We are hearing a lot today about the ekklesia, as should be. There is a coming of the ekklesia as it relates to Jesus' kingdom, His throne and His authority-and all of this ties into bringing us into that place of restoration and dominion as at creation...when all was good. The Bible says the government will rest upon His shoulders, and His disciples kept that in view when each city became the local seat of His government. This is why when we read scriptures it speaks of the called out assembly of Ephesus or called out assembly of Corinth. In essence Jesus was instructing His disciples to build His government with His saints in each city united together as one local body, the local expression of His kingdom. They were thus to bring in His authority and glory on this earth through Jesus their King and Lord.