Darrell Six

Hopeful: feeling or inspiring optimism about a future event

Eschatology: the part of theology concerned with death, judgment, and the final destiny of the soul and of humankind

Let’s dive into understanding the brightness of our future under the reign of King Jesus!

If we’re not under the Law why did Jesus tell us not to relax “these commandments?” What did He mean when he said, "until heaven and earth pass away, not an iota, not a dot, will pass from the Law until all is accomplished. Therefore whoever relaxes one of the least of these commandments and teaches others to do the same will be called least in the kingdom of heaven"? In this episode, we dive into this important question!

What kingdom enriches you? Fills You? Brings you joy?

We are hard wired for joy! Ps. 16:11 says: "You make known to me the path of life; in your presence there is fullness of joy; at your right hand are pleasures forevermore." This is not a coincidence, but the homing beacon that should pull us back to God. CS Lewis wrote, "nearly all that we call human history . . . [is] the long terrible story of man trying to find something other than God which will make him happy." Dive headlong into God and discover the joy your heart yearns for!

The overflowing love and goodness of God is the fundamental reason why the universe exists. Richard Sibbes writes that God “delights to spread his beams and his influence in inferior things, to make all things fruitful. Such a goodness is in God as is in a fountain, or in the breast that loves to ease itself of milk.”1 Every disciple of Jesus Christ carries this spiritual DNA within them. As we are born of the Spirit and grow into mature sons, our desires begin to align with the Lord’s: “I desire that they also, whom you have given me, may be with me where I am, to see my glory that you have given me because you loved me before the foundation of the world.”2 To be joined to Lord is to participate in the divine community and allow the desire he has to fill the creation with his goodness consume us! 

"What comes into our minds when we think about God is the most important thing about us" (A.W. Tozer). “To worship God rather than idols of our own making, we must allow God to break apart the idols we create, through the Spirit's relentless and intimate work within our lives” (Miroslov Volf). We must gaze upon the true icon of God and let Him inform and transform us.

Who is God? What is He like? Let's allow Jesus to dismantle the instincts we've inherited from Adam and be overwhelmed by God's goodness!

Christianity without Christ is evil. Our efforts to live the Christian life independently are also evil.