This week we sat together in order that we might get a glimpse of the larger purposes of God. Our survey of scriptures that speak of the "kingdom of God" appeared at first glance to be very complex, yet as we wrestled through them, we discovered that God was opening the door into treasures of understanding and blessing. I saw us as women in search of fine pearls (Matthew 13:45-46).
What we discovered from our survey of scriptures and looking at the Greek and Hebrew meaning of "kingdom" was that the root meaning of kingdom is the reign or rule of God. We also saw that some passages refer to the kingdom as a future realm of salvation (heaven, Age to Come) in which we enter and experience the fullness of his reign. Lastly, what we discovered was that by receiving Christ as Lord and Savior, we have entered into a new and present realm of the kingdom of God in which we experience redemptive blessings.
Our digging has just begun. We want to be women walking in the fullness of the blessings of the Kingdom of God.
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