This warning is straight from the Bible Why are the nations getting together so noisily and the people plotting so uselessly? The kings of the earth are taking their stand, and the rulers are planning together against the LORD and His Anointed/Christ saying: “Let us tear their ropes in pieces and throw them away.” Sitting … [Read more…]
God our Father brought the deception cure God’s deception cure is salvation as revealed by the gospel of the kingdom. Salvation spans from the time Jesus was born on this earth through eternity in the new heaven and new earth (Eph 1:15-23, Rev 21:1-4). God has “rescued us from the tyranny of darkness and transferred … [Read more…]
Our Messiah Leads In 1978, God gave me a dream about our call to build the way our Messiah leads instead of man’s way. Now, years later, I can see much progress in the restoration of the church [ecclesia/ekklesia—called out ones, congregation, assembly, community of our King] to the leadership of our Messiah in the … [Read more…]
Writing to believers, Peter urges: “Let yourselves be built as a spiritual temple” (1 Pe 2:5). He leads up to this beginning his letter by blessing God for His work of salvation that culminates with receiving the inheritance stored up for us in heaven (1 Pe 1:4; Mt 25:34). Peter continues with a call to … [Read more…]
By Ron McGatlin All things being measured, God’s kingdom is the most valuable thing on earth. Christ Jesus came from heaven to bring the most valuable gift to Planet Earth and all mankind. There is nothing in this world that is beyond the greatest gift in this life now and in the life to come. … [Read more…]
Jesus brought the gospel of the kingdom of God. He walked on this earth, gave us the example with His life and preached the gospel of the kingdom from the beginning to the end of His earthly ministry. He proclaimed much of the gospel of the kingdom in five central messages recorded in Mathew and … [Read more…]
Ezekiel 34: 11-16, 23-24 (Christ the King, 2011) “Jesus is our Shepherd-King” What makes a good king good? You may remember that the Lord warned Israel against having a king. He knew that earthly kings would tax their pocket books. He warned that earthly kings would take their sons to empirical wars. A scepter in … [Read more…]
April 29, 2007 | by: Sam Storms The view presented below is held by premillennialists (those who believe in a 1,000 year earthly reign of Christ between his second coming and eternity), amillennialists (those who believe the millennium is occurring now, in heaven, among the saints with Christ, and who believe the second coming will … [Read more…]
Jesus is our Good Shepherd Jesus revealed His mission as Shepherd and God revealed Him as King. Jesus is the Good Shepherd Jesus. addressing the Pharisees, who professed to be the guides or shepherds of the people, gave them this parable regarding shepherds. I’m the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for … [Read more…]
When we live and act in accord with God’s calling as becomes us, our conduct makes for deep and enduring relationships in the unity given by the Spirit. The character traits of our conduct are humility, gentleness, patience, tolerance and love. Putting such conduct into action, we are “diligent to preserve the unity of the … [Read more…]