Basics of the Kingdom

I was just thinking back over the last few days, and was thinking it might be good to look briefly at the Kingdom realities, as Jesus demonstrated them. He came to establish His Kingdom on earth and it is expanding to this day. We are called to become members of this Kingdom, and His representatives as we go out into the world. So some basic truths about the Kingdom of God are good to meditate on. They are relatively simple, yet rich in deep meaning and purpose:

1. If a Kingdom has been established then there is a King - Acts 17:7

2. King..dom means the Kings dominion, or the area over which He has authority, and power - Eph 1:20-23

3. In a Kingdom, the King lays down the laws of the Kingdom, the rules flow out of His character - Prov 29:2,4,14

4. Jesus is our King, He sits on the throne in Heaven, but His Kingdom exists on the earth as it does in Heaven - Matt 6:10

5. The Church, the Body of Christ is the physical representative of the King, here on the earth, and as such is able to walk in His authority and power, as we faithfully represent Him - 1 Cor 12:12-14,27

6. Jesus told His disciples to proclaim the Kingdom, then to demonstrate the Kingdom - Matt 10:7-8

7. Healing, miracles, signs and wonders, authority over demons, raising people from the dead, restoring people to wholeness, authority over nature, are all signs of the Kingdom of God present - Matt 10:7-8, Matt 11:4-6, Luke 10:18-20, Mark 16:15-18

We are all called to be active members of this Kingdom, and our lives demonstrating the reality of the Kingdom to those around us. Let us pursue God, represent His kingdom, and live our lives in such a way that we are giving all the glory to the King. If nothing is impossible for the King, than nothing is impossible for us, His body here on earth.