Lance Wallnau - Invading Babylon: The 7 Mountain Mandate

THE KINGDOMS OF
THIS WORLD HAVE BECOME
THE KINGDOMS OF OUR LORD
AND OF HIS CHRIST,
AND HE SHALL REIGN
FOREVER AND EVER!
REVELATION 11:15

IN ORDER TO UNDERSTAND
HOW TO INVADE BABYLON,
YOU MUST FIRST UNDERSTAND
THAT YOU ARE CALLED
AND EQUIPPED TO
INVADE BABYLON.

HOW DO WE
TAKE OVER THE WORLD?
WE MUST HAVE A STRATEGY.

CULTURAL TRANSFORMATION
CAN ONLY COME ABOUT
BY STRATEGIC PRAYER AND
SPIRITUAL WARFARE. THIS
KIND CAN COME OUT BY
NOTHING BUT PRAYER AND
FASTING (MARK 9:29).

WE NEED DIVINE STRATEGIES
TO INFILTRATE THE SYSTEMS
OF THE WORLD AND TO
EFFECTIVELY WORK WITHIN
THEM. ONCE THE SPIRITUAL
GATES HAVE OPENED TO US,
WE NEED GREAT WISDOM TO
STEWARD AND DISTRIBUTE
THE RESOURCES GOD
FUNNELS OUR WAY.

CULTURAL TRANSFORMATION
IS THE PRECURSOR TO
CULTURAL REFORMATION,
AND WE MUST HAVE A
MIGHTY REFORMATION IF WE
HOPE TO SEE LONG-LASTING
CHANGE IN OUR WORLD. WE
NEED A HOLY REVOLUTION
THAT INSPIRES DIVINE
INFRASTRUCTURE TO SUSTAIN
SPIRITUAL REFORMATION.

AS WE DISCOVER AND
EMBRACE THE MOUNTAINS OF
SOCIETY WE ARE CALLED TO,
OUR GIFTS, CALLINGS, AND
ANOINTING WILL SYNERGIZE
TO PRODUCE GREAT
BREAKTHROUGH AND FAVOR
TO USHER IN THE KINGDOM
OF GOD.

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We have been given authority over this planet. It was first given to us in the commission God gave to mankind in Genesis (see Gen. 1:28-29) and was then restored to us by Jesus after His resurrection (see Matt. 28:18). But Kingdom authority is different than is typically understood by many believers. It is the authority to set people free from torment and disease, to destroy the works of darkness. It is the authority to move the resources of Heaven through creative expression to meet human need. It is the authority to bring Heaven to earth. It is the authority to serve.

As with most Kingdom principles, the truths of humanitys dominion and authority are dangerous in the hands of those who desire to rule over others. These concepts seem to validate some peoples selfishness. But when these truths are expressed through the humble servant, the world is rocked to its core. Becoming servants to this world is the key to open the doors of possibility that are generally thought of as closed or forbidden.

Neither our understanding of servants or of kings can help us much with this challenge for both are soiled in our world, probably beyond repair. That is where Jesus comes in. He is the King of all kings, yet the Servant of all. This unique combination found in the Son of God is the call of the hour upon us. As truth is usually found in the tension of two conflicting realities, we have an issue to solve. Like our Master we are both royalty and servants (see Rev. 1:5; Mark 10:45). Solomon warns of a potential problem, saying, the earthcannot bear up: under a slave when he becomes king (Prov. 30:21-22 NASB). Yet Jesus contradicted Solomons warning, without nullifying the statement, by being effective at both. Jesus served with the heart of a king but ruled with the heart of a servant. This is the essential combination that must be embraced by those longing to shape the course of history.

Royalty is my identity. Servanthood is my assignment. Intimacy with God is my life source. So, before God, Im an intimate. Before people, Im a servant. Before the powers of hell, Im a ruler, with no tolerance for their influence. Wisdom knows which role we are to fulfill at the proper time.

INVADING THE MOUNTAINS OF INFLUENCE

There are seven realms of society that must come under the influence of the King and His Kingdom. For that to happen, we, as citizens of the Kingdom, must invade. The dominion of the Lord Jesus is manifest whenever the people of God go forth to serve by bringing the order and blessing of His world into this one.

The effort by many believers to simply obtain positions of leadership is putting the cart before the horse. Servanthood remains our strong suit, and through service we can bring the benefits of His world into the reach of the common man.

The Kingdom is likened unto leaven (see Matt. 13:33). As yeast has an effect on the dough it is worked into, so we will transform all the kingdoms of this world as we are worked into its systems. From there we must display His dominion and rule. As the people of God move into these realms of society to show forth the benefits and values of the Kingdom, His government expands.

For this invasion to work effectively, we must correct a few misconceptions. In doing so, it is equally important to establish the necessary Kingdom principles in their proper order.

There is no such thing as secular employment for the believer. Once we are born again, everything about us is redeemed for Kingdom purposes. It is all spiritual. It is either a legitimate Kingdom expression, or we shouldnt be involved at all.

Every believer is in full-time ministryonly a few have pulpits in sanctuaries. The rest have their pulpit in their areas of expertise and favor in the world system. Be sure to preach only good news. And when necessary, use words!

The call of God is important, not because of the title it carries (or doesnt carry). Its valuable because of the One who called us. An assignment to be in business is as valuable in the Kingdom as is the call to be an evangelist. The privilege to be a stay-at-home wife and mother is equal in importance to being a missionary. Embrace your call with the faithfulness and thankfulness worthy of the One who has called you.

Our eternal rewards do not come because of how much money we made, how many souls were saved, or how many homeless people we fed. All rewards are given based on our faithfulness to what God has given and called us to be and to do. The honor we give to one another must not be only to those who have obvious spiritual occupations. Honor must be given to those who are faithful in the call, no matter what it is.