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The Truth of God’s Kingdom  Foundational Scripture: “And in the days of these kings the God of heaven will set up a kingdom which shall never be destroyed; and the kingdom shall not be left to other people; it shall break in pieces and consume all these kingdoms, and it shall stand forever.” (Dan 2: 44) The four truths about God’s kingdom •	God’s kingdom will never be destroyed •	God’s kingdom will be governed by His people •	God’s kingdom will consume and break all other kingdoms •	God’s kingdom will stand forever

God is a spiritual God who lives in a spiritual kingdom. When Jesus mentions a “coming kingdom” in the four gospels He is not referring to a literal kingdom, but a spiritual one. God kingdom is wherever God is made king!! “Repent for the kingdom of Heaven is at hand!” (Matthew 3:2)  In order to enter into God’s kingdom, live in absolute freedom, and reap all the benefits there must be a need for repentance. Repentance – is to change the way you think and to abstain from sin. The most important part about repenting is to change the way you think because that ultimate will change your behaviors as well. The reason being the way you think is synonymous with the way you act and what you become. “For as he thinks in his heart, so [is] he” (Proverbs 23:7)

The Four Realms of Satan’s Influence The Bible makes it very clear Satan role in human demise. What the Bible clearly states is that Satan has a great deal of power that he uses to control the seven kingdom of the world. In Ephesians 2:1-2 it says, "And you [He made alive], who were dead in trespasses and sins, in which you once walked according to the course of this world, ac cording to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit who now works in the sons of disobedience." Satan is the prince of the power of the air. That simply means that he has ultimate power over the atmospheres. We all know that story of how he received this power. In the Garden of Eden, everything was in divine order. Adam was deceived by the Satan who took the form of a Serpent. Adams disobedience opened the door for sin to abound on the earth. Through Adam submission to Satan he freely handed over his power to him (The power to be fruitful, multiply, replenish, subdue, and have dominion over all things Genesis 1:28) which caused a gap between mankind and God until the power was recaptured through the Second Adam which was Jesus. By us accepting Jesus as our Lord and Savior, we then become heirs of His promise, and are able to access the blessing which Adam lost. “For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, rulers of darkness of this age, and against spiritual host of wickedness in heavenly places” (Ephesians 6:12) The Apostle Paul is giving us the breakdown of Satan’s kingdom. These are the actual ranks of the demon spirits.

The word principality simply means a state ruled by a prince, usually a relatively small state or a state that falls within a larger state such as an empire. So there are specific demon spirits that actually have specific control over a specific area at a specific point in time. Every time you enter into place like this you are overcome by whatever spirit is lurking there.

Powers – (governmental officers) speak of political or national strength. It also speaks of the ability to do or act; capability of doing or accomplishing something. Political or national strength speaks of governmental authority. These specific spirits actually determine what happens in the land of the principalities.

Rulers of the darkness of this world - (up close and personal) These demons are the ones that open the door for torment. Darkness is synonymous of blindness. These spirits want to keep you in pure ignorance of respecting divine things and human duties which is accompanied by ungodliness and immorality.

Spiritual host of wickedness in heavenly places – These are the “fusebox” demons. They are the powerhouses on which the other ranks draw their power from. These are also known as strongmen and reside in the Second Heaven of Satan’s Kingdom.

The Seven Kingdoms of the World 1. Religion - a set of beliefs concerning the cause, nature, and purpose of the universe, especially when considered as the creation of a superhuman agency or agencies, usually involving devotional and ritual observances, and often containing a moral code governing the conduct of human affairs. Religion seeks to find the purpose or the meaning of life through a series natural observations that constantly revolve around one conflicting idea. The failure of man kind is to find its purpose in God. For the bible say in Rom 8:28 "And we know that all things work together for good to those that love God, to those that are called according to His purpose." "In Him also we have obtained an inheritance, being predestined according to the purpose of Him who works all things according to the counsel of His will," ( Ephesians 1:11) "who has saved us and called [us] with a holy calling, not according to our works, but according to His own purpose and grace which was given to us in Christ Jesus before time began,"(2 Timothy 1:9)

2. Business - a person, partnership, or corporation engaged in commerce, manufacturing, or a service; profit-seeking enterprise or concern. Business speaks of covenant relationships that have to made inorder for a group to reach a common goal.