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Speaking of the Kingdom: #6 Repent and Be Baptized
The Kingdom of God is here! Repent and be baptized! Read more
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Speaking of the Kingdom: #5 Faith
More Than a Belief Imagine you are a king or queen in ancient times. Your army has been victorious over a fierce enemy. After many months of hard-fought battles, you have completely defeated this enemy and now claim their territory as your own. Now all the resources of this territory are under your control. And Read more
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Speaking of the Kingdom: #4 Preaching the Gospel
The term “preach” actually comes from a Greek word that means to proclaim, declare, announce, or deliver a message. In ancient times, it referred to the message announced by the official spokesperson or herald of a king. This person was handpicked and acted as the official representative of the king or government. Their main responsibility… Read more
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Speaking of the Kingdom #3: Gospel
He said to them, “Go into all the world and preach the gospel to all creation. Mark 16:15 New International Version Imagine you’re living 2,500 years ago in a far-off village. This place is under the control of an empire ruled by a king who sits on his throne thousands of miles away. It’s strange Read more
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Speaking of the Kingdom #2: Kingdom
Once Jesus was asked by the Pharisees when the kingdom of God was coming, and he answered, “The kingdom of God is not coming with things that can be observed, nor will they say, ‘Look, here it is!’ or ‘There it is!’ For, in fact, the kingdom of God is among you.” Luke 17:20-21 New Revised Standard Version Read more
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Speaking of the Kingdom #1: Intro
If you’ve known me for a while, you’re probably aware that I have a history of inconsistency when it comes to maintaining my own blog. There have been periods where I’ve written regularly, but there have also been long stretches of time where I haven’t written anything at all. Unfortunately, in recent years, I’ve spent Read more
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