The great doctrines of the Christian faith are here in a page or two so pastors and teachers of third world countries will be able to grasp and comprehend the great doctrines of the Christian faith. Each of the twelve major doctrines will be cut up into easily digestible parts. Most of these will apply to any Christian Church. If they are controversial I have tried to point that out as to who accepted or rejected that stand and why. If the reader faces a doctrine they do not understand or do not believe based on their church background, I have encouraged them to put it aside and go on to grasp the totality of the concept. You will soon realize that you indeed grasp the total doctrine, with almost 400 points of doctrine cut into small parts of the twelve major Christian doctrines. My own background of Baptist and Spirit-filled movement of course affected my writing and I have tried to make it clear when it did so. No effort was made to try and slide any doctrine into this book in disguise. I pray you will see my sincere desire to give the reader a real comprehension of the Doctrines of the Christian Faith.
Generally speaking, a book of sermons holds little value to the busy pastor. I have many such books in my library, yet few of these books hold any great insights. I present these sermons to be different from what you have seen before. Of the thousands of times I have preached, some were so different that they could not be of the same level, so I separated them over the years. I do not mean they were the most exciting to hear, I mean that they were the most profound as to the scripture of truth. I was often stunned by the truth that I had stumbled upon. I present them to you, hoping that you, too, can see what I saw and convey that truth to your hearers. The result will be a gasp from your congregation and a joy in your spirit that you had given something that your people would not soon forget. This collection of sermons are some of what I call the greatest I have ever preached out of 7500, these are the first 79 that made me stop and look again at what I had found. May you do so as well. You can add to them insights from your own experience and studies and make them yours. I would ask of you that use them this one thing: do not give me credit for having wrote them because in truth, I have received so much if not all I preach from those that I listened to and read over the years. I cannot remember all the names of those that I owe so much. In truth, maybe I did not receive one thing on my own. You must judge them for yourselves.
Cordell & Odena Mitchell have been evangelists, pastors, and teachers over 50 years. Cordell has a B.A in Biblical Studies. He has been a pastor, banker, Dean of "The Biblical School of Theology" in Cleburne, Texas, and Administrator over "Pacific Mission Training Centre" in Matafele, Apia, Western Samoa, and is now retired, writing, and publishing. No amount of background can prepare a person to do justice to the title of this book, "The Deity of Christ Jesus." The subject alone requires more than acquired knowledge; that a man of flesh could be God and Man. The great doctrine of "The Dual Nature of Christ Jesus" in the Christian faith hangs upon this very concept: if Jesus fails the test of being God in the flesh then Christianity finds itself to be but another religious movement with an earthly founder and no more. I have approached this subject from the foundation of: That the Scriptures as we have them are true and without error: And Jesus answering said unto them, Do ye not therefore err, because ye know not the scriptures, neither the power of God? (Mark 12:24) That no outside source, other than the Scriptures, is needed to substantiate this truth. Search the scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify of me. (John 5:39) Scripture supporting Scripture is the most sure way to build truth: If he called them gods, unto whom the word of God came, and the scripture cannot be broken; (John 10:35) I therefore submit to you the reader that Jesus came in the flesh of man and was Himself none less than God according to the Scriptures: In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. (John 1:1) I make no apologies for believing the Scriptures to be Divinely Inspired and Without Error.
This book will turn on a bright light as you see Exodus with Christ at its center. If you are a pastor, teacher, or preacher, hundreds of diamonds await you to pick up and expound on them. To the young ministers in third world countries, this book was written specifically for you to open your eyes to the seed truths in Exodus of Christ and their fulfillments in the New Testament. The greater knowledge you have of the Scriptures, the greater will you see in these snapshots. Author Cordell W. Mitchell assumes your knowledge is wide and has made the subject quick and to the point, waiting only your hand to expound on it for your hearers. You hold in your hand much of the results of Mitchell's quest in searching for Christ in the Scriptures; His snapshots are in every book of the Bible, waiting for you to behold His face. "And beginning at Moses and all the prophets, he expounded unto them in all the scriptures the things concerning himself." (Luke 24:27)
This book will turn on a bright light as you see Leviticus with Christ at its center. If you are a pastor, teacher, or preacher, hundreds of diamonds await you to pick up and expound on them. To the young ministers in third world countries, this book was written specifically for you to open your eyes to the seed truths in Leviticus of Christ and their fulfillments in the New Testament. The greater knowledge you have of the Scriptures, the greater will you see in these snapshots. The author assumes your knowledge is wide and has made the subject quick and to the point, awaiting only your hand to expound on it for your hearers. You hold in your hand much of the results of my quest in searching for Christ in the Scriptures; His snapshots are in every book of the Bible, waiting for you to behold His face. And beginning at Moses and all the prophets, he expounded unto them in all the scriptures the things concerning himself. (Luke 24:27)
As you read these pages, you will walk with us in the life we lived over a fifty year period. Only those times when we knew that the Holy Spirit had dealt with us, spoken to us, or sent an angel are included. We knew that He had always been with us since the word says: Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you always, even unto the end of the world. Amen. (Matt. 28:20). These were the times when God seemingly intervened in our life in a manner that made us to know that His presence and power were with us through every struggle of life. We lived a life of prayer, fasting, reading the Scriptures, and receiving help and deliverance from angelic ministry. Our lives may seem extraordinary to any reader who reads these experiences, yet what we lived and experienced was only what the ordinary Christian who seeks after God will experience.
This book will turn on a bright light as you see the book of Isaiah with Christ at its center. If you are a pastor, teacher, or preacher hundreds of diamonds await you to pick up and expound on them. To the young ministers of third world countries, this book was written specifically for you to open your eyes to the seed truths in Isaiah of Christ and their fulfillment in the New Testament. The greater knowledge you have of the Scriptures, the greater will you see in these snapshots. As the author, I assume your knowledge is wide in the Scriptures and have made the subjects quick and to the point, waiting only for your hand to expound on it for your hearers. You hold in your hand much of the results of my quest in searching for Christ in the Scriptures. His snapshots are in every book of the Bible waiting for you to behold his face. And beginning at Moses and all the prophets, he expounded unto them in all the scriptures the things concerning himself. (Luke 24:27)
After returning from three years in Western Samoa as director of a Missionary Training Center, I realized the great need among my students. I had greatly desired to write this book on insights during the Church Age that my students could easily grasp one point at a time. The sickness that I carried home would weaken me to the point that I could only have strength for a few hours a day; yet it would not be my strength that would fail me; rather the magnitude of a book on such a subject. More than one time I dropped my pen from my hand as I staggered in unbelief that the task I had taken on was more than I had the ability to complete. This book will turn on a bright light as you see Matthew with the Church Age at its center. If you are a pastor, teacher, or preacher hundreds of diamonds await you to pick up and expound on them. To the young ministers in third world countries, this book was written specifically for you to open your eyes to the mighty truths in Matthew and their fulfillment in the Church Age. The great insights of Christ are seen here in a page or two so pastors and teachers will be able to grasp and comprehend these great truths. The greater knowledge you have of the Scriptures, the greater you will see in these snapshots. I, as the Author, assume your knowledge is wide in the Scriptures and have made the subject quick and to the point, waiting only for your hand to expound on it for your hearers. If the reader faces teaching that they do not understand or do not believe based on their church background, I encourage you to put it aside and go on. My background of a Baptist and Spirit-filled movements of course affected my writing, and I have tried to make it clear when it did so. No effort was made to try and slide any issue in this book in disguise. I pray you will see my sincere desire to give the reader a real comprehension of the Church Age from the cross to His return. My wife, Odena, taught beside me in the school, typed incessa
Christianity is not made up of mysteries. The only real mysteries have been revealed in Christ Jesus. There are several groups in both the history of the church and in present day that could be called mystery religions but Christianity is not one of them. A mystery in New Testament understanding is something that has been or is in the process of being revealed. This is all the mysteries in this study. In my own study of the mysteries, I find that all mysteries are completed in "The Mystery of Christ." I do not say I have all the answers, only that the plumbing of the depths of the Scripture is itself the journey. It should not be thought that I have totally explained all the questions surrounding these great themes; rather, I have barely skimmed the surface. I will look to you the reader to one day write a greater exposition of these truths than I have done. Christ is not a bystander of these mysteries, rather he is the central figure of which all things converge. Even in the mystery of iniquity, it is to Christ that every assault is aimed. The words of the Apostle Paul ring loudest concerning these mysteries: For I determined not to know any thing among you, save Jesus Christ, and him crucified. (1Co. 2:2)
This book will turn on a bright light as you see the book of Isaiah with Christ at its center. If you are a pastor, teacher, or preacher hundreds of diamonds await you to pick up and expound on them. To the young ministers of third world countries, this book was written specifically for you to open your eyes to the seed truths in Isaiah of Christ and their fulfillment in the New Testament. The greater knowledge you have of the Scriptures, the greater will you see in these snapshots. As the author, I assume your knowledge is wide in the Scriptures and have made the subjects quick and to the point, waiting only for your heart to expound on it for your hearers. You hold in your hand much of the results of my quest in searching for Christ in the Scriptures. His snapshots are in every book of the Bible waiting for you to behold his face. And beginning at Moses and all the prophets, he expounded unto them in all the scriptures the things concerning himself. (Luke 24:27)
If you are a pastor or preacher, hundreds of diamonds await you to pick up and expound on them from these snapshots of Christ. This book was written for young ministers in third world countries, to open your eyes to the seed truths in Genesis of Christ and their fulfillments in the New Testament. This book will turn a bright light on as you see Genesis with Christ at its center. The greater knowledge you have of the Scriptures, the more you will see Genesis with Christ at its center. The greater knowledge you have of the Scriptures, the more you will see in these snapshots. The snapshots were written to make the subjects quick and to the point, waiting only for you to expound on it for your hearers. You hold in your hand much of the result of a quest to search for Christ in the Scriptures. The snapshots of Christ are in every book of the Bible, waiting for you to behold His face. And beginning at Moses and all the prophets, he expounded unto them in all the scriptures the things concerning himself. (Luke 24:27)
To those who have believed on Christ for salvation can enter the Book of Ephesians with eyes that see differently than others. They alone will see the glories that await them in glory and are present-tense reality in this present world. The Scriptures say: (1Co 2:9) But as it is written, Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him. As you walk through the pages of Ephesians, you are entering the final portion of this Scripture: BUT-- (1Co 2:10) But God hath revealed them unto us by his Spirit: for the Spirit searcheth all things, yea, the deep things of God. It is this revelation of Christ and His glory that the Book of Ephesians lays before the believer: The Inheritance of the Saints.
There is one fundamental truth throughout the Scriptures: God is a jealous God. He will not accept divided loyalties. (1Ki 18:21) And Elijah came unto all the people, and said, How long halt ye between two opinions? if the LORD be God, follow him: but if Baal, then follow him. And the people answered him not a word. When Jesus spoke to the Samaritan woman at the well, he pointed out that the Samaritan people did not know who they worshipped. (Joh 4:22) Ye worship ye know not what: we know what we worship: for salvation is of the Jews. They worshipped many gods and among them was Jehovah. This was unacceptable. The glory of God as revealed throughout the Scriptures show God does not share His glory with any other god or man. The God of the scriptures is either everything or He will not accept any worship. (1Co 15:28) And when all things shall be subdued unto him, then shall the Son also himself be subject unto him that put all things under him, that God may be all in all. The major point of the glory of Christ is that He is Himself, the Creator of all truth, revelation, creation, and worship.
This book will turn on a bright light as you see Exodus with Christ at its center. If you are a pastor, teacher, or preacher, hundreds of diamonds await you to pick up and expound on them. To the young ministers in third world countries, this book was written specifically for you to open your eyes to the seed truths in Exodus of Christ and their fulfillments in the New Testament. The greater knowledge you have of the Scriptures, the greater will you see in these snapshots. Author Cordell W. Mitchell assumes your knowledge is wide and has made the subject quick and to the point, waiting only your hand to expound on it for your hearers. You hold in your hand much of the results of Mitchell's quest in searching for Christ in the Scriptures; His snapshots are in every book of the Bible, waiting for you to behold His face. "And beginning at Moses and all the prophets, he expounded unto them in all the scriptures the things concerning himself." (Luke 24:27)
This book will turn on a bright light as you see Leviticus with Christ at its center. If you are a pastor, teacher, or preacher, hundreds of diamonds await you to pick up and expound on them. To the young ministers in third world countries, this book was written specifically for you to open your eyes to the seed truths in Leviticus of Christ and their fulfillments in the New Testament. The greater knowledge you have of the Scriptures, the greater will you see in these snapshots. The author assumes your knowledge is wide and has made the subject quick and to the point, awaiting only your hand to expound on it for your hearers. You hold in your hand much of the results of my quest in searching for Christ in the Scriptures; His snapshots are in every book of the Bible, waiting for you to behold His face. And beginning at Moses and all the prophets, he expounded unto them in all the scriptures the things concerning himself. (Luke 24:27)
What This Book Says: I, as the author present the following as facts: First: That God has sent one warning after another over the last 120 years or more, of an impending judgment on America. Second: That this generation is under a blindness and deafness because of our sins. Third: That Unidentified Flying Objects is a scientific delusion that this educated generation has embraced. Fourth: That only by our defending and preserving Israel will our judgment be postponed. Fifth: We stand at the door of judgment. Sixth: The eclipse of the sun on August 21, 2017 is a sign of that effect. I do not know what will be the decision of our nation, but it is ours to decide and God will weigh the motives and actions of the nation.
At the advanced age of 76, I lay before the reader what little insight I have received into my times. (Matthew 16:3) And in the morning, It will be foul weather to day: for the sky is red and lowring. O ye hypocrites, ye can discern the face of the sky; but can ye not discern the signs of the times? I make no claims to inspiration, except that which is available to every believer in Christ. (Luke 16:29) Abraham saith unto him, They have Moses and the prophets; let them hear them. Two major prophecies finding a very real fulfillment in our day during this most important year in the last 2,000 years, I leave it to you, the reader, to ponder the weight this year should carry in your own mind This generation has had the greatest witness and has been given the greatest of signs. I have come to the place that I count my educational experience to not be of any value; only the pure Word of God and His Precious Holy Spirit.
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