Kingdom Christian Magazine_January 2016

JANUARY 2016

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PROPHECY PROPHETESS FLEMINGS

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LET THIS

MIND

ELDER HAUSER

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DISTRESSED WOOD TODD GRUDEN

Prophetess Kelly Crews KDCMAG.COM

PROPER CONTEXT Understanding God’s Word is foundational

“LET THE WEAK SAY “I AM STONG!” Joel 3:10 Beat your plowshares into swords and your pruninghooks into spears: let the weak say, I am strong.

Introduction to our text.

The writer is the son of Pethuel, Joel, who is one of the Minor Prophets. His name means “YWH is God” and the overall theme of the book is the reality of their current situation, a call to repentance and Judgement of the enemies of God’s people. The people of God were experiencing a famine physically and spiritually.

There was no worship in the Temple of God. God told them to call a solemn fast and bring everyone to the Temple. God’s judgement was about to come upon them swiftly for the error of their ways.

God gave them a wakeup call. God told them to blow the horn, giving everyone a warning of the coming judgement. It was time for the people of God, to not only change their clothes but their life.

God desired true religion pure and undefiled. If the children would turn their face to God then God would restore everything they lost. He not only would give them natural restoration but spiritual restoration. The Spirit would be poured out in the last days according to Joel 2:28-29. God was giving them double for all of their trouble.

What is the surrounding context?

Before our text, God is gathering together all of the enemies of His people, who spoiled His land, persecuted His people and scattered them abroad. Even though God allowed this for judgment on His people, God is not going to let your enemies rest safely.

This takes place for Israel but there

will be another battle called the battle of Armageddon which is the final war between human government and God. God renders vengeance.

What does this text mean to the original audience?

This verse is a verse of encouragement. Though the children of Israel were disobedient God would once again turn His face toward them and give vengeance to their enemies. Instead of the people fearing their enemies, God is telling them, “I got you.” Give me the worship and I’ll give you the victory. In Joel 3:10, God is saying “enemies gather yourselves with your best armor. “Come out to war, I’m ready!” Because you are mere mortals, you are weak, though you say “I am strong!” The weak can say I am strong all they want, but when you come to war, know that you are coming against the true and living God. None of your feeble weapons can stand against me. The original audience was able to gain strength from the fact that God was going to bring vengeance on their enemies.

Study this verse yourself.

How is this text to be applied in 2016?

There’s only a certain period of time, which God is going to let your enemies get by. Sometimes we are in a time of correction or chastisement, but it’s not there to disown us, but to show us we are sons of God. (Hebrews 12:6, Proverbs 3:12) Everyone who was a part of our chastisement or contributed to our tears and pain will not go unpunished. There’s a time coming when God will render swift justice on our enemies. Your enemy may say “I am strong” but against the almighty God, they are weak.

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CONTENTS COVER STORY

ISSUE 1

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2 PROPER CONTEXT

Evang. Sharina George

7 GIFT/OFFICE

Prophetess Fleming

8 UNDER THE INFLUENCE Prophetess Crews

10 DISTRESSED WOOD

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Mr. Todd Gruden

12 WORSHIP

Mr. Quentin Jordan

13 LET “THIS MIND” Elder Courtney Hauser

14 USING OUR GIFTS

Min. Monterol Johnson

15 ENTREPRENEUR

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EDITOR’ S NOTE

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Praise the Lord readers,

Jesus Christ

Firstly, I am grateful to God

that He would call me for such an awesome assignment. I feel incredibly blessed to place this valuable information in your hands. My desire is that these pages, speak to you. I believe that exposing believers to knowledge regarding living in the Kingdom, will advance the entire body of Christ. Not just a specific ministry or individual but this magazine will impact the body of Christ as a whole. Starting in February 2016 Prophetess Kimberly Fleming will write our monthly Prophetic Encounter and I believe it’s going to revolutionize your life. My prayer is that you will be blessed, find your passion and live with purpose, on purpose. God Bless

Sharina George Chief Editor

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THE GIFT AND THE OFFICE The office of the Prophet and the gift of prophecy are two distinct things.

Prophetess Kimberly M. Fleming

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he office of the Prophet and the gift of prophecy are two very distinct things. The gift of prophecy is just that. The Bible talks about how God gave several gifts. God gives the gift of prophecy to certain people in the body of Christ. It’s not a gift to bring down anybody or talk about anybody but to edify, exhort and to comfort.

The office of the Prophet is given to certain people in the body of Christ. It’s not something you can sign up for, you are born into this office. It’s an extension of the gift of prophecy. You operate out of the grace

God has given you. It’s a higher dimension and the highest office of prophecy. People who operate in the office of a Prophet are people who prophecy out of the revelation God gives them. He gives you grace to prophecy beyond the words of exhortation, edification and comfort.

He gives you grace to prophecy out of revelatory gifting’s that God will deposit into your life.

Prophecy should always point to Jesus

Prophecy should always line up with scripture. You should never go beyond the realm that God has called you to. The Prophet has a certain revelatory word that God downloads. Everything should always point to Jesus.

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KELLY KELLY under the influence I

nfluence is a very powerful

12:2 place. We are submitting

thing. When you have influ

our hearts and everything to

ence, you can change peo-

Him. It’s not an easy task. There

ple’s minds. Popularity is dif-

is a lot of worldly influence and

ferent from influence. You can

pressure. It doesn’t matter if

be popular and have 15 minutes

you’re not a teenager, there’s

of fame but when you have in-

a lot of worldly influence on

fluence you have staying power

adults. There’s so many things

and you can change people’s

they experience on a daily ba-

lives. You can cause them to go

sis. You have to make up your

in a new direction. Influence is

mind as a believer to be in that

very powerful.

place with God where nothing

can distract you.

Ephesians 5:18 says,

“Be filled with the Spirit.” When

When you’re under the

we’re under the influence of the

influence of the Holy Spirit that

Holy Spirit we have submitted

doesn’t mean you’re perfect all

ourselves, so we’ve submitted

the time. It does mean that the

our will, ways, thoughts and we

enemy does not have that place

submit our mind on a daily ba-

to distract us from our destiny.

sis. We’re living in that Romans

The enemy is the father of lies

CREWS CREWS and a deceiver. People need to

tling against spirits, not flesh and

remember, the Bible says, “we

blood. Sometimes we’re so frus-

wrestle not with flesh and blood

trated with flesh and blood that

but against principalities, dark-

we see, but we have to remember

ness and spiritual wickedness in

that it is our duty as believers to

high places.”

pray for the person we feel that

“We wrestle not against flesh and blood”

Sometimes the influence

we’re battling against.

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essarily, “I don’t like my children or husband today,” but it’s that actual influence that has crept in and there’s been an open door, an ear gate or eye gate that has been opened to the influence of the enemy. So now, we are bat-

DISTRESSED

WOOD Character is built, not manufactured

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Mr. Todd Gruden

history. People will appreciate an-

istressed wood looks like

tique items that are built to last.

old, antique furniture. Over time,

You cannot be a cheap piece of

wear and tear gives it a certain look.

material covered in veneer. You

Many people prefer new things,

have to be authentic! Be that solid

but there are some people that like

piece of costly, quality wood that

the distressed look. In fact, today

any furniture maker would dare

some of us use techniques to give

not hide. Simply

new pieces of furniture a distressed

put, if you are solid

look and feel. Modern pieces of

in your relationship

furniture cannot truly be distressed,

with God, you can

because the quality and materials

stand through life’s

simply cannot handle the pressure.

tests and trials and

You see, items today have a thin

your Faith will not

veneer over a cheaper foundation.

be moved. Your endurance, your

Solid distressed antique wood is

Faith, will give you true character.

rare. Scratches, dents, dust, and dirt will actually enhance its quality. People see that it has actually been through something; that it has endured and holds a

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“You cannot be a conditional worshiper”

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orship is your one on one time with God. Whether you are on your face or in your prayer closet. It’s also a lifestyle. You have to live what you sing about and what you pray about. Thanking God daily, for everything that he does for you. Many people think that you should only thank God when you are on the mountain top, but we also need to praise God when we are in our valley experience.

I remember when I was the Minister of music and I had to deal with my mother being diagnosed with stage four cancer. I still had to

worship and tell God thank you. Yes, I had questions about the plan of God such as, “why my mother?” “why now?” Through this time I was in an angry place, but all through this season God was saying, “Just trust me.” During this time my faith increased. I prayed and worshiped more.

Now its 2015 and my mom still has cancer but she says she doesn’t have cancer.

What you speak over your life is what your body will react too.

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“THIS MIND” Philippians 2:5

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y interpretations from the Holy Spirit of Philippians 2:5 is we have to have the mind of Christ. The way that Christ looks and thinks about our lives and other people, is how we have to look at ourselves and other people. We have to take on the perspective of Christ. When you have time, look through the Word of God and anywhere that you see “in Christ, in Him or with Him,” look at what’s being said before or after that and know that, that’s a piece of your identity. Take what you find and write it on a sticky note with the words “I am” in front of it.

For example, “I am more than a conqueror.” Post them in a place

where you will see them. I often say them in the mirror, allowing myself to hear the Word of God. The more you tell yourself the Word of God you begin to find your identity in Christ and you will think differently. Thinking different causes us to feel different. Many of us are waiting on the next touch but God has given us His word to apply and be a benefit to our lives.

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Elder Courtney N. Hauser

USING OUR GIFTS

RESPONSIBLY

You have been gifted with purpose, on purpose.

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he great Apostle of Jesus, who goes by the name of Paul, made this statement to a Church in the city of Ephesus saying; “After Jesus was raised from the dead, He gave gifts to the people�.

Some people think their abilities/giftings are reserved for use solely in a church setting, but they are for use in broader places, not just the Church.

This means that even in the work place, the people of God have the responsibility to fulfill the will of God, and our abilities/giftings are given to help us achieve our purpose.

A good leader will recognize the gift that is in you. This recognition will be a confirmation to what you already have a sense of. At this point you can begin the process of cultivating a resource that will allow you to do great things to the glory of God. Remember, you must identify your gift, cultivate your gift, and use your gift, for this is the will of God in Jesus Christ concerning each and every one of us.

-Minister Monterol Johnson

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