One day I received a word of wisdom (one of the manifestations of the Holy Spirit as found in 1Cor.12.7-11). It is a word that God makes so real in your spirit that it is “alive”. It provides a principle of guidance and direction in your life to help enable you to overcome all things. God gave it to me in such a way so that when I said it, it became the confession of my mouth: “I’m a rich man—No struggle”. (2Cor.8.9) I am to speak it often, daily.

The sense in which it came to me was that in Christ, I am presently “rich” in every way and in every realm of life—spirit, soul, body, family, finances, social favor , and with a future in heaven with Jesus forever. It is all given to me without any struggle on my part. That does not mean there is no work involved. It means that yoked up with Jesus, the work becomes easy and light—no struggle. It means you work like a king—with a given authority and glory.

Later, we heard a tape by Terry Mize, a world travelling missionary for 30 years, in which he brings out our position in Christ as priest and king, emphasizing that kings rule and reign by decree. He has demonstrated this for many years in some very powerful ways.

When a king speaks a decree, it’s a done deal, no options. In Christ, we have that same power by the faith of Him. It’s a kingly attitude, a mentality, that is to be developed and maintained, no matter what. It’s a knowing of faith.
This attitude enabled Paul to overcome all things. It will do the same for us.

2. He made us kings and priests by decree. Rev.1.5,6
    Faith is man’s place, Fear is man’s predicament.
Gen. 1.26-28;  2.15,19;  3.10 Fall into fear.
Ps.102.15,16  Kings reverence glory of God, build up Zion from the fall.
Jn.17.16-26  Jesus prayed us the same glory, same love. The “given glory”.
Rom.5.17-21;  6.1-7  Kings reign over sin.
Rom.8.1,2  Kings reign over the law of sin and death.
Heb.2.6-11;  Lk.4.18  Kings are crowned and anointed to reign
Lk.10.1-24, (9,16,19,21,24);  Ps.8;  1Cor.1.28  Babes and base things
--Some are looking for the glory of God. We’ve got the glory. We need to go look for someone to give it to! The manifested glory will be there as we go.

3. We are kings in a spiritual kingdom
    Faith sees the unlimited supernatural, Fear limits to the natural.
Jn.18.36,37  A kingdom not of this world
Lk.22.25-30 A kingdom that God appoints to each generation.
     1Cor.6.2,3 We will judge the world and angels.
Mt.20.27  A kingdom of servants, to lay down our lives
Mt.23.11,12  A kingdom of servants, who God exalts in due time.
     Ps.37.34;   Ps. 112.9;  Ps.147.6;   Lk.1.52
Eph.2.19 Kings in the household of God
Lk.12.42 Kings who rule in the household
Lk.15.31 Kings who have been given much. “all I have is thine”.
Lk.19.17 Kings who are to rule over cities. Fear stopped his authority.
--No limits. Barriers: Language, Travel, Time,  Prisons, Adversaries. Grace overcomes them all.

4. We are kings who reign by our words King speaks, final.
    Faith speaks, Fear is silent.
2Cor.4.13-18 Faith speaks, knowing Him who raised Jesus.
Mk.7.24-30, “for this saying”. Just a crumb of yours will do.
Lk.7.7  “but say in a word’’  Jesus called it “great faith”
Josh.2.9,10,21 “I know…for we have heard…and she said, According to your words, so be it”. And she got her household saved. Heb.11.31.
Josh.10.14 The Lord listened to the voice of man to stop the sun.
Num.14.17-20 God moves according to our words lined up with His Word

5. We are kings who are to do the “greater works”
    Faith works, Fear “waits”.
Jn.14.12  Greater works
Jn.17.18 Jesus prayed for us to be sent into the world to do His works.
Jn.5.27  We are “in Christ” with authority to execute righteous judgement
Ps.149.6-9 We are to reign in righteousness over the nations of the world.
Ps.111.4-6,9 God’s unlimited works for all people are in the Covenant
Ps.105.8-45 God’s Covenant offers unlimited provision for all who believe

6. We are kings commissioned to “GO TO THE NATIONS”
    Faith says go, Fear says no.
2Cor.12.9-11;  2Tim.4.11,17 We have grace to overcome all.
Mt.28.18-20;  Mk.16.15-18;  Lk.24.46-49;  Jn.20.21;  Acts 1.8  Five times it is recorded, Jesus’ last message to the church before He ascended.
Rom.5.17 Those who reign, go. Those who don’t, say no. Proxy or in person

Conclusion: (Review the main points.)
SEE that we are kings by Heavenly Decree to reign in life.
--See our position in Christ
--Exercise our power with confidence
--Experience fruit in our life and growth (multiplication)

Claim the King’s Word, by speaking out the promise.
Bind the god of this world off the operation of the promise.
Commission the angels to bring about the provisions of the promise.
See the glory of The King manifest in people’s lives everywhere you go.

“If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you. Herein is my Father glorified, that ye bear much fruit; so shall ye be my disciples” (Jn.15.7,8).

--You are Kings In Life. Think like it, confess it, and act upon it until your life demonstrates it in every way.

“For if, because of one man’s trepass (lapse, offense) death reigned through that one, much more surely willl those who receive [God’s] overflowing grace (unmerited favor) and the free gift of righteousness (putting them into right standing with Himself) reign as kings in life through the One, Jesus Christ, the Messiah, the Anointed One.” Rom.5.17 Amp.
                                                                                Jackie Calhoun 10-18-02