Could you explain Matthew 21:44?

December 11, 2009

Question: In Matthew 21:44, I know that Jesus is talking to the chief priests and the Pharisees, but I am having trouble understanding this verse. “And whosoever shall fall on this stone shall be broken, but on whomsoever it shall fall, it will grind him to powder.” Is Jesus saying that whoever goes against him, since…

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Does Mathew 26:29 mean that we shouldn’t take communion?

February 5, 2009

Question: Does Mathew 26:29 mean that we shouldn’t take communion? Answer: “But I say to you, I will not drink of this fruit of the vine from now on until that day when I drink it new with you in My Father’s kingdom” (Matthew 26:29). Your conclusion contradicts other clear passages concerning partaking of the…

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Where Is the Kingdom?

July 6, 2008

https://www.lavistachurchofchrist.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2008/07/WhereIsTheKingdom.mp3 by Jeffrey W. Hamilton Text: John 18:33-40   I.         We frequently talk about the Jews’ mistaken concept of the kingdom             A.        They were expecting the Messiah to restore Israel to the glory it had in the days of David and Solomon.             B.        Despite being around Jesus for several years, the concept was so firmly rooted in the…

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Figurative Speech: “The Kingdom Is Like …”

November 25, 2006

by Robert Turner Plain Talk, vol. 13, no. 10, pp. 4-5–December 1976 Is the church (God’s people) the “body of Christ” (Ephesians 1:23); or is it like (in some respects) a “body,” and since He is “head over” these people, therefore like the body of Christ? Are we literally His hands, feet, etc? Or are we figuratively…

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The Thousand Year Reign

October 16, 2005

by Jeffrey W. Hamilton             Many elaborate theories have been based on Revelation 20:4-6. Some teach that at his second coming the Christ will set up a kingdom here on earth. To help him administer this new kingdom, Christians from the early church will be raised to rule with him. After a peaceful reign that lasts a…

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The Kingdom: Past, Present, and Future

July 11, 2005

Text: Hebrews 11:8-16   I.         God had foretold the coming of a kingdom like no other             A.        It was a kingdom that would not end – Daniel 2:44                         1.         Every kingdom of the world has ended at some point                         2.         Mighty kingdoms, such as Assyria                         3.         Ancient kingdoms, such as Egypt                         4.         The world has never seen an invincible kingdom             B.        Its…

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Three Kingdoms

October 27, 2004

by Jeffrey W. Hamilton I.         John 3:1-21             A.        In this teaching to Nicodemus, Jesus alludes to three different kingdoms. One directly and two indirectly                         1.         The kingdom of the flesh, or the world.                         2.         The kingdom of God, or the Spirit                         3.         The kingdom in heaven             B.        One preacher, Alexander Campbell referred to these three kingdoms as the kingdoms of nature,…

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We are at War!

October 28, 2003

by Jeffrey W. Hamilton I.         Few Christians realize that their country is at war             A.        No, I don’t mean the U.S.             B.        I mean the country every Christian in the world belongs to, the church of our Lord and God.                         1.         Phil 3:20 – Our citizenship is in heaven                         2.         Eph. 2:19 – You are fellow citizens                         3.         Few Christians realize…

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