July, 21 2022
Weekly Update
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James 3:13 NLT
If you are wise and understand God’s ways, prove it by living an honorable life, doing good works with the humility that comes from wisdom.
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Walking in Freedom and Abundant Life | Lisa Marquis | July 17, 2022
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Heaven's Order - Discovering a Culture of Honor
One of the keys to discovering how to have a culture of honor is to understand in a present-day context the functions of the five-fold ministry in the local church. This analogy is one of the best I have seen.
Ephesians 4:11 tells us that God has anointed some to be apostles, some to be prophets, some to be evangelists, and some to be pastors and teachers. Danny Silk in the book "Culture of Honor" describes these fivefold anointings in terms of what each might do at the scene of a car accident (see pp.53-55):
The pastor applies first aid, dispenses blankets and water. He gathers vital sign information, talks to everyone about their emergency contact details and brings a sense of calm to the situation.
The teacher studies the scene to see what caused the accident and what might be done to ensure accidents like this don’t happen again. The teacher concludes that drivers would benefit from more training and continuing education requirements.
The evangelist asks everyone “If you were to die as a result of your injuries, would you go to Heaven or Hell?” He speaks to the crowd of onlookers: “There are no guarantees that you will make it home safely. Do you know where you would go?” He then leads people to Christ and trains them to lead others.
The prophet knew there was going to be an accident because he had a dream about it the previous night. He walks around the crash scene rebuking the spirit of death and calling out the destiny in various people. He discovers who’s in charge of the crash scene and discerns whether this is God’s chosen leader or not. If he finds no one in charge he will appoint a leader.
The apostle releases the healing touch of God into the scene. He tells testimonies of how he has witnessed the power of God at other accident sites. The faith of the listeners rises and they too begin to pray for healing. The apostle starts a school for those who arrive at car accident scenes and sends them all over the world to do signs and wonders.
We desire for all gifts to be in operation, and that we walk in the power and authority God has given us. I hope this helps as we discover what it means to have a Culture of Honor.
Series Starts Sunday.
Chris
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Ministry Updates and Prayer Needs:
- Pray for our mission organizations, their families, and their provision. Celebrate Recovery Nicaragua, Freedom House, Helping Hands Healing Hearts, IdaHope Families.
- We are praying about launching a church-wide small group initiative in the fall. We would be meeting at Harvest with unified curriculum. We will need table hosts! Let Chris know if you are interested.
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