The People of the Kindom 2

People of the Kingdom 2

Position purpose and power

Intro:

So far we have talk about

Priority of the Kingdom

John 10:10

The thief cometh not but to steal and to kill and to destroy. I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly.

Purpose of the kingdom

Embassy

1 Samuel 17:45

Then said David to the Philistine, “Thou comest to me with a sword and with a spear and with a shield; but I come to thee in the name of the Lord of hosts, the God of the armies of Israel, whom thou hast defied.

Representative:

Earnest

Ephesians 1:13-14

13 And you also were included in Christ when you heard the message of truth, the gospel of your salvation. When you believed, you were marked in him with a seal, the promised Holy Spirit, 14 who is a deposit guaranteeing our inheritance until the redemption of those who are God’s possession—to the praise of his glory.

Exodus :exiting inferior way and entering a superior way

Ephesians 2:4-6

But God, who is rich in mercy, because of His great love wherewith He loved us, even when we were dead in sins, hath quickened us together with Christ (by grace ye are saved), and hath raised us up together and made us sit together in heavenly places in Christ Jesus,

Exiting out of an inferior kingdom into a superior kingdom

People of the kingdom

Point 1 position

I’m this series we are starting with position. We have to recognize what position we are in.

As a person trainer it is crucial for me to explain and to communicate to my client the position to get in first.

Luke 4:16-21

And He came to Nazareth where He had been brought up. And as His custom was, He went into the synagogue on the Sabbath day and stood up to read. And there was delivered unto Him the book of the prophet Isaiah. And when He had opened the book, He found the place where it was written: “The Spirit of the Lord is upon Me, because He hath anointed Me to preach the Gospel to the poor. He hath sent Me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised, to preach the acceptable year of the Lord.” And He closed the book, and He gave it again to the minister and sat down. And the eyes of all those who were in the synagogue were fastened on Him. And He began to say unto them, “This day is this Scripture fulfilled in your ears.”

Illustration: After the fast

Application: Public demonstrations

2 Cor 5:17-20

Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things have become new. And all things are of God, who hath reconciled us to Himself by Jesus Christ and hath given to us the ministry of reconciliation, to wit, that God was in Christ, reconciling the world unto Himself, not imputing their trespasses unto them, and hath committed unto us the Word of reconciliation. Now then we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God were beseeching you by us: we pray you on Christ’s stead, be ye reconciled to God.

Our focus is on the ambassador of Christ

Point2 start at the basics

Romans chapter 12:1,2

Therefore I urge you, brothers and sisters, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies [dedicating all of yourselves, set apart] as a living sacrifice, holy and well-pleasing to God, which is your rational (logical, intelligent) act of worship. And do not be conformed to this world [any longer with its superficial values and customs], but be transformed and progressively changed [as you mature spiritually] by the renewing of your mind [focusing on godly values and ethical attitudes], so that you may prove [for yourselves] what the will of God is, that which is good and acceptable and perfect [in His plan and purpose for you].

Illustration:

Change your mind change your paradigm:

When we look at the soul,

The mind

The Will

The emotion

The imagination

The affection

The mind is the one component

That can change your atmosphere and perception of everything you face.

Let’s take a closer look to see how the right mindset can be influenced for the right changes.

Application:

Put it to pratice

The continuous process; there should be a continuous process of our thoughts based on the word of God consuming the word of God studying the word of God abiding in the presence of God.

Point 3 practice makes better and repetition creates reflex!

When you box, you can’t afford to go through the motion.

Shadow boxing is seeing it in your mind.

2 Corinthians 10:3-6

For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war according to the flesh. For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God for the pulling down of strongholds, casting down imaginations and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ, and being in readiness to avenge all disobedience when your obedience is fulfilled.

•Being in the readiness

•Reactive vs proactive

•Consume the word then exercise it

Illustration

Bristol jr driving

Application

Conclusion