Kingdom of God

Matthew 13: 31-43 (v33, 43)
[Rev. Sajan Varghese]

'Kingdom of God' is compared to the yeast and the light. What is the concept of the kingdom of God? You can’t understand it’s attribute without understanding its meaning.

Definition: The Lord’s Prayer says, “Thy Kingdom come”. It indicates that the kingdom of God is there, where the will of God replaces the will of man. The world should be transformed to obey the will of God, to actually feel the kingdom of God.

• How do you achieve this? God’s will, should become the will of the earth.
• Where does God work? He doesn’t work just among Christians. He works among everyone in the world.
  

The earlier theology was “God -> church -> world”. This is wrong. John 3:16 says, “For God so loved the WORLD … “. So the right idea is “God -> world -> church”.

Church has the great responsibility of understanding the work of God. This is no other privileges for the church.

God’s work in this world is like these two things.

1. The yeast: People use the same raw materials for making bread. To make good bread, you need to put in the proper amount of yeast. This is the role of the church. It doesn’t act just like a taste maker. It should reform the entire world.
2. The light: Light is one which removes darkness. This is known to all. When you hit light into a dark room, you see the dust in the way of the light. The dust has always been there, but you see it only when there is light.
   

You can identify the power of darkness in light. Until you identify the enemy, you can’t overcome it. You need to ask God to help you identify the dust in this world.

Once we are able to do these things, you can feel the kingdom of God in this world.