What is the kingdom of God like
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Intro
Intro
Q what do you think of when I say kingdom?
I think of a mideavil kingdom with knights and castles and moats.
I also love the amusement park midevil times
and the movie braveheart
but essentially it can be any great nation.
you have America, The Roman Empire, Babylon, Israel
Q. What does every kingdom have?
king , laws, citizens , castle
lets think of America.
our king is Joe Biden
we have laws
our citizens are Americans
our message is the american dream
we live in the united states
America is a kingdom.
But America is corrupted
this kingdom will eventually fall
It will fall because it is an earthly kingdom
why? SIN
But Gods kingdom is not earthly but heavenly.
today learn what that kingdom is like.
open up your bibles to Luke 13:18
recap- be ready, repent or perish
recap- cast down woman healed
Then He said, “What is the kingdom of God like? And to what shall I compare it?
1 . Gods kingdom is not of this world
1 . Gods kingdom is not of this world
Before comparisons
lets define what the kingdom of God is.
Mentioned 118 times in the gospels
synonymous with the kingdom of heaven
“Blessed are the poor in spirit, For theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Your kingdom come. Your will be done On earth as it is in heaven.
and saying, “The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand. Repent, and believe in the gospel.”
Jesus answered and said to him, “Most assuredly, I say to you, unless one is born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.”
The kingdom of God is a sharp reality
The kingdom of God is the realm and rule of God over his people.
In Gods kingdom
Jesus is the king
its citizens---believers
the kingdoms law---- is the bible and all its commands
Gods kingdom has a message----- and the message is the gospel.
Gospel-----sin keeps you out- God made a way to deal with your sin
Jesus is constantly preaching the good news of Gods kingdom.
He brought the kingdom from heaven to earth
there fore it is not like the kingdoms of this earth.
Israels expectation- EXPLAIN worldly kingdom - EXPLAIN
However
They did not realize Jesus was setting up His kingdom in the HEARTS of men and women.
nor will they say, ‘See here!’ or ‘See there!’ For indeed, the kingdom of God is within you.”
The kingdom comes into your HEART through salvation first.
The Israelites expected their messiah to come and overthrow the opression of the Roman empire
but instead He came to overthrow the opression of sin
His kingdom is not of this world
in response to pilate …facing execution
Jesus answered, “My kingdom is not of this world. If My kingdom were of this world, My servants would fight, so that I should not be delivered to the Jews; but now My kingdom is not from here.”
Jesus is king yet He knew
His throne was not in this world
His kingdom is much grater than anything this world has seen
and He is calling YOU to be a part of His kingdom.
and now he is telling the disciples what His kingdom is like.
2. The kingdom of God starts small and grows very big
2. The kingdom of God starts small and grows very big
Then He said, “What is the kingdom of God like? And to what shall I compare it? It is like a mustard seed, which a man took and put in his garden; and it grew and became a large tree, and the birds of the air nested in its branches.”
2 interpretations of this parable.
1. the kingdom will face corruption.
2. the kingdom will start small and grow to influence the world.
Jesus teaches- the kingdom of God is like a mustard seed.
Mustard seed - the smallest seed - explain (garden plant)
common phrase to say of little size.
After planting it becomes a huge tree.
mustard seed bush.
understand context----
which indeed is the least of all the seeds; but when it is grown it is greater than the herbs and becomes a tree, so that the birds of the air come and nest in its branches.”
Jesus is stating this
extremely small seed becomes the biggest garden plant
and its purpose
for the birds of the air to nest and take refuge.
kingdom starts off small
God sent His son into the world to save it
But How?
As a febal baby in a manger.
The kingdom of the messiah started in a very small an valnurable place.
Where the shepards of the field and wisemen came to offer gifts to the king.
This king was but a crying baby.
at 30 years old our king starts His ministry.
He calls a rag tag group of 12 disciples
the kingdom grows in Israel
until He is Murdered
The disciples go into Hiding
But if you know anything about seeds,
they must die in the ground in order to grow
Jesus is resurected
the holy spirit is poured out
The disciples evangelize
But you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be witnesses to Me in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth.”
and the kingdom of God has gone from a small seed
to a large tree
In this tree of the kingdom
men and women from all nations find refuge.
Q. Have you found refuge in this kingdom?
I am assuming your parents have
just like a family tree they are passing this gift to you
but you need to take it for yourself.
Q. Are you one of its citizens?
Story-I realized the large scope of the kingdom
ace and betty - missionaries papa new guinne
visited their missions office
the kingdom has become a refuge to people all over the world
fly into 3rd world countries
spend years learning the language
and then preach them the gospel and
write them a bible in the new language they made for them
the kingdom came from a preacher in Jerusalem to the jungles of papau new guinne
People are finding refuge in the safety of the kingdom every day.
This kingdom is the messiahs that was prophesied of in
Thus says the Lord God: “I will take also one of the highest branches of the high cedar and set it out. I will crop off from the topmost of its young twigs a tender one, and will plant it on a high and prominent mountain. On the mountain height of Israel I will plant it; and it will bring forth boughs, and bear fruit, and be a majestic cedar. Under it will dwell birds of every sort; in the shadow of its branches they will dwell.
tree - common usage for prosperous nations and kingdoms
In this prophesy - the tree starts small and tender
it starts like Gods kingdom when Jesus came to earth
came as a baby and was crucified as a sinner
Q. But what happened to Him
He was raised from the dead
and His reign has turned into a kingdom like this earth has never seen
It is a spiritual kingdom that has 2.6 billion professing members across the world.
3. Gods kingdom has influence
3. Gods kingdom has influence
luke 13:20-21
And again He said, “To what shall I liken the kingdom of God? It is like leaven, which a woman took and hid in three measures of meal till it was all leavened.”
the Kingdom of God is like leven.
substance like yeast that causes fermentation in dough
you mix a little in and it permiates the entire batch of dough
dough to rise when baked.
it is generally taken from old batch of dough.
in ancient times when woman got married
Mom gave old batch of dough- gift to daughter
What do we know about leven in the bible?
we just saw it in
In the meantime, when an innumerable multitude of people had gathered together, so that they trampled one another, He began to say to His disciples first of all, “Beware of the leaven of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy.
leaven of pharisees was hypocrisy
in other places it is false teaching.
the point is that leaven is its influence.
the false teachers had an influence of hypocricy and false teaching
But what is the influence of the kingdom.
We see from this parable that the leven was placed in
3 measures
60 lbs 60 loafs---
small amount of leaven-------
influences big amount of dough
the kingdom is like leaven in this way
it influences the entire world
It started off small coming into the world
in a matter of time the kingdom had spread and influenced the entire world.
this is why we see Christianity all over the world
and not only that we see its influence in every aspect of life.
schools, hospitals, astronomy, art....
advancment after Christ teaching and kingdom influence
Gods kingdom is a kingdom of love
His kingdom offers redemption to the cast down
forgivness of sin
His kingdom changes individual hearts
and His people change the world for good
we see in Matthew 5:13-14
“You are the salt of the earth; but if the salt loses its flavor, how shall it be seasoned? It is then good for nothing but to be thrown out and trampled underfoot by men. “You are the light of the world. A city that is set on a hill cannot be hidden.
his kingdom produces citizens that are light and salt to a sinful world.
story- like this church
we have been brought into port charlotte to influence this community
Q. Do you look at this youth group as an opportunity to be the salt and light to brothers and sisters.
!!this youth group is like a mustard seed
This is the kingdom of God
Q. will you be a part of what God is going to do in this room?
we will have kids in here that dont know Jesus
and you can become a part of the kingdom work
I want pastor Jack and Aaron to look in here and say
those teenagers love Jesus
and they are about the kingdom of God
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His kingdom will be further established and His people will rule with Him forever more
The first time Jesus came He established His kingdom spiritually
we are members of this kingdom by the spirit
the second time He comes
He will establish it physically
And in the days of these kings the God of heaven will set up a kingdom which shall never be destroyed; and the kingdom shall not be left to other people; it shall break in pieces and consume all these kingdoms, and it shall stand forever.
Jesus will come back and judge the world
those who have believed the gospel and entered into His kingdom
will reign with Him forevermore
He taught about the kingdom every day
we teach about the kingdom every sunday
you have heard about this kingdom regularly
and the message of this kingdom is reconciliation to God
by the gospel.
Has the seed of the gospel taken root in your heart?
when it does it will grow up into a large influence over a lifetime.
you will bless the people of this world with the light of the kingdom that is within you .
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