John the Baptist preached this message: “Repent, because the kingdom of heaven has come near!” (Matthew 3:2).
Jesus preached, “Repent, because the kingdom of heaven has come near!” (Matthew 4:17).
And when Jesus sent out His twelve disciples into the towns and villages, “He sent them to proclaim the kingdom of God” (Luke 9:2).
Clearly, Jesus’ ministry was to build God’s kingdom.
A kingdom perspective moves our eyes off ourselves to the greater work around us that God is doing. When we pray and ask God to show us His work, He will show us His work in our personal lives and local contexts.
God will invite us to become involved in His kingdom work outside of our everyday contexts.
As Jesus prayed in the Lord’s Prayer:
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