WHY IS THE KINGDOM OF GOD SO IMPORTANT?

Introduction:

The Kingdom of God is the best thing to happen to any man…it is God’s governing power and authority in and through your life. Everything in life will answer to you if the Kingdom of God is established in your life.

The Kingdom of God is essential to man’s fulfillment and success in life. there is no person who can really be successful and fulfilled without the Kingdom of God working in him or her…that means every person requires the Kingdom of God in order to become successful and fulfilled in life. it is only by understanding and applying the principles of the Kingdom of God that we can fulfill our purposes in life…purpose is the most important thing on earth – it is the key to a life of success and fulfillment.

NB: if we must succeed and be free from life of failure and defeat, sickness and disease, fear and insecurity, lack and poverty, and destruction and death; we must understand the nature of the Kingdom of God. The Kingdom of God at work in a man’s life is what makes him do the impossible…

for example:

Noah built an ark to save his entire family from destruction that came upon the whole earth.

Abraham became the father of nations at his old age when all hope was gone.

Joseph a prisoner became a prime minister in the land of Egypt.

Moses a stammerer and murderer confronted the king of Egypt, divided the red sea and led his people into freedom.

Joshua conquered Jericho, crossed over Jordan to bring God’s people into their Land of Promised.

Daniel survived the lion’s den and his three friends the furnace of fire and became government officials in Babylon.

Esther an orphan girl became a queen in a foreign land

David a shepherd boy became the greatest king of Israel.

Gideon a fearful man conquered a whole nation with only 300 soldiers.

these and many others were made possible because these men and women choose to live their lives by the principles of the kingdom of God.

Why Is the Kingdom of God So Important?

there is nothing more important to God than his kingdom. there is nothing more important to Jesus than the Kingdom of His Father. There was nothing more important to the early disciples than the Kingdom of God. The Kingdom of God is the greatest message ever preached and it is the last message to be preached before the end comes.

ten major reasons why the Kingdom of God is so important?

1. The ultimate purpose and plan of God for mankind is a kingdom assignment…God created us in order to advance and establish His Kingdom of Heaven on earth. Gen. 1: 26; Ex. 19: 5-6; 1 Pet. 2: 9

2. The original purpose of God is to extend His Rulership from Heaven to earth through man. Matt. 6: 10

3. What mankind lost through Adam was a Kingdom Government of God.

4. The greatest search of every human heart is not a religion, but a kingdom under God’s government.

5. The central theme of Jesus’ message was the gospel of the Kingdom of God, not a religious message. Luke 4: 43

6. The entire life and ministry of Jesus was the demonstration of power and glory of the Kingdom of God – the healings, deliverances, miracles, signs and wonders.

7. The only message Jesus commanded His church to preach is the Kingdom of God. Matt. 24: 14; 28: 19-20

8. The Kingdom of God is the central theme of the entire bible.

9. The conclusion of God’s eternal program of restoration is the establishment of his eternal kingdom on earth.

10. The greatest desire of God is for all men to become the citizens of His Heavenly Kingdom on earth now. Luke 12: 31-32.

conclusion:

The kingdom of god is a foundational concept of Christianity because it is the central theme of Jesus’ message…it is the heart of his message to mankind. There was nothing more central and life consuming for Jesus than the message of the kingdom. We must know that, things like healings, deliverance, prosperity, miracles, signs and wonders, casting out demons were all the integral parts of his kingdom message – Jesus never preached them as a message. To Jesus, the kingdom message is a matter of highest priority above social, marital, financial, paternal obligations…Jesus pattern in ministry reveals this one thing “the Kingdom of God” (Matt. 24: 14; Matt. 4: 17; 6: 9-10: Luke 12: 31-32; Matt. 6: 31-33) To Jesus, the kingdom message is a matter of highest priority above any social or paternal obligation.

Jesus Christ came to earth not as a religious man but as an ambassador speaking on behalf of his father’s government of heaven. the message of the kingdom of god is a message about a country – deep in the heart of every human being there is a search for a better country with a better government that can guarantee the safety of the citizens…human governments cannot guaranteed the safety of human life here on earth.