The gospel of the kingdom is the whole story of Jesus:
The Messiah, the king of Israel, sent by the Father, has come
He fulfilled God’s promise that through Israel all the nations would be blessed
He has died so our sins are forgiven
• He has risen, so death is defeated
He has given us direct access to the kingdom of God, the rule of God in our lives
through the Holy Spirit
He has taught us how to live
He has commanded us to obey
He has invited us to join him in proclaiming and establishing his kingdom in all
the world:
Announcing God’s forgiveness
Demonstrating God’s love
Upholding God’s justice
Inviting others to join his kingdom
He has commanded us to “go and make disciples of all nations”
We cannot limit Jesus to being our Savior but not our Lord and King. When we say yes
to Jesus, we say yes to his forgiveness, but we also say yes to his commands and yes to
his kingdom. We merge our stories into his story and join the unfolding plan of God to
establish and grow his kingdom.
Thy kingdom come.
Thy will be done on earth, as it is in heaven.
Matthew 6:10
We must renounce our citizenship in this world and irrevocably enter his kingdom.
Believing in only the beginning!
Taken from Unfinished by Richard Stearns Copyright © 2013 by Richard Stearns, World Vision. Used by permission of Thomas Nelson. www.thomasnelson.com.