Franchise (noun)
Webster Dictionary
an authorization granted by a government or company to an individual or group enabling them to carry out specified commercial activities
Franchise
Etymology Online
(Noun) From late 14c. as “freedom; not being in servitude; social status of a freeman;” early 15c. as “citizenship, membership in a community or town.
(Verb) late 14c., “to make free,”
The Good News
We, the believers of Jesus Christ, are the body of Christ and the Sons of God. With this, we have been commissioned (co-missioned) to spread the gospel and obey the commandments of God. This means we were given the authorization and power to be representatives of the Kingdom of God and ambassadors for Christ. 2 Corinthians 5:20
This franchise of the believers of Jesus Christ, AKA His church, is citizenship for all those who claim the Kingdom of Heaven as their home and Jesus as their Lord. Ephesians 2:19
As a franchised member of Christ, we are set free indeed and are His representatives on earth while looking to heaven for our commands. Our Bible is the living word of God and the embodiment of these commands. We work in relationship with our Triune God ( Father, Son, Holy Spirit) to bring heaven to earth. Matthew 6:9-13
Our commands are to love our God and love our neighbor as ourselves. This is what Jesus, who is the fulfillment of the law of Moses from the Old Testament taught us to do. The Bible is a detailed account of what love means, how to perform it, how to apply it, to allow it to transform us into the intended creations of God.
May the Lord add to your blessing of understanding of your identity, your mission, and your purpose while on earth as a franchisee or citizen of the Kingdom of God.
Let’s continue in our important mission to go into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature with signs, wonders, and miracles following. This is the great franchise and the great commission and you were created for such a time as this to be the light of Christ. Mark 16:15 ❤️
“Therefore if the Son makes you free, you shall be free indeed.”
John 8:36 NKJV