While the fullness of God’s kingdom awaits Jesus’ return, a decisive unveiling of his kingdom and demonstration of it has now arrived in the ministry of Jesus!

Isaiah 61 is part of Isaiah’s vision of a post-exilic future for God’s people, a new Jerusalem headed by the Servant-Messiah-King.

So how are God’s people to live in these in between times, when the kingdom of God has come but not fully, when the clash of kingdoms continues?

Jesus the Messiah did not banish evil and the kingdom of the world when he came. He defeated Satan, but did not banish him - not yet!

What does it mean to be a holy people, those called out from the world to belong to God?

Adam and Eve were called to rule for God like God and in that way to enjoy the blessings of his rule and to show to all the world his greatness.

We show how this good news announcement of the kingdom is the central message of the Bible.

God’s Kingdom is about the spread and multiplication of God’s rule and reign. We are challenged to play our part!

250 children are born every minute! Each one is special in the eyes of their parents. So what was it that made this one extra special?

Isaiah describes a light, joy and victory - all themes the New Testament picks up in reference to Jesus.

Because of God’s compassionate love for us, the challenge is to reflect this in our daily interactions with both friends and strangers.

While tolerance is the order of the modern day, Christians can show a confidence in their beliefs that is clothed with humility and compassion.

The church is at her best when she remembers that Jesus offers grace to those who recognise their need of him rather than in their ability to please him.

What a contrast the counter-cultural people of God can be, if we respond graciously even when we are criticised and mistreated.

The counter-cultural life in God’s kingdom is one where greatness is redefined as servanthood.

Jesus calls us to radical purity that may seem strange to the world around us, but may increasingly be attractive too.

God’s people are counter-cultural because they’ve chosen to set their hearts on the things of God, “where moths and vermin do not destroy.”

What does denying ourselves, taking up our cross and losing our lives for Jesus look like today?

The blessed life as Jesus sees it is defined purely in relation to how God views a person.

A ship in the harbour is safe, but that’s not what ships are built for! The church being all she is called to be.