The Cost of Kingdom Living

What is the Kingdom? Christ’s teaching concerning the Kingdom The cost of the Kingdom What should this mean to us today?

What is the Kingdom? It is the realm over which Christ Himself is the undisputed King of Kings and Lord of lords It is the domain in which His lordship is even in full effect

The kingdom is the eternal realm where the redeemed have their true citizenship John MacArthur

20 …our citizenship is in heaven, from which Philippians 3 20 …our citizenship is in heaven, from which we also eagerly wait for the Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ, 

15 Then the seventh angel sounded: Revelation 11 15 Then the seventh angel sounded: And there were loud voices in heaven, saying, “The kingdoms of this world have become the kingdoms of our Lord and of His Christ, and He shall reign forever and ever!” 

Christ’s teaching concerning the Kingdom

Wheat and tares Mustard seed Leaven permeating the ground grain Drag net

Householder displaying new and old Forgiving king and unforgiving servant Workers hired in the vineyard Marriage feast prepared

Servants and talents Treasure in a field Pearl of great price

What is the cost of the Kingdom?

44 “Again, the kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field, Matthew 13 44 “Again, the kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field, which a man found and hid; and for joy over it he goes and sells all that he has and buys that field. 

“No small quantity of the riches that Josephus “No small quantity of the riches that had been in that city [were] still found among its ruins; a great deal of which were captives, and so they carried it away.

I mean the gold, and the silver, and the rest of that most precious furniture which the Jews had, and which the owners had treasured up under ground, against the uncertain fortunes of war

[If] he found [an object] between the boards Jewish Rabbinic law [If] he found [an object] between the boards [at the threshold of the doorway of the house], [if the object was located] from the door-jamb and outward, it belongs to [the finder]

[If] one found an object in a hole or new wall, if the object was located from the mid-point and outward, it belongs to [the finder].

44 “Again, the kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field, Matthew 13 44 “Again, the kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field, which a man found and hid; and for joy over it he goes and sells all that he has and buys that field. 

one pearl of great price, 45 “Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant seeking beautiful pearls, 46 who, when he had found one pearl of great price, went and sold all that he had and bought it.  

Essential Truths The Kingdom is priceless in value The Kingdom is not immediately visible The Kingdom is to be personally claimed

The Kingdom is the source of true joy Not everyone comes to the Kingdom in the same way Entry into the Kingdom comes at great cost

What should this mean to us today?

What Next? And so, dear brothers and sisters, Romans 12 (NLT) And so, dear brothers and sisters, I plead with you to give your bodies to God because of all He has done for you. Let them be a living and holy sacrifice— the kind He will find acceptable. This is truly the way to worship Him.

All For Jesus 368

All for Jesus, all for Jesus All for Jesus, all for Jesus! All my being’s ransomed powers: All my thoughts and words and doings, All my days and all my hours.

All for Jesus. All for Jesus All for Jesus! All for Jesus! All my days and all my hours; All for Jesus! All for Jesus! All my days and all my hours.

Let my hands perform His bidding, Let my feet run in His ways; Let my eyes see Jesus only, Let my lips speak forth His praise.

All for Jesus. All for Jesus All for Jesus! All for Jesus! Let my lips speak forth His praise; All for Jesus! All for Jesus! Let my lips speak forth His praise.

Since my eyes were fixed on Jesus, I’ve lost sight of all beside; So enchained my spirit’s vision, Looking at the Crucified.

All for Jesus. All for Jesus. Looking at the Crucified; All for Jesus All for Jesus! All for Jesus! Looking at the Crucified; All for Jesus! All for Jesus! Looking at the Crucified.

Oh, what wonder. How amazing Oh, what wonder! How amazing! Jesus, glorious King of kings, Deigns to call me His beloved, Lets me rest beneath His wings.

All for Jesus. All for Jesus All for Jesus! All for Jesus! Resting now beneath His wings; All for Jesus! All for Jesus! Resting now beneath His wings.

a kingdom, priests to his God and Father, to him be glory and dominion Revelation 1:5b-6 To him who loves us and has freed us from our sins by his blood and made us a kingdom, priests to his God and Father, to him be glory and dominion forever and ever. Amen

The Cost of Kingdom Living