"The Kingdom" Class 3, Malcolm Cox, Thames Valley churches of Christ

Becoming a kingdom person

“The community or people ruled by God and with whom he dwells, to some extent reality now but to be fully consummated in the future”

• What is reality?

• Who is well-off or blessed?

• Who is a truly good person?

• How do you become a truly good person?

Matt 5.1-12

2…………….., Matt 7.13-14

2…………….., Matt 7.16-20

2…………….., Matt 7.24-27

1. How kingdom people live

Brighter, Matt 5.13-16; Matt 7.1-5

Deeper, Matt 5.17-20ff

Sweeter, Matt 5.16; Matt 6:25ff

Higher, Matt 5.17; Psalm 1

2. How kingdom people grow

Col 3.1-14; 2 Peter 1.1-11

Intentional cooperation with the Spirit through deliberate habit-forming choices empowered by the Spirit creating greater Christ-likeness in us over time

1 Corinthians 9:24–27; 1 Timothy 4:7; Luke 6:40

Conclusion

What is the area of greatest temptation towards un-kingdom like behaviour in your life at the moment?

Which spiritual discipline could help your training to form Christlike habits in that area?

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