Kingdom Now with Dr. John Carmichael

Foundations pt9—The Revelation of Jesus [Heb 6:1-3 NASB95] [Mat 16:13-18 NASB95] Jesus was not a low moment. Jesus did not reassurance. The questions were not for Him. The questions are for us. We transition in this series to the “teaching about the Christ.” Over the next few services, we are going to focus on what has been called “the four cardinal truths about Jesus.” What does Peter’s revelatio...

Foundations pt8—A Healthy Understanding of Hell [Heb 6:1-3 NASB95] [Mat 25:46 NASB95] 46 "These will go away into eternal punishment, but the righteous into eternal life." “You can’t judge me. Only God can judge me.” He will definitely judge us. There are two particular judgments we are going to deal with. Heaven and hell. Dr. Sam Storms, “What you and I “like” is utterly and absolutely...

Foundations pt7—Facts About Heaven [Heb 6:1-3 NASB95] [Mat 25:46 NASB95] 46 "These will go away into eternal punishment, but the righteous into eternal life." “You can’t judge me. Only God can judge me.” He will definitely judge us. There are two particular judgments we are going to deal with. Heaven and hell. What do we know about heaven? Here are 12 facts about heaven. Heaven is a real...

Foundations pt6—Learn to Die; Learn to Live [Heb 6:1-3 NASB95] [1Co 15:55-58 NASB95] Death is brutal. We hate it. We don’t understand it even when we know it will happen. Not understanding how to deal with death will hurt us. My experience with my father's death and subsequent fear of death. Christ helped me. I am not afraid to die. Additionally, I know how to live. In 1 Corinthians 15, Paul i...

Foundations pt5—Ministry of Laying on of Hands [Heb 6:1-3 NASB95] Mark Hankins recently said that this is a fundamental ministry that is a missing ingredient in the church today, and it is hindering the Holy Spirit from moving. The ministry of the laying on of hands has several Biblical reasons: the act of ordination, healing and/or blessing, and impartation. God told me to have Norvel Hayes lay h...

Foundations pt4—Water and Spirit Baptisms [Heb 6:1-3 NASB95] [Jhn 3:5 NASB95] It is hard to get away from our bias. “Washings” was possibly a biased translation. Greek (baptismon plural of baptismos) or baptisms. What baptisms? Wesley Adams LITSNTC, “. . . water and Spirit baptisms under the new covenant.” A deep mystery between symbols and reality. The true believer will seek both. Maybe it is no...

Foundations pt3—Faith Expects Rewards [Heb 6:1-3 NASB95] [Heb 11:6 NASB95] 6 And without faith it is impossible to please [Him,] for he who comes to God must believe that He is and [that] He is a rewarder of those who seek Him. A pastor questioned Kenneth Hagin, “Why do you preach on faith so much?” His answer is, “You can’t get saved without faith. You can’t please God without faith. You can’t ge...

Foundations pt2—5 Points of Repentance [Heb 6:1-3 NASB95] Change is change. Some are sorry they got caught. Some are ready to make a change. Christianity is not an accessory. It is an abandonment. Change in values. Change in goals. Everything. Not adding to our lives. We burn everything to live for Him. The nominalism in today’s church is partly due to the lack of understanding of what “repentance...

Foundations pt1—A Solid Word Revelation of God [Heb 6:1-3 NASB95] Marc Weinberg, WDRB meteorologist, talked about how proper roof attachment can cause a house to withstand an F3 tornado. The writer of Hebrews (Paul? A woman?) addressed the need to progress in their understanding of God and basic teachings. They were rebuked for still needing “milk and not solid food.” (Heb. 5:12-14) The writer is...

Immersed in the Blessing pt8 Speak Toward the Blessing [Gen 17:4-5 NASB95] 4 "As for Me, behold, My covenant is with you, And you will be the father of a multitude of nations. 5 "No longer shall your name be called Abram, But your name shall be Abraham; For I have made you the father of a multitude of nations. [Rom 4:17 NASB95] 17 (as it is written, "A FATHER OF MANY NATIONS HAVE I...

Immersed in the Blessing pt7 Sustained and Thriving by the Blessing [2Co 9:6-11 NASB95] The world’s system is experiencing and huge economic downturn. Inflation has been horrible. It is harder for people to buy a house. Wages have not kept up with prices. This is not a political statement, just an economic analysis. Yet, we, Christians, do not have to depend on the financial system of the world. G...

Immersed in the Blessing pt6 Negotiate With God [Gen 18:22-33 NASB95] Can a human negotiate with God? Can God relent from doing something He said was going to happen? Are we just to accept what is going to happen as God’s will? Part of the blessing on Abraham (and us Gal 3:13-14) is that He had an actual relationship with God. God would tell him something. He would stand in the presence of God and...

Immersed pt5—Seeing Is Believing Faith-Filled Imagination Activates the Blessing [Gen 15:5 NASB95] The delay, disappointment, and the demonic can hinder us from seeing and moving forward in faith. These things paint a picture of defeat and failure. The picture of doubt hinders our faith. Since God first gave him the promise, Abraham saw famine (12:10), family issues (12:10-20), Lot taken captive a...

Immersed pt4: Curse-Free Living [Rev 22:3 NASB95] Amplified Bible: “There will no longer exist anything that is cursed [because sin and illness and death are gone]; and the throne of God and of the Lamb will be in it, and His bond-servants will serve and worship Him [with great awe and joy and loving devotion];” [Gal 3:10, 13-14 NASB95] If you feel like something is against you. You are right. It...

Immersed pt3—From Disaster To Paradise—The Power of the Blessing to Fix It. [Gen 9:1, 16 NASB95] The destruction Noah saw was devastating. It was caused by curse as a result of sin. God gave him something to reverse the results of the destruction. God gave Noah the blessing. What is the blessing? What does it do? How can we access it? God’s blessing empowers a person to experience the reversal of...

Immersed pt2—The Importance of the Blessing [Gal 3:13-14 NASB95] Is the blessing a big deal? Jesus died so we can live in the blessing of God. The fact that Jesus died so we can walk in the blessing makes it important. What makes the blessing so important? Here are four truths that make the blessing important. The importance of the blessing starts with the removal of the curse. The curse of the la...

Immersed in the Blessing pt1—The Blessing on You [Gen 1:26-28 NASB95] 26 Then God said, "Let Us make man in Our image, according to Our likeness; and let them rule over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the sky and over the cattle and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creeps on the earth." 27 God created man in His own image, in the image of God He created hi...

What does Godly vi*lence look like when we are together? There are two characteristics of Godly groups that are together.

What does Godly vi*lence look like from these mighty men? There are three characteristics of Godly vi*lence from these mighty men.

What is the connection between submission and dominion, and how do I get it to work for me? When we submit to God, we walk in greater dominion over Satan.

Is rebuking the enemy important in my life, and how do I do it? There are Biblical examples of rebuking the enemy, and we must learn how to rebuke the enemy.

How do we see ourselves as victors? Four clues in this verse will help you become unstoppable victors. Right now, you are already the victor.

What is the reason Satan attacks you, and what should you do? Satan attacks you to destroy your faith; therefore, we should do everything we can to protect it. Satan is after your faith. Focus your actions on protecting your faith, not surrendering to the attack. Look to God through His Word and Spirit to help and comfort you. Your faith needs protecting. Rebuke Satan. Build and strengthen your fa...

• The enemy is setting ambushments against us. These occur with trials, afflictions, temptations, and distractions. All are designed to stop you. God has provided the protects that are more than capable of causing us to become unstoppable. • John Eadie: “Put on the panoply of God.” Do not battle with such adversaries naked and defenseless but take to your armor. Do not cover one portion and leave...

Prayer is a place where you fight the enemies who intend to stop you. God wants you to be unstoppable which happens through prayer.