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DISCOVERING THE KINGDOM

Pastor Bill Marks, Christian Fellowship, Potchefstroom, Tel: (018) 293 1608 or 082 260 5965

Psalm 24:1-2 - “The earth is the Lord’s, Heaven, is to be born again.
and everything in it, the world, and all John 3:3-5 - “Jesus answered
who live in it; for He founded it upon the Nicodemus, ‘Except a man be born of
seas and established it upon the water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter
waters.” into the Kingdom of God.’”
The Lord means JEHOVAH. He is the Being born again gives us the New Life
Creator of all and He is the Keeper of of the Spirit. We learn to know and
creation. appreciate our privileges and
HE IS JESUS responsibilities as Kingdom Citizens.
The First Kingdom of God was called The purpose of Jesus was twofold, to
the Invisible Kingdom of Heaven, where proclaim the arrival of God's Kingdom
the angels served and worshipped the and to provide entry into the Kingdom.
Lord. Satan rebelled and was cast out Psalm 24:6 - “Such is the generation of
of Heaven. those who seek Him, who seek Your
Luke 10:18 - “Jesus said to His face, O God of Jacob.”
disciples, ‘I beheld Satan as lightning Jesus completed this mission by His
fall from heaven.’” death on the cross where He offered His
Genesis 1:26 - “And God said, ‘Let man blood as cleansing power to remove
have DOMINION over all the earth’s the influence and effects of sin in our
resources: The fish of the sea; And over lives. Jesus thus restored in us the
the birds of the air; And over the cattle; former Kingdom of Heaven.
And over ALL the earth and over every COME THEREFORE INTO YOUR
living thing that moveth upon the REDEMPTIVE PURPOSE
earth.’” Matthew 6:33 - “But seek ye first the
It was God’s plan to share His Rulership Kingdom of God and His righteousness
and Government with mankind by and all these things shall be added unto
giving him His nature and character, you.”
whereby He could have a personal Living 6 700 meters up Mount Everest is
relationship with man and vice versa. a minute black jumping Spider, which
However, due to Adam disobeying God, lives in the crevices of the mountain. It
he forfeited his rulership (Genesis 3:1- feeds on the frozen insects that have
6). been blown there by the wind. As you
Although the Earth is inhabited by seek God's Kingdom and His
many different nations, not all people righteousness, He will supply your
belong to the Kingdom of Heaven. Our every need for daily living.
first step to belong to the Kingdom of Sponsored by TG TRADERS

it lyk vir my of daar in die laaste gemeente in Rome ook op dieselfde
tyd 'n nuwe sportsoort ontwikkel probleem wys (Romeine 14:13-23). Dit
Dhet. Ek weet nie of dit baie was iewers naby die jaar 60 n.C.
ontspannend is nie, maar wat ek wel Paulus sê in vers 13 dat ons moet
weet, is dat feitlik almal daaraan ophou om mekaar te veroordeel.
deelneem. Ek praat van kritiek. Dit het Ophou om kritiek te lewer. Ons
een van die belangrikste tydverdrywe Christene is nogal goed om sekere
van die moderne era geword. Dit lyk of sake van ons weg te hou omdat dit ons
mense wedywer om te sien wie die verhouding met die Here gaan skade
meeste kritiek teen ander mense kan aandoen. Maar dan verontagsaam ons
lewer. 'n baie duidelike uitspraak in die Woord
Daar is net mooi niemand wat ontsien van die Here soos: "Laat ons mekaar
word nie. Van die president af tot by die dan nie meer veroordeel nie."
werklose - almal loop deur. Die Sal dit nie wonderlik wees as ons dit
predikant preek nie wat die mense wil kan regkry om kritiek uit die Kerk te ban
hoor nie. Die stadsraadslid is slap en nie? Dis moontlik, maar dan moet jy
doen nie sy ding nie. Die skole is vandag iets daaraan doen deur nie self
pateties. En so kan ons aangaan. Ons oor alles te kla nie. Dis nou 'n lekker
raas oor mense, raas oor programme, uitdaging vir hierdie dag, en week, en
raas oor enigiets. maand, en jaar, en lewe.
Dié alewige kritiek kom erg onder Dit is makliker om te kla as om te help.
Christene voor. Maar ook nie van [Uit: God maak my dag, Jacie van
vandag af nie. Paulus moet vir die Rensburg, Lux Verbi.BM, 2002].