By Milton C. Jordan, Sr. 1 Kingdom of God Unity PLUS Group A Consortium of God’s People Living the 7 Freedoms and doing God’s will God’s Way!

By Milton C. Jordan, Sr.By Milton C. Jordan, Sr. 11

Kingdom of God Unity Kingdom of God Unity PLUS GroupPLUS Group

A Consortium of God’s People A Consortium of God’s People Living the 7 Freedoms and doing Living the 7 Freedoms and doing

God’s will God’s Way!God’s will God’s Way!


KOG stands for Kingdom of God!KOG stands for Kingdom of God!

The Bible declares that God “ . . .rescued The Bible declares that God “ . . .rescued us from the dominion of darkness and us from the dominion of darkness and brought us into the Kingdom of the Son He brought us into the Kingdom of the Son He (God) loves, in whom we have (God) loves, in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins.” (Col. redemption, the forgiveness of sins.” (Col. 1:13-14)1:13-14)

Therefore, the Kingdom of God is a Therefore, the Kingdom of God is a current reality, though not fully visible to current reality, though not fully visible to anyone not a citizen of it.anyone not a citizen of it.


Read Philippians 3:18-21Read Philippians 3:18-21

“ “ . . . many live as enemies of the cross of . . . many live as enemies of the cross of Christ. Their destiny is destruction, their Christ. Their destiny is destruction, their god is their stomach, and their glory is in god is their stomach, and their glory is in their shame. Their mind is on earthly their shame. Their mind is on earthly things. But our citizenship is in heaven. things. But our citizenship is in heaven. And we eagerly await a Savior from there, And we eagerly await a Savior from there, the Lord Jesus Christ, who, by the power the Lord Jesus Christ, who, by the power that enables him to bring everything under that enables him to bring everything under His control, will transform our lowly bodies His control, will transform our lowly bodies so that they will be like his glorious body.”so that they will be like his glorious body.”


Yes, we are citizens of the Yes, we are citizens of the Kingdom and His childrenKingdom and His children

““How great is the love the Father has How great is the love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called lavished on us, that we should be called children of God. And that is what we are . . children of God. And that is what we are . . .Dear friends, now we are children of God, .Dear friends, now we are children of God, and and what we will be has not yet been what we will be has not yet been made knownmade known. But we know that when He . But we know that when He appears we shall be like Him, for we shall appears we shall be like Him, for we shall see him as He is. Everyone who has this see him as He is. Everyone who has this hope in him purifies himself as He is pure.” hope in him purifies himself as He is pure.” (1John 3:1-3)(1John 3:1-3)


Aliens in a Kingdom cannot Aliens in a Kingdom cannot become ambassadors!become ambassadors!

““Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has gone, the new new creation; the old has gone, the new has come. All this is from God who has come. All this is from God who reconciled us to Himself through Christ . . . reconciled us to Himself through Christ . . . We are therefore Christ’s ambassadors, We are therefore Christ’s ambassadors, as though God were making His appeal as though God were making His appeal through us . . .”through us . . .”


Therefore, as citizens and Therefore, as citizens and ambassadors . . .ambassadors . . .

We have all the rights, but only the rights, We have all the rights, but only the rights, conferred by our head of government!conferred by our head of government!

We have all the responsibilities, but only We have all the responsibilities, but only the responsibilities, conferred by our head the responsibilities, conferred by our head of government!of government!

We have all the privileges, but only the We have all the privileges, but only the privileges conferred by our head of privileges conferred by our head of government!government!

God is our head of government!God is our head of government!


As an ambassador, we are also As an ambassador, we are also ministers!ministers!

We have been assigned the Ministry of We have been assigned the Ministry of Reconciliation!Reconciliation!

The purpose of all ministry is to equip the The purpose of all ministry is to equip the saints for the work of the Body so we saints for the work of the Body so we become built up [spiritually] until we come become built up [spiritually] until we come into unity! (See Eph. 4:9-13)into unity! (See Eph. 4:9-13)

That’s why the second word in our name is That’s why the second word in our name is Unity!Unity!


God’s people should always be God’s people should always be learning unlimited success!learning unlimited success!

That’s what the acronym That’s what the acronym P.L.U.S.P.L.U.S. means! means!PPeople eople LLearning earning UUnlimited nlimited SSuccess!uccess! In Isa. 55:8-11, we see that God’s Word is In Isa. 55:8-11, we see that God’s Word is

the key to success!the key to success!Therefore, as the children of God, citizens Therefore, as the children of God, citizens

of the Kingdom of God, and ambassadors, of the Kingdom of God, and ambassadors, assigned to dark and dying world, we assigned to dark and dying world, we practice success by learning to speak practice success by learning to speak God’s Word all the time!God’s Word all the time!


We are a HBBO Consortium!We are a HBBO Consortium!

The dictionary defines consortium as:The dictionary defines consortium as: An association or a combination, as of An association or a combination, as of

businesses, financial institutions, or businesses, financial institutions, or investors, for the purpose of engaging in investors, for the purpose of engaging in a joint venture. a joint venture.

A cooperative arrangement among A cooperative arrangement among groups or institutions: groups or institutions:


HBBO includes several meanings!HBBO includes several meanings!

Home . . .(where we live)Home . . .(where we live)Based. . . (our respective headquarters)Based. . . (our respective headquarters)Business . . .(products and services we Business . . .(products and services we

provide. (Note—We are not self-provide. (Note—We are not self-employed!)employed!)

Opportunity . . .Before we beginOpportunity . . .Before we beginOperation . . .When we are up and Operation . . .When we are up and

running!running!Owner . . .The individual owner!Owner . . .The individual owner!


We all operate Marketplace We all operate Marketplace Ministries!Ministries!

We believe God provided an economic We believe God provided an economic “Promised Land” for the Church, just as “Promised Land” for the Church, just as He did for the ancient nation of Israel!He did for the ancient nation of Israel!

The ancient Promised Land of Caanan The ancient Promised Land of Caanan was an economic bonanza!was an economic bonanza!

In this 21In this 21stst century world, God has provide century world, God has provide His Church, His servants, His ministers, a His Church, His servants, His ministers, a similar, albeit vastly different, bonanza!similar, albeit vastly different, bonanza!


God confirms this assertion through God confirms this assertion through the Apostle Peterthe Apostle Peter

““His divine power has given us everything we His divine power has given us everything we need for life and godliness through our need for life and godliness through our knowledge of Him who called us by His own knowledge of Him who called us by His own glory and goodness . . .glory and goodness . . .

Through these [His glory and goodness] He has Through these [His glory and goodness] He has given us His very great and precious promises . . given us His very great and precious promises . . ..

So that through them [His very great and So that through them [His very great and precious promises] you may participate in the precious promises] you may participate in the divine nature . . .divine nature . . .

And escape the corruption in the world caused And escape the corruption in the world caused by evil desires.” (2Peter 1:3-4)by evil desires.” (2Peter 1:3-4)


The issue is not “asking,” but The issue is not “asking,” but accessing!accessing!

To access all the things that God has given us—To access all the things that God has given us—everything we need for life and godliness—we everything we need for life and godliness—we must live in our freedom from sin, as slaves to must live in our freedom from sin, as slaves to righteousness!righteousness!

““For God made Him who had no sin to be sin for For God made Him who had no sin to be sin for us, so that in Him we might become the us, so that in Him we might become the righteousness of God.” (2Cor. 5:21)righteousness of God.” (2Cor. 5:21)

““Therefore, there is no condemnation for those Therefore, there is no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus because through Christ who are in Christ Jesus because through Christ Jesus, the law of the Spirit of life has set me free Jesus, the law of the Spirit of life has set me free from the law of sin and death.” (Rom. 8:1-2)from the law of sin and death.” (Rom. 8:1-2)


We are free from the We are free from the consequences and power of sin!consequences and power of sin!

““You have been set free form sin and have You have been set free form sin and have become slaves to righteousness.” (Rom. 6:18)!become slaves to righteousness.” (Rom. 6:18)!

““You, however, are controlled not by the sinful You, however, are controlled not by the sinful nature but by the Spirit, if the Spirit of God lives nature but by the Spirit, if the Spirit of God lives in you. And if anyone does not have the Spirit of in you. And if anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ, he does not belong to Christ . . .because Christ, he does not belong to Christ . . .because those who are led by the Spirit of God are the those who are led by the Spirit of God are the sons of God . . .Now if we are children, then we sons of God . . .Now if we are children, then we are heirs . . . of God and co-heirs with Christ . . .” are heirs . . . of God and co-heirs with Christ . . .” (Rom. 8:9-15)(Rom. 8:9-15)


As God’s freed children, we are As God’s freed children, we are called to unitycalled to unity

““I appeal to you, brothers, in the name of I appeal to you, brothers, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that all of you agree our Lord Jesus Christ, that all of you agree with one another so that there may be no with one another so that there may be no division among you and that you may be division among you and that you may be perfectly united in mind and thought!” perfectly united in mind and thought!” (1Cor. 1:10)(1Cor. 1:10)

““Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom.” Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom.” (2Cor. 3:17)(2Cor. 3:17)


Jesus commissioned us to become Jesus commissioned us to become disciple-making disciples!disciple-making disciples!

““Then the 11 disciples went to Galilee, to Then the 11 disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain where Jesus had told them the mountain where Jesus had told them to go . . .Then Jesus came to them and to go . . .Then Jesus came to them and said: ‘All authority in heaven and on earth said: ‘All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Therefore, go and has been given to me. Therefore, go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have them to obey everything I have commanded you.” (Matt. 28:16-18)commanded you.” (Matt. 28:16-18)


We are to invest in each other—We are to invest in each other—current disciples—and living stonescurrent disciples—and living stones ““Remember this, whoever sows sparingly Remember this, whoever sows sparingly

will reap sparingly, and whoever sows will reap sparingly, and whoever sows generously will also reap generously. Each generously will also reap generously. Each man should give what he has decided in man should give what he has decided in his heart to give, not reluctantly, or under his heart to give, not reluctantly, or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver. compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver. And God is able to make all grace abound And God is able to make all grace abound to you, so that in all things at all times, to you, so that in all things at all times, having all that you need, you will abound having all that you need, you will abound in every good work . . .” (2Cor. 9:6-9)in every good work . . .” (2Cor. 9:6-9)


Jesus explained the spiritual law for Jesus explained the spiritual law for doing business God’s waydoing business God’s way

““Seek first His kingdom and His righteousness, Seek first His kingdom and His righteousness, and all these things[ life’s basics—remember we and all these things[ life’s basics—remember we already have all we need for life] will be given to already have all we need for life] will be given to you as well.” (Matt. 6:33)you as well.” (Matt. 6:33)

““Give, and it will be given to you, A good Give, and it will be given to you, A good measure, pressed down, shaken together and measure, pressed down, shaken together and running over, will be poured into your lap. For running over, will be poured into your lap. For with the measure you use, it will be measured to with the measure you use, it will be measured to you.”you.”


Jesus also provided two powerful Jesus also provided two powerful prayer principlesprayer principles

““Again, I tell you that if two of you on earth Again, I tell you that if two of you on earth agree about anything you ask for, it will be agree about anything you ask for, it will be done for you by my Father in heaven.” done for you by my Father in heaven.” (Matt. 18:19) (Matt. 18:19)

This is the prayer of agreement, a petition This is the prayer of agreement, a petition that guarantees specific answers!that guarantees specific answers!

Any two of us in agreement for business Any two of us in agreement for business success, praying the prayer of agreement, success, praying the prayer of agreement, can trust in God’s guarantee!can trust in God’s guarantee!


Jesus also said to pray the prayer Jesus also said to pray the prayer of faith!of faith!

(1)“(1)“Have faith in GodHave faith in God,” Jesus answered. “I tell ,” Jesus answered. “I tell you the truth, (2) you the truth, (2) if anyone saysif anyone says to this to this mountain, ‘Go throw yourself in the sea, and . . .mountain, ‘Go throw yourself in the sea, and . . .

(3) “(3) “does not doubt in his heartdoes not doubt in his heart . . . . . . ““but (4) but (4) believes that what he says will believes that what he says will

happenhappen . . . . . . (5) “(5) “it will be done for him.it will be done for him. ““Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask for in Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask for in

prayer, (6) prayer, (6) believe that you have received itbelieve that you have received it and (7) and (7) it will be yours.”it will be yours.”


So who are we?So who are we?

We are God’s children, citizens and We are God’s children, citizens and ambassadors of the Kingdom of God!ambassadors of the Kingdom of God!

In agreement with each other that we In agreement with each other that we should be about the Father’s business!should be about the Father’s business!

Functioning daily in Marketplace MinistryFunctioning daily in Marketplace MinistryLiving fully in the freedoms of the SpiritLiving fully in the freedoms of the SpiritTrusting God and . . .Trusting God and . . .Thereby investing in each other without Thereby investing in each other without

fear of loss!fear of loss!


Consider our AffirmationConsider our Affirmation

We are all the Bible says we are!We are all the Bible says we are!We have all that the Bible says we have!We have all that the Bible says we have!We can do all that the Bible says we can We can do all that the Bible says we can

do!do!We confess that our minds are alert!We confess that our minds are alert!Our hearts are receptive!Our hearts are receptive!We will We will HHear, ear, AAccept, ccept, VVisualize and isualize and

EEmploy . . .mploy . . .


Our affirmation, con’dOur affirmation, con’d

The powerful spiritual principles of God’s The powerful spiritual principles of God’s Word, the key to success!Word, the key to success!

So that we can live the full freedoms!So that we can live the full freedoms!Purchased for us by Jesus, the Christ!Purchased for us by Jesus, the Christ!We affirm and declare this . . .We affirm and declare this . . .By the authority of . . .By the authority of . . .Jesus, God’s Anointed!Jesus, God’s Anointed!


Now that you know who we are, Now that you know who we are, please consider:please consider:

Are you a child of God?Are you a child of God?Are you a disciple of Jesus Christ?Are you a disciple of Jesus Christ?Are you positioned to make disciples in a Are you positioned to make disciples in a

successful Marketplace Ministry?successful Marketplace Ministry? If your answered “yes,” “yes,” and “no”If your answered “yes,” “yes,” and “no”Maybe God has led us to each other at Maybe God has led us to each other at

this time for this very reason!this time for this very reason!


Contact us now!Contact us now!

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By Milton C. Jordan, Sr. 1 Kingdom of God Unity PLUS Group A Consortium of God’s People Living the 7 Freedoms and doing God’s will God’s Way!