A Colony Of The King - Shine Like Stars [Ryan Ashley]

Philippians 2:14-18, Exodus 16:1-3; 6-12; 17:1-4, Deuteronomy 32:1-7, Daniel 12:1b-3, Colossians 4:5-6, Ephesians 4:29

 14 Do everything without grumbling or arguing,15 so that you may become blameless and pure, “children of God without fault in a warped and crooked generation.”[c] Then you will shine among them like stars in the sky 16 as you hold firmly to the word of life. And then I will be able to boast on the day of Christ that I did not run or labor in vain.17 But even if I am being poured out like a drink offering on the sacrifice and service coming from your faith, I am glad and rejoice with all of you.18 So you too should be glad and rejoice with me.

1. Exodus 16:1-3; 6-12    

2. Deuteronomy 32:1-7

3. Daniel 12:1b-3

Colossians 4:5-6 

Ephesians 4:29 

1. Don’t Grumble and Argue2. As you Hold Firmly to the Word of Life

“Here, then, is the message of Easter, or at least the beginning of that message. The resurrection of Jesus doesn’t mean, “It’s all right. We’re going to heaven now.” No, the life of heaven has been born on this earth. It doesn’t mean, “So there is a life after death.” Well, there is, but Easter says much, much more than that. It speaks of a life that is neither ghostly nor unreal, but solid and definite and practical. The Easter stories come at the end of the four gospels, but they are not about an “end.” They are about a beginning. The beginning of God’s new world. The beginning of the kingdom. God is now in charge, on earth as in heaven. And God’s “being-in-charge” is focused on Jesus himself being king and Lord. The title on the cross was true after all. The resurrection proves it.” 

N.T. Wright, Simply Jesus

“Live as citizens of the Gospel of the king”