GNITN Clash of the Kingdoms - An Interview With Luke Uebelher

Notes for Podcast: Clash of the Kingdoms

l. In order for us to live effectively for God's Kingdom in a world that exalts itself against the knowledge of Christ & overcome all things that oppose the Kingdom of God, we must understand Foundational Truths of God's Kingdom & what God requires of us

1. God's Kingdom is Righteousness, Peace & Joy by the working of the Holy Spirit according to the Word of

God

• 1. . God's Kingdom operates by His Laws & Principles, not our opinions & feelings
  2. The Law of the Kingdom is the Word of the King
  3. The Word & Law of the King is not negotiable, nor is it open for debate
  4. The requirement of the King & His Kingdom is uncompromising commitment & devotion from His citizens

1. Restoring the Kingdom of God to Earth
   1. . When Adam disobeyed God, he lost three things:
      1. His identity & life in God
      2. Authority in the world
      3. Dominion over the earth

2. To operate in the Authority of God, we must receive, grow in the knowledge of, and live according to the Witness and Testimony of God

John 3 : 11 (The Witness & Testimony of God)

If we claim to Worship God in Spirit & Truth, we will then receive and abide in His Witness & Testimony.

1. God is the Great I Am, from Everlasting to Everlasting. The Father of all creation, and all creation will give an account to Him. The Father,

The Son and The Holy Spirit are the source of all Life,

Truth and Goodness. Apart from God there is no

Life, no Truth and no Hope

1. God created Heaven and Earth, and He saw that all His creation was Good.
2. War broke out in Heaven because Lucifer exalted himself against God. Lucifer (Satan) and His rebellious angels were cast out of Heaven. Jesus said, "l saw Satan fall like lightning from Heaven" (Luke 10 : 18)

(Pride and rebellion toward God will cause one to be "cast out" and "cast down").

1. God saw the temptation, fall of man

Man went from life to death (separation from God), perfection to imperfection, from Holy to profane, from pure to defiled, from Light to dark and from good to evil

1. In the days of Noah, God saw that the thoughts and imaginations of all people were continually evil & the earth filled with violence
2. God heard the cries of His people for deliverance from the bondage of corruption and abuse, and

He saw their need for a Savior and Deliverer

1. God saw that humanity was eternally lost without His intervention and His deliverance
2. God sent Jesus Christ into the world to declare the Good News of the Kingdom of God, destroy the works of the devil, and restore the beauty of Holiness unto humanity through the Life, Death &

Resurrection of Jesus Christ

1. All those who believe and receive Jesus Christ are given the Promise and inheritance of being children of God, live in His Kingdom Authority to once again carry-out Godly dominion in the world to advance God's Kingdom & Righteousness
2. We are called and Commanded to advance God's Kingdom and Righteousness (through Christ, by the Power of the Holy Spirit) in the world around us by making disciples of all Nations, so the Will of God may be done here on earth as it is in Heaven

a. The Will of God can only be done here on earth as it is in Heaven by making Disciples (Matthew 28 : 18 - 20)

God's Command is Eternal Life through Christ

DecIare the Good News of the Kingdom of God

Destroy the works of the devil by the Power of God's Word

Be restored to the Beauty of Holiness in Christ

We cannot separate the advancement of God's Kingdom and the destruction of the works of the devil. As we advance God's Kingdom & Righteousness, we take back what the devil stole

• 1. The battle for America is in bringing our Nation under the Authority & Blessing of the Laws of God & the Laws of Nature VS the rejection and turning away from the Laws of God & the Laws of Nature and becoming a cursed nation
  2. When man rebelled against God, and the kingdom of darkness obtained authority & dominion of the world, the ruling spirit in the world became humanism - where self, selfish-ambition & self-gratification became enshrined as "god" and the way of life
  3. The kingdom of darkness is ruled by the father of all lies, and he imparts his corrupt nature & character to all those who are under his authority & dominion

1 . The kingdom of darkness also demands uncompromising commitment to the causes of deception & destruction toward all things that represent & promote the Kingdom of God & His Righteousness

• 1. The kingdom of darkness is always seeking opportunities to obtain territory, authority & dominion in all areas of our lives & in our culture
  2. The kingdom of darkness will always advance everywhere the Kingdom of God is not advancing
  3. The devil masquerades as an "angel of light" and the kingdom of darkness comes in many forms masquerading as an "enlightened kingdom" - but always with the objective to deceive, steal, kill & destroy
  4. Humanism is presented as an "enlightened philosophy" or an "enlightened ideology & way of life" by the kingdom of darkness, where "self" is enshrined as the ultimate authority & diety.
  5. From Humanism, flow all the other "ism's" which are simply the various faces of the kingdom of darkness that present themselves as "angels of light" with enticing, deceptive and false & misleading promises that lead to the path of destruction
     1. Atheism
     2. Socialism
     3. Communism
     4. Marxism
     5. Buddhism
     6. Hinduism
     7. Materialism
     8. Terrorism (under the banner of Islam)

7. The commonality of all these "ism's" is that they

• 1. Reject the Kingdom of God & His Righteousness
  2. Reject the Eternal & Everlasting Life, Power, Truth and Authority of Jesus Christ as the only begotten Son of God
  3. Are all based upon self & selfish-ambition as the ultimate authority - worshipping a "god" that can be controlled by "self."
  4. All seek power, control, authority & dominion through means that oppose the Love & Truth of God's Word, which included one or more of the following:
     • • 1. Deception & cunning lies
         2. False & misleading promises
         3. Coercion, Enticement & seduction
         4. Manipulation & bribery
         5. Threats & harassment
         6. Oppression & abuse
         7. Violence & acts of terrorism ll. God's solution & our response

1. Colossians 1 : 9 - 10

1 . Pray for one another & help one another to be:

• • • 1. Filled with the knowledge of the Will of God
      2. Be filled with Godly Wisdom & Spiritual Understanding
      3. Walk worth of the Lord
      4. Live a life that fully pleases God
      5. Be Fruitful in every Good Work
      6. Increase in the Knowledge of God

1. Colossians 2 : 6 - 7

1 . Get rooted, grounded & built-up in God's Word with Thanksgiving so we may abound in our Faith & help others do the same

1. 2 Chronicles 7 : 14
   1. . Humble ourselves before the Lord
   2. Pray
   3. Grow, Mature & Abide in God's Word
   4. Turn from evil & live a life of Repentance
   5. God's Healing, Restoration & Blessings will flow upon our Nation
2. Luke 10 : 19
   1. . God's Authority & Power operating in & through our lives follows our Humility, Faith & Obedience toward His Word

E. Joshua 1 : 7-8

1 . Our effectiveness & success in God's Kingdom Purposes flows from

1. Abiding in God's Word to obtain the Mind of Christ
2. Guarding our lives from distractions & deception
3. Being a doer of God's Word

F. When God's people become lukewarm, complacent & passive in their Faith, and become self-focused - being more concerned about comfort, pleasure & popularity rather than God's Kingdom & Righteousness, it gives opportunity for the kingdom of darkness to obtain authority & dominion