29 Apr Building Kingdom #4

Kingdom Administration Overview

In this powerful fourth installment of the Building Kingdom series, the pastor explores how God’s kingdom administration has evolved through different dispensations, from Adam’s innocence to Christ’s grace-based kingdom of heaven. He emphasizes that while there’s only one verse about being born again, Scripture contains 101 verses about God’s kingdom – yet this crucial teaching is rarely heard in many denominations. The message reveals how our hearts determine our relationship with God’s kingdom, contrasting the hardness that led to legalistic law with the tender hearts that receive grace. Through compelling stories of Cain’s mercy versus the law’s harshness, the pastor demonstrates God’s unchanging desire for relationship over punishment. He teaches that Jesus, now seated at the Father’s right hand, has given believers authority to administer His kingdom on earth. The key transformation happens when we change how we speak, which changes how we see, ultimately bringing God’s best into our lives. Rather than constantly asking God for things, kingdom living means recognizing we already have everything through Christ’s finished work, allowing us to seek first His kingdom without worry about provision.

Kingdom Administration Outline

• 0:00 – Kingdom Knowledge Gap: Most denominations focus on one ‘born again’ verse while ignoring 101 kingdom verses.
• 5:00 – Kingdom Dispensations Explained: From Adam’s innocence administration to Jesus’ grace-based kingdom of heaven.
• 12:00 – Heart Transformation Power: God gives believers new tender hearts to receive His kingdom administration.
• 18:00 – Speaking Changes Everything: Changing how we speak transforms how we see and brings kingdom blessing.
• 25:00 – Law Versus Grace Comparison: Cain received mercy for murder while law demanded death for gathering sticks.
• 35:00 – John Baptist Versus Jesus: Law preaching led to death, but grace preaching brings resurrection victory.
• 42:00 – Kingdom Living Without Worry: Seeking God’s kingdom first eliminates anxiety about life’s necessities.
• 48:00 – Foundation at Caesarea Philippi: Jesus builds His church on revelation of His identity as Christ.

Scripture References

Matthew 6:25-33, Matthew 16:13-19, Ephesians 1:3, 2 Peter 1:3-4, Psalm 24, Hebrews 3:15, Hebrews 4:7, Luke 16:16, Romans 6:23

Key Takeaways

• The kingdom of God appears in 101 biblical verses, yet remains largely untaught in many denominations.
• God’s kingdom administration evolved from innocence through law to grace, with Jesus now ruling from heaven’s throne.
• Believers receive new tender hearts that can be molded by God, replacing hardened hearts that resist His voice.
• Changing our speech patterns transforms our perspective and attracts God’s best into every area of life.
• Hard hearts lead to bondage and legalism, while soft hearts receive mercy and grace from our loving Father.
• Kingdom living means recognizing we already possess everything through Christ rather than constantly asking for provision.
• Seeking God’s kingdom first eliminates worry and anxiety, bringing supernatural peace about tomorrow’s needs.

Kingdom Administration Notes

This transformative message addresses a critical gap in modern church teaching – while most denominations repeatedly emphasize the single verse about being born again, they largely ignore the 101 verses that speak about God’s kingdom. The pastor begins by explaining the concept of dispensations or administrations, showing how God’s kingdom has been managed differently throughout history based on humanity’s heart condition.The journey starts with Adam, who was given dominion over earth in the dispensation of innocence. When sin entered through Adam’s fall, hearts hardened and the administration shifted. This progression continued until Jesus Christ came to establish the kingdom of heaven, administered through grace rather than law. Today, Jesus sits at the Father’s right hand while believers serve as His earthly administrators, exercising the authority He’s delegated to them.A pivotal truth emerges about heart transformation – when we’re born again, God doesn’t just save our souls but gives us completely new hearts. These tender, moldable hearts replace the stony hearts that resist God’s voice and direction. This heart change enables believers to receive and respond to kingdom principles that seem impossible to natural thinking.The power of speech receives special emphasis, with the pastor declaring that changing how we speak will change how we see, which ultimately changes what we receive from life. This principle connects to Jesus’ teaching about being justified or condemned by our words, showing that speech patterns directly impact spiritual outcomes.Perhaps the most striking illustration contrasts God’s treatment of Cain versus the law’s demands. When Cain murdered Abel, God showed mercy, protection, and patience despite the heinous crime. However, under the law, a man died simply for gathering sticks on the Sabbath to warm his family. This stark comparison reveals how hard hearts actually limit God’s mercy, not because God changes, but because hardened hearts cannot receive His grace.The message emphasizes that worldly systems inevitably harden hearts toward God, making life progressively more difficult. Only by maintaining close fellowship with God can believers keep their hearts soft and tender toward Him and others. This tenderness becomes essential for forgiveness, with the pastor challenging listeners that if Jesus could forgive from the cross, we must extend the same grace to others.Kingdom living eliminates worry and anxiety about provision. Since believers have already been blessed with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places and given everything pertaining to life and godliness, prayer becomes relationship rather than constant requesting. The pastor encourages starting each day by asking God to speak His love rather than presenting wish lists.The teaching concludes with Jesus’ foundational question at Caesarea Philippi, setting up the revelation that would become the bedrock of church construction – the understanding of Christ’s true identity and the believer’s authority in His kingdom.

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