Breaking Intimidation

The Final Quest 

‡ Not as though I had already attained, either were already perfect: but I follow after, if that I may apprehend that for which also I am apprehended of Christ Jesus. Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended: but this one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before, I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus. Ph.2:12-14 

‡ We understand that there is position we are to stand in as believers with that comes authority. ‡ We must lay hold of it or apprehend it.. ‡ There is a difference between something laying hold of you and you laying hold of it ‡ Luke 4 

‡ Our calling is to step out and fearlessly follow Christ. ‡ To operate in the realm of the supernatural in assurance and confidence. ‡ To secure victory in taking back all ground that has been held by our enemy. 

‡ This is a high calling :ano; above, upward klesis: summons BY God to walk IN salvation ‡ This is important for us to lay hold of ‡ There is a low calling. It is to live IN the world, OF the world, and BY the world. Make no waves ‡ But our calling is to live by a HIGHER standard than this earth. To live in the realm of the KINGDOM of God and to be the BRIDGE that brings it to earth. 

High Calling ‡ Press in

Low Calling ‡ Seek path of least resistance ‡ Surroundings impact them ‡ Walk in darkness ‡ Walk in oppression

‡ Impact their surroundings ‡ Walk in LIGHT ‡ Walk in freedom/liberty 

1 Peter 2:9 ‡ But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light;

1 Cor. 2:14 ‡ But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned. 

‡ Now then we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God did beseech you by us: we pray you in Christ's stead, be ye reconciled to God. ‡ Ambassador: ‡ Diplomat: ‡ Diplomacy: