Indeed and amen.
May I add as a word of encouragement and reminder It is also the responsibility of Jesus' disciples to clarify what sort of king he is. Read through the Gospels and its clear the vast majority of the Jews rejected him eventually because he was proving not to be coming in might and power, he was not going to overthrow state tyrannies and clean up society. Whenever the crowds misinterpreted his mission and saw that militant "conquering king" potential which was giving him rock star status... he withdrew, he commanded those healed to not report their healing, and he began to teach in parables to sift the fickle crowds mesmerized by earthly power, from the genuine seekers. When he described how his kingdom would inaugurate and grow he did not use military analogies, he used farming and gardening analogies.
He came to bring the promise of forgiveness of sins, life eternal, to those who acknowledge their sinful condition and ask for mercy, secured by his "royal" death on the cross and resurrection unto life.
His kingdom not being of this world is incorruptible an indestructible. It is however mysterious and partially hidden since it appears in weakness and insignificance compared to the empires and kingdoms of this world that come and go.
Indeed and amen.
May I add as a word of encouragement and reminder It is also the responsibility of Jesus' disciples to clarify what sort of king he is. Read through the Gospels and its clear the vast majority of the Jews rejected him eventually because he was proving not to be coming in might and power, he was not going to overthrow state tyrannies and clean up society. Whenever the crowds saw that potential and he was achieving rock star status, he withdrew, he commanded those healed to not report their healing, and he began to teach in parables to sift the fickle crowds mesmerized by earthly power, from the genuine seekers. When he described how his kingdom would inaugurate and grow he did not use military analogies, he used farming and gardening analogies.
He came to bring the promise of forgiveness of sins, life eternal, to those who acknowledge their sinful condition and ask for mercy, secured by his "royal" death on the cross and resurrection unto life.
His kingdom not being of this world is incorruptible an indestructible. It is however mysterious and partially hidden since it appears in weakness and insignificance compared to the empires and kingdoms of this world that come and go.