Living as Citizens of God's Kingdom

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- "The church is not a building, it's not even a religion to live by, it is a community of people who declare by their words, but even more by the way they live, by their actions, that there is another kingdom at play." [53:30] (Download | )

- "The gospel proclamation, the euangelion, the good news that a new kingdom has arrived on the scene with a new king. The good news that Jesus proclaimed is that the kingdom of heaven, the kingdom of God was here, and Jesus is king." [50:20] (Download | )

- "James looks out across the church and he sees believers, members of the community of believers in King Jesus who left his throne above to be poured out of everything he had to be one of us and to die for us while we were still in rebellion to him." [54:59] (Download | )

- "God earnestly, earnestly desires for his Holy Spirit to take up residence in our heart. And not just metaphorically, but to actually be the motivator in our lives, to be our guide, to be our purpose." [01:09:56] (Download | )

- "The church is not merely a gathering of individuals; it is a foretaste of the kingdom of heaven on earth. We are called to live in such a way that others can see the goodness of God through our love, service, and submission to one another." [01:30:38] (Download | )

- "Submit to God. The author, the creator, the sustainer of life and not death. Submit yourself to Him. Resist the king of darkness and death and evil. Resist the devil and he will flee from you." [01:18:52] (Download | )

- "We need Jesus. It says he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear, but when you are tempted, he will also provide a way out so that you can endure it. And that way is always grace." [01:12:44] (Download | )

- "Truly receiving the gift of grace, it doesn't leave you unchanged. Unless you choose to turn away, unless you choose to reject again the wisdom of God and find yourself again on the outside of his kingdom." [01:14:55] (Download | )

- "The problem with that kind of approach to life where my faith in Christ has little effect on the way that I live or even that my faith in Christ is reduced to my ticket into heaven at the end of life is that it stands in contrast to the gospel proclamation." [50:20] (Download | )

- "My prayer and benediction over you is that with each new day, you would be consciously aware of the personal presence of God with you and the Holy Spirit. That you would see and hear His guidance in your life." [01:37:03] (Download | )
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