Living as Kingdom witnesses

by Ps Wilson

Big idea:
God's kingdom citizen live distinct lives that display God's reign

People around us should be able to recognize us belonging to Jesus through the way we live

The Kingdom Theme in Matthew:
- The King's arrival (Matthew 2-3)
- The Kingdom's teachings by Jesus (Matthew 5-7; 10; 13; 18; 23-25)
- The Kingdom's manifestation through Jesus' signs and wonders (Matthew 8-9; 14-17)
- The King's crucifixion, death and resurrection (Matthew 26-28)
- The King's commission to make disciples (Matthew 28:18-20)

Matthew 5:13
“You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its saltiness, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled underfoot.


Salt was used for:
- flavour
- preservation
- covenant making (Leviticus 2:13)

Salt symbolise the permanence of the covenant and the faithfulness of those entered into the covenant

Salt was used to flavour food, represent purity from decay and corruption, and symbolise the permanence of a covenant in ancient times

"The first struggle"
- is that many of us have not yet embraced every word of God wholeheartedly

Do you believe that you are the salt of the earth?
- If you don't believe you will not live as one. If you are the salt, You will preserve integrity and truth and not participate in falsehood, our society around us will become different

Kingdom living begins with the conviction of God's word in your heart

"The second struggle"
- is that we have divided our lives into the sacred and the secular

This is not God's will to divide sacred and secular

Kingdom witness is for the world as well

Jesus knows the imperfection in our lives and Jesus is waiting to takeover. Do we want to allow Him to make every space in our lives as sacred?

Matthew 5:14
“You are the light of the world. A town built on a hill cannot be hidden.


Matthew 5:15
Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead they put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house.


Light is not to be hidden or covered

Matthew 5:16
In the same way, let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven.


He gave the most important punchline that God's people must shine so that people can see Jesus

God's people are to bear His image, represent Him in the world through what we do, so that people around us can see the King that we serve

We're to be bold to do good works, wherever He place us. The glory we receive from the world must praise God whom we are following. It is only complete when others see King Jesus

Salt does it's function discreetly in the background. Whereas light exposed darkness and brings truth publicly

Be ready to expose Evil and wickedness when required

Love positively for the kingdom

Father let your power and presence takeover my secular space daily