UNDERSTANDING YOUR MASTER-KEY TO SUCCESS

FOUNDATIONAL TEXT; JOHN 15; 5

the secret to a successful and fulfilled life is discovery, understanding, and application of the kingdom of heaven on earth. god’s greatest desire for you is not to give you money and material possession but that you enter the kingdom life of heaven now and experience, explore, apply, practice, and enjoy living with the benefits, promises, and privileges of heaven on earth – this is what christianity is all about – possessing the kingdom life of heaven on earth.

what is success?

success is not a destination; it is a journey of a lifetime which will eventually bring the person to spend eternity with his/her creator after this life. therefore no matter how a person may seem to be successful in this life, if that success cannot bring him/her into eternity with the creator, then the person has failed – what a tragedy!!!

many people have different definition of success, but it is very important for us to define success in god’s own definition rather men’s definition of success.

success in god’s definition is;

1. becoming who he created you to be

2. doing what you were created to do (fulfilling god’s purpose for your life)

3. possessing all you were created to possess including material blessings

the problem with so many people is trying to possess things without doing what they were created to do, and trying to do things without becoming who they were created to be. it is like putting the horse before cart. who you are determines what you do and what you do determines what you possess in life. success includes material blessings but material blessings are not the yard stick to measure a man’s success – they so many who possessed so much material blessings but not successful in god’s definition. god expects to see every of his child succeed in every aspect of human life; spiritually, mentally, physically, financially, materially, maritally, and socially – a complete successful life.

how to become successful in god’s definition:

1. being in christ jesus – that means being born again. there is nothing like success to any person who is not in christ. every unbeliever despite what he/she may possess in this life, is not successful in god’s definition of success. being in christ, not in church, is the starting point (foundation) of becoming successful in god. (JOHN. 3: 3-7, 18)

2. conforming into christ character – many people have got born again but have not allowed god to transform their lives through his word. it takes christ character in you to guarantee your success in god. (ROMANS. 12: 1-2; GAL. 4: 19)

3. fulfilling christ purpose – christ came to reestablish the kingdom of heaven on earth in the hearts of men – the purpose of christ is our purpose. (john 20: 21)

UNDERSTANDING THE PURPOSE OF JESUS:

jesus christ is the most misunderstood person that has ever lived – many people of the world including christians misunderstood him to be a religious person who came to establish a religion of christianity. a careful study of his own message prove this to be wrong – he was not a religious person and his message did not for any reason promote religion instead it was totally against religion and religious people.

first, christianity is not a religion – christianity is god’s kind of life in man manifesting on earth…it is a manifestation of god’s kingdom life on earth. christianity is returning back to your original purpose and destiny in god: kingdom living – a life of dominion and rulership over earth according to genesis 1: 26…”let them have dominion…”

second, jesus christ himself did not bring a religion, but a kingdom government of heaven on earth in the hearts of men –

Dan. 7: 13,14 - …. I saw in the night visions, and, behold, one like the Son of man came with the clouds of heaven, and came to the Ancient of days, and they brought him near before him. And there was given him dominion, and glory, and a kingdom, that all people, nations, and languages, should serve him: his dominion is an everlasting dominion, which shall not pass away, and his kingdom that which shall not be destroyed.

Isa. 9:6 -  ……and the Government shall be upon His shoulders, ….of the increase of His Government there shall be no end.

Matt. 4: 17 - … From that time Jesus began to preach, and to say, Repent: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.

Luke 12: 32 - …. Fear not, little flock; for it is your Father's good pleasure to give you the kingdom.

Matt. 6: 33 - ….. But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.

CONCLUSION:

the greatest need of humankind today is not money, it is not material possessions…every problem of man is as a result of the lost of the kingdom government of god in our hearts.…therefore the solution to every problem of man is found in the kingdom of god. it is not a surprise why jesus commanded his disciples to “pray for the kingdom to come on earth…to seek the kingdom first…and to preach the kingdom to all creation…

JESUS DID NOT COME TO EARTH JUST TO HEAL THE SICK, RAISE THE DEAD, MAKE THE LAME TO WALK AND THE BLIND TO SEE.  HE DID NOT COME TO DO SIGNS, WONDERS AND MIRACLES TO PROVE THAT HE WAS THE SON OF GOD.  HE CAME ON ASSIGNMENT FROM THE FATHER, TO ESTABLISH THE KINGDOM OF GOD IN THE EARTH; TO DEFEAT THE DEVIL AND GET BACK FOR MANKIND WHAT WE LOST IN THE FALL OF ADAM IN THE GARDEN OF EDEN. HE CAME TO RESTORE OUR SONSHIP, OUR KINGSHIP DOMINION MANDATE OVER ALL THE EARTH AND HIS SPIRIT BACK INSIDE HIS MAN.  JESUS CAME TO EARTH TO RESTORE TO MANKIND ALL THAT ADAM LOST – KINGDOM OF HEAVEN.

UNDERSTANDING YOUR GENESIS MANDATE

Introduction:

God is a God of destiny, a God of plan and a God of purpose – nothing was created or made without a plan and purpose. God’s greatest desire is for every person to discover and fulfill his/her destiny in life. The greatest failure of a man is to succeed in many things and fail to discover and fulfill his destiny in life.

the purpose and destiny of god for every fish is to live and function in the water, therefore, as a result, everything the fish needs to become fruitful, successful, and fulfilled is in the water. the fish responsibility is not to seek for things but to remain in the water – that is why you can never take fish out of water and expects it to survive.

likewise, the purpose and destiny of god for every man is to live and function under the government rulership of god, therefore, as a result, everything a man needs to be fruitful, successful, and fulfilled is in his kingdom. it is man’s responsibility to seek after god’s kingdom government rather than seeking for things. discovering and applying the kingdom governmental laws and principles of god is the whole duty of man. as fish is designed to live and function by water, so man is designed to live and function by the principles of God’s Word – kingdom principles and laws. (Matt. 4: 4)

a nation establishes laws – to save the lives and properties of their citizens – law is not meant to destroy but to save you from destruction – the sanitary laws and traffic laws are meant to protect our environment from pollution and to minimize accidents on our roads. imagine if adam has kept god’s command – death would not have come – god gave him that law to protect him from death.  jesus christ was so powerful and effective on this earth that nothing could stop him, even death – because he lived and functioned under god’s government rulership.

for example, the laws of tithe and offering is to preserve your finance from devourer – but if you choose not to apply them, you open up your finance for the devourer to destroy – it is your choice, not satan or witches. religion has taught us that satan is our greatest enemy, but the bible has a different view – it says your greatest enemy is ignorance – lack of knowledge of god’s word.

GENESIS MANDATE:

learning about the genesis mandate will help us understand our purpose and destiny as human beings – genesis records that human beings were created in the image and likeness of god for the purpose of representing the kingdom of god on earth – that means human beings were god’s representatives on earth.

Restoring your genesis mandate is god’s ultimate plan and purpose – and he hasn’t changed his mind about it and it will continue to be his mind. from the moment adam lost his rulership dominion over the earth and was expelled from the garden of eden god has been working all things after the counsel of his own will – to restore YOU and this world and everything in it back to its original state in creation – genesis is the beginning of all things and all things shall return again as it was in genesis before the fall of man.

the purpose and destiny of man is hidden within the first statement that god made unto man – therefore everything you need to become all that you’re created to be in this life is packaged within that statement. according to genesis account of creation, god created man (male and female) in his own image and likeness and blessed (to blessed also means to be empowered, to be equipped) them to do the following;

1. to be fruitful (productive, creative, industrious, dynamic, constructive, rich, successful, profitable) on earth…spiritually, mentally, physically, and financially. etc

2. to multiply (increase, grow, develop, reproduce, enlarge, add to, advance, expand, mature, progress) on earth…spiritually, mentally, physically, and financially. etc

3. to fill (pervade, charge, impart, permeate, saturate, reveal, expose, disclose, convey, communicate, teach, inform, and tell) the whole earth with god’s glory in you…

4. to subdue (suppress, hold back, retrain, conquer, control, defeat, overpower, and overcome) the earth and use its resources to extend god’s kingdom to others…

5. to dominate (control, rule, lead, govern, direct, dictate, take over, manage, organize, be in charge of, have power, be in command) the elements of the sea, the air, and the ground on god’s behalf…

in other words, god gave them (male and female) the authority to rule and dominate the earth as kings, rulers, and leaders – therefore all mankind were designed by god to function on earth as kings and rulers through the image of god in them. part of god’s image is the ability to create, design and construct our dreams into reality, just as god created, designed and constructed light out of darkness.

there is something in every person that the world is waiting for and also ready to pay for it – that thing is your god-given gifts and talents. every person is created to have dominion on earth through his/her god-given gifts and talents. that is why only those who discover, develop and deploy their gifts and talents can rules in the affairs of life. show me any successful man or woman, and you see god-given gifts and talents on display. discovering your God-given gifts and talent is the key to discover destiny.

KINGDOM GARDEN PRINCIPLE:

for adam to fulfill his genesis mandate assignment, god planted a garden in the east of eden and put him there to exercise his god-given potentials. by the same principle, god has planted a garden of eden for every person (family and nation) to dress and keep through the release of their God given potentials (gifts and talents). In doing so they would find fulfillment and satisfaction whilst discovering, developing and deploying their gifts and talents within the context of their relationship with God (and with one another). every garden contains everything the person (family or nation) could ever need, just as everything adams family needed was within the garden. the garden contains more than enough to make every person (family or nation) great and successful – that means god never create any person (family or nation) to live in poverty, if only they can stand in their God-given gifts and talents.

according to genesis 2: 8-12….

1. there is a garden of eden for every person on this earth to dress and keep. garden represents your place of divine assignment whether in your local church, your office, your home, your neighborhood, and nation. your garden contains every good thing you need in order to succeed.

2. there is trees planted around every garden – trees contains abundance of treasures and riches of different kinds. trees represents people of different kinds – among these people, some will be a blessing to your garden while some will be a source of trouble. therefore, you must seek god’s wisdom to know the trees to eat from and those not to eat from – not all trees (people) will produce a fruit of blessings.

3. there is a river that waters every garden – the river contains abundance of mineral resources to make every garden beautiful and attractive. the river represents the holy spirit – there is no person that can ever prosper without having an intimate fellowship with the spirit of god. any garden that is not watered can never be beautiful, likewise, any person or family without a good relationship with the holy spirit.

4. there is gold and precious stone hidden within every family garden – these gold and precious stone represents the money that you will ever need in your lifetime.

when we combine all these things together, it becomes obvious that god has a good plan for every person or family or nation, therefore never created any person to live in poverty but in abundance. by the account of god’s creation, before any person, family, or nation came into existence god has put in place everything they need to live comfortably.

CONCLUSION:

for example, seed must “submit” to being planted in the soil if it is to grow and produce fruits; in this sense, the soil is the domain of the seed. fish must “submit” to living in water in order to survive; so the water is the domain of the fish. in the same principle, man must “submit” to the “government” or “rulership” of the kingdom of god in order to live a successful kingdom life.

church is not what we do on sundays but church is what we are everyday…when we stop doing the church and start being the church, it is then the kingdom of god will come and his will be done on earth as it is in heaven…in other words, we will bring the heaven on earth…and our world will be a better place to live as god intended.

this is the ultimate of purpose and mission of jesus christ – he came to establish the “government” of the kingdom of heaven on earth in the hearts of men as god intended in the beginning of man’s creation.

the kingdom government of god is the master key to unlock your garden of eden on earth. how long shall you continue to struggle? it is time to take a stand in the kingdom of god in order to experience the unique abundance lifestyle under the government of the kingdom of god on earth.

the kingdom is our key to a better future…the kingdom is our key to divine security…the kingdom is our key to divine prosperity…the kingdom is our key to a life of greatness, fruitfulness and fulfillment…take away the kingdom man has no future…our destiny is in the kingdom of god.

UNDERSTANDING KINGDOMS AND CONCEPTS OF RULERSHIP PART 2

 Foundational Scripture: Genesis 1:26-28; Galatians 4:4,5

Authority And Power (Grace) In The Kingdom Of God Is Given To Sons Of God, Not For Their Own Personal Benefit And Gain. Grace Is Given To Accomplish The Will Of The One Who Gives It. Grace In The Kingdom Of God Is Given To The Sons Of God To Bring The Rulership And Will Of God To The Earth. In Addition, Grace Is Given To Advance The Culture Of The Kingdom In Heaven In Earth So One Sees The Culture In The Sons Of God. So What They See On Earth Is A Mirror Image Of Heaven Itself.

God Put His Sons In The Earth To Carry Out The Family Business. God Told Him To Be Fruitful And Multiply And Replenish The Earth (Genesis 1:28). God Knew The Earth Would Need Managing So He Tells His Children To Replenish To Earth To Build A Population To Manage The Earth. Now When Man Fell In Genesis 3 It Did Not Terminate The Intention Of God For Man. Now Since The Fall We See A Decline In Man. But God Had A Plan To Redeem Man And Galatians 4:4,5 States:

"But When The Fulness Of The Time Was Come, God Sent Forth His Son, Made Of Woman, Made Under The Law, To Redeem Them That Were Under The Law, That We Might Receive The Adoption Of Sons."

Jesus Came To Redeem And Reconcile Us Back To The Father And Be Sons. In Addition To Bring Back The Original Government And Culture Of The Earth. Now We Can Serve As Viceroys To The King In Heaven And Bring His Rulership And Culture To The Earth. Do We See How Important Understanding Rulership Is.

Jesus Lived, Died And Was Resurrected To Give Us The Dominion Back In The Earth So That We Can Serve As Viceroys Or Vice Kings To The King Of Kings. This Is Why The Gospel Of The Kingdom Os So Important To Understand. In Addition We Need To Understand Kingdom Concepts And Principals To Understand The Relationship And Power Structure We Live Under As Kingdom Citizens. Living In A Democracy Makes Understanding Monarchies A Little Difficult But If You Take The Time To Study And Seek God’s Wisdom, Knowledge And Understanding Then You Will Come Into The Understanding Of How The Kingdom Of God And It’s Concepts Function In The Earth Considering It Is An Invisible Eternal Kingdom.

UNDERSTANDING KINGDOMS AND CONCEPTS OF RULERSHIP PART 1

Foundational Scripture: Matthew 6:10; Genesis 1:26

If We Think With A Worldly System Mindset Then We Cannot Think With A Kingdom Mindset. There Are Very Few Kingdoms In The World Today – But God’s Kingdom Government Functions Differently From The Worldly Kingdom Governments.

God’s Kingdom Government Was The First Government To Be Established On Earth After Creating Adam, But Was Lost Through The Act Of Rebellion And Ever Since This God’s Kingdom Government Was Lost Everything Started Getting Out Of Control; Man Can No Longer Control His Environment Which Is Contrary To God’s Original Purpose Of Kingdom Dominion Over Earth.

God’s Kingdom Government Is The Greatest Need Of Mankind Today – Our Greatest Need Is Not Money, Or Any Of These Material Possessions That Many People Are Struggling After – It Is The Rulership Of God’s Government That We Need. It Is The Only Government That Has The Solution To The Problem Of Mankind Today. So We Have To Think And Live In God’s Kingdom Mindset.

Every Kingdom Has A Ruler Who Is The Source Of Authority In That Kingdom – He’s The Primary Ruler Or King – Everyone Else Has Delegated Power And Authority To Rule As Ordered By The Primary Ruler Himself – The King.

The Kingdom Of God Is In Heaven And Earth And The Sons (Mankind) In The Earth And They Have Been Given Dominion To Rule Over The Earth As Delegated King. God’s Original Purpose And Intent Is To Rule The Earth From Heaven Through His Image And Nature That He Put In His Sons In The Earth.

Matthew 6:10:"Thy Kingdom Come. Thy Will Be Done In Earth As It Is In Heaven."

The First Request In The Model Prayer Is For The Rulership And Dominion Of God To Come From Heaven To Earth To Accomplish The Will Of God In The Earth. This Is To Regain The Original Purpose For The Sons In The Earth In Genesis 1:26. The Earth Should Experience The Exact Same Culture And See It Dominate In The Earth Through The Sons Of God Just As It Is In Heaven When The King's Throne Is Located.