Scripture Post #899: *MY KINGDOM*

John 18:36: "Jesus answered, My kingdom is not of this world: if my kingdom were of this world, then would my servants fight, that I should not be delivered to the Jews: but now is my kingdom not from hence."

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JESUS spoke the words of John 18:36 when he was brought before Pilate's judgment to be crucified (John 18:33-36).

JESUS' Kingdom is not of this world. This world isn't holy. Nor is it Godly. This world is under the prince of the power of the air in this realm (Eph. 2:2). This world is run by a different kingdom (2nd Cor. 4:3-4)—the kingdom of darkness. Which is why there's so much evil in this world. We are in this worldly kingdom, yet of CHRIST's Heavenly Kingdom. We seek the Kingdom of GOD (Matt. 6:33).

"This world is under the prince of the power of the air in this realm": 

Eph. 2:2: "Wherein in time past ye walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that now worketh in the children of disobedience:"

"This world is run by a different kingdom": 2nd Cor. 4:3: "But if our gospel be hid, it is hid to them that are lost:"

V. 4: "In whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them."

"We seek the Kingdom of GOD": Matt. 6:33: "But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you."

Col. 3:1: "If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God."

V. 2: "Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth."

Originally Published: Sat. 2/28/15