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3071 entries for this category: our LORD put JESUS on earth for a reason, JESUS had a purpose and HE was going to finish what HIS FATHER sent him to do, by deemphasizing that part of HIS message, the LORDs proficey would not have come true and the purpose of why JESUS came to earth would not have been fulfilled. What is the Kingdom of God? The Kingdom of God was Good News! It was Good News to the Jews because they had been awaiting the coming of the promised Messiah ever since the Babylonian captivity. It is Good News for us also because it means freedom from slavery to sin and selfishness. The Kingdom of God is here and now because the Holy Spirit lives in the hearts of believers. Yet it is also in the future because Jesus will return to reign over a perfect Kingdom, where sin and evil no longer exist. The purpose of John’s preaching was to prepare people to accept Jesus as God’s Son. When John challenged the people to confess sin individually, he signaled the start of a new way to relate to God.Is change needed in your life before you can hear and understand Jesus’ message? You have to admit that you need forgiveness before you can accept it. To prepare to receive Christ, repent. Denounce the world’s dead-end attractions, sinful temptations, and harmful attitudes. Jesus said that before he returns, the Good News about the Kingdom (the message of salvation) would be preached throughout the world. This was the disciples’ mission—and it is ours today. Jesus talked about the end times and final judgment to show his followers the urgency of spreading the Good News of salvation to everyone. The phrase “Our Father in heaven” indicates that God is not only majestic and holy but also personal and loving. The first line of this model prayer is a statement of praise and a commitment to hallow, or honor, God’s holy name. We can honor God’s name by being careful to use it respectfully. If we use God’s name lightly, we aren’t remembering God’s holiness. The phrase “May your kingdom come soon” is a reference to God’s spiritual reign, not Israel’s freedom from Rome. God’s Kingdom was announced in the covenant with Abraham (8:11; Luke 13:28), is present in Christ’s reign in believers’ hearts (Luke 17:21), and will be complete when all evil is destroyed and God establishes the new heaven and earth (Revelation 21:1). The Kingdom of God is not like an earthly kingdom with geographical boundaries. Instead, it begins with the work of God’s Spirit in people’s lives and in relationships. We must resist looking to institutions or programs for evidence of the progress of God’s Kingdom. Instead, we should look for what God is doing in people’s hearts. Jesus gave two rules for the disciples to follow as they traveled. They were to eat what was set before them—that is, they were to accept hospitality without being picky—and they were to heal the sick. Because of the healings, people would be willing to listen to the Good News. Jesus referred to Psalms 82:6, where the Israelite rulers and judges are called “gods” (see also Exodus 4:16; 7:1). If God called the Israelite leaders gods because they were agents of God’s revelation and will, how could it be blasphemy for Jesus to call himself the Son of God? Jesus was rebuking the religious leaders, because he is the Son of God in a unique, unparalleled relationship of oneness with the Father.
By: Brian Govender
Category: Good News: the Kingdom of God has come...
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If the world hates those who testify that its works are evil, why didn`t Jesus deemphasize this portion of His message? JESUS KNEW HE HAD TO TESTIFY AND WHY AND HE KNEW IT WAS NOT HIS TIME.
By: Johan louw
Category: Jesus Goes to the Feast of Tabernacles
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If the world hates those who testify that its works are evil, why didn`t Jesus deemphasize this portion of His message?
By: nick haji-varnavas
Category: Jesus Goes to the Feast of Tabernacles
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