Jesus taught us to live as citizens of Father's Kingdom - not world governments.
Matthew 6:10 Your kingdom come...
Do we ignore Jesus' teaching to live as citizens of Father’s Kingdom - not world governments?
Note: The Father’s kingdom is not a place that we go when we die, but a community Jesus enabled on earth where his followers are loyal and active servants of the king. It is not a democracy - we serve the King. It is not capitalism - all we have belongs to the King. It is not a plan to take over the powers that be and make them Christian. It is way of living together where the community's goal is to give themselves for others just as Jesus gave himself for us. Jesus describes this community as his body where we are living members. At the Last Supper, Jesus tells us to remember that his body was given - broken - for the world.
“Jesus is Lord” is a radical claim. One in which we pledge our lives to follow him. And yet, most of us ignore the teachings of Jesus. We reimagine him so that he fits neatly into our world instead of letting him change our entire way of being. This blog was a devotional that walked through the gospel of Matthew (and a little into Mark)identifying where we are ignoring Jesus. And inviting him to change us.
Note to Readers...
Dear Friends,
Although the contents of this blog have been preserved below, new postings to this blog ended on January 3, 2011. But please checkout my new blog: "Embracing Jesus."
April
Although the contents of this blog have been preserved below, new postings to this blog ended on January 3, 2011. But please checkout my new blog: "Embracing Jesus."
April
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