Transition or Reformation

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Transition or Transformation

• Just moving to the next level or
• do we need a radical change?

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Kingdom/Church Relationship and Purpose

• I must preach the kingdom of God to the other
  cities for this purpose I have been sent. Lu
  443
• He sent them to preach the kingdom of God and to
  heal the sick. Lu 92

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Kingdom/Church Relationship and Purpose

• On this rock I will build My church, and the
  gates of Hades shall not prevail against it. And
  I will give you the keys of the kingdom of
  heaven, and whatever you bind on earth will be
  bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth
  will be loosed in heaven. Matthew 1618-19

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Kingdom/Church Relationship and Purpose

• Church is not meetings and programs but a body of
  people whose purpose is to bring the kingdom
• Kingdom is a government with a culture and value
  system that affects every aspect of our life

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Kingdom/Church Relationship and Purpose
Gods ways and thoughts
Supernatural, Revelation, and Authority
Actions
Lifestyle
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Kingdom/Church How are we doing?

• The exceeding greatness of His power toward us
  who believe, according to His mighty power which
  He worked in Christ when He raised Him from the
  dead and seated Him at His right hand in the
  heavenly places, far above all principality and
  power and might and dominion, and every name that
  is named, not only in this age but also in that
  which is to come. And He put all things under
  His feet, and gave Him to be head over all things
  to the church, which is His body, the fullness
  of Him who fills all in all. Eph. 119-23

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Kingdom/Church How are we doing?

• To make all see the mystery, which from the
  beginning of the ages has been hidden in God to
  the intent that now the manifold wisdom of God
  might be made known by the church to the
  principalities and powers in the heavenly places,
  according to the eternal purpose. Eph. 39-11
• The LORD said to my Lord, Sit at My right hand,
  Till I make Your enemies Your footstool. The
  LORD shall send the rod of Your strength out of
  Zion. Rule in the midst of Your enemies! Psalms.
  1101-2

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Kingdom/Church How are we doing?

• For this purpose the Son of God was manifested,
  that He might destroy the works of the devil.
  1John 38
• For the weapons of our warfare are mighty in God
  for pulling down strongholds, casting down
  arguments and every high thing that exalts itself
  against the knowledge of God, bringing every
  thought into captivity to the obedience of
  Christ, and being ready to punish all
  disobedience when your obedience is fulfilled.
  2Cor. 4-6

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Kingdom/Church How are we doing?

• I do pray that they all may be one, as You,
  Father, are in Me, and I in You that they also
  may be one in Us, that the world may believe that
  You sent Me. John 1720-21
• Endeavor to keep the unity of the Spirit till we
  all come to the unity of the faith and of the
  knowledge of the Son of God, to a perfect man, to
  the measure of the stature of the fullness of
  Christ. Eph. 4313

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Kingdom/ChurchHow are we doing?

• You are the salt of the earth, but if salt has
  lost its taste, it is no longer good for anything
  except to be tossed out and trampled under the
  peoples feet. You are the light of the world
  let your light shine before others, so that they
  may see your good works and glorify your Father
  who is in heaven. Mt. 513-16

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Kingdom Citizenship

• Enter by the narrow gate Because narrow is the
  gate and difficult is the way which leads to
  life. Mt 713-14
• Not everyone who says to Me, Lord, Lord, shall
  enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the
  will of My Father in heaven. Mt. 721
• For as many as are led by the Spirit of God,
  these are sons of God. Rom. 814

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Kingdom Citizenship

• He who loves father or mother, son or daughter
  more than Me is not worthy of Me. And he who does
  not take his cross and follow after Me is not
  worthy of Me. Mt 1037-38

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Kingdom Citizenship

• Lord, I will follow You wherever You go. Luke
  957-62
• Foxes have holes and birds of the air have
  nests, but the Son of Man has nowhere to lay His
  head.
• Lord, let me first go and bury my father.
• Let the dead bury their own dead, but you go and
  preach the kingdom of God.
• Lord, let me first go and bid them farewell who
  are at my house.
• No one, having put his hand to the plow, and
  looking back, is fit for the kingdom of God.

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Kingdom Its valueMat. 1344-46

• The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in
  a field, which a man found and hid and for joy
  he goes, sells all that he has and buys that
  field.
• The kingdom of heaven is like a merchant
  seeking beautiful pearls, who, when he had found
  one pearl of great price, sold all that he had
  and bought it.
• Seek first the kingdom of God. Mt. 633

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Kingdom Growth Mt. 1331-33

• The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed,
  which indeed is the least of all the seeds but
  when it is grown it is greater than the herbs and
  becomes a tree.
• Another parable He spoke to them The kingdom
  of heaven is like leaven, which a woman took and
  hid in three measures of meal till it was all
  leavened.

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Kingdom Attitudes

• Poor in spirit
• Mourn
• Meek inherit the earth
• Dont worry about tomorrow
• Dont be judgmental and critical of others
• Dont do things to be seen by men
• Be careful to obey even the small things Jesus
  said

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Kingdom Lifestyle

• Murder hatred
• Make things right with those angry with you
  before worshiping
• Lust adultery
• Cut off what causes you to sin so you dont go to
  hell
• Turn the other cheek
• Give to those who ask
• Give more than what is demanded

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