The Royal Family - Overpower Evil (notes)

The Royal Family - Overpower Evil

I Peter 2:9

But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a dedicated nation, [God’s] own purchased, special people, that you may set forth the wonderful deeds and display the virtues and perfections of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light.

Jesus

• Came to establish The Kingdom of God and He left a group of people who would keep The Kingdom going until His return.
• Came to destroy the works of the devil not only by His personal ministry but by the ministry of the church--the royal priesthood, dedicated nation, God redeemed.

John 10:9-11 (AMP)

9 I am the Door; anyone who enters in through Me will be saved (will live). He will come in and he will go out [freely], and will find pasture. 10 The thief comes only in order to steal and kill and destroy. I came that they may have and enjoy life, and have it in abundance (to the full, till it overflows). 11 I am the Good Shepherd. The Good Shepherd risks and lays down His [Own] life for the sheep.

Jesus Came To establish His Kingdom and left a group of people who would know that they are part of that Kingdom. Good always overpowers evil, evil will not prevail, evil will not triumph over good but good will overcome evil.

Satan Comes

• To rule in the spiritual realm that controls the physical realm.
• To destroy people. Last week we saw how He came through a young man filled with darkness to try to kill one of our leaders. He took the lives of 6 people and wounded many more. The eyes of the nation and the world were upon this community all last week and the conversation will continue about this vicious attack.

The Kingdom of God

• In the New Testament is a recurring theme.
• Is ever advancing and the violent take it by force.
• Is greater than the kingdom of darkness.
• Is for all those who are hungry for God.
• Is for those who are willing to take a stand against the forces who are destroying people.

A Great Outpouring of God’s love and power is coming to our land, to America and to Tucson. Just as the media was here all last week interviewing people a time is coming when they will come again but not because of a horrible event but because of this outpouring of God’s love and power. Great miracles and the greatest harvest Tucson has ever seen will get the attention of the nation. Even other nations will hear of this.

Verses On The Kingdom

Luke 1:33 And He shall reign over the house of Jacob for ever; and of His Kingdom there shall be no end.

• The Kingdom of God is eternal.

Luke 4:43 And He said unto them, I must preach the Kingdom of God to other cities also: for therefore am I sent.

• The message of the Kingdom was the passion of Jesus Christ.

Luke 8:1 And it came to pass afterward, that He went throughout every city and village, preaching and shewing the glad tidings of the Kingdom of God: and the twelve were with Him

Luke 9:11 And the people, when they knew it, followed Him: and He received them, and spake unto them of the Kingdom of God, and healed them that had need of healing.

Luke 9:60 Jesus said unto him, Let the dead bury their dead: but go thou and preach the Kingdom of God.

• Preaching the message of the Kingdom was serious with Jesus.

Luke 10:9 And heal the sick that are therein, and say unto them, The Kingdom of God is come nigh unto you.

Healing is a sign that The Kingdom of God was or is present.

Luke 11:2 And He said unto them, When ye pray, say, Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be Thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done, as in Heaven, so in earth.

• When we pray we are to ask The Kingdom of God to come, visit this planet, come into my life, into my home, my body, heaven invade this church, invaded this city, this nation. Push back evil.

Luke 11:20 But if I with the finger of God cast out devils, no doubt the kingdom of God is come upon you.

• Driving out demons is a sign that the kingdom of God is come upon us.

Luke 12:31 But rather seek ye the kingdom of God; and all these things shall be added unto you.

• Seeking the kingdom as a priority brings God into our daily needs and He will meet our physical needs.

We Are Going To See

• An invasion of The Kingdom of God in this area.
• Last week we see Auburn win the national championship in Arizona. The couch Gene Chizik said after the game, “God was with us”.
• In Mobile Alabama there is another outpouring going on right now and that Pastor said that Tucson was going to see a great outpouring.

Verses On The Kingdom

Luke 22:29 And I appoint unto you a Kingdom, as my Father hath appointed unto Me.

• Jesus appointed His Kingdom to His followers (us).

Acts 1:3 To whom also He shewed Himself alive after His passion by many infallible proofs, being seen of them forty days, and speaking of the things pertaining to The Kingdom of God.

What Jesus Did:

Acts 10:38 How God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power, who went about doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, for God was with Him.

The Holy Spirit

• Came upon Jesus when He was baptized and anointed Him with supernatural power to do good and to heal all who were oppressed by the devil.
• Sickness is oppression.
• Poverty is oppression.
• Tyranny is oppression.