So, ok Mike, how does elections pertain to kingdom building?
Actually, they go together very well.Its obvious that this election is a very trying one, an evil one to say the least. Now many people are awake that our options are very limited....so we must remember this quote: "When choosing between the lesser of two evils, we must remember we are still choosing evil".Ok, do Christian choose evil, EVER? nope! So obviously we must look to something else.Ok, so we know this, everyone is looking to this election as CHANGE. It is understandable if you look at the society we live in. It is very clear that we are headed for serious times, depression, etc..so yes, we want a solution.Now this is where our problem is. We are like the Israelites of old, when they had similiar problems, they looked to man (see, I Samuel chapter 8) Yes, I am talking about the scriptures that are in front of you every Sunday.Are we dumb, deaf, and blind?We know the solution..It is outlined: II Chronicles 7:14Now, kingdom building. If we the Church would focus on our foundation, Jesus Christ the Word, and followed Him and Head, and heeded His instruction. We will see we have the solution in the Kingdom. We must come together.
Heed the Call "Come out from amongst them".Lets turn to God in 2009!
God bless in Christ,
Pastor Michael Miano
http://www. frontline. org. za/articles/if_my_people. htm
Monday, November 3, 2008
Wednesday, October 22, 2008
Preaching the Kingdom (Part 1)
Almost everyone believes in a "god" in their own rite. Some believe in the muslim tradition of allah, some believe in a higher power with no name, some believe in many "gods", even atheists and humanists alike believe in a "god" in which is deemed themselves. So what does this have to do with the kingdom? Everything. From the outset it must be understood that God is the Ruler, Creator, and King of all. Now this was and is the God of Israel. The God that was spoken about in the ancient scriptures by the Israelites. (Psalm 103:19; Psalm 145:13, just to name some about the Kingdom). Now that we establish the Ruler of the Kingdom, we must look to the citizens, which are the Israelites, and in better understanding, those in Christ; thus Christans. We are the Kingdom people. How did we or how do we become citizens of this kingdom? Adam and Eve were the first citizens born into this Kingdom, which was a Kingdom of love and communion with God. The story told to us in Genesis 1-3, explains how God created Adam and Eve as His people, but they failed to follow the law, which was love for God and for one another. They failed to listen to God which led to their fall. And, to sum it up, now all mankind has inherited the curse from the first Adam. So, throughout the Word of God we read how God foretold that the time would come when Satans' dominion and control through the curse, that we basically asked for, would come to and end. First, God would bring His people back into communion with Him, but first they must be shown that they have fallen (thus we have the Law (Galatians 3:24). But the Law cannot produce or revive the spirit of Love that we once had, so God promised He would re-establish that (Isaiah 9:6). Thus comes Jesus Christ, our Lord and Savior. And if we can understand the titles of Lord and Savior, we can understand why this Christ was prophesied. Christ came and preached " The time is fulfilled: the Kingdom of God is at Hand", thus the time has arrived that God has established his communion with His people through Jesus Christ, and we are brought back into glory as Kingdom people. This is the "Gospel = Good News". (Luke 4:18-19). Now we can rest assured that Our God Reigns (Isaiah 52:7). The Gospel of the Kingdom through Jesus Christ is that our God is not "a god" afar off, or with no connection to us. Our God is King, and he rules in righteousness, he delivers His people from sin and destruction, and reveals His glory and righteousness to them. May God keep the thoughts of His Kingdom in your heart, Michael Miano
This excerpt below was copied from (desiringgod.org)
So here is my conclusion from today. The "gospel of the kingdom" was foretold in the Old Testament, preached by Jesus—brought by Jesus!—preached by the early church, and should be preached by us until all the peoples hear it. This gospel of the kingdom is the good news that, at the coming of Jesus, God moved into this world in an unprecedented way. Since Jesus has come, God is exerting his right to rule in new and powerful ways. He is attacking his enemy the devil in new ways. He has dealt with sin in a new way. He is gathering a people in a new way. He is empowering his representatives in new ways. And in all this he is reigning as king. This is the coming and the advancement of his kingdom.
And this is good news. It is the gospel of the kingdom. Therefore let every one of us turn from every other claim on our allegiance and surrender to the King of kings. Let's repent of all rebellion and treason, accept the terms of his amnesty, and let's put our trust in the King of glory
This excerpt below was copied from (desiringgod.org)
So here is my conclusion from today. The "gospel of the kingdom" was foretold in the Old Testament, preached by Jesus—brought by Jesus!—preached by the early church, and should be preached by us until all the peoples hear it. This gospel of the kingdom is the good news that, at the coming of Jesus, God moved into this world in an unprecedented way. Since Jesus has come, God is exerting his right to rule in new and powerful ways. He is attacking his enemy the devil in new ways. He has dealt with sin in a new way. He is gathering a people in a new way. He is empowering his representatives in new ways. And in all this he is reigning as king. This is the coming and the advancement of his kingdom.
And this is good news. It is the gospel of the kingdom. Therefore let every one of us turn from every other claim on our allegiance and surrender to the King of kings. Let's repent of all rebellion and treason, accept the terms of his amnesty, and let's put our trust in the King of glory
Saturday, October 18, 2008
Recognizing the Kingdom Within...
Well, first and foremost, thanks be to the Almighty God who strengthens us day by day through the blood of Christ. Second, I would like to thank my dad for giving me insight into writing this blog. Now, when my father had brought up this topic, I wanted to have strong confirmed answers, (most of you who know me, know how i feel about being the "man with the answers" :)
So now, we have some questions that need to be asked and answered from within so that we can identify the kingdom within.
Who are we? Well, we know that through the redemption of the cross and the blood of Jesus Christ, we are know Gods' children, and we have been born again and received the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit is Christ within us ( Ezekiel 36:26-27; Galatians 2:20; 2 Corinthians 3:18; Ephesians 4:22-24). So that leads us to ask, what exactly is Christ doing within us? Thus, comes the scripture "The kingdom of God is within you (Luke 17:21)". Christ is continuing to build the kingdom in and through us. We demonstrate the power of Christ on Earth (John 17:18; 20:21; Luke 10:19, Mark 6:7).
So I would venture to say that to RECONIZE THE KINGDOM WITHIN would be to clearly understand what Jesus Christ was saying in Matthew 16:19. What are the keys of the kingdom in which Christ gave to us?
WE are told in Hebrews 11:1 what the key is an that being Faith! Jesus said "What you shall loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven, and what ye shall bind on earth shall be bound in heaven", this tells us we have the Power through the Spirit of God to ACT!
THIS IS TRULY RECONIZING THE KINGDOM WITHIN!
READ: II Corinthians 3:6 , 2 Peter chapter 1; Revelations 1:5,6
In Christ, Mike Miano
So now, we have some questions that need to be asked and answered from within so that we can identify the kingdom within.
Who are we? Well, we know that through the redemption of the cross and the blood of Jesus Christ, we are know Gods' children, and we have been born again and received the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit is Christ within us ( Ezekiel 36:26-27; Galatians 2:20; 2 Corinthians 3:18; Ephesians 4:22-24). So that leads us to ask, what exactly is Christ doing within us? Thus, comes the scripture "The kingdom of God is within you (Luke 17:21)". Christ is continuing to build the kingdom in and through us. We demonstrate the power of Christ on Earth (John 17:18; 20:21; Luke 10:19, Mark 6:7).
So I would venture to say that to RECONIZE THE KINGDOM WITHIN would be to clearly understand what Jesus Christ was saying in Matthew 16:19. What are the keys of the kingdom in which Christ gave to us?
WE are told in Hebrews 11:1 what the key is an that being Faith! Jesus said "What you shall loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven, and what ye shall bind on earth shall be bound in heaven", this tells us we have the Power through the Spirit of God to ACT!
THIS IS TRULY RECONIZING THE KINGDOM WITHIN!
READ: II Corinthians 3:6 , 2 Peter chapter 1; Revelations 1:5,6
In Christ, Mike Miano
Monday, October 13, 2008
Kingdom of Heaven is at Hand...
This is the message Christ preached when He came...this is so important..This keeps us focused and ever vigilant..Christ message wasnt all about restoring the relationship of man and God, but rather the end of things. Our hope rests in the end..
Scriptures pertaining to the Kingdom: Matthew 3:2; 4:23; 7:21; 9:55; 10:7; 12:28; 13:11. 19, 24-52; 16:19; 22:2; 24:14; 25:1, 14, 34; 26:29
Mark 1:14, 15; 4:11; 9:1; 10:14; 15:43
Luke 4:43; 8:1,10; 9:2; 10:9,11; 12:31-32; 16:16; 17:20-21; 21:31; 22:16
Acts 1:3; 8:12; 14:22; 19:8; 20:25; 28:31
Romans 14:17
I Corinthians 4:20; 6:9-10; 15:24, 50
Galatians 5:21; Ephesians 5:5
Colossians 1:13; I Thessalonians 2:12
II Thessalonians 1:5; Hebrews 12:28
James 2:5
II Peter 1:11
Revelation 1:9; 12:10
Let these scriptures be a lesson learned...
May God bless your reading of His Word,
Mike Miano
Scriptures pertaining to the Kingdom: Matthew 3:2; 4:23; 7:21; 9:55; 10:7; 12:28; 13:11. 19, 24-52; 16:19; 22:2; 24:14; 25:1, 14, 34; 26:29
Mark 1:14, 15; 4:11; 9:1; 10:14; 15:43
Luke 4:43; 8:1,10; 9:2; 10:9,11; 12:31-32; 16:16; 17:20-21; 21:31; 22:16
Acts 1:3; 8:12; 14:22; 19:8; 20:25; 28:31
Romans 14:17
I Corinthians 4:20; 6:9-10; 15:24, 50
Galatians 5:21; Ephesians 5:5
Colossians 1:13; I Thessalonians 2:12
II Thessalonians 1:5; Hebrews 12:28
James 2:5
II Peter 1:11
Revelation 1:9; 12:10
Let these scriptures be a lesson learned...
May God bless your reading of His Word,
Mike Miano
Saturday, October 11, 2008
THE STORM WARNING
Ok, so many of you already know that the Tribe of Dan Ministry is focused on the times that we are in and the times ahead. This also being what Jesus Christ was constantly focused on, aswell.
Brother Paul made a good point the other evening..We have been focusing on warning about the storm so much, that we have allowed ourselves to be swayed away from focusing on preparing for the storm.
Alot of people are now awaking, due to the recent events (odd legislation, bail-out, etc). Alot or organizations have been so focused on waking up the masses and no one was providing solutions, it has been driving us crazy, because we see no effort being done to organize and keep the masses focused.
SO BROTHERS AND SISTERS, WE HAVE A LARGE AWAKENED MASS TO THE STORM, NOW WE MUST ORGANIZE AND NETWORK, THAT WAY WE CAN SURVIVE THE STORM AND NOT SUFFER LOSS.
Look Foward to hearing from you,
God bless
Mike Miano
Brother Paul made a good point the other evening..We have been focusing on warning about the storm so much, that we have allowed ourselves to be swayed away from focusing on preparing for the storm.
Alot of people are now awaking, due to the recent events (odd legislation, bail-out, etc). Alot or organizations have been so focused on waking up the masses and no one was providing solutions, it has been driving us crazy, because we see no effort being done to organize and keep the masses focused.
SO BROTHERS AND SISTERS, WE HAVE A LARGE AWAKENED MASS TO THE STORM, NOW WE MUST ORGANIZE AND NETWORK, THAT WAY WE CAN SURVIVE THE STORM AND NOT SUFFER LOSS.
Look Foward to hearing from you,
God bless
Mike Miano
Kingdom Building
Greetings in Christ, my beloved.
This blog post, will be our discussions and my thoughts aswell as the ministry on Kingdom Building. It seems like many say, "this is what we should be doing" or "this is what "our church" is about". But are we really building up the Kingdom of the Lord?
Obviosly we must correctly identify what and where this kingdom is..And this will we accomplish through this blog.
Anyways, the purpose of this blog is to voice my concern for the church in our lacking understanding of this very important principle.
TO MAKE A VALID POINT....WE SEEM TO BE RECRUITING FOR THE KINGDOM JUST FINE AS FAS AS OUR EVANGELICAL EFFORTS, BUT THEN WHAT. YOU DONT JUST RECRUIT PEOPLE AND HAVE A KINGDOM, YOU MUST ORGANIZE AROUND THE FUNDAMENTALS OF THE KINGDOM, IN OUR CASE THIS BEING CHRIST JESUS.
So, this blog will be a study of the true Kingdom Building..
in Christ,
Mike Miano
This blog post, will be our discussions and my thoughts aswell as the ministry on Kingdom Building. It seems like many say, "this is what we should be doing" or "this is what "our church" is about". But are we really building up the Kingdom of the Lord?
Obviosly we must correctly identify what and where this kingdom is..And this will we accomplish through this blog.
Anyways, the purpose of this blog is to voice my concern for the church in our lacking understanding of this very important principle.
TO MAKE A VALID POINT....WE SEEM TO BE RECRUITING FOR THE KINGDOM JUST FINE AS FAS AS OUR EVANGELICAL EFFORTS, BUT THEN WHAT. YOU DONT JUST RECRUIT PEOPLE AND HAVE A KINGDOM, YOU MUST ORGANIZE AROUND THE FUNDAMENTALS OF THE KINGDOM, IN OUR CASE THIS BEING CHRIST JESUS.
So, this blog will be a study of the true Kingdom Building..
in Christ,
Mike Miano
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