Building Kingdom #3

Building Kingdom Overview

In this powerful third installment of the Building Kingdom series, the pastor walks listeners through the full sweep of biblical history, showing how God has consistently administered His love for humanity across every dispensation — from Adam to Abraham, from Moses to the resurrection of Jesus Christ. Drawing on key passages such as Luke 16:16, Romans 4:25, Romans 5:5-9, Romans 5:17, and Romans 8:31-39, the message establishes that the entire Bible centers on a king, a kingdom, and a royal family. The pastor explains how each administration — innocence, conscience, human government, promise, and law — ultimately gave way to the current age of grace, in which God’s love is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Spirit. Through vivid illustrations including Abraham interceding for Sodom, the sacrificial lamb examined by priests, and the Good Shepherd of John 10:11, the message drives home one transforming truth: God is not asking for your performance — He is asking you to receive His love. The sermon closes with a heartfelt invitation to accept Jesus Christ and be made righteous, kings and priests before God, ruling and reigning in this life by His grace.

Building Kingdom Outline

• 00:00 – Welcome and Series Context: The pastor reintroduces the Building Kingdom series and frames the entire Bible around a king, a kingdom, and a royal family.
• 04:30 – Dispensations of God’s Administration: A survey of how God governed mankind through innocence, conscience, human government, promise, and law, showing His persistent love in every era.
• 12:00 – Abraham, Isaac, and the Sacrificial Promise: The story of Abraham’s faith, the near-sacrifice of Isaac on Mount Moriah, and God providing the ram — foreshadowing Christ as the Lamb slain from the foundation of the world.
• 19:00 – The Kingdom of Heaven Preached: Luke 16:16 reveals that since John the Baptist, the good news of God’s kingdom causes everyone to press in — because pure grace is irresistible.
• 25:30 – Christ as Shepherd, Lamb, and King: Jesus is simultaneously the Good Shepherd who gave His life for the sheep, the spotless Lamb of God, and the King who fought our battle from the cross.
• 33:00 – Raised Because We Are Righteous: Romans 4:25 shows that Jesus rose from the dead specifically because He had declared us righteous — His resurrection is proof of our acquittal.
• 39:00 – Kings and Priests in God’s Kingdom: Revelation 1:5-6 and Revelation 5:9-10 declare that believers are made kings and priests, given full authority to rule and reign in this life through grace.
• 44:30 – Nothing Can Separate Us from His Love: Romans 8:31-39 from the Message Bible: no trouble, hatred, threat, or sin can drive a wedge between the believer and the love of God in Christ Jesus.
• 48:30 – Salvation Is All-Encompassing: The pastor explains that salvation means to deliver, heal, provide, prosper, and bring peace — it is heaven coming into you, not just you going to heaven one day.
• 50:00 – Invitation to Receive God’s Love: A corporate prayer of salvation inviting every listener to say yes to God’s love, receive Jesus, and step into their identity as a child of God.

Scripture References

Luke 16:16, John 10:11, John 18:36-37, Romans 4:25, Romans 5:5, Romans 5:7-9, Romans 5:17, Romans 8:31-39, Revelation 1:5-6, Revelation 5:9-10, Revelation 13:8, 1 John 4:7-8, Isaiah 54, John 1:12

Key Takeaways

• The entire Bible is the story of a king, a kingdom, and a royal family, and every dispensation reveals God’s relentless love working to restore mankind.
• Jesus rose from the dead specifically because He declared you righteous — His resurrection is the legal proof of your acquittal before God.
• Your best day does not make you more righteous and your worst day does not make you less righteous; righteousness is a gift received through faith in Christ.
• God is not inspecting you to see if you are worthy of the Lamb — He inspects the Lamb, and the Lamb is perfect, so you are accepted.
• Salvation is not merely a ticket to heaven one day; it is an all-encompassing word meaning to deliver, heal, provide, prosper, and bring peace into your life right now.
• Nothing — no trouble, no sin, no demonic force, nothing thinkable or unthinkable — can separate you from the love of God in Christ Jesus.
• Christianity is not the acceptance of your performance but the acceptance of the perfect performance of one man, the Lord Jesus Christ.

Building Kingdom Notes

Every Dispensation Reveals God’s Love

The pastor traces six biblical administrations — innocence, conscience, human government, promise, law, and grace — showing that in every era God worked tirelessly to reveal His love to mankind. Even in the darkest moments, such as Sodom and Gomorrah, God sent angels to rescue Lot and responded to Abraham’s intercession. The pattern is unmistakable: regardless of how hard men’s hearts became or which governmental form was in place, God never stopped pursuing humanity with love. This historical sweep gives believers confidence that the current age of grace is not an accident but the culmination of God’s eternal plan.

The Lamb Is Inspected, Not the Sinner

One of the most striking illustrations in this message is drawn from the Old Testament sacrificial system. When a worshiper brought a lamb to the priest, the priest examined the lamb for spots and blemishes — never the person bringing it. The priest cared whether the lamb was pure, not whether the sinner was worthy. Jesus is that spotless Lamb, slain from the foundation of the world according to Revelation 13:8. This means God looks at Jesus on your behalf, and because Jesus is perfect, you are accepted. Religion reverses this, demanding that you qualify for the Lamb, but grace declares the Lamb qualifies for you.

Righteousness Is the Reason for the Resurrection

Romans 4:25 in Young’s Literal Translation states that Jesus was raised up because of our being declared righteous. The pastor makes this point with clarity: if Jesus had not successfully made believers righteous, He could never have risen from the dead. His resurrection is therefore not merely a historical miracle — it is the divine certification that every sin has been dealt with and every believer stands fully acquitted before God. This legal reality means that guilt, condemnation, and unworthiness have no legitimate claim on the life of someone who has received Christ.

Ruling as Kings Through Grace Alone

Romans 5:17 promises that those who receive the abundance of grace and the gift of righteousness will rule and reign in this life as kings. Revelation 1:5-6 and Revelation 5:9-10 confirm that Christ has made believers kings and priests to God. The pastor is careful to emphasize that this royal standing is not earned through spiritual disciplines or moral achievement. It flows entirely from accepting what Jesus accomplished between the cross and the throne. Every tool of God, every provision of God, and all the authority of God are available to the believer who has embraced this identity.

Renewing Your Mind in His Love Daily

Drawing on the example of Paul Crouch of Trinity Broadcasting Network, the pastor illustrates that extraordinary fruit in the kingdom does not come from extreme personal effort alone but from daily renewal in the love of God. The suggestion is simple and profound: the first words of every morning should be an invitation — tell me again how much You love me. Being continuously renewed in the revelation of God’s love produces greater strength, focus, and fruitfulness than any religious performance ever could. Love received becomes the engine of a life well lived.

The Invitation That Changes Everything

The sermon closes with an urgent and compassionate call to receive God’s love today. The pastor reminds listeners that Jesus is not demanding behavioral change as a prerequisite — He is simply asking each person to say yes to the love already demonstrated on the cross and confirmed by the resurrection. Salvation understood in its full biblical scope means heaven entering you: healing, peace, provision, and eternal life flowing in from the moment of surrender. The prayer of salvation offered is not a formality but a turning point, the moment a person steps from religion into relationship and from striving into the rest of God’s grace.

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