​The Personhood of the Holy Spirit, Our Governor

​The Personhood of the Holy Spirit, Our Governor

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The Holy Spirit, our Kingdom Governor is the extension of the Lord God; our connection to the Father. The Holy Spirit is a person with distinct qualities and characteristics that distinguish Him from others, so He is a separate being. Yet He is one with the Lord God and King Jesus. The Lord Jesus told us of Him:  “These things I have spoken to you while being present with you.  But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name, He will teach you all things, and bring to your remembrance all things that I said to you.” John 14:25-26
 
Notice that He stated, “He will teach you” not it will teach you. Understand that the Holy Spirit has a distinct personality, characteristics, will, and purpose. He has intelligence and emotions. He is grieved when we sin and go against the will of the Lord God! Ambassador Paul put it this way:  Therefore, putting away lying, “Let each one of you speak truth with his neighbor,” for we are members of one another.  “Be angry, and do not sin”: do not let the sun go down on your wrath, nor give place to the devil. Let him who stole steal no longer, but rather let him labor, working with his hands what is good, that he may have something to give him who has need. Let no corrupt word proceed out of your mouth, but what is good for necessary edification, that it may impart grace to the hearers. And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, by whom you were sealed for the day of redemption. Let all bitterness, wrath, anger, clamor, and evil speaking be put away from you, with all malice. And be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God in Christ forgave you. Ephesians 4:25-32
 
Remember, the Governor lives inside His temple and we are that temple, not the brick and mortar buildings they call the church. As the Representative of heaven and the King, the Governor is the resident of the colony; His main desire is for us to fulfill the King’s purpose on earth. When the Spirit of Truth comes, He will guide you into all truth. He will not speak on His own but will tell you what He has heard. He will tell you about the future. He will bring Me glory by telling you whatever He receives from Me. All that belongs to the Father is mine; this is why I said, ‘The Spirit will tell you whatever He receives from Me.’ John 16:13-15 NLT
 
Remember, having a Kingdom mindset is essential to understanding the Kingdom concept. This isn’t my concept, nor Dr Monroe’s, nor Dr E. Stanley Jones, but the Holy Spirit who lives inside His citizens. We all have the same teacher! While King Jesus was here on earth, He described the person and work of the Governor, revealing that among His characteristics are His ability to teach and guide.
 
Most citizens of the Kingdom have no real relationship with the Governor because they haven’t realized that they have someone invaluable dwelling inside them, who is there to teach and govern them in God’s Kingdom! I will pray the Father, and He will give you another Helper, that He may abide with you forever—the Spirit of Truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it neither sees Him nor knows Him; but you know Him, for He dwells with you and will be in you. John 14:16-17
 
Ambassador John wrote a letter in God’s Constitution concerning the Governor:   I am writing these things to warn you about those who want to lead you astray. But you have received the Holy Spirit, and He lives within you, so you don’t need anyone to teach you what is true. For the Spirit teaches you everything you need to know, and what He teaches is true—it is not a lie. So just as He has taught you, remain in fellowship with Christ. 1 John 2:26-27 NLT
 
Ambassador Paul wrote:  “Do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, with whom you were sealed on the day of redemption.”  You can grieve the Holy Spirit when you actively resist Him, sin and behave in ways that are contrary to the Kingdom of heaven or neglect Him.
 
We must realize that the Holy Spirit is a person—not a human being—but a person in that He is a being who has certain capacities or attributes such as reason, morality, consciousness or self-consciousness, and being a part of a culturally established form of social relations. He knows when you are ignoring Him. If you disregard His teaching and leading, you aren’t treating Him with the respect and devotion He deserves.  
 
Keep in mind, you also miss opportunities to learn, grow and serve in God’s Kingdom. It isn’t only you who is negatively affected by this action but also those who are to receive the blessing through you. The Holy Spirit is our connection to the Lord God and His Kingdom!
 
What I have learned, is we as Kingdom citizens listen to other people, such as pastors, ministers, friends and other religious individuals rather than allowing the Holy Spirit to teach and guide us with His Truth. Do you recall what the Lord Jesus stated? But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name, He will teach you all things, and bring to your remembrance all things that I said to you. John 14:26 So why do we look to man or anyone else we can think of rather than God’s gift of the ultimate teacher/leader—the Holy Spirit?! I was one of those people in the past. Why? I used to get up in the morning and didn’t fully acknowledge Him before plunging into my day! And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to which also you were called in one body; and be thankful.  Let the Word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom, teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord. And whatever you do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through Him. Colossians 3:15-17
 
But now I am learning to take my time to acknowledge Him all through the day. You literally have to learn to fellowship with and listen to the Holy Spirit. He speaks to us through God’s Constitution, scriptures, thoughts and through promptings and impressions. It is only through practice hearing His voice, as I am learning!
 
Remember, your greatest asset is believing in His Word in the Kingdom.

All scriptures are NKJV unless noted
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W.R. Luchie 
www.kingdomcitizens.org

The Governor’s Nature Aligns With the King

 The Governor’s Nature Aligns With the King

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It is vital that we consider the Holy Spirit, our Kingdom Governor, in depth because although He is the most important person on this earth, He is also the most misunderstood and ignored. People who are not yet in the Kingdom of God don’t understand the Holy Spirit’s essential role in their lives. They have been led to believe that He is mysterious and unknowable. In many of the churches I attended down through the years, many thought He was some sort of entity or thing. He was called a “ghost” and that couldn’t be farther from the truth! The definition of ghost is the soul of a dead person believed to be an inhabitant of the unseen world or to appear to the living in bodily likeness. 1) The Holy Spirit was NEVER a human being and  2) the concept of a "ghost" is not real, contrary to what that the world may say!

King Jesus made it clear who the Holy Spirit was: “These things I have spoken to you while being present with you. But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name, He will teach you all things, and bring to your remembrance all things that I said to you.” John 14:25-26
 
He is to GOVERN us. He didn’t leave us on our own! “If you love Me, keep My commandments. And I will pray the Father, and He will give you another Helper, that He may abide with you forever—the Spirit of Truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it neither sees Him nor knows Him; but you know Him, for He dwells with you and will be in you. I will not leave you orphans; I will come to you. John 14:15-18
 
I must say, even those who have received the Holy Spirit, our Kingdom Governor, have misconceptions regarding who He is. I blame religious leaders for that. As I mentioned earlier, some think that the Holy Spirit is a feeling, a thrill whose purpose is to cause a person to feel good and act in a way that is contrary to their nature. The Holy Spirit does not “take over” your body and cause you to jump and run around. Read John 14 again. The Lord Jesus told us what the Holy Spirit would do and what His purpose was. The Holy Spirit is not an “it”, “entity, or a “thing” and definitely not a “ghost”. The Holy Spirit is a “person” with a personality. However, when He, the Spirit of truth, has come, He will guide you into all truth; for He will not speak on His own authority, but whatever He hears He will speak; and He will tell you things to come. He will glorify Me, for He will take of what is Mine and declare it to you. John 16:13-14  
 
He, along with King Jesus—the Word—are One with the Lord God. Then God said, “Let Us make man in Our image, according to Our likeness. . . Genesis 1:26a
 
Note that in these scriptures where Jesus is talking about the Holy Spirit, He always uses the word He. You don’t need to make a noise to experience the gift of the Holy Spirit. There are times when I am driving that I will wave my hand just to acknowledge His presence. You don’t need to blow a horn or beat a drum for His presence. If you read God’s Constitution carefully, you will find that most of the time when the Spirit manifested Himself, it was in quietness. The prophet Elijah had this experience:  Then He said, “Go out, and stand on the mountain before the Lord.” And behold, the Lord passed by, and a great and strong wind tore into the mountains and broke the rocks in pieces before the Lord, but the Lord was not in the wind; and after the wind an earthquake, but the Lord was not in the earthquake; and after the earthquake a fire, but the Lord was not in the fire; and after the fire a still small voice.
 
So it was, when Elijah heard it, that he wrapped his face in his mantle and went out and stood in the entrance of the cave. Suddenly a voice came to him, and said, “What are you doing here, Elijah?” 1 Kings 19:11-13
 
The Holy Spirit isn’t a feeling, but His presence can certainly affect your emotions as you experience His peace, joy, and comfort. So then, who is He? He is the Lord God extended to a person to work the purpose and will of His Kingdom in the individual’s life and circumstance. Now I would like to describe the concept of the triune of God, with a well-known analogy.
 
Take the three states of water:  liquid, solid and gas. God the Father is the eternal source. If you were to take water and freeze it, it would become solid ice, but it is still water. Let’s say that ice is like the Lord Jesus—the Word who became flesh—He was quite tangible while He was on this earth. He could be seen, heard and touched. Now if you were to take the same ice, put it in a pot, and heat it to boiling water, it would become steam. Steam is like the Holy Spirit, the invisible influence that generated power. Keep in mind that ice and steam can return to their original liquid state. Though they are in a different condition, with different purposes, they are still, in their original state, water. All three are actually water, although in different forms.
 
I truly trust that I have given a good analogy of how the Father, Son and Holy Spirit—our Kingdom Governor—are One. The Lord Jesus Christ cleanses us, the Father forgives us, and the Holy Spirit governs us as we live daily in His Kingdom.
 
Remember, your greatest asset is your faith in the Lord God’s Word in His Kingdom.

All scriptures are NKJV unless noted
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W.R. & D. Arlene Luchie 
www.kingdomcitizens.org

Kingdom 102: Honoring His Son in the Kingdom

 Kingdom 102:  Honoring His Son in the Kingdom

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When the religious leaders asked "How can a man be born again when he is old?", the Lord Jesus gave this response:  Jesus answered, “Most assuredly, I say to you, unless one is born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter the Kingdom of God. That which is born of the flesh is flesh, and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit.  Do not marvel that I said to you, ‘You must be born again.’ The wind blows where it wishes, and you hear the sound of it, but cannot tell where it comes from and where it goes. So is everyone who is born of the Spirit.”  John 3:5-8

One of the reasons many can't understand the Kingdom or its concept, is that they aren't born again and filled with the Holy Spirit (the Governor).  The Lord Jesus made it clear:  Jesus answered and said to him, “Most assuredly, I say to you, unless one is born again, he cannot see the Kingdom of God.”  Attending a church on Sunday morning will not cause you to be filled with God's Spirit.  You must embrace His Word and live by His principles each and every day.  Then He will give you what you need (the gift of the Holy Spirit). “If you love Me, keep My commandments.  And I will pray the Father, and He will give you another Helper, that He may abide with you forever—the Spirit of Truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it neither sees Him nor knows Him; but you know Him, for He dwells with you and will be in you.  I will not leave you orphans; I will come to you."  John 14:15-18 

​Have you noticed that He said "if you love Me"?  Loving God's Son isn't lip service or going  to a church. If you love someone, would you only spend one hour a week with them? Loving Jesus Christ is being obedient and embracing His Father's principles. It is spending time in His Word. Then and only then will He give you the gift of the Holy Spirit to become conquerors, just as He did with those in the upper room. When the Day of Pentecost had fully come, they were all with one accord in one place. And suddenly there came a sound from heaven, as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled the whole house where they were sitting. Then there appeared to them divided tongues, as of fire, and one sat upon each of them.  And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.  Acts 2:1-4 

If you are half-stepping concerning the Word of God's Constitution, please save yourself the heartache of thinking you are going to receive God's precious gift of the Holy Spirit.  You can attend religious organizations "until the cows come home"; but if you aren't obeying His Word (God's Constitution) it is to no avail.  I am reminded of Samuel's statement to King Saul of his disobedience to the Lord God's command:  “Has the Lord as great delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices, as in obeying the voice of the Lord?  Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice, and to heed than the fat of rams.  For rebellion is as the sin of witchcraft, and stubbornness is as iniquity and idolatry.  Because you have rejected the word of the Lord, He also has rejected you from being king.” I Samuel 15:22-23   Obeying the Lord God's Word will reflect on those around you.  Walking in His principles will affect your behavior and certainly those in your family.  

Remember, the Lord God sent His Son to reinstate us back to Him.  Now what does that mean for us?  For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world through Him might be saved. John 3:17

To be saved, means to be reborn by the Spirit of God.  It doesn't happen by joining a church.  It doesn't happen by being a good person.  Remember what the Lord Jesus told the religious leader, Nicodemus:  That which is born of the flesh is flesh, and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit.  Unless you are born again, you can't even "see" the Kingdom. Jesus answered and said to him, “Most assuredly, I say to you, unless one is born again, he cannot see the Kingdom of God.”  

​When you embrace His Word, it will clear you on a constant basis from all unrighteousness.  Staying in His Word is staying in the Lord Jesus.  “I am the true vine, and My Father is the vinedresser.  Every branch in Me that does not bear fruit He takes away; and every branch that bears fruit He prunes, that it may bear more fruit.  You are already clean because of the word which I have spoken to you. Abide in Me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, unless it abides in the vine, neither can you, unless you abide in Me.  John 15:1-4  The question arises, How do you honor the Lord God's Son?  To answer that, let me share the meaning of the word honor.

​1.  To give high respect to, as shown for special merit;
2.  To show recognition or esteem to

So, how do you honor the Lord Jesus, the Lord God's Son? Remember what the Lord Jesus said to the religious leaders of His day: He answered and said to them, “Well did Isaiah prophesy of you hypocrites, as it is written:  ‘This people honors Me with their lips, but their heart is far from Me. And in vain they worship Me, teaching as doctrines the commandments of men.’" Mark 7:6  

And here is another statement by the Lord Jesus:  For the Father judges no one, but has committed all judgment to the Son,  that all should honor the Son just as they honor the Father. He who does not honor the Son does not honor the Father who sent Him. “Most assuredly, I say to you, he who hears My word and believes in Him who sent Me has everlasting life, and shall not come into judgment, but has passed from death into life. John 5:22-24

      Honor:  Obey, respect and esteem Him above everyone and everything in your life!

And always remember, that your greatest asset is your faith in the Lord Jesus the Christ.  

W.R. Luchie
www.kingdomcitizens.org

​Jesus was Consistent With the Kingdom Message

 ​Jesus was Consistent With the Kingdom Message

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Throughout His time on this earth, the Lord Jesus was consistent and focused in the Kingdom message. From start to finish, He preached and taught His Father’s assignment…God’s Kingdom. Even when the people tried to stop Him from leaving their presence, His focus was on God’s Kingdom. He knew His purpose for being there. Now when it was day, He departed and went into a deserted place. And the crowd sought Him and came to Him, and tried to keep Him from leaving them; but He said to them, “I must preach the Kingdom of God to the other cities also, because for this purpose I have been sent.” Luke 4:42-43 The Lord Jesus had a Kingdom mindset because He lived in a Kingdom.
 
The most important part of the Kingdom experience is the process of entering the Kingdom. Unless you know how to enter God’s Kingdom, everything else about the Kingdom is meaningless to you. So then, what do you do to enter the Kingdom of God and how does it work?
 
King Jesus never said “Seek Me first”. He never said that they should worship Him. He said, “Seek first the Kingdom”. But seek first the Kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you. Matthew 6:33 He told us about the benefits of seeking the Kingdom. “That is why I tell you not to worry about everyday life—whether you have enough food and drink, or enough clothes to wear. Isn’t life more than food, and your body more than clothing? Look at the birds. They don’t plant or harvest or store food in barns, for your heavenly Father feeds them. And aren’t you far more valuable to him than they are?  Can all your worries add a single moment to your life?” Matthew 6:25-27 NLT
 
Again, remember, the Lord Jesus never said to seek Him first. He didn't make it about himself. Yet the church, for over 2000 years, has done exactly that. I say that with no disrespect for our Lord and King at all. But His purpose was to reintroduce God’s Kingdom government and give those who are seeking, entrance to it. All that comes with citizenship. If you want to attract people to the Kingdom, you must show them how and why the Kingdom of the Lord God is better than a religion. Prove to them that they can have benefits in your country that they cannot get in their religion. The church keeps speaking about Jesus and not about the Kingdom. Yet it was the Kingdom that He told us to teach and preach. And we wonder why people just aren’t interested. Our lives should show what life in God’s Kingdom looks like! Tell them that the King is the doorway into the Kingdom. I am the door. If anyone enters by Me, he will be saved, and will go in and out and find pasture. John 10:9
 
Keep in mind, Jesus isn’t the Kingdom, He is the King. He is also the Door into the Kingdom. He gives us entrance. Anyone who wishes to enter the Kingdom must go through the Door, which is the Lord Jesus. What that means is that you must accept Him as your Lord and King. You don’t draw people by telling them about your King. You draw them by informing them about the benefits of the Kingdom government and your life as a citizen: Your country’s benefits and quality of life—the promises of the King. King Jesus was consistent in speaking about His Father’s Kingdom.
 
The reason many individuals don’t know about the Kingdom is because their religious leaders aren’t preaching or teaching about the Kingdom. Those who are, aren’t clear or consistent about the Kingdom. Then He spoke many things to them in parables, saying: “Behold, a sower went out to sow. And as he sowed, some seed fell by the wayside; and the birds came and devoured them. Some fell on stony places, where they did not have much earth; and they immediately sprang up because they had no depth of earth. But when the sun was up they were scorched, and because they had no root they withered away. And some fell among thorns, and the thorns sprang up and choked them. But others fell on good ground and yielded a crop: some a hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty. He who has ears to hear, let him hear!” Matthew 13:3-9
 
Also, when we speak God's Word, especially concerning His Kingdom, it get's Satan's attention. And He said to them, “To you it has been given to know the mystery of the Kingdom of God; but to those who are outside, all things come in parables, so that ‘Seeing they may see and not perceive, and hearing they may hear and not understand; lest they should turn, and their sins be forgiven them.’ ”

And He said to them, “Do you not understand this parable? How then will you understand all the parables? The sower sows the Word. And these are the ones by the wayside where the Word is sown. When they hear, Satan comes immediately and takes away the Word that was sown in their hearts." Mark 4:11-15

There was one occasion where He compared the Kingdom of Heaven to a wedding feast that a King gave for his son.  And Jesus answered and spoke to them again by parables and said: “The Kingdom of heaven is like a certain king who arranged a marriage for his son, and sent out his servants to call those who were invited to the wedding; and they were not willing to come. Again, he sent out other servants, saying, ‘Tell those who are invited, “See, I have prepared my dinner; my oxen and fatted cattle are killed, and all things are ready. Come to the wedding.” ’ But they made light of it and went their ways, one to his own farm, another to his business. And the rest seized his servants, treated them spitefully, and killed them. But when the king heard about it, he was furious. And he sent out his armies, destroyed those murderers, and burned up their city. Then he said to his servants, ‘The wedding is ready, but those who were invited were not worthy. Therefore go into the highways, and as many as you find, invite to the wedding.’ So those servants went out into the highways and gathered together all whom they found, both bad and good. And the wedding hall was filled with guests.
 
“But when the king came in to see the guests, he saw a man there who did not have on a wedding garment. So he said to him, ‘Friend, how did you come in here without a wedding garment?’ And he was speechless. Then the king said to the servants, ‘Bind him hand and foot, take him away, and cast him into outer darkness; there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.’
 
“For many are called, but few are chosen.” Matthew 22:1-14
 
Some time ago, my wife Arlene and I were speaking about weddings and how much I love the receptions. They have all kinds of festive food there! But in order for you to attend, you must be in proper attire, if you want to be accepted in. Jesus also made it clear that neither He nor the Kingdom did away with the law. “Until John the Baptist, the law of Moses and the messages of the prophets were your guides. But now the Good News of the Kingdom of God is preached, and everyone is eager to get in. But that doesn’t mean that the law has lost its force. It is easier for heaven and earth to disappear than for the smallest point of God’s law to be overturned.” Luke 16:16-17 NLT
 
Every since we have been assigned by the Holy Spirit to teach about the Kingdom government, we have always been focused and consistent on this message, and will continue until He tells us otherwise. Once assigned, be consistent and focused!
 
My question is, why aren’t people forcing their way into Christianity?  Because it is build focusing on a door, not on the Kingdom. Our perspective and focus was off. The Kingdom is beyond the Door. The Door is the entrance to an amazing Kingdom. Remember, Jesus told us that He is the Door. I am the door. If anyone enters by Me, he will be saved, and will go in and out and find pasture. John 10:9 Through Him, we will “find pasture”. A pasture is a place of nourishment, rest, peace, abundance, protection and contentment. That is the Kingdom.
 
Once you embrace the Kingdom mindset, you will always be consistent with the Kingdom message. It becomes part of your language, and more and more you will be speaking the words of your King.
 
Remember, your greatest asset is your faith in His Word.

All scriptures are NKJV unless noted
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W.R. Luchie
Arlene Luchie
www.kingdomcitizens.org

Our Governor--The Holy Spirit--Has All Authority

 Our Governor--The Holy Spirit--Has All Authority

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Understanding who the Holy Spirit is and that He has been given all authority in His Kingdom is very important for Kingdom citizens to know. Along with authority, it is vital to understand His role. The Holy Spirit is appointed by the King, just as governors in Roman times were appointed to a colony. Jesus stated that He would ask His Father to give Him to us.

“If you love Me, keep My commandments. And I will pray the Father, and He will give you another Helper, that He may abide with you forever” John 14:15-16 Note Jesus first said that if you love Him, keep His commandments—His Word. It is connected with receiving the Holy Spirit.
 
This emphasizes the importance of studying His Constitution in order for you to know His Will. We must get His Word IN us. The Holy Spirit is appointed to you as an individual to lead you so let Him lead! He leads and guides by God’s Word. He is the Holy Spirit, who leads into all truth. The world cannot receive Him, because it isn’t looking for Him and doesn’t recognize Him. But you know Him, because He lives with you now and later will be in you. John 14:17 NLT
 
The Holy Spirit comes from the Father God, nowhere else. He has the authority of our Lord and King. The Holy Spirit, as our Kingdom Governor, knows and understands the Kingdom. He intimately understands the heart, mind, desires, will and intent of the King and carries out the Kingdom purpose in His territory. We are His territory. We are His colonies. The Holy Spirit lives and reigns in us. Consider this:  The authority that the Lord God has given us, is through the Holy Spirit in us! We don’t have authority alone, but through the power of the Holy Spirit in us! Jesus said:  Behold, I give you the authority to trample on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy, and nothing shall by any means hurt you.  Luke 10:19
 
The Governor represents only the King, no other nation or religion. He answers to no one but the One who gave Him that authority and assignment. He represents the King’s Will in your life. When you disobey the Lord God’s Word in any way, the Governor is grieved. Read what ambassador Paul stated to the Ephesians:  And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, by whom you were sealed for the day of redemption. Ephesians 4:30
 
The Holy Spirit is responsible and accountable to the King only. As our Governor, the Holy Spirit is not in you to promote His own agenda. His words and guidance are only from the Lord God. So, when you see or hear religious individuals promoting themselves and their own agenda, you can know they aren’t following the leading of the Governor. Let nothing be done through selfish ambition or conceit, but in lowliness of mind let each esteem others better than himself.
Philippians 2:3
 
Keep in mind, the Holy Spirit isn’t going to make you obey the King’s Word. You have to make that choice. He will assist and guide you, but it is your decision! It is His territorial assignment to oversee and facilitate the transformation of the colony in accordance to the character of the King and His Kingdom. The Governor—Holy Spirit—was given to us from heaven to sow those seeds into the culture of His citizens.
 
The Holy Spirit teaches us the Kingdom culture. But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name, He will teach you all things, and bring to your remembrance all things that I said to you. John 14:26
 
Jesus told His disciples and followers not to leave Jerusalem, but to wait there until they were filled with the Holy Spirit. And being assembled together with them, He commanded them not to depart from Jerusalem, but to wait for the Promise of the Father, “which,” He said, “you have heard from Me; for John truly baptized with water, but you shall be baptized with the Holy Spirit not many days from now.” Acts 1:4-6
 
So they were obedient, gathering in the upper room, all of one mind in one accord, waiting to receive the Holy Spirit. When the Day of Pentecost had fully come, they were all with one accord in one place. And suddenly there came a sound from heaven, as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled the whole house where they were sitting. Then there appeared to them divided tongues, as of fire, and one sat upon each of them. And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance. Acts 2:1-4
 
Back in colonial times in the United States, colonization was for the purpose of conversion, changing one culture to another. It exchanged the culture of that territory for the culture of the ruling kingdom. Whatever happened in the kingdom was supposed to happen in the colony as well. It is the same with the Kingdom of Heaven and our Kingdom Governor—the Holy Spirit.
 
In converting a territory to a colony of a kingdom, the cultural values, nature, language and lifestyle changes as well. It is being transformed into the likeness of that kingdom. It is all a transformational process. That involves the body, mind and spirit. It requires reading and studying the ways of the King. It is intentional, not accidental. Then the Governor will assist you in your transformation. He will remind you often of God’s Word in the process. I can testify to the truth of that in my life! When the Spirit of truth comes, He will guide you into all truth. He will not speak on His own but will tell you what He has heard. He will tell you about the future. He will bring Me glory by telling you whatever He receives from Me. All that belongs to the Father is mine; this is why I said, ‘The Spirit will tell you whatever He receives from Me.’ John 16:13-15 NLT
 
Religion has been a great deceiver when representing the Holy Spirit. They've called Him a ghost and relegated Him to barely more than entertainment to prove they "had good church", with people running and dancing. As long as people see Him that way, they will not come into the Kingdom authority that our Lord and King created for us through the power and authority of the Holy Spirit!
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Remember, your faith in the King’s Word is your greatest asset in the Kingdom.

All scriptures are NKJV unless noted
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W.R. Luchie 
www.kingdomcitizens.org

The Bible is the Constitution of God's Kingdom

 The Bible is the Constitution of God's Kingdom

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​A constitution is defined as the basic principles and laws of a nation, state, or country that determine the powers and duties of the government and guarantee certain rights to the people in it. 
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What the world knows as the Bible is actually the Lord God’s Constitution for His Kingdom. It is God's testament to His children. A testament is legal proof of the Father's will for his heirs. Bible comes from the Latin word biblia which literally means book. Just as bibliography is a list of books sited in a scholarly work.  So the Holy Bible is the holy book. But God's  Constitution tells all the benefits and laws of His Kingdom. It tells everything that its citizens need to know about His Kingdom.

The heart of all nations, empires and kingdoms is their constitution. There is no nation or kingdom without a constitution. Without it, there would be chaos with everyone doing what was right in their own eyes without a leader. In those days there was no king in Israel; everyone did what was right in his own eyes. Judges 21:25 It is the glue that holds it together and gives it order and structure. Keep in mind that in a kingdom, the constitution is the king’s will and covenant with his citizens and his kingdom. In this country—meaning the United States—the constitution is produced by the desires of its people. Meanwhile, in the case of a kingdom, the constitution is initiated by the king and contains the desires of the king for his citizens and his kingdom. This is the primary distinction between a democratic republic and a kingdom. One cannot be compared to the other. For example, the Constitution of the United States begins like this:  “We the people. . .in order to form a more perfect Union. . .”. However, when reading the Constitution of the Lord God, it reads: “The Lord God...” This is the history of the heavens and the earth when they were created, in the day that the Lord God made the earth and the heavens, before any plant of the field was in the earth and before any herb of the field had grown. For the Lord God had not caused it to rain on the earth, and there was no man to till the ground. . . And the Lord God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living being. The Lord God planted a garden eastward in Eden, and there He put the man whom He had formed. Genesis 2:5,7-8 In using the word “Lord”, He is stating the fact that He is the landlord of the whole earth. 
 
Those with a religious mindset know the Lord God’s constitution as the Bible and do not understand the Kingdom concept. They view the constitution as a religious book, which hinders their ability to see the Lord God’s Kingdom government. The constitution of any nation relates to the manner in which that government is organized and implemented particularly with regard to the way sovereign power is exercised. It lays out what the government will do and what its citizens are expected to do.

          It lays out the rights, responsibilities and benefits of living under that government.
 
In a kingdom, a governor is appointed to govern a specific territory within that kingdom. In the life of a Kingdom citizen, it is our Governor—the Holy Spirit—who leads and governs its citizens. We are the territory over which the Holy Spirit governs. “If you love me, obey My commandments. And I will ask the Father, and He will give you another Advocate, who will never leave you. He is the Holy Spirit, who leads into all truth. The world cannot receive Him, because it isn’t looking for Him and doesn’t recognize Him. But you know Him, because He lives with you now and later will be in you. . . I am telling you these things now while I am still with you. But when the Father sends the Advocate as My representative—that is, the Holy Spirit—He will teach you everything and will remind you of everything I have told you.” John 14:15-17, 25-26 NLT For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, these are sons of God. Romans 8:14
 
Because you are a citizen of the Kingdom of the Lord God you are protected and provided for. A Kingdom is different from a republic. In a kingdom, all power resides with and in the king. It is the king who establishes the constitution for his kingdom. Remember this one thing, we only have to answer to one individual and we get a response if we are using the name of the Lord Jesus! When we pray in Jesus' name, we are invoking His name, His will and we are representing Him. "In Jesus name" is not some magical phrase that makes something come to pass. We pray in accordance to His will and represent Him well. We bring the Lord Jesus into the situation and ask for His help. He intercedes on our behalf. Answered prayers are for His glory! Most assuredly, I say to you, he who believes in Me, the works that I do he will do also; and greater works than these he will do, because I go to My Father. And whatever you ask in My name, that I will do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son.  If you ask anything in My name, I will do it. John 14:12-14 
 
He is the One the Lord God sent to intercede for His citizens. It is because of the Lord Jesus that we have access to the Father. Jesus said to him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me. John 14:6 For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life; For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world through Him might be saved. John 3:16-17  It is Christ who died, and furthermore is also risen, who is even at the right hand of God, who also makes intercession for us. Romans 8:34

Let us therefore come boldly to the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy and find grace to help in time of need. Hebrews 4:16
 
Remember, in a kingdom, the constitution is a royal contract between the king and his subjects, or citizens. It isn’t a contract that the citizens have with the king. This is a very important distinction. A kingdom isn’t a democracy. A contract generated by the people is a democracy, the complete opposite of the Kingdom of the Lord God. The royal constitution, on the other hand, originates completely and exclusively in the heart, mind and will of the King. He sets the standards, laws and principles. He presents the benefits of citizenship. He is the King of all kings and the Lord of all lords. On His robe at His thigh was written this title:  King of all kings and Lord of all lords. Revelation 19:16 NLT
 
Our Lord and King made a contract with His citizens. That contract is found in His constitution. His promises, your rights and responsibilities are all found within those pages. They are eternally His loving legal Testaments to His people. No one except the King can change that. He is eternal and unchanging. We may not update His constitution to fit our current culture. His Word is true and He cannot lie. God is not a man, so He does not lie. He is not human, so He does not change His mind. Has He ever spoken and failed to act? Has He ever promised and not carried it through? Numbers 23:19 NLT
 
Remember these things as you read the Lord God's Constitution.
 
Your greatest asset is your faith in the Lord God’s Word.

All NKJV, except where noted.

W.R. Luchie
www.kingdomcitizens.org

Kingdom Citizenship Is a Privilege Not a Right

 Kingdom Citizenship Is a Privilege Not a Right

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In the Kingdom of God, citizenship is a privilege. It is for those who seek,  But seek first the Kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you. Matthew 6:33 Whoever becomes a citizen of the Kingdom is the King's choice, by the Holy Spirit. Looking back to colonial times, citizenship was so important that it wasn't automatic. Once a person was appointed a citizen, they had special benefits and protection in that kingdom. Ambassador Paul was a good example of the power of citizenship when he was detained by the Roman guards:  And they listened to him until this word, and then they raised their voices and said, “Away with such a fellow from the earth, for he is not fit to live!” Then, as they cried out and tore off their clothes and threw dust into the air, the commander ordered him to be brought into the barracks, and said that he should be examined under scourging, so that he might know why they shouted so against him. And as they bound him with thongs, Paul said to the centurion who stood by, “Is it lawful for you to scourge a man who is a Roman, and uncondemned?”

When the centurion heard that, he went and told the commander, saying, “Take care what you do, for this man is a Roman.”

Then the commander came and said to him, “Tell me, are you a Roman?”  He said, “Yes.”

The commander answered, “With a large sum I obtained this citizenship.” And Paul said, “But I was born a citizen.”

Then immediately those who were about to examine him withdrew from him; and the commander was also afraid after he found out that he was a Roman, and because he had bound him. Acts 22:22-29

Once you are a citizen in right standing with the King, all of your protection and privileges are enforced. The King is responsible for taking care of you. Therefore the Governor's role in preparing subjects for citizenship is a tremendous responsibility. He has to change the way you think and your old lifestyle in order for you to function properly in God's Kingdom. That takes time, through His leading. Do you recall what ambassador Paul stated to the Roman Kingdom citizens? I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that you present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your reasonable service. And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God. Romans 12:1-2 The process of having one's mind changed is an ongoing process. Saturate your mind with the water of God's Word. Wash the world out of your mind with His Word!

The Holy Spirit is our Kingdom Governor. He has taken up residence in those of us who love the King's Word. “If you love Me, keep My commandments. And I will pray the Father, and He will give you another Helper, that He may abide with you forever—the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it neither sees Him nor knows Him; but you know Him, for He dwells with you and will be in you. I will not leave you orphans; I will come to you." John 14:15-18 

In God's Constitution, John made this statement: For this is the love of God, that we keep His commandments. And His commandments are not burdensome. For whatever is born of God overcomes the world. And this is the victory that has overcome the world—our faith. Who is he who overcomes the world, but he who believes that Jesus is the Son of God? 1 John 5:3-5 Being born again isn't a religious term. It is what has to happen before you become a citizen of the Lord God's Kingdom. 

As it was in colonial times, the Governor is the most important person in the colony. If it wasn't for the Holy Spirit, our Kingdom Governor, there would be chaos everywhere--which we see in abundance in the world! But if you are being governed by the Holy Spirit, that chaos will not rule over your life! When you are led by the Holy Spirit, His peace surrounds you like a wall around the ancient kingdoms we have read about. His peace keeps the chaos of the world at bay, unable to penetrate that wall, unable to get IN you! You will keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on You, because he trusts in You. Isaiah 26:3 Remember that earth is a colony of heaven. The heaven, even the heavens, are the Lord’s; but the earth He has given to the children of men.​ Psalm 115:16

The main role of the Holy Spirit as Governor is to teach His citizens the ways of the homeland, which is heaven. This is why it is vital that we be filled with His Spirit. It is His plan for His citizens. King Jesus revealed the work of the Holy Spirit: But when He, the Spirit of Truth, comes, He will guide you into all the truth [full and complete truth]. For He will not speak on His own initiative, but He will speak whatever He hears [from the Father—the message regarding the Son], and He will disclose to you what is to come [in the future]. He will glorify and honor Me, because He (the Holy Spirit) will take from what is Mine and will disclose it to you. All things that the Father has are Mine. Because of this I said that He [the Spirit] will take from what is Mine and will reveal it to you. John 16:13-15 AMP

Kingdom citizenship is a privilege granted by the Lord God. It has a process, created by God, and we cannot skip steps. In order for one to become a citizen, you must first be born again, not just a member of a religious organization. There was a man of the Pharisees named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews. This man came to Jesus by night and said to Him, “Rabbi, we know that You are a teacher come from God; for no one can do these signs that You do unless God is with him.”

Jesus answered and said to him, “Most assuredly, I say to you, unless one is born again, he cannot see the Kingdom of God.” We cannot even SEE the Kingdom until we are born again! If we understand this, we will understand why people do not believe when we speak about God's Kingdom government.

Nicodemus said to Him, “How can a man be born when he is old? Can he enter a second time into his mother’s womb and be born?”

Jesus answered, “Most assuredly, I say to you, unless one is born of water (natural birth) and the Spirit, he cannot enter the Kingdom of God. That which is born of the flesh is flesh, and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit. Do not marvel that I said to you, ‘You must be born again.’ The wind blows where it wishes, and you hear the sound of it, but cannot tell where it comes from and where it goes. So is everyone who is born of the Spirit.” John 3:1-8

Then we must be full of His Word. It is our nourishment and the language of the Holy Spirit. Know it and have faith in it!

Remember, your greatest asset in the Kingdom is your faith in the King's Word. 

All scriptures are NKJV unless noted
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W.R. Luchie 
www.kingdomcitizens.org

The King Presents Your Spouse

 The King Presents Your Spouse

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Most of my youth, I was an accident waiting to happen. Actually, most of my youth and adult life! I was a person being guided by my passion. I knew nothing of dating. Later on, I came to realize dating wasn’t the Lord God’s way of doing things. When the Lord God created Adam, He told Adam to have dominion over all, and his responsibility was to cultivate the garden and take care of it. He had an assignment. When He made Eve, He didn’t make more than one; one for Adam. And the Lord God said, “It is not good that man should be alone; I will make him a helper comparable to him.” Genesis 2:18 Also, when Mary needed a husband, the Lord God chose him for her:  Now the birth of Jesus Christ was as follows: After His mother Mary was betrothed to Joseph, before they came together, she was found with child of the Holy Spirit. Then Joseph her husband, being a just man, and not wanting to make her a public example, was minded to put her away secretly. But while he thought about these things, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, “Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to take to you Mary your wife, for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Spirit.” Matthew 1:18-20
 
Keep in mind that this was all the Lord God’s plan, not Adam’s or Joseph’s. Before starting this article, I asked the Governor—Holy Spirit—to guide my thoughts and mind in the direction He wants me to write. You see, I never actually dated my wife Arlene; in fact I never even met her in person until the Governor brought us together. I asked Him to show me who I was to marry. He did, with no doubt in my mind! Before I met Arlene, I had learned how to be alone. Contentment with being alone involves learning how to be fulfilled in your singleness. Keep in mind, a truly single person is complete physically, emotionally, spiritually and intellectually without dependence on anyone else but the Father.
 
True singleness is a sign of spiritual and emotional maturity. My question to you now is, are you concerned about finding the right person for your life? The best way to find the correct person is on the road to the Lord God’s Kingdom. “Therefore do not worry, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’ For after all these things the Gentiles seek. For your heavenly Father knows that you need all these things. But seek first the Kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you. Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about its own things. Sufficient for the day is its own trouble.” Matthew 6:31-34 You probably are saying that is my answer to everything! Well you are correct! I truly believe that this command from King Jesus extends to all the concerns you have in this life, even your relationships! Time and time again, the Lord God has proven this in my life.
 
The best place to find a godly spouse is on the road to the Lord God’s Kingdom. Keep in mind that seeking the Kingdom and His righteousness is like walking down the road toward a particular destination; keeping your eyes focused on the goal ahead of you. As long as we stay on the road before us, we will grow in the grace and knowledge of the Lord and His righteousness. This knowledge comes through His Kingdom Constitution and from spending time in His presence.
 
Any time you seek people, you will be led by people. That takes your eyes off King Jesus and His Kingdom. This is a very important balance that Kingdom citizens must see. That is one of the problems with “dating”. Once you become preoccupied with someone or with seeking a spouse, you lose the Lord God’s direction. We miss His perfect Will for our life. Our emotions and desires take precedence. You step off the road to His Kingdom and whatever path you take will lead you off track. His Will for our life is so far greater than anything we could work out. It is better than our carnal wants and desires. This is why is it so important to seek His Kingdom FIRST above all else. You need a partner with the same mindset; not a religious mindset, but a Kingdom mindset. Most religious people have a worldly way of thinking. This is why ambassador Paul made this statement: 
 
Don’t team up with those who are unbelievers. How can righteousness be a partner with wickedness? How can light live with darkness? What harmony can there be between Christ and the devil? How can a believer be a partner with an unbeliever? And what union can there be between God’s temple and idols? For we are the temple of the living God. As God said:  “I will live in them and walk among them. I will be their God, and they will be my people. 2 Corinthians 6:14-16 NLT
 
To have a Kingdom mindset is to have His way of thinking. Always keep focused on God’s Kingdom. You are one with the King’s Word. I have found that my wife Arlene and I are good examples of this because it is our life’s desire.

Yes, the King presents your spouse; but you always have a choice. The choices we make determine the quality of our life. He wants us to choose His Will over our own, for our benefit. “Today I have given you the choice between life and death, between blessings and curses. Now I call on heaven and earth to witness the choice you make. Oh, that you would choose life, so that you and your descendants might live! You can make this choice by loving the Lord your God, obeying Him, and committing yourself firmly to Him. This is the key to your life. And if you love and obey the Lord, you will live long in the land the Lord swore to give your ancestors Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.” Deuteronomy 30:19-20 NLT
 
If you allow your emotions and passions to override the Governor’s leading in one of the most important decisions you will make in your life—a spouse to share life with—you will probably not fulfill God’s purpose for you. In our lives, it turned out that before we even met, we each prayed and submitted to His Will for who we would marry. Our will was not working out at all. God’s Will is always for the better. Trust Him and keep seeking His Kingdom in everything you do!
 
Remember, your faith in the King’s Word is your greatest asset in the Kingdom.

All scriptures are NKJV unless noted
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W.R. Luchie 
www.kingdomcitizens.org

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