(pt. 2)
INTRO:
The blessings of peace, prosperity, and freedom can also
become spiritual hinderances- how so? (Note Matthew 6:33 & Col. 3:1-4)
What would it look like if you and I were to live each day in
light of the Coming Kingdom of God?
In effort to help us understand Revelation
20 with greater precision, let us first consider "4
Central Affirmations of Jesus Concerning the Forthcoming Kingdom of God."
I) When the Messianic King Comes, He Will Establish the
Kingdom-- just NOT immediately.
(Luke
19:11-27)
Sermon outline of Luke 19:11-27
1) Kingdom Confusion (Luke 19:11)
2) Kingdom Clarification (Luke
19:12; Psalm 110:1f)
3) Kingdom Stewardship (Luke
19:13-19)
Let us Strive to be a Faithful Kingdom
Steward of the “Five T’s”
i) Our ____________
(Eph. 5:16; Proverbs 6:11; Eccl. 3:1-13)
ii) Our ____________ (2 Cor. 8-9; Mt. 6:19-21; 1
Tim. 6:10-11; Luke 6:38; Mk 10:24)
iii) Our ____________ (1 Pet. 4:10-11; Prov. 3:9;
Luke 16:10; 1 Cor. 4:7; Hag. 2:8)
iv) Our ____________(Matt.
12:33-36; Prov. 18:21)
v) And ____________ (1 Tim. 3:15; 2 Tim.
1:13-15; Luke 16:1-12)
4) Kingdom Rewards (Luke 19:17, 19)
5) Kingdom Justice (Luke 19:20-27)
For
Further Reflection/Application: We must be doers of the Word and not merely hearers
What would it look like if you were to live each day in
light of the Coming Kingdom of God?
One of the most important and prominent
themes in Scripture is the Kingdom of God. How much do you know about it? (note Rev.
20:4-6 and my sermon from two weeks ago where we surveyed the Kingdom of God
from Acts 1:3 all the way to 28:30-31).
How important of a theme was the Kingdom to
Jesus and the early church/Apostles? How
important is this biblical doctrine today in the contemporary church?
Is this going to be a practical series? “The
kingdom of God is not just an interesting academic pursuit. It is intensely personal and practical. It is
the basis of our hope and the solution to everything wrong in the world! Every frustration, fear, and doubt can be
answered by the kingdom of God.” Michael
Vlach.
Should we be concerned that it’s been 2000
years and King Jesus has STILL not returned?
(note today’s exposition of Luke 19:11-27-
see also Acts 1:9-11, and 2 Peter 3)
Why were the disciples confused when the
Messiah (Jesus) did not establish his earthly kingdom (note 2 Samuel 7, Luke
1)?
The Old Testament is full of Promises Made (note covenant passages
like Gen. 12, 15, 22; 2 Sam. 7; Jer. 31:31-34; Ezk. 37). The New Testament is full of Promises Kept (note passages like Luke
1:31-32; Rom. 11:26-27; Rev. 19-22).
One cannot understand the full weight of
Revelation 20 without having some understanding of the Davidic Covenant (note
the 4 sermons on LCBC’s website on 2 Sam. 7/Psalm 89).
The Messiah (Jesus) is the center of God’s
Kingdom Program (hence Col. 1:15-20; Rev. 20-22)!
What Is a Steward? “In Bible times, because of limited means of travel, men who owned much property would often be gone from their land for long periods of time. In their absence, they would appoint one of their servants to manage the business. This person was responsible for his master’s household and was to consistently manage it just as the householder would if he were there. This important position was described as a steward. As Christians, God has called us “stewards.” We do not choose to become stewards, we are stewards! The question is, ‘What kind of steward are you?’”
Study 1
Corinthians 4 this week to bolster your understanding of Kingdom Stewardship.
Which of the 5 T’s of Faithful Kingdom
Stewardship do you need to work on the most this summer? Write down 4 things that you need to change,
start doing, stop doing, etc to put feet to your faith this summer.
We are called to be faithful stewards of our time, our
treasure, our talents, our tongues, and the truth (see notes page 3 to review
related Scripture passages).
Faithful Kingdom Stewardship and Prudent
Planning are both commended (Luke 14:28-30).
The parable of the talents (Matt. 25:14-30)
should not be confused with the parable of the minas (Luke 19:11-27). From these parables we discover three marks
of a non-Christian: Unbelieving, Unfaithful, and Unprepared.
“God’s
kingdom program is the outworking of His eternal and unconditional covenants.”
(Dwight Pentecost). Go back over your
sermon notes from Genesis 12 and 15, 2 Samuel 7, and Hosea 3 which unpack the
Abrahamic and Davidic Covenants. These
messages are also available on our website www.lakecountrybible.org
“Universal
blessing to the nations (Rev. 5) do not negate particular blessings to the
nation Israel (Gen. 12:1-3; Romans 11:26)” (Vlach). “The inclusion of redeemed nations in God’s
covenants and promises does not mean the forfeiture of Israel’s specific
promises.” Many things in theology are
both/and rather than either/or.
Related
Praise Songs: Theology fuels Doxology! We dig deeply in order that we may go high!
Take My Life and Let It Be-
Jesus Shall Reign O’er All the Earth- Keith
and Kristyn Getty
Is He Worthy? Andrew Peterson
Lion and Lamb- Shane and Shane
The Lord’s Prayer- Grace Community
Church
Related
Biblical Texts: Search the Scriptures to see if these things
be so.
Daniel 2, 7; Isaiah 65:17-25; Amos 9:11-15; Zechariah
12-14; Matthew 19:28; 23:37-39; 24:9-29; Luke 21:31; Acts 1:1-8; Romans 11; 1
Cor. 4; 1 Thess. 5:1-4; 2 Thess. 2; Revelation 19-22
Related
Theological Terms:
Millennium-
The millennium is the reign of Christ for one thousand years on the earth
following his second coming (Psalm 96:13; 110:1-7; Isaiah 9:6-7, 11:1-12:6;
Dan. 2:44; Rev. 19:11-20:10).
Tribulation-
The tribulation period (Rev. 6-19) precedes the 2nd Coming of King
Jesus. It will last for 7 years and will
be a time of great wickedness under the delusion of the Antichrist, the False
Prophet, and Satan.
Related
Resources: Dig more deeply into
the theology and doctrine of Scripture.
Parables: The Mysteries of God’s Kingdom Revealed Through the Stories
Jesus Told- John MacArthur
Treasure
Principle: Unlocking the Secrets of Joyful Giving- Randy Alcorn
Amillennialism
& the Age to Come: A Premillennial Critique of the Two-Age Model- Matt Waymeyer
