Pastor Michael Todd explains God’s ownership opposed to our rulership
Pastor Michael Todd continues the Kingdumb series with a message on dominion. The sermon explains roles and responsibility, God has ownership we have rulership.
As always listen for yourself and see what stands out, below are a few notes.
Notes
- Designed for Dominion
- Dominion is in my DNA
- Dominion, Nature, Access
- God has ownership. We have rulership
- You reign where you walk
- You can’t dominate something you can’t define
- Heaven is our home
- Heaven is holy
- Heaven is His
- Heaven is HQ
- Heaven is God’s domain
- The Bible is a story about a King who desires to extend His kingdom to new territory through His royal family
- Earth is expansion
- Earth is God’s expression
- Earth is expiring
- A kingdom needs a king: Jesus is king
- A kingdom needs domain: Heaven is God’s domain
- Kingdom needs a people: we are His people
- God’s kingdom has sons, not subjects
- We are ambassadors of the kingdom
- We are citizens of heaven
- God doesn’t just want us to get to heaven. He wants to bring heaven to earth
- The Bible is our governing instructions
- Every kingdom has an embassy
- My domain knows my name
Scriptures
But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. (Matthew 6:33)
Then God said, “Let us make mankind in our image, in our likeness, so that they may rule over the fish in the sea and the birds in the sky, over the livestock and all the wild animals, and over all the creatures that move along the ground.” (Genesis 1:26)
The highest heavens belong to the Lord, but the earth he has given to mankind. (Psalms 115:16)
I will give you every place where you set your foot, as I promised Moses (Joshua 1:3)
“Heaven is my throne, and the earth is my footstool. Where is the house you will build for me? Where will my resting place be? (Isaiah 66:1)
The world and its desires pass away, but whoever does the will of God lives forever. (1 John 2:17)
For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. Of the greatness of his government and peace there will be no end. He will reign on David’s throne and over his kingdom, establishing and upholding it with justice and righteousness from that time on and forever. The zeal of the Lord Almighty will accomplish this. (Isaiah 9:6-7)
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. (2 Corinthians 5:20)
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. (Matthew 24:35)