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Discover the intriguing message from two thousand years ago: Were Jesus' words true when he promised the coming of the Kingdom? Join us as we explore the imp...
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Jesus taught that seeking the Kingdom of God should be our highest priority (Matthew 6:33 ). But what IS the Kingdom? In this episode of Life, Hope & Truth Presents, Gary Black shows that...
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Nov 30, 2022 · The Kingdom of God is central to Jesus' message, but it can be difficult to understand it as a concept. Join Tim and Jon as they begin a series tracing the theme of the Kingdom of God...
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Our text, Luke 17:20–21, is aclear statement that Christ's own coming is the coming of thekingdom. First, Jesus begins to correct a misunderstanding of thekingdom—namely, that it would come with such observable signsthat it would be unmistakable: Rome would be overturned, Israelwould be vindicated, and an earthly kingdom would be established. Jesus...
But there are passages that make it very clear that the kingdomis not yet present. For example, in Luke 19:11ff. Jesus tells aparable to make the point that the kingdom is not yet here. Verses11–12: He was near Jerusalem. In other words they thought he was aboutto make his move on the power center of the land and set up anearthly kingdom. That was ...
So the kingdom has come according to Matthew 12:28 and Luke17:21; and the coming of the kingdom is still future according toLuke 19:11–12 and many other texts. This is puzzling. It threw thePharisees into confusion. It took John the Baptist off guard (Matthew11:2–6). It caused one crowd to want to throw Jesus off a cliff(Luke 4:29) and another want...
Let's read from the parables how Jesus teaches about the mysteryof the kingdom. Notice Matthew 13:11. Jesus says to his disciples,"To you it has been given to know the secrets [mysteries] of thekingdom of the heaven." Further down look at verses 16–17, "Butblessed are your eyes, for they see, and your ears, for they hear.Truly, I say to you, many p...
First, the warning: beware of insisting that God demonstratedimensions of the kingdom now which he has reserved for theconsummation. The kingdom now is limited in its scope and effects.And beware of assuming that all who are swept into the power ofGod's kingdom are the children of the kingdom. The power of thekingdom gathers many (Matthew 7:22) int...
Nov 9, 2023 · Jesus taught that seeking the Kingdom of God should be our highest priority (Matthew 6:33). But what IS the Kingdom? In this episode of Life, Hope & Truth Presents, Gary Black shows that Jesus was...
Aug 25, 2022 · Broadly speaking, the kingdom of God is the rule of an eternal, sovereign God over all the universe. Several passages of Scripture show that God is the undeniable Monarch of all creation: “The LORD has established his throne in heaven, and his kingdom rules over all” (Psalm 103:19).
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Feb 11, 1990 · If you belong to the kingdom of God, you belong to a "royal priesthood" (1 Peter 2:9). You are a priest. Your calling is to draw near to God with the burdens of people, and to draw near to people with the blessings of God.
