Isaiah 9:6-7 (KJV) For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace. Of the increase of his government and peace there shall be no end, upon the throne of David, and upon his kingdom, to order it, and to establish it with judgment and with justice from henceforth even for ever. The zeal of the Lord of hosts will perform this.
Matthew 16:18-19 (KJV) And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it. And I will give unto thee the keys of the kingdom of heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt bind on earth shall be bound in heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven. Christ wants His church regulating what occurs in the territory they are assigned to Government: HB (misrah)- Empire, dynasty
Throne: HB (kisseh)- The seat of power, the seat of authority, the canopy under which rule extends, the jurisdiction of a position of honor and power, the position from which a king reigns Isaiah 9:7- The zeal of the Lord of Hosts will perform this (angel armies) Jesus will release angel armies to assist His church in binding or loosing things on the earth Church: GK (ekklesia)- Used 113 times and is a political word, not a religious word
Colin Brown s The New Testament Dictionary of Theology describes Ekklesia- The Ekklesia was an assembly of competent citizens who met at regular intervals to govern by verbal yes or no or by upraised hands.
A. Decisions on suggested law and final decision on any new law B. Appointments to official positions C. Both internal and external policies in the region including contracts, treaties, war and peace, and financial matters D. The Ekklesia would rule on cases of treason E. It could summon for its army to assemble for war F. The Ekklesia ruled on societal and cultural matters for its geographical location or territory G. The Ekklesia chose by upraised hands who would sit at the high court of Athens
Jesus defined His church as people who govern regions for Him We have been given authority in Jesus name to overrule things on earth Much of what the Ekklesia battles is spiritual in nature We are to battle hell s kingdom for the throne of our region
Matthew 16:18-19 (KJV) And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it. And I will give unto thee the keys of the kingdom of heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt bind on earth shall be bound in heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven. Isaiah prophesies the zeal of the Lord of Angel Armies will perform this (Isaiah 9:7) Perform: HB (asah)- To work, to procure, to accomplish, to construct, to build, to make war (Judges 11:36)
Angel armies will make war with hell s kingdom to enforce binding or loosing This will assist us in cleansing the heavens over a region of principalities and powers of darkness (hell s government leaders) The battle is for the throne of a region
Matthew 16:18-19 (Message) You are Peter, a rock. This is the rock on which I will put together my church, a church so expansive with energy that not even the gates of hell will be able to keep it out. And that s not all. You will have complete and free access to God s kingdom, keys to open any and every door: no more barriers between heaven and earth, earth and heaven. A yes on earth is yes in heaven. A no on earth is no in heaven.
Matthew 16:18-19 (NLT) Now I say to you that you are Peter (which means rock ), and upon this rock I will build my church, and all the powers of hell will not conquer it. And I will give you the keys of the Kingdom of Heaven. Whatever you forbid on earth will be forbidden in heaven, and whatever you permit on earth will be permitted in heaven.
Matthew 16:18-19 (AMP) And I tell you, you are Peter, and on this rock I will build My church, and the gates of Hades (the powers of the infernal region) shall not overpower it or be strong to its detriment or hold out against it]. I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven; and whatever you bind (declare to be improper and unlawful) on earth must be what is already bound in heaven; and whatever you loose (declare lawful) on earth must be what is already loosed in heaven. The church is to rise and sit with Christ in heavenly places
Colossians 1:12-18 (KJV) Giving thanks unto the Father, which hath made us meet to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in light: Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated us into the kingdom of his dear Son: In whom we have redemption through his blood, even the forgiveness of sins: Who is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of every creature: For by him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by him, and for him: And he is before all things, and by him all things consist. And he is the head of the body, the church: who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead; that in all things he might have the preeminence.
Throne: GK (thronos)- A stately seat of authority Dominion: GK (kuriotes)- Governing power, lordship, possesses dominion Principalities: GK (arche)- A leader, a ruler, an originator, the active cause of something, refers to angels or demons Power: GK (exousia)- Executive power, one with permission to use authority To capture a region or territory, you must capture the throne (government)
Some thrones and powers are not visible- It doesn t mean its unreal Before man was created there was a battle for God s throne
Isaiah 14:12-16 (KJV) How art thou fallen from heaven, O Lucifer, son of the morning! how art thou cut down to the ground, which didst weaken the nations! For thou hast said in thine heart, I will ascend into heaven, I will exalt my throne above the stars of God: I will sit also upon the mount of the congregation, in the sides of the north: I will ascend above the heights of the clouds; I will be like the most High. Yet thou shalt be brought down to hell, to the sides of the pit. They that see thee shall narrowly look upon thee, and consider thee, saying, Is this the man that made the earth to tremble, that did shake kingdoms; If Lucifer would dare attempt to take God s throne, why wouldn t we understand he will attempt to take others?
Ezekiel 28- The Prince of Tyrus was a man (the King of Tyrus was not a man, it was Lucifer) When the throne of heaven was attacked, God loosed Michael and his angels to fight and defend His throne Revelation 12:7-9 (Message) War broke out in Heaven. Michael and his Angels fought the Dragon. The Dragon and his Angels fought back, but were no match for Michael. They were cleared out of Heaven, not a sign of them left. The great Dragon ancient Serpent, the one called Devil and Satan, the one who led the whole earth astray thrown out, and all his Angels thrown out with him, thrown down to earth.
Angels have been sent to assist us in gaining control of the throne of our regions Matthew 28:19- We cannot disciple nations unless we control the throne of the region Hebrews 12:26- The Lord will shake not only the earth but the heavens
Matthew 24:6-8 (NKJV) And you will hear of wars and rumors of wars. See that you are not troubled; for all these things must come to pass, but the end is not yet. For nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. And there will be famines, pestilences, and earthquakes in various places. All these are the beginning of sorrows.
Hebrews 12:26-29 (NKJV) Whose voice then shook the earth; but now He has promised, saying, Yet once more I shake not only the earth, but also heaven. Now this, Yet once more, indicates the removal of those things that are being shaken, as of things that are made, that the things which cannot be shaken may remain. Therefore, since we are receiving a kingdom which cannot be shaken, let us have grace, by which we may serve God acceptably with reverence and godly fear. For our God is a consuming fire. God will shake the heaven (not talking about the heaven where God lives)
Ephesians 1:3 (NKJV) Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ AMP- Everything spiritual the Holy Spirit has given to believers in Christ Jesus Ephesians 2:6 (NKJV) And raised us up together, and made us sit together in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus
Ephesians 2:6 (AMP) And He raised us up together with Him and made us sit down together [giving us joint seating with Him] in the heavenly sphere [by virtue of our being] in Christ Jesus (the Messiah, the Anointed One) Ephesians 3:10 (NKJV) To the intent that now the manifold wisdom of God might be made known by the church to the principalities and powers in the heavenly places The church is to define the message for a region not hell s kingdom
Ekklesia (definition)- They can summon an army to assemble for war Ephesians 6:12 (NKJV) For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this age, against spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places. We are living in the times when Christ s new move on the earth will shake the heavens
Isaiah 24:19-21 (Message) But I said, That s all well and good for somebody, but all I can see is doom, doom, and more doom. All of them at one another s throats, yes, all of them at one another s throats. Terror and pits and booby traps are everywhere, whoever you are. If you run from the terror, you ll fall into the pit. If you climb out of the pit, you ll get caught in the trap. Chaos pours out of the skies. The foundations of earth are crumbling. Earth is smashed to pieces, earth is ripped to shreds, earth is wobbling out of control, Earth staggers like a drunk, sways like a shack in a high wind. Its piled-up sins are too much for it. It collapses and won t get up again. That s when God will call on the carpet rebel powers in the skies and Rebel kings on earth.
Isaiah 24:21 (KJV) And it shall come to pass in that day, that the Lord shall punish the host of the high ones that are on high, and the kings of the earth upon the earth. The last great shaking will affect both the natural and spiritual realms The Ekklesia is to occupy the throne of a region, not hell s kingdom The church is to overrule and overthrow demon princes over a region and occupy the spiritual throne affecting the earth
The Ekklesia must accept the responsibility of guarding the throne over a region and promoting Christ s reign