Know Your Consititution

 

II Timothy 2:15 “Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth”

 

The Constitution!  The United States is still the symbol of hope for most of the world.  Many people come to the United States after having dreamed of it all their lives.  They finally get here and work hard to make a better life for themselves and for their family.  At some point, they might be afforded the opportunity to join this country (by oath) as a citizen.

 

When they do, they do it to receive and retain all the rights and benefits inherent to citizenship.  The problem is that most don’t really understand their benefits, nor truly understand their rights.  We have many rights and the base document for those rights is our Constitution.  Now, let’s be honest, how many people have read through and understand the Constitution?  Not many.

 

Not only that, many don’t even know where to go to find a copy of it.  You can’t read what you can’t find. Likewise, Christianity is a symbol of hope for a dying and decaying world.  Many people come to Christ for a better life for themselves and for their family.

 

They are afforded the opportunity to become a citizen of the Kingdom of God (by oath) and -- praise God -- many do so daily; by repenting of their sins and accepting Jesus Christ as their Lord.

 

Now, after they are born-again and are citizens of the Kingdom, they, too, have many rights and privileges inherent to this new citizenship. 

 

Our base document is also our Constitution (the Bible).  The big difference is that most born-again believers today, unlike the believers in the Old Testament, have free access to our Constitution. 

 

We have copies of it on our coffee table, in our car, on the internet, at church, etc.  Now how foolish would it be to become a citizen of a new kingdom and carry around a copy of the Constitution with you all the time and never read it? 

 

Summary:

 

1. Jesus came to re-establish the Kingdom of God in the earth.

2.  We are born again into His Kingdom.

3. His Kingdom has a Constitution that outlines our rights and benefits.

4. Our King has ensured that we have free access to our Constitution.

5. It is our responsibly to read it and clearly understand the rights and privileges to its promises.

6. Our text teaches us that as citizens of this new Kingdom, part of our responsibility is to study the

    Constitution.

7. Citizens who ignore the Constitution are still citizens, but their ignorance limits them from enjoying the full benefits of their citizenship. Do you have a copy of our Constitution, the Bible?  When was the last time you read it? 

 

Confession

 

Heavenly Father,   I am a born-again believer.  I have declared my citizenship in Your Kingdom.  I have a copy of the Constitution and I declare that I will read it, study it, apply it, and receive from it. I can have what it says I can have.  I can do what it says I can do.  I can be what it says I can be.  I will never, ever be the same. In Jesus’ name Amen!

 

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