1 Peter 2:4-10 9 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.Give us this day our daily bread,and forgive us our debts,     as we also have forgiven our debtors.And lead us not into temptation,     but deliver us from evil.Matthew 6:9-1320 For the kingdom of God does not consist in talk but in power.1 Corinthians 4:20I have been crucified with Christ. It is no longer I who live, but Christ who 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.Galatians 2:20 We will never see what God wants until we die to what we want.What Needs To Change?What Is God’s Kingdom?How does God expand His Kingdom?How do We expand His Kingdom? But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you.Matthew 6:33Jesus answered, “My kingdom is not of this world. If my kingdom were of this world, my servants would have been fighting, that I might not be delivered over to the Jews. But my kingdom is not from the world.”John 18:36For the kingdom of God is not a matter of eating and drinking but of righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit.Romans 14:17But if it is by the Spirit of God that I cast out demons, then the kingdom of God has come upon you.Matthew 12:28Heal the sick in it and say to them, ‘The kingdom of God has come near to you.’Luke 10:9“Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.”Matthew 3:2“Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness' sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.Matthew 5:10The Lord has established his throne in the heavens, and his kingdom rules over all.Psalm 103:19Being asked by the Pharisees when the kingdom of God would come, he answered them, “The kingdom of God is not coming in ways that can be observed, 21 nor will they say, ‘Look, here it is!’ or ‘There!’ for behold, the kingdom of God is in the midst of you.”[h]Luke 17:20-21 This was not a mystical revelation by Jesus that in some seed form, the Kingdom of God is within everyone in a New Age sense. After all, Jesus would not have told Pharisees that the kingdom of God was within them. The statement of Jesus called attention to Himself, not to man. Like many today, the Pharisees said they wanted the Kingdom of God to come; but you can’t want the Kingdom and reject the King.David GuzikPeople often wonder, “What is the Kingdom of God?” Some have devoted their entire lives to the topic. Theirwork has been informative and helpful, but to make this really simple—the Kingdom of God is Jesus Christ.Michael KoulianosThe Kingdom of God is Jesus and wherever his rule and reign is, there is the Kingdom.In Christ, there is a true priesthood of all believers. All of us who trust in Jesus alone for salvation have free access into His presence, and all of our lawful vocations are set apart for true God-honoring service. The janitor who does his work to the Lord is in no worse position spiritually than the most gifted preacher on the planet, for all Christians have been declared righteous servants of the creator God.Ligonier MinistriesChurches are not the kingdom of God, but are primary and inevitable expressions, outposts, and instruments of the presence of the kingdom among us.Dallas WillardHOW DOES GOD EXPAND HIS KINGDOM?For the kingdom of God is not a matter of eating and drinking but of righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit.Romans 14:179 But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for his own possession, that you may proclaim the excellencies of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light.1 Peter 2:9Prophets, Priests, KingsProphets: people who shared God’s knowledge; spoke for HimGod used prophets to fix a knowledge problem.Priests: people who stewarded God’s presence; ministered to Him.God used priests to fix a sin problem.Kings: people who stewarded God’s people/nation; led like HimIn the Garden of Eden, Adam was a “prophet” in that he had true knowledge of God and always spoke truthfully about God and about His creation. He was a “priest” in that he was able freely and openly to offer prayer and praise to God. Adam and Eve were also “Kings” in the sense of having been given dominion and rule over the creation.Wayne Grudem JESUS FIXES OUR KNOWLEDGE PROBLEM (Prophet)15 He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation. Colossians 1:158 Philip said to him, “Lord, show us the Father, and it is enough for us.” 9 Jesus said to him, “Have I been with you so long, and you still do not know me, Philip? Whoever has seen me has seen the Father. John 14:8-9JESUS FIXES OUR NEARNESS PROBLEM (Priest)11 And every priest stands daily at his service, offering repeatedly the same sacrifices, which can never take away sins. 12 But when Christ[b] had offered for all time a single sacrifice for sins, he sat down at the right hand of God, 13 waiting from that time until his enemies should be made a footstool for his feet. 14 For by a single offering he has perfected for all time those who are being sanctified.Hebrews 10:11-14 JESUS FIXES OUR LEADERSHIP PROBLEM (King)11 I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep. 12 He who is a hired hand and not a shepherd, who does not own the sheep, sees the wolf coming and leaves the sheep and flees, and the wolf snatches them and scatters them. 13 He flees because he is a hired hand and cares nothing for the sheep. 14 I am the good shepherd. I know my own and my own know me, 15 just as the Father knows me and I know the Father; and I lay down my life for the sheep. 16 And I have other sheep that are not of this fold. I must bring them also, and they will listen to my voice. So there will be one flock, one shepherd. John 10:11-16HOW DOES WE EXPAND HIS ...

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