RELIGION KEEPS YOU BUSY

Matthew chapter 6













Today we are walking in: RELIGION KEEPS YOU BUSY
















Genesis 35:2




Then Jacob said unto his household, and to all that were with him, Put away the strange gods that are among you, and be clean, and change H2498 your garments:


































CHANGE



















Today we look to the word- CHANGE-H2498 chalaph -- to change, substitute, alter, change for better, renew


































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





Genesis 41:14




Then Pharaoh sent and called Joseph, and they brought him hastily out of the dungeon: and he shaved himself, and changed H2498 his raiment, and came in unto Pharaoh.













Leviticus 27:10




He shall not alter it, nor change H2498 it, a good for a bad, or a bad for a good: and if he shall at all change beast for beast, then it and the exchange thereof shall be holy.


















Leviticus 27:33




He shall not search whether it be good or bad, neither shall he change H2498 it: and if he change H2498 it at all, then both it and the change H2498 thereof shall be holy; it shall not be redeemed.

































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






2Samuel 12:20




Then David arose from the earth, and washed, and anointed himself, and changed H2498 his apparel, and came into the house of the LORD, and worshipped: then he came to his own house; and when he required, they set bread before him, and he did eat.













Isaiah 9:10




The bricks are fallen down, but we will build with hewn stones: the sycomores are cut down, but we will change H2498 them into cedars.
















Habakkuk 1:11




Then shall his mind change H2498, and he shall pass over, and offend, imputing this his power unto his god.



























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







Psalm 102:26




They shall perish, but thou shalt endure: yea, all of them shall wax old like a garment; as a vesture shalt thou change H2498 them, and they shall be changed:





















Proverbs 24:21




My son, fear thou the LORD and the king: and meddle not with them that are given to change H2498:






















RELIGION KEEPS YOU BUSY




Let me begin with a statement that may trouble your religious comfort but will liberate your life if you understand it. The greatest enemy of the kingdom of Elohim is not the world. It is not sin. It is not Satan. The greatest enemy of the kingdom of Elohim is religion. Religion is dangerous because it looks holy, sounds spiritual, quotes scripture, AND YET HAS NO POWER TO RESTORE MAN TO ELOHIM’S original intent. Religion is man’s attempt to reach Elohim. THE KINGDOM IS ELOHIM’S SYSTEM FOR REACHING MAN. And the




difference between the two determines whether you will live frustrated or fulfilled, stressed or secure, busy or effective. Religion teaches you how to endure life. The kingdom teaches you how to rule in life. And I want you to hear me very carefully. Elohim never intended for His children to survive on earth. He intended for them to govern it. Yahusha said in Matthew 6:10, “Your kingdom come, your will be done on earth as it is in heaven.” That is not a prayer about dying and going somewhere else.




That is a declaration of invasion. Heaven’s system coming into earth’s territory. And yet religion HAS TAUGHT US TO PRAY FOR ESCAPE RATHER THAN ESTABLISHMENT. For relief rather than restoration, for heaven later instead of dominion now. Religion postpones life. Religion says one day you will have peace. THE KINGDOM SAYS MY PEACE I GIVE UNTO YOU NOW. RELIGION SAYS ONE DAY YOU will reign. The kingdom says in Revelation 1:6, “He has made us kings and priests,” not will make—has made.




RELIGION IS ALWAYS FUTURE ORIENTED BECAUSE it has no answers FOR THE PRESENT. THE KINGDOM IS PRESENT BECAUSE IT IS A GOVERNMENT WITH AUTHORITY. Religion is concerned about getting you out of earth. The kingdom is concerned about getting heaven back into earth through you. That is why Yahusha never prayed, “Father, take them out of the world.” He prayed, “Father, keep them while they are in the world.” Why? Because citizens are more valuable inside the territory than outside of it.




RELIGION IS POWERLESS BECAUSE IT DOES NOT DEAL WITH SYSTEMS. It deals with emotions. It deals with rituals. It deals with activities, but it never addresses laws. And life is governed by laws. Laws work whether you believe them or not. Gravity does not act if you are saved. Fire does not act if you are holy. And the kingdom of Elohim operates by laws that are as real as gravity whether you shout amen or not. The tragedy is that religion teaches you to explain failure instead of correcting it. It teaches you how to spiritualize




dysfunction. It teaches you to say Elohim is teaching me something when Elohim is saying you are out of alignment. My Bible says in Hosea 4:6, “My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge,” not lack of prayer, not lack of fasting, not lack of church attendance. Knowledge. Knowledge of what? Knowledge of how the kingdom works. Religion produces good people who are confused, faithful people who are frustrated, prayerful people who are powerless. And the reason is simple. Religion trains you to live without




authority. The kingdom restores authority. Yahusha said in Luke 4:18, “The Ruach Yah is upon me to proclaim liberty.” Liberty from what? From ignorance, from bondage, from systems that oppress humanity. Let me say something that may shake you. Elohim is not impressed with your religious activity if it does not produce kingdom results. Yahusha cursed a fig tree not because it was evil but because it was unproductive. It had leaves—activity—but no fruit—results. And religion is full of leaves—singing, shouting,




conferences, meetings—but the kingdom demands fruit and results—transformation. Religion asks, “How holy are you?” The kingdom asks, “How effective are you?” Religion asks, “How much scripture do you know?” The kingdom asks, “How much territory are you influencing?” Yahusha never said, “Go and build churches.” He said, “Go and make disciples of nations.” Nations are systems, cultures, governments, economies. That is kingdom language. The




reason many believers are tired is because they are trying to live kingdom expectations with religious tools and it does not work. You cannot use church membership to access kingdom citizenship. Membership is religious. Citizenship is legal. And until you change governments, you will keep praying prayers Elohim already answered, begging for things that already belong to you, and worrying about needs the King already promised to supply. Yahusha said in Matthew 6:33, “Seek first the kingdom of Elohim and His righteousness, and all




these things shall be added unto you.” Notice He did not say seek things. He said seek the system. When the system is right, provision is automatic. But religion reverses that order. It seeks things and uses Elohim as a means. The kingdom seeks Elohim’s government and receives things as a benefit. Religion teaches you how to cope with poverty. The kingdom teaches you how to eliminate it. Religion teaches you how to endure sickness. The kingdom teaches you how to live in divine order. Religion teaches




you how to wait. The kingdom teaches you how to walk. And this is why the message of the kingdom is so offensive to religious minds because it removes excuses. It removes delay. It removes spiritual cover-ups. And it demands alignment. Yahusha did not come to start a religion. He came to restore a kingdom. And until you understand that, you will keep going to church but never entering life. Yahusha said in John 10:10, “I am come that they might have life and have it more abundantly,” not after death.




NOW, life is not existence. Life is purpose in motion under authority. And the kingdom is the only system that restores that life. So tonight, today, wherever you are listening from, I am not inviting you to change churches. I am not inviting you to join a denomination. I am inviting you to change governments—to stop living religiously and start living legally under the government of heaven. Because religion explains your problems, but the kingdom solves them.




Now let us go back—not to church history, not to denominational thinking—but back to the mind of Elohim. Because if you do not understand Elohim’s original intent, you will misinterpret Elohim’s current actions. Elohim never does anything without purpose. And purpose always precedes production. Before Elohim created man, He had already decided why man would exist. And I want you to hear this clearly. Elohim’s original idea was a kingdom, not a religion.




The Bible opens in Bere’shith 1, not with a prayer meeting, not with worship, not with a temple, but with a government decision. And Elohim said, “Let us make man in our image, after our likeness, and let them have dominion.” Bere’shith 1:26. That word dominion is not a religious word. It is a governmental word. It means rulership, authority, sovereignty, management, responsibility over territory.




NOTICE SOMETHING CRITICAL. ELOHIM DID NOT SAY, “LET THEM SING.” He did not say, “LET THEM FAST.” He did not say, “LET THEM PRAY.” Those things came later. He said, “Let them rule,” because worship without rulership is incomplete. Worship is a response. Dominion is an assignment. Elohim is a King. Psalm 24:10 says, “Who is this King of glory? Yah strong and mighty.” A King cannot exist without a kingdom. A King must have territory. A King must have subjects. A King must have laws. And a King must have authority. So when Elohim decided to reveal Himself to humanity, He did not reveal Himself first as Savior. He revealed Himself as King. Religion begins in Bere’shith 3, the kingdom begins in Bere’shith 1. That alone should tell you something. Elohim created the heavens as His invisible realm, but He created earth as a visible territory. And Psalm 115:16 says, “The heaven, even the heavens are Yah’s, but the earth He has given to the children of men.” That is not poetry. That is a legal statement. Elohim delegated earth to man. Heaven is Elohim’s territory. Earth was man’s assignment. So what was Adam? Adam was not a Christian. Adam was not a Jew. Adam was not religious. Adam was a governor. He was placed on earth to represent heaven’s government in earth’s territory. Earth was a colony of heaven. And in a colony, the purpose is not to vote, debate, or invent laws. The purpose of a colony is to extend the culture, values, language, and authority of the original country. That is why Yahusha taught His disciples to pray, “Your kingdom come, Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven.” Heaven was not trying to come to earth for a visit. Heaven was establishing rule. Adam’s job was to enforce heaven’s will on earth. He named things. He managed resources. He expanded territory. He maintained order. He did not need prayer because he had presence. He did not need religion because he had relationship. He walked with Elohim in the cool of the day not to worship but to receive instructions. Kings don’t worship to get orders. They receive commands because of relationship.




Religion teaches that man was created to worship Elohim. That is not true. Man was created to represent Elohim. Worship is a byproduct of relationship, not the purpose of existence. Your purpose is dominion. Worship keeps you aligned, but dominion fulfills assignment. Now watch this carefully. Elohim planted a garden, not a church. And He told Adam to expand it. The garden was heaven’s culture on earth. Everything outside the garden was uncultivated territory. Adam’s assignment was not to stay comfortable, but to expand influence. That is the kingdom mindset. And here is where religion distorts the story. Religion tells you that earth is evil and heaven is good. Elohim never said that. Elohim looked at the earth and said it is very good. Earth became problematic only when man rejected Elohim’s government. The problem was not earth. The problem was independence. Adam did not sin by eating fruit. Adam sinned by declaring independence. He chose another source of authority. He listened to a voice outside the government. And the moment Adam disobeyed, he did not lose heaven. He lost position. He lost access. He lost authority. He lost the kingdom. And when the kingdom was lost, religion was born. Religion is what you do when you have lost dominion but still want Elohim. Religion is man trying to reach heaven without restoring government. That is why religion is full of effort but empty of power. Full of rituals but lacking results. But Elohim never changed His original plan. Romans 11:29 says, “The gifts and calling of Elohim are without repentance.” Elohim did not change His mind about the kingdom. He did not abandon earth. He did not scrap His plan. He initiated a restoration. That is why Yahusha came preaching one message. Repent for the kingdom of heaven is at hand. He did not say join a church. He did not say start a religion. He said change your thinking. A government has returned. So when you understand Elohim’s original idea, you stop trying to be religious and start learning how to be governmental. You stop asking Elohim to fix your life and start aligning with His system. You stop trying to get to heaven and start allowing heaven to work through you. Because from the beginning, Elohim’s desire was never to take you out of earth. It was to rule earth through you.




Now, if Elohim’s original idea was a kingdom, then we must honestly confront this question. What went wrong? Because when you look at the world today—confusion, violence, poverty, fear, anxiety, broken families, systems collapsing—you must conclude that something is fundamentally out of order. And the Bible is very clear. Man did not lose religion in Bere’shith 3. Man lost the kingdom. Most people have been taught that Adam lost heaven. That is not true. Adam was never in heaven. Adam was on earth. What Adam lost was authority, access, and position. He lost his legal right to govern the territory Elohim entrusted to him. And the moment that happened, chaos entered creation. Not because Elohim failed, but because leadership changed. Bere’shith 3 is not primarily a moral story. It is a governmental story. Adam did not simply disobey a rule. He transferred allegiance. He listened to a voice outside the government of Elohim. And whenever a citizen obeys a foreign authority, rebellion has occurred. Rebellion is not noise. Rebellion is independence. The serpent’s temptation was not about fruit. It was about control. You shall be like Elohim knowing good and evil. In other words, you will decide for yourself. And that is the essence of rebellion, self-governance. Adam chose independence over dependence on the King. And the moment he did that, he forfeited his authority.




Let me say this slowly because this is where many people miss it. Adam did not lose Elohim’s love. He lost Elohim’s government. Elohim still loved Adam, but Adam was no longer authorized. Love does not equal authority. Relationship does not replace alignment. That is why Elohim said in Bere’shith 3:17, “Cursed is the ground because of you.” Elohim did not curse the ground. The ground became cursed because the governor was no longer in office. When righteous authority leaves, disorder enters. When leadership collapses, systems suffer. Earth was designed to respond to authority, not effort. Before the fall, Adam worked without sweat. After the fall, he worked by toil. Nothing changed about the soil. What changed was authority. And that is why religion teaches you to work harder. But the kingdom teaches you to work under authority.




Now watch the consequence of independence. The moment Adam fell, fear entered, shame entered, blame entered, violence entered, and eventually death entered. These are not spiritual issues first. They are governmental consequences. When leadership fails, citizens suffer. And here is the critical point. Religion was born after the fall, not before it. There was no altar in Eden. There was no sacrifice in Eden. There was no prayer meeting in Eden. Why? Because religion is unnecessary when government is intact. Religion only exists when man has lost authority and is trying to compensate for it. Religion is man’s attempt to regain favor without restoring government. That is why religion focuses on rules instead of relationship, rituals instead of righteousness, performance instead of position. And that is why religion produces guilt but not power.




Cain and Abel represent the first religious act. Cain brought what he worked for. Abel brought what Elohim required. And Elohim rejected Cain not because he was evil, but because human effort can never replace divine alignment. Religion always brings the fruit of human labor. The kingdom requires obedience to government.




Now follow this carefully. When Adam lost authority, earth came under another influence. Yahusha called Satan the ruler of this world, not the owner, the ruler. Ownership never changed. Psalm 24:1 still declares, “The earth is Yah’s.” But rulership was compromised because man gave his authority away and Elohim being just did not take it back illegally. Elohim does not violate His own laws. That is why redemption had to be legal. That is why Yahusha came as a man because authority on earth is given to man, not angels. Heaven could not interfere without legal access. So Yahusha came as the second Adam, not as a religious leader but as a rightful King. He said in Matthew 28:18, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me.” Authority was restored not to religion but to the kingdom.




But here is the tragedy. Many people celebrate salvation and never reclaim citizenship. They get forgiveness but never function in authority. They go to church faithfully but live like spiritual refugees instead of kingdom citizens. Religion taught us to say we are just passing through. The kingdom says occupy until I come. Religion taught us to endure. The kingdom commands us to enforce. Religion made us passive. The kingdom makes us responsible. And that is why the world is in crisis. Not because Elohim is absent, but because kingdom citizens are ignorant of their authority. Hosea said it plainly, “My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge.” Not lack of prayer. Knowledge of what? Knowledge of how the kingdom works. The fall was not the loss of worship. It was the loss of rulership. And until rulership is restored, religion will keep people busy but broken, faithful but frustrated, hopeful but powerless. That is why Yahusha did not come to improve religion. He came to restore a kingdom.




Now this brings us to the heart of the matter because if a kingdom was lost then the most important question in human history is this. How does Elohim restore what was lost? And the answer is found in the message, not the miracles of Yahusha HaMashiach. Because miracles attract crowds but messages restore systems. The first recorded words of Yahusha in public ministry are not random. They are intentional, strategic, and governmental. Matthew 4:17 says, “From that time Yahusha began to preach and to say, repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.” Notice carefully, He did not say, “Repent so you can go to heaven.” He said, “Repent because the kingdom is here.” In other words, change the way you think the government has returned.




The word repent has been abused by religion. Religion made repentance emotional. The kingdom makes repentance intellectual. Repentance does not mean crying. It means changing your mind, changing your thinking, changing your worldview, changing the system you submit to. You cannot enter a new government with an old mentality. That is why Yahusha spent more time teaching than healing. Healing fixes bodies. Teaching fixes minds.




Yahusha did not come to start Christianity. Christianity did not exist until after Yahusha left. Yahusha came announcing a kingdom that existed before Adam fell. He said in Luke 12:32, “Fear not, little flock. It is your Father’s good pleasure to give you the kingdom.” Not a religion, not a church, a kingdom. Everything Yahusha taught was about system restoration. When He spoke in parables, He was not being mysterious. He was being diplomatic. He was explaining a foreign government to people who had lived under Roman rule all their lives. That is why He spoke about coins, vineyards, stewards, kings, governors, and laws. Yahusha spoke the language of government because that was His message. The kingdom is not a feeling. The kingdom is not a denomination. The kingdom is the governing influence of heaven over earth. That is why Yahusha said in Luke 17:21, “The kingdom of Elohim is within you.” Not in the sky, not after death, within you. The King returned. And He brought His government back inside the hearts of men.




And let me make this very clear, the cross was not the message, it was the method. Religion made the cross the destination. Yahusha made the cross the door. The cross was the legal solution to a legal problem. Sin was not just bad behavior. Sin was treason. And treason demands death. So Yahusha paid the penalty so authority could be restored legally.




That is why after the resurrection, Yahusha did not preach forgiveness. He preached authority. Acts 1:3 says He spent 40 days speaking of things pertaining to the kingdom of Elohim. He had already forgiven sin. Now He was re-educating citizens. He said in Matthew 16:19, “I will give you the keys of the kingdom.” Keys represent access, authority, and responsibility. You don’t give keys to visitors. You give keys to citizens. Yahusha was restoring administrative authority to humanity.




Religion focuses on getting saved. The kingdom focuses on getting authorized. Salvation reconnects relationship. The kingdom restores function. You were not saved just to go to heaven. You were saved to bring heaven back into earth. That is why Yahusha said, “As the Father has sent me, so send I you.” Sent where? Into territory with what authority, for what purpose? To restore order. To heal the sick. To cast out demons. To confront systems of darkness to reestablish heaven’s government on earth.




The gospel Yahusha preached was called the gospel of the kingdom. Not the gospel of prosperity, not the gospel of miracles, not the gospel of church growth, the kingdom. And He said in Matthew 24:14, “This gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all the world and then the end shall come.” In other words, history does not conclude when people get religious. It concludes when the kingdom message is understood globally.




Religion tells you to wait on Elohim. The kingdom tells you to move when Elohim speaks. Religion tells you to endure suffering. The kingdom gives you authority over it. Religion tells you Elohim controls everything. The kingdom tells you Elohim delegated authority to you. And this is why Yahusha offended religious leaders because He did not submit to their systems. He healed on the Sabbath. He forgave sins without permission. He confronted tradition because when a new government arrives, old systems are threatened. Yahusha did not come to improve Judaism. He came to replace it with a kingdom reality. That is why He said you cannot put new wine into old wineskins. The kingdom cannot fit into religious structures. It requires a new mindset, a new identity, and a new allegiance.




So Yahusha’s message was clear. The kingdom is back. The government has returned. Authority is restored. Access is available. Citizenship is open. But, and this is critical, you must repent. You must change governments in your mind because the kingdom does not respond to religious language. It responds to lawful alignment.




Now this is where the message becomes very practical. And this is also where many people begin to feel uncomfortable because the truth does not come to entertain you. It comes to confront you. If religion worked, the world would be different. If religion worked, believers would not be the most stressed people on the planet. If religion worked, churches would not be full of faithful people who are confused, praying people who are afraid, gifted people who are frustrated.




Religion fails not because Elohim is weak, but because religion is not Elohim’s system. Religion deals primarily with behavior. The kingdom deals with identity and authority. Religion tries to change what you do. The kingdom changes who you are. And when identity is corrected, behavior follows naturally. That is why Yahusha never said behave better. He said you must be born again. Birth determines nature. Nature determines behavior.




Religion focuses on external conformity. The kingdom focuses on internal transformation. Religion teaches rules. The kingdom teaches laws. And there is a difference. Rules are enforced by threats. Laws are enforced by consequences. You can break a rule and get away with it. You cannot break a law without paying a price. That is why religion produces cycles. Sin, repent, repeat. But the kingdom produces consistency, stability, and growth. Why? Because the kingdom operates on principles, and principles are permanent. Galatians 6:7 says, “Be not deceived. Elohim is not mocked. For whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap.” That is not a promise. That is a law, and laws work every time.




Religion encourages you to pray for what laws already provide. The kingdom teaches you to align so that provision becomes automatic. Let me say this clearly. Prayer is not a substitute for obedience. You can pray sincerely and still suffer if you violate a principle. You can shout, dance, fast, and still be broke if you ignore kingdom laws. Religion asks Elohim to bless what He never authorized. The kingdom authorizes what Elohim already blessed. That is why Joshua did not pray for victory at Jericho. He followed instructions. When alignment is correct, victory is inevitable.




Religion specializes in emotional relief. The kingdom produces measurable results. Religion makes you feel better about your problem. The kingdom removes the problem. Yahusha never comforted demons. He cast them out. He never explained storms. He rebuked them. Because the kingdom does not negotiate with disorder. It corrects it. Religion teaches patience without power. The kingdom teaches authority with wisdom. Religion tells you Elohim is in control and leaves you passive. The kingdom tells you all authority has been given and makes you responsible. Elohim is sovereign, yes, but He delegated authority to man on earth. And until believers accept responsibility, heaven’s will will remain unexpressed in many places.




This is why religion fails in families. It teaches you to pray for your marriage, but never teaches you kingdom principles of leadership, love, order, and responsibility. It fails in finances because it teaches you to hope for miracles instead of understanding stewardship, seedtime and access. It fails in mental health because it teaches you to rebuke fear instead of renewing your mind. Romans 12:2 says, “Be transformed by the renewing of your mind,” not by shouting, not by crying. Transformation is mental and religion rarely changes how you think. The kingdom demands it.




Yahusha said, “Seek first the kingdom.” He did not say seek church. He did not say seek miracles. He did not say seek blessings. He said seek a government. Because when government is established, order follows naturally. Provision follows naturally. Peace follows naturally. Religion works from the outside in. The kingdom works from the inside out. Religion patches lives. The kingdom rebuilds foundations. Religion creates followers. The kingdom creates ambassadors. And this is why Yahusha said, “The kingdom of Elohim is like leaven.” Leaven does not make noise. It does not shout. It works quietly, internally, and inevitably changes everything it touches. That is how the kingdom works. Not through hype, but through alignment.




So if religion has not fixed your life, do not conclude that Elohim failed. Conclude that you have been using the wrong system because religion was never designed to work. It was designed to point you to something greater, the kingdom. And when the kingdom works, it always works.




Now that we have established why religion fails and why the kingdom works, we must now confront a very important reality. The kingdom of Elohim is not mysterious. It is lawful. Confusion exists only where laws are unknown. And that is why Yahusha never said, “Pray for understanding.” He said, “Seek.” Seeking implies learning, investigation, study, and discovery.




Every kingdom operates by principles. Principles are not suggestions. They are foundational laws that govern outcomes. You do not pray principles to work, you align with them. And the kingdom of Elohim being the oldest government in existence operates on eternal principles that never change.




Let me define a kingdom clearly because definition brings deliverance. A kingdom is the governing influence of a king over a territory impacting it with his will, intent and purpose. That definition alone removes confusion. A kingdom must have a king. A kingdom must have territory. A kingdom must have laws. A kingdom must have citizens. A kingdom must have an economy. So when Yahusha says seek first the kingdom, He was saying pursue understanding of how this government works. Because when you understand the system, life becomes predictable. Confusion disappears when systems are understood.




The kingdom of Elohim is not a democracy. You don’t vote on truth. You don’t negotiate laws. The King decides. And righteousness simply means being in right standing with the government. Righteousness is not holiness behavior. It is legal alignment. When you are righteous, you are legally positioned to access everything the kingdom provides. That is why Yahusha said seek first the kingdom of Elohim and His righteousness. He did not say seek faith first. He did not say seek love first. He said seek the system of legal alignment and then watch the order. All these things shall be added unto you. Addition is automatic when alignment is correct.




Religion begs Elohim to provide. The kingdom assumes provision. Why? Because in a kingdom, the king is responsible for the welfare of his citizens. That is why Yahusha said, “Do not worry about what you will eat, drink or wear.” Worry is illegal for citizens. Only orphans worry. Citizens expect.




The kingdom economy is not based on accumulation. It is based on access. Let me say that again. Wealth in the kingdom is not measured by how much you own but by how much you can access when you need it. That is why Yahusha never preached prosperity. Prosperity is assumed in a kingdom. Only poverty needs sermons. When you become a citizen, you stop praying for things and start trusting the king’s responsibility. That is why Yahusha said, “Your Father knows what you need before you ask.” Asking is not for informing Elohim. It is for aligning yourself with His will.




In the kingdom, ownership belongs to the King. Stewardship belongs to the citizen. That is why Yahusha spoke so much about stewards. You cannot be a citizen and claim ownership. The earth is Yah’s, not yours. And when you release ownership, you receive access. That is why giving is not about money. It is about lordship. The kingdom also operates by seedtime and harvest. Not miracles, seeds. Miracles are rare. Laws are constant. Elohim does not bless need. He blesses seed. Every harvest you desire must first be planted in principle. And here is the key. Kingdom laws work whether you believe them or not. Just like gravity. Faith does not replace law. Faith works within law. That is why many people have faith but no results—they violate principles.




So the kingdom is not complicated. It is precise. It is predictable. It is dependable. And once you understand how it operates, life becomes simpler, not easier but clearer. Because when you know the system, you stop guessing.




Now listen very carefully because everything rises and falls on identity. If you do not know who you are, you will never know what you are entitled to. And the greatest damage religion has done to believers is not confusion about Elohim. It is confusion about themselves. Religion created members. The kingdom creates citizens. And the difference between a member and a citizen determines how you live every single day.




A member joins an organization. A citizen is born into a country. Membership is optional. Citizenship is legal. Membership is based on agreement. Citizenship is based on birth. And Yahusha was very clear about this. When Nicodemus came to Him in John chapter 3, Nicodemus said, “How can a man enter the kingdom?” Yahusha did not say join. He said, “You must be born again.” Why? Because you cannot join a kingdom. You must be born into it.




Religion teaches you how to behave like a good member. The kingdom teaches you how to live like a rightful citizen. Members ask permission. Citizens exercise rights. Members beg. Citizens expect. Members worry about being removed. Citizens are secure by law. That is why Yahusha said in Matthew 18:3, “Unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.” Children don’t worry about provision. Children don’t negotiate inheritance. Children don’t stress about tomorrow. Why? Because they understand identity. They know who their father is. They know what belongs to the family. They live by expectation, not anxiety.




Religion trained us to think like servants. The kingdom restores us as sons. Servants work for wages. Sons live from inheritance. Servants worry about performance. Sons rest in relationship. And the tragedy is that many believers are saved but still think like slaves. Romans 8:15 says, “You did not receive the spirit of bondage again to fear, but you received the spirit of adoption by whom we cry, Abba, Father.” Fear is illegal in the kingdom because fear questions the king’s ability to provide. Worry is not humility. It is distrust.




A kingdom citizen does not ask will Elohim do it. A kingdom citizen asks when, and sometimes not even that. Because citizenship creates confidence. That is why Yahusha never panicked. He slept in storms. He fed thousands without anxiety. He expected provision because He knew who His Father was. Religion tells you to struggle in faith. The kingdom tells you to stand in authority. Religion tells you to plead. The kingdom tells you to decree. Job said, “You shall decree a thing and it shall be established.” Decrees are not prayers. Decrees are legal announcements from authority.




When you understand citizenship, your prayer life changes. You stop begging Elohim like a stranger and start communicating with Him like a son. You stop reminding Elohim of His promises and start reminding yourself of your position. That is why Yahusha said, “Fear not, little flock. It is your Father’s good pleasure to give you the kingdom.” He did not say Elohim was reluctant. He said Elohim was pleased. The problem was never Elohim’s willingness. The problem was man’s understanding.




Citizens do not work for provision. They work for purpose. That is why Yahusha said, “Why do you worry about what you will eat or wear?” Because worry reveals that you think like an orphan, not like a citizen. Kingdom citizens wake up every day asking, “What assignment do I have today?” not, “How will I survive today?” And when identity is restored, stress loses its grip, fear loses its authority, anxiety loses its power because identity governs expectation and expectation governs behavior.




So the kingdom does not just give you promises, it gives you position. And once you know who you are, life stops being a struggle and starts becoming an assignment.




Now let me bring this home because truth that cannot be lived is information not revelation. The kingdom of Elohim was never meant to be a theological discussion. It was designed to be a daily operating system. If the kingdom is truly a government then it must affect how you live, how you think, how you work, how you manage resources and how you respond to pressure. Otherwise it remains religion disguised as revelation.




When you change governments, everything changes, especially your priorities. Yahusha said in Matthew 6:33, “Seek first the kingdom of Elohim and His righteousness.” First means priority, not importance. Many people say the kingdom is important, but their lives reveal it is not first. Whatever is first governs everything else. Whatever is first determines your decisions, your stress levels, and your confidence.




Living under a new government means you stop making decisions based on fear and start making them based on alignment. Kingdom citizens do not ask what is popular. They ask what is lawful. They do not ask what will people say. They ask what does the constitution say? And the constitution of the kingdom is the word of Elohim. That is why Joshua 1:8 says this book of the law shall not depart from your mouth. Then you will make your way prosperous. Notice Elohim did not say, “I will make you prosperous.” He said, “You will.” Why? Because the kingdom places responsibility on the citizen to apply the law. Prosperity is not a miracle. It is the result of alignment.




Let’s talk about work for a moment. Kingdom citizens do not work just to earn money. They work to express purpose. Money is a tool, not a target. That is why Yahusha said the laborer is worthy of his wages. Not the wage is worthy of your life. When money becomes your focus, stress increases. When purpose becomes your focus, provision follows. In the kingdom, excellence is not optional. It is representation. You do not do good work to impress people. You do good work because you represent the King. Colossians 3:23 says, “Whatever you do, do it as unto Yah.” That is not religious language. That is ambassador language. Ambassadors represent the reputation of their government wherever they are sent.




Now let’s talk about money because religion has confused this deeply. Kingdom citizens do not own resources. They manage them. Ownership produces fear. Stewardship produces confidence. When you believe you own something, you protect it anxiously. When you know the King owns it, you release it wisely. That is why Yahusha said in Matthew 6:19, “Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth.” He did not say, “Do not save.” He said, “Do not claim ownership.” Why? Because thieves can only steal what you believe you own. When heaven owns it, no one can take it from you.




Kingdom giving is not charity. It is alignment. It is not about helping Elohim. It is about acknowledging lordship. Giving declares, “I do not own this. I trust the system.” And when trust is demonstrated, access increases. Luke 6:38 says, “Give and it shall be given unto you.” That is not manipulation. It is law.




Now, let’s address stress. Stress is evidence of self-government. Stress reveals that you believe outcomes depend entirely on you. But Yahusha said in Matthew 11:28, “Come unto me and I will give you rest.” Rest is not inactivity. Rest is confidence in authority. When you know the King is responsible for outcomes, you stop carrying weights you were never designed to carry. Kingdom citizens plan, but they don’t panic. They prepare, but they don’t fear. They work, but they don’t worship work because their source is not their job. Their source is the King. Philippians 4:19 says, “My Elohim shall supply all your need according to His riches in glory,” according to whose riches? His, not yours.




Living under new government also changes how you handle adversity. You stop asking why is this happening to me? And start asking what assignment is hidden here? Because in the kingdom, nothing is wasted. Even opposition becomes training. Even delay becomes preparation.




So kingdom living is not mystical. It is practical. It is disciplined. It is intentional. And once you begin to live under this government, peace becomes normal. Clarity becomes common and confidence becomes natural. Because when you live under the right government, life comes back into order.




Now let me tell you something plainly because Yahusha Himself said it. And whenever Yahusha says something is hard, we should pay attention. He said in Matthew 19:23, “Truly I say to you, it is hard for a rich man to enter the kingdom of heaven.” He did not say it was impossible. He said it was hard. Why? Because the kingdom does not struggle with poverty. It struggles with independence. The kingdom message is hard because it confronts the most protected thing in human nature, the desire to control one’s own life. Religion allows you to remain in control while still talking about Elohim. The kingdom does not permit that. The kingdom demands surrender. Not partial surrender, not convenient surrender, but total surrender to the authority of the King.




Religion lets you keep ownership. The kingdom requires stewardship. Religion lets you decide when to obey. The kingdom requires obedience as law. Religion lets you negotiate truth. The kingdom declares truth. And this is why kingdom teaching offends religious minds. It removes personal sovereignty. Yahusha did not say if you want to be saved deny yourself. He said if anyone would come after me let him deny himself take up his cross and follow me. Self-denial is not self-hatred. It is self-government surrender. It is saying I no longer own my life and that is difficult for people who have been trained to survive by self-effort.




The kingdom is hard because it removes excuses. Religion gives you explanations for failure. The kingdom gives you responsibility. Religion allows you to say Elohim’s timing. The kingdom asks, “Are you aligned?” Religion allows delay. The kingdom demands action. And let me say this carefully. The kingdom is not hard because Elohim is demanding. It is hard because we are conditioned. Conditioned by culture, conditioned by systems of survival, conditioned by fear, conditioned by scarcity thinking. From childhood, we are taught work hard so you can live. Yahusha reverses that and says seek the kingdom first and living will take care of itself. That is a radical shift. And radical shifts feel uncomfortable before they feel liberating.




Yahusha used the illustration of a camel in the eye of a needle not to discourage people but to expose the real issue. The problem was not wealth. The problem was ownership. A camel loaded with baggage struggles to pass through narrow places. And many people are burdened not with sin but with control. Control over money, control over plans, control over outcomes, control over identity. The kingdom requires you to release control to gain access and that feels risky to a religious mind but to a kingdom citizen surrender is not loss it is relief. Yahusha said my yoke is easy and my burden is light. Why? Because the burden you are carrying was never yours to begin with.




The kingdom is also hard because it exposes pride. Religion can coexist with pride. The kingdom cannot. Pride says I earned this. The kingdom says everything is grace and access. Pride says this is mine. The kingdom says nothing is mine. Everything is managed. And that is why Yahusha said blessed are the poor in spirit for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Poor in spirit does not mean weak. It means bankrupt of self-sufficiency. It means you know you cannot run your life without the King.




This message is necessary because the world is collapsing under the weight of self-rule. Systems are failing because leaders lack kingdom understanding. Families are breaking because authority is misunderstood. Believers are exhausted because they are trying to live kingdom lives with religious methods. Yahusha said it plainly. No one can serve two masters. You cannot serve Elohim and still govern yourself. You must choose your King. And once you choose, everything becomes clearer. The kingdom is not easy on the ego, but it is healing for the soul. It strips you before it strengthens you. It empties you before it fills you. It humbles you before it entrusts you. And that is why this message is not popular. But it is essential because only the kingdom can restore what religion could never fix.




Now let me bring this to a close. Not with emotion but with truth. Because truth is what sets men free. What you have heard is not a sermon to excite you. It is a message to reposition you. Because until your position changes, your condition will not change. And the greatest decision you will ever make is not joining a church, changing denominations, or becoming more religious. The greatest decision you will ever make is deciding which government you will live under.




Religion explains life. The kingdom governs life. Religion teaches you how to endure the curse. The kingdom restores you to authority over it. Religion prepares you to leave earth. The kingdom prepares you to influence it. And Yahusha never asked anyone to prepare to leave. He commanded them to occupy until He returns. The kingdom of Elohim is not coming someday. It is here. Yahusha said, “The kingdom of Elohim is at hand.” He said, “The kingdom of Elohim is within you.” He said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given unto me.” And then He said, “Go.” Go where? Into territory with what authority, for what purpose? To restore heaven’s order on earth.




So let me say this plainly. Stop asking Elohim to bless your plans. That is religion. Start aligning your life with His government. That is the kingdom. When you align with the kingdom, blessings are not requested, they are released. Provision is not chased, it is added. Peace is not begged for, it becomes normal.




The invitation of the kingdom is not come to church. The invitation of the kingdom is submit to the King. Because when the King becomes Lord, life becomes simple, not easy, but ordered. Not perfect, but purposeful. Not painless, but powerful. Yahusha never said, “Seek heaven.” He said, “Seek first the kingdom.” Because when you get the kingdom, you get everything in it. Citizenship inherits everything. Not because you earned it, but because you belong.




So today, the call is not to be more religious. The call is to repent. To change your thinking, change your allegiance, change your operating system. To stop living as a spiritual orphan and start living as a kingdom citizen, to stop surviving and start governing. To stop coping and start representing. And when you do, you will discover something that religion could never give you. Rest. Rest that comes from knowing the King is responsible. Confidence that comes from knowing the government is intact. Purpose that comes from knowing your life is an assignment, not an accident.




Let me end with this. When the King becomes your source, fear loses its voice. When the kingdom becomes your priority, provision loses its mystery. And when heaven becomes your government, earth becomes your assignment. That is the kingdom system. And that is why religion won’t fix your life, but the kingdom