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The Seven Keys To Unity, Equality, Social Justive and Revival
The Seven Keys To Unity, Equality, Social Justive and Revival
1. Humility
Humility is the most important because without it none of the others
are possible, or received.
hum•ble
Pronunciation: (hum'bul, um'-), [key]
—adj., -bler, -blest,
—v., -bled, -bling.
—adj.
1. not proud or arrogant; modest: to be humble although successful.
2. having a feeling of insignificance, inferiority, subservience, etc.: In the
presence of so many world-famous writers I felt very humble.
3. low in rank, importance, status, quality, etc.; lowly: of humble origin; a
humble home.
4. courteously respectful: In my humble opinion you are wrong.
5. low in height, level, etc.; small in size: a humble member of the galaxy.
—v.t.
1. to lower in condition, importance, or dignity; abase.
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Philippians 2
I was at a 6th of July picnic in 2008 and there were 3 different churches
there. Each church was in its’ own group, and there were sub groups among
the 3 main groups. I was sitting by myself just observing things and was
troubled in my spirit. I have this funny idea of what heaven will be like, and it
is that there will be one huge table where we will all sit down to eat. Just
when we are about to eat, God will come in and make us play musical chairs,
and make us sit down next to someone we don’t know, and get to know
them. That just seems to be how God is, He always likes to mess with us just
a little, He is funny like that. Now I know that in heaven we will be like the
angels, and we will all know each other, the point is it should be like that
here. And so I was troubled in my spirit because I seen these three churches
in their own separate groups, and separate groups among those groups, so I
closed my eyes and began to pray. I said “Father, why can’t we come
together with one mind and one accord”? I just want us all to sit down
together and get to know one another, why can’t we do that? The wind
began to blow, and the pages of my Bible started to turn…I got Jesus
bumps….and when the wind stopped and the pages stopped, I looked down,
and the first verse I seen was Philippians 2:2 fulfill my joy by being like-
minded, having the same love, being of one mind and one accord… I was like
wow, this is exactly what I asked…so I read down further to verse three….let
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We have nothing to boast in except for Christ, none of us are perfect, and
when we realize that, we can begin the healing process.
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2 Chron 7:14 shows us how humbleness, prayer and repentance work hand
in hand, first, we must humble ourselves, (only then will God hear out
prayers) pray and seek His face and turn from (or repent), the God will hear
usand heal our land…we need some healing in this land,
AMEN!!!
2.Repentance
Ver 1 repent - turn away from sin or do penitence
b . atone
2 repent - feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be
. contrite about
There are three Greek words used in the New Testament to denote
repentance.
(2.) Metanoeo, meaning to change one's mind and purpose, as the result of
after knowledge. This verb, with (3) the cognate noun _metanoia_, is used of
true repentance, a change of mind and purpose and life, to which remission
of sin is promised.
having fallen short of the glory of God, and we need to admit our
mistakes, and our faults one to another, and repent, and forgive. We
all need to do it together with one mind and one accord, for the
healing of our lands. And if we continue to sin, and commit the same
injustices then it is not true repentance, we must correct the wrongs
that we have committed, these are fruits of repentance.
How is it that we are not willing or able to see our sins, yet we can so easily
see the sin of others? We cannot look at ourselves and see how we hurt
people or cause them to stumble, yet we can point out how they have
stumbled. And when someone points it out, we will not receive it…it is
pride…straight and simple…
Luke 15:7
I say to you that likewise there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner
who repents than over ninety-nine just persons who need no repentance.
2 Chronicles 7:14
If my people who are called by My name would humble themselves, and pray
and seek My face, and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from
heaven, and will forgive their sin and heal their land.
Jeremiah3:6
[A Call to Repentance] The LORD said also to me in the days of Josiah the
king: “Have you seen what backsliding Israel has done? She has gone up on
every high mountain and under every green tree, and there played the
harlot.
For those of you who are not familiar with what a harlot is, that is a woman
that sells her body for money. Church we need to repent for making the
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Word of God into something that is a business, it is not about making money,
it is not about making a profit…yes the one with an “f”…
Mark1:4
John came baptizing in the wilderness and preaching a baptism of
repentance for the remission of sins.
Matthew 3:8
Therefore bear fruits worthy of repentance,
3.Forgiveness
For and from ourselves; for and from others; have the same attitude as
Christ who said Father forgive them for they know not what they do
(humility).
forgive
Verb[-giving, -gave, -given]
1. to stop feeling anger and resentment towards (a person) or at (an action
that has caused upset or harm)
2. to pardon (a mistake)
3. to free from (a debt) [Old English forgiefan]
Luke23:34
Then Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they do.”
And they divided His garments and cast lots.
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Psalm86:5
For You, Lord, are good, and ready to forgive, And abundant in mercy to all
those who call upon You.
4. Giving(in humility)
There are at least ten different ways in which the word give can be used, we
tend to look at giving in a monetary sense, but there are many ways to give,
biblical giving is sacrificial giving and comes from the heart this is done out
of honor and reverence. There is also giving out of love.
give
Verb
[giving, gave, given]
1. to present or hand (something) to someone
2. to pay (an amount of money) for a purchase
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but she out of her poverty put in all that she had, her whole livelihood.”
Philippians 2
Polluted Offerings
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“ A son honors his father,
And a servant his master.
If then I am the Father,
Where is My honor?
And if I am a Master,
Where is My reverence?
Says the LORD of hosts
To you priests who despise My name.
Yet you say, ‘In what way have we despised Your name?’
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“ You offer defiled food on My altar,
But say,
‘ In what way have we defiled You?’ (remember pride from
earlier)
By saying,
‘ The table of the LORD is contemptible.’
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And when you offer the blind as a sacrifice,
Is it not evil?
And when you offer the lame and sick,
Is it not evil?
Offer it then to your governor!
Would he be pleased with you?
Would he accept you favorably?”
Says the LORD of hosts.
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“ But now entreat God’s favor,
That He may be gracious to us.
While this is being done by your hands,
Will He accept you favorably?”
Says the LORD of hosts.
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“ Who is there even among you who would shut the doors,
So that you would not kindle fire on My altar in vain?
I have no pleasure in you,”
Says the LORD of hosts,
“ And you bring the stolen, the lame, and the sick;
Thus you bring an offering!
Should I accept this from your hand?”
Says the LORD.
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“ But cursed be the deceiver
Who has in his flock a male,
And takes a vow,
But sacrifices to the Lord what is blemished—
For I am a great King,”
Says the LORD of hosts,
“ And My name is to be feared among the nations.
5.Prayer
Peter in prison, The Upper room, synergy, one mind one accord
prayer 1
Noun
1. a thanksgiving or an appeal spoken to God
2. an earnest request
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So Moses made haste and bowed his head toward the earth, and
worshiped. 9 Then he said, “If now I have found grace in Your sight, O Lord,
let my Lord, I pray, go among us, even though we are a stiff-necked people;
and pardon our iniquity and our sin, and take us as Your inheritance.”
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“When there is famine in the land, pestilence or blight or mildew, locusts
or grasshoppers; when their enemies besiege them in the land of their cities;
whatever plague or whatever sickness there is; 29 whatever prayer, whatever
supplication is made by anyone, or by all Your people Israel, when each one
knows his own burden and his own grief, and spreads out his hands to this
temple: 30 then hear from heaven Your dwelling place, and forgive, and give
to everyone according to all his ways, whose heart You know (for You alone
know the hearts of the sons of men),
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Then they returned to Jerusalem from the mount called Olivet, which is
near Jerusalem, a Sabbath day’s journey. 13 And when they had entered, they
went up into the upper room where they were staying: Peter, James, John,
and Andrew; Philip and Thomas; Bartholomew and Matthew; James the son of
Alphaeus and Simon the Zealot; and Judas the son of James. 14 These all
continued with one accord in prayer and supplication,[a] with the women and
Mary the mother of Jesus, and with His brothers.
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So when he had arrested him, he put him in prison, and delivered him to
four squads of soldiers to keep him, intending to bring him before the people
after Passover.
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Peter was therefore kept in prison, but constant[a] prayer was offered to God
for him by the church. 6 And when Herod was about to bring him out, that
night Peter was sleeping, bound with two chains between two soldiers; and
the guards before the door were keeping the prison.
James5:16
Confess your trespasses to one another, and pray for one another, that you
may be healed. The effective, fervent prayer of a righteous man avails much.
6.Praise
God and each other, we are to give honor to those who labor among us.
That doesn’t mean put them on a pedestal, or put them above others,
that simply means to recognize the efforts, and labor and to encourage
them. We are to give God praise for everything (One mind and one
accord).
lips"
superlative - an exaggerated expression (usually of praise); "the critics
lavished superlatives on it"
good word, recommendation, testimonial - something that
recommends (or expresses commendation of) a person or thing as
worthy or desirable
compliment - a remark (or act) expressing praise and admiration
2 praise - offering words of homage as an act of worship; "they sang a
. hymn of praise to God"
worship - the activity of worshipping
hallelujah - a shout or song of praise to God
Ver 1 praise - express approval of; "The parents praised their children for
b . their academic performance"
appraise, assess, evaluate, valuate, value, measure - evaluate or
estimate the nature, quality, ability, extent, or significance of; "I will
have the family jewels appraised by a professional"; "access all the
factors when taking a risk"
salute - express commendation of; "I salute your courage!"
applaud - express approval of; "I applaud your efforts"
exalt, extol, glorify, laud, proclaim - praise, glorify, or honor; "extol the
virtues of one's children"; "glorify one's spouse's cooking"
blandish, flatter - praise somewhat dishonestly
eulogise, eulogize - praise formally and eloquently; "The dead woman
was eulogized at the funeral"
compliment, congratulate - say something to someone that expresses
praise; "He complimented her on her last physics paper"
gush, rave - praise enthusiastically; "She raved about that new
restaurant"
commend - express approval of
recommend, commend - express a good opinion of
advertize, advertise, promote, push - make publicity for; try to sell (a
product); "The salesman is aggressively pushing the new computer
model"; "The company is heavily advertizing their new laptops"
puff up, puff - praise extravagantly; "The critics puffed up this
Broadway production"
sonnet - praise in a sonnet
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The LORD is my strength and song,
And He has become my salvation;
He is my God, and I will praise Him;
My father’s God, and I will exalt Him.
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The LORD is a man of war;
The LORD is His name.
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Pharaoh’s chariots and his army He has cast into the sea;
His chosen captains also are drowned in the Red Sea.
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The depths have covered them;
They sank to the bottom like a stone.
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“Your right hand, O LORD, has become glorious in power;
Your right hand, O LORD, has dashed the enemy in pieces.
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And in the greatness of Your excellence
You have overthrown those who rose against You;
You sent forth Your wrath;
It consumed them like stubble.
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And with the blast of Your nostrils
The waters were gathered together;
The floods stood upright like a heap;
The depths congealed in the heart of the sea.
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The enemy said, ‘I will pursue,
I will overtake,
I will divide the spoil;
My desire shall be satisfied on them.
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Then Miriam the prophetess, the sister of Aaron, took the timbrel in her
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hand; and all the women went out after her with timbrels and with dances. 21
And Miriam answered them:
“Sing to the LORD,
For He has triumphed gloriously!
The horse and its rider
He has thrown into the sea!”
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He delivers me from my enemies.
You also lift me up above those who rise against me;
You have delivered me from the violent man.
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Therefore I will give thanks to You, O LORD, among the Gentiles,
And sing praises to Your name.
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He is the tower of salvation to His king,
And shows mercy to His anointed,
To David and his descendants forevermore.”
Psalm28:7
The LORD is my strength and my shield; My heart trusted in Him, and I am
helped; Therefore my heart greatly rejoices, And with my song I will praise
Him.
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In this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while, if need be, you
have been grieved by various trials, 7 that the genuineness of your faith,
being much more precious than gold that perishes, though it is tested by fire,
may be found to praise, honor, and glory at the revelation of Jesus Christ, 8
whom having not seen[a] you love. Though now you do not see Him, yet
believing, you rejoice with joy inexpressible and full of glory,
7.Worship
Worship, or War Ship as I have begun to think of it as, is the culmination of
all these things: humbleness, repentance, forgiveness, giving, prayer, and
praise are all acts of worship.
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Not that there will be any sense of time in Heaven, but we will be praising
and worshiping God 24/7. We have begun to worship that which was created
more than Him who created all things. We are to worship God with one mind
and one accord, with all our hearts, minds, bodies, and spirits. In the upper
room they were praising and worshiping God with one mind and one accord,
while waiting on the Holy Spirit.
worship
verb 1. REVERE, praise, respect, honour, adore, glorify, reverence, exalt, laud,
pray to, venerate, deify, adulate << OPPOSITE dishonour
verb 2. LOVE, adore, idolize, put on a pedestal << OPPOSITE despise
noun 3. REVERENCE, praise, love, regard, respect, honour, glory, prayer(s),
devotion, homage, adulation, adoration, admiration, exaltation, glorification,
deification, laudation
Collins Essential Thesaurus 2nd Edition 2006 © HarperCollins Publishers
2005, 2006
worship
v worship [ˈwəːʃip]
1 to pay great honour to to worship God.
2 to love or admire very greatly She worships her older brother.
n
the act of worshipping A church is a place of worship; the worship of God / of
money.
n worshipper
John4:24
God is Spirit, and those who worship Him must worship in spirit and truth.”
I believe that if we would do these things together with one mind and one
accord we would see revival like never before. Yes I used the “R” word; I
don’t understand why people treat it like a bad word, and anyone who
doesn’t want to see revival may need to check their heart, motives, and
probably what profession they are in.
The Bible says that in the end times the world will be as it was in the days of
Noah, and in the days of Lot, and Sodom and Gomorrah. In this time of
uncertainty with wars, rumors of wars, famines, pestilences, economic
collapse, global warming, earthquakes in diverse places, other unheard
natural disasters, and many other horrible things, the Spirit of the Lord
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I feel like the Lord has showed me seven keys to coming together as He
intended us to be, a fully working, functioning body of believers, without
spot, or wrinkle, and without blemish. Many people believe that we are
already that way. I guess that would explain why there are nearly 600
churches within only five miles of downtown Seattle. I was curious and
wondered just how many denominations there are? According to the World
Christian Encyclopedia (in 2000), there were 33,820 denominations with
3,445,000 churches being reported. According to Lever 2000 bar soap there
are only 2000 body parts, so where did the other 31,820 come from???
Also, Philippians chapter 2 speaks of unity through humility, and being of one
mind and one accord, doing nothing out of selfish ambitions or conceit, this
is the attitude of Christ. He died for our sins, not His sins. He gave up
everything for us, and only asks the same from us. Every single time Christ
asked someone to follow Him, He required them to give up everything. Or at
least leave it behind. People who try to say, it is not required for us to give
up everything serve this world. Jesus said to a man whose dad had just
died…let the dead bury their dead…but you …follow me. When He called His
disciples each every one of them dropped what He was doing and followed
Jesus. You cannot serve two masters, or else you will cling to the one, and
serve the other, or you will love the one and hate the other…you cannot
serve God and Mammon. But we sure try to… The reason why The Church
seen such growth was because one God added to The Church daily…no one
took credit for it…they were humble servants.
If a friends of yours asked you to come to dinner, and you knew the
children would be running around the house throwing mashed potatoes at
each other, and the husband was going to be smacking ion the wife, and
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they would be arguing about everything, I think it is safe to say you would
decline the offer to go to dinner there. We are the children. And instead of
mashed potatoes, we are throwing mud at one another. We are smacking
the bride around (and some of us are literally smacking our wives around).
We argue over just about everything, and instead of submitting to scripture
we make scripture submit to us. It was never intended to be this way, and
this is why churches are dying, dead, or stagnant, this is why no one wants
to come over for dinner…. We need to humble ourselves, repent of our
wickedness, ask for and give forgiveness, give one to another as needed
( without expecting anything in return), pray together with one mind and one
accord with supplication ( humbly asking), we need to praise God for
everything whether it is five dollars, food stamps, a food bank, a BMW, a
pinto, a bus pass, or whatever….we need to praise God whether we are
being persecuted, whether we are rich, or poor, sick or healthy, yes I know
these are wedding vows, but how many of you have made this vow to God?
Well, each of us need to. We need to worship God with all of our hearts,
minds, bodies, and souls, with our money, with our thoughts, with our
actions, with our words, and I know none of us are perfect, trust me I am the
least perfect person, but htat is why we must humble ourselves, and submit
one to another.