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“The Kingdom of God is in your midst.” Lk 17:21
To the degree… to the extent…
Our COMPELLING Narrative
strong and forceful: causing you to feel that you must do something
Col 1:15-18 (NIV)15Jesus is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation. 16For by Him all things were created: things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or powers or rulers or authorities; all things were created by Him and for Him. 17He is before all things, and in Him all things hold together. 18And He is the head of the body, the church; He is the beginning and the firstborn from among the dead, so that in everything He might have the supremacy.
Col 1:15-18 (NIV)15Jesus is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation. 16For by Him all things were created: things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or powers or rulers or authorities; all things were created by Him and for Him. 17He is before all things, and in Him all things hold together. 18And He is the head of the body, the church; He is the beginning and the firstborn from among the dead, so that in everything He might have the supremacy.
Col 1:15-18 (NIV)15Jesus is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation. 16For by Him all things were created: things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or powers or rulers or authorities; all things were created by Him and for Him. 17He is before all things, and in Him all things hold together. 18And He is the head of the body, the church; He is the beginning and the firstborn from among the dead, so that in everything He might have the supremacy.
Who is Jesus? Col 1:15-18 (NIV)
1. The image of the invisible God
2. The Creator – by Him & for HimFalse teaching of
Who is Jesus? Col 1:15-18 (NIV)
1. The image of the invisible God
2. The Creator – by Him & for Him
3. The Sustainer – He holds ALLthings together
False teaching of
Col 1:20“…God… through Jesus… to reconcile to Himself ALL things, whether things on earth or things in heaven, by making peace through Jesus’ blood, shed on the cross.”
Kingdom of God
• Is here, & yet to come
• 2nd Coming of Christ:--
• Total, global transformation
• In-between time:
• extend the blessings of God’s kingdom throughout creation
Sacred/Spiritual•Anything relating to God•Anything to do with the church•Things religious•Other worldly•The most important sphere of life•Ideal form of work is full time Christian work
Secular• Everyday things; little
or nothing to do with God
• Less important• Out there in the world• About earning money• Some forms of secular
work have a spiritual value
• Doesn't count for much
The cosmic, immense24/7 Kingdom of God
cannot be shrunk down to a few hundred people
singing songs in a nice building for an hour every weekend.
SPIRITUALMost Spiritual
SECULARLeast Spiritual
MISSIONS
Full-time ChristiansClergy, Christian NGO etc
Lay Christian LeadersElders, Deacons, SS Treachers etc
Public SectorEducation, Medical professionals,
Fire, Police, Social Services etc
Private SectorEngineers, Lawyers, Business, Food Services etc
Ghana, West AfricaDrought & Rain in 2007
Sep 21, 2007: > 90,000 people displaced20,000 homes destroyed
$15,000 raised by Partners International
Col 3:23Whatever you do, work at it with ALL your heart, as working for the Lord, not for men…
1 Cor 10:31So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it ALL for the glory of God.
“There is not one square inch in the whole domain of human existence over which Christ who is sovereign does not cry out ‘Mine!”
~~Abraham Kuyper• Dutch reformed pastor • Prime Minister of The Netherlands • Founder of the Amsterdam Free University.
Abraham Kuyper