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A Kingdom Mindset--Be an Ambassador of HeavenBy Todd

Bentley
A Kingdom Mindset--Be an Ambassador of Heaven
The Kingdom of God can seem like a vast uncharted spiritual frontier!
Consequently, we need a Kingdom mindset in order to rightly discern and tap
into all that God wants to reveal to us, especially in days like these--days of
the harvest.
You might be wondering, "How we can advance God's Kingdom with a
proper Kingdom mindset, one that displays God's love and His glory?" In this
teaching, I want to ask a few questions and discuss how we can walk with a
Kingdom mindset.
Being God's Spiritual Representative
Let's start by first discussing, that the Kingdom of Heaven and the Kingdom
of God are the same; the Kingdom of God is Heaven on earth, and we need to
learn how to synchronize both; and God's Kingdom is an ever-increasing
Kingdom with no end. We also carry the treasure of God within us, and this
treasure equips us to partner with God, so that souls are saved and His glory is
manifested in the earth.
Now, let's take a further look at how we can gain a proper Kingdom mindset.
First question: Did you know that with all the right qualities and
qualifications, you could be one of "the highest ranking diplomatic
representatives of one country to another?" (quote from Webster's New World
Dictionary). Think about that for a minute.
Before we discuss the official name for this particular "diplomatic
representative," let's examine a specific word that's connected to diplomatic--
"diplomacy," and it means "the conducting of relations between nations". The
fact is, in the context of our political structures (in the natural/physical realm),
governments need diplomatic representatives who can be a liaison (act as a
go-between), to promote good relations between nations. One important
aspect of diplomacy involves helping nations to talk, to get past stumbling
blocks, and even to reconcile with each other when necessary.
Yet, let's not forget that we're not just dealing with the natural/physical
scheme of things. What about that other realm that is equally important? The
realm of the spirit! I believe we cannot ignore the spirit realm. In fact, in the
spiritual realm, God has opened up to us, an opportunity to serve Him in a
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particular "ministry assignment," to be one of His highest ranking spiritual
diplomatic representatives!
The importance of this revelation was impressed upon me, because of a vital
message that the apostle Paul spoke to the Corinthians. Let's examine the first
part of his message; we'll discover that "ministry assignment" opportunity:
"Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed
away; behold, all things have become new. Now all things are of God, who
has reconciled us to Himself through Jesus Christ, and has given us the
ministry of reconciliation, that is, that God was in Christ reconciling the
world to Himself, not imputing their trespasses to them, and has committed to
us the word of reconciliation" (2 Corinthians 5:17-19).
It's the ministry of reconciliation--that's the assignment! Let's pause for a
minute before we look at the second part of Paul's message, because I have
another question. Did you happen to venture a guess concerning the official
name for "the highest-ranking diplomatic representative," quoted from
Webster's? If you didn't, then why not make a guess right now. Keep your
answer in mind as you read what Paul said next:
"Now then, we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God were pleading
through us: we implore you on Christ's behalf, be reconciled to God. For He
made Him who knew no sin to be sin for us, that we might become the
righteousness of God in Him." (2 Corinthians 5:20- 21).
The answer is "ambassador" (in Webster's). But in the spiritual realm, the
name of the "spiritual diplomatic representative" is: ambassador for Christ.
Listen, as faithful, on-fire, pure-hearted believers in Jesus Christ, we will
have the necessary character-qualities that will qualify us to be trustworthy
ambassadors. Not for an earthly kingdom or government, but for God's
eternal purposes concerning His Kingdom. Why? So that people are
reconciled to God, they are saved from their sins, that they "might become the
righteousness of God in Him."
This is no small thing! Do we get this? I mean, do we actually realize what an
honor it is to serve the Lord Jesus Christ as His ambassador--the highest
ranking spiritual representative!
Embassies In The Spirit
With all this in mind, I've been pondering about "embassies in the spirit."
Think about that, too, because that's what the Kingdom of God looks like.
Look at this--we are ambassadors of the Kingdom and everywhere we go, so
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goes the Holy Spirit. Just as ambassadors are connected to their respective
embassies, we're connected to the Holy Spirit! It's like we're carrying a
spiritual embassy within us. I am "in Heaven on earth," with all the benefits
that Heaven has backing me up, regardless of what country I am in. For
instance, when we were in Malawi, Africa, the ambassadors from our team
who represent Heaven, went into the local hospital. They prayed for all 65
patients and two days later, every single person checked out of the hospital
healed! An entire hospital was emptied!
Also, I've been wondering about ambassadors and embassies, and how they
function and fit together in the natural and the spiritual realm. For example,
various nations have Canadian embassies, which is where the Canadian
ambassador (and staff) will reside and/or have offices. When Canadian
citizens are in a city and country where our embassy is located, there are
certain benefits we have access to (at our embassy), if the need arises. When I
am in India, I can go to the Canadian embassy and when I step on that piece
of ground, it's like I'm in Canada, even though I'm in India. I have all the
rights, all the benefits, all the protection, and all the blessings that I have in
Canada--it's like I just stepped into Canada.
In the natural/physical realm, embassies are housed in a building or collection
of buildings, situated on a certain parcel of land within certain boundaries,
with an address. (In a sense, it's like a little kingdom unto itself.) If a
Canadian citizen is in danger or needs assistance, they can come to the
Canadian embassy for help, because of its governing authority and its
jurisdiction.
Knowing this, do you realize that just like the Canadian embassy, by its very
nature, has a governing authority that you, as a born again Christian in the
body of Christ, do too? I say this because almost all of us have a
home/residence and some even have their home on a piece of land. We all
have governing authority over our home/land. For instance, my property is
marked out by a property line and what city hall calls my house (my half
acre), is my "kingdom." The same goes for you. So get this--the devil has no
authority in my kingdom. No plague, no sickness, no disease can enter
because I take my authority. I stand my ground, I govern my property, and I
declare my property to be "my kingdom"--the property that the Lord has
given me. You have the same governing authority.
Let's take this principle concerning governing authority a step further--in the
context of the land that the Lord wants us to take in the nations. When we
went to Africa to host crusades, we claimed and declared the crusade grounds
to be God's property, His kingdom. As a result, we experienced some
amazing miracles. The enemy's plans just could not prevail over the grounds.
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For example, one Muslim boy who wasn't even interested in the crusade, just
walked by and when his foot touched the grass, his deaf ear popped open!
Why? No deafness in Heaven; God's Kingdom!
Another boy with a tumor came and as he stepped out of the car, his leg
touched the grass and his tumor fell off. Also, a man was sitting at a nearby
bar covered in hundreds of tumors and drinking beer. The bartender that
owned the bar had authority and ownership, and he decided to tune the radio
to my crusade. It opened a portal (gateway) for the power of God to come into
the bar, and the man with the tumors was healed--every tumor fell from his
body right in the bar! He rushed to a taxi cab, came to the crusade, and gave
his life to Jesus. Why did the tumors fall off the boy and the man? No tumors
in Heaven; God's Kingdom!
The Kingdom of God Is At Hand and Within Us
Such testimonies are Heaven displayed on earth, because the Kingdom of
God is the will of God being done on earth. The Bible says that Jesus healed
every kind of sickness and disease (Matthew 8:16, 12:15; Luke 4:40, 6:19).
This implies that the healing of every sickness and every disease is the will of
God--it is the Kingdom of Heaven displayed on the earth. Jesus said, "In this
manner therefore pray: Our Father in Heaven, hallowed be Your name. Your
Kingdom come. Your will be done on earth as it is in Heaven" (Matthew 6:9-
10). Secondly, it's as though Jesus is saying, "It is My will that it would be on
the earth now, as it is in Heaven. So when you pray, I want you to pray that it
would be on the earth for you, as it is in Heaven now."
The Kingdom of God is the will of God being done on earth, and Heaven is
our model. Miracles, signs, and wonders are an outflow of living in the reality
of the supernatural. Jesus said, "I say to you the Son can do nothing of
Himself but what he sees the Father do" (John 5:19). We need to wait, listen,
and see what the Father is doing, because Heaven will come as the will of
God is being done on earth. But in order for us to do the will of God, we need
to see-- see what our Father has been doing, so that we can be about the
Father's business, doing what He is doing. This is how to synchronize Heaven
and earth.
When we see what the Father does and we do what the Father does, we have a
revelation that the Kingdom of God is at hand (Matthew 10:7), and this is
how close it is--it's like a membrane. Do you know what Jesus said to a
certain scribe who knew the Word of God? He said, "You are not far from the
Kingdom of God" (Mark 12:34). Jesus also spoke a powerful word to the
Pharisees, when they asked Him when the Kingdom of God was coming. He
said, "The Kingdom of God does not come with observation; nor will they
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say, See here!' or See there!' For indeed, the Kingdom of God is within you"
(Luke 17:20, 21).
Here are more questions: Where does Jesus sit right now? Answer: In
Heavenly places at the right hand of God the Father (Ephesians 1:20). Where
does Christ live? Answer: Christ in me; Christ in you the hope of glory
(Colossians 1:27). I'm the temple of the Holy Spirit (1 Corinthians 6:19). The
Kingdom of God is where? Answer: Within you. Where is Christ sitting? In
Heavenly places. Where is Christ sitting? Christ in you. Could it be that
Heavenly places are in me and you?
How many times in worship do we think that Heaven is coming down?
"Come on, Heaven! Hallelujah! God take me into Heaven." Listen, do you
know how easy it is to enter into the Kingdom of Heaven? The Bible says that
the Kingdom of God is at hand; that you are not far from the Kingdom; and
that the Kingdom is within you. Heavenly places are right here! I am the
temple of the Holy Spirit. It's like our heart is the door to being in the spirit.
Some of you are waiting for the healing anointing to fall on you, you are
waiting for the man of God to lay hands on you, but the Bible says that your
miracle comes from within.
A Kingdom Mindset Makes You Dangerous!
Ministering in healing is something that I thank God for and I value. You
know when my life changed? When I started taking the time to meditate on
the truth of Roman 8:11: "But if the Spirit of Him who raised Jesus from the
dead dwells in you, He who raised Christ from the dead will also give life to
your mortal bodies through His Spirit who dwells in you." I would just close
my eyes and say this over and over, "The same Spirit...the same Spirit...the
same Spirit that raised Jesus from the dead. The same Spirit--creation...the
same Spirit that anointed Jesus of Nazareth. The same Spirit that raised Jesus
from the dead lives in me."
The truth of God's Word became a part of me. I began to carry the Kingdom
in my heart, having a Kingdom mindset. So right now, I am carrying the
Kingdom. I'm dangerous, and if you are carrying the Kingdom, you are
dangerous! The spirit within you will quicken and bring life to your mortal
flesh. The healing anointing is in you just like it's in me!
The Holy Spirit wants us to receive a Kingdom mindset now; it's not just
about a future Kingdom. That's part of it, yes, but the Kingdom of Heaven is
at hand and the Kingdom of God is within you now, here. The Kingdom of
God is on earth as it is in Heaven. And when I received a revelation of what
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it's like in Heaven, right now, I had the faith to believe that it's God's will for
me to have prophetic experiences everyday.
In fact, I have come to such a place of Kingdom consciousness, that I am
living in my inheritance now. I'm not waiting for it in the future. How much
of God can I receive and manifest in my flesh? What is keeping me from
more? The natural mind. The carnal mind. The limitations of my flesh. The
distractions. The world. Those are the things that try to keep me from
manifesting the fullness of God.
Having a Kingdom mindset, has everything to do with God's love being
revealed and His glory being released in the earth. "And how shall they
believe in Him of whom they have not heard? And how will they hear without
a preacher?" (Romans 10:14.) So how will they hear unless we go, anointed
and empowered, with a divinely inspired Kingdom mindset?

So press in to know the Lord! Friends, if you'll pursue Him with all your
heart, you'll have a true Kingdom mindset. You'll be one of God's highest
ranking spiritual representatives, anointed and empowered, to go and do the
stuff in Jesus' name. Let's pray together.
Prayer:
So Father, today, I pray that You would release to us a greater reality and a
greater understanding of the Kingdom that is within. Please help us to begin
to see that every place that we go, we carry Heaven with us.
Father, we see examples in Scripture of the patriarchs walking with such a
Kingdom mindset, that they even caused their oppressors to be blessed with
prosperity. With a revelation of who we are, carriers of Heaven within us, we
want to be a blessing everywhere You lead us. We want to see everything
changed around us; people impacted by Your Spirit that they might be
redeemed and saved.
As we comprehend Heaven and what it's like there--having no sickness or
diseases--we want to take dominion--our governing authority, in the earth for
your glory Lord.
Thank You that Your Kingdom has come! In Jesus' name. Amen.