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He's King and He's Good

Red Rocks Church • Nov 12, 2024 • 46 min

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Summary

In this opening message of the Kingdom Builders series, Pastor Doug Wekenman explores what it means to live under the lordship of King Jesus in a culture that worships self-rule and autonomy. God does not need our money, but He deeply desires our hearts; when we surrender our treasure to Him, our hearts follow into the fullness of His kingdom peace, provision, and purpose. By stepping into tithing and sacrificial generosity, believers experience "God math"—a supernatural reality where giving unlocks spiritual abundance and proves that Jesus is a good and trustworthy King.

Themes

GenerosityThe Kingdom of GodLordship of ChristStewardshipTrust and FaithfulnessSurrender

Key Points

1.
Just as believers strive to excel in faith, speech, knowledge, and earnest love, Paul calls us to excel in the grace of giving to build God's kingdom rather than our own.
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Heaven is an unshakable kingdom ruled completely by King Jesus, not a democracy where human beings vote on God's authority or laws.
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Money is often the primary thing people fight to stay king over, but we cannot truly serve God until we crown Jesus Lord over our wealth.
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God instituted giving not because He lacks money or needs our resources, but because He desires our hearts, and our hearts always follow our treasure.
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In "God math," kingdom principles defy worldly logic: giving yields receiving, serving leads to exaltation, and living generously enlarges our spiritual life.
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Tithing is the single area in Scripture where God invites His people to test Him and see Him open the floodgates of heaven.
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Unlike earthly rulers who use power to glorify themselves, Jesus humbled Himself to serve and die on a cross, proving He is a King who can be fully trusted.

Sermon Moments

“When God gets your treasure, God gets your heart. And when God gets your heart, you get His kingdom and everything that goes with it.”

“You do not vote Jesus in every four years, and you do not impeach Jesus when you're unhappy with how He chooses to run His universe.”

“You get to decide whether or not you want to follow Jesus. You don't get to decide what it looks like to follow Jesus. He does, because He's the King.”

“Money will rule over you until you crown Jesus King over your money.”

“In a democracy we are self-ruled, but in the kingdom of God we are King-ruled.”

“Tithing and generosity make no common sense on paper, but in the kingdom of God they make all the uncommon sense in the world.”

“Nothing will infuse your faith with passion and purpose quite like sacrifice and generosity.”

“Unlike King Herod who used his power to try to immortalize his legacy, Jesus laid down His divine power to save us on a cross.”

This Week

Pray daily asking God: "Based on all the ways You have blessed me, what can I give to build Your kingdom and not mine?"

Take intentional steps to crown Jesus Lord over your finances by surrendering financial worry and trusting His provision.

Begin or continue tithing by returning the first ten percent of your income to God's storehouse with a willing and expectant heart.

Embrace "God math" over human logic, recognizing that generosity releases spiritual freedom, joy, and purpose.

Identify areas where you hold onto self-rule or autonomy and submit them fully to the authority of King Jesus.

Look for tangible opportunities to practice sacrificial giving to advance God's kingdom and help make Heaven more crowded.

Reflect on Jesus' humble sacrifice on the cross to deepen your reverence and gratitude for Him as a good and trustworthy King.

Remember This

When God gets your treasure, He gets your heart, unlocking the peace, provision, and purpose of His unshakable kingdom.

A Challenge for You

Crown Jesus as your King and trust Him completely with your life and finances. Pray and ask God what you can sacrificially give to build His kingdom rather than your own, knowing His unshakable kingdom is good and worthy of all our trust.

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