WHEN JESUS came into this world He started talking about repent for the kingdom of God is at hand. He spoke about the kingdom as His main message. He gave parables about the kingdom of God.  Now the disciples approach Him to teach them how to pray from what we have just read and then as part of that prayer He says LET THY KIGDOM COME!  SO WHAT IS THE KINGDOM THEN?  It comes from two words: KING and DOMAIN so a kingdom is a domain ruled by a king. Therefore the kingdom of God is a domain ruled by God.  IN THE BEGINNING:  In the beginning God gave the rulership of this world to man according to Genesis.  Genesis 1:28 New International Version (NIV) 28 God blessed them and said to them, “Be fruitful and increase in number; fill the earthand subdue it. Rule over the fish in the sea and the birds in the sky and over every living creature that moves on the ground.”  However through SIN, man fell and Satan is became in charge of this age and the king of the dome called earth. Now as a result the earth as it is now is not what God intended.  We were meant to rule over the earth but now it seems like the earth is ruling over us.  GOD’S SOLUTION!  However God had a solution. Jesus came to die to set all human beings free. God’s solution is to establish a domain in which He is king against Satan’s kingdom.

WHEN JESUS came into this world He started talking about repent for the kingdom of God is at hand. He spoke about the kingdom as His main message. He gave parables about the kingdom of God.  Now the disciples approach Him to teach them how to pray from what we have just read and then as part of that prayer He says LET THY KIGDOM COME!  SO WHAT IS THE KINGDOM THEN?  It comes from two words: KING and DOMAIN so a kingdom is a domain ruled by a king. Therefore the kingdom of God is a domain ruled by God.  IN THE BEGINNING:  In the beginning God gave the rulership of this world to man according to Genesis.  Genesis 1:28 New International Version (NIV) 28 God blessed them and said to them, “Be fruitful and increase in number; fill the earthand subdue it. Rule over the fish in the sea and the birds in the sky and over every living creature that moves on the ground.”  However through SIN, man fell and Satan is became in charge of this age and the king of the dome called earth. Now as a result the earth as it is now is not what God intended.  We were meant to rule over the earth but now it seems like the earth is ruling over us.  GOD’S SOLUTION!  However God had a solution. Jesus came to die to set all human beings free. God’s solution is to establish a domain in which He is king against Satan’s kingdom.

WHEN JESUS came into this world He started talking about repent for the kingdom of God is at hand. He spoke about the kingdom as His main message. He gave parables about the kingdom of God.  Now the disciples approach Him to teach them how to pray from what we have just read and then as part of that prayer He says LET THY KIGDOM COME!  SO WHAT IS THE KINGDOM THEN?  It comes from two words: KING and DOMAIN so a kingdom is a domain ruled by a king. Therefore the kingdom of God is a domain ruled by God.  IN THE BEGINNING:  In the beginning God gave the rulership of this world to man according to Genesis.  Genesis 1:28 New International Version (NIV) 28 God blessed them and said to them, “Be fruitful and increase in number; fill the earthand subdue it. Rule over the fish in the sea and the birds in the sky and over every living creature that moves on the ground.”  However through SIN, man fell and Satan is became in charge of this age and the king of the dome called earth. Now as a result the earth as it is now is not what God intended.  We were meant to rule over the earth but now it seems like the earth is ruling over us.  GOD’S SOLUTION!  However God had a solution. Jesus came to die to set all human beings free. God’s solution is to establish a domain in which He is king against Satan’s kingdom.

WHEN JESUS came into this world He started talking about repent for the kingdom of God is at hand. He spoke about the kingdom as His main message. He gave parables about the kingdom of God.  Now the disciples approach Him to teach them how to pray from what we have just read and then as part of that prayer He says LET THY KIGDOM COME!  SO WHAT IS THE KINGDOM THEN?  It comes from two words: KING and DOMAIN so a kingdom is a domain ruled by a king. Therefore the kingdom of God is a domain ruled by God.  IN THE BEGINNING:  In the beginning God gave the rulership of this world to man according to Genesis.  Genesis 1:28 New International Version (NIV) 28 God blessed them and said to them, “Be fruitful and increase in number; fill the earthand subdue it. Rule over the fish in the sea and the birds in the sky and over every living creature that moves on the ground.”  However through SIN, man fell and Satan is became in charge of this age and the king of the dome called earth. Now as a result the earth as it is now is not what God intended.  We were meant to rule over the earth but now it seems like the earth is ruling over us.  GOD’S SOLUTION!  However God had a solution. Jesus came to die to set all human beings free. God’s solution is to establish a domain in which He is king against Satan’s kingdom.

This morning I’m sure most of us know the story of Job already but just a quick summary. The bible says Job was a wealthy man living in a land called Uz with his large family and extensive flocks. According to chapter one verse one of Job, he is referred to as “blameless” and “upright,” always careful to avoid doing evil (1:1). One day, Satan (“the Adversary”) appears before God in heaven. God boasts to Satan about Job’s goodness, but Satan argues that Job is only good because God has blessed him abundantly. Satan challenges God that, if given permission to punish the man, Job will turn and curse God. God allows Satan to torment Job to test this bold claim, but he forbids Satan to take Job’s life in the process. In the course of one day, Job receives four messages, each bearing separate news that his livestock, servants, and ten children have all died due to marauding invaders or natural catastrophes. Job tears his clothes and shaves his head in mourning, but he still blesses God in his prayers. Satan appears in heaven again, and God grants him another chance to test Job. This time, Job is afflicted with horrible skin sores. His wife encourages him to curse God and to give up and die, but Job refuses, struggling to accept his circumstances. Now the bible says Jacob had three close friends called Eliphaz, Bildad, and Zophar. At this juncture in the book of Job we have read, Job’s friends have been accusing him of some great sin that has caused God to turn against him.  However, inspite of all the troubles and the accusation he was facing from his friends, Job was able to say with authority I know in Whom I have believed – I KNOW that my redeemer lives – I know that all the plans and promises of God will one day be fully realized - Job KNEW. Job had an assurance that what God had said, God would perform.  The heart of this message is to encourage you to know that YOUR REDEEMER LIVES!. Yes thinhs havnet been the best may be because of the pandemic but irrespective of the difficulties and the challenges our world is facing today, know that your redeemer lives. Now  the word "redemption" throughout the Old Testament is used in the general sense of deliverance.   Job had no understanding of why his life was falling apart. And sometimes we may feel like our world is falling apart and we don’t know why. We all ask why this and why that. Job had no knowledge of the angelic conflict that was raging in the heavenlies. He was unaware that that what he went through; the actions he took; the decision he made in relationship to His trust in God, would be used to encourage countless saints that were to come after him including today. Nor did Job understand that remaining firm in his unwavering trust in God would be to the praise and honour of His Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ.

IN TIMES OF NEED:

KNOW

“Having then a great high priest, who has passed through the heavens, Jesus, the Son of God” (v. 14a).  In Israel, the high priest was responsible for administering the sacrificial system that God had established for various purposes, atonement for sins being the most important.  Only the high priest was allowed into the Holy of Holies––the dwelling place of God––and then only on the Day of Atonement.  He presided over the Sanhedrin, the highest authority over all matters in Israel, both religious and civil.

Jesus assumed the role of high priest––our intermediary with God and the ultimate arbiter of salvation.

The author notes that Jesus is a great high priest––one “who has passed through the heavens.”  He is thus superior to earthly high priests, whose access to God’s presence was limited to one day a year in the Holy of Holies.

We have a Great High Priest (Heb. 4:14)

The emphasis in Hebrews 4:14 is on the word "great." In the person of Jesus Christ we have a "great High Priest." He is the greatest of all priests, no one can be to his greatness.

What makes Him so great is that He is the Son of God, appointed to be the High Priest, who has paid for our sins and passed through the heavens and is interceding on our behalf at the throne of God. As our Great High Priest nothing can hinder Him in accomplishing His eternal purpose on our behalf. What a great God and Savior! Our great High Priest Jesus is the Son of God.

Our High Priest is infinitely great in His person and office. He has dignity and glory because He is the Son of God. We can now come boldly before His throne of grace anytime, anywhere, and in any situation.

CONDITION OF THE PEOPLE LIKE TODAY i. The bad state of the people and the bad state of the city walls were intimately connected. In the ancient world, a city without walls was a city completely open and vulnerable to its enemies. They had no defense, no protection at all. ii. An unwalled city was always a backwater town, with nothing valuable in it. If there were anything of value in an unwalled city, it could be stolen away easily because there was no defense to stop it. iii. Those living in an unwalled city lived in constant stress and tension; they never knew when they might be attacked and brutalized. Every man lived in constant fear for his wife and children. The temple could be rebuilt, but never made beautiful, because anything valuable would be taken easily. iv. No wonder the people lived in constant distress, in constant disgrace (reproach), living only as survivors. God has more for us than to be mere survivors. God not only wants us to be conquerors, but more than conquerors through Him who loved us (Romans 8:37).

Genesis 3:10-12 (NIV) 10 He answered, “I heard you in the garden, and I was afraid because I was naked; so I hid.” 11 And he said, “Who told you that you were naked? Have you eaten from the tree that I commanded you not to eat from?” 12 The man said, “The woman you put here with me—she gave me some fruit from the tree, and I ate it.”  Genesis chapter 2 tells the story of the perfect place. We know this place as the Garden of Eden. It was a place of contentment and joy. Mankind was created to care for and enjoy this place. When God created man we are told in Genesis 2:25“Now the man and his wife were both naked, but they felt no shame.” The word for “naked” was an adjective. It meant stripped of clothing. It described the condition in which God had made them. Then the serpent came into the picture and tempted them to sin against God. He enticed them to doubt God’s word. He convinced them that God’s word did not apply to them. So they sinned. Then things changed. They felt shame for their nakedness and hid from God. When God sought them Adam confessed to his nakedness. God replied in Genesis 3:11 “Who told you that you were naked?” the Lord God asked. “Have you eaten from the tree whose fruit I commanded you not to eat?” Who are you listening to? This morning, I want you to know that there are three kinds of voices in this world:  • God’s voice  • The devil’s voice   • The voice of people When God speaks every other voice becomes a noise What lies are you listening to from the devil. Who told you that you sick? God says by His stripes you are healed Who tod you that you cannot make it – You can do all things through Christ Who told you that you are sad – The joy of the Lord is my strength Who told you that your fall means the end – My enemy do not gloat over me for when I fall… Who told you it is too late – he makes all things beautiful in His own time Who told you the situation is impossible - with God all things are possible Who told you that life is difficult – is anything too hard for the Lord? Who told you your life is full of darkness – The Lord is the light and my salvation .. Who told you that you are not loved – what shall separate me from the love of God Who told you that you cry forever – weeping may endure for a night but joy comes in the morning Who told you are that you are cursed – Whom God has blessed no man can curse Who told you that you are in lack – your God will supply all your needs according to His glorious riches  Who told you that your life is worth nothing? Who told you are a failure Who told you

Luke 15:8 KJV [8] Either what woman having ten pieces of silver, if she lose one piece, doth not light a candle, and sweep the house, and seek diligently till she find it ?   Women don’t forget so why a women losing something   Isaiah 49:15 KJV [15] Can a woman forget her sucking child, that she should not have compassion on the son of her womb? yea, they may forget, yet will I not forget thee.     John 20:15 KJV [15] Jesus saith unto her, Woman, why weepest thou? whom seekest thou? She, supposing him to be the gardener, saith unto him, Sir, if thou have borne him hence, tell me where thou hast laid him, and I will take him away.   Jesus said why weep and why seek  ⁃ a women is a weeper and a seeker,    The bible say she had 10 coins  Is the symbol of kingdom power and prosperity   10 talks about the kingdom   Revelation 17:16 KJV [16] And the ten horns which thou sawest upon the beast, these shall hate the whore, and shall make her desolate and naked, and shall eat her flesh, and burn her with fire.  So the number 10 is the power of the kingdom   ⁃ most times when the bible want to show us power it sometimes uses the number 10   So if the 10 make it complete to have power , prosperity then she lost power and  prosperity   Who has stolen it then or who is the thief

We live in a world where promises are broken every single day. Your boss breaks his promise to promote you. A person breaks the promise to pay you the loaned money. Your tenant breaks contract. Your friend changes plans last minute. Your parent fails to show up on your important event. Your colleague misses a deadline. Your partner who promised to always love you just ran off into the arms of another.  Many of us are victims of broken promises which caused disappointments in our lives. Broken promises hurt. They have the potential to severe relationships, bring heartache and wound deeply. My question today is, do we stand by our promises or are they sometimes half-hearted commitments, casually made and hence easily broken? When we say to someone, “I will pray for you,” do we? When we commit, “I will be there to help,” will we? When we obligate ourselves to pay a debt, do we? When we raise our hands to sustain a fellow member in a new calling, which means to give support, do we? In a world that allows for broken promises, how can we trust that the people around us are going to be committed to their word? The world we live in is tough especially during this pandemic where struggles and heartache are inevitable, and they may leave us wondering. … whom can we trust? Is there anyone out there who actually keeps every promise?   Change is a constant of life…but let me tell this morning….God is a rock of stability.  No matter what happens in life, we can hold on to this profound truth that God will never break His promises. NEVER. You know why?  Because He is trustworthy and faithful (2 Timothy 2:13).  We can rely on Him to do as He has said. It is His nature to be faithful. “God said it, I believe it, that settles it.” He will never let us down. We can’t say that about people. In Malachi 3:6 God says clearly: “I the Lord do not change.”  You see,  a promise only has real value if it holds hands with commitment, faithfulness and perseverance.