WHO IS THE CHURCH? 2-14-21 VIDEO
We the church exist to see the kingdom of God established and operating on the earth. The word Ekklesia means those gathered to accomplish some thing or a group of people called out for a purpose. A new authority keys to open every door no barriers has been given to the church power was passed on from Jesus to the church at Pentecost. The church represents a new government on the earth. We are a legislative assembly or selected ones. This is not a religious term at all, but a political and governmental term that is used many times in classical Greek for a group of people who have been summoned and gathered together to govern the affairs of a city. For Jesus to use this term means he is giving the keys of governmental authority in his kingdom to the church.
ISA 9:6-7 A child has been born for us; a son has been given to us. The responsibility of complete dominionwill rest on his shoulders, and his name will be: The Wonderful One! The Extraordinary Strategist! The Mighty God! The Father of Eternity! The Prince of Peace!
7 Great and vast is his dominion. He will bring immeasurable peace and prosperity.
He will rule on Davids throne and over Davids kingdom to establish and uphold it by promoting justice and righteousnessfrom this time forward and forevermore.The marvelous passionthat the Lord Yahweh, Commander of Angel Armies, has for his people will ensure that it is finished! TPT
Matt 16:18 And now I'm going to tell you who you are, really are. You are Peter, a rock. This is the rock on which I will put together my church, a church so expansive with energy that not even the gates of hell will be able to keep it out.
19 "And that's not all. You will have complete and free access to God's kingdom, keys to open any and every door: no more barriers between heaven and earth, earth and heaven. A yes on earth is yes in heaven. A no on earth is no in heaven." MSG
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MATT 16:18 I give you the name Peter, a stone. And this truth of who I am will be the bedrock foundation on which I will build my churchmy legislative assembly, and the power of deathwill not be able to overpower it
19 I will give you the keysof heavens kingdom realm to forbid on earth that which is forbidden in heaven, and to release on earth that which is released in heaven." TPT
Eph 3:10. Every visible authority and government in the arena of the heavenlies is now witness to the display of the wisdom of God. The church acts like a prism that disperses the varied magnitude of God in human form. Mirror
Matt 9:37 Then He said to His disciples, The harvest is indeed plentiful, but the laborers are few.
38 So pray to the Lord of the harvest to force out and thrust laborers into His harvest. AMP
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Matt 10:1 The prayer was no sooner prayed than it was answered. Jesus called twelve of his followers and sent them into the ripe fields. He gave them power to kick out the evil spirits and to tenderly care for the bruised and hurt lives. MSG
ACTS 2:1 On the day Pentecost was being fulfilled, all the disciples were gathered in one place.
2 Suddenly they heard the sound of a violent blast of windrushing into the housefrom out of the heavenly realm. The roar of the wind was so overpowering it was all anyone could bear!
3 Then all at once a pillar of fire appeared before their eyes. It separated into tongues of fire that engulfedeach one of them.
4 They were all filled and equippedwith the Holy Spirit and were inspiredto speak in tonguesempowered by the Spirit to speak in languages they had never learned! TPT
Eph 1:20 Do you want to measure the mind a muscle of God? Consider the force which he unleashed in Jesus Christ when he raised him from the dead and forever seated him in throne as his executive authority in the realm of the heavens. Jesus is Gods right hand of power! He was raised up from the deepest dungeons of human despair to the highest region of heavenly bliss!
21 Infinitely above all combined forces of rule authority, dominion or governments; he is ranked superior to any name that could ever be given to anyone of this age or any age still to come in the eternal future.
22 I want you to see this: he subjected all the powers under his feet. He towers head and shoulders above everything. He is the head;
23 the Ekklesia is his body. The completeness of his being that fills all in all resides in us! God cannot make himself more visible or exhibit himself more accurately. Mirror
Col 2:9 Everything of God gets expressed in him, so you can see and hear him clearly. You don't need a telescope, a microscope, or a horoscope to realize the fullness of Christ, and the emptiness of the universe without him.
10 When you come to him, that fullness comes together for you, too. His power extends over everything. MSG
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COL 2:9 For he is the complete fullness of deity living in human form.
10 And our own completeness is now found in him. We are completely filled with God as Christs fullness overflows within us. He is the Headof every kingdom and authority in the universe! TPT
REV 2:26 To everyone who is victorious and continues to do my works to the very end I will give you authority over the nations
27 to shepherd them with a royal scepter. And the rebellious will be shattered as clay pots
28 even as I also received authority from the presence of my Father. I will give the morning starto the one who experiences victory.
29 So the one whose heart is open let him listen carefully to what the Spirit is presently saying to all the churches. TPT
Acts 9:31 Things calmed down after that and the church had smooth sailing for a while. All over the country Judea, Samaria, Galilee the church grew. They were permeated with a deep sense of reverence for God. The Holy Spirit was with them, strengthening them. They prospered wonderfully. MSG
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ACTS 9:31 After this, the church all over Judea, Galilee, and Samaria experienced a season of peace. The congregations grew larger and larger, with the believers being empowered and encouraged by the Holy Spirit. They worshiped God in wonder and awe, and walked in the fear of the Lord. TPT
1 COR 3:16 Dont you realize that together you have become Gods inner sanctuaryand that the Spirit of God makes his permanent home in you?
17 Now, if someone desecratesGods inner sanctuary, God will desecrate him, for Gods inner sanctuary is holy, and that is exactly who you are. TPT
1 Cor 12:27 You are the body of Christ; individually as much as you are his body corporately. Everyone of you mirrors him. He defined your form. The individual member does not give context to the body; the body gives context to the member.
28 Wherever God places you in the body its to co-complement the full function of the Ekklesia. The seemingly most prominent and visible gifts are the apostolic, then the prophetic, the teachers, the workers of miracles, those gifted with healing various diseases. Then there are those who can fulfill any role required of them for the moment; they are the ones who can stand in full support to assist any of the other gifts! The administrators are gifted to manage the various functions of the Ekklesia with great skill. Then there are those who are gifted in languages.
29 Everyone is not an apostle, or a prophet, or a teacher, or a miracle worker!
30 All are not specifically gifted as healers. We all do not necessarily speak in tongues. Are all equally accurate in their interpretation of what was said in the foreign tongue?
31 While you were keen to discover which are your favorite gifts, allow me to introduce to you the summit bonum of life this transcends all!
31 Speaking In tongues is not the point; love is. It is neither angelic eloquence, nor the mastery of human language that persuades. It doesnt matter how poetic, Prophetic, or profound I may sound; my conversation is reduced to a hollow noise of clanging brass symbols if loves echo is absent. Mirror
1 Cor 14:12 So it is with yourselves; since you are so eager and ambitious to possess spiritual endowments and manifestations of the [Holy] Spirit, [concentrate on] striving to excel and to abound [in them] in ways that will build up the church. AMP
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1 Cor 14:12 It's no different with you. Since you're so eager to participate in what God is doing, why don't you concentrate on doing what helps everyone in the church? MSG
Eph 4:11 What God has in us, is gift wrapped to the world: some are commissioned
to pioneer, others are gifted prophetically, some as announcers of good news, some as shepherds with the real gift of care and nurture, and others have the gift to ignite instruction through revelation knowledge.
12 Each expression of his gift is to fully equipped and enable you for the work of the ministry so you may mutually contribute in your specific function and give definition to the visible body of Christ.
13 The purpose of these ministry gifts is to present everyone on par and in oneness of faith; believing exactly what the Son of God believes and knowing accurately what he knows concerning us. Standing face-to-face and equal stature to the measure of the completeness of Christ. Mirror
Eph 5:27 That He might present the church to Himself in glorious splendor, without spot or wrinkle or any such things [that she might be holy and faultless]. AMP
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Eph 5:27. This intimate language presents the church to himself, to his delightful approval without any distraction or reminder of the blemished past; no wrinkles or scar of sins abuse remains; she stands before him in immaculate innocence. Mirror
Eph 5:30 We are his flesh and bone body; bearing his image and likeness. We give tangible expression of him.
31 Marriage reflects this union: a man would separate himself from his own parents to be glued to his wife; thats two separate people are now merged into one new identity. Do individuals become one flesh! Mirror
Col 1:18 And when it comes to the church, he organizes and holds it together, like a head does a body. He was supreme in the beginning and leading the resurrection parade he is supreme in the end. From beginning to end he's there, towering far above everything, everyone. MSG
Matt 28:18 Jesus, undeterred, went right ahead and gave his charge: "God authorized and commanded me to commission you:
19 Go out and train everyone you meet, far and near, in this way of life, marking them by baptism in the threefold name: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
20 Then instruct them in the practice of all I have commanded you. I'll be with you as you do this, day after day after day, right up to the end of the age." MSG
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MATT 28:18 Then Jesus came close to them and said, All the authority of the universe has been given to me.
19 Now go in my authority and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit.
20 And teach them to faithfully followall that I have commanded you. And never forget that I am with you every day, even to the completion of this age. TPT