Hello Jesus talked about the Kingdom of God (“Kingdom of Heaven” in Matthew) more than any other topic. So, it’s important. Jesus said that the Kingdom of God had already “come near” (Matthew 10:7; Luke 10:9-11; Luke 17:21). However, Jesus made it very clear that the Kingdom of God wasn’t the kind of earthly Kingdom […]
How can I be one with God?
Hello Most of us are probably familiar with movies or books where the central character, usually a young person, suddenly finds that the world they’ve experienced so far in their lives isn’t the whole story. They find out that something much bigger and more exciting is going on and they become part of it. Some […]
How does God guide his children?
Hello Our loving Father wants us to follow his commands. Jesus tells us what those commands are; Love our loving Father and Love Others (Matthew 22:35-40; Mark 12:28-31). Those are the most important commands. Jesus said so. Jesus gave us more commands than just those two, but I reckon all these other commands are just […]
How do I know if God thinks I’m good?
Hello There is a recurring, consistent theme in our Bible: our loving Father commands us to look after those who are disadvantaged, alienated or being treated unjustly, and to be fair and just in our own dealings with others. This theme crops up again and again. (I’ve listed just a few of the Old Testament […]
The parable of the talents
Hello I’ve been thinking a lot about the parable of the talents recently. The parable of the talents is well known. I think it is one of the most challenging of Jesus’ teachings. The parable is one of many in which Jesus tells his followers something about the Kingdom of God (referred to as the […]