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Cherish Your Place in the Kingdom Arrangment (Loyal Subjects of the…
Cherish Your Place in the Kingdom Arrangment
God's Kingdom Now Rules
a. What is it?
Daniel 2:44 READ
Same kingdom Jesus constantly spoke about and told followers to pray for - (Matthew 6:9,10 - quote) "let your kingdom come, let you will be done on earth as in heaven"
b. Ruling since 1914
Bible Prophecy and World Conditions
JWs happy to explain the evidence
c. It's the Best
superior to all human governments
cares for it's subject spiritually, emotionally, & physically
How do we know this? One measure of a good govt - How does it respond to disasters, when it's people need real help?
Hurricanes Irma and Maria - Puerto Rico Sept 2018
Relief supplies and Shepherding immediate
18,000 volunteers
106 KHs, 2 Assembly Halls, 783 homes repaired, 73 rebuilt
1 more item...
The King & His CoRulers
a. Jesus- King & Judge
READ Isa 9:6,7 - prophecy about the future king, Jesus is fulfilling
Wonderful Counseler
Mighty God
Eternal Father
Prince of Peace
Justice and Righteousness
Peace no end
Not a Tyrant
adoptive father for those exercising faith
2nd only to Jehovah
judges in Israel sometimes referred to as gods
God's Word and Will
human nature
getting to the heart of issues
best solutions to daily problems
7 - firmly established through justice and righteousness = Incorruptible
7 - increase of his rulership no end (ftn. govt, princely rule) - conditions will keep getting better and better for all
How does Jesus feel about his place in the Kingdom? His entire life shows he cherishes his place
b. Corulers - READ - Rev 14:1
144,000
resurrected to heaven when they die
kings and priests
Before, on Earth
Help others gain God's approval
spearhead the preaching work
How feel about their place?
at Philippians 3:14, one of these, Paul, referred to hope as a "prize" - shared feeling, cherish it
Picture 2- heavenly govt
Loyal Subjects of the Kingdom
WHO?
Pic 3 - survivors
a. QUOTE at Rev 7:9 - "a great crowd without number"
vs 14 - "come out of the great tribulation" "washed their robes in the blood of the lamb"
no number
survive great tribulation
faith in Jesus ransom
righteous standing before God
b. READ Matt 25:31-33
sheep sepated from goats
toward end of great tribulation
Matt 25:34-40
Loyal support of Christ's brothers
How support them? QUOTE - Matt 28:19,20 - Make disciples, helping people to take a stand for Jehovah
requires active participation in this work
c. Phil 1:27a and footnote Kingdom Citizens
a. pure language - Jehovah's
learn truth - Jehovah's thinking and feelings
Jesus perfect reflection of Jehovah
fluency takes time
Live in harmony with; way of life;
more than just forming good habits and routines; allowing God to change us;
to become better; to be greater than the sum of our parts; to be like him
b. study the history
God's earthly organization
always supports his people
it is real
c. Laws
principles
Do we delight in it every day?
beyond knowledge, love them; slice of Jehovah's mind; He's completely open to us; be open to Him
To become a citizen requires work
Why survive?
Kingdom Blessings will Last Forever
a. Matt 24:14 QUOTE
global preaching work to end soon
only those sheeplike survivors left
whole earth united under Kingdom Rule
almost 9 million already united
resurrected ones given a chance
pic 5 resurection centers
READ Rev 21:3,4
Pic 4 new world bridge
Good news preached in all the earth, and then the End will come
b. Take your stand now
Picture 1
Cherish your opportunity to be a kingdom citizen!