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Not Of This World: Representing A Different Kingdom

July 31, 2023 • Nathan Guy • Season 2 • Episode 95

The kingdom of God grow in the midst of the kingdoms of the world. The kingdom of God can be found in every country, consisting of those of every tribe, tongue, and nation. Think about the implications of this. Let’s learn the politics of Jesus.

The sermon today is titled "Not of This World." It is the second installment in our series "The Church Before The Watching World." The Scripture reading is from John 18:33-38 (ESV). Originally preached at the West Side Church of Christ (Searcy, AR) on July 30, 2023. All lessons fit under one of 5 broad categories: Begin, Discover, Grow, Learn, and Serve. This sermon is filed under SERVE: Announcing the Kingdom.

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Footnotes (Sources and References Used In Today's Podcast):

Aristotle, Politics. [Note: Credit belong to Plato's Republic, on which Aristotle expanded].
Epistle to Diognetus (New Advent).
Christopher J. H. Wright, Here Are Your Gods: Faithful Discipleship in Idolatrous Times (Downers Grove: IVP, 2020).
Jonathan Storment, “Carrying a Cross through Political Crossfire,” RenewOrg.
Andrew Sullivan, “America’s New Religions,” Intelligencer, Dec 7, 2018.
Harvard’s Cooperative Election Study.
Bob Turner, “America’s New Religion,” White Station Church of Christ Facebook post, March 24, 2021.
The Speeches of Adolf Hitler: 1922-1939, Vol 1, ed. Norman H. Baynes (London: OUP, 1942), p.871.
Joan E. Cashin, First Lady of the Confederacy: Varina Davis’ Civil War (HUP, 2006), p. 2
Nathan P. Kalmoe & Lilliana Mason, “Lethal mass partisanship: Prevalence, correlates, & electoral contingencies,” APSA paper, 2018.
Correction: Jeroboam (the son of Nebat) and Rehoboam were not brothers. My mistake! See 1 Kings 11:26.

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