•Pleroma – is the demonstration of the overflow nature of our relational God as seen in the gifts of the Godhead.

•Matt. 3:15,  Col. 2:9; Eph. 1:23; 3:19;  Eph 4:10, 13.

•John 1:16  “And of His fullness (pleromatos) we have all received, and grace for grace . 

•Rom. 15:13  May the God of hope fill (pleroma) you … so that you overflow (hupo-ballou) with hope by the power of the H. S.

God’s Nature Expounded

•It’s the shared love between three Persons, Father, Son and Spirit.  The activity with the Three and toward the world is motivated by love—the one driving nature is love.

•We understand the nature of God through the personal activity of God toward us—through the relationship

•“Ek” = out.  “Stasis” = way of Being.  Hence the essence of God, is a way of being that goes out in personal, communal, and self-giving love.

 pleroma-  fullness --- infinite nothing can contain Him 

know the concept of Perichoresis as a word coined by

the Early Church Fathers to describe the nature and dynamic of the Trinity

Perichoresis -refers to the mutal inter-penetration and indwelling within the threefold nature of the Trinity

the circle dance

•The Perichoresis, or mutual indwelling, a reciprocal intermingling participation in each other that stops just short of the three persons being swallowed up by each other, co-mingled, or confused.

•“Through the communion of the Holy Spirit, the eternal Spirit of the Father and the Son, the Church was drawn into the circle of God’s revealing of Himself and He shares even how He knows Himself.”[1] 

be ready to explain why the idea of the 

"circle dance" is significant to one's understanding of God

(especially in the context of "servant as person")

-relational dance going on in heaven is exactly what we should be doing on earth

servant as person - expanding the Kingdom through community.. "Your will on earth as it is in heaven"

relational nature of God's work and our lives in cooperation with 

finding our identity in Him

THEN: cooperation/ relation with people

Some of the ways God's relational nature

is seen in nature include...

•Material universe: solids, liquids, gases

•Chemistry: Parts of an atom = 3 (electrons, neutrons, protons)

•Art: Basic colors = 3 (red, blue, yellow)

•Music: Basic melody = 3 chords, 3 notes to a chord

•Space: Basic dimensions = 3 (line, plane, cube)

sonship vs orphanship

"With God"

lookingthrough the lense of Jesus we are welcomed as sons the Father runs toward us no matter what 

its who we are not what we do

in the parable of the prodigal son,

the prodigal relates to his father in which of the five perspectives discussed in class

life FROM GOD

He wanted the Blessings from the Father without the relationship

In the parable of the prodigal son, how does the elder brother relate to his father?

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in what perspective?

how does this differ from the younger brother?

elder brother life FOR GOD He is trying to earn his blessing and favor through works ..as a servant

younger brother wants it without working

neither brother wants realtonship

He blesses it

everything we do should be worship

(AND we dont Do for God we BE for God)

the spiritual man- saved and walking with God

1cor. 2:14-1cor3

carnal man- saved but walking after the desires of the flesh

the natural man- not saved not going afer things of God 

sonship has sense of belonging

do not have to perform

personhood is rooted in sense of sonship

have a home

feel like they can be themselves

Father knows me better than i know myself & He loves me

because i am a son i have an inheritance

orphan spirit trust others to meet their needs not God

seek to control/manipulate and take from anyone who displays sonship

live in a sense of guilt/shame/homelessness

w/o inheritance i must grab for everything now

i earn my way into a family

i dont know who my Father is

From Dallas Willard's Spirit of the Disciplines Explain the Author's concept of "The Secret of the Easy Yoke"and

be ready to explain how you see this applying to

and impacting your life 

it is the intelligent, informed, unyeilding resolve to live as Jesus lived in all aspects of his life, not just in the moment  of specfic choice or action

living in constant relationship to Father through Holy Spirit as Jesus did

1john 5:7 (101)This is He who came by water and blood—Jesus Christ; not only by water, but by water and blood. And it is the Spirit who bears witness, because the Spirit is truth. For there are three that bear witness in heaven: the Father, the Word, and the Holy Spirit; and these three are one. And there are three that bear witness on earth: the Spirit, the water, and the blood; and these three agree as one. (I John 5:6-8 NKJV)

 repent:Baptized into Jesus (salvation) Blood

be baptized:Baptzed in Water 

 receive the gift of Holy Spirit Baptized (by Jesus) in the Holy Spirit

eph 2:8,9

burnout

leading sheep astray

immorality

failure

pastor's leave the ministry

List the primary spiritual exercizes for developing

one's spirit man (pneuma)

spiritual language -singing,praying in the spirit

(1 cor. 14:14-15)

meditate on the Word

act on the Word

 chew the CUD

what are the primary "spirits" that are at work

in the world?

orphan spirit

spirit of sonship 

1. Spiritual language accelerates one's awareness of Sonship.
1. Rom. 8:14-17, 19, 22
2. Gal. 4:4-7
3. Gal. 4:19
2. Spiritual language enables communication with God that bypasses the limits of my mind.
1. 1 Cor. 14:2
2. Romans 8:26, 27
3. Eph. 6:18
3. Spiritual Language is a primary way that God downloads His will and purposes for my life.
1. Rom. 8:27
2. 1 Cor. 14:2 (mysteries)
3. 1 Cor. 2:9-12, 13
1. Pray it out. 1 Cor. 14:2,4.
2. Play it out. Do what is in front of you.
3. Say it out. Declare what He has said about you and to you.  
4. Spiritual Language energizes supernatural rest and peace from the inside-out.
1. John 14:26, 27
2. Is. 28:11, 12
5. Spiritual language produces psychological wholeness, resistance to depression and a sense of God's indwelling presence and abundance…
1. Rom. 14:17
2. Jn. 7:37, 38
6. Spiritual language allows the Holy Spirit to strengthen me with every king of strength I need in my inner man.
1. 1 Cor. 14:4
2. Eph. 3:16
3. Jude 20
7. Spiritual language will increase our love for others
1. Rom. 5:5
8. Spiritual language releases Ministry reservoirs:
1. Rivers of revelation 
2. Rivers of communication
3. Rivers of demonstrations
1. Jn. 7:37, 38
2. 1 Cor. 2:4, 5, 20
3. 1 Cor. 12:6-8

what is the best analogy from nature to explain the process of Meditating on the Word of God

and explain the process

chewing the cud- muliple stomachs (chew.swallow.repeat)

get the Word in your MOUTH and HEART

murmur, mutter, growl, sigh, moan

reflect and process God's word speaking in me

•God speaks out of his own depths and, speaking as a man, he discloses at the same time the depths of man. Christian meditation can begin only where God reveals himself as a man and, consequently, where this man reveals God to his very depths. 10

•1 Cor. 2:12  Probing God’s depths

Be able to discuss the three meanings of Hebrew 'pagah' discussed in class illuminating the meaning of

intercession in the NT 

to carry out the will of the King

  to fall upon, to light upon as if by chance 

reaching to or pressing out to predetermined boundries -intercession reaches this place, laying hold of God's promises(carrying out the will of the King)

enemy wants to limit your boundaries with lie-based thinking, and shrink us with small-fear based thinking through traumatic events. 

expanding God's truth VS enemy shrinking with lies

Picture of Jesus inviting us in to conquest with Him

Rom. 15-16 our heal is on the devil's neck

Holy Spirit destroys these lies He carries them away

He gives you health and abundance

isaiah. 58

1.  loose the chain of injustice & untites the chords of the yoke o muliple level

2. set the opressed free & breaks every yoke

3.share ones food with the hungry

4. provide shelter for the homeless

5. clothe the naked

6. take care of family first

Ecc. 4:1-3 

Be able to describe the impact of a resurgent Tinitarian theology upon the practice of spiritual disciplines

(think inside-out  vs.  inside-in)

perichoresis- the relational nature

living inside out as a son.. finding your identity in Him

overflow 

plerorma

the way we strenghten our inner man before we go out

Explain the significance of Skye Jethani's four ways one can wrongly relate to God and how those four can be corrected with a relational view

Life FROM God: values God's blessings and gifts;but not interested in spending time with God Himself (expand MY territory..bless ME..) a consumer

Life FOR God: values a significant life as one expended accomplishing great things in God's service---a servant

Life UNDER God: values the simple cause-and-effect promise & rewards approach; our goal is to discover what pleases/displeases God & work to remain in those boundries  a sinner

Life OVER God: values the order of the universe, the scientific approach. proven principles and natural law...leaves no room for/need for God or a realtionship with Him. the way to reduce fears & maintain control is to understand naturallaw; sciectific method is king. manager

the way to correct the improper views relationally is

Life WITH GOD:Values the collaberative environment where Creator and creatures work togeather to bring all creation backinto relationship with Creator and extend His infinite outflowing nature of love in shalom

Holy Spirit carries the bond of love between Father Son and believer. Restorer and Renewer..carry the presence of God on our shoulders .. Jesus life is the model of knowing and being known (john 14-17) the Kenetic, Perichorectic, Triune God is center of the universe.. and He desires relationship with His sons and daughters