Bible Study log
Cyto giggles.
Cyto says 'okay Last friday'
Cyto says 'despite my tardyness'
Cyto says 'we were talking about the dynamics of God knitting us together and the nature of that relationship as well as the awesomeness of the depth of it'
Cyto says 'knitting us together as a body, in Him'
Cyto says 'this has been a recurrent theme in ephesians'
Cyto says 'However its a concept that really can't be repeated enough'
Cyto says '2:20 having been built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Christ Jesus Himself being the corner stone, 2:21 in whom the whole building, being fitted together, is growing into a holy temple in the Lord, 2:22'
Cyto says '2:20 having been built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Christ Jesus Himself being the corner stone, 2:21 in whom the whole building, being fitted together, is growing into a holy temple in the Lord, 2:22 in whom you also are being built together into a dwelling of God in the Spirit.'
Cyto says 'note verse 21'
Cyto says 'the whole building is being fitted together IN Christ'
Cyto says 'its a continual process and it Happens In Christ, and its not a thing that happens to each person only, it happens to the Body being fit together, together'
Cyto says 'Into  a dwelling for the Sp'
Cyto says 'Into  a dwelling for the Spirit'
Cyto says 'any thoughts before we move on?'
Cyto says 'questions?'
Hatfield says 'kinda like the feast of Tabernacles recently concluded eh bro?'
Cyto says 'now that you mention it!'
Cyto beams broadly at nothing in particular.
Cyto says 'tell us a bit about that!'
Hatfield says 'well for me, I mostly only have heard what they've discussed on the local Christian radio station, wgnr'
Cyto nods.
Hatfield says 'its one of the Moody stations and they've mentioned its being around now'
Cyto nods.
Hatfield says 'beyond that, I'm not too familiar'
Hatfield scuffs his foot in the dirt, looking very sheepish.
Cyto says 'its VERY related'
Clairee pats Hatfield on his head.
Clairee beams a smile at Hatfield.
Cyto says 'the Feast of the Tabernacles reminds us that God is always with us'
Clairee pats Hatfield on his back.
Cyto says 'that He protects us'
Cyto says 'that our home is not of this world'
Cyto says 'the feast of tabernacles remembers the Israelites wandering in the desert'
Cyto says 'and in all their time in the desert'
Cyto says 'they did not starve'
Cyto says 'Their clothes did not wear out'
Cyto says 'their shoes did not wear out'
Cyto says 'they were Protected'
Hatfield says 'because Yhwh was with them?'
Cyto says 'though they were without home without anyway to support themseves, God showed reality'
Cyto says 'in truth that's how its always like'
Cyto says 'we can make ourselves think we have it all together, but we could have it all gone like  that'
Hatfield says 'and how this relates to the body being the dwelling place of God?'
Cyto says 'The truth is God is always controlling'
Cyto says 'we think we are in control but we deceive ourselves'
Cyto says 'make us think we can save ourselves'
Hatfield says 'me, I've always known I was just a passenger on this bus'
Clairee smiles happily.
Clairee agrees absolutely.
Hatfield says 'and its actually quite freeing to come to that realizaton'
Cyto says 'The Succot is a picture of God dwelling with us'
Hatfield says 'Eph 2, what verses again?'
Cyto says 'the last four'
Cyto says 'God was doing something to the people of Israel during those fourty years'
Cyto says 'letting the old man die'
~Verse to Room from Hatfield~
Ephesians 2:19-22 19 Now therefore ye are no more strangers and foreigners, but fellowcitizens with the saints, and of the household of God; 20 And are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner stone; 21 In whom all the building fitly framed together groweth unto an holy temple in the Lord: 22 In whom ye also are builded together for an habitation of God through the Spirit.
Cyto says 'God does that in us he lets our old man die over time'
Cyto says 'and He fills us with His spirit'
Hatfield says 'for the Children of Israel, this was Moses, for us, it is our old nature?'
Cyto says 'he does that to us not just as a person but as a body'
Cyto says 'well not just Moses, but all the old generation'
Hatfield says 'ah'
Cyto says 'except for two brave ones'
Clairee smiles happily.
Cyto says 'or three?'
Hatfield says 'Aaron lead them into Promised Land, JOSHUA!'
Cyto says 'the old nature was gone, The people had to be new for God to use them'
Hatfield says 'Joshua and the other that went with him to scout things earlier'
Cyto says 'God is filling us with His Spirit, knitting us together as one, and as  a Body sanctifying us, changing us, working us into something useful'
Hatfield says 'sorry, I'm getting a bit off topic'
Cyto nods at Hatfield.
Cyto says 'no that's correct'
Cyto says 'We should always see God's sanctification in a church and a person, this isn't a single event , it is but its also a process'
Cyto says 'if we don't see that procees, something's wrong'
Cyto says 'we should see the people of the Church being Knit together under the direction of the Spirit, to a powerful end'
Cyto says 'KNOW that if you don't see that Happening SOMETHING IS WRONG'
Cyto says 'not just personal preference, not just style'
Cyto says 'rather there are people who are missing out on God or the best part of the kewl things he has for them'
Cyto says 'what's that going to look like?'
Hatfield says 'only one way to know, be there or be trapizoid'
Cyto says 'well what might you expect?'
Hatfield says 'oy vey'
Hatfield says 'what might an Amazon native expect the first time he steps into an American grocery store?'
Cyto says 'well it shouldn't be that foreign to us'
Hatfield says 'what God has in store for us is so far beyond my comprehension I can't even begin to guess'
Hatfield says 'maybe not, but still a good analogy'
Cyto says 'hrm, okay I'll tell you what I see'
Cyto says 'I see a church where there is a vision'
Cyto says 'where the people are unified by some kind of common understanding of something'
Cyto says 'where they felt a calling to do something'
Cyto says 'i don't know what, but where they feel lead to be travelling in a certain direction'
Cyto says 'and the members, mostly, are seriously pursuing'
Cyto says 'Pursuing God'
Cyto says 'where they may not be perfect, but they are pursuing a closer relationship with Him continually'
Cyto says 'each person has their personal path'
Hatfield says 'Aye.  Ideally that should be any of us right now pursuing God'
Cyto says 'but as a Church there is something happening, you see a pursuit that is communal'
Hatfield agrees absolutely.
Cyto says 'you see a working that is communal'
Cyto says 'a knitting togethert'
Hatfield nods.
Cyto says 'a building up'
Cyto says 'and you see fruit'
Cyto says 'you see people getting less and less a part of this world and more and more a part of God'
Cyto says 'You should see love'
Cyto says 'You should see an awesome love you don't see other places'
Cyto says 'and it should be that when people come to that place they KNOW that there is something different'
Cyto says 'not like any church'
Cyto says 'when they come in, they FEEL that they are part of some kind of amazing adventure and they were Blessed to be led, even if they don't believe in blessing'
Cyto says 'it shouldn't be a growth just of the intellect'
Cyto says 'but of the people as Lovers of God'
Hatfield says 'but of the lifestyle and interests and attitudes'
Cyto nods at Hatfield.
Cyto says 'Of course in every one of these churches you're going to see a DOWN WITH THE HP books book table'
Cyto says 'kidding'
Kendogarurumon growls.
Cyto says 'whatever form the Church takes, it may not be the same as any other church'
Hatfield says 'down Kendo'
Kendogarurumon snarls angrily.
Cyto says 'it may be different ministries'
Cyto says 'and interests'
Kendogarurumon says 'not funny cyto'
Cyto says 'but you should still see that growth'
Hatfield raises an eyebrow.
Cyto says 'she must like HP'
Hatfield says 'It would appear so'
Cyto nods sagely.
Hatfield says 'that and she was done healing from whatever she'd been fighting earlier'
Cyto says 'nod'
Hatfield says 'I think I got the grasp of chapt 2, unless you got something specific you need to cover, what say we look to chapt 3 on friday?'
Cyto says 'well it may be different in different churches, One church may feel led to evangelize against hp, another may not even get that its particularly bad, or whatever they may  feel their ministry is evangelizing to the neighborhood down the street that goes to some kind of false church'
Cyto says 'another may feel led to get really high power jobs and fund a lot of missionaries'
Cyto says 'and someone might something wrong with each of those ministries'
Cyto says 'but the Spirit may work in different ways in different places'
Hatfield says 'some might see something wrong with a mud game calling itself Christian'
Cyto says 'what should be common is what is happening with The Body'
Cyto says 'are We becoming Christians'
Cyto says 'Little Christs'
Cyto says 'is there less of us, and More of Jesus'
Cyto says 'are we more forgiving, more merciful, more led by his spirit, slow to anger, quick to listen'
Cyto smiles softly at Hatfield, showing the love of Christ in his eyes.
Cyto says 'we should see that in the body we attend'
Hatfield loudly exclaims 'DOH!'
Cyto says 'and if we don't we need to ask questions, and ask God what we can do to make things right'
Cyto says 'whether he wants us to change our body or find another'
Hatfield says 'Begin our walk with Christ, Belong to a body of believers, Become the child of God you are supposed to be.  Begin.Belong.Become'
Cyto says 'okay any more thoughts'
Cyto says 'I'll move on to chapt 3?'
Cyto says 'Did i tick Clairee off?'
Hatfield says 'might that wait for Friday sir?'
Hatfield says 'tick her off, no.'
Hatfield says 'over extended her desire to sit still, eh..'