Dear NCTC Partners,

Warm greetings to you through our November Partner Letter.

God desires that when we look at ourselves, we see ourselves as He sees us. It is vital that we understand who we are in the heart of God and align our perception with His. When God looks at us, He does not see us as orphans or slaves, but as His beloved children—kings and priests in His Kingdom.

In this letter, let us take a moment to reaffirm our identity as kings and priests, and align our consciousness with how God sees us.

God Has Made Us Kings and Priests
“To Him who loved us and washed us from our sins in His own blood, and has made us kings and priests to His God and Father, to Him be glory and dominion forever and ever. Amen.” (Revelation 1:5–6, NKJV)

As Revelation 1:5–6 declares, Jesus loved us, washed us from our sins in His own blood, and made us kings and priests unto God. This royal and priestly calling does not begin when we reach heaven or enter the millennial reign— it began the moment we were born again. As new creations, we have already been appointed to live and function in this calling now.

Our Royal Identity in Christ
“But you are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, His own special people, that you may proclaim the praises of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light.” (1 Peter 2:9, NKJV)

We are God’s chosen children, born of the royal lineage of the King of kings, Jesus Christ.
We are no longer slaves—we are sons and daughters of God.
We are no longer orphans, but dearly beloved children of the King of kings.
Therefore, God does not desire that we approach Him as beggars or fearful slaves.

A king does not beg. A king conquers, rules, and reigns in life through righteousness!

“For if by the one man’s offense death reigned through the one, much more those who receive abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness will reign in life through the One, Jesus Christ.” (Romans 5:17, NKJV)

In the Old Testament, the people of Israel lived under the Law as slaves to sin. The Law could never remove sin—it only revealed human weakness and guilt. Because of sin, they could not freely enter God’s presence and lived under condemnation, inferiority, and shame, pleading for mercy. But the New Testament believer— the new creation—is completely different. Through Christ’s redemptive work on the Cross, all sin has been eternally dealt with. Grace has been given to us—not based on our performance, but on His finished work. Grace declares that we are forgiven, cleansed, and accepted as beloved children of God.
Therefore, those who receive this abundance of grace shall reign in life as kings. God invites us to come boldly, not to a throne of judgment, but to the Throne of Grace, to obtain mercy and find help in time of need. We are no longer timid or fearful orphans—we are royal sons and heirs, called to rule and reign in life through Christ Jesus.

So let us stop praying like beggars, and begin to decree with authority as kings, reigning in life and establishing His Kingdom wherever we go!

The Priestly Calling
The priest is a holy office, set apart to serve both God and people. God has also made us priests—not a select few called into ministry, but every believer in Christ has received the priestly calling. All of us, therefore, are called to function in the ministry of a priest.

To understand our priestly office, we look back to the Old Testament.
The priesthood had two main duties:
to minister to God and to minister to people.

“At that time the LORD separated the tribe of Levi to bear the ark of the covenant of the LORD,
to stand before the LORD to minister to Him and to bless in His name, to this day.” (Deuteronomy 10:8, NKJV)

As priests in the New Covenant, we are called to minister to God— by offering our bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to Him (Romans 12:1), and by offering the sacrifice of praise, the fruit of our lips giving thanks to His name (Hebrews 13:15).

“But He, because He continues forever, has an unchangeable priesthood. Therefore He is also able to save to the uttermost those who come to God through Him, since He always lives to make intercession for them.” (Hebrews 7:24–25, NKJV)

We are also called to minister to people — to represent God before them through intercession, evangelism, teaching, and discipleship. This is the spiritual service of a priest: to stand between heaven and earth, bringing God’s presence to people and people to God.

Our Privilege and Blessing
Through the redemptive work of Jesus Christ, God has recreated us and appointed us as kings and priests in His Kingdom. When God looks at us, He sees us as such—royal, holy, and anointed to reign and serve.

So I encourage you this month:
see yourself as God sees you — as His precious child, a king and a priest unto Him.

May you strengthen your identity in Christ,
walk boldly in the abundance of His grace,
and reign in life through the power of the Spirit.

I bless you to experience an overflow of grace this November—
reigning as kings, serving as priests,
and advancing God’s Kingdom in every area of your life!

Prayer
Heavenly Father,
Thank You for the blood of Jesus Christ that has washed away all our sins
and made us kings and priests unto You.

Open the eyes of our understanding through the Spirit of wisdom and revelation,
that we may know we are no longer slaves or orphans,
but a holy nation—Your royal priesthood.

As kings, supply us abundantly with every resource to reign in life
with righteousness and divine authority.
And as we sow into Your Kingdom,
may every seed produce an overflowing harvest of righteousness and blessing.

We thank You that the same anointing flowing through the NCTC ministry
is also flowing into every partner’s life, home, and calling.
Let Your grace abound richly in every area.

In the name of Jesus Christ, we pray. Amen.

John K. Cho & Paula Kim
NCTC Pastors
November 5, 2025