Lesson 3: Your Kingdom Come - Jacquelyn Friberg (2/3/14)
Notes by Lana
Notes by Lana
What
does it mean by “Thy Kingdom Come?”
·
Definition
of Kingdom = exercising of God’s kingship in God’s way / the “right to rule”
·
Jesus
said “Receive the KOG as little children” – submit to God’s kingship
·
Mystery
of how His Kingdom come – twice
·
Matthew
11:4-6 – Jesus’ answer – a time of healing, a time of mercy, a time of reaching
out – giving them the opportunity to believe
·
Jesus is
known as:
1.
Son of
God
2.
Daniel
7:13– Son of Man
3.
Isaiah
53 – The hope that we have / The Servant King; Isaiah - Suffering servant
·
We are
living between Jesus’ 1st & 2nd coming
·
Luke
19:10 – He came to seek & save the lost; & we are sent for the same
purpose – “operation rescue”, but beyond what we can do, he went on to die on
the cross
·
We are
called to declare & display God’s triumph over sin & death
·
Matthew
24:14 – “And this gospel of the Kingdom will be proclaimed throughout the whole
world as a testimony to all nations, & then the
end will come.
·
It’s not
about personal fulfillment, or being comfortable, it’s about absolute
surrender; the things that break the heart of God should break ours.
·
Matt
28:18-20 – “And Jesus came and said to them, “All authority
in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Go therefore and make disciples of all nations,
baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I
am with you always, to the end of the age.”
·
Stories #1: feeding
the 5000 – EVERYONE was fed – it’s the same in the KOG, ALL nations should have
an opportunity to hear the gospel
·
3 ways of evangelism:
- Presence
- Proclamation – making the gospel clear so that people can understand & accept – being INTENTIONAL about sharing the gospel; opportunities that accompanied your presence
- Persuasion – ensuring that they are discipled & grow as a child of God
·
The KOG
does not come from our indigenous strength, God is already working in the
hearts of people, we come alongside with Him
·
We are
not building the Kingdom, but building FOR the Kingdom. It signifies the
character of the King – righteousness, fairness, goodness, justice etc.
·
We have
to count the cost – 1 Corinthians 15:58
·
Prayer
is key – it’s not some magic formula, but we are coming alongside with Him,
& we are praying for him to work
·
Spiritual
warfare is real in the mission field!!
· There is HOPEEEEEEEEE
· God longs to communicate His love, grace
& mercy during times of suffering – the call to stay amidst suffering
· Obedience to God does not mean immunity from
suffering, even lost of lives; a cross is still a cross – it is a symbol of
suffering. However, unconditional obedience to the cross brings great joy
· In God’s kingdom, there are things (people)
worth dying for
· The authority to speak into people’s lives
comes in the form of living & reaching out to them
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