Our Calling to Rule & Reign
A Learning Module from Reael Favor, Inc.
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His dominion is a dominion forever; and his rule with generation upon generation. The set-apart ones will hold possession of the dominion of Almighty, the Supreme Authority. He gave justice to the set-apart ones of the Supreme Authority. The time arrived. The set-apart ones held possession of the dominion. The dominions beneath all the up-aboves [skies or spiritual realm] will be given to the people, the set-apart ones of the Supreme Authority. His dominion is a dominion forever. All the rulers will serve him. They will hear & heed him. The set-apart ones of the Supreme Authority will acquire dominion. And they will hold in possession the dominion until forever, and surely until forever. Jesus has all authority (to rule) in up-above (spiritual realm) and upon the earth (physical realm). In commissioning the set-apart ones, he delegated authority to do what he sent us out to do. And, of course, our Supreme Authority is with us until the entire completion of the world order. He made it clear that these set-apart ones are the ones entrusting in him. They are the ones whelmed (completely immersed) in the knowledge of him. He further clarified that the set-apart ones were to be equipped with the power necessary for executing the authority given them. They were not to leave Jerusalem until this happened. The divine assurance of good is the Set-apart Spirit. We should never presume to do any of this apart from the Set-apart Spirit, and his power. His delegation was extended to Paul for dealing with the Gentiles (other nations). In reality, it is extended to us to do the same. To open up their eyes. To turn them from darkness into clearly evident light. To turn them from the authority of Satan to Almighty. That they get hold of freedom from & pardon of incidents of missing the mark. They will get hold of a portion (inheritance) among the ones having been set-apart, by entrusting into me (Jesus Christ). And his delegation was made complete when he gave the set-apart ones authority over the tree of life (which is himself and his completed works). We exercise his authority, by deliberately passing on the gospel of grace, leading people to him. ____________________________________________________ No matter what else we conclude, there is a set of truths that will always take precedent: 1. Almighty is sovereign over all, at all times. 2. Jesus Christ is our Supreme Authority. 3. All authority to rule & reign is in him and him only. 4. We rule & reign by being in him. ____________________________________________________ So, if the realm of Almighty has been passed down to us from Adam, to the Sons of Israel, to the sons of David, to the son or mortal man (Jesus), to us, the set-apart ones of Almighty, it would be a good idea if we understood what ruling & reigning is all about. There is the two-fold task: 1. To announce thoroughly the realm of Almighty. 2. To fully commit to the realm of Almighty. If this seems to you like too much to ask, you do not yet understand the realm of Almighty. It is not about giving up your life to rule & reign in the realm of Almighty; it is about ruling & reigning in your life, where you are. Of course, you have to know how to rule & reign as Jesus did. We look at that next. In summary, I will imitate and replicate what Jesus did. Or, more simply do this: If we take everything we see about the realm of Almighty, and ruling & reigning in it, we can see Almighty’s plan. We, the Ecclesia, the called-out governing body, the Body of Christ, have common mission and purpose; but, intentional differences in roles. Each of us operates as Almighty did and does. There is no centralized planning, organizing, staffing. There is definitely no directing or controlling. Instead: • Not even once do you see any attempt by Jesus to control or manipulate. • Not even once do you see Jesus instructing us to control or manipulate. Instead, Jesus consistently made efforts to influence. Jesus consistently advised us to influence. How? Father, Son, and Spirit educate us, individually, with logos and rhema in our cores [values & beliefs]. Father, Son, and Spirit equip us, individually, with endowments and tools and anointings. Father, Son, and Spirit empower us with all the authority and power we need to perform what is needed at the time. Father, Son, and Spirit entrust us, individually, to use the endowments, tools, anointings, authority and power, because they are always with us, wherever we go. Father, Son, and Spirit encourage us, that is, strengthen our cores [values & beliefs], so we confidently and boldly plant seed that will grow into new entrusters. We are to follow the example. Then, we can do the things Jesus instructed us to do.
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Genesis 1:28-31 (TMB) 28And Almighty blessed them; and Almighty said to them: You(p) bear fruit and you(p) increase and you(p) fill full the earth; and you(p) subjugate (rule over) it; and you(p) subjugate (rule over) the fish in the roaring sea, and the birds in the up-above, and all the living & breathing creatures crawling with steps upon the earth. 29And Almighty said: Look & see, I give to you(p) all vegetation sowing seed, which is upon the faces of all the earth, and all the trees which have seed in its fruit, for sowing seed; to you(p) it exists for food. 30And to all living & breathing creatures on the earth, and to all birds in the up-above, and to all crawling with steps upon the earth, which is living & breathing, all green vegetation for food; and it existed just so. 31And Almighty saw all which he had done, and look & see, it was wholly good; and existed dusk and existed dawn the sixth day. • Adam and Eve were given clear instructions: ◊ You(p) fill full the earth. ◊ You(p) subjugate (rule over) it. ◊ You(p) subjugate (rule over) the fish in the roaring sea, and the birds in the up-above, and all the living & breathing creatures crawling with steps upon the earth. Did this instruction to Adam and Eve stop with these two? No; it continued… To the sons of Israel, to the son of David. In Christ, to us.
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I was born at the height of World War 2, to a sharecropper who was totally in bondage to his landowner masters. I spent most of my pre-adult life in extreme poverty, partially due to the size of the brood, twelve siblings, and partially due to the greedy and manipulative overlords. Often, I was forced to go shoeless, in hand-me-downs, doing the chores of feeding pigs and chickens, and milking cows by hand, on the clay-nob farms of my childhood. I suffered malnutrition to the point that my belly was bloated and distended, looking more like a starving urchin in a war-torn land. Where was Almighty in this? I had no clue, other than that he seemed to have saved my life from utter destruction a number of times. I was the runt of the litter in physical dimensions. Therefore, I was continually picked on, pummeled, and harassed by siblings and schoolmates. I learned protective defense mechanisms early on, like isolation and avoidance. I took to manipulating teachers who felt sorry for me, facetiously submitting to them for errands during recess, as the teacher’s pet, in order to avoid time on the playground. I soon calculated that this submissive demeanor had long-term benefits, like drawing favors and attention during class, and receiving elevated grades in the process. This provoked a cycle of increased jealousy and hatred from classmates, but increased attention and protection from under-appreciated tutors, who relished my willingness to heel to my masters. Where was Almighty in this? I suspected that he was just another authority figure to manipulate. I wept to somehow get to know him. This obeisance to authority figures worked admirably throughout home life and primary and secondary schools. It failed miserably in the larger world of higher education and corporate wrestling for promotion. There were far too many unscrupulous competitors, with better looks, better talents, and familial resources to charm the ever-so-hungry academics and bosses. A new strategy was needed. That strategy was perfectionism. It first showed up in rote memory of all the professor’s enunciated whims; then, in attention to every nuanced detail of the desires of the superior. Unfortunately, this backfired when the superiors took all the credit for comprehensive research and profitable innovation. A crisis of resentment against authority and self-loathing followed. I had taught them to take full advantage of me. I felt abandoned by Almighty, another disappointed and disappointing superior. The mismatch between striving for gains, and watching them being snatched away, prompted a new, entrepreneurial spirit. I was able, as an independent contractor, to truly develop better mousetraps. There was a marketplace for these in the form of creative solutions and efficient processes which satisfied the needs of management — who saw the needs (in many cases it was obvious) but did not have either the will or ability to take on the challenges themselves. As a consultant and contractor, I was able to travel to sites where management needed results, quickly; and were not so concerned with academic prowess. Word-of-mouth was the only marketing tool. Finding and filling this expanding pool of deficiencies became an exhaustive job of travel and work that soon consumed an average of 16 hours a day, 7 days a week. It could not continue. After nearly 25 years, the rat race came to a shattering end. I had exhausted my energy and my pride. I realized that my works did not make a lasting impression on my clients, nor a worthwhile impression on the Supreme Authority of all. I spent several years with fill-in assignments and part-time agreements. However, in the spare time that these temporary distractions afforded, I was able to begin the search for wisdom. I began to find it concealed, where it was supposed to be, hidden in the word of Almighty. Applying the lessons of analysis and measurement I had learned over the years; I started to piece together the secrets of life. It seems Almighty had always had a plan and He, the real Supreme Authority, was more than willing, by his grace, to share this plan freely with anyone who would attentively hearken. Digging out, piling up, and organizing these pearls of great value has resulted in The Meaning Bible (TMB) and these Learning Modules that you see. It is with great joy that I offer them to you. I hope you learn from them; and give him all the glory. Your humble servant, Freedman Thune.