In fact, everything else is secondary. By being supported behind the scenes by their mentor. When those who have signed up with selfish motivations are deployed to the front lines of battle, do you suppose they really want to be there? The disciple must repent to allow cleansing. With this basis of the work of the Holy Spirit in the life of Jesus, let us slowly shift gears to the saints. 19 It is like a grain of mustard seed that a man took and sowed in his garden, and it grew and became a tree, and the birds of the air made nests in its branches., 20 And again he said, To what shall I compare the kingdom of God? I know all of us strive to do the best we can and many have captured the vision and possess the Pearl. I know the term baptism of the Holy Spirit immediately raises red flagswhich half tempts me to use another term. A few foundational elements are paramount to achieving success in the Great Commission in this generation. Stories abound about modern geographical ignorance. Will you sign the blank piece of paper? We can see a fitting analogy. John made it clear in his letter, and Paul confirmed it by showing us what the fruit of the flesh is. Read John 1:33, Luke 3:16, Matthew 3:11, and Mark 1:8. However, I think the Scriptures impart a different perspective. . Have you achieved complete freedom from sin? A radically transformed life can only occur when sins power is defeated entirely. In Lev. John baptized with water. What was the theme of Jesus teaching with the disciples for 40 days after His resurrection? 11 For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation to all men, 12 instructing us to deny ungodliness and worldly desires and to live sensibly, righteously and godly in the present age, 13 looking for the blessed hope and the appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior, Christ Jesus, 14 who gave Himself for us to redeem us from every lawless deed, and to purify for Himself a people for His own possession, zealous for good deeds. One of the things I love about Delta is the faithfulness of those who go there. The Roman emperors did everything they could to destroy Christianity, but it just kept growing and spreading every year. I believe the natural interpretation of this first parable is that the kingdom is going to start out very small, but grow into something very large. In the end, after the person was shunned for a while and repented, Paul counseled to restore him to the church. I am confident that if you have read this far, you have decided who will receive your allegiance and affection. Not everyone who says to Me, Lord, Lord, will enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of My Father who is in heaven will enter. How many times have we all been disappointed when books didnt match their publicity? If only we had Christians as the Supreme Court justices. Scripture suggests that the baptism of the Holy Spirit is a gift that is specifically designed to empower us for ministry. Here it is: Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I commanded you (Matthew 28:19-20a). First of all, if perfection is here, that suggests the war is overthe Kingdom is established and the enemy is subdued. Given a map, a majority of people could not accurately locate the Grand Canyon, New York City, or the state of Washington. Now Satan, to satisfy his own ego, wants the children. You can be the impetus or the bottleneck, its entirely up to you. In the battle of Satan against God for the allegiance of men, the propaganda machine started all the way in the Garden of Eden: Now the serpent was more crafty than any beast of the field which the LORD God had made. [April 18, 1775], John Adams in a letter written to Abigail on the day the Declaration was approved by Congress The general principles upon which the Fathers achieved independence were the general principals of Christianity (you dont need to look any further than that to see that this nation was founded as a Christian nation) I will avow that I believed and now believe that those general principles of Christianity are as eternal and immutable as the existence and attributes of God., [July 4th] ought to be commemorated as the day of deliverance by solemn acts of devotion to God Almighty., Benjamin Franklin: | Portrait of Ben Franklin. They presume they are just here to preach to others to do so, or to organize classes. Let me explain. Yet God deserves our hearts and our allegiance, and we are blessed when we catch the vision of serving for His glory! Through Christ, we have been set free. Ultimately, we are indeed saved by grace through faithnot by works or by our own self-righteousness. Temptation leads to sin, and sin leads to death. In some ways it sets the mood for the city. Mysterious? Job was actually not the center of the storyGod and the devil were. Kingdom Expansion. However, they need to know that we are at war NOW, and receive their training and deployment immediately. In the evenings, the speaker was a little bit different. Coincidence? They were tempted and sinned, and that resulted in death. Christianity was never meant to be intellectual. 26 For if we go on sinning willfully after receiving the knowledge of the truth, there no longer remains a sacrifice for sins, 27 but a terrifying expectation of judgment and THE FURY OF A FIRE WHICH WILL CONSUME THE ADVERSARIES. We are free. Always, start by fasting and praying. As I walked around the camp, it was full of people that I remember from growing up. No one who abides in Him sins; no one who sins has seen Him or knows Him. The teacher compared our transformation to restoring a car. Where was the throne? Because you will incur a harsher judgment if you have known Him and reject Him by continuing to willfully sin. 14 Is anyone among you sick? Now I urge you to seriously consider the patterns set forth in Scripture. However, have we ever really taken a good look at what the Great Commission is? How can a disciple begin discipling their own disciple so quickly? Do not simply come to Him with a wish list. This is not a hard and fast rule; just be wise. I would venture to say that for most of us, Gods redemptive plan for humanity is people-centric rather than God-centric. Dont Despise The Day Of Small Beginnings! This little word picture has allowed me to live in and empower others into freedom from sins power with great success. The enemy is extremely vulnerable at this phase of the assault and can be easily thwarted by a retaliatory strike from the defensive reserves. Once they have this very basic understanding and have evidenced repentance, take them through the blank piece of paper exercise, demonstrating Jesus as Lord of their life. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself unless it abides in the vine, so neither can you unless you abide in Me. What should be the purpose of our ministry? Yet the process should look more like this: we surrender to God, He takes the car, puts it in the crusher, makes a 2-foot cube of steel out of it, and sends it to the scrap pile. To spread Gods glory over all the Earth. Handing him over to Satan can lead to his salvation. In this passage we see a few elements thus discussed. I hope I didnt lose you in talking about the truths of salvation so bluntly. Matthew 13:31-35, Denomination: The leaven would cause the bread to ferment, and expand, and bubble up, until it had caused the entire 50 pounds of flour to rise. Read Luke 13:1-9. So the reader can know they have eternal life. No mention of a baptism class or an ordained minister. Lord, free your people with the truth. A single man teaching a few, contributed to an 18% increase of the Christian population in Ethiopia in just years. Now, Im not against any of those things, but they arent necessary for the kingdom to influence this world. In this parable the woman uses 3 pecks of flour. Now its getting tougher. I pray that your laborers would storm the gates of hell, and initiate an unstoppable movement of radically transformed lives. 12 When Jesus saw her, he called her over and said to her, Woman, you are freed from your disability. 13 And he laid his hands on her, and immediately she was made straight, and she glorified God. Luke 16:16, KJVThe law and the prophets were until John: since that time the kingdom of God is preached, and every man presseth into it. Respect their decision. Visit. Do we not care that most of the people we encounter daily are going to suffer Gods wrath forever? You know this to be true deep in your soul. Paul taught: Godly sorrow brings repentance that leads to salvation and leaves no regret, but worldly sorrow brings death (2 Corinthians 7:10). We dont just have a building, we have a kingdom awaiting us. Lord, empower your saints and embolden them for your mission. What did Jesus say we would do after He went to the Father? We submit to his authority. And once they are matured (if ever), they in turn may simply add more folks to the system. Paul says he is NOT perfect, but is ministering to those who ARE perfect and tells people to live up to the standard they HAVE obtained. By the time I had read five chapters, I declared to myself that his claims were not overstated at all. I know we all like to look at classic verses such as John 3:16, Acts 2:38, Acts 16:31, Romans 10:9 and 13, and many others concerning salvation, because they are so black and white. ).Thank you for sharing God's Word! Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I commanded you. Now, the final marching order: teach them to observe all Christs commands. It may not sound very nice to say it, but lets be honestif they would serve without the benefits, would the government even offer them? Why is it best to avoid engaging in discipleship in a church setting at first? How many generations of disciples constitutes a disciple-making movement? This is a man who lives what he preaches. But, for them to catch the vision and get on mission, we must recognize we are at war as well, and be willing to count the cost. Why have we? Luke 9:27 But I say to you truthfully, there are some of those standing here who will not taste death until they see the kingdom of God., Luke 9:60 But He said to him, Allow the dead to bury their own dead; but as for you, go and proclaim everywhere the kingdom of God., Luke 9:62 But Jesus said to him, No one, after putting his hand to the plow and looking back, is fit for the kingdom of God., Luke 10:9 and heal those in it who are sick, and say to them, `The kingdom of God has come near to you., Luke 10:11 `Even the dust of your city which clings to our feet we wipe off in protest against you; yet be sure of this, that the kingdom of God has come near.. You can listen to the full message here:- However, simply meeting a physical need is not the end. The goal should be to offer freedom by the power of the Holy Spirit through faith in Christgiving living water to quench the underlying thirst, real food to satisfy the souls appetite, and true victory, to give peace that multiplies. Is America a Christian nation? And so, Jesus gives them two parables to teach slightly different truths concerning the expansion and influence of His kingdom. Glorify God through our restored allegiance, resulting in a radically transformed life. Refer to Acts 2:38, Acts 5:31, Luke 24:47 and Hebrews 10:26-31. in her fertile fields and boundless forests and it was not there . Also ask them to sign the blank piece of paper, surrendering all to God. The Western church system centralizes ministry around programs, events, structures, and a few formally trained individuals. They fear that honesty will lose peoples respect. Pray and fast for a disciple. . There are no spectators for this last burst of revival. What will judge us on the last day? Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 51:11 23.4MB). The First John and related passages can reasonably convict us all and grow in us a healthy fear of the Lord. Why do so many people join the Reserves? We have tried for so long to escape some sin patterns, we become convinced that we cant and just stop trying. The account of John the Baptist speaking of Jesus coming after him is recorded in all four Gospels with slight variation (John 1:33, Luke 3:16, Matthew 3:11, and Mark 1:8). However, this we leave up to the Lord. read more, Scripture: They must commit to the vision (glorifying God) and the mission (making disciples = obedient followers of Christ), and surrendering to God unconditionally (signing the blank piece of paper. Unfortunately, I think most of us have been trained to think too small. When we begin to give meanings to all of the details in the parable, we end up following after fanciful interpretations. Visit us on Sunday morning. When Christians admit their sin, when they ask for forgiveness after failing to show kindness, they often gain respect. The end of this scenario is eventual defeat and death. You know the mission and have taught it, but cant get the reserves mobilized to active duty. Or do you not know that all of us who have been baptized into Christ Jesus have been baptized into His death? However, I want you to know that we all have been given opportunity for complete and total freedom from sins powerits just that we fail to receive it. Read Romans 8:12-13. Who is this written to, believers or nonbelievers? Throw out the agenda, and give up on trying to get in all you want to say. They also have not been empowered by the Spirit or set free from sin. They see that most within the church do not live much differently than those outsidebecause the churched predominantly lack transformed lives. . . No waiting until the ice thaws (try the bathtub). 2. . Even with the protective glass removed, the small fish live in safety, because the pike assumes that the barrier remains. For example, when a business expands thats a good example, but when my taxes expand, we would say, thats bad expansion. And the last thing I want to do is send them to the front lines unarmedand worse yet, with guns in their hands, but no ammunition. It happens. We assume that God will forgive us through His grace, regardless of what we do. The Gate is narrow, but the Way is narrower still. Then, out loud (because Satan cant read minds), rebuke the enemytake these from him by exposing light to them, command Satan to get out, and submit these things to God. Are you willing to let go, and trust the Holy Spirit to lead His people to fruitfulness? Luke 8:10 And He said, To you it has been granted to know the mysteries of the kingdom of God, but to the rest it is in parables, so that SEEING THEY MAY NOT SEE, AND HEARING THEY MAY NOT UNDERSTAND. In line with the teachings of Jesus, the path to freedom from sin begins with repentance and ends in holiness and righteousness. I grew up that way. The phenomenon reminds me of how elephants are trained. The Gospel of the Kingdom of God and Jesus. Based on 1 Chron 4:10, For a few years now people have been praying the prayer of Jabez made popular by Bruce Wilkinsons book The Prayer of Jabez. However, I would be remiss to not teach this material, since the purpose of this series is to mobilize the reserves to the battle field. This is one of 27 grievances in the Declaration and doesnt even show up until number 17, many of the ones above it have to do with religious and Christian ideals. You wont be able to look around and see all the usual trappings of glory. In verse 19, what did Jesus say happens to trees that do not bear good fruit? 6. However, we were told in no uncertain terms that the Spirit is sufficient to instruct us (see 1 John 2:27 and John 16:13-15). Telling people to do these things is a poor substitute for doing them. What signs will accompany those who believe? . Does Jesus indicate it is easy or difficult to get into the Kingdom? Last week we looked at one of Jesus favorite teachings, the kingdom of God. In Acts 1:5, what did Jesus call this experience? Grapes are not gathered from thorn bushes nor figs from thistles, are they? You dont believe me? It does not matter what your denominational persuasions, or how, where, or when you fellowship; it is about your spirits yearning to surrender everything for the Pearl of Great Worth. Implicit with the command of baptism is repentance, because water baptism is called a baptism of repentance. No repentance, no salvation: period. Where did Jesus get His power? That is exactly what has happened to Jesus and the movement He started. For when you were slaves of sin, you were free in regard to righteousness. We have turned it into information and meetings, rather than a walk empowered by the Spirit. He spoke Tuesday night on the question of whether or not America was a Christian nation. Go. Then add as many as the Lord sends that you can handle. . No. Other sermons in the series. If they are serious, they will sacrifice all for the Pearl of Great Worth. One at first, up to a maximum of about 10. In fact, their failure to comply makes them a traitor, and subject to judgment. She is fully condemned and does not deserve grace, but He gives it to her anyway. The letter of 1 John (see verse 5:13) If we do, we will certainly never achieve the vision. In Jesus name. I have found that a big reason most people fail to share their faith is because theyknowvery little about the faith. By this we know that we are in Him: the one who says he abides in Him ought himself to walk in the same manner as He walked. Alexis De Tocqueville was a French philosopher who had come to America in the 1830s to find out what made her great so that the French could learn and copy some things to become great as well. May it never be! Let me explain. But the message of the gospelthat which is of first importanceis that Jesus came to save sinners. These people are just a handful of the multitude of Kingdom saints impacting the world for Gods glory. Sing a new song People Listen In Different Wayscan You Reach All Of Them? Absent of complete surrender, however, a different scenario plays out. Develop a solid relationship based on mutual love and respect. On another occasion there were 500 followers that met together and saw the risen Lord. Let me ask youor rather, answer the Lord: have you counted the cost? On average, 178,000 people convert to Christianity around the world every day! For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek. A movie will be released next month about Noah starring Russell Crowe and so lets be prepared for Overwhelmed By Grace a Biblical study of the sovereign grace of God in salvation. At first, they send salvos and aerial bombardment to lower your defenses. Are you reading the Scriptures regularly and journaling what the Lord speaks to you? What are we commanded to teach disciples? In Acts 11:15, Peter clearly references the disciples initial experience at Pentecost as being baptized with the Holy Spirit, the promise from Jesus. Homeschool? Satan has no recourse. This points to the unbelieving peoples of the world that will benefit from Christianity, even though they are not Gods covenant people. This should not be surprising to us if we read Jesus teachings. The purpose is to soften the beach before the landing. The next time you are struggling to share your faith with someone God places in front of you, remember that the benefits far outweigh the costs! The door is wide open for the enemy to roam freely within the home. Cleanse your hands, you sinners; and purify your hearts, you double-minded (James 4:7-8, NASB). 20 Being asked by the Main Idea: Recognizing by faith the merciful work of Christ results in overwhelming gratitude. He had no money, and almost no possessions except for the clothes on his back. What two elements are necessary for successfully achieving the mission in this generation? And if they have, they have not been shown by us leaders what it looks like, simply told (ouch!). . However, I say it again: the end is to bring glory to God. The enemy is off the coast and has unhindered ability to relentlessly pummel your coastline, regardless of your response. However, freedom only comes when we surrender everything. The truth shall set you free! I also know that this subject is both deep and controversial. I beseech the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers. 21 It is like leaven that a woman took and hid in three measures of flour, until it was all leavened.. . The wayward parent always attracts the children with worldly things: riches, pleasures, and freedom to do as they please. It is so valuable that we are to pray regularly for the kingdom to come. The gospel tells us that we are loved, valued, adopted, freed, and forgiven in Christ. The religious system that diverts our efforts today was totally avoided by the early church. Many will discount these words saying, he teaches salvation by works. Well James 2:24 says: You see that a man is justified by works and not by faith alone., Let us rejoice and be glad and give the glory to Him, for the marriage of the Lamb has come and His bride has made herself ready. It was given to her to clothe herself in fine linen, bright and clean; for the fine linen is the righteous acts of the saints. This is a troubling statement. Jesus said just about the same thing. If we do not sign, like Job did, who still has our allegiance? And they tell lies about the good parent, designed to keep their allegiance. The enemy keeps us clinging to the chains, when all the while, we have been granted freedom from them. 15 Outstanding Quotes To Recharge Your Preaching. From now on, youre riding with me.. Read John 12:47-50. Commit your time and energy to seeing Jesus kingdom grow in the world! Job apparently gave his allegiance to Godhe signed the blank piece of paper and was willing to give it all. Everyone who hears these words of Mine and does not act on them, will be like a foolish man who built his house on the sand. Many with formal Bible training will be alarmed at my saying that we do not even need the written Word. However, for many of us it is elusive. Read John 15:1-10. In your journey, be attentive to the words: what that really means is This is Satans language. The Son of God appeared for this purpose, to destroy the works of the devil. If you put it on your thumb, it would look just a tiny little dot. Last week we learnt two important truths about 1 & 2 Kings. THE EVER RISING KINGDOM OF GOD However, if we will look for one, primary, natural interpretation of the passage, we will stay much closer to Gods truth. The field-proven methods that I will share in this book were originally intended for ministry leaders whose job it is to mobilize the saints; however, this book is no less applicable for all of you saints who are committed to doing your part to fulfill the Great Commission. http://www.nec.org.au/listen-to-a-sermon-series/kings-series/ Here was the first salvothe first attack challenging the truth set forth by our Creator. As a result, we focus on conversion (saving souls) rather than transformation and seek to meet needs rather than invite folks into Kingdom life. Christs blood cleanses us from all of our past sins (see Romans 3:25). The reserves will not follow us into battle until we take the flag and run headlong through the incoming fire. 18 Now where there is forgiveness of these things, there is no longer any offering for sin. Notwithstanding our freedom in Christ, we cannot belittle the enemys influence. Jesus Himself simply took on 12 and circumstantial evidence suggests Paul took on less than half that number. The kingdom is the one thing that we are to seek above all else. Even though this is a very brief book, the amount of potentially new information can seem overwhelming. Otherwise, the organic process will turn into a series of planned meetings. This was a clear pattern in Jesus ministry and in the ministry of the Apostles. Read Romans Chapter 6. When you get beyond that, start having your first level disciples mentor the new folks. By and large it was the Christians who built the hospitals, and the schools, and the universities, and the orphanages, and who ministered to the poor in the countries in which they lived. I want to speak about the glorious resurrection, but I have to remember that a conversation is not a speech. The advancement and influence of the kingdom is hidden, and it works powerfully as each one of us shows Jesus to others. 2 Kings 17:1-41, Denomination: II, The Thornton W. Burgess Collection (3 Volumes), The Thornton W. Burgess Collection (3 Vols. Not my words, his. Again, we believe in Gods power for salvation, but not necessarily for transformation. Two: the mission must be self-propagating regardless of cultural context, available resources, or giftedness. We are accustomed to preaching the Gospel of salvation only and simply meeting together, not to presenting and engaging people in the Gospel of the Kingdom (see Matthew 4:23, 9:35, 24:14, Mark 1:15, Luke 16:16). . There is victory moment by moment. Becoming a Christian can take a long time. Therefore, Gods redemptive purposesbringing our submission and allegiance to our Creator rather than our deceiverare designed to restore deserved glory to God, not simply to give us a get-out-of-hell-free card. Let me illustrate this dynamic. The best place to identify disciples is by ministering to needs in your community. Free Sermons and Sermon Outlines for Preaching : The Ever Rising Kingdom Of God (August 15, 2017). 7 Clean out the old leaven so that you may be a new lump, just as you are in fact unleavened. However, you must remember that even if you receive the grace to be saved, it comes with the edict to sin no more. One of the tried and proven principles of interpreting parables is that usually they teach one basic truth. in her rich mines and her vast world commerce- and it was not there . There is only one book in the Bible that was written to definitively inform believers about whether or not they will indeed enter the Kingdom of God. This is equivalent to sinning upon temptation and the retaliation is repenting resulting in cleansing by the blood of Christ. Numerous believers have joined the kingdom reserves based on the benefits. The good parent is very different. 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