Scripture - Matthew 3:2 And saying, Repent ye: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.
Observation - Kingdom is the Greek word for the authority of a King, and heaven was the word they tried to use to describe where God and the Angels resided. The authority of the creator of the universe is coming to earth, and we need to change our hearts to prepare for him. This scripture was spoken prior to the ministry of Jesus Christ, that authority of the universe is reigning now on earth. Jesus is the Kingdom of Heaven.
Application - How now should we live? Knowing that the ruler of the universe is here, amongst us? We need to change our minds, change our hearts, change our lives to acknowledge him in everything we do.
Prayer - Dear Jesus, help us to honor you. Help us to be worthy of the honor you gave us when you sacrificed yourself for us so that we could spend eternity, starting right now, with you. I pray that we would love you, and honor you in everything we do.
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Saturday, August 21, 2010
Sunday, August 15, 2010
The Kingdom of Heaven
Scripture: Matthew 3:1-2 In those days came John the Baptist, preaching in the wilderness of Judaea, And saying, Repent ye: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.
Observation: What did John mean by the "Kingdom of Heaven"? some Bible scholars believe he was referring to the prophecy in the book of Daniel 2:40 "And in the days of these kings shall the God of heaven set up a kingdom, which shall never be destroyed:". In Daniel 2, the Lord accurately prophesies the four kingdoms that would rule the world for the next centuries: The Babylonian, Medo-Persian, Greek, and Roman Empires. However, in verse 40 he identifies the final kingdom which will never end. Once could argue the Christianity ended the Roman Empire as it was know. Jesus Christ changed peoples hearts, and souls, one by one. His kingdom was not like the other kingdoms made by men. He rules over each of us in our spirit; and his kingdom cannot be broken like the kingdoms made by man.
Application: The Lords Prayer says "May your Kingdom come, may your will be done... on earth as it is in heaven" We need the Kingdom of Jesus Christ to rule in our lives. We need to power of God to be manifiest in our souls. We need to turn over the leadership of our lives to him, and concentrate not on what we want, but on what he wants. Then we will see the fruit of the spirit of God in our life: Love, Joy, Peace, Patience, Kindness, Goodness, Faithfulness, and Self Control. That is what we need in our troubled lives.
Prayer: Dear Jesus, may your kingdom come in my life. May your will be done in My Life. Not my will, but yours be done. Precious Jesus, take me and make me what you will. Thank You Jesus
Observation: What did John mean by the "Kingdom of Heaven"? some Bible scholars believe he was referring to the prophecy in the book of Daniel 2:40 "And in the days of these kings shall the God of heaven set up a kingdom, which shall never be destroyed:". In Daniel 2, the Lord accurately prophesies the four kingdoms that would rule the world for the next centuries: The Babylonian, Medo-Persian, Greek, and Roman Empires. However, in verse 40 he identifies the final kingdom which will never end. Once could argue the Christianity ended the Roman Empire as it was know. Jesus Christ changed peoples hearts, and souls, one by one. His kingdom was not like the other kingdoms made by men. He rules over each of us in our spirit; and his kingdom cannot be broken like the kingdoms made by man.
Application: The Lords Prayer says "May your Kingdom come, may your will be done... on earth as it is in heaven" We need the Kingdom of Jesus Christ to rule in our lives. We need to power of God to be manifiest in our souls. We need to turn over the leadership of our lives to him, and concentrate not on what we want, but on what he wants. Then we will see the fruit of the spirit of God in our life: Love, Joy, Peace, Patience, Kindness, Goodness, Faithfulness, and Self Control. That is what we need in our troubled lives.
Prayer: Dear Jesus, may your kingdom come in my life. May your will be done in My Life. Not my will, but yours be done. Precious Jesus, take me and make me what you will. Thank You Jesus
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