All throughout the Gospel of Luke, we see a regular discussion of the

Kingdom of God.

• You will remember that when the Angel Gabriel appears to Mary - he proclaimed that

the son she was to bear, would, …be great and will be called the Son of the Most High.

And the Lord God will give to him the throne of his father David, 33 and he will reign

over the house of Jacob forever, and of his kingdom there will be no end.”

• When John the Baptist came preaching in the wilderness, as the last of the Old

Testament Prophets, he declared, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.”

• As Jesus preached, he made frequent references to the Kingdom of God and

illustrated what the Kingdom was like in numerous parables.

Our generation tends to emphasize one’s personal relationship with Jesus as a Friend,

while scripture tends to emphasize our corporate fidelity to Jesus as King.

That is why you see, after the narratives of the Gospels and Acts, letters addressed

primarily to congregations as a whole, and only a few directed at individuals.Live Steam of the Sunday Morning Worship Service of First Baptist Church, Fernandina Beach, FL. www.fbfirst.com

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