This week's essay from the Mission of God Study Bible focuses on the Kingdom of God. I've recently released a book on the Kingdom entitled Subversive Kingdom, but my friend Tullian Tchividjian is the author of today's post.
Many of you may remember the three-part interview (part one | part two | part three) I did here on the blog with Tullian when his book Jesus + Nothing = Everything came out. Tullian now has another book that just released called Glorious Ruin
in which he takes an honest and refreshing look at the reality of
suffering, the ways we tie ourselves in knots trying to deal with it,
and the comfort of the gospel for those who can't seem to fix
themselves--or others.
I'm giving away a copy of this Bible each week to commenters, so be
sure to leave a comment below to be entered in the giveaway. You can
also order your copy of the Mission of God Study Bible here.
The Kingdom of God
by Tullian Tchividjian
According to Jesus, it's impossible for Christians to properly
understand the practical nature of the Christian life without properly
understanding the nature of their citizenship in God's kingdom. In fact,
one of the primary biblical descriptions of Christians is that they're
citizens in God's kingdom.
So what is the kingdom of God? Sinclair Ferguson defines the kingdom as
"the rule and reign of God, the expression of his gracious sovereign
will. To belong to the kingdom of God is to belong to the people among
whom the reign of God has already begun." George Eldon Ladd defines the
kingdom as "the realm in which God's reign may be experienced." Simply
put, the kingdom of God is a kingdom where God's appointed
King--Jesus--is presently reigning in and through the lives of His
people, accomplishing His will "on earth as it is in heaven" (Mt 6:10). Continue at Tullian Tchividjian
