3. The Kingdom of God
“We tend to think of a kingdom as a place. But
for Jesus and for Paul it almost never has that
meaning. Rather it means the reign or the rule
of God. The kingdom of God is God’s reign, not
realm; and it is His
saving, redeeming, sanctifying reign bringing
about the hallowing of his name and the joyful
doing of his will.”
John Piper
4. The Kingdom of God
But he (Jesus) said, “I must preach the good
news of the kingdom of God to the other towns
also, because that is why I was sent.”
Luke 4:43
For the kingdom of God is not a matter of eating
and drinking, but of righteousness, peace and
joy in the Holy Spirit, because anyone who
serves Christ in this way is pleasing to God and
approved by men. Romans 14:17-18
5. The Kingdom of God
“The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field.
When a man found it, he hid it again, and then in his joy
went and sold all he had and bought that field.”
Matthew 13:44
My fellow prisoner Aristarchus sends you his greetings, as
does Mark, the cousin of Barnabas. … Jesus, who is called
Justus, also sends greetings. These are the only Jews
among my fellow workers for the kingdom of God, and
they have proved a comfort to me.
Collosians 4:10-11
6. The Kingdom of God
“This gospel of the kingdom is the good news that, at the
coming of Jesus, God moved into this world in an
unprecedented way. Since Jesus has come, God is exerting
his right to rule in new and powerful ways. He is attacking
his enemy the devil in new ways. He has dealt with sin in a
new way. He is gathering a people in a new way. He is
empowering his representatives in new ways. And in all this
he is reigning as King. This is the coming and the
advancement of His kingdom.”
John Piper
Let’s go and serve the King!
Let’s go and advance His Kingdom!
16. Our Neighbours Ministry
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