Practical Ways to Protect and Lead Your Family

The Kingdom Call

This year has been declared the year of the Kingdom – a time for sons and daughters to come into maturity and begin handling the Keys of the Kingdom. Jesus isn’t looking for church attendees; He’s looking for mature believers who can operate in His authority. As Matthew 16 reminds us, “I will give you the keys of the kingdom, and whatever you bind on earth shall be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.”

Let’s be clear: Jesus has called us to operate in His Kingdom, not just observe it.

Understanding Kingdom Rulership

The Kingdom of God is the King’s domain – His sphere of dominion. When we were born again, we entered this sphere of authority. Any version of Christianity without lordship is a false teaching. In a kingdom, the King is on the throne, not us.

This Kingdom works through delegation. Jesus delegates authority to mature sons and daughters so His Kingdom can operate on earth as it is in heaven. And the Kingdom always comes through rulership:

“We’re under authority, therefore we have authority.”

Rulership is what brings the Kingdom of God to earth. Many of us see ourselves as just trying to get by, when God wants to bring us into our identity as sons and daughters with the birthright to rule.

The Principles of Rulership

Here are key principles about rulership we must understand:

• What you won’t rule will rule you. If you don’t rule over sin, it will eventually rule over you. When we refuse to exercise authority, we surrender to something else.
• You’re called to be self-governed. The first place of rulership is in your own life. You don’t need someone else to rule you – you need to learn how to govern yourself.
• Ruling is your birthright. Jesus wasn’t an anomaly – He was the pattern Son teaching us the way of the Kingdom. Just as it was His birthright to rule, it’s also yours.
• The demonic assault against your life is to prevent your rulership. The enemy doesn’t mind if you’re saved, just don’t become a ruler. He gets nervous when you step into Kingdom government.
• To rule the demonic world, you must first rule sin in your own life. Personal authority comes from personal victory.