UNDERSTANDING THE KINGDOM AND KINGDOM PRINCIPLES

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UNDERSTANDING THE KINGDOM AND KINGDOM PRINCIPLES

• Principles of the
• KINGDOM

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UNDERSTANDING THE KINGDOM AND KINGDOM PRINCIPLES

• Principles of the
• KINGDOM

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What is a Kingdom

• A KINGDOM IS THE A KINGS SOVREIGN INFLUENCE,
  IMPACT, RULERSHIP OVER HIS TERRITORY.
• A KINGDOM IS THE GOVERNING IMPACT OF A KINGS
  WILL, INTENT AND PURPOSE OVER A DOMAIN .
• A KINGDOM IS A KINGS INFLUENCE OVER A PEOPLE AND
  A DOMAIN.
• A KINGDOM IS A GOVERNMENT LED BY A KING
  IMPACTING A TERRITORY.

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What is a Kingdom

• A Country governed/ruled by A KING
• Soverign rulership and governing influence of the
  King over his territory (his domain) impacting
  it with his will, purpose and intent
• The nature of the King is produced in the Kingdom.

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Characteristics of a Kingdom

• The key to Kingdom is TERRITORITY.
• Kingdoms Territory is call DOMAIN.
• KING-DOM-AIM KINGDOM
• The Glory of Kingdoms is TERRITORIAL INFLUENCE.
• All Kingdoms EXPAND.
• The First Kingdom in existence is THE KINGDOM OF
  HEAVEN.
• The message of the bible is about a king, a
  kingdom and his royal offspring.

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What is A King

• King Ruler of a nation or territory, inherited
  and ruler for life
• Matthew 22 Jesus Christ was born a King
• Mark 114-15 Came Preaching the Kingdom of God
• Mark 1532 Died a King
• I Tim 615 Is the King of Kings and Lord of
  Lords
• Jesus is Our King. We are Heirs of His Kingdom

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Jesus Mission

• John 1837
• "You are right in saying I am a king. In fact,
  for this reason I was born, and for this I came
  into the world, to testify to the truth. Everyone
  on the side of truth listens to me.
• Gal 44
• 4 But when the fullness of the time was come, God
  sent forth his Son, made of a woman, made under
  the law, KJV

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Kingdom Manifested

• Kingdom that was hoped for was at-hand in Jesus
  Matthew 32
• Jesus Preached the Presence of the Kingdom
  Matthew 417
• Time Fulfilled and Kingdom of God and hand -
  Mark 115
• Kingdom Come Unto You Matthew 1228
• Jesus was the full embodiment of the Kingdom

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Importance of the Kingdom

• To Understand Jesus Teachings
• Fulfillment - Luke 421
• Through Jesus the Kingdom made its entrance
  through Human History

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What is the Kingdom of God

• For the kingdom of God is not meat and drink but
  righteousness, and peace and joy in the Holy
  Ghost Romans 1417
• Righteouseness - Matthew 520 (Scribes and
  Pharisees were self-righteous. Our righteousness
  must be about Gods righteousness
• Peace John 1427, John 1633, Romans 51,
  Romans 86 Inner Peace because Trust is in God
  through Christ
• Joy John 1511, Romans 1513, Galatians 522-23
  Jude 124 Pleasant emotions, delight
• Righteousness Matthew 633 Seek Gods way to
  doing and being in Right Standing

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The Kingdom Has Come

• But if I cast out devils by the Spirit of God,
  then the Kingdom of God is come unto you.
• (Matthew 1228)

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The Kingdom Within You

• Neither shall they say, Lo here! Or, lo there!
  For, behold, the Kingdom of God is within you.
• Luke 1721

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Kingdom of Heaven and Kingdom of God

• Kingdom of Heaven and Kingdom of God used
  interchangeably in the Gospels
• Mark and Luke Kingdom of God
• Matthew Kingdom of Heaven

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Jesus Prayer to Our Father

• John 17
• 15 My prayer is not that you take them out of the
  world but that you protect them from the evil
  one. 16 They are not of the world, even as I am
  not of it. NIV

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We Are Ambassadors

• Ambassador An official representative of the
  King. A political appointee whose job is to
  represent and speak for his/her home government
  before the rulers of other countries.
• II Corinthians 520 We are Empowered
• We Have Been Appointed!!!

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Goal of An Ambassador

• Influence the Territory of his Kingdom Government
  Chief Ambassador is Jesus Christ
• Ephesians 620

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What is a Principle

• Principle Law or rule, belief or idea that
  guides you rule or belief governing ones
  personal behavior
• Biblical Principle General Truth
• The Bible communicates to us essentially in
  principles. Extract the truth from biblical
  contact and re-apply it.

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Gods Priority and Principle of the Kingdom

• Matthew 625-33
• Seek First His Kingdom
• Righteousness Matthew 633 Seek Gods way to
  doing and being in Right Standing
• Make the Kingdom of God Priority.
• Seek Pursue and Study
• Righteousness Legal Term, be in Right Position.
  Align self with the Government.
• The Kingdom of God is more important than food,
  water, clothing, shelter, and every other basic
  human need.

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Concept of Kings

• Jesus came to the earth and reestablished the
  Kingdom
• Only a king can establish a Kingdom
• Jesus said His Kingdom not of this world
• Central component of Kingdom
• Only source of authority
• Sovereignty is inherent.

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Concept of Lord

• Every King is Lord (Lordship Makes King Unique)
• King relates to Dominion, Lord relates to Domain
• Dominion refers to Kings Authority
• Domain refers to Territory
• Lord is Owner. Confess Jesus Christ as Lord.
• God is the Lord Deuteronomy 64-5, Psalm 241-2
• Earth was given to Man to manage Psalm 11515-16

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Principles of Lordship

• King personally owns everything in his domain
  (Everything belongs to the King)
• Use of anything in the Kingdom is a privilege
• King can give or distribute anything to anyone in
  his kingdom because He owns it
• Submissin to the Kings lordship means that we
  have no right to ourselves. Jesus Christ is
  Lord.

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Principles of Lordship (cont.)

• Obedience is acknowledgement of Lordship
• Thanksgiving is an acknowledgement of the kings
  lordship
• The word Lord can never be used with the word
  but

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Principles of Territory

• Every Kingdom has territory
• Gen 11 In the Beginning God Created the
  heavens and the earth
• The first thing God gave man was territory.
• Let them have dominion.
• By Prayer we invite God into our domain.
• We have dominion authority. Bind lock up or
  prohibit, Loose Unlock or permit - Matthew
  1818
• Land. Domain, Territory Isaiah 4518

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Principles of Lordship (cont.)

• Obedience is acknowledgement of Lordship
• Thanksgiving is an acknowledgement of the kings
  lordship
• The word Lord can never be used with the word
  but

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Principles of the Constitution

• Heart of all Kingdoms is Constitution
• Kings Covenant is his constitution. Scriptures
  say, I, the Lord, say
• Originates in the heart, mind and will of the
  king. Citizens have no input.
• God set out the conditions. Genesis 126-28,
  Genesis 28, 15-17
• Gods contract with Abraham. Genesis 121-3,
  Genesis 15 1,5
• Initiated by the king, from the king and for the
  kings pleasure

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Principles of the Constitution (cont.)

• Constitutes the kings desire for his citizens.
  (Kings contract for the people)
• States the Kings desires for His citizens
  (Jeremiah 2911-14)
• The Bible is Expressed will of the King in
  written form, It is the constitution
• Gods Word is Unchanging. Psalm 1016, Psalm
  3311, Psalm 11989
• The constitution contains the benefits and
  privileges of the Citizens. Matt 631-33, Matthew
  77-8, John 316, John 524, Matthew 1819-20,
  Luke 1232
• The Constitution is the reference for life in the
  kingdom. Exodus 203-17, Matthew 53-10

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Principles of the Constitution (cont.)

• The Constitution is the reference for life in the
  kingdom. Exodus 203-17, Matthew 53-10
• Our constitution says,
• The word of the Lord stands forever
• (1 Pet 125a)

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Principles of Law

• Law is produced to protect the Constitution and
  to secure the rights of the citizens
• No human society can survive long without laws
• Laws are necessary
• Every Kingdom is governed by laws
• Laws enforce and protect the standards by which
  the Kingdom operates
• Laws define boundaries. Laws free us to pursue
  options in a safe environment Psalm 197-11

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Principles of Law (cont.)

• Seven Principles of Kingdom Law
• All creation was designed to function by inherent
  principles
• The principles are called natural law
• Natural law has to do with laws concerning the
  nature of a thing.
• Natural law is the standard for effective
  function of everything that God has created.
  Violation of law leads to dysfunction.
• Laws are the key to the successful existence and
  a guarantee of fulfillment of purpose.
• Laws Protect Purpose. We are to obey all the
  laws.
• Deut 65
• Leviticus 1918b
• The purpose for law is to protect the
  constitutional convenant.
• Laws exist to make sure that the provisions of
  the constitution are carried out consistently,
  equitably, and without prejudice for all
  citizens. Hebrews 613-15, 17
• Laws are the conditions of covenant.

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Principles of Law (cont.)

• Laws are built into creation and always carry
  consequences for violation.
• Torah Hebrew, means direction and instruction
• Nomos means to divide out, distribute, came be
  mean prescribed by custom or by statute. Another
  meaning of nomos is decreed law established by a
  state
• The Bible is legal book of laws that God has
  established and set forth in written form to
  define and protect His Kingdom.
• Ethos Law, custom
• Jeremiah 3133

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Principles of Keys

• Principle of Keys
• Luke 1232,
• 32 Fear not, little flock for it is your
  Father's good pleasure to give you the kingdom.
• Matthew 1613-19
• 19 And I will give unto thee the keys of the
  kingdom of heaven and whatsoever thou shalt bind
  on earth shall be bound in heaven and whatsoever
  thou shalt loose on earth shall be loosed in
  heaven.

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Principles of Keys (cont.)

• The key to Keys is Knowledge
• Luke 810a - Unto you it is given to know the
  mysteries of the kingdom of God but to others in
  parables that seeing they might not see, and
  hearing they might not understand.
• Key Asking in Jesus Name (Opens Locks)
• John 1412-14
• Matthew 1416-21

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Principles of Keys (cont.)

• 7 Principles of Keys
• Keys Represent Authority
• Keys Represent Access
• Key Represent Ownership
• Keys Represent Control
• Keys Represent Authorization
• Keys Represent Power
• Keys Represent Freedom

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Principles of Keys (cont.)

• 7 Characteristics of Keys
• Keys are laws
• Keys are principles
• Keys are systems
• Keys activate function
• Keys initiate action
• Keys are principles by which the King of God
  operates
• Key cannot be substituted by feelings, emotions,
  wishful thinking or manipulation.

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Principles of Citizenship

• Citizenship has Power and Privileges
• Citizenship is not handed out Indiscriminately
• Isaiah 96-7
• For unto us a Child is born,Unto us a Son is
  given And the government will be upon His
  shoulder. And His name will be calledWonderful,
  Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince
  of Peace.7 Of the increase of His government and
  peace There will be no end,Upon the throne of
  David and over His kingdom, To order it and
  establish it with judgment and justice From that
  time forward, even forever.The zeal of the LORD
  of hosts will perform this. NKJV
• Kingdom of God has Principle of Citizenship

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Principles of Citizenship (cont.)

• Luke 1616
• Everyone wants to get into the Kingdom
• Once you know and understand the Kingdom, you
  want Citizenship
• Ephesians 219
• 19 Now therefore ye are no more strangers and
  foreigners, but fellowcitizens with the saints,
  and of the household of God
• Phllippians 320
• 20 For our citizenship is in heaven, from which
  we also eagerly wait for the Savior, the Lord
  Jesus Christ, (NKJV)

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Principles of Citizenship (cont.)

• Colossians 112-13
• 12 Giving thanks unto the Father, which hath
  made us meet to be partakers of the inheritance
  of the saints in light13 Who hath delivered us
  from the power of darkness, and hath translated
  us into the kingdom of his dear Son
• Dual Citizenship
• Citizens of the Kingdom of Heaven
• Citizens of earthly nation of Birth

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Principles (cont.)

• Principle of Citizenship
• Principle of Culture

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