A Today we are going to be talk ing about dimensions. What are di mensions? You mipht consider the 2 x4 you often hear me refer to. The Mimensions of the 2.4 4 are | 34" x3 U2" x what ever length you might have, The three dimensions we ‘most often think oF are depth, width and tenet, ‘There is a fourth dimension. The easiest way to deseribe this fourth «limension might be time. As a pilot, T must consider the dimension of ume. If | am flying 400 mph. aad know which direction I am goinp. 1 must know how long 1 have been flying to caleulale where Tam oa the map, You see time is as important as knowing which ditection you are flying Tn the theory of relativity time is the fourth dimen Siow, Spacetime. a four dimensional continuum, consists four coordinates. They are dept, width, Lenggh and| time. A continuum is something absolutely continuous and homogeneous of whieh no distinction of content can be affirmed ‘Where does all this lead us? Le’s tum to Il Cotia- thians. Paul is teaching us 10 be prepared to pass an. from this life to the Father To be absent ftom the body is to be preseal with the Father. He has told us in If Coriathians 4£16 that man has an outward flesh body and an inward spiritual body, This imvard body is your soul Paul defines Christian belief an the following verse WCORINTHIAN 5:7 You are not able to see the Holy Spisit, Only thrawgi (For we walk by faith, not by sight) } faith are we able to believe the Holy Spirit actually exists. Dimensions are perceived by man only through our five senses. Man of this world is not able fo telieve anything he cant see, feel, smell, hear or touch, If an atheist is not able to confiim the exitence of something. through his senses. he doesn't believe it exists, Atheists wall: by sight) Christians walk by ai, Consider this fact. Man is able 10 look into. the heavens and see stars. planets, and moons. However. that which he knows about is only a speck compared to the Uunksown space ‘which lies between these heavenly bodies and that which Ties beyond what man is able to. discern Man probably knows very litte about what God has created in its entiety, Just as we are unable 10 see_all Of God's celestial creations, we are unable to see the Holy Spirit. But, if you area strong Christian yow are able to feel the Spit, He is all around you and helpe you every day. I hope you are walking by faith and nat by Sight. Someday soon, when you are out af the flesh body fauth will be reality and the things of this. world will The Shepherd's Chapel POs tS GTS Dr, Arnold Murray, DRE fF 3 | Dimenstoans AR 72736 Newsletter #178 - August 1993 ‘be past, Your reality will Become your place in the Father's etemity Dogs the Bible speak ef this? Of ‘course it does. Paul was taken to the thicd heaven. Where is the third heav- en? You will find the answer in. Peter chapter 3. Paul was taken to the third earth age which is the thind heaven, To avord risking others worshipping bim ‘and not listening to God's Word, hte spoke in the third person in the verses that follow {LOORINTHIANS 12:1-2 It is fot expeatent for me doubtless fe glory. | Wil come to visions and revelations of the Lord 2 (hrauy a man m Civist above fourteen years ago, (whetior mine body, cannot tall of whother ‘out of the Body. cannot fell God knoweth,) such an ane caught up to the rd heaven ‘As Paull made this joumey. he was not able 10 discern ‘whether he was in the flesh body or the spiritual body. Paul did not know whieh dimension he was in, ILCORWTHIANS 42:3:5 And, {knew such a man (whether in the body. cr out of the body, 1 cannot tell Ged knoweth;} * How that he was caught up inte pavacise, and heard gpl Ad Ne aa Fa ir SSF Siam an eno wil! gly” yet ek mysay 1 wal nt 5G" gush an one wal | glo ys ony ‘These which glory in themselves tend to boast. Paul said be heard words in paradise unlawful to mention, and fhe would have no part of glorifying himselE Paul, as you Kaow, was given a thom in his side, of an infirmity. Keep him weak. He knew when he was weak in the flesh, ‘he ‘was strong in the Lord. That is why he took elory in hig infinmities, You which are strong in Christianity also {know the power that you have access to when you te strong. in the Lond, Although you are not able to see i, you know the power is there, As a Pastor, one of the expenences is you have to witness ethers going through the transition from living to the desth of the flesh body. On inany such ocensions I Iave wimessed persons calling. out the name of a family member that had previeusly assed com to the Father, I believe that in the Wabsition Somme are able to see and recognize the spins ef a loved ane. coming, to take them home; There is another dimension. We have been talking about ‘The spiritual dimension ig that in whieh the inner man Gf out Soul exists. Let's tum t@ John chapter 20. after Christ was crucified, He went lo the distiples who were soon to become apostles which simply means Tone sent forth’, ST_JOHN 2049 Thon tho same day af evening. Being the fret aay af the week, when the doors were shit where the dssiples wore assembled for fear of the Jews, come Jesus and stood in the midst, and saith unto them, "Peace(ce unto you The distiples wee hiding and Rad the doors sau ht Jess egine © them through the door or through ihe all, La the spiritual dimension, which 1s real the wall or tbe apiri™ You will soos be in the spiritual sion, The nian point {wish to make an_ this lecture 4 for sou to be strange in fhith and spirit. Soon, these will be your realty. Walls of this world probably wom? even eit inthe spiritual dimension. Lat’ carn to IE Kings, AS so may know, Elisha strongly loved Eliioh And righily 50) a5 1 believe Elijah was, the prophet of prophets. God had told Elijah his work on J euth was dane ani it was time for him to leave UKINGS 28-10 And a came to pass, when they were gore aver that Ela eaid unte Eisha, “Ask what anil As tor tee, befers | be taken away ftom thee” Ane Elsha say? pray thee, let 2 double partion of tay | spt be upen me" And fle sad. “Thou Nast asked 8 hard thing. neverneless, if thou see me when ¢ am faken form thee. i shal be 30 unto thee, out Hf net shat not 60.50 Tr was a hard thing Elisha asked because it swasal in Eljai’s power to give. Sharpen up for me here. Elijah H oid Elisha if he caul see him when he was taken, then at would be a>. In other wonds. if Elisha could, ‘he spritual dimension, his request would have fanled by God Sv KINGS 21822 And came to pass. as they stil Wnt on and Taked. that behold, there appesied a | chariot of fra. and farses of fire. and parted them tot asunder and liar went up bya whitwnd info heaven ‘Ang Elsha saw & and he clog “Wy father, ry father, the char! of lerael ang. the harsomon Thoveee "Ana | he saw him ne. mow and he took hod of his own Cethes. and rent them in wo pieces Elisha was plessed by Goel and comld indeed see oto the spintual dimensiain He knew Bligal dit dig, he might Fane Thowht hae! he Ooen walking, hy sight Now. dort ger carried away wily slimensions ta the point sou want to thy away Our ‘work is here. Let's umm ro chapter @ The king of Sytia we warring against lem! Wt seemed one of bie serianes vas telling the ing of Israel his strategy. But, at tums out Elisha was felling the king of Isinel where the Syrians would be. The kine of Syria learned of this and sentan amy suv capture Elisha ILKINGS 614-18 Therefore sent he thither horses, and Chariots and a grew! host aed they came ay night ana Gonpassed she cay about" And when te servant of the ma ef Ged vas nsen eony and gone for, behold, and hosi compasse’ the oly Ooi win horses and Chariots And Ms senart said unio him, "Alas my master! hhow shal! we do? Elisha's servant thought the ‘goners’ were looking bad in the eyes ef the servant. He was walking: by sight WKINGS 6:16:17 snd be answered, "Fear nat for they, De wih us are more thar ihey thal be with them.” Band Elena. prayed ad sai) LORD pray th | epan he eyes, frat he may spe.” Aad the LORD opened | the eyes or the young man, and he saw. and. benoit tha mountan was ful of forses and chariots of fhe | round atout Elisha If you are on God's Mission, those chariots of fire fre always there to protect you, This chariots don't bend, His sword never misses. His Wond is true, Toes God Provert those who seme Him? Let's eo to Psalnts, PSALMS 24.1-2 | wil bless the LORD at all times: Mis pase shal continually bein. my mouth © Say soul shail fake ner boast im iho LORD’ The humble shail hear tharsof, and be gi. We have a Jot to be thankful for. Which dimension does the word soul in verse 2 denora? When you walk by fauth, you trust Him PSALMS 343.4 © magnify tha LORD with me And iet Us exat His name togethar * | sought tho LORD, and He heard me, And delivered me from al! my fears Has He delivered you fiom all sour fears? You don't howe anything ta be afraid of PSALMS 34.5.7 They focked uaa Him_And were lightened And thei faces wero not ashamed © This pcor man tied, fand the LORD heard im, And ssved hin out of ai! his Wrovelee "The ange! of the LORD eteamzovh read absut them that fear Him, and debvereth them ‘The angel of the Lord isthe Lordi the spiral dimension. The word fear may be better transated revere If you revere Him. He will deliver you. He is encamped all around you. He said, “touch not wvine anointed”, Do ou realize What a waming. that is to your enemies? Bon't ‘worry atour childish things IF yon do worry about childish things. 1 have a question for” you, How mature of a etiam are you? Ds you walk by sight, or da. you walk faith? PSALMS 5418.9 O taste and see that the LORD is goo Siessed & the Man that Trusted) in Him * G fear the LORD: ‘ye mis saints For ahere is ag want fo therm thal fear Hine Did you understand that? Those that revere Him want for nothing. Lefs tum to Psalms 68 in. clas PSALMS 68:17 The chariols of God are twenty thousand even thousands of angels The LORD among them, af in'Sisa, ia the holy place, Ave you going to let some litle thorn bother you? 1 thik dof, He has armies that are unconquerable, Walk by faith, PSALMS 6818.19 Thay host ascended on high, Thow hast lo captinty canine. Thou hast received gits for te fobefcus alba, that THE LORD God magn duet ‘mang them? Bigssed_be the LORD. Who dat loedetn Os min berets, Even THE GOO ef our savaton. Seb ‘The God of your salvation is Yahshua Messiah Jesus, ‘The Lord has blessed this spirinal family, Yes, there is 2. spitinial dimension; however, I caution you. Be mature hr when studying dimensions to realize you are an the flash, We have work to do here, and man will remain in the flesh until His work is done. Take cornfort it kaowiie He is your Father and He will never leave you or forsake you. In al 1 Wirrar,— Amold Muay far man, Yoa,