The Reign of God in our walk

Pastor Alvin

The reign of God in our walk
- Obeying God in our everyday

Sermon on the mount is direct at Christians

Matthew 5:17-48

Big Idea :
Learning to walk everyday in God's reign is to exercise kingdom righteousness by allowing the gospel of Jesus to transform our hearts to be holy like God our Father.

Jesus fulfill the law and the prophets

How do I know whether I am walking in the reign of God?

6 Litmus Test :

(1) Anger Not Just Murder
- Anger is a God-given emotion
- how you treat the visible brother that you see everyday is a reflection of how you treat God who is the invisible
- Anger is a sin when it develops into bitterness and unforgiveness (Matthew 6:14)

(2) Lust Not Just Adultery
- it shows God does not satisfy me

(3) Adultery Not Just Divorce
- when you marry your spouse, he/she is your first ministry
- when we marry, we are witnessing to the world that Jesus is coming back to marry His bride (the church)
- when you divorce you are a terrrible witness, so take solemn consideration

(4) Trustworthy Not Just Swearing
- be a person of your world and live by it

(5) Generosity Not Just Your Rights
John 18:22
- just as Jesus denied the cross that He doesn't need to go, we also can exercise generosity by not demanding our rights

(6) Love Not Just Your Friends
- can you love your enemies because they are loved by me?
- can you love your enemies because you will experience your best discipleship with Jesus?

How do I transform my heart so that God can reign in my heart?
Jesus came to fulfill the law and prophets and now is for your heart to be transformed from the inside out. Allow Jesus to heal your heart and completely reign in every areas of your life