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- His reign marks the fulfillment of Israel’s monarchy, the true purpose of every good and legitimate kingship throughout salvation history. When we confess Jesus as the Christ, we confess that he is that promised king, whose reign means eternal life and peace for the people of God and eternal judgment for the enemies of God.
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Jesus did not usher in the same type of kingdom that David or Solomon ruled over. He did not come to overthrow Roman rule by force, as some expected, but instead rules and reigns over the hearts and lives of His people. Look at John 18:33-38: So Pilate entered his headquarters again and called Jesus and said to him, “Are you the King of the Jews?” ...
Since Christ’s kingdom is not of this world, it follows that those who belong to Him are also not of this world. The Apostle Paul tells us this in Philippians 3:17-21, Brothers, join in imitating me, and keep your eyes on those who walk according to the example you have in us. For many, of whom I have often told you and now tell you even with tears...
But if we lose sight of this reality we can start to live as though this world is our home. And we do, we do just we encourage others to do when they come to ourhome: we make ourselves comfortable! We busy ourselves with enjoying man of the wonderful things available to us. But after we’ve made ourselves comfortable, we go to great lengths to avoid...
The old has passed away, and because of Jesus we are a new creation that has been reconciled to God and entrusted with the Gospel. We are to be ambassadors for Christ! Charles Hodge elaborated on the term ambassadorby saying:
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- Jesus inaugurates the kingdom. With the coming of Christ, the kingdom begins not in the coronation of a mighty king but in the birth of a crying baby.
- Jesus is the kingdom. Where the king is, there is the kingdom. This is precisely why Jesus says to the Pharisees, “The kingdom of God is in the midst of you” (Luke 17:21).
- Jesus purposes the kingdom. Jesus reveals that his purpose is to proclaim the kingdom. Jesus described his mission saying that he “must preach the good news of the kingdom of God” (Luke 4:43).
- Jesus declares the kingdom. Through his words, Jesus explains the kingdom and invites people to enter into it. Luke summarizes Jesus’ ministry as “proclaiming and bringing the good news of the kingdom of God” (Luke 8:1).
Mar 24, 2002 · Jesus comes on a donkey, lowly and gentle and patient; he comes cleansing his Father's house to make it a house of prayer for all the nations; he comes healing the blind and the lame – all to show what his kingship is now in part, and will be fully in the age to come.
Sep 8, 2017 · This is why the coming of the kingdom in the New Testament is called good news. In and through Jesus, God, the king, is coming in a way — a new way — into the world to establish his saving rule. First, in the hearts of his people and in their relationships by triumphing over sin, Satan, and death.
May 10, 2022 · As a matter of fact, all will know who Jesus is, “that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue acknowledge that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father” (Philippians 2:10-11). Jesus was and is the King of the Father’s kingdom.
Jesus Christ is alive, and reigning over all the kings of the earth, all the events of Eastern Europe and the Middle East and Central America. We need to understand what this means. 1. He Controls Who Becomes King and Who Doesn't. The reign of Christ today means that he controls who becomes a king and who doesn't.
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