The Prophetic Educational Mandate

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Ezekiel 2:8-10 Complete Jewish Bible (CJB)

8 But you, human being, hear what I am telling you: don’t you be rebellious like that rebellious house. Open your mouth, and eat what I am about to give you.”

9 When I looked, there was a hand stretched out to me, holding a scroll.

10 He spread it out in front of me, and it was covered with writing front and back. Written on it were laments, dirges and woes.

Two - Fold Prophetic Mandate that empowers us to fulfill our prophetic educational purpose, calling and assignment:

1. RECEIVE the Word of the Lord (EAT the scroll)

E mpty yourself of everything except My Word

A ccept wholeheartedly the message and assignment I give you

T otally digest My Word

2. RELEASE the Word of the Lord (BECOME and LIVE as a DEMONSTRATION of the unique message the Lord gives you).

RELEASE = PUBLISH

* The Living Word BECAME flesh, so that we who are flesh may BECOME the Living Word (John 1)

* We must FIRST be REFORMED in order to BECOME an educational REFORMER

* We must FIRST be REVOLUTIONIZED in order to BECOME an educational REVOLUTIONER 

2 Corinthians 3:3 New King James Version (NKJV)

Clearly you are an epistle of Christ, ministered by us, written not with ink but by the Spirit of the living God, not on tablets of stone but on tablets of flesh, that is, of the heart.

The Fruitfulness of Fulfilling our Prophetic Educational Mandate (Ezekiel 1-2) = BECOMING (Publishing) the Living Word of the Lord on Earth as it is in Heaven

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The Apostolic Educational Mandate

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Matthew 4:17 Amplified Bible (AMP)

From that time Jesus began to preach and say, “Repent [change your inner self—your old way of thinking, regret past sins, live your life in a way that proves repentance; seek God’s purpose for your life], for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.”

Repent! = BE BORN AGAIN!

3 Revelatory keys necessary to unlock and empower us to fulfill our apostolic educational purpose, calling and assignment:

1. Apostolic IDENTITY = (Does NOT mean the Ephesians 4:11 office or mantle of the apostle; Rather, we are created by God in His apostolic image, and He sent us into the Earth at this appointed time for a unique purpose and assignment.)

Apostolic revelation of God's identity, our identity and the identity of our unique Two - Fold apostolic educational mandate… 1. Come unto Christ to intimately LEARN of Him (Precision and Accuracy)… and 2. Go ONLY as Christ sends you (We must be Authenticated by Christ in order to demonstrate TRUE Apostolic Authenticity)…

* Do you know Him?

* Do you know yourself (Your Spiritual DNA & Who Christ is IN

you)?

* Do you know your assignment?

2. Apostolic PROCESS of Reconciliation = To be reconciled / aligned with God’s Word, Will and Way = The 1st apostolic educational mandate to come Learn of Him = Discipleship = Follow Me!

Apostolic PROCESS = Separation, Preparation, Revelation, Reformation = Bringing forth the fullness of the ministry of reconciliation (alignment) to His Word, Will and Way

* We must FIRST be REFORMED in order to BECOME an educational REFORMER

* We must FIRST be REVOLUTIONIZED in order to BECOME an educational REVOLUTIONER

3. Apostolic VISION = We must SEE as God SEES! 2nd Apostolic mandate to Go… ONLY as He sends us!

The UNLOCKING of our assignment through Divine connection, covenantal ACCESS and community... (Genesis 1:1-3)

The Fruitfulness of Fulfilling our Apostolic Educational Mandate (Habakkuk 2) = Establishing the Vision of Heaven on the Earth

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Kingdom Education Revolution

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In 2012, while I was in the midst of Apostle Theresa Harvard Johnson's Certificate to Teach the Scribal Anointing ® course (which revolutionized my life by the way!), the Lord spoke these words clearly to me: “Education belongs to the scribe.”

It was through the impartation that I received through Apostle Theresa that the Lord clarified to me that EDUCATION was my assignment and the very purpose for which He created me and sent me into the Earth for such a time as this. 

Apostle Theresa has ALWAYS encouraged EVERY scribe to PRESS into the Lord through IMMERSION in order that the RAZOR-SHARP purpose for the Scribal Anointing® in our lives may become clearly manifest in and through every aspect of our scribal assignments. 

EDUCATION flows like a stream through everything I scribally think, dream, write, speak and do!  Likewise, there is a SOUND that flows through your scribal assignments too, and it will become clearer each and every day through your consistency to surrender to the Scribal Anointing ® upon and within your life.   

As a result of the impartation of the Scribal Anointing®, I awakened to the fact that I am not JUST a school teacher.  Likewise, Education is not JUST my occupation and source of a paycheck.  Likewise, I am not JUST called to write, preach and teach God’s Word.  No!  I am a SCRIBE of The King, and EDUCATION is my primary scribal assignment.  In fact, EDUCATION is WHO I AM! 

When I refer to KINGDOM EDUCATION, I am speaking and perceiving education according to the vision, perspective and purpose of Christ, our King.

The vision of Christ is to revolutionize education one heart and one life at a time, and He is raising up KINGDOM EDUCATORS to accomplish this vision on Earth as it is in Heaven.

Fellow Kingdom Educators, how do we accomplish this revolutionary vision of Christ?

•         By SEEING education as God SEES it...

•         By redefining education according to God’s original intention for education and for mankind…

•         By being revolutionized by Christ in order to BECOME a Kingdom revolution throughout the nations of the world…

•         By being truly and continually BORN AGAIN until the kingdoms of the Earth have BECOME the Kingdom of our Lord and His Messiah...  Because the “kingdoms” in us must first BECOME the Kingdom of the Lord and His Messiah before we can carry Christ’s vision throughout every city and nation…

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"The Scribal Anointing" ® by Apostle Theresa Harvard Johnson can be purchased here:  
http://bookstore.schoolofthescribe.com/index.php/the-office-of-the-prophetic-scribe/the-scribal-anointing-set-copy 

Maximizing One's Kingdom Educational Impact

In conversing with the Lord about maximizing one’s Kingdom Educational impact... He revealed 3 primary keys 🔑 to me.

🔑 #1 Precision & Accuracy of becoming through the forming of Christ within the revolutionary Kingdom Educator that begets one's authenticity. (This is developed through the Apostolic Process that MUST continue through the second and third keys or stages.)

🔐 #2 Duplication of Christ through Kingdom Education

🔐 #3 Multiplication (Repeated Duplication or Addition) of Christ through Kingdom Education

An example of this would be the process by which the scribes of old would produce copies of the Torah that required 100% precision and accuracy that had to be authenticated before the Torah copy would be received and ready for use. Authentication was and is especially important if the copy is to be duplicated by making another “carbon” copy.

As Kingdom Educators, we must remember that we are not just transmitters of knowledge. Rather, through the teaching and learning process, we are imparting OURSELVES... our LIVES... the essence of our identity into our students. Ultimately, our God given role and purpose is to impart CHRIST into others, but we can only impart the measure of Christ to which we have BECOME united with Him in nature and character... or the measure to which He has been FORMED in us.

So, we must reflect... When we teach what are we REALLY and AUTHENTICALLY imparting into those whom we teach? This is why our PROCESS and JOURNEY of becoming who God created, called and ordained us to be in Christ is the MOST important aspect of Kingdom Education. In other words, the education of ME must precede that of my students.

Apostle Theresa Harvard Johnson discusses the history of the ancient scribal work and process of copying the Torah in her book, “The Scribal Anointing” ®. I highly recommend this text in order to understand the connection between the calling of the scribe and the function of the Kingdom Educator.

http://bookstore.schoolofthescribe.com/index.php/the-office-of-the-prophetic-scribe/the-scribal-anointing-set-copy

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The Changing Role of the Teacher

Paul’s role as a teacher to Timothy significantly impacts the discussion regarding the best role of teachers and the best relational qualities between teachers and students in the 21^st century.  Amazingly, looking back to this Biblical time and example informs the way forward for modern educators.  In fact, Paul’s Biblical leadership, instruction and mentorship of his student, Timothy, serves as an example of true student - centric instruction and learning.  Student - centric learning requires that 21^st century educators reexamine and reform the role of the teacher to more closely reflect the instructional role that Paul had in Timothy’s life.  Paul demonstrates the role of the teacher as a mentor who was intimately involved in the unique individual learning process of his student.  “Mentorship is a demonstration of Sonship – in heaven and earth.  It is a cry to the son to listen to the instructions of a Father . . .  It is an ancient pattern of a teacher – student that can be seen throughout the scriptures and even our society today” (Johnson, 2017, p. x).         

When teachers function in the role of a mentor, they implement student - centric learning that empowers students to be “self-directed” by trusting them to make “decisions about their learning process” (Liberty, 2014).  In the Biblical book of II Timothy, the apostle Paul foresaw that he had finished the course of his earthly life, and he relayed tremendous wisdom to Timothy through this letter to prepare him for the inevitable separation between them that would transpire at the time of Paul’s death (II Timothy 4:7).  Ultimately, the aim of education is to teach students how to become self – directed in their learning process (Liberty University, 2014), so that they can continue to learn as lifelong learners long after graduation.  Unfortunately, the current monolithic trend of whole group standardized direct instruction and standardized testing greatly hinders students’ ability to self – direct their own learning process.  Standardization inhibits differentiation of students’ learning according to unique individualized learning preferences and methods. 

Whereas, the apostle Paul’s second letter to Timothy was an example of differentiation and customization of instruction through one – on – one discourse specifically designed to empower Timothy to self-actualize the very Kingdom purpose and assignment for which God had created him and sent him into the Earth.  Likewise, Paul encouraged Timothy to self – direct his learning by striving to study the Word of God in order to accurately interpret, teach and live its truth (II Timothy 2:15).  Paul’s demonstration of the role of Timothy’s teacher as a mentor is comparable to treating education as a “solution shop” that “employs experienced, intuitively trained experts whose job is to diagnose problems and recommend solutions” (Christensen, Horn and Johnson, 2011, p. 126).  This shift away from standardization in education and the transformation of the role of the teacher and relationship between teacher and student is revolutionary and ideal for 21^st century education. 

In fact, from a specifically Kingdom education perspective, the role of the 21^st century teacher is to serve as a mentor, whose aim is “multiplying sons who are sold out for Christ and whose trajectory is tied to theirs . . . (Such) alignment is life giving to all in its path or influence by its path” (Johnson, 2017, p. 123).  Through this changing of teacher roles in 21^st century education, learning will become more truly student – centric and students will become more equipped to meet the demands of living in a 21^st century world and society.         

References

Christensen, C. M., Horn, M. B., & Johnson, C. W. (2011). Disrupting class: How disruptive innovation will change the way the world learns (2nd ed.). New York

Johnson, T. H. (2017). Apostolic Mentorship: Critical Tools to Help Artisans Identify Their God
Ordained Mentor. (1^st ed.). (n.p.): Author. ISBN: 9781976319938.

Liberty University (2014). Student – Centric Learning (Video file).  Retrieved from https://learn.liberty.edu/webapps/blackboard/content/listContent.jsp?course_id=_408699_1&content_id=_21828456_1

Word of the Lord: Beware of THIS Sin Unto Death

Scripture Reading:  Acts 5:1-11

The book of Acts chronicles a crucial transitional kairos moment in time, during which a new revolutionary dispensation had just begun in not only the history of Israel, but also the history of the world.  This was an apostolic time.  What do I mean by that?  It was the time wherein God established His apostolic government and authority on the Earth as it was in Heaven.  It was shortly after the time when Jesus explained to His disciples that He must go away, so that Holy Spirit may be SENT, enduing THEM with the necessary apostolic authority to establish the Kingdom of Heaven on the Earth in a revolutionary way that had never occurred before.  It was the time when the set apostles of the Lord were commissioned to establish Kingdom authority, power and order in the Earth for the purpose of reconciling the nations BACK to His original intent of Creation.  It was the time for Christ’s apostles to lead a chosen and set apart people in their return to the Garden of Eden, but this return would only come through the tremendous manifestation of true Kingdom authority through truly SENT and EMPOWERED apostles of Christ, THE newly crowned KING of this Kingdom of Heaven on Earth. 

In the same way, we NOW find ourselves in such an apostolic time.  Yes!  We now find ourselves on the brink of another apostolic revolution.  For we have truly stepped into a NEW apostolic dispensation, wherein Christ, our KING is restructuring and reestablishing an even GREATER measure of apostolic authority than originally chronicled in the book of Acts, and He is doing this through the establishment of His apostolic government in the Earth. 

Therefore, Christ has come to warn us not to repeat the failures of our rich Kingdom history.  He has come to reveal THIS sin unto death committed by Ananias and Sapphira.  For truly, just as Christ did not first come to condemn the world, but to save it; He also has come NOW, NOT to pronounce death, but to pronounce a warning that leads to LIFE.  He warns us, because He loves us.  He warns us, because He does NOT desire ANY to perish.  He does NOT desire ANY to repeat THIS sin unto death, because in THIS dispensation, such a sin will again reap the wages of death. 

Yet, Christ comes to warn us, so that we may choose LIFE instead of death.  He comes to warn us, so that we may RETURN to full communion with Him as demonstrated in the Garden of Eden through the partaking of the Tree of Life, rather than suffering the consequences of death through the partaking of the sin unto death represented by the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil.   

Then what exactly was Ananias’ and Sapphira’s sin unto death?  First, let us take note that this particular passage chronicling Ananias’ and Sapphira’s sin unto death and consequential judgement by God is located in Acts chapter five.  The number five prophetically represents grace.  At first, this appears to be an oxymoron!  How is it that God executed such swift judgement unto death in the midst of not only a dispensation of grace, but even within the fifth chapter (representing grace) of the Biblical book that chronicles the initial history of THIS dispensation of GRACE?  Although this truly does appear to be an oxymoron, it actually REVEALS the very nature of Ananias’ and Sapphira’s sin unto death, which was caused by their failure to perceive and honor the apostolic grace bestowed by Christ Himself upon, within and through this first apostolic community.  Though their failure to perceive and honor the apostolic grace before them led to their sin unto death, this was not the actual sin unto death itself.      

Rather, Ananias’ and Sapphira’s sin unto death was this: They broke the apostolically God breathed covenant of Christ that He had established within that unique apostolic community.

            Therefore, Ananias and Sapphira not only failed to perceive and honor the apostolic grace upon this community, but they also failed to perceive and honor the covenant of the Lord established within that community.  You see, Ananias’ and Sapphira’s sin unto death wasn’t merely the fact that Ananias and Sapphira withheld a portion of their resources from their “free will” offering.  Neither was their sin unto death merely the fact that they lied to the apostles, which we know based upon this Scripture was equivalated to lying to God, Himself.  Rather, Ananias’ and Sapphira’s sin unto death was hidden within the very nature of their lie.  We may be tempted to say, “Well, a lie is a lie, cause there’s no such thing as a ‘white lie’.  In one sense, this is true, but in another sense, this is not true.  Otherwise, we would have all died, cause we’ve all lied at some point in our lives. 

            Therefore, it is important to understand the unique nature of Ananias’ and Sapphira’s lie in order to understand the unique nature of their sin unto death.  For only then will we be able to heed Christ’s warning to “Beware of THIS sin unto death.”  So, let me expound upon the Light of this revelation. 

            Christ, God wrapped in flesh, came and gave all even unto death on the cross.  Why did He do this?  He did this for one primary purpose, which was to reconcile us back to God due to the covenant that we had broken through our sin and rebellion against Him.  Christ gave all so that we could partake in the covenant of ahava (love) and communion with God, which was the very purpose for which He created us.  Christ gave all so that He could establish His Heavenly Kingdom on the Earth and we could be restored to the community and oneness with God and one another that Adam had in the very beginning in the Garden of Eden.  Christ gave all!  Then He explained that He must go away, so that the Comforter may come.  The Comforter!  Who is this Comforter?  He is Holy Spirit, the Spirit of God Himself, who also came to wrap Himself in flesh (through His indwelling of the sons of God) that He may give all through the establishment and demonstration of this same Covenant of Ahava within and through an apostolic community following after the pattern of Christ, the Son of the Living God.  The Comforter came to raise up sons of God who would give all by laying down their lives for Christ and one another even unto death, just like the pattern of Christ, Himself.  By accomplishing THIS assignment, the Comforter would bring COMFORT to the world through the demonstration of the true Gospel of Jesus Christ through the revealing of the true sons of God, who follow after the pattern of Christ Himself.

            Truly, THIS was the apostolic grace bestowed upon that first apostolic community of which we read in the book of Acts.  Truly, THIS was the apostolic grace that Ananias and Sapphira failed to perceive and honor leading to their sin unto death.  Yet again, it was NOT their withholding of resources that was rightfully theirs to begin with.  Even the apostles noted this as recorded in the Biblical text. 

Rather, Ananias’ and Sapphira’s sin unto death was that they presumptively (“to undertake with unwarranted boldness”) and deceptively (“to mislead by a false appearance or statement”) portrayed themselves as partakers in an apostolic grace     and God breathed covenant that they truly had not partaken of within their hearts before and as unto Christ Himself.

            So, we must heed the warning of Christ to beware of THIS sin unto death.  For truly, such an apostolic kairos time and dispensation is upon us once again; truly such an apostolic government is being established once again by Christ Himself through apostolic communities throughout the nations of the world; and truly, such an apostolic God breathed covenant of Christ is being established amidst those communities through which some will be compelled and choose to give all by laying down their lives for Christ and one another even unto death, just like the pattern of Christ Himself.  Therefore, we must not fail to perceive and honor this apostolic grace; and we must not fail to perceive and honor this covenant of Christ by presumptively and deceptively portraying ourselves as partakers in this apostolic grace and God breathed covenant, if in fact we have not truly partaken of it within our hearts before and as unto Christ Himself.  Why?  Because by doing so, we would have partaken of the very sin unto death committed by Ananias and Sapphira, which truly will be judged by Christ due to the apostolic dispensation and grace that He is now establishing amongst His set apart apostolic communities.  Therefore, let us choose life by heeding His warning to beware of THIS sin unto death.

Respectfully Submitted,

Minister Christine Lombard

(One whose heart has been seared with the revelation of God breathed covenant)

The Author and Finisher of Your Journey

I AM the author of your journey, but I did not author this aspect of your journey.  Yet, I remain the Author and Finisher of your faith.  I did not author the tragedy and trauma of your experience.  No, I did not initiate it.  Rather, I protected you through it.  I even shielded your eyes from seeing it, not to cause you to be ashamed of your ignorance and blindness, but so that you would not be a partaker in the evil of it.  I kept your innocence even if through your naive ignorance.  I did not change My intention concerning you, though it was hindered and delayed by actions not of your own.  

Rather, I protected My intention concerning you and made another way for it to come to pass in spite of that which came against you to destroy you.  I AM the Lord who created you and breathed my breath and DNA into you.  I AM the Lord who sent you into the Earth for My purpose and glory.  I AM the Lord who chose you before the foundation of the world to BE who I called you to BE.  I AM the Lord who first called you and revealed Myself to you by no ordinary means.  I AM the Lord who moves Heaven and Earth for the sake of My will and intention in and through you.  I AM the Lord your God, who kept you when there was not a single soul to hold you together in the midst of the trauma.  I AM the Lord your Healer and Redeemer.

 

I AM He, and I will make My will known in such a way that none shall be able to deny it to be Me who called you from the foundation of the world for this SET purpose.  I SET you in the foundation of this very time and dispensation.  And I will not change this.  I will not change this, because I change not, and I AM the foundation in which I set you.  I AM the foundation of this dispensation, and I AM the foundation in which I set you.  Trust Me and surrender to the purpose for which I have called You and do not deny Me of the joy of recompensing you with an accelerated work of righteousness.  For I AM the Lord, Author and Finisher of your faith and journey.

Respectfully Submitted,

Minister Christine

The Interpreting of Living Scrolls

2 Corinthians 3:3 - You make it clear that you are a letter from the Messiah placed in our care, written not with ink but by the Spirit of the living God, not on stone tablets but on human hearts (CJB).

As scribes instructed in the Kingdom of Heaven, we are scrolls written upon by Christ within and without, having been released into the Earth at a set appointed time.  But the letters, words and message written upon our hearts must be interpreted like the strange writing on the wall that Daniel interpreted for King Belshazzar.  The message that is written on the walls or tablets of our hearts must be interpreted in order to be understood by ourselves and others.  There is a unique process of interpretation for each person. Though some aspects of our processes may be similar, not all aspects are shared between us, because each person has a unique scribal process. 

There is a secret key that unlocks the portal of interpretation.  Once you find that secret key, it is imperative that you never abandon it.  Never put that key down, because every moment you fail to use that key of access is not only a loss of time that God has invested into you, but also a loss of pieces of the message on your scroll (which is you) that may remain uninterpreted in your generation or life span, because your message is also unique to you just as your process is unique to you.

There is a tremendous responsibility regarding your process (key) and the message written upon your heart (inner man).  Deep calls unto deep.  Do you hear the call of the message written by Christ within your soul?  It is crying out to be interpreted and read through your coexistence in Heaven and Earth that is accessed through your key and consistent intimate communion with and through the Portal, which is Christ.  There is an entrance of receiving interpretation and of releasing it in a language or tongue that can be understood by those to whom you (the scroll and message) are assigned.  Know your key (process).  Know your message.  Know your assignment.  Most importantly, know that you will only know these truths to the measure that you intimately know Christ, who is the Portal of access into a continually manifested life of coexistence in Heaven and Earth.  Also, we must remember that Holy Spirit is our Intimacy Coach through which we learn to coexist through Christ and live on Earth as it is in Heaven. 

For you do not only possess a unique key, but you are a unique key of access through the Portal of Christ.  As a key of access, you also give access to a specific assigned people who will also multiply this access into Christ, transforming the generations and nations in which we live in this dispensation of time.  The measure of transformation and Kingdom demonstration within our generations is directly aligned to OUR measure of ACCESS and AWARENESS of Christ as His united Body in the Earth.  

For not only are you a key of access into the Portal of Christ, but you are also a key for the unlocking of seals within a people who are also scrolls waiting to be unlocked, interpreted and read by men.  This domino effect is the unraveling of the matrix of deception and simultaneous building of a Kingdom matrix though which the kingdoms of the Earth are becoming the Kingdom of our Lord and His Messiah. 

Respectfully Released,

Minister Christine Lombard