This good news of the kingdom will be proclaimed in all the world as a testimony to all nations. And then the end will come.(Matthew 24:14 HCSB ©®) Then Jesus came near and said to them, “All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth. Go, therefore, and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the […]
Then He called a child to Him and had him stand among them. “I assure you,” He said, “unless you are converted and become like children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven. Therefore, whoever humbles himself like this child—this one is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven.(Matthew 18:2-4 HCSB ©®) Jesus answered, “I assure you: Unless someone […]
Teach me Your way, Lord,and I will live by Your truth.Give me an undivided mind to fear Your name.I will praise You with all my heart, Lord my God,and will honor Your name forever.(Psalm 86:11-12 HCSB ©®)
I will declare the Lord’s decree:He said to Me, “You are My Son;today I have become Your Father.Ask of Me,and I will make the nations Your inheritanceand the ends of the earth Your possession.You will break them with a rod of iron;You will shatter them like pottery.”So now, kings, be wise;receive instruction, you judges of the earth.Serve the Lord with […]
We have not been instructed to seek going to Heaven first or last. Jesus told His disciples to seek His Kingdom and His righteousness first, and He told them to find eternal Life in Him by His Spirit. That Life will become in us a river of living water, so we don’t have to seek it, just keep drinking while […]
For His divine power has given us everything required for life and godliness, through the knowledge of Him who called us by His own glory and goodness. By these He has given us very great and precious promises, so that through them you may share in the divine nature, escaping the corruption that is in the world because of evil […]
Cold bloodA lizard is very susceptible to the influences of its environment. If the temperature around it is hot, it can move faster than I can watch. If the temperature is cold, it slows down, and at a certain temperature simply can’t move. Warm bloodMammals have body temperature controls that enable them to cool off if their environment becomes hot, […]
It is difficult to maintain the balance between being internally at peace and externally at war. The war against us does not stop, even if we surrender to enemy forces. Prisoners of war are in a state of war. The internal war can stop, though. Our surrender to Jesus empowers us to have peace internally, and gives us strength and […]
On October 18, 2020, I finished editing The Kingdom of Our God with updates that include better understanding of Gates of Hades and Ekklesia, and additional Appendices. It is now published on the Read or Download Documents page of my website, and the link above opens it from this email. Because it references so many Scriptures, it might make a […]
Jesus did not give instructions about church planting or evangelism or outreach ministries or fund raising techniques. He taught His disciples about His Kingdom. In Matthew’s record of Jesus giving what we usually call “the great commission,” Jesus predicated the commission on the fact that He had been given all authority in Heaven and on the earth, not that He […]