COME, DIE, LIVE, AND REIGN | Rev. Dr. Kwasi Addo Sampong

In this sermon, Rev. Dr. Kwasi Addo Sampong outlines the four-step Kingdom call to discipleship: Come, Die, Live, and Reign. Drawing from Scripture and the work of Dietrich Bonhoeffer, he emphasizes that true Christian discipleship is a surrender of self rather than a search for comfort. The Four Steps of the Kingdom Call: Come (4:24 - 9:47): This is a personal, authoritative invitation from Jesus to all who are weary and burdened. It is an invitation to follow a person, not merely a religion. Die (9:47 - 18:04): Based on Luke 9:23, this step involves the daily surrender of self-rule, ego, and control. The speaker explains that "costly grace" requires us to take up our cross, die to our old ways, and put Jesus at the center of our lives. Live (18:04 - 27:07): This represents the resurrection life. The paradox of the Kingdom is that by losing our life for Christ’s sake, we gain true, abundant, and eternal life. Reign (27:07 - 44:19): Salvation is a call to royalty. The speaker explains that we reign now by receiving the gift of righteousness and exercising authority over sin, and we prepare to reign with Christ in the future through present-day faithfulness and endurance. Key Takeaway: Our daily choices have eternal weight. Every act of obedience or victory over temptation is "royal training" for the throne room. The message concludes with a time of reflection (44:23 - 46:57) on these four pillars, challenging listeners to evaluate their own surrender and growth in the Kingdom.