CHAPTER 14
THE SPIRIT OF REVELATION
THAT THE GOD OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST, THE FATHER OF GLORY, MAY GIVE UNTO YOU THE SPIRIT OF WISDOM AND REVELATION IN THE KNOWLEDGE OF HIM. Ephesians, Chapter 1, Verse 17.
All spiritual Knowledge, Truth, Understanding and Wisdom are imparted to us by the SPIRIT OF REVELATION. I have been ministering in Churches when God has spoken to me and told me a Spirit of Revelation was present. The Lord desires to impart the fullness of Christ to us through the Spirit of Revelation. He does this by revealing Christ to us in Spirit and Truth.
We gain Wisdom through Knowledge and Understanding. Christ, who is our Wisdom, is revealed to us by and through the Spirit of Revelation. We Trust Christ because the Spirit of Revelation reveals to us that He is trustworthy.
When Jesus asked Peter, “Whom do men say that I am?” Peter replied, “You are the Christ the Son of the Living God.” Jesus then said to Peter, “Flesh and blood has not REVEALED THIS TO YOU, but my Father which is in Heaven.”
Peter’s REVELATION of Christ was given by the Spirit of Revelation. The REVELATION of Christ to Peter was not by any means an interpretation of who men believe Christ was or how men may or may not perceive Him. It is the Revelation of the Person of Christ.
The word “revelation” comes from the Greek word “apocalypse” which means an uncovering or unveiling.
REVELATION always points us to Truth and Wisdom through Knowledge and Understanding. It is Truth which sets us free, but it is the Spirit of Revelation which reveals to us the Knowledge of the Truth.
The Holy Spirit is the source, bearer and administrator of the Spirit of Revelation. He reveals Christ to us as the personification of all spiritual Truth, Wisdom, Knowledge and Understanding. Without Revelation, we cannot receive Christ as Lord and Savior. The Holy Spirit reveals Christ to us in all His Grace, Majesty and Glory.
Knowledge alone does not give us understanding. Many people have knowledge, however, they do not understand how to apply it properly or to their benefit. Knowledge alone can make one prideful. Understanding and Wisdom will give us the ability to use Knowledge in the proper way. Without Knowledge and Understanding we will surely make decisions which will cause us to fail throughout life.
Many people possess knowledge about Truth (Christ), but they lack Wisdom. They may believe Christ is the Son of God, but they reject Him as Lord and Savior. Satan has knowledge of the Truth, but he cannot accept the Truth. Pride rejects Wisdom, and Wisdom rejects pride. Pride and Wisdom are not compatible with each other. God rejects the proud, but He gives Grace to the humble.
The SPIRIT OF REVELATION directs us to all Truth in order to open the eyes of our understanding enabling us to clearly see and KNOW Christ in all His Glory and Grace. If we are going to experience Christ in the fullness of His Glory and Grace, the Spirit of Revelation must reveal Him to us. The Spirit of Revelation also reveals strategies we can use against the schemes and fiery darts of the Devil.
The Word of Wisdom, Word of Knowledge, and the Discerning of Spirits are Spiritual Gifts imparted to the body of Christ by the Spirit of Revelation. Whenever the Spirit of Revelation is present, He is there to impart direction, knowledge, wisdom, truth and/or understanding. He comes to reveal the past, present or future to an individual or group of individuals to give hope, direction and/or truth concerning the will, way and purpose of God.
BUT I CERTIFY YOU, BRETHREN,THAT THE GOSPEL WHICH WAS PREACHED OF ME WAS NOT AFTER MAN. FOR I NEVER RECEIVED IT OF MAN, NEITHER WAS I TAUGHT IT, BUT BY THE REVELATION OF JESUS CHRIST. Galatains, Chapter 1, Verses 11-12.
Revelation is something which cannot be taught. We can tell people about Christ and God’s Word. We can teach people what God’s Word means and how to walk in victory. However, only the Spirit of Revelation can quicken and cause the Living Word to become alive and a reality in our life.
THE REVELATION OF CHRIST
The MYSTERY of Christ is hidden behind a Veil of Confusion on the Earth. Truth is also like a precious TREASURE hidden in the Earth. If men earnestly desire to KNOW THE TRUTH--they WILL FIND it. Christ is revealed as the Truth, the Life and the REALITY by the Spirit of Revelation. The Holy Spirit is the only one who can reveal Jesus as “CHRIST—THE SON OF THE LIVING GOD.”
Understanding that Jesus is the only DOOR to Heaven comes by and through the Spirit of Revelation. When men are drawn to Christ by the Holy Spirit, a door in Heaven is opened in order that they can perceive Christ as REALITY. They then realize Jesus is the only answer for their sin problem.
Many people have knowledge of who Christ is, however, they DO NOT KNOW Him as Lord of Lords and King of Kings. They do not have a Revelation of His true status as Savior and Lord. Their understanding of “who Christ is” and what He did on earth is misunderstood. They know He was a good man who did many good things. However, they do not recognize Him as Lord because they are not eating from the Tree of Life.
Many Christians do not have a full Revelation of Christ and His accomplishments at the Cross. They may know Christ as Lord, but their understanding of many spiritual matters is diminished because they do not pursue a closer relationship with Him. When Christians do not pursue a closer relationship with Him they will not experience Christ in all His fullness.
Many Christians are satisfied with living in the Outer Court of the Temple while others desire to dwell consistently with Christ in the Holiest Place. These Christians are satisfied with living on the outskirts of God’s Glory, rarely entering into the Holy of Holies in order to commune with their Creator. Living in the Outer Court can be compared to people living on the outskirts of a beautiful city. These people rarely travel to the HEART of the city where they can experience its beauty and splendor.
Eden was the center of God’s will for Adam and Eve. It was the place where the relationship between Adam, Eve and God flourished. Eden was the place where the Shekinah Glory of God dwelt in its fullness. God created The Garden of Eden in order to have a place where He could fellowship with Adam and Eve. His Spirit dwelt with them until their fellowship was abruptly interrupted by the Serpent.
The Presence of God was the center of activity between God and mankind. A Holy Mist, the Shekinah Glory, came out of the ground (heart/spirit) to replenish and renew a daily fellowship with Adam and Eve. The Living Water supplied by the Tree of Life sustained them, causing their relationship with God to bloom and flourish.
KNOW YE NOT THAT YE ARE THE TEMPLE OF GOD, AND THAT THE SPIRIT OF GOD DWELLETH IN YOU. 1 Corinthians, Chapter 3, Verse 16. (1 Corinthians, 3:16 is possible because of John, 3:16.) The word “temple” referred to in this scripture comes from the Greek word “Naos” which means Holy of Holies.
If we are not living in the Holy of Holies, we are not experiencing the fullness of the Shekinah Glory of God. If we are living in the Outer Court, we are depriving ourselves of the beauty and splendor of an intimate relationship with Christ.
The Spirit of Revelation reveals Christ to us through HIS FINISHED WORKS. Because Christ paid the penalty for our sins, we have access through His Blood to enter into the Holy of Holies. The Holy of Holies represented the Paradise of God where the Presence of God dwelt. God created man so He could dwell with and have fellowship with Him in Paradise. Because of the FINISHED WORKS of CHRIST, man can again dwell in the Paradise of God.