2024 0818 Kingdom Culture 4
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So Far
So Far
Kingdom of grace
• we need to know the kingdom - its foundation, its purpose, its processes
The Lord God
• his first title is compassionate and gracious God
Throne of Grace
Hebrews 4:16
Let us then approach God’s throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need.
• the throne is representative of the kingdom
• the authority and the power in the Kingdom is GRACE
The Godhead
• God Almighty is the source of grace
• Jesus is the person of grace
• Holy Spirit is the spirit of grace
God Almighty
• he sits on the throne of grace - Hebrews 4:16
• river of living water flowing from the throne of grace - Revelation 22:1-2
• grace in all of its expression of love and mercy, creative and encouraging
• it is our obligation to live in this flow of grace
Jesus Christ
• Jesus is pure grace - he gave an unmerited gift of eternal life Hebrews 1:3
• he had provided purification
The Holy Spirit
• there is a transfer of grace from heaven to us
• Jesus had to provide the way through the cross
• yet the Spirit had to be given to seal the deal
Scripture
the word of grace
All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness,
from the mind of Christ into the written word
the logos has grace imbedded in every word, every phrase
requires the Holy Spirit to bring that grace to life
so that the servant of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work.
purpose of Scripture aka grace is every good work
thoroughly equipped must a servant of God be
just Sunday service is not good enough
be serious about reading and knowing the scriptures
more importantly understand what God is saying - allow grace to grow in you
Concerning this salvation, the prophets, who spoke of the grace that was to come to you, searched intently and with the greatest care,
the prophets did this intensity
great example for each one of us
Followers of Jesus
the recipients of grace
In the beginning
Then God said, “Let us make mankind in our image, in our likeness, so that they may rule over the fish in the sea and the birds in the sky, over the livestock and all the wild animals, and over all the creatures that move along the ground.”
Then the Lord God formed a man from the dust of the ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, and the man became a living being.
we are made in God’s image
we have grace in our DNA
the Fall has corrupted that grace
Redemption
So it is written: “The first man Adam became a living being”; the last Adam, a life-giving spirit.
Jesus is a life giving spirit
life is sustained by grace, flowing from the very throne of God Almighty
we are vessels of grace
Vessels of Grace
a vessel is meant to be full
we are meant to be full of grace
too often the things of the world, the cravings of the flesh drain grace from us
grace plugs holes in us
But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may rest on me.
we work in the strengths God has given us
we allow God to work in our weaknesses
bottom line - Let Christ’s power to come forth in strength and in weakness
Messengers of Grace
we are called to preach the good news
the good news of the grace of Jesus
However, I consider my life worth nothing to me; my only aim is to finish the race and complete the task the Lord Jesus has given me—the task of testifying to the good news of God’s grace.
my aim is to finish the race
my mission is to complete the task
the task to testify the good news of God’s grace
we rely on the Spirit, the Word and the Messengers to know this good news
Let your conversation be always full of grace, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how to answer everyone.
Ambassadors of Grace
We are therefore Christ’s ambassadors, as though God were making his appeal through us. We implore you on Christ’s behalf: Be reconciled to God.
we act as ambassadors of God
we represent the Kingdom of God
we are supposed to reflect the grace of Jesus in our every dealing
As God’s co-workers we urge you not to receive God’s grace in vain.
together we work for God
do not waste the opportunity of receiving God’s grace
allow his grace to dominate our life, our everyday encounters
Each of you should use whatever gift you have received to serve others, as faithful stewards of God’s grace in its various forms.
it is simple - know your giftings
what are you passionate about
recognize, develop and utilize those giftings
we look forward seeing Liberty growing more and more in Kingdom Culture
we will reflect Jesus individually and corporately - AMEN