The Kingdom of God

The Essentiality of a Secret Life With God

Aug 27th, 2010 | By Bryan Purtle | Category: Lead Article, The Kingdom of God

“But you, when you pray, go into your inner room, close your door and pray to your Father who is in secret, and your Father who sees what is done in secret will reward you.” -Matt. 6.6
There is something most holy and precious about obediences and acts of loyalty that are carried out unto the Lord in [...]



Some Thoughts On a Pauline View of the Church

Aug 7th, 2010 | By Bryan Purtle | Category: Featured Articles, The Kingdom of God

“For we know in part and we prophesy in part.” -1 Cor. 13.9
It was Smith Wigglesworth who stated:
Most people seem to have discernment, or think they have, and if they would turn it on themselves for twelve months they would never want to discern again. The gift of discernment is not criticism. I am satisfied [...]



Basilea

Aug 1st, 2010 | By Andrew Yeoman | Category: Featured Articles, The Kingdom of God

I have recently been renewed in my experience of following Jesus. With it has come a deeper clarity and appreciation for the Kingdom of God. With it has come a renewed longing for the personal presence of God, and what this means in terms of His Kingdom. So let’s look briefly at this Kingdom.
In the [...]



The Sense of Inferiority vs. Abiding in the Love of God

Jul 17th, 2010 | By Bryan Purtle | Category: Featured Articles, The Kingdom of God

“Just as the Father has loved Me, so I have loved you. Abide in My love.” -Jn. 15.9
Some years ago, I was in the home of a beloved servant of God by the name of Art Katz. We were discussing the need for a kind of preaching and proclamation that would not merely inform the [...]



The Supremacy of Preaching Christ Himself

Jul 2nd, 2010 | By Bryan Purtle | Category: Featured Articles, The Kingdom of God

“For while I was with you I resolved to know nothing except Jesus the Messiah, and Him crucified.” -1 Cor. 2.2
“Then Philip went down to the city of Samaria, and preached Christ unto them.” -Acts 8.5
Every true preaching will lead its hearers to a higher vision of Jesus Christ, and the centrality and supremacy of [...]



Danielic Loyalty: The Issue of Gluttony & the Reality of Consecration

Jun 19th, 2010 | By Bryan Purtle | Category: Featured Articles, The Kingdom of God

“But Daniel made up his mind [as did Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah] that he would not defile himself with the king’s choice food or with the wine which he drank; so he [...]



Marks of An Especial Manifestation of Christ

Jun 13th, 2010 | By Bryan Purtle | Category: Featured Articles, The Kingdom of God

“…. and they took note that these men had been with Jesus.” Acts 4.13b
The true Christian life is not a life of spiritual hand-me-downs in terms of experience. We can be encouraged by other saints, but we cannot live off of their testimonies and stories. We can receive insight from the brethren but we cannot [...]



New Video: There’s More

Jun 10th, 2010 | By Marcus French | Category: The Kingdom of God

New video from Eric Gilmour, “There’s More”:

[Link to Video]

…Can You Really Say, “God I’m Desperate”? Friends, let me ask you a question. How much room is there for God in your life? Are you desperate?…

Tags: Brownsville revival, Dr. Michael Brown, prayer, Revival



The Knowledge of God and the Hideousness of Sin

May 28th, 2010 | By Bryan Purtle | Category: Featured Articles, The Kingdom of God

“Against You, You only, I have sinned
And done what is evil in Your sight,
So that You are justified when You speak
And blameless when You judge.” -Ps. 51.4
The degree to which we have come into a true knowledge of God is directly related to the measure of our own awareness of sin. There is no true [...]



Sonship

May 18th, 2010 | By Andrew Yeoman | Category: The Kingdom of God

Isaiah 9: 6 - 7
For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counselor, the Mighty God, the everlasting Father, the Prince of Peace. Of the increase of his government and peace there shall be no [...]