Message Six
The Conflict of the Two Kingdoms and the Work
and Responsibility of the Church
Opening Word of the Prophesying Meeting
Reading the verses in each day.
Reading the main points in the outlines.
Pray-reading the verses:
But if I, by the Spirit of God, cast out the demons, then the kingdom of God has come upon you. Or how can anyone enter into the house of the strong man and plunder his goods unless he first binds the strong man? And then he will thoroughly plunder his house. Matt12:28-29.
For our wrestling is not against blood and flesh but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the world-rulers of this darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenlies.-Eph.6:12.
Word of Appetizer
There are two kingdoms on earth—the kingdom of darkness and the kingdom of God in the light; these two kingdoms are now confronting each other on earth, and there is the need for us to fight the battle, What is the secret of the Spiritual warfare?
Spiritual Burden
Before the Lord Jesus cast out demons, He first bound the strong man; this is the secret of spiritual fighting. if we would establish the kingdom of God and take fallen human beings out of Satan’s kingdom, we must first bind the strong man; the way to bind the strong man is to pray. This is the fighting of the spiritual battle for establishing the kingdom of God.
Concluding Word of the Prophesying Meeting
The Revelation of the Truth
The work of the church is to bring in the kingdom of God; the church bears the responsibility of bringing the kingdom of God to the earth; The responsibility of the church is to continue the warfare that Christ fought on earth; the church must continue the victorious work that Christ has carried out against Satan.
The coming of the kingdom is not automatic; if there is no prayer, the kingdom cannot come. The prayer of the church is the most effective means of curbing Satan; The church needs to utter prayers of warfare in order to bring in God’s kingdom and to drive out God’s enemy.
The Experience of Life
In the universe there are two kingdoms—the kingdom of God and the kingdom of Satan; There are two kingdoms on earth—the kingdom of darkness and the kingdom of God in the light; these two kingdoms are now confronting each other on earth.
Because the Lord Jesus, the heavenly King, has come to establish the kingdom of God among men on earth, the two kingdoms are in conflict; a battle is raging, and there is the need for us to fight the battle.
The work of the church is to bring in the kingdom of God; the church bears the responsibility of bringing the kingdom of God to the earth.
Practice and Application
When we call on the name of the Lord Jesus, He comes into us as life. From that point on, God grows within us….The more God grows, the more He spreads, and the more ground He occupies within us. The more ground He occupies, the more He reigns. The kingdom is God’s divine reign in us through the inward growth of life. The kingdom of God is God being life to us, spreading in us, occupying the ground in us, and reigning over our whole being.
if we would establish the kingdom of God and take fallen human beings out of Satan’s kingdom, we must first bind the strong man; the way to bind the strong man is to pray.
It is our responsibility to put a halt to Satan’s will;The church needs to utter prayers of warfare in order to bring in God’s kingdom and to drive out God’s enemy.
Using Key Verses to Have a Bird’s-Eye View over the Whole Outline
Key Verses (1)
But seek first His kingdom and His righteousness, and all these things will be added to you.-Matt.6:33.
Who delivered us out of the authority of darkness and transferred us into the kingdom of the Son of His love,-Col.1:13.
To open their eyes, to turn them from darkness to light and from the authority of Satan to God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins and an inheritance among those who have been sanctified by faith in Me.-Acts.26:18.
- In the universe there are two kingdoms—the kingdom of God and the kingdom of Satan
. A kingdom is a totality of a certain life; God has His life, out of which the kingdom of God comes into existence.
. The two trees in Genesis 2:9, as signs of God and Satan, are two sources; the outcome of the two sources becomes the two kingdoms—the kingdom of God and the kingdom of Satan.
.The entire human race is a kingdom not merely of the human life but even more of the satanic life.
.Satan, the god of this age, is the ruler of the world and the ruler of the authority of the air.
. There are two kingdoms on earth—the kingdom of darkness and the kingdom of God in the light; these two kingdoms are now confronting each other on earth.
Key Verses (2)
For our wrestling is not against blood and flesh but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the world-rulers of this darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenlies.-Eph.6:12.
But if I, by the Spirit of God, cast out the demons, then the kingdom of God has come upon you. Or how can anyone enter into the house of the strong man and plunder his goods unless he first binds the strong man? And then he will thoroughly plunder his house.-Matt.12:28-29.
- Because the Lord Jesus, the heavenly King, has come to establish the kingdom of God among men on earth, the two kingdoms are in conflict; a battle is raging, and there is the need for us to fight the battle
. Spiritual warfare is the warfare between the kingdom of God and the kingdom of Satan.
. There are two great principles in the universe—God’s authority and Satan’s rebellion; the unique controversy between God and Satan concerns authority and rebellion.
. The Lord cast out demons by the Spirit of God so that the kingdom of God might come.
.Matthew 12 reveals that Satan is the strong man usurping the Godcreated people and that in order to bring people out of the usurping hand of the strong man, there is the need to bind him.
.if we would establish the kingdom of God and take fallen human beings out of Satan’s kingdom, we must first bind the strong man; the way to bind the strong man is to pray.
Key Verses (3)
……………The kingdom of the world has become the kingdom of our Lord and of His Christ, and He will reign forever and ever.-Rev.11:15
I will give to you the keys of the kingdom of the heavens, and whatever you bind on the earth shall have been bound in the heavens, and whatever you loose on the earth shall have been loosed in the heavens.-Matt.16:19.
Your kingdom come; Your will be done, as in heaven, so also on earth.-6:10.
III. The work of the church is to bring in the kingdom of God; the church bears the responsibility of bringing the kingdom of God to the earth.
. The church was brought into being for the purpose of bringing in the Kingdom; The church’s responsibility is to perpetuate Christ’s victory and to bring in God’s kingdom.
. The church, which comes into being under the rule of heaven, by reason of her submission to the heavenly rule, deals with God’s enemy.
. The church should pray to bring in the kingdom of God; if there is no prayer, the kingdom cannot come;The prayer of the church is the most effective means of curbing Satan.
.The church needs to utter prayers of warfare in order to bring in God’s kingdom and to drive out God’s enemy;Fighting prayers drive away the power of darkness, bring in God’s authority, and enable God to have His will done on earth.
Prophesying Topics—Twelve Topics per Week
D1
T1. In the universe there are two kingdoms—the kingdom of God and the kingdom of Satan. (Matt. 12:26,28)
(Please explain that the two trees in Genesis 2:9 are two sources; the outcome of the two kingdoms—the kingdom of God and the kingdom of Satan.)
T2. Satan has his kingdom, the authority of darkness. (Col. 1:13)
(Please explain that Satan’s kingdom is composed of the fallen human race and the rebellious angels.)
D2
T1. The Lord establish God’s kingdom through submission.(Matt.4:17; Mark1:15)
(Please explain why the Bible calls the kingdom of God the kingdom of the heavens.)
T2. There are two great principles in the universe—God’s authority and Satan’s rebellion.(Acts26:18; Col. 1:13)
(Please explain that the unique controversy between God and Satan concerns authority and rebellion.)
D3
T1. The Lord cast out demons by the Spirit of God so that the kingdom of God
might come. (Matt. 12:28)
(Please explain where the Spirit of God is in power, there the kingdom of God is, and the demons have no ground.)
T2. Before the Lord Jesus cast out demons, He first bound the strong man; this is the secret of spiritual fighting. (Matt.17:21)
(Please use your experience to illustrate that the way to bind the strong man is to pray.)
D4
T1. The church was brought into being for the purpose of bringing in the kingdom. (Matt. 16:18-19)
(Please explain that the work of the church on earth is to bring in the kingdom of God.)
T2. Since the work of the church is to stand for God and not give any ground to
Satan. (Rev. 11:15)
(Please explain what manner of living we should have to accomplish this task.)
D5
T1. The prayer of the church is the most effective means of curbing Satan.(Acts12:5)
(Please explain that The prayer of the church is the most effective means of curbing
Satan.)
T2. The move in heaven is affected by our prayer on earth.(Matt.16:19)
(Please explain that God’s will is like a river, and our prayer is like the channel.)
D6
T1. The church needs to utter prayers of warfare in order to bring in God’s kingdom and to drive out God’s enemy. (Psa. 144:5; Isa. 64:1)
(what is fighting prayers? )
T2. The purpose of prayer is to bring in God’s kingdom and to drive Satan away.(Matt. 6:10)
(Please use your experience to illustrate that true prayers for men’s souls are to deal with Satan and to bring in God’s kingdom.)
