Preach the Gospel of the Kingdom
If Jesus has not yet returned, it is because our commission to preach the Gospel and make disciples in all the world has not yet been fulfilled. How many churches today are actively and conscientiously preaching the gospel of the Kingdom? They preach prosperity, they preach healing, they preach faith, they preach deliverance, they preach tongues, but how many preach and teach the Kingdom of God?
Please note: Not just any message will do. They are all legitimate themes, but they are secondary when compared to the proclamation of the message of the Kingdom. Jesus will return only when the message of the Kingdom has been proclaimed in all the earth, and that proclamation is the Church's responsibility.
Speaking generally, the Church as a whole has fallen down on this responsibility. All we have to do is to look around us to know this is a true fact of life. Why do we have so many Muslims, Hindus, Buddhists, Shintoists, Scientologists, agnostics, atheists and all of the other "ists" futilely searching for God? Why are there so many people going through life with little or no knowledge of His Kingdom and what it can mean to them? It is definitely because the Church hasn't done its job in taking the message of the Kingdom of God to them.
The Lord knows what every person on earth needs and is looking for even when we do not. The possibility of their salvation is contained in the Kingdom message. Throughout His earthly ministry, Jesus focused on preaching and teaching about the Kingdom:
Constitutional Scripture: Matthew 9:35-38 Then Jesus went about all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the gospel of the Kingdom, and healing every sickness and every disease among the people. But when He saw the multitudes, He was moved with compassion for them, because they were weary and scattered, like sheep having no shepherd. Then He said to His disciples, "The harvest truly is plentiful, but the laborers are few. Therefore pray the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into His harvest."
Please note: Not just any message will do. They are all legitimate themes, but they are secondary when compared to the proclamation of the message of the Kingdom. Jesus will return only when the message of the Kingdom has been proclaimed in all the earth, and that proclamation is the Church's responsibility.
Speaking generally, the Church as a whole has fallen down on this responsibility. All we have to do is to look around us to know this is a true fact of life. Why do we have so many Muslims, Hindus, Buddhists, Shintoists, Scientologists, agnostics, atheists and all of the other "ists" futilely searching for God? Why are there so many people going through life with little or no knowledge of His Kingdom and what it can mean to them? It is definitely because the Church hasn't done its job in taking the message of the Kingdom of God to them.
The Lord knows what every person on earth needs and is looking for even when we do not. The possibility of their salvation is contained in the Kingdom message. Throughout His earthly ministry, Jesus focused on preaching and teaching about the Kingdom:
Constitutional Scripture: Matthew 9:35-38 Then Jesus went about all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the gospel of the Kingdom, and healing every sickness and every disease among the people. But when He saw the multitudes, He was moved with compassion for them, because they were weary and scattered, like sheep having no shepherd. Then He said to His disciples, "The harvest truly is plentiful, but the laborers are few. Therefore pray the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into His harvest."
It is time to start promoting the Lord's agenda,
repent and become obedient to His Word.
repent and become obedient to His Word.
W.R. Luchie
www.kingdomcitizens.org
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www.kingdomcitizens.org
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