Thine is the Kingdom - PT 3

A Kingdom is a realm where a King reigns. Isaiah prophesied, "For unto us a Child is born, unto us a Son is given: and the government shall be upon His shoulder..." (Is. 9:6). Through the finished work of the cross, the four beasts and twenty-four elders that surround the throne of God began to sing a new song that declared we, His Church are redeemed by His blood to be kings and priests that reign on the earth (Rev. 5:9-10). Death once reigned through Adam's offense but much more shall those who receive His abundance of grace and gift of righteousness reign in life through the One (Rom. 5:17), Immanuel God with us.

Jesus said, "it is your Father’s good pleasure to give you the Kingdom" (Luke 12:32) and that the Kingdom is within you (Luke 17:20-21). Jesus commissioned the 12, the 70, and the Church to proclaim, "The Kingdom of God is here!" (Mt. 3:2; Mk. 1:15). Through Christ we are already in His Kingdom (Col. 1:13). We have the same power that raised Christ from the dead (Eph. 1:14-23).

Jesus said we have the keys the of the Kingdom (Mt. 16:19). A key is what gives one authority or power. A key is used to open and close what is locked. With great power comes great responsibility. We the Church have been given keys to pray His Kingdom come and will be done on earth as it is in heaven (Mt. 6:10, 13). We the Church have been given the authority to bind and loose things (Mt/ 16:19; 18:17-18), to bind the strongman and spoil his house (Mt. 12:28-29; Mk. 3:27).

Sin is what gave Satan authority to captivate people everywhere in sin, sickness, and more. Satan gained authority through sin, but righteousness binds him. Jesus never bound the enemy by yelling at him, yet Jesus was spoiling his house everywhere. Jesus took captivity captive and gave us the keys of the Kingdom. If we would only grasp who we are in Christ (Philemon 1:6; 2 Cor. 5:21; Rom. 5:17). Binding the enemy, healing the sick, casting out demons, raising the dead, and loosening heaven's resources is not a verbal assault but a confidence assurance who lives in us (Gal. 2:20; Rom. 1:16-17; Col. 1:27) .

Thine is the Kingdom! The King and His Kingdom is inside of us and we have the keys. He has crowned your year with His Goodness and our paths drip with fatness (Ps. 65:11).