Regardless of what area of lifestyle we see God moving to
equip the saints through, we will always see His order of equipping in
relationship to Five Fold ministry. As
soon as prophetic ministry begins flowing, foundational teaching follows. Regarding prophetic ministry, one of the
first foundation stones that we see being put into place serves to reveal spiritual
authority. In respect to lifestyle, the
authority that we speak out of will also reveal the authority that we live
from. The gift of prophecy serves to
bring light and vision to our lives in order to equip us to make choices
towards the Kingdom of God. (Let there
be light…Gen 1:3)
The choices that become illuminated through the
light that prophetic ministry brings to our life serves to establish us in the
Kingdom of God. The authority that we
become established in as sons further prepares us to fellowship with others in
relationship with new communities.
Fellowship that is drawn with others in relationship to works that are
multiplied from the Five Fold ministries serves to establish sons in their
given spheres of influence. This
fellowship is especially needed where we seek to discover the blessing of
multiplication through the greater works that Jesus promised we would do. The fellowship spoken of in 1John 1:3 is
defined as a gift jointly contributed.
It’s also described as a contribution, as exhibiting an embodiment and
proof of fellowship. Any time that we draw ourselves into fellowship with others, we gather for the purpose of embodying ministry that will become a dwelling place for Christ. Whether we gather ourselves as a local church body, or whether we gather ourselves in relationship to marketplace venues, the ministry that follows is purposed to manifest the works of the Kingdom. The ministry that flows from this relationship will send us in new directions to minister beyond that same body. This is better understood as overflow. The ministry begins resting on other communities that we're called to influence and we recognize the ministry by it's works.
Matt 7: 28 When
Jesus had finished these words, the crowds were amazed at His
teaching; 29 for He was teaching them as one having
authority, and not as their scribes.
In this context, the Greek for "authority" is, Exousia. Exousia means power of choice, liberty, and the authority to manage domestic
affairs. It also means jurisdiction, as
well as a sign of regal authority, such as a crown. God, the Father, afforded each one of us with a
life on earth that began with Him through Christ. There is no greater discovery than to realize
the hidden treasures of the Kingdom that God placed within each of us. This discovery is made yet again when we gather ourselves to participate in body ministry with the saints. It continues on where apostolic team ministry is formed. In the knowledge and experience of God's Son, Jesus, we have
the power and the authority to create the world in which we live.
In Matt 9:6, we see Jesus exercising authority to forgive
sins. To forgive one's sin also means to deliver, to send forth, to give up a debt. In other scriptures within the New Testament, it means to restore one to another. Much like the paralytic was crippled in the natural, sin can blind us from seeing the Kingdom of God. Without the vision of the Kingdom, we wander in darkness and loose the mobility needed to progress us forward in the Kingdom. Deliverance and restored mobility follows forgiveness.
Every level of fellowship that we practice is followed by ministry that requires two or more participants. This agreement serves to jointly express covenant that will be further demonstrated in the power of the Holy Spirit. Power in the Holy Spirit is followed by true authority.
1 Corinthians 2:4 and my message and my preaching were not in persuasive words of wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power,
Ministry that is followed by both power and authority will also be followed by signs and wonders. Signs and wonders are needed to identify where the overflow is taking place so that we can extend relationship to new communities. Fellowship serves to engage us in ministry on many levels. Without vital fellowship, the ministry that we're engaged in can suddenly become immobilized.
Until we witness how the Holy Spirit moves in power and demonstration from one community to the next, we never see or experience the the greater works of the ministries that we're to lay hold of. Unbroken fellowship from one community to the next keeps us vitally joined to the greater Priesthood. Discerning Christ in a Priesthood further equips us in marketplace spheres. In relationship to the Priesthood, we become engaged with the greater works of ministry in respect to two or more communities. Matt 18:20 - Where two or three have gathered in my name, I am there in their midst. As we continue to cultivate the ministries through new venues, Matt 18:20 serves us in whatever measure of ministry that we appropriate faith through. Once the works of ministry are being reproduced through community as a finished work, we will consistently see Kingdom order rise to the surface in diverse circumstances. When this is so, the people who are joined to the works need to be discipled in respect to their own spheres of community and influence.
Special Note: Much like technology is progressive, so are the works of apostolic ministry. Apostolic ministry is marked by the passing of the baton of ministry from father to son. The ministry is further cultivated through apostolic teams. Apostles who are breaking ground in new areas of business development can experience times where the ministry seems to bog down, or it appears that the works have become immovable. In these times, be resolute to "occupy" until sons are given time to carry the mantle into the fullness of times.
Business venues will continually subject us to environments that are dominated by world systems. As long as apostolic ministry is cultivated in relationship to the generation shared by fathers and sons, the Kingdom will continue to rise as the governing rule in whatever venue that we're in fellowship with.
Kingdom blessings,
Cindy Allen
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