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There can be an outward manifestation of Holiness in us as a witness for all to see!

FATHER’S Holiness has manifested in the past and will once again manifest in those who pursue HIS Holiness in establishing the True Kingdom of GOD on earth.  The closer you get to HIS Presence, the greater the resulting Holiness in your life.  Moses is a testimony from the “lesser” covenant.

It is written by THE SPIRIT in Exodus chapter 33:

18  And Moses said to THE LORD, “Please, show me Your glory.”

19 Then He said, “I will make all My goodness pass before you, and I will proclaim the Name of the LORD before you. I will be gracious to whom I will be gracious, and I will have compassion on whom I will have compassion.”

20 But He said, “You cannot see My Face; for no man shall see Me, and live.”

21 And the LORD said, “Here is a place by Me, and you shall stand on the rock.

22 So it shall be, while My glory passes by, that I will put you in the cleft of the rock, and will cover you with My Hand while I pass by.

23 Then I will take away My Hand, and you shall see My Back; but My Face shall not be seen.”

Afterward, Moses makes two new tablets and FATHER renews the Covenant with Israel.  This was Israel’s second chance after they worshipped the golden calf while Moses was receiving the first tablets of the Ten Commandments.

And in Exodus chapter 34:

29  Now it was so, when Moses came down from Mount Sinai (and the two tablets of the Testimony were in Moses’ hand when he came down from the mountain), that Moses did not know that the skin of his face shone while he talked with Him. 30 So when Aaron and all the children of Israel saw Moses, behold, the skin of his face shone, and they were afraid to come near him.

31 Then Moses called to them, and Aaron and all the rulers of the congregation returned to him; and Moses talked with them.

32 Afterward all the children of Israel came near, and he gave them as commandments all that the LORD had spoken with him on Mount Sinai.

33 And when Moses had finished speaking with them, he put a veil on his face.

34 But whenever Moses went in before the LORD to speak with Him, he would take the veil off until he came out; and he would come out and speak to the children of Israel whatever he had been commanded.

35 And whenever the children of Israel saw the face of Moses, that the skin of Moses’ face shone, then Moses would put the veil on his face again, until he went in to speak with Him.

This was the first instance of the outward expression of Holiness on a man after being in the Presence of GOD.  Moses outwardly reflected GOD’S Presence.

Paul referenced Moses’ face as he wrote by The Holy Spirit in 2^nd Corinthians chapter 3:

5  Yet we don’t see ourselves as capable enough to do anything in our own strength, for our true competence flows from God’s empowering Presence.

6 He alone makes us adequate ministers who are focused on an entirely new covenant. Our ministry is not based on the letter of the law but through the power of the Spirit. The letter of the law kills, but the Spirit pours out Life.

7 Even the ministry that was characterized by chiseled letters on stone tablets came with a dazzling measure of glory, though it produced death. The Israelites couldn’t bear to gaze on the glowing face of Moses because of the radiant splendor shining from his countenance—a glory destined to fade away.

8 Yet how much more radiant is this new and glorious ministry of the Spirit that shines from us!

9 For if the former ministry of condemnation was ushered in with a measure of glory, how much more does the ministry that imparts righteousness far excel in glory.

Paul emphasized the difference between the Old and the New.  Moses manifested FATHER’S Glory but it faded away, it was outwardly only.  By being filled with The Holy Spirit, we are destined to walk in a sustained Glory from Above.

10 What once was glorious no longer holds any glory because of the increasingly greater glory that has replaced it.

11 The fading ministry came with a portion of glory, but now we embrace the unfading ministry of a permanent impartation of glory.

12 So then, with this amazing hope living in us, we step out in freedom and boldness to speak the Truth.

This reality caused Paul to embrace boldness as we should.

13 We are not like Moses, who used a veil to hide the glory to keep the Israelites from staring at him as it faded away.

14 Their minds were closed and hardened, for even to this day that same veil comes over their minds when they hear the words of the former covenant. The veil has not yet been lifted from them, for it is only eliminated when one is joined to the Messiah.

15 So until now, whenever the Old Testament is being read, the same blinding comes over their hearts.

16 But the moment one turns to the Lord with an open heart, the veil is lifted and they see.

17 Now, the “Lord” I’m referring to is the Holy Spirit, and wherever he is Lord, there is freedom.

18 We can all draw close to Him with the veil removed from our faces. And with no veil we all become like mirrors who brightly reflect the glory of the Lord Jesus. We are being transfigured into his very image as we move from one brighter level of glory to another. And this glorious transfiguration comes from the Lord, who is the Spirit.

In the past, most of us have assumed that we cannot walk in the same manner as Stephen in whom the Glory manifested in his face.  Let the veil be lifted and expect the undeniable in your life as you pursue Holiness.

When you are walking in Holiness, signs will follow you!

Luke wrote by The Holy Spirit in Acts chapter 6:

1 During those days the number of Jesus’ followers kept multiplying greatly. But a complaint was brought against those who spoke Aramaic by the Greek-speaking Jews, who felt their widows were being overlooked during the daily distribution of food.

2 The twelve apostles called a meeting of all the believers and told them, “It is not advantageous for us to be pulled away from the word of God to wait on tables.

3 We want you to carefully select from among yourselves seven Godly men. Make sure they are honorable, full of the Holy Spirit and Wisdom, and we will give them the responsibility of this crucial ministry of serving.

4 That will enable us to give our full attention to prayer and preaching the Word of God.”

5 Everyone in the church loved this idea. So they chose seven men. One of them was Stephen, who was known as a man full of faith and overflowing with the Holy Spirit. Along with him they chose Philip, Prochorus, Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas, and Nicholas from Antioch, who had converted to Judaism.

6 All seven stood before the apostles, who laid their hands on them and prayed for them, commissioning them to this ministry.

7 God’s Word reigned supreme and kept spreading. The number of Jesus’ followers in Jerusalem quickly grew and increased by the day. Even a great number of Jewish priests became believers and were obedient to the faith!

8 Stephen, who was a man full of grace and supernatural power, performed many astonishing signs and wonders and mighty miracles among the people.

9 This upset some men belonging to a sect who called themselves the Men Set Free. They were Libyans, Egyptians, and Turks. They all confronted Stephen to argue with him.

10 But the Holy Spirit gave Stephen remarkable Wisdom to answer them. His words were prompted by the Holy Spirit, and they could not refute what he said. 11 So the Men Set Free conspired in secret to find those who would bring false accusations against Stephen and lie about him by saying, “We heard this man speak blasphemy against Moses and God.”

Stephen is an excellent example for us to consider.  He was not one of the disciples but operated with the same power and authority.  What were his qualifications?  He was full of The Holy Spirit and full of faith.  He did not have an MBA, a PhD, or any other earthly qualification.  It is clear that he walked in Holiness.

The fruit of The Holy Spirit manifested in his ministry of distributing food to the widows.  Signs and wonders can follow anyone who is doing FATHER’S business, great or small.

How committed was Stephen to walking in Holiness?

12 And they stirred up the people, the elders, and the scribes; and they came upon him, seized him, and brought him to the council.

13 They also set up false witnesses who said, “This man does not cease to speak blasphemous words against this Holy place and the Law;

14 for we have heard him say that this Jesus of Nazareth will destroy this place and change the customs which Moses delivered to us.”

15 And all who sat in the council, looking steadfastly at him, saw his face as the face of an angel.

Men lied about Stephen and accused him of blasphemy.  They presented false witnesses.  We can expect the same as we walk in Holiness.  The adversary will use anyone walking in the flesh to lie, cheat, and steal from those walking in Holiness.

The Glory of GOD was manifesting in Stephen’s face for all to see.  With the anointing manifesting in and on Stephen, he preached to everyone in attendance.  He began with the call of Abraham and spoke of the patriarchs in Egypt.  He then recounted GOD delivering Israel by Moses and their rebellion against GOD.  The Israelites were once again rebelling against GOD when their hearts turned back toward Egypt (the world).

Finally, Stephen spoke:

51  “You stiff-necked and uncircumcised in heart and ears! You always resist the Holy Spirit; as your fathers did, so do you.

52 Which of the prophets did your fathers not persecute? And they killed those who foretold the coming of the Just One, of whom you now have become the betrayers and murderers,

53 who have received the law by the direction of angels and have not kept it.”

54 When they heard these things they were cut to the heart, and they gnashed at him with their teeth.

55 But he, being full of the Holy Spirit, gazed into Heaven and saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing at the Right Hand of God,

56 and said, “Look! I see the heavens opened and the Son of Man standing at the Right Hand of God!”

57 Then they cried out with a loud voice, stopped their ears, and ran at him with one accord;

58 and they cast him out of the city and stoned him. And the witnesses laid down their clothes at the feet of a young man named Saul.

59 And they stoned Stephen as he was calling on God and saying, “Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.”

60 Then he knelt down and cried out with a loud voice, “Lord, do not charge them with this sin.” And when he had said this, he fell asleep.

The crowd could not stand to hear Words of Holiness proceeding from Stephen’s mouth.  The world wants to do away with Holiness on earth but will ultimately fail in all areas.  Truth will come forth like a hailstorm and sweep away the refuge of lies.  Stephen was the first martyr and in response, Jesus rose from His Throne to receive him!

Stephen walked in Holiness with undeniable signs following.  The enemies of Christ attempted to eliminate The Way from their midst… they failed.  The Gospel continued to spread to the uttermost parts of the earth.  Holiness on earth will prevail!

When you are walking in Holiness, men cannot intimidate you!

Peter who denied Christ three times, now walks in boldness and Holiness.  He is no longer a coward.

Luke wrote by The Holy Spirit in Acts chapter 5:

29  But Peter and the other apostles answered and said: “We ought to obey God rather than men.

30 The God of our fathers raised up Jesus whom you murdered by hanging on a tree.

31 Him God has exalted to His Right Hand to be Prince and Savior, to give repentance to Israel and forgiveness of sins.

32 And we are His witnesses to these things, and so also is the Holy Spirit whom God has given to those who obey Him.”

33 When they heard this, they were furious and plotted to kill them.

Those in power were seeing their positions of power disintegrate and they were furious.  They wanted to quash this movement before it was too late.

34 Then one in the council stood up, a Pharisee named Gamaliel, a teacher of the Law held in respect by all the people, and commanded them to put the apostles outside for a little while.

Gamaliel was Israel’s top scholar and was Paul’s teacher of the Law.  He applied logic to the issue of this uprising.

35 And he said to them: “Men of Israel, take heed to yourselves what you intend to do regarding these men.

36 For some time ago Theudas rose up, claiming to be somebody. A number of men, about four hundred, joined him. He was slain, and all who obeyed him were scattered and came to nothing.

37 After this man, Judas of Galilee rose up in the days of the census, and drew away many people after him. He also perished, and all who obeyed him were dispersed.

38 And now I say to you, keep away from these men and let them alone; for if this plan or this work is of men, it will come to nothing;

39 but if it is of God, you cannot overthrow it-lest you even be found to fight against God.”

40 And they agreed with him, and when they had called for the apostles and beaten them, they commanded that they should not speak in the Name of Jesus, and let them go.

The rest of the council agreed with Gamaliel’s logic however they physically abused the disciples hoping to scare them into submission.  Did it work?

41 So they departed from the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer shame for His Mame.

42 And daily in the temple, and in every house, they did not cease teaching and preaching Jesus as the Christ.

It did not work!  They were willing to suffer physical and verbal abuse as they were fulfilling the mandate to bring forth The Kingdom of GOD to earth.  They were unwilling to compromise even after being threatened and beaten.  How many believers today are willing to suffer in a similar manner, especially in the United States?

How convinced are you to fulfill the mandate given specifically by Jesus Christ to His followers?  Will you cower down to the pressure of the nefarious ones in power?  Will your soul and flesh win over your spirit man?  Will you remain silent as sin abounds around you?

Now is the time for us to press in and pursue Holiness like never before!

Holiness exposes sin and brings forth fear to those who are not walking in Holiness!

Luke wrote by The Holy Spirit in Luke chapter 5:

1  So it was, as the multitude pressed about Jesus to hear the Word of God, that He stood by the Lake of Gennesaret,

2 and saw two boats standing by the lake; but the fishermen had gone from them and were washing their nets.

3 Then He got into one of the boats, which was Simon’s, and asked him to put out a little from the land. And He sat down and taught the multitudes from the boat.

4 When He had stopped speaking, He said to Simon, “Launch out into the deep and let down your nets for a catch.”

5 But Simon answered and said to Him, “Master, we have toiled all night and caught nothing; nevertheless at Your Word I will let down the net.”

6 And when they had done this, they caught a great number of fish, and their net was breaking.

7 So they signaled to their partners in the other boat to come and help them. And they came and filled both the boats, so that they began to sink.

8 When Simon Peter saw it, he fell down at Jesus’ knees, saying, “Depart from me, for I am a sinful man, O Lord!“

9 For he and all who were with him were astonished at the catch of fish which they had taken;

10 and so also were James and John, the sons of Zebedee, who were partners with Simon. And Jesus said to Simon, “Do not be afraid. From now on you will catch men.”

11 So when they had brought their boats to land, they forsook all and followed Him.

Peter was an expert fisherman in the natural.  He had toiled all night but without success.  Once he encountered the Holiness of the supernatural, he realized he was a sinful man and asked Jesus to depart from him.  Holiness exposes sin!  This is simply another example of creation (both Peter and the fish) responding in compliance and submission to Holiness.

It is written by THE SPIRIT in Isaiah chapter 6:

1  In the year that King Uzziah died, I saw the Lord sitting on a Throne, high and lifted up, and the train of His Robe filled the Temple.

2 Above it stood seraphim; each one had six wings: with two he covered his face, with two he covered his feet, and with two he flew.

3 And one cried to another and said: “Holy, Holy, Holy is the LORD of hosts; The whole earth is full of His glory!”

4]And the posts of the door were shaken by the voice of him who cried out, and the house was filled with smoke.

5 So I said: “Woe is me, for I am undone (destroyed)! Because I am a man of unclean lips, And I dwell in the midst of a people of unclean lips; For my eyes have seen the King, The LORD of hosts.”

Isaiah thought that he was okay until he confronted Holiness that exposed his sin!

6 Then one of the seraphim flew to me, having in his hand a live coal which he had taken with the tongs from the altar.

7 And he touched my mouth with it, and said: “Behold, this has touched your lips; Your iniquity is taken away, And your sin purged.”

8 Also I heard the voice of the Lord, saying: “Whom shall I send, And who will go for Us?” Then I said, “Here am I! Send me.”

Once Isaiah was cleansed of his sinfulness, he was ready to fulfill his calling.  Both he and Peter directly confronted Holiness, which changed them both.

Expect the undeniable! 

Holiness brings on fear to those who are not walking in Holiness!

Mark wrote by The Holy Spirit in Mark 4:

35  On the same day, when evening had come, Jesus said to them, “Let us cross over to the other side.”

36 Now when they had left the multitude, they took Him along in the boat as He was. And other little boats were also with Him.

37 And a great windstorm arose, and the waves beat into the boat, so that it was already filling.

38 But He was in the stern, asleep on a pillow. And they awoke Him and said to Him, “Teacher, do You not care that we are perishing?”

39 Then He arose and rebuked the wind, and said to the sea, “Peace, be still!” And the wind ceased and there was a great calm.

40 But He said to them, “Why are you so fearful? How is it that you have no trust?”

41 And they feared exceedingly, and said to one another, “Who can this be, that even the wind and the sea obey Him!“

The disciples witnessed a display of a kind of humanity with which they were utterly familiar.  What paralyzed the disciples is that they were in the presence of Holiness and their fear was increased even greater than the life-threatening storm they had just experienced.  They were not yet fully convinced or believed that Jesus was the Messiah, through whom we obtain Eternal salvation in the Kingdom of GOD.  They had no faith yet that He could rule all things, including the wind and the sea.

There were men in the other little boats who also witnessed the event.  What do you think their response was?  Jesus was and is Lord over not only mankind, but nature as well.  Nothing in creation can impede His Divine Intent.

And in chapter 5:

1  Then they came to the other side of the sea, to the country of the Gadarenes.

2 And when He had come out of the boat, immediately there met Him out of the tombs a man with an unclean spirit,

3 who had his dwelling among the tombs; and no one could bind him, not even with chains,

4 because he had often been bound with shackles and chains. And the chains had been pulled apart by him, and the shackles broken in pieces; neither could anyone tame him.

The demons empowered him with supernatural strength while they tormented him.

5 And always, night and day, he was in the mountains and in the tombs, crying out and cutting himself with stones.

6 When he saw Jesus from afar, he ran and worshiped Him.

7 And he cried out with a loud voice and said, “What have I to do with You, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? I implore You by God that You do not torment me.”

8 For He said to him, “Come out of the man, unclean spirit!”

9 Then He asked him, “What is your name?” And he answered, saying, “My name is Legion; for we are many.”

10 Also he begged Him earnestly that He would not send them out of the country. 11 Now a large herd of swine was feeding there near the mountains.

12 So all the demons begged Him, saying, “Send us to the swine, that we may enter them.”

13 And at once Jesus gave them permission. Then the unclean spirits went out and entered the swine (there were about two thousand); and the herd ran violently down the steep place into the sea, and drowned in the sea.

Jesus displayed His Holiness in all three areas: Mankind, the natural, and the spiritual.  The disciples were exceedingly afraid as was the demon-possessed man.  When in the Presence of Holines, the Fear of THE LORD comes upon man.