And, behold, I am coming quickly, and My reward with Me, to render to each as his work is. Revelation 22:12 Render – If you really think about this verse, doesn’t it seem just a bit odd? After all, are we really expecting a reward for our faithfulness? And aren’t we rescued by grace? Do…
Jesus answered, “My kingdom is not of this world.” John 18:36 Of – Peter Leithart argues that we have fundamentally misunderstood the intention of the Kingdom because we have converted this New Testament concept into something that fits our culture.[1] We don’t think in terms of kings and kingdoms these days. We think in terms…
The war is coming. It is not a war that will be fought with tanks and smart bombs. It is a war that will be fought in the shops and the boardrooms, in the PTA and the city council. It is the values war. We have seen only the first skirmishes of this worldwide battle. …
“Thy Kingdom come,” Matthew 6:10 Come – There is little doubt that the Greek text of Matthew reads eltheto. Literally, the verse is “Let come the kingdom of You.” Eltheto is an active imperative. That means it is a command – a call to action – not simply an observation. There are plenty of commentaries…
But He said to them, “Allow the dead to bury their own dead; but as for you, go and proclaim everywhere the kingdom of God.” Luke 9:60 Allow – Does this statement seem a little harsh? Does it smack of a lack of compassion for the dead and for those who mourn over the dead? …
“and you shall be unto me a kingdom of priests and a holy nation” Exodus 19:6 Kingdom – A very curious thing has happened to Christianity in the last 2000 years; something that may now be finally coming to an end. I don’t mean the return of Yeshua. In spite of the current crop of…
There has been a lot of good discussion about the concept of the Kingdom as a world-dominating culture. I thought I would add these remarks to the dialogue. Perhaps the best way to articulate this change in perception is to refer to a book given to me by Dan S. Against Christianity by Peter Leithart…
“Beware of practicing your righteousness before men to be noticed by them, otherwise you have no reward with your Father in heaven.” Matthew 6:1 Righteousness – Yeshua proclaims Kingdom principles. He announces how the citizens of His Father’s Kingdom act in ways that compete with the kingdoms of this world. He is not talking about…
for Yours is the Kingdom, and the power, and the glory forever. Amen. Matthew 6:13 Is – Life is a struggle, isn’t it? Things don’t always go the way they should. Tragedy and trials are a part of our daily existence. In spite of prayers for bread, guidance and deliverance, bad things happen. Maybe God…
Thy Kingdom come Matthew 6:10 Come – We’re not quite finished with this part of Yeshua’s example prayer. We discovered that this is not clock time. It’s God time. It’s kairos – the time when He fulfills His purposes . . the absolutely right time. Our awareness of His breaking into the world is essential…
