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Last Sunday we looked at the importance of having a Kingdom of God Culture and Worldview. We stressed the importance of the Kingdom to Jesus. As a matter of fact, Jesus talks about the Kingdom 20 out of 28 chapters in Matthew. This Sunday we will look at the beliefs and assumptions of the Kingdom of God.

1. The Kingdom of God is present, at hand, now.
2. It has already begun yet has not been fully consummated.
3. The Kingdom of God comes with the Presence and Power of the
Holy Spirit.
4. The Kingdom of God is our alternate frame of reference, i.e.
context (As opposed to the kingdom of this world).
5. The Kingdom is the rule and reign of Jesus; the Holy and Anointed
One; an eternal Kingdom that will never end.
6. The Kingdom will be fully consummated at the return of Jesus
Christ.

Quite often the problem churches encounter is called Kingdom Drift, where secular thinking and practices have crept into the life and fabric of the church and the resulting outcome has been churches who are acting and thinking more like the world than the Kingdom of God as revealed in the scriptures. Sunday, I will address three secular and unspiritual trends often found in today’s church, which work to undermine the vitality of Kingdom work and effectiveness:

Disrespect for authority, a consumer mentality, and an entitlement mentality. The sermon highlights that these behaviors lead to Kingdom Drift, where church practices stray from biblical teachings, causing churches to operate more like the world than as communities guided by God’s Kingdom. By looking at scriptural guidance, I will emphasize the importance of respecting church leadership, prioritizing God’s will over personal preferences and fostering a spirit of humility and service. Ultimately, the sermon calls for a return to Kingdom Culture through repentance and a commitment to align church practices with biblical principles to achieve spiritual vitality and effectiveness.

Grace and Peace,
Stephen