God’s rule came into the world in a new way when Jesus was born. Jesus is the servant King. He rules now with a mercy and grace, but He will rule when He returns with power and might. Every knee may bow now, but every knee must bow when He returns the second time.
Jesus preached the kingdom more than any other topic. He began His public ministry announcing the kingdom had come ( Mark 1;14-15 ). He sent His disciples out two by two to announce the arrival of His kingdom. The kingdom of God is defined in the Bible as the rule of God through Jesus the servant king. The kingdom is lived out in the lives of those who believe in Jesus and submit to Him as their ruler, their supreme chief.
"God’s plan is to extend His kingdom through those who honor Him and submit to Him. God’s plan is to impact culture and touch every sphere of life through His kingdom servants."
The church is not the kingdom of God, but God uses the church to proclaim the kingdom. Church planting is the work of extending the influence of the kingdom, in every nation and every sphere of life. The kingdom spreads one changed life at a time, one family being transformed at a time, and by churches being planted one at a time.
In God’s kingdom everyone is called to spread the good news about the king of the kingdom of God. Every member of the kingdom is a minister with a special calling and unique gifts to enable them to fulfill their calling.
God created each of us with unique abilities and spiritual gifts. All of life has been given to us by God to enjoy and bring Him glory. Therefore, there is no aspect of life that is not to be touched by the kingdom of God. This means there are no jobs that God did not create and intend to be for His glory and our enjoyment. As we submit ourselves to God’s rule over our lives, each and every one of us are sent into the world. When Jesus said to go, teach, baptize and make disciples, he meant every one of us.
God wants to saturate the whole earth with His glory through kingdom-minded church planting churches. Every nation and neighborhood, every village, every university and school, every place of recreation or the arts is a potential place for planting a campus church or market place church or house church. The King of the kingdom commands us to go our part is to be so in love with Him, that we can just as easily hear him say here or there. We don’t find our part in spreading the kingdom by asking God were to go, but by falling in love with the king, then dedicating our gifts and resources 100% to spread the kings rule in people’s lives, and then lastly, to ask Him where we are to go. When we love the king, we will want to make Him known!
(To be continued)
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