Something has to change (BS V36)

Kingdom Principles -

Last week we dealt with building a relationship with the King of the Kingdom

Today I want to deal with the “Realm of the Kingdom”

Dr. Tony Evans

God has a house. It's all of creation, "For the earth is the Lord's, the fullness thereof", and all the world, all who are in it who are part of this world. (Psalms 24:1)

“Fullness thereof” - Everything which goes to fill up the world: animals, minerals, vegetables, people. All belong to God.

It's his house. His word for his house is called kingdom. That's his house word. His kingdom is his rule over all of his creation. It's his house. God claims ownership of his house, and because he claims ownership of his house, he has set the rules for how his house is supposed to work. But, unfortunately, kids have come into his house with new rules. His creation has decided that a lot of his rules they don't like, so they have created their own set of rules. The only problem is, they've done it in his house.

The concept of kingdom stewardship is simply the responsibility to protect and expand the resources that God has placed under our managerial care on his behalf. You and are I managers, caretakers, you are not, I am not, we are not owners of anything.

Not only are we ambassadors but we are Managers

I’m glad I’m not the owner! That means he has the final say… He is responsible…

Let’s Dive Into - “Something Has To Change”

Matthew 9:35 ESV

And Jesus went throughout all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues and proclaiming the gospel of the kingdom and healing every disease and every affliction.

Matthew 9:36 ESV

When he saw the crowds, he had compassion for them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd.

Compassion: The word which is used for moved with compassion (splagchnistheis) is the strongest word for pity in the Greek language. It is formed from the word splagchna, which means the bowels, and it describes the compassion which moves people to the deepest depths of their being.

Luke 7:11–13 ESV

Soon afterward he went to a town called Nain, and his disciples and a great crowd went with him. As he drew near to the gate of the town, behold, a man who had died was being carried out, the only son of his mother, and she was a widow, and a considerable crowd from the town was with her. And when the Lord saw her, he had compassion on her and said to her, “Do not weep.”

Matthew 20:29–34 ESV

And as they went out of Jericho, a great crowd followed him. And behold, there were two blind men sitting by the roadside, and when they heard that Jesus was passing by, they cried out, “Lord, have mercy on us, Son of David!” The crowd rebuked them, telling them to be silent, but they cried out all the more, “Lord, have mercy on us, Son of David!” And stopping, Jesus called them and said, “What do you want me to do for you?” They said to him, “Lord, let our eyes be opened.” And Jesus in pity touched their eyes, and immediately they recovered their sight and followed him.

Mark 8:1–4 ESV

In those days, when again a great crowd had gathered, and they had nothing to eat, he called his disciples to him and said to them, “I have compassion on the crowd, because they have been with me now three days and have nothing to eat. And if I send them away hungry to their homes, they will faint on the way. And some of them have come from far away.” And his disciples answered him, “How can one feed these people with bread here in this desolate place?”

Desolate: Wilderness n. — an uninhabited (uncultivated) wilderness.

Sometimes you feel like you are in the wilderness!

What is moving you to the deepest depths of your being! (Compassion)

People who are in need

broken

hurting

In need of a friend

The only way you can be moved you have to Gooooooo…

But He knows what we need!

The crowds are waiting for you!

In-person or Controlled Contact

Harassed and Helpless...

to be distressed / to be confused / to be fatigued / to be troubled / to be hurting / to faint / to be bewildered / to be wearied / to be worried / to be bothered.

Like Sheep Without A Shepherd - Jesus knew they needed leadership…

The people we come in contact with need leadership!

Spiritual direction is still our top priority.