Seek the things that are above, where Messiah is, seated on the right hand of God. Colossians 3:1b Seek the heavenly Jerusalem The heavenly Jerusalem is where Messiah is, seated at the right hand of God. It is our current spiritual dwelling “the festal gathering and assembly of the firstborn who are enrolled in heaven.” … [Read more…]
God calls us into His Kingdom while He creates us in Christ. “As you know, we exhorted, comforted, and implored every one of you, as a father does his own children, to the end that you should walk worthily of God, who calls you into his own Kingdom and glory” (1 Thessalonians 2:11-12). Then God … [Read more…]
Seek the things that are above, where Messiah is, seated on the right hand of God. Colossians 1:1b But God, who is rich in mercy, because of his great love for us even when we were dead because of our offenses, made us alive together with the Messiah (by grace you have been saved), raised … [Read more…]
Gospel of the Kingdom—Introduction. One of the reasons I write is to help us see and live the way Jesus proclaimed in the gospel of God’s Kingdom. God our Father has created us to be to the praise of His glory (Eph 1:12). We can be to God’s glory because God has made us fit … [Read more…]
In the Gospel of the Kingdom—Part 1, we hear Messiah Jesus introduce the Gospel of the Kingdom with Beatitudes–the heart we should have to follow Him. We should feel as poor as the destitute rather than rich in our own moral power to serve God. Jesus says the poor have the kingdom of God. In … [Read more…]
Gospel of the Kingdom—Part 2 tells us the commissioning words Jesus spoke to His Twelve disciples when He sent out as the 12 apostles. When Jesus sent them out, He gave them authority “over unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal every disease and every sickness” (Mt 10:1). With that, He gave them … [Read more…]
Gospel of the Kingdom—Part 3 takes from Matthew 13 where Jesus gives us spiritual insight about the kingdom in 8 parables. When His disciples asked Jesus why He taught in parables, Jesus told them: “Knowledge about the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven has been given to you. But it has not been given to … [Read more…]
In the gospel of the kingdom, practicing repentance and forgiveness among brothers and sisters in the Lord is basic training in following Jesus. A priority in our role as (holy ones) saints in the kingdom is to relate in harmony. God has made all believers kin—His children and heirs. Here, Jesus tells us how to … [Read more…]
Jesus’ central gospel of the kingdom of God message is recorded in Matthew 24 and Matthew 25 and is called The Olivet Discourse. He spoke it at the Mount of Olives. The Discourse is Jesus’ answer to the disciples questions and ours about the future. He gives prophetic insight for preparation. I have written on … [Read more…]
Kingdom of God—love comes from God our Father’s love and Christ Jesus’ love in the Spirit. In that, we walk worthy of the Lord in our one another relationships. Our Father in heaven has poured His love into our hearts by the Spirit. 1 Being therefore justified by faith, we have peace with God through our … [Read more…]