Divine Hierarchy Established
Divine Hierarchy Established
Ephesians 4:11-12
And He gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers; For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ:
There is a divine hierarchy that was established by the Lord Jesus Christ, whether people know it or not, believe it or not, understand it or not! People’s ignorance of spiritual truths does not negate their reality and efficacy and whatever consequence that comes as a result of their ignorance of them. Wow, today is a Sunday, so I’ve prepared a decent chunk of teaching for you, but it is eternally valuable so it will be a invaluable investment for you.
Ok, I will start with this statement – always put yourself in a position to be knowledgeable about spiritual principles that govern existence. If you take into consideration how devastating being ignorant of physical laws and principles can be, now imagine the devastation of being ignorant of spiritual laws; knowing that the physical world is controlled and ruled by the spiritual. And one of those laws is that there is a divine hierarchy that was established by the Lord Jesus Christ. There are those that God has chosen and set above others in the body of Christ, not because they are better, not because they have perfect characters, but mainly because of God’s sovereign choice, purpose and plan; and also because those whom He has chosen are now trained, ready, prepared, and positioned to execute. But the truth is that there is an established hierarchy.
αὐτός autos He – himself
Jesus Christ is the one who appoints and anoints the five-fold ministers to physically represent Him in the earth for the benefit of the body of Christ. He alone chooses and appoints them, and not any man or ‘man of God’. So how you treat them matters, it will either bless you or curse you and unfortunately there is no other outcome and even more telling is that your ignorance of this truth does not exempt you from the consequence. It is safer for you to leave them alone; if you don’t like or believe in what they are doing or how they are handling things it is safer for you to leave them and move away to somewhere else, because to go against these members of the five-fold ministry is not wise. Jesus takes it as though you are going against him. (Acts 9:1; 4 – 5) Always use wisdom when relating to them if you want to be successful in life and in the things of God.
Hebrews 5:4 says “no man taketh this honour unto himself, but he that is called of God, as was Aaron”; it doesn’t matter who ordains you or how many titles you give yourself (Jeremiah 1:5). This hierarchy and callings of God go beyond an ordination or the title people or a person can give themselves (Psalm 139:16). It’s a spiritual deposit of an office gift from Jesus Christ Himself that He put’s into the human spirit, being chosen of Him as early as your being in your mother’s womb, and it being made effectual in and through you as soon as you get being born again (Galatians 1:15).
δίδωμι didōmi gave – to give, to give something to someone, give a gift, to bestow a gift
That is the gift that you need to focus on, that one that God put inside you to do the work, and the results will always show. Always keep the work at the forefront of your daily assignment and not ordinations and appointments as great as they are, those are one of the “signs following” of Mark 16:20; trust me, the Lord is faithful and will always confirm His gifting and calling into the five-fold ministry “..with signs following”. You will not have to convince people that you are a Pastor, the gift will show; you won’t have to tell people that God ordained you to be an apostle, an evangelist, a teacher, a prophet because the calling, the gift will announce itself and the ordination will always follow. In the interim, focus on the work, don’t worry too much about the confirmations, those God will make happen at the right time but for now, focus on the work of the office that He called you to. That is what will count when you finally meet Him, your work and not your titles.
You see why I say it is beyond an ordination or the title a person gets to call themselves? So, this is not a small responsibility – you are dealing with the Lord Jesus Christ’s appointments here, it is very serious! So never rush or be in haste for it, pursue the work, pursue the service in the gospel first. Because Jesus Christ Himself said in Matthew 5:16 “Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father who is in heaven.” He didn’t say so that men can see your title, He said so that men can see your good works – “I chase after good works, so that men glorify my Father which is in heaven.”
These may be very controversial statements to many Christians but it is the truth of God’s Word, that is what matters and that nobody can deny; and so I teach it. For myself there is one personality that I fear and I tremble at with every fibre of my being, and that is Jesus Christ. I have no respect or fear of the devil or demons, I am only scared of Jesus. And these five-fold ministry gifts, in their individual capacity and gifting, are appointed to physically represent Him, Jesus, in the body of Christ while He Himself is in heaven. And if you get this understanding you will position your heart rightly towards them always.
This divine hierarchy is not man’s invention but Christ’s own establishment for the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, and for the edifying of the body of Christ. When you understand this, you realize that recognizing and submitting to this spiritual authority is not foolish but – it’s wisdom! It’s God’s design for your spiritual growth and ministerial effectiveness. I tell people, there are things that I do not joke or mess around with in this life, and they are, God Almighty – Jesus Christ, the things (Word) of God and men of God. That’s because I have spiritual understanding and insight concerning these; and I will never join the spiritually uneducated in their folly of a stance against these things, no matter the situation.
Every and any person who is called into the five-fold ministry I have and will always honour in secret and in private, and this is one of the biggest secrets to my longevity in my successful service in the gospel of Christ (I also have another very important secret about your biological parents that is even more important that I will teach on very soon).
And I have upheld this for years and I have seen many fail at it and just fade. These are some uncommon secrets that have kept me relevant in the things of God for a long time. And I encourage you to learn, adjust your heart posture and uphold the same, and see your walk with God and your service in the house of God perpetually flourish.
Pray The Word
Heavenly Father, I recognize that You have established divine hierarchy in Your body through the five-fold ministry gifts. Thank You for appointing apostles, prophets, evangelists, pastors, and teachers to represent Jesus Christ in the earth. Help me to honour and submit to this spiritual authority You have placed over me, knowing this is Your design for my perfection and growth in ministry.
Speak The Word
I acknowledge God’s divine hierarchy in the body of Christ! I honour the five-fold ministry gifts that Jesus Christ has appointed to represent Him in the earth. I submit to the spiritual authority God has placed over me, knowing this is His perfect plan for my spiritual growth and ministerial effectiveness!