The Royalty Benefit Package!

Introduction: Psa.68:11-20

One group of people go to church full of the Holy Ghost, love His word & people so much, they bring a blessing with them to give & contribute to the service. Hot, on fire, full of zeal, they help the Spirit & minister. The other group comes in need of help, benefits for their spiritual life so that they can get stronger & eventually on fire as well. Hb.1:7 make His ministers a ‘flame of fire’. The 3 Hebrews cast into the fiery furnace could not be harmed – their spiritual fire of zeal for God was greater than the natural fire!

We need to get excited about our blessings – The God of heaven called us to be born into His family; so accept the benefits & the rules with love & desire to please Him. Anyone here today need to make changes to get the fire burning greater? Make this service an opportunity to make some promises to God, Psalms 68:19 Blessed be the Lord, whodaily loadeth us with benefits, even the God of our salvation. Selah. Matt.13:44 are you ready to sell everything to gain more?

Who is Royalty?

Before going on we must ask who is Royalty? The promises & benefits of God are not for everybody. He has already kicked a multitude of angels out of heaven for rebelling; they who were sons of God, do not have any royal benefits any longer. Can just anyone become royalty? The only way is to become part of the family: some are born & others marry into it. Queen Elizabeth’s husband was the prince of Greece before marrying her. He took her name – Windsor, marrying into the royal family. God calls everyone to be born again & become part of His wife – we are guaranteed royal benefits if …

Reigning members of the house of Windsor have been George V, Edward VIII, George VI, & Elizabeth II .(1917 – present).

The name was taken from Windsor Castle, proclaimed to change it’s previous title (Saxe-Coburg-Gotha) that included German connections (Queen Victoria was married to the German royalty). After the war, they didn’t want any connection.

British Royal Benefits: (Queen Elizabeth’s family – house of Windsor)

It costs England about $80 mill./year to maintain the monarchy but the crown estates generate over $400 mill./yr. Her estimated personal fortune is around £349 million (US $700M). The Queen owns large amounts of property privately that have never been valued, including Sandringham House, Balmoral Castle reputedly worth £160 million and the Castle of Mey. Her personal art collection is worth at least £10 billion ($20 bill. U.S.), and she owns personal jewellery and a large stamp collection built up by her grandfather George V.

Passed to successors, Buckingham Palace, Windsor Castle, the Crown Jewels and the Royal Art Collection are held in trust for the nation. The Crown Estate, the royal lands dating from 1066, are worth £6.01 billion (£7.3 billion in 2007) and generate £227 million (up from £211 million in 2007) in revenue each year which is handed back to the Government as payment in return for the estimated £40 million per year cost of running the monarchy. This arrangement dates from George III who gave up the right to the income in return for the Civil List paid to members of the Royal Family.

Lord Jesus Royal Benefits:

Psa.103:1-5 read the benefits! 1. forgiveth all thine iniquities; 2. who healeth all thy diseases; 3. redeems thy life from destruction; 4. who crowneth thee with loving kindness and tender mercies; 5. Who satisfieth thy mouth with good things; 6. youth is renewed like the eagle’s.

1Jn.4:17-18 Along with no more fear, worry, & troubled minds from any source, we have it very, very good. Don’t let up keeping yourself for Jesus! Pray & be filled to keep from all sins, lying, cursing, etc. Don’t let the flesh rule.

Notice the list doesn’t include ‘things’, houses, land, estates, cars/trucks, – do not fool yourself with carnal vision – God knows how to make us happy. (Eph.2:3; Psa.37:4) God sees the desire of the heart. Don’t hold Him back. Do not restrain Him. He has so many wonderful blessings & benefits but we don’t get them unless we are royalty also, members of the family, healthy & of age to receive them. Hear your brothers & sisters testify & rejoice that God will do the same things for you too.

Conclusion:

Psa,24:1; 50:10-12; Rev.21:7 peace, joy, eternal life, & inherit all things. Is it worthwhile to live whole heartedly for God? Renew your vows to keep on living for God. Build yourself up stronger praying in the Holy Ghost, today.