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A KINGDOM, A KINGDOM, A KINGDOM…..FOR HIM, OF COURSE!

Wednesday, October 19th, 2011

The word “Kingdom” does not carry much weight in today’s society. Because of the abuse of monarchs and dictators towards their people, since time began, us westerners do not care much for kings and kingdoms. In fact America was founded when the oppressive British Empire and King George 3 were both kicked out of here in the American War of Independence.

The popular worship song “Something About that Name” has a line in it which goes “kings and kingdoms will soon pass away…” What kings? What kingdoms? Well, in bible terms, these are words used to mean the Rulers of the countries of this perishing earthly system.

This leads us to the final phrase in our indepth two week daily study of the LORD’S PRAYER, which the Lord Jesus gave to show us how to prayer.
Matthew 6: 8-13:
Our Father in heaven,
Hallowed be Your name.
Your kingdom come.
Your will be done
On earth as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread.
And forgive us our debts,
As we forgive our debtors.
And do not lead us into temptation,
But deliver us from the evil one.
For Yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen.

The Coming 1000 year Kingdom on earth is God’s way of transition from this horrible fallen earthly system to the Eternal Realm.

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FORGIVE US…AS WE FORGIVE OTHERS

Sunday, October 16th, 2011
It is easy (I hope) to forgive the rotten boss who favors another person over you, in spite of the quality of your good work.
It is easy to forgive the rude sales clerk, who shortchanged you at the cashier register, and then you go back and she is apologetic.
It is easy to forgive your own kids when they mess up, because we love them.
It is easy to forgive or be forgiven, by a spouse for an entire list of offenses…and on and on!
What about the drunk driver who killed your only son? It happened to my close friend and fellow minister, Nate (not his real name). A drunk driver killed his 25 year old son in Pittsburg in 2008. Nate, a powerful servant of Christ, went through all kinds of emotions, anxiety, trauma, tears and more.
During the trial for the drunk driver, less than two years, ago, when Nate forgave the woman who killed his son in court, it made the news in Pittsburg. More importantly, it lifted a burden of pain off him, which only Christ can do.
The hurt and pain are still there, but the forgiveness Nate showed accomplished two things – he allowed the Power of God to free him AND he gave that young scared woman, a chance at redemption!
What Nate did here, was what Jesus Christ would have done! Remember what He said from the Cross “Father, forgive them, they know not what they do!”

As we look at the next two phrases in our in depth study of the LORD’s Prayer, think about what I just said above.

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