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Session 4Kingdom People

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Session 4Kingdom People

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Community of Faith

Looking at the shape and mission of the church– Biblical foundations– Forces shaping the church– Form and function– Call to God’s people

Five sessions1. What is church?2. Incarnate people3. Growing people4. Kingdom people5. Witnessing people

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Keys

• Key Point– To maintain three time-frames when thinking

about living as Kingdom People:living Nowliving in the End-timesliving Then ‘NET’

• Key Skill– Learning to live as Kingdom People

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Today• What makes a Kingdom People?• Is Kingdom living difficult today?

• The Kingdom of Heaven is like…• A contemporary perspective

• Putting on the Armour of God• Kingdom People in a new heavens and a new

earth• Seeking to be a Kingdom people

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What makes a Kingdom People?

What makes a kingdom, a people and a king?

Kingdom Goals:Transformation (Romans 12:2)

Consummation (Rev 21:3)

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A Tale of Two LivesGalatians 5:13-26

Contrast life depicted in verses 15 and 19-21

with life depicted in verses 14 and 22-23

Brainstorm:• Is kingdom living difficult in today’s culture?

– How might potential difficulties be overcome?

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The Kingdom of Heaven is like…

Extracts from Matthew 13

Discussion of the parables in groups

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Coffee Break

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Five Forces of Formation

1. Formation (biblical roots from which the church has developed)

2. Deformation (Consequences of political power, cultural pressures and internal struggles)

3. Reformation (The call back to biblical integrity) and4. Transformation (The impact of the Holy Spirit)

preparing it for:5. Consummation (new heavens and a new earth)

Read the notes on ‘A Contemporary Perspective’

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Contemporary Perspective

How well does my church teach the Kingdom values?

How well does my church fellowship live the Kingdom values?

What could be done to strengthen my church’s commitment to these?

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Putting on the Armour of God

• Consider the ‘Full Armour of God’ – Eph 6:11-18

• What are we standing firm against?

• In what ways are we called to stand?

• Military language?

Kingdom people in the new heavens and the new earth

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Reflection

We are his people!

We need His grace and power to stand firm

Consider your own walk before the Lord whose name is ‘Faithful and True’

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Wrap Up

• Module reflection exercise

• Comments and Feedback

• For next time:• Check out the notes for Session 5• Bring a Bible