New Day Christian Church - Weston, WI

The Kingdom Vision Part 7: Person of Peace

Luke 10:5-6 (NASB) 5  "Whatever house you enter, first say, 'Peace be to this house.' 6  If a man of peace is there, your peace will rest on him; but if not, it will return to you.”

 

A Person of Peace

...will receive YOU AND the MESSAGE of JESUS.

...will SHARE the message with OTHERS.

...may not be WHO you EXPECT.

The Kingdom Vision Part 6: Ballistic Farming

The Kingdom Vision Part 5: Fishing with a Net

Luke 5:8-10 (NLT) 8  When Simon Peter realized what had happened, he fell to his knees before Jesus and said, “Oh, Lord, please leave me—I’m too much of a sinner to be around you.” 9  For he was awestruck by the number of fish they had caught, as were the others with him. 10  His partners, James and John, the sons of Zebedee, were also amazed. Jesus replied to Simon, “Don’t be afraid! From now on you’ll be fishing for people!”

Two key strategies the Devil uses to keep us from fishing with a net:

1. 1. 1. ISOLATION
      2. DIVISION

Questions for Reflection, Discussion, and Action:

1. How do you see the Devil’s strategies at work in your life?
2. What step comes to mind as a way to resist him?
3. As you consider the strategies of the devil, who comes to mind who might be suffering?
4. What step is God leading you to take to give that person a glimpse of the compassion, the light and the power of Christ?
5. If that person is receptive, how would you explain to them how to receive the compassion, the light and the power of Christ?
6. How would you equip them to bring the compassion, the light and the power of Christ to their circle of influence?

Kingdom Vision 4: Marks of a Disciple

Luke 14:26-27 (NASB) 26  "If anyone comes to Me, and does not hate his own father and mother and wife and children and brothers and sisters, yes, and even his own life, he cannot be My disciple. 27  "Whoever does not carry his own cross and come after Me cannot be My disciple.

 

Five Marks of a Disciple

1. 1. 1. A disciple has an ongoing CONNECTION with Jesus.
      2. A disciple learns and OBEYS the direction of Jesus.
      3. A disciple adopts the WORLDVIEW of Jesus.
      4. A disciple IMITATES Jesus.

And a disciple REPLICATES.

Kingdom Vision 3: “An Army, Not a Fortress” or “Plunder”

Matthew 16:18b (ESV)  … I will build my church, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.

 

1 John 3:8b (ESV)  The reason the Son of God appeared was to destroy the works of the devil.

Kingdom Vision 2: Taught By God

John 6:44-45 (NLT) 44  For no one can come to me unless the Father who sent me draws them to me, and at the last day I will raise them up. 45  As it is written in the Scriptures, “They will all be taught by God.” Everyone who listens to the Father and learns from him comes to me.

Obedience-Based Discipleship

Matthew 6:10 (KJV)  Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done on earth, as it is in heaven.

 

The Importance of Obedience

Matthew 28:20; 1 John 2:1-3:24; James 1:22-25, 2:14-26; Romans 2:13; Matthew 7:21-27  

Hear and Obey       |        Hear and Do Not Obey

The Guilty Walk Free: Mark Allen

Romans 3:21-26  (ESV) But now the righteousness of God has been manifested apart from the law, although the Law and the Prophets bear witness to it--the righteousness of God through faith in Jesus Christ for all who believe. For there is no distinction: for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, and are justified by his grace as a gift, through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus, whom God put forward as a propitiation by his blood, to be received by faith. This was to show God's righteousness, because in his divine forbearance he had passed over former sins. It was to show his righteousness at the present time, so that he might be just and the justifier of the one who has faith in Jesus.

SET APART CHRIST AS LORD! - Pastor Jass

 

                                                         I Peter 3:13-17

1. SANCTIFICATION is the RESULT of TRUSTING GOD.
2. I Peter 1:13-16, I John 2:5-6

  

1. SANCTIFICATION is a BENEFIT of Being LOVED BY GOD.
2. Hebrews 12:14, II Corinthians 5:14-15, Romans 5:3-5

III.   SANCTIFICATION is the OUTCOME of SEPARATION from SIN.

1. Romans 6:1-4, James 4:17

I HEAR, I FORGET.                       I SEE, I REMEMBER. I DO, I UNDERSTAND.

Fact-Meaning: Mike & Lynette Volkers

Key Verse: Romans 12:2 (NKJV) And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God.