5 Smooth Stones

Luke 11:49 “Therefore the wisdom of God also said, 'I will send them

prophets and apostles, and some of them they will kill and persecute,”

When we see Jesus reiterate this same information He replaces

apostle with “wise men”.

Ma tt hew 23:34 “Therefore, indeed, I send you prophets, wise men, and scribes: some of them you will kill and crucify, and some of them you will scourge in your synagogues and persecute from city to city,” Many believe that when He mentions scribes, He is referring to the ministry of teacher. Figuratively we can see the long suits of these ministries put to use in building the house of God. Proverbs 24:3 “Through wisdom a house is built, And by understanding it is established; 4By knowledge the rooms are fi lled with all precious and pleasant riches.” Apostles and prophets are the foundational ministries of the New Testament Church. As they work together all other ministries are called, established and commissioned. Apostles and prophets working together can uncover those things which are not working according to God’s plan, those things which are out of God’s order, and work to put these things back into order. Apostles who work with prophets will see an increase in their prophetic vision. Prophets who work with apostles will see their patience expanded and their governmental mantle expanded. Pastors, teachers and evangelists who are in relationship with apostles and prophets will see their ministries established upon lasting foundations, increasing upward in relationship with the Lord, and outward in relationship to the ever-expanding Kingdom. ENDNOTES: 29 Who were the God-fearers? These were Gentiles who were a tt racted to the monotheism and ethical standards of Judaism but had not yet or were unwilling to become proselytes, becoming Jews. According to Lighting the Word. A New Look Acts - Dr. C Peter Wagner Regal books copyright 1995 by C Peter Wagner “Understandably, many Gentiles would be a tt racted to the monotheism and the high ethical standards of the Jews, but were not prepared to take the radical step of becoming proselytes and making a total break with their Gentile Roots. Recognizing this, the Jews of the day had created a special place for them in their synagogue commi tt ees has god-fearers. They had a recognized a ffi liation with the synagogue, they worship the god of the Jews, and they agreed to adhere to the Jewish law to the best of their abilities, observing the Sabbath and the dietary laws as strictly as they thought they could. When they went to the synagogue meetings, however, the god-fearers had to congregate in a separate designated place. They could not enter the worship area of the synagogue itself because they were still Gentiles, and as such were

100