LJPodcast#32 The Kingdom Responds Part1

The main ideas from the transcription are about the kingdom of God operating by faith and love, reflecting God's characteristics, spreading the gospel to all, Paul's mission to the Gentiles, God's love for all, the importance of faith over confidence in the flesh, and the belief that God can forgive all sins. It emphasizes trusting in God, spreading the message of salvation boldly, and the belief that God's will is for all to be saved. Paul's example of faith and boldness in sharing the gospel is highlighted, along with the encouragement to trust in God's plan. The Kingdom Responds, Part 1. I have come to realize the kingdom of God only responds and operates by faith and love. It's the very DNA of the kingdom of God heaven. In the natural, according to my loved one who has a bio-science major, DNA is a molecule that carries genetic instructions for the development, function, growth, and reproduction of all known living organisms. In the spiritual, we live and move and have our being in him. God passes on his faith and love characteristics to us, his children. We are citizens of God's kingdom on earth and in heaven. God has set the standard, environment, and spiritual climate of his kingdom. These are God's genes that are passed on to us, his children. Our character, development, and function should reflect just like our father. We look like him, talk, walk like him. We even have the mind of Christ and we think like him. Let's look at God's word, Psalms 118 verse 8, it is better to trust in the Lord than to put confidence in man. Lord it is so much better to trust in you to save me then and to put my confidence in someone else. And that is the passion translation version. Confidence in flesh puts limitations on what God can do for us and through us. Faith opens the door for God to operate and work in our behalf. Do you believe that? Now according to Ephesians chapter 3 verses 1 through 21, I would like for you to read the entire chapter in your study time, but right now we will focus on verses 6 through 12 of chapter 3. That the Gentiles should be fellow heirs and of the same body and partakers of his promise in Christ by the gospel. Whereof I was made a minister according to the gift of the grace of God given unto me by the effectual working of his power. Unto me who am less than the least of all the saints is the grace given that I should preach among the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ. Amen. Paul was just inspired by God to take the gospel of salvation and redemption to the Gentiles and to make all men see what is the fellowship of the mystery which from the beginning of the world has been hid in God who created all things by Jesus Christ. And that's verse number 9. From the foundation of the world God had a plan to redeem the Jewish people and the Gentiles, but it took time. Verse 10. To the intent that now unto the principalities and powers in heaven and in places might be known by the church the manifold wisdom of God. It's all in timing. Spread the gospel to the ends of the earth. Verse 11. According to the eternal purpose which he purposed in Christ Jesus our Lord. He doesn't want to leave anyone out. It is his will that all should come to repentance and no man is lost. Amen. Verse 12. In whom we have boldness and access with confidence by the faith of him. Amen. So by that time Paul had the faith and the confidence from God to declare God's word. To declare salvation to the Gentiles. Amen. Verse 13. Wherefore I desire that you think not at my tribulations for you which is your glory. So this is to the saving of many many souls being won into the kingdom. God loves everyone. Even today God loves every person. You have not sinned. Your sin has not been so great that God cannot forgive you. He is no respecter person. No respect of race, creed, color, gender. God loves his creation and it is his will that no man is lost. Amen. So Paul had the faith that God was with him. That is the characteristic of the kingdom. That he would get his message over to the people. The Passion Translation says, Lord it is so much better to trust in you to save me than to put my confidence in someone else. Amen. Philippians 3 and 3. Have no confidence in the flesh. Confidence in the flesh puts limitations on what God can do for us and through us. So if Paul operated in the flesh being just afraid and he was of Jewish descent but he you know would not have had the boldness of God of the Holy Spirit in him to witness to the Gentiles and to bring their race of people to Christ. Amen. And that means you and me. Amen. So we just thank God for his boldness, his faith, and God that he would accomplish much in him. Amen. Well this concludes our touch on the kingdom response and faith and we're going to talk more about it next time. Our healthy tip for today is found in Psalms 22 verse 28. For the kingdom is the Lord and he is the governor among the nations. Amen. He's Lord over all. That's it. Okay. This is Aprecia Jordan and we would like to thank Robin and Matthew Anderson for allowing us to share again with you today. They can be found on Prayer and Share, Invitation to Intercede and Prayer for Our Nation on Metta, and Gemini Generation Christian Family Matters podcast. We would like to thank them again for making this presentation possible to you. God bless you as our prayer.