The Kingdom - Part 3

Introduction

This week we follow up from last week's message, on God's original plan, by looking at man's original sin.

Man's original sin

Gen 3:1-10 NIV Now the serpent was more crafty than any of the wild animals the LORD God had made. He said to the woman, "Did God really say, 'You must not eat from any tree in the garden'? (2) The woman said to the serpent, "We may eat fruit from the trees in the garden, (3) but God did say, 'You must not eat fruit from the tree that is in the middle of the garden, and you must not touch it, or you will die.'" (4) "You will not surely die," the serpent said to the woman. (5) "For God knows that when you eat of it your eyes will be opened, and you will be like God, knowing good and evil." (6) When the woman saw that the fruit of the tree was good for food and pleasing to the eye, and also desirable for gaining wisdom, she took some and ate it. She also gave some to her husband, who was with her, and he ate it.

Adam declared independence from his kingdom government

• Severed his relationship with the king of heaven
• Abandoned his position of ambassador
• Lost his dominion over the earth
• His lost his kingdom and his king

Received the ‘DEATH PENALTY’

Gen 2:17 NIV but you must not eat from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, for when you eat of it you will surely die."

• Not natural death – lived 930 years
• Death in his relationship with God and his rule on earth

Earth spinning ever since

• We need help
• Men beating women
• Having sex with their own children

Not capable of governing ourselves

• More wars since United Nations formed

We need another government....

Promise of a new king – A Messiah King

Man did not lose a religion or heaven – but a kingdom

• Hence the promise of a new king

Gen 3:15 NIV And I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your offspring and hers; he will crush your head, and you will strike his heel."

His primary goal focus was...

• Redemption – restoration – re-establishment of His kingdom

Jesus mission – colonize earth with heaven

Mat 6:9-11 NIV "This, then, is how you should pray: "'Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name, (10) your kingdom come, your will be done on earth as it is in heaven. (11) Give us today our daily bread.

a) Kingdom come (not souls saved)

b) King first – your name – your kingdom – your will

• After that – give us (v11)

A Kingdom of Kings

Note: Man was created rule but not be ruled

• E.g. Ceasar – when in Rome

Result the earth filled with his glory

• Glory – kabod = heavy full weigh manifested

God wants LORDSHIP relationship

Gen 3:1 NIV Now the serpent was more crafty than any of the wild animals the LORD God had made. He said to the woman, "Did God really say, 'You must not eat from any tree in the garden'?"

• “Lord God” – 11 times before
• Did not say – LORD GOD.. Because God is not the devil's Lord
• Eves response – GOD said (no longer Lord God)

God doesn’t just want to be a supreme being – but Lord

• E.g. Shane Warne - acknowledge that he is a supreme cricketer
• But not make him lord (don’t even have to like him)

Victory needs people that make God their LORD

• God wants LORDSHIP relationship