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Receiving God’s Unshakable Kingdom: Part 2 - Worship

6/30/2014

Scripture Reading: Hebrews 12:14-17, 28
Memory Verse: “Therefore, since we are receiving a kingdom that cannot be shaken, let us be thankful, and so worship God acceptably with reverence and awe.” Hebrews 12:28, NIV

1. The Unshakable Kingdom of Jesus Christ prompts our worship: verse 28

Personal: WE are receiving a Kingdom
Promise Keeping: ARE RECEIVING
Powerful: receiving a KINGDOM
Permanent: Kingdom that CANNOT BE SHAKEN

2. The Incomparable Christ of the Unshakable Kingdom deserves your proper worship! Verse 28

Acceptable Worship: Romans 12:1, minister to/serve God commendably
Be thankful: literally, show grace to God
Reverence: well done-receiving, propriety, circumspect
Awe: fear, reverence

3. The King of the Unshakable Kingdom demands priority in worship! Verse 29

God is a consuming fire! Deuteronomy 4:24

1) No room for any other gods: God is all-consuming!
2) God can accept all the worship you can give!

God is jealous!

1) Jealous, used of God as not bearing any rival
2) God is unyielding in His desire for you!
3) The fire of His jealous passion is unquenchable

SO WHAT?

Is my worship about me, or about God?
Am I showing God acceptable worship?
Do I worship God freely for who He is and what He has done?

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“Receive God’s Unshakable Kingdom”: Part 1 -Listen

6/23/2014

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Scripture Reading: Hebrews 12:18-28

Memory Verse: “Therefore, since we are receiving a kingdom that cannot be shaken, let us be thankful, and so worship God acceptably with reverence and awe.” Hebrews 12:28, NIV

God provides an Unshakable Kingdom for His children to enjoy!
By faith in Christ you have come to the Unshakable Kingdom of God!

1. Deliverance from the fear and isolation of sin! Verses 18-21

Exodus 19:12-13 fiery, dangerous, holy mountain of God that could not be approached
Deuteronomy 9:19 Moses prayer and fasting over the rebellion of Aaron and Israel after building the golden calf and breaking the Ten Commandments.

2. Dwelling Place of provision and protection for those who receive the voice of the Son by faith! Verse 22

Mount Zion
City of the Living God
Heavenly Jerusalem

3. Divine People: People who belong to God as his special relation as adopted sons and daughters! Verses 23-24

Congregation of Angels in joyous assembly
To the church of the firstborn (Jesus), names written in heaven
Now holy themselves, able to touch and know God in righteousness by faith
Able to come to God through the blood of Jesus

4. Dramatic Promise of the ongoing intervention of God in the lives of human beings! Verses 25-27

Kingdom is now and not yet!
Promise is being kept! Haggai 2:6
Awaiting more shaking!

5. Dangerous Price for spiritual deafness. Verses 24-28

See to it that you do not refuse Him!
See to it that you respond appropriately to His voice!

6. Desire to hear the Voice of God.

God spoke creation into existence Genesis 1:1-3, Hebrews 11:3
The voice which spoke to us to reveal the Son, Hebrews chapter 1.
This voice breaks the cedars of Lebanon! Psalm 29
The voice of heavenly beings shakes the temple and then the voice of God shakes Isaiah himself, Isaiah 6.
God nurtures, refreshes, and re-commissions Elijah with a gentle whisper. 1 Kings 19:12
God spoke affirmation about His Son at Jesus’ baptism and at the Transfiguration! Matthew 3:17; Matthew 17:5

7. Destination of the journey of faith

SO WHAT?

Walk by faith in Jesus!
Live boldly for God!
Listen for His voice!
Witness to others of this powerful work!

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“Receiving God’s Discipline”

6/15/2014

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Scripture Reading: Hebrews 12:5-13

Memory Verse: “Endure hardship as discipline; God is treating you as sons. For what son is not disciplined by his father?” Heb 12:7, NIV

1. You are God’s son/daughter through faith in Jesus. Hebrews 12:5-7; Romans 8:14-16

Spiritual children of God
Children through adoption
Co heirs with Christ

2. You are being trained by God for success. Verses 6-8

Discipline is as sign of God’s love
Discipline is as sign of your acceptance and legitimacy
Discipline is designed for your prosperity. Verses 10-11

1) For our good, to make us more holy like God
2) Produces are harvest of righteousness and peace.

3. You must choose to be receptive of God’s training. Verses 5, 11-13

Remember and don’t forget!
It is unpleasant and painful but productive!
Strengthen yourself and clear your path!

4. You are prepared to obey your heavenly Father by your earthly Father. Verse 9-10

Lesser to the greater reasoning!
Fathers teach their children respect that will ultimately belong to God himself!
Fathers do the best they can!
Children be obedient and respectful!
Fathers be intentional!

1) Not provoking or exasperating
2) Nourish them to maturity
3) In the training and instruction of the Lord

SO WHAT?

Receive discipline as a child!
Receive it in love as it is given in love!
Receive the lesson!
Receive the lesser example!

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“Running God’s Way”

6/9/2014

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Scripture Reading: Hebrews 12:1-6

Memory Verse: “Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles, and let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us.” Hebrews 12:1, NIV

1. Run, because of the Crowd: verse 1 (Game Day @ ____)

There is a better way to run
There are others who have showed us the way
There are others who are on the course today
Strip off excess weight (STUFF & SIN): Slows us down & trips us up
Run with endurance the race that is marked by God: AGON

2. Run, to Be like Christ: Verses 2-4 (Guided or Unguided Rafting Trip?)

Keep your eyes on Jesus: Get your eyes right!
Cultivate His heart: Get your motive right!
Compare/Contrast yourself honestly: Get your will right

3. Train to Run by behaving like obedient Children: verses 5-6

Encouraging Words Spoken to you:
God’s words
Forgotten words: Remember?
Loving words
Disciplining words
Correcting words
Punishing words

Summary:

Run, because of the Crowd: verse 1 (Game Day @ ____)
Run, to Be like Christ: Verses 2-4 (Guided or Unguided Rafting Trip?)
Train to Run by behaving like obedient Children: verses 5-6

SO WHAT?

The race is not won in the mind alone, but if the mind is not right, the race can never be won!
The race must be run, so start running!
The race will be won when we run with Jesus!

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4 Signs of Real Repentance

6/1/2014

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I will bear the indignation of the Lord,
Because I have sinned against Him,
Until He pleads my case
And executes justice for me.
He will bring me forth to the light;
I will see His righteousness. Micah 7:9

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Receiving God’s Unshakable Kingdom: Part 2 - Worship

“Receive God’s Unshakable Kingdom”: Part 1 -Listen

“Receiving God’s Discipline”

“Running God’s Way”

4 Signs of Real Repentance

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