God’s Dream

What is the “good news of the kingdom of God” that Jesus preached? Put simply, it’s everything wrong with the world made right. The perfect world God originally intended has been damaged by humanity’s sinful actions, but God hasn’t given up on the earth. His plan of redemption has already been set in motion. We have a real hope that solves real problems in the real world.

Mark 1:14-15; Matthew 4:23; Luke 4:43; 8:1; 9:2. The “gospel of the kingdom of God” is the message Jesus preached.

Genesis 1:1-31. God created the world to be good.

Genesis 2:7-25. God has always desired a love relationship with humanity.

1 Corinthians 13:5. Love does not demand its own way. God gave humanity freedom to choose Him or not.

Genesis 3:1-24. Adam and Eve chose to trust the serpent (Satan) rather than God. Humanity’s sin gave Satan influence over the earth, resulting in pain (v.16), natural disasters (v. 17-18), relationship conflicts (v. 16), and death (v. 19). Worst of all, sin separated humanity from God.

Genesis 3:15. God promises hope.

Revelation 21:1-3. God will once again dwell on the earth with humanity.

Revelation 21:4-7. God will destroy death forever. No more crying or pain.

Revelation 22:1-2. God will bring back the tree of life. Eternal life will be freely available.

Revelation 22:3. There will no longer be any curse. All the curses that resulted from sin (Gen. 3:1-24) will be undone.

Revelation 22:4-5. Man’s dominion over the earth will be restored. Under God, and in right relationship with him, humans “will reign forever and ever.”

What God wanted in the beginning, He gets in the end. The good news of the Kingdom of God is: everything wrong with the world made right.

Hebrews 6:19. Hope is “the anchor of our souls.” To survive the storms of life, we must know what our hope is!

Our hope isn’t ethereal, wishy-washy, boring, or irrelevant. We have a real hope that solves real problems in the real world.

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