Kingdom of God – Page 8 – Christ our Holy Way

Selective Repentance

We categorize our sins. We conveniently seek to hide our

February 20, 2021|Categories: Devotionals, Heart, Kingdom of God, Repentance, Sin|Tags: Gross sins, Selective Repentance, Self-deceptive|

Repentance Described

Repentance means to turn around, do an about-face and go

February 19, 2021|Categories: Compassion, Devotionals, Kingdom of God, Ministry, Repentance, Service|Tags: Contentment, Extortion, John the Baptist, Oppression, Repentance Described|

Jesus and Racism (13):

Israelite and Gentile. Clean and Unclean. Us and Them. Insider

February 14, 2021|Categories: Devotionals, Kingdom of God, Mercy, New Birth|Tags: Citizen and Alien, Clean and Unclean, Family and Stranger, First and Last, Insider and Outsider, Israelite and Gentile, Jesus and Racism, New Israel, Rich and Poor, Us And Them|

Our Guiding Worldview

To early Christians, Christ’s life, death on a cross, His

January 28, 2021|Categories: Christ, Christian, Cross, Death, Devotionals, Faith, Kingdom of God, Resurrection, Truth|Tags: Conspiracy theories, Final culmination, History, Our Guiding Worldview|

Beware of False Prophets (6)

False prophets are highly resistant to cruciform living. They avoid

January 19, 2021|Categories: Choices, Christ, Christlikeness, Cross, Devotionals, Discipleship, Grace, Kingdom of God, Power, Self-denial, Suffering|Tags: Beware of False Prophets, Cruciform Living, Opposing Opinions|

Another King and Kingdom

Empires do not like rival kings. That’s why Herod set

January 5, 2021|Categories: Christ, Devotionals, Kingdom of God|Tags: Another King and Kingdom, Caesar, Emperor Constantine, Kill babies, Rival Kings, Roman Empire|

When Good News Dismays

The long expected Messiah has arrived. The One who will

December 26, 2020|Categories: Advent, Christ, Devotionals, Gospel, Kingdom of God, Peace, Power|Tags: Elite, Herod, History, Prosperity, When Good News Dismays, Wisen Men|

Wise Men

The coming of the wise men to worship Jesus conceals

December 25, 2020|Categories: Advent, Christ, Christmas, Devotionals, Giving, Kingdom of God, Worship|Tags: Every Knee, Gentiles, Jewish King, Kingdoms bowing, Prophecy, Wise Men|

The Servant King

The tendency of kings and the ruling class is to

December 19, 2020|Categories: Advent, Christ, Christlikeness, Devotionals, Kingdom of God|Tags: Major Prophets, Minor Prophets, Poor, Servant King|

Because of The Child

“Unto us a child is born” (Isaiah 9:6). Hope for

December 18, 2020|Categories: Advent, Christ, Devotionals, Hope, Kingdom of God, Repentance|Tags: Because of The Child, Line of David|

Necessary Power

The disciples were still hungry for political power even after

November 29, 2020|Categories: Christ, Church, Devotionals, Discipleship, Father, Heart, Kingdom of God, Power, Resurrection, Spirit|Tags: Necessary Power, Political Power, Rome-crushing, Secret Power|

Like Our Teacher (7)

King Jesus stood before king Herod. Herod looked like a

November 18, 2020|Categories: Christ, Devotionals, Humility, Kingdom of God, Power, Service|Tags: Herod, King, Like Our Teacher, Miracle, Mocking, Political leader, Power, Serve, Soldiers|

Like Our Teacher (5)

The Pharisees and Herodians had very different political agendas, but

November 16, 2020|Categories: Christ, Devotionals, Kingdom of God|Tags: Allegiance, Caesar, Herodians, Like Our Teacher, Pharisees, Political Agendas|

Like Our Teacher (2)

When Jesus received His followers out of the world, He

November 13, 2020|Categories: Christ, Devotionals, Discipleship, Forgiveness, Formation, Growth, Kingdom of God, Sin|Tags: Israel's Story, Like Our Teacher, Messiah, New wine, Old wine, Politics, Rome, Sermon on the Mount|

King Of The Earth

“Sing praises to our King, sing praises. For God is

November 5, 2020|Categories: Christ, Devotionals, Justice, Kingdom of God, Love, Peace, Praise, Worship|Tags: God is King, Governments, King Of The Earth, Sovereign Rule|