The Lesson

Again, as in the previous chapter, I've copied the various grade levels and put them here for easy access...

In kingdom third grade, we gain the ability to understand biblical truths and learn more about God’s character. We begin doing things on our own without feeling the need to check in with institutional leadership. We learn more about our identity as a child of God. We should be free to step out, experiment, and make mistakes. Why is that? We learn best from our bloopers.

Those who only do what leadership instructs rarely get past grade three in kingdom school. Let me reiterate that point—when we only do what we’re taught and aren’t encouraged to explore on our own, we can get stuck at this grade level. One must be able to use critical thinking skills to pass kingdom third grade. We must question godly truths and experience what’s in the Bible so we have personal revelation that takes us further than what we’re hearing from those we are told know more than we do. If we have to follow a lot of rules, we probably won’t move past kingdom third grade until we can break away from that legalism.

Spiritually speaking, grade four involves taking what we understand in the first three levels and making it part of our daily lives. We are learning that we can practice God’s presence as our go-to method of functioning. Personal discipline is a requirement from this point forward. We continually work through issues that need inner healing as we understand the greater mystery of God’s love for us. We learn that God wants to be part of our daily lives. We may or may not yet understand that we can have conversations with the Trinity like we do with any friend. However, we are better able to comprehend many truths outlined in the Bible. We are learning to make those truths stick in our behaviors. This age still focuses a lot on personal needs and desires

Spiritually, by fifth grade, we shouldn’t expect others to do for us. We have more responsibility for our actions because we have a greater understanding of what we’re doing. We know we will face a possible negative outcome if we choose to do something a certain way. We quit conference hopping, going from one place to the next, hoping for the next greatest move of God. We don’t need a spiritual fix to get us from one week to the next because we understand that a personal relationship with God is an important part of daily life. If we come home from a conference and feel let down, we put into practice what we experienced. What we gain at these events should assist our maturity and character-building process. Our best times of intimacy and closeness to God are when no one else is around and God has our individual and undivided attention.

We are at our first graduation level in 6th grade. Six is the number of man, which indicates that it’s in our best interest to graduate from acting in the flesh to functioning from the spirit. We understand that spiritual gifts are practiced and fine-tuned. We are on our way to understanding our identity in Christ, although here, it’s still at an elementary level. Because we continually work on life’s traumas, we may still struggle with understanding that “in him we live, move, and have our being” (Acts 17:28). This is a great spiritual truth where we realize that as we step into our position in Christ, we don’t need to function out of past trauma and experiences that can keep us from truly understanding who we are. We still look to teachings and revelation from others at a similar or greater maturity level than we are.

Activation!

Grab your two lists from the first lesson! By now, we have six grade levels to work with. Carefully read through the remaining four grade levels covered in this lesson. Now, we've not yet done middle and high school. A hint here is that everything at those grade levels is going to require a lot more comprehension of the various topics. With that, here are some questions for you:

What grade do you see yourself in developing Godly character?
At what grade level are you in biblical understanding?
How are you at putting biblical truths into practice in your daily life? Note that "practice" is the key here. It's all about consistency. Give yourself a grade level.
Do you move from conference to conference, church to church, etc., to gain a better understanding of what God is doing? If so, what do you do with that information? After writing that down, give yourself a grade level.
How are you at practicing developing your spiritual gifts? Give yourself a grade level.
How are you doing in the "subject" of dealing with trauma, hurts, and other "ouchies" in your life? This is a general question - overall, not specific instances. Give yourself a grade level.

Now, keep all of this in mind as we continue onto middle school and high school. You may find that certain subjects may be at a higher level.

Lesson 2: Kingdom Grades 3 – 6

Module 1 – Part 1 of Kingdom Maturity

Module 4: Energy Centers Activations

Module 5: Kingdom Shift - Preparing for God's Global Reset

Module 6: Maturing as a Mystic (Main book)

Module 7: Roundtable Discussions

Individual Ekklesia Teachings