Jesus came to usher in the Kingdom of God. But it was not the kind of Kingdom anyone expected. Or for that matter, it wasn’t what the religious people wanted. They had in mind the kind of Kingdom and the kind of King they wanted, and this wasn’t it. But God loves us and knows exactly what we need, and Jesus embodied all of it. As he announced the Kingdom of God, it angered powerful people and he ended up dying a sacrificial death on the cross. But in three days he fulfilled his own prediction—he came back to life under his own power, and declared death and sin defeated! He proved that his Kingdom HAS come, and it is an everlasting Kingdom that knows no end. YOU are invited to belong. The Kingdom has come for you.

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Jesus didn’t come to expand on the Old Testament law, the old way of doing things. He didn’t come to elaborate on what we already had, to clarify misunderstandings, to preach great sermons, or teach how to handle life. The angel told Mary she would give birth to a son whose kingdom would know no end. It was clear. This was something totally new. The old system was for the Jews—the new Kingdom was for the whole world. It was shocking, but Jesus was insistent—everyone is welcome!

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