Washed! October 19, 2008 Pastor Timothy Hinkle Victory Tabernacle Special Thanks to my friend Bishop Charles E. Blake for much of the content from his

Washed!Washed!

October 19, 2008October 19, 2008

Pastor Timothy Hinkle Pastor Timothy Hinkle

Victory TabernacleVictory Tabernacle

Special Thanks to my friend Bishop Charles E. Blake for Special Thanks to my friend Bishop Charles E. Blake for much of the content from his book, much of the content from his book, Encountering GodEncountering God

You Cannot Wash YourselfYou Cannot Wash Yourself

Exodus 29:4 Exodus 29:4 (New King James Version)(New King James Version)

4 “And Aaron and his sons you shall bring 4 “And Aaron and his sons you shall bring to the door of the tabernacle of meeting, to the door of the tabernacle of meeting, and you shall wash them with water.and you shall wash them with water.

Éxodo 29:4 Éxodo 29:4 (Reina-Valera 1960)(Reina-Valera 1960)

4 Y llevarás a Aarón y a sus hijos a la 4 Y llevarás a Aarón y a sus hijos a la puerta del tabernáculo de reunión, y los puerta del tabernáculo de reunión, y los lavarás con agua. lavarás con agua.

You Cannot Wash YourselfYou Cannot Wash Yourself

This initial washing was symbolic of the This initial washing was symbolic of the initial washing of regeneration done by initial washing of regeneration done by Jesus Christ through the Holy Spirit. If we Jesus Christ through the Holy Spirit. If we are to be cleansed, Jesus will have to do it are to be cleansed, Jesus will have to do it by the application of His righteousness. by the application of His righteousness.

You Cannot Wash YourselfYou Cannot Wash YourselfThis was not something the priests could have done for This was not something the priests could have done for themselves; it had to be done by Moses, who was a type themselves; it had to be done by Moses, who was a type of Jesus. Even the Laver itself was a type of Christ: of Jesus. Even the Laver itself was a type of Christ:

Titus 3:5-6Titus 3:5-65 not by works of righteousness which we have done, 5 not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to His mercy He saved us, through the but according to His mercy He saved us, through the washing of regeneration and renewing of the Holy Spirit, washing of regeneration and renewing of the Holy Spirit, 6 whom He poured out on us abundantly through Jesus 6 whom He poured out on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Savior,Christ our Savior,

5 nos salvó, no por obras de justicia que nosotros 5 nos salvó, no por obras de justicia que nosotros hubiéramos hecho, sino por su misericordia, por el hubiéramos hecho, sino por su misericordia, por el lavamiento de la regeneración y por la renovación en el lavamiento de la regeneración y por la renovación en el Espíritu Santo, Espíritu Santo,

6 el cual derramó en nosotros abundantemente por 6 el cual derramó en nosotros abundantemente por Jesucristo nuestro SalvadorJesucristo nuestro Salvador

You Cannot Wash YourselfYou Cannot Wash YourselfWhen Jesus comes into your life, He When Jesus comes into your life, He breaks the rule of the old man of sin, breaks the rule of the old man of sin, canceling his authority, and He brings into canceling his authority, and He brings into existence a new man who is to take existence a new man who is to take charge of your life through the power of charge of your life through the power of the Holy Spirit. Paul wrote: the Holy Spirit. Paul wrote:

You Cannot Wash YourselfYou Cannot Wash YourselfEphesians 5:25-27; Efesios 5:25-27 Ephesians 5:25-27; Efesios 5:25-27 25 Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ also loved 25 Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ also loved the church and gave Himself for her, 26 that He might the church and gave Himself for her, 26 that He might sanctify and cleanse her with the washing of water by sanctify and cleanse her with the washing of water by the word, 27 that He might present her to Himself a the word, 27 that He might present her to Himself a glorious church, glorious church, not having spot or wrinkle or any not having spot or wrinkle or any such thing, but that she should be holy and without such thing, but that she should be holy and without blemish.blemish.

25 Maridos, amad a vuestras mujeres, así como Cristo 25 Maridos, amad a vuestras mujeres, así como Cristo amó a la iglesia, y se entregó a sí mismo por ella, amó a la iglesia, y se entregó a sí mismo por ella,

26 para santificarla, habiéndola purificado en el 26 para santificarla, habiéndola purificado en el lavamiento del agua por la palabra, lavamiento del agua por la palabra,

27 a fin de presentársela a sí mismo, una iglesia 27 a fin de presentársela a sí mismo, una iglesia gloriosa, que no tuviese mancha ni arruga ni cosa gloriosa, que no tuviese mancha ni arruga ni cosa semejante, sino que fuese santa y sin mancha. semejante, sino que fuese santa y sin mancha.

You Cannot Wash YourselfYou Cannot Wash YourselfWe come to God just as we are, tainted by We come to God just as we are, tainted by sin, and He thoroughly washes us. If you sin, and He thoroughly washes us. If you will surrender to Him today, He will give will surrender to Him today, He will give you a good Holy Ghost scrub-down right you a good Holy Ghost scrub-down right now!now!

The Need For A New LifeThe Need For A New LifeJesus called for a new life in each Jesus called for a new life in each

of us:of us: John 3:3-7John 3:3-7

3 Jesus answered and said to him, 3 Jesus answered and said to him, “Most assuredly, I say to you, “Most assuredly, I say to you, unless one is born again, he unless one is born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.” cannot see the kingdom of God.” 4 Nicodemus said to Him, “How 4 Nicodemus said to Him, “How can a man be born when he is can a man be born when he is old? Can he enter a second time old? Can he enter a second time into his mother’s womb and be into his mother’s womb and be born?” born?” 5 Jesus answered, “Most 5 Jesus answered, “Most assuredly, I say to you, unless one assuredly, I say to you, unless one is born of water and the Spirit, he is born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God. cannot enter the kingdom of God. 6 That which is born of the flesh is 6 That which is born of the flesh is flesh, and that which is born of the flesh, and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit. 7 Do not marvel that Spirit is spirit. 7 Do not marvel that I said to you, ‘You must be born I said to you, ‘You must be born again.’again.’

Juan 3:3-7Juan 3:3-73 Respondió Jesús y le dijo: De 3 Respondió Jesús y le dijo: De cierto, de cierto te digo, que el que cierto, de cierto te digo, que el que no naciere de nuevo, no puede no naciere de nuevo, no puede ver el reino de Dios. ver el reino de Dios.

4 Nicodemo le dijo: ¿Cómo puede 4 Nicodemo le dijo: ¿Cómo puede un hombre nacer siendo viejo? un hombre nacer siendo viejo? ¿Puede acaso entrar por segunda ¿Puede acaso entrar por segunda vez en el vientre de su madre, y vez en el vientre de su madre, y nacer? nacer?

5 Respondió Jesús: De cierto, de 5 Respondió Jesús: De cierto, de cierto te digo, que el que no cierto te digo, que el que no naciere de agua y del Espíritu, no naciere de agua y del Espíritu, no puede entrar en el reino de Dios. puede entrar en el reino de Dios.

6 Lo que es nacido de la carne, 6 Lo que es nacido de la carne, carne es; y lo que es nacido del carne es; y lo que es nacido del Espíritu, espíritu es. Espíritu, espíritu es.

7 No te maravilles de que te dije: 7 No te maravilles de que te dije: Os es necesario nacer de nuevo. Os es necesario nacer de nuevo.

Freedom from Condemnation!Freedom from Condemnation!

Romans 8:1Romans 8:1

1 There is therefore 1 There is therefore now no now no condemnation to condemnation to those who are in those who are in Christ Jesus, who Christ Jesus, who do not walk do not walk according to the according to the flesh, but according flesh, but according to the Spirit.to the Spirit.

Romanos 8:1Romanos 8:1

1 Ahora, pues, 1 Ahora, pues, ninguna ninguna condenación hay condenación hay para los que están para los que están en Cristo Jesús, los en Cristo Jesús, los que no andan que no andan conforme a la carne, conforme a la carne, sino conforme al sino conforme al Espíritu. Espíritu.


2 Corinthians 5:172 Corinthians 5:17

17 Therefore, if 17 Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; he is a new creation; old things have old things have passed away; passed away; behold, all things behold, all things have become new.have become new.

2 Corintios 5:172 Corintios 5:17

17 De modo que si 17 De modo que si alguno está en Cristo, alguno está en Cristo, nueva criatura es; las nueva criatura es; las cosas viejas pasaron; cosas viejas pasaron; he aquí todas son he aquí todas son hechas nuevas.hechas nuevas.


These scriptures indicate that when a person These scriptures indicate that when a person accepts Jesus Christ, a righteous nature and accepts Jesus Christ, a righteous nature and capacity comes into existence within him (or capacity comes into existence within him (or her). You cannot live in the Spirit until you have her). You cannot live in the Spirit until you have been born of the Spirit. Why are so many trying been born of the Spirit. Why are so many trying to live a righteous life without first having truly to live a righteous life without first having truly accepted Jesus or believed on the sacrifice of accepted Jesus or believed on the sacrifice of His blood? If He is not our Lord and Savior, His blood? If He is not our Lord and Savior, there is no way we can live righteously in this there is no way we can live righteously in this world. When we do come to Him, he washes us.world. When we do come to Him, he washes us.

1 Corinthians 6:9-111 Corinthians 6:9-111 Corintios 6:9-11 1 Corintios 6:9-11

9 Do you not know that the 9 Do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be kingdom of God? Do not be deceived. Neither fornicators, deceived. Neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor homosexuals, nor nor homosexuals, nor sodomites, 10 nor thieves, nor sodomites, 10 nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners will revilers, nor extortioners will inherit the kingdom of God. 11 inherit the kingdom of God. 11 And such were some of you. And such were some of you. But you were washed, but you But you were washed, but you were sanctified, but you were were sanctified, but you were justified in the name of the justified in the name of the Lord Jesus and by the Spirit of Lord Jesus and by the Spirit of our God.our God.

9 ¿No sabéis que los injustos 9 ¿No sabéis que los injustos no heredarán el reino de Dios? no heredarán el reino de Dios? No erréis; ni los fornicarios, ni No erréis; ni los fornicarios, ni los idólatras, ni los adúlteros, los idólatras, ni los adúlteros, ni los afeminados, ni los que ni los afeminados, ni los que se echan con varones, se echan con varones,

10 ni los ladrones, ni los 10 ni los ladrones, ni los avaros, ni los borrachos, ni los avaros, ni los borrachos, ni los maldicientes, ni los maldicientes, ni los estafadores, heredarán el estafadores, heredarán el reino de Dios. reino de Dios.

11 Y esto erais algunos; mas 11 Y esto erais algunos; mas ya habéis sido lavados, ya ya habéis sido lavados, ya habéis sido santificados, ya habéis sido santificados, ya habéis sido justificados en el habéis sido justificados en el nombre del Señor Jesús, y por nombre del Señor Jesús, y por el Espíritu de nuestro Dios.el Espíritu de nuestro Dios.

Washing—Then & NowWashing—Then & Now

For the priests of the Old Testament, the For the priests of the Old Testament, the initial washing at the Bronze Laver took initial washing at the Bronze Laver took place before they went to the Brazen Altar place before they went to the Brazen Altar for atonement. But for the believer in for atonement. But for the believer in Christ Jesus, atonement and regeneration Christ Jesus, atonement and regeneration take place at the same time. take place at the same time. We are both We are both forgiven and given new life by the Spirit forgiven and given new life by the Spirit of God in the same moment.of God in the same moment. Forgiveness and the born-again Forgiveness and the born-again experience come in one package.experience come in one package.

Washing—Then & NowWashing—Then & Now

When Jesus died on the cross, a soldier When Jesus died on the cross, a soldier pierced Him in the side, and the Bible pierced Him in the side, and the Bible says, “immediately blood and water came says, “immediately blood and water came out” (John 19:34). This indicated that, in out” (John 19:34). This indicated that, in Christ, the blood of absolution, the blood Christ, the blood of absolution, the blood for removal of guilt, would be forever for removal of guilt, would be forever mixed with the water of cleansing. mixed with the water of cleansing.

Hallelujah!Hallelujah!

Cleansing Must Be ContinualCleansing Must Be Continual

But let us remember that the priest not only went to the But let us remember that the priest not only went to the Laver when they were first consecrated: they went there Laver when they were first consecrated: they went there again and again as they performed their priestly duties. again and again as they performed their priestly duties. Each time they went outside the tabernacle court and Each time they went outside the tabernacle court and returned they would wash their hands and feet at the returned they would wash their hands and feet at the Laver. As they moved around in the Tabernacle their Laver. As they moved around in the Tabernacle their feet would get dirty because there was no covering on feet would get dirty because there was no covering on the floor; it was just bare ground. So they would go the floor; it was just bare ground. So they would go frequently to the Laver. As they handled the sacrifices frequently to the Laver. As they handled the sacrifices and tended the fire upon the Brazen Altar, their hands and tended the fire upon the Brazen Altar, their hands would get dirty, and they would go again to the Laver. would get dirty, and they would go again to the Laver. Before they could go into the Holy Place, they had to be Before they could go into the Holy Place, they had to be clean, so they would go to the Laver and wash.clean, so they would go to the Laver and wash.

Cleansing Must Be ContinualCleansing Must Be Continual

This frequent washing of their hands This frequent washing of their hands indicated sorrow and repentance for sin, indicated sorrow and repentance for sin, the renunciation of sin, the cleansing of the renunciation of sin, the cleansing of their minds, of their hearts and of their their minds, of their hearts and of their spirits before Almighty God. The psalmist spirits before Almighty God. The psalmist declared: declared:

Psalm 24:3-5; Salmos 24:3-5 Psalm 24:3-5; Salmos 24:3-5

3 Who may ascend into the hill 3 Who may ascend into the hill of the LORD?of the LORD? Or who may stand in His Or who may stand in His holy place?holy place? 4 He who has clean hands 4 He who has clean hands and a pure heart,and a pure heart, Who has not lifted up his Who has not lifted up his soul to an idol, soul to an idol, Nor sworn deceitfully. Nor sworn deceitfully. 5 He shall receive blessing 5 He shall receive blessing from the LORD,from the LORD, And righteousness from And righteousness from the God of his salvation the God of his salvation

3 ¿Quién subirá al monte de 3 ¿Quién subirá al monte de Jehová? Jehová? ¿Y quién estará en su lugar ¿Y quién estará en su lugar santo? santo?

4 El limpio de manos y puro de 4 El limpio de manos y puro de corazón; corazón; El que no ha elevado su El que no ha elevado su alma a cosas vanas, alma a cosas vanas, Ni jurado con engaño. Ni jurado con engaño.

5 El recibirá bendición de 5 El recibirá bendición de Jehová, Jehová, Y justicia del Dios de Y justicia del Dios de salvación. salvación.

Forgiven & SanctifiedForgiven & Sanctified

We are forgiven and sanctified as soon as We are forgiven and sanctified as soon as we are saved.we are saved. When theLord comes into our hearts, He When theLord comes into our hearts, He

cleanses us and sets us apart for Himself.cleanses us and sets us apart for Himself. But it is sometimes (or always) difficult to stay But it is sometimes (or always) difficult to stay

clean after we have been washed (why try to clean after we have been washed (why try to hide this fact?)! hide this fact?)!

Think About ItThink About It

Our bodies, our clothing, our houses, and our Our bodies, our clothing, our houses, and our automobiles get dirty just because they are here automobiles get dirty just because they are here on this earth. You don’t have to be doing on this earth. You don’t have to be doing anything wrong to get dirty here. This earth is a anything wrong to get dirty here. This earth is a dirty place and earthly “stuff” settles on dirty place and earthly “stuff” settles on everything. Just sit here, and in time you will be everything. Just sit here, and in time you will be dirty. No matter how careful you are with your dirty. No matter how careful you are with your appearance, somebody can drive by, hit a mud appearance, somebody can drive by, hit a mud puddle, and mess you u8p in a moment. puddle, and mess you u8p in a moment.

Compare Physical to SpiritualCompare Physical to Spiritual

Spiritually and morally, our situation is the Spiritually and morally, our situation is the same. This body of flesh, and these same. This body of flesh, and these fleshly, selfish, pleasure-focused minds of fleshly, selfish, pleasure-focused minds of ours are always proposing some kind of ours are always proposing some kind of wrong and evil involvement. Even if you wrong and evil involvement. Even if you don’t do wrong, you can feel dirty after don’t do wrong, you can feel dirty after listening to your mind talk all day. listening to your mind talk all day.


But we do sin. The devil and sinful people But we do sin. The devil and sinful people try to bring the dirt of sin into our lives, and try to bring the dirt of sin into our lives, and sometimes they succeed. Sometimes sometimes they succeed. Sometimes Christians are carried away by a wave of Christians are carried away by a wave of evil passion that sweeps over them, and evil passion that sweeps over them, and they suddenly find themselves soiled. they suddenly find themselves soiled.


There are other ways to become unclean. The stress There are other ways to become unclean. The stress and strain of life has a way of pulling the good out of you and strain of life has a way of pulling the good out of you and replacing it with bitterness and anger, and folks can and replacing it with bitterness and anger, and folks can hurt you and mistreat you, causing you to want to do the hurt you and mistreat you, causing you to want to do the same to them. Sometimes we become dirty, not same to them. Sometimes we become dirty, not because of something we have done, but because of our because of something we have done, but because of our response to something someone else has done to us. response to something someone else has done to us. Also, habits (strongholds) that you thought you had long Also, habits (strongholds) that you thought you had long ago escaped have a way of showing up again during a ago escaped have a way of showing up again during a time of vulnerability. Still, we are commanded to be holy time of vulnerability. Still, we are commanded to be holy in this world. in this world.

What Is The Message?What Is The Message?

Next week we will go into the Next week we will go into the Message in a more in depth Message in a more in depth way. But here it is in a way. But here it is in a “nutshell”.“nutshell”.

The New Testament MessageThe New Testament MessageThe message to the New Testament Believer is: The message to the New Testament Believer is: 1.1. Understand that you have been washed, and if God Understand that you have been washed, and if God

washed you, it’s because He wants you clean…washed you, it’s because He wants you clean…2.2. If you fall down, don’t just lie there; get up and move If you fall down, don’t just lie there; get up and move

onon3.3. Remember the importance of your spirit and your soul. Remember the importance of your spirit and your soul.

Your body will return to dust, but your spirit will live on Your body will return to dust, but your spirit will live on forever. forever.

4.4. Remember who you are and whose you are: Remember who you are and whose you are: 5.5. Remember the promises God has made to youRemember the promises God has made to you6.6. If you can get close to God, He will lead you and guide If you can get close to God, He will lead you and guide

you. you. 7.7. If you want to be clean, focus your mind on clean If you want to be clean, focus your mind on clean

things, holy things, on good things:things, holy things, on good things:8.8. Be baptized in and filled with the Holy Spirit and get Be baptized in and filled with the Holy Spirit and get

the power of God working in your life: the power of God working in your life:

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Washed! October 19, 2008 Pastor Timothy Hinkle Victory Tabernacle Special Thanks to my friend Bishop Charles E. Blake for much of the content from his