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Discover how God has already blessed you with Heaven’s best — and why righteousness, not effort, is the key to ruling and reigning in this life.
In this fifth and final installment of the series ‘I Am Blessed with Heaven’s Best,’ the pastor delivers a powerful message on what it truly means to live as an heir of God’s kingdom. Drawing from Ephesians 1:3-6, Colossians 2:13-15, Romans 5:17, and 2 Peter 1:1-4, the teaching unpacks the distinction between the Kingdom of God and the Kingdom of Heaven, explaining how Jesus came legally as a man to restore dominion to humanity. The sermon confronts the spirit of condemnation that keeps believers from walking in the authority and blessings already secured by Christ on the cross. Through vivid illustrations — from Adam naming the animals to David dancing before the Ark — the pastor shows that God is not ‘in control’ in the passive sense, but has placed mankind in charge of the earth, equipped with righteousness as a gift. The message calls every believer to stop begging God for what has already been given, to grow in the knowledge of Jesus Christ, and to enter boldly into the rest, abundance, and fullness of Heaven’s best.
Ephesians 1:3-6, Hebrews 1:1-2, Genesis 1:26, Psalms 8:4-6, Psalms 115:16, 2 Corinthians 5:17, 2 Corinthians 5:21, Romans 5:17, Romans 8:1, Romans 8:14-17, Romans 1:16-17, Colossians 2:13-15, Hebrews 4:1, Hebrews 10:11-14, Ephesians 2:1, Ephesians 2:4-7, Mark 16:19, Psalms 36:7-9, 2 Peter 1:1-4, Romans 10:17
One of the foundational distinctions in this message is the difference between the Kingdom of God and the Kingdom of Heaven. The Kingdom of God always was and always will be — it is the unchanging constitution of divine order. The Kingdom of Heaven, however, refers specifically to this current age in which Jesus, having ascended and seated Himself at the right hand of the Father, administers His rule from heaven through believers on earth. Understanding this distinction helps explain why the church functions the way it does under grace, and why believers carry real delegated authority in the world today.
Drawing on the Hebrew cultural practice of adoption, the pastor explains that the firstborn son in a household could petition the father to adopt a beloved servant as a full son — and the father was obligated to honor that request. Jesus, the only begotten Son of God, made precisely this request on behalf of every believer. The result is staggering: those who receive Christ are no longer servants waiting for instructions but sons and daughters who share in the family counsel, understanding the why behind God’s purposes and inheriting all that the Father possesses.
The sermon places heavy emphasis on the destructive power of condemnation in the life of a believer. When Adam sinned, a cloak of iniquity fell over him and he hid from God. That same pattern repeats in the lives of believers who have been told they are ‘nothing but sinners saved by grace.’ The pastor insists this language, while partially true historically, keeps believers locked in a posture of shame that prevents them from taking the authority they have been given. Romans 8:1 declares there is now no condemnation to those in Christ Jesus — and that freedom is the launching pad for ruling and reigning.
A central pillar of this message is that the fullness of God’s blessings flows through righteousness — not self-earned righteousness, but the gift of God’s own righteousness imputed to every believer through Jesus Christ. Second Corinthians 5:21 states that God made Jesus, who knew no sin, to be sin for us so that we might become the righteousness of God in Him. This righteousness cannot be lost on a bad day, cannot be forfeited by weakness, and does not fluctuate based on performance. It is a permanent standing that opens the door to every promise God has made.
Ephesians 2:4-7 makes the extraordinary declaration that God has raised believers up and made them sit together in heavenly places in Christ Jesus. The pastor is careful to clarify this is not physical but spiritual — yet it is no less real. This seated position means that the same authority Jesus wields from the right hand of the Father is the authority from which every believer is meant to operate. Hebrews 10:12-14 confirms that Christ’s one sacrifice perfected forever those who are being sanctified, meaning believers approach every situation from a position of victory already won.
Second Peter 1:2-4 reveals that grace and peace are multiplied not through striving but through the knowledge of God and Jesus Christ. As believers grow in understanding who Jesus is and what He has done, the exceedingly great and precious promises of God become increasingly accessible and manifest in daily life. The pastor compares this to discovering that a million dollars has been deposited into your account — the money was always there, but ignorance of it meant living as if it were not. Hearing righteousness again and again is the method God uses to awaken believers to the wealth that is already theirs.
The Kingdom of God refers to the eternal, unchanging reign of God that always has existed and always will. The Kingdom of Heaven is a specific term for the current age in which Jesus, seated at the right hand of the Father after His death and resurrection, administers His rule from heaven through Spirit-filled believers on earth. Whenever the Bible uses the phrase ‘Kingdom of Heaven,’ it points to this present dispensation of grace.
God gave dominion over the earth to mankind at creation, as recorded in Genesis 1:26. Because authority over the earth was legally entrusted to man, God could not simply override human governance — that would violate His own Word. Jesus had to enter the world through the womb of a woman, becoming fully human, in order to legally reclaim the dominion that Adam had forfeited. Only a man could rightfully restore what a man had given away.
Ephesians 1:5 says God predestined believers to adoption as sons through Jesus Christ. In the Hebrew culture Paul alludes to, the firstborn son could petition his father to adopt a beloved servant into full sonship, and the father was obligated to honor it. Jesus, the firstborn Son, requested that believers be brought into the family. As adopted sons and daughters, believers are no longer servants taking orders but heirs who share in the knowledge, purposes, and inheritance of the Father.
Condemnation causes believers to hide from God’s goodness, just as Adam hid in the garden after sinning. When someone feels unworthy, they pull back from the authority and promises that belong to them in Christ. Romans 8:1 declares there is no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus, and this freedom is essential — a person who owns a business but feels condemned cannot confidently lead it. Condemnation is Satan’s primary tool to keep believers ignorant of the inheritance that has already been placed in their spiritual account.
According to 2 Corinthians 5:21, righteousness is entirely a gift. God made Jesus — who knew no sin — to become sin on our behalf so that we might become the righteousness of God in Him. This righteousness cannot be earned through sacrifice, moral effort, or religious activity. Hebrews 10:11-14 points out that even the daily sacrifices of the Old Testament priesthood could not take away sin, but Christ’s one sacrifice perfected forever those who believe. Righteousness is received by faith, not manufactured by works.
Ephesians 2:6 declares that God has raised believers up and made them sit together in heavenly places in Christ Jesus. This is a present spiritual reality, not a future hope. It means that believers share in the position of authority that Christ holds at the right hand of the Father. From this seated position, every promise, every blessing, and every spiritual resource of heaven is accessible. The practical implication is that believers are not begging God from a position of lack but are operating from a position of victory already secured.
Second Peter 1:2-4 teaches that grace and peace are multiplied through the knowledge of God and of Jesus Christ, and that His divine power has given us all things pertaining to life and godliness through that same knowledge. As believers learn more deeply who Jesus is and what He has accomplished, they gain access to exceedingly great and precious promises. Romans 10:17 adds that faith comes by hearing — meaning consistent, repeated exposure to the gospel of righteousness progressively transforms how a person sees themselves and God.
Psalm 115:16 states that the heaven belongs to the Lord, but the earth He has given to the children of men. This verse establishes that God, while sovereign in His character and decrees, has delegated practical stewardship and authority over the earth to humanity. The Message Bible renders it plainly: He put us in charge of the earth. This means that what happens on earth is significantly shaped by the choices, faith, and actions of believers — which is why Romans 5:17 calls believers to rule and reign in this life through the abundance of grace and the gift of righteousness.