It is simplistic to consider the Greek word “ekklesia” to mean “church”. The specific ekklesia of Jesus were “called out” for a strategic purpose that modern churches fail to comprehend.

by Gregory Williams
Air Date: August 13, 2022

Show Notes

• 00:00:45 Ekklesia; Home Church
• 00:09:02 Called out; Separate from the world; Ekklesia met 40 times a year; Draco
• 00:11:50 Agora; Militia; Sparta
• 00:16:50 Golden Calf; Arcons; Commander in Chief (Imperator)
• 00:22:15 Polybius; Error of Democracy; Covetous Practices; Exousia
• 00:26:50 David tried to number the people; Draft; Saul Syndrome; Charity; Jesus Commanded; Tens Hundreds and Thousands
• 00:28:58 Libera Res Publica = Free from things public
• 00:31:57 Cleisthenes’ demokratia
• 00:35:50 Symposia
• 00:36:55 Jesus and Moses appointed seventy; Sanhedrin
• 00:38:35 Polybius; Vaccination fallout
• 00:41:00 Failure of Sanhedrin led to election of Saul
• 00:43:25 Tables = Banks; Daily Ministration
• 00:48:15 Cities of Refuge
• 00:49:21 Cadillac pastor story (gregbio); Church of Constantine; Doctrine of Jesus
• 00:54:00 Social Welfare without benefactors who exercise authority; Pure Religion

Paul’s Notes

“Ekklesia”; Advocating home Church gatherings; Being led away from the kingdom of God; The called out; Not just “assembly”; Draco of Athens – 600BC Ekklesia; Church = one form of government; Misuse of “Church”; Separate from the world; Offices of service; “Agora”; Unarmed Spartans; Understanding real history; Assembling the puzzle; Strategists; The error of democracy; Direct/Indirect democracies; vs Republics; The Saul Syndrome; Social Welfare by Charity alone; Libera res publica; THE doctrine of Christ; Ekklesia as a governing body; Electing a different Christ; Symposia; Purpose of ekklesia; Jesus’ 70; Moses’ 70; Sanhedrin; Draconian; Media distractions; Corruption in Samuel’s time; NT Waiting on tables; Returning power to the people; Minister representatives; Windows to the kingdom; Controlling your wealth; Rich pastors; Strengthening the bonds of your free society; Abiding in His love; Understanding your need for repentance; Feeding sheep; Do the will of the Father.

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