. THE CULTURE OF THE KINGDOM (PART 1)

. THE CULTURE OF THE KINGDOM (PART 1)

TEXT: 1 Thes 1:5

5,For our gospel came not unto you in word only, but also in power, and in the Holy Ghost, and in much assurance; as ye know what manner of men we were among you for your sake.

6,And ye became followers of us, and of the Lord, having received the word in much affliction, with joy of the Holy Ghost:

To be able to touch lives beyond the intellect is not in our human abilities. Our skills, languages, theology, psychology and theories are so insufficient to bring down the glory. This is exclusively the work of the Holy Spirit. So in a sense it is not even our abilities, it is yielding ourselves to the personality of the Holy Spirit to make use of what or who we are.

What really matters is how available we are to Him as instruments and not our ability. He just fills us up with His glory and that glory spreads. Our cultures, temperaments, dispositions and traditions and ideas should not define for us the acceptable way to express Christian worship. We have a more excellent way in the leadership of the Holy Spirit, who is always in conformity with the word of God as revealed in the bible.

By following the leadership of the Holy Spirit, we are able to introduce men and women to the culture of the kingdom of God and His glory is revealed for all to see.

ACTION POINT

Understand that it’s exclusively the work of the Holy Spirit to reveal the glory of God and not our intellect or skills