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Kris continues his message on Creation's Redemption. The second command from the Lord was for man to care for the earth. Creation is groaning for the day when the children of God realize that they are glorious sons and daughters of the King and begin to co-reign with God. When Adam and Eve sinned they brought both themselves and creation under the curse. Creation itself is waiting to be released from the curse of slavery and corruption. Creation has a sense of who their Creator is, and it is waiting to be released into its divine design. Creation was meant to bless the children of God, and the children of God were meant to bless creation.

It is an insult to the cross to live in an Old Testament mindset. Jesus died so He could seat us in heavenly places with Him. The New Testament covenant is full of grace, love, and forgiveness. We were born for heaven, created for glory, it was never God's choice to create hell. The goal of the Last Days is to give grace to people who don't deserve it. It is not our job to judge others, we've been given the ministry of reconciliation. Reconciliation is "not counting their trespasses against them", it is loving people in place of judging them.

How can we leave a legacy of longevity to the next generation? Bill examines the life of Hezekiah to reveal keys. We must move into the reality of lasting blessing and favor, instead of the cycle of blessing and complacency the church has experienced. We are created to carry favor and blessing so that others are impacted and changed by the goodness of God. When favor increases, it increases our capacity to sacrifice.

The character and nature of God cannot be defined by the reactions of men. God's nature goes from glory to glory. When we are negatively affected by our circumstances, we must hold on to the great things that God has already done in our lives

In Matthew 5:43-48 Jesus exchanges the Old Covenant for the New, explaining that God sends rain on the just and unjust. Gods mercy is for both the righteous and sinners. The church must remember that we are on the other side of the cross. God did not send His Son to condemn the world, but to save the world through Him. The bride of Christ must realize that we are living in the Great and Glorious Day of the Lord.

What you feed your heart on, not only affects your attitude but also your expectation for life. If I feed myself on what God hasn't done, it creates a place for offense and unbelief. The promises of the Lord reveal His heart. The Lord has given us a process of co-laboring by which if we pray, He intervenes. The Scriptures about the last days warnings are not a promise from God, but a description of the world you are assigned to affect and change. Everything God warns about, He gives instruction of how to overcome. Will you stand on behalf of people who don't deserve grace just as you didn't deserve grace?

The goodness of God is a cornerstone that will direct our thoughts and the default we react out of. The way many Christians approach their concept of God reveals that they didn't need the revelation of God through Jesus. Jesus came to reveal the Father, unveiling a father to an orphaned planet. Everything that happened before Jesus revealed the need, and everything that came after Jesus revealed the answer. Every situation affords us the opportunity to see God's goodness.

The primary goal of the 5 fold is to equip the saints. John the Baptist baptized for repentance while Jesus baptized for ressurrection. When you were baptized, you entered with a cross but exited with a crown.
The old covenant revealed we need a savior. The prophet's job was to let you know that sin deserved judgment, and justice came through judgment. However, the job description for a prophet changed from the old covenant to the new covenant. In old covenant we judge people while in the new covenant we judge prophesy. In the new covenant, it is a ministry of reconciliation.

Bill shares on the three mindsets: kingdom, political and religious. It's time for the body of Christ to turn into an adoption agency, and adopt those that no one else wants. We don't get to choose the condition of people who ask for our help. Bill provided an update on Todd Bentley in the process of choosing mercy over judgment. Judgment is not part of the message of grace and criticism can be misdirected intercession.
Revelation 4:1 - shows that the door is always open on God's side. The closed door in question is the one that we may have. The veil has been torn and what God has opened can't be closed again. His door is open, we need to make sure our door is open too. We're taking our door off the hinges!