Tag Archives: Kingdom of God
The Kingdom of Heaven—Some Mysteries Revealed
Matthew 13:1–58, Yeshua reveals some fundamental mysteries pertaining to the kingdom of heaven.
Let’s systematically analyze this amazing chapter section-by-section to see if we can unlock some deep mysteries pertaining to the kingdom of Elohim.
In the Parable of the Sower, Yeshua reveals that he is sowing the seeds of the gospel message far and wide across the field of the world (v. 38). That seeds falls on all types of ground and there are external influences (i.e. the world, the flesh and the devil) that affect whether the seed will germinate and come to fruition or not. The bottom line is that the majority of seed gets destroyed along the way and fails to produce fruit.
Yeshua then explains the purpose of parables (see comments on v. 14). The main point of this discussion is that only those who are genuine and earnest truth seekers will find the deep spiritual truths of Yeshua’s kingdom behind his parables. These are the ones who have “eyes to see and ears to hear” who will eventually become part of his kingdom. All others will fall by the wayside having disqualified themselves by their lack of spiritual zeal and tenacity to enter into his kingdom.
Yeshua’s Parable of the Wheat and Tares is an expansion of one aspect of the of the previous parable. In the Parable of the Sower, bad seed (i.e. the sons of the wicked or the lawless/Torahless one, vv. 38 and 41) can also be sown by the enemy (the wicked one or the devil, v. 39) into the field in which the good seed on the good ground is sown. This means that of the seed that is sown there’s a reduction factor of four to one. Only one in four seeds or twenty-five percent Continue reading
The “Gospel of the Kingdom” Vs. the “Gospel of the Person of Jesus”
1 Yeshua Speaking About Himself (316 references)
2 Yeshua Speaking About His Father (184 references)
3 Yeshua Interacting With the Disobedient/Hypocritical Religionists (177 references)
4 Yeshua Speaking About the Kingdom of Elohim (144 references)
5 Yeshua Talking About the Torah (96 references)
6 Yeshua Speaking About the Path of Righteousness (71 references)
7 Yeshua Teaching on Judgment (58 references)
8 Yeshua Speaking About His Death, Burial and Resurrection (54 references)
9 Yeshua Teaching About Obedience/Faithfulness (45 references)
10 Yeshua Speaking About Spiritual Rewards (43 references)
- Money: 3 references (although “the perils of materialism” had 19 references)
- Blessings: 4 references
- Miracles and signs: 25 references
- Physical needs: 2 references
- Love (brotherly): 10 references
- Love (of Elohim for man and vice versa): 19 references
- Financial security
- Pleasure and entertainment
- Retirement
- Sexual pleasure and fulfillment
- Self esteem
- Psychology
What Will the Millennium Be Like?
When Yeshua the Messiah returns to this earth, the Bible says that he will defeat all his enemies and together with the resurrected saints will rule over this earth for 1000 years. This is called the Millennium or the Messianic Age. What will this time be like? What will the saints be doing? What about the physical nations and people who will be alive on earth during this time? This video answers these questions and more.