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..   for the kingdom of God is not eating and drinking, but righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit. Romans 14.17, 18 Working power Power is always unto something. Power works. Power gets stuff done. Explosive power destroys buildings or hillsides. Combustive power drives engines or makes steel. Nuclear power creates energy or threatens nations. Wind power drives sailing ships or turns windmills. Water power creates erosion or generates electricity. Food power repl

For the kingdom of God is not in word but in power. 1 Corinthians 4.20. Responses to the Kingdom The Kingdom of God, which is unfolding on earth as it is in heaven, does not always make for good conversation. Mention the Kingdom of God among polite company, and you’ll get a variety of responses. Among those who do not know the Lord, the notion of a Kingdom of God on earth, expanding and advancing to reflect His heavenly character and operation (Dan. 2.44, 45; Matt. 6.10), is

The forefront of His ministry Even a cursory reading of the gospel accounts reveals that the Kingdom of God was very much at the forefront of Jesus’ earthly agenda. So why is it so conspicuously absent from ours? The first words out of Jesus’ mouth at the beginning of His public ministry were the announcement that, with His Presence and preaching, the Kingdom of God, long foretold, had at last come near (Matt. 4.17). Jesus brought the Kingdom of God into human history and exp

A passage from Jesus’ commendation of John the Baptist has bothered certain believers. It’s from Matthew 11.12: “And from the days of...

We have said that wisdom is the principal thing, the main thing any man can pursue in this life if he wishes to have a full, satisfying,...

Thus far in this brief series we have seen that, according to Scripture, wisdom is the principal thing, the main and most important...

We are considering the teaching of Scripture which insists that, of all the things we might earnestly seek in life—success, happiness,...

I find a rather troubling condition to exist among many Christians these days. It has two symptoms. First, we tend to use certain...

Put yourself in Solomon’s shoes, shortly after learning that his father, David, had died. David had extended the borders of Israel as far...

I am not going to make the blanket claim that spending a little more time reading and sharing poetry can change your life. Well, with at...

We can get used to seeing things the same way, day after day, week after week, or even after many readings of the same passage of...

In his excellent book, Word Made Fresh, Abram Van Engen celebrates the power of poetry, a power that can be edifying and enjoyable in two...

An old maxim, frequently applied to a variety of disciplines and activities, goes by the acronym, KISS: Keep It Simple, Stupid.   Sounds...