LifePointe Christian Church
Speaker: Grant Young, Student Ministries Pastor
Parable- an earthly story with a heavenly meaning.
Matthew 7:24-27 NIV
The Kingdom of God is for you and available to you!
The Kingdom of God often runs counter to the culture we live in and shows us a radically different way to live.
People of the Kingdom get angry at different things and handle their anger differently. (5:21-26)
People of the Kingdom get angry at different things and handle their anger differently. (5:21-26)
People of the Kingdom choose to see each other as image bearers rather than as objects to be consumed for pleasure (5:27-30)
People of the Kingdom get angry at different things and handle their anger differently. (5:21-26)
People of the Kingdom choose to see each other as image bearers rather than as objects to be consumed for pleasure (5:27-30)
People of the Kingdom fight for their marriage because God has fought to be in a covenant relationship with us. (5:31-32)
People of the Kingdom are honest and when we say “yes”, we mean yes and when say “no”, we mean no. There is no need to say anymore because we are trustworthy. (5:33-37)
People of the Kingdom are honest and when we say “yes”, we mean yes and when say “no”, we mean no. There is no need to say anymore because we are trustworthy. (5:33-37)
People of the Kingdom do not seek to get revenge, but instead seek to love those who are out to get us. (5:38-42)
People of the Kingdom are honest and when we say “yes”, we mean yes and when say “no”, we mean no. There is no need to say anymore because we are trustworthy. (5:33-37)
People of the Kingdom do not seek to get revenge, but instead seek to love those who are out to get us. (5:38-42)
People of the Kingdom love our enemies and pray for them because anyone can love the people who love them. (5:43-48)
People of the Kingdom are generous but do so in a way that points people to God and not to themselves. They humbly give, not for show. (6:1-4)
People of the Kingdom are generous but do so in a way that points people to God and not to themselves. They humbly give, not for show. (6:1-4)
People of the Kingdom pray and when they pray, they pray for God’s Kingdom and will above their own. (6:5-15)
People of the Kingdom are generous but do so in a way that points people to God and not to themselves. They humbly give, not for show. (6:1-4)
People of the Kingdom pray and when they pray, they pray for God’s Kingdom and will above their own. (6:5-15)
People of the Kingdom fast in a way that doesn’t draw attention to themselves, but find joy in the God who provides all things. (6:16-18)
People of the Kingdom do not let consumerism be their god, but instead, choose to serve God with their money. (6:19-24)
People of the Kingdom do not let consumerism be their god, but instead, choose to serve God with their money. (6:19-24)
People of the Kingdom do not worry because they trust that God will provide and choose to seek His Kingdom first. (6:25-34)
People of the Kingdom do not let consumerism be their god, but instead, choose to serve God with their money. (6:19-24)
People of the Kingdom do not worry because they trust that God will provide and choose to seek His Kingdom first. (6:25-34)
People of the Kingdom do not judge others because we know we have a log in our own eye that God needs to deal with so we walk humbly knowing we all have our issues. (7:1-6)
People of the Kingdom seek the will of God and are persistent in asking, seeking, and knocking until He acts in the way only He can. (7:7-12)
People of the Kingdom seek the will of God and are persistent in asking, seeking, and knocking until He acts in the way only He can. (7:7-12)
People of the Kingdom choose the narrow path even though it is challenging because we want the life only God has to offer. (7:13-14)
People of the Kingdom seek the will of God and are persistent in asking, seeking, and knocking until He acts in the way only He can. (7:7-12)
People of the Kingdom choose the narrow path even though it is challenging because we want the life only God has to offer. (7:13-14)
People of the Kingdom know the heart and voice of God so well that they can discern the Shepherd from fake teachers. (7:15-20)
People of the Kingdom don’t just do the task of religion, but instead, they seek to know the very heart of God so that there is a deep and abiding relationship. (7:21-23)
People of the Kingdom don’t just do the task of religion, but instead, they seek to know the very heart of God so that there is a deep and abiding relationship. (7:21-23)
People of the Kingdom don’t just listen to the words of Jesus and think they sound like a nice ideal. Rather, they fight to bring heaven to earth in the same way Jesus did. In doing so, they build their life on a firm foundation that will not be shaken. (7:24-27)
Who is a wise and foolish builder is determined by who is committed to the Kingdom.
Which Kingdom am I committed to building and establishing?
What am I building my life’s foundation on and is that going to withstand the storms of life?