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The Kingdom of God

By Lary R. HaleFebruary 18, 2016

Three companions help an elderly man cross a stone bridge above a sunlit olive valley. — © By One Spirit Ministries

If we have been filled with God's Spirit then we have been born into the kingdom of heaven (Jn. 3:5). By the way, not that this article is about this topic, but there is no way to be born of the Spirit or filled with the Spirit, other than being baptized WITH the Spirit (I Cor. 12:13; Gal. 3:27; II Cor. 3:17). But here is what the Lord was dealing with me about just a little while ago: If we are the children of God then we are literally in the kingdom of heaven, or the kingdom of God, in spirit. Just a few key verses show us this reality clearly: "Even when we were dead in sins, hath quickened us together with Christ, (by grace ye are saved;) And hath raised us up together, and made us sit together in heavenly places in Christ Jesus... For through him we both have access by one Spirit unto the Father" (Eph. 2:5,6,18). "Having therefore, brethren, boldness to enter into the holiest by the blood of Jesus, By a new and living way, which he hath consecrated for us, through the veil, that is to say, his flesh" (Heb. 10:19,20). "Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated us into the kingdom of his dear Son" (Col. 1:13). "For our conversation [citizenship] is in heaven; from whence also we look for the Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ" (Philip. 3:20). We could go on with quotes that show us the same, but it's sufficient to see that we literally have actual spiritual presence and citizenship in the kingdom of heaven, and that by birth. That birth by the way is of God, as it is written: "But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name: Which were [and are] born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God" (Jn. 1:12,13). And once more for good measure: "Being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the word of God, which liveth and abideth for ever" (I Pet. 1:23). Okay, so we know we are the children of God and literal citizens of the kingdom of heaven if we have been baptized by Jesus with his Spirit into his body and kingdom. I have to tell you my friend, that is REALLY GOOD NEWS!! It is good news for many reasons, but the one I want to focus on here momentarily is this: Satan and his angels were CAST OUT OF the kingdom of heaven nearly two thousand years ago when Jesus left the earth and returned to heaven (Jn. 12:31; Rev. 12:7,8; Heb. 9:19-23). So our confidence level should be through the roof whenever we as much as approach Satan's works against someone, because our confidence is not in ourselves, but in God and his kingdom being against Satan.

It is absolute truth that the entire kingdom of heaven, including God, his Son Jesus Christ, and all of the heavenly host, is in support of a born again child of God who is walking in the Spirit without sin. If we have sin then we need to repent because sin puts us in opposition to the will of God, and out of favor with God (Rom. 6:23; Rom. 8:7; Mat. 5:8; Heb. 12:14; I Jn. 3:20,21). But if we walk in the Spirit free from sin then we are not on our own against the devil and his angels, because all of heaven is with us. Not only so, but everyone in heaven as mentioned above are FULLY AGAINST the devil and his horde of rebels, and Satan along with every demon knows this. What this means is that WE need to know and believe our God-given authority over Satan and all of his works in the earth, and not be intimidated by a defeated foe. It's a matter of understanding who we are, WHOSE we are, where we are, and who is with us. Also who the devil ISN"T, WHOSE he isn't, WHERE he isn't, and who is NOT with him. Praise God!! No wonder Jesus told us the following: "Behold, I give unto you power to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy: and nothing shall by any means hurt you" (Lk. 10:19). Again I say, Praise God!! That is very simply the authority over Satan and his angels that Jesus has imparted to us by means of the power of his Spirit (Acts 1:8; Rom. 15:19). The apostle Peter gave us the work of Jesus in a nutshell when he said plainly, "How God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Ghost and with power: who went about doing good, and healing all that were oppressed of the devil; for God was with him" (Acts 10:38). As Peter said, God was with Jesus, and so was all of the heavenly host, and that was enough to get the works done. Not to mention that Jesus himself was and is the only begotten Son of God, which in essence makes him God also (Philip. 2:6; I Tim. 3:16; Tit. 2:13). Jesus spoke very clearly regarding our authority and capacity to do the very same works that he did: "Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me, the works that I do shall he do also; and greater works than these shall he do; because I go unto my Father" (Jn. 14:12). Again he said the same in another place: "And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils... and if they drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them; they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover" (Mk. 16:17,18).

With all of heaven behind us, and all of heaven against the devil and his works, we should have full confidence that Satan's works will be overthrown at our command in Jesus' holy name. We have that authority as children of God, and Satan has no authority against us, provided we are not sinning. Every work of the devil is nothing but a huge bluff that is daring everyone to call it. It is our job to call those bluffs, whether they be oppression, affliction, sickness, or the like; and to have full confidence when we do so. Anything that comes to mind or anything that we may feel that is contrary to our authority in Christ, is quite simply a lie of the devil. We should resist all such things and move with full confidence against all of Satan's works, even as Jesus did. After all it is Christ in us who does the works, and we know that he commissioned us to do these things, and that he has no doubts whatsoever. So the devil is cast out of the kingdom of heaven and we are born into it. It really is that simple. We're in the right place and he is in the wrong place. We have the right friends and he has the wrong enemies, all of which spells good for us and for those we can minister to; and bad for him and his wicked cronies. All of his works in the earth are outright trespasses against the completed work of Christ, who both died and rose from the dead to pay ALL debts of mortal men; and to literally redeem the bodies, souls, and spirits of all men unto his power, and love, and holiness, for our total GOOD! As it is written; "What shall we then say to these things? If God be for us, who can be against us? He that spared not his own Son, but delivered him up for us all, how shall he not with him also freely give us all things? Who shall lay any thing to the charge of God's elect? It is God that justifieth. Who is he that condemneth? It is Christ that died, yea rather, that is risen again, who is even at the right hand of God, who also maketh intercession for us" (Rom. 8:31-34). One quick answer to these questions from Romans 8, is that the devil can't do anything about what Jesus has done for us and appointed us to do, namely to destroy Satan's works in the earth. So it's not a question of our authority over Satan, as we already have that as children of God. What we need is to understand and believe the authority that Jesus has given us, and we have no reason not to. Sounds like really good news to me. Amen.

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Lary R. Hale

November 13, 1954April 21, 2024

Lary smiling with his beloved dog Champ — Lary with Champ

Obituary

A Hero Finally Rests.

Lary Redman Hale of Louisville, KY entered into his greatest joy, the presence of King Jesus himself, welcomed by the cheers of angels and the saints of God on Sunday night, April 21, 2024.

What the outside world would see as the untimely passing of a humble, local minister, heaven saw as the triumphant finale of a valiant warrior's life. He fought the good fight, having kept the faith, and received what Christ himself called "The Champion's Wreath of Victory".

Lary was born November 13, 1954 to Marvin and Norma Hale. Being the youngest of his siblings ensured he had lots of time with his loving mother, from whom he undoubtedly developed his profound sensitivity, heartfelt sentimentality and emotional comfortability - characteristics that were trademarks of his life. He grew up surrounded by cousins and classmates that became his best friends.

At his 50 year class reunion he was overjoyed and excited to catch up with so many of them, smiling and laughing more than he had in a long time. He would often tell stories of how he treasured those times as a young boy riding bikes, shooting B.B guns and playing with his childhood dog Peanuts; all while getting into assorted harmless mischief. He cherished the time he spent living on his parents houseboat and helping his dad, a united states marine veteran, take care of the boat and dock.

His relationship with his dad was only strengthened in their later years as they watched boxing matches almost every weekend for the remainder of his dad's life. He admired his brother Gary for his athleticism and industrious attitude, and thought his sisters Vicki and Mila had hearts of gold just like his mother. In his teen years Lary developed three of his lifelong loves: swimming, cool cars and lifting weights.

Some people said Lary was part fish because of how well he swam, but Lary would correct them, he was actually part dolphin. As a young man he managed a health club where he helped multiple people lose weight and counted that a huge joy. He loved nature and taking photos of it, honing his skills and knowledge in cameras. His vocabulary was second to none and he enjoyed learning new words and using them especially in his writings.

Before he passed he still exercised as much as his body would allow and he longed to return to the ocean and the white sands of Destin, Florida.

Like most disenfranchised teens in the early 70s, Lary indulged in countless vices that left him empty and searching for more. Although his long black curly hair, loud clothes, muscles and muscle cars made him the envy of the boys and the heartthrob of the girls, none of these things satisfied his heart. He pursued a college education briefly, desiring to be a marine biologist or philosopher but found that this was not what he was missing either - he longed for true fulfillment.

Depressed, empty, and feeling hopeless, Lary heard about a particular beautiful girl he had a crush on that was attending a small church where the "Spirit of God" was changing people's lives. After wondering why someone like her would attend a church like that, he began to attend also.

After a few months, he made a simple prayer on his hands and knees, saying "God I can't stop smoking, drinking, raging or any of the other countless vices I have - but if you can set me free from these things, I'll know you're real and that you want me to serve you". The next morning Lary woke up and described the next few hours as "walking on air" realizing he was, in his words "delivered" and never going back to those vices.

This began his life long commitment to glorifying Jesus, the king of glory, for how he transformed Lary's life from darkness to light. Lary would marry that same beautiful girl, the love of his life, Fay Kustes, and they would have two sons together, Benjamin Isaac and Elisha Daniel. Lary's greatest joy in life was being a husband and father.

He was happiest when he was sharing what he was learning in the bible with his family, and teaching them that knowing God was simplistic and yet powerful - that God was not merely a religious concept, but a powerful savior on a day to day basis. As Lary made it his life's goal to find "the lost sheep", he would tap into his multifaceted creativity that went largely underappreciated.

Lary produced well over a thousand episodes of gospel presentations: self-producing, mixing, editing and encoding both a radio and television show. Between the two, he broadcast for over 30 years. All of this in the analog age, where self produced radio and TV shows were nearly unheard of, especially without any budget whatsoever.

Lary was an evangelist in Louisville and southern Indiana, being asked to preach and teach in multicultural and multi-generational churches across the city. The churches he was most loved and welcomed by were the African-American Baptist and Pentecostal churches that loved and welcomed his passionate, excitable and action packed style of preaching.

Once the dawn of the internet came, he immediately worked to have a website published, making his literature and gospel teachings available. Eventually he'd use social media to teach, preach and encourage believers all across the world. He would spend every night praying with and encouraging christians from every nation until the end of his life. Many of which saw him like a second father and all of whom greatly mourn his passing.

Even though he produced over a thousand episodes of media, taught in multiple churches, mentored in multiple countries, and had multiple printed works of literature, he considered his greatest life's work to be his two sons. One of their earliest memories is Lary saying "the most important job in the world is not preaching the gospel, it's raising kids in the gospel". This threaded through his entire life.

In his final week on earth, he reminisced on his life saying "I see my life as the highest success, because my life's work are my two sons, who I am so incredibly proud of - not for their natural achievements but for their love, humility and personal faith in Jesus that is not only evident in their lives but also in their love. Because of them, I know my life is a true success - and I credit Jesus for all of it".

His sons today see him as the most successful man they will ever know. He succeeded in loving them and never hurting them. Leading them and never controlling them. Being there for them and never leaving them. He was a man that would apologize quickly, forgive quickly, and always encouraged his sons to "get up and go from here". He succeeded in teaching them faith, hope and love in a world starving so badly for all three. His ministry lives on in them.

The lives of everyone touched by their lives are forever indebted to this humble, prayerful man of faith.

He is preceded in death by his father Marvin, mother Norma, sister Mila, sister-in-law Marlene, nephew Adam, aunts, uncles, treasured cousins, and his beloved dog of 18 years, Champ.

Until they are reunited in the glory of heaven, he is survived and will be missed by his sons, Benjamin and Elisha (Katrine), his wife of 30 years, Fay, his brother Gary, His sister Vicki (Dan), his cousins, nieces, nephews, his friends, and those that called him their pastor and teacher.

"The righteous perish, and no man lays it to heart: merciful men are taken away and no one considers that the righteous person is being spared from the evil to come. He shall enter into peace: he shall rest in his bed, having walked in uprightness." Isaiah 57:1&2

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