Where there is no prophetic vision the people cast off restraint,
but blessed is he who keeps the law. Proverbs 29:18 ESV
It will likely surprise you to discover the richest place in the world…
God’s Kingdom
Why All the Fuss?
6 Then I heard something like the voice of a vast multitude, like the sound of cascading waters, and like the rumbling of loud thunder, saying,
Hallelujah, because our Lord God, the Almighty,
reigns!
7 Let us be glad, rejoice, and give him glory,
because the marriage of the Lamb has come,
and his bride has prepared herself.
8 She was given fine linen to wear, bright and pure.For the fine linen represents the righteous acts of the saints. Revelation 19:6 – 8 CSB
Have you ever wondered why we are so enchanted with Royal Weddings?
Pleasing
Photo credit: michaelyan- via Visualhunt.com / CC BY-NC-NDTry to find out what is pleasing to the Lord. Ephesians 5:10 NRSV
Chasing the Reign
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Jesus tells us to repent and believe the good news that the Reign of God is breaking in upon us (Mark 1:15). Is there any other way we should respond to this truth? Let’s find out what Jesus says…
God’s Good News
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In our last post, we discussed the fact that Jesus Christ had a very clear theology of the Kingdom of God because of the very central place it held in His ministry. Our theology of God’s Kingdom tends to be rather shabby. This is because the Kingdom usually doesn’t hold a very prominent place in our ministries, if it holds any place at all. If, however, we are going to develop a proper theology of God’s Kingdom, we must look at it the same way Jesus did.
Theology of the Kingdom
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If I were to ask you what your theology was regarding the Kingdom of God, how would you respond? If you are like a lot of people, you would have no idea what I was talking about. It seems as though we have lots of theology about everything else but not the Kingdom. I find that a little odd. Do you? Maybe we need to talk about why it is important.
Extending the Kingdom
Nowhere in Scripture are we ever told to “build the Kingdom of God” here on earth. There are preachers and teachers that will say that, but nowhere do we find this idea supported in the Word of God. God’s Kingdom is the exercise of God’s authority. It is God reigning. And because His reign is firmly established and will never come to an end, it cannot be contested or improved upon. It can, however, be extended. There are three primary ways we can work with the Lord to extend His reign. Can you guess what they are?
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