The kingdom of God is centered on the rule and the reign of Christ.
Belief in Him is more than belief regarding facts ABOUT Him, but in the rightness of His Lordship over our lives.
Such faith is ALWAYS evidenced by obedience!
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Eastertide and the Kingdom of God
During the 40 days between His resurrection and His ascention into Heaven, Jesus appeared to many and taught them.
Of all the things Jesus could focus upon in His teachings to His followers and the apostles – He focused upon the Kingdom of God!
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To Hunger and Thirst
Throughout scripture we are encouraged to hunger and thirst for God. Some of the miracles God did for Israel were intended to illustrate these points… the mana, the water from the rock…etc.
Jesus became the embodiment of these types and shadows. He was the TRUE “bread from heaven” as is recorded in John 6.
Today we investigate the connection between communion, dying with Christ, rising with Christ as well as hungering and thirsting for Him!
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You cannot rise, if you have not died
Our belief in Jesus’ death and resurrection is based upon the fulfilled prophecies of the Old Testament and the eye-witness accounts of those who saw Him after His resurrection.
His resurrection impacts us when we enter into His death with Him.
There are three deaths and three resurrections – spirit, soul and body and they cannot be experienced in any other order.
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Enthrone the King Whose kingdom is the heart
As I have often taught on Palm Sunday the so-called ‘Triumphant Entry’ of Jesus into Jerusalem was anything but! They preconceived ideas and selfish-ambitions blinded them to Messiah and they missed their day of Visitation.
This year we’ve focused more on NOT repeated their mistakes by honoring Jesus as our Messiah, God & King through sincere love OF Him, a deep and abiding reverence FOR Him, unwavering trust IN Him followed by absolute obedience TO Him!
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