3. The Kingdom Presence
•The gospels bear witness to the
fact that “Jesus went everywhere
preaching the good news of the
Kingdom of God”
(cf. Matthew 4:23; 9:35).
4. The Kingdom Presence
• In Jesus’ feeding of the five
thousand, He showed that the
Kingdom is a perfecter of creation;
the new order of life under
Kingdom rule is meant to confront
human need in all its dimensions.
5. The Kingdom Presence
• Jesus rewards those who feed the
hungry, clothe the naked, and
visit the imprisoned.
6. The Kingdom Presence
• James says that those who keep
the Royal Law are those who care
for the needs of brothers and
sisters in the faith.
7. The Kingdom Presence
• “Religion that God our Father
accepts as pure and faultless is
this: to look after orphans and
widows in their distress and to
keep oneself from being polluted
by the world” (James 1:27).
8. The Kingdom Presence
• What contrast to a civil religion
which wraps itself in patriotism,
and the kingdom of God:
to manipulate rather than to
liberate,
to enslave rather than to empower,
and to enrich oneself rather than
to manifest generosity to all whom
it reaches.
9. The Kingdom Presence
• In Bible history, Babylon is a
political structure, Jerusalem is a
kingdom presence.
10. The Kingdom Presence
• People then, built a
“tower that reaches to
the heavens” (Gen.
11:4), but Jerusalem is
“built like a city that is
closely compacted
together” (Psalm 122:3).
11. The Kingdom Presence
• As such Jerusalem is a redemptive
community actively present in
society to initiate and empower
spiritual and social change.
12. The Kingdom Principle
• The church is God’s redeemed
people expressing themselves as
God’s active rule on earth.
• Rather than erecting cities for
fame and security, the church is
actively creating communities of
reconciliation, restoration and
renewal.
13. The Kingdom Principle
• The Kingdom of God, therefore, is
not a place. It is active, a happening
– it is what God is doing!
• It is that place where:
the sick are healed,
the sinner is forgiven,
the saint is restored.
14. The Kingdom Principle
• Development is really an
extension of the rule of God in the
affairs of men… whenever
genuine human development is
taking place it is a reflection of
God’s own creative and
re-creative rule in history.
15. The Kingdom Principle
• The Kingdom of God is
“God’s active rule leading to
man’s salvation and
restoration of the created
order.”
17. Kingdom building City building
Kingdom-builder
emphasizes the
dignity and worth
of the individual
person. Magnifies
the glory of God.
City-builders
magnify the
glory of man.
18. Kingdom building City building
In the Kingdom,
the values are
placed upon
community
responsibility and
mutual sharing.
In the city, men
hoard and
accumulate.
19. Kingdom building City building
Kingdom-builder
assists the people
in managing and
controlling their
environment.
City-builder
attempts to use
its power to
subjugate and
control people.
20. Kingdom building City building
God’s Kingdom
presence imparts
life and hope.
The city of man
ends in death
and despair.
21. As the new Jerusalem descended
from heaven, flashing with
consummate beauty, the apostle
John heard a load voice from the
throne:
(Revelation 21:3-4)
22. “Now the dwelling of God is with
men, and He will live with them.
They will be His people. And God
Himself will be with them and be
their God. He will wipe every tear
from their eyes. There will be no
more death or mourning, or crying,
or pain, For the old order of things
has passed away”
23. The Kingdom People
• Having ears to hear, the Church
responds. But not only with,
“Amen, even so come quickly,
Lord Jesus”…
• It also responds by allowing itself
to become God’s Kingdom
presence in a broken and
shattered world.
24. The Kingdom People
• As we hear and obey, we become
that “city on a hill that cannot be
hidden”… the very light of the
world.
25. Questions to ponder
Task for Discussion: Group in 5 persons
1.What resonates your thinking about
this development?
2.What adjustments are you now
thinking that might be helpful to
implement the program in your
area?
If we think of Kingdom of God as CHURCH ONLY - …If we think DICHOTIMIZEKOG = God’s presence in our life, every time, every place, every thing Mt. 4:23; 9:35 – Jesus in His every moves, anywhere, any time. God confronting every need of people, spiritual or physical. KINGDOM PRESENCEIf you feed the poor, visit the prisoners, etc… Kingdom’s presence is there. James 1:27Civil religion – Change the world, physical change only, manipulate, enslave peopleKOG – liberates, freedom from sin, righteousness of God in his heart. To enrich oneself. Tower of Babel – Kingdom Presence -
