Kingdom Cryer2024-03-29T06:42:35ZJuanitahttp://kingdomcryer.ning.com/profile/Juanitahttp://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/65415620?profile=RESIZE_48X48&width=48&height=48&crop=1%3A1http://kingdomcryer.ning.com/forum/topic/listForContributor?user=0tha56w2glp0g&feed=yes&xn_auth=noChapter 1 Running the Human Race or running on a rodent wheel?tag:kingdomcryer.ning.com,2010-03-14:3023356:Topic:14512010-03-14T19:53:20.000ZJuanitahttp://kingdomcryer.ning.com/profile/Juanita
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><font size="3"><font color="#000000"><font face="Calibri">Maybe you have never heard this, but I have.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span> People say, “Is this all there is to the Kingdom – going to church, being good.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span> If I have an opportunity, sharing my faith…”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span> Of course, we know there are the ‘special ones’…</font></font></font></p>
<p style="TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNoSpacing"><font size="3"><font color="#000000"><font face="Calibri">Maybe you have never heard this, but I have.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span> People say, “Is this all there is to the Kingdom – going to church, being good.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span> If I have an opportunity, sharing my faith…”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span> Of course, we know there are the ‘special ones’<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span> - those that have ‘callings’ and ‘ministries,’ then there is the rest of us.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span> We work, maybe at home, maybe in an office, factory, shop or store.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span> We have families, t-ball, soccer, never enough time for everything and usually just barely enough money!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span> We watch American Idol and gather with family for Thanksgiving.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span></font></font></font></p>
<p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNoSpacing"><font size="3"><font color="#000000"><font face="Calibri"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1"> </span> Somehow we feel like we are walking on a treadmill, going nowhere fast. We’re frustrated at the way things are going.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span> We all have ideas on how to ‘fix things’.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span> But, interestingly – in this land of democracy, government of the people, by the people and for the people – we don’t feel we have a voice.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span> Of course, maybe everything is really like a big factory. If we just do our bit, everything will get done, pretty much as well as it can.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span> We hear stories about people who make a difference.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span> We admire them.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span> But we are not them.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span> We hope something changes but we also have those creeping cynical thoughts…</font></font></font></p>
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<p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNoSpacing"><font color="#000000" size="3" face="Calibri"> For the complete Minibook, Church is NOT in the New Testament: <a href="http://bit.ly/dlOkBZ"><font color="#B26400">http://bit.ly/dlOkBZ</font></a></font></p>
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<p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNoSpacing"><font color="#000000" size="3" face="Calibri">For tweeting:</font></p>
<p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNoSpacing"><font color="#000000" size="3" face="Calibri">Running the Human Race or running on a rodent wheel? <a href="http://www.bit.ly/9LUo46">http://www.bit.ly/9LUo46</a> #KingdomCryer</font></p> Chapter 2 The Whole Meal Deal?tag:kingdomcryer.ning.com,2010-03-14:3023356:Topic:14492010-03-14T19:48:50.000ZJuanitahttp://kingdomcryer.ning.com/profile/Juanita
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><font color="#000000" face="Calibri"><font size="4">We really get it when it comes to fast food.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span> The Whole Meal Deal has a burger, fries AND a drink.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span> All for one low price, of course.…</font></font></p>
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<p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNoSpacing"><font color="#000000" size="4" face="Calibri">French fries are not the whole meal!</font></p>
<p style="TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNoSpacing"><font color="#000000" face="Calibri"><font size="4">We really get it when it comes to fast food.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span> The Whole Meal Deal has a burger, fries AND a drink.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span> All for one low price, of course.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span> However, we don’t expect that to be the way things are with our LIVES.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span> We live fragmented lives. There is our family life.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span> We see them a little in the evening and, if we are lucky, a lot on the weekend.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span> Then there is the church ‘family’.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span> Family is in quotes because we know that sitting in a pew looking at the bald head in front of us and shaking hands politely on the way out doesn’t make a family.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span> But, hey?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span> Maybe in this case, honesty IS NOT the best policy.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span> <wink, wink>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span> Then there is work.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span> Time for another hat!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span> Business is, after all, business.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span> Don’t mix business and family, business and friends, business and politics.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span></font></font></p>
<p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNoSpacing"><font color="#000000" face="Calibri"><font size="4"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1"> </span> Yes!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span> We understand the rules – keep our opinions on politics out of our church; if we want to keep our friends ONLY discuss the political views we all share.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span> And, keep religion out of everything – it certainly has no place at work, no place in politics, no place in our schools.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span> We know the place – if we are really committed, let’s pray a ceremonial prayer over a family dinner.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span> Nice. Safe.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span> Compartmentalized.</font></font></p>
<p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNoSpacing"><font color="#000000" face="Calibri"><font size="4"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1"> </span> Everything has a place and everything in its place.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span> That IS the American way.</font></font></p>
<p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNoSpacing"><font color="#000000" face="Calibri"><font size="4"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1"> </span> We’re doing it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span> We are good at it.</font></font></p>
<p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNoSpacing"><font color="#000000" face="Calibri"><font size="4"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1"> </span> But, why do we feel so disconnected?</font></font></p>
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<p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNoSpacing"><font color="#000000" face="Calibri"><font size="4"> For the complete Minibook, Church is NOT in the New Testament: </font> <a href="http://bit.ly/dlOkBZ"><font color="#B26400" size="4">http://bit.ly/dlOkBZ</font></a></font></p>
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<p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNoSpacing"><font color="#000000" size="4" face="Calibri">For Tweeting</font></p>
<p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNoSpacing"><font color="#000000" size="4" face="Calibri">Are we getting the Whole Meal Deal at church? <a href="http://bit.ly/9S9zTn">http://bit.ly/9S9zTn</a> #KingdomCryer</font></p> Chapter 3. Log Jam - In search of the key logtag:kingdomcryer.ning.com,2010-03-14:3023356:Topic:14482010-03-14T19:47:17.000ZJuanitahttp://kingdomcryer.ning.com/profile/Juanita
<p>Log Jam - In search of the key log</p>
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<p>In the old days, men would cut logs from the forest. These would be floated in the river to the mill. It all went well until there was a log jam. Nothing moved until a skilled lumberjack came in and found the key log. When the key log was removed, like magic – the jam broke up and the logs moved down the stream properly.</p>
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<p>Now, there may or there may not be a key log. People seem to suspect a key log. You can tell this when…</p>
<p>Log Jam - In search of the key log</p>
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<p>In the old days, men would cut logs from the forest. These would be floated in the river to the mill. It all went well until there was a log jam. Nothing moved until a skilled lumberjack came in and found the key log. When the key log was removed, like magic – the jam broke up and the logs moved down the stream properly.</p>
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<p>Now, there may or there may not be a key log. People seem to suspect a key log. You can tell this when they say things like, “The problem with the church is such and such. …we’re not praying enough. …Christians today aren’t really committed to Christ. “ Etc.</p>
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<p>I see problems, the ones above, others, actually a never ending stream of problems and issues. I think I see the ‘key log’, too. And, yes, I will tell you what I think, why do you think I am writing this, anyway? Here it is: I don’t think we have a clear picture of what Jesus expected us to build. Many of us assume that Jesus planned for us to build churches; now some people are starting to say build the “kingdom” instead of “churches”.</p>
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<p>What is the word we translate ‘church’? It is ecclesia. In my opinion, the ‘key log’ is this: We don’t know what an ecclesia is, what it supposed to do and how it is supposed to do it. We have a nice ‘religious’ system in Christianity, but do we have ecclesia? I hate to be the one to break the news to you, but that 501C-3 organization on the street corner, BY LAW, CANNOT be the ecclesia. A part, to be sure… but not the whole meal deal.</p>
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<p><font color="#000000" face="Calibri">For the complete Minibook, Church is NOT in the New Testament: </font> <a href="http://bit.ly/dlOkBZ"><font color="#B26400" face="Calibri">http://bit.ly/dlOkBZ</font></a></p>
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<p>For tweeting:</p>
<p>Why church doesn't work. Finding the Key Log <a href="http://www.bit.ly/b3bR5E">http://www.bit.ly/b3bR5E</a> #KingdomCryer</p>
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<p> </p> Chapter 4 Building a Court House in the middle of a jungle village?tag:kingdomcryer.ning.com,2010-03-14:3023356:Topic:14462010-03-14T19:42:40.000ZJuanitahttp://kingdomcryer.ning.com/profile/Juanita
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><font color="#000000"><font face="Calibri"><font size="4">Imagine – two hundred years ago, we receive a letter from someone asking us for advice on how to set up government for their community.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span> We jot down a note telling them to build a Court House where people can gather to hear and solve their local civic issues. Off the letter goes. What we didn’t think about is this – the letter was from a village in…</font></font></font></p>
<p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNoSpacing"><font color="#000000"><font face="Calibri"><font size="4">Imagine – two hundred years ago, we receive a letter from someone asking us for advice on how to set up government for their community.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span> We jot down a note telling them to build a Court House where people can gather to hear and solve their local civic issues. Off the letter goes. What we didn’t think about is this – the letter was from a village in the heart of the jungle.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span> It was written by a well meaning missionary.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span> Would building a nice two story brick building actually put in place the local governance that they needed?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span> I doubt it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span> Governance is more than just a building.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span></font></font></font></p>
<p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNoSpacing"><font color="#000000"><font face="Calibri"><font size="4"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1"> </span> Now, run the clock backwards a couple thousand years.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span> Jesus talked about the ecclesia, his ecclesia.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span> The early believers ‘got it’ and right away they began building lovely chapels on street corners.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span> Right?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span> Well, not really…</font></font></font></p>
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<p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNoSpacing"><font size="4"><font color="#000000" face="Calibri">For the complete Minibook, Church is NOT in the New Testament: </font></font> <a href="http://bit.ly/dlOkBZ"><font color="#B26400" size="4" face="Calibri">http://bit.ly/dlOkBZ</font></a></p>
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<p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNoSpacing"><font size="4">For tweeting</font></p>
<p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNoSpacing"><font size="4">A Court House in the Middle of the Jungle? Church is NOT in the New Testament! </font> <a href="http://bit.ly/9ZQhzs"><font size="4">http://bit.ly/9ZQhzs</font></a><font size="4"> #KingdomCryer</font></p> Chapter 5 Putting the world into a bottle. Might work. Against the natural order, though.tag:kingdomcryer.ning.com,2010-03-14:3023356:Topic:14442010-03-14T19:40:48.000ZJuanitahttp://kingdomcryer.ning.com/profile/Juanita
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><font color="#000000" face="Calibri" size="3">If you could put the world in a bottle, would it be a good idea?</font></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><font color="#000000" face="Calibri" size="3">Imagine, if you had the power…<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span> for fun… you put the earth in a bottle, a very, very large bottle.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span> How would that work…</font></p>
<p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNoSpacing"><font color="#000000" size="3" face="Calibri">If you could put the world in a bottle, would it be a good idea?</font></p>
<p style="TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNoSpacing"><font color="#000000" size="3" face="Calibri">Imagine, if you had the power…<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span> for fun… you put the earth in a bottle, a very, very large bottle.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span> How would that work out?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span> Let me guess… it would cause some problems.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span> My guess, not just a few little things would go wrong; really big things would happen – big things, bad things.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span> Well, at least that is probably not going to happen.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span> It could ruin the natural order.</font></p>
<p style="TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNoSpacing"><font size="3"><font color="#000000"><font face="Calibri">There is this thing that Jesus came to establish.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span> His Kingdom.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span> He is the King.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span> He is putting things under his rule, his domain, his Kingdom.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span> Of course, the Jews were wondering if he was going to establish a Kingdom like the Kings of old.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span> The Jewish covenant people lived in a theocracy.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span> A King, ruling under God, conquered lands and set up his rule over the land, the citizens and the foreigners.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span> So, naturally the Jews wondered if Jesus was going to be the King, imposing his rule over the land, the citizens and the foreigners.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span></font></font></font></p>
<p style="TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNoSpacing"><font color="#000000" size="3" face="Calibri">Well, Jesus did establish the Kingdom.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span> And, he is the King.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span> However, it is not a natural kingdom, a kingdom of this world, it is a spiritual Kingdom.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span> You don’t enter his Kingdom because someone, at the point of the sword takes over the land and its inhabitants. This Kingdom has NO foreigners in it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span> Anyone who would try to insist that the non-believer live by Biblical principles is in for an immediate surprise.</font></p>
<p style="TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNoSpacing"><font color="#000000" size="3" face="Calibri">“Do such and such”</font></p>
<p style="TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNoSpacing"><font color="#000000" size="3" face="Calibri">“Why?”</font></p>
<p style="TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNoSpacing"><font color="#000000" size="3" face="Calibri">“Because the Jesus is the King.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span> He is in charge.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span> This is what he wants.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span> Haven’t you heard of ‘What Would Jesus Do?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span> This is it.”</font></p>
<p style="TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNoSpacing"><font color="#000000" size="3" face="Calibri">Laugh out loud.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span> “What? Are you kidding? Hmmm… are you serious?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span> You are?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span> Are you crazy? <span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Jesus is not MY king. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>I don’t live by what he says.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span> I am my own boss. Got it?”</font></p>
<p style="TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNoSpacing"><font size="3"><font color="#000000"><font face="Calibri"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Citizenship is usually reserved for people born into it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span> The Kingdom is no different.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span> We are born into the Kingdom when we recognize and pledge to the King. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>As with other kingdoms, split allegiance is frowned upon.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span> Jesus is pretty picky regarding this.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span> “My way or the highway” would be a good paraphrase of numerous things He voiced:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span> “I am the Way, the Truth and the Light.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span> No man comes to the Father but by me.”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span> So narrow.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span> We can be part of the Kingdom.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span> Or not.</font></font></font></p>
<p style="TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNoSpacing"><font size="3"><font color="#000000"><font face="Calibri">If we are part, Jesus is in us and the Kingdom is within us; the others are outsiders, outside of the ecclesia.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span></font></font></font></p>
<p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in" class="MsoNoSpacing"><font size="3"><font color="#000000"><font face="Calibri">Here is a key issue:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span> We do not have an equivalent English word to use to translate the Greek word ‘ecclesia’.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span></font></font></font></p>
<p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNoSpacing"><font size="3"><font color="#000000"><font face="Calibri"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span> So, we use the word, ‘the church’ which has come to have a common definition when we think of the ‘local church.’<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span> <span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>And, what is that? First of all, we KNOW that ministries are NOT the ‘local church’. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span></font></font></font></p>
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<p style="TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 22.5pt" class="MsoNoSpacing"><font color="#000000" size="3" face="Calibri">Churches invite the general public to attend Church Services.</font></p>
<p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 58.5pt" class="MsoNoSpacing"><font size="3"><font color="#000000"><font face="Calibri">Church Services are held weekly and focus on the Ministry of the Word and Worship, in the sense of singing and praying.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span></font></font></font></p>
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<p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 58.5pt" class="MsoNoSpacing"><font size="3"><font color="#000000"><font face="Calibri"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes">For the complete Minibook, Church is NOT in the New Testament: <a href="http://bit.ly/dlOkBZ"><font color="#B26400">http://bit.ly/dlOkBZ</font></a></span></font></font></font></p> Chapter 6 The King’s rule is LAW. What part of his GOVERNMENT don’t you understand?tag:kingdomcryer.ning.com,2010-03-14:3023356:Topic:14432010-03-14T19:38:10.000ZJuanitahttp://kingdomcryer.ning.com/profile/Juanita
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-indent: 0.5in; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><font size="3"><font color="#000000"><font face="Calibri">It is any wonder we don’t understand ecclesia.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span> First, do we really ‘get it’ regarding a king?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span> I don’t know about you,<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span> I hear little about kings in this day and age except in<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span> fairy tales. I know of NO…</font></font></font></p>
<p style="text-indent: 0.5in; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;" class="MsoNoSpacing"><font size="3"><font color="#000000"><font face="Calibri">It is any wonder we don’t understand ecclesia.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span> First, do we really ‘get it’ regarding a king?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span> I don’t know about you,<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span> I hear little about kings in this day and age except in<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span> fairy tales. I know of NO modern, good, benevolent King with a nice Kingdom that people are dying to join. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Actually, when I hear of modern ‘kings’, I think of the word ‘dictator’ with associated adjectives such as ‘evil’ and ‘oppressive’. So, we are already starting on the wrong foot.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></font></font></font></p>
<p style="text-indent: 0.5in; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;" class="MsoNoSpacing"><font color="#000000" size="3" face="Calibri">Now, when we think government, we are at least comfortable with that concept.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span> We elect officials and they represent us in Congress, the Senate or City Hall according to fair (?), just (?) and non-religious laws.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span> Of course, we are now on the second wrong foot.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span> I don’t know about you, but when you take out both of my feet I am pretty much at a stand still and not going anywhere.</font></p>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;" class="MsoNoSpacing"><font size="3"><font color="#000000"><font face="Calibri"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span> And that is just where the church is today, at a stand still.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span> Wait, we are actually walking backwards!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span> We’re losing members, influence and strength.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span> The key log that I am trying to help you see is this.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span> We don’t understand the ecclesia, so we build buildings on street corners that cannot even BE the ecclesia.</font></font></font></p>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;" class="MsoNoSpacing"><font size="3"><font color="#000000"><font face="Calibri"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span> Well, what is it?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span> What is the ecclesia?</font></font></font></p>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;" class="MsoNoSpacing"><font size="3"><font color="#000000"><font face="Calibri"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span> The government.</font></font></font></p>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;" class="MsoNoSpacing"><font size="3"><font color="#000000"><font face="Calibri"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span> You are kidding, right?</font></font></font></p>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;" class="MsoNoSpacing"><font size="3"><font color="#000000"><font face="Calibri"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span> Yes, you read right.</font></font></font></p>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;" class="MsoNoSpacing"><font size="3"><font color="#000000"><font face="Calibri"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span> The ecclesia is the government of the Kingdom.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></font></font></font></p>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;" class="MsoNoSpacing"><font size="3"><font color="#000000"><font face="Calibri"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span> How do we know this is so?</font></font></font></p>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;" class="MsoNoSpacing"><font size="3"><font color="#000000"><font face="Calibri"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span> History – just try a quick Google search.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span> Type in “Ancient History Ecclesia.”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span> Then read.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span> This is not difficult.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span> But, I can’t guarantee you it won’t be painful.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span> This is what you will find.</font></font></font></p>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;" class="MsoNoSpacing"><font size="3"><font color="#000000"><font face="Calibri"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span> At the time of Jesus, there were lots of city states that were ruled by, get this: the ecclesia. The male citizens would be ‘called out’ to come together to manage the city in a democratic way.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span> The ecclesia was a form of government of the people by the people. These assemblies looked after social and civic things, all of the common things that you expect the government to handle.</font></font></font></p>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;" class="MsoNoSpacing"><font size="3"><font color="#000000"><font face="Calibri"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span> Did the Christians, ‘get it’ – that they were supposed to establish Kingdom government?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span> Yes!</font></font></font></p>
<p style="text-indent: 0.5in; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;" class="MsoNoSpacing"><font size="3"><font color="#000000"><font face="Calibri"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They handled social welfare issues.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span> Check Acts for the first accounts.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span> They took care of their people, widows, orphans, distributing food.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span> The scripture says that there wasn’t a needy person among them.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span> They handled their own civic issues.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span> It would be a shame to take their issues before unbelievers!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span> And, by law they should have taken their cases to the Roman magistrates.. think about that one.</font></font></font></p>
<p style="text-indent: 0.5in; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;" class="MsoNoSpacing"><font color="#000000" size="3" face="Calibri">The early believers created spiritual city-states, Kingdom governance right in their midst. Think on this – the Church of Galatia, the Church of Thessalonica, etc. Plus, the believers introduced ‘scandalous’ practices!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span> Everyone KNEW that slaves couldn’t be part of the ecclesia; they were, well, property.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span> And, everyone KNEW that woman couldn’t be part of the ecclesia – they should be at home, pregnant, barefoot and UNEDUCATED.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span> Who WERE these Christians? Woman were part of the ecclesia, and slaves.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span> SCANDALOUS!</font></p>
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<p>Jesus/The King. The Kingdom/his domain. The government is??? <a href="http://j.mp/d5VfTf">http://j.mp/d5VfTf</a></p>
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<p> </p> Chapter 7 Land ahoy! What is our Kingdom responsibility for the territory, the lands around us?tag:kingdomcryer.ning.com,2010-03-14:3023356:Topic:14422010-03-14T19:36:19.000ZJuanitahttp://kingdomcryer.ning.com/profile/Juanita
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><font size="3"><font color="#000000"><font face="Calibri">The Jews had responsibility for the land, the citizen and the foreigner.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span> God was at the top; his rule extended through the Land of Promise.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> …</span></font></font></font></p>
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<p style="TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNoSpacing"><font size="3"><font color="#000000"><font face="Calibri">The Jews had responsibility for the land, the citizen and the foreigner.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span> God was at the top; his rule extended through the Land of Promise.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span></font></font></font></p>
<p style="TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNoSpacing"><font size="3"><font color="#000000"><font face="Calibri">We don’t have a place, or land, the Kingdom is within us.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span> And so, naturally, we don’t pay any attention to the world around us. We don’t pay attention to our cities, our towns, our neighborhoods or our neighbors.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span> We let the state handle social welfare issues.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span> We let the state handle education and civic issues.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span> We let the state do it all.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span> Why?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span> Maybe it is because we’re spiritual.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span> Everything is evil – right?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span> Making money is evil – but, giving money is good.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span> Politics are evil; lets include baseball, playing cards, hanging out with friends. We’re even against high heels and narrow ties.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span> <span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>How is that working out for us?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span></font></font></font></p>
<p style="TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNoSpacing"><font color="#000000" size="3" face="Calibri">And, how is that working out for our neighbors and our neighborhoods?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span> If we check out Jesus on this subject, he said to make disciplined followers where we live, that would be Judea; then to move out beyond our neighborhoods, that would be Jerusalem, and out an out until we impact nations!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span> Talk about Kingdom government responsibility!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span> We live on the LAND, here, now.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span> Yes, we are citizens of heaven living here – His ‘occupied terriority’ should be among us and reflect in every dimension of Kingdom society and culture.</font></p>
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<p style="TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNoSpacing">What is our Kingdom responsibility for the territory, the lands around us? <a href="http://www.bit.ly/d5VfTf">http://www.bit.ly/d5VfTf</a></p>
<p style="TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNoSpacing"><font color="#000000" face="Calibri">For the complete Minibook, Church is NOT in the New Testament: </font> <a href="http://bit.ly/dlOkBZ"><font color="#B26400" face="Calibri">http://bit.ly/dlOkBZ</font></a></p>
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<p style="TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNoSpacing">For Tweeting</p>
<p style="TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNoSpacing">Land ahoy! What is our Kingdom responsibility for the territory, the lands around us? <a href="http://bit.ly/cnQSXV">http://bit.ly/cnQSXV</a> #KingdomCryer</p> Chapter 8 The tail is wagging the dog!tag:kingdomcryer.ning.com,2010-03-14:3023356:Topic:14412010-03-14T19:33:51.000ZJuanitahttp://kingdomcryer.ning.com/profile/Juanita
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><font color="#000000" face="Calibri" size="3">In these modern, ‘progressive’ times; we believers simply don’t ‘get it’.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span> Some are confused thinking we will impose Kingdom rule on the unbeliever. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Others are confused thinking that meeting on Sunday morning for prayer, praise and the ministry of the word is “IT”.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span> Many are just…</font></p>
<p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNoSpacing"><font color="#000000" size="3" face="Calibri">In these modern, ‘progressive’ times; we believers simply don’t ‘get it’.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span> Some are confused thinking we will impose Kingdom rule on the unbeliever. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Others are confused thinking that meeting on Sunday morning for prayer, praise and the ministry of the word is “IT”.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span> Many are just beginning to pay attention to the word ‘Kingdom’ and think it might be a good idea, but have no idea what it might actually mean.</font></p>
<p style="TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNoSpacing"><font size="3"><font color="#000000"><font face="Calibri">God’s wisdom should be shown to everyone through his ecclesia.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span></font></font></font></p>
<p style="TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNoSpacing"><font color="#000000" size="3" face="Calibri">Now, the following is REAL COMPLICATED.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span> So, read carefully.</font></p>
<p style="TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNoSpacing"><font color="#000000" size="3" face="Calibri">Do you suppose, if we learn how to use God’s wisdom to govern ourselves, to provide for our families, to create a strong KINGDOM economy, to handle –in RIGHTEOUSNESS – our civil disputes, to properly EDUCATE our children in all facets of citizenship- to be good Kingdom Kids, to read/write and work effectively for a living, to take care of our NEEDY, to take responsibility for the good of our local neighborhoods and communities, etc..<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span> Do you suppose, do you just suppose that if we DID it and DID it well that we would be salt and light to a dying world?</font></p>
<p style="TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNoSpacing"><font color="#000000" size="3" face="Calibri">Perhaps we would say, “This is what we do.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span> Try it. It works.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span> Oh, and doing things this way is not OUR idea.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">It is God’s wisdom.</b>”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span> Imagine –the ecclesia taking responsibility and doing what needs to be done – demonstrating God’s wisdom.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span> This is Kingdom governance.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span> It may be ‘novel’ to our ears.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span> But when Jesus left things to the early believers, they did it.</font></p>
<p style="TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNoSpacing"><font color="#000000" size="3" face="Calibri">Is anyone interested in being part of the HEAD or are we content being the TAIL?</font></p>
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<p style="TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNoSpacing"><font color="#000000" face="Calibri">For the complete Minibook, Church is NOT in the New Testament: </font> <a href="http://bit.ly/dlOkBZ"><font color="#B26400" face="Calibri">http://bit.ly/dlOkBZ</font></a></p>
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<p style="TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNoSpacing">For Tweeting</p>
<p style="TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNoSpacing">The tail is wagging the dog. Why Church does't work. <a href="http://bit.ly/ctKBpI">http://bit.ly/ctKBpI</a> #KingdomCryer</p> Chapter 9. DemonNations ..er ..er DenomiNations ..er ..er DeoNationstag:kingdomcryer.ning.com,2010-03-14:3023356:Topic:14402010-03-14T19:24:47.000ZJuanitahttp://kingdomcryer.ning.com/profile/Juanita
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><font color="#000000" face="Calibri" size="3">If you are going to do anything, you need to get organized.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span> The more complex the task or project, the more important it is to get organizing.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span> Now, we have organized ‘the church’ as non-profit, 501c-3 institutions.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span> That isn’t TERRIBLE, most churches don’t have a charter of being…</font></p>
<p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNoSpacing"><font color="#000000" size="3" face="Calibri">If you are going to do anything, you need to get organized.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span> The more complex the task or project, the more important it is to get organizing.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span> Now, we have organized ‘the church’ as non-profit, 501c-3 institutions.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span> That isn’t TERRIBLE, most churches don’t have a charter of being the ecclesia – providing Kingdom governance for the spiritual city-state in their town.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span> Think on this:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span> the Ecclesia of Ephesus, the Ecclesia of Corinth, the Ecclesia of Philadelphia.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span> Ok, this is where we are at right now.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span> We have churches. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>We gather; we worship.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span> We have a starting place; we can take some next steps.</font></p>
<p style="TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNoSpacing"><font color="#000000" size="3" face="Calibri">Or can we?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span> Organizing to do things better is ALWAYS good.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span> Organizing BECAUSE we ARE better, or because we THINK we are better, is well, let’s be honest, not so good.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span> <span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>The enemy is so repetitive.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span> Divide and conquer is a favorite past time.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span> Look around at churches in YOUR community.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span> If they are fragmented, competitive and proud, you have one option:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span> Repent.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span> The early believers got sick and died because they didn’t recognize the Lord’s body in the Lord’s Supper.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span> How do you think WE will fare if we don’t recognize the LORD in his body across our community?</font></p>
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<p style="TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNoSpacing"><font color="#000000" size="3" face="Calibri">While I am on the topic of not recognizing the body, I would like to make a personal, definitive call to cease a dividing practice we have.</font></p>
<p style="TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNoSpacing"><font color="#000000" size="3" face="Calibri">You know there are ‘real’ lawyers and people who do legal things, we call them para-legals.</font></p>
<p style="TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNoSpacing"><font color="#000000" size="3" face="Calibri">There are ‘real’ medical people and people who do medical things, we call them para-medics.</font></p>
<p style="TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNoSpacing"><font color="#000000" size="3" face="Calibri">There are ‘real’ churches and then there are people who do ministry things, we call them para-churches.</font></p>
<p style="TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNoSpacing"><font color="#000000" size="3" face="Calibri">If you remember anything tomorrow when you wake up after reading this, this is it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span> It is ILLEGAL for the 501-c3 non-profit organization to be ALL that the ecclesia is called to be.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span> So, the next time you or someone around you is tempted to tell you that a ministry is not the church, just remind them that the local church is not the ecclesia, either.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span> Even, I’d say.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span> Let’s quit with the ‘name calling’.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span> Let’s quit with the divisions.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span> Let’s quit ‘playing church’ and get down to being the ecclesia.</font></p>
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<p style="TEXT-INDENT: 0.25in; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNoSpacing"><font color="#000000" size="3" face="Calibri">For the complete Minibook, Church is NOT in the New Testament: <a href="http://bit.ly/dlOkBZ"><font color="#B26400">http://bit.ly/dlOkBZ</font></a></font></p>
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<p style="TEXT-INDENT: 0.25in; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNoSpacing">Why DemonNations ..er ..er DenomiNations? They should be DeoNations</p>
<p style="TEXT-INDENT: 0.25in; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNoSpacing"><a href="http://bit.ly/bhU0PW">http://bit.ly/bhU0PW</a> #KingdomCryer</p> Chapter 10. Measuring the Speed of Darknesstag:kingdomcryer.ning.com,2010-03-14:3023356:Topic:14392010-03-14T19:13:12.000ZJuanitahttp://kingdomcryer.ning.com/profile/Juanita
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><font size="3"><font color="#000000"><font face="Calibri">Maybe you see it, maybe you don’t.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span> I see it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span> We have a problem.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span> A big problem.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span> We’re building local churches; we’re building ministries.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span> This isn’t bad.…</font></font></font></p>
<p style="TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNoSpacing"><font size="3"><font color="#000000"><font face="Calibri">Maybe you see it, maybe you don’t.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span> I see it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span> We have a problem.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span> A big problem.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span> We’re building local churches; we’re building ministries.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span> This isn’t bad.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span> We’re not building the ecclesia; that is bad.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span> We’re disjointed, divided and not effective.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span> The enemy has limited power… but he can deceive and divide!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span> It is time for us to not be children.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span> The goal is that children grow, become adults and take responsibility.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span> We, the believers, need to take responsibility for building the Kingdom among us.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span></font></font></font></p>
<p style="TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; tab-stops: 353.65pt" class="MsoNoSpacing"><font color="#000000" size="3" face="Calibri">It is time to say “NO” to division.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span> It is time to grow in our function. It is time to learn how to be the ecclesia.</font></p>
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<p style="TEXT-INDENT: 0.25in; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNoSpacing"><font color="#000000" size="3" face="Calibri">For the complete Minibook, Church is NOT in the New Testament: <a href="http://bit.ly/dlOkBZ">http://bit.ly/dlOkBZ</a></font></p>
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<p>Measureing the speed of darkness. Why is church not working? <a href="http://bit.ly/9umHuS">http://bit.ly/9umHuS</a> #KingdomCryer</p>