Serving The Benevolent King

Delivered during the Sunday Morning Worship Service, 9/15/2024. When asked by a group of Pharisees when the Kingdom of God will come to earth, Jesus gives an unexpected answer. He tells them the Kingdom of God is not something that can be determined through external means, but is a Kingdom that is Spiritually defined and discerned. But what really surprises the Pharisees is when He says the Kingdom of God is right in their midst. There are several words we will have to explore that will determine how these verses are interpreted. But in the end we will realize that Jesus has expressed the best possible world for any human to live in. A world run by a sovereign King who is loving, compassionate, selfless and has the best interest of His subjects at heart. We will build upon the "master/slave" paradigm we discussed several weeks ago, expanding it to the context of the "king/subject" paradigm. Ultimately we will find that the greatest joy and contentment to be found in this life or the next, is in the eternal Kingdom, serving our Benevolent King.