AUTHORIZED - Kingdom Keys

AUTHORIZED

KINGDOM KEYS

Matthew 16:19

19And I will give unto thee the keys of the kingdom of heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt bind on earth is bound in heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.

Mark 4:11

11And he said unto them, Unto you it is given to know the mystery of the kingdom of God: but unto them that are without, all these things are done in parables:

Matthew 13: 11-13 (NIV)

11He replied, "Because the knowledge of the secrets of the kingdom of heaven has been given to you, but not to them.  12Whoever has will be given more, and they will have an abundance.  Whoever does not have, even what they have will be taken from them.  13This is why I speak to them in parables: Though seeing, they do not see; thou hearing, they do not hear or understand.

I. What are the Keys?

1. principles - fundamental truths or propositions that serve as the foundation for a system of beliefs.  Principles are universal, permanent.

2. Laws - ordinances

3. System - when you understand how the system works, you can effectively apply them

4. Functions- keys initiate action. When you apply keys, things happen.

Keys are the principles by which the kingdom of God operates

Keys cannot be substituted  by feelings, emotions, wishful thinking or manipulation

Galatians 6:7-9

7Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap. 8For he that soweth to his flesh shall of the flesh reap corruption, but he that soweth to the Spirit shall of the Spirit reap life everlasting. 9And let us not be weary in well doing; for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.

Keys give you Authority, Rights and Power

II. Keys Represent

1. Authority in the kingdom of God 

Luke 10:16-18

16He that heareth you heareth me; and he that despiseth you despiseth me; and he that despiseth me despiseth him that sent me. 17And the seventy returned again with joy, saying, Lord, even the devils are subject unto us through thy name. 18He replied, "I saw Satan fall like lightning from heaven. 19 I have given you authority to trample on snakes and scorpions and to overcome all the power of the enemy: and nothing shall any means hurt you.  20However, do not rejoice that the spirits submit to you, but rejoice that your names are written in heaven."

2. Access to the kingdom

Romans 8:14-17

14For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God. 15For ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father.16The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God: 17And if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ; if so be that we suffer with him, that we may be also glorified together.

Mark 11:22

22And Jesus answering saith unto them, Have faith in God. (He didn't say have faith in having enough faith)

3. Ownership...You are an authorized owner of what the keys access.

Mark 11:23

23For verily I say unto you, That whosoever shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; and shall not doubt in his heart, but shall believe that those things which he saith shall come to pass; he shall have whatsoever he saith.

4. Control...you control how often you access heaven's resources

Luke 18:1

1And he spake a parable unto them to this end, that men ought always to pray, and not to faint;

Mark 11:24

24Therefore I say unto you, What thing soever ye desire when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them.

5. Authorization...you are authorized access to heaven

Philippians 4:14-19

14Not withstanding ye have well done, that ye did communicate with my affliction. 15Now ye Philippians know also, that in the beginning of the gospel, when I departed from Macedonia, no church communicated with me as concerning giving and receiving, but ye only.  16for even in Thessalonica ye sent once and again unto my necessity.  17Not because I desire a gift: but I desire fruit that may abound to your account.  18But I have all and abound: I am full, having received of Epaphroditus the things which were sent from you, an odour of a sweet smell, a sacrifice acceptable, well pleasing to God.  19But my God shall supply all your needs according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus.

6. Power...you have the power to incorporate heaven's power in earth's affairs.

2 Corinthians 4: 6-10

6For God, who commanded the light to shine out of darkness, hath shined in our hearts, to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ. 7But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellency of the power may be of God, and not of us. 8We are troubled on every side, yet not distressed; we are perplexed, but not in despair; 9Persecuted, but not forsaken; cast down, but not destroyed; 10Always bearing in the body the dying of the Lord Jesus, that the life also of Jesus might be made manifest in our body.

7. Freedom...

John 8: 31-32; 36

31Then said Jesus to those Jews which believed on him, If ye continue in my word, then are ye my disciples indeed; 32And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free

36If the Son therefore shall make you free, ye shall be free indeed.

AUTHORIZED II - The Kingdom Mindset

AUTHORIZED II

The Kingdom Mindset

I. THE BIBLE IS ABOUT A KINGDOM.

The message of the bible is a message about a king and His kingdom.  The original plan of God was to establish and extend His invisible heavenly Kingdom on earth.  God's plan is revealed in Genesis 1&2; it got messed up in chapter 3, and from chapter 3 to Revelation 22 is God's plan to restore His original plan.  Jesus came to preach about the Kingdom, not a religion. He came to restore the fallen kingdom and put it back into the hands of mankind.  The Kingdom of God is something we understand and pursue

1. Jesus and the Kingdom

a. Jesus taught about a present tense Kingdom.

Matthew 4:17

17From that time Jesus began to preach and to say, "Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand."

b. Jesus Preached the Kingdom

Luke 4:43

43but He said to them, "I must preach the kingdom of God to the other cities also, because for his purpose I have been sent.

c. Jesus Taught that We would Inherit a Kingdom

Matthew 25:34

34Then the King will say to those on His right hand, 'Come, you blessed of My Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world. 

Matthew 6:33

33But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you. 

d. Jesus Taught Rewards for Kingdom Faithfulness

Matthew 20:1

"1For the kingdom of heaven is like a landowner who went out early in the morning to hire laborers for his vineyard.

II. WHAT IS THE KINGDOM

1. Governance or Rule

Def - The word kingdom in Greek is Bascillia - It means sovereignty or royal power or dominion.  In Hebrew, it is Mamlacah - meaning dominion, sovereignty, rulership, or authority.

a. The sovereign influence, impact, and rulership of a king over a territory

b. The governing impact of a king's will and purpose over a domain

c. A king's influence over a people and a domain

d. A territory over which a king rules and his government structure has impact

e. It is a practical government, it is not a religion

Isaiah 9:6-7

6For unto us a Child is born, Unto us, a Son is given; And the government will be upon His shoulder. And His name will be called Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. 7Of the increase of His government and peace There will be no end, Upon the throne of David and over His kingdom, To order it and establish it with judgment and justice From that time forward, even forever.  The zeal of the Lord of host will perform this.

2. The Dominion of a King

A democratic, western world, church mindset can compete with true Kingdom principles. However, there is a definite contrast between some church thinking and true kingdom reality.

3. A Change Within

At this stage of kingdom manifestation, the kingdom is internal with outward manifestation.  Kingdom change first happens internally, It starts with a mind change, resulting in life change. 

Luke 17:20-21

20Now when He was asked by the Pharisees when the kingdom of God would come, He answered them and said, "The kingdom of God does not come with observation; 21nor will they say, 'See here!' or 'See there!' For indeed, the kingdom of God is within you."

John 3:3

3Jesus answered and said to him, "Most assuredly, I say to you, unless one is born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God."

1Corinthians 6:9-11

9Do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived. Neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor homosexuals, nor sodomites, 10nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners will inherit the kingdom of God. 11And such were some of you. But you were washed, but you were sanctified, but you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus and by the Spirit of our God.

4. Establish Kingdom Rule in Your Space

Matthew 16:18-19

18And I also say to you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build My church, and the gates of Hades shall not prevail against it. 19And I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven, and whatever you bind on earth is bind in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven.

1 Corinthians 15:24-25

24Then comes the end, when He delivers the kingdom to God the Father, when He puts an end to all rule and all authority and power. 25For He must reign till He has put all enemies under His feet.

III. THE EKKLESIA

1. God's Kingdom Delegate on Earth

Matthew 16:18-19

18And I also say to you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build My church, and the gates of Hades shall not prevail against it. 19And I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven, and whatever you bind on earth is bind in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven.

In Greek culture, an ekklesia was the ruling body that governed the polis or city-state.  Thus Jesus didn't create a new word but borrowed it from a common political word to describe His goal for those who would be His disciples: that they would represent His kingdom will on earth with bindiing and loosing powers that would govern the heavenly principalities (Ephesians 3:8-10; 6:10-18) and thus transform earthly communities where each ekklesia was established. The people of God are called to have and Ekklesia/ Kingdome mindset, not a church congregation paradigm. 

Here's a chart that shows the difference between the two

      

CHURCH / CONGREGATION	EKKLESIA / KINGDOM
The way we do it	The way the King wants it done
Ritual	Relationship
Democracy	Theocracy
Organization Focused	King Focused
Join ln	Born In
Anything goes	Protocol
Assembles to find peace in a culture	Challenges the status quo
Commitment to Sunday ministry and programs	Commitment to transform culture in every sphere of life
Trains people for church life	Trains people for all of life
Effects change in individual souls	Effects change in surrounding communities
At war to have church growth and bring deliverance to some individual members.	At war against demonic entities in the heavenly spheres
Calls for their communities to attend their Sunday worship experiences	Sends out people to serve their communities
Satisfied when members have joy in their hearts	Satisfied when communities look like Kingdom

IV. KINGDOM CONCEPTS

1. The Law of Dominion

Genesis 1:26-28

26Then God said, "Let Us make man in Our image, according to Our likeness; let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, over the birds of the air, and over the cattle, over all the earth and over every creeping thing that creeps on the earth." 27So God created man in His own image; in the image of God He created him/ make and female He created them. 28Then God blessed them, and God said to them, "Be fruitful and multiply; fill the earth and subdue it; have dominion over the fish of the sea, over the birds of the air, and over every living thing that moves on the earth."

Dominion means the authorization to carry out God's Purpose. Notice He did not say, "let us" have dominion, He said "let them" have dominion. Dominion was given to us. God himself chooses to be subject to this principle.

Psalm 8:4-6

4What is man that You are mindful of him, and the son of man, that You visit him? 5For You have made him a little lower than the angels, And You have crowned him with glory and honor. 6You have made him to have dominion over the works of Your hands; You have put all things under his feet.

Psalm 115:16

16The heaven, even the heavens, are the Lord's; But the earth He has given to the children of men.

God did not originally create man for heaven. He was created for the earth. And he will still live on the earth for all eternity (Revelation 21:1). Our job is to make earth like heaven. This is why Jesus taught us to pray thy kingdom come and thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. We are to fill the earth with Kingdom rule.  Our dominion mandate authorizes us to do so.

Principles of Dominion

• Humans are the only ones that have the legal authority to rule on earth
• God excludes himself from the right to rule on the earth
• Jesus needed a body for this very reason
• Any spirit being is illegal on earth without the invitation of a physical human being
• Jesus is the Second Adam who took the rightful authority back that Adam gave to Satan

2. The Law of Delegated Authority

a. Jesus Reclaimed Authority from Satan

Matthew 28:18

18And Jesus came and spoke to them, saying, "All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth.

Philippians 2:9

9Therefore God also has highly exalted Him and given Him the name which is above every name, 

b. Jesus Delegated Authority to Us

Matthew 28:18-20

18And Jesus came and spoke to them, saying, "All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth. 19God therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, 20teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age." Amen.

Luke 10:19

19Behold, I give you the authority to trample on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy: and nothing shall by any means hurt you.

Mark 16:15-18

15And He said to them, "Go into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature. 16He who believes and is baptized will be saved; but he who does not believe will be condemned. 17And these signs will flow those who believe: In My name they will cast out demons; they will speak with new tongues; 18they take up serpents; and if they drink anything deadly, it will by no means hurt them; they will lay hands on the sick, and they will recover."

3. The Law of Violence (We must enforce the kingdom)

12And from the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven suffers violence, and the violent take it by force.

James 5:16

16Confess your trespasses to one another, and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The effective, fervent prayer of a righteous man avails much.

Luke 12:31-32

31But seek the kingdom of God, and all these things shall be added to you. 32Do not fear, little flock, for it is your Father's good pleasure to give you the kingdom.

4. The Law of Victory (We already have victory before we fight)

Ephesians 1:20

20which He worked in Christ when He raised Him from the dead and seated Him at His right hand in the heavenly places, 21above all principality and power and might and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this age but also in that which is to come.

Ephesians 2:4-6

4But God, who is rich in mercy, because of His great love with which He loved us, 5even when we were dead in trespasses, made us alive together with Christ (by grace you have been saved), 6and raised us up together, and made us sit together in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus.

1 John 5:4

4For whatever is born of God overcomes the world. And this is the victory that has overcome the world--our faith.

Romans 8:28

35Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword? 36As it is written: "For You sake we are killed all the day long; We are accounted as sheep for the slaughter." 37Yet in all these things we are more than conquerors through Him who loved us.

Power of the Name: The Position of Jesus Christ

Power of the Name 

The Position of Jesus Christ

I. Who is Jesus

• Jesus is the second person in the trinity
• He is God, the Son
• The word by whom the earth was created, Gen 1:3, John 1:1
• Later came to work in the world which He created, John 1:14

John 14:12-14, "Most assuredly, I say to you, he who believes in Me, the works that I do he will do also; and greater works than these he will do, because I go to My Father. "And whatever you ask in My name, that I will do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son. You may ask me for anything in my name, and I will do it.

A. The name of Jesus is activated by humility, obedience, and alignment under the authority of His name

Mark 16:17-19 And these signs will follow who believe: In My name, they will cast out demons; they will speak with new tongues; 18they will take up serpents; and if they drink anything deadly, it will by no means hurt them; they will lay hands on the sick and they will recover; 19So then the Lord had spoken to them, He was received up to heaven, and sat down at the right hand of God.

B. Believers have the authority to use His name because of their relationship 

C. Relationship is a process, we are His bride

II. We are the bride of Jesus Christ

2 Corinthians 11:2 For I am jealous for you with godly jealousy. For I have betrothed you to one husband, that I may present you as a chaste virgin to Christ

Revelations 19:7 Let us be glad and rejoice, and Him glory: for the marriage of the Lamb has come, and his wife has made herself ready.

A. We must bear His name. We are legitimized by the way we behave and carry ourselves 

B. We must align ourselves in faith

C. Your spirit man must be submitted to Jesus Christ

1 Thessalonians 5:23 Now may the God of peace Himself sanctify you completely; and may your whole spirit, soul, and body be preserved blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.

III. The Tripartite Man

A. Spirit, Soul, and Body

Man is a spirit; he has a soul and lives in a body.

B. Life is on three planes: Natural, Carnal, and Spiritual

1. We must save the natural man. He is dirt

1 Corinthians 2:14 But the natural man does not receive the things of the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness to him; nor can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned.

2. Overcome our carnal man

1 Corinthians 3:1-3 And I, brethren, could not speak to you as to spiritual people but as to carnal, as to babes in Christ. 2I fed you with milk and not with solid food; for until now you were not able to receive it, and even now you are still not able; 3for you are still carnal. For where there are envy, strife, and divisions among you, are you not carnal and behaving like mere men?

3. Empower our spiritual man

2 Corinthians 6:14-18 Do not be unequally yoked together with unbelievers. For what fellowship has righteousness with lawlessness? An what communion has light with darkness? 15And what accord has Christ with Belial? Or what part has a believer with an unbeliever?16And what agreement has the temple of God with idols? For you are the temple of the living God. As God has said: "I will dwell in them and walk among them. I will be there God, and they shall be my people." 17Therefore, "Come out from among them And be separate, says the Lord. Do not touch what is unclean, And I will receive you." 18I will be a Father to you, and you shall be My sons and daughters, Says the Lord Almighty." 

4. Power works by submission to authority 

Philippians 2:6-11 who, being in the form of God, did not consider it robbery to be equal with God, 7 but made Himself of no reputation, taking the form of a bondservant, and coming in the likeness of men. 8And being found in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself and became obedient to the point of death, even the death of the cross.  9Therefore God also has highly exalted Him and given Him the name which is above every name, 10that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of those in heaven, and those on earth, and of those under the earth, 11and that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.

Romans 10:13-14 For "whoever calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved." 14How then shall they call on him in whom they have not believed? And how shall they believe in Him of whom they have not heard? And how shall they hear without a preacher?

Matthew 7:20-22 Therefore by their fruits you will know them.  21"Not everyone who says to Me, 'Lord, Lord,' shall enter into the kingdom of heaven. 22Many will say to Me in that day, "Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in Your name, cast out demons in Your name, and done many wonders in Your name?'

5. We have to understand the meaning of His name to effectively use it

Joshua - means (HEB) Yahshua = Yah+shuah. Yah is short for Yahweh,

Yeshuah - which means: "to save, save alive, rescue, to deliver" 

IV. CAUTION

A. Jesus will rescue whoever calls upon His name in times of need

Act 2:21 And it shall come to pass, that whosoever shall call on the name of the Lord shall be saved.

B. Because many are called but few are chosen

Matthew 24:5 For many will come in My name, saying, 'I and the Christ,' and will deceive many.

C. You and your household are created for miracles

Isaiah 8:18 here am I and the children whom the Lord has given me! We are for signs and wonders in Israel From the Lord of hosts, Who dwells in Mount Zion.

D. He has given you power 

Luke 10:19 Behold, I give unto you power to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy: and nothing shall by any means hurt you. KJV

E. You have to operate in the Spirit

Word of the Lord 2020

     Word of the Lord 2020

1. Decade of Access

Ester 4:10-17; 5:1

10Then Esther spoke to Hathach, and gave him a command for Mordecai: 11"All the king's servants and the people of the king's provinces know that any man or woman who goes into the inner court to the king, who has not been called, he has but one law: put all to death, except the one to whom the king holds out the golden scepter, that he may live. Yet I myself have not been called to go in to the king these thirty days." 12So they told Mordecai Esther's words. 13And Mordecai told them to answer Esther: "Do not think in your heart that you will escape in the king's palace any more than all the other Jews. 14For if you remain completely silent at this time, relief and deliverance will arise for the Jews from another place, but you and your father's house will perish. Yet who knows whether you have come to the kingdom for such a time as this? 15Then Esther told them to reply to Mordecai: 16"Go, gather all the Jews who are present in Shushan, and fast for me; neither eat nor drink for three days, night or day. My maids and I will fast likewise. And so I will go to the king, which is against the law; and if I perish, I perish! 17So Mordecai went his way and did according to all that Esther commanded him.

1Now it happened on the third day that Esther put on her royal robes and stood in the inner court of the king's palace, across from the king's house, while the king sat on his royal throne in the royal house, facing the entrance of the house. 2So it was, when the king saw Queen Esther standing in the court that she found favor in his sight, and the king held out to Esther the golden scepter that was in his hand. Then Esther went near and touched the top of the scepter. 3And the king said to her, "What do you wish, Queen Esther? What is your request? It shall be given to you - up to half the kingdom! 

a. The Throne

Hebrews 4:16

16Let us therefore come boldly to the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy and find grace to help in time need.

Ephesians 3:12

12...in whom we have boldness and access with confidence through faith in Him.

b. Kingdom Promises

Numbers 13:30

30Then Caleb quieted the people before Moses, and said, "Let us go up at once and take possession, for we are well able to overcome it.

c. Him (Relationship)

John 13: 21-26

21When Jesus had said these things, He was troubled in spirit, and testified and said, "Most assuredly, I say to you, one of you will betray Me." 22Then the disciples looked at one another, perplexed about whom He spoke. 23Now there was leaning on Jesus' bosom one of His disciples, whom Jesus loved. 24Simon Peter therefore motioned to him to ask who it was of whom He spoke. 25Then, leaning back on Jesus' breast, he said to Him, "Lord, who is it?" 26Jesus answered, "It is he to whom I shall give a piece of bread when I have dipped it." And having dipped the bread, He gave it to Judas Iscariot, the son of Simon.

d. Favor

Favor with God and Man

• Favor makes life easier with fewer hindrances
• Favor will make you stand out within a crowd
• "One day of Favor is worth more than a lifetime fo labor"
• Favor is to be chosen rather than money

Proverbs 22:1

1A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches, and loving favor rather than silver and gold.

2. Decade to Embrace Kingship

1 Corinthians 4:8
8You are already full! You are already rich! You have reigned as kings without us - and indeed I could wish you did reign, that also might reign with you!

Revelation 1:5-6
5and from Jesus Christ, the faithful witness, the firstborn from the dead, and the ruler over the kings of the earth.  Tho Hom who loved us and washed us from our sins in His own blood, 6and has made us kings and priests to His God and Father, to Him be glory and dominion forever and ever. Amen.

The Kingdom concept requires us to begin to think of Jesus as King of Kings but also ourselves as kings under his reign.  This is why the message of the kingdom begins with the word repent.  Repent is (metanoia) in Greek. It means to change your thinking.  In 2020 we must think like kings working with and for the Great Kings.  King Jesus.

a.  Kings don't beg; they decree.
b.  Kings defend their territory and subjects
c.  Kings go to war and take territory

3. Decade of Increased Angelic Activity

John Kilpatrick's (The leader of the Brownsville Revival) phone called me Thursday night.  He put it down and it dialed me.  We haven't talked in a year or more.  He began to share with me an encounter had the night before.  He laid down on his right side wasn't comfortable so he turned over on his left and instantly he was in another dimension.  He couldn't describe it but He was in a totally different realm.  The Lord began to communicate with him without words.  Darkness will get darker and it will happen pretty quickly but don't worry, help is on the way.  Be prepared.  Don't worship them just receive their ministry.

I know this to the Word of the Lord.  I heard the same thing and even preached a series on Angels recently.

Acts 5:17-19
17Then the high priest rose up, and all those who were with him (which is the sect of the Sadducees), and they were filled with indignation, 18and laid their hands on the apostles and put in the common prison.  19But at night an angel of the Lord opened the prison doors and brought them out, and said,

Acts 12:5-7
5Peter was therefore kept in prison, but constant prayer was offered to God for him by the church.  6Aand when Herod was about to bring him out, that night Peter was sleeping, bound with two chains between two soldiers; and the guards before the door were keeping the prison.  7Now behold, an angel of the Lord stood by him, and a light shone in the prison; and he struck Peter on the side and raised him up, saying "Arise quickly!" And his chains fell off his hands.

4.  Decade to Walk in Rest

Don't get irritated and agitated about things. Walk in peace and rest.

John 14:1
1"Let not your heart be troubled; you believe in God, believe also in Me."

Matthew 11:28-30
28"Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. 29Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.  30For My yoke is easy and My burden is light."

Exodus 23: 20-22
20Behold, I send an Angel before you to keep you in the way and to bring you into the place which I have prepared. 21Beware of Him and obey His voice; do not provoke Him, for He will not pardon your transgressions; for My name is in Him.  22But if you indeed obey His voice and do all that I speak, then I will be an enemy to your enemies and an adversary to your adversaries.

Ephesians 4:1-3
1I, therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you to walk worthy of the calling with which you were called, 2with all lowliness and gentleness, with longsuffering, bearing with one another in love, 3endeavoring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.

5.  Decade to War by Holding Faith

1Timothy 1:18-19
18This charge I commit unto thee, son Timothy, according to the prophecies which went before on thee, that thou by them mightest war a good warfare, 19Holding faith, and good conscience; which some having put away concerning faith have made shipwreck. KJV

Ephesians 6:16
16Above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked.

6. Decade of Significant Prosperity and Increase for the Harvest

Deuteronomy 8:18
18And you shall remember the Lord your God, for it is He who gives you power to get wealth, that He may establish His covenant which He swore to your fathers, as it is this day

Haggai 2:6-9
6"For thus says the Lord of hosts: 'Once more (it is a little while) I will shake heaven and earth, the sea and dry land; 7and I will shake all nations, and they shall come to the Desire of All Nations, and I will fill this temple with glory,' says the Lord of hosts. 8'The silver is Mine, and the gold is Mine,' says the Lord of hosts. 9'The glory of the latter temple shall be greater than the former,' says the Lord of hosts. 'And in this place I will give peace,' says the Lord of hosts."

Isaiah 60:1-3;5-6
1Arise, shine; For your light has come: And the glory of the Lord is risen upon you. 2For behold, the darkness shall cover the earth, And deep darkness the people; But the Lord will arise over you, And His glory will be seen upon you. 3The Gentiles shall come to your light, And kings to the brightness of your rising...

5Then you shall see and become radiant, And your heart shall swell with joy; Because the abundance of the sea shall be turned to you, The wealth of the Gentiles shall come to you.  6The multitude of camels shall cover your land, The dromedaries of Midian and Ephah; All those from Sheba shall come; They shall bring gold and incense, And they shall proclaim the praises of the Lord.

7.  New Dimensions Suddenly Released

What happened to John as a prophetic picture? He was in one dimension then turned over and was instantly in a new dimension.

8.  Decade for Humility

God needs men and women in this hour he can trust with great wealth and power that will not be lifted up in pride.  Humility is a key virtue to cultivate in this decade.

James 4:6
6But He gives more grace. Therefore He says: "Gods resists the proud, but give grace to the humble."