The Gospel: The Message of the Kingdom

This last Sunday we heard from Mariah Fredericks as we began a mini series on the gospel. We like the image of the gospel as a diamond that refracts light and beauty when spun around and looked at from different angles. Last night we spun the diamond to see what Jesus meant when He announced the good news of the coming of God’s Kingdom.

All throughout the narrative of the Scriptures we see God trying to set up His Kingdom among His people, but the common theme is that humans in their pride desired to build their own kingdoms, and in doing so laid a heavy burden on themselves. The truth is that the ways of the kingdoms of this world without the goodness of God will overpromise and underdeliver.

When we hear about Jesus as the founder and perfecter of our faith, the perfect representation of the Father, it means He’s the only one who knows what kind of kingdom we will flourish in. His Kingdom is what we were made for. While it does require us to leave behind our ideas of righteousness, justice, glory, and victory…it promises everything we could actually ever need.

The kingdom of God expands at the rate of relationship. You can spend your whole life accumulating what you think is wealth and end up with lack when it leaves you empty. The glory you are grasping at is nothing compared to the glory the Father wants to give you.

In his Kingdom, your work has purpose. 
In his Kingdom, you are reincorporated into the family of God. 
In his Kingdom, death and destruction lose their authority and darkness is rendered powerless. 
In his Kingdom dead things come alive. Addiction is broken. Hope is restored.
In his Kingdom anything is possible. Inside and out. 

Watch healing unfold physically, mentally, emotionally, psychologically. 
Watch lies be uprooted and replaced with truth.
Watch enemies become friends.

We pray you were encouraged to continue giving everything up to follow Jesus. He’s worth what He asks for. We love you, Saints’ Hill.