Jesus frequently spoke about the kingdom of God or the kingdom of heaven. It appears throughout the New Testament. Jesus ushered in the kingdom of God. What is the kingdom of God? A kingdom is a domain ruled by a monarch. God is the King of all kings and Lord of lords. So, the kingdom …
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32520 God’s Word
Many Christians say they love God and want to know Him better, but they don’t do anything to actually learn more about Him. They say they want to serve God, but they don’t take the time to read His Word to find out just how to do that. Take time to read the Bible—it will …
32442 Three Power Principles
Three principles will help you experience the Holy Spirit’s power in your life. 1. God is the source of all power. We have no power except what God has chosen to give us, even when we misuse it. God is willing to share His power with us, His children. But our loyalty and faithfulness can only be …
32812 Resisting False Identity
Inevitable failure. Unavoidable temptation. Life is fated and stacked against us. It is easy to live with a mediocre hope for freedom and a shoulder-shrugging, “whatever” kind of dependence on God. In the choke-hold of temptation we hear the sound of the inevitability of our demise and all-too-often say, “Uh, Ok.” In the clip from …
32910 The Story
Advancing—progressing in a direction—implies a past and present, not just a future. What, then, is the broad sweep of God’s story? It began with the very good creation. God created. And He called His creation good. Particles, plants, people, sexuality, community, and work were called good by their creator. But all that was good was twisted when …
32631 Being the Church to One Another
Have you ever walked into a full elevator and, instead of turning toward the door, remained facing your fellow occupants? People in elevators, like people in many other contexts, follow particular unspoken rules. Congregations are no different, each having beautifully (and sometimes not so beautifully) characteristic ways of relating that are specific to that church. …
32612 Why Church?
Paul Simon sang in “I am a Rock”: “I have no need of friendship; friendship causes pain…If I never loved I never would have cried. I am a rock, I am an island.” The Church, at its heart is about relationships—relationships with others and relationship with God. But relationships are hard and being truly open …
32420 The Exchanged Life
The Christian life is “Christ” We have such wonderful resources for supernatural living! Jesus Christ dwells in us and wants to live through us! “I have been crucified with Christ, and it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me. So the life I now live in the body, I live because …
32330 Your New Identity, Overview
Who does God say you are now that you are in Christ? How does He see you since you have been born again spiritually? According to the Bible, you are now God’s child, a co-heir with Christ, a saint with a new nature, a member of the body of Christ, and a citizen of His kingdom. …
32282 God is Sovereign
The Supreme Authority in All the Universe God is absolutely free “Our God is in heaven! He does whatever he pleases!” —Psalms 115: 3 “All the inhabitants of the earth are regarded as nothing. He does as he wishes with the army of heaven and with those who inhabit the earth.” — Daniel 4:35 God …