New Spirit-Filled Life Bible: Kingdom Equipping Through the Power of the Word (Bible Nkjv)

2073 Pages·2002·34.26 MB·English

by  Jack Hayford

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EXECUTIVE EDITOR
Jack W. Hayford, Litt.D.

ASSOCIATE EDITOR
ASSOCIATE EDITOR
Paul G. Chappell, Ph.D.
Kenneth C. Ulmer, Ph.D., D.Min.

OLD TESTAMENT EDITORS
Judy Brown, Ed.D
Roy Hayden, Ph.D.

NEW TESTAMENT EDITORS
Jonathan David Huntzinger, Ph.D.
Gary Matsdorf, M.A.

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sense of honor toward the modern-day working of the Holy Spirit. These resources are designed to
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Contents

Introduction to the New Spirit-Filled Life® Bible . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vi
Editors and Contributors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .viii
Kingdom Dynamics (with Index) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .xii
Word Wealth (with Index) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .xxi
Truth-In-Action (with Index) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .xxviii
Charts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .xxx
In-Text Maps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .xxxi
Preface to the New King James Version . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .xxxiii
Special Abbreviations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .xxxvii
Books of the Old and New Testaments with Their Abbreviations . . . . . . . . . . . . . .xxxviii

The Old Testament . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1

Bridging the Testaments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1276
Harmony of the Gospels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1278

The New Testament . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1287
Dealing with “Last Things”—The Rapture, Second Coming, and Millennium . . . . .1805
In Studying the Book of Revelation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1809

Holy Spirit Gifts and Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1849
The Holy Spirit and Restoration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1859
Aflame with Passion for World Evangelism . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1865
The Believer’s Potential and Pathway for Ministering Healing to the Nations . . . . . .1869
Understanding Messianic Jewish Ministry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1874
How to Lead a Person to the Savior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1883

Concordance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1

Introduction

The waves of successive seasons of revival blessing throughout church history have
left recurring high-water marks. These signs of the Holy Spirit’s surgings across the Earth
and throughout time have, as a rule, been the result of God’s signal use of anointed men,
whose leadership not only was the spearhead making a holy penetration in their world, but
whose name became the designation of that revival era. Accordingly we note the strata of
church history by the mention of names, such as Augustine, Aquinas, Luther, Calvin,
Knox, Huss, Wesley, Finney, and Moody.
But with the opening of the twentieth century, from out of the wellsprings of the holi-
ness tradition, a revival broke forth, which is distinctive in two ways. First, the wave of
renewal it gave rise to in the church internationally has not receded; rather, it has contin-
ued to roll forward and to engulf leaders and laity in every historic tradition and contem-
porary circle of Christianity. Second, this revival has not been characterized by the
leadership of any primary personality to set its agenda or establish its style. One historian
has referred to the Pentecostal-Charismatic revival as “a movement without a man,”
thereby noting the phenomenon that its broadening tide of influence is dynamically global
and impacting in every sector of the church. No one can proscribe the movement’s bound-
aries, none can inscribe his name upon it, and who can describe it in any other way than
by Peter’s words at Pentecost: “This is what was spoken by the prophet Joel: ‘. . . and in
the last days . . . I will pour out of My Spirit on all flesh’ ” (Acts 2:16, 17)?
As the waves of this renewal have spread, the common denominator of those it
engulfs is not a doctrinal position as much as it is a mutual sharing in a new dynamic. This
“new” is neither novel nor unprecedented, but simply a rekindling and release of the sim-
plicity and power inherent in the New Testament church—the life and ministry of Jesus
continuing in His body today after the manner of the Books of Acts. Because of this, it has
characteristically been difficult to prepare a single study Bible to serve this broad commu-
nity. Their convictions about the Person of Jesus Christ, His virgin birth, sinless life, aton-
ing death, literal resurrection, and majestic ascension are essentially in agreement. Their
view of the authority of the Word of God and its divine inspiration is absolute and uni-
formly the same. And their experience of the contemporary operations of the Holy
Spirit—whose fullness, fruit, gifts, and works of power are welcomed and realized today
as at the church’s inception—is held in general accord. However, by reason of the breadth
of their denominational backgrounds, a wide diversity characterizes this band. They will
be found at all points of the spectrum on such issues as: 1) Calvinism contrasted with
Arminianism; 2) Dispensational contrasted with Covenant theology; 3) Premillennial,
Postmillennial, and Amillennial differences in prophetic interpretation; and 4) views and
practices on the place and purpose of “speaking in tongues” with reference to the
believer’s initial infilling with the Holy Spirit.
The striking fact, given this widely diverse group, is that their movement together
reflects not a lack of conviction about those points wherein they view Scripture and expe-
rience differently, but a response to the Holy Spirit’s compulsion to give place to another
overarching conviction. These leaders choose to let brotherly love prevail in the church, to
seek peace and pursue it, and to acknowledge the prayer of our Lord Jesus “that they may
be one.” None of these lack biblical depth or theological convictions, but are people who
realize Ephesians 4:13’s “unity of the faith” focuses our mutual “knowledge of the Son of
God” and not our private textbooks. We meet at the Table of communion—remembering
Christ’s cross through which we have all been redeemed; celebrating His body to which we
have been called; and testifying to the power of His blood that has redeemed, washed, and
justified us from our sins. It is there we have found oneness—under Jesus’ lordship, and

where we choose to stand together as more and more of His body grow toward “a perfect
man, to the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ . . . speaking the truth in love” (see Eph.
4:13–15).
From this broad context and at this point in God’s dealings throughout Christ’s
church globally, we have come to study and to serve, hoping that this Bible may contribute
to the ongoing stream of the Holy Spirit’s workings today and tomorrow. The team of
scholars, pastor-teachers, writers, and editors express gratitude to God and to the execu-
tive leadership of Thomas Nelson Publishers for the privilege of involvement in this his-
toric project. The Spirit-Filled Life® Bible, released in 1991, was the first of its kind, in which
a broadly representative team from more than twenty denominations and independent fel-
lowships were banded together to produce a study Bible integrating the Pentecostal-
Charismatic viewpoint. In noting this, the Executive Editor and his associates wish to
acknowledge the earlier efforts of several Pentecostal teachers and scholars who have pro-
vided study Bible resources prior to the landmark event the Spirit-Filled Life® Bible occa-
sioned. While its uniqueness in scope and persons involved distinguishes this present
work, it is with gratitude and humility that we salute that worthy group who preceded us
in such efforts at leading the people of God into His Word at greater depth.
As Executive Editor, I offer my most respectful thanks to my Christian brothers and
sisters who have accomplished the written and editorial work herein. Special personal
acknowledgment is also appropriate to my son, Jack Hayford III, for his arduous labors in
this project, as well as to Janet Kemp, Susanne Mahdi, Renee McCarter, and John Silver.
May God be pleased to multiply the fruit of the labor of all who have given themselves
to present you, the reader-student, with this Bible. We commit this work to Him with the
psalmist’s prayer: “And let the beauty of the LORD our God be upon us, and establish the
work of our hands for us; yes, establish the work of our hands” (Ps. 90:17).
Jack W. Hayford
Executive Editor

Introductory Addendum to the New Spirit-Filled Life® Bible

With the release of the New Spirit-Filled Life® Bible, a distinct sense of humility is felt,
for God has clearly chosen to bless our work as we prayed. Not only has this Bible study
and ministry resource found acceptance among multitudes in all parts of the church today,
but a constant stream of heartfelt remarks and correspondence has confirmed its personal
usefulness and practical ministry value. The sum of the vast majority would distill to one
testimony: “This study Bible has deepened my life in Christ and my life in the Holy Spirit, helping
me grow and increasing my effectiveness as a servant of Jesus.” For that, and for the fruit being
multiplied in the church through the spiritual growth of its members and their ministry,
we offer high praise to God.
This Bible’s study resources rest on the foundation of the first Spirit-Filled Life® Bible
and the work of two exceptional men, Dr. Sam Middlebrook and Dr. Jerry Horner, who
served diligently as Old and New Testament editors, respectively, and whose legacies are
reflected in this new work. We also extend our special thanks to the new contributors to
this edition—men and women who have enabled us to broaden even further the scope of
our pursuit. They not only expanded dimensions of Kingdom Dynamics we offer here, but
many articles by respected friends from additional evangelical circles demonstrate their
distinct graciousness and their vision for mutuality in the whole body of Christ. With
these, we must acknowledge the superb editorial assistance and dedicated diligence of
Caroline Erickson in bringing the second edition to fruition, not to mention the splendid
editorial group at Nelson. Blessings upon each of these!

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In all, we are grateful to offer an enriching resource for any who love the Savior and
His Word—a tool for any of the host of believers the Holy Spirit is increasingly blending
from varied sectors of Christ’s body. In deepened partnership and spiritual passion, may
we pursue the final harvest together.
Jack W. Hayford
Executive Editor

Contributors

Jack W. Hayford, Litt.D.
Executive Editor

Paul G. Chappell, Ph.D.
Kenneth C. Ulmer, Ph.D., D.Min.
Associate Editor
Associate Editor

Judy Brown, Ed.D
Jonathan David Huntzinger, Ph.D.
Roy Hayden, Ph.D.
Gary Matsdorf, M.A.

Old Testament Editors
New Testament Editors

Kingdom Dynamics, Word Wealth, Truth-In-Action

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Barbara Amos, B.A., M.Div.
Bishop, Faith Deliverance Christian Fellowship, Inc.
Norfolk, Virginia
Biblical Women

Rebecca Hayford Bauer, M.A.
Director of Women’s Ministries, The Church
On The Way;
Faculty, The King’s College and Seminary
Van Nuys, CA
The Spirit-Filled Family

Scott G. Bauer, B.A., M.Div., D.Min.
Senior Pastor, The Church On The Way;
Chairman, Board of Trustees, The King’s College
and Seminary
Van Nuys, CA
Holy Spirit Fullness

Charles Blake, B.A., M.Div., D.Th.
Bishop / Senior Pastor, West Angeles Church of
God in Christ
Los Angeles, CA
Human Worth and Divine Destiny

Reinhard Bonnke, D.D.
Founder and President, Christ for All Nations
Orlando, FL
Aflame with Passion for World Evangelism

LaMar Boschman, D.Min.
Dean, The Worship Institute
Bedford, TX
The Pathway of Praise and Worship

Gerald E. Brooks, Jr.
Senior Pastor
Grace Outreach Center
Plano, TX
Living in the Power and Promise of God’s Word

David Bryant, B.A., M.A. (Biblical Studies),
M.A. (Missiology)
Founder and President, Concerts of Prayer
International and Proclaim Hope!;
Chairman, America’s National Prayer Committee
New Providence, NJ
Answering Today’s Prayer Awakening

Jamie Buckingham, A.B., B.D., M.R.E.,
D.H.L.
Author and Founding Pastor, The Tabernacle
Church
Melbourne, FL
Traits of Spiritual Leadership

Paul A. Cedar, B.S., M.Div., D.Min., D.D.
Chairman, Mission America Coalition
Palm Desert, CA
The Power of Unity Among Believers

Larry Christenson, B.A., B.Th.
Author; Speaker
Northome, MN
The Spirit-Filled Family

Dennis Corrigan, B.A., B.Div., M.Div.
Truth-In-Action
(Matthew—Romans, Galatians, 1 and 2 Timothy,
Philemon, Jude, Revelation)

Beverly “Bam” Crawford, D.D.
Founder and Pastor, Bible Enrichment Fellowship
International Church
Inglewood, CA
The Ministry of Angels

Paul F. Crouch, B.A., Litt.D., LL.D.
President, Trinity Broadcasting Network
Tustin, CA
Keys to Walking the Path of Miracles in His Service

Billy Joe Daugherty, B.A., M.A., D.Min.
Senior Pastor, Victory Christian Center
Tulsa, OK
Shepherding Amid the Supernatural

John D. Dawson
Founder, International Reconciliation Coalition
Ventura, CA
Ministering Healing Among the Nations

A. Joy Dawson
International Bible Teacher; Author
Los Angeles, CA
Intercession

Dick Eastman, B.A., D.D.
President, Every Home for Christ
Colorado Springs, CO
Advancing in Spiritual Warfare

Gerald L. Fry
International Bible Teacher; Author
Founder and Chairman, Mount Herman Ministries
University Place, WA
Moving Into and Through Revival

Steven Fry
President, Messenger Fellowship
Nashville, TN
Growing in Knowing God

Joseph Garlington, Sr., Ph.D.
Bishop / Senior Pastor
Covenant Church of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, PA
Traits of Spiritual Leadership

Charles Green, B.A., D.Th., Litt.D., D.H.L.
Pastor, Faith Church
New Orleans, LA
The Pathway of Praise and Worship

Jane Hansen, D.D.
President and CEO, Aglow International
Edmonds, WA
Women in God’s Design

Jack W. Hayford, B.A., B.Th., D.D., Litt. D.
Founder and Chancellor, The King’s College and
Seminary
Pastor Emeritus, The Church On The Way
Van Nuys, CA
The Kingdom of God; The Word of God; Prophecy
and the Scriptures; Godliness and Moral Purity

Christopher J. Hayward
Pastor; President, Cleansing Stream Ministries
Chatsworth, CA
Ministering Deliverance from Bondage

Marilyn Hickey, B.A., D.D.
International Bible Teacher
Marilyn Hickey Ministries
Denver, Colorado
The Ministry of Angels

Roy Hicks, Sr., G.Th., D.D.
Author; Speaker; International Bible Teacher
San Marcos, CA
Living in the Power and Promise of God’s Word

Todd Hunter, B.S., M.A.
Executive Director, Allelon Church Planting;
Pastor, Christ Community of Faith
Yorba Linda, CA
Power Ministry Through God’s Spirit

Freda Lindsay, B.A., D.D., D.H.L.
Founder and Chairman of the Board
Christ for the Nations Institute
Dallas, TX
Biblical Women

Bill McCartney, B.S.
President, Promise Keepers
Denver, CO
The Reconciling Ministry

Dick Mills, B.A., D.D. (assisted by David
Michael)
Evangelist and Adjunct Professor
San Jacinto, CA
Word Wealth

Jesse Miranda, B.A., M.R.E., M.S., D.Min.
Distinguished Professor of Urban Studies, Vanguard
University; Director, Center for Urban Studies and
Ethnic Leadership; President, AMEN
Costa Mesa, CA
Human Worth and Divine Destiny

Leslyn Musch
President, Global Prayer Ministries
Bodega Bay, CA
Truth-In-Action

Lloyd John Ogilvie, B.A., M.Th., D.D.,
D.H.L.
Chaplain, the United States Senate
Washington, D.C.
The Call to Unity in Christ’s Body

G. E. Patterson
Presiding Bishop, Church of God in Christ;
Pastor, Temple of Deliverance Church of God in
Christ
Memphis, TN
Lifestyle Stewardship

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Keith W. Phillips, B.A., M.Div., D.Min.
Founder and President, World Impact
Los Angeles, CA
Serving 21st Century Human Need

Fuchsia T. Pickett, D.Th., D.D.
Founder, Fuchsia T. Pickett Ministries; Professor,
Christian Life School of Theology; Author;
Teacher
Blountville, TN
Christlikeness of Character

Brent Price, B.S., B.Th., M.A., D.Min.
Pastor, Beverly Hills Foursquare Church
Beverly Hills, CA
How to Lead a Person to the Savior

Frederick K. C. Price, D.D.
Founder and Pastor, Crenshaw Christian Center
Los Angeles, CA
God’s Plan for Abundance

Oral Roberts, D.H.L.
Evangelist; Founder and President, Oral Roberts
University
Tulsa, OK
Seed Faith

M. G. “Pat” Robertson, B.A., M.Div.,
J.D., D.D.
Founder and Chairman
The Christian Broadcasting Network, Inc.
Virginia Beach, VA
Godliness and Moral Purity

James Robison, D.D.
President, Life Outreach International
Fort Worth, TX
The Holy Spirit and Restoration

James W. Ryle
International Bible Teacher; Author
TruthWorks Ministries
Franklin, TN
Prophetic Dreams and Visions in the Scriptures

Charles Simpson, B.A.
Bible Teacher
Mobile, AL
The Blood of the Covenant

Shira Sorko-Ram, B.A.
Messianic Jewish Pioneer; Author
Tel Aviv, Israel
Understanding Messianic Jewish Ministry

Kenneth C. Ulmer, B.A., M.A., Ph.D.,
D.Min.
Bishop / Senior Pastor, Teacher
Faithful Central Bible Church
Inglewood, CA
Growth in Life Enrichment

Nathaniel M. Van Cleave, B.A.,
Th.D., D.D.
Special Conference Speaker / Faculty, Spanish Bible
College
Montebello, CA
The Ministry of Divine Healing

Paul Walker, B.A., M.Div., M.Ed., Ph.D.
Senior Pastor Emeritus, Mount Paran Church of God
Atlanta, GA
Chancellor, Division of Education, Church of God
International
Cleveland, TN
Holy Spirit Gifts and Power

Raleigh B. Washington, M.Div., D.D.,
D.Min.
Executive Vice President of Global Ministries,
Promise Keepers
Denver, CO
The Reconciling Ministry

Clark Whitten, B.S., M.Div.
Senior Pastor, Calvary Assembly of God
Orlando, FL
Divine Principles of Money Management

Arden Conrad Autry, B.A., M.A., Ph.D.
2 Corinthians

James Lee Beall, B.A., M.Th., Th.D.
1 and 2 Timothy, Titus

R. Russell Bixler, B.A., M.A., M.Div.
Genesis

Charles E. Blair, Th.B., D.D., Litt.D.
Job

Paul G. Chappell, B.A., M.Div., Th.M.,
M.Phil., Ph.D.
Deuteronomy

Jerry Cook, B.A., B.D.
1 and 2 Samuel, Joel

A. Joy Dawson
Esther

Guy P. Duffield, S.T.D., D.D.
Hebrews

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Book Introductions, Outlines, and Notes

Willard S. Elijahson, B.A., M.A., B.D.,
S.T.M., Th.D.
Micah

Howard M. Ervin, A.B., Th.B., B.D., M.A.,
Th.D.
Ezekiel (coauthored with Roy E. Hayden)

John Garlock, B.A., M.A.
Proverbs

Trevor L. Grizzle, B.A., M.Div., Ph.D.
Colossians

Wayne A. Grudem, B.A., M.Div., Ph.D.
Romans

Roy Edmund Hayden, A.A., B.A., B.Th.,
B.D., Th.M., M.A., Ph.D.
Jeremiah, Ezekiel (coauthored with Howard M.
Ervin), Amos

Jack W. Hayford, B.A., B.Th., D.D., Litt.D.
Ruth, Ephesians

Cheryl Lynn Hetherington, S.T.D., M.A.,
M.Phil., Ph.D.
Judges

Charles L. Holman, B.A., B.D., Th.M., Ph.D.
1 and 2 Peter, Jude

Jerry Horner, B.A., M.Div., Th.D.
Galatians, Philippians, 3 John

Richard Duane Israel, B.A., M.Div., M.A.,
Ph.D.
Numbers

K. R. “Dick” Iverson, D.Th.
Psalms

Gary Kinnaman, B.A., M.A.
Acts

John Louwerse, B.S., B.C.A., M.A. Ling.,
M.A. Miss., M.Div., Ph.D.
Malachi

David Charles Mainse, S.T.M.
Nehemiah

Gary Matsdorf, B.A., M.A.
Ezra

Ronald Mehl, B.Th., D.D.
Joshua

Sam Middlebrook, B.Th., B.A., M.Div.,
D.Min.
Hosea, Habakkuk, Haggai

Earl Wesley Morey, B.A., M.Div., Ph.D.
Revelation

Coleman Cox Phillips, B.Th., B.A.,
M.Ed., D.D.
Daniel, additional notes for Revelation

Mary LaVonne Phillips, B.R.E., B.S., M.A.
Zephaniah

Donald Pickerill, B.Th., B.A., M.A.
Song of Solomon, 1 Corinthians

Timothy Mark Powell, B.S., M.Div., Ph.D.
Obadiah, Nahum

Larry D. Powers, A.A., B.A., M.A.
1 and 2 Kings, 1 and 2 Chronicles

Peter E. Prosser, B.A., B.Th., M.A., Ph.D.
1 and 2 John

Jon Mark Ruthven, B.A., M.A., B.D., Ph.D.
James

Siegfried Schatzmann, B.A., M.Div., Ph.D.
John

David Warren Shibley, B.A., M.Div.
Zechariah

Bob G. Slosser, B.A., L.H.D.
Philemon

Charles W. Snow, Jr., B.S., M.A., Ed.D.
Jonah

Russell P. Spittler, B.A., M.A., B.D., Ph.D.
1 and 2 Thessalonians

J. Lyle Story, B.A., M.Div., Ph.D.
Matthew, Mark, Luke

James Carroll Tollett, B.A., M.Div.,
D.Min.
Exodus

Nathaniel M. Van Cleave, B.A., Th.D.,
D.D.
Isaiah

Paul B. Watney, B.A., M.A., D.Miss.,
Ph.D.
Lamentations

William C. Williams, B.A., M.A., Ph.D.
Ecclesiastes

Brad H. Young, B.A., M.A., Ph.D.
Leviticus

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Kingdom Dynamics

Among its multiple study resources and approaches, the New Spirit-Filled Life® Bible
contains a developed coverage of forty-one themes referred to as “Kingdom Dynamics.”
This term is derived from abounding biblical and experiential evidence that verifies proven
biblical principles and values as essential for the dynamic spread and effective advance of
the “gospel of the kingdom” Jesus commissioned to be “preached in all the world as a wit-
ness” (Matt. 24:14). Understanding of and faithful attention to these values and truths has
always characterized the church where God’s people move in the fullness of power Jesus
promised would enable the fulfillment of His commissions (Acts 1:8).
Godly pastors, teachers, evangelists, and other key leaders have contributed to the pro-
vision of the wisdom, insight, and spiritual instruction contained in these Kingdom
Dynamics articles. Their work has been organized into nine “clusters,” in the spirit of Isa-
iah 65:8 which notes how “the new wine is found in the cluster” and that “a blessing is in
it.” These “clusters,” each representing a general category of spiritual truth, and the com-
ponent parts of each one expand on key “new wine” principles of Bible-centered, Spirit-
filled life and ministry—proven to manifest “blessing” as Jesus’ name is lifted up, souls are
drawn to Him, lives are transformed, and the kingdom is advanced through His servants—
dynamically enabled to do His will.
Wherever one of these timeless topics is mentioned in Scripture, it is highlighted
(keyed with a dove symbol and gray-screened to set it apart from the Bible text). Each
entry follows this format: chapter(s) and verse(s) being referenced, title of the particular
article under its larger topic (abbreviated form in capital letters), and commentary.

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PSALM 110

Announcement of the Messiah’s Reign

A Psalm of David.
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HE aLORD said to my Lord,
“Sit at My right hand,
Till I make Your enemies Your
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29 aJob 8:22;
Ps. 35:26

30 aPs. 35:18;
111:1
31 a[Ps. 16:8]
1Lit. judging
his soul

PSALM 110

1 aMatt. 22:44;
Mark 12:36;
16:19; Luke
20:42, 43;
Acts 2:34, 35;
Col. 3:1; Heb.

110:1 Victory in the Fullness
of the Holy Spirit, HOLY
SPIRIT FULLNESS. Peter’s
last quotation in his Pentecost
Day message is this prophecy
of David (Acts 2:34, 35). Significantly, he
links the promise of ultimate victory with
the coming of the Holy Spirit. The fullest
understanding of this scripture cannot be
limited to the human, political, or institu-
tional adversaries faced, since a broader
understanding of our spiritual adversaries
is found in Eph. 6:12. Peter unlocks the sig-
nificance of David’s declaration of victory
as he proclaims another dimension of its
fulfillment in Acts 2:33–35. The Messiah’s
manifest victory extends to the church
itself, as the NT teaches how each believer
shares in the authority of what Jesus the
Messiah has done in vanquishing all adver-
saries (see Eph. 1:22).

(*/Is. 28:11, 12) S.G.B.

Following a Kingdom Dynamics chain is easy to do. The last line of each entry
includes references separated by a slash (/). The reference before the slash takes you to
the passage where the preceding Kingdom Dynamic is found (an asterisk in this position
indicates that the Kingdom Dynamic you are currently reading is the first in the chain).
The reference after the slash takes you to the next passage under that particular theme
(an asterisk following the last reference indicates that you have completed the chain and
takes you back to the beginning of it). The initials at the end of an entry indicate its
author.
Most of the Kingdom Dynamics themes have been addressed by a leader noted for his
or her study or emphasis in that area. Please do not miss reading the six topics of interest
that are presented in article form following the Book of Revelation, rather than in chain
reference form throughout the Bible text. NOTE: We realize that some of the themes
treated are subject to differences in interpretation and application. The New Spirit-Filled
Life® Bible has included these nonetheless, not as a conclusive endorsement of any but as
a representation of truth as applied by some, that we all may study together even at points
of difference. Often to do so is to discover that one presumed to be a doctrinal opponent
is seen on closer examination to be more in line with one’s own thinking than was first
supposed. Thus, the diversity of the themes and approaches offered here may contribute
to better understanding as well as expanded enrichment to us all.

Cluster One: Spiritual Foundation Precepts

• The Word of God (Jack W. Hayford)
• The Blood of the Covenant (Charles Simpson)
• The Kingdom of God (Jack W. Hayford)
• The Pathway of Praise and Worship (LaMar Boschman and Charles Green)

All dynamics related to believing life are rooted in, flow from, and are authenticated
by The Word of God. Jesus settled this in His own description of the priority of the Scrip-
tures to our life, affirming, “Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that pro-
ceeds from the mouth of God” (Matt. 4:4). The rise of all truly durable power-works of
the Holy Spirit begin here with vital habits in reading, obeying, feeding upon, studying,
and making life-application of the Bible. This growth rises within the redemptive life
potential to humankind by one means alone—The Blood of the Covenant. The grounds for
the release of all salvation’s dimensions of promise in Christ are because of the Cross
where the price of eternal life and kingdom hope was paid. Every believer should under-
stand the history of God’s redemptive requirement of the blood, why Jesus had to die as
He did, and how an immeasurable dynamic of spiritual power has been unleashed in the
invisible realm through “the blood of the Lamb” (Rev. 12:10, 11). Central to Jesus’ teach-
ing, preaching, and ministry was His introducing and explaining all truth as it related to
The Kingdom of God. Relating all life to the realities of God’s reign over and rule in the
affairs of life, Jesus pointed the way for each of His redeemed to discover kingdom prin-
ciples by which God’s power may flow in their daily life. Among these principles, none
precedes the priority of Praise and Worship as a lifestyle, as an ongoing pattern of humil-
ity before God’s throne, and as a key to realizing the dynamic power of God’s visiting
presence.

Cluster Two: Prayer Power Precepts

• Answering Today’s Prayer Awakening (David Bryant)
• Intercession* (A. Joy Dawson)

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• Advancing in Spiritual Warfare (Dick Eastman)
• Living in the Power and Promise of God’s Word (Gerald E. Brooks, Jr., and Roy
Hicks, Sr.)
• Prophetic Dreams and Visions in the Scriptures (James W. Ryle)
All believing life begins with and grows in Prayer, the privilege of coming to God’s
throne in simple faith. As faith grows, the prayer ministry of Intercession begins to
expand the impact of the believer’s prayer life, and victories are learned through
Advancing in Spiritual Warfare. The dynamic of faith increases as the principles of Liv-
ing in the Power and Promise of God’s Word are realized and responded to with biblical
wisdom and balance. Joined to His Word, God also gives the praying believer the Holy
Spirit’s timely Prophetic Dreams and Visions, which are available to all believers (Acts
2:17) and which are always to be measured and judged by the authority of God’s eter-
nal Word.

Cluster Three: Personal Growth Precepts

• Growing in Knowing God (Steven Fry)
• Christlikeness of Character (Fuchsia Pickett)
• Godliness and Moral Purity (Jack W. Hayford, ed., and M. G. “Pat” Robertson)
• Growth in Life Enrichment (Kenneth C. Ulmer)
Jesus described the relationship of each of His own to Himself as a “vine-branch”
relationship (John 15). There is a combination truth of His sovereignty and our responsi-
bility—“abide in Me . . . without Me you can do nothing.” Our role is to grow in an inti-
mate relationship with Him: His will is to flow His power and fruitfulness through us.
Growing in Knowing God provides devotional insights into the beauty and wonder of the
Father Himself; Christlikeness of Character develops in each believer as a restored and
deepening walk with God increases. Holiness of life in morals and ethics is the natural by-
product of the Godliness and Moral Purity of Christ guiding and filling us, and as an
accountable responsiveness is shown to our call to continual Growth in Life Enrichment.

Cluster Four: Spiritual Empowerment Precepts

• Holy Spirit Fullness (Scott G. Bauer)
• Holy Spirit Gifts and Power (article by Paul Walker)
• Prophecy and the Scriptures (Jack W. Hayford)
• The Holy Spirit and Restoration (article by James Robison)
Holy Spirit Fullness is promised to every redeemed child of God, but the promise must
be received (Acts 2:38, 39). This experience is pivotal to New Testament church life being
replicated in any era. It was pursued passionately by the early church (note Acts 8 and 19,
seeing the discerning instruction Peter, John, and Paul gave new converts to receive the
fullness of the Holy Spirit). This experience opens the door to Holy Spirit Gifts and Power
and calls each Spirit-filled believer to a responsible balance in Prophecy and the Scriptures.
Such spiritually enabled, biblically balanced living will result in discovering the broad
dimensions of The Holy Spirit and Restoration—witnessing His works of grace and power
ongoingly.

Cluster Five: Spiritual Unity Precepts

• The Call to Unity in Christ’s Body (Lloyd John Ogilvie)
• The Power of Unity Among Believers (Paul A. Cedar)
• Human Worth and Divine Destiny (Charles Blake and Jesse Miranda)
• The Reconciling Ministry (Bill McCartney and Raleigh B. Washington)

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