“Life in the Kingdom of God” Matthew 5:1-2

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Date: February 20, 2022 Author: Wayne J. Edwards

Jesus began His earthly ministry with this proclamation. “ Repent, for the Kingdom of Heaven is at hand.” True repentance includes our sorrow for having sinned, our confession of that specific sin, our shame over having participated in that sin, our new hatred of that sin, and finally, a complete turning away from that sin. Even the mature saints still deal with the appeal of sin every day, and yes, they will fall for Satan’s lies in many ways. So, the issue is not whether or not we sin and continue to fall short of the glory of God, but what we do about it when we do!  If we can sin and not weep over it, where is the evidence of our repentance? If we can go on sinning and try to justify it before God in some selfish way, where is the evidence of our conversion? Many in the church are convinced about the life and ministry of Jesus, but they are not converted in their way of life, and therefore they are not being conformed to the image of Christ. A counterfeit conversion is one with no death to self, no submission to the Lordship of Christ, no taking up the cross daily, no obedience to Christ, and no fruit of repentance. There is nothing but shallow feelings and the repetition of worthless religious activities. We will explain this further in our next sermon in this series – “Behold the King: Life in the Kingdom of God.”

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