Tag: Kingdom of God
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The Word of God
(John 3:31-36) Jesus spoke the words of God and He is the Word of God. What he spoke and taught in His gospel were not the words of man but of God. He did not speak about the things of this earth, but the things of the kingdom of heaven for His words are the…
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You Must be Born Again
(John 3:1-8) One of the most common sayings among Christians today is that you must be born again. And yet I often wonder how many times people using this expression truly understand what it means. The implications of these few words are mind boggling, as Nicodemus discovered when Jesus explained it to him in this…
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Render to God the Things that are Gods
(Luke 20:19-26) This piece of scripture contains many insights, especially into the nature of money and the kingdom of God. So often in many modern churches we hear the message that God wants you to be rich. This is the thrust of the wealth ministries that plague the Christian church today. And many Christians fall…
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A Camel through the Eye of a Needle
(Luke 18:24-30) The expression that something is like a camel through the eye of a needle is meant to show the impossibility of the thing under discussion. The likelihood that you could ever get a camel through the eye of a needle is so implausible as to be laughable. It is the height of impossibility…
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To Such Belongs the Kingdom of God
(Luke 18:15-17) Last night one of my grandchildren spent the night with my wife and I. He is a little over three years old and a bundle of energy. It is always a joy when my grandchildren come to stay, even when they wear us out with their constant curiosity and questions. But it reminds…
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Where is the Kingdom of God
(Luke 17:20-21) The Pharisees asked Jesus when the kingdom of God would be coming. They knew it was coming for the prophecies of the Old Testament indicated as much. They were expecting the Messiah to come and bring with him the Kingdom of God. They were also expecting to be rulers in this kingdom. Little…
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The Great Invitation
(Luke 14:15-24) Picture this. You have a really big occasion coming up. Something really important to you and so you decide to throw a big celebration party. You invite all your friends to join you as you celebrate and then wait for the RSVP’s to come in so you can plan seating, catering and so…
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Seek to Enter by the Narrow Door
(Luke 13:22-30) Your salvation depends on knowing, and more importantly being known by Jesus. The pathway to being known by Jesus is not an easy one to find let alone walk as we see in this section of scripture. These are not my words but the words of the Lord when someone asked him, “Lord,…
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Organic Growth
(Luke 13:20-21) Organic growth is a term that we hear often these days. In marketing and especially on the web, it is the kind of growth that you get through referrals and word of mouth and anything other than direct advertising or marketing efforts. Organic growth is something that you can’t work for as it…
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From Little Things Big Things Grow
(Luke 13:18-19) There is an advertising campaign on television that has been running for a while using the phrase, “from little things big things grow.” They are selling superannuation and the fact that by investing a little now it will grow significantly into a nest egg you will be able to retire on with comfort…
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Who are the Little Flock?
(Luke 12:32-34) Did you know that there are two flocks that follow Jesus? At least there are or will be until all is accomplished and the two are combined into one flock. Jesus talks about a little flock in this section of scripture saying, “Fear not, little flock, for it is your Father’s good pleasure…
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Our Home is in Heaven
(Luke 9:57-62) Jesus gave several teachings in this short section of scripture which discuss the fact that our home is in heaven and warns us to get our priorities in order. Our Home is in Heaven A man said to the Lord that he would follow him wherever he would go. Buit Jesus says to…
