GOD’S ECONOMY
SERIES THIRTEEN
GOD’S ECONOMY IN ALL THE BOOKS OF THE BIBLE
God’s Economy as Revealed in the New Testament
Message One
God’s Economy as Revealed in the New Testament
Scripture Reading: John 1:1, 14, Luke1:35, Matt. 1:18-23, John 19:34, Matt.8:6-8, Acts 1:9-11, 14, 2:4, 41, 46, 6:7, 8:1, 9:34-35, Rev. 21:1-3, 22:1-2
I. The New Testament—the practical fulfillment of God’s eternal economy—John 1:1, 14, 20:22, Acts 13:2, Rom. 8:29, Rev. 21:2: (CWWL, 1994-1997, vol. 3, “The Triune God’s Revelation and His Move,” ch. 3)
A. Matthew to John unveils that the Triune God has been processed and consummated to be the all-inclusive life-giving Spirit—Matt. 21:9, Mark 5:30, Luke 8:44, John 20:22: (CWWL, 1994-1997, vol. 3, “The Triune God’s Revelation and His Move,” ch. 3)
1. Through His incarnation to become the God-man—Matt. 1:18, John 1:14. (CWWL, 1994-1997, vol. 3, “The Triune God’s Revelation and His Move,” ch. 3)
2. Through His human living to live the God-man’s life—Luke 10:34, 2:51. (CWWL, 1994-1997, vol. 3, “The Triune God’s Revelation and His Move,” ch. 3)
3. Through His all-inclusive death to redeem His lost creation and to release His divine life—John 20:9, 12:24. (CWWL, 1994-1997, vol. 3, “The Triune God’s Revelation and His Move,” ch. 3)
4. Through His resurrection to dispense Himself into His redeemed chosen people as their life and everything—20:22, 31. (CWWL, 1994-1997, vol. 3, “The Triune God’s Revelation and His Move,” ch. 3)
B. Acts unveils the all-inclusive life-giving Spirit spreading Himself as the reality of Christ, who is the embodiment of God, for the producing of the churches of God—13:2, 2:46, 6:7. (CWWL, 1994-1997, vol. 3, “The Triune God’s Revelation and His Move,” ch. 3)
C. Romans to Revelation unveils the all-inclusive life-giving Spirit building up the churches into the organism of the consummated Triune God as the Body of Christ, by transforming them into the image of Christ as the firstborn Son of God, which will consummate in the New Jerusalem as the eternal enlargement and expression of the consummated Triune God—Rom. 8:29, Eph. 4:16-17, Rev. 21:2. (CWWL, 1994-1997, vol. 3, “The Triune God’s Revelation and His Move,” ch. 3)
II. The New Testament reveals the divine economy concerning Christ and His ministry—Luke 1:35, Mat. 1:18-23, John 19:34, Matt. 28:6-8, Acts 1:9-11: (CWWL, 1991-1992, vol. 3, “The Satanic Chaos in the Old Creation and the Divine economy for the New Creation,” chs. 2)
A. The divine economy with Christ as the God-man—Luke 1:35, Matt. 1:18-23: (CWWL, 1991-1992, vol. 3, “The Satanic Chaos in the Old Creation and the Divine economy for the New Creation,” chs. 2)
1. Christ as the embodiment of the Triune God became incarnated to be a God-man—John 1:1, 14, Luke 1:26-38, Matt. 1:18-23. (CWWL, 1991-1992, vol. 3, “The Satanic Chaos in the Old Creation and the Divine economy for the New Creation,” chs. 2)
2. John the Baptist came out to testify concerning Christ—3:1-12, John 1:6-8, 15, 19-36. (CWWL, 1991-1992, vol. 3, “The Satanic Chaos in the Old Creation and the Divine economy for the New Creation,” chs. 2)
3. The seekers of Messiah came to Christ and followed Him—1:37-49, Matt. 4:17-24, John 3:1-15. (CWWL, 1991-1992, vol. 3, “The Satanic Chaos in the Old Creation and the Divine economy for the New Creation,” chs. 2)
4. Christ taught the kingdom, proclaimed the gospel, and healed all kinds of diseases, attracting a great crowd to follow Him—Matt. 4:23-25. (CWWL, 1991-1992, vol. 3, “The Satanic Chaos in the Old Creation and the Divine economy for the New Creation,” chs. 2)
5. Christ revealed to His followers the kingdom of the heavens (chs. 5—7), the mysteries of the kingdom of the heavens (ch. 13), Christ and the church (16:13-19), the consummation of this age and the second coming of Christ (chs. 24—25), and the mystery of the Divine Trinity in union with the believers of Christ (John 14—17). (CWWL, 1991-1992, vol. 3, “The Satanic Chaos in the Old Creation and the Divine economy for the New Creation,” chs. 2)
B. The divine economy in Christ’s crucifixion, resurrection, and ascension—19:34, Matt. 28:6-8, Acts 1:9-11: (CWWL, 1991-1992, vol. 3, “The Satanic Chaos in the Old Creation and the Divine economy for the New Creation,” chs. 2)
1. God judged Christ on the cross for the sin of the world and for the sin of the believers, and Christ died an all-inclusive vicarious death—John 1:29, 1 Cor. 15:3, John 19:34, 12:24. (CWWL, 1991-1992, vol. 3, “The Satanic Chaos in the Old Creation and the Divine economy for the New Creation,” chs. 2)
2. The women followers of Christ watched His crucifixion—Matt. 27:55-56. (CWWL, 1991-1992, vol. 3, “The Satanic Chaos in the Old Creation and the Divine economy for the New Creation,” chs. 2)
3. Joseph, one expecting the kingdom of God, and the women followers of Christ buried Christ in an excellent way—Luke 23:50-56, Matt. 27:57-61. (CWWL, 1991-1992, vol. 3, “The Satanic Chaos in the Old Creation and the Divine economy for the New Creation,” chs. 2)
4. The followers of Christ discovered His resurrection and received the revelation that Christ in His humanity was born in His resurrection to be the firstborn Son of God with His many brothers constituting His Body—28:1-10, John 20:1-18, Acts 13:33, Rom. 8:29, Heb. 2:11-12. (CWWL, 1991-1992, vol. 3, “The Satanic Chaos in the Old Creation and the Divine economy for the New Creation,” chs. 2)
5. Christ in His resurrection taught His eleven apostles concerning the kingdom of God for forty days—Acts 1:3. (CWWL, 1991-1992, vol. 3, “The Satanic Chaos in the Old Creation and the Divine economy for the New Creation,” chs. 2)
6. The disciples of Christ saw His ascension—1:9-11, Luke 24:51. (CWWL, 1991-1992, vol. 3, “The Satanic Chaos in the Old Creation and the Divine economy for the New Creation,” chs. 2)
III. The divine economy in the ministry of the apostles—Acts 1:14, 2:4, 41, 46, 6:7, 8:1, 9:34-35, 13-28: (CWWL, 1991-1992, vol. 3, “The Satanic Chaos in the Old Creation and the Divine economy for the New Creation,” chs. 2)
A. Peter and about one hundred twenty disciples gathered together and prayed in one accord for ten days—1:12-15. (CWWL, 1991-1992, vol. 3, “The Satanic Chaos in the Old Creation and the Divine economy for the New Creation,” chs. 2)
B. The Spirit was poured out upon the one hundred twenty disciples of Christ on the day of Pentecost—2:1-4, 17-18. (CWWL, 1991-1992, vol. 3, “The Satanic Chaos in the Old Creation and the Divine economy for the New Creation,” chs. 2)
C. Peter preached at Pentecost, and three thousand repented, believed, and were baptized in the name of Jesus Christ, and later five thousand—v. 14-41, 4:4. (CWWL, 1991-1992, vol. 3, “The Satanic Chaos in the Old Creation and the Divine economy for the New Creation,” chs. 2)
D. The believers continued steadfastly in the teaching and the fellowship of the apostles, in the breaking of bread and the prayers, having all possessions common and increasing with new believers day by day—2:42-47, 4:32-37. (CWWL, 1991-1992, vol. 3, “The Satanic Chaos in the Old Creation and the Divine economy for the New Creation,” chs. 2)
E. The word of God grew, and the number of the disciples multiplied greatly—6:7, 12:24, 19:20. (CWWL, 1991-1992, vol. 3, “The Satanic Chaos in the Old Creation and the Divine economy for the New Creation,” chs. 2)
F. The disciples were scattered from Jerusalem to preach the gospel throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria—8:1, 4. (CWWL, 1991-1992, vol. 3, “The Satanic Chaos in the Old Creation and the Divine economy for the New Creation,” chs. 2)
G. The gospel spread under Peter’s ministry—9:32-43. (CWWL, 1991-1992, vol. 3, “The Satanic Chaos in the Old Creation and the Divine economy for the New Creation,” chs. 2)
H. The gospel, through Paul’s ministry, spread to the Gentile world, and many churches were raised up—chs. 13-28. (CWWL, 1991-1992, vol. 3, “The Satanic Chaos in the Old Creation and the Divine economy for the New Creation,” chs. 2)
I. The churches raised up through Paul’s ministry were strengthened and corrected under John’s ministry—15:41, Rev. 1:11. (CWWL, 1991-1992, vol. 3, “The Satanic Chaos in the Old Creation and the Divine economy for the New Creation,” chs. 2)
IV. The ending of the satanic chaos and the consummation of the divine economy—20:9-21:2, 10, 22:1-2: (CWWL, 1991-1992, vol. 3, “The Satanic Chaos in the Old Creation and the Divine economy for the New Creation,” chs. 2)
A. The satanic chaos will end with the termination of the evil Satan, the old creation, and all the negative things in the lake of fire—20:9-21:1, 8, 22:15. (CWWL, 1991-1992, vol. 3, “The Satanic Chaos in the Old Creation and the Divine economy for the New Creation,” chs. 2)
B. The divine economy will be consummated with the processed Triune God, the new creation, and the holy city of living water—chs. 21-22. (CWWL, 1991-1992, vol. 3, “The Satanic Chaos in the Old Creation and the Divine economy for the New Creation,” chs. 2)