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<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><font face="Times New Roman"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">The book of Romans introduces Paul's 7 key churches to the Feast of Passover. Here Justification by Faith is laid out. Here Martin Luther received his clarion call: "<u>The Just</u> shall live by Faith." This truth is repeated in Galatians and Hebrews, but all 3 quotations have variant emphases. It ushers believers into the Outer Court of the Tabernacle and </span><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Temple</span><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">.</span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><font face="Times New Roman"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">But EPHESIANS is the FULCRUM teaching of Paul's 7 churches. It emphasizes life in the </span><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Holy Place</span><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"> of Tabernacle and </span><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Temple</span><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">. It swims in the Feast of Pentecost. It is the only one of Paul's 14 epistles with 3 separate groupings of words: the 7 UNITIES of the Spirit; the 5 Ascension Offices; and the 7 pieces of armor for God's Corporate Soldier. In this study we will consider the 'Apostle' and 'Prophet' of EPH 4:11-12.</span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><font face="Times New Roman">1 & 2 Thessalonians consider the Feast of Tabernacles through the Second Coming of Christ. It prepares us for "Bridal Love Realized" in the Holy of Holies.</font></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><font face="Times New Roman">The past 60 years have had an emphasis by the Holy Spirit upon 'Apostles' and 'Prophets.' The Azusa Street Revival of 1906 emphasized the "Gifts of the Spirit" through the Baptism of the Holy Spirit. But the 1948 Northern Canada Visitation placed an emphasis on these 2 offices, plus the Presbytery Concept. Since The Protestant Reformation, there have been steady stages of restoration back to the life of the early church. The last Visitation prior to the return of Christ will bring to maturity and unity all past restoration revivals.</font></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><font face="Times New Roman"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">One.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>1:1-14.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>NINE BLESSINGS IN MESSIAH.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>"Blessed the God and Father of our :Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenlies in Christ" (1:3 NNT): </span></b><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Father, we see Jesus at Your right hand in heaven, full of grace and truth – our Advocate, our Intercessor and our Great High Priest. He is our Head on Your behalf. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">Hallowed be Your Name.</i></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><font face="Times New Roman"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Two.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>1:15-2:10.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>VISION MOTIVATES.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>"For by :grace have you been saved through faith; and this not of you<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">rselves</i>, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">it is </i>the gift of God; </span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt">9</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"> not of works, that no one should glory" (2:8-9). </span></b><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Let us never forget this truth, Father! Let us always remember that we can add nothing to the finished work of Messiah on </span><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Calvary</span><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">Your :kingdom come!</i></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><font face="Times New Roman"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Three.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span></span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">2:11</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">-3:21.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>REVELATION OF THE MYSTERY: THE CHURCH.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Jesus Christ "in whom every building, fitly framed together, grows into a holy temple in <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">the</i> Lord; </span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt">22</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"> in whom you also are built together into a habitation of :God in Spirit" (</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">2:21</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">-22). </span></b><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Father, we would progress from being Your individual buildings and become Your corporate inner temple, a fit habitation for you: for You are worthy, O God!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">Your :will be done, As in heaven, so on earth.<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"></b></i></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><font face="Times New Roman"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Four.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>4:1-16.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>CHIROPRACTIC ADJUSTMENT: EQUIPPING.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>"And HE gave some as apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, shepherds and teachers; </span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt">12</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"> for the perfecting of the saints, unto a wok of ministry, unto a building of the body of the Christ" (4:11-12). </span></b><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">We have given lip service to this truth, but have not pressed in to ask for its fulfillment in its maturity.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">Our :daily :bread Give us this day.</i></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><font face="Times New Roman"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Five.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span></span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">4:17 – 5:14</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>SANCTIFICATION: INEVITABLE COROLLARY.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>"And have no fellowship with the unfruitful :works of :darkness, but rather even reprove <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">them</i>; </span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt">12</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"> for the <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">things</i> done by them in secret it is a shame even to speak <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">of" </i>(</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">5:11</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">-12). </span></b><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Father, give us a pure mind like that of Messiah. We put ourselves in the way of mind renewal. We want to love righteousness and hate iniquity. <span style="mso-tab-count: 1"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">And forgive us our :debts as we also have forgiven our :debtors.</i></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><font face="Times New Roman"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Six.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span></span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">5:15</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"> – 6:9.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>LOVE RELATIONSHIPS.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>"Thus ought the husbands also to love the<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">ir</i> own wives as thei<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">r</i> own bodies. Who loves his own :wife loves himself: </span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt">29</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"> for no one ever hated his own :flesh; but nourishes and cherishes it, even as the Christ also the church" (</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">5:28</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">-29). </span></b><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">O God our Father, forgive us as husbands for giving lip service and mental assent to this principle of Kingdom truth, but failing so often to practice in from our hearts. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">O bring us not into temptation.</i></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><font face="Times New Roman"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">One.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>4:1-3.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>UNITY OF SPIRIT: BASIS FOR EQUIPPING.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>"I therefore, the prisoner in <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">the </i>Lord, beseech you to walk worthily of the calling wherewith you were called, </span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt">2</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"> with all lowliness and gentleness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love; </span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt">3</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"> giving diligence to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of :peace." (NNT)<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span></span></b><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Father, we see one body, with each of us as members in particular! We discern Your body in one another. We cannot make it apart from You in us <u>corporately</u>!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">Hallowed be Your Name.</i></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><font face="Times New Roman"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Two.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>4:4-6.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>SEVEN UNITIES: ESSENTIAL FOR EQUIPPIG.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>"<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">There is </i>one body, and one Spirit, even as also you were called in one hope of your :calling; </span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt">5</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"> one Lord, one faith, one baptism, </span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt">6</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"> one God and Father of all, who <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">is </i>over all, and through all, and in all."<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span></span></b><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">We bless You Father, for these seven Unities! We embrace them, and corporately commit ourselves to them. They are the common denominator. We commit ourselves to them.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span><span style="mso-tab-count: 1"> </span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">Your :kingdom</i> <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">come!</i><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"></b></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><font face="Times New Roman"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">One.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Luke </span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">6:13</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"> (12-19)<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>APOSTLES: JESUS CHOSE 12 FROM AMONG MANY DISCIPLES.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>"And when it was day, he called his :disciples; and chose from them twelve, whom he also named APOSTLES." </span></b><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Derek Prince made a point of this verse. Following a complete night of prayer, the Father showed Jesus the specific 12 disciples to choose from among thousands – to be APOSTLES. These had to be with Jesus from the beginning as witnesses. 12 others are mentioned in the NT as apostles, but in a somewhat different category.</span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><font face="Times New Roman"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Two. ROM 1:1 (1-7)<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>APOSTLE: PAUL </span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">CHOSEN</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"> OVER AND ABOVE THE 12.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>"Paul, bondman of Jesus Christ, a called APOSTLE, separated unto God's gospel." </span></b><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Note: Paul<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"> </b>places himself as a BONDMAN of Jesus Christ in prior importance to that of the apostle. Ponder this.<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"></b></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><font face="Times New Roman"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Four.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>EPH </span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">2:20</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"> (11-22)<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>APOSTLES: WITH PROPHETS & JESUS – THE CHURCH'S FOUNDATION.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>God's household, "being built upon the foundation of the APOSTLES and prophets, Christ Jesus himself being chief corner stone." </span></b><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Note: The church is not founded on the 5-fold ministries – Apostles and Prophets take precedence over the last three as the foundation. But Jesus in turn takes precedence over them.</span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><font face="Times New Roman"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Five.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>EPH 4:11-13a (1-16)<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>APOSTLES: GIVEN BY CHRIST TO EQUIP THE CHURCH.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>"And HE GAVE (Aorist) some as APOSTLES; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, shepherds and teachers; </span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt">12</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"> for the perfecting of the saints, unto a work of ministry, unto a building of the body of the Christ: </span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt">13</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"> till we :all attain unto the UNITY of the faith." </span></b><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Jesus <u>gave</u> (Aorist) the 5-fold ministries to function as long as there is a church. Maturity in the church is dependent upon the efficient functioning of these 5. Note that in 1 COR </span><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">12:28</span><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">, teachers are set in a separate class from shepherds.</span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><font face="Times New Roman"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Six.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>HEB 3:1-2a (1-6)<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>APOSTLE: IN JESUS – TO BE CONSIDERED!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>"Whence, holy brothers, partakers of a heavenly calling, consider the APOSTLE and High Priest of our :confession, Jesus; </span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt">2</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"> who was faithful to him that appointed him." </span></b><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">The Holy Spirit is the One here exhorting us to consider Jesus in His high Apostolic calling. He is the Pattern for all other apostles.</span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align="center"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><font face="Times New Roman">Note: In the Greek NT there are 5 words all meaning "to say or speak". The root word is eRE<u>o</u>* (4076 refs. with all cognates); EIp<u>o</u> 22x; LEg<u>o</u> 1341x (LOgos from this)</font></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><font face="Times New Roman"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">One.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Acts </span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">3:22</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"> (11-26)<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>PROPHET: JESUS – FORETOLD TO MOSES & ISRAEL.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>"A PROPHET shall <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">the</i> Lord God raise up unto you from your :brothers, like unto me; to him shall you hearken in all <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">things</i> whatever he shall speak unto you." (NNT). </span></b><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Jesus is an EXTRAORDINARY prophet. There is none like Him – never has been – and never will be. His words and His alone are Spirit and they are Life. ONLY as we daily find in Him and drink of His Spirit do we have what the Father has designed for us. J. Hudson Taylor found that John 15:1-16 expressed this most clearly.</span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><font face="Times New Roman"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Two.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Acts 13:1 (1-3)<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>PROPHETS: PART OF MISSIONARY-SENDING TEAM.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>"Now in the church that was at </span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Antioch</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"> were PROPHETS and teachers, both :Barnabas and Symeon :called </span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Niger</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">, and Lucius of </span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Cyrene</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">, and Manaen foster-brother of Herod the tetrarch, and Saul." </span></b><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">This is a most significant portion of Scripture. Here we see a functioning of prophets in the Presbytery concept.</span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><font face="Times New Roman"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Three.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>1 COR </span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">12:28</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"> (12-31)<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>PROPHETS: SET TO FUNCTION IN THE CHURCH.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>"And :God has SET (Aorist) some in the church, first apostles, second PROPHETS, third teachers, then powers, then gifts of healings, helps, governments, kinds of tongues." </span></b><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">We cannot emphasize this verse too much. This with Ephesians 4:11 were majored on in 1948 by George Hawtin. The fullness of understanding here has not yet been realized.</span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><font face="Times New Roman"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Four.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>1 COR </span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">14:37</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"> (37-40)<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>PROPHET: KEY CONDITION FOR FUNCTIONING.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>"If any thinks himself to be a PROPHET, or spiritual, let him take knowledge of what <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">things </i>I write you, that it is <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">the</i> Lord's commandment." </span></b><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Prophets must saturate themselves in the full counsel of God. They need to be aware of apostolic teaching and understanding as it proceeds from one like Paul. This makes a team such as Paul and Silas – after Barnabas went another way.</span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><font face="Times New Roman"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Five.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>EPH </span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">2:20</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"> (11-22)<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>PROPHETS: </span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">KEY</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"> </span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">FOUNDATION</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"> </span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">FOR</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"> </span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">CHURCH</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>God's household, "being built upon the foundation of the apostles and PROPHETS, Christ Jesus himself being chief corner stone."<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span></span></b><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Here again we see the two-fold foundation for the church from the human viewpoint. From God's vantage point however, it is JESUS who has center stage as the Chief Corner Stone.</span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><font face="Times New Roman"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Six.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>EPH </span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">4:11</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"> (1-16) PROPHETS: GIVEN TO EQUIP THE CHURCH.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>"And HE (Christ) gave (Aorist) some as apostles; and some, PROPHETS; and some, evangelists; and some, shepherds and teachers." </span></b><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">The 1948 Northern Canada Visitation majored on this portion of Scripture through George Hawtin. Can we do less? Should we?<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"> </b></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><font face="Times New Roman"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Seven.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span></span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">REV 2:20</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"> (18-29)<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>PROPHETESS: JEZEBEL – A FALSE ONE.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>"But I have against you, that you suffer the woman Jezebel, who calls herself prophetess; and she teaches and seduces my :bondmen to commit fornication, and to eat idol sacrifices."</span></b></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><font face="Times New Roman">Just as Jesus warned of false apostles in one of the 7 churches of Revelation – NOW He warns of this false prophetess in anther of these 7 churches. How could a city church such as Thyatira fall into such delusion?</font></p>