And they beckoned unto their partners, which were in the other ship, that Yet there is hardly any teaching on the apostle today?! Why is this of any importance? It will cost you your family, friends, material possessions, and even your country. Jesus told the Pharisees and Sadducees, Or if we are comforted, it is for your consolation and salvation. thyself before the Lord, and he shall exalt you in due season. Thank you very much for your help today I really appreciate it God bless you, Your email address will not be published. His calling from the Lord is the source of this motivation so he needs to be seriously assured of his call and the current work that he is attempting because of his call. But is this true? This often means repairing the already existing foundation upon which the local church was first established. But God reinerated that He was talking to me!!! Like I said earlier though, you cannot even begin this journey until you have received a personal conviction and confirmation of this calling. teach the word of God from. There are very few anointings that can unmask principalities; e.g., the apostolic anointing has a way in which it suddenly shows up the flaws in other ministries. best, or Praise God the Loudest in the Church, if there is not The dictionary definition of resilience is: the power or ability to return to the original form or position after being bent, compressed, or stretched; elasticity. I remember an illustration that my father, Les, shared with me once. 6> An apostle is flexible and adaptable. God is Love, and Love is of God, It was this conviction that could take David through the many trials that he would still face from that time, and it is the kind of conviction that you also need to take you through. In other words it Thus an apostle and his team will need to know how to stand in faith and fight the fight of faith. Well, in Pauls case, he was called from the womb. You see the Lord always speaks to his people, either deep things of God, if you first dont want to put on a spirit of 3> An apostle is able to relate to the unchurched. He was indeed a spiritual entrepreneur who did things differently! This call might in fact usher you directly into apostolic training. What is a leader? Anointing is for pastors and prophets only: Some people think that anointing means you are automatically a pastor or a prophet. greatest catch and abundance of blessings that the Lord want to give to can be any launching out, into any deep. Jesus knew He was the son of God from very young. Today many profit from the Gospel but this is not a true apostle. The Almighty appoints whom He wants in one of the offices of the Spirit. Our desire is to see the church of God come to place where each member is in love with the Lord Jesus and has an intimate relationship with Him. I was so surprised at how the whole community came to a sudden stop during that time. /StmF /StdCF into Simons ship primarily to bless Simon, but his main reason, was a only then can God look after your needs. the blessings and fullness of God. are some Processes or Changes that must first happen to you before there He needs to have the inner strength and motivated to continue regardless of the hardships or the cost. Love for God, Love for Truth, Love for Righteousness, No, you must know in your own heart that God has called you to be an apostle. God Your attitude will determine whether you can launch out I was standing in my bedroom and cried out to the Lord with all that I had. In time you will be able to tick each of these signs off as you face the rigors of apostolic preparation. This kind of calling does not happen by chance, and you cannot make such a calling up. For you know that we dealt with each of you as a father deals with his own children, by the power of signs and wonders, through the power of the Spirit. Of course, as he presented his full idea to the pastor, he was faced with a devastating disappointment. Romans 1:1 Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called as an apostle, set apart for the gospel of God (AMIV) This sign follows perfectly from what I have shared already. 11To this very hour we go hungry and thirsty, we are in rags, we are brutally treated, we are homeless. Anointed leaders have always been the answer of God to crisis times in history. This discontentment is what sets you apart. Being brought up in the Jewish tradition and trained by the greatest Jewish teachers of his day, the Lord sent Paul to the Gentiles! That individual As he pits his conviction and spiritual strength against all that comes his way, he finds himself standing to overcome storm after storm. That passion was to complete his doctorate and to wear the title Dr. in front of his name. Do you know what your place is? Jesus always comes into your Immediately my heart was enlarged. Verses Until you have that inner conviction, you will never have what it takes to endure the preparation and training that waits for you. And it came to pass, that, as the people pressed upon him to hear the word the strongest of storms and the tempest of great waves and wrath of the He took full responsibility for the failures in his churches, and he also carried the weight of his personal failures, calling himself the least of the apostles.. the mistake is that they want it to happen just so. And saw two ships standing by the lake: but the fishermen were gone out of Either way, the apostle is one that is born with an awareness of God and searches after God with all that is in him. deep. Watchman Nee shares in his book The Normal Christian Life an example of a man who truly desired more of God. always speak to people, but a lot of times, what God is saying, we dont This goes way beyond an inner conviction. it means that, that individual fears God and hates SIN. From that moment onwards, a revolution took place not only in the world, but also in the arts and in the Church. to address Simons need. So from Jerusalem all the way round to Illyricum, I have fully proclaimed the gospel of Christ (NIV). But the NT talks about other apostles who are not the 12 like Titus (Greek uses the same word apostle for him, NIV translates it as representative), Barnabas, Andronicus and Junias who are all called apostles. also cause you to fall. lifestyle does not portray Christ or his characteristics. Just as in the time when Jesus called His original disciples, so He continues to call unto Himself His apostles so that He might present them as a gift to His church. If you are always doing things differently or coming up with new ways to structure the Church, then this is indeed a sign of apostolic ministry. This was so helpful. When Love and forgiveness goes This sign lines up with the others in that to be a leader you are set apart, and you also face much opposition and rejection. and gifting was given for the edifying of the Church, and not for personal Humble Love, Forgiveness, Do I have the right attitude towards my spouse, my God Bless you and please pray for me!! Since too many times a that when you come to pray and bring your sacrifices to God, you must When we are cursed, we bless; when we are persecuted, we endure it; 13when we are slandered, we answer kindly. Together with the prophets, apostles are the foundation of the church. But This could be therefore translated, I have executed/carried into effect the Gospel everywhere. because of PRIDE. Perhaps the surest sign of an apostolic gift at work is a litany of new things that have been started due to their influence, whether spiritual or not. Forty years later, when he died, he had recruited a staggering 825 missionaries and all the provinces had been visited. At times, you might not have understood this and thought the Lord unfair. You might have been brought up in a Christian home and known the Lord all of your life. always striving to grow deeper and closer to I want to let you know Facing and overcoming the rejection and opposition is what will make you fit for the Master's use. fooling yourself, and spinning in circles, but going no where, no time your present, but its getting their that frustrates you. You desire to show them a better way and a new building that does not have the flaws of the old. God spoke to me by his Spirit and I was no longer dumb, built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, And the things you have heard me say in the presence of many witnesses entrust to reliable people who will also be qualified to teach others, God has placed me as a father among you and speaks now through me. Where are the apostles today? There are many who would proudly confess that they are willing to be a martyr as Stephen was for the Lord, yet when the same kind of person is asked of the Lord to give up their bitterness, their materials, possessions or even a relationship, suddenly the price is too high! The mission to reach the people for Christ and the Kingdom remains solid and firm; Christ remains the cornerstone of everything that is attempted in His Name. Apostolic people have to believe that the scriptures are true and trustworthy. Yet the Lord required of him the thing that was dearest to him. I cried out, Lord, what do you want from me? In that instant, I felt as Paul must have when he was struck to the ground. from the shallow, and launch out into the deep, where the anchor in the Do you know it in your heart without a doubt? first forgive anyone who had done wrong against you, only then can your E.g. If you take a look at Pauls life, you will note that for the first part of it, he persecuted the Christians! Paul certainly understood this sign of apostleship! Without the Lord we cannot, but with the Lord, we always can. The Lord Jesus said that:Luke 14:28 For which of you, intending to build a tower, does not sit down first and count the cost, whether he has enough to finish it - (NKJV). He shared how when he first started out in ministry, he was put in charge of the youth group. In Diary 132, entry 14 September 1748, he says, God has placed me as a father among you and speaks now through me. : drambal_daren@yahoo.com Well, that man could have had his doctorate and sacrificed the anointing for it, but he came to realize that this doctorate was something that he could boast in and not something the Lord could boast in. But boat could never touch ground, its there where your only hope, trust So if you have faced more hard times than the average believer and seem to experience one wave of difficulty after the next, then rejoice! Be able to discern between truth and error. An apostle is always open and subject to the And he entered into one of the ships, which was Simon's, and prayed him You see this man had only one passion in life. Are you forever changing the way things are? However, first lets look at why I believe apostles exist today. ever come in contact with. Now to you, it might seem that the Lord was being harsh with this man. I will take you briefly through the following ten signs of the apostolic calling. Read through and see if you have these characteristics or know others who have. Christ, to such a measure, as to cause the Body to Become beautiful, that It is difficult to understand why suffering must come for the calling on your life when those around you are affected. has and must bless us first. You may be able to identify with all of them, maybe you will not. children, my pastor, my assistant pastor, my elders, my leaders, my once they have the right attitude towards Ministry and the Lord, and are the Body of Christ is unforgiveness; it prevents believers from walking in It comes as it did for a shepherd boy tending his fathers sheep. 5> Apostles recognize the giftedness and calling that is upon people and are constantly encouraging and releasing this giftedness within the church and ministry they are establishing. must first be willing to be a blessing in your own village and community, Do you have apostolic gifting but didnt know it? You can only launch out into the deep, by drawing closer to Pentecostals are distinguished by the practice of speaking in tongues, an experience that identifies them with the apostolic church in the Book of Acts. through the Holy Spirit, through his word, or through his servants. David was sent to the wilderness and poor Moses to the backside of the desert. One of the biggest obstacles in our NEW Guestbook and add your own comments! Now does this make the builder rebellious or out of order? Have you been accepted by you church? God gave to the Church first apostles and then prophets (1 Cor 12:28). you can sing the nicest, or play the best instrument, or even preach the So, just two days before he was to hand in his qualifying examination that would give him the title he had worked so many years for, he wrote his examiners and told them that he would not be completing his studies after all. Because the apostles and prophets determine and preserve the dna of the church. So, an apostle will not be an office person but will consciously plan each day to include time building the relationships he has already established and forming new relationships. Galatians 1:15 But when it pleased God, who separated me from my mother's womb and called me through His grace, (NKJV). operate the way they have been gifted to. to preach/teach from. 12 And we labor, working with our own hands. The apostle seeks to know the truth for himself. Jesus You hear nothing of Jesus until He was already trained and ready to implement His mandate. 5 Change is never easy and the apostle will need to stand strong believing God that the local leadership will respond in a positive manner to his correction and direction. first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things 1.Apostles are sent by Jesus. So here is a checklist of 7 characteristics of apostles: Preferably by a local church but primarily by the Spirit as in Acts 13:2 in which we see both aspects. You cannot hope to be an apostle, and you cannot try to be an apostle. Immediately my heart was enlarged. It was likely at a time when you were at your lowest and when you least expected it. We must never think that he pray that the Body of Christ will one day be that Perfect Bride, without If one feel the calling of an apostle can it be from God if one is single? God, the word of deliverance, the word of healing, the word of hope, the Simply, He made a point of visiting these societies on a regular basis all over Wales. if a man does not have love, then that man does not have God. 1> Visioning capacity - they need to be able to "see" what The Lord has called them to accomplish in the ministry they are currently undertaking. "As you read through these qualities of a growing church, check off the traits that your church and leaders currently possess in some useful measure. He is comfortable relating to those who are not followers of The Lord and who may even be opposed to his work of planting the Gospel so The Lord can raise up and build His Church. Jeremiah 12:5 If thou hast run with the footmen, and they Then, I will pass that foundation on to the next generation. Paul said it so well in the above passage. When he went to the Lord in prayer, he said to the Lord, Lord I desire more of you and I am prepared to pay any price for it. The answer he received was not what he had expected. that he would thrust out a little from the land. Before into the promise land. One of the most evident characteristics of the Apostolic God; you can only do this through your personal walk with God. Many misinterpret the anointing Theres not much on this in books so Ive been searching and praying over the Scriptures about this and I discovered 7 characteristics of apostles. He sees the things that are correct and the things that are incorrect and cannot help himself but to judge every church or ministry he comes across by those standards. does it mean to have an Apostolic Anointing Upon your Life? So a movement of people looked to him as their spiritual father. open seas. Because each and every location is different the apostle will seek The Lord as to the way a particular area can be reached and how the Gospel will be presented. promotion, even in the church, some greater blessing. We can refer to Paul as an evangelistic apostle. God spoke to me by his Spirit and I was no longer dumb. 5. Another fire burns in you, and you will indeed find yourself separated. fame and glory. spirits). Now this can be particularly hard for someone who has a desperate need for recognition, but until you have been trained in secret, you will not be ready to rise up in the public eye. An apostle can share their story and their ministry is such a way that others catch the vision, realize that this is what God is currently doing, and come to understand that God wants them to have a part in the fulfillment of this vision. You are always wanting to let the people of God know that there is a Promised Land where things are different! Its not how Even more incredible, who would have imagined that the Lord would raise YOU up as His apostle to the Church? Because of the suffering that Paul had to endure, those under him were consoled, because he faced the sufferings for them. of the gifting, that was given by the Lord Jesus. new converts into the movement, and by the summer of . But let each one take heed how he builds on it. spite of the Storm. Howell Harris was the initiator of the Methodist Revival in Wales, even before Whitefield. He just smiled and said to me, I faced the same thing when you were a child. /ModDate (_4e@?1) Then, finally as you have received that personal conviction and received the confirmation, you will be able to identify with the signs of apostleship! Prayer Command Centres You will do things differently and will not be afraid to do so. the problem is not so much listening but rather OBEYING. Feel free to add your own comments below. launching out, you must be willing to forgive. 4 Its the same verb as that used in Eph 1:23, 3:19, that is literally, I have filled full the Gospel everywhere. end. Grow in the truth and maintain a teachable spirit. 16 But rise and stand on your feet; for I have appeared to you for this purpose, to make you a minister and a witness both of the things which you have seen and of the things in the which I will yet reveal to you. Although pioneers, apostles work in teams with people of other gifts but also with fellow apostles (eg Paul and Barnabas, Paul and Titus all worked together). Whitefield was sent out by his Bishop to preach and started the Great Awakening in England. /R 3 Apostles often have an interest in apologetics and are gifted in defending Biblical truths. It wont be a program that is added after the church is founded and established it is a part of the very life and nature of the church right from the start. rather, because He or She is so passionate about the things of God, and so I went to Les and aired my frustrations and my anguish. He began calling them within the bounds of their obscurity and began raising them up while they were hidden from the entire world. Apostolic folks demonstrate a remarkable ability to get things off the ground (even if they don't always last), whether it be a new initiative, gathering, or community. The quote goes, It is not good enough to be prepared to die for Christ. This is what makes the apostle stand out! The Word has to rule their hearts and minds. There can be no launching out into any deep, without They will need to seriously understand the Lords words; Be it done unto you according to your faith (Matthew 9:29). They must apply the Word of God to their lives every day. We are weak, but you are strong! I was brought to the ground by the Holy Spirit as His presence came over me. with Simon. if you want to move into or Launch out into the Deep things of God in Do you desire to bring change? We also see many times in our own life and walk with the Lord; God bless you sir. Into the image of Jesus Christ. This is incorrect. prefer, because when youre walking in the flesh, its all about you (NKJV). Note I am not saying that he will not bless God has been putting on my heart the apostolic for the last 6 months and I have been studying and thinking about this. There will be a leader (the bus driver) and many active members but one common life being shared as they move towards a jointly shared and understood destination. W hat really is the Ox Anointing? said unto Simon Launch out into the deep, as the Lord is saying to You must be prepared to live for Him!. spot and wrinkle, so that when the Bridegroom (Jesus Christ) comes, He Note though that this confirmation will not serve any purpose until you first have your own conviction. followed him. Taylor showed what is classic apostolic gifting. relationship and walk with God, and in your Ministry, both personal and safety is on Jesus, because out in the deep, you cannot depend on He would have never called himself an apostle but he showed apostolic passion in wanting to go where no-one else had gone and was able to see how to reach China, in ways that were new for his time. Its Galatians 2:6 But from those who seemed to be something - whatever they were, it makes no difference to me; God shows personal favoritism to no man - for those who seemed to be something added nothing to me. Nothing new was invented, the arts died, and even the living Church slipped into the abyss of obscurity. 9> An apostle is committed to Church growth. Leading by support not control. 17 I will deliver you from the Jewish people, as well from the Gentiles, to whom now I send you, 18 To open their eyes, in order to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan to God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins and an inheritance among those who are sanctified by faith in Me. Perhaps you were tricked out of privileges or lost honor that you really deserved. That kind of wisdom and those kinds of answers can only come to you in one waythrough sufferings. 3 We must always remember at all times, that this calling This gift was vital for the function of the Church. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading Apostles and Apostolic Anointing: Raising Up the End-Times Believers (Building Apostolic . for you Pastor, Love for your Leaders, Love for your Brethren. You are either called, or you are not. originally took. what we feel. And when they had this done, they inclosed a great multitude of fishes: Philippians 3:8 Yet indeed I also count all things loss for the excellence of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord, for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and count them as rubbish, that I may gain Christ (NKJV), Les has a quote that I think perfectly describes the point I am going to expand on here. This vision is part of a wider vision they will have of what the Church of Jesus Christ is going to look like in the future (the end product of the work they are undertaking for The Lord). So, they will have a vision of the local church they are working with or currently planting, a vision of the Church Jesus is building, as well as the bigger Kingdom picture. However, the way things are accomplished remain fluid and responsive to the community. This is hidden in the image of the Living Creatures of Revelation Ch.4, Ezekiel Ch.1 and Isaiah Ch.6. The apostolic anointing is the dominant anointing in the books of Acts, where seven characteristics of signs and wonders are found: The Apostolic is a very stern, teaching, correcting, rebuking and disciplining, type of anointing,. He does not try to be out of order, but he simply sees things in the church system that others do not. Your email address will not be published. You are distinguished, but we are dishonored. more than ever. Just imagine it! You cannot Launch out into the deep, if you do not want to About forty miles west of Houston, the revival spread to Houston and many other cities in Texas. If you dedicate yourself to this calling and accept what is being offered to you, then know that the price of your pride, of your zeal, of your emotion, and of your strengths and weaknesses will be required of you. Even as he persecuted the Christians, he did it in zeal for the Lord. I I remember crying out to the Lord many times when I had to see my children facing hard times because of the calling on my life. First, he must know how to gather a team and help them to become one sharing one vision and one task, one hope and one plan. Paul was not the only one who was trained in secret. An apostle needs to have a tremendously personal walk with the Lord that encourages him and enables him, regardless of the situation, to bounce back and continue his work in the area of the vineyard that he is working. The Bride of Christ. Since too many times a lot of believers do get very carried away with the gifting, and runs ahead of their gifting.
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