Life With the King: How the Kingdom Is Coming in Me (Matthew 10:24-25)

Series: Life With the King

Sermon: How the Kingdom is Coming in Me

Scripture: Matthew 10:24-25

Date: September 23, 2018

 

A disciple is not above his teacher, nor a servant above his master.  It is enough for a disciple that he be like his teacher, and a servant like his master.  If they have called the master of the house Beelzebub, how much more will they call those of his household!  (Matthew 10:24-25)

 

"There should be no way to talk about you and not talk about Him."  -Tony Evans

He is the one we proclaim, admonishing and teaching everyone with all wisdom, so that we may present everyone fully mature in Christ.  To this end I strenuously contend with all the energy Christ so powerfully works in me.  (Colossians 1:28-29)

Praising God and enjoying the favor of all the people.  And the Lord added to their number daily those who were being saved.  (Acts 2:47)

The early Christians after Pentecost had beautiful lives - not beautiful churches.  Their lives - not their church buildings - were attractive.

 

Let's look today at how King Jesus grows us into Kingdom people.  Let's see how the Kingdom comes in our lives:

1. Desire
   • When we think about the mind boggling truth that Jesus has rescued us from the kingdom of darkness and brought us into the kingdom of light, there should be a response to Him.
   • A disciple is not above his teacher, nor a servant above his master.  It is enough for a disciple that he be like his teacher, and a servant like his master.  If they have called the master of the house Beelzebub, how much more will they call those of his household!  (Matthew 10:24-25)
   • "It is not enough simply to say, 'I'm on my way to heaven.' The question is, are you becoming like the One who is taking you to heaven?"  -Tony Evans
     1. spending time with the Savior
     2. submitting to the Spirit
        • "A person who is changed becomes an agent of change."  -Ed Stetzer
2. Daily Desire
   • A disciple is not above his teacher, nor a servant above his master.  It is enough for a disciple that he be like his teacher, and a servant like his master.  If they have called the master of the house Beelzebub, how much more will they call those of his household!  (Matthew 10:24-25)
   • How do I avoid escalating this conflict and diffuse it instead?
   • Life is hard.
   • Even though Jesus was God's Son, he learned obedience from the things he suffered.  (Hebrews 5:8)
   • "Now My soul is troubled, and what shall I say?  "Father, save Me from this hour'?  But for this purpose I came to this hour.  Father, glorify Your name."  Then a voice came from heaven, saying, "I have both glorified it and will glorify it again."  (John 12:28-29)
3. Doing the Daily Things
   • Becoming like Jesus is not just learning things about Him. It's actually doing thigns like Him.
   • Here are two helps:
     1. Spend time with people that are becoming like Jesus.
        • If you really want to pick up your spiritual pace, run with someone who is faster than you, who can set a brisk pace.
     2. Loving actual people that are different from me.
        • "One of the greatest things I've learned in life is this: people are more important than the point."  -Ed Stetzer
   • WEEKLY CHALLENGE: Pray this often this week: "Lord, fill my heart with Your love, and help me to give it away to the next person I meet."