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Behold Your God. In Beholding our God we have the Divine Pattern of Life. This book explores some key principles in beholding the God of Scripture.
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1 Cor 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.
All life and all blessings we receive in this life come to us through the divine pattern. This pattern is revealed to us through the person...
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The Divine Pattern in the Law
In the previous chapter we explored the divine pattern as revealed in 1 Corinthians 8:6 speaking of the relationship of the Father and Son. Their relationship itself reveals this divine pattern. It comprises the “Of Whom” Father, who is the source and “By Whom” Son, who is the channel.
We cited sev...
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The Divine Pattern: The Threefold Cord
Ecc 4:12 And if one prevail against him, two shall withstand him; and a threefold cord is not quickly broken.
Any system that is well designed will have a backup built in if one part of the system fails. The divine pattern that was first given to Adam and Eve as a reflection of Father and Son expa...
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The Divine Pattern: Blessing and Cursing
As we look more closely at the divine pattern through the Scriptures we see a picture emerge of how the “Of Whom” and “By Whom” parts of the pattern relate to each other. Our Father in heaven is a God of blessing. Notice what the Bible says:
Num 23:19-20 God is not a man, that he should lie; neith...
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The Divine Pattern: Responding to Apostasy
Many have heard of the familiar proverb that an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure and this is certainly the case when living within the threefold cord of God’s blessing. In our last chapter we spoke about how those who are under authority are blessed when they respect and obey that author...
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The Divine Pattern: Identifying the Church
Placing ourselves correctly in our communities means that we need to identify who are the people and institutions that we are to respect. We also need to identify those who are under our care and therefore protect and bless. Living in western society has flattened many aspects of the divine pattern ...
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The Divine Pattern: Resting in the Channel
I distinctly remember praying to the Lord in anger about what some of the church leaders were not doing at the time. Some were bringing in worldly music, staying silent on several standards issues and allowing dubious speakers to address our people. I was pouring my heart to the Lord about these thi...
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The Divine Pattern: The Mantle for Confrontation
The more we bring ourselves into line with the divine pattern and we learn more to honour the authorities God has placed in our lives, the more our motivation to see that leaders speak and do the right things will come from a recognition that this person is ordained to pass a portion of God’s blessi...
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The Divine Pattern: Making an Appeal
For those of us who hold membership within the Seventh-day Adventist Church, we have a responsibility to our leaders and their families to make an appeal to them regarding what we have found in Scripture concerning the Son of God.
From what we have examined in previous chapters, there are a number ...
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Standing Alone
The process of appeal we described in the previous chapter raises the prospect of an individual standing alone for their convictions of the Word. . It is not easy thing for people to stand alone without the need for some kind of human support or encouragement. Such pressures can cause individuals to...
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The Divine Pattern: Protection.
In chapter one we noted the following:
Apart from the direct blessings of joy, happiness and fellowship that flow to us through this divine pattern there is also the protective blessings that we can accrue through the channel. In each case, the one “by whom” things come, is under the protection and...
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The Divine Pattern: Blindness
The Bible tells us that hair is not just a practical covering but also a symbol of being under authority.
1 Cor 11:15 But if a woman have long hair, it is a glory to her: for her hair is given her for a covering.
If we look carefully at the symbolism attached to hair we notice something interesti...
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The Divine Pattern: Hannah's Sterling Example
With the history we have considered in the previous chapter revealing the blind drunk state of our church, it is natural for many to assume that there is no blessing in looking to the leaders of the Adventist Church. Yet I believe that there are lessons for us in the story of Hannah that apply to ou...
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The Divine Pattern: The Sweet Fragrance of Submission
One of the best illustrations of the spirit of Christ responding to an authority in apostasy is the story of Abigail.
In the character of Abigail, the wife of Nabal, we have an illustration of womanhood after the order of Christ. 21 Manuscript Release 213.
Nabal has every spiritual advantage as a...
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The Divine Pattern: Man After God’s Own Heart
The lives of Hannah and Abigail stand as beacons of light for those struggling under the burden of corrupt leadership. The Spirit of Christ in Hannah prepared the way for a mighty prophet to reform the nation of Israel. The fragrant beauty of Abigail steadied the throne of the future monarch through...
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The Divine Pattern: Unmasking the Abominable Desolator
The purpose of this series is to try and draw down some practical implications of what our understanding of the Father and Son relationship does to our families, churches and communities in terms of blessing or cursing. I am trying to show that there is a world of difference between the “Son” in the...
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The Divine Pattern: The Cornerstone
In this series we have been beholding the divine pattern of Father and Son as reflected in many aspects of our families, communities and churches. By simply beholding this divine pattern in faith through Christ we will be transformed into their likeness as the Bible states:
2 Cor 3:18 But we all, ...
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The Divine Pattern: Sabbath Sealing
As God’s people we know that it is the faithful observance of the Sabbath that is the mark the reveal’s God’s ownership of the person. We also know that it is through the sanctifying power of the Sabbath that God’s people will be sealed.
Eze 20:12 Moreover also I gave them my sabbaths, to be a sig...
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A Mighty Angel
Rev 18:1-2 After these things I saw another angel coming down out of heaven, having great authority; and the earth was lightened with his glory. (2) And he cried with a mighty voice, saying, Fallen, fallen is Babylon the great, and is become a habitation of demons, and a hold of every unclean spi...
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Divine Pattern Reader Response - Love and Respect Unconditional
I received this response from one of our readers who wishs to remain anonymous. I thought it was so good, I have added it as an appendix to the Divine Pattern Series.
Just this week I was touched by an article from the Divine Pattern series about how to disagree respectfully. What to do if there’...
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Father Son, Source, Channel, invisible visible, truth magnification is found throughout scripture and are guiding principles for every aspect of our lives. Adrian Ebens includes new examples of the Father Son principle in the law, the Sabbath, and money.
The Divine Pattern relationship of Father and Son revealed in: 1. Source - Channel - 1 Cor 8:6 2. Invisible and Visible - Col 1:5 3. Magnification and expansion - Heb 1:3 4. Equal through Source - Heb 1:6 instruct us on the relationship between: Old Testament and New Testament Law of God and Law...
Upon what basis did the Son of God think it not robbery to be equal with God? Notes: http://www.maranathamedia.com/adrian-ebens/articles/articles-salvation/2673-thought-it-not-robbery
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