Tag Archives: kingdom of heaven

Long Lost Treasures

Posted on July 22, 2020 by ehurst

We cannot help people who aren’t under the Covenant of Christ. It’s not enough that one is spiritually reborn. He or she must also be fully and consciously committed to Christ as Lord over their entire existence. Every decision in … Continue reading →

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No Divided Loyalties

Posted on January 20, 2020 by ehurst

We are stateless vagabonds on this earth. One of the most powerful images from the Old Testament is that of the wilderness nomad. The nation of Israel was called upon to maintain the symbolism of living in tents long after … Continue reading →

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The Wrong Place

Posted on August 25, 2019 by ehurst

The Kingdom of Heaven is a kingdom in hearts, not in the flesh. It is not rooted in this world and refers to a higher reality with entirely different rules. The whole issue is pulling away from this world in … Continue reading →

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Teachings of Jesus — John 14:25-31

Posted on August 24, 2019 by ehurst

Jesus continues talking about returning to His Father’s Heavenly court to take up His co-regency. He explains how it will work for them. Jesus speaks to their hearts. The heart is capable of storing things away in memory for when … Continue reading →

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A Kingdom of Awareness

Posted on March 3, 2019 by ehurst

How much of the social organization in Biblical Law can we actually follow? That’s for you to decide for yourself. As some have noted already, what we see in revelation is technically illegal in the US, in the sense that … Continue reading →

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Teachings of Jesus — Luke 16:19-31

Posted on January 26, 2019 by ehurst

Jesus is still poking at the scribes and Pharisees. After hammering them for their insistence on perverting Moses to feed their idolatrous materialism, He points out how there was no way they could qualify for entrance into His Messianic Kingdom. … Continue reading →

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Teachings of Jesus — Luke 16:15-18

Posted on January 19, 2019 by ehurst

Jesus has been teaching and explaining how the Covenant was aimed at allowing fallen people, kicked out of Eden, to find their way back through the Flaming Sword. The whole purpose of the ritual law was to provoke genuine penitence, … Continue reading →

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Teachings of Jesus — Luke 14:25-35

Posted on December 29, 2018 by ehurst

It’s so easy to lose track of the original mission of Israel, the purpose of the Covenant. Israel was to absorb and live by the revelation of God, and in turn draw other nations to Him by their visible blessings … Continue reading →

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Teachings of Jesus — Luke 12:49-53

Posted on December 8, 2018 by ehurst

In a fallen world, divine revelation is divisive. The substance of the Fall was turning away from the heart-led way of obedience to God, and choosing to trust in human capabilities to discern truth. Thus, the whole world is born … Continue reading →

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Teachings of Jesus — Matthew 23:13-15

Posted on September 22, 2018 by ehurst

Jesus continues His condemnation of the Scribes and Pharisees. This time we examine three short items not often understood very well by Western Christians. Jesus came as the Messiah to restore the ancient ways of the Covenant. His teaching was … Continue reading →

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