We opened this series clarifying Jesus’ agenda – that of ushering in the Kingdom of God. And we recall that His two-part kingdom arrival puts us in the overlap: We live between Christ’s cross and Christ’s return with the call to live for His kingdom now, to be His hands and feet in the worldContinueContinue reading “Hidden Agendas: Kingdom”
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Kingdom Living Now: Inclusion
The Beatitudes not only give us a glimpse of what life looks like inside the Kingdom of God, but they also flip the world’s values upside-down. As Rev. Jay Smith says, the Beatitudes are a “radical reordering of our values.” That reordering helps us live rightly, but all this right living isn’t in an attemptContinueContinue reading “Kingdom Living Now: Inclusion”
Kingdom Living Now: Inheritance
Just as Moses once stood on Mt. Sinai, Jesus stands on a mountain, delivering a message that describes kingdom living. Moses’ mountain, shrouded by the cloud of God’s presence, shook with thunder as he passed along God’s law–a prescriptive way to live as righteously as possible so that God would remain with them. Jesus’ mountain,ContinueContinue reading “Kingdom Living Now: Inheritance”