Matthew 21: 42-44 Our text passage is part of a statement Jesus made at a time He was here in human form which gives us some insights into the kingdom of God. Jesus and His kingdom are one. Just as a man and his wife are one in God's sight so is Jesus and His kingdom. You cannot separate them. Wherever Jesus shows up, the kingdom of God is there and wherever Jesus is the kingdom is there. Both Jesus and His kingdom are likened to stones! Living stones! Stones have many uses- for building/construction, artwork, as a weapon, as a hunting tool with catapults etc Jesus is useful so is His kingdom. Those of us who become part of God's kingdom are useful too, for we are stones too, living stones who are part of God's building, God's kingdom! 1 Peter 2:5 A stone is a part of a rock or mountain, a small part. To reject the kingdom of God is to reject Jesus, to reject Jesus is to reject the kingdom of God. The new Jerusalem, which is the physical manifestation of God's kin...

  Matthew 20:15,16 Our text passage shows us that the first can become last and the last can become first. The standards of God's kingdom is different to our world systems. God gives people hope and a change of story in His kingdom, He does so in His goodness. In the kingdom of God, those who are last by the world's standards can become first. It's based on God's goodness and mercy to individuals, a personal contract or covenant that has nothing to do with who was in the lead or who had been ahead. Luke 16:19-31 God's goodness is His loving kindness manifested in a life. May God be good to you, and may you experience the goodness of God. God is a God who is good to the underdog. God is a God who gives a chance to the underdog- those who have been despised, rejected, and hopeless. When God begins to favor such people it will not seem fair. Matthew 20:1-16 Those who came in last, according to the parable got got an equal wage with those who started first, that is favo...

 Psalm 46:1 God is our present help in time of need. That's what our text passage informs us. It is a beautiful thing. God was not just your helper in the past or your helper for the future. He is your helper in your present moment. God is your present help in trouble because He has what it takes to help us. Here are 7 reasons why God can help you - i. He is our refuge. ii. He is our strength. Psalm 46:1 iii. He is not far from us. Acts 17:27 iv. He has the power to help us. v. He has the kingdom to help us. vi. He has the glory to help us. Matthew 6:13 vii. He has a heart full of love for us. John 16:27 God is more than able to help us. He is God and He has the capacity and capability to help us. God has the heart to help us. In His love He helped us through Jesus Christ and He continues to help us through Jesus! In God's help there is deliverance, freedom, and restoration. An example of a man helped by God in scriptures is the mad man of Gadara. Mark 5:1-20 Jesus met this man...

  Revelation 12:14 Wings help us get to where we want to get to. Wings give us ability. Wings give us flight, speed, and movement. Wings bring progress. Wings also bring protection. The parent eagle uses her wings to protect and also train her eaglets. The mother hen uses her wings to protect her chicks. That is how God protects us under His wings. Psalm 91:4 God desires to give 'wings' to His children- spiritual wings that adds value to our lives and make us more effective. These wings are a kingdom benefit, exclusively for those in His kingdom. They are spiritual wings that enable us to get to where God has prepared for us. Wings represent freedom. Wings help animals like birds escape predators Spiritual wings make a way of escape for us , a way of escape from spiritual predators and their human agents. Wings help us enjoy freedom, just like free birds in the air. In Revelation 12 we read the story of a glorious woman who is a sign. Another sign appears- a red dragon (the ene...

 John 14:6 God has a path, a way, a route and a pattern for each of our lives to follow. While all human beings have similarities and things in common, each human being is unique. Our story, our journey, and our route in life will be different from one person to the other. Your life's blueprint is different from other peoples life blueprint. God has a unique plan and path for you, the same way He had for Jesus Christ. The role, the purpose, and path of Jesus in life and history is unique. He is the Messiah, He was the Messiah to come of the old testament prophecies. He is the manifestation of those old testament prophecies. John 1:14 Jesus Christ is the focus of the Bible and the scriptures show us the plan, purpose, way and pattern of God for Jesus's life. Like Jesus, God has a book for your life. Hebrews 10:7 There is a prophecy of your life. 1 Timothy 1:18 There is a way and path your life must go. Proverbs 14:12 That way and path is in Jesus Christ for He is the Way. To fin...

  John 11:25,26 From our text passage we read Jesus describing Himself as the resurrection and the life, this suggests to me He not only has resurrection power, He identifies as the resurrection! The power(s) of Jesus Christ are available to us, his family. The family of God is a supernatural family. We are a royal, spiritual, kingdom family. 1 Peter 2:9 We are the Zion of God on the earth, an assembly of God's saints. Available to us in the family and assembly of God is resurrection power. Romans 8:11 Resurrection power from the Lord is the highest form of power. It is supernatural power found only with Jesus Christ and available to His people- His church, His saints, His body, found within His bride. No voodoo priest, demon or fallen angel can lay claim to resurrection power. It is only in Jesus we find resurrection power. Resurrection power, if at work in a life brings lifting . Matthew 28:5-7 Jesus wasn't found where He was buried. Something had happened, He came back to li...