How the Church Brings in the Kingdom (The Pathways by which the Church Brings in the Kingdom)

 

Rev. 1:6 "And made us a kingdom, priests to His God and Father"

Rev. 1:9 "In Jesus' tribulation and kingdom and endurance"

Matt. 6:10 "Your kingdom come, Your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven"

Matt. 16:18-19 "I will build My church, and the gates of Hades shall not prevail against it"

Eph. 6:10-18 "Put on the whole armor of God to stand against the schemes of the devil"

Heb. 2:14 "Might destroy him who has the power of death, that is, the devil"

 

Pathway

Description

Examples

Application

Related Scriptures

The Church's Production

The church is produced to bring in the kingdom

Christ builds the church

Understand the purpose of the church

• Rev. 11:15 "The kingdom of the world has become the kingdom of our Lord and of His Christ"

• Rev. 12:10 "Now has come the salvation and the power and the kingdom of our God and the authority of His Christ"

• Matt. 7:21 "Not everyone who says to Me, 'Lord, Lord,' will enter the kingdom of heaven"

• Matt. 12:50 "For whoever does the will of My Father who is in heaven is My brother and sister and mother"

• 1 John 3:8b "For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that He might destroy the works of the devil"

• Col. 2:15 "Having stripped the rulers and authorities, He made a public spectacle of them, triumphing over them"

The Church's Commission

Continue Christ's victory

Bring in God's kingdom

Bring heaven's will to earth

Practice God's will in daily life

The Church's Work

All work is governed by the principles of God's kingdom

Submit to the heavenly rule

Align church work with kingdom principles

The Church's Responsibility

Bring heaven's will to earth

Implement it on earth

Pray for the kingdom's coming

Actively carry out God's will

The Church's Warfare

Deal with God's enemy under heavenly rule

Spiritual warfare needed to establish the heavenly kingdom

Continue Christ's warfare on earth

Resist Satan's work in victory

Engage in spiritual warfare

Practice Christ's victory

 

Supplementary Notes:

  1. 1. The basic function of the church is to be the carrier and practitioner of God's kingdom
  2. 2. The church brings in the kingdom through five main pathways:
    • * Production - The church is produced to bring in the kingdom
    • * Commission - Continue Christ's victory and bring in God's kingdom
    • * Work - Work under the governance of kingdom principles
    • * Responsibility - Bring and implement heaven's will on earth
    • * Warfare - Deal with God's enemy and establish the heavenly kingdom
  3. 3. Implementation requires attention to:
    • * Individual level: Living out the life of kingdom citizens
    • * Corporate level: The church's coordinated service as a whole
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*Please refer to October 2024 International Training for Elders and Responsible Ones

General Subject: Living in the Reality of the Kingdom of God   Week 3: The Kingdom and the Church

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