Why is the kingdom of God lacking among many true Christians today?

 

Why is the kingdom of God lacking among many true Christians today?

 

1 Corinthians 3:6-7 - "I planted the seed, Apollos watered it, but God has been making it grow. So neither the one who plants nor the one who waters is anything, but only God, who makes things grow."

Colossians 1:27 - "To them God has chosen to make known among the Gentiles the glorious riches of this mystery, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory."

Galatians 4:19 - "My dear children, for whom I am again in the pains of childbirth until Christ is formed in you."

 

Item	Why is the kingdom of God lacking among many true Christians today?
Cause	The kingdom of God is lacking among many true Christians because they lack the transfiguration of Christ.
Explanation	1. The kingdom of God is not a material realm, but a transfigured person. 2. Christ in believers is like a seed that needs to grow, mature, and blossom. 3. The transfiguration of Christ within believers is the manifestation of God's kingdom.
Need	1. Allow Christ to grow within us. 2. Experience Christ's transfiguration in our daily lives. 3. Give Christ the opportunity to be transfigured within us.
Application	1. Experience Christ's transfiguration in daily life. 2. Let the transfigured Christ govern every aspect of our lives. 3. Enjoy God and live out the church life, which is the kingdom of God.
Example	The transfiguration of the Lord Jesus on the mountain, manifesting the coming and appearance of God's kingdom.
Related Scriptures	Mark 9:1-2 - "And he said to them, 'Truly I tell you, some who are standing here will not taste death before they see that the kingdom of God has come with power.' After six days Jesus took Peter, James and John with him and led them up a high mountain, where they were all alone. There he was transfigured before them." Mark 1:15 - "'The time has come,' he said. 'The kingdom of God has come near. Repent and believe the good news!'" Mark 4:26 - "He also said, 'This is what the kingdom of God is like. A man scatters seed on the ground.'" Matthew 13:31-32 - "He told them another parable: 'The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed, which a man took and planted in his field. Though it is the smallest of all seeds, yet when it grows, it is the largest of garden plants and becomes a tree, so that the birds come and perch in its branches.'" Luke 17:20-21 - "Once, on being asked by the Pharisees when the kingdom of God would come, Jesus replied, 'The coming of the kingdom of God is not something that can be observed, nor will people say, 'Here it is,' or 'There it is,' because the kingdom of God is in your midst.'"

 

This table synthesizes the provided information and relevant biblical passages, elucidating why the kingdom of God is lacking among many true Christians, and how to manifest the kingdom of God through experiencing the transfiguration of Christ.

 

*Please refer to the 2024 Summer On-Site Training - Experiencing, Enjoying, and Expressing Christ (1) Message Four: The Kingdom is the Conquering of Rebellion and the Transfiguration of the Lord Jesus