Genesis chapter 1
Today we are walking in: THE KINGDOM PRINCIPLES OF KEYS PART 1
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 shall be exalted. BEMIDBAR (NUMBERS) 24:7 את CEPHER
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 a holy nation. These are the words which you shall speak unto the children of Yashar'el. SHEMOTH (EXODUS) 19:6 את CEPHER
Numbers 32:33
And Mosheh gave unto them, even to the children of Gad, and to the children of Re'uven, and unto half the tribe of Menashsheh the son of Yoceph, the kingdom of Ciychon king of the Emoriym, and the kingdom of Og king of Bashan, the land, with the cities thereof in the coasts, even the cities of the country round about. BEMIDBAR (NUMBERS) 32:33 את CEPHER
Deuteronomy 17:18
And it shall be, when he sits upon the throne of his kingdom, that he shall write him a copy of this Torah in a cepher out of that which is before the priests the Leviyiym: DEVARIYM (DEUTERONOMY) 17:18 את CEPHER
The prophets proclaim..................
1 Samuel 10:18
And said unto the children of Yashar'el, Thus says Yahuah Elohai of Yashar'el, I brought up Yashar'el out of Mitsrayim, and delivered you out of the hand of the Mitsriym, and out of the hand of all kingdoms, and of them that oppressed you: SHEMU'EL RI'SHON (1 SAMUEL) 10:18 את CEPHER
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 forever. The zeal of Yahuah Tseva'oth will perform this. YESHA'YAHU (ISAIAH) 9:7 את CEPHER
Jeremiah 18:9
And at what instant I shall speak concerning a nation, and concerning a kingdom, to build and to plant it; YIRMEYAHU (JEREMIAH) 18:9 את CEPHER
The writings bear witness...........................
1 Kings 9:5
Then I will establish the throne of your kingdom upon Yashar'el forever, as I promised to David your father, saying, There shall not fail you a man upon the throne of Yashar'el. MELEKIYM RI'SHON (1 KINGS) 9:5 את CEPHER
1 Chronicles 17:11
And it shall come to pass, when your days be expired that you must go to be with your fathers, that I will raise up your seed after you, which shall be of your sons; and I will establish his kingdom. DIVREI HAYAMIYM RI'SHON (1 CHRONICLES) 17:11 את CEPHER
Psalm 145:13
Your Kingdom is an everlasting Kingdom, and your dominion endures throughout all generations. Yahuah is true in his word, and holy in all his works. TEHILLIYM (PSALMS) 145:13 את CEPHER
We have completed the Method style of study this afternoon reviewing, (KINGDOM) we recognize the standard set in the Torah and 613 principles, then we search the witnesses in the books of the Prophets (Nevi’im), and the books of the Writings (Ketuvim) collectively the Torah, Nevi’im and Ketuvim are identified as the TANAKH which is the Old Testament’s proper title, and is the only book Yahusha studied & referenced throughout the New Testament.
THE KINGDOM PRINCIPLES OF KEYS PART 1
To speak on the subject, continuing the beginning of our series: The King, the Keys, and the Kingdom. This is a series that will last until 2006, so you might as well get used to the Kingdom. We’re going through understanding the three most important components in the entire plan of Elohim for man: the King, the Kingdom, and the keys of the Kingdom.
This morning I want to deal with the subject: the Kingdom principle of keys. This is session number two. Last week we introduced the series; today we begin focusing on the Kingdom. We will talk about the principle of keys in the Kingdom of Elohim. Subtitle: understanding the Kingdom and the keys that make it work.
First, let’s talk a little about rediscovering the good news. Yahusha came to earth with only one message—one message. He did not preach healing as His primary message. He did not preach deliverance as His primary message. His message was really not about miracles. He did not preach religion. He did not preach “born again” as His central message. His message was a simple message. I’m going to show you from your own Bible—with references—that He declared this Himself.
Write these principles down.
Number one: the purpose for man’s creation was to administrate a Kingdom. That is what Elohim created man for. Man was not created to make a religion or even to be in one. Man was created to administrate a Kingdom.
Principle number two: the fall of man was the loss of a Kingdom. When Adam fell, he did not lose heaven—he was never given heaven. He lost a Kingdom.
Third principle: the purpose of redemption was to restore a Kingdom. If Elohim sent His Mashiach to restore something, it must be what we lost. You can tell what Adam lost by what Yahusha came to restore. Solutions always indicate the problem. Whatever Yahusha came to earth to bring as a solution must have been the problem. Adam was not restored to heaven; a Kingdom was restored to man.
Number four principle: the fulfillment of Elohim’s will is the re-establishment of His Kingdom on earth. Elohim’s will will be fulfilled when His Kingdom is established on earth. After Adam fell, Elohim had one goal: to re-establish His Kingdom of heaven on earth.
Final principle: the program of salvation was to restore man to the Kingdom government of Elohim. Write both words together: Kingdom government. Whatever Elohim brought to earth had to be a government, because that is what man lost.
I have come to the conclusion that the greatest news in the world is the news Yahusha brought to earth. The phrase “good news” is euangelion in Greek—what we translate as “gospel.” Why is the promise of a government good news? Because no government on earth right now is working.
The Chinese cannot stop certain problems. Afghanistan is unstable. They tried to correct Iraq, but there’s still no order. America, presumed to have the best government, has one of the highest crime rates, marriages dissolving, massive abortion numbers, and murder capitals—even Washington, D.C. Governments don’t work. Then you shift to Africa and get depressed: which government is working? People killed by their own governments. Then China again: over a billion people, and many in poverty under communism. Where can we find a government that works? That’s why Yahusha brought a government.
And I’m glad He didn’t bring a religion. No religion is working. The number one problem in the world today is a religious problem. Terrorists use religion to justify actions. Hinduism has hundreds of millions of gods—who do you serve? Buddhism has sayings that don’t work. Scientology puts faith in science that only discovers what Elohim already made. What religion is working? Even Christianity as a religion is not working—depressed, frustrated, sad, broke. If religion was the answer, we wouldn’t still have these questions.
It’s important for you to understand the solution Yahusha brought, because if you understand the solution, you’ll understand the problem. He did not bring a religion. He brought a Kingdom.
Write this down: what is a Kingdom?
He introduces His ministry in Mattithyahu (Matthew) 4. I read this verse over and over because it is the most important statement Yahusha made.
Mattithyahu 4:17 (CĒPHER): “From that time Yahusha began to proclaim and to say, Turn from your sins: for the Kingdom of heaven is come near.” Some translations say “is at hand.” His first public announcement was the arrival of a Kingdom, not a religion.
From that moment forward, if you read all the chapters through Mattithyahu, every page is filled with one phrase: “The Kingdom of Elohim is like…” He brought the Kingdom to earth.
So what is a Kingdom? First: a Kingdom is not a religion. Those of us born in the Western world have no concept of a real Kingdom because we’ve grown up in democracy and republics. Republics and democracies are not kingdoms. They don’t have the qualities of a Kingdom. If you read the Bible through the mindset of a republic or democracy, you’ll get the wrong result, because Scripture is written from Kingdom context.
A Kingdom has a king. In a democracy we have a prime minister or a president. In a Kingdom there is a king, and a king is sovereign.
Second: a Kingdom has a territory. Every Kingdom has a domain. You can’t be king of nothing.
Third: a Kingdom has citizens. In a Kingdom they are called subjects. Everyone is a subject. That word matters. “Subject” means “under.” A citizen is completely under the king. We will learn why staying under the king matters.
Fourth: a Kingdom has a constitution. The constitution is a covenant between the king and his subjects. The constitution is not written by the subjects; it is written by the king. In a democracy the people write the constitution. In a Kingdom the king writes it. In a democracy laws are created by the people. In a Kingdom the king’s word becomes law.
Fifth: a Kingdom has laws—principles by which it functions.
Sixth: a Kingdom has a government—a ruling authority. Let me give you a key word found throughout the New Testament: kosmos. That Greek word is translated “world.” But “world” here doesn’t mean globe. It means an order of authority—governmental system.
Sha’ul (Paul) says in Romaiym (Romans) 12:2: “Be not conformed to this world (kosmos), but be transformed by the renewing of your mind.” He’s not talking about nightclubs, alcohol, and smoking. He’s talking about a governing system that trained you how to think. You used to be under one system—one Kingdom—and that system conditioned your mind.
People think the enemy is a little imp with horns. No. HaSatan is an unemployed cherub parading as a king by default, and he set up a Kingdom—the kingdom of darkness. That’s why Sha’ul says you wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities and powers—government machinery.
That’s why you can’t approach the enemy with “puny prayers.” You must be backed by a government. When you go to immigration, they don’t really care about you—they care about the authority you come in under. That’s why a passport belongs to the government, not to you. A passport represents an entire government backing you.
In the same way, when you confront darkness, you don’t come in your own name. You come under authority.
Next: a Kingdom has privileges. Privileges are benefits and rights of citizens. In a Kingdom, rights are privileges. In a democracy, rights are entitlements. In the Kingdom of Elohim, every right you have is a privilege. That means you don’t come to the King with attitude. You are saved by grace—so thank Elohim. In a Kingdom, the king extends favor.
Say “favor.” Nothing is more powerful than a king’s favor. Write this down: the King’s favor becomes a personal law.
A king’s decrees become law for all. But favor is unique: the king can give you a personal law—something not in the books—something he decides to grant to you personally.
That’s why Elohim can bless you even when you don’t deserve it and others don’t like it, and they cannot stop it. If you want that kind of favor, give Him praise.
Nechemyahu was a servant in the king’s court. The king asked him why he was sad. Nechemyahu said his people and city were broken. The king asked: “What do you want?” All you need is for the King to ask you once, because when the King speaks, he is about to make a law for you. The king gave Nechemyahu letters—clearance through every province—resources, timber, materials, access. That’s favor.
Tell somebody: Elohim will bless me and no one can stop it.
Some of you are upset because people got promoted over you because someone in authority liked them. But I come in the name of another King to tell you: promotion doesn’t come from east or west—it comes from Yah. Whom Yah promotes, no man can demote.
You’ve been passed over, walked on, ignored—but if you get this message and say, “I am under Your favor,” Elohim can confound rulers and promote you in ways no one can explain.
Next: a Kingdom has a code of ethics. Every Kingdom has a lifestyle standard. Certain things the King will not tolerate. A list of do’s and don’ts is not to restrict you but to protect you. When you violate the King’s codes, you forfeit benefits and privileges.
Yahusha came to bring a government, a constitution, privileges, citizenry, and to establish a culture of heaven on earth. He did not come to bring a religion.
YeshaYahu (Isaiah) 9:6–7 says the government will be upon His shoulders, and of the increase of His government and peace there will be no end. He will reign.
Now here’s a question: if the Kingdom is here, why are we not benefiting from it? I’ll tell you next week.
Yahusha said in Luqa (Luke) 4:43: “I must preach the good news of the Kingdom of Elohim… for therefore am I sent.”
Luqa (Luke) 17:20–21 says the Kingdom doesn’t come with observation; you won’t say “here” or “there.” The Kingdom of Elohim is within you. The government of Elohim is present, ruling from the inside.
You were never created to be ruled by an external government. The less internal government you have, the more external government you need.
Then he spoke about Israel: Elohim brought slaves out, gave them commandments and a constitution, wanted them governed by His laws internally. They rejected that and demanded a king like other nations—external government. Elohim warned them: taxation, oppression, and so on.
Human government takes and takes. But the Kingdom government established a tithe long ago, and it still gives you back.
Then Yahusha was asked about taxes. He said render to Caesar what belongs to Caesar, and to Elohim what belongs to Elohim—because you bear Elohim’s image. The tithe returns to Elohim for development and Kingdom provision.
He then taught: safety is in the Kingdom. A thousand may fall at your side, ten thousand at your right, but it will not come near you. The Kingdom is the most beautiful message in the world.
Yahusha said in Yochanan (John) 18:36: “My Kingdom is not of this world (kosmos). If it were, My servants would fight… but now My Kingdom is from another place.” Pilate said, “So you are a king?” Yahusha answered, “You say rightly that I am a king… for this cause I was born…”
He came as King. The lamb was the means; the end is the Lion. Chizayon (Revelation) shows Him as Lion.
Luqa (Luke) 12:32 says: “Fear not, little flock; it is your Father’s good pleasure to give you the Kingdom.”
Mattithyahu (Matthew) 25:34 says the Kingdom was prepared for you before the foundation of the world.
Chizayon (Revelation) 5:10 says He made us kings and priests, and we shall reign on earth. You are a priest and a king—spiritual and administrative. You commune and you govern. You represent heaven and you dominate earth.
Then the controversial verse: Luqa (Luke) 16:16–17. The law and the prophets were until Yochanan (John). Since that time, the good news of the Kingdom of Elohim is preached, and everyone is pressing into it.
Then he referenced Daniy’el (Daniel): a stone that became a mountain and filled the earth. And Yahusha in Mattithyahu 16:18: “Upon this Rock I will build My Ekklesia (assembly/governing body), and the gates of She’ol shall not prevail against it.”
He then described being in Yerushalayim at the Temple Mount, the rock revered by Yahudim and Muslims—everyone fighting over a rock. Then the voice of Yahusha: the Rock is not merely a place; the Rock came looking for you. The Rock can dwell in your heart.
He referenced the woman at the well: worship is not tied to a mountain or a temple; those who worship the true Elohim worship in Ruach and truth.
For the Kingdom of Elohim is within you.
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