And They Dreamt Of A Kingdom: Biblical Studies in Discipleship And The Kingdom of God Volume 2 - Maurice Smith - Bog

What Is The Kingdom of God? And What Does It Mean To Be A Disciple of That Kingdom? Welcome to Volume 2 of our series on biblical discipleship and the Kingdom of God. In the Kingdom of God, discipleship is a relationship and a journey, not a fill-in-the-blank workbook and DVD set. And They Dreamt Of A Kingdom is a series of books that examines Jesus' teaching on the Kingdom of God and the spiritual lessons that Jesus taught His own disciples. What better place to discover the true meaning of discipleship than walking alongside Jesus and the twelve. Discipleship and the Kingdom of God were at the heart of Jesus' ministry. But today's Church is failing to teach the Kingdom or to make disciples who can reproduce their discipleship in the lives of others, opting instead to train worker-bees for their programs, rather than disciples of the Kingdom. This book is different. Bringing fresh perspectives and insights, the author examines the disciple-making ministry of Jesus and offers Kingdom and discipleship truths in bite-size amounts, like these: In the Kingdom of God, the opposite of faith is not unbelief. It is fear. (Page 17) In the Kingdom of God, spiritual growth and maturity are the product of spiritual truth experienced over time. (Page 18) In the Kingdom of God, discipleship is not about knowledge; it's about trust. In the Kingdom of God, discipleship is about faith working through obedience. (Page 19) As disciples of the Kingdom, the God-appointed tasks of today represent our necessary preparation for the greater God-appointed tasks of tomorrow. (Page 46) As disciples of the Kingdom, they may be sheep, but the sheep speak for the King. (Page 49) To be a disciple of the Kingdom is to value the eternal which we cannot see over the temporal which we can see, and to value a spiritual pearl of great price more than the tangible trinkets of this world. (Page 51) This book, along with its companion volume, is intended for those who want to understand Jesus' message of the Kingdom of God and what it means to be a disciple of that Kingdom.