Pagans and worldly Christians, often quote only 2 words from Matthew 7:1—“judge not.” Those have probably never read or heard the rest of Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount (Mt 5-7). Jesus came teaching and preaching the gospel of the kingdom (Mt 4:23; 5:1-2). He was speaking to a multitude of Old Covenant Jews who came … [Read more…]
“That which is born of the flesh is flesh. That which is born of the Spirit is spirit.” Jesus 1 Now there was a man of the Pharisees named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Judeans. 2 He came to Yeshua by night and said to him, “Rabbi, we know that you are a teacher come from God, … [Read more…]
How it is with us and Kingdom Relationships is blessed. Let me briefly take you back to how I was raised, blessed with a good wife and good children and rich fellowship in the body of Christ. I was blessed to be raised trusting in Jesus. My parents and siblings were devout Missouri Synod Lutherans. Our … [Read more…]
27 My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me. 28 I give eternal life to them. They will never perish, and no one will snatch them out of my hand. 29 My Father who has given them to me is greater than all. No one is able to snatch them out of my Father’s hand. 30 I … [Read more…]
We do not fear death because we serve God. Pagans do fear death because because they obey Satan. We serve God because in His love He chose us as His own in Christ. 3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has crowned us with every spiritual blessing in the … [Read more…]
I, then, the prisoner for the Master’s sake, entreat you to live and act as becomes those who have received the call that you have received. Ephesians 4:1 In the first 3 chapters of Ephesians, Paul taught how God blessed us with every spiritual blessing in Messiah Jesus in heaven and what that means. Here, … [Read more…]
This morning, I was contemplating the blessings of God our Father saving us through the faith He gave us in Messiah Jesus (Eph 2:1-9) and bringing us into the kingdom of His Son (Col 1:13-14). It dawned on me, that’s why Jesus said of John the Baptist and us, “Yet even the least important person … [Read more…]
Jesus explains the Spirit and our spirit in kingdom terms. “Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again/gennēthē, he cannot see/idein the kingdom of God” (Jn 3:3 KJV). Idein means: I see, look upon, experience, perceive, discern. “Truly, I tell you emphatically, unless a person is born of water and Spirit he … [Read more…]
The kingdom of the Son is invisible spiritual reality we can comprehend by His Spirit in us. The Bible give us spiritual knowledge. The Spirit of Messiah in us empowers us to live according to the Spirit. Messiah Jesus reigns in us Spirit to spirit and we follow Him. In part 1, we will overview … [Read more…]
Messiah Reigns By His Spirit In Us. The kingdom of the Son is invisible spiritual reality we can comprehend by His Spirit in us. The Bible give us spiritual knowledge. The Spirit of Messiah in us empowers us to live according to the Spirit. Messiah Jesus reigns in us Spirit to spirit and we follow … [Read more…]