The Glorious Church

2 Cor 11:23 Are they ministers of Christ? (I speak as a fool) I am more; in labours more abundant, in stripes above measure, in prisons more frequent, in deaths oft. 24 Of the Jews five times received I forty stripes save one. 25 Thrice was I beaten with rods, once was I stoned, thrice I suffered shipwreck, a night and a day I have been in the deep;26  In journeyings often, in perils of waters, in perils of robbers, in perils by mine own countrymen, in perils by the heathen, in perils in the city, in perils in the wilderness, in perils in the sea, in perils among false brethren; 27 In weariness and painfulness, in watchings often, in hunger and thirst, in fastings often, in cold and nakedness. 28 Beside those things that are without, that which cometh upon me daily, the care of all the churches.

12:1 Boasting is necessary, though it is not profitable; but I will go on to visions and revelations of the Lord.

Col 1:28 We proclaim Him, admonishing every man and teaching every man with all wisdom, so that we may present every man complete in Christ. 29 For this purpose also I labor, striving according to His power, which mightily works within me.

1 Cor 16:8 But I will remain in Ephesus until Pentecost; for a wide door for effective servicehas opened to me, and there are many adversaries.

THIS IS A SPIRITUAL DOOR FOR MINISTRY... 

Effective for Paul but also for the people who will receive ministry. 

SENSITIVITY TO SPIRITUAL THINGS AND MINISTRY... 

WHY I KEEP PUSHING... MAINTIAN THE EDGE. 

Col 4:2 Devote yourselves to prayer, keeping alert in it with an attitude of thanksgiving; 3 praying at the same time for us as well, that God will open up to us a door for the word, so that we may speak forth the mystery of Christ, for which I have also been imprisoned

Eph 6:18 With all prayer and petition pray at all times in the Spirit, and with this in view, be on the alert with all perseverance and petition for all the saints, 19 and pray on my behalf, that utterance may be given to me in the opening of my mouth, to make known with boldness the mystery of the gospel, 20 for which I am an ambassador in chains; that in proclaiming it I may speak boldly, as I ought to speak.

JANUARY 29TH 2016, I HEARD 2 PHRASES…

UNDERSTANDING HOW FAITH WORKS IS THE MOST IMPORTANT THING

WE SHOULD BECOME PROFICIENT IN THE USE OF WHAT SHOULD BE NORMAL FOR THE BELIEVER - … PROFICIENT: CAPABLE

SYNONYMS: TALENTED, SKILLFUL, EXPERT, GIFTED, PRACTICED, COMPETENT

Psa 8:4 What is man, that thou art mindful of him? and the son of man, that thou visitest him? 5 For thou hast made him a little lower than the angels, and hast crowned him with glory and honor. 6 Thou madest him to have dominion over the works of thy hands; thou hast put all things under his feet

Eph. 2:4 But God, who is rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us, 5 Even when we were dead in sins, hath quickened us together with Christ, (by grace ye are saved;) 6 And hath raised us up together, and made us sit together in heavenly places in Christ Jesus

THAT IS THE HIGHEST SEAT IN THE UNIVERSE… WHAT DO YOU DO WITH IT? (AUTHORITY COMES WITH SITTING)

USE YOUR AUTHORITY – NO PURPOSE FOR AUTHORITY IF DON’T USE...   PRAY FROM THE SEAT OF AUTHORITY

WE NEED TO UNDERSTAND OUR POSITION AND TAKING OUR PLACE BY USING OUR AUTHORITY… (DESINGNED FOR DOMINION Eph 1:18-23