“5 ways to build up God’s Kingdom”

The Great Commission is the call for disciples to make other disciples:  “Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.” –Matthew 28:19-20 

As Christian disciples of Jesus, we are supposed to help in building up the Kingdom of God. We all intend to do it, but often talk ourselves out of it with a variety of excuses.  The number one excuse is that we don’t have time.  Another excuse is that we just don’t know how to really go about doing it.  Evangelizing is bringing others to Christ.  It is not the same as making disciples, but it is an important first step.  See, a person can be saved by God‟s grace without becoming a disciple of Jesus Christ. Discipleship means you are personally dedicated to the life to Jesus Christ.  That’s why The Great Commission requires two actions:  1.) baptizing them…, and 2.) teaching them… 

Here are the 5 areas where you can get to work fulfilling the Great Commission:

  1.  In Your Own Life: Strive to set a holy example to your family and friends. People notice whether are not you walk the walk of a Christian disciple. Check whether or not you line up personally with the scriptures.  Start with the 10 Commandments.  Assess how the fruit of the spirit shows up in your life.  Do you have a prayer life?  Do you study the scriptures?  People are watching.
  2.  In Your Home: Who are you at home? Does your family see you living up to the standards of a Christian Disciple?  Whether you are a child or a parent, your family should see you setting the example, and demonstrating Christian values in our home.
  3.  At Your Job: I recall a soldier walking up to me while serving in the Persian Gulf, and he told me he noticed that I was straight-laced and figured I was a Christian. I had never had the opportunity to talk one-on-one with this solider about religion or faith, but his comment made me realize that people at work, even in a wartime environment, notice your behavior and pick up on whether or not you demonstrate Christian values.  Your, customers, clients, co-workers, and supervisors should be able to see light of Christ shining in you!  And when given the opportunity, that measure of credibility will make it even easier to do deliberate kingdom building.
  4.  In Your Community: We often talk about outreach, and undertake annual projects around the holidays. These are important opportunities to do kingdom building in the community.  It is so important to consider that there are probably people living within a mile of our church who have needs the church can address.  Do they know we are here to help?  Do they see us reaching out beyond our church walls?  More importantly, has God laid on your heart any idea or project that could help where you talked yourself out of speaking up because it seemed like too much to handle?  Giving to a charity, participating in outreach, or hosting your own project are all great ways to do your part in some kingdom building. 
  5.  At Your Church: Every member of our church has at least one gift. Everybody here should be serving here at church in some capacity.  We have a variety of ministries where every member should be able to find a place to help in the church’s efforts at kingdom building.  We should all be doing our part to fulfill the Great Commission.  Remember that the Great Commission requires us to baptize believers and teach them to become disciples.  We must be about doing what we’ve been called to do. 

 


One Response to ““5 ways to build up God’s Kingdom””

  1. Sharon Russell says:

    What a great way to demonstrate how to become Kingdom Builders. The bible teaches us that the Harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few. We, those that has been raised in the gospel of Jesus Christ are responsible in building as this is a commandment according to Jesus in Matt. 28:19-20. When we are not doing as the Lord advised of us, we are not pleasing God. It’s more than just going to Church on Sunday morning. Saints, we got work to do!

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