World Domination
March 28, 2023

Last week I shared with you “the Rise of the Revolution”.

  • You can join in with this Kingdom movement or you can stand by on the wayside and be a

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  • Revolution defined: Radical behavior directed toward bringing about significant changes to the status quo. A sudden, vast change in a situation, a discipline, or the way of thinking and behaving; The removal and replacement of a government (ruler).

Ezekiel 37

9 Then he said to me, “Prophesy to the breath; prophesy, son of man, and say to it, ‘This is what the Sovereign LORD says: Come, breath, from the four winds and breathe into these slain, that they may live.’” 10 So I prophesied as he commanded me, and breath entered them; they came to life and stood up on their feet—a vast army.

We (I) need a revolution!
We shared 4 keys to connect/Rise in the Revolution Now Generation:

1) In order to RISE in the revolution you must dethrone self and enthrone JESUS. (Acts 17:7)

2) In order to RISE in the revolution you must demonstrate a changed life.

Demonstrate a changed life (Acts 16:20-24)

  • Galatians 5:16, CSB: “I say then, walk by the Spirit and you will certainly not carry out the desire of the flesh.”

3) In order to RISE in the revolution you must take persecution for the cause of Christ.

4) In order to RISE in the revolution you must take opportunity to share the life of Christ.

The REVOLUTION Brings World Domination

Jesus is the greatest revolutionary person who ever lived. Jesus demands, not only a personal revolution of our hearts, priorities, behavior, and words, but also put out the command for the Body of Christ to bring The

to the world around us!

REVOLUTION BRINGS WORLD DOMINATION

2 Cor. 5:17
14 For Christ’s love compels us, because we are convinced that one died for all, and therefore all died. 15 And he died for all, that those who live should no longer live for themselves but for him who died for them and was raised again.

16 So from now on we regard no one from a worldly point of view. Though we once regarded Christ in this way, we do so no longer. 17 Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: a The old has gone, the new is here! 18 All this is from God, who reconciled us to himself through Christ and gave us the ministry of reconciliation: 19 that God was reconciling the world to himself in Christ, not counting people’s sins against them. And he has committed to us the message of reconciliation. 20 We are therefore Christ’s ambassadors, as though God were making his appeal through us. We implore you on Christ’s behalf: Be reconciled to God. 21 God made him who had no sin to be sin b for us, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.

We’re going to look at the greatest revolutionary who ever lived. Jesus’ call for personal &

revolution.

1) JESUS our Prototype (Example)

  • Revolution defined: Radical behavior directed toward bringing about significant changes to the status quo. A sudden, vast change in a situation, a discipline, or the way of thinking and behaving; The removal and replacement of a government (ruler).

A sudden, radical or complete change.
A fundamental/necessary change in political association/overthrow or renunciation of one gov’t/ruler & install the__ true__/real leader.

EX.

From the typewriter to the Computer was an Information Revolution

From the horse and buggy to the automobile was an automotive revolution.

From MJ to LBJ was a basketball revolution of some sort (lol).

From self rule to Jesus ruling the Body of Christ/Church is the Revolution that God set in place to restore/claim back

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  • GGSP

2 JESUS REVOLUTIONIZED THE SCRIPTURES

The word “revolution” could be used of Jesus Christ as of no one else:

“ONE SOLITARY LIFE”

It can only be said about Jesus that He came from heaven to earth.

  • He was born in an obscure village
  • He grew up in another obscure village
  • He worked at a carpenter shop until he was thirty
  • He never wrote a book
  • He never held a political office
  • He had no credentials to hang on the wall.

At thirty three years old, all of His friends ran

while He was being CROWNED King of kings.

  • One friend completely denied him.
  • He was turned over to His enemies
  • He was nailed to a cross between two thieves.
  • While dying, His executioners gambled for His clothes
  • When He died, He was laid in a borrowed tomb

Twenty centuries have come and gone and today Jesus is still the central figure/most

about of all time.

All the kings on earth that ever reigned put together has not affected mankind or earth as impactfully as Jesus.

1) He was radical in His thoughts!
2) He was radical in His actions

  • Performed Miracles
  • Raised the dead, healed sick
  • Turned over tables in the Temple
  • Out-smarted the most crafty enemies; “I won’t tell you by whose authority I do these things…

3) Jesus was MORE than just a man

  • The disciples, after Jesus stilled the storm, said, “What manner of man is this; for even the winds and the waves obey Him!”
  • Pilate asked the question, “Who are You?” that really meant “What are You?”

3 JESUS CALLED FOR THE PERSONAL REVOLUTION

  • You must be born again

THE REVOLUTION OF OUR NEW NATURE

  • Not only must we be forgiven for our sins, but undergo a sin nature .
  • We Must become New Creatures/Born Again by the operation of the Holy Spirit.

THE CHANGE OF CREATION (2 Cor. 5:17); “If anyone be in Christ, they are a new creation; all things are passed away and behold, all things are made new!”

THE CHANGE OF CREATION INTRODUCES A CHANGE OF GOVERNMENT

Before I sat upon the throne of my life! But Christ demands, “

yourself, take up your , and Me!” So as a Christian, Jesus Must sit upon the throne of our lives!

“For whoever wants to save their life will lose it, but whoever loses their life for me will find it” Mt 16:25.

True Story: A missionary went to Africa, told the story of an African man who had been mauled by a lion and almost died.

  • A physician, cared for the man’s wounds until he got well enough to leave.
  • After 3 months he came back and said, “You know the Law of the African forest, that the redeemed belongs to the redeemer.
  • I was dead, but now I am alive. I am yours.
  • Here’s what was mine, my wife, my children and my cattle.

    o Do with them as you will.”

  • The redeemed belongs to the

Are we willing to surrender all to Christ like that? How about you? Who’s governing your life?

4 JESUS CALLS FOR WORLD REVOLUTION/DOMINATION

The COMMAND of Jesus was Not to hold the Fort or maintain but to “Go into all the world and preach/proclaim the Gospel to every creature” Mk. 16:15.

  • JESUS’ FOLLOWERS DID JUST WHAT HE SAID!

From Jerusalem to Syria to Egypt. Within one generation they penetrated the entire Roman world!

In Acts 17:6. In Thessalonica, when they saw Paul and his small band of Christians coming to town they cried: “Those who have turned the world upside down have come here too!”

These people were close to Jesus and things were fresh… just happened.

JESUS EXPECTS A WORLD REVOLUTION

  • Jesus said, “And this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all the world for a witness unto all nations; and then shall the end come” Mt. 24:14.

    o We have one assignment: to tell others the good news of the Gospel.

WILLIAM BOOTH

William Booth was a Christian who founded The Salvation Army.

He devoted his life to ministering to those in poverty, addictions, and the socially dysfunctional.

He answered the call of God for His LIFE!

CONCLUSION

  • Jesus wants the rest of your life on Earth, since He saved you.
  • He wants you to yield yourself to His purposes, to His pleasure, and to His goals.
  • Salvation comes with the price of your !

Can you look at your life today and honestly say that there is a radical, significant change in thought, and an elevation to your status quo.

Jesus Christ is the revolution in you!
How are you different from all the other people around you?

  • In behavior speech?
  • If you can’t see the difference, they won’t either.

Jesus calls us “The Revolution Now Generation.”

  • What is your part in the 21st century Great Commission?