When the disciples asked Jesus why He was speaking in parables, He said, “Because it has been given to you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it has not been given.” The mysteries of the kingdom are the parables. A parable is simply another term for a similitude. It […]
When we receive the revelatory understanding of the holy scriptures it purifies our soul so we can be ready to receive the manifestation of Jesus and His coming glory. Origen says, “Anyone who is not converted to a spiritual understanding a veil is placed over his heart and scripture is thought to be covered”. Pastor […]
There are four levels of understanding the holy scriptures and Sode is the deepest level. It is the secret counsel or foundation and without the secrets we have no foundation or Jesus. In this message, Pastor Michael Petro reveals how the Apostles were the master builders who taught the secrets of the Word to build […]
There are many misconceptions about dying to self but the early church required a life of sacrifice. They suffered to pay a price for others, just as Jesus suffered and paid the price for our salvation. Jesus said if we are to follow him we must, “deny ourselves and pick up our crosses”Matthew 16:24. In […]
The Hebrew word for Rule is Mashal which means to have dominion, power or to reign. What are we supposed to rule or have dominion over? Gen 1:17-18 says “God made two lights and set them in the firmaments to rule over the day and the night and divide light from darkness”. The illumination gives […]
What we build will not stand without a proper foundation. Jesus said “Anyone who listens to my teaching and follows it is wise, like a person who builds a house on solid rock”. (Matt 7:24) The rock is the hidden revelation of the Word and without it we can’t have a true understanding of the […]
Circumcision is the sign of being in covenant with God. It is not speaking of a natural circumcision of the flesh but a circumcision in the Spirit. This circumcision in the Spirit allows us to receive the divine Word from the Lord and to enter into a divine transformation of the heart. Ray McDowell releases […]
God told Abraham he was going to be the father of many nations and establish a covenant between him and his seed; the sign of that covenant was circumcision. In this message, Pastor Michael Petro reveals the mystery of the circumcision that God requires. Rom 2:28-29 says it has nothing to do with physical circumcision […]
What is a mystery? It is the secret way in which God governs the righteous, or a hidden plan revealed only to God’s servants. The Lord hides Himself in the Word in order to move us into a realm of spiritual strength and discernment to know the difference between a carnal Word and the true […]