For the City: P.E.A.C.E.
Speaker: Rev. Ho-Ming Tsui
Scripture: Luke 4:43
I must preach the Good News of the Kingdom of God in other towns, too, because that is why I was sent.
—Luke 4:43
1. What is the Kingdom of God?
The Kingdom is about how God wants things to be here and now.
Definition: God’s People fulfilling God’s purpose for God’s (Global) Glory
2. What is our role in the Kingdom of God
What did Jesus do while he was here?
1. He preached the good news
He went through Galilee preaching the good news of the kingdom.
—Matthew 4:23
2. He equipped servant leaders
Jesus appointed twelve - as apostles - that they might be with him and that he might send them out to preach
—Mark 3:15
3. He helped the poor
The Spirit of the Lord has appointed me to preach good news to the poor
—Luke 4:18
4. He cared for the sick
Wherever Jesus went, he healed people of every sort of disease and illness
—Matthew 9:35
5. He educated people
Jesus went throughout Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the good news of the kingdom and healing every disease and illness among the people
—Matthew 4:23
“Global Giants”
1. Spiritual emptiness
2. Self-centered leadership
3. Extreme Poverty
4. Pandemic Diseases
5. Poor Education
PEACE Plan:
P – Plant a church
E – Equip servant leaders
A – Assist the poor
C – Care for the sick
E – Educate the next generation
P.E.A.C.E. is “ordinary people, empowered by God, making a difference, wherever they are.”