Christ reigns by grace given to every one of us. 7But unto every one of us is given grace according to the measure of the gift of Christ. 8Wherefore he [scripture] saith, When he ascended up on high, he led captivity captive, and gave gifts unto men. Eph 4:7-8 Christ could reign by His power … [Read more…]
Christ reigns by leading us to respond to His reign by the Spirit. We are God’s kingdom people. He has destined us to love, know and see Messiah Jesus as King of the kingdom of the Son. For, we have been born of the Spirit (Jn 3:3; Jn 3:5-8). Christ leads by helping … [Read more…]
Christ in you, the hope of glory ”God wanted to make known among the Gentiles the glorious wealth of this mystery, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory” (Col 1:27). Paul made that mystery known to the saints in Colossae, and to us. He revealed the mystery so we can understand it. Here, … [Read more…]
by Wade E Taylor “He that has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the Churches.” Revelation 3:22 Jesus is not referring to our natural ability to hear, but rather, to our “inner spiritual ear” through which we receive the “anointed” Word of God. Because our spiritual ear is tremendously important, this … [Read more…]
But strong meat belongeth to them that are of full age, even those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil. Heb 5:14 KJV Or as in the HCSB: But solid food is for the mature — for those whose senses have been trained to distinguish between good and … [Read more…]
One of the reasons I write is to help us see we can live the way Jesus proclaimed in the gospel of the kingdom of God. God our Father has created us to be to the praise of His glory (Eph 1:12). We can really be what God has made us and do our lives … [Read more…]
The Beatitudes and Sermon on the Mount (Matthew 5-7) The Beatitudes. Blessed are those who are poor in spirit—they have the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are those who mourn—they will be comforted. Blessed are those who are gentle—they will own the land. Blessed are those who hunger and thirst to be righteous—they will be satisfied. … [Read more…]
Matthew 10 gives us the commissioning words Jesus spoke to His disciples when He sent out the 12. When Jesus sent them out, He gave them authority. With that, He gave them specific instructions answering who, what, where, why and how for their itinerant teaching mission and signs and wonders ministry. He concluded with a … [Read more…]
Matthew 13 gives us 8 parables of the kingdom. 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 the crowd.” Until the Holy Spirit was poured out on the day … [Read more…]
Relating with others in accord with Jesus’ word in Matthew 18 was basic training His disciples for their future role as apostles and our role as saints. Jesus gave His disciples and us very specific instructions on how to relate in harmony. God has made all believers kin—His children and heirs. Here, Jesus tells us … [Read more…]