ENTER THE KING AND THE KINGDOM

Matthew chapter 3







Today we are walking in: Enter The King And The Kingdom







Numbers 24:7




He shall pour the water out of his buckets, and his seed shall be in many waters, and his king shall be higher than Agag, and his kingdom H4467 shall be exalted.







KINGDOM





Today we look to the word-KINGDOM- H4467 mamlâkâh, (mam-law-kaw') -dominion, (abstractly) the estate (rule) or (concretely) the country (realm):—kingdom, king's, reign, royal





The Torah testifies...............




Exodus 19:6




And ye shall be unto me a kingdom of priests, and an holy nation. These are the words which thou shalt speak unto the children of Israel.




Numbers 32:33




And Moses gave unto them, even to the children of Gad, and to the children of Reuben, and unto half the tribe of Manasseh the son of Joseph, the kingdom H4467 of Sihon king of the Amorites, and the kingdom H4467 of Og king of Bashan, the land, with the cities thereof in the coasts, even the cities of the country round about.




Deuteronomy 17:18




And it shall be, when he sitteth upon the throne of his kingdom, H4467 that he shall write him a copy of this law in a book out of that which is before the priests the Levites:






The prophets proclaim..................




1 Samuel 10:18




And said unto the children of Israel, Thus saith the LORD God of Israel, I brought up Israel out of Egypt, and delivered you out of the hand of the Egyptians, and out of the hand of all kingdoms, H4467 and of them that oppressed you:





Isaiah 9:7




Of the increase of his government and peace there shall be no end, upon the throne of David, and upon his kingdom, to order it, and to establish it with judgment and with justice from henceforth even for ever. The zeal of the LORD of hosts will perform this.






Jeremiah 18:9




And at what instant I shall speak concerning a nation, and concerning a kingdom H4467, to build and to plant it;









The writings bear witness...........................





1 Kings 9:5




Then I will establish the throne of thy kingdom H4467 upon Israel for ever, as I promised to David thy father, saying, There shall not fail thee a man upon the throne of Israel.





1 Chronicles 17:11




And it shall come to pass, when thy days be expired that thou must go to be with thy fathers, that I will raise up thy seed after thee, which shall be of thy sons; and I will establish his kingdom H4467.




Psalm 145:13




Thy kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and thy dominion endureth throughout all generations.




CHAPTER THREE- ENTER THE KING AND THE KINGDOM

THE BIRTH OF THE KINGDOM ANNOUNCER

Today as Vice President Joe Biden goes to visit different places in the U.S. if you were to travel where he goes you would find an unusually large crowd clogging the airport. It would look like a war zone. There will be police, security and army officers everywhere. For a moment you may think some terrorist act has occurred. If you ask one of the Army officers the reason for so much security activity. His answer would shock you. After warning you that traffic throughout the whole city will be heavy, he will tell you, you should be prepared to have your vehicle searched anytime, anywhere that day. The reason, he would explain, for the heightened security is that the Vice President of the United States is coming in three days. All of this commotion for a man who is not even in town yet, who is not arriving for three days! You can ask the officer why all this activity so far in advance. He would say, “We are preparing for the coming of the Vice President.”




The same thing happens in other parts of the world. This is the very thing that occurs in all kingdoms when royalty is expected. In Great Britain, whenever the Queen or any member of the royal family are scheduled to visit the territory, preparations begin months in advance. The streets are swept, streetlights cleaned, schools painted, flags hung and so much more—the principle being, whenever a sovereign is to arrive, it is announced and preparations are made far in advance. Even the people have to be prepared.




This was the role of John the Baptist, the announcer of the King. John was keeping Kingdom royal protocol. His job was to prepare the people, the nation and the way for the coming of the King who would bring the Kingdom. The scripture describes John in this way,




IN those days came Yahuchanon the Baptizer, preaching in the wilderness of Yahud, And saying, Repent ye: for the Kingdom of Heaven is at hand. For this is he that was spoken of by the prophet Yesha`yahu, saying, The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the Way of Yahuah, make his paths straight. MATTITHYAHU (MATTHEW) 3:1-3 את CEPHER.

John replied in the words of Isaiah the prophet, “He said, I am the voice of one crying in the wilderness, Make straight the Way of Yahuah, as said the prophet Yesha`yahu. YOCHANON (JOHN) 1:23 את CEPHER.

Please note that John’s message was not about a religion, but the Kingdom of heaven. It is important to understand that John was the most unique prophet of the entire Bible. In fact, Yahusha stated that John was the greatest of all the prophets that had ever lived.

Amein I say unto you, Among them that are born of women there has not risen a greater than Yahuchanon the Baptizer: notwithstanding he that is least in the Kingdom of Heaven is greater than he. MATTITHYAHU (MATTHEW) 11:11 את CEPHER.




Why does John hold such a prominent position among the prophets? Because all the prophets before John spoke only of the coming of the Messiah King and the coming of the Kingdom, while John had the privilege of announcing, presenting, meeting and baptizing the King of the Kingdom.




UNDERSTANDING OUR ROLE AS KINGS




The birth of Yahusha was announced as the birth of a king, not a priest. This is very important because it emphasizes the primary focus of the mission of Yahusha and His purpose for coming to earth. Hear His words concerning His purpose for coming. His priesthood was His redemptive function, but to be king was His eternal disposition.

“You are a king, then!” said Pilate.

Pilate therefore said unto him, Are you a King then? Yahusha answered, You say that I am a King. To this end was I born, and for this cause came I into the world, that I should bear witness unto the Truth. Everyone that is of the Truth hears my voice. YOCHANON (JOHN) 18:37 את CEPHER.

And from thenceforth Pilate sought to release him: but the Yahudiym cried out, saying, If you let this man go, you are not Qeycar's friend: whosoever makes himself a king speaks against Qeycar. YOCHANON (JOHN) 19:12 את CEPHER.

And he said unto them, I must preach the Kingdom of Elohiym to other cities also: for therefore am I sent. LUQAS (LUKE) 4:43 את CEPHER.




WHAT WAS THE MISSION AND PURPOSE OF YAHUSHA?

The greatest tragedy in life is not death: It is life without a purpose. The most important discovery in life is the discovery of purpose. Purpose is defined as the original intent or motivation for something. Purpose is also defined as the reason or desired result for the initiation or an action of production of a thing. Simply put, purpose is the “why” of a thing. Without a clear understanding of purpose, life becomes an experiment. Where purpose is not known, abuse is inevitable. Without purpose, activity has no meaning and time and energy are misused. Purpose determines what is right. Purpose protects us from doing something good at the expense of the right. Purpose is the predetermined, established, intended result of a thing.

The great king of Israel, Solomon, expressed the critical importance of the concept of purpose in his Book of Proverbs this way,

There are many devices in a man's heart; nevertheless the counsel of Yahuah, that shall stand. MISHLEI (PROVERBS) 19:21 את CEPHER.

This statement implies the priority of purpose as compared to a plan of action. It suggests that the most important interest of the Creator is His original intent for His actions and creation.

This is why we must seriously and carefully consider, when discussing the most important subject of The Most High Yah’s purpose and plan for humanity, that we revisit the purpose, message, and assignment of Yahusha Hamachiach.




THE ORIGINAL MISSION OF YAHUSHA




The controversial movie of 2004, The Passion, produced by actor/producer Mel Gibson, stirred the whole world about the life and death of Yahusha Hamachiach. There has been much controversy and debate down through the years over the life, message, death, and resurrection of Yahusha Hamachiach, especially within the religious community. There are many views and opinions as to what His real mission was. Scholars have dissected, examined, reviewed, revised and written volumes on these subjects. Yet many are still confused as to what His mission, message, methods, and purpose were for coming to earth.




However, for us to discover the original purpose and mission of Yahusha, it should be obvious that we must consider His own declarations concerning His purpose and assignment for coming into the world. Let’s read a few of them from the records of His close friends in the gospel narrative.




His first public statement was made at the beginning of His earthly mission, when He was 30 years old, after being baptized by His cousin John the Baptist, and completing 40 days of fasting, during which He overcame satan’s temptations to compromise His assignment:




From that time Yahusha began to preach, and to say, Repent: for the Kingdom of Heaven is at hand. MATTITHYAHU (MATTHEW) 4:17 את CEPHER.




The word near, in some translations rendered “at hand,” simply means “has arrived.” In other words, His first declaration was the introduction and arrival of a kingdom, not a religion. In essence, He brought a government to earth. Let’s look at some other declarations by Yahusha concerning His purpose and mission on earth.




And as ye go, preach, saying, The Kingdom of Heaven is at hand. MATTITHYAHU (MATTHEW) 10:7 את CEPHER.




But if I cast out devils by the Ruach Elohiym, then the Kingdom of Elohiym is come unto you. MATTITHYAHU (MATTHEW) 12:28 את CEPHER.




Therefore is the Kingdom of Heaven likened unto a certain king, which would take account of his servants. MATTITHYAHU (MATTHEW) 18:23 את CEPHER).




And this Besorah of the Kingdom shall be preached in all the world for a witness unto all nations; and then shall the end come. MATTITHYAHU (MATTHEW) 24:14 את CEPHER.




And he said unto them, I must preach the Kingdom of Elohiym to other cities also: for therefore am I sent. And he preached in the synagogues of Galiyl. LUQAS (LUKE) 4:43-44 את CEPHER.




AND it came to pass afterward, that he went throughout every city and village, preaching and showing the good news of the Kingdom of Elohiym: and the twelve were with him, LUQAS (LUKE) 8:1 את CEPHER.




And the people, when they knew it, followed him: and he received them, and spoke unto them of the Kingdom of Elohiym, and healed them that had need of healing. LUQAS (LUKE) 9:11 את CEPHER.




But rather seek ye the Kingdom of Elohiym; and all these things shall be added unto you. LUQAS (LUKE) 12:31 את CEPHER.




Fear not, little flock; for it is your Father's good pleasure to give you את the Kingdom. LUQAS (LUKE) 12:32 את CEPHER.




The Torah and the prophets were until Yahuchanon: since that time the Kingdom of Elohiym is preached, and every man presses into it. And it is easier for heaven and earth to pass, than one tittle of the Torah to fail. LUQAS (LUKE) 16:16-17 את CEPHER.




Amein I say unto you, Whosoever shall not receive the Kingdom of Elohiym as a little child shall in no wise enter therein. LUQAS (LUKE) 18:17 את CEPHER.




And I appoint unto you a Kingdom, as my Father has appointed unto me; LUQAS (LUKE) 22:29 את CEPHER.




Yahusha answered, My Kingdom is not of this world: if my Kingdom were of this world, then would my servants fight, that I should not be delivered to the Yahudiym: but now is my Kingdom not from hence. Pilate therefore said unto him, Are you a King then? Yahusha answered, You say that I am a King. To this end was I born, and for this cause came I into the world, that I should bear witness unto the Truth. Everyone that is of the Truth hears my voice. YOCHANON (JOHN) 18:36-37 את CEPHER.




These are only a few of the declarations made by Yahusha concerning His mission, purpose, and message and it is obvious that His intent was to declare, establish, and invite all men to enter the Kingdom of The Most High Yah.




This is in direct contrast with the focus on religious activity and religion’s preoccupation with going to heaven. It seems as if the message and priority of Yahusha was the occupation and reclamation of earth, rather than designing an escape hatch to heaven for mankind. There is a verse of scripture that has challenged my thinking for years and perhaps it may shed some light on this issue for you also.




Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth. MATTITHYAHU (MATTHEW) 5:5 את CEPHER.




It is interesting to note that the promise is for the inheritance of earth rather than heaven. Also His dominion of earth and its environment was declared by Yahusha as the return of the Kingdom of The Most High Yah to earth.




But if I cast out devils by the Ruach Elohiym, then the Kingdom of Elohiym is come unto you. MATTITHYAHU (MATTHEW) 12:28 את CEPHER.




This verse seems to indicate the return of the dominion power that Adam lost in his disobedience. Yahusha came to earth, not to bring a religion, but a Kingdom—the governing influence of the Kingdom of heaven on earth. The message proclaims the opportunity for all mankind to regain its lost dominion over earth and its environment through the reception of the Ruach HaQadesh of The Most High Yah and, consequently, the reconnection of earth with heaven. This is why it is called “good news” or gospel.




The message of the Kingdom of The Most High Yah is the most important news ever delivered to the human race. Yahusha came to earth to announce the arrival of this Kingdom and to establish it in people’s hearts through His death and resurrection. As the Son of The Most High Yah, Yahusha Hamachiach was the exact likeness of His Father and represented Him perfectly on earth. To all those who believed in and followed Him, Yahusha restored their citizenship rights in the Kingdom of heaven and imparted His Spirit, so that they could represent Him and the government of heaven on earth.




This representation is known as government diplomacy. The following statement is a political statement that is very common to all kingdoms, including our contemporary governments.




And I appoint unto you a Kingdom, as my Father has appointed unto me; LUQAS (LUKE) 22:29 את CEPHER.




This statement is always used at the appointment of an official representative of a government to other nations. This is the position of an ambassador. This is not a religious designation, but a governmental one.




HEAVEN’S AMBASSADORS ON EARTH




Every nation appoints ambassadors and envoys to represent its interests to other nations. The Kingdom of heaven is no different, as it is the prototype of kingdoms. The Most High Yah chose to communicate the message of His Kingdom throughout the earth: not through religious people, but through personal representatives. The Most High Yah’s chosen strategy for proclaiming His Kingdom was to employ ambassadors. An ambassador is a political appointee whose job is to represent and speak for his or her home government before the rulers of other countries. In the eyes of those rulers, the word of an ambassador is the word of the government that he or she represents. Good ambassadors never speak their personal opinions, but only the official policies of the government that appointed them.




In the same way, the people of The Most High Yah are His ambassadors on the earth. Scripture clearly teaches this. The Most High Yah chose Moses to deliver the Israelites from slavery in Egypt and then to represent Himself before them. Prophets represented The Most High Yah and spoke His messages of warning and judgment to a nation that had turned away from Him. In Second Corinthians 5:20, Paul writes, “We are therefore Hamachiach’s ambassadors, as though The Most High Yah were making His appeal through us. We implore you on Hamachiach’s behalf: Be reconciled to The Most High Yah.” As ambassadors of heaven, we represent our Father’s Kingdom on earth. If we are to be effective, it is important that we understand what we are talking about.




CHARACTERISTICS OF AN AMBASSADOR




An ambassador is a unique political creature in all kingdoms and his disposition must be understood fully, in order to appreciate the power and distinction of this revered position. Here are some very paramount qualities of an ambassador:

Appointed by the king, not voted into position;

Appointed to represent the state or kingdom;

Committed only to the state’s interests;

Embodies the nation-state or kingdom;

Totally covered by the state;

Is the responsibility of the state;

Totally protected by his government;

Never becomes a citizen of the state or kingdom to

which he is assigned;

Can only be recalled by the king or president;

Has access to all his nation’s wealth for assignment;

Never speaks his personal position on any issue, only his nation’s official position; and,

His goal is to influence the territory for his kingdom government.







All of these qualities and characteristics are embedded in the message and ministry of the Kingdom of The Most High Yah and are perfectly exemplified by our Chief Ambassador (Secretary of State) Yahusha Hamachiach.







All of these also apply to each citizen of the Kingdom of heaven who has been appointed by the government of heaven to represent heaven on earth. This is why Yahusha admonished us to not worry about anything concerning our lives, but to focus on the Kingdom; then everything we need for life and fulfilling our Kingdom assignment on earth will be provided by the government of heaven.







Here are some ambassadorial statements and references expressed by the King, Yahusha Himself, regarding His diplomatic duties in representing His heavenly government. These He transferred to you, who have submitted as citizens of the Kingdom of heaven.







But Yahusha answered them, My Father works hitherto, and I work. YOCHANON (JOHN) 5:17 את CEPHER.







Then answered Yahusha and said unto them, Amein, Amein, I say unto you, The Son can do nothing of himself, but what he sees את the Father do: for what things soever he does, these also does the Son likewise. YOCHANON (JOHN) 5:19 את CEPHER.




I can of my own self do nothing: as I hear, I judge: and my judgment is just; because I seek not my own will, but the will of the Father which has sent me. YOCHANON (JOHN) 5:30 את CEPHER.




As the living Father has sent me, and I live by the Father: so he that eats me, even he shall live by me. YOCHANON (JOHN) 6:57 את CEPHER.




I have many things to say and to judge of you: but he that sent me is true; and I speak to the world those things which I have heard of him. YOCHANON (JOHN) 8:26 את CEPHER.




Then said Yahusha unto them, When ye have lifted up the Son of A'dam, then shall ye know that I am he and that I do nothing of myself; but as my Father has taught me, I speak these things. And he that sent me is with me: the Father has not left me alone; for I do always those things that please him. YOCHANON (JOHN) 8:28-29 את CEPHER.




If I do not the works of my Father, believe me not. YOCHANON (JOHN) 10:37 את CEPHER.




For I have not spoken of myself; but the Father which sent me, he gave me a commandment, what I should say, and what I should speak. And I know that his commandment is life everlasting: whatsoever I speak therefore, even as the Father said unto me, so I speak. YOCHANON (JOHN) 12:49-50 את CEPHER.




Yahusha said unto him, Have I been so long time with you, and yet have you not known me, Philip? he that has seen me has seen the Father; and how say you then, show us the Father? Believe you not that I am in the Father, and the Father in me? the words that I speak unto you I speak not of myself: but the Father that dwells in me, he does the works. Believe me that I am in the Father, and the Father in me: or else believe me for the very works' sake. Amein, Amein, I say unto you, He that believes on me, the works that I do shall he do also; and greater works than these shall he do; because I go unto my Father. YOCHANON (JOHN) 14:9-12 את CEPHER.




Then said Yahusha to them again, Peace be unto you: as my Father has sent me, even so send I you. And when he had said this, he breathed on them, and said unto them, Receive ye the Ruach Ha'Qodesh: YOCHANON (JOHN) 20:21-22 את CEPHER.




I declare that we are also ambassadors of our heavenly government, representing our government’s mind, will, purposes and intent to the earth, so that His Kingdom can come and His will be done on earth just as it is in heaven. We are charged only to speak what our government speaks, not our own personal opinion or views. Therefore, whenever an ambassador is asked to comment on any issue, he is obligated to speak his government’s position. He simply quotes the constitutional (the Bible) position on all matters. Go and be an ambassador of the government of heaven, not of a religion. Study your constitution to know and understand your government’s position on all issues pertaining to life.




THE KINGDOM AND THE REPUBLIC




Most of us who are raised in a democratic society have trouble understanding the concept of a kingdom. For the same reason we also frequently have difficulty understanding the Bible, because the Bible is not about democracy. Since we live under a democratic system of government, we tend to assume that The Most High Yah is democratic. This is not so. Although many of the foundation stones of democracy are biblical, such as the principles of individual human rights, liberty, and dignity, democracy itself is not a biblical concept. Democracy arose in ancient Greece, a product of the thought of Greek philosophers like Plato, Socrates, and Aristotle. Democracy is an invention of man; it did not come from the Bible.




In our modern world, democracies usually take one of two forms: a republic or a parliamentary democracy. A republic is a democratic nation headed by a president elected by the people. Ultimate power in a republic lies with the citizens rather than with the leadership. The United States, Canada, Nigeria, England, Spain, Jamaica, Brazil or any other democratic form of government, or a parliamentary democracy, are all republics because they have elected presidents.




For example, in the Bahamas, which is a parliamentary democracy under a commonwealth of nations. The highest leadership position in our country is not an elected president, but an appointed governor, under whom is a prime minister elected by the people. The prime minister is the chief executive of the Bahamas and responsible for executing the mandates of the governor. After every election, the prime minister gives his governing plan to the governor who reviews and returns it. In a parliamentary democracy, the prime minister, although he is the chief executive, takes his orders from the governor, who holds the highest position. Symbolically, however, even the governor is not the ultimate authority because the Queen of England is, in name, the ruler of our country, even though she does not really govern anything. In the commonwealth of nations, she is the titular head of state.




Whether we live in a republic like the United States or in a parliamentary nation, the problem we face as citizens of a democracy is understanding what it means as believers to live in a Kingdom. This is a very important distinction. The Bible teaches about a Kingdom ruled by The Most High Yah. A kingdom is diametrically opposed to a democracy. Living successfully in the Kingdom of The Most High Yah will require of us a complete mental reversal. We cannot be effective citizens of the Kingdom of The Most High Yah and continue to think democratically.




DEVELOPING A KINGDOM THINKING




The first recorded words of Yahusha’ public ministry directly address our need to shift our thinking and acting into a Kingdom context. Yahusha, after being baptized by John in the Jordan River and spending 40 days in the wilderness being tempted by Hasatan, embarked on His earthly mission:




From that time Yahusha began to preach, and to say, Repent: for the Kingdom of Heaven is at hand. MATTITHYAHU (MATTHEW) 4:17 את CEPHER.




Yahusha came into the world to introduce The Most High Yah’s plan for this planet, and the first thing He said was, “Repent!” In His very first statement to the world, Yahusha began by telling us that we need to change our minds. That is essentially what the word repent means. Perhaps a better way of saying it is that we need to change our thinking or our mindset.




Literally speaking, to repent means to stop, turn around, and go in the opposite direction. It is like walking down a road, realizing you are headed in the wrong direction, and turning around 180 degrees to head in the right direction. This suggests action, but action follows thinking. Before we can turn around, we have to decide to turn around.




Some might even find Yahusha’ first word to us insulting, because He is saying, “You’ve got wrong thinking. Everything you’ve learned is wrong, and you need to change.” For example, in our democratic environment we have been taught that governments operate by the will and vote of the people, even in choosing our own leader. In a democracy, every vote counts and every opinion is important. The majority rules. Not so in a kingdom. The vote of the people means nothing in a kingdom, and only one opinion matters—the king’s.




There is no vote in the Kingdom of The Most High Yah; His Word is supreme and absolute. We do not vote for our Leader; He is already in place and His is a permanent office. The Most High Yah’s tenure as King is eternal, a reign that will never end, neither by death nor by conquest. In The Most High Yah’s Kingdom, our opinion is of no importance. His opinion is all that matters; His will and His ways supersede all others. Majority does not apply in the Kingdom of The Most High Yah. Even though a majority of the earth’s population lives in ignorance of and rebellion toward The Most High Yah, He is and will remain the sovereign King of creation. There is no vote in the Kingdom of The Most High Yah; His Word is supreme and absolute.




CONTRASTING A KINGDOM WITH A DEMOCRACY




A kingdom and a democracy are two totally different worlds. That is why it is difficult for believers who were born in a democracy to live a strong Kingdom life. We want to debate the issues or interject our own thoughts and opinions. We try to reach consensus or compromise to keep everyone happy instead of simply recognizing that the King’s Word is law. If The Most High Yah says that adultery is a sin, that is the word of the King, and His Word is the law. The matter is not open for discussion. We can debate The Most High Yah’s words and decrees until we are blue in the face, but in the end all we will have to show for it are blue faces; His Word will still be the law. No matter what humanistic philosophy preaches from its pulpits in the schools and in our courts, The Most High Yah’s law is absolute.




In a democracy, citizens can gather to protest government policies and form committees and groups to lobby the legislative bodies to change laws. That does not happen in a kingdom. The Most High Yah’s Word is absolute in His Kingdom, because it is set down for all to see in the Bible, which is the “constitution” of the Kingdom of The Most High Yah. The King has decreed that adultery is a sin. This is recorded in the “constitution” in Article Exodus, Section 20, Subsection 14: “You shall not commit adultery,” and Article Leviticus, Section 18, Subsection 20: “Do not have sexual relations with your neighbor’s wife and defile yourself with her.” These decrees, and others like them, are stronger than stone because they are the words of the King. His Word is law and will never change.




If we claim to be living the Kingdom life, we cannot constantly be forming our own little groups to advance our own opinions or to challenge the Word of the King. As law, His Word is non-negotiable and immutable. We run into problems every time we try to carry our democratic mentality over into Kingdom life.




A LESSON FROM A MAN NAMED JOB




We would all do well to take a lesson from Job. A man greatly blessed by The Most High Yah in family and wealth, Job lost everything after The Most High Yah allowed Hasatan to test his faith. Through much travail and suffering, including the worthless advice of some well-meaning friends, Job desired to debate The Most High Yah because he believed he was being treated unfairly.




That’s when The Most High Yah stepped in to remind Job of his place and of the nature of their relationship:




THEN Yahuah answered Iyov out of the whirlwind, and said, Who is this that darkens counsel by words without knowledge? Gird up now your loins like a man; for I will demand of you, and answer me. Where were you when I laid the foundations of the earth? declare, if you have understanding. Who has laid the measures thereof, if you know? or who has stretched the line upon it? Whereupon are the foundations thereof fastened? or who laid the corner stone thereof; When the morning stars sang together, and all the sons of Elohiym shouted for joy? IYOV (JOB) 38:1-7 את CEPHER




Here begins a dizzying barrage of questions that The Most High Yah puts to Job, running for four chapters and leaving him (and us) in no doubt regarding who is in charge. By the time it was all over, Job had changed his mind. He gained an entirely new attitude and a much humbler outlook:




THEN Iyov answered Yahuah, and said, I know that you can do everything, and that no thought can be withheld from you. Who is he that hides counsel without knowledge? therefore have I uttered that I understood not; things too wonderful for me, which I knew not. Hear, I beseech you, and I will speak: I will demand of you, and declare you unto me. I have heard of you by the hearing of the ear: but now my eye sees you. Wherefore I abhor myself, and repent in dust and ashes. IYOV (JOB) 42:1-6 את CEPHER.




Job repented. He had a change of mindset that changed everything else. He began to see his life from a Kingdom perspective. We need to come to the same place and realize that we cannot fool around with The Most High Yah. He is the King, not the president. We did not vote Him in, and we cannot vote Him out. We need to lay aside our democratic mindset and start thinking like Kingdom citizens.




RETHINKING THE END TIMES




A vital part of healthy Kingdom thinking is having a clear and proper understanding of what Scripture says concerning the return of Hamachiach and other apocalyptic themes. This is important because as Kingdom citizens we have a critical role in preparing for Hamachiach’s return. There is a lot of confusion and misinformation in the church on the issue of the end times. We have a responsibility to be well informed, based on what the Word of The Most High Yah actually says, and we must avoid at all cost the speculations and interpretations of today’s prophecy teachers.




One day Yahusha’ disciples put to Him a question that people throughout the ages have pondered:




And as he sat upon the Mount of Olives, the Talmidiym came unto him privately, saying, Tell us, when shall these things be? and what shall be the sign of your coming, and of the end of the world? And Yahusha answered and said unto them, Take heed that no man deceive you. For many shall come in my name, saying, I am Mashiach; and shall deceive many. And ye shall hear of wars and rumors of wars: see that ye be not troubled: for all these things must come to pass, but the end is not yet. For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and there shall be famines, and pestilences, and earthquakes, in diverse places. All these are the beginning of sorrows. Then shall they deliver you up to be afflicted, and shall kill you: and ye shall be hated of all nations for my name's sake. And then shall many be offended, and shall betray one another, and shall hate one another. And many false prophets shall rise, and shall deceive many. And because the transgression of the Torah shall abound, the love of many shall wax cold. But he that shall endure unto the end, the same shall be saved. And this Besorah of the Kingdom shall be preached in all the world for a witness unto all nations; and then shall the end come. MATTITHYAHU (MATTHEW) 24:3-14 את CEPHER.










WHEN WILL THE END COME?




This question seems to interest everyone, believers and nonbelievers alike. This passage from chapter 24 of the Gospel of Matthew is one of the favorite scriptures for those who are seeking information on the end times. It speaks of wars and rumors of wars, famine, earthquakes, false prophets, tribulation, hardship, and the increase of evil in the earth. Many preachers and teachers cite these events and point to current-day examples, and then proclaim, “The end is near! Do you see all these things happening around us?”




We need to be cautious and discerning when it comes to prophecies such as these and the people who proclaim them. Our generation is not unique; prophecy teachers have been around for centuries. Many of them are legitimate and are careful students of the Scriptures, but many others study the Word of The Most High Yah just enough to be frightening. They see “signs of the times” in every event, large or small. You hear them say: “Do you remember that earthquake in India? That means Hamachiach is returning soon!” “The The Most High said there would be pestilence and epidemics in the last days. With the scourge of AIDS spreading to so many people around the world, we know that Yahusha’ return is just around the corner.”




What these teachers often fail to mention and many believers fail to see are Yahusha’ cautionary words in these verses. He says there will be “wars and rumors of wars, but see to it that you are not alarmed. Such things must happen, but the end is still to come.” Famines and earthquakes are merely “the beginning of birth pains.”




The real key to understanding the timing of the return of Hamachiach and the end of all things is verse 14:




And this Besorah of the Kingdom shall be preached in all the world for a witness unto all nations; and then shall the end come. MATTITHYAHU (MATTHEW) 24:14 את CEPHER.




The sign of the end of the age will be this: the preaching of the gospel of the Kingdom throughout the world. This verse reveals the timing of Yahusha’ return, but not the hour. It is quite clear that the “hour” is known only by the Father. Yahusha Himself said, “No one knows about that day or hour, not even the messengers in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father” (Matt. 24:36). The end will come when the gospel of the Kingdom is preached “in the whole world as a testimony to all nations.” The Greek word ethnos (nations) refers to every people group, every culture, every race, every tribe, every tongue, every political system, and every national state. After the gospel of the Kingdom is preached to all of these, then the end will come.




Who will do this? The answer cuts to the very heart of our dominion mandate. It is we, the believers and followers of Hamachiach and the citizens of The Most High Yah’s Kingdom, who bear the responsibility of proclaiming the gospel to the world. That is the commission that Yahusha charged us with when He commanded, “Go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Ruach HaQadesh, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you” (Matt. 28:19-20a). When will Yahusha return and the end come? When our commission is fulfilled. The specific hour of His return is in The Most High Yah’s hands, but the general timing of it is in ours.




It is sad that we have spent so much time speculating on the hour of the return and so very little time on fulfilling the real sign that will usher in His return.




A KINGDOM KEY—PREACH THE GOSPEL OF THE KINGDOM




If Yahusha has not yet returned, it is because our commission to preach the gospel and make disciples in all the world has not yet been fulfilled. How many churches today are actively and conscientiously preaching the gospel of the Kingdom? They preach prosperity, they preach healing, they preach faith, they preach deliverance, they preach tongues, but how many preach the Kingdom of The Most High Yah? Not just any message will do. These are all legitimate themes but they are secondary when compared to the proclamation of the message of the Kingdom. Yahusha will return only when the message of the Kingdom has been proclaimed in all the earth, and that proclamation is the Church’s responsibility.




Generally speaking, the Church as a whole has fallen down on this responsibility. All we have to do is look around us to know this is true. Why do we have so many Muslims, Hindus, Buddhists, Shintoists, Scientologists, animists, atheists, and all of the other “ists” futilely searching for The Most High Yah? Why are there so many people who go through life with little or no knowledge of His Kingdom and what it can mean to them? It’s because the Church hasn’t done its job.




The Most High Yah knows what every person on earth needs and is looking for, even when we do not. The possibility of their salvation is contained in the Kingdom message. Throughout His earthly ministry, Yahusha focused on preaching and teaching about the Kingdom:




And Yahusha went about all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the Besorah of the Kingdom, and healing every sickness and every disease among the people. But when he saw the multitudes, he was moved with compassion on them, because they fainted, and were scattered abroad, as sheep having no shepherd. Then said he unto his Talmidiym, The harvest truly is plenteous, but the laborers are few; Pray ye therefore Yahuah of the harvest, that he will send forth laborers into his harvest. MATTITHYAHU (MATTHEW) 9:35-38 את CEPHER.




WHERE ARE THE WORKERS?




Yahusha said that the harvest is plentiful. There is an abundant crop ripe and ready for the harvester’s sickle. He was surrounded and followed everywhere by crowds of people who were “harassed and helpless,” people who were wandering without hope or direction, people who were ripe for picking.




What was true in Yahusha’ day 2,000 years ago is still true in our day. Our world is filled with people searching for the truth, yearning for The Most High Yah, and stumbling in a gloom of spiritual darkness. There is nothing “wrong” with these people; they are still ripe for the picking. Whether they realize it or not, people want to get picked. Everyone wants to know that life has meaning and purpose and that they have a heavenly Father who loves and cares for them. We don’t have to “ripen” a Buddhist or a Hindu or a Muslim or anyone else for the harvest. They are already ripe, and have been for 2,000 years.




The problem lies not with the readiness of the harvest, but with the availability of harvesters. When Yahusha said, “The harvest is plentiful but the workers are few,” He was talking not only about quantity of workers, but quality of workers as well. A twofold problem exists: many believers who should be working in the harvest field are not, and many of those who are working are not doing a very good job. The entire world is ripe for the Kingdom of The Most High Yah, but we who are the citizens and representatives of that Kingdom are failing in our responsibility to bring in the harvest.




And he ordained twelve, that they should be with him, and that he might send them forth to preach, MARQUS (MARK) 3:14 את CEPHER.




There is a time to sit at the feet of Yahusha and enjoy His presence but there is also a time when we are sent out to preach this gospel of the Kingdom. Now is that time.




Many people who come into the Kingdom mindset to get saved because they want “fire insurance.” They want to make sure they don’t go to hell. That’s why we see so many backsliders, or spiritual dropouts. Someone gets afraid of the fire and comes to a meeting where a preacher tells him how to avoid hell by turning to Hamachiach. Out of fear he runs to the front of the church, confesses his sins, accepts Yahusha, gets his fire insurance policy, and calls it “salvation.” After a couple of months he eventually becomes bored, frustrated, and depressed with this new “religion” thing and ends up going back into the world. Why? Because the world promises the very thing he expected to find in the Church but what the Church failed to deliver: power for living. The Kingdom of The Most High Yah is all about power, but many believers and others miss it because few churches truly teach it.




All of us want power in our lives. We all like to be in control. That is why we resist people’s attempt to dominate us. It is why we hate to owe people money, because whoever we are indebted to controls us. We are looking for the power to control our circumstances. Humanity’s quest for power is what makes the message of the Kingdom so appealing. The Kingdom of The Most High Yah represents power.




During His earthly ministry, thousands of people from all walks of life were attracted to Yahusha—drawn to Him— because everything about Him spoke “power.” He demonstrated power over sickness, power over nature, power over death, and power over sin. Everyone came to Him—rich, poor, it did not matter—because they felt powerless in their circumstances. Each one, in his or her own way, was looking for the Kingdom.




NICK AT NIGHT




Nicodemus, a respected Hebrew religious leader, came to Yahusha seeking the Kingdom. Yahusha told him that he needed to be “born again” (see John 3:3). A rich young ruler came to Yahusha seeking the Kingdom: “What must I do to inherit eternal life?” (Mark 10:17). He had money, but something was missing in his life. Yahusha replied that he should give his wealth to the poor and “come, follow Me” (Mark 10:21). A Samaritan woman who had been through five husbands did not even know she was looking for the Kingdom until she met Yahusha while drawing water from a well outside her village. There He told her of “living water” that He could give her that would satisfy her thirst forever and become “a spring of water welling up to eternal life” (John 4:10,14). She replied, “Sir, give me this water...” (John 4:15). In other words, she was asking, “How do I get into this Kingdom?”




People everywhere are looking for the Kingdom, even if they don’t recognize it by that name. That is why the harvest is ready. All they need is for someone to show them the way.

People are not looking for religion; they are looking for power, and the Kingdom offers power. The Kingdom represents the dominion we lost when Adam and Eve fell, and our nature drives us forward in a constant attempt to restore it. The harvest is ready. If we preach the gospel of the Kingdom of The Most High Yah, people will respond.




BALANCING LIFE, WHILE LIVING IN TWO KINGDOMS




Yahusha began His public ministry with the words, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is near” (Matt. 4:17). As believers we face the daily challenge of living in two kingdoms at once: the Kingdom of heaven, where our citizenship lies, and the kingdom of this world, where we currently reside. The fact that these two kingdoms are often in conflict adds to the challenge.




As always, we should look to Yahusha for an example of how to balance life in two kingdoms. One day, some of the Jewish religious leaders who opposed Yahusha sought to trap Him with a question. It was a seemingly simple question that nevertheless could have backed Yahusha into a corner had He not clearly understood the two-kingdom reality and the relationship between them.




Then went the Parashiym, and took counsel how they might entangle him in his talk. And they sent out unto him their Talmidiym with the Herodians, saying, Rabbi, we know that you are true, and teach the Way of Elohiym in truth, neither care you for any man: for you regard not the person of men. Tell us therefore, What do you think? Does the Torah instruct us to give tribute unto Qeycar, or not? But Yahusha perceived their wickedness, and said, Why tempt ye me, ye hypocrites? show me the tribute money. And they brought unto him a penny. And he said unto them, Whose is this image and superscription?They say unto him, Qeycar's. Then says he unto them, Render את therefore unto Qeycar the things which are Qeycar's; and את unto Elohiym the things that are Elohiym's. When they had heard these words, they marvelled, and left him, and went their way. MATTITHYAHU (MATTHEW) 22:15-22 את CEPHER.




HAVING THE IMAGE OF A KING




Yahusha’ answer to His enemies’ question was simple yet contained profound truth. As a Kingdom man, Yahusha recognized that all governmental systems have legitimate claims and demands of their citizens. He simply said that we should give each kingdom its due. Every earthly kingdom has its own tax system. Because the coin used for paying the tax to Rome bore Caesar’s picture, it meant that Caesar claimed it as his own. He was the king, and he was simply calling for that which was his. Whatever bore Caesar’s image belonged to Caesar.




In the same manner, whatever bears The Most High Yah’s image belongs to The Most High Yah. As beings created in the image of The Most High Yah, we belong to The Most High Yah, and He can claim us in a way no earthly kingdom can. The human leaders of the nation where we live and work and hold our citizenship may make legitimate claims on our time, our money, and our labor, but they have no claim on our character. We bear a deeper image and answer to a higher claim because we belong to The Most High Yah.




If “Caesar” asks for our money, we should give it because paying taxes is one responsibility of citizens of a free country, but if he asks for our first allegiance, that is where we have to draw the line.




DANIEL AND THE KINGDOM




In the Old Testament, no one wrote more about the Kingdom than Daniel. Although a Hebrew exile, Daniel was also an important and high ranking government official in the Babylonian empire. At the same time, he was a problem for the government because he understood Kingdom principles.




Once, Daniel ended up in a den of lions for refusing to obey the king’s decree. The king demanded that the people pray exclusively to him for 30 days. Because Daniel worshiped and served The Most High Yah, he defied the king’s order and was thrown to the lions as a result. The Most High Yah preserved his life by shutting the lions’ mouths, and Daniel lived to serve his king for many more years. When the king overstepped his authority and demanded of Daniel an allegiance that was rightly due to The Most High Yah alone, Daniel quietly but deliberately refused. By his actions Daniel was saying to the king, “You command my time, my money, my labor, and, in matters of state, my allegiance, but you do not command my soul. My soul is stamped with a deeper image, the image of One who demands of me the highest allegiance of all.”




THREE HEBREWS AND THE KINGDOM




Daniel also wrote of three other Hebrew exiles who, like himself, were government officials and who also understood and obeyed Kingdom principles. Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego steadfastly refused the king’s order to bow down and worship an idol he had set up. As a result, they were cast into a blazing furnace that was so hot that it killed the men who threw them in. The Most High Yah protected them and delivered them safely from the flames, and they continued to serve Him and their king for many years (see Dan. 3). Their testimony was the same as Daniel’s: In matters of the spirit, The Most High Yah demands undivided allegiance.




YOU AND THE KINGDOM




You may work in an office, and perhaps your boss comes to you asking you to do something that you know is not right. It may be unethical or even illegal. What should you do? If you are committed to Kingdom principles, you should respectfully but firmly remind your boss that although he can make demands of your time and your labor while you are on the job, he cannot make demands on your character. He may own the paper, the pencils, the paper clips, the computer, and even the company, but he does not own you. Stand up for what is right even if it puts your job at risk. Once you sell your character and integrity for the sake of your job, then your boss will own you. Remember that you have a deeper image on you and answer to a higher authority because you belong to another Kingdom.




Such is the challenge of living in two kingdoms. Each makes demands on us every day that require choices on our part. As long as those demands do not conflict, everything is OK. It is during the time when conflict arises that we show what we really believe and where our allegiance truly lies.




CHAPTER THREE PRINCIPLES

As ambassadors of Hamachiach, we represent our Father’s Kingdom on earth.

We cannot be effective citizens of the Kingdom of The Most High Yah and continue to think democratically.

Right thinking always precedes right acting.

We need to lay aside our democratic mindset and start thinking like Kingdom citizens.

The end will come when the gospel of the Kingdom has been preached throughout the world.

The specific hour of Hamachiach’s return is in The Most High Yah’s hands, but the general timing of it is in ours.

The problem lies not with the readiness of the harvest but with the availability of harvesters.

The Kingdom of The Most High Yah represents power.

People everywhere are looking for the Kingdom,

even if they don’t recognize it by that name.

As beings created in the image of The Most High Yah, we belong to The Most High Yah, and He can claim us in a way no earthly kingdom can.

In matters of the spirit, The Most High Yah demands undivided allegiance.

REDISCOVERING THE KINGDOM CONCEPT

Psalm chapter 24







Today we are walking in: Rediscovering The Kingdom Concept







Numbers 24:7




He shall pour the water out of his buckets, and his seed shall be in many waters, and his king shall be higher than Agag, and his kingdom H4467 shall be exalted.







KINGDOM





Today we look to the word-KINGDOM- H4467 mamlâkâh, (mam-law-kaw') -dominion, (abstractly) the estate (rule) or (concretely) the country (realm):—kingdom, king's, reign, royal





The Torah testifies...............




Exodus 19:6




And ye shall be unto me a kingdom of priests, and an holy nation. These are the words which thou shalt speak unto the children of Israel.




Numbers 32:33




And Moses gave unto them, even to the children of Gad, and to the children of Reuben, and unto half the tribe of Manasseh the son of Joseph, the kingdom H4467 of Sihon king of the Amorites, and the kingdom H4467 of Og king of Bashan, the land, with the cities thereof in the coasts, even the cities of the country round about.




Deuteronomy 17:18




And it shall be, when he sitteth upon the throne of his kingdom, H4467 that he shall write him a copy of this law in a book out of that which is before the priests the Levites:






The prophets proclaim..................




1 Samuel 10:18




And said unto the children of Israel, Thus saith the LORD God of Israel, I brought up Israel out of Egypt, and delivered you out of the hand of the Egyptians, and out of the hand of all kingdoms, H4467 and of them that oppressed you:





Isaiah 9:7




Of the increase of his government and peace there shall be no end, upon the throne of David, and upon his kingdom, to order it, and to establish it with judgment and with justice from henceforth even for ever. The zeal of the LORD of hosts will perform this.






Jeremiah 18:9




And at what instant I shall speak concerning a nation, and concerning a kingdom H4467, to build and to plant it;









The writings bear witness...........................





1 Kings 9:5




Then I will establish the throne of thy kingdom H4467 upon Israel for ever, as I promised to David thy father, saying, There shall not fail thee a man upon the throne of Israel.





1 Chronicles 17:11




And it shall come to pass, when thy days be expired that thou must go to be with thy fathers, that I will raise up thy seed after thee, which shall be of thy sons; and I will establish his kingdom H4467.




Psalm 145:13




Thy kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and thy dominion endureth throughout all generations.










CHAPTER TWO REDISCOVERING THE KINGDOM CONCEPT




At the beginning of this teaching we talked about the power and importance of concepts when attempting to understand and communicate our ideas. It is most important to note that The Most High Yah the Creator chose the concept of a kingdom to communicate His purpose, will and plan for mankind and earth to us. The message of the Bible is primarily and obviously about a Kingdom. If you do not understand kingdoms, it is impossible for you to understand the Bible and its message.




However, over the past 2,000 years the true concept of kingdom has been lost, especially since the advent of modern governments built on new concepts of governing, e.g., democracy, socialism, communism, and dictatorships.




For the most part, people in the Western world know very little about kingdom and the concept of royalty and monarchy.




This is further compounded by the idea that kingdoms are designed to elevate one family above all families and subjugate and oppress citizens.




While it is true that many kingdoms have dark histories of atrocities and oppression, prospering at the expense of the dignity and value of their citizens, the original concept of kingdom as introduced by The Most High Yah Himself, stands alone as the perfect prototype of government built on righteous judgment. All the kingdoms of the earth were mere attempts to imitate this perfect Kingdom. Today our modern democracies are attempts to achieve the goals of the perfect kingdom, without the necessary raw material—the Ruach HaQadesh.




Added to this confusion, and even ignorance, concerning kingdom, religion has further diverted our understanding by converting the message of the Kingdom of The Most High Yah into a moral belief system. The result is that religion has become an end in itself, distinguishing itself from the Kingdom concept with pride. In fact, many religions take pride in the separation of religion and state and see the two as opposing entities with no common relationship. The dilemma is that the Kingdom is a state government with all the characteristics of a state.




Yahusha came to earth to restore what Adam lost, and He brought a kingdom message. Yahusha came to reestablish the government of The Most High Yah on earth and to reinstate His earthly kings to their rightful place of dominion. Adam lost a kingdom, not a religion, and therefore the redemptive work of the Creator would be the reestablishment of His Kingdom on earth. Let’s take a look at what a Kingdom entails, in order to better understand the message of Yahusha Hamachiach and the Bible.




WHAT IS A KINGDOM?




The kingdom concept was born in the heart of man, placed there by his Creator as the purpose for which he was created. Despite the fact that there were many types of kingdoms throughout history, there are certain characteristics common to all kingdoms. The Kingdom of The Most High Yah, according to Yahusha, also possesses these components. Here are some you will need to know in order to understand the concepts of Scripture. All kingdoms have:




• A King and Most High – a sovereign;

• A Territory – a domain;

• A Constitution – a royal covenant;

• A Citizenry – community of subjects;

• Law – acceptable principles;

• Privileges – rights and benefits;

• A Code of Ethics – acceptable lifestyle and conduct;

• An Army – security; and,

• A Commonwealth – economic security; and,

• A Social Culture – protocol and procedures.




The King is the embodiment of the kingdom, representing its glory and nature. Authority flows from the king and the word of the king is supreme.




The Territory is the domain over which the king exercises total authority. The territory and its resources and people are all personal property of the king. The king by right owns all and, therefore, is considered Most High over all. The word Most High denotes ownership by right. Most High is only given to one who is sovereign owner. This is why the Scriptures declare, “The earth is the Most High’s and the fullness thereof; the world, and they that dwell therein.” (Ps. 24: 1KJV).




The Constitution is the covenant of a king with his citizenry and expresses the mind and will of the king for his citizens and the kingdom. It constitutes the intent of the sovereign for his people as well as containing the benefits and privileges of the kingdom. The constitution is the documented words of the king. The Bible contains the constitution of the Kingdom of The Most High Yah which details His will and mind for His citizens.




The Citizenry is the people that live under the rule of the king. Citizenship in a kingdom is not a right, but a privilege, and is a result of the king’s choice. The benefits and privileges of a kingdom are only accessible to citizens and, therefore, the favor of the king is always a privilege. Once one becomes a citizen of the kingdom, all the rights of citizenship are at the citizen’s pleasure. The king is obligated to care for and protect all of his citizens, and their welfare is a reflection on the king himself. The number one goal of a citizen in a kingdom is to submit to the king, seeking only to remain in right standing with him. This is called righteousness. This is why Yahusha said the priority of all men is to seek His kingdom.




But seek first His kingdom and His righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well (Matt. 6:33).




The Law constitutes the standards and principles established by the king himself, by which his kingdom will function and be administered. The laws of a kingdom are to be obeyed by all, including foreigners residing in it. The laws of a kingdom are the way by which one is guaranteed access to the benefits of the king and the kingdom. Violations of kingdom law places one at odds with the king and thus interrupts the favorable position one enjoys with the king. The laws in a kingdom cannot be changed by the citizens, nor are they subject to a citizen referendum or debate. Simply put, the word of the king is law in His kingdom. Rebellion against the law is rebellion against the king. King David understood this principle of the royal word when he stated,

I will bow down toward Your holy temple and will praise Your name for Your love and Your faithfulness, for You have exalted above all things Your name and Your word (Ps. 138:2-3).




The Privileges are the benefits the king lavishes on his faithful citizens. This aspect of kingdom is very different from other forms of government. In a kingdom, citizenship is always desired by the people because, once you are in the kingdom, the king is personally responsible for you and all your needs. In addition, because the king owns everything within his kingdom, he can give to any citizen any or all of his wealth as he desires.




A Code of Ethics is the acceptable conduct of the citizens in the kingdom and their representation of the kingdom. This code includes moral standards, social relationships, personal conduct, attitude, attire and manner of life.




The Army is the kingdom’s system of securing its territory and protecting its citizens. It is important to understand that in a kingdom the citizens do not fight in the army, but enjoy the protection of the army. This is why, in the Kingdom of The Most High Yah, the Messengers are called the host of heaven. This word host means army and identifies the Messengers as the so-called military component of the Kingdom of heaven. This kingdom concept presents a challenge to our religious thinking of the Church as an army. A careful study of the biblical constitution of the word will show that the Church, as Yahusha established it, is not identified as an army but rather a citizenship, a family of sons and a nation.




He unleashed against them His hot anger, His wrath, indignation and hostility—a band of destroying angels (Ps. 78:49-50).




Praise the Most High, you His angels, you mighty ones who do His bidding, who obey His word. Praise the Most High, all His heavenly hosts, you His servants who do His will (Ps. 103:20-21).




So it will be at the end of the age. The Son of Man will send out His angels, and they will weed out of His kingdom everything that causes sin and all who do evil. They will throw them into the fiery furnace, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth (Matt. 13:40b-42).




A Commonwealth is the economic system of a kingdom which guarantees each citizen equal access to financial security. In a kingdom, the term commonwealth is used because the king’s desire is that all his citizens share and benefit from the wealth of the kingdom. The kingdom’s glory is in the happiness and health of its citizens.




Consider carefully the word of the King of the Kingdom of The Most High Yah, Yahusha Hamachiach,

Then Yahusha said to His disciples: “Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat; or about your body, what you will wear. Life is more than food, and the body more than clothes (Luke 12:22-24).




But seek His kingdom, and these things will be given to you as well. Do not be afraid, little flock, for your Father has been pleased to give you the kingdom (Luke 12:31-32).




The Social Culture is the environment created by the life and manners of the king and his citizens. This is the cultural aspect that separates and distinguishes the kingdom from all others around it. It is the culture that expresses the nature of the king, through the lifestyle of his citizens. This distinction in Kingdom culture is evidenced in the words of the Most High Yahusha, when He repeatedly said in the Book of Matthew, “you have heard it said... but I tell you,” (Matt. 5:21-22), and again, “it shall not be so among you” (Matt. 20: 26KJV). Kingdom social culture is supposed to be evident in our daily activities and encounters.




KINGDOM COMPONENTS




All kingdoms are comprised of a number of components necessary for them to function effectively. All kingdoms, including the Kingdom of The Most High Yah, have:




• A Health program – healing;

• An Education program – Teaching ministry of the Ruach HaQadesh;

• A Taxation system – Tithing;

• A central Communication system – Gifts of the Ruach;

• A Diplomatic Corps - Ambassadors of Hamachiach;

• A System of Administration – the Ministration of the Ruach through mankind called the Church; and,

• An Economy – a system of Giving and Receiving (seed time and harvest time).




A careful study of the biblical message and the presentation of the message of the Kingdom of heaven by Yahusha will illustrate the presence of all these components and characteristics of life in the Kingdom of The Most High Yah.




However, the most outstanding element distinguishing the Kingdom of The Most High Yah from every other kingdom is the concept that all of its citizens are relatives of the King, and are kings themselves. This was the message brought to earth by the Most High Yahusha Hamachiach.




A CONTRAST OF KINGDOMS




The buses lined the streets of the small town, bringing tourists from far and near to visit and photograph the little wooden house. Many traveled over seas to see this antique structure that had no architectural relationship to the modern concrete jungle that surrounded it. It looked like a slice of history served on the streets of the 21st century. It had now become the source of new tourist dollars for the staggering local economy and provided much needed jobs for the citizens of this small town.




However, it wasn’t that long ago that this same old house was falling apart, dilapidated and an eyesore. Its walls held many memories and stories of the great past of the city. Some of the citizens demanded that it be taken down because it was affecting the real estate value of their properties. However, an old man who looked and acted almost as old as the little house began a petition to save the quaint little structure. Finally, he gained enough support to qualify the structure for the city conservation and preservation and antiquities act, and so began the long journey of restoration of this masterpiece of historical architecture.




Being a visitor to the city, I wanted to meet the old man and requested my driver take me to his house so I might hear the full story of the salvation of the condemned house.




A LESSON IN RESTORATION




As the car pulled up to the fence surrounding the old wooden house with the paint peeling, three dogs ran out to meet us with unexpectedly friendly barks. The old man sitting in his creaky rocking chair beckoned to us as if he had been waiting for us for years. I stepped onto the porch and sat on an old crate he provided for us to rest. After I introduced myself, he asked what was our interest in the house. I asked him to tell me how he saved that house from impending destruction. With a twinkle in his eyes, he gathered his thoughts and proceeded to take me on a mental journey that held my attention like a child hearing a tale for the first time.




He spoke fondly of the history of this little old house and of his childhood experiences with its life. When I asked him about the restoration process, he told me a story I will never forget. He said that the house was a genuine restoration. “What do you mean by genuine restoration?” I asked. “Well,” he replied, “You see, some so-called restorations are not genuine because they substitute materials for the original.” Then gesturing toward the city square, he said, “But that project is genuine restoration because the architects went back to the archives and located the original drawings, then used the exact same materials for every part of the restoration reconstruction. In fact, the little house looks just like it did the day it was built.”




“So true restoration requires the original plans and materials to be complete and genuine,” I asked. “Absolutely! This is why the value of the restored house is worth more than the towering skyscrapers surrounding it,” answered the old man. I left that porch that day with a greater appreciation for the complicated process called restoration and also understood more fully the great restoration program the Creator has been executing on this earth.




The divine strategy devised by the all-wise Creator follows the same principle as that of the old man’s story. The loss of heaven’s Kingdom on earth through Adam’s disobedient act and, subsequently, the loss of its earthly envoy, the Ruach HaQadesh, demanded restoration. This required a heavenly program for earth preservation. This program became known as the redemptive work of The Most High Yah. The goal of the program is the recovery and reestablishment of the Kingdom of heaven on earth and the reinstatement of mankind as its legal kingly representative.




The divine strategy was the return of the original Adam to earth to reconstruct the old Adam that had failed. The means would be the coming of the Messiah King to redeem, restore and reconnect man back to heaven’s government once again. This promise of a royal seed in Genesis 3:15 established the coming of The Most High Yah in the flesh as a legal redeemer with all the rights to enter earth’s realm to achieve this goal.




This declaration was known as “the promise” and activated the long historical expectation of a Messiah king destined to redeem all men and restore them back to their kingly position.




This process included the calling and appointment of a specific line through which this great king would come. Divine prerogative then chose an obedient man named Abraham (Genesis 12:1-4) to whom the promise was given of the coming of the Kingdom seed to redeem and restore, not just his nation, but all the nations of the world of mankind.




I will make you into a great nation and I will bless you; I will make your name great, and you will be a blessing. I will bless those who bless you, and whoever curses you I will curse; and all peoples on earth will be blessed through you” (Gen. 12:2-3).




MISUNDERSTANDING THE MESSAGE AND THE METHOD




The greatest danger in life is the misconstruing of a concept. A careful study of the promise will show that the promise was made “to” the nations “through” Abraham. This promise was the material for the introduction of prophets to the world. All the prophets of the Old Testament were raised up primarily to continually proclaim this promise of the coming messianic king, who would restore the Kingdom our father, Adam, lost.




Abraham had a son of promise as promised, Isaac, who had two sons named Jacob and Esau. Jacob was chosen by The Most High Yah to be the line for the seed of the messiah king and his name was changed by The Most High Yah Himself to Israel, which means “prince with The Most High Yah.” Perhaps this was to confirm the royal line of descendants. Israel had 12 sons who became known as the 12 tribes or clans of Israel and collectively as the Israelites.




The Hebrews or Israelites were reminded of the promise from generation to generation, that the Messiah king would come and through Him all the nations of the earth would be blessed. However, they as a people misunderstood the promise and made themselves the object of the promise rather than the conduit. The Most High Yah had promised Abraham that the Messiah would come through his seed to redeem the world, but the Israelites used the choice of their line as a distinguishing factor to separate themselves from the very people they were to serve.




They developed a self-centered religion that condemned the world to which they were appointed to deliver the Redeemer, rather than The Most High Yah’s intention of a Kingdom of heaven on earth. Israel became the masters of misinformation.




This error has left scars throughout history and continues to feed the remnant of Judaism today. This is where the religion of Judaism was born, causing the reactionary development of many other religions of today. Over the past 3,000 years, the message of the Kingdom was gradually buried in the graveyard of religion.




THE PROMISE OF KINGDOM REDISCOVERY




The Old Testament is earth’s file of heaven’s record of the promise of the coming of the King and the Kingdom. All the prophecies were about His arrival and what He would bring; the laws given to Moses foreshadowed the laws and principles of the Kingdom. There are thousands of references to this specific announcement and a few are worth reviewing:




Moses predicted it:




The Most High your The Most High Yah will raise up for you a prophet like me from among your own brothers. You must listen to Him (Deut. 18:15).




David spoke of the Kingdom:

Your kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and Your dominion endures through all generations (Ps. 145:13).




Isaiah saw the coming of the King and the Kingdom in detail:

For unto us a child is born, unto us a Son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counselor, El Gibbor, The Everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace. Of the increase of his government and peace there shall be no end, upon the throne of David, and upon his kingdom, to order it, and to establish it with judgment and with justice from henceforth even forever. The zeal of Yahuah Tseva'oth will perform this. YESHA'YAHU (ISAIAH) 9:6-7 את CEPHER.




Daniel saw the King and the Kingdom in graphic detail:

I saw in the night visions, and, behold, one like the Son of Man came with the clouds of heaven, and came to the Ancient of Days, and they brought him near before him. And there was given him dominion, and glory, and a Kingdom, that all people, nations, and languages, should serve him: his dominion is an everlasting dominion, which shall not pass away, and his Kingdom that which shall not be destroyed. DANIY'EL (DANIEL) 7:13-14 את CEPHER.




I came near unto one of them that stood by, and asked him the Truth of all this. So he told me, and made me know the interpretation of the things. These great beasts, which are four, are four kings, which shall arise out of the earth. But the qodeshiym of El Elyon shall take the Kingdom, and possess the Kingdom forever, even forever and ever. DANIY'EL (DANIEL) 7:16-18 את CEPHER.




I beheld, and the same horn made war with the qodeshiym, and prevailed against them; Until the Ancient of Days came, and judgment was given to the qodeshiym of El Elyon; and the time came that the qodeshiym possessed the kingdom. DANIY'EL (DANIEL) 7:21-22 את CEPHER.




But the judgment shall sit, and they shall take away his dominion, to consume and to destroy it unto the end. And the kingdom and dominion, and the greatness of the kingdom under the whole heaven, shall be given to the people of the qodeshiym of El Elyon, whose Kingdom is an everlasting Kingdom, and all dominions shall serve and obey him. Hitherto is the end of the matter. As for me Daniy'el, my cogitations much troubled me, and my countenance changed in me: but I kept the matter in my heart. DANIY'EL (DANIEL) 7:26-28 את CEPHER.




It is incredible to read these few scriptures and see, without a doubt, that the message of the Bible is about the coming of a kingdom, not a religion. However, the announcement of the Old Testament was about the coming of a prophet who would prepare the way and introduce the Messiah-King to the world personally. This was referring to John the Baptist. Let’s read the prophecy from Malachi:




Remember ye the Torah of Mosheh my servant, which I commanded unto him in Chorev for all Yashar'el, with the commandments and judgments. Behold, I will send you את Eliyahu the prophet before the coming of the great and dreadful day of Yahuah: And he shall turn the heart of the fathers to the children, and the heart of the children to their fathers, lest I come and smite the earth with a curse. MAL`AKIY (MALACHI) 4:4-6 את CEPHER.




So we see that the restoration plan of The Most High Yah was in motion from its earliest announcement to the adversary in Genesis, chapter 3. The prophecy stated that He would come and prepare the people for the entrance of the King and the Kingdom.







THE LONG WAIT—4,000 YEARS




According to biblical chronology, despite the possibility that the earth may have been in existence much longer, the creative act of The Most High Yah’s making man is determined to be at least six thousand years ago. If we were to use this measure to calculate the length of The Most High Yah’s redemptive drama for mankind, then the promise of the coming Messiah King would have occurred 4,000 years before the birth of John the Baptist. This means The Most High Yah waited for 4,000 years before He sent His Messiah King to earth. The question is why?




WAITING FOR A KINGDOM MODEL




The Most High Yah is a great communicator. He knew that He could not fully reveal the good news of His Kingdom until an environment existed in which people could understand the message.




Only when the time was right could Hamachiach come. Yahusha could not come until a Kingdom model existed as a visual illustration to help people understand His teachings on the Kingdom. Only in the “fullness of time” could the Kingdom be revealed.




The same chapter of Genesis that describes the fall of man also announces The Most High Yah’s promised solution, but many millennia would pass before its fulfillment. Because of the serpent’s (HaSatan’s) role in tempting the first human couple to sin, The Most High Yah pronounced a curse on him, which also foretold his future doom: “And Yahuah Elohiym said unto the serpent, Because you have done this, you are cursed above all cattle, and above every beast of the field; upon your belly shall you go, and dust shall you eat all the days of your life: And I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your seed and her seed; it shall bruise your head, and you shall bruise his heel. BERE'SHIYTH (GENESIS) 3:14-15 את CEPHER. The Most High Yah promised that one of Eve’s offspring (“seed” in the KJV) would crush the serpent’s head, inflicting a fatal wound. That “seed” would be Yahusha Hamachiach.




When Yahusha appeared preaching the Kingdom of heaven, He was the culmination of thousands of years of preparation in The Most High Yah’s plan. What was The Most High Yah waiting for? Throughout history The Most High Yah was setting the stage and preparing an environment for His Son’s appearance.







PREPARING FOR THE KING




Adam and Eve sinned by disobeying The Most High Yah and by this action they cut off themselves (as well as all future generations of human beings) from His Kingdom. The first significant biblical figure after Adam and Eve was Noah, a righteous man who believed in and followed The Most High Yah. He and his family survived the great flood by riding it out in an ark.




Afterwards, however, Noah planted a vineyard and got drunk. Eventually his sons went their own ways and forgot The Most High Yah. Their descendants fell into idol worship and other kinds of evil. The time was not yet right for the Kingdom.

Ten generations after Noah, The Most High Yah spoke to Abram, a descendant of Noah’s son Shem. The Most High Yah revealed Himself to Abraham and made a covenant with him that would make of him a great nation. From Abraham came Isaac, the son born to him in his old age. Still, The Most High Yah had no model of the Kingdom.




Isaac had two sons, Esau and Jacob. The Most High Yah appeared to Jacob and said, “I will make of you a great nation. Your name will now be Israel.” Israel had 12 sons, who were the fathers of the 12 tribes of the nation of Israel. The Most High Yah was working toward His model.




Through Moses, He delivered the Israelites from slavery in Egypt, brought them into the desert, and told them, “You will be My people and I will be your The Most High Yah. I will lead you into the land I promised your forefathers.” In other words, He was saying, “I will be your King and you will be My Kingdom.”




After awhile, however, the people of Israel got tired of a The Most High Yah they could not see and longed for a king they could see. The Most High Yah never desired for them to have an earthly king. This was not the appropriate model that He was seeking. Nevertheless, The Most High Yah gave in to their wishes and instructed the prophet Samuel to anoint Saul as king of Israel. Because the nation of Israel rejected The Most High Yah in favor of an earthly king, the time still was not right for the Kingdom of heaven to be revealed.




A LONG SUCCESSION OF KINGS




After a promising start, Saul disobeyed The Most High Yah to the point at which The Most High Yah rejected him as king. The Most High Yah then chose David, a man after His own heart, to be king in Saul’s place. David was a good king and a mighty warrior who loved The Most High Yah. He was also a poet and worshiper whose songs comprise the bulk of the longest book in the Bible: the Psalms. David was the first to informally combine the functions of priest and king. He worshiped and wrote worship songs, but he also administered government wisely and ably. A model of The Most High Yah’s Kingdom was beginning to emerge.




Then David disappointed The Most High Yah by committing adultery with Bathsheba and compounding his sin by trying to cover it up. He arranged to have her husband, Uriah, killed. From then until the end of his life, trouble dogged David’s steps. After the death of Solomon, David’s wise and capable son and successor, the kingdom they had built split in two as ten tribes rebelled against the house of David. The time still was not right for the Kingdom of heaven to be revealed.




Following a long succession of kings, most of whom rejected The Most High Yah and served idols, first the northern kingdom of Israel and then the southern kingdom of Judah fell to outside conquerors. The northern kingdom was assimilated into the Assyrian empire and ceased to exist. The kingdom of Judah was conquered by the Babylonians, and the brightest and best of her people were carried into exile for 70 years.




Daniel, one of the exiles and an official in the Babylonian government, received a powerful vision from The Most High Yah that showed him that the Kingdom was not dead and forgotten. The Most High Yah was still working toward His model, preparing for the “fullness of time” when His Son would come and reveal the Kingdom. Daniel spoke of a “son of man” who would do great things. Several hundred years later, Yahusha would refer to Himself as the Son of man, His favorite self-designation.




BABYLONIANS, GREEKS, AND ROMANS




The Babylonians fell to the Persians, who allowed the Hebrews to return to their homeland and rebuild their Temple and the city of Jerusalem. The Persians fell to the Greeks, whose great tradition of philosophy influenced the entire Mediterranean world. In time, the Greek Empire fell to the Romans, with their genius for military campaigns, law, and government administration. At last, the time for which The Most High Yah had been preparing drew near. The Roman Empire was the first in history with a structure and administration that resembled the Kingdom of The Most High Yah. Finally, The Most High Yah had His model.




Unlike the empires that preceded it, when Rome invaded and conquered a country, it set up its own administration with its own governor appointed by the emperor, but left the indigenous people in the land. Rome governed its conquered territory through appointed representatives who ruled with the authority of the emperor himself. The job of a Roman governor was to govern his province in such a way as to make it a reflection of Rome.




Rome became the greatest empire in history because it had a system of government that worked better than any that had gone before. It was a simple system, really: take over territory, leave the people in the land, but appoint a governor and establish an administration that will turn them into Romans.




Everything was now set. The Roman Empire provided the perfect model for the message of the Kingdom of The Most High Yah because it contained the concepts of the Kingdom that would make the message of Yahusha easily understood. The Most High Yah’s Kingdom model was in place. The time had come for The Most High Yah to send His Son. The time had come for the Kingdom of heaven to be revealed.




JUST AT THE RIGHT TIME




The Bible says that when the fullness of time came, The Most High Yah sent His Son, Yahusha Hamachiach, into the world (see Gal. 4:4). This means that The Most High Yah waited to send Yahusha until the situation was ripe. Yahusha came at just the right moment and place in history. What made this particular time 2,000 years ago right? Among other things, the time was right because there was a great earthly kingdom in place that could provide tangible, visible illustrations for Yahusha’ teachings about the Kingdom. The Roman Empire served as a model.




Under Caesar, the Roman Empire was a kingdom, not a democracy. Caesar was a king, not a president. During Yahusha’ day Rome ruled most of the known world. Its government, laws, institutions, and culture were everywhere. Every word that Yahusha spoke about the Kingdom of The Most High Yah had a physical equivalent in Rome, making His message easier to understand for the people who listened to Him.




For example, the Roman senate was called the ecclesia, a Greek word that means “assembly,” or “called-out ones.” Greek and Latin were both widely spoken throughout the Empire. Yahusha spoke Aramaic, the common language of the Jews of Palestine, but the Gospels were originally written in Greek. The Gospel writers use the word ecclesia in passages where Yahusha talks about building His “Church.”




Just as Caesar had an assembly of called-out ones—the Senate—so also did Yahusha Hamachiach, the Son of the living The Most High Yah and King of kings have His assembly of called- out ones—His Church.




IMAGE OF A KING




Caesar issued coins stamped with his image and inscription. People understood that whatever bore Caesar’s image belonged to Caesar and he had every right to claim it. Likewise, they could understand that whatever bore The Most High Yah’s image and stamp of ownership belonged to The Most High Yah and was His for the claiming. When we come to Yahusha and give Him our lives, the first thing He does is change our name. He gives us His name and calls us His sons and daughters. John tells us that to those who believe in His name He gives the right to become children of The Most High Yah (see John 1:12). As children of The Most High Yah, we are joined together with Hamachiach and seated with Him on His throne in heaven next to our Father.




The Bible says that as believers we are citizens of heaven. That remains true no matter where we go. We do not have to be in heaven to be citizens there. Right now, we live on earth, but are citizens and ambassadors of the heavenly Kingdom.




YOU ARE A KING!




When Yahusha stood before Pontius Pilate mere hours before His crucifixion, the Roman governor was surprised at His silence in the face of the accusations that had been brought against Him. At one point Pilate asked:




“Then said Pilate unto him, Speak you not unto me? know you not that I have power to crucify you, and have power to release you? Yahusha answered, You could have no power at all against me, except it were given you from above: therefore he that delivered me unto you has the greater sin. YOCHANON (JOHN) 19:10-11 את CEPHER.




As the Roman governor of Judea, Pilate represented the full power and authority of the Emperor himself. The full force of the mightiest empire in history backed Pilate’s words, yet Yahusha said that all that power had come from above, meaning, from His Father. This was Kingdom talk, and Yahusha was saying that His Kingdom was greater than Rome’s because it was from His Kingdom that Rome received its power.




At another point, Pilate questioned Yahusha about His Kingdom:

“Then Pilate entered into the judgment hall again, and called Yahusha, and said unto him, Are you the King of the Yahudiym? Yahusha answered him, Say you this thing of yourself, or did others tell it you of me? Pilate answered, Am I a Yahudiy? Your own nation and the chief priests have delivered you unto me: what have you done? Yahusha answered, My Kingdom is not of this world: if my Kingdom were of this world, then would my servants fight, that I should not be delivered to the Yahudiym: but now is my Kingdom not from hence. Pilate therefore said unto him, Are you a King then? Yahusha answered, You say that I am a King. To this end was I born, and for this cause came I into the world, that I should bear witness unto the Truth. Everyone that is of the Truth hears my voice. Pilate said unto him, What is Truth? And when he had said this, he went out again unto the Yahudiym, and said unto them, I find in him no fault at all. YOCHANON (JOHN) 18:33-38 את CEPHER.







Yahusha answered Pilate plainly, acknowledging that He was both a King and that His Kingdom was “from another place,” that is, not from the earth. His Kingdom is a kingdom of truth, for He came “to testify to the truth.” All who desire the truth listen to Him. Therefore, Hamachiach’s Kingdom of truth is made up of citizens who are not only truth seekers but also truth followers. This alone makes His Kingdom unique, completely different from the kingdoms of the world.




As believers, we live on earth but our citizenship is in the Kingdom of heaven, and all the resources, authority, and power of that Kingdom are available to us as we seek to live as faithful and responsible ambassadors of our King. When someone asks us, “Where are you from?” we should give careful thought to our answer. The more we learn to think like Kingdom citizens, the more we will act like Kingdom citizens. The more we act like Kingdom citizens, the more we will proclaim the gospel of the Kingdom to a lost world, because that is our primary dominion mandate. It is important that we learn to live distinct Kingdom lives so that others can tell the difference between the kingdoms of this world and the Kingdom of The Most High Yah.




Every human being who has ever lived, has faced the same tension: being designed for one kingdom, yet forced to live in another. Most people are never able to clearly define the problem. For them, life always seems somewhat out of kilter, purposeless, and full of misery, as if something just doesn’t quite fit. They are generally dissatisfied and discontented with life, but don’t really know why.




Nothing works accurately when it is removed from the environment for which it was designed. A fish out of water will quickly suffocate; a human being under water without special breathing apparatus will soon drown.




THE MOST HIGH YAH CREATED A WORLD JUST FOR YOU







One of the fundamental principles of creation is that whenever The Most High Yah creates something, He designs it according to its purpose and intended environment. In other words, when The Most High Yah created birds to fly, He gave them wings and the desire to fly. When The Most High Yah created fish to swim, He put in them the ability to swim and gave them gills so they could breathe in water. When The Most High Yah created mankind to have dominion over the earth, He imparted to us the ability to govern, rule, lead, and manage the earth, its creatures, and resources. We are designed to rule, not to be ruled. We are designed to govern, not to be governed. We are designed to manage, not to be managed. We are designed to lead, not to follow.




Whenever anyone tries to tell us what to do, even someone in a legitimate position of authority, there arises in us a Spirit or attitude of resistance. It is our nature to resist being ruled or controlled by others. This is due in part to our sinful nature, which we inherited from Adam and Eve, and which the Bible says is always in rebellion against The Most High Yah, who is the ultimate and absolute authority. Adam and Eve sinned when, out of pride, they sought to be equal with The Most High Yah, their Creator, and free from His authority over them.







Our resistance to others ruling over us is also due to the Spirit of leadership that The Most High Yah placed in us when He created us. The Most High Yah’s purpose was for us to rule over the created order as vice-regents under His authority. He designed us for that purpose and put in us the appropriate Spirit and innate ability to fulfill our destiny. Sin distorted and exaggerated that Spirit, pushing it beyond the bounds that The Most High Yah intended. Our natural tendency is to resist all authority, including The Most High Yah’s.







One reason so many of us experience frustration in life is because our environment has changed. We were designed to rule our lives and environment but instead we live in a world where we are ruled by our own pride, lust, passion, greed, and selfishness. We are dominated by the adversary, HaSatan, the author of sin and the instigator of humanity’s downfall. The Most High Yah designed us for mastery, yet that is not the reality we experience in our daily living. We are frustrated because we are not fulfilling our purpose. We do not function properly because we are not living in the environment for which we were designed.




The key to fulfilled and purposeful living is discovering how to regain our place of dominion, to return to our position of leadership in the earthly domain as The Most High Yah originally intended. To do this, we must understand the contrasts between the two kingdoms that envelop our lives as well as how we are to integrate ourselves properly into these two different worlds.













THE SEEDS OF LEADERSHIP




When The Most High Yah created us, He gave us everything we needed to fulfill His original plan and purpose. Because The Most High Yah designed us to lead, the seeds of leadership lie within us, dormant until they are ready to be activated by the power of The Most High Yah. For this reason, leadership is not something we should have to study as much as something that is already inside us. It is a matter of discovering and nurturing those powers of leadership within us.




Within the earthly realm, The Most High Yah has given us great freedom. Ultimately, the kind of leaders we become and the degree of dominion we exercise depends upon us. The Most High Yah will never violate our freedom or override the dominion Ruach He placed within us. Although, I must say that He might make life awfully unbearable for us until we turn toward Him. The Ruach HaQadesh will never force our hand. But as we allow Him, the Ruach HaQadesh will convict us, guide us, and lead us, but He will never drive us.




Some of you may question this concept of the leadership potential within you. Maybe you consider yourself to be a follower and not a leader. Maybe you think you don’t have the skills, qualities, ability, or experience to be a leader. Perhaps you have accepted the negative things others have said about you. In truth, it does not matter what other people say or think, or even what we think of ourselves. What matters is how The Most High Yah sees us, and He sees us as leaders and rulers in the earthly domain. He created us for this purpose and designed us with the necessary abilities to fulfill our destiny.




As Creator, The Most High Yah knows what is inside each one of us because He put it there. Whenever The Most High Yah speaks to you, He addresses you based on what He knows about you, not on what other people think they know.




CALLED TO DO THE IMPOSSIBLE




The Bible is full of stories of people who were called out of ordinary circumstances and challenged by The Most High Yah to do the impossible. When childless Abraham and Sarah were in their old age, far beyond the normal years for childbearing, The Most High Yah told them, “You will have a son, and he will grow into a great nation.”




The Most High appeared to Gideon, the youngest of his family, which was of the least of the tribes of Israel, and He addressed him as “mighty warrior” (Judg. 6:12) and used him to deliver his people from the marauding Midianites.




In the eyes of his family, David may have been only a runt, useful for nothing but herding sheep. Nevertheless, The Most High Yah said, “You are a king,” and sent Samuel to anoint him as such.




Seeing Joseph while he was a slave in Egypt, The Most High Yah said, “You are a ruler,” and elevated him to the position of prime minister under Pharaoh.




When The Most High Yah speaks to us, He always speaks to the real person, not the person others see or even how we see ourselves. He looks beyond our external circumstances and personal characteristics as He addresses the leader inside us. No matter who we are, where we are, or what we do, The Most High Yah wants to deploy us into leadership. Wherever we work, whatever our career, we should think of our employment not as just a job but as an opportunity The Most High Yah has given us to release our leadership abilities. We should not complain about our wages or salary because we are already worth more than anyone could ever pay us. Work is not about simply making money in order to live. Work is also about being trained to assume our rightful place of leadership in the world.




As believers, we are all children of the King. The first step in successfully navigating between two kingdoms is learning how to think and act like the King’s children. In Spiritual reality we are all princes and princesses, but practically speaking most of us are not there yet because negative thinking has stunted our mental processes. Because we never learned to think like royalty, we still act like the prodigal son, seeking only the servant’s share.




The Most High Yah wants us to open our eyes to see the wonders of who we truly are—His children—and reach out to claim all that is ours by right of sonship. It all comes down to a decision that each of us alone must make: whether we will live as sons and daughters in the Kingdom of The Most High Yah, or as subjects in the kingdom of the world.




KINGDOMS IN CONFLICT




The Most High Yah reigns as King and absolute Sovereign over all things in both the Spiritual and physical realms. After He created the earth with all its varied plant and animal life, He created mankind to rule over it. By His design we are rulers over the earthly domain. The Most High Yah is King of the universe, and we are His ruling representatives in the physical realm. The earth is our designated territory. As The Most High Yah’s vice-regents in this world, we are the Kingdom of The Most High Yah on earth.

The Kingdom of The Most High Yah, therefore, is not the earth itself, but the ones chosen to function as His rulers in the earthly domain. This planet is not the Kingdom of The Most High Yah. The Most High Yah’s Kingdom is us carrying out His dominion on this planet. The Most High Yah’s Kingdom is manifest in His people rather than in a particular place.




Psalm 115:16 says, “The heavens, even the heavens, are Yahuah's: but the earth has he given to the children of men. TEHILLIYM (PSALMS) 115:16 את CEPHER” Every king or ruler must have territory to rule. Heaven is The Most High Yah’s territory; the earth is ours. We were born to dominate earth, not heaven. That is why heaven is always a temporary excursion for the human Ruach; it is not our territory.




Yahusha spoke constantly about the Kingdom. Sometimes He referred to the “Kingdom of The Most High Yah,” and other times to the “Kingdom of heaven.” One deals with the person while the other deals with the place. Essentially, both phrases are the same, with one distinction. Whenever Yahusha mentions the “Kingdom of The Most High Yah,” He is referring to the actual rule of The Most High Yah in the Spiritual realm. When He says, the “Kingdom of heaven,” He is talking about its “headquarters” and the heavenly invasion upon the earth, or the transfer of power from the Spiritual realm to the physical.




The prayer of the The Most High Yah illustrates this truth when He prays that the will of The Most High Yah be done in the earth regions as it is done in heaven’s realm. The first speaks to The Most High Yah’s actual rulership, while the second speaks of the source of that invading powerful Kingdom and its impact on the regions of the earth. As His representatives we are called to enforce the rule of heaven in the affairs of man.




The Kingdom of The Most High Yah on earth, therefore, is The Most High Yah’s authority within the heart and Ruach of man, and the Kingdom of heaven is when that authority impacts the human earthly environment through His designated representatives.




In other words, we who are the “Kingdom of The Most High Yah” on earth can, through the Ruach HaQadesh, take our King with us everywhere we go and impact our environment by helping bring the “Kingdom of heaven” to that place. This is what Yahusha meant when He said, “From that time Yahusha began to preach, and to say, Repent: for the Kingdom of Heaven is at hand. MATTITHYAHU (MATTHEW) 4:17 את CEPHER. He had arrived, bringing the Kingdom with Him and in Him. With His Ruach in us, we, too, carry His Kingdom with us wherever we go.




A KINGDOM OF IGNORANCE




The Most High Yah’s orderly design was disrupted by the fall of man. By their disobedience, Adam and Eve abdicated their throne of earthly dominion, yielding it to HaSatan, the architect and instigator of their fall. This ushered in a counterfeit kingdom that the Bible calls the “kingdom of darkness,” which is in constant conflict with the Kingdom of The Most High Yah. When man chose to will something other than the will of The Most High Yah, he created a great disturbance in the force and initiated a time of great darkness.




Frequently throughout the Bible, the word darkness is used as a symbol of ignorance, while the word light represents knowledge. The kingdom of darkness, then, “is a domain where the king rules by ignorance—not in ignorance, but by ignorance.” HaSatan rules his kingdom of darkness by keeping his “subjects” in ignorance of the true nature of their environment and of the existence of The Most High Yah’s Kingdom. He fills their heads with lies and deception. HaSatan controls his subjects by keeping them “in the dark” regarding Spiritual truth. He blinds their minds lest they understand the glorious good news of Yahusha and the Kingdom of heaven.




The apostle Paul stated it this way: “In whom the el of this world has blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious Besorah of Mashiach, who is the image of Elohiym, should shine unto them. QORINTIYM SHENIY (2 CORINTHIANS) 4:4 את CEPHER.




In contrast to the darkness of ignorance, light symbolizes knowledge. The Kingdom of The Most High Yah is a Kingdom of light, the light of the knowledge of the Most High. Proverbs 1:7 says, “The fear of Yahuah is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction. MISHLEI (PROVERBS) 1:7 את CEPHER. In this verse, the word fools refers to “people who are morally deficient.” The Most High Yah’s Kingdom of light brings the knowledge of grace, forgiveness, and salvation in Hamachiach. In his letter to the believers in the city of Colosse, Paul wrote of The Most High Yah as “...Giving thanks unto the Father, which has made us meet to be partakers of the inheritance of the qodeshiym in light: Who has delivered us from the power of darkness, and has translated us into the Kingdom of his yachiyd: In whom we have redemption through his blood, even the forgiveness of sins: QOLASIYM (COLOSSIANS) 1:12-14 את CEPHER.




Darkness and light—ignorance and knowledge—are opposites that exist in continual conflict with each other.




We either walk in the darkness of ignorance or in the light of knowledge. The two cannot coexist.




CREATING A LIGHT IN THE DARK PLACES




I have made it clear that there are two kingdoms with which we must deal on a daily basis. One is a counterfeit kingdom of darkness controlled by a false prince who rules by the power of deception and enforced ignorance. The other is the true and legitimate Kingdom ruled by the King of kings and Most High of Most Highs, who rules by the power of light, knowledge, and truth.




The Most High Yah’s plan is to restore His original design to rule the visible earthly realm from the invisible heavenly realm. This plan is accomplished through human beings who properly exercise their dominion over the earth. In order for us to fulfill our destiny we must overthrow HaSatan from the throne of the earthly domain he seized illegitimately. From a spiritual standpoint, this has already happened through the death and resurrection of Yahusha Hamachiach: “He that commits sin is of the devil; for the devil sins from the beginning. For this purpose the Son of Elohiym was manifested, that he might destroy the works of the devil. YOCHANON RI'SHON (1 JOHN) 3:8 את CEPHER.




Yahusha’ death on the crucifixion stake broke sin’s power forever; His resurrection from the grave conquered death for all time: “O death, where is your sting? O She'ol, where is your victory? The sting of death is sin; and the strength of sin is the Torah. But thanks be to Elohiym, which gives us the victory through our Adonai Yahusha Ha'Mashiach. QORINTIYM RI'SHON (1 CORINTHIANS) 15:55-57 את CEPHERi.




In a practical sense, from the beachhead established at Calvary, we must move forth in an all-out attack to free mankind from bondage to the devil and his evil kingdom of darkness. We who are in Hamachiach must work to eliminate the ignorance of those still trapped in the darkness of HaSatan’s deceptions. The antidote to ignorance is knowledge. Knowledge comes through truth, and truth brings liberation. Yahusha said, “Then said Yahusha to those Yahudiym which believed on him, If ye continue in my word, then are ye my Talmidiym indeed; And ye shall know את the Truth, and the Truth shall make you free. They answered him, We are Avraham's seed, and were never in bondage to any man: how say you, Ye shall be made free? Yahusha answered them, Amein, Amein, I say unto you, Whosoever commits sin is the servant of sin. And the servant abides not in the house forever: but the Son abides ever. If the Son therefore shall make you free, ye shall be free indeed. YOCHANON (JOHN) 8:31-36 את CEPHER.




KNOWLEDGE: INFORMATION FROM THE MOST HIGH YAH




Knowledge lies at the heart of the struggle between the two kingdoms, because knowledge is where the adversary mounted his original attack on humanity. HaSatan’s most powerful weapon is ignorance, but to use it he must first destroy or distort true knowledge. That is exactly what he did with Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden. He deceived and overcame them by attacking the source and substance of their knowledge.




The first thing The Most High Yah gave Adam for their protection was information: “And Yahuah Elohiym commanded the man, saying, Of every tree of the garden you may freely eat: But of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, you shall not eat of it: for in the day that you eat thereof you shall surely die. BERE'SHIYTH (GENESIS) 2:16-17 את CEPHER. Adam received knowledge; he knew what the boundaries were and what was expected of him. Furthermore, he passed this knowledge on to Eve after she appeared on the scene. As long as they obeyed The Most High Yah and respected His boundaries, they would live and prosper and enjoy unlimited fellowship with their Creator.




HaSatan, that serpent and deceiver, was very subtle in his approach. He did not launch a direct attack on The Most High Yah, but sowed seeds of distrust in Adam and Eve’s minds that led them to doubt and question the truth and veracity of the knowledge The Most High Yah had given them and, therefore, to doubt The Most High Yah Himself.




NOW the serpent was more subtil than any beast of the field which Yahuah Elohiym had made. And he said unto the woman, Yea, has Elohiym said, Ye shall not eat of every tree of the garden? And the woman said unto the serpent, We may eat of the fruit of the trees of the garden: But of the fruit of the tree which is in the midst of the garden, Elohiym has said, Ye shall not eat of it, neither shall ye touch it, lest ye die. And the serpent said unto the woman, Ye shall not surely die: For Elohiym knows that in the day ye eat thereof, then your eyes shall be opened, and ye shall be as elohiym, knowing good and evil. BERE'SHIYTH (GENESIS) 3:1-5 את CEPHER.




Did The Most High Yah really say that?




The first thing the devil did was attempt to get Eve to doubt whether she correctly understood The Most High Yah’s instructions: “Did The Most High Yah really say, ‘You must not eat from any tree in the garden’?” Next, he suggested to her that The Most High Yah was not being straightforward with them in His prohibition against eating the fruit from the tree in the middle of the Garden. “You will not surely die...For The Most High Yah knows that when you eat of it your eyes will be opened, and you will be like The Most High Yah, knowing good and evil.” In this he represented The Most High Yah as knowing both good and evil. In His omniscience, The Most High Yah understands the nature of evil, but in His perfection He does not know evil experientially. HaSatan knows evil because he is evil and, after their disobedience, Adam and Eve knew it also.




As a result of HaSatan’s ploy, Adam and Eve developed a distorted understanding of the knowledge The Most High Yah had given them. They succumbed to the devil’s manipulation and trickery to become “like The Most High Yah,” although they were already like Him. Once they took the devil’s bait, they fell into sin and became like the devil. In their sin, Adam and Eve, rather than becoming like The Most High Yah, became less like The Most High Yah than they were before.




BATTLE OF THE KINGDOMS




HaSatan’s tactics have not changed much. Today he still attacks us most often by attempting to draw us into doubting the knowledge we have received from the Most High. The Most High Yah tells us one thing; HaSatan tells us another. For example, The Most High Yah might say, “By My Son’s stripes 2,000 years ago, you are healed today.” HaSatan says, “You still feel the pain.” Two conflicting pieces of information come into our minds, and we must decide which one is real, which one is true, which one we will believe and stand upon, and which one we will reject or disregard. If we choose to believe in the pain, then we remain “in the dark” concerning our healing.




This is an example of how the two kingdoms work against each other. The kingdom of darkness is out to deceive and destroy us. The Most High Yah’s Kingdom of light gives us life because Yahusha Hamachiach, to whom the Kingdom belongs, is both light and life. As John the apostle wrote concerning Yahusha, “In him was life; and the life was the light of men. YOCHANON (JOHN) 1:4 את CEPHER. The Most High Yah’s plan, which will surely come to pass at the time of His choosing, is for the Kingdom of His Son to undermine and replace the adversary’s kingdom of darkness. On that day will come true the words of Revelation 11:15: “And the seventh angel sounded; and there were great voices in heaven, saying, The kingdoms of this world are become the kingdoms of our Adonai, and of his -Mashiach; and he shall reign forever and ever. CHIZAYON (REVELATION) 11:15 את CEPHER




Until that day, we who are believers must navigate the delicate balance of living in the kingdom of darkness, while walking in the Kingdom of light. The Most High has called us to “But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Yahusha Ha'Mashiach his Son cleanses us from all sin. YOCHANON RI'SHON (1 JOHN) 1:7 את CEPHER. Yahusha said, “Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on a hill cannot be hid. Neither do men light a candle, and put it under a bushel, but on a menorah; and it gives light unto all that are in the house. Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven. MATTITHYAHU (MATTHEW) 5:14-16 את CEPHER.




KNOWLEDGE IS IMPORTANT




The kingdom of darkness gets its power from that which we do not know. The truth we are ignorant of cannot protect us against HaSatan’s deception. That is why we must devote ourselves to studying, learning, experiencing, and practicing the Word of The Most High Yah. The light of knowledge dispels the darkness of deception and ignorance; the light of truth destroys the darkness of lies and error.




HaSatan hates the Word of The Most High Yah. He has no weapon that can stand against it. Whenever The Most High Yah’s Word is taught or proclaimed, HaSatan immediately attempts to steal it away or to blind and confuse people’s minds so that they do not understand and believe. As ruler of the kingdom of darkness, HaSatan fears the light. He fears the One who is the light, and he fears all who walk in the light. HaSatan is afraid of us because, as believers, we are children of the light. We possess and display in our lives the divine light of truth and knowledge spelling his destruction.




It is important to know the difference between what the world calls knowledge and the true knowledge of the Kingdom of The Most High Yah. The Bible teaches that all of us, as descendants of Adam and Eve and Spiritual heirs to their sinfulness, are born as children of darkness. This means that we are born in ignorance. Even as we grow, and no matter how much education we receive, our fundamental ignorance remains until it is removed in Hamachiach. No matter how smart we are and no matter how many degrees or titles we may carry after our name, until we come to know The Most High Yah through faith in Hamachiach and begin to obey His Word, we remain in the darkness of spiritual ignorance. Without Spiritual enlightenment of the divine truth of Hamachiach, all other knowledge ultimately is irrelevant.




Knowledge unenlightened by the truth of The Most High Yah is dark knowledge. We may have a B.S., an M.S., and a Ph.D., but without The Most High Yah all we have is dark information. It may be sufficient to help us navigate in the world of darkness, but by itself will never lead us to the truth. Apart from the revelation of the Ruach of The Most High Yah, none of us could ever find our way into the light. Darkly educated people are like those whom Paul described to his young protégé, Timothy, as “always learning but never able to acknowledge the truth” (2 Tim. 3:7).




Darkness is the absence of accurate information about The Most High Yah. It is possible to spend a lifetime in the schools of the kingdom of darkness and never see the light. That is why Yahusha told Nicodemus, an expert on the Hebrew law, that he needed to be born again (see John 3:3). In effect, Yahusha said to him, “Nicodemus, you need to start over. What you have learned up to now is no good.” A person of great learning who does not know the Most High is nothing more than a highly educated fool.




SURRENDERING YOUR HEAVENLY PASSPORT




Whenever a citizen of a country is convicted of a crime against the state and is about to be incarcerated, one of the first things the government requires is that he surrender his passport. A passport is one of our most significant symbols of citizenship because it is an official document that identifies our legal status as a citizen of a specific nation. It grants us the freedom as citizens to travel outside our country and still enjoy all the rights and privileges that we have at home.




In requiring a citizen to surrender his passport, the government is saying, “You are under judgment and during that time have forfeited your citizenship rights.” Citizens have the right to move freely, earn a living, own property, buy food, drive on the streets, pay taxes, and receive the benefits and services provided by their government. A citizen who is convicted of a crime has fallen out of favor or position with the government. During the terms of the sentence he must forgo many of those rights and privileges, particularly freedom of movement. Incarcerated prisoners must endure great restrictions of their personal freedom. The correctional system owns them and controls every aspect of their lives from the time they get up in the morning, to when they eat, what they do during the day, and when they go to bed.




This was Adam’s experience when he disobeyed The Most High Yah’s government. When Adam sinned, he lost his favored status. In other words, Adam fell out of position with the government and had all of his citizen rights cancelled. The Most High Yah took away his “passport” and Adam became a prisoner of darkness, a slave to sin, and was ruled by a “warden” named HaSatan.




PRISONERS IN A FOREIGN LAND




Every human being has been held captive in this precarious predicament. This is the universal human dilemma: Until we are enlightened and set free by Hamachiach, we are all prisoners in the kingdom of darkness. All of us are born in a prison of sin and darkness. Because of our sinful nature inherited from Adam, we are unrighteous. Being unrighteous means that while we are still created “in The Most High Yah’s image” (although somewhat marred), “we have no Kingdom rights.” Our citizenship is nonexistent until our unrighteous condition is removed.




In Luke 4:18-19 Yahusha describes His purpose in coming to earth: “The Ruach Adonai Yahuah is upon me, because he has anointed me to preach the Besorah to the poor; he has sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised, To preach the acceptable year of Yahuah. LUQAS (LUKE) 4:18-19 את CEPHER” Yahusha came to restore our position in The Most High Yah’s government—to make us righteous. He came to restore our “passport” so that we can once again claim and enjoy our citizen promises.




Until the right time for the coming of Yahusha, The Most High Yah has set up a temporary government on earth called the covenant. The history, development, and specific circumstances of this covenant are related in the Old Testament. The Most High Yah established His covenant with Abram (later called Abraham), and promised to make of him a great nation through which all the people of the earth would be blessed (see Gen. 12:2-3). Even though Abraham and his wife Sarai (later called Sarah) were childless and far beyond childbearing age, The Most High Yah assured them that this great nation of people would descend from a son born to them in their old age (see Gen. 15:4). The Scripture says that in light of this promise, “Abram believed the Most High, and He credited it to him as righteousness” (Gen. 15:6).

Righteousness means being in right position with The Most High Yah, getting into relationship with The Most High Yah’s government and able to claim all the benefits promised in the covenant. When Abram believed The Most High Yah, the Most High declared him righteous on the basis of his faith, and Abram became a qualified citizen of the Kingdom of The Most High Yah. Abram received his “passport.”




THE COMING OF THE The YAH-MAN




Centuries later, Yahusha would appear. In order to resolve the predicament, The Most High Yah would visit planet earth in the person of His Son. As a descendant of Adam He would open the way for man to become righteous. This would be accomplished through the offering of His blood on the crucifixion stake. Yahusha came to bring us back and synchronize our lives with the government of The Most High Yah, so that we can once more claim our citizen rights. It is in this manner that The Most High Yah sought to reconcile us to Himself: “For he has made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of Elohiym in him. QORINTIYM SHENIY (2 CORINTHIANS) 5:21 את CEPHER.

The word righteous is a legal term, not a religious term, and means “to position oneself rightly.” Yahusha came to make us righteous again, to put us back in right relationship with The Most High Yah so that we are qualified to receive the promises of The Most High Yah. Understanding this is critical to developing solid Kingdom thinking. When we are in right relationship with The Most High Yah, He can extend His Kingdom—His rulership—into our lives, and rule the earth through us. It is as we rule the earth in the power and presence of The Most High Yah that the Kingdom of heaven impacts our planet through our physical lives.




A FULL PARDON FOR MANKIND




Through Hamachiach, our sins are forgiven and we receive a full pardon from The Most High Yah. A pardon is a powerful and potentially dangerous thing because it is irreversible. Once a king or ruler has pardoned someone, that person is forever free and exonerated of the crime or offense for which they were previously under judgment. Unlike a parole, which is a probationary state that still carries restrictions for the parolee, a pardon cleans the slate completely. A pardon declares its recipient to be as innocent as if the offense never occurred. Once a person is pardoned, the government returns his or her passport, and from that moment forward that person is free to travel, work, engage in business, buy and sell, and enjoy all other citizen rights and privileges without limitation. A pardon justifies and reestablishes a person’s righteousness in the eyes of the law.




That is what Yahusha did for all of us on the crucifixion stake. His death and shed blood bought our pardon and made us righteous in the eyes of The Most High Yah once more. Our Kingdom citizenship and rights were restored, and we were positioned once again as recipients and heirs of all The Most High Yah’s promises.




Righteousness is made possible through Hamachiach’s death and resurrection, but it is imparted to us through faith, just as it was for Abraham. When we believe, we become children of The Most High Yah. As Paul wrote to the Galatian believers, “For ye are all the children of Elohiym by faith in Mashiach Yahusha. For as many of you as have been baptized into Mashiach have put on Mashiach. There is neither Yahudiy nor Yavaniy, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female: for ye are all one in Yahusha Ha'Mashiach. And if ye belong to Mashiach, then are ye Avraham's seed, and heirs according to the promise. GALATIYM (GALATIANS) 3:26-29 את CEPHER.




Many centuries—millennia even—passed between the time Adam and Eve sinned in the Garden of Eden and the time Hamachiach came to restore our righteousness and return our “passport” to The Most High Yah’s Kingdom. If Hamachiach’s death on the crucifixion stake was so critical to mankind’s restoration, why did The Most High Yah wait so long to send Him to the earth?




CHAPTER TWO PRINCIPLES

• The Most High Yah’s purpose was for us to rule over the created order as vice-regents under His authority.

• Because The Most High Yah designed us to lead, the seeds of leadership lie within us, dormant until activated.

• As The Most High Yah’s vice-regents in this world, we are the Kingdom of The Most High Yah on earth.

• The Kingdom of The Most High Yah on earth is The Most High Yah’s rulership within the hearts and Ruachs of believers, and the Kingdom of heaven is when that rulership impacts the human earthly environment.

• The Kingdom of The Most High Yah is a Kingdom of light, the light of the knowledge of the Most High.

• The antidote to ignorance is knowledge. Knowledge comes through truth, and truth brings liberation.




• Without Spiritual enlightenment into the divine truth of Hamachiach, all other knowledge ultimately means nothing.

• Yahusha came to restore our position in The Most High Yah’s government—to make us righteous.

• When we are in right relationship with The Most High Yah, He can extend His Kingdom—His rulership—into our lives, and rule the earth through us.

• Through Hamachiach, our sins are forgiven and we receive a full pardon from The Most High Yah.

• Yahusha could not come until a Kingdom model existed as a visual illustration to help people understand His teachings on the Kingdom.

• Hamachiach’s Kingdom of truth is made up of citizens who are not only truth seekers but also truth followers.




“You can not lose what you never had”