Through the gospel of the kingdom, God brings people under the ruling of the heavenly authority so that they may become His kingdom, those who enjoy all the riches of the divine life as they are being ruled by His authority. The fundamental problem in this universe is rebellion against the authority of God. Man […]
Preaching the Gospel of the Kingdom to Rescue Men from their Rebellion against God
In this last week on the matter of the Development of the Kingdom of God in the Christian Life and the Church Life we come to, Preaching the Gospel of the Kingdom and Discipling All the Nations for the Spread and Development of the Kingdom of God. We are mainly focusing on two portions in […]
Feeding the Lord’s People at the Proper Time and Using the Lord’s Talents in Full
We all should feed the Lord’s people at the proper time and use the Lord’s talents in full, for we are faithful and prudent slaves of our Master, Lord Jesus (Matt. 24:45; 25:20, 22). In particular, we need to care for people – whether believers or unbelievers – with the loving and forgiving heart of […]
We Ask, Seek, and Knock in Prayer to Receive God’s Riches and Feed Others also
As we are contacting people and in dealing with them, we must ask, seek, and knock in prayer for the proper way to contact them; we must receive the divine supply and minister this supply to others. In Matt. 7 we see the way for us as kingdom people – as citizens of the kingdom […]
Christ is the Reality of the Cities of Refuge: as Mistake-Making Sinners, we Flee to Him!
In Num. 35 we see the cities of refuge, six cities among the cities of the Levites who were assigned to be cities of refuge; these typify the all-inclusive Christ as the embodiment of the redeeming God into whom mistaken sinners can flee for refuge. Today there’s such things as prisons, where the murderers – […]
Believe in Christ as the Reality of the Bronze Serpent and Enjoy His Sin-Dealing Life
The bronze serpent in Num. 21:4-9 is a type of the Lord Jesus, who was crucified in the likeness of the flesh of sin as our Substitute and replacement so that we, sinners who are bit by the serpent, might look at Him (believe into Him) and have eternal life. In Num. 21 the people […]
Receive Forgiveness of Sins and Enjoy the All-inclusive Christ in the Church Life
We need to fulfill our divine commission to help others receive forgiveness of sins and an inheritance among those sanctified by faith in the Lord (Acts 26:18). Before we can help anyone else to be saved, repent, have forgiveness of sins, and enjoy Christ as their God-allotted portion, we ourselves need to go through this […]