Included verses from Romans 5:1-12, 18; Philippians 2:8; Isiah 61:10, etc.

Our faith is dependent on understanding the person of Jesus Christ.

Citizens of heaven emulate the humility of our king by giving up our rights, so we may not be a hurdle to the gospel.

Effective faith has Christ as its object and prays for specific kingdom advancement.

The more we behold His glory and understand His suffering, the more faithful we will be as we follow Him.

Finding your life means losing it for Christ.

Recognizing our King requires a response.

Beware of sign seeking and false teaching, but be aware of sound doctrine and righteous instruction.

As Jesus came to seek and save the outcast and outsider, so we should pursue the same with the life-saving gospel.

Who you worship shows in what you obey and the expression of your heart.

Faith in the midst of fear is not based on our circumstances or ability, but on His majesty.

Our King is compassionate, caring for our needs, and expects us to reflect the same with others.

Unbelievers fear man, but citizens of the kingdom fear only God.

Those who reject the gospel often use offense as an excuse rather than deal with the truth.

Understanding the Kingdom of heaven comforts believers and equips them to better participate in its advancement.

Jesus taught in parables to reveal and conceal the secrets of the kingdom.

Christians are those in whom the seed has born fruit, and who in turn spread the seed.

A believer will consistently choose a relationship with Christ over all others, including his own family.

A person's spiritual estate will show itself in their attitude toward Christ.

Out of the heart the mouth speaks and reflects the kingdom to which we belong.

As chosen servants who emulate our Servant King, we set aside our rights to show Great Commission Compassion to others.

Those who claim to love God will show compassion to others, as He has shown compassion to us.

Jesus Christ bids us to come to Him as the only way and find rest.

The Messiah will return as judge, and the unrepentant with greater light will incur greater death.

A believer's doubt is removed when we trust what the Word says about Jesus, rather than our own expectations of Him.

True disciples of Jesus glorify God by using their resources and abilities to offer His grace to others.

The life of a disciple mirrors his Master in the way he is received and the way he responds.

The Word takes priority in the life of believers.

The compassion of Christ is ever present, and the gift of faith allows us to see it.

Jesus exercises His authority over death and despair through faith.

Fasting is essential when the king is away, but not when we are with Him.

The King's mission was to seek and save the lost.

Our King's deity is demonstrated in His authority to forgive sins.

Believers find comfort in the King's return.

Believers empowered by the Spirit proclaim the name of Jesus as the only means of salvation.

When the church focuses on the depth, God will handle the breadth.

Jesus exercises His kingdom over the unseen world and calls us to choose Him.

Obeying Jesus will cost you in comfort, relationships, and security, but nothing compares with knowing Him.

This is not our home. Our citizenship is in heaven.

Jesus expands the authority of the kingdom by showing compassion to the outcast, the outsider, and the undervalued.

All who profess Christ do not actually possess Him.

How to relate to others as a kingdom citizen

Kingdom followers don't fret over earthly needs, because the King knows and cares for His children.

Believers' chief pursuit is Christ as their treasure.

Believers pray to God the Father that both His kingdom and our usefulness would increase.

We were once slaves under the Law, but now because of Christ, we are sons & heirs in the Kingdom.

Hypocrites practice their devotion to be seen, but true followers seek to give God the glory.

What is the role of the law in the life of the Christian?

What is the role of the law in the life of the Christian?

This is what it looks like for a citizen of the Kingdom to have influence.

Because our Lord has come radically to us and called us to discipleship, we are to do the same for others.

Qualifications for Undershepherds

Victory over temptation and sin comes through trusting in God and His Word.

Understanding that the Spirit of God only works through the Word of God to save and transform will ensure that the church is driven by the Word.

We are to repent, be baptized, follow Christ and call others to do the same.

Seeing the pictures of Christ in the Old Testament helps us know Him better.

You will worship that which you value the most.

Jesus Christ is fully man and fully God, who came to redeem His people.

Jesus Christ is fully man and fully God, who came to redeem His people.

Believers live by faith by taking everything to the Lord, submitting to His Lordship and praising Him for what He does and what He doesn't.

Though God sovereignly uses evil for His purpose, believers are to reject worry and live by faith.

God cares about justice, but His ways and timing are not ours.

Believers respond rightly in action, emotion, and direction by emulating their Master.

God's judgment is sure, sin's consequences are real, but there is hope for those who honor the Name of the Lord.

When tragedy strikes, believers strengthen themselves in the Lord.

When God's children wander and find themselves caught in a trap of their own making, He often rescues us in surprising ways.

When you continually reject His Word in favor of the world, there will come a time when He will remove His Word from you.

Fear clouds our ability to trust God with our present circumstances, often resulting in decisions that trade existing challenges for greater ones.

When treated unjustly, we honor God by obeying His Word in the present and trusting Him with the future.

Trading love for self with love for God is the only way we can truly love others.

When tempted towards vengeance, our Lord will always provide a way of escape, and if we obey Him, we will be at peace and He will make things right in due time.

Though believers are often maligned, we are to leave justice to our Righteous judge.

The Lord is our refuge and strength, a very present help in times of trouble.

When in need of direction, rely on God's Word.

In the midst of fear and persecution, trust in the Lord.

Covenant love chooses the Lord's anointed and His family, over their own kingdom and family, knowing that it may cost them everything this side of heaven.

The Lord's servants should not fear because their lives are protected.

Understanding the Resurrection is essential in order to live for Christ.

Only one response to the cross saves.

Often, what the adversary does to destroy God's kingdom, God uses to advance it.

Those who recognize God's choice for a king bow the knee and rejoice, but those who reject Him, react in self-protective ways.

His kingdom advances with God-honoring hearts, rather than strength and stature.

God rejects those who reject Him, but enables and directs those whose hearts are devoted to Him.

Our faithful God uses those who fear Him and trust in His promises to advance His purposes.

Repent of self-sovereignty by being willing to give up all and follow Him, knowing that His patience will run out.

Obedience is the worship with which God is most pleased.

Foolishness marks a life devoid of daily repentance.

The Lord delivers against all odds, and often uses the courage and faith of a few to do so.

Leaders who build their own kingdom will be rejected from building His.