Ken:
Look at Christ, as He was born a baby. He was not just a son of God, He was the son of man. He went through the same identifications with things and places and people that we do. He overcame things like we do. Why was that necessary? Because of His connection with the Father.
If we keep looking to the Lord - He is the end of our completion. And so if we deviate from that path thinking I'll do something for God and that'll account for everything that I'm not doing in my relationship with God. No, that's not the way it works. The way it works is we do everything in Him. Because it's in Him and through Him that we will see this work completed.
Roger:
Jesus Christ can come forth in us individually, and more importantly, as a body of people. He can come forth into a completion. Paul said, " we have this treasure in earthen vessels." When Jesus made those ex exportations, He says, "let not that day become upon you unaware to catch you unaware." You remember that little phrase?
That's exactly the way things work, and that's the way it works inside of us. The changes come almost imperceptibly.
Earl:
Our walk with Him comes from the life of Christ in us. He's walking in us and what's the goal? Is it just for me to know Him? The goal is for His purposes, whatever that is, and we know is purpose is to redeem all of creation.
When you walk with God, you'll do works, but you won't do them for God. You'll do them because of God. We are here to walk with Him in whatever He wants. My goal is to know Him, and in doing that, I'm gonna do works. All creation will be set free by our freedom.
David:
He is the great creator, but He's still creating in us, and He's creating that portion of us where He can share the holiness of His with us - and it's a little by little. He had to do the same thing that we're doing and we're changing daily. It's Christ in me.
Lois:
I feel it is a mixture. Jesus, the son of God, Jesus, the son of man. God needed both sides. I am so glad to be able to walk out the man's side of it. The kingdom of God is within me, and I know that's where I live.
I love that I can walk it out here on the earth. I. Aren't we bringing the kingdom of God to the earth? This is where we're gonna live. This is where we're gonna function. There must be a willingness to do everything possible, to be alert to the times and seasons for God Does not intend for us to put our heads in the sand like an ostrich.
And ignore the times and the conditions upon the earth. But neither does God want these things to choke out the word until we are no longer listening to His truth and following it. I just think God gets pleasure outta seeing this thing work out.
Mike:
We are the kingdom of God. It's already here because we are the kingdom of God. In Romans it says. "We know that God causes all things to work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose, for whom He for knew. He also predestined to become conformed to the image of His son, that He might be the firstborn among many brethren.
And whom He predestined these He also called. Whom He called these He also justified and whom He justified these he also glorified. For the creation, was subjected to futility, not of its own will, but because of Him who subjected it in hope that the creation itself also would be set free from its slavery to corruption into the freedom and the glory of the children of God. We're here to set creation free.
Ron:
I want you to think about the early disciples. We always talk about how they walk with the Lord before the crucifixion, but we never talk about how they walk with the Lord after the crucifixion. And when Christ appeared to them, He literally appeared, physically appeared before them and taught them for 40 days.
Can you even imagine that ? A resurrected Christ appears before these guys and teaches them about the Kingdom of God for 40 days, and he does amazing things. It says He does many convincing proofs. He left no question whatsoever in their minds, none. They were convinced to the root of their being that they knew the Lord and that He had resurrected, He was resurrected. And yet, with all of that total convincing, these guys, it wasn't a mental ascent. These guys were convinced to the root. Talk about a, an agreement in a group of people. And yet the Lord says, you're not ready. What? You're not ready yet.
Wait. In the upper room . Until the Father's gift is poured out that He promised you. And all of a sudden the power of the Holy Spirit was poured out in them and everything that God had, Christ had taught them, everything He imparted to them was released. We're here to bring the kingdom of God on this earth.
Because Christ couldn't walk the way He walked without the fullness of the Holy Spirit and neither can we. We're not gonna manifest and see the love of God sweep the earth and the kingdom of God - ain't gonna happen without the fullness of the Holy Spirit. If that's what my Lord had to walk in to accomplish what He had to do when He was here, I have a sneaking feeling that we do too.
Ken:
We have the prescription for coming into the fullness of the kingdom of God. It's through Jesus Christ and His embodiment within us.
