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By [wbt_preacher_link preacher=”Sean Finnegan”]
Matthew 6:33 Jesus told us to seek first God’s Kingdom and righteousness. What does this mean? What is God’s Kingdom?
Amos 9:13-15 Amos envisioned a day full of such abundance that the plowman would overtake the reaper and the mountains drip sweet wine.
Isaiah 2:2-4 Isaiah prophesied of a mountain to which many people would come to learn God’s ways. At that time, God will judge between the nations, bringing eternal peace on earth.
Jeremiah 23:5-6 Jeremiah predicted coming days when Yahweh will raise up for David a righteous branch to reign as king, deal wisely, and execute justice in the land.
Ezekiel 37:12-14 God spoke to Ezekiel about a time when He will open the graves and raise His people from the dead, so that they will once again live in their own land.
Daniel 2:31-35, 44-45 Daniel interpreted the dream of King Nebuchadnezzar. The stone that destroyed the statue and became a mountain represented the Kingdom that the God of heaven will establish forever on earth.
Putting this together, the Kingdom is when God will establish His rule over the earth through the son of David in order to bring about lasting justice, peace, and prosperity forever for His resurrected people. This Kingdom and the righteousness that belongs to it are what we are to seek today. Thus, we are not just citizens, but ambassadors who, like Jesus, experience and exemplify a foretaste of what God plans to do with the whole world.
How then should we relate to the world? Jesus calls us to be separate from the world (John 17:13-17), but also to follow his example of testifying to the world (John 17:18-23). He was accessible and involved in people’s lives but did not allow himself to get entangled in worldly disputes (Luke 12:13-14; 13:1-5; 20:20-26).
The post Kingdom Ambassadors first appeared on Living Hope.By [wbt_preacher_link preacher=”Vince Finnegan”]
Ephesians 2:1-3; Romans 3:10-18 Sin is a problem for everyone.
Acts 2:38; 3:19-26 The only antidote for the sin problem is our Lord Jesus Christ.
Romans 3:22-26 Jesus paid the price for our redemption and the forgiveness of our sins.
1 Kings 8:46-51; Ezekiel 18:27- 32 God has always made a way for His people to escape from sin.
David, Manasseh, Nebuchadnezzar, Judas, and Paul are all examples of our gracious, merciful, forgiving God.
Luke 15: 7, 10, 20-25 Joy in heaven over one sinner who repents. God loves it when we repent and come home to Him.
Ephesians 4:17-24 We still have the old you alongside the new you, so we struggle with sin.
2 Corinthians 7:8-11 Godly sorrow (mourning) leads to repentance, whereas condemnation does not.
1 John 1: 8-10 God is not shocked that you sin and made a pathway for forgiveness and cleansing.
Matthew 6: 9-13 Judas remained sin conscience and therefore gave up.
1 John 3:21-23 If our heart condemns us, we will not have confidence before God.
Romans 8:1-9 Dwelling on your sin, guilt, condemnation does not resolve your sin; rather, it causes you to stay in sin. Light dispels darkness.
If you are dogged by habitual sin, seek help from God and a brother or sister.
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Fellowship comes from the verb koinoneo, which means “to share” or “to take part in a thing with another.” Fellowship is a community encounter wherein the participants experience companionship, comradery, and a sense of belonging.
Fellowship was an integral aspect of the Christian experience in the early church (Acts 1:13-14; 2:42, 46-47; 4:18-24; 5:12).
Romans 15:5-7 – Our goal is to live in harmony with one another, so that together with one voice we can
1 John 1:3, 6-7 – We fellowship with each other, but the basis of our communal unity is the fellowship we enjoy with God and His Son.
Fellowship opportunities include Sunday worship, small groups, ministry events, volunteering, having people over for dinner, and sundry fun activities done with others.
Colossians 3:5-11 – By turning away from our sinful impulses and putting on the new self, which is renewed after the image of its Creator, we can have fellowship with those who are completely different from us.
Hebrews 10:24–25 – Meeting together is integral to perseverance. When we are together, we can stir one another up to love and good works.
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John 13:12-17 — Jesus left us the ultimate example of being a servant and commanded that we do likewise for each other. If we follow these instructions, he said that we will be blessed.
Matthew 25:31-46 — When Jesus comes in his glory and judges the nations of the earth, the basis for his judgment will be that when we serve one another, even the least of us, we are in fact serving our Messiah. What we do for each other is a representation of our attitude toward Jesus.
Proverbs 3:27-28 — Waiting to serve one another until it is convenient for us or that will provide some advantage to our lives is self-centered service. Why wait if you can do something good for someone right now?
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John 8:31-36 The word “continue” is from the Greek “meno” which is also translated stay, remain, abide, dwell. Jesus’ disciple is one who stays in his word.
Luke 8:11-15 There are four responses to our Lord’s word.
But the seed in the good soil, these are the ones who have heard the word in an honest and good heart, and hold it fast, and bear fruit with perseverance.
Matthew 28:18-20 Discipling includes helping others to be immersed in Yahweh our Father, Jesus Christ our Lord, and the holy spirit.
1 Thessalonians 2:3-13 We are to handle people like a nursing mother and concerned father would do.
Galatians 6:1-10 People ultimately decide their own walk; however, we can all use the help of others.
2 Timothy 2:24-26
Matthew 28:18-20 The best way of learning is one on one.
John 10:11 Jesus is the good shepherd and our example of how to disciple others.
One on one teaching is the best because it is according to the person’s pace and there is dialog.
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