Getting Real!

(0:00) Getting real. Somebody get real. When you get real, we are not talking about getting real with all (0:11) the challenges of the world.
We want to get real with God. Amen. So, when you read the Gospels, (0:22) Jesus came to preach the kingdom of God.
You know, Jesus came to establish the kingdom of God. (0:30) The kingdom of God is a topic Jesus came for. In the New Testament, nearly 150 times (0:36) is mentioned the kingdom of God.
And when the disciples saw Jesus praying in the Gospel of (0:43) Luke chapter 11 or Matthew 6, and he went and asked the Lord, teach us to pray. (0:50) So, you know what is the first line he taught them to pray? Our Father. When he was teaching (0:57) his disciples about the basic principles to become a disciple, he told them, guys, (1:03) seek ye first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, all the things shall be, (1:10) not some, all the things shall be added.
Before that, if you read Matthew 6, Jesus was teaching (1:17) them, don’t worry about too many things, where to go, what to eat, where to sleep, (1:23) and who will, what clothes, what clothes I need to wear. He said, all those pagans bother. (1:30) Your Father in heaven clothed you beautifully.
How many of you believe in the days to come, (1:37) is going to be greater than the days of the past? God said, gold is mine, silver is mine. (1:44) If I need something, will I ask you? Cattle of thousand hills are mine. In the days, (1:51) the glory of the latter days will be greater than the glory of the past.
So, Jesus came (2:00) to establish the kingdom of God. When he was preaching, he said, repent, (2:05) the kingdom of God is at hand. Now, what is this kingdom of God? Now, there is a problem.
(2:13) Church is the kingdom of God. You are God’s kingdom, okay? You are a kingdom, you are a (2:18) child of God, you are in God’s kingdom. Now, what is the kingdom of God? Kingdom of God is where (2:25) God is a king.
He rules and reigns. His will is established. His plans are executed and no one (2:35) can stop it.
So, the kingdom of the world, you know what is kingdom? You need to know what is (2:41) kingdom. Kingdom is where the king’s will are established. Now, if you come around, you know, (2:48) India is like a kingdom now.
You can’t talk against many things and we have a lot of kingdoms around (2:55) us, near us. Some very powerful, influential people, they have kind of established a kingdom (3:00) and if you are living, many times we are affected by the small and big kingdoms. (3:07) You know, you can’t go against certain things, you can’t cross certain lines (3:11) and you can’t do certain things but remember, Jesus came to establish a kingdom.
It’s a kingdom (3:19) within the kingdoms. The kingdom of God is a kingdom that never ends because he’s a king whom (3:27) the ruling power has been given. He is the glory of the nation, the most desired one of all the (3:34) earth.
So, Jesus came to establish a kingdom. He kept saying, the kingdom of God is at hand (3:43) and John chapter 3, unless you’re born again, you will not enter into that kingdom of God. (3:49) Now, when you read the Bible, how can I become part of the kingdom of God? Number one, repent.
(3:55) Number two, be born again. Now, if you’re not born again, you don’t even know what is the kingdom. (4:02) Now, there’s a problem.
If you don’t know what is kingdom of God, then you don’t know whether you got (4:09) it or not. Yes or no? If I don’t know what is the kingdom of God, how it functions, number one, I (4:19) don’t know whether I got it or not and number two, even if I’m in it, I don’t know how to function (4:25) because I don’t know what is the kingdom of God. I just want to make it as simple as possible.
(4:29) The kingdom of God, Jesus came to establish the kingdom of God. We are invited to be in the kingdom (4:36) of God. Kingdom of God, kingdom where God is the king.
His wills are established. Kingdom of God (4:46) is not physical. It’s not the matter of food or drink.
Bible says, kingdom of God is a matter of (4:53) righteousness, joy, peace and joy in the Holy Spirit. That’s the kingdom of God. So, when you (5:00) are in the kingdom of God, you will have the righteousness, peace and the joy in the Holy (5:05) Spirit.
In the kingdom of God, there is no lack of resources. Amen? Kingdom of God is not driven by (5:18) needs and wants. Kingdom of God is driven by faith and faith alone.
(5:25) So, when you are a kingdomite, you have to clothe yourself with love and humility. (5:36) God doesn’t like prideful people. Somebody said, ego is not a fruit of the Holy Spirit.
(5:43) Humility is a fruit of the Holy Spirit. When you are in the kingdom, you are expected to wear (5:49) a costume of love and humility. When you are in the kingdom of God, where Jesus is the king, (5:59) he shall supply all your needs according to his riches and glory.
Can I get amen for that? (6:05) Amen. David said, the Lord is my shepherd, I shall not bend. It’s cancelled.
All the wants (6:12) cancelled. The Lord is my shepherd. So, Jesus came, not to preach the gospel of poverty or (6:22) prosperity or religion or cult or any caste or any of these things.
Jesus came to establish the (6:32) kingdom of God. Now, we are a kingdom within the kingdom. We have to live according to the (6:40) principles of the kingdom in order to remain in the kingdom.
Sometimes we do slip off to the (6:48) kingdom of the worlds. And we do try to follow the patterns of this world. See, whenever you (6:55) follow the pattern of the world, you are stepping out of the kingdom of God.
That’s why you have (6:59) needs and problems. When you walk in the kingdom of God, everything that happens to you, God makes (7:09) it for good. Romans chapter 8 verse 28, we know that God works all things for good.
First Thessalonians (7:17) chapter 5 verse 23, therefore give thanks to God and everything. That’s the will of God concerning (7:24) you in Christ Jesus. So, when you are in the kingdom, God is your king.
He is a king not ruling (7:33) you from some palace, somewhere far distant place. He is a king who comes and abode with you. (7:43) Jesus comes and abode with you.
He comes and lives inside of you. He is not a king who lives in some (7:52) palace and leads you. He is a king who leaves his palace, come inside of you, lead you from inside.
(8:00) The kingdom of God Jesus invited us to be is a kingdom, is spiritual, is not natural. (8:09) You know, when Jesus had his first round of preaching and his three years of ministry, (8:14) a lot of people came. Many thought Jesus was going to have a kingdom established (8:19) by kicking the Romans out and Jewish kingdom is going to come.
But when they saw that it’s (8:26) not happening, many left. And Judas was a terrorist. He was a revolter.
He wanted the Jewish people to (8:36) be free. So he waited till the end and he saw that Jesus is not doing anything and he’s going to be (8:43) talking about him getting betrayed and getting crucified and killing himself. Judas said, (8:50) let me make some money final round.
This guy is not going to have the kingdom. Judas got (8:55) disappointed with Jesus because he thought he’s going to have a kingdom. And when he found that (9:00) kingdom is not what he thought, he tried to betray Jesus, hoping that Jesus will escape.
(9:07) When he saw that Jesus is not putting no effort to escape, he felt so guilty, he went and hang (9:14) himself. When you become born again, you become the member of the kingdom of God, where God is (9:22) solely responsible to provide all your needs. Do you believe that? How many of you are ready to say, (9:30) God will provide all my needs? You know, we are not called to live by needs and wants.
(9:38) We are called to live by faith. Everything that God inspires you, you must step out and do it. (9:48) What if I fail? I’ll get up and do it again.
What if I fail again? I’ll do it again. (9:53) But God, I’m not able to do what you’re saying. Doesn’t matter because you’re not depending on (9:58) your strength, you’re going to learn to depend on God’s strength.
Amen. If ever God says you to do (10:08) something, just do it. Don’t ask too many questions.
Just do it. So in the kingdom of God, where God is (10:21) the king, everything is under his rulership. His promises to you is written in the Bible.
(10:32) What all he provides, how he looks after you, how he’ll protect you, everything is written. (10:38) Now, unfortunately, you know, I read of first Timothy chapter 4 verse 1 to 3 and second Timothy (10:47) chapter 3 verse 1 to 5. The Bible says these are last days. (10:54) Bible says the spirit of God expressively says these are the last days.
And the second one says (11:05) this. And the first line of the second Timothy chapter 3 verse 1 line. (11:21) So you should know this.
So God expects us to know this. In the last days, perilous time will come. (11:29) Or the most difficult situation will come.
What is the difficult situation? People become selfish, (11:34) Pretenders, blusters, rude, proud, arrogant, self-seeking, pretending to be spiritual but (11:43) deny its power, you know, lovers of themselves and greedy, brutal, all these words are used, (11:52) isn’t it? (11:52) And the first Peter, first Moti chapter 4 when you read, he says, Spirit expressively (11:59) say, last days people will come with the demonic teachings, teaching that is contrary to the (12:06) teaching of the Bible and they will forbid you from getting married, they will tell you (12:12) don’t eat certain food is unholy and all these things will happen. (12:17) In these two portion of the Bible says, be careful, these are the last days. (12:22) Now 2,000 years back, if apostle Paul says these are the last days, after 2,000 years (12:28) I am telling you these are the last days of the last days, probably the last hour (12:32) of the last days.
(12:35) So now that is the kingdom of the devil, okay? (12:39) In the kingdom of devil is full of selfish, evil, sensual, self-seeking, pretending to (12:44) be spiritual, denying its power, self-harmers, lovers of money, boastful people. (12:50) Listen, when you see such kind of people, don’t get discouraged. (12:53) It’s unfortunate such kind of people turn up to the church instead of getting born again, (13:01) they will try to make you dead again.
(13:06) You know, these kind of worldly evil people who are pumpers and dumpers, I call them, (13:13) you know, they give you false promises. (13:18) Kingdom of God is built on principles, not convenience. (13:23) Jesus said, if you wanted to enter my kingdom, repent and the kingdom of God is at hand.
(13:31) Kingdom is only for people who repent. (13:35) In the kingdom of God, humility is your costume and faith is your journey. (13:43) Now remember, earthly kingdoms are built on earthly things, material things, but the heavenly (13:49) kingdom is not built with the material things.
(13:53) Heavenly kingdom is built on spirituality and faith. (14:01) Apostle Paul said to Galatians, you foolish Galatians, who has bewitched you, you started (14:10) the spirit, now you’re going in the flesh. (14:13) Remember, our eyes should be always on God, not on what we got, not what you have.
(14:21) Your eyes should be always on God from where your health come from. (14:26) So heavenly kingdom, the kingdom of God is a invisible spiritual kingdom. (14:33) It operates through your mind, not through the material things.
(14:41) That’s what Apostle Paul said, by the mercies of God, I beseech you, therefore, do not be (14:47) conformed to this world, but be transformed by renewal of your mind. (14:54) So kingdom of God get established from within, not from outside. (15:00) What is kingdom of God? (15:02) Kingdom of God is God’s active reign and will.
(15:07) It signifies a sphere where God’s will is perfectly done, where his authority is recognized, (15:16) where his purpose are being accomplished. (15:20) Listen, in God’s kingdom, God does everything perfect. (15:27) If things are not perfect in your life, you would ask yourself, am I in his kingdom or (15:32) I’m out? (15:33) Now, we are a kingdom within the kingdom.
(15:36) Like I said earlier, there are a lot of kingdoms around us. (15:39) Kingdom of Ravi, kingdom of San Antonio, kingdom of Matthew. (15:45) I employ a lot of people.
(15:46) So there are a lot of kingdoms, kingdom of Goa, kingdom, everybody has a money and power, (15:52) has a kingdom of their own. (15:54) And every kingdom try to influence and inward into our life. (15:59) We can’t stop it.
(16:01) But you got to remember you are a child of the kingdom of God, where God reigns and (16:08) rules, his will is established, his perfect plan and purpose always carry down irrespective (16:15) of how many demons fight against it. (16:19) If God has decided you to be a millionaire, nobody can stop the war. (16:24) You know, when I was growing in the ministry and somebody came and they played some dirty (16:31) trick and took certain things which were supposed to be for me.
(16:35) So I was very upset and I prayed. (16:37) God showed me a picture and asked me, Matthew, if somebody tried to give you something, another (16:44) person can influence him and stop him from giving. (16:48) Oh, somebody can snatch it.
(16:50) You know, Wagner is giving and Wagner can snatch it. (16:53) But what if God is giving you something? (16:55) Can anybody snatch it? (16:58) Can anybody influence God and don’t give it to Matthew? (17:02) It’s bad. (17:03) God says, I know every iota of it, every cell of it.
(17:09) By knowing very well only I decided to give it. (17:11) See, if God decided to give, nobody can. (17:14) So, kingdom of God is a place where God’s perfect, not permission, perfect will is established.
(17:22) Now, both the present and the future. (17:26) Jesus often spoke about the kingdom of God at hand or among you, indicating its present (17:33) reality in his ministry. (17:36) Miracles, the lives of who follow him.
(17:39) However, he also spoke of his future, full realization at his second coming. (17:45) When God’s reign will be fully established on the earth, this is often referred as an (17:50) inaugurated eschatology. (17:53) When you become born again, you enter into the kingdom of God.
(17:56) It’s a permanent citizen. (17:58) You travel through this world as a child of God, where Jesus is your Lord and Savior. (18:06) How many of you made a choice to have Jesus as your Lord and Savior? (18:11) What is Lord? (18:12) Lord means one who? (18:14) Lord over you, don’t I? (18:16) One who owns you.
(18:18) How many of you say, I’m owned by God? (18:21) Amen. (18:22) So when Jesus is the Lord, he will not allow any little demons to come and lord over you. (18:31) No devil can lord over you because he is the Lord.
(18:34) He is the Lord. (18:35) He is the king. (18:36) He is the supreme Lord.
(18:37) There is no Lord better than him. (18:38) Number two, we accept him as Savior. (18:41) What does a Savior does? (18:42) Savior is the business of Savior.
(18:45) Correct? (18:45) So we walk by faith. (18:47) We do things that God says to do. (18:49) We make a lot of mistakes.
(18:51) We fail. (18:53) Every time you fail, you have beautiful Savior standing beside to lift you up again. (19:00) So whatever God told you to do, just do it.
(19:03) Don’t worry about failure. (19:06) Follow your dream. (19:07) Follow your heart.
(19:09) Whatever the Holy Spirit inspired you, do it without thinking too much. (19:16) Listen, when you follow what God shows you, your victory is guaranteed. (19:25) In Jesus, there is no failure.
(19:28) There is only learning curves. (19:30) So, when you come into the kingdom of God, where God is a king, (19:36) he supplies all you need. (19:39) He is spiritually transformative.
(19:41) And the kingdom that God speaks is not of this world. (19:46) So how many of you are a kingdom? (19:48) How many of you are in the kingdom of God? (19:50) Listen, if you want to be the kingdom of God, you have to be cruel, in humility, (19:58) and you have to learn to walk by faith. (20:02) Without learning to walk by faith, you cannot praise God.
(20:08) Looking always for who will help me, who will give me the money, trying to borrow. (20:12) See, the borrower is a slave of the lender. (20:14) Never borrow money.
(20:16) Never borrow money for your daily living. (20:20) If you have no money, live without money. (20:22) No food, your men will starve you, starve successfully.
(20:30) Jesus is not adapted to any man. (20:34) If you become part of his kingdom, (20:38) in his kingdom, everything happens according to his will. (20:42) It’s perfected.
(20:44) In his kingdom, there is no imperfection. (20:47) In his kingdom, there is no half-done job. (20:50) Now, let me ask, are you a part of God’s kingdom? (20:52) Remember, remember, any person who is a part of the kingdom of God, (20:58) he is a person who is clothed in humility.
(21:01) If you are not clothed in humility, you are not in his kingdom. (21:06) I’m sorry. (21:07) You may be coming to faith community, but not entering the kingdom of God.
(21:12) And a person of the kingdom of God, he knows that the kingdom that God has (21:17) is not of this world, it’s spiritual. (21:22) You know, there are ten parables Jesus said about the kingdom of God. (21:28) Almost all the parables are very hyperbolic.
(21:31) You know, hyperbolic is imaginary exaggerated. (21:37) Jesus said, for example, in a mustard seed will grow like a big tree (21:41) and the birds will take refuge in it. (21:45) That’s a lie.
(21:47) Mustard seed only grow this height and die. (21:51) But hyperbolic, you know, the thing that God says to you is supernatural. (21:56) It’s not natural.
(21:58) Natural, mustard seed can grow only this much. (22:02) Supernatural, mustard seed can grow as a large tree. (22:07) Natural, fig tree will not be dried overnight.
(22:10) Supernatural, fig tree dry to the core on the same day. (22:16) So, when you walk by faith, you must look to God for great things.