The Preparation of the Church for the Rapture - Part XXX

Sunday Bible School

April 14, 2024

The Preparation of the Church for the Rapture

- Part XXX

The Preparation of the Church for the Rapture - Part XXX

Summary of the President’s Message

On April 14, 2024, the Sunday Bible School was held live, directly from the Mahanaim of Domingos Martins in the state of Espírito Santo, with Pastors Gedelti Gueiros and Gilson Sousa participating.

Pastor Gilson Sousa’s Message:

We greet all the brethren with the peace of the Lord Jesus! We are beginning the Sunday School. The topic to be discussed is the Church and its mysteries, prophesied in the book

of Song of Solomon.

Pastor Gilson Sousa presented responses from various brethren to the questions posed. Pastor Alexandre Brasil reported several experiences related to the Sunday Bible School.

Pastor Gedelti Gueiros’ Message:

I greet you all with the peace of the Lord. Let’s answer the questions posed.

Question

Reading Song of Solomon, chapter 1, verse 2, make a prophetic correlation with what is written in Song of Solomon,

chapter 5, verse 1b, identifying the experience of the Faithful Church with the operation of the Holy Spirit on two distinct prophetic moments.

A) The Church in the world.

B) The Church in the Eternity. Answer: the Church here in the world, represented by the wine, has its experience with the action of the outpouring of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost. The Church in Eternity will have the same experience with the action of the Holy Spirit at the feast prepared for her at the Supper of the Lamb. This wine speaks of the blood of Jesus, which is the Holy Spirit.

“Let him kiss me with the kisses of his mouth—For your love is better than wine.” Song of Solomon 1:2

“I have come to my garden, my sister, my spouse; I have gathered my myrrh with my spice; I have eaten my honeycomb with my honey; I have drunk my wine with my milk. Eat, O friends! Drink, yes, drink deeply, O beloved ones!” Song of Solomon 5:1

We are talking about two special moments in the life of the Church. The first experience

Pr. Gilson Sousa conducting the Sunday Bible School

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was at Pentecost (verse 2 of chapter 1). The love of the Lord (of the Holy Spirit) is better than wine (the joys of the world).

In eternity, the wine (the Holy Spirit) will also be present (verse 1 of chapter 5). It will be the same operation. [Pr. Gilson/Pr. Gedelti]

Question

Which senses of the body can be identified in the following texts, and what is the prophetic application for each of them?

Answer: Body Senses/Church Experience/Bible Verse

a. Vision - The Church’s vision adjusted according to the revelation of the Holy Spirit. - “You have dove’s eyes behind your veil.” Song of Solomon 4:1

b. Touch - Head and body sustained by the Lord’s hand. “His left hand is under my head, and his right hand embraces me.” Song of Solomon 2:6

c. Hearing - The voice of the beloved who comes quickly to snatch away the faithful Church. “The voice of my beloved! Behold, he comes Leaping upon the mountains, Skipping upon the hills.” Song of Solomon 2:8

d. Taste - the sweetness of the revealed Word. “...and his fruit was sweet to my taste.” Song of Solomon 2:3

e. Smell - the fragrance exuded by suffering, prayer, and the glorification of the Church through victories. “...perfumed with myrrh and frankincense, With all the merchant’s fragrant powders?” Song of Solomon 3:6

The Church has the scent of wine, the scent of the Holy Spirit, which is the sweet aroma

of Christ. The important thing is to see that the Church has the touch (the contact with the Lord Jesus), has the revelation, because it hears the voice of the Holy Spirit and sees what the Holy Spirit is showing.

Question

Identify in Song of Solomon other prophetic relationships of the senses of the body and the experience of the Faithful Church with the Lord Jesus through the operation of the Holy Spirit.

Answer: a. Vision - The Church’s vision adjusted according to the revelation of the Holy Spirit. - “You have dove’s eyes

behind your veil.” Song of Solomon 4:1

b. Touch - Head and body sustained by the Lord’s hand. “His left hand is under my head, and his right hand embraces me.” Song of Solomon 2:6

c. Hearing - The voice of the beloved who comes quickly to snatch away the faithful Church. “The voice of my beloved! Behold, he comes Leaping upon the mountains, Skipping upon the hills.” Song of Solomon 2:8

d. Taste - the sweetness of the revealed Word. “...and his fruit was sweet to my taste.” Song of Solomon 2:3

Pr. Gedelti Gueiros leading the summary of the Sunday Bible School

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e. Smell - the fragrance exuded by suffering, prayer, and the glorification of the Church through victories. “...perfumed with myrrh and frankincense, With all the merchant’s fragrant powders?” Song of Solomon 3:6

This question shows, in a practical way, the experiences of the faithful Church with these senses. It is essential to focus on the prophetic aspect. The Word says: “My beloved spoke, and said to me”. What is the beloved saying to you now? What is He saying? “Rise up, my love, my fair one, and come away.”

“For lo, the winter is past, The rain is over and gone. The flowers appear on the earth; The time of singing has come, And the voice of the turtledove Is heard in our land.” Song of Solomon 2:11-12

The winter has passed. He says: “Come.” According to the testimonies transmitted in this Sunday School, we show the meaning of this verse recorded in the book Song of Solomon for the believer’s life. There is a great operation of the Holy Spirit at this hour.

Therefore, it is necessary to teach the sheep to participate in the services, in the Sunday School. Sheep begets sheep. The pastor needs to understand this.

The flowers appear on the earth. It is the Nitzanin (red carpet). It is the moment when a group of flowers bloom simultaneously. The time of singing has come (Zamir). The Zamir is a bird from Israel. When summer comes, the Zamir begins to sing, because it is mating season. The Church hears the

Lord Jesus’ wonderful song for the Marriage Supper of the Lamb.

Question

Reading Song of Solomon, chapter 1, verse 4, what are the great riches described by the Bride (Faithful Church), and what value does she give to the sacrifice of the Bridegroom (Jesus)?

Answer: The great riches described by the Bride (Faithful Church) are in the intimacy of fellowship with the Lord, as she enters into the mysteries of His chambers.

TheChurch valueso the sacrifice of the Bridegroom (Jesus) when she remembers His love and sacrifice- more than other joys.

“Draw me away! We will run after you. The king has brought me into his chambers. We will be glad and rejoice in you. We will remember your love (your sacrifice) more than wine. Rightly do they love you.” Song of Solomon 1:4 (emphasis added)

We see the situation of the attacks on Israel that happened last night. It is necessary to understand that each nation defends its homeland. When we speak of Jerusalem, however, we speak of the prophetic. We speak of the heavenly Jerusalem, the one that is adorned as a bride for her husband. The peoples are gathering, the nations are assembling, and a great battle is about to start. The Church must understand this as a sign because the Lord is at the door.

When the Church is raptured, the message it brings at this hour will be remembered and recorded. God has given us this

blessing.

Song of Solomon is a book that prophesies about the Church in all its existence: the dawn, the noon, the sunset, and the night, that is, the prophetic day of the Church. At the moment, we are checking these phases because we have already seen the various parts of the book. It is necessary to seek, for there is still time.

“Who is she who looks forth as the morning, Fair as the moon, Clear as the sun, Awesome as an army with banners?” Song of Solomon 6:10

This verse describes the victorious Church. It is the night, which is ending, and the eternal day, which is about to start. We have, therefore, a complete understanding of the book. That is why the questions about the body now include details. It is what you have taken from the book to live this moment and this hour.

May the Lord bless us.

Pr. Gedelti Victalino Teixeira Gueiros President of the Maranata Christian Church

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