Sowing into God's kingdom
The kingdom of God was the central theme of Jesus' teaching during his time among us. Matthew reports that Jesus "went throughout all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues and proclaiming the gospel of the kingdom and healing every disease and every affliction among the people" (Matthew 4:23). Mark says Jesus announced that "The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand; repent and believe in the gospel" (Mark 1:15).
The gospel of the kingdom is Good News because it means God has come in Jesus to reign and rule, and to reclaim what is rightfully his. At present we see God's kingdom coming intermittently, according to the Father's will, as people are saved, healed and delivered from Satan's dominion over them. John tells us however that the day will come when "the kingdom of the world has become the kingdom of our Lord and of his Christ, and he shall reign forever and ever" (Revelations 11:15).
Until then, our assignment as followers of Jesus is to keep sowing into his heavenly kingdom (Luke 8:4-15). We do this by sharing our testimony, by praying for the sick and demonized, and by helping the poor and oppressed. We also do this by strengthening the church — God's people — which Paul describes as "the pillar and foundation of the truth" (1 Timothy 3:15). That is our aim here with BuildPlant.org and we encourage you to sow together with us into God's kingdom by telling others about the books and songs that are freely available on our website. Our books include:
- Simple Kingdom: Home Fellowships, which demonstrates how small home fellowships are the place where church really happens — where people get saved, healed, encouraged, equipped and discipled.
- SImple Kingdom: Worship, which highlights the value of simple, intimate worship and includes detailed instruction on how to write worship songs and how to lead worship in home fellowships.
- Simple Kingdom: Discipleship, which explains that following Jesus means not only doing what Jesus did — gathering people into God's kingdom — but also doing it how Jesus did it — by healing the sick, casting out demons, and proclaiming the good news of the kingdom of God.
We ask you to help us advance God's kingdom by sharing links to our free books and worship songs with others who belong to your church or home fellowship, with any church leaders you may know personally, and with any of your family and friends you think may benefit. You can use the icons at the bottom of each page of our website to easily share a link to that page either on social media or via email.
Thank you!
— Mitch and Ingrid
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