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Category Archives: kingdom of God
right hearts
Acts 8. Saul’s heart had not yet been touched by the Holy spirit’s regeneration power, so his heart was not yet right. He was ravaging the church because of his evil ambition. Simon of Samaria’s heart was touched by the … Continue reading
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obedient to the faith
Acts 4:32-6:7. The church of Jesus Christ is not simply a social movement. The kingdom of God has a king in heaven, and he has given us a body of instruction recorded in the Gospels. Believers are obligated to obey … Continue reading
Posted in commitment, faithfulness, humility, kingdom of God, obedience, submission
Tagged Acts 4, Acts 5, Acts 6
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conditioning prayer
Luke 22. Jesus could see beyond the time of trial that he was facing to the victory and the celebration in his kingdom. That awareness did not lessen the anguish he felt as he approached the cross. His was an … Continue reading
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the days of vengeance
Luke 21. In this eschatological sermon Jesus mixes some predictions of immanent “days of vengeance” upon Jerusalem (22) with a description of the long age preceding his second coming (8-9). He does this intentionally because the two events are related. … Continue reading
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Tagged Luke 21
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temporary or permanent
Luke 20:45-21:6. Jesus could see beyond the temporary. He warned people not to be taken in by the pomp of the scribes, because their glory was cheap and temporary. He commended a poor widow who gave a measly two copper … Continue reading
outsourcing
2 Chronicles 2. Solomon continued the policy of his father by enlisting the help of Hiram, king of Tyre. David had purchased raw material for the temple, and Solomon procured more of the same, and also skilled craftsmen. It is … Continue reading
sharing his touch
Luke 18:31-19:27. On his way to be Jerusalem where his will be beaten and killed — Jesus stops to heal a blind man, and to bring reconciliation to Zacchaeus. He is still involved in his mission to seek and to … Continue reading
Posted in kingdom of God, love, ministry, second coming, witness
Tagged Luke 18, Luke 19
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where are the nine?
Luke 17:11-37. Luke relates a story about ten lepers whom Jesus healed. Only one of the ten turned back to give thanks when he realized he was healed. Perhaps Luke saw a connection between that event and what Jesus proclaimed … Continue reading
prior commitments
Luke 14. Jesus encounters a group of people who are interested in him, but whose prior commitments to traditions keep them from entering his kingdom. He responds to this problem by giving advice and telling stories. The advice about a … Continue reading
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access to all, resistance by many
Luke 13:10-35. A synagogue ruler’s opposes a healing in his own place of worship. Pharisees try to get Jesus to leave their territory. And sandwiched in between all this Jesus described the kingdom as leaven in three measures of flour, … Continue reading
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