A VISION OF A JESUS-FILLED WORLD COMING TO PASS

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What has been done in Heaven that we are to also do here on Earth?

We look to Luke 10 for the answer to the question above. There, we learn that Jesus sent 70 of His disciples into ministry, telling them to heal the sick (a spiritual gift) and communicate that the Kingdom of God has come near them (the infilling of the Holy Spirit.)

The Seventy Are Sent Out

Luke 10:1 After these things the Lord appointed seventy others also, and sent them two by two before His face into every city and place where He Himself was about to go. 2 Then He said to them, “The harvest truly is great, but the laborers are few; therefore pray the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into His harvest. 3 Go your way; behold, I send you out as lambs among wolves. 4 Carry neither money bag, knapsack, nor sandals; and greet no one along the road. 5 But whatever house you enter, first say, ‘Peace to this house.’ 6 And if a son of peace is there, your peace will rest on it; if not, it will return to you. 7 And remain in the same house, eating and drinking such things as they give, for the laborer is worthy of his wages. Do not go from house to house. 8 Whatever city you enter, and they receive you, eat such things as are set before you. 9 And heal the sick there, and say to them, ‘The kingdom of God has come near to you.’ 10 But whatever city you enter, and they do not receive you, go out into its streets and say, 11 ‘The very dust of your city which clings to us we wipe off against you. Nevertheless know this, that the kingdom of God has come near you.’ 12 But I say to you that it will be more tolerable in that Day for Sodom than for that city.

The Seventy Are Empowered for Ministry

Jesus commands His disciples to tell the people they encounter that the Kingdom of God has come near them. This indicates that they are filled with the Holy Spirit and, therefore, are empowered for ministry by the gifts of the Spirit, as demonstrated by the healing of the sick, a gift of the Spirit. (see The Lord’s Prayer – The Meaning of Thy Kingdom Come, and Why it Matters.)

They Are Sent

Another essential detail of Luke 10 is that Jesus sends the seventy out with precise instructions. Today, in addition to this scripture, we can receive Jesus’ directions via the Holy Spirit through a word of wisdom, knowledge, or prophesy. God continues to disseminate messages to His people through visions and dreams and through His prophets, who convey God’s words to them. These three gifts of the Spirit lead people to act according to the Lord’s directions.

Also, in Luke 10 above, Jesus instructs His disciples to heal the sick they encounter, which is also a gift of the Spirit. The primary use of this gift is to demonstrate God’s love for the people and the power of God given to those He sends.

Jesus Prohibits Some Provisions

Jesus also sent the seventy out with meager provisions. Today, vast sums of money are often required to launch a ministry. This is a sign that God does not get the glory for what man does but rather for what man is incapable of doing when he does so in the name of Jesus. In the case described in Luke 10 above, a man would not likely initiate such a venture because of the high probability of failure and/or harm. So, let’s see how things turned out in Luke 10 when the 70 returned, having deployed the name of Jesus in their ministry. This scripture will help us understand the meaning of the following phrase of the Lord’s prayer, “On Earth as it is in Heaven.”

The Seventy Return with Joy

Luke 10:17 Then the seventy returned with joy, saying, “Lord, even the demons are subject to us in Your name.” 18 And He said to them, “I saw Satan fall like lightning from heaven. 19 Behold, I give you the authority to trample on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy, and nothing shall by any means hurt you. 20 Nevertheless do not rejoice in this, that the spirits are subject to you, but rather rejoice because your names are written in heaven.”

The significant point of the above verse is that the seventy returned to Jesus, communicating that they had power over evil spirits by ministering in Jesus’ name. Jesus responds by articulating His observation of Satan being cast down like lightning from heaven, and that they have power over the spirits and that nothing will harm them.

This clarifies the statement’s meaning in the Lord’s prayer, “Thy will be done on Earth as it is in Heaven.” Namely, to exercise power over the evil around us, removing it from our presence by using the power and gifts given to us by deploying the name of Jesus. To have victory over the devil and his angels, cast them from our presence, so the bridegroom can come for His bride (THE-BRIDE-OF-CHRIST-AND-HER-VISION.) When this happens, the Earth will be transformed, Jesus will reside in the core of Earth, and the entire planet will perpetually bloom as a beautiful flower (A VISION OF A JESUS-FILLED WORLD COMING TO PASS.)

Additionally, because of the timing of Jesus’ communication to the seventy after their return, one would envision that their actions somehow fulfilled the Lord’s prayer, ” Thy kingdom come on earth as it is in heaven,” as their actions achieved spiritual warfare victories over Satan, just like the victories that resulted in the casting out of Satan from heaven. This further clarifies that we work in coordination with God and His angels to eliminate evil from our presence.

Therefore, we must seek the Kingdom of God, the infilling of the Holy Spirit, exercise our spiritual gifts, and put on the whole armor of God to cast out the devil and his minions from the Earth so that Jesus may return for His bride. The time to act is now, as Satan is waging a spiritual war for control of the Earth. It is time to prepare and enter the battle for the sake of those we love.

Until next time, much love from Papa Joe.

A VISION OF A JESUS-FILLED WORLD COMING TO PASS

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