Nov 27, 2016 12:23 PM America/Chicago
The Struggle is Real
There will be spiritual battles during the time of “already but not yet” and God has given us tools to use.
The Kingdom of Already but not Yet
God has a plan for His kingdom, and Jesus came to restore what had been lost in the fall. However, Jesus did not come in the straight forward way that the Jewish theologians expected. God gave the prophecy of Isaiah 9 at one setting, but the various parts were not fulfilled at the same time. Parts were fulfilled prior to the coming of Jesus, parts were fulfilled with the first coming, and the rest will be fulfilled at His second coming. This demonstrates how God keeps His promises but He keeps them in His timing and not ours.
Nov 20, 2016 10:00 AM America/Chicago
Hanging out at the Intersection between Heaven and Earth
Jesus tells how the kingdom has already come but will also come again. He appears to be speaking in riddles at the time. It is only in hindsight that the disciples understand what He means. We are essentially hanging out at the intersection of heaven and
Nov 13, 2016 11:56 AM America/Chicago
The Purpose of Jesus
Jesus quotes the prophecies of Isaiah to demonstrate his mission on earth. This did not match the type of Messiah the people were looking for.
Nov 6, 2016 8:26 AM America/Chicago
The Surprising Messiah
Messiah is predicted, but theologians of the time do not realize that Messiah will come twice. They assume that God will work in a straight forward way and that Messiah will end “this present evil age” and usher in the “age to come.” They also bel