“When the Son of Man comes in the louds of heaven, He is presented to the Ancient of Days. Authority was then given to Him — described as dominion, glory, and a kingdom. And lest we interpret this as dominion, glory and a kingdom in some invisible spiritual place, the prophecy goes on to tell …
Jesus Was Not After Market Share
“If we begin with all authority, we end with all nations. If we begin with an invisible and very spiritual authority, then we end with small collections, in every nation, of believers in this invisible and very spiritual authority. But Jesus did not want a small collection of struggling churches in Pakistan; He wants Pakistan …
All Authority
“There is now no authority in heaven or on earth that is not subordinate to His authority. This includes, but is not limited to, the United States Supreme Court, the Muslim rulers of Saudi Arabia, every parliament on the continent of Europe, the United Nations General Assembly, the U.S. Congress, the legislature of South Dakota, …
Foundational Sacrifice
“Rather, this kingdom operates on the foundation of sacrifice, instead of the foundation of grasping, which is characteristic of the kingdoms of men” (Heaven Misplaced, p. 79).
Many There Be That Find It
{With regard to Luke 13:22-30; Matt. 8:11; Matt. 21:43] “The narrow gate was for the remnant of the Jews of the first century, and then immediately after, in this same passage, the Gentiles would stream in . . . When Jesus said that the way was narrow, and that only few would find it, He …
Getting the Direction Down
“We are not taught to pray, ‘Your kingdom go.’ We are not taught to pray that God’s will would be done in heaven when we eventually get there. We pray for God’s will to be done on earth as it already is in heaven” (Heaven Misplaced, p. 78).
Because a Curious Angel Will Ask, “Where Is It?”
“No one, standing at the last judgment, will have the right to say that he would have acknowledged the authority of Jesus, but certain key interpretations of the First Amendment prohibited it. At that great day, when the sky and earth have fled to hide themselves, they will not be authorized to appeal to Jefferson’s …
And It Also Doesn’t Mean Later
“Every knee and every tongue includes every knee and every tongue in the White House and in Congress. It includes all nine tongues on the Supreme Court and all eighteen knees” (Heaven Misplaced, p. 75).
Crawlers and Climbers
“We disobey the Lord’s example in two ways. The first is the error of the permanent pietist — one whose faith rests in his own desire to be holy. He takes the lowest seat, and refuses to budge when invited up. He is too holy to receive God’s promotion. He is, in fact, like all …
You Would Think . . .
“This attitude of humility is the fundamental challenge set before us. When Jesus tells us to go to the back of the line, He is actually teaching us how God wants us to go to the head of the line. When Jesus talks about the chief seats in the synagogues, or the seats of honor …