Doing the Kings Business
Intro. In the first three verses of the chapter Daniel tells us that this
vision came to him in the third year of Belshazzar's reign and that
he was in Shushan in the province of Elam, known today as Iran.
Shushan later became the capitol of the Medo Persian Empire. He was
no doubt there as a representative of the King, perhaps even in the
position as an Ambassador. Last Sunday we talked about the coming
kingdom that is going to rule over the earth. In talking of a
kingdom you have the assumption of a king, and the coming kingdom
that shall rule forever has a glorious King even Jesus and we are
His representatives or ambassadors.
I. Paul speaks of himself as an ambassador for Christ.
A. He was representing Jesus Christ to this people. Speaking to
them on behalf of Jesus Christ to the Corinthians.
1. He was beseeching them in Christ's stead to be
reconciled unto God.
2. Man has been in rebellion against God from the
beginning.
a. Adam set the tone for the human race, He
rebelled against the commandment of God in the
beginning.
b. Man has been rebelling against the commandments
of God ever since.
3. The world system which is under Satan's control has
always been at war with God.
a. Love not the world, neither the things that are
in the world, for he that the love of the world
in his heart has not the love of the Father.
b. James said, "Know ye not that friendship with
the world is enmity with God he that would be a
friend of the world is an enemy of God."
c. Jesus said, "If you were of the world the world
would love his own, but because you are not of
this world, I have chosen you out of this
world, therefore the world will hate you.
B. The King's business for us is to call unto those who are in the
world to be reconciled unto God.
II. We are here on the King's business. That is the only reason that the
Lord leaves us here, that we might represent Him.
A. Our citizenship is in heaven.
1. The kingdom that we represent is of such glory as to be
unimaginable by the natural man.
a. Eye has not seen, ear has not heard, neither
has it entered into the heart of man the
things that God has prepared for those that
love Him.
b. Paul is quoting from Isaiah 64:4 "For since the
beginning of the world, men have not heard,
nor perceived by the ear, neither hath the
eye seen, O God beside Thee, what He has
prepared for those that wait for Him."
c. Paul speaks of being caught up into the third
heaven where he heard things that were so
glorious that it would be a crime to try to
describe them in human language. Man's
vocabulary is insufficient for such things.
d. There are three things in the Bible that are
beyond words to describe.
1. God's wonderful gift to man in sending
His Son.
"Thanks be to God for His indescribable
gift."
2. The beauties of heaven.
3. The joy we as Christians have knowing
Jesus. We rejoice with a joy
indescribable and full of glory.
e. The story of the little blind girl.
2. The Kingdom that we represent is eternal.
a. Of the increase of His government and peace
there shall be no end.
b. The angel announced to Mary concerning the
child that she bore in her womb, "And of His
Kingdom there shall be no end."
c. These worldly kingdoms will all end, His
kingdom is eternal.
3. The Kingdom we represent is coming soon.
a. Man has insulted the holy righteous God about
all that He will take.
b. The cup of His indignation and wrath is about
to overflow. Those who war against Him shall be
destroyed.
c. Scientist are concerned with a possible
collision of the earth with a large asteroid.
They have proposed the scenario of the earth
colliding with an asteroid of ten miles
diameter. They speak of the chilling disaster
and the destruction of life as we now know it.
They have a watch on the asteroids, they plot
their orbits to determine if one of the
thousands of asteroids may be on a collision
course with us.
d. Some of the descriptions that they give sound
as though they came from the book of
Revelation, as John is describing the great
day of judgment as God judges the earth for
it's corruption.
4. We are here on the Kings business, to tell man of the
glories of Gods eternal Kingdom, and the coming
destruction of the kingdoms of man.
III. What a privilege it is to be a representative of a government, to do
the Kings business.
A. When our presidents appoint Ambassadors to foreign nations, it
is always looked upon as a great honor.
B. Someone has said that we are the only super power left in the
world.
1. Imagine being chosen to represent our country to some
other nation in the world.
2. You would speak for our nation, expressing our
approval, or disapproval of their policies.
3. You would warn them of the possible dire consequences
if they should pursue certain policies.
4. You speak with the authority of the United States
behind you.
5. The power of the United States government stands behind
you.
6. To insult an ambassador is to insult the nation he
represents.
C. You have been called to be an ambassador for Jesus Christ, to
represent your King to the world.
1. We speak to people in the authority of the name of
Jesus.
2. The powers of heaven stand behind us.
3. An attack on us is an attack upon our Lord.
4. We warn man of heaven's disapproval of their actions,
and the dire consequences if they continue in their
sin.
IV. What an awesome responsibility to be a representative of your nation.
A. The ambassadors must follow certain protocol.
1. They must assiduously study the customs and manners of
the country where they are going, so as not to offend.
2. They are briefed on proper attire, language, greetings.
They must be gracious, and careful not to offend by
some action that might be considered vulgar in that
nation.
3. After all, they represent their nation.
B. There is a tremendous responsibility of being representatives
of Jesus Christ.
1. People are going to judge Him by what they see in me.
2. I am to love as He loves. Give as He gave, forgive even
as He has forgiven.
3. My king is a beautiful king, He is kind, compassionate,
merciful and gracious. I am to represent Him.
C. He does not appreciate being misrepresented.
1. Moses got in trouble big time for not properly
representing God before the people at the waters of
Mirabah.
2. Jesus said, "You are the light of the world, let your
light so shine before men, that as they see your good
works, they will glorify your Father which is in
heaven.
D. There is a lot yet to be done in this world, let us as Daniel
arise and do the King's business.
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Chuck Smith (1927 - 2013)
Pastor Chuck was used in the Jesus People revival where he was used along with others to minister to the hippy young people. They saw a work of the Spirit where many were added to the church and discipled. He has raised up many pastors who are a part of the Calvary Chapel movement now and where he pastors the large Costa Mesa church in California.The Calvary Chapel movement is based of simple principles that Chuck Smith taught over the years such as: The priority of agape love, Simple fellowship amongst the saints, the breaking of bread, the teaching of God's word chapter by chapter and verse by verse. And lastly and most importantly the principle not by might nor by power but by my spirit saith the Lord.