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MHODIST MEN: mm OF THE KINGDOM M
Apparently kingdom will be a long time a-building.
Not to derogate services of all
The unused ability of the Church is the exultstion of Hell, the suprise
of heaven, the loss of man, and the Ief of 563.
3 million
Builders of the Kingdom of God on earth
Definition
Kingdom of God--uhat is it
ancient concept
Jedivah as Supreme Ruler of all peoples
choice of Israel as peculiar peopee.
Jehovah as the one God
Earth ruled by the Messianic Son of David
New Testament Concept
Christ as King
Spiritual kingdom: "My kingdom is not of this world.
Universal kingggng;l, if I,be lifted upfrom_the earth, will draw...__
all'mcn u'o me.
"Go ye, therefore, and make disciples of all nations."
That all peoples should do the will of God.
Jesus prayed: Thy kingdom come, Thy will be don, as in heaven,
so on earth.
Builder's Equipment
khat special equipment did the men of the Early Church have?
Special gifts of endowmnents
All our human limitations
Stirring emotions, aspirations, ambitions
Problems or personal, family, community and business life
Same questions about life
shat is life, its source, its purpose, its end?
Is there a God, and does he care about me?
When I die, shall I live again?
Ansuer in Jesus
1. Experience of God --through Jesus
Siss forgiven, hope renewed, fear changed to confidence
Love the 3131 ruling principle
hith this, all other equipment added.
No substitute--organization, activity, education, going to church, givin
2. Horship--what food is to boy worship is to soul.
a. Prayer--Jesus prayed--constant companion
h. Bible Study and meditation
Bible progressive revelation of God
Teaches man to think like God, to understand him
c. Corporate worship--something electric
"where two or three are gathered together in my name, there an I
in the midst of them.
3. Great faith
In God, Christ, in the power of the Gospel, in their fellow men.
h. Knowledge
Stephen, a layman, fine example. Address to his persecutors.
Bible, history of Judaism and Christianity
Great issues of our day--pgrsona1 and social ethics.
5. Enthusiasm-~conviction of significance of this truth
Necessity for this life and next.
Realization of great advances of Kingdom--amphasis on human worth.
g. Aboltion of slavery
c: EESaEYoS woman
d. Mercy and healing--hospitals, homes for aged, Ilind, etc., medical
research, social security
e. Advance in science-rreed men's minds
0. Democracy -
3. Freedom from Her
Fuilder's materials
Good materials--the best, not second best.
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Evangelism
Stephen, alayman 1 d 11
Phillip, a laymen, the first to be ca le evagge at
Not Just apostles, but all believers
Not Just priests
What glorious opportunity for 3 million men
Stewardship
Not Just money
All that I am, all I have, all I know, all I can do as a trust
from Almight God, to be used Ior my highest good, for the
blessing of my fellow man, for the glory of God and the advancement
of his Kingdom.
Acts e:4u-s And all that believed were together, and had all things
in common; and sold their possessions and goods, and partem them
to all men, as every man had need."
World Service: $9,699,009 per yr--$l.06 per member--one show ticket.
Full time personal service: husband, banker, rather, teacher, farmer,
merchant, business man, laborer, politician.
Christian Fellowship
Early Church My, how these Christians love one another."
God is love--love one another
when we receive new Church members
615 or members of our churches are nominal members only.
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