As the journey through the Kingdom of God lesson continues, Cherry Campbell explores the symbolic importance of keys in spiritual access and authority. Listeners are guided through a journey that reveals the keys to accessing the Kingdom of Heaven, including laws and ways that open the door to divine treasures and insights. Through Jesus's teachings and biblical examples, we are offered strategies to enter and thrive in the Kingdom, unlocking the boundless potential that God's realm holds for each of us.
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Good morning. Welcome to Victorious Faith. I'm Cherry Campbell. This morning, we are going to continue lesson number eight in a class that I taught called the Kingdom of God. And this lesson number eight is called, Where is the Kingdom of God? God has given us the kingdom and qualifications to enter and be promoted in the Kingdom of God. So join me now in our live class as we continue this lesson, lesson number eight. Revelation 1, verse 6. He has made us kings and priests unto God and his Father. Now, in the NIV and in other modern translations, it might say he has made us a kingdom. Now, I've actually looked that up just in my own little computer program where you can look up in the Strong's in the Greek and the Hebrew. And as I researched it, every time in the New Testament the word king or kingdom is used, the word king is one Greek word and the word kingdom is another different Greek word. And they were always the same word every time it was translated, except here. And it is actually the same Greek word that everywhere else in the New Testament is translated king. So king is more correct than kingdom. And I believe that is important because God did not make us a kingdom because if we are a kingdom, that almost is like we're the subjects. There's a big difference. It would make us more like the subjects of the kingdom. But we're not the subjects. The truth and the literal translation is he has made us to be kings and priests so that we are rulers, not subjects in this kingdom. And it's a very important difference there. So if your Bible says kingdom, I would recommend you write there in the margin at least the word kings as it says in the King James, God has made us to be kings and priests because a king has authority. And the same thing is also found again in Revelation 5, verse 10. Chapter 5, verse 10. And it says, And it has made us unto our God kings and priests, and we shall reign on the earth. Now again, the modern translations will often say kingdom. Again, it's the Greek word for king. not kingdom. And so I would suggest that you write in the margin of your Bible the word kings, not kingdom. Because a kingdom would make us subjects, but we are kings, which gives us authority to rule. Amen. And so both of these verses say that we are kings. Well, how can you be a king if you don't have a kingdom? How can you say, here is King John? Where is John a king? Oh, nowhere. Well, then how can he be a king? It's not possible. If his name is King John or King James or King George or whatever, say, well, this is King James. Where's his kingdom? Oh, he doesn't have one. It just doesn't make sense. It cannot be. So if you are a king, then you have to have a kingdom. And so we're just simply establishing again that we have a kingdom that we are ruling over as kings. Amen? Amen. Amen. Now go to Matthew 16. Matthew 16, verse 19. I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven. Whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven. Jesus said, I give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven. Well, what do keys represent? Well, you can make a note of this if you want to, and actually, you'll have to for the test. Keys represent access. If you've got the key, you've got access. Keys represent entrance. Entrance means you have the right and authority and power and ability to enter in. Keys represent ownership. If you've got the key, you can drive it away. Keys represent rights. You've got the right to receive and partake of everything that is in it. Keys represent control. You can lock it or unlock it. You've got the control over it. Keys represent authority or having authorization, being authorized. Whoever has the key to the office or the church has authority or authorization to go in. Keys represent power. You've got the key, you've got the power. And keys also represent freedom. It means if you're on the inside, you can get out. And if the door is locked, you're not trapped inside. And a lot of people are trapped in bondages. They're locked inside of their own prison of different kinds, bondages of life. But if you get the key, you can get out and be free. So key brings freedom. So let me just read that list again. Keys represent access, entrance, ownership, rights, control, authority or authorization, power, and freedom. Now what are these keys? The keys of the kingdom are the laws of the kingdom and the ways and methods and procedures of the kingdom and the principles of the kingdom of God. So that when God teaches us his laws and his ways, we then have full access to everything he has. So I'll say that again. The keys are the laws and the ways of God. So that when God teaches us by the Holy Spirit, His laws and His ways. Then we have full access to receive everything that is in the kingdom of God. But we've got to know the laws and the ways. Those are the keys. And the people on the outside of this kingdom don't know the laws and the ways. They don't have the key. That's why they cannot enter in and receive what the kingdom of God has. But we do. We've been given it by God. Through the Holy Spirit. Amen. Now look at Luke chapter 8. Luke chapter 8 and verse 10. He said, the knowledge of the secrets of the kingdom of God has been given to you. But to others I speak in parables, so that though seeing, they may not see. Though hearing, they may not understand. So he said the knowledge of the secrets of the kingdom of God. What are the secrets? The secrets are the keys. The secrets are the keys that we read about in Matthew 16, 19. And these keys are the laws and ways of God. Also, the secrets of the kingdom of God are also the blessings and benefits and treasures, the riches and wealth, the glory, the power. that is in the kingdom of God. People on the outside of this kingdom, people who are in the kingdom of the world, do not know how great are the riches and wealth, how great is the glory, how great is the power that is in the kingdom of God. It's a secret. It's a secret. So only once you get in can you begin to see what is there. Amen. When you get in, you begin to see what is there, and God begins giving it to us. But he hides it from the wicked. Amen. So he has given us the secrets, and he has given us the keys. Amen. Praise the Lord. So how do we enter in? And how can we be promoted in the kingdom of God? Remember, we talked about this a little bit. Go back to John chapter 3. John chapter 3. And we read about Nicodemus coming to Jesus at night. And in John 3 verse 3. John 3, 3. In reply, Jesus declared, I tell you the truth, no one can see the kingdom of God unless he is born again. Now we talked about the word see meaning also to understand and comprehend. But here I want to also go back to the more traditional meaning to be able to go in, enter in, to see it. You cannot go in and enter in and see the kingdom of God unless you are born again. And verse 5, verse 5, Jesus answered, I tell you the truth, no one can enter the kingdom of God unless he is born of water and the Spirit. Now, being born of water is not talking about water baptism. There are churches that believe in sprinkling babies and that the sprinkling of the baby saves them by water. That's not what it's talking about. Salvation is by faith and a baby doesn't have faith. Salvation is by choice. It's freedom of choice. Everybody has a free will. And the baby is not choosing to be sprinkled by water. That is why that sprinkling is not salvation. What is this water speaking of? It is the water of the womb. It is the water of the flesh. It is being born of the flesh and the spirit. And it is confirmed when you continue reading in verse 6. The very next verse says, For flesh gives birth to flesh, but the spirit gives birth to spirit. Why did he have to say that? Because he's talking about both a physical birth and a spiritual birth. You've got to be born in the natural. You've got to have a physical body to be saved. Amen. That shows us that demons cannot be saved and angels cannot be saved. Now angels have been given a position in heaven, but they don't have salvation like we do. So in order to be born again, you've got to be born in the flesh. Now, it seems kind of ridiculous to say, but Jesus is saying that in order to distinguish people from other spiritual beings, such as angels and demons. But then, not only must he be born in the flesh, he must also be born again in the spirit. That is the spiritual rebirth. The spirit man on the inside being recreated by God. And so we see that is the explanation then given in verse 6. Flesh gives birth to flesh, but the Spirit gives birth to Spirit. So we must be born again to enter in. But then once we enter in, we even talked about from the very beginning that the kingdom of God is so much greater than the kingdom of the world. But when you enter in the kingdom of God and you're born in the kingdom of God, You are born as a baby. If you are a CEO in the world of some great corporation, you don't transfer that status into the kingdom of God and come in the kingdom as some great chief officer. What you just heard was the continuation of lesson number eight that I taught in a class called the kingdom of God. And in this lesson, we are studying where is the kingdom of God? God has given us the kingdom and qualifications to enter and be promoted in the kingdom of God. And we will continue this lesson again tomorrow. So join me again tomorrow. And remember, God loves you. You are blessed and highly favored by the Lord.
Delve into the practical and spiritual insights of Cherry Campbell as she explores the path to succeeding in your Christian journey. Through scriptural tenets and personal anecdotes, learn how to maintain joy amidst challenges, why it's crucial to carry God’s light yoke, and how you can pass the tests placed before you to receive God’s promotion in His kingdom. Whether you’re in ministry or any walk of life, this discussion is essential to understanding and maximizing your divine calling.
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Good morning. Welcome to Victorious Faith. I'm Cherry Campbell. This morning we are going to continue and conclude studying lesson number eight that I taught in a class called The Kingdom of God. And in this lesson we are studying where is the kingdom of God, God has given us the kingdom, and qualifications to enter and be promoted in the kingdom of God. And if you'd like to listen to this lesson or any other lesson that we've taught in this class so far, or share them with your friends and family, which I encourage you to do because this is a very vital subject for every Christian to know and understand. And yet most Christians don't know it. And so I encourage you go to my YouTube channel, which is under my name, Cherry Campbell. C-H-E-R-R-I, Campbell, C-A-M-P-B-E-L-L. And there in the top category called radio broadcasts, you will see this series called The Kingdom of God. Now join me in our live class as we continue and conclude lesson number eight. You will also finish that you will not get weary in well-doing. Not getting weary in well-doing. And we know, even in ministry, so many ministers get weary. And we've heard of many that have left the ministry because of getting weary of well-doing. Don't get weary in well-doing, but receive the strength and the anointing and the power of God renewing you every day. Day by day, your strength can be renewed. Your vision can be renewed. If you've lost your vision, you pray until you get it back again. Pray and seek God's face. I mean, don't do anything. Get on your face before God and seek him with all your heart until you get that vision back again. Get the vision. And then you run after that vision with the anointing of God and you finish it. I remember Paul wrote about, I'm pressing for the prize of the high calling in Christ Jesus. And he said the prize of the high calling. And as I've meditated on that, I thought, you know, there is a high calling. then there's a lower calling. And I believe that probably few people reach their high calling because somewhere along the way they may either drop out, get tired, get weary, or just never qualify for the highest calling that God called them to. And we have to continue to qualify throughout our life and ministry for the next level of anointing and authority and glory and power and blessing. We have to continually qualify for the next level. But we each have a high calling that God has prepared for us. And we must continue to run our race. And as it is written in Hebrews 12, throw off the weights and the sins that so easily beset you, that hold you back and weigh you down. If there are things in your life, that's in Hebrews 12, verse 1. Let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles. And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us. And let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and the finisher of our faith. He started it and he wants to finish it. God is a finisher. God is a finisher. And we've got to finish the race that he's called us to do. So if there's things in your life, if there's bondages, if there's sin, if there's just extra burdens of life and cares of life, I want you to know something. God did not ever tell you to do something that was going to be a burden for you. Some people talk about, oh, the burden that we carry is so heavy. Well, then you're not doing it right. You're not doing it right. What did Jesus say? He said, my yoke is easy and my burden is light. He said, for my yoke is easy and my burden is light. So what he's saying is that if you're carrying a heavy burden, it's not from him. You think, well, God called me to do this. This is in Matthew 11. Matthew 11, 28 and 29 and 30. Matthew 11, 28, 29 and 30. Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you, what, a greater burden? I will load more burden on you. Just come over here. Let me lay another one on you. No rest. So many people, even preachers. And I was recently talking to a preacher in Africa. And I mean, he said this changed his life. He was literally transformed by these words. He said he's always had the mentality that ministry is a burden. And it's heavy. You know, well, I'm just in the ministry. I'm carrying a heavy load. And I said, that's not from God. That's not from God. God does not put a heavy burden on you. And he doesn't say, come over here. Come down here. Let me lay this burden on you. And you think that one's heavy here. Let me lay another one. It's a little heavier for you. No. And so God is not laying heavy burdens on us. He said, I will give you rest. And if you haven't learned how to rest, you haven't learned how to walk with God. Because walking with God is rest. Resting in Him. And verse 29, He says, Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart. You will find rest for your souls. He says, For my yoke is easy. It's not hard. My burden is light. It's not heavy. So if you think that the yoke of the Lord is hard and heavy, you're doing it wrong. And it's not the one from God. It's from probably the devil. Or else it's just your own. You know, if you're doing it right, you're walking with God, life can be easy and ministry can be easy. You can be free from burdens. Go home at night and throw the care away and have fun with your family. I told this one pastor, I said, you need to learn how to have joy because the joy of the Lord is your strength. The joy of the Lord is your strength. And I found this. The Lord showed me this one time. I was in a place where... I was in the mission field. I was in a place that was very difficult and I lost my joy. And actually the people I was with at that time were very, very difficult to be with and I felt like there were a lot of demonic strongholds there and I was really battling a spiritual battle the whole time I was there. I was in a spiritual warfare while I was there the whole time. And the people I was with... But I determined that I was going to walk in love. So I walked in love and I spoke kindly to each person every day continually. But by the time I left there, I was worn out. I was beat up. And I actually left and I was weak in my body and I got sick. And I was sick for several days. And the Lord spoke this to my heart. And he said to me, I didn't hear it with my ears, with the audible voice. I heard it inside in my heart. But the Lord said to me, he said, Sherry, you passed the test because you kept the love walk. You walked in love and you will be honored and promoted for that. You'll go to the next level. You've passed this test. But you would have come out strong if you had kept your joy. What had happened was it was so hard, I determined to walk in love, but I had lost all my joy. And if you know me, I usually walk in joy. I keep the joy of the Lord. I've learned that I have to. But at that time, I lost it. I lost the joy and therefore I lost my strength and I became weak and I even became subject to sickness. And the Lord said, you passed the test because you kept your love, but you would have come out of there strong if you had kept your joy. So I remembered that. In other times that I've been in hard places, I've said, Lord, help me keep my joy here. I need the joy of the Lord in this place too. But as I kept the joy, I kept the strength. Now, how do you keep joy? By praising the Lord. A thankful heart is a joyful heart. And as soon as you become depressed, it's because you're unthankful and you stop praising God for who he is and what he's done for you already. A depressed person is an unthankful person. So you've got to begin praising the Lord from your heart and thanking Him for what He has already done. Not thanking Him for the trouble and the problem. Thanking Him for the victory. Thanking Him for the deliverance and the provision. Thanking Him for what victories you've already seen. what healing or provision he's done for you in the past, but then faith is thanking God today for what you believe you will receive in the future. Amen. That's faith. Faith is thankful for what you believe God is doing for you. So you begin to thank God and get your joy back and then say, Lord, I'm casting this care on you. I'm walking with you and your yoke is easy and your burden is light. And you have to learn that you are not carrying a heavy burden if you're carrying the yoke and burden of the Lord. Because God's yoke is easy and His burden is light. And you need to throw off the heavy burden, casting all your cares on the Lord, for He cares for you. And take up His yoke and His burden, which is light and easy. And you rest in Him and you trust in Him. And you walk in the joy of the Lord. So here we see that we are finishing the race. What we started to talk about is not giving up, not quitting, but finishing. And this requires diligence and faithfulness. Diligence and faithfulness to finish the race that you've been called to do. And each thing, each assignment you finish qualifies you for a promotion to the next level. God will give you one assignment after another, after another, after another. Each assignment you finish. will promote you to the next level. Just like when you're in school, when you finish grade two, you are promoted to grade three. When you finish three, you promote to grade four. When you finish four, you promote to grade five. You've got to finish where you are, finish the race, pass the test, and you'll be promoted. This is how you get promoted in the kingdom of God. And promotion in the kingdom of God brings to you greater authority, greater anointing, greater glory, greater blessing, greater benefits in the kingdom of God. So what are some of the qualifications? You must have obedience. You must have faith. Simple, childlike faith. You must have humility. You must be diligent. You must be faithful. These are just some of the requirements, but these are some very key requirements to promotion in the kingdom of God so that you can climb the ladder, as they say in the world, but you can climb the ladder in the kingdom of God and be promoted with greater anointing, greater authority, greater power and dominion, greater blessing, greater rewards, greater glory in the kingdom of God, greater honor. And these are the things that we do to be promoted in the kingdom of God. Amen? Amen. Well, let's just stop right there. And you can do that by going to our website at victoriousfaith.co. Victorious, like a champion, V-I-C-T-O-R-I-O-U-S, faith, F-A-I-T-H, dot co, co like Colorado. And go to the giving page where you can give online, buy Zelle bank transfer, PayPal credit card or debit card. 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Cherry Campbell guides us through lesson number eight of her class series 'The Kingdom of God.' This episode focuses on understanding where the Kingdom resides and the incredible realization that it's not a distant reality, but rather a present powerhouse that can manifest in our daily lives. Through the exploration of God's Word, discover how to access the divine resources already within you to meet your needs and live victoriously.
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Good morning. Praise the Lord. Let everything that has breath praise the Lord. Welcome to Victorious Faith. I'm Cherry Campbell. This morning we are going to begin studying lesson number eight that I taught in a class called The Kingdom of God. And in this lesson, lesson number eight... We are going to study where is the kingdom of God. God has given us the kingdom and qualifications to enter and be promoted in the kingdom of God. So join me now in our live class for the beginning of lesson number eight. Where is the kingdom of God? Now, we're continuing. We've just been talking about the kingdom of God is a kingdom of righteousness and justice and that everything God does is right. But the wicked cannot inherit the kingdom of God. Now, I want us to look at something else now. Where is the kingdom of God? Now, of course, we know it's everywhere. It's in the earth and it's in heaven and on earth. But I want us to look at some scriptures. Mark chapter 1, and this is a revelation that can really make you free. When we see this, our lives can change. Mark chapter 1, verse 14 and 15. After John was put in prison, Jesus went into Galilee, proclaiming the good news of God. The time has come, he said, the kingdom of God is near. Repent and believe the good news. Now this is the beginning of his ministry, and he says the kingdom of God is near. Now go to Luke 11. Luke 11, verse 20. It says in verse 20, but if I drive out demons by the finger of God, then the kingdom of God has come to you. So we see here the kingdom of God has come. It is here now. Like we said earlier, you don't have to wait. Till the future day or to get to heaven to receive your healing or your riches or your victory. The kingdom of God has already come. Now look at Luke chapter 17. Luke chapter 17. And let's look at verses 20 and 21. Stop there for a minute. Nor will people say, here it is or there it is. Now, sometimes people are asking, If you want to, hold your finger there and go to Romans chapter 10. Romans chapter 10. Romans chapter 10, verse 6 through 8. Verse 6. But the righteousness that is by faith says, Do not say in your heart, Who will ascend into heaven? That is, to bring Christ down. Or who will descend into the deep? That is, to bring Christ up from the dead. Now, what is Christ? The word Christ means the anointed one. The anointed one. But it also refers to the anointing that he is anointed with. So it is the power of God on the anointed one, Jesus Christ. So it's talking about the power in this part especially. Who will ascend into heaven to bring Christ down? And let's say to bring the power down. Or who will descend into the deep? That is to bring Christ up or to bring the power up. But what does it say? The word is near you. It is in your mouth and in your heart that is the word of faith we are proclaiming. Now here he says that it is the word, the word is in you, in your heart and in your mouth. So he's saying don't ask where are we going to get the power for our deliverance or anything, your healing, your finances, your provision. Who's going to go up to get it? Or who's going to go down to get it and bring it to us? He says it's near you. It's in your mouth and in your heart. Now we connect that back to Luke 17. Jesus said, nor will people say, here it is or there it is. In other words, where am I going to get the money? Am I going to get it? Can I get it from the bank? Maybe I should get a second job. Maybe my parents can give it to me. Maybe the church will give it to me. Maybe the government will give it to me. Where can we get the money that we need? Where? And people are doing this all the time. All the time. When you need something, people are all the time looking around, where are they going to get it from? And so many times overseas, they see a person from America, and their first thought is, maybe I can get my money from them. And so I run into this so many times, is that in other countries of the world, people want to get to know me because they think they can get money. And that's wrong. And Jesus said, don't do it. Don't do it. So if you're in an African country or in an Asian country or one of the islands or in South America or Europe or America, and you need something, don't be looking to other people. Maybe they'll give it to me. Maybe I can get it from them. Jesus said, don't do it. Because we already talked about, where is our source? Our source is God. And Jesus said, so people who are looking, where can I get this money that I need? Well, needing for what? Maybe your school fees for your children. Maybe for your house. Maybe for your car. Maybe just for food. What did Jesus say again? Let's look again in Luke 17 and verse 21. Nor will people say, here it is or there it is. Maybe I can get money from my aunt, from my uncle, from my church. Because the kingdom of God is within you. Don't say, here it is or there it is or where is it? Where am I going to get it? How am I going to get it? Jesus is saying the kingdom of God is within you. Now, what we've been talking about, Jesus said, let's connect these verses together. Jesus said in Matthew 6, 33, seek first his kingdom and his righteousness and all these, what? Things will be given to you as well. So that means that in the kingdom of God, all the things that you need are available. The kingdom of God has everything you need. The kingdom of God has everything that you need. But where is the kingdom of God? Within us. Within you and within me. The kingdom of God is within us. What does that mean? Everything that you and I need is already in us. What I'm saying is, the car you need is inside of you. The house that you need is inside of you. The church you need is inside of you. The job you need is inside of you. The money you need, it's right there inside of you. Let's go back to the beginning. Remember, we're saying that to operate in the kingdom of God is to operate the way God operates. How does God do what he does? How did God create light? Let's go back to the very beginning. Before God created the heavens and the earth, where were the heavens and the earth? They were inside of God. Everything that was created was inside God. And what did he do? He spoke words and what was inside of him came out and was created. So that his, in everything that you see, the earth, the universe, the heavens and the earth, all that exists today was at one time inside God. And God spoke it and he brought it out of himself. And so out of him came the heavens and the earth. Out of him came the plants. Out of God came the animals. Out of God came man. But when God created man, he said, now I'm making man in my image so that you're going to be just like me. And the kingdom is in you just the way it is in me. And whatever you want is in you. And you bring it out of you the way I brought what I wanted out of me. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. So if we act the way God acts, we'll get the results that God gets. That means everything you need, the money you need, the healing you need, the job, the house, the car, whatever it is that you need, And that you want. You're created in the image of God. And you're created with the kingdom of God. When you're born again, the kingdom of God is born into you. And now you've got the power of God. You've got the life of God. You've got the light of God. You've got the anointing of God. All dwelling on the inside of you. You are a carrier of the kingdom of God. And all that the kingdom has to offer. Amen. So when we're created in His image, this goes back again to the law of words, that then we, like God, can speak and bring out of ourselves those things that we need. So, never again, I mean, it's a temptation that is common to everybody. You have a need and think, well, maybe I can go get some money over here. But we need to retrain ourselves because that's the kingdom of the world. The kingdom of the world is looking around for other people and other things to give them what they need and want. But in the kingdom of God, we've got to think differently. That everything we need and want is already in us. God is in us. God himself. We are the temple of the Holy Spirit. And his spirit lives in us. And Jesus said, the kingdom, the entire kingdom of God is within us. So that's why what I'm saying is we have got to retrain ourselves in the kingdom of God way of thinking and living and talking. That when we have a need, we don't look out there somewhere. But we begin to put the word in our heart and build that word in our heart and the faith in our heart. And then we can speak it out with power and say, in Jesus' name, I call for my money to come. I call for my house to come. I call for my car to come or whatever it is, my healing. And it is produced by the living power of God that dwells within us. What you just heard was the beginning of lesson number eight that I taught in a class called the kingdom of God. And in this lesson, number eight, we are studying where is the kingdom of God. God has given us the kingdom and qualifications to enter and be promoted in the kingdom of God. And we will continue this lesson again tomorrow. So join me again tomorrow. And remember, God loves you. You are blessed and highly favored by the Lord.
In this enlightening episode, Cherry Campbell delves into the profound teachings of God's Kingdom, distinguishing its superior nature from the Kingdom of Darkness. As she elaborates on the scriptures, Cherry emphasizes the unwavering righteousness and justice that form the very essence of God's realm. Through engaging scriptural references from Psalms, Isaiah, and Romans, listeners are invited to explore the foundational elements that ensure God's kingdom's eternal duration and unmatched glory.
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Good morning. Welcome to Victorious Faith. I'm Cherry Campbell. This morning we are going to continue and conclude the lesson that I've been sharing with you all this week that I taught in a class called The Kingdom of God. And this is lesson seven in that class called The Kingdom of God is Superior to the Kingdom of Darkness in Duration and in Glory. So join me now in our live class for the continuation and conclusion of this lesson called the kingdom of God is superior in duration and in glory. Revelation chapter 11, verse 15. The kingdoms of this world have become the kingdoms of our Lord and of his Christ. Amen. That shows total victory for the kingdom of God. Total victory. God's kingdom wins. Amen? Amen. That was Revelation 11, verse 15. Praise God. Now, I want us to just take another note here, another quality of the kingdom of God is The kingdom of God is a kingdom of righteousness and justice. And let's just quickly look at some scriptures. But first of all, let me tell you, okay, righteousness in the English, if you take out four letters in the middle of the word, E-O-U-S, and you put the two ends together, you get right-ness, right? And I find the easiest way to understand what does righteousness means, it is simply right-ness. And righteousness before God means a right relationship, right standing, right position with God. So it's right-ness. Now, it's being right and it is doing right. Being right and doing right. That's what righteousness is. And God is a God of righteousness and his kingdom is a kingdom of righteousness. That means that everything God does is right. And the way he does everything, he just does it right. Amen. He never made a mistake. You're not a mistake. Your situation is not, if it's bad, it's not from God, because he does everything right and perfectly. But his kingdom is a kingdom of righteousness or rightness, and it's also justice. And the definition of justice is equality, fairness, evenness, correctness. When I was a kid, somebody used to say to me, if I felt something wasn't fair, you know how kids say, well, that's not fair. And this person would always tell me, well, life isn't fair. And that would make me so mad because I used to think, well, it should be. And I didn't like that answer. Life isn't fair. But guess what? God is fair. God is right. And what I mean by fair, we're not talking about socialism where everybody has the same amount, but everything is done in the right way. God makes the right decisions all the time. And he is fair, even he is correct in every decision that he makes. And sometimes we think, well, that's not fair. You know, we might look at somebody and say, well, how come they got healed and I didn't get healed? That's not fair. Well, for some reason, God saw that it was. Probably that person had exercised the laws of the Spirit. or for different reasons, but everything God does is always fair and correct. We can never accuse God of being unfair. He is always correct. And it also means to exercise authority to maintain what is right. So when we talk about a judge... You know, when you're praying for your nation, you should be praying for your judges of the nation, of your land. But you must pray that they make right and just decisions. That they will make their decisions to uphold what is right and good. That they will never be influenced by bribery. or pride or greed to make unjust decisions, but that everything they do, they know that they're in that office to maintain what is right and to decide what is right. Well, everything that God does is right, and he is the judge of all the earth. The Bible says that in the book of Psalms. He is the judge of all the earth and all of his judgments are right. They are right and true. They are just. They are correct. We cannot challenge God's rightness. He is an honest, just, and right God who maintains righteousness and justice. So let's quickly look at these scriptures. Psalm 45. Verse 6. Psalm 45, verse 6. Your throne, O God, will last forever and ever. A scepter of justice will be the scepter of your kingdom. The scepter represents the ruling authority. The ruling authority. And it's authority that is just and right. Amen. Then look at Psalm 89. Go to Psalm 89, verse 14.
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Righteousness and justice are the foundation of your throne. Love and faithfulness go before you. It's the foundation of His throne. His throne rests on righteousness and justice, making judgments that are right. Psalms 103. Look at it. Psalms 103, verse 6. Psalm 103, verse 6. The Lord works righteousness and justice for all the oppressed. You know, that's one thing that God requires. Throughout Scripture, He talks about when you see the oppressed, treat them with righteousness and justice. Never take advantage. And misuse and abuse the oppressed. God works righteousness and justice for all the oppressed. Amen. And then look at Isaiah chapter 9. Isaiah chapter 9. We actually looked at this verse already too. Isaiah chapter 9 verse 7. Of the increase of his government and peace, there will be no end. He will reign on David's throne and over his kingdom, establishing and upholding it with justice and righteousness from that time on and forever. The zeal of the Lord Almighty will accomplish this. So he is establishing and upholding the kingdom with justice and righteousness. Know what that tells me? Is that any kingdom or world system or nation or city that is not built on rightness and justice will not stand. It will not stand. It will eventually be destroyed. It will fall because God establishes and upholds his kingdom for all eternity, forever and ever, with righteousness and justice. It is that righteousness force and the force of this justice that causes this kingdom to go forever and ever. That is because God is truth. And what is true and right will never end. Amen? Amen. And then Romans chapter 14. Romans 14 and verse 17. For the kingdom of God is not a matter of eating and drinking, but of righteousness, peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit. So we see again, the kingdom of God is a kingdom of righteousness. And one more verse on this is Hebrews chapter 1. And verse 8, Hebrews chapter 1, verse 8. But about the Son, he says, Your throne, O God, will last forever and ever, and righteousness will be the scepter of your kingdom. Hallelujah. Amen. So here we see the scepter, the ruling authority of the kingdom of God is righteousness. And it will never end. It will last forever and ever. Hallelujah. Praise God. So what we see though is that God's kingdom is a kingdom of righteousness. And therefore the wicked cannot and will not inherit the kingdom of God. Or they cannot receive the kingdom of God. The wicked cannot receive the kingdom of God. Go to 1 Corinthians 6. 1 Corinthians 6. You know, the Bible is our textbook in all of our teaching. Amen. The Bible is a textbook, and we see what the Bible has to say about it. Chapter 6, verses 9 and 10. It says, Do you not know that the wicked will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived. Neither the sexually immoral, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor male prostitutes, nor homosexual offenders, nor thieves, nor the greedy, nor drunkards, nor slanderers, nor swindlers will inherit the kingdom of God. That shows us God's kingdom is a kingdom of righteousness and justice and no wicked man will enter in or receive any part of it. Any part of it. Now go to Galatians 5. Galatians chapter 5 and verses 19 through 20. The acts of the sinful nature are obvious. Sexual immorality, impurity and debauchery, idolatry and witchcraft, hatred, discord, jealousy, fits of rage, selfish ambition, dissensions, factions and envy, drunkenness, orgies and the like. I warn you as I did before that those who live like this will not inherit the kingdom of God. Amen. And one more verse, Ephesians chapter 5, verse 5. Ephesians chapter 5, verse 5, 5, 5. It says, So the wicked will never enter in and will never receive any of the benefits of the kingdom of God. And we've already talked about some. We're going to talk more later about the benefits of the kingdom of God. But the wicked will never get them. Amen. praise the lord what you just heard was the conclusion of lesson seven that i taught in a class called the kingdom of god and this lesson seven is called the kingdom of god is superior to the kingdom of darkness in duration and in glory and we will begin lesson eight next week And if these programs are blessing you and encouraging you and building your faith and giving you new revelation, then I invite you to partner with us by supporting the broadcast airtime. And you can do that by going to our website at victoriousfaith.co. Victorious like a champion. V-I-C-T-O-R-I-O-U-S. Faith, F-A-I-T-H dot C-O. C-O like Colorado. and go to the giving page where you can give online by Zelle Bank Transfer PayPal credit card or debit card. 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Explore the profound truths of the Kingdom of God as Cherry Campbell guides you through the scriptures teaching that we are not just subjects but kings and priests. Learn to harness the creative power and authority granted to us, and transform your life by realizing that all you desire is already part of the divine kingdom bestowed upon you by God.
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Welcome to Victorious Faith. We believe you will be blessed, encouraged, and receive fresh faith to begin your day as you listen to today's message with international missionary and Bible teacher, Cherry Campbell.
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Good morning. Welcome to Victorious Faith. I'm Cherry Campbell. This morning, we are going to continue lesson number eight that we began studying yesterday that I taught in a class called the kingdom of God. And in this lesson, we are studying where is the kingdom of God? God has given us the kingdom and. qualifications to enter and be promoted in the kingdom of God. And if you've missed any of these lessons so far in this series, this is a very important series of study for every Christian. And if you've missed any of them or would like to listen to them again, or you would like to share them with your friends and family, which I encourage you to do, you can go to my YouTube channel, which is under my name, Cherry Campbell. C-H-E-R-R-I, Campbell, C-A-M-P-B-E-L-L. And there in the top category called radio broadcasts, you will see this series called The Kingdom of God. Now join me in our live class as we continue lesson number eight. Where is the kingdom of God? That means everything you need, the money you need, the healing you need, the job, the house, the car, whatever it is that you need. And that you want. You're created in the image of God. And you're created with the kingdom of God. When you're born again, the kingdom of God is born into you. And now you've got the power of God. You've got the life of God. You've got the light of God. You've got the anointing of God all dwelling on the inside of you. You are a carrier of the kingdom of God. And all that the kingdom has to offer. Amen. So when we're created in his image, this goes back again to the law of words, that then we, like God, can speak and bring out of ourselves those things that we need. So never again, I mean, it's a temptation that is common to everybody. You have a need and think, well, maybe I can go get some money over here. But we need to retrain ourselves because that's the kingdom of the world. The kingdom of the world is looking around for other people and other things to give them what they need and want. But in the kingdom of God, we've got to think differently. That everything we need and want is already in us. God is in us. God himself. We are the temple of the Holy Spirit. And his spirit lives in us. And Jesus said the kingdom, the entire kingdom of God is within us. So that's why what I'm saying is we have got to retrain ourselves in the kingdom of God way of thinking and living and talking. That when we have a need, we don't look out there somewhere, right? But we begin to put the word in our heart and build that word in our heart and the faith in our heart. And then we can speak it out with power and say, in Jesus' name, I call for my money to come. I call for my house to come. I call for my car to come or whatever it is, my healing. And it is produced by the living power of God that dwells within us. Amen. Amen. Amen. But this has got to be a renewing of the mind because even after we've learned this, we still have a tendency when we have a need to quickly look around us. Where can I get it? And God is saying, don't look around you anymore. Look within you. because the kingdom of God is within hallelujah hallelujah hallelujah praise God and out of the overflow or the abundance of the heart our mouth will speak and create what is in us just like God created the heavens and the earth and he created light all that was within him you see we have to realize that these things were inside of God and they were brought out of God through his words and we are like created in the image and likeness of god to do the same thing amen amen praise the lord so the renewing process of the mind includes learning the ways and laws of god but one of those things is becoming kingdom of god inside minded or as i've heard one preacher say god inside minded reminding ourselves that God is in us, his ability is in us, his anointing is in us, his creative power is in us, and also all of his kingdom now we see. And Matthew 6.33 says, everything you need. is in the kingdom. And all those things are inside. So we have to realize our car, our house, our job, our ministry, our career, our family, whatever it is that we are desiring is already inside of us. Amen? Amen. Now, let us go on and I want us to see how God has given us the kingdom and we inherit the kingdom of God. That means everything in the kingdom, all the kingdom of God. Let's go back again to Daniel chapter 7. We're going to look at a couple of verses here and then we'll be back in Luke. But first, Daniel. Daniel chapter 7 and verse 18. But the saints of the Most High will receive the kingdom. We're not going to receive a religion, but we receive a kingdom. And we'll possess it forever. Yes, forever and ever. Hallelujah. Amen. And same chapter, Daniel chapter 7 and also verse 27. Verse 27. Then the sovereignty, power, and greatness of the kingdoms under the whole heaven will be handed over to the saints. That's you and me. the people of the Most High. His kingdom will be an everlasting kingdom and all rulers will worship and obey him. But notice that the sovereignty, power, and greatness of all the kingdoms under the whole heaven will be handed over to the saints, the people of God. That's you and me. Amen. So we are receiving the kingdom of God and will possess it forever and ever. Now go to Luke again. Back to Luke chapter 12 and verse 32. Luke 12, 32. Do not be afraid, little flock, for your father has been pleased to give you the kingdom. God is pleased. You know, it gives him joy. and pleasure to give the kingdom to us, to you and me. Amen. Do you realize? God didn't create this kingdom for Himself. He created it for us. You know, when He created the heavens and the earth and when He created and established His kingdom, He didn't do it for Himself because God is love and love is unselfish so that nothing that love does is ever for self. God did not create the kingdom for himself, but he created the kingdom for his children, for you and me. Amen. And God is pleased to give us the entire total kingdom. Praise the Lord. Now, chapter 22. Go to Luke chapter 22 and verse 29. Luke 22, 29 says, Jesus said, And I confer on you a kingdom, just as my Father conferred one on me. So here, God had given Jesus the kingdom, and Jesus turned around and says, Now I confer this unto you. He's passing the authority of this kingdom to us. Hallelujah. Amen. And then go to Hebrews chapter 12. Hebrews chapter 12. Hebrews chapter 12 and verse 28. Therefore, since we are receiving a kingdom that cannot be shaken. We are receiving a kingdom that cannot be shaken. We've talked about how the world kingdom is shaking, but God's kingdom cannot be shaken. And says, let us be thankful and so worship God acceptably with reverence and awe. So we are receiving a kingdom. That is the kingdom given to the saints, the people of God. And then go to Revelation chapter 1. Revelation chapter 1. Now, my Bible is the NIV, but I like this from the King James. It is actually, as I have studied it, more correct in the King James translation. Revelation 1, verse 6 says, And it says, he has made us kings and priests unto God and his Father. Now, in the NIV and in other modern translations, it might say he has made us a kingdom. Now, I've actually looked that up just in my own little computer program where you can look up in the Strong's in the Greek and the Hebrew. And as I researched it, every time in the New Testament the word king or kingdom is used, the word king is one Greek word and the word kingdom is another different Greek word. And they were always the same word every time it was translated, except here. And it is actually the same Greek word that everywhere else in the New Testament is translated king. So king is more correct than kingdom. And I believe that is important because God did not make us a kingdom because if we are a kingdom, that almost is like we're the subjects. There's a big difference. It would make us more like the subjects of the kingdom. But we're not the subjects. The truth in the literal translation is he has made us to be kings and priests so that we are rulers, not subjects in this kingdom. And it's a very important difference there. So if your Bible says kingdom, I would recommend you write there in the margin at least the word king or kings as it says in the King James. God has made us to be kings and priests because a king has authority. And the same thing is also found again in Revelation 5, verse 10. Chapter 5, verse 10. And it says, And it has made us unto our God kings and priests. and we shall reign on the earth. Now again, the modern translations will often say kingdom. Again, it's the Greek word for king, not kingdom. And so I would suggest that you write in the margin of your Bible the word kings, not kingdom, because a kingdom would make us subjects, but we are kings, which gives us authority to rule. Amen. And so both of these verses say that we are kings. Well, how can you be a king if you don't have a kingdom? How can you say, okay, here is King John. Well, where is John a king? Oh, nowhere. Well, then how can he be a king? It's not possible. If his name is King James, say, well, this is King James. Where's his kingdom? Oh, he doesn't have one. It just doesn't make sense. It cannot be. So if you are a king, then you have to have a kingdom. You are blessed and highly favored by the Lord.
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