When God begins moving to unveil the deepest mysteries of the Kingdom, we more easily understand truths from great heights of heaven where they relate to the foundations that our communities are built upon. The more that we delve into the discovery of these hidden, spiritual truths, the more we find that they parallel what is already present in our natural lives.
The eyes of our heart become opened to see the things of the spirit through the ministries of Christ and the gifts of the Holy Spirit. Where the gifts are reproduced by the spirit from one generation to the next, we see each expression of Christ more fully.
We likewise discover how the same gifts generate the Kingdom of God as a source of power. Christ is seen in both forms of ministry! One form reveals individual gifts within people, while the next form reveals the community needed to generate the power of the Kingdom through. While the gifts of Christ demonstrate fruit in how they minister to a body, the same gifts become a generator that serves to convert one form of power into another form of power.
A study of the word, “power” in the Bible turns up some interesting facts. In light of these truths, in relationship to how the Holy Spirit leads to demonstrate the word of God in power, the first sign of Holy Ghost power in our midst is that of illumination.
(HCSB) 24 For as the lightning flashes from horizon to horizon and lights up the sky, so the Son of Man will be in His day.
Luke 11:36 (HCSB)
36 If therefore your whole body is full of light, with no dark part in it, it will be wholly illumined, as when the lamp illumines you with its rays.”
Where the Holy Spirit is moving to develop a community of Believers to walk in demonstration of the Word, our vision begins being formed to see color beyond what is first illuminated through light and dark. Teams, or fellowships, are developed "to occupy" each part of faith from one glory to the next. Where we are building for these purposes, we see the first demonstration of the Spirit manifest in how the Holy Spirit begins to illuminate members and/or gifts. The gifts (one horizon) serves to bring demonstration where there is illumination of the Spirit (another horizon).
Defining Power
A more extensive study of the word, "power" turns up several different meanings, all which serve to establish us in the Kingdom for different purposes. FROM that which brings illumination, we begin team building in respect to the purposes that the Holy Spirit begins moving to accomplish. After ILLUMINATION, the next demonstration of the Spirit that we normally witness is that of KRATOS Power.
Dominion is more fully developed in community through Kratos Power. Kratos is defined as follows:
KRATOS Power
1) force, strength
2) power, might: mighty with great power
a) a mighty deed, a work of power
3) dominion
Revelation 1:
6 and made us a kingdom, priests to His God and Father—the glory and dominion (Kratos) are His forever and ever. Amen.
(HCSB)
Acts 19:
20 So the word of the Lord was growing mightily (Kratos) and prevailing.
(NASB)
From glory to glory, the next "power" that we begin seeing demonstrated through community is that of DYNAMIS, or Dunamis
power.
This glory begins resting on greater community to demonstrate the Lord of Hosts.
Dynamis power -
1) strength power, ability
a) inherent power, power residing in a thing by virtue of its nature, or which a person or thing exerts and puts forth
b) power for performing miracles
c) moral power and excellence of soul
d) the power and influence which belong to riches and wealth
e) power and resources arising from numbers
f) power consisting in or resting upon armies, forces, hosts
Those who are being activated into this level of God's glory, or power, will make choices in excellence of soul (wholeness). In doing so, we exert the life of the soul that is resident within the expression of community that we're building; whether it be that of family, church, marketplace spheres, etc.
Here, what began as manifestations of the Spirit begins to produce miracles within specific spheres of community. Christ embodies the miraculous. While healing is often involved, the miraculous often becomes the demonstration of ministry in respect to community. The context of scripture that we see Jesus addressing miracles through is seen in the following text.
Matt 6:13 - And do not lead us into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For Yours is the kingdom and the power (dunamis) and the glory forever.
Matt 11:21 - Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! For if the miracles (dunamis) had occurred in Tyre and Sidon which occurred in you, they would have repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes.
Matthew 13:54
Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)
Rejection at Nazareth
54 He went to His hometown and began to teach them in their synagogue, so that they were astonished and said, “How did this wisdom and these miracles (dunamis) come to Him?
Exousia power - 1849
Excousia power brings liberty, as well as a governing authority within specific jurisdictions. Where exousia power is demonstrated, we often see change come to the structure of specific communities in what governs and builds them. The sign of regal authority (a crown) is seen in exousia.
In all of these, we see the presence and function of Prophet, Priest and King.
John 1:12
12 But as many as received him, to them gave he power (excousia) to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name:
Luke 4:32
32 and they were amazed at His teaching, for His message was with authority (excousia).
Matthew 8:9
9 For I also am a man under authority (excousia), with soldiers under me; and I say to this one, ‘Go!’ and he goes, and to another, ‘Come!’ and he comes, and to my slave, ‘Do this!’ and he does it.”
From where you are presently, can you determine the area of ministry that God is cultivating in your life? What about the areas of authority that you're being prepared in? We seldom discern God's greater purposes apart from the community needed to cultivate these areas of ministry. Without those who are sent to co-labor with us, we seldom enjoy the greater grace that releases us from glory to glory. Beginning with rest, be blessed in knowing that all of these things are added to those who seek first the Kingdom of God.
Peace and blessings,
Cindy Allen
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