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IntroductionIntroduction

• The word: “The word: “kingdomkingdom””

The domain of the kingThe domain of the kingThe territory over which a king rules or The territory over which a king rules or

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KINGKING DOMAINDOMAIN

IntroductionIntroduction• Jesus spoke about the Kingdom of God sixty Jesus spoke about the Kingdom of God sixty

one times. He only spoke about the Church one times. He only spoke about the Church twicetwice

• The church is “called out” (“ekklesia”) for The church is “called out” (“ekklesia”) for extending the Kingdom of Godextending the Kingdom of God

• So the church must become the greatest So the church must become the greatest manifestation of Kingdom authority & manifestation of Kingdom authority & powerpower

• No church is a true church until it has a No church is a true church until it has a Kingdom mentalityKingdom mentality

1.1. Kingdom does not go backwardsKingdom does not go backwards

• Therefore we will not find children of the Therefore we will not find children of the Kingdom backslidingKingdom backsliding

• Our motto: “Backwards Never, Forward Our motto: “Backwards Never, Forward Ever!”Ever!”

• The children of Israel craved the fish, onions The children of Israel craved the fish, onions & leeks of Egypt. Kingdom mentality was & leeks of Egypt. Kingdom mentality was absent. But because Kingdom does not go absent. But because Kingdom does not go backwards they had to die in the wilderness. backwards they had to die in the wilderness.

1.1. Kingdom does not go backwardsKingdom does not go backwards

• If you are not wiling to move on with God, If you are not wiling to move on with God, you will die (because when the cloud & pillar you will die (because when the cloud & pillar of fire is removed you will die by exposure at of fire is removed you will die by exposure at night or heatstroke by day).night or heatstroke by day).

• We must move to new levels in God within We must move to new levels in God within the house: from Believers to Members to the house: from Believers to Members to Disciples to Ministers to Sons in the house.Disciples to Ministers to Sons in the house.

2.2. Kingdom does not debate or cut Kingdom does not debate or cut deals with peopledeals with people

• People are always offering us deals that will People are always offering us deals that will sidetrack us & sabotage our destinysidetrack us & sabotage our destiny

• Daniel & his friends were offered the king’s Daniel & his friends were offered the king’s portion but refused to indulge themselves. portion but refused to indulge themselves. What we eat may sometimes end up eating us! What we eat may sometimes end up eating us!

• Prov.23:1-3 Prov.23:1-3 “When you sit down to eat with a “When you sit down to eat with a ruler, look carefully at what is before you; and ruler, look carefully at what is before you; and put a knife to your throat, if you are a man put a knife to your throat, if you are a man given to appetite. Do not desire his delicacies, given to appetite. Do not desire his delicacies, for they are deceitful food.”for they are deceitful food.”

2.2. Kingdom does not debate or cut Kingdom does not debate or cut deals with peopledeals with people

• Kingdom cannot negotiate or debate – it Kingdom cannot negotiate or debate – it cannot do deals!cannot do deals!

• Babylon wants to get us to bow to its image of Babylon wants to get us to bow to its image of gold (Dan.3). The three Hebrew boys were gold (Dan.3). The three Hebrew boys were accurate & steadfast in their Kingdom accurate & steadfast in their Kingdom expression even if God did not deliver them!expression even if God did not deliver them!

3.3. Kingdom forcefully advancesKingdom forcefully advances

• Matt.11:12: Matt.11:12: ““From the days of John the Baptist until now From the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven has suffered violence, the kingdom of heaven has suffered violence, and the violent take it by force”and the violent take it by force”

• Our motto: “No retreat, no rethink, no Our motto: “No retreat, no rethink, no surrender!”surrender!”

• We don’t rethink our commitment. We don’t rethink our commitment.

4.4. Only the forceful can lay hold Only the forceful can lay hold of itof it

• Matt.11:12: Matt.11:12: ““From the days of John the Baptist until now From the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven has suffered violence, the kingdom of heaven has suffered violence, and the violent take it by force”and the violent take it by force”

• Except no limitation as far as the Kingdom is Except no limitation as far as the Kingdom is concernedconcerned

• We must say “No!” to everything that seeks to We must say “No!” to everything that seeks to hinder us from high visibility & maximum hinder us from high visibility & maximum impact.impact.

5.5. The Kingdom cuts down & The Kingdom cuts down & grinds into powder every grinds into powder every false move or imposterfalse move or imposter

• Dan.2:34-35 Dan.2:34-35 “ “a stone was cut out by no human hand, and it a stone was cut out by no human hand, and it

struck the image on its feet of iron and clay, struck the image on its feet of iron and clay, and broke them in pieces. Then the iron, the and broke them in pieces. Then the iron, the clay, the bronze, the silver, and the gold, all clay, the bronze, the silver, and the gold, all together were broken in pieces, and became together were broken in pieces, and became like the chaff of the summer threshing floors; like the chaff of the summer threshing floors; and the wind carried them away, so that not a and the wind carried them away, so that not a trace of them could be found”trace of them could be found”

5.5. The Kingdom cuts down & The Kingdom cuts down & grinds into powder every grinds into powder every false move or imposterfalse move or imposter

• The idol was cut down & ground into powder The idol was cut down & ground into powder

• Therefore you cannot afford to be part of the Therefore you cannot afford to be part of the false. Those who choose to accommodate the false. Those who choose to accommodate the false will be crushed…it’s only a matter of time.false will be crushed…it’s only a matter of time.

6.6. The Kingdom will fill the whole The Kingdom will fill the whole earthearth

• Dan.2:35 Dan.2:35 “But the stone that struck the image “But the stone that struck the image became a great mountain and filled the whole became a great mountain and filled the whole earth” earth”

• Deut. 10:14Deut. 10:14 “Behold, to the LORD your God “Behold, to the LORD your God belong heaven and the heaven of heavens, the belong heaven and the heaven of heavens, the earth with all that is in it”earth with all that is in it”

• Hab 2:14 Hab 2:14 “For the earth shall be filled with the “For the earth shall be filled with the knowledge of the glory of the LORD, as the knowledge of the glory of the LORD, as the waters cover the sea”waters cover the sea”

7.7. The Kingdom will swallow all The Kingdom will swallow all other kingdomsother kingdoms

• John 18:36 “Jesus answered, John 18:36 “Jesus answered, "My kingdom is "My kingdom is not of this world. If my kingdom were of this not of this world. If my kingdom were of this world, my servants would have been fighting, world, my servants would have been fighting, that I might not be delivered over to the Jews. that I might not be delivered over to the Jews. But my kingdom is not from the world."But my kingdom is not from the world."

• The Kingdom does not operate like the The Kingdom does not operate like the kingdoms of the earth. It’s modus operandi is kingdoms of the earth. It’s modus operandi is far superiorfar superior

• This is the difference between churches: the This is the difference between churches: the true church builds His Kingdom; the true church builds His Kingdom; the counterfeit, false churches builds an empirecounterfeit, false churches builds an empire

8.8. The Kingdom cannot be shakenThe Kingdom cannot be shaken

• Heb 12:26-28 Heb 12:26-28

• We have received We have received a kingdom that a kingdom that cannot be cannot be shakenshaken!!

• Heaven & earth will be shaken but not this Heaven & earth will be shaken but not this Kingdom!Kingdom!

• Therefore when everything is being shaken Therefore when everything is being shaken around you, you can still stand tall & strong!around you, you can still stand tall & strong!

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