The U.S.A. Weekend Seminar Series
“Apostles and Prophets”
1.
All
seminars are held by invitation from your church or ministry.
2. Because of the amount of materials that must be covered, six weekend
sessions are required. We travel by auto as a family, with our four children, when
asked to minister in the Southwest.
This includes New Mexico, Colorado, Arizona and the western Texas areas.
3. Outside of this geographical area, I, Jose,
will come alone by airplane.
4. In most seminars, the Lord leads us to have times of
ministry, which include words of knowledge, prophetical words, and
healings. If your church desires for
this type of ministry within the teaching times we can accommodate this. If however you would only desire to have a
straight teaching seminar, we will honor this as well. Our vision and calling is to assist your
ministry in receiving the greatest benefits during this time.
5. We do not request honorariums or love
offerings, but trust the Lord to speak to the hosting church as to what His
will is.
6. Our ministerial requirements from you the hosting church are
room and board either in a motel or at one of the brethren’s home during our
stay, and a roundtrip airplane ticket for Jose if he comes alone by airplane.
The Calling of the
Apostle
Acts 5:29 Then Peter and the other apostles answered
and said, We ought to obey God rather than men.
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Greek: It is the priority
in this case, or it is always necessary that we obey God rather than men.
Acts 6:2 Then the twelve called the multitude of the disciples unto them,
and said, It is not reason that we should leave the word of God, and serve
tables.
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Greek: It is not pleasant or
agreeable that we would leave, abandon, or forsake the word of God.
Philippians 1:20 According to my earnest expectation and my
hope, that in nothing I shall be ashamed, but that with all boldness,(
As Christ is magnified and made great in his life, the power of God
within Paul brings much freedom to him.
Paul can live out the gospel in confidence, candor, fearlessness
and honesty, unhindered in every way.) as always, so now also Christ shall be magnified in my body), whether it be by life, or by death
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The
apostle Paul’s desire was to take his life and use it as a magnifying glass
that would make Jesus Christ great. His
expectation is one of stretching out his head to be able to anxiously observe
this process becoming a reality in his life.
Philippians 3:12 Not
as though I had already attained, either were already perfect: but I follow after (I persecute after), if that I may apprehend (seize and make it my own) that for which
also I am apprehended of Christ Jesus.
Philippians 3:10 That I may know him, and the power of his
resurrection,
and the fellowship of his sufferings, being made conformable unto his death;
11 If by any means I might attain unto the resurrection of
the dead.
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That I may progressively know Him
and His dunamis power in their completion as the goals of my life.
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Sharing in common with Him, his
sufferings
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Being metamorphosized with Him
into all aspects that represent His death
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If by any means I can attain to
the out resurrection of the dead in my earthly life
1 Corinthians
4:9 For I think that God hath set forth us the apostles last, as it were appointed to
death: for
we are made a spectacle unto the world, and to angels,
and to men.
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Hath set forth To expose to
view; or to exhibit
o Last in receiving honor,
last in being recognized by men and by the body of Christ, last in being raised
up by Christ, and smallest in importance and in the estimation of men.
o Appointed to death:
“Doomed to die”
o A spectacle unto the world. A theater to
the world.
2Cor 4:12 So then death worketh (ENERGIZED) in us, but life in you.
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Death is
actively energized and efficient in us.
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It is always mighty in the apostolic
workings. This death is for the benefit
of others
2 Cor1:9 But we had the sentence of
death in ourselves, that we should not trust in ourselves, but in God
which raiseth the dead:
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(Literally Paul asks, “Am I
going to save myself by earthly efforts?
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My
answer is NO!! I MUST DIE!! ONLY IN
CHRIST AND THROUGH CHRIST)
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· It is a judicial sentence of death. “An official resolution
that stamps a matter as done.’
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Whether on
asking myself, should I die or whether I should come out of this earthjly
peril, I answered, “I must die”.
Acts 6:4 But we will
give ourselves continually to prayer, and to the ministry of the word.
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Greek: But we will steadfastly without pause adhere
ourselves to prayer, and to the office of the Word of God.
Acts 6:10 And they were not able to resist the wisdom
and the spirit by which he spake.
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The opponents of God
had absolutely no inward strength of spirit to take a stand against
Steven. This is the resurrection power
abiding in the apostle
Acts 9:22 But Saul
increased the more in strength, and confounded the Jews which dwelt at
Damascus, proving that this is very Christ.
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He therefore threw into disorder and the
perplexing of mind the enemies of God through the display of God’s power.
Acts4:33 And with great power gave (discharged their responsibility,
debt or duty) the apostles witness (martyrdom) of the resurrection of the Lord
Jesus: and great grace was upon them all.
The Calling of the
Apostle (CONTINUED)
Rom 11:13 For I speak to you Gentiles, inasmuch as I
am the apostle of the Gentiles, I magnify mine office:
if by any means I may provoke to jealousy them that are my flesh,
and may save some of them.
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Greek: Inasmuch then as I am an apostle to the
nations, I do my ministry honor, or I lay much stress in magnifying my office,
or I continuously glorify my ministry.
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If I may provoke to jealousy
1 Corinthians
4:9 For I think that God hath set forth us the apostles last, as it were appointed to death: for we are made a spectacle unto the world, and to angels,
and to men.
q Hath set forth “To expose
to view; or to exhibit”
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Last: In receiving honor, last in
being recognized by men and by the body of Christ, last in being raised up by
Christ, and smallest in importance and in the estimation of men.
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Appointed to death: Greek: “Doomed to die”
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A spectacle unto the world: A theatre unto the
world.
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The Lord allows the apostle to
go through the humiliating and frustrating circumstances of being last so that
he is whittled away from all that does not represent the voice of the Lord, His
ways, and His timing
1 Cor 4:10 We are fools for Christ’s sake, but ye are
wise in Christ; we are weak, but ye are strong; ye are honourable, but we are
despised.
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Greek: We are morons on the
account of Christ
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We are frail and weak, you are
confident and strong
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We are those who get no respect
from people
1 Cor 4:11 Even unto this present hour we both hunger,
and thirst, and are naked, and are buffeted, and have no certain dwellingplace;
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We are hungry and thirsty
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We are dressed scantily or with poor quality of clothing
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We are treated poorly
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We have no home of our own
12 And labour,
working with our own hands: being reviled, we bless; being persecuted, we
suffer it:
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We labor for the gospel’s sake
to the point of exhaustion
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When we are abused by men, we
bless back
When we are
persecuted, we patiently endure it.
1 Corinthians 4:13 Being defamed, we intreat: we are made as the
filth(As soap being rinsed off from
dirty plates) of the world, and are the offscouring(scrapings of food thrown away) of all things unto this day.
1 Cor 9:12 If others be partakers of this power over
you, are not we rather? Nevertheless we have not used this power; but suffer
all things, lest we should hinder the gospel of Christ.
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Greek: We did not make use of the different
rights afforded to us by the gospel as apostles of the Lord Jesus Christ. Some of these rights include having a
Christian wife and getting our income from the gospel. We do not make use
of our rights, but instead put up with all things so as not to impede the
pioneering progress of the gospel.
1 Cor 15: 30 And why stand we
in jeopardy every hour? (We are in continuous danger every hour)
31 I protest by your rejoicing which I have in
Christ Jesus our Lord, I die daily (according to the day I die off)
2 Cor 1:8 For we would not, brethren, have you
ignorant of our trouble which came to us in Asia, that we were pressed out of
measure, above strength, insomuch that we despaired even of life:
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Excessively we were burdened
beyond our power.
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It is throwing beyond
magnitude. We
were utterly at loss, destitute of earthly and fleshly measures and resources.
2 Cor 4:1 ¶
Therefore seeing we have this ministry, as we have received mercy, we faint not
Because
by the mercy of God, we were called into this ministry, we do not become
discouraged.
(We
know that if God divinely summoned us, He will take care of us, and see us
through; therefore we do not lose heart.)
Because by
the mercy of God, we were called into this ministry, we do not become
discouraged. (We know that if God divinely summoned us, He will take care of
us, and see us through; therefore we do not lose heart.)
2 But have renounced (we gave up once, and now forbid) the hidden things of dishonesty (anything that brings
shame or disgrace to the gospel, or to us), not walking in craftiness (not conducting ourselves
in the doctrines of men), nor handling the word of God
deceitfully (by
trickery, adulterating or corrupting God’s word for base gain); but by manifestation of the truth (but by manifesting the
gospel in its accuracy and genuineness through the Word of God and by our
lives) commending ourselves
to every man’s conscience (we
present ourselves to every type of men’s conscience) in the sight of God. (Before the constant
gaze of God)
(We
must remember that the conscience of man is a component of the voice of the
Holy Spirit. Paul here says, that the soundness of the apostle’s doctrine and
the genuinenesss of his or her life in accordance to the gospel must be so
great, that it must hold up to the scrutiny of the voice of God bearing witness
or passing judgment to what the apostle ministers in their hearer’s
consciences. Secondly, the apostle
must also deal with the scrutiny of God Himself, whose penetrating look is ever
upon the apostle.
2 Cor 4:16 For which cause we faint not; but though our outward man perish,
yet the inward man is renewed day by day.
· To rot thoroughly being disabled
or being brought to decay, consumed, or ruin.
2Cor 5:13 For whether
we be beside ourselves (out of our minds, or wits, or exhibit
insanity) it is to God: or whether we be sober,(sound mind) it is for your cause.
2 Cor 5:14 For the love of Christ constraineth us;
because we thus judge, that if one died for all, then were all dead:
· Not urging or driving us, but shutting us up to one line, or one
side of the road and one purpose, as in a narrowed wall road.
2Cor 6:3 Giving no
offence in any thing, that the ministry be not blamed:
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Not even one occasion of sin or
offense. No occasion for stumbling.
2 Cor 12:14 Behold, the third time I am ready to come to
you; and I will not be burdensome to you: for I seek not yours, but you: for
the children ought not to lay up for the parents, but the parents for the
children.
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I am not seeking your possessions, I am seeking you (the person)
2 Corinthians
12:15 And I will very gladly spend
and be spent for you; though the more abundantly I love you, the less I
be loved.
q Spend: Incur personal expense
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Spent: To exhaust by spending; To spend oneself totally up for the
individual and for the sake of the gospel
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Incur personal expense for your
Christian well-being. I will pour my
very soul out for your progress in the faith.
I will exhaust myself by spending and using myself up for your spiritual
maturing in Christ.
The Apostle and the Lord’s Will
John 6:57 As the living
Father hath sent me ( Greek: apostolic sending), and I live by (THROUGH) the Father: so he that eateth me, even he shall live by me.
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Greek: The apostle or the one sent on an apostolic
mission lives moment to moment through (INSTRUMENTALITY) the Father, who does
the works.
John 7:17 If any man will do his will( If any one out of His own will
desires to do God’s will) he shall know of the doctrine, whether it be of
God, or whether I speak of myself.( the idea of departure from
my exclusively and independent self as a source and from none other.)
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This
was the key to the Lord’s supernatural faith and miracle working power. The
fact that while on the earth, the Lord lived dependent, inclusive, and
originated everything with the Father, shows us the depth of Jesus life in the
world of the Holy Spirit.
o This is what Jesus means when
he tells us that He does nothing from Himself.
o To the degree that we do not
seek ourselves as the ones from whom anything originates, and then carry it out
independently and exclusively from God, will automatically live in the teaching
of the Father.
John 8;28 Then said Jesus unto them, When ye have lifted up the Son of man,
then shall ye know that I am he ( I am) , and that I do
nothing of myself (and that I do nothing independently and exclusively from the
Father); but as my Father hath taught me ( but as the Father has
instrumentally penetrated, affected, and influenced me) I speak these things (these
things I utter, express, and speak prophetically, by that divine influence
which has permeated me.)
John 8:42
Jesus said unto them, If God were your Father, ye would love me: for I proceeded forth
(Came out and forth
completely) and came(Arrive) from God ; neither came I of myself (exclusive and independent self), but he sent me.
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Greek: The apostle, or the one on an apostolic mission,
is birthed from God and lives continuously out of God just as a tree must live
out of its roots. Neither was Jesus apostolic mission from and independent and
selfish self.
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The apostle lives out of the
image of God as a tree lives out of its root.
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