Message by Robin Liew on 24 Apr 2016 at SSMC, as Part 3 of Sermon Series on Kingdom of God

1. SSMC
SUNGAI WAY-SUBANG
METHODIST
C H U R C H
“#3 Kingdom Christians
The Compelling Narrative and
Grand Vision?”
ROBIN LIEW | 23 APRIL 2016

2. Kingdom Christians
A compelling narrative and grand
vision ?

3. Introduction
• A ‘break up’ letter.
Lenin once said: “With a handful
of dedicated people who will
give me their lives, I will control
the world.”

4. A compelling narrative and grand vision ?

5. 44“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.
45“Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant
looking for fine pearls. 46When he found one of great
value, he went away and sold everything he had and
bought it.
Matthew 13

6. • Definition of the Kingdom of God
• How and why the Kingdom of God came ?
• Where is the Kingdom of God ?
• What is the Kingdom of God mandate ?
• The compelling narrative and grand vision

7. "A kingdom is the sovereign rulership and governing
influence of a king over his territory, impacting it with his
will, his intent, and his purpose, manifesting a culture
and society reflecting the king's nature, values, and
morals. A kingdom is the governing impact of a king's will
over a territory or domain, his influence over a people,
and a government led by a king.“
Myles Munroe, The Kingdom of God
DEFINITION : The Kingdom Of God

8. How and why the Kingdom of God came?
• Col 1:20 and through him (JESUS) to reconcile
to himself (The Father) all things, whether
things on earth or things in heaven, by making
peace through his blood, shed on the cross.
To RECONCILE ALL THINGS

9. • Eph 1:22And God placed all things under his
feet and appointed him to be head over
everything for the church, 23which is his body,
the fullness of him who fills everything in
every way.
To PLACE ALL THINGS UNDER
How and why the Kingdom of God came?

10. Gospel of Salvation vs Gospel of the Kingdom
Proclamation
Evangelistic- salvation
Emphasis - personal
Future - eternal life
Address the ‘’soul’’
Escape mentality
Dualism -sacred/secular
Transaction focus “sinner’s
prayer”
Winning the next “soul”
Reach - Restore - Reproduce
Beyond personal
Eternal life ‘here and now’
Address the complete man
Engagement
Everything is important
Relational
Taking dominion

11. Where is the Kingdom of God ?
Luke 17:20 Once, on being asked by the Pharisees
when the kingdom of God would come,
Jesus replied, “The coming of the kingdom of God
is not something that can be observed,
21 nor will people say, ‘Here it is,’ or ‘There it is,’
because the kingdom of God is in your midst.

12. • Matt 6:9 ‘Our Father in heaven, hallowed be
your name, your kingdom come, your will be
done, on earth as it is in heaven.
ALIGNMENT and OBEDIENCE
Where is the Kingdom of God ?

13. What is the Kingdom mandate ?
• Luke 19: 11-26 v. 13
– Engage in business until I come (ESV)
– 'Put this money to work,' he said, 'until I come
back.' (NIV)
– Occupy till I come (KJV)
– 'Do business with this until I come back.' (NASB)
– 'Invest this for me while I am gone.' (NLT)

14. • Matt 24:14 And this gospel of the kingdom
will be preached in the whole world as a
testimony to all nations, and then the end will
come.
What is the Kingdom mandate ?

15. REACH
RESTORE
REPRODUCE

16. A compelling narrative and grand vision ?

17. We CHRISTIANS have a philosophy of life which no
amount of money could buy. We have a cause to fight
for, a definite purpose in life. We subordinate our petty
personal selves into a great movement of humanity,
and if our personal lives seem hard, or our egos appear
to suffer through subordination to KING JESUS, then
we are adequately compensated by the thought that
each of us in his small way is contributing to something
new and true and better for mankind.

18. There is one thing in which I am dead earnest and that
is the KINGDOM OF GOD cause. It is my life, my
business, my religion, my hobby, my sweetheart, my
wife and mistress, my bread and meat. I work at it in
the daytime and dream of it at night. Its hold on me
grows, not lessens as time goes on.