Revelation of the Mystery

Seeing the Kingdom of God Mystery of the Revelation #12

Seeing the Kingdom of God See –Born again to see K.O.G. Enter –Born again you enter NOW Seek –Make it the first priority Serve –Kingdom Citizens are Servants

The KING Throne –Of Grace –Heaven is Throne –Great White –Judgment proceeds from

The KING Character –Spiritual John 4 He is a spirit I Timothy 1:17 Invisible Eternal Make no image in “likeness” of Him Vital to understanding worship of Him –Righteousness – His scepter Justice Judgment Vengeance – righteous indignation SO righteous He is HOLY

The KING Character –Humble Philippians 2, made Himself of NO reputation –Love Love mercy and grace flows from Him Made provision to save before creation

The KING Dominion –Over everything Subjects –Loyal –Dis-loyal

The KINGDOM OT - Israel Prophesy Arrival to earth Reformation & Restoration Movement Nature Purpose - Edification Worship - Glorification Culmination of KOG

Heaven is My throne and the Earth is My footstool

Kingdom of Heaven in Heaven Authority v1:20-21 –All things under His feet –Principalities –Powers –Might –Dominion –Every name named –Time – past present, future –Church In Heaven –Ephesians 1:3, 1:20, 3:10, 3:15, 4:10, 6:12

Walked according to the aeon of this world -v.2:2

Earth walking 2:1 Dead in trespasses and sins 2:2 According to: – the course of this world –‘prince of the power of the air’ –Spirit of the sons of disobedience 2:3 our conduct – lusts of the flesh –lust is in mind and flesh –it is “of” flesh –“in” mind –Children of wrath

Earth walking 2:5 even when we were dead in trespasses 2:11-13 –Un-circumcision –Without Christ –Aliens from Israel –Strangers from the covenants of Promise –No hope, without God in the world –Far off 2:19 strangers and foreigners

Earth walking 4:17 –Futility of their mind 4:18 –Understanding darkened –Alienated from the life of God –Ignorance in them –Hardening of heart 4:19 –Past feeling –Given over to licentiousness –Work all uncleanness with greediness

Earth walking 4:22 –Grows corrupt with deceitful lusts 4:25 –Lying 4:26 –Wrath 4:28 –Stealing 4:29 –Corrupt communications 4:31 –Bitterness, wrath, anger, evil speaking, malice

Earth walking 5:3 –Fornication –Un-cleanness –Covetousness 5:4 –Filthiness –Foolish talking –Coarse jesting

Earth walking UNSEEN forces of evil Do not understand that the battle is one of SPITITUAL forces Lost an unseen mental, emotional battle Children of disobedience The world may get better then worse, but it is always the world (the world is the world, is the world, is always worldly)

In the dispensation of the Fullness of times -v1:10

Heaven to Earth 1:7-8 – blessings abound toward us in all wisdom 1:19 – Exceeding greatness of His power toward us who believe 2:1 – you He have made alive who were dead in your trespasses and sins 2:7 We are His workmanship created in Christ Jesus unto good works, that we should walk in them 2:8 By grace you have been saved through faith 3:17 Christ dwell in your hearts through faith 3:20 Now to Him that is able to do abundantly above all that we ask or imagine, according to the power that works in us.

Obtained an inheritance - v.1:11 Church

Kingdom/Church/Spirit walking 1:10 heaven & earth gathered in Christ 4:20-21 taught by Him 4:24-32 –works that belong to the new man, these are the works which God created in Christ Jesus Forgiveness 1:7 Blood of Christ 1:7 Adoption Redemption 1:14, 17 Inheritance 1:11, 18 Understanding 1:18, 3:3 Wisdom 1:8, 1:17, 3:10 Alive Spiritual blessings Heavenly walking on earth Accepted v1:6 Raised

Kingdom/Church/Spirit walking Purchased possession Fullness of heaven on earth Seats us in heaven Reconciliation of us to God in Unity. v4:4-6 –One Body –One Spirit –One Hope –One Lord –One Faith –One Baptism –One God

Kingdom/Church/Spirit walking 1:11-14 Entry –Heard the Word of truth –Trusted (believed) the Word of Truth (gospel) –Sealed with the Holy Spirit of promise (guarantee) Baptized “INTO” the church (universal) –Acts 2:38 “Repent and let every one of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit” –Acts 2:47 “ The Lord added to the church daily those who were being saved”

To Him be glory in the church – v.3:21 Church

Arrow upward – Earth to Heaven 1:14 Purchased possession until the redemption 1:20 –Raised Jesus from the dead –Seated Him at His right hand in Heaven 2:1, 2:5 Raised us up with Christ 2:6 Made us sit together in Heaven with Christ 3:9-10 Manifold wisdom of God is made known by the church to heaven 3:21 To Him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus

Church of Christ’s

Bride & the Spirit Invite Heard Word Believe/Trust Word Sealed with the Spirit Forgiveness of sins Eternal habitation as God’s temple

Ephesians 2:20-22 ““having been built on the foundation of the Apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief cornerstone, in whom the whole building, being joined together, grows into a holy temple in the Lord, in whom you also being build together for a habitation of God in the Spirit.”

Are you “IN” the World or “IN” the Church?

Ephesians 4:16 “ From who the whole body, joined and knit together by what every joint supplies, according to the effective working by which every part does its share, causes growth of the body for the edifying of itself in love.”

Are you “Earth Walking” or “Spirit Walking”?

Heaven is My throne and the Earth is My footstool Church