John 18:36
Jesus answered, “My kingdom is not of this world. If my kingdom were of this world, my servants would have been fighting, that I might not be delivered over to the Jews. But my kingdom is not from the world.”
Tag: Kingdom World View
When Jesus was brought before Pilate He was accused of evil things by the Jews. Note their response when Pilate asks them what the were accusing Jesus of doing:
John 18:30
They answered him, “If this man were not doing evil, we would not have delivered him over to you.”
He was said to be doing "evil" things. Not only was this wrong, but it sealed their dome of judgment for rejecting their Messiah. With that said, God used that evil to bring much good; this was the avenue God would use to glorify the Son through the crucifixion. When Pilate asks Jesus about His authority and if He was a "King," Jesus replies that His kingdom is not of this world. That is kingdom is the Kingdom of God. Jesus was in this world, but never of this world. That is what His prayer for us was. That is what a "Kingdom World View" is about. God wants us to live with a Kingdom World View. He doesn't want us to live in this world or for this world or by this world. He wants us to live in light of God's Kingdom. The decisions we make would be different if we had a Kingdom World view. God doesn't want us fixed or attracted to this world. It is so easy to attempt to get our gratification out of this world. In reality, nothing in this world should satisfy us. Nothing in this world should cause us to find contentment. Whatever we pursue we should be pursuing for the Kingdom.
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