Tag: Kingdom of God
Yesterday I wrote about Paul’s command to be filled by the Spirit and examined the musical emphasis of this Spirit-filling. Today I want to look at the verses directly preceding this:
“Look carefully then how you walk, not as unwise but as wise, making the best use of the time,...
Gordon Spykman said, “Nothing matters but the kingdom. But because of the kingdom, everything matters.”
Jesus taught us to pray that his kingdom would come, which essentially means that God’s will be “done on earth as it is in heaven.” Too many Christians spend their lives building their own kingdoms....
Whose kingdom are you building? It may sound like a strange question, but the answer is incredibly important.
We spend our lives building up our own kingdoms. We work to earn a living, but we also work to gain respect, to move up the social and material ladder, to gain...