CHAPTER

2
It is hard to understand kingdom
principles with a democratic mind-set
• It is hard to understand kingdom principles with a
democratic mindset. Democracy is fine for the nations
of the world, but we must remember the kingdom of
God is just- a kingdom.
DEMOCRATIC Mindset are some of the
most resistant people to truly hearing the
word of God. The reason is fundamental.
Kingdom of God –
is just that a
kingdom.
It is ruled by a king,
and there are ranks,
order, and authority.
The laws of His kingdom are not
superseded by, or subject to, popular
opinion, voting, or polls.
we must be
instructed in
kingdom principles
today since our
society does not
foster in our
kingdom ways.
The danger of disconnection
We are like an
appliance
without power
”There is freedom in submission
and bondage in rebellion”.
Liza Bevere
 The promise of

In exchange for our submission

to His authority
Saul’s conversion could
appear to us as having
been a sudden
encounter with Christ.
But based on the Lord's
expression regarding his
kicking back, I believe
He’d been working on
him for years, prodding
and goading him.
• We can make great sacrifices in our lives, serve long hours, labor
without pay, give up sleep, seek ways to reach more people, and
do all sorts of things because of ministry the list can be endless.
Caught up in this sacrifice, we could easily imagine ourselves to
be pleasing to God. However, in all this activity our core motive
could still be deceptively fuelled by self-will.
• Hear this words: God is pleased with submission that leads to
true obedience.
Before a man can subject himself to God’s delegated
authority he must first meet God’s inherent authority. Our
entire relationship with God is regulated by whether or not
we have met authority. If we have, then we shall encounter
authority everywhere. And being thus restrained by God we
can begin to be used by Him.
A firm scriptural foundation of the importance of
submission to God Himself must be laid first. Only after
this is accomplish can we move on to the importance of
submission to delegated authority. It will be the cornerstone
for everything we will build upon.