The Upside-Down Kingdom
Jesus described blessings and woes that invert the world’s values. If you belong to His kingdom, expect your priorities to look upside-down to those around you.
Author
Travis Agnew
Lead Pastor
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The Upside-Down Kingdom
Jesus described blessings and woes that invert the world’s values. If you belong to His kingdom, expect your priorities to look upside-down to those around you.
Travis Agnew
Lead Pastor
The Setup
- Jesus gave this word to the committed, not the crowd,
- These are not prerequisites for discipleship; they are proofs of it.
The Contrast
Blessings Woes
Poor (20) Rich (24)
Hungry (21) Full (25)
Weep (21) Laugh (25)
Hated (22) Accepted (26)
The Evaluation
- If you’re not dependent on God, you’ve decided you don’t need Him now or forever.
- If you’re not hungry for God, something else is filling you.
- If you’re not broken over sin, you’re comfortable with it.
- If you’re not willing to be rejected, you’ve chosen the world’s approval over God’s.
The Response
- Surrender: You get all of Christ when you come to the end of yourself.
- Start: New life creates a new hunger for what truly satisfies.
- Stop: The more you know God’s heart, the less you can tolerate what breaks it.
- Share: When you’ve found eternal peace, you’ll sacrifice temporary comfort to make it known.
- Does your life look upside-down to the world, or just like it?
