Topic: Making Him Real By Living Real/ Ch.7 | |
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- A Change is Gonna Come -
THE TASK AHEAD OF YOU, IS NEVER AS GREAT AS THE POWER BEHIND YOU. BE STRONG IN THE LORD, AND IN HIS MIGHTY POWER. EPHESIANS 6:10 One cannot keep doing the same things the same way and expect a different result (Hebrews 10:11)This is insanity defined. Where you are, what you have, who you've become, are the fruit of the way you think and do. If you want what you've never had, you must (change &) do what you've never done (consistently). Whether you are in the work place, the recreation place, the education place, the government place, the arts and entertainment place, the eating place, the worship place or the home place, see it as a ministry opportunity. To turn them around, we must see them as: * A mission field * A ministry opportunity * A management of God's resources showplace * Good ground to grow a witness, a testimony, a following and a fortune Believers in business and commerce, must learn to walk in Christ likeness. Their work must demonstrate to the world, the maturity, power and purpose of God in business. The Father's plan to re-possess creation must be accomplished through His people. Let the Holy Spirit confirm the Father's purpose in Kingdom rule and reign through you, so that all the world can see. IF SOMEONE,WHY NOT YOU,IF SOMETIME,WHY NOT NOW,IF SOMEWHERE,WHY NOT HERE, -WHO WILL RISE UP- When one reads of those who lived in the arena of success through faith. It is interesting to note, that of the 16 named, only four represented priesthood. The others were businessmen, farmers, merchants, members of the local communities where they lived. Abel Isaac Moses Samson Enoch Jacob Rahab Jephthah Noah Sarah Gideon David Abraham Joseph Barak Samuel Most of the heroes of faith operated outside the "accepted ministry" stream. As herdsmen, farmers, merchants, etc they did not effect change as Levites, but as outsiders, from the standard performance and adherence of "ministry". Fourteen men and two women radically affected their generations and the earth. Marketplace evangelism will reach hearts for salvation and personal change. Societal invasion will reach minds and hearts for salvation, personal growth, and sphere of influence change. Highways and byways ministry not only reaches people where they live, it changes the way they live and brings about Kingdom of God manifestation in the earth. God is seeking New Covenant Believers, with a Kingdom of God mindset, who will invade every arena of society or sphere of influence, to bring change "that makes straight the way of the Lord". The Anointed Redeemer emphasized a specific area of prayer in answer to the request, "teach us to pray". Matthew 6:10 (NAS) Your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. The petition is for God's Kingdom to come into manifestation in the earth. Genesis 1:26,28(NAS) Then God said,"Let Us make man in Our image, according to Our likeness; and let them rule over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the sky and over the cattle and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creeps on the earth v28God blessed them; and God said to them, "Be fruitful and multiply and fill the earth, and subdue it; and rule over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the sky and over every living thing that moves on the earth." He sent a Redeemer to rescue man and creation from a fallen state of bondage. In Him, the Anointed Redeemer, the rule and reign of God in earth was to be reinstated. Isaiah 9:6 (NAS) For a child will be born to us, a son will be given to us; And the government will rest on His shoulders; And His name will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Eternal Father, Prince of Peace. From Revelation 1:6 we learn that the New Covenant Believer is to be a King or a Priest in the earth. The Believer's lordship in the earth is specified in the passages from 1 Timothy 6:15, Revelation 17:14 and 19:16. King of Kings - He is the King of many kings in the earth who rule over His resources Lord of Lords - He is over many priests who represent His Lordship. To be a King or Priest in the earth a New Covenant Believer must, "destroy the works of the devil" 1 John 3:8 states,"For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that He might destroy the works of the devil." The New Covenant Believer is to do Messiah's works, (John 14:12), they are to imitate His life (Ephesians 5:1) they are to walk His walk (1 John 2:6) and they are to grow up to stand in His fullness (Ephesians 4:13). This stature affects the world outside the walls of the church. The Kingdom Believer must be a person of faith who overcomes: 1. By the Blood of our Redeemer, what He did for us. 2. By the Word of God in our mouth, regardless of what is in our way as we pursue Kingdom fulfillment (testimony). Revelation 12:11 "and they overcame him (the devil and all he had instigated) by the Blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony." These overcomers who will operate in divine rule and reign in the earth, are the Kings and Priests He has called them to be. A people of victory, a people of triumph, a people of His purpose. Ephesians 5:27 (NAS) that He might present to Himself the church in all her glory, having no spot or wrinkle or any such thing; but that she would be holy and blameless. They accomplish this glorious victory through faith and standing firm no matter what opposes. They overcome the world, he kingdom of dark- ness, satan's rule and the world system. Revelation 11:15 "the Kingdoms of this world are become the Kingdoms of our Lord, and of His Christ;" Not the world to come when the end of time is come, but now in this world, where the church is. The Kingdoms of the world system being brought "under God". Ephesians 1:22 (NAS) And He put all things in subjection under His feet, and gave Him as head over all things to the church, Matthew 12:32 (NAS) "Whoever speaks a word against the Son of Man, it shall be forgiven him; but whoever speaks against the Holy Spirit, it shall not be forgiven him, either in this age or in the age to come. Mark 10:30 (NAS) but tha he will receive a hundred times as much now in the present age, houses and brothers and sisters and mothers and children and farms, along with persecutions; and in the age to come, eternal life. Now in this world, sons of God (John 1:12) will rise up to do Kingdom Business and rule over creation. Everything prophesied about man and earth, must be, and will be, done before Messiah returns. Acts 3:21 (NAS) whom heaven must receive until the period of restoration of all things about which God spoke by the mouth of His holy prophets from ancient time. Escape mentality must be put down and a mindset of God's rule and reign in "this present world," must be pursued. Kings will rule creation and bring about Kingdom manifestation. Priests will minister God's manifest presence, purpose, will and plan, Who will rise up, to do the will of the Father? No More Church As Usual! |
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very well said
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