Kingship (Part 1)

Published: Aug. 2, 2020, 10 a.m.

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There is a battle for:
Peace
Truth
Hope
Wisdom
Remedy
Biblical Justice
Life
Freedom
Education
Souls
Church

John 16:33
"I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world."

John 1:4,5
In him was life, and that life was the light of all mankind. The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.

If we are not careful, here are three tragic outcomes:
We live defeated rather than victorious (POW/KIA)
We live ineffective and not on mission (AWOL)
We become spiritual traitors and join the enemy\\u2019s militia (Mutiny)

Matthew 12:30 NLT
\\u201cAnyone who isn\\u2019t with me opposes me, and anyone who isn\\u2019t working with me is actually working against me.\\u201d

Matthew 16:13
When Jesus came to the region of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, \\u201cWho do people say the Son of Man is?\\u201d

Matthew 16:14
They replied, \\u201cSome say John the Baptist; others say Elijah; and still others, Jeremiah or one of the prophets.\\u201d

Matthew 16:15 \\xa0
\\u201cBut what about you?\\u201d he asked. \\u201cWho do you say I am?\\u201d

Matthew 16:16
Simon Peter answered, \\u201cYou are the Messiah, the Son of the living God.\\u201d

Messiah: Anointed One, King, and Deliverer

Who do you say I am? Who is Jesus to you?

We take Jesus\\u2019 Kingship lightly\\u2026 Jesus is less a king and more a consideration

Philippians 3:18,19
For, as I have often told you before and now tell you again even with tears, many live as enemies of the cross of Christ. Their destiny is destruction, their god is their stomach, and their glory is in their shame. Their mind is set on earthly things.

1 Corinthians 4:20
For the kingdom of God is not a matter of talk but of power.

His Kingship is bigger than our hardship

Deuteronomy 20:1-4
When you go to war against your enemies and see horses and chariots and an army greater than yours, do not be afraid of them, because the Lord your God, who brought you up out of Egypt, will be with you. When you are about to go into battle, the priest shall come forward and address the army. He shall say: \\u201cHear, Israel: Today you are going into battle against your enemies. Do not be fainthearted or afraid; do not panic or be terrified by them. For the Lord your God is the one who goes with you to fight for you against your enemies to give you victory.\\u201d

War - Milechamah = Lecham

Bread = Lechem

Battle (Lecham) = Bread (Lechem)

Exodus 14:13,14
Moses answered the people, \\u201cDo not be afraid. Stand firm and you will see the deliverance the Lord will bring you today. The Egyptians you see today you will never see again. The Lord will fight for you; you need only to be still.\\u201d

Exodus 15:2,3
\\u201cThe Lord is my strength and my defense; he has become my salvation. He is my God, and I will praise him, my father\\u2019s God, and I will exalt him. The Lord is a warrior\\u201d

Warrior - Lecham

Exodus 16:4
Then the Lord said to Moses, \\u201cI will rain down bread from heaven for you. The people are to go out each day and gather enough for that day. In this way I will test them and see whether they will follow my instructions.

Exodus 16:3 NLT
\\u2026they moaned. \\u201cThere we sat around pots filled with meat and ate all the bread we wanted. But now you have brought us into this wilderness to starve us all to death.\\u201d

When Jesus is KING we put our hope in His FAITHFUL CHARACTER not in our FAMILIAR CIRCUMSTANCES.

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