#4 kingdom blueprint

#4 Kingdom Blueprint

“The Comprehensive Plan”

Ps Dr Ng Kok Moi

1. CREATED MAN

Man’s relationship with …

God …

Man …

Himself …

Creation …

2. FALLEN MAN

GOD

MAND

EATH

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WORK,TOIL &PAIN

SHAME, GUILT, FEAR

GOD

MAN

Christ’s death brought RESTORATION to...

3. RESTORED MAN

#3 Kingdom Christians

A compelling narrative and grand vision ?

“The Kingdom of God is in your midst.” Lk 17:21

To the degree… to the extent…

Our COMPELLING Narrative

strong and forceful: causing you to feel that you must do something

#4 Kingdom Blueprint

“The Comprehensive Plan”

Comprehensive

• Complete

• All inclusive

• All encompassing

Col 1:15-18 (NIV)15Jesus is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation. 16For by Him all things were created: things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or powers or rulers or authorities; all things were created by Him and for Him. 17He is before all things, and in Him all things hold together. 18And He is the head of the body, the church; He is the beginning and the firstborn from among the dead, so that in everything He might have the supremacy.

Who is Jesus? Col 1:15-18 (NIV)

1. The image of the invisible God

2. The Creator – by Him & for HimFalse teaching of

Charles Taze RussellFounder of

Jehovah Witnesses

Who is Jesus? Col 1:15-18 (NIV)

1. The image of the invisible God

2. The Creator – by Him & for Him

3. The Sustainer – He holds ALLthings together

False teaching of

Col 1:20“…God… through Jesus… to reconcile to Himself ALL things, whether things on earth or things in heaven, by making peace through Jesus’ blood, shed on the cross.”

Kingdom of God

• Is here, & yet to come

• 2nd Coming of Christ:--

• Total, global transformation

• In-between time:

• extend the blessings of God’s kingdom throughout creation

• All encompassing• Comprehensive

• He deserves it• He demands it

Col 1:15-20 (NIV)

demands

Dualistic Spirituality (Dualism)

Sacred (Spiritual) – Secular Divide

Sacred/Spiritual•Anything relating to God•Anything to do with the church•Things religious•Other worldly•The most important sphere of life•Ideal form of work is full time Christian work

Secular• Everyday things; little

or nothing to do with God

• Less important• Out there in the world• About earning money• Some forms of secular

work have a spiritual value

• Doesn't count for much

The cosmic, immense24/7 Kingdom of God

cannot be shrunk down to a few hundred people

singing songs in a nice building for an hour every weekend.

… and a poor adjective.

Christian is a great noun

~~ Rob Bell

RIGHTEOUSNESS

UNRIGHTEOUSNESS

SPIRITUAL SECULAR

SPIRITUALMost Spiritual

SECULARLeast Spiritual

MISSIONS

Full-time ChristiansClergy, Christian NGO etc

Lay Christian LeadersElders, Deacons, SS Treachers etc

Public SectorEducation, Medical professionals,

Fire, Police, Social Services etc

Private SectorEngineers, Lawyers, Business, Food Services etc

Sacred – Secular Divide

Ghana, West AfricaDrought & Rain in 2007

Sep 21, 2007: > 90,000 people displaced20,000 homes destroyed

$15,000 raised by Partners International

Ghana, West AfricaShea Nuts

• Under the Authority of God

• In the Presence of God

• To the Glory of God

Col 3:23Whatever you do, work at it with ALL your heart, as working for the Lord, not for men…

1 Cor 10:31So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it ALL for the glory of God.

A Shining School

Tsunami December 26, 2004

Aceh, Indonesia Dani Tribe

Aceh

Papua New Guinea

Danis & 4 Friends

“There is not one square inch in the whole domain of human existence over which Christ who is sovereign does not cry out ‘Mine!”

~~Abraham Kuyper• Dutch reformed pastor • Prime Minister of The Netherlands • Founder of the Amsterdam Free University.

Abraham Kuyper

•No Spiritual-Secular Divide

•Being with Jesus

•Corem Deo

•Be courageous & intentional

•Keep at it… and leave the

result to Him!