by Pastor Wilson
Do we understand God's intent for the many events in our life?
Big idea:
How you live for king jesus in earth will determine how you will rule and
reign with Him when He returns
1. Kingdom and priests unto God
Revelation 1:6
and has made us to be a kingdom and priests to serve his God and Father—to him
be glory and power for ever and ever! Amen.
Ancient day Myra is current day Turkey
# Concept of Kingdom:
- In every kingdom there will always be a king
- John was referring to the kingdom of God who was Jesus
Citizens are those who have pledge their loyalty and allegiance to Jesus, no
other kings
You can be a believer but not a follower of Jesus because you do not give
allegiance to Jesus
James 2:19
You believe that there is one God. Good! Even the demons believe that—and
shudder.
# Concept of Priesthood:
Exodus 19:5-6
Now if you obey me fully and keep my covenant, then out of all nations you
will be my treasured possession. Although the whole earth is mine, [6] you
will be for me a kingdom of priests and a holy nation.’ These are the words
you are to speak to the Israelites.”
God called the nation to be a kingdom of priest to represent God to claim the
nations for Him
Priest represent people to God and represent God to people
Israel was to represent God to the nations and also to point the nations back
to God
1 Peter 2:9
But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God’s special
possession, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of
darkness into his wonderful light.
We are called to represent King Jesus to other believers around us and to
point them back to God
Revelation 1:6
and has made us to be a kingdom and priests to serve his God and Father—to him
be glory and power for ever and ever! Amen.
@@ God's will for me is to be a citizen and priest in His kingdom @@
a. Have you lived as a citizen of God's kingdom on earth? is Jesus t..... b.
Have you lived as a priest unto God?
Allow Holy Spirit to show us to allow him to work in our lives
A day will come when what we have build on earth will also be tested by God's
fire
1 Corinthians 3:12-15
If anyone builds on this foundation using gold, silver, costly stones, wood,
hay or straw, [13] their work will be shown for what it is, because the Day
will bring it to light. It will be revealed with fire, and the fire will test
the quality of each person’s work. [14] If what has been built survives, the
builder will receive a reward. [15] If it is burned up, the builder will
suffer loss but yet will be saved—even though only as one escaping through the
flames.
On judgement day, God will reveal what we have built on earth by His purifying
fire
Build on what will last!
Why would I need to be concerned when I need to only go heaven?
Revelation 2:26
To the one who is victorious and does my will to the end, I will give
authority over the nations—
1. To rule & reign with King Jesus
- Conquer translate as overcome
The true believers were to overcome persecution, false teaching, idolatry, and
all forms of compromise that would weaken their loyalty and allegiance to King
Jesus
Revelation 2:26-28
To the one who is victorious and does my will to the end, I will give
authority over the nations— [27] that one ‘will rule them with an iron scepter
and will dash them to pieces like pottery’—just as I have received authority
from my Father. [28] I will also give that one the morning star.
# Believers will receive the morning star
Revelation 3:21
To the one who is victorious, I will give the right to sit with me on my
throne, just as I was victorious and sat down with my Father on his throne.
# Believers will be seated with King Jesus
Revelation 5:9-10
And they sang a new song, saying: “You are worthy to take the scroll and to
open its seals, because you were slain, and with your blood you purchased for
God persons from every tribe and language and people and nation. [10] You have
made them to be a kingdom and priests to serve our God, and they will reign on
the earth.”
2 Timothy 2:10-12
Therefore I endure everything for the sake of the elect, that they too may
obtain the salvation that is in Christ Jesus, with eternal glory. [11] Here is
a trustworthy saying: If we died with him, we will also live with him; [12] if
we endure, we will also reign with him. If we disown him, he will also disown
us;
Revelation 21
Then I saw “a new heaven and a new earth,” for the first heaven and the first
earth had passed away, and there was no longer any sea. [2] I saw the Holy
City, the new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a
bride beautifully dressed for her husband. [3] And I heard a loud voice from
the throne saying, “Look! God’s dwelling place is now among the people, and he
will dwell with them. They will be his people, and God himself will be with
them and be their God. [4] ‘He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There
will be no more death’ or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of
things has passed away.” [5] He who was seated on the throne said, “I am
making everything new!” Then he said, “Write this down, for these words are
trustworthy and true.” [6] He said to me: “It is done. I am the Alpha and the
Omega, the Beginning and the End. To the thirsty I will give water without
cost from the spring of the water of life. [7] Those who are victorious will
inherit all this, and I will be their God and they will be my children. [8]
But the cowardly, the unbelieving, the vile, the murderers, the sexually
immoral, those who practice magic arts, the idolaters and all liars—they will
be consigned to the fiery lake of burning sulfur. This is the second death.”
[9] One of the seven angels who had the seven bowls full of the seven last
plagues came and said to me, “Come, I will show you the bride, the wife of the
Lamb.” [10] And he carried me away in the Spirit to a mountain great and high,
and showed me the Holy City, Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God.
[11] It shone with the glory of God, and its brilliance was like that of a
very precious jewel, like a jasper, clear as crystal. [12] It had a great,
high wall with twelve gates, and with twelve angels at the gates. On the gates
were written the names of the twelve tribes of Israel. [13] There were three
gates on the east, three on the north, three on the south and three on the
west. [14] The wall of the city had twelve foundations, and on them were the
names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb. [15] The angel who talked with me
had a measuring rod of gold to measure the city, its gates and its walls. [16]
The city was laid out like a square, as long as it was wide. He measured the
city with the rod and found it to be 12,000 stadia in length, and as wide and
high as it is long. [17] The angel measured the wall using human measurement,
and it was 144 cubits thick. [18] The wall was made of jasper, and the city of
pure gold, as pure as glass. [19] The foundations of the city walls were
decorated with every kind of precious stone. The first foundation was jasper,
the second sapphire, the third agate, the fourth emerald, [20] the fifth onyx,
the sixth ruby, the seventh chrysolite, the eighth beryl, the ninth topaz, the
tenth turquoise, the eleventh jacinth, and the twelfth amethyst. [21] The
twelve gates were twelve pearls, each gate made of a single pearl. The great
street of the city was of gold, as pure as transparent glass. [22] I did not
see a temple in the city, because the Lord God Almighty and the Lamb are its
temple. [23] The city does not need the sun or the moon to shine on it, for
the glory of God gives it light, and the Lamb is its lamp. [24] The nations
will walk by its light, and the kings of the earth will bring their splendor
into it. [25] On no day will its gates ever be shut, for there will be no
night there. [26] The glory and honor of the nations will be brought into it.
[27] Nothing impure will ever enter it, nor will anyone who does what is
shameful or deceitful, but only those whose names are written in the Lamb’s
book of life.
Revelation 22
Then the angel showed me the river of the water of life, as clear as crystal,
flowing from the throne of God and of the Lamb [2] down the middle of the
great street of the city. On each side of the river stood the tree of life,
bearing twelve crops of fruit, yielding its fruit every month. And the leaves
of the tree are for the healing of the nations. [3] No longer will there be
any curse. The throne of God and of the Lamb will be in the city, and his
servants will serve him. [4] They will see his face, and his name will be on
their foreheads. [5] There will be no more night. They will not need the light
of a lamp or the light of the sun, for the Lord God will give them light. And
they will reign for ever and ever. [6] The angel said to me, “These words are
trustworthy and true. The Lord, the God who inspires the prophets, sent his
angel to show his servants the things that must soon take place.” [7] “Look, I
am coming soon! Blessed is the one who keeps the words of the prophecy written
in this scroll.” [8] I, John, am the one who heard and saw these things. And
when I had heard and seen them, I fell down to worship at the feet of the
angel who had been showing them to me. [9] But he said to me, “Don’t do that!
I am a fellow servant with you and with your fellow prophets and with all who
keep the words of this scroll. Worship God!” [10] Then he told me, “Do not
seal up the words of the prophecy of this scroll, because the time is near.
[11] Let the one who does wrong continue to do wrong; let the vile person
continue to be vile; let the one who does right continue to do right; and let
the holy person continue to be holy.” [12] “Look, I am coming soon! My reward
is with me, and I will give to each person according to what they have done.
[13] I am the Alpha and the Omega, the First and the Last, the Beginning and
the End. [14] “Blessed are those who wash their robes, that they may have the
right to the tree of life and may go through the gates into the city. [15]
Outside are the dogs, those who practice magic arts, the sexually immoral, the
murderers, the idolaters and everyone who loves and practices falsehood. [16]
“I, Jesus, have sent my angel to give you this testimony for the churches. I
am the Root and the Offspring of David, and the bright Morning Star.” [17] The
Spirit and the bride say, “Come!” And let the one who hears say, “Come!” Let
the one who is thirsty come; and let the one who wishes take the free gift of
the water of life. [18] I warn everyone who hears the words of the prophecy of
this scroll: If anyone adds anything to them, God will add to that person the
plagues described in this scroll. [19] And if anyone takes words away from
this scroll of prophecy, God will take away from that person any share in the
tree of life and in the Holy City, which are described in this scroll. [20] He
who testifies to these things says, “Yes, I am coming soon.” Amen. Come, Lord
Jesus. [21] The grace of the Lord Jesus be with God’s people. Amen.
The new heaven and new earth are not two different locations, but it is heaven
on earth.
We are co rulers with King Jesus. We are to represent our King in whatever
assignment we are given in heaven, even in eternity.
Do not think what you do now has nothing to do with eternity.
The challenges, suffering without losing loyalty in King Jesus sharpen your
character and prepare you as co rulers with King Jesus
Are we ready for His return?
With the passing of one year, we also move another year closer to Jesus in
eternity
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