Kingdom Relationship

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Kingdom Relationship

• Matthew 521-26

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Kingdom Ethics

• Pastor Tim defines Kingdom Ethics as
• The code of character conduct that
  distinguishes those who declare citizenship in
  the Kingdom of Heaven from those in the kingdoms
  of the Earth.

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You have heard that it was said to people long
ago, Do not murder, and anyone who murders will
be subject to judgement. Matthew 521
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Letters of the law

• Source of the law
• Verse 21 states that you have heard it was
  said to people long ago
• Law given to Moses on Mount Sinai
• Exodus 2013, Deuteronomy 57

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Letters of the law

• Definition of the law
• Do not murder
• Murder is taking away a persons life
  intentially.
• Making personal judgement on a persons life
  and death.
• Subject to judgement
• Consequences of murder is death.

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Letters of the law

• Relationship by the law
• Murder severs our human relationships with
  each other.
• Murder is sin.
• It breaks our relationships with God.
• The letter of the law serves as the boundary of
  human behaviours.

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But I tell you that anyone who is angry with his
brother will be subject to judgement. Again,
anyone who says to his brother, Raca, is
answerable to the Sanhedrin. But anyone who says
You fool! will be in danger of the fire of
hell. Matthew 522
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The Spirit of the Law

• Underneath the law
• anyone who is angry without a cause
• Some manuscript emphasizes anger as anger
  without cause
• Anger without cause hate
• Jesus explains the outburst of anger
• Raca a common Aramaic insult
• You fool an ultimate insult

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The Spirit of the Law

• Teaching of opposites
• The opposite of hate is love.
• Jesus teaching throughout the entire gospel
  is a teaching of love.
• Love the Lord your God with all your heart, and
  with all your soul and with all your mind and
  with all your strength. The second is this love
  your neighbour as yourself.
• (Mark 1219-20)

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The Spirit of the Law

• Relationship in the spirit of the law
• Anger without a cause will break human
  relationships.
• Todd Bertuzzi and Steve Moore
• March 8th 2004 (Vancouver Canucks vs. Colorado
  Avalanche)
• The Spirit of the law fills in the boundaries of
  our intentions.

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Kingdom Purpose

• From definition to reasons
• Kingdom Ethics leads to Kingdom Purpose
• The WHY question?
• Why are we following the code of character
  conduct that distinguishes those who declare
  citizenship in the Kingdom of Heaven from those
  in the kingdoms of the Earth?

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Therefore, if you are offering your gifts at the
altar and there remember that your brother has
something against you, leave your gift there in
front of the altar. First go and be reconciled to
your brother then come and offer your gift.
Matthew 523-24
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Relationship with God

• Broken human relationships
• Is such offering well received by God?
• leave your gifts on the altargo and reconcile
• From love to love
• Gods love is agape love
• Out of Gods love is our brotherly love (philio)
• 1 John 419
• Earthly relationships reflect heavenly
  relationships

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Settle matters quickly with your adversary who
is taking you to court. Do it while you are still
with him on the way, or he may hand you over to
the judge, and the judge may hand you over to the
officer, and you may be thrown into prison. I
tell you the truth, you will not get out until
you have paid the last penny. Matthew
525-26
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Urgency of relationship

• Urgency
• Jesus says Settle your matters QUICKLY
• Rev. 33 thief in the night
• Consequence
• Adversary Judge Prison
• you will not get out until you pay the last
  penny
• Earthly relationships have eternal consequences.

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Kingdom Relationship

• Jesus has invited you to,
• To reconcile with your brothers and sisters whom
  there is past hurts.
• To reconcile your relationship with God
• To learn to live a life of love as Jesus has
  taught us.