Week 8 Concept of the Kingdom LRF 008

CONCEPT OF THE KINGDOMSOLOMON APPIAH

WEEK 8 – Culture Part 7: VALUES 4

MAY 24, 2016

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QUESTION FROM LAST WEEK

• Agape is one of the values/fruit. Husbands are instructed to agape their wives. You said agape entails the gracious kindness and also severity of GOD. God corrects and disciplines those he loves. HOW and WHEN can a man correct or discipline his wife?

• This question will be answered at the end of the seminar today

TABLE OF CONTENTS

i. RECAP

ii. DEFINITION OF THE FRUIT

iii. ANSWERING QUESTION FROM LAST WEEK


THIS WEEK, WE’LL continue with the subject of VALUES necessary for living in God’s Kingdom

BUT FIRST, LET’S DO A QUICK RECAP FROM PREVIOUS WEEKS


KING DOM KINGDOM


GOD IS KING

JURISDICTION(OFFICIAL POWER;

A SYSTEM;TERRITORY)

POWER ↔ DOMINIONTERRITORY ↔ DOMAIN

DEFINITION OF JURISDICTION• THE OFFICIAL POWER to make legal decisions and

judgements

"the English court had no jurisdiction over the defendants"

SYNONYMS: authority, control, power, dominion, rule, administration, command, sway, leadership, sovereignty, ascendancy, hegemony, mastery

• A SYSTEM of law courts; a judicature

"in some jurisdictions there is a mandatory death sentence for murder"

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Last week, we looked at the following:

i. Distinct defined values which when resident in you would ensure that you are fruitful always and employed in the knowledge of GOD

ii. But when lacking, makes one short sighted and unsuccessful by GOD’s definition

iii. But which when practiced makes you fail-proof and fall-proof—making your election sure

WHERE DO WE SITUATE VALUES IN CONCEPT OF THE KINGDOM?


BASIC CONCEPT OF HIS KINGDOM (MATT 6:33) – AS OUTLINED BY PROPHET ABU BAKO

i. THE KING

ii. TERRITORY

iii. LORDSHIP

iv. CULTUREValues, Attitudes, Beliefs etc.

v. CONSTITUTION

vi. KEYS

vii. CITIZENSHIP

viii.LAW

ix. GIVING


CULTURE IS MADE UP OF …

i. VALUES

ii. Norms

iii. Customs

iv. Traditions

v. Symbols

vi. Roles

vii. Artifacts

viii.Language

ix. Ideas

x. Beliefs, Worldviews, Attitudes


CONCEPT OF KINGDOM

KING DOMLORDS

HIP CULTURE

Values

Norms

Customs

Traditions

Symbols

Roles

Artifacts

Language

Ideas

Beliefs, Worldviews,

Attitudes

CONSTITUTION

KEYSCITIZEN

SHIP LAW GIVING


CONCEPT OF KINGDOM

CULTURE

VALUES


• Seminar focus TODAY & LAST WEEK → VALUES [a.k.a FRUIT] as seen in the expression of the nature and values of GOD in us

•Values are part of the CULTURE of Kingdom

•Culture is part of the CONCEPT of the Kingdom

•HIS KINGDOM → HIS CULTURE → HIS VALUES


WHY ARE VALUES IMPORTANT?

• Argument with German Prof.

• Values are the foundations/roots of policies, standards, laws, regulations etc.

• Our lives are likened to trees

(Isa 11:1, Jer 17:7-8) VALUES

Policies, Standard, Laws, Regulations


We are GOD’s plantings (trees of righteousness) planted by river(s) (Holy Spirit). Its up to us to drink so that our sap influences our branches , leaves and we can bear fruit that remain.

Eph 5:18 And be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess; but be [CONTINUOUSLY FILLED] filled with the Spirit

• We must drink so much of Him consciously and continually so that we are drunk on Him—such that our very thoughts and actions are controlled by this holy intoxication

• Consciously PERMIT the Spirit to control you like alcohol (spirits) control others (Rev 3:20)


DEFINING THE FRUITS OF THE SPIRITUNDERSTANDING THE VALUES OF THE SPIRIT

WHAT ARE THE FRUIT i.e. KINGDOM VALUES?

Gal 5:22-23 KJV

(22) But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,

(23) Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.

1Co 6:17 KJV But he that is joined unto the Lord is ONE SPIRIT.

• If our spirit and that of the King is ONE, we should not struggle to bear His FRUIT (singular)—expressing His VALUES in all spheres of society where we find ourselves


1. LOVE

2. JOY

3. PEACE

4. LONGSUFFERING

5. GENTLENESS

6. Goodness

7. faith

8. Meekness

9. Temperance

Gal 5:22-23

The fruit of the Spirit is:

• Some of the values of the Kingdom which we must express in all we do are listed in:

1. Gal 5:22-23 and in

2. 2Pe 1:8-10

• There are overlappings in both sets in Gal 5 and 2Pet 1


FRUIT: KINGDOM VALUES TO BE CULTIVATED


1Ti 6:11 KJV But thou, O man of God, flee these things; and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness.

All the above are captured in the previous slide

DEFINITIONS

1. JOY

chara

khar-ah'

From G5463; cheerfulness, that is, calm delight: - gladness, X greatly, (X be exceeding) joy (-ful, -fully, -fulness, -ous).

THAYRER

1) joy, gladness

1a) the joy received from you

1b) the cause or occasion of joy

1b1) of persons who are one’s joy

Neh 8:10 KJV …the joy of the LORD is your strength.

2. PEACE

ειρηνη

eirene

i-rah'-nay

Probably from a primary verb ειρω eiro (to join); peace (literally or figuratively); by implication prosperity: - one, peace, quietness, rest, + set at one again.

G1515

ειρη νη

eire ne

Thayer Definition:

1) a state of national tranquillity

1a) exemption from the rage and havoc of war

2) peace between individuals, i.e. harmony, concord

3) security, safety, prosperity, felicity, (because peace and harmony make and keep things safe and prosperous)

4) of the Messiah’s peace. 4a) the way that leads to peace (salvation)

5) of Christianity, the tranquil state of a soul assured of its salvation through Christ, and so fearing nothing from God and content with its earthly lot, of whatsoever sort that is

GOD of PEACE & PEACE OF GOD

Rom 16:20 KJV And the God of Peace shall bruise Satan under your feet shortly. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ bewith you. Amen.

• Should it not rather be the God of war. Peace crushes our adversary. It makes your faith unmovable

Php 4:7 KJV And the Peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.

• This is how we protect our minds and hearts—from which flows ALL issues of life (Prov 4:23)

3. LONGSUFFERING

makrothumia

mak-roth-oo-mee'-ah

From the same as G3116; longanimity, that is, (objectively) forbearance or (subjectively) fortitude: - longsuffering, patience.

LONGANIMITY: noun. Calmness in the face of suffering and adversity; forbearance. Origin of longanimity. Middle English longanimite, from Old French, from Late Latin longanimitas, from longanimis, patient : Latin longus, long; see longitude + Latin animus, soul, mind, reason

LONGSUFFERING

G3115

makrothumia

Thayer Definition:

1) patience, endurance, constancy, steadfastness, perseverance

2) patience, forbearance, longsuffering, slowness in avenging wrongs

LONGSUFFERING

Forbearance: noun, patient self-control; restraint and tolerance

Fortitude: courage in pain or adversity.

synonyms: courage, bravery, strength of mind, strength of character, moral strength, toughness of spirit, firmness of purpose, strong-mindedness, resilience, backbone, spine, mettle, spirit, nerve, pluck, pluckiness, doughtiness, fearlessness, valour, intrepidity, stout-heartedness, endurance

WEBSTER’s 1828

FORBEARANCE, n.

1. The act of avoiding, shunning or omitting; either the cessation or intermission of an act commenced, or a withholding from beginning an act. Liberty is the power of doing or forbearing an action, according as the doing or forbearance has a preference in the mind. The forbearance of sin is followed with satisfaction of mind.

2. Command of temper; restraint of passions.

3. The exercise of patience; long suffering; indulgence towards those who injure us; lenity; delay of resentment or punishment.

Or despisest thou the riches of his goodness, and forbearance, and long suffering? Rom 2.

WEBSTER’s 1828

FOR'TITUDE, n. [L. fortitudo, from fortis, strong.]

That strength or firmness of mind or soul which enables a person to encounter danger with coolness and courage, or to bear pain or adversity without murmuring, depression or despondency. Fortitude is the basis or source of genuine courage or intrepidity in danger, of patience in suffering, of forbearance under injuries, and of magnanimity in all conditions of life. We sometimes confound the effect with the cause, and use fortitude as synonymous with courage or patience; but courage is an active virtue or vice, and patience is the effect of fortitude.

Fortitude is the guard and support of the other virtues.

4. GENTLENESS

χρηστοτης

chrestotes

khray-stot'-ace

From G5543; usefulness, that is, moral excellence (in character or demeanor): - gentleness, good (-ness), kindness.

GENTLENESS

G5544

χρηστο της

chrestotes

Thayer Definition:

1) moral goodness, integrity

2) benignity, kindness

WEBSTER’s 1828

BENI'GN, a. beni'ne. [L.benignus, from the same root, as bonus, bene, ancient L. benus, Eng. boon.]

1. Kind; of a kind disposition; gracious; favorable.

Our Creator, bounteous and benign.

2. Generous; liberal; as a benign benefactor.

3. Favorable; having a salutary influence; as the benign aspect of the seasons.

4. Wholesome; not pernicious; as a benign medicine.

5. Favorable; not malignant; as a benign disease.

Rom 11:22

Behold therefore the goodness G5544 and severity of God: on them which fell, severity; but toward thee, goodness, G5544 if thou continue in his goodness: G5544 otherwise thou also shalt be cut off.

5. GOODNESS

agatho sune

ag-ath-o-soo'-nay

From G18; goodness, that is, virtue or beneficence: -goodness.

Thayer Definition:

• 1) uprightness of heart and life, goodness, kindness

WEBSTER’S 1828

BENEF'ICENCE, n. [L.beneficentia, from the participle of benefacio.] The practice of doing good; activegoodness, kindness, or charity.

UCSF SCHOOL OF MEDICINE

Beneficence is action that is done for the benefit of others. Beneficent actions can be taken to help prevent or remove harms or to simply improve the situation of others.

6. MEEKNESS

praote s

prah-ot'-ace

From G4235; gentleness; by implication humility: -meekness.

Thayer Definition:

• 1) gentleness, mildness, meekness

1Co 4:21 What will ye? shall I come unto you with a rod, or in love, and in the spirit of meekness?

2Co 10:1 Now I Paul myself beseech you by the meekness and gentleness of Christ, who in presence am base among you, but being absent am bold toward you

Tit 3:2 To speak evil of no man, to be no brawlers, but gentle, shewing all meekness unto all men.

Gal 6:1 Brethren, if a man be overtaken in a fault, ye which are spiritual, restore such an one in the spirit of meekness; considering thyself, lest thou also be tempted.

7. TEMPERANCE 2Pe 1:6 And to knowledge temperance c.f. Gal 5:23

• Egkrateia: defined as self restraint, self-mastery, self-control, continence etc.

• NT Greek Lexicon: one who masters his desires and passions, esp. his sensual appetites

• Some are easily mastered by senses (what we see, hear, taste, feel etc), emotions or physical appetites

• We should rather be mastered by Holy Ghost Gal 5:23


TEMPERANCE

• Egkrateia is the ability to hold yourself back even though your flesh wants to do something that does not pertain to moral excellence such as getting involved in a fight, or getting involved in a sexual misconduct or even running a red light at the traffic light.

• By ourselves we cannot do this but by the Spirit of GOD that indwells us, we can do ALL THINGS through Christ who gives us the ability or strength.

• Luke 21:19 “In your patience possess ye your souls”. This means we have the ability to do so.


8. FAITH

pistis

From G3982; persuasion, that is, credence; moral conviction (of religious truth, or the truthfulness of God or a religious teacher), especially reliance upon Christ for salvation; abstractly constancy in such profession; by extension the system of religious (Gospel) truth itself: - assurance, belief, believe, faith, fidelity.


FAITH

• Faith is constancy in such profession

• Heb 3:1 KJV Wherefore, holy brethren, partakers of the heavenly calling, consider the Apostle and High Priest of our profession, Christ Jesus;

• Your profession is super important

• Your faith is connected to what you say or profess


FAITHRom 10:6-9 KJV

(6) But the righteousness which is of faith speaketh on this wise, Say not in thine heart, Who shall ascend into heaven? (that is, to bring Christ down from above:)

(7) Or, Who shall descend into the deep? (that is, to bring up Christ again from the dead.)

(8) But what saith it? The word is nigh thee, even in thy mouth, and in thy heart: that is, the word of faith, which we preach;

(9) That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. 10-May-16LRF 3RD DAY OF WEEK TRAINING SEMINAR 46

• The same way we professed belief in Him and we got saved (soteria) via our High Priest

• When we profess a good marriage, deliverance from evil, the profession (our Word of Faith) is superintended over by the High Priest who brings it to pass. He is the Word that created ALL things

• The moment a believer is born again, he is dealt freely by GOD the measure of faith (Rom 12:3).

• You must however cultivate this faith and add other VALUES to it.


9. LOVE

• Agapē is GOD and GOD is agapē. GOD does not possess love. He is Love (1 John 4:8).

• Agapē unlike Philadelphia is un-conditional. We may start out loving people conditionally but we are to grow to love them unconditionally—from philadelphia to AGAPE

• Can ONLY be experienced by those who have been initiated i.e. born again and filled with and continue to be filled with the Holy Spirit.


LOVE has different expressions:

1. GRACIOUS KINDNESS

2. SEVERITY

Understanding both gives us a fuller understanding

Two different expressions of Agape are found in:

1. 1Cor 13

2. Heb 12:4-12


GRACIOUS KINDNESS

1Co 13:4-8 AMP

(4) Love endures long and is patient and kind; love never is envious nor boils over with jealousy, is not boastful or vainglorious, does not display itself haughtily.

(5) It is not conceited (arrogant and inflated with pride); it is not rude (unmannerly) and does not act unbecomingly. Love (God's love in us) does not insist on its own rights or its own way, for it is not self-seeking; it is not touchy or fretful or resentful; it takes no account of the evil done to it [it pays no attention to a suffered wrong].

(6) It does not rejoice at injustice and unrighteousness, but rejoices when right and truth prevail.

(7) Love bears up under anything and everything that comes, is ever ready to believe the best of every person, its hopes are fadeless under all circumstances, and it endures everything [without weakening].

(8) Love never fails [never fades out or becomes obsolete or comes to an end]. As for prophecy (the gift of interpreting the divine will and purpose), it will be fulfilled and pass away; as for tongues, they will be destroyed and cease; as for knowledge, it will pass away [it will lose its value and be superseded by truth].


1Cor 13 EXPRESSION OF AGAPE

1. Endures long

2. Is patient

3. Is kind

4. Never is envious

5. Never boils over with jealousy

6. Is not boastful

7. Is not vainglorious

8. Does not display itself haughtily.

9. Is not conceited (arrogant and inflated with pride

10.Is not rude

11.Is not unmannerly

12.Does not act unbecomingly

13.Does not insist on its own rights

14.Does not insist on its own way

15.Is not self-seeking

16.Is not touchy

17.Is not fretful

18.Is not resentful

19.Takes no account of the evil done to it (1Co 13:4-8)


EXPRESSION OF AGAPE continued:

20. Pays no attention to a suffered wrong

21. Does not rejoice at injustice and unrighteousness

22. Rejoices when right and truth prevail.

23. Bears up under anything and everything that comes

24. Is ever (always) ready to believe the best of every person

25. Its hopes are fadeless under all circumstances,

26. Endures everything [without weakening]

27. Love never fails

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• Luk 10:27 KJV And he answering said, Thou shalt love (agapao ) the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy strength, and with all thy mind; and thy neighbour as thyself.

• Who is your neighbor? It is not someone living next to you or from the same tribe, church or nationality. Its not even your pastor

• He never said agapao everybody like yourself—just your neighbor. Who is then your neighbor?

• Allow the Word to define words—not society

Luk 10:29-36 KJV But he, willing to justify himself, said untoJesus, And who is my neighbour? (30) And Jesus answeringsaid, A certain man went down from Jerusalem to Jericho,and fell among thieves, which stripped him of his raiment,and wounded him, and departed, leaving him half dead.(31) And by chance there came down a certain priest thatway: and when he saw him, he passed by on the other side.(32) And likewise a Levite, when he was at the place, cameand looked on him, and passed by on the other side. (33)But a certain Samaritan, as he journeyed, came where hewas: and when he saw him, he had compassion on him, (34)And went to him, and bound up his wounds, pouring in oiland wine, and set him on his own beast, and brought him toan inn, and took care of him. (35) And on the morrow whenhe departed, he took out two pence, and gave them to thehost, and said unto him, Take care of him; and whatsoeverthou spendest more, when I come again, I will repay thee.(36) Which now of these three, thinkest thou, was neighbourunto him that fell among the thieves?

SEVERITY

Heb 12:4-9 AMP EXPRESSION OF AGAPE

(5) …My son, do not think lightly or scorn to submit to the correction and discipline of the Lord, nor lose courage and give up and faint when you are reproved or corrected by Him;

(6) For the Lord corrects and disciplines everyone whom He loves, and He punishes, even scourges, every son whom He accepts and welcomes to His heart and cherishes.

(7) You must submit to and endure [correction] for discipline; God is dealing with you as with sons. For what son is there whom his father does not [thus] train and correct and discipline?

(8) Now if you are exempt from correction and left without discipline in which all [of God's children] share, then you are ILLEGITIMATE OFFSPRING and not true sons [at all]. [Prov. 3:11, 12.]

(9) Moreover, we have had earthly fathers who disciplined us and we yielded [to them] and respected [them for training us]. Shall we not much more cheerfully submit to the Father of spirits and so [truly] live?


Heb 12:4-12 EXPRESSION OF AGAPE

• Because of fallen nature, man is crooked (iniquity) but God is straight (upright).

• To cause us to become like himself requires that our crookedness in nature and thought must be straightened (corrected, disciplined)

QUESTION: How does GOD straighten us:

ANSWER: Through correction, discipline, punishment and scourging

Deu 32:5 KJV They have corrupted themselves, their spot is not the spot of his children: they are a perverse and crooked generation.

Isa 42:16 KJV And I will bring the blind by a way that they knew not; I will lead them in paths that they have not known: I will make darkness light before them, and crooked things straight. These things will I do unto them, and not forsake them.

Ecc 7:29 KJV Lo, this only have I found, that God hath made man upright; but they have sought out many inventions.

GOD (KING) IS UP-RIGHT

FALLEN MAN IS IN NEED OF SRAIGHTEN-ING SO WE TOO CAN BE JUST AS UPRIGHT AS THE KING IS

No one becomes straight in a day. It’s a process that we MUST all commit to.

GOD STRAIGHTENS CROOKEDNESS IN OUR LIVES THROUGH:

1. CORRECTION

2. DISCIPLINE

3. PUNSIHMENT

4. SCOURGING

The objective and motivation of all the above is LOVE. This is why GOD gave us His Word. Amongst other things, it was given so we can use it to correct and discipline ourselves

2Ti 3:16 AMP Every Scripture is God-breathed (given by His inspiration) and profitable for instruction, for reproof and conviction of sin, for correction of error and discipline in obedience, [and] for training in righteousness (in holy living, in conformity to God's will in thought, purpose, and action)

2Ti 3:16 KJV All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:

The scriptures are given so we can use them for:

1. Instruction I.E. Doctrine, Learning, Teaching

2. Reproof And Conviction

3. Correction: a straightening up again

4. Discipline

5. training (in holy living, in conformity to God's will in thought, purpose, and action)

CORRECTION

epanorthosis

ep-an-or'-tho-sis

From a compound of G1909 and G461; a straightening up again, that is, (figuratively) rectification (reformation): -correct

1) restoration to an upright or right state

2) correction, improvement of life or character

TRAINING

παιδει α

paideia

pahee-di'-ah

From G3811; tutorage, that is, education or training; by implication disciplinary correction: - chastening, chastisement, instruction, nurture.

TRAINING

παιδει α

paideia

Thayer Definition:

1) the whole training and education of children (which relates to the cultivation of mind and morals, and employs for this purpose now commands and admonitions, now reproof and punishment) It also includes the training and care of the body

2) whatever in adults also cultivates the soul, especially by correcting mistakes and curbing passions.

2a) instruction which aims at increasing virtue

2b) chastisement, chastening, (of the evils with which God visits men for their amendment)

LOVE DISCIPLINES/PUNISHES EARLY

Pro 13:24 AMP He who spares his rod [of discipline] HATES his son, but he who loves him disciplines diligently and punishes him early. [Prov. 19:18; 22:15; 23:13; 29:15, 17.]

• Love disciplines when—EARLY

• Start appreciating his kindness but also his discipline when you are not doing what He requires




Agape is one of the values/fruit. Husbands are instructed to agape their wives. You said agape entails the gracious kindness and also severity of GOD. God corrects and disciplines those he loves. HOW and WHEN can a man correct or discipline his wife that he loves?

ANSWER

• For all questions on family, marriage, career, education etc. the original pattern is already in scripture so when in doubt just see what scripture says. Its profitable for instruction

• Put differently, GOD word shows us how to live! Simply follow it

• Today’s question: The pattern for marriage is also in the scriptures

• The pattern for marriage in scripture is Jesus & His Bride

• Husbands must follow the pattern of Jesus as the true husband (Eph 5:25)

• Wives must follow the pattern of Jesus’ bride—the church as the true wife (Eph 5:22)

• All human marriages must follow this divine pattern—enough with the excuses

• Does Jesus the true husband correct, discipline his bride?

• If yes, then earthly husbands must follow the pattern

• HOW does Jesus do it?

HOW

• Jesus does it through various means—but especially through the holy scriptures

• 2 Tim 3:16 NIV All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness

• This is where the first family Adam and Eve failed

• It is where the last family, Jesus & His church will succeed

• The first Adam knew the instruction from GOD but did not use it to CORRECT his wife Eve when she listened to the lie of the serpent

• Husbands must teach their wives/brides & children the Word and use it to correct IF there is ever a deviation from the Word.

Eph 5:25-28 KJV

(25) Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it;

(26) That he might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word,

(27) That he might present it to himself a glorious church, not having spot, or wrinkle, or any such thing; but that it should be holy and without blemish.

(28) So ought men to love their wives as their own bodies. He that loveth his wife loveth himself.

• It is the divine duty of a husband to LOVE his wife by making her holy, cleansing her by the washing with water through the word b4 and after marriage ceremony

• This of course means a husband must first be in tune with GOD and be following God himself

• GOD’s love differs from Hollywood love because its aim is to make us more like Him—perfect.

How ought men to love their wives?

1. As even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it

2. Part of this includes sanctifying and cleansing the bride with the washing of water by the word (correction & discipline)

v.27 tells us there is no perfect wife. Her perfection is the job of the husband—i.e. without spot or wrinkle

But WHY correct the wife or children if they deviate from GOD?

• Gen 3:9 KJV And the LORD God called unto Adam, and said unto him, Where art thou?

• Why did GOD not call out to Eve?

• Answer is he did not leave Eve in charge?

• The head must always give account. This is same in your dept at work

• Same principle applies with government of nations, churches, families and our individual lives

• Husbands are accountable to GOD for whatever happens in their garden (families). They must thus lead in a re-sponsor-able manner as ones who will give account to their sponsor i.e. GOD the Father

THANK YOU

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