The Comfort of God
|One of the Beatitudes is “Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted” (Matthew 5:4). While I believe that phrasing this comfort as something received in the future … Continued
Beati-TWO-s?
|One of the most famous and beloved passages of Scripture is what is known as the “Beatitudes.” These are a series of statements that Jesus makes to begin the “Sermon … Continued
A Kingdom that Has Come and Will Come
|The Christian life is filled with doctrines that affirm truths which seem mutually exclusive or contradictory. Perhaps most famous is the Trinity, as we believe in one God who exists … Continued
The Apostle Paul’s Teachings on the Kingdom of God
|A charge against the Christian faith that I have heard leveled numerous times through the years is that it corrupted the message of Jesus. That is, Jesus came preaching the … Continued
How John the Baptist Pointed Others (and Us) to The Kingdom of God
|The four gospels found in the New Testament reveal that the “The Kingdom of God” stands at the heart of Jesus’s ministry. It is the subject of the first words … Continued
Jesus’s Miraculous Object Lessons in Mark
|Jesus was known in his time and today as a teacher and miracle worker. This dual emphasis of his ministry can lead to separate discussions on these topics, focusing at … Continued
For God and Kingdom
|This week’s post is written by John Bivona, an elder at the Dyer location of Faith Church. I’m thankful for John’s partnership in ministry and his passion to think through … Continued
Words of the Resurrected Jesus: Clarifying Words
|After his resurrection, Jesus comforted his forlorn disciples and confirmed to them that his dead and buried body had now come back to life. Jesus also clarified their understanding of … Continued