John 10 : The Door of the Tabernacle - The Claim of Christ
John 11 : The High Priest - The Comfort of Christ
John 12 : The Brazen Altar - The Cross of Christ
John 13 : The Laver - The Cleaning of Christ
John 14 : The Table of Shewbread - The Communion of Christ
John 15 : The Lampstand - The Capacity of Christ
John 16 : The Golden Altar - The Certainty of Christ
John 17 : The Holiest - The Completeness of Christ

The above outline was provided by Mr. Thomas Bentley, a missionary to Malaysia and a gifted Bible Teacher.

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Question asked in the beginning of each Gospel
"Where is He that is born King of the Jews?" Asked by the Diligent (Matt 2:2)
"What have we to do with Thee?" Asked by Demons (Mark 1:24)
"How shall this be?" Asked by a Damsel (Luke 1:34)
"Where dwellest Thou?" Asked by a Disciple (John 1:28)

"The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness, temperance: against such there is no law." Galatians 5:22-23

Nine-fold aspects to the single fruit of the Spirit. Can also be viewed as the single fruit of the Spirit is love, manifested in eight different aspects.

The resources of Love
Joy - Love rejoicing
Peace - Love reposing
Longsuffering - Love reacting
Gentleness - Love refining
Goodness - Love rewarding
Faith - Love relying
Meekness - Love regulating
Temperance - Love refraining

Upwards to God- love, joy, peace
Outwards to others - longsuffering, gentleness, goodness
Inwards to self - faith, meekness, temperance

Ezra - Emancipated man ready in the Word
Nehemiah - Exercised man repairing the Wall
Mordecai - Exalted man restoring people's Wealth
Daniel - Excellent man resisting the World

Daniel purposed in his heart (Daniel 1:8)
Ezra prepared his heart (Ezra 7:10)
Nehemiah being put in his heart (Nehemiah 2:12, 7:5)

Revelation 4:6-9
"And before the throne there was a sea of glass like unto crystal: and in the midst of the throne, and round about the throne, were four beasts full of eyes before and behind. And the first beast was like a lion, and the second beast like a calf, and the third beast had a face as a man, and the fourth beast was like a flying eagle. And the four beasts had each of them six wings about him; and they were full of eyes within: and they rest not day and night, saying, Holy, holy, holy, Lord God Almighty, which was, and is, and is to come. And when those beasts give glory and honour and thanks to him that sat on the throne, who liveth for ever and ever"

Lion - Matthew's account of Christ
Calf - Mark's account of Christ
Man - Luke's account of Christ
Eagle - John's account of Christ

Full of Eyes
- before, prospective vision (The Lord's Coming)
- behind, retrospective vision (The Lord's Death)
- within, introspective vision (Self-examination)

1Corinthians 11:26, 28
"For as often as ye eat this bread, and drink this cup, ye do shew the Lord's death till He come... But let a man examine himself, and so let him eat of that bread, and drink of that cup."

In Ephesians 4:11-13, Christ's gifts to the Church are persons.

Apostles and Prophets are foundational gifts (Eph 2:20). Today, we do not have apostles and prophets. Anyone who claims to be one is a false apostle or prophet (2Pet 2:1).

Evangelists - Men of mobility, by hook.
Pastors - Men of hospitality, by crook.
Teachers -Men of stability, by Book.

Read Judges 9:7-15

Applying the Symbols to Israel
* Vine (Past) - Israel spiritually (Psalm 80:8-11 ,Isaiah 5:1-2)
* Fig (Present) - Israel nationally (Matthew 21:18-19)
* Olive (Future) - Israel dispensationally (Romans 11:23-24)

Applying the Symbols to a Believer
* Vine (towards God) - Gladness, wine to cheer
* Fig (towards self) - Sweetness, fruit to nourish
* Olive (towards others) - Fatness, oil for light

* Vine - Believers' Worship
* Fig -Believers' Walk
* Olive -Believers' Witness

God and Others - Vine & Olive (Exo 23:11, Deut 24:20-21)
God and Self - Vine & Fig (1Kgs 4:25, Isa 36:16, Zech 3:10, Mic 4:4)

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