Romans 8
Witness consider throughout the Bible: H7200 ra'ah--to see, look at, inspect, perceive, consider, give attention to, discern, distinguish, be shown
Psalm 119:153 Consider H7200 mine affliction, and deliver me: for I do not forget thy law.
The Torah ...............
Exodus 33:13 Now therefore, I pray thee, if I have found grace in thy sight, shew me now thy way, that I may know thee, that I may find grace in thy sight: and consider H7200 that this nation is thy people.
The prophets proclaim..................
1 Samuel 12:24 Only fear the LORD, and serve him in truth with all your heart: for consider H7200 how great things he hath done for you.
The writings bear witness...........................
Judges 19:30 And it was so, that all that saw H7200 it said, There was no such deed done nor seen H7200 from the day that the children of Israel came up out of the land of Egypt unto this day: consider of it, take advice, and speak your minds.
Proverbs 24:32 Then I saw, and considered it well: I looked H7200 upon it, and received instruction.
Romans 8:19-21 19 The creation waits eagerly for the sons of God to be revealed; 20 for the creation was made subject to frustration — not willingly, but because of the one who subjected it. But it was given a reliable hope 21 that it too would be set free from its bondage to decay and would enjoy the freedom accompanying the glory that God’s children will have.
THE CONCEPT OF KINGDOM
Man’s original assignment from God was a Kingdom assignment: “Let them have dominion over…the earth.” God’s plan for man was to extend His heavenly Kingdom (government) to the earth through the principle of colonization.
col·o·ni·za·tion [kälənəˈzāSH(ə)n] NOUN-- the action or process of settling among and establishing control over the indigenous people of an area; the action of appropriating a place or domain for one's own use
Man’s assignment was to establish the influence and culture of heaven on earth by representing the nature, values, and morality of God in the earth. Ever since the Fall of man, he has tried to imitate this concept of kingdom; but throughout history, man’s every attempt to establish a heavenly kingdom on earth has failed.
This is why religious governments always fail, whether Christian, Muslim, Hindu, or any other form. It is for this reason that God Himself had to come to earth to bring the heavenly Kingdom back to this planet. This is why religion cannot satisfy or fulfill man’s spirit.
LOSS OF A CONCEPT
The kingdom concept as a whole has been lost to contemporary human culture, especially in the Western world. In his attempt to create the Kingdom of Heaven on earth, man has opted to design his own forms of government. But his experiments continue to fail: evil kingdoms, empires, dictators, communism, socialism, democracy…and the list goes on.
Many historical kingdoms of the past contained several components that resemble the Kingdom of God and can be beneficial to us when studied. Most people alive today have never had any contact or relations with a kingdom. Consequently, ignorance of the kingdom concept makes it difficult to understand fully the message of the Bible.
How does one explore the concept, nature, function, program, components, principles, and power of the Kingdom? Answering these questions is the purpose and intent of this book. To accomplish this purpose we must:
Understand kingdom concept.
Understand kingdom philosophy.
Understand kingdom government.
Understand kingdom law.
Understand kingdom culture.
Understand kingdom society.
Understand kingdom economy.
Understand kingdom citizenship.
Understand kingdom provision.
Understand kingdom protocol.
Understand kingdom representation.
The secret to a full and fulfilled life is discovery, understanding, and application of the Kingdom of Heaven on earth. Religion postpones the Kingdom to a future experience. But you must remember that you cannot appropriate what you postpone.
PRINCIPLES
1. The greatest secret to living effectively on earth is understanding the principle and power of priorities.
2. The greatest tragedy in life is not death, but life without a purpose—life with the wrong priorities.
3. Our self-worth is more important than our basic needs and should never be sacrificed for the sake of those needs.
4. God’s number-one priority for mankind is that we discover, understand, and enter the Kingdom of Heaven.
5. A kingdom is the governing influence of a king over his territory, impacting it with his personal will, purpose and intent, producing a culture, values, morals, and lifestyle that reflect the king’s desires and nature for his citizens.
6. God established only two priorities for mankind: the Kingdom of God and the righteousness of God.
7. The concept of “kingdom” was not invented by mankind but was the first form of government introduced by the Creator.
8. Ignorance of the kingdom concept makes it difficult to understand fully the message of the Bible.
The Torah ...............
Exodus 33:13 Now therefore, I pray thee, if I have found grace in thy sight, shew me now thy way, that I may know thee, that I may find grace in thy sight: and consider H7200 that this nation is thy people.
The prophets proclaim..................
1 Samuel 12:24 Only fear the LORD, and serve him in truth with all your heart: for consider H7200 how great things he hath done for you.
The writings bear witness...........................
Judges 19:30 And it was so, that all that saw H7200 it said, There was no such deed done nor seen H7200 from the day that the children of Israel came up out of the land of Egypt unto this day: consider of it, take advice, and speak your minds.
Proverbs 24:32 Then I saw, and considered it well: I looked H7200 upon it, and received instruction.
Romans 8:19-21 19 The creation waits eagerly for the sons of God to be revealed; 20 for the creation was made subject to frustration — not willingly, but because of the one who subjected it. But it was given a reliable hope 21 that it too would be set free from its bondage to decay and would enjoy the freedom accompanying the glory that God’s children will have.
THE CONCEPT OF KINGDOM
Man’s original assignment from God was a Kingdom assignment: “Let them have dominion over…the earth.” God’s plan for man was to extend His heavenly Kingdom (government) to the earth through the principle of colonization.
col·o·ni·za·tion [kälənəˈzāSH(ə)n] NOUN-- the action or process of settling among and establishing control over the indigenous people of an area; the action of appropriating a place or domain for one's own use
Man’s assignment was to establish the influence and culture of heaven on earth by representing the nature, values, and morality of God in the earth. Ever since the Fall of man, he has tried to imitate this concept of kingdom; but throughout history, man’s every attempt to establish a heavenly kingdom on earth has failed.
This is why religious governments always fail, whether Christian, Muslim, Hindu, or any other form. It is for this reason that God Himself had to come to earth to bring the heavenly Kingdom back to this planet. This is why religion cannot satisfy or fulfill man’s spirit.
LOSS OF A CONCEPT
The kingdom concept as a whole has been lost to contemporary human culture, especially in the Western world. In his attempt to create the Kingdom of Heaven on earth, man has opted to design his own forms of government. But his experiments continue to fail: evil kingdoms, empires, dictators, communism, socialism, democracy…and the list goes on.
Many historical kingdoms of the past contained several components that resemble the Kingdom of God and can be beneficial to us when studied. Most people alive today have never had any contact or relations with a kingdom. Consequently, ignorance of the kingdom concept makes it difficult to understand fully the message of the Bible.
How does one explore the concept, nature, function, program, components, principles, and power of the Kingdom? Answering these questions is the purpose and intent of this book. To accomplish this purpose we must:
Understand kingdom concept.
Understand kingdom philosophy.
Understand kingdom government.
Understand kingdom law.
Understand kingdom culture.
Understand kingdom society.
Understand kingdom economy.
Understand kingdom citizenship.
Understand kingdom provision.
Understand kingdom protocol.
Understand kingdom representation.
The secret to a full and fulfilled life is discovery, understanding, and application of the Kingdom of Heaven on earth. Religion postpones the Kingdom to a future experience. But you must remember that you cannot appropriate what you postpone.
PRINCIPLES
1. The greatest secret to living effectively on earth is understanding the principle and power of priorities.
2. The greatest tragedy in life is not death, but life without a purpose—life with the wrong priorities.
3. Our self-worth is more important than our basic needs and should never be sacrificed for the sake of those needs.
4. God’s number-one priority for mankind is that we discover, understand, and enter the Kingdom of Heaven.
5. A kingdom is the governing influence of a king over his territory, impacting it with his personal will, purpose and intent, producing a culture, values, morals, and lifestyle that reflect the king’s desires and nature for his citizens.
6. God established only two priorities for mankind: the Kingdom of God and the righteousness of God.
7. The concept of “kingdom” was not invented by mankind but was the first form of government introduced by the Creator.
8. Ignorance of the kingdom concept makes it difficult to understand fully the message of the Bible.
Shema Selah, the Most High comes to RE us in this season!! re- a prefix, meaning “again” or “again and again” to indicate repetition. We are restored to the Kingdom, His original purpose and plan for our lives!!!
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