The 3 P’s of God’s Kingdom
The 3 P’s of God’s Kingdom are: the Principle of the Kingdom, the Practice of the Kingdom, and the Purpose of the Kingdom.
Encouraged in Heart and United in Love – Kingdom Community (Colossians 2:2-3)
In Colossians 2:2-3 Paul makes a clear connection between gaining all the wisdom and knowledge that is found in Christ alone, and being firmly anchored in loving Christian community.
Community – Real and Deep (Part 2)
In this message we are reminded about what is true of Kingdom community as YHWH sees it, and what some of the myths are about community that can create disappointment and cause us to disconnect.
Community – Real and Deep
What does the word "community" mean to us and how does it relate to the Kingdom of God? How do we reach a place of relationships that move beyond shallow friendships into deep and genuine community that honours God?
Pentecost – the Spirit-born Community
On the day of Pentecost a new community of Spirit-born people came into being. What started as a miraculous unity and love still need wisdom and maturity to grow.
The Kingdom of God (5): Things in heaven—unseen and eternal
Matthew's use of the phrase "kingdom of heaven" reminds us that Jesus ministered under the authority of the Father's eternal throne in heaven, that Jesus showed us that heaven has come near.
The Kingdom of God (Part 4) – Keep your lamp trimmed and burning
Jesus told a story about maids waiting for the Bridegroom to arrive to illustrate what faithfulness looks like while waiting for the fulfilment of God's Kingdom.
The Kingdom of God (Part 3) – From the smallest seed
God's kingdom is of heaven, but in Jesus and through his ministry God's kingdom is becoming manifest on the earth. To illustrate this, Jesus told a story of how God's kingdom is like the planting of a tiny seed that grows (initially in secret) and becomes something far greater that changes the environment around it, creating blessing and benefit where it flourishes.
The Kingdom of God (Part 2) – the King Has Been Crowned
This week we delve into the expansive and pervasive characteristics of His kingdom that changes the environment wherever it is proclaimed.
The Kingdom of God (Part 1) – Now and Not Yet
The New Testament talks a lot about the Kingdom of God. It is a key theme in the gospels (especially Matthew and Luke) and numerous times in other NT letters. In many occurrences in the New Testament, the Kingdom of God is referred to as a present reality under the reign of the resurrected Lord Jesus Christ, who has now ascended to the right hand of the Father. Scripture declares that Christ has conquered sin and death and that his Kingdom has been inaugurated, but there is no denying that the Kingdom of God is not yet seen or expressed in its fullness and completeness. We still experience suffering, sickness and death in our bodies. This is a part of our still being physically located in the 'present age'. Many of us might have a hard time digesting all that the bible says about the Kingdom of God and then being able to articulate just how His kingdom outworks in…
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