Rapture: A Transformation of Christ in You

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Other Books by Bishop Audrey Drummonds, PH.D.

Bringing Forth the Sons of God; Walking Spiritual Maturity

God’s Redemption For All; Being One in Christ

The Book of Revelation (Vol 1); Christ in You, the Hope of Glory

The Book of Revelation (Vol. 2) Chapters 8-13

Living in the Inheritance of God

Rising to Royalty

CONTENTS

Introduction

Chapter 1 The Resurrection Life Of Christ Jesus Manifested Today

Chapter 2 I AM the Resurrection and the Life

Chapter 3 Was Moses Just a Man?

Chapter 4 What is the Sign of His Coming?

Chapter 5 What is the Gospel?

Chapter 6 Functioning at Our Full Potential

Chapter 7 The Eternal Word of God

Chapter 8 Moving Forward in Christ: Our Direction and Height

Chapter 9 Building the City of God: the New Jerusalem

Chapter 10 The Father of Spirits: God

Chapter 11 In Search of the Fathers of the Faith

Chapter 12 Changing Your Atmosphere Will Change the World

Chapter 13 Toxic Energy Begins with Toxic Thoughts

Chapter 14 Salvation or Judgment

Chapter 15 Life Lessons from The Book of Nehemiah

Chapter 16 The Kind Principle

Chapter 17 Feast of Yom Kippur: A Day of Atonement

Chapter 18 The Tabernacle in the Wilderness

Chapter 19 Counting the Omer

Chapter 20 Counting the Omer: I am…

Chapter 21 The Power of the Holy Spirit in You

Chapter 22 The Season of Tabernacle Oneness

Chapter 23 Arise and Shine for Your Light has Come!

Chapter 24 A Key to Transformation: Crossroads of Life

Chapter 25 The Sabbath Rest in God

Chapter 26 The Words Everlasting and Eternal

Chapter 27 When You Pray

Chapter 28 The Fruit of the Holy Spirit as We Count the Omer: The Number 9

Chapter 29 The Clarion Cry: Attack the Spirit of Fear

Chapter 30 A Sense of Urgency: It Is Time to Take the Promised Land

Chapter 31 Preparing for Passing Over Death and Entering into Resurrection Life

Chapter 32 Wearing the Priestly Garment in the Life of Others

Chapter 33 What Was Man’s Real Name?

Chapter 34 The Power in His Name: Begins with Rest

Chapter 35 Destiny: Ask for Change in the Season of Change

Chapter 36 The Latter Rains Pour Forth, Jubilee is Now

Epilogue

Sharing Jesus Through Love

The Prayer of Jesus Christ

Father’s Love Letter

Appendix

Appendix Identity In Him

Scripture References

Reading Resources

INTRODUCTION

The phone rings… Hello?

Is this Audrey Drummonds?

Yes, who’s calling?

This is the doctor’s office where you had your biopsy. I’m sorry Mrs. Drummonds, but the report came back positive. You have CANCER!

What does one do with that information? How does one process those words?

Scream, yell, cry, deny, laugh and call the test wrong?

When people go through major trials of sudden negative information, a variety of emotions take place trying to categorize what to do with that knowledge. For me, it took me spiritually, mentally, and physically to the edge of confronting death in the face. My relationship with God was challenged daily with one minute praising Him, and then next falling apart, questioning if He was even real. Were all those promises in the Bible really for me NOW, or was I just entrapped by wanting to feel joyful, knowing I was confronted with death?

I knew how to quote Scriptures, teach doctrines, tell Bible stories all about Jesus, and lead people to the Lord in a prayer that gave them peace of knowing they were going to heaven someday, but what about NOW?

I had been passionate in my Christian faith before I had cancer for 50 + years, spending hours daily in Bible study and meditation. I had earned college and seminary degrees on the highest level, yet here I was at death’s door questioning all that I knew.

Where was the RESURRECTION of Jesus today who heals the blind, restores the deaf ears, and raises the dead? This was the Jesus I needed to know NOW, not someday when I knew I would be with Him in Heaven. I needed to experience those words He shared for us to pray as my spirit, mind, and body were at its lowest, ready to give up.

"Our Father in heaven, Hallowed be Your name.

Your kingdom come.

Your will be done

On earth as it is in heaven." (Luke 11:2)

I would get angry with God, screaming for Him to show me these words NOW…Your Heavenly Kingdom Now on earth, not when I crossed over.

The amazing TRUTH in my journey is to testify His faithfulness, bringing the universe of Heaven’s glory into my world one day at a time. Each chapter in this book has been part of the process of being transformed as I was being translated into His image called Christ – the glory of God. Each chapter stands alone with nuggets of Christ being unveiled in my earthen vessel to share with the world.

Today around the world there is a company of people that are preparing themselves as a bride for her beloved to come to rule and reign together in the earth. It’s not just about going to Heaven someday when you leave your natural body, but while you are still alive in your natural body. It’s about bringing what has already been completed in Heaven into the earth through you as a living letter of the CHRIST – the WORD made flesh and dwelling among men (John 1:14).

Before the fall of man in Genesis chapter three, the glory of God was in both Heaven and earth together as one glory. The glory of God departed from the earth after mankind ate the fruit from the Tree of Knowledge that brought death into the earth and separation of the relationship man had with God. After the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus, the glory of God was restored back into the earth as Christ in You (Colossians 1:27). Jesus ascended into Heaven, but Christ remained in the earth in a people.

Today we have the potential of being raptured with the LOVE of the bridegroom, Jesus Christ, to be transformed by the renewing of our mind into one new man called Christ. We qualify today to share in the inheritance of the saints in light (Col. 1:12). We have been redeemed, forgiven, delivered, and translated from darkness and ignorance into the Kingdom of Christ (Col. 1:13).

When we were translated, we were removed from one dimension of minimal wisdom and understanding called darkness into a higher realm called Heaven. This higher realm was more than just the logic and reason of enlightment, but the LIGHT of God that is found in the Tree of Life. This is all taking place while we are in our natural body in the earth. What is sad is humanity leaving their natural body only to found out they had all the glorification of Christ already with them.

This unveiling of truth is One New Man – Christ all and in all with Jesus Christ the head, and humanity created in the image of God, the body and feet – the many members of one man.

Blessed are the feet of them that bring the good news (Romans 10:15).

Jesus Christ is the first-born, the head of the body (Col. 1:18). When a newborn baby is born, the head comes first into the world. The baby is not complete until the entire body is birthed. The Kingdom of God is the Kingdom of His Son whom we have been translated into called Christ (Col. 1:18). Christ is our life (Col. 3:4). It is Christ in you the image of God (Col. 1:15). It is Christ in you the power of God and wisdom of God (1 Corinthians 1:24).

It is this body called Christ we find the glory of God in Heaven and earth now. Now you are Christ body, and individually members of it (1 Corinthians 12:27).

Let us begin our transformation with the renewing of the spirit of our mind, putting on the new man – Christ, the likeness of God, you have already been created in as righteousness, and holiness of the Truth (Ephesians 4:23-24).

God saves us and calls us with a holy calling according to His own purpose and grace granted in Jesus Christ from all eternity. As the Holy Spirit moves upon the face of our ignorance, this grace and calling is unveiled through the resurrection of Christ Jesus who abolished death and brought us into Christ Life and Light through the gospel (1 Timothy 1:9-10).

As we are clothed from perishable to imperishable, and mortal to immortal being the feet of Christ Jesus, our voices will shout as many waters, Death is swallowed up in victory, O death where is your victory? O death where is your sting? (1 Corinthians 15:53-55).

Are you a chosen one that Paul talked about in his letters to the Ephesians (Ephesians 1:4)? Do you have a passion to know Him and the power of His resurrection and the fellowship of His sufferings, being conformed to His death in order that you attain to the resurrection from the dead while in your natural body? (Philippians 3:10-11).

Are you one desiring to call forth the blessings of Heaven into the earth, prophesying to the dead and dying dry bones of humanity? Are you willing to BE the breath of Christ in you to breathe LIFE into those dead bones because this is what God commanded (Ezekiel 37)?

If you’re looking for this pathway, this journey and desire for ALL of God in your life today to bring transformation of Heaven into the world, you must be prepared to be naked before God, stripped of everything you thought was the pathway to Eternal Life, and hear the words of Jesus Christ in a fresh way as he converses with Papa…

This is eternal life, that they may know You, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom You have sent. I have glorified You on the earth. I have finished the work which You have given Me to do. (John 17:3-4).

What did Jesus finish while hanging on the cross and shouting, It is finished! (John 19:30)? The cross was symbolic of the Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil. He destroyed everything identified with this tree in the garden of God, our mind and heart where Christ resides. This is the beginning of wisdom when we realize that we carry our cross, the Tree of Knowledge, outside the temple and outside the city gates. Judgment begins in the house of God. Is the Tree of Knowledge trying to take root again? The only judgment that should be within us is Christ, the Tree of Life that releases the fruit of Love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, gentleness, goodness, faithfulness, and self-control upon the world for the Kingdom of God is in our hands (Galatians 5:22-23).

Be blessed as you are being raptured with the love of the Father into transformation as a new creation in Christ Jesus today. Hear Him say, You are bone of My bone, and flesh of My flesh. Call Me husband.

It shall be, in that day, Says the LORD, That you will call Me ‘My Husband,’ And no longer call Me ‘My Master (Hosea 2:16).

CHAPTER 1

THE RESURRECTION LIFE OF CHRIST

JESUS MANIFESTED TODAY

Today we live in a world that is suddenly changing. What occurs in one country on the earth suddenly has an impact on another country on the other side of the world. An earthquake occurs in Japan, but it can be measured by instruments in central Florida located in the United States. Nuclear reactors are destroyed in one area, but the fallout consequence is felt around the world through the economic system.

Though we see things in the natural realm which seem to be a dominating kingdom, everything about our lives is ruled from an invisible domain called God’s kingdom. The invisible place that He resides is within each of our hearts. The condition of our heart determines the power of the words we release in the atmosphere giving power to either the Kingdom of Light or the kingdom of darkness. For as he thinks in his heart, so is he (Proverbs 23:7).

Around the world most people live their lives within the control and manipulation of being governed by systems and kingdoms of this world. These include: cultures, religions, genders, life styles, age, education, economics, and family values. Their hearts may say one thing, but their minds are being overruled by the outward reflection of their feelings and senses governed by the kingdoms of the world around them.

When we look at a person, we can evaluate their outer covering; their gender, age, possibly culture, life style, and economics by the way they live and the way they clothe themselves. As a person speaks, we may learn more about their education and religion. This information allows us to compartmentalize an individual in our world, and will be helpful someday when their obituaries are to be written, but may or may not be of any real significance to connect with.

However, when we allow this information to draw us to asking the real question of where is Jesus Christ in this person’s life, we are offered the opportunity to connect with the heart of God. Is there a testimony of the mystery of God - Christ in them, the hope of glory? Is there an unveiling in their life that says, As He is, so am I in this world? When you see me, you see the Father?

People tend to focus their thoughts on the past, and/or the potential of what the future holds. It is only when we subject our thoughts to the present moment that we engage our heart in the matter that is taking place now. It is at this moment that the Kingdom of God is energized within us challenging us to come up higher in our thoughts than what our senses are acknowledging and dictating in our lives.

Then said he, unto what is the kingdom of God like? And whereunto shall I resemble it? It is like a grain of mustard seed, which a man took, and cast into his garden; and it grew, and waxed a great tree; and the fowls of the air lodged in the branches of it. (Luke 13:18-19).

The Kingdom of God has never changed. We may hear words of doctrines and traditions that may be considered vital that have carried us through seasons of change throughout history, but the Kingdom of God is the same yesterday, today, and tomorrow. We may find ourselves comfortable fellowshipping with certain groups of people that have similar knowledge of God’s testimony allowing us to lift and edify one another in that knowledge, but this is not the fullness of His Kingdom. We must be cautious not to judge the difference, but to unite the foundation of God’s Kingdom—The resurrected LIFE of Jesus Christ who is the head of the body of Christ (Colossians 1:18).

The life of Daniel in the Old Testament shows us that the Kingdom of God is a counter kingdom to the kingdoms of this world. It comes, interrupts, and invades the kingdoms of this world very slowly, undiscerning as a small mustard seed, but ultimately, everything in the heavens, where God resides, will be ruled by it.

We read in Daniel 2:21-23, God changes the times and the seasons: he removes kings, and sets up kings: he gives wisdom unto the wise, and knowledge to them that know understanding: He reveals the deep and secret things: he knows what is in the darkness, and the light dwells with him. I thank thee, and praise thee, O thou God of my fathers, who hast given me wisdom and might, and hast made known unto me now what we desired of thee: for thou hast now made known unto us the King’s matter.

Proverbs 25:2 says, It is the glory of God to conceal a thing: but the honor of kings is to search out a matter. God gives wisdom unto the wise and His knowledge to those that know understanding. These come from Isaiah 11:1-3, "There shall come forth a rod (Jesus Christ) out of the stem of Jesse, and a Branch (body of Christ) shall grow out of his roots: And the spirit of the LORD shall rest upon him, the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of counsel and might, the spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the LORD; And shall make him of quick understanding in the fear of the LORD: and he shall not judge after the sight of his eyes, neither reprove after the hearing of his ears."

The patriarchs of the Old Testament unveiled to us that the Kingdom of God is a counter kingdom to the kingdom of this world. It sets up and interrupts the systems, governments, and kingdoms of this world by a system that rules from the invisible, heavenly realm, yet is so powerful, it penetrates to the heart of man without any surgical incision made to the flesh. It moves with minute invisible force like a mustard seed planted from God, but in His timing, everything in heaven, earth, and under the earth will be ruled by the Kingdom of God (Philippians 2:10).

God’s Kingdom moves into the world’s kingdom like a mustard seed penetrating to the heart of man.

This kingdom is a position of royalty that will be an atmosphere of righteousness, peace, and joy released by the Spirit of Christ within man (Romans 14:17). Those whom God has given wisdom and understanding will receive more as God changes the times and seasons for His kingdom to be manifested in the earth through man. God’s kingdom has nothing to do with economics, gender, race, cultures, education, or governments that dictate our natural world. It is spiritual.

Every spiritual influence or presence is looking for one thing—it must manifest itself to express itself. The Kingdom of God, being the most influential and powerful, invades, violates, and conquers all other spiritual kingdoms. God looks to the overcomers, those that have gone through trials and tribulations in their lives that have the testimony of God’s goodness, mercy, and grace giving glory to Him of their position as an overcomer. For everyone to whom much is given, of him shall much be required (Luke 12:48).

We read in Genesis 1:28 AMP, God blessed them and said to them, be fruitful, multiply, and fill the earth, and subdue it [using all its vast resources in the service of God and man]; and have dominion over the fish of the sea, the birds of the air, and over every living creature that moves upon the earth.

The position of mankind before the fall was to fill the earth with God kind or the Spirit of God while subduing and taking dominion over all other creatures or other spiritual beings.

Scripture refers to these other spiritual beings as familiar, demonic, or antichrist spirits. When we look to fight the demons around every corner, we often miss the real battle that is taking place. For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places (Ephesians 6:12).

When we acknowledge Jesus Christ as our Lord, we become a part of His diverse membered body called Christ (Romans 12:5). His body only has the Holy Spirit. Any other spirit that rules in His body grieves the Spirit of God in us. Know you not that you are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwells in you? If any man defiles the temple of God, him shall God destroy; for the temple of God is holy, which temple you are. (1 Corinthians 3:16-17). God is a jealous God and will not share His Temple, His throne, His Kingdom with any other spirit. So what are the names of some of these other spirits that will try to take over the body of Christ Jesus?

The spirit of: depression, anxiety, low-self-esteem, loneliness, insecurity, hopeless, unhappy, disgraced, humiliated, worried, bitter, impatient, outraged, furious, repulsed, vengeful, vindictive, envious, jealous, intimidated, manipulated, disrespected, and on and on and on. These are words that express feelings of what we may be going through in particular circumstances. Often, the medical profession tries to get patients to express their feelings to help with the diagnosis of what their body is troubled with. Unfortunately, the quick fix is to give a medication which usually carries with it side effects. The big picture is that the Spirit of God is not leading and guiding, and the house of God is being shared by other spirits. Ask yourself, would you allow a thief or child molester to come into your home, take up residence, and fellowship with your family, especially if they were unwilling to respect and change according to your family values?

A logical thing to do in our everyday lives is to lock the door to your house and car to protect against easy access for thieves to steal from you, yet most of us have been allowing thieves in the house of God whenever we speak the words I am that are contrary to who God is. "Nadab and Abihu, (sons of the high priest Aaron), died when they offered strange fire before the LORD" (Numbers 26:61). They had allowed other familiar spirits within themselves to come into the holy place of God’s house.

The Kingdom of God is a counter kingdom, a counter culture. It comes and interrupts the kingdoms that have been established. If the words that believers in Christ Jesus are releasing from their thoughts and mouth are things like, I am anxious, I am depressed, I am insecure, I am lonely, I am ugly, I am scared, I am fearful, etc. there will be a battle of Armageddon going on between their ears; between their I and who God says I AM in them.

The Kingdom of God is so powerful among other kingdoms that it is always looking to invade, violate, and conquer. Again, it comes as a small mustard seed, but will grow as the largest tree. It will transform the atmosphere of fear and darkness into glory and light by the faithfulness of His presence.

We know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose (Romans 8:28). God uses the overcomers in life to bring in the Kingdom of God. Some things to remember are:

• The Kingdom of God is appointed (Luke 22:29)

• It is a Divine calling (1 Thessalonians 2:12)

• It is entered into through tribulation or pressure (Acts. 14:22)

• It requires a change in thinking (Matthew 3:2)

• It requires a new birth to see it (John 3:3)

• It is eternal in its power (2 Peter 1:11)

• It is all spiritual (Romans 14:17)

• It belongs to the Father and His Son (Ephesians 5:5)

• It belongs to the Father and Christ (Matthew 6:29)

• Seek it first and He will add everything to you (Matthew 6:33)

• It becomes the largest Kingdom (Matthew 2:32)

• It consumes and is unstoppable (Daniel 2:44)

• What it opens, no man can shut, and what it shuts, no man can open (Revelation 3:7)

• It does not come by observation, and it eternally abides in you (Luke 17:21)

The Kingdom of God is the way in God – Christ Jesus - that once it has entered in, it cannot be stopped. It works as a spontaneous reflex. When we listen to the stories of the patriarchs, apostles, and Jesus Christ, we see the conversion that comes in times and seasons that cannot be stopped. There is a certain place, dominion, plain, and atmosphere that when the Kingdom of God abides in you, even though it may begin as a small mustard seed, it will cause transformation out of you that will affect everything and everyone around you. The omnipresence of God goes with you wherever you go. He will never leave you nor forsake you. There is NOT a little bit of the kingdom on this side of life and then we get the rest after we leave the body. Our body is the residence of His Holy Spirit. This is where God is. He gives us the ability and wisdom to rule and reign on this earth with His Kingdom authority. Christ is in you!

Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me, the works that I do shall he do also; and greater works than these shall he do; because I go unto my Father (John 14:12).

Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world. Hereby know you the Spirit of God: Every spirit that confesses that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is of God: And every spirit that confesses not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is not of God: and this is that spirit of antichrist, whereof ye have heard that it should come; and even now already is it in the world. (1 John 4:1-3).

There are many in the world today that refer to themselves as Christians, but they do not consider that Jesus Christ is THE WAY, THE TRUTH, and THE LIFE. The play on words here is they will consider He is a way maker, an example to be followed on having a relationship with the Divine. There is truth in this belief, but there is not power as an overcomer in this world. This concept may get you into heaven after you die, but it does not equip you to be an overcomer filled with the anointing to BE the deliverer/savior in the lives of others.

"Therefore, You delivered them into the hand of their enemies, who oppressed them; And in the time of their trouble,

When they cried to You, You heard from heaven; And according to Your abundant mercies You gave them deliverers who saved them from the hand of their enemies."Nehemiah 9:27

It was the belief and eye-witness experience of the resurrected Jesus Christ from death, hell, and the grave that gave the first church in the Book of Acts the ability to receive the power of the Holy Spirit and to do greater works than Jesus Christ; healing the sick, and raising the dead. This is the works of the body of Jesus Christ, the church and bride of Christ should be manifesting in the earth today. Therefore, leaving the discussion of the elementary principles of Christ, let us go on to perfection, not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works and of faith toward God, of the doctrine of baptisms, of laying on of hands, of resurrection of the dead, and of eternal judgment. And this we will do if God permits (Hebrews 6:1-3).

Jesus Christ is THE WAY, THE TRUTH, and THE LIFE to know God in a personal intimacy as Father. All other religions, doctrines, and theologies will show you God, but only by knowing Jesus Christ personally as the only begotten SON of God is the Holy Spirit able to release in us the words to call God ABBA, FATHER. And because you are sons, God hath sent forth the Spirit of his Son into your hearts, crying, Abba, Father (Galatians 4:6).

It is this identity of I AM that is unveiled in us by the Holy Spirit which allows the releasing of His authority through us that decrees, As He is, so are we in this world today (1 John 4:17).

CHAPTER 2

I AM THE RESURRECTION AND THE LIFE

Every year there is a celebration of a major spring holiday calledPassover. For the Jews it is a celebration of a historical time when they were released by God to come out of bondage and slavery for over 400 years into freedom. The blood of the lamb was placed on their doorpost to signify to the death angel to pass over their home not killing the first born child. For Christians, this holiday is also celebrated in remembrance of Jesus as the lamb of God dying on the cross for the sins of all mankind, and then being raised from death, hell, and the grave three days later as the Resurrection Life of Christ. The correlation of these two events in history are considered to be overlaid with Jesus fulfilling the Passover as the LAMB.

The intriguing issue about this is that the dates of celebration each year with Passover for the Jews and Resurrection season for the Christians are not always