THE KINGDOM MAN
THE KINGDOM MAN
Definition of terms:
KINGDOM: A kingdom is the territory of a king, where the word of the monarch is law.
MAN: The kingdom Man is the kind of man God’s kingdom can depend on for expansion and stability. No country will send an ambassador that it cannot rely on totally to another country. Whatever he does is what the country does. He is as powerful as his king in his country of posting. That is why his residence is regarded as an extension of his home country. The host country cannot attack it or arrest anybody inside. It will be seen as an attack on the home country.
TEXT: Matthew 6: 10-13—God’s domain spans heaven and earth. So a Kingdom Man must reflect heavenly qualities on earth.
THE QUALITIES OF THE KING
The qualities of the king determine the qualities of his kingdom. By looking at the characteristics of God, we will know about the requirements of His kingdom. Every organisation takes on the character of the head because the leader makes final decisions based on his personality, wishes and desires. Thus, by looking at God’s attributes, we will know the characteristics of His kingdom and the man that fits into this royal territory. The more you tap into God’s qualities, the more you become His kingdom Man.
(1)God is holy
1 Peter 1:15-16
1 Peter 2: 9
(2)He is humble
Humility is deliberately acting below your status.
Genesis 18: 1-33
Matthew 1: 18
Luke 2: 7
Luke 2: 51
Philippians 2: 5-8
(3)God is all knowing
He is omniscience.
1 Samuel 2: 3
Nothing escapes His knowledge and nothing takes Him by surprise. Therefore, only God can tell the future with 100% accuracy.
(1)Bethlehem
Micah 5: 2 (about 710 years BC)
Matthew 2: 1
(2)Virgin
Isaiah 7: 14—a virgin shall conceive (about 700 years BC)
Luke 1: 26-35
(3)Cyrus: Isaiah 44: 28—Cyrus would rebuild Jerusalem and the temple
This prophecy was given 200 years before Cyrus himself was born.
Ezra 1: 1-2
(4)Temple: Matthew 24: 2
Jesus predicted the destruction of the temple.
70 years after, Roman Emperor Titus invaded Jerusalem and destroyed the temple.
(4)No impossibility with God because He is the Creator of all.
Luke 1: 37
Mark 5: 38-43
Luke 7: 11-15
John 11: 39-44
Acts 20: 9-12
Ezekiel 37: 1-10
Exodus 14: 21
(5)God is generous
God always gives more than is needed—oxygen, sunlight, water, etc.
1 Samuel 2: 21
1 Kings 10: 27
2 Chronicles 1: 6-12
Matthew 14: 14-21
(6)God is loving and merciful
John 3: 16
1 John 4: 8
Mark 10: 46-52
Matthew 15: 22-28
(7)He does not joke with His Word. He values His Word more than any other thing in the universe
Psalm 138: 2
Isaiah 55: 11
Matthew 24: 35
John 1: 1-4
(8)God heals
Exodus 15: 26
Matthew 8: 5-13
Mark 5: 15
Mark 5: 25-34
Mark 10: 46-52
Luke 13: 11-13
John 5: 2-9
John 9: 1-7
Barrenness healed:
Genesis 21: 1-6—Isaac
Genesis 30: 22-24—Joseph
Judges 13: 24—Samson
1 Samuel 1: 20—Samuel
Luke 1: 57—John the Baptist
(9)He cannot lose any battle
God is the Almighty General who uses whatever He wants to fight.
Exodus 7: 12—serpent
Exodus 8: 6—frogs
Exodus 8: 17—lice
Exodus 8: 24—flies
Exodus 9: 10—boils
Exodus 12: 29—death
Exodus 14: 28—the Red Sea
Numbers 16: 32-33—He used the earth
Joshua 10: 11-13—God used stones from heaven, the sun and the moon to destroy the enemies of the Israelites
1 Samuel 17: 49—God used a stone against Goliath. This shows that the best of man is no match for the least of God.
2 Samuel 18: 8—the wood killed soldiers of Absalom
Jonah 1: 4—God used a storm against Jonah
Jonah 1: 17—God used a giant fish against Jonah
Acts 12: 23—He used worms to kill Herod
(10) God reflects
Genesis 1: 4, 10, 12, 18, 21, 25, 31
HOW DO YOU APPROPRIATE GOD’S QUALITIES INTO YOUR LIFE?
For emphasis, the leader of a country will not send somebody that is unlike him to represent him in another country. This is why ambassadors are highly trained to reflect the values of their countries and their leaders. The ambassador must accurately represent the wishes and desires of his home country without any deviation. In the same way, somebody who is unlike God cannot be His Kingdom Man. Thus, what makes you a Kingdom Man is not your age, title or status, but how much of the attributes of God that you possess. How much are you like God? How much of God can people see in you? That is what makes us Kingdom Men. The more we carry His image, the more effective and influential we will be in His domain.
The question now arises: How well are you tapping into God’s qualities? These are some of the things we should do to tap into His qualities:
(1)Evangelise at every opportunity.
2 Timothy 4: 5
John 15: 7, 8, 15
(2)Endure trials.
Matthew 24: 13
Luke 9: 62
James 1: 2-4
Proverbs 24: 10
2 Timothy 4: 5
Hebrews 10: 38
(3)Tarry in His presence.
Genesis 32: 24-28
Luke 18: 1
John 20: 10-18
2 Corinthians 3: 18
1 Thessalonians 5: 17
I Timothy 2: 8
(4)Associate with the right people.
Associate with those who are going in the direction you are going and encourage you. Associate closely only with those who speak the language of your destination, not the language of your frustrations. Every relationship takes you up or down. Every association adds to you or takes away from you. Some friendships might have taken so much from you that what is left of you is a carcass. Don’t continue in that direction.
Judges 16: 4-30
1 Samuel 22: 2
2 Samuel 13: 1-33
Jonah 1: 3-4
(5)Work towards making your marriage a showpiece.
Nothing good happens by chance or accident.
Ephesians 5: 24-25
I Timothy 3: 5
1 Peter 3: 7
The modern society is structured to ruin your marriage.
Global divorce rates:
(1)Luxembourg 87%
(2)Spain 65%
(3)France 55%
(4)Russia 51%
(5)US 46%
(6)Germany 44%
(7)UK 42%
(8)New Zealand 42%
(9)Australia 38%
(10)Canada 38%
(11)Nigeria: no reliable statistics, but one court in Abuja alone handled 24 cases of divorce in three months. Lawyers lamented to Vanguard newspapers in 2017 that “new couples do not know what the marriage institution is all about and are not prepared for it.”
(6)Shun pride. Be humble.
If you are not humble, you will be humbled.
James 4: 6
I Peter 5: 5-6
1 Samuel 15: 17
2 Samuel 12: 7-8
Daniel 4: 33
Humility manifests in two ways:
(a)Being teachable
2 Kings 5: 13-14
1 Samuel 25: 14-19
2 Samuel 12: 13
(b)Submission to authorities
There is somebody you must submit to, to function maximally and achieve your destiny. Everything must submit to something to function harmoniously and make progress.
I Kings 19: 19-21
2 Kings 3: 11
(7)Be a master of your profession.
Mark 7: 37
Genesis 41: 38
Exodus 31: 1-6
Psalm 78: 72
Daniel 6: 3-4
(8)Avoid distractions. Be focused.
John 6: 15
Genesis 39: 9
Nehemiah 4: 17
(9)Live a life of integrity.
2 Corinthians 8: 21
Ruth 3: 1-14
1 Samuel 12: 3-5
Genesis 14: 21-23
(10)Obey God 100%.
This is because God values His Word above everything else in the universe
Joshua 1: 8
1 Samuel 15: 23
John 14: 15
John 14: 21
PREPARED BY PASTOR SEGUN OLATUNJI
