Mark Hankins Ministries

Speaking of His Glory

The glory of God is multi-faceted and includes all the goodness of God. Let’s begin by getting a good definition of what the glory is. The glory of God is the manifested presence of God. It is a demonstration of His goodness not only in the world, but in our lives personally.

There is not one English word that can fully describe what the Bible word for glory actually means. One commentary I read many years ago said that all of these words are included when you use the word glory: wealth, numbers, commerce, power, wisdom, promotion, superiority, dignity, authority, nobility, splendor, valor, magnificence, extraordinary privileges, and advantages. It is ALL the GOODNESS of God!

The voice of the Lord is upon the waters; the God of glory thunders….The voice of the Lord is powerful; the voice of the Lord is full of majesty. The voice of the Lord breaks the cedars.…The voice of the Lord splits lightning….The voice of the Lord makes the wilderness tremble….The voice of the Lord makes the hinds bring forth their young, and His voice strips bare the forests, while in His temple everyone is saying, Glory!  Psalm 29:3-9 (Amplified Bible) 

…in his temple doth everyone speak of his glory.  Psalm 29:9

THE GOD OF GLORY                                                                    

God is called the God of glory in Acts 7:2. In Ephesians 1:17, God is the Father of glory. In Psalm 24:7-10, He is the King of glory. In 1 Corinthians 2:8, Jesus is the Lord of glory. In Hebrews 2:10, we see that Jesus died to bring many sons into glory. 2 Corinthians 3:18 says that we are changed from glory to glory. 1 Peter 4:14 says, “…the Spirit of glory and of God resteth upon you.” In 1 Corinthians 2:7, the Apostle Paul says of his revelation, “But we speak the wisdom of God in a mystery, even the hidden wisdom, which God ordained before the world unto our glory.” Jesus is the Lord of glory and came that we might enjoy the same glory (John 17:22-24).

THE GLORY: CONTEND, CONTAIN, CARRY

Even the mystery which hath been hid from ages and from generations, but now is made manifest to his saints: To whom God would make known what is the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles; which is Christ in you, the hope of glory.... Colossians 1:26-27                

As New Covenant believers, God has called us to be carriers of His glory. We contain and carry the glory of Jesus. The glory of God is one of the most outstanding characteristics about Him. Even though God is everywhere, His presence is not manifested everywhere. Now is the time for us to lift our voice and contend for the glory of God to be manifested in this generation. As you lift your voice and speak of His glory, there will be a radical change of scenery in your lives today.

Listen! I hear the voice of someone shouting, “Make a road for the Lord through the wilderness….The glory of the Lord will be seen by all mankind together.” The Lord has spoken – it shall be. The voice says, “Shout…”  Isaiah 40:3-6 (TLB)

The Church of the Lord Jesus Christ is designed to carry the glory of the Lord in these last days. The prophet Habakkuk saw a vision of the glory.                  

For the earth shall be filled with the knowledge of the glory of the Lord, as the waters cover the sea. Habakkuk 2:14

GLORY: GET LOADED                                                                    

The Old Testament word for glory is kabod. It simply means heavy - as in heavy or loaded with the goodness of God. In 2 Chronicles 5:13-14, when the people praised God saying, “The Lord is good and his mercy endureth forever,” the glory filled the temple. “Heavy” filled the house and the priests could not stand up. The manifest presence of God filled the temple. Today we can be so filled with the glory of God that we get loaded with His goodness and saturated with the life of God.

RICHES IN GLORY: TAP INTO THE TREASURY

Whenever we say glory, we are including all the goodness of God. We are carriers of His glory and this is why satan hates us and tries to hinder us. But he cannot succeed because, “Greater is He that is in you than he that is in the world,” 1 John 4:4.

There are five references that use the words riches in glory.

1. The eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that ye may know what is the hope of his calling, and what the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints. (Ephesians 1:18)
2. That he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, to be strengthened with might by his Spirit in the inner man. (Ephesians 3:16)
3. To whom God would make known what is the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles; which is Christ in you, the hope of glory. (Colossians 1:27)
4. And that he might make known the riches of his glory on the vessels of mercy, which he had afore prepared unto glory. (Romans 9:23)
5. But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus. (Philippians 4:19)

Our prayers, our faith, and our giving allow us to access to God’s treasury and the riches of His glory! 

ACCESS INTO THE GLORY BY THE BLOOD OF JESUS

But this man, after he had offered one sacrifice for sins for ever, sat down on the right hand of God. Hebrews 10:12

Having therefore, brethren, boldness to enter into the holiest by the blood of Jesus, By a new and living way, which he hath consecrated for us, through the veil, that is to say, his flesh. Hebrews 10:19-20

Only through the blood of Jesus can there be remission of our sin, presenting us holy and unblamable in His sight (Colossians 1:22). Hebrews 2:10 says, “For it became him, for whom are all things, and by whom are all things, in bringing many sons unto glory, to make the captain of their salvation perfect through sufferings.”

We can now go into the glorious presence of God with boldness and confidence. Whenever the blood of Jesus is acknowledged and honored, the Holy Spirit, who is the glory of God, shows up.

Through the blood we have access with boldness and confidence into the presence of God where we experience all the goodness of God. When we receive by faith, the free gift of righteousness, God’s glory (His light and brightness) is manifested. That’s when we are filled with joy, we experience change, we are healed, and every need is supplied!

A YEAR OF THE GLORY OF GOD

2024 will be a year like no other – a year of the glory of God.  We are carrying the Word of God, the fire of God, and the move of the Holy Spirit around the world in our generation.  Thank you for being a faithful partner with Mark Hankins Ministries.  You are a vital part of the distribution of the Word and the move of the Holy Spirit in this season.  We expect an increase in the glory and the goodness of God in 2024 in your life.  It is joy unspeakable and full of glory.

Whom having not seen, ye love; in whom, though now ye see him not, yet believing, ye rejoice with joy unspeakable and full of glory: Receiving the end of your faith, even the salvation of your souls. 1 Peter 1:8-9

We want to invite you to our special Supernatural Leadership Conference in Alexandria, LA, March 5–8, 2024. Every year our Leadership Conference is a time of visitation of the glory of God, times of refreshing in the presence of the Lord, and instruction to help us prepare for 2024.  We would love to have you join us for this powerful conference.  For more information and to register, visit www.markhankins.org.

This month we want to offer you our book and CD set, The Glory: Experiencing the Goodness of God.  We believe these resources will stir you up to believe for all that God has for you in 2024.  The glory of God is the goodness of God in extravagant manifestation, and we are believing with you for that in your life.

Thank you once again for your faithful partnership with us.  Together we are changing the world with the Word of God.  We believe God is opening new doors for the Word to reach even more people.  We declare to you our partners that, “My God will liberally supply (fill to the full) your every need according to His riches in glory in Christ Jesus,” Philippians 4:19 (AMPC).

In Christ,
Mark and Trina

Through the Blood of Jesus

IN CHRIST: BLOOD COVENANT TERMINOLOGY

Several years ago, while walking through an airport, Trina bought me the book, The Power of the Blood of Christ.  I thought, "Why do I need that book? I've been raised in church and know all about that topic."  After reading it, I realized how much I needed to learn. Andrew Murray said, "Faith is largely dependent on knowledge. If knowledge of what the blood can accomplish is inaccurate, then faith expects little, and the more powerful effects of the blood are limited. Feeble ideas of its power prevent the deeper and more perfect manifestations of its effects." Regardless of your knowledge of the Word, it is possible to grow in revelation knowledge and faith in the blood of Jesus.

To illustrate the power of the blood of Jesus, we want to share our grandson Dylan's experience. At three years old, he was diagnosed with stage four leukemia and underwent chemotherapy for almost two years. Our hearts fell when he was finishing his last few treatments and tests revealed the cancer cells had returned.  The doctors told us a bone marrow transplant was necessary to save his life.  While in a meeting with the doctor who was overseeing Dylan's transplant, I asked why, after being told the leukemia was in remission, it came back. Dr. Yu explained that there are two kinds of remission. The first kind is when the cancer is no longer active in the blood. The second kind is called "molecular remission,” which means there is no evidence of cancer cells at the molecular level.   

Preparations were made for the transplant and the search for a donor began. Dylan's brother, Gavin was chosen to be the donor. For three days, Gavin's life-saving blood was drawn. Dylan underwent strong chemotherapy and intense radiation to destroy his diseased bone marrow. This treatment prepared Dylan's body to receive his brother's healthy stem cells.  Dr. Yu told Dylan, "We are getting ready to say goodbye to you! You're going to be a new person after this!" The first six hours following the graft were critical. We imagined that when Dylan received Gavin's stem cells, his body would welcome the new cells. Dylan stayed in strict quarantine for several weeks.  One day the doctor announced with a big smile, "The new cells are multiplying! The graft is growing!" Dylan's bone marrow eventually became one-hundred percent Gavin's.  A bone marrow transplant can change the recipient’s hair, eyes, skin and even their personality.  Dylan’s DNA now matched Gavin’s.  So if Gavin was convicted of a crime, Dylan could be convicted also because they have the same DNA.  Dylan has been twinned to Gavin. 

IMAGINE WHO YOUR DONOR IS NOW

If medical science can do that physically, what can God do spiritually?  First of all, imagine who your donor is.  Your donor is the Lord Jesus Christ who carries the blood of the New Covenant. Just as the chemotherapy could not remove leukemia in Dylan's blood, the Old Testament sacrifices could not perfect us or remove our sin consciousness (Hebrews 10:1-4). The goal of a bone marrow transplant is absolute remission of cancer, which means there are zero cancer cells in any molecules of the body. Spiritually, we now have absolute remission of sin through Jesus’ blood.  The term remission in Christ’s work of redemption means cancellation of penalty and removal of guilt. Hebrews 10:18 (AMPC) says, “Now where there is absolute remission (forgiveness and cancellation of the penalty) of these sins…there is no longer any offering made to atone for sin." Colossians 1:22 (TLB) says, “...now as a result Christ has brought you into the very presence of God, and you are standing there before him with nothing left against you—nothing left that he could even chide you for.”

Through the blood of Jesus, sin has now gone into one-hundred percent remission. The Old Testament sacrifices produced the forgiveness of sin. In the New Testament, the blood of Jesus has the power to not only remove sin from the mind of God, but also to remove sin and sin consciousness from the memory of the believer. In the Old Testament, God said, "I will not remember your sin." Now, because of the blood of Jesus, God says, "Neither will you remember your sin." Believers now can be free from shame and have a revelation of the reality of their righteousness in Christ.

ENGRAFTED INTO CHRIST

Just as Gavin's blood brought molecular remission in his brother's body, Jesus' perfect blood brings us absolute remission of sin when we receive it by faith. I imagine God saying, "I'm saying goodbye to the old sinful you!" There was a grafting process where God's divine nature completely recreated your spirit.  Second Corinthians 5:17 (AMPC) says, “Therefore, if any person is [ingrafted] in Christ (the Messiah), he is a new creation (a new creature altogether); the old [previous moral and spiritual condition] has passed away. Behold, the fresh and new has come.” Say goodbye to the old you! Everything is new! The moment the blood of Jesus is applied, you can say goodbye to Satan's dominion.

Today, God’s power is released at the intersection where faith and the blood of Jesus meet.  God lives in constant view of the blood of Christ, and we must too. Faith in the blood of Jesus gives overcoming power.   

This month we want to offer you our brand-new book, “In Christ: This Changes Everything.” We believe this book will strengthen your faith and help you take your place in Christ.  There are over 130 scriptures in the Bible that use the key words In Christ, In Him, and In Whom.  Out of those 130, there are over 30 keys scriptures that tell us who we are and what we have in Christ.  Along with practical teaching, this book is a collection of over 30 scriptures that are listed in several translations to help give you further light and revelation on your identity.  For your offering of any amount this month we will send you this brand-new book (just check the box on the order form). 

Trina and I want to thank you for your partnership with us.  Your giving is helping us distribute the Word of God to many people through the daily television, all the social media outlets, and the books that are being distributed in many countries.  The Word is growing and multiplying!!  We declare this blessing to all our partners, “And this same God who takes care of me will supply all your needs from his glorious riches, which have been given to us in Christ Jesus,” Philippians 4:19. 

In Christ,
Mark and Trina