James Kwasi
May 5
Reading Assignment: *Read Part 1 (Consisting of 5 chapters) of "After the Revolution" by Ryan Rufus.* *Writing Task:* Write a summary for chapter one supported by at least 1 scripture. Ensure each ?
The Difference between a Rebellion
and a Revolution
What is the difference between a revolution and a rebellion? A rebellion is
defined by what it stands against, whereas a revolution is defined by what it
stands for. A rebel is just interested in fighting against something, whereas
a revolutionist is fighting for something. A rebellion seeks to disrupt, bring
down or destroy a bad ideology or system of government. A revolution
seeks to transform it into something better. In simple terms, a rebellion
seeks to destroy, while a revolution seeks to build something better. If you
think you’re a revolutionist but find yourself only destroying and never
building, I hate to tell you this, but you’re nothing more than a rebel! This
book is not for rebels, it’s for revolutionaries who want to see the Church
becoming what Christ intended for her.
What happens after a revolution is even more important than the actual
revolution itself! In fact, if people do not go into what the revolution was
there to position them for then the revolution could end up being more de-
structive to them than the bondage they were previously in. If people never
move on to rebuild something the right way then they never had a revolu-
tion, they only had a rebellion.
If you’re in a prison surrounded by a vast desert and you happen to
breakout and gain your “freedom”, you are now worse off than you were
when in prison! You will die in the desert. It’s not just about your freedom it’s about going into a better place.
After the Revolution
to reject divine order, sound doctrine and the value of the local church.
Unfortunately this is causing some to reject the transformation that God
wants to bring them into.
Most revolutions have a fringe fanatic that have lost sight of the true
cause and have just become rebels leading a rebellion while thinking they’re
leading a revolution. Some people see these “trouble makers” and mistak-
enly think the whole revolution is nothing more than a rebellion. This is a
shame because it’s slowing down churches from coming into the fullness of
grace.
It was a revolution that set Israel free from Egyptian bondage in order
that they may enter the Promise Land. That “free” generation, however, did
not enter their inheritance but stayed and suffered in the wilderness unto
utter destruction. One of the most common events you saw occurring with
Israel in the wilderness was a continual breaking out of rebellion.
If all you do is break free from bad leadership and bad beliefs but fail to
go into what God is building, you get stuck in a rebellion that will continue
to manifest unto total destruction. What starts out as something good has
the potential to end up in something terrible if you don’t have the next
phase in mind!
The wilderness is not true freedom./ It is a place, which if you spend
too long there, will lead to confusion, disillusionment, rebellion, a returning
to bondage, self-destruction and ultimately death.
People who do not sequence with God at this crucial stage will end up
just preaching rebellion and helping people to rebel against what God is
actually doing.
But this grace revolution must not be mistaken with the grace rebellion
or associated with rebels. God is very serious about bringing his church into. The Difference between a Rebellion and a Revolution
the fullness of New Covenant life and freedom and is using true revolu-
tionaries who honor and value leadership to do this. These are people who
do more than destroy or just get you free from something. They are people
who are invested in building what God is building while destroying the religious
trappings that hinder people from true New Covenant life.
It’s great to be free from the wrong things but now we need to build on
the right things and let grace empower and lead us into what God now has
for the Church.
This includes:
• Kingdom divine order established in the church with grace-filled em-
powering leadership.
• Powerful, influential and fruitful local churches everywhere.
• Establishing people in the all round sound doctrine of the Gospel
of Grace.
• Supernatural fruitfulness, growth, increase and multiplication in indi-
viduals and churches.
• Victory over bondage, addiction and temptation.
• Living stones being built together in love and empowered in gifting.
• A generation of faithful, loyal, church honoring, committed, hard
working, servant-hearted, generous, powerful lovers of God arising!
• Heaven coming to earth!
So what is the state of the revolution?
Right now we are seeing a divide growing between those that were just
with us for the rebellion, and those that are moving forward in the revolution
Perhaps the question is what are you involved in – a revolution or a After the Revolution
rebellion? It’s time to get behind what God is doing next on the planet. And
what is that? He is raising up influential local churches all over the world
that are governed by strong grace-filled leaders who empower the church
to display to the world what heaven looks like when it comes to a community
of people here on earth! A community of people who walk with God
and others in love, joy, peace, liberty, divine order, favor, health, prosperity,
honor and purity with victory over sin, curse, fear, condemnation, sickness,
poverty and all manner of evil.
This Grace Revolution will not be finished until we are seeing this hap-
pening all over the world! If we don’t see this happening then all we had
was a grace rebellion! I’ve committed my life to this Grace Revolution and
I’m going to see it through until the day I die! I’m a part of an incredible
local church in Hong Kong that is building and establishing the Kingdom
of God here on earth through Christ’s plan A for mankind – the Church!
I’m also connected in working relationships with other churches, pastors
and five fold ministry gifts all over the world that have a passion to see
churches planted and established in grace and the Gospel of Christ impact-
ing mankind.
and a Revolution
What is the difference between a revolution and a rebellion? A rebellion is
defined by what it stands against, whereas a revolution is defined by what it
stands for. A rebel is just interested in fighting against something, whereas
a revolutionist is fighting for something. A rebellion seeks to disrupt, bring
down or destroy a bad ideology or system of government. A revolution
seeks to transform it into something better. In simple terms, a rebellion
seeks to destroy, while a revolution seeks to build something better. If you
think you’re a revolutionist but find yourself only destroying and never
building, I hate to tell you this, but you’re nothing more than a rebel! This
book is not for rebels, it’s for revolutionaries who want to see the Church
becoming what Christ intended for her.
What happens after a revolution is even more important than the actual
revolution itself! In fact, if people do not go into what the revolution was
there to position them for then the revolution could end up being more de-
structive to them than the bondage they were previously in. If people never
move on to rebuild something the right way then they never had a revolu-
tion, they only had a rebellion.
If you’re in a prison surrounded by a vast desert and you happen to
breakout and gain your “freedom”, you are now worse off than you were
when in prison! You will die in the desert. It’s not just about your freedom it’s about going into a better place.
After the Revolution
to reject divine order, sound doctrine and the value of the local church.
Unfortunately this is causing some to reject the transformation that God
wants to bring them into.
Most revolutions have a fringe fanatic that have lost sight of the true
cause and have just become rebels leading a rebellion while thinking they’re
leading a revolution. Some people see these “trouble makers” and mistak-
enly think the whole revolution is nothing more than a rebellion. This is a
shame because it’s slowing down churches from coming into the fullness of
grace.
It was a revolution that set Israel free from Egyptian bondage in order
that they may enter the Promise Land. That “free” generation, however, did
not enter their inheritance but stayed and suffered in the wilderness unto
utter destruction. One of the most common events you saw occurring with
Israel in the wilderness was a continual breaking out of rebellion.
If all you do is break free from bad leadership and bad beliefs but fail to
go into what God is building, you get stuck in a rebellion that will continue
to manifest unto total destruction. What starts out as something good has
the potential to end up in something terrible if you don’t have the next
phase in mind!
The wilderness is not true freedom./ It is a place, which if you spend
too long there, will lead to confusion, disillusionment, rebellion, a returning
to bondage, self-destruction and ultimately death.
People who do not sequence with God at this crucial stage will end up
just preaching rebellion and helping people to rebel against what God is
actually doing.
But this grace revolution must not be mistaken with the grace rebellion
or associated with rebels. God is very serious about bringing his church into. The Difference between a Rebellion and a Revolution
the fullness of New Covenant life and freedom and is using true revolu-
tionaries who honor and value leadership to do this. These are people who
do more than destroy or just get you free from something. They are people
who are invested in building what God is building while destroying the religious
trappings that hinder people from true New Covenant life.
It’s great to be free from the wrong things but now we need to build on
the right things and let grace empower and lead us into what God now has
for the Church.
This includes:
• Kingdom divine order established in the church with grace-filled em-
powering leadership.
• Powerful, influential and fruitful local churches everywhere.
• Establishing people in the all round sound doctrine of the Gospel
of Grace.
• Supernatural fruitfulness, growth, increase and multiplication in indi-
viduals and churches.
• Victory over bondage, addiction and temptation.
• Living stones being built together in love and empowered in gifting.
• A generation of faithful, loyal, church honoring, committed, hard
working, servant-hearted, generous, powerful lovers of God arising!
• Heaven coming to earth!
So what is the state of the revolution?
Right now we are seeing a divide growing between those that were just
with us for the rebellion, and those that are moving forward in the revolution
Perhaps the question is what are you involved in – a revolution or a After the Revolution
rebellion? It’s time to get behind what God is doing next on the planet. And
what is that? He is raising up influential local churches all over the world
that are governed by strong grace-filled leaders who empower the church
to display to the world what heaven looks like when it comes to a community
of people here on earth! A community of people who walk with God
and others in love, joy, peace, liberty, divine order, favor, health, prosperity,
honor and purity with victory over sin, curse, fear, condemnation, sickness,
poverty and all manner of evil.
This Grace Revolution will not be finished until we are seeing this hap-
pening all over the world! If we don’t see this happening then all we had
was a grace rebellion! I’ve committed my life to this Grace Revolution and
I’m going to see it through until the day I die! I’m a part of an incredible
local church in Hong Kong that is building and establishing the Kingdom
of God here on earth through Christ’s plan A for mankind – the Church!
I’m also connected in working relationships with other churches, pastors
and five fold ministry gifts all over the world that have a passion to see
churches planted and established in grace and the Gospel of Christ impact-
ing mankind.
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May 5
Summary of Chapter One:
In Chapter One of "After the Revolution," the author introduces the concept of living a victorious Christian life after experiencing a personal revolution. The chapter emphasizes the importance of understanding our identity in Christ and the power we have as believers. The author highlights the need for Christians to walk in the fullness of their inheritance and not settle for a defeated mindset.
One scripture that supports this concept is Romans 8:37, which states, "No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us." This verse reminds us that as believers, we are not just conquerors, but more than conquerors through Christ. It reinforces the idea that we have the power to live victoriously in every aspect of our lives.
Overall, Chapter One sets the foundation for the rest of the book by encouraging readers to embrace their identity in Christ and walk in the victory that is available to them.
In Chapter One of "After the Revolution," the author introduces the concept of living a victorious Christian life after experiencing a personal revolution. The chapter emphasizes the importance of understanding our identity in Christ and the power we have as believers. The author highlights the need for Christians to walk in the fullness of their inheritance and not settle for a defeated mindset.
One scripture that supports this concept is Romans 8:37, which states, "No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us." This verse reminds us that as believers, we are not just conquerors, but more than conquerors through Christ. It reinforces the idea that we have the power to live victoriously in every aspect of our lives.
Overall, Chapter One sets the foundation for the rest of the book by encouraging readers to embrace their identity in Christ and walk in the victory that is available to them.
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May 5
Chapter 1: The Babel of Voices
Summary:
Chapter one of Ryan Rufus' -After the Revolution- introduces a world reeling from the aftermath of a global societal collapse. The world is now fragmented into isolated communities, each with its own unique beliefs and values. Amidst this chaos, a chorus of voices clamor for attention, each claiming to possess the truth and the way forward.
Just as in the ancient city of Babel, where God confounded the nations and their speech (Genesis 11:7-9), so too has communication become almost impossible in this post-revolutionary era. Communities have developed their own languages and customs, creating barriers that hinder understanding and cooperation.
The chapter explores the challenges of navigating this Babel of voices. People struggle to discern truth from falsehood, to find common ground amidst vast differences. The situation is further complicated by the rise of charismatic leaders who prey on the desperate, offering easy answers and false hopes.
In this fractured world, it is essential for individuals to seek truth and clarity amidst the clamor. They must be willing to listen attentively, to question assumptions, and to search for bridges that connect them to others.
Scripture Reference:
"And the Lord scattered them abroad from thence upon the face of all the earth: and they left off to build the city. Therefore is the name of it called Babel; because the Lord did there confound the language of all the earth: and from thence did the Lord scatter them abroad upon the face of all the earth." (Genesis 11:8-9)
Summary:
Chapter one of Ryan Rufus' -After the Revolution- introduces a world reeling from the aftermath of a global societal collapse. The world is now fragmented into isolated communities, each with its own unique beliefs and values. Amidst this chaos, a chorus of voices clamor for attention, each claiming to possess the truth and the way forward.
Just as in the ancient city of Babel, where God confounded the nations and their speech (Genesis 11:7-9), so too has communication become almost impossible in this post-revolutionary era. Communities have developed their own languages and customs, creating barriers that hinder understanding and cooperation.
The chapter explores the challenges of navigating this Babel of voices. People struggle to discern truth from falsehood, to find common ground amidst vast differences. The situation is further complicated by the rise of charismatic leaders who prey on the desperate, offering easy answers and false hopes.
In this fractured world, it is essential for individuals to seek truth and clarity amidst the clamor. They must be willing to listen attentively, to question assumptions, and to search for bridges that connect them to others.
Scripture Reference:
"And the Lord scattered them abroad from thence upon the face of all the earth: and they left off to build the city. Therefore is the name of it called Babel; because the Lord did there confound the language of all the earth: and from thence did the Lord scatter them abroad upon the face of all the earth." (Genesis 11:8-9)
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