In this message, Kenny emphasizes the central theme of God's cry for recovery and possession, highlighting that God's ultimate purpose is to possess a people for Himself and for them to possess Him. He underscores that God's recovery work begins with His desire to recover what belongs to Him—His own possession—and that this work is fulfilled when His people respond. Kenny stresses that God's plan involves not only Him possessing a people but also that His people possess all that is available in Christ, including the inheritance and the spiritual riches. He points out that God's work hinges on human response, emphasizing that without a willing response, recovery and possession cannot occur. Kenny illustrates this with biblical examples, such as Abraham, Jacob, Peter, and Paul, showing how their responses to God's call led to the realization of God's purpose. He advocates for a church built as a spiritual house of living stones, emphasizing the importance of seeing Christ as the cornerstone and the church as the house of God. Kenny also highlights the priesthood of all believers, urging believers to function as priests and to see the church as a divine assembly called to show forth God's excellencies. Ultimately, he calls for a passionate pursuit of possessing Christ, urging believers to respond willingly and wholeheartedly to God's call, so His recovery work can be completed and His purpose fulfilled.
11 And it shall come to pass in that day, that the Lord shall set his hand again the second time to recover the remnant of his people, which shall be left, from Assyria, and from Egypt, and from Pathros, and from Cush, and from Elam, and from Shinar, and from Hamath, and from the islands of the sea.
23 So Joshua took the whole land, according to all that the LORD said unto Moses; and Joshua gave it for an inheritance unto Israel according to their divisions by their tribes. And the land rested from war.
4 To whom coming, as unto a living stone, disallowed indeed of men, but chosen of God, and precious, 5 Ye also, as lively stones, are built up a spiritual house, an holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ. 6 Wherefore also it is contained in the scripture, Behold, I lay in Sion a chief corner stone, elect, precious: and he that believeth on him shall not be confounded. 7 Unto you therefore which believe he is precious: but unto them which be disobedient, the stone which the builders disallowed, the same is made the head of the corner, 8 And a stone of stumbling, and a rock of offence, even to them which stumble at the word, being disobedient: whereunto also they were appointed. 9 But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light: 10 Which in time past were not a people, but are now the people of God: which had not obtained mercy, but now have obtained mercy.
10 That I may know him, and the power of his resurrection, and the fellowship of his sufferings, being made conformable unto his death; 11 If by any means I might attain unto the resurrection of the dead. 12 Not as though I had already attained, either were already perfect: but I follow after, if that I may apprehend that for which also I am apprehended of Christ Jesus. 13 Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended: but this one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before, 14 I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.
15 Let us therefore, as many as be perfect, be thus minded: and if in any thing ye be otherwise minded, God shall reveal even this unto you.