This document summarizes a seminar on the concept of God's kingdom. It defines key terms like jurisdiction and lordship. It explores what it means for Jesus to be Lord and how his followers should exercise service rather than lordship over others. The seminar discusses how understanding God's kingdom involves understanding God as King over all, and bearing the fruits of his kingdom values. Being chosen and appointed by God means going to bear lasting fruit in the different spheres of society.

1. CONCEPT OF THE KINGDOM
SOLOMON APPIAH
WEEK 20 – Lordship 1
8 November 2016

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3. KING DOM KINGDOM
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GOD IS KING
JURISDICTION
(OFFICIAL
POWER;
A SYSTEM;
TERRITORY)
POWER ↔ DOMINION
TERRITORY ↔ DOMAIN

4. DEFINITION OF JURISDICTION
• THE OFFICIAL POWER to make legal decisions and judgements
"the English court had no jurisdiction over the defendants"
SYNONYMS: authority, control, power, dominion, rule, administration,
command, sway, leadership, sovereignty, ascendancy, hegemony,
mastery
• A SYSTEM of law courts; a judicature
"in some jurisdictions there is a mandatory death sentence for
murder"
• THE TERRITORY or sphere of activity over which the legal authority of
a court or other institution extends
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5. BASIC CONCEPT OF HIS KINGDOM (MATT
6:33) – AS OUTLINED BY PROPHET ABU BAKO
• THE KING
• TERRITORY
• LORDSHIP
• CULTURE
• CONSTITUTION
• KEYS
• CITIZENSHIP
• LAW
• GIVING
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6. DEFINITIONS

7. • Joshua 7 speaks about the LORD and the dynamics
between Him and His subjects
• Devoted things can block the blessing passage way
• Devoted thing: A thing set on altar of deity and marked
for destruction
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8. • Why must we study and understand LORDSHIP very
well?
• Because it is a criteria by which many will be
qualified or disqualified in life before Jesus
• He is either your Lord or not
• He is your Lord to the extent that you LOVE him by
his definition of LOVE
• If you love him, you do his commandments
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9. • Mat 7:21-23 KJV
• (21) Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord,
shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that
doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven.
• (22) Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord,
have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy
name have cast out devils? and in thy name done
many wonderful works?
• (23) And then will I profess unto them, I never knew
you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity.
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10. • QUE: How can prophecy, casting out devils and
working wonders be classified as works of iniquity?
• ANS: We will not be rewarded for thing we did but
for how we handled what HE called us to do
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11. • Mat 7:21-23 AMP
• (21) Not everyone who says to Me, Lord, Lord, will
enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the
will of My Father Who is in heaven.
• (22) Many will say to Me on that day, Lord, Lord,
have we not prophesied in Your name and driven
out demons in Your name and done many mighty
works in Your name?
• (23) And then I will say to them openly (publicly), I
never knew you; depart from Me, you who act
wickedly [disregarding My commands]. [Ps. 6:8.]
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12. • Rom 6:23 KJV For the wages of sin is death; but the
gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our
Lord.
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13. • Jesus is LORD. What does it mean to be Lord?
• katakurieuō
• Thayer Definition:
• 1) to bring under one’s power, to subject one’s self,
to subdue, master
• 2) to hold in subjection, to be master of, exercise
lordship over
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14. • Lord of Hosts (Mater of Hosts)
• A name or title of God frequently used in the Old
Testament, always translated “Yahweh of Hosts”
( ‫צבאות‬ ‫יהוה‬, Yehōwāh cebhā'ōth)
• Evidently the meaning of the title is that all
created agencies and forces are under the
leadership or dominion of Yahweh, who made
and maintains them (Gen_2:1; Isa_45:12). It is used
to express Yahweh's great power.
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15. • ISBE
• lôrd, This English word in our Bible represents one
Aramaic, 3 Greek and 9 Hebrew words, two of them
in two forms.
• It expresses all grades of dignity, honor, and majesty.
It is not always possible to be sure of the sense in
which the term is to be taken.
• It represents the most sacred Hebrew name for
God, as their covenant God, Yāh, Yahweh, and the
more usual designation of Deity, 'Ădhōnāy, 'Ādhōn,
a term which they adopted to avoid pronouncing
the most holy designation.
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16. ISBE Continued
• When two of the words usually translated “Lord,”
both referring to God, occur together, the King
James Version renders “Lord God,” and the
American Standard Revised Version “Lord Yahweh.”
• The Aramaic designation, Mārē', occurs only in Dan
(e.g. Dan 2:47; Dan 5:23), and the same word refers
to a man (Dan 4:24)
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17. ISBE Continued
• Of the Greek words, Kúrios is freely used of both the
Deity and men. Despótēs, of men in classic usage,
occurs only of God, including the ascended Jesus,
and is employed only 5 times. Megistánes (plural) is
found once, of men (Mar_6:21). Rabbonı́ (Hebrew in
Greek letters) is applied only to the Christ, and is
simply transliterated in the Revised Version (British
and American), but rendered “Lord” in the King
James Version (compare Mar_10:51).
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18. • WEBSTER’s
• 1. A master; a person possessing supreme power and
authority; a ruler; a governor.
• 2. A tyrant; an oppressive ruler.
• 3. A husband.
• 4. A baron; the proprietor of a manor; as the lord of the
manor.
• 5. A nobleman; a title of honor in Great Britain given to
those who are noble by birth or creation; a peer of the
realm, including dukes, marquises, earls, viscounts and
barons. Archbishops and bishops also, as members of the
house of lords, are lords of parliament. 8 November 20163RD DAY SEMINAR 18

19. • Who does GOD share this title of master with and
why?
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20. WE SERVE. HE LORDS
• Mar 10:42-44 KJV
• (42) But Jesus called them to him, and saith unto
them, Ye know that they which are accounted to
rule over the Gentiles exercise LORDSHIP over them;
and their great ones exercise authority upon them.
• (43) But so shall it not be among you: but
whosoever will be great among you, shall be your
minister:
• (44) And whosoever of you will be the chiefest, shall
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21. THANK
YOU
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22. • GOD placed each of us in
specific gardens in life—
spanning the 8 gates of
society
• We must bear fruit in all of
the gates in which he has
placed us but especially in
our understanding and
knowledge of GOD (the
King), His Ways and His
Kingdom
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23. Joh 15:16 AMP You have not chosen Me, but I have
chosen you and I have appointed you [I have
planted you], that you might go and bear fruit and
keep on bearing, and that your fruit may be lasting
[that it may remain, abide], so that whatever you
ask the Father in My Name [as presenting all that I
AM], He may give it to you.
WHY GOD CHOSE YOU & APPOINTED YOU
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24. FRUIT: KINGDOM VALUES TO BE CULTIVATED
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