 Good morning everyone, Shalom and welcome to the class on the Kingdom of God. We'll continue studying chapter 7 this morning, just looking at the last parable that we were to study, which is given in our publication and then we'll move on to chapter 8. So before we look at Luke chapter 19, verses 11 to 27, the parable that presents to us about stewardship and future authority, we'll just pause for a word of prayer. So can any one of you please lead us in prayer, please? Nobody wants to pray? Hello. Yes, Lynn go ahead, they can hear you. Thank you Jesus for this wonderful morning, for this new day. Lord you've blessed us with, we thank you Jesus so much for that. And Lord as we are going to study today about your Kingdom, I pray that our minds and our hearts would be open and that we would be able to understand and learn something new today Father. Thank you Jesus for just helping Parcellina to teach us well and that we would all have a good time together in your name, I pray. Amen. Amen. Thank you, Lynn. So last week we were studying the parables concerning the Kingdom of God, the Kingdom of Heaven and we looked at quite a number of parables. The last parable that we were studying was in Luke chapter 19, verses 11 to 27, where we see that a certain noble man you know went into a far off country to receive for himself a kingdom and he was going to return and he called 10 of his servants and gave them 10 minas and he asked them to do business till he comes back, okay? So here in this parable we see that Jesus is that, is referred to as the noble man and he has gone back to the Father and he is going to come back after he receives a kingdom and he will return and he is going to ask us how we were good stewards of what he has entrusted to us. So this parable talks about presence, stewardship and also about future authority. So we see here in this parable that Jesus says that we need to get into the world and we need to do business till he comes back, which means we need to engage in the world till he comes back. Jesus wants to find out what his people have done with, you know, how successful they were in engaging the world. He just wants to find out what his servants did, which means, you know, where they're successful in engaging the world, how much did they multiply what he has given to us, how much did we increase in our influence, increase in our impact, increase in the way that we are reaching out to this in this world and how much did we gain by trading. So this is not just a nice story that he was telling or a nice parable that he was telling the people, but this parable is about the kingdom of God. So this is what Jesus wants his kingdom to be like. It's not just what he wants his kingdom to be like, this is how his kingdom is and this is what Jesus expects of you and me. But we can say, you know, we can say, Jesus, you know, we thought you're already rich, you own the entire world, all the riches of the world belongs to you. Then why are you asking me to make something for you? Or why are you asking me to engage in this world and trade and do business and make something for you? So we don't see it in that sense, but you know, what he wants to see in us, if he wants to see in us stewardship. And our stewardship is actually measured by how much we gain by trading, which means what did we do with the talents that he has placed in us? What did we do with the time that he has given us? What did we do with the opportunities that he has given us? What did we do with the people, the contacts? What did we do with the abilities that he has given us? What did we do with our contacts, the people that he's placed in our life? What did we do with the abilities or whether it's the intellectual knowledge that he's given to us, you know, whatever it is, you know, what have we done with what he has entrusted to us? So he wants us to be good stewards of the talents, the time, the people, the contacts, the opportunities, the gifts, the abilities that he has entrusted to us that he has given to us and he is looking for us to be good stewards. And how do we know that we are good stewards is measured by how much we gain by using what he has entrusted to us. Another very interesting thing that we can learn from this parable is not just about stewardship, but also about future kingdom authority. You know, this parable which Jesus teaches us, he says that, you know, those who are profitable by trading, which means those of us who are good stewards of what he has entrusted to us, those who have used all of their gifts and their abilities and the opportunities that he's given to us to enhance his kingdom, to build his kingdom, to further his kingdom, you know, we will receive a reward. So, you know, he will reward each one of us with authority over the cities. If you look at this parable, you know, he calls, when he comes back, he calls back his servants. And the first one said, Master, your mina has earned 10 minas, and he said to him, well done, good servant, because you are faithful in very little, have authorities over 10 cities. And the second one came and said he earned five more. And what does the noble man say, you know, likewise he said to him, you also will be over five cities, which means you will have authority over five cities. So, you know, the reward that we will receive is, you know, that we would be given authority over cities, which will be proportionate to the stewardship that we have lived in this world, or we have exercised in this world. So, how good stewards we have been in proportion to that, we will be given authorities over cities. And we know that, you know, when Jesus comes again, he is going to literally establish the future kingdom here on earth. And the believers who are called as saints will rule the world and, you know, will administer or govern the nations in the literal kingdom that Jesus is going to establish. We're now talking basically about the spiritual kingdom. All that we've been looking so far, studying about the kingdom of God, is the whole spiritual dimension of the kingdom of God. But there is going to be in the future, you know, the literal future kingdom that Jesus is going to come and establish. And in that, you know, proportionate to how good stewards we have been in this world, what we have done with what God has entrusted to us, how we have been sincere, committed, faithful in doing what God has given to us, you know, he will give us authority over, to rule over nations, to govern, to administer over the nations of the world in his literal kingdom. And this is very interesting. Therefore, you know, we need to look at our presence to worship as something that will bring about rewards, which will affect our future role of who we are, our authority, our position, you know, in the, in the literal kingdom that Jesus will come to establish. Okay, so I hope this parable will encourage us, will motivate us, will get us into a serious mode of, you know, knowing that everything that God has given to us, even people, even contacts, even the opportunities that he has placed in our life, that we take it seriously, that we are good stewards of what God has given to us here right now, and, you know, multiply it, use it, enhance his kingdom, build his kingdom, and we will receive future rewards when we are in the literal kingdom that he comes to establish. Okay, so that is the parable in Luke chapter 19, verses 11 to 27. And with that, we looked at a few of the parables that talk about the kingdom of God, the kingdom of heaven. There are more parables that we can, or we can study, you know, so I just encourage you to, like I said last class, you know, when you, when you read these parables, Jesus ask God to open your heart and your mind to see the mysteries, to see the truths regarding his kingdom, what he wants us to do, and that will, you know, open us to the revelations that he has, of what he has spoken through these parables. Okay, so Rue says, Pastor, the story applies to the millennium time when Jesus will come to rule and reign. Yes, yes, because it says he will, when the nobleman, you know, comes back, he's gone, he'll come back after receiving for himself a kingdom and he will return. Okay, so talking about the literal kingdom, the 1000 year millennium rule when Jesus himself will establish the literal kingdom here on earth and he will rule and reign and how good stewards of what he has entrusted to us now, how we have been good stewards, how we have done business, how we, you know, we have multiplied what he has given to us, how we have engaged in this world, bringing about increase and influence and impact and reaching this world will, you know, establish whether we, what rewards we will get in the literal kingdom, whether we will be administrators, governors, rulers of the nations of this world that help us. So any questions, chapter seven, the parables, before we move on to chapter eight. Yes, Nina, John. This particular parable as, I mean, which is, which is in Luke, right. So it says that we need to be engaging with the world to be involved in trade and commerce. Right. I mean, it's talking about that essentially, you know, in this chapter, Luke, it's not really talking, it's talking about really being involved with what resources God has given you to be using it in the world. Right. And to gain more, I mean, or to be profitable in that area. Yes, profitable in the sense how, how we are going to bring about God's kingdom reign, His kingdom rule, His kingdom presence, His kingdom value into the sphere of influence, or the mind molders, or the, you know, the seven mountains that we were talking about, you know, and how we can establish His kingdom, basically bringing about the kingdom mandate, His kingdom come His will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Yes. So in, when we say when we get involved, then it will probably be that you are initiating any particular sphere of activity, because it also says that we can't really be yoked with other people who would not probably have the same view point. I mean, they would be working in different ways that would be at cross purposes then, no? I mean, so you're saying that be in all these seven mountain areas and yet be a representative of God, is that what this is mean, this means? Yes. Because, okay. Yes, we need to be part of this, we are in this world, He's put us in this world, and He's put us in this world so that we can be an influence to the people of this world. So why did God, even if you look at the Old Testament pattern, why did God choose Israel? Not because they were greater than any other nation, not because they were good, but because He wanted through them, His laws, His covenants, His people around them to experience the God that they serve, the God who's called them, and experience His laws, walk in them, His covenants and so that was the whole initiative why He chose a particular nation, He chose the Israelites, so that they can be an influence to people around, but sadly what happened was instead of being an influence, they became like the people around them. So what God is looking at us as a church is that He doesn't want us just to say, okay, we're born again, go up to Himalayas or some mountain and stay there, just worship Him and be pure and holy, but He wants us to engage in the world, means He wants us to use all of what He has given to us to enhance, to build His kingdom, to influence His kingdom, to be salt and light, to penetrate into the darkness and bring about His light and establish His kingdom, just like Jesus did. You see Jesus also, He went around the marketplaces, He was always with the sinners, ministering to them and just speaking to them and making known the kingdom of God to them, so that is what He expects of you and I. Did that help Meena? Yes, that is kind of clear that what we have to be in our respective areas, no matter where we work and things like that. What I really wanted to know is that partnering in that way, that we'll have to be careful, isn't it? I mean, when it's a business venture or any of those things, whatever is involved in trade and commerce and everything, so partnership in that way with people who will not be seeing whom we will not probably work in the same way. I mean, so we need to be wary of that is what I was asking. Yes, you mean the same values that we uphold? Yes. And the lifestyles that we live? Yes. But we can, even as we uphold kingdom values and kingdom lifestyle and culture, it will bring about, it is going to bring about a change in their lives. It is going to impact them because we are going to be different. That is what attracted people to Jesus and that is what He, God had this whole purpose of fighting for the Israelites, being for them, doing science miracles and wonders. So the nations will see and they would know the true and living God. So what we do, we are going to be salt and light. We are going to impact other people's lives. Anyone else has any questions? If there are no questions, then we move on to the next chapter, chapter 8, Kingdom Authority. We see that God's kingdom is so important and understanding the kingdom of God is so important and we are learning to, all that we have spoken in or studied in the last seven chapters, we are learning to live and flow and operate by the standards of the kingdom of God, by the kingdom of God and the kingdom of God is so important because we know that Jesus himself began his ministry by saying the kingdom of God is here and he also concludes in his final days on earth by talking about the things concerning the kingdom of God. We study this in chapter 1 and chapter 2. So it is very important for all of us to understand and live by the principles and the teachings of Jesus on the kingdom of God. So what we are studying, what we are learning, just like I just want to encourage you all really to soak into the subject of the kingdom of God, let this teaching just sink into our hearts and our ears and not just attend it as a class or a lecture that you have to attend, but something that we need to live by. So don't just treat this as a course teaching that you have to hear every Monday morning, but this is something that you have to live by, something that you have to order your life even as we've learned about kingdom culture, kingdom lifestyle, kingdom values, what God wants us to do, how he wants us to study his word, the parables that we can receive, revelations and mysteries of his regarding or concerning the kingdom of God even as we study his word. So we are part of God's kingdom, each one of us and all that we are studying is not something that is just a course content, but it's something that we need to let it just soak into our lives, sink into our hearts and our minds and live it out because that is more important because we need to live out our lives as kingdom citizens, know our kingdom mandates, know what God has called us to do so that we can be good stewards of what he is interested to us, we can do what he is looking up to us, he is looking up to us. Can you imagine the God of this great big universe who created everything, this awesome great God is actually looking up to us to fulfill what is in his heart and his mind even before the foundation of the world. That means he came to establish the kingdom of God, he wants us to spread his kingdom here on earth. So this is our purpose why we are living, this is the calling that we have on our lives, even though we have specific calling but this is also a general plan and purpose that God has for our lives that he wants us to build his kingdom, enhance his kingdom and further his kingdom here on earth. So we look at another aspect of the kingdom of God that is chapter 8 kingdom authority. You know as part of the kingdom of God, God has vested his authority in your life and in my life and as believers we need to learn how to flow under this authority, how to operate in kingdom authority, how to walk in kingdom authority and walk in kingdom power and dominion. Now when Jesus introduced the kingdom of God, when he began to say the kingdom of God is here, he just did not preach and teach about the kingdom of God or how the kingdom of God is but we also saw that he accompanied that with demonstrations of power and authority and dominion. So even as he brought about the or he spoke about the kingdom of God or the kingdom of heaven, the Bible says he went about healing sick people, casting out devils, raising the dead, cleansing the lepers and we read this in Matthew chapter 4 verses 20 to 24. Can somebody please read that? Matthew chapter 4 verses 20 to 24. And Jesus went about all Galilee, preaching in their synagogues, preaching the gospel of the kingdom and healing all kinds of disease, sicknesses and all kinds of disease among the people. Then his fame went throughout all Syria and they brought to him all sick people who were afflicted with various diseases and torments and those who were demon possessed, epileptics and politics and he healed them. Amen. Thank you Rin. So here we see that Jesus went about teaching concerning the kingdom of God and he not only made a proclamation about the kingdom of God but there was also demonstrated a demonstration. He also demonstrated kingdom authority and how did he demonstrate kingdom authority by healing every sickness and disease and by casting out demons. Look at what Jesus said in Matthew chapter 12 verse 28. Can somebody read that please? Matthew chapter 12 verse 28. Matthew chapter 12 verse 28. She said, but if I cast out demons by the spirit of God surely the kingdom of God has come upon you. Amen. Thank you. So here Jesus meaning to say that here is the evidence that I'm proclaiming to you. The kingdom is here is evidence. What is the evidence that the kingdom of God is here? And so he's saying the evidence is by me casting out demons. The evidence is here by me casting out devils and how do I cast out these demons and devils is I'm casting it out by the spirit of God. What Jesus is basically meaning to say is the powers of darkness are being destroyed because of the work of the Holy Spirit and he said this is the evidence that the kingdom of God is here. So the main evidence that Jesus is giving that the kingdom of God is here is that the powers of darkness are being destroyed through the work of the Spirit and the evidence is through science wonders and miracles. And then we see that Jesus also turned around to his disciples and he taught them to do the same thing. In Matthew chapter 10 verse 1 he says he called his disciples and he gave them power over unclean spirits to cast them out and to heal all sickness and all disease. And then the same chapter in Matthew chapter 10 verse 7 he commands them he says you know go preach saying that the kingdom of heaven is at hand heal the sick cleanse the lepers raise the dead cast out devils freely you have received freely give. So we see that Jesus not only spoke or taught regarding the kingdom of God he not only just you know dialogue with them regarding the kingdom of God he not only just shared stories parables regarding the kingdom of God but he also did science miracles and wonders and he says these science miracles and wonders are evidence that the kingdom of God is there in there midst that the kingdom of God has come and you know Matthew chapter 12 verse 28 he says you know if by the spirit of God I cast out there was then the kingdom of God has come to you. So he's he's not pointing out to his teaching he's not pointing out to his you know the parables that he's telling them the stories that he's telling them but what is he pointing out as an evidence that the kingdom of God has come is that he's pointing out that the powers of darkness have been destroyed because of the work of the Holy Spirit says this is the evidence that the kingdom of God is here and he's he's showing it he's showing the evidence to science wonders and miracles and he's asking his disciples even to do the same thing you know he calls them and he gives them power over unclean spirits to cast them out and to heal every kind of sickness and disease and he also commands them to go and preach and teach that the kingdom of God is at hand and he doesn't just stop that it doesn't just say preach and teach but he also says you know heal the sick raise the dead cleanse the lepers and he tells his disciples to do that so you know he's telling his disciples I want you to go and tell the people about the kingdom of heaven that the kingdom of heaven is here and what else you should do is you should accompany it by science miracles and wonders so he says when you go about proclaiming the kingdom of God you know heal the sick cleanse the lepers raise the dead and cast out devils and he says do this as a means of proclaiming that the kingdom of God is here you know do this as a means of proclaiming that the kingdom of God comes with power that the kingdom of God comes with a demonstration of kingdom authority and kingdom dominion so when Jesus says you know I cast out demons by the Spirit of God and he's saying it's the the work of the Holy Spirit he's saying that you know the kingdom of God is come here in your midst and proclaiming it and it's coming with power it's coming with the demonstration of kingdom authority and kingdom dominion is because of the power of the Holy Spirit that is being manifested in and through my life so you know he he wants people to know that the kingdom of God is is is also demonstration of kingdom authority and kingdom power and it is through the work of the Holy Spirit and Jesus you know not only intended that for his disciples but Jesus also intends that for you and me the same thing that he told his disciples you know two thousand years back he intends the same thing for us in our own generation and in the generations to come so look at what he told his disciples in Matthew chapter 28 verse 19 can somebody read that please Matthew chapter 28 verse 19 28 verse 19 it's it reads so therefore go and make disciples of all nations baptize them in the name of father son and the Holy Spirit yeah and you can read the 20 verse 20 as well and and teaching them to obey everything that I have commanded you and surely I am with you always to the very end of the age amen thank you prince so here we read and we see that you know Jesus says telling his disciples you know this is a great commission is giving them he says go and make disciples of all nations and then he says I want you to teach them okay I want you to teach them because you have been taught by me you know you have learned from me and I want you to teach your disciples to observe everything or to observe all things that I have taught you okay so Jesus is saying just like I have taught you I want you to teach the disciples and that goes on through the generations because it is the great commission you know so what did Jesus teach them he taught them to you know to proclaim that the kingdom of God is here and how did he teach them to proclaim that the kingdom of God is here to heal the sick to cleanse the lepers to raise the dead and to cast out demons okay to cast out devils so he's saying this is what I talked to you this is what I'm asked I've taught you to do this is what I've asked you to proclaim about the kingdom of God and I want you to you know teach this to the disciples I want you to observe all things I wanted to teach all things so he's saying you know I want you disciples to teach your disciples to do the same thing that I have done that I have taught you okay and you know I believe that Jesus also wants you and me to do the same thing in our day even as we proclaim the kingdom of God even as we you know preach and teach the kingdom of God even as we bring about the kingdom of God into our circumstances into our environments he wants the kingdom of God to not be something that is just spoken about and thought but also a kingdom of demonstration of his kingdom authority and his kingdom power okay and this is what he wants you and me to do so now you know here's the deal you can say well how can I do that okay it's okay with Jesus he could he could do it because he's the son of God it's okay with the apostles it's okay with the early church but you know who am I you know so who are you you are and who are you or who am I is that we are a head of God we are joint hairs with Jesus Christ and we see that you know this was God's original intent this was God's original plan that he had we read this in Matthew chapter 25 verse 34 can somebody read that please Matthew chapter 25 verse 34 Matthew chapter 25 verse 34 then the king will say to those on his right hand come you're blessed of my father inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world amen so Jesus you know here he's talking about the story when he separates the the sheep from the goats and he's saying you know he tells us that come you blessed inherit the kingdom that was prepared for you before the foundation of the world so you know we read this in Matthew chapter 25 verse 34 you know when we even began the series with that verse you know it was God's intent to have a kingdom you know even before we started this whole study about the kingdom of God we looked at how it was God's original plan his original intent to have a kingdom he taught about this even before you know he created the world even before the foundations of the world came into being into existence God had this intent he had this plan he had this purpose in his heart in his mind where his people would inherit his kingdom meaning that you know we would be heirs of God and we would be co-heirs with Jesus Christ in that kingdom okay so today as a child of God you know we read in Romans chapter 8 verses 16 and 17 it says that you know God has sent his spirit into our hearts and therefore we are heirs of God and joint heirs with Jesus Christ so each one of us are a heir in his kingdom we inherit that kingdom because we are his sons and daughters and even as we inherit that kingdom you know it's not something that we just enjoy the privileges enjoy the blessings but it is also a responsibility and because it's a responsibility you know we has given us the authority his authority his life his dominion his power just flows in and through our lives to invade the sphere of influence that he has placed us into to invade to influence to impact the environment that he has put us in so that we can bring about his kingdom reign his kingdom fool in his kingdom presence so today as children of God you know you and I are heirs of God and joint heirs with Christ Jesus can somebody please read Romans chapter 8 verses 16 and 17 please Romans 8 16 and 17 Romans chapter 8 verse 16 and 17 the spirit himself bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God and if children then heirs heirs of God and joint heirs with Christ if indeed we suffer with him that we may also be glorified together but icons yeah that's 16 and 17 thank you thank you Anand so here we see that God has sent his spirit into our hearts and you know his the spirit of God in our hearts attest that we are children of God that we are sons of God that we are heirs of God and that we are joint heirs with Jesus Christ so kingdom authority has been vested upon each one of us because we are a heirs of God the authority of God the authority of the king of the kingdom is flowing in and through each one of us as people who are inheritors of his kingdom as as people who are children sons and daughters of the king of this kingdom as people who are heirs with God and co-heirs with Jesus Christ now to understand this you know when we look at a policeman who is you know standing on the road you know when he raises his hand what happens you know traffic stops most of the time you know some people always like to go past that as well but you know traffic stops most of the time now if you look at it you know the traffic police has no inherent ability to by himself you know stop running or a moving car but if he just comes in the if he gets in the way he'll probably get run over it but when he stands aside and when he just raises hand you know the car just stops why because you know he's he's wearing his uniform he is he is in the place of authority that has been vested upon him by the government and so the the person who is driving the car has to automatically stop but if he tries to come you know when the car is is you know on the road and is is moving and if he just comes in the way then you know he can be run over he can be hurt he can come under the vehicle but if he just stands at the distance and he just raises his hand and he you know he does this you know the traffic has to stop the car has to stop but even if the car is speeding the car will go a little ahead and you know will have to stop otherwise the person knows that you know he'll be fine he'll get the ticket he'll have to pay a fine so why does the person stop the car is because they've seen this this policeman in his uniform and he knows they know that he has the authority because it has been vested upon him in the same way it's in in the spiritual realm okay so you and I might think we are very insignificant we are very small you know we don't think highly of ourselves we might not be having a big name we are not even a pastor or an apostle or an evangelist so to say or a missionary we're just an ordinary believer a born-again believer who loves the Lord but you know we need to know that whoever we are if we have accepted Jesus Christ as our Lord and Savior you know if we are born again we are part of the kingdom of God we are sons and daughters of the kingdom of God we are a heirs with God and co-heirs with Christ Jesus and irrespective of you know our titles our positions where we are in life you know whether we have a big name or not whether we have a standing and influence whatever we need to know that there is kingdom authority that is vested in our lives in each one of our lives each one of us are vested with kingdom authority because we are heirs of God and joint heirs with Jesus Christ okay so you know it's time for us to you know be like those policemen to raise up our hand to use the authority with humility that God has given to us or we can choose to be like the policemen you know at the traffic signal just seeing people violating the traffic laws the traffic rules and you know he doesn't do anything about it he just stands there he just looks you know he just says okay you do what you want I'm not bothered you know I'm just paid for I just want to get my pay slip or my paycheck and so I'm just going to be standing here because they posted me here and I'm tired and I just don't want to do anything with the traffic y'all do what you want you know so we can choose to be a policeman like that you know who's seeing the traffic rules being violated the traffic laws being violated and we can just turn to the other side and pretend you know nothing happened you know or we can be the policeman who sees that there has been a violation we raise up my hand we stop we bring about justice we bring about enforcement of the rules and we teach people what needs to be done and how they need to practice those rules so you know you need you will each one of us has to decide what kind of policemen that we want to be whether we want to use the kingdom authority that has been bested upon our lives or just pretend that you know let people do what they want live how they want you know as far as I'm going to heaven as I as far as I'm going to see the Lord Jesus Christ and I'm going to live in eternity with him what does it matter for me what other people are doing well that is a sad approach to take a sad mindset to have but you know we need to be those kind of policemen who say you know say excuse me there has been a violation you know and I'm going to use my authority that has been bested to ensure that you know the rules are being followed if you look at our church today you know sadly we see that there are you know many of them who are born again their hares of God though they are part of the kingdom of God you know they just prefer to be like the policemen who prefer to turn aside turn away pretend that it has been no violation and they go on and we need to change that you know we need to be a church we need to be a generation that says you know what you know we are part of the kingdom of God I know that the almighty God has made me an heir and there is kingdom authority that's flowing through my life and it's time that I raise up my hand and I stop what the devil is doing you know I stop the work of the deeds of the evil one I nullify it I cancel it because he's already rendered as somebody who's defeated he's a defeated four he has no power he has no authority because all power and authority has been stripped of him and I am going to stop him I'm going to stop the devil because we looked at in chapter one that you know the church has to advance against the gates of hell it's not the gates of hell that comes against the church but it's the it's the church that advance against that against the gates of hell that means it's a church that goes against or goes behind the forces of darkness the dark places and it's bringing light it's bringing God's kingdom rule kingdom activity kingdom presence in those places so it is we who need to advance we just can't say okay our church is doing well there is peace there's unity there's oneness hallelujah everything is fine you know we just go and worship and come back no it's it's there is darkness there is forces of darkness that is working in the in the workplace in our families in our localities in our city in our nation we need to know what it is and as a church we need to advance we need to raise up our hands and stop what the devil is doing because he's on a rampage he's allowed to steal kill and destroy and we can't say that hey it's not with me it's not with my family we are safe but we need to advance against the the gates of hell and we need to stop what the devil is doing and we need to come against him because we have been given kingdom authority okay now why did god best that authority in our lives why did god give us kingdom authority kingdom power kingdom dominion so that you know you and i can bring his kingdom here into this world you know god will never do that for us we've got to do it he has entrusted that to us he has called us and he has given us this responsibility you know he will never do that for us it's what we need to do so the reason why you and i have authority is you know because because of our position you know it's a positional authority who we are in christ as we read in Ephesians chapter 2 verses 4 to 6 can somebody read that please Ephesians chapter 2 verses 4 to 6 Ephesians chapter 2 verse 4 to 6 but god who is rich in mercy because of his great love with which he loved us even when we are dead in trespasses made us alive together with christ by grace you have been saved okay thank you so it says that god has raised us up together with christ and he has made us to stick together at his right hand in heavenly places okay so this is actually our you know this the our spiritual identification who we are in christ and paul talks about this in roman chapter 6 he says that you know we spiritually are baptized as you know our spiritual the spiritual truth our spiritual identification is that we are you know dead buried resurrected you know ascended and seated at the right hand of god this is our spirit this is the spiritual truth this is our spiritual identification that we have and as a result of us being you know seated at the right hand of god which is our a spiritual identification we identify this spiritually not just not physically but the spiritual identification is saying that you know we are seated at the right hand of god in heavenly places so as a believer we are seated in a position of higher authority that is at the right hand of the father and this is you know the highest place of authority there this there cannot be another better place on another better seat or a position that you and i can be given rather than the right hand of god and that is where we are this is our our spiritual identification the spiritual truth who we are in christ that we are seated at the right hand of god and and what does that mean it means that even as we see to the right hand of god everything is under our feet okay or we'll stop here it's time for our break and we'll come back and continue with this after the break thank you everyone we'll see you after the break