This was the main expectation of the Old Testament true prophets about the future. John the Baptist astonished his hearers when he announced that this expected and hoped - for kingdom was 'at hand' in the person of Jesus.
In due course John the Baptist appeared; he preached in the wilderness of Judaea and this was his message: Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is close at hand. This was the man the true prophet Isaiah spoke of when he said:
A voice cries in the wilderness:
Prepare a way for the Lord,
make his paths straight. - Matt. 3:1-3 -
Jesus repeated this message, but He went even further by announcing clearly that the kingdom was already in His ministry. Jesus was the full embodiment of the kingdom.
From that moment Jesus began his preaching with the message, 'Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is close at hand'. - Matt 4:17 - After John had been arrested, Jesus went into Galilee. there he proclaimed the Good News from God. 'The time has come' he said 'and the kingdom of God is close at hand, Repent, and believe the Good News'. - Mark 1:14-15 -
Then they brought to him a blind and dumb demoniac; and he cured him, so that the dumb man could speak and see. All the people were astounded and said, 'Can this be the Son of David?' But when the Pharisees heard this they said, 'The man casts out devils only through Beelzebul, the prince of devils'.
Knowing what was in their minds he said to them, Every kingdom divided against itself is heading for ruin; and no town, no household divided against itself can stand.
Now if Satan casts out Satan, he is divided against himself; so how can his kingdom stand? And if it is through Beelzebul that I cast out devils, through whom do your own experts cast them out? Let them be your judges, then. But if it is through the Spirit of God that I cast devils out, then know that the kingdom of God has overtaken you.
Or again, how can anyone make his way into a strong man's house and burgle his property unless he has tied up the strong man first? Only then can he burgle his house.
He who is not with me is against me, and he who does not gather with me scatters. And so I tell you, everyone of men's sins and blasphemies will be forgiven, but blasphemy against the Spirit will not be forgiven. And anyone who says a word against the Son of Man will be forgiven; but let anyone speak against the Holy Spirit and he will not be forgiven either in this world or in the next. - Matt. 12:22-32 -
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Sunday, May 24, 2009
I have through years of reading, pondering, reflecting and contemplating, the 3 things that last; FAITH . HOPE . LOVE and I would like to made available my sharing from the many thinkers, authors, scholars and theologians whose ideas and thoughts I have borrowed. God be with them always. Amen!
I STILL HAVE MANY THINGS TO SAY TO YOU BUT THEY WOULD BE TOO MUCH FOR YOU NOW. BUT WHEN THE SPIRIT OF TRUTH COMES, HE WILL LEAD YOU TO THE COMPLETE TRUTH, SINCE HE WILL NOT BE SPEAKING AS FROM HIMSELF, BUT WILL SAY ONLY WHAT HE HAS LEARNT; AND HE WILL TELL YOU OF THE THINGS TO COME.
HE WILL GLORIFY ME, SINCE ALL HE TELLS YOU WILL BE TAKEN FROM WHAT IS MINE. EVERYTHING THE FATHER HAS IS MINE; THAT IS WHY I SAID: ALL HE TELLS YOU WILL BE TAKEN FROM WHAT IS MINE. - JOHN 16:12-15 -
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