I will bless the Lord foreverI will trust Him at all times

He has delivered me from all fear

He has set my feet upon a rock

And I will not be movedAnd I’ll say of the Lord…

You are my shield, my strengthMy portion, Deliverer

My shelter, strong towerMy very present help

in time of need

Whom have I in heaven but YouThere’s none I desire besides

YouYou have made me gladAnd I’ll say of the Lord…

You are my shield, my strengthMy portion, Deliverer

My shelter, strong towerMy very present help

in time of need

I see heaven invading this placeI see angels praising Your holy name

I sing praises, I sing praisesI give you honor, worthy Jesus

I see glory falling in this placeI see hope restored through healing

of all diseases

I sing praises, I sing praisesI give you honor, worthy Jesus

We give You praise and all of the honorYou are our God, the One we live for

We give You praise and all of the glory, God

We give You praise and all of the honorYou are our God, the One we live for

We give You praise and all of the glory, God

I see glory falling in this placeI see hope restored through healing

of all diseases

I sing praises, I sing praisesI give you honor, worthy Jesus

We give You praise and all of the honorYou are our God, the One we live for

We give You praise and all of the glory, God

We give You praise and all of the honorYou are our God, the One we live for

We give You praise and all of the glory, God

Let Your presence fill this placeLet heaven come!

Let Your angels be releasedLet heaven come!

We worship at Your feetLet heaven come!

Face to face we wanna beLet heaven come!

We give You praise and all of the honorYou are our God, the One we live for

We give You praise and all of the glory, God

The Kingdom

Part 4Thy Kingdom Come!

Summary:• The Bible is about the King, His Kingdom

& His kids!• Kingdom: the government of a King; the

King’s dominion (King-dom)• It’s the oldest form of government and

the only one of “divine origin”.

• God gave us a Kingdom and He made us rulers of it. (Gen 1:26) We lost it. We are forever looking for it. Jesus came to give it back! Here & now!!

• Jesus is the King and He said “My Kingdom is not from this world.” His Kingdom on earth originated in Heaven.

• Jesus’ government will never end. A government must have power & authority. Jesus had both-He gave it to us!

• Man has different forms of government and although a democracy is the best form of civil govt.-

-one major defect is “majority rule”. Another is there are no “absolutes”-it can be changed with the culture.• America was built on rebellion against a

kingdom. (Although, this was good in this case, it hinders our understandings of a kingdom.)

• America’s dream and guiding principles of independence, self-determination and individuality are actually contrary to the Kingdom of God.

• In God’s Kingdom, we are not subjects, but citizens. We are also the King’s children and co-heirs w/ Jesus.

• We are ambassadors, representing the King here on earth. (Ambassadors must only speak what their gov’t believes, they cannot give their own opinion. It is illegal!)

• Earth is a colony, Jesus the King has left the colony and gone back to the parent country (Heaven) and we now have all power & authority in the King’s name!

The Concept of King:• A King is never voted into power, He is a

King by birthright.• What the King says goes, there is no place

for opinions!

The Concept of Lord• Every Kingdom must have a King and every

King is automatically a “Lord”.• King refers to authority and Lord refers to

ownership.• We do not make Jesus Lord of our life-He is

Lord by creative rights. We must only acknowledge Him as Lord! (Owner)

The Concept of Territory• First thing God gave man was territory.

(domain)• The management of the earth is totally up

to us. This is not God’s domain.• Through prayer we invite God to act in our

domain!

The Concept of Constitution• In a Kingdom, the constitution is the King’s

covenant w/ His citizens and His Kingdom.• The Bible is the constitution of the

Kingdom.

The Concept of Law“The law of the Lord is perfect, reviving the soul.” Psalm 19:7• God’s laws are loving, logical limits!• God’s laws are suppose to be customary for

us. (natural law)• In the Kingdom, God’s ways are the

“norm”!

The Concept of Culture• Culture is basically the behaviors and

beliefs characteristic of a particular group of people.

“For you were once in darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Live as children of light.” Ephesians 5:8

“The heavens belong to the Lord, but the earth He has given to man.”Psalm 115:16

“Repent, for the Kingdom of Heaven is at hand.”Matthew 4:17

Repentance: change the way you think!

"This, then, is how you should pray:Our Father in heaven, hallowed be Your name, Your kingdom come, Your will be doneon earth as it is in heaven. Give us today our daily bread,Forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.For Yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen.”Matthew 6:9-13

Matthew 6:33“But seek first His Kingdom and His righteousness and all these things will be given to you as well.”

“Seek the Kingdom of God above all else and live righteously and He will give you everything you need.”

Matthew 10:7-8“Go and announce to them that the Kingdom of Heaven is near. Heal the sick, raise the dead, cure those with leprosy, and cast out demons. Give as freely as you have received!”

“Go to the lost, confused people right here in the neighborhood. Tell them that the kingdom is here. Bring health to the sick. Raise the dead. Touch the untouchables. Kick out the demons. You have been treated generously, so live generously.”The Message Bible (Selah)

The Kingdom