Kings without a Kingdom

Rev 17:12  And the ten horns which you saw are ten kings, who have received no kingdom yet, but will receive authority as kings one hour with the beast.

We know by study, that the vision the Apostle John records in Revelation is connected to the vision the Prophet Daniel recorded approximately 690 years earlier.  Due to the connection of these two visions there has also been a seal on these visions keeping men blinded to their meaning. 
Dan 12:4  But you, O Daniel, shut up the words and seal the book, even to the time of the end. Many shall run to and fro, and knowledge shall be increased. 
As I have shared before, we are the revelation generation. No other generation in time can be identified as such. With that understanding, we can also show how these prophetic scriptures have been unsealed and their meanings unlocked. I have been teaching about the Kingdom of Heaven, that it is the 7 regional government of Christ. I have also explained that the term government and kingdom are one and the same and cannot be separated. The kingdom or government of Christ is a holy government. That is why it is a 7 regional government. For the number 7 is a Holy number. The ultimate showdown between good and evil is soon to occur. Before the showdown occurs there is appointed a time of tribulation. In fact, Jesus labeled this time period as the "Great Tribulation". This time period would come upon the Earth through the devil and his government of tribulation. The number for tribulation or trials is the number 10. Egypt experienced 10 plagues which are also referred to as trials or tribulations. The tribulation government of Satan is a 10 regional government. Daniel was the first to record the 10 horned beast in his vision. John also saw the same 10 horned beast but records one additional description that further identifies the devils government system. That the 10 kings had no kingdom but will receive authority as kings one hour with the beast. To many this verse was confusing, and accepted as some type of allegory. Isn't it amazing that when men cannot explain scripture, that through their collective schooling and educations, they try to logically explain it away? Why can we understand this verse today? Is it because we have become so intelligent? Hardly. With all of the progresses mankind has made, the spiritual ignorance of mankind has accelerated exponentially. However, I have good news. The spiritual ignorance or blindness is occurring due to demonic influence or oppression. What is so good about that? History through the bible shows that when evil opens the door to affect mankind another door is also opened for God to defend the attack. Isa 59:19  So they shall fear the name of Jehovah from the west, and His glory from the rising of the sun. When the enemy shall come in like a flood, the Spirit of Jehovah shall make him flee.

Here in Isaiah we see just that. The enemy comes in like a flood and the door for God to raise a standard against him is opened. This oppression of spiritual blindness has unlocked the seal of revelation, which was a door that had been sealed for 2800 years, waiting for just this time. The first question that we should address is, "Who are the 10 kings without a kingdom?" I believe the scripture shows us clearly who the 10 kings are. To better understand who the 10 kings are, we need to examine what the scriptures reveals about the government of Christ. Why? Remember, when a door is opened in the supernatural, by light or darkness, to the natural an equal door of opportunity is opened for the other side. By studying what Christ has done, we can better understand the plans of the enemy.Who are the 7 kings of His 7 regional government? Those seven Kings are listed in three different places in scripture. The first most obvious place is Revelation.
Rev 1:20  the mystery of the seven stars which you saw in My right hand and the seven golden lamp stands. The seven stars are the angels of the seven churches, and the seven lamp stands which you saw are the seven churches. 
So, the 7 stars are the seven Angels and if there are 7 Angels we can safely understand that the 10 horns are 10 demons. I have shared before, the government of Christ, was assigned to Israel in the Old Covenant. If the government of Christ was passed down through the lineage of Isaac could that have opened the door for the kingdom of satan to be passed down through Ishmael? Yes! Abram and Sarai put together the plan of achieving the desires of their heart for an heir. This plan was based from fear rather than from faith. Abram was not getting younger and Sarai believed more in what she saw than what God told Abram. She explained to Abram that her slave may be the instrument in which God would use in bringing about the kingdom. This act was an act of unbelief which is disobedience to the word of God. This act of disobedience watered the seed of disobedience originally planted in the Earth through the sin of Adam. Of course we know the rest of the story. Isaac is eventually brought into the Earth and Ishmael mocks and makes fun of Isaac. Ishmael and Hagar are sent off and Ismael prospers as God told Abraham he would. Nations were born from his lineage that has it's roots in the same Arab countries that surround Israel today.

In Genesis, Jacob has stolen the blessing from Esau and his mother and father have urged him to flee. Esau has pledged to kill Jacob. Jacob escapes and stops at a place that he later names El-Bethel, the House of God, the gate to the Kingdom of Heaven!
Gen 28:17  And he was afraid, and said, How fearful is this place! This is nothing but the house of God, and this is the gate of Heaven! 
I believe when Jesus talked about John the Baptist and the Kingdom of Heaven, He was citing this event illustrating how the kingdom was taken by violence up until that point. Jesus was going to make a way for all men to enter into the kingdom. How exciting is that? Is there more? Of course! But, before we go any further let us examine what Esau did in response to the blessing being given to Jacob.
Gen 28:9  then Esau went to Ishmael, and took Mahalath the daughter of Ishmael, Abraham's son, the sister of Nebajoth, to the wives which he had for his wife.
Esau goes to Ishmael and marries his niece who was named sickness. An act of total rebellion. This was the fruit of Ishmael's lineage. Here is the identifying verse that brings our understanding to it's full fruition. 
Gen 28:8  and when Esau saw that the daughters of Canaan did not please Isaac his father; 
Why did the daughters of Canaan not please his father? Because, Isaac knew there were two kingdoms that had come into the Earth through his father Abraham. One that was good, the kingdom of heaven and one that was evil. Throughout history these two kingdoms would would struggle against one another.
Dan 10:13  But the ruler of the kingdom of Persia withstood me twenty-one days. But lo, Michael, one of the chief rulers, came to help me; and I remained there with the kings of Persia.
What a wonderful amount of heavenly revelation is contained in this verse alone. Not only, do we get to see the battle between good and evil, but we see the spiritual rulers and kingdoms. When you read the beginning of this revelation and see the description of the man that Daniel meets here you will see comparisons of the description in Revelation when the Apostle John meets Jesus. The Heavenly description of Jesus and the earthly appearance of Jesus are so drastic even John who walked with the Lord did not recognize Him in all of his regal attire. In verse 12 He states a very important truth. He states that when Daniel chastened his heart from the very first day before God. So right away He tells Daniel I come from the throne of God and I came in response to your prayer. So, from His description and from His statements we recognize that this was no ordinary man. In fact, we know that Daniel is speaking with a heavenly being.

In verse 13, this being reveals that the ruler of the kingdom of Persia withstood him for 21 days. Now, Daniel begins chapter 10 identifying Cyrus as the King of Persia in verse 1. We know that Cyrus was a man and no match to a heavenly being. We also know that Cyrus was a believer of God and also allowed the temple to be rebuilt in Jerusalem. So who was this ruler? This was a demonic being called the prince of the Kingdom of Persia in other translations. So, we can see the regional prince or king of the region of Ancient Persia known today as Modern day Iran. This being is still over Persia and oppressing men today. Just understanding this one thing alone you also understand what John was talking about. This demonic being is a king without a kingdom. His power will become evident in the hour that the antichrist comes into the Earth. A mere man could not oppose a heavenly being. Also,when we see Michael a "Chief Ruler" we realize this is not an ordinary man. Michael is a regional Angel. He is assigned to the Government of Christ and has come to assist in the battle. What did the messenger of God who had come to Daniel do while the battle raged? He went to the Kings of Persia and remained there until the battle was finished. Who were the Kings of Persia? These were the other 6 regional Angels of the Government of Christ. There are some lessons to be learned here. First, how many kings were sitting by the wayside watching the battle? Six. We know this because the Lord revealed to us that there were 7 regions to His government. The next thing of interest is why were all the Angels at one place? 
Gen 28:12  And he dreamed. And behold, a ladder set up on the earth, and the top of it reached to heaven. And behold, the angels of God ascending and descending on it. 
Here, in Genesis the Government of Christ had been assigned to Israel. Jacob recorded that he saw Angels, plural, ascending and descending on this ladder. These were the 7 regional Angels of Christ's government! This 7 regional government of Christ was assigned to Israel because of the covenant of blessing from God. There was only one Angel, Michael, assisting in the battle, because Daniel had only knowledge of one. How did he know of the one?
Exo 14:19  And the angel of God, who went before the camp of Israel, removed and went behind them; and the pillar of cloud removed from before them, and stood behind them:
Exo 23:20  Behold, I send an angel before thee, to keep thee by the way, and to bring thee into the place which I have prepared. 
Exo 23:23  For mine angel shall go before thee, and bring thee in unto the Amorite, and the Hittite, and the Perizzite, and the Canaanite, the Hivite, and the Jebusite: and I will cut them off.
Num 20:16  and when we cried unto Jehovah, he heard our voice, and sent an angel, and brought us forth out of Egypt: and, behold, we are in Kadesh, a city in the uttermost of thy border.

All of Israel knew of the one Angel. Daniel, who was well educated, knew of the one Angel. Daniel empowered this Angel with his prayer. It makes you wonder how many of the 7 regional Angels are sitting still today because of our lack of knowledge. Finally, we know that government of Christ which was once assigned to just Israel has gone global, because of the New Covenant. Those 7 Angels are over each region of the world as the good news of the Kingdom has been preached and accepted. We have learned many things about these two governments. We have learned they in the world but are not of the world. They affect the natural outcome through supernatural means. We also know that they have an ability to influence the outcome of the natural, but in doing so open an equal opportunity of influence by the other kingdom. We also know that these kings have no personal kingdoms in the Earth but are assigned authority over the regional realm of worldly influence. Through our investigation we have a greater understanding of Revelation 17. These 10 kings with no kingdoms have a region of influence. Now, how is that influence worked? They influence men and place them in positions of power and influence. We have witnessed this through time. Each of the Beast kingdoms were connected to the other through their religion. As the kingdom of evil has grown it increases the influence of the spiritual side or religious side. Why? That is the actual doorway in which the influence begins. Remember, that Lucifer was made to worship God. His desire to be worshiped is the motivating force in his bid for a kingdom. In Revelation he will enter the temple and command all to worship him. So the driving force of religion has to be connected with his natural kingdoms that is influenced in the Earth. 
Rev 17:13  These have one mind, and they give their power and authority unto the beast.
In other words the have a central focus and it is related back to one topic. It is like a tree. The branches all come back to the trunk of the tree. What do we know about the trunk of the tree?
Rev 13:16  And he causeth all, the small and the great, and the rich and the poor, and the free and the bond, that there be given them a mark on their right hand, or upon their forehead; 
First we know that the trunk of the tree, the beast, will require a mark. This mark of allegiance is given on their right hand or their forehead. A better translation shows that it is on their right side or arm and forehead.  The second thing we know about this kingdom of the beast is that it will have a religion. We know that the kingdom of the beast will persecute Christians and Israel because of it's religion.

We know that beheading will be the practice of this kingdom. What else do we know? That this kingdom will have ancient ties to the previous beast kingdoms before it. All of these things are important for identification of the beast kingdom. Another thing we can utilize in identifying the beast kingdom is what has been done in the righteous government of Christ. Before Jesus walked in the Earth, there were prophecies and examples of Him in the Earth. We know by Hebrews about foreshadowing of Christ in scripture. I earlier told you how if one side opens a door in the Earth for intervention then it automatically opens a door for the other side. The foreshadowing of Christ opened the door for foreshadowing for the beast kingdom. In each kingdom was the image of the beast in some form or fashion. Daniel witnessed these Kingdoms and wrote them down. These kingdoms have materialized in the Earth throughout history. Just like the Kingdom of heaven was first walked in by individual men so it was the case with the beast kingdom. We can see that through individuals such as Nimrod and Goliath. Nimrod was known as a mighty man and moved mankind to a one world movement in building a tower up to the heavens. We can see the same movement or spirit of Nimrod in the land today. Goliath was a giant in the land and had certain abnormalities that come from the demonic blessing of the kingdom. He also, had a hatred for Israel and all those in covenant with God. As the kingdom of heaven was passed down through birthright so was the beast kingdom. Eventually, the beast kingdom was issued to nations.  I find it interesting that we have so easily accepted and believed the witness of the kingdom of the devil and yet, find it so difficult to believe the Kingdom of Heaven. Why is this? Could it be the oppressive and deceptive spirit of the antichrist? Yes, I believe so. I believe it also is a witness to the sin nature of man. Until we receive the gift of faith through Christ our understanding of the kingdom of Heaven will be thwarted by the sinful nature of the flesh.  Jesus said in the gospel of Mark that the Kingdom of God was like a seed cast into the ground. That it would begin to grow in the ground and the first thing we would see would be a blade. I am sure that many of you have seen a field that was planted and after time the fragile blade of the crop breaks through the ground. That blade is like a hand waving to us acknowledging that it is here. The blade of the Kingdom of heaven first broke the ground and waved to all the Earth as a single man was chosen to walk in it. Men like Enoch, Noah and Abraham. Prospering in the Earth as a witness of the goodness of God. It was passed down through birthright until it's assignment to Israel. The beast kingdom has done everything to destroy the Kingdom of Heaven. The Good News is the Kingdom of Heaven became victorious through the finished works of Jesus at the cross of Calvary 2,000 years ago. Now, I have shared many things about the beast kingdom and it has been for a purpose.

The 7 churches in Asia were placed where they were for a reason. God does not do things idly with chance or circumstance. These 7 churches are the 7 regional governments of Christ. They are a physical representation of the Spiritual Heavenly Kingdom. Each of the 7 churches were specifically picked out by Christ himself for two purposes. One to identify the coming beast kingdom. These churches and specifically Pergamos which was described as being the seat of satan, came to the gates of the beast kingdom. Remember, Jesus said that the gates of Hell would not prevail against His government? These churches were located at the gates of the next beast kingdom. Turkey. The Ottoman empire would begin it's rule from here and the number of Christians and Jews that were persecuted there were a number that even today cannot be exactly confirmed. Belief is that it outnumbered what Hitler did in Germany. This beast kingdom would rule for over 600 years until 1923. It established it's religion in the Earth and now the 10 toes of the beast kingdom is upon the Earth. How can I say that? When the Ottoman empire ruled there were two factions of it's religious base, the Shi'ite and the Sunni Muslims. As time and demonic influence grew these 2 basic sects would grow into 9. These are the following 9 basic sects; Sunni, Shi'ite, Kharajis, Druze, Alawi, Ismali, Ahmadiyyah, Sufi, Wahhabi. These 9 sects worked throughout the globe. It stayed at 9 until 2011. In 2011, a new sect of Islam was brought into existence right here in the United States. It was brought into existence by a man once called America's Pastor.

Endorsed by the President Barak Obama Chrislam was birthed into existence bringing the 10 toes into our lives. Folks, the beast kingdom is here and the demonic oppression is being felt world wide. What are we to do? Jesus told us as He addressed each of the 7 regions He explained the plan of attack of the enemy and what the child of God was to do in each region. Understand, you have a kingdom. You have authority! Jesus gave it to you along with the Keys to the kingdom! It is time to return to that which we were in the beginning. When we get to heaven we won't ask each other what church do you go to. Why? Because there is only One Kingdom! Only One King! Jesus!