"The Upside-Down Kingdom"
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· 10 viewsJesus' teaching was, and is, revolutionary. He paints a picture of the Kingdom of God which, as portrayed, is far different from conventional wisdom of what a kingdom should look like. This sermon sets the theme at Plateau Christian Church for 2018. We will focus on Jesus, His lessons on the Kingdom of God, and contrast it to the wisdom of this age. The Kingdom of God compared to the kingdom of man is truly The Upside-Down Kingdom.
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As it is written in the book of the words of Isaiah the prophet,
“The voice of one crying in the wilderness:
‘Prepare the way of the Lord,
make his paths straight.
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Imagine
But Peter, standing with the eleven, lifted up his voice and addressed them: “Men of Judea and all who dwell in Jerusalem, let this be known to you, and give ear to my words.
For these people are not drunk, as you suppose, since it is only the third hour of the day.
But this is what was uttered through the prophet Joel:
“ ‘And in the last days it shall be, God declares,
that I will pour out my Spirit on all flesh,
and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy,
and your young men shall see visions,
and your old men shall dream dreams;
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even on my male servants and female servants
in those days I will pour out my Spirit, and they shall prophesy.
And I will show wonders in the heavens above
and signs on the earth below,
blood, and fire, and vapor of smoke;
the sun shall be turned to darkness
and the moon to blood,
before the day of the Lord comes, the great and magnificent day.
And it shall come to pass that everyone who calls upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.’
How It Began
How It Began
“Men of Israel, hear these words: Jesus of Nazareth, a man attested to you by God with mighty works and wonders and signs that God did through him in your midst, as you yourselves know—
The Beginning
The Beginning
As it is written in the book of the words of Isaiah the prophet,
“The voice of one crying in the wilderness:
‘Prepare the way of the Lord,
make his paths straight.
Every valley shall be filled,
and every mountain and hill shall be made low,
and the crooked shall become straight,
and the rough places shall become level ways,
and all flesh shall see the salvation of God.’ ”
Mary’s Song
Mary’s Song
And Mary said,
“My soul magnifies the Lord,
and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior,
for he has looked on the humble estate of his servant.
For behold, from now on all generations will call me blessed;
for he who is mighty has done great things for me,
and holy is his name.
And his mercy is for those who fear him
from generation to generation.
He has shown strength with his arm;
he has scattered the proud in the thoughts of their hearts;
he has brought down the mighty from their thrones
and exalted those of humble estate;
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he has filled the hungry with good things,
and the rich he has sent away empty.
He has helped his servant Israel,
in remembrance of his mercy,
as he spoke to our fathers,
to Abraham and to his offspring forever.”
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And Mary remained with her about three months and returned to her home.
The Blinders:
The Blinders:
1. The Historical Jesus
1. The Historical Jesus
2. “That” Culture
2. “That” Culture
3. Jesus Goofed
3. Jesus Goofed
4. Spiritualism
4. Spiritualism
5. Individual
5. Individual
The Upside-Down Kingdom
The Upside-Down Kingdom
even as the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.”