Inherit the Kingdom

March 03, 2014 Monday Message:

Last week we looked at the “sharecropper” analogy used in the Bible, whereby God is the landowner and we are the workers. Our task is to make disciples of all nations, and if we do our work diligently, we should get shares in the kingdom, right?

Well, not exactly. You can never “earn” your way into heaven. But something even better happens.

Those who call Jesus “Lord,” and receive him; those who believe in his name, he gave the right to become children of God – not born in a human way, but born anew of God. (John 1:12)

God loves his ministry team so much that he adopts them all, making them members of His Holy Family, entitled to all the rights and privileges of a family heir.

So the workers DO get shares in the kingdom, not because they earn them or deserve them, but because God insists that they be included in His family. We don’t EARN the kingdom – we INHERIT the kingdom. There is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus. (Romans 8:1 NIV)

Isn’t it great being a sharecropper-worker when your Kingdom-land owner is God Almighty?

Norton Lawellin

Let’s worship together! Jesus in the City Fellowship (JICF) meets every Sunday, at 10:30am, in the North end (gym) of the Oliver Ministry Building, 2647 Bloomington Ave., Minneapolis. This week Dan Pilla teaches about giving to Caesar. See you at church!