APOSTLES - FIVE FOLD
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And Jesus came and spoke to them, saying, “All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth. Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.” Amen.
And He Himself gave some to be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, and some pastors and teachers, for the equipping of the saints for the work of ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ, till we all come to the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to a perfect man, to the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ;
DO THINGS THAT HAVEN’T BEEN DONE BEFORE
DO THINGS THAT HAVEN’T BEEN DONE BEFORE
FORERUNNERS
PROGENITOR
EXEMPLAR
PROTOYPE
PIONEER
initiate/instigate
break through - poverty, darkness, pride, rebellion, and religion
instigate
get the ball rolling
start something
they are catalysts
And God has appointed these in the church: first apostles, second prophets, third teachers, after that miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, administrations, varieties of tongues.
SEEKING GOD IS THE KEY TO SUCCESS
SEEKING GOD IS THE KEY TO SUCCESS
The apostles spent time in prayer
Moses and Joshua spent considerable time in the tent of meeting
He sought God in the days of Zechariah, who had understanding in the visions of God; and as long as he sought the Lord, God made him prosper.
DO WHAT OTHERS WON’T
DO WHAT OTHERS WON’T
Now he went out and made war against the Philistines, and broke down the wall of Gath, the wall of Jabneh, and the wall of Ashdod; and he built cities around Ashdod and among the Philistines.
seeking God releases the authority and anointing for war
anointing for war
GOD SEEKERS RECEIVE SUPERNATURAL AID AND ASSISTANCE
GOD SEEKERS RECEIVE SUPERNATURAL AID AND ASSISTANCE
God helped him against the Philistines, against the Arabians who lived in Gur Baal, and against the Meunites.
you’ll do things you can’t do when you are part of Apostolic min.
you’ll be part of something greater than yourself when involved with apostolic ministry.
WEALTH OF THE SINNER
WEALTH OF THE SINNER
Also the Ammonites brought tribute to Uzziah. His fame spread as far as the entrance of Egypt, for he became exceedingly strong.
A good man leaves an inheritance to his children’s children,
But the wealth of the sinner is stored up for the righteous.
Or how can one enter a strong man’s house and plunder his goods, unless he first binds the strong man? And then he will plunder his house.
Egyptians blessed the Hebrews with their wealth when they left.
BUILDING AND DIGGING WELLS - LOVERS OF SOIL
BUILDING AND DIGGING WELLS - LOVERS OF SOIL
Also he built towers in the desert. He dug many wells, for he had much livestock, both in the lowlands and in the plains; he also had farmers and vinedressers in the mountains and in Carmel, for he loved the soil.
THEIR PREACHING ELIMINATES FALLOW GROUND IN HEARTS
BUILDERS OF MEN AND CAPTAINS
BUILDERS OF MEN AND CAPTAINS
Moreover Uzziah had an army of fighting men who went out to war by companies, according to the number on their roll as prepared by Jeiel the scribe and Maaseiah the officer, under the hand of Hananiah, one of the king’s captains.
EQUIPPERS WITH SUPERNATURAL INGENUITY
EQUIPPERS WITH SUPERNATURAL INGENUITY
2 CHRONICLES 26:111
And he made devices in Jerusalem, invented by skillful men, to be on the towers and the corners, to shoot arrows and large stones. So his fame spread far and wide, for he was marvelously helped till he became strong.
MUST STAY SMALL IN THEIR OWN EYES
MUST STAY SMALL IN THEIR OWN EYES
But when he was strong his heart was lifted up, to his destruction, for he transgressed against the Lord his God by entering the temple of the Lord to burn incense on the altar of incense.
2 CHRONICLES
So Samuel said, “When you were little in your own eyes, were you not head of the tribes of Israel? And did not the Lord anoint you king over Israel?
Pride goes before destruction, And a haughty spirit before a fall.
Therefore humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God, that He may exalt you in due time,