We Are Kingdom Citizens | Philippians

What does it mean to be a citizen of the Kingdom of Heaven? Starting with Philippians 3:20, Pastor Josh explains what the Bible teaches about becoming a kingdom citizen, and some important aspects of being a kingdom citizen while we remain as God’s people here on earth.
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For the last 2 weeks at our Sabbath Bible Study of The Chronological Gospels, I've been discussing "What is the Kingdom of Yehovah / Heaven?"
Part of the topic is what a Kingdom must have, what is the requirements to be a Kingdom.
A Sovereign King who loves His people.
Citizens who love their King and submit to His rule.
Must have territory.
Laws.
We discussed how subjects in the Kingdom, in the Kingdom of God, we will also rule with Him.
A Kingdom has a Kingdom Culture. As part of the Kingdom of God, we cannot obey the rules because they are Commandments and taught to us to obey them.
No. We must love our King and because we love Him we obey His Commandments. We don't fear our King as in scary and afraid but honor Him with reverent fear.
The pastor mentioned how God's Law is not abolished but now is enhanced by looking at the heart.
At that moment I remembered Isaiah’s scripture that shows Yehovah had the same expectations of Israel, but sadly many, not all, practiced Works of the Law instead of serving and obeying The King of Kings according to the Shema.
Deuteronomy 6:4¶“Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God, the LORD is one
5 You shall love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your might."
Isaiah 29:13 13¶And the Lord said: “Because this people draw near with their mouth and honor me with their lips, while their hearts are far from me, and their fear of me is a commandment taught by men,"