Where Do We Go From Here?

I pray that you are learning as much as I have from these lessons. I am going to share some things about the Kingdom of Heaven that the Lord has been teaching me. It has caused me to grow in my knowledge and I pray that it will cause you to grow as well. The Kingdom of Heaven was taught  by the Lord and the disciples. In time, the lessons of the Kingdom became too hot of a topic to share and religion like today, took on a political correctness from the pulpit and preached conformity rather than adversity. A kind of well, whatever doesn't kill you makes you stronger type of teaching. What did Jesus say about His ministry? He said,  I did not come into the world to bring peace, but a sword! Matthew 10:34.  Some so-called preachers have been honoring their ministry more than the Kingdom of Heaven. They preach for their own profit, rather to the good of mankind. They will face their judgement. In fact, many today are already facing the Judgement of the Lord on failing to teach the truth. As I have shared before, the massive fish, bird, wildlife kills, and worldwide economic problems are a direct result of the punishment rendered by God for violating the spiritual laws as listed in Hosea chapter 4. God will debunk the false teachings to make His truth visible. So, you are probably asking okay, where do we go from here? Let's go back to Kingdom knowledge and understanding as taught by the Lord himself. Kingdom of Heaven 101.

Ecc 4:12  And if one overthrows him, two shall withstand him; and a threefold cord is not quickly broken.  

As we have discovered in Ecclesiastes a threefold cord is not easily broken. We are going to examine a threefold cord and it's importance to the believer. The Lord visited me in the early morning and began to talk to me about the 3 fold cord of the Government of Christ. It is spelled out by the Lord, himself.    John 14:6  Jesus said to him, I am the Way, the Truth, and the Life; no one comes to the Father but by Me. The Lord revealed to me that the Way, Truth, and Life are a threefold cord. It is how the Kingdom is established and is how you and I work within the kingdom. In this 3 fold cord is the understanding and the irrefutable evidence of the existence of His government/Kingdom in the world today. Understand that His kingdom and His government are the same they and can not be separated.  Also, the Lord expressed to me that the power of the 3 fold cord, and it's strength comes from each part being in another. It is an example of the trinity. When Thomas said to the Lord to show us the Father and that would be enough. God spoke through Jesus and said have I been with you this long Thomas and you still don't recognize me? They all have three different beings but are united together as one. You cannot separate one from another as if to say this one is greater or more important than the other.

The first part of the 3 fold cord is the Way. Again, we are going to cover some areas we have taught about before, however I believe you will better understand it as it is joined with the other parts of the cord. We know that John the Baptist was the Harbinger of the Messiah, Jesus. What is said about John?  

Mat 3:3  For this is he who was spoken of by the prophet Isaiah, saying, "The voice of one crying in the wilderness: Prepare the way of the Lord, make His paths straight."  

So, John was preparing the Way of the Lord. Now the question is what was the message that he preached to prepare the Way?

Mat 3:1  In those days John the Baptist came preaching in the wilderness of Judea, 

Mat 3:2  and saying, Repent, for the kingdom of Heaven is at hand. 

So, John the Baptist was preparing the Way by preaching the Kingdom of Heaven is at hand. Now, how do we know that the Kingdom of heaven is the government of Jesus?

Isa 9:6  For to us a Child is born, to us a Son is given; and the government shall be on His shoulder; and His name shall be called Wonderful, Counselor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace. 

Isaiah shares with us the spoken word of God that the Messiah is coming with His government. This is the reason for the accusations against Jesus. The Pharisees told the Romans that Jesus had committed treason against Rome for preaching the Kingdom/Government.

This was the mocking the devil made of the government of Christ at His trial and crucifixion. The Romans laughingly mocked Jesus saying Hail to the King, placed a robe upon his shoulders, and a crown of thorns upon his head. When they placed Jesus on the cross they place a sign that read King of the Jews. This was done by and through the influence of the spirit of antichrist who is directly opposing the kingdom of Heaven.   Today, there are Christians unknowingly bringing accusations of the antichrist when they ignorantly oppose this teaching. Jesus spoke over 32 different times just in the book of Matthew about the Kingdom of Heaven. When Jesus began His ministry He began preaching the same message. Repent! The kingdom of heaven is at hand. There is a kingdom that you can live in, move in, and have a life of abundance in. Jesus also gave this same message to the disciples to preach when they were sent. Jesus said this concerning the Kingdom of heaven, that the good news of the Kingdom would be preached as a witness to the nations. This would precede His coming. Rejoice! Jesus is coming. This message of the way is being preached once again. Now was this message preached and known in Israel? Yes!

Act 9:1  And Saul, still breathing out threatenings and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, went to the high priest 

Act 9:2  and asked letters from him to Damascus to the synagogues; so that if he found any of the Way, whether they were men or women, he might bring them bound to Jerusalem. 

Isn't that exciting? This message of a life of victory, living in the Kingdom of Heaven, has come full circle to be witnessed against the antichrist and all the nations of this world. 

The second cord of study is the Truth.  This is so exciting. Jesus spoke about truth and the knowledge of truth. He said it would set you free! 

John 8:32  You will know the truth, and the truth will set you free." 

So let us examine the truth about what Jesus himself shares. Jesus was talking to the disciples and asked them who do men say that I am? They gave our Lord many answers to which He asked them, Who do you say that I am? Peter spoke up and gave an answer. 

Mat 16:16  And Simon Peter answered and said, You are the Christ, the Son of the living God. 

Jesus was so excited. He told Simon that He was blessed because this truth was given to him by His Father in heaven. Jesus then said something that has opened the gates to the Kingdom for you and I. 

Mat 16:18  And I also say to you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build My church, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.

Now, interpretation of the word church has been a controversial point that has been argued since the king James translators first entered it into the English bible. The Greek word Ekklesia is interpreted as an assembly. Does that fit what Isaiah prophesied as government? Does that sound right?  On this truth I will build my assembly? Can you be a King of an Assembly? The Kingdom of Heaven is a legitimate government established in the Earth before the foundation of the Earth. Matthew 25:34. Will Jesus rule from His throne over an assembly? No! He will rule from a Kingdom that has been enforced by the saints! That is you and I! What does Daniel say about the Kingdom?

Dan 7:24  And the ten horns out of this kingdom are ten kings that shall arise. And another shall arise after them. And he shall be different from the first, and he shall humble three kings. 

Dan 7:25  And he shall speak words against the Most High, and shall wear out the saints of the Most High, and plot to change times and laws. And they shall be given into his hand until a time and times and one-half time. 

Dan 7:26  But the judgment shall sit, and they shall take away his rulership, to cut off and to destroy until the end. 

Dan 7:27  And the kingdom and rulership, and the greatness of the kingdom under all the heavens, shall be given to the people of the saints of the Most High, whose kingdom is an everlasting kingdom. And all kingdoms shall serve and obey Him. 

I can already hear some folks saying, Yes, but that is during the tribulation. Wake Up! Understand the reason that the kingdom of the beast opposes the kingdom of heaven is because it is a legitimate viable kingdom operating in the Earth. What was so different between the believers in the book of Acts and the believers today? The believers in the book of Acts walked in the kingdom, confessed the kingdom, and openly protested that the kingdom of heaven is the only legitimate kingdom in the Earth. Why do you think that there was so great a prosecution back then? And it was more than, these believers holding a sign up and demanding to be recognized as the legitimate government of Christ. They not only preached it and believed it they gave from it! The believers knew that everything that was needed for life itself, in this world, had already been provided for in this kingdom. That was why Peter told the paralyzed man in Acts chapter 3 silver and gold have I none, but what I do have I give to you. Peter didn't give the man any time to consider anything. He reached down and pulled the man up! That is called giving from the kingdom! The disciples didn't waste their time asking each other what church do you go to. No! They didn't waste their time on foolishness. They preached and gave from the kingdom. The believers of the kingdom gave back into it with all they had. I had someone ask me about tithing. Whether it was right or wrong. Did the believers tithe?

 Act 4:34  For neither was anyone needy among them, for as many as were owners of lands or houses sold them and brought the prices of the things that were sold, 

Act 4:35  and they laid them down at the apostles' feet. And distribution was made to every man according as he had need. 

Oops! I know I stepped on some toes there. There was no supporting a social gathering! This was a campaign.

As Joshua and the nation of Israel walked into their promised land establishing Israel, these Believers recognized that they were establishing something greater! They were standing on the Truth of Christ! What was his Truth? That He is the Messiah and the Son of the Living God! Jesus then emphatically stated that the Gates of Hell would not prevail against His Kingdom! The Government of Christ is a 7 regional government. Why 7? Because the number 7 is a holy number. His kingdom is based upon holiness! That 7 regional government stood at the gates of hell in Revelation. They not only identified the country and origin of the antichrist, but also identified the last days regions, the failures and successes in each region but also Jesus gave us the answer how to become successful! RETURN TO YOUR FIRST LOVE! In other words, if He were preaching here today, Repent! The Kingdom of heaven is at hand!! The known Truth will make you free and it establishes the Way! Finally, the Life! In the world of splintered churches, preachers and beliefs we find that in most of the world, not all, but most there is a lifeless group of believers. An interesting fact, is that just as Africa is experiencing the greatest harvest in history, the rest of the world is experiencing the greatest falling away. In the U.S. alone, 3,500-4,000 churches are closing their doors every year. A total of 2,765,000 people are walking away from the church each year. Reinhard Bonnke had a 6 day crusade in Lagos Africa and saw over 3,000,000 people come to the Lord in 6 days! What is the difference? The Philadelphian region is over Africa while the Ephesian region is over America. While some of the greatest and well thought out programs for churches are developed here, we see the greatest losses. Why? Because we honor the enterprise of church rather than the Kingdom of Heaven. Why do people greedily ask do I have to give 10%? Because, there is no life in the enterprise of church. And as the people routinely walk in and out of the building being entertained, given the power of positive thinking messages, and encouraged to just hold on, their lives see no improvement and destruction surrounds them. Why? There is no life!

Churches predominantly honor the name of Jesus and the enterprise of organized religion more than they honor Jesus as a person. Most preachers really don't believe what they preach. There is just one motivation and that is success and to be a people pleaser. Make the people happy and more will come, then the flip side is the preacher who has his little congregation that hasn't grown in 20 years and he knows there is little hope of anymore growth. So, he heaps loads of guilt upon the people to insure they keep coming back. Churches will hold their annual revival or outreach and boast they are doing their part. Unfortunately, there is no zeal to see the growth of the government of Christ. In fact, trying to protect their own little kingdom these preachers will attack the one thing that they are trying to use to keep you in their pews. And why do they call them pews? Because, If they haven't decided to leave like the 2,765,000 people every year have been, then the rotting and lifeless corpse of attendees are stinking up the place! Here is a story for you. Years ago, when Jesus was walking the Earth, word came to Him that His friend Lazarus was sick. Jesus didn't get up and leave. Nope. He stayed where He was. Mary and Martha had sent word begging for Jesus to come back. Yet, Jesus waited 2 days. After 2 days, Jesus told the disciples we are going back to Judea. The disciples said," Lord, they are wanting to kill you back there." Jesus said a most curious thing. 

John 11:9  Jesus answered, Are there not twelve hours in the day? If anyone walks in the day, he does not stumble because he sees the light of the world. 

John 11:10  But if anyone walks in the night, he stumbles because there is no light in him. 

If you walk in the Light of the world you will not stumble. You could substitute that with if you walk in the Life of the world you will not stumble. Why do we have the most corrupt preachers in the world? There is no Life in their hearts.

Like the Pharisees of old they look good on the outside and we believe their outward appearance is a witness of their inward life. But, they are full of death and corruption! They walk in the night and stumble and the world is more than happy to keep it on video. Jesus started His walk back to Judea. After 2 days He arrives and Martha comes running to meet Him. Martha tells Jesus how she wished He could have been there when Lazarus was sick because he wouldn't have died. Jesus told Martha your brother will rise again. Martha said I know he will rise in the resurrection. Jesus heralds a Truth that is interwoven into the 3 fold cord. He told Martha:

 John 11:25  Jesus said to her, I am the Resurrection and the Life! He who believes in Me, though he die, yet he shall live. 

Jesus is the Resurrection and the Life! What is so great about this? As Lazarus, the one whom He loved, lie rotting and stinking Jesus called Life into the rotting corpse of Lazarus. That same Jesus is calling Life into the rotting corpse of believers that are lying in the pews of the building they call a church. Take off the grave clothes and rejoice! The voice of many waters is commanding life into you! When the believers began their work the greatest misconception was that Paul and the other disciples were going out building churches. These men were not church builders. These men were set on fire to establish the kingdom. They were kingdom builders and were setting the world on FIRE! The Holy Spirit spoke to them, guided them, and confirmed the Words of Life they were speaking! As these men bravely walked into the empires of the world, like the prophets of old, they boldly proclaimed the existence of the Kingdom of Heaven. They boldly proclaimed that there is only one government in the Earth and they were it's Ambassadors! Preaching Repent! The Kingdom of heaven is HERE! That Kingdom is full of Life! The Life of Jesus! That is the Life that will resurrect you today! He is coming back for those same Life giving believers that He left here! The Good News of the Kingdom will be preached as a witness to the nations.

But, first it has to be preached to the church. There are preachers that act more like gold miners trying to protect the mother lode rather than honoring the kingdom or it's King. How can this be changed? It is not our job to change it! It is our responsibility to keep our eyes fixed upon the Lord and hear what the Spirit is speaking. Jesus will take care of the gold diggers. How?

 Mat 7:22  Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy by thy name, and by thy name cast out demons, and by thy name do many mighty works? 

Mat 7:23  And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity. 

Iniquity means twisted. I heard a description that I think best explains iniquity. When they make wicker furniture they take wood and they twist it. That is the heart of the gold digger. They have taken the treasures of the Kingdom and have twisted it. When a person is first saved the very first instinct of that newly saved person is to share the good news. However, organized religion will tell that person sssshhhhhh!! Sit down here in this seat. Now isn't that comfortable? You know, not everyone is called to preach. Before you do anything you need to learn a few things. You don't want to run around talking to folks and not knowing everything there is to know. When Jesus cast out the legion of demons from the man of Gadarenes, the man wanted to go to Jesus. Jesus made the man stay to share the good news. That man set the Gadarenes on fire for God. All he did was share the Truth. When the Pharisees listened to Peter and John it was recorded that they took notice that Peter and John were unlearned men.

The woman at the well went about telling everyone about the Truth of Jesus. Sharing the Truth is sharing Life and sharing Life is sharing the Way. Jesus, The Way, the Truth and the Life! Start walking in the kingdom today! Stop trying to find a door to walk through, find a person to talk to. Find their need. This world is full of sick, hurting, bound people! Introduce them to the Kingdom of Heaven. You have been given everything to help them. Jesus said freely give as you have received. We are the witnesses to the nations. Begin Today!!