The People of the New Kingdom

Religion Column written by Dr. Bob Allen:

We are a part of a mighty kingdom. We stand on the solid rock of the word of God and we are built upon the body and blood of our precious Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.What is the Kingdom of God?  What is it like? And are you in it?

If you are not in, I want to bring you in today. If you are in, I want to help you get the benefits and live like a child of the king.

Matt.18:2 Jesus called a little child unto him, and set him in the midst of them, ^”And said, Verily I say unto you, except ye be converted, and become as little children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven”.

If you are converted and come as a little child, then you become the child of The King; the son or daughter of the great and mighty God, who will love you, defend you and provide for you forever.

Mt, 18:14 “whosoever, therefore, shall humble himself as this little child, the same is greatest in the kingdom of heaven”. I ask you, my friend have you ever been great? Do you want to be?  Today is your day, just come as a little child, and humble yourself in the presence of God. Ask Him to forgive your sins and be your Lord.  You can go from  being a sinner to a saint real fast.

• You need to come as a little child to get in,
• You need to know how to get the benefits of the kingdom.
• You need to know that the benefits come by knowing and obeying the Word of God.

Let me talk to you about the greatest benefits of the kingdom while living here on this earth, like fatherhood; what it is really like when God becomes our Father? One day as I was thinking about this and just meditating on the goodness of God I realized that I am and old man, and yet I have a father and he is God; I thought, I am never alone, I can always get advice I don’t ever have a need that I can’t ask for help for, and I don’t remember what it is like to feel insecure, lonely or be  worried or  have fear.

You may feel like you have the weight of the world on your shoulders today, but Father God knows how to help you. Cry out today as a little child to your Father and your God in the name of our precious savior Christ Jesus.

Matt3:1 John the Baptist said: “Repent you, for the Kingdom of God, is at hand”. That means it can be reached now, today.

Lu 16:16 Jesus said, “The law and the prophets were until John, after that the kingdom of God is preached and every man presses into it.”  Now that is every man that wants to get to heaven, and that wants’ to be Fathered and cared for by a loving God Have you pressed in? Notice, it’s all new, its symbol is the blood of the Lamb Christ Jesus.

Lu 17:21 Jesus said, ”… behold the Kingdom of God is within you, is it, make sure?”

God said to Moses, “When I see the blood, I will pass over you.”  My friend, I ask you, will God see the blood of the Lamb, Christ Jesus over your life when he looks at you? And are your sins in the body of the lamb?  Christ Jesus is the only entrance into the new kingdom. You must be born again John 3:3

Heb10:16 ”This is the covenant that I will make with them, I will put my law in their hearts and in their minds.” He said I will remember their sins no more.

Mark4:30 Jesus said, ”Wherefore shall we liken the kingdom of God, or with what comparison shall we compare it”?  The fact that Jesus needed to compare it to something says that they have never seen, or heard, nor experience this New Kingdom before, Do you know and understand it?

Look my friend; I want you to understand what you have here. The day that you came into God’s kingdom, by walking away from the sins of this world, you inherited eternal life. Now it is just a matter of walking it out, and knowing your rights with God as a Christian, a kingdom citizen.

You are now of the God kind. Being a child of the king is a big deal, a big thing.

Mk4:32 ”The kingdom, It is like a grain of mustard seed; it is less than all seeds that are on the earth, (no one sees it but you), but when it is sown, (when you get the word in your heart, and it fits right in your heart;) it grows and becomes greater than all herbs and shoots out great branches; so that the fowls of the air may lodge under it.”  It will cover you, and make a place for you.  The Kingdom that is in your heart will produce, and provide for and watch over you.

Mk.4:36 ”So is the kingdom of God as if a man would cast seed into the ground.”  The seed is the word; so the Kingdom is made of the word of God.  We don’t know how it all works. Jesus said,” my word is spirit and it is life.” So it is a spiritual Kingdom held together by the words of our Master that are hidden in our hearts. My friend are you sure that the kingdom is in you? Faith is the substance for it, and the Bible is our written constitution.

Matt 13:19 ”Jesus said when anyone hears the wordsof the Kingdom and understands it not; then comes the devil and steals it right out of his heart.” Learn God’s word my friend. Beware of the thief, and guard your heart.

Lu12:32 ”It is the Father’s good pleasure to give you the kingdom.”

All you have to do is ask.  The thief on the cross asked the Lord to remember him when He came into His kingdom. “Jesus said, today you will be with me in paradise”. The day you make the change, paradise awaits you.

John 3:3 Jesus said, ”You must be born again.” You can’t take your sin into the kingdom of God. Ask- “Dear Jesus, forgive my sins and please save me.”

1^stCor 15:50 ”Flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God.”

(Col1:13) Our Dear Lord Jesus, by beating Satan delivered us from the power of darkness and hath translated us into His kingdom. Have you been translated? Are you there yet?

(Col 2:14)  Jesus blotted out the handwriting of ordinances against us!  That is big! Your old, ugly, sinful life has been blotted out. Praise the Lord!!

Matt25: 34 “Then shall the King say unto them on my right hand, Come you blessed of my Father inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world.”  Are you and your family ok?

Then shall he say also unto them on his left hand,  “Depart from me ye cursed into everlasting fire prepared for the devil and his angel”. What side are you standing on?  Sir, Mama how is your family?  How is your life? It’s your call.

When we surrender our soul and body to our spirit, we allow the Holy Spirit within us to rule over our soul and body. This is called new kingdom living.

We are being called to walk the straight and narrow way, the road less traveled, or perhaps better known as the highway of holiness. Or the Highway to heaven.

Dr. Bob Allen