The Kingdom Perspective: 7 Mountains of Culture

Culture has been divided into seven primary areas with many subareas beneath each category. The primary areas are Government, Economy/Business, Media, Family, Education, Arts & Entertainment, and Religion. Each of these areas and all of their subareas, are to exist as an expression of His Kingdom to and for humanity. Sadly, these kingdoms and/or mountains, as scripture refers to them, have been taken over by the kingdom of darkness and they are operated and ruled by that culture.

5 Then the devil took Him up to a high mountain and showed Him all the kingdoms of the habitable world in a moment of time [[a]in the twinkling of an eye]. 6 And he said to Him, To You I will give all this power and authority and their glory (all their magnificence, excellence, preeminence, dignity, and grace), for it has been turned over to me, and I give it to whomever I will. -Luke 4:5-6 Amplified Bible, Classic Edition (AMPC)

To be effective and effectual as a follower of Jesus of Nazareth, we must know, we must understand, and we must acknowledge that our every decision is a kingdom decision. Our choice of action aligns us with the kingdom of light or with the kingdom of darkness. It really is that simple.

Here is the process. This is how we do this in our lives:

5 Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ; -2 Corinthians 10:5 King James Version (KJV)

This is how the Message translation says this verse:

The world is unprincipled. It’s dog-eat-dog out there! The world doesn’t fight fair. But we don’t live or fight our battles that way—never have and never will. The tools of our trade aren’t for marketing or manipulation, but they are for demolishing that entire massively corrupt culture. We use our powerful God-tools for smashing warped philosophies, tearing down barriers erected against the truth of God, fitting every loose thought and emotion and impulse into the structure of life shaped by Christ. Our tools are ready at hand for clearing the ground of every obstruction and building lives of obedience into maturity -2 Corinthians 10:3-6 The Message (MSG)

Which mountain of culture has our God specifically created you to go and impact? What powerful "God-tools" has He placed in your hand in order to destroy the lies and deceptions of the Defeated Satan, to bring freedom to captives, and to build His Kingdom right here on earth? I implore you to pray about these things today. Get alone with Him, spend some time with Him, and let Him speak to your spirit intimately. This is the way we discern the path He has laid out to our destiny.