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        Min. Isaac B. Dargan

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



                    

                   Our Mission                              

The mission of Deep Waters Ministry is to greatly broaden the scriptural understanding and faith of the Christian, to challenge the notions of the skeptic, and to show forth the true identity of the Messiah – Jesus Christ.

DWM Logo Image                                                        It's in the Logo

So that you may have a better understanding of our mission, please, allow us the opportunity to enlighten you on the symbolic and scriptural meaning of the Deep Waters Ministry logo. Although its implications may be readily apparent (for some), we wish to provide you with a scriptural basis for each of its components (for the benefit of those who are not familiar with such biblical concepts). This will also give you a basic idea of how this ministry will benefit you. All references to Scripture will be taken from the King James Bible.

   Before delving into all of this, it’s important that we have an understanding of what can be referred to as “parabolic language.” Understanding this language is a vital key to understanding the Holy Scriptures of the Bible. Read the four Gospels and you will find that Jesus Christ almost always spoke to his listeners through the use of parables, when describing the kingdom of heaven. The following verses of Scripture are good examples of this.

*… The kingdom of heaven is like to a grain of mustard seed ... (Matthew 13:31)

*… The kingdom of heaven is like unto leaven … (Matthew 13:33)

*… the kingdom of heaven is like unto a net, that was cast into the sea … (Matthew 13:47)

These are but a few of the numerous instances in which Jesus used parables in his descriptions of the kingdom of heaven. This manner of speaking was in fulfillment of the following verses of Scripture.

* Give ear, O my people, to my law: incline your ears to the words of my mouth. I will open my mouth in a parable: I will utter dark sayings of old: Which we have heard and known, and our fathers have told us (Psalms 78:1 -- 3).

Again, Jesus spoke in parables in fulfillment of this text of Scripture. It says, “I will open my mouth in a parable: I will utter dark sayings of old: which we have heard and known, and our fathers have told us.” In other words, the use of parabolic language was nothing new to God. The term dark sayings of old is in reference to the writings of the Old Testament which are actually a culmination of parables containing many hidden mysteries. The events of the Old Testament are true, but they also double as parables. The Hebrew word translated as dark sayings  can also be found translated as the word riddle, in the following verse of Scripture which actually confirmed this premise.

* Son of man, put forth a riddle, and speak a parable unto the house of Israel… (Ezekiel 17:2)       

In this verse of Scripture, we can see that a dark saying or a riddle is also a parable. So, when Jesus spoke in parables he was speaking riddles, but these riddles can be unraveled through a close examination of words as defined in the languages in which they were originally written and by comparing Scripture to Scripture. In the same way, each of the components within the Deep Waters Ministry logo has parabolic implications of which we shall now unravel.

 The Cross                      The Cross

   First, let's talk about the main component of the logo, which is the cross. The cross is the instrument of suffering and death which was utilized in ancient Roman crucifixions, and of course, it is the means by which Jesus Christ was put to death. However, through his death upon the cross, and through his resurrection from the dead, Christ has actually become the fulfillment of all that had been written in the Scriptures, prior to his arrival on earth. The following text of Scripture is an important key to our understanding of this concept.

* In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God… And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us… (John 1:1, 14)

This text of Scripture is speaking in reference to Jesus Christ. He is the Word of God which was made flesh. In order to qualify as the Word of God made flesh, he had to be the spiritual fulfillment of all that was written in the Word of God, prior to his arrival on this earth (even the not so obvious things). This text is referring back to the writings of the Old Testament. Jesus came to fulfill the writings of the Old Testament, and this could not have been accomplished (in full) without the work of the cross. In the following texts of Scripture, Jesus testifies of this fact to his disciples.

* And he (Jesus) said unto them, These are the words which I spake unto you, while I was yet with you, that all things must be fulfilled, which were written in the law of Moses, and in the prophets, and in the Psalms, concerning me. Then opened he their understanding, that they might understand the Scriptures, and he said unto them, Thus it is written, and thus it behoved Christ to suffer, and to rise from the dead the third day: And that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name among all nations… (Luke 24:44 -- 47)

* Then he said unto them, O fools, and slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken: ought not Christ to have suffered these things, and to enter into his glory? And beginning at Moses and all the prophets, he expounded unto them in all the Scriptures the things concerning himself (Luke 24:25 -- 27).

So, in his own words, Jesus was letting it be known that his life, death, and resurrection are the fulfillment of all that had been written in the Old Testament. As pertaining to his death upon the cross, it was in fulfillment of the Old Testament sacrificial system. The curse of death entered the world through the disobedience of the first man, Adam. As a result  of sin, animal sacrifices  were offered to God as a substitute for the curse of death that had fallen upon mankind. In the Old Testament, repentance and remission of sins were obtained in this fashion, but that system was incomplete  and actually served as a parabolic prefigure of better things that were yet to come.

This and many other things in the Old Testament were physical examples of spiritual concepts. It all pointed directly to Jesus Christ. It is because of his work on the cross that we have been given a much better means of regaining access to God.

 Again, in Jesus and his work on the cross we have the spiritual fulfillment of all that is written in the Old Testament. This includes the other components of the Deep Waters Ministry logo which are; the water, the fish, and the sunken treasure. The parabolic implications of these three components are brought forth and fulfilled through the work of the cross.

 Deep Waters                The Deep Waters

The second component of the logo that we will discuss is the water. In order to understand the spiritual implications of water, we need to examine it in light of what we know about it in the natural. It is important to understand that God created everything in such a way that it will automatically fulfilled his Word, rather it be for good or for ill. The following text of Scripture testifies to this fact.

* … he commanded, and they were created. He hath also established them for ever and ever: he hath made a decree which shall not pass ... Fire, and hail; snow, and vapors; stormy wind fulfilling his word … (Psalms 148:5 – 6, 8)

 The above text of Scripture goes on to name numerous other creations of the earth. In one way or another, they all fulfill the Word of God. This includes water and as such, it has important spiritual implications. The uses of water, the properties of water, the things that are found in water, and all of the things that water can do are all very important. We won't go so far as to discuss all of that, but hopefully, you get the picture.

In light of all this, we can say that the work Jesus Christ accomplished through his life, through his death upon the cross, and through his resurrection is like unto deep waters. The following verses of Scripture should help us better understand this.

* The words of a man's mouth are as deep waters, and the wellspring of wisdom as a flowing brook (Proverbs 18:4).

* Counsel in the heart of man is like deep water; but a man of understanding will draw it out (Proverbs 20:5).

The first part of Proverbs 18:4 tells us that the words of a man's mouth or like deep waters. The first part of Proverbs 20:5 tells us that counsel or advice in the heart of man is like deep water. In other words, deep waters are parabolic of the words of a man's mouth and of the counsel that proceeds from a man's heart. This can be either good or bad, depending upon the words that are spoken and upon the intents of that person's heart. Deep waters can provide you with nourishment and life (through drinking, watering, washing, and fishing) or it can bring you destruction and death (through drowning, flood, or attack by predators). In order to benefit from water, you must respect it.

There is a positive and negative side to everything in the Word of God. This is in correspondence to the fact that there is both good and evil in the world. One major purpose of the Word of God is to teach mankind the difference between righteousness and sin. Choosing sin is like underestimating or disregarding the destructive power of water. True righteousness is in God. As such, choosing righteousness is like choosing to have respect for water and therefore, choosing to benefit from it.

   The second halves of the above verses of Scripture help us understand how we should go about dealing with water, or in this case, they will help us understand how we should go about dealing with the spiritual implications of water. The second part of Proverbs 18:4 tells us that the wellspring of wisdom is as a flowing brook. The idea here is that we should use wisdom (the kind that comes from God) in our dealings with the words we both speak and hear, and that if we do so, wisdom will become unto us as a wellspring and as a flowing brook of fresh water. It's easy to drown in deep waters, but it's not so easy to drown in a brook. However, this is not to say that we shouldn’t venture out into deep waters (spiritually speaking), but when doing so, we must use godly wisdom (we must know how to swim).

   Proverbs 20:5 tells us that counsel in the heart of man is like deep water, but then it goes on to tell us that a man of understanding will draw it out. This is through the idea of drawing water from a well. You don't jump into a well for a drink of water, because to do so could be the death of you, but instead you only draw out what you need. You don’t want to drown, but you don’t want to die of thirst either.

    Again, all of these things are fulfilled in Jesus Christ, because he is the Word made flesh. Observe the following text of Scripture.

* Then cometh he (Jesus) to a city of Samaria... Now Jacob's well was there. Jesus therefore, being wearied with his journey, sat thus on the well: and it was about the sixth hour. There cometh a woman of Samaria to draw water: Jesus saith unto her, give me to drink... Then saith the woman of Samaria unto him, How is it that thou, being a Jew, askest drink of me, which I am a woman of Samaria? For the Jews have no dealings with the Samaritans. Jesus answered and said unto her, if thou knewest the gift of God, and who it is that saith to thee, Give me to drink: thou wouldest have asked of him, and he would have given thee living water. The woman saith unto him, Sir, thou hast nothing to draw with, and the well is deep: from whence then hast thou that living water?... Jesus answered and said unto her, Whosoever drinketh of this water shall thirst again: but whosoever drinketh of the water that I shall give him shall never thirst; but the water that I shall give him shall be in him a well of water springing up into everlasting life (John 4:5 -- 7, 9 -- 11, 13 -- 14).

Notice what has taken place in this discourse between Jesus and the woman of Samaria. The Samaritan woman comes to Jacob's well to draw water. So, Jesus requested that she would give him a drink. The woman was puzzled by this because Jews would not normally have any dealings with the Samaritans. So, she questions him as to why he would ask to receive water from her hands. At this point, Jesus makes a shift in the conversation and begins to speak in parabolic language. Jesus said (in paraphrase), “if you knew and understood the gift of God, and if you knew who it is that is asking you to give him a drink of water then you would have asked water of him, and he would have given you living water.”

His words were a bit confusing to the woman who realizes that he has nothing with which to draw water. So, she questions him saying (in paraphrase), “But Sir, you don't have anything with which to draw water, and the well is too deep for you to simply reach in for a drink. So, from where will you get this living water?”

Jesus responds to her question saying (in paraphrase), “Whosoever drinks of this (natural) water will thirst again, but whosoever will drink of the (spiritual) water that I will give him will never thirst, but the water that I will give him will be in him as a (spiritual) well of water springing up into everlasting life.”

   At this point, let's recall the words of Proverbs 18:4 and Proverbs 20:5 in order to make important comparisons. Proverbs 18:4 tells us that the words of a man's mouth are as deep waters, while Proverbs 20:5 tells us that counsel in the heart of the man is like deep waters, and in John 4:11 the Samaritan woman made mention of the fact that Jacob's well was deep.

Also recall the whole of Proverbs 20:5 which tells us that “counsel in the heart of a man is like deep waters, but a man of understanding will draw it out” while also remembering that the Samaritan woman came to Jacob's well, in the first place, with the intent of drawing out water.

Finally, recall that the last part of Proverbs 18:4 tells us that a “wellspring of wisdom” is as a flowing brook while also keeping in mind that Jesus said “whosoever drinks of the water that I shall give him will never thirst; but the water that I shall give him shall be in him a well of water springing up into everlasting life.”

Through these comparisons, we are able to understand that this discourse between Jesus and the Samaritan woman actually contains parabolic language that is tied directly to what is written in Proverbs 18:4 and 20:5. Through his answers to the woman's questions; Jesus was letting it be known that deep waters are found in him, that Jacob's well is fulfilled in him, and that a man of understanding will draw those living waters out of him. He was telling us that the wellspring of wisdom unto everlasting life is found in him, and that we ourselves can become wellsprings of wisdom through him, by drinking of him (spiritually speaking, of course).

In other words, if we desire to have these things we must take heed to the words that proceed from his mouth and to the counsel which comes from his heart. This is key, because these things are actually fulfilled in all of mankind, which means that we can choose to drink from any source. However, apart from God, mankind is the fulfillment of these things in falsehood (the water is poisoned), but Christ is the fulfillment of these things in truth (the water is pure).

 The Fish                           The Fish

We will now discuss the third component of the Deep Waters Ministry logo, which is the fish. In the fish, we have yet another parabolic picture of the work that Christ has accomplished on the cross. We are still dealing with deep waters (of course), but in this case, there is a slightly different spin to it, because we are now dealing with much larger bodies of water (such as seas or lakes) which are good for fishing.

We have already seen how water is figurative of the thoughts and intents of the heart (which, by the way, shows up in our actions), and of words which proceed out of the mouth, but all of that was mainly in reference to individuals. The following verses of Scripture, however, have much broader perspectives, because they speak in reference to the masses.

* Woe to the multitude of many people, which make a noise like the noise of the seas; and to the rushing of the nations, that make a rushing like the rushing of mighty waters! (Isaiah 17:12)

Notice the language of the above verse Scripture. It says that a multitude of many people make noise like the noise of the seas, and then it says that the rushing of the nations make a rushing like the rushing of mighty waters. What you’re hearing here is more parabolic language.

* Therefore thus saith the Lord God; Behold, I am against thee, O Tyrus, and will cause many nations to come up against thee, as the sea causeth the waves to come up (Ezekiel 26:3).

In the above verse Scripture, God pronounces judgment against the ancient city of Tyre. His judgment was that he would cause many other nations to come up against Tyre in a similar fashion to how the sea causes waves to come up  - once again demonstrating that parabolic connections between multitudes of people and large bodies of water.

Revelation chapter 17 has a really good example of this concept. In verse one, an angel offers to show the Apostle John “the judgment of  the great whore that sitteth (sits) upon many waters.” Afterwards, in verse 15, the angel plainly tells John what the waters represent.

* And he saith unto me, The waters which thou sawest, where the whore sitteth, are peoples, and multitudes, and nations, and tongues (Revelation 17:15).

The angel plainly told him that the waters are symbolic of peoples, multitudes, nations, and tongues. So, in the Bible, water can be figurative of the thoughts, opinions, words, and actions of the individual; but at the same time, water can be figurative of the thoughts, opinions, words, and actions of the masses. So, in this discussion, as pertaining to the parabolic meaning of the fish, the deep waters are symbolic of the thoughts, opinions, words, and actions of the masses.

   With that in mind, let's explore the symbolic meaning of the fish. The words of the following text of Scripture are a good place to start.

* And Jesus, walking by the Sea of Galilee, saw two brethren, Simon called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea: for they were fishers. And he saith unto them, Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men (Matthew 4:18 -- 19).

In this text of Scripture, Jesus sees two men fishing and then recruits them as his disciples. His words to them were “Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men.” On the surface, the words of Jesus appear to be nothing more than everyday conversation (although a bit witty), but his words were much more than that. He was actually using parabolic language. He told the two men that he would make them “fishers of men.” In other words, Jesus was viewing men as fish. The following Old Testament verse of Scripture supports this idea.

* For man also knoweth not his time: as the fishes that are taken in an evil net, and as the birds that are caught in the snare; so are the sons of men snared in an evil time … (Ecclesiastes 9:12)

In this verse of Scripture, Solomon is saying (in paraphrase) that a man does not know when his time will come; just as a fish does not know that it is about to be taken in a net, and just as a bird does not know it when it is about to be caught in a snare. Both Solomon and Jesus are speaking of men as fish (although Solomon's perspective is negative)

The idea behind the concept of the water and the fish is this. The water (seas) represents the thoughts, opinions, words and actions of the masses, but the fish represents the thoughts and opinions of the individual in the midst of the masses (or in the midst of the sea). In regards to Jesus' perspective of what it means to fish for men (as opposed to Solomon's perspective), the seas are figurative of the thoughts, opinions, words, and actions of those who are opposed to the things of God; while the catching of fish is parabolic of those who are caught by the net of the Gospel of Jesus Christ and are separated from those waters (thoughts, opinions, words, and actions opposed to God). So, when Jesus said that he would cause the two men to become fishers of men, he was signifying that he would use them to attract people to the Gospel.

It is also important to understand what happens to the fish after they are caught. There are two main things that take place. First, they die. Then, they are eaten. When we think of this in the natural, it doesn't seem very beneficial to us (considering what happens to the fish), but when this is viewed in the light of its spiritual implications the benefits become very apparent. Here's the point. The fish are caught with the intent of providing physical nourishment to those who consume them. As it is naturally, so it is spiritually. So spiritually speaking, God fishes for men with the intent of using them as a means of providing spiritual nourishment for others. God wants to use us for spiritual nourishment.

However, in order for this to happen, we must become the spiritual fulfillment of all that happens to fish when they are caught. First, we must be pulled from the sea. This happens whenever an individual becomes a Christian by receiving Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior, because that person has basically determined that God knows best and that man, apart from God, is clueless. In other words, such a person is being separate from the mass of thoughts, opinions, and actions that are opposed to the ways of God.

The second thing that happens to fish when they are caught is that they die. This is parabolic of the fact that Christians must be willing to die to those mentalities that don't line up with the truth of God's Word. For example; a drug dealer would have to die to (or turn away from) his drug trade. After this happens, such a person is able to become the spiritual fulfillment of the last thing that happens to fish after being caught - they become physical nourishment for those who consume them. This means that the now ex-drug dealer's testimony (or story of deliverance) would become spiritual nourishment for others that are struggling with similar issues.

So, in the parabolic implications of the fish, we can see how God desires to use Christians as spiritual nourishment for one another. This, however, isn't the complete picture, because the fish finds its ultimate fulfillment in Jesus Christ. He became the fulfillment of the fish, first, so that we might be able to follow his example, but the one major difference between him and us is that he was without sin and, therefore, had nothing about him which stood in opposition to God.

Spiritually speaking, Jesus was already separate from the sea of thoughts, opinions, and actions which stood in opposition to God; but because he is the Word of God made flesh, he had to fulfill the parable of the fish, which is in the Word of God, somehow. If Jesus had become the fulfillment of the fish in the sea, through his own thoughts, opinions, and actions he would have become useless for the purpose of God in him. He had to remain sinless. For this reason, he had to fulfill it in his body. In order to free us from the curse of sin, Christ had to become sin for us, which means that he actually bore our sins on his body. By allowing our sins to be placed upon his body he literally became every thought, opinion, and action that stands in opposition to God. At that very moment, Jesus became another fish in the sea; and because he was the Word of God made flesh, it was of necessity that he should fulfill the parable of the fish. This is only a small part of what Jesus was talking about in the following text of Scripture.

* And he (Jesus) said unto them (his disciples), These are the words which I spake unto you, while I was yet with you, that all things must be fulfilled, which were written in the law of Moses, and in the prophets, and in the psalms, concerning me. Then opened he their understanding, that they might understand the scriptures, and saith unto them, Thus it is written, and thus it behoved the Christ to suffer, and to rise from the dead the third day … (Luke 24:44 -- 46)

In this text of Scripture, Jesus made it very clear to his disciples that it was necessary for all things written in the Word of God to be fulfilled. This includes the parable of the fish in the sea. He had to fulfill this parable in its entirety. For this reason, he allowed himself to be captured; and for this reason, he died a physical death (just like the fish); but after three days, he arose from the dead and has now become spiritual nourishment for all Christians - past, present, and future. The fish is fulfilled in Jesus Christ, and if you are his, the fish is fulfilled in you.

 The Deep Waters      Another Look at the Deep Waters

To make an additional point, let's take another look at the parabolic implications of deep waters in Scripture. In this observation we are not dealing with the imagery of the fish in water, but instead, we are reverting back to the imagery of man’s uses of and relationship with water. We have mainly talked about the “benefits” of water to mankind, but we must not forget about its dangers. As we all know, water can be deadly to us through floods, drowning, and the predators that lurk within it. When we are in opposition to the Word of God, these dangers are actually being fulfilled in us (spiritually speaking) - although, we may not realize it. On the other hand, we become very aware of these things during difficult times. The words of David, in the following text of Scripture, demonstrate this.

* Save me, O God; for the waters are come in unto my soul … I am come into deep waters, where the floods overflow me. I am weary of my crying: my throat is dried: mine eyes fail while I wait for my God. They that hate me without a cause are more than the hairs of mine head … (Psalms 69:1 -- 4).

In the above text of Scripture, David cries out to God for deliverance from difficult times. He speaks of being in deep waters and of being overflowed by floods, but he is not speaking literally. Instead, David is using parabolic language as a means of explaining his situation, and as a way of explaining how he feels about it. The true sources of his problems were the thoughts, intents, and actions of people who were against him and also his own thoughts concerning this situation; but he uses the symbolic imagery of deep waters and floods to explain it all.

All of the words that we see being expressed by David had to be fulfilled in Jesus, because, again, he is the Word made flesh. It is important to understand that Jesus didn't want to go to the cross. He knew what was about to happen to him, and he absolutely dreaded it. He was in so much mental agony and stress about it that his sweat became as great drops of blood (Luke 22:44). This is a true medical condition which can occur when a person is under tremendous stress.

On the day of his crucifixion, Jesus was able to identify with the words of David, found in the above psalm. Those that hated him without a cause we're about to bring about his suffering and death - and he was well aware of this fact. The thoughts and intents of his enemies, as well as his own thoughts and emotions, were overflowing him like floods of deep waters  He bore all of our sins and, therefore, willingly endured all of our abuse. His soul was overflowed with the waters of our sins and iniquities. He was being preyed upon, and he was drowning … but he willingly endured it, even until the point of death. In this, we have another example of how the deep waters are fulfilled in Jesus Christ, and if you are a Christian who has endured persecution for his namesake, the deep waters are fulfilled in you.

   Treasure             The Sunken Treasure

Now we come to the fourth and final component of the Deep Waters Ministry logo - the sunken treasure. As you probably already know, the oceans and seas of our planet contain treasures that are deep below their surfaces. These treasures are hidden from sight and can be difficult to locate, but with proper training and the right equipment some of it can be reached and brought to the surface.

All of this is parabolic of what we find in the Word of God. The surface text of the Bible is like the surface of the sea, which is, in and of itself, quite beautiful, but it is only when we go below the surface that we are able to find those hidden treasures. These treasures of which we speak are not physical, but they are spiritual, and they reside in the knowledge and wisdom of God. He has made them available to us, but he wants us to search them out. Look at the following verse of Scripture.

* And I will give thee the treasures of darkness, and hidden riches of secret places, that thou mayest know that I, the LORD, which called thee by thy name, am the God of Israel (Isaiah 45:3).

This verse of Scripture describes what God has done concerning his Word, because it is absolutely loaded with treasures of darkness and hidden riches of secret places, but he leaves it up to us to find these things. God is glorified in all of this, because these treasures are much too cleverly concealed to have originated in the mind of man. The things that God has hidden beneath the surface of his Word are absolutely mind boggling. He did all of it so that any open-minded observer would know without a doubt that he is God.

According to the following text of Scripture, these things are parabolic of what we find in Jesus, because he is the Word of God made flesh.

* For I would that ye knew what great conflict I have for you, and for them at Laodicea, and for as many as have not seen my face in the flesh; that their hearts might be comforted … to the knowledge of the mystery of God, and of the Father, and of Christ; in whom are hid all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge (Colossians 2:1 -- 3).

Here, the Apostle Paul expresses his desire to see all Christians being comforted in the knowledge of the mystery of God, and of Christ, but then he goes on to say that all treasures of wisdom and knowledge are hidden in God and in Christ. The next verse of Scripture demonstrates that these treasures are also found in his saints.

* Now therefore, if ye will obey my voice indeed, and keep my covenant, then ye shall be a peculiar treasure unto me above all people ... (Exodus 19:5)

The hidden treasures are fulfilled in Christ, and if you are his, the hidden treasures are fulfilled and you.

So, the sunken treasures are found in God, in the Word of God, in Christ, and in the saints. This is what the parabolic implications of the sunken treasure represent. It is also important to understand that sunken treasures usually wind up that way by shipwreck. Ships travel on the surface of the seas and as such, they are a part of its parabolic implications. Oceans and seas have the power to destroy the ships which sail upon them. When ships sink, the treasures onboard go down with them.

In Scripture, shipwrecks are parabolic of wrecked lives (see I Timothy 1:19). Apart from God, each and every one of us is a shipwreck which has been overflowed by the waves of the sea (rather we know it or not), but Christ is able to find the treasures that are hidden deep down inside us. The beautiful thing about all this is that he was not shipwrecked in any way. In fact, he was an absolute treasure, but in order to save us, he bore all of our sins upon his body and became a shipwreck, in our place, so that we might become the treasure that God created us to be.

DWM Logo Image                 The Overall Interpretation

   Based upon all that we have learned concerning the components of the Deep Waters Ministry logo, and based upon how Jesus went about explaining heavenly concepts, we can simplify it all by saying that the work that Jesus Christ accomplished for us through the cross is like unto deep waters; which are able to quench our spiritual thirst, which contains fish for satisfying our spiritual hunger, and which contains an abundance of hidden treasures - all of which can also be made manifest in us, through him. Respect for these deep waters will produce nourishment and life, but disregard for them can kill you. This is the overall interpretation of the Deep Waters Ministry logo.

   All that we have learned here should provide you with a decent understanding of how the Deep Waters Ministry logo ties into our mission. We desire to quench your spiritual thirst and to satisfy your spiritual hunger. We will also act as spiritual deep sea divers by going deep below the surface of the Word of God, by finding those hidden treasures, and then by bringing them up to the surface for all to see. We do it because we want you to obtain all of the available benefits of God which are found in Jesus Christ.