Teaching by Tag: Kingdom Living
The Responsibility of the Church in a Foreign Land
Will you stand with your biblical Christian convictions against a world that is looking for evidence to confirm their suspicion that we are hypocritical, judgmental, and self-righteous?
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When Politics Replaces the Gospel
When we trade politics for the gospel, we forget which kingdom we are in, and we start putting our hope in the kingdom of darkness instead of the kingdom of God’s dear Son. We don’t need a problem-solver; we need a Redeemer.
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Livin’ the Dream
“Living the dream” will always be a dream because we live in a world where sin abounds. Jesus showed that dying to ourselves is the way to life.
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Love Your Enemies
The closest you will ever come to being like Jesus in this life is when you respond to those who are hostile toward you the way He did with those who were so hostile toward Him.
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Guard Your Heart
Your heart is like a computer operating system, in that it directs your thoughts, decisions, and actions. The Bible tells you to “above all else, guard your heart,” but first you need to make sure that the Spirit of Jesus is your “OS.”
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Ministering Out of Depletion
Sometimes we are tempted to feel that our contribution to God’s kingdom is insignificant, especially when we are feeling depleted. Yet in the storyline of all of history, it could be that, when any of us goes forth to minister in the simplest way to another person, it may change the course of the world.
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The Cost of Not Following Jesus, Part 5
To not follow Jesus is to miss out on being part of the eternal, magnificent, unexplainable kingdom of God, where everything is different than we would expect. Everyone has a platform in His kingdom, so we must get away from the mentality that there are only certain types of important people.
Watch / ListenThe Cost of Not Following Jesus, Part 4
A cost of not following Jesus is that you will attempt to find truth, peace, and righteousness through your own self. The Sermon on the Mount reveals that none of those are possible outside of life in the kingdom of God.
Watch / ListenThe Cost of Not Following Jesus, Part 3
The kingdom of God is His universal sovereign rule over all time and all situations in all of history. A cost of not following Jesus is being outside of His kingdom and missing out on its eternal benefits.
Watch / ListenThe Cost of Not Following Jesus, Part 2
A cost of not following Jesus is being lost in and consumed by the darkness of this world. But the Light of the world has come so that those who believe in Him could pass from darkness to light, from death into life.
Watch / ListenThe Cost of Not Following Jesus, Part 1
A cost of not following Jesus is that you will have a restless soul and troubled conscience. People who are at rest have an insatiable desire for the Word, a devoted prayer life, a care-less attitude about the things of this world, and a nonjudgmental spirit toward people who are not as mature as they are.
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Of One Heart and Soul
God calls His church to draw near to Himself, hold fast to our confession, and stir one another to good works. The only way we can obey that call is by coming together as the body of Christ.
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Moral Integrity, Part 2
When you surround yourself with a community who truly understands the Christian faith, you are able to find true victory in your walk with Jesus.
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In the Beginning, Part 26: The Promised Son Is Born
Our view of eternity directs our life of uncertainty. If we keep an eternal perspective, we can join Abraham in “looking forward to the city with foundations, whose architect and builder is God.”
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Ready for Battle: The Armor of God, Part 2 – The Belt and the Breastplate
Successful living is deeply connected to the foundation of God’s truth, upon which is built righteous choices that protect the heart and allow us to focus on Jesus and His kingdom.
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