Heavenly Citizenship On Earth

GREAT IS THE LORD AND MOST WORTHY OF PRAISE

Heavenly Citizenship On Earth
KINGDOM GROWTH


Emissary

12/4/2010




“All the ends of the earth will remember and turn to the LORD, and all the families of the nations will bow down before him, for dominion belongs to the Lord and he rules over the nations” (Ps. 22:27-28)
“But our citizenship is in heaven. And we eagerly await a Savior from there, the Lord Jesus Christ, who by the power that enables him to bring everything under his control, will transform our lowly bodies so that they will be like his glorious body.” (Phil. 3:20-21)

OUR PRAYER
My mouth shall tell of Your righteousness
And Your salvation all the day,
For I do not know their limits.
I will go in the strength of the Lord God.
I will make mention of Your righteousness,
of Yours only. O God,
You have taught me from my youth;
And to this day I declare Your wondrous works.
Now also when I am old and gray headed,
O God, do not forsake me,
Until I declare Your strength to this generation,
Your power to everyone who is to come.
Psalm 71:15-18


1. KINGDOM MISSION(The God of Mission)
To the LORD your God belong the heavens, even the highest heavens, the earth and everything in it. (Deut. 10:14)
O LORD, God of Israel...you alone are the God over all the kingdoms of the earth. You have made heaven and earth. (2 Kings 19:15)
For God is the King of all the earth. (Ps47:7)
"Most assuredly, I say to you, he who believes in Me, the works that I do he will do also; and greater works than these he will do, because I go to My Father. ( John 14:12)

And this gospel of the kingdom will be preached in all the world as a witness to all the nations, and then the end will come. (Matt. 24:14)

• The Kingdom of God is a practical necessity. According to Yahweh everyone is looking for the Kingdom of God. The Kingdom of God fulfils man. In the Old Testament God reveals himself and his outgoing activities in a variety of ways: Creator, Governor, Redeemer and Revealer. God is a God of Mission and He has sent His Kingdom into this world. Paul confirmed this when he stated that God’s purpose was to “bring all things in heaven and on earth together under one head, even Christ” (Eph. 1:10). Mission from the point of view of our human endeavour, means the committed participation of God’s people in the purposes of God for the redemption of the whole creation. The mission is God’s. The marvel is that God invites us to join in.

A. Yeast works quietly. It does not force anything; it just goes to work. We go to work quietly, steadily and consistently. We set a solid kingdom example day in and day out. We are there to infect with his Kingdom.

Prayer 1
Pray that God would send out reinforcements.
Therefore pray earnestly to the Lord of the harvest to send out labourers into his harvest. Matthew 9:38




2. KINGDOM CITIZENSHIP(Heavenly Citizenship)

I am the Lord, the God of all mankind. Is anything too hard for me? (Jer. 32:27)
The Lord has established his throne in heaven, and his kingdom rules over all.
Psalm 103:19

• We have Christian refugees on this planet. They are scatted everywhere in many places of the world. They cannot return to their homeland and they are not yet at the place that they would like to be. Some of their conditions are miserable by the standards of the world yet they have chosen it above what they had before.

We have dual citizenship in Christ Jesus. We are not of this world but we are in this world. We are here to represent our Government and His Principles. We are citizens of our country but we are also Citizens of Heaven and our citizenship in Heaven makes all the difference.

Paul was a Roman Citizen. Roman citizenship in the time of Jesus was a valuable commodity. Only about five million of the over fifty million inhabitants of the empire at that time were free and full Roman citizens. Citizenship in a kingdom is a privilege. Citizens are chosen by the King and are beneficiaries of the King’s pleasure and promises. We must exercise our CITIZENSHIP.

B. Yeast is one of the most powerful influencing agents in the world and it exist for
one reason: to infect whatever it is mixed into with its presence and influence. Yeast is not about giving up or giving in. It is about taking over. Yeast never becomes dough. Dough becomes yeast. The dough takes on the characteristics of the yeast. Yeast has not finished its job until it has “worked all through the dough.”

Prayer 2

Pray for a mind of discernment.
And it is my prayer that your love may abound more and more, with knowledge and all discernment, so that you may approve what is excellent, and so be pure and blameless for the day of Christ. Philippians 1:9-10



3. KINGDOM BUSINES vs. Church business(The purpose of the King)

“They will tell of the power of your awesome works, and I will proclaim your great deeds.” (Ps. 145:6)

• The church gets in trouble whenever it thinks it is in the church business rather that the Kingdom business. In church business, people are concerned with church activities, religious behavior etc.

In the Kingdom business, people are concerned with Kingdom activities, all human behavior and everything God has made, visible and invisible. Kingdom people see human affairs as saturated with spiritual meaning and kingdom significance.

Kingdom people seek first the Kingdom of God and its justice; church people often put church work above concerns of justice, mercy and truth. Church people think about how to get people into the church; kingdom people think about how to get the church into the world. Church people worry that the world might change the church; Kingdom people work to see the church change the world….

C. Yeast is one of the most powerful influencing agents in the world and it exist for
one reason: to infect whatever it is mixed into with its presence and influence. Yeast is not about giving up or giving in. It is about taking over. Yeast never becomes dough. Dough becomes yeast. The dough takes on the characteristics of the yeast. Yeast has not finished its job until it has “worked all through the dough.”

All yeast has to do in order to work is show up. You don’t have to tell yeast what to do. All you have to do is to release it and let it work. The Holy Spirit will release Himself and work in and through us.

Prayer 3

Pray that you would do good works.
And we pray this in order that you may live a life worthy of the Lord and may please him in every way: bearing fruit in every good work, growing in the knowledge of God. Colossians 1:10



4. KINGDOM LIFESTYLE (Rule and REIGNING in the name of JESUS)

“... those who receive abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness will reign in life through the One Jesus Christ.” Romans 5:17b

“For He made Him who knew no sin to be sin for us, that we might become the righteousness of God in Him.” (2 Corinthians 5:21)

“...being fruitful in every good work and increasing in the knowledge of God; strengthened with all might according to His glorious power ...”( Colossians 1:9b-10a)

“And He put all things under His feet, and gave Him to be head overall things to the church, which is His body, the fullness of Him who fills all in all. (Ephesians 1:22-23)

• “Victory never implies the lack of a war. On the contrary, victory implies that there has been a war or some form of challenge. It implies winning the war or overcoming the challenge. Faith and the spiritual life of every child of God will be challenged. To seek to be free from the battles and challenges of life is not a reasonable goal. But to be victorious over and through every challenge of life is the kingdom of God lifestyle.”

2 Cor. 4:8-9: We are hard pressed on every side, yet not crushed; we are perplexed, but not in despair; persecuted, but not forsaken; struck down, but not destroyed.

“Christ Jesus has defeated the enemy and won the war. We now battle from a position of standing in the victory of Jesus. We REIGN with JESUS. Col 2:15: Having disarmed principalities and powers, He made a public spectacle of them, triumphing over them in it. The word “disarmed” is translated “spoiled” in the KJV anis the Greek word apekduomai*, (ap-ek-doo'-om-ahee), and means to divest wholly, to be stripped completely of all legal right, to be stripped naked. Jesus has totally stripped the devil and all power of darkness of any and all rights to this world and anything in it including your life and mine.”

Prayer 4

Pray for power to comprehend the love of Christ.
“…may have power, together with all the saints, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ, and to know this love that surpasses knowledge” ( Ephesians 3:18-19)



5. KINGDOM EXPRESSION (The Power of HIS RESURRECTION)

“That I may know Him and the power of His resurrection, and the fellowship of His sufferings, being conformed to His death, if, by any means, I may attain to the resurrection from the dead.” (Phil 3:10-16)


• “The church in the kingdom age is emphasizing the resurrection and the overcoming of sin unto the establishment of godly living on earth. The Spirit of the resurrected Christ dwelling within is the motivator who supplies the guidance and strength from within that will generate holiness in the life of the believer. The process of the Spirit of Holiness and the Word within the believer can, over time, correct ideas or concepts which are not in line with God. Paul emphasizes that knowing Christ and the power of His resurrection in a personal relational experience is far superior to religion.

Prayer 5

Pray for knowledge of his will.
And so, from the day we heard, we have not ceased to pray for you, asking that you may be filled with knowledge of his will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding. Colossians 1:9



6. KINGDOM GOVERNMENT( The King’s Rule)

God’s Government is on earth.

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 called Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. 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. (Isa 9:2-7)

Now, in this time, the vast anointing and power of God is within purified sons upon the earth! Awesome miracles and works of God are happening now to those who believe! The potential is with sons of God now, to bring forth the government of God, and rule and reign in families, business, education, media, agriculture, health care, transportation, political governments, music, wild life management, forestry management, and all areas of life on Planet Earth.

Rev 1:5-6: and from Jesus Christ, the faithful witness, the firstborn from the dead, and the ruler over the kings of the earth. 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.

Rev 5:10 And have made us kings and priests to our God; And we shall reign on the earth.

Prayer 6

Pray for boldness in proclamation.
Praying at all times in the Spirit…and also for me, that words may be given to me in opening my mouth boldly to proclaim the mystery of the gospel. Ephesians 6:18-19



7. KINGDOM MENTALITY(Thinking the King’s Way)

Centuries of programing has been developed in the minds of Christians, much of which limits the power and potential of Christ in man to change the world. However, the reprogramming continues today, reaching into greater and higher light of God. The kingdom of God from heaven encompasses all of life. Renewing the mind means laying aside previously held mental patterns and programs which automatically direct one’s life.

Prov 23:7: For as he thinks in his heart, so is he.

Mark 11:23-24: "For assuredly, I say to you, whoever says to this mountain, 'Be removed and be cast into the sea,' and does not doubt in his heart, but believes
that those things he says will be done, he will have whatever he says. "Therefore I say to you, whatever things you ask when you pray, believe that you receive them, and you will have them.

Prayer 7

Pray that the Gospel would speed ahead and be honoured.
Finally, brothers, pray for us, that the word of the Lord may speed ahead and be honoured, as happened among you. 2 Thessalonians 3:1


8. KINGDOM BLOOD (Victory through the King)

Christ Jesus did not come to establish the Christian religion nor any other religion. He did not come to give us a religious order or set of ritualistic rules and practices to get us to heaven when we die. He came to redeem mankind and the kingdoms of earth. He came and now abides within believers to establish a very practical kingdom of God.

The King is now present on earth to rule and reign with believers. The message of Jesus, the gospel of the kingdom of God, is coming forth on earth by the indwelling Spirit of Christ within believers. Christ in you the hope of Glory. (Col 1:27) He who believes in me, the works that I do he will do also; and greater works than these he will do, because I go to My Father. (John 14:12)

The precious blood of Jesus Christ, our Passover Lamb gives us the victory. The blood of Christ has brought us near the Father. We are children of a new covenant signed in Jesus’ blood—His Saving Grace.


Prayer 8

Pray that God would save unbelievers.
Brethren, my heart’s desire and prayer to God for the Israelites is that they may be saved. Romans 10:1