the gospel of the kingdom

September 20, 2015

Christ’s Government on Earth – What’s in a Name?

In my last post, we highlighted a scriptural pattern in which God changed a person’s name when He came into covenant with him or her. Examples of this were Abram […]
August 11, 2015

Christ’s Government: Jesus, the Mediator of a Better Covenant

In my last post, we examined the nature of covenant. The Hebrew word used for covenant is beriyth and means “alliance,” “constitution,” or “pledge.” It goes deeper, however, than our […]
July 9, 2015

Preparing the Way for Christ’s Government on Earth

Did you ever meet someone who came to know Christ late in life? Did you notice how uninhibited they were in their faith and things of the Spirit? More than […]
May 12, 2015

The Cure for the Blues and Bad News

“While He was on the way to Jerusalem, He was passing between Samaria and Galilee.  As He entered a village, ten leprous men who stood at a distance met Him; and they raised their voices, saying, […]
June 13, 2014

“Preaching not in persuasive words, but in demonstration of power and of the Holy Spirit”

A local minister of an old line denomination recently said how he’s been sorry to see people leaving his church to “go where it’s more fun.” I’ve heard this man […]