View He does not stand out as odd and irrelevant and does not blend in so as not to be seen as someone offering an alternative lifestyle and a different set of values. You see this man had only one passion in life. into the deep or not. 1 Corinthians 3:10 According to the grace of God which was given to me, as a wise master builder I have laid the foundation, and another builds on it. 11> An apostle will exercise his faith. <> thing I have understood and learnt in Christianity, as a servant of the This is the Anointing of Labour, the anointing to endure in mission- it is the anointing of the Intercessor. the blessings and fullness of God. The Word of God says:2 Corinthians 13:1 This will be the third time I am coming to you. Disciplined, Ordered, Beautiful and Perfect, i.e. Apostles are able to prophetically see the giftedness of people, their role in the body, the supernatural gifts of the Spirit the person can flow in to successfully function within their role and calling. However, as you pit your muscles against that weight time and time again, your muscles grow in strength until you can lift a greater weight. So, they will have a vision of the local church they are working with or currently planting, a vision of the Church Jesus is building, as well as the bigger Kingdom picture. /Subject (4&pid8U1w=]TZ>1Qn3~\)^*ybWA \rT99`7 ) There is no doubt that God anoints individuals to fulfill His purpose. Perfect Love Or if we are comforted, it is for your consolation and salvation. What Not at all, it is just who he is, he cannot help himself. The first printing press was invented and the very first book to be printed on that press was the Bible. (NKJV). So a movement of people looked to him as their spiritual father. It's for anyone who is called to do God's work. was first about his fathers business, to bless others with the word of You must count the cost before running the race, or fighting the Each Cherub has four faces, and one of these faces is that of . >> fail. The anointing adds power to truth. the God that called me, that is my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. When we are cursed, we bless; when we are persecuted, we endure it; 13when we are slandered, we answer kindly. If so, then you are ready to begin traveling along this way, and you are ready to see what waits. He needs to be a self-encourager if there is such a thing. This goes way beyond an inner conviction. The pastor said, If I had to implement that in the youth, I would have to implement it to the entire church, and I am just not prepared to make that kind of change.. Do you find people are drawn to you without you having to do anything? Then you can raise up other apostles to help transform nations. And Simon answering said unto him, Master, we have toiled all the night, Loves God more than the world system. Hence, those leaders who simply pastor a big church or a number of churches are not technically apostles. He was very far from being an instrument in the Lords hand. Yet, no matter when the call came, it has become a conviction in you! /V 2 You must be willing to say That passion was to complete his doctorate and to wear the title Dr. in front of his name. This same group cohesiveness will eventually be seen in the local church that is raised up as the Gospel is planted in new territory. stream of them Joshua and Caleb had the right attitude, and only the two of them Do you desire to bring change? Your attitude can make you or break you. The best place for into our vessel that he should and must meet all our needs and wants. Paul was never satisfied to be a follower. He said:because we know that as you are partakers of the sufferings, so also you will partake of the consolation. (NKJV). You will find that the call to apostleship will cost you more than just your life. Well, in Pauls case, he was called from the womb. At times, you might not have understood this and thought the Lord unfair. You are not complacent or satisfied with how the church is run, and you burn with a greater vision. 9 You may be able to identify with all of them, maybe you will not. deep things of God, if you first dont want to put on a spirit of Immediately my heart was enlarged. of the gifting, that was given by the Lord Jesus. But the NT talks about other apostles who are not the 12 like Titus (Greek uses the same word apostle for him, NIV translates it as representative), Barnabas, Andronicus and Junias who are all called apostles. In fact you can only truly move on in Christ to any new level, only thyself before the Lord, and he shall exalt you in due season. Yet there is hardly any teaching on the apostle today?! If one feel the calling of an apostle can it be from God if one is single? Now if you have this orientation, it is not to say that your judgments are always correct. If you are obedient to Him and follow His will, then you can be anointed for whatever He has planned for you. Change is expected and experienced regularly. 11 workers, my fellow congregation members. Just imagine it! I remember crying out to the Lord many times when I had to see my children facing hard times because of the calling on my life. Do you know what your place is? He does not just accept anything everyone says, but listens and then seeks his own revelation and conviction. cannot launch out without first having humility. You desire to show them a better way and a new building that does not have the flaws of the old. God spoke to me by his Spirit and I was no longer dumb. Just as Jesus went to the cross and faced death for us, so also will you be called time and time again to face sufferings and to overcome them for the sake of others. The Word has to rule their hearts and minds. willing and available, they can go places in God. David was sent to the wilderness and poor Moses to the backside of the desert. when the world looks at the Church, they see an institution that is by the spirit of God, it just does not happen like that, it will first God has been putting on my heart the apostolic for the last 6 months and I have been studying and thinking about this. the problem is not so much listening but rather OBEYING. Harris grew his work to a phenomenal 30 societies in just 3 years between 1736 and 1739. The last thing the domaine of darkness wants is the light of the Gospel shining brightly in its territory. to address Simons need. He needs to have the inner strength and motivated to continue regardless of the hardships or the cost. 2> They create ownership of the ministry. I was so surprised at how the whole community came to a sudden stop during that time. Perhaps you were tricked out of privileges or lost honor that you really deserved. You Perhaps the surest sign of an apostolic gift at work is a litany of new things that have been started due to their influence, whether spiritual or not. For the first time, a common man could actually get to read the Bible for himself. It was while the prophets and teachers of the Antioch Church were worshipping and fasting that the Holy Spirit called and separated Paul and Barnabas for this ministry. The end is Glorious, the end is better than your past, or even And they came, and filled both the ships, 2 Corinthians 1:6 Now if we are afflicted, it is for your consolation and salvation, which is effective for enduring the same sufferings which we also suffer. A true leader is one that takes responsibility for his actions and the actions of others. 3 may not have all the proper credentials academically or theologically, but Rejection and opposition are the spiritual weights that strengthen the apostle. Note though that this confirmation will not serve any purpose until you first have your own conviction. What No true apostle of God is ever proud, He or She is one of the most humble and teachable person you will ever come in contact with. Anointing is not just for a select few. if a man does not have love, then that man does not have God. Immediately my heart was enlarged. and gifting was given for the edifying of the Church, and not for personal Do you have apostolic gifting but didnt know it? Forty years later, when he died, he had recruited a staggering 825 missionaries and all the provinces had been visited. And saw two ships standing by the lake: but the fishermen were gone out of 8 When you know who you are, you can more clearly realise who you are and your call in God. But Just like the prophet has the ability to see the spiritual hunger in the people of God, the apostle has the ability to see the flaws in the old Church structure, desiring to usher it unto the new. That individual Apostles have some basic characteristics that are essential to the fulfillment of the call upon their lives. Its essential that apostles take on disciples and train them to pass on the apostolic vision. Before 17 I will deliver you from the Jewish people, as well from the Gentiles, to whom now I send you, 18 To open their eyes, in order to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan to God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins and an inheritance among those who are sanctified by faith in Me. This gift was vital for the function of the Church. Why is this of any importance? fame and glory. of God, he stood by the lake of Gennesaret, And Mary said, Behold the handmaid of the Lord; be it unto me 1> Visioning capacity they need to be able to see what The Lord has called them to accomplish in the ministry they are currently undertaking. He took full responsibility for the failures in his churches, and he also carried the weight of his personal failures, calling himself the least of the apostles.. A man or a woman Unfortunately today, because apostles are not recognised or accepted in the Church, they tend to work alone. And it came to pass, that, as the people pressed upon him to hear the word If something is your trade, you find that you cannot even mingle socially without it affecting you in some way. Watchman Nee shares in his book The Normal Christian Life an example of a man who truly desired more of God. The Early Church, the Reformation and the Methodist Revival were all driven by apostles, and for this reason they did not rest on the side-lines but transformed nations. There is this misconception in the Church that the call to apostleship is one of glory and of fame. pray that the Body of Christ will one day be that Perfect Bride, without rather, because He or She is so passionate about the things of God, and so lot of believers do get very carried away with the gifting, and runs ahead >> Are you forever changing the way things are? and your will and your needs, rather than the Lords. you start that counts, but how you finish. %PDF-1.4 Well, that man could have had his doctorate and sacrificed the anointing for it, but he came to realize that this doctorate was something that he could boast in and not something the Lord could boast in. as Mary said Luke 1:38 And Mary said, Behold the handmaid of the Lord; be it unto me The second definition is the ability to recover readily from illness, depression, adversity, or the like; buoyancy. This kind of calling does not happen by chance, and you cannot make such a calling up. Out in the deep, have the resources where you learn not to lean on calling and gifting of the Apostle has been mis-interpreted within the the shallow stuff, or else we will never be able to launch out into the If you could identify with these points, then it is clear that the Lord has called you to an apostolic ministry. A church plant should be immediately planning to plant another church within a year or two of its own beginning. Do you have a conviction of your calling? I was told that I did not speak for God and that I was in deception. Being brought up in the Jewish tradition and trained by the greatest Jewish teachers of his day, the Lord sent Paul to the Gentiles! W hat really is the Ox Anointing? The call to the apostolic ministry is not a simple matter of having a ministry of prophecy or compassion; it is a call to the highest ministry office and as a result comes with the greatest price. You must be prepared to live for Him!. He dedicated his life to God, but there still lacked that something. Wow this was beautiful to read. This is incorrect. Galatians 1:15 But when it pleased God, who separated me from my mother's womb and called me through His grace, (NKJV). He would have never called himself an apostle but he showed apostolic passion in wanting to go where no-one else had gone and was able to see how to reach China, in ways that were new for his time. land of peace, wherein thou trusted, they wearied thee, then how wilt thou Spirit. Thus an apostle and his team will need to know how to stand in faith and fight the fight of faith. He begged and pleaded with God. Anointing is for pastors and prophets only: Some people think that anointing means you are automatically a pastor or a prophet. workers had toiled whole night in the sea fishing, for they were fishermen But God reinerated that He was talking to me!!! what we feel. must first be willing to be a blessing in your own village and community, He will, as a result of this, be active in his community. You cannot Your ideas might not always work out, but you are always coming with new concepts and new patterns. hand in hand. Harris not only converted 100s through his preaching, but also was responsible for the organising of these converts into societies in order to promote discipleship and a growth in their devotional life. The Lord Jesus said that:Luke 14:28 For which of you, intending to build a tower, does not sit down first and count the cost, whether he has enough to finish it - (NKJV). The quote goes, It is not good enough to be prepared to die for Christ. according to thy word. The apostle seeks to know the truth for himself. God and the Holy Spirit. originally took. You see the Lord always speaks to his people, either I was so amazed at how the whole of society came to a sudden halt during that time. Who could have prepared Abraham for the sacrifice of Isaac? When he went to the Lord in prayer, he said to the Lord, Lord I desire more of you and I am prepared to pay any price for it. The answer he received was not what he had expected. The dictionary definition of resilience is: the power or ability to return to the original form or position after being bent, compressed, or stretched; elasticity. I remember an illustration that my father, Les, shared with me once. Your attitude can There were the 12 Apostles and Paul. You can only launch out into the deep, by drawing closer to place to preach and teach the word of God to the people. cost you. From that moment onwards, a revolution took place not only in the world, but also in the arts and in the Church. I am not referring to them. Pentecostals are distinguished by the practice of speaking in tongues, an experience that identifies them with the apostolic church in the Book of Acts. Often an evangelist but more concerned with growing a movement rather than just saving people. One must carefully examine and re-examine ones life and % Just as Paul and this man had to give up everything for the sake of the call, so also will you be called to give all up for the calling on your life. needed a vessel, which in this instance was a boat, or rather a platform, In some churches apostles have the most privileged positions and lifestyles but Paul spoke very differently about the true ministry of the apostle (1 Cor 4:9-13): For it seems to me that God has put us apostles on display at the end of the procession, like those condemned to die in the arena10We are fools for Christ, but you are so wise in Christ! It will cost you your family, friends, material possessions, and even your country. 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