Embracing Royalty
Galatians 3:25-29 & Galatians 4:4-7
But now you have arrived at your destination: by faith in Christ you are in direct relationship with God. Your baptism in Christ was not just washing you up for a fresh start. It also involved dressing you in an adult faith wardrobe - Christ's life, the fulfillment of God's original promise. In Christ's family there can be no division into Jew and non-Jew, slave and free, male and female. Among us you are all equal. That is, we are all in a common relationship with Jesus Christ. Also, since you are Christ's family, then you are Abraham's famous "descendant," heirs according to the covenant promises... You can tell for sure that you are now fully adopted as his (God) own children because God sent the Spirit of his Son into our lives crying out, "Papa! Father!" Doesn't that privilege of intimate conversation with God make it plain that you are not a slave, but a child? And if you are a child, you're also an heir, with complete access to the inheritance.
Matthew 10:1,5-10
He called his twelve disciples to him and gave them authority to drive out evil spirits and to heal every disease and sickness... These twelve Jesus sent out with the following instructions: "Do not go among the Gentiles or enter any town of the Samaritans. Go rather to the lost sheep of Israel. As you go, preach this message: 'The kingdom of heaven is near. Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse those who have leprosy, drive out demons. Freely you have received, freely give. Do not take along any gold or silver or copper in your belts; take no bag for the journey, or extra tunic, or sandals or a staff; for the worker is worth his keep.
I. WEALTH
Being a royalty, is not about having wealth but having sufficiency.
In Matthew, Jesus says, "Which of you, if his son asks for bread, will give him a stone? Or if he asks for a fish, will give him a snake? If you, then, though you are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give good gifts to those who ask him!"
II. PRIVILEGE
"And if your are a child, you're also a heir, with complete access to the inheritance." Galatians 4:7
Being a royalty is not about having privileges, but sharing those privileges.
As you go, preach this message: 'The kingdom of heaven is near. Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse those who have leprosy, drive out demons. Freely you have received, freely give.
III. STATUS
Being a royalty is not about having status, but giving respect.
"Among us you are all equal. That is, we are all in a common relationship with Jesus Christ."
IV. POWER & AUTHORITY
He called his twelve disciples to him and gave them authority to drive out evil spirits and to heal every disease and sickness...
Being a royalty is not about having power and authority, but helping others with your power and authority.
As quoted from Spiderman, "With great power, comes great responsibility."
But now you have arrived at your destination: by faith in Christ you are in direct relationship with God. Your baptism in Christ was not just washing you up for a fresh start. It also involved dressing you in an adult faith wardrobe - Christ's life, the fulfillment of God's original promise. In Christ's family there can be no division into Jew and non-Jew, slave and free, male and female. Among us you are all equal. That is, we are all in a common relationship with Jesus Christ. Also, since you are Christ's family, then you are Abraham's famous "descendant," heirs according to the covenant promises... You can tell for sure that you are now fully adopted as his (God) own children because God sent the Spirit of his Son into our lives crying out, "Papa! Father!" Doesn't that privilege of intimate conversation with God make it plain that you are not a slave, but a child? And if you are a child, you're also an heir, with complete access to the inheritance.
Matthew 10:1,5-10
He called his twelve disciples to him and gave them authority to drive out evil spirits and to heal every disease and sickness... These twelve Jesus sent out with the following instructions: "Do not go among the Gentiles or enter any town of the Samaritans. Go rather to the lost sheep of Israel. As you go, preach this message: 'The kingdom of heaven is near. Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse those who have leprosy, drive out demons. Freely you have received, freely give. Do not take along any gold or silver or copper in your belts; take no bag for the journey, or extra tunic, or sandals or a staff; for the worker is worth his keep.
I. WEALTH
Being a royalty, is not about having wealth but having sufficiency.
In Matthew, Jesus says, "Which of you, if his son asks for bread, will give him a stone? Or if he asks for a fish, will give him a snake? If you, then, though you are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give good gifts to those who ask him!"
II. PRIVILEGE
"And if your are a child, you're also a heir, with complete access to the inheritance." Galatians 4:7
Being a royalty is not about having privileges, but sharing those privileges.
As you go, preach this message: 'The kingdom of heaven is near. Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse those who have leprosy, drive out demons. Freely you have received, freely give.
III. STATUS
Being a royalty is not about having status, but giving respect.
"Among us you are all equal. That is, we are all in a common relationship with Jesus Christ."
IV. POWER & AUTHORITY
He called his twelve disciples to him and gave them authority to drive out evil spirits and to heal every disease and sickness...
Being a royalty is not about having power and authority, but helping others with your power and authority.
As quoted from Spiderman, "With great power, comes great responsibility."
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