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#KINGDOM FOUNDATIONSREV DR NG SWEE MING | 10 APRIL 2016

Haiti

Constanza

Haiti

CONSTANZA, Dominican Republic 1,250 meters above sea level known as the ‘Switzerland’ of the Caribbean.

CONSTANZA, Dominican Republic

CONSTANZA, Dominican Republic

Mark 3:14b-15that they might be with him ….

and that he might send them out to preach …

and to have authority to heal sicknesses and drive out demons.

2016 Theme : BEING WITH JESUS

Mark 3:14b-15that they might be with him ….

BEING with PASSIONand that he might send them out to preach …

GOING with PURPOSEand to have authority to heal sicknesses

and drive out demons. DOING with POWER

2016 Theme : BEING WITH JESUS

John the Baptist preached the 1st sermon recorded in the New Testament.

Answer (Matt 3:2) : "Repent, for the …KINGDOM OF HEAVEN is near.”

Q 1 : What did he preach about ?

Jesus preached the 2nd

Sermon as recorded in the New Testament ?

Q 2: What did Jesus preach about ?

Answer (Matt 4:17) :From that time on Jesus began to preach, "Repent, for the …KINGDOM OF HEAVEN has come near."

In Matt 10:5-42 Jesus sent out his 12 Apostles to preach.

Answer :As you go, preach this message: …‘The KINGDOM OF HEAVEN is near’…

Q 3: what did Jesus ask them

to preach ?

Answer:He told them, "Heal the sick who are there and tell them,….'The KINGDOM OF GOD is near you.' …

In Luke 10:1-16, Jesus sent his 72 disciples out to preach.

Q4 : What did Jesus ask them to preach ?

Q 5: In the Lord’s Prayer (Matt 6:9-13), what is the 1st

request/petition made ?9 "This, then, is how you should

pray:“ 'Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name,

10 YOUR KINGDOM COME, YOUR WILL BE DONE ON EARTH AS IT IS IN HEAVEN.

11 Give us today our daily bread. 12 Forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our

debtors. 13 And lead us not

into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one.’

Q 6 : What did Jesus talk about after His resurrection and just before His ascension ?

Answer:

Acts 1:3 He appeared to them over a period of forty days and spoke about…

the KINGDOM OF GOD…

Q 7: What did Paul teach about as recorded in the last chapter (chp 28) of ‘Acts of the Apostles’ ?

Answer :v23 They arranged to meet Paul on a certain day, and

came in even larger numbers to the place where he was staying. From morning till evening he explained and declared to them the … KINGDOM OF GOD …

v31 Boldly and without hindrance he preached the KINGDOM OF GOD and taught about the Lord Jesus Christ.

Q 8: How will man’s history end as recorded in the book of Revelations ?

Answer (Rev 11:15): "The KINGDOM OF THE WORLD has become the KINGDOM OF OUR LORD and of his Christ, and he will reign for ever and ever."

GOD’s TIMELINE

Q: What does this mean ?That there are TWO KINGDOMS …..

KINGDOM of the WORLD…KINGDOM of GOD / HEAVEN / OUR LORD…

Q: What makes a “Kingdom”

In order to have a “KINGDOM” you must have …

FOUR ‘Pre-requisites’ or ‘Conditions’

1. A King

2. Subjects to rule over

3. Governing Laws & Regulations

4. Land / Domain

That there are TWO KINGDOMS …..KINGDOM of the WORLD…KINGDOM of GOD / HEAVEN / OUR LORD…

Q: How Did This Come About ?

In the beginning - CREATION STORYBeginning Words ….

Gen 1:1-31 In the beginning God created

the heavens and the earth. 2 Now the earth was formless

and empty, darkness was over the surface of the deep, and the Spirit of God was hovering over the waters.

3 And God said, "Let there be light," and there was light.

In the beginning - CREATION STORYBeginning Words ….

Gen 1:1-31 In the beginning God created

the heavens and the earth. 2 Now the earth was formless

and empty, darkness was over the surface of the deep, and the Spirit of God was hovering over the waters.

3 And God said, "Let there be light," and there was light.

GOD at WORK

GOD the Father

JESUS the Son

(John 1, Col. 1)

The HOLY SPIRIT

In the beginning - CREATION STORYDuring the 6 Days of Creation

SIX Times God said it was ‘GOOD’

v4, 10, 12, 18, 21 & 25

In the beginning - CREATION STORY

Genesis1: 26 Then God said, "Let US make man in our image,

in OUR likeness, …." 1:27 So God created man IN HIS OWN IMAGE,

IN THE IMAGE OF GOD he created him; male and female he created them.

2:7 the Lord God formed the man from the dust of the ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, and the man became a living being.

Note: MAN – made in God’s ImageOne God, yet in COMMUNITY** …

1. CREATED MANv26b let them RULE OVER the fish of the

sea and the birds of the air, over the livestock, over all the earth, and over all the creatures that move along the ground."

v28 God blessed them and said to them, "BE FRUITFUL and INCREASE IN NUMBER; fill the earth and SUBDUE IT. RULE OVER the fish of the sea and the birds of the air and over every living creature that moves on the ground."

2:15 The Lord God took the man and put him in the Garden of Eden to WORK IT and TAKE CARE of it.

RULE OVER the

animals all the

earth

POPULATETAKE

CHARGE

WORK & CARE

NB : Work is part of God’s Original Plan…NOT A CURSE….

Gen 1:31 God saw all that he had made, and it was VERY GOOD.

1. CREATED MAN

CREATED MAN & GOD’s KINGDOM1. King2. Subjects to rule over3. Laws & Regulations4. Land / Domain

Paradise ??Gk ‘Paradeisos’ - Garden of Eden / Garden of GodEg Eze 28:13 You were in Eden, the GARDEN OF GOD…Isa 51:3 The LORD … will make her deserts like Eden,

her wastelands like the GARDEN OF THE LORD. …So : Garden of Eden = Garden of God

Garden of God = Kingdom of God

GOD MAN Only 1 Garden of Eden

1. CREATED MANIn the Garden of Eden …Man walked with God… Adam related to Eve … Man to ‘Man’Man ruled over & charge of ‘Creation’ …Man at peace with himself…

1. Created ManGarden of Eden … Paradise…

Man was the ‘ruler’…

Everything was there for man…

Man’s relationship with …

God …

Man …

Creation …

Himself …

Genesis Chapter 3 …Gen 3:1-71 Now the serpent was more crafty than any of

the wild animals the Lord God had made. He said to the woman, "Did God really say, 'You must not eat from any tree in the garden'?"

2 The woman said to the serpent, "We may eat fruit from the trees in the garden, 3 but God did say, 'You must not eat fruit from the tree that is in the middle of the garden, and you must not touch it, or you will die.'"

4 "You will not surely die," the serpent said to the woman.

5 "For God knows that when you eat of it your eyes will be opened, and you will be like God, knowing good and evil."

Genesis Chapter 3 …Gen 3:1-76 When the woman saw that the fruit of

the tree was …good for food and pleasing to the eye, and also desirable for gaining wisdom, she took some and ate it. She also gave some to her husband, who was with her, and he ate it….

SIN ….= Disobeying God

CREATED MAN…made in God’s image …has now become …2. FALLEN MAN

Genesis Chapter 3 …Gen 3:1-76 When the woman saw that the fruit of

the tree was …good for food and pleasing to the eye, and also desirable for gaining wisdom, she took some and ate it. She also gave some to her husband, who was with her, and he ate it….

SIN ….= Disobeying God

CREATED MAN…made in God’s image …has now become …2. FALLEN MAN

** 1 Jn 2:16the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and

the pride of life,.’

2. FALLEN MAN

When “man” sinned …

Who …

What …

How …

Where …

were affected ?

2. FALLEN MAN

MAN

GOD

A. RELATIONSHIP : MAN with GOD• Man & God in close relationship …• Man SINNED ….• Man & God relationship …. BROKEN DEATH (Spiritual)

• Man no longer… ‘walked’ with God …

• Instead Man… hiding from God … was “chased” out .… and kept out ….

2. FALLEN MAN

MAN MAN

B. RELATIONSHIP : MAN with MAN• Man must have been very happy in the Garden…• Then SIN entered … Man’s Relationship with his fellow Man BROKEN … BLAME ….

2. FALLEN MAN

C. RELATIONSHIP : MAN with CREATION

Man was to RULE over ‘Creation’…

BUT when SIN entered …

Gen 3:17-1917 "Cursed is the ground because of you; through painful

toil you will eat of it all the days of your life. 18 It will produce thorns and thistles for you, and you

will eat the plants of the field. 19 By the sweat of

your brow you will eat your food

2. FALLEN MAN

C. RELATIONSHIP : MAN with CREATIONWith SIN… Man is no longer the RULER … Man’s Relationship with ‘Creation’ BROKEN TOIL … PAIN …

WORK became a ‘CURSE’…LIFE became a ‘CURSE’…

2. FALLEN MAN

D. RELATIONSHIP : MAN with HIMSELFWith SIN…• MAN is no longer the same even with himself …. something changed within … something BROKE within … GUILT SHAME FEAR

2. FALLEN MAN

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WORK,TOIL &PAIN

SHAME, GUILT, FEAR

APPLICATION :

KINGDOM FOUNDATION1. CREATED MAN …

2. FALLEN MAN …

Answers Life’s 4 Basic Questions :

1. WHERE did I come from ?

2. WHO am I ?

3. WHY am I here ?

4. WHERE am I going ?

GOD made me

God’s Image bearer

Fulfill God’s Role

(Next Week)

APPLICATION :

KINGDOM FOUNDATION1. CREATED MAN …

2. FALLEN MAN …

Answers Life’s 4 Basic Questions :

1. WHERE did I come from ?

2. WHO am I ?

3. WHY am I here ?

4. WHERE am I going ?

Constanza

Haiti

CONSTANZA, Dominican Republic 1,250 meters above sea level known as the ‘Switzerland’ of the Caribbean

CONSTANZA, Dominican Republic

CONSTANZA, Dominican Republic

Fatalistic outlook & mindset ….

My Life & My Work can make a difference….

CREATED MAN FALLEN MANQ: What’s the ‘GOSPEL’ ? :

‘Good News’GOSPEL of SALVATION : Good News that you can be SAVED Jesus Christ, God’s Sinless Son

died for SIN – mine, yours, whole world ABC’s - “sinners prayer”

A. ADMIT you are a sinnerB. BELIEVE Jesus died for your sinsC. COMMIT your life to Him as ‘S’, ‘M’ & ‘L’

and you are SAVED… with a ‘ticket to heaven’ when you die…

Q: Is That All To Life ?

MAN

GOD

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