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kingdom of god

  1. Swan7

    Parable of the Talents

    I thought this was an excellent article about this parable, as I have been having a rough time. I really hope this will reach others as well and encourage others as it has me. :yellowheart: What Is the Parable of the Talents?
  2. HenSoma-OneBody

    Do Not Worry!

    Jesus said, “Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear.” Matthew 6:25 He was speaking to those who are His disciples, He truly does not want us to worry about the things we cannot control and yet need here in this...
  3. HenSoma-OneBody

    Those Who Are In Christ Are Called To Fellowship (koinonia)

    I praise the Lord for bringing my life into His living Church (Body of Christ) that are His hands and feet here in this world. The purpose of His Body is to make disciples of all nations while spreading His gospel and His love to this dying world. However, there is a distinct difference between...
  4. HenSoma-OneBody

    Set Your Minds On The Things Of The Spirit!

    "Those who live according to the flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh; but those who live according to the Spirit set their minds on the things of the Spirit." Romans 8:5 The Apostle Paul wrote, "Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things." Colossians 3:2, and Proverbs...
  5. HenSoma-OneBody

    The Church Is Christ's Spiritual Body And Not A Manmade Building!

    Jesus questioned His disciples: "Who do people say the Son of Man is?" They replied, "Some say John the Baptist; others say Elijah; and still others, Jeremiah or one of the prophets." "But what about you?" Jesus asked. "Who do you say I am?" Simon Peter answered, "YOU ARE THE CHRIST, THE SON OF...
  6. Swan7

    Faithful & Unfaithful Servants

    Faithful & Unfaithful Servants Matthew 24:42-51 Mark: 13:32-37 Luke: 12:38-48 These parables are the same and speak of Jesus Christ’s Second Advent, but also of His Kingdom and its order. What I find interesting in Luke is that Peter asks Lord Jesus if He is telling this parable for...
  7. Prophesying

    Faithful & Unfaithful Servants

    Faithful & Unfaithful Servants Matthew 24:42-51 Mark: 13:32-37 Luke: 12:38-48 These parables are the same and speak of Jesus Christ’s Second Advent, but also of His Kingdom and its order. What I find interesting in Luke is that Peter asks Lord Jesus if He is telling this parable for...
  8. HenSoma-OneBody

    Open To Me The Gates Of Righteousness!

    “Open to me the gates of righteousness, that I may enter and give thanks to the LORD. This is the gate of the LORD; the righteous shall enter through it. I will give You thanks, for You have answered me, and You have become my salvation. The stone the builders rejected has become the...
  9. Enter Through The Narrow Gate

    Enter Through The Narrow Gate

    Jesus said, "Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad is the way that leads to destruction, and many enter through it. But small is the gate and narrow the way that leads to life, and only a few find it." Matthew 7:13-14 This illustration shows how many ways there are to to...
  10. HenSoma-OneBody

    Where Your Treasure Is, There Your Heart Will Be Also!

    “Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moth and rust do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there your heart...
  11. HenSoma-OneBody

    Jesus Said We Must Deny Ourselves And Follow Him

    Are you truly a follower of Christ? Not just someone who made a verbal commitment through a simple prayer and then decides to follow Him when it is convenient or when they need something. Instead, I am talking about someone who is completely sold out to leave this world and with all its desires...
  12. HenSoma-OneBody

    God's Service Versus A Church Service

    Recently, I read the following post on Facebook, "If we cannot enjoy a few hours in God’s service once a week in this world, it is plain to see that we could not enjoy an eternity in His service in the world to come... Too many have no heart for God’s service." This message spoke volumes of...
  13. HenSoma-OneBody

    The New Covenant

    “Behold, the days are coming, declares the LORD, when I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel and with the house of Judah. It will not be like the covenant I made with their fathers when I took them by the hand to lead them out of the land of Egypt—a covenant they broke, though I was...
  14. HenSoma-OneBody

    The Election – A Kingdom Perspective

    Most anyone reading this is at least somewhat familiar with the present elections taking place in America. Each, with your own opinion, knows what’s at stake with the outcome. Many, if not most, are consumed with the much anticipated results as they are postured to either rejoice or anguish over...
  15. HenSoma-OneBody

    Judge Not, That You Be Not Judged

    “While Jesus was dining at Levi’s house, many tax collectors and sinners were eating with Him and His disciples— for there were many who followed Him. When the scribes who were Pharisees saw Jesus eating with these people, they asked His disciples, “Why does He eat with tax collectors and...
  16. HenSoma-OneBody

    Wheat & Weeds - Sons Of The Kingdom Versus Sons Of The Evil One

    Jesus gave us this parable: “The kingdom of heaven is like a man who sowed good seed in his field. But while everyone was asleep, his enemy came and sowed weeds among the wheat, and slipped away. When the wheat sprouted and bore grain, then the weeds also appeared. The owner’s servants came to...
  17. HenSoma-OneBody

    Who Is Following Who In Your Life?

    Many people today claiming to have a personal relationship with Christ simply think of Jesus to be their friend who follows them around wherever they go to help them when they are in need. However, this is a very backward way of thinking. It is Jesus who calls us to follow Him. He calls us from...
  18. Be Christ-like

    Be Christ-like

    Today is a new day and a new opportunity to serve the kingdom of heaven. Many will make the claim that they will do this later on because they do not have the time right now, or that they have to get their life right with Christ first. This forces us to have to answer the question of what does...
  19. HenSoma-OneBody

    This World Is Not Our Home

    Brothers and Sisters, we must not continue to live our lives as we formally did by practicing sin. Instead, we must embrace our newfound life with eagerness as we wait for the day we will be united with our Lord in heaven because, "You are no longer strangers and foreigners, but fellow citizens...
  20. HenSoma-OneBody

    Exposing Name Games: Trinity, Christian, Jesus, Amen, Shekinah Etc.

    Here is a short video that addresses an ongoing problem in today's local church system. I am seeing more and more of this jargon posted on Facebook, and even from those I believe to be true followers of Christ. This is a worldly issue, not a kingdom issue, and we need to focus on spiritual...