THE KING AND HIS KINGDOM - Matthew 11:20-24

MATTHEW 11:20

JESUS IS EXTREMELY INTERESTED IN FRUIT 

MATTHEW 11:21-22

MATTHEW 11:23-24 

LUKE 12:48 nlt

But someone who does not know, and then does something wrong, will be punished only lightly. When someone has been given much, much will be required in return; and when someone has been entrusted with much, even more will be required.

MATTHEW 21:42-43

MATTHEW 23:37

ROMANS 2:4-5 (AMP) 4 Or do you have no regard for the wealth of His kindness and tolerance and patience [in withholding His wrath]? Are you [actually] unaware or ignorant [of the fact] that God’s kindness leads you to repentance [that is, to change your inner self, your old way of thinking—seek His purpose for your life]? 5 But because of your callous stubbornness and unrepentant heart you are [deliberately] storing up wrath for yourself on the day of wrath when God’s righteous judgment will be revealed.

MATTHEW 22:37-40

MATTHEW 28:19-20

-             YOU CAN’T DISCIPLE PEOPLE YOU’RE STILL TRYING TO IMPRESS 

-             IF YOU NEED TO BE LIKED MORE THAN YOU NEED TO BE HONEST. YOU’LL NEVER SAY WHAT ACTUALLY HELPS PEOPLE GROW 

-             DISCIPLESHIP IS BUILT IN RELATIONSHIPS…AND REAL RELATIONSHIPS REQUIRE VULNERABILITY.

-             YOU DON’T MAKE DISCIPLES THROUGH YOUR HIGHLIGHT REAL. YOU MAKE THEM BY WALKING WITH PEOPLE THROUGH THEIR MESS AND LETTING THEM SEE HOW YOU WALK THROUGH YOURS. 

-             YOU DON’T HAVE TO BE IMPRESSIVE TO LEAD WELL. BUT YOU DO HAVE TO BE HONEST. PEOPLE FOLLOW WHAT’S REAL, NOT WHAT’S POLISHED.