Dear Sisters and Brothers in Jesus the Christ,

 The church is not a building; it is the body of Christ whose purpose is to establish unity of faith (Ephesians 4:13). Therefore, one of the many prayers of Apostle Paul by the leading of the Holy Spirit reveals that after the Spirit of YHWH (with inserted vowels YAHWEH – transliterated JEHOVAH – commonly interpreted the LORD) exerted His mighty power in the resurrection of YESHUA/JESUS, He seated the Lord Jesus at His (own) right, placing Him  

“²¹ Far above all rule and authority and power and dominion and every name that is named [above every title that can be conferred], not only in this age and in this world, but also in the age and the world which are to come.  ²²And He has put all things under His feet and has appointed Him the universal and supreme Head of the church [a headship exercised throughout the church], [Psalm 8:6].  ²³ Which is His body” Ephesians 1:21-23 (AMP).

Scripture informs us that the One Who is Omnipresent and Omniscient and Omnipotent created mankind – male & female (Genesis 1:27) to rule over all the earth. However, though Adam was able, his use of free-will strayed off the path of the LORD which allowed sin to enter both earth and man (Genesis 2:16-17 & 3:6). But GOD Who is ever faithful, never leaves nor forsakes us, made covenant with Noah (Genesis 9:1-9) who also strayed off the path of the LORD when he drank too much of the grape and upon awakening spoke a curse over his son (Genesis 9:24-25). But GOD Who is compassionate, never leaves nor forsakes us, set yet another covenant between Himself and Abraham – the father of faith because he put action behind his trust that the LORD would fulfill His Word (Genesis 12:1-3 & 15:1-21; Romans 4:16-21); and though Abraham faithfully taught his children, a significant number would stray off the path of the LORD. But GOD Who is LOVE, never leaves nor forsakes us, revealed the mystery of His plan by the incorruptible seed (Isaiah 11:1-5) – His Word in the flesh (John 1:1-3,14) – the Living Word (Hebrews 4:12) – Jesus the Anointed One and His Anointing (Isaiah 61:1-2a; Luke 4:18-19), Who agreed to be born as man sans sin and walked in perfect obedience to the will of God the Father, to show us through word and deed how we were created to operate in the earth, only doing and saying as He heard of God the Father (John 5:19 & 8:26b,28,38 & 12:49-50 & 14:10,24b). Now, those who comprise the body of Christ, those “in Him” are to do in the same way. That is why Christ Jesus gave the ministry gifts that has called of God (not of self) some to be Apostles, Prophets, Evangelists, Pastors, and Teachers (Ephesians 4:11); and there’s no conflict with the nine gifts of the Holy Spirit (1Co 12:7-10). That the church which is the body of Christ may be built-up in maturity – to

 “the fullness of Him Who fills all in all [for in that body lives the full measure of Him Who makes everything complete, and Who fills everything everywhere with Himself” Eph 1:23 (AMP).

Both the past and the presence, however, give evidence that mankind has a tendency to add his own policies, procedures, and regulations to the already perfect way of God which seems to result consistently in all manner of strife and division. Therefore, in addition to learning through those appointed or called to the five-fold ministry gifts of Jesus with the measure of The Anointing through the Holy Spirit to successfully operate thereof, we study God’s Word daily in order to receive revelation of the information therein by the Teaching of the Holy Spirit (John 14:16,17,26 & 16:13). In so doing, we gain insight about what we say “yes and/or Amen” and heed words allowed out of our own mouth contrary to God’s Word. The Living Word tells us to “have the God-kind of faith” Mark 11:22, and that “faith comes by hearing and hearing by the Word of God” Romans 10:17.

Those redeemed, reborn and reconciled by the blood of Jesus unto God the Father were “rescued out of the dominion of darkness and brought into the kingdom of His only begotten Son” (Colossians 1:13); He Who was sent as the Light unto the world made those “in Him” to be light (Matthew 5:14-16). These are they who are to establish God’s covenant in the earth. These are they who believe (trust and are confident) that when they ask in keeping with God’s Word they shall receive (Mark 11:24; 1Jn 5:14-15). These are they who operate with authority in the Name above all names (Mark 16:17; Ephesians 1:21). These are they who bind on earth what is already declared to be improper & unlawful in Heaven, and loose on earth what is proper & lawful in Heaven (Matthew 18:18-19). These are they who boldly decree a thing in the Name of Jesus, and enter into agreement for its manifestation with confidence (Matthew 18:18-19). These are they who know who they are and to Whom they belong by the redemptive work of Christ Jesus.

 “Through the Spirit of God, may we be strengthened so that Christ lives in us as we open the door and invite Him in; that together with all followers of Jesus we may grasp the full dimensions of Christ Jesus’ love and to know this love that surpasses knowledge; that we may be filled unto all the fullness of God [may have the richest measure of the divine Presence, and become a body wholly filled and flooded with God Himself!]” Ephesians 3:17-19 (MSG & NIV & AMP [combined]).

 Speak the promise . . . Harriet