The Israel of God #5

August 1st, 1956
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Summary

In this conference, Brother Sparks emphasizes the significance of Jesus choosing the twelve apostles, framing it as an act of establishing a new Israel and a new spiritual government. He highlights that this choice was deliberate and rooted in prayer, reflecting a deeper spiritual reality rather than a mere organizational decision. The twelve apostles symbolize a new covenant, representing a spiritual Israel characterized by a unique constitution based on Christ's character. This new Israel is not defined by physical lineage but by spiritual rebirth, granting its members a capacity for spiritual understanding and discernment. Brother Sparks stresses the importance of apprenticeship in the kingdom of God, where being with Christ leads to being sent forth to serve. He notes that true knowledge and power come from a deep, personal relationship with God, akin to Christ's relationship with the Father. The cross is central to this apprenticeship, as it is through Christ's suffering that the new Israel is birthed. Ultimately, Brother Sparks calls for believers to embrace their identity as children of God, united in purpose and empowered for service in the kingdom.

Outline of Main Points

  1. Significance of Jesus choosing the twelve apostles
  2. Establishment of a new Israel and spiritual government
  3. Deliberate and prayerful choice of the apostles
  4. Spiritual constitution of the new Israel based on Christ
  5. Importance of apprenticeship in the kingdom of God
  6. Knowledge and power from a relationship with God
  7. Centrality of the cross in the new Israel's formation
  8. Call for believers to embrace their identity and purpose
Scriptures Referenced
Mark 3:13-14

13 And he goeth up into a mountain, and calleth unto him whom he would: and they came unto him. 14 And he ordained twelve, that they should be with him, and that he might send them forth to preach,

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