Derek Prince | – Good News of the Kingdom, Part 5 – The Kingdom of Priests – Derek Prince

God’s supreme objective is the establishment of His kingdom on earth; Derek Prince depicts three successive phases from the first to the second coming of Christ.

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Table of Contents:
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I. Kingdom Of Priests
A. Exodus 19:4–6
1. Primary purpose of redemption is to bring us to God
2. Two unvarying conditions to be God’s people
a. Listen to His voice
b. Keep His covenant
3. Three offers of God
a. Special treasure
b. Kingdom of priests
c. Holy nation
B. Restated in the New Testament
1. 1 Peter 2:9
2. Revelation 1:5–6
C. Function of a priest
1. Offer sacrifices
2. Offer gifts
II. The Priestly Ministry Of Jesus
A. Genesis 14:18
1. Jesus is High Priest after the order of Melchizedek
2. Order of Melchizedek combines kingship and priesthood
B. Jesus sacrificed two things
1. Hebrews 5:1, 5–7—Prayer (intercession)
2. Hebrews 9:14—Himself
C. Jesus, our pattern—Heb. 6:19–7:3, 25
1. Lives as our High Priest in heaven
2. Continually making intercession for us
III. Our Corresponding Ministry
A. Romans 12:1—Present our bodies as living, holy sacrifices
B. Hebrews 13:15–16
1. Sacrifice of praise
2. Sacrifice of thanksgiving
3. Doing good
4. Sharing
C. 1 Peter 2:4–5
1. Offer spiritual sacrifices
2. To be priests we have to learn the priestly ministry of sacrifices
a. Praise
b. Thanksgiving
c. Doing good
d. Sharing
e. Intercession
IV. Compared To The Tabernacle Of Moses
A. The Holy Place—5 main ministries on earth
1. Apostles
2. Prophets
3. Evangelists
4. Shepherds
5. Teachers
B. The two curtains
1. First curtain signifies resurrection
Pass from the sense realm into the realm of faith
2. Second curtain signifies ascension
C. The Holy of Holies—seated with Christ
1. Kings
2. Priests
V. Seven Characteristics Of The Messiah—Zech. 6:12–14
A. His name is Branch—compare Is. 11:1 & Jer. 23:5
B. He will branch out of His place—grow up
1. If you are not in your place you will never grow up
2. If you are never planted you will not grow up
3. Planted = commitment
C. He will build the temple (the Church)
D. Bear the glory
E. Rule on His throne as king
F. He will be a priest
G. Counsel of peace will be between them
VI. Being Trained To Rule In The Next Phase
A. Faithfulness
1. Faithfulness in this phase brings promotion in the next
2. Matt. 24:45–47, 25:20–23—You will be made a ruler in the next phase if you
are faithful in this one
3. Luke 19:12–19—What you produce in this phase will determine the measure
of authority in the next phase
4. Luke 22:28–30—Faithfulness in hardship, persecution and humility will earn
you promotion to glory, honor and authority
5. Rev. 2:26–28—The one who is faithful will be given authority over the
nations

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