A Spotlight on the Scriptures: Matthew 3:2 "Repent, for the Kingdom of Heaven is at Hand" – Embracing Spiritual Renewal and Divine Truth

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This is a spotlight on the Scripture, Matthew 3:2 “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.” 

 

Let's break down these expressions: "Repent ye," "the kingdom of heaven," and "is at hand." They are important.

 

 

1.       Repent ye" means to change your mind and turn around. It's a call for God's people to return to Him when they become distant or indifferent. For those who don't know Jesus, believing in Him involves repentance, as turning to Christ means turning away from other things. So, repentance is part of believing in Jesus.

2.       "The kingdom of heaven" refers to God's rule over the earth. Jesus is the King, and you can't have a kingdom without a king. When John the Baptist said "The kingdom of heaven is at hand," he meant that the kingdom was present because Jesus (the King) was there.

3.       "Is at hand" means that the kingdom was present at that moment with Jesus' arrival. Today, those who accept Jesus as their Savior are part of His kingdom, and they have a special relationship with Him. They obey Him out of love, not just duty.

Currently, Christ is not ruling over the entire world, but He is reigning in the hearts of those who believe in Him. He will eventually return to establish His kingdom on earth and end all rebellion.

 

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Episode Transcript

Speaker 1 (00:15):
This is a spotlight on the scriptures.
Matthew, chapter 3, verses 2.
Repent, for the kingdom ofheaven is at hand.
Let's break down theseexpressions Repent, the kingdom
of heaven and is at hand.

(00:35):
They are all important.
First, repent, which means tochange your mind and turn around
.
It's a call for God's people toreturn to him when they become
distant or indifferent to him.
For those who don't know Jesus,believing in him involves
repentance, as turning to Christmeans turning away from other

(00:57):
things.
So repentance is part ofbelieving in Jesus.
Two, the kingdom of heaven,which refers to God's rule over
the earth.
Jesus is the king, and youcan't have a kingdom without a
king.
When John the Baptist said thekingdom of heaven is at hand, he
meant that the kingdom waspresent because Jesus the king

(01:19):
was there.
Three is at hand, which meansthe kingdom was present at the
moment when Jesus arrived.
Today, those who accept Jesusas their Savior are part of his
kingdom and they have a specialrelationship with him.
They obey him out of love, notjust out of duty.

(01:40):
Currently, Christ is not rulingover the entire world, but he
is reigning and ruling thehearts of those who believe in
him.
He will eventually return toestablish his kingdom on earth
and he will end all rebellion.
This is a spotlight on thescriptures Bye.