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Intro
17 hFor the kingdom of God is not a matter of eating and drinking but iof righteousness and jpeace and joy in the Holy Spirit.
18 Whoever thus serves Christ is kacceptable to God and approved by men.
19 So then let us lpursue what makes for peace and for mmutual upbuilding.
Background
Why Listen
Body
A Kingdom Approach
Approach (Golf, Batting, On ramp, landing a plane) — its the way we proceed in a specific direction/goal
What is a kingdom approach
Is not about food or drink:
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Weak
Strong
It is about righteousness, peace, joy - produced by the Holy Spirit
Righteousness
It’s what we are only through Jesus.
Apart from Jesus, our righteousness, the best that we can be, our best deeds, our best intentions are all but fifty rags/garbage.
- “He who knew no sin became sin, so that we could have become the righteousness of God”.
It’s what we should reflect.
The issue of is the opposite of reflecting righteousness.
Quarreling, dispissicg, judging.
It’s what we seek.
It’s about peace - harmony.
Harmony isn’t singing or playing the exact same note.
Harmony is singing different notes, but in the same key.
When we put ourselves assign, and seek the kingdom…seek righteousness…then the outcome will be peace.
Again, the opposite of what the Roman church resembles evident of Pauls instruction in this chapter.
It’s about joy - the experience of gladness.
Where there is righteousness, there is peace.
Where there is peace there will be joy.
Joy is more that just being happy.
You can be sad and have joy.
You can be persecuted and have joy.
Joy is an attitude we have to put on.
How…the source is the Holy Spirit.
What does the song say, “They joy of the Lord is my strength”.
Illus: Rough landing.
The application here is to yield for a moment.
Before we just drop 10,000 feet and land the plane, you slowing approach the runway.
If we slow our quick judgement of others, we won’t crash, but land in a peaceful connection.
A Kingdom Approval
What does kingdom approval look like
Based upon the pervious verse and how they serve the Lord…this is the person that is approved of God.
Service (Master) -
Serve to honor the Lord
If God approves them, we must accept them.
We do not have the privilege to choose; we have the mandate to accept.
Does this mean we allow another believer to do whatever they please.
No.
But before we can correct them, ask:
Does this mean we allow another believer to do whatever they please.
No.
But before we can correct them, ask:
Do we have a biblical foundation to correct them?
- Peter pulled away from those who were “uncircumcised”
- “must be “circumcised”
Are they bearing spiritual fruit or something else -
Is is helpful, hurtful?
Is it for your approval, or to direct them toward godliness?
Are you willing to do it the right way - go to them directly and discuss the offense?
Leonard Dawson…I wasn’t accepted because of his opinions, perspective.
Once he understood who I was…more importantly whose I was based on how I served the company.
What does this mean for us
We must first realize that any believer, young, old, immature, mature has already been approved by God.
(vs 3)
We must then apply Jesus’ words, “judge, let you be judged”.
“How can you tell someone to take the speck out of their eye when you have a log in you eye?”
Earlier in the chapter Paul reminds us that we will all stand and be judged…
And, that he has already made them able to stand in the judgement.
A Kingdom Advance
As a church, we have one singular mission…the advance the Kingdom of God.
How do we do that?
We pursue peace - the opposite, of what is going on in Romans.
We are to be peaceable
We are to be peace makers - which means we solve differences
We purse mutual upbuilding
Do everything in my power to build other up, encourage
Do everything in my power to not cause some to stumble…even if that means forsaking myself for the the sake of others.
Sports sidelines…It’s easy to sit as a bystander and judge.
We can either sit on the sidelines, or we can get in the game and focus on the goal…advancing the kingdom.
Application
Kingdom is more than a one time decision…it’s everyday...
Recognize the kingdom is near
Remind ourselves of the gospel message
Resolve to follow Jesus
Must understand that we live in a post-Christian world where most people are foreign to church.
We live in the fastest growing area in Kansas City and in order to advance the gospel, FBC Raymore but be a place of
Peace and Upbuilding of each other
It must be a place where outsiders are invited in
Upbuilding of each other
It must be a place where the mature put their desires, their preferences, their opinions aside so FBC Raymore can advance the kingdom of God pushing back darkness through
Intentional relationships focused on evangelism
Intentional small groups focused on transformation not information
Intentional discipleship based solely upon the Bible intake
Intentional worship that is missional
Conclusion
We are not to judge others, that is not what we do because it’s not who Jesus is
We accept one others
We accept those who need Jesus
We nurture people, through the Holy Spirit to be Jesus followers
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