Dr. & Mrs Michael N. Smith Sr.: Knowing the 5=Fold ministry

The 5-fold ministry....

Ephesians 4:11

And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelist; and some, pastors, and teachers;

For the perfecting of the saints, for the edifying of the body of Christ:

Greek:

Perfecting: ); complete furnishing perfecting. to complete thoroughly, repair or adjust - fit, frame, mend, make perfect, prepare, restore. fresh, complete :- perfect.

Webster's:

Complete, faultless, correct, excellent, of the highest quality, to finish, to fulfill.

Edifying:

Greek:

architecture, a structure; confirmation - building, edify a dwelling a family - home, house, temple.

Webster's:

To build up in character or faith; to instruct in moral and religious knowledge. improvement of the mind.

1. Apostles: 8

Greek: a delegate; specially an ambassador of the Gospel; officially a commissioner of Christ [“apostle”] (with miraculous powers) :- apostle, messenger, he that is sent.

Webster's:

one sent to Advocate, the office, dignity or mission of an apostle.

Advocate:

a vocal supporter of any cause; one who pleads or speaks for another.

The Apostle has 8 letters: 8 is the number of a new beginning and Resurrection.

7 letters singular:

Spiritual Perfection and Revelation

The book of Revelations beautifully reveals the Number Seven

            Seven churches

            Seven Spirits of God

            Seven golden candlesticks

            Seven stars

            Seven lamps

            Seven seals

            Seven eyes

            Seven horns

            Seven angels

            Seven trumpets

            Seven heads

            Seven crowns

            Seven plagues

            Seven gold vials

            Seven mountains

            Seven kings

2. Prophets: 8

Greek: a foreteller (“prophet”); by analogy an inspired speaker; by extension a poet :-

to show or make known one's thoughts, speak or say -

to lighten (shine), show - appear, seem, be seen, shine.

Webster's:

The foretelling of the revelation of God's will by divine inspiration.

An inspired teacher or revealer of the divine will.

The Prophet: has 8 letters: 8 is the number of a new beginning and Resurrection.

7 letters singular office:

Spiritual Perfection and Revelation

The book of Revelations beautifully reveals the Number Seven

            Seven churches

            Seven Spirits of God

            Seven golden candlesticks

            Seven stars

            Seven lamps

            Seven seals

            Seven eyes

            Seven horns

            Seven angels

            Seven trumpets

            Seven heads

            Seven crowns

            Seven plagues

            Seven gold vials

            Seven mountains

            Seven kings

3.Evangelist:10

Greek: to announce good news (“evangelize”) especially the gospel :- declare, bring (declare, show) glad (good) tidings, preach (the gospel).

Webster's:

Good Tidings

The Evangelist has 10 letters

Perfection of Divine Order

            Decade       Ten years             10

            Era             One hundred years   10 x 10

            Millennium One thousand years  10x10x10

            Noah was the tenth generation

            The Ten Commandments

            One tenth = The Tithe

            Ten plagues in Egypt

4.Pastors: 7

Greek:

a shepherd:- shepherd, pastor.

Webster's:

A  minister of the gospel.  the office or jurisdiction of a spiritual leader.

The pastor has 7 letters

Spiritual Perfection and Revelation

The book of Revelations beautifully reveals the Number Seven

            Seven churches

            Seven Spirits of God

            Seven golden candlesticks

            Seven stars

            Seven lamps

            Seven seals

            Seven eyes

            Seven horns

     Seven angels

     Seven trumpets

            Seven heads

            Seven crowns

            Seven plagues

            Seven gold vials

            Seven mountains

            Seven kings

6 letters Singular:

Man

The earth was prepared for man in six days

Man was created on the sixth day

The number 666 is the completeness of man, the best

man can do without God, but we must understand God uses

man as a vessel for his word, his character  and his love.

5. Teachers: 8

Greek:

an instructor (genitive or special) :- doctor, master, teacher.

Webster's:

To instruct; to educate; to impart knowledge.

The Teachers 8 letters 8 is the number of a new beginning and Resurrection. (plural)

7 letters Singular:

Spiritual Perfection and Revelation

The book of Revelations beautifully reveals the Number Seven

            Seven churches

            Seven Spirits of God

            Seven golden candlesticks

            Seven stars

            Seven lamps

            Seven seals

            Seven eyes

            Seven horns

            Seven angels

            Seven trumpets

            Seven heads

            Seven crowns

            Seven plagues

            Seven gold vials

            Seven mountains

            Seven kings

if you take all the plural numbers add them- they equal 41 and

41 is the number which means  testing produces or creates unity.

which then fulfills the 13th verse of Ephesians 4 saying

Till we all come in the unity of the Faith and of the knowledge of

the Son of God, unto a perfect man,  unto the measure of the stature

of the fullness of Christ.

if you take all the singular numbers add them- they equal 37 and 37 means Maturity in God produces Spiritual perfection in ones relationship.

Isaiah 61:1-3

The spirit of the Lord God is upon me; because the Lord hath anointed me 1) to preach (establish, confirm, demonstrate, exhibit) good tidings unto the meek; he hath sent me to 2) bind up the broken-hearted, 3) to proclaim liberty to the captives, 4) and the opening of the prison to them that are bound;

5) To proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord, and the day of vengeance of our God; 6) to comfort all that mourn;

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7)To appoint unto them that mourn in Zion, 8) to give unto them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness;that they might be called trees of righteousness,(this being a name identifies us being called in his character or nature) the planting of the Lord, that he might be glorified.

Notice 8 things are purpose of the 5-fold ministry ,

and the # 8 is the number of a new beginning or resurrection power. when we have purpose we see destiny (Romans 8:28). and the destiny is: that they might be called trees (Plural) (Psalms 1:3) of righteousness, the planting of the Lord, that he might be glorified.So my friend the 5-fold ministry is the ability to shift gears into the different realms of anointing to bring destiny to the purpose.

The Five fold ministry is unique in that it represents the 5 sense of the spirit man:

Body: Soul Man Spirit Man

Sight imagination Faith

Smell Conscience Hope

Hearing Memory Reverence

Taste Reason Prayer

Touch Affections Worship

and it also represents to the hand of God reaching out to a lost and dying world and touching lives....

Isaiah 59:1-2

Behold, the Lord's hand= (custody or direction) is not shortened,= (impatient, vexed, or grieved) that it can not save; neither his ear heavy, that it cannot hear:

But your iniquities= (corruption, immorality) have separated= (disconnect, sever) between you and your God, and your sins have his his face from you, that he will not hear.