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| FREELY GIVEN! We start at the beginning with the Greatest Gift: Eternal Life! A simple summary of the Gospel of Salvation in Jesus Christ. It is the “Good News!”. And the good news is this… that God, the creator of the universe, is Good, and freely offers a personal relationship with each one of us! But the influence of this world, is bent toward the dark side, and basically against everything that is truth and life in the only Living God. In order to have an intimate relationship with us, God Sent His own Son, Jesus Christ, with the "special message" of the Kingdom of Heaven! His assignment mission included willingness to be sacrificed as Atonement for the sin of rebellion against the Love of God of mankind. He was destined to suffer and die for all of our wrongs, making full payment for them through His blood sacrifice and physical death. He conquered death for us and was Raised from the dead in His Resurrection to Life! He publicly ascended into heaven… making a way for us to follow His "pattern" and enter heaven as well. For the Freely Given sacrifice of Father God's Only Begotten Son, there is one requirement that God has made... we must believe, rely upon, trust Jesus Christ as the Light to the world via all that He taught and demonstrated! We must turn away from our old rebellious life taught by the world and receive Father's Only Begotten Son, Jesus, into our hearts and life by faith. A new life is begun inside of us, changing us and conforming us into His image… ultimately granting us the incredibly marvelous gift of eternal life with the Blessed Holy Trinity, (Father, Son and Holy Spirit), the angels, our loved ones and believers… in Heaven! Ministry is a precious gift of God, too! Freely Given! There are wide varieties! Everyone "born-again believer is called into the Spiritual Body of Christ... Romans 12:4-5 (AMP) 4 For just as in one [physical] body we have many parts, and these parts do not all have the same function or special use, 5 so we, who are many, are [nevertheless just] one body in Christ, and individually [we are] parts one of another [mutually dependent on each other]. In the passage of Ephesians 4:11 [the "Function" Gifts of Christ given to men (non-gender) are to (1) Equip the Body of Christ and to (2) Build up the Body to do the "works of kingdom of heaven ministry." What defines ministry? Answer: Empowering functions are called Ascension gifts. They are "Good Works" as demonstrated by the Lord Jesus in His apostolic appointment to the earth to (1) Reveal the Father and (2) Demonstrate the Kingdom of Heaven. NOW Still Operational (Today!) as released to Holy Spirit in Christ's promise of the Coming of the "Spirit of the Lord" to Comfort, Help and Empower obedient believer-servants for service in Building the Kingdom of God upon the Earth! Two ways in which empowerment results are (1) by the Holy Spirit/Holy Ghost (directly) or (2) by the Holy Spirit "transfer of anointing" (empowerment)... the ministry of "laying on of hands" through ministry active "anointed" servants chosen by the Lord. "Anointed" refers to Holy Ghost empowerment and influence! When a person is anointed, they receive a unique empowerment from Holy Spirit, enabling them (1) to spiritually "administer" the Gifts of the Spirit as severally distributed by Holy Spirit. (2) to fulfill their divine calling effectively. Anointed individuals often exhibit spiritual wisdom, strength, and capabilities beyond their natural abilities, underscoring the trans-formative power of Holy Spirit's Presence. 1 Corinthians 12:11 (AMP) 11 All these things [the gifts, the achievements, the abilities, the empowering] are brought about by one and the same [Holy] Spirit, distributing to each one individually just as He chooses.. Jesus is referred to as the Anointed One. Matthew 16:20 Amplified Bible Then He gave the disciples strict orders to tell no one that He was the Christ (the Messiah, the Anointed). Ephesians 4:11 (paraphrased) Each of these ministry servants And His gifts were [varied; He Himself appointed and gave men to us] [Note: He gave >Ministry servants ministry "functions"< Not titles or office names of notoriety.] > some to be apostles (special messengers, forerunners, vanguards, ambassadors), > some prophets [who speak a new message from God to the people, inspired preachers and interpreters], > some evangelists [who spread the good news of salvation; preachers of the Gospel, traveling missionaries], > some shepherds (pastors/overseers of His flock to guide and instruct) > and teachers (instructors to impart truth by precept, insight and example or testimony.) The Gifts of the Spirit (Spirit of the Lord) are empowered for demonstration and administration through these Ascension Gifts for Building Up the spiritual Body of Christ as empowered by Holy Spirit's manifest Presence in all His diversities! 1 Corinthians 12:4-7 New King James Version 4 There are diversities of gifts, but the same Spirit. 5 There are differences of ministries, but the same Lord. 6 And there are diversities of activities, but it is the same God who works all in all. [Note: As Kingdom citizens we are each to be fully equipped to be a builder. It takes the anointing power of the ascension gifts to enable us to do so. Each of the above gifts of men are a function and not a title. They are "spiritual office" functions. Not physical offices to occupy... Spiritual positions of service! Not titled adornments. They are generic to define functioning actions = demonstrations! FREELY GIVEN! Just as it requires people to yield themselves to the Word of God (Kingdom of Christ) and God the "Personage" of the Holy Ghost to manifest and change things, Covenant Believers have the opportunity to take action to "plug into" some awesome assistance to their financial ability to give into ministry. It is to Freely Give from one's Heart! The biblical application is referred as "SEED." "Seeds when planted and watered grow and yield in multiplicity. God causes the increase! 1 Corinthians 3:6 (Amplified Bible Translation) I planted, Apollos watered, but God [all the while] was causing the growth. Blessings ("Seeds") Freely Given from the Heart result in Increase which yields Multiplicity! Knowledge and Understanding are the Free Elements of spiritual growth and maturity ("seeds" of righteousness) that have almost been totally lost in the world due to the liberal programming and humanism taught in our grade schools, high schools and especially in our universities. The cities of the USA are filled with demonstrators denouncing the economic foundations (freedom to work) provided in the Bill of Rights of the United States of American Republic. They are bent on socialism and getting government handouts. Liberalism and humanism have permeated Global societies! God the Father and Jesus Christ have basically been mandated out of educational systems! But >Great Changes< are emerging to bring prosperity in all areas of human existence into the "reality realm" of life as we witness God's Grace and Merciful Love working for the benefits of human societies! Join in sharing this Ministry Works in application of the Word as it applies to entrepreneurship in Jesus! Social Entrepreneurship: This type of entrepreneurship focuses on producing product and services that resolve social needs and problems. "Love your neighbor as yourself." John 8:32 AMP And you will know the Truth, and the Truth will set you free. At the Heart of all Financial Freedom is the Central Issue of Health! ...Protecting Health, Caring for Health, Keeping Spiritually Healthy... 3 John 2 (AMP) Beloved, I pray that in every way you may succeed and prosper and be in good health [physically], just as [I know] your soul prospers [spiritually]. Economy is the divine result of these prayers! (As we have seen by witness of the Bible, this is the "dominion" mandate.) John the beloved, affirms this divine provision in the newness of Life as we live and have our being as a New Creature... in the "Law of the Spirit!" Would you agree that even though one may enjoy financial health... without one's physical and emotional health, the Joy of Life can be compromised? Christ came to release the supernatural abilities that were given to mankind in the Garden of Eden. God gave Adam a kingdom mandate of dominion (assignment)... to guard (protect) tend (care), and keep (increase & maintain) Gen 2:15 AMP And the Lord God took the man and put him in the Garden of Eden to tend and guard and keep it. Adam and Eve were to be shepherds (tend), kings (protect) & builders (increase & maintain), Throughout the portals of The City of Lights web pages, you will find continual references to the Light of Truth, Light of Life and the Light of the Spirit. God has withheld no GOOD Thing from His people! The Old Testament is filled with the foundational teachings of God's economy and the provisions He made for mankind. 1. Love God with All your heart, soul and mind. 2. Kingdom Living in both the Mosaic Law and the Law of the Spirit. [Note: Mosaic Law is no longer the "rule master" Jesus set us Free and established the Law of the Spirit... the New Creation. 3. The earth is the foundation of economy... physical prosperity... in earthly realms. The Lord Jesus came to fill and reveal all things past, present and future. In Christ all HEALTH abounds and that Health is the WEALTH (prosperity) of Christ's Kingdom Culture... We see the elders sitting in the City Gates protecting, caring and keeping the cities in the (Gateways)... 1. participating in robust economy with each other, 2. those who lived nearby bringing the blessings of the increase of the work of their hands to sell and trade in the city markets, 3. the nomadic travelers from distant lands bringing their spices and exceptional goods and wares along the trade routes from distant nations to those gates. Herein, we observe God's will and way for commerce: entrepreneurship. It provides for free markets, locally, regionally and globally across nations. It provides for Kingdom of God building and reaping! Economy rises and falls on Commerce . We must learn the ultimate principle of commerce…Value for Value This is the way of the Kingdom of God! This is a foundational principle. It is “sealed” in the universal law of seed time and harvest; Giving and receiving; “Whatever you sow will reap a harvest." We can build upon this principle of truth. ● It upholds and makes possible the economy of a "free-trade nation.” ● It is a great privilege to live in a “value for value” society. ● Benefits to mankind are multiplied as blessings heaped upon blessings. The world of commerce… regards value for value as profit, financial gain and wealth building! So does God! He owns all the silver and gold and all the cattle on the hills! He is able and available in direct relationship to lead and guide via (The Spirit of the Lord) Who abides within the redeemed. The "born again" of the spirit are the harvest transformed as the valued (blessed) of God's plan and provisions! To Your success in the blessings of God and the blessings bestowed by others in His Divine Plan and Purpose for your Life, now and forevermore! Ron Gann |
