Kingdom Realignment
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1 Now there was a man of the Pharisees named Nicodemus, a member of the Jewish ruling council.
2 He came to Jesus at night and said, “Rabbi, we know you are a teacher who has come from God. For no one could perform the miraculous signs you are doing if God were not with him.”
3 In reply Jesus declared, “I tell you the truth, no one can see the kingdom of God unless he is born again.”
4 “How can a man be born when he is old?” Nicodemus asked. “Surely he cannot enter a second time into his mother’s womb to be born!”
5 Jesus answered, “I tell you the truth, no one can enter the kingdom of God unless he is born of water and the Spirit.
6 Flesh gives birth to flesh, but the Spirit gives birth to spirit.
7 You should not be surprised at my saying, ‘You must be born again.’
8 The wind blows wherever it pleases. You hear its sound, but you cannot tell where it comes from or where it is going. So it is with everyone born of the Spirit.”
1. The Kingdom of God is one of power
1. The Kingdom of God is one of power
We must be plugged in to His power to receive His power
Even unbelievers understand that God has power
The impossible is possible with God
The unseen becomes visible with God
2. We need to Realign ourselves to His Kingdom
2. We need to Realign ourselves to His Kingdom
We must be born again
We can’t see His Kingdom without a rebirth
We can’t see His Kingdom without a realignment
Your car needs realignment when it starts going sideways
Your body needs realignment when you are having aches
His Kingdom gives life and life in abundance
3. The works of the flesh are limited
3. The works of the flesh are limited
19 The acts of the sinful nature are obvious: sexual immorality, impurity and debauchery;
20 idolatry and witchcraft; hatred, discord, jealousy, fits of rage, selfish ambition, dissensions, factions
21 and envy; drunkenness, orgies, and the like. I warn you, as I did before, that those who live like this will not inherit the kingdom of God.
You can’t please yourself to please God
You can please God and you will be pleased
Put away these works
4. His Kingdom is Spirit led
4. His Kingdom is Spirit led
22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,
23 gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law.
24 Those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the sinful nature with its passions and desires.
Acting by the Spirit may not make sense
Moving in the Spirit sometimes means moving against others
Living by the Spirit means trusting Him to protect
Living by the Spirit means freedom to live
5. Time for a Kingdom Realignment
5. Time for a Kingdom Realignment
Leave the old behind
The flesh kingdom is a losing kingdom
In His Kingdom we have victory
We have protection
We have provision
We have peace
We have abundance
We have healing
We have Him