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Through the Bible with Les Feldick
LESSON 1 * PART 4 * BOOK 51
Hebrews 9:15 – 10:1a - Part 2

"…and unto them that look for him, he shall appear the second time without sin unto salvation."
To die for the sins of the world. Hebrews 10:1a
"For the law having a shadow of good things to come,..."
Abraham believed God. Oh, there were things back in that Old Testament that the religious leaders of Israel just knew there was something that they weren’t comprehending.
I Peter chapter 1? Let’s begin at verse 7 and lead up to the main verse. I Peter 1:7-9
2. Whom (speaking of Jesus Christ) having not seen, ye love; in whom, though now ye see him not, yet believing, ye rejoice with joy unspeakable and full of glory; 9. See, there again, even Peter is emphasizing the faith aspect. Verse 10:
"Benoni." The King! All right, verse 11:
"Searching…" Well, these old fellows were doing the same thing, searching the Old Testament.
I Peter 1:11-12
"Searching what, or what manner of time the Spirit of Christ which was in them did signify, when it testified beforehand the sufferings of Christ, (the Benoni) and the (what?) (the Benjamin. The King, the Kingdom.) 12. Unto whom it was revealed, that not unto themselves, but unto us (Peter, speaking now after the fact) they did minister the things, which are now reported unto you by them who have preached the gospel unto you with the Holy Ghost sent down from heaven; which things the angels desire to look into." Peter is so clear and adamant here that these Old Testament Rabbis saw the shadow, but they could not construct the whole picture because God was keeping it secret.
Deuteronomy 29:29. Deuteronomy 29:29a
"The secret things…" Secret. Now listen, a secret is a secret! Deuteronomy 29:29
"The secret things belong to the LORD our God: (and nobody else) but (flipside) those things which are revealed (that are no longer secret, see?) What’s the verse telling us? That God keeps things secret until He reveals it. God didn’t expect them to. Well, that’s the way God works. You see, the Apostle Paul, over and over, is making mention of that.
Let’s go to Romans, chapter 16. God keeps things secret. Here in Romans 16 verse 25, this is one of my favorite verses. Romans 16:25
Well what was secret about it? In Christ’s earthly ministry, Peter, James and John and the rest had no idea that God would turn to the Gentile world with this Gospel of Grace. Paul’s Gospel of believing in the death, burial, and resurrection for salvation hadn’t happened yet. And so Peter, James and John and the rest, they know nothing of going to Gentiles. If you don’t believe me, read Acts 8 verse 1. Saved that house full of Romans. God is going to take the Gospel to the Gentiles, I’ll see you later!"
Isn’t that funny that those people couldn’t understand that? Why? Because this whole concept of going to the Gentiles with the Gospel of Grace was still kept secret. Now along comes the Apostle Paul and what’s the first thing God tells him? Those pagan Gentiles? All right, now look what Paul writes in Galatians chapter 1 verse 11, and this is such simple language. Galatians 1:11-12
12. For I neither received it of man, neither was I taught it, (that is by other men) but by the revelation of Jesus Christ." Well, you reveal it. And so this secret that’s been in the mind of God was not revealed until the Apostle Paul. Not all at once – little by little.
All right, so he said, "I got it by revelation of Jesus Christ." I just pointed out to someone who called on the phone (as to where I stand concerning Christ’s earthly ministry), "Look, Christ’s earthly ministry was under the Law. It was directed to the children of Israel," and I quoted him to Romans 15 verse 8. Now we’re ready to reveal some secrets – read on.
Galatians 1:13
Galatians 1:14
Now verse 15.
Galatians 1:15-16a
"But when it pleased God, who separated me from my mother’s womb, and called me by his grace, 16. To reveal his Son in me, that I might preach him among (who? The Gentiles)the heathen;…" A revelation of the Lord. Something held secret. To unload on this man things that had been kept secret. Now there’s another one in Ephesians chapter 3. Ephesians 3:1-2
"For this cause I, Paul, the prisoner of Jesus Christ for you (what people?) Gentiles. (remember Gentile was a hated word in Israel) 2. If ye have heard of the dispensation of the grace of God which is given me to you-ward:"
Just maybe the ‘Body of Christ.’ That whole body of truth that is involved in the Gospel of the Grace of God – that that was revealed in this dispensation or administration of the Grace of God. "The beginning of the Body of Christ, to the end of the Body of Christ."
It can’t because the whole body of truth was revealed to this man. So the secrets are now revealed. And oh, God expects us (like he told Moses), when He reveals it, to believe it. hid in God,…"

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