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March 1, 2009 – Coast Vineyard – Michelle Wilson

The Kingdom of God is Now.

• The Kingdom of God has already come. – “the kingdom God is upon you”
• The Kingdom of God has yet to come in full. – We live in a tension where we hope and take part in the realization of the kingdom.
• The Kingdom of God is coming right now. – We are in the middle of the greatest event ever happening.

The Kingdom of God is New.
To enter into it, we need to:

• Take off what we think we know.
• Put on what God is doing now.

The Kingdom of God cannot be contained by our old selves.
To become carriers of it, we must:

• Ask to be made new.
• Ask for the kingdom to come within us.
• Expect turbulence (don’t confuse this with the actual presence of God).
• Expect to be used by God (bring healing and freedom).

For me, this message challenged me to consider tangible ways on how to bring the Kingdom of God into the lives and places that I come in contact with.  Three questions helped me visualize this idea.

1. Write down names of people or places that I want to see the Kingdom of God come into.  Draw a box around those words.
2. Write down truths, promises, experiences of the Kingdom of God that you have heard of or believe outside the box.
3. Connect the words that are outside the box with words that are inside the box as you see fit.  On those lines write ideas and actions about how to make them a reality.

This illustration can continue to grow as we learn and experience more of the Kingdom of God and how it works.  If I keep my drawing in my head it helps me be more consciously prayerful throughout the day.