09. Anti-warrior & Warrior, Palaiós, What is a Paladin?
A Prayer for Cleansing
Psalm 51 (KJV)
1 Have mercy upon me, O God, according to thy lovingkindness: according unto the multitude of thy tender mercies blot out my transgressions. 2 Wash me throughly from mine iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin. 3 For I acknowledge my transgressions: and my sin is ever before me. 4 Against thee, thee only, have I sinned, and done this evil in thy sight: that thou mightest be justified when thou speakest, and be clear when thou judgest. 5 Behold, I was shapen in iniquity; and in sin did my mother conceive [1] me. 6 Behold, thou desirest truth in the inward parts: and in the hidden part thou shalt make me to know wisdom. 7 Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean: wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow. 8 Make me to hear joy and gladness; that the bones which thou hast broken may rejoice. 9 Hide thy face from my sins, and blot out all mine iniquities. 10 Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right [2] spirit within me. 11 Cast me not away from thy presence; and take not thy holy spirit from me. 12 Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation; and uphold me with thy free spirit. 13 Then will I teach transgressors thy ways; and sinners shall be converted unto thee.
14 Deliver me from bloodguiltiness, [3] O God, thou God of my salvation: and my tongue shall sing aloud of thy righteousness. 15 O Lord, open thou my lips; and my mouth shall shew forth thy praise. 16 For thou desirest not sacrifice; else would I give it: thou delightest not in burnt offering. 17 The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit: a broken and a contrite heart, O God, thou wilt not despise. 18 Do good in thy good pleasure unto Zion: build thou the walls of Jerusalem. 19 Then shalt thou be pleased with the sacrifices of righteousness, with burnt offering and whole burnt offering: then shall they offer bullocks upon thine altar.
The Warrior and Anti-warrior
Being a man is power under control
We have the capacity for destruction, but the discipline to produce grace.
It’s easy to get angry at someone; it’s far more difficult to have grace
Psalm 2:1 KJV - 2 Why do the heathen rage, and the people imagine a vain thing?
Ephesians 4:30-32 ESV - “30 And grieve not the Holy Spirit of God, whereby ye are sealed unto the day of redemption. 31 Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice: 32 And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ's sake hath forgiven you.”
James 1:19-21 ESV - “19 Know this, my beloved brothers: let every person be quick to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger; 20 for the anger of man does not produce the righteousness of God. 21
Therefore put away all filthiness and rampant wickedness and receive with meekness the implanted word, which is able to save your souls.”
We can’t act like everybody else because we aren’t like everybody else. We hold ourselves to a higher standard.
Questions:
What is the cause of anger in men?
What do you learn about anger in these passages?
What are the consequences of a man quick to anger?
What steps can we take to prevent our anger and practice discipline?
What is Palaeus Ministry
What’s in a Name?
Paladin
The word paladin is derived from the original Latin word palatinus, meaning “servant,” “government official.”
They were often referred to in literary cycles as “The Twelve Peers,” the foremost knights within Charlemagne’s court. We see this written in the literary works such as the Matter of France and the Chansons De Geste.
From a further historical perspective, it was a term used to recognize a high-level official of royal courts in Europe; as well as, dating back to ancient Rome or having local authority that elsewhere belongs to a sovereign
We, as Christ-followers, have local authority on earth, given to us by our Father in heaven, because of His namesake.
In medieval European legend, the paladins were twelve knights and loyal followers of Charlemagne, the king of the Franks, and the founder of the Holy Roman Empire.
The name paladin; from a word meaning “a person attached to the court”, implies the knights may have resided at the royal palace.
The paladins appear primarily in a series of legends surrounding Charlemagne, his adventures, and the history of the Frankish kingdom.
Many were said to play important roles in The Knights Templar and the Crusades. Perhaps the most famous paladin was Roland, the nephew of Charlemagne.
Palaiós
Originally, the name of this group was going to be “Paladin Defense Ministry” but something about this didn’t feel right. It felt like we were attempting to call it something with a cool name but without a deeply embedded meaning.
Asking God to reveal what this ministry should be called we waited patiently for Him to answer. One morning during a commute to work, the word “palaeus” came to mind. It sounded like a made-up word of no meaning or importance; however, this was the name we were given so the name it would be called.
Much to our surprise, there was a hit on palayus (spelled phonetically) as the Greek word “palaioß” transliterated as, palaiós (pal-ah-yos') through the NAS New Testament Greek lexicon on biblestudytools.com.
It is a Greek word meaning:
old, ancient
No longer new, worn by use, the worse for wear, old.
This word is actually found in the Greek scripture text 19 times, four times throughout the Old Testament and fifteen times in the New Testament: Matthew (3), Mark (2), Luke (3), Romans (1), I Corinthians (2), II Corinthians (1), Ephesians (1), Colossians (1), I John (1) (Smith T. a., 1999).
This name seemed suitable because the foundation of this ministry requires unpacking biblical persons, how their history and life story prepared them for God’s ultimate purpose.
Debunking the misinformation today that God simply showed up and worked a miracle with no connection to the individuals past experiences seems mislead.
The reality is, people’s lives were formed and shaped leading up the moment when God chose to use them and work through them. God has his plan and he forms you as the clay through your life. All of your life experiences were masterfully catered to you by God to form you for the future of the Kingdom.
This name seemed suitable because the foundation of this ministry requires unpacking biblical persons, how their history and life story prepared them for God’s ultimate purpose.
Debunking the misinformation today that God simply showed up and worked a miracle with no connection to the individuals past experiences seems mislead.
The reality is, people’s lives were formed and shaped leading up the moment when God chose to use them and work through them. God has his plan and he forms you as the clay through your life. All of your life experiences were masterfully catered to you by God to form you for the future of the Kingdom.
Two Different Types of Understanding - Job 12
“2 With the ancient is wisdom; and in length of days understanding. 13 With him is wisdom and strength, He [the Lord] hath counsel and understanding.” – Job 12:12-13
As a paladin, we are the bridges between the ancient world and the modern world helping people cross the chasm between knowing and understanding.
Two different types of understanding in the Bible:
Oblepo – written in the Greek Bible is translated as a simple observance of facts
Horaho - written in the Greek Bible is the seeing, believing, and understanding what the facts actually mean, to see in full comprehension
When John sees the empty tomb for the first time, it is written as a simple observance of facts that the tomb was actually empty. In Johns account in the Greek text he uses the word oblepo when he sees it’s emptiness. Also, when Peter goes into the tomb and see the burial linens and no body, he also uses oblepo in his observance (John 20:2-10)
John and Peter’s interaction with the empty tomb in their opportunity to examine the empty tomb and the burial clothes, the word used to describe John’s and Peter’s understanding goes from oblepo to horaho, seeing in full comprehension which is the biblical precursor to having wisdom through the power of the Holy Spirit.
Where this becomes important and why we are developing this training program is that most people stop at the oblepo version of understanding because their relationship with the Holy Spirit isn’t as strong.
The Church today does a great job giving people the facts; covering a good foundation of scripture, relatable stories and metaphors, but where it often struggles is in the equipping of the congregation to develop a stronger relationship with the Holy Spirit and help congregants make the transition from oblepo to horaho understanding, so they can truly grasp what the word of good truly means.
That is what we are attempting to accomplish through this training program. Taking individuals from knowing the facts to knowing what the fact means and strengthening their relationship with the Holy Spirit in their lives.