The Principles of Dominion
SCRIPTURE: Math 5:3-16
DATE: Thursday, August 13, 2015

They called them the beatitudes, but in fact they are no mere blessings as beatitudes connotes, they are foundational principles for establishing the kingdom order and living a life of relevance.

When Jesus was on earth, he taught the gospel of the kingdom (Matt 4:23), and then sealed it by the gospel of total salvation through the atonement of his blood, which gives us power to live as sons of God upon the earth. (John 1:12)

But it does not end there; being born again is a door into the life of God. But there is something more called the keys of the kingdom. These are principles or revelations that open certain doors. There are kingdom principles for every situation and for every desired success.

One of the greatest tragedy in Christianity today is the rejection of kingdom principles. The centre of the gospel of the kingdom is that God is not just seen as savior, but as LORD and King. And so there is a system of dominion that must be lived to glorify and establish his kingdom on earth.

Why do certain persons pray and yet they are poor, why are certain persons poor and yet they pray less. Why do some Christians walk on water and others can hardly pray for a headache, it is all by the knowledge or ignorance of kingdom principles which God taught us.

The knowing of these principles is light. However, the world have taken some of these principles and applied it and its working for them. Not in my generation will the men of darkness be wiser than the men of light!

Observe in verse 3 a key was given for those who are interested in having the kingdom of heaven, both as final destination and as the fullness of the presence of God upon earth, it is, be poor in Spirit (humble), and secondly in verse ten, endure hardship for Christ.

It is the only door that two keys were given for in this chapter, and it was mentioned twice, showing its importance. While it is true that we are seated in heavenly places, it takes fellowship with the sufferings of God and a poor spirit (humility) to walk in great realms of the glory.

We shall stop here today. Explore other principles. Discover the key to inherit the earth in verse 5, the key to relevance in verse 13, the key to favor with men and God in verse 7, and others. Know these principles and meditate on them. In them you will find life.

SELAH: Don’t just accept Jesus, accept his principles for greatness! Search for them in the scriptures.

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