Two Kingdoms

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Two Kingdoms

• Radical Discipleship

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Where we are

• Last time what to avoid
• Not too much attention eyes on God
• This time the call of Christ our King
• Make last time a little clearer

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Radical Discipleship

• Discipleship a relationship to the Lord
• Everyone has a horizontal dimension
• healthy self-management
• Christian also has a vertical dimension
• Spiritual dimension

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Radical Discipleship

• Not imbalanced!
• Over- or Under-spiritual?
• Most often interior movements!
• See genuine spiritual presence Faith, Hope
  Love

Under-Spiritual
Over-Spiritual
QUESTION Where am I?
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Radical Discipleship

• Not imbalanced
• But whole complete

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The Call of the King

• Everyone has some relation to the Lord
• Not noticed, poor, rich, or thriving!
• QUESTION What is that relationship to you? How
  do you express it?

Warrior
Beloved Daughter/Son
Redeemed
Friend
Disciple
Spouse
Servant
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The Call of the King
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The Call of the King
Full YES! actively seeking ways to be more for
your King

• Different Responses
• QUESTION If Jesus Christ sent that message to
  you tonight what would you say?
• In these four responses, where do you
  fit now?
• Where do you want to fit?

Full YES!... but never get around to it.
½ Hearted
No Response
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Personal Response

• Into this relationship comes a call
• If one would come after me,
• let him deny himself,
• take up his cross, and follow me.
• - Mark 834
• It is a commitment to a journey
• not a
  declaration of perfection!

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God Sin

• Question If God knows everything, why did he
  create Lucifer? Why allow sin?
• Question Then is sin necessary for God to
  work?!?

Maar waar de zonde heeft gewoekerd, werd de
genade mateloos Volgt hieruit dat wij moeten
blijven zondigen om de genade te laten toenemen?
Natuurlijk niet! Hoe zouden wij nog in zonde
leven, wij die dood zijn voor de zonde?
-Romeinen 520 - 62
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Personal Commitment

• And you...
• ...who do you say that I am?
• -Matthew 1615

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Some Questions

• What struck you? What was your star thought?
• What surprised you?
• What questions did it raise in you?