ACTS 29 TODAY

coming to the knowledge of the TRUTH

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Where Do You Fit In?

No matter what God has called you to do in life, your

calling or “job description” can be found enveloped

within one or more of these eight operations of God.

And if you are born again, you are called to fill that

operation by the power of the Holy Spirit.

“Do you know which operation I’m called to fill,

Brother Roberson?” you may ask. No, I don’t know. The

measure of faith has been placed on the inside of you in

seed form (Rom. 12:3). Your calling is hidden in that

seed for you, not for me, to discover.

Ephesians 4:7 says,

But unto every one of us is given grace according to the

measure of the gift of Christ. A measure is part of a

whole. The “whole” that Paul is talking about here is

the Body of Christ. It is a Body with many members in

particular, each with an individual calling. Just as a

person’s physical body has many members with

different functions, such as hands, eyes, ears, a nose,

and a mouth, Paul says that the Body of Christ also

includes different operations that together make up the

whole.

What are you separated unto? What is your grace, your

measure, your part in the whole operation of the Body

of Christ? Whatever it is, God gives you grace for it.

That’s why Paul said this:

For I say, THROUGH THE GRACE GIVEN UNTO ME, to every man that is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to think soberly, according as God hath dealt to every man the measure of faith.

— Romans 12:3

In essence Paul was saying, “I’m going to speak to you

according to the separation of God to my apostolic

office. I didn’t merit it. I didn’t deserve it. God not only

gave me the grace for my office — He gave me the faith

to fulfill it. Therefore, don’t think that you’re some kind

of special vehicle for God just because you’re called to a

certain office.”

Some ministers have the attitude, “I’m a mighty

apostle. Get me a Rolls Royce or the Rams football team

to exalt me, you poor, beat-up sheep. I’m a special

calling and gift that is given to you, so you better treat

me right.” It’s that type of attitude that Paul warned

about when he said, “Think of yourself soberly,

realizing that God is the One who has dealt to every

man the measure of faith for his calling and his office.

In fact, God not only gave you the grace to receive your

calling, He also gave you the grace to fulfill it.”

Certain Gifts Qualify Each Operation

Remember, the nine gifts of the Spirit not only supply

the power, but they qualify these eight operations.

Someone may say, “I’m an apostle.” But unless a certain

blend of the nine gifts of the Spirit is working in his

calling, he is not an apostle.

Or a person may say, “Well, I’m a prophet.” But unless

he is qualified by the particular blend of the nine

spiritual gifts that qualifies and empowers the

prophetic office, that person is not a prophet.

In fact, there seems to be a move abroad in the Body of

Christ in which many people think they are prophets,

but in truth they are not. Others think they are apostles

but are not.

These “self-acclaimed” people often attempt to operate

in certain gifts of the Spirit to prove their office. But

because they haven’t been qualified by the Holy Ghost

for that office, they mostly operate out of their own

fleshly nature. This is something I’ve found to be true

while traveling a long road of observation and

experience during more than twenty-five years of

ministry.

So we see that you can only qualify for a particular operation if certain gifts are working in your calling.

But what about the eighth operation, diversities of

tongues? Well, it stands to reason that you can only

qualify and fulfill this eighth operation if you are

baptized in the Holy Ghost and speak with other

tongues!

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(LB) well folks there is soooooooooo much more to come, so chew on this for a few days and then come back for another meal.

and please pray for me to keep committed to feeding the sheep with the truth.

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next time; DIVERSITIES OF TONGUES….THE FOUNDATIONAL OPERATION

AMBASSADOR / SERVANT

LARRY