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Kingdom Culture VI

Episode Summary

Jesus wants us putting the things of the Kingdom first, each of us have an assignment from Him that will absolutely require that we be governed by His system, not the one of this world.

Episode Notes

• Romans 5:17,AMP- “For if because of one man's trespass (lapse, offense) death reigned through that one, much more surely will those who receive God's overflowing grace (unmerited favor) and the free gift of righteousness, putting them into right standing with Himself, reign as kings in life through the one Man Jesus Christ (the Messiah, the Anointed One).

• Much more surely those who receive God’s overflowing grace will reign as kings in life through Christ.

• This is why Jesus wants us putting the things of the Kingdom first, each of us have an assignment from Him that will absolutely require that we be governed by His system, not the one of this world.

• Matthew 16:19,NKJV-  And I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven, and whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven.

• In Mark 5, Jesus commands wind and water, then the demon in the Gadareen recognized the authority in Jesus. And in Luke 10 Jesus said, “I give you authority over all the power of the enemy.”

• Unlike that time in history, today because of the power of the church we deal more with demonic influence that possession.

• This is why the apostle James teaches us to not just be hearers of God’s word, but doers. As the born again of the Lord, we’re designed to live a different way, created by Him to bare fruit. Truth is we are chosen by God for an assignment.

• 1 Peter 2:9,NKJV- “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;”

• CHOSEN- (gr. Eklektos) picked out for special privilege and assignment.

• This is why in Luke, Jesus says, “It has been given to you, My chosen ones to know the mysteries of the Kingdom of Heaven.

• Revelation 5, You are worthy for You were slain, And have redeemed us to God by Your blood and have made us kings and priests to our God; And we shall reign on the earth.

• God’s plan has always been for His people to establish Kingdom dominion and represent Him to the rest of the world.

• Romans 5, Much more surely those who receive God's overflowing grace and free gift of righteousness, will reign as kings in life through the one Man Jesus Christ (the Messiah, the Anointed One).

• We have to become more righteous conscious, because righteousness is literally a spiritual force that cannot be contented with. If you’re born again you are right with God.

• Start thinking, “Sonship” because the enemy will be relentless at trying to keep us sin conscious. The danger with that type of thinking is that the longer we stay sin conscious, the less we’ll be son conscious.

• Romans 5:1-2,NLT-  “Therefore, since we have been made right in God’s sight by faith, we have peace with God because of what Jesus Christ our Lord has done for us. Because of our faith, Christ has brought us into this place of undeserved privilege where we now stand, and we confidently and joyfully look forward to sharing God’s glory.”

• 2 Corinthians 3:18,NKJV- “But we all, with unveiled face, beholding as in a mirror the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from glory to glory, just as by the Spirit of the Lord.”

• And now that Jesus, the last Adam has placed us back in right standing with God, we’ve got to go back to God’s original assignment which is to replenish the earth, subdue it, and have dominion over it.

• And this is why God makes statements like He does in Romans 5, the righteous are to reign is this live as kings.

• Genesis 1:31,NKJV- Then God saw everything He had made, and indeed it was very good.

• What every born again must come to terms with is that in Christ we’ve been brought back to this original design, its simply in seed form and has to grow, so let it grow! Remember, everything within the Kingdom works according to seed time.

• While I’m here, be aware that our enemy will continually try planting in our life. Like he did in the garden. Example. Children of Israel were delivered out of Egypt, but Egypt was still in the them. (Calf)

• We have to keep this in mind, God’s word is incorruptible seed and if we plant His seed and stay with it, we will be changed. Remember Corinthians, “Same image”

• Let’s make sure we’re speaking seeds of faith into our soul, its the only way the Kingdom operates. Let’s make sure we’re putting faith on what we say. Remember, our tongue is the rudder of our life. Talk from a Kingdom perspective.

• Luke 17:5-6,NKJV- “And the apostles said to the Lord, “Increase our faith.” So the Lord said, “If you have faith as a mustard seed, you can say to this mulberry tree, ‘Be pulled up by the roots and be planted in the sea,’ and it would obey you.”

• According to the apostle Paul, the perfect law of liberty will show us what we’re suppose to be like.

• The world is waiting on the sons and daughters of God to manifest His Kingdom.

• But because of the way the Kingdom works, we have to continually monitor what our soul is exposed to, it could very easily become seed that produces in our lives.

• Matthew 12:33-37,NKJV- Either make the tree good and its fruit good, or else make the tree bad and its fruit bad; for a tree is known by its fruit. 
• Brood of vipers! How can you, being evil, speak good things? For out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks. 
• A good man out of the good treasure of his heart brings forth good things, and an evil man out of the evil treasure brings forth evil things. 
• But I say to you that for every idle word men may speak, they will give account of it in the day of judgment. 
• For by your words you will be justified, and by your words you will be condemned.

• God absolutely expects us to represent our Kingdom right now. Right in the middle of kingdoms of this world rising and falling.

• Our difference is, according to Psalms is that the Kingdom of God is an everlasting Kingdom.

• Revelation 11:15,NKJV- ... “The kingdoms of this world have become the kingdoms of our Lord and of His Christ, and He shall reign forever and ever!”

• Daniel 7:27,NKJV- Then the kingdom and dominion, and the greatness of the kingdoms under the whole heaven, Shall be given to the people, the saints of the Most High. His kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, And all dominions shall serve and obey Him.

• This is why Jesus came preaching the Kingdom of Heaven, assigning all His followers to do the same, because very soon these two passages are going to be fulfilled. 

• And this is why He commands us to put the Kingdom first.

• 1 Peter 2:9,NKJV- “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;”

• Because we are chosen by Him, let’s make sure we’re speaking seeds of faith into our soul, its the only way the Kingdom operates. Let’s make sure we’re putting faith on what we say. Remember, our tongue is the rudder of our life. Talk from a Kingdom perspective.

• As we wrap up today, possibly the key to everything pertaining to God’s Kingdom all hinges on the reality that faith, which is the only way into the Kingdom works through love.

• Luke 17:5-6,NKJV- “And the apostles said to the Lord, “Increase our faith.” So the Lord said, “If you have faith as a mustard seed, you can say to this mulberry tree, ‘Be pulled up by the roots and be planted in the sea,’ and it would obey you.”

• This is why the disciples in Luke as Jesus to increase their faith, He was telling them to forgive, unconditionally. In other words to walk in love, which is actually who God is.

• Galatians 5:6,NIV- “...The only thing that counts is faith expressing itself through love.” Faith only works through love.

• Galatians 5:14,NKJV- “For all the law is fulfilled in one word, even in this: “You shall love your neighbor as yourself.”

• Paul told the religious people in his letter to the Roman church that walking in love fulfills all the OT law.

• James 2:8,NKJV- If you really fulfill the royal law according to the Scripture, You shall love your neighbor as yourself.

• 2 Corinthians 3:18,NKJV- “But we all, with unveiled face, beholding as in a mirror the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from glory to glory, just as by the Spirit of the Lord.”

• This means that the more we are transformed, the more love will be recognizable in our lives. Remember, Jesus told us a tree is known by its fruit.