“12 From the days of John the Baptist until now, the kingdom of heaven has been forcefully advancing, and forceful men lay hold of it.” – Matthew 11:12 NIV William Holman Hunt (English Pre-Raphaelite painter, 1827-1910), detail of “The Importunate Neighbor”(1895), oil on canvas, Although John the Baptist was confused about Jesus… Jesus was not…
The kingdom of God has at least three necessary components: There is a King –> The Lord Jesus Christ There are subjects of the King –> Christ’s followers and… There is the King’s territory –> Anywhere the rule of the King is extended We also see from Scripture that there are three dimensions of God’s…
Jesus told His disciples that he spoke in parables regarding the mystery of the kingdom of God in order to make it more challenging for the casual seeker (Matthew 13:11-13). He was looking for men and women who were truly motivated to obey God (2 Chronicles 16:9). Though Jesus shared these kingdom truths with cloaked…
Garments for a King One of the most illuminating verses in the New Testament surrounds the seven-mile hike to Emmaus and the conversation that two of the disciples had with the Risen Christ. “And beginning with Moses and all the Prophets, He interpreted [expounded NKJV] to them in all the Scriptures the things concerning himself.”…
One of the greatest truths foundational to Christmas is the glorious fact of the incarnation, which means that God became man and dwelt with us (John 1:14). Jesus Christ was also the God-man for we know that before the world was created He was with the Father as the eternal Word (John 1:1-2) and that…
“How long will you gad about, O you backsliding daughter? For the LORD has created a new thing in the earth–A woman shall encompass a man.” – Jeremiah 31:22 NKJV Long ago, the Preacher, in great wisdom concluded: ” … there is nothing new under the sun.” – Ecclesiastes 1:9b NIV. This is also the opinion of the…
The Promised Seed of the Woman “The book of the generation of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham” – Matthew 1:1 KJV In 2 Timothy 3:16 Paul writes, “All Scripture is God breathed…” Awhile back a young man in one of my groups commented about this verse. He was struck by the word, “All.” This…
Dear Friends, As the Founders of this great country believed in dual citizenship (here on earth we are citizens of America but most importantly we are citizens in Heaven – Hebrews 11:16), so I also believe that God has placed us here in America for such a time as this. Did you know there is…