Building and Promoting Kingdom Culture

By Pastor Ajala Introduction Building: To develop gradually by increments. Endurance, Strength,...

By Pastor Ajala

Introduction

Building: To develop gradually by increments. Endurance, Strength, Esteem, Reputation Kingdom Culture: Biblical culture with the influence of fivefold ministry flowing into and out of it.

Fivefold ministry - Ephesians 411

11 And His gifts were [varied; He Himself appointed and gave men to us] some to be apostles (special messengers), some prophets (inspired preachers and expounders), some evangelists (preachers of the Gospel, traveling missionaries), some pastors (shepherds of His flock) and teachers. 12 His intention was the perfecting {and} the full equipping of the saints (His consecrated people), [that they should do] the work of ministering toward building up Christ's body (the church),

Textural Source

1 Corinthians 420

"For the Kingdom of God is not just a lot of talk; it is living by God's power." (NLT) "For the kingdom of God is not in word, but in power." (KJV)

Matthew 15 8

8 These people {draw near Me with their mouths and} honor Me with their lips, but their hearts hold off {and} are far away from Me.

Isaiah 2913

13 And the Lord said, For as much as this people draw near Me with their mouth and honor Me with their lips but remove their hearts {and} minds far from Me, and their fear {and} reverence for Me are a commandment of men that is learned by repetition [without any thought as to the meaning],

Ephesians 320

20 Now to Him Who, by (in consequence of) the [action of His] power that is at work within us, is able to [carry out His purpose and] do superabundantly, far over {and} above all that we [dare] ask or think [infinitely beyond our highest prayers, desires, thoughts, hopes, or dreams]—

Romans 123

3 For by the grace (unmerited favor of God) given to me I warn everyone among you not to estimate {and} think of himself more highly than he ought [not to have an exaggerated opinion of his own importance], but to rate his ability with sober judgment, each according to the degree of faith apportioned by God to him.

Kingdom Culture classified:

1.  Devotion to God

v  being worshipful,

v  prayerful,

v  committed to his word,

2.  Love for one another

v  forgiving,

v  honest,

v  accepting.

3.  A desire to grow

v  in faith,

v  in holiness,

v  in fruitfulness.

4.  A willingness to serve

v  sacrificially,

v  lovingly,

v  with humility

5.  Readiness to go

v  proclaiming the gospel in word and deed.

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1.  Devotion to God

a.  Worship

v  Therefore I urge you, brethren, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living and holy sacrifice, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service of worship. - Romans 12:1

v  Only fear the Lord and serve Him in truth with all your heart; for consider what great things He has done for you - 1 Samuel 12:24

v  according to my earnest expectation and hope, that I will not be put to shame in anything, but that with all boldness, Christ will even now, as always, be exalted in my body, whether by life or by death - Philippians 1:20

b.  Prayer:

v  Lord Teach us how to pray

Now it came to pass, as He was praying in a certain place, when He ceased, that one of His disciples said to Him, “Lord, teach us to pray,……… 10 For everyone who asks receives, and he who seeks finds, and to him who knocks it will be opened. - Luke11:1-13

v  Without prayer and fasting these things will not go away

29 So He said to them, “This kind can come out by nothing but prayer and fasting.”–

Mark 9:29

v  Pray without session

16Rejoice always, 17pray without ceasing, 18 in everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you. – 1 Thess 5 :16-18

c.   Committed to his word:

v  You word I have kept in my heart

11 Your word I have hidden in my heart,That I might not sin against You. - Psalm 119:11

v  Teach the words to your children –

18 “Therefore you shall lay up these words of mine in your heart and in your soul, and bind them as a sign on your hand, and they shall be as frontlets between your eyes. - Deut 11:18

v  These words shall not depart from your mouth

8 This Book of the Law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate in it day and night, that you may observe to do according to all that is written in it. For then you will make your way prosperous, and then you will have good success. – Josh 1:8

2.  Love for One Another

v  "Owe no one anything, except to love each  other,  for  the one who loves another has fulfilled the law." 14. 1 Corinthians 13:4-5: "Love is patient, love is kind. - Romans 13:8:

v  A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another: just as I have loved you, you also are to love one another. - John 13:34

v  If anyone says, “I love God,” and hates his brother, he is a liar; for he who does not love his brother whom he has seen cannot love God whom he has not seen. - 1 John 4:20

v  Above all, keep loving one another earnestly, since love covers a multitude of sins.

- 1 Peter 4:8

a.  Forgiveness

v  Bearing       with       one       another       and,       if       one       has        a complaint against another, forgiving each other; as the Lord has forgiven you, so you also must forgive. Colossians 3:13

v  From the Lord's Prayer – “And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors. - Matthew 6:12

v  Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you. - Ephesians 4:32

v  And whenever you stand praying, forgive, if you have anything against anyone, so that your Father also who is in heaven may forgive you your trespasses. - Mark 11:25

v  But if you do not forgive others their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses - Matthew 6:15

b.  Honesty

v  My little children, let us not love in word, neither in tongue; but in deed and in truth. - 1 John 3:18

v  The integrity of the upright shall guide them: but the perverseness of transgressors shall destroy them. - Proverbs 11:3

v  To do justice and judgment is more acceptable to the Lord than sacrifice. -

Proverbs 21:3

v  If we say that we have fellowship with him, and walk in darkness, we lie, and do not the truth. - 1 John 1:6

v  Render therefore to all their dues: tribute to whom tribute is due; custom to whom custom; fear to whom fear; honour to whom honour. - Romans 13:7

c.   Accepting

v  As for the one who is weak in faith, welcome him, but not to quarrel over opinions. One person believes he may eat anything, while the weak person eats only vegetables. Let not the one who eats despise the one who abstains, and let not the one who abstains pass judgment on the one who eats, for God has welcomed him. Who are you to pass judgment on the servant of another? It is before his own master that he stands or falls. And he will be upheld, for the Lord is able to make him stand - Romans 14:1-4

v  May the God of endurance and encouragement grant you to live in such harmony with one another, in accord with Christ Jesus, that together you may with one voice glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. Therefore welcome one another as Christ has welcomed you, for the glory of God - Romans 15:5-7

v  How can you say to your brother, ‘Brother, let me take out the speck that is in your eye,’ when you yourself do not see the log that is in your own eye? You hypocrite, first take the log out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to take out the speck that is in your brother's eye - Luke 6:42

v  Likewise, husbands, live with your wives in an understanding way, showing honor to the woman as the weaker vessel, since they are heirs with you of the grace of life, so that your prayers may not be hindered. - 1 Peter 3:7

3.  Desire to Grow 

a. Faith

v  For we walk by faith, not by sight - 2 Corinthians 5:7

v  For everyone who has been born of God overcomes the world. And this is the victory that has overcome the world—our faith. - 1 John 5:4

v  Like newborn infants, long for the pure spiritual milk, that by it you may grow up into salvation—1 Peter 2:2

v  And without faith it is impossible to please him, for whoever would draw near to God must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who seek him. - Hebrews 11:6

v  So faith comes from hearing, and hearing through the word of Christ - Romans 10:17

b.  Holiness

v  But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, so that you may proclaim the excellencies of Him who has called you out of darkness into His marvelous light; - 1 Peter 2:9

v  Strive for peace with everyone, and for the holiness without which no one will see the Lord. - Hebrews 12:14

v  Since we have these promises, beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from every defilement of body and spirit, bringing holiness to completion in the fear of God - 2 Corinthians 7:1

v  But as he who called you is holy, you also be holy in all your conduct, since it is written, “You shall be holy, for I am holy.” - 1 Peter 1:15-16

c.   Fruitfulness

v  “I am the true vine, and my Father is the vinedresser. Every branch in me that does not bear fruit he takes away, and every branch that does bear fruit he prunes, that it may bear more fruit. Already you are clean because of the word that I have spoken to you. Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit by itself, unless it abides in the vine, neither can you, unless you abide in  me. I am the vine; you are the branches. Whoever abides in me and I in him, he it is that bears much fruit, for apart from me you can do nothing. - John 15:1-27

v  For this very reason, make every effort to supplement your faith with virtue, and virtue with knowledge, and knowledge with self-control, and self-control with steadfastness, and steadfastness with godliness, and godliness with brotherly affection, and brotherly affection with love. For if these qualities are yours and are increasing, they keep you from being ineffective or unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. For whoever lacks these qualities is so

nearsighted that he is blind, having forgotten that he was cleansed from his former sins - 2 Peter 1:5-9

4.  A willingness to serve

a.  Sacrificially:

v  4Let each of you look out not only for his own interests, but also for the interests of others. - Phil – 2:4

v  I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that you present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your reasonable service.

Rom 12:1

b.  Lovingly

v  45 For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give

His life a ransom for many.” - Mark 10:45

v  11 not lagging in diligence, fervent in spirit, serving the Lord; - Rom 12:11

c.   Humility

v  35 I have shown you in every way, by laboring like this, that you must support the weak. And remember the words of the Lord Jesus, that He said, ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’ ” - Act 20:35

v  16 Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father in heaven. - Matt 5:16

v  10 For God is not unjust to forget your work and labor of love which you have  shown toward His name, in that you have ministered to the saints, and do minister.

- Hebrew 6:10

5.   Readiness to go

a.  Proclaiming the gospel in word and deed.

v  14 How then shall they call on Him in whom they have not believed? And how shall they believe in Him of whom they have not heard? And how shall they hear without a preacher? 15 And how shall they preach unless they are sent? As it is written: - Rom 10: 14-15

v  18 And Jesus came and spoke to them, saying, “All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth. 19 Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,  20 teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.” Amen. - Matthew 28:18-28