Mark 1:15 – The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe the Gospel.
At the very beginning of their ministries, both John and Jesus declared the exact same decree: “Repent for the Kingdom of God is at hand”. Jesus began His public ministry after John the baptist was imprisoned, Jesus spoke these profound words. He came into Galilee preaching that the kingdom of God is at hand, and He now adds that “the time is fulfilled”.
Today, these great words of Jesus is again resounding around the world. Now is the time to get your earthly house in order. Now is the time of salvation! Now is the time to accept Jesus as your Lord and Savior. Now is the time to accept the Gospel truth.
What is repentance? To turn away from sin and turn to God. To change our mind, to think differently. It is our mindsets, our opinions, what we believe that have set us to live and behave in a certain way. These mindsets, opinions and beliefs are not in alignment with Who God says He is, and how He wants us to live and think. Philippians 2:5 – Let this mind be in you which is also in Christ Jesus. Romans 12:2 – Don’t copy the behavior and customs of this world, but let God transform you into a new person by changing the way you think. Then you will learn to know God’s will for you, which is good and pleasing and perfect.
GOSPEL = “evangelion” in Greek, means “Good News”. It refers to the good news about God’s love for the world. The Gospel is the the Good News of Christ’s life, death and resurrection which can be found in the first four books of the new testament called Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John.
When we turn to Christ and His Gospel, we become the children of God. God both accepts us back and restores us to a place of honor when we repent and live according to His Gospel. John 1:12-But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name:
The “Good News- (JESUS), The Gospel of Jesus Christ” had been announced in Judea. In the temple at Jerusalem the birth of the forerunner had been foretold to Zacharias as he ministered before the altar. On the hills of Bethlehem the angels had proclaimed the birth of Jesus. To Jerusalem the magi had come in search of Him. In the temple Simeon and Anna had testified to His divinity.
Jerusalem and all Judea” had listened to the preaching of John the Baptist concerning Christ, the one who will come after Him. The One whom John declares that “he is not even worthy to tie His shoe lace”.
The world is without excuse! The Gospel can be seen and heard around the world through television, radio, i-phones, i-pads, lap tops, book stores, internet and on and on.
Now is the time to repent and believe the “GOSPEL”! The Kingdom of God is at hand.
As carriers of the Gospel or Ambassadors for Christ, we can not entangle ourselves with the lust, desires and pleasures of the world to which we are sent to share the “Good News”. Let us not become distracted by the things of this world, but put our time and effort into carrying out the Great Commission that Christ has given us in Matthew 28: 18-20.
Jesus says in Matthew 7:21-23 – “Not everyone who says to Me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ shall enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of My Father in heaven. 22 Many will say to Me in that day, ‘Lord, have we not prophesied in Your name, cast out demons in Your name, and done many wonders in Your name?’ 23 And then I will declare to them, ‘I never knew you; depart from Me, you who practice lawlessness!’
The kingdom of heaven is something we are TOLD to seek FIRST. Matthew 6:33-34- But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you.
First, Jesus said that He wants us to seek the kingdom of God, to search for, ask for, look for.
Secondly, the kingdom of heaven just doesn’t happen, we must enter into it, just as one would open a door and walk through it to the other side. There is an ENTRANCE into the kingdom of heaven. “Jesus is it, The Good News is it, The Gospel is it”!
John 14:6 – Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.
Jesus is speaking today! Ponder on these words!
Mark 1:15 – The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe the Gospel.
We are getting the signs everyday. The question is, are we heeding the warnings? If not, now is the time to do it!
Matthew 24:43-44 – But understand this: If the owner of the house had known at what time of night the thief was coming, he would have kept watch and would not have let his house be broken into. So you also must be ready, because the Son of Man will come at an hour when you do not expect him.
The kingdom of God is at hand. Now is the time to repent and grab a hold of the “Gospel” of Jesus Christ!
God bless and do tell the Lord than you for removing the scales from our eyes. Our minds are clear and our heart is set on sharing the “GOOD NEWS”!
NOW IS THE TIME!
I love you all with the love of Christ.
Debra