, and to your children, and to all that are afar off, even as many as the Lord our God shall call. 40: And with many other words did he testify and exhort, saying, Save yourselves from this untoward generation. 41: Then they that gladly received his word were baptized: and the same day there were added unto them about three thousand souls.

💥(NOTES C)💥 Revivaltime Restoration Worship Center Tuesday Evening BIBLE STUDY WEEK 19 PART 6 SERIES: ✅Book Of Ephesians Ch 4 📍LIVING OUT THE NEW LIFESTYLE📍 ● FUNCTIONING IN YOUR GIFTS● * The giver & the gift - * the origin and cost of your gift * The variety of gifts - * The purpose of the gifts - and how we all need each other to grow ●THE FIVE MINISTRIES(Pastor, Apostle, Teacher, Evangelist, Prophet)● ● We Must Use Our Gifts to Church & For Others ● With Bishop Worrell Hylton The bottom line is that for ●whatever gifts we have (and we may have more than one), we need to be plugged in.● I use an electric hedge cutter at my house and to get to the bottom of the yard I have to use a long extension power cord. Now the hedge cutter is really powerful... but it can't cut a single leaf by itself. Sometimes, as I walk around at the very bottom of my yard where the cord is fully extended, I'll pull the cord out of the power socket. What happens then? Well, it still looks the part but detached from the power it's just a heavy useless weight! So we all need to stay plugged in through fellowship, Bible study and prayer! ●Do you remember what Paul said in the previous chapter concerning the power of God? ●He said that our gift is in connection with God's power. He said that we should pray for that power and also realize that God is able to do more than we even ask... according to that power. ▪Eph 3:7 I became a servant of this gospel by the gift of God's grace given me through the working of his power. ▪Eph 3:16 I pray that out of his glorious riches he may strengthen you with power through his Spirit in your inner being, ▪Eph 3:20 Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us... ●Summing it up in a well known verse from Zechariah, when it comes to exercising all spiritual gifts, it is... 'Not by might nor by power, but by my Spirit,' says the LORD Almighty.' (Zec 4:6●) ●THE PURPOSE OF THE GIFTS - to build the body of Christ up...● ▪Eph 4:12-13 to prepare God's people for works of service, so that the body of Christ may be built up until we all reach unity in the faith and in the knowledge of the Son of God and become mature, attaining to the whole measure of the fullness of Christ.◾ ◾ Next we see the purpose for these gifts. This wide variety of gifts are given to build up the entire body of Christ and equip the saints for service. So don't look at what you can't do, but what you can do. You may look at these five ministry gifts mentioned here in Ephesians 4 and think 'yeah but I'm not any of those.' Yet you will have a gift that can be used. As an example, I have never really been a successful evangelist. I try but it's not my gifting. And it isn't the primary focus of my ministry or website even though it is critical that the body of Christ has evangelists. My heart has also been to do what this verse says - Through teaching the word I try, in my little way, to build up the body of Christ and bring believers to maturity in Christ. That is my focus. In the words of Paul in 1 Cor 3:6, some plant and some water. My calling has been towards the latter - trying to help people grow in Jesus. Yet I am amazed and grateful to those with the gift of evangelism. Some people are so creative in what they use to spread the gospel with the lost. One example comes from a very frequent visitor to the Jesus plus nothing website. Philip from Jamaica has a wonderful heart for evangelism and told me of a unique approach he sometimes uses. He wrote: "What I have also done, from time to time, while I am listening to one of your audio sermons while I am on my walks, is as follows - I walk & catch up with someone else who is walking, & then after a little while, I ask them if by chance they were overhearing what I was listening to. I then ask them to try to guess your (or Fraser's) accent & then use your audio to begin Witnessing to them :-)" So there you go. That made me laugh but also impressed me at the creative way used to open the door (using some crazy Kiwi accents) and start a conversation about the Lord Jesus! Even a 'pick the wacky accent' game with a stranger can be used to start a conversation about Jesus! ◾The bottom line is this - we all have different gifts. Whatever your gift or gifts are, use them for the Kingdom as the Lord leads.◾ I like how 'Our Daily Bread' illustrates this point. A well-known coach was once asked, “How much does college football contribute to the national physical-fitness picture?” “Nothing,” the coach replied abruptly. “Why not?” the startled interviewer asked. “Well,” said the coach, “the way I see it, you have 22 men down on the field desperately needing a rest and 40,000 people in the stands, desperately needing some exercise.” ◾A similar situation exists in many churches today◾ ◾When you compare the members who actively participate, you often find a rather pathetic situation. It’s not unusual to have a small group of diligent Christian workers struggling “down on the field” while others in the congregation are acting like spectators, “sitting on the sidelines, eating hot dogs and popcorn.” ◾God’s strategy for the accomplishment of His program is not like a sports event. It does not call for the job to be done only by the “professionals.” ◾In the game of life, all believers have their own positions and spiritual gifts that they must exercise “for the profit of all” (1 Cor. 12:7)◾. My friend, if you’ve been sitting in the stands, you’re badly needed down on the field! OUR DAILY BREAD So again... ●Whatever your gift is, whatever opportunities the Lord gives you, use them for His glory. We want to be people that hear 'well done good and faithful servant' when He returns. ● Who wants a 20 year old infant? ◾Ephesians 4:14-15 Then we will no longer be infants (children), tossed back and forth by the waves, and blown here and there by every wind of teaching and by the cunning and craftiness of men in their deceitful scheming.◾ This next little passage gives a very important example of why we are to mature and no longer be children in the faith. Now there is something wonderful about children. They are so innocent and quick to believe and trust what people tell them. Yet, there is something worrying about children. They are so innocent and quick to believe and trust what people tell them! It can be a blessing and a curse depending on who they are listening to! ◾Spiritually speaking we are told to grow and mature as we feed on the word of God. The word of God always encourages us grow and studying it leads to maturity.◾ And yet there are 20-30 year old Christian infants! Big Christian babies spiritually speaking! While they believe, they have never really invested themselves in the word of God and thus are easily blown off track by the latest fad teaching blowing through the Church. And this can have a sinister side to it. ●The Bible is very clear that there are always 'cunning and crafty men' using 'deceitful scheming' even within the church.● ●In the natural a child is often taught to be careful of strangers... "stranger - danger" they call it. In the spiritual it is no different. The enemy always introduces tares amongst the wheat and can himself minister as an 'angel of light'.● That is, (the enemy)💥he has people doing his bidding, even from the pulpit of a church💥. There is a great example of this in Pilgrims Progress which speaks of how deceivers who look like the real thing can lead Christians astray if they are not following the word of God (the map).

💥(NOTES B)💥 Revivaltime Restoration Worship Center Tuesday Evening BIBLE STUDY WEEK 19 PART 6 SERIES: ✅Book Of Ephesians Ch 4 📍LIVING OUT THE NEW LIFESTYLE📍 ● FUNCTIONING IN YOUR GIFTS● * The giver & the gift - * the origin and cost of your gift * The variety of gifts - * The purpose of the gifts - and how we all need each other to grow ●THE FIVE MINISTRIES(Pastor, Apostle, Teacher, Evangelist, Prophet)● ● We Must Use Our Gifts to Church & For Others ● With Bishop Worrell Hylton ●THE POWER OF EACH OF THE GIFTS- stay plugged in!● ▪Eph 4:11 It was he who gave some to be apostles, some to be prophets, some to be evangelists, and some to be pastors and teachers, Paul now speaks of some of these gifts that have been given. ▪Apostles - The word Apostle means 'one sent as an authoritative delegate'. They were specially equipped ambassadors of God who were part of the foundation of the Church3 (Eph 2:20). While people are still divinely commissioned and 'sent' today, and may fulfil the role of an Apostle in that way, it is not in the same authoritative sense that the first century Apostles had. An apostles are often seen as pioneers or visionaries because they are often sent into new areas to start churches. Apostles and prophets usually work closely together. Apostles are also responsible to equip people to do the work of the ministry. The term apostle came from the Roman Empire. When the Roman Empire would conquer a city, instead of destroying it, they would send out apostles with the Roman kingdom mindset to change the government and how the city functions. The apostolic function has nothing to do with [positional] authority and everything to do with the pursuit of the apostolic goals of preaching the gospel where it has not yet been heard, to plant the church in places where the witness of Christ does not exist, and to care for the weak and hurting. It has nothing to do with position, rank, and titles, and everything to do with being sent as an Ambassador for Christ. ▪Prophets - Prophets are those "who speak forth words from God in total consistency with the foundation of the Old and New Testaments. Sometimes they speak in a predictive sense, but not necessarily so, and they are always subject to the discernment and judgment of the church leadership (1Cor 14:29). In 1 Corinthians 14, the gift of prophecy is for upbuilding, encouragement and consolation. The prophetic ministry involves giving direction and correction. Besides being able to sense God’s word for particular seasons or situations, such as the prophets in the Old Testament, prophets may also be able to recognize His gifts and callings on individuals, giving them guidance too. ▪Evangelists - those who are divinely gifted to preach the good news of salvation in Jesus Christ. William MacDonald states: "They have special ability to diagnose a sinner's condition, probe the conscience, answer objections, encourage decisions for Christ, and help the convert find assurance through the word." Everyone is tasked with evangelising to those not yet in the family of God, but evangelists are particularly strong in the area of preaching and witnessing - with a passion for winning others over to become followers of Jesus Christ. ▪Pastors - T The word “pastor” literally means “shepherd”, and like people who rear and watch sheep, pastoral ministry involves protecting, leading, nurturing and feeding the flock (John 21:17). They are under shepherds of God's flock, whom He has placed within their care. They are specifically gifted and enabled to guide, protect, feed, and lead the sheep through the challenges of this life. Those with a pastoral inclination are faithful caregivers and parental figures, consistently guiding those under their ministry to places of sustenance, growth, safety and rest. ▪Teachers - those gifted to expound on God's word, explaining and interpreting what it means, for instruction, correction, exhortation and encouragement. They (hopefully!) do so in a way that makes the confusing passages clear, and not the clear passages confusing! (But don't always count on it!) Now these are five specific gifts but it is far from an exhaustive list. ◾Other gifts are listed on Romans 12:4-13, 1 Corinthians 12:27-31 and 1 Peter 4:9-11. They include what we would see as the prominent 'in the limelight' leadership type gifts (like these mentioned in Ephesians) but also less conspicuous gifts. ▪But it matters not what gift you have. What matters is that you are walking in them, exercising them for the benefit of Christ's body.▪ ◾ There are gifts of prophecy, faith, healing and discerning of spirits - we tend to think of these as the 'supernatural' ones. Yet other spiritual gifts are just as important and include 'serving', 'hospitality', 'helps', 'administration', 'giving generously', 'encouraging'..even 'showing mercy' is listed as a gift.◾ ● They all come from one source. They come from the ascended Lord Jesus through the Holy Spirit given to each believer. ● "These gifts are like so many electrical appliances. What a variety of appliances are available today! There are electric toasters, toothbrushes, mixers, irons, razors. I even saw an advertisement the other day for an electric shoestring tier! But if you look carefully at these electrical appliances you will see that though they are vastly different in what they do, there is one thing in which they are always exactly alike: They all have a cord with a plug on one end, designed to plug into a receptacle by which they utilize the same power. No matter how different the appliance is, the power is the same... Ray Stedman So stay plugged in!

💥(NOTES A)💥 Revivaltime Restoration Worship Center Tuesday Evening BIBLE STUDY WEEK 19 PART 6 SERIES: ✅Book Of Ephesians Ch 4 📍LIVING OUT THE NEW LIFESTYLE📍 ● FUNCTIONING IN YOUR GIFTS● * The giver & the gift - * the origin and cost of your gift * The variety of gifts - * The purpose of the gifts - and how we all need each other to grow ●THE FIVE MINISTRIES(Pastor, Apostle, Teacher, Evangelist, Prophet)● ● We Must Use Our Gifts to Church & For Others ● With Bishop Worrell Hylton FUNCTIONING IN YOUR GIFTS Ephesians 4:7-16 The passage before us today is about the purpose of the Church and that is to build up the body of Christ till we all come into maturity. The Church is meant to be a body made up on many parts, but all working together for a common goal and each with something to share. God has given some gifts of leadership, shepherding, teaching etc to lead the body, but all have a gift and role to play in this grand design of God. Now Let’s looking at Ephesians 4:7-16 • The giver & the gift - the origin and cost of your gift • The variety of gifts - but with the common need of being plugged in! • The purpose of the gifts - and how we all need each other to grow The scope of the gifts - Everyone has one! ●Each of us was given grace (a gift) according to the measure given by Christ. ◾The Greek word charis is translated into “grace” The root idea is "that which delights" and is often used in the sense of "favor." Here it means "making glad by gifts," of showing free, unmerited favor, with an emphasis on freedom in giving by generosity, favor." ◾The word grace, charis, means “favor, bless, freely give”; ◾charis is derived from the Greek word charisma which is where our English word for “charismatic” it carries the meaning of favors or gifts “since a list of ministry gifts to the church follow” in verse 4:11. At the end of verse 4:7, “according to the measure of Christ’s gift.” ◾the Greek word metron is translated into English as “measure Paul uses the word measure to highlight that “God has created variety in the church and each individual is to function according to the task and ability God has given.” Therefore, the presumed meaning of Ephesians 4:7 is that God bestowed each individual abilities, corresponding to their capacity, to use for His Glory. So straight off the bat we see that every believer has at least one gift. Every member is uniquely gifted in one ministry or another for the building up of his church (v. 12). ●The Purpose of Christ’s gifts is so the church may mature into the fullness of adulthood and not be swayed by false teachings (vv. 13-16).● The church universal and at the local level needs to mature in love so as not to lose focus and blur its vision with the carnality and egocentrism of this fallen world. This gift is not just what you are good at naturally though the Lord can make use of that. But it is a gift from Him. It is supernatural, not natural. ●The origin of the gifts - The Victor who gives● Eph 4:8-10 This is why it says: "When he ascended on high, he led captives in his train and gave gifts to men." (What does "he ascended" mean except that he also descended to the lower, earthly regions? He who descended is the very one who ascended higher than all the heavens, in order to fill the whole universe.) ●So let's look at the origin of these gifts.● The imagery given in this passage is drawn from Psalm 68:18 specifically, but it really encapsulates the theme of the entire Psalm. John MacArthur writes: ▪(Psalm 68) is a victory hymn composed by David to celebrate God’s conquest of the Jebusite city and the triumphant ascent of God (represented by the Ark of the Covenant) up Mount Zion (cf. 2 Sa. 6-7; 1Chr 13). After a king won such a victory he would bring home the spoils and enemy prisoners to parade before his people. An Israelite king would take his retinue through the holy city of Jerusalem and up Mount Zion. ◾Another feature of the victory parade, however, would be the display of the king’s own soldiers who had been freed after being held prisoner by the enemy. These were often referred to as recaptured captives-prisoners who had been taken prisoner again, so to speak, by their own king and given freedom◾. Now you can probably imagine what it was like when a conquering King came back into Israel, triumphant after a great victory over his enemies. He comes back with the spoils of war. He comes back with his own freed countrymen. He comes back to great celebration and glory from the rest of the country. That is what Paul pictures here. Not, however, for an earthly king coming back into Israel but for the Lord Jesus Himself, ascending back into Heaven. He came back having won the victory over Satan, death and everything the world could throw at Him. Can you imagine the wonder and praise on the mouths of the believers who had previously died and gone to Abraham's bosom as they were freed and led back into Heaven?1 Can you imagine the glory and worship from the angels and heavenly beings seeing their King having conquered sin, death and Satan's worst.2 Or for that matter, can you imagine the coming wonder when the Lord comes and takes the complete church at the rapture back the place He has prepared for us! Imagine how we, with all of Heaven, will rejoice in our Victor-King on that day! Bring it on! Now I want you to notice a difference from Psalm 68:18 which says: 'When you ascended on high, you led captives in your train; you received gifts from men, even from the rebellious....' ▪Psalm 68:18 pictures the conquering king receiving gifts from men, even the rebellious ones he defeated. But Paul sees what is implied in this Psalm where the spoils of the victory over those defeated are then given to His servants. ◾Thus, when speaking of Jesus' ascension, Paul could write 'he led captives in his train and gave gifts to men.'◾ He is a Victor who should receive gifts of praise, worship and honor from each of us. But our King is gracious. He gives. ◾And as well as the many blessings of salvation that we have focused on previously, He has given each one a gift for service in the edifying and building up of His body.◾ Think also of what it cost our Victor, the Lord Jesus, to be able to give that gift. That is why we want to use what He has given us... because it cost Him His life.

💥(NOTES C)💥 Revivaltime Restoration Worship Center Tuesday Evening BIBLE STUDY WEEK 18 PART 4 SERIES: ✅Book Of Ephesians Ch 4 📍LIVING OUT THE NEW LIFESTYLE📍 ● ONE BAPTISM ● •Moses' Baptism• •John's Baptism• •Jesus' Baptism• •Baptism of The Cross• •Baptism by Fire -- God's World Judgement @ Christ's Return• •Baptism by The Holy Spirit• •Water Baptism• With Bishop Worrell Hylton January 21, 2025 ●The second baptism in the Bible is showing us also that we are baptized into Jesus. When we are baptized in water, the person baptizing usually uses the words of Jesus saying we are baptized in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. But notice Jesus’ words after this I am with you always, even to the end of the world. He was telling them that they, when they had faith in Jesus, are baptized into his body. We are part of Jesus. ●He is part of us. He goes with us everywhere we go. We are his body, therefore we represent Jesus to the world.● So ▪WATER BAPTISM▪ is an indicator of what has been accomplished in our life when we accept Jesus as our Lord. As we are dunked under the water, it is a symbol of our death and burial with Jesus. We are dead to our sinful past. Then as we are raised out of the water, it is a symbol of our resurrection or new life in Jesus Christ. The only other baptism mention in the New Testament is the ▪BAPTISM OF TRHE HOLY SPIRIT▪. Another term for the baptism is the infilling. Let’s read a couple of verses in Acts. ▪Acts 1:5: For John truly baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost not many days hence. ▪Ac:2:4: And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance. ▪Acts 2:38-40 38: Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost. 39: For the promise is ▪unto you, and to your children, and to all that are afar off, even as many as the Lord our God shall call. 1. Deuteronomy 4:35,39 Unto thee it was shown, that thou mightest know that the LORD he is God; there is none else beside him. (39) Know therefore this day, and consider it in thine heart, that the LORD he is God in heaven above, and upon the earth beneath: there is none else. 2. Deuteronomy 6:4 Hear, O Israel: The LORD thy God is one LORD. 3. Deuteronomy32:39 See now that I, even I, am he, and there is no god with me: I kill, and I make alive; I wound, and I heal: neither is there any that can deliver out of my hand. 4. 2 Samuel 7:22 Wherefore thou art great, O LORD God; for there is none like thee, neither is there any God beside thee, according to all that we have heard with our ears. 5. 1 Kings 8:60 That all the people of the earth may know that the LORD is God, and that there is none else. 6. 2 KINGS 5:15 And he returned to the man of God, he and all his company, and came, and stood before him: and he said, Behold, now I know that there is no God in all the earth, but in Israel; now therefore, I pray thee, take a blessing of thy servant. 7. 2 Kings 19:15 And Hezekiah prayed before the LORD, and said, O LORD God of Israel, which dwellest between the cherubims, thou art the God, even thou alone, of all the kingdoms of the earth; thou hast made heaven and earth. 8. 1 Chronicles 17:20 O LORD, there is none like thee, neither is there any God beside thee, according to all that we have heard with our ears. 9. Nehemiah 9:6 Thou, even thou, art LORD alone; thou has made heaven, the heaven of heavens, with all their host, the earth, and all things that are therein, the seas, and all that is therein, and thou preservest them all; and the host of heaven worshippeth thee. 10. Psalm 18:31 For who is God save the LORD? or who is a rock save our God? 11. Psalm 86:10 For thou art great, and doest wondrous things: thou art God alone. 12. Isaiah 37:16,20 O LORD of hosts, God of Israel, that dwellest between the cherubims, thou art the God, even thou alone, of all the kingdoms of the earth: thou has made heaven and earth. (20) Now therefore, O LORD our God, save us from his hand, that all the kingdoms of the earth may know that thou art the LORD, even thou only. 13. Isaiah43:10,11 Ye are my witnesses, saith the LORD, and my servant whom I have chosen: that ye may know and believe me, and understand that I am he: before me there was no God formed, neither shall there be after me. I, even I, am the LORD; and beside me there is no savior. 14. Isaiah44:6,8 Thus saith the LORD the King of Israel, and his redeemer the LORD of hosts; I am the first, and I am the last; and beside me there is no God. Fear ye not, neither be afraid; have not I told thee from that time, and have declared it? ye are even my witnesses. Is there a God beside me? yea, there is no God; I know not any. 15. Isaiah 45:21 Tell ye, and bring them near; yea, let them take counsel together: who hath declared this from ancient time: who hath told it from that time? have not I the LORD? And there is no God else beside me; a just God and a Savior; there is none beside me. 16. Isaiah 46:9 For I am God, and there is none else; I am God, and there is none like me. 17. Hosea 13:4 Yet I am the LORD thy God from the land of Egypt, and thou shalt know no god but me; for there is no savior beside me. 18. Joel 2:27 And ye shall know that I am in the midst of Israel, and that I am the LORD your God, and none else: and my people shall never be ashamed. 19. Zechariah 14:9 And the LORD shall be king over all the earth: in that day shall there be one Lord, and his name one. 20. Mark 12:29-34 And Jesus answered him, The first of all the commandments is, Hear, O Israel; The Lord our God is one Lord: And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind, and with all thy strength: this is the first commandment. And the second is like, namely this, thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself. There is none other commandment greater than these. And the scribe said unto him, Well, Master, thou hast said the truth: for there is one God; and there is none other but he: And to love him with all the heart, and with all the understanding, and with all the soul, and with all the strength, and to love his neighbor as himself, is more than all whole burnt offerings and sacrifices. And when Jesus saw that he answered discreetly, he said unto him, Thou art not far from the kingdom of God. And no man after that durst ask him any question. 21. John 17:3 And this is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent. 22. Romans 3:30 Seeing it is one God, which shall justify the circumcision by faith, and uncircumcision through faith. 23. 1 Corinthians 8:4-6 As concerning therefore the eating of those things that are offered in sacrifice unto idols, we know that an idol is nothing in the world, and that there is none other God but one. For though there be that are called gods, whether in heaven or in earth, (as there be gods many, and lords many,) But to us there is but one God, the Father, of whom all things, and we in him; and one Lord Jesus Christ, by whom are all things, and we by him. 24. Galatians 3:20 Now a mediator is not a mediator of one, but God is one. 25. Ephesians 4:6 One God and Father of all, who is above all, and through all, and in you all. 26. 1 Timothy 1:17 Now unto the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only wise God, be honour and glory for ever and ever. Amen. 27. 1 Timothy 2:5 For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus. 28. James 2:19 Thou believest that there is one God; thou doest well: the devils also believe, and tremble. True unity between believers is in these essentials. True believers may disagree with many things that are not salvation issues and we should do so with love and grace. You may think differently on the timing of the rapture than I do. You may think differently on whether a believer can lose their salvation than I do. You may think differently on the leadership and structure of the Church or on the Sabbath or what we can eat and drink or Jewish feasts or whether a Christian can do this or that... or.... or... There are many issues that can and should be discussed openly between believers, yet without hostility, always recognizing that they are not the essentials that bind us together in Christ. We need not all agree, but if we disagree, let us not be disagreeable in our disagreements. - M.R. DeHaan

💥(NOTES B)💥 Revivaltime Restoration Worship Center Tuesday Evening BIBLE STUDY WEEK 18 PART 4 SERIES: ✅Book Of Ephesians Ch 4 📍LIVING OUT THE NEW LIFESTYLE📍 ● ONE BAPTISM ● •Moses' Baptism• •John's Baptism• •Jesus' Baptism• •Baptism of The Cross• •Baptism by Fire -- God's World Judgement @ Christ's Return• •Baptism by The Holy Spirit• •Water Baptism• With Bishop Worrell Hylton January 21, 2025 ▪---Now Let Us Go On To The Second Part Of Baptism, the resurrection or new life in Christ. Let’s read Romans 6 again. ▪Romans 6:1-11 1: What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin, that grace may abound? 2: God forbid. How shall we, that are dead to sin, live any longer therein? 3: Know ye not, that so many of us as were baptized into Jesus Christ were baptized into his death? 4: Therefore we are buried with him by baptism into death: that like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life. 5: For if we have been planted together in the likeness of his death, we shall be also in the likeness of his resurrection: 6: Knowing this, that our old man is crucified with him, that the body of sin might be destroyed, that henceforth we should not serve sin. 7: For he that is dead is freed from sin. 8: Now if we be dead with Christ, we believe that we shall also live with him: 9: Knowing that Christ being raised from the dead dieth no more; death hath no more dominion over him. 10: For in that he died, he died unto sin once: but in that he liveth, he liveth unto God. 11: Likewise reckon ye also yourselves to be dead indeed unto sin, but alive unto God through Jesus Christ our Lord. ●Notice that it says in verse 4 that we have newness of life in Christ. We were raised from the dead with him. Verse 5 says we are in the likeness of his resurrection. We live unto God through Jesus Christ our Lord. We live in him and as long as we do death has no more dominion over us. This is the baptism into his body. ▪Tit 3:5-7 Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost; 6: Which he shed on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Saviour; 7: That being justified by his grace, we should be made heirs according to the hope of eternal life. ●We can do nothing to bring on the regeneration, or the newness of life, but it is through Jesus Christ, and through him only that we have eternal life. ▪1Co 12:13 For by one Spirit are we all baptized into one body, whether we be Jews or Gentiles, whether we be bond or free; and have been all made to drink into one Spirit. ●When you ask Jesus to be your Lord and Saviour, you are baptized by the Holy Spirit into his body. What does that really mean for us? Let’s read what Paul says in Galatians. ▪Gal 3:26-29 26: For ye are all the children of God by faith in Christ Jesus. 27: For as many of you as have been baptized into Christ have put on Christ. 28: There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female: for ye are all one in Christ Jesus. 29: And if ye be Christ’s, then are ye Abraham’s seed, and heirs according to the promise. ●In other words, when you accept Jesus as Lord, you are baptized into Him, and put him on. You no longer live for yourselves, but live for him. And as a result you have the promises of God that he gave to Abraham. What are those promises? Let’s read the verses before this. ▪Ga:3:13-14 13: Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us: for it is written, Cursed is every one that hangeth on a tree: 14: That the blessing of Abraham might come on the Gentiles through Jesus Christ; that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith. It is all through faith. We receive the redemption from sin, we are dead to sin, and we are alive unto God. As a result we have eternal life and the blessing of Abraham, the promise of the Holy Spirit abiding with us forever. ▪Colossians 3:1-4 1: If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God. 2: Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth. 3: For ye are dead, and your life is hid with Christ in God. 4: When Christ, who is our life, shall appear, then shall ye also appear with him in Glory. ●This tells us that you no longer live, Jesus lives through you. We are to be little Christ’s in the world. We are baptized or become part of his life on earth. Let’s go over to Ephesians where Paul explains this a little more. ▪Ephesians 2:4-10 4: But God, who is rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us, 5: Even when we were dead in sins, hath quickened us together with Christ, (by grace ye are saved;) 6: And hath raised us up together, and made us sit together in heavenly places in Christ Jesus: 7: That in the ages to come he might shew the exceeding riches of his grace in his kindness toward us through Christ Jesus. 8: For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: 9: Not of works, lest any man should boast. 10: For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them. ●Here Paul tells us that we are seated with Jesus in the heavens. We are his workmanship. We have been quickened or made alive with Jesus. It is no longer us that lives, but him. He explains this new man further in chapter 4. ▪Eph:4:24: And that ye put on the new man, which after God is created in righteousness and true holiness. Not only do we have newness of life through Jesus Christ, but we are created in righteousness and holiness. This is the essence of the one baptism. ▪Heb:10:22: Let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience, and our bodies washed with pure water. ●And because of the work on the cross that Jesus did we can stand before the throne of God in that newness of life. We can draw near to God with full assurance of faith. ●So now what really is one baptism. It is the burial or remission of sin, and the resurrection to newness of life in Christ. ● ●Now let us look at the other baptisms mentioned in the beginning●. ▪Mark1:4-5 4: John did baptize in the wilderness, and preach the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins. 5: And there went out unto him all the land of Judaea, and they of Jerusalem, and were all baptized of him in the river of Jordan, confessing their sins. ●The baptism of John was for the remission of sins. It was looking forward to the work of the cross. It was a physical act that mirrored what happens when one repents, and turns to Jesus. It mirrors the baptism into Jesus. ▪Matthew 28:19-20 19: Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: 20: Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world. Amen

💥(NOTES A)💥 Revivaltime Restoration Worship Center Tuesday Evening BIBLE STUDY WEEK 18 PART 4 SERIES: ✅Book Of Ephesians Ch 4 📍LIVING OUT THE NEW LIFESTYLE📍 ● ONE BAPTISM ● •Moses' Baptism• •John's Baptism• •Jesus' Baptism• •Baptism of The Cross• •Baptism by Fire -- God's World Judgement @ Christ's Return• •Baptism by The Holy Spirit• •Water Baptism• With Bishop Worrell Hylton January 21, 2025 ●THERE IS JOHN'S BAPTISM● Mark1:4-5 4: John did baptize in the wilderness, and preach the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins. 5: And there went out unto him all the land of Judaea, and they of Jerusalem, and were all baptized of him in the river of Jordan, confessing their sins. 2. There is Jesus’ baptism Matthew 28:19-20 19: Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: 20: Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world. Amen 3. There is the baptism of the Holy Spirit Acts 1:5: For John truly baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost not many days hence. 4. There is the baptism into the body ▪1Corinthians 12:13: For by one Spirit are we all baptized into one body, whether we be Jews or Gentiles, whether we be bond or free; and have been all made to drink into one Spirit. But which is the one baptism Paul is speaking about? Let’s go over to Acts 2 and read Peter’s speech, which is just after the baptism of the Holy Spirit. ▪ Acts 2:38-40 38: Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost. 39: For the promise is unto you, and to your children, and to all that are afar off, even as many as the Lord our God shall call. 40: And with many other words did he testify and exhort, saying, Save yourselves from this untoward generation. 41: Then they that gladly received his word were baptized: and the same day there were added unto them about three thousand souls. ●BAPTIZE in the Greek is Baptizo -- which means to dip repeatedly, to immerse, to submerge (of vessels sunk); to cleanse by dipping or submerging, to wash, to make clean with water, to wash one’s self, bathe, or to overwhelm.● This term was used by the people of the time when they washed themselves or their clothes. But in the Bible it takes on a new meaning. ●God forgives sins only on the basis of repentance and faith in Christ. ●Water baptism is an indicator that conversion has happened. John’s baptism was associated with repentance. ●Baptism for the remission of sins means that the mature person has repented and believed the Gospel of Christ and is therefore receiving baptism. His sins have been forgiven, and he is entering the visible company of the saved. ●Water baptism is an physical representation of the baptism into the body of Christ. ●THERE ARE TWO ASPECTS OF BAPTISM 1. The planting in the likeness of his death, remission, or the washing away of sin, and 2. The resurrection, regeneration, or the new life in Jesus Christ. ▪Romans 6:1-11 1: What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin, that grace may abound? 2: God forbid. How shall we, that are dead to sin, live any longer therein? 3: Know ye not, that so many of us as were baptized into Jesus Christ were baptized into his death? 4: Therefore we are buried with him by baptism into death: that like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life. 5: For if we have been planted together in the likeness of his death, we shall be also in the likeness of his resurrection: 6: Knowing this, that our old man is crucified with him, that the body of sin might be destroyed, that henceforth we should not serve sin. 7: For he that is dead is freed from sin. 8: Now if we be dead with Christ, we believe that we shall also live with him: 9: Knowing that Christ being raised from the dead dieth no more; death hath no more dominion over him. 10: For in that he died, he died unto sin once: but in that he liveth, he liveth unto God. 11: Likewise reckon ye also yourselves to be dead indeed unto sin, but alive unto God through Jesus Christ our Lord. Here we are given the two aspects. ▪---Verse 3 says we are baptized into his death. What is the purpose of being baptized into his death? Verses 6 and 7 explain the baptism into his death. The baptism into his death is freeing us from sin. When Jesus died on the cross he took our sins on himself, so we can be free from those sins. ▪---Our baptism into the body of Christ consists of the remission or freeing from sins. ▪Col 2:10-15 10: And ye are complete in him, which is the head of all principality and power: 11: In whom also ye are circumcised with the circumcision made without hands, in putting off the body of the sins of the flesh by the circumcision of Christ: 12: Buried with him in baptism, wherein also ye are risen with him through the faith of the operation of God, who hath raised him from the dead. 13: And you, being dead in your sins and the uncircumcision of your flesh, hath he quickened together with him, having forgiven you all trespasses; 14: Blotting out the handwriting of ordinances that was against us, which was contrary to us, and took it out of the way, nailing it to his cross; 15: And having spoiled principalities and powers, he made a shew of them openly, triumphing over them in it. We are buried with him in baptism. Jesus spoiled the principalities and powers. He triumphed over them when he died and went to hell. We also have spoiled them because we are buried with him. ▪Col:3:3: For ye are dead, and your life is hid with Christ in God. ●We no longer live to ourselves, but we are hid with Christ. It is he who lives through us. Romans 5:8-9 8: But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us. 9: Much more then, being now justified by his blood, we shall be saved from wrath through him. He took our sins and all the penalty of sin on himself in order to bring us freedom. His work on the cross redeemed us from the penalty of sin, which is the wrath that all the rest of the world will encounter. He did this for us while we were sinners. We don’t receive this remission of sins by works, but by our faith. ▪Romans 3:24-28 24: Being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus: 25: Whom God hath set forth to be a propitiation through faith in his blood, to declare his righteousness for the remission of sins that are past, through the forbearance of God; 26: To declare, I say, at this time his righteousness: that he might be just, and the justifier of him which believeth in Jesus. 27: Where is boasting then? It is excluded. By what law? of works? Nay: but by the law of faith. 28: Therefore we conclude that a man is justified by faith without the deeds of the law. ●Again it is all through the work of Jesus at the cross that we have the redemption or remission of sins. We are forgiven and justified by his work. This is what the burial part of baptism is.

💥(NOTES B)💥 Revivaltime Restoration Worship Center Tuesday Evening BIBLE STUDY WEEK 17 PART 4 SERIES: ✅ Book Of Ephesians Ch 4 📍LIVING OUT THE NEW LIFESTYLE📍 ◾ONE FAITH◾ ●Walking in Faith as People Of God● ●Speaking & Receiving Things In Faith● With Bishop Worrell Hylton January 14, 2024 ●Now let us explain what salvation is… ●The Greek word for salvation, soteria,●--- means rescue or safety (physically or morally) and is translated in the English New Testament as deliver, health, salvation, save, saving. ●So God promises here that if we believe and confess we can be saved or rescued from hell, death, and sickness. It promises health here●. I have heard people say I don’t have faith for healing like you do…but God has given all of us the measure of faith.● It is what we do with faith that either brings healing or not. Let’s read a little further in Romans 10.● •Ro:10:17: So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God. The more you hear the word, the greater your faith will become. The fastest way to increase your faith is to speak it out. The confession of faith is the work of faith. Let’s go back again to James 2 and read the entire passage we read one verse of before. •James:2:17-20: 17 Even so faith, if it hath not works, is dead, being alone. 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. 19: Thou believest that there is one God; thou doest well: the devils also believe, and tremble. 20: But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith without works is dead? ●Your confession is your work of faith.● The devils will never confess Jesus is Lord, even though they may believe and know that he is. Let’s read a little further. •James 2:21-23 21 Was not Abraham our father justified by works, when he had offered Isaac his son upon the altar? 22: Seest thou how faith wrought with his works, and by works was faith made perfect? 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. ●James gives Abraham as an example of someone walking in faith.● Let us now look at the story of the offering of Isaac in Genesis. Most of the time when we read the story, we dwell on the offering of Isaac, and not what Abraham said. But let us read exactly what Abraham said. •Gensis 22:5-8, 14 5: And Abraham said unto his young men, Abide ye here with the ass; and I and the lad will go yonder and worship, and come again to you, 6: And Abraham took the wood of the burnt offering, and laid it upon Isaac his son; and he took the fire in his hand, and a knife; and they went both of them together. 7: And Isaac spake unto Abraham his father, and said, My father: and he said, Here am I, my son. And he said, Behold the fire and the wood: but where is the lamb for a burnt offering? 8: And Abraham said, My son, God will provide himself a lamb for a burnt offering: so they went both of them together. 14: And Abraham called the name of that place Jehovah-jireh: as it is said to this day, In the mount of the LORD it shall be seen. ●Twice on the journey to the mountain, Abraham spoke his faith.● 1. The first time he told the young men that he and his son would worship and return to them. 2. The second time, he told Isaac that God would provide a lamb for the burnt offering. Twice Abraham spoke his faith. He got results of that faith, and called the mountain Jehovah-jireh which means God will provide. That is the work of faith, that is also the way our faith is built up. Now let us go to another verse explaining Abraham’s faith in the New Testament. •Romans 4:16: 16: Therefore it is of faith, that it might be by grace; to the end the promise might be sure to all the seed; not to that only which is of the law, but to that also which is of the faith of Abraham; who is the father of us all, 17: (As it is written, I have made thee a father of many nations,) before him whom he believed, even God, who quickeneth the dead, and calleth those things which be not as though they were. 18: Who against hope believed in hope, that he might become the father of many nations, according to that which was spoken, So shall thy seed be. 19: And being not weak in faith, he considered not his own body now dead, when he was about an hundred years old, neither yet the deadness of Sara’s womb: 20:● He staggered not at the promise of God through unbelief; but was strong in faith, giving glory to God; 21: And being fully persuaded that, what he had promised, he was able also to perform.● Now let us go further into this story. God came to Abraham when he was about 75 years old, and told him that he would have a son. He changed his name from Abram to Abraham. Abraham means father of many nations. Now it took Abraham 25 years of speaking the word of God, hearing the word of God to receive the promise. ●Remember what is says in Romans 10:17. So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.● ●Every time Sarah called him Abraham, every time his servants called him Abraham, it reminded him that God said was he would be a father of many nations. At the age of 100, he was not staggering at the promise of God, but was fully persuaded that what he promised he would perform●. ●This is standing in faith even if it takes your entire life to see the answer. This is speaking God’s word and not giving up.● I have noticed in my own life. Sometimes I got the answer immediately when I prayed for healing, and sometimes it took months. But I never stopped hearing God’s word, or speaking it. ●I also notice that there comes a time that you know that you know you have the answer, or that you are fully persuaded. It is at that time you have the answer. It took Abraham 25 years to get to that point. But he does not have one advantage we have. ●If you are baptized in the Holy Spirit, and speak in tongues, you have a great advantage●

💥(NOTES A)💥 Revivaltime Restoration Worship Center Tuesday Evening BIBLE STUDY WEEK 17 PART 4 SERIES: ✅ Book Of Ephesians Ch 4 📍LIVING OUT THE NEW LIFESTYLE📍 ◾ONE FAITH◾ ●Walking in Faith as People Of God● ●Speaking & Receiving Things In Faith● With Bishop Worrell Hylton January 14, 2024 ●We are told to examine ourselves that we are in faith. 2Co:13:5: Examine yourselves, whether ye be in the faith; prove your own selves. ●Know ye not your own selves, how that Jesus Christ is in you, except ye be reprobates?● Here we see belief can be there, ●but what we do with the faith is important. We must bow to that belief, and confess Jesus as Lord●. This is what Felix would not do, and is what the devils will never do. In fact, Jesus warned us of this. John 8:24 I said therefore unto you, that ye shall die in your sins: for if ye believe not that I am he, ye shall die in your sins. ●Now let us look at obedience to the faith. Ac:6:7: And the word of God increased; and the number of the disciples multiplied in Jerusalem greatly; and a great company of the priests were obedient to the faith. Romans:1:5: By whom we have received grace and apostleship, for obedience to the faith among all nations, for his name: Romans 16:26 But now is made manifest, and by the scriptures of the prophets, according to the commandment of the everlasting God, made known to all nations for the obedience of faith: ●All these verses show that people were ushered into the body of Christ, and received grace and a work to do in the body by obedience to faith.● Now let us go a little further in Romans 1. ●Romans 1:16-17 16: For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to everyone that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek. 17: For therein is the righteousness of God revealed from faith to faith: as it is written, The just shall live by faith.● ●Here Paul tells us that both our faith for salvation, and our faith for living for Jesus is the same faith●. God has given us faith for salvation, and also for our living for God. It is important what we do with that faith. ●First of all we must be obedient to the faith in order for it to work for us●. ●Hebrews 11:6 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● Here again the twofold use of faith is given. We must believe that God is and he is a rewarder of them that seek him, or are obedient to him. ●It is impossible to please God without faith.● ●So how do we get faith to work for us? Jesus tells us how. Mark:11:13-14, 21-24 13 And seeing a fig tree afar off having leaves, he came, if haply he might find anything thereon: and when he came to it, he found nothing but leaves; for the time of figs was not yet. 14 And Jesus answered and said unto it, No man shall eat fruit of thee hereafter forever. And his disciples heard it. 21 And Peter calling to remembrance saith unto him, Master, behold, the fig tree which thou cursedst is withered away. 22 And Jesus answering saith unto them, Have faith in God. 23 For verily I say unto you, That whosoever shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; and shall not doubt in his heart, but shall believe that those things which he saith shall come to pass; he shall have whatsoever he saith. 24 Therefore I say unto you, What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them. In the Greek, it says here in verse 22 Have the God Faith, or the God kind of faith. ●Jesus is telling his disciples that if they speak their faith, it will move mountains.● Notice in verse 23 how many times Jesus says to speak your faith. ●Three times he says to speak.● ●Speaking your faith is very important.● Jesus told the disciples that if they wanted to move problems out of their lives, that they would have to speak their faith. Now lets go over to Romans. Romans10:8-10 8: But what saith it? The word is nigh thee, even in thy mouth, and in thy heart: that is, the word of faith, which we preach; 9: That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. 10: For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation. ●Notice that faith and speaking go hand in hand●. It says the word of faith is in your mouth first and then in your heart. Most people get that mixed up. They think that God will make them believe something in their heart when the time comes and then they will speak. But it is up to us to speak. Salvation comes when the mouth confesses. This reminds me of a story Kenneth Hagin tells about a man in his congregation. He would see the man week after week in the service. He knew he was under conviction because he cried and trembled. He asked him why he did not come and get saved at the altar. The man told him that he was waiting for God to save him. He guessed it was not his time yet. Kenneth Hagin said he tried to explain to him that he had to confess Jesus as Lord to be saved, but he would not. He died cursing God. ●Sometimes we do the same thing with healing, and are looking to God to heal us in the future, instead of confessing what God’s word says about healing●. ●In fact salvation is not only being rescued from hell, but also includes health.●

💥(NOTES B)💥 Revivaltime Restoration Worship Center Tuesday Evening BIBLE STUDY WEEK 16 PART 3 SERIES: ✅ Book Of Ephesians Ch 4 📍LIVING OUT THE NEW LIFESTYLE📍 ◾ONE LORD◾ (Lord Meaning) & Adonai •Surrendering To Christ• •Lordship Linked to The Name Of Jesus• •Confessing Jesus Christ As Lord• With Bishop Worrell Hylton January 7, 2025 ◾Lordship is inseparably linked to the name of Jesus.◾ ◾Philippians 2:9-11 9: Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name: 10: That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth; 11: And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.◾ ◾Jesus Christ is King of Kings and Lord of Lords.◾ But for the Christian that great confession should be an everyday reality. ◾A Christian should live moment by moment in faithful submission to the lordship of Jesus Christ. That lordship is because of what Jesus did on the cross, and that he was raised from the dead. He triumphed over death, hell, and the grave for us.◾ Romans 14:8-9 8: For whether we live, we live unto the Lord; and whether we die, we die unto the Lord: whether we live therefore, or die, we are the Lord’s.9: For to this end Christ both died, and rose, and revived, that he might be Lord both of the dead and living. Jesus brought us salvation through that lordship which he obtained because of his sacrifice for us. ◾Ro:5:11: And not only so, but we also joy in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom we have now received the atonement. Ro:10:9-10: That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. 10: For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation. Notice in these verses there we not only receive Jesus as Saviour, but also as Lord. Some may say they are saved, but this verse tells us that they are not unless they make Jesus their Lord. In fact Jesus spoke about such people. ◾Lu:6:46: And why call ye me, Lord, Lord, and do not the things which I say? ◾Matthew7:21-23 21: Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven. 22: Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works? 23: And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity. 💥Let’s remember the three A’s of Christian service: Anywhere, Anytime, and Any cost. The lordship of Jesus Christ in our lives involves our willingness to go where He sends us, when He sends us, regardless of the cost.💥 Isaiah:6:8: Also I heard the voice of the Lord, saying, Whom shall I send, and who will go for us? Then said I, Here am I; send me. ◾1Co:8:6: But to us there is but one God, the Father, of whom are all things, and we in him; and one Lord Jesus Christ, by whom are all things, and we by him. ◾Matt:28:18: And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth. ◾Eph:1:20-23: 20 Which he wrought in Christ, when he raised him from the dead, and set him at his own right hand in the heavenly places, 21: Far above all principality, and power, and might, and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this world, but also in that which is to come: 22: And hath put all things under his feet, and gave him to be the head over all things to the church, 23: Which is his body, the fullness of him that filleth all in all. ◾Heb:1:8-10 8: But unto the Son he saith, Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever: a sceptre of righteousness is the sceptre of thy kingdom. 9: Thou hast loved righteousness, and hated iniquity; therefore God, even thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows. 10: And, Thou, Lord, in the beginning hast laid the foundation of the earth; and the heavens are the works of thine hands: ◾Re:19:11-16 11: And I saw heaven opened, and behold a white horse; and he that sat upon him was called Faithful and True, and in righteousness he doth judge and make war. 12: His eyes were as a flame of fire, and on his head were many crowns; and he had a name written, that no man knew, but he himself. 13: And he was clothed with a vesture dipped in blood: and his name is called The Word of God. 14: And the armies which were in heaven followed him upon white horses, clothed in fine linen, white and clean. 15: And out of his mouth goeth a sharp sword, that with it he should smite the nations: and he shall rule them with a rod of iron: and he treadeth the winepress of the fierceness and wrath of Almighty God. 💥16: And he hath on his vesture and on his thigh a name written, KING OF KINGS, AND LORD OF LORDS.💥 ✅ Let us read the text again.

💥(NOTES A)💥 Revivaltime Restoration Worship Center Tuesday Evening BIBLE STUDY WEEK 16 PART 3 SERIES: ✅ Book Of Ephesians Ch 4 📍LIVING OUT THE NEW LIFESTYLE📍 ◾ONE LORD◾ (Lord Meaning) & Adonai •Surrendering To Christ• •Lordship Linked to The Name Of Jesus• •Confessing Jesus Christ As Lord• With Bishop Worrell Hylton January 7, 2025 ◾ONE LORD◾ Lets go to two verses that explains who the one Lord is. ◾First of all Jesus tells us that God is one Lord.◾ ◾ There are not many lords, but ONE.◾ Mark:12:28-30 28: And one of the scribes came, and having heard them reasoning together, and perceiving that he had answered them well, asked him, Which is the first commandment of all? 29: And Jesus answered him◾, The first of all the commandments is, Hear, O Israel; The Lord our God is one Lord: 30: And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind, and with all thy strength: this is the first commandment.◾ Deuteronomy:6:4-5 4: Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God is one LORD: 5: And thou shalt love the LORD thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy might. ◾Then Paul tells us there is one God, and one Lord. They are both one. ◾ 1Co:8:6: But to us there is but one God, the Father, of whom are all things, and we in him; and one Lord Jesus Christ, by whom are all things, and we by him. Paul tells us of, “one Lord Jesus Christ.” We have three titles, but of all One person which means that Jesus is the only Lord, and there is no other. Nehemiah 9:6 Thou, even thou, art LORD alone; thou has made heaven, the heaven of heavens, with all their host, the earth, and all things that are therein, the seas, and all that is therein, and thou preservest them all; and the host of heaven worshippeth thee. ◾A. What Does Lord Mean?◾ 1. First it means he is in authority or in control of our lives. In the Greek translation of the Bible that was used in the time of Jesus, the personal name of God, Yahweh, was translated into Greek as kyrios. “Lord” or kyrios means the one who is in control, the owner. The lord of the manner, the lord of the servant, is the one who has authority. It is by his will and direction that the servant takes action. ◾When lord refers to our Savior, it reflects the relationship we have with Him.◾ When we surrender ourselves to Him in exchange for His salvation, He becomes our Lord - the one to whom we should surrender our wills and our desires. This conveys someone else is a master to us who has the power to decide what we do. The Hebrew language is much more thorough than the Greek language. There is only one main word used for ‘lord’ in Greek and that is “kyrios”. The Hebrew language however uses at least 4 main words. ◾Adonai (Lord) appears over 400 times in the Old Testament. It is a title of God, not his name.◾ ◾His name is YHVH (pronounced Yahweh or Jehovah) which most English versions substitute LORD (all caps).◾ Adonai is the Supreme Lord God. Adoni (my lord) is essentially the same Hebrew word “Adon” (lord) with a different vowel pointing which makes it ‘my lord’. It appears over 160 times in the Old Testament. It is used to refer to humans, mostly. David is referred to as “adoni” many times in the Scriptures. Sarah called Abraham “adoni.” [*Adonai is pronounced “Adon eye.” Adoni is pronounced “Adon nee.”] Ps 110:1 The LORD said unto my Lord, Sit thou at my right hand, until I make thine enemies thy footstool. This says, Adonai, Yahweh (or Jehovah) said unto adoni (my lord). This is one place both Lord words are used, showing Jesus is LORD, Yahweh. This verse was explained by Jesus ◾Mark:12:35-37 35: And Jesus answered and said, while he taught in the temple, How say the scribes that Christ is the Son of David? 36: For David himself said by the Holy Ghost, The LORD said to my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand, till I make thine enemies thy footstool. 37: David therefore himself calleth him Lord; and whence is he then his son? And the common people heard him gladly. ◾Ac:2:34-36 34: For David is not ascended into the heavens: but he saith himself, The LORD said unto my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand, 35: Until I make thy foes thy footstool. 36: Therefore let all the house of Israel know assuredly, that God hath made that same Jesus, whom ye have crucified, both Lord and Christ.

✝️✅Psalm 113:3 King James Version 3 From the rising of the sun unto the going down of the same the Lord's name is to be praised.✅

✝️✅Jesus has entered your boat

✝️👉The Moment Jesus entered a boat. The wind ceased.👈

✝️👉The same God that saw you through your worst days will see you till the end

✝️Don’t ever doubt that the promises of God are going to come through or that you are going to succeed

✝️❗️If the devil can get you by yourself without the presence of Jesus, mess with your thoughts and emotions and your frame of mind❗️

✝️✅No matter what you’re in or what you faced with you are coming out

✝️Don’t ever doubt that the promises of God are going to come through or that you are going to succeed

✝️👉The same God that saw you through your worst days will see you till the end

✝️✅The same God that multiplied the loaves and the fish can also still the raging storm

✝️✅The same guy that opens doors for you can close 10 or 20 others 

✝️✅The same guy that opens doors for you can close 10 or 20 others 

✝️You don’t need to worry about whether or not you will cross over. Jesus has entered your boat✅

✝️Jesus has a way of doing things unconventionally

✝️✅God will manifest his power in unusual places, so that you can draw from your experience in order to do the things that God wants you to do.

💥(NOTES B)💥 Revivaltime Restoration Worship Center Tuesday Evening BIBLE STUDY WEEK 15 PART 2 SERIES: ✅ Book Of Ephesians Ch 4 📍LIVING OUT THE NEW LIFESTYLE📍 ●Preserving Unity In The Spirit● ●Eagerness and a burning zeal to maintain Unity● ●Acting In Love to the benefit and building of others● ●Avoiding Contention● ●ONENESS (The 7)--Hope, Faith, Lord (Jesus Christ), Baptism, One Father (God Almighty)● ◾ONE BODY ◾ONE SPIRIT With Bishop Worrell Hylton December 24, 2024 ◾ "ONE BODY" ●The Unity of the Body of Christ Is Created in Jesus Christ● “For as in one body we have many members, and the members do not all have the same function, 5 so we, though many, are one body in Christ.” We, though many, are one body in Christ. 1 Corinthians 1:4, we receive grace in Christ. • Romans 3:24, our redemption is in Christ. • Galatians 2:17, we are justified in Christ. • Ephesians 4:32, we have forgiveness of sins in Christ. • Romans 8:1, there is no condemnation in Christ. • 2 Corinthians 5:17, we are a new creation in Christ. • Romans 6:23, we have eternal life in Christ. • Philippians 4:19, God supplies all our needs in Christ. • Ephesians 1:3, we have every spiritual blessing of heaven in Christ • Colossians 1:28, we will be presented to God perfect in Christ. • Romans 8:32, we cannot be separated from the love of God in Christ. ● The first biblical reference to this body was made by Jesus during the last supper.● Mark 14:22 “While they were eating, Jesus took bread, gave thanks and broke it, and gave it to his disciples, saying, ‘Take it; this is my body.'” This symbolic act is the beginning of the communion service which Christians accept as a remembrance that they are a part of the body of Jesus Christ, due to Jesus’ death on the cross. 1Co:10:17: For we being many are one bread, and one body: for we are all partakers of that one bread. We are all united into one body in Christ, and it does not matter what our nationality is, we are all one.This means each Christian is an equal part of the body of Christ! Endeavoring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. ● There is one body, and one Spirit, even as ye are called in one hope of your calling; ● ◾ONE SPIRIT ◾The Body of Christ is subject to One (and only one) Spirit. We are placed or baptized into the church by the Holy Spirit.◾ 1Cor:12:3,13: 3 Wherefore I give you to understand, that no man speaking by the Spirit of God calleth Jesus accursed: and that no man can say that Jesus is the Lord, but by the Holy Ghost. 13For by one Spirit are we all baptized into one body, whether we be Jews or Gentiles, whether we be bond or free; and have been all made to drink into one Spirit. Eph:2:18: For through him we both have access by one Spirit unto the Father. We are not only placed into the body of Christ by the Holy Spirit, but we are also kept secure by him. Eph:1:13-14 13 In whom ye also trusted, after that ye heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation: in whom also after that ye believed, ye were sealed with that holy Spirit of promise, 14: Which is the earnest of our inheritance until the redemption of the purchased possession, unto the praise of his glory. 1Cor:6:19: What? know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own? ●We are not only placed into the body by the Holy Spirit and kept by him, but he also gives us the gifts of the Spirit.● 1Cor:12:4,7-11: 4 ◾Now there are diversities of gifts, but the same Spirit.◾ 7: But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to every man to profit withal.8: For to one is given by the Spirit the word of wisdom; to another the word of knowledge by the same Spirit; 9: To another faith by the same Spirit; to another the gifts of healing by the same Spirit; 10: To another the working of miracles; to another prophecy; to another discerning of spirits; to another divers kinds of tongues; to another the interpretation of tongues: 11: But all these worketh that one and the selfsame Spirit, dividing to every man severally as he will.

💥(NOTES A)💥 Revivaltime Restoration Worship Center Tuesday Evening BIBLE STUDY WEEK 15 PART 2 SERIES: ✅ Book Of Ephesians Ch 4 📍LIVING OUT THE NEW LIFESTYLE📍 ●Preserving Unity In The Spirit● ●Eagerness and a burning zeal to maintain Unity● ●Acting In Love to the benefit and building of others● ●Avoiding Contention● ●ONENESS (The 7)--Hope, Faith, Lord (Jesus Christ), Baptism, One Father (God Almighty)● ◾ONE BODY ◾ONE SPIRIT With Bishop Worrell Hylton December 24, 2024 ◾ PRESERVING THE UNITY OF THE SPIRIT ◾Unity is a state of being one; oneness.◾ Unity is a thing undivided, oneness of sentiment, affection or behavior. Unity of spirit, is the oneness which subsists between Christ and his saints, by which the same spirit dwells in both, and both have the same disposition and aims; and it is the oneness of believers among themselves, united under the same head, having the same spirit dwelling in them, and possessing the same graces, faith, love, hope, etc. Verse 3 says, ◾“Eager to maintain the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.”◾ It takes a continuing effort with "eager earnestness to maintain" the unity. The word translated "eager" suggests a burning zeal and denotes a constant action to keep under watchful care something that is already in our possession. Are we "eager to maintain" the unity the Holy Spirit has brought about when he created the body? ◾We should be eager to guard and protect the spiritual unity God provided by accepting true believers.◾ The "peace" the Holy Spirit produces in the body results from love, humility, gentleness and putting up with one another. Spiritual unity is not organizational, institutional, or programmatic. It is “the unity of the Spirit.” We cannot make or manufacture spiritual unity. We “maintain” it. The word is used for the soldiers who guarded Jesus during the crucifixion and his tomb at the resurrection. Every Christian is responsible for maintaining the unity of the Spirit. We are to be “eager” to do it. It means to do your best or to make every effort. How do we maintain spiritual unity? • By acting in love toward others. • By giving the benefit of the doubt. • By speaking words that build up. • By refusing to listen to gossip. • By not arguing about secondary matters. • By being slow to take offense. • By forgiving as Christ has forgiven you. ◾We should be zealous to guard the unity as we are to guard the truth. ◾ Titus 3:10-11 says, “As for a person who stirs up division, after warning him once and then twice, have nothing more to do with him, knowing that such a person is warped and sinful; he is self-condemned.” We must be eager to maintain the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. What is the bond of peace? Ephesians 2:14 says, “For he himself is our peace, who has made us both one and has broken down in his flesh the diving wall of hospitality.” You will note that Paul doesn't say to 'make or obtain the unity of Spirit' but to 'preserve, keep or guard' it. A common reaction when differences arise is to divide and start another party Satan always hates Christian fellowship; it is his policy to keep Christians apart. Anything which can divide saints from one another he delights in. He attaches far more importance to godly intercourse than we do. Since union is strength, he does his best to promote separation. Conflicts and division come in all areas of life - home, family, with friends, work, church. In Acts 15:36-41, Paul and Barnabas had a disagreement over whether to take Mark on their missionary journey3. The Bible says 'the contention became so sharp that they parted from one another'. Php 4:2-3 I urge Euodia and I urge Syntyche to live in harmony in the Lord. (3) Indeed, true companion, I ask you also to help these women who have shared my struggle in the cause of the gospel, together with Clement also and the rest of my fellow workers, whose names are in the book of life. John 17:20-21 says, “I do not ask for these only, but also for those who will believe in me through their word, that they may all be one, just as you, Father, are in me, and I in you, that they also may be in us, so that the world may believe that you have sent me.” The unity of the church is securely rooted in the unity of the Godhead. ◾SEVEN ONENESS OF THE BODY Paul here taught that there are seven ones that every Christian should know about. I consider these the basis of the Christian walk. Eph 4:4-6 There is one body and one Spirit-- just as you were called to one hope when you were called-- one Lord, one faith, one baptism; one God and Father of all, who is over all and through all and in all. J.Vernon McGee writes: 1. "One body" refers to the total number of believers from Pentecost to the Rapture. 2. "One Spirit" refers to the Holy Spirit who baptizes each believer into the body of Christ. The work of the Holy Spirit is to unify believers in Christ. This is the unity that the believer is instructed to keep. 3. "One hope of your calling" refers to the goal set before all believers. They will be taken out of this world into the presence of Christ. This is the blessed hope (see Tit_2:13). 4. "One Lord" refers to the Lord Jesus Christ. His lordship over believers brings into existence the unity of the church. 5. "One faith" refers to the body of truth called the apostles' doctrine (see Act_2:42). When this is denied, there are divisions. There must be substance to form an adhesion of believers. This substance is correct doctrine. 6. "One baptism" has reference to the baptism of the Holy Spirit, which is real baptism. Ritual baptism is by water. Water baptism is a symbol of the real baptism of the Holy Spirit by which believers are actually made one. 7. "One God and Father of all" refers to God's fatherhood of believers. Since there is only one Father, He is not the Father of unbelievers. Sonship can come only through Christ. The unity of believers produces a sharp distinction between believers and unbelievers. He is Father of all who are His by regeneration.

📍(NOTES B)📍 Revivaltime Restoration Worship Center Tuesday Evening BIBLE STUDY SERIES: ✅📖 Book Of Ephesians Ch 4️⃣ WEEK 1️⃣4️⃣PART 1️⃣ 📍LIVING OUT THE NEW LIFESTYLE📍 ●INTRODUCTION● ●CHARACTERISTICS OF CHURCH UNITY● •Christian humility • How You Act.• •Bearing with one another inlove• •Patience • Preserving the unity of the Spirit• With Bishop Worrell Hylton December 17, 2024 ●How You Act. Verse 2 says: “With all humility.” “Humility” is lowliness of mind. It is the opposite of pride that thinks more highly of itself than it should. Philippians 2:8 says Christ “humbled himself by becoming obedient to the point of death, even death on the cross.” To be like Christ is to live with all humility. Philippians 2:3 says, “Do nothing from selfish ambition or conceit, but in humility count others more significant than ourselves.” In addition to Christian humility, Paul says "gentleness" or "meekness" is another characteristic of unity. Gentleness” This "meek" or "gentle" person does not go off in extremes, is balanced, and under control. He has every instinct and every passion under the control of the Holy Spirit in meekness. Meekness is not weakness. It is strength under control. Matthew 11:29 says, “I am gentle and lowly in heart.” The Greek word describes a horse, medicine, or wind. A tame horse wins races and battles. A wild horse is dangerous. The proper dosage of medicine can heal disease or ease pain. An overdose can kill you. A soothing wind relieves and refreshes. Hurricane-force winds knock down your house. We are to live a life worthy of our calling by being humble, gentle and patient. ●Patience We must preserve church unity by being patient. If we practice tolerance with fellow believers we would cause less dissension, frustration and friction in the body. How You React. “with patience.” “Patience” is longsuffering. Patient people are not short-tempered, thin-skinned, or easily offended. 1 Thessalonians 5:14 says, “Be patient with them all.” It is most helpful to remind ourselves how patient God is with us (1 Pet. 3:20). God is extremely patient with us. "You are a God of forgiveness, merciful and compassionate, slow to get angry and unfailing in your loyal love . . ." (Nehemiah 9:17b NET). God’s patience is long-suffering with us. It is an expression of his love. Thank God judgment did not come before he saved us. God is patient with us. His patience led to our salvation (1 Tim. 1:16). Exodus 34:6 says, “The Lord, the Lord, a God merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and abounding in steadfast love and faithfulness.” Our responsibility is to preserve the unity in the church with all humility, gentleness, patience, and "bearing with one another in love." ●Bearing with one another in love You could express the same idea as "putting up with one another in love." The outworking of this attitude is seeking the highest good of the other person. It is the opposite of manipulating people to achieve our goals. Manipulation and under the table tricks never accomplish long lasting results. The negative baggage is never worth the good accomplished. No one likes to be around a manipulator. You always feel like you "have been had." You are left with a "dirty" "used" feeling. Unity is not the resultant behavior. ●A better way is found in Romans 12:14-21. The apostle Paul wrote, "Bless those who persecute you, bless and do not curse. Rejoice with those who rejoice, weep with those who weep. Live in harmony with one another; do not be haughty but associate with the lowly. Do not be conceited. Do not repay anyone evil for evil; consider what is good before all people. ● If possible, so far as it depends on you, live peaceably with all people. Do not avenge yourselves, dear friends, but give place to God’s wrath, for it is written, "Vengeance is mine, I will repay," says the Lord. ●Rather, if your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him a drink; for in doing this you will be heaping burning coals on his head. Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good" Verse 2 says, “Bearing with one another in love.” “Bearing” means to permit, endure, or suffer. ●Christian love is marked by fellowship, forgiveness, and forbearance●. ● Arrogance, pride, selfishness promotes contention, hostility and grieves the Holy Spirit. ●Contention among the brethren ought to be avoided like the aids virus. ●●Romans 15:1 says, “We who are strong have an obligation to bear with the failing of the weak, and not to please ourselves.”●● ●●Galatians 6:2 says, “Bear one another’s burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ.” The apostle sums up these characteristics of unity saying make "every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace" (Eph. 4:3 NET).●●

📍(NOTES A)📍 Revivaltime Restoration Worship Center Tuesday Evening BIBLE STUDY SERIES: ✅📖 Book Of Ephesians Ch 4️⃣ WEEK 1️⃣4️⃣PART 1️⃣ 📍LIVING OUT THE NEW LIFESTYLE📍 ●INTRODUCTION● ●CHARACTERISTICS OF CHURCH UNITY● •Christian humility • How You Act.• •Bearing with one another inlove• •Patience • Preserving the unity of the Spirit• With Bishop Worrell Hylton December 17, 2024 LIVING OUT THE NEW LIFESTYLE Ephesians 4 INTRODUCTION ●In the previous chapters Paul tells us that the Spirit seals us and guarantees our inheritance until we acquire possession of it (1:13-14)●. Paul spent three whole chapters saying that the believers are seated with Christ in heavenly places. This is referred to as our positional relationship with Christ, He then tells the believers how they should now WALK. Paul begins chapter 4 by encouraging believers ●to deal with one another in humility and gentleness and patience in order to "maintain the unity".● ●What unity is Paul talking about?● In the previous chapter Paul explains that both Jews and Gentiles are fellow members of God’s household, as such we are united in one body, one Spirit, one hope, one Lord, one faith, one baptism, and one God. This is the foundation of our unity. ●Paul therefore appeal to the believers to walk in a manner worthy of the gospel by relating to one another in ways that preserve the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.● Paul lays out in detail the great purpose of God in the world, that "He might gather together in one all things in Christ" (1:10). In it he speaks of the abolition of the law, the enmity, the wall of separation between Jews and Gentiles, and the creation of "one new man from the two" (2:14-15). ●For you are all sons of God through faith in Christ Jesus. For as many of you as were baptized into Christ [note: this is spiritual baptism, not water baptism] have put on Christ. There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free, there is neither male nor female; for you are all one in Christ Jesus. (Gal 3:26-28)● After his great prayer and doxology in Ephesians 3:14-21, Paul stresses church unity. It is an appeal to live in a manner worthy of the gospel. What we believe should affect our daily life style. ■Motivation for the worthy walk■ Eph 4:1 Therefore I, the prisoner of the Lord, implore you to walk in a manner worthy of the calling with which you have been called Our passage starts with 'therefore'. So what is this 'therefore', there for? ●He was chained to an elite Roman soldier because it was God’s will for him to be there.● He never says he is a prisoner of Nero, or the Roman government, or as the result of Jewish religious leaders’ persecution. He is "the prisoner of the Lord." That brings eternity into the picture. He lives above his circumstances. He is there because God had called him to be a missionary to the Gentiles. As a result of the imprisonment the gospel was reaching the elite in the Roman Empire (Phil. 1:12-14). With each rotation of guards a different soldier would have the experience of being chained to this little converted Jew. Paul then tells the believers to walk in a manner that is worthy of their calling and the position that the Lord has placed them in. What does a life that’s worthy of the call of God look like? ●The word “worthy” has the idea of weight balanced on a scale. The point of verse 1: “Walk in a manner worthy of the calling to which you have been called.” “Worthy” refers to balancing scales.● ■Our position in Christ is on one side of the scale. ■Our practice as Christians is on the other side of the scale The idea is, on the one side is the glorious gospel of God’s grace towards us in Christ Jesus. On the other side, our godly conduct should match this high calling, especially in loving behavior that preserves the unity of the Spirit. Paul appeals to the believers to watch their behavior. "I . . . urge you to live worthily of the calling with which you have been called" (4:1 NET). Live like a child of God should live. Live in a manner and life style in which you are conformed to Christ. Put into daily practice your eternal position in Christ. You were dead in your sins and Christ has raised you from the dead and lives within you. Live out your calling as one in whom God dwells ■CHARACTERISTICS OF CHURCH UNITY■ Eph 4:2 With all humility and gentleness, with patience, showing tolerance for one another in love There is no unity in the church without true humility. Arrogance and self-interests destroy any chances of unity. The first things mentioned concerning a walk worthy of your calling are the following attributes - 'humility, gentleness, patience, tolerance'. ●Christian humility● Christian humility is based on undeserved grace. Let’s face it; humility is not a worldly virtue. Paul appealed to the Philippians to "be of the same mind, having the same love, being united in spirit, and having one purpose. ●Instead of being motivated by selfish ambition or vanity, each of you should, in humility, be moved to treat one another as more important than yourself.● ***Each of you should be concerned not only about your own interests, but about the interests of other as well. You should have the same attitude toward one another that Christ Jesus had . . ." (Philippians 2:2-5 NET). ●True humility comes through absolute dependence on Christ. The Christian life is not in our own strength, but the life of Christ lived in us. ●Walking worthy of your calling? ● “Calling” and “called” refers to the divine call to salvation.

● (NOTES E) ● Revivaltime Restoration Worship Center Tuesday Evening Bible Study Series; Book Of Ephesians Ch3 Week 13 PART 3 ●The Revelation Of God’s Mystery● ●God’s Purpose was a Mystery Hidden● ●God’s Purpose was to make His Wisdom known to the church● ●PRAYER FOR THE EPHESIANS● ●The 3 Purposes of Prayer for Strength● ●GOD IS ABLE● With Bishop Worrell Hylton December 12, 2024 GOD IS (ABLE) ■This word means God has the power, skill or means to accomplish what He has determined to do. ■ The message of Ephesians 3:20 is that God can do all we ask and more than we can imagine. ■So don't limit your prayers, pray big prayers. Pray bold. Lean into God and see what he can do. ■ Have you ever wondered about God’s ability? Ever asked, “Can God make a rock so big that He can’t pick it up?” Or, “What happens when an unstoppable force meets an immovable object?” ■Abraham and Sarah were physically beyond the ability to conceive children. Even when they were younger, Sarah had been unable to conceive. When Sarah laughed at the idea that she would conceive, the Lord confronted her with the rhetorical question (Gen. 18:14), “Is anything too difficult for the Lord?”In response to God’s promise, she did conceive Isaac. Later, when God asked Abraham to offer Isaac as a sacrifice, Abraham obeyed because (Heb. 11:19), ■ “He considered that God is able to raise people even from the dead….” Nothing is impossible for the Lord! ■God directed Moses and the Israelites to leave Egypt by a route where they had the Red Sea in front of them and the pursuing Egyptian army behind them. They had no human means of escape. In that impossible situation, Moses told the panicked people (Exod. 14:13), “Do not fear! Stand by and see the salvation of the Lord which He will accomplish for you today….” The Lord miraculously opened the sea so that the Israelites could pass through, but He closed the sea over the Egyptian army. ■ Nothing is impossible with God! ■Elisha was surrounded by the army of the king of Aram, with horses and chariots that had come to take him captive. When his panicked servant told him that they were surrounded by this hostile army, Elisha calmly answered (2 Kings 6:16), “Do not fear, for those who are with us are more than those who are with them.”Then he prayed (2 Kings 6:17), ‘“O Lord, I pray, open his eyes that he may see.’ And the Lord opened the servant’s eyes and he saw; and behold, the mountain was full of horses and chariots of fire all around Elisha.” Nothing is impossible with God! Later, when the same king had surrounded Samaria, the famine was so bad that women were eating their own children in order to survive. Elisha predicted that the very next day the famine would be completely lifted. The royal officer of the king of Israel retorted (2 Kings 7:2), “Behold, if the Lord should make windows in heaven, could this thing be?”Elisha responded by predicting that official’s death, but affirmed that the famine would end, according to the word of the Lord. The following day the Lord caused the invading army to hear the sound of chariots and horses, so that they panicked and fled, leaving all of their supplies behind. In their haste to plunder the camp of the Aramean army, the people of Samaria trampled to death the king’s official, exactly as Elisha had predicted. ■ Nothing is impossible with God! Job 42:2 - I know that you can do anything. And that no purpose of yours can’t be stopped. What test or trial are you facing? Do you believe God can do anything, and that nothing can stop His purposes from being fulfilled? It’s one thing to believe in God’s ability when all is well, but quite another when, like Job, you’ve lost everything and your world is falling apart. Jeremiah 32:17 - There is nothing to hard for you. (Almighty God, you have made the heavens and the earth by your almighty power) Luke 1:37 - ■For with God nothing shall be impossible. (Mary was going to have a baby. Mary said how can this be? I know no man) ■

● (NOTES D) ● Revivaltime Restoration Worship Center Tuesday Evening Bible Study Series; Book Of Ephesians Ch3 Week 13 PART 3 ●The Revelation Of God’s Mystery● ●God’s Purpose was a Mystery Hidden● ●God’s Purpose was to make His Wisdom known to the church● ●PRAYER FOR THE EPHESIANS● ●The 3 Purposes of Prayer for Strength● ●GOD IS ABLE● With Bishop Worrell Hylton December 12, 2024 After Solomon prayed for the dedication of the temple, the scriptures tell us that the glory of the Lord filled the temple and the people were overcome by the glory of God ( I Kings 8:12, 13). ■If we are the temple of God, if we have Christ, God wants to fill us with His presence. We will need to have our lives cleansed by the Spirit before Christ will dwell in our hearts■. Here we see that God strengthens our inner spirit through the power given to us by the Holy Spirit. ■The purpose of our spiritual power is not to use it for our glory, but to bring God glory. Matthew 5:16 says to “let your light shine before men so that they can see your good works and GLORIFY YOUR FATHER IN HEAVEN.” ■ Together with all the Lord’s holy people, we need to grasp how wide and long and high and deep the love of Christ is. ■The focal point of the prayer is that we would experience the love of Christ that changes us more than any knowledge can. ■ The Apostle Paul prays that believers would be able to comprehend the vastness and fullness of Christ's love, which extends beyond any human measure, encompassing all dimensions of life - breadth, length, height, and depth; essentially meaning to fully understand and experience the limitless nature of God's love for them. The Greek word translated as “comprehend” or “understand” implies more than a mental understanding. It literally means “to take hold of something and make it one’s own.” In order for the Ephesian Christians to truly understand the “love that surpasses knowledge,” they needed to go beyond hearsay. This kind of comprehension is experiential. It requires us to take hold of a truth and define ourselves by it. ■Paul was encouraging them- and all saints everywhere-to meditate on what it means to be fully loved by God for the sake of Christ■ He wanted them to grasp God’s love in all its fullness; to know “how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ.” ■God’s love is all-encompassing, far exceeding our ability to comprehend. Its breadth and length and height and depth are staggering. It requires meditation, soul-searching, and honesty in order to draw near enough to God to comprehend His nature (James 4:8). ■ And that was what Paul urged them, and all Christians, to do: consider the breadth and length and height and depth of the love of Christ for His church. ■Later in his epistle, Paul again alludes to the love of Christ when he urges husbands to love their wives in the same way Christ loves the church ■ Paul’s use of dimensional language to describe the love of Christ suggests a vastness to Christ's love. The Redeemer's love for His people is so great, of such magnitude, as to be almost beyond comprehension. The four-fold description of length-width-height depth carries with it shades of Psalm 103:11-12, which also uses dimensional language: ■"For as high as the heavens are above the earth, so great is his love for those who fear him; as far as the east is from the west, so far has he removed our transgressions from us." ■ ■There is absolutely nothing at all that can separate us from the love of God in Christ (Romans 8:38-39). When we learn to bask in that love (1 John 3:1), celebrate His delight in us (Psalm 37:23), and rest in His faithfulness (Psalm 136:1), we enjoy relationship, not religion. ■ Only a relational God could love us so much that we can barely comprehend the breadth and length and height and depth of it. ■EXCEEDINGLY ABUNDANTLY ABOVE ALL WE CAN ASK OR THINK■ Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us, unto him be the glory in the church and in Christ Jesus unto all generations for ever and ever. Amen.- Ephesians 3:20-21 These last two verses of this chapter are a “doxology.” The word “doxology” comes from the Greek words “doxa” and “logos.” The word “doxa” refers to “the kingly majesty which belongs to God as supreme ruler, majesty in the sense of God’s absolute perfection of the deity.” It speaks of “splendor, brightness, magnificence, excellence, preeminence, dignity, grace, and majesty.” ■Paul exalts God's limitless power, declaring that He is able to do "exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think," emphasizing that this power is actively working within believers, and therefore, all glory should be given to Him throughout all generations; ■ The apostle Paul expresses his confidence that God is able to answer the prayers and fulfill the expectations of His worshippers in ways that they might not think possible. His answers may even exceed what they might expect or hope for. ■In Ephesians 3:20, Paul used a unique term to express God’s superabundant ability to work beyond our prayers, thoughts, and even dreams.--- English translations of the term include “immeasurably more” (NIV), “exceedingly abundantly above all” (KJV), “infinitely more” (NLT), “above and beyond” (HCSB), and “far more abundantly beyond all” (NASB).

● (NOTES C) ● Revivaltime Restoration Worship Center Tuesday Evening Bible Study Series; Book Of Ephesians Ch3 Week 13 PART 3 ●The Revelation Of God’s Mystery● ●God’s Purpose was a Mystery Hidden● ●God’s Purpose was to make His Wisdom known to the church● ●PRAYER FOR THE EPHESIANS● ●The 3 Purposes of Prayer for Strength● ●GOD IS ABLE● With Bishop Worrell Hylton December 12, 2024 -- The riches of the glory of God are seen most vividly in the death and resurrection of Jesus for sinners. -- The riches of His grace encompass what God did for us, and --The riches of His glory is what He wants to do through us. --• The riches of His grace are what he did in the past, but those of His glory are what He does in the present and will do in the future. ■How great are God’s riches? They are as great as His generosity. ■ In other words, if we want to know how extensive His glorious riches are, we need to grasp a hold of how massive His grace is. When we are rooted and established in God’s love, we are able to fully experience the power of His Spirit within us. This power enables us to overcome challenges, resist temptation, and live a life that is pleasing to God. 1. The first purpose of the prayer (v 16) tells us that the instrument of the divine filling is the Spirit and His power. Paul is praying that we will be given strength to bear the fullness of God. Only in Christ is this possible. The work of the Spirit is to strengthen the believers in their inner being. The Spirit gives spiritual power to us to use to expand God's kingdom. 2. The Second purpose ( 17a) is that we may know the fullness of God by the indwelling Christ. Knowing God is second to no other knowledge. ■Willful ignorance derails one from God■: “because, although they knew God, they did not glorify Him as God, nor were thankful, but became futile in their thoughts, and their foolish hearts were darkened. Professing to be wise, they became fools, and changed the glory of the incorruptible God into an image made like corruptible man - and birds and four footed animals and creeping things. ■Therefore God also gave them up to uncleanness, in the lusts of their hearts, to dishonor their bodies among themselves” (Rom.1:21-24) ■. ■We need to know God personally (salvation); increasingly (sanctification); and perfectly (glorification) -Acts 4:12, Philippians 3:10 and 1 Corinthians 13:9-12 respectively. ■ At the heart of Ephesians is the message of God’s love for us. In Ephesians 3:16-17, Paul writes, “I pray that out of his glorious riches he may strengthen you with power through his Spirit in your inner being, so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith. And I pray that you, being rooted and established in love.” 3. The Third purpose for this prayer is that we may know the fullness of God as we are rooted and grounded in God's love. To fully understand the power of Ephesians, it is important to dive deeper into the meaning of Ephesians 3:16-17. ■The phrase “out of his glorious riches” refers to the abundance of God’s love and grace. It is from this abundance that we are strengthened with power through the Holy Spirit. ■ ■ This power is not physical strength, but rather spiritual strength that comes from having Christ dwell in our hearts through faith■. Rooting refers to plants which are being grown. A root spreads out. Trees that have deep roots can withstand gale force winds and not be blown over. ■We need to send our roots deep so that the storms of life will not topple us. ■ ■We do not like to go through difficult times but these should be times to send our roots deep into the word of God to cling on to its truths so that we will remain strong and steadfast. ■ The second picture that is alluded to here is the picture of a great skyscrapers or building standing tall, that has been built to withstand those powerful winds without it coming crashing down because of the wind. ■Your roots and foundations must be pushed deep into the word so that when difficulties come you will be victorious and know how to fight the enemy■. When the floods come, we need to have our roots and foundation dug deep because the soil may be washed away and then we too will be destroyed. ■The purpose for us to be strengthened by the Holy Spirit is so that Christ will live in our hearts■.

● (NOTES B) ● Revivaltime Restoration Worship Center Tuesday Evening Bible Study Series; Book Of Ephesians Ch3 Week 13 PART 3 ●The Revelation Of God’s Mystery● ●God’s Purpose was a Mystery Hidden● ●God’s Purpose was to make His Wisdom known to the church● ●PRAYER FOR THE EPHESIANS● ●The 3 Purposes of Prayer for Strength● ●GOD IS ABLE● With Bishop Worrell Hylton December 12, 2024 ■GOD’S PURPOSE IS TO MAKE HIS WISDOM KNOWN THROUGH THE CHURCH.■ “The church thus appears to be God’s pilot scheme for the reconciled universe of the future, the mystery of God’s will ‘to be administered in the fullness of the times,’ when ‘the things in heaven and the things on earth’ are to be brought together in Christ (Eph. 1:9-10).” Paul adds that the church, created by God’s reconciling the Jews and Gentiles into one body, is God’s agency to help bring about the final reconciliation. John MacArthur explains ■ “Every sinner who repents and turns to Christ adds another spiritual stone to God’s temple, another member to His Body, and becomes another forgiven and cleansed sinner who is made eternally one with every other forgiven and cleansed sinner■.” What Paul is driving home is to elevate our understanding of the importance of the church in God’s eternal purpose, so that we will give it the proper priority in our lives. He wants us to understand that ■the church is not just a nice place to drop by on Sundays if you’re not doing anything more interesting! The church is God’s vehicle for making known His manifold wisdom, not only on earth, but also to the rulers and authorities in the heavenly places. ■ I ask you, therefore, not to be discouraged because of my sufferings for you, which are your glory. Because we are at the center of God’s eternal purpose, we must pray and not lose heart in our trials (3:12-13). Prayer is the primary means by which the church exercises God’s authority and brings about His rule on earth over the spiritual forces of wickedness in the heavenly places. This is reinforced in 6:18-20, where immediately after telling us to ■put on God’s full armor so that we can stand against the devil, ■ Paul calls us to prayer for all the saints, that the gospel may go forward. This means that our focus in prayer should be, “Your kingdom come, Your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven” (Matt. 6:10). Prayer is to help advance God’s eternal purpose in Christ through His church. Also, note Paul’s emphasis on the boldness and confident access that we have in prayer through Christ. “Of all the blessings of Christian salvation none is greater than this, that we have access to God in prayer.” “Boldness” means that we can come before God without fear of rejection or penalty. “Confidence” implies familiarity. How is this possible? Paul mentions it twice: “in whom,” and “through faith in Him.” It is only in Christ and through faith in Christ that we can approach God’s holy presence to ask Him for what we need to further His kingdom. ■Prayeris our means of seeing God’s eternal purpose enacted on earth■. I ask you, therefore, not to be discouraged because of my sufferings for you, which are your glory. ■Paul’s focus was not on himself, even though he was the one in prison, but on these Ephesian believers■. He didn’t want them to become discouraged on account of his trials, because they would result in the Ephesians’ ultimate glory. In Romans 8:18 Paul wrote, “For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory that is to be revealed to us.” As he goes on to share in that chapter, God works all things together for our good, using even the trials to conform us to the image of Jesus Christ. So even if persecution comes against us, we should not become discouraged, but rather remember that we are at the center of God’s eternal purpose. Our good and ultimate glory are included in His purpose. ■PRAYER FOR THE EPHESIANS■ 14 For this reason I kneel before the Father, from whom every family in heaven and on earth derives its name. 16 I pray that out of his glorious riches he may strengthen you with power through his Spirit in your inner being, ■The action here is of Paul bowing before God in worship and adoration, but also in supplication for the Ephesian believers. ■ ■Bowingindicates a submission to God, a willingness to come under His authority and command■. Have you ever fallen on your face before the Lord because you got a glimpse of great (shikina) glory of God. Paul is not praying for himself to receive this gift of being able to see God's glory, but he is praying for others to get a glimpse of the glory of God. • Riches” comes from the Greek word - ploo-tos, which means riches, wealth, abundance, fulness, enriched. • Glory comes from the word tēs doxēs, which means: blessing, magnificence, excellence, preeminence, majesty, absolute perfection, visible and tangible brightness, condition, the glorious condition of blessedness into which believers shall enter. • Kavod - the Hebrew word for “glory,” means weight or something substantial. The idea represents something that has substance and is worthy of honor rather than shame and contempt. To fully understand the power of Ephesians, it is important to dive deeper into the meaning of Ephesians 3:16-17. ■The phrase “out of his glorious riches” refers to the abundance of God’s love and grace. It is from this abundance that we are strengthened with power through the Holy Spirit■. ■This power is not physical strength, but rather spiritual strength that comes from having Christ dwell in our hearts through faith. ■

● (NOTES A) ● Revivaltime Restoration Worship Center Tuesday Evening Bible Study Series; Book Of Ephesians Ch3 Week 13 PART 3 ●The Revelation Of God’s Mystery● ●God’s Purpose was a Mystery Hidden● ●God’s Purpose was to make His Wisdom known to the church● ●PRAYER FOR THE EPHESIANS● ●The 3 Purposes of Prayer for Strength● ●GOD IS ABLE● With Bishop Worrell Hylton December 12, 2024 ■God’s purpose was a mystery hidden for ages, but now brought to light through Paul.■ “Mystery,”as we have seen, refers to something that was previously unknown, but now has been revealed. “The mystery of Christ” (3:4) refers to God’s eternal plan to sum up all things in Christ, the Savior (1:9-10). But, one application of this mystery was the previously hidden aspect of God’s uniting the Jews and Gentiles on equal standing in the one body of Christ (3:6). The Old Testament predicted the salvation of many Gentiles, but it did not reveal that God would unite them as one body with the Jews in the church, seat them with Christ in the heavenly places, and display His manifold wisdom through them throughout the ages. “Why did God hide this truth for thousands of years?” the answer is, “Because He so willed.” He is the Sovereign of the universe, and as the Sovereign, He has the right to do as he pleases. Paul tells us in Galatians 4:4, “But when the fullness of the time came, God sent forth His Son….”He has a purpose and nothing can thwart it. Although His purpose was hidden for ages, now it has been revealed. God’s purpose was carried out through Christ Jesus our Lord. “Carried out” translates the Greek tense of the verb, “to do.” It points to an accomplished action. God’s purpose was accomplished through Christ Jesus our Lord through His death and resurrection. It was at the cross, that God demonstrated His manifold wisdom and glory in a way that no other plan would have shown. God’s sending His own Son to bear the penalty that we deserve displays His wisdom, love, and justice in ways that would not have been seen otherwise. His wisdom is displayed in choosing a person who is both divine and human, because no other person could have fulfilled the role of mediator and substitute for our sin. He had to be infinitely holy and apart from all sin. He had to be a person infinitely dear to the Father, to give infinite value to His sacrifice. No created person, whether man or angel, would have been fit for this task. Only Jesus Christ, the eternal Son of God, qualified. His intent was that now, through the church, the manifold wisdom of God should be made known to the rulers and authorities in the heavenly realms. God’s purpose is to make known His manifold wisdom to the rulers and authorities in the heavenly places. The heavenly rulers and authorities are angelic beings, and Paul may be thinking more specifically of those angelic beings gone bad - Satan and his demons. But how does the creation of the church show forth the Lord’s glory and wisdom to these evil creatures? It is shown through the fellowship between Christian Jews and Christian Gentiles, Some scholars think that Ephesians 3:10 refers only to the holy angels, some think it refers to the fallen angels, and some to both. I think it probably refers to both. (The fallen angels are referred to by the same terms in 6:12; in 1:21, it probably includes both.) To the fallen angels, the church, which exists because of Christ’s triumph at the cross, displays God’s wisdom and reminds them of their impending doom. The fallen angels thought that they had triumphed at the cross, but God displayed His wisdom by using that very means to gain ultimate and final victory (Col. 2:15). The word translated “manifold” in Ephesians 3:10 means “many and varied; having many features and forms; wrought in various colors; diversified, intricate, complex, many-sided.” God’s wisdom in His extraordinary plan of salvation, as seen in the new and mysterious creation of the church, is a multi-faceted, diverse, rich, and beautiful community of believers. There is no other human co-op like it in the world. ■The Bible reveals the manifold wisdom of God as unsearchable, deep, and beyond measure (Isaiah 40:28; Psalm 92:5; 147:5) ■. James describes it as “wisdom from above,” which is “first of all pure. It is also peace loving, gentle at all times, and willing to yield to others. It is full of mercy and the fruit of good deeds. It shows no favoritism and is always sincere” (James 3:17, NLT).

💥(NOTES C)💥 ✅️Prayer is the primary means by which the church exercises God’s authority and brings about His rule on earth over the spiritual forces of wickedness in the heavenly places. This is reinforced in 6:18-20, where immediately after telling us to put on God’s full armor so that we can stand against the devil, Paul calls us to prayer for all the saints, that the gospel may go forward.✅️ ◾️This means that our focus in prayer should be, “Your kingdom come, Your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven” (Matt. 6:10). Prayer is to help advance God’s eternal purpose in Christ through His church.◾️ Also, note Paul’s emphasis on the boldness and confident access that we have in prayer through Christ. “Of all the blessings of Christian salvation none is greater than this, that we have access to God in prayer.” ◾️“Boldness” m◾️eans that we can come before God without fear of rejection or penalty. “Confidence” implies familiarity. How is this possible? Paul mentions it twice: “in whom,” and “through faith in Him.” ◾️It is only in Christ and through faith in Christ that we can approach God’s holy presence to ask Him for what we need to further His kingdom. Prayer is our means of seeing God’s eternal purpose enacted on earth.◾️ ◾️I ask you, therefore, not to be discouraged because of my sufferings for you, which are your glory.◾️ Paul’s focus was not on himself, even though he was the one in prison, but on these Ephesian believers. He didn’t want them to become discouraged on account of his trials, because they would result in the Ephesians’ ultimate glory. In Romans 8:18 Paul wrote, “For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory that is to be revealed to us.” As he goes on to share in that chapter, ◾️God works all things together for our good, using even the trials to conform us to the image of Jesus Christ. So even if persecution comes against us, we should not become discouraged, but rather remember that we are at the center of God’s eternal purpose. Our good and ultimate glory are included in His purpose.◾️

💥(NOTES B)💥 Revivaltime Restoration Worship Center Tuesday Evening BIBLE STUDY SERIES: ✅📖 Book Of Ephesians Ch 3️⃣📖 ✅ WEEK 1️⃣2️⃣PART 2️⃣ 📍THE REVELATION OF GOD'S MYSTERY ●Dispensation ● •special sphere of blessing •The time of its election• •constitution is unique •manifestation was deferred• ● Divine Revelation ● ● God's Purpose Unthwarted ● With Bishop Worrell Hylton December 3, 2024 ■GOD'S ETERNAL PURPOSE UNTHWARTED■ Ephesians 1:9-12: “He made known to us the mystery of His will, according to His kind intention which He purposed in Him with a view to an administration suitable to the fullness of the times, that is, the summing up of all things in Christ, things in the heavens and things on the earth. In Him also we have obtained an inheritance, having been predestined according to His purpose who works all things after the counsel of His will, to the end that we who were the first to hope in Christ would be to the praise of His glory.” ◾️God’s eternal purpose is to sum up all things in Christ. He is the centerpiece of history. All of the Old Testament looks forward to Christ. All of the New Testament testifies of Him. All of history will climax when He returns in power and glory to reign.◾️ ◾️ Since He is the head of His body, the church, it is central to God’s purpose. It is in the church that God is bringing together both Jews and Gentiles, reconciling them to one another and to Himself through the cross (2:11-22). ◾️ ◾️Paul says (3:8) that his ministry, in addition to preaching to the Gentiles the unfathomable riches of Christ, is also (3:9) “to bring to light what is the administration of the mystery which for ages has been hidden in God who created all things.”◾️ God wanted Adam and Eve to reflect His image to “the rulers and authorities in the heavenly places,” that is, to the angels, both good and evil. ◾️Behind the scenes of human history is this cosmic spiritual battle between the forces of good and evil. God’s purpose for man (male and female) was to rule on earth and reflect His image. That purpose is being recovered by the new creation, the church (2:15).◾️ ' ... for to create in himself of the two, one new man, so making peace' (Eph. 2:15,). ◾️In this new company there is an equality of membership never known before. Even when writing the epistle to the Romans, Paul speaks of 'the Jew first'. But in the new company we have an entirely new constitution:◾️ ■God’s purpose was a mystery hidden for ages, but now brought to light through Paul.■ “Mystery,” as we have seen, refers to something that was previously unknown, but now has been revealed. “The mystery of Christ” (3:4) refers to God’s eternal plan to sum up all things in Christ, the Savior (1:9-10). ◾️But, one application of this mystery was the previously hidden aspect of God’s uniting the Jews and Gentiles on equal standing in the one body of Christ (3:6). The Old Testament predicted the salvation of many Gentiles, but it did not reveal that God would unite them as one body with the Jews in the church, seat them with Christ in the heavenly places, and display His manifold wisdom through them throughout the ages.◾️ “Why did God hide this truth for thousands of years?” the answer is, “Because He so willed.” He is the Sovereign of the universe, and as the Sovereign, He has the right to do as he pleases. Paul tells us in Galatians 4:4, “But when the fullness of the time came, God sent forth His Son….”He has a purpose and nothing can thwart it. Although His purpose was hidden for ages, now it has been revealed. ■God’s purpose was carried out through Christ Jesus our Lord.■ ◾️“Carried out” translates the Greek tense of the verb, “to do.” It points to an accomplished action.◾️ ◾️ God’s purpose was accomplished through Christ Jesus our Lord through His death and resurrection. It was at the cross, that God demonstrated His manifold wisdom and glory in a way that no other plan would have shown.◾️ God’s sending His own Son to bear the penalty that we deserve displays His wisdom, love, and justice in ways that would not have been seen otherwise. ◾️His wisdom is displayed in choosing a person who is both divine and human, because no other person could have fulfilled the role of mediator and substitute for our sin. He had to be infinitely holy and apart from all sin. He had to be a person infinitely dear to the Father, to give infinite value to His sacrifice.◾️ ◾️ No created person, whether man or angel, would have been fit for this task. Only Jesus Christ, the eternal Son of God, qualified. ◾️ ◾️His intent was that now, through the church, the manifold wisdom of God should be made known to the rulers and authorities in the heavenly realms◾️ ◾️God’s purpose is to make known His manifold wisdom to the rulers and authorities in the heavenly places. The heavenly rulers and authorities are angelic beings, and Paul may be thinking more specifically of those angelic beings gone bad - Satan and his demons. But how does the creation of the church show forth the Lord’s glory and wisdom to these evil creatures? It is shown through the fellowship between Christian Jews and Christian Gentiles.◾️ Some scholars think that Ephesians 3:10 refers only to the holy angels, some think it refers to the fallen angels, and some to both. I think it probably refers to both. ◾️(The fallen angels are referred to by the same terms in 6:12; in 1:21, it probably includes both.) To the fallen angels, the church, which exists because of Christ’s triumph at the cross, displays God’s wisdom and reminds them of their impending doom. The fallen angels thought that they had triumphed at the cross, but God displayed His wisdom by using that very means to gain ultimate and final victory (Col. 2:15).◾️ ◾️The word translated “manifold” in Ephesians 3:10 means “many and varied; having many features and forms; wrought in various colors; diversified, intricate, complex, many-sided.”◾️ 💥God’s wisdom in His extraordinary plan of salvation, as seen in the new and mysterious creation of the church, is a multi-faceted, diverse, rich, and beautiful community of believers. There is no other human co-op like it in the world.💥 The Bible reveals the manifold wisdom of God as unsearchable, deep, and beyond measure (Isaiah 40:28; Psalm 92:5; 147:5). James describes it as “wisdom from above,” which is “first of all pure. It is also peace loving, gentle at all times, and willing to yield to others. It is full of mercy and the fruit of good deeds. It shows no favoritism and is always sincere” (James 3:17, NLT). ■God’s purpose is to make His wisdom known through the church.■ ◾️“The church thus appears to be God’s pilot scheme for the reconciled universe of the future, the mystery of God’s will ‘to be administered in the fullness of the times,’ when ‘the things in heaven and the things on earth’ are to be brought together in Christ (Eph. 1:9-10).”◾️ ◾️Paul adds that the church, created by God’s reconciling the Jews and Gentiles into one body, is God’s agency to help bring about the final reconciliation. John MacArthur explains “Every sinner who repents and turns to Christ adds another spiritual stone to God’s temple, another member to His Body, and becomes another forgiven and cleansed sinner who is made eternally one with every other forgiven and cleansed sinner.”◾️ What Paul is driving home is to elevate our understanding of the importance of the church in God’s eternal purpose, so that we will give it the proper priority in our lives. ◾️He wants us to understand that the church is not just a nice place to drop by on Sundays if you’re not doing anything more interesting! The church is God’s vehicle for making known His manifold wisdom, not only on earth, but also to the rulers and authorities in the heavenly places.◾️ I ask you, therefore, not to be discouraged because of my sufferings for you, which are your glory. Because we are at the center of God’s eternal purpose, we must pray and not lose heart in our trials (3:12-13).

💥(NOTES A)💥 Revivaltime Restoration Worship Center Tuesday Evening BIBLE STUDY SERIES: ✅📖 Book Of Ephesians Ch 3️⃣📖 ✅ WEEK 1️⃣2️⃣PART 2️⃣ 📍THE REVELATION OF GOD'S MYSTERY ●Dispensation ● •special sphere of blessing •The time of its election• •constitution is unique •manifestation was deferred• ● Divine Revelation ● ● God's Purpose Unthwarted ● With Bishop Worrell Hylton December 3, 2024 ●Dispensation of Grace● ▪What is it?▪ ◾️The dispensation of Grace is the time period when Jesus provides a way of salvation by his paying for the sins of the world.◾️ The time is from his death on the cross until the rapture. During the age of Grace, a person only needs to believe Jesus is the Son of God, that he died and was resurrected. ◾️The dispensation of grace started at the resurrection of Jesus Christ and continues today. It is the new covenant in Christ's blood (Luke 22:20). This is also called the "age of grace" or the "church age,"◾️ The atonement was provided on the cross, once for all, for any who would believe: During this dispensation, we also have a Comforter with us, the Holy Spirit of God, who indwells believers (John 14:16-26). Dispensationalists believe that the Church Age will end with the rapture of the Church. ●DIVINE REVELATION● By revelation He made known unto me the mystery ... that the Gentiles should be fellowheirs, and of the same body, and partakers of His promise in Christ by the gospel: whereof I was made a minister ... to make all men see what is the fellowship (dispensation R.V.) of the mystery, which from the beginning of the world hath been hid (has been hidden since the ages) in God' (Eph. 3:3,6,7,9). ◾️Paul tells us that God revealed to him a “mystery” to be given to people of this age (dispensation).◾️ 1. The three mysteries include the dispensation of the fullness of times (see Ephesians 1:9-10), 2. the Gentiles becoming fellow heirs in Christ through the gospel (Ephesians 3:3-6), and 3. marital living and stewardship (Ephesians 5:31-32. ◾️A mystery, is often perceived as distant, odd, or as unknowable, whereas a secret never implies that the information is unknowable. Paul later teaches that it was by revelation that the mysteries were made known to him (Ephesians 3:3).◾️ ' ... For His body's sake, which is the church: whereof I am made a minister, according to the dispensation of God which is given to me for you, to fulfil (complete) the Word of God; even the mystery which hath been hid from ages and from generations, but now is made manifest to His saints' (Col. 1:24-26). 'Praying ... for all saints; and for me, that utterance may be given unto me, that I may open my mouth boldly, to make known the mystery of the gospel, for which I am an ambassador in bonds' (Eph. 6:18-20). If ye have heard of the dispensation of the grace of God which is given me toward you. ◾️Paul was entrusted with the stewardship of the grace of God toward the Gentiles - another way of saying that he was made an Apostle to the Gentiles by the will of God (Ephesians 1:1).◾️ Paul launches into a description of how God chose him to reveal mysteries, to proclaim the Way to the Gentiles, and to herald the removal of that middle wall of separation between the Jews and the Gentiles. ◾️Paul was entrusted, by God, with the administration (dispensation) of the Message of God’s grace to the Gentiles.◾️ It would seem that Paul never overcame the awe that he felt at being called by God to be a minister of the Gospel, and being named an Apostle is a testimony to the effectual grace of God in a life (particularly in light of his purpose for going to Damascus, Acts 9:1-2). How that by revelation he made known unto me the mystery; (as I wrote afore in few words... Which in other ages was not made known unto the sons of men, as it is now revealed unto his holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit; ◾️Israel's hope (Acts 28:20) and Israel's signs (28:1-9) did not cease with Matthew 28 or Acts 2, but remained to the end of the Acts. Till then, the Gentile believer had been but a wild olive graft into the stock of Israel.◾️ ◾️In Acts 28, the Israelite stock is cut down; the axe, so long laid to the root of the tree, does its work. A new dispensation with new terms is ushered in - the dispensation of the grace of God for the Gentiles committed to Paul the prisoner of the Lord (Eph. 3:1).◾️ ■Its special sphere of blessing.■ This church has a unique sphere of blessing. Israel's inheritance is the land of promise; Abraham and those who walk in the steps of his overcoming faith look forward to the Heavenly City; it is reserved for the church of the One Body to be blessed in heavenly places. These heavenly places are at the right hand of God, far above all (Eph. 1:20,21); the church of the One Body is spoken of, not merely as attaining that high place, or standing there, or serving there but the unspeakable blessings of these would be actually 'seated together' there at the right hand of God. Nothing like this had ever been made known before. ■The time of its election is unique.■ Three times in Scripture do we read the words, 'Before the foundation of the world'. Two of these passages speak of Christ, John 17:24 and 1 Peter 1:20. The other reference speaks of the election of the church of the One Body 'before the foundation of the world'. The etymology of the word 'foundation', katabole, and its usage elsewhere (2 Cor. 4:9; 2 Sam. 20:15 etc.) lead us to adopt the rendering, 'Before the overthrow of the world'. Linking this passage with Genesis 1:1 and 2, and, by the analogy of faith, with Ezekiel 28, we discover that before the judgment upon Satan and his angels which involved the original earth in chaos, this church with its heavenly destiny was chosen. ■The time of its manifestation was deferred.■ This Dispensation is called the dispensation of the mystery. We are told that it was 'hidden in God' from the ages and the generations, and was only made known when Israel failed and were temporarily set aside. This revelation completes the Word of God. Nothing further is to be expected, judging from the record of the rest of Scripture this dispensation of the mystery is a parenthesis in the outworking of the purpose of the ages, but from the standpoint of Him Who knows the end from the beginning, and worketh all things after the counsel of His will, the church of the One Body and its dispensation fall into their predestined place, and complete the whole. ■Its constitution is unique.■ The Gentile members of this church were told to remember that once they were hopeless, Christless, Godless and aliens from the commonwealth of Israel. This church was no development, adjustment, or evolution of the company that was formed during the Acts but was a new creation.

💥(NOTES B)💥 Revivaltime Restoration Worship Center Tuesday Evening BIBLE STUDY🕯 📖🕯 SERIES: ✅📖 Book Of Ephesians Ch 3⃣📖 ✅ WEEK 1⃣1⃣PART 1⃣ 📍THE REVELATION OF GOD'S MYSTERY ● INTRODUCTION ● ●Pauls Ministry to the Gentiles ● ●God Uses Unlikely People● ●Paul The Prisoner of Christ● ●Dispensation Of Grace ● With Bishop Worrell Hylton November 26, 2024 ●THE DISPENSATION OF GRACE ● ■Dispensationalism is a theological system for describing how God interacts with people in different periods of history, called dispensations■. There are seven dispensations. The dispensation of grace is the sixth dispensation. 1. The first dispensations is the dispensation of of innocence (face-to-face interaction between God and man), conscience (humans expected to follow their God-given consciences), human government (human institutions to enforce God's expectations), promise (focus on God's promise to Abraham and his descendants), and Law (focus on Israel and God's provision through rules and laws). *****Dispensation of Grace***** What is it? The dispensation of Grace is the time period when Jesus provides a way of salvation by his paying for the sins of the world. The time is from his death on the cross until the rapture. During the age of Grace, a person only needs to believe Jesus is the Son of God, that he died and was resurrected. The dispensation of grace started at the resurrection of Jesus Christ and continues today. It is the new covenant in Christ's blood (Luke 22:20). This is also called the "age of grace" or the "church age," The atonement was provided on the cross, once for all, for any who would believe: During this dispensation, we also have a Comforter with us, the Holy Spirit of God, who indwells believers (John 14:16-26). Dispensationalists believe that the Church Age will end with the rapture of the Church. ●DIVINE REVELATION● By revelation He made known unto me the mystery ... that the Gentiles should be fellow heirs, and of the same body, and partakers of His promise in Christ by the gospel: whereof I was made a minister ... to make all men see what is the fellowship (dispensation R.V.) of the mystery, which from the beginning of the world hath been hid (has been hidden since the ages) in God' (Eph. 3:3,6,7,9). Paul tells us that God revealed to him a “mystery” to be given to people of this age (dispensation). ●The three mysteries include the dispensation of the fullness of times (see Ephesians 1:9-10), the Gentiles becoming fellow heirs in Christ through the gospel (Ephesians 3:3-6), and marital living and stewardship (Ephesians 5:31-32. ● ●A mystery, is often perceived as distant, odd, or as unknowable, whereas a secret never implies that the information is unknowable. Paul later teaches that it was by revelation that the mysteries were made known to him (Ephesians 3:3)●. ' ... For His body's sake, which is the church: whereof I am made a minister, according to the dispensation of God which is given to me for you, to fulfil (complete) the Word of God; even the mystery which hath been hid from ages and from generations, but now is made manifest to His saints' (Col. 1:24-26). 'Praying ... for all saints; and for me, that utterance may be given unto me, that I may open my mouth boldly, to make known the mystery of the gospel, for which I am an ambassador in bonds' (Eph. 6:18-20). If ye have heard of the dispensation of the grace of God which is given me toward you. Paul was entrusted with the stewardship of the grace of God toward the Gentiles - another way of saying that he was made an Apostle to the Gentiles by the will of God (Ephesians 1:1).Paul launches into a description of how God chose him to reveal mysteries, to proclaim the Way to the Gentiles, and to herald the removal of that middle wall of separation between the Jews and the Gentiles. ●Paul was entrusted, by God, with the administration (dispensation) of the Message of God’s grace to the Gentiles●. It would seem that Paul never overcame the awe that he felt at being called by God to be a minister of the Gospel, and being named an Apostle is a testimony to the effectual grace of God in a life (particularly in light of his purpose for going to Damascus, Acts 9:1-2). How that by revelation he made known unto me the mystery; (as I wrote afore in few words... Which in other ages was not made known unto the sons of men, as it is now revealed unto his holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit; Israel's hope (Acts 28:20) and Israel's signs (28:1-9) did not cease with Matthew 28 or Acts 2, but remained to the end of the Acts. Till then, the Gentile believer had been but a wild olive graft into the stock of Israel. ●In Acts 28, the Israelite stock is cut down; the axe, so long laid to the root of the tree, does its work. A new dispensation with new terms is ushered in - the dispensation of the grace of God for the Gentiles committed to Paul the prisoner of the Lord (Eph. 3:1).●

💥(NOTES A)💥 Revivaltime Restoration Worship Center Tuesday Evening BIBLE STUDY🕯 📖🕯 SERIES: ✅📖 Book Of Ephesians Ch 3⃣📖 ✅ WEEK 1⃣1⃣PART 1⃣ 📍THE REVELATION OF GOD'S MYSTERY ● INTRODUCTION ● ●Pauls Ministry to the Gentiles ● ●God Uses Unlikely People● ●Paul The Prisoner of Christ● ●Dispensation Of Grace ● With Bishop Worrell Hylton November 26, 2024 The Revelation Of God’s Mystery Ephesians Chapter 3 INTRODUCTION In Ephesians chapters 1 and 2, Paul has shared a lot of theology and deep truth regarding salvation, the Church, and the availability of salvation to the Gentiles. Now, Paul is going to get a little more personal. The key word within our present text is mystery, which Paul has already used once before in this letter. Clarifying and expounding upon the themes of chapter two, the apostle now presents to us what is the long-hidden mystery of Christ. The third chapter of Paul's Letter to the Ephesians has two main sections. The first section speaks of the "mystery" of Christ revealed (3:1-13). The mystery is the unfolding of the full purposes of God in Christ revealed to us in the proclamation of the gospel. ■ A significant aspect of this proclamation is that Jewish and Gentile Christians are fellow-heirs to God's inheritance, joint-members of the one Body of Christ, and fellow-partakers of the promise of Christ in the gospel (3:1-6).■ And now this mystery is being revealed through the Church, even as Paul has revealed it to the Church; the Church is like a mirror in which the principalities and powers see the glory of God (3:7-13). ●THE MINISTRY THAT PAUL HAD TO THE GENTILES (vs. 1-2●). Ephesians 3:1-5 For this reason I, Paul, the prisoner of Christ Jesus for you Gentiles- if indeed you have heard of the dispensation of the grace of God which was given to me for you, how that by revelation He made known to me the mystery (as I have briefly written already, by which, when you read, you may understand my knowledge in the mystery of Christ), which in other ages was not made known to the sons of men, as it has now been revealed by the Spirit to His holy apostles and prophets Our text begins with the words for this reason, which obviously connect back to the previous matters discussed in chapter two, namely, the reconciliation of Jews and Gentiles into one people of God, the church. Paul had just been writing that ■the Gentiles who believe in Jesus-are now “fellow citizens with the saints and members of the household of God” (2:19■). He is still speaking of this theme in the section before us; but in a much more personal way. ■God uses unlikely people■ He writes, “For this reason I, Paul, the prisoner of Christ Jesus for you Gentiles-”During his Roman imprisonment Paul was under house arrest. In the day he was free to move around the house with the supervision of soldiers, but every night he was chained to a soldier to make sure he did not escape before his trial before Caesar. Yet he saw himself as the prisoner of Jesus Christ. The Apostle, called to minister to the Gentiles (Acts 9:15) who were once far off, with the news that they were now made nigh by the blood of Christ, was in prison because of the Message that he had for the Gentiles. In Jerusalem, as Paul made his defense before the Roman captain and the Jews who sought to kill him, the Jews were attentive until he declared his God-given mandate to go to the Gentiles: “And he [the Lord] said unto me, Depart: for I will send thee far hence unto the Gentile. ■Paul's conversion came by the power of God with Christ blinding him and demanding to know why Paul was persecuting Him. His ministry was then marked by power. ■ God not only granted him saving grace; Paul was also given the grace of preaching to the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ, and to bring to light for everyone the plan of the mystery hidden for ages in God. Preaching Christ means disclosing the mystery of God’s will that has been revealed to us. For you Gentiles: The entire reason he was under arrest and awaiting trial was because of his missionary efforts on behalf of the Gentiles. Paul suffered for the very truth he would explain to the Ephesians, and this did not make him back down one bit.■ The last thing Paul wanted was people to feel sorry for him because he was imprisoned. He wanted his readers to realize that it was a benefit for them that he was a prisoner.■ You have heard of the dispensation of the grace of God which was given to me for you: The word dispensation speaks of the “implemented strategy” of God’s plan in the church. The scriptural meaning of the word “church.” comes from the Greek word “ekklesia”which means “to call out of,”or an assembly of “called out ones.” . ■God has ushered in a new dispensation, called the 'dispensation of the grace of God to the Gentiles, and the 'dispensation of the mystery'. We believe that this new dispensation was revealed by God to Paul the prisoner, and that its teaching is to be found in his prison epistles alone.■

💥(NOTES B)💥 Revivaltime Restoration Worship Center Tuesday Evening BIBLE STUDY SERIES: ✅Book Of Ephesians Ch 2⃣ WEEK 🔟PART 4⃣ 📍YOU ARE SAVED AND ETERNALLY SECURED 📍 ● Jesus Is Our Peace●●Who you Are● ●A Temple to the Lord●●Conclusion● With Bishop Worrell Hylton November 19, 2024 ●Who You Are (2:19-22)● Finally, as a result of the work of God on our behalf, Jews and Gentiles are being built up into a temple in which God Himself dwells (verses 19-22). Gentiles are no longer strangers, they are citizens. They are no longer strangers; they are members of God’s own household (verse 19). God no longer dwells in a building made with human hands, He dwells in the church, of which Jesus Christ is the head. ●There are three images that are used in this section to describe who we are through the blood of Jesus●. ▪1. ●The first image is that we are fellow citizens. Now we are no longer strangers. We are not outsiders anymore.● The idea is that we were foreigners without any rights. I saw this many times when living in San Diego. Americans would take day trips to Mexico. Everyone wants to go to Tijuana and I don’t know why. But there was a problem with going there that most did not think about. Being an American has no power there. You are a foreigner. You are in another country and you are not afforded the rights given to Americans here when on Mexican soil. So many had difficulties getting back across because of this. Being of another nationality does not afford you any privileges here. In fact, it prevents you from enjoying the rights and privileges that we experience here. This is the idea. You were foreigners. You have no rights or privileges to the kingdom of God. ●But now you are citizens. Through Christ you now belong, with full rights and privileges. You are citizens with the saints. You are on equal footing with the saints of the past like Abraham, Moses, and David. Galatians 3:26-29 26 For you are all sons of God through faith in Christ Jesus.● 27 For all of you who were baptized into Christ have clothed yourselves with Christ. 28 There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free man, there is neither male nor female; for you are all one in Christ Jesus. 29 And if you belong to Christ, then you are Abraham’s offspring, heirs according to promise. ▪2. Not only this, you are members of the household of God. This is the second image of who we are in Christ. ●The church building is not the household of God. Together as Christians we belong to the household of God. You are full family members with God as your Father.● There is no greater household to belong to in life. There is no better family to be joined to. We had no access to God at all. Now we belong to God’s house through the blood of Christ. This calls for us to look at one another differently as well. We are the family of God.● We are joined together and must love one another and act toward one another like family. This family is the most important family that we have. We must not only see our responsibility to one another as family in God’s house, but desire to be joined together.● In Ephesians 4:16 Paul describes how we as the body are to be joined and held together. It is a privilege that we have been brought together in Christ. We must not see our time together as duty but a joy. Yet too few see the joy of joining ourselves together as family. ▪ 3. The third image of who we are and what we belong to, is a holy temple. ●When Gentiles became Christians they were immediately placed on a firm foundation. The foundation of this glorious house to which we belong is the apostles and prophets. We are built upon them because it is their writings and teachings through the Holy Spirit moving them to speak and write the very words of God that we have responded to.● This is the access we have in the one Spirit to the Father. We will talk more about this concept in the next lesson. The basis of this whole structure is Jesus. Jesus is the cornerstone. He is the stone by which every stone in the foundation and structure must be aligned and measured. Jesus is the most important stone in the whole building. ●We are joined into a holy temple. The temple was the place where the presence of God dwelled. He was not actually in the temple, but the temple represented that God was there, blessing his people, providing for his people, and protecting his people.● Verse 22 makes the point explicitly clear. We are built together into the dwelling place for God. God was far away to the Gentiles but now he is with you. Being a temple to the Lord is not a self-centered concept. I think this has happened in teaching about the temple far too often. The point is not that this is an individualized idea where we stand independently because we are a dwelling place for God by the Spirit. Remember that the point is that we are joined together corporately. Paul is telling Gentiles who they are together in Christ. The temple is not a selfish concept but is the place where God and humanity meet. The temple was the place where the people could turn to God. The temple was the place where they could offer their sacrifices to God. ●The temple was the place where people repented and moved closer to God. Friends, we together collectively are to be that temple.● We are to be the place where people come and meet God because he is with us. ●We are to operate in such a way so that the world will meet God through us. It is an indescribable privilege given to us that we are built into a holy temple to the Lord. The world needs to find God through us and everything we do is to reveal God, draw people to God, and point people to go to God.● What we do must reflect our love for Christ and represent ourselves as a temple to the Lord. The apostles and prophets laid the foundation for the church, and now it is continuing to be built up, completed just before our Lord establishes His kingdom on earth. There are not two walls, one Jewish and the other Gentile. The walls are made up of Jewish and Gentile saints, made one in Christ. ●CONCLUSION● If this text teaches us anything, it is that ▪God has created something entirely new and unexpected in the birth of the church. Jews are no longer distinguished from Gentiles.▪ ▪Gentiles need not become Jews to be saved and to enter into the blessings which God promised Abraham. The church is a new entity, born by the death, burial, resurrection and ascension of its Head, Jesus Christ. Everyone who believes in Christ is a part of His body.▪ We are not just reconciled to God, all believers are reconciled to each other as well. To become a Christian is to be born into a family, into His body, the church. There is no such thing as an autonomous Christian. It was never imagined that a Christian would live out his life as a saint in isolation. The shed blood of Jesus Christ not only joins us to God, but it joins every Christian to every other saint. ●Racism and discrimination cannot be tolerated in the church of Jesus Christ. In Christ, every believer has an equal standing before God. There are no “first-class” or “second-class” Christians, only those who have been redeemed by the blood of Jesus Christ.●

💥(NOTES A)💥 Revivaltime Restoration Worship Center Tuesday Evening BIBLE STUDY SERIES: ✅Book Of Ephesians Ch 2⃣ WEEK 🔟PART 4⃣ 📍YOU ARE SAVED AND ETERNALLY SECURED 📍 ● Jesus Is Our Peace● ●Who you Are● ●A Temple to the Lord●●Conclusion● With Bishop Worrell Hylton November 19, 2024 ●JESUS IS OUR PEACE● For He Himself is our peace, who made both groups into one, and broke down the barrier of the dividing wall, by abolishing in His flesh the enmity, which is the Law of commandments contained in ordinances … (Ephesians 2:14-15a). ▪Jesus is our peace. Notice that it is not that Jesus simply brought peace. He himself is our peace. The “he himself” is emphatic.▪ It is not simply the message he proclaimed or the message proclaimed about him. It is he himself. Jesus is our peace. ▪1. The first aspect of the peace in Jesus is in that he creates peace between Jew and Gentile believers by making them both one people. There were two groups of people but in Christ they have now become one people.▪ The division between the two is broken down by his flesh. What caused this separation? Paul identifies it as “the law of commandments expressed in ordinances.” Paul is referring to the Law of Moses. It was the Mosaic regulations that caused the division to occur. The ordinances found in the Law of Moses are what set Israel apart from the world (feasts, sacrifices, food laws, etc). ●Christ has abolished the Law of Moses, the Old Testament, the Ten Commandments. The law lost its power and is now rendered inoperative by Christ. Now there is one people in Christ and under his covenant. A new race has been formed●. In verse 15. this group is called a new humanity or new people. In verse 16. this group is called “one body.” * ▪Back in Ephesians 1:22-23 Paul called this one new body, “the church.” This is why there is peace. The Law of Moses is now the old law, rendered inoperative by the cross, so that we can now belong together as one body, one people, one group of saved people, the church.▪ ▪2. The second aspect of peace is also important to notice. Not only are Jews and Gentiles reconciled into one body as believers, but we are also now reconciled to God. Jews and Gentiles both needed a way to at peace with God. Verse 16 points out through Christ nullifying the Law of Moses, he is able to reconcile us both to God. Both Jews and Gentiles needed peace with God. Gentiles needed peace with God because they were far off and had no relationship with God in the first place. ●The Jews needed peace because God had brought them near and given them the Law but they broke that covenant.● ●We need peace with God. The first three verses of chapter 2 told us that we are children of wrath. Verses 11-12 reminded us that we were separated, alienated, strangers, without hope, and without God! But Jesus came and preached peace to all (2:17).● Jesus did not preach peace by saying everyone is okay just as they are. He preached peace by declaring that everyone needs to come to him to be reconciled to God. The cross became the defining moment so that the Law could be nailed to it. Jesus’ death, his blood which we remember every Sunday, established a covenant of peace rather than a covenant of hostility. This is the message the apostles are preaching, according to Paul and Peter. Peter says that the message God sent to ●Israel was the message of the good news of peace through Jesus (Acts 10:36). Verse 18 tells us that we all have equal access to the Father. There is no special privilege to one group over the other.● Paul has been clear that there are not two groups but one. Any doctrine that teaches otherwise, suggesting one group has a greater status or privilege, is completely false! The one body receives equal access and equal privilege to the Father. It is the same Spirit, one Spirit, for equal access and equal reconciliation

💥(NOTES C)💥 Revivaltime Restoration Worship Center Tuesday Evening Bible Study Week 9 Part 3️⃣ Series: Book Of Ephesians Ch 2️⃣ 📍You Are Saved and Eternally Secured 📍 ●We Are His Workmanship ●Where We Were ●The uncircumcision With Bishop Worrell Hylton November 12, 2024 ●To be an unbelieving Gentile also meant that one was a stranger to the covenants of God, the covenants by which God promised to bless His people.● First and foremost among these covenants was the Abrahamic Covenant: 1 Now the LORD said to Abram, “Go forth from your country, And from your relatives And from your father’s house, To the land which I will show you; 2 And I will make you a great nation, And I will bless you, And make your name great; And so you shall be a blessing; 3 And I will bless those who bless you, And the one who curses you I will curse. And in you all the families of the earth shall be blessed” (Genesis 12:1-3). ●God purposed and promised to bless all the nations of the earth, but this blessing was only through the “seed of Abraham” and only to those who blessed him. To be a Gentile was to be a stranger to God’s covenants.● 4. Fourth, the Gentiles had no hope. The desperate condition of unsaved Gentiles is now summed up by two phrases, “without hope,” and “without God in the world.” Godless and hopeless; this is what the we Gentiles are without faith in Christ. Without access to the covenants and promises, there was no hope for the Gentiles to live under like the hope under which Israel lived. The Gentiles are outside the sphere of God’s people and covenant and there was no hope directly given to them that this condition would ever change. They did not share in the hope of salvation. They did not share in the hope of being able to have a relationship with the Lord. ●For there is one God, and one mediator also between God and men, the man Christ Jesus, who gave Himself as a ransom for all, the testimony borne at the proper time (1 Timothy 2:5-6).● 5. Fifth, the Gentiles were without God in the world. The Gentiles were ignorant of the true and living God and did not believe in him (cf. Galatians 4:8). There was no way for the Gentiles to have a true relationship with God. Gentiles were pagans, believing in many deities and devoted themselves to their worship. Israel had the relationship with God. The Gentiles did not have such a relationship. ●Throughout the Bible we see that the greatest privilege for a people is to be near to God and the greatest curse is to be banished from his presence.● What God Did In Christ (2:13-18) 13 But now in Christ Jesus ye who sometimes were far off are made nigh by the blood of Christ. 14 For he is our peace, who hath made both one, and hath broken down the middle wall of partition between us; 15 Having abolished in his flesh the enmity, even the law of commandments contained in ordinances; for to make in himself of twain one new man, so making peace; 16 And that he might reconcile both unto God in one body by the cross, having slain the enmity thereby: 17 And came and preached peace to you which were afar off, and to them that were nigh. 18 For through him we both have access by one Spirit unto the Father. . The first three verses of chapter 2 declared our sinfulness and our expectation of wrath. But God intervened. ●You were separated, without hope, and without God. “But now in Christ Jesus” all of that has changed. In Christ Jesus a dramatic change has occurred. Now you have been brought near by the blood of Christ.● Jesus is the meeting point with God for all of humanity. Therefore, if any man is in Christ, he is a new creature; the old things passed away; behold, new things have come (2 Corinthians 5:17). We are brought near to God because of the blood of Jesus. We see the high cost of bringing us close to God - Jesus’ death. Paul is announcing the seemingly impossible: the Gentiles who were excluded from the promises of God have been brought near by the blood of Christ. In the Old Testament times, a Gentile usually expressed faith in the Messiah by identifying with the Jews. We can think of women like Ruth, who left her family and people and went with Naomi to the land of Israel, where she later married Boaz. We know of Rahab, the Canaanite woman who placed her faith in the God of Israel, and who became an Israelite. Both Ruth and Rahab were women who became part of the messianic line (see Matthew 1:4-5). “The Gentiles were called the uncircumcision by those who laid claim to that circumcision which is a physical and man-made thing. This was the first of the great divisions. The Law raised a barrier between Jews and Gentiles. The cross of Jesus Christ was a monumental event. We know that when our Lord died on the cross of Calvary, the veil of the temple was rent from top to bottom (Matthew 27:51), symbolizing the fact that the barrier between men and God had been removed. But Paul goes on to tell us that the separating wall was also removed, the wall which separated Jewish believers from Gentile believers: JESUS IS OUR PEACE For He Himself is our peace, who made both groups into one, and broke down the barrier of the dividing wall, by abolishing in His flesh the enmity, which is the Law of commandments contained in ordinances … (Ephesians 2:14-15a). ●Jesus is our peace. Notice that it is not that Jesus simply brought peace. He himself is our peace. The “he himself” is emphatic. It is not simply the message he proclaimed or the message proclaimed about him. It is he himself.● Jesus is our peace. ●The first aspect of the peace in Jesus is in that he creates peace between Jew and Gentile believers by making them both one people. ●

💥(NOTES B)💥 Revivaltime Restoration Worship Center Tuesday Evening Bible Study Week 9 Part 3️⃣ Series: Book Of Ephesians Ch 2️⃣ 📍You Are Saved and Eternally Secured 📍 ●We Are His Workmanship ●Where We Were ●The uncircumcision With Bishop Worrell Hylton November 12, 2024 What was your television made to do? What do you want your television to do? Do you want to your television to be a table? Do you wish that your television was a rug? The television was made with a purpose and our only desire is for our television to fulfill its purpose. We would not be happy if the television became upset with its purpose and tried to be a pillow instead. The television brings us joy when it does what it was made to do. ●We bring joy to the Father when we simply do what God has created us to do. God saved us and he wants us to do what he created us to do in the first place. You were created to walk in good works. You are God’s handiwork. You are his workmanship.● God has constructed you to be something so useful and valuable to him. Do not despise that purpose. Be what you are supposed to be. This is why you are on this earth. You are saved for good works. God’s joy is that you rejoice in fulfilling your purpose to love and serve him. Where We Were (2:11-12) Wherefore remember, that ye being in time past Gentiles in the flesh, who are called Uncircumcision by that which is called the Circumcision in the flesh made by hands; 12 That at that time ye were without Christ, being aliens from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers from the covenants of promise, having no hope, and without God in the world: Paul begins by urging us to remember our former condition in our transgressions and sins. ●Before, when we were “dead” in our sins, we were dominated by the world, the flesh, and the Devil. We still battle with these same three forces, which wage war on our spiritual lives.● We cannot forget because the struggle continues on. Twice, he says that we must remember in verses 11 and 12. ●We need to know what it means to be a Gentile. You were called “the uncircumcision” by the Jews.● Paul’s words in verse 11 make it clear that the external distinctions of circumcision is the basis for the discrimination of Jews against the Gentiles. ●This slanderous term was used to speak of them as sinful heathens.● Verse 12 sums up, in Paul’s terms, what it meant to be an unbelieving Gentile. If being separated from Christ is the essence of the Gentile’s pitiable condition, Paul fills in some additional details in the remainder of verse 12. Verse 12 goes on to explain five privileges that the Gentiles did not have before Christ. These disadvantages are to be remembered so they can fully appreciate the many spiritual blessings. 1. First, you were without Christ. There was no hope for a Savior to save them. There was no basis for them to look for a Messiah. In general, the Gentiles knew nothing about the anticipated Messiah nor did they care to learn. 2. Second, you were excluded from the citizenship of Israel. Israel was the privileged community chosen by God as the recipients of the promise. The special privileges of God came to Israel, not to the Gentiles. Specific blessings were not poured out to the Gentiles. 3. Third, you were strangers to the covenants of promise. The plural “covenants” is unusual in the scriptures but likely refers to at least the Abrahamic and Davidic covenants. The Gentiles had no relationship or access to the covenant God made with Israel. The Gentiles were not entitled to the benefits of the covenant community

💥(NOTES A)💥 Revivaltime Restoration Worship Center Tuesday Evening Bible Study Week 9 Part 3️⃣ Series: Book Of Ephesians Ch 2️⃣ 📍You Are Saved and Eternally Secured 📍 ●We Are His Workmanship ●Where We Were ●The uncircumcision With Bishop Worrell Hylton November 12, 2024 We Are His Workmanship (2:10) We now come to a statement of our identity. We are God’s workmanship. ●The word translated “workmanship” was a word used in those times for the work of a craftsman.● God determined that we would be made by him in Christ for good works so that we would walk in those good works. Good works is why we are here. ●These good works do not save us, as Paul already carefully pointed out. These works are the evidence that we are God’s workmanship. God’s intention is that our salvation will result in acts of service. ●We are not saved for our own benefit. We are not saved to live a self-centered life. We are saved to serve Christ.● ●We have been created by God with great intention. We are created for good works. We are created to walk in good works.● We were not created to walk in sins and trespasses. We were not created to follow the course of this world. We were not created to carry out the desires of our body and mind. We were created for something more glorious - crafted by God for good works. ●Each of us has an important job description given by the eternal Creator. You are not a salesman. You are his workmanship. You are not here for your earthly occupation. You are here for good works. Every good work we do is simply fulfilling our God-given purpose.●

💥(NOTES B)💥 Revivaltime Restoration Worship Center Tuesday Evening BIBLE STUDY🕯 📖🕯 SERIES: ✅📖 Book Of Ephesians Ch 2️⃣📖 ✅ WEEK 8 PART 2️⃣ 📍YOU ARE SAVED AND ETERNALLY SECURED 📍 ● God Rich in Mercy● ●Gods Great Love● ●Saved by Grace Through Faith● With Bishop Worrell Hylton October 29, 2024 ●It Is By Grace that You Have Been Saved.● ●Why Did God Do This? (2:7) The Praise of the Glory of His Grace (2:7-10) 7 ●in order that in the ages to come He might show the surpassing riches of His grace in kindness toward us in Christ Jesus. 8 For by grace you have been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God; 9 not as a result of works, that no one should boast. 10 For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them.● Verse 7 tells us why God did this. ●“To show the immeasurable riches of his grace in kindness toward us in Christ Jesus.” The surpassing wealth of God’s grace must be put on display.● The primary purpose of God for sending His Son to die in the sinner’s place, was not to produce the happiness of the sinner, saved by grace, but rather the demonstration of the grace of God for all eternity. God wants to show for all future ages and for all eternity the depths of his grace. ●Sinners who deserve nothing but God’s wrath become the trophies of God’s grace. We are a display case for the amazing grace of God.● Those who are joined to Jesus are the recipients of this wealth of mercy and grace. Understanding these things should cause worship to explode from our hearts and from our mouths. This should be the fountain that pours from our heart rivers of joy and desire in God. This is what drives us to serve the Lord. This is what drives us to obedience. This is what changes everything about how we live. ●We are saved by the mercy and grace of God. Live for God.● ●You Are Saved By Grace Through Faith (2:8)● I think it should cause us to pause when we see Paul repeat this point in such a short amount of space. Go back to verse 5 where Paul says, “By grace you have been saved.” In verse 8 Paul is compelled to say it again to us. You have been saved by grace. It is a point that apparently is easy to forget. It is worth Paul repeating because we forget that we stand where we are only by the grace of God. God delivers people who are dead in sins and eternally separated from him through Christ. ●We do not deliver ourselves. In fact, notice that Paul presses this into our minds in verse 8. “And this is not your own doing.” Some translations say, “This is not of yourselves.”● It is important to ask what the “this” is referring to. Paul is referring to salvation by grace. ●This deliverance does not come from inside of us. We did not activate this salvation. Before the foundation of the world, God chose us to be holy, blameless, and adopted to be his children. Before any person was created God prepared a means of deliverance from our sins so that we could be in a relationship with him.● This salvation is God’s gift, and not compensation for our efforts. And this is so that we will not boast, but will rather give glory to God. One cannot boast because of what we have done, but only in what He has done. But in verse 8 Paul adds an important component. We are saved by grace through faith. There is a requirement on our part. ●There is a condition given to the world for deliverance for sins. If you want to be saved by grace, there must be the response of faith.● Turn to Ephesians 4:1 where ●Paul urges his readers to walk in a manner worthy of the calling●. ●●These first three chapters of Ephesians describe the calling we have been given. ●●The final three chapters describe how to walk in worthiness of that calling. Paul wants to emphasize the necessity of faith while at the same time pressing the fact that salvation’s origin is God, not humanity. But still there must be the response of faith. But ●what does it mean that we are saved by grace through faith? What is God asking us to do? In the most simple definition, faith is about trust. God wants us to trust him.● Trust is an interesting thing. We like to think that we trust someone. But the only way we exhibit trust is by doing what they tell us to do when we are unsure of the results. Trust is not found through agreement. ●Trust, true faith, is forged when I don’t believe what you are telling me or I am at the very least uncertain about what you are telling me to do, but I do it anyway. This is where we stand before Christ.● Being saved by grace through faith means that● I will trust in the Lord to such a degree that I will do anything he asks.● There are so many actions that God asks us to do that show tremendous faith in him. From turning the other cheek to putting the interests of others ahead of ourselves, we see that the Christian life is a life of faith. We are exposed to this from the very first steps. Listen to how the apostle Peter explains baptism. Baptism, which corresponds to this, now saves you, not as a removal of dirt from the body but as an appeal to God for a good conscience, through the resurrection of Jesus Christ. (1 Peter 3:21 ESV)

💥(NOTES A)💥 Revivaltime Restoration Worship Center Tuesday Evening BIBLE STUDY🕯 📖🕯 SERIES: ✅📖 Book Of Ephesians Ch 2️⃣📖 ✅ WEEK 8 PART 2️⃣ 📍YOU ARE SAVED AND ETERNALLY SECURED 📍 ● God Rich in Mercy● God's Great Love● ●Saved by Grace Through Faith● With Bishop Worrell Hylton October 29, 2024 ●GOD’S RICH MERCY COMES TO OUR RESCUE (2:4-6)● But because of his great love for us, ●God, who is rich in mercy, 5 made us alive with Christ even when we were dead in transgressions-it is by grace you have been saved.● 6 ●And God raised us up with Christ and seated us with him in the heavenly realms in Christ Jesus.● You notice, in this chapter, the remarkable change of subject which commences at the 4th verse. “But God…” These are the two greatest words. "But God..."--our salvation hangs entirely on those two words. We were dead, but God! We were enslaved to sin, but God! We were trapped, but God! We were self-destructing, but God! We were lost in sin, but God! I could not change, you could not change, "but God..."! Hallelujah! "But God who is...Being rich in mercy...● The words, “But God …” are a beacon of light and hope in a sea of despair. ●The condition of men in sin is not hopeless or terminal, because God has come to the rescue of fallen men through His provision in Jesus Christ. "The contrast between human impoverishment and divine abundance could not be more striking. God is not only merciful; he is “rich in mercy” (Ephesians 2:4). The Greek word for “rich” means that God abounds in mercy. As ●Jeremiah testified, “The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases; his mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning; great is your faithfulness” (Lamentations 3:22-23, ESV).● In other words, ●God’s mercy is overwhelmingly generous. We do not deserve it, yet He continues to give it. How great is our God! A good definition of "mercy" would be: "to help one afflicted or seeking aid, to bring help to the wretched."● ●Mercy is the outward manifestation of pity.● The verb signifies a feeling of sympathy with the misery of another, especially when manifested in action. Our text says that Yahweh is "rich" in mercy. The word "rich" is plousios, which means: "abundant." Our God is abundant in mercy. Immeasurable love and abundant mercy came to the aide of the wretched sinner. ●Even when we were dead in trespasses and sins, God was still merciful to us “because of his great love for us” ●(Ephesians 2:4). ●GOD’S GREAT LOVE● ●God’s love is there for us while we were His enemies, while we were still dead in our sins and transgressions: Romans 5:5-8 and hope does not disappoint, because the love of God has been poured out within our hearts through the Holy Spirit who was given to us.● ●6 For while we were still helpless, at the right time Christ died for the ungodly. 7 For one will hardly die for a righteous man; though perhaps for the good man someone would dare even to die. 8 But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us●. Divine grace was not bestowed on us because we were so worthy, or because God found anything good in us, but because of the goodness which is in God Himself. God’s love is more than sentimental feelings; it is a love that moved Him to action: “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life” (John 3:16, ESV; cf. Romans 5:8). ●God loved us so much that He gave His only Son for us. Now, that is true and unconditional love!● Exodus 34:6 Then the LORD passed by in front of him and proclaimed, ●"The LORD, the LORD God, compassionate and gracious, slow to anger, and abounding in lovingkindness and truth;● ●What is the immeasurable greatness of his power? “But God made us alive together with Christ.” Paul said that the immeasurable greatness of his power was toward us. We were dead but God made us alive with Christ. God exerts the immeasurable greatness of his power toward us 1. First, because he is rich in mercy.● God has a wealth of mercy. He is not sporadic in his mercy. He is rich in his mercy. 2. Second, God did this because of his great love with which he loved us. ●His great love is what caused the action of mercy toward us. Even though we were dead in our sins, God acted mercifully because he has great love for us. The power that raised Christ from the dead raises us from death to life. “And God raised us up with Christ and seated us with him in the heavenly realms in Christ Jesus.” God acted out of his own generosity and not out of any obligation. God saved you. You cannot save yourself because you are dead in your sins. What does the text say that we did to contribute to this salvation? Nothing, except that we walked in sins and needed saving. Verse 5 says he made us alive. You have been saved. ●You have been raised up and have been seated with Christ (2:6). You did not make yourself alive. He made us alive. You did not save yourself. He saved you. You did not raise yourself up from the dead. He raised you.● You did not seat yourself with Christ. He seated you with Christ. All past tense and all done by God’s power, not our own. What an amazing God! Rather than being dead, God has made us alive and placed us in a position to receive every spiritual benefit and blessing. We deserve wrath and he gives us life and mercy.