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if I submit to the one above me it’ll
take care of the problems underneath me
if I submit to the one in charge of me
it’ll cover the stuff underneath me a
lot of us want God to cover the stuff
down here when he can’t get us to submit
to the one up there but if we can submit
to the one up there he’ll cover a lot of
the junk down here in our situations and
in our culture
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thank you
we’ve all either been in a courtroom or
seen on television
a judge stop the proceedings bang his
gavel and call for Order in the Court
the judge is going to do that because
there has been a disruption in the
proceedings
there has been something that has
interfered with the process
the ultimate disrupter
of the order of your life your world
your family the church the society
is the program in process
of Satan
his goal is to bring about disorder in
the court of God
we’ve spent some time talking about the
fact that God relates to his creation
covenantally thus legally
relationally to be sure because a
covenant is a divinely created
relational Bond
and he wants to disrupt the proceedings
in order to detour you and me and us
from our destiny
from God’s purpose
and from what God wants to happen in our
lives he creates
disorder
so what I want to do today is I want you
to hear God call for Order in the Court
First Corinthians Chapter 14 verse 40
says that all things that God has to do
with must be done decently and with
order
there must be order in the courtroom of
God for the proceedings for your
well-being
to continue
now to understand this we have to go all
the way back
to the creative order
when God created he created
civilization and history to operate in a
certain order
when that order is disrupted
Satan gets to rule so there must be
order
in the court order in the operation of
God’s programming
in history
now this principle applies even to
non-christians
because it applies to even governments
Titus Chapter 3 verse 1 says make sure
that the citizens are properly subject
to the government
so it is a system that God is operating
from Humanity so this racial chaos and
cultural chaos and all this stuff is
satanic disruption to keep God away and
here’s the key if you’re out of order
then your prayers are not going to be
heard
that when you when the order is
disrupted
then there is chaos
and confusion satanic success
so there must be a Return To Order in
the Court
now
First Corinthians 11 verse 3.
the book of First Corinthians as Paul
writes a church that is out of order
the church at Corinth was a chaotic
Church
Paul has got to get things back on track
and so he says
but I Want You Verse 3 to understand
that Christ is the head of every man
the man is the head of a woman
and God is the head of Christ
he lays out a divine order
the word head
the word hand is the divinely authorized
governing Authority that’s what we mean
by hand or headship it is the divinely
authorized governing authority to be had
in scriptural language is that you have
been duly authorized to operate in this
realm in this sphere this way by God it
is called headship
God is the head of Christ so let’s start
there since that becomes the Paradigm
for how we function here God is the head
of Christ now we all know Christ is
equal to God
Christ is God the son he has all the
marks of deity
so headship has absolutely nothing to do
with equality of being
because Jesus is equal to God Jesus says
me and my father we are one you know the
Bible says all the fullness of deity
dwells in him in bodily form so all that
makes God God is Incorporated in the
person of Jesus Christ yet we’re told
in verse 3 that God that is the father
is the head the governing authority of
Christ
so headship is not concerned with
equality of being it is concerned with
inequality of function
it is a functional difference not an
Essence difference
why is God the head of Christ
God is the head of Christ because there
was a program to perform in history
namely our redemption in order for the
program and the purpose
to be realized from Heaven into history
Jesus had to volunteer
so he who was in the form of God thought
it not robbery to be equal with God
Philippians chapter 2 and made himself
of no reputation he volunteered for the
purpose of redemption let me go a little
deeper
in the principle of headship
is the principle of representation
whoever is above you represents you
say that again
whoever is above you represents you
the Bible says in Adam all die
well wait a minute we weren’t in the
Garden of Eden
we didn’t need the forbidden fruit
when an offensive lineman goes offside
the whole team is penalized not just
alignment
because they’re part of the team
you and I are part of the human race
Adam was our representative
and in Adam all die
because we had a representative who
failed and it affected us
that’s why it’s important to know when
you need to switch Representatives
because in Adam all died
but Jesus is the last adder
so you know why you’re here today
because you switched reps
you’re now tied to the last Adam not the
first Adam because the first Adam is
physical death and eternal death the
last Adam is no physical death and
eternal life
so you switch Representatives
so
it is in this understanding
of the representative principle
of
headship
that is critical for now you and I
operating in history in the courtroom of
God as he calls for Order in the Court
this this order started with Satan
he did not want to follow the regime
he was the archangel
Chief angel in charge
and his big statement was I will be like
the most high
he wanted there to be two gods
and two kingdoms
now what was it about God that he wanted
so badly what was it about God he knew
he couldn’t create he couldn’t create
things
so he Rebels
and so he is wreaking havoc with
Rebellion he’s first started with the
angels He got one third of the angels to
rebel and I like the way Jude puts it
book of Jude verse 6 says and Angels who
did not keep their own domain but
abandoned the proper Abode their proper
role he has kept in Eternal bonds under
the darkness for the Judgment of the
great day so the angels that rebelled
with Satan are now under judgment
because they left the position God put
them in verse 9 but Michael the
Archangel kind of took the place of
Satan when he disputed with the devil
and argued about the body of Moses did
not dare pronounce against Satan him a
railing judgment but said the Lord
rebuke you
he appealed to a higher order
but if you out of order you lose your
appeal
he says
this is how Christ operates
and therefore Redemption was achieved
but he goes deeper
he says
Christ
is the head
of every man
you don’t get to Define manhood
independently of the Jesus rule in your
life
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Dr Evans will be right back after this
important announcement
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thank you
God did not create Adam and Eve at the
same time
they were not created simultaneously on
purpose
in Genesis chapter 2 he creates man
he gives man a job
cultivate the garden
he gave him his word from every tree to
God you may freely eat
you know treat in the midst of the God
and you would not eat Adam I’m telling
you what to do I am your boss
I’m the boss here
okay he tells how to name all the
animals right
yeah some pears cows you know giraffes
elephants he naming all the animals
and God goes over here and he Fashions a
woman okay and the Bible says
Adam named her
that’s why I love being a man
because
because you get the name stuff
he named her and he says whatever he
named her named that became its name
he brought it but Adam named her
whatever you name you’re responsible for
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see naming involves responsibility
you you have to own the responsibility
so if she took your name she’s accepting
that you’re going to be responsible
okay
so
so
slick comes into the garden
and he skips Adam
in Genesis 3 1-6 he skips Adam and he
goes and talks to Eve
he appeals to Sister girls emotions
she starts feeling this tree and feeling
the fruit it was a delight to make one’s
eyes he leaves off the word Lord only
says God because Satan doesn’t mind
religion as long as Jesus is not in
charge so he drops the name Lord
and it says and she gave to Adam to eat
yeah
when they sinned
God did not come looking for Eve
he said Adam where are you
but he said but this woman I wasn’t I
was happy single this woman who you gave
me like I was fine this woman who you
gave me he’s oh no no no no no no no no
no no no no I left you in charge
so if the house is out of order you’re
responsible
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he says
I held you in charge Adam where are you
and then he says because you listen to
your wife
because even your woman is not to
overrule me
I’m in charge here and I’m in charge of
you and my word has the final say so
every man is under Christ he’s under
Spiritual Authority
that’s what headship means
he says this belongs to every single man
in fact he gave him a reminder because
remember he was not on the scene yet
he put a tree in the den
tree in the in the den because it was in
this it was in the middle of the garden
he said
when you pass through the den you pass
through this tree this information
center
he says you can’t eat that
because I don’t want you to get your
information independently of me
I want I want to be your information
center because there’s evil on this tree
that’s good on this tree too but there’s
evil I don’t want you trying to figure
that out
I want you Consulting with me and I’ll
tell you what’s right wrong good bad up
down
I’m your boss
I’m your boss that’s why Satan wants to
get rid of many wants to get rid of men
because he wants to get rid of the order
and so in getting rid of men and making
them irresponsible and making them not
fulfill their obligations and keeping
them from repent when they do fail all
of that is designed to disrupt the
courtroom proceedings
okay ladies your turn
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he says in verse 3 the man is the head
of a woman
okay let’s get it straight not all women
so don’t get that don’t get this messed
up man you ain’t you ain’t over every
female okay
I know you think you Don Juan and all
that Billy D and all that kind of stuff
no
a woman
okay
governing Authority divinely authorized
governing Authority but you won’t do it
right if you’re not under Christ
if you’re not under Christ then you
won’t be leading right
she is to place herself under his
legitimate Authority that is her first
commitment is to the Lord
so you have the power of appeal
when your head is off
you have the power of appeal and you
should use that power both in heaven and
through the church when there is
rebellion on his part and he names the
name of Christ which means there’s
authority of the church to be operating
that’s why First Corinthians 6 says the
church should have a court to mitigate
cases
no woman is to be abused misused cussed
at uh physically harmed
you’re you’re not to be treated like a
rag doll you’re not to be used up and
toe up from the floor you don’t have to
accept that
nor should you accept that because he
calls himself a man ah no he has a head
over him and when his head over him
can’t get to him you have a point of
appeal it says you are to recognize his
headship and you are to given there’s no
command in the Bible for a wife to love
her husband none
none Titan says teach the woman how to
love their husband but that’s not a
command that’s an indicative there’s no
command in the Bible for a wife to love
her husband the command is to respect
him
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a woman’s knee is in her heart a man’s
need is in his hand
he needs to know he is honored held in
high esteem highly valued
Ephesians 5 33 see to it that you
respect your husband
but then he goes a little deeper he says
verse 4 every man with something on his
head while praying is prophesying
disgraces his head that is this gracious
Christ every woman who has her head
uncovered while praying and prophesy
this grace is her head which is her
husband for she is one and the same as
the woman who is shaved
okay now we get into this head covering
okay stay with me here
in verse 16 which is very important but
if one is inclined to be contentious we
have no other practice
the Greek word that means custom
nor have the Churches of God
there was a practice a custom
there was a it was a physical visible
demonstration that I recognized I’m
doing this under legitimate he was
legitimate Authority okay so she
demonstrated that
now
there were women refusing to do it
he says well if if you if you really
want to be a man why don’t you just cut
all your head off
he’s speaking about their Rebellion
which was reflected in the custom or the
practice
so he’s not saying every woman who comes
into church has to have available first
of all if they pray to prophesy so it
wasn’t just in general but he’s dealing
with the problem of women who are out of
order
rebellious women rebellious wives
who don’t want to submit to legitimate
keyword legitimate a legitimate
Authority
and he says that Rebellion
you want to be a man that way so let’s
get something straight
women are women and men are men okay
a man is a real man when he’s operating
under Christ a woman is a real woman
when she’s operating under Christ and if
she has a man legitimately underneath
his authority
why does this matter
verse 10.
therefore the woman ought to have a
symbol of authority that’s our word
on her head
because of the Angels
oh
what’s Angel’s got to do with this
because of the Angels
remember we’re talking about ordering
the court
God has a post office
every day the postman comes to your
house to deliver the mail
they are the postal workers of the
delivery system
from the post office they deliver
every believer has been assigned an
angel
Hebrews 1 14.
so every believer
and in this case he’s talking to women
the principle is for every believer
though every believer has an angel
assigned to them so you have a
postal worker from Heaven who’s assigned
to deliver the mail to you
in other words they deliver God’s
answers to your prayers they deliver
God’s answers to your needs they deliver
God’s answers to your circumstances
when you are operating in Rebellion to
legitimate this word legitimate
Authority
your angel takes the day off
you will not get the delivery of Heaven
to your prayers to your needs if you are
rebelling against Divine Authority if
you are a rebellious woman rebellious
wife same principle for men if you are
not operating underneath God’s regimen
Authority then your prayers are not
heard answers are not given because
there is confusion in the court
he says because of the Angels you you
will not get Angelic assistance
your sign Angel is not working for you
and so a lot of men and a lot of women
are not getting what they need from God
because the post office is saying stay
in they ain’t home
they’re operating in spiritual rebellion
and so they are in contempt of court
Isaiah chapter 3 verse 12. says this
because the people weren’t doing it
God’s way it says oh my people
their children are their oppressors
the women are ruling over them
oh my people those who Guide You Lead
You astray
and confuse the direction of your past
we got confusion because we look
listening to the wrong leaders
and we’re not making an appeal or we’re
being the wrong leaders
he says that was chaos in the culture
children were telling parents what to do
women were were bossing men around the
men went around and let me tell you what
happened with the men verse 23 verse 25
your men will fall by the sword
in other words ruling women make weak
men
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your men are falling men are collapsing
because everything is out of order
for how I created it
First Corinthians chapter 7.
it says in verse
14 for the unbelieving husband is
Sanctified through his wife and the
unbelieving wife is Sanctified through
her believing husband for otherwise your
children are unclean but now they are
holy when you’re operating in order you
bring benefit to everybody else in your
house
and he says
you keep your children safe amen God
covers your children when you’re in
order
when you get a chance this week read
Luke
chapter 7.
verses 2 to 10.
here’s a centurion he’s a big man he’s a
he’s a he’s a he’s a main man and
there’s sickness in his house
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and appeals to God or Jesus come here
I got sickness in my house there’s no
solution come here
Jesus is on his way to heal
the Centurion he’s a big time guy
tell Jesus he don’t need to come
and then he says watch this I’m a man
under Authority
but then I tell my man go here and do
this and do that and they do it just
because I said it
I’m a man under see I’m under Authority
but I’m also in Authority I got somebody
over me but I’m over some other folk so
I’m under Authority and I’m in authority
so you don’t have to come all you got to
do is speak the word
because I understand a principle
Jesus says about this man in Luke
chapter 7 I have never seen Faith like
this in all of Israel what was he
talking about faith like this it was
faith that understood Authority the man
said I’m under Authority I’m over a
thing I got folks over me so I know this
thing how this thing works and if I
submit to the one legitimately above me
it’ll take care of the problems
underneath me if I submit to the one in
charge of me it’ll cover the stuff
underneath me a lot of us want God to
cover the stuff down here when he can’t
get us to submit to the one up there but
if we can submit to the one up there
he’ll cover a lot of the junks down here
that we need in our situations and in
our culture every man is under Christ
every woman is under the legitimate mail
and all of us are under the rule of God
and then we can see Heaven come down in
history and the kingdom of God advance
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thank you