Christ is King
Christ is King // Civil Government
November 12, 2023 • Jason King • Matthew 28:18–20, Romans 13:1–7, Ephesians 4:11–12, 1 Timothy 2:1–6, Colossians 2:15
11/12/23 Pastor Jason King Christ is King Civil Government Colossians 2:15 (NIV) “having disarmed the powers and authorities, he made a public spectacle of them, triumphing over them by the cross.” Matthew 28:18-20 (NIV) “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.” Governments created by God. Self Church Family Civil Romans 13:1-7 (NIV) “Let everyone be subject to the governing authorities, for there is no authority except that which God has established. The authorities that exist have been established by God. Consequently, whoever rebels against the authority is rebelling against what God has instituted, and those who do so will bring judgment on themselves. For rulers hold no terror for those who do right, but for those who do wrong. Do you want to be free from fear of the one in authority? Then do what is right and you will be commended. For the one in authority is God’s servant for your good. But if you do wrong, be afraid, for rulers do not bear the sword for no reason. They are God’s servants, agents of wrath to bring punishment on the wrongdoer. Therefore, it is necessary to submit to the authorities, not only because of possible punishment but also as a matter of conscience. This is also why you pay taxes, for the authorities are God’s servants, who give their full time to governing. Give to everyone what you owe them: If you owe taxes, pay taxes; if revenue, then revenue; if respect, then respect; if honor, then honor.” Ephesians 4:11-12 (NIV) “Christ himself gave the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, the pastors and teachers, to equip his people for works of service, so that the body of Christ may be built up” Bringing Glory to Christ the King in Civil Government. 1. Pray for our civil government. 1 Timothy 2:1-6 (NIV) “I urge, then, first of all, that petitions, prayers, intercession and thanksgiving be made for all people— for kings and all those in authority, that we may live peaceful and quiet lives in all godliness and holiness. This is good, and pleases God our Savior, who wants all people to be saved and to come to a knowledge of the truth. For there is one God and one mediator between God and mankind, the man Christ Jesus, who gave himself as a ransom for all people.” 2. Honor Jesus in everything you do and say. Mark 12:17 (NKJV) “Render to Caesar the things that are Caesar's, and to God the things that are God's.” 3. Act from the Kingship of Christ. Colossians 1:16-17 (ESV) “For by him all things were created, in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities—all things were created through him and for him. And he is before all things, and in him all things hold together."
Christ is King // Family & Children
November 5, 2023 • Jason King • Deuteronomy 8:5, Hebrews 12:10–11, Proverbs 23:13–14, 1 Timothy 3:4, Ephesians 6:4
God’s Design for Raising of Children Ephesians 5:1 (ESV) “be imitators of God, as beloved children.” 1. The biblical environment of the home is full of grace. 2. Standards in the home are for the child's future not for the parents temporary convenience. Colossians 1:2,3:20 (ESV) “Grace to you and peace from God our Father…Children, obey your parents in everything, for this pleases the Lord.” 1 Timothy 3:4-5 (ESV) “He must manage his own household well, with all dignity keeping his children submissive, for if someone does not know how to manage his own household, how will he care for God's church?” Ephesians 6:4 (ESV) “bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.” 3. The biblical home is familiar with the discipline. Deuteronomy 8:5 (ESV) “as a man disciplines his son, the Lord your God disciplines you.” Hebrews 12:5-7 (ESV) “’My son, do not regard lightly the discipline of the Lord, nor be weary when reproved by him. For the Lord disciplines the one he loves, and chastises every son whom he receives.’ It is for discipline that you have to endure. God is treating you as sons. For what son is there whom his father does not discipline? If you are left without discipline, in which all have participated, then you are illegitimate children and not sons.” Lessons from God about discipline Discipline is not punishment Hebrews 12:10-11 (NIV) “God disciplines us for our good, in order that we may share in his holiness. No discipline seems pleasant at the time, but painful. Later on, however, it produces a harvest of righteousness and peace for those who have been trained by it.” Discipline is for correction Galatians 6:1 (NIV) “Brothers and sisters, if someone is caught in a sin, you who live by the Spirit should restore that person gently. But watch yourselves, or you also may be tempted” Ephesians 4:32 (NIV) “Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you.” Proverbs 23:13-14 (NIV) “Do not withhold discipline from a child; if you punish them with the rod, they will not die. Punish them with the rod and save them from death.” Discipline is Love
Christ is King // Family & Wives
October 29, 2023 • Jason King • Proverbs 14:1, Proverbs 31:27, Joshua 1:5, Romans 8:32, 1 Peter 5:7
Christ is King God’s Design for the Woman in the Family Genesis 2:18,21-24 (ESV) “The Lord God said, ‘It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him a helper fit for him.’” “So the Lord God caused a deep sleep to fall upon the man, and while he slept took one of his ribs and closed up its place with flesh. And the rib that the Lord God had taken from the man he made into a woman and brought her to the man. Then the man said, ’This at last is bone of my bones and flesh of my flesh; she shall be called Woman, because she was taken out of Man.’ Therefore a man shall leave his father and his mother and hold fast to his wife, and they shall become one flesh.” Ephesians 5:22-24,33 (ESV) “Wives, submit to your own husbands, as to the Lord. For the husband is the head of the wife even as Christ is the head of the church, his body, and is himself its Savior. Now as the church submits to Christ, so also wives should submit in everything to their husbands.” “let each one of you love his wife as himself, and let the wife see that she respects her husband.” 1. A godly wife is a help to their husband. Proverbs 14:1 (NIV) “The wise woman builds her house, but with her own hands the foolish one tears hers down.” 2. Godly wives respect their husbands. 3. Godly wives are to be oriented towards their homes. Proverbs 31:15-16 (ESV) “She rises while it is yet night and provides food for her household and portions for her maidens. She considers a field and buys it; with the fruit of her hands she plants a vineyard.” Titus 2:3-5 (ESV) “Older women likewise are to be reverent in behavior, not slanderers or slaves to much wine. They are to teach what is good, and so train the young women to love their husbands and children, to be self-controlled, pure, working at home, kind, and submissive to their own husbands, that the word of God may not be reviled.” Proverbs 31:27 (ESV) “She looks well to the ways of her household and does not eat the bread of idleness.” 4. Godly wives are discerning. 5. Godly wives are resilient. Joshua 1:5 (NIV) “…As I was with Moses, so I will be with you; I will never leave you nor forsake you.” 2 Timothy 2:13 (NIV) “if we are faithless, he remains faithful, for he cannot disown himself.” 6. Godly wives are generous. Romans 8:32 (ESV) “He who did not spare his own Son but gave him up for us all, how will he not also with him graciously give us all things?” 7. Godly wives need strengthening and healing. 1 Peter 5:7 (ESV) “Cast all your anxieties on him because he cares for you.”
Christ is King // Family & Husbands
October 22, 2023 • Jason King • Matthew 28:18, Matthew 19:4–6, Ephesians 5:23, Luke 14:25, Isaiah 62:6
Family Matthew 28:18-20 (ESV) “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you...” Mathew 19:4-6 (ESV) “Have you not read that he who created them from the beginning made them male and female, and said, ‘Therefore a man shall leave his father and his mother and hold fast to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh’? So they are no longer two but one flesh.” What therefore God has joined together, let not man separate.” God’s design for man in the family. Ephesians 5:23,25-33 (ESV) “the husband is the head of the wife even as Christ is the head of the church…Husbands, love your wives, as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her, that he might sanctify her, having cleansed her by the washing of water with the word, so that he might present the church to himself in splendor, without spot or wrinkle or any such thing, that she might be holy and without blemish. In the same way husbands should love their wives as their own bodies. He who loves his wife loves himself. For no one ever hated his own flesh, but nourishes and cherishes it, just as Christ does the church, because we are members of his body. “Therefore a man shall leave his father and mother and hold fast to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh.” This mystery is profound, and I am saying that it refers to Christ and the church. However, let each one of you love his wife as himself...” 1. Husbands are the head of the family. 2. Husbands should be in love with Jesus more than anything or anyone. Luke 14:25 (ESV) “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.” 3. Husbands are to take responsibility. 4. Husbands are to protect. Isaiah 62:6 (NKJV) I have set watchmen on your walls, O Jerusalem; They shall never hold their peace day or night. You who make mention of the Lord, do not keep silent, 5. Husbands are to provide 1 Timothy 6:17 (NIV) “...God, who richly provides us with everything for our enjoyment.”
Christ is King // The New Covenant of God's Grace
October 15, 2023 • Jason King • Romans 8:1–4, Romans 8:23–25, 2 Corinthians 5:21, Philippians 3:9, 1 John 2:1–2
The New Covenant of God’s Grace Romans 8:1-4 (NIV) “Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus, because through Christ Jesus the law of the Spirit who gives life has set you free from the law of sin and death. For what the law was powerless to do because it was weakened by the flesh, God did by sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh to be a sin offering. And so he condemned sin in the flesh, in order that the righteous requirement of the law might be fully met in us, who do not live according to the flesh but according to the Spirit.” God’s Covenant of Grace has judged you. 1. NOT GUILTY! Romans 8:1 (NIV) “Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus” Romans 8:23-25 (NIV) “all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, and all are justified freely by his grace through the redemption that came by Christ Jesus. God presented Christ as a sacrifice of atonement, through the shedding of his blood—to be received by faith.” 2. Righteous 2 Corinthians 5:21 (ESV) “For our sake he made him to be sin who knew no sin, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.” Philippians 3:9 (NIV) “[I am] found in him, not having a righteousness of my own that comes from the law, but that which is through faith in Christ—the righteousness that comes from God on the basis of faith. “ 1 John 2:1-2 (NIV) “My dear children, I write this to you so that you will not sin. But if anybody does sin, we have an advocate with the Father—Jesus Christ, the Righteous One. He is the atoning sacrifice for our sins, and not only for ours but also for the sins of the whole world.” 3. Free from the slavery to sin Romans 8:2 (NIV) “because through Christ Jesus the law of the spirit of life set me free from the law of sin and death.” Romans 6:23 “the wages of sin is death.” No Condemnation When we don’t live up to our identity in Christ In marriage problems In parenting struggles In suffering When others try to condemn me Now and forever
Christ is King // Family & Marriage
October 8, 2023 • Jason King • Genesis 1:27, Acts 17:28, Ephesians 5:31
Christ is King Family Self Church Family Government Genesis 1:27 (ESV) "God created man in his own image, in the image of God he created him; male and female he created them.” Mathew 19:4-6 (ESV) “Have you not read that he who created them from the beginning made them male and female, and said, ‘Therefore a man shall leave his father and his mother and hold fast to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh’? So they are no longer two but one flesh.” What therefore God has joined together, let not man separate.” Marriage Acts 17:28 (ESV) “In him we live and move and have our being” Ephesians 5:31 (ESV) “Therefore a man shall leave his father and mother and hold fast to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh.” This mystery is profound, and I am saying that it refers to Christ and the church.
Christ is King // Saving The World
October 1, 2023 • Jason King • Matthew 28:18–20, Luke 6:26–28, Hebrews 10:23–25, 1 John 5:4, Colossians 2:15
Saving The World Colossians 2:15 (NIV) “having disarmed the powers and authorities, he made a public spectacle of them, triumphing over them by the cross.” Matthew 28:18-20 (NIV) “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.” Acts 2:36 (ESV) “Let all the house of Israel therefore know for certain that God has made him both Lord and Christ, this Jesus whom you crucified.” How to save the world Be patient Be confident Matthew 7:29 (NIV) “He taught as one who had authority, and not as their teachers of the law.” Luke 6:26-28 (NIV) “Woe to you when everyone speaks well of you, for that is how their ancestors treated the false prophets. ‘But to you who are listening I say: Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you.’” 3. Be faithful to the house of God Hebrews 10:23-25 (NLT) “Let us hold tightly without wavering to the hope we affirm, for God can be trusted to keep his promise. Let us think of ways to motivate one another to acts of love and good works. And let us not neglect our meeting together, as some people do, but encourage one another, especially now that the day of his return is drawing near.” 1 John 5:4 (ESV) “For everyone who has been born of God overcomes the world. And this is the victory that has overcome the world—our faith.” 4. Be considerate of the next generation Proverbs 13:22 (ESV) "A good man leaves an inheritance to his children's children”
Christ is King // The Church and the Kingdom - Part 2
September 24, 2023 • Mark Davies • Ephesians 4:11–16, Luke 15:1–7, Matthew 16:19, Jeremiah 29:7, Acts 1:4–8
The Church and The Kingdom Pt. 2 Four Realms of Authority Self Church Family Civil Life What does Christ expect from the church? Submission to Jesus’ authority Live a life aimed at loving service Unity - Submitting to one another Realize: Christianity is not just about you Context: Historic Theological Views of the Church’s Role Dominance Theology Escapism Theology Engagement Theology Model’s of Church The Attractional Model The Intentional Model How Does The Kingdom Advance? The Kingdom Advances Through Influence. Matthew 16:19 ESV “I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven, and whatever you bind on earth shall be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.” How Do You Gain Influence? Influence is gained through: Prayer, Being Equipped, and Serving Pray Like This Pray For Your City Matthew 6:9-10 ESV “Pray then like this: Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name. Your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.” You cannot change that which you do not love. - David Powers Jeremiah 29:7 ESV “But seek the welfare of the city where I have sent you into exile, and pray to the Lord on its behalf, for in its welfare you will find your welfare.” Pray for the Holy Spirit’s Power Acts 1:4-8 ESV “And while staying with them he ordered them not to depart from Jerusalem, but to wait for the promise of the Father, which, he said, “you heard from me; for John baptized with water, but you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit not many days from now.” So when they had come together, they asked him, “Lord, will you at this time restore the kingdom to Israel?” He said to them, “It is not for you to know times or seasons that the Father has fixed by his own authority. But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth.” Pray for God’s strategy Be Equipped Like This Ephesians 4:11-16 NLT “Now these are the gifts Christ gave to the church: the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, and the pastors and teachers. Their responsibility is to equip God’s people to do his work and build up the church, the body of Christ. This will continue until we all come to such unity in our faith and knowledge of God’s Son that we will be mature in the Lord, measuring up to the full and complete standard of Christ. Then we will no longer be immature like children. We won’t be tossed and blown about by every wind of new teaching. We will not be influenced when people try to trick us with lies so clever they sound like the truth. Instead, we will speak the truth in love, growing in every way more and more like Christ, who is the head of his body, the church. He makes the whole body fit together perfectly. As each part does its own special work, it helps the other parts grow, so that the whole body is healthy and growing and full of love.” Proverbs 22:29 ESV “Do you see a man skillful in his work? He will stand before kings; he will not stand before obscure men.” Serve Like This Mark 10:45 NLT “For even the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve others and to give his life as a ransom for many.” Jesus’ Model of Serving Mark 10:45 NLT “For even the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve others and to give his life as a ransom for many.” John 13:3-5 ESV “Jesus, knowing that the Father had given all things into his hands, and that he had come from God and was going back to God, rose from supper. He laid aside his outer garments, and taking a towel, tied it around his waist. Then he poured water into a basin and began to wash the disciples’ feet and to wipe them with the towel that was wrapped around him.” Luke 15:1-7 The Message “By this time a lot of men and women of questionable reputation were hanging around Jesus, listening intently. The Pharisees and religion scholars were not pleased, not at all pleased. They growled, “He takes in sinners and eats meals with them, treating them like old friends.” Their grumbling triggered this story. “Suppose one of you had a hundred sheep and lost one. Wouldn’t you leave the ninety-nine in the wilderness and go after the lost one until you found it? When found, you can be sure you would put it across your shoulders, rejoicing, and when you got home call in your friends and neighbors, saying, ‘Celebrate with me! I’ve found my lost sheep!’ Count on it—there’s more joy in heaven over one sinner’s rescued life than over ninety-nine good people in no need of rescue.” Luke 4:43 ESV “But He said to them, “I must preach the kingdom of God to the other cities also, for I was sent for this purpose.” Mark 10:46-52 The Message “They spent some time in Jericho. As Jesus was leaving town, trailed by his disciples and a parade of people, a blind beggar by the name of Bartimaeus, son of Timaeus, was sitting alongside the road. When he heard that Jesus the Nazarene was passing by, he began to cry out, “Son of David, Jesus! Mercy, have mercy on me!” Many tried to hush him up, but he yelled all the louder, “Son of David! Mercy, have mercy on me!” Jesus stopped in his tracks. “Call him over.” They called him. “It’s your lucky day! Get up! He’s calling you to come!” Throwing off his coat, he was on his feet at once and came to Jesus. Jesus said, “What can I do for you?” The blind man said, “Rabbi, I want to see.” “On your way,” said Jesus. “Your faith has saved and healed you.” In that very instant he recovered his sight and followed Jesus down the road.”
Christ is King // The Church and The Kingdom - Part 1
September 17, 2023 • Mark Davies • Ephesians 4:1–7, Ephesians 2:13–22, Matthew 13:33, Isaiah 9:6–7, Zechariah 14:9
The Church and The Kingdom Four Realms of Authority 1. Self 2. Church 3. Family 4. Civil Life “Church” The church = A local gathering of Believers The Church = Every person who has decided to follow Jesus in every geographical place. Kingdom of God - Gods ways and will expressed on the earth. Matthew 13:33 (ESV) “He told them another parable.’“The kingdom of heaven is like leaven that a woman took and hid in three measures of flour, till it was all leavened.’” Matthew 13:45-46 (ESV) “Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant in search of fine pearls, who, on finding one pearl of great value, went and sold all that he had and bought it.” Isaiah 9:6-7 (NASB) “For a child will be born to us, a son will be given to us; And the government will rest on His shoulders; And His name will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Eternal Father, Prince of Peace. There will be no end to the increase of Hisgovernment or of peace, On the throne of David and over his kingdom, To establish it and to uphold it with justice and righteousness from then on and forevermore. The zeal of the Lord of hosts will accomplish this.” Psalm 145:11-13 (NKJV) “They shall speak of the glory of Your kingdom and talk of Your power; To make known to the sons of men Your mighty acts and the glory of the majesty of Your kingdom. Your kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, And Your dominion endures throughout all generations.” Daniel What does God Expect of Us? 5. Submission to Jesus’ Authority - Voluntary Matthew 6:9-10 (NASB) “Pray then like this: Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name. Your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.” Matthew 7:21 (NASB) “Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but the one who does the will of my Father who is in heaven.” 6. To Live a Life Aimed at Loving Service Ephesians 5:1-2 (NASB) “Therefore be imitators of God, as beloved children. And walk in love, as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us, a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God…“ Cue: Growth Track Slide - AV Has this ready 7. Be Unified - Submitting to One Another Zechariah 14:9 (NASB) “And the Lord will be king over all the earth. On that day the Lord will be one and his name one.” John 17:22-23 (ESV) “The glory that you have given me I have given to them, that they may be one even as we are one, I in them and you in me, that they may become perfectly one, so that the world may know that you sent me and loved them even as you loved me. “ Ephesians 4:1-7 (ESV) “I therefore, a prisoner for the Lord, urge you to walk in a manner worthy of the calling to which you have been called, with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love, eager to maintain the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. There is one body and one Spirit—just as you were called to the one hope that belongs to your call— one Lord, one faith, one baptism, one God and Father of all, who is over all and through all and in all. But grace was given to each one of us according to the measure of Christ’s gift.” 8. Realize: Christianity Is Not Just About You Ephesians 2:13-22 (ESV) “But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far off have been brought near by the blood of Christ. For he himself is our peace, who has made us both one and has broken down in his flesh the dividing wall of hostility by abolishing the law of commandments expressed in ordinances, that he might create in himself one new man in place of the two, so making peace, and might reconcile us both to God in one body through the cross, thereby killing the hostility. And he came and preached peace to you who were far off and peace to those who were near. For through him we both have access in one Spirit to the Father. So then you are no longer strangers and aliens, but you are fellow citizens with the saints and members of the household of God, built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Christ Jesus himself being the cornerstone, in whom the whole structure, being joined together, grows into a holy temple in the Lord. In him you also are being built together into a dwelling place for God by the Spirit.”
Christ is King // Christ’s Authority and the Church
September 10, 2023 • Jason King • Matthew 28:18–20, Acts 1:9–11, Ephesians 4:11–12, Acts 17:7, 1 Corinthians 10:31
Christ’s Authority and the Church Matthew 28:18-20 (ESV) “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age.” Acts 1:9-11 (ESV) “And when he had said these things, as they were looking on, he was lifted up, and a cloud took him out of their sight. And while they were gazing into heaven as he went, behold, two men stood by them in white robes, and said, ‘Men of Galilee, why do you stand looking into heaven? This Jesus, who was taken up from you into heaven, will come in the same way as you saw him go into heaven.’” Three Biblical spheres of government: Family Church Civil Ephesians 4:11-12 (NIV) “Christ himself gave the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, the pastors and teachers, to equip his people for works of service, so that the body of Christ may be built up…” Acts 17:7 (ESV) “they are all acting against the decrees of Caesar, saying that there is another king, Jesus.” 1 Corinthians 10:31 (ESV) “whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God."
Christ is King // By the Power of the Holy Spirit
September 3, 2023 • Jason King • John 14:26, Acts 1:4–5, 1 Corinthians 2:4–5, Isaiah 32:14–18, Zechariah 4:6
By the Power of the Holy Spirit John 14:26 (ESV) “But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name” John 15:26 (ESV) “But when the Helper comes, whom I will send to you from the Father, the Spirit of truth” John 16:7 (ESV) “...it is to your advantage that I go away, for if I do not go away, the Helper will not come to you. But if I go, I will send Him to you.” Acts 1:4-5 (NIV) “...Do not leave Jerusalem, but wait for the gift my Father promised, which you have heard me speak about. For John baptized with water, but in a few days you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit.” Acts 2:19 (ESV) “I will show wonders in heaven above and signs in the earth beneath” 1 Cor 2:4-5 (NIV) “My message and my preaching were not with wise and persuasive words, but with a demonstration of the Spirit’s power, so that your faith might not rest on human wisdom, but on God’s power.” Isaiah 32:14-18 (ESV) “For the palace is forsaken, the populous city deserted…until the Spirit is poured upon us from on high, and the wilderness becomes a fruitful field, and the fruitful field is deemed a forest. Then justice will dwell in the wilderness, and righteousness abide in the fruitful field. And the effect of righteousness will be peace, and the result of righteousness, quietness and trust forever. My people will abide in a peaceful habitation, in secure dwellings, and in quiet resting places.” Isaiah 44:3 (ESV) “For I will pour water on the thirsty land, and streams on the dry ground; I will pour my Spirit upon your offspring, and my blessing on your descendants.” John 6:63 (NKJV) “It is the Spirit who gives life; the flesh profits nothing” Isaiah 63:10 (ESV) “They rebelled and grieved his Holy Spirit; therefore he turned to be their enemy, and himself fought against them.” 1 Cor. 6:19 (NIV) “Do you not know that your bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God?” Zechariah 4:6 (ESV) “...Not by might, nor by power, but by my Spirit, says the Lord of hosts.”
Christ is King // Unconformity
August 27, 2023 • Jason King • 1 Peter 1:14–16, Ezekiel 11:12, Matthew 6:8, John 14:6, Leviticus 11:45
Unconformity Leviticus 11:45 (NIV) “I am the Lord, who brought you up out of Egypt to be your God; therefore be holy, because I am holy.” 1 Peter 1:14-16 (NIV) “do not conform to the evil desires you had when you lived in ignorance. But just as he who called you is holy, so be holy in all you do; for it is written: “Be holy, because I am holy.” Leviticus 18:3-4 (ESV) “You shall not do as they do in the land of Egypt, where you lived, and you shall not do as they do in the land of Canaan, to which I am bringing you. You shall not walk in their statutes. You shall follow my rules and keep my statutes and walk in them. I am the Lord your God.” Ezekiel 11:12 (NIV) “for you have not followed my decrees or kept my laws but have conformed to the standards of the nations around you.” Matthew 6:8 (ESV) “Do not be like them…” Romans 12:2 (NIV) "Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind.” Challenge - Pluralism John 14:6 (NIV) “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.” 1 Corinthians 8:6 (ESV) “for us there is one God, the Father, from whom are all things and for whom we exist, and one Lord, Jesus Christ, through whom are all things and through whom we exist."
Christ is King // Your Response to the Kingship of Christ
August 20, 2023 • Jason King • Luke 6:46, John 12:24, Luke 9:23–24, 1 Corinthians 6:19–20, Galatians 2:20
Your Response to the Kingship of Christ Luke 6:46 (ESV) “Why do you call me ‘Lord, Lord,’ and not do what I tell you?” Matthew 13:23 (ESV) “As for what was sown on good soil, this is the one who hears the word and understands it. He indeed bears fruit and yields, in one case a hundredfold, in another sixty, and in another thirty.” John 12:24 (ESV) “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless a grain of wheat falls into the earth and dies, it remains alone; but if it dies, it bears much fruit.” Luke 9:23-24 (ESV) “...If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me. For whoever would save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will save it.” Galatians 5:16-17 (NIV) “...walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh. For the flesh desires what is contrary to the Spirit, and the Spirit what is contrary to the flesh. They are in conflict with each other, so that you are not to do whatever you want.” 1 Corinthians 6:19-20 (NIV) “Do you not know that your bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own; you were bought at a price. Therefore honor God with your bodies.” Galatians 2:20 (NIV) “I have been crucified with Christ; it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me; and the life I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself for me.”
Christ is King // Intro to Series
August 13, 2023 • Jason King • Colossians 2:15, Ephesians 1:19–23, Matthew 28:18–20, Genesis 3:1–6, John 12:31–32
Christ is King Matthew 28:18-20a (ESV) “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you.” Genesis 1:26a (ESV) “Let us make man in our image, after our likeness. And let them have dominion…” Genesis 5:1-2a (NIV) “…he made them in the likeness of God. He created them male and female and blessed them.” Genesis 2:17b (NKJV) “for in the day that you eat of it you shall surely die.” Genesis 3:1-6 (ESV) “He said to the woman, ‘Did God actually say, You shall not eat of any tree in the garden’?’ And the woman said to the serpent, ‘We may eat of the fruit of the trees in the garden, but God said, You shall not eat of the fruit of the tree that is in the midst of the garden, neither shall you touch it, lest you die.’ But the serpent said to the woman, ‘You will not surely die. For God knows that when you eat of it your eyes will be opened, and you will be like God, knowing good and evil.’ So when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was a delight to the eyes, and that the tree was to be desired to make one wise, she took of its fruit and ate, and she also gave some to her husband who was with her, and he ate.” Genesis 3:15 (NIV) “And I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your offspring and hers; he [her offspring] will crush your head, and you [Satan] will strike his heel.” Matthew 4:1-11 (NIV) “Then Jesus was led by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil. After fasting forty days and forty nights, he was hungry. The tempter came to him and said, ‘If you are the Son of God, tell these stones to become bread.’ Jesus answered, ‘It is written: Man shall not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.’” Then the devil took him to the holy city and had him stand on the highest point of the temple. ‘If you are the Son of God,’ he said, ‘throw yourself down. For it is written: ‘He will command his angels concerning you, and they will lift you up in their hands, so that you will not strike your foot against a stone.’ Jesus answered him, ‘It is also written: Do not put the Lord your God to the test.’ Again, the devil took him to a very high mountain and showed him all the kingdoms of the world and their splendor. ‘All this I will give you,’ he said, ‘if you will bow down and worship me.’ Jesus said to him, ‘Away from me, Satan! For it is written: Worship the Lord your God, and serve him only.’ Then the devil left him, and angels came and attended him.” Have you ever wondered why Jesus didn’t say You idiot! You can’t offer to me what doesn’t belong to you? John 12:31-32 (ESV) “Now is the judgment of this world; now will the ruler of this world be cast out. And I, when I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all people to myself.” Matthew 28:18-20a (ESV) “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you.” Colossians 2:15 (NKJV) “Having disarmed principalities and powers, He made a public spectacle of them, triumphing over them in it.” Revelation 1:5 (ESV) “Jesus Christ the faithful witness, the firstborn of the dead, and the ruler of kings on earth.” Ephesians 1:19-23 (ESV) “what is the immeasurable greatness of his power toward us who believe, according to the working of his great might that he worked in Christ when he raised him from the dead and seated him at his right hand in the heavenly places, far above all rule and authority and power and dominion, and above every name that is named, not only in this age but also in the one to come. And he put all things under his feet and gave him as head over all things to the church, which is his body, the fullness of him who fills all in all.” Habakkuk 2:14 (ESV) “For the earth will be filled with the knowledge of the glory of the Lord as the waters cover the sea.”