Moving in the Apostolic

End-Times Commission, End-Times Anointing

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of heaven. Even the principalities and powers must acknowledge this rank because it is spiritual. They hate it and fight against it, but they cannot avoid it or overcome it. What we need to fulfill the Great Commission are ambassadors and diplomats raised up and sent by the Lord, not people sent by man. The Lord is raising up ambassador churches that will impact the nations of the earth. These will be true international centers that will birth and release ministries into the earth. First in God's Order Apostles have been set first in the Church by God (see 1 Cor. 12:28). The word "first" is the Greek word proton, meaning first in time, place, order or importance; before, at the beginning, chiefly, first of all. This is God's order: first apostles, second prophets, third teachers. I call this the law of first things. When God says first, He means first. When we violate this order, we are violating the law of first things. When you break a law, you will suffer. Many local churches suffer because they have not recognized God's order. A church out of order will not recognize the fullness of God's anointing. The anointing flows through order. The Church Age began with apostles. Many denominations started with apostles. When something begins in the right order, it has a much better chance of success. It is amazing how many churches do not recognize this order, although it is plainly stated in the Word of God. It's so simple. First means first, second means second, third means third. It's as easy as one, two, three. The Church was started and birthed through apostolic ministry. Churches today need to be birthed and started through apostolic ministry. Everything has a beginning. This is called the law of Genesis. Everything has a beginning and reproduces after its kind. If something begins wrong, it will usually end wrong. If it begins right, it has a better chance of ending right. Apostles are usually the first ones to go into a geographical region to preach and to establish and plant churches. They are