Jesus: Our Model of Consistency

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Jesus Our Model ofConsistency

• 1 Timothy 611-16

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Consistency

• Not valued by all
• Consistency requires you to be as ignorant today
  as you were a year ago.
• Bernard Berenson (American Art Critic)

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The Perspective of theKingdom

• Jesus appearance before Pilate is recorded in
  all four gospels.
• Matthew, Mark and Luke focus upon what His
  silence before the charges against Him.
• John gives more details regarding the private
  conversation with Pilate.

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The Perspective of theKingdom

• John 1833-37
• We see two views of life, of the world
• Pilates view is confined predominately to what
  he can see and experience (LIFE FROM BELOW)

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The Perspective of theKingdom

• He isnt sure about what one can ultimately know.
• He is a pragmatist regarding what he doesnt
  understand.
• John 1911-12 Matthew 2724

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The Perspective of theKingdom

• Jesus had a PERSPECTIVE FROM ABOVE.
• He knew there was an ultimate kingdom from above
  that ruled over all earthly kingdoms.
• John 1911 John 1836

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The Perspective of theKingdom

• He knew there were ultimate plans for this world.
• Revelation 1115
• His mission was to begin the real process of that
  ultimate kingdom breaking into this one.

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The Practice of theKingdom

• Timothy is told to do the right thing in
  relationship to possessions.
• 1 Timothy 66 ff
• He is told to turn away from the wrong thing and
  to run after Christian virtue.

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The Practice of theKingdom

• He is told to do that with the perspective of
  Christ.
• He is told to do that in light of his own
  profession about JesusHe is Lord.
• Dont go on feelings!

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The Practice of theKingdom

• We can be motivated by other good and godly
  truths
• We will face judgment
• We want to please Him
• We want to live out thankfulness
• There is though a defining way we need to practice

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The Practice of theKingdom

• Be motivated by seeking to live to bring the
  future into the present (1 Timothy 612)

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The Practice of theKingdom

• Remember Every Detail of Your Life Matters In
  Relationship to the Kingdom.

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• Jesus You are the Lord Your Kingdom is coming.
• Your Kingdom is coming through my thoughts, word,
  and deeds.
• Lord today help me to live consistently in such a
  way that where I am this day thy kingdom will
  come and thy will shall be done on earth as it is
  in heaven.