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Kingdom Displacement Part 3

Hello and welcome as we continue in the study of kingdom displacement. Before we begin let’s open with a word of prayer. Heavenly Father we come to you in the name of your Blessed Son Jesus. Thank you Father for your precious Son and Holy Spirit that teaches us and directs us in this lesson. Let our kingdom knowledge and understanding be increased for these monumental last days. Reveal to us the abilities of warfare and the spiritual weapons given to each of us in the pulling down of strongholds (kingdoms) in Jesus name we pray. Amen. We are just laying down the foundation of this teaching and I know that it may seem monotonous and some may say I already know this, but I ask you to bear with me. We all need to know the basics before we move on to how to displace and battle these different kingdoms. Remember there is only one authorized kingdom in the Earth and that is the Kingdom of God. This is to be preached to the world as a witness unto the nations. Let me ask you a question, friends. How can you be a witness to something that you have no knowledge about? The Holy Spirit was given to you to empower you to be a witness. Power comes through knowledge.

John 14:26 But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you.
 Act 1:8 But ye shall receive power, when the Holy Spirit is come upon you: and ye shall be my witnesses both in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth. We are all to be witnesses! The Apostle Paul said that SOME were called to be preachers, SOME teachers, SOME prophets, SOME apostles, SOME evangelists, however Jesus the Anointed King said we are ALL to be witnesses. I think we have gotten this thing all backwards. You see the power was given for you to be a witness. A witness doesn’t have to prepare a lesson plan or a sermon. No, a witness shares what they know what they have knowledge about. When you testify in court as a witness you just share what you know. Jesus said we would be given power when the Holy Ghost comes upon you and you shall be a witness!

A witness has participated in an incident and just simply shares what they have seen and experienced by the word of their testimony. Well, I don’t want to get off track, this is a lesson for another time, but I want you to know we are to be displacing kingdoms through the authority of the Anointed King and the power of the Holy Spirit and then as a witness share this with the world as a witness to the nations. What is that witness? There is only ONE authorized kingdom in the Earth, The Kingdom of God. There is only ONE, One World Government, in the world, the Kingdom of God! That is the witness. There are other governments and proclamations, but there is only One Kingdom, One Government. It is not found through Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism or any other Ism you can think or imagine. There is only One Anointed King and One Kingdom with authority in the Earth. Now, we mentioned that there are 4 kingdoms in the Earth. The 3rd kingdom is the government or kingdom that you are currently a citizen of right now. For example, I am a citizen of the United States. That is the current government that I live under today. A responsibility of a Christian living under a government is to pray for their government and for their leaders. Some may ask today, what if my government that I am living under today is persecuting me because of my faith in Christ? First, let’s discover a truth. My dad used to always say that if a truth stares you down in the middle of the road all you can do is bow down to it. Jesus stated a truth Let’s read it together. John 15:20 Remember the word that I said unto you, A servant is not greater than his lord. If they persecuted me, they will also persecute you; if they kept my word, they will keep yours also. Notice that Jesus didn’t say that there might be a chance that you will be persecuted. No, it is a truth.

If they persecuted Jesus get ready they will persecute you. Persecution will come. However, when it comes it doesn’t mean everything is over. Unfortunately, due to some bad teaching, believers think that when persecution comes, it is time to roll over and play dead. No! Let's keep reading. Jesus said if they kept my word or in another way of saying it, if they listened to my witness. What was the witness of Jesus? Repent! The Kingdom of Heaven is here! His witness was the His Kingdom. Our witness should be about the Kingdom. Persecution will come to all who are in the Kingdom of God. However, It’s not over when it comes. I want you to notice the stance of the believer while he is living under a government in the Earth. Tit 3:1 Put them in mind to be in subjection to rulers, to authorities, to be obedient, to be ready unto every good work,

Tit 3:2 to speak evil of no man, not to be contentious, to be gentle, showing all meekness toward all men.

This is written by the Apostle Paul through the Holy Ghost. I love the word Holy Ghost. Most folks don’t realize that in the ancient King James translators that Ghost in the ancient English language meant Guest. So, translated it means Holy Guest! Anyway, the Holy Guest is letting us know the behavior of the believer. Be in subjection, be gentle, pray in meekness for these leaders.1Co 2:6 We speak wisdom, however, among them that are full grown: yet a wisdom not of this world, nor of the rulers of this world, who are coming to nought:

Though you may be under the government of the United States, you can influence leaders through kingdom knowledge and prayer. Start calling forth angels to whisper in the ear of these leaders and influence them to do things and pass laws favorable to the Kingdom of God. You might say that is stupid, having angels whispering into the ears and influencing our leaders. Why is it? Demonic spirits whisper in ears, they influence. Guess what? They are fallen angels. How much more can an Authorized Angel of the only authorized Kingdom influence a person? I want you to read with me another passage written by the Apostle Paul through our Holy Guest.

Now, my hope and prayer is that you are full grown and if not that through knowledge you will soon be. But notice what Paul said about the rulers of this world. They are coming to nought. Some folks will say Paul was talking about the devil. Not so fast. When you are dealing with evil rulers like the Prophet Ezekiel did in Ezekiel 28. God told Ezekiel to call the King of Tyre a Prince. A prince is a son of a king. God identified Lucifer as the king and this worldly king as his son. Jesus told the Pharisees that they were of their father the devil. So, after watering this verse with more knowledge we can see that rulers of this world brings into understanding all rulers not just the devil. They are coming to nothing. Why? Because, of Kingdom displacement. When Nero came against the government of Christ and began to violently persecute kingdom believers notice what happened to Rome. It was displaced. Caesar was displaced. Leaders in the senate were displaced. That kingdom was displaced never to be seen again. You have much power and as we go on in more of this lesson we will learn together the magnitude of that power.

2Co 10:4 for the weapons of our warfare are not of the flesh, but mighty before God to the throwing down of strongholds,

The spiritual realm, the spiritual kingdom, is more real than anything in this world. We should understand that the spirit realm gave birth to the natural realm. The natural realm requires a work of natural hands. The spiritual requires work of speech. You can have what you say. In Genesis we can read over and over that God spoke. God is spirit and those who worship Him must do so in spirit. How do we do that? With speech. We were made in the image of God in His likeness. In order to operate in the spirit you must speak. Jesus said, "Have faith in God. For most certainly I TELL you, whoever, may SAY to this mountain, ‘Be taken up and cast into the sea,’ and doesn’t doubt in his heart, but believes that what he SAYS is happening; he shall have whatever he SAYS. To many times today believers think that demonstrating means to put a sign in your hand and go protest.

A spiritual believer cast aside the natural man made signs and begins to SPEAK! The term "mountain" that Jesus used in this lesson is a prophetic term and literally means KINGDOM. Believers who were under persecution during Rome’s attack learned this truth. They began to have faith in God. They began to understand and have knowledge of the power of the spoken word. They spoke to this mountain, this Roman kingdom, and it had to obey. We have the witness of that. You ask how? Rome is not here! That is your witness. The Kingdom God is the only authorized Kingdom in the Earth and the believers who had faith in God and His Kingdom SPOKE! The mountain obeyed because they did not doubt! They understood the power that God had given to them. It was mighty in the pulling down of strongholds/kingdoms! Jesus was accused by the Pharisees of casting out demons by the power of the devil. Jesus explained to the Pharisees some important things. First, that demons and the devil worked together in the same kingdom. Secondly, a kingdom divided was doomed to certain destruction. Finally, He stated that if I cast out this demon by the finger of God (it only takes God’s little pinky) then another Kingdom has come unto you (kingdom displacement). Well, I hope your knowledge and understanding has been enlightened today and pray that you will join with me next week when we talk about the 4th kingdom in the Earth, the one that we are confronted with today, the kingdom of the devil or also known as the Antichrist kingdom. If this lesson has been a blessing to you share with others and invite them to join with us next week.

Also, if you have just joined us in this lesson and want to catch up you can simply like my page Word Up Ministries and read the previous lessons. I believe that these lessons are preparation for the upcoming final battle between the light and darkness. You have an active role to play. We have weapons of warfare for a purpose and it is important to understand what they are and how to utilize them in this final battle. I believe many have been led astray with bad teaching because many have not read God’s word to find out what we actually can do. My prayer is that you begin to walk in the full knowledge of whose you are and who you are through our Anointed King and Son of the One and Only Living God Yahweh. Well, let’s keep Jesus high and lifted up until we meet again next week Word Up!

Kingdom Displacement Pt. II

Hello! Welcome to another kingdom teaching. Last week we began teaching about kingdom displacement. We left off talking about the Kingdom of Heaven and its structure. Before we talk about the other kingdoms let's join in prayer. Father, thank you for the instruction you have given us through your Precious Holy Spirit. Father, we know that you do not desire for us to be ignorant of your will, your way, or your kingdom. Enlighten and open our understanding and allow us to grow in your knowledge. In Jesus name we pray, Amen. Now, the second kingdom on our list is our personal kingdom. Our personal kingdom is built through our own pursuits of selfish desires. Understand, that you can be pursuing godly interests and then end up in building your own kingdom rather than working in the kingdom of God. The devil is an expert in turning a godly pursuit into a selfish kingdom building pursuit. What do I mean by this? First, let’s examine the fall of Adam and Eve. Gen 3:1 The snake was more clever than all the wild animals the LORD God had made. He asked the woman, "Did God really say, 'You must never eat the fruit of any tree in the garden'?"
Why was the snake more clever than all the wild animals?

 Because, the devil had taken possession of the snake. Just like the demons that asked to be cast into the herd of pigs, the devil had taken possession of the snake. So, we can literally interpret this as the devil is the cleverest of all creation. Examine how clever he is. He first began by casting doubt on God’s word. Did God really say? This is a method of operation that he always uses. Why? Because, he doubts God. Understand that the devil has made his desire known by stating for the record that he desired to exalt his throne over God’s throne. He will always utilize doubt of God’s word. When you are being approached by someone that is under the oppression of the devil, he will utilize this very same method, Did God really say? Do you really believe that the bible is God’s word? He will always tempt you to walk away from faith in God's word and walk in doubt. The first step to disobedience is walking in doubt. The second attack is the God desire that has been placed within you. Remember, God will give you the desires of your heart. He will place within your spirit Godly desire. In this case, the devil used their love to be like God against Adam and Eve. Gen 3:4 "You certainly won't die!" the snake told the woman.
Gen 3:5 "God knows that when you eat it your eyes will be opened. You'll be like God, knowing good and evil."
Notice, that the devil uses their love for God against them. When I was growing up I wanted to be like my Dad. My sister and I would have fights with each other about who was more like our Dad. When you love someone and cherish them so much you want to be like them. The devil knew this and used their own love and desire against them to turn them in building their own kingdom. He attempted to do the same thing with Jesus.  Understand, when Adam and Eve sinned their hearts cried out immediately for redemption. The heart cry for redemption is what moved Jesus from the throne to the cross. His greatest desire was for mankind to be redeemed. Kenneth Hagin talked about the time he met Jesus. Hagin stated that when he looked into the eyes of Jesus, His eyes looked like pools of liquid love. Jesus has a great love for you. The disciples witnessed this and made mention of it many times in the gospels by stating that Jesus moved with great compassion. This great passion and great love for mankind was also His greatest dilemma in the garden of Gethsemane. When Jesus was sweating great drops blood at the garden, I have heard some suggest it was because He knew He was fixing to be separated from His Father and this was very hard to bear. However, when we research the scriptures we find the prophetic word about the death burial and resurrection of Christ throughout the Old Testament. Jesus knew the prophetic word because He is the Word! He knew that even if His bed was made in the pit of Sheol that God would be there (Psalms 139:8). So, what was the great struggle that Christ had in the garden? We will have to go to the temptation in the desert by the devil to figure it out. What was the greatest temptation of Christ?
Luk 4:6 And the devil said unto him, All this power will I give thee, and the glory of them: for that is delivered unto me; and to whomsoever I will I give it.
Luk 4:7 If thou, therefore, wilt worship me, all shall be thine. Remember, the method of operation that the devil uses? He uses our greatest love against us. In Adam and Eve, it was their love of God. With Jesus, it was His love for you and I. Jesus even proclaimed the great love that God has for you and me in John 3:16. For God so loved the world! The great struggle Jesus had in the garden was that He was about to leave in bodily form His creation.

 Jesus came to the Earth to redeem mankind and the devil tempted Him with an alternative. If Jesus had taken the alternative He would have started building His own personal kingdom instead of the Kingdom of God. The world and all its inhabitants were the devil's to give. He was given the lease of ownership and dominion by Adam. Jesus could have redeemed mankind without the death burial and resurrection. However, it would have allowed the devil to exalt his kingdom and throne above God's throne. Remember, Jesus was tempted in all ways as you and I are, but did not sin. There have been many good and godly intentions that have been sidetracked by personal desires. Well-meaning desires, but turned selfish. For example, in Ezekiel chapter 28 we can read of the Prince of Tyre that Ezekiel prophesied. He told the King, who God commanded Ezekiel to instead call him a prince, that he had wisdom that was greater than the prophet Daniel. This wisdom was a gift from God to help build the kingdom of God. However, the King used this great wisdom to build his own personal kingdom. The devil will always try to get you off in the ditch. Even when it comes to God speaking to you. The Prophet Elijah had run and hid (I Kings 19:10). God told Elijah that He was going to come and talk to Elijah. When the devil heard this news he sent three other messengers to get Elijah off track. First, a fierce wind (tornado), an earthquake, and then a fire. However, Elijah was not fooled. It was not until Elijah heard the loving whisper of our Lord did he come out. Don’t be fooled by the enemy. Also, when you begin walking for the Lord and living in the kingdom always check your motives. Am I doing this for the betterment of the Kingdom of my Lord or is it to my own selfish desires. Am I doing this for fame or fortune? Am I doing this in order to be approved of others? I can tell you that you will be tried in all these areas. The devil will attempt to derail you and get you to build your own personal kingdom. There have been times in my life that I have done things that others did not understand or approve of. That’s okay. I am not building my own personal kingdom for them to approve. I am walking and talking with Jesus and He guides my footsteps and instructs me. There have been times others have questioned why I did this or that. That is okay. People will question you. However, you are not working to their kingdom, but to God’s.

When we are working to God’s Kingdom we will often check ourselves with Godly counsel. There is not a problem with this, in fact, we should encourage each other to do this. Godly counsel is important for us, so I do not want anyone to take what I am talking about and run off in the ditch on the other side. We should always be balanced in our walk. Understand, when you seek Godly counsel it will be a witness to the Holy Spirit within you. However, we shouldn’t allow Godly counsel to turn against the leading of the Holy Spirit. A perfect example of this is found in the life of the Apostle Paul. In the 21st chapter of Acts, we read about a prophet Agabus that came to Paul with his feet and hands bound with Paul’s belt. Agabus had been given the vision by the Holy Spirit. Instead of sharing with Paul this is what I have been shown is this confirming a word to you by the Holy Spirit? Agabus and others reacted with fear. This was distressful to Paul. There are times that when we do something that we will encounter problems. We will be tempted to doubt whether we are in the will of God. We will question am I somehow building my own kingdom and not God’s? God has sent us a Comforter! We should always work in the Spirit of Comfort and not fear. We will be tempted to instruct others how we believe they should do things. Inadvertently, we are pushing them in the direction of their own personal kingdom building rather than in the direction of God’s. Fortunately, the Apostle Paul was able to use this witness with wisdom and not be distracted from his assignment. The Holy Spirit had told Paul what awaited him. Remember what Jesus told Ananias in Acts chapter 9? I will show him (Paul) what great things he must suffer for my name's sake? The Holy Spirit had shown Paul what was fixing to occur and Agabus was to confirm this word to Paul. This word from Agabus was intended to be confirmation and a comfort. Instead, Agabus attempted to get Paul to rebel from God's guidance and use fear to get Paul walking in his own personal kingdom. Sometimes we can be derailed by good intentions. So, as the Apostle John explained in I John 4:1 we should test the spirit of the word that is given. How do we test it? By the Holy Spirit.

This is another reason for the baptism of the Holy Spirit. If you don’t understand the purpose for the baptism this should be a simple explanation. First, who is the leader of the Kingdom of Heaven in the Earth? The Holy Spirit! How can you be led by someone you have not shown allegiance too? Secondly, how can you hear the voice of the Holy Spirit if you do not have Him within you? How can you test the word of a prophet without the 3rd person of the God-Head dwelling within you? The simple answer is you can’t. The baptism of the Holy Spirit was so important to the believers in the book of Acts 8 that when they heard that no one had received the baptism through the preaching of Phillip in Samaria they sent Peter and John there to lay hands on the new believers and pray for the infilling. We have not placed the importance of this today and, unfortunately, I believe this has greatly grieved the Holy Spirit. Jesus said He will be with you and will be in you! This is only possible through the infilling/baptism of the Holy Spirit. So, if you have not received the infilling/baptism of the Holy Spirit with the evidence of speaking in tongues I would encourage you to seek Him today. Remember, seek and you shall find, ask and it will be given, knock and the door will open. Also, remember Jesus said if you ask your father for a fish will he give you a snake? No! Then how much more will your Father in heaven give you good gifts? The greatest gift after salvation is the baptism of the Holy Spirit! There are many more things we can learn on this subject, but perhaps we will cover in another lesson. We have covered the first two kingdoms and will cover the others next week! I hope this lesson has encouraged you and opened your eyes with wisdom and understanding. If it has please share with others and I encourage you to come like my page Word Up Ministries on Facebook. Well, like I always say let’s keep Jesus High and Lifted Up in all things. Word Up!