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AMBASSADORS OF THE KINGDOM Jerry D. Porter

AMBASSADORS OF THE KINGDOM Jerry D. Porter. INTERMOUNTAIN DISTRICT ASSEMBLY CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE Nampa, ID – May 2, 2013. MISSION To make Christlike disciples in the nations. VISION Transforming people, communities, and nations. VALUES Christian Holiness Missional. MISSION

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AMBASSADORS OF THE KINGDOM Jerry D. Porter

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  1. AMBASSADORS OF THE KINGDOM Jerry D. Porter INTERMOUNTAIN DISTRICT ASSEMBLY CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE Nampa, ID – May 2, 2013

  2. MISSION • To make Christlike disciples in the nations. VISION • Transforming people, communities, and nations. VALUES • Christian • Holiness • Missional

  3. MISSION • To make Christlike disciples in the nations. VISION • Transforming people, communities, and nations. VALUES • Christian • Holiness • Missional

  4. The Kingdom of God • The Kingdom of God was the central message of Jesus. • He refered to “The kingdom of God”or its equivalent one hundred times.

  5. The Kingdom of God • JesuswentthroughoutGalilee, teaching in their synagogues, proclaiming the good news of the kingdom. (Mat. 4:23) • Jesustraveled about from one town and village to another, proclaiming the good news of the kingdom of God. (Luke 8:1)

  6. The Kingdom of Godis… • Heaven? • My personal spiritual life? • The institutional church? • A denomination? • Compassion, social reform, and Biblical justice? • The future reign of Jesus on the earth?

  7. The Kingdom of Godis… • More than all of these… • The Kingdom of God is the God’s reign incarnated in Christto redeemto world. • The Kingdom of Godhas already come … and itisyet to come.

  8. “God’s Kingdom was present in Jesus and demonstrated in His every word and deed. From start to finish, Jesus’ life and ministry was the expression of God’s mighty rule that had broken into history to deliver the creation and its human inhabitants from the curse of sin and death. He was, as ancient church theologians believed, the Autobasileia, Himself the Kingdom!” David Naugle

  9. Jesus incarnated The Kingdom • Jesusis the Kingdom of God • The Kingdom of GodisJesus

  10. The UnshakableKingdom of God • Jesusoffers us the Kingdom! • Come, youwho are blessed by myFather; takeyourinheritance, the kingdomprepared for yousince the creation of the world. (Mat. 25:34) • We are finally“home”whenweembrace the Kingdom of God.

  11. The UnshakableKingdom of God • Therefore, sincewe are receiving a kingdomthatcannotbeshaken, let us bethankful, and soworshipGodacceptablywithreverence and awe, for ourGodis a consumingfire. (Heb. 12:28-29)

  12. The UnshakableKingdom of God • All the kingdoms of our life are shakable. Not so the UnshakableKingdom of God! • “Discover the Kingdom, surrender to the Kingdom, make the Kingdomyour life loyalty.”(E.S. Jones p. 19)

  13. The UnshakableKingdom of God • You and I have the same Father and together we pray, “Your Kingdom come!” • We pledge allegiance to the same King of kings: Jesus. • We enjoy the same privileges as citizens of the Kingdom of God.

  14. Ambassadors of the Kingdom • Jesus gave the Twelve power and authority to drive out all demons and to cure diseases, and he sent them out to pro-claim the kingdom of God. Lk 9:1-2 • We are to proclaim the Kingdom of God in the power of the Holy Spirit.

  15. Ambassadors of the Kingdom Do not leaveJerusalem, but wait for the gift myFatherpromised, whichyou have heard me speak about. For John baptizedwith water, but in a few daysyouwillbebaptizedwith the HolySpirit. Thenthey… askedhim, Lord, are youatthis time going to restore the kingdom to Israel?(Acts 1:4-6)

  16. Ambassadors of the Kingdom He said to them: It is not for you to know the times or dates the Father has set by hisownauthority. But youwillreceive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and youwillbemywitnessesin Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth. (Acts 1:7-8)

  17. Wemust experienceourpersonalPentecost • Our hearts are purified by faith • WereceiveHoly Spirit power to witness • WebecomeAmbassadors of the Kingdom of God!

  18. Ambassadors of The Kingdom • You are the salt of the earth… the light of the world. (Mat. 5:13-14) • Whatshall I compare the kingdomof Godto? It islikeyeastthat a wo-man took and mixed intoabout six-typounds of flouruntilitworked all through the dough. (Luke 13:20-21) YOU ARE THE YEAST OF THE WORLD!

  19. PRIORITIES • Meaningful worship • Theological coherence • Passionate evangelism • Intentional discipleship • Church development • Transformational leadership • Purposeful compassion

  20. PRIORITIES • Meaningful worship • Theological coherence • Passionate evangelism • Intentional discipleship • Church development • Transformational leadership • Purposeful compassion

  21. Ambassadorsof the KingdomPURPOSEFUL COMPASSION Jesuslookedathim and lovedhim…  Selleverythingyou have and give to the poor… Then come, followme. Atthisthe man’s face fell. He wentawaysad, becausehehadgreatwealth. Jesussaid… How hard itis for the rich to enter the kingdom of God! (Mark 10:21-23)

  22. Ambassadorsof the Kingdom PURPOSEFUL COMPASSION • Our Wesley and Breseeheritagecompels us to minister to, embrace, and defend the poor, the weak, and the marginalized. • Yourthrone, O God, will last for ever and ever; a scepter of justice willbe the scepter of yourkingdom. You have lovedrighteousness and hatedwickedness.(Hebrews 1:8)

  23. Ambassadorsof the KingdomPASSIONATE EVANGELISM • REPENT AND BELIEVE • JesuswentintoGalilee, proclaiming the good news of God. ‘The time has come,’ hesaid. ‘The kingdom of Godhas come near. Repent and believe the good news!’(Mark 1:14-15)

  24. Ambassadorsof the KingdomPASSIONATE EVANGELISM • BECOME LIKE CHILDREN • TrulyI tell you, unlessyou change and becomelikelittlechildren, youwillnever enter the kingdom of heaven. (Mat. 18:3)

  25. Ambassadorsof the KingdomPASSIONATE EVANGELISM • BECOME LIKE CHILDREN • The Kingdom of Godisgiven to the humble.

  26. Ambassadorsof the KingdomPASSIONATE EVANGELISM • BE BORN AGAIN • Verytruly I tell you, no one cansee the kingdom of Godunlessthey are bornagain.(John 3:3) • 11.7 million have professed faith in Christ through the Church of the Nazarene Jesus Film ministry during the last 25 years.

  27. Ambassadors of the KingdomPASSIONATE EVANGELISM • Global population: • Jesus birth – 200 million • 1804 – 1 billion • 1960 – 3 billion • 1987 – 5 billion • 2012 – 7 billion

  28. Ambassadors of the KingdomPASSIONATE EVANGELISM • On average, our global Nazarene family has doubled in size every 15 years. • Over 2 million Nazarenes • 28,000 congregations • 161 world areas

  29. Ambassadors of the KingdomPASSIONATE EVANGELISM • At our present rate of growth, the Church of the Nazarene: • will be 10 million by 2044.

  30. Ambassadors of the KingdomPASSIONATE EVANGELISM • Nazarene ratio to population • 19101: 100,000 • 1945 1: 11,000 • 1980 1: 6,700 • 2012 1: 3,200 • 2044 1: 900

  31. Ambassadors of the KingdomPASSIONATE EVANGELISM • How do 2 million become 10 million? • If each Nazarene would win ONE person to Christ and the church every 3years, we would be 10 million by 2020!

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