Part 6 - The Third Temple - Walking in the Light of Your Day
- (primary) Ezra 3:1–11
- (secondary) Proverbs 4:18
- (secondary) Revelation 18:23
- (secondary) Revelation 2:1–5
- (secondary) Zechariah 14:6–7
- (secondary) Matthew 5:14–15
- (secondary) 2 Timothy 2:20
- (secondary) John 10:16
- (secondary) Proverbs 23:23
- (secondary) Ephesians 2:12
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Summary
Part 6, “Walking in the Light of Your Day,” begins with Proverbs 4:18 and the image of a light shining “more and more unto the perfect day.” The speaker connects this with Hanukkah's progressively illuminated menorah and teaches that each generation is responsible for receiving, guarding, and walking in the measure of truth revealed in its time. Revelation 18:23, Revelation 2:1–5, Zechariah 14:6–7, and Matthew 5:14–15 develop that light motif. The speaker contrasts churches that lose their lamp with an “evening-time” remnant that he believes is receiving restored truth. At the same time, Revelation 2 becomes a warning to his own congregation: Sabbath observance, holy days, and doctrinal knowledge must not replace love for Yahshua and a servant-like character. The sermon then turns decisively to Ezra 3:1–11. This produces an explicit revision of the speaker's Third Temple model. He says that his earlier claim that the Third Temple was almost finished was wrong. In the revised teaching, the full spiritual temple is not completed before the millennium. Instead, the present age prepares what must already exist when that temple begins to expand: the High Priest, a priestly ministry/altar, and the menorah or restored light of truth. Ezra's returned remnant worshiping and ministering before the temple is fully rebuilt becomes the speaker's model for his “first harvest.” He interprets his congregation as people presently being trained to guard truth and serve with Yahshua so that, in his proposed millennial scenario, they can teach those who subsequently enter the Third Temple. The closing portion emphasizes the priests and Levites praising together when the foundation is laid. The speaker applies this to the congregation's corporate dancing, singing, praise, thanksgiving, service, and unity, describing their present worship practices as training for their anticipated role in the coming kingdom.
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Ezra 3:1 - 11 - The speaker revises his earlier Third Temple teaching by arguing that the complete spiritual temple is not almost finished now rather, Ezra's restored altar, priesthood, worship, and pre-temple reparation form a pattern for what he believes Yahweh is doing presently - preparing a "First Harvest" priesthood and relighting the menorah of truth so that these believers can serve with Yahshua and help build, teach, and govern the full Third Temple during the millennial reign.
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