Leaders, for you to be obedient to the mission at hand and have the greatest impact for the Kingdom you possibly can, you have to start thinking Kingdom, rather than local church (ouch!). As a result of true transformation, the Kingdom expands organically. Summary: 7 Strategies for Kingdom Building, Advancement & Expansion 1. A better figure would be each saint making 6 disciples per year; the Great Commission would be fulfilled in just 13 years starting from scratch. John baptized with water. Given a map, a majority of people could not accurately locate the Grand Canyon, New York City, or the state of Washington. (Revelation 19:7-8). 3 For I, on my part, though absent in body but present in spirit, have already judged him who has so committed this, as though I were present. By and large it was the Christians who built the hospitals, and the schools, and the universities, and the orphanages, and who ministered to the poor in the countries in which they lived. In Jesus name, Amen. If the disciple is taught Kingdom DNA (such as the centrality of Gods glory, total obedience, being a doer and not just a hearer, engaging on the mission immediately, everyone a soldier, wartime mindset, listening to God, holy living, Christianity as a way of life, complete freedom from sin, and so on) and sees another practice at church, they will be predisposed to adopt the lesser of the two. Therefore, our raison dtre in life and ministry is to glorify God, and nothing more. Again, think about it as a custody battle. We focus on salvation and the benefits of having some kind of relationship with the Lord.
Our sin invites him to operate freely within our lives. But I will leave you with one last teaching from Jesus. So where do you start? Refer to Acts 2:38, Acts 5:31, Luke 24:47 and Hebrews 10:26-31. I pray that you quiet the distractions in life to allow them to cherish their time with youto gain understanding, guidance, and obedience. The Kingdom of Heaven is present and is growing here on earth, and we are Gods vessel for expanding the kingdom. All other ministries must be understood in the context of the mission. I know that deep down in every believer the capacity to birth that Pearl exists. Come on those days and be healed, and not on the Sabbath day. 15 Then the Lord answered him, You hypocrites! Nothing short of a radically transformed life brings God glory. Confession of sins, and corporate prayer and discipline will crush Satans schemes. A new saint should limit it to one at first. The systems and gifted individuals are expected to grow them. Not until I went into the churches of America and heard her pulpits aflame with righteousness did I understand the secret of her genius and power.
The good parent is very different. Give them the weaponry and ammunition they need to fight on the frontlines of Kingdom expansion. How would His going to the Father possibly lead to those believing in Him doing greater works than He performed? In them, Paul told the believers to eagerly seek the greater gifts (prophesy specifically), and not to forbid the speaking in tongues (both practices forbidden by many today in spite of Pauls admonition). The kingdom influences slowly and steadily. This is because much unlearning must occur with the churched. He spoke exactly what the Father told Him to say. Sermons; Resources; Spiritual Growth Plan; Bible; Prayer; Podcasts; Get Involved. Matthew 13:47-48Once again, the kingdom of heaven is like a net that was let down into the lake and caught all kinds of fish. Jesus, knowing the doubts and struggles His disciples must have been experiencing, kindly gave them these two parables to encourage their faith. You know that He appeared in order to take away sins; and in Him there is no sin. Job was actually not the center of the storyGod and the devil were. Acts 1:1-11. Lashing out verbally or violently would constitute sin. This is when the church passes judgment and they are cast out and shunned. They engage with their minds not their spirits. I beseech the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers. It is the largest religion on the face of the planet! How can a disciple begin discipling their own disciple so quickly? The tiny little underground seed turned into the largest garden plant they had any knowledge of. The truth shall set you free! So what words in the Bible are the most important? So I urge you to meditate on these passages with an open spirit. After going through a spiritual inventory with your mentor (or a future disciple), why must you repeat the exercise weekly at first? It is no secret who will be saved and who stands condemned. In looking at the methods that we use to restore a person to wholeness, one would have to conclude that the Holy Spirit is insufficient to transform a life. In order to initiate a healthy, organically-reproductive discipleship movement, the right spiritual DNA must be established. It is to bring the wayward person to repentance and restoration.
However, this we leave up to the Lord.
5. For example, when a business expands thats a good example, but when my taxes expand, we would say, thats bad expansion. But thanks be to God that though you were slaves of sin, you became obedient from the heart to that form of teaching to which you were committed, and having been freed from sin, you became slaves of righteousness. Yet, John says, let no one deceive you; otherwise, this is the correct standard to apply. 12 Not that I have already obtained it or have already become perfect, but I press on so that I may lay hold of that for which also I was laid hold of by Christ Jesus. (Acts 10:38 emphasis added). But dont for a second think this is done for a reason other than love. The deed is in His name. Its all about the mission. For the gate is small and the way is narrow that leads to life, and there are few who find it. However, they need to know that we are at war NOW, and receive their training and deployment immediately. Throw out the agenda, and give up on trying to get in all you want to say. The leaven would cause the bread to ferment, and expand, and bubble up, until it had caused the entire 50 pounds of flour to rise. According to 1 John 2:3-6, is someone who says they know Christ and does not obey His commands honest? Matthew 13:31-33, Denomination:
10 By this the children of God and the children of the devil are obvious: anyone who does not practice righteousness is not of God, nor the one who does not love his brother. From now on sin no more (John 8:10-11). In Lev. According to verse 7, who is the letter written to, believers or nonbelievers? Fellowship in homes? Now, when that vision is over, how do you think it will affect Johnny? One Christian teacher shared a great analogy about the mystery of sanctification that has stuck with me. We believe this lie even though Jesus said wide is the way that leads to destruction, and narrow is the way that leads to life (Matthew 7:13-14). People call me fanatical, holier than thou, self-righteous, and judgmental, among other things. Listen to the faith of the Founding Fathers. In the US, where independence and rugged individualism reign, the church (or assembly of Christs followers) has been rendered inconsequential. Problem
There are some other challenges of addition models such as using worldly drivers for attracting folks to church. Show them what it means to be a disciple by doing life together. Temptation leads to sin, and sin leads to death. Where were the crowds of kingdom citizens? It was a direct frontal attack on the character and trustworthiness of our Creator. Sharing is great!If You've been blessed by our sermon on 7 ways of advancing, expanding & building the kingdom of Godplease share it with your friends.Email them the browser link. And they tell lies about the good parent, designed to keep their allegiance. 10 Now he was teaching in one of the synagogues on the Sabbath. In Jesus case, there was no money, no power, no trumpets, no chariots, no swords, no facilities, no pomp, no nothing! However, even this can be stopped right here. This is where the slate is cleaned: the enemy is rebuked, his hold on those areas is renounced, and everything is given to God. Your pleasures? For by one offering He has perfected for all time those who are sanctified. Check the contextHe is speaking to believers here! However, the Spirit is grieved and no longer in operation in the person with the stronghold. . Are you transformedliving life more abundantly? All else is secondary, and should only be considered inasmuch as it does not detract from the true mission. Both Acts 1:5 and Acts 11:16 make it clear that Jesus told them they would receive the baptism of the Holy Spirit; He even used that terminology. The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom! They presume they are just here to preach to others to do so, or to organize classes. Kingdom Expansion. CONCLUSION ( Would like to receive Christ as LORD and Savoir today). But where was the palace? We dont just have a leader, we have the King in Jesus. Luke 1:32-33 He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High; and the Lord God will give Him the throne of His father David; and He will reign over the house of Jacob forever, and His kingdom will have no end., Luke 4:43 But He said to them, I must preach the kingdom of God to the other cities also, for I was sent for this purpose.. In the first parable we see the external expansion of the kingdom. The Kingdom of God is not simply, walk in and youre in. It is a path that requires walking. Talk about what Jesus came to do and why he came to do it. This is not a hard and fast rule; just be wise. He is again saying, indeed, has God said? Remember that what it says is exactly what it means. Read Romans Chapter 6. Join A Life Group; Take A Class; Does this not make us die a little each daywhere are our tears for them? I grew up that way. EXACTLY! 2 Kings 17:1-41 At that point it is unstoppable. First, the woman never disputes her guilt or justifies her actions. The silence of the text does not remove the image in my mind of a woman with much regret, remorse, and angst facing certain death. The signing the blank piece of paper exercise also challenges folks to squarely face up to their true allegiance: the world or the Kingdom. It happens. Our struggle and fight for freedom was a religious battle in many ways. Why do you think this is true? Let me ask youor rather, answer the Lord: have you counted the cost? If adopted, it will be difficult to propagate a healthy discipleship chain. The work of Gods grace through the power of the Spirit is not a completed on the cross kind of thing. Do those in our camps know that when they signed up, we were not at peacetime, but in the throes of battle? Title: Prayer of Jabez Keep Me from Evil (Ephesians 4:26-27, NKJV), In your anger do not sin: Do not let the sun go down while you are still angry, and do not give the devil a foothold. In the letter to the church in Corinth, we see a perfect example of church discipline. We submit to his authority. We Recognize No Sovereign but God, and no King but Jesus! We have everything! . Lord, grant your people freedom from the enemys clutches. Otherwise, you may lose them to the church rather than engrossing them in Kingdom life. Likewise, First Corinthians chapters 12-14 were addressed to all the saints. Have them pray for their own discipleship candidates for 15 minutes a day. There are many who are keeping us in their prayers and the things that we see happening here are no mistake. 11 But actually, I wrote to you not to associate with any so-called brother if he is an immoral person, or covetous, or an idolater, or a reviler, or a drunkard, or a swindlernot even to eat with such a one. He had only a handful of ragtag followers. To have serious conversations with some people, you need to gain a certain level of trust. Hes bored and figures hes never going to be able to play anyway.
What about your ministrywhat fruit is it bearing for Gods glory? 12 For what have I to do with judging outsiders? Even Jesus was. Your freedom? Likewise, I say unto you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner that repenteth. Sincerely now, without the power of the Holy Spirit manifesting itself in and through us, we tremendously limit our ministry. We Dont Need More Pretenders It speaks about how by ourselves we are helpless. Its quite simple, once internalized, and will become very natural once applied.
If Gods will is to be accomplished on earth, it will be through Gods people. Yet in the same letter he says if we are born of God, we cant go on sinning! [April 18, 1775], John Adams in a letter written to Abigail on the day the Declaration was approved by Congress The general principles upon which the Fathers achieved independence were the general principals of Christianity (you dont need to look any further than that to see that this nation was founded as a Christian nation) I will avow that I believed and now believe that those general principles of Christianity are as eternal and immutable as the existence and attributes of God., [July 4th] ought to be commemorated as the day of deliverance by solemn acts of devotion to God Almighty., Benjamin Franklin: | Portrait of Ben Franklin.
He is to sing praises. The result? What is the acronym for training (MAWL) stand for? In the battle of Satan against God for the allegiance of men, the propaganda machine started all the way in the Garden of Eden: Now the serpent was more crafty than any beast of the field which the LORD God had made. He gave in and sinned. Matthew 3:1-2In those days John the Baptist came, preaching in the wilderness of Judeaand saying, Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near., Matthew 4:17From that time on Jesus began to preach, Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near.. We demonstrate the reality of Christ by how we live. This is a man who lives what he preaches. 7 Clean out the old leaven so that you may be a new lump, just as you are in fact unleavened. It does not say to get folks to say a magic prayer (conversion). Paul (and Jesus) showed us how to embrace the Kingdom while overcoming the worldthey didnt simply tell us. For the word of God is living and active and sharper than any two-edged sword, and piercing as far as the division of soul and spirit, of both joints and marrow, and able to judge the thoughts and intentions of the heart. As stated earlier, glory that rightfully belongs to God has been directed toward the devil and his works via our sin. No one who abides in Him sins; no one who sins has seen Him or knows Him. Are you ready to unleash the flood of laborers? We see here three elements: temptation, sin, and death. The house can indeed be cleaned and the door locked, but we allow the devil entrance. So how do we stop this onslaught of the enemy? You can be the impetus or the bottleneck, its entirely up to you. The kingdom is the one thing that we are to seek above all else. Recognize that we are at war. Many will say to Me on that day, Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in Your name, and in Your name cast out demons, and in Your name perform many miracles? 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