The Kingdom of God is going to expand as Paul and Barnabas teach the people in Antioch. The peoples of the world will find protection, security, and blessing from the Christians who live within their countries. He raises the poor from the dust and lifts the needy from the ash heap, to make them sit with princes, with the princes of his people. His disciples were blessed if they were in the kingdom. nants of kingdoms left in the western world, we live in a generation where the true meaning of the greatest message ever told cannot be fully understood. The Providence of Kingdom Expansion—The Sovereign God Well then, it’s time for our final point. Sometimes we look around and grow despondent because Christianity seems to be waning. The Kingdom grows as authority in the institutions of the world shifts back to people submitted to Jesus. On average, 178,000 people convert to Christianity around the world every day! Missional Communities are groups of disciples who meet either every week or every other week to spur one another on to bring the lost to Christ and help them obey everything Jesus commanded. They must have wondered what kind of a king could Jesus be? KINGDOM OF GOD SERMON OUTLINES. They see this mustard tree as large beyond all natural proportions. That’s a lot of bread. In John 18:33, Pilate asked Jesus, “Are You the King of the Jews?” You see, it wasn’t obvious to anyone that Jesus was a king. It is so valuable that no one who puts his hand to the plow and looks back is fit for the kingdom. God is Behind the Expansion of His Kingdom, Which Will Not be Limited by Anyone or Anything. In this parable, we see the internal influence of the kingdom. Where was the throne? Where were the crowds of kingdom citizens? But the kingdom was present nonetheless! Eventually, that little leaven would permeate throughout all of that dough. “Discipleship Training Manual” was Pastor Brian’s attempt to provide some material to enable an older believer guide a younger believer into a growing and more obedient relationship to Christ. Five hundred disciples is not a lot of manpower to start a revolutionary kingdom! Where were the armies? Our sermon ideas on the Kingdom of God will help you preach a powerful message. At first things were great, because there was so much excitement about His miracles, and the crowds that were following Him. They had never seen a kingdom like this, nor seen a king like Jesus. Preach repentance, not “feel-good” Christianity. It is invisible. But there were some of them, men of Cyprus and Cyrene, who on coming to Antioch spoke to the Hellenists also, preaching the Lord Jesus. made with Faithlife Proclaim. The disciples ran. Although nobody could see it while He walked the earth, you can’t help but notice it now! However, the number 500 is the largest number we ever read of concerning His disciples. Thank you with much love. Most scholars have computed that to be about 50 pounds of flour! If only we had Christians as the Presidents of universities around the world. Second, it was an inestimable privilege to be in God’s kingdom. 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. 6. Welcome to a new life! The Book of Revelation calls Christ “the Lord of lords and King of kings ” (17:14 and 19:16). On mobile? Subscribe 1. Text: Matthew 6:33 (HCSB) But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things will be provided for you. “Overwhelmed By Grace” – a Biblical study of the sovereign grace of God in salvation. I didn’t miss a family camp until I was in my 20s. God’s kingdom people are not recognized by the rest of the world. Here's a sermon about God's promises, giving to the Lord, and God's justice. Over time, it has a huge influence on the nations and cultures of the world. Or, ‘There it is!’ For behold, the kingdom of God is in your midst.”  The Pharisees assumed the kingdom hadn’t come yet. But where was the palace? In all of these passages, we learn two important things about the kingdom of God. We aim to spread the teaching of God’s Word through Christian media with the goal of transforming lives. News of this reached the church in Jerusalem, and they sent Barnabas to Antioch. SERVING OPPORTUNITIES We commit to GIVE of our Time, Talent and Treasure. Luke 8:1  Soon afterwards, He began going around from one city and village to another, proclaiming and preaching the kingdom of God. It is so valuable that we are to pray regularly for the kingdom to come. In this parable, we see the internal influence of the kingdom. You and I, and this church are only one tiny piece of one leaf on that mustard plant. And a vision appeared to Paul in the night: a man of Macedonia was standing there, urging him and saying, “Come over to Macedonia and help us.” And when Paul had seen the vision, immediately we sought to go on into Macedonia, concluding that God had called us to preach the gospel to them. These parables were His way of telling them not to despise the day of small beginnings. We place an extremely high value on the Word of God, so we consider the context and intent of the original author to his readers before we bring present day application. He raises the poor from the dust and lifts the needy from the ash heap. Limit 1 per a customer Core Game cannot be combined with any other items. GET IT NOW Provided by Ministry Pass. Leaven changes it into soft, puffy, delicious bread! So too, we need to have a vision of what God will do if we will just labor on faithfully. One thing that is a possibility, is that even if they meet with your church, they could form a sub-culture within the body if there is a severe disparity between the Kingdom and institutional DNA. Some of them, however, men from Cyprus and Cyrene, went to Antioch and began to speak to Greeks also, telling them the good news about the Lord Jesus. For someone who said He was a king, He sure didn’t act like one! This leaven is hidden inside the dough. On another occasion there were 500 followers that met together and saw the risen Lord. Developing Kingdom Focused Disciples Who Share The Love of Jesus With The World . The Expansion of the Kingdom Matthew Chapter 10 Sunday, July 9th, 2006 I was at Family Camp at Delta Lake early this week. Summary: God is Behind the Expansion of His Kingdom, Which Will Not be Limited by Anyone or Anything. Commit your time and energy to seeing Jesus’ kingdom grow in the world! The kingdom is all over this world, but most people don’t have eyes to see it. We can witness, and work, and labor for souls, and see little results, and grow discouraged and despondent, thinking that nothing is being accomplished. Pastor Phil Miller. Transcript. Teach the radical laws of the Kingdom of God. Sunday, July 9th, 2006. The meeting starts at 10:00 a.m. A description of the wonderful benefits of meeting in homes rather than a special building. The ground of the discrimination that exists among men is the sovereign will of God and that alone; but the ground of damnation to which the reprobate are consigned is sin and sin alone. 7:13 and 23:15-18, there are sacrifices in which God intentionally instructed the Israelites to include leaven. The kingdom is the one thing that we are to seek above all else. Only few will survive long enough to rule the world. But all of that bread was made by inserting just a little bit of leaven into it. Some church leaders in the 19th century preached the Kingdom of God but it amounted only to a progressive socialistic political agenda. Luke 8:10  And He said, “To you it has been granted to know the mysteries of the kingdom of God, but to the rest it is in parables, so that SEEING THEY MAY NOT SEE, AND HEARING THEY MAY NOT UNDERSTAND. Luke 9:11  But the crowds were aware of this and followed Him; and welcoming them, He began speaking to them about the kingdom of God and curing those who had need of healing. Felicia H. Kingdom Prayer: How. In the first parable we see the external expansion of the kingdom. All they see is that guy sitting at the next table over eating a cheeseburger, or driving in the car next to them, or sitting at the desk next to them. This sermon examines some distinctives found in Acts of this Kingdom: Power, Lord, Love, Vision. And so, Jesus gives them two parables to teach slightly different truths concerning the expansion and influence of His kingdom. Now, I’m not against any of those things, but they aren’t necessary for the kingdom to influence this world. The Spirit of the Lord is moving quickly in this hour, in this time and in this SEASON to turn things around for His beloved! However, if we will look for one, primary, natural interpretation of the passage, we will stay much closer to God’s truth. One of the tried and proven principles of interpreting parables is that usually they teach one basic truth. This video is unavailable. That is exactly what has happened to Jesus and the movement He started. There are 2.2 billion adherents of the Christian faith, nearly 1/3 of all people on the planet! At the beginning we need to labor on faithfully, without seeing stupendous results. The Future Expansion of the Kingdom of God (Micah 7:11-12) Watchman Radio Hour Alex Dodson . He was gaining in popularity and influence with the common Israelite, and He was overturning their cherished ideas about their religion. But still, it does show the size and strength of that mustard plant! They may meet organically, or form house churches. And he came down with them and stood on a level place, with a great crowd of his disciples and a great multitude of people from all Judea and Jerusalem and the seacoast of Tyre and Sidon, Unnamed and unknown - God knows the names, Jerusalem, Judea, Samaria and ends of the Earth, God’s Word spread by those that possibly heard at Pentecost in Jerusalem, Spread the Word wherever God had placed them, Faith - Trusting a loving God for our life, Hope - The mindset that places that trust on future events that God has promised, Expectation - longing for promised life to transpire. In Luke 17:20-21 the Bible says, “Now having been questioned by the Pharisees as to when the kingdom of God was coming, He answered them and said, ‘The kingdom of God is not coming with signs to be observed; nor will they say, ‘Look, here it is! After He died and rose again, there were 120 in the Upper Room in Jerusalem who waited for the Holy Spirit. So, when we begin ascribing a meaning to the birds, and the woman, and the leaven, and the three pecks of flour, we can begin to find all kinds of fanciful interpretations. Here you will find some biographical sketches of men God has used and spiritual awakenings He has sovereignly brought to pass. Join us for a timely word from Pastor Jack on the importance of speaking the Word for “Kingdom Expansion in this Season”! The Kingdom Becomes a Social Movement without Individual Spirituality. And David took Metheg Ammah from the hand of the Philistines. We have everything! If we are going to be leaven, influencing this world for Christ and for righteousness, we must represent Him wherever we are. Date: 2014-09-14 Speaker: Pastor Martin Spoelstra Sermon Title: Kingdom Expansion (part 1) Kingdom Expansion Project. I grew up that way.