““His Kingdom & Righteousness”His Kingdom & Righteousness”Christ Connect Church (05-Jan-2014)Christ Connect Church (05-Jan-2014)

God has not given me a spirit of fear,God has not given me a spirit of fear,but of power and of lovebut of power and of love

And of sound mind And of sound mind (1)(1)

I have great peace because I love Your lawI have great peace because I love Your lawand nothing shall offend me and nothing shall offend me (2)(2)

You keep me in perfect peaceYou keep me in perfect peacebecause my mind is stayed on Youbecause my mind is stayed on You

And I trust in You And I trust in You (3)(3)

(1)(1) 2 Timothy 1:7, 2 Timothy 1:7, (2)(2) Psalm 119:165, Psalm 119:165, (3)(3) Isaiah 26:3, Isaiah 26:3,

Our ProclamationOur Proclamation

New Year – top resolutionsNew Year – top resolutions

1.1. Lose weight and get fitLose weight and get fit2.2. Quit smokingQuit smoking3.3. Learn something new Learn something new 4.4. Get out of debt and save moneyGet out of debt and save money5.5. Spend more time with the familySpend more time with the family

““How to be happy and successful?”How to be happy and successful?”

Yesterday’s heat waveYesterday’s heat wave

Beaudesert – 44.6CBeaudesert – 44.6CMaroochydore – 41.3CMaroochydore – 41.3CRedcliffe – 40.3CRedcliffe – 40.3CArcherfield – 43.5CArcherfield – 43.5CBrisbane – 38.7C (below the predicted 41C)Brisbane – 38.7C (below the predicted 41C)

The soul’s thirstThe soul’s thirst

Psalm 42Psalm 42:1-2:1-2As the deer pants for the water brooks,As the deer pants for the water brooks,So pants my soul for You, O God.So pants my soul for You, O God.My soul thirsts for GodMy soul thirsts for God, for the living God., for the living God.

Starting out strongStarting out strongJoshua 1:5Joshua 1:5No man shall be able to No man shall be able to stand before you all the stand before you all the days of your life; days of your life; as I as I was with Moses, so I was with Moses, so I will be with youwill be with you. I will . I will not leave you nor not leave you nor forsake you.forsake you.

Joshua defeated 31 Joshua defeated 31 Canaanite kingsCanaanite kings ( (Josh. Josh. 12:2412:24))

Seeking after GodSeeking after GodMatthew 6:33Matthew 6:33But seek first the kingdom of God and His But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added righteousness, and all these things shall be added to youto you

Seeking the kingdom of God Seeking the kingdom of God

Seeking His righteousnessSeeking His righteousness

God’s KingdomGod’s KingdomThe Kingdom of God The Kingdom of God - the rule or reign of God over all creation the rule or reign of God over all creation - the government of God based on His Word & the government of God based on His Word & LawLaw

The Lord’s Prayer says The Lord’s Prayer says “Thy kingdom come, Thy “Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven” will be done on earth as it is in heaven” ((Matt. Matt. 6:106:10) )

God’s KingdomGod’s KingdomPledge of AllegiancePledge of AllegianceFrom this time forward, under God,From this time forward, under God,I pledge my loyalty to Australia and its peopleI pledge my loyalty to Australia and its people,,whose democratic beliefs I share,whose democratic beliefs I share,whose rights and liberties I respect, andwhose rights and liberties I respect, andwhose laws I will uphold and obeywhose laws I will uphold and obey

Matthew 7:21Matthew 7:21Not everyone who says to Me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ shall Not everyone who says to Me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ shall enter the kingdom of heaven, enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does but he who does the will of My Fatherthe will of My Father in heaven in heaven

God’s RighteousnessGod’s RighteousnessRomans 1:16-17Romans 1:16-17For I am not ashamed of the For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christgospel of Christ, for , for it is the power of God to salvation for everyone it is the power of God to salvation for everyone who believes, for the Jew first and also for the who believes, for the Jew first and also for the Greek. Greek. For in it the righteousness of God is For in it the righteousness of God is revealed from faith to faithrevealed from faith to faith; as it is written, "The ; as it is written, "The just shall live by faith.“just shall live by faith.“

God’s RighteousnessGod’s RighteousnessGod’s righteousnessGod’s righteousness- a righteousness that’s not earthly or man-made a righteousness that’s not earthly or man-made (but from God) (but from God) - revealed in the gospel of Christrevealed in the gospel of Christ- is based on purely on faith is based on purely on faith

We are saved by grace thru faith in Jesus ChristWe are saved by grace thru faith in Jesus Christ ((Eph. 2:8Eph. 2:8) )

We’re looking for a ManWe’re looking for a ManJeremiah 23:5-6Jeremiah 23:5-6"Behold, the days are coming," says the Lord,"Behold, the days are coming," says the Lord,"That I will raise to David a "That I will raise to David a Branch of Branch of righteousnessrighteousness; ; a King a King shall reign and prosper,shall reign and prosper,And execute judgment and righteousness in the And execute judgment and righteousness in the earth. In His days Judah will be saved, and Israel earth. In His days Judah will be saved, and Israel will dwell safely; now this is His name by which He will dwell safely; now this is His name by which He will be called: will be called: THE LORD OUR RIGHTEOUSNESSTHE LORD OUR RIGHTEOUSNESS””

- A messianic prophecy that points to Jesus!- A messianic prophecy that points to Jesus!

Grace & Truth – In ChristGrace & Truth – In ChristJohn 1:14John 1:14And And the Word became flesh the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and dwelt among us, and we beheld His glory, the glory as of the only and we beheld His glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father, begotten of the Father, full of grace and truthfull of grace and truth..

John 14:6John 14:6““I am the way, I am the way, the truth the truth and the life. No one and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me”comes to the Father except through Me”

Grace & Truth – In ChristGrace & Truth – In ChristJohn 1:14John 1:14And And the Word became flesh the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and dwelt among us, and we beheld His glory, the glory as of the only and we beheld His glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father, begotten of the Father, full of grace and truthfull of grace and truth..

2 Corinthians 5:212 Corinthians 5:21For For the Fatherthe Father made made JesusJesus who knew no sin to be who knew no sin to be sin for us, sin for us, that we might become the that we might become the righteousness of God in righteousness of God in ChristChrist

How to Seek Christ?How to Seek Christ?1.1. Spend time in Prayer Spend time in Prayer 2.2. Spend time in His WordSpend time in His Word3.3. Obey His Word Obey His Word

John 15:7John 15:7If you abide in Me, and If you abide in Me, and My words abide in youMy words abide in you, ,

you will ask what you desire, and it shall be you will ask what you desire, and it shall be done for you.done for you.

How to Seek Christ?How to Seek Christ?4.4. Spend time sharing His gospelSpend time sharing His gospel

Mark 16:20Mark 16:20And And they went out they went out and and preached everywherepreached everywhere, ,

the Lord working with them the Lord working with them and confirming and confirming the word through the accompanying signsthe word through the accompanying signs