...trying to draw out responses as to how we are to rule and reign as Kings and Priests here and now....
23 And he said unto all,
If any man would come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me. Lu 9
1 The Spirit of the Lord Jehovah is upon me; because Jehovah hath anointed me to preach
good tidings unto the meek; he hath sent me to bind up the broken-hearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to them that are bound;
2 to proclaim
the year of Jehovah`s favor, and the day of vengeance of our God; to comfort all that mourn;
6 But
ye shall be named the priests of Jehovah; men shall call you the ministers of our God: ye shall eat the wealth of the nations, and in their glory shall ye boast yourselves. Isa 61
5 Now therefore,
if ye will obey my voice indeed, and keep my covenant, then
ye shall be mine own possession from among all peoples: for all the earth is mine:
6 and
ye shall be unto me a kingdom of priests, and a holy nation. These are the words which thou shalt speak unto the children of Israel. Ex 19
4 unto whom coming,
a living stone, rejected indeed of men, but with God elect, precious,
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ye also, as living stones, are built up
a spiritual house, to be
a holy priesthood,
to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.
6 Because it is contained in scripture, Behold, I lay in Zion a chief corner stone, elect, precious: And he that believeth on him shall not be put to shame.
7 For you therefore that believe is the preciousness: but for such as disbelieve, The stone which the builders rejected, The same was made the head of the corner;
8 and, A stone of stumbling, and a rock of offence; for they stumble at the word, being disobedient: whereunto also they were appointed.
9 But
ye are a elect race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God`s own possession, that ye may show forth the excellencies of him who called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:
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who in time past were no people, but now are the people of God:
who had not obtained mercy, but now have obtained mercy.
11 Beloved, I beseech you as sojourners and pilgrims, to
abstain from fleshly lust, which war against the soul;
12 having
your behavior seemly among the Gentiles; that, wherein they speak against you as evil-doers, they may by
your good works, which they behold, glorify God in the day of visitation. 1 Pet 2
1 I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, to
present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God,
which is your spiritual service.
2 And be
not fashioned according to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, and ye may prove what is the good and acceptable and perfect will of God. Ro 12
13 neither present your members unto sin as instruments of unrighteousness; but
present yourselves unto God, as alive from the dead, and your members as instruments of righteousness unto God.
16 Know ye not, that to whom ye
present yourselves as servants unto obedience, his servants ye are whom ye obey; whether of sin unto death, or of obedience unto righteousness?
19 I speak after the manner of men because of the infirmity of your flesh: for as ye presented your members as servants to uncleanness and to iniquity unto iniquity, even so now
present your members as servants to righteousness unto sanctification. Ro 6
11 Faithful is the saying: For if we died with him, we shall also live with him:
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if we endure, we shall also reign with him: if we shall deny him, he also will deny us:
13 if we are faithless, he abideth faithful; for he cannot deny himself. 2 Tim 2
17 For if, by the trespass of the one, death reigned through the one; much more shall they that receive the abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness
reign in life through the one, even Jesus Christ. Ro 5
5 and from Jesus Christ, who is the faithful witness, the firstborn of the dead, and the ruler of the kings of the earth. Unto him that loveth us, and loosed us from our sins by his blood;
6 and
he made us to be a kingdom, to be priests unto his God and Father; to him be the glory and the dominion for ever and ever. Amen. Rev 1
9 And they sing a new song, saying, Worthy art thou to take the book, and to open the seals thereof: for thou was slain, and didst purchase unto God with thy blood
men of every tribe, and tongue, and people, and nation,
10 and
madest them to be unto our God a kingdom and priests; and they reign upon earth. Rev 5
4 And I saw thrones, and they sat upon them, and judgment was given unto them: and I saw
the souls of them that had been beheaded for the testimony of Jesus, and for the word of God, and such as worshipped not the beast, neither his image, and received not the mark upon their forehead and upon their hand; and
they lived, and reigned with Christ a thousand years.
5 The rest of the dead lived not until the thousand years should be finished. This is the first resurrection.
6 Blessed and holy is
he that hath part in the first resurrection: over these the second death hath no power; but
they shall be priests of God and of Christ, and shall reign with him a thousand years. Rev 20
5 And there shall be night no more; and they need no light of lamp, neither light of sun; for the Lord God shall give them light: and
they shall reign for ever and ever.
6 And he said unto me, These words are faithful and true: and the Lord, the God of the spirits of the prophets, sent his angels to show unto his servants the things which
must shortly come to pass.
7 And behold,
I come quickly. Blessed is he that keepeth the words of the prophecy of this book.
10 And he saith unto me,
Seal not up the words of the prophecy of this book; for
the time is at hand.
12 Behold,
I come quickly; and my reward is with me, to render to each man according as his work is.
20 He who testifieth these things saith, Yea:
I come quickly. Amen: come, Lord Jesus. Rev 22
