INTRODUCTION:
“BEFORE CREATION, THERE WAS A KING!”
I want you to understand something today!
Before there were angels, God was King!
Before there was an earth, God was King!
Before there was a garden, God was King!
Before there was an Adam, God was King!
Genesis 1:1 says, “In the beginning God created…, in the beginning God.”
In the eternal past, before anything was created, God existed in perfect union and fellowship within the Trinity.
Perfect unity!
Perfect fellowship!
There can be no King without a Kingdom!
Listen to what the Scriptures declare.
Psalm 93:2:
“Your throne is established from of old; You are from everlasting.”
Psalm 145:13
“Your kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, And Your dominion endures throughout all generations.”
And Psalm 103:19 declares:
“The LORD has established His throne in heaven, And His kingdom rules over all.”
God has always been King!
And wherever there is a King, there is authority.
Wherever there is authority, there is government.
And wherever there is divine government, there is ORDER!
WHAT IS KINGDOM ORDER?
According to the Merriam-Webster Dictionary, order refers to the arrangement of things according to a particular sequence, pattern, or method. In other words, things are arranged according to an established design.
Now, bring that understanding into the Kingdom of God.
Kingdom Order is:
- God’s divine arrangement in which everything functions in its rightful place
- according to its intended design,
- under His authority,
- in alignment with His will,
- and for the fulfillment of His purposes.
Look at creation!
Everything God created has its place.
Everything has its function.
Everything has its purpose.
And when God created humanity, He established an order for human life as well.
- GOD CREATED EVERYTHING TO FUNCTION ACCORDING TO HIS KINGDOM ORDER!
Genesis 1:26–28
Listen to what God declared:
"Let Us make man in Our image, according to Our likeness; let them have dominion..." — Genesis 1:26
And verse 28 continues:
"Then God blessed them, and God said to them, 'Be fruitful and multiply; fill the earth and subdue it; have dominion...'"
Notice that God did not create humanity without a purpose.
He created humanity to represent the King on the earth!
And within that original design, God established four purposes.
FIRST — FELLOWSHIP!
We were created to KNOW the King!
SECOND — CHARACTER!
We were created to REFLECT the King!
THIRD — DOMINION!
We were created with authority to REPRESENT the King!
FOURTH — FRUITFULNESS!
We were created to FULFILL the purposes of the King!
Now, notice the order!
Fellowship comes before assignment.
Relationship comes before dominion.
Why?
Because our character must reflect the authority and dominion we represent!
But something happened. Something entered creation that disrupted that divine order.
- WHEN HUMANITY REJECTED THE KING, DISORDER ENTERED CREATION!
In Genesis chapter 3, the serpent enters the garden.
And what does he do?
He begins questioning God’s Command.
“Has God indeed said...?”
The temptation was not simply about eating the forbidden fruit.
There was something much deeper taking place.
It was about rejecting God’s authority!
Rejecting His dominion!
Rejecting His government!
It was about rejecting God’s KINGDOM AUTHORITY and ORDER!
Behind rebellion was Satan's desire to usurp the Kingdom of God.
Listen to the language of Isaiah 14:13–14:
"I will ascend to heaven..."
"I will set my throne on high..."
"I will make myself like the Most High."
Notice those words:
I WILL!
The desire to establish another throne.
Another authority.
Another order!
Satan’s purpose was to usurp God’s Kingdom.
Usurp is a verb that means to take or hold a position, power, office, or authority by force, illegally, or without the right to do so.
Literal / Political: To seize control of a government, throne, or leadership role from someone who is the rightful owner.
And in the garden, he tempted Adam to surrender his God-given dominion and in order to participate in a different order.
Example: Jesus’ temptation in top of the Temple
In Eden, Adam voluntarily surrendered his participation in God’s Kingdom order.
And immediately, everything changed!
Fellowship became separation.
Innocence became shame.
Harmony became conflict.
Fruitfulness became burdened by suffering and death.
And the consequences spread throughout humanity.
When humanity rejects God’s Kingship and Rulership, disorder spreads!
It affects our hearts.
It affects our relationships.
It affects our families.
It affects our communities.
When Adam fell, GOD DID NOT LOSE HIS THRONE!
When humanity rebelled, GOD DID NOT STOP BEING KING!
The problem was not that God’s government had failed.
The problem was that humanity had departed from His governmental order.
And humanity needed someone who could restore Kingdom Order to creation.
AND THAT IS WHY JESUS CAME!
- JESUS CAME TO RESTORE KINGDOM ORDER ON EARTH!
Mark 1:15
After generations of human rebellion and suffering, Jesus appeared with an extraordinary announcement.
He came announcing GOOD NEWS!
But not just any good news.
THE GOOD NEWS OF THE KINGDOM OF GOD!
Listen to Mark 1:15, “The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand. Repent, and believe in the gospel.”
The Greek word translated repent is connected with metanoia.
A change of mind!
A change in the way we think!
A paradigm shift!
And the word gospel comes from the Greek euangelion.
Eu means good.
Angelion refers to a message.
Together, the word means GOOD NEWS!
But in the ancient Greco-Roman world, this word carried powerful meaning.
It could describe the announcement of a great military victory.
A herald would announce that a king had won a decisive victory!
It was news that changed the reality of a nation.
And now Jesus appears announcing:
THE KINGDOM OF GOD IS AT HAND!
The King had come!
HE CAME PROCLAIMING THE GOOD NEWS OF THE KINGDOM OF GOD!
Proclaiming the restoration of the government of God!
Proclaiming that the divine order of God’s Kingdom has been being reestablished on earth!
And everywhere Jesus went, He demonstrated the authority and dominion of that Kingdom.
He healed the sick! Kingdom Order manifested in the physical body!
He delivered the oppressed! Kingdom Order manifested in the soul of humanity!
He brought redemption!
And He destroyed the powers of darkness!
Jesus declared in Matthew 12:28, “But if I cast out demons by the Spirit of God, surely the kingdom of God has come upon you.”
Church, Jesus was not merely talking about the Kingdom.
HE WAS DEMONSTRATING THE KINGDOM!
And here is something we must understand.
Jesus did not come merely as Savior. HE CAME AS KING!
Through His death and resurrection, He defeated the powers of darkness and was exalted above every principality, power, might, and dominion.
He is King over all creation!
He is Head of His Ekklesia!
He is Lord over every sphere of life!
And His Kingdom is not confined to the four walls of the Church.
His authority extends over families, communities, institutions, and nations!
Through His death and resurrection, Jesus opened the way for humanity to be reconciled to the Father.
Fellowship could be restored!
Now we have access to God’s presence!
Colossians 1:13 tells us that God has delivered us from the power of darkness and transferred us into the Kingdom of His Son.
Jesus came to restore humanity to life under the rulership of the King!
Here is the key:
WE CANNOT ESTABLISH KINGDOM ORDER WITHOUT RECOGNIZING THE KINGSHIP OF JESUS CHRIST!
When the King has His rightful place...
His authority governs!
His will directs!
And His purposes advance!
But how does that Kingdom Order become visible through His people?
Through the Church
- THE EKKLESIA MUST FUNCTION UNDER THE AUTHORITY AND PURPOSES OF THE KING!
Jesus declared in Matthew 16:18, “I will build My church...”
HIS CHURCH!
His Ekklesia!
Church, the Ekklesia belongs to Jesus!
HE IS THE HEAD!
HE IS THE KING!
And His Church must function according to His Kingdom Order!
Now, listen carefully.
We can have beautiful buildings.
We can have excellent programs.
We can have very organized ministries.
But organization alone does not mean that we are functioning according to Kingdom Order!
WHAT DOES A CHURCH FUNCTIONING IN KINGDOM ORDER LOOK LIKE?
It is a Church where CHRIST IS THE HEAD, the RULER, the KING!
Where THE KINGDOM OF GOD IS CENTRAL!
Where THE HOLY SPIRIT DIRECTS!
And where EVERY MEMBER FULFILLS THEIR GOD-GIVEN PURPOSE!
But it doesn't stop there!
A Church functioning in Kingdom Order does not exist merely to maintain religious activities.
IT EXISTS TO ADVANCE GODS ETERNAL PURPOSES IN SOCIETY!
Its mission extends beyond its walls!
Into families!
Into communities!
Into institutions!
Into society!
Bringing Kingdom influence and transformation!
Paul says Christ is the head of the church. He is the head and authority of everyone who is in Christ.
He is the Head of the universal Ekklesia: we are in his governmental order, from the head down. Order from God down. God, Christ, 5 fold and ekklesia.
Jesus received the government from the head (The Father) to the disciples. He did not ask for opinions.
Therefore, Kingdom Order is established when the Church functions under the authority of the King, advances His Kingdom, and becomes an instrument of transformation in the world!
CONCLUSION — KINGDOM ORDER RELEASES THE EKKLESIA TO FULFILL THE PURPOSES OF THE KING!
Jesus declared:
“I WILL BUILD MY CHURCH!” (Matthew 16:18)
But the question before us is:
ARE WE BUILDING ACCORDING TO HIS KINGDOM ORDER?
WE ARE CALLED TO EQUIP AN EKKLESIA THAT ADVANCES THE KINGDOM AND BRINGS TRANSFORMATION AND SYSTEMIC CHANGE TO SOCIETY!
Kingdom Order requires more than organization.
It requires alignment with the authority and eternal purposes of the King!
And when the Ekklesia functions according to His divine design, THE KINGDOM ADVANCES!
LET CHRIST GOVERN HIS EKKLESIA!
LET HIS KINGDOM BE CENTRAL TO OUR MESSAGE AND MISSION!
LET THE HOLY SPIRIT DIRECT OUR CHURCH!
AND LET THE EKKLESIA ARISE TO FULFILL THE ETERNAL PURPOSES OF THE KING!
AMEN!