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You cannot read the story of Christmas intellectually and expect to understand it. You have to let the Holy Spirit speak to you. Scripture tells us in Luke chapter two that Mary brought forth her firstborn Son, wrapped Him in swaddling clothes, and laid Him in a manger because there was no room for Him in the inn. That single phrase matters more than we realize.

In Scripture, the inn was not just a building. It was a household. And in the Kingdom, a household is a system. There was no room for Jesus in their system. There was no space for what He carried, how He would move, or what He was sent to accomplish. Everything Jesus came to do could not be done inside that system.

Yet even outside the system, He was still King.

He still had His benefits.
He still had provision.
He still fulfilled His assignment.
He still paid the price.
And He still rose again.

Jesus entered the earth in an unassuming way, outside the system, to show us something powerful: as long as you are in Him, you share what He shares. Mankind keeps marveling at what they built, waiting for a Savior to come through human effort. But salvation does not arrive through what people make. It comes by the Spirit.

Jesus was not born by human systems. Not by man-made activity. Not in a house that would have made natural sense. Even His birth bypassed the system. The virgin birth alone tells you this was never going to be something humanity could take credit for.

Jesus came outside the box so you could learn how to live outside of it too.

You have more in common with Jesus than you think. He came by the Spirit. He lived by the Spirit. He fulfilled His assignment by the Spirit. He was raised by the Spirit.

And when you make the confession that He is your Lord and Savior, you are pulled into that same Spirit-led life. Nothing a human being can give you compares to what you receive in that moment. It does not just change your eternity. It changes your every day.

Stop worrying about the wrong things.
Christmas is the reminder that everything you are looking for came through a baby in a manger, outside of the world’s system.

Understand: at some point in life, everything you lean on will fail or will not be enough. Jobs, systems, people, structures — they will all reach their limit. And when they do, you must know how to reach above them and say, I know where my help comes from.

That is why Christmas matters. Not because of presents as we know them, but because of everything that comes with seeking the King. Jesus came outside the system so you could live beyond it.

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People are always seeking something: power, purpose, provision, plans, protection, position, personhood (identity),and peoplehood (community). This is not a flaw in humanity; it is our design. God built us with a seeking mechanism. We seek by nature because we were created for something greater. No matter how high we climb or how much we acquire, something within us continues to search.

But here is the tension: most people are not seeking a King; they are seeking what a King can do outside of the King Himself, unaware that this kind of pursuit is futile.

This message confronts the human tendency to invent systems in the absence of Kingdom order. When people do not submit to a King, they create substitutes—false power, false purpose, false provision, false plans, and more. These inventions may work temporarily, but they always come with sorrow. What humanity calls progress is often just survival without dominion.

Christmas is not the invention of hope—it is the advent of a King. God did not invent something new; He revealed what already existed. Jesus did not come to offer improvement; He came to reestablish government. The Kingdom does not eliminate responsibility—it restores dominion.

Seeking A King: Part One calls believers to stop inventing solutions and start seeking authority. Power flows from the King. Purpose is defined by the King. Provision belongs to the King and follows purpose. Protection is given by the King. When you find the King, you don’t just find answers—you find true life.

You must understand what the Christmas story is really about and what that means for you.
Listen now to Seeking A King: Part One.

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Have you ever felt like you were doing the right things—growing, learning, obeying—yet the pressure feels heavier instead of lighter? Like, resistance increases just as you believe something is about to shift? Have you noticed battles appearing at critical moments?

In Part Six of It’s About Time, Pastor Mike Darnell reveals that these moments are not setbacks—they are signals. A due season is not triggered by calendar dates, hype, or “next year” declarations. It is activated when eternal Kingdom seed meets a prepared soul. Until the soil changes, nothing truly comes forth.

Everything in your life grows from what has been planted—and what has been tolerated. Pressure before breakthrough is not punishment; it is proof that something is coming due. This is why giants appear at moments of transition. What was ignored when it was small returned later demanding confrontation.

You don’t have a timing problem.
You don’t have a calendar problem.
You have a soil problem.

The seed does not determine when a promise manifests—the soil does. A Kingdom promise cannot activate through a carnal or unprepared mind. The Kingdom does not remove responsibility; it restores dominion. God is not waiting to bless you; He is waiting for alignment. When the mind is renewed, the soil updated, and made compatible with Heaven, manifestation accelerates, and resistance loses its leverage.

This message calls believers out of wishful thinking and into maturity. Stop waiting on “someday.” Stop mixing Kingdom truth with carnal-based systems. Prepare the soil. Plant deliberately. Train for promise and for battle. Let what God has already spoken finally come due.

Listen now to It’s About Time: Part Six.
What’s due is closer than you think—if the soil is ready.

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In Part Five of It’s About Time, Pastor Mike Darnell introduces a transformative principle: Kingdom Joint Ventures—the divine partnership where you participate with God’s agenda and God releases Kingdom-level results. He explains that applying the Kingdom is not theory or mysticism; it is simple: understand the principle, walk in it, and go all in.

Jesus shows that entering the Kingdom requires a different perception than the world’s systems. Many believers delay breakthrough because they misunderstand Kingdom timing, Kingdom life, and what it means to truly partner with God. Pastor Mike reveals that biblical “seasons” are not emotional highs and lows but appointments, alignments, assemblies, and moments of divine access. He breaks down the definition and the process so you can immediately implement it in your own life:

• Revelation
• Connection
• Perception
• Access

This is the process by which believers participate in Kingdom Joint Ventures: God supplies revelation, you align through partnership, and access opens to the all things are possible realm.

Understand that whenever you give, serve, support, or sacrifice for the cause of Christ and the gospel, you have not lost anything—you have invested into a Kingdom venture that yields a hundredfold return in this lifetime. Kingdom partnership carries Kingdom expectation. You should anticipate increase, alignment, opportunity, and spiritual authority because you are connected to God’s mission, not merely good deeds.

Part Five also emphasizes the essential role of the assembly. The church is not optional; it is the appointed place where revelation flows, perception sharpens, connections form, and doors open. The assembly is a Kingdom season—a divine meeting where heaven’s timing intersects with your life. When you prioritize God’s house, you align with the very structure through which He releases the Kingdom on earth.

Learn how Kingdom Joint Ventures work, how the Kingdom functions, and how to position yourself to receive the promises and love the life God intended for His people.
Listen now to It’s About Time: Part Five.

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Why are false religions and counterfeit belief systems exploding while so many churches feel weak, divided, and distracted?In this teaching, we look at the rise of other religions and modern ideologies and ask a critical question: is the real problem the strength of deception… or the absence of true Kingdom disciples? We walk through what Jesus actually preached (the Kingdom of God, not a religious brand), why entertainment Christianity is failing, and why our children and communities are so vulnerable when the local church is passive, isolated, or “virtual only.”Using Matthew 6:33, the parable of the sower, and the wheat and tares, we expose how “tares” (false teachings and teachers) take root while men slept – when the Church loses urgency, community, and clear Kingdom teaching. We also talk about why assembling, discipleship, and raising our kids in a strong Kingdom culture is non-negotiable if we want to resist deception and shine as a true alternative to every false hope this world offers.In this episode you’ll learn:Why Jesus preached the Kingdom (not a religious label) as the solutionHow weak, casual Christianity creates space for false religions and ideologiesWhy local church community and gathering are essential for Kingdom advanceWhat the parable of the sower and the wheat/tares reveals about deceptionHow to respond to people of other faiths and lifestyles with truth and loveWhy your identity and righteousness must be rooted in Christ, not performanceIf you’re concerned about what you see happening in culture, in your city, and even in your children’s schools, this message will help you understand what’s really going on and how to stand as a Kingdom citizen with clarity, compassion, and boldness.📖 Scriptures referenced:Matthew 6:33, Matthew 13 (the sower and the wheat/tares), and more.👍 If this helped you, like the video, subscribe, and share it with someone who needs to understand why false religions are rising and what the Church is truly called to do.🎓 Kingdom Mentorship & Excel University:⁠https://courses.kingdommentorship.com⁠⛪️ Visit Excel Church:⁠https://www.excelchurchatlanta.com⁠📚 More Kingdom Resources from Pastor Mike Darnell:⁠https://linktr.ee/mikedarnell⁠ 🎙️ Podcast Home:⁠https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/mike-darnell/

In Part Four of It’s About Time, Pastor Mike Darnell reveals why so many believers still live inside the world’s cycles even though the Kingdom is available now. The issue isn’t God’s timing—it’s our training. We were raised by “aliens,” meaning people, cultures, and systems that knew nothing about the Kingdom. Their patterns formed subconscious strongholds that keep us riding emotional, financial, and spiritual ups and downs.

Pastor Mike teaches that revelation—not intellect—is what unlocks Kingdom living. You can study Scripture, debate religion, or follow tradition and still miss God. Without revelation, believers misinterpret verses like Ecclesiastes 3 or “seedtime and harvest,” accepting cycles God never ordained. Jesus breaks those limitations by telling us to “lift up our eyes” and see that heaven’s harvest is ready now; we must set our minds on things above.

Alignment is what releases what God has already given. When the mind is renewed, the cycles end, and you can experience perpetual fruitfulness. Understand that missing divine revelation leads to missing your time of visitation, leaving room for the enemy to surround you through distraction, offense, and earthly thinking. But when you align with God’s voice, His appointments, and His movements, you step into the consistent, abundant rhythm of the Kingdom.

This is a call to stop living as a disciple of earth and start functioning as a citizen of the Kingdom, where purpose replaces survival and abundance replaces fluctuation.

Listen now to It’s About Time: Part Four.

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