Joseph of Arimathea

Arimathea is synonymous with Ramah. It speaks of:

1. an elevated place 
2. proper doctrine
3. accuracy of times

Titus 2:1
But as for you, speak the things which are proper for sound doctrine:

John 4:23 - NKJV

²³ But the hour is coming, and now is, when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth; for the Father is seeking such to worship Him.

Matthew 27:56-58
⁵⁷ Now when evening had come, there came a rich man from Arimathea, named Joseph, who himself had also become a disciple of Jesus. ⁵⁸ This man went to Pilate and asked for the body of Jesus. Then Pilate commanded the body to be given to him.

Evening has come, the Day is spent and we must now focus on the Body of Christ.

Sound doctrine, delivered at the right time, and practiced faithfully brings transformation in the life of the believer.  

Movement from knowledge and belief to actual implementation of the Word of God is the demand for this season.

Joseph

1. Joseph s/o Jacob,
2. Joseph the father of Jesus,
3. Joseph of Arimathea.

The church going forward is a unique church with attributes that enable it fulfill the purposes of God. 

1. Growth. Joseph means growth. Luke 2:52. Grow in spirit, soul and body.
2.  Joseph represents authentic prophetic capacity. Be able to interpret the dreams of Pharaoh, the baker and the pall bearer.
3. Joseph represents apostolic competence. The ability to bring the prophetic word into fulfillment. Joseph had a strategy to implement the Word in Egypt.
4. Joseph represents administration and governance. Formulation of relevant directives for smooth operations. 1 Corinthians 14:40
5. Joseph represents posterity and propagation of life. 
6. Joseph represents the heart of Christ. He represents purity, righteousness and holiness. This is the heart of Christ. It is a heart of forgiveness.

Hindrances to Migration

1. Wrong Mindsets. 2 Corinthians 10:5
(a) Superstition
(b) Tradition.
(c) Sentimental mindset. So attached to a place that you go astray. Nehushtan.
(d) Illogicality. We move not by sight but by faith.
(e) Toxic mindset. Containing poison. Such Mindsets lack purity.

2. Wrong Company. 1 Kings 11:1-5

3. Absence of faith. Faith dispels fear, propels the believer to take risks.
Mark 10:50-52.
Hebrews 11:6

4. Rebellion. Plain disobedience to the Word of God.
Jonah
1 Samuel 15:22

5. The Flesh.
1 Corinthians 10:5-11
To be carnally minded is death.
Spiritual life. Romans 8 and Galatians 5.

6. Ignorance. Hosea 4:6. 2 Kings 17:32-33
Ignorance and fear led to idolatry.

7. The spirit of fear. The ten spies feared the giants in the land. This inhibited their migration.
Numbers 13:32-33.

8. Material comfort and security.
Luke 12:19-20
It is wrong to trust in riches.

9. The spirit of control
The prophetic voice accelerates migration into the current speaking of God. But the spirit of Jezebel is antagonistic to the prophetic.

10. Spiritual deafness.
Matthew 13:13-16

A lack of sensitivity to the things of God hinders our migration.

Examples of Inaccurate Migration.
1. Demas. 2 Timothy 4:10

2. Elimelech. My God is King. Ruth 1:1-2
Elimelech died in the place of inaccuracies.

3. Lot. Genesis 10:10-13.
Jordan. To descend/decline. Lot descended. He sank to a lower level.
Sodom. Burning.
Gomorrah. Submerged.
Lot camped near the place of sin. His righteous soul was vexed.

4. Abram. Genesis 12:10-11
He left the promised land to go to Egypt. There he acquired Hagar and subsequently had Ishmael.

5. The young Prophet. 1 Kings 13:14-17.
He went to Bethel but in violation of the Word of God. He ended in tragedy.
The thing/system/friend/order that tempts you against God is the very thing/system/friend/order that pronounces judgment upon you.

6. Jacob. Genesis 33 & 34.
Don't try to authenticate an illegality by spiritualizing it.
Instead of going to Hebron, he went to Shechem.

We must wage a good war against hindrances to Migration.