The Emerging Wife of Jesus

Bridal Wars

 Jesus is NOT in the business of building ministries, but of BUILDING A BODY. The BASIS of this building is RELATIONSHIP. Bothvertical and horizontal. YOU are a part of this building. Both as the buildee and the builder.

 For because of Him the whole body (the church, in all its various parts), closely joined and firmly knit together by the joints and ligaments with which it is supplied, when each part [with power adapted to its need] is working properly [in all its functions], grows to full maturity, building itself up in love. Ep.4:16

 Jointthe point of contact between (bones) with the parts that surround and support it. The strength of the actual bones is irrelevant if the JOINT(relationship) is weak. Ligamentthe tough fibrous band of tissue connecting the articular extremities of bones or supporting an organ in place

 The joints and ligaments cause the BODY to be KNITTED(grow together) Weakness in the joints, torn ligaments, and toxic relationships will cause the BODY to stop moving and stop growing.

 What is ALIVE must be connected and intimately and intricately INTER-connected. I am the vine, you are the brancheswithout me you can do nothing JN.15:5 This organic connection is the great need of this hour. We are like parts, coded and identified, yet sitting on a shelf. A cut flower may be beautiful, but it is dead.

 He who plants and he who waters are equal (one in aim, of the same importance and esteem), yet each shall receive his own reward (wages), according to his own labor. For we are fellow workmen (joint promoters, laborers together) with and for God; you are Gods garden and vineyard and field under cultivation, [you are] Gods building. According to the grace (the special endowment for my task) of God bestowed on me, like a skillful architect and master builder I laid [the] foundation, and now another [man] is building upon it. But let each [man] be careful how he builds upon it,

 Listen to Pauls words of cautionTake heed Everyone is a builder. Every one doesnt know what they need to know. But every one can know what they need to know. God has placed ministries, helps, and the Holy Spirit to lead and guide you into all truth. Ep.4

 We need a partnership of pastors and teachers who will take people into the process of salvation, understand the steps required to be saved, establish a lifestyle of repentance and truth, build doctrinal foundations that allow people to access and experience the Lord, and release people from bondage/history.

 Our call is not to maintain people. Our call is to mentor, disciple, train, and release people. We are called to help teach people how to walk consistently with God. How to respond to the Holy Spirit consistently. How to live a supernatural lifestyle, practicing and living truth. How to live by faith as a lifestyle and overcome the enemy on a daily basis.

 Do you not know that your body is the temple (the very sanctuary) of the Holy Spirit Who lives within you, Whom you have received [as a Gift] from God? You are not your own, You were bought with a price [purchased with a [a]preciousness and paid for, [b]made His own]. So then, honor God and bring glory to Him in your body. 1 Cor.6:19-20

 This can and only will happen in covenant and relationship. that which we have seen and heard we declare to you, that you also may have fellowship with us; and truly our fellowship is with the Father and with His Son Jesus Christ. And these things we write to you that your joy may be full. 1 Jn.1:3