“We are ambassadors for Messiah, as though God were making an appeal through us.” 2 Cor 5:20
Government of the Kingdom:
The following links are for teachings from our series on the Government of the Kingdom. When possible, the scriptures and summary notes are provided as a PDF download.
1) THE KING AND HIS REIGN: Every kingdom has a king with a domain that they rule over, and every person is subject to one kingdom or another. Who is your king? Click HERE to view and download the scriptures and notes for this teaching.
2) THE KING, HIS COMMANDS AND HIS JUDGMENTS: Do we really believe in Who this King is, what He did and what He said? There is a lot at stake, saints! Click HERE to view and download the scriptures and notes for this teaching.
4) THE WALLS AND GATES: We've looked at the highway leading to Zion. Now we will consider the walls and gates that surround this city and what they represent. Click HERE to view and download the scriptures and notes for this teaching.
3) THE HIGHWAY TO ZION: There is a Highway (called “Holiness”) leading to and from the King’s city (“Zion”) with walls and gates, streets and dwellings, its king and His citizens.. Click HERE to view and download the scriptures and notes for this teaching.
6) STREETS WITH DWELLINGS (PART ONE): Now that we’re within the King’s holy city, Zion, let’s consider its "streets and dwellings" and our place and responsibility to it. Click HERE to view and download the scriptures and notes for this teaching.
5) THE CITY OF YAHWEH: We've escaped the barren "wilderness" by the "Highway of Holiness" and entered through the "Walls of Salvation" by the "Gates of Praise" into “Zion.” Click HERE to view and download the scriptures and notes for this teaching.
8) KINGDOM COMMERCE: Every city has an economy and commerce, with imports & exports, and the Kingdom of God is no exception (this is not about tithes and offerings). Click HERE to view and download the scriptures and notes for this teaching.
10) THE KINGDOM CONSTITUTION: Every government has a constitution with articles that describes its structure, powers and citizen’s rights and privileges. Click HERE to view and download the scriptures and notes for this teaching.
7) STREETS WITH DWELLINGS (PART TWO): This is a continuation of our study into how the King’s various provisions (manifold grace) flow to and from His citizens. Click HERE to view and download the scriptures and notes for this teaching.
9) REBUILD, REPAIR, RAISE UP AND RESTORE: What “new thing” is the King bringing about, what “ancient things” need to revived and who has been commissioned for such a task? Click HERE to view and download the scriptures and notes for this teaching.
12) THE LAWS OF THE KINGDOM - BELIEVE (PART TWO): If simply believing is how we fulfill our King’s first New Covenant LAW, how can we know what that looks like and whether or not we’re doing all that the King requires? Hint - God’s LAW has been written on our “reborn” hearts and minds. Click HERE to view and download the scriptures and notes for this teaching.
11) THE LAWS OF THE KINGDOM - BELIEVE (PART ONE): Every Kingdom has LAWS to establish order and maintain the peace. Trusting in Messiah is the first command (LAW) under the New Covenant (there are only two, which makes them a big deal). Click HERE to view and download the scriptures and notes for this teaching.
14) THE LAWS OF THE KINGDOM - LOVE (PART ONE): The second LAW (command) of our King under the New Covenant is to “love one another as Yeshua loved us.” This requirement is far more demanding than anything commanded in the Old Covenant, which should give cause to soberly pause and reflect on Yeshua’s teachings. Click HERE to view and download the scriptures and notes for this teaching.
13) THE LAWS OF THE KINGDOM - BELIEVE (PART THREE): How do we maintain a pure and reliable conscience that accurately distinguishes between “good and evil” so that we can discerns God’s “good, pleasing and perfect will? Hint - Holy Spirit, God’s Word & clear conscience. Click HERE to view and download the scriptures and notes for this teaching.
15) THE LAWS OF THE KINGDOM - LOVE (PART TWO): Loving our “neighbor” and “the least of these” and even our “enemies” as Yeshua medeled (sacrificially, as a servant to all, to the point of laying down His life) is an impossible task except for the grace provided by Holy Spirit. Click HERE to view and download the scriptures and notes for this teaching.