What does it truly mean to enter the kingdom of God? This powerful exploration of 2 Peter 1 reveals that while salvation qualifies us for the kingdom, our entrance into its fullness is progressive and conditional upon our response. We discover that God has lavishly supplied everything we need—His divine power, the knowledge of Him, His glory and goodness, and exceeding great promises—all designed to make us partakers of His divine nature. Yet here's the transformative truth: God requires our partnership. We're called to 'add to our faith' with all diligence, building upon our initial belief with virtue, knowledge, self-control, patience, godliness, brotherly kindness, and love. This isn't about earning salvation but about actively participating in kingdom life. The Greek word 'epikhorēgeō' beautifully illustrates this—like a wealthy benefactor who underwrites an entire production, God backs our spiritual growth with unlimited resources. When we supply the effort to grow in these graces, God abundantly supplies our entrance into kingdom realities. This isn't just about heaven someday; it's about experiencing kingdom authority, power, and favor right now. The challenge confronts us: are we merely going through religious motions, or are we intentionally cultivating the character of Christ that grants us access to the very power and presence of God in this critical hour?
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What does it truly mean to enter the kingdom of God? This powerful exploration of 2 Peter 1 reveals that while salvation qualifies us for the kingdom, our entrance into its fullness is progressive and conditional upon our response. We discover that God has lavishly supplied everything we need—His divine power, the knowledge of Him, His glory and goodness, and exceeding great promises—all designed to make us partakers of His divine nature. Yet here's the transformative truth: God requires our partnership. We're called to 'add to our faith' with all diligence, building upon our initial belief with virtue, knowledge, self-control, patience, godliness, brotherly kindness, and love. This isn't about earning salvation but about actively participating in kingdom life. The Greek word 'epikhorēgeō' beautifully illustrates this—like a wealthy benefactor who underwrites an entire production, God backs our spiritual growth with unlimited resources. When we supply the effort to grow in these graces, God abundantly supplies our entrance into kingdom realities. This isn't just about heaven someday; it's about experiencing kingdom authority, power, and favor right now. The challenge confronts us: are we merely going through religious motions, or are we intentionally cultivating the character of Christ that grants us access to the very power and presence of God in this critical hour?
God says that there is a shift coming, wherein He is repairing and restoring everything that was broken. New things are coming. When God is removing from our lives that which is sub-par to replace it with what He has for us, it often seems like it could be the worst days of our lives. We are invited to get away with Jesus and rest, recovering from the burnout that religion brings, learning from, walking, and working with him instead. Learn from him the unforced rhythms of grace. Learn to live freely, lively and adventurously. The Church is finding herself in a time of change, entering a brand-new era in God. We are moving from the era of learning to build a good local church to that of taking the Kingdom into society through many innovative ways. There is a shift from where the Church needed Alpha heroes to break new ground, to that of the Body of Christ rising up. There is an explosion of innovation taking place in the Body of Christ, shifting Her from the era of learning and copying to an era of new things finding expression through that which God has built into each individual. We need to take our position in society and flood the earth with God’s glory. Each individual member is a missionary in their sphere of influence. The most powerful in this new era will be those who know their God, those who are free from having to perform in certain ways under the demands of religion, but, as the beloved of the Lord, only go and do as He directs.
John Wasserman Podcast
What does it truly mean to enter the kingdom of God? This powerful exploration of 2 Peter 1 reveals that while salvation qualifies us for the kingdom, our entrance into its fullness is progressive and conditional upon our response. We discover that God has lavishly supplied everything we need—His divine power, the knowledge of Him, His glory and goodness, and exceeding great promises—all designed to make us partakers of His divine nature. Yet here's the transformative truth: God requires our partnership. We're called to 'add to our faith' with all diligence, building upon our initial belief with virtue, knowledge, self-control, patience, godliness, brotherly kindness, and love. This isn't about earning salvation but about actively participating in kingdom life. The Greek word 'epikhorēgeō' beautifully illustrates this—like a wealthy benefactor who underwrites an entire production, God backs our spiritual growth with unlimited resources. When we supply the effort to grow in these graces, God abundantly supplies our entrance into kingdom realities. This isn't just about heaven someday; it's about experiencing kingdom authority, power, and favor right now. The challenge confronts us: are we merely going through religious motions, or are we intentionally cultivating the character of Christ that grants us access to the very power and presence of God in this critical hour?
