FOUR

The dividing lines between the Kingdom of God and the kingdom of the world are:

Power ... Success ... Comfort ... Recognition.

These four.  They dominate in the kingdom of the world.  In fact, if you're in the world, you aren't much without them.  You're desperate for them in the world.

Power ... Success ... Comfort ... Recognition.

These four.  All life's decisions are made on the basis of them.

People don't move to New York City or Chicago or Los Angeles because they think:  'My, that looks like such a nice city.  I think I could probably make some great forever friends there.'  No.

Power ... Success ... Comfort ... Recognition.

Always these four.

The Kingdom of God has a completely opposite view of those four.  Jesus was a King without any recognized power ... scorned and rejected ... nowhere to lay His head ... no real recognition.  Even His own Father turned His face away from Him.

Jesus says: 'I don't care about success or comfort.  I'm giving all that away to spend time with the marginalized, to feed the hungry, to heal the sick, to deliver the demonized.  And anyone who wants to transfer into My Kingdom will have to be like Me.'

Not driven by power ... not enticed by success ... not seeking renown ... not motivated by having comfort.

It's fine if you have those things, but you aren't driven by any of them.

Do good.
Cultivate healthy relationships.
Give resources liberally.
Make decisions around what will benefit others.

Now we go out into the world and the main things aren't the main things anymore.  Now we make our decisions on the basis of what others need, not what we want.

Every other kingdom and revolution is about getting more power ... more success ... more comfort ... more recognition.

Those four.  But this Kingdom Jesus revolution is about giving up all those things and changing the world that way.

And be blessed.