THE KINGDOM VISION

THE KINGDOM VISION

Step 1 Vision comes from God
What is God’s vision?
God is building a Kingdom
God is building a Kingdom through His people

The Gospel of Jesus is the Message of the Kingdom
Jesus preached the Kingdom
Jesus taught his disciples to pray for the Kingdom to come on the earth:

Matt. 6:10 Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as [it is] in heaven.

Neh. 1:2 That Hanani, one of my brethren, came, he and [certain] men of Judah; and I asked them (Nehemiah asked) concerning the Jews that had escaped, which were left of the captivity, and concerning Jerusalem

Vision begins with a burden
Vision is the blueprint that God has put in your spirit
Vision cannot be turn-off
Vision is in everybody

Step 2 Connect with the King
There is a Kingdom principle
Nehemiah understood the Kingdom principle
He turned to the King for the answer to his vision:

The King of the Universe
Neh. 1:4…I sat down and wept, and mourned [certain] days, and fasted, and prayed before the God of heaven,

The King of the Natural
Neh. 2:5 And I said unto the king, If it please the king, and if thy servant have found favour in thy sight, that thou wouldest send me unto Judah, unto the city of my fathers' sepulchres, that I may build it.

Step 3 Seek Favor from the King
Matt. 6:33 But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.
Seek favor from the kingdom of God, which is KING JESUS

The King gives power to the Gospel Vision

Step 4 The King or the Kingdom is the fuel for the Gospel Vision
Neh. 2:5 And I said unto the king, If it please the king, and if thy servant have found favour in thy sight, that thou wouldest send me unto Judah, unto the city of my fathers' sepulchres, that I may build it.

The Spiritual King
The Natural King

THE KING FUELS THE VISION
So, WE NEED A KING!
The King removes the burden
e.g., The City Walls

The King has the resources
e.g.,The heart of Man is in God's hands...God causes man to give to His purpose.

The King of Kings is the Ultimate resource
e.g., Jesus gave his Life

The King fuels the Vision
King’s Letter for Protection Neh 2:7 I also said to the king, "If it please Your Majesty, give me letters…

King’s Letter for Provision Neh 2:8 And please send a letter to Asaph, the manager of the king's forest, instructing him to give me timber.

King’s Body Guards
Neh 2:9 The king, I should add, had sent along army officers and horsemen to protect me…


The King of Kings
The King Give us the Keys (Matt. 16: 18, 19)
Jesus makes this statement to Peter in which he promised to build his church, immediately said in the same breath: "And I will give unto thee the keys of the kingdom of heaven…"

The King Sacrifice His Life
He brings people into the Kingdom
by his death, buried and resurrection
which opens up to us the gift of salvation.

The King Gives us Authority through Prayer
Nehemiah started with prayer! He
did not wait, or use prayer as a last resort.
Prayer is where he began.


The Church and the Kingdom

The Church and the kingdom apply to God's people
The Church is God’s people who are called out
The Kingdom is God’s organization in which Jesus reigns over

Hearing and believing the Gospel of Jesus Christ is the means into the Kingdom.