Cherish Your Place in the Kingdom Arrangment

God's Kingdom Now Rules

a. What is it?

b. Ruling since 1914

c. It's the Best

The King & His CoRulers

a. Jesus- King & Judge

b. Corulers - READ - Rev 14:1

Loyal Subjects of the Kingdom

WHO?

b. READ Matt 25:31-33

c. Phil 1:27a and footnote Kingdom Citizens

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Kingdom Blessings will Last Forever

a. Matt 24:14 QUOTE

b. Take your stand now

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"

Bible Prophecy and World Conditions

JWs happy to explain the evidence

superior to all human governments

cares for it's subject spiritually, emotionally, & physically

READ Isa 9:6,7 - prophecy about the future king, Jesus is fulfilling

144,000

How do we know this? One measure of a good govt - How does it respond to disasters, when it's people need real help?

Wonderful Counseler

Mighty God

Eternal Father

Prince of Peace

Justice and Righteousness

Peace no end

7 - firmly established through justice and righteousness = Incorruptible

resurrected to heaven when they die

kings and priests

Before, on Earth

Help others gain God's approval

How feel about their place?

at Philippians 3:14, one of these, Paul, referred to hope as a "prize" - shared feeling, cherish it

God's Word and Will

human nature

getting to the heart of issues

best solutions to daily problems

spearhead the preaching work

adoptive father for those exercising faith

2nd only to Jehovah

judges in Israel sometimes referred to as gods

Not a Tyrant

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

sheep sepated from goats

toward end of great tribulation

faith in Jesus ransom

Matt 25:34-40

Why survive?

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

a. pure language - Jehovah's

learn truth - Jehovah's thinking and feelings

fluency takes time

b. study the history

Live in harmony with; way of life;

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

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

READ Rev 21:3,4

Hurricanes Irma and Maria - Puerto Rico Sept 2018

Relief supplies and Shepherding immediate

18,000 volunteers

Picture 2- heavenly govt

Jesus perfect reflection of Jehovah

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

righteous standing before God

Pic 4 new world bridge

pic 5 resurection centers

106 KHs, 2 Assembly Halls, 783 homes repaired, 73 rebuilt

Who is the ruler of this kingdom? Who are it's people? How can we be part of this? Where do we fit in? What is our part?

Picture 1

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

To become a citizen requires work

Cherish your opportunity to be a kingdom citizen!

Good news preached in all the earth, and then the End will come