Tag: kingdom
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Distinction between the Kingdom and the Church of Christ
Kingdom OR Church? Is distinction lacking in the Gospel of YOUR Church? WE like to think that OUR Church has a great vision of Gospel grace, but do we PREACH any distinction between DOCTRINES and the WORK of evangelical ‘christians’ from OUR stages of worship? For there is no distinction between Jew and Greek, for…
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Christ’s CHURCH -2- His Gospel of the Kingdom
Who’s Kingdom? Where is it? When? What is the Good News of the Kingdom? All questions of the Church and even those sceptics the Lord will choose — questions about when God will finally look more like a King in charge of His own Kingdom creation. This post is not exhaustive of course, but it…
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Are You a King?
Therefore Pilate entered again into the Praetorium, and summoned Jesus and said to Him, “Are You the King of the Jews?” John 18:33 NASB The Politically Charged Question Pilate interrogates Jesus by beginning privately with a loaded question. As Governor AND presiding judge (in chambers), the Prefect questions the defendant already declared guilty by the…
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The Gospel of the Kingdom – 2
Matthew 24:14 And this gospel of the kingdom will be proclaimed throughout the whole world as a testimony to all nations, and then the end will come. “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. – Matthew 5:3 “Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness’ sake, for theirs is the kingdom…
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The Gospel of the Kingdom
Matthew 9:35 And Jesus went throughout all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues and proclaiming the gospel of the kingdom and healing every disease and every affliction. What is the gospel? More specifically, what is the gospel of the kingdom which Jesus proclaimed? To begin, look back to the centuries and millennia at the…
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Act Accordingly – Acts 1:
It’s a big important event. The many details and much planning are well beyond our comprehension. We know the time is near. The clock of our daily existence counts down toward a moment of Highest importance which we do not fully understand. We watch and wait. This is the setting of the beginning of Acts.…
