Dreams Come True PT I

Christ Rules The Kingdom
DREAMS COME TRUE
Hab 1:5
Look at the nations and watch--and be utterly amazed. For I am going to do something in your days that you would not believe, even if you were told.
Out of the mist, out of the fire (upon the mountain was he seen) his voice thundered--the Lord has spoken. The salvation of Israel, of the nations, of the sinners, of the saints, of the rich, of the poor, all is in Christ . . . and his voice will soon shake the earth and all that surrounds it.
Out of the mist, out of the deep comes the voice of the Lord eternal. He has spoken, not in a hidden place, not in a secret place, not in a dark place, but openly to the world. But men have shrouded his words in their myths. In the myths of their lies, deceit, and blasphemies.
Still, the Lord speaks. Kindly, he woos us to come to him and find life. Patiently, he endures our pride and rebellion. He knows we have hard hearts and are dull of hearing. He knows we resist his Spirit and seek to hide from his presence. He knows where we are hiding. He sees our heart. There is no mist so thick he cannot see through it. There is no lie so subtle, he cannot see clearly the motive behind it. All the hearts of mankind are an open book to him. He reveals the hidden things he chooses to reveal, to those whom he chooses to reveal them.
Those who close their eyes will never see. Those who stop their ears will never hear. Those who harden their hearts will never understand. But those who will open their eyes, their ears, and their hearts will hear him speaking out of the mist, and they will understand, and they will respond to his love. Though God is so huge that the entire universe cannot contain him, he will only be revealed to those who seek him one on one, heart to heart, and these will know the God who made all things.
He speaks out of the mist, and his voice is clear and his voice is comforting, and he speaks peace and good will to all who will listen. His Kingdom is coming, and out of the mist a glorious new world shall appear. In one moment the mist shall be rolled away, and the light will shine for all to see. And the blind shall see, the lame shall walk, the dumb shall speak, the deaf shall hear, and everything will be made right.
For the Kingdom of God is the Field of Dreams Come True. There is a place where dreams come true and anything is possible. This place exists, but it is not found on earth, so cease looking where it cannot be found. Jesus told us it exists, for he said to seek God's Kingdom. He would not have told us to look for something which doesn't exist. He said seek and you will find. It can be found, but not where you can see it with your eyes. He said the Kingdom of God is within you. It exists in the spirit, in the heart of all believers. It is the place where God's love dwells. There everyone knows the love of God. Everyone loves God and everyone loves each other. This is the place that has always existed and will always exist. It has never changed. It has been the same since before the creation and after the creation, since before the fall and after the fall, since before today and after today. God's love remains always the same.
Men have sought for it on earth and have not found it. They have called it many names: Avalon, the Fountain of Youth, El Dorado, and many more. Though they have dreamed of these places, they did not follow Jesus' advice and seek for the Kingdom of God which dwells only in human hearts. This is the place where no lack is found, for every want and need is already supplied. There is no sickness here, there is no death here, there are no burdens to bear here, there are no worries or care here, there are no sorrows to share here, for everything is perfect beauty and rest in the Field of Dreams Come True. Every desire of the human heart is met here. This is the Kingdom Jesus told us to find, and he told us how to find it and where it is. Yes, this Kingdom exists, but no one looking for it on the earth will ever find it. Not yet.

Kingdom Reality PT III

The task of all believers is to establish the Kingdom of God in the earth today, so the reality of his Kingdom may be seen by all. Because the Kingdom of God is invisible and is present only in the hearts of those who believe in Christ, then how shall we show this Kingdom to the world? By trusting in God's word, that's how. If there is one thing Jesus has shown us by his example, if we have learned anything from his life at all, it is that we can completely trust in God's word. God's word can be trusted! If we know nothing else, this alone will be enough to make us victorious in every situation, both now and forever. God can do what his word says he can do, and he is what his word says he is, and God requires us to trust his word, if we are to fulfill our mission of proclaiming the Kingdom of God to the world.
The world cannot ignore the truth of God's word any longer. God will not allow his Kingdom, which is established upon his word and built upon the souls of those who believe it, to be shoved aside, as if it were some worthless notion of men. God will not continue to stand idly by while men blaspheme and attack his word, his Kingdom, and his people. God will manifest himself; either in his revival glory or in his awesome judgments. The Messiah has come and has promised to return. Just as his first coming was prophesied and fulfilled, so will his second coming surely take place. This time he's coming with a sword, not a cross, and he will reign from henceforth forever. It behooves us to prepare for his sure and certain return. It is our duty to lay aside our petty, earthbound priorities, and make the Kingdom of God our first priority. Let us make the secret of the Kingdom of God known to all. The time draws near. Let us work while it is day. The night is coming when no man can work. We must not hide our light. Blessed and happy are the feet of those who proclaim peace, justice, and eternal life, who bring glad tidings of God's Kingdom! Blessed and happy are all those who love our Lord Jesus Christ! Their King is soon to appear. Woe to those who do not love our Lord Jesus Christ! Their kingdom shall soon disappear. Maranatha! The Lord is coming!

Kingdom Reality Explained Pt II

Doubt will rob you of experiencing Kingdom reality in your life. Millions of believers affirm the reality of the resurrection, as well as an enormous amount of historical evidence, yet if you refuse to believe, then the resurrection will remain an unknown reality to you. Doubt is passing judgment out of ignorance, believing something isn't true, simply because you've never experienced it for yourself. This is not the way truth is discovered. Faith is putting God's word to the test. Faith follows the instructions, fulfills the requirements, performs the experiment, and looks for the results. You have to take the plunge of faith, because if you don't jump off the cliff, you'll never get wet.
Hab 2:2-3
Write down the revelation and make it plain on tablets so that a herald may run with it. For the revelation awaits an appointed time; it speaks of the end and will not prove false. Though it linger, wait for it; it will certainly come and will not delay.
The knowledge of the Kingdom of God is not meant to be a secret, but we in the Church have been neglectful of our duty. We have the knowledge of God's Kingdom, but we have failed to fully believe and apply this knowledge. The Church has failed in her primary mission, which is to make the Kingdom of God known throughout the earth. Yes, we have had some success, but two thousand years of Christendom have come and gone, and still millions upon millions remain ignorant of the truths God has plainly revealed in his word. To many, Kingdom realities yet remain unknown, mysterious secrets. People perish for lack of knowledge. They perish because the reality of the Kingdom remains hidden from their eyes. How can this be? This is a travesty of monumental proportions. Millions will end up dead in the ditch, as long as the path to life remains hidden from their eyes. Jesus didn't suffer and die so that the world would end up dying in the ditch.
People need to know one thing. It is vitally important that they grasp one fact. This fact is that although the Kingdom of God is invisible to the eye, it is very real and it does indeed exist. In fact, the invisible, eternal reality of God's Kingdom is more real than any material reality, because Kingdom reality is the building block upon which the universe derives its' entire existence. Since we already know this, the Church's one desire should be to make God's Kingdom evidently plain to the whole world! If we really believe that the Kingdom of God is the one great reality of our existence, then how can we hide it from the world?
It should be our determined purpose to do all we can to spread the message of the Kingdom, which Jesus commissioned the Church to proclaim to the nations. If our light be hid, it is hid to those who are lost, and they will never be found. The Kingdom of God on earth is composed of the eternal spirits of those who have believed in Christ, and from this truth flows all other truth pertaining to the Kingdom of God. The Kingdom of Christ, being spiritual, is stronger than any physical, material power, and thus it has the capacity to conquer the world. The Kingdom of God is, has always been, and always will be greater than any power known to man. Jesus demonstrated this power while he lived with us on earth and when he left, he commanded us to continue doing the same works he had done.

KINGDOM REALITY EXPLAINED

KINGDOM REALITY
Mark 4:11, 22
The secret of the kingdom of God has been given to you. For whatever is hidden is meant to be disclosed, and whatever is concealed is meant to be brought out into the open.
The secret of the Kingdom of God is revealed to all who will listen. God's Spirit will open our eyes to those things we need to see. The Spirit of God and his word agree. It was with the help of God's Spirit that men were inspired to write the Bible. Jesus promised that "when he, the Spirit of truth, comes, he will guide you into all truth. He will not speak on his own; he will speak only what he hears, and he will tell you what is yet to come." (John 16:13). In these last days knowledge will increase, and "none of the wicked will understand, but those who are wise will understand" (Dan 12:10). If we would understand, then we must have respect for God and his word, for the word of God contains everything we need to know about the Kingdom of God. The word of God is the foundation of God's Kingdom. God has always had a plan and he has always remained true to his will. The Bible is simply the plans, purposes, and will of God revealed to mankind. One of the amazing things about the word of God is that each truth it contains ties in with everything else found written within his word. This demonstrates the hand of God speaking to man. The Bible is the most remarkable object in existence, for nothing is perfect in this world, other than the word of God. Enough cannot be said of how incomparably matchless the word of God is. Its' very existence is miraculous. The word of God alone is sufficient proof for anyone seeking for the existence of God.
The truths of God's Kingdom which have been revealed to us in his word, I call Kingdom Reality; hence the title of this book. God's word reveals to our heart a reality greater than the earthly reality we are confronted with every day of our life. Earthly realities are those things which human experience shows us is true, according to universal law. Gravity is an earthly reality. All our experience of the natural world teaches us this. What goes up, will come down. Evolution is not an earthly reality. Evolution is only a theory, a theory which contradicts the universal laws of physics which demonstrate that all matter is in a state of decay. Our experience with matter tells us that matter always descends toward chaos, not order. This is why evolution cannot be classified as an earthly reality.
But there is a reality which neither defies, nor contradicts earthly reality; it simply supercedes earthly reality. This is Kingdom reality. The resurrection of Christ is not a theory. The resurrection of Christ is Kingdom reality. Physics teaches us that all matter is in a state of decay. Jesus Christ is immune to this earthly reality. His heavenly body hasn't decayed in over two thousand years. Kingdom reality supercedes the laws of thermodynamics. Christ ascended into Heaven. What went up, did not come down. Kingdom reality supercedes the laws of gravity.
How can the resurrection of Christ be proven true to our experience? Well, dive off a cliff and you'll experience the reality of gravity, as your body descends toward the water below. The power of gravity will inexorably pull you down, until you hit the surface of the water. In God's word we have a revelation of what is ours now through Jesus our Savior and what is yet to become ours, but it is God's Spirit who makes these revelations practical realities in our life today. Christ's living Spirit is the power which supercedes all power, and the power behind all Kingdom reality. The question is, how do we tap into this power? When it comes to making Kingdom reality a part of our everyday experience, believing God's word and putting his word into practice in our life is the only thing which can bring God's power into operation. Call on the name of Jesus, proclaiming him as your Lord, and you'll experience the evidence of his resurrection, as his Spirit comes to live in your heart. The resurrection of Christ will no longer be a theory to you, but a fact.

INTRODUCTION PAGE

"There is a principle
which is a bar against all information,
which is proof against all arguments
and which cannot fail to keep a man
in everlasting ignorance
--that principle is contempt prior to investigation."
Herbert Spencer
Introduction
I want to begin with this important thought--I am not God. Let me explain. I did not take lightly the writing of this book, for it pertains to God and his Kingdom. I have read many books, written by various men and women of God. Sometimes I would read an entire book and only one sentence would stand out and remain with me, giving me something which later helped me. But I read other books which greatly impacted my life. So much so, I tried to pattern my life after the experiences of others. My mistake. Men and women of God are not God. God does not necessarily have the same plan for my life, as he does for someone else's life. This was a difficult lesson to learn. I learned the hard way. In times past, I have gone on the supposition that if God worked in someone else's life a certain way, then he would work the same way in my life. I was wrong. If I had listened to my heart, instead of my head, I would've avoided many mistakes. So I declare: reader beware!
In this book, I have simply shared from my heart what God has shown me and how he has helped me. This book is dedicated to discovering, uncovering, and examining the reality of God's Kingdom, and my sincere desire has been to put forth the truth of God's word, as I have discovered it working in my own life. As believers, we live by faith, guided by God's word and by the Holy Spirit. God speaks to all of us individually. He has a specific plan for each one of our lives. You may find only one thing in this book which helps you. Hang onto that. You may find other things in this book which you do not agree with, or do not completely understand. Let these go. The message I want you to get is this--God's word is inviolable, so always follow God's word. I have tried to stay as true to the word of God as is humanly possible, but I am not perfect. If you glean anything helpful from this book, make sure you examine it in the light of God's word. Nothing can take the place of God's word. If you find something stated in this book which disagrees with the Bible, then please forgive my ignorance and forget what I have said. Here's a suggestion, which has helped me immensely. I heard a brother say, "If you have any doubt at all, don't do it!" When David went against Goliath, he had no doubt that he would defeat the giant. David said so himself. Faith is being sure and certain of what you know. If you find something in this book which you aren't absolutely sure is right, or right for you, then forget it. Pay no attention to it. In applying the message you find in this book to your own life, be sure you are doing what God wants you to do. Go to the source. Read the Bible. Listen to God's word and the voice of his Spirit. Then, when God speaks to you to do something, you'll have no doubt in your heart that it's what he wants you to do.
When the ancient mapmakers reached the end of the then known world, they would write on the edge of the map Beyond Here Be Dragons. If you get out beyond the will of God for your life, you will encounter dragons. This is my simple advice: if you have any doubt in your heart about anything you're thinking of doing, either before or after you read this book, I beg you, don't do it! On the other hand, if you are persuaded by the Holy Spirit to do something you've read about in this book and it agrees with what you already know in your heart you should do, then do it! I am not God. You are not God. I am not you. You are not me. Let the Lord guide you into his perfect will for your life and you will find his perfect peace. May God's finest always be yours!

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT PAGE

I would like to acknowledge the following for their assistance and inspiration in writing this book. First, I would like to thank Kenneth Hagin. His life and ministry have helped me greatly. I consider him the father of my faith. It is difficult to put into words just how much his teachings have impacted my life. I thank God for him. I would like to acknowledge the U.S. Army, as being an important factor in shaping my life. With the opportunities the military provided, I was able to obtain an education which equipped me with the skills I needed to pursue my interest in writing. I must also mention the MMMA Corporation. As their employee, they provided me with the sole means of financial support while writing this book. Finally, many thanks to all my family and friends, whose moral support throughout the years has been an invaluable source of help and encouragement.

COPYRIGHT PAGE

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This book is fondly dedicated to the memory of the late
Madeline Yeates.
She was the nicest Grandmother a boy could ever have.
She was the kindest person I have ever known.
Thanks for everything, my dear Irish Gram.